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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 44: ISSUE 23 THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER24, 2009 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM College Football Hall of Fame to move to Atlanta South Bend mayor Stephen Luecke says change is a disappointment, presence was an asset to the community

in person. ByJENNMETZ The NFF wrote of the decision NewsWrier to relocate in the notice: "We take this action not because of South Bend Mayor Stephen any failure on your part, but Luecke confirmed the College because we now have an oppor­ Football Hall of Fame will be tunity to take the exposure of the relocated to Atlanta, Ga., and Hall of Fame to an entirely new expressed disappointment about level." the move in a press conference The news of the relocation first Wednesday morning. broke Tuesday, according to a "The Hall of Fame has been a South Bend Tribune report, great asset for our community, when Atlanta media wrote of the providing national exposure and deal online, citing local govern­ contributing to the revitalization ment and NFF sources. of downtown," he said. "I have deep respect and The National Football appreciation for the work that Foundation (NFF) sent a termi­ the staff of the Hall has done cre­ IAN GAVLICK!fhe Observer nation notice to Luecke Tuesday ating a great attraction in South The College Football Hall of Fame, pictured above, will leave South Bend for Atlanta, and officials also traveled to Mayor Stephen Luecke confirmed Wednesday. South Bend to share the decision see FAME/page 4 Provost's Mendoza dean travels through Middle East Office to Woo went to Afghanistan, Pakistan with Catholic Relief Services to aid disadvantaged areas representatives from Catholic Pakistan stemming from the Woo said. "We are introducing By MOLLY MADDEN Relief Services through earthquake that ravaged the wheat and fruit as replace­ News Writer Afghanistan and Pakistan. country a few years ago. ments for the poppy." launch Woo, who is a board member "Pakistan is still feeling the Woo said that her experi­ While many Notre Dame for the organization, went to effects of the earthquake," ence in these war-torn coun­ students spent the summer visit countries where the Woo said. "We are helping tries were heartrending as relaxing or catching up with group currently has programs with housing and education well as inspirational. fellowship old friends, one University fac­ running. for the people in the post­ "You're not used to the type ulty member traveled to the Woo described the organiza­ earthquake Pakistan." of trauma that you see there," Middle East to provide service tion's mission as providing Catholic Relief Services' she said. "But it's also uplift­ By LAURA McCRYSTAL to those in need. relief and assistance to disad­ present main objective in ing to see how people's lives News Writer Dean Carolyn Woo of the vantaged areas. The group is Afghanistan is agricultural. can be rebuilt. To see green Mendoza School of Business currently undertaking a num­ "We are trying to help bar­ The Moreau Academic spent 10 days traveling with ber of rebuilding efforts in ren land become fruitf~l." see WOO/page 6 Diversity Postdoctoral Fellowship, a two-year pro­ gram run through the provost's office that is part of an effort to bring more diverse and female faculty to New setvice club focuses on Honduras the University, is set to begin in the fall of 2010 with two The club will function as one of By CARLY LANDON fellows. the main fundraising arms for University President Fr. News Writer Nuestros Pequeiios Hermanos John Jenkins mentioned the International (NPH), a Christian fellowship in his address to Siblings Michael and Tricia Daly mission that provides a permanent faculty members last Tuesday, recently had the unique experi­ family and home for orphaned and the fellowship will be for­ ence of helping to form an organi­ children living in conditions of mally announced in early zation giving Honduran orphans extreme poverty. October, Vice President and and their community local access It will also raise awareness for Associate Provost Don Pope­ to state of the art surgical care the group and give students an Davis said. through the work of their father, opportunity to volunteer at one of "We tried to think of a non­ Dr. Peter Daly, who graduated the nine NPH orphanage sites traditional and yet effective from the University in 1982. throughout the Americas. way to try to bring people into Now they are giving the Notre 'These children grow up in a the University," he said. "And Dame community the opportunity loving family; a very, very large we hope people will be inter­ to get involved through their new loving family, and the first time ested in coming here." club, Friends of the Orphans you are welcomed, you become (FOTO). The Moreau fellowship will their brother or sister forever. I bring two diverse post-doctor­ "My brother and I went to consider NPH as my family, and I al scholars to campus each Honduras because our parents want to expand this family by year to conduct research proj­ wanted to expose us to third world including Notre Dame and its ects, teach classes and inter­ poverty and we ended up having a extraordinary students," Club act with academic depart­ life changing experience," Saint President and Co-Founder junior ments, Assistant Provost Mary's senior and FOTO co­ Michael Daly said. Susan Ohmer said. founder Tricia Daly said. "Through "FOTO is my way of showing "They will primarily be here FOTO we wanted to instill that how much I love and care about to work oh their research service within the students and my brothers and sisters at NPH, by projects and to engage with share with everyone else here Photo courtesy of Trisha Daly what he have learned and experi­ Junior Janelle Romano plays with children in a park in see PROVOST/page 4 enced." see SERVICE/page 3 Honduras in May of 2009.

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INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT IS YOUR PREDICTION FOR SATURDAY'S GAME? The birth and death of a dream Jack Flores Some men are motivated by money, Cole Johnson Tim Schumer Jackie Oberlander Ryan Richter some by fame, some by faith. My friend junior freshman Sophomore freshman sophomore Pat is motivated by his desire to conquer Dillon Keenan Alumni Ryan Duncan Hall all comers in trivial contests of will. Over the summer, an acquaintance of mine claimed he "ND: 35 "Purdue: o "ND: "Purdue: 3 ']8-I7 ND. ,, Michael Blasco ,, 35 had eaten a ten­ Purdue: I7. ND: 35 or 36... Purdue: 3· ,, ND: I7.,, patty bacon cheese­ burger with fries Sports depending on from Five Guys. If Production the weather. ,, you haven't been, Editor imagine the most heart attack-inducing burger you have ever seen with a side order of about three pounds of fried potato. Pat, the self-appointed master of eat­ ing contests, immediately set a date to Have an idea for Question of the Day? E-mail [email protected] top the feat, aiming for twelve patties of artery-clogging glory with fries. Pat­ the man who had once eaten three entrees and ice cream in one sitting at a IN BRIEF restaurant just to spite the waiter - had chosen a new mountaintop. A lecture titled "The John As the day drew near, Pat had a new Howard Yoder Lectures in spring in his step. He had a goal, a mis­ Nonviolence, Religion and sion, a purpose. I found that his bound­ Peace" will take place today less optimism had sucked me in. I was from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the going to see something incredible - the Hesburgh Center for will of one skinny 21-year old against International Studies. The event three pounds of burger. will begin with a lecture followed Still, I didn't know what I would enjoy by lunch and dialogue. It is free. more -watching him eat the entire burger or watching him vomit $25 Free flu shots will be offered worth of fast food. today from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. in One chilly Thursday night in the Stepan Center for students, September, Pat and a small crowd of staff, faculty, retirees and onlookers invaded the University Park spouses of retirees. A current Mall Five Guys franchise. The teller who ND ID card and short sleeves took the order couldn't believe it. are required. You want how many patties? With bacon? And fries!? An FTT Talks lecture titled Pat threw himself into his ordeal with "Crazytown Incorporated" by a naive confidence, a confidence that Emmy-nominated Doug lieblien eroded only minutes into the contest. will take place today at 6 p.m. in You could see it in his eyes; his belief room 160 at the Mendoza School that he could overcome anything - his of Business. The event is free. defining characteristic - was crushed MEG SMITH/The Observer under the weight of grease, cheese, and Race workers fill water cups for the competing runners crossing the finish line at The film "Earth Days" will ground beef chuck. the National Catholic Invitational cross-country meet on the Notre Dame Golf be shown today at 6:30 p.m. Forty-five minutes after he had begun, Course Friday. at the Browning Cinema at Pat's progress had slowed to a crawl. He the Debartolo Performing had eaten nine of his twelve patties, Arts Center. Tickets can be along with half of the fries. Each bite purchased online at took minutes to swallow. His eyes had www.performingarts.nd.edu become glazed and bloodshot. His OFFBEAT or by calling the Ticket Office shoulders drooped. at 574-631-2800. "Guys ... I really don't how much more White officer told to get rid Vanore says officers' hats Federal prosecutors say of this burger I can eat." ofcomrows must fit "in a military man­ the movie rental company A lecture titled "Religion, After he said those words, I realized PHILADELPHIA- Police ner" over their hair, and that alerted Springfield post office Violence and War: The something. I was witnessing the death in Philadelphia say a white Strain's hat did not. Strain officials that a suspiciously State of the Debate" will of a dream - the death of what made officer who came to work got a haircut; he declined high number of DVDs were take place tonight from 7 Pat who he was. He would never be the with cornrows was ordered comment to the paper. disappearing. As many as p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the same after this day. by a black superior to get a 100 movies a week were dis­ Hesburgh Center for He had failed. haircut because the braids Postal worker steals more appearing. International Studies. The Pat walked out of that Five Guys a violated department stan­ than 30,000 DVDs Weathers was arrested in event is free. man beaten down by his own impossible dards. The Philadelphia Daily SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - A February 2008 after investi­ dream, and the world felt a little dim­ News reported Monday that former postal service gators filmed him taking The Men's Soccer Team mer to me for it. Officer Thomas Strain was employee has pleaded guilty DVDs from packages and will play Louisville tomor­ A few days later, Pat would learn that put on desk duty this month to stealing more than 30,000 slipping them into his back­ row at 5 p.m. at Alumni the boy who claimed he had eaten ten because of the braids, even DVDs that moved through a pack. Stadium. For ticket infor­ patties and an order of fries had lied. though the paper reported western Massachusetts post He faces 10 months to 16 mation, call 574-631-7356. When I saw Pat that Saturday, I saw dozens of black officers wear office. months in prison and restitu­ that a twinkle had returned to his eye cornrows. Myles Weathers, formerly tion costs of about $38,000 at To submit information to be and a grin had returned to his face. Police spokesman Lt. Frank of Springfield, took DVDs that his Dec. 23 sentencing. included in this section of The In a week's time, I witnessed the birth Vanore says Strain's boss told were mailed by Netflix to Observer, e-mail detailed infor­ and death of a dream. I witnessed a the officer to cut his hair to customers for a year begin­ Information compiled from mation about an event to man crushed and then reborn. And I look more "professional." ning in January 2007. the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu realized that I depended on Pat's dreams as much as he did. Never stop dreaming, Pat. 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Thursday, September 24, 2009 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS page 3 STUDENT SENATE Service Group honors late lacrosse coach continued from page 1 sharing with everyone the good news of God's present-day mira­ Rich O'Leary's involvement in University intramural sports praised by senators cle, NPH, " he said. Michael and Tricia embarked on the process of getting this club head coach of the club lacrosse founded two years ago, when they By SARAH MERVOSH team. were freshmen and sophomores, News Writer "This is kind of our way of respectively. honoring what he did for Notre With the help of Mary Kate Student Senate unanimously Dame," Kimberly said. Havlik, Coordinator of Student passed a resolution that honored Student body president Grant Programs at the Office of Student lacrosse coach Rich O'Leary for Schmidt also updated Senators Activities, and club treasurer his contributions to Notre Dame about the progress of Eddy Michael Baer, a junior, the Dalys as well as gave updates on Street Commons. began working on forming a con· Eddy's Street Commons at its "Eddy Street Commons is real­ stitution, planning future events, meeting Wednesday. ly shaping up," he said. "I think it contacting the International O'Leary helped begin the intra­ looks really sharp and it will be a Friends of the Orphans and organ· mural program at the University, really cool area." izing future service learning pro­ advanced the Bengal Bouts box­ In an e-mail to the student grams to the orphanages. ing club and was the first varsity body Tuesday, Schmidt said the Finally, after two successful men's lacrosse coach, Oversight following businesses will be open learning trips where Notre Dame Chair Kevin Kimberly said. by the middle of October: Hot students visited the NPH orphan­ O'Leary recently passed away Box Pizza, Chipotle, Hammes ages and a two-year battle to gain at the age of 62 after a battle Bookstore and Cafe, Outpost club status, they got their answer with cancer, the resolution said. Sports, Five Guys Burgers and and FOTO got its club certification. "Rich was really a great man Fries and Anytime Fitness. "I feel that when more and more and a true Notre Dame man, in "It's really nice. They went to students experience the amazing terms of what he did for student town on it," Keough representa­ love and power of the orphanages life on this campus. I can't think tive Marc Anthony Rosa said. the news will spread like wildfire of very many people that have "When you get there you just feel through the student body. We have had the impact on students and dirty because everything is so already obtained many support­ student life as an individual as nice." ers, but I know we can have Rich did," assistant vice presi­ All retail spots have not been more," Baer said. "By next year, I dent for Student Affairs Brian filled, however, and Eddy Street want the whole campus to know Coughlin said. Commons will be open to sugges­ and want to serve through FOTO." "I consider him a mentor per­ tions from students, Schmidt Tricia Daly echoes Baer's hope sonally and someone to aspire to said. He said they are looking for for further involvement. PAT COVENEYffhe Observer in the way he dealt with stu­ retail suggestions, not restaurant Senators discuss the Eddy Street Commons at a meeting "I would really like to encourage dents. Truly, I am pleased that suggestions. Wednesday evening in LaFortune Student Center. Notre Dame alumni to get you guys are doing this and I Current suggestions include involved," Tricia said. "FOTO's know that it would mean a lot to Urban Outfitters, American mission can be achieved through Rich's family," he said. "He was a Apparel and J. Crew. A beauty accept Domer Dollars. University did not approve the any help the Notre Dame commu· special person." store that would sell popular "If we were to do that we'd idea. nity has to offer." O'Leary's involvement in intra­ makeup brands like Smashbox have to get just the concept of "That idea was not accepted FOTO saw a promising turnout mural sports led Notre Dame to and Bare Essentials was also Domer Dollars off campus last year when we proposed it," last night at its first meeting in be given the distinction of best suggested, student body vice approved," he said. "You couldn't he said. Geddes Hall's Center for Social intramural program in the president Cynthia Weber said. just open it up to Eddy Street Senators concluded their meet­ Concerns. The Dalys, along with nation twice by "Sports "I think it's nice that students Commons without opening it up ing by taking a group trip to visit FOTO, invite all students to get Illustrated," the resolution said. can have a sense of a little bit of to other businesses." Eddy Street Commons and eat involved through donations and It also said that in O'Leary's ownership," Schmidt said. "I Although Schmidt said Eddy dinner at Chipotle. volunteering their time. eight-year term as varsity men's think that's important." Street Commons was open to the lacrosse coach, he won five divi­ Schmidt said that Eddy Street idea of accepting Domer Dollars, Contact Sarah Mervosh at Contact Carly Landon at sion titles. He also served as Commons does not plan to it was not possible because the [email protected] dandonl @nd.edu

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of Chicago leads AAU private program is established, he Provost universities in this area, with plans to develop a faculty Saint Mary's aids 20 percent minority faculty. mentoring program. continued from page 1 This summer, Pope-Davis "Rather than talk about and Ohmer worked with a retention, we want to talk group to implement the com­ about engagement," he said. Invisible Children the University," she said. mittees' recommendations for "What we are hoping to do is "Their role depends partly on improving in these areas. to bring communities of their backgrounds and area of Among the recommendations women and faculty together Change, Schools for Schools and interest. We will encourage was a proposed post-doctoral around areas of research and By ASHLEY CHARNLEY an advertising group. them to get involved with program, which developed scholarship." Saint Mary's Editor Better World Books hopes to other faculty, to get involved into the Moreau Fellowship. The program will aim to collect textbooks from students in the department where Ohmer is hopeful that the promote faculty members' Several Saint Mary's students and then use the money they they'll be based." University will receive many academic and social engage­ have decided to take action in raise to buy books for schools in During their two years, the applications for the fellowship. ment, participation in the the fight against poverty by Uganda, Metzger said. Moreau fellows will have the "We really do want to cast a broader community and teaming up with the national Change for Change will be col­ chance to become acquainted wide net, and we'll see," she understanding of the group Invisible Children to help lecting change at football tail­ with the University. The pro­ said. "I would expect several University's unique values. raise awareness and money for gates and in the residence halls gram is designed for fellows to hundred )applicants!." Pope-Davis said the program the people of Uganda. to raise not only funds, but also become faculty members at Another recommendation in will include all faculty mem­ The original group was awareness for the club, she said. the end of two years if the the 2008 committee reports bers. formed to raise awareness about According to Metzger, the University is a good fit for was the creation of an office Pope-Davis and Ohmer said Uganda. The founders of the organization is trying to branch them, Pope-Davis said. devoted to diversity. the efforts to recruit and group made a film about their out and have been contacted by "The number one driving The University opted to retain diverse faculty are ulti­ visit to the impoverished coun- other area colleges that want to force behind the fellowship is appoint Ohmer to a new posi­ mately for the enrichment of try. help. that we want our students to tion in the provost's office students' experiences at the The film "Invisible Children," Another project the group is be able to engage with a mul­ rather than create a new University. first screened in 2005, depicts undertaking is called Schools for ticultural world," Ohmer said. oiTice. She began as assistant "I think we're all aware that the war in Uganda and the Schools, an effort in which the The establishment of the fel­ provost Aug. 1, and her main we live in a global, multicul­ atrocities caused by the rebel group connects with a school in lowship is a result of recom­ goal is to work through the tural world, and it's going to army there. Children are being Uganda. mendations made by the committee recommendations. increase as students get taken from their homes very Saint Mary's is going to help University committee on "Hather than have a sepa­ older," Ohmer said. "The num­ young and trained to be soldiers, an all-male Ugandan school, Cultural Diversity and the rate office, we would work ber one driving force behind Kristen Metzger, president of the Metzger said. University Committee on with the provost's office and the fellowship is that we want club, said. "We will be raising money for Women Faculty and Students the president's office jointly," our students to be able to "They don't have homes. They that school and supporting the in reports issued last spring. she said. "This way we're engage with a multicultural don't really have a social securi­ rebuilding for that school," The committee reports found pulling together resources in world." ty number or anything. So if they Metzger said. that Notre Dame needs to different areas and bringing University President Fr. John die, nobody knows," Metzger Another campus group, which recruit and retain more them to bear on the issue." Jenkins has also lent his sup­ said. has visited Uganda, is also help­ women and diverse faculty, as Ohmer plans to work sys­ port to the efforts to support There were five filmmakers ing the Invisible Children mem­ it is not as strong as other pri­ tematically through the com­ and create diversity, Ohmer who put the film together aiming bers to truly understand the sit­ vate universities that are mittee recommendations and said. to reveal "the power of stories to uation, Metzger said. members of the Association of encourage interaction and The desired result of the change the world," Metzger said. Saint Mary's is also planning American Universities (AAU) sharing between offices and Moreau postdoctoral fellow­ The group of filmmakers who on teaming up with Bethel and in these areas. departments on the topic of ship, Pop-Davis said, is made the original film has since other local colleges to hold In the fall of 2006, 23 per­ diversity. increased diversity among the returned to Uganda to update events and increase their num­ cent of Notre Dame's faculty "Data collection and analysis faculty, which he hopes will the film and was hopeful of bers. was female, according to the is one of my specific priorities attract a more diverse under­ peace talks. They are currently Anyone interested in learning report from the Committee on this semester," she said. "We graduate student body to the trying to get President Obama to more about Invisible Children Women Faculty and Students. want to develop the best prac­ University. sign a petition to encourage an can visit their Web site at The AAU average was 28 per­ tices that people have found "It's important that we have end to the war, Metzger said. www.invisiblechildren.com and cent. for attracting and keeping fac­ a University that reflects the The main goals of the group students interested in joining the The Committee on Faculty ulty, and then we want to broad universal nature of the on campus are to raise aware­ group can contact Metzger at Recruitment and Retention share them across campus." world in which we live," he ness and to help raise funds for kmetzg01 @saintrnarys.edu reported that in the fall of Pope-Davis, who is dedicated said. the organization. The group has 2007, 13 percent of Notre to faculty affairs, is also taking four main committees; Better Contact Ashley Charnley at Dame faculty represented a leadership role in these Contact Laura McCrystal at World Books, Change for acharnO 1 @saintmarys.edu minority races. The University efforts. After the postdoctoral [email protected]

and sponsorships have been Fa01e lacking in recent years despite its proximity to the University, I continued from page 1 which comes with large crowds on home football weekends. The University of Notre Dame Bend," Luecke said. "The vari­ boasts the most Hall of Fame ous functions have added vitali­ inductees (players and coaches) ty and helped enhance the with 49, the latest being Irish downtown as a destination wide receiver and Heisman location." Trophy winner Tim Brown, '88, The Hall of Fame will be in 2009. moved to a site across from The NFF is terminating the Centennial Olympic Park in agreement for operation of the downtown Atlanta, the Atlanta Hall of Fame in South Bend Journal-Constitution reported, effective Dec. 31, 2010. The • St~te.of the Art Brand New High Line • Swimming Pool, Tennis Court, 24 Hour on a piece of land donated by city will work with the NFF on Fitness Center and Community Club House Fitness Center, Basketball Court a transition plan for the Hall, the Cathy family, founders of Free Tanning Beds • .F~ 'l'annirtg Beds Chick-fil-A, which is based in and will consider an earlier Atlanta. According to the closing date. Exhibits and arti­ • Private Balconies and Free Parking • Free Washer and Dryer in each unit Tribune report, the proposed facts may be removed from the • §~ijpming Pool, Sun Deck, Hot Tub • ij~gh Speed Wireless Internet and Comcast facility will not be ready for facility to prepare it for new and Basketball Court Premium Cable Included occupancy until2012. use. Atlanta mayor Shirley "The City of South Bend owns • Oil. ~i;:Nt~l1~gement and 24/7 Maintenance • On Site Management and 24/7 Maintenance Franklin is expected to oflicially the building and will actively • 0n Site Security Officer • On Site Security Officer announce the move in a press pursue opportunities to fill this conference Thursday. space quickly," Luecke said. The Atlanta Business Luecke has been in contact Chronicle reports the southern with several local businesses to capital has been interested in discuss possible interest in the being home to the Hall of Fame site, and he is forming a task since its move to South Bend in force to address site turnover. 1995. The Atlanta Sports "Change is hard," Luecke Council, a branch of the Metro said. "We will take advantage Atlanta Chamber, and Chick-fil­ of this change to strengthen a A Bowl published a statement key asset for our city." Dec. 14, 2007 expressing its Other cities noted as being in 1,2, &3 long-standing interest in the the running for a new home for Bedroom Hall of Fame and announcing a the Hall of Fame include Apartments preliminary inquiry with the Dallas, Texas. NFF to move the Hall to The Hall of Fame was estab­ Atlanta. lished in 1951 by the NFF and The $14 million facility in was located last in Kings Mills, which the Hall of Fame cur­ Ohio, near Cincinnati, before rently resides is located on moving to South Bend. Washington St. in downtown South Bend. The Hall of Fame Contact Jenn Metz at =·% has struggled to draw visitors [email protected] ------ORLD & NATION Thursday, September 24, 2009 CoMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER'S WIRE SERVICES page 5

INTERNATIONAL NEWS Court quashes polygamy charges Ohio couple to give up baby TORONTO - A judge has quashed polygamy charges against two leaders of a polygamous community in western Canada. Carolyn Savage will give birth to another couple's child after a fertility clinic mix-up The judge said Wednesday the province's attorney general did not have the authority Associated Press to appoint a second special prosecutor to consider the cases of Winston Blackmore TOLEDO, Ohio - Carolyn and James Oler after the first special prose­ Savage didn't know what to cutor recommended against charging the think, what to say, where to two men. look as the ultrasound Authorities arrested Blackmore and Oler, wand glided over her belly. who lead rival polygamous factions in It was supposed to be her Bountiful, a town in southeastern British baby inside. Not someone Columbia, in January. Blackmore was else's. charged with marrying 20 women and Oler Yet here she was in her was accused of marrying two women. doctor's office with the Oler is the bishop of Bountiful's FLDS com­ baby's biological mother, munity loyal to Jeffs. both brought together by a terrible error at a fertility Mexicans are unhappy with country clinic. A doctor, they said, MEXICO CITY- Mexicans are overwhelm­ had given Savage the ingly unhappy with the direction of their wrong embryo, and now country, and one in three would immigrate she was carrying the other to the United States if they could, a Pew woman's child. Hesearch Center survey said Wednesday. "The wand is on my Of those in the poll who said thny would abdomen and the techni­ like to migrate, more than half said they cian's talking to someone would be willing to do so illegally. else: 'There's your baby's The poll of 1,000 people in Mexico found nose. There's your baby's crime, government corruption and illegal head,"' she said. "It was drugs are major problems. surreal." Snventy-eight percent of those surveyed said Embryo mix-ups at fertili­ they are unhappy about Mexico's direction. ty clinics are extremely Nearly all of those polled - 94 percent - said rare. In those few corrupt political leaders are a big problem. instances, they've degener­ ated into custody battles, ugly lawsuits and at least one abortion. But not this NATIONAL NEWS time. Savage and her hus­ band decided that the right thing - the only thing - to Accused serial killer to stand trial do was to give the baby to MILWAUKEE - A judge has ordered a the biological parents. AP Milwaukee man accused of killing seven "This was someone else's Carolyn Savage is pregnant with another woman's child after a fertility clinic implanted the women over 21 years to stand trial. child," she told The wrong embryo. Savage and her husband are prepared to give the boy to his biological parents. Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Associated Press on Rebecca Dallet ruled after a preliminary Wednesday. "We didn't Carolyn's womb in early A message was left ing to continue with the hearing Wednesday that there was enough know who it was. We didn't February. Ten days later, Wednesday for the Savages' pregnancy, but also to hand evidence to try 49-year-old Walter Ellis. He know if they didn't have Sean Savage got a call from Detroit attorney, Brian over the baby without hesi­ is charged with five counts of first-degree children or if this was their a doctor saying his wife McKeen. tation. intentional homicide and two counts of first­ last chance for a child." was pregnant with some­ The Morells, who live In the first few weeks, the degree murder. "We knew if our child one else's child. north of Detroit, learned of Savages sent e-mail Prosecutors say the unemployed laborer's was out there, we'd go to "By God's grace, there the mistake a day after the updates after every doctor's DNA was found on the women and two oth­ the ends of the earth to get was never a moment where Savages. They were just visit. The couples finally ers, who died between 1986 and 2007. Ellis our child back," she said. we thought we were going about to start the process of met about three months has not been charged in the two other slay­ Savage, 40, is due to give to have another baby of our having another baby with into the pregnancy. ings. birth to a boy within the own," Carolyn Savage said. their last embryos when the They shook hands, held After the hearing, defense attorney Russell next two weeks via cesare­ The doctor told them they clinic called. back tears and began to Jones entered not guilty' pleas for Ellis. an section. When it hap­ could abort, but the couple The two couples knew form a bond. Phone calls pens, biological parents didn't consider that a viable nothing about each other. followed. Men face kidnapping charges Paul and Shannon Morell, option. Shannon Morell feared that Then in August, Carolyn FARGO, N.D. -Two men are accused of of the Detroit suburb of "It wasn't even something the pregnant woman would Savage asked Shannon trying to pick up a 14-year-old girl from her Troy, Mich., will be nearby, we had to discuss," said choose abortion, ending Morell whether she wanted Kentucky school and take her to North waiting to meet their son. Sean Savage, 39. their chance to give their 2- to be with her for the ultra­ Dakota to marry the 14-year-old son of one "How do you thank some­ The Savages won't reveal year-old twin girls a sibling. sound. of the men. body for what they've the name of the fertility "I didn't think she'd want Shannon felt funny, too, Bowling Green, Ky., police spokesman done?" Shannon Morell clinic, saying only that it's to carry the baby to term," being in the same room Barry Pruitt says the teens had been com­ said. "I could say thank you not in Ohio. They have Shannon said. "I felt help­ with Carolyn and her hus­ municating over the Internet and decided a million different ways." hired attorneys who say less." band. She didn't want to they wanted to get married. Pruitt says the The Savages say the fer­ they are working to make A few days passed before show too much excitement, boy, his father and another man drove 15 tility clinic transferred the sure the clinic will accept they learned that the knowing how conflicted hours to Kentucky. School officials called wrong frozen embryo to full responsibility. Savages were not only will- they must be feeling. police when they tried to check the girl out of class on Monday. Pruitt said the girl was not old enough to legally consent. UNITED NATIONS The men, 42-year-old Dragan Jovanovic and 18-year-old Elvis Tahirovic, were arraigned Tuesday on one charge each of attempted kidnapping. Medvedev corrunends US on missile defense

Associated Press his decision to abandon the plan to U.S.-Russian relations. Obama has LOCAL NEWS deploy U.S. radars and strategic mis­ sought to improve ties with the UNITED NATIONS- Russian presi­ sile interceptors in the Czech Republic Kremlin, declaring he wanted to Judge resigns after investigation dent Dmitry Medvedev lauded on and Poland, to a changed perception "reset" relations with the former Cold INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Supreme Wednesday the Obama administra­ of the threat posed by Iran. War rival. Court says Fredrick R. Spencer is quitting tion's decision to scrap plans for an He said the U.S. government now "We are prepared to engage in a as Madison Circuit Court judge after an Eastern Europe-based missile shield, considered that short- and medium­ thorough discussion of the U.S. pro­ investigation by the state's judicial ethics a major irritant in relations with range missiles from Iran now pose a posals ... regarding cooperation in this commission. Moscow. greater near-term threat than the area," Medvedev said. Supreme Court spokeswoman Kathryn "We view this decision as a con­ intercontinental ballistic missiles the On Friday, NATO Secretary­ Dolan says Spencer's resignation is effec­ structive step in the right direction Bush plan addressed. A proposed new General Anders Fogh Rasmussen tive Friday. that deserve a positive response from missile-defense plan would rely on a called for the U.S., Russia and NATO The Commission on Judicial the international community," network of sensors and interceptor to link their missile defense systems Qualifications began the probe after a Medvedev said, referring to missiles based at sea, on land and in against potential new nuclear lawyer said the judge decided a murder Washington's decision last week to the air as a bulwark against any threats from Asia and the Middle defendant's sentence ahead of time. shelve a Bush-era plan for an Eastern potential Iranian attack. East, saying that the old foes must The commission closed the investigation European missile defense shield. The original missile defense plan set aside lingering Cold War ani­ in light of Spencer's resignation. President Barack Obama attributed was one of the thorniest issues in mosity. page 6 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Thursday, September 24, 2009

helped her look at Afghanis delightful to work with them." Woo and Pakistanis in a different Despite the cultural, national Graduates share way. and religious differences, Woo continued from page 1 "I don't feel like they're said that once she was working strangers anymore," she said. with the Afghanis and • • "Just the other night I had a Pakistanis, all differences melt­ selVlce expenences shoots in rocky soil is so unbe­ Pakistani staff member from ed away. lievable." the organization over to dinner "Once you get there, you're Woo said an especially mov­ at my home. None of my other all the same," she said. "You teers. ing experience was visiting the guests had ever met a can't make generalizations. By ANN-MARIE WOODS Patrick Murren, a Notre first school for the deaf in Pakistani before." You stop looking at them as an News Writer Dame graduate, worked Afghanistan which was funded Building relationships with Afghani or a Pakistani; you with Teach for America in by Catholic Relief Services. the indigenous people of the lose sense of that. And are able In preparation for the New Orleans teaching sixth, "The children were so countries where the organiza­ to feel a sense of ease with Postgraduate Service Fair, seventh and eighth grades. engaged in their learning and tion is doing service, Woo said, people that you usually stay the Center for Social "Teach for America's goal so happy," she said. "If this is key to the success of the pro­ away from." Concerns (CSC) hosted a is to close the achievement school did not exist, they would grams that are being imple­ While Woo says she is happy panel discussion Wednesday gap in America," Murren be cast away from society. The mented. to be back in the United States, evening featuring former said. boys would be pulling carts, "Before we begin a project, she wants the Notre Dame domestic service volunteers Hebbeler and the four essentially doing a job meant we have conversations going community to know about her from a variety of different panelists explained the for donkeys and the girls with the village leaders for trip and what she learned organizations. process of deciding what would be washing clothes or months beforehand," she said. through her experiences. Groups in attendance type of service program is weaving." "We learn "Have a heart big enough for included Americorps, Teach best for each individual, as Being in about the vil­ the world," she said. "In the for America, Jesuit well as the significance of Afghanistan, "We are trying to lage infrastruc­ end, living our faith calls for Volunteer Corps and the looking at a variety of fac­ however, did not help barren land ture so that we service to our brothers and sis­ LaSallian Volunteers. The tors to take into considera­ come without its become frui{{ul. We don't disrupt it ters from all over the world event gave students, specifi­ tion. dangers. and we get the and w~ need to respond to cally seniors. an opportuni­ The type of community "The day I left are introducing priorities from where there is need." ty to learn from the four living, faith-based versus Kabul, I woke up wheat and fruit as the village Woo also believes that the panelists' unique experi­ secular programs, site to the sound of replacements for the leaders them­ work she and the Catholic ences and ask questions placement and type of work seven rockets selves." Relief Services arp, doing is about the many aspects of and financial matters arc being shot at the poppy. Creating helping to build bridges on a postgraduate service. all important aspects of airport, which relationships much larger scale. Director of Student postgraduate service that was where I was Carolyn Woo with the vil­ "I believe that our work Leadership and Senior must be considered careful­ going later that Dean lagers before builds peace," Woo said. "If Transitions at the CSC ly and thoughtfully, day," Woo said. Mendoza School of bP.ginning a you can go into Afghanistan Michael Hebbeler stressed Hebbeler said. "Experiences like project allows and Pakistan you need to the importance of this panel Some panelists empha­ that give you a Business the villagers to respect their religion and cul­ and tonight's international sized the importance of a feeling of how know that the ture. Don't dictate to them and service panel as resources faith-based program and temporary and precarious life organization has the same goal don't shove your ideas down for preparing for the service community living as a sig­ can be. In those countries, you as them. their throats. If you're really fair and researching the nificant source of spiritual take a chance just walking "Since these were Muslim there to help them and not to many opportunities avail­ and emotional support dur­ down the street. I felt like a countries, we hired mostly take over they are very thank­ able to students in post­ ing their experiences. bond was created between Muslims," she said. "They were ful." graduate service. "A faith-based program myself and the people that live working for a Catholic agency "The four former volun­ for me was a big deal," that way everyday." but for the same purpose that Contact Laura McCrystal at teers on the panel are pret­ Kolar said. "I wanted that Woo said this bond has we both believe in. It was [email protected] ty diverse," Hebbeler said. anchor - a wellspring of "This is intentional to give why I was doing this." you a better feel of what's Others emphasized the out there. These are four opportunities of living inde­ little stories of service pendent from a formal com­ options in our corner of the munity in a secular pro­ world." gram, such as Teach for Each panelist offered a America. brief description of their "You are very much on particular program of serv­ your own, you're an adult," ice, giving a unique glimpse Murren said. into the application and The four panelists decision making process, addressed the pressures the type of work performed, and expectations from fami­ the community environ­ ly, friends and peers when ment, the difficulties faced choosing to do postgraduate during their service and the service. impact of the experience. "When I told my mother Cheron Wilson, a class of that I was going to be doing 2007 Notre Dame graduate, a service term, she wasn't served with Americorps the happiest about it," State Nation, a domestic Wilson said. "She got over it program that focuses its though." work in specific community The four panelists are organizations helping them now enrolling or have build their infrastructure. enrolled in graduate study "I worked in a South Bend programs, including engi­ juvenile correctional facili­ neering, non-profit adminis­ ty," Wilson said. "I met with tration, law school, and the inmates and helped master of Divinity. them learn different life "Now more than ever, skills and set goals for people are understanding South Bend The Wedding Singer Roland Kelly Tribute themselves as far as their what service is all about, Symphony Concert Comedian Broadway Starring Randy Kelly education goes or their fam­ that its not just a year off," 1Triumphant Beginnings" National Tour National Tour at Palais Royale ily life. Once they were Kolar said. released, I worked as a case As many seniors begin to Saturday, Sept. 26 Thursday, Oct. 1 Fri-Sat, Oct. 9-10 Sunday, Oct. 11 manager for them." explore postgraduate serv­ Wilson said she also ice options, Hebbeler and worked for the American the panelists suggested UP£Uminl! 'hUW§ Red Cross as a health and identifying specific criteria safety program associate to for what individual students create a junior Red Cross are seeking in a service which brought in area mid­ program. dle and high school students "Think about what are my to help them give back to passions and what are my the community. skills," Hebbeler said. Joe Kolar. a 2007 Loyola "When you start to narrow University of Chicago grad­ things down, make contact uate, worked with the with the service organiza­ LaSallian Volunteers teach­ tions and ask them to put ing high school in you in contact with a cur­ Baltimore, Maryland, at a rent volunteer to see what a school run by the de La day-in-the-life is like." Salle Christian Brothers. The Postgraduate Service Megan Meyer served with Fair will take place on the Jesuit Volunteer Corps Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 8 Write for News. E--mail Madeline in Billings, Montana, work­ p.m. in the Joyce Center ing with abused and neg­ Concourse. lected children and their parents and living in com­ Contact Ann-Marie Woods at at [email protected] munity with other volun- [email protected] Thursday, September 24, 2009 USINESS page 7 MARKET RECAP Stocks Wal-mart location challenged Dow Jones 9,748.55 -81.32 Company's proposed construction site near famed battlefield is contested Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: 1,355 112 2,398 2,112,489,695 Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. Preservationists and resi­ NASDAQ dents filed a legal chal­ NYSE,<,1fri:1;m;!tJim'''' .. ' lenge Wednesday to block construction of a Walmart S&P 500 1,060.87 -10.79 Supercenter near a famed NIKKEI (Tokyo) ltii,i:ZS.S#I ~~~·;::·i·o,~oo battlefield where the Civil FTSE 100 (London) 5,139.37 -3.23 War began to turn in favor of the North. 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Commodities The suit contends that supervisors "brushed LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) -2.79 68.97 aside" mounting concerns GOLD ($/Troy oz.) -1.10 1014.40 about the negative impact PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) -1.23 80.18 the store would have on the battlefield and Exchange Rates approved the special use YEN 91.3150 permit Walmart needed to build the big box store. The EURO 1.4728 vote was 4-1. CANADIAN DOLLAR 1.0749 "A nationally significant and highly vulnerable his~ BRITISH POUND 1.6356 to ric site is at great risk," AP said Zann Nelson, presi­ Russ Smith, superintendent for the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, talks dent of Friends of with Jim Campi, of the Civil War Preservation Trust about the proposed Wai-Mart site. IN BRIEF Wilderness Battlefield, one of the preservation groups guidelines that were put Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. In May 1864, 180,000 UFCW Local 7 union elects new leader ehallenging the vote. before us," said Keith Grant and the beginning of the Union and Confederate DENVER -A union representing grocery "The Walmart project Morris, a spokesman for end for the beleaguered armies fought at the workers is in the midst of a leadership strug­ would irrevocably harm the world's biggest retailer. Confederacy." Wilderness, which began a gle. just as it is negotiating new contracts for the battlefield and serious­ He said site work had not The suit seeks the court series of battles that Colorado workers at Safeway, Albertsons and ly undermine the visitor's yet begun on the 138,000- to declare supervisors' vote brought an end to the Civil Kroger Co.'s King Soopers and City Market experience to the National square-foot store in Locust "unlawful and invalid" and War one year later. chains. Park," she said in a state­ Grove, which is about 50 miles to block any further county Residents and supervi­ Hesults Monday showed United Food and ment accompanying the fil­ southwest of Washington, D.C. action on Walmart's site sors who supported the Commercial Workers Local 7 members in ing. In addition to Friends of plan. store said it would not Colorado and Wyoming voted in a mail-in elec­ Supervisors who had not Wilderness, the challenge In a state with more key diminish an area that tion to replace President Ernest Duran Jr. with seen the challenge did not includes the National Trust Civil War battlefields than already has two strip fornwr union employee Kim Cordova, whom immediately respond to an for Historie Preservation any other, Walmart's pro­ malls. They weleomed the union leaders fired last spring. Associated Press request and six residents of Orange posed store stirred up a hundreds of jobs the store Union lawyer Crisanta Duran said Tuesday for comment on the suit, and Spotsylvania counties spirited protest that enlist­ would bring to the rural that her father and others will challenge the filed in Orange County who live near the planned ed the names of 250 histo­ community, the shopping results, though, due to defamatory allegations. Circuit Court. They have 21 store site. The 41-page fil­ rians and the filmmaker option and the estimated She said fewer than 13 percent of the more days to !ile a response in ing is part legal document Ken Burns. $800,000 annually in tax than 21,000 union members voted. the Orange court. and part history lesson. Opponents also included revenue for the county of Union officials didn't release the vote totals, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. It begins the challenge by celebrities such as Robert approximately 32,000. but Cordova said she won by a 55-45 split. deseribed the legal chal­ quoting Pulitzer Prize his­ Duvall, Gov. Timothy M. Wal-Mart argued that the Crisanta Duran said the election was close. lenge as having "no merit torian James McPherson, Kaine, and congressmen site is zoned for commer­ In the meantime, Ernest Duran Jr. continues or basis in fact." who wrote: "The Battle of from Texas and Vermont, cial use and the store will to lead negotiations on contracts for about "Throughout this entire the Wilderness was a great states that lost an inordi­ not be within sight of the 17.000 workers at Safeway, King Soopers, City process we have not only turning point in the Civil nate number of men in the battlefield's 2, 700 protect­ Market and Albertsons who are represented met but exceeded the War - the first clash between fighting. ed acres. by the union. King Soopers, City Market and Safeway workers are voting on the contracts through early October. Union rejects deal to stop shutdown BP asks for more time to improve plants NOHTII PROVIDENCE. R.I. - The heads of Hhode Island's largest state employees' union Associated Press agement systems and equipment mitted to building upon the safety on Wednesday rejected a deal struck with Gov. throughout the refinery and pay a investments and improvements at its Don Carcieri's administration to avoid a shut­ HOUSTON - Oil giant BP PLC is $21.3 million fine. Texas City refinery." down of state government or 1,000 layoffs, requesting more time to implement BP had until Wednesday to comply But attorneys representing blast prompting the governor to say he'd go ahead required safety improvements at its with the agreement. OSHA spokes­ victims who objected to a federal with the firings - though likely on a smaller Texas City refinery where a 2005 woman Diana Petterson said the plea agreement between BP and the seale. explosion left 15 people dead, the agency had received a request from Justice Department that settled crim­ Joe Peekham, acting executive director of U.S. agency responsible for worker the company for more time "and is inal charges in the explosion said the Couneil 94, which represents 4,000 state safety said Wednesday. presently taking that request under OSI lA letter is proof BP is not meet­ workers, said the union's roughly two dozen The request comes after the advisement as part of its ongoing ing its commitment to improve work­ presidents rejected the deal by a wide margin, Occupational Safety and Health inspection at BP." er safety at the refinery. even though negotiators had recommended Administration told London-based BP Petterson declined to say how "It's lip service," Brent Coon, an they approve it. last month in a letter that it was fail­ much additional time BP wants. attorney for several blast victims. Carcieri said several other unions had ing to make the improvements that BP spokesman Daren Beaudo said said of BP's claim it is in compliance agreed to the tentative deal. Those that didn't were part of an agreement BP the company is working with OSHA with the OSHA agreement. • would be subject to layoffs, he said, because entered into with the agency after to resolve any concerns but would In an Aug. 3 letter sent to refinery the state is facing a $68 million budget gap. the deadly blast, which also injured not comment on the status of its manager Keith Casey, OSHA Houston Carcieri said last month that he would shut more than 170 people. agreement with the agency. South Area Offiee Director Mark down state government as one step to help The agency found BP committed "We believe we are in full compliance Briggs said OSHA found that BP had close the deficit for the fiscal year ending in more than 300 willful violations. BP with our commitment'>," Beaudo said in a deviated from industry standards June. agreed to review proeess safety man- statement. "BP products remains com- related to pressure safety valves. page 8 The Observer + NATIONAL NEWS Thursday, September 24, 2009 Texas schoolteacher stabbed U.S. Census worker school recovering from Director Susan Guthrie, who Associated Press shoulder surgery after he received a text message from hanged near cemetery TYLER - A special-educa­ broke up a fight at school the police chief soon after tion teacher who had a pas­ last year, his wife said. the stabbing. "Everybody sion for music was fatally "He worked in a prison for was very shocked and sad­ "I have my own ideas, but I Associated Press stabbed Wednesday morning 10 years. Do you think this dened by the news." can't say them out loud. Not at in a Texas high school class­ man was afraid? Get real," Tyler Mayor Barbara Bass WASHINGTON - A U.S. this point," she said. "Right now, room, and police took a 16- Jan said in a telephone inter­ interrupted the morning City Census worker found hanged what I'm doing, I'm just waiting year-old student into custody. view from her Tyler home, Council meeting to observe a from a tree near a Kentucky on the FBI to come to some con­ Todd R. Henry, 50, worked surrounded by close friends moment of silence, Guthrie cemetery had the word "fed" clusion." with students at John Tyler and family. "We'd be eating said. The school board scrawled on his ehest. a law Lucindia Scurry-Johnson, High School who were either out and a student would planned an emergency meet­ enforcement official said assistant director of the Census emotionally or behaviorally walk up and shake his hand. ing Wednesday afternoon. Wednesday, and the FBI is inves­ Bureau's southern office in challenged, according to his He'd look at me and smile Henry, a native of Chicago, tigating whether he was a victim Charlotte, N.C., said law enforce­ older brother, Jody Henry. and say, 'That's what it's all grew up in Huntsville, Texas, of anti-government sentiment. ment officers have told the "He loved it," the elder about."' after his family moved there The law enforcement oflicial, agency the matter is "an appar­ Henry said. "He told me it Police did not offer a in 1973. He was a confirmed who was not authorized to dis­ ent homicide" but nothing else. was his calling. He had never motive behind the stabbing bachelor until he married cuss the case and requested Census employees were told been happier than when and referred further ques­ Jan, also an educator. anonymity, did not say what type Sparkman's truek was found working with these kids." tions to Angela Jenkins, a Henry earned a degree in of instrument was used to write nearby, and a computer he was District Superintendent school district spokeswoman. psychology with an emphasis the word on the chest of Bill using for work was found inside Randy Reid said the male Jenkins said about 2,000 in music therapy, working for Sparkman, a 51-year-old part­ it, she said. He worked part-time suspect approached his students attend John Tyler at least a decade as a musie time Census field worker and for the Census, usually conduct­ teacher about 8:50 a.m. and High and the district will therapist, mainly with teacher. He was found Sept. 12 in ing interviews once or twice a stabbed him in the neck with provide additional support, inmates in the state's prison a remote patch of the Daniel month. a sharp object. A teacher's security, and counseling for system, his wife said. Boone National Forest in rural Sparkman has worked for the aide and two other students students and staff as needed. He was self-taught on sev­ southeast Kentucky. Census since 2003, spanning five were in the classroom, and She said Todd Henry began eral string instruments, The Census has suspended counties in the surrounding area. the aide subdued the suspect working for the district in played in several bands on door-to-door interviews in rural Much of his recent work had before calling district police, 2003 at a school for special the weekends and did some Clay County, where the body was been in Clay County, officials Reid said. needs students and trans­ studio work. found, pending the outcome of said. Reid said the student had ferred to the high school four "He was an amazing guitar the investigation. An autopsy Door-to-door operations have been in and out of the dis­ years ago. player and just an all-around report is pending. been suspended in Clay County trict "a couple of times," but Late Wednesday afternoon great guy," said Matt Hobb, Investigators have said little pending a resolution of the inves­ declined to provide further only a few cars remained in minister of instrumental about the case. FBI spokesman tigation, Scurry-Johnson said. details, citing privacy laws. the parking lot, and all music at Green Acres Baptist David Beyer said the bureau is The U.S. Census Bureau is "It is our understanding at entrances were blocked off Church in Tyler, where Todd assisting state police and overseen by the Commerce this time that there was with heavy steel barriers. Henry filled in on guitar for declined to confirm or discuss Department. nothing in the classroom that Those who lived and the church orchestra. "lie any details about the crime "We are deeply saddened by incited this situation," Reid worked nearby said they was so gifted. Music was like scene. the loss of our co-worker," said. "It was a random act." were stunned to learn of the his first language. "Our job is to determine if Commerce Secretary Gary Locke The high school was locked slaying. "When he picked up that there was foul play involved - said in a statement. "Our down after the stabbing and "Nothing like this has ever guitar you could tell that it and that's part of the investiga­ thoughts and prayers are with students were eventually happened here as far as I came from his heart and tion - and if there was foul play William Sparkman's son, other sent home for the day, know," said Don Dozier, a soul. It brought so much joy involved, whether that is related family and friends." according to a statement on custodian for 15 years at to his life and joy to the peo­ to his employment as a Census Locke called him "a shining the district's Web site. Reid Westwood Baptist Church ple who heard him play." worker," said Beyer. example of the hardworking men said classes would resume next to the school. On his Web site, Todd Attacking a federal worker and women employed by the Thursday. The stabbing stunned the Henry gave an inkling of how during or because of his federal Census Bureau." Jan Shaw Henry, the tight-knit community of powerful he believed music job is a federal crime. The most deadly attack on fed­ teacher's wife of 10 months, 110,000, located about 90 to be. "I know that music can Sparkman's mother, Henrie eral workers came in 1995 when said he had been injured by miles southeast of Dallas. be a direct link to feelings Sparkman of Inverness, Fla., told the federal building in Oklahoma a student before. Todd Henry "It's quite a shock," said and passions and is therefore The Associated Press her son City was devastated by a truck missed the first two weeks of city of Tyler Communications a powerful tool," he wrote. was an Eagle scout who moved bomb, killing 168 and injuring to the area to be a loeal director more than 680. Timothy for the Boy Scouts of America. McVeigh, who was executed for She said he later beeame a sub­ the bombing, carried literature stitute teacher in Lauml County by modern, ultra-right-wing anti­ and supplemented that income government authors. Federal terror probe widened as a Census worker. A private group called PEER, She said investigators have Public Employees for driver whom authorities have enforcement runs the risk of given her few details about her Environmental Responsibility, Associated Press linked to al-Qaida; his father; "someone tipping off someone son's death - they told her the tracks violence against employ­ NEW YORK - Hundreds of and Ahmad Wai Afzali, a who shouldn't have been body was deeomposed - and ees who enforce environmental federal agents and police offi­ Queens imam, were charged tipped off," said Harry haven't yet released his body for regulations, but the group's exec­ cers widened their investiga­ last weekend with lying to the Sandick, a former federal burial. "I was told it would be utive director, Jeff Rueh, said it's tion of a potential terrorism FBI. Authorities say they prosecutor now in private better for him to be cremated," hard to know about all of the plot involving an alleged al­ found bomb-making instruc­ practice. she said. cases because some agencies Qaida associate on tions on a hard drive on "You often have informants Henrie Sparkman said her don't share data on instances of Wednesday as questions lin­ Zazi's laptop but knew of no who are working both sides," son's death is a mystery to her. violence against employees. gered about whether early specific time or place for a he said. "That seems to part missteps might have made possible attack. of what happened here, they the chore harder. The arrests came after the trusted this fellow and that Investigators have fanned series of high-profile raids of trust wasn't well-placed. lie out in a New York City neigh­ several city apartments in the couldn't be trusted to keep borhood to re-interview "peo­ Queens neighborhood where secrets." ple previously encountered" Zazi had recently visited, and The complaint also suggests during previous raids there, were followed by a flurry of that the NYPD and FBI might and to locate others who nationwide warnings of possi­ have spooked Zazi even know them, according to a ble strikes on transit, sports before the imam's call by law enforcement official and entertainment complex­ towing and searching a rental familiar with the probe. The es. ear he was using on his trip Have a news effort also includes a review A criminal complaint sug­ to New York City. In the of phone and other records gests police acting without phone conversation with that could link potential sus­ the FBI's knowledge might Afzali, Zazi said the ear's dis­ pects to one another or iden­ have inadvertently blown the appearanee convinced him he story idea? tify new ones. surveillance and forced inves­ was being watched. "Many of the people we've tigators' hand by questioning "Searching the car and him spoken to have been coopera­ Afzali - considered a trusted realizing that it had hap­ tive," said the official, who police source in the commu­ pened, that may have been a spoke on condition of nity - about Zazi and other little ham-handed, but they anonymity to The Associated possible plotters. obviously had to realize when Press because the investiga­ The imam, it says, turned they interviewed the imam tion is ongoing. around and tipped off Zazi by that it could get back to him," E-mail Madeline at The official said business calling him the next day and said Larry Bacella, another owners also are on the list of saying in a recorded conver­ former federal prosecutor. possible witnesses in a poten­ sation, "They asked me about Police officials say that tial homemade-bomb plot. you guys." their investigators reached mj>[email protected] The official declined to identi­ The detectives referred to out to Afzali - showing him :''·'~::~:::;p:·:·· fy those businesses, but in the recently unsealed crim­ pictures of four possible sus­ authorities regularly monitor inal complaint work for a peets to identify, including sales by suppliers of chemi­ division that operates inde­ Zazi - only after receiving cals that could be used in pendently from an FBI-run fresh information from the improvised explosives .. terrorism task force. terrorism task force that a Najibullah Zazi, a 24-year­ When multiple agencies are terrorism plot was possibly in old Denver airport shuttle involved in a probe, law progress. 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MANAGING EDITOR: Kara King recap of the entire Brooks Smith when I am stuck in place for an hour things, in a confessional way, and ask AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Aaron Steiner women's rights with nothing to do but think. her to forgive me ... she'll be flattered, movement to date, Additionally, once you factor in all the and it'll be just the two of us, in a dark NEWS EDITOR: Madeline Buckley Mighty nor even remind­ repression I'm supposed to be doing room ... me and a lonely priestess .. . VIEWPOINT EDITOR: Michelle Maitz Morphin Power ing my readers Columnist with these impure thoughts, you can "No! These thoughts are so ... so .. . SPORTS EDITOR: Matt Gamber that the Church's clearly see that there is a disaster wait­ naughty and bad! Jesus is my rock. ScENE EDITOR: Jess Shaffer fundamental objec- ing to happen here. Jesus is my rock. Jesus is my rock. Man SAINT MARY'S EDITOR: Ashley Charnley tion is that "all of Jesus's disciples were Here is a little stream-of-conscious­ ... I'm stuck between a rock and a hard PHOTO EDITOR: Ian Gavlick male, so he meant all priests to be ness transcript of what might happen if place ... male"- an uncanny instance of mind­ a young, earnest Catholic boy found GRAPHICS EDITOR: Andrea Archer "To the pure all things are pure. To reading on its part - I would like to himself in a Mass with a beautiful the pure all things are pure. To the pure ADVERTISING MANAGERS: Theresa Bea humbly offer my own answer to the female priest: all things are pure. To the pure ... " Mary Clare Rodriguez question of why women should not be "Gosh, this Mass is taking forever. The Any guy who claims this is an inaccu­ AD DESIGN MANAGER: Mary Jesse priests: Because I don't think they priestess is pretty hot though. Maybe rate representation of what goes on in CoNTROLLER: Patrick Sala should. My reason is two words: the after Mass I'll go up and talk to her, his head once or twice a day (heck, once SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR: Mike Moriarity male psyche. compliment her on the sermon. She or twice an hour) is, to put it charitably, For the 50 percent of my readership seems really nice and friendly. Heck, lying to your face. You should take the OFFICE MANAGER & GENERAL INFO (574) 631-7471 who does not understand what I mean, maybe I'll even invite her out for coffee. opportunity to Joe Wilson him on it. FAX let me spell it out explicitly. All men No harm in having a cup of coffee with Another objection to female priest­ (574) 631-6927 think about is sex. This is one ugly a parishioner who just wants to talk. esses would be the Internet. Those of ADVERTISING stereotype that I can confirm from first­ And after coffee we could ... you who know about Rule 34 know (574) 631-6900 [email protected] hand experience with the male mind. "No! What a dirty thought! Good heav­ what I mean. 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Thursday, September 24, 2009 IEWPOINT page 11 What's your claitn to fatne? Well, let go of it

When did you last feel jealous of to share it with someone. trying to heal in your name, Jesus, but name of Jesus. Then our job is to someone? She has cooler jeans than For any of us who've ever been jeal­ we made him stop because he's not one muster up the courage to do something you; he has the newest laptop; her par­ ous because we wanted what we don't of us." The apostles want to hang on to new, to push ourselves out into ents are paying for school while you have, or because someone else seemed their special status as Jesus' chosen uncharted waters and figure out just have to earn a big chunk of your to be inching in on what we do have, I followers. If this stranger could drive how much we can contribute. tuition; he got the offer you (and me too, quite honestly), out a demon by invoking the name of Let's be clear; Jesus doesn't want us highest grade on Katharine this Sunday's gospel reading. Listen up Jesus, might that dilute the authority literally to cut off our own hands or the test and you Barrett when you go to Mass, because Jesus or the privilege of the apostles? We can feet or pluck out our eyes. But if you've know you worked has something to say to us. Simply put, almost imagine Jesus' sigh of frustra­ ever been on crutches or had a broken a whole lot harder. Faith Point his message goes like this: Cut it out. tion as he responds, "Do not prevent arm you know how much you need to Sometimes envy Now. him. No one who performs a mighty depend on the generosity of others, as creeps up on us Pardon the pun, because Mark's deed in my name ... can at the same uncomfortable as that may make you. before we even realize it; other times gospel this Sunday features that advice time speak ill of me." Jesus wants to Why not live all the time in that spirit we're painfully aware of its presence, of Jesus that surely we all found really curb the natural tendencies of the of generosity rather than jealousy, of like a slap in the face or a cold shower. creepy when we were kids: "If your apostles toward jealousy or fear, or the cooperation rather than competition? On the other hand, sometimes we're hand causes you to sin, cut it off ... misguided belief that they're a part of If our lives are kind and our actions the one who already has the best And if your foot causes you to sin, cut an exclusive 12-man club. done in humility and love, everyone brand of jeans, the highest of the high­ it off ... and if your eye causes you to Maybe we are like the apostles - we benefits, and we will each take a step end laptops, the most money or the sin, pluck it out ... " A little background already have a position of authority. closer, together, to the unique kind of best grades. The awful thing is, even would help here; if you remember from We're already recognized as someone greatness to which Jesus calls us. then we can still become jealous! It's a last Sunday, Jesus has just encouraged with gifts to offer. Then our job is to slightly different breed of envy, the the apostles to live as servants rather encourage and to accept more gra­ This week's Faith Point was written kind that wants to keep out all the than seeking greatness, to welcome ciously the gifts of others, even when by Katharine Barrett, director of the interlopers and pretenders. For I cer­ children and other vulnerable people they show up from unexpected Emmaus Program. She can be reached tainly don't want just anyone to have in Christ's name rather than writing sources. at kbarrett@nd. edu my excellent jeans, or get As on the them off as insignificant. No sooner Maybe we're like the stranger in The views expressed in this column tests like I can; I'd rather hang on to has he finished than John begins to, Mark's gospel, just coming to realize are those of the author and not my particular claim to fame than have well, whine a little bit. "Somebody was what we have to offer to others in the necessarily those of The Observer.

LETIERS TO THE EDITOR Meal plan injustice My right to clean air

This evening I went to replenish my ference for staff meals? How much of the Inhaling second-hand smoke, heart attack." (Lung USA.org) domer dollars on the food services Web price tag on room and board (or my over­ also called "passive smoke" or Those who may argue that they site (thanks mom and dad) and was sur­ priced meal plan) is actually earmarked "environmental tobacco smoke," have a right to allow this harm to prised so see a link offering packs of six so that staff and faculty can be part of may be even more harmful than their bodies and disallowing smok­ lunches for only $30. Now as any off cam­ what foodservices boasts is "A Special actually smoking. That's because ing on campus would violate this pus student with a meal plan can tell you, Deal Served Up Just For You." Why is this the smoke that burns off the end of right. I would answer yes, you do a lunch at either dining hall is closer to not a special deal served up for me? I am a cigar or cigarette contains more have a right to smoke and cause $11. Upon clicking on the link, I realized livid over this inequality. I admit that harmful substances (tar, carbon horrible things to happen to your that these special "Value Meals" are when I lived on campus I avoided the din­ monoxide, nicotine and others) body. I would continue that I also available only to faculty and staff. So, I ing hall and let about half of my weekly than the smoke inhaled by the have a right, a right to personal ask, why not students? meals go to waste in favor of more deli­ smoker. This is widely known; if health. A person smoking on the At this point in my career I have cious things like burritos and pizza, but you ask someone randomly if sidewalk where I need to walk is already sunk close to $200,000 into this this year I would like to be able to enjoy a inhaling secondhand smoke is bad violating my right to keep myself institution. Does that not entitle me to a sandwich with my friends without feeling for them, most people will answer safe and healthy, by forcing me to reasonably priced lunch? I'm sure the I have to eat a Thanksgiving meal to justi­ affirmatively. either breathe in this harmful prices for these student meals have been fy the entry fee. Yet, at Notre Dame we still allow smoke or hold my breath (depriv­ rationalized through some sort of crazy So, off campus students I beseech you to smoking on campus. At this ing myself of oxygen). formula that Notre Dame feels is correct start rallying, kicking, screaming and University renowned for its intelli­ So please, Notre Dame: revoke after factoring in just how many bowls, asking nicely to see that this injustice be gent inhabitants, we still allow a the privilege of smoking on cam­ trays and loaves of bread they project I'll amended. We deserve a special deal too. known poison to be dumped into pus. At least make certain areas steal this semester. I will accept that price students' lungs regardless of how designated smoke areas and ban it only slightly begrudgingly if it is univer­ Allison Hamill they feel about it. And make no everywhere else, so those of us sal. senior mistake, it is a poison. Cigarette who do not wish to encounter sec­ If the cost of a meal at the dining halls off campus smoke can cause as many, if not ond-hand smoke may avoid an is closer to $11 than $6, who pays the dif- Sept. 22 more, health problems as smoking. unexpected encounter with it. I, The current Surgeon General's for one, do not wish to die of can­ Report says there is no "safe" level cer in the future because someone of second-hand smoke. "Short was inconsiderately smoking on exposures to secondhand smoke the sidewalk where I was breath­ A good shepherd? can cause blood platelets to ing. become stickier, damage the lining of blood vessels, decrease coro­ Brandie Ecker Last Friday, Cardinal Roger Mahony Cardinal Roger Mahony (who was then nary flow velocity reserves, and sophomore graced the University of Notre Dame with Bishop of Stockton and O'Grady's superi­ reduce heart rate variability, Pasquerilla West Hall his presence. He spoke of the importance or). Interviews with Cardinal Mahony and potentially increasing the risk of Sept. 23 of the priesthood and the many responsi­ signed documents are used as proof that bilities that encompass leading a flock. Mahony knew of the grave harm O'Grady When speaking about the duties of a was causing, but that his solution was just priest, Cardinal Mahony said, "Teaching to shuffle him around from parish to involves guiding, leading, enlightening and parish. The film argues that despite encouraging the baptized faithful so as to numerous complaints made by parish­ create a community of participation and ioners, Mahony chose to protect his own collaboration." Please tell me that I am career and the Church's image at the cost not the only person who finds this state­ of perpetuating sexual abuse. ment to be painfully ironic. Considering the charges made concern­ As fate would have it, on Thursday I ing Cardinal Mahony's integrity as a per­ watched the documentary "Deliver Us son and his moral and ethical actions as a from Evil." The film chronicles the life of Church leader, was he really the best Fr. O'Grady, a diocesan priest and a choice for a speaker on the holiness of the pedophile who spent years in prison for priesthood? One only needs to glance his multiple offenses. Over his decades as around Notre Dame's campus to realize a parish priest in Los Angeles, O'Grady that there is an abundance of priests in estimates that he raped, molested or the area. I believe it is a sad day when the abused over 25 children. As if this revela­ person the University chooses to com­ tion is not vile enough, the documentary memorate the celebration of the Year of provides bone-chilling evidence that multi­ the Priest has made seriously questionable ple men with more authority within the and controversial decisions. Catholic hierarchy were aware of his pedophilic and abusive actions. While Angie Hollar pointing the finger at men like Pope John junior Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI, the brunt Le Mans Hall of the blame falls on none other than Sept. 22 THE OBSERVER page 12 CENE Thursday, September 24, 2009

By KATHERINE GREENSPON This issue of the magazine gives audiences a clear pic­ production and drama that notice the exquisite detail has been known to weigh ture of what working for a goes into designing and Scene Writer and creative article topics over four pounds and has high profile publication like beautifying the much antici- that make it so unique and embraced up to 800 pages "Vogue" would really pated issue of the year. impressive. She commands a $300 bil­ between the magazine's thick be like. The movie Wintour is followed The cameras follow lion fashion industry and spine. "Vogue" covers any­ has already won a by a dedicated Wintour and her team as oversees every aspect of the thing and everything from Cinematography Award dream team of they quickly and efficient­ world-renowned "American fashion spreads and glamour from the Sundance Film ly get ready for the Vogue" magazine. Anna ads to the unforgettable sto­ Festival and was nomi­ fall fashion season. Wintour is "Vogue'"s editor­ ries that pertain to high nated for the Grand Jury Each and every in chief and has been since fashion and high society. Prize for R.J Cutler's direc- · fashion designer she started working for "Vogue" has been a power tion with the film. want an item of "Vogue" in 1988. house for all fashion maga­ "The September their clothing in the Hidden behind her trade­ zines and has been referred Issue" starring Wintour magazine and mark bob and sunglasses, to as the "fashion did an amazing job cap­ await cautiously for she was born into a publish­ bible." With the limited turing her in all of her glory Wintour's harsh ing family and followed in release of "The September with every outfit, attitude critiques that have her father's footsteps. Anna Issue" in August, viewers and snide remark that makes ultimately molded Wintour embodies the per­ flocked to the magazine her so memorable and enter­ what the fashion fection, class and elegance Mecca of the world, New taining. Anna Wintour is industry stands for that inspired the making of York, where it was showing known for her bru- today. From the the movie "The Devil for the first time. tal, blunt and bril- runway to her long Wears Prada" and the Audiences finally liant criticism which ulti­ office hallway, Anna newest movie get a taste of what it mately shines through in her Wintour will be release, "The would be like to work evident work with the maga­ found wherever September for the largest fashion zine. Being chief editor for fashion might take Issue." a n d over two decades proves to her. This readers and designers The movie initial­ feature film that Wintour ly showed in major invites the k n o w s cities, including public what she Chicago, Los into the is talk­ Angeles and New N e w i n g York, where it tack­ Y o r k about. led large crowds and eventu­ offices of Anna quali­ ally made its way to sur­ "Vogue" surrounds f i e rounding cities. where viewers herself with a interns who It is currently playing get raw footage cast and crew made generate locally in Chicago at the experience the cutthroat lifestyle up of her closest colleagues, ideas and assist River East 21, Landmark's industry of fashion. Through magazine in the world. including Grace Coddington, her in making her vision a C e n tu r y C e n t r e the eyes of director R.J Director R.J Cutler goes former model and current reality monthly. The docu­ Cinema-Evanston, CineArts Cutler we follow the strenu­ into unknown territory and creative director, fashion mentary portrays "Vogue" as 6-Evanston, Northbrook ous planning and develop­ delivers brilliant and com­ designer Thakoon and of an empire that takes every Court 14-Northbrook, and ment of the largest magazine pelling new material. course her trusted partner in single dress fitting and page Indianapolis. issue ever released, hence Everyone from fashion style Andre Leon Talley, edi­ layout very seriously. the title, "The September designers to interns are tor-at large for "Vogue." The Looking at an issue of Contact Katherine Greenspon at Issue." exposed in this film and it movie documents the entire "Vogue," it's hard not to kgreenO 1 @saintmarys.edu

almost unrecognizable as a Listened to right after one who are looking to rekindle breakup song. Honestly, if another, the songs are easily a lost love and inspires hope it's not already, it could confused, making it seem as in its possibility. Also, the probably get considerable though the album is just one uplifting message is a rarity airtime at this weekend's long song, rather than 11 for this album, and the tune dorm parties, when new disparate ones. This is not to is a memorable one that will relationships take flight say that an album should remain in your head long every minute. have no coherence. Songs in after you have finished lis­ Not every song, however, an album should mesh well tening to it. echoes this model. Overall, the album is Johnson's collaboration .------.-. decent. A little more vari­ with Taylor Swift, "Two ety would definitely Is Better Than One," is a improve the album in soulful ballad that tugs general. The best advice, at listeners' heartstrings. limit yourself to three The two singers' voices songs a day, or inter­ blend together sperse happier melodiously, but tunes in order to even beautiful avoid the pits of singing cannot despair only appro­ overcome the deep priate after you angst present in realize the dining the song. Crooning hall will not serve lyrics such as "so omelets on game maybe it's true that day Saturdays. I can't live without Also, to Johnson, to you, and maybe two is better together in theme and help with your love hang­ than one," Johnson and rhythm, rather than just over, try Extra Strength Swift conjure up visions of completely repeating one Tylenol, it is much more first heartbreaks, forcing lis­ another. effective than Motrin. By MARY CLAIRE O'DONNELL choly way. teners to relive every bitter The best track off the Contact Mary Claire O'Donnell Scene Writer The album begins with the and tearful memory. album is "Contagious," a rocking "Heart Heart Unfortunately, the album song that deals with the pos­ at [email protected] Apparently it's been a Heartbreak," a song gets a little old about sibility of rough three years for the recounting the demise of a halfway through the first lis­ a new 'Love Drunk' Boston-based band Boys Like once beautiful relationship. tening. There are only so relation­ Girls. Their 2006 self-titled With its upbeat tempo, it many times one can listen to s h i p , Boys Like Girls debut album sung of new starts off the album well, songs about heartbreak rather romance and exciting begin­ giving a good impression of without feeling it them­ than the Record Label: Columbia nings. "Love Drunk," their the songs to follow. Although selves. The theme definitely end of one. Noteworthy Tracks: "Heart Heart sophomore album, however, the lyrics tell a sad story, the relates to many people, but It recounts sings a new song (no pun lively beat affects the listen­ an entire album about it? the story Heartbreak," 'Two is Better Than One," intended). Heartbreak er more, minimizing the And when listened to on 0 f "Contagious" replaces new romance and heartache conveyed in the shuffle, it's possible to hear Johnson's sadness, excitement. The song. the three most depressing quest to emotionally charged album Although the whole album songs in a row, leaving the win back a relates the heart wrenching does not follow this trend, listener in a state of deep lost love. breakup story told by lead most songs do mimic the depression, regardless of The song singer and songwriter pattern set forth by the current relationship status. strikes a Martin Johnson, but in a opening song. The album's Furthermore, many of the chord with repetitive, mostly melan- already popular title track is songs have a similar sound. listeners ANDREA ARCHER I Observer Graphic ------

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Free burrito day at Tokyo String Quartet; Sub Movie"'·:_ The Hangover; .Psycho (1960}; DeBartolo Chipotle; Eddy Street. DeBartolo Performing Arts DeBartolo 101; 8 p.m. and Perfo~min~ Arts Center; Commons; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Center; Leighton Concert Hall; 7 10:30 p.m. (also 10 p.m. Browmng Cmema; 3:00p.m.; Free p.m.; $40 general public, $28 fac­ Thursday and 8 p.m. and $6 general public, $5 facul- Finally! Although it doesn't ulty/staff, $28 seniors and $15 all 10:30 p.m. Friday); $3 all stu- ty/staff, $4 seniors and $3 officially open until Friday, the students dents all students new Chipotle will be giving out Formed in 1969 at Juilliard, the . This surprise hit of the summer... This classic by Alfred Hitchcock,~ free food all day Thursday. Tokyo String Quartet has traveled the 'is full of gross gags and wacky about a mild-mannered motel Conveniently located just across ·world for its performances and humor. Ed Helms, Zach ;manager who just happens to. the street from the south edge earned dozens of awards, including Galifianakis and Bradley Cooper !murder people, is considered the of campus, the restaurant is one seven Grammy nominations. The play three friends who get so prototype for the modern horror. of the first attractions to open Quartet is celebrating its 40th wasted one night at a Las Vegas 'film, and with good reason. The/ in Eddy Street Commons, and anniversary, although only one of the bachelor party that they wake up 'black-and-white film has inspired sure to be a student hotspot founding members (Kazuhide the next morning with hospital; 'dozens of rip-offs and tokens of\ ,soon enough. lsomura, who plays viola) still per­ bracelets, a police cruiser, a tiger;t homage. One of them, the shot- Chipotle will give a free burri­ forms with the group. He and the in the bathroom, and a baby in by-shot 1998 remake by Gus Van to and soft drink to all cus­ other musicians (Martin Beaver and the closet, with the groom (played iSant (starring Notre Dame man tomers on Thursday before Kikuei Ikeda with violin and Clive by Justin Bartha) nowhere to be ...•. ;Yince Vaughn), can also be seen:. beginning regular business Greensmith with cello) all use instru­ found. The cast is great together, Saturday night as part of the' hours (and full menus) on ments crafted by the famous with jokes just raunchy enough to DPAC's weekend celebration of: Friday. Stradivari in the 1700s. elicit laughs. .Hitchcock. ·

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Chen's has all the elements neces­ On the side, a traditional lettuce palate, the sesame chicken is a boba, or bubble tea. A trendy bev­ By JESS SHAFFER and sary to become everyone's favorite wrap sauce is provided which adds safe way to try erage that combines tropical juice GENNA McCABE Chinese restaurant around the cor­ a little bit of sweetness to an with "bubbles" of chewy tapi­ Scene Writers ner. already delectable appetizer. oca, the drink is a Walking into J.W Chen's, one is All entrees are served with a refreshing snack in As students living on campus, it presented with a curious combina­ choice of soup, fried or and of itself. The is often frustrating the lack of alter­ tion of Chinese decor and recycled steamed rice and an egg tea is avail­ natives to the dining hall that are office furniture. An overwhelming­ roll. The wonton soup able within walking distance. While the ly white environment, the restau­ wa.:; identical to a tradi­ opening of Eddy Street Commons rant is a somewhat small room, tional wonton soup. is certain to increase our choices, crammed full of a few too many The wanton, made the general state of food options tables complete with bright blue, with pork and near campus is minimal. leather office chairs. But, ultimate- onion filling is Nevertheless, there are a ly, it cannot be denied that combined with few dependable choices the office chairs are very green onion and very dose to campus that comfortable. And they a flavorful are often overlooked. swivel. They just seem broth. This classic Next to Clover delightfully out of place. Chinese di.:;h is the perfect option strawberry, Village, or the The chairs and tables for anyone not committed to banana and water­ apartment com- combine with some Chinese food because it is flavorful thing melon. Served in an icy, plex previously other unique touches without being overwhelming. The new. Coupled smoothie slushy form, the boha is known as Turtle to create an sweet and sour soup, the other with steamed certainly worth a try. Creek, is a small atmosphere full starter option, is jam packed with rice to absorb Overall, J.W Chen's fulfills expec­ strip of restau­ of character. mysterious vegetable shreds. some of the extra tations. It offers delicious tradition­ rants that The menu at Creating the standard fare when it sauce, the sesame chicken does al Chinese food within walking dis­ offer a J.W Chen's encom­ comes to soup options, wonton not disappoint. tance of campus. Perfect for a big who I e passes most dishes soup will satisfy those seeking salti­ The Walnut chicken is a healthy group or a date, J.W. Chen's has array of eth- one would expect to ness while sweet and sour soup flavorful alternative to the more the promise to become a regular nic foods. Next to find at a Chinese will speak to those looking for notorious deep fried Chinese indul­ spot for anyone looking for a quali­ Alexander's Grill, restaurant. Complete something a little more spicy and gences. The sauce lightly accents ty dining experience. reviewed here previ­ with appetizers, soup, savory. fresh vegetables and grilled chick­ ously, J.W. Chen's salad and entrees, there The sesame chicken is prepared en with a mildly sweet and still J. W. Chen's is located at 183 5 Chinese Cuisine is a is an option for every­ with the typical sesame sauce. savory sauce. Charred walnuts South Bend Avenue (S.R. 23), quirky Chinese din­ one. The lettuce wraps Generally sweet with a slight kick, complete the dish adding slightly South Bend, IN 46637. ing experience. With common come prepared on large the sesame chicken is a nice alter­ sweet and smoky flavors for a bit Chinese fare, somewhat puz­ pieces of lettuce with fried native to the more common sweet of creativity and culinary intrigue. Contact Jess Shaffer at zling decor and a generally rice noodles and a delicious and sour chicken. Because both J.W Chen's also may be one of jshaffel @nd.edii and Genna authentic atmosphere, J.W. chicken and mushroom mixture. have a similar sweet and spicy South Bend's only providers of McCabe at [email protected]

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MLB Yankees defeat Angels with solid pitching Snider homerun hands Orioles seventh straight loss; Tigers keep pace in AL Central; Rays edge Mariners

allowed five straight Yankees to \ssociated Press reach base in the decisive fourth. ANAHEIM - A.J. Burnett Mark Teixeira started New struck out 11 in just his second York's rally with a one-out dou­ win since July, and the New York ble, but Juan Rivera threw him Yankees won a series at Anaheim out at the plate from left field on for the first time since May 2004 Shelley Duncan's sharp single to with a 3-2 victory over Los right. Cano then drove home Angeles on Wednesday. Hideki Matsui and Duncan, and The Yankees, eliminated by the Cabrera added another double. Angels in the first round of the Matthews hit a run-scoring playoffs in 2002 and 2005, lost 18 double over Duncan in right field of their last 23 games in Anaheim in the sixth, but two runners were before winning back-to-hack stranded by Chone Figgins, who games in less than 24 hours. had three hits and reached base On Tuesday night, New York four times became the first major league team to clinch a playoff berth. If Blue Jays 7, Orioles 3 the Red Sox lose later Wednesday Travis Snider homered and had or Thursday, New York would two RBis, Scott Richmond won for clinch the AL East title by winning the first time since June 24 and two of three at home against the Toronto Blue Jays completed Boston this weekend. a three-game sweep, beating the Robinson Cano hit a two-run Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday single, and Melky Cabrera fol­ night. lowed with an RBI double in the Baltimore lost its season-high fourth inning. seventh straight and lost for the Ian Kennedy walked two bat­ eighth time in nine games in ters and hit another in the eighth Toronto this season. The Orioles before escaping the jam in his have been outscored 48-19 over first major league appearance their losing streak. since surgery to remove an It's the second time this season aneurysm below his right biceps. the Blue Jays have swept the Gary Matthews Jr. and Bobby Orioles. They also did it May 1-3 AP Abreu drove in runs for the at Rogers Centre. Angels third baseman Chone Figgins watches Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano dive for the Angels, who didn't help their faint Richmond (7-10) allowed three ball In the first inning of New York's 3-2 win. hopes of catching New York for runs and five hits in five innings the majors' best record. Los to win for the first time in 10 pitchers allowed 197 entering homer, a 440-foot shot into the acquired from Boston in the mul­ Angeles dropped 6 1/2 games starts. The rookie, 0-6 since beat­ play Wednesday. Baltimore bleachers in left-center in the tiplayer trade that sent All-Star behind the Yankees with three ing Cincinnati on June 24, walked allowed a franchise-record 226 in fourth, for Detroit. catcher Victor Martinez to the losses to New York in the last 10 four and struck out two. 1987. Porcello walked three and Red Sox. days, including a makeup game Casey Janssen, Josh Roenicke Snider added an RBI single in struck out one to go to 3-0 with a at Yankee Stadium last week. and Brandon League all worked the eighth off Sean Henn. 1.80 ERA in four starts against Rays 5, Mariners 4 With five relievers barely keep­ one inning before Jason Frasor Outfielder Nick Markakis Cleveland. The 20-year-old is the B.J. Upton had three RBis, ing Los Angeles off the score­ finished. returned to Baltimore's lineup youngest pitcher to go 3-0 in a including a go-ahead two-run sin­ board, the Yankees won a series Jeremy Guthrie (10-16), who after sitting out Thesday, the first season against the Indians since gle in the eighth, to help the for the first time since sweeping has lost four of five, allowed seven game he missed all season. He Milt Pappas of Baltimore in 1958, Tampa Bay Rays beat the Seattle Tampa Bay in early September. runs, five earned, and eight hits went 1 for 4 with a single. also at age 20. Mariners on Wednesday night. Kennedy got himself in plenty of in seven-plus innings. Five of the Attendance was 13,743, the The Tigers got four straight hits Tampa Bay loaded the bases on trouble in the eighth, but retired eight hits were for extra bases. first time in five games Toronto and took advantage of a throwing a single and two walks with one Erick Aybar on a bases-loaded fly Baltimore first baseman has drawn more than 12,000. error by first baseman Andy out against Mark Lowe (2-7) in to right. The Long Beach, Calif., Michael Aubrey opened the scor­ Marte to take a 4-0 lead in the the eighth and Upton then gave native and former USC star spent ing with a two-run homer in the Tigers 11, Indians 3 first. the Rays a 5-4 lead on his single 4lf2 months on the disabled list second, his first of the season. Carlos Guillen hit two of Cabrera drove in one run with a to left. after surgery, only returning to Toronto halved the deficit in the Detroit's three home runs to help single and Aubrey Huff's RBI dou­ Akinori Iwamura had two RBis the Yankees last weekend. bottom of the inning on consecu­ Rick Porcello and the Tigers ble made it 2-0 with one out. for the Rays, who are 6-3 since an Mariano Rivera gave up a lead­ tive doubles by Edwin defeat Cleveland on Wednesday Guillen then grounded to Marte, 11-game losing skid. The defend­ off single to Abreu but finished Encarnacion and Lyle Overbay, night, the Indians' season-high who threw wildly trying to get ing AL champions, eliminated the ninth for his 42nd save in 44 then tied it in the third on 1Oth straight loss. Cabrera scoring from third. from playoff contention Tuesday, chances, moving two behind the Encarnacion's sacrifice fly. Porcello (14-9) allowed one run Brandon Inge made it 4-0 with a need to win four of their final 10 Angels' Brian Fuentes for the The Blue Jays added three runs and six hits over five innings as groundout. games to record a second-ever major league lead. in the fourth. Snider reached on the Tigers won their third The Indians loaded the bases in over .500 season. Burnett (12-9) didn't make it an error by shortstop Cesar straight. Detroit entered play 2 the first two innings, but scored Ichiro Suzuki hit an RBI single out of the sixth inning, allowing Izturis, took second on a balk and 1/2 games ahead of Minnesota in only one run, on Travis Hafner's and Franklin Gutierrez had a seven hits and three walks, but scored on John McDonald's sin­ the AL Central. The Twins open a fielder's choice grounder in the run-scoring grounder to put his strikeout total was one shy of gle. Jose Bautista followed with four-game series in Detroit on first. Hafner had an RBI ground­ Seattle ahead 3-0 in the fifth. The his season high. Gearing for a an RBI triple and scored on Monday. out in the seventh against Ryan Mariners lost for the second time start in Game 2 of the playoffs, he Aaron Hill's sacrifice fly. Guillen tied a season high with Perry, and Luis Valbuena added in seven games. is 2-5 with a 5.40 ERA in 11 Baltimore rookie Matt Wieters four RBis. He hit a two-run an RBI double to make it 11-3. Seattle went ahead 4-0 in the starts since the beginning of led off the fifth with a towering homer in the third off right-han­ Masterson dropped to 0-5 in six sixth when Adrian Beltre scored August. homer to right, his eighth, a drive der Justin Masterson (4-9) and starts since beating the Los on center fielder Upton's errant Scott Kazmir (9-9) made anoth­ that hit the facing of the third connected on the second pitch Angeles Angels on Aug. 20. The throw on Jack Hannahan's single. er solid start for the Angels, but deck. from left-bander Mike Gosling to right-hander gave up seven hits Upton, trying to throw out Beltre failed to win for the fourth time in Snider restored Toronto's three­ make it 9-1 in the fifth. It was the and six earned runs over four at third, was charged with an five outings with his new club, run lead with a solo shot to left iri fourth time in his career the innings. In his previous appear­ error. which has given him just eight the sixth, his ninth. It was the switch-hitter went deep from both ance against Detroit, he struck Russ Springer (1-4) got the final total runs of support. The left­ 200th home run allowed by the sides and his seventh multihomer out six over 3 2-3 innings of out in the eighth for the win. bander yielded six hits and three Orioles this season, the most in game overall. scoreless relief on Aug. 1 in his Randy Choate pitched the ninth walks over six innings, but the major leagues. Milwaukee Miguel Cabrera had a two-run Cleveland debut after being for his fifth save.

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team previous AP Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox, right, argues a call with umpire Brian Gorman on Sept. 4 after being ejected. The 1 Arizona Stale 1 Braves report the 68-year-old Cox will retire as manager after the 2010 season. 2 Southern California 3 3 UCLA 2 4 Oklahoma Stale 4 5 Denver 5 Braves manager Bobby Cox to retire 6 Wake Forest 13 7 Alabama 11 Associated Press er. with 2,408 regular-season son. Both men said Cox 8 Auburn Nfl "They asked me to come wins as a manager, fourth probably will have input. 9 Virginia 8 NEW YORK - Bobby back, and I said I would behind Connie Mack 'Til believe it when I see 10 Duke 6 Cox will retire as manager do it for one more year, (3,731), John McGraw it," said Braves slugger 11 LSU 12 of the Atlanta Braves after and we'll announce the (2,763) and Tony LaRussa Chipper Jones, who has 12 Purdue . 10 next season, ending an retirement along with it. (2,550). Cox and Joe played for Cox his entire 13 Pepperdine 9 illustrious career in which It's the only way I think McCarthy are the only career. "He's been the one 14 Georgia 15 he guided the team to 14 I'm ever going to walk managers with six 100- constant through the 15 North Carolina 7 consecutive postseason away from the game, is to win regular seasons. entire run that we've had 16 Arkansas Nfl appearances and the 1995 go ahead and say I'm "There is a little bit of over the last 20 years. It'll 17 Arizona 16 World Series title. going to, and then I've got relief once you come to be a sad day, a sad day 18 Tennessee 17 The 68-year-old Cox, a to," Cox said. "There's no grips with announcing it," when he leaves." 19 Ca lilorn ia Nfl four-time Manager of the turning back now - win, Cox said. ''I've never lost The 37 -year-old Jones 20 Michigan State 13 Year, agreed to a one-year lose or draw. Whatever the love to manage - said the Braves will have 21 Vanderbilt Nfl contract extension for happens next year is going period. But you have to added incentive next sea­ 22 Stanford Nfl 2010, the Braves to be it." make a decision. At my son to send Cox out a win­ 23 Louisville Nfl announced before A cigar-smoking base­ age, you have to make a ner. But Jones said he 24 Kent State Nfl 25 New Mexico Wednesday night's game ball lifer, Cox managed decision. Somebody a little isn't sure he'll stick 19 against the New York the Braves from 1978-81, younger can start up." around long enough to Mets. He will start a five­ switched to manage the Braves general manager play for a different man­ year consulting agreement Toronto Blue Jays from Frank Wren said he won't ager. to advise the team in 1982-85, then returned to start thinking about a suc­ ''I'm just glad he'll be baseball operations after manage Atlanta in 1990. cessor for Cox until an around for one more Preseason USTFCCCA Men's he steps down as manag- He began Wednesday appropriate time next sea- year," Jones said. Cross Country Top.~() IN BRIEF team points 1 Oregon 357 Chargers' Hardwick has Cubs' Bradley. apologize~ to PGA golfer Heath Slocum 2 Oklahoma State 337 surgery on left ankle team for his benav1or donates $40,000 to charity 3 Stanford 334 SAN DIEGO - Chargers center MILWAUKEE - Suspended Cubs ATLANTA - Heath Slocum was in 4 Wisconsin 312 ... Nick Hardwick had surgery on his outfielder Milton Bradley apologized danger of losing his PGA Tour card a 5 Northern Aritona 302 left ankle on Wednesday and the Wednesday for behavior that led to month ago. Now he has a chance to 6 Colorado 289 team said he's expected to miss general manager Jim Hendry's deci­ win $10 million from the FedEx Cup 7 lona 288 the next eight weeks. sion to banish him for the rest of the if he were to win the Tour 8 Portland 268 The Chargers declined to offer season. Championship. 9 Georgetown 253 specifics of the surgery. The six­ "I chose Chicago as a free agent His fortunes have changed. But not 10 Alabama 246 year veteran, a Pro Bowler in because I wanted to be part of fmally his priorities. 2006, was hurt in the season bringing a championship to the Cubs' Slocum donated $40,000 on opener at Oakland on Sept. 14, fans. I expected to have a great season Wednesday to three charities associ­ sustaining what the team said was and I am deeply disappointed by my ated with the Tour Championship. a sprained ankle. He missed performance and the team's strug­ The East Lake Foundation will Sunday's 31-26 home loss to the gles," said Bradley, who signed a $30 receive $20,000, while the Children's around the dial Baltimore Ravens. million, three-year contract in the off­ Healthcare of Atlanta and the Chron's Eight other players missed prac­ season. and Colitis Foundation each get tice, including running back But Bradley struggled and was $10,000. NCAA Football LaDainian Tomlinson and rookie booed loudly at Wrigley Field while "We're in a good position to help Mississippi at South Carolina right guard Louis Vasquez. Coach hitting .257 with 12 homers and 40 out," Slocum said. "This is something 7:30 p.m., ESPN N orv Turner hinted that RBis, and the Cubs started Wednesday that we've been talking about for a Tomlinson (ankle) and Vasquez 7.5 games out of the NL wild card race while, and I'm glad that we could do PGAGolf (knee) might miss their second at 78-72 after winning 97 games last that this week. There are so many straight game when the Chargers season. Bradley said his frustration great organizations that help so many Tour Championship (1-1) host the Miami Dolphins {0- and disappointment caused him to act people. Like I said, I'm just glad that 1 p.m., GOLF 2) on Sunday. in a way he regrets. we could even be a small part of it." page 16 The Observer + SPORTS Thursday, September 24, 2009

NFL NFL Hasselbeck lllisses practice again Marshall ready for 207 yards rushing by San also out with a high ankle Associated Press Francisco's Frank Gore last sprain. Veteran Travis RENTON, Wash. - Just weekend, may not practice Fisher, signed in August, was to forget the past before listing injuries to 12 or play this week because of limited in practice starters, a damning dozen a hamstring injury. David Wednesday because of a that includes quarterback Hawthorne, an undrafted groin injury. Kelly Jennings, the field without him. He played Associated Press Matt Hasselbeck and is free agent in 2008, would a first-round draft pick in more in the second half after already putting the make his first career start at 2006 who recently lost his ENGLEWOOD, Colo. Eddie Royal needed an infusion of Seahawks' middle line­ job, gets it back by default Brandon Marshall insists he's IV fluids at halftime. 2009 season in backer if this week. comfortable with the Denver Marshall finished with three jeopardy, Jim Tatupu can't +Deion Branch returned to Broncos' playbook and that his catches for 34 yards. Mora laughed. play. Outside practice and is expected to surgically repaired hip is no "Me being out there, not being "OK, what I "If I'm not ready by linebacker make his season debut longer a concern. out there as much as I used to be, thought we Leroy Hill is against Chicago. The former The mercurial receiver said he it's something I have to get used could do is get now, going into my already out Super Bowl MVP has been doesn't know why he is not play­ to," Marshall said. "I've learned the injury stuff seventh year, I until at least out since Labor Day with a ing more yet he's willing to accept from trying to fight the system." out of the way, shouldn't be playing. '' November hamstring injury and has his role, whatever it may be. Marshall had a tumultuous and then if we with a torn had two knee surgeries in as "I think I'm good enough to be spring, missing most of the team's have any time groin. many offseasons. Top wide out there," Marshall said. "It offseason workouts while rehab­ left for ques­ Seneca Wallace + S e a n receiver T.J. doesn't matter what I think. All I bing from hip surgery. He also tions we can Seahawks quarterback Locklear is Houshmandzadeh is missing can do is embrace it." was upset over the way the team get to that," likely out a another week of practice Marshall was more forthcom­ diagnosed his injury and with his Seattle's coach month because with a sore back, though ing Wednesday than he's been in contract. Marshall went as far as j o k e d of a high ankle Mora expects him to play a while, responding to questions posting a farewell to Denver fans Wednesday. sprain. He had again Sunday. rather than dodging them with on his blog earlier this year after Mora then launched into a been playing left tackle for +Defensive tackle Brandon cliches and one-liners. his agent, Kennard McGuire, said four-minute monologue Walter Jones, the nine-time Mebane could miss his sec­ Yet he made it clear he doesn't team owner Pat Bowlen had detailing the pile of pain, Pro Bowler who returned to ond consecutive game want to keep harping on his informed Marshall in a private which he calls the worst situ­ practice Wednesday for the because of a calf injury. eventful offseason, when he meeting that he would try to ation he's had in 26 years of first time since he had Only Trufant is off the asked for a trade and skipped accommodate his trade request. football. arthroscopic active roster; almost all or the Broncos' work­ Marshall then boiled over in Hasselbeck didn't practice, surgery on his he's on the outs while rehabbing his hip, camp, batting down passes dur­ and may not at all this week knee Aug. 20. phyiscally­ protesting his contract or serving ing drills, all of whieh was caught because of his broken rib. Mora said he unable-to­ a suspension for insubordination. on film. Broncos coach Josh Yet Mora said the three-time isn't sure if perform list. "You guys can ask all the ques­ McDaniels suspended him for the Pro Bowl quarterback is feel­ Jones will play So all these tions you want- you're all ask­ last two games of the preseason ing better, "so we're not rul­ against the 'Tm absolutely injured bod­ ing questions from a month ago," for his petulant behavior. ing him out at all" for Bears. If he hoping to play.'' ies arc clog­ said Marshall, who did not partic­ Last season, Marshall was an Sunday's game against the doesn't, Brandon ging up any ipate in practice Wednesday due integral part of the Broncos' Chicago Bears (1-1). Frye will make roster room to a cold. "That's the past. Let's offense, catching 104 passes for "But I'm not saying he's his first start for Matt Hasselbeck t h e move forward. We're 2-0. The 1,265 yards. going to play, either, OK?" Seattle. Seahawks quarterback Seahawks fans are happy. The players are While he leads the Broncos in Mora added. +Center Chris would have happy. The coaches are happy. receptions with seven so far, he's Hasselbeck watched back­ Spencer has to sign veter­ Everybody is happy. Every yet to really develop a rhythm up Seneca Wallace run prac­ been out a an reinforce­ Denver Broncos ran is happy with new quarterback Kyle tice. Wallace, who gives the month with a ments. right now and I'm the same. A lot Orton, who came over from Bears a running threat to quadriceps That's why of good comes when you're win­ Chicago in the Jay Cutler trade. worry about, started eight injury. The Mora talked ning." "Brandon and I still have a games last season while Seahawks aren't sure if frankly with his all players Winning also helps mask frus­ ways to go," Orton said. "We're Hasselbeck was out with a Spencer or Steve Vallos will during a team meeting tration. working on it and hopefully we bad back. He is preparing as start Sunday. Wednesday. Marshall, who made the Pro find ways of getting him the ball." if Sunday will be his 13th +Marcus Trufant, a Pro "Hey, I'll take 45 of you - Bowl last season, spent most of Although Marshall has yet to career start for Seattle (1-1). Bowl cornerback in 2007, doesn't matter which 45 it is the second quarter on the bench fully show off his separation skills "If I'm not ready to by now, will miss at least six games and we'll go play Sunday. against Cleveland on Sunday, on passing routes, he's adamant going into my seventh year, I with a disk issue in his back. And we'll be fine," Mora said sporting a baseball cap and that his hip is no longer a hin­ shouldn't be playing," Cornerback Josh Wilson is he told his players. watching the offense move down drance. Wallace said. During practice, Hasselbeck took off the team cap he was wearing and put it in his right hand while ATHENS, GREECE simulating his twisting throwing motion. Afterward, Hasselbeck grabbed swim goggles and headed to more therapy. ''I'm absolutely hoping to play," Hasselbeck said Monday. Seahawks offensive coordi­ nator Greg Knapp said the only quarterback he's had to play after breaking a rib was Steve Young, when both were with the 49ers in the 1990s. Mora's fine with Hasselbeck playing with a fractured rib, even if he INFORMATION MEETING doesn't practice all week. ********************************* ''I'll defer to the doctors and Matt. If the doctors look at me and say 'Jim, Matt's Monday, September 28, 2009 good to go,' and Matt looks me in the eye and says 'I'm 5:30pm going,' then you know what? Matt Hasselbeck is going," the coach said. "Because 207 DeBartolo Hall we're trying to win." That's a tough task right Application Deadline: November 15, 2009 now. www.nd.edu/-ois +Lofa Tatupu, the leader of a defense that got shredded

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MLB Dominican Republic center of steroid pandemic

himself in the hands of an agent myself back," the 19-year-old also are overrepresented in the have been toughened and many Associated Press who had him injected with a Jimenez says, taking a break game. Eighty-one of 818 players supplements became prescrip­ SAN PEDRO DE MACORIS - A mixture both say they thought from batting practice near the on major league opening-day tion-only starting in January monument to baseball greets vis­ was legal vitamins. They were metal-roofed shack he shares rosters and disabled lists were 2005. . itors to this city known as "the wrong. with six siblings, two nieces, his born in the Spanish-speaking "We think it would be helpful if cradle of shortstops." Children in After being signed to the mother and an aunt - a home republic - second only to the the legal framework in the San Pedro de Macoris grow up Arizona Diamondbacks' training that sits under the belching United States. Dominican Republic were similar playing ball behind tin shanties squad last year, Jimenez tested smoke stacks of a sugar refmery. And while some young U.S. to ours in terms of the regulation and on fields cut from sugar positive for Boldenone, an ana­ Jimenez's case is just one players use performance­ of performance-enhancing plantations. bolic steroid used in horses, and example of a disturbing trend in enhancing drugs, they generally drugs," said Rob Manfred, MLB's Bernardino Jimenez was one was slapped with a career­ this hotbed of baseball talent. have more options besides base­ executive vice president of labor of those kids. He became a victim stalling 50-game suspension. Of the 69 players in the U.S. ball than their Caribbean neigh­ relations. of his own dream. "They said I would get to travel minor leagues who were sus­ bors do. It is hard to overstate the Desperate to lift his family out to the United States and play pended for using banned sub­ For up-and-coming Dominican power baseball holds over the of poverty, the lanky infielder put there. Because of this I held stances in 2008, nearly two players, the lure of drugs is sim­ Dominican Republic. thirds - 42 - came from the ple: All the money baseball can The game was brought here by Dominican Summer League, a provide. Cuban war refugees in the mid- developmental program for Latin The Dominican Republic, 19th century. When U.S. Marines American players housed in which shares the island of invaded in the early 20th, they secluded palm tree-lined cam­ Hispaniola with Haiti, is a nation found professional local baseball puses owned by big-league where a quarter of the 9.7 mil­ teams already good enough to teams. This year, 31 of the 71 lion people live under the poverty beat them. Dominican players minor leaguers suspended for line. Steroids, growth hormones, broke into the majors about a using banned substances came amphetamines and other per­ decade after MLB's color line from the DSL. formance-enhancing substances was shattered, with Ozzie Virgil In the major leagues, where banned by MLB cause health in 1956, and within a few short performance-enhancing sub­ problems - from infertility and decades they were among the stances have been a divisive depression to heart disease - best in the game. issue for more than a decade, but such long-term issues can In the balmy winter, fans pack players with Dominican roots easily get ignored in the face of raucous stadiums, rum and have also been at the center of daily hardship. empanadas in hand, to cheer several high-profile drug cases. Many people take much bigger local teams with current major Sammy Sosa and Manny risks in the near-term, like the leaguers on the rosters. Images Ramirez have been accused in thousands who chance death of Ortiz and others are used to stories by The New York Times of each year aboard overloaded, sell everything from soft drinks being on a list of more than 100 illegal boats bound for Miami or to Viagra knock-offs. A major players alleged to have tested Puerto Rico. Their goal is just to bank bills itself as "the official positive during an initial drug find a minimum-wage job. sponsor of the dream of making survey of MLB players six years MLB, meanwhile, is a ticket to the major leagues." ago. David Ortiz has acknowl­ untold riches. Superstars such as In summer, the big-league edged the union told him he was Pedro Martinez come home to academies go into full swing, on the list, and slugger Alex ramshackle neighborhoods each with the 33 teams of the Rodriguez, following a February winter in Dolce & Gabana suits Dominican Summer League fac­ report in Sports Illustrated, said and luxury SUVs, and even the ing off with the same uniforms he used steroids while with president scrambles to get a pic­ and equipment as their parent Seattle from 2001-03. Rodriguez ture with them. clubs. said a cousin obtained a sub­ On signing day, Jimenez landed Jimenez's hometown of San stance he knew as "boll" in the a $55,000 bonus with Arizona. Pedro de Macoris alone has sent Dominican Republic. Even after his trainer's cut, at least 73 players to the majors, If Dominican players are over­ Jimenez reaped what it would including Sosa, Alfonso Soriano, represented in substance use take his mother at least 14 years Tony Fernandez and Robinson scandals, it's partly because they to earn sewing clothes in a facto­ Cano. ry for U.S. export. Everything around young "Here the only way to get out hopefuls trumpets the rewards of of poverty is baseball," said a baseball career. Leandro Sepulveda, a San Pedro Jimenez, a lean, muscular WASHINGTON PROGRAM de Macoris businessman who prospect with close-cropped hair, was formerly Jimenez's agent grew up outside town in a batey, and trainer. "That's why people one of the scores of worker INFORMATION MEETING are willing to do anything." camps for Haitian and One problem is availability. Dominican sugar cane cutters Steroids and other substances that dot the countryside and are Monday, September 28, 2009 are sold in neighborhood phar­ known for deep poverty and high macies and rural veterinary rates of AIDS and other diseases. 6:00 PM 217 DeBartolo Hall shops without a prescription, It was there he learned to field though increased scrutiny in grounders on ~ rough dirt, and recent months has made some word spread '11Utside the batey stores less willing to stock them. that he had "the tools." League officials say some also Before long, Jimenez was unwittingly self-medicate with drawing the attention of bus­ banned substances to fight colds cones - blends of trainers, or aches in the offseason. scouts, language coaches, "We have no control over the guardians and agents who often young guys as a league. We try to are the only link between illiter­ help and we try to give them the ate families and MLB clubs. necessary education, but they Some are former players with live in someone else's house," tightly organized camps that drill said Dominican Summer League in Santo Domingo parks, others chief Orlando Diaz. are untrained opportunists, but The league is trying to crack all have one goal: A percentage, down. Since 2003, educators sometimes more than half, of armed with videos, testimonials signing bonuses that can range and power-point presentations into the millions of' dollars. have been giving biweekly anti­ Jimenez ended up with drug talks, and players are sub­ Sepulveda, a smooth-talking jected to three random urine entrepreneur only eight years his tests a season. The 50-game sus­ senior who sports his own set of pensions have been in place rippling muscles and is partial to since 2007 and, to hear players tight polo shirts. He had no play­ throughout the league talk, the ing experience of his own, but deterrent message is starting to offered something even better to get through. an impoverished mother looking "If a player tests positive down out for her son - free room and here, he knows that his career three meals a day in a new, con­ might be in jeopardy," says Pablo crete house. Peguero, the San Francisco "I am a civil engineer and I Giants' chief scout for Latin work in construction. But four First Year Students and Sophomores May Apply- All Majors America. years ago, I realized baseball MLB realizes performance­ was giving out money, so I got Contact [email protected] /163 Hurley I 631-7251 enhancing substances are far into this," said the trainer, who more easily available in the also represented recent Houston Dominican Republic than the Astros pitching signee Miguel Application Deadline: November 15, 2009 www.nd.edu/"'wp United States. where regulations Cedano. ..------

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NBA Russian billionaire nearing deal for Nets

"Interest in basketball and the entourage. A 2007 TV commer­ "In any sport nowadays, if you Derek Fisher, who also is presi­ Associated Press NBA is growing rapidly on a cial for a Hussian juice company can bring someone in who is dent of the NBA players' associ­ EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.­ global basis, and we are espe­ lampooned him, although it did financially stable, it is great for ation, said the deal "speaks to Could the New Jersey Nets cially encouraged by Mr. not name him. the sport, and I think it will be the fact there's something that become the Nyets? Prokhorov's commitment to the Prokhorov's love of the high great for the NBA," former play­ potential ownership groups still The basketball team once Nets and the opportunity it life is rivaled by his devotion to er and current TV analyst see about the NBA that is good known as the New Jersey presents to continue the growth basketball. He owns a share of Charles Barkley said. "If he's because you wouldn't have any­ Americans is a step closer to of basketball in Russia," Stern the Russian team CSKA Moscow, going to do some work on the body - European, Hussian, being owned by Russia's richest said in a statement. and he said on his blog he building and not take advantage American - buying into an man, Mikhail Prokhorov, who on Dallas Mavericks owner Mark wants to buy the Nets partly to of the fans, that's great for the NBA team at this point if they Wednesday said he has a deal to Cuban, too, is ready to welcome get access to NBA training city." didn't see something that was a buy 80 percent of the NBA team Prokhorov to the NBA. methods and help Hussian The franchise started with the positive for them to get out of and nearly half of a project to "I love it. I think he will bring coaches get internships in the ABA in 1967 as the Americans the deal." build a new arena in Brooklyn. fresh ideas and viewpoints, and league. and then the Nets, bouncing Prokhorov's Onexim Group The proposed blockbuster hopefully this will be the start of Hussia has a proud basketball around to different arenas in announced the deal jointly with deal would give the Nets' cur­ a trend towards international tradition, having won the Euro New Jersey and New York Forest City Ratner Cos. and Nets rent principal owner, Bruce investors," Cuban said in an e­ championship in 2007, and before settling in East Sports and Entertainment. Ratner, the needed cash to move mail to The Associated Press. CSKA is a perennial Euroleague Hutherford in 1981-82. According to the agreement, forward with the centerpiece of "Plus, I took Russian in high power. Yet Andrei Kirilenko, a It's not clear how Brooklyn's entities to be formed by Onexim his Atlantic Yards development, school, so it will give me a Utah Jazz forward, is the only sports fans, who have nursed Group will invest $200 million which includes plans for retail chance to refresh." Hussian currently in tho NBA. their wounded pride ever since and make funding commitments and residential projects. Stern has long touted the It remains to be seen how tho Dodgers left, might take to a to acquire 80 percent of the It would make Prokhorov, a NBA's international reach, Prokhorov's jet-setting lifestyle team with foreign ownership. NBA team, 45 percent of the Russian billionaire and former proudly boasting that two-thirds might play with Nets fans, but There's already been commu­ arena project and the right to amateur basketball player, the of the players on the medals the NBA will be far more inter­ nity grumbling over the British buy up to 20 percent of the NBA's first non-North American podium at the Beijing Olympics ested in his finances. Prokhorov bank Barclays buying the nam­ Atlantic Yards Development Co., owner. were NBA players. The league has been ranked as his coun­ ing rights to the arena - and which will develop the non­ It would mean the Nets really plays preseason games in try's richest man in the Hussian also the rights to name the sub­ arena real estate. do seem headed to Brooklyn, a Europe and China, and its All­ edition of Forbes, with an esti­ way station beneath it. The NBA will review the pro­ New York City borough without Star and NBA finals games have mated $9.5 billion -even after Brooklyn's famed Hussian posal, and the deal must be a major pro sports franchise been televised in hundreds of shrinking by some $7 billion in enclave of Brighton Beach is approved by three-fourths of its since baseball's Dodgers countries. the world economic crisis. only a few miles from the pro­ board of governors. Ratner and decamped for Los Angeles in In going global, Stern could be He weathered the financial posed arena, but for many Prokhorov said they hope to 1957. welcoming quite a globetrotter. storm by cashing out some Hussian emigrants Prokhorov have the sale completed by the And it would be a sign the Prokhorov, who is 6-foot-6 lucrative assets before the symbolizes everything wrong in first quarter of 2010. NBA is serious about building a and was an avid basketball downturn battered commodity their homeland - a smooth "I have a long-standing pas­ worldwide identity. player in his school days, is a markets. operator who made a fortune sion for basketball and pursuing Commissioner David Stern fixture in glitzy European Another rich Hussian oligarch, when Russia sold off its state interests that forward the devel­ immediately praised the deal, resorts and once was held in Homan Abramovich, is the industrial treasures for a song. opment of the sport in Russia," saying it will help the NBA France for four days of ques­ owner of the British soccer Nets president Rod Thorn said Prokhorov said in a statement. expand its reach and would tioning - but never charged - power Chelsea. Uzbokistan-born he expects little reaction about "I look forward to becoming a ensure that the Nets, who play in a prostitution investigation. billionaire Alisher Usmanov a Hussian owner: "I don't think member of the NBA and work­ in the aging lzod Center in East Even in Russia, he raises eye­ owns more than 25 percent of players really care who owns ing with Bruce and his talented Rutherford, will have a state-of­ brows for his penchant for pri­ another British soccer team, the team." team to bring the Nets to the-art arena. vate jets and a gorgeous Arsenal. Los Angeles Lakers guard Brooklyn."

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WNBA Three-point barage sends Mercury past Sparks

Michael Cooper on the Los Thompson was in the midst Associated Press Angeles Lakers, sat in the of her own 8-0 run, capped by LOS ANGELES - Diana front row. Taurasi shook a 3-pointer, and Noelle Quinn Taurasi scored 28 points and hands with Johnson as she hit two free throws to get the the Phoenix Mercury hit 14 3- walked back upcourt in the Sparks within one. Ketia pointers to hold off the Los fourth. Swanier hit a 3-pointer to Angeles Sparks 103-94 The Mercury's 3-pointers keep the Mercury ahead 72- Wednesday night in Game 1 of eclipsed the nine they made 68 heading into the final 10 the WNBA Western against San Antonio on minutes. Conference finals. Saturday in the first round. · Phoenix led by 10 points Playing the fourth quarter Phoenix earned its first-ever early in the second quarter with five fouls, Taurasi made playoff victory over the before the Sparks used a 20- 5 of her 6 free throws over Sparks in the teams' first 10 run to tie the game at 44. the final 1:09 to win the game postseason meeting since the Parker had 10 points in the played at UCLA's Pauley first round in 2000. The spurt. Pavilion on the court named Mercury dominated the But the Mercury regained for coach John Wooden and teams' season series 3-1, los­ the lead with a 9-2 run to go his wife Nell. ing only the regular season into halftime ahead 53-46. The Sparks were forced out finale on Sept. 13 in a game Quinn, who played collegiately of their downtown home Taurasi sat out. at UCLA, committed two arena because of a Britney The game was tied twice turnovers and Leslie fouled Spears concert at Staples early in the fourth and the Taurasi, who completed the Center. Game 2 is Friday night Sparks twice closed within three-point play. in Phoenix. two in the final 1:09. But they Th-e Mercury raced to a 19-8 Penny Taylor added 18 were forced to foul and lead to start the game, when points, Cappie Pondexter 15 Taurasi and Tangela Smith the Sparks missed seven of and Le'coe Willingham 12 for were solid at the line. their first 10 field goal Phoenix. Thompson, Parker and attempts. They went more Candace Parker led the Leslie controlled the Sparks' than 3 minutes without scor­ Sparks with 28 points and 10 offense in the third quarter, ing while Phoenix ran off 12 rebounds. Tina Thompson when they outscored the consecutive points and shot added 25 points and Lisa Mercury 2 2-19. 70 percent from the floor. Leslie 19. Phoenix extended its lead to The Sparks regrouped and AP Magic Johnson, who won 69-61 late in the third on five closed the quarter on an 11-7 Phoenix Mercury coach Corey Gaines calls a play during his NBA titles with Sparks coach straight points by Taylor. run to trail 26-19. team's 103-94 loss against the Sparks Wednesday.

MLB Cards fail to clinch playoff berth against Astros Hudson leads Braves over Mets in wake of manager's retirement announcement; Nats surge past Dodgers in ninth

and sixth innings with double games. Clinging to scant playoff Beltran struck out and Daniel Associated Press Gonzalez bunted Maxwell to sec­ plays as the Cardinals continue hopes, Atlanta began the day Murphy bounced out. ond and Maxwell stole third HOUSTON - Bud Norris and to have problems with Norris. five games behind Colorado for With the bases loaded in the before Jorge Padilla walked. the Houston Astros put the St. The right-hander won his major the NL wild card. fourth, Castillo grounded into an Orr, who was 2 for 13 as a Louis Cardinals' celebration on league debut in St. Louis on Aug. Adam LaRoche had three hits inning-ending double play. pinch hitter, hit a fly to medium ice. 2, allowing two hits in seven and two RBis. Late substitute Mike Gonzalez worked around right and the ball bounced off The Astros' 24-year-old rookie shutout innings. Kelly Johnson also knocked in a leafoff double in a scoreless the Ethier's glove as he back­ shut out the Cardinals for the Tejada doubled in the Astros' two runs for the Braves, who eighth before Rafael Soriano got tracked and Maxwell scored. Orr second time and St. Louis missed sixth, took third on Lance won their seventh straight road three outs for his 26th save. was credited with a sacrifice fly a chance to capture the NL Berkman's flyout and came game and finished 13-5 against Angel Pagan also drove in a and Ethier was given an error Central in a 3-0 loss to the home on Lee's sacrifice fly to New York this year. run for New York, which was 2 on the play. Astros on Wednesday night. deep left to make it 2-0. It was their first sweep on the for 18 with runners in scoring The Dodgers' magic number to The magic number for St. Jeff Fulchino relieved Norris road against the Mets since July position. Murphy went 0 for 4 clinch a spot in the postseason Louis dropped to one when the for the seventh and struck out 2003 at Shea Stadium. and grounded into a double play, remained at two. Any combina­ Cubs lost in Milwaukee before the side. All-Star catcher Brian McCann stranding seven runners. tion of Los Angeles victories and this game ended. But Norris (6- St. Louis had the tying run at was back in the Braves' lineup The 68-year-old Cox, a four­ Colorado losses totaling seven 3) pitched six shutout innings the plate after Colby Rasmus after leaving Tuesday night's time Manager of the Year, will give the Dodgers the NL and Jose Valverde pitched a beat out an infield single with game with a bruised left wrist. agreed to a one-year contract West title for a second straight scoreless ninth for his 24th save. one out in the eighth against Third baseman Chipper Jones, extension for 2010. He will start season, a feat last accomplished The Cardinals had 25 cases of LaTroy Hawkins. Albert Pujols however, came out in the sev­ a five-year consulting agreement in 1977-78. champagne waiting in the club­ lined out and Matt Holliday enth with a stiff back. to advise the team in baseball Saul Rivera (1-3) got two outs house, but the bottles will grounded into a fielder's choice. Johnson was inserted into the operations after he steps down for the victory after the Dodgers remain corked for at least Dennys Reyes walked the lineup at second base to replace as manager. had tied it 4-all against another day. speedy Michael Bourn with no Martin Prado, scratched after 'Til believe it when I see it," Nationals closer Mike St. Louis can clinch the divi­ outs in the eighth and Ryan getting hit in the left knee with said Jones, who has played for MacDougal. sion from their hotel in Colorado Franklin relieved. line drive during batting prac­ Cox his entire career. Dodgers right-hander Chad on Thursday, a day off, if the Franklin struck out Tejada, but tice. X-rays were negative and During an illustrious career on Billingsley had a no-hitter for 5 Cubs lose the opener of a week­ then threw a wild pitch to he is day to day with a bone the bench, Cox has guided 2-3 innings before Ryan end series in San Francisco. The Berkman, allowing Bourn to bruise. Atlanta to 14 consecutive post­ Zimmerman hit a tying three­ Cardinals open a series against take second. Berkman was Mike Pelfrey (10-12) gave up season appearances (1991-2005) run homer. Billingsley, who the Rockies on Friday. intentionally walked before Lee four runs - three earned - and and the 1995 World Series title. retired the first 14 Nationals Carlos Lee drove in two runs blooped an RBI single to center. nine hits in six innings for the "There's no turning back now before consecutive walks to for the Astros, who snapped a The manual scoreboard in left feeble Mets, limping to the end -win, lose or draw," he said. Adam Dunn and Zimmerman in nine-game losing streak. field posted the final score of the of a miserable season. They "Whatever happens next year is the fourth, allowed three runs John Smoltz (1-2) gave up two Cubs-Brewers game moments have lost nine of 11 and 13 of going to be it." on one hit over six innings, runs on five hits. The Cardinals before Franklin struck out 16. walked four and struck out nine. mustered only seven hits after Hunter Pence to end the eighth. Hudson (2-1) allowed nine hits Washington 5, Los Angeles 4 Los Angeles manufactured a reaching 15 in the first two and two walks in his fifth start Andre Ethier booted pinch-hit­ run for a 1-0 lead in the first. games in Houston. Atlanta 5, New York 2 since coming back from elbow ter Pete Orr's fly to right field in Rafael Furcal singled up the Norris gave up four hits and Tim Hudson pitched six effec­ ligament replacement surgery the ninth inning, allowing Justin middle and stole second, two walks in the first three tive innings for his second win performed in August 2008. Maxwell to score, and the advanced to third on a ground­ innings, but the Cardinals since major elbow surgery and Handed a 3-0 lead in the sec­ Washington Nationals averted out and scored on Ethier's stranded all six runners. the Atlanta Braves beat the New ond, the right-hander pitched their 1 DOth loss of the season bounceout to second. Kazuo Matsui led off the York Mets 5-2 on Wednesday out of trouble all night and with a 5-4 victory over the Los A bases-loaded single by Houston half of the third with a night to complete a three-game threw 58 of his 87 pitches for Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday Russell Martin made it 2-0, but double to the left-field corner. sweep. strikes. Luis Castillo hit an RBI night. right fielder Elijah Dukes threw Matsui advanced on Norris' bunt Hours after announcing Bobby single in the third and the Mets Maxwell started the decisive out Ethier, who was trying to and scored on Miguel Tejada's Cox will retire as manager fol­ put runners on second and third rally with a single down the left­ score from second, at the plate two-out single for a 1-0 lead. lowing next season, the Braves with nobody out, but David field line off James McDonald (5- for the third out of the fourth The Astros ended the fourth won for the 11th time in 13 Wright grounded out, Carlos 5) to open the ninth. 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MLB Lidge blows another save, Marlins beat Phils

Beckett, Ortiz lead Boston over lowly Royals; San Diego takes down Colorado, snap eight-game home winning streak

Jason Bay and Jacoby Ellsbury Associated Press each drove in two runs and Ortiz MIAMI - Pinch-hitter Brett had a run-scoring single in Carroll capped a two-run rally Boston's six-run fifth inning off against closer Brad Lidge in the Luke Hochevar (7-11). Ortiz ninth inning with an RBI single, added his 25th homer in the giving the Florida Marlins a 7-6 eighth, a three-run shot off victory over the Philadelphia Carlos Rosa to give Boston 90 Phillies on Wednesday night. wins for the third consecutive Jorge Cantu tied it with a single season. off Lidge (0-8), who blew his Beckett (16-6) limited the dam­ major league-leading 11th save. age from 12 hits with seven Lidge entered to start the ninth strikeouts, improving to 5-0 with with a 6-5 lead and promptly a 2.03 ERA in seven eareer starts gave up a double to Ross Gload, against Kansas City. who advanced to third on Chris Yuniesky Betancourt had a Coghlan's fly out. Lidge struck run-scoring triple among his out pinch-hitter John Baker three hits and Mitch Maier also before walking Hanley Ramirez. had three hits for the Hoyals, Cantu then lined a single to left­ who stranded 12 runners to see center to score Gload and make it their six-game home winning 6-all. streak end. Carroll fell behind 0-2 before Wanting to get more pop in the singling to center to score lineup, Red Sox manager Terry RamirPz. Francona had Victor Martinez Dan Meyer (3-1) pitched an behind the plate instead of inning of scoreless relief for the Beckett's usual battery mate, win in the soggy game. John Varitek. He tried it once A 45-minute delay in the mid­ before and it didn't work out too AP dle of the eighth inning signifi­ well: Beckett allowed seven Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins forces out Florida Marlins' runner Chris Coughlan in cantly thinned the announced earned runs in 5 1/3 innings their game Wednesday night. The Marlins won 7-6. crowd of 31,042. Florida has against Toronto on Aug. 18. drawn more than that just seven Francona was willing to try it second, his 12th, and added a the shortstop thought was high victory because he only went 4 2- times this season. again with Varitek struggling - three-run double in the fifth off and tight for balll(mr. 3 innings. Ryan Howard doubled, home­ .156, one homer since the All­ right-hander Jason Marquis 05- Marquis was tagged for six Clint Harmes led ofT the inning red and drove in four runs for the Star break - and Martinez on a 12), who failed for the third time runs, live of them earned, on fivo with a double and scored on Seth Phillies, whose magic number to eareer-best 21-game hitting to win his career-best 16th game. hits and five walks in just 4 2/3 Smith's single. Tulowitzki chased clinch the NL East remained five. streak. Heliever Ryan Webb (1-0) got innings. Matt Herges replaced Stauffer with an HBI single that The Phillies went ahead 6-3 in Martinez did his part with the the win with one inning of score­ him with two men on his error made it 6-2. the seventh on Howard's two-run bat, extending his hitting streak less relief and Heath Bell pitched covering first on Tony Gwynn's Webb walked Brad Hawpe, homer but pinch-hitter Gaby with a single in the fifth inning. the ninth for his 40th save in 46 chopper allowed Venable to score loading the bases, but got Yorvit Sanchez homered off Cole He wasn't bad behind the plate, tries. and make it 6-0. Torrealba to ground out to sec­ Hamels in the bottom half and either, helping guide Beckett With one man on and two outs, Hight-hander Tim Staulfer took ond to end the inning. Cody Ross had a two-out RBI sin­ through some shaky moments. Troy Tulowitzki was rung up by a no-hitter into the fifth inning The Rockies pulled to 6-3 on gle in the eighth to make it 6-5. 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(0.86 blocks/set), and is third overall in kills and points. Youth Senior outside hitter Serinity Belles continued from page 24 Phillips, who leads the Irish in continued from page 24 points (144) and in kills along­ Emerging as one of the side Dealy, recognizes the sen­ posted 10 kills and 10 digs team's biggest offensive con­ iors' role of leading by exam­ while Bodien and Sasgen had tributors, sophomore outside ple. nine kills apiece. hitter Kristen Dealy leads the "It's a matter of just doing The Belles (5-5, 2-3) look squad with 126 total kills (3.5 what you know how to do, to make it two in a row kills/set) and 9 serving aces, trusting your teammates, going tonight, putting their overall and is second in total points out there, and trying not to record above .500 for the with 139 (3.86 points/set). over-think things," Phillips first time since Sept. 4. "Kristen Dealy is just so valu­ said. "A win tomorrow would be able for us in every aspect of Yet the Irish will need to rely great," Kuschel said. the game, just a great overall on more than just their ability "However if we play to the player," Irish coach Debbie to overpower their opponents if best of our ability and we Brown said. "She definitely has they are to have success in the communicate well on and off the capability to be a dominant conference. Sophomore Iibera the court I believe the wins hitter at the collegiate level." Frenchy Silva, the defensive will take care of them­ In recognition of her efforts, specialist who leads the team selves." Dealy was named Big East in digs with 95 (2. 79 digs/set), Tonight's game is sched­ Conference Player of the Week may be the missing link that uled for a 7 p.m. start. following the Irish sweep of the puts the Irish over the top. Notre Dame/adidas "She's a great defender, gives Contact Bobby Graham at Invitational. Dealy led the Irish us good spark, does a lot of [email protected] with 19 kills and 13 digs for good things," Brown said. her first double-double of the "She'll cover balls off a block, season against Wisconsin, and she'll get great digs, she'll end added a match-high 12 kills up setting the second ball against New Mexico State later when Jamel digs it, and getting in the showcase. our hitters good swings. I think But the Irish's success this she's really developing her SMC season cannot be attributed to whole game as well." just one performer. Junior mid­ The Irish will need to rely on continued from page 24 dle blocker Kellie Sciacca, their balance of senior experi­ named to the All-Big East ence and young talent as they ed out the day with a 408. Preseason Team, has played a make a bid for the NCAA Saint Mary's freshman dominant role at the net for Tournament. Martyna Mierzwa and soph­ the Irish in clutch situations. PAT COVENEY!The Observer omore Natalie Matuszak Sciacca paces the team with 8 Contact Chris Masoud at Sophomore Kristen Dealy spikes the ball against Denver both took a share of second solo blocks and 31 total blocks [email protected] August 28. The Irish swept the match 3-0. in the tournament, leading the Belles with scores of 79. Junior Rosie O'Connor shot an 81 for a share of fifth the season is clear and suc­ At the 2008 NCAA Walker said. "I trained a little place, and junior Mary Kate cinct: becoming an All­ Championship meet, Walker more conservative than past Boyce a piece of tenth with Walker American. To receive the came in 96th place. This sea­ years to make sure I am at my an 83. Senior Perri Hamma continued from page 24 honor, he must qualify for the son, he has his eyes set on best when the NCAA shot an 86 to round out the NCAA champi- placing in the Championships roll around in Belles' top-five golfers. ments need to be made onship race and top-15 at the November." Saint Mary's currently throughout the season." place in the top- "!have wanted to national meet in Now that the se.ason in back holds the first spot in the The National Catholic 50. do this ever since I Terre Haute, Ind. in full swing, Walker has a MIAA rankings with a team Invitational was only the sec­ "I have wanted in November. training plan that he hopes will score of 639. Olivet follows ond meet of the season and far to do this ever started running in To prepare increase his chances of a good in second with 650, and less competitive than the rest since I started college., himself for meet­ performance when it counts Hope in third with 676. of the meets the 2009 season running in col­ ing his goals for the most. Next up for Saint Mary's is will bring for the team. lege," Walker the season, "I am just working on getting the DePauw University Jake Walker "National Catholic is our said. Walker switched in consistent training through­ Small College Classic least important meet of the As a senior, this Irish runner his summer out the season and making Saturday and Sunday at year, but as the season goes on year marks his training pro­ small improvements every Deer Creek Golf Club in the meets keeping getting last chance to do gram. week," he said. Clayton, Ind. more important," said Walker. so, but placing well in the "The summer training went For Walker, his most impor­ National Catholic Invitational really well because I stayed Contact Molly Sammon at Contact Meaghan Veselik at tant goal for the remainder of shows he has an excellent shot. injury free for the most part," [email protected] mveselO 1 @saintmarys.edu

WNBA Detroit cruises to convincing win over Fever Detroit coach Rick Mahorn said. 52-43 lead into the fourth. The Associated Press "We started to click in the sec­ Fever missed 13 of 16 shots in AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - For ond quarter, especially on the period and turned the ball 17 minutes, the Indiana Fever defense." over six times. looked like the best team in the The Fever led 35-24 with three "I don't think we're worried Eastern Conference. minutes left in the second quar­ about the times we've lost to After that, they regressed back ter, but Detroit went on a 11-2 Detroit in the past - I just think to the group that has been elimi­ run to make it a two-point game that's a great basketball team," nated by the Detroit Shock in at halftime. Dunn said. "They were the each of the last three postsea­ "I thought we really missed a world champions a year ago, sons. big opportunity there," said and they are tough to beat at After leading for the entire Katie Douglas, who led Indiana home. We've just got to do a bet­ first half, the Fever only scored with 16 points. "We started off ter job Friday at our place." 19 second-half points as Detroit really well, and we had them on The Fever cut the margin to rolled to an easy 72-56 victory their heels, but we let them get four, but Deanna Nolan scored Wednesday night in Game 1 of some confidence." the next six points and Zellous the Eastern Conference finals. Rookie Shavonte Zellous added a three-point play to put "I thought Detroit played like a scored 16 of her game-high 23 Detroit ahead 63-50 with 5:09 to team that wanted to win the points in the first half, including play. Nolan, who received a tro­ game more than we did," 12 in the second quarter. phy before the game for her All­ Indiana coach Lin Dunn said. "Without Katie, I know that I WNBA second-team berth, fin­ "We didn't match their energy or have to step up my offense, ished with 22 points. their intensity in the second half, because I'm our second offensive "We rely a lot on the play of and that's very disappointing." option now," Zellous said. our guards, and they came Detroit, which has won 12 of "Tonight, I really felt the !low of through for us again tonight," its last 14 games after a 9-14 the game as soon as I came in. I Mahorn said aftnr his team won start, is looking for a fourth felt like that run at the end of its eighth straight playofT game. straight trip to the WNBA fmals the second quarter really gave "Nolan has been superb in the despite losing Plenette Pierson us a great boost." last few weeks, and Zellous has (shoulder) and Katie Smith The Shock kept the momen­ been lights out in the playoffs. (back). tum after the break, scoring the There were some big posses­ "I thought that early in the first six points of the third quar­ sions down the stretch, and AP game, we looked like a team that ter. They held Indiana to six those two hit the shots that we Detroit Shock coach Rick Mahorn calls out a play during the hadn't played since Friday," third-quarter points to take a nended." Shock's 72-56 victory over the Indiana Fever Wednesday night. ------~------..

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SMC SOCCER Experienced senior Duffy leads strong defensive squad

being a soccer player with those come out and play Saint Mary's season, especially the MIAA por­ Duffy noted that the team has By KATE GRABAREK kinds of injuries, but I guess it's soccer. I think that our impor­ tion of the season, is to hold our become much closer this season Sports Writer a good thing I'm keeper." tant goal for the season is hold­ teammates and ourselves despite their struggles and have Duffy began this season hav­ ing each other and ourselves accountable," Duffy said. "We found an increased level of com­ While the Belles are still trying ing notched 81 saves last season accountable. If we go out consis­ know each other and the team fort with both them and their to find their groove under sec­ alone in her first full year as a tently for every game and play is closer this year, but we still coaches that have helped them ond-year coach Ryan Crabbe, starter. Duffy has already hard and sacrifice everything need to keep working to get to deal with the tough losses. With they can turn to a strong leader recorded 45 saves for the Belles for each other, I think we will be the point where we know for a many returning players leading on defense in senior goalkeeper this season, including a season very successful." fact that each and every one of the team, the Belles will look to Patty Duffy. high of 14 against Transylvania The Belles suffered eight one­ us is going to give it their all for build on their team strength Despite injuries that have held University Sept. 6. goal losses last season and are the team. If we come out and heading into the MIAA portion her back, Duffy has been able to The Belles have really had to looking to rebound and turn honestly do that for every game of their schedule beginning push through and be successful come together as a team to pull things around this year in close it will be hard not to find suc­ Sept. 30. again this year, her second full out a few hard fought victories. games. cess." The Belles host the Saint year in net for the Belles. "Some overall team goals that Heading into the MIAA portion The Belles have faced some Mary's College Fall Classic this "The biggest challenge for me we have are to come out focused of their schedule the Belles will tough opponents so far this sea­ weekend. personally has been dealing and stay focused, challenge our­ need to continue to work togeth­ son and have had some strug­ with ankle and foot injuries," selves to set the tempo of the er to ensure success. gles on offense that have held Contact Kate Grabarek at Duffy said. "It's kind of hard game," Duffy said. "We need to "I think the key for us this them back. kgrabaO 1 @saintmarys.edu

NO VOLLEYBALL SMC GOLF Serving up success Belles take second at Irish underclassmen provide strong depth Jainboree

By CHRIS MASOUD By MEAGHAN VESELIK Sports Writer Sports Writer

Led by a senior class consid­ Saint Mary's took second ered as one of the best recruit­ Wednesday in the second ing classes in the program's 30- fall MIAA Jamboree hosted year history, Irish fans had a by Hope College at pretty good idea of what to Macatawa Legends Country expect heading into the 2009 Club. season. The No. 13 Belles shot a While the six seniors have combined 322 for the day, more than lived up to expecta­ just four strokes behind first tions, it is the exceptional per­ place Olivet, in their fourth formance of the underclassmen tournament this season. that have the Irish sitting at 6-4 Hope came in third for the as they enter Big East play on day with a 335, followed by Friday. Trine with 361 and Calvin Although the freshmen have one shot behind for fifth. yet to see significant playing Alma came out with a 370 time, the sophomores and jun­ with Albion trailing by three iors have been more than will­ strokes for seventh. ing to step up and fill the void Kalamazoo placed eighth left behind by last year's class. TOM LA!The Observer with 389, and Adrian round- Junior middle blocker Kellie Sciacca, left, and sophomore outside hitter Kristen Dealy go up see YOUTH/page 22 for a block in a match against Wisconsin Sept. 11. The Irish took down the Badgers 3-1. see SMC/page 22

ND CROSS COUNTRY SMC VOLLEYBALL Walker eyes lofty season goals SMC follows victory

By MOLLY SAMMON with first home Inatch Sports Writer

Irish senior Jake Walker was continue that pace as they second to cross the finish line By BOBBY GRAHAM face off against Manchester. out of 231 competitors at Sports Writer "They are coming of a Friday's National Catholic tough weekend at the Invitational, only a few seconds After a rough start to the Aurora tournament," coach behind the race's champion. conference season, the Kuschel said. "This is their Walker ran the Burke Golf Saint Mary's responded first home game so they will Course's five-mile course in strongly after a weeklong be looking for a big win". 24:59.1, which wasn't exactly break by blanking confer­ The Belles will need help in line with his expectations ence foe Olivet three sets to from their leaders that heading into to the race. zero. stepped up in Tuesday's "I was expecting to finish Belles coach Toni Kuschel win. Senior Lorna really high up in the race and was excited about the win Slupcyznski, junior Andrea possibly win," Walker said. "I and its impact on the team. Sasgen and freshman was not really that excited with "We are very happy with Stephanie Bodien each had the outcome but I got an idea of the conference win," she strong performances what adjustments and improve- TOM YOUNGfThe Observer said. "We all feel really against Olivet. Slupcynzski Senior Jake Walker runs at the National Catholic Invitational good about it." see WALKER/page 22 Sept. 18. Walker took second place in the event. Tonight, the Belles look to see BELLES/ page 22

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