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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 40: ISSUE 18 FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 16.2005 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Football parking options reduced Tradition,
Summer construction eliminates 1,700 change are spots for tailgaters; shuttles will transport
that held about 1, 700 vehicles. e111phasis By MARY KATE MALONE Blue Field south, also home to Nt•ws Writer soccer fields, was located just south of Edison Hoad. at SMC Tho tons of thousands of foot As a result, fans hoping to ball fans nxpnetnd for park there on Saturday will be Saturday's ganw will bn gmetod encouraged to park in White by I, 700 fownr parking spaces Fjeld north, located north of By MEGAN O'NEIL for tlwir vPhiclns than in past Douglas Road and west of Saint Mary's Editor ynars. Juniper Road. Al"tnr a summnr of campus "We're providing plenty of In her first Statn of' tlw School constrw~tion, a major four-lane parking areas in White Field address Thursday, Saint Mary's roadway- Edison Hoad- now north," said Phil Johnson, GEOFF MATTESONfThe Observer student body president Knllyn runs through Blun Fifdd south, Blue Field south, a popular tailgating spot, no longer serves Mitros reflected on significant a favoritn spot for tailgaters see PARKING/page 4 football fans, who are encouraged to park in White Aeld north. physical and administrative changes the College has recently undnrgone and outlined hnr administration's goals for thn coming months. Speaking to 40 people - ND, SMC seek money to grow largely student government olli cers and administrators - in I.e Mans llall's Stapleton loungn, Mitros pointnd out that Sept. 15 NO eager to build Construction at SMC is the anniversary of the limnd ing of the Congregation of' tho new residence halls will wait for funding Sisters of the lloly Cross. It was with their "strength" and "dedi By MADDIE HANNA By LAURA BAUMGARTNER cation to their faith" that four A.~sociate News Ediror News Writer French sisters were able to make Saint Mary's a reality 150 Tlw recent trends of forced Following a nearly oight years ago, Mitros said. frnshman tripll1s and crowded year period of development "We aro privilegnd to be hern ~~onvnrtnd study lounges will that saw Saint Mary's build a at sud1 a time as this," Mitros liknly soon b11comn a chapter in new dining hall, student cen said. "Our college campus is Notrn Dame's rnsirlfmcn hall ter, on-campus apartments !-,'Towing at an incredible rate - history. as a capital campaign and other improvnments, the our nnw dining hall. Opus will lwgin in 2006 to raise College has halted all remain Apartments and tho Student rnonoy for building nnw dorms, ing construction on its Master Center arn all nnw additions dur Univ11rsity oflidals said. Plan until it can raise morn ing my college earner." Construction on the four pro funding, officials said. But Mit.ros said the building posnd halls, to lw locatnd east Saint Mary's will not break progrnss on campus is not donn. or Knott and Pasqunrilla East ground on new projects - The Collng1~ master plan indudns aftnr thl1 r.losing or Juniper which range from a nnw a new academic building, whid1 Hoad. will dl'pend on how classroom building and multi will bn underway in a few y111U'S. quickly tlw Univnrsity finds a purpose center to a se1:ond Mitros also toudwd on what b11rwractor willing to und!1r on-campus apartment com has long bnnn onn of Saint writn tho projnet, Vice plex - until 100 percent of' Mary's biggest ehallnngns l'rt1SidPnt or Student Affairs costs are pledged and 75 per enrollnwnt. Fatlwr Mark Poorman said. cent are held in eash, said "The number of students in tlw "It's dil"licult lo predkt whnn Laurin Stickelmainr, vice first year class has exceeded hall 1:onstruction will start." president for finance and expndations and we snem to lm Poorman ~aid. "(;ivnn thn cur administration. expnri1mdng growth as a com rent ovorrrowding. it is my "While we arn happy with munity." Mitros said. hope that wn will begin eon- FRANCESCA SETAfThe Observer the results of the Master Plan, She exprnss11d conlidnnen - Welsh Family Hall, above, is among Notre Dame's newest see DORMS/page 6 dorms. The University is seeking funds to build more dorms. see PLAN/page 9 sec ADDRESS/page 4
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charity, named after the Weis' By JACK THORNTON By MADDIE HANNA daughter llannah, who was Associate News Editor Nt·w,Wrirt·r born with global devnloprnent delays. STRAI Following a trnnd lirst popu While LiveStrong guarantees A big question that has pro larized by l.anco Armstrong's 1()() pnrc~ent or its proceeds will voked anticipation, suspense NASTY l.iveStrong Campaign, tho gold bennfit caneer research. the and spneulation will bn ltllSH FOOTBALL 2008 wristbands c:rPattHI to raisn paekagn of the llannah and answnred. Saturday- and it's nHinny and awarnn11ss for Frionds wristband indicates not about the football team's llannah and Frionds - the that only a portion of the $2 performance. nonprolit foundation l'omwd by purchase will benefit the It's about what students will football eoaeh Charlin Wois and llannah and Friends be wearing in the stands at his wil'o Maura - arn rising in Foundation. tho Irish home opener. 1:ampus nxposure. Hannah and Friends execu Although this year's Shirt But ambiguity remains about tive director Kevin Kaplan said sales arn stronger than the FRANCESCA SETAfThe Observer just how much of the wrist A student poses In an alternative to The Shirt, which bands' mst goos directly to the see BANDS/page 9 see SHIRT/page 8 some students have bought Instead of this year's design. ~ ~ ----~------..
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INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO GET READY FOR SATURDAY'S GAME? College: a box of... Brace yourself for another fresh man writing about his first few weeks of college. Don't worry- I Rick Loesing Matt Smith Claire Murphy Moser James Papier Brian Camus promise it won't be boring. I'll admit it's a bizarre column. However, you sophomore sophomore sophomore sophomore sophomore may find it uplift- Stanford St. Ed's PE Keenan Stanford ing. Peter Back in the 70s, Ninneman when my dad "Looking for "Looking for a "Avoiding the "Crossing my "Working at roamed this great this Mike shirt that isn't power-trippin ' fingers and Burger King. " campus of ours, Wire Editor Hopkinson SBPD." practicing with there existed a few the color twisted individuals. character. " [yellow]." the marching You see, these two guys really did band." n't like a kid down the hall from them. To imagine the amount of animosi ty that must have existed between these people would be like sympa thizing with Jesus' pain on the cross -it's impossible. Christmas break rolls around, and what do these chaps send their enemy on the day Jesus was born? A IN BRIEF nicely wrapped shoebox full of their excrement, that's what. The football pep rally will be Now, you're probably asking your held today at 6 p.m. in the Joyce self why I bring up this box of fecal Center Arena. Doors will open matter. It's really ·quite simple. It pro at 5:15. vides a meaningful metaphor for the college experience. Fiddler's Hearth is hosting a Picture this: You and your Notre "halfway to St. Patrick's Day" Dame family - which as a freshman Irish Fest today through Sept. I can only assume exists - are all 23 to raise money for the Red gathered around the gold-covered Cross Hurricane Relief Fund. Christmas tree that is our school's Irish bands The Springs, The most recognizable building. Bardic Apostles, The Fenians, Around this giant tree are innu Teada, Brock McGuire and local merable gifts: football games, band Kennedy's Kitchen will friends, parties, dorm masses, pep perform. Fiddler's Hearth is rallies, the Grotto, gigantic squirrels located in downtown South Bend and the sun reflecting off the Golden at 127 N. Main. For tickets and Dome. The list could really go on and information, call 232-2853. on, but I'll spare you. So here we are, all happy little chil The firth annual Saturday dren beaming with joy as we unwrap Scholar Series will begin at 11 our gifts. Meanwhile, one gift is a.m. this Saturday in the looming in the background. Picture Hesburgh Center. History pro storm clouds billowing above it. fessor Linda Przybyszewski will As the weeks progress, that one give a lecture entitled package starts to get smellier and FRANCESCA SETA/The Observer "Catholics, Concubines and the smellier. Have you guessed what this Dillion representative "Crackhead" smashes a plate over his head at the dorm's annual Constitution." magnificent gift is? pep rally Thursday. The event, which ended early due to inclement weather, featured origi It takes the form of tests, papers, nal skits and appearances by football coach Charlie Weis and quarterback Brady Quinn. Flipside will be showing the quizzes, assignmenls, projects, lec movie "Rudy" at 9 p.m. today tures, late night cramming, reading on North Quad. assignments, presentations, dead lines and study groups. OFFBEAT "The Longest Yard" will be And boy does it smell rank. shown in 101 DeBartolo Hall on Now, this is going to sound like a Sheep star in online reali with each other. three to five miles daily - Saturday at 4:30p.m. and 7:30. really cheesy silver lining approach ty show They can then choose didn't catch the fleeing Admission is $3. to life, but that's only because it is. I ZAGREB, Croatia - which sheep to vote out. student, but she was able assert, classmates, that the package Croatia has launched a The show drew anger to help police arrest the Hammes Mowbray Hall, the full of human waste is definitely new reality show on the from human rights groups teen after watching a hall new home of Notre Dame wrapped in some darn shiny wrap Internet, starring sheep who reported animal way surveillance camera Security/Police and the Notre ping paper. instead of people. abuse to local veterinary video and interviewing Dame Post Office, will be dedi A little hard work never killed any The winner of the 1 0-day inspectors. several students. cated at 9 a.m. on Friday, Sept. one, and we will be soaring out of Stado (herd) show, which Some might call it mon 23. University President this school full speed in our respec closes on Sept. 17, will Principal chases streaker key business, but Union Emeritus Father Theodore tive directions in no time, even if it receive poetry in its honor in gorilla mask Springs school officials Hesburgh will offer a blessing, doesn't seem like it now. instead of money. UNION SPRINGS, N.Y. - didn't find the stunt amus just as he did at the dedication So that's college then, a great cele Those voted out of the A 17 -year-old student was ing. five decades ago of the book bration with some unwelcome gifts. seven-member herd might arrested for streaking "There's no way anyone store that was located on the If you want, you can substitute the be eaten, the Vecernji List through his high school in in the district woul!i con South Quad from 1955 to 1999. box of dung with, say, a paperweight. daily reported Wednesday. a gorilla mask after being sider this a prank," District In my estimation, this is a testa The show can be fol chased down the street by Superintendent Linda Rice To submit information to be ment to the college student's spirit. lowed 24 hours a day on the school principal. said Wednesday. included in this section of The As much fun as we have, we also website www.stado.org, Union Springs High Observer, e-mail detailed infor shoulder a great amount of pressure where visitors can see how School Principal Kimberle Information compiled from mation about . an event to and anxiety. Assignments pile up. the sheep feed and interact Ward - who said she runs the Associated Press. [email protected] Deadlines close in on us. Computers crash. But we know tomorrow's a new day. Oh yeah, and our football team is TODAY TONIGHT SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY good this year. D:: LLI Contact Peter Ninneman at ::1: pninnema@nd. edu !:;: The views expressed in the Inside LLI Column are those of the author and 3: not necessarily those of The Observer...... C( (.) CORRECTIONS 0 ...I HIGH 77 HIGH 61 HIGH 78 HIGH 80 HIGH 84 HIGH 83 The Observer regards itself as a professional publication LOW 55 LOW 54 LOW 57 LOW 60 LOW 64 LOW 60 and strives for rhe highest standards of journalism at all times. We do, however, rerognize that we will make mistakes. If we have made a mistake, please comact us at Atlanta 89 I 65 Boston 76 I 60 Chicago 76 I 54 Denver 80 I 50 Houston 92 I 76 Los Angeles 75 I 60 Minneapolis 78 I 58 631-4541 so we can correa our error. New York 78 I 64 Philadelphia 80 I 64 Phoenix 101 I 79 Seattle 64 I 50 St. Louis 78 I 58 Tampa 90 I 76 Washington 80 I 64 Friday, September 16, 2005 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS page 3 Stadi urn will host relief effort Saint Mary's reduces Students prepare to collect Katrina donations during football game spending, cuts deficit
the ·College could be back on By MAUREEN MULLEN By KELLY MEEHAN track financially within two News Writer NewsWrirer years. Stil:knlmaier said new initia Notro Dame's largest After facing a budget deficit of tives, positions, equiprnnnt pur llurrkane Katrina mlief' efl'ort $1.5 million at the beginning of r.hasns and smaller less critical will take placn Saturday dur the 2004-05 school year, Saint repairs and renovations have ing the highly anticipated first Mary's has reduced expendi been postponed until funding is homo f'ootball game of t.he sea tures to eut the dcl'ieit to less more sullident. son. than $750,000. "The College has generous Between thn first and seeond Through a reduction in spend employee benefits and some of quartnrs of the Michigan State ing and the impl!-m10ntation of a these have bonn dm:roasod, lbutl ganw, student volunteers will four pereent tuition increase great ean~ has been taken to disperso throughout the stadi between the 2004-05 and 2005- maintain academic programs," um. pass around buckets and 06 school years, StiekPlrnaier said. collect donations f'rom tho the College has Tho College morn than SO,OOO f'ans, said KANG/The Observer managed to "Saint Mary's still A student volunteer collected aid for hurricane victims Tuesday. hopes to minimizn Aly Baumgartner, studt~nt deerease its deficit anticipates tight The largest relief effort will take place at Saturday's game. the d11bt to coordinator of the Stadium by more than 50 budgets for the next $500,000 for tho Colleetion. percent. 2006 school year Sinco Katrina hit tho Gulf Diseussion for the Stadium proeeed to their assigned rows Laurie two to three years. " and, barring any Coast on Aug. 29, the Notre Colleetion began in the shortly before the enc! of the Stickelmaier, vice eostly surprises, is Damn community has eome University's administrative eir first quarter. The collection president of Laurie Stickelmaier anticipating a bal togotlwr to aid rnlief eff'orts. In des, but it beeame apparent will proceed only between the finance and vice president anced budget by the days following the tragedy, that the student body had the administration, lirst and second quarters, and of finance and the 2007 J'iseal the Center f'or Soeial Concerns numbers to execute such and the money will then be taken said two issues year. hosted various aid events, a event. Student Government to the Notre Dame could be targeted administration This year's student government-run table took over the collection, calling Security/Police Building to be as source of the freshman elass of in Larortune eollm:ted dona for and training student volun sorted and eounted. budget deficit. The 375 students met tions and individual dorms col teers to partake in the massive Organizers hope the total College's troubles began when the target enrollment goals, and lected money from student effort, Baumgartner said. will be announced before the the aetual enrollment in the the College hopes to enroll 400 rnsidents. Baumgartner said the end of the game. elass of 2008 fell 51 students students at the start of the· 2006- "Thn willingness of the Notre response from students has Baumgartner said a similar short of their projected goal - 2007 sehool year. Dame student body to come to been tremendous. Approx Stadium Colleetion took plaee which resulted in a $1 million "It will take several years for thn aid or those in need is imately 350 student volunteers after the Sept. 11, 2001 loss. The second problem for the the smaller elasscs to work their n~ad ily apparent," student were needed to suceessfully attacks and raised nearly College was the general increase way through the enrollment body president Dave Baron eollect from the stadium, and $275,000. Student government in the operating costs. eyele to ~f1, r~plaeed ?Y lar~er said. nearly 4 7 5 offered their help. hopes the crowd at Saturday's "The Cflllege's linandal foun classes, Sttckelrna10r satd. Thn Stadium Collection is the Voluntners attended a short game gives as generously as it dation is very sound. This is a "Saint Mary's still anticipates most sizable Katrina event informational session earlier did four years ago. revenue expense problem, it is tight budget~ for the next two to organiznd by the University, this week to learn details of not a foundational problem," thrne years. n~aching beyond Notrn Dame's their job, Baumgartner said. Stickelmaier said. stall' and students and extend On Saturday, volunteers will Contact Maureen Mullen at By carefully monitoring Contact Kelly Meehan at ing to alumni and other fans. wear bright red T-shirts and mmullen [email protected] expenses, it was estimated that kmeehaO 1 @saintmarys.edu Fremantle, Australia
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Saint Mary's or the South won't leave anyone behind," Bend Airport and rely on a McLain said. Expert panel addresses Parking shuttle service to bring them Transpo is expecting - and continued from page 1 to campus for the game. prepared for - heavier-than Transpo shuttle service will usual crowds for the first release a fleet of 20 buses home game, McLain said. business student plans assistant director of Notre three hours· before kickoff to "The buses are more popu Dame Security/Police. "And we pick up and drop off Notre lar this year because of higher will run a shuttle from there Dame and Michigan State fans gas prices, more limited park Entrepreneurs and venture capitalists advise to the library. We'll have ade from locations throughout the ing [on campus] and more quate room for anyone who city. hype with the football team," students on company c01npetition strategy wants to park on campus." "The buses will run a con Transpo marketing assistant Student tailgating areas tinuous loop," said Transpo Jeannette Barnhart said. good business partner. have also been relocated. This general manager Mary "We're expecting higher than By PATRICK D.OWD Mendoza and other panelists year tailgaters will be in Blue McLain. "They don't come on average numbers." News Writer informed students how to fur Field north, located north of a schedule because of traffic Johnson expects the parking ther build successful business Edison Road and east of the but once they start they run situation will improve in the A panel of entrepreneurial opportunities. The panel Eck baseball stadium. continuously from campus and coming years. experts from the Notre Dame agreed that the goal of a start Despite predictions that run from a variety of loca "We hope that after con family spoke Thursday at the up should be to solve a problem there will be 15,000 vehicles tions. We use the most direct struction [Blue Field south] Mendoza College of Business to not addressed by current mar on campus this weekend, way to get fans back to cam will cure and we'll be able to help students prepare for busi kets. Johnson said the campus pus." restore parking," Johnson ness plan competitions slated Tom Crotty of Battery would still be able to accom The buses will begin their said. to take place later this fall. Ventures emphasized impor modate everyone. final loop around the city 45 A Transpo ride from down Sponsored by the Gigot tance of getting started early "We've always had excess minutes before kick-off. But town or the airport will cost Center for Entrepreneurial and "riding the wave" of new capacity in [White Field they also won't leave fans $4 each way. From St. Joseph Studies, the hour-long panel technological movements. north]." Johnson said. "We're downtown that couldn't fit on High School or Saint Mary's, it discussion featured entrepre Tim Connors of US Venture confident we can provide all an overcrowded bus, McLain will be $2. Transportation to neurs and venture capitalists - Partners spoke about the sort the replacement parking said. and from White Field north is two primary groups involved in of perseverance it takes to push spaces that we lost on the "Let's say the bus fills up free. business deal-making - debat a new idea past skeptical south end of campus." with people, then we will ing back-and-forth on the top investors, and stressfld that Johnson hopes some fans make arrangements so some Contact Mary Kate Malone at ics of entrepreneurship, what hard work is the only recipe for will park at off-campus hotels, one can come get them. We [email protected] makes or breaks start-up busi substantive results. ness ventures and "If people are how to choose a telling you [your career path. business plan] is a b e. " Mitros said she and vice pres As panelists "If people are good idea, it's She said it had expanded to ident Susan Mcllduff had creat weighed in on telling you [your probably too late," Address become an interdepartmental ed and filled the position of their respective business plan] is a he said. continued from page 1 project including the office for Health and Wellness professions, it David Hitz, Mission, student government Commissioner. became clear that good idea, it's founder of and campus ministry. "Meghan Lambourne was they were cut of probably too late." NetApp, said stu with Dan Meyer filling the new "My favorite of these ideas is selected to fill this position and the same cloth. dents should aim administrative position of vice the proposal for having a histor has been working with Health They conversed Tim Connors to get to the right president for enrollment - that ical dinner in Reignbeaux and Wellness to put together place and "hang improvements in admissions Lounge, right here in Le Mans," programming that will help stu articulately and US Venture Partners at times almost out." The idea of would continue in the coming Mitros said, "Reignbeaux was, dents with a wide variety of jovially on the ins being in a pro years. after all, the original dining health issues that are often and outs of the business and gressive business atmosphere "Mr. Meyer only joined our room." faced by women," Mitros said. making deals that support is one that the other panelists community a few months ago, Student government will be She also remodeled the posi innovation, create jobs and identified as critical in the for however, he has already made continuing sev- tion of campus build wealth. mation of good entrepreneurial his presence on campus and his eral successful foods commission President of Network instincts. desire for student input known programs from "We are privileged er into the student Appliance (NetApp) and Notre Panelists also suggested by coming to introduce himself past years, services commis- Dame alum Tom Mendoza said embracing the risk of getting to our Board of Governance and Mitros said, to be here at such sioner, Mitros said. the education he received at involved in small start-up busi asking for suggestions to help including free a time as this. " The commissioner the University was influential in nesses early on as opposed to with enrollment," Mitros said. bus trips to will deal not only the development of his entre larger companies like IBM, One of her main campaign Chicago and the with campus foods preneurial instincts, noting that Microsoft and SUN platform issues and biggest College Kellye Mitros issues but also the intelligence of his class Microsystems. goals as student body president Readership SMC student body work with the mates made him "open his Panelists said they wouldn't was to launch a series of cam Program. president Student Center and mind and actively listen to want to hire someone who has pus lectures and events focused Mitros also Security. other people." to learn on the job and pointed on the history of Saint Mary's, detailed The State of the The ability to learn from oth to start-ups as an ideal training Mitros said. changes made to the Board of School address, since being ers is an indispensable skill in ground for future managers. "Our goal in doing this has Governance itself. Most notably, revived in 2003, is delivered at the business world, he said. Furthermore, speakers warned been to increase awareness of the board has begun to search the beginning of the fall and Mendoza also conveyed his students it is often difficult to the uniqueness of our history for a new alumnae commission spring semesters by the student pride in the fact that Notre acquire fundamental business and appreciation for the work er, Mitros said, and they hoped body president and serves to Dame graduates have a "moral sense in a bureaucratic corpo of the sisters that has made our to fill the position soon. The update the College community compass" and profound desire rate atmosphere. College what it is today," Mitros previous commissioner, Erin on the status of the school. to win - something that pan said. "This history series has Hanifan, announced her resig elists unequivocally stated as Contact Patrick Dowd at become bigger than Susan or I nation at Monday's Board of Contact Megan O'Neil at the most important aspects of a pdowdl @nd.edu could have ever dreamed it to Governance meeting. [email protected]
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS Bush assembles assistance package Milosevic's wife misses trial BELGHADE, Serbia-Montenegro - A judge ordnred the arrest Thursday of the Costs predicted to climb to more than $200 billion for Hurricane Katrina recovery wife of former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic for failing to attend lwr corruption trial in Belgrade. Mirjana Markovic, who was often Associated Press accused of being the power behind the NEW OHLEANS- Faced s1~nrws during her husband's autocratic with the nation's costliest rule in thn 1990s, has been in self natural disaster, President imposnd exile in Hussia since 2003. Bush on Thursday assem A previous arrest warrant was revoked bled an unprecedented in .Junn aftnr her lawyer, Zdenko package of housing, Tomanovk. promised shn would attend thn health care, job assistance !waring. and education for hun "Sincn Mirjana Markovic failnd to appnar dreds of thousands of Gulf in court, this chamber has dneided to Coast residents thrown issun an order for an arrest warrant into misery by Hurricane against her," Judge Sinisa Sol'r!movie said. Katrina. Trying to make up for a Iran's president willing to give info flawed response to the UNITI\1> NATIONS- Iran is willing to hurricane that em bar providn nuelnar technology to other rassed his administration, Muslim states, Iran's hard-line president Bush was to announce a said Thursday, notching up his rhetoric as recovery plan in a nation ally broadcast speech his regime rejects international pressure from Jackson Square in to cut back its atomic program. the heart of the French President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made Quarter. Elsewhere in the the comm1H1t after talking with Turkey's famed city, workers were primn minister during a gathering of world still pumping out nooded leaders at the United Nations, Iran's state neighborhoods and col run Islamic Hnpublic News Agency said. lecting bodies left behind Ahmadinejad repeated promises that in the frantic evacuation. Iran will not develop nuelear weapons, the Bush was not expeeted rnport said. Then hn added: "Iran is ready to put a price tag on the disaster but costs are cer to transfnr n uelear know-how to the tain to climb to $200 bil Islam it: countries duB to their need." lion or beyond in the near term. The final tab could approach the more than $300 billion spent thus far NATIONAL NEWS on U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Congress has already approved $62 bil Roberts says he won't be idealogue lion for the disaster, but AP WASHINGTON - Chief .Justice nominee that is expected to run out U.S. Navy Seabees tear through a plywood floor as they take part In the restoration of .John Hoberts said Thursday there is no next month. Hope Haven, a children abuse shelter in Waveland, Miss. destroyed by the hurricane. room for ideologues on the Supreme Court, Bush faced the nation at dnelaring an "obligation to the a vulnerable point in his efforts. Bush planned to boldly to address "a long small business hnlp and Constitution" and to no other cause as he presideney. Most Amer promise that needy people history of injustice that health care, MeClnllan conr.luded three grueling days of confirma icans disapprove of his would get special atten has led to poverty and said. The presidnnt also tion testimony. handling of Katrina, and tion in the reconstruction, inequality," said press sec planned to announen tax "If the Constitution says that the little guy his job-approval rating officials said. retary Scott MeClellan. relief to eneourage busi should win, the little guy's going to win in has been dragged down to Black Americans have "It's a long history and it's nesses to stay in the dev eourt beforn me," Hoberts told the Senate the lowest point of his been particularly angered not something we're going astated region, said a .Judiciary Committee. "But if the presidency also because of by the government to overcome instantly." Hepublican ofl'icial who Constitution says that the big guy should dissatisfaction with the response to the disaster, The administration has was consulted but wanted win. well. then the big guy's going to win." Iraq war and rising gas with an overwhelming promised to reimburse to remain anonymous Hoberts' confirmation as successor to the prices. lie has struggled to majority telling pollsters states for the costs because Bush had not yet late Chief Justice William II. Holmquist demonstrate the same they believe help would incurred in housing hurri delivered the spnnch. appnars socurn, the only question the sizo take-charge leadership he have come quicker if so cane evacuees. Tnxas Polls show Amnricans of his votn total and in particular his displayed aftM the Sept. many of the people alone has taken in an esti are willing to pay to I lPmocratie support. 11 terror attacks four stranded were not poor mated 250,000 refugees rebuild Nnw Orleans. years ago, but Hepubl and black. from the l'looding, an Conservatives, worried Hurricane Ophelia soaks coast icans fret that he waited President Bush is pledg overwhelming majority of about the soaring budget SAITEH PATH. N.C.- llurric.ane Ophelia too long to address the ing to build "a stronger whom are believed to deficit, are pressuring the erawled along the North Carolina eoast on nation with reassurances. and better New Orleans, qualify for Medicaid. White Ilouse to limit fed Thursday. prolonging its punishment of the After denying charges and stronger and better Bush was expected to eral spending to real Outnr Banks with rain and wind as eoastal that blacks and poor peo communities throughout call for legislation that emergency needs and to rnsidents elsewhere returned home to dam ple were forgotten in the the Gulf Coast" and talk would provide job train offset the costs elsewhere aged honws and businnssns. search and recovery ing about the need to act ing, education, housing, in the budget. While thn weakening storm's eenter was nxpPetnd to stay just off shorn, the northern sid11 of Ophelia's nyewall, the ring of high wind surrounding the eye, eould remain over tlw Outor Banks until midday Friday, th11 National llurrieann Cm1ter said. Foreign rrrinisters hold rare public 111eeting
claim for a future state. The Israeli state- belilfe committing to warmer Associated Press LOCAL NEWS foreign minister has already met ties. UNITED NATIONS - Israel's with with his eounterparts from two nu~jor Qatar is a close U.S. ally in the drawal from Gaza yielded immediate Muslim countries, Indonesia and Persian Gulf and home to the U.S. Budget bill moves front and center returns on the world stage Thursday: Pakistan. Central Command's forward opera INI H/\NAPOI.IS - Hundreds of delinquent praise from Qatar and an unusual Arab countries like Qatar are tions in the Middln East. stat11 taxpaynrs eanw dean Thursday as meeting between the Arab emirate's encouraging efforts toward a new The nmirate's foreign ministnr, Indiana began a two-month graen period foreign minister and his Israeli coun peace process as a way to ease the Shnik I Iamad bin Jassim bin .labor AI that allows them to pay baek taxns without terpart. Palestinian-Israeli conflict and blunt Thani, said it was possible to estab pnnaltins, intnrost or fnos. The meeting, on the sidelines of the the inl'luence of Islamic militants, lish full diplomatic relations with <;ov. Miteh Daniels said the state U.N. summit, was described as a first who are using discontent about the Israel before thn formation of an l>11partment of Hnvenue's program was step in efforts to arrange a summit Palestinians and war in Iraq to stir indnpendent Palestine. between the two nations. up unrest. "It could happnn," hn told n1portnrs poised for success boeause of tho agency's The session was the latest diplo There will be limits. however, to bnfore heading into the dosed nwnt prnparations. Tlw state hopes to eollect at matic reward for Isranl's ending its the diplomatic payback. Muslim ing with Israeli Foreign Minister lnast $65 million of the $1.3 billion in back 3R-year occupation of the Gaza Strip nations expect major strides from Silvan Shalom. "But wn rwml to SOl\ a taxns owed by Nov. 15, when the state's first -the Jewish state's first-ever evaeu Israel on the peacemaking front - if timr.tablr. - how we will start the arnnnsty program willnnd. ation of territory the Palestinians not the establishment of a Palestinian pnaee process and how we will nnd." page 6 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Friday, September 16, 2005
some pretty nice options." entrance, Guglielmo Family Poorman echoed Firth's sen Athletics Center and Health Dor01s timents on the number of sen Services being just a few New- professors adjust continued from page 1 iors living off-campus. examples - Firth said the "I am a complete believer in plans were being designed struction on at least one new our residential system," with the intention of protecting to teaching students hall within the next three Poorman said. "With that said, the campus feel. years." I understand that on-campus "I think that's something Special to The Observer sition fully yet. I think the whole Assistant Vice President of living is not for everyone." people who have been involved first year is described as one of Student Affairs Ann Firth said Firth said the "ladder" in campus planning have really On Aug. 23, Notre Dame fresh transition." she didn't know exactly what approach as taken to men stepped into their first class Waggoner Wozniak shares her combination of men's and opposed to sen- heart," Firth es at the University, symbolically newcomer status with two other women's dorms would be built. iors-only hous- said. "You marking the right of passage assistant professors in the "My hunch would be we'd ing would not know, it's from high school to college that Department of Economies and probably build a men's hall detract from the "/ am a complete sometimes dif has been in the making for years. Econometrics, Kasey Buckles and and a women's hall first," Firth intermingling of believer in our ficult for any of But another group new to cam Dan Hungerman. said. "But that will depend a classes within residential system. " us to see pus experienced different "first "The department is oriented to lot on what happens with the halls. change day of school" jitters - the kind absorbing three new people. Help housing trends between now Both Poorman because we you get when you're the one like that is really valuable with all and the time we actually begin and Firth also Father Mark Poorman say, 'Wow, mapping the direction of the of us learning at the same time," construction, where the need mentioned the Vice President of that's so differ class. From unpacking boxes to she adds. is." desire to reno Student Affairs ent.' We drive constructing courses, new faculty Notre Dame's Kaneb Center for This means that if the vate LaFortune down the new at Notre Dame face the same Teaching and Learning offered a University receives enough Student Center roads and number of adjustments as the weeklong teaching seminar and funding to build all four and the Stepan think, 'What students they teach. orientation for new faculty, dur requested dorms - a condition Center. Those happened "It's been a huge relief to be ing which Waggoner Wozniak, that may not be fulfilled - the plans are even less definite here?' I think that those con finished with grad school," says Buckles and Hungerman could breakdown will not necessarily than the ones for the new cerns are very much a part of Abigail Waggoner Wozniak, a share concerns and exchange be two men's and two women's halls, although Poorman the planning process. new assistant professor of eco questions ranging from the mun halls. described the two buildings as "I like to think we're getting nomics and econometrics who dane ("How do I get a copier Along with the addition of "priorities" in the upcoming the best of what the new facili recently earned her doctorate code?") to the transcendent new residence halls will be the capital campaign. ties have to offer without los from Harvard. ("What is the Notre Dame philos renovation of existing halls, With the surge of construc ing what we already have." "I was fortunate to have advi ophy and how do I fit in?"). "to improve the experience of tion on and around the sors who were candid about this "The collaborative effort of the hall life campus-wide and to University - the campus road Contact Maddie Hanna at being a positive change, though I orientation made it fun," avoid great disparities between project, Notre Dame Avenue mhannal @nd.edu don't feel like I've made the tran- Hungerman said. halls," Poorman said. While these plans mean VERA campus-wide construction, Football Game Lodging Combine a Firth said the process would BRADLEY'S B & B, 2 miles from ND $125/night CaSUal evening be conducted in the least dis or immaculate 3 bed house, 1 mile with your friends and benefit ruptive manner possible. New Fall Designs are from ND $1200/w-end "It's a pretty complex opera atfltlp ~k ~k the & tion," Firth said. "Our first 232-8236 Boys Girls Clubs reading is it won't entail clos of St. Joseph County. ing out an entire hall and mov ing a community to another Papa Vino's Italiai1 Kitd1en offen,; you an opponunity building - we're hoping we to taste and compare a variety of wines in a f~::::>tive, can do most of what needs to outdoor atmosphere vvhik enjoy.ing apJ>etizers be done over the course of ~pedally selected to complement your \'>dne choices. summer. There might be some Wine expct·ts will be a va.ilable to share wine tips continuation of the renovation and answer your questions. during the academic year ... but we're hoping we can do all Adding to the enjoyment will he a silent auction of this without having to ask of art and "vine. anyone to vacate, move some Frl-Frl, Sept '16 - 23, 2005 Ticket." are $35 and are linlitcd, so make res<.•rvations where else and move back." LIVe IRISH MUSIC DAILY at Papa Vino's or the Boys & Girls c:Juhs. 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Friday, September 16, 2005 USINESS page 7 MARKET RECAP Merck lawyer reprimanded in case Stocks Dow 10,558.75 +13.85 Judge in second Vioxx case claims lead attorney violated pretrial instructions Jones ~• Ofjt Same: Down: Composlt.e VolumE 1,552 185 ~ 2,063,153,480 Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. AMEX 1,710.13 +19.80 The judge hearing a. product NASDAQ 2,146.15 -3.1 s liability suit against Merck & NYSf 7~5s3.T4 +5.85 Co., the manufaeturer of' +0.57 painkiller Vioxx, rnprimand S&PSOO I ,227.73 nd the company's lead NIKKEJ(Tol The sophomore, who has he said slowly. "Football's a ported the booming sales wearing No. 75 and No. 16 on sold about 150 shirts so far by masculine sport. This ... this claim. The picked-over their jerseys "commemorate Shirt word of mouth, said alumni text is too flowery." assortment offered only the 75th anniversary of Notre continued from page 1 associations have been con Although he will don a extra large sizes. It's hard to Dame Stadium and the 16th tacting him and requesting "Charlie's Army" shirt guess what will happen in the year of The Shirt, respective past two years - Bookstore batches of 25 shirts at a time . Saturday, Lentz said he would stands on Saturday. Maybe ly," Fox said. director of retail operations ever since he was spotted buy a Shirt "out of respect for The Shirt will be more popu This year's gold color is a Sally Wiatrowski said more wearing it on the school." lar than many people think, change from "the sea of than 54,000 Shirts have been ESPN's College For his part, freshman Tessa Romano said. green," a phrase Fox said was sold so far - the new gold Gameday at the Weis said the "I don't really like the writ coined by former head Irish color and design has some Notre Dame "/don't care what power of the ing on the front that much," coach Tyrone Willingham. fans up in arms. Pittsburgh game. they wear, just be student sec Romano said. "But I think it Whatever happens on Following three years of Sophomore Taryn tion comes might catch on if you give it a Saturday, the real matter of kelly green Shirts, this year's Lewis will also be loud.'' from enthusi- chance." importance is not what stu model is gold and bears the sporting an alterna asm, not Senior David DiLorenzo is a dents wear, alumni said. It's words "The Spirit of Notre tive shirt to Charlie Weis apparel. potential indicator of. what their spirit. Dame." The color and design Saturday's game - head football coach "I just want could be a last-minute Shirt Taryn Lewis' mother, a 1980 immediately sparked debate "the one that has it to be loud," boom. Notre Dame graduate and after The Shirt's unveiling last [head Irish coach he said. "I "''m probably going to buy football fan Maureen Lewis, spring, and sizeable groups of Charlie] Weis' year- don't care it," he said. "I don't think it's said while she liked "the sea students have rebelled by book picture on the back." what they wear, just be loud. that bad. It's for a good of green effect," she doesn't pledging to continue wearing Although Lewis has bought Loud is what I'm going to cause." see a big correlation between green or by creating their own The Shirt - "I don't mind it," encourage here in the next 24 The good cause is a big sell student spirit and The Shirt. original gold designs. she said - she has fallen head hours." ing point for some people. "There was no uniform per "I was absolutely appalled over heels for her new pur Despite the negative reac President of The Shirt Katie se [when I was in school] but and dismayed. [The Shirt] was chase. tions, The Shirt - along with Fox said all the profits go to we all pretty much wore some just bad. We expected some "I might wear [The Shirt] to the "Attitude" shirt, a black Student Activities and shirt that said ND. Back in the thing that would reflect the a couple of games," Lewis tee featuring the eyes of a Organiza- tions as day they were students much said. "But the football player on front and well as The Shirt mostly blue or better," said one 'Bring on the the words ""SMART, DISCI Charity Fund and white," Lewis of the two soph "I was absolutely Nasty' shirt is just PLINED, TOUGH, NASTY" on The Hector's "It's hard for any said. "I think we omores who has appalled and too tempting." back - has been selling very Fund. one product to were just as been selling the dismayed. [The When asked well, Wiatrowski said. "The Shirt please everyone., spirited as this "Charlie's Army" what she would "With the last two wins, our Project, as generation." T-shirts dotting Shirt] was just bad.,, wear Saturday, Web site has seen a lot of always, has got Hache! English, the campus. He senior Katherine activity for those two items," ten both negative Katie Fox a 1984 Notre spoke on the student Graziano laughed Wiatrowski said. The Shirt and positive feed president of The Shirt Dame graduate, condition of seller of "Charlie's and said emphati sales are most comparable to back," Fox said. said while every anonymity cally, "Not The the 2002 season, she said, "With such a one dressed because he Army" shirt Shirt!" "but we're hoping to exceed large student, "really preppy" feared repercus- ''I'm just going even those numbers, quite alumni and fan base, it's hard to football games when she sions of selling alternative to stick to wearing something honestly." for any one product to please was a student, she liked the shirts. green," she said. "I don't real Wiatrowski said she thought everyone." concept of The Shirt. His shirts, which are gold ly like the color, and I've this year's increased sales Fox said the quote on the "I think it looks neat. I think and read "Irish''Football 2005: never really been a proponent could be a result of the change back of The Shirt - "If you it's fun," she said. "But it's not We're Putting the Nasty Back of oversized shirts." from green to gold, the 75th could bottle the Notre Dame a big deal. It's still the stu in Dynasty," are just one Sophomore John Lentz saw anniversary of Notre Dame spirit, it would light up the dents cheering." example of the many student The Shirt for the first time at Stadium or "the rejuvenation universe" - was said by for produced alternatives to The the Bookstore on Wednesday. of the football program." mer quarterback Joe Shirt circulating around cam His initial reaction? The Shirt display at the Theism an. Contact Maddie Hanna at pus. "It's not very emasculating," Bookstore Wednesday sup- The two players depicted mhannal @nd.edu AS SEEN ON SATURDAY 9/17•9 PM COMEDY CENTRAL"$ "&EATT~E FIELDHOUSE MALL G-EEI FRIDAY 9/16•10 PM LAFORTUNE BALLROOM r------~-~- - ~- Friday, September 16, 2005 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS page 9 the College highlights pro set priee with the proceeds tomor," he said. . Plan posed ehanges, which range already built in, so I don't Kaplan said this was not the from a new classroom build Bands know." ease for the llannah and Fri1mds continued from page 1 ing and multi-purpose center continued from page 1 The Hannah and Friends wristbands. to refurbishment of' the resi wristbands were started to help "When somebody buys Ia dence halls. Other planned he wasn'~t entirely sure what create awareness as well as wristband I some ol' the eost gons it eertainly has taken more changes include the renova portion of the money made !'rom generate money for the· founda to pay l'or production and thn tirno than plannod in the tion and expansion of Angela each wristband directly supports tion and South Bend's Logan r,c~t g'!.ns t1~ llannah and study to raiso the money Athletic Facility, an upgrade the charity. Center, which offers programs f.rwnds, he smd. nnnded for the vrojects," of the seienee hall and the "It really depends because it's and activities for people with In fact, many wristbands sold Stkklllmaier said. eventual eonstruction of difl'erent," Kaplan said. "We disabilities, Kaplan said. online only guarantee a 1 0 pnr Approximatnly $20 million a second on-campus don't actually produce the wrist The Hannah and Friends cent donation to charity. was raisnd and spent to apartment eomplex. bands, so we don't know how organization is "dedicated to Freshman Scott Ogren, who build the student elubhouse, The next project tackled much they're sold at. A separate providing a better quality of life owns a blue eystie fibrosis wrist thn weleomn center, the under the Master Plan will company handles that for us, for children and young adults band, said wristbands do more Nobln Family dining hall, the be construetion of the new but it's different priees based on affected by Autism and global than just raise money. student cnntnr and to rnno academic building slated to how many they buy, that kind of delays," aceording to the group's "The charities are gntting vate Hegina and McCandless replace previous plans to thing." Web site. money plus recognition," Ogren residence halls, Stickelmaier renovate Madeleva Hall, the The Hannah and Friends Freshman Pete Checki bought said. "People come up to mn and said. College's current academic bracelets are produced by a wristband at Meijer the first ask what it is and I say eystie "The Master Plan proeess building. Forever Collectibles, a sports day it came out. fibrosis and it's good for awarn began in 1 99S and involved "The work on the new aca and entertainment memorabilia "I know it eost $2 Ito buy]. but ness, because lcystic fibrosis! is input from all sectors of' the demie building is currently eompany based in New I don't know how mueh of that not overly well-known." campus eommunity," in the design phase," Brunswick, N.J. goes to charity - maybe 50 per Ogren had not heard of the Stieknlmaier said. "Needs for Stickelmaier said. "We hope "We'll sell [the wristbands! to eent," he said. Hannah and Friends program Saint Mary's Collnge were to open the building for the distributor at anywhere More than 50 percent of a until his friend told him about determined and means to classes in fall of 2008." from a dollar to $1.50," said total sale going to a charity is them. nwnl thoso noeds wnre pro Stickelmaier said faculty, Carl Bussewitz, a representative valuable, said Jim Paladino, an "My parents bought a hunch posed. Budgets Wllre estab staff' and students have been from Forever Collectiblos. assistant direetor at the Center of them," Ogren said. lishnd nnd Photo courtesy of South Bend Tribune Elephantiasis of the leg SAINT JOSEPH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESENT THE 13TH ANNUAL EMIL T. HOFMAN LECTURE Seven Quiz Questions for Catholics in Biomedicine, and Some Notre Dame Answers: The Eradication of Elephantiasis in Haiti Saturday, September 17th, 2005 10:00-11:00 a.m. (before the game) University of Notre Dame DeBartolo Hall, Room 101 Father Streit's work in the program to eliminate elephantiasis from Haiti has been assisted by a 5.2 million dollar grant to Notre Dame from the · Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. page 10 The Observer+ NATIONAL NEWS Friday, September 16, 2005 Bush says U.S. to handle tnost of Katrina cost Titnes to President outlines post-hurricane plans, says 'city will rise again' in national address Thursday set fee for Associated Press frantic evacuation. Bush proposed establishment NEW OHLEANS - President of worker recovery accounts access to Bush promised Thursday night providing up to $5,000 for job the government will pay most of training, education and child the costs of rebuilding the hur care during victims' search for -writers ricane-ravaged Gulf Coast in employment. He also urged leg one of the largest reconstruc islation to provide education, tion projects the world has ever small business help and health Associated Press seen. care. He proposed creation of a NEW YORK- The mar "There is no way to imagine Gulf Opportunity Zone in quee columnisl'i for The New America without New Orleans, Louisiana, Mississippi and York Times' Op-Ed page - and this great city will rise Alabama offering tax breaks to including Thomas L. again," the president said. encourage businesses to stay in Friedman, Maureen Dowd Standing in Jackson Square in the devastated region and new and Frank Rieh - generate the heart of the French Quarter, businesses to open. lots of interest and discussion Bush acknowledged his admin In the speech, which lasted a online. Now, the paper is hop istration had failed to respond bit over 20 minutes, he said he ing they'll also generate adequately to Hurricane would ask Congress to approve something else: cash. Katrina, which killed hundreds an Urban Homesteading Act in Beginning Monday, the of people across five states. The which surplus federal property Times will begin charging government's costs for rebuild would be turned over to low $49.95 a year to people who ing could reach $200 billion or income citizens by means of a don't get the paper delivered beyond. lottery to build homes, with AP at home for access to those "Four years after the frighten mortgages or assistance from President Bush addresses the nation from Jackson Square in writers as well as other ing experience of Sept. 11, charitable organizations. the heart of New Orleans' French Quarter Thursday. columnists for the Times' Americans have every right to Bush repeated a hotline num business, metro and sports expect ·a more effective ber, 1-877-568-3317, for people water, criminals who had no to the lowest point of his presi sections. response in a time of emer to call to help reunite family mercy, and bodies of the dead dency also because of dissatis The new service called gency," the president said. members separated during the lying uncovered in the street. faction with the Iraq war and TimesSelect will also include When the government fails to hurricane. Moments later, Sen. He said the suffering of vic rising gas prices. He has strug access to the Times' archives, meet such an obligation, Bush John Kerry, D-Mass., criticized tims was tempered by acts of gled to demonstrate the same early looks at some sections said, "I as president am respon Bush, saying "Leadership isn't a courage and kindness. To the take-charge leadership he dis of the paper and online tools sible for the problem, and for speech or a toll-free number." hundreds of thousands of peo played after the Sept. 11 terror for tracking and storing arti the solution." "No American doubts that ple forced from their homes, attacks four years ago. cles from the Times Web site. Bush ordered his Cabinet sec New Orleans will rise again," Bush said, "You need to know Across five Gulf Coast states, The Times will still maintain retaries to join in a comprehen Kerry said. "They doubt the that our whole nation cares the death toll from Katrina a separate premium service sive review of the government's competence and commitment of about you - and in the journey climbed Thursday to 794, led by f{Jr its crossword puzzles. faulty response. In addition, he this administration." ahead you are not alone." 558 in Louisiana. It's a bold move for the told the Department of House Democratic leader Promising better days ahead, Faulting the government's Times since the restrictions Homeland Security to under Nancy Pelosi and Senate Bush said, "The streets of Biloxi response, Bush said that are certain to reduce the take an immediate review of Democratic leader Harry Reid, and Gulfport will again be filled Katrina "was not a normal hur online exposure for those emergency plans in every major in a joint statement, said, "We with lovely homes and the ricane - and the normal disas columnists, whose articles city in America. are concerned by Bush adminis sound of children playing. The ter relief system was not equal are routinely among the most He also said a disaster on the tration initiatives this week churches of Alabama will have to it." State officials have e-mailed items on the Times' scale of Katrina requires waiving wage protections, envi their broken steeples mended blamed the federal government Web site. The Times could greater federal authority and a ronmental safeguards and pro and their congregations whole. for failing to respond more also see a decline in traffic to broader role for the armed tections for veterans, minori "And here in New Orleans, quickly, and federal officials its site after bloggers can no forces. ties, women and the disabled." the street cars will once again have pointed fingers at state longer link to articles by the Unusual for a prime-time Bush described the hurri rumble down St. Charles, and and local officials. columnists. address, Bush stood tieless in a cane's aftermath as "days of the passionate soul of a great Responding to charges that Eliot Pierce, who oversees blue dress shirt. At his back, the sorrow and outrage," and he city will return." help would have been sent the TimesSelect project at the famous palm tree-framed St. said the nation had "witnessed Bush faced the nation at a more quickly if most victims Times' Web site, said the Louis Cathedral was brightly lit. the kind of desperation no citi vulnerable point in his presi had not been poor and black, paper is hoping to sign up Elsewhere in the famed city, zen of this great and generous dency. Most Americans disap Bush noted that the persistent enough users and home workers were still pumping out nation should ever have to prove of his handling of poverty, rooted deep in the Gulf delivery subscribers to the flooded neighborhoods and col know." He deplored scenes of Katrina, and his job-approval region, was broadcast for all new program so that the Op lecting bodies left behind in the victims calling out for food and rating has been dragged down Americans to see. Ed columnists "remain part of the dialogue." Pierce acknowledged that a number of bloggers were likely to "game" the system by illegally copying and past Sex survey finds more women try bisexuality ing the columns onto free sites, which would violate copyright law, but he said he protect respondents' privacy, researchers said the report written about sexuality. didn't expect such infringe Research says females researchers say it's unclear shows that most people have "But to some extent there's mimts to be widespread or to admittedly experiment whether the figure for men was relatively few partners and are more talk than action," she last long. lower because they're are more at a low risk for sexually trans added, noting that the bisexual "I think people may be get likely to avoid same-sex experi mitted diseases. ity label has become a "badge ting bored with illegally post Associated Press ences or whether they're not "Instead of just anecdotes and of courage" for some college ing the Op-Ed columns on reporting them. stories that raise people's anxi women, even those who only free sites," Pierce said, "but More women - particularly It wouldn't surprise Kat eties, I think it's best to have date men. Meanwhile, she said, we will keep a very close eye those in their late teens and 20s Fowler, a 27 -year-old art stu real numbers," said William men who have same-sex expe on it." - are experimenting with dent who dates both women Mosher, the statistician who riences are often less likely to Bloggers will still be able to bisexuality or at least feel more and men, if oversaw the report. talk about it publicly. quote parts of the columns, comfortable reporting same-sex men were less "And now we have The trend among college and the Times also plans to encounters, according to a new likely to talk 'There's a certain those." women has prompted some offer bloggers an arrange report from the Centers for about their When it comes to sexual behavior experts to ment under which they would Disease Control and Prevention. experiences. higher level of women and same-sex light-heartedly refer to the term sell subscriptions to The survey, released "There's a discrimination relationships, Mosher "LUG," or "lesbian until gradu TimesSelect on their own Thursday by the CDC's ~ational certain higher for men." said it would be ation," said Craig Kinsley, a sites and take a share of the Center for Health Statistics, level of dis worth studying why neuroscientist at the University revenues they generate. found that 11.5 percent of crimination young women s·eek of Richmond who studies the Early responses to the pro women, ages 18 to 44, said (for men). It's Kat Fowler such relationships, biology of sexual orientation gram were mixed. they've had at least one sexual a lot easier for student and whether they and gender. Glenn Reynolds, who runs a experience with another women to University of Florida may be trying to In other findings, the survey popular blog called women in their lifetimes, com have these avoid diseases more said that about 10 percent of Instapundit.com, said he was pared with about 4 percent of kinds of expe- commonly spread females, ages 15 to 19, and 12 "completely mystified" by the women, ages 18 to 59, who said riences and be open about it through sex with men. percent of males had experi Times' plans to start charging the same in a comparable sur because it's more accepted," But some experts who study enced heterosexual oral sex but non-subscribers for access to vey a decade earlier. said Fowler, who attends the sexuality say it's even more not vaginal intercourse. While its Op-Ed columnists. For women in their late teens University of Florida. likely that many college stu no earlier data were available "It seems to me that it's a and 20s, the percentage rose to The findings on bisexuality dents simply see experimenta for young women, percentages fairly narrow market that's 14 percent in the more recent and other aspects of tion as a rite of passage. for young men in 1992 were going to pay for the privilege survey. About 6 percent of men Americans' sexual habits were "It's very safe in the academic about the same, researchers of reading columns by in their teens and 20s said taken from the National Survey community; no one thinks any said. Maureen Dowd and Paul they'd had at least one same of Family Growth, which thing of it," said Elayne Those numbers dropped sub Krugman and such," said sex encounter. included 12,571 in-person Rapping, a professor of stantially for people in their Reynolds, who is a law pro While those who conducted interviews, done from March American studies at the 20s, who were more likely to fessor at the University of the survey took measures to 2002 to March 2003. Overall, University of Buffalo who has have had vaginal intercourse. Tennessee in Knoxville. Friday, September 16, 2005 The Observer+ INTERNATIONAL NEWS page II UNITED NATIONS Iran ready to share nuclear secrets Body called to lead Nation's president threatens to give technology to other Islamic states fight against terror Associated Press They are still on the table," is running out of time to freeze Associated Press Caza Strip. British Foreign Secretary Jack uranium processing activities Also, a U.N. treaty to fight UNITED NATIONS - Iran is Straw said after the 80-minute or face referral to the Security UNITED NATIONS- Russia global corruption got its :~Oth willing to provide nuclear meeting. "They have yet prop Couneil. and China called Thursday for ratilkation, triggering its nntry tochnology to other Muslim erly to. be,considered by the But Tehran, which says its the United Nations to take the into lim:e in 90 days. The con states, I ran's hard -line presi other s1de. nuclear program is for peace lead in the global fight against vention empowers countries to dnnt said Thursday. llours German Foreign Minister ful energy production, has terrorism, speaking on the sec prosoeutn ollieials aeeused of later, European nations Joshcka Fischer said the EU is rejected the threat and has ond day of a U.N. summit stealing public funds. renewed an offer of economic waiting for the new Iranian warned the United Nations not where a new Arab-Israeli "This dream has beeonw a inenntives if the mideast government to make its pro to go down that road. On meeting and European nuclear reality," said Antonio Maria nation would halt its uranium posals. Sunday, Mottaki said his coun talks with Iran took the spot Costa, executive dirnetor of' thn enrichment. "We just underlined that our try wants to continue dialogue light. U.N. Oflic~1 of Drugs and Crime. President Mahmoud position is on the table, our with Europe without preeondi The demands for a bigger Between news conf'erenetlS Ahmadinejad made the com position is unchanged and we tions. U.N. role underlined how cen by Pakistani President Pervez ment after talking with are waiting now for the Diplomats and officials said tral terrorism has become Musharraf, French Prime Turkny's prime minister dur announcement of the new pro- in Vienna that due to opposi around the world since the Minister Dominique de Villopin ing a gathering of posals of the tion by veto-wielding Security Sept. 11 attacks. U.S. They also and various nongovernmental world leadnrs at Iranians," he Council members Hussia and highlighted that, while organizations, Venezuela's thn United "We put forth said. China, as well as by India, Washington and others want President Hugo ChavPz seoldnd Nations, Iran's proposals. They are Straw said the Pakistan and other key serious reform before the U.N. evangelist Pat Hobertson for state-run Islamic EU ministers nations, Washington and the tackles new challenges, some e·alJing for his assassination and Hnpublic News still on the table. " would hold a EU were reluctantly weighing nations want to give it more also criticized the U.S. govern Agency said. meeting later less severe options for responsibility now. mont. Ahmadinejad· Jack Straw Thursday with Monday's board meeting of the "There is a lie suggestnd repnatnd promis British Foreign the Iranian presi International Atomic Energy need to adjust the United es that Iran will dent, Mahmoud Agency. They spoke on condi this organization 'There is a need to Nations head not develop Secretary Ahmedinejad, tion of' anonymity. to the new his quarters bn nucloar weapons, ·and U.N. Franee, Britain and torical reality," adjust this movnd to thn report said. S e c r e t a r y - Germany, together with the Russian organization to the Jerusalem. Thnn ho addnd: "Iran is ready General Koli Annan. European Union, have sought President new historical "The proposal to transfnr nudoar know-how The U.S. State Department for two years to persuade Iran Vladimir Putin has thn merit of to the Islamic countries due to expressed concern about to give up some nuclear activi said. "Who else reality." providing a their neod." Ahmedinejad's reported pro ties that can be used to make will take the role response to thn At tho Unitod Nations, for posal, saying it makes it more weapons, but negotiations of coordinating Vladimir Putln conf"lict experi eign ministors of Britain, vital that other countries work broke down over the summer and organizing Russian President enced by Franco and Germany - the in concert to stop the Iranian and it ended an agreement this work but the Palestine, but it thrnn European countries threat. reached in Paris. United Nations?" may be diiTicult nngotiating with I ran on The EU-Jranian meetings Since then, Iran has He was echoed to bring about," hnhalf of the Europnan Union took placn amid growing oppo resumed aetivities related to by Chinese President Jlu Jintao, Chavez said in a speech that - emorged from a m11eting sition from countries to refer uranium enrichment after who called for a new global earned him the heartiest with Iran's new foroign minis ring the Iran nuclear dispute rejecting a European package security concept that puts the applause of the 55 leaders to ter, Manouchnhr Mottaki, and to the U.N. Security Council. of proposals that had called on United Nations at "the core" of speak so far. its top nuelear negotiator, Ali The United States, which Iran to permanently stop its efforts to light terrorism and This summit was called for Larijani, to say that the offer suspects Iran may be seeking uranium enrichment program settle disputes and conflicts. two main reasons - to rnview thny had madn oarlier was still to develop nuclear weapons, in return for a supply of While those views may help progress toward aehinving on the table. and European countries nuclear fuel and economic determine the future of the eight goals meant to improve "We put forth proposals. warned last week that Tehran incentives. United Nations, events on the the plight of the world's poor Straw pointed out that the summit's sidelines and fiery and to consider a raft of pro meetings Thursday were the bombast from some of the posals to overhaul tho U.N. SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE first with the Iranian side world's most eolorful and con itself. since the election of troversial leaders pulled atten Most of the speec:hes focusml WOMEN'S BASEBALL CLUB! Ahmedinejad in June. tion away from the meeting's on those efl'ort..'i. Asked whether the European central concerns. Leaders generally exprnssnd were losing ground in the Among the biggest headlines, their support for the draft doc ***NEW FALL CLUB SPORT*** negotiations, Straw replied: Iran's president said his coun ument that was expeeted to be (Also open to full-time Uni1•ersity of Notre Dame and Holy Cross "What we're doing is talking try was willing to provide adopted on tlw summit's last and that is always better than nuclear technology to other day Friday, though they said College female students) not talking. There is a new Muslim states. they were disappointed sonw government. They wish to The foreign ministers of clements were left out, indud ...... explain their position." 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Groups claiming links to al travel restrictions. Many store Egyptian troops on the Gaza infiltrate Israel across the Such a presence, he said, Qaida took responsibility for shelves in the Egyptian side of border to flow by the hun long, lightly guarded Israel would hurt prospects for those attacks, and Egyptian Rafah were cleaned out as dreds into Egypt on Thursday, Egypt border - bypassing the peace and renewed negotia authorities say new Islamic Palestinians continued their foiling attempts to impose fence between Gaza and tions with Israel. militant groups have arisen in shopping spree. control after days of unhin Israel. There have been a string of the peninsula - but they are Prices in Egypt are far dered crossings. Rafiq Husseini, the top aide attacks in Egypt's Sinai penin still trying to determine if lower than in Gaza - or at Israeli and Palestinian lead to Palestinian leader sula over the past year, they have any real connection least were until the flood of ers expressed fears that mili Mahmoud Abbas, said the including deadly al-Qaida- to al-Qaida or other interna- new demand hit Hafah. tants and al-Qaida terrorists will infiltrate Gaza and Israel through the border, which has been open since Israeli troops withdrew from the Palestinian territory. Egypt had promised to reim SPIIDTALKSM pose border controls by Thursday evening, and in the THI fAITIIT WA~ TO~ morning several hundred policemen were deployed at the main crossing points - more than the few dozen seen over the past days. They allowed Palestinians to return to Gaza and managed to slow the number entering Egypt to a trickle for part of the day. But after hours of pushing and shoving at the Saladin border crossing in Rafah, the police line broke and hun dreds of Palestinians crossed the border. Faced with the large crowds, many police men gave up and the crossing became almost as open as it was in the past days. The so-called Canada cross ing was closed by police - but less than a mile away, hundreds of Palestinians passed through an olive grove and crossed freely through a break in the wall at the bor der. Egypt has yet to deploy the bulk of the 750 border guards it promised to station on the frontier under a deal with Israel. A local official said it could be another three days before the guards, who are more heavily armed than the police, are jn place. To avert friction, Egypt wants the flow of people to subside before it brings in the soldiers, said the official, who is part of the Hafah govern ment and spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release the information. 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True, the past three years have also belonged to a differ Claire Heininger Any student at Notre Dame knows what those two words ent coach, a different era. But a new coach just means a MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER refer to. new style of football - not a new style in the student sec Pat Leonard Paula Garcia The Shirt is a symbol of unity in the student body, pride tion. in the University and most of all, what Notre Dame stands For three straight years, green has become a formidable AsST. MANAGING EDITOR: Maureen Reynolds for'- helping people. marker of the Notre Dame student body, and created a AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Sarah Vabulas Proceeds from the sale of The Shirt help benefit student proud, unified atmosphere there is no reason to change. So AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Heather Van Hoegarden groups and students in need of financial assistance. The Saturday, wear green to the football game. money raised goes to a worthy cause. The Shirt's admirable Then where does that leave The Shirt? SPORTS EDITOR: Mike Gilloon underlying mission is not something to debate. With a failed attempt at changing colors, but with an SCENE EDITOR: Rama Gottumukkala But two football games into the 2005 season, another unchanged worthy cause. SAINT MAiiY's EDITOR: Megan O'Neil debate about The Shirt has surfaced. While It is important not to let the color of The PHOTO EDITOR: Claire Kelley this year's gold model has reportedly flown off .Jhe Shirt distract from its purpose. Students GRAPHICS EDITOR: Graham Ebetsch the shelves at the Bookstore, a significant O userver should still purchase The Shirt 2005 to ADVERTISING MANAGER: Nick Guerrieri number of students have expressed more dis demonstrate their commitment to the project's Ao DESIGN MANAGER: Jennifer Kenning gust than enthusiasm - and are faced with a goals. CoNTROLLER: Jim Kirihara decision to make about what color to wear to Editorial However, that commitment also implies a the first home game Saturday. widespread responsibility to make sure this WEB ADMINISTRATOR: Damian Althoff Green or gold? year's divisiveness is never repeated. Though campus con At the season's first two away games, the student body stituencies like the Athletic Department, the Bookstore and OFFICE MANAGER & GENERAL INFO (574) 631-7471 has been divided into pockets of each. Despite many Notre the Alumni Association all have their say each year's fin fAX Dame students traveling to both Pittsburgh and Michigan, ished Shirt, it is still largely a student-run process, headed (574) 63!-6927 it was difficult to scan the crowds and identify a strong, by a Shirt president and designer selected from the student ADVERTISING unified student front. body. That means students are ultimately responsible for (574) 631-6900 [email protected] On Saturday, there's no question that the student body producing a Shirt design that will unite, not divide, their EDITOR IN CHIEF must unite. It must show one color to the thousands of fans peers. (574) 631-4542 MANAGING EDITOR swarming campus and the millions of viewers watching the But how to make sure that is the case? Shirt project lead (57.4) 631-4541 [email protected] game nationally on NBC. ers should start by loosening the veil of secrecy over the ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR That color is green. design - traditionally kept under wraps until its annual (574) 631-4324 For the past three years, the Notre Dame student section revelation on Blue & Gold Game weekend - by providing BUSINESS OFFICE has been identified with the color green. Whether it be an outlet, such as a survey or Web site, for student feed (574) 631-5313 football or basketball, green has been the Notre Dame sta back about fundamentals like color and quote choice. NEWS DESK (574) 631-5323 [email protected] ple. It stands out, shows people where the student section There is no question that students want to wear The Shirt VIEWPOINT DESK is and creates an intimidation factor. One student body, one every year. As its primary purchasers, the student body at (574) 631-5303 [email protected] color, one Notre Dame. large deserves a voice in The Shirt's creation. SPORTS DESK The green Shirts of the past three years gave students a These are just some of the things that those involved with (574) 631-4543 sports. I @nd.edu common identity, and a visible advantage. Going to other The Shirt Project should consider so that the Notre Dame SCENE DESK (574) 631-4540 [email protected] college football stadiums, it's often hard to figure out student body can be united once again. SAINT MARY'S DESK where the student section is located. But at Notre Dame For now, though, students should wear green Saturday, smc.1 @nd.edu Stadium since 2002, there has never been a doubt that the and for the rest of the games this season. There are mil PHOTO DESK northwest corner of the end zone belonged to Notre Dame lions of people out there looking for the student section. (574) 631-8767 [email protected] students. Let's make sure they find it - the green mass in the SYSTEMS & WEB ADMINISTRATORS There shouldn't be doubt now. northwest corner of the end zone. 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" Sarah Falvey b. Blue I Graphics c. Gold/Yellow to the Editor at Martin Luther Kin~, Jr. Kelly MaJDonald d. Green Civil rights activist *Poll appears courtesy of www.ndsmcobserver.com it www.ndsmcobserver.com and is based . li on 929 responses. THE OBSERVER Friday, September 16, 2005 IEWPOINT page 15 New pope, new coach, new era Thorn is a bu:t.z around campus. No, I'm not talking about (Ty Willingham's first team didn't score an offensive touch the JACC, there is enough evidence to put our fitith in this wonk's rn-oponing of our fallon favoritn, CJ's. The excite down until its third game; Charlie Wei'>' team scored six "Charlie and the Football Far:tory" and enjoy t.he ride. mont around hero is li1r Charlie Weis and his 2-0 Fighting touchdowns in il'> first seven possessions.) They say that it We can do our part to help ensuro a great homncoming Irish, who will bn wnkomnd into Notre Dame Stadium ha'> only bnen two games. (These two games came on the lor our eonquering heroes by supporting thn tnam with rock tomorrow li1r the first time this season. As .those of you who road against the No. 23 and No. 3 teams in tile country.) less abandon this weekend. don't live under a rock alrnady know, the They tell us not to get ahead of ourselves and to keep our This evening, go to the pep rally and cheer until you lose Irish have dimbnd into tl1n Top 10 alter expeetations in check. your voiee. At midnight go to the steps of' the Dome to see improssivn wins at both PitL">burgh and We could listen to these naysayers, or we could remember the drum circle. Tomorrow, put on The Shirt (even if' it dons Mid1igan. what Coach Weis said after dismantling Pitt, "By halftime, look like one huge mustard stain) and rally around the team Thorn are curn~ntly shirl'> being worn our pla~ers were starting to realize they w1~re better tllan a'> it walks lrom the Basilica to tho Stadium. Haise a toast to around campus that road, "New Pope, they thought they were. That's what I've been trying to tell the Fighting Irish at your tailgatn, and go see the band at Nnw Coach, New Era." I find thi'> shirt them all along, a lot of this game is confidence." Bond llall. Get into the stadium a little earlier, yell a little fitting, bncauso things just seem much So why don't we put a little conlidence into our team as louder, and let Michigan Stat1~ know that they will bn spend dillimmt with Wnis at the hnlm: our well? The statistics have already shown the Irish to be better ing the afternoon in a very hostile environment. ollimsn looks crisp; our dnfensn can tl1an anyone thought they were. In tile first half of tile Pitt Finally, trust that Coaeh Weis will is f~tmiliar with the lim:n a punt: and wn can count on hav Molly Acker game, Brady Quinn threw for more yards tllan he did in five words of Knutn Hockne, who said, "We usn the same boys ing tho right numbnr of players in the entire games last year. Weis' first game on the Notre Dame and the same plays on tile road a'i we do at home. Our exe huddle. B1~st of all. on Saturday nights sideline yielded 42 points, a total tl1at surpa">sed the output cution is expectnd to be the same. At home wn'rn thn lwsl'>, our opponnnl'> am now tim ones ques Nobody Likes a in 35 of Willingham's 37 games a'> coach. The team's win in and I never liked tlw idna of' bning embarrassed in front of' tioning wlwtlwr or not they need to fire Dumb Blonde Ann Arbor wa'> our first road victory over a top five team our friends." thnir coach. Tlw Wds Era has certainly since Lou lloltz paced the same vi">itors' sideline in the Big Go Irish! started ofl' witl1 a bang, and most of us feel that this sea">on House back in 1993. could mark tl1n bnhrinning of"Heturn to Glory: For Heal This In fact, Weis' two road victories have earned him compar Molly Acker is a senior at Saint Maryk She is a double Tinw." isons to a guy by the name of Knutc Hockne, who is the only major in communication studies and humanistir· studies. llownvor, thorn an~ some among us who are not yet con other coach to open hi'> tenure with two victories on enemy She can be reached at [email protected]•du vinced. 'l'hl•y dte ESPN's talking heads who eonstantly turf. While it might be a bit premature to sculpt a statue of The views expressed in thb; mlumn are those llj the author rmnind us that the last guy hnre won his first eight gamns. Coach Weis to share the bench with Moose Krause out">ide and not necessarily those lljThe Observer. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Support smoking ban Show your spirit I am responding to the Viewpoint lished to hinder our freedom. Saturday marks the beginning of' the knowledge of the game and overall unity. column from Sept. 13, "The New Lastly, I wish to commnnt on the Notre Dame home football season and Wearing a green shirt doesn't afl'ect the Bigotry" by Ian Ronderos. I attended criticisms that have been directed at tho qunstion on my mind is not how the first two but it does hurt the last. A sea the public hearing for the smoking Gina Firth, the director of' the Office Irish ofl'ense will deal with the zone blitz of gold is much more intimidating than ban on Sept. 6, and I listened to of Alcohol and Drug Education but what shirt will tl1e students be wear pockets of' green and gold throughout every supporting and opposing argu (OADE). I don't understand how Gina ing. If' you arn anything like me, and the stands. ment presented that evening. As an could be condemned in the least for most Notrn Dame students are, then dis Tomorrow afternoon Notre Dame aspiring lawyer, I concentrated as pr6moting a eleaner and hcalthim appointed doesn't begin to describe how Stadium is going to be the loudest it's hard as possible to see whether I St. Joseph County. I, for one, am you fhel about this year's The Shirt. been in a long, long time. The student could make a ease for either side; grateful that she sent out the e-mail Whether your reason for not liking this body needs to contribute to the home I concluded that I could not, to the student body regarding the year's shirt is the new gold color, the non field advantage, and it all starts with because this is how I see it: the fact public hearing. She provided all of us taekle-footballnature of the script letter what shirt you put on in the morning. is that smoking has a ripple effect. with the opportunity to make a dif ing or the pom-squadness of the spirit So tomorrow wear a "Play Like a No, not everyone who walks into a ference, to let the powers that be quot11, chanens are that you're not going Champion Today" shirt, wear a "Nasty" smoking environment comes out with hear what we have to say. I believe to be wearing The Shirt tomorrow. shirt, a "Charlie's Army" shirt or, even if' cancer or the like. But one has to that Gina's e-mail demonstrated how However, I am not writing to, bash the you must, The Shirt. Just wear gold and consider the fact that some unfortu aetive the OADE is for the students; eommittee who so brilliantly approved help Chuck Dubbs (Charlie Weis) lead his nate individuals indeed do come out it makes their presence known and this year's design but to promote student troops to victory by making Notre Dame sick. And what about those who more real. unity and in some ways The Shirt. Many Stadium one of the toughest places to acquire a disease and have never I ask you all to consider, in Gina students arc going to wear the green play in the nation. smoked in their entire life? Firth's position as the director of the shirt from the last three years or some As for the notion that the ban is OADE, how could she not promote other grmm shirt. I beg you not to do Ricky Moreno treading on our freedom, please con the supporting of the ban? this. Notre Dame has one of the greatest junior sider the liberty of being able to student bodies in college football Dillon Hall breathe clean air. Doesn't every per Sheremy Cabrera be1:ause of its ereativity in cheers, Sept. 15 son have this right, this freedom? sophomore This ban serves to protect the com Cavanaugh Hall mon good; it was by no means estab- Sept. 14 Ad gives proper tnessage The power of prayer Allow me to frame this new Notre events and subsequent after-parties (it Damn eommnrcial and corresponding was the only weekend of its sort during I write to applaud those senators who me, and though thero arn obviously diversity issue from another pnrspective. the year), designed as a means of mask chose to admonish Sarah Liu for writ more pressing crises in the world, all In IJw Snpt. 15 front pagn article in The ing the University's homogeneity. Even ing negatively on the Notre Dame tele should recognize that God has the Observer, "Ad sparks debate at meeting," worse, was the phone call from the "fel vision advertisement. I was frankly power, and has the desirn, to answer Sarah l.iu is quoted as asking, in regards low Asian" who spoke with me, trying to quite embarrassed that our student any prayers wo may have-no matter to the new "Candle" ad for Notre Dame, entice me to attend Notre Dame on the government would authorize such a let how trivial. "Where an~ the minorities? They are back of "diversity." ter on its behalf', and I think that there I hope in the future that our student nowhern to bn found in this commer Certainly this cannot be much better are a few important points that Liu took government will be less quick to pub dal," arguing for the eommerdal to be than an ad which provides the proper for granted. licly criticize the University and morn pulled. message that it should: that the people of Now, I believe that Liu had good deliberate in understanding the mes I agree entirely and believe that Notre Dame really are in fact, mostly intentions, but being a non-Catholic she sage it is trying to eonvey. If our student inernasnd diversity would indeed Caucasian and of the Catholic faith. But fails to recognize tile power of prayer in government truly rnpresented Notrn incrnase dialogue within the elassroom it also infers (correctly) that the student the Catholic faith that so many of us Dame, I think we'd find that letters it and provide proper preparation for the body is made up of good people, the hold so dear. Christ tells us in the endorses would not send falsP mes rnal world. I am atheist, Asian and liber great majority of whom are kind and tol Gospel of Luke that what we seek we sages about the Catholic faith, and al, and as such am not in the majority, erant. I believe that the prospective eov shall find, and if we knock, the door will would not be sent by those misguided yet I wonder if the lack of minorities etcd minority student should know be opened. Clearly we cannot take this about the Catholic Chureh's teachings. within the advertisement is indeed, such exactly what they are getting into, and as teaching literally, but it shows the Hather, it would embrace the idea of the a bad thing. such, choose to attend tllis University power that prayer can have in our Catholic spirit which distin!,,'Uishes this I still rmnember when I was still a high through his or her own unbiased deci lives-Catholic or not. It seems a bit great University, and I believe manifests sdwol snnior, of attending that prepos sion. naive and a little ignorant of the itself in the advertisement. terous minority student weekend when Catholic faith for Liu to say that Notre Dame dedded to shamelessly Sean Huang prospective students should "pray for Christian Hoeffel reach out to unaware prospectives with senior something more important than that." junior their own group of minority hosts, after~ St. Edward's Hall Personally, being accepted to Notre St. ~:Jward's Hall wards being shown a cultural bonanza of Sept. 15 Dame was something very important to Sept. 15 THE OBSERVER page 16 CENE Friday, September 16, 2005 CD REVIEWS McCartney creates 'chaos' with latest effort famed performer and songwriter win By BOB COSTA numerous Grammy awards, while also Scene Critic earning the ire of critics and some fans for being too cheesy and "un-Beatles like" As an ironic young superstar with the at times, from duets with Michael Beatles in the 1960s, Paul McCartney Jackson to the bloated sugary confections penned a breezy pop tune called "When on his 80s singles. The last time Paul I'm 64," where he sang that he'd proba McCartney had a Top 10 hit was during bly be "Doing the garden/ Digging the Father Edward "Monk" Malloy's first weeds" once he became an old man. Now year as president of Notre Dame back in in 2005, at the age of 63, McCartney 1987. Even though he's not as relevant to seems to be doing just that - yet his pre the Top 40 crowd any more, McCartney dictions were a bit ofT, since he's not rum doesn't have an agenda on this new maging around a grassy patio back in album to be a "hit," but seemingly only to Liverpool but redefining his musical be himself- which wasn't always true career with a vital new studio album enti on recent work like "Run, Devil, Run," tled "Chaos & Creation In The Backyard." which was too forceful in its "hey, I can The album, which sprinkles new seeds still rock" buzz and power chords. of melodic genius in with his classic style, McCartney worked with Radiohead pro showcases McCartney sticking to the ducer Nigel Godrich on "Chaos & premise of an elder statesman tending to Creation In The Backyard," the same pro his own cerebral garden. He evokes ducer who sculpted Radiohead's land touches of "The White Album" on tracks mark "OK Computer" album with Thorn like the upbeat and piano-driven single Yorke - and it shows. Godrich's finger "Fine Line" while also creates a more prints are all over the record, giving courtesy s2.com organic and atmospheric acoustic ele McCartney's signature vocals a deeper Sir Paul McCartney released his 20th solo album, "Chaos & Creation In The ment not heard on many previous efforts -resonance than the one seen on his clut Backyard" on Sept. 13. He continues to mold his sound to fit the 21st century. with the heartfelt songs "Jenny Wren" tered band endeavor "Driving Rain" back and "Anyway." in 2001. Godrich also gives the record an cally is "At the Mercy," where McCartney jazz piano riff, and achingly personal "Chaos & Creation In The Backyard" is interesting mix of underlying instru delves into his own dark thoughts and lyrics. the 20th release in a long and storied solo ments, most notably prickly string flushes thankfully leaves the non sequiturs on the "Chaos & Creation In The Backyard" is career that began with "McCartney" in that create an eerie cadence on "Riding studio floor. It's a song that could have reminiscent of Brian Wilson's 2004 album 1970. His career has since seen the to Vanity Fair." Although he is no George been a depressing and muddled inter "Smile" in that it balances classic pop Martin, Godrich's lude, but Godrich and McCartney rein in vocal style with modern studio wizardry studio work - its chorus, keeping the track sparse and that give the recordings a simple gloss mostly placing focused - literally taking a sad song and and eclectic audio structure. As Chaos & Creation in some chaos into making it better. McCartney sang in "When I'm 64" - "I the Backyard the sometimes The hook-laden melodies of "English could be handy/ mending a fuse/ when formulaic Tea," which sounds like it should be in your lights have gone." .McCartney pop Disney's "Fantasia" with its whimsical On his new studio album, Sir Paul pro Paul McCartney standards gaiety and friendly vocals, has McCartney vides old and new fans alike with a enables "Chaos & making observations about his mother refreshing take on life and love that Capitol Creation In The country that are sweetly unpretentious. proves that that rocker can still blend Backyard" to be Yes, it's a silly and catchy tune, but it also melodies with the best of them. With his the closest thing gives the esoteric (at least in McCartney raucous performance at Live 8 this sum ;. McCartney has standards) album a nice breather from mer, this new album and his sold-out ••••. had to a master the otherwise contemplative pop songs on upcoming tour, old man McCartney is piece since 1996's the record. The song leads into the finding new ways to create a little chaos Recommended tracks: 'English Tea,' 'Promise to You "Tug Of War." album's stand-out track of "Promise to in the 21st century. Girl,"How Kind ofYou' and 'Too Much Rain' The most com You Girl," which balances indelible har pelling track lyri- monies, soaring guitars that bounce of a Contact Bob Costa at rcostal @nd.edu Chapm_an' s latest album_ supports her strong credentials voice somehow manages to simultaneous ByTAEANDREWS ly haunt and soothe the listener. Scene Critic Chapman is the epitome of elegance in simplicity - her tracks consist mainly of While she may possess more than a her pure, melancholic voice at its soulful passing resemblance to the pre-hiatus finest with some tasteful guitar accompa Ricky Williams, Tracy Chapman has niment. proven herself to be a much more reliable Prior to listening to the album, the lis veteran in her respective industry. After a tener could offer the same challenge to three-year interval since the release of Chapman that she did on a previous hit her last album, "Let It Rain," the dread single. Give me one reason to stay here, locked diva continues to impress with her Tracy, and I'll turn right back around. On modest substance. "Where You Live," Tracy Chapman gives Simply put, Tracy Chapman makes the listener 11 quality reasons to stay, Photo courtesy of berm.co.nz good music. Listening to this album is a · providing more than sufficient rationale Tracy Chapman continues her trend of strong lyrics and soulful melodies in her welcome relief from the crappy pop songs to stick around. new album, "Where You Live." It is her first studio release since 2002. that have accumulated over the past few The poignant genius behind "Where years. Her unique style is what makes her You Live" starts off strong with "Change," hoods where they grew up, Chapman "The ghost of Columbus haunts this music so powerful - her piercingly clear a social self-reflection that manages to maintains a somber tone as she sings world/ 'Cause you're still conquering make its point about the abuses of women on "3,000 America/ The meek won't survive/ Or without holier Miles." She also displays her considerable inherit the earth/ 'Cause you're still con than-thou conde poetic talent with such lyrics as, "Good quering America." Where You Live scension. girls walk fast/ In groups of three/ Fast Songs such as "Talk To You" and One of Tracy girls walk slow/ On side streets/ "Love's Proof' are tragic love ballads pro Chapman's best Sometimes girls who walk alone/ Aren't vidl:) ideal listening fodder for the recently Tracy Chapman qualities is that found for days or weeks." broken-up or heartbroken among us. she approaches Despite her understated style, Chapman In fact, if one critical comment were to the subject of isn't afraid to wax political. It would be be made about the entire album, it would Elektra/WEA social commen an error to mistake her soothing tone for be to te'll Tracy to lighten up a little, and tary with the passive substance, as she sings with a maybe try to create an upbeat song or appropriate gravi voice that is both powerful and moving. two. However, the overall quality and ty of the situation. "America," a compelling song about consistent excellence of "Where You Live" Unlike rappers minority abuse throughout American his proves that Tracy is still the proverbial Recommended tracks: 'Change,''3000 Miles,''Love's who glorify the tory, is a profound soapbox sermon on the Chap-Man. violence and history of racial injustice in this country Proof 'Talk to You' and 'America' misogyny of the and on the continued need for change. Contact Tae Andrews at rough neighbor- Her powerful words stand by themselves: tandrew [email protected] THE OBSERVER Friday, September 16, 2005 CENE page 17 CD REVIEW Focus on storytelling for Mann BY OBSERVER PHOTO STAFF Photo courtesy of highroadtouring.com Aimee Mann has released her newest album, "The Forgotten Arm," on her own record label, Superego Records. It tells the dramatic story of John and Caroline. the sliver of hopn that remains in spite By MOLLY GRIFFIN of it all. A"istant Scene Editor While there really aren't any "skip pablo" songs on "The Forgotten Arm," Boxing tnnds to bn tlw inspiration for there are several stand-out traeks. mnn making movins, as films likn "Goodbye Caroline" an up-tempo song "Haging Bull." "Hor.ky" and "Cindnrella whose melody covers its melancholy Man" rnvnal. It takos an ieonoelast likn lyrics about leaving. The pounding singPr Airntw Mann to takn thn thor drum and piano beat {Jf' "Video" builds oughly maseulinn sport of boxing and to its soaring chorus. "Little Bombs" transform it not only into a meditation 11loquently expresses how liffl rarely on low•. addit'tion and rndmnption but falls apart in one grand event, but is also into sonwthing as unusual as a instnad '..... lnss a dnlugn than a ronrr·pt album that intnrrelatns its 12 drought." The piano and Mann's soar songs to ttdl a story. ing voice drives "That's Ilow I Knew Tlw linnr notns for "Thn Forgottnn This Story Would Break My Heart," a Arm" art~ snt up so beautiful song that thn lyrirs for about )p,arning a Pach song arn prn The Forgotten Arm sneret about a sPnl.nd as a rhap lovnd one. tnr in a hook, and Aimee Mann Mann produced this ~~omparison is "The Forgottfln actually quito apt. Arm" on her own Mann's album has record label, lllOr!' in t~OIIllllOil Superego Hecords, with a novo! than which she founded it dons with many in response to hav o l h n r r e ~~or d s on ing clashes with a tlw marknt. It rna recording company turns two main in the past over rharacters, John how they promoted and Caroline, and her album. She has thn songs arn snt developed a grass up to give thn roots approach to impression of an marketing and introduction, con gaining fans, and flict and finally a has thus far been rt'solution. Few very successful. artists could pull Mann's eareer ofT sudr an ambitious project, but the has followed an interesting path to litnrary and rtd'leetivo nature of success. She began with stints in a Mann's lyrics allow her to pull off the variety of bands, including the '80s concept with nasn. band, 'Til Tuesday, who had a hit with Tlw idna of a eoneept album snnms the song "Voices Carry." Her music to bn gaining favor among artists due was the inspiration behind the P.T. to the massive problem of illngal Anderson l'ilm, "Magnolia." In the downloading. By intnrrelating all of movie, characters speak her lyries as thn songs on an album, the artist lines. She also had a small part in makns it morn appealing and neens "The Big Lnbowski" as a German sary to buy thn wholn item rather than nihilist. just having onn stand-out song that Overall, "The Forgotten Arm" is a can hn easily downloaded. meditation on a dark subject, but in "llnar John," a blues-tinged ballad, Mann's hands, it becomes pensive and optms tlw album ami sets up the rela beautiful while still musically enter tionship hntwnpn .John, a boxer, and taining. later a Vintnarn vnt and drug addiet, The album gets better upon subse and Carolirw. a small town girl longing quent listenings, and, while eaeh song to gnt away from homn. is good individually, they benefit from "Going Through thn Motions" and "I being listened to as a whole. .Just Can't Get My llnad Around It" are Thanks to Mann's willingness to take two songs that show thn cracks that the risk of making a concept album enwrgn in tho rnlationship due to and her willingness to spend as much .John's drug use. time making well-crafted songs, "The Songs like "Little Bombs" and "I Was Forgotten Arm" is an almost flawless Thinking I Could Clean Up for effort. Christmas" reveal the depths to which thn relationship has sunk, but the final Contact Molly Griffin at song on thn album, "Beautiful" reveals [email protected] ------ page 18 The Observer + ClASSIFIEDS Friday, September 16, 2005 MLB- NATIONAL LEAGUE Pettitte throws getn to lead Astros to w-in over Marlins Nationals beat Mets the major leagues during that span. in extras; Brewers · It came a night after his close friend Roger Clemens, pitching win big over D-backs on the day his mother died, beat the Marlins. That ended a three Associated Press game losing streak for the Astros, including the first two HOUSTON - Andy Pettitte games against the Marlins. allowed one run over eight Florida rookie Jason Vargas innings to win his sixth straight (5-4) went five innings and lost start, a 4-1 victory over the his third straight decision over Florida Marlins on Thursday four starts. He gave up four hits, ... night that put the Houston including the two homers, with Astros back in the NL wild-card four strikeouts and two walks. lead where they were when the series started. Nationals 6, Mets 5 The Astros (78-68) took a half Preston Wilson laughed as the game lead over Florida and rookies on the Washington Philadelphia, which lost to Nationals, enduring one of base Atlanta, in the wild-card race. ball's traditional hazing rituals, Houston and Florida split their . donned women's dresses before four-game series, the last games leaving Shea Stadium. against each other this season. The Nationals know they Florida, which went 6-5 on its aren't always baseball's prettiest road trip, begins a three-game team, and sight of grown men in series at home Friday against miniskirts, halter tops and the Phillies. Houston remains humiliating hemlines helped home to play Milwaukee. drive that point home. Pettitte (16-9) scattered five Still, there's nothing unsightly hits and struck out five. Aside about the way Washington has AP New York Mets pitcher Shingo Takatsu delivers against the Washington Nationals in the sixth from Miguel Cabrera's 32nd fashioned itself into a playoff inning in New York Thursday. The Nationals beat the Mets 6-5. homer leading off the seventh, contender. the left-bander allowed five Vmny Castilla drove in the go baserunners, three of whom ahead run with two outs in the Brewers 14, Diamondbacks 2 Shawn Estes (7-8) gave up half-game ahead of Houston. were erased by double-play 1Oth inning after Braden Looper Torno Ohka pitched seven seven runs on six hits and three Jorge Sosa (12-3) allowed two grounders. and the Mets' sloppy defense strong innings, Bill Hall had a walks in 2 2-3 innings. runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 Brad Lidge struck out the side blew a ninth-inning lead, and career-high five hits and Chad After J .J. Hardy doubled with innings for the Braves and Adam in the ninth for his 37th save in the Nationals beat New York. Moeller drove in four runs to one out in the first, Lee gave LaRoche had a solo homer. 40 chances. Thursday to complete a three lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a Milwaukee a 2-0 lead when he Jones hit a three-run homer in After Brad Ausmus led off the game sweep. rout of the Arizona drove the first pitch he saw into the third inning and a two-run fifth with his third home run, "People outside of here don't Diamondbacks on Thursday. the stands in right-center. shot in the seventh for his 32nd Pettitte followed think we can do Jeff Cirillo went 3-for-4 with The Brewers made it 9-0 with career multihomer game. with a deep fly ball it," Castilla said. two walks and three RBis, seven runs in the third, started Kyle Farnsworth got the last of his own - that "This might be the "We're still here." including a two-run homer by Brady Clark's leadoff double four outs for his seventh save was caught by one we needed to put The Nationals, against reliever Jason Bulger in - the first of his two hits in the since joining the Braves on July center fielder Juan who began the day the sixth inning to make it 14-0. inning. Clark scored on Lyle 31. He retired Chase Utley on a Pierre well short us over the top. , three games Carlos Lee also had a two-run Overbay's single, and Corey Hart grounder to first to leave run of the wall. Craig behind Florida shot and Ohka drove in two runs had a bases-loaded groundout. ners at second and third in the Biggio then hit his Frank Robinson and Philadelphia to help the Brewers win for the Estes was removed after walk eighth, but gave up a solo homer 21st homer into Nationals manager in the wild-card seventh time in 10 games. ing Cirillo to load the bases to Ryan Howard, his 18th, in the the left-field race, swept a road Milwaukee had 19 hits and tied again. ninth. stands near where series for the sec a season high with its 14 runs. Bobby Abreu hit a two-run Ausmus' ball had landed for a 3- ond time in a month. They open Ohka (11-8), acquired from Braves 6, Phillies 4 homer for Philadelphia, which 0 lead. a three-game set at NL West Washington on June 10 in a Chipper Jones hit two homers plays 12 of its final 15 games on An inning later, Florida inten leader San Diego on Friday. trade for infielder Junior Spivey, and tied his career-high with the road. The Phillies start a tionally walked Ausmus with The Nationals have played 57 allowed two runs on four hits five RBis, helping the Atlanta three-game series in Florida on two outs and a runner on to get one-run games, the most in the and a walk. He struck out seven Braves avert a four-game sweep Friday night and play three Pettitte to the plate. He hit majors, and this was only the and improved to 4-1 in his last with a victory over the games in Atlanta next week. another fly to center, shaking his second time since the All-Star seven starts. Philadelphia Phillies on Brett Myers (12-8) allowed arms in frustration as he jogged break they've put together a Ohka had a perfect game until Thursday night. four runs and five hits in six toward first base. winning streak of longer than rookie Con or Jackson singled The NL East-leading Braves innings. It was the third straight Still, Pettitte did what he does two games. with two out in the fifth inning. came in with a five-game lead subpar outing for Myers, who best with another impressive "This might be the one we The Diamondbacks scored their over the Phillies and Florida was outstanding early in the pitching performance. He is 13-3 needed to put us over the top runs in the sixth on Chad Tracy's Marlins. Philadelphia and season. 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Don't count your chickens yet. caregiver on Sundays from 10:15- Friday, September 16, 2005 The Observer + SPORTS page 19 MLB- AMERICAN LEAGUE Royals keep White Sox fron1 running aw-ay w-ith Central Tadahito Iguchi's pinch three "We're still on top," said Hed Cleveland closing gap run double off Andrew Sisco Sox designated hitter David as Chicago lead slims sliced the Hoyals lead to 6-5 in Ortiz, who had his major the eighth, but Berroa added an l1~ague-leading 131 st HBI with a to just 4 1/2 games HBI single in the eighth on a sanril'ice lly in the sixth. "The cool. rainy day which drew a problem is when you go under." erowd that seemed much small Associated Press er than the announced paid Rangers 4, Mariners 3 attendance of 9,258. 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After weeks of son isn't until the spring," sopho include three 3,000-meter races, said. "I know I'm excited. The They've practiced together, practice, they're ready to face more rower Erica Castro-Larsen which should last about 12 min team is off to a great start this studied together and even eaten some real competition. said. utes each, with three equal boats. fall." dinner together. Finally, the two "Looking at the bigger picture, Their focus is on conditioning Rather than separating the row Castro-Larsen agreed with her time defending Big East champion we want to set a standard of and preparing for the spring. ers into the A, B and C boats as senior teammate. women's rowing team gets to race excellence this fall that we will "Lately, we've been working on usual, Notre Dame will spread out ''I'm really excited for the sea together. continue into the spring," said technique and just building up the rowing, allowing the experi son," she said. "We've jumped "From Sunday team dinner at Jefson, who was a second varsity our strength," Castro-Larsen said. enced rowers and some of the into it really strong." South Dining Hall to study breaks eight boat rower from last season. "You don't really want to hit your newcomers to mix. Simply put, the Irish have at the student center, the team "We are well on our way to peak now [when the main season The Irish will race in three already jumped. The rest of the has a great sense of unity," senior achieving this goal." is in the spring]. Practice has been other regattas later this fall, with fall, they'll stay on the water rower Pamela Jefson said, For Jefson and her teammates, going well. This fall, we want to their ultimate goal in the back of working for another spring. according to und.eom. "Not only this Sunday's fall season regatta is get stronger." their minds - the spring NCAAs. are we improving on the water, anything but an off-season, infor Castro-Larsen recognizes the They'll push themselves that Contact Tom Dorwart at but there is great team chemistry mal pushover. best way to improve the team's much harder. [email protected] SMC CROSS COUNTRY Belles set to participate in the Catholic Chan1pionships rather than a crucial competition. Bauters said that the multi-diyi Junior Sara Otto led the team time of 21:25, just 1:09 oft' Otto's By KEN FOWLER "This is a real fun race for us, sion field is good competition for in last week's Aquinas College team-leading 20:16. Sports Writer because it has such higher com the team, but also has its draw Invitational, and should once Saint Mary's will be the only petition [than the other meets on backs. again be one of the Belles' top team in the MIAA competing, and The Belles look at today's the Belles' schedule]," Bauters "They've restricted the number finishers, Bauters said. that has Bauters less concerned National Catholic Cross Country said. "It's kind of like a home you can enter to 15, when we "Sara had a tremendous race about the outcome of the race Championships at the Burke meet for us in a lot of ways - we usually carry 24 runners," she . . . for the beginning of the sea than with league meets. Memorial Golf Course on the have a lot of families come out for said. son," she said. "She, along with a "It's not something I look for as campus of Notre Dame as a race it. We look for that [tough] com "And historically, we don't have couple of our upperclassmen, will a true indication as a team," she with little impact on the overall petition, but we don't stress it." our best times on this course have a great season." said: "Last week was a really big success of the season, Saint The meet will feature teams in because we are just so much fur Hopes are also high for sopho meet for us because we had Mary's coach Jackie Bauters said two categories - Division I and ther in the pack because it's so more Elizabeth Johnson, a sopho MIAA competition in the meet Thursday. the College Division. Saint Mary's, crowded." more who joined the team only and we did really well." Bauters said that her team a Division-III in regular NCAA Despite the problems, though, this season. hopes to run strong, but views competition, will participate in several Belles have an opportuni Johnson was fifth among the Contact Ken Fowler at the meet as a fun experience the College Division. ty to make an impact in the race. Belles in the Aquinas meet with a [email protected] Fall 2005 Schedule Exptlience ;m intimate discussion with Notre Dame's most tngaging faculty speakers on some of the most pressing issues of our times. "Catholics, Concubines, and the ~~~ 9/17-Mkhigan State Constitution: 19th-Century ~- Linda Przybyszewski, A.1socirtte Prtift~•J·or of Hiitory Battles over Church and State" ''Catholics, Concubines. Jnd the Constitution: 19rh-Cenmry Bartles over Church and Stare" 10/15-USC Linda Przyhyszewski Thomas Slaughter, Andrew V. Tackes Pr~femw ofHistory '"E..,xp Ionng . I.. ewts . anuJ (''!_, arK1 '' AJ:rociate Pr~fossor {~('History 10/22-B\1J James M&nna, RezJ. ftinumd I! ji,~yce, CS: C, Pn!fi'Ssor of Anthropofoe;y "CatholicJ, Concubines, and the Constitution: 19th "Caring t~·;r Babies, Caring for Partnrs: What Human lnl~uus Really Need and Why" Century Brtttles over Church and Sttlte. "with Linda Przybyszewski, associate professor of history. \X'hile 11/5-Tennessee 21st-cenrury Americans have Gxperienced their share Julia Braungart~Rieker, Pn~(eJwr ofPrychology, Associate Dean ofArts und Letters of arguments over church-stare issues, Americans ''Understanding Personalitv and Emotional living during rhe 19th century fought even more Developmenr i~; Babks and Children'' passionately over the proper role of religion in public 11!12-Navy life. Two of the most dramatic battle ·-.. -·one over R.. Scott Appleby, Profi:ssor of History. john l'vJ. Regan .f;: Mormon polygamy and rhe ocher over Bible reading Director rif'theJaan B. Kirn· !nstitutejrn· Intenvtianal Peace Studies Lawrence Cunningham, John A. O'Brien Professor ~{Theology schools--raised in the essential questions abom the Rev. Richard McBrien~ Crowlt:y-.O'Brien Profi~ssor ~/Theolo!!J. Republics constirutional order. Przybyszewski, a "A Change at the Top: Pope Benedict x'VI" historian specializing in legal history ·and 11119-Syracuse Constitutional interpretation, will examine these Maria Tomasula, Michael P Grttce Associate Professor compelling issues. ofArt, Art History and Design ''Vast: The Art of Maria Tomasula'' (Snite Museum of Art) 3-112 hours before kickofT ar the auditorium in rhe Hesburgh Center for lmernational Smdks (unless ocherwisc noted). For more inf()rmation, visit http://saturd.'lyscholar.nd.cdu I For more inh)rmarion. visit http://satunlayscholar.nd.edu ~UNIVERSITY OF WNOTREDAME Friday, September 16, 2005 The Observer + SPORTS page 21 MEN'S INTERHALL FOOTBALL Zahtn hopes to upset favored Carroll in sho-wdo-wn two loses and you could be out experience on its sideline - or One factor no longer in "The last few ynars our whole By JACK THORNTON of tlw playofl's." rather, on its side of the scrim Carroll's favor is the element of def(msn has been dominant, but Spons Writer Zahm will try to get closer to mage line - when it takes the surprise. we lost a few good s1miors, so the three wins needed to guar field Sunday, as the Vermin "My first two years here - I we'll sen how our frnshmnn stop When covering Monday Night antee a playoff spot when the return 20 of 22 starters. In par don't know how to say this being up," Gourley said. Football, lngendary broadeastnr Habid Bats play the Vermin from ticular, Wilmot is stoked about niee - [Carroll wasn't good]. In tho Zahm spirit, though, AI Mkhanls likes to say that the Carroll Sunday at 3 p.m. at the returning offense and addi but last year they were 3-1, and G'!.~~l:-y is undau1~tod. , first game or naeh season dons Hhiele. tion of sophomore transfer run they beat some good teams," I h1s year, so far, we vo been n 't rnally matter. Carroll went 3-1 during last ning baek Mark Bennett. Gourley said. ''I'm worried that working real hard, and we've Zahm team captain Pat yoar's regular soason but lost in "The offense is definitely our if we blow this game oil' like it's been gntting out· solid guys Courloy will tell you that in the playoll"s to Knott. Team cap strong suit," Wilmot said. going to be an easy win, they'll every time coming out," Gourley interhall football, that kind of tain and starting quarterback "We're returning 10 of 11 come out and surprise us like said. "We have a lot of confi brnathing room donsn 't exist. Kory Wilmot believes his squad starters, and the lone startflr we they did to a lot of teams last dence and spirit, and I think "We went 2-2 last year, but is now ready for the big prize. lost is being replaced by our year." we're going to be more in shape were knpt out or the playoll's on "Carroll's goal this year is transfer lstudentl. And we've If Zahm hopes to be successful than anybody we play." points," (;ourley said. "!The first nothing less than playing in the still got our two big receivers: this year, it will need to fill holes ganwl is vnry important bocausn stadium," Wilmot said. Paul Tassinari and Mike left by graduating seniors and Contact Jack Thornton at we only play four games, and Carroll will have plenty of Johnson." pre-season injuries. [email protected] WOMEN'S INTERHALL FOOTBALL Farley and Pasquerilla West set for big Sunday shootout pus, it looks like they will match season last year. son, as both teams have some Wild Women. It was the third By BEN VINCENT and up well against each other, and "Having returning coaches will thing to prove and nothing to semifinal loss in a row for the TOM DORWART this game could have a big be a big plus, they know us and lose. Whirlwinds. Sports Writers impact on their hopes of making the intense game that is girls' Now, the returnees are baek the playoll's. flag football," PW captain Julie Breen-Phlllips vs. Welsh Family with a vengeance. A pair of squads hopes to start Farley's captain Katie Popik Putnam said. Another great Notre Dame sea The Babes started out the 2004 the season on the right foot says that hor team is replete with She added she and her defen son kicks off Sunday. It's no varsi eampaign 3-0 but exitnd early in Sunday when l'asquerilla West veterans, and should have its sive line will pressure Farley's ty sport, but it's still tradition, still the playolls. mnets Farley on WHst Quad at 4 bnst season in recent memory. passing game all day. intense and still fun. They, too, hope to rid them p.m. She said their greatest assets "We are all-around strong," Sunday at 3 p.m. at the selves of' the bitter tastn from last Thn game promises to be a were depth and experience and, receiver Maureen Spring said. McGlinn fields the Welsh Family season. shootout, with both captains tout as quarterback, expressed "We've made improvements in Whirlwinds clash with the Brnen .. ing thnir nH:nivers as among greater confidence in her offense and defense and have a Phillips Babes in the opening Contact Ben Vincent at thnir weatest strnngths. receivers. lot of junior girls returning." Gold League match-up. [email protected] and While these dorms aren't Moanwhile. Pasquerilla West This eould prove to be one of In 2004, in a semilinal thriller, Tom Dorwart at nxactly the biggnst rivals on earn- looks to build on a suceessful the greatest matehups or the sea- the Whirlwinds lost to the Walsh [email protected] LA FIEBRE DEL LOCO, 2ooo (LOCO rEVERlwitl! Tiugli. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 19.8:00 •• Anncnhcrg Audilunum, Snitc MUM:UI\1 nf Art 6:30 PI Snit~.' Must•um Atriun1. Rt.•t:cptinn for Andre' W1)\11.l 111HncJ1atdr prn:""hng th~ 'i.:h"'IIIIIN Ugh1 refreshment!.; puhlic mvifl.'ll. 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By KYLE CASSILY tent Albion attack. itself. several different players sig The trend continued Sports Writer Every loose ball had a blue The Belles ran into some nificantly contributed to the Thursday, as the Belles strug and white Belle on it, and every trouble Thursday trying to victory. gled to put the Cougars away The Belles soccer team will free Albion forward was cor find Concordia University in Outside attackers Kristen in several games. head into the hostile confines ralled by a supf}rior defensive River Forest, Ill. Playko and "We definitely had our lulls of Michigan on Saturday after strategy. Saint Mary's Michelle again where we would let noon to take on the Alma Alma once again brings was forced to "We jumped on that Turley had 22 them get back in," Schroeder College Scots in a key MIAA another aspect the Belles must dress for the and 14 kills Biek said. matchup. contain - Scots forward Kim match on the bus court and we took apiece, while Saint Mary's also must start Saint Mary's looks to capital Hoeltzel was nominated for and was unable the lead right middle hitter playing better at home. ize on the momentum gained MIAA offensive player of last to warm up at all off the bat. " Julie Bender Thursday marked another from Wednesday's home-open week, finishing second in vot before the start put up 14 kills strong road performance for ing 2-0 victory over Albion ing. of the first game. and three the team, but the Belles have College. "I have confidence in our tal Despite these Julie Schroeder-Biek aces. yet to win a match at the The game was dominated by ent," Belles coach Caryn obstacles, Saint Irish coach Junior Anne Angela Athletic Center this the Belles on both ends of the Mackenzie said. "It is only a Mary's bounced Cusack put season. field, a good sign considering matter of us believing in our out of its recent forth a superb "It's like I have two differ the close play usually associat selves and playing hard for the slump with a five game defeat defensive effort with a team ent teams," Schroeder-Biek ed with playing Albion. whole 90 minutes." of Concordia - 30-24, 27-30, high 29 digs. said. "We have our home In the Albion game the Belles And believe they did against 30-18, 25-30, 15-11. The vic Amanda David, in her first team and our away team, and were also able to reverse a Albion, and in their first win of tory boosted the Belles' year playing setter, had a the away team seems to pick three-game scoring drought, a the season against SUNY record on the season to 5-7. match-high 57 assists. it up a bit more. We need to trend they hope to continue. Brockport. Head coach Julie Schroeder-Biek was show our home crowds what If the past is any record, that Alma is currently 2-1 in Schroeder-Biek loved the way impressed with David's per we can do." will be no problem for a MIAA play (3-1 overall) with her team set the tone for the formance. The Belles will get a chance renewed Belles attack. wins over Adrian College and opening of the match. "I think Amanda David did to do just that in their next Last year in two games Tri-State University. The Scots "We jumped on that court a real nice job of her accura game. against the Scots, Saint Mary's lone loss came at Kalamazoo and we took the lead right off cy on running the quick MIAA rival Kalamazoo netted six goals, while giving College. the bat," Schroeder-Biek offense," she said. "For her College will visit South Bend up only one. "Every game we have played, said. being so new to this, she Tuesday, as the Belles try to But this year they will be fac we have seen some really good Saint Mary's corrected the really did a nice job of setting carry momentum from the ing a tough Alma defe~e - stuff," midfielder Carrie Orr two main problems which it the transition offense off the win over Concordia into con Pam McCarthy of the Scots was said. felt led to Tuesday's disap dig." ference play. named the MIAA defensive "We have played some of the pointing home loss to tradi Concordia entered the "The women looked confi player of week one of confer- best teams around. We know tional conference basement game with a poor 2-7 record, dent, and they felt confident," ence play. · that, and we think we can play dweller Olivet. but Saint Mary's was Schroeder-Biek said. "The The two games did not end in with anyone." The Belles played with a impressed by the Cougars' whole mood is very strong two victories, however. The Play will begin at 2 p.m. on much greater intensity level of play and resiliency. right now. I'm glad to be first meeting ended in a 1-1 Alma's field Saturday after Thursday, Schroeder-Biek "This team didn't have a going into the conference draw; the second game, a noon. said. good record, but they weren't again like this." home tilt, ended in a 5-0 Belles In addition, the Belles were a bad team," Schroeder-Biek win. Contact Kyle Cassity at no longer plagued by poor said. "We had to work." Contact Kevin Brennan at The Saint Mary's offense is [email protected] service returns. 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United 13·9·5 44 15 Kansas City 11-7-9 42 10 AP Chicago 13·10·3 42 1 David Toms tees off on the first hole of his match with Chris DIMarco at the World Match Play Championship MetroStars 9-7-10 37 4 Feb. 27. Toms was airlifted to a local hospital Thursday after falling Ill at the 84 Lumber Classic. Columbus 9·13·3 30 ·10 Western Conference David Totns collapses at golf tournatnent team record pts. +1- San Jose 14·4·8 50 15 Los Angeles 11-11·5 38 2 Associated Press beat and was rushed off "It shook me up. He went Toms was even par FC Dallas 10·9·6 36 4 the course in an ambu down to his knee, got up through nine holes, taking Colorado 9·12·4 31 1 FARMINGTON, Pa. - lance. and walked a few steps a bogey on No. 18 after Real Salt Lake 5-16·4 19 -27 Shaun Micheel could be Toms was in critical con and then went back to his previously being 1 under. Chivas USA 3·19-5 14 -32 forgiven as a potentially dition at UPMC knee," Micheel said. "I asked him if he want great round turned into a Presbyterian Hospital in "When an ambulance ed a drink of water, and he very good one at the 84 Pittsburgh on Thursday backs up to the first tee, it just said his chest was Lumber Classic. Once play night, the administrator on tells you it's a little more hurting and his heart was ing partner David Toms duty at the hospital told serious." racing," Micheel said. ''I'm Big East Men's Soccer was rushed to a hospital The Associated Press. The Toms, 38, was initially not a doctor ... but that's with a racing pulse, administrator did not give taken to the nearby generally not a good sign. Micheel had a lot more on her name before hanging Uniontown Hospital, then lie just turned real white, Blue Division Overall Standings his mind than golf. up the phone. was transported by heli just didn't have color in his Micheel was in the midst Micheel no doubt lost copter to UPMC face." team reeord pet. of cutting eight shots off some of his concentration Presbyterian for further Micheel went on to birdie Connecticut 4-0·0 1.000 par during a remarkable during what he called "a tests. The hospital dis Nos. 1, 2 and 3 immodiate Seton Hall 4·0·0 1.000 nine-hole stretch Thursday scary moment." He closed no other informa ly after Toms was stricken, Providence 2·0·2 .750 when Toms - a former bogeyed his final three tion, but Adam Young, the as the group started the Georgetown 3-1·0 .750 PGA champion - became holes to settle for a 7- director of the David Toms day on No. 10, and had an Marquette 3-1·0 .750 white-faced, dropped to his under 65, not long after a Foundation, said Toms had oagle on the par-5 No. 5 NOTRE DAME 3·1-0 .750 knee in discomfort com 59 or a 60 seemed a possi spoken with his family sev and a birdie on the par-4 West Virginia 3·2·0 .600 plaining of a rapid heart bility. eral times. No.6 to get to 10 undnr. Pittsburgh 1·2·1 .375 IN BRIEF New Orleans Bowl set to play Sun Belt commissioner Wright Gene Upshaw. NBA commissionor in Lafayette, La. Waters said his office and C-USA had David Stern, NBA players' union around the dial NEW ORLEANS - The New been prepared to take over operating head Billy Hunter and NIII. commis Orleans Bowl may have a bit more the game this year if the Sports sioner Gar~ Bettman. FRIDAY Cajun flavor this year. Foundation proved unable to, but Forward helps Connecticut With the Superdome awaiting mas applauded Ferrante's decision. draw even With Sacramento MLB sive repairs and New Orleans pro Senate committee calls for UNCASVILLE. Conn. - Taj Oakland at Boston 6 p.m., ESPN jected to be cleaning up from more steroid hearings McWilliams-Franklin can't rmnem Hurricane Katrina for months, the WASHINGTON -The commission ber the last time she jumped as high. December bowl game may move to ers of Major League Baseball, the And it seemed just about evnry PGA Lafayette, La .. said Billy Ferrante, National Football League, the time the Connecticut forward went 84 Lumber Classic 3 p.m., ESPN executive director of the Greater National Basketball Association and up, she came down with a rebound. New Orleans Sports Foundation. the National Hockey League have McWilliams-Franklin grabbnd five NCAA FOOTBALL "We have had some very prelimi been called to testify about their boards in overtime and hit the go nary talks with the folks at leagues' steroids policies before the ahead jumpnr, helping the Sun beat Houston at UTEP 7 p.m., ESPN2 Louisiana-Lafayette and our first Senate Commerce Committee on the Sacramnnto Monarchs 77-70 choice is to keep the game in Sept. 28. Thursday night to tie thn WNBA SATURDAY Louisiana," he said. "Hopefully, we Two proposed bills that would Finals at 1-all. will have a decision wrapped up in a mandate drug-testing standards for She finished with 24 points and 16 NCAA FOOTBALL couple of weeks." major pro sports have been intro rebounds. The 5-year-old bowl game matches duced by Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., "Our post coach always says, ·c;nt. Michigan St. at Notre Dame 2:30 p.m., NBC the champion of the New Orleans and Jim Bunning, R-Ky. to every rebound.' I just wantnd to Wisconsin at North Carolina 6 p.m., ESPN2 based Sun Belt Conference with a Witnesses are expected to include make sure I got my hand on a few," Florida St. at Boston College 6:45p.m., team from Conference USA. baseball commissioner Bud Selig, she said. ESPN Louisiana-Lafayette is a Sun Belt baseball players' union head Donald "I missed a couple of good shots Tennessee at Florida 7 p.m., CBS member. This year's game is sched- Fehr. NFL commissioner Paul there in regulation, so I wanted to so uled for Dec. 20. · Tagliabue, NFL players' union head somothing else to help them." page 24 The Observer + SPORTS Friday, September 16, 2005 MEN'S GOLF Team gearing up forth~ Gopher Invitational junior Cole lsban and sopho event, Kubinski spoke about things ... ! think we'll be in good leaders of the squad for the last By BOBBY GRIFFIN more Mike King. how the course would play and shape." several years, as Baldwin, Associate Sports Editor "These are four guys who the keys to being successful. Kubinski is confident with the Deutsch and Gustafson have all have been The Irish way his golfers have been play received All-Big East recogni Four hundred fifty-two-yard through the coach h,as never ing so far this season. tion. par four. Driver, 8-iron, putter. wars," Kubinski "/feel really seen the new He spoke about the golfers Isban, according to Kubinski, Little downhill, right to left. said. comfortable with the golf course that having productive summers and is the No. 1 golfer on the team Nice bird. It is the first way the guys are will be used for getting prepared for the 2005 this year. The Irish golf team will be official match of the Invitational. season. Mike King, while young, still hoping for similar results this the season for playing. I think it However, he And with the added prepara has a fair amount of college golf weekend, as they travel to Notre Dame, will give us expects it to play tion comes confidence. experience, playing in the Big Wayzata, Minn. for the Gopher despite Deutsch a great shot.'' long, a common "I think they realize now that East Championship and the Invitational. and Isban 's par element in· col they can compete against the regionals. "We're pretty excited about ticipation in the lege golf courses. best, and that's something that I Following the Gopher it," Irish coach Jim Kubinski U.S. Amateur Jim Kubinski "We're all don't think they necessarily had Invitational, the Irish will play said. event in August. Irish coach going to kinda before last spring and before four more matches this season "I feel pretty good about our "I feel really get our look this past summer," Kubinski - one in Alabama, one in lineup, we got a lot of experi comfortable with Friday at the said.· North Carolina and two in ence. the way the guys are playing ... practice round," Kubinski said. All five Irish golfers making California. Making the trip for the Irish I think it will give us a great "We'll have to drive the ball the trip have experience with are seniors Mark Baldwin, Eric shot," Kubinski said. well, and we'll have to put well. the team. Contact Bobby Griffin at Deutsch and Scott Gustafson, In the week leading into the I think if we do those two The three seniors have been [email protected] SMC GOLF Belles hit road, head to Normal for two-day tournament State Invitational, where the Saint Mary's at the top of the where the event is held, is a likely to come down to a chip . By ANNA FRICANO Belles were pitted against a MIAA rankings. familiar place to the upper ping and putting contest. Sports Writer combination of Division-!, II Th,e Belles' hard work over classmen on the team. Saint "If your short game is solid and III teams. the past two weekends, com Mary's has competed there in you're going to do well," After a strong showing in Shortly after that, the team bined with their successful both the fall and spring sea Fantom said. their first MIAA appearance accepted an invitation to com match two days ago, should s on s f o r t h e p as t c o u p l e. And after reclaiming their of the season on Wednesday pete in the Notre Dame give them exactly what they years. spot at No. 1 in the MIAA, the night, the Saint Mary's golf Invitational, where it faced an need in order to give a strong So what will it take for Saint Belles feel that they are in team will take a break from entire group of Division-! showing this weekend. Mary's to continue its momen perfect position to do well. conference opponents and schools. The MIAA match certainly tum and defeat regional rivals "We're excited about it," take to the road this weekend All of the effort that they gave the team confidence, but DePauw University, one of the Fantom said. "We anticipate to compete in the Illinois put into performing well at the Belles have been prepared schools who will be at the low scores, and our confi Wesleyan University those two meets seems to for a while. event? dence was restored yesterday Invitational. have paid off for the Belles. "Even coming out of last "It's going to be short-game at our first conference The Belles will depart for On Wednesday night, Saint weekend I think we're ready based, but that's the way match." Normal, Ill. with six golfers Mary's finished 17 strokes for it," senior and co-captain Ironwood is," Fantom said. today for the two-day tourna ahead of second place finish Kirsten Fantom said. The course is not particu Contact Anna Fricano at ment, which will conclude ers Olivet, the same team who Ironwood Golf Course, larly challenging, but it is africaO [email protected] tomorrow afternoon. defeated the Belles less than Prior to Wednesday's con two weeks ago at the Bulldog ference competition, Saint Invitational. Their team score Mary's had competed in a pair of 332 was enough to not only of difficult matches. set a course record at the The season kicked off with Thornapple Pointe Golf Club, an appearance at the Ferris but also to once again put Beautiful acoustic guitars. 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We're trying to put some may bn eomn snason's end, By TIM KAISER and playing their first game wear "The team is looking real points on the board this year." thny will havn definitely had a CATHERINE KANE ing navy and white. good, but we need a little The team is looking for good time, as will fans who Sporrs Writers This year's squad looks to work," junior outside line- strong performances from come out to see this exciting h ave a s i m i I a r baeker Chaz many members, ineluding opening-day match-up. Heigning interhall football strategy to last Arnold said. Arnold on defense, as well as The two teams will play on champions Keenan will open yoar's, with a "The team is looking "Keenan is seniors "Big" Hob Holman and Sunday at 3 p.m. on Hiehlo up their new season against balaneed offense real good, but we need tough, but we're Brian Bylycea on both the Fields with Keenan acting as Knough on Sunday, thnir first incorporating a little more work. " going to come offensive and tho home tnam. game sinee an exciting one both the pass out prepared. defensive lines, point vietory over Knott in last and run, and The defense freshman Mike "We are confident Siegfried vs. fall's championship. hard-nosed Chaz Arnold looks great, we Anello and about our returning Knott Needless to say, the Knights defense looking Keough linebacker can definitely Brown. starters and excited Facing one have high expectations for the to make big run with them." But in whatev for our incoming another on the 1~oming snason. plays. The team Keough play er part of their quad, Knott and "!We're looking! very good," is hoping that these familiar ers say their defense will be game plan the freshmen. " Siegfried have Knnnan captain Vince Lyzinski schemes will bring familiar solid against both the run and Kangaroos may ample opportuni said. results, and a repeat of last the pass, as the strong points be lacking, they Tom Martin ty to invostigato "We'rn looking forward to a season's exploits. of the team. certainly more what tho otlwr good game, and we're exeited On the other side of the "We're working hard in at 111 a k e uP f 0 r in Siegfried offensive guard toam has in storo to be baek on the field again." ball, Keough also has high practice," sophomore captain personality. The for them this The team has a good balance hopes for the season, looking and linebacker Zachary Brown team's defense looks to strike Sunday in tho first intorhall of leadership and young blood, to rebound from last year's said. "We're trying to put a fear into the hearts of coming game of the season. with six or sevnn seniors disappointing campaign in solid offense together - that's opponents. "We're pretty well pre~ rnlurning, as well as ·lots of which they failed to make the always been our weakness. Whatever Keough's record pared," Siegfried defensive end and offensive guard Tom Martin said. "The whole team is coming together pretty well." Siegfried has brought in some new coaches this season, and Martin feels that they have really aided in the bet terment of the team. Siegfried's strength, Martin claims, is its backfield. Regarding weaknesses, Martin pointed to some gradu ated players, but as whole, ant your still feels the team has improved. "Although we lost a few • defensive and offensive play ers last year, we are definitely a better team," Martin said. "We are confident about our returning starters and exeitnd I for our incoming freshmen." eas ere As for key players to look for, don't bother. "Wn go as a team," Kann ... we have. The GE H system turbine is one of the world's most efficient said. 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After a few days of being line this afternoon when the She will continue training for unsure of their weekend plans, Notre Dame women's cross later in the season with the the No. 8 Irish (6-0) have country team hosts the rest of her Irish teammates. headed to Texas - again. National Catholic Notre Dame's success in the Notre Dame will play Tulane Championships at Burke meet is a considerable accom (1-0) at 2 p.m. today and LSU Memorial golf course. plishment considering the (8-1) at 11 a.m. Sunday in the The Irish, who are ranked large number of schools com Sugar Bowl Classic, which was third in the nation by peting. originally slated to take place Finishlynx/WICAA, have domi Thirty-five schools are in New Orleans but has been nated the Catholic expected to field teams this moved to the campus of Texas Championships, winning 11 of afternoon. A&M. the last 13 races, including Connelly thought the large The Tigers are off to one of each of the last three. field may present some prob the best starts in school histo Notre Dame will enter nine lems for his team at the race's ry - in fact, their best since runners in the race, which outset. 1991. Currently No. 33 in the begins at 4:15p.m. "The start could be a little American Volleyball Coaches' DUSTIN MENNELLA!The Observer After running a number of hairy," Connelly said. "It's Association rankings, the Carolyn Cooper, left, and Lauren Kelbley attempt to make a underclassmen last weekend going to be tight getting to that Tigers are receiving votes for block against Arizona State in Notre Dame's 3-2 victory Sept. 4. at Valparaiso, the Irish will first turn. They need to get out the first time in head coach add more experience to this well to put themselves in good Fran Flory's eight-year career. Last weekend Notre Dame USC] was huge," she said. "For afternoon's lineup. position. It should spread out Their lone loss came to then swept through the University us to come back and win that Coach Tim Connelly's goal is quickly once the race gets No. 13 Texas A&M 28-30, 30- of Texas San Antonio's Dome one maybe set the tone for the much the same as last week going." 17, 30-28, 29-31, 15-13. Hally at the Alamodome, beat rest of the weekend. That was end's. He hopes to get his Hace strategy will be Tulane has played only one ing two top-1 0 .teams in pretty exciting." younger runners more experi Connelly's focus this after match this season. Since the Southern California and This weekend the Irish trav ence and build his team's noD"n. Green Wave's Aug. 26 season Florida as well as Oklahoma. el to College Station to face a depth for later in the season. Connelly said he is more opener against Nicholls State "The thing that was really hot Tiger squad and a fired-up Heading the lineup will be concerned with how the Irish - which they won 3-0 - they good to see on numerous occa Green Wave. The Irish are just sophomore Sunni Olding, who run today than with how fast have had six matches can sions was that there were glad to be playing rather than earned All-America honors by they run. celled because of Hurricane times when it was pretty easy having to wait until Sept. 25 to finishing 32nd in the NCAA He ·stressed the importance Katrina's destruction to their for the team to fall apart," play Big East foe Seton Hall. championship meet last fall. of getting out well together campus and consequent relo coach Debbie Brown said. And, while at the time Connelly explained his deci and staying together through cation. A newfound pride will "But we didn't; we remained Brown said the USC match sion to run one of his top ath the early part of the race. likely carry the Wave in their competitive and composed." might have set the tone for letes in this afternoon's meet. Conditions are expected to first match in three weeks. The Irish lost the first Friday last weekend, it just might "She needs a race, a confi be ideal for racing this after Notre Dame knows it's in for game to the Trojans, but have set the tone for the entire dence booster," Connelly said. noon, with the forecasted high two dogfights this weekend, fought back to win the next season. "She ended the track season in low 70s, a far cry from the but a visit to Texas did won three. That comeback just Today, her team will find injured so she's a little behind. 85-degree heat the Irish bat ders for the Irish last week .. might be the epitome of the out. It will be good for the rest of tled last weekend. Now, they can only hope to Notre Dame season thus far kids to have Sunni running Connelly felt the weather, have the same kind of experi Brown said. Contact Tom Dorwart at with them." combined with his team's ence: "The second game [against [email protected] Olding will be joined by vet familiarity with the surround erans Elizabeth Webster, Jean ings, would give them an Marinangeli and Loryn King. excellent opportunity to suc Marinangeli and Olding will be ceed today. running their first races of the "It should be a lot more com season, while King and fortable this weekend," Webster contributed to a third Connelly said. "The girls get to place finish at Valparaiso last race at home in a low-key weekend. environment. 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Cavanaugh will depend Lyons vs. Howard defensive unit, which sports return startors at key positions. on stalwart quarterback Lisa Two teams look to start the several returning starters. Por McGlinn, quartnrback By JAMES FEGAN, Huffer to lead its offense again season on good footing as the "We're very quick and nasty," and now-captain Bridgot JASON GALVAN and this season. The Chaos also Lyons Hall Lions square off Maekin said of her defense. Meacham returns to dirnct tho GREG ARBOGAST possess several impaet players against the Howard Dueks this The Lions will be coaehed by Shamrock offense along with Sports Writers on a tough defense, including weekend. The Ducks and Lions, newcomers John Harrington, the assistance of sonior running Lauren Manning and middle each fresh off their pre-season Chase Gunner and Pat Heidy. back Haque) Ferrer. Thnso two Tho oponing game of the linebaeker Kerri Bergen. training, will face eaeh other at This new staff has been imple should provide a balanced 2005 women's intcrhall football Despite the high expectations, 2 p.m. Sunday at West Quad. menting a new offense. and offense throughout tho season, soason pits an up-and-coming the first game will serve as an The importance of this game they are hopeful that the girls not allowing defenses to con Lowis toam with last yoar's opportunity for both teams to is enormous for the two ball will be ready for the upcoming centrate solely on the run or runnnr-up, Cavanaugh. get a feel for how their teams dubs, with each team seeking eon test. pass. Tlw two halls will meet will eompctc this year. to gain momentum going into "We have a strong program For PE, the potnnt combina Sunday for the first lime in "It's the first game of the sea the regular season. this year with a lot of returning tion of quarterback Laura Lhrno ynars. Cavanaugh, which son, so we really want to just The Lions, led by co-captains talent," Harrington said. Adams and wide receivnr storrnnd through the 2004 rog see how our offense and Katie Maekin and Megan Despite a strong regimen of Caroline Nally returns to again ular soason undefeated, defense work," Lewis co-eap llassell, are confident going workouts during the oll'-season provide the bulk of the ofl'nnse. apprHtrs to be strong once tain Julia Borke said. in to their first test. leading up to this weekend's With a year of experionce, again with six returning While this game will be a bit "We are really excited ... game, the true test for the these two should only improve startnrs on both offonse and of a trial run for both teams, everyone is really pumped for teams will come at game time. on their performancos from a dnfnnse. Cavanaugh captain Hachel Sunday," Mackin said. "I think we will be suecessful year ago. With the eoro of last year's Byrne wants her team to Each team has lost starters once we come together as a The real question for tho tnam intact. Cavanaugh has remain focused. from last season and will have team," Mackin said. "We have a Pyros in this gamo is dofensn. lngilimatn ambitions of roturn "Wn really just need to foeus newcomers at several key posi lot of talent, we just need to Susceptible to tho big play a ing to the title game in Notre on executing the game plan, tions. However, they are confi come together." year ago, the Pyros will have to Dame Stadium. and not really pay to much dent their new players will step Howard Ducks representa improvo in this area if thoy Not to bo overlooknd is Lewis, attention to what the other up to the challenge. tives could not be reached for plan on a trip to the playoll's. which is coming oil' a promising team tries to do," she said. Despite some key losses on comment Thursday. With both teams having nxpo 2-2-2 season when they fell just Cavanaugh looks to begin its offense from last year's ricnce at such key positions, short of a playoff berth. Lewis quest to return to the ehampi starters, the Lions' captain McGlinn vs. Pasquerilla East expect some points to b1~ put on returns mueh of last year's onship game Sunday, and is expresses a great deal of confi The 2005 women's inter hall the board this Sunday night, ol'fnnsn, and despite a slew of suprmnely confident. dence in her rookies. football season begins Sunday and the winner will liknly bo lossns on defense, the team is "We have the athletes and the "We have some girls with evening fresh with new hope dntermined by which team's vnry eonfidnnt about the quality diseipline. so that if we just some really good hands," for the McGlinn Shamrocks and defense plays bettnr. - of this ynar's frnshmen class. exfH~utc our game plan. we Mackin said. the Pasquerilla East Pyros, Hnturning a majority of its don't have anything to worry Despite some unproven areas when the squads face oiT at 5 startnrs, Lewis is going to rely about," Byrne said. for each team, there are still p.m. on West Quad. 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' ...... Friday, September 16, 2005 The Observer + SPORTS page 29 "I think we could do a little their main weakness. Although "The teams are really exeit better than tiH~ 70s hand-me this weakness, they say, is due to ed," Ward said. Red Stornt Rivalries downs," he said. lack of experience in interhall For St Ed's, part of turning it'> continued from page 32 continued from page 32 When it comes down to game football, not laek of skill in the football team around is also time, looking like players from game it<>elf. building team unity. Tho ranked No. 16 and hold a 3-1 "It's a problem," McGettigan 30 years ago won't be on any "Inexperience is definitely one Stedsmen had a team dinner record. said. one's mind. All that matters for of our weaknesses, because we Thursday night in ordnr to get The team has seen eontribu Despite the setback, these teams is coming away with have a lot of freshman and new nveryone ready to win on lions from veterans and new MeG1~ttigan feels that his team is a victory. Hughey says there's no upperclassmen on the to am," Sunday. comers, and goalkeeper Chris prepared for O'Neill. question about their objective. Acosta said. St. Ed's hopes to upset tho Cahill has been a pleasant "We've won !against O'Neill! "Obviously, our goal is to make McNicholas has similar Sorin Ottl~rs in a game that surprise for a rebuilding both times I rnmember, so we it to the championship," he said. thoughts about his offense. Ward feels confident his team ddmlSI~. have a lot of conlidnncc," he "One weakness might be a will do woll. ";\II the boys that we tako, said. Stanford vs. Dillon lack of experience on oiTense," Facing olr against St. Ed's will from the starting guys to tho O'Neill, on the other hand, is Although they take the field as MiNicholas said. "We have most be the Sorin Ottors. Hoping to harkup guys, have got to be looking to win its opening game enemies on Sunday, both Dillon ly a new east of characters, build on last yoar's semifinal n~ady to add whatcvf~r they fhr tlw first time in hall history, and Stanford have the same goal including quarterback Brian team, Sorin captain Pete can add to the team on this and O'Neill captain Matt Hughey -victory. Salvi and running back .Joey Lavorini huilt a solid loam with a trip," Clark said. recognizes tho challenge ahead. This prize remains from last Benitez, both freshmen. They tough dnfonsn led by sophomore t\llhough the foeus is on St. "Alumni, they're going to bo a year's game when the score may be freshmen, but they have Hyan Bove and junior Mike .John's, tlw road trip will end tough test," he said. "They're ended in a 0-0 tie. a lot of talent and will do just c;odino. with a jounwy to Syracuse. known to be tough. This is a piv "Shutout," Dillon captain fmc." To go along with the strong "We also travel to Syracuse otal game, it's going to dictate Kenny Cushing said, referring to Sunday's game seems to be in defonse, Sorin promises a high on Sunday so two very, very which way the season will go." Dillon's goal this weekend. the hands of the new offense powernd ofl'ense, lnd by sopho lkny games!." Clark said. Last year, O'Neill's record was "Shutout victory!" and its capability to rise to the morn Stu Mora and juniors Chris "Syraeusn has started off. I 1-2-1, the best record in the Stan ford captain Phil captains' expectations of scor Paley and Kevin Tooke. think, 4-0, so that has been hall's history. McNicholas had the same game ing. "We've got a good talented tlwir host start for a lot of "I think we have a great plan. It seems that the teams have team like every yoar," Lavorini years." ehanee to improve," II ughey "We played Dillon last year been evenly matched, and the said. "Wo're just going to going The Irish kick ofT conference said. "!We have) a lot of commit and didn't give up a point," game could swing either way. to go out and play IL'i hard as we play with two of the toughest ment from the players." McNicholas said. "Our offense Some players crucial to that ean. It'll be a hard fought game opponm1ts thny'll face all year, O'Neill has only about five sen didn't score in the game, but swing include Dillon's Lennie betwoen us and St. Ed's." but the team is ready for the iors, while freshmen compose that should change this time." Giannone and Dan Avants and In what promises to bn a challenge. nearly a third of the team. Yet, both squads claim that Stanford's Eddie Medriek. David and Goliath rematch, St. "This is not an easy trip for Hughey feels that everyone has defense is the strength of their Ed's and Sorin will bo a quality Notre Damn soccer, hut it's a been working very hard to pre respective teams. Sorln vs. St. Ed's game to see. The Otters are trip I think we have got the pare. "Our strength has got to be In a highly anticipated opening focused on getting back to the ability to take something posi As far as practices go, we've our defense," McNicholas said. weekend matehup, St. Edward's playoffs and this time winning tive out of it," Clark said. really had some great prac "For the season last year, the and Sorin face off Sunday at tho championship. The tices," he said. "I think we're as defense gave up a total of nine Rihele Field North at 1 p.m. in a Stedsmen are determined to Contact Kate Gales at ready as we can be." points in four games. Most of battle for God Quad bragging improve and want to prove [email protected] In terms of equipment, Alumni our starters are back from last rights. · themselves against a good team. was in the middle of the pack for year, but we also added even The Stedsmen, led by captain Either way, both teams are pad selection, and McGettigan more talent, so I'm really excited Dan Ward, are trying to improve ready to win. said that all his players are fairly to see how our defense plays on last year's team that failed to Recycle The satisfied. this year." make the playofl's. To make sure Contact Joe Piarulli at O'Neill was third for pad selec Dillion captain Romeo Acosta his team is ready for Sorin, [email protected], tion, though Hughey feels as pointed to his defensive line as Ward has been working his Tim Kaiser at Obsever. though Notre Dame could the Big Hod's strongest aspect. players hard as of late, induding [email protected] and improve in terms of getting pads And, fittingly, both Dillon and six practices in the last two Jay Fitzpatrick at for the players. Stanford agree that offense is weeks. [email protected] ,---- f !I I I I page 30 The Observer Friday, September 16, 2005 I + SPORTS I I f defense one of the better back fields in the country, DePaul will ! Two have to play a near flawless I continued {rom page 32 game to hang with Notre Dame. ~ Waldrum said that the Irish I will have to focus on executing l that his squad could play to its their plays properly, rather than maximum potential, but many of countering specific tendencies of the problems that loomed large the opponent. ! when the Irish lost to Santa Clara "With DePaul being a new t a week ago still plague the team. team into the conference ... what I He said that freshman forward we're going to focus on for I Brittany Bock is making progress Friday is trying to get the backs on a knee injury, and several more and more organized," other players have missed prac Waldrum said. tice time this week. The DePaul game wasn't the "l haven't gotten the update on only one the Irish have to pre Jill fKrevicekl on what her status pare for this week, though. will be [for the weekend They host Michigan (2-1-2) at 1 games]." Waldrum said. p.m. Sunday in another That could pose somewhat of a Midwest battle. problem for the Irish, as prepa The game against Michigan is rations for DePaul of historical were somewhat "The one thing that importance, as the more difficult Wolverines were because of the continues to be good the last team to BETH WERNET!The Observer lack of history is the attacking part defeat Notre Senior forward Katie Thorlakson moves the ball upfield against Maryland Sept. 4. Thorlakson and between the of our game.·· Dame at Alumni the Irish face DePaul at home tonight in the team's conference opener. teams. Field. In fact, However, Michigan repre three weeks after falling 3-2 to their season opener, and will try to continue their aggres DePaul's lacklus Randy Waldrum sents Notre them in the team's final regular matched No. 6 Texas A&M with sive offensive play this weekend. ter offense may Irish head coach Dame's last two season game. the same score Sept. 4. "The one thing that continues allow the Irish home losses. The Wolverines are not as The Irish offense, however, is to be good is the attacking part more breathing room in the con The Irish lost 1-0 to the strong as they were two years more potent than any of those of our game," he said. test; the Blue Demons have man Wolverines at home Nov. 16, ago, but have proven difficult for that Michigan has played thus aged only two goals in five 2003 in the second round of the good teams this year. far this year. Contact Ken Fowler at games this year. With the Irish NCAA tournament, less than They tied No. 23 Kansas 1-1 in Waldrum said that the Irish kfowler 1 @nd.edu to rest his top runners for late contributed to last week's victory DePaul, Duquesne, Detroit Championships and has 17 total season competitions. at Valparaiso. Rodriguez led the Mercy, Holy Cross (MA), Loyola wins in the meets 26-year histo Host Racing this week for the Irish way with a second-place finish. (MD), St. Louis, San Diego, Siena, ry. continued from page 32 will be sophomores Zach Einterz, Adams, Bradley and St. Bonaventure, Xavier and The meet will begin with a JV Einterz, Brett Adams, James Moore also finished in the top Notre Dame. race at 3:30 p.m. today, followed Kaleb Van Ort and Kurt Millar, Mark Moore, Dan Bradley 10. The Irish are the highest by the women's race at 4:15 and Benninger will all sit out Friday's and Mike Popejoy and freshmen Veselik, Smyth and Barany are ranked team in the field. No the men's race at 5. Admission is meet. Chris Rodriguez, Robbie Barany, all running in their first colle other team is ranked in the top free to all races. Piane said he wanted to see his Kevin Veselik and Patrick Smyth. giate race. 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Box Q Notre Dame, IN 46556 Published Monday through Friday, The Observer is a vital source of information on 0 Enclosed is $100 for one academic year people and events in the Notre Dame and Saint Mary's Community. D Enclosed is $55 for one semester Name ______Join the more than 13,000 readers who have Address ______found The Observer an indispensible link to the City ______State ____ Zip ______., two campuses. Please complete the accompa nying form and mail it today to receive The Observer in your home. r I I THE OBSERVER I I t l Friday, September 16, 2005 PORTS page 32 MEN'S SOCCER MEN'S INTERHALL FOOTBALL Battle in the Big Apple Grit will Irish visit St. John's in early-season Big be on the East competition gridiron By KATE GALES Associate Sports Editor By JOE PIARULLI, JAY Starting with a foe picked to FITZPATIRCK and TIM win the conference isn't KAISER exactly a cakewalk beginning Sports Writers to the season. But the Irish are ready for For the Alumni and O'Neill as a challenge as they take on interhall football teams, Sunday No. 10 St. John's. at 2 p.m. is the time when the Notre Dame has already questions are answered, the hits knocked off a top-1 0 oppo are delivered and practice pays nent this season with a win off. It's game over then-No. 7 Southern time. See Also Methodist. "We're really But in the history of the excited about "Two big programs, the Irish have getting going," matchups never won at St. John's. Alumni captain "We couldn't open with a Ryan McGet- begin women's harder game," coach Bobby tigan said. interhall" Clark said. "I think you can TIM SULLIVAN/The Observer Alumni will count on one hand the num Freshman forward Bright Dike moves past a St. Louis defender Sunday in the Irish's 1-0, double field a team page27 - ber of games that St. John's overtime victory. The Irish face St. John's in Jamaica, Queens tonight. which has a will have lost in the Big East fairly even distribution, with six in Queens in New York in the after defeating No. 4 St. be of age," Clark said. "I The Irish have already trav or seven from each year [fresh last 10 years." John's. In 2004, it took the think this is a great opportu eled, playing in the adidas/IU man to senior]. including a sen In the all-time series, the regular-season title. nity game for us, and I think Credit Union tournament in ior quarterback, but will have to Red Storm leads the Irish 8- This year is crucial for the its one where I think we're Bloomington. After last week make up for the loss of its start 2-3, with last year's decision Notre Dame program, and capable of- I know we're end's Mike Berticelli ing running back, who is out a 1-1 tie between the two top- this road trip is critical for capable, I don't just think Memorial Tournament at with a recently suffered broken 10 teams. starting the season off right. we're capable - but this is a Alumni Field, the Irish are leg. - In 2003, Notre Dame won "This is a game that I think wonderful opportunity for the Big East tournament title could really make this team this team." see RED STORM/page 29 see RIVALRIES/page 29 MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY NO WOMEN'S SOCCER Team to host National Irish will face tests at Alumni Catholic competition Notre Dame kicks off Big East schedule with game against DePaul out the Division II, Division III By KEN FOWLER By CHRIS KHOREY and NAIA schools and score Sports Writer Sports Writer them separately." · Because the meet features 35 After a weekend of "sloppy Some matchups are simply teams and over 300 competitors, play," the Irish (5-1-0) kick off unfair. Piane said the key to the meet their Big East schedule tonight The No. 7 Irish hosting 35 will be separating from the enor at 7:30 p.m. at Alumni Field other schools, none of whom are mous pack early. against conference newcomer ranked, in the National College "You need be a little more DePaul (1-3-1 ). Championships, is one such lop aggressive early, because if you The game will be Notre sided arrangement. get far behind, you're going to Dame's first since returning The last time Notre. Dame spend four-and-a-half miles try with a split from the SCU failed to win the National College ing to pass people," he said. Adidas Classic in Santa Clara, Championships was 1994. Piane said that each one of the Calif. last weekend. The Irish But a 1 0-year run of domi over 150 Catholic colleges and lost the opener 2-1 to the host nance could be expected, as the universities in the United States Broncos but bounced back with TIM SULLIVAN/The Observer meet is the brainchild of long is invited to the meet every year a 4-1 victory over Gonzaga Irish forward Kerri Hanks maneuvers around a Maryland time Notre Dame men's cross in hopes of creating a true Sunday, despite what Notre defender Sept. 4. Hanks leads the nation in goals with 11. country coach Joe Piane. It will national Catholic championship. Dame head coach Randy feature schools of varying sizes. The Irish, ranked No. 7 by the Waldrum called a mediocre should be. We didn't have the the first two weekends of the While there will be only one United States Cross Country performance. mindset that we would come schedule en route to four wins, men's and one women's race, Coaches Association and fresh "I wasn't real pleased with out and kill Gonzaga." including wins over then-No. 24 the teams have been divided into off a victory in the Valparaiso the performance against But this weekend presents an Maryland and then-No. 13 Division I and Small College Invitational, will for the second Gonzaga," he said. "I mean, opportunity for the Irish to Florida at the Inn at Saint competitions. straight week field a young line you've got to be happy that we regain the sharpness with Mary's Notre Dame Classic. "There will be one race," up. Varsity regulars Tim Moore, turned around after the loss which they played in the first Waldrum said that he wishes Piane said. "There will be an and· gut a win, but I don't think four games of the season. overall score, but then we pull see HOST/page 30 it was nearly as sharp as it The Irish scored 27 goals in see TWO/page 30 W CROSS COUNTRY ND VOllEYBAll GOlf SMC SOCCER SMC \fOU.EYBAU MLB-Al Notre Dame hosts The Irish travel to David Toms collapses Saint Mary's vs. Saint Mary's 3, Yankees 9, major meet and hopes Texas to face Katrina- with heart irregularities Alma Concordia 2 Devil Rays 5 to replicate past Irish battered LSU and during the 84 Lumber success. Tulane in weekend Classic and is rushed to The Belles take on a The team nearly New York slices action. the hospital. conference foe in an missed the game after Boston's lead in the inportant early-season getting lost in Illinos but American League East match up. won the match. to just 1.5 games. page 26 page 26 page 23 page 22 page 22 page 19 - -- -~------ page 2 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, September 16, 2005 Irish nee4 to avoid early letdown game hype "There's The letdown. game plan into results on the Sunday was the time to tack think that's the most impor nothing better Known throughout the field - the upset of the le the topic-. tant thing that I could be sports world for its ability to hated Wolverines in the Big "I won't wait until Tuesday doing this we.ek more than in coaching turn last week's Dr. Jekyll House provides the ideal fuel to bring it up, because X's and O's," Weis said. than having into this week's Mr. Hyde, for the following week's let Tuesday I want to be talking "Make them understand the players that are the let down fire. about game plan," Weis said. fact that we need to play our starting to gain down has Indeed, while playing at "I want to be talking about best game if we're going to some t h e home in front of 80,000 Michigan State's personnel. I beat Michigan State." potential screaming Irish faithful can want to be all football." If Weis can achieve the Charlie Weis confidence. " to devas provide that extra spark that Heading into Saturday's same level of success in Irish head coach t a t e helps the players dig just a contest, the Spartans have keeping the Irish focused on team s little deeper and carries the won four straight games at the current week as he's had "This is your and ruin team to victory - all the Notre Dame Stadium and 11 not only convincing players home seasons. hype surrounding the Notre overall - the highest total of of their potential. but then stadium. You Like the Dame home opener can be any opponent. translating th<~,t confidence don't want unsightly Matt Puglisi distracting. "First thing I did when I into success on the field, barnacle Add the unexpected road got on the bus on the way Notre Dame should have lit sornebo.dy to come stuck on victories by a new coach in home was started doing tle difficulty scraping the let in and beat you at the cruise Associate Charlie Weis - the first one some research to make sure down parasite off the hull of your own liner of Sports Editor to open the season with two I had the exact numbers [of the ship and continuing the stadium." Ryan Harris victory, road victories since Knute the Notre Dame-Michigan smooth sailing of the 2005 Irish tackle the let- Rockne in 1918 - and the State series]," We is said. campaign. down quietly attaches itself accompanying vault from· "Because I, like anyone else But, in the end, if the Irish "It starts this to the end of any big win, unranked to No. 10 in the who knows the psychology of don't come ready to play, waiting for the opportunity Associated Press poll, and football, would realize that they can't expect the home weekend. This to rear its ugly head the fol the potential for distraction this would be a perfect town crowd to pull it out for is our first lowing week. grows to unprecedented opportunity for the guys to them. home game of And Saturday's win over heights, a fact that wasn't feel so good about them "There's no more obvious, the season. So rival and then-No. 3 lost on Weis. selves, they forget to show evident case than [the we just have to Michigan in the Big !louse - "First of all, Michigan State up to play a team that's been Michigan game] for our play a location where the Irish is good to start off with," beating them regularly that ers that if you don't go out · step up to the hadn't won since Lou Holtz Weis said during Sunday's they have come here. " and play well enough, it challenge. " was at the helm in 1993 - press conference. "And if Recognizing the mental won't make a difference how certainly qualifies as a big that isn't enough, then we impact of the sobering stats, many people are yelling," victory. The Irish earned have a problem. Then on top Weis wasted little time pre Weis said. "Whether it's their second-straight road of it, now you don't have that senting the numbers to the 80,000 or eight, you can still "This one is victory over a defending con 'Let's get on the bus and get team, choosing to do so at end up losing the game if ference champion. out of here where we can the beginning of Sunday's you didn't play well." key for us. But as big as the 42-21 focus everything.' Now you meeting before any talk of We get to · throttling of Pittsburgh at have all of your family and Notre Dame's big win in the The opinions expressed in find out if Heinz Field was in establish friends coming into the Big House. this column are those of the ing the Irish as a remarkably game. It could be a distrac "I think by giving them the author and not necessarily we're worth different football team than tion." cold, hard facts; 'Fellas, this those of The Observer. a hoot or John L. Smith years past - at least in And with the distraction is the way it is,' kind of slap Contact Matt Puglisi at not., Spartans terms of transforming a solid factor building, Weis knew them back to reality, and I mpuglisi@nd. edu head coach Accepting Reservations for Post-Game Dining Outdoor Dining: Outdoor Grill On the Weekends Live Entertainment: Some of the Best Blues, Jazz & Classic Rock 219 N. Front Street in the area Niles, Ml 49120 269-684-2233 www. nilesriverf rontcafe. com Great menu featuring gourmet **Located in downtown Niles Soups, Salads, Sandwiches, 10 minutes from the University Pizzas & Baked Pastas Serving Micro-Brews, 24 Different Martinis, Espresso Drinks and the ·Cafe's own Specialty Drinks Art Gallery & Gift Shop Friday, September 16, 2005 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page 3 Tough, 1Zibby' style Strong safety Tom Zbikowski leads Irish defense with attitude and experience room to the practiee field and season. Zbikowski instead saw By PAT LEONARD can take things from inside Ito the new season, with the new Spom Wriror the] outside. You talk about a coaching staff, as an opportunity. gamn plan, Iandi he can go out "Whenever he sees something -~ Tlw ollimsive playor in him just on the field then and start to that I could possibly be doing wouldn't shut up. Tom Zbikowski work on executing it." better, he'll mention it," said rH'ndml tho ball, and he nm~dnd it The strong safety's discipline starting free safety Chinedum now. and work ethic are contagious Ndukwe. "That's just the kind of It had lwnn sinco high school and evident. Though he redshirt guy he is. He'll step up to say that Zbikowski had run an ed as a freshman and has only 'Maybe you need to take that one oll"m1so, when lw playml quartnr play.nd onn full sfmson for Notre more step when you hit some hack, sal"nty and rnturnnd kicks Damn, Zbikowski gainnd the rep one' or 'Take that extra step at Bull"alo Grovn lligh School in utation as a conlident and expe when you're backpedaling.' Bull'alo (;rovn, Ill. But lllln touch rienced player unusually quickly, "He knows what he's doing of tlw ball was all he wantl~d. simply because pnople noticed back there. lie has a good foot NPVPr mind that he had his style. ball mind." alroady intercopted Michigan "I h1's not a boisterous guy, but Ndukwe is not only new to the Stat1~ quartnrback Stephen it's very easy for his teammates starting secondary. lie is new to HPavns to sot up the lirst Irish to sne what he's all about," Lewis defense altogether. The former touchdown on Snpt. I H, 2004. said. "Because everything he wide receiver, who caught touch On a routine Michigan Statn does on the field he does full downs from Brady Quinn at running play to tailback .Jason speed." Dublin Coffman High School in TPaguo, with the seorn tied 7-7, That spend was fast enough to Ohio, is still getting used to tack Zbikowski zippnd through the gain recognition as Gatorade ling rather than catching. linP, Lon~ tho ball from Tnaguo's Player of the Year in Illinois But as Weis has observed hands and holtnd 75 yards for Zbikowski's senior. high school through spring practice, fall tho Pnd zone beli1n~ PVPn Teagun snason, when hn thrnw lor 1,3H2 practice and the early snason, rould say, "Who's that guy?" yards and 11 touchdowns, the coach believes Zbikowski has l·:wryono knows now. rushnd for l,2H7 yards and 23 had an obvious positive influence Tho 5-f"oot-11. 20H-pound touchdowns, raeked up 41 tack on less experienced players like strong saf"nty madn nino tacklns Ins and rnadn thrnn intnn~eptions. Ndukwe. . and intnrcnpt11d Miehigan quar US;\ Today tabbed him as a "Somebody who's been out tnrbark Chad llnnnn at the goal l'irst-toam All-American. The there and who's seen things hap TIM SULLIVANfThe Observer lirw last Saturday. lin is tho most Chicago Sun Timns labeled him pen at full speed - changing Irish strong safety Tom Zbikowski has made 17 tackles In oxp1•rion1~nd dol"nnsivn hack in a the Chicago area player of the every week - is different than Notre Dame's first two games this season. sPcondary that, though narly in year. ;\nd Notrn Damn made him someone who just goes through thn soason. sonms to havo made one of their top rncruits. it in training camp," Weis said. "I record and earning a national unsuecnssful snasons, it takns hug~~ stridns from a rough cam Hight now, firth-year senior think when you have that settling rank. He was also a Silver Gloves attitudn to reverse trends. win paign last yoar. linebacker and defensive captain force that checks you in and out national finalist in 1998, '99 and games and prove a point. And to top it all oil", Zbikowski Brandon lloyte is already a of the right coverages and 20<10. Enter Tom Zbikowski. was named sperial teams cap leader on defense. But adjusts formations !like His multiple talents, within "What I Michigan State has I tain for this wnnk's game against Zbikowski's mrnmand in the sec Zbikowski does], it really takes football and without, distinguish been saying in the nwdia, they the Spartans because of his con ondary also distinctly benefits some of the pressure off you that Zbikowski as an athlete and - don't really have any fear wlwn tributions on punt n~turns. the younger players and the you have to be the sole adjuster, as Lnwis describes him- a <~om they come in to play us," hn said. "Tommy is one of the real lead entire defense - he called the especially when it comes to the petitor. Though the experience in "But we've got to put fear in nrs or our football team ... del{m defense's practices before the secondary." the ring is completely separate them." sivo hacks eoach Bill Lewis said. Michigan game "sloppy." Zbikowski said he believes his from his efforts on the field, the And as the Notrn Dame "I don't imagine tlwre's anything "It's not just his confidence," role is to get his teammates strong safety found a correlation. defense grows, on tho shoulders that Tommy does that he doesn't Weis said. "It's his understanding ready on a week-to-week basis, "[Boxing and football] arc two of a young man who stands do mrnpntitively." of playing." much along the lines of his different sports," Zbikowski said. under 6-fent tall, so will the abili ;\s Notrn Dame attempts to end coaeh's mentality. They're on the "But I guess boxing has always ties of a player who still has a Miehigan Statn's winning streak Zlbby the teacher same page, as teachers and as helped me in all my aspects [of long limn to improve - scary, in South Bend, one of the "real Zbikowski eould have walked competitors. football]. When you're winning, isn't it? leaders" of the Irish has a mes onto the practice field in the you've got to know how to sur "I think as we go down the sage to convey. spring, turned to faee the quar Zibby the player vive without getting knocked road, every week I'm going to "Tiwm coming in and winning terback, looked to his left and Football is his sport, sure. But out." raise the bar on Tommy and li1ur straight in our plaee is real right, and felt completely lost. Zbikowski is also a veteran boxer Notre Dame finds itself in that expect morn of him," Lewis said, ly not acceptable," Zbikowski lie was the only starter who takes hits as well as he gives exact predicament Saturday "because I think he's got that said. "You can't let teams come remaining in the defensive back them. against a team that has had the kind of ability." into ~our place and win at field, albeit one that surrendered He competed in the Golden Irish's number in Notre Dame homn. too many passing yards and Golves program beginning at age Stadium. Despite coaching and Contact Pat Leonard at And like that, "Zibby" - as touchdowns through the air last nine, compiling a 60-13 amateur win streaks and rebounds from [email protected] thny call him nowadays - has dnvelopnd a Knyshawn Johnson Psqtrn attitude that says 'Throw mn tlw damn ball,' pnr the titln of the former Southern Cal by the numbers rncniv1~r's book. Except Zbikowski doesn't say he wants the ball. The number of consecutive times Michigan 4 lin just takes it. State has won at Notre Dame Stadium. Purdue holds the record with five. Zlbby the student Zbikowski's dassroorn is not The number of rushing yards Irish running always in a school building, with 10 2 back Darius Walker is averaging through H.OOO other undnrgraduatns and the first two games of the season. tnxtbooks. llis classroom, and that of his teammates, is also the The number of points Michigan State has room whore lw watches film; scored through their first two games. 98 whern coaches dissnct the past wm~k's gamo; where head mach ~~s show tape or mistakes, and Notre Dame's winning percentage mistakes only, in past years' loss • against Michigan State in the history of es. 63 2 both programs. Irish !wad coach Charlie Weis shownd his squad similar lilm or The percentage of passes that MSU quarterback 78 Notre Dames' last four horne Drew Stanton is completing, the nation's fourth best passing efficiency-rating. loss1~s to the Spartans this wenk. But. as Lnwis describes, Zbikowski has the toughnnss and The number of total yards of offense ability to rnspond to surh motiva Michigan State is averaging in its first two tion and nncourage tnammales 59 2 games. to do the same. "Tommy lrins to do everything The last time Notre Dame started off 2o o 2 tlw way hn's mached to do it," the season 3-0, something they hope Lewis said. "lin's vnry easy to to accomplish Saturday. coach. "What is so important, and MATI SMF'nRE'R! Notre Dame, the one team In the country to what I appreciate about him, is Tom Zbikowski, left, runs off Heinz Field after the Irish beat Pittsburgh 42-21 1 have two wins over top-25 teams. he takes and goes from the dass- on Sept. 3. Zbikowski has been a leader for the Irish in the early part of 2005. page 4 The Observer+ SPORTS Friday, September 16, 2005 Notre Dame Fighting Irish HEADT Record: 2-0 AP: 10 Coaches: 12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Charlie Weis first season at NOTRE DAME Notre. Dame career record: 2005 Schedule 2-0 Sept. 3 at Pittsburgh - W at Notre Dame: 2-0 Sept.lO at Michigan - W Charlie Wels against head coach Michigan State: 0-0 Sept.l7 MICHIGAN ST. Roster Sept.24 . at Washington Oct.Ol No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. YR I D.j.Hord WR 6-1 198 FR 3 Darius Walker RB 5-11 200 so 4 Anthonf:tVema~lia DB 6-3 221 so Oct. 15 usc 5 Rhema cKnig t WR 6-1 215 SR 6 Ray Herring DB 6-0 199 FR 7 Darrin Bragg WR 6-1 192 so 8 junior Jabbie RB 6-0 188 so Oct.22··· BYU 9 Tom Zbikowski DB 5-11 203 jR 10 Brady Quinn QB 6-4 231 jR 11 David Grimes WR 6-0 170 FR Nov.5 TENNESSEE 12 Marty Mooney QB 6-2 207 SR 13 QB 6-2 207 FR 14 ~~~~:~~? QB 6-2 196 FR 15 Leo Perrine DB 6-0 186 so Nov.l2 NAVY 16 Rashon Powers-Neal RB 6-3 238 SR 17 Geoffrey Price p 6-3 186 SR 17 Dan Gorski QB 6-3 196 FR 18 Chinedum Ndukwe DB 6-2 219 JR Nov.l9 SYRACUSE 19 D.J. Fitzpatrick KIP 6-2 206 SR 20 Terrail Lambert DB 5-11 188 so 21 Maurice Stovall WR 6-5 222 SR Nov.26 at Stanford 22 Ambrose Wooden CB 5-11 197 jR 23 Chase Anastasio WR 6-2 203 JR 23 W. David Williams DB 5-10 170 so 24 Brandon Erickson WR 6-0 178 so 25 Nate Schiccatano DL 6-2 237 SR 26 Wade lams DB 5-9 188 so 26 Travis Thomas RB 6-0 215 JR 27 David Bruton DB 6-2 187 FR 27 john Lyons RB 6-1 205 JR 28 Kyle McCarthy DB 6-0 189 FR 29 LaBrose Hedgemon DB 5-9 190 jR 30 Mike Richardson DB 5-11 193 SR 31 jake Carney DB 6-0 187 SR 32 Jeff jenkins RB 6-0 232 SR 32 Alvin Reynolds DB 5-10 180 so COACHING QUARTERBACKS IRISH RUSHING IRISH PASSING 33 Jus tin Hoskins RB 5-10 186 so 34 Tommie Lee DB 6-2 200 jR 35 Ashley McConnell RB 6-0 247 jR 35 Ttm Kenney DB 6-0 180 jR 36 Brandon Harris DB 6-0 198 SR 37 junior Jabbie DB 5-11 190 FR As Brady Quinn goes, so 37 Matt Mitchell DB 5-8 187 SR Charlie Weis has done Darius Walker pmmded out Rhema McKnight is not· 38 Nick Possley WR 6-1 183 so everything he's been asked goes Notre Dame. Quinn 104 yards against the playing this week due to 39 Brandon Hoyte LB 6-0 236 SR 40 Maurice Crum, Jr. LB 6-0 220 so to do in his first year as has been efficient behind Wolverines. Fullbacks an injury he suffered 41 "Scott Smith LB 6-3 234 FR Irish coach - win. His center, and as a result Asaph Schwapp and against Michigan. Quinn 42 Kevin Washington LB 6-1 231 FR 43 Anthon~ Salvador LB 6-2 233 SR gameplan to start the the Irish offense has Rashon Powers-Neal are will need to look for Jeff 44 RB 6-0 250 FR game against Michigan looked crisp. He has both steady blockers. Look Samardzija and Maurice 45 ~!:f~ioi~wapp K 5-10 183 JR 45 Rich Whitney DB 6-2 213 jR was flawless. The Irish thrown just one pick in for Powers-Neal to carry in Stovall to pick up the 46 Co'&;Mrt'ts LB 6-1 234 SR 47 Mit ell omas LB 6-3 240 jR have looked sluggish in the two games, but the goal-line situations. He slack. Tight end Anthony 48 Steve Quinn LB 6-2 220 jR second half of both wins, Michigan blitz rattled scored three short-yardage Fasano has eight catches 49 Matt Augustyn FB 6-3 220 JR 50 Dan Santucet OL 6-4 290 SR however, and Weis will him last week and led to touchdowns two weeks ago to tie for the team lead 52 joe Brockington LB 6-1 212 jR have to prevent a letdown. several poor passes. against Pittsburgh. with Darius Walker. 53 joseph Boland LB 6-2 242 SR 54 David Fitzgerald OL 6-4 293 SR 57 Nick Borseti LB 6-4 238 jR 57 DL 6-2 252 JR 58 ~d~f~;~dahenson LB 6-1 220 so John L. Smith is the 12th Drew Stanton is currently Spartans linebacker SirDarean Adams leads 59 james Bent OL 6-2 265 SR 60 Casey Cullen DL 6-1 238 JR winningest coach in fourth in the nation in Kalib Thornhill leads a the team in tackles and 61 J.J. Jansen LS 6-3 242 so 62 Scott Raridon OL 6-7 304 SR Division I-A with a passing efficiency while defense giving up a joins Eric Smith as two big 63 Jeff Tisak OL 6-3 305 FR career record of 125-72. leading an offense ranked sparse 68.5 rushing hitters in the defensive 66 Derek Landri DL 6-3 263 SR 68 ~an Harris OL 6-5 288 JR He is 15-12 during his second in the country yards per game. Kent backfield. Spartan oppo 69 eiiKennedili_ DL 5-11 260 SR three years at the helm averaging 592 yards of State and Hawaii both nents have thrown for an 71 James Bone · OL 6-5 280 SR 72 Paul Duncan OL 6-7 292 FR of Michigan State. Smith total offense per game. failed to rush for a average of 268 yards per 73 Mark LeVoir OL 6-7 311 SR 74 Dan Stevenson OL 6-6 292 SR led Louisville to five Stanton enters his second touchdown. Michael game and four total TDs. 75 Chris Frome DL 6-5 ,268 SR straight bowl berths year as the starter and is Bazemore and Clifton The loss of safety Jason 76 Bob Morton OL 6-4 292 SR 77 Michael Turkovich OL 6-6 290 FR before coming to East dangerous on his feet as Ryan are solid at the Harmon and cornerback 78 John Sullivan OL 6-4 298 JR Lansing. well as with his arm. defensive end positions. Roderick Maples hurts. 79 Brian Mattes OL 6-6 285 SR 81 Rob Woods WR 6-2 208 SR 82 Matt Shelton WR 6-0 172 SR 83 Jeff Samardzija WR 6-5 216 JR 84 Michael O'Hara WR 5-10 180 SR The Irish offensive line is 85 TE 6-4 253 FR Smith is one of the better Quinn and Stanton will The absence of McKnight 85 ~~eJ:¥!k~co TE 6-5 245 so larger, more talented and could really hurt the 87 Marcus Freeman TE 6-3 245 SR coaches in the nation both throw for a couple 88 Anthony Fasano TE 6-5 255 SR and will have Michigan touchdowns and keep more sea~oned than Irish. Spartan defensive 89 John Carlson TE 6-5 255 SR Michigan State's defense. backs Jaren Hayes and 90 Brian Beidatsch DL 6-3 294 SR State ready to play. But their names on early 91 Craig Cardillo K 6-0 174 JR Weis has shown he is ,o\ ,' &< Drew Stanton can throw and so can Brady Michigan State wants to know how good it is. Quinn. We know this. What we don't know is Notre Dame wants to show how good it will be how Michigan State runs the ball against a at home. The Irish defense will step up for the Irish team like the Irish, and we don't know if the second straight week and the offense will play Spartans can stop Notre Dame's run game. On better than last week. For the first time this Saturday, the Irish win the ground game and season, Notre Dame will pull it all together for experts the contest. one game. Heather Van FINAL SCORE: Notre Dame 31 Pat Leonard FINAL SCORE: Notre Dame 24 Hoegarden Michigan State 21 Michigan State 21 Managing Editor AME Friday, September 16, 2005 The Observer+ SPORTS page 5 Michigan State HEAD Spartans Record: 2-0 AP: NR Michigan State Spartans Coaches: NR John l. Smith MICHIGAN ST. s MICHIGAN STATE third season at OFFENSE 2005 Schedule Michigan State career record: Sept. 3 KENT STATE - W 123-72 at Michigan State: Sept. 10 HAWAII-W 13-12 against Notre John L. Smith Sept. 17 at Notre Dame Dame: 2-0 head coach Sept. 24 at Illinois Roster Oct. 1 MICHIGAN No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. YR 2 Diego Oguendo WR 5-9 178 FR 3 Kyle Brown WR 6-\ 210 SR Oct. 15 at Ohio State 4 Carl Grimes WR 5-9 171 I'R 5 Drew Stanton QB 6-3 222 jR 6 Matt Trannon WR 6-6 227 SR 7 Brian Hoyer QB 6-2 204 FR Oct. 22 NORTHWESTERN R Ted Tounc CB 5-8 173 FR 8 Brandon Fields p 6-6 230 ]R 9 Demond Williams DB 5-9 174 JR Oct. 29 INDIANA 10 Aaron Alexander WR 6-5 206 SR II johnGoss K 6-3 21H JR 12 Oay Charles QB 6-\ 190 FR 12 Ashton Williams CB 5-11 IH9 SR Nov. 5 at Purdue CB 5-10 181 so i~ &~~~n~~~atale QB 6-\ 185 I'R 14 Cole Malatinsky s 6-0 201 SR IS Kerry RL'ed WR 6-2 198 )R Nov. 12 at Minnesota 16 john Van Dam QB 6-3 217 so 16 Andrew Pendy s 6-1 222 FR 17 David Stanton DL 6-3 291 jR NOTRE DAME 17 Blair White WR 6-2 192 FR Nov. 19 PENN STATE 18 Terry Love WR 5-11 173 so DEFENSE 18 Brandon Denson WR 5-11 195 FR 19 Irving Campbell CB 5-11 1HO so 20 Ashley Beaudouin s (,.{] 218 s 20 jason Teague RB 5-9 193 SR 2\ Brett Kahn RB 5-9 171 so 21 Otis Wiley DB 6-2 185 FR 22 Kyle Rowley 5 5-!0 197 FR 26 Kyle Mayer K 6-1 210 jR 26 Tom Dance s 6-1 205 FR 27 Sir Darean Adams CB 6-2 222 so 28 Mike Bell s 5-ll 189 so 29 Greg Cooper s 5-11 189 JR 30 William McElroy CB 5-11 170 FR 30 jehuu Caulcrick RB (,.{] 245 so SPARTANS RUSHING SPARTANS PASSING SPECIAL TEAMS INTANGIBLES 32 jerramy Scott WR 5-10 186 ]R 33 Dan Fortener DB 6-1 184 FR 35 Kicl Beltinck DB 5-9 200 jR 36 EricSmith s 6-1 202 SR 37 Ross Weaver DB 6-1 196 FR 38 Cole Corey s 5-10 194 so 39 )avon Ringer RB \95 FR Notre Damf'i is giving up "The Irish line-knocked The punt coverage team Notre Dame should be 39 Jelani Nantambu DB i~ 178 FR 40 Michael Bazemore DE 6-3 270 SR an average of 108.5 down eight passes last excelled last week by confident after two 41 David Herron Jr. LB 6-\ 246 SR yards per game on the week, the most since the keeping Michigan impressive road victories. z ~2 Rob Tabatchnick LB 5-11 209 so 0 ~ 3 Kaleb Thornhill LB 6-1 240 so ground. Brian Beidatsch 2002 Florida State game. returner Steve Breaston Finally playing at home 44 A.j. Jimmerson RB 5-\0 195 FR -t 45 Andrew Hawken LB 6-2 224 FR and Derek Landri each Tom Zbikowski has two in check, preventing him . should help the Irish and ::a 47 Brandon Long LB 6-4 230 FR interceptions so far this ITI 48 Seth Mitchell LB 6-2 255 JR have a tackle for loss from breaking a big make them more at ease. 48 Steven Juarez LB 6-1 225 JR while Trevor Laws and season, and cornerbacks play. Zbikowski looks The student body is very 51 Derrick Johnson LB 5-9 238 so c 51 Chris Morris c 6-4 305 SR Victor Abiamiri helped Ambrose Wooden and dangerous as a punt optimistic and should l> 52 Eric Andino LB 6-4 232 so Mike Hichardson have 53 Adam Decker LB 6-2 235 FR keep Michigan's potent returner. Fitzpatrick's make Notre Dame s: 54 jeff McPherson LB 6-1 228 FR running attack quiet last broken up a total of two field goal last week was Stadium as loud as it has ITI 54 John Masters c 6-4 280 so 56 Brian Bury SN 6-0 244 JR Saturday. passes. wobbly - but good. been in several seasons. 57 Rocco Cironi OL 6-6 298 FR 58 Reggie Graham DL 6-4 205 FR 59 Marcus Calverley LB 5-11 233 FR OL 6-5 302 JR ~ ~1k.~;~~~e OL 6-4 278 FR Twenty nine of Michigan Stanton has plenty of Kicker Dave Haymer, the Michigan State is coming 61 Tramonte Pointer DT 5-10 304 so 62 Derrick Outlaw DE 6-3 251 so State's 60 first downs options in this offense. Spartans all-time leader in off two blowout wins over 63 Devin Pritchett LB 6-2 249 so have eome on the ground Kyle Brown has nabbed points, field goals and Kent State and Hawaii. (')- 64 Brendan Moss OG 6-6 269 FR 65 joel Nitchman OL 6-3 28\ FR and so have eight of the 12 catches for 133 yards extra points, is gone. Then again, it's Kent % 66 Mike Gyetval OT 6-7 307 so Brandon Fields averages State and Hawaii. But the 67 john Mulroy OT 6-5 281 FR Spartans' touchdowns. this season. Terry Love Ci) 68 Tom Kaczmarek OT 6-5 30~ FR Jehuu Caulcrick ranks is averaging 20.5 yards 44.4 yards per punt and Spartans haven't lost at l> 70 joe Toth DT 6-2 292 so 71 Gordon Niebyiski OG 6-3 312 SR 17th nationally with per reception from the also handles kick-off Notre Dame Stadium z 72 Stefon Wheeler OT 6-5 330 SR 114.5 yards per game. duties. Brown averages 21 since 1995 and seem to 73 Roland Martin OG 6-5 318 FR receiver spot, and en 74 KyleCook OG 6-3 295 JR Center Chris Morris is Jerramy Scott has yards per punt return always play their best 75 Pete Clifford OT 6-7 327 so ; 76 Mike Schmeding OL 6-8 293 FR one or three returning scored two touchdowns while three players rotate game of the year against ~ 77 Daniel Zynn OG 6-2 321 jR offensive line starters. from the slot position. at kick returner. the Irish. ITI 79 jesse Miller OT 6-6 3\1 FR 80 Kellen Davis TE 6-6 241 so 81 Dwayne Holmes TE (,.{] 254 FR 82 Ryan Allison WR 6-3 207 so 83 Jamar jones TE 6-3 225 so H4 Deon Curry WR 6-1 209 FR Caulcrick is a dangerous Stanton might be the best Michigan State hasn't Notre Dame's renewal 85 joshua Kaltsas TE 6-2 221 FR runm~r and will help the passe~ under Weis is the talk of H6 jeremy McGinnis WR 5-1\ 172 FR in the Big Ten and faced much of a test this 87 Kyle Sackrider TE 6-2 254 so Spartans control the should be excited to play a the college football WOrld. 88 Craig McGovern TE 6-3 267 FR year with only a handful of 89 Ryan Woods TE 6-4 259 SR clock. However, without young Irish secondary'uniL kick returns to work with. That. could be a prb'blem 91 Travis Willard TE 6-2 228 FR suspended running back Though Zbikowski and Sat~day. U' the I.risb read 0 DE 6-2 302 JR Zbikowski has the ability ~~ ~v~ s:J~n DE 6-5 265 so .Jason Teague, the Wooden played we,P at to put points on the board their press clippings .wore 94 jonal Saint-Die DL 6-1 260 JR 95 Justin Kershaw DE 6-4 253 FR Spartans won't be able Michigan. if the defensive in a hurry with a punt than their playbook, 96 Domata Peko DT 6-2 320 SR to withstand the run line doesn't put pres~ure Michigan State will walk 97 Charlie Rewold t DT 6-2 301 so return. If he can break one 98 Bobby jones DT 6-4 299 jR stopping ability of Laws, on Stanton, he could Jight big, the home crowd will out of Notre :Dame 99 Brandon McKinney DT 6-3 320 SR Landri, Abiamiri and up the Irish just as he did come alive and make a Stadium with its fifth Kent State and Hawaii. strai~win in South.Bend. Frome. Spartan win difficult. ,<-- -· Michigan State has been a thorn in Notre As impressive as Michigan State has looked Dame's side for years. Weis will tum this flaw beating up on bottom-feeders Hawaii and into 1m advantagl\ and the Irish will be fired up Kent State by a combined score of 91-28 the to stop the Spartans' Notre Dame Stadium win first two weeks of the season, reality returns streak. Drew Stanton has trouble facing a this weekend. If the Irish can effectively Irish defense not named "Hawaii," and Darius Walker adjust to Spartan quarterback Drew Stanton, busl"i out with a 200-yard game. the game will be over shortly after it starts. experts ANAL SCORE: Notre Dame 45 FINAL SCORE: Notre Dame 38 Mike Gllloon Michigan State 10 Michigan State 16 Sports Editor page 6 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, September 16, 2005 Sizing up the Irish and the Spartans NOTRE DAME'S OFFENSE MICHIGAN STATE'S OFFENSE vs vs AVERAGE PER GAME MICHIGAN STATE'S DEFENSE NOTRE DAME'S DEFENSE total yards gained total yards allowed ~61 . ~ rushing yards gained rushing yards allowed passing yards gained passing yards allowed NOTRE DAME MICHIGAN STATE kick return yards gained SECONDARY QUARTERBACK kick return yards allowed Notre Dame has Drew Stanton has done a good job been everything against the pass so far Michigan State has punt return yards gained L_ 42/ this season, shutting hoped for thus far in down the passing 2005. . punt return yards allowed games of Tyler Palko He has thrown for -r------'-- and Chad Henne in its 632 yards and helped first two games of the the Spartans put up 92 yards per punt season. points in their two The Irish have games this season. He punts blocked allowed 443 yards runs a good play passing, making two action, and his ability interceptions. This to throw on the run turnovers lost week, Notre Dame has makes him dangerous. to deal with a This week will be a turnovers recovered Michigan State team good test for Stanton. that has had success His big games this moving the ball year have come total points scored through the air. against against Kent total points allowed Tom Zbikowski, State and Hawaii. above, will need to Stanton will need to continue to come up find a way to duplicate with big stops to slow those performances Notre Dame yards penalized down the pace of red against a tougher Irish Michigan yards penalized hot Drew Stanton. defense. Did you work for The Observer? The Observer will be celebrating its 40th Anniversary with a reunion during the weekend of the Blue 8: Gold Game this spring. We would love for you to attend. Please contact Maureen Reynolds at [email protected] for more information . .. ~ L Friday, September 16, 2005 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page 7 Crum living up to name, Irish expectations Tho son of' Miami All-American fall camp. And !has! really done By HEATHER linebaekor Maurice Crum Sr. just a nice job adapting." VAN HOEGARDEN said being raised with football Crum, an all-state selection•in Sp"rr-' Wrircr around him has helped him high school, knows he still has become the player he is today. some things to work on in the Irish lirwbaeknr Maurien Crum Crum and his father would rare occasions when his inexpn .Jr. is a first-ynar- startor, but the watch ganw tapes of' him in high rience shows. way hn plays raroly roflncts his school, analyzing "At times, you youth. thn tape and cri can see that I'm "Wirnn I look ovnr to him. it's tiquing his play. "/ know my role, I still young," ho just trust that hn's going to make "I've boon .know my said. "Sometimes thP play," snnior linnbaeker around l'ootball l'or .!tho eoachosl point Con•y Mays said. "It's not that a long timn so responsibility. I just that out t.o me but 1m's young or anything likn that. maybn that's why l have to step up they also point out Wn rPally don't look at him likn lnarnnd so quick and fulfill it. " highlights, bright lhaL liP has to step up." ly," Cru m said. spots." And step up lw has. Crum has "We'd watch my And surrounded madP tPn tacklns in two ganws at high school tapn Maurice Crum Jr. by lloyte and Llw nPw Apadrn lirwbaeker spot and his collngn Irish linebacker Mays. Crum is and forcPd a fumbiP against tape and rom pare between two expe- Mi('higan last wnPk. Tlw h-f'ool tlw two. So l'ar, I rienced players sophomorn, dnspitP having haven't had as many big plays as who look out for him, all while playnd only two ganws in his eoi him. But I got a couple more oxpecting him to stop up on the IPgP e offense. These performances tho eonferencn in total The Michigan State have put Michigan State No. 2 offense, whieh worries Weis. quarterback has been nationally in total offense. ''I'll tell you what. Every Stanton did not start in last time Stanton hands off and efficient this season season's 31-24 loss to Notre starts to roll out, that eon Dame, a duty fell on the grad corns me," Weis said. "llo By MIKE GILLOON uated Stephen does a pretty Sports Editor Reaves. But good job of ball Stanton did 'Ttl tell you what. faking after he enter the game Every time Stanton hands the ball Drew Stanton ranked No. eventually and off. That's one 10 in the Big Ten last season went 8-for-12 hands off and of our concerns in passing yards per game. and led the starts to roll out, because he's so So it's not a stretch to say Spartans with that concerns me. " athletic, you the Michigan State quarter 112 yards always have to back has exceeded expecta through the air. be concerned tions with his success through Last week he Charlie Wels with him pulling two games in 2005. torched the Irish coach thn ball down, Stanton has completed 78.2 Rainbows, going coming down percent (43-for-55) of his 21-of-36 for 300 the linn of passes for 598 yards this sea yards and three touchdowns. scrimmage and doing that. son, with five touchdowns That was the third career Thero's a lot of things I'm and just one interception. He 300-yard passing game for worried about with that ranks fourth in the nation in the junior from Harrison Hills offense. That's just one of passing efficiency. High School in Michigan, many." Though these staggering where he was a consensus Michigan quarterback Chad statistics came at home top-20 quarterback recruit in Henne had 223 yards on 1 page 8 The Observer+ PAID ADVERTISEMENT Friday, September 16, 2005 I ... 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