the Observer The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Volume 45 : Issue 25 MONDAY, September 27, 2010 ndsmcobserver.com Alum competes on ‘Race’ Thomas Wolfard, ‘02, faces challenges for chance at a million dollars said. “You don’t know “We were definitely fans By EMILY SCHRANK where you’re going, so it’s of ‘The Amazing Race’ News Writer really important that you before we were a part of stay open.” it,” Wolfard said. “We were For Notre Dame alumnus The Amazing Race is a really lured by the overall Thomas Wolfard, this sea- reality game show that fol- experience and the chal- son of CBS’ “The Amazing lows teams of two around lenges that came with it.” Race” is especially worth the world as they race The couple, who lives in watching. against other teams in the California, ran several Wolfard, a member of the hopes of winning $1 mil- times a day — sometimes Class of 2002, and his girl- lion. with backpacks — in prepa- friend, Jill Haney, are con- Wolfard and Haney, who ration for the physically testants on the Emmy met in Chicago four years demanding challenges, he Award-winning show’s 17th ago through mutual friends, said. season, which premiered said they submitted a video They also knew that com- Sunday night. explaining why they munication would be a big Photo courtesy of CBS Photo Department “With our various travels, thought they would be per- part of the competition. Thomas Wolfard, Notre Dame Class of 2002, stands with partner Jill Haney. I really learned to keep an fect and what made them Wolfard and Haney are competing together on ‘The Amazing Race.’ open mind at all times,” he qualified for the show. see RACE/page 5 Astronaut alumni visits campus Notre Dame fans By SAM STRYKER News Writer left seeing red Though they were just about to be launched into space, the flight crew sitting in the cockpit of the space shuttle Discovery was not too nervous just prior to their Aug. 28, 2009 launch, according to astronaut Kevin Ford. “Quite frankly, I don’t think anyone in our cockpit was nerv- ous. If you are nervous about anything, it’s about throwing the correct switch at the right time,” he said. “After being on the launch pad for three hours in a space suit, it is nice to be launched into space.” Ford, a 1982 graduate of Notre Dame with a degree in aerospace engineering, partici- pated in the flag presentation SARAH O’CONNOR/The Observer ceremony prior to this week- The Notre Dame student section sings the alma mater following end’s football game between Saturday’s 37-14 loss against the Stanford Cardinal. Notre Dame and Stanford. Ford said experiencing a new view of earth was one of the a tough one to win but I did- By SAM STRYKER n’t think we would lose that most memorable experiences of News Writer his 2009 trip to the International badly,” he said. “Stanford Space Station, which lasted played smart but we also almost fourteen days. Though the Stanley Cup did not play up to par.” “The coolest parts are that you made its way onto the field Stanford was able to post have a view of the planet out of Saturday at Notre Dame points largely on the the window, and the zero gravi- Stadium, its winning luck strength of kicker Nate ty,” he said. “Almost everything could not rub off on the Whitaker, who transferred you do, gravity is somehow Irish as Notre Dame fell to to Stanford from Notre involved. Just doing little things Stanford, 37-14. Dame in 2008 nailed five involved a little forethought.” After two losses in a row field goals for the Cardinal He said though zero gravity that came down to the wire, Saturday. Stanford quarter- was an entertaining aspect of Irish fans had tempered back Andrew Luck, who has his time aboard the space expectations prior to this been hyped as one of the top staion, it did present its chal- weekend’s matchup. in the nation, threw two lenges to the human body, espe- Sophomore Tylor Gauger interceptions for his first cially in terms of acclimating to said though he did not turnovers of the year. the new conditions. expect much before kickoff, Junior Melissa Guinan said PAT COVENEY/The Observer the final score came as a bit it was difficult to watch the Kevin Ford, pictured above, is a NASA astronaut. Ford, a Notre Dame of a shock. see ASTRONAUT/page 6 alumnus, presented the flag prior to Saturday’s football game. “I knew it was going to be see GAME/page 6 INSIDE TODAY ’S PAPER Wounded Warriors visit campus page 3 N Papa Roach at Club Fever page 10 N Men’s soccer wins page 16 N Viewpoint page 8 page 2 The Observer N PAGE 2 Monday, September 27, 2010 THE OBSERVER Question: Can you write a Q: What would you tell Brian P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 haiku about Notre Dame’s foot- Kelly if you could speak to 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ball team? him? Matt Gamber Bobby: Bobby: That his name is an MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER Irish games ‘010 anagram for llebiaknyr. Madeline Buckley Patrick Sala We tailgate and watch the games ASST. MANAGING EDITOR: Sam Werner I can’t find my friends Q: If you could suggest one ASST. MANAGING EDITOR: Laura Myers change to The Observer, what NEWS EDITORS: Sarah Mervosh Q: What is the best part of the would it be? 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