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By NICOLE TOCZAUER By DAN BROMBACH News Writer News Writer

What started out as a sim- For Notre Dame Astrophys- ple pick-up flag football game ics Professor Peter Garnav- between Notre Dame’s men’s ich, a telephone call at 5:00 lacrosse seniors and commu- a.m. was a dream come true. nity children last year has Over the line, his wife in- now developed into the Irish formed him that he and his Experience League. scientific According to Director Kev- team- in Dugan, manager of Youth mates had and Community Programs, just won the Irish Experience League the 2011 is a free five-week program Courtesy of Corey Colonna Nobel for boys and girls in the local Residents of Zahm Hall raise an “X” in honor of hallmate Xavier Murphy, who lost his battle with Prize in community and is led by stu- leukemia on October 11. Murphy would have been 23 years old on Saturday. physics. dent athletes and volunteers. Garnav- “The goal of the Irish Ex- By SARA FELSENSTEIN “Doing [the ‘X’] for him is would see a number of people ich said perience League is to use the Associate News Editor just a further symbol of exactly with their hands up in the air he has Peter Garnavich virtues of the five pillars of who he was. It represents him, for him.” a l w a y s Notre Dame athletics - excel- Tomorrow, thousands of stu- the dorm and our community But for Murphy’s family and felt that lence, education, faith, tradi- dents are encouraged to raise standing together,” Duffey said. friends, tomorrow’s “X” will he and tion and community - to pos- their arms in an “X” as a sym- “Normally … everyone hates us hold a different significance. his team, the High-Z Super- itively influence children,” bol of unity, strength and re- for it, but this time it obviously “One of the first questions nova Search Team, were ca- Dugan said. “These are the membrance. means something more.” the guys asked [after Xavier pable of winning the prize, key fundamental principles The “X” will honor Xavier Corry Colonna, rector of passed] is, ‘Are we going to but he was surprised at just we shape our student-athlete Murphy, a fifth-year student Zahm Hall, said the Raise an move forward with this?’” Col- how quickly this was accom- experience around. We want and former resident of Zahm X for X campaign began when onna said. “Mrs. Murphy called plished. to impact as many young Hall who died Oct. 11 after a Murphy was first diagnosed me that evening and I asked “It was really a pleasant children as possible with the short battle with cancer. To- with leukemia in September. her. She said, ‘Now he’ll see it surprise because it has only virtues inherent with these morrow would have been his “We started this process be- from heaven. Go ahead ⎯ sounds been 13 years since we made fundamental building blocks 23rd birthday. fore he had passed away,” Col- like a great idea.’” our findings,” Garnavich of success.” Senior Daniel Duffey, a resi- onna said. “The goal was he Colonna said after hearing said. “Some people wait 30 The league was a collab- dent assistant in Zahm and would be able to see us. He was the news of Murphy’s passing, or more years before their orative event between the friend of Murphy’s, said the watching the football games the Zahm community immedi- work is rewarded … I think unified “X” is the perfect way to from Riley Hospital in India- see ACE/page 5 honor Murphy. napolis. Our hope was … he see ‘X’/page 5 see NOBEL/page 4

Business students strive to improve stadium atmosphere

By ANNA BOARINI “We think Notre Dame has the News Writer potential, with all it’s tradition, to have as good an atmosphere This season, Notre Dame fans as anybody.” have sought a few “-ation’s” in Cunningham said the project their gameday experience, spe- researches how Notre Dame cifically intimidation, motiva- can achieve a more intimidat- tion and elation. ing home field advantage. Junior Kristen Stoutenburgh Home field advantage, and sophomore Matthew Cun- Stoutenburgh said, is the key ningham believe they have the to being more than just a tough solutions to achieve these states game on paper. at every home game: music and “When opponents come in a jumbotron. and see our name on the sched- After this year’s loss to Michi- ule, they are like, ‘Oh [man], gan, Cunningham and Stouten- we’re playing Notre Dame,” she burgh, Mendoza College of said. “But once they get [here] it Business students, created a is different … It is not as intimi- research project aimed at mak- dating as other places.” ing the game day atmosphere To begin their project, Cun- in Notre Dame Stadium more ningham and Stoutenburgh exciting, energetic and intimi- surveyed University students. dating. The survey asked students ques- “If you look at all the success- tions such as, “How would you ful college football programs compare another school’s game of the last ten years or so, they atmosphere to Notre Dame’s?” all have intimidating home field advantage,” Cunningham said. see STADIUM/page 6 MARINA KOZAK I Observer Graphic

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By ABI HOVERMAN national scope and interest, News Writer Mandell said. Both films’ creators took For a few recent gradu- advantage of the Broad Av- ates, a class project turned enue Filmmakers Award, a into national recognition. grant for FTT students cre- “The Elect” and “Picking ated by a 1986 Notre Dame Up America,” two documen- graduate. taries created for a docu- “We got funding totaling mentary production class over $1,000 … That covered in 2010, have been official all our travel expenses, as selections and award win- well as submission fees for ners at film festivals across somewhere around 20 film the country this year. festivals,” Burke said. Film, Television and The- The relatively small size atre (FTT) faculty mem- small of Notre Dame’s film ber Ted Mandell taught the department gives students class for which the films the benefit of more faculty were made. attention and more access MARINA KOZAK I Observer Graphic “In the past few years to equipment, Mandell said. [Notre Dame] has been “Our documentary class By AMANDA GRAY Press, a South Bend printer. As said Neenah Paper advocates more successful in terms had eight people. To get that News Writer a result of an agreement be- the green sentiments of its pa- of getting into national and kind of one-on-one atten- tween the University, the print- per products through its com- international film festi- tion from the professor and In the next year, Notre Dame er and the paper supplier, the pany practices. vals,” Mandell said. feedback from the class … will have the power to save the change will come with zero cost “Neenah Paper is truly dedi- Produced by 2011 gradu- was a luxury,” Zacek said. equivalent of 18 trees, water increase, Hafner said. cated to reducing its carbon ates Erin Zacek and Dan Because of small classes, from 130 showers and 453 gal- “We pick and choose our ini- footprint,” she said in the an- Moore, “The Elect” was film students participate lons of gasoline all by switching tiatives based on the greatest nouncement. selected for the Los Ange- in every aspect of the film- to recycled paper. impact,” she said. “This is a “They generate their own hy- les film festival for its be- making process, including Office of Sustainability Pro- centralized change.” droelectric power at their mills hind-the-scenes look at the writing, producing, cine- grams Manager Erin Hafner Javier Hernandez, a procure- in Wisconsin and Germany, they Scottsboro Baptist Church. matography, directing and said the change, which will ment specialist who worked on are one of the largest purchas- “When we went to the LA editing, Mandell said. begin Nov. 1 and take full ef- the project, said Express Press ers of [independently certified] film festival, out of 5,000 “For [“Picking up Ameri- fect Jan. 1, 2012, is part of an was an excellent partner to renewable energy in Wisconsin films, to be selected and to ca,”] it was me and Dan do- initiative several years in the work with on the change. and they are putting major ef- stand out from that many ing the whole thing,” Zacek making. “Express Press made this forts into energy conservation. quality films was really ex- said. “At a bigger school I’d “We asked about this change a transition easy,” Hernandez As a result, their North Ameri- citing,” Zacek said. just have one job, like ed- couple of years ago, but it wasn’t said. “We’re trying to be a lead- can mills have cut their [carbon “Picking Up America,” iting. But for FTT, here we feasible,” she said. “When the er with this initiative,” he said. dioxide] emissions almost in produced by Michael Burke got to do the whole thing Office of Public Affairs and Hernandez said the station- half over the last decade.” and Marie Wicht of the Class just the two of us, and that Communications changed the ary will look slightly different. According to the announce- of 2011, tells the story of versatility was great to Notre Dame brand standards, Although the paper will still ment, six out of seven Neenah the environmentalist group have.” we saw this as an opportunity come from the current station- Paper company mills have Pick Up America, which The Arts and Letters and to update the paper.” ary provider, Neenah Paper, achieved a company-wide goal has been picking up trash University requirements The change will affect Uni- the new stock will be a brighter of zero landfill waste. across that FTT versity letterheads, business white than the current stock. the coun- majors must cards, envelopes and other pa- In an announcement through Contact Amanda Gray at try since take in ad- per items printed from Express Procurement Services, Hafner [email protected] March dition to 2010 to “It was super rewarding their film r a i s e to have someone classes also aware- stand up and say, make more ness about ‘This is the film that well-round- waste and can inspire the most ed students, pollution. Mandell In ad- change.’ … Knowing said. dition to that it worked and “Students being se- people are responding are more lected for to it is rewarding,” prepared 12 festi- when they vals, the Marie Wicht get to the film won alumni real world,” the Social he said. Change “They are Award at more aware the Ivy of issues and Film Festival and Best Na- ways to approach them.” ture Film at the Yosemite As these documenta- Film Festival. ries continue their tour of “It was super rewarding film festivals, the students to have someone stand up are enjoying their success, and say, ‘This is the film Burke said. that can inspire the most “I’m still surprised how change.’ … Knowing that welcoming all these festi- it worked and people are vals are to student film- responding to it is reward- makers,” he said. “The ing,” Wicht said. “We’re fact that a college student college kids … We got in — and even a high school competing against non-stu- student in some festivals dent films.” — can have an opportunity Mandell said Notre like that is something I was Dame’s FTT department of- totally unaware of. fers students unique oppor- “What’s been most sur- tunities that have contrib- prising is the way you get uted to such successes. treated as a filmmaker at First, Notre Dame offers festivals.” filmmakers funding and grants to travel, which is By Abi Hoverman at key when making films of [email protected] page 4 | ndsmcobserver.com The Observer u News Friday, October 28, 2011 SMC club hosts ‘scary story’ event

By MEGAN LONEY very few students dressed up. News Writer “I would have dressed up if it wasn’t so cold outside,” sopho- On Thursday, the Saint Mary’s more Kira Terrill said. Class Gift Campaign paid hom- The Class Gift Campaign also age to the ghostly inhabitants raffled off $50, $25 and $10 of of Saint Mary’s with its “Sweet munch money in a drawing. Treats and Scary Stories” event. Students entered the draw- It is rumored that various ing by picking up tickets at the ghosts, including the spirit of dining hall and student center Sister Madeleva, former presi- throughout the week and by dent of the College, roam the presenting them upon arrival halls of Saint Mary’s after at the event. hours. This year, the Class Gift Cam- At the event, staff and stu- paign co-sponsored the event dents read excerpts from “Quiet with the Resident Hall Associa- Hours: Revealing the Myster- tion (RHA). ies,” a book written by three “RHA has always hosted an Saint Mary’s alumnae. This col- Autumn Harvest, an event with lection of short stories tells ac- fall themed treats, for students. tual experiences of Saint Mary’s But this year, Class Gift Cam- students, fac- paign ap- ulty and staff proached us with ghosts with the idea around cam- of working pus. “It’s a fun event to host together on Partici- this event,” pants lis- around Halloween time, but RHA Presi- tened to its also a way to remind dent Kat ghost stories students that many people Nelson said. while enjoy- before them made a Saint “The event ing a spread Mary’s education possible.” has had a of sweets great turn- including a out. We had c h o c o l a t e Amy Dardinger canoe races fondue bar, around the apple cider, assistant director lake earlier, hot choco- Phonathon and then ev- late, pump- eryone came kin pie and over after- candy apples. wards. Some “I had read faculty and ‘Quiet Hours’ staff mem- before, but my favorite story is bers brought their families, and of the girl walking down the av- it was great to see some profes- enue,” first year Madeline Have- sors with their kids.” rilla said. “A murderer sees her The event also gave students on the road, but doesn’t attack the opportunity to make indi- her because he sees someone vidual donations. walking with her, even though “We hope that students will she was alone. It gave me the see how much tradition there is chills, but it also made me feel at Saint Mary’s and how impor- like there is someone looking tant it is that everyone give back out for us.” to the College,” Amy Dardinger, Continuing the scary theme assistant director of Phonathon, of the night, students partici- said. “It’s a fun event to host pated in a costume contest that around Halloween time, but its awarded the scariest, creepi- also a way to remind students est costumes. First prize was a that many people before them bobblehead figure of Dr. Carol made a Saint Mary’s education Ann Mooney, president of Saint possible.” Mary’s College, and her hus- band George Efta. Contact Megan Loney at Due to cold temperatures, [email protected]

Science nowadays is done more and more in groups, Nobel but the Nobel Prize com- mittee really hasn’t kept up continued from page 1 with this change.” Garnavich’s teammates, this really reflects the im- Australian National profes- portance of our discovery.” sor Brian Schmidt; Johns According to a ND News- Hopkins professor Adam wire article, Garnavich and Riess and Universtiy of Cal- the rest of his team will ifornia, Berkeley, professor receive the prize based on Saul Perlmutter, will re- their 1994 study that proves ceive the award directly. the universe’s expansion is Nonetheless, Garnavich accelerating. said he is excited to rep- “Using supernovae, we resent Notre Dame at the were able to get a pretty ceremony, and he hopes the good number on how fast publicity the event attracts the universe was chang- will benefit the science pro- ing its rate of expansion,” gram at the University. Garnavich said. “To every- “Professors and grad stu- body’s surprise, the rate of dents are doing excellent expansion was increasing.” scientific research here at Although Garnavich is be- Notre Dame, but this is of- ing honored, he will not di- ten not recognized as much rectly receive the prize due as it should be,” Garnav- to a long-standing Nobel ich said. “I hope that by Prize tradition. attending the Nobel Prize “By tradition, the Nobel award ceremony, I’ll be Prize is given to only three able to really enhance the people at a time,” Garnavich view of scientific research said. “This tradition stems here at ND.” from a time when science was done primarily by indi- Contact Dan Brombach at viduals alone in their labs. [email protected] Friday, October 28, 2011 The Observer u News ndsmcobserver.com | page 5

a resident assistant in Zahm, could be the girl that lives said Raise an X for X reflects down the hallway from you ‘X’ the strength of the Notre who’s battling cancer, [or] Dame community. your Aunt Sally.” continued from page 1 “I think we’re all kind of On Nov. 4 at 5:15 p.m., Zahm bonded together at ND by a will host a mass in the Basil- ately came together to make spirit that we can’t really de- ica to honor those currently Raise an X for X a reality. scribe,” Corsones said. “It’s battling cancer and those who “I will admit that in a time going to mean a lot this week- have died from the disease. of such great loss, there is a end. We hope for a really big Zahm priest-in-resident Fr. sense of helplessness,” he said. turnout.” Jim Gallagher will celebrate “[The campaign] gave us some The campaign also involves the mass. Zahm will also hold purpose, some way of chan- T-shirt and bandana sales to a blood drive Nov. 7 from 10 neling that grief. We moved raise money for Murphy’s me- a.m. to 4 p.m. in the LaFortune forward, got more cosponsors morial fund, B a l l r o o m after Xavier’s passing [and] a Basilica to benefit we got the cheerleaders and mass and a the Indiana Courtesy of Kevin Dugan leprechaun onboard.” blood drive. Blood Center. Senior wide reciever Michael Floyd throws the football around Colonna then met with mem- O’Neill, Mor- “For us, it’s Xavier, but ‘X’ C o l o n n a with children at an Irish Experience League event. bers of the football team’s ad- rissey, Ca- could be the girl that lives said the blood ministration to figure out the vanaugh, down the hallway from drive will Like a Champion Today,’ logistics of Saturday’s event. Lyons, Ryan you who’s battling cancer, mark the end which is the motto of the pro- The cheerleaders and lep- and Carroll [or] your Aunt Sally.” of Raise an X ACE gram,” Dobson said. “They rechaun will lead the student Halls are co- for X. gained a firm understand- body in “raising an X for X” sponsoring After the continued from page 1 ing in the value of team work each time the band plays the the campaign Corry Colonna c a m p a i g n and undertook confidence in Celtic Chant during the first with Zahm. rector comes to a Notre Dame Athletics De- themselves as individuals to quarter, Colonna said. C o l o n n a Zahm Hall close, Duffey partment and the Alliance succeed.” A moment of silence will said T-shirt said mem- for Catholic Education’s (ACE) Tim Abromaitis, a graduate also be held before kickoff to sales and flat bers of Zahm Play Like A Champion pro- student on the men’s basket- honor Murphy. out donations will come to- gram. ball team, said the best part Zahm and the football will go to the gether to de- Dugan said the league be- of the experience for him was administration decided to Xavier Murphy Student Schol- cide on an appropriate way of gan with 40 participants but the connection he felt with postpone the moment of si- arship Fund through the Of- memorializing Murphy in the doubled to 80 by last week. the participants. lence until tomorrow’s game fice of Development at Guerin hall. More than 40 volunteers “A lot of conversation cen- against Navy for four reasons, Catholic High School. “He was just, first and fore- helped throughout the course tered around common inter- Colonna said. The administra- Proceeds from bandana mast, a guy of Zahm,” Duffey of the fall. est in sports, but getting to tion wanted the moment to co- sales will go toward Relay for said. “He embodied every- “Every week we would hear about school and home incide with the Raise an X for Life. thing that we love about our play flag football for one- life was also interesting and X campaign and to make sure Zahm will sell bandanas to- dorm.” and-a-half hours and then insightful,” he said. the whole student body was day in both dining halls and at The Raise an X for X cam- go through 30 minutes of The program also brought back from fall break to par- both entrances of Irish Green paign gives the dorm an op- Play Like A Champion char- the Notre Dame and South ticipate. Furthermore, Oct. during tonight’s pep rally. portunity to honor Murphy, acter building lessons,” Du- Bend communities closer 29 would have been Murphy’s Residence halls holding con- who has left a lasting impres- gan said. “Seeing student- through fun experiences, he birthday and, finally, Mur- cession stands tomorrow will sion both on Zahm and on the athletes serving alongside said. phy’s family will be in atten- also sell the bandanas. Both larger Notre Dame communi- fellow students, faculty and “It was good how the pro- dance at tomorrow’s game. T-shirts and bandanas can be ty, Colonna said. staff was powerful. I think gram tied together all these Members of the football purchased online at Student “I think that’s what this is their influence helped plant different aspects with play- team wore “X” decals on their Shop ND. about [is] a testament of how big dreams, goals and aspira- ing a sport all the kids love,” helmets at the beginning of Colonna said Raise an X many people he touched, how tions [in] these kids.” Abromaitis said. “I hope they the USC game and will contin- for X is meant to both honor much he meant to us and to Devon Dobson, a senior enjoyed playing football with ue to wear them for the rest of Xavier and to raise awareness others on campus,” he said. on the men’s lacrosse team, me as much as I did with the season. about cancer, showing sup- “I’m proud. This is the ND said he decided to join the them, but also learned some Murphy was one of three port for others who have been community. This is what we program to reach out to the life lessons in teamwork, ded- senior football managers last affected by the disease. do.” youth community in South ication and relationships.” year and was interning with “We raised the idea that ‘X’ Bend. Dugan said participants not the football team this year. is like a variable,” he said. Contact Sara Felsenstein at “Through Coach Corrigan only left with a greater sense Senior Brendan Corsones, “For us, it’s Xavier, but ‘X’ [email protected] and Kevin Dugan, we were of what opportunities they able to partake in the pro- could pursue in their future, gram by coaching, officiating but also built relationships and playing in the flag foot- between the internal and ex- ball games each Sunday,” he ternal communities around said. Notre Dame. Dobson said the children In the future, he said he came to grasp the impor- hopes to see the Irish Experi- tance of teamwork, fair play ence League expand. and good character through “We see this league grow- the Irish Experience League. ing to multiple locations The program shed light on around South Bend,” Dugan the resources at Notre Dame said. “We see it becoming a and the positive atmosphere hallmark volunteer opportu- the athletes brought to the nity for the whole Notre Dame community, he said. family.” “The boys and girls of the Irish Experience took away Contact Nicole Toczauer at the true meaning of ‘Play [email protected] page 6 | ndsmcobserver.com The Observer u News Friday, October 28, 2011

Stoutenburgh said they do not want the music to distract Stadium from the Band of the Fighting War vet protests for reform Irish. continued from page 1 “We don’t want to take away from the band at all. We love Associated Press our band,” Cunningham said. and “Do you feel Notre Dame “That’s why we involved the OAKLAND, Calif. — The Stadium is an intimidating band in the focus group be- Iraq War veteran injured dur- place for opponents to play?” cause there are parts where ing a clash between police and They compiled the results of the band can’t play at all.” anti-Wall Street protesters this over 950 surveys, formulated Stoutenburgh said the ad- week wasn’t taking part in the ideas and presented them to ditions of a video board and demonstrations out of economic the Athletics Department. music would make game day need. “We … talked to [members traditions a bigger part of the The 24-year-old Scott Olsen of the Athletic Department] game day experience. makes a good living as a net- and they said ‘we are support- “When the players run out work engineer and has a nice ing you and want to work with of the tunnel and hit the ‘Play apartment overlooking San your project,’” Stoutenburgh Like a Champion Today Sign,’ Francisco Bay. And yet, his said. let’s see that,” she said. “[We friends say, he felt so strongly The students worked with are about] enhancing tradition about economic inequality in Josh Berlo, senior assistant … not taking away from it, but the United States that he fought athletic director for event mar- [bringing] it to the forefront.” for overseas that he slept at a keting and events manage- To continue their research protest camp after work. ment. on game day cultures, Cun- “He felt you shouldn’t wait “Kristen and Matt ap- ningham and Stoutenburgh until something is affecting proached the Athletic Depart- hope to visit various universi- you to get out and do some- ment and met with myself, as ties known for their intimidat- thing about it,” said friend and AP well and other athletic admin- ing game day atmospheres and roommate Keith Shannon, who Soldiers rest after restraining ‘Occupy Wall Street’ protestors in istrators, to ensure that we talk to their marketing depart- served with Olsen in Iraq. Oakland, Calif., on Thursday. were receptive to their con- ments. It was that feeling that drew ducting the project and would “We want to ask them, how him to Oakland on Tuesday protesters they were violating youth going for him. So both of welcome their presentation of do you use a video board, how night, when the clashes broke multiple city laws by camping those are very favorable,” Har- its results,” he said. “The de- do you keep your fans engaged out and Olsen’s skull was frac- overnight at a park. ken said. partment is in the game?” tured. Fellow veterans said The group Iraq Veterans Olsen smiled when Mayor always open Cunningham Olsen was struck in the head Against the War blamed police Jean Quan stopped by to visit and recep- said. by a projectile fired by police, for Olsen’s injury. Oakland Po- and expressed surprise at all tive to stu- “A s soon although the exact object and lice Chief Howard Jordan said the attention his injury has dent feed- as kickoff who might have been responsi- officials will investigate wheth- generated, hospital spokesman back and happens [in ble for the injury have not been er officers used excessive force. Vintage Foster said. The mayor appreciates Notre Dame definitively established. He did not return calls seeking apologized and promised an in- their ef- Stadium], the Now, even as officials in- comment Thursday. vestigation, according to Foster. forts.” “When the players run energy that is vestigate exactly where the Police have said they re- His uncle in Wisconsin told In order out of the tunnel and hit generated the projectile came from, Olsen sponded with tear gas and bean The Associated Press that Ol- to develop the ‘Play Like a Champion whole day by has become a rallying cry for bag rounds only when protest- sen’s mother was trying to un- their idea Today Sign,’ let’s see that.” being on cam- the Occupy Wall Street dem- ers began throwing bottles and derstand what had happened. further, pus … just onstrators across the nation, other items at them. “This is obviously a heart- Cunning- Kristen Stoutenburgh goes downhill with Twitter users and protest Olsen’s condition improved breaker to her,” George ham and junior from there,” websites declaring, “We are all Thursday, with doctors trans- Nygaard said. “I don’t think she Stouten- Stoutenburgh Scott Olsen.” ferring him from the emergen- understands why he was doing burgh con- said. “So we In Las Vegas, a few dozen cy room to an intensive care this.” ducted a fo- want to sus- protesters held a vigil for him. unit and upgrading his condi- Joshua Shepherd, 27, a Navy cus group of tain and build A handful of police officers at- tion to fair. veteran who was standing ten people. on that.” tended, and protesters invited Dr. Alden Harken, chief sur- nearby when Olsen got struck, “We had For the rest them back for a potluck dinner geon at Alameda County Medi- said he didn’t know what hit two people of the sea- Thursday night. cal Center, said Olsen was still him. “It was like a war zone,” from the son, however, “We renewed our vow of non- unable to speak but had im- he said. band, one with a traditionalist, Cunningham and Stouten- violence,” organizer Sebring proved dramatically since he don’t change anything view, burgh will suggest new music Frehner said. was hospitalized unconscious and some other students,” and other fan-engaging tech- Another round of vigils were with a fractured skull and Stoutenburgh said. “We basi- niques in conjunction with the organized for Thursday night, bruised brain that caused sei- cally asked questions that were Athletic Department. including one in Oakland. zures. similar to the survey, but en- Both said they are open to Elsewhere across the United By Thursday afternoon, Har- gaged more in conversation.” positive and negative student States, officials took steps to ken said, Olsen was interacting The students said an inter- feedback. close some of the protest camps with his parents, who flew in esting observation followed “We love talking to people that have sprung up in opposi- from Wisconsin in the morning, from the focus group. More about [our research],” Stouten- tion to growing economic in- doing math equations and oth- tradition-focused individuals burgh said. “Even if people equality. erwise showing signs of “high- were receptive to music being aren’t on our side, we want to In Nashville, Tenn., officials level cognitive functioning.” played and a jumbotron being hear it.” imposed a curfew, saying con- The doctor said he may require installed. ditions at a camp at the state surgery, but that’s unlikely. Despite the music idea’s Contact Anna Boarini at Capitol were worsening. In “He’s got a relatively small popularity, Cunningham and [email protected] Providence, R.I., officials told area of injury and he’s got his Webcam streams polar bears

A ssociated Press nenberg Foundation to set up accessible and studied group four cameras on a makeshift of bears in existence. HELENA, Mont. — In the lodge and a roaming Tundra Their numbers are expect- harsh, remote wilds of the Buggy, plus ongoing payments ed to grow over the next few Canadian tundra, a wolver- for bandwidth and technical weeks as the weather turns ine scampers up to a polar infrastructure, the bears’ an- colder, culminating with the bear snoozing near the shore tics and actions at this way bay expected to freeze around of the Hudson Bay. The bear station can be viewed from the third week of November. rises and makes a half-heart- anybody’s living room through The Polar Bears Interna- ed charge, driving away the the foundation’s website, tional camp on the tundra is fierce, badger-like animal. www.explore.org. about 30 miles (50 kilometers) The brief encounter Thurs- “It brings the Arctic to the outside of town. Each Septem- day was streamed live to people,” said Krista Wright, ber through November, they computers around the world executive vice president of and Frontiers North Adven- through a new program that Polar Bears International, an tures host scientists and hold aims to document in real time advocacy group based in Boz- webcasts for schoolchildren to the annual migration of hun- eman, Mont. “The polar bear give them a firsthand view of dreds of polar bears outside is the North’s iconic species. how climate change is damag- Churchill, Manitoba. This is that exotic animal that ing the bears’ habitat. The bears travel through people travel from all over the It’s unseasonably warm in the small town each October world to see.” Manitoba, as evidenced on the and November and then wait There are 20,000 to 25,000 webcam by the tundra bare for the Hudson Bay freeze-up, polar bears worldwide. The of snow. That raises concerns when they can get out on the Western Hudson Bay polar that ice will be late in form- ice and hunt for seals. In the bears, one of 19 subpopula- ing again this year — last past, their trek was witnessed tions, are estimated to number year, freeze-up didn’t happen mainly by scientists and in- between 600 and 800. Their until mid-December, nearly trepid tourists. gathering point near the for- a month later than usual. Now, thanks to an initial mer military town of Churchill That’s a problem for the bears, $50,000 grant from the An- makes them among the most Wright said. page 8 | ndsmcobserver.com The Observer u News Friday, October 28, 2011 New evidence released in Michael Jackson case

Associated Press he could not justify it. White did on his visits with Jackson were in- Waldman, who has treated ce- cates he didn’t know Jackson was not immediately offer an alter- troduced through Waldman, who lebrities and sports stars at ex- being treated by Klein and was LOS ANGELES — Lawyers for nate theory of what happened. said Klein was giving Jackson pensive rehab clinics, told jurors receiving other drugs. Michael Jackson’s doctor sought Authorities contend Murray unusually high doses of Demerol treatment can work if the addict is In response to questions from a to shift blame Thursday to an- delivered the lethal dose and for four months — from March willing to admit a problem. prosecutor, Waldman said some other doctor and a drug different botched resuscitation efforts. through June, 2009 — with the Several prosecution experts of the symptoms of Demerol with- from the anesthetic that killed the Murray has pleaded not guilty last shots coming three days be- have said the propofol self-admin- drawal were the same as those star, calling an expert to testify to involuntary manslaughter in fore the singer’s death. istration defense was improbable, seen in patients withdrawing that Jackson was addicted to a Jackson’s death. Over three days in April, the and a key expert said he ruled it from the sedatives lorazepam and Demerol in the months before his There was no mention of pro- records showed Jackson received out completely, arguing the more diazepam. Murray had been giv- death. pofol during the testimony of Dr. 775 milligrams of Demerol along likely scenario was that Murray ing Jackson both drugs. They suggested the singer’s Robert Waldman, an addiction with small doses of the sedative gave Jackson a much higher dose White is expected to be the final withdrawal from the painkiller expert who said he studied the Versed. Waldman’s testimony than he has acknowledged. defense witness. triggered the insomnia that Dr. records of Dr. Arnold Klein, Jack- showed Klein, who also was Jack- Jackson had complained of in- White and Waldman do not Conrad Murray was trying to re- son’s longtime dermatologist, in son’s longtime friend, was giving somnia as he prepared for a se- necessarily have to convince ju- solve when he gave Jackson the concluding the star was depen- the singer huge doses of the pow- ries of comeback concerts and rors that Jackson gave himself anesthetic propofol. dent on Demerol. Records showed erful drug at the same time Mur- was receiving the anesthetic and the fatal dose, but merely provide Murray’s attorneys claim the Klein used Demerol on Jackson ray was giving Jackson the anes- sedatives from Murray to help them with enough reasonable ultimate blame lies with Jackson repeatedly for procedures to en- thetic propofol to sleep. him sleep. doubt about the prosecution’s himself, but they also sought to hance his appearance. “This is a large dose for an opi- Murray’s police interview indi- case against Murray. implicate his dermatologist in the No Demerol was discovered in oid for a dermatology procedure drug-laced path to his June 2009 the singer’s system when he died, in an office,” Waldman said. death. but propofol was found through- He told jurors the escalating Late in the day, they called to out his body. doses showed Jackson had devel- the stand a top expert on the an- Waldman relied on Klein’s re- oped a tolerance to the drug and esthetic propofol. Dr. Paul White cords from March 2009 until days was probably addicted. He said is expected to cast doubt on a before Jackson died. Waldman a withdrawal symptom from the colleague’s earlier testimony that said he was not shown earlier re- drug is insomnia. Murray was responsible for Jack- cords and didn’t review a police On cross-examination, pros- son’s death. He returns to the interview of Murray about his ecutor David Walgren tangled stand Friday. treatment of the star. with the expert, who was hostile Court recessed before White Under questioning by Murray’s to most of his questions. He elic- gave his central opinion. He did lead lawyer, Ed Chernoff, Wald- ited from Waldman that the law say he was “perplexed” after man said: “I believe there is evi- requires physicians to keep accu- reading documents in the case dence that he (Jackson) was de- rate and detailed records, which about whether Murray adminis- pendent on Demerol, possibly.” Murray did not. The doctor also tered the propofol dose that killed Klein has emerged as the miss- said all drugs should be kept in a Jackson. ing link in the involuntary man- locked cabinet or safe where they He noted that Murray described slaughter trial, with the defense could not be stolen or diverted by to police a very low dose of the raising his name at every turn anyone. drug. If that was true, White said, and the judge ruling he may not Waldman said every doctor “I would not have expected Mi- be called as a witness because his also must document when the chael Jackson to have died.” care of Jackson is not at issue. He drugs are stored and when they AP White said if Murray did in fact has not been charged with any are used. Murray told police he Dr. Conrad Murray listens to testimony by Dr. Robert Waldman, put Jackson on an IV drip of pro- wrongdoing. kept no records on his treatment an addiction specialist, during the final stage of his involuntary pofol and leave him unattended, But Klein’s handwritten notes of Jackson. manslaughter trial in Los Angeles on Thursday. Friday, October 28, 2011 The Observer u News ndsmcobserver.com | page 9 Feds study levee inventory

Associated Press money to add non-federal le- safety panel. “This is yet an- vees to the database, a mas- other class of infrastructure NEW ORLEANS — More sive undertaking that would that is aging and posing risks than six years after Hurricane take years. and we’re going to have to do Katrina’s rampage, authorities “The reality is, we don’t something about it.” have taken only halting steps know how many levees are out Gerald Galloway, a former toward identifying weakness- there,” said Eric Halpin, the Army Corps district engineer es in a nationwide patchwork Army Corps’ special assistant and University of Maryland of levees intended to protect for dam and levee safety and engineering professor, told a millions of Americans’ lives vice chairman of the levee Senate committee this month and property during poten- safety committee. He acknowl- the levee network has “signifi- tially catastrophic floods. edged the inventory presently cant” problems and received The U.S. Army Corps of En- includes only about 10 percent an overall grade of “D minus” gineers, accused of building of the likely total. from the American Society of substandard levees and flood- “I think we’ve done a great Civil Engineers in 2009. The walls that failed when Katrina job putting forward a state-of- group estimated that $50 bil- swamped the Gulf Coast in the-art tool,” Halpin said. “It’s lion worth of improvements 2005, has spent $56 million a first step. It will be much was needed over five years. since then developing the ini- more powerful once we can “So today hundreds of le- tial phase of a national levee get all the data in there.” vees, whose integrity is in inventory as required by Con- For each levee system, the question, are in place in front gress. The Corps on Thurs- database will include its loca- of communities and proper- AP day was releasing a database tion, design and rating follow- ties with little realistic hope of Veronica Dickey of Massillon, Ohio, stands outside the Ohio with information about nearly ing one or more safety inspec- funding for inspection, repair Statehouse to push for a ban on exotic animal ownership Wednesday. 14,000 miles of levees under tions. or upgrade,” Galloway said. its jurisdiction. Inspection ratings from Concern about the levees But the inventory doesn’t nearly 700 of the roughly 2,000 dates back to the 1920s and include what is believed to be levee systems under the Corps’ 1930s when killer floods on Ohio widow unable more than 100,000 additional jurisdiction have been added the Ohio and Mississippi riv- miles of levees not covered to the database thus far, said ers led Congress to order con- by the Corps’ safety program. spokesman Pete Pierce. struction of more levees. Many Some are little more than Of those, 77 percent had were designed for the biggest to reclaim exotic pets mounds of earth piled up more ratings of “minimally accept- flood likely to strike a particu- than a century ago to protect able,” meaning they have “mi- lar area within 500 years or farm fields. Others extend for nor deficiencies” that make even 1,000 years. Associated Press roofs. The grizzly bear was kept miles and are made of con- the levees less reliable but But starting in the late in an enclosure “about the size crete and steel, with sophis- are not expected to seriously 1960s, federal policies have COLUMBUS, Ohio — Six exotic of a parrot cage,” while the mon- ticated pump and drainage impair their performance. An inadvertently encouraged the animals that were among doz- keys were found in a similar-size systems. They shield homes, additional 11.6 percent were building of levees according ens freed by their suicidal owner cage, chief operating officer Tom businesses and infrastructure rated “unacceptable,” or likely to a less protective standard, and survived a big-game hunt Stalf said. such as highways and power to fail during a flood, while the safety committee report by sheriff’s deputies with shoot- “The facility was small with plants. 11.3 percent were graded as said. One required financially to-kill orders will be kept under many, many animals — too The National Committee on “acceptable,” or without defi- strapped local governments to quarantine at a zoo for now in- many for them to care for,” Stalf Levee Safety, established after ciencies. help cover levee building and stead of going to his widow, the said. the Katrina disaster to evalu- Experts say the government maintenance costs. state Department of Agriculture It appeared Marian Thompson ate the system and recom- is moving too slowly to com- The portion of the inventory ordered Thursday. had planned to take the animals mend improvements, issued plete the inventory. developed thus far includes The Columbus Zoo and Aquar- back to the farm near Zanes- a report in 2009 calling for “We need to be really candid data on about 13,500 of the ium was trying to stop Mar- ville, Department of Agriculture the Corps to catalog and in- with the American people,” 14,700 miles of levees covered ian Thompson from reclaiming spokesman Andy Ware said. spect every levee so deficien- said Sam Riley Medlock, policy by the Army Corps’ safety pro- three leopards, two primates Thompson and her lawyer cies could be fixed. But Corps counsel for the Association of gram. Data on the rest will be and a young grizzly bear that were informed of the order when officials say Congress has not State Floodplain Managers added by the end of the year, have been cared for by the zoo they arrived at the zoo with a provided enough authority or and a member of the levee officials said. since last week, when owner big truck on Thursday after- Terry Thompson mysteriously noon. The order is indefinite, but set them and other wild animals Thompson is entitled to a hear- including tigers and lions free ing within 30 days if she wants in a rural area of eastern Ohio. to appeal. Her attorney was trav- The other animals were killed by eling with her and could not be each other or by sheriff’s depu- reached for comment. ties armed with high-powered Zoo president Dale Schmidt rifles. said Thompson and her lawyer The zoo said it had Marian “expressed that they feel these Thompson’s permission to care animals belong to her and she for the six surviving animals, wants to exercise her rights.” which have been kept separate The animals have appeared from other animals, but has no healthy, perhaps a bit under- legal rights to them. A veterinary weight, but the zoo did not con- medical officer for the Depart- duct its standard medical tests ment of Agriculture looked at the because it doesn’t own the crea- animals and determined they tures, Schmidt said. needed to remain quarantined “These animals are the inno- as allowed by Ohio law, which cents in this situation, and our provides for the agriculture di- job is to really take care of them rector to quarantine animals as much as we can and make while investigating reports of sure their welfare is looked out potentially dangerous diseases. for,” he said. The announcement came after Ohio has some of the nation’s Gov. John Kasich, upon learning weakest restrictions on exotic the widow planned to retrieve pets, and efforts to strengthen the animals, asked the agency to the regulations have taken on ensure they didn’t pose a health new urgency since Terry Thomp- threat. son opened the cages at his farm Kasich, a Republican, earlier last week, freeing four dozen this year let expire an order animals and then committing that might have prevented the suicide. Thompsons from owning exotic Officers were ordered to kill animals. Last week he signed a the animals, including rare Ben- temporary order to use existing gal tigers, instead of trying to laws to crack down on such ani- bring them down with tranquil- mals before new laws are pro- izers for fear that those hit with posed. darts would escape in the dark- The Department of Agriculture ness before they dropped and said it was concerned about re- would later regain conscious- ports that the animals had lived ness. in unsanitary conditions where Muskingum County Sheriff they could be exposed to disease, Matt Lutz said his office isn’t tak- and the order provides a chance ing a stance on whether the crea- to investigate their health. It tures should return to Zanesville prevents the zoo from releasing but was evaluating that option. them until it’s clear they’re free “If she wants to bring them of dangerous diseases. back here, to this farm, then A zoo official said Thursday we’re working on what we’re al- that Terry Thompson had housed lowed legally to do to make sure animals in tiny muddy shelters that everything is safe and ap- made of plywood, many without propriate,” Lutz said. page 10 The Observer | ndsmcobserver.com Friday, October 28, 2011 Inside Column Ghosts, goblins and the GreenMan

A week of With the tailgating season wrapping up, you’re prob- there are dozens of websites that sell organic treats and ably wondering — how can I go green now? Don’t you Fair Trade certified chocolates. Go seasonal with your worry, the holiday season is beginning with Halloween treats, if you can. Apples are always a great choice. happiness on Monday. While I’ll save my Thanksgiving and Christ- Think about it — baked apples, caramel apples, apple mas tips for a little later, greening Halloween is a great picking, bobbing for apples, applesauce making, apple First, a shout out to whoever way to get a trial run in before pie making ... The fun is never ending, so don’t be so reads this: the overwhelming chaos of turkey Anna Gorman quick to dismiss them. Also, if you haven’t tried toasted You guys are awesome. By read- takes over. pumpkin seeds, I would highly recommend you do. ing this, you’re learning a little So let’s get down to it, the two The GreenMan Look for recipes and cooking times online. If plain salt more about the people behind the big C’s: costumes and candy. doesn’t excite you, add some different spices (garlic, bylines of the ar- While I’m a little late in informing you of National cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, etc.). If you need any help ticles you read (or Costume Swap Day (occurring every year on the second finding recipes or stores with organic treats, email me. pretend to read Saturday in October), it’s not too late to swap with a And for those of you who like to go all out, let’s talk but go straight to friend. Dig in your closets and see what you can come about decorations. Who doesn’t love streamers? Or the word jumbles. up with. Hit the local Goodwill and find yourself a trea- those sticky sign things that hang on the doors? But Don’t worry. Per- sure. If half the kids in the US swapped their costumes, PLEASE, don’t just pitch everything when you’re done. sonally, I give you landfill waste would be reduced by 6,250 tons. Also, Reuse what you can and recycle the rest. After practic- a gold star for just think of those store-bought costumes that come in that ing on Game Days with this technique, it shouldn’t be picking up The nasty plastic packaging and reek of chemicals — where too hard for you all. Observer). does all that plastic come from and where does all of it To recap: swap costumes, avoid excess packaging, eat So if you read go? Or get crafty. Some hand stitching goes a long way, seasonal, buy organic, reuse decorations and recycle inside columns Nicole Toczauer or whip out that glue gun you’ve been hiding under as much as you can. Please someone dress as a tree. I regularly, you’ve your bed (if DuLac hasn’t banned them?). I’m sure there would also very much love to see someone as a leaf or noticed by now News Writer are many other things you’d rather be spending your a globe or an apple. Green Man Suits will score a few that staff mem- money on as well. We’re college kids, we’re supposed points too. bers at The Observer tend to ap- to be thrifty. I’ll be scouting this weekend, so make me Until next time, go green, go Irish. proach them differently. proud. You’ve got those who focus solely Now for candy and other noms. If you’re going to go Email your predicaments to The GreenMan at ask- on sports and others who can make for the traditional Snickers, Kit Kat or other packaged [email protected] and let him answer you with you laugh after reading one sen- sugaryness, please don’t litter with your wrappers or a sustainable twist. The GreenMan will be here every tence. Some share memories while throw them away haphazardly. Recycle and reuse. Make other week to provide you with insights you never knew others have pledged to never write a bracelet, a purse or picture frame, if not for you, for you were missing out on until now. about themselves. Then there are a sibling or parent — you know they love that type of The views expressed in this column are those of the the select few who love writing con- thing. If you’re willing to shell out some extra cash, author and not necessarily those of The Observer. troversial columns just to rile you guys up. Regardless of their style, I re- spect all of these people immensely. Editorial Cartoon They are some of the most talented people I’ve ever met and I love getting to learn more about them through their columns. As for me, I tend to lean toward the “share some of my personal life and then apply it to some message I want to share.” Sometimes it’s a little cheesy, but hey — even if some people brush it off, someone else might connect with it. Which brings me to my second point. And if you actually follow through with what I’m about to say, I’ll give you two gold stars. Crazy stuff, I know. So… What makes you happy? Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens? Gym, Trumpet, Laun- dry? My cheat sheet for happiness: photographs, taking Farley for a walk (or basically seeing any dog on campus), running, picking out random flavors of Ben and Jerry’s with friends, good conversations and watching reruns of How I Met Your Mother. I guess my challenge to you this week is to do something that makes you happy, every day if you can. I don’t care if you’re busy. Maybe do something to make a friend’s day. Write a letter. Go sticky note crazy on their door. Be fancy and treat them to a quarter dog and Peace Tea. Or take a lesson from the Scho- lastic Friend Crush and talk to someone you haven’t ever gotten to know well but have always wanted to. I’d like to think that most of the time people will welcome a new friend. And if you’re extremely busy, just Quote of the day Weekly Poll Results check out a new song or feed that squirrel that stares at you when you walk to class. It’s really what- ever floats your boat. “Lasting change is a series of You’ve earned one gold star by compromises. And compromise reading this. Go out and earn an- is all right, as long your other two. values don’t change.”

Contact Nicole Toczauer at Jane Goodall [email protected] British ethologist & primatologist The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. Friday, October 28, 2011 The Observer | ndsmcobserver.com page 11

Letters to the Editor A chance to heal, unify Change your focus

Dear Brian Kelly, I just read the Chicago Tribune article saying that the towels and music were and enlighten ND a good start to energizing the fans, but now you want more. First off, look at the 2009 USC game. Day game, green out, no music, incredibly loud stadium. We lost As Halloween comes up, punctuating our first week back at Our Lady’s that game, but the game was much closer than the one you coached last week. University, the members of the Diversity Council wish to spread a message to Playing recorded music can only do so much for a football game. The students the greater Notre Dame student body that serves to fulfill all three facets of loved the music, but they make up less than a quarter of the stadium and cheer Notre Dame’s newly displayed mission: “To heal, unify and enlighten.” This no matter what. Music won’t excite the alumni — good football will. weekend, when celebrating in all of the festivities offered on and off cam- But instead of focusing on fixing the team’s problems (there’s a lot of problems pus, we ask that members of the student body think twice about how they too), you’re more focused on dreaming up your “ideal” Notre Dame stadium. dress themselves. Companies often sell costumes that caricaturize other First, you want a jumbotron. Every time I’ve gone to a stadium with a jumbo- groups based on ethnic stereotypes, without regard to how groups may want tron, I’ve been distracted by the massive screen and have had to suffer through to represent themselves. To take any culture and simplify it to a headdress TV commercials and endorsements (ND would abuse this). I love coming back of feathers, or a sombrero, or whatever may seem “satirical” and humorous home to Notre Dame and being able to watch the entire game without feeling I in the market, not only diminishes those who identify with that culture, but was watching it on TV. The only good thing that can ever come from a jumbotron also the well-documented struggles that groups of people have been forced are replays, and controversial plays aren’t replayed. Besides, we couldn’t hate to face in the past and present. We know that celebrations are meant to be the refs if it turns out they were right. fun, but even without malicious intent, it takes a special care and compassion But what infuriates me more than anything else is that in the article you de- to think of others’ feelings above one’s own. Just because one may person- clared that you want a turf field. If you think that your players aren’t performing ally have friends or acquaintances that do not mind costumes depicting their well because they’re standing on natural grass, there is something wrong with ethnic heritage in a supposedly humorous fashion, that does not mean that you. All of our championships have come on this grass, and we’re one of the few the chance of insulting others while walking around campus is immediately grass stadiums left. diminished. We are a faith-based community that often refers to being a Brian Kelly, there are so many things that you should be focused on. Like win- family, and in order to best exemplify the passion, compassion and familial ning a National Championship. I’ll even settle with getting us into a BCS bowl, atmosphere Notre Dame is known for, it is important to think of others when or no longer dropping games that we should win. Destroying the few traditions faced with a decision that holds the power of hurting others. we have left at Notre Dame should not be on your list. If you wanted to play in an If anyone is at all interested in matters concerning diversity, multi-cultural environment similar to Cincinnati, then you should have stayed there. living or ethnic club activities at Notre Dame, feel free to email diversnd@ nd.edu with any questions. Matt Roe On Behalf of the Diversity Council, submitted with the support of Multicul- senior tural Affair Committee Chair Nicholas Ochoa, Morrissey Manor Oct. 27 Alexa Arastoo senior Lewis Hall Oct. 27 Tradition is character I apologize for continuing this conversation into yet ANOTHER day of Observer Viewpoints. But I felt it was necessary. I think it is you, Mr. Voutsos (“Perspectives on Tradition,” Oct. 27), who misun- Supporting ‘X for X’ derstands our tradition. Notre Dame’s tradition is not any set of sacred objects as you suggest — it’s an idea of class. We maintain a classy character in our sports games that so many schools have lost. For example, we have an incred- Notre Dame Family, ible university band, we sing an alma mater instead of booing our opponents, we When the men of O’Neill Hall heard of the tragic news of Xavier Murphy’s stripe the end zones instead of painting our name there and we resist the urge death, it hit especially close to home. Xavier’s brother, Julian, a current se- to clad our mascot in foam. Last weekend at the USC game, we saw our classy nior at Notre Dame, spent his freshmen and sophomore years in O’Neill. One character flushed. Towels are not classy. “Crazy Train” screaming on a loud of our O’Neill brothers lost someone really close to them. From the minute we speaker is not classy. And (for future reference, Coach Kelly) jumbotrons are not heard of the terrible news, O’Neill wanted to help out our brother in need. Ju- classy. lian and the entire Murphy family are and will always be part of the O’Neill It is not only the alumni who were disappointed in the changes. I agree that family. During the first quarter on Saturday, we will stand and join with our we can develop our traditions, as you pointed out in your article with good ex- Zahm brothers and the entire Notre Dame family, past and present, and raise amples. But that change must occur within the community’s character. our “X” for Xavier and the entire Murphy family, showing the strong love and Also, I hope everyone supports “X for X” during the Celtic chants of the first support of the entire Notre Dame community. quarter this weekend (“Raise an X for X,” Oct. 27). Community is classy, and The Men of O’Neill Hall. Xavier matters.

Matthew Lynch Mary Buechler senior senior O’Neill Hall Lewis Hall Oct. 27 Oct. 27

Uwire Tax on unhealthy foods may not decrease obesity rates

Denmark has instituted a tax on foods contain- in their fight against obesity. what people will keep buying than risk changing his ing more than a certain amount of saturated fat. One problem with the Danish plan is that the product. Approved by nearly 90 percent of the Danish parlia- demand for these unhealthy products might be in- If I go to Wendy’s and discover that the price of a ment, the tax mainly targets dairy and meat prod- elastic; even with price increases, people will adjust value burger has increased from $1 to $1.25, I will ucts. It raises retail prices of goods (such as butter, and keep consuming the same amount. If a Danish still choose to buy a few of these burgers rather cream, certain cheeses, package of butter used to cost around $6, and it now than the small, probably stale, $6 salad. However, pork fat and especially costs $6.50, Danes might just pay more for the sake if the salad’s price is decreased, consumers may lard) by up to 35 per- Rachel Farhi of their toast. Some Danes might not even realize be more likely to change their choices. The same cent. how much more they are paying because of the tax. problem exists in the grocery store; even if the price Danes justified the The Daily Cougar This is because the relatively low price for each of butter increases, it is still cheaper than “I Can’t measure by citing their food item could fool people; since they do not real- Believe It’s Not Butter.” nation’s rising obesity ize how proportionately large the increase is, they Adjusting prices to affect consumer behavior is rate, the desire to increase and improve Danish might not adjust. common, and doing so to protect people’s health is life spans and the health care industry’s burden of Danish restaurants that serve unhealthy foods a praiseworthy idea. Not to mention the additional treating symptoms of obesity. The Danish lifespan of are also targeted by this law. They have two choices revenue will bring to the Danish government. 79 years is falling below that of their Western Euro- after the increase: either raise prices of entrées, or However, the Danish government might see better pean counterparts, and their obesity rate is almost use less of the taxed goods in the entrées. The hope results in their campaign against obesity if they 10 percent. In comparison, the obesity rate in the US of Danish lawmakers is that these restaurants will simply try to better educate their citizens on the is almost 34 percent. keep their prices stable and instead curb their use negative consequences of obesity. Due to the global If the Danish tax sounds like an invasion of pri- of butter and other fatty ingredients. But there is recession, this tax is just another financial burden vacy, consider that about forty states in the US have no way to know which option the restaurants will Danish citizens will have to deal with. also adopted taxes on some unhealthy drinks and choose. snacks; an example is sugary soda — diet soda is The owner of “Relae,” a restaurant in Copen- This article originally ran in the Oct. 27 edition of exempted. In contrast, many countries simply subsi- hagen, plans to raise his prices slightly, not start The Daily Cougar, the newspaper serving The Univer- dize certain healthier food products, like vegetables, serving healthier items. He would rather produce sity of Houston. page 12 The Observer | ndsmcobserver.com Friday, October 28, 2011

By MAIJA GUSTIN and MARY CLAIRE O’DONNELL Scene Editor/Scene Writer Raymond and Eleanor Raymond, two, and Eleanor, one, are already preparing to be lifelong Domers. Their father is a faculty member in the bi- ology department, as well as a 1996 graduate and resident of Keenan Hall. He has worked here for five years now. Raymond and El- eanor get to come out to every home game, but usually don’t make it through all four quar- ters. They love the marching band, though, especially the pre-game performance at Bond Hall.

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Bill and Charlotte The Braun Family Bill and Charlotte, pictured with their son George, are both Cecilia (nine), Caroline (sev- members of the class of 1982. They met during their sophomore en), Eileen (four) and Blaze year at an SYR hosted by Holy Cross Hall. (two) Braun get to visit campus They have since sent two children to Notre Dame, members of from Leawood, Kan., every year. the class of 2011 and 2013, respectively. George, their youngest, is Although their father Gordon a potential 2020 graduate. They now come back to campus for one (’99) thinks one road trip a year or two football games every year. with four kids is plenty to han- dle, he said they love the family experience. “My wife and I, we both went to Notre Dame, so we try not to influence them too much, but I mean, look at them,” Gordon said. “Those are our college t- shirts on that skirt.” Only Cecilia and Caroline get to actually go to games right now, but Eileen and Blaze love the gameday festivities anyway. “They love coming back and all the shenanigans,” Gordon said. COURTNEY ECKERLE/The Observer

SUZANNA PRATT/The Observer Bill and Patty ford, Ill., to campus for every Bill Grady, pictured with his home game, wife Patty, is a member of the Patty is relieved that she fi- class of 1948. nally convinced Bill down to Though he began his studies about three a year. in 1941, he joined the 8th Air They enjoy coming back COURTNEY ECKERLE/The Observer Force Division during World though, both to see their grand- War II and put off his gradua- daughter, a sophomore at Saint tion by a few years. Mary’s currently studying He and Patty met at a Christ- abroad in Rome, as well as all mas party after the war. The their old tailgating buddies. two have been coming to Notre “The tailgate that we’ve gone Dame football games together to all these years is getting since 1956. mighty slim,” Bill said. Though they once made the “That happens when you get trip from their home in Rock- to our age.” Patty added.

COURTNEY ECKERLE/The Observer The Pruitt Family Despite their affinity for Notre Dame, the Pruitts Now married, Kristen and David Pruitt met said they will allow their children to choose the while students at Notre Dame. university of their picking. Kristen, a resident of Lyons Hall, and David, a “We give them a choice. [Notre Dame picks] transfer student, had class together, and the rest what dorm they’ll be living in,” the Pruitts said, is history. “but we’re not putting any pressure on them.” After time living in Cleveland and Washing- ton DC, the couple now reside in South Bend and Contact Maija Gustin at [email protected] and make frequent visits to campus. Mary Claire O’Donnell at [email protected] COURTNEY ECKERLE/The Observer page 14 | ndsmcobserver.com The Observer u Classifieds Friday, October 28, 2011

Sports Authorty NCAA Baseball’s beauty is Board approves new reforms in the smallest details Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — The scandal-plagued NCAA is “Baseball is 100 times just one. But it was so much moving swiftly to clean up more interesting to me now more than that. its image. than it was 45 minutes ago.” When Kinsler saw that On Thursday, the Division I I heard these words after Andrus’ single was going Board of Directors approved attempting to explain some to fall in the outfield, he a package of sweeping re- of the in- took off from second base forms that gives confer- tricacies of hard and rounded third like ences the option of adding America’s he was going to score. The more money to scholarship pastime to Rangers third base coach offers, schools the opportu- someone had to move nearly halfway nity to award scholarships who can down the third base line to for multiple years, imposes only be de- give Kinsler the stop signal. tougher academic standards scribed as Pujols took his eye off the on recruits and changes the a baseball ball, just for a split second, summer basketball recruit- novice. We noticing Kinsler rounding ing model. had just third base with a full head “It was one of the most ag- watched Eric Prister of steam. But that split sec- gressive and fullest agendas the last ond was all that it took for the board has ever faced,” three in- Senior Sports him to misplay the throw, NCAA President Mark Em- nings of Writer allowing Andrus to take mert said. “They moved the World second base. with dispatch on it, and I Series This may seem like an think they’re taking posi- betweenthe St. Louis Cardi- incredibly miniscule oc- tive steps for schools and AP nals and the Texas Rangers, curence in a long game, and student-athletes.” NCAA President Mark Emmert, right, talks with Northwestern a game in which the Rang- it is. But that’s what makes For decades, outsiders University’s President Emeritus Henry Bienen, left, and Brit ers had come back to win baseball so great, the most have debated whether col- Kirwan, chancellor of the University of Maryland. in spectacular fashion. And miniscule things can be- lege scholarships should while most baseball games come the most important. include more than just the and it will have to be doled full of scandals. are interesting if one knows Baseball is a game of cost of tuition, room and out equally to men’s and Schools from Miami to what to look for, games like centimeters, a game of board, books and fees. Now women’s athletes because Boise State, including the this one are what make the milliseconds. It is a game they can. of Title IX rules. While BCS reigning the champions in sport, one which is so often that can be affected by a The board approved a schools have the money and football (Auburn) and men’s criticized for being boring, blink of eye, a pebble in the measure allowing confer- are expected to swiftly ap- basketball (Connecticut), great. dirt or the glare of the sun ences to vote on providing prove additional funding, have all come under NCAA In the that cuts off a up to $2,000 in spending it may prove too costly for scrutiny. The U.S. Depart- top of player’s vision money, or what the NCAA non-BCS schools. ment of Justice started ask- the ninth Baseball is a game of for just an in- calls the full cost-of-atten- There are fears it will ing questions about schol- inning, centimeters, a game of stant. dance. Emmert insists it increase the disparity be- arships, Congress has held after the milliseconds. It is a game The differ- is not pay-for-play, merely tween the haves and the hearings about a variety of Cardinals that can be affected by a ence between the reintroduction of a sti- have-nots and could prompt NCAA-related issues and had taken blink of an eye, a pebble in a strike and pend that existed for college another round of conference conference realignment has a 1-0 the dirt or the glare of the a ball can be athletes until 1972. He also realignment. continued to spin wildly. lead in sun that cuts off a player’s nearly imper- compared it to the stipends The board also approved a So, the NCAA’s board went the sev- vision for an instant. ceptible, but received by other students measure that will give indi- back to basics and placed a enth, the it can be the who receive non-athletic vidual schools the authority renewed emphasis on aca- Rangers difference scholarships. to award scholarships on a demics. were down to their last between a strikeout and a Some thought the total multiple-year basis. In August, the board ap- three outs. A loss would walk, the difference be- amount should have been Under the current model, proved raising the four-year have meant going down 2-0 tween a win and a loss, the higher. At the Big Ten’s bas- those scholarships are re- Academic Progress Rate in the series, a hole that, difference between a cham- ketball media day in Chica- newed annually and can cutline from 900 to 930 and though not insurmountable, pionship and just another go, commissioner Jim Dela- be revoked for any reason. linking that cutline to eli- would not have been desir- season that ended without ny said studies have shown If adopted, schools could gibility for postseason play. able in the least. a ring. the average athlete pays guarantee scholarships for On Thursday, it passed a Rangers second base- Baseball certainly looks roughly $3,000 to $4,000 the player’s entire career four-year plan to phase in man Ian Kinsler led off the boring, and can actually out of his or her own pocket and would be unable to re- the new requirements. inning with a single, and be boring in some circum- in college costs. voke it based solely on ath- During the first two years, then stole second base. stances. But the Pujols But many believe the mea- letic performance. Scholar- 2012-13 and 2013-14, teams And that’s when the entire error was not just an er- sure is long overdue. ships could still be pulled scoring below 900 on the momentum of the game, and ror. It was the product of “I think it needs to hap- for reasons such as poor four-year average would be the momentum of the series, a multitude of thoughts pen or else I think what’s grades, academic miscon- ineligible for postseason changed in just one play. racing through his head, all left of the system itself is duct or other forms of im- play unless the averaged Rangers shortstop Elvis of which he is expected to going to implode,” said Ohio proper behavior. 930 on the two most recent Andrus hit another, seem- handle without pause. He University professor David Ridpath said he’s person- years of data. In 2014-15, ingly routine base hit. Kin- took his eye off the ball for Ridpath, past president of ally been involved with 50 teams that do not hit the sler advanced to third and just one moment, but in that The Drake Group, an NCAA or 60 appeals cases after 930 mark would be ineli- Andrus took second base moment may have lost his watchdog. “We’ve always a coach pulled a player’s gible unless they averaged when the throw from the team the World Series. lost the moral high ground scholarship. 940 in the two most recent outfield ricocheted off the Baseball truly is a rivet- by saying the educational “The reason usually is years. After that, everyone glove of the Cardinals all- ing sport. You just need to model is what makes this they find a prettier girl to must hit 930, no exceptions. world first baseman Albert know where to look. thing go. I think we’re de- bring to the dance,” he said. Schools that do not make Pujols. livering a model that can “If you’re Frank Beamer or the grade could also face To a casual observer, The views expressed in this exploit kids while they’re Nick Saban, they make a lot additional penalties such as this may have appeared as column are those of the author here.” of money, and they should be reductions in practice time simply a physical mistake and not necessarily those of The Extra money won’t solve able to coach that kid up.” and game limits, coaches by Pujols which led to the Observer. all of the NCAA’s problems. University presidents are suspensions, scholarship Rangers scoring two runs Contact Eric Prister at Schools must infer the moving quickly to repair the reductions and restricted in the inning, rather than eprister @nd.edu cost of additional funding damage caused by a year NCAA membership.

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solidify their spots in the playoffs hard-fought victory over Walsh, However, the Whirlwinds have “We’ve been really adaptable on Sunday in an intriguing battle of 3-2 which they hope will bridge the implemented new schemes into offense,” Lindeen said. “On defense, Walsh teams. stagnant gap caused by the break. their offense to counter the Lyonites’ we stick to our strengths and come Both the Lyonites (3-2) and the “We were playing great before attack. up with stops on the ground and continued from page 16 Whirlwinds (3-2) hope to continue break and we were doing things “[Senior] Natalie Baldasare is the against the pass.” their success after the one-week right,” Lyonites’ freshman captain best receiver we have, and the con- Farley and Pasquerilla West will break. Christina Bramanti said. “I just hope nection between her and our quar- clash Sunday at 7 p.m. at LaBar Lyons vs. Welsh Family “We want to keep the intensity we the break doesn’t get in the way of terback [junior Vicky Moreno] is Fields with each looking to gain an had before break for this game, and that.” great,” Seasly said. “About the new inside track on playoff seeding. By ISAAC LORTON we want to carry this into the play- Along with identical records, the stuff we’re adding, I don’t want to Sports Writer offs,” Whirlwinds’ senior captain Whirlwinds and Lyonites both have give too much away.” Contact James Southard at and receiver Charlotte Seasly said. offenses that consist of versatile The Lyonites hope to fight off the [email protected] Lyons and Welsh Family look to The Lyonites are coming off a quarterbacks and strong receivers. storming Whirlwinds as they collide Sunday at 5 p.m. at LaBar Fields. Badin vs. Breen-Phillips

Contact Isaac Lorton at By PETER STEINER [email protected] Sports Writer

Farley vs. Pasquerilla West Although the matchup does not feature playoff implications, Badin By JAMES SOUTHARD and Breen-Phillips will face off Sun- Sports Writer day in a game that is sure to be filled with passion and excitement. Farley’s suffocating defense looks Both Badin (1-4) and Breen-Phil- to contain the high-octane attack of lips (0-5) view Sunday’s game as a Pasquerilla West in an intriguing chance to finish their disappointing matchup between two powerhouses. seasons with a victory. According Farley (4-1) has only allowed 12 to senior captain Maria Lynch, the points on the year, riding its defense Babes will have to put all the pieces to a stellar record as it makes a push together to come out on top. for a prime playoff seed. However, “We really want to go out on a the Finest have loftier goals in mind. good note and play our best in every “Our goal has always been reach- facet of the game,” Lynch said. ing the Stadium,” senior captain While the Babes have had some Analise Althoff said, “but we’ll try bright moments this season, includ- to focus on this last game and not ing scoring for the first time in two look too far ahead as we return from years, they want nothing more than break and try to get back in our to add a win to their record, Lynch groove.” said. But Althoff also knows Farley has “With how wide open this season a true challenge ahead. has been, surprises can happen, and “Pasquerilla West will bring a we want to surprise them,” Lynch strong passing game, so we’ll be said. sure to prepare for long passes,” The Bullfrogs have only one win, Althoff said. but according to senior captain Syl- Pasquerilla West (4-1) is tied with via Banda, the players view this fi- Farley in the division standings. A nal game as the culmination of their win would catapult the Purple Wea- improvement this season and an op- sels into one of the top positions in portunity to enjoy themselves. the playoffs. “It’s our last game and we just “[Undefeated] Cavanaugh’s a good want to have fun,” Banda said. “We team, so putting off playing them are just going to go out there and would be nice,” senior captain Ali- give it our all.” son Lindeen said. “Being tied with This regular season finale will Farley and playing them in the last take place Sunday at 6 p.m. at LaBar game of the regular season is big.” Fields. Pasquerilla West has thrived on both sides of the field this season, Contact Peter Steiner at Lindeen said. [email protected]

SMC Volleyball Belles head to Albion for MIAA season finale

By CONOR KELLY the season and will do so again Sports Writer against the Britons. Freshman Kati Schneider leads the squad in The Belles will travel to Albion kills, followed by juniors Stepha- on Friday for their final game of nie Bodien and Allison Zandarski. the season and the last match of The trio will marshal the offense senior Meghann Rose’s career. against a plucky Albion defense The South Bend native and the that has proved to be a thorn in the Belles’ lone senior will lead Saint sides of MIAA teams throughout Mary’s (7-17, 5-10 MIAA) against the fall. the Britons (3-23, 0-14) in a match Though the core of the team will between two teams that are out of return next year for another sea- contention for the MIAA champi- son, for Rose, the match will be her onship and a berth in the NCAA final one in a Saint Mary’s uniform. tournament. The senior captain has started at Saint Mary’s looks to halt an libero since her freshman year and eight-match losing streak that has led the team in digs each season. seen the Belles fall out of conten- “This is our last chance to play tion and toward the bottom of the together as a team,” Kuschel said. league standings. “And for Meg, this will be her last “It’s definitely a heartbreaker chance to play with her team- to have lost the last eight like we mates, the girls that she’s had such have. We’ve been right there, but an influence on over the last three just haven’t been able to pull out years.” wins,” Belles coach Toni Kuschel In a season that has seen Saint said. “We just haven’t been playing Mary’s fall short of its playoff as- at the level that we’re capable of.” pirations, Kuschel and the Belles Despite Albion’s winless record hope that a win against Albion will in-conference, it will be no push- be a welcome bright spot to end the over, Kuschel said. year and an opportunity to build “I expect for them to play us momentum for 2012. tough,” she said. “My goal for us The Belles take to the court is to play up to our level and get a against Albion at 7 p.m. in Albion, solid win to finish the season. Mich. While Rose is the Belles’ only se- nior, a strong cohort of underclass- Contact Conor Kelly at men have led the team throughout [email protected] page 16 | ndsmcobserver.com The Observer u Sports Friday, October 28, 2011

Women’s Interhall McGlinn looks to end Ryan’s undefeated season Howard aims to keep three-peat dreams alive vs. Chaos; Lyons and Welsh Family to fight for playoff positioning By BRIAN HARTNETT Cavanaugh vs. Howard Lewis vs. Walsh and defense.” a dorm to quit or one to back Sports Writer Junior quarterback Kat Leach down.” and freshman receiver Maggie Walsh will close out its regular Ryan looks to finish off an By ERNST CLEOFE By JONATHAN WARREN Fisher are two offensive play- season against Lewis on Sunday undefeated regular season and Sports Writer Sports Writer makers who will try to lead the at 5 p.m. at LaBar Fields. possibly secure a No. 1 over- offense to a win over Lewis. all seed in the playoffs when it Faced with the regular sea- Walsh will look to play spoiler “It’s clear to us the talent we Contact Jonathan Warren at takes on McGlinn Sunday night. son’s last week, Howard looks on Sunday in a matchup that have,” Navarre said. “We’re [email protected] Ryan (5-0) has enjoyed great to keep its playoff hopes alive, could make or break Lewis’ pretty encouraged to have one success in only its third year while undefeated Cavanaugh playoff chances. last shot [at a win]. Walsh isn’t see WALSH/page 15 of interhall competition, as the looks to fine-tune itself before The Chicks (2-2) are currently Wildcats are one of the two un- the playoffs begin. tied with Welsh Family in the defeated teams in the league. Cavanaugh (5-0) comes into standings and find themselves Versatile junior quarterback the game undefeated with a just one point behind in the cru- Maya Pillai leads an explosive spot secured in next week’s cial point differential category. Ryan offense that has scored at playoffs. But the Chaos look Lewis needs some help from least 27 points in every contest to perform well in this game Welsh Family to make the cut, so far. in order to shake off the rust but Sunday’s game is a must- “Having played the full sea- from an extended break be- win for the Chicks. son last year, Maya has a lot of tween games. “It would be very exciting for good experience,” senior cap- “I think it’s important with us,” senior captain Libby Red- tain and running back Brianna such a long break because of line said. “We’ve had a roll- Curtis said. “It also helps that fall break and midterms to get ercoaster season so far, so to she is both a running and pass- back into things,” Cavanaugh make it to the playoffs would be ing threat.” senior captain Maggie Fahren- pretty cool.” Although a three-week break bach said. “It would be great to The Chicks are coming off of could be seen as a momentum have a win and be undefeated a blowout loss to Ryan, but hope killer, Curtis said the team going into playoffs undefeat- the break gave the team time to benefited from the layoff. ed.” regroup. “We had some injuries, so Cavanaugh will also use this “Hopefully everyone used fall the break allowed us to heal up week to work on a few new break to get over some inju- and be ready for Sunday,” Cur- schemes to prepare for the ries and rest up,” Redline said. tis said. uncertainty of the playoffs, “We’ve been a little scattered McGlinn (4-1) comes into the Fahrenbach said. because of fall break and mid- game also eager to improve its “Defensively, we want to im- terms, but we’re hoping to pull playoff prospects. The Sham- plement a new defense so we it all together in practice this rocks currently sit at second have options against the dif- week.” place in the Gold Division ferent offenses we might see in Walsh (0-3-1) will have to stop standings, one game behind the playoffs,” she said. dynamic junior Lewis quar- Ryan. Meanwhile, the Ducks (2-3) terback Connaught Blood, who The Shamrocks have relied need a couple of games to fall broke free for a 40-yard touch- on a strong defense and late in their favor to have a shot at down run last game, in order to game heroics, as their last two the playoffs, but it all starts salvage the season. wins have come in the final two with a win against Cavanaugh, “It’s been a rough season for minutes of the game. senior captain Jenny Gassner us record-wise, but we’ve grown “We have had a very stout said. as a team,” Walsh junior captain defense all year long,” senior “If we win it’ll give us a Lindy Navarre said. “This week captain and quarterback Lau- chance,” Gassner said. “We’re we’ll step it up on both offense ren Miller said. “This has al- going to have to play as good as lowed us to stay in games and we’ve played all year and bet- give our offense better chances ter.” to score.” Led by a strong defense, the Miller said that the team Ducks hope that by improving plans to stick to its usual de- on offense they can reel in a fensive game plan and focus on crucial win. finding any way to win on of- “We’re working on imple- fense, relying on veterans like menting a new offense in senior receiver Kate Tucker. practice,” Gassner said. “And “We are anxious to play our biggest weakness was our again,” Miller said. “We see energy and not playing up to this game as a chance to gain what we can.” momentum going into the play- The two teams will meet offs.” with Howard pushing for the This battle of the two playoff- playoffs and Cavanaugh look- bound teams will take place 6 ing to smooth the kinks Sunday p.m. on Sunday at LaBar Fields. at 7 p.m. at LaBar Fields.

Contact Brian Hartnett at Contact Ernst Cleofe at bhartnet@nd,edu [email protected]

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think we will have a good chance that the Zahmbies have been and senior running back Pat and off the field. to win on Sunday”. continuously focusing on, and Hertenstein for offensive pro- Zahm and Fisher go head-to- Manor For the Mob, the game against they hope that their efforts will ductivity. Zahm will be look- head Sunday at 1 p.m. at Riehle Keough represents more than produce the win they have been ing at senior defensive lineman Fields. continued from page 19 just a chance for the teams’ first searching for. Luke “The Professor” Lennon win. Fisher will be looking to soph- and junior receiver Marty Fla- Contact Ally Darragh at Knott vs. Morrissey “This game is all we have to omore quarterback Joe Paggi vin for laughs and leadership on [email protected] play for now” Brolick said. “Win- ning against our rivals would be By MIKE MONACO a great way to end the season.” Sports Writer On the other side of the ball, Keough (0-3) finds itself also A playoff spot is on the line looking for its first win. The Kan- when Knott and Morrissey garoos are coming off a 35-0 loss square off in their regular sea- to Dillon in their last game. son finale. Though the Roos have yet to The Juggerknotts (2-1) can find the win column, Keough ju- clinch a postseason berth with a nior captain Robby Toole believes win over the Manor (0-3). the Kangaroos can come out on Despite Morrissey’s record, top Sunday. Knott knows from prior experi- “It is our last game, so we are ence it cannot look toward the motivated to pull out a victory to playoffs. end our season on a high note,” “We’re definitely not taking Toole said. “Our offense has been [the Manor] lightly even though clicking more and more as the they’re 0-3,” Knott senior captain season has progressed. We just Dan Shaffer said. “Last year, we need to finish off drives and put had the same situation. We were the ball in the end zone.” 0-3 and Alumni was 3-0 and we Toole believes the rivalry with actually beat them. They took us O’Neill would make a Keough too lightly, so we learned from victory even sweeter. last year. We’re going to come out “We want to win, there is no with guns blazing.” doubt about it,” Toole said. “A In their last game, a 3-0 win win over O’Neill [on] Sunday over Alumni, the Juggerknotts would be a great win for Keough moved the ball well but left points Hall.” on the field. Keough and O’Neill kick off “We drove the ball pretty well their rivalry Sunday at 3 p.m. at [last game],” Shaffer said. “We Riehle Fields. would move it into the red zone, but couldn’t score. We have got to Contact Nick Boyle at finish some plays.” [email protected] The Manor hopes to close out the season with their first win. Fisher vs. Zahm Morrissey is focused on execut- ing and is not concerned with the game’s playoff implications for By ALLY DARRAGH Knott. Sports Writer “[We’re going to] have fun playing football, and [we] play for Although Sunday marks the pride,” Morrissey junior captain end of two disappointing sea- Alex Oloriz said. “We’re here to sons, Zahm and Fisher will win a football game. We try to do meet with nothing but pride on that every game. We’re not wor- the line. ried about the outside effects.” Fisher (1-2) is looking to go While the defense has been out with a bang, according to solid, Morrissey has struggled on junior lineman Matt Hart. offense throughout the season. “We are ready to hit from the “Last game, we had a flash of first whistle to the last,” Hart hope when we scored a touch- said. “With this being the last down,” Oloriz said. “We just need game of the regular season, to try to do the little things right it’s the last chance to affect the and get good execution.” playoff standings.” Knott and Morrissey take the In preparation for this game, gridiron Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Green Wave has been focus- Riehle Fields with a postseason ing on forcing turnovers and berth for Knott at stake. showing consistency on offense by extending offensive drives. Contact Mike Monaco at Fisher is expecting Zahm to be [email protected] ready to come out and be tough physically on both sides of the Keough vs. O’Neill ball. Zahm (0-3) is desperately looking to get a victory on Sun- By NICK BOYLE day against Fisher. Although the Sports Writer Zahmbies’ record doesn’t reflect their love for interhall, they feel With both teams looking for like they’ve been the true win- their first win, West Quad neigh- ners all year, senior center Ryan bors O’Neill and Keough square Costello said. off Sunday in one of the best ri- “We are expecting about the valry games on campus. same thing out of Fisher that we O’Neill (0-3) is coming off a have seen all year, a team that close loss against Stanford in comes out, runs the ball and which the Mob were leading at plays good defense,” Costello the half. said. “We just have to come out “Against Stanford, we moved and do it better than them. We the ball really well on the are excited for another fun Sun- ground,” O’Neill junior receiver day afternoon.” and captain Alex Brolick said. Blocking and tackling are “If we can run like that again I both key factors of the game

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Men’s Interhall Keenan and Stanford ‘Battle for Chapel,’ playoffs Rivals Keough and O’Neill to fight for first win; Seigfried looks to complete perfect season against Duncan

By BRENDAN BELL Offensively, the Griffins want ing smack against those guys,” grudge match of the season. But Sorin (2-0-1) is ready to Sports Writer to make use of all their players. Blackwood said, “but Sunday, The Gentlemen (2-1) were the defend its championship and “We need to spread out the we expect to win.” only team to beat Sorin in the prove to St. Edward’s that win- Stanford and Keenan will field,” Babiak said. “We need to Stanford is also looking for- 2010 season and are looking for ning last year was a fluke. face off this weekend in the use all our weapons.” ward to the contest. a repeat performance. “After losing to St. Edward’s, Battle for the Chapel with play- Keenan (3-0) is coming into “The future of our season is “We are ready to stop Sorin we went on to have six straight off hopes on the line. These ri- its final regular season game in our hands,” Babiak said. from making it to the playoffs victories,” Sorin junior captain val dorms, which share a chapel with confidence. From the playoffs to bragging again,” St. Edward’s senior re- and quarterback Ted Spinelli and common entrance, are both “Things have been going well rights, there is a lot at stake ceiver Joe Ricioli said. “They said. “It shook us up and turned in position to make the playoffs. for us this year despite all the when Stanford takes on Keen- are a good team, but we are out to be a benefit to our season The Griffins (2-1) know that challenges,” senior captain an at 3 p.m. Sunday at Riehle confident and ready.” rather than a detriment.” this game will likely determine Erik Blackwood said. “We had Fields. After a rough start to the The Otters are using this the fate of their season. a lot of injuries this season, but season, the Gentlemen look to experience to help keep the “If we win, we’ll most likely managed to play well through- Contact Brendan Bell at use the momentum from two pregame jitters to a minimum get in the playoffs,” junior cap- out.” [email protected] straight victories to dominate and maintain their endurance tain Paul Babiak said. “If we After a bye week followed by Sunday’s game. through four quarters. lose, it’s uncertain.” fall break, Keenan is hoping to St. Edwards vs. Sorin “We have had some great “We are feeling good and are Babiak said Stanford is not get back on track. practices this week,” Ricioli confident in our abilities,” Spi- underestimating the Knights. “We need to just come out said. “There are a lot of young nelli said. “We are looking to “This game will be a test. aggressive and also shut down By STEPHANIE BANTA players on the team and they have fun on Sunday and beat up They look really good,” Babiak their offense,” Blackwood said. Sports Writer have been playing really well. on St. Edward’s.” said. “On defense, we need to Both teams are aware of the Their improvement and the St. Edward’s and Sorin face watch out for their receivers matchup’s importance. St. Edward’s and Sorin will strength of our senior players off at 2 p.m. Sunday at Riehle who will pose a threat.” “It’s always a lot of fun talk- meet Sunday afternoon in the have made us a strong unit.” Fields.

Contact Stephanie Banta at [email protected]

Siegfried vs. Duncan

By ANDREW CARDOZA Sports Writer

This Sunday, Siegfried and Duncan will battle it out as both look to add another victory to the win column in a game that could affect playoff positioning. Duncan (1-2) is coming off a bye. They have used the extra time to rest and make adjust- ments to clean up any mistakes. Highlander junior captain Neil Eveld knows that they are going to have to play their best game of the year to keep pace with the Ramblers (3-0). “Siegfried is the best team in the division,” Eveld said. “They have a good running attack, and we are going to have to be sure to make the open field tackles.” The Highlanders have a very solid defense, having allowed only 13 points on the season. Eveld knows that for the High- landers to win this game, they will need a team effort. The Highlanders need the win in or- der to have a chance of earning a playoff berth. A loss guaran- tees elimination. “Everyone knows how impor- tant this game is,” Eveld said. “We are treating this game as a playoff play-in game.” Meanwhile, the Ramblers are seeking an undefeated season and a No. 1 seed. Rambler se- nior captain John Aversa knows that Duncan is playing for a playoff spot and expects them to come out with intensity. “We’re looking to play fast, physical football,” Aversa said. “This has been our goal all year. We just need to match their intensity because they will be hungry for a win.” The Ramblers are already guaranteed a playoff spot, but the win puts them in position to possibly grab the No. 1 seed. Siegfried has a strong running game and the ability of the of- fensive line to open up the holes will be a key to beating the Highlanders. Siegfried and Duncan square off at 1 p.m. Sunday at Riehle Fields with playoff implications on the line.

Contact Andrew Cardoza at [email protected]

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Men’s Swimming and Diving SMC Swimming and Diving ND to renew rivalry Belles set to begin MIAA play

By VICKY JACOBSEN “I think they’re strong smart,” Benishek said. “It’s with matchup at Pitt Sports Writer across the board,” Benishek been about a month’s worth of said. “They’re one of the top training that we’ve had so far, The Belles will kick off their teams in our conference. We so we work a lot on technique By MEGAN GOLDEN practice on Wednesday pro- regular season with a Friday know they have some great and things of that nature at Sports Writer vided the co-captains with night dual meet against Ka- breaststrokers on their team, the beginning of the season to a chance to lead this young lamazoo. and I know that they have set the right foot forward.” The inexperienced Irish will group of swimmers by ex- Belles coach Mark Ben- some pretty good freestylers as Benishek expects tight rac- travel to Big East rival Pitts- ample. ishek said well, especially es between Hornets sopho- burgh for their first road meet “Number one, [I am] trying Saint Mary’s sprinters.” more Molly DeWald and Saint of the season. to guide them because the is expecting a While the Mary’s senior captain Audrey Following two second-place team is so new, and stuff that strong perfor- schedule lists Dalrymple in the breaststroke finishes already this season, in years past we’ve been able mance from “They’re strong across Kalamazoo events. Notre Dame has continued its to take for granted … now we the Hornets, the board. They’re as the Belles’ “They have a really great training in preparation for a kind of [have] to walk them who finished one of the top teams opponent on breaststroker [in DeWald]. She tough matchup against the through it at least once,” last season Friday, Ben- usually challenges our breast- Panthers. Johnson said. “At the same with a third- in our conference.” ishek said that stroker, Audrey Dalrymple, The Irish (2-1) will serve as time, it’s a great opportunity place finish the squad is and there’s a really good com- Pittsburgh’s (1-1) first taste of just to give them an example at the MIAA Mark Benishek also focused petition between the two,” competition at home and first that they can look up to, and champion- Swimming Coach on beating the Benishek said. “Last year they Big East opponent of the sea- hopefully they’ll take that, in- ships after mental mis- were only a second apart, and son. Trees Hall, home of the ternalize it and be that some- compiling a takes that both were just off the NCAA Panthers, has been named the one else somewhere down the 4-2 confer- plague many qualifying time in the first site of the 2012 Big East tour- road.” ence record teams early in meet of the season.” nament. The Irish will begin compe- during the the season. The Belles will jump out of “The Pittsburgh team and tition at Pittsburgh on Friday regular season. The Kalam- “I think, especially with it the blocks at 7 p.m. on Friday the Notre Dame team have a at 4 p.m. at Trees Hall. azoo women also sent four being the first meet of the sea- at the Rolfs Aquatics Center. great rivalry over the years, swimmers to the NCAA Divi- son, we’ll be trying to limit and it is a college competition Contact Megan Golden at sion III Swimming Champi- some of the small mistakes for Contact Vicky Jacobsen at at its best,” Irish coach Tim [email protected] onships. our team [and] just swimming [email protected] Welsh said. “It is a very in- tense, competitive experience, but it is also very high on great sportsmanship. It’s got great spirit, intense competition. I think it’s going to be a very, very competitive meet.” Irish sophomore Frank Dyer led the Irish to two second- place finishes on Oct. 14 and 15, where the Irish finished behind Michigan in each meet. Dyer earned gold in the 100- yard and 200-yard freestyle races. Notre Dame senior co-cap- tain Marshall Sherman said the Irish are counting on Dy- er’s experience against their out-of-state rival. “Frankie Dyer, our sopho- more, is probably definitely our standout,” Sherman said. “We typically have a couple guar- anteed victories out of him.” Notre Dame’s squad enters its rivalry meet with 16 fresh- men on the roster ⎯ 12 swim- mers and four divers. Simply glancing at such an inexperi- enced roster might cause the team to lose confidence, but the Irish sense this is a special class of freshmen. Welsh said he remains con- fident in this particular group, despite a looming test in the team’s first meet on the road. “This is a mature group of freshmen with a great deal of experience in their back- ground. We expect them to be fine, but it is their first meet on the road, so we’ll see,” Welsh said. “The major advantage for us is that the Big East champi- onships are also at Pittsburgh, so this is early season dress rehearsal for what will be our conference championship. If we’re going to win on Friday, the freshmen will play a part. We can’t win without them.” Irish junior co-captain Chris Johnson said he believes the freshmen provide energy un- like anything this Irish team has seen before. “The strength is that we are so young. Guys are coming in ready to go. They’re excited about being on a collegiate team,” he said. “They’re ready to race in whatever meet we have. They’re looking to go fast. Just the group of guys that we have right now, they like training hard. That’s a definite plus. Guys that like working hard and like sticking together and practicing is a big advantage.” A challenging workout at Friday, October 28, 2011 The Observer u Sports ndsmcobserver.com | page 21

gifted players and have just not championship, but we’ll have a 17 goals, was recently named been consistent.” shot at the tournament champi- to the Top Drawer Soccer and Brown Looking forward, Brown said onship.” Kelly “Our Game Magazine” national her team would likely not have a Brown remains confident the teams of the week, while earn- continued from page 24 chance to finish atop the confer- Irish can put together a strong continued from page 24 ing Big East Conference Offen- ence due to losses to Villanova, performance this weekend to sive Player of the Week honors. take care of business. Cincinnati and Louisville. Howev- generate momentum heading the Marquette attack, which “It was a great way to finish “I really don’t worry about the er, she said the Irish will be com- into the final matches of the year. ranks first in the Big East in off her home stand here. Ev- letdown because we have so much petitive in the Big East tournament “Finishing strong is really im- goals, goals per game, assists ery game she is on the brink unfinished business and so much due to their improved play down portant,” she said. “That’s the and points. Kelly has scored of having that kind of game. left to prove,” Brown said. “We the stretch. time of the year when you need 14 goals combined, along with That is just how good she is,” are really focused and really de- “From the beginning, we put a to be playing the best and being 10 assists this season, to rank Waldrum said. “[What] a lot of termined. I don’t think our team huge emphasis on Big East play,” the strongest. It’s not like you can second in the Big East behind people don’t realize is that she is looking at it like ‘This team isn’t she said. “When we lost the match- cruise through the early part of Irish senior forward Melissa has always had someone else very good, we can relax.’ UConn es we did early on, we knew we put the year, but it is important to Henderson. Kelly played a key to kind of play off of to carry and St John’s, I think, are bet- ourselves in a tight spot. We’ve just play well at the end.” role in the 3-2 overtime win a lot of the load. This year has ter than some of the teams we’ve got to finish as high as we possibly over Notre basically been played with better conference re- can. It’s probably unlikely we can Contact Cory Bernard at Dame, chip- about Mel. cords. They both have some pretty have part of the regular season [email protected] ping in a Teams are goal and an “It’s going to come just putting assist. down to being ready double and But Wal- to fight for 90 minutes, triple teams SMC Soccer drum is con- and I think we are.” on her and try fident his to take her out team has Randy Waldrum of the game.” m a t u r e d Irish coach Waldrum Belles to host Trine on Senior Day greatly since expects his the devas- All-American tating over- forward to By VICKY JACOBSEN 2) has not enjoyed much success ard and defenders Keely Noon- time loss, when the Irish gave shine heading into her final Sports Writer this season, Belles coach Michael an and Michelle Marshall and up an early goal 30 seconds collegiate postseason, adding Joyce said the Thunder could be forward Katelyn Tondo-Steel. into the game and the game- that “believing” is the key to The Belles look to send off their a greater challenge than their re- Marshall and Tondo-Steele both winner 18 seconds into over- the postseason, something the seniors with a memorable win cord might suggest. served as team captains this time. Irish know all too well in the Saturday morning when they take “They are an aggressive and season. “We were in a tough spot in prestigious coach’s tenure. on Trine in an MIAA battle. physical team, so we’ll have to “I think we’re feeling good the season and we worked so “We always talk to [Melissa] A victory would give Saint come ready to battle,” Joyce said. about Saturday ⎯ sending the se- hard on getting rid of those about being more aggressive. Mary’s (9-9, 5-9 MIAA) a winning “At this point in the season, all niors off with a memorable day,” mental lapses, but gave up Sometimes she is not selfish record and guarantee the team a teams are a little fatigued and Joyce said. “The seniors are a two early goals,” he said. “We enough,” Waldrum said. “We record above .500 for the season. beat up. The team that can put talented bunch and the heart of are at quite a different place want her to have more of a dag- The Belles ended a four game los- that to the side and compete at a the team. It will be tough to see in the season now. Having ger, and sometimes she doesn’t ing streak Wednesday when they high and intense level will be in them go.” [senior All-American mid- have that personality, but she scored two goals on Albion after good shape. [The Thunder] are a As much as the Belles want to fielder] Courtney Barg back in has gotten better at it. She being shut out in three straight tough team to score on, so we’ll honor the seniors, Joyce said the the lineup is going to definite- knows that she is counted on matches. have to finish our chances.” players still need to avoid letting ly change things. I think we and she gets that. Trine is not coming off such The Belles will also have to ad- the emotion of the event distract are a different team entirely. “This team has fought every a positive result. The Thunder just to the Trine coaching staff’s them from the game itself. “Our kids have played in re- inch of the way and this team were tied with Kalamazoo at the personnel decisions. “It can go either way with ally big games this year and I has never really given up at all. end of regulation Wednesday, but “It will be interesting to see emotional days ⎯ sometimes it don’t think the crowd is going They believe that when we get lost just three minutes into over- where their senior Jen Wall plays. throws players off, sometimes to affect us. It’s going to come to the end, we will be ready for time when the Hornets’ first shot She is extremely talented. She’s it motivates them,” Joyce said. down to being ready to fight it. We are really talented and of the extra period found its way been a top striker in the league, “We have a competitive group, for 90 minutes, and I think we had some things not bounce into the goal. The result was dis- but has played goalie a bit for so we should be in good shape.” are.” our way, but we believe, and it’s appointing for sophomore goal- them this year,” Joyce said. “We’ll Saint Mary’s will kick off its Henderson, who is com- all about believing.” keeper Kate Wegert, who had keep an eye on where they play Senior Day match against Trine ing off a school-record tying The Irish face Marquette at 2 kept the score tied and recorded her. at 11 a.m. on Saturday. four-goal performance Oct. p.m. on Sunday. eight saves while her team was The Belles will honor five se- 21 against DePaul, leads the out-shot 26-6. niors on Saturday: midfielders Contact Vicky Jacobsen at Irish attack. The senior, who Contact Andrew Gastelum at Although Trine (3-12-2, 1-11- Taylor Paton and Michelle Leon- [email protected] ranks fifth in the nation with [email protected] page 22 | ndsmcobserver.com The Observer u Sports Friday, October 28, 2011

the road. The stretch marks said. “If you look through the the second time this year Notre games we’ve lost, we’ve actually Clark Dame has scored two or more played pretty well.” goals in three consecutive Irish senior goalkeeper Will continued from page 24 games. Walsh has anchored the strong “I don’t think anything has Notre Dame defense, posting After clinching a Big East changed [during the three five shutouts and a 0.80 goals tournament berth in its victory game winning streak],” Clark against average. over Providence on Wednes- said. “I think we’ve been play- The Mountaineers (9-6-1, day, Notre Dame (8-3-4, 4-2-1 ing well all season. This team 5-3-0) enter the game hav- Big East) returns home for the has played as well as any team ing won five of their last seven first time since Oct. 8, when it I’ve ever had here.” games, including a 2-0 victory held then-No. 1 Connecticut to a In the 2-1 victory over the Fri- over Seton Hall on Wednesday. scoreless draw. Notre Dame has ars on Wednesday, senior mid- “They’re very good, very ath- not lost at home all season, but fielder Brendan King and soph- letic, very strong, big [and] fair- has not notched a win at Alum- omore midfielder Harry Shipp ly direct,” Clark said. ni Stadium since Sept. 24. notched goals for the Irish. Senior defender Raymon Gad- “It’s nice to get back home Shipp is now tied with junior dis, a preseason All-Big East se- for sure,” Clark said. “It’s a big forward Ryan Finley for the lection, has missed the last two game for so many different rea- team lead in goals. Sophomore games for West Virginia due to sons. You’ve got to win your re- forward Leon Brown and senior an ankle injury sustained dur- maining games.” defender Greg Klazura chipped ing its 2-0 win over then-No. 1 The Irish have lost their last in one assist each. Connecticut. His status against two meetings against West Vir- Despite a last-minute goal the Irish is unknown. ginia by one goal apiece. from the Friars, the Notre Dame Junior midfielder Shadow “They’ve had our number defense held strong again. The Sebele has six goals and a the past two years,” Clark said. match marked the sixth con- team-high seven assists for the “Both games we’ve played well secutive game the Irish have al- Mountaineers, while freshman NICOLE TOCZAUER/The Observer in and we thought we deserved lowed one goal or less, a streak forward Andy Bevin has netted Junior midfielder Dillon Powers battles for a ball during an Oct. 8 more, but we lost both of them. dating back to a 1-1 tie against a team-high seven goals. draw against then-No. 1 Connecticut. I feel we’re certainly due some- Northwestern on Oct. 5. Prior Sebele, a Zimbabwe product, thing, but you only get wins be- to the streak, the Irish fell in a and Bevin, a New Zealand na- “They’re well organized,” positioning Saturday at noon at cause you play well.” 2-1 double-overtime loss to St. tive, are two of the four non- Clark said. “It won’t be an easy Alumni Stadium. The Irish carry with them John’s on Oct. 1. Americans on the Mountaineer task for sure.” three consecutive wins over “We lost at St. John’s, but we roster. By comparison, the Irish Notre Dame and West Vir- Contact Matthew DeFranks at conference opponents, all on played superbly well,” Clark have zero international players. ginia will jockey for conference [email protected]

Bowling Green (4-1-1, 1-1-0-0) forward Ryan Carpenter lead in three of the four meetings, the Falcons with seven and six Lee outscoring the Falcons 15-8. points, respectively. The Bowl- “Every year is a new year. ing Green offense currently continued from page 24 We’re going to have to be pre- ranks last in the CCHA in scor- pared for some tough road ing, netting just 2.17 goals per games],” senior defenseman hockey,” Jackson said. “They game. Sean Lorenz said. “We need to have a really young team that “Bowling Green is an up- make sure we come out strong kind of mirrors us last year.” tempo team and I think they’re in the start. It started with RPI Bowling Green returns to going to give us a bit of a chal- and hopefully [we will] contin- action after splitting a pair of lenge,” Lorenz said. “I think ue it at Bowling Green.” games against CCHA foe No. 19 we’re prepared for it. We’ve Lee leads the No. 5 Irish with Lake Superior State last week- been gearing up well.” eight goals, while sophomore end. On Friday, junior goalten- The Irish and Falcons take center T.J. Tynan leads Notre der Andrew Hammond stopped the ice Friday and Saturday Dame with nine assists. The all 19 Laker shots he faced in night in Bowling Green, Ohio. pair pace the team with 11 helping the Falcons to a 1-0 Both games start at 7:05 p.m. points apiece. shutout win. During Saturday’s In goal, Jackson has em- contest, the Falcons allowed a Contact Matthew DeFranks at ployed the services of both ju- season-high 37 shots in a 4-1 [email protected] nior Mike Johnson and sopho- loss, marking the first time the more Steven Summerhays. Falcons had been outshot this Johnson, who has started season. each Friday night game, has “[They are] young, fast, up- posted a .896 save percentage tempo,” Lorenz said. “They and a 2.33 goals against aver- always work hard. They’re age. Summerhays, meanwhile, pretty disciplined. They’re owns a .821 save percentage well-coached and they’re going and a 4.61 goals against aver- to work hard.” age. Sophomore forward Cam- Last year, the Irish beat den Wojtala and freshman

is arguably a more competitive field, with seven teams ranked Carlson in the USTFCCCA national top 30, including four ranked in continued from page 24 the top 10. The No. 23 Irish face off against No. 4 Villa- do well at this meet. Our goal nova, No. 6 Georgetown, No. 7 is to win, and we have a very Providence, No. 18 West Vir- good chance of doing that if we ginia and No. 28 Connecticut. have a good day.” Velarde remains confident in In the men’s previous two Notre Dame’s ability to take on races, the team has placed 11th the fierce competition. and 19th, re- “Our goal s p e c t i v e l y . is [to finish Between the “Our goal is [to finish in] the top Notre Dame in] the top four.” four,” she Invitation- said. “It will al and last Jordan Carlson be hard, but week’s Wis- I have confi- consin Adidas senior captain dence in our Invitational, team that we the squad has can do well. defeated six ranked teams. There are bragging rights for Rachel Velarde, the women’s the conference title. It is also a squad’s senior captain, said very good opportunity for us to the team has put in a lot of beat some highly ranked teams hard work in preparation for and get some at-large points this meet. for Nationals.” “Our team has been working Velarde, Carlson and the rest very hard the past couple of of the Irish runners will hit the weeks for this race,” she said. course Saturday. The men’s “Fall break gave us the oppor- race takes place at 11 a.m., tunity to work really hard as a while the women’s contest be- team and grow closer.” gins at 11:50 a.m. When the women’s team takes the course to run the Contact Laura Coletti at 6-kilometer race, it faces what [email protected] Friday, October 28, 2011 The Observer u Today ndsmcobserver.com | page 23

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ND Women’s Soccer ND Volleyball Crunch time Notre Dame heads Irish begin Big East championships at No. 15 Golden Eagles east for two matches

By CORY BERNARD can be difficult from that as- Sports Writer pect,” Brown said of the con- stant travel. “It’s not too bad With a trip to Hawaii already unless you’re sitting for a really under their belts, the Irish have long time, then it becomes more more travelling on the horizon. difficult. It’s a little bit different Notre Dame (12-8, 4-3 Big for the younger players who East) will fly to Connecticut on have maybe never been to these Saturday to take on the Huskies cities. It’s always a new experi- and bus to New York to play St. ence.” John’s on Sunday, all before fly- Notre Dame heads east after ing back in time for Monday’s an easy three-set victory over classes. South Florida last Sunday. With Irish coach Debbie Brown another few matches against said the travelling might seem sub-.500 opponents in Connect- unusual to some of the players icut (11-12, 1-7) and St. John’s considering the roster features (10-15, 1-7) on the radar, Brown a healthy number of young ath- said she expects her team to letes. “I think [playing on the road] see BROWN/page 21

ND Cross Country Both squads look for a

SARAH O’CONNOR/The Observer Senior midfielder Courtney Barg takes on a double team during a 3-2 loss to Georgetown on Oct. 14. After missing time due to injury, Barg returns to the Irish lineup Sunday at Marquette. win at conference meet

By LAURA COLETTI in No. 14 Providence and No. By ANDREW GASTELUM Waldrum said, “but this season “Sure the girls have em- Sports Writer 16 Villanova. Other teams in- Sports Writer has been new and different. To braced this opportunity to get clude Louisville and George- finish third is unusual from us, them again, but we are still bat- The Irish travel to Louis- town, which are also current- In Irish coach Randy Wal- but we made this bed and we tling for a big playoff spot in the ville this weekend to partici- ly receiving national votes, drum’s 13 years as head coach, are ready for the challenge.” NCAA tournament,” Waldrum pate in the Big East champi- and Syracuse, which has been never has Notre Dame gone on This matchup of powerhouse said. “The picture is much big- onships at E.P. Sawyer State ranked during the season. the road to start the Big East Big East squads brings history, ger than just the Big East and Park. Both the men’s and Senior captain Jordan Carl- tournament. But this season as the Golden Eagles (17-2, 10-1 we are embracing the challenge women’s squads expect to son is very confident in his has been a year of firsts for the Big East) contributed to Notre of it. It’s a legitimate chance to face a challenging field of team’s ability to place well. defending-national champion Dame’s early-season struggles strengthen our NCAA bid and competition. “We haven’t won this meet Irish, who are now thrust head- with a 3-2 overtime win Sept. it’s also a chance to catch a re- The men’s squad opens in quite a while, and I think first into the role of underdog 26 in Milwaukee. But Waldrum ally good team early.” the day with an 8-kilometer it’s the best opportunity we’ve heading into a matchup at No. said the Irish (9-6-3, 6-3-2) view Sophomore forward Maegan race. Among the men’s field had in a long time,” he said. 15 Marquette in the Big East the game as a resume booster Kelly, a member of the 2010 are two teams ranked in the “We are very deep as a team quarterfinals. for the NCAA tournament rath- Big East All-Rookie Team, leads United States Track and Field this year, so a lot of guys can “We have never been on the er than an opportunity for re- and Cross Country Associa- road for a quarterfinal game,” venge. see KELLY/page 21 tion (USTFCCCA) poll top 25 see CARLSON/page 22

Hockey Men’s Soccer Squad leaves new home ND looks to lock up NCAA bid

By MATTHEW DeFRANKS to face Bowling Green Sports Writer With a Big East tourna- By MATTHEW DeFRANKS Anders Lee, downed RPI 5-2 in ment berth secured, the No. Sports Writer the opener at the new building. 14 Irish will turn their focus Junior defenseman Sam Cal- to a larger bid: the NCAA This one will be without bells, abrese chipped in three assists tournament. without whistles, without ban- during the game, while two The Irish look to extend ners and without grand open- other Irish players also had their winning streak to a ings. This will just be hockey. two assists. season-high four games After debuting the sparkling “He’s carrying on from where when they welcome No. 25 Compton Family Ice Arena last he finished last year,” Jackson West Virginia to Alumni Friday, the Irish will abandon said of Lee. “He was our lead- Stadium on Saturday. Irish their new home and travel to ing goal-scorer last year and I coach Bobby Clark said he Bowling Green for a pair of expect him to do the same this views the upcoming contest conference contests. year.” as a golden opportunity to “I’m looking forward to ac- The game marked the first achieve a goal as well. tually playing on the road and time since the season opener “If we win this game, getting away from here for that Notre Dame did not allow that will pretty much lock a few days,” Irish coach Jeff the opponent to score first. In down a bid for the NCAAs,” Jackson said. “That’s where each of the past three games, Clark said. “If you make the your team has to learn to play the Irish fell behind 2-0. They NCAAs, you know it’s been a more intelligently, play with won two of those games. good year. You can’t win the more discipline.” “We’ve really been trying NCAAs unless you make the Notre Dame (3-2-0, 1-1-0- to focus on [our slow starts in tournament.” NICOLE TOCZAUER/The Observer 0 CCHA), propelled by three Senior midfielder Chris Sutton beats a defender to the ball during goals from sophomore forward see LEE/page 22 see CLARK/page 22 a scoreless draw against then-No. 1 Connecticut on Oct. 8.