the Observer The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Volume 44 : Issue 39 ThUrSDAY, October 15, 2009 ndsmcobserver.com Student enrollment balanced across Colleges Arts and Letters numbers drop in 2009-10; Science, Engineering, Business see increases, changes reflect 2003 strategic plan

By SARAH MERVOSH expand. Engineering’s smaller size “There are more under- to the rigidity of schedules News Writer graduate students enrolled and because it is regarded in the Mendoza College of on campus as one of the The College of Arts and Business than the College most difficult areas of Letters noticed a drop in itself thinks desirable, study. enrollment this year, but while the College of “I don’t think it’s any this decrease actually Engineering suffers to a secret that Engineering is marks a success for the degree from under-enroll- very challenging and is in University as it creates ment that is part of a some ways a rather rigid more balanced numbers national pattern,” the plan curriculum, where other among the various colleges said. majors are less challenging, — a priority outlined in the Six years later, the have a more flexible cur- University’s 2003 strategic College of Engineering riculum and still provide a plan. increased its enrollment by Notre Dame degree,” she Less students enrolled in about 15 percent. It noticed said. the College of Arts and an 18 percent increase this Although there was a Letters because more chose year alone, Assistant Dean national trend away from the College of Engineering of Academic Affairs in engineering, Pieronek said and the College of Science, Engineering Catherine Notre Dame faired better two programs that the Pieronek said. ANDREA ARCHER | Observer Graphic University sought to Pieronek attributed see COLLEGES/page 10 ANDREA ARCHER | Observer Graphic Campus anticipates clash with Trojans Student govt. hosts

By IRENA ZAJICKOVA News Writer Farmers’ Market

The level of football fervor chandise from pumpkins, on campus has been By AMANDA GRAY apples and other fresh pro- unprecedented in anticipa- News Writer duce to breads, homemade tion of the toughest test yet salsa, caramel corn and for the Notre Dame Fighting Student government’s jewelry, all from local busi- Irish against the USC Trojans Social Concerns Committee nesses and farmers,” on Saturday. will be hosting a farmers’ Roseberry said. “You can feel the excite- market on campus on Committee members said ment, from people talking Thursday at the Field the market is being held to about it in the dining halls to House Mall from 3 p.m. to inform students of the local the chalk messages all over 5:30 p.m., Committee chair South Bend Farmers’ the sidewalks,” senior Caitlin Rachel Roseberry said. Market, a place few stu- Harrington said. “Campus is “We are bringing vendors dents visit. buzzing.” from the South Bend “South Bend is home to Observer File Photo Part of the reason students Farmers’ Market to cam- one of the largest indoor Students celebrate a touchdown at the 2005 football game vs. pus. These vendors will be USC. Notre Dame lost 34-31 with seven seconds remaining. see USC/page 6 selling a variety of mer- see MARKET/page 8 STUDENT SENATE So. Cal. pep rally set for Irish Green FLEX program’s By MOLLY MADDEN News Writer goals discussed If Troy fell to a horse, USC stands no chance against the Irish mob that awaits them. aspect,” she said. “Each per- Notre Dame students, alum- By SARAH MERVOSH son in FLEX will be assigned ni and visitors will be out in News Writer and grouped with another full force at the football pep older member in student gov- rally tomorrow night. The Student body vice president ernment who will show them rally, which lasts from 6:30 Cynthia Weber informed sen- things like how to be with p.m. to 7 p.m., will be taking ators of the goals of this administrators, meeting eti- place on Irish Green, the area year’s Freshmen Leadership quette.” just south of the DeBartolo Experience (FLEX) program The other aspects will be Performing Arts Center. at the Student Senate meeting hearing experiences of mem- “Everybody on campus is Wednesday. bers of student government extremely excited and “It’s kind of like your stu- and working on a project, pumped,” student body presi- dent government-student Weber said. dent Grant Schmidt said. “We union crash course,” Weber There will be four commit- really hope to build on this said. tees and each will be assigned excitement and carry it into FLEX will have three main a project, she said. the game on Saturday.” Observer File Photo aspects, Weber said. Students chant during the pep rally held prior to the football “One of them is a mentoring see SENATE/page 8 see RALLY/page 6 game vs. Nevada on Sept. 4.

INSIDE TODAY’S PAPER Free Chipotle burritos page 3 N Mythical Matchups round 3 page 16 N Men’s soccer falls to Indiana page 32 N Viewpoint page 14 page 2 The Observer N PAGE 2 Thursday, October 15, 2009

INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR FALL BREAK? You should care

When asked if his high number of strikeouts bothered him, 1970s New York Yankees slugger Reggie Jackson said, “A Mark Welsh Ming Archbold Charles Johnson Wing Yan Wong Johnny LaBarge Tim LaBarge billion people in China don’t care.” After the last two meetings between sophomore freshman senior sophomore junior senior Notre Dame and USC O’Neill O’Neill O’Neill McGlinn Fisher Fisher have gone the Trojans’ way by a combined score of “Meeting with “Going home to “Going to “Staying here “Watching “Hanging out 76-3, many Irish sup- my parole New Jersey to Appalachia to at school and Clausen lead with my porters might try to officer.” stay with help the poor going in to the Irish to a wonderful borrow Jackson’s quip in hopes of mini- family and people.” Chicago.” victory in cousin Johnny.” mizing embarrass- relax.” Heisman ment. fashion.” They could likely Douglas Farmer add to the list the populations of Assistant Honduras and Sports Editor Colombia, high Have an idea for Question of the Day? E-mail [email protected] schoolers in fly-over states such as Kansas and Montana and even a percentage of Notre Dame stu- dents. IN BRIEF But that last group, the students here at Notre Dame, as Eric Prister first said in The Notre Dame Energy this space in Tuesday’s paper, should care, Center is hosting a lecture even if from Honduras or Columbia, o n “Carbon Capture and Kansas or Montana. Sequestration: Progress, If you weren’t dressed in Domer dia- Challenges, a n d pers, one of your better friends on campus Opportunities” today at 4 was, and aren’t we supposed to support p.m. in 129 DeBartolo Hall. the passions of those close to us? Dan Connell, Research and Even if you are too selfish to consider Development Engineer for the guy across the hallway, think of your- CONSOL Energy, Inc., will self. People associate Notre Dame with be speaking. football as much as anything else, if not more so. Do you really want your first X i a o Q i a n g , Editor in interviewer to crack a joke about Charlie Chief of the China Digital Weis’ decisive digestive advantages, and Times and Adjunct you not have anything more than an Professor of Journalism at embarrassed ignorant laugh as a come- University of California, back. Berkeley, is delivering a lec- Oh, you’re going to own your own busi- ture on “The Rise of Online ness right out of school? Fine, be difficult Public Opinion and Its (and unrealistic). As that business owner, Political Impact” today at won’t you hate the big corporations such 4:15 p.m. in Room C-103 of as Wal-Mart and Bank of America? Isn’t it the Hesburgh Center. kind of nice to hate things like that? Yet, some would argue hate is an unhealthy VANESSA GEMPIS/The Observer “It Might Get Loud,” a emotion, but sports is one area that hate The Air Force Color Guard honors the flag during the national anthem before the film about the personal sto- can be channeled with positive results. I soccer game versus Indiana University on Wednesday. ries of electric guitar leg- hate the Boston Red Sox, the Minnesota ends, is showing today at Vikings and USC, and I enjoy saying such. 9:30 p.m. in the Browning When I undoubtedly tank my mid-term C i n e m a o f t h e D e B a r t o l o today, instead of hating my professor or Performing Arts Center. the honors program kid who ruined the curve, I will channel my hate toward Pete OFFBEAT The Football Pep Rally for Carroll and USC. Try it out. You’ll be Saturday’s game will start pleasantly surprised by its effectiveness. Robber loses wallet, then interviewing the victim duct and public intoxica- Friday at 6 p.m. on Irish So let the billion people in China, 50 mil- asks victim to return it when the call came and tion. G r e e n , south of the lion in Honduras and Colombia and two LITTLE ROCK — Police notified North Little Rock Conway police reports DeBartolo Performing Arts thousand in Kansas and Montana remain said a would-be robber police who found the sus- say that when Conway offi- Center. Players and coaches indifferent. was in jail after losing his pect outside the service cer Lloyd Smith arrived on arrive at 6:30 p.m. Tickets But those of us here should care, should wallet during the attempt- station and arrested him the scene after midnight are not necessary. be proud of our school’s most public rep- ed robbery then phoning after a short foot chase. Wednesday morning, he resentatives, as we eat the same meals the victim and asking for it found his brother Jeremy T h e Notre Dame Glee and walk the same campus as they do. to be returned. Little Rock Ark. officer forced to use resisting arrest by another Club will be holding its Fall Do I think the Irish will win Saturday? police said the 23-year-old stun gun on brother officer. Concert Friday at 8 p.m. in Well, USC is ranked sixth for a reason. But man was arrested on rob- CONWAY, Ark. — Lloyd Smith wrote in his the Leighton Concert Hall will I still care? Assuredly. bery charges Tuesday. Authorities said a Vilonia report that when his broth- o f t h e D e B a r t o l o So don’t let the game this weekend sim- Police said the man tried police officer involved in a er continued to “raise his Performing Arts Center . ply be a social event. Pay attention. Care. to rob a man at gunpoint at fracas at a private club in fists as if he was ready to Tickets are $3 for students. Be worried about Jimmy’s toe, his home but fled and Conway has been taken fight, I pointed my Taser at Armando’s ankle and the defense’s tack- dropped his wallet then into custody only after he Jeremy and pled with him, To submit information to ling. Enjoy Golden Tate’s hurdling and later called and told the was Tasered by his own ‘please don't make me Tase be included in this section Manti Teo’s exuberance. man to return the wallet at brother, who is a Conway you.’” of The Observer, e-mail After all, if you don’t care this year, a service station in North officer. Vilonia officer detailed information about you’ll be hypocritical if you claim to care Little Rock. Jeremy Smith, 32, faces Information compiled an event to next year, and by the end of the 2010 edi- Little Rock police were charges of disorderly con- from the Associated Press. [email protected] tion of this rivalry, perhaps Notre Dame will be riding a lopsided two-year winning streak of its own. 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CORRECTIONS OCAL HIGH 50 HIGH 41 HIGH 50 HIGH 53 HIGH 58 HIGH 62 Due to a production error, an Oct. 14 Observer article L titled “Official discusses financial aid status” contained LOW 35 LOW 36 LOW 35 LOW 40 LOW 42 LOW 50 the wrong text. The correct version of the story can be viewed online. The Observer regrets this error. Atlanta 62 / 54 Boston 51 / 31 Chicago 47 / 42 Denver 62 / 45 Houston 88 / 75 Los Angeles 70 / 60 Minneapolis 45 / 36 New York 53 / 41 Philadelphia 55 / 42 Phoenix 89 / 69 Seattle 59 / 48 St. Louis 47 / 42 Tampa 90 / 75 Washington 52 / 47 Thursday, October 15, 2009 The Observer N CAMPUS NEWS page 3 Second free burrito day succeeds Mendoza to host on making the time of the event way to Eddy Street, and I didn’t By NICHOLAS COOPER more clear. Anybody in line from 2 get a burrito.” News Writer to 4 p.m. is guaranteed a burrito.” Arthur’s situation was similar Students who participated in the for several of the students. But case compeition A second Free Chipotle Burrito first free burrito event generally Chipotle’s motto “food with Day allowed students and South had positive things to say about it. integrity” focuses heavily on com- Business College to hold GE-sponsored Bend residents another chance to Cameron Dow, a Knott Hall resi- munity outreach, Karson said, sample some of the food options dent and self-proclaimed burrito and the restaurant wants to main- contest between Notre Dame and USC offered by the restaurant on the enthusiast, described the event. tain positive relations with the recently completed Eddy Street “I had to wait in line for 45 min- surrounding area. and entrepreneurship Jim Commons. utes, but then I got my burrito, “Chipotle is more than burri- By KATIE PERALTA Davis, GE Global Manager of Crickett Karson, a Chipotle pub- double meat chicken fajita. The tos,” Karson said. “Chipotle suc- Assistant News Editor Sales in Transmission and lic relations representative burritos were the same quality cessfully makes the effort to help Distribution Mark Hura, GE explained the reasons behind a and size as the normal ones. If I family farms and other locally-run Football will not be the Product Marketer Steve second free burrito day. didn’t have class, I’d go again businesses in each of their fran- only rivalry between the Richards, GE Executive “We feel as though there was Wednesday.” chises. Obviously it is difficult to Universities of Notre Dame Director for Global some confusion on behalf of the But not all students had such a find locally grown lettuce in and Southern California this Marketing Steve Liguori and students and communities mem- positive experience. Many stu- Indiana in December, but we try weekend — the two schools Berry Wiard of American bers for the event. Some people dents were denied the opportunity wherever we can to incorporate also lay claim to reputable Electric Power (AEP) in weren’t sure of the time of the to participate in the first burrito local farms in our businesses.” business schools. South Bend. GE is currently event and weren’t able to partici- event on Sept. 24. Freshman After attending the second bur- Before the two football running a pilot program in pate.” Danielle Arthur was in that exact rito day, Arthur was much more teams take to the field on South Bend with AEP. Karson went on to say how the situation. pleased with her experience. Saturday, 15 first-year busi- Joe Kindt, a 2009 Notre second free burrito day fixed this “I got to Eddy Street Commons “The crowds were handled a lot ness students from each Dame MBA graduate, also problem. and saw this huge line for burri- better this time, and I got my bur- school will compete in the played an instrumental role “We have a history of holding tos. A manager was standing at rito.” first-ever case competition in connecting the Notre free burrito days at colleges the end of the line saying no more Friday morning at the Dame team with GE Energy, throughout the United States. For burritos, that they were out. I was Contact Nicholas Cooper at Mendoza College of “fostering the opportunity to the second day, we are planning pretty mad. I had walked all the [email protected] Business. develop a poignant case,” Mark Pienkos, assistant Pienkos said. vice president of The competition’s case, Originations of General written by GE Market Electric (GE) Corporate Programming Manager Retail, a 2007 Notre Dame Bernard Lecours, deals with MBA graduate who organ- Smart Grid Technology aims ized the event, said the idea to “reduce energy, lower cost for the competition is not a and increase reliability and new one, but it is the first transparency,” Pienkos said. time that the event has taken “This is a great opportuni- place on Notre Dame’s cam- ty,” he said. “It can benefit pus. people by reducing cost and The timing of the daylong saving energy.” competition is not coinciden- The competition not only tal. will give students the educa- “My hope is that the [the tional opportunity to put into competition] can bolster the practice what they have idea that while rivalry exists learned in the classroom, between the two schools it is but also will help GE to “use collegial at t e c h n o l o g y h e a r t , ” that’s still dor- Pienkos said. mant,” Pienkos “A competitive “From a recruiting said. JESSICA CAPRON/The Observer bond is a good standpoint, this is a Since several From left, Notre Dame students Tim Sweeney, Nick Alonso, Scott Matthews and Josh Zavilla thing especial- great opportunity for GE profession- stand in front of Chipotle at Eddy Street Commons on Wednesday with their free burritos. ly when it’s a l s a n d productive.” us to see the best and recruiters will The competi- the brightest be present at tion, which competing.” the competi- will begins at tion, it will also 8:30 a.m., is be a viable net- sponsored by Mark Pienkos working oppor- G E ’ s assistant vice president tunity for par- Experienced of originations ticipants. “ F r o m a C o m m e r c i a l General Electric L e a d e r s h i p r e c r u i t i n g Program and is standpoint, this a i m e d a t i s a g r e a t determining the best market opportunity for us to see the strategy for its Smart best and the brightest com- Technology Grid platform. peting,” Pienkos said. The Experienced Competitors, who had to Commercial Leadership qualify for the event, have Program, Pienkos said, is a been preparing for Friday’s global two-year post MBA competition for more than leadership development pro- two weeks by conducting gram in which participants research and exploring spend time in three 8-month background information rotations in different busi- about the technology, ness fields. Additionally, Pienkos said. Pienkos said, the program “What really excites me is includes one month class- the opportunity for GE to room training. demonstrate how it bridges “All rotations will be doing the gap between academia work that falls across the and the real world,” Pienkos commercial spectrum,” said. “This can really make Pienkos said. an impact on the broader The competitors, he said, community.” will be given a case relevant Pienkos said he hopes that to GE and each of the three the competition will take 5-person teams from each place next year before the university will deliberate the USC game in Los Angeles problem during the morning and also that it might extend and present their solution to to undergraduate students a panel of five judges in the as well. afternoon. The judges include Notre Contact Katie Peralta at Dame professor of strategy [email protected]

Write News. E-mail Madeline at [email protected] page 4 The Observer N NEWS Thursday, October 15, 2009 SMC to show silent U.S. Energy executive to speak at ND Mr. Pickens and learning first- sion grid Special to The Observer hand of his ideas pertaining to uProviding incentives for alternative forms of energy,” homeowners and the owners film for Halloween Energy executive T. Boone said Carolyn Y. Woo, Martin J. of commercial buildings to Pickens will conduct a town Gillen Dean of the Mendoza upgrade their insulation and films, music and generations of hall meeting to discuss his College of Business. “Mr. other energy saving options By ALICIA SMITH audiences everywhere.” Pickens Plan for U.S. energy Pickens is a forward thinker uUsing America’s natural News Writer According to Sallak, the band independence from imported on energy, and we are eager gas to replace imported oil as began to perform in collaboration oil at 5 p.m. Oct. 26 (Monday) for Notre Dame students to a transportation fuel in addi- Saint Mary’s College is getting with silent films and other visual at the DeBartolo Performing engage him on this important tion to its other uses such as their frights the old-fashioned arts when they received commis- Arts Center at the University subject.” power generation and chemi- way this Halloween: The College sion form the Sound of Silent Film of Notre Dame. Launched in July 2008, the cals is showing a classic silent horror Festival in 1999. Since that time Sponsored by the Mendoza Pickens Plan is a U.S. energy A graduate of Oklahoma film complemented by a live the band has continued to per- College of Business and the policy proposal that promotes State University, Pickens score. form throughout Michigan, their Office of the Provost, the talk alternatives to oil, including began his career with Philips “Nosferatu,” a silent Dracula- home state. is a free but ticketed event natural gas, wind power and Petroleum. In 1954, he found- esque movie, will be shown at the Sallak said “Nosferatu” and that is open to the campus and solar energy. Pillars of the ed Mesa Petroleum, which by College today at 7:30 p.m. in the bLuE daHLia are the “combina- local communities. It will plan include: the 1980s was one of the Vander Venet Theatre in the tion of a great classic film with a include a 30-minute presenta- uCreating millions of new largest independent oil com- Student Center, accompanied by a hybrid mix of world fusion and tion by Pickens, followed by a jobs by building out the capac- panies in the world. In the live performance by the band adult alternative music.” 30-minute question-and- ity to generate up to 22 per- mid-1990s, he founded BP bLuE daHLia, according to Chris The event is co-sponsored by answer session. Tickets will be cent of U.S. electricity from Capital, which operates ener- Sallak, patron services and mar- the Saint Mary’s Student Activities distributed on a first-come, wind gy focused commodity and keting manager at Saint Mary’s Board and the Office of Special first-serve basis beginning at 3 uAdding solar generation equity funds, and Clean College. Events. p.m. Oct. 26 at the performing capacity Energy, the largest provider of “Nosferatu is the earliest sur- “This event is something differ- arts center. uBuilding a 21st century vehicular natural gas in North viving film version of Bram ent than we have done on cam- “We look forward to hosting backbone electrical transmis- America. Stoker’s ‘Dracula.’ Hailed as a pus before and is a great way to ‘masterpiece in terror,’ this unau- kick off the fall [and] Halloween thorized film directed by German season. There will also be plenty filmmaker Frederick Murnau, of fall themed refreshments,” captures one of the most chilling Sallak said. Gurulé elected to national academy portrayals of the Stoker legends Tickets can be purchased by to date,” Sallak said. visiting the Moreau Center Box Special to The Observer Paul O’Neil — as a fellow of the tion of top public management bLuE daHLia will engage the Office, calling 574-284-4626 or National Academy of Public and organizational leaders who audience by adding a layer of online at MoreauCenter.com. Administration (NAPA). tackle the nation’s most critical emotion to the screening, Sallak Tickets will also be on sale in the Jimmy Gurulé, professor of Gurulé’s election to the acade- and complex challenges. said. Student Center Atrium during law at the University of Notre my by its board of governors Gurulé is an internationally “Using a broad range of instru- lunch today. Tickets cost $12 for Dame, will join the ranks of for- and other fellows is a result of known expert in the field of mentation and style, bLuE daHLia adults, $10 for senior citizens, $8 mer U.S. Cabinet officials and his work and accomplishments international criminal law, ter- has developed an extensive Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and other distinguished national as a senior public administrator, rorism, terrorist financing and repertoire of silent film scores for Holy Cross faculty and staff and leaders—including former especially as assistant attorney anti-money laundering. He live performance,” Sallak said. $5 Notre Dame and Holy Cross Secretary of State Colin Powell, general and undersecretary of played a pivotal role in develop- “Varying in emotional tenor from students. Tickets for Saint Mary’s former Secretary of Health and the U.S. Department of ing the U.S. government’s global slapstick romantic comedies to College students are free. Human Services Donna Shalala, Treasury. strategy to combat terrorist drama and horror, these intri- former Attorneys General Edwin Established in 1967 and char- financing after the Sept. 11, cately orchestrated works are Contact Alicia Smith at Meese III and Dick Thornburgh, tered by Congress, NAPA is a 2001, terrorist attacks on the forging connections with great [email protected] and former Treasury Secretary non-profit, independent coali- United States. World & Nation Thursday, October 15, 2009 Compiled from The Observer’s wire services page 5

INTERNATIONAL NEWS TURKEY Clinton disappoints Russians MOSCOW — Russia’s leading gay activist said Wednesday that he was disappointed Soccer plays role in diplomacy that Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with an outspoken foe of gay rights during her two-day trip to Russia and World Cup qualifying game brings Armenian and Turkish leaders together did not decry homophobia in the country. Clinton attended a ceremony unveiling a Associated Press statue of Walt Whitman at Moscow State University with Russian officials including BURSA — Turkey defeat- Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov. Luzhkov has ed longtime foe Armenia on blocked all attempts to hold gay pride a soccer field Wednesday — marches in Moscow, once saying they “can be an event that had little sig- described in no other way than as satanic.” nificance in the world of Clinton did not mention of the issue during sports but meant a lot in the ceremony. Some biographers have the arena of international described Whitman as homosexual and U.S. politics. gay activists have claimed him as symbol of Armenian President their movement. Serge Sarkisian arrived in Turkey to attend the World Record one billion go hungry Cup qualifier after a dinner NAIROBI, Kenya — Parents in some of hosted by Turkish President Africa’s poorest countries are cutting back Abdullah Gul in Bursa, a on school, clothes and basic medical care former Ottoman imperial just to give their children a meal once a day, capital. Gul attended an ini- experts say. Still, it is not enough. tial game in Armenia in a A record 1 billion people worldwide are goodwill gesture last year, hungry and a new report says the number kicking off a round of “foot- will increase if governments do not spend ball diplomacy” that led to more on agriculture. According to the U.N. the signing last weekend of food agency, which issued the report, 30 an agreement to establish countries now require emergency aid, diplomatic ties and open including 20 in Africa. their border within two The trend continues despite a goal set by months. world leaders nine years ago to cut the num- Turkey’s Halil Altintop ber of hungry people in half by 2015. scored with a header in the 16th minute, and Servet Cetin fired the ball into the Armenian net in the 28th NATIONAL NEWS minute to make it 2-0, a lead that held until the end. Women convicted in forced labor case After the first goal, NEWARK, New Jersey — A Togolese Sarkisian shook Gul’s hand woman accused of forcing girls from Africa to congratulate him. to work in New Jersey hair braiding salons The game, televised live for no pay has been convicted of human traf- in both countries, began AP ficking and visa fraud in a case her lawyer after Turkish fans booed Armenia’s national soccer team warms up a day before their World Cup qualifier says highlighted African cultural norms that and whistled as an match against Turkey. Both countries’ leaders attended the game, Wednesday. failed to translate in America. announcer read out the Prosecutors argued that Akouavi Kpade Armenian lineup, and He also said Armenia was Micheline Calmy-Rey of ahead of Wednesday night’s Afolabi, called “Sister” by the women she cheered the Turkish play- taking all opinions into Switzerland, along with the match for fear of protests oversaw, helped bring at least 20 girls ers. Some fans released account but was pressing foreign ministers of Turkey from Turkish nationalists between the ages of 10 and 19 from the West white doves in a gesture of ahead with its reconcilia- and Armenia, also attended who oppose reconciliation African nations of Togo and Ghana on fraud- peace that drew applause tion agenda. He was refer- the match. All three partici- with the country’s eastern ulent visas to New Jersey starting in 2002. in the stadium. ring to fierce opposition pated in last weekend’s neighbor. Both teams have They said she manipulated the impover- The announcer urged from some Armenian signing in Switzerland of already been knocked out ished young women, who aspired to live bet- fans to show “traditional groups, including sectors of the agreement, which of the World Cup qualifying, ter lives in America, and kept them in slav- Turkish hospitality” to the the powerful Diaspora. needs to be approved by so neither can deliver a ery-like conditions while stealing all their visiting team and not to Gul sounded a similar note. the parliaments of both killer blow to the other’s pay — even tips as meager as fifty cents. jeer or whistle during the “Try and remember two countries. athletic hopes. Turkey won playing of the Armenian years ago and you will see The deepest dispute is the first game against Census 2010 to include six languages national anthem. His the distance that we have over history and has yet to Armenia 2-0 in Yerevan in SAN FRANCISCO — The Census Bureau appeal was mostly ignored. covered in relations,” Gul be resolved: Armenia and September 2008. plans to conduct outreach efforts in more lan- Police in riot gear stood said. “What’s important many historians allege that Turkish Prime Minister guages this year to ensure that immigrants outside the stadium. here is to make the region Ottoman Turks committed Recep Tayyip Erdogan has are accurately counted for the 2010 Census. A bus taking Armenian into a region of coopera- genocide against warned against “provoca- Census Bureau Director Robert Groves journalists to the stadium tion.” Armenians early in the last tions that might come from said Wednesday postcards in six languages was pelted with stones by Earlier, Turkish diplomats century, a charge that people who desire to abuse — English, Vietnamese, Korean, Chinese, Turkish fans, but there who attended a meeting Turkey denies. The coun- the process between Turkey Russian and Spanish — will point users to a were no injuries or broken between Gul and Sarkisian tries have agreed to set up and Armenia.” Web site in their language. Assistance guides windows. quoted the Turkish presi- a commission to study the The agreement has and over-the-phone help will be offered in up After the game, Sarkisian dent as saying: “We’re not issue, though they are strong support in the two to 59 languages. told reporters: “Both sides writing history, we’re mak- unlikely to give much countries’ parliaments but The outreach efforts will also include a have achieved a lot and this ing history.” ground on their positions. faces stiff opposition from media campaign and partnerships with com- is the evidence.” Foreign Minister Police intensified security nationalists. munity groups. Studies have shown the Census Bureau has historically undercounted minority and immigrant groups because of language bar- riers and distrust of government. Slain game warden honored 95 years later

Associated Press fanfare and no marker. Enforcement Memorial at the Capitol. LOCAL NEWS On Wednesday, a memorial service Few people knew Berry’s story until SALT LAKE CITY — Nearly a centu- — complete with a color guard and recently. Salt Lake Tribune columnist Medical practice pleads guilty ry after he was gunned down, buried gun volley — was held for Berry at one Robert Kirby, who chronicled slain SOUTH BEND — An eye surgery prac- in an unmarked grave and forgotten, of Salt Lake City’s oldest cemeteries. officers in his 2004 book “End of tice that federal officials continued to Utah’s first game warden killed in the “Today, we finally give Ernest the Watch: Utah’s Murdered Police prosecute after the death of the doctor line of duty has been recognized with honor, the respect, the love he Officers 1858-2003” came across it and his wife is pleading guilty to making a memorial service and a niche in deserves,” said Robert Witt, a pastor while combing through newspapers. false statements to obtain payments for state history. and former Utah game warden. Kirby and officers at Wednesday’s health care. Ernest Berry’s killer was never The ceremony included more than ceremony were determined not to Gabriele Eye Institute PC agreed to found. The 35-year-old Swiss immi- two dozen law enforcement officials, leave him forgotten. pay $205,000 in restitution as part of grant was shot to death in 1914 as he bagpipes, a bugler playing “Taps” and “This kind of thing is really impor- the plea agreement with federal prose- gave chase to a suspected poacher in a ceremonial flag-folding. tant,” said Sgt. Stacey Jones, presi- cutors filed Wednesday in U.S. District a marsh outside Salt Lake City. His grave now has a granite marker dent of the Utah Conservation Court in South Bend. The corporation When his body was found several that reads, in part, “First Utah Game Officers’ Association. “When some- also will forfeit half the net proceeds days later, the full-time city employee Warden Killed in the Line of Duty.” A body goes down, it affects all of us.” from the sale of the medical office in was quickly laid in a grave in his bronze plaque with his name is also No one’s been able to find any of Mishawaka, estimated at $300,000. brother-in-law’s family plot with little now included at the Utah Law Berry’s descendants. page 6 The Observer N CAMPUS NEWS Thursday, October 15, 2009

ing the Irish defeat USC “We’re planning an uncut, this season and the emotion since that game. unscripted version of a pep that comes with the USC Rally USC “I’ve been waiting for this rally on Irish Green with the rivalry. continued from page 1 continued from page 1 game since the 2005 Bush whole team in attendance “I think we have a good Push game,” Powers said. “It and some special guest chance of winning because The leprechaun Dan Collins are looking forward to this was such a tough loss.” speakers that our offense has said many activities are game so much is because of All week, students have people won’t really come planned for the time leading the football team’s improved been hanging banners and want to miss,” “You can feel the together and up to the rally. performance from past posters, writing chalk mes- Collins said. our defense is “There will be events on the years, Dan Scime, a junior sages on the sidewalks and “There will excitement, from stepping up,” Green going on during the from Siegfried Hall, said. circulating Facebook mes- also be a spe- people talking about Hamma said. day,” Collins said. “And the “I think every Notre Dame sages with other suggestions cial call to it in the dining halls “Not to men- team requested that the stu- student is pumped up for this about how to prepare for the arms version tion the dents begin to show up game,” Scime said. “Most game. One such suggestion of drummer’s to the chalk messages extreme hatred around 5:30 p.m. so that the people see it as our best shot involves a “green-out” of the circle with over the sidewalks.” built up visitors can arrive to a to beat USC since the Bush student section, in which all s p e c i a l towards the crowd.” Push game in students would guests.” opposition.” Originally, there had been 2005.” wear Kelly Groups of Caitlin Harrington P o w e r s talks about holding the rally in Tim Powers, “Most people see green apparel students are senior agreed, and the Stadium or possibly having a junior in [Saturday’s game] as instead of The each finding said a win two separate rallies. One rally M o r r i s s e y our best shot to beat Shirt. their own would raise would have taken place Hall, was at A n o t h e r ways to get excited for this quarterback Jimmy Thursday night and been sole- the 2005 game USC since the Bush involves going game. Clausen’s standing in the ly for students and the tradi- where Notre Push game in 2005.” to “greet” “I don’t think I have ever Heisman Trophy discussion. tional rally would have taken D a m e Trojan players been more excited for a “If the team plays to its place Friday. However, these appeared to Dan Scime and coaches game,” Christine Hamma, a strengths and Jimmy plays ideas were thrown out after have eked out when they sophomore from Lewis Hall, like he has been and the talking to Irish coach Charlie a victory only junior arrive on cam- said. “My friends and I are defense steps up this will be Weis and the team. to be defeated pus Friday going all out, including a huge win,” Powers said. “I “Coach Weis talked to the 34-31 with afternoon. painting head-to-toe, dyeing think then Jimmy could be team about our suggestions seven seconds remaining on In addition to unofficial our hair green, and singing the frontrunner for the and the team said that they a controversial play when events planned by the stu- the Fight Song every hour on Heisman.” really wanted to have one USC running back Reggie dent body, the athletic the hour, starting 24 hours The game kicks off at 3:30 rally; they wanted to have that Bush pushed quarterback department is planning before kickoff.” p.m. Saturday. one final push before the Matt Leinart into the end- events as well, according to Hamma is hopeful about game on Saturday,” Collins zone. Powers said he has Dan Collins, better known as the team’s shot at winning, Contact Irena Zajickova at said. “Wanted a tighter space been looking forward to see- Notre Dame’s leprechaun. based on its performance [email protected] so that everyone could be packed in and the student body could make a good spec- tacle.” Collins said the students will still occupy a place of promi- nence during the rally. “There will be a student- only section that will be front and center and right next to the stage,” he said. Schmidt said the attention paid to the student body is largely a result of their desire to have a more important role during the rallies. “The students don’t want the rallies to be about anything other than the game,” he said. “They want to focus on the team and continue to be a part of the tradition.” The rally will feature several speakers from the current team as well as from Notre Dame football history. “The entire team will be there and all the captains will be speaking as well as coach Weis,” Collins said. “We’re also real excited because Joe Theismann and Rocket Ismail will be talking as well.” In addition to notable speak- ers, attendees will also see a special addition brought in for the rally. “We’re going to have a full- size Trojan horse there,” Collins said. “What we’re planning to do with it is going to remain a secret until then.” Schmidt said more work went into creating an ener- gized atmosphere for the rally, because of the significance of the opponent. “I’m a senior and this is the biggest game that I will see throughout my time here at Notre Dame,” he said. “There’s a lot riding on this game because of the rivalry and also because of where we are in the season. The pep rally is a tradition and is a way of bringing people togeth- er.” Collins said there is a higher level of energy because of the “special feelings” many Notre Dame football fans hold for USC. “We really wanted to make this rally more up-tempo and to play on the raw emotions,” Collins said. “We want those emotions to serve as a call to arms and to rally all members of Notre Dame nation.”

Contact Molly Madden at [email protected] The Observer Business Thursday, October 15, 2009 page 7

MARKET RECAP CANADA Da Vinci fingerprint adds value Young woman’s portrait now attributed to Leonardo, worth $150 million

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TORONTO — A portrait of a young woman thought to be created by a 19th century German artist and sold two years ago for about $19,000 is now being attributed by art experts to Leonardo da Vinci and valued at more than $150 million. The unsigned chalk, ink and pencil drawing, known as “La Bella Principessa,” was matched to Leonardo via a technique more suit- ed to a crime lab than an art studio — a fingerprint and palm print found on the 13½-inch-by-10-inch work. Peter Paul Biro, a Montreal-based forensic art expert, said the print of an index or middle finger matched a fingerprint found on Leonardo’s “St. Jerome” in the Vatican. Technical, stylistic and material composition evi- dence — including carbon dating — had art experts believing as early as last year that they had found another work by the cre- ator of the “Mona Lisa.” The discovery of the fin- gerprint has them con- AP IN BRIEF vinced the work was by The fingerprint, depicted by the box in the left-corner, has convinced art experts Leonardo, whose myth and that this painting is actually a da Vinci, not a 19th century German painting. Mattel agrees to settle consumer lawsuit mystery already put him at SAN DIEGO — Mattel Inc. and its Fisher- the center of such best- Italy, said Wednesday he time when Leonardo or read in the past two Price subsidiary have agreed to settle a con- sellers as “The Da Vinci was “very happy” to hear (1452-1519) was living in years has changed my sumer lawsuit for what could total more than Code” and “The Lost about the fingerprint Milan. mind. I do not believe that $50 million over the 2007 recall of millions of Symbol.” analysis, saying it con- Canadian-born art col- this drawing is by toys made in China that were found to contain Biro examined multi- firmed his own conclusion lector Peter Silverman Leonardo da Vinci,” Ganz high levels of lead. spectral images of the that the portrait can be bought “La Bella told the AP on Wednesday. The proposed class action settlement, filed drawing taken by the attributed to Leonardo Principessa” — or “The She declined to comment in Los Angeles on Tuesday, will resolve 22 Luminere Technology labo- with “reasonable certain- Beautiful Princess” — at further. suits filed against Mattel and Fisher-Price and ratory in Paris, which used ty.” the gallery in New York on Silverman said he didn’t major retailers on behalf of millions of families a special digital scanner to “For me, it’s extraordi- behalf of an anonymous expect Ganz to acknowl- who purchased or received the defective toys show successive layers of nary there is confirmation” Swiss collector in 2007 for edge it’s a Leonardo as gifts before they were later recalled or the work. through the fingerprint, about $19,000. New York because that would dam- withdrawn from market. “Leonardo used his although “it’s not like I had art dealer Kate Ganz had age her credibility, adding In the settlement Mattel and Fisher-Price hands liberally and fre- any doubt,” he said in a owned it for about nine that if she wants to “go agreed to provide refunds or other reimburse- quently as part of his telephone interview with years after buying it at against science and say the ment to those who purchased the Chinese- painting technique. His fin- The Associated Press. auction for a similar price. Earth is not round,” then made toys, said John J. Stoia Jr. of plaintiff gerprints are found on Even before the finger- One London art dealer that’s her prerogative. law firm Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & many of his works,” Biro print discovery, Vezzosi now says it could be worth “Thank God, we have the Robbins LLP. said. “I was able to make said several experts agreed more than $150 million. fingerprint because there Plaintiff law firm Whatley Drake & Kallas use of multispectral images with his conclusion, which If experts are correct, it will still be those doubting said Mattel will provide toy buyers who are to make a little smudge a was based on “historical, will be the first major work Thomases out there saying part of the class-action lawsuit either 50 per- very readable fingerprint.” artistic, stylistic (and) aes- by Leonardo to be identi- it couldn’t possibly be and cent of the total amount of vouchers Mattel Alessandro Vezzosi, thetic” considerations. fied in 100 years. giving all sorts of reasons has sent out following the recalls or $10, director of a museum dedi- Based on its style, the Ganz still doesn’t believe for it. We not only have a whichever is greater. cated to Leonardo in the portrait has been dated to it is a Leonardo. fingerprint, but a palm artist’s hometown of Vinci, 1485-1490, placing it at a “Nothing that I have seen print.” Obama commits to creating jobs SPRINGFIELD, Va. — Standing at the site of a highway project funded by his economic stimulus plan, President Barack Obama said Wednesday he is committed to exploring all New York Times calls off Boston Globe sale avenues to create jobs. Obama said his administration is going to Associated Press “The Globe has significantly charge for online content on its Web keep going until “every single American in this improved its financial footing by fol- site, Boston.com. country who’s looking for work is going to be BOSTON — The Boston Globe is off lowing the strategic plan it set out at “The great things you have accom- able to get the kind of well-paying job that the market. the beginning of this year,” plished both on the financial side and the supports their families.” The New York Times Co. said Sulzberger and Robinson wrote. “All editorial side of the Globe and Boston.com Obama spoke from the top of a large mound Wednesday it won’t sell the newspa- along, we explicitly recognized that a have solidified their positions as the lead- of dirt and gravel, the site of a highway con- per after all, following “careful con- careful restructuring of the Globe ing media vehicles in the region.” struction project in the Virginia suburbs out- sideration and analysis.” was one possible route and, thanks The Times Co. disclosed in August side Washington. He chose the site of the In a regulatory filing, the company to your hard work, that is precisely that it had retained Goldman, Sachs Fairfax County Parkway Extension project to said it was still weighing its options what has been done.” & Co. to explore a potential sale of its feature the progress of the stimulus package for its other major New England The memo alluded to a series of New England Media Group, which passed earlier this year. property, the Telegram & Gazette in steps taken by the newspaper, includes both newspapers. Company The project is the state’s largest stimulus- Worcester, Mass. including a restructuring of labor executives later told Globe employees funded project. When completed, it will con- In a memo sent to Globe employees contracts that is projected to save that the newspaper’s finances had nect both ends of Fairfax County. late Wednesday, Times Co. Chairman $20 million on an annual basis, con- improved significantly and that a sale While some businesses have credited Arthur Sulzberger Jr. and CEO Janet solidation of printing facilities and was no certainty. the stimulus bill with preventing layoffs, Robinson acknowledged the “long price increases for both newsstand The Globe reported that two groups the national unemployment rate stands at and painful process” that led to the and home delivery. made preliminary bids and visited the 9.8 percent. decision to keep the paper. The Globe is also exploring ways to newspaper’s headquarters in September. page 8 The Observer N CAMPUS NEWS Thursday, October 15, 2009

food, which is in line with the Social Concerns com- Senate Market mittee’s environmental mis- continued from page 1 continued from page 1 sion,” Maloney said. “Because of the environ- mental component of this The first committee will col- Farmers’ Market in the event, GreeND and lect anecdotes and advice from Midwest. It’s located just Students for Environmental upperclassmen and compile a minutes from campus, yet Action are co-sponsoring booklet to be sent to freshmen few students know about the market.” over the summer, Weber said. it,” Kaitlyn Maloney, junior This isn’t the first time This project was started last and Committee member, the market vendors have year, but never finished. said. “The large indoor visited, Maloney said. Last Student body president Grant market has fruit and veg- spring the Committee Schmidt said the booklet will etable stands, baked goods, brought vendors to campus, contain advice on how students flowers, meat and cheese but the vendors were reluc- can make the most of their time stands, handmade jewelry tant to attend because at Notre Dame. a n d o t h e r crops were not “It’s more like make sure you c r a f t s a l l in season. go to an away game before you p r o d u c e d “The purpose of a “I think this graduate. Make sure you climb and sold by farmers’ market is to market will be on top of Stepan,” he said. local farm- open the eyes of the even better Nika Giger, multicultural e r s a n d than the first, affairs chair, said she the book- QUENTIN STENGER/The Observer artists.” students to quality for local farm- let will be helpful for freshmen Student body president Grant Schmidt and vice president Cynthia “ T h e p u r - produce that if e r s h a v e a and generate enthusiasm. Weber discuss the FLEX program during a student senate meeting. p o s e o f a bought will help the diverse range “I know the summer before I f a r m e r s ’ of crops to community. It is a came, anything I got from year’s freshmen orientation. mittee would be working on market is to offer, includ- Notre Dame, I was excited,” “Often times the ones evalu- that,” she said. o p e n t h e great place to go ing seasonal she said. ating it have had a couple years Though freshmen may not be eyes of the shopping, take a favorites like The second committee will be students to pumpkins and and can kind of see things in as interested in going off cam- break and engage a student outreach committee, hindsight,” she said. pus as older students, Schmidt t h e a v a i l - gourds. Even if and be responsible for talking “The idea is not just to talk said the point will be to get a b i l i t y o f with the community” students don’t to students and listening to about it but to do some out- freshmen involved in a legiti- quality pro- prepare their their opinions. reach to other students to form mate project. duce that if Ashley Baca o w n m e a l s , “What we really wanted to do sort of a comprehensive “The off-campus concept of bought will t h e y m i g h t … is kind of have a grassroots h e l p t h e member want to con- response to other students,” having discounts is appealing to Social Concerns campaign,” Schmidt said. Weber said. “Things they liked, many students,” he said. community,” sider buying “Really kind of go out and find things they’d like to change.” Gender issues chair Robyn Ashley Baca, Committee produce for out what students are frustrat- The final committee will work Grant commended the FLEX s o p h o m o r e some fun fall ed with, find out what students on the idea of getting off-cam- program. a n d decorations.” want to do.” pus discounts, Weber said. “The nature of FLEX is Committee member, said. Maloney said. “It’s point is to seek our opin- Last year, student govern- geared toward freshmen,” she “It is a great place to go “This has been in the ion and seek out students,” he ment created a booklet of dis- said. “It would be nice if they shopping, take a break and planning stages since the said. counts that students could use took initiatives that might be engage with the communi- end of last year when we Another committee will gath- off-campus if they bought the more easily achieved and tangi- ty.” held our first Farmer’s er opinions about the Freshmen booklet, she said. ble.” The Committee hopes that Market on campus,” Orientation experience, Weber “Whether it be more looking “It’s another way for fresh- the nine vendors coming to Roseberry said. “We’re said. The point of the commit- at Domer Dollars off campus, men to get involved other than campus from the South excited to be bringing the tee will be to have the students whether it be looking at a card Freshman Class Council or a Bend Farmers’ Market will vendors back because they with the freshest memory of the that’s easy to carry, or looking Senate committee or Student encourage students to visit got such a great reception experience working on next the booklets again, this com- Union Board,” Cristi Yanker, the market, Maloney said. last year.” who was a member of FLEX “The purpose of bringing If it rains, the market will last year, said. the vendors to campus is take place in the Concourse both to encourage students of the Hesburgh Library. to visit the actual South Contact Sarah Mervosh at Bend Farmers’ Market and Contact Amanda Gray at [email protected] to promote locally-grown [email protected] Thursday, October 15, 2009 The Observer N PAID ADVERTISEMENT page 9

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“It’s important for Notre action yet. Dame to have the appropri- “I think the solution lies in Colleges ate mix. Any one program what all four colleges do. Woman sentenced for continued from page 1 that would get out of balance Engineering and Science are is not necessarily a good trying to maintain their than most schools. thing for the university.” share. Arts and Letters are running prostitution ring “Overall trends in Gaglio attributed the popu- trying to maintain their Engineering enrollment have larity of the business school share,” he said. “With a fixed been declining for more than to many possible factors, pool that students can were sentenced Tuesday to five two decades,” she said. “Our including the choose from, Associated Press years in prison. enrollment has increased by economy, the any one pro- KANSAS CITY — A Chinese The three were ordered to about 130 students over the No. 2 ranking gram that gets woman who sought political forfeit $452,000 in proceeds past two years, which is ter- of the busi- “The College of Arts too large is asylum in the U.S. claiming from the prostitution ring and rific, but we’d still like ness school, and Letters saw a lot going to cause religious persecution was sen- $60,497 seized by the FBI more.” satisfaction of growth in the late problems for tenced Wednesday to eight while executing search war- The College of Science also with the other pro- years in prison for running a rants on their homes and busi- increased its enrollment this c o u r s e s 90s. In some sense, grams.” prostitution ring out of two nesses. year, Assistant Dean for the offered and an it’s our turn to grow.” The College suburban Kansas City massage At sentencing Wednesday, College Steven Buechler said. i n c r e a s e d of Arts and parlors. Gaitan said Xu “appears to be a “Our enrollment numbers interest in Steven Buechler Letters felt the A tearful and trembling Ling professional pimp,” but said have been going up and business. effects this assisant dean Xu, her hands and feet shack- the more than 12-year sen- there was a sharp increase T h e year of the led, bowed several times and tence the government was in the first year class this M e n d o z a College of Science growth in pop- apologized to prosecutors, U.S. seeking was too much. year,” he said. College of ularity of the District Judge Fernando Gaitan “Serious drug dealers don’t He also said the College Business is B u s i n e s s , Jr. and her defense attorney. get sentenced to that amount of plans to continue to expand. the second most popular col- Engineering and Science. She and two other people time,” Gaitan said. “I think we can easily lege on campus, Gaglio said. “It’s been a slight drop in pleaded guilty last year to Xu’s attorney, Melanie accommodate more students Arts and Letters holds the enrollment,” Preacher said. coercing women to engage in Morgan, argued that Xu’s and there will be more stu- majority of students, but it is “Actually it’s one of the our prostitution at two Overland workers and customers were dents interested when the equipped to handle the high lower numbers in some Park, Kan., massage parlors consenting adults and that she college grows a little more,” numbers, Associate Director time.” and at a nearby residence. The wasn’t the only one who should Buechler said. “We will be of Arts and Letters Ava But Preacher said she was- women, originally from China, be held accountable. adding faculty over the next Preacher said. n’t worried. Arts and letters were brought from California, While the workers didn’t get five years or so, and expand- Business, however, will not still enrolls the highest num- New York, Nevada and Arizona paid by the massage parlors for ing programs and opportuni- be able to accommodate its ber of students at the to work as masseuses. massages, the women received ties for students.” high volume of students if it University. Xu, 48, was sentenced to 74 tips and thus weren’t really vic- As enrollment growth in continues to grow, Gaglio “The College is fairing months in prison on prostitu- tims, Morgan said. She argued Engineering and Science cre- said. extremely well. We serve a tion charges and two years for that the hundreds of customers ated more desirable balance, Gaglio said the growth does ton of students,” she said. aggravated identity theft, the who received sexual favors at the number of students not pose an immediate prob- Buechler said the shift in result of using her workers’ IDs the parlors also should be held enrolling in the Mendoza lem, but if enrollment does enrollment numbers among to wire proceeds from the oper- accountable. College of Business contin- not stabilize, it could become colleges could be due to a ation to China. “The demand (for sexual ued to expand, which could a problem in two or three natural rebalancing over Prosecutors initially charged services) is still there, it’s been potentially be detrimental to years. time. Xu, her boyfriend Zhong Yan there since biblical times,” the University, Assistant “We would have to have “The College of Arts and Liu, and her son, Cheng Tang, Morgan said. “And the supply Dean to the Mendoza College more faculty, more sections Letters saw a lot of growth in with human trafficking after is still there.” of Business Samuel Gaglio and more classrooms,” he the late 90s,” he said. “In raids on 12 businesses and four With credit for the 29 months said. said. some sense, it’s our turn to homes in Johnson County, Kan., Xu already has served and time “The fact is that we’re con- Gaglio said he discussed grow.” in May 2007. off for good behavior, she said, tinuing to grow. We hope to possibilities for the school if Gaitan said the case Xu could be released in 4 1/2 stabilize and that’s not it continues to grow, but did Contact Sarah Mervosh at appeared to be one of prostitu- years. Xu faces deportation what’s happening,” he said. not decide on a course of [email protected] tion instead. Liu and Tang both after that. Thursday, October 15, 2009 The Observer N NATIONAL NEWS page 11 Mudslide threat lessens as storm quiets S.C. pardons men Central California and as it “I feel good that the storm Associated Press moved down lower it had wasn’t as big as we thought it LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE — already started to exhaust itself would be,” Burch said. “I feel executed in 1913 A powerful fall storm packing slightly,” said Jamie Stern, a we are out of the woods right strong winds and rain eased National Weather Service now.” which traced his lineage and 11 Wednesday without causing the spokeswoman. “As it moved on Next door in Glendale, Associated Press others’ through the research of widespread mudslides and downward we didn’t get the full authorities had kept watch COLUMBIA — South Carolina Harvard scholar Henry Louis debris flows that California resi- effect of what the storm origi- through the night, ready to pardoned syndicated radio host Gates Jr. dents had feared. nally was.” order 65 homes evacuated if the Tom Joyner’s great-uncles The talk show host, Gates and The storm delivered its Mountainsides made bare rate of rainfall reached a half- Wednesday, nearly a century legal historian Paul Finkelman biggest punch to northern and from summer fires have raised inch an hour. Instead, the most after they were sent to the elec- then began to work to clear the central areas, knocking out fears of mudslides and debris was .2 inch an hour, said city tric chair for the 1913 murder of Griffins’ names because records power to nearly 700,000 utility flows. spokeswoman Vicki Gardner. a Confederate Army veteran. indicated they were framed by customers from Bakersfield in Many parts of the state “We’re on the trailing edge of Officials believe the two men another man who was linked to the southern San Joaquin Valley remained under flash flood it now,” she said. are the first in the state to be the victim’s stolen pistol, but to Eureka on the north coast. watches, meaning conditions Northwest of Los Angeles, posthumously pardoned in a claimed he was only the lookout. A mandatory evacuation were favorable for flooding. Santa Barbara County resident capital murder case. “These were hardworking, order remained in effect for res- Two inches of rain had fallen Cherie Topper could see little Black landowners Thomas and outstanding community citizens,” idents of about 40 homes in by midmorning in La Canada flow in a creek running through Meeks Griffin were executed 94 Joyner said, noting the family central coast mountains near Flintridge, one of a string of Los her San Roque Canyon property years ago after a jury convicted owned about 130 acres. “Out of Watsonville, east of Monterey Angeles suburbs on the foothills within the steep Santa Ynez them of killing 73-year-old John nowhere it seems, they were Bay, due to mudslides, said of the San Gabriel Mountains, Mountains, close to where a Lewis, a wealthy white veteran accused of murder.” Chris Hirsch, a spokeswoman where the Station Fire burned wildfire early this year burned living in Blackstock, a Chester John “Monk” Stevenson, who for Santa Cruz County emer- 250 square miles this summer. thousands of acres below. County town 40 miles north of was known to be a small-time gency services. Residents began breathing “It’s a warm, very gentle Columbia. Two other black men thief, testified against the others A house in Corralitos was left easier as drizzle fell on the rain,” she said. “There doesn’t were also put to death for the in exchange for a life sentence. surrounded by mud that buried foothill suburbs, but it contin- appear to be much in the way of crime. According to sworn statements, cars up to their windows and a ued to rain harder at higher drainage.” “This won’t bring them back, he later told fellow inmates and basketball hoop up to the net. elevations. About 76,000 Pacific Gas & but this will bring closure. I hope a detective the four men had A dozen other homes were “From our standpoint, we’re Electric customers were without now that they rest in peace,” nothing to do with the crime, but isolated because fallen trees in pretty good shape, unless we power Wednesday, down from Joyner said. “This is a good day.” he pointed his finger at them to and debris blocked roads. have a huge increase in rain,” 686,000. Joyner, who lives in Dallas, and save himself. “We can’t get in, they can’t get said retired geologist Jim Conel The storm damaged 140 poles his attorney made a presentation Stevenson told at least one out,” Hirsch said. outside his home near a damp and more than 102 miles of to the state parole and pardon inmate he chose the Griffin A snarled commute was hillside blackened by the power lines, PG&E spokesman board on Wednesday, then left brothers because he thought storm’s biggest immediate flames. “Thank the Lord, or Joe Molica said. the room while the board voted. they were wealthy and could impact in Los Angeles County, whoever: it’s OK.” Residents in rural areas may Family members who flew in for afford a lawyer. as vehicles collided on wet Crews continued to put mov- not have their power restored the hearing included his wife and The Griffins had to sell their pavement and water pooled on able concrete barriers and for a few more days, Molica sons, of Dallas, and brother and land to pay for their defense. some routes. The California sandbags in place in communi- said. his family, from Jackson, Miss. After the execution, Joyner’s Highway Patrol tallied 186 ties to contain potential debris While the storm brought Though he talks to roughly 8 grandmother fled to Florida, but crashes between midnight and flows and direct them away heavy rainfall to some parts of million listeners on the radio did not say why. Joyner said 6 a.m., nearly 10 times more from properties. The thousands the state, it did little to boost daily, Joyner said facing the even his father knew nothing of than in the same period a week of feet of barriers, called K-rail, California’s reservoirs in the seven board members “scared his uncles until Gates uncovered earlier. may have to remain in place for Northern Sierra, which are the me to death.” When he was told the family secret. The storm, however, lost years until the slopes stabilize. starting point for state and fed- how they voted, he said he The case was about class and momentum by the time it In nearby La Crescenta, eral water supplies. That’s waved his hands and hugged economics as much as race, reached Southern California, Sandra Burch waited in the rain because snow fell higher than family members in a flood of Gates said. where up to 5 inches of rain under a blue and white golf 9,000 feet and above the snow- relief and joy. He also called in to “They were framed because had been forecast, and there umbrella for crews to deliver pack that feeds the state and his radio show. they were the richest black peo- were no thunderstorm down- railing to protect her home. In federal reservoirs, said Elissa Joyner learned about his ple in the county,” he said. “I as pours. the meantime, she and her fam- Lynn, a meteorologist at the uncles’ fate two years ago during a historian am honored to see “This strong system sort of ily had placed 75 sandbags to Department of Water filming of the PBS documentary something rectified in the pres- just rained itself out over divert water. Resources. “African American Lives 2,” ent.” page 12 The Observer N NATIONAL NEWS Thursday, October 15, 2009 Tax evaders apply Mo. towns crack down on meth use want to address it,” he said. meth crimes in Union just last Associated Press “We figured at the grass-roots week. UNION, Mo. — The meth level we’d start at the bottom Five years ago, Oklahoma for amnesty program problem in Union has gotten so and work our way up, and became the first state to put bad that someone with a drug maybe they’ll realize we’re medications containing pseu- habit stole the light shades out- serious about this issue.” doephedrine behind pharmacy sue criminal cases. Staffing is side Marilyn Roark’s house. She The new law’s critics include counters and to require people Associated Press being increased at other offices, got them back, but they were the Missouri Medical who want to buy it to show WASHINGTON — Some 7,500 he said. unusable. Association, Missouri Retailers photo identification and sign for international tax dodgers have Shulman said the IRS is still “They had made them into Association and the Missouri the medicine. More than 20 applied for an amnesty program processing applications for the bongs for the meth,” she said. Pharmacy Association. Many in other states and the federal that promises no jail time and amnesty program. It is too early Another time, Bob Barton Jr., the pharmacy industry say such government followed suit. reduced penalties for tax cheats to know how much money will working as a carpenter on a laws will make it more difficult In 2006, Oregon became the who come forward, the Internal be recovered, he said. homebuilding project, couldn’t and expensive for those who first and only state with a Revenue Service announced Shulman said accounts includ- find his boss. “I came around are sick to get relief. statewide prescription-for- Wednesday. ed money from inheritances, the house and there he was, Some residents of Union, with pseudoephedrine law. It has The tax dodgers were hiding profits skimmed from U.S. com- with a lighter and aluminum a population of about 8,000, been a huge success, said Craig money in more than 70 coun- panies and profits earned over- foil and a straw, smoking aren’t happy either. Prins, executive director of tries and on every continent seas. Some of the tax cheats had meth,” Barton said. “It’s going to be a hardship Oregon’s Criminal Justice except Antarctica. Accounts single accounts while others had In small Midwestern towns in for people who use the medi- Commission. Before the law, ranged from just over $10,000 multiple accounts in different the middle of meth country, cines,” said retiree John Oregon had about 400 meth lab to more than $100 million. countries. Some set up corpora- folks are frustrated with the Wittrock, fighting a case of the incidents annually, Prins said. Response to the program has tions to make it harder to identi- failure of many measures to sniffles. “I mean, I need it right Last year, it had 20. been unprecedented, IRS fy them, he said. control the scourge: putting now.” “Meth is still our No. 1 prob- Commissioner Doug Shulman “These taxpayers are now cold medicines with the key “Meth is definitely a prob- lem because it’s still smuggled said. back in the U.S. tax system,” methamphetamine ingredient lem,” he added, but meth mak- in,” Prins said. “There’s no “The whole idea of this pro- Shulman said. pseudoephedrine behind phar- ers “can just go to the next question it still fuels crime in gram was to get people in and Shulman said the IRS will use macy counters, requiring cus- town to get what they need.” Oregon. But in the past, cops get them on the right side of the information from the tax cheats tomers to show IDs, and limit- Washington and Union, six spent a lot of their time in law,” Shulman said. who have come forward to go ing the number of cold pills miles apart, are fast-growing cleanup suits, cleaning up meth The IRS long has had a policy after bankers and tax advisers someone can buy. towns in a scenic part of the sites. Now, they’re concentrat- that certain tax evaders who who helped them hide assets. So some communities are state about 50 miles from St. ing on going after the crimi- come forward before they are The IRS is prohibited by law taking bolder steps. Louis. A growing number of nals.” contacted by the agency usually from disclosing the identities of This week, Union became the suburbanites are moving to the Other states, including can avoid jail time as long as the tax cheats unless criminal second U.S. town to pass a law area in search of small-town Oklahoma and California, are they agree to pay back taxes, charges are filed. requiring prescriptions for cold life that is still near enough to considering similar laws. In interest and hefty penalties. Tax advisers have said the and allergy medications like the amenities of a metropolitan Oklahoma, a state lawmaker Drug dealers and money laun- program, combined with the Sudafed, Claritin D and Aleve area. plans to introduce the legisla- derers need not apply. But if the high-profile UBS case, has gen- Cold & Sinus that contain pseu- Drug Enforcement tion next year. Many in Missouri money was earned legally, tax erated a lot of calls from nerv- doephedrine. Washington, Mo., Administration statistics show are also pushing for a statewide evaders can usually avoid crimi- ous tax dodgers. Shulman said another meth-cursed town that Missouri annually has far prescription-only law. The state nal prosecution. applications steadily picked up nearby, passed its own such law more meth lab incidents — attorney general’s office said 95 Fewer than 100 people apply as the latest deadline back in June. arrests, dump sites and of Missouri’s 115 county prose- for the program in a typical approached. They and other towns are try- seizures — than any other cutors have signed a petition year, in part because the penal- Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., ing to keep up with meth cooks state. Last year, there were supporting such a measure. ties can far exceed the value of applauded the IRS program but who deftly exploit loopholes in nearly 1,500 — more than Mary Frances Faraji, a the hidden account, depending said Congress needs to do more the law or shift to the simpler twice as many as in Indiana, spokeswoman for Claritin D on how long the account holder to crack down on international new “shake-and-bake” method the No. 2 state. maker Schering-Plough, said has evaded U.S. taxes. tax dodgers. Levin has worked of production that requires only Through July 31, Missouri the company opposes laws In March, the IRS began a six- on the issue as chairman of the a small amount of the decon- already had 966 meth lab inci- requiring a prescription for month amnesty program that Senate Permanent gestant. dents this year. For many years, pseudoephedrine products. “We sweetened the offer with Subcommittee on Investigations. Union Mayor Mike Livengood Franklin County — home to feel this places an added bur- reduced penalties for people He estimated the U.S. loses said he would prefer a Union and Washington — has den on patients who need an with undeclared assets. The $100 billion a year in tax rev- statewide prescription-only law. been at or near the top of the effective decongestant,” she program was extended once, enue because of international “But they don’t seem like they list. The mayor cited three said. until Thursday. Shulman said it tax cheats. will not be extended again. At least one advocacy group The program is part of a larg- was unimpressed with the er effort by the Obama adminis- results of the IRS program. tration to crack down on “The IRS needs to put away Americans who evade U.S. taxes the celebratory firecrackers,” by hiding assets in overseas said Dean Zerbe, special coun- accounts. In August, the U.S. sel for the National and Switzerland resolved a Whistleblowers Center. “The court case in which Swiss bank- amnesty program has gotten at ing giant UBS AG agreed to turn best a thimble of the offshore over details on 4,450 accounts tax cheats.” suspected of holding undeclared The center is unhappy with assets from American cus- the way the IRS and the Justice tomers. Department handled the case of Shulman said the IRS is step- UBS whistleblower Bradley ping up efforts to track the flow Birkenfeld. In August, of illicit money from Europe to Birkenfeld was sentenced to Asia, Central America and the more than three years in federal Caribbean. The agency is also prison, even though prosecutors opening new offices in Beijing, said the information he provid- Panama City and Sydney to pur- ed was crucial to the UBS case. Thursday, October 15, 2009 The Observer N PAID ADVERTISEMENT page 13

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TODAY’S STAFF News Sports Robert Singer Michael Bryan QUOTE OF THE DAY QUOTE OF THE DAY Irena Zajickova Mike Gotimer Megan Loney Berrick Bollman Viewpoint Graphics Submit a Letter “It takes only one drink to get me Stephanie Vossler Andrea Archer “First secure an independent drunk. The trouble is, I can’t Scene income, then practice virtue.” remember if it’s the Alexandra to the Editor at 13th or the 14th.” Kilpatrick Greek proverb www.ndsmcobserver.com George Burns U.S. comedian The Observer Viewpoint Thursday, October 15, 2009 page 15 A mid-semester evaluation that won’t affect your G.P.A. If you’re counting, you already know Looking back on the past eight weeks loving and caring way, to take a much in giving everything up to follow him. that we’re approaching the halfway only helps if you then gain a better per- bigger step in his life, to “take it to the He also tells them a truth we need to point of this semester. Yes, week eight spective on the weeks to come. Don’t next level” (although Jesus wouldn’t hear today: “All things are possible for of Fall Semester 2009 ends tomorrow, spend too much time, therefore, actually say that unless he lived today God.” as you may well have already gathered bemoaning that which you’d like to and was regularly interviewed on Choosing a halfway point to mark our by the load of change, except to look ahead with ESPN). The sad part of the story progress, whether in academics, midterm exams Katharine greater insight into the opportunities unfolds when the rich young man can’t careers, or in our faith, can be an arti- and papers Barrett before you. Go ahead and re-state, or come through. Jesus tells him, “Go, ficial exercise — just like setting goals demanding your re-set, your goals. Make promises sell what you have, and give to the at the beginning of the school year or attention this Faith Point about your faith, your studies, your poor … then, come follow me.” And on New Year’s Day. We should never week before fall friendships, your hopes for the future. here it is, the one, the only time in any take for granted, however, the constant break begins. I had a professor here at Notre Dame of the gospels when Jesus makes such passing of time. Stopping for a quick So isn’t it time for a little mid-semes- who regularly used to say, “Every an offer and is rejected. The young progress report serves as a reminder to ter progress report? Have you taken a moment in time is a gift from God. man’s “face fell, and he went away sad, us to ask Jesus Christ, “How can I do moment to look back on where you’ve What are you going to do with that for he had many possessions.” better?” knowing that we have an come since Aug. 25, and where you gift?” So, as a start at least, think of Perhaps these halfway weeks are the abundance to offer, if only we dare hope to go by Dec. 19? For so many of the second half of this semester as a perfect time for each of us to treat our- take risks the rich young man simply us who live on academic year calen- gift from God. What are you going to do selves to a progress report. After all, did not have the courage to take. dars, we approach the beginning of the with that gift? couldn’t almost any Notre Dame stu- Every moment in time is a gift from school year with a mini-New Year’s Day Remember the gospel story of the dent today be the “rich young man” God. What are you going to do with mentality: We set goals for ourselves, “rich young man?” An obviously devout encountering Jesus? Any one of you that gift? we re-align our priorities, we promise young Jew, a man of some wealth, could be the faithful, poised, committed ourselves (or our roommates, col- comes to Jesus and asks how he can young person who questions the Lord, This week’s Faith Point was written leagues, friends, professors or spouses) attain eternal life. He wants to know “How can I do better?” You all have a by Katharine Barrett, director of the that this year, we’re really going to do how he can do better. He’s been a con- wealth of talents, experiences and Emmaus Program. She can be reached better at ... or that is definitely, for scientious believer during his life, and knowledge. Some of you may also have at [email protected] sure, absolutely going to happen this Jesus learns that he already faithfully the “many possessions” we hear of in The views expressed in this column semester. You can probably fill in follows the commandments. So Jesus the story. Jesus acknowledges to his are those of the author and not those blanks! challenges the young man, in a most disciples the great difficulties involved necessarily those of The Observer.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Buying power Think about it Homosexuals and Notre Dame: Frankly, half when we do not also talk about prayerfully With all due deference to the current homosexuality of the opinions printed on this issue have been encouraging heterosexuals to live chastely. debate raging within these pages (which surely has joined absurd. Let me focus on the “Fair When we do not live chastely we are all, homo- “The Vagina Monologues,” women in the priesthood and Compromise?” letter (Oct. 13). The author is sexual or heterosexual, failing to respond posi- Saint Mary’s bashing as a verbal roshambo with inescapable dismayed at the responses to Sean Mullen’s let- tively to the same call to live chaste lives. Also, hurt on both sides), I address a topic which hits a little bit ter. One reason: “Others sought to justify let us not forget that homosexuality is not cho- closer to home — in my stomach and wallet. In the Oct. 13 homosexual sex by referring to the fact that sen, but genetically determined. article “Huddle Mart unable to compete with retailers,” Liz pre-marital heterosexual sex is common on As far as the compromise of adding the O’Donnell attempts to explore the enigma which is the campus — as if Mullen, or anyone else, for that phrase “non-practicing homosexuals” to the Huddle’s insane price markup which continues Notre matter thinks such sex is okay from the nondiscrimination clause, I’m ashamed that I Dame’s tendency to fleece their students out of all the Church’s perspective. Two wrongs don’t make have to dignify this with a response. Please, money it can. Although I live off-campus and can enjoy the a right.” No. This comparison was not made to think about the implications of the proposed wonder that is Martin’s Supermarkets’ sales specials, the “justify” homosexual sex. Rather, it was meant phrasing. Essentially it means we will not dis- Huddle still remains a convenient purchasing choice while to illustrate the hypocrisy of criticizing some- criminate against anyone based on gender, on campus. one for not practicing homosexual chastity race, religion, etc., regardless of sin level, but I was dismayed to hear the Huddle’s response, character- while very few of us are successful at practic- when it comes to homosexuals only the chaste izing themselves and food services as a beleaguered mom- ing heterosexual chastity. are protected. It implies that if they are and-pop shop that can’t compete with big box retailers like When it comes to premarital sex and mastur- unchaste, then we can discriminate away! This Meijer. Well boo-hoo and bull I say to that. First of all, Food bation, we think “kids will be kids” but when it phrasing is guilty of the same hypocrisy Services as a whole has the purchasing power of a small comes to unchaste homosexuals, we take up described above. It qualifies the nondiscrimi- city. Surely their distributors, from whom they purchase the arms and flood the Viewpoint with letters. nation of one group while leaving the others necessary foodstuffs for the dining halls (whose meal prices Remember, Jesus tells us not to point out the unqualified. are another classic Notre Dame bendover tactic), can supply splinter in our neighbor’s eye when there is a them with the retail items at comparable cost, or at most a log in our own. It sounds rather arrogant to Paul Leuck bit higher, to “big-box” retailers. Not only does Food tell people to prayerfully encourage their senior Services mischaracterize their size, Mark King tries to justi- homosexual friends to change their ways off campus fy their insane markup by consoling us with the fact that (assuming out of hand that they are not chaste) Oct. 13 name-brand medicine prices might be slightly cheaper than CVS’s. Ignoring the fact that name-brand medicine is chemi- cally identical to much cheaper generic alternatives, this small fact in no way compensates for ridiculous 100 percent markup on a bag of Oreos. More frustratingly, the same manager then goes on to explain why the Huddle isn’t What this rivarly is all about affected by the current recession, acknowledging the inher- ent monopoly they hold on the student body, which ensures I had a revelation today. On my Facebook was another comment from my trash-talking medical they will never need to worry about their bottom-line like school classmate from USC about how they are going to crush us this year as per usual. I grocers on Main St., U.S.A. referred him to the series record on Wikipedia, but then I got to thinking. I thought about how Seriously, Food Services, even though I know you won’t my mom told me she felt at her first Notre Dame football game, the 1977 “Green Jersey” game change any of your insane pricing policies, in the spirit of (4-1 Irish vs. 5-1 USC; Notre Dame victory, National Championship that year). I noticed the span Our Lady, at least be honest about it. from 1983-1995 without a Notre Dame loss in the series. I remembered the best football game I have ever attended, the 2005 Notre Dame-USC game. Then I remembered that the last class Steve DeLaurentis present at that game graduated in May. senior My revelation: No current undergraduate has experienced firsthand what this rivalry is sup- off campus posed to be like. None of you saw Matt Leinart’s face duct-taped to sidewalks all over campus, a Oct. 13 pep rally of over 40,000 people, or ESPN GameDay on Library Quad. You don’t remember the deafening noise in the Stadium, the bliss of running down the bleachers when we thought we had won, or the heartbreak of being called back only to stand there, nearly in tears, after the Bush Push. You didn’t feel about as good as if a longtime girlfriend had dumped you for your entire Fall Break after the game. You haven’t experienced campus with the usual incredible excitement Bring us a new Viewpoint leading up to this game or the high expectation of victory. This rivalry is one of the biggest in college football, and has not always been characterized USC blowouts. I am writing to tell you, current Domers, to come to the Stadium ready to pour your topic after break heart and soul (and lungs!) onto that field. Show the Trojans we are never the “little guy” in this rivalry. Our team needs our support. I’m taking time from medical school to be in the stands on Saturday. So all of you, who aren’t as far from your home under the Dome, as I am, had better Submit a Letter to the Editor show up ready to rock the House that Rock built, too. Blake Jones alumnus Class of 2008 Oct. 13 Blake Jones ndsmcobserver.com alumnus Class of 2008 Oct. 13 The Observer Scene page 16 Thursday, October 15, 2009

The match was held on rocky ground near the Paul Bunyan def. the Boogeyman de-clawed and de-furred the Werewolf until it By ERIC PRISTER, MATT BROWN, shore, however Scylla could not get a solid footing Paul Bunyan — who has yet to notice that was just a pair of fangs and a patch of fur. COLIN RICH and in the battle. She was hounded all day by the poi- he has been in any such tournament — quick- After devouring the Gremlin, the Werewolf SZYMON RYZNER sonous spines of the Manticore, who took special ly dismantled the Boogeyman’s offense on his was declared the victor, but due to his con- Scene Writers delight in dive-bombing and firing at her with way to the victory. sumption moments later, will no longer be Cerberus def. Kraken exceptional accuracy. It soon became apparent The Boogeyman, confident from his previ- able to compete in the third round, giving a In a match that went to the dogs, the massive that Scylla’s edge came in ground-to-ground and ous victory, was stunned to find that Paul bye to the top-seeded Paul Bunyan. three-headed canine Cerberus bested the top- ground-to-water combat, and that flight and Bunyan was simply not afraid of the seeded Kraken in a fight that proved as much to speed proved immeasurably valuable for those up Boogeyman’s shenanigans. The Boogeyman’s Leprechaun def. Yeti do with endurance as sheer strength. against such a creature. This also sets up a endless attempts at scaring the great Paul The Leprechaun, after accidentally ending Kraken, the tentacle-bearing, razor-toothed sea Cerberus-Manticore quarterfinal, a clash destined Bunyan fell on ignorant ears. up in the second round, found its stride in a creature of Scandinavian descent, found his to be legendary. The Manticore declined to com- “I’m not afraid of anything,” Bunyan said. legendary upset of the ferocious Yeti. match in the tenacious jaws and paws of the ment after the match. This lack of fear cosmically nullified the The poor Leprechaun, while freezing in the Greek underworld’s guard dog. The mangy Boogeyman’s existence, creating a quick, snowy terrain created by the Yeti, had no idea Cerberus latched on to two of the mighty Kraken’s Sphinx def. Medusa stunning and relatively uninteresting win for of the Abominable Snowman’s approach. tentacles after drawing it into shallower waters, It was mind over matter in the 3-6 match-up as the big boy from the Midwest. After being clubbed in the head, the uncon- which provided enough leverage to drag the sea the mighty Sphinx outlasted Medusa in a battle of scious Leprechaun was dragged to the Yeti’s beast out of its watery lair and onto the sun-dried Mediterranean mythology. Gremlin draws with Werewolf cave and hung upside down from the ice beach. The Sphinx lured Medusa into the valley by The Gremlin capitalized on yet another above. From there Cerberus had only to prevent it promising to show her Colin Sullivan, but instead chance at an upset, defeating the Werewolf Upon awakening with a terrible migraine, from crawling back into the sea as it quickly ran hid herself in the high tide of the creek. Employing when the outcome looked bleak. the Leprechaun summoned its jeweled shille- out of stamina in such an unfriendly terrain. a clever blend of common sense and rudimentary The Werewolf scheduled a night game, lagh, broke itself from the ice, turned around Suffering only one large bite on his left haunch, a physics, the Sphinx waited until Medusa looked knowing the Gremlin’s hatred of light, and and bludgeoned the surprised Yeti into obliv- confident Cerberus described the match. into the water and her own reflection before due to the Gremlin’s frequent transforma- ion. Another week, another upset for the end- “Not that ruff,” Cerberus said. springing forth and swiping off her petrified head. tions, prepared a game plan that avoided lessly entertaining Leprechaun. “I postulated that I could glimpse into her optical moisture. The Gremlin became mighty hun- “Now I have another upset to deal with,” The Manticore def. Scylla opals after I calculated the water’s index of refrac- gry as the clock struck midnight, however, the Leprechaun said. “Go Irish, Beat Trojans!” The aerial advantage of the Manticore proved tion,” the Sphinx said afterwards. She also had and while the Werewolf was howling its too much for the higher ranked Scylla, who lost more to say, but we stopped listening. threats to the hidden Gremlin, the Gremlin got Sasquatch v. Genie despite holding the terrain down and chewed up some greenery. As the Despite the Genie’s profound mystical pow- advantage. Hydra def. Chimera Gremlin accidentally broke another one of its ers, the match boiled down to his sheer Move over, Bellerophon! As the second round rules, the Werewolf chomped down and impossibility of finding the Sasquatch in the witnessed the takedown of the seventh-seed devoured it. woods. Chimera in a rather brief battle, the second-seed- The Werewolf assumed victory, but the Despite the Genie’s greatest efforts to find ed Hydra proved equally adept at slaying lion- Gremlin, due to its consumption of anything the Sasquatch, it proved impossible. At first goat-snakes, and made a formidable statement after midnight, had already begun to mutate the Genie followed the tracks that led to noth- in the process. and upon contact with a nearby river, multi- ing. The droppings he found were sampled Its towering size and rocky dwellings allowed ply. Within a matter of minutes Gremlins were and investigated, but it once again brought no the Hydra to snatch the body of the Chimera and everywhere, nasty clawed scaly beasts that conclusions as to the Sasquatch’s location. cast it off the volcanic cliffs several hundred yards to its igneous demise. The feeling of domination was palpable, and with the Kraken now out of the picture, it’s apparent that the reins of power in the Mythology bracket have been handed to the through the forest, carefully winding his way Hydra. The impending Hydra-Sphinx match- The Gargoyle def. King Kong through the trees. Flickering movement up will be the apotheosis of physical versus Despite a distinct imbalance of size, the caught his eye as Alien burst from cover, mental strength in this tournament. It was an Gargoyle rocked King Kong with an aerial knocking him through the air and breaking off unflinchingly authoritative showing from him, attack on his path to victory. the pulse cannon in the process. Predator as he didn’t lose his head once. Faring better than the biplanes of yore, the Gargoyle was able to use its wings to ultimate- came up swinging with his wrist blades fully ly overcome the outsized ape. extended, taking off the right claw of the Alien. “Watching the battle I was reminded of a Flailing about sending acid blood in all direc- mockingbird dive-bombing an irritable bear,” tions, Alien forced Predator dive under cover. announcer Harry Carey said from his heavenly Coming up with pulse cannon in hand, The Balrog def. the Giant age Centaur, who did not act quickly enough perch. Predator fired, destroying the oak to Alien’s left The lack of intelligence of the Giant served to take down his foe. King Kong remained in the center but missing the creature. as his downfall in his second-round matchup The Centaur struck first, connecting with a of the grassy knoll, trying to draw As Alien turned and with the top-seeded Balrog. well-placed arrow to the chest of Grendel. a bead on the stoic stone sol- charged, Predator Both outrageously large creatures faced Grendel howled in pain, and looked like he dier. calmly reached each other to start the match, each hoping to was finished. “I felt like JFK out there,” back and removed use his brute strength to his advantage. The The Centaur sprinted over towards King Kong said after the bat- his bladed Frisbee Balrog received a pleasant surprise, however, Grendel, but wasted time taunting as he tle. and let fly. Alien’s as the Giant was extremely distracted by the nocked another arrow. Grendel, in a moment The Gargoyle eventually body fell with a flames that surrounded the Balrog’s body. of rage and adrenaline, was able to leap and wore down the massive crash and the head With a few flourishes of his fiery whip, the grab hold of the Centaur and forcefully monkey’s defenses, bounced to Balrog was able to completely befuddle the remove the bow from his hands. swooped in under a furry Predator’s feet. Giant before lassoing the brute and throwing “I couldn’t believe my luck and I realized forearm, dodged a mighty Raising one leg, him off a cliff into the water below. that it was my only opportunity left to strike,” swing and pulled a David Predator set his foot “I was expecting a much more difficult bat- Grendel said, nursing his wound after the to the gorilla’s Goliath. upon the skull, tle,” the Balrog said. “I didn’t realize that any- match. caught the disc on its thing could be quite that dumb. Except maybe In three quick bits, Grendel was then able to Godzilla def. the return and struck a a Trojan.” remove the limbs and head of the Centaur, Mummy pose to rival sealing the victory. Godzilla kept the Captain Morgan. Merlin def. the Ent Mummy under wraps on his “I’ve killed him once, Despite the size advantage, Merlin’s magical The Dragon def. the Elf way to a commanding victory. and I’ll kill him again,” Predator said after the powers were enough to burn the Ent to the In a combination of brute strength and For the second week running, Godzilla won slightly redundant battle. ground in one of the more highly contested intelligence, the Dragon was able to draw the with a sneeze, sparking controversy as to if he battles of the second round. Elf out of hiding before utilizing an aerial is a fearsome first seed or over-ranked ama- The Hellhound def. the Wookie The Ent acted quickly once again, attempt- attack to defeat the outmatched Elf. teur with sensitive sinuses. Accidently stepping Hellfire triumphed one of the most anticipat- ing to grab hold of Merlin and manhandle Using the same strategy that he used on the end of the mummy’s wrappings, ed second round matchups, claiming the him. Merlin reacted faster and, anticipating against the Basilisk, the Elf hid in the forest, Godzilla caused him to wander in ever widen- Wookie’s soul for all eternity. this move, created an impenetrable force field trying to lure the Dragon into a crowded area ing circles as he slowly unwrapped himself. Utilizing his underworldly connections, the that blocked the Ent’s path. More speedy spell that would not allow it to spread its wings. The rising dust from the bandages tickled Hellhound summoned hellfire and brimstone, work from Merlin brought forth a flame that The Dragon was not fooled, however, and Godzilla’s nose and the G-man let loose an which swallowed the Wookie into the gaping engulfed the Ent and brought the giant tree- breathed fire on the trees, setting them almighty sneeze laden with laser beams. The maw of hell itself. herder to the ground. Adding insult to injury, ablaze. lasers ignited the Mummy’s loose wrapping, The Wookie disappeared, leaving behind the the now-overly confident Merlin spat on the Realizing that his cover was slowing being turning him into a flaming beacon bright acrid smell of sulfur and burned hair wafting ashes. destroyed, the Elf tried to circle around the enough to call to Rohan for aid, ending the over the field. The Hellhound roared in tri- “I don’t see who could possibly match my Dragon, and loosed an arrow that struck the match. umph before disappearing back to the bowels power,” Merlin said. “Now that the Genie has Dragon on its hard-scaled back. The Dragon of the inferno. been defeated, I see no reason why I won’t immediately took off high into the air before Predator def. Alien walk to the championship.” diving back to the ground with so much speed For once Hollywood got it right as Predator Contact Eric Prister at [email protected], and ferocity that the Elf had little time to react. dismantled Alien in the highly anticipated sec- Matt Brown at [email protected], Colin Grendel def. Centaur The Dragon knocked the Elf to the ground ond round matchup. Rich at [email protected] and Szymon Grendel once again proved his worth, using and once again used his fire-breath to char In the fiercest battle of round two, Predator Ryzner at [email protected] speed and ferocity to tear apart the less-sav- the Elf to a crisp. eventually came out on top. Predator stalked ANDREA ARCHER | Observer Graphic The Observer Scene Thursday, October 15, 2009 page 17

“It Might Get Loud” @ Browning Glee Club Concert @ DeBartolo Scholar Series “Shakespeare in South Bend Symphony Orchestra Cinema, 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Performing Arts Center, 8 p.m. the 21st Century” @ Annenberg “German Romance” @ DeBartolo This revolutionary documentary The Glee Club presents its annual Theater, Snite Museum, 12 p.m. Performing Arts Center, 3 p.m. details the progression of the electric fall concert Friday night at the The Saturday Scholar Series has The South Bend Symphony Orchestra guitar as a fixture of rock music Leighton Concert Hall in the been taking place at Notre Dame presents “German Romance,” a pro- through the personal accounts of DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. It for the past three years at noon on gram of music from the Romantic era by three rock legends: The Edge, Jimmy promises to be an excellent show as game days. The lecture and ques- Wagner, Strauss and Weber. The pieces Page and Jack White. The film always, including selections of both tion/answer sessions are designed selected from each composer are slightly revolves around a meeting between religious and secular choral music. to give participants an intimate less well known, but will still provide the the three great guitarists in which Continuing a tradition that spans experience with experts in various audience with a general idea of what they share their life stories, tech- nearly 100 years, the Glee Club will academic fields. Saturday, Peter D. German romantic music is about. niques and sources of inspiration. The also perform all the traditional school Holland and Scott Jackson will be Strauss’ “Horn Concerto No. 1” will fea- film is especially interesting in that it songs. Though the group works from discussing “Shakespeare in the ture principle horn player Aaron Brant looks at each performer in terms of a somewhat standard program, there 21st Century.” The two professors as soloist. the way he rebelled against the estab- are sure to be new additions to the intend to discuss the different Tickets are $25 for the general public, lished styles of his time, invented new performance. Tickets are $8 for the ways in which Shakespeare is $12.50 for faculty and staff, sounds and made an influence on the general public, $6 for faculty and being performed around the $23 for seniors and $5 for all students. world of music. Tickets are $6 for the staff, $5 for seniors and $3 for stu- world, on the Internet and here at There are still plenty of seats available, general public, $5 for faculty and dents. They can be purchased through Notre Dame in a modern context. so if you are planning on being on cam- staff, $4 for seniors and $3 for stu- the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center No tickets are required for this pus Sunday afternoon, this is an excel- dents. Box Office and are hot sellers. event. lent campus event to consider attending.

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Handzus scored for Los chipped the puck in from Associated Press Angeles, which had won four in behind the net before the refer- criticizes former team NEW YORK — Vinny Prospal a row after losing on opening ee’s whistle blew to stop play. scored two goals — including night to Phoenix. Erik Ersberg, Boyle, a Kings first-round Jurgensen and Sam Huff — his 200th in the NHL — during making his first start of the sea- draft pick in 2003, scored his Associated Press whose framed photos hang on a first-period power plays and son in relief of No. 1 goalie Jon first goal with the Rangers 2:17 ASHBURN, Va. — The booing wall outside the locker room at the New York Rangers Quick, stopped 17 shots. into the second when his drive fans and critical talk-radio Redskins Park — have ques- stretched their winning streak Smyth has been quite an clanged hard off the left post yakkers are hardly the only tioned play-calling and individ- to six games with a 4-2 victory addition to the Kings’ top line and bounced in off Ersberg’s ones giving the reeling ual players’ fitness on game-day over the Los Angeles Kings on after being acquired in the off- leg to make it 3-1. Washington Redskins a hard radio broadcasts. According to Wednesday night. season. He has five goals and The Kings again climbed back time lately. washingtonpost.com, Jurgensen Prospal added an assist on nine points in six games, reach- within a goal when Handzus Members of the “Redskins was particularly critical of Marian Gaborik’s sixth of the ing the score sheet in each con- deflected in Jack Johnson’s long family” are piling on, too. quarterback Jason Campbell, season that made it 4-2 at 4:22 test. Los Angeles, however, shot, while screening Yes, with Washington at 2-3 saying during a pregame show of the third. Gaborik has 10 dropped to 2-1 on its six-game Lundqvist, at 7:18 of the sec- despite a soft-as-can-be sched- last weekend he would have points in the young season and road trip that began with wins ond. As Toronto did in a loss to ule, everyone from former stars used backup Todd Collins at least one in all seven games. at St. Louis and the New York New York on Monday, Los Joe Theismann and John instead and that, “I think Collins The Rangers swept a three- Islanders. Angeles carried play in the Riggins to people writing for the would have won all four of game homestand in four days Prospal gave the Rangers a 1- middle period, but not enough team’s official Web site are rip- these games.” and improved to 6-0 since a 0 lead 3:11 in when he tipped to get even. ping the Redskins. Campbell’s response to such season-opening loss at in defenseman Michael Del Los Angeles held a 14-11 “A lot of us have sort of tem- thoughts coming from ex- Pittsburgh. Former Kings for- Zotto’s shot for his milestone shots edge in the second and pered ourselves, to be honest Redskins? ward Brian Boyle scored a sec- goal in his 15th NHL season. 10-1 in the third. with you. The expectations for “You can’t get mad,” the ond-period goal, and Henrik Smyth answered 1:10 later with Gaborik sealed the Rangers’ this team were so much greater quarterback said. “You can’t Lundqvist stopped 34 shots for a similar deflection in front. latest win when he calmly skat- coming into the year — and agree or disagree. They’re enti- his fifth win in six games. Prospal struck again for goal ed into the Los Angeles zone, they haven’t come even close to tled to their opinion.” It is New York’s longest win- No. 201 — his third of the sea- while corralling a pass from living up to it,” Theismann said Riggins, a Redskins teammate ning streak since another six- son — during New York’s 5-on- Prospal that was behind him, in a telephone interview of Theismann’s and member of game run in the 2005-06 sea- 3 power play at 13:03. Prospal and then unleashing a perfect Wednesday. the Hall of Fame, spared no one son. got some help from video wrist shot from the left circle “It’s the little things that both- in a diatribe he posted as a Ryan Smyth and Michal replay which showed that he that beat Ersberg. er the living daylights out of me video on YouTube, then linked more than anything. ... They to on his Twitter feed. waste timeouts at an astound- Riggins on Cerrato: “You’re a ing rate. To me that’s disgrace- great guy, Vin, but you’re no ful. That’s Football 101,” GM.” NCAA FOOTBALL Theismann said. “Ultimately, On Zorn: “You’re out of your where does it have to fall on? It league, Jim,” and “you ... are has to fall on coaching and not a head football coach in the teaching.” NFL. High school? Definitely. Don’t think the current play- You can coach in high school. Purdue passing game stays hot ers aren’t hearing the verbal You can coach my son in high shots being directed at them, at school any time.” Purdue (1-5, 0-2) has lost five At 6-foot-2 and 226 pounds, coach Jim Zorn, at front office Through a team spokesman, Associated Press straight games, but with oppo- he’s different from the quick, chief Vinny Cerrato. Cerrato declined to respond. INDIANAPOLIS — Purdue nents stacking the line to stop elusive slot receivers Purdue “I’ve heard guys come in and Word of Theismann’s — and started the season with uncer- running back Ralph Bolden, usually employs. say, ‘Can you believe what this others’ — words spread among tainty about its passing game, Elliott has kept the Boilermakers “He has great hands and great guy said or that guy said?’” the Redskins. but the Boilermakers are start- competitive. The defeats have route-running instincts and good offensive lineman Chris “Riggins, he takes it a little ing to put up some familiar come by a combined 33 points. size, and he’s an outstanding Samuels said. “Even when we overboard,” receiver-returner numbers heading into their “We have a guy that’s a great teammate,” Hope said. “We are win, it’s all negative.” Antwaan Randle El said. “I matchup with No. 7 Ohio State. competitor at the quarterback really excited about the year Of course, it’s not as though wouldn’t call it fair or unfair. Purdue was known for throw- position,” Hope said. “When he’s having.” there isn’t any internal finger- They can say a little bit more ing the ball almost at will with things don’t necessarily go right Hope said Smith has learned pointing or worrying. than the next person because quarterbacks Drew Brees, Kyle up front, he fights it to the end quickly since switching from As cornerback DeAngelo Hall they’ve played. They’ve been Orton and Curtis Painter run- and makes some huge plays for safety in 2007. He believes put it Wednesday, “We’re a cou- here. They want the team to be ning former coach Joe Tiller’s us. He accrues a lot of yards and Smith is one of the best ple steps from getting ready to great. They were great. But at spread offense. New coach he’s a great quarterback. The receivers in the conference. panic right now.” the same time, they should Danny Hope emphasized the run spirit that he embodies is really Aaron Valentin caught 11 Moments later, he acknowl- know there’s a line.” early while protecting new important for our football team passes last season, but has edged, “I don’t know if we’ve It should not surprise anyone starter Joey Elliott. right now.” emerged this season as Purdue’s got the right personnel in here.” that the Redskins would be The past three games, Elliott’s Elliott has Ohio State coach top playmaker. He has 29 catch- Theismann, for one, said the chastised for their showing so numbers have rivaled those of Jim Tressel’s attention. es for 356 yards and five touch- team is “fundamentally not far. After all, Sunday’s game his predecessors: He has com- “Whenever you face a senior downs, and leads the Big Ten in sound at all,” referred to how against the visiting Kansas City pleted 59 percent of his passes quarterback who now has had a all-purpose yardage. He has Washington “mucks along in Chiefs will be Washington’s for 901 yards, eight touchdowns chance to throw a whole bunch fumbled several times on kick futility,” called the offense NFL-record sixth in a row and four interceptions. He now of balls and who leads our returns, but has been a top “inept,” and added, “What is against a team entering the leads the Big Ten in average league, our challenge, I think, is receiver. unacceptable is the lack of matchup without a victory, and yards passing, touchdown pass- great,” Tressel said. Bolden has been active in the effort to do more than just what yet the Redskins have not taken es and total offense. Elliott will need to be at his passing game, too, with 11 is required.” advantage. Hope said the passing game best on Saturday. The Buckeyes catches for 173 yards and a Earlier in the week, during Two of their losses came has come a long way since the rank third in the Big Ten in pass touchdown to go with his 599 his show on a radio station against the otherwise-winless start of the season, and he defense and second in sacks. yards rushing. belonging to Redskins owner Detroit Lions and Carolina wants that progress to continue Elliott has built a strong rap- Hope said the passing statis- Dan Snyder, Theismann Panthers (the other was against on Saturday against the visiting port with Keith Smith. The jun- tics have been good, but the expressed similar sentiments the New York Giants). Their two Buckeyes (5-1, 3-0 Big Ten). ior slot receiver has 42 catches potential is even better. about the team he quarter- victories came by a total of five “We are not far away from for 585 yards, both second in “We are not a finished product backed to a Super Bowl cham- points against the St. Louis being able to really pass the the Big Ten. He has gained more on offense, but we have done pionship in the 1980s. Rams (0-5) and Tampa Bay football, and that’s pretty good than 100 yards in five of his past very, very well,” Hope said. “We He’s hardly alone. Buccaneers (0-5), teams because six weeks ago, we had a seven games dating to last sea- moved the football up and down Ex-players such as Hall of outscored by a combined 286- tough time,” Hope said. son. the field.” Fame members Sonny 102 this season.

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AP team Previous Denver Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton prepares to throw during the October 4, 2009 game against the 1 Washington 1 Dallas Cowboys. Orton threw for 243 yards and 2 TDs to lead the undefeated Broncos to a 17-10 victory. 2 Villanova 2 3 West Virginia 3 4 Oregon 4 5 Princeton 5 Orton makes Denver forget Cutler 6 Stanford 6 was a special week,” Orton Orton’s 18-2 home 7 Iowa St. 7 Associated Press While Cutler has settled 8 Minnesota 8 in with the Bears (3-1), said Wednesday. record as a starter is the 9 Florida 9 ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — In nobody in Denver is decry- But can Orton be a “spe- best in the league since the 10 Virgina 10 Chicago, his many critics ing his departure any- cial” player? 1970 AFL-NFL merger. 11 Florida St. 11 suggested the “O” in quar- more. “I don’t know how elite When McDaniels was 12 Baylor 12 terback Kyle Orton’s name Orton won AFC Offensive quarterbacks are judged. I ordered by owner Pat 13 Georgetown 13 really stood for “Ordinary.” Player of the Week honors don’t really know that,” Bowlen to grant Cutler’s 14 Duke 14 So far in Denver, then, it for leading the Broncos to McDaniels said. “All I care trade wish after an offsea- 15 Syracuse 15 must mean “Outstanding.” a 20-17 win over New about is that he can help son of discontent, he knew 16 Penn St. 16 Orton’s Broncos are 5-0 England and McDaniels’ us win, and I know he can just who he wanted run- 17 Arizona St. 17 for the first time since mentor, Bill Belichick, on do that.” ning his offense. 18 Illinois 18 1998, when they won their Sunday in what was Orton, whose only inter- “Kyle’s always been a 19 Colorado 19 last Super Bowl with Hall arguably his best game as ception this season was a smart guy,” McDaniels 20 Texas Tech 20 of Famer John Elway a pro. desperation pass that said. “You could see that 21 New Mexico 21 under center. He completed a career- Randy Moss came down very clearly on the film. 22 BYU 22 Every week, Orton high 35 of 48 passes for with to end the first half Any film. Put on any film 23 Michigan 23 makes the much-maligned 330 yards and two touch- Sunday, has a 26-12 of Kyle Orton and you’ll 24 Michigan St. 24 offseason trade of Pro down throws to cap drives record (.684) as a starter. see a smart football player 25 Providence 25 Bowl passer Jay Cutler to that covered 90 and 98 That places him third that has always had a lot Chicago for Orton and a yards. He then drove the among active passers with of responsibility in terms king’s ransom of draft Broncos methodically at least 25 starts, behind of at the line of scrim- picks look more and more downfield for the winning New England’s Tom Brady mage, identifying the like a wise move for rookie kick in overtime. (.776) and Pittsburgh’s Ben defense, getting his team NCAA Football coach Josh McDaniels. “It was a special win, it Roethlisberger (.711). in the right situations. FCS Coaches Poll IN BRIEF team previous

1 Richmond (28) 1 Larry Brown fined by NBA Legendar y Coach Wooden Vick declines invitation to 2 Montana 3 for actions in ejection celebrates 99th bir thday visit former dogs this weekend 3 UNI 4 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The NBA has LOS ANGELES — John Wooden cele- OAKLAND, Calif. — A Bay Area pit 4 New Hampshire 5 fined Charlotte Bobcats coach Larry brated his 99th birthday Wednesday. bull advocacy group says Michael Vick 5 Southern Illinois 6 Brown $60,000 for his actions sur- The former UCLA coach and Hall of has declined an invitation to visit eight 6 Villanova 2 rounding his ejection from an exhibi- Famer is confined to a wheelchair of his former dogs this weekend when 7 William & Mary 8 tion game on Monday. after a series of minor health setbacks the Philadelphia Eagles are in town to 8 Central Arkansas 9 The NBA fined the Bobcats an addi- in recent years. play the Oakland Raiders. 9 Elon 11 tional $60,000 on Wednesday. One of Wooden’s last public appear- The group BAD RAP (Bay Area 10 Appalachian State 10 Brown was hit with two technical ances came in July when he gathered Doglovers Responsible About Pitbulls) fouls by replacement referee Kevin with current Bruins coach Ben told The Associated Press on Scott, then lingered on the court after Howland and several of his former Wednesday that it extended the invita- being ejected in the third quarter. players at a luncheon celebrating tion through the Eagles to Vick last Scott called for security before Brown Wooden’s recognition by a national week to view his former dogs that were left for the locker room on his own magazine as the greatest coach in part of the dog fighting operation at around the dial accord. American sports history. Bad Newz Kennels in southeastern The NBA fined Brown $35,000 for Wooden, whose wife Nell died in Virginia. verbally abusing game officials and 1985, is looked after by his daughter, BAD RAP co-founder Tim Racer said MLB failing to leave the court in a timely son, several grandchildren and 13 the group picked a location that would Phillies at Dodgers manner. He was fined another great-grandchildren. have allowed Vick to view the dogs 8 p.m., TBS $25,000 for publicly criticizing the “The most important thing in the from behind a window at a distance referees. world is family and love,” he said in that satisfied the conditions of his NCAA Football The preseason incident is one of July. parole that bar him from being near several involving replacement offi- Wooden won a record 10 national animals. Cincinnati at South Florida cials. The NBA has locked out the championships at UCLA, including Racer said the Eagles informed him 7:30 p.m., ESPN regular officials in a labor dispute. seven in a row. Wednesday that Vick would decline. page 20 The Observer N SPORTS Thursday, October 15, 2009

NASCAR France and son headline 1st Hall of Fame Class

to be told who had been select- The differing opinions creat- erning body that became between France Jr. and Associated Press ed with him for next May’s ed a strange dynamic through NASCAR. Pearson, and that the pre-vote CHARLOTTE, N.C. — induction ceremony. the convention center, where Regarded as one of the most meeting definitely factored into NASCAR founder Bill France “That wouldn’t have been my the voters gathered earlier influential figures in the history the selections. Sr. headlined the five inductees pick,” he said. Wednesday to debate the nomi- of American motorsports, he “The mood of the room clear- into the first Hall of Fame Decided upon by a panel of nees before a secret ballot. As ruled with an iron first from ly shifted a couple times,” said class, a group that drew mixed 50 NASCAR executives, jour- many of NASCAR’s pioneers NASCAR’s first race in 1949 Landmark Newspapers reactions to the inclusion of nalists, former discussed the until his 1972 retirement, when reporter Dustin Long, the pres- France’s son instead of driver participants and selections, six he handed control over to his ident of the National David Pearson. one combined “I’ll tell you, this is a women clad in son, Bill Jr. Motorsports Press Association. France, who formed the fan vote from big, big deal to me. black dresses, “Billy” France led NASCAR “It was very dramatic shifts, National Association of Stock NASCAR’s offi- dark sunglasses through a period of extreme and it dealt with the France Car Racing in 1947, was the cial Web site, the It’s the greatest thing and fake growth and was at the helm as family.” first inductee announced voters had a list that’s happened to Earnhardt-like the sport began to push past its There was still some cele- Wednesday in a ceremony that of 25 nominees me in this sport.” mustaches dis- Southern roots to become a brating. followed a lengthy voting ses- to consider. tributed invita- national series. He held the top Teresa Earnhardt made a sion at the Charlotte Petty, who was tions to a cele- role until 2000, when he hand- rare public appearance, and Convention Center. not on the panel, Junior Johnson bratory recep- ed control to current president invited almost everyone in Richard Petty, the seven-time said he made his former NASCAR driver tion hosted by Mike Helton as he battled can- attendance to a reception to Cup champion and NASCAR’s own list and had Earnhardt’s cer. celebrate her husband, who all-time wins leader, was the Pearson as his widow, Teresa. But France Jr. stayed on top was killed in an accident on the second inductee revealed by top pick. Some of the voters lingered of the family business as chair- last lap of the 2001 Daytona current NASCAR chairman “Anybody that won 105 races and described an emotional man of a newly created board 500. Brian France, who received the and didn’t make the cut — two-plus-hour meeting that of directors, a position he held “Everyone who knew him five envelopes one at a time somebody ain’t adding right,” was moderated by NASCAR until turning leadership over to respected him,” she said. “I from an independent account- Petty said of Pearson. spokesman Jim Hunter. A pres- his son, Brian, in 2003. can’t imagine how difficult it ing firm. Known as the “Silver Fox,” entation was made for each of “There was a lot of discus- was to choose five. It’s such an Next up was Bill France Jr., Pearson ranked second only to the 25 nominees, and then the sion about having two France honor to narrow it down and son of the NASCAR founder Petty’s 200 victories on floor was opened for discus- family members in the same include him.” who spent nearly 30 years at NASCAR’s all-time win list. The sion. year,” Brian France admitted Earnhardt’s children did not the helm of America’s top three-time Cup champion had a “It was a meeting like I’ve after, “so I was surprised, but attend the announcement but motorsports series. winning percentage of 18.2 never been in in racing, very, very proud. Look, all the released a statement later that “When I seen the two percent in a career that because I think everybody inductees easily could have included reaction from Frances was in, I knew I didn’t spanned 27 years — but never wanted to do the right thing made first ballot, but I also Earnhardt’s mother, brother, have a chance,” Pearson said a complete season. and I think NASCAR was really know how hard my father and sister, and two of his four chil- moments after the ceremony Had he ever run a full sched- nervous about the two Frances grandfather worked. They dren. ended. ule, many believed he could getting in,” said voter Humpy poured their whole heart into “He was the man, plain and The final two nods instead have challenged Petty’s marks. Wheeler, longtime motorsports this sport. It’s a proud day for simple,” said Dale Earnhardt went to Dale Earnhardt, It was hard to tell if Pearson executive. the France family.” Jr. NASCAR’s other seven-time felt snubbed. He spoke for less “There was definitely a divi- NASCAR did not release the Johnson, meanwhile, didn’t champion, and Junior Johnson, than a minute after the cere- sion there of people who felt voting totals and said the order attend the announcement after a former driver and car owner mony, citing the need to get fel- ‘Hey, lets get the guys in that in which they were announced serving on the voter panel. whose early days of running low nominee Cotton Owens started this thing first, and did not reflect the results. Winner of 50 races as a driver, moonshine through backroads home to his ailing wife. then we’ll move on from there.’ NASCAR spokesman Ramsey and another 132 and six cham- of North Carolina stands as a “The same people don’t like That was argued about.” Poston said Pearson, Cale pionships as a car owner, he symbol of NASCAR’s start. everybody,” Pearson said. “So France Sr., widely known as Yarborough and Bobby Allison said in a statement his inclu- Pearson’s exclusion surprised there got to be some people “Big Bill,” began as a promoter were the next three highest sion left him speechless. many, including Petty. voting for other people. If they of beach racing in Daytona vote getters but did not reveal “I’ll tell you, this is a big, big Ushered into the ballroom don’t like me, they’re going to Beach, Fla., until he gathered in what order. deal to me,” he said. “It’s the moments after the inductees vote for somebody else anyway, several principals at the Still, there was a sense that greatest thing that’s happened were announced, the King had so that’s all right. I’m happy.” Streamline Hotel to form a gov- the final slot was a close vote to me in this sport.” Thursday, October 15, 2009 The Observer N SPORTS page 21

NFL NFL Seahawks showing toughness early Palmer practices

Mora said he hasn’t explicitly Sunday, he threw four touch- Associated Press attempted to make his guys down passes, his most in two RENTON, Wash. — tougher in his first season in years. He also ran for 23 yards with sore thumb Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck Seattle, but he doesn’t mind if and even tried to throw a down- excels despite two broken ribs, that’s the perception. field block. thanks to painkillers shot direct- “I mean, we want to be known “One of the guttiest perform- cent of his throws for a passer ly into the fractures by an as a tough team,” he said. ances I’ve seen,” Knapp said of Associated Press rating of 112.8, which is expert on precise injections the Hasselbeck may have to be Hasselbeck’s week — and he CINCINNATI — With a black extraordinary under the cir- team had summoned to get even tougher this weekend. coached Hall of Fame quarter- glove supporting his left hand, cumstances. Hasselbeck to play. The Seahawks will be starting back Steve Young through con- quarterback Carson Palmer Palmer also has kept drives The emergency left tackle is their fourth option at left tackle cussions and a broken rib while went through a full practice alive by scrambling on third- forced from the practice squad when Kyle Williams faces both were in San Francisco. on Wednesday, an indication and fourth-down plays when into the starting offense — then havoc-wreaking defensive line- Williams was on the practice that his sprained thumb won’t defenses drop to take away plays the final two quarters with man Darnell Dockett. That’s squad Saturday morning. By be a problem this week. his receivers. Although he’s a sprained knee. potentially bad Sunday after- Palmer hurt the thumb on never been much of a runner, Fullback Owen Schmitt is so news for noon, he was the his nonthrowing hand during Palmer has become more of a fired up before that same game Hasselbeck’s “We haven’t played first-team left the fourth quarter of a 17-14 pocket passer since he got his against Jacksonville last week- blind side and our best football, but I tackle, after win over Baltimore on Sunday. left knee torn up during the end, he has blood streaming the ribs that are really feel like we’re Brandon Frye He had to hand off using his Bengals’ playoff loss to down his face. Before kickoff. broken high in was lost for the right hand only for the rest of Pittsburgh that ended their From bashing his head with his his back. a hard, physical season to a neck the game, forcing him to 2005 season. own helmet. Some of this tough team.” injury. change how he handled the The 29-year-old quarter- Nope, no one is calling the increased tough- Then Williams ball. back has been playing the way Seahawks soft anymore. ness was expect- Matt Hasselbeck sprained his Palmer said on Wednesday he did before the reconstruc- tive surgery. “We haven’t played our best ed, given Mora’s Seahawks quarterback knee on a field that the thumb was much bet- football, but I really feel like intensity and the goal in the first ter — it wasn’t taped when he “I was told way back when I we’re a hard, physical tough more run-orient- half. Doctors and met with reporters before had the surgery that it was team. That hasn’t necessarily ed offense that new offensive trainers swarmed him on the practice — and shouldn’t going to get better year after been something we’ve been coordinator Greg Knapp has bench to keep him going. He affect him on Sunday against year,” he said. “I was going to about here,” Hasselbeck said installed. kept playing. He had to. His the Houston Texans. feel 100 percent, but would after a 41-0 win over the But when Hasselbeck is left team had no one left. The Bengals (4-1) have won realize I was 100 percent until Jaguars that revived Seattle’s speechless by Schmitt’s self- Monday, it signed Damion three in a row because of last- the following year and the fol- season. inflicted bloodbath in the spirit McIntosh out of his personal minute drives led by Palmer, lowing year. Body-wise, I feel “I think we’re a physical team, of team motivation just before workout room in Kansas City, who has been a key reason as good as I felt before I tore I think we have that kind of a kickoff, it shows a depth of grit six weeks after the Chiefs cut behind their dramatic rise to up my knee.” mentality now,” he said. “It’s not more synonymous with Dick their former starting tackle. first place in the AFC North. Palmer didn’t miss a game that bad of a thing,” Butkus’ Chicago Bears or Ray Seahawks assistant Mike They can’t afford to have him in the 2006 season even Known as being a finesse Nitschke’s Green Bay Packers. Solari has been coaching offen- hobbled. though the knee was still team for a decade with former “It probably wasn’t smart,” sive lines since 1976. He said “Not an issue at all,” Palmer mending. He wore a protec- coach Mike Holmgren and his Hasselbeck said of Schmitt’s he’s never seen so many block- said. tive brace and didn’t move pass-first West Coast offense, stunt, which the second-year ers hurt at the same position. When a teammate lobbed a around much. By 2007, he the Seahawks are transforming wild man also did while at West “It’s different,” Solari dead- ball to him was closer to under Jim Mora. Virginia University. “But I really panned. d u r i n g normal physi- Yes, the team the Arizona think the mindset of our team As for Williams now being w a r m u p s , “I’m trying to find a cally, but the Cardinals will find opposite has changed.” hurt, the practice squad escapee Palmer fum- guy open at the last offensive line them on Sunday is a different Hasselbeck was in intense said Wednesday, “I’m fine. It bled it and second in those types was crumbling. division rival than it has been pain at the beginning of last wasn’t a big deal.” dropped it, an Last year, he recently, and not just because week after accelerating his Oh, so don’t throw him into indication that of situations where missed all but the Seahawks will again be rehabilitation work so he could Seattle’s growing tough pile? he’s still a bit the big plays four games without a half dozen or more save a team that had lost three “I mean, you can if you want,” limited. He are made.” because of a injured starters. straight. Williams said with a smile. w o r k e d torn ligament through his and tendon in limitations in Carson Palmer his passing Baltimore after Bengals quarterback elbow. Without he hit the Palmer, the ground with Bengals won his left hand after getting hit, only four games. hurting the thumb. They got a scare in the first For the rest of the game, he preseason game, when made all handoffs with his Palmer suffered a moderate right hand, which could have sprain in his upper left ankle. created problems. Palmer He missed the last three pre- showed his knack for improvi- season games and didn’t move sation: the exchanges with around very much during the running back Cedric Benson first couple games in the regu- went smoothly. lar season. “I broke my collarbone in Now, he’s taking off on a college one time and needed scramble whenever the to do that for a couple of defense forgets about him. games,” Palmer said. “I’ve “I think he’s finally getting done it before and it’s one of over the ankle injury,” coach those things you do on the fly.” Marvin Lewis said. “It seems It’s not an issue when he less and less bothersome to gets ready to throw. Palmer him that way.” led the Bengals on yet another Even though he’s feeling game-winning drive in better, Palmer would rather Baltimore, completing a 20- not run. yard touchdown pass to Andre “I’m trying to find a guy Caldwell with 20 seconds left. open at the last second in All five of the Bengals’ games those types of situations have been decided in the clos- where the big plays are ing minute. made,” Palmer said. Palmer has led the Bengals “Coverages break down after on winning drives in each of three or four seconds. I’d the last three. He’s been at his much rather throw it and best under the most intense get the big-play potential in pressure, completing 66 per- a throw.”

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NFL NFL Raiders re-sign Owners hold off on free agency talks

have served us well,” he said. the end of the day the clubs Associated Press “We hold onto the idea of let’s focused on ... we have rules in O-lineman Walker BOSTON — For now, the enforce these rules.” place and don’t make any NFL won’t be creating an off- McKay made it clear he modification to it. There’s no season window when teams believes the 32 clubs are not consensus on what modifica- enough. I guess if I couldn’t can negotiate with free agents at fault if improper contact is tions we should make and Associated Press they wouldn’t bring me in,” he even before the players actual- made, saying with a smile: what the impact might be.” ALAMEDA, Calif. — The said. “I think it’s more about ly become available. “There’s another group not Goodell said another negoti- Oakland Raiders re-signed learning the playbook. That’s Team owners on Wednesday necessarily under our con- ating session with the NFL offensive lineman Langston the biggest issue standing in tabled discussions until the trol.” Players Association is sched- Walker on Wednesday and front of me. Different words winter meetings next March, He was referring to agents, uled for next week. The sides waived fullback Oren O’Neal and signals and nomenclature, but the issue is not dead. many of whom consider have met several times, but no with an injury. and different quarterback.” Indeed, there is support for stretching the rules part of the major economic negotiations Walker was a second-round Walker, who was born in establishing a short period just free agent game. on a new collective bargaining pick by Oakland in 2002 and Oakland and played in college before free agency begins, Last March, the Titans sent agreement have occurred. spent his first five seasons in at nearby California, said it was usually in early March, when information to the league that Goodell noted that if 2010 the NFL with the Raiders. He difficult to leave the Raiders teams can talk to, but not the Redskins might have con- winds up being an uncapped left to sign a five-year, $25 mil- two years ago but he couldn’t physically meet t a c t e d season, as the current CBA lion contract with Buffalo turn down the money the Bills with or sign, Haynesworth calls for before expiring after before the 2007 season and was offered in free agency. players whose “There’s no consensus and his agent, the Super Bowl following that cut by the Bills the week before “It was real tough. This has contracts have on what Chad Speck, season, there will be some this season started. always been my childhood expired. Such a modifications we before free uncertainty for players. The Raiders need help on an favorite team, but business is window could agency began “With the restrictions in place, offensive line that has been business,” he said. “We all ease concerns should make and Feb. 27. No the game will be really at the hurt by injuries to left guard know how the NFL is.” about teams what the impact charges were same level it has been in the Robert Gallery and right tackle Oakland has struggled mighti- making early might be.” brought, how- past several years,” he said. Cornell Green. ly on offense the past four contact with ever. “Quality is what we focus on and Erik Pears started three weeks, scoring just two offen- those players, Haynesworth I don’t see it being impacted. games, first at guard and then sive touchdowns and failing to which consti- Roger Goodell signed a seven- “But I think there will be at tackle last week. Pears has reach 200 yards of offense in tutes tampering NFL commissioner year, $100 mil- changes that affect players. struggled, committing four false any of the games. The Raiders — something lion contract There won’t be team (salary) starts already to tie for the joined last year’s Cleveland the Tennessee w i t h minimums, (unrestricted) free league lead in that category. team as the only ones in the Titans intimated the Washington that included $41 agency will go from four years The Raiders had three players past 32 years to go four straight Washington Redskins might million in guaranteed money. to six. There are lot of factors starting at different positions games with less than 200 yards have done with Albert Recently, the NFL began that will affect the dynamics.” last week than they had in the of offense. Haynesworth last winter. investigating whether the New The owners also met with opener, with center Chris The Raiders are averaging “We’ve been discussing this York Jets tampered with San George Martin, who has been Morris moving to left guard, just 3.3 yards per carry and for two to three years and Francisco’s first-round draft hired by NFL Alumni, a group backup Samson Satele starting allowed six sacks in last week’s haven’t vetted it enough to choice, Michael Crabtree, dur- that plans to be the lone voice at center and Pears at right 44-7 loss to the New York make sure we’ve got the right ing his lengthy holdout. The for retired players. Those play- tackle. Giants. system,” said Rich McKay, co- wide receiver signed with the ers have had their representa- “We’ll see if he can get in and “It will be good. He’s a great chairman of the competition 49ers earlier this month. tion fragmented by many learn the system, and see if he player,” left tackle Mario committee and president of “They are difficult to enforce groups, and Goodell believes can do our system,” coach Tom Henderson said. “It’s good any the Atlanta Falcons. “We’ll because you want to be cer- working with one organization Cable said. “He certainly would- time you can add a player this continue to look at it and bring tain you have a violation will be a positive development. n’t be able to do it this week. skilled to the team.” it up again.” before you take any action,” “We are encouraged this will Maybe in a week he’ll have a O’Neal was a sixth-round pick McKay said the owners pre- commissioner Roger Goodell give us an organization we can chance to, get enough practice.” by the Raiders in 2007 and fer stricter enforcement of said. work with to address the issues Walker’s weight is down from began this season as the team’s current tampering rules. “I think there could be a of the men who built the game,” 380 pounds to about 362, Cable starting fullback before losing “The anti-tampering rules change in the future, but at Goodell said. said, which is still very big for a the job to Luke Lawton. O’Neal zone blocking lineman who then injured his ankle and was needs to be athletic enough to waived by the team. If no team get upfield to make blocks. claims him on waivers, he will Walker came in for a tryout be placed on Oakland’s injured last week and the Raiders wait- reserve list. ed a week before deciding to Lawton missed practice bring him back for a second Wednesday with an ankle stint. Walker has mostly played injury, leaving Gary Russell as in a power-blocking scheme the only healthy fullback on the and will have to learn the zone team. Rookie tight end Brandon system employed in Oakland. Myers could get some time at “It’s slightly different, but I fullback this week if necessary, think I can do it. I’m athletic Cable said. Thursday, October 15, 2009 The Observer N SPORTS page 23

NFL NHL Surgery to sideline kicker Vinatieri Penguins prevail

September 2008 after Johnson new special teams coach and no Associated Press was arrested on a drug posses- Marvin Harrison. Bob Sanders, in shootout win INDIANAPOLIS — The Colts sion charge. He re-signed with the 2007 NFL defensive player want Adam Vinatieri at full the Colts in May as the team of the year, still has not played strength later this season, one tried to beef up its undersized and other injuries forced the But in the end, it wasn’t Associated Press to two months from now. Until defensive line, and the 6-foot-2, Colts into starting two rookie Malkin or Sidney Crosby who then, they’re content using 296-pound third-year player cornerbacks at Tennessee. RALEIGH, N.C. — Chris made the clinching play. another veteran kicker, Matt won back his starting job in Even the durable Peyton Kunitz beat Cam Ward on the Instead, it was Kunitz, who had Stover. camp. Manning gave fans a scare, say- 12th shot of a shootout to help yet to find the back of the net Indianapolis signed Stover on The difference from last sea- ing he needed postgame treat- the Pittsburgh Penguins beat this season before slipping the Wednesday, one day after son is staggering. A year ago, ment on his left knee Sunday the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on puck between Ward’s pads in Vinatieri had arthroscopic sur- Indy finished among the bottom night. The MVP quarterback Wednesday night and continue the shootout for the victory. gery to remove a piece of carti- third of the league against the went through a full practice their early season road suc- Pittsburgh seemed to have lage in his right knee. To clear a run. This year, the Colts are No. Wednesday and said the knee cess. the game in control heading roster spot, the Colts made a 14. was fine. Evgeni Malkin and Michael into the final period. Michael surprise move by waiving start- But after Wednesday’s prac- Vinatieri’s knee, apparently, Rupp scored goals for the Rupp had given the Penguins ing defensive tackle Ed Johnson. tice, Caldwell ended speculation was not. Penguins, who improved to 5-0 the early lead when he took a “Last week, Adam felt his that Johnson, who also had a Stover, a 12th-round draft on the road to set a franchise short pass from Malkin to set knee was giving him a little bit checkered career at Penn State, pick of the New York Giants in record for most consecutive up a 2-on-1 rush, then skated of a problem, so he had an had run into more problems off 1990, played with Cleveland road wins to open a season. in on Ward to flip the puck by MRI,” coach Jim Caldwell said. the field. Instead, Caldwell said, from 1991-95 then moved with Pittsburgh had won its first him at the right post at 14:24. “They saw some loose cartilage Johnson was not performing the team to Baltimore in 1996, four twice before, the last time Malkin followed with an in there and we felt we wanted well enough to keep the job. where he spent the next 13 sea- coming two seasons ago, but impressive goal in the second, to get that done now with the “I know some might be won- sons. bested that with its fifth taking a give-and-go pass from bye week. In doing that, we had dering if it was a character He handled every important straight win against the Pascal Dupuis then squeezing to look for someone to take his issue and it was not,” Caldwell field goal attempt for the Hurricanes. the puck between Ward and spot and we found Matt Stover.” said. “When we get to these Ravens from 1996 through Ray Whitney scored twice for the right post from a steep Losing Vinatieri, the league’s types of situations, we have to 2008, but after losing distance Carolina, helping the angle early in the period. best clutch kicker, for four to look at our roster and see on his kickoffs and long field Hurricanes rally from a 2-0 But Whitney answered with eight weeks is one thing. He where we can get a guy on (the goal tries, Baltimore signed deficit to force overtime. two quick third-period goals to missed training camp after hav- roster). Ed’s was a matter of Steve Hauschka last season. The It was the first meeting erase the deficit. First, he ing surgery on his right hip and production.” Ravens did not renew Stover’s between the teams since last slipped a shot underneath right knee this summer and Johnson had started four contract during the offseason. season’s Eastern Conference Marc-Andre Fleury at 4:25, though Vinatieri was still hurt- straight games after serving a Stover worked out for Indy on finals, which Pittsburgh swept then redirecting a shot from ing last weekend, he managed one-game suspension in Week 1 Tuesday and signed Wednesday by a combined score of 20-9 on Tim Gleason to tie it midway to make a short field goal in the because of his arrest, and had morning. the way to the Stanley Cup. through the period and re- fourth quarter of Sunday night’s nine tackles. “That Adam would continue Carolina shook up its blue line energize the home crowd. 31-9 rout over Tennessee. The two moves are the latest to kick with his knee in that in the offseason to get bigger Fleury finished with 27 saves Cutting Johnson is an entirely obstacles Indy faces. condition, it tells you what kind defensemen to match up with for the Penguins, while Ward different matter. The Colts are 5-0 for the of guy he is,” Stover said. “What offensive-minded teams like had 36 saves — including a key He has now been released fourth time in five years despite I pride myself on is getting out Pittsburgh, only to see the stop of Malkin from between twice in the past 13 months by having a new head coach, a there and making all of my field Penguins again find a way to the faceoff circles less than a the Colts, the first coming in new defensive coordinator, a goals.” beat the Hurricanes. minute into overtime. page 24 The Observer N SPORTS Thursday, October 15, 2009

NFL Manning says left knee is fine after practice was held out of practice until he gets comfortable with what he plans to return to the lineup ning again though it’s not clear Associated Press last week. he’s doing, we’ll get him in Oct. 25 at St. Louis. when Gonzalez may return to INDIANAPOLIS — Peyton “He is hungry, there’s no there.” Wide receiver Anthony the field. Manning’s sore left knee is no question about that. I think he’s Cornerback Kelvin Hayden Gonzalez, who has not prac- “I’m not real sure. I know he longer an issue for the been preparing diligently,” also practiced after missing the ticed since spraining ligaments feels good about his progress,” Indianapolis Colts. Caldwell said. “He looks like last three games with a left in his right knee in the Colts’ Caldwell said. “I know he’s out The three-time league MVP, Bob, so we’re all anxious. When hamstring injury and has said season-opener, has started run- there running.” who said he needed medical treatment on the knee Sunday night, gave himself a clean bill of health after finishing Wednesday’s practice. “No concerns,” he said. “It feels fine. It’s a non-issue.” Manning said he hurt the knee late in the first half of Sunday’s victory at Tennessee, on a play Titans defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch was called for roughing the passer. Manning finished the game, topped 300 yards for the fifth straight time and showed no indication he had been hurt. On Monday, coach Jim Caldwell said he had not received a medical report about Manning’s knee, an indication that it was only a scare and not something more serious. Since then, team president Bill Polian, Caldwell and Manning have all said Manning was fine. The Colts (5-0) may be getting more good news on the injury front after their bye week. Safety Bob Sanders, the 2007 NFL defensive player of the year, was a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice though he did get his most extensive work. Sanders had offseason surgery on his right knee and Thursday, October 15, 2009 The Observer N SPORTS page 25

MLB NFL NLCS Game 1 starters announced Crabtree to debut Dodgers last year and in 1980, the same time, he’s stubborn Associated Press and winning it in 1993 and and that’s good because I don’t LOS ANGELES — The Phillies 1983. want a pushover guy. If he’s and Dodgers are back in the This year, the Dodgers own throwing strikes, he’s pretty against Houston National League championship home-field advantage against amazing.” series for the second straight the team they beat four times The rest of the Dodgers’ rota- year, making them the closest in seven games during the reg- tion will be Vicente Padilla, higher picks. Associated Press thing the NL has to a couple of ular season. Hiroki Kuroda and Wolf, who The 22-year-old Crabtree dominant teams. “Because we’re the ones that would pitch Game 4 against his SANTA CLARA, Calif. — spent Sunday’s 45-10 home They are the first repeat took it away from them, they old team in Philadelphia. Michael Crabtree will make loss to Atlanta on the sideline teams since Houston and St. definitely want to prove some- Kershaw will be backed by a his NFL debut in his home watching and trying to get a Louis squared off in 2004 and thing,” Phillies Game 1 starter starting lineup of Rafael state as planned. feel for the speed at this level. ‘05, and only the third Cole Hamels said. “If I’m able Furcal, Andre Ethier, Manny The San Francisco 49ers’ “I wanted to be out there,” repeaters since Atlanta and to go out and execute strikes Ramirez, Matt Kemp, Casey rookie wide receiver is set to Crabtree said. “It’s hard to Pittsburgh met in 1991 and ‘92. and really get ahead of them, I Blake, James Loney, Ronnie take the field for the first watch games from the side- “I heard Joe Torre say the can definitely make this a bet- Belliard and Russell Martin. time at Houston on Oct. 25 line when you’re part of an beauty of it is always going ter game for my pitching.” Ramirez wasn’t a factor in following the team’s bye organization. I was happy to back and seeing how many Clayton Kershaw will start the first two games of the divi- week. be there and see how things times you can win,” Phillies for the Dodgers on Thursday in sion series against St. Louis, “That’s my first game home, go before I got on the field.” manager Charlie Manuel said a matchup of left-handers. going 1 for 8, but he broke out so I’m very excited about the The 49ers (3-2) are inte- Wednesday of his Los Angeles At 21 years and 209 days, with three hits and two RBIs in opportunity to play at home,” grating Crabtree into the mix counterpart. Kershaw will be the third- Game 3 to close out the sweep. Crabtree said Wednesday. with a small package of plays “Believe me, we came back youngest Game 1 starter in “I’m comfortable all the time, Coach Mike Singletary said initially, and he will work out here to win. I have more deter- postseason history and the my confidence level is up all when Crabtree signed last at team headquarters all mination probably than I had eighth-youngest starter overall, the time,” he said. “I’m just week he expected Crabtree to week while his teammates get last year, and I mean that from according to STATS LLC. The excited and can’t wait to see be ready by next weekend, a break to go home. the fact that that’s how much I youngest Game 1 pitcher was what happens. The rest of the and the coach is pleased with “It’s a process. I’ve got good want it, and I think I know how Fernando Valenzuela, who was guys grew up a lot. They’re the progress he’s made so far teammates helping me do much our players want it.” 20 years and 339 days when he more ready this time.” in practice. what I need to do to get my A year ago, the Phillies took a started for the Dodgers in the Manuel wouldn’t disclose his “Oh, he will play,” Singletary job done,” Crabtree said. 2-0 lead at home and went on 1981 division series. rotation beyond Hamels or his said. “Michael’s doing fine. “We’re working this thing. to beat the Dodgers in five “I’ve grown up a lot since last lineup. He’s working his tail off. I We’re football players. games in the NLCS before year,” said Kershaw, who Kershaw was 0-2 against the think every day he gets out Everybody’s professional.” defeating Tampa Bay to win worked out of the bullpen in Phillies in the regular season, here and every rep that he Backup quarterback Alex the World Series. last year’s NLCS. “It’s not obvi- but he plans an aggressive takes, it makes him that much Smith, who lives in the area, Now, they’re trying to ously the same starting Game 1 approach Thursday. better. He’s been studying his will throw to Crabtree. become the first repeat World of a series or anything like that, “That’s what I try to do every tail off and it shows when Receivers coach Jerry Series winners since Torre’s but just to have the experience time,” he said. “I’m not trying he’s out here. He doesn’t have Sullivan will supervise Yankees did so from 1998- to get out there and pitch to sit up there and walk people a whole lot of questions on Crabtree’s sessions with help 2000. against them a little bit is defi- or try and pitch around some- the field. He’s running the from Wendell Davis, a former “When you repeat, you basi- nitely going to help me out.” one else. You can’t go out there right routes, he’s doing the teammate of Singletary with cally have to go through a Torre went with Kershaw with that mindset. They’ve got right things. It’s just a matter the Chicago Bears who has tougher season to get there,” because he came up big in the a great lineup. But the pitcher’s of us taking every step with been brought in to aid Torre said. “You’ve got a bull’s- Dodgers’ division-clinching win job is just to go right after them every second, every minute to Sullivan in getting Crabtree eye on your back. Everyone against Colorado on Oct. 3. He with your best stuff.” get him up to speed and up to speed. seems to put on their Sunday pitched six scoreless innings in The Dodgers worked out ready to go.” “He’s going to be working. best to play you. You always that game, striking out his first Wednesday in light rain and 89 Offensive coordinator We really want hands-on all get the best pitchers matching five batters and retiring his percent humidity. The rain had Jimmy Raye has said he plans the way,” Singletary said. up.” first 11 in a row. ended by the time the Phillies to use Crabtree as a slot “Crabtree wants to play, so he The Phillies have won the “He’s the most mature 21- took the field. Thursday’s fore- receiver on third downs wants to be here.” NLCS in each of their last four year-old kid I’ve run across,” cast calls for a high of 78 against the Texans. Raye and Also Wednesday, strong appearances, beating the teammate Randy Wolf said. “At degrees. Crabtree stood on the prac- safety Michael Lewis was tice field talking football for scheduled for a test after sus- several minutes Wednesday taining his third concussion of after others had gone inside the season during Sunday’s to the locker room. game. Singletary said an Crabtree is proving a quick encouraging sign was that learner as Singletary had Lewis recovered quickly on hoped. His first game will be the sideline afterward and merely 2½ weeks after the could have returned. 10th overall draft pick finally Lewis said he hopes to play agreed to a six-year contract against the Texans. He suf- with $17 million guaranteed. fered two concussions during He was the last draft pick to an 11-day span in the presea- sign, having waited to try to son. get money comparable to “I feel great,” he said. page 26 The Observer N SPORTS Thursday, October 15, 2009

NCAA FOOTBALL SMC SOCCER Undefeated Bulls, Belles drop non-conference match Ryan Crabbe said. “Although we would later add an insurance By KATELYN GRABAREK were down 1-0 at the half, I goal to secure the 3-1 victory. Bearcats square off Sports Writer thought we were on track. Our Adele Bruggeman was strong second half effort was strong for the Belles in goal, making The Belles dropped their final but again we came out on the six saves while playing all 90 helping the Bearcats win 11 non-conference game of the wrong side of the result.” minutes. Associated Press games last year. season to Elmhurst Wednesday, Elmhurst was able to score The Belles are looking for a TAMPA, Fla. — The architect An injury-depleted defensive falling 3-1. the eventual winning goal of the more cohesive effort from of one of the nation’s fastest secondary is on the mend fol- Elmhurst was able to grab an game in the 50th minute on a everyone throughout the entire growing college football pro- lowing a bye week, and early 1-0 lead, scoring from the poke inside the far post on a game, Crabbe said. grams recognizes a real oppor- Cincinnati coach Brian Kelly 18-yard box in the 20th minute cross from the left side of the “With consistency, sometimes tunity when he sees it. spent part of the time off of the game, but was held to field. we do not start games well, No. 8 Cincinnati vs. No. 21 addressing concerns about a without another goal for the Senior Katy Durkin recorded other times we struggle to play South Florida fits Jim Leavitt’s time-of-possession imbalance rest of the half as the Belles (4- the only goal for the Belles not 90 minutes of a complete description and is precisely the that’s kept his high-powered 10-1, 1-3) defense shut them long after Elmhurst’s second game,” Crabbe said. kind of challenge that can bring offense on the sideline for most down. goal to cut the lead in half, with “Additionally, we have not taken out the best in the coach and his of the past two games. “We came out with the her 10th career goal. responsibility in front of goal as rising USF Bulls. The Bearcats had the ball for approach to keeping the game The Belles had a couple more I have stressed all season long.” “How can you not be excited 16 and 19 minutes the last two close through the first half in chances to tie the score up late about this? … Cincinnati is one games, mainly because the order to give ourselves a chance in the second half but the shots Contact Katelyn Grabarek at of the best teams in the country. offense scores so fast—usually to win in the second half,” coach would not fall and Elmhurst [email protected] Recognized by everybody,” the under 3 minutes per drive—and only coach in South Florida’s 13- the defense hasn’t been able to season history said. “It’s neat to get off the field on third down. be a part of all of it. We’re anx- “We’ve been talking about ious and excited about playing.” this, and the talk has been how A packed house, national tele- do you get more snaps for the vision audience and a chance to offense? Your defense is on the prove they deserve to be consid- field (too long),” Kelly said. ered among the top teams in the “Well, maybe the accountabili- country has always been a stim- ty needs to be on the offense. ulating combination for the Maybe the offense needs to keep Bulls, who’ve won five straight the defense off the field and against opponents ranked in the lessen those snaps. … Believe Top 25 dating to 2006. me, if every scoring drive was What’s been much more diffi- two minutes or less, that would cult is building on early-season be fine with me. But we also success once USF (5-0, 1-0) gets have to be cognizant of the fact into the heart of the Big East that playing 86, 87 snaps on schedule. defense is probably not the best Beating defending conference thing.” champion Cincinnati (5-0, 1-0) To become more efficient on on Thursday night not only third down defensively, Kelly would bolster USF’s title hopes suggested the Bearcats may try but stem a tide of disappoint- to be a little more aggressive in ment that’s followed the team’s some situations. Meanwhile, the climb in the polls the last two offense wants do it’s part by seasons. avoiding 3-and-outs that were Since jumping as high as No. 2 more plentiful the past two in the country in 2007, the Bulls games against Fresno State and have gone 6-8 in league games, Miami (Ohio). with none of the losses to oppo- An interesting subplot that nents ranked in the Top 25 at may or may not affect the the time. A three-game confer- Bearcats’ ability to correct the ence slide ruined their aspira- imbalance this week is Joe tions two years ago, and they Tresey, the former Cincinnati faltered again last October after defensive coordinator holds the working their way into the Top same position for South Florida 10 in 2008. now. “You’ve got to know that Tresey helped Cincinnati win you’ve got to fight, scratch and the Big East last season, but was bleed at all times regardless fired in February by Kelly, who where you’re ranked,” Leavitt wanted to shift to a 3-4 defen- said, playing down the signifi- sive scheme. cance of where the team’s are Kelly has been very compli- currently ranked. mentary in comments about “All coaches always say the Tresey this week. And, Tresey same thing, and it’s really true, has played down what it means it really doesn’t matter too much personally to be going against until it all finishes out. It’s his former boss and team, say- always nice, it sells tickets, it’s ing he’s moved on and is focused something to talk about, but it solely on preparing the Bulls doesn’t really do a whole lot defense for a tough assignment. until the end.” Still, there have been indica- One of the most potent offens- tions coaches on both sides, es in the nation has carried including Kelly, Tresey and Cincinnati to another strong Cincinnati passing coordinator start, with quarterback Tony Charley Molnar, view Thursday Pike and receiver Mardy Gilyard night as more than just another taking up where he left off in conference matchup. Thursday, October 15, 2009 The Observer N PAID ADVERTISEMENT page 27 page 28 The Observer N SPORTS Thursday, October 15, 2009 PGA TOUR Season never ends for Woods, TOUR golfers

Such is the benefit of being Australia. That’s not likely to Global travel is nothing new. three weeks in Australia, con- Associated Press an “independent contractor.” change. A generation ago, top players cluding with the Australian SAN FRANCISCO — Tiger Make your own schedule. But as the Asian market would spend the early part of PGA on Dec. 13. Woods sure could use a break Create your own financial matures, it would not be sur- the season overseas taking Masters champion Angel from golf. opportunity. And considering prising to see more players appearance money, and some Cabrera is playing the PGA He played eight times in the the economic climate, be competing year-round. of them didn’t think the PGA Grand Slam next week in last 11 weeks, his busiest thankful you can continue to The PGA Tour has its fingers Tour started until the Florida Bermuda, which ends on a stretch in nine years, and play tournaments wherever in only one tournament at the swing. Wednesday. Then, he’s board- achieved more than some play- and whenever. moment, converting the HSBC Now, the time to travel is the ing a private jet to Spain for a ers do in a career. Woods won There is still value in win- Champions—Asia’s major—into fall. European Tour event that three times, was runner-up in ning the FedEx Cup or the PGA a World Golf Championship. Nick Watney is going to starts Thursday. He likely will three other tournaments and Tour money title (Woods won Perhaps it won’t be long before China twice, for the World Golf end his season Dec. 20 at the capped it off by winning all five both), or the Race to Dubai in the U.S. tour creates another Championship and the World South African Open. of his matches at the Europe or the Order of Merit in tournament in Asia, with or Cup. Ogilvy is playing Shanghai When does a player take his Presidents Cup. Asia, Japan, South Africa and without help. and Singapore, along with break? And after all that? He goes back to work in three weeks. Such is the never-ending sea- son of golf, which has a sanc- tioned tournament every week until five days before Christmas. Two weeks later, another season begins. Next up for Woods is a World Golf Championship in Shanghai, where he will be joined by the likes of Phil Mickelson, Geoff Ogilvy, Padraig Harrington and Sergio Garcia. That is followed by the Australian Masters and a $3 million appearance fee. Woods calls it a year with the Chevron World Challenge, a silly-season event only in name because it now awards official world- ranking points. “I think that it’s certainly one of the longer stretches I’ve had,” Woods said Sunday at Harding Park. “The only other stretch this long was back in 2000 at the end of the sea- son—or end of the year.” That stretch was daunting, indeed. Woods played eight times in eight weeks, a schedule that began in Virginia with the Presidents Cup, took him south for Disney and the Tour Championship, then to Spain for the final PGA Tour event and over to Bangkok for the Johnnie Walker Championship. He stopped in Hawaii on the way home for the PGA Grand Slam, then hosted his tourna- ment in California before going to Argentina for the World Cup. Whew. Still, it’s worth paying atten- tion to the words Woods chose and how he corrected himself. Golf no longer is measured by the season, rather the year. Golf really doesn’t end until it’s ready to start. The only time the world is without an official golf tournament is the last weekend of December and the first weekend of January. When do these guys ever get a vacation? Whenever they want. Camilo Villegas simply was expressing a popular senti- ment on Twitter a few weeks ago when he wrote, “I still dont get it, every sport has an offseason but i guess we dont.” He knows as well as anyone that the season is only as long as a player wants it to be. Villegas wants to be a global player, which is why he’ll be getting his passport stamped in Spain, China, New Zealand and Dubai over the next six weeks. Good for him. Steve Stricker? He once took off so much time in the fall that when he arrived at the Tour Championship, Woods asked him why he came out of retirement. Stricker was prob- ably in a deer stand Tuesday and might not come down until Thanksgiving. Good for him, too. Thursday, October 15, 2009 The Observer N SPORTS page 29

Lyons has been stricken with health issues and injuries this Interhall season. Senior quarterback Claire continued from page 32 Connell tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) early in the sea- McMahon and junior linebacker son and will not return to the field Libby Koerbel. The team has also this year. Lyons has been practic- seen the offense playing at a high ing with two backups and hopes level, led by junior quarterback one of them can pull out a win Simone Bigi, who has her pick of tonight. capable receivers. Six different “We have been working on Weasels have caught a touch- developing [senior] Maria down this year. Petnuch and [freshman] Erica Pasquerilla West also antici- Miller at the quarterback posi- pates the return of injured senior tion,” Connell said. co-captain Alyssa Moya. Curley Another key contributor on the said the return could provide an Lyons roster is junior Julissa emotional spark and also attrib- Quintero. She has played both utes Pasquerilla West’s success to ways in key situations for the a strong team bond. Lions. “We’ve got wonderful chem- “Julissa Quintero has done a istry,” she said. “We love being great job for us on offensive line,” around each other and we love Connell said. “[She] has also

VANESSA GEMPIS/The Observer coming to practice. That really stepped in on defense when Sophomore midfielder Brendan King tracks down a ball Wednesday during Notre Dame’s 3-0 makes a difference on the field”. we’ve needed her.” loss to Indiana. The loss gives Indiana a 24-5-1 lead in the all-time series. The Wild Women plan to bring Badin is suffering from losses of the same intensity to this game, a different kind and is hoping that Clark said. “Really we scored know what we were thinking,” according to senior captain this game will be the Bullfrogs’ the first two goals for them to be Clark said. “We were flat. The Meghan Hadley. turnaround. After losing a devas- Hoosiers honest with you, and we helped first half we got into the game, “Every single person on our tating game Sunday, senior cap- continued from page 32 with the third goal as well. I we were going places, but the team knows what is at stake and tain Kelley Daniels feels that her don’t see any other way to second half we were just very we are ready to play football, team is out for blood. junior defender Bilal Duckett describe it. The first goal was flat. We never really got started Walsh style,” Hadley said. “We’ve only had one game and into the net. The goal shift- tough but the second goal was and I don’t know why that was.” Hadley stressed the importance where we were outmatched,” ed momentum in Indiana’s the one that kind of killed every- The loss gives Indiana a 24-5- of a consistent offense effort Daniels said. “But since then direction, as the Hoosiers thing.” 1 lead in the all-time series against a clutch Pasquerilla West we’ve made serious improve- retained possession for most of Indiana and Notre Dame both against Notre Dame in what has defense. Junior quarterback Amy ments. Our team is really coming the half after that point. played tight defensive games in become an annual non-confer- Langnecker will look to her tough together, despite our record.” In the 78th minute, another the first half with the Irish tak- ence battle. offensive line for protection. On Badin has also been working on miscommunication, this time ing five shots and the Hoosiers The Irish will resume Big East the defensive side of the ball, its offensive and defensive plays. between senior defender John just three. The two teams went play Saturday with home game Walsh will rely on the leadership The Bullfrogs want everything to Schaefer and senior goalkeeper to the lockers tied 0-0 in what against West Virginia. The of senior captain Molly McCarthy click and practice really makes Andrew Quinn, found Quinn out was looking to become a very Mountaineers are currently as well as junior safety Amanda perfect for this team. of the goal and unable to do close game. fourth in the Big East Blue Louise Spiegelberg to lead the “On offense, we’ve improved anything as the ball slowly rolled “Statistically I think it was a Division, directly behind Notre secondary. our line giving our quarterback through the goal posts after very even game in many ways,” Dame. Both teams plan to bring play- more time to throw and running being tipped by Hoosier Darren Clark said. “To be fair I thought Clark said he hopes the team off caliber intensity and spirit to lanes for our running backs,” Yeagle. we did better in the first half will be extra motivated after what should be an extremely Daniels said. “On defense, we’ve “The first goal wasn’t great, and then in the second half we Wednesday’s tough loss. competitive and physical game. really worked on sticking on girls but I think the bubble really never really came out hungry “I hope they will be affected “It’s going to come down to who and fighting for the ball when the burst with the second goal,” the way we did in past games.” positively,” he said. “I think wants it more,” Hadley said. play presents itself.” Clark said. The Irish have scored 17 goals we’re all very disappointed Kickoff will be at 7 p.m. tonight Badin and Lyons will meet The Hoosiers’ third goal came in the second half this season tonight.” at Riehle Field. tonight at 8 p.m. at Riehle Fields. just four minutes after the sec- and before Wednesday had The match against West ond, when the defense turned given up just four in that period. Virginia is scheduled to begin at Badin vs. Lyons Contact Lex Dennis at the ball over to a wide open Will However, they were unable to 11:30 a.m. at Alumni Stadium. As the playoffs loom, both [email protected], Kaitlyn Bruin, who beat Quinn to put mount any kind of offensive Badin and Lyons need a win Murphy at [email protected] the ball inside the right post. threat in the second half. Contact Laura Myers at tonight to keep their Notre Dame and Kelly Zenere at “We scored a goal for them,” “We came out and I don’t [email protected] Stadium hopes alive. [email protected]

NCAA FOOTBALL Boise State prevents Tulsa upset, wins 28-20

passed by.” Associated Press With Boise State down twice TULSA, Okla. — With No. 5 early, Moore was perfect on two Boise State playing from behind scoring drives to put the Broncos for the first time this season, ahead to stay. He threw an 8- quarterback Kellen Moore was yard lob to Gallarda in the back at his best. corner of the end zone for an 8-7 Moore threw two short touch- lead, and followed that with a down passes to Tommy Gallarda, 17-yard TD pass to Austin Pettis and the undefeated Broncos sur- as Boise State went ahead 15-14. vived a late scare from Tulsa to The lead eventually grew to escape with a 28-21 victory 28-14 on the second of two field Wednesday night in one of the goals by Kyle Brotzman. last road tests standing between “It was good for us because I them and another trip to the believe being down like that BCS. woke us up,” running back Doug Coach Chris Petersen called it Martin said. a “solid win” but he doubted it Tulsa (4-2) got within 28-21 in would be the kind of impressive the fourth quarter when G.J. statement pollsters were looking Kinne and Slick Shelley connect- for as the Broncos (6-0) had the ed on consecutive passes for 91 college football stage to them- yards, including a 55-yarder for selves the same week the BCS a touchdown. The Golden standings are to be released for Hurricane had one last chance to the first time. tie it in the final 2 minutes, but “It’s usually never good enough Boise State forced its fourth for a lot of people, usually three-and-out of the second half including us and our team,” to ice the game. Petersen said. “Tulsa’s a good “There’s a lot of momentum team, and this was going to be a going the opposite way when good test for us. I think we bat- you’re playing on the road,” tled hard against some really Petersen said. “We fought hard explosive playmakers. enough and responded well “The important thing is that enough to do what we needed to we get a little bit better. Teams do.” don’t stay the same, and we Moore finished with 187 yards won’t either. We either need to passing and three touchdown get better or we’re going to get passes. page 30 The Observer N SPORTS Thursday, October 15, 2009

Knoxville, Tenn. starting Oct. 16. Mercedes “I’ve never been to the continued from page 32 Tennessee tournament,” Holt said. “It’s a very hard tourna- little more consistently and ment to get into, and we were every day. We have the talent able to get invited based on to do it; we just need to start the success we had last year. I getting it done, especially in don’t know specific details, competition.” but I do know that it’s a pretty The Irish lineup will not challenging course and it’s a change from the five golfers course where you have to hit who competed at the Windy quality golf shots. I think that City Collegiate, which players to our advantage. includes sopho- We’ll just have more Becca to see what we Huffer, who was “They all realize that can do with recently named it.” the Big East if they play up to Among those Women’s Golfer speed with Becca, the playing in the of the Month. team will be very t o u r n a m e n t “[Huffer’s] with the Irish been a huge successful.” are No. 1 USC, component to No. 7 LSU and

PAT COVENEY/The Observer our success,” Susan Holt No. 11 Florida. Freshman forward Tereza Stastny dribbles upfield against Milwaukee during a 3-0 Notre Dame Holt said. “Last Irish coach E i g h t e e n win on Sept 6. The Irish face Connecticut and Providence at home this weekend. year she came in teams in total as a freshman will compete us.” trasts UConn’s. and won Big East Freshman in the three-day tournament On offense, the Huskies are “Providence gives you fits with of the Year and ended up hosted by the University of Big East led by talented freshman mid- their disruptive style,” Waldrum being one of the best on the Tennessee this weekend. continued from page 32 fielder Linda Ruutu, whose six said. “They’ll try to disrupt what team. She’s a good player and “Every coach would like to goals already tie her for the we’re going to try to do, so it’s I think she gives everyone on think that they have the best tand. team lead with sophomore mid- difficult to play against like with the team a reason to try to players that they could have “I think we’ve got a tough fielder Melissa Busque. a lot of less talented programs. keep up with her. They all and that give them a chance stretch of games here, starting Waldrum also said Ruutu can UConn will try to play soccer realize that if they play up to to win every time,” Holt said. with UConn,” Waldrum said. pose challenges for the Irish with you — it’s two heavy- speed with Becca, the team “We’ve been successful the “They’ve been our rival in the with her excellent crossing abil- weights going after each other.” will be very successful.” last few years and had a lot of Big East over the past few ity. On the defensive side, the The Friars are lead on offense In addition to Huffer, sen- wins and a lot of success. years, and they’ve got a very Huskies are led by junior mid- by senior forward Jill Camburn, iors Annie Brophy and Kristin Typically we tend to rise up to good team this year.” fielder Kacey Richards and red- who has seven goals and three Wetzel, along with juniors So- the competition. I hope it car- Waldrum believes that the shirt senior defender Brittany assists for 17 points. Hyun Park and Kaite Conway, ries through this week.” Huskies present a difficult Taylor, who received All- Providence has a rotation will compete for the Irish in matchup for the Irish because American honors after the 2007 amongst their three goal- Mercedes Benz Collegiate, Contact Eric Prister at their style of play and talent season. tenders, but junior goalkeeper which will take place in [email protected] level match up very well with After taking on the Huskies Jill Schott has played the most, Notre Dame’s. Friday night, Notre Dame will posting a 0.91 goals against “The history of the two teams face off against Providence average, a 2-3-2 record, and 3 all have been very close games, Sunday. Although the Friars (7- shutouts. and I think that’s because we’re 5-3, 2-3-2) have the worst Notre Dame hosts UConn very similar,” Waldrum said. “I record of the four teams Friday at 7:30 p.m. before tak- think UConn matches up very remaining on Notre Dame’s ing on Providence Sunday at 1 well with us talent wise, and schedule, Waldrum still said p.m. at Alumni Field. their style of play is very similar they can threaten the Irish’s to ours. They’ve got a real solid conference unbeaten steak with Contact Mike Gotimer at group that matches up well with a different style of play that con- [email protected]

are playing right now and they and sophomore defenseman look like they’re becoming a Daniel New already has two Friars good pair for penalty killing,” points on the season. continued from page 32 he said. There may be some question, Jackson added that one of though, as to who will be fac- Riley Sheahan also lit the lamp the strengths of this team is ing the shots from the Friars in Friday night’s game. the leadership that comes from attack. Junior Brad Phillips The most successful aspect of the players. started Friday night’s game for Notre Dame’s play in the last “We have enough veterans the Irish, and senior Tommy series was its power play unit, on this team, that they have to O’Brien was between the pipes which accounted for three of take responsibility in a number Saturday. Jackson said fresh- the team’s five goals on the of ways when they go into that man Mike Johnson would get a weekend. locker room or what they say start at goalie in one of the “I thought we did a pretty on that bench,” he said. “We’ve games against Providence. good job moving the puck [on built a culture to this point the power play],” Jackson said where their words have more Note: after Friday night’s game. meaning than mine.” uJackson said Saturday that “Both units did a good job. I The Friars have only played senior right wing Christiaan know we have one unit that one official game so far, a 2-1 Minella would miss Thursday was good last year, but I want win against Holy Cross. night’s game as a punishment two units that are good and Providence went 7-22-5 last for the 10-minute misconduct can compete against each season, including a 4-1 loss to he took for verbally abusing other.” Notre Dame on Nov. 8. the officials Saturday night. Jackson said he was also The Friars’ two leading goal “I can abuse the officials,” pleased with how his team was scorers from last season, soph- Jackson joked. “They can’t.” killing penalties. omore left wing Matt Bergland “I’m really liking the way and senior center John Contact Sam Werner at Benny Ryan and Danny Kissel Cavanagh, return this season, [email protected] Recycle The Observer. Thursday, October 15, 2009 The Observer N TODAY page 31

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MEN’S SOCCER ND WOMEN’S SOCCER Stating their claim Irish host Indiana defeats Irish conference 3-0 in state showdown opponents By LAURA MYERS Sports Writer By MIKE GOTIMER Sports Writer The usually-prolific Notre Dame offense was unable to get anything going Wednesday After playing its past four against No. 18 Indiana. games on the road, No. 7/8 The Irish defense only wishes it Notre Dame returns home to could say the same. Alumni Stadium as it heads Mistakes on the defensive end down the stretch for its last four of the ball led to three goals late conference matches. in the game for the Hoosiers (7- The Irish (10-3-1, 6-0-1), hold- 4-1) and a 3-0 loss for No. 22 ers of an NCAA-record 59-game Notre Dame (7-5-1). conference unbeaten streak, “It was three strange goals we begin their regular season conceded,” coach Bobby Clark stretch run when they host con- said. “You might concede one ference rival Connecticut Friday. bad goal in a game but to con- Although the Irish no longer face cede all three is strange. We dug any more opponents currently a hole for ourselves.” ranked in the NSCAA poll, The The scoring began for Indiana Huskies (9-5, 4-3) present the in the 65th minute, when mass first hurdle for Notre Dame in confusion in Notre Dame’s box what Irish coach Randy ended with the ball glancing off Waldrum believes should be a VANESSA GEMPIS/The Observer challenging four-game homes- Irish sophomore Michael Rose battles for a ball with a Hoosier defender Wednesday in Notre see HOOSIERS/page 29 Dame’s 3-0 loss at Alumni Field. Indiana capitalized on Irish miscues in the second half. see BIG EAST/page 30

WOMEN’S INTERHALL Cavanaugh and Ryan fighting to stay in postseason race

“We haven’t played for a while,” The Wildcats (1-2) are looking the offense and defense. The Walsh. By LEX DENNIS, KAITLYN senior captain Sarah Cline said. for a convincing win in order to break in play for their opponents Purple Weasels senior captain MUPHY and KELLY ZENERE “The biggest challenge on establish themselves as a power- has created a little mystery in the Cynthia Curley is optimistic and Sports Writers Thursday is going to be getting house throughout the league. Ryan camp, but Bowen is still eager about her team’s prospects back into the swing of things.” Senior captain Kenzie Bowen said confident in her team. in the game and the postseason. However, there was a distinct the team’s record is an unfair “This team is ready to take “This is a chance for us to really Both Cavanaugh and Ryan are benefit to the long gap in play for representation of the hard work them,” Bowen said. “We are, show what kind of program we’ve looking for a victory tonight to the Chaos. They were able to her squad has put in this season. most definitely, up to the chal- built,” she said. stay in the playoff hunt. implement a new system of “I’m really proud of our girls,” lenge.” Curley emphasized the multi- The Chaos (1-2) have been kept offense and rework their defense, Bowen said. “We played tough Ryan and Cavanaugh will kick tude of strong players that pack off the field for a while. After a giving them a fresh look and an against Walsh last week, and off tonight at 9 p.m. at Riehle Pasquerilla West’s offensive and rain-out last Thursday, they sat excellent chance of improving on they’re one of the best teams in Fields. defensive squads. through their bye week in antici- their record. the league.” “We’re hard to predict and hard pation of the upcoming competi- “We really overhauled the There was little room for Pasquerilla West vs. Walsh to stop,” Curley said. tion against the newly-dubbed offensive and defensive systems improvement this week during Unbeaten Pasquerilla West Leading the defense is the com- Wildcats (1-2). This break in play after our two quick losses,” Cline practice for the Wildcats. Besides hopes to hold onto its perfect sea- bination of senior Lindsey may have an adverse effect on the said. “To be honest, we’re really putting in a few new plays, the son in the final game of the regu- well-rested Cavanaugh players. excited to try out our new stuff.” team has worked on fine-tuning lar season against unbeaten see INTERHALL/page 29

HOCKEY ND WOMEN’S GOLF ND faces Friars in two-game set Squad ready for

By SAM WERNER Associate Sports Editor challenging field Notre Dame will return to the ice Thursday night in a two- than us,” coach Susan Holt game series against By ERIC PRISTER said. “We have to really be Providence. The Irish started Sports Writer more aware about what off the season last weekend we’re doing and just manage with a split with Alabama- Coming off of a solid things a little better because Huntsville. fourth place finish at the there isn’t a lot of room for “The older guys have to lead highly-contested Windy City error.” the way for the younger guys,” Collegiate, the Irish will Holt is confident in her senior defenseman Kyle compete against a another team’s ability to win the Lawson said after Saturday difficult field at the tournament, but only if each night’s win. “I think we did a lot Mercedes Benz Collegiate player performs to her abili- better [Saturday], but we’ve got Championship this weekend, ty in all three rounds. a lot to do still.” a tournament which “I think we need everyone Against the Chargers, fresh- includes five teams ranked to show up all three days,” man winger Kyle Palmieri in the top 25. Holt said. “We’ve had good made his presence felt early “We still have to go and quality rounds from every and often, scoring two goals on play our own game, but we player at different times. We the weekend. Fellow rookie COURTNEY ECKERLE/The Observer have to realize that we’re just need that to happen a Freshman Riley Sheahan tries a close shot against Alabama- doing that against teams see FRIARS/page 30 Huntsville during a 3-1 Notre Dame win Saturday. that are ranking-wise better see MERCEDES/page 30