/ ^ X T H E bserver OThe Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Marys OLUME 41 : ISSUE 1 SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 2006 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Notre Dame welcomes most diverse incoming class

man class should have no from 41 nations. Incoming students trouble rising to the challenge. Freshmen come from as far boast high test scores, The Class of 2010 is the north as North Pole, Alaska most diverse in Notre D am e’s and as far south as La Paz, S d tjle J & R F 1 strong credentials history, with minority groups Bolivia, Saracino said. making up 24 percent of the “It’s a great mix of kids,” he said. OF 2 0 1 0 By MARY KATE MALONE incoming freshman class, said Dan Saracino, assistant Eighty-six p ercen t w ere in News Editor Zurufknaob B # 1 % of: fgfc provost for enrollment. In the top 10 percent of their DhMtm y/Alumm * *^1*f prior years, the percentage of class. Seventy-three percent Em/iis j!JJ The University has high minority students has hovered earned varsity letters in high expectations for the class of around 22 percent. school. A'Jumiin AVI: 2010, and given their stellar All 50 US states are repre­ And they were selected from Avsfim SAT: ^ imm Wl’jliU credentials, the roughly 2,025 sented in the freshman class, Amount hi top 1 D% Sourer. Notre Dstme Adnwsstats students in this year’s fresh­ which also boasts students see FRESHMEN/page 9 of itmduyiimi okiom JEFF AIBERT/Qfcsewer graphs ROTC students suit up for orientation Reality

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By MEGHAN WONS News Writer By EILEEN DUFFY Assistant News Editor While many members of the Class of 2010 have been marching to the If every day were Freshman Bookstore to purchase “The Shirt,” Orientation weekend at Notre freshmen in Notre Dame’s Reserve Dame, dorm T-shirts would be Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) pro­ the official uniform, icebreak­ gram have been wearing uniforms of a ers and egg tosses would different kind. replace classes and the beats of Notre Dame’s Air Force, Army and Chamillionaire would pulse Navy ROTC New Student Orientation nightly from the walls of the drew approximately 70 students from Joyce Center. Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s, Bethel The three activity-filled days College, Indiana University South Bend do end, though, and on and Valparaiso University to campus Tuesday, college begins. And last week. often, the transition from high “New Student Orientation is a whirl­ school to college presents chal­ wind introduction into military bearing, lenges to first year students. customs and courtesies, uniform wear For freshman Adam and physical training, so each day Twardzik, his pool of class­ incorporates a bit of each,” senior cadet m ates will grow from 31, the Eileen Shannon said. “Not only does ori­ size of his high school class, to entation explain what ROTC is all about, his approximately 2,025 Notre it also shows the new cadets what they Dame classmates. Twardzik will be capable of in a few short years.” DUSTIN MENNELUVThe Observer Midshipman 2nd class Lawrence Sullivan, left, runs a group of Navy ROTC freshmen in said the new situation would standard drills Monday. First year ROTC participants arrived on campus before the see ROTC/page 9 rest of the Class of 2010 to get an introduction to military training. see TRANSITION/page 9 College's Class of 2010 Freshmen to tour South Bend largest in last five years By KAITLYNN RIELY News Writer

Students often spend Freshman Orientation weekend unpacking and meeting their classmates — but this year, the Senate Community Relations com­ mittee and the city of South Bend are teaming up to expose new students to opportunities available S ource ST. MARY’S Admissions! Ml JEFF ALBERT/Observer aranhicl beyond the shadow of the Dome. from 41 states and three The student government, By KIM ABEEL countries outside the U.S. Mayor Steven Luecke’s News Writer The Class of 2010 has raised office and several local the bar academically, boasting businesses are sponsoring The 426 members of the an average ACT score of 25 the first-ever “Explore Saint Mary’s class of 2010 are and an average SAT composite South Bend Tour.” not just academically gifted — based only on critical reading Mikki Dobski, director of they also form the largest and mathematics of 1160. communications and spe­ incoming freshman class since The freshmen enter with an cial projects for the DUSTIN MENNELUVThe Observer 2001. The freshmen arrived A Transpo bus will be used Monday to give freshmen a tour on campus Thursday morning see COLLEGE/page 11 see TOUR/page 11 of the surrounding South Bend area. page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Saturday, August 19, 2006

Inside C olu m n Q U E S T I O N OF THE DAY: tVHATADWCE DO YOU HAVE FOR /NCOM/NG FRESHMEN? Hop over that fence

Just before my parents dropped me at Stanford Hall three years ago today, my mom told me something. Jenn Mahlke Michael Devitt Maura Rouse Tommy Clarkson Rachael Stroval Alan Bauer “Mike, you have the world by the tail on a downhill swing,” she said. “Take sophomore senior senior senior senior junior advantage of it.” LeMans Dillon Opus off-campus Opus Fisher Your mom will probably give you the same type of “Don7 run in “Put your “Don 7 lose your “Come visit “Don 7 eat the “Enjoy the advice today. rainboots." carpet down ID.” ' Clover Ridge. ” beef.” football Now that I'm a first." senior and entering season." my fourth year at the only place I ever wanted to go, I can tell you that Mike Gilloon she’s probably right. So listen up. Editor in Chief As a freshman, I was so happy to be here that I forgot why I came. O r ie n t a t io n w e e k e n d After three years of living a dream, I’ve realized Notre Dame is — in one sense — no different than anywhere else. FRESHMAN ORIENTATION SCHEDULE Natural Lite and quarter dogs still make you fat. Three minutes studying calculus and three hours playing NCAA 2007 still leads to bad grades. Dancing to Journey at an SYR is still not cool. But — drunken list pumping aside — this place is pretty special. You will have access to the widest alumni network in the world. You will take classes from professors who are tops in their field. F %JWmSITYOF SAINT MARTS You will live on the most beautiful campus in the country. NOTRE DAME COLLEGE You might even see a national title. The trick is to take advantage of your opportunity. SATURDAY. AUGUST 19 SATURDAY. AUGUST 19 Maybe you remember Mrs. Smalls in “The Sandlot.” 1:00pm - Official Orientation 12:00pm - Orientation Picnic Most of you were about six years old when that movie debuted, but she’s the Joyce Center Library Green mom who tells her nerdy son Scott — the new kid on the block — to get out of 3:15pm - Parent Orientation 2:30pm - Open House the house and into some trouble. So he did. Joyce Center Student Center He put down the Erector Set in bis bedroom and headed to the baseball diamond. 8:00pm - Meetings with 4:30pm - Orientation Mass It took some help from Benny “The Rectors and Hall Jet” Rodriguez, but in one summer Angela Athletic Smalls made a bunch of friends, Facility learned how to cook Smores and even had James Earl Jones hand him a base­ Residence Halls ball signed by the 1927 Yankees. None of that would have happened if he stayed in his room. SUNDAY, AUGUST 2 0 SUNDAY, AUGUST 2 0 It might be easy to stay in your room once Frosh-0 ends and school begins. You won’t know anyone outside of your 10:00am- Eucharistic Liturgy 10:45am - Farewell Brunch section and the jump from senioritis to the First Year of Studies can be rough. Joyce Center Noble Family You aren’t going to immediately feel Dining Hall at ease around here, even if it’s the only school you ever wanted to attend. 11:30am- Box Lunch But once you go out of your way and Joyce Center shake off your shyness, you’ll never want to leave. Sign up for Interhall sports or attend a dorm Mass. Visit with a teacher after class and get 12:00pm - The Spirit of Notre to know everyone in your hall. You’re new, you’re smart and you’re Dame scared. Joyce Center Source: University of Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s College I You’re Eagle Scouts, class presidents JEFF ALBERT/Observer Graphic I and football team captains. You scored higher on entrance tests than almost every kid in the country. You’re at a school that most only see TODAY TONIGHT SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY on NBC. There’s a bit of Scott Smalls in all of LU you. And the only way to make the best X of the biggest opportunity you’ll ever have is to take a risk and leave your room. It’s easy to feel content just being at Notre Dame. < That’s why it’s important that you o don’t. 3 HIGH HIGH 70 HIGH 75 HIGH 78 HIGH 81 HIGH 79 The views expressed in the Inside LOW 67 LOW 57 LOW 63 LOW 61 LOW 63 LOW 64 Column are those o f the author and not necessarily those of The Observer Contact Mike Gilloon at Atlanta 91 / 71 Boston 83 / 70 Chicago 78 / 69 Denver 78 / 63 Houston 91 / 75 Los Angeles 84 / 66 Minneapolis 73 / 58 mgilloon@nd. edu New York 84 / 74 Philadelphia 87 / 72 Phoenix 106/84 Seattle 83 / 58 St. Louis 96 / 71 Tampa 90 / 76 Washington 87 / 74 Saturday, August 19, 2006 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEWS page 3 Local businesses get boost as students move in

Area stores, restaurants advertise discounts, specials as they anticipate major sales increase with back-to-school rush

rock climbing wall and plenty of bers in the store, said inventory establishments, as they are Rewards Program, which allows By RYAN SYDLIK giveaways. supervisor I leather Planert. often good customers through­ people to get gift cards for store News Writer Modern rock station 103.9 “We’re treating the rush just out the year, said John Cataldo, items when they buy gas. WRBR is also slated to broad­ like any holiday,” she said. general manager of Bruno’s Stephanie “Toni” Williams, a With more than 8,000 Notre cast from Meijer during the two- Pinnacle Athletic Club on Pizza. disc jockey for 95.3 WAOR, said Dame students slated to arrive day event. Edison Road has received calls The popular restaurant is hav­ she loves seeing the students in South Bend by Sunday, local For setting up dorm rooms, from students inquiring about ing a student appreciation night come back to South Bend. businesses are propping for students often turn to large membership sign-ups, said gen­ next week and is offering addi­ “They are definitely huge for their arrival — and a likely home improvement stores like eral manager Jim Bradford. tional coupons on its Web site, our economy,” she said. “We boost in sales. Home Depot or Lowe’s. Bradford is grateful for the Cataldo said. need to embrace them the best Superstore Meijer on Grape “Lowe’s is good for building a students because this time of Gas stations are also vying for we can.” Road in Mishawaka has stocked loft and getting a carpet,” said year tends to be flat for health student business. up on items usually needed by Matt Medlock, a resident assis­ clubs. Greg Evans, general manager college students, said General tant in Alumni Hall. “I’ll proba­ “August and September are at Speedway gas station, wants Contact Ryan Sydlik at Manager Michael McKinnies. bly be going there very soon.” usually slow months, but the students to join the Speedy [email protected] T hey have Bed Bath & students coming in offset that,” everything from Beyond is trying he said. futons, laundry “[Students] are to take advan­ Undergraduates are not the baskets and tage of incom­ only intended consumers of local hangers to definitely huge for our ing students by businesses. kitchen and economy. We need to placing a giant Cody and Erin Groeber, bath acces­ embrace them the best “ S t u d e n t s recently married, are third-year sories, sta­ Welcome” sign law students looking to furnish tionery and we can. ” over its main their new home. Furniture Now storage contain­ entrance. They Outlet was one of the area ers. Stephanie “Toni” Williams also extended stores they visited and liked Knott Hall 95.3 WAOR disc jockey store hours for because of the low prices they sophomore and this weekend. found. F r o s h - O A s s i s t a n t “We’ve been doing a few car­ Commissioner Dan Ganders has Store Manager Steve Rutz said loads the last few days,” Erin been to Meijer three times that he wants students to take said. already to pick up food and advantage of the company’s Craig Summerix, a first-year other necessities. “pack and hold scan items” sys­ store manager of Furniture “It’s good because you can get tem. The service allows students Now, said he is not sure what to things you forget at home, like to find and pay for items at any expect as far as the number of shower stuff,” he said. Bed Bath & Beyond in the coun­ patrons goes, but that he is sure To lure students — especially try and then pick them up at the his sales will have a “big bump.” freshmen — the store is plan­ Grape Road location. Summerix expects to see off- ning a celebration on Friday and Borders Bookstore is prepar­ campus students and incoming Saturday. Events for the store’s ing for the increase in student freshmen come into the store in “traveling road show” include shoppers by bringing in more the coming week. DUSTIN MENNELUVThe Observer an XBOX competition, a Dance back-to-school supplies, as well Local restaurants also took Saint Mary’s freshman Chrissy McKeiver checks out a fan at Dance Revolution tournament, a as having a few more staff mem­ steps to attract students to their Meijer on Grape Road Thursday.

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Welcome to campus! page 4 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEWS Saturday, August 19, 2006 Transfer student enrollment grows for '06-'07 Notre Dame, Saint Mary's maintain standards but admit greater number of transfers, face on-campus housing shortages

at Notre Dame and this year with a way to “talk to each “It’s been several years since transfers with opportunities to By LAURA BAUMGARTNER was no different. other about finding apart­ [the school of architecture has] meet, such as a sub sandwich News Writer “On-campus housing was ments and roommates,” Joyce had room to admit transfers,” party in LaFortune Student especially limited for transfers said. she said. “[The school is] limit­ Center, lakeside bonfire and As freshmen try to adjust to this fall because of the large Transfer students interested ed by the space [available] in bus trip to the Warren Dunes. college life, 173 additional stu­ first year class and a larger in the University’s business or Rome during the third year.” There are also events planned dents on the Notre Dame and percent of seniors choosing to architecture programs faced Despite the unavoidable to inform students about cam­ Saint Mary’s campuses face stay on campus,” Joyce said. another chal­ o b s t a c l e s pus life including the m and a­ the same challenge — just at “Approximately 20 to 25 per­ lenge when t r a n s f e r s tory information fair and the different schools than last cent of the incoming transfer considering “On-campus housing was face, the transfer information panel year. students have Notre Dame. especially limited for University where students can ask ques­ One hundred been offered Joyce said transfers this fall because w o rk s to tions. forty students “Ninety-eight students o n - c a m p u s du e to provide stu­ Transfer students at Saint are enrolled applied for transfer housing at this enrollment of the large first year class dents with a Mary’s are not provided with a as transfer admission this fall point.” lim itations and a larger percent of smooth tran­ specialized orientation, but students to The office of t h e seniors choosing to stay onsitio n by are invited to participate in Notre Dame, versus go in2005 and Residence Life University o ffe rin g a the first-year student summer while 33 are 84 in 2004.” and Housing stopped campus. ” special orientation program if they enrolled at has worked a d m i t t i n g transfer ori­ are transferring in with less Saint Mary’s. closely with transfer stu­ entation. than sophomore-level stand­ Dan Meyer Susan Joyce For fall transfer stu­ dents into Joyce said ing, Meyer said. associate director a d m i s s i o n , vice president d e n ts and the Mendoza the N otre “I think we need to consider Notre Dame Enrollment Management their families College of Admissions Dame orien­ a special transfer orientation received about Saint Mary’s to solve hous­ Business in Notre Dame ta tio n is session to better meet the 500 transfer ing issues, she the fall of o r g a n i z e d unique needs of these stu­ applications, said. 2005 and the and run by dents,” he said. said Susan Joyce, associate An online message board “[school of] architecture has 20 current students. director of admissions. created exclusively for admit­ never admitted many transfer The orientation itinerary Contact Laura Baumgartner at Of those, 175 were admitted ted students provided them students.” includes activities that provide IbaumgOl @saintmarys.edu and 140 are enrolled, she said. “The admit and confirm numbers are higher than last year. We typically enroll about 125-130 students,” Joyce said. 103 IT Center Building One hundred nine of the http://oit.nd.edu/store transfer students are of sopho­ more status and 31 are junior 574-631-7477 status, she said. Saint Mary’s also experi­ enced an increase in transfer It's not too late! numbers, Vice President of Enrollment Management Dan Meyer said. the clock is ticking. The start of classes is just “Ninety-eight students applied for transfer admission around the corner. this fall versus 90 in 2005 and 84 in 2004,” he said. The College accepted 50 of Be ready with accessories at educational prices the applicants and 33 have enrolled, he said. from the Notre Dame Computer Store. Fifty percent of the enrolled students will transfer into the freshman class, 35 percent Pick up software or an Ethernet cable in-store into the sophomore class and at 103 Information Technology Center. And be 15 percent into the junior class, Meyer said. sure to check out our student prices for Microsoft Meyer and Joyce both said Office Professional. We're open I that standards for accepting transfer students have remained the same throughout recent years. Basic require­ ments for transfer considera­ Special Orientation Hours tion at either institution include a minimum 3.0 CPA in previous college coursework. Saturday, August 19 9:00 am-12:00 Noon The increase in the num ber Sunday, August 20 1:00 am-5:00 pm of transfers combined with a larger freshman class has cre­ ated issues with the availabili­ ty of on-campus housing at both schools. “Housing was tight this year, so we did encourage local students to live at home the first semester,” Meyer said. “Normally this is not a major issue, but the size of the first-year class pushed things to the limit this year.” Limited on-campus housing Computer problems? 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Hurricane Katrina ravages Gulf Coast. Jenkins inaugurated as University President. Trustees travel to Rome. The Year 2005 ♦

Jenkins is inaugurated Bend Community Council meeting Feb. By AMANDA MICHAELS and KELLY On Sept. 23, 2005, University 27. MEEHAN President Father John Jenkins was Council members said they would News Writers inaugurated as the 17th president of consider the propositions of amending Notre Dame. the ordinance by sending a notice to In his inaugural address at the Joyce abate after the second violation or Center, Jenkins spoke about the quest allow landlords to pass their fines on to Hurricane Katrina slam s into coast for knowledge, the unity between faith tenants to reduce the tendency to evict On Aug. 29, 2005, the most devastat­ and reason and the role of community after only one violation. ing storm in recent memory ravaged and call to service. Council members said they were the Gulf Coast and tore through the lev­ “With respect and gratitude for all impressed with Baron’s desire to coop­ ees protecting the city of New Orleans, who embraced Notre Dame’s mission in erate with them on meeting mutual killing thousands, leaving millions earlier times, lot us rise up and goals and making community relations homeless and inflicting damages some embrace the mission for our time,” a priority at Notre Dame. total in the hundreds of billions of dol­ Jenkins said in his inaugural address. Student body president Lizzi Shappell lars. “This is our goal. Let no one ever again and student body vice president Bill Its name was Hurricane Katrina. say that we dreamed too small.” Andrichik have also verbally committed As the country turned its attention Jenkins said his goal was for Notre their administration to improving com­ and its aid to the areas affected by Dame to be the top Catholic university munity relations. Katrina, the members of the extended in the 21st century for research and Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s family learning. SMC replaces two top administrators rushed to help not only its own, but all University President Emeriti Father In January 2006, Saint Mary’s College those stranded by the storm. Theodore IJesburgh and Father found itself having to replace two top The student governments and other Edward Malloy blessed the incoming administrators as Vice President of student organizations from both schools president after his address, and distin­ Student Affairs Linda Timm and Vice made strides to help those hurt by guished guests included Indiana gover­ President and Dean of Faculty Pat Katrina, including a large-scale nor Mitch Daniels, Provost Thomas White each individually announced they University-sponsored stadium relief col­ Burish, Alumni Association President would vacate their position at the con­ lection held during the Michigan Stale Timothy Brady, Fort Wayne-South Bend clusion of the semester. home football game Sept. 17. The pre­ Bishop John D’Arcy, Faculty Senate After serving as vice president of liminary total raised from that effort chair Seth Brown and Holy Cross Student Affairs at the College for 11 was over $240,000, with money still Provincial Superior David Tyson. years, Timm announced she would be pouring in from smaller collections. A picnic and fireworks followed leaving at the end of the academic year A large portion of the funds went to Jenkins’ address on South Quad. to begin her presidency at Mount Mary Catholic C harities USA, the Classes were cancelled for two days College in Milwaukee, Wise. Congregation of Holy Cross in Louisiana allowing students to partake in the “This is the next move in my life,” and members of the Alliance for inauguration events, including an aca­ Timm said in an interview Jan. 17. “In Catholic Education (ACE) in the devas­ demic forum featuring Tom Brokaw as lots of ways, this will be a new begin­ tated areas. the moderator on Thursday afternoon ning for me — a new beginning profes­ Twenty-five ACE instructors were in and a Friday morning Mass. sionally and a new beginning personal­ Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, ly.” with several more Saint Mary’s and City passes housing ordinance Like Timm, White will also leave his Notre Dame graduates working in a amendment post as a Saint Mary’s vice president to similar area with organizations like A city ordinance amendment passed head another academic institution — Teach for America. over the summer of 2005 not only Wabash College. They stayed on even after many of threatened the South Bend social scene, White — who had served Saint Mary’s their schools were closed to help but also cost several students their for 17 years — will begin his presidency rebuild, and to instruct refugees. apartments. at the nationally ranked men’s college At Notre Dame, the Basilica of the Campus-wide opposition swirled as July 1. Sacred Heart held nine consecutive students questioned the passage of the College President Carol Ann Mooney days of prayer, while the Center for Public Nuisance Ordinance that allowed has named business and economics Social Concerns organized Hurricane the city of South Bend to send a notice professor Jill Vihtelic as the interim vice Katrina Response Day and an Academic to abate to both the tenants and the president and dean of faculty until a Forum for Disaster Relief to both aid landlord after the first incidence of a permanent replacement is found — a relief efforts and educate the communi­ noise violation. If neither the tenant nor position Mooney said Vihtelic might fill ty about the issue. residents respond and illegal activities for the next two academic semesters. Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s alumni continue, the tenant can be fined any­ Mooney said she hopes to fill the vice from around the country pooled their where from $250 to $2,500. If the land­ president of Student Affairs position by resources to aid in disaster relief, while lord, however, opts to evict the tenants the start of the 2006-07 school year, but many University and College students within 30 days of notification, the civil has yet to release the names of any spent their winter and spring breaks in lawsuit will be dropped. potential candidates. New Orleans and other affected areas This threat led Turtle Creek helping with the rebuilding effort. Management to evict six students — Jenkins speaks on academic freedom Both institutions also went beyond who were notified of their eviction upon On Jan. 23 and 24, University donating money and supplies, as Saint returning from fall break — for a party President Father John Jenkins spoke to Mary’s took in several students whose thrown on the weekend of Sept. 9-10, faculty members and students about colleges were closed by the storm. where 100 minors were cited for the interaction of academic freedom Notre Dame officials — including underage drinking. and Catholic character at Notre Dame. University President Father John In response to the evictions, then-stu­ The address — almost the same for Jenkins — went to New Orleans to view dent body president Dave Baron con­ both groups — outlined Jenkins’ con­ firsthand the destruction of Hurricane fronted the ordinance implications cerns about the inconsistency of the Katrina and meet with Archbishop along with the Student Senate University’s sponsorship of certain Alfred Hughes and other community Community Relations committee by events in light of Catholic teaching. leaders. presenting a resolution to the South Jenkins asked for continued dialogue

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m m Saturday, August 19, 2006 The Observer ♦ THE YEAR IN REVIEW^ page 7 inCampus debates Reviewacademic freedom and Catholic character. CLAP demands living wage. 'Monologues' not prohibited. ♦2006 events in light of Catholic teaching. said he supports both the future produc­ auxiliary bishop of Rome and rector of Jenkins asked for continued dialogue on tion of a play written by student organiz­ St. John (Pontifical) Lateran University the issue before a formal policy ers of the “Monologues” entitled “Loyal and Notre Dame Trustee Daniel Jenky, announcement. Daughters” and the formation of an ad bishop of Peoria, 111. Jenkins said events sponsored by the hoc University committee to address Honorary degrees were presented to University or one of its units — including gender relations and sexual violence Fisichella and L. Frances Rooney III, U.S. academic departments — that are composed of administrators, faculty and Ambassador to the Holy See. deemed to conflict or appear to conflict students, with Jenkins as chair. The event marked Jenkins’ first major with Catholic values “should not be Jenkins also said academic depart­ trip as University president and a new allowed at Notre Dame.” ments are “best situated to decide what era in Notre Dame-Vatican relations. Under specific scrutiny was the contro­ events should or should not be spon­ versial and sexually explicit play “The sored” and have the responsibility to Campus Labor Action Project mobi­ Vagina Monologues,” which had been make clear that their sponsorship of an lizes performed on campus for five consecu­ event does not imply endorsement — a This year, a new social action group tive years as part of the anti-violence large point of contention during the aca­ made itself known at Notre Dame — the against women V-Day campaign. Though demic freedom debate. Jenkins’ decision Campus Labor Action Project (CLAP). Jenkins praised the play for its goals, he gave department chairs and College Formed by students in the fall of 2005, criticized the “graphic” ways it attempt­ deans a large amount of responsibility in CLAP welcomed workers, students, fac­ ed to achieve them. handling contentious issues, while set­ ulty* alum ni and others to join their “The Vagina Monologues” was held in ting up a process for dealing with any effort to secure a “living wage” for cam­ an academic setting this year — per­ problems that go beyond the bounds of pus workers. formed in a classroom and followed up the department. The living wage — a movement insti­ with a series of panels addressing the Many faculty members and students tuted into policy at institutions nation­ issue of sexuality — as part of an effort expressed their satisfaction with wide, including Harvard University and to address concerns like Jenkins’. Jenkins’ conclusion, though the most Georgetown University — is the hourly The wave of response to Jenkins’ enthusiasm came from approval of the rate of income that a worker in a specif­ speech — which he said was intended to University president’s open dialogue ic area must make in a 40-hour work­ open dialogue on the subject, and not be throughout the decision-making process. week to support a family of four. To a final decision on anything — was mas­ Several loud dissenters disapproved of establish a living wage at Notre Dame, sive, flooding dorms, classrooms, publi­ the decision, however, including law pro­ CLAP suggested a minimum $12.10 per cations and student and faculty govern­ fessor emeritus Charles Rice — who hour wage, or $25,164 a year, for ments. called for Jenkins’ resignation — several University employees. An e-mail account was opened for the faculty members and Holy Cross priests On March 8, members of CLAP passed opinionated to express their concerns to and South Bend-Fort Wayne Bishop out copies of their 11-page report on the Jenkins, who promised to read every last John D’Arcy. Jenkins acknowledged the living wage and its potential implemen­ letter. opposition, saying the University benefits tation at Notre Dame to several The most outspoken were the oppo­ from a strong, two-sided debate. University officials, including University nents of Jenkins’ statements, who fought President Father John Jenkins, Provost any serious restrictions placed on what Trustees convene in Rome Tom Burish, Executive Vice President could and could not take place at Notre For the first time, Notre Dame’s Board John Affleck-Graves and Vice President Dame. The student organization United of Trustees convened in Rome for its of Btudent Affairs Father Mark Poorman. for Free Speech was created primarily annual winter meetings on Jan. 31 and In the report, CLAP outlined three as a means to defend academic freedom Feb. 1, meeting with key Vatican lead­ goals, which included meeting with on campus. Many, though, supported ers, participating in an academic confer­ Jenkins, Jenkins making a public com­ Jenkins, including South Bend-Fort ence and conferring two honorary mitment to the principle of living wage Wayne Bishop John D’Arcy. degrees in the process. and creating a joint task force of stu­ For more than two months, the cam­ The trip was touted both as an oppor­ dents, workers, faculty and administra­ pus was embroiled in an often-circular tunity to renew ties with the Vatican and tors to address worker issues and come debate, awaiting Jenkins’ final decision. as an avenue to improve understanding up with a just policy. of how the University can better serve CLAP supported its cause with several ‘Monologues’ not prohibited the Church. petitions and was backed by Notre Ten weeks after his opening address A meeting in Rome had been on the Dame’s student government, arguing its on academic freedom and Catholic char­ Board of Trustee’s agenda for several efforts were part of Catholic social acter, University President Father John years, and University President Father teaching. Affleck-Graves issued a state­ Jenkins released a statement on April 5 John Jenkins’ first year in office was ment April 19 responding to CLAP’s detailing his decision after listening to deemed an appropriate time by mem­ report, maintaining the University arguments from both sides of the bers. already provides a “fair and just wage” debate. Trustees met with numerous Vatican for its employees by including benefits Jenkins emphasized the importance of officials, including representatives of the on top of their base salary. balancing Notre Dame’s Catholic values Congregation for Catholic Education, the CLAP responded with a rally and final­ and its presence as an internationally Pontifical Council for Social ly a sit-in in Jenkins’ office on May 2, recognized academic institution. Communications, the Pontifical Council still demanding the joint task force out­ “The Vagina Monologues” — the con­ for Justice and Peace and the lined in its earlier report. Jenkins issued troversial play at the heart of the discus­ Congregation for the Doctrine of the a statement that day saying he entrusted sion — would not be prohibited on cam­ Faith and the Secretariat of State. the matter to Affleck-Graves, and the * pus, Jenkins said, but like any other per­ Jenkins and other members of the University was committed to paying just formance, would undergo approval Notre Dame delegation were also per­ wages and benefits to its workers. every year. He also praised the play’s sonally greeted by Pope Benedict XVI As the semester ended, members of new academic setting as appropriate after his public audience Feb. 1. CIAP were left unsatisfied. and suggested it could serve as a model The conference the group attended, for other such performances. “Contribution of Catholic Universities to Contact Amanda Michaels at To further advance the goal of elimi­ the Church and Culture,” featured [email protected] and Kelly Meehan at nating violence against women, Jenkins addresses by Jenkins, Rino Fisichella, [email protected]

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Two weeks after University President Father John Jenkins questioned the presence of controversial events on campus in a series of major addresses to the Notre Dame commu­ Members of CLAP nity, the event formerly known as Queer the Main Building, Jenkins Film Festival begins under a ne affirming the University’s eu “Gay and Lesbian Film: Filmm H i ratives and Spectatorsbip,” ______page 8 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEXXZS Saturday, August 19, 2006 Freshmen welcomed to campus during Frosh-O Dorm commissioners tailor activities for new class, encourage early discussion of gender relations, alcohol use

dorm .” staffs. tried to do activities that did­ about the issues regarding By STEVE KERINS Gender relations were of “They will give feedback n’t encourage ... coupling, sites like Facebook.com and News Writer particular importance for and guidance to the Frosh-0 things that you could enjoy MySpace.com. Frosh-0 planners. Some past staffs regarding opportunities whether you’re male or “There was no discussion While the majority of activi­ Frosh-0 events received for balanced programming,” fem ale.” [between the Student ties planned for this week­ attention from students and Rakoczy said. But gender relations aren’t Activities Office and the end’s Freshman Orientation administrators after com­ Problems have arisen in the the only concern for orienta­ Frosh-0 Commissioners] on are similar to those of previ­ plaints about p a s t w h en tion leaders. privacy issues relating to ous years, members of the awkward sin­ that balance Last spring, the Campus Life social networking sites,” Notre Dame community will gle- an d was missing Council passed a resolution Hnatusko said. "Although per­ notice a few key differences mixed-gender “We’ve tried to do and when the encouraging Frosh-0 leaders sonal privacy and the public emphasized in this year’s pro­ activities. focus of the to insert cautionary material nature of such sites is very grams. Fisher rec­ activities that activities be­ about third-party Web sites in important to consider when Although the University has to r F a th e r didn’t encourage... came meeting the booklets they distribute to placing any personal informa­ made no significant changes Robert Moss coupling, things that you members of incoming freshmen. But tion on the Web.” to the program, the orienta­ said although the opposite Hnatusko said there has been tion staffs in the residence the hall has could enjoy whether sex, she said. little talk among Frosh-0 Contact Steve Kerins at halls have worked to tailor not planned you’re male or female. ” “ I th in k a leaders and Student Activities [email protected] their activities to meet the any significant worst-case needs of incoming students, departures scenario Marissa Buck said Peggy Hnatusko, associ­ from the tra­ w ou ld be a ate director of student activi­ ditional Frosh- Frosh-0 commisioner first-year stu­ ties. 0 structure, a d e n t w ho “Some halls may be consid­ component on feels discon­ ering planning activities that gender rela­ nected from mirror popular culture from tions is always included. the Notre Dame community this summer,” Hnatusko said, “There’s a regular Igender following |Frosh-01,” Rakoczy referrin g to an relations] pro­ said. “Rather, 1 think we activity mod­ gram for all should provide diverse oppor­ eled after the 7 think we should the halls to be tunities to connect so that our g a m e sho w involved in,” new students might feel at “A m erica’s Got provide diverse Moss said. hom e.” Talent.” opportunities to Gender Rela­ The GRC has designed a Junior Mar- connect so that our tions Center program for this year’s orien­ issa Buck, a (GRC) Director tation weekend called Cavanaugh Hall new students might Heather Ra­ “College HAS Issues: Frosh-0 com­ feel at home. ” koczy expects Hookups, Alcohol and Sexual missioner, said positive chan­ Assault.” It will be included in her orientation Heather Rakoczy ges in this the mandatory orientation for staff made y e a r’s orien ta­ all freshmen on Sunday, some slight director tion program. Rakoczy said. changes to last Gender Relations Center A team of stu­ Within some residence year’s schedule dents under halls, certain activities have when making plans for the the direction of Hnatusko and also been restructured to class of 2010. the Student Activities Office address gender relations criti­ “We’re trying to do a lot has formed the Student cism. more in-dorm activities,” Campus Orientation Committ­ “We were asked to encour­ Buck said. “We changed one ee, now in its fourth year, to age mingling with the oppo­ DUSTIN MENNELLA/The Observer activity that had been with serve as consultants to the site sex, but not to have it be Juniors Patrick Coleman, left, and Ben Solomon, center, help another dorm to just our residence hall orientation polarized,” Buck said. “We’ve freshman Daniel Salas check in at Keough Hall Thursday.

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tributed to the increased yield, Freshmen the University is doing a great job in helping students who continued from page 1 have been admitted realize what is available here,” he the largest pool of applicants said, noting the University’s the University has ever effort to help admitted stu­ received. dents get in touch with cur­ The Office of Admissions rent students. NORTH ■ jiiiibM received an unprecedented “Our goal is to not lose one 12,800 applications this year student because of unan­ — and just 3,490 students swered questions,” Saracino w ere adm itted to said. “We make the University. sure that they o I What makes “We’re gender know that Notre this class unique blind in Dame is the p er­ is the staggering admissions. ” fect place for number of stu­ them .” l SOUTHWEST: 12% dents who chose Saracino said s o m g E A s a ^ Daniel Saracino Notre Dame once the U niversity is ri& ’T : they were accept­ assistan t provost for “extremely ed, Saracino said. enrollment proud” of the E Fifty-eight per­ diversity in the cent of admitted freshman class. UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME INTERNATIONAL: 3% students decided to enroll, the “If w e’re educating the lead­ highest yield the University ers of tomorrow and we don’t STUDENTS BY REGION has ever experienced. have a significant representa­ Saracino said more students tion of ethnically underrepre­ are choosing Notre Dame sented students, than we’re Saracino said). ation college students. University President Father because the University is com­ not doing it,” Saracino said. ♦ 92 percent did community ♦ 5 percent are Eagle John Jenkins began his first mitted to meeting the financial The class’ gender break­ service in high school. Scouts. year at the helm of the needs of admitted students. down bucks the national ♦ 41 percent captained a “We’re trying to create a University and head football “Notre Dame for the last 10 trend, Saracino said. The class varsity sport. class that is the most talented coach Charlie Weis became years has been meeting 100 is 53 percent male and 47 p er­ ♦ 53 percent were involved — intellectually and in terms the new face of Notre Dame percent of full demonstrated cent female, which reflects in the performing arts in high of character and values. ... football. [financial] need of every single Notre Dame's applicant pool. school. They will add much to the “It’s tough to top that,” student. ... That says to every “We’re gender blind in ♦ 37 percent were involved University and it will be an Saracino said. “Perhaps what single student, ‘If we admit admissions,” Saracino said. in student government. exciting year at Notre Dame,” these freshmen have to look you we will make it possible Other notable facts about ♦ 13 percent were editors Saracino said. “You’ll be walk­ forward to is a national cham ­ for you to come,’ and that the class of 2010: of high school publications. ing across campus and hear­ pionship in football.” makes the students who want ♦ 85 percent are Catholic. ♦ 7 percent were senior ing Spanish spoken more than to come actually enroll,” ♦ 24 percent are children of class or student body presi­ you ever have before.” Saracino said. alumni (the highest of any uni­ dents. Last year’s freshmen Contact Mary Kate Malone at “Another thing that has con­ versity in the country, ♦ 8 percent are first-gener­ stepped onto campus as [email protected]

Dean Kenneth DeBoer had ousness is counteracted by members and two rectors spoke lenge.” Transition more hope. their excitement to be walking to resident assistants about the Parents, too, must acclimate “All Notre Dame kids are the quad or visiting the Grotto,” move from high school to col­ themselves to their new family, continued from page 1 smart, but some relied on rote he said. lege. “Differences” was a major sans one member. learning and memorization in Karen Dillon graduated from topic in the discussion. “It will definitely be different “take some getting used to.” high school,” he said. “The Notre Dame in 1983 and is Steibe-Pasalich said that, for around the house without The sense of being a little fish courses in college are more sending her eldest daughter new roommates, the differences [Elizabeth],” Dillon said. “[My swimming in a big pond is com­ challenging and require a dif­ Elizabeth to her alma mater. could range from income younger daughter] Bridget is mon among incoming fresh­ ferent set of skills ... In time, She said she is confident that bracket to drinking habits to concerned that she will get far men, said Susan Steibe- the students find they have Elizabeth’s transi­ religious beliefs. too much attention from her Pasalich, director of the these skills.” tion will go Such differences parents.” University Counseling Center. FYS advisors like DeBoer pro­ smoothly. “I’m really worried can lead to a Students often cite weather Students tend to compare their vide an outlet for freshmen con­ “I know there’s sense of not fitting differences as a transition freshman year in college with cerns and point them in the a lot of support I’m going to flunk in, she said. issue. However, Carilli, a New their senior year in high school, right direction. The advisors there,” she said. out the first “We suggest Mexico resident, had already which is useless, she said. meet with students during the “T here are close semester. ” first year students purchased a winter jacket to “Again and again you’re first week on a walk-in basis relationships in get to know each prepare for Midwestern win­ going to be a freshman, and in September for introduc­ the dorm; the BA’s other,” she said. ters. whether it’s in a new relation­ tory meetings. Upperclassmen are available and Michael Carilli “What looks like a “Apparently the area around ship, or at a new job ... you’re peer advisors also meet with keep an eye on freshman problem might Notre Dame is fit for human going to be on the bottom freshmen during September the kids in the not be a prob­ habitation,” he said. “So, I think rung,” she said. “Transition is and October. sections. The rec­ lem.” it’s going to be okay.” just something that takes time.” “In our sessions, we try to tors ... I know when I was DeBoer said that problems Ultimately, most students Academics are the main con­ make the students feel comfort­ there, our rector made sure she often arise between roommates. adjust to the college lifestyle, cern for freshman Michael able,” DeBoer said. “We find knew each student in the He recalled a summer program DeBoer said. Carilli, who said his high school out what they want to do and dorm.” on campus for 75 freshmen and “By April, they are more con­ was “not exactly big on aca­ we help them do it.” Students may also have diffi­ their parents when a lecturer fident as students,” he said. demics.” Both Twardzik and Carilli culty adjusting to their new posed a question to the audi­ “They have picked up the tools “I’m really worried I’m going were concerned about separat­ “family,” or more specifically, ence: how many had ever they need to be successful.” to flunk out the first semester,” ing from their families, espe­ their roommates. shared a room? he said when asked about the cially the latter who is leaving Steibe-Pasalich said a 2003 Not one hand went up. upcoming transition. four siblings behind. panel comprised of FYS advi­ “It’s a challenge,” DeBoer Contact Eileen Duffy at First Year of Studies Assistant “Any homesickness or nerv­ sors, Counseling Center staff said, “but it’s a good chal­ [email protected]

been great meeting all of the prepare the new midshipmen to Physical Readiness Test that you have just pushed yourself to ROTC other cadets in my class and the function as “knowledgeable included a sit-and-reach, timed new levels and made it through,” upperclassmen this week. members of the NROTC battal­ sit-up and push-up tests and a Smith said. continued from page 1 “We’ve done so many different ion.” timed one-and-a-half mile run. Four sophomores and four jun­ things — from learning how to “Upon graduation, all of these They will take the official PRT in iors joined 15 new freshmen in Shannon and her staff led 23 march, salute, the Air Force song, midshipmen will become military October, battalion commanding the New Student Orientation, Air Force ROTC freshmen in the and wear our uniforms, to taking officers, and many will be leading officer Erin Smith said. cadet battalion Commander New Student Orientation — a 40 the Air Force Officer Qualifying sailors and marines into battle “O week sets the tone for disci­ Eileen Kamykowski said. percent increase in participation Test and participating in social against the war on terror,” pline anO professionalism and “In a typical day, the new stu­ from last year, she said. activities. It’s been challenging, Keigher said. instills an understanding of the dents woke up at 5:15 a.m. for Michele Laning, a freshman but fun.” Similar to the Air Force ROTC military chain of command for Physical Training and spent the from Valparaiso University, said New Navy ROTC midshipmen New Student Orientation, an the rest of the year,” Smith said. remainder of the day getting the prospect of job experience in began their orientation Aug. 13 early wake up call is a hallmark “The Navy requires attention to acquainted with everything from college and the appeal of tuition and marked the end with a fun of the Navy’s New Student detail and the concept of working weapons, ranger tactics and assistance drew her to join Notre run on campus Friday morning, Orientation. as a team, so we try to instill this urban warfare to repelling and Dame’s Air Force ROTC program. said Lieutenant Greg Keigher, “A day during O week is pretty as much as possible throughout putting on camouflage paint,” She said although the 6 a.m. coordinator of the New Student long,” Keigher said. “It starts the week.” Kamykowski said. wake up time was the earliest she Orientation. around 6:15 a.m. and doesn’t end Smith recalled the feeling of Senior cadet Matthew Donnelly has gotten up all s inner, she has “Orientation week provides a until 10 p.m.” accomplishment that came with remembered what the orientation had a very posit’ e experience crash course on military eti­ The sun hadn’t even peeked her own completion of the New was like for him his freshman this week. quette, uniforms, policies and over Saint Mary’s Lake Thursday Student Orientation when she year. For Saint Mary freshman Air how to function as a military morning when the new Navy was a freshman. “It was a really good experi­ Force ROTC cadet Elizabeth unit,” Keigher said. “The NR0TC ROTC midshipmen gathered on “The entire week is very chal­ ence for those of us who had little Mitchell, ROTC is a family tradi­ staff really emphasizes team­ Carroll Field in their blue and lenging and you spend some time or no experience with the mili­ tion. work, camaraderie and Navy tra­ white gym uniforms just before questioning why you’re putting tary,” Donnelly said. “My dad participated in Navy dition.” 6:30 a.m. Shouting words of yourself through it, but in the end ROTC when he was a student at Keigher said the goal during encouragement to each other, the you realize that there is a pur­ Contact Meghan Wons at Notre Dame,” Mitchell said. “It’s New Student Orientation is to new midshipmen took a mock pose behind everything and that [email protected] page 10 The Observer ♦ PAID ADVERTISEMENT Saturday, August 19, 2006 WE'VE BEEN PUTTING OUT * EVERY NIGHT FOR ALMOST 40 YEARS. *WE'RE TALKING ABOUT NEWSPAPERS. HAVEN'T YOU HEARD OF PARIETALS YET?

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1993, Director of Admission College Mona Bowe said. Bowe said the diversity of continued from page 1 the class is mostly due to the increased participation of cur­ average GPA of 3.7 — the rent students in recruitment highest average GPA since the efforts. entering class of 1996. Meyer said the College has Fourteen percent of freshmen recently altered recruitment ranked in the top 10 percent efforts by intensifying its focus of their high school graduating on 10 percent of an inquiry classes. pool of 25,000 high school Last fall, 1,180 applications seniors considered most likely were submitted, marking the to apply to Saint Mary’s. second highest The College total in the past “Growth is focused its travel 17 years. Of the on targeted high 944 admitted something the schools, Bowe applicants, 426 College can said, and admis­ have registered reasonably sions counselors for the 2006-07 and current stu­ school year. handle. ” dents spent much Vice President more time on fol­ for Enrollment Dan Meyer low-up with Management Dan prospective stu­ vice president Meyer said the dents. Enrollment KELLY HIGGINS/The Observer school received “The more cur­ Freshman Moira Dillon moves into LeMans Hall Thursday with the help of her family. Dillon is part applications from M anagement rent students are of the largest Saint Mary’s class in the last five years. 44 states and 13 involved, the countries and more we can was pleased to see an increase maintain a positive quality. The college’s ultimate total dle,” Meyer said. attracted to Saint Mary’s for a in applications from Arizona, This is a college-wide effort,” enrollment goal is “around Additional sections have multitude of reasons, but both Colorado and the Chicago Bowe said. 1,700,” Meyer said. already been added to classes Bowe and Meyer agreed the area. Meyer and Bowe maintained Although the incoming class to accommodate the larger College’s high academic stan­ While 26 percent of incom­ a positive outlook about the has brought the College’s number of freshman students, dards, strong faculty, talented ing freshmen are either College’s increasing enroll­ enrollment to just over 1,500, and administrators anticipate athletic teams and opportuni­ daughters or granddaughters ment, but said if enrollment residence halls are not at adding more in the future. ties for leadership are the fac­ of a Saint Mary’s alumna, a continues to rise, the College capacity. Two floors in Regina Saint Mary’s also received tors that ultimately lure stu­ record 10 percent of the class might have to place caps on and McCandless Halls remain 198 transfer student applica­ dents to Saint Mary’s. belongs to minority groups — the nursing or education pro­ vacant. tions, 50 of whom arrive on a number that has not been grams to maintain their quali­ “Growth is something the campus this weekend. Contact Kim Abeel at seen at Saint Mary’s since ty. College can reasonably han­ Bowe said students are kabeelO 1 @sain tmarys.edu

Stops on the tour include “If people have the idea pant a free iPod and several Basques! said. Tour the East Race Waterway, the that there are trashy townies restaurants will give out gift Upcoming plans include a Century Center and the out there, it’s not going to be certificates. discussion between communi­ continued from page 1 College Football Hall of Fame. a good relationship to start Basques! aims for approxi­ ty and University leaders and At the end of the tour, stu­ with,” Basques! said. mately 200 participants for information fair for off-cam­ mayor’s office, said the city dents will mingle with Basques), who worked in the first of w hat he hopes will pus students. believes it is important to Luecke, representatives from the mayor’s office this sum­ be an annual event. Dobski said there are make students feel welcome the city council and Notre mer as a commu­ Basques! and advantages to living in South in South Bend Dame student nications and the mayor’s Bend and she hopes the tour and give them body president special projects office are opti­ will make incoming students inform ation “There’s actually a Lizzi Shappell. intern, said the “We ju st see this as mistic the tour aware of the opportunities early on about lot to do in South Lunch will be tour should a real positive step will result in the city offers. cultural and provided for all enlighten stu­ towards continuing improved town- “Obviously students have entertainment Bend that most participants by dents who are gown relations, discovered the bars and we attractions. people don’t popular local not aware of all the great especially in want to be able to, especially “We’ve inter­ realize. ” pizzerias. that South Bend relationship light of the con­ with the freshmen, to show faced with Notre The idea to has to offer. [between Notre troversial all of these other aspects,” Dame on so introduce Notre “T h e r e ’s a c tu ­ amendment to Dobski said. many different Josh Pasquesi Dame students to ally a lot to do in Dame and South the disorderly She hopes freshmen will use levels,” Dobski senior South Bend as a South Bend that Bend]. ’’ house ordinance the information they get on said. “Now w hat component of the most people passed last sum­ the tour and take advantage our project is is Frosh-0 weekend d o n ’t re a liz e Mikki Dobski mer by the South of South Bend’s attractions. to really focus on the students grew out of the Community said Basques!, Bend Common “We just see this as a real mayor’s office themselves.” Relations Committee (CRC) pointing out that Council, which positive step towards continu­ Monday at noon, students created by former student South Bend is allows the city to ing the great relationship will board Transpo buses for body president Dave Baron. the home of the send residents a [between Notre Dame and the approximately hour and a Senior Josh Basques), chair­ Silverhawks, the Olympic tri­ notice to abate after just one South Bend], ” Dobski said. half tour of the city. Local man of the committee, has als for kayaking and theater. noise violation. volunteers will talk about been involved in organizing To encourage freshmen to T he CRC plans to w ork to their experience living in the the tour. His goal is to give sign up for the tour at increase the mutual involve­ city and highlight what makes students a positive first DomerFest on Saturday, ment of Notre Dame in South Contact Kaitlynn Riely at South Bend unique. impression of South Bend. Transpo will give one partici­ Bend and Notre Dame, [email protected]

Incoming freshmen participate in academic code tutorial

Special to the Observer “We needed to do something summer, incoming students Sometimes the fictional stu­ That’s deliberate, Flint said. Is it cheating to find home­ more to make students familiar quickly took to the challenge, dents in the case studies face a “We do want our new stu­ work answers online, or in the with the honor code,” said with 85 percent succeeding on situation that is complexly dents to be thinking about the back of a textbook, and make Thomas Flint, a philosophy pro­ their first attempt. nuanced. Often, however, they importance of academic integri­ corrections before handing in fessor and Faculty Honor Code The case studies are fictional just didn’t leave enough time to ty in general, but we also want the assignment? officer. Along with associate but reflect classic honesty complete their work. them to be familiar with how W hat if a student turns in a provost Dennis Jacobs, he dilemmas, if not a flair for plot Time, says Flint, is a big fac­ those general principles are science experiment or a term directed the creation of the and character development. tor in honesty cases. applied here at Notre Dame,” he paper that he or she did for tutorial with assistance from They feature such instructors as “Students have made it clear said. another class? Is it cheating to several faculty and student Professor Chirac, a French that decisions to cheat are often Two incoming freshmen who recycle old work? members of last year’s teacher; the “legendary” made when they feel they don’t succeeded on their first try and When is it okay to use infor­ University Code of Honor anthropology teacher Michigan have enough time to do their who carefully read the student mation from the Internet? Or Committee. The tutorial’s tran­ Smith; a forestry instructor own work honestly,” he said. guide to the honor code before from your roommate, for that sition to an online exercise was named Pine; and an ROTC “Sometimes the students proba­ completing the exercise say it matter? the work of Chris Clark of the instructor (teaching Aerial bly are just too busy to get opened their eyes to the honesty Incoming undergraduates Kaneb Center for Teaching and Warfare) named Professor Weis. everything done. Often, of issue. have been pondering such ques­ Learning. (A key requirement of the honor course, they’ve simply put “It really made me think tions this summer as part of an The new Web-based program code is th a t stu d e n ts reveal things off, are starting to write a about the different areas of electronic tutorial that exposes takes first year, transfer and when they have worked with paper the night before it’s due, cheating and how things that them to Notre Dame’s recently returning students through a others. Thus, Flint credits com­ and succumb to the temptation we don’t normally consider to revised Academic Code of series of case studies in four mittee colleagues with some of to cut-and-paste from the be cheating really are,” said Honor. Students must success­ areas where honesty issues fre­ the punchier content. Dottie Internet.” Laura Verwilst of South Bend. fully complete the multiple- quently arise: acceptable collab­ Pratt conceived Michigan Smith Good moral judgment alone is “I used to think of cheating as choice tutorial before they can oration with other students, fal­ and Sam Gaglio’s subcommittee probably not enough to help a simply looking off someone sign the University’s honor code sifying data, test taking, and invented the forester Professor student succeed on the tutorial; else’s test or having a cheat pledge, a precursor to enrolling. plagiarism. Throughout the Pine.) they need to have read the code. sheet.” page 12 The Observer ♦ PAID ADVERTISEMENT Saturday, August 19, 2006

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College as long as they partici­ ing” from the program. and Holy Cross to be challeng­ number is due to the fact that By LISA GALLAGHER pate in the linkage program And while the graduation ing. the students who are offered News Writer for their first academic year, rate of Saint Mary’s students “[This] is an opportunity for participation in the program which they will complete who participate in the pro­ students to strengthen their must decide whether to accept For nearly 20 years, Holy largely at Holly Cross. gram is slightly lower than academic backgrounds,” Ford the invitation or go to a col­ Cross and Saint Mary’s have These participants live on traditional students, Meyer said. lege or university that may taken advantage of their the Saint Mary’s said the gradua­ Senior Amanda Shropshire, have already accepted the stu­ neighboring locations by col­ campus while tion rate of those a former participant, said she dent on a full-time basis, laborating on a little-known taking four class­ “I always wanted students is still thinks the linkage program is Meyer said. academic program for fresh­ es at Holy Cross higher than if the a good idea as students are “When we admit [students] men. and one at Saint to go to Saint linkage program able to complete their core to the program, we see that as The Saint Mary’s/Holy Cross M a ry ’s e a c h M ary’s, and now was not offered electives. a positive,” Meyer said. “[The linkage program has granted semester. that I’m finally at all. “It’s good I took them at program] is also positive in between 30 and 50 incoming If at the end of “The program Holy Cross, when I probably that it does allow a student to freshmen acceptance into the academic here, I love it. ’’ is great if you would have had trouble with prove herself.” Saint Mary’s on a conditional year the linkage really w ant to go them at Saint Mary’s,” she But for students who would basis. program student Meghan Corcoran to Saint Mary’s,” said. rather not drive to and from The program is a way for m a in ta in s a sophomore said sophomore She said the program “pre­ classes, juggle advisors from the admissions committee to cumulative GPA Meghan pared me for the workload both Saint Mary’s and Holy offer prospective students who of 3.0, she is Corcoran, a for­ that Saint Mary’s has.” Cross and take courses located may not have strong academic a c c e p te d as a mer linkage pro­ While the program has gar­ on two campuses, the linkage backgrounds a chance to full-time sophomore at Saint gram participant who led an nered praise from participat­ program may not be right for attend Saint Mary’s, said Dan Mary’s. But if she does not orientation for incoming pro­ ing students and involved fac­ everyone. Meyer, Saint Mary’s vice presi­ meet this criteria, she may gram participants. ulty members, usually only an “I think it was beneficial to dent for enrollment manage­ either apply to be admitted as Cara Ford, assistant director average of 10 of those accept­ me,” Corcoran said. “I always ment. a transfer student at Holy of first year studies and head ed into the program actually w anted to go to Saint M ary’s, After reviewing applications, Cross or apply to another of the linkage program, participate each year. and now that I’m finally here, the admissions committee institution altogether. worked with Corcoran on the This year, however, only I love it.” identifies students they think Meyer said he has generally orientation. She said that stu­ nine women chose to partici­ show academic promise and found that students do well dents have generally found the pate in the program. Contact Lisa Gallagher at offer them acceptance to the academically after “graduat­ classes at both Saint Mary’s The smaller-than-usual IgallaO 1 @saintmarys.edu

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Special to The Observer stands Aug. 21, also contains articles on the admissions Two new surveys have rated process, financial aid, and stan­ Notre Dame among the leading dardized tests. The rankings universities in the nation. are available online at The 2007 “How to Get into http://www.msnbc.msn.eom/id/l College Guide” published by 4325172/. Kaplan/Newsweek cites Notre The second annual Dame among the 25 “new Ivies” Washington Monthly College in higher education, and Rankings rate universities on Washington Monthly magazine three primary criteria: perform­ ranked Notre Dame 13th in its ance as engines of social mobil­ survey of national universities. ity (“ideally helping the poor get The Kaplan/Newsweek list of rich rather than the very rich to “new Ivies” recognizes universi­ get very, very rich”), scientific ties whose “first-rate academic and humanistic research, and programs, combined with a an ethic of service to country. population boom in top stu­ Among the specific areas of dents, have fueled their rise in evaluation are total research stature and favor among the spending, the number of doc­ nation’s top students, adminis­ toral degrees granted in science trators and faculty — edging and engineering, the number of them to a competitive status students in ROTC and the Peace rivaling the Ivy League.” The Corps, and the percentage of selections were based on and support for Pell Grant admissions statistics and inter­ recipients. views with administrators, stu­ Massachusetts Institute of dents, faculty and alumni. Technology ranked No. 1, fol­ DUSTIN MENNELUVThe Observer Junior trombone player Matt Collins held his chin and his instrument high as the Notre Dame Among the other “new Ivies” lowed by the University of Marching Band kicked off its 161st year with a campus marchout Thursday morning. are Emory, New York, Rice, California, Berkeley; Penn State Vanderbilt and Washington University; UCLA; Texas A&M; Universities, UCLA and the University of California, San Universities of Michigan, North Diego; Stanford University; Carolina and Virginia. Cornell University; South » The Kaplan/Newsweek “How Carolina State University; and to Get into College Guide,” the University of California, Join us at our Back To School Event! which is available on news Davis. Comcast is proud to be the provider of cable television and enhanced video products for the University of Notre Dame. To get more information on optional products and services that will compliment the service already provided in all undergraduate residence halls, visit us during the Fall Mall at Stepan Center. Welcome Class of 2010

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Special to The Observer narrated by Notre Dame Gold Medal. alumnus and television Father Hesburgh’s consid­ Special to The Observer multifaceted professional serv­ University President celebrity Regis Philbin and erable impact on Notre Dame ice to the University, in its resi­ Emeritus Father Theodore actors Sean Astin (who is suggested by a statistical Professor Frank O’Malley, one dence halls, its classrooms, its Hesburgh is the subject of a played the title role in the comparison of the University of the most affectionately cele­ administrative offices, and any new documentary television film “Rudy”) and Clarence in 1952, when he became brated “bachelor dons” of Notre of several places on and off- program to be aired Gilyard. president, and in 1987, Dame history, famously said of campus to which her vocation Wednesday at 8 p.m. on Hesburgh, now 89 years when he retired. The annual the University’s older buildings has drawn her. WNIT. old, stepped down as Notre operating budget went from that “there’s “Retiring,” in this instance, is The program, “God, D a m e ’s le a d e r on J u n e 1, $9.7 million to $176.6 mil­ blood in the merely a technical designation Country, Notre Dame: The 1987, ending the longest lion, the endowment from $9 bricks.” He of professional status. People Story of Father Ted tenure at that time among million to $350 million, and was speaking like Gude are incapable of inac­ Hesburgh, C.S.C.,” concerns active presidents of research funding from of the years of tivity. Hesburgh's priestly ministry, American colleges and uni­ $735,000 to $15 million. work, worry A member of the faculty of his career in higher educa­ versities. Since his retire­ Enrollment increased from and loving Notre Dame’s Romance lan­ tion, and his role as a public ment he has remained 4,979 to 9,600, faculty from witness that guages and literatures depart­ servant. It includes inter­ active, working in his office 389 to 950, and the number h av e m ad e ment, Gude has an enviable views with several of on the 13th floor of the cam­ of degrees annually awarded the p lace reputation as a scholar of 17th Hesburgh’s colleagues and pus library that is renam ed from 1,212 to 2,500. Also w hat it is. He Gude century French fiction and 20th friends, including all of the in his honor. His 1990 auto­ during the Hesburgh era the was speaking, century French intellectual his­ living former U.S. presidents; biography, “God, Country, governance of the University perhaps unwittingly, of himself. tory. Her publications include Secretary of State Notre Dame,” became a was transferred from the He could as easily have been two books, “Le Page Disgracie: Condoleezza Rice, a Notre national best seller, and in founding religious communi­ speaking of Sister Mary Louis The Text as Confession” and Dame alumna and former 2000 his long public service ty, the Congregation of Holy Gude, C.S.C. “Louis Massignon: The Crucible University trustee; former career, which featured 16 Cross, to a two-tiered, mixed “I’m one of the last Holy Cross of Compassion.” Notre Dame football coach presidential appointments, board of lay and religious sisters at Notre Dame,” said In 1983, while chairing the Ara Parseghian; and was recognized when he trustees and fellows in 1967, Gude, who is addressed and modern languages department Cardinal Theodore became the first person from and women began to be referred to by all who know her at Saint Mary’s College, she McCarrick, former archbish­ higher education to be admitted to the undergradu­ simply as “ML. ” She is retiring moved across the road to Notre op of W ashington, D.C. It is awarded the Congressional ate program in 1972. after a quarter of a century of Dame to become assistant rec­ tor at Notre Dame’s Breen- Phillips Hall. She successfully managed these two demanding careers until 1987, when she became rector of Farley Hall, serving in that post until 1993. She stayed on the Notre Dame campus teaching French, and became assistant vice president for student affairs in 1998. Although a remarkably mod­ est, even self-deprecating E woman, Gude confessed some degree of pride at her work in the student affairs office as Welcome chair of the Standing Committee on Gay and Lesbian Student Needs (recently renamed the Core Council for Gay and Lesbian Students). Students “I think it’s the work with our gay and lesbian students that I’m most satisfied with,” she said, “and let me tell you, it’s not the easiest work in the world. On the one hand, w e’re committed to affirm Church teachings on sexuality, and on the other hand, our commit­ ment obliges us to do all we can to respond to their needs and to make Notre Dame a welcoming place.” For your convenience, the following University President Emeritus Father Edward “Monk” Malloy Student Service Offices will be open and University President Father John Jenkins have praised the under the "Golden Dome” committee’s efforts over the years, and vice president of Student Affairs Father Mark Poorman recently described it as indispensable to the University. Saturday (August 19) from 9:00 a.m. to Noon Gude’s pride is amply justi­ fied. Tirelessly at work in a and ministry which all but guaran­ teed the fury of passionately Sunday (August 20) from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. held, deeply opposed, and vehe­ mently expressed convictions, she endured the recriminations of angry activists while estab­ lishing a secure and charitable institutional environment in Student Accounts 100 Main Building which gay and lesbian students would be heard, respected, and, Financial Aid 115 Main Building most importantly, loved. “Basically, my method was Student Employment 115 Main Building hanging in there. I just refused to go away,” she said. Immigration Services 121 Main Building Even now, she won’t be going too far away. Undergraduate Admissions 220 Main Building “I’m looking forw ard to this translating gig,” she said, refer­ Residence Life and Housing 305 MainBuilding ring to her participation in an international conference of Holy Cross sisters last month in Regular business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday France. “Later on, I’ll probably find something to do around Saint Mary’s and Notre Dame.” No one who know s Gude is surprised by those plans, but they are good news all the same. "TT T The Observer

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T he O bserver The Independent, Daily Newspaper Serving Notre Danse, and BaintMarys Highway signs P.O. Box 779. Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 I never knew I wanted to go to Notre the choice with your mother, like I did. . South Bend through stormy weather and E d it o r in C h ie f Dame. When I wanted to look at California horrible Chicago-Indiana traffic. It was Mike Gilloon It took three years and three visits to schools and argued that they weren’t miserable. But suddenly the sky opened M a n a g in g E d it o r B u sin ess M an ager South Bend to convince me this was it. much farther from Wisconsin than the up, the sun came out, and we got off the Maddie Hanna Jim Kirihara I wasn’t swaddled in blue and gold blan­ East Coast schools I was considering, my freeway and saw the Dome. kets as a child, wasn’t mom shut me down immediately. “It’s I’m not big on signs or superstitions, but A sst. M a n a g in g E d it o r : Rama Gottumukkaia taught the Victory symbolically farther,” she said. my mom still tells that story. You are here A sst. M a n a g in g E d it o r : Robert Griffin March along with my Boston was the same. “1 don't want to for a reason. It’s that feeling in your gut N ew s E d it o r s : Kate Antonacci ABCs, wasn’t trucked drive 20 hours to see my kid!” Duke? My when you first stepped onto campus. That Mary Kate Malone out to the Bend each mom thought the dorm tradition of burn­ overwhelming realization of how lucky S p o r t s E d it o r Ken Fowler fall for the first home ing benches before basketball games was you are to be here. That sense of home.

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page 16 V ie w po in t Saturday, August 19, 2006 Campus leaders welcome Class of 2010

Dear Class of 2010, On behalf of the faculty and staff at Saint Mary’s College, I extend a warm With the beginning of a new academic year, I extend a warm welcome to all new and welcome to the Class of 2010 and to our transfer students. As a graduate of returning students of the University of Notre Dame. In particular, I wish to congratulate Saint Mary’s and now its 11th president, I care deeply about this special and welcome our freshmen and transfer students. We are excited and grateful that you are place, and about you, our students. As Saint Mary’s students, you are fol­ here, and it is our intention to help you achieve all of your goals and ambitions. lowing in the footsteps of generations of remarkable, accomplished women, Over the course of your time at Notre Dame, I encourage you to make and, like them, your talents will leave your distinct mark the most of each moment. Be open to engaging new friends, those who on the College. may have very similar or very different personal stories and perspectives. At Saint Mary’s we will challenge you. We will help you Embrace each classroom experience as an opportunity to expand your learn the extent of your capabilities and how to use them knowledge, hone your talents, and share your ideas. If you live in a resi­ well. You will receive an excellent Holy Cross education dence hall, explore the multiple ways that you can contribute as a leader. — an education that is committed to the development of When you face challenge, know that you are not alone and do not hesi­ the whole person. tate to seek support from those around you. Finally, in all that you do, As a Catholic college, we cherish intellectual pursuits take a few moments each day for personal reflection to refresh your spir­ because they enrich our understanding of God and Jenkins it. God’s creation, which in turn helps us build and sustain Mooney One of the primary objectives of Notre Dame, as a Catholic university, is more just and equitable communities. We hope one to develop young minds that are prepared to make positive contributions to the world and result of your Saint Mary’s education is that you will develop a sense of help solve society’s challenges. We are confident that you possess the talent and desire to obligation to the common good and that your life and work will reflect that make meaningful and lasting contributions to the university community and to the world. understanding. Once again, welcome to Notre Dame. May you soon come to feel at home on campus, and We have a proud 162 year tradition of educating women to make a differ­ to love this place, as do so many graduates of past years. I hope to meet you in person over ence in the world. Now it is your turn to make history at Saint Mary’s the course of your time, and throughout that time, I will keep you in my prayers. College. 1 look forward to accompanying you on this journey. In Notre Dame, Carol Ann Mooney Reverend John I. Jenkins, C S C. President President Saint Mary’s College University of Notre Dame August 19, 2006 August 19, 2006

Welcome to the Notre Dame Family. Whether you join us as a first-year undergraduate, a transfer student, or a new graduate/professional student, it is an honor to be among the first to welcome you to the University of Notre Dame. On behalf of all of us who serve in Student Affairs, we are glad you are here and hope that you will soon feel comfortable calling this place home. This University offers a host of incredible resources that exist to help you do just that. Our 27 undergraduate residence halls and two graduate residence facilities are at the heart of the very real sense of community that is one of the most distinctive features of a Notre Dame education. The quality of the student service departments in the Division of Student Affairs is unparalleled; these offices include Alcohol and Drug Education, Campus Ministry, the Career Center, the Counseling Center, the Gender Relations Center, Health Services, International Student Services and Activities, Multicultural Student Programs and Services, the Office of Residence Life and Housing, Notre Dame Security/Police and Student Activities. The staffs in your residence halls and graduate residences are present to assist and to support you in your transition to life at Notre Dame. I Although we provide a variety of services, we share a common desire to do everything we can to help facilitate your intellectual, spiritual and personal growth. As a community, we draw our strength from the unique and diverse gifts offered by each of you. We hope that all of you will be able to achieve the goals you set for your­ selves this year. I hope that I will have the opportunity to come to know as many of you as possible in the months ahead. Until I am able to greet you in person, please know that you have my very best wishes for a year filled with all God’s blessings.

Father Mark Poorman Vice President for Student Affairs University of Notre Dame August 19, 2006

On behalf of the University of Notre Dame du Lac student body, we welcome you to this great institution. As we are sure you know, your acceptance is no small accomplishment, and you should be proud of yourself. We are already a stronger family because of your deci­ sion to become a member of our community. These first few days as a Notre Dame student will be both exciting and overwhelming. In between the chaos of moving in, orientation activities and saying goodbye to your parents, we encourage you to take a moment to appreciate the journey you are about to embark Dear Class of 2010, upon. On behalf of the entire student body, we would like to welcome you to the This weekend is the first step. Get to know your roommates. Participate in every Frosh-0 Saint Mary’s College family. We are excited that you have chosen to attend activity. Be introduced to the vibrant faith life at the Orientation Mass. Notre Dame is about Saint Mary’s for the next four years. Throughout this year we hope you will thinking in innovative ways, conquering new obstacles and simply hanging out with friends. realize that you have made an excellent choice. We encourage you to take part in this multi-faceted spirit and not just see, but feel what this From classes to extracurricular activities, you will find that Saint Mary’s University is all about. is truly a remarkable place. We encourage you to take full advantage of the Once you establish yourself on campus, we encourage you to become involved. Break out many opportunities available to grow intellectually, socially, spiritually, and of the Notre Dame bubble and get involved in the South Bend community through the personally. Join a club, sign up for an intramural sport or even run for Center for Social Concerns. Reflect on your years ahead at the Campus Ministry Freshman office. Most importantly, make sure you realize the potential you have to Retreat. Relive your glory days as a high school athlete on one of the many interhall athletic transform the lives around you as a Saint Mary’s woman. teams. Notre Dame has a rich tradition of academics, athletics, faith and community. We Saint Mary’s fosters a supportive learning environment that is absolutely hope you take advantage of the many opportunities to grow in these areas over the next amazing. Your classmates, as well as current students, faculty, administra­ four years. tion, alumnae, and trustees are all cheering for you to succeed. They have Many challenges lie ahead in this journey; be sure to have fun along the way while form­ faith in you and will be supporting you every step of the way, from saying ing lasting relationships. Your friends, professors and classmates will be an essential part of goodbye to your parents at orientation to walking across the stage at grad­ your college experience, reflecting the most remarkable aspect of Notre Dame: Her people. uation. Moreover, the next four years are just the beginning to your life as a Treasure your time here, whether cramming for an 8 a.m. final or ordering pizza at three Saint Mary’s woman. in the morning with friends. We hope that you will feel at home here and love Saint Mary’s as much as Feel free to stop by the Student Government office on the second floor of LaFortune to talk we do. If there is ever anything either of us can do to help you, please do about student life or simply to introduce yourself. We look forward to meeting you. not hesitate to contact us, whether it be in passing or in our offices in 225 Best of luck and God bless. Student Center. We look forward to meeting you. In Notre Dame, Welcome home,

Lizzi Shappell Susan Mcllduff Notre Dame student body president Saint Mary’s student body president Bill Andrichik Maggie Siefert Notre Dame student body vice president Saint Mary’s student body vice president August 19, 2006 August 19, 2006 " V TThe O bserver

Saturday, August 19,2006 V▼ ie w po in t^ page 17 'Grip and Rip' your way through Notre Dame

In light of this weekend’s PGA championship in major of the season — when he should not have been Don’t let the patterns of others affect what has gotten you Medinah, 111., it seems an appropriate time to tell one of there in the first place. For roughly 65 holes he had to where you are. my favorite stories about a past tournament champion. gripped and ripped his way to the top of the leader board Instead of seeing aspects of your individuality as imped­ John Daly was a young, 22-year old kid from Arkansas and instead of playing it conservatively, he went with iments to your success, view them as part of your overall who traveled to the 1991 PGA Championship as the ninth what got him there. package. If you have never been able to sit down and alternate. He received word that he My only advice to you as freshmen is to take a similar analyze numbers, you probably won’t be much of a math­ would be playing in the tournament at approach. ematician. 2 a.m. the morning of the opening Over the next four years, you will all invariably face But you might be the best damn salesman in the office. round, only after eight golfers had challenges that will force you to examine the best course So whatever you do, don’t view college as a huge obsta­ bailed. of action. As you experience change and development, cle that you will have to somehow conquer despite your Daly fired opening rounds of 69-67 you will begin to make decisions in a more calculated limitations. Look at everything that got you to where you and went into Saturday on top of the manner with respect to how you’ve handled situations in are as the backbone of who you are, for better or worse. leader board amidst little pressure the past. Nobody is perfect and everyone would like to do things a from the media and Friday afternoon It’s normal, really. A huge aspect of maturity is the way little different. crowd. After a 69 on Saturday, The Bobby we handle life’s little challenges. How you react to a prob­ But despite your differences, you all have one thing in Lion headed into Sunday as a fan Griffin lem as an 18-year-old might be very different than how common. You were all admitted into Notre Dame, and favorite, poised for a storybook ending. you will see it in three years. probably a number of other top 20 universities. You all Here’s where it gets interesting. Assistant But that doesn’t mean you have to change what you have shown somebody along the way that you are special If you don't know that John Daly is a Managing are. Your strengths are your strengths, and don’t be people with distinct qualities. long hitter, well then in the words of Editor afraid to rely on them. Some of you are athletes and others are artists. Some of The Dude, “You must not be a golfer.” For instance, have you crammed for tests your entire you can do advanced linear algebra and others think a For most of the weekend, Daly, who led the PGA Tour in life and gotten by fairly well? Don’t fool yourself. That’s matrix is a Keanu Reeves movie. Some of you can quote driving distance from 1991-2002, got by with hitting driv­ not changing in college. 19th century literature and others only focus on the er and lob wedge into the green (an impressive feat con­ But instead of looking at the people who are spending sports pages. sidering most people can’t hit a lob more than 50 yards). hours in the library every night, understand that it is sim­ You are who you are, and it has impressed people along But on the back nine Sunday, Daly was looking at a dif­ ply not you. That doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t at least the way. Remember that. ficult par four where hitting a driver might have put him try to finish assignments in a timely manner, but don’t be By the way, Daly made par on the hole. Now it’s your in a tough location. Sensing Daly’s hesitation, his caddy intimidated by students with a different work ethic. turn. Just don’t be afraid to take out the driver when looked him the eye and said, “Rip it, John,” handing him This works on the flip side, too. If you know that in everyone else might be using a 3-wood. his favorite club. order to do well in class, it’s imperative that you work For those of you still reading, you must be wondering hard on a daily basis, don’t be influenced by your friends Bobby Griffin is an assistant managing editor at The what this has to do being incoming freshmen at Notre who can blow things off and worry about it later. They are Observer. He is a senior American Studies major who is Dame. It’s probably a bit of a stretch, but bear with me. no better than you; they just operate differently. enjoying the possibility of seeing the Yankees win the In the back of Daly’s mind there was a voice telling him Instead of winning tournaments by crushing drivers, World Series, Notre Dame win the national title and the to make a quick adjustment that might be the safer they have mastered chipping and putting. Know your lim­ Giants win the Super Bowl, all in succession. He enjoys approach. He could have hit a 3-wood and had a better itations and play to your strengths. Miller Light, Pot Limit Omaha and New York strips. He look at the hole. Nobody would have shaken their head at Look, I’m not advocating blowing off your responsibili­ expects John Daly to make the cut at this year’s PGA his decision and plenty would have credited his maturity. ties. That will put you on thin ice at Notre Dame faster Championship. But instead, Daly went with his gut. He relied on the than you can say Zbikowski. But you all have succeeded The views expressed in this column are those of the club that had put him in the position to win golf’s fourth thus far in your lives operating in many different ways. author and not necessarily those ofThe Observer.

Taking a chance on change

I cried. Not only did I cry, I sobbed, Until that exact moment I generally knew The distraught confusion that over­ — even if you are lacking athletic ability. heaved and wailed — any way you look at what to expect with each passing moment whelmed me at the conclusion of freshman Just three short years ago I was a naive it I was a complete, total and utter mess. of life. All the basic elements that I had orientation was the driving force that 18-year-old girl wallowing in worry and From the Jamaica Shaka to Domer Fest become overly familiarized with in the pushed me to take advantage of all Saint self-pity as I anticipated my mysterious and a Taste of Saint Mary’s, I had partici­ duration of my seemingly simple 18 year Mary’s had to offer. future. I only wish I could have peered into pated in every awkward life — who my best friends were, where we I knew I could float through these next the future for just a moment to fully realize mixer possible. I shook hung out, what my teachers were like and years, cutting corners and making a few Saint Mary’s would not only develop my the hands of dozens of when dinner would be ready — vanished friends here and there, or I could seize mind spiritually and academically, but Katies, Megans and during Frosh-0 weekend. each opportunity that came my way. would also serve as a platform that allowed Katherines, perfected Sitting in my 10x14 cinderblock dorm Going away to college was the major leap me to travel the world, achieve my journal­ the set-up of my cozy room on that steamy August afternoon in in the series of risks I would force myself to istic goals and make the best friends of my McCandless Hall dorm 2003,1 had been given an opportunity that take during my college experience. The life. room and even tested I could not yet comprehend. I barely knew true essence of collegiate life lies within Today I congratulate you for overcoming my seemingly shy social what was in store for me in the next four these generally difficult decisions each of us (or at least beginning to adapt to) the initial skills at the then off- years of my life, but I had an inkling it must make — some we can foresee, loom­ challenge of your fantastic four-year jour­ campus drinking mecca Kelly Meehan would be like nothing I had ever experi­ ing in the distance, while others sneak up ney. You will truly enjoy the ride. Embrace Turtle Creek, but none Saint Mary’s enced before. behind us, forcing us to make an immedi­ the unique opportunities that lie in front of of that seemed to ease Editor After being on campus for just a few ate decision that may ultimately change the you today, for most of them remain dor­ the tensions brewing days, I realized my time at Saint Mary’s direction of our lives. mant until you discover them, breathe life inside of me. would present me with a variety of chal­ It is crucial to realize sometimes spon­ into them and make them your own. My volcano of emotions erupted just lenges and heartbreaks, but it would also taneity spices up the monotonous schedule hours before my parents hopped back into enrich my life with a sense of happiness that is all too easy to embrace while in col­ Kelly Meehan is the Saint Mary's Editor their mini-van to travel over 300 miles and fulfillment that I had never known. lege. Avoiding collegiate doldrums calls us at The Observer. She is a senior communi­ back to my home in Poland, Ohio. Although I doubted my rationale for opt­ to become perhaps a little more daring cation studies major at Saint Mary’s. Kelly As I curled up crying on my futon at the ing to attend an academically rigorous sin- than we had ever imagined. The inner can be contacted at kmeehaOWsaint- conclusion of the College’s freshman orien­ gle-sex college in the middle of Indiana for superhero emerges as when you challenge marys.edu. tation I was not upset because I was sad, a few hours that day, I would not trade a yourself to do something you never thought The views expressed in this column are homesick or lonely — I cried because I single moment of my college experience for you would do. So study abroad, participate those of the author and not necessarily knew I would never be the same. anything. in a service trip or play an intramural sport those ofThe Observer. T he O bserver page 18 Scene Saturday, August 19, 2006

Places to Eat:

1. Bistro on the Race 2. Casa Del Rio 3. Colonial Pancake House 4. Fiddler’s Hearth 5. Han a Yori 6. Lula’s Cafe 7. Maori’s

Satiaiup&sl 8. Nick’s Patio 9. Rocco’s 10. The Vine

Attractions: Downtown South Bend 1. Chippewa Bowl ItowaiJipiiliasbee™ ™ ™ * 2. Cine mark Movies 14 3. Kerasotes 16 4. University Park Mall Joseph

Note: The above map only shows main roads to indicate attraction locations.

JEFF ALBERT and GRAHAM EBETSCH/Observer

Places to Eat

It. Bistro on the Race 501 N. Niles Ave. Ill’s on the pricey side, but Bistro on the Race is one of the very best restaurants in South Bend. The traditionalfare includes an assortment of steak, fish and chicken dishes. Not ■exactly for everyday or casual dining, but a good place to take visiting parents on football weekends. 12. Casa Del Rio 1705 South Bend Ave. I For those looking for more authentic Mexican than Taco Bell, Casa Del Rio delivers on its promise of “a real taste of Mexico.” Standard fare includes enchiladas, fajitas and Itacos, but the best deal is probably on Tuesdays, when tacos cost a mere dollar. 13. Colonial Pancake House 508 N. Dixie Way I An affordable and delicious alternative to breakfast places like 1HOP, the Pancake House is a great way to start the day. The portions are generous, but be warned — the restau­ ra n t keeps “breakfast” hours and often closes by one in the afternoon. 14. Fiddler’s Hearth 127 N. Main St. ■Perhaps the most Irish restaurant in South Bend, Fiddler’s Hearth doubles as a Celtic restaurant and a pub. Oftenfeaturing live music (including bagpipes on Friday evenings), [Fiddler's Hearth has an inviting, rustic feel that appeals to both students and families. 15. Hana Yori 3601 Grape Rd. ■While this traditional Japanese stcakhouse is pricey, you’re also paying for the show. Chefs prepare food right at the table, with a menu that includes steak, chicken and shrimp. ■Patrons interact with the chefs at large tables that contain a stove in the middle and watch as they create volcanoes out of onions and flip shrimp tails into their aprons. 16. Lula’s 1631 Edison Rd. [Lula’s is a hip, relaxing coffee shop located right off campus that also serves a variety of sandwiches. A popular place to meet, study or just hang out, Lula’s offers indoor and [outdoor seating for cool fall days. [7. Maori’s 214 N. Niles Ave. [A laid-back Italian-American restaurant featuring mostly pasta and sandwiches, Macri’s is a good place to relax and hang out. The average entr6e costs less than $8, which makes [it one of the most affordable dining hall alternatives in the city. The Observer

Saturday, August 19, 2006

Getting Out From Under the Dome A guide to life in and out of

8. Nick’s Patio 1710 N. Ironwood Dr. One of the few places open 24 hours, Nick’s Patio offers casual Greek dining at affordable Eatintgf Around prices. A mecca for late-night studiers, Nick’s Patio is a good alternative to typical fast food C am p u l any time of the day. 9. Rocco’s 537 North St. Louis Blvd. Caf6 Commons One of the best pizza places in South Bend, Rocco’s ddcor is adorned with pictures of past If you’re in the Mendoza College of Business, Cafe Commons is a coaches and famous visitors who have also enjoyed one of the restaurant’s pies. Though a bit great place to get food like soup, salad, sandwiches, fruit, coffee and a more expensive than the chains, Rocco’s more than makes up for it with the quality of its wide array of drinks. Open Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 pizzas. p.m. 10. The Vine 103 W. Colfax Calling itself “The Purveyors of Fine Wine and Food,” The Vine is a funky, classy change of Caf6 de Grasta pace from traditional South Bend fare. The steaks, pastas, seafood and pizza are delicious, and A close choice for Mod Quad residents (but a hike for everyone else), the atmosphere is unmatched. Cafe de Grasta is located on the first floor of Grace Hall. It has a by- weight salad bar, coffee, wraps, stir-fry and a wide selection of drinks. Open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. 1. Chippewa Bowl - 225 W. Chippewa Ave. I With “2 for 1 Tuesdays” and $0.99 games on Wednesdays, Chippewa Bowl is an inexpensive Cafe Poche option for some weekday or weekend fun. This is a place for those nights when the workload is Found on the first floor of Bond Hall, Cafe Poche may go unnoticed by light and you do not want to spend much money. most non-architecture students. It offers deli sandwiches, soups, baked 2-3. Cinemark Movies 14 - 910 W. Edison/Kerasotes 16 - 450 W. Chip­ goods, drinks and coffee. Open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 pewa Ave. p.m. 1 Both of these theaters — the two most popular among students — offer the big blockbusters. Cinemark, on Edison, is the closer theater for those who want to see a popular movie and do Decio Faculty Hall not want to drive. But Kerasotes also offers some diverse fare, showing smaller budget, limited Expect to be surrounded by professors if eating in Decio Faculty Hall, release films. housed in the same building as many offices. Coffee and sandwiches 4. University Park Mall - 6501 Grape Rd are the regular fare, and it’s a great place to meet with a teacher. Open Only a bus ride away, the University Park Mall is a good place to meet your general shopping Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. needs. The large department stores include JC Penney and LS Ayres, and specialty shops range | from Banana Republic to Yankee Candle to Journey’s. Greenfields Greenfields is located in the Hesburgh Center for International Studies, Football Weekends and offers a variety of global cuisine for between five and eight dollars a dish. The fare is far more eclectic than expected, and the best part is Drummer’s Circle that it accepts both Domer Dollars and Flex Points. Open Monday The drummers of the Band of the Fighting Irish gather on the steps of the Main Building on through Friday, 7 a m. to 2:30 p.m. Fridays at midnight, performing cadences and cheers heard throughout Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday. The Irish Cafe Pep Rally Located in the Law School, the Irish Cafe is not exclusively for law A pep rally is held in the Joyce Center every football Friday at 6 p.m. The Notre Dame march­ students and is the closest option to Main Circle. Baked goods, salads, ing band leads skits, speeches and cheers. The team arrives midway through the rally, with sandwiches and soups are just some of the foods offered. Open Monday head coach Charlie Weis and a few players giving speeches. Watch for special guests, alumni through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and past players, like Joe Montana, Tim Brown and Chris Zorich, all of whom spoke last year. Legends Pregame Traditions While it also hosts shows and other entertainment, Legends is primarily Saturday morning pregame traditions are anchored by the Notre Dame band, which performs a full-scale restaurant and bar that serves various Notre Dame-themed on the steps of Bond Hall before marching to the stadium. The football team and coaches can dishes and American fare. Open Monday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m. be seen on their customary walk from Mass at the Basilica to the stadium before the game. to 2 p.m. and 4 to 9 p.m.; Friday 11:30 a m. to 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 12 Entertainment a.m.; Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 12 a m. Closed Sundays. Reckers Around Campus Located behind South Dining Hall, Reckers is a 24-hour haven for stu­ The DeBartolo Center for the Performing Arts dents. With relatively inexpensive grill fare, personal pizzas, sandwich­ es, smoothies and ice cream, it is a popular and often-crowded hangout. The DPAC offers a wide range of concerts, plays, films and other performances. Upcoming It also has several televisions. events include the Summer Shakespeare performance of “The Comedy of Errors” and various film screenings. Current information about upcoming events can be found on the DPAC Web Waddicks site: http://performingarts.nd.edu Legends One of the most popular cafes on campus, Waddicks is conveniently lo­ cated on the first floor of O’Shaughnessy. A large selection of baked Legends periodically hosts concerts, which range from campus bands to big name acts such as goods, food and drinks are available, but the coffee and espresso may Gavin DeGraw, the Walkmen and Virginia Coalition. WVFI be the most popular options. Open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. WVFI is a student-run radio station that also features student DJs. Current schedules can be found on its Web site: http://www.nd.edu/~wvfi/

Information compiled by RAMA GOTTUMUKKALA and BRIAN DOXTADER page 20 The Observer ♦ CLASSIFIEDS Saturday, August 19, 2006

NFL New stadium a splash of optimism in the desert Once woebegone Cardinals franchise signs impact free agents, has high hopes for upcoming campaign

Associated Press franchises, tracing its roots to the late 1890s, when a neigh­ GLENDALE, Ariz. — The borhood group played in south new silver palace shimmers Chicago under the name like some desert mirage in the Morgan Athletic Club. western suburbs of Phoenix. In 1920, the franchise was a Yes, the Arizona Cardinals — charter member of what a franchise that long set the would become the National standard for futility in profes­ Football League. Charles sional sports — finally have a Bidwill bought the team for home. $50,000 in 1932 and his This is a team that seems widow, Violet, moved it from reborn. Chicago to St. Louis 28 years In addition to their $455 later. million stadium, the Cardinals Sons Charles and Bill shared signed Edgerrin James, one of ownership from 1962 until the top running backs in the 1972, w hen Bill Bidwill took game, as a free agent, and over sole ownership. He drafted a Heisman Trophy- moved the Cardinals to winning quarterback, Matt Arizona in 1988 with nothing Leinart. They have the best more than a handshake prom­ tandem of young receivers in ise for a stadium. the NFL and, believe it or not, Meanwhile, the team lost, are sold out at home for the lost and lost some more. season. In their years in the desert, Could the tentacles of pro the Cardinals have had one football parity reach all the winning season, going 9-7 in way to owner Bill Bidwill’s 1998 and upsetting Dallas in long-vilified operation? the playoffs for the franchise’s “People are starting to first postseason victory since understand that we aren’t beating Philadelphia for the fooling around,” said Bidwill’s NFL title in 1947. son, Michael, Cardinals vice The success proved fleeting, president and general counsel. and crowds dwindled. “We w ant to build a cham pi­ Few wanted to sit in the onship team.” metal bleachers of Arizona Until the fancy trappings State’s Sun Devil Stadium and big names translate to under the scorching sun to Arizona Cardinals fans cheer during Arizona’s 21-13 preseason win over the Pittsburgh Steelers victories, though, the term watch bad football.The play­ Aug. 12. The game was the first in brand-new Cardinals Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. “same old Cardinals” will be ers, meanwhile, sweated and hard to erase. suffered. In 1996, Bidwill brought son things that other NFL teams will find itself playing to a full “The only way you can “The heat index was just off Michael, a former federal are able to do,” the younger house of 63,400 every home change people’s perception of the charts,” said Ron Wolfley, prosecutor, into the organiza­ Bidwill said. game. your team is by winning,” Cardinals radio analyst who tion with the charge to get a The result, he said, was Yet skepticism abounds. wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald played for the team from stadium. “having the cash to go out and In coach Dennis G reen’s first said. “We’ve got all the pieces. 1985-91. “If you were a With the team’s lack of pop­ spend money to sign players two seasons, the team went 6- No more excuses.” farmer, you’d tell your cattle ularity, it was a struggle. like Bertrand Berry, Kurt 10 and 5-11. The offensive This is the oldest of football to stay inside.” But in 2000, after an ingen­ Warner and Edgerrin James, line is suspect, and without a ious campaign that down­ and being able to extend the ground game, the spectacular played the Cardinals while contracts of our core group of plays of young receivers focusing on improving base­ players like Adrian Wilson and Fitzgerald and Boldin won’t be ball spring training facilities Anquan Boldin.” enough. and building youth sports James was the big prize. The Warner, the former Super fields, voters approved a hotel four-time Pro Bowl back, who Bowl and NFL MVP who at 35 tax and car rental surcharge topped 1,500 yards each of the is the quarterback designated to help build the facility. last two seasons for the to lead the team to success The Cardinals put in $155 Indianapolis Colts, surprised while Leinart learns, said the million and the result was the the NFL by signing a four-year, team is trying to build “a cul­ silver mono­ $30 million ture of winning.” lith in contract with A state-of-the-art stadium Glendale, Arizona. does not guarantee success. w h ich f e a ­ 7 can 7 speak on the “If you want “Houston got a new stadi­ tu r e s a past. 1 don 7 know to be winners, um,” James said, “and they retractable nothing about the past, you’ve got to haven’t done nothing.” ro o f an d a do what the But standing in the cav­ natural grass and 1 don’t really worry winners do, ernous home locker room field that about the past. ” and from Day after the team’s preseason vic­ slides out of 1 when I got tory over Pittsburgh, Bill the stadium Edgerrin James here, th e y ’ve Bidwill expressed “relief and into the done what the satisfaction” that the building desert sun Cardinals running back winners have was finished. when not in done,” James A quiet man who prefers use. said. “I can’t Michael to be the franchise’s The stadium, Michael Bidwill speak on the past. I don’t public face, he said he thinks said, has changed everything know nothing about the past people no longer doubt his about how what had been a and I don’t really worry about commitment to winning. notoriously penny-pinching the past. I just know that since Wolfley, a four-time Pro organization does business. the day that I got here, they’re Bowl special teams player, “We started a couple of doing everything that winning captured the sentiment of years ago, when we knew that team s do.” those who had long suffered we had the stadium secured, The signing of James and the ridicule that comes with that it would open in 2006, the drafting of quarterback being a Cardinal. where we could start changing Matt Leinart spurred ticket “I’m happy for the players. our business operations plan sales. I’m happy for the fans,” he Arizona Cardinals players take the field before their Aug. 12 and our football cap manage­ And a team that hadn’t sold said. “I’m happy for anyone preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. ment plan and start doing out a home game in six years who ever bled Cardinal red. ”

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MLB Bonds' trainer withholds testimony from grand jury hearing

Anderson continues to refuse from commenting about acquaintances, including Pats QB, may face prison time

Associated Press been my position and will tion on it,” Patriots Marion Jones and Justin But Anderson’s lawyers say continue to be.” spokesman Stacey James said. Gatlin, who tested positive he shouldn’t have to testify SAN FRANCISCO — Barry On Thursday, prosecutors “I’m not going on hearsay.” earlier this year for elevated because of the numerous Bonds' personal trainer may planned to ask U.S. District Anderson has refused on testosterone. leaks of secret grand jury tes­ go back to jail for refusing Judge William Alsup to send four different occasions to tes­ Anderson previously served timony to the San Francisco again to testify about his Anderson to prison if he tify before federal grand three months in prison after Chronicle during the course of acquaintances before a grand stands by that policy. juries investigating Bonds. He pleading guilty to steroid dis­ the four-year investigation. jury. What he told federal Paula Canny, an Anderson was released from prison July tribution and money launder­ Chronicle reporters Lance prosecutors, however, has attorney and friend, said 20 after serving 15 days for ing stemming from the gov­ Williams and Mark Fainaru- dragged Tom Brady’s name Brady’s name appears along refusing to testify, but only ernment’s investigation of the Wada have written a book into the BALCO case. with “10 to 20” other athletes after that grand jury’s term Bay Area Laboratory Co- based largely on leaked testi­ In a June statement to pros­ that Anderson’s grand jury expired. Operative, which that alleged­ mony. ecutors about his intentions to subpoena lists as people the Government lawyers are ly supplied Bonds and other A federal judge has told the stay mum, Greg Anderson trainer should investigating elite athletes with perform­ reporters they must tell a said he and the New England be prepared to whether ance-enhancing drugs. grand jury who leaked them Patriots quarterback had spo­ answer ques­ Bonds lied Some legal experts see secret testimony. The pair ken over the phone — but tions about. 7 will not ever make under oath Anderson as the key to prov­ have said they would go to jail never established further con­ Canny said statements about other when he told ing the perjury allegations, rather than reveal their tact. investigators people. That has always an earlier since Bonds reportedly testi­ source or sources. “I had only one brief conver­ may have gotten grand jury fied that the trainer gave him Anderson’s lawyers also say sation with Tom Brady B r a d y ’s n a m e been my position and he d id n ’t two substances that fit the the agreement he made with regarding a potential future from Anderson’s will continue to be. ’’ know description of “the cream” prosecutors to plead guilty workout,” Anderson said. “I phone records whether the and “the clear” — two per­ last year in the BALCO case never had another phone con­ seized by the substances formance-enhancing drugs stipulated he wouldn’t have to Greg Anderson versation with him and never government, given to him linked to BALCO. cooperate in the investigation. discussed it with anyone.” though personal trainer by Anderson In 2003, Bonds reportedly Anderson also shouldn’t have Anderson also told federal Anderson does­ were testified to the grand jury to testify because he was the prosecutors June 23 that he n’t refer to any steroids. The investigating BALCO th a t he target of an illegal wiretap, would continue to withhold other athletes in his brief grand jury probe also report­ believed the substances were they argue. testimony from a newly statem ent. edly is focused on whether the flaxseed oil and arthritis The new grand jury order­ assem bled grand jury that is Brady attended the same San Francisco Giants slugger balm, not steroids. ing Anderson’s testimony can reportedly also investigating Bay Area high school as paid taxes on the sale of hun­ Anderson also could offer stay in session for as long as track coach Trevor Graham. Bonds. His agent, Donald Yee, dreds of thousands of dollars insight into the doping calen­ 18 months. “I will not ever make state­ couldn’t be reached for com­ worth of sports memorabilia. dars bearing Bonds’ name By law, an intransigent ments about other people,” ment Wednesday, and the Now The New York Times report­ that were seized when federal Anderson can be locked up for Anderson said in the state­ England Patriots declined ed last month that the grand agents raided Anderson’s the grand jury’s full term, ment, which was included in comment on Anderson’s state­ jury is also looking into the house, according to court though a judge can free him court documents unsealed ment. possible involvement of papers connected to the sooner if convinced he never Wednesday. “That has always “1 don’t have any informa­ Graham, the track coach of steroids probe. will talk.

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NFL Elway's losses helping Manning find success

The subtext? That same them — is a m anifestation of legitimate,” he said. “I’ve done to get to the Super Bowl, but MVP's patience thin Denver team went on to win the intelligence. The fact that a lot, but that’s one thing I they appeared well on their with playofffailures two consecutive Super Bowls. If he can communicate his vision haven’t done since I’ve been way to becoming the first team Manning wants to shake the to teammates speaks to his tire­ here.” besides the 1972 Miami persistent notion that he can less striving for perfection. Colts coach Tony Dungy — Dolphins to go unbeaten. Associated Press put up numbers but can’t win Manning is a leader by exam­ who also carries that label with With home-field advantage the big one, he’ll have to follow ple, spending countless hours a sparkling regular-season well in hand, Indianapolis lost TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — in Elway’s footsteps. studying and throwing to his record but no Super Bowl — is at home to San Diego on Dec. Peyton Manning went out of his “It’s a great lesson,” Manning receivers in offseason workouts. quick to point to another great 18, a loss that was followed by way during the offseason to said. “They took their time to “Forty straight outs,” he says. athlete who started to hear the the death of Dungy’s son. seek out two guys who know put it aside and not feel sorry “Not an out, then a post, then whispers. The perfect season gone and how it feels to miss a golden for themselves. And making some other route like a lot of “You forget that they were a cloud of sadness hanging over opportunity. their peace with the football quarterbacks do. It’s repetition, saying that about Michael them, the Colts regrouped and It just so happens that Mike gods, they did something about repetition, repetition, so that Jordan after the Bulls kept los­ began to gear up for the play­ Shanahan and John Elway also it and played a little angry the when you’re in a game, it’s ing to Detroit,” Dungy said. offs. know what it’s like to bounce next year and won two in a row. automatic.” “They said he’d never win. Manning and the rest of the back. “That’s what I’d like to do. I’d His teammates reciprocate. Then he won six champi­ starters sat for most of the last What became of Manning and like to win Super Bowls. Bowls. “If Peyton asks me, I’ll do it. If onships. Peyton will win. He two regular-season games, a the Indianapolis Colts last sea­ Multiple. Not just one.” I ask Peyton to do something, just has to finish it once and loss at Seattle and a win over son sure had a familiar ring to Playing a little angry might be he’ll do it,” says Marvin he’ll keep going.” Arizona. it: A dominant regular season, a good place to start. Harrison, his favorite receiver, Until last season, Manning’s Then it all came crashing clinching home-field advantage Elway told Manning that the who is on course to finish his playoff losses were to arguably down at the RCA Dome. with a month to go, going into Broncos’ dismay at that bitter career second only to Jerry Rice better teams. Although he In the Colts’ first playoff the first round with rested loss to the Jaguars made them in many receiving categories. played horribly in two playoff game, a blown replay call, a starters — and falling flat. more eager to come back quick­ Manning, meanwhile, already losses in Foxborough to New shoestring, game-saving tackle All that happened to the ly. They ended up with a wild­ broke Dan Marino’s season England, it’s only fair to point by Steelers QB Ben Broncos in 1996, with a shock­ card slot the following season record for touchdown passes in out that both times the Patriots Roethlisberger and a shanked, ing loss to the Jacksonville — forcing them to play hard all 2004 with 49, and has a real were en route to their second game-tying field goal by Indy’s Jaguars. the way — and beat Green Bay shot at eclipsing his career and third Super Bowl titles. Mike Vanderjagt all added up to “Their feeling was similar to in the Super Bowl. passing records. If he never But for the better part of last a bizarre and shocking loss to ours,” Manning said this sum­ But anger isn’t Manning’s wins a title, though, he and year, the Colts were the best Pittsburgh. mer, relaxing during a break in comfort zone. Intellect and a Marino will have that in com­ team in football. For his part, Manning was training camp. “The sickness, ferocious work ethic are. mon, too. Their run to 13-0 was the bad early, so-so later and good the missed opportunity. It’s as That frenetic motion that fans Maybe it’s too early to label only topic that could trump the when it was too late. Another low as it can be. You work so see on the field _ pointing and Manning a loser. But he antics of an obstreperous wide playoff loss, another stamp in hard to get home field these waving at the line of scrim­ remains a non-winner. receiver then with the Eagles. the impression that Manning days.” mage; calling audibles or faking “The Super Bowl question is Not only were they the favorite can’t win the big game.

NCAA Football Pittman keeps legs churning along, despite little fanfare

Associated Press tion and fanfare. best the third-most recogniza­ “I don’t see that I get over­ 230 pounds — a full head of The Ohio State tailback ran ble player on an explosive looked,” he said. “My time will steam straight ahead at COLUMBUS, Ohio — Antonio for 1,331 yards — the 10th- offense led by quarterback come. Everything must come whomever’s in his way. He’s Pittman had a spectacular best single-season mark in Troy Smith and receiver Ted to light sooner or later. I just everything that a tailback has 2005 season with little atten­ school history — and he’s at Ginn Jr. have to maintain and do what to be in the Big Ten.” I’ve done since last year — be Tell that to the Big Ten productive.” coaches. His teammates and coaches, Minnesota’s Laurence however, recognize his value Maroney and Wisconsin’s Get Involved in Irish Athletics! to the Buckeyes. Brian Calhoun were first-team Last winter, some Buckeyes all-conference selections in fans heralded the balloting by the signing of Chris “My time will come coaches last year, The Sports Information Office is Wells as the next with great Ohio State ... I ju st have to N o r t h w e s t e r n ’s back. Running maintain and doTyrell Sutton and backs coach Dick what I’ve done. ” Penn S ta te ’s Tony looking for student assistants for Tressel, brother Hunt on the second of head coach team. Jim, went so far Antonio Pittman Pittman more as to compare Ohio State than held his own the 2006-07 school year. Any stu­ Wells to Cleveland running back against three of Browns immortal them in head-to- Jim Brown. head matchups When a broadcaster asked (Ohio State didn’t play dents interested in becoming ac­ offensive coordinator Jim Wisconsin and Calhoun). Bollman last week if Wells was Maroney went for 117 yards just lying in wait to take and a touchdown against the Pittman’s job, Bollman nearly Buckeyes, with Pittman rush­ tive in Irish athletics should come lost it. ing for 186 and two TDs. “Now wait a minute. Antonio Sutton ran for 93 yards and Pittman is THE No. 1 tail­ caught a scoring pass and back,” Bollman said, his eyes Pittman had 132 yards and to an informational meeting on narrowing and his voice ris­ ran for one score. ing. In Ohio State’s only Big Ten Bollman pointed out that loss, Pittman and Hunt fought only one back in Ohio State to a statistical draw, the for­ Mon., Aug. 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the history — Archie Griffin — mer going for 58 yards on 15 gained more yards (1,577) as carries and the latter 64 on a sophomore than Pittman. 16. “All the great backs who Pittman has tried to school have been here and Archie’s Wells this year, showing what Sports Information Office (Joyce the only guy to gain more a team player he is. yards than him as a sopho­ Despite his big rushing total more?” Bollman continued, a year ago, he said he’d like to still boiling. “C’mon. Who’s go for 1,700 yards this season. Center second floor inside Gate 2) going to come in here and What means more to him, take his place? No way.” however, is the strong Smith said Pittman is the endorsements from his team­ linchpin of the offense. mates and coaches. or call Bernie Cafarelli at 1-7516 “Antonio Pittman to me is “That means a lot, but this is probably the best back that a new year,” he said. “I feel as I’ve ever played with, the best if I’m coming in here as a back I’ve ever handed the ball freshman. I’m hungry. It’s up for more information. to,” he said. “He’s only 195 to me to hold the job and pounds and he runs like he’s prove myself once again.” page 26 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Saturday, August 19, 2006

NFL Favre shows unequaled, unexpected optimism

around. Favre, perhaps the most rec­ threw interception after inter­ The “Favre watch” grated on QB focused only on “I really believe that we’re ognizable and popular player in ception. Packers fans — even famous his own performancesgoing to be better than people the league over the last dozen What else was hi; supposed to ones. think we will,” Favre said. years, has always represented do? “I don’t think I was really get­ But it wasn’t so long ago that hope for Packers fans. And if “We talked about it,” said vet­ ting that frustrated,” said Associated Press Favre himself was one of the he’s optimistic about the team’s eran fullback William NASCAR champion and skeptics. talent, maybe they should be, Henderson, one of the few Wisconsin native Matt Kenseth, GREEN BAY, Wis. — Where Favre had Cheesehead Nation too _ even if Favre adds the remaining links to the team’s who visited the team's training others see question marks, on high alert for months in the important caveat that this is Super Bowl years. “It was tough camp on Wednesday. “But you Brett Favre sees potential offseason as he openly won­ also the most inexperienced to handle, lie and I both had a know, you watch it, and you’re exclamation points for the dered whether the Packers had team he has ever played on. lot of sleepless nights, coming in like, ‘What’s going to go on? Green Bay Packers this year. done enough improving to make Or maybe Favre just had to early, staying up late, simply What are they going to do? Of course, Favre also thought another year of football worth talk himself into believing the because we weren’t used to Man, I’ve got to know before he saw plenty of big plays his while. Packers got significantly better. that. Losing has never been a the draft!’ You know how it is: developing on the field last year After finally ending his retire­ Green Bay finished 4-12 last part of either of our histories.” The bigger fan you are, the — and 29 of them fizzled into ment saga in year, its first los­ Favre insists if running backs more you watch all that stuff.” interceptions. April, Favre ing season with Ahman Green and Najeh Packers chairman Bob Harlan Favre opened his 16th train­ says he has Favre under cen­ Davenport, wide receiver Javon was flooded with calls and let­ ing camp by proclaiming this pu t aside 7 really believe that ter. Walker, tight end Bubba Franks ters from fans expressing con­ year’s Packers “the most talent­ concerns w e’re going to be better “I had spoiled and center Mike Flanagan had cern that general manager Ted ed team that I’ve been a part ab o u t the myself because I not missed significant time last Thompson and new coach Mike of,” a pronouncement as bold, Packers’ than people think we thought that as season, it would have been a McCarthy were trying to chase improbable and perhaps ill- commitment will." long as I was the different story. off Favre and begin rebuilding. advised as many of his trade­ to winning starting quarter­ Still, the Packers fired coach Harlan called many fans per­ mark off-balance touchdown right away back, we would Mike Sherman after the season. sonally, assuring them that Brett Favre passes. rather than always have a Favre went into the offseason McCarthy and Thompson were The 36-year-old three-time rebuilding. Packers quarterback chance,” Favre unsure about retirement and in constant contact with Favre, MVP insists last year’s dismal “All that is said. spent the next four months waf­ but didn’t want to pressure him. season can be blamed mainly in the past Favre explains fling about his football future. Harlan says he always figured on injuries. This year, he says a now,” Favre he tried too hard He made occasional public pro­ Favre was coming back, mix of returning veterans, new said. “I’m here to play. I’m very to make up for the absences of nouncements that offered clues, because a “great competitor” free agents and young players satisfied with the decision I injured teammates last year, but no firm answer, about his wouldn’t retire if he thought he can produce a quick turn­ made.” throwing up his hands as he retirement plans. could still play.

S kiing World record holder extends skiing streak to 1,000 days Hertrich travels both hemispheres, battles frigid temperatures, volcanoes searching for altitudinal adventure

Associated Press and kept going. locale to meet skiing friends m aintain Mt. Hood in Oregon He began logging his vertical Hertrich follows winter by than it is to set a world record. during the race camp season. elevation with a sophisticated Rainer Hertrich loves what he traveling from Oregon and Yet, setting records is certainly Hertrich grew up in Boulder, altimeter watch. Skiing daily does so much that he hasn’t Colorado to Chile and on his mind. Colo., learning to ski at an early was an easier calculation to taken a day off since Nov. 1, Argentina, zigzagging the “When I passed the first year age. A typical career path was compute. 2003. Americas to ski year-round. mark, that was a big mark, ” he not in his future. He dreamed of Hertrich has weathered bru­ No sick days. No vacation When it’s winter in the U.S., said. “When I passed 500 days, things beyond the confines of a tal conditions along the way. days. He doesn’t need them. he’ll be here. And when sum­ that was a big mark to me at classroom or an office cubicle. But h e ’s c o n tin u ed to ski After all, Hertrich is not stuck mer comes, he ventures to the the time.” “I didn’t want to go to college. through bitter cold, frostbite, in an office or making sales Andes for South America’s win­ Following day 1,000 of his I thought about the outdoors rain and illness. calls. He’s crisscrossing down ter. feat, he was a bit mystified on while in class,” he recalled. “The worst days were when another ski slope to keep his It’s there he finds the right his daily Internet blog by all the His thoughts have not I’m camping in my tent, it’s world-record streak alive. conditions for the other world attention: “For some reason, changed since he was young. raining and I know I have to Hertrich reached the mile­ record Hertrich set in his 1,000 days on skis seems like a The best part about skiing is go,” he said. stone of 1,000 consecutive days marathon: vertical feet skied. big deal to a lot of people.” “the freedom, being up on the There have been close calls, of skiing when he barreled He has already skied 34 mil­ And while he’s having way too mountain, and the scenery. ” too. Before flying to South down Oregon’s Timberline Ski lion vertical feet. To put that much fun to contemplate the In 2003, his skiing endeavor America, for example, he’s area on July 27. Though he sur­ into perspective, on an average accomplishment for too long, began when he discovered an learned to take pre-dawn runs passed the next-longest streak day he skis 33,000 vertical feet. there was more than the usual elite club at Jackson Hole, Wyo. on Mt. Hood before going to the long ago and already holds a That is higher than Mt. Everest. exuberance in his online diary — for those who had skied 6 airport on a travel day. place in the Guinness Book of “I’m going to South America following the day when he set million vertical feet in a year. One time in Chile, he rented a World Records, there’s no sign for the adventure and keeping the record: “Great day, snow, Hertrich was up for the chal­ car at the airport and got lost in the ultimate ski bum plans to up the vertical feet,” he said. and fun!!! 1 think I’ll have to lenge, and he soon surpassed Santiago. He almost did not stop. “The adventure part is really wake up alive one more time that mark, skiing more than 7 make it to the slopes before the “To me, it’s flat-out fun,” said my reward to myself.” and ski tomorrow.” million vertical feet. day was over. Another time, he Hertrich, a 45-year-old tele­ In a telephone interview from Hertrich lives and breathes “You have to ski every day,” hopped a bus to the mountain mark skier. “I don’t know of any Oregon, Hertrich sounds like a the cold environment. His day- he said, “and you have to ski a not realizing it was the scenic other sport where you can go man of few worries. He is not to-day job as a snow groomer, lot every day.” route. that fast on your feet.” married and has no children. manicuring and maintaining the With all this skiing, he began Perhaps the most bizarre, The previous record was held There is no one to question his very slopes that he skis, suits to w onder if he was near any though, was when he hiked up by the British skier Arnie freewheeling ways. his passion perfectly. In the record. He was, and that's when an active volcano since it had Wilson, who skied 365 consecu­ His drive seems more for the winter months, he works on his test of endurance against more snow to ski down than tive days in 1994. Hertrich sur­ adventure of the next great Colorado’s Copper Mountain Mother Nature and himself neighboring mountains during a passed Wilson’s mark in 2004, downhill or a visit to a new and in the summer he helps truly began. dry spell in Chile’s winter.

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Associated Press after four seasons best remem­ bered for dreadful play, injuries CANYON, Texas — Ryan and clashes with coaches, team­ Leaf’s eyes are bloodshot and mates, reporters and fans. his hair is matted down at the So, how exactly did he end up end of a 17-hour workday. here, at a campus much closer The new quarterbacks coach to Amarillo than the Rose Bowl at West Texas A&M sets aside or NFL stardom? And what’s he his Styrofoam tobacco spit cup doing teaching kids? and pauses to check the upcom­ “I think the failure in the NFL ing schedule. has humbled me in the fact that It’ll be another long day all I don’t think I’m the best,” Leaf right, with practice, meetings said. “I think I have some and plenty of time stuck in his knowledge that can help.” cramped office. Leaf estimates Leaf’s unlikely journey to he spends at least 70 hours a Canyon began in late 2003, week in his new job at this when his post-football life had Division II school — all for no hit rock bottom. paycheck. He was unhappy in his 9-to-5 Yes, this hardworking volun­ financial consulting job, which teer coach is the same Ryan threw him into such an Leaf who was supposed to take unhealthy, inactive rut that he the NFL by storm but instead ballooned to about 50 pounds just stormed around. The same over his playing weight, or DUSTIN MENNELLAThe Observer guy who was taken second in “close to three bills.” He rarely Former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz signs an autograph for Irish fan Lori Rush at a the 1998 draft, behind only left his house and, even when promotional event at the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore Thursday. Peyton Manning, then retired he did, didn’t feel comfortable in the city where he blundered most. “The people in San Diego did 103 IT Center Building not move on,” said Leaf, who http://oit.nd.edu/store was booed and benched regu­ larly while losing 14 of 18 starts 574-631-7477 with the Chargers. “They would never say anything to my face. It was always behind my back, or little punches in the paper.” It's not too late! While he was eager for dis­ tance from his NFL past, in November 2003 he realized how But the clock is ticking. The start of classes is just much he missed college football. around the corner. He called his former coach at ' Washington State, Mike Price, and they devised a plan to get Be ready with accessories at educational prices him back into the game. Leaf started by going back to from the Notre Dame Computer Store. college at WSU and finishing his degree. Price, now the coach at Texas-El Paso, encouraged Leaf Pick up software or an Ethernet cable in-store to apply at West Texas A&M and at 103 Information Technology Center. And be recommended that coach Don Carthel give him the job. sure to check out our student prices for Microsoft “We all know, just as Ryan Office Professional. We're open! knows, that he messed up when he was younger,” Carthel said. “But in the right environment, Ryan Leaf can use his good qualities and really help some­ Special Orientation Hours body achieve some great things. That’s the Ryan Leaf that we’re all looking for.” Saturday, August 19 >:00 am-12:00 Noon The quarterbacks he would Sunday, August 20 1:00 am-5:00 pm coach didn’t know what to think when he arrived in February. “I was wondering who found him and where he was and how they got ahold of him and got him here,” backup Keith Null said. Starter Dalton Bell said “never in a thousand years would 1 have thought he’d be my quar­ terbacks coach.” Having seen Leaf’s infamous meltdowns on television, he thought, “Man, maybe this guy could be a jerk.” Computer problems? Our fully authorized war­ “But,” Bell said, “he’s a really good guy.” ranty repair center is right next door. See us And a decent coach, too. soon at the Notre Dame Computer Store for al Bell and Null said Leaf imme­ diately improved their funda­ your technology needs. mental throwing motion and helped with their timing, pocket presence and reading defenses. ND Icon and computer store address info, but It’s not like those things were make sure to include web address this time as terrible before. West Texas A&M led Division II in passing offense not mentioned anywhere else. last year by averaging 364 yards and 40 points per game, prompting Baylor to hire away U NIVE RSITY OF the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. That m) NOTRE DAME opened the job Leaf filled. Bell said Leaf has plenty of Office of Information Technologies patience and advice. He said Leaf told him: “Any time you’re feeling down and out, you can come to me because I’ve proba­ @ 2006, University o! Notre Dame bly been there.” page 28 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Saturday, August 19, 2006

NCAA Football MLB Teams take advantage Giants catcher out for year of new transfer rules Concussion symptoms recur for Matheny two Associated Press every school in the wrong way,” Roof said. “I doubt that months after injury GAINESVILLE, Fla. — the intent of every rule is to Florida coach Urban Meyer enhance the quality of the Associated Press spoke out against the NCAA's game and the experience. But SAN FRANCISCO — Mike new graduate-transfer rule in this is one I know a lot of peo­ Matheny had begun power May, calling it a loophole that ple don’t agree with.” washing his deck last month needed to be — and eventually Roof acknowledges being when the symptoms returned. would be — closed. somewhat biased, having lost Headaches. Fogginess. Short­ He’s more approving now, a two-year starter on the term memory loss. especially since cornerback offensive line to Cal because of All w ere signs the G iants Ryan Smith used the rule to the legislation. catcher had yet to recover leave Utah, enroll at Florida Guard Tyler Krieg graduated from the concussion that has and give the Gators some from Duke in May with a sidelined him since May 31, much-needed depth in the sec­ bachelor’s degree in political and now for the rest of the ondary. science. He transferred to Cal season, following a series of “1 like it this year. I won’t to pursue a m aster’s in educa­ foul tips that caromed off his like it next year,” Meyer said. tion, but he based the move mask with such force that Gal coach Jeff Tedford and mostly on football. they damaged his brain. Vanderbilt coach Bobby “The lack of success at Duke Even the lightest bit of Johnson might agree; they had a lot to do with my deci­ exertion — such as climbing also accepted transfers under sion,” Krieg said. “It definitely stairs — is too much for the new legislation. Others, was super frustrating going Matheny, who’s known for though, have questioned and through four losing seasons at having played through all criticized the rule that allows Duke. You put everything you sorts of aches and pains dur­ athletes who graduate and have into it. Football is a large ing a 13-year career. San Francisco Giants catcher Mike Matheny sits in the dugout have eligibility remaining to part of your college life.” This time, he took enough April 21. Matheny will miss the rest of the season. transfer without the penalty of Not surprisingly, Tedford blows in succession to put sitting out a season. supports the rule. him on the disabled list at the “It’s a bad rule because any­ “If we had a fifth-year guy end of May. More than two A concussion is a shaking of Dr. Micky Collins, a ssista n t thing that encourages disloyal­ who wasn’t completely happy, months later, his brain still the brain that causes chemi­ director of the University of ty is an awful thing,” Duke I would be OK with him trans­ hasn’t healed. It’s tough for cal changes. Athletes suffer Pittsburgh concussion center coach Ted Roof said. “It’s ferring,” Tedford said. “Of him to watch his teammates an estimated 300,000 of them where Matheny has been awful for college football, and course, you would hope that a on TV, let a lo n e ta k e in a nationwide each year, treated. “The problem is, it’s the wrong message to send guy in his fifth year would game in person. according to the Sports when you have a concussion to young m en — that it’s OK to have an investment in the pro­ “1 walk into a room and for­ Concussion Program at the and undergo these chemical do that sort of thing.” gram .” get why I went in there,” University of Pittsburgh changes, you’re a lot more The Division I board of That didn’t seem to be the M atheny said, sitting in San Medical Center. Most recover vulnerable if you have a sec­ directors passed the legisla­ case for Arizona quarterback Francisco’s dugout before a fully, but experts believe a ond before the first one is tion in April, giving accelerat­ Richard Kovalcheck. He start­ recent game. “1 forget things person who suffers a concus­ recovered.” ed student-athletes more ed the first seven games for I’ve never forgotten before. sion is more prone in the While comparatively rare in options when it comes to pur­ the Wildcats last season, com­ I’ve lost my wallet and phone future. baseball, concussions have suing graduate degrees and pleting 125 of 220 passes for I can’t tell you how many Repeated trauma of the ended celebrated careers in waiving the normal one-year 1,350 yards and 10 touch­ times. brain can result in cognitive other sports. NFL quarter­ waiting period if they decide downs. “Sometimes I shake my and neurological disabilities, backs Troy Aikman and Steve to transfer. Although most But after losing his starting head and laugh at myself,” he even death. Young eventually had to call coaches believe the rule won’t spot to freshman Willie said. “T h ere’s nothing I can “With a single concussion, it quits after too m any con­ have a widespread effect, they Tuitama, Kovalcheck decided do about it.” you’re going to recover,” said cussions. fear it will encourage pro­ to transfer to Vanderbilt. grams to secretly recruit play­ Kovalcheck, a senior with 11 «Mity rtV ’-r>-w* ers who qualify to transfer. career starts, could be the It might have already hap­ player to replace first-round pened. At least three promi­ NFL draft pick Jay Cutler. nent players have taken Unlike Roof at Duke, Arizona ■ advantage of the change. coach Mike Stoops backed the Smith started 12 games for move. Meyer and the Utes in 2004 “In Richard’s case, he lost and had 44 tackles and an his job and had a chance to interception. He started the play somewhere else,” Stoops * • * 1 first five gam es last year, but said. “More power to him.” was replaced in the lineup Other coaches might not feel midway through the season by the same way. % the new coaching staff. “That rule was a strange one He left Utah after spring when it came out,” Boston practice, saying he was physi­ College coach Tom O’Brien cally and mentally exhausted said. “I guess if you graduate icK out the i from the game, but quickly and you’re dissatisfied and and organizations on began making plans to move you want to go play some­ Find your interests to Gainesville. where else, you can just pack His transfer somewhat coin­ up and go. It’s beyond m e.” Pm,** i ■ cided with the departure of Although Meyer took advan­ hih/fl FiO'U'x >>,'}/>• feAwWag Pfcli*. !■ . I »w ; 1 -sw cornerback Avery Atkins, who tage of the legislation, he still i:-. tea r yskOt „ was released from his scholar­ believes NCAA m em bers and : fk< Nrdn ' irx-v. ship in June after he was conference representatives ■ . • V accused of striking the mother will vote to override the legis­ ' f ;4C '\ am#*#****;* of his 2-month-old child. lation in January. ..'!S o # )a; Smith said he considered Until then, though, the rule transferring long before could help some teams and Atkins’ troubles. But he also hurt others. didn’t choose Florida solely for “I think everybody’s suscep­ its graduate program in edu­ tible and they should be wor­ cational leadership; he wanted ried because it can negatively to be reunited with Meyer and affect anyone,” Roof said. A position coach Chuck Heater. “The rule needs to be “ It co uld p o ssib ly affect changed.”

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P repping for Tech NFL Colts looking for kickers Without Smith and Vinatieri, Indy seeks emergency backups

Associated Press TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Backup kickers should send job applications to the Indianapolis Colts. Adam Vinatieri and punter Hunter Smith are both injured and expected to miss Sunday’s preseason game against Seattle, leaving the Colts scrambling to find replacements. On Wednesday, that meant trying out backup quarter­ back Shaun King at kicker and tight end Ben Utecht at punter. Dungy appreciated their efforts, but by Thursday, he’d already decided the Colts needed to add two experienced kickers for the preseason home opener. He said after the morning workout that the team would probably sign kicker Shane Andrus and a punter. Andrus came to training camp in the unenviable posi­ tion of having to beat out Vinatieri, widely regarded as the NFL’s best in the clutch, a reputation he earned after making two Super Bowl-win­ ning kicks for New England. AP The Colts signed Vinatieri to Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy watches practice a five-year, $12 million con­ Aug. 9. tract in March. So it was no surprise when finally hit the Colts’ special­ Haute on Wednesday to Indy released Andrus, a free ists. Vinatieri sprained his watch practice but has .oot ...y. .ViABkv: agent from Murray State, on left ankle — or plant foot — yet re-signed. KELLY HIGGINS/The Observer Monday when five new play­ while running. He hasn’t Most of the Colts other key Irish wide receiver Rhema McKnight goes through drills during ers joined the roster. practiced since. players have returned to Notre Dame’s practice Tuesday. The Irish open their season Then the rash of injuries Dungy initially planned to practice.The biggest names, Sept. 2 against Georgia Tech. that depleted other areas use Smith as the backup, but aside from Vinatieri and that changed Tuesday when Smith, missing from the punter strained his groin Thursday morning’s practice and missed practice the past were safety Mike Doss, two days. So the coach defensive tackles Corey improvised. Simon and Montae Reagor, While King tried kicking for guard Ryan Lilja and the first time in his life, wide receiver Brandon Utecht returned to a spot he Stokley. once held at the University of All are significant contribu­ Minnesota. tors, but Lilja, Simon and The results were mixed. Reagor have all missed at “I should have retired after least one week. Doss has my first one,” King joked missed the last two days of Thursday. “I hit the first one, practice after aggravating a then got in a ru t.” calf injury that kept him out Utecht was the Gophers’ most of the first two weeks of backup punter until his sen­ camp. ior season when a sports Stokley’s injury is the most hernia forced him to give up serious. He sprained his left th e ro le . ankle Sunday, Utecht said and he could it was the miss the Colts’ first time in “I hope we don’t punt asregular-season nearly four o p e n e r on y e a rs h e ’d often as we did last Sept. 10. tried punt­ week. Maybe we’ll just T he Colts ing in any­ score touchdowns or gohave also con­ thing other sidered having th a n a for it every time. ” Simon undergo playful surgery on his manner. Tony Dungy sore knee. “I’m pret­ Colts head coach Tests have ty comfort­ not yet indi­ ab le in c a te d w hy those situa­ rookie safety tions,” Utecht said. Jahmile Addae became light­ “Somebody asked me yester­ headed during Wednesday day if it was like riding a morning’s workout, Dungy bike, you don’t forget. It did­ said. n’t take me long to get used Addae was to have more to it again.” tests Thursday in Dungy was more impressed Indianapolis. with Utecht’s results than Dungy said there was King’s but apparently was another way the Colts could not convinced he should use deal with their kicking dilem­ Utecht Sunday night. ma — don’t punt Sunday. “We’ve already found out “I hope we don’t punt as he can be an emergency often as we did last week,” punter for us, if we need it,” he said. “Maybe we’ll just Dungy said. score touchdowns or go for it Andrus returned to Terre every time.” page 30 The Observer ♦ SPOR I S Saturday, August 19, 2006

ND W om en’s S occer SM C S occer Talented frosh join Irish Nine new players will

come in like veterans.” Ford was a dedicated play­ Waldrum adds five Weissenhoffer, who scored er in high school, regularly suit up for 2006 Belles scholarship players a goal and added an assist in traveling five and a half the win, will take the roster hours from her hometown of old coach.” By CHRIS KHOREY for fifth-ranked team spot of Katie Thorlakson. Midland, Texas, to Dallas to While the Belles only lost three Thorlakson was a two-time play with her club team, the Associate Sports Editor seniors off last year’s team, All-American who tallied 18 Dallas Texans. Mackenzie said there are plenty By KEN FOWLER goals and 35 assists (71 “It’s a lot easier now,” Ford Trying to build on an 11-7-1 of opportunities for the freshmen Sports Editor points) her senior season said of living on campus record and a third-place MIAA to see playing time. after leading the Irish to a within a few minutes of the finish a year ago, Saint Mary’s “It’s just a matter how talented national championship in practice field. will add at least nine new fresh­ they are and how quickly they Notre Dame needed to 2004 with 23 goals and 24 Her defensive responsibili­ men to its roster this season. make the transition to the colle­ replace two All-Americans, a assists. ties will be important as Saint Mary’s head coach Caryn giate level,” she said. four-year starting goalkeeper Weissenhoffer was a club Notre Dame enters 2006 Mackenzie said that while the Mackenzie needs to replace and a starting senior mid­ teammate of Clark, who led without graduated defender roster has not beep finalized, the most of her back wall after losing fielder after they graduated the back line of their Eclipse Candace Chapman and goal­ freshmen began practice defenders Carrie Orr, Shannon in May. No problem. Select club team that won keeper Erika Bohn. Thursday. Open tryouts will be Culbertson and Maura Schoen to Irish coach Randy Waldrum national titles in 2004 and That’s where Lysander held Monday to fill as many graduation. Orr was a first-team signed five players to letters 2005. comes in. remaining slots as Mackenzie all-MIAA pick last season. Junior of intent in February, and At 5-foot-6, Clark offers the She, senior Nikki Westfall sees fit. Justine Higgins, who started 16 four more have joined the physical ver­ ' and junior “We never know [who we will games in 2005, is the lone return­ team to start the 2006 cam­ satility both Lauren Karas have on our roster] until we see ing starter in the back. To fill the paign, as the team kicks off to shut down will com bine to them on the field.” Mackenzie holes, MacKenzie said she may with a preseason No. 5 ran k ­ opposing replace the vet­ said. “We won’t know until move midfielders to defense. ing. offenses and They’ve all come in eran Bohn. Monday what our team will look “There’s certainly an opportuni­ Waldrum announced the stretch the like veterans. ” Westfall was like.” ty for anyone to play there,” she signings of forward Michele field as a sidelined this Mackenzie said that the nine said. “The opportunity is there if Weissenhoffer, defender defender or Randy Waldrum preseason with freshmen who started Thursday you’re willing to make the plays.” Haley Ford, goalie Kelsey midfielder. an injury but — Briana Cantu (Austin, Tx.), Up front, the Belles return 2005 Irish head coach Lysander and midfielders The fre sh ­ will be ready to Katy Durkin (Pontiac, Mich.), leading scorer Lauren Hinton, Courtney Rosen and Amanda man class’ compete for the Colleen Ferguson (Dunlap, 111.), who netted 14 goals in 19 games Clark Feb. 5. natural mid- starting job this Molly Gaffney (Hudson, Ohio), last season. Her sister, senior He later added defenders fielder, week. Samantha Goudreau (Lake Ashley Hinton, also returns after Mara Paz de Araujo, Rachel Rosen, is a product of “We love [Lysander’s] ath- Forest, 111.), Michelle Hedinger scoring four goals from her start­ VanderGenugten and Ashley Brecksville, Ohio, and has le tic is m ,” Waldrum said. (Jasper, Ind.), Bridget Romayne ing midfield spot. Galovic and midfielders played on the U.S. U-17 and “One thing I like about her is (Mundelein, 111.), Jessica Slean At goalie, senior Laura Heline Amber Lattner and Micaela U-18 national squads since her confidence. She didn’t (Allison Park, Penn.) and Katie returns after starting all 19 Alvarez to the team’s fall ros­ she was 15. come into this in aw e.” Wehrli (Fort Wayne, Ind.) — will games last season when she post­ ter. While Rosen, Clark and The freshm en will be put to be slotted into positions once ed six shutouts and allowed a lit­ “We’ve been very pleased Weissenhoffer all were highly the test when the Irish take Mackenzie sees them on the prac­ tle over a goal per game. with all five,” Waldrum said sought-after recruits, on Iowa State Aug. 26 at 1 tice field. Saint Mary’s begins its season after Notre Dame’s 5-0 victo­ Waldrum said the 5-foot-9 p.m. on Alumni Field. “I don’t get too wrapped up in Aug. 26 at Anderson. ry over Xavier in an exhibi­ defender Ford slipped under positions,” Mackenzie said. “What tion game Thursday on the radar of many other pro­ Contact Ken Fowler at they do for me may be totally dif­ Contact Chris Khorey at Alumni Field. “They’ve all grams. [email protected] ferent then what they did for their [email protected] T W O WAYS TO SEE GREAT THEATRE!

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M en’s C ross C ountry W om en’s C ross C ountry Piane welcomes 12 new freshmen New runners vie Walker, Hagerman, Kiley lead new class for five positions By CHRIS KHOREY Connelly stresses Dominique Taylor (Gary, Associate Sports Editor Ind.) and Maria Analisa high expectations Sandoval (Los Alamos, N.M.) will also practice with the With a multi-year contract team, although Connelly said extension extension in hand, By CHRIS KHOREY they most likely will be train­ Irish coach Joe Piane will begin Associate Sports Editor ing for track season and are his 32nd season at Notre Dame not expected to com pete in with 12 new faces on his roster. In the process of reloading meets. Both will compete in After losing four top seniors — a squad that lost five of its middle distances for the Irish Tim Moore, Kaleb Van Ort, Sean top seven runners to gradua­ track team in the winter and O’Donnell and Vinny Ambrico — tion after last season, Notre spring. Piane said the freshmen will Dame coach Tim Connelly Connelly said Taylor and have a chance to make an imme­ brought five freshmen dis­ Sandoval may compete in diate impact. tance runners to bolster his cross country down the road. “I’ve got some holes to till,” he roster. “We’ve had a bunch of kids said. “We’re going to have some “There are some of them over the years that have pretty good kids, but we’re going that we think can contribute taken a few years before to have to fill in with some fresh­ right away,” Connelly said of they were ready to con­ men.” his class of 2010, which tribute at cross country, but Piane singled out freshmen starts practice with the team once they’ve gotten out on Brock Hagerman of Markleville, Aug. 21. the cross country course, Ind., Greg Kiley of Saratoga TIM SULLIVAN/The Observer Notre Dame will have to replace departing seniors like Sean Last season, then-freshman they’ve been great,” he said. Springs, N.Y. and Jake Walker of O’Donnell, above. O’Donnell finished fifth at home in the Notre Ramsey Kavan burst on the Connelly sent each of the Ellwood City, Penn, as the lead­ Dame Invitational Sept. 30. scene, finishing No. 11 in the runners detailed instructions ing candidates to run with Notre Notre Dame Invitational in for their summer work outs Dame’s top seven early in the her first collegiate race and last May. season. beginning of the summer. The ers have stuck faithfully to the holding down the team’s “We set a mileage goal and Hagerman won the individual program included a slow buildup program, it hasn’t always been fourth position for most of then move up to it,” he said. Indiana state cross country in mileage, starting at 35 miles easy, according to freshman Jim the season. “When we get close to the championship last fall, while per week and growing through­ Notwell of Upper Arlington, Ohio. This year, Connelly said he goal we start adding speed Kiley was the New York state out the summer. Piane also “In high school, our workouts has three runners that may and tempo workouts as champion in the indoor 1,600 asked his runners to compete in were pretty light. Our coaches make an immediate impact well.” meters. Walker recorded the several road races. tried to make sure we didn’t get — Molly Sullivan of “W hat we w ant them to do fourth fastest high school indoor The idea, Piane said, was to hurt, with shin splints and things Elmhurst, 111., Beth Tael of and what they do are some­ 3,000-meter time in the nation acclimate the freshmen to run­ you can get if you run too much,” St. Cloud, Minn, and Lindsay times two different things,” as a senior. ning longer distances. College Notwell said. “I’m doing twice as Ferguson of Greenfield he said. “Usually after their Piane said other freshman may cross country races are 10 kilo­ much running now as I ever did Center, N.Y. freshman year they’ll have a also contribute, but that several meters, twice the distance of in high school in terms of Ferguson holds the nation­ much better idea of what we of the twelve in the incoming high school. mileage.” al high school record for the want them to do. More than class — mainly middle-distance “That’s a heck of a jump,” The Irish open fall practice 2,000-meter steeplechase anything, over the summer track runners — will be on the Piane said. “What I’m asking Sunday and will run their first and ran the second-fastest we just want them to be real­ roster purely to stay in shape for them to do is run their high race Sept. 8 at the Valparaiso high school time in the ly diligent and train really track season. school best twice in one race. Invitational in Valparaiso, Ind. nation in the 3,000 meters consistently.” The Irish coaching staff sent There really aren’t other sports during indoor track season Still, Connelly said his most each new runner a packet with that are analogous.” Contact Chris Khorey at last fall. important expectation for workout instructions at the While Piane said the newcom­ [email protected] “She’s a pretty talented kid incoming freshmen over the and a really good competitor, summer is that they work so w e’re counting on her to hard. make an impact right off the “If they train consistently, bat,” Connelly said of they’ll probably be ready for Ferguson. what we ask them to do Sullivan spent most of the when they get here,” he said. summer nursing an injury, The Irish open their season but Connelly said he expects Sept. 8 at the Valparaiso destinat her to be ready when prac­ Invitational in Valparaiso, tice starts. 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M en’s Golf ND V olleyball Frosh foursome Brown expects rookie impact hits the Irish links Incoming class includes three Prepvolleyball.com All-Americans huge,” Brown said. “There’s progress her rookies have year, then moved back to By ERIC RETTER no question that as a group made. American Junior Brazil to finish his high Associate Sports Editor they’re going to play a major “The freshmen are coming Golf Association puts school education. part in the team’s success, in and just stepping up and Kubinski expects that As the Aug. 26 season open­ counting this year and obvi­ being right in the middle of Fortner at No. 48 Batista Filho will need some er against Bowling Green ously into the future.” things,” Brown said. “If some­ time to adjust to playing in nears, almost half of Notre Outside hitters Megan Fesl one walked into our gym right D a m e ’s p la y e rs and Christina now there’s no way they By GREG ARBOGAST America again. “The fall season will be an are preparing to Kaelin and mid­ would know who the freshmen Sports Writer acclamation period [for play their first dle blocker Kim are and who the upperclass­ him],” Kubinski said. “I gam e in an Irish 7 think the impact Kristoff — all of man are, because [the fresh­ Fore is a dirty word in think he’ll become more uniform. [th e freshm en] are whom were listed men] are fitting in very well golf. But the sound should be competitive in the spring After finishing going to have as aas part of and doing a great job.” very nice to Notre Dame this and the rest of his career the 2005 season V o lley b all’s Fab And they’re competing for year. here.” 30-4 and ranked group is going to be50 high school almost every starting spot. In the case of the men’s While all four freshmen No. 12 by the huge. ’’ seniors last year “I think it’s wide open,” golf team, four have enjoyed American — will lead the Brown said. “The coaching Volleyball is the number success on the Debbie Brown class. staff is going to have a tough of incoming “Character was links, they have Coaches The trio repre­ time picking the starting line­ fre sh m e n succeeded in A ssociation Irish head coach sents the first up, because it’s just really expected to bol­ maybe the single other areas as (AVCA), Notre time that the competitive and [the players ster the lineup biggest factor for well. Both D am e bid Irish have signed are] pushing each other every of an already this recruiting Batista Filho farewell to five three Fab 50 day.” very impressive and Santos- seniors, including second- players since 1997, when Brown, however, does not Irish squad. class. While these Ocampo were team All-American Lauren Denise Boylan, see this as a nega­ Incoming guys may come members of the Brewster and Lauren Kelbly, Christi Girton and tive. freshmen Doug from all over the National Honor who received All-American Jo Jameyson all “It’s going to be a Fortner (Tustin, Society at their honorable mention. entered Notre “I’m seriously good problem to Calif./Foothill U.S. — and outside respective high Head coach Debbie Brown Dame. All three not even in a have,” she said. H.S.) and Kyle it — all four guys schools. Santos- then signed seven freshmen, entering freshman position to say “I’m seriously just Willis (Lake are in the same Ocampo also earning the attention of were also All- not even in a posi­ Forest, Ill/Lake received the recruiting followers. Volleyball Americans, accord­ at this point tion to say at this Forest HS) mold regarding prestigious Magazine listed Notre Dame ing to who could or point who could or signed letters of character and AJGA Bob as the No. 3 recruiting class in PrepvoIleyball.com. who might or who might or might intent last fall, work ethic." Carter the nation, behind Texas and They will be not be [in the start­ an d O lavo Sportsmanship Penn State, while joined by setter might not be ing lineup], Batista Filho Award for his Prepvolleyball.com ranked the Jamel Nicholas, fin the starting “But I can guar­ (Sao Paulo, Jim Kubinski play on the jun­ Irish fifth. also a lineup].’’ antee you that Brazil/Chapel Irish head coach ior tour. In large part because of the Prepvolleyball.com there will be at HS) and Carl “Character young team’s potential, the All-American, mid­ least two and Santos-Ocampo was maybe the AVCA ranked Notre Dame No. dle blocker Tara Debbie Brown maybe three and (Naples, Fla./Community single biggest factor for this 21 in its preseason poll Enzweiler, outside Irish head coach maybe four fresh­ School of Naples) joined the recruiting class,” Kubinski despite the fact that the Irish hitter Serinity men that are going team in July. said. “While these guys may return only two starters from Phillips and defen­ to be starting and The foursome is the first come from all over the U.S. last season’s team. sive specialist/libero Colleen having significant roles.” full recruiting class under — and outside it — all four “I think the impact [the Nolan. Irish coach Jim Kubinski. guys are in the same mold freshmen] are going to have Throughout fall practice, Contact Eric Retter at “I’m very excited about it,” regarding character and as a group is going to be Brown has raved about the [email protected] Kubinski said. “They’re a work ethic. They all very talented group of play­ approach the game the right ers.” way.” All four incoming freshmen That approach will be have resumes with high important as the team is in school experience and time the midst of a resurgence. on the main junior tours — In the 2004-05 season, three on the Notre Dame post­ American Junior ed a school- Golf Association “This years class record team- (AJGA). is very talented, stroke average of Fortner leads 292.77. The Irish the group with a though, and I also won their 73.11 stroke think you could third consecutive average on the see two, three, or Big East title and AJGA tour in competed in 2006. He has even all four in their third con­ also been as the starting secutive NCAA high as No. 43 lineup at some regional tourna­ on th e ment. Notre Golfweek/Titleist point this Dame rose as rankings for season. ” high as No. 12 in junior golfers. t h e He currently Golfweek/Sagarin Jim Kubinski stands at No. 48. Perform ance Santos- Irish head coach Index ratings. Ocampo has 13 If last season career top-25 was any indica­ finishes on the AJGA tour tion of how Notre Dame and has a 74.43 stroke aver­ freshmen typically perform, age in 2006. Willis isn’t far Kubinski has nothing to behind, with a 76.14 stroke worry about. Sophomore average this year. Josh Sandman was one of “[The AJGA] is the best the team’s key players late UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME, predictor we have to predict­ in the 2005-06 season, post­ ing if success in high school ing scores of 70 and 71 to will translate to success in help the Irish win the Big WASHINGTON PROGRAM college,” Kubinski said. “One East championship. reason is because the cours­ “You don’t usually see Live, learn, and work in the nation’s capital es they play on the junior freshmen make a huge con­ tours are so difficult. tribution, but Sandman during the fall or spring semester. They’re very comparable to exceeded our expectations,” college courses as they have Kubinski said. “This year’s long holes, thick rough, and class is very talented, difficult pin placements.” though, and I think you FIRST YEAR STUDENTS & PARENTS: Batista Filho doesn’t have could see two, three, or even Info Meeting, Saturday, August 19th, 4:30 p.m., 131 DeBartolo Hall. a 2006 AJGA stroke average all four in the starting lineup because he has played in at some point this season.” Or contact the Washington Program Office, 163 Hurley, (574) 631-7251 or Brazil. Batista Filho finished [email protected]. Deadline to apply for next academic year is N ovem ber 15th. second in the New York state Contact Greg Arbogast at tournament his sophomore [email protected] www.nd.edu / ~wp Saturday, August 19, 2006 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 33

M en’s S occer No. 16 ranked freshman class takes to the pitch

College Soccer News ranks both 2006 squad, rookie players highly a season after appearance in NCAA round of 16

Joining them as rookies on tem ,” Clark said. “Until you’ve By ERIC RETTER the roster will be defender seen them play in a real game, Associate Sports Editor John Schaefer, midfielder John it’s difficult to know where Baumgardner and goalkeeper they are.” Entering the season, 16 Philip Tuttle. Clark also said he plans to seems to be the num ber most While these seven players give his new players plenty of associated with Notre Dame. are a talented group, they may time to learn the system and The Irish, who advanced to face an uphill battle if they make an impression. the Sweet 16 in last season’s plan to see significant minutes “I try not to judge youngsters NCAA tournament, begin their early on in the season. Notre too early, because if you judge 2006 campaign ranked No. 16 Dame will return nine starters them too early before they’re in the nation by College Soccer and 14 monogram winners ready and before they get com­ News. from a year ago, including All- fortable, you can perhaps After the Irish successfully American midfielder Greg come to the wrong conclu­ signed another strong recruit­ Dalby. sions,” he said. ing class, College Soccer News “We've got a very strong Regardless of how much gave Notre Dame’s incoming returning group, so we’re not playing time they will see this freshmen the same ranking — in a position where we need to season, Clark is confident that No. 16. hurry anyone in,” Clark said. all the freshm en on the team “They’re a very good class,” “At the same time, if anyone will continue to improve and head coach Bobby Clark said deserves to be in, they’ll be will serve as a solid foundation Tuesday. “We’ve had a lot of in.” for upcoming seasons. good classes the last few years, In the few weeks that the “You can learn by getting but this certainly is an o th er freshmen have been practicing thrown into the deep end, or one, with some very outstand­ with the team, Clark has seen you can learn by working ing players.” an improvement in the play of everyday at practice with qual­ This year’s freshman class his rookies. ity players,” he said. “Good includes two high school All- “All of them have actually players will learn by competing American midfielders in Justin done pretty well I in practice for time with experienced play­ Morrow and Michael Thomas, through Tuesday], They’ve all ers. If they’re good players, TIM SULLIVAN/The Observer who scored 42 and 41 goals, shaped up, [and! they’ve all they’re going to be fine.” Senior Ian Etherington dribbles the ball upheld Nov. 2, 2005 in respectively, in their high shown promise,” Clark said. the first round of the Big East playoffs. school careers. Before the Irish played their Notes: Additionally, two Irish fresh­ first of two exhibitions on ♦ Notre Dame will play its that aims to combat the AIDS to remain anonymous — as men won All-State honors, as Thursday at Drake, Clark was home opener Monday in an epidemic in Africa using soccer well as the Notre Dame soccer midfielder Dave Donahue was optimistic the games would exhibition game against St. as a means of communication. camps, meaning the Irish were nam ed to M assachusetts’ All- shed a better light on the Francis at 7 p.m. at Alumni Last season, the Irish took in able to donate nearly $8,000 to State team twice, while Tamba potential impact of the Field. The team will ask for a slightly over $2,500 at the the program. Samba was an All-State for­ youngest team members. $1 contribution from all those gate, and that number was ward in Indiana in his senior “At the moment they’re still in attendance to support matched by both a Notre Dame Contact Eric Retter at season. learning, still learning the sys­ Grassroot Soccer, a program soccer alumnus — who wishes [email protected]

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spot at Mount Union College to Louisiana State, where he Samardzija, as the senior follow her husband’s career, Schrage played as a student. already turned professional Henley which involved a move to Much like Mainieri, in baseball, inking a five- continued from page 36 Florida and a stint as an ele­ continued from page 36 Schrage focuses on the year, minor-league deal with mentary school teacher, but important “fundamentals” of the Cubs. Kachmarik said she has found Schrage might just be strike-zone pitching and And Samardzija is just one Though the decision not to a home at Saint Mary’s. becoming associated with solid defense. of many reliable faces from retain Bender as head coach “I believe that Coach Henley the players after Mainieri’s “You’ve got to put your the past several seasons surprised some will be able to 1 2 - y e a r kids in as that Schrage will have to in the communi­ build a very suc­ te n u re at many situa­ replace. The team also lost ty, Kachmarik “[Henley’s] values cessful basket­ Notre Dame. tions as possi­ southpaw starter Tom says it was a ball program Schrage ble in prac­ Thornton, shortstop Greg result of Bender and goals for her over the next few said he spent “They need to learn totice,” Schrage Lopez, first baseman Craig and the school program were a years,” much of the trust us as a coaching said. “The Cooper and outfielders Matt “moving in dif­ great match with our Kachmarik said. summer con­ staff and we need to players need Bransfield, Alex Nettey, ferent direc­ “Any time during tacting play­ to know it’s Cody Rizzo and Steve tions,” as Saint goals as a college transition, ers and get­ learn to trust them. ” important.” Andres to graduation. Mary’s took a and department. ” change can be ting to know Schrage What’s more, junior right- bold turn when positive and I the team. Dave Schrage built his cre­ handed starter Jeff Manship it hired Henley. think she will “They need dentials in signed with the Minnesota Lynn Kachmarik Irish head coach “We h ave e le ­ bring positive to learn to fundamental Twins two weeks ago after vated the posi­ athletic director changes to the trust us as a baseball being drafted in the 14th tion from part- Saint Mary’s program immedi­ coaching staff, u n d e r Jim round. time to full-time, ately and her and we need Hendry, now But Schrage sees a certain which allowed us success will be to learn to tru st th em ,” he the general manager of the positive in the high turnover. to do a national search for the measured on and off the bas­ said in an interview with Chicago Cubs. “1 think it’s better to be first time for our basketball ketball court.” The Observer Wednesday. Hendry hired Schrage as younger than have eight coaching position,” Kachmarik Henley said she will bring The players’ trust might be an assistant at Creighton — returning starters,” Schrage said. “an up-tempo coaching style easier to gain than other­ his alm a said of tak- “[H enley’s] that centers wise because of their new m a te r — ing over a values and goals around funda­ coach’s background. Schrage after he fin­ V think it’s better to be new squad. for her program 7 believe that Coach m entals.” began his coaching career in ished his sea­ younger than have And he were a great Henley played 1984 w ith M ain ieri in son w ith eight returning also thinks Henley will be able to Mainieri at match with our at Ohio Northern Florida at St. Thomas starters. ” the coaching goals as a col­ build a very University, College (then known as St. Thomas. change will lege and depart­ successful basketball w h e re sh e Biscayne College), where he “He’s some­ help th e served as a graduate assis­ body who’s ment. My expec­ program over the earned a bache­ Dave Schrage team focus tations are for lo r ’s d e g re e in tant working on outfield been special Irish head coach the next few the basketball next few years. ” sports manage­ defense and hitting. to me in my months as it team to continue ment and com­ “I just fell in love with life because I gears up for to climb in the Lynn Kachmarik munication arts coaching, and I think Paul w ouldn’t be in this pro fes­ the spring schedule. MIAA basketball in 1997, before had a lot to do with that — sion today if not for him,” “It helps make the fall athletic director rankings and earning a mas­ making the experience posi­ Schrage said of Hendry. [practices] a little bit more continue to have Saint Mary’s ter’s degree in tive,” Schrage said. “One of Now, he has another con­ meaningful than they have great academic athletic adminis­ the things that Paul taught nection to Schrage. Hendry been in the p a st,” Schrage success as well. tr a tio n w h ile a me was to treat your players drafted and signed Notre said. “This fall will be differ­ I want our team to have fun graduate assistant at Loras in a very caring way and be Dame two-sport star Jeff ent. Everyone is com ing in while working to their poten­ College in Dubuque, Iowa. honest to them .” Samardzija in this summer’s with a clean slate.” tial as student-athletes and Mainieri resigned in July amateur draft. role models on campus.” Contact Tim Dougherty at to take the vacant head But that means Schrage Contact Ken Fowler at Henley resigned from the top [email protected] coaching position at w o n ’t g et to coach kfowlerl @nd.edu Frosh continued from page 36

Dame’s backup running back a year ago. That’s given freshman Munir Prince a better shot at the backup running back job. Walker has been impressed with Prince’s quickness through­ out camp. “The first thing you think of when you talk about my man Munir is speed,” Walker said after the team’s evening practice Wednesday. Another No. 2 job with fresh­ men in the mix is at quarterback. Zach Frazer and Demetrius Jones, both highly ranked recruits, have been sharing snaps with sophomore Evan Sharpley in the battle to backup Quinn. “Both are good physically,” Weis said. “But obviously Evan has the mental advantage.” On defense, Notre Dame added Sergio Brown, Jashaad Gaines, Leonard Gordon, Raeshon McNeil and Darrin Walls in the second­ ary. Brown, Gaines and Gordon came to Notre Dame as safeties, while McNeil and Walls were hyped cornerback prospects. The team also added four freshman receivers: West, Robby Parris, Richard Jackson and Barry Gallup. “It’s pretty rare when you get a big receiving class like that of four guys coming in for a team, for one,” said senior receiver Jeff Samardzija. “And then two, when you’ve got four guys who look like they could play in a week or two. It’s real boosting. “It brings that confidence to the offense ... knowing the young guys are picking up ... right where everyone else left off where they left the program.”

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Football New fall, new faces Weis welcomes 28 freshmen; Young,

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They’ve arrived, and they are spring academic semester and games on the offensive line. The has going for him is he’s very By KEN FOWLER battling each other and returning participating in spring practices. last freshman to accomplish the coachable and he works tremen­ Sports Editor players for spaces on the depth The 6-foot-5, 340-pound feat was Ryan Harris — now the dously hard and he’s very eager chart. Stewart entered Notre Dame as a team’s senior left tackle. to play.” The reinforcements are here. But the new faces on campus guard, where he will likely play a Harris, who started eight Whoever wins the right tackle During spring practice, Notre are not the only ones that will be backup role this season. His fel­ games in 2003, said the six fresh­ job will have the dual role of pass Dame head coach Charlie Weis new to the field when the Irish low freshman, 6-foot-7, 292- men offensive lineman are far blocking for fourth-year starting said the team’s 25 incoming kick off against Georgia Tech on pound Sam Young, has fought for more advanced than he was quarterback Brady Quinn and freshmen would provide impor­ Sept. 2 in Atlanta. a starting job after arriving on when he came to Notre Dame. run-blocking for junior tailback tant depth during fall camp. Three freshmen for 2007 came campus this summer. Along with “I think all of our freshmen that Darius Walker, who gained 1,196 “I think the biggest area of con­ to Notre Dame in January. sophomore Paul Duncan, Young came in could legitimately per­ yards on the ground last season. cern is our offensive line depth Offensive lineman Chris Stewart, figures prominently in the battle form and contribute to this team With senior Travis Thomas chart until the reinforcements running back James Aldridge and for starting right tackle. at our first game,” Harris said. expected to start at linebacker in come in here,” Weis said March wide receiver George West were If Young starts, it will be only “Sam Young, in particular, I don’t 2006 after serving as Notre 21 at the team’s annual spring the first early entrants in school the fourth time in school history a make those decisions — they are media day. history, enrolling for the 2006 true freshman has started any coaching decisions — what he see FROSH/page 34

B aseball S M C B asketball Schrage takes over for Henley controls Belles court

Mainieri on diamond Bender's replacement head coaching experience at letes to reach their full Division III Mount Union potential both on and off the comes to team with College in Alliance, Ohio, court.” replace Paul Mainieri as Notre where her teams went 43-87 Henley will be taking over By KEN FOWLER Dame’s skipper. collegiate experience with two seasons at .500 or a squad that finished 11-15, Sports Editor “I’m excited to take this job,” better in 2002-03 and 2004- including a third-place finish Schrage said during his intro­ By TIM DOUGHERTY OS. in the conference after being A fter 16 ductory press conference July Sports Writer Athletic Director Lynn picked to place seventh in y e a rs of 18. “All the hard work and Kachmarik said Henley is the the nine-team league. The head coach­ coaching comes to fruition first coach to take over the 2005-06 performance set a ing experi­ today.” Saint Mary’s emerged from Saint Mary’s program with new school record for league ence at mid- Schrage comes to Notre a busy off-season with new prior college head coaching wins since Saint Mary’s ID a j o r Dame after four years leading head coach Jennifer Henley experience. joined the MIAA in 1997, D ivision I Evansville. Before that, he in charge of the Belles as “I am incredibly excited to earning former head coach colleges, ______coached at Northern Illinois they head toward a new begin this season,” Henley Steve Bender MIAA Coach of and Northern Iowa. position on the Division III said. “My goals are to build the Year honors in his first Schrlg: schrage The toughest challenge for landscape. on last season’s success and year with the Belles. believes he is fully prepared — Henley comes to Saint improve upon our MIAA fin­ and fully enthused — to see SCHRAGE/page 34 Mary’s with five years of ish. I want our student-ath- see HENLEY/page 34

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