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Study abroad students depart- ing for London tomorrow will need to be conscious of safety in a way that past students of Notre Dame’s 29-year-old program have not. Weeks before Notre Dame students were scheduled to leave for their semesters abroad, vio- lent riots spread through parts of London and Birmingham, raising questions about stu- Photo Courtesy of Sean Hendricks dents’ safety traveling both to Junior Sean Hendricks worked with orphans in South Africa and instituted an internship program for older children. During his eight and within the city. week stay he combined service and travel with his strong love for business. The rioting did not affect the Waterloo or Trafalgar Square Hendricks said seeing the vast areas, where the Notre Dame By NICOLE TOCZAUER socio-economic differences student residence and class- News Writer between the townships of native room building are located, but Xhosa people and the large staffs of the London Program Notre Dame students broke out British homesteads, held by 10 and Office of International of South Bend this summer to percent of the country, was diffi- Studies (OIS) are still taking the work at internships and service cult. projects around the globe, rang- “You see very wealthy Western see LONDON/page 6 ing from semi-rural African town- elements and then tribal African ships to urban New York City. people,” he said. “South Africa is Junior Sean Hendricks traveled very unique in that disparity.” to South Africa through the Like Hendricks, junior Connor Kellogg Institute to work at the Wathen spent the majority of his Open Arms Home for Children summer in Africa. Wathen, a Ex-coach orphanage for nine weeks. Sorin College resident, said each Hendricks started an internship summer the dorm sends one stu- program for the older residents at dent to stay with Holy Cross charged the orphanage, which is home to priests in Uganda through Notre 40 children, allowing them to Dame’s International Summer explore careers with local busi- Service Learning Program with felony nesses. (ISSLP). “They could see the various jobs During his eight weeks in they could have one day, whether Uganda, Wathen taught math, sci- in a dairy farm, factory or mar- ence and physical education at St. By MEGAN DOYLE ket,” he said. “They had no par- Jude’s Primary School. He also News Editor Photo Courtesy of Sean Hendricks ents to teach them about the worked at St. Benedict’s Center, a The St. Joseph County The orphaned children played soccer with Hendricks during the industries that exist there and Prosecutor’s office filed felony day when they had free time. how to enter them.” see SUMMER/page 6 charges Aug. 16 against former Irish assistant football coach Corwin Brown after a seven-hour standoff at his Granger home earlier that SMC selected as ‘Best in the Midwest’ week. Brown was charged with domestic violence, a Class D By ANNA BOARINI president for enrollment felony, and two counts of con- management, said. News Writer finement, according to court The recognition is an documents. The two confine- honor the College has been ment charges are Class C and The Princeton Review once awarded every year since Class B felonies. again named Saint Mary’s the list’s inception nine years St. Joseph County Police College among the “Best in ago. responded to a call from the Midwest,” a list of top Saint Mary’s was one of Melissa Brown, Corwin colleges in the area pub- 153 schools on the “Best in Brown’s wife, about domestic lished over the summer. the Midwest” list, which was violence at the home Aug. 12. “To be recognized for what published in August. The Law enforcement arrived at we do best — educating Midwest region represents the home in early afternoon women, in a rigorous aca- 12 states, and the Princeton and remained outside the res- demic environment, to make Review also lists schools idence for nearly seven hours, a difference in the world — from the Northeast, West is meaningful to the see VIOLENCE/page 8 College,” Mona Bowe, vice see BEST/page 6 LISA HOEYNCK | Observer Graphic

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tion of how hot it was going to Descamps participated in the By MEL FLANAGAN be,” Russell said. “I never really project in his home country of News Writer had an appreciation or under- Guatemala in the summer of standing of how much you can 2010 as well. A team of seven engineering sweat.” “Building the first bridge really students traveled to Nicaragua The bridge, located in the opened my eyes to the potential this summer to build a bridge municipality of Villa el Carmen we as students have t o help, connecting two communities — between the villages of San using what we learn in school, so all in an effort to provide help to Diego and San Bartolo, stretched I chose to stick with the project locals and take advantage of 125 meters across and was 60 for another year,” he said. service projects for engineers at feet off the ground. Russell agreed the project pro- the University. Community members worked vides a truly rewarding experi- “There’s not that many oppor- alongside the students during ence in which the team can see tunities at Notre Dame to link construction, Russell said. their work through, from design service with engineering, sur- “If we come in and build some- to completion and the impact it prisingly,” team member and thing for them it’s not going to will have on the people living first-year graduate student mean the same thing, they’re their everyday. Brittani Russell said. “This is one going to take it for granted,” she “It’s amazing to see how your of the only ones.” said. “Whereas if they help us work can benefit other commu- The project, which just fin- it’s their bridge, they’ll take nities,” she said. “I’ve been to ished its third year, teams up more responsibility and the developing countries before and with the non-profit organization bridge will last longer.” you can really see how civil Bridges to Prosperity to allow However, the local people and infrastructure can help.” civil engineering students to customs also posed a challenge Photo courtesy of Brittani Russell travel to a third-world country for the group. Russell said the Contact Mel Flanagan at The bridge built by seven Notre Dame students connects two and build a bridge for an area way construction projects run in melﬂ[email protected] Nicaraguan commuities. that needs it. The group has pre- Honduras differs greatly from viously built structures in those in the U.S. Honduras and Guatemala. “One of the representatives [of Russell and the six others par- Bridges to Prosperity] had ticipated in a year-long course ordered wood for us, but didn’t during which they designed the get a receipt or contract. He just bridge and fundraised $30,000 gave them $1,000 of our money,” for the materials and other costs. she said. “We were tracking that The course required two trips wood down for two or three to Nicaragua, one during fall weeks.” break in which the team sur- While adjusting to the culture veyed the site and one after the wasn’t difficult for native semester ended in May to build Guatemalan and team member the bridge. Quiche Descamps, actually During the first trip, the group building the bridge was a chal- was not only able to begin plan- lenge. ning how they were going to “Raising the cables took a lot build the bridge, but they also of manpower, and digging under met with local hardware stores the midday sun left everyone Photo courtesy of Brittani Russell to discuss buying supplies. exhausted,” Descamps, a senior, The team included, listed clockwise, Garret Quick, Tony Ayala, Mitch Kochanski, Jon Barry, “It also gave us a little indica- said. Quiche Descamps, Megan Smith and Brittani Russell. Updates just got updated.

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Belles Against Violence Office for Saint Mary’s College,” the Board are all Saint Mary’s Services for Dimensional Fund By CAITLIN HOUSLEY (BAVO) and a resident advisor. Cleary said. “I believe philoso- or Notre Dame graduates. Advisors in Santa Monica, Saint Mary’s Editor According to a press release, pher William James described William Cushwa, Gretchen Calif. Cleary sits on the Student the role of the Board of Flicker, Patricia Wiedner Purcell, a 1969 Saint Mary’s Five new members of the A d v i s o r y Trustees best Purcell and David Taiclet will alumna, received her degree Saint Mary’s Board of Council for the when he said, also join the Board this year. in special education. She Trustees will join the group A m e r i c a n “I serve on the Board ‘The best use of Cushwa, a 1959 graduate of served on the Madeleva this year after President Carol Association of of Trustees to life is to invest it Notre Dame, was vice presi- Society Steering Committee Ann Mooney appointed them U n i v e r s i t y in something dent of planning and assistant and as a Madeleva in the spring. Women and articulate student that will outlive treasurer for Commercial Representative of the Reunion Student trustee Catherine will plan the issues and concerns us.’” Intertech Corporation until his Gift Campaign. Cleary, a senior, will begin her 2011 National with a clear and open Cleary said as retirement in 1996, the Taiclet earned a bachelor’s one-year term as a full voting Conference for mind.” trustees, they release stated. Since then, degree in finance from the member of the Board. Cleary College Women are dedicated to Cushwa has been involved in University of Notre Dame in said she will act as a voice for S t u d e n t addressing the the South Bend community, 1985. He currently serves as the student body. Leaders. Catherine Cleary issues of the six working with the South Bend the president of the Gourmet “I serve on the Board of “I am looking student trustee College divisions Symphony Orchestra and ND Food Group of 1-800- Trustees to articulate student forward to the senior — student Downtown. Flowers.com, Inc. issues and concerns with a challenges that affairs, academ- Flicker graduated from The College also re-elected clear and open mind,” Cleary serving on the ic affairs, Saint Mary’s with a degree in five members of the Board to said. Board this year will bring and finance and administration, mathematics and business three-year terms. Cleary, who is majoring in I am honored to be working mission, college relations and administration in 1993. women’s studies, also serves with a group of individuals enrollment management. Currently, she serves as vice Contact Caitlin Housley at as an office assistant for the who are invested in a future The other new members of president of Institutional [email protected] Workers focus on new building construction

Word of Life mosaic, known pop- The last time the mural was of the hockey players and a the demands of the community,” By ANNA BOARINI ularly as “Touchdown Jesus.” refurbished was in the summer place that was accessible and Nevala said. “Student seating News Writer Doug Schlagel, the director of of 1994. Current maintenance is well utilized by both the campus, capacity has also risen from 600 Construction and Quality expected to be finished some- local and regional community,” to 1,100 seats.” When most students move out Assurance, said time in Senior Associate Athletic As students return to campus, for the summer, workers with all of the joints September. Director Tom they will see a scaffolding and construction that hold “Each summer brings Building the Nevala said. new project tools move in to complete reno- together the Compton Family One of the “We wanted two breaking ground. vations and repairs across cam- stones making a multitude of facility Ice Arena was a major differ- things: a long-term South of the pus. up the mosaic project that ences between Mendoza College modiﬁcation projects solution for the needs “Each summer brings a multi- were removed requested by various started last year, this new arena of Business, con- tude of facility modification proj- and replaced, continued over and the previ- of hockey players and struction of the ects requested by various units and the entire units across campus.” the summer and ously used a place that was Stayer Center for across campus,” University tower received is on schedule arena in the accessible and well E x e c u t i v e Architect Doug Marsh said. light pressure Tom Nevala for completion in Joyce Athletic Education began utilized by both the “These, along with traditionally- washing. senior associate athletic October. The and Convocation last month. scheduled repair and mainte- “Touchdown arena will Center is two campus, local and According to a nance projects, comprise most of Jesus” will not director become the new different ice 2008 University the summer’s work.” need mainte- home for the rinks. One rink regional press release, One of the larger projects nance for hockey team. is even Olympic community.” the building’s tackled this summer was refur- another 15-20 years after this “We wanted two things: a size, Marsh said. construction is bishing the Hesburgh Library’s project is completed, he said. long-term solution for the needs “There will be Tom Nevala funded by a $20 a weight room senior associate athletic million gift by in the arena for Ralph Stayer, a use by any var- director 1965 University sity athletic graduate and team, as well as CEO of cardio equipment and more Johnsonville Sausage. hockey specific training,” Nevala Marsh said the construction is said. on target for completion in the The Compton Family Ice spring of 2013. Arena will also hold 5,000 seats. “There will also be more Contact Anna Boarini at standing room capability to meet [email protected]

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pens. They need help because people leave them alone in the Summer world,” he said. “In India, a lot of continued from page 1 them are abandoned.” Junior Ellen Carroll dealt with a nearby clinic. different form of suffering during “We woke up at 6:30 a.m., had her internship at the Yonkers toast for breakfast, would walk 20 Branch of the Westchester County minutes to school and begin District Attorney’s Office in New teaching at 8:30 a.m.,” he said. York City. The most challenging “We’d walk home for lunch and part of the job, rather than the then take a bus to work at the actual work, was handling the clinic until it closed.” subject matter of domestic vio- The area Wathen stayed in, lence and abuse, she said. while semi-urban, was still rural. “I hadn’t realized many of the “People grow their own food, victims were repeat cases. A and our dinners — chicken and woman would be with a man 10 goats — were running around the years, press him for charges and yard,” he said. “It was really take it back,” she said. “The case AP green since we were at the source would be dropped and would Prime Minister David Cameron talks to Acting Borough Police Commander Superintendent Jo of the Nile and the corner of Lake often just happen again.” Oakley in Croydon, South London after the London riots, which took place in early August. Victoria.” However, successfully ending Adjusting to the region was eas- victims’ abuse under the law who is also headed to London, “As we explore more of ier because of the hospitality of its made this work worthwhile, she said the immediate contact London we should be a little people, Wathen said. The native’s said. Carroll said her observa- London from Notre Dame was reassur- more careful, I think,” Foley attitude taught him the most dur- tions, both good and bad, have continued from page 1 ing. said. ing his stay. helped direct her future plans. “We got an email from the Ricaurte agreed that as stu- “You don’t need a lot of things “I learned I wasn’t qualified yet necessary safety precautions. school saying our location was- dents begin to venture out of to be happy. They were apprecia- to save all of these victims of “The safety of the students and n’t near the majority of [the Central London, they should be tive for what they had and were crime, but I felt like I got a better the assurance of a rich aca- riots],” she said. “They really more cautious and aware of extremely happy we were there,” idea of what I want to do,” she demic and cultural experience emphasized that the security in their surroundings. Wathen said. “It put a lot of things said. “I might want to work for a during their study abroad ses- the flats we’d be staying at is “As we start traveling the into perspective.” judge next summer, so slightly sion are our top priorities,” J. really reliable.” suburbs of London, we’re defi- Senior David Ulery traveled to more fast-paced, or intern with Nicholas Entrikin, vice presi- Kucich said emergency proto- nitely going to take more pre- Kolkata, India, as part of an the FBI or CIA.” dent and associate provost for cols will be developed as need- cautions,” she said. eight-week ISSLP. Ulery volun- All agreed their experiences internationalization, said in a ed to keep London Program The London Program and OIS teered with the Missionaries of have helped them decide what statement. students safe. staffs will continue to monitor Charity religious order, founded paths they might pursue in the London Program staff will “We are also prepared to circumstances in London, as by Mother Teresa. future. also discuss emergency proto- transmit police updates on any well as any U.S. State He taught orphans like a 10- For Hendricks, this might mean cols with students when they developing civil disturbance Department information about year-old boy named Binoy, who returning to South Africa to expe- arrive in London for orienta- rapidly to students, providing travel to and within the United was able to recognize English rience more of the Xhosa culture. tion, Entrikin said. security advice through text Kingdom, Entrikin said. words and read sentences by the Wathen and Ulery said they found He said students set to spend messages and emails,” he said. As staffs monitor the situa- end of Ulery’s time there. passion in providing medical aid fall semester in London were Conway Hall, the student res- tion in London, Kucich said any “We would teach for maybe two to countries with a severe short- “fully advised” about added idence in the Waterloo area, is appropriate changes will be hours a day. The other four or age of doctors. security measures, and that currently staffed by security made, if necessary, to the five hours we’d interact with the Ulery said attitude and open- members of the London personnel 24 hours a day, every London Program. other boys who had different mindedness are paramount to Program staff were in contact day of the week. Security per- “The University of Notre mental and physical abilities,” effectively serving, as well as with the students as they made sonnel will also man the Dame is committed to provid- Ulery said. “We would play gaining the most out of the expe- their preparations to go London Program’s classroom ing a rich educational experi- games, do physical therapy or rience. abroad. building in Trafalgar Square at ence for students in London dance. We had some fun dance “You have to be excited about “Students were informed that all hours for the foreseeable while taking all appropriate parties.” what you’re doing and fill your University of Notre Dame offi- feature, Entrikin said. measures to provide a safe liv- While the progress made with service with enthusiasm. The cials were closely monitoring “The London Program has an ing and learning environment,” Binoy was rewarding, Ulery energy you put in equals what the situation, which remained excellent system for monitoring he said. struggled with the poverty he saw you get back from it,” he said. stable in the vicinity of the developments throughout the on the streets. London Centre and Conway greater London area,” he said. Contact Sara Felsenstein at “Poverty is very real — suffer- Contact Nicole Toczauer at Hall,” London Program Kucich said the riots will also [email protected] ing, starvation and death hap- [email protected] Director Greg Kucich said. be discussed in an academic Junior Meredith Kugar, who setting. will study abroad in London “The complex social, eco- this semester, said her first nomic, and political forces reaction to the riots was one of behind the unrest will become concern. an important area of cultural “I just was kind of … hoping study,” he said. that it wasn’t too close to the Junior Ben Foley said he is ND flats or school buildings in not very concerned about safe- London and that it wouldn’t ty, since the program’s class- seriously affect the program at room building and residence all,” she said. building are both in safe areas But junior Maria Ricaurte, of Central London.

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leave. The family’s three chil- take the handgun from him, home after 7 p.m. He suffered as a defensive backs coach dren fled from the home as and the weapon accidentally from a self-inflicted wound in with the New England Patriots Violence police arrived on the scene, discharged. Corwin Brown his side, police said. during the 2010 season, but continued from page 1 but police said Melissa Brown allowed his wife to leave, the Corwin Brown was treated he was relieved of his duties was still in the home at the report stated. She suffered at Memorial Hospital for his on the team in February. reports. time. The children were unin- minor bruising and swelling wound and is currently being “Corwin’s many friends at Melissa Brown told police at jured. on her forehead. held in a secured medical Notre Dame have him, Melissa the scene that her husband A SWAT team negotiated Officers continued to negoti- facility, according to St. and their children in our became upset with her earlier with Corwin Brown during the ate with the former defensive Joseph County police. A court prayers during this difficult in the day and threatened her standoff because he was coordinator during the seven- date has not been set to time,” University spokesman while he had a handgun in his armed with a weapon. hour standoff, and the report address his charges. Dennis Brown said. pocket. Police reports state According to the report, stated several gunshot Brown was a member of the when she tried to flee, Corwin Corwin Brown struggled with wounds were heard before Notre Dame football staff from Contact Megan Doyle at Brown refused to let her his wife when she tried to Corwin Brown exited the 2007 to 2009. He then served [email protected]

LIBYA Libyan rebels kill loyalist troops in Tripoli, invade city center

move” after 64 NATO airstrikes now. We have to find him now,” something.” kept the crowd at bay. Inside Associated Press turned it to rubble. Al-Rai TV said Sohaib Nefati, a rebel sit- Tripoli’s new rebel military the walls, a few bodies of TRIPOLI — Hundreds of said Wednesday it would air ting against a wall with a chief, Abdel-Hakim Belhaj, said Gadhafi fighters — one with a Libyan rebels stormed the comments in full and Kalashnikov rifle. at nightfall that a small area of gaping head wound from a Moammar Gadhafi’s compound reported an excerpt in which Abdel-Aziz Shafiya, a 19- the vast compound was still gunshot — were sprawled on Tuesday, charging wildly Gadhafi vowed his forces would year-old rebel dressed in cam- under the control of regime the ground. through the symbolic heart of resist “the aggression with all ouflage with a rocket-propelled fighters and heavy shooting Several young men wrenched the crumbling regime as they strength” until either victory or grenade slung over one shoul- was heard across Tripoli the head from a statue of killed loyalist troops, looted death. der and a Kalashnikov over the toward midnight. Gadhafi and kicked it around. armories and knocked the head His government’s chief other, said the rebels believed The atmosphere in the com- One lifted it above his head off a statue of the besieged dic- spokesman also managed to Gadhafi was inside the compound was a mix of joyful cele- while his jubilant comrades tator. But they found no sign of get word out in a phone inter- pound but hiding underground. bration and tension. The air danced and yelled around him. the man himself. view with the same station, “Wasn’t he the one who was thick with smoke from the Fighters with long beards The storming of Bab al- promising “we will be back to called us rats? Now he is the battles, and the boom of mor- hugged each other and flashed Aziziya, long the nexus of take Tripoli back.” rat underground,” he said. tars and the crackle of gunfire the “V’’ for victory sign. Others Gadhafi’s power, marked the The rebel force entered the Shafiya said he felt “an was constant. Rebels chanted carried injured rebels to ambu- effective collapse of his 42- compound after fighting for explosion of joy” to be standing “Allahu akbar” or “God is lances. year-old regime. But with five hours with Gadhafi loyal- inside Gadhafi’s stronghold in great” and on loudspeakers A fighter climbed atop the Gadhafi and his powerful sons ists outside, using mortars, the capital after a lightning- they cried: “Al-Hamdullilah,” iconic statue of a huge golden still unaccounted for — and heavy machine guns and anti- quick rebel advance. He had or “Thank God.” fist clenching a model of an gunbattles flaring across the aircraft guns. They killed some left the rebel-held western city As the fighters stormed in, American warplane and shot nervous city — the fighters of those who defended the of Misrata just two days earlier. they captured a guard at the his machine gun in the air in cannot declare victory. compound and hauled off thou- “I lost friends and relatives gates and threw him to the celebration. The statue stands Hours after the battle erupt- sands of rifles, crates of and now I can walk into ground, slamming rifle butts outside a building that was ed, a pro-Gadhafi TV channel weapons and trucks with guns Gadhafi’s house,” Shafiya said, into his back. A hostile crowd once Gadhafi’s home, pre- quoted the Libyan leader as mounted on the back in a fren- choking up with emotion. gathered around, punching and served with the pockmarks of saying he retreated from his zy of looting. “Many of my friends have died kicking him until one rebel an American bombing in 1986 Tripoli compound in a “tactical “We’re looking for Gadhafi and now all of that meant stepped in, stood over him and as a symbol of his defiance. Wednesday, August 24, 2011 The Observer N NEWS ndsmcobserver.com | page 9 Va.’s quake shakes U.S. capital, NYC

the National Mall, and ceiling Associated Press tiles fell at Reagan National MINERAL, Va. — The most Airport outside Washington. powerful earthquake to strike All flights there were put on the East Coast in 67 years hold. shook buildings and rattled In lower Manhattan, the 26- nerves from South Carolina to story federal courthouse, Maine on Tuesday. Frightened blocks from ground zero of the office workers spilled into the Sept. 11 attacks, began sway- streets in New York, and parts ing, and hundreds of people of the White House, Capitol streamed out of the building. and Pentagon were evacuated. The New York police com- There were no immediate missioner, Raymond Kelly, was reports of deaths, but fire offi- in a meeting with top deputies cials in Washington said there planning security for the were at least some injuries. upcoming anniversary when The National Cathedral said the shaking started. Workers its central tower and three of in the Empire State Building its four corner spires were spilled into the streets, some damaged, but the White House having descended dozens of said advisers had told flights of stairs. President Barack Obama there “I thought we’d been hit by were no reports of major dam- an airplane,” said one worker, age to the nation’s infrastruc- Marty Wiesner. ture, including airports and Another, Adrian Ollivierre, nuclear facilities. an accountant, was in his The U.S. Geological Survey office on the 60th floor when said the quake registered the quake struck: “I thought I magnitude 5.8 and was cen- was having maybe a heart tered 40 miles northwest of attack, and I saw everybody Richmond, Va. running. I think what it is, is Two nuclear reactors at the the paranoia that happens North Anna Power Station, in from 9/11, and that’s why I’m the same county as the epi- still out here — because, I’m center, were automatically sorry, I’m not playing with my taken off line by safety sys- life.” tems, said Roger Hannah, a New York District Attorney spokesman for the U.S. Cyrus R. Vance was starting a Nuclear Regulatory news conference about the Commission. dismissal of the sexual assault The earthquake came less case against Dominique than three weeks before the Strauss-Kahn, the former 10th anniversary of the Sept. head of the International 11 attacks, and in both Monetary Fund, when the Washington and New York it shaking began. Reporters and immediately triggered fears of aides began rushing out the something more sinister than door until it became clear it a natural disaster. was subsiding. At the Pentagon, a low rum- On Wall Street, the floor of bling built until the building the New York Stock Exchange itself was shaking, and people did not shake, officials said, ran into the corridors of the but the Dow Jones industrial complex. The shaking contin- average sank 60 points soon ued there, to shouts of after the quake struck. The “Evacuate! Evacuate!” Dow began rising again a half- The Park Service closed all hour later and finished the monuments and memorials on day up 322 points.

East Coast prepares for Hurricane Irene

A tropical storm watch has Associated Press been issued for the south MIAMI — Tropical Storm coast of the Dominican Irene is moving toward the Republic, from the Haiti bor- Leeward Islands and the der to Cabo Engano. Caribbean Sea, with forecast- Forecasters said Irene ers issuing warnings for would pass through the Puerto Rico, the U.S. and Leeward Islands early British Virgin Islands and Sunday and then move into numerous other islands. the northeastern Caribbean The National Hurricane Sea. It is expected Sunday Center reported at 2 a.m. afternoon to bring tropical EDT Sunday that the storm storm conditions, including 4 was about 120 miles (195 to 7 inches of rain, to Puerto kilometers) southeast of the Rico and the Virgin Islands. Caribbean island of Antigua, Hurricane conditions are with maximum sustained possible over the Dominican winds of 50 mph (85 kph). It Republic by late Monday. was moving west at 22 mph Tropical storm-force winds (35 kph). extended outward up to 130 The center said Irene could miles (215 kilometers), main- strengthen some in the com- ly to the north and east of the ing 48 hours and become a center of Irene, forecasters hurricane by Monday. said. In addition to Puerto Rico The hurricane center said a and the Virgin Islands, tropi- storm surge was expected to cal storm warnings have raise water levels 1 to 3 feet been issued for Vieques, above normal tide levels Culebra, Saba, St. Eustatius, along coastlines in the imme- St. Maartin, Dominica, diate warning area and the Barbuda, St. Kitts, Nevis, surge would be accompanied Antigua, Anguilla and by large and dangerous Montserrat. waves. The Observer Viewpoint page 10 | ndsmcobserver.com Wednesday, August 24, 2011 INSIDE COLUMN Murder and medical ethics

Changes I spent last fall as a teaching assistant in learned in Medical Ethics are at their most remembers the principles that she learned Medical Ethics. I was responsible for lead- dangerous, for they can serve only to as a child — but she then remembers the ing two discussion sections every Friday. weaken her resolve: if the best philoso- many arguments that I taught her. She ahead My students taught me a great deal — phers cannot agree that it is wrong, she remembers that she is a doctor, a woman though not what I expected. thinks, who can blame her for choosing of the world, and that whatever seems to This issue marks the second issue in After our discus- abortion? After all, she heard some pretty be black and white is always, in the end, The Observer’s 45th year. Yes, The sions, I worried that, convincing arguments that it is her right! many shades of gray. Surely, she thinks, Observer is older than many of your in teaching my stu- And so she murders her child — something abortion cannot be as bad as they say: it is parents. You would think by now we dents certain moral she would not have done had I not taught distasteful, certainly, but hardly evil. It is a would be a polished, well-oiled opera- debates — in pre- her so well. thing to be done and forgotten. tion. senting without eval- Imagine, on the contrary, that abortion is And so she kills. Not often, and not glad- We aren’t. We’re uation, for example, a human right — that it is evil to withhold ly. But she kills nonetheless. And the blood far from it. the very best pro-life it. And consider another of my students — that spills is, at least partly, on my hands. Though we have and pro-choice young, passionate, and impressionable: her This, then, is my fear. When I voiced it to come a long way arguments — I had parents, simple yet principled, taught her a fellow graduate student, he reassured me since that fateful corrupted my stu- Dan Sportiello that abortion is a godsend, that it is the that our students do not listen to us any- first edition dents, had injected right of every woman, before sending her way. Which may well be true. But it is bet- Thursday, Nov. 3, enough uncertainty Bound off to college to learn the ways of the world. ter not to take the chance if the stakes are 1966, we still have into their principles Variables She is a biology major and will one day go as high as we take them to be — if, for a long way to go. such that, at a critical to medical school — and so she registers example, abortion really is murder. As we strive to Douglas Farmer moment, they would for Medical Ethics, where she hears any Consider a parallel case: we teach our improve bit- do precisely the wrong thing; whereas, if I number of pro-life arguments that her par- children, before we send them off to col- by-bit, you’ll Editor-in-Chief had just left them to their naïveté, the ents had never taught her. These argu- lege, that murder is wrong. We would see some wrong thing would have struck them as ments shake her confidence: she remem- never allow them to take, much less changes this unthinkable. That the decisions we debated bers the principles that she learned as a demand that they take, a course that would year. You might notice a few in — abortion, euthanasia and so on — are child, but she no longer knows just what to seriously question this — that would, so to today’s paper. You will probably often made in confusing and deeply trau- believe — not, anyway, in her heart of speak, look at both sides of the murder notice many more in Monday’s edition matic circumstances only compounded my hearts. debate. What would be the point? Even if when we complete a transition from worry. And now imagine that, as a doctor, she is said course did not manipulate them into one layout software to another. Come Imagine for a moment that the debates in asked by her patient to authorize an abor- the pro-death camp, presenting that camp January, perhaps there will be even a Medical Ethics really have the importance tion. She is, predictably, full of apprehen- as though it were a legitimate option — as few more tweaks for you. that we tell our students they do. Imagine, sion — and is, therefore, sorely tempted to though intelligent and responsible students For each noticeable difference in for example, that abortion really is murder deny her patient. It is now that the argu- sometimes concluded that murder is per- print, big or small, there will be three — and thus, that it is evil to seek it. And ments that she learned in Medical Ethics missible, or even a human right — could or four online. In fact, as soon as consider one of my students — young, pas- are at their most dangerous, for they can only serve to weaken their resolve: if the Steve Jobs and Apple give us the go- sionate, and impressionable: her parents, serve only to weaken her resolve: if the best philosophers cannot agree that mur- ahead, all of you iPhone users can simple but principled, taught her that abor- best philosophers cannot agree that it is der is wrong, they might think in a moment download The Observer’s mobile app, tion is an abomination, the murder of a permissible, she thinks, who can blame her of rage, who can blame them for murder- complete with restaurant reviews for child, before sending her off to college to for withholding abortion? After all, she ing? After all, they heard some pretty con- local eateries. Ideally, Mr. Jobs will learn the ways of the world. She is a biolo- heard some pretty convincing arguments vincing arguments that it is fine! sign off on it Wednesday, possibly gy major and will one day go to medical that it is murder! And so she violates the An education in virtue requires the Thursday. Don’t worry Android users school — and so she registers for Medical human rights of her patient — something assumption that certain options are - I am one of you, and the Android Ethics, where she hears any number of she would not have done had I not taught unthinkable — the assumption, in other version will be out within 7 to 10 pro-choice arguments that her parents had her so well. words, that they aren’t options at all. To days. never taught her. These arguments shake Perhaps neither of these situations is present them to our students as though Before long, you may even find her confidence: she remembers the princi- particularly plausible. But more plausible, I they are is to fail as teachers. coupons to area restaurants embed- ples that she learned as a child, but she no think, is a third: imagine again that abor- It was this, my failure, that my students ded in the app. Stay tuned. longer knows just what to believe — not, tion is murder and that my first student taught me. I hope that this column will And for those few remaining dumb- anyway, in her heart of hearts. avoids pregnancy in medical school. She serve to thank them. phone users, including two of my And now imagine that, in medical school, becomes an obstetrician and spends a three roommates, ndsmcobserver.com she becomes pregnant herself. She is, pre- career delivering healthy babies to happy Daniel John Sportiello is in his fourth stands waiting for you. We’re beefing dictably, very alone and very afraid — and parents. Only intermittently do those par- year in the philosophy Ph.D. program. up our online-only content, our blog is, therefore, sorely tempted to abort her ents ask her, instead, to abort their chil- Listen to his radio show on WVFI. He can presence, our live chat frequency, our child. It is now that the arguments that she dren. When they ask this of her, she first be reached at [email protected]. video usage and our photo galleries. If none of that sparks your interest, hopefully those in this office can find a way to do so soon. After all, it really EDITORIAL CARTOON does come down to you, our readers. Robert Sam Anson and Stephen M. Feldhaus founded The Observer in 1966-67 to fill the void left by “The Voice.” They did so because students wanted, if not needed, a constant source of campus information. Throughout the past 45 years as the campus’ only independent, student- run, daily newspaper, providing that information to the student body has remained our primary goal. We want to be the first and best source for all things Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s. Or, as Anson and Feldhaus said in Vol. 1, Issue 1, “This is our purpose.” These changes I have vaguely men- tioned are simply our attempts at doing a better job of serving you. If you have more ideas for us, let us know. Really, email me, or come to our open house Sunday afternoon from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. It’ll motivate us further, both because we’ll know you’re still read- ing, and because we need all the help we can get. It can get lonely down here in the bowels of South Dining Hall. This is only our 14th year down QUOTE OF THE DAY QUOTE OF THE DAY here, after all.

Douglas Farmer is a senior with a major in the Program of Liberal “If you don’t make mistakes, you’re “Friendship with oneself is all- Studies and a minor in Journalism, important, because without it one Ethics and Democracy. He can be not working on hard enough problems. And that’s a big mistake.” cannot be friends with anyone else found in The Observer office in South in the world.” Dining Hall at all times or reached at [email protected] Frank Wilczek U.S. physicist Eleanor Roosevelt The views expressed in this Inside U.S. diplomat & reformer Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. The Observer Viewpoint Wednesday, August 24, 2011 ndsmcobserver.com | page 11

UWIRE UWIRE Department of Subsidized student Education gets it right loans must stay

Our View: The Department of ation arm of the Department of The facts: On Aug. 2, the Senate would have to pay interest while Education has stepped up enforce- Justice. And the World Health gave the final approval to raise the still in school. ment of its sexual assault policies for Organization has reported that vic- national debt limit by $2.4 trillion. With the mounting unemployment universities. It’s about time. tims are significantly more likely to The rise of the debt ceiling prevent- rate, it is difficult for students to In April, the Department of suffer academically, to experience ed a sudden jump in student loan get adequately paying jobs while in Education’s Office of Civil Rights sent depression and post-traumatic stress interest rates, but lawmakers con- school unless they qualify for pro- a letter to uni- disorder, to abuse alcohol and drugs sidered other grams such as work-study. The versity officials Editorial Board and to contemplate suicide. measures, Editorial Board complication is that students will across the coun- In light of the seriousness of this including not qualify for work-study or other try, clarifying Oklahoma Daily trend, it’s contemptible that the removing sub- Technician forms of financial aid if they begin the require- Department of Education has gone so sidized stu- accruing income above a certain ments of current gender non-dis- long without such a clarification and dent loans. rate. crimination laws in respect to uni- renewed enforcement. Universities Our opinion: The raising of the This means that students will have versities’ sexual assault policies. This are doing the long-overdue right debt ceiling and its potential conse- to balance loans with interests, jobs letter did not change the existing pol- thing, and it’s unfortunate that com- quences will be detrimental to stu- with menial pay, the constant threat icy; it simply explained exactly how mentators have taken this as an dents with financial aid or those of losing financial aid, rising tuition they expected the policy to be opportunity to attack those universi- already accruing massive student and textbook costs, full-time stu- applied. Some universities scrambled ties and the department. loans. dent status and an ever-mounting to make changes to bring their aging These policies require universities The increase of the debt ceiling debt upon graduation. sexual assault policies in line with to inform victims of their rights and was a controversial compromise The raised debt ceiling also means these expectations. to educate faculty, staff and students that prevented a federal default but the government will be less likely to The points in this letter, and the about prevention and reporting. They opened the door to further econom- support banks providing student policy changes inspired by them, mandate that the system be in place, ic issues. One segment affected by loans, which means that banks will have since come under fire. The effi- and readily accessible, for pursuing the raise is federal and bank loans be far more selective about their cacy and fairness of the Department administrative proceedings against — particularly student loans. The loans. Currently, when students are of Education’s policy is the subject accused attackers. These are incredi- specific effects to University student unable to pay back student loans on for another debate. A debate that bly important features, and ones that loans as a result of the debt ceiling time, banks receive their money must be had, yes, but not by cri- should not be taken for granted. If are uncertain but deeply troubling, from the government and students tiquing the department for finally there are problems with specific fea- and lawmakers should make sure to must then reimburse the govern- enforcing its own requirements. tures of the policy, surely we can find maintain subsidized student loans ment. If the government fails to Sexual assault is an epidemic. The better ways to discuss them than by throughout the debt crisis. back banks, they will be far more headlines have been filled with inci- taking aim at the entire list of essen- Tuition rose by 6.5 percent this reluctant to hand out loans. dents of sexual assault at respected tial and beneficial requirements. academic year, and several reduc- All of these consequences suggest universities, controversial because of We’re proud of U. Oklahoma’s tions have already been made to that students’ futures will be nega- the slowness and impotency of the recent changes to the statute of limi- available student financial aid. tively impacted if lawmakers do administrative response under poli- tations on sexual assault. It’s a move Paying for college has become an away with subsidized loans. With cies too long unchanged. Nearly 20 that strengthens the university’s increasingly difficult task even for the current debt crisis it is percent of women and 6 percent of overall sexual assault policy and those deemed able to pay without inevitable that certain cuts and men will be victims of sexual assault shows OU’s commitment to prevent- financial aid or student loans. revisions will have to be made to a during their time at college, according sexual violence. It’s about time Student loans traditionally took variety of programs. However, the ing to a federally funded research the rest of the nation’s universities the form of subsidized loans, mean- availability of subsidized student organization, the National Criminal caught up. ing that students could take loans loans is a component of financial Justice Reference Service. For without interest during the time aid that should not be altered. women, that’s nearly one in four. This article originally ran in the that they were in school. On top of that, sexual assaults are Aug. 23 edition of the Oklahoma Lawmakers are now considering This article originally ran in the Aug. vastly under-reported nationwide, Daily, serving the University of revoking subsidized student loans, 23 edition of the Technician, serving according to the research and evalu- Oklahoma. which would mean that students North Carolina State University. The Observer Scene page 12 | ndsmcobserver.com Wednesday, August 24, 2011

stadium as the No. 4 Irish look for a comeback this By MAIJA GUSTIN year. Legends Trivia Scene Editor Legends Trivia is beloved by many, but overlooked DPAC’s Midnight Movies by many more. Every Thursday night, head to B1 Block Party In an impressive Legends at 9 p.m. for some trivia that will surely test The annual B1 Block Party opened its doors to line- even your Notre Dame education. Grab a group of Notre Dame, Saint Mary's and Holy Cross stu- friends and compete for prizes, from cash to T-shirts. dents for the first time two years ago and has For those of legal age, Legends also has drink specials proven to be the perfect way to open a new to accompany the rowdy trivia crowd. But don't be school year. Held in the B1 parking lot, the late — trivia always fills up fast. Legends-sponsored concert begins at 5:30 p.m. this Saturday. Last year, Guster wowed the Senior Marshmallow Fight crowd. In the latest installment, popular disc This year, the highlight of the Irish football season jockey and mash-up artist Girl Talk will take will hopefully be an impressive record and a strong the stage to get the students-only crowd presence, and an even stronger possession of the ball jumping. With free food, a host of activities on the field. But just in case that doesn't excite you and live music all night long, the B1 Block enough, don't forget that the last home game, which Party is sure to get the year started in style. will be against Boston College, features the infamous senior marshmallow fight. Watch the seniors vent Football Season their job-hunting frustration by pelting marshmallows It's been far too long since the 2010 foot- at one another during halftime. And this year, there is ball season. In an exciting year of football, an extra reason to look forward to this historic tradi- Brian Kelly changed the face of the Fighting Irish. up of COLEMAN COLLINS/The Observer tion — peruse your local grocery store and you'll see Notre Dame took down rival USC on their home turf films at the they now sell bags of jumbo marshmallows that are at and the student body stormed the field after defeating DeBartolo Performing Arts Center least twice the size of reg- No. 15 Utah in the last home game of the season. this year, perhaps the most exciting is the Midnight ular ones. Play a On Saturday, Sept. 3, the No. 16 Irish return to the Movies series. This film series, as the title would game with your stadium against South Florida to kick off an exciting suggest, offers cult classics and friends and see year of football. The season’s schedule features both new favorites at midnight in the who can catch the old rivalries and fresh opponents and will be Browning Cinema. Highlights will most stray marsh- include the famous-comedians- mallows in his or before-they-were-famous classic her mouth. "Wet Hot American Summer," David Guest mockumentary "This Urban Outfitters Is Spinal Tap," cult comedy favorite Eddy Street "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" has steadily and the movie that college students grown and tend to love, "Superbad." These improved since movies are scattered throughout the stores started semester and tickets are only $3 for moving in a students. few years ago. Now the street Blue Man Group is set to get a South Bend is about to get one of the little trendier hottest tickets in town next spring when Photo Courtesy of Sony whenPictures Urban Blue Man Group hits the Morris Outfitters moves in. There seems to Performing Arts Center. The popular live be no downside to being in close proximity to the music show, featuring those bald, blue men and clothing giant, except maybe for your wallet. NICOLE TOCZAUER/The Observer their makeshift instruments will be in downtown marked by the first home night game South Bend for a weekend in April. Tickets go on at Notre Dame Stadium in over 20 years when the sale for the five performances Monday Aug. 29, Irish take on USC. so be sure to get your tickets — they will likely go fast. Women’s Soccer Last season was a good time to be a Notre Dame Dorm Events women's soccer fan. The Irish took down the unde- A year at Notre Dame isn't complete without feated Stanford team in the College Cup final to win participating in some of campus’ beloved dorm the championship. This year, the No. 1 Irish return to events. While some may be cheesy and others defend their title and have already defeated Wisconsin just plain absurd, in their home opener. Head out to Alumni Stadium they are always fun this season to watch them and a great way to plow through the spend a day bond- competition. ing with your fellow students. Hockey Notre Dame hockey SYRs has a new home this Another Notre SUZANNA PRATT/The Observer year at the Compton Dame tradition, be sure Brothers Bar Family Ice Arena. to grab that special and Grill Hockey games are free someone and drag them Brothers is a staple at many college campuses, like for students and known to your dorm dance — the University of Wisconsin and Indiana University. for an atmosphere of be it the classy Dome Now the popular bar is settling in at Eddy Street. Set chanting, cheering and Dance or your favorite to open in October, Brothers is sure to join O'Rourke's lively crowds. The Irish themed event. Or you as a new fixture for Notre Dame students looking for a made it to the Final Four can take the name fun night out. last year but were seriously and "set-up your roommate" to get knocked out by Minnesota SUZANNA PRATT/The Observer Duluth. Check out the new a good laugh or see if sparks fly. Contact Maija Gustin at [email protected]

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Well dearest fashionistas, it’s that fashion followers, I give you the time of the year again. And as we bright pant! By CLAIRE STEPHENS tearfully say goodbye to summer Fitted, straight leg pants are a nec- Scene Writer with its intoxicating adventures and essary part of a finished wardrobe. turn our There is nothing more visually unap- One of Shakespeare’s many minds to the pealing than observing a pair of famous plays, the provocative goals and pants that does not fit its owner comedy “The Merchant of Venice,” ambitions we properly. Pants should never be too comes to life on Notre Dame’s have set for baggy or too tight, too long or too campus at the Notre Dame our upcoming short. Just as the fit through the hip Shakespeare Festival. semester, one area is crucially important, so is the “The Merchant of Venice” fol- important length of the pant, which can either lows Venetian merchant Bassanio question still elongate your leg or abbreviate it. on his quest for the hand of remains: What The classic trouser leg should end at Portia, a wealthy heiress. When are we going Felicia Caponigri the top of your ankle bone, whether plans go awry and money prob- to wear? you wear them with flats or heels. lems surface, betrayal and blind Like any Scene Writer For the petite among us, this elon- anger face off against a cry for other young gates our gams, while the already compassion and a clever young women of statuesque remain in their goddess- lawyer in disguise. Known for its ambition and sophistication, we have like atmosphere. Do not be afraid to controversial anti-Semitic themes, each evolved over the summer. We take your the play also deals with the power have learned new languages, trav- pants to a tal- of love and a search for accept- eled to far off non-English speaking ented tailor ance. countries where we found fashion for a good The impressive acting, tremen- show accessories the key to bartering for hemming (I, dous set, breathtaking scenery specially produced for them. a coveted bottle of water (long myself, am a and colorful costumes create This year, Young Company per- story involving large hand gestures, huge fan of Shakespeare’s tale anew for a 21st formed “As You Like It” in the Oscar-worthy acting and loud the lovely century audience. Director David Festival. These free, outdoor per- bohemian prints ... inquire at your seamstress at Bell’s adaption of “The Merchant formances began in mid-July at own peril). We’ve created bonfires our very own of Venice” challenges the audience locations all around the on the beach, gotten fabulous tans St. Michael’s to determine what is South Bend community. and plumbed our emotional depths Laundry). most impor- The final performance to discover the mature woman Frayed edges t a n t : was Monday in front of inside our girlish figures. and street vengeance, the Golden Dome. Some of us are saying farewell to blackened m e r c y , The Shakespeare our old selves and Bonjour to the pant ends will understand- Festival also includes new psyche we aim to create in the only frighten ing, belong- ShakeScenes, one of college environment. Others are those dresses ing, loyalty the most popular keeping their designer selves, while FELICIA CAPONIGRI/The Observer and blouses or love. events. ShakeScenes those of us in our last year are Junior Annie Flood neighboring The play consists of collected already dreaming of the haute cou- models the bright pant. your pants in showcases an scenes from ture wardrobe we know to be part of that sacred i m p r e s s i v e Shakespeare’s our destiny after closet space. array of Notre works performed graduation In terms of color, the brighter Dame talent. by actors from the (Darling Dior- the better. Italy has always been Film, Television community. These J’arrive!!). We a fan of bright red (even on and Theater fac- local actors put need back-to- men), while trendy Londoners ulty members their unique spin school fashion proclaim their groove in bright Marcus Stephens on the works in choices that blues. The Spanish love classic and Richard 1 0 - m i n u t e broadcast our sunset colors: orange, golden Donnelly designed scenes. Through summer accom- yellows and even green. Pair the set and cos- this unique plishments on your bright pants with a classic tumes, respective- company, area visual loud- oxford shirt to mellow the effect, ly. Young Company actors and speakers while or a wild print to call the spirits interns include Alex directors have still leading us of bohemia to you. Use the Goldklang, responsi- the opportunity to immerse to conquer our pants’ color as a springboard for ble for original music themselves in playing” own personal accessory matching: pair bright and music direction, Shakespeare, according the Rubicon in style. red pants with gold sandals and and Brian Davenport, a member of Festival website. Back in the Photo Courtesy of zara.com a gold bag, green pants with the cast. The cast includes equity 1940s, Bright pants, Zara, black sandals and your fabulous actors, community actors and Contact Claire Stephens at Katharine $59.99 school satchel. Young Company actors alike. [email protected] Hepburn made her Think of your bright pants as a This year’s Shakespeare Festival own rules in visual remembrance of summer also included performances by the Hollywood by challenging the estab- that has evolved into your academic Young Company. Young Company On campus lishment in pants instead of the tra- armor. As you step into that class- members, made up of students ditional pencil skirt. Recently, our room, you’ll have your own source of from Notre Dame and Saint What: “The Merchant of Venice” European counterparts have taken inspirational light. Mary’s, receive training in voice Where: Decio Mainstage Theater, this female power-dressing to a new and speech, stage combat, produc- Debartolo Performing Arts Center extreme by putting pants into a The views in this column are those tion management and set and cos- When: Wednesday - Sunday Technicolor setting of which even of the author and not necessarily tume construction. They work How much: $25-35 adults, $12- 15 students Scarlett O’Hara would be proud. It is those of The Observer with nationally and internationally Learn more: this fashion choice that promises to Contact Felicia Caponigri at renowned professionals in the performingarts.nd.edu unite summer and school: fellow [email protected] Mainstage production as well as a

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Getting there was never a little bigger name. But who- Associated Press going to be easy, and ever steps in has to do the job.” INDIANAPOLIS — Peyton Manning’s slow recovery from The questions are not just Manning’s goals remain the offseason neck surgery has about Manning or his backup, same. It’s the Colts’ short-term been a bigger obstacle than as team owner Jim Irsay made focus that has changed. anyone anticipated. clear on a recent Twitter post. Instead of using the presea- For only the second time in Receiver Austin Collie son to fine-tune their high- his 14-year career, Manning returned to practice Monday scoring offense, they are still did not take a snap in training after missing an entire week waiting for Manning to get camp and he’s expected to miss with a knee injury. He’s coming healthy enough to make a dif- all four preseason games. The back from two concussions. ference — and perhaps make last time that happened, Indy Receiver Anthony Gonzalez, Indianapolis’ Super Bowl hopes started 3-4 and had to win its who missed most of the past come true. last nine just to make the play- two seasons with knee injuries, “You understand why it’s offs. has been bothered by a ham- being hyped up, but it’s so far If the neck injury does end string injury. away it doesn’t even it feel like Manning’s streak of 227 con- The Colts are hoping four it’s this year yet,” said kicker secutive games, including play- former first-round draft picks Adam Vinatieri, who already offs, most figure the Colts have — defensive linemen Jamaal owns four Super Bowl rings. no chance at reaching the Anderson, Tyler Brayton and The muted reaction inside Super Bowl. But the Colts have Tommie Harris, and linebacker Indy’s locker room is under- a penchant for redefining con- Ernie Sims — can help make AP standable given the team’s ventional wisdom. the defense more stout against Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, left, converses with offensive recent run of success. It has Indy finished last season with the run. coordinator Clyde Christensen during practice August 16. won seven of the last eight AFC 18 players on injured reserve, Indy also is reconstructing South titles, tied the NFL including star tight end Dallas the offensive line that protects Houston believes its ready to Caldwell said. record with nine straight play- Clark, and still won the AFC Manning. The Colts used their destroy the Colts’ division dom- With or without the only off appearances, but uses South. It won more regular- first two draft picks on offen- inance; Jacksonville nearly did four-time MVP in league histo- Super Bowl victories as the season games (115) between sive tackles Anthony Castonzo last year; and Tennessee has ry, Colts fans still have one measuring stick. 2000 and 2009 than any team and Ben Ijalana in hopes of signed Matt Hasselbeck to reju- wish: seeing their team playing This year, with Indianapolis in any decade in league history. reviving a running game that venate the only team other at Lucas Oil Stadium in hosting its first Super Bowl, the After reeling off 23 straight hasn’t topped 4.0 yards per than Indy to win the South February. city’s expectations have wins between 2008 and 2009, carry since Indy’s only Super title. Outside the division, the “We’ve not talked about that changed. Fans are no longer the Colts pulled their starters Bowl-winning season of 2006. Colts still have to contend with at all,” Vinatieri said. “You discussing the 4½-month lock- in the third quarter of Week “As tough as it is out here (at the two-time AFC runner-up know there’s going to be hype out that put the big game in 15, throwing away a shot at a training camp), when the lights Jets and perennial rivals and how excited the city is jeopardy and would rather perfect season. come that’s really when you Baltimore, New England, about it. You see the mayor on debate whether the Colts can Players think they can do it want to see guys step for- Pittsburgh and San Diego. TV every other day talking become the first team to play again. ward,” Pro Bowl center Jeff Of course, they’ve always had about it and you get that. But the Super Bowl in its home sta- “It’s not like we’re going to Saturday said. “That’s what Manning to bail them out in the from the football side of it, we dium. not play games and close up we’ll see over the next few past. This year, who knows? haven’t even looked gotten past “They would love it,” defen- shop,” Clark said. “Obviously, weeks.” “He’s working extremely the preseason yet. We can’t sive captain Gary Brackett we had a lot of injuries last It’s also when things will hard to get back as quickly as allow yourself to think about said. year, and, obviously, Peyton is really get tough. he possibly can,” coach Jim that right now.”

MLB Simon leads Baltimore to 8-1 victory over Minnesota

me. Either way, I can be a starter, team in May. He joined rotation ball, a lot of late life.” Reimold connected for his eighth Associated Press but sometimes something hap- on July 9, but has been inconsis- He didn’t have any trouble homer of the season. pens and we have to handle it like tent in his nine starts. against the punchless Twins. “Didn’t really affect it too much, MINNEAPOLIS — After years of that. But I think I can be a starter. “This is a 29-, 30-year-old Simon retired 16 of the final 17 maybe three or four pitches after being shuffled between the rota- I’m a power pitcher. I have four young man whose gotten some batters he faced and didn’t give that,” Duensing said of being hit tion and the bullpen, Alfredo pitches.” opportunities because of the arm up a hit after Luke Hughes’ dou- on the hand. “It was just kind of Simon wants to prove he deserves Minnesota starter Brian and his stuff, and ability on occa- ble in the third inning. numb; first three fingers couldn’t to be a starting pitcher. Duensing (8-13) was out after just sions to do things like he did After going 63 games without really feel them. But that really More perfomances like Tuesday four batters in the third inning as tonight,” Orioles manager Buck holding an opponent to one run or wasn’t the issue today. I was up in night will help Simon stake a his struggles continued. He gave Showalter said. “The key is can less, Baltimore has held the zone again and wasn’t execut- claim to a permanent spot in the up seven runs and nine hits while you do it again and can you do it Minnesota to two runs in the ing again.” Baltimore Orioles’ rotation. losing his fifth straight game. again and can you do it again. We series with Simon’s domination Reynolds hit a two-run triple Simon allowed one run and Danny Valencia had a solo all live in a what-have-you-done- following Zach Britton’s 4-1 win the following inning, and three hits in a career-high eight home run for the Twins, who have for-me world, but it’s a good in the series opener on Monday. Duensing was done after Robert innings, and Vladimir Guerrero lost five of six games on the cur- start.” Duensing was never the same Andino’s singled scored Reynolds. and Mark Reynolds both had rent homestand. Simon allowed three runs or after trying to field a ball hit by Duensing equaled his shortest three hits as the Orioles beat the “Our offense was just nonexist- less in his first five starts, compil- Guerrero with his bare hand. start of the season and is winless Minnesota Twins 8-1. ent,” Minnesota manager Ron ing a 3.26 ERA. However, he had Duensing knocked the ball down, in August. He’s allowed 25 earned Nolan Reimold added a three- Gardenhire said. “Their kid threw allowed 13 runs in 15 2-3 innings but tried to throw to first to runs in 26 innings in August and run homer for Baltimore. the ball well. I think you saw his in his last three turns. record the out and threw wildly has given up at least eight hits in Simon (4-6) won for the first splitters and curveball and a “You see that tonight and you straight into ground allowing each of his five starts. time in four starts. He struck out decent fastball from him. He had know the potential is there, but Guerrero to go to second. Baltimore has won the first two a career-high eight. us guessing pretty much all night everyone’s trying to grasp that The next pitch was a wild pitch games of the four-game series, a “I can be a starter, no matter long.” consistency,” Showalter said. “It with Guerrero advancing to third. significant accomplishment in what,” Simon said. “I have the Simon saved 17 games for will all be dictated by the com- Wieters then doubled and itself. The Orioles are winless in stuff to be a starter. It’s up to them Baltimore last season and was in mand of the fastball, once you Reynolds singled on hard-hit their last 15 series, losing 14 of what they are going to do with the bullpen when he joined the establish that. He had a live fast- balls. Following a pop-up, them.

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NASCAR Speeding ticket results in lost license for Busch

built LFA sports car was on Associated Press loan to Busch from Lexus for a STATESVILLE, N.C. — 24-hour test drive. NASCAR points leader Kyle Busch attorney Cliff Homesley Busch lost his driver’s license argued that his client wasn’t for 45 days on Tuesday for being treated the same as other driving 128 mph on a road people in similar circum- close to a day-care center and stances, citing a July case of a church in a nearly $400,000 21-year-old convicted felon car. His lawyer said his client who was caught doing 128 mph was not treated “like any other and received a $300 fine and citizen.” no loss of license. Busch, who doesn’t need a “In 25 years of practicing law license to compete in NASCAR, I’ve never seen someone not also was fined $1,000, sen- being offered better than this,” tenced to 30 hours of commu- Homesley argued before the nity service and put on one court. “All I am asking is to year of unsupervised probation. treat Kyle Busch like any other He pleaded guilty to speeding citizen that appears before the and no contest to reckless and court.” careless driving in North Homesley, calling Busch one Carolina District Court in of the best drivers in the world, Iredell County. said: “He had full control of Busch addressed the court that vehicle at all times. before his sentencing by “That automobile in his District Court Judge H. Thomas hands was like a scalpel in the Church, apologizing again for hands of a surgeon. Not a knife driving 128 mph in a 45 mph in the hands of a 5-year-old.” zone in a bright yellow 2012 Busch is coming off his Sprint Lexus on May 24. Cup series-best fourth victory “I think you’ll be different in at Michigan on Sunday, and he the future,” Church said. holds a 10-point lead over five- “I sure will, your honor,” time defending NASCAR cham- Busch replied. pion Jimmie Johnson in the Busch and his wife, standings. His next scheduled Samantha, were in the car race is Wednesday’s Trucks when he was pulled over on a Series event at Bristol, where two-lane road in an area near he’s won the last five races a subdivision, a day-care cen- spanning NASCAR’s top three ter and a church. The hand- national series.

Wednesday, August 24, 2010 The Observer N SPORTS ndsmcobserver.com | page 17 NFL Cutler shows Bears leadership in preseason

weapons to go to. Our offense has Associated Press gone through a facelift and I like CHICAGO — Clearly, Jay Cutler the way we look right now.” is trying to lead the Chicago Bears. The last time the Bears played a He acted as the de facto coach, meaningful game, Cutler spent organizing offseason workouts for most of the second half on the the offense while the lockout lin- sideline with a sprained ligament gered on, and he was the first to in his left knee and watched as the show up for training camp, too. Bears lost to Green Bay in the con- How far he can take the Bears, ference championship game. As if though, is the main question, and that weren’t painful enough, he the answer largely hinges not on got called out on Twitter by sever- the quarterback but on the rest of al current and former players who the cast. questioned his toughness. There’s that revamped offensive It’s a new day now, a new sea- line with six-time Pro Bowl center son. Olin Kreutz gone. There’s Roy Cutler’s knee is fine. There are Williams, hoping he can revive his more pressing concerns at the career and boost the receiving moment, and at the top of the list corps. There’s a new look at tight is this: Will he stay on his feet? end, with Greg Olsen gone and The beating he took last season blocker Matt Spaeth in. The mix at was well documented. Who can running back now includes forget that concussion-inducing Marion Barber, and Adam Podlesh nine-sack first half against the has replaced Brad Maynard at New York Giants at the AP punter. Meadowlands in early October in Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, right, sets up a pass while offensive coordinator Mike Martz There are even a few uncertain- which he at one point started watches closely during Bears training camp Aug. 2 in Bourbonnais, Ill. ties on defense, where Julius wandering toward the wrong side- Peppers, Brian Urlacher and line? in the trenches and committed the league last season remains a ing seasons in Dallas. Lance Briggs are ready to wreak Cutler ranked around the mid- more to the run, with Cutler get- huge question mark even if the “He is going to be dynamic for havoc again. For all that, though, dle of the pack in yards passing ting sacked 25 times the rest of players and coaches insist they’re us,” Cutler said. “He is going to be the Bears have most of their core (3,274) and completion percent- the way and Matt Forte winding in a much better spot this year. good. He is very steady, very con- intact after winning the NFC North age (60.4), but the number that up with 1,069 yards rushing. “I’m more encouraged than I sistent in his routes. You know at 11-5 and coming within a victo- stands out is 52. That’s how many Now, Kreutz is gone after a was at this point last year when where he’s going to be. He knows ry of the Super Bowl last season. times he got sacked because of messy contract negotiation, creat- we were playing musical lines, the offense.” After that unexpected and diffi- poor protection and unbalanced ing a leadership void even if he you know,” line coach Mike Tice With Williams going deep and cult run to the conference champi- play-calling, particularly in the was no longer at his physical said. Spaeth at tight end, the offense onship game, they’re looking for early going. peak. The Bears are going with There are other unknowns, too. could have more of a Martz feel to more, and it starts with the quar- Injuries and poor play forced the Roberto Garza at center after A big one is whether Williams it. That doesn’t necessarily mean terback. Bears to go with four different moving him from right guard can rediscover the form that made “The Greatest Show On Sod” will “We are expecting a lot from lineups the first seven weeks, and rather than starting newcomer him a Pro Bowl receiver under be playing at Soldier Field, but the him, but just not Jay,” coach Lovie they stumbled into their bye at 4- Chris Spencer. Chicago also draft- offensive coordinator Mike Martz Bears might try to open up their Smith said. “That’s the thing I’m 3. Then, they turned things ed Gabe Carimi in the first round, in Detroit. He’s seeking some offense more — if the blocking excited about. We have a lot of around. They settled on a rotation but a unit that ranked dead last in redemption after 2 1/2 disappoint- holds up.

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Walsh on the edge of the goal nities. “We’re still trying to figure play actual games, it’s very box. Eleven minutes later, “I was happy with the way some things out, things will difficult to get actual game fit- Clark Irish sophomore midfielder we played for most of the first open up. [Creighton] is a great ness.” continued from page 24 Harrison Shipp drew a penalty half, but the second half I felt defensive team, they had good The proceeds from Monday’s kick of his own when he was that they stepped up the pres- pressure. We’re going to fig- game were donated to showing the fans that even taken down at the top of the sure and we struggled a little ure it out.” Grassroots Soccer, an organi- though this game only quali- Blue Jays’ box. Senior mid- bit just to connect passes,” Despite their inability to put zation started by Clark’s son, fies as an exhibition game, fielder Brendan King rolled in Clark said. the ball on frame, the Irish Thomas, as a project in med- both teams showed up with the free kick for the Irish to The Irish also struggled in were able to remain even with ical school. winning on the agenda. even the score at 1-1. the shooting aspect of the the Blue Jays until the 75th “[Thomas] wanted to do use No. 6 Creighton netted the The teams remained knotted game. They trailed Creighton minute when Creighton scored soccer to educate young game’s first goal in the 33rd at one deep into the second in shots taken 6-2 at the half, their second goal of the night. Africans about HIV,” Clark minute off of a penalty kick half, but the No. 9 Irish strug- and 11-5 for the game. In the 84th minute, senior said. from a sliding challenge by gled to maintain possession “It’s still preseason,” senior midfielder Adam Mena, des- The promotion managed to Irish senior goalkeeper Will and generate scoring opportu- defender Aaron Maund said. perate for an equalizer, bring enough fans into the responded and slipped a ball stands to catch the eye of through traffic to Maund into Clark, who hopes that all the the Creighton goal box. Maund Irish home games will be as turned and blasted the game’s well-attended as the first. final goal. “I hope the fans enjoyed it, Notre Dame concluded the they got to see four goals, so exhibition portion of its sched- that’s always nice,” he said. ule with a record of 0-1-2 and Next, the Irish welcome No. gained learning opportunities 12 Indiana for their first game for the regular season. of the season. Kickoff against “It’s good to test yourself the Hoosiers is scheduled for there,” Clark said. “I think 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Alumni we’ve come in very fit, but at Stadium. the same time, you need games. You can do all the run- Contact Joseph Monardo at ning on the track but until you [email protected]

SUZANNA PRATT/The Observer Irish junior midﬁelder Dillon Powers shields the ball from a Creighton defender in a 2-2 tie Monday in Alumni Stadium. page 20 | ndsmcobserver.com The Observer N SPORTS Wednesday, August 24, 2011

tection. That isn’t going to make ter of a tie game in Ann Arbor them up over the course of a sea- the playbook like the back of his the difference on the depth chart. Sept. 10. Fourth-and-4 at midfield son, and it’s the difference hand. What’s more, the genuine Crist This wasn’t even about who with two minutes left, down one between the Holiday Bowl and the horse race between Rees and Crist continued from page 24 could most effectively make the possession to USC. First-and-goal Sugar Bowl. has pushed the senior to get even basic, simple passes that make up to win at Stanford, with a BCS This isn’t to say that Rees could- better mentally and physically. between eight wins this fall and 10 the heart of Kelly’s offense. Both bowl berth on the line. n’t pull off the plays in those situa- There’s a reason why after Kelly — or even more. quarterbacks are eminently capa- These are the situations in tions. Rees is a very capable quar- told Crist of his decision, the This competition was not about ble of completing a swing pass to which Crist will be called on to terback, and if Crist goes down, newly-named starter said to Rees, which quarterback could throw for wide receiver Theo Riddick, a make a play. Maybe it’s a pinpoint Notre Dame will have the luxury of “I need you to keep pushing me.” 350 yards and four touchdowns a standard out route to tight end 12-yard out route across the field being completely confident in its Rees will indeed keep pushing game. Frankly, with this receiving Tyler Eifert or a quick slant to to Eifert. Perhaps it’s a rollout “go” backup quarterback. That is an Crist. But when the rubber meets corps, either gunslinger could wide receiver Michael Floyd. route to Floyd. Whatever it is, in advantage few teams around the the road, Crist has just a little have put up eye-popping stats, but These are not the plays that sepa- those situations, Crist is the guy. country will have. more raw talent in him. In nearly that’s not the point. rated Crist and Rees. He’s got more arm strength, more Crist, however, has done nothing hopeless situations, he creates just Nor was this battle about which This decision is really important rapport with his receivers and but improve since last season. It’s a little more room for hope. And in quarterback understood the only a few times a game — but more innate talent to make a play been evident every time he steps what was a neck-and-neck race offense better, or who had better those are the times that mean the out of nothing. These times will on the practice field. Whereas last for eight months, that makes all chemistry with his offensive line. difference between a decent sea- rarely show up, but when they do, year Crist was uncomfortable in the difference. Crist and Rees both grasp the com- son and a great one. What are they will be the line between a tri- Kelly’s offensive system and strug- plex Kelly schemes, and both are those times? umphant win in Michigan Stadium gled to flush out the old Charlie Contact Allan Joseph at on the same page with their pro- Third-and-10 in the fourth quar- and a heartbreaking loss. Add Weis system, this year he knows [email protected]

ing nod is disappointed, and [I] wouldn’t have wanted a Kelly response any other way. continued from page 24 Tommy also knows what he’s capable of doing too. Tommy’s last spring following a patellar a much better quarterback ligament injury to the knee in than he was last year.” October against Tulsa. In his Kelly reaffirmed that while sophomore season, Crist tore Crist is the intended starter for his ACL as well. each game of the season, cer- “He has to play the game the tain packages will incorporate way it comes to him,” Kelly Rees, sophomore Andrew said. “One of the things he did Hendrix and freshman Everett in camp was show great Golson. escapability. After two knee Although relieved by a sense surgeries, he moved well, he of security at his position, Crist was able to extend plays. We said he will look to Rees to couldn’t have somebody that continue pushing him through- couldn’t extend plays in our out the season. offensive system, and he was “We talked pretty soon after able to do that.” [Kelly’s decision]. We all met Kelly informed Crist and at pretty similar times. I told Rees of the decision during him, ‘I need you to keep push- one-on-one meetings with ing me. I think honestly you each quarterback Monday. have made me a better quar- While physical attributes terback.’” played a significant role in the Crist threw for 2,033 yards decision, Kelly said subjective and 15 touchdowns last season factors ultimately led him to before rupturing his patella choose Crist. tendon. The senior said he “I would say quite frankly doesn’t foresee any challenges and quite honestly, [Crist] is leading the Irish offense, citing the kind of guy I want to increased familiarity with coach,” Kelly said. “He’s Kelly and his system. tougher mentally. He handles “It really just comes with himself in that leadership experience,” Crist said. “Now, position in the way I want our coming into year two, I under- quarterbacks to handle it. We stand how he likes to coach. have great confidence in his He understands what gets me ability to lead our football going, what pushes me, what team to a championship.” doesn’t. That relationship is In addition to recovering definitely growing, we’ve seen from multiple severe knee it grow together. Obviously, injuries, Kelly credits Crist for there is a ton more room for overcoming a spring season growth and [it] will continue to that neither coach nor quar- grow and evolve.” terback were particularly pleased with. Crist finished Contact Chris Masoud at five of 10 through the air for [email protected] 34 passing yards in the annual Blue-Gold scrimmage April 16. Nevertheless, the senior maintained a strong work ethic over the summer, allowing him to secure the starting job. “I’ve always tried to keep a positive mindset, and I know I’m confident of my abilities, but at the same time I wasn’t the one making the decision. Coach Kelly is,” Crist said. “So until I heard it from his lips, there is always some level of uncertainty. I just tried to keep a positive mindset throughout the duration of camp, and throughout the competition.” Neither quarterback emerged as a favorite heading into training camp, but Rees’ 4-0 campaign as a starter, including a 33-17 victory over Miami in the Sun Bowl, made him the unquestioned incum- bent. Kelly said Rees’ improve- ment since the end of the 2010 season made the decision particularly difficult, but one the head coach looked forward to making. “Tommy Rees will be prepared to step in if he’s called on,” Kelly said. “Obviously, the guy that doesn’t get the start- Wednesday, August 24, 2011 The Observer N SPORTS ndsmcobserver.com | page 21

by more than 2-0 today.” The Irish have never lost Badgers when Henderson records a continued from page 24 goal or an assist. Quick to shy away from the spotlight, did a great job at trying to Henderson said despite being keep it, switching the field and double and triple-teamed, she changing it up. I think we have is equally as talented as her a lot of work to do, but at the teammates on the field. same time we are really pro- “I’m honestly just as good as gressing and getting better at anyone else out there, so I feel it.” like it’s just unfortunate that I Just over 15 minutes into the have multiple defenders out second half, Irish senior mid- there,” she said. fielder Molly Campbell crossed Waldrum said Henderson the ball to an isolated understands that being double Henderson, who headed the and triple-teamed comes with ball into the net. The goal sent being a high-caliber athlete. the crowd of over 1,700 into a “Mel’s got to get used to that frenzy as the Irish were able because everybody knows her to capitalize on a rare mistake in the country. She is that by Wisconsin’s defense. player of the year in all that Waldrum was not thoroughly preseason balloting, but I pleased with his team’s overall think she’s been watched shot selection. closely over the last couple “I think the one thing we’ve years here,” Waldrum said. “I got to continue to work on is don’t think it’s anything new to we probably missed a few her, but I do think you need scoring opportunities that we somebody stepping in and could have won a little easier scoring goals.” than we did,” Waldrum said. The Irish return to action “We’ve got to get better at fin- against North Carolina Friday ishing those chances because at 7 p.m. in the first game of you’re only going to get a few the Carolina Classic in Chapel against good teams. Hill, N.C. Not to take anything away from Wisconsin, but we had Contact Megan Golden enough good chances to win [email protected]

SUZANNA PRATT/The Observer Irish senior forward Melissa Henderson connects with the ball during a 2-0 win over Wisconsin Aug. 19 at Alumni Stadium.

national ranking in his first season. Kubinski From the start, Kubinski continued from page 24 endeavored to build an elite program. Under his lead, Notre “I think that the problem with Dame has opened a new indoor a lot of the teaching strategies facility that allows the program these days is that they are to flourish in the cold winter designed to make money,” months. It also attracts Kubinski said. “You can’t use recruits. cookie-cutter solutions for “When I was at Duke, we unique issues. You take what a basically had our pick of the guy has in terms of physical top amateur golfers in the attributes and go from there.” country,” Kubinski said. “We’re Kubinski continued to work getting to that point here. at golf clubs until 2003 when We’re getting some of the best he joined the staff at Duke as talent in the country.” an assistant coach. He worked For golfers who have had pri- with both the men and women’s vate coaches since the time teams and helped lead the they could walk, Kubinski sees women to a national champi- his role as just enhancing what onship in 2002. is entrusted to him and working “I got to work with a lot of with players on the mental side very talented golfers at Duke, of the game. and frankly I think that helped “There’s golf, and then me really shoot up the rankings there’s tournament golf,” of golf coaches,” Kubinski said. Kubinski said. “It’s one thing to “People notice top individual have a great swing and another finishes and congratulate the to bring it out in crunch time.” coach. Ninety-nine percent of it The Irish will face their fair is the golfer you’re working share of high-pressure situa- with.” tions this season as they move When the head coaching posi- toward the NCAA spring cham- tion at Notre Dame opened in pionship in Los Angeles. 2005, he jumped at the opportunity and never looked back, Contact Conor Kelly at catapulting the Irish to a No. 12 [email protected]

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FOOTBALL Crist Chosen Kelly picks senior to Crist’s natural talent start opener over Rees difference in QB race

By CHRIS MASOUD Some Irish fans might be think- Assistant Managing Editor ing this decision was a foregone conclusion. It’s easy to think Irish coach Brian Kelly Dayne Crist was going to be the removed any uncertainty starter given his experience, phys- regarding the quarterback ical strength position by naming senior and skill set. Dayne Crist as the starter They’re against South Florida in a wrong. press conference Tuesday Others afternoon. might be Crist battled sophomore responding to Tommy Rees throughout train- this ing camp to earn the nod from announce- ment with a Kelly as the starter. Allan Joseph “We named a starting quar- big yawn, terback, and that will be arguing Sports Editor Dayne Crist, who will start for that the us against the University of quarter- South Florida,” Kelly said. back doesn’t matter in a Brian “Both of those young men, Kelly system and that the defense Dayne and Tommy Rees, had a holds the key to a successful sea- great battle for that starting son. position, but Dayne will be our They’re wrong too. starter, and I expect him to be Crist was not the presumptive our starter for 13 weeks.” starter, but the fact that he won the job could be the difference Crist returned to the field PAT COVENEY/The Observer Senior Dayne Crist prepares to throw a pass during fall practice. Crist was named the starting see KELLY/page 20 quarterback yesterday for the season opener against South Florida Sept. 3. see CRIST/page 20

ND WOMEN’S SOCCER Notre Dame opens season with win over Wisconsin

said Fox’s performance ulti- we dominated it,” Waldrum close all night. Dalton record- Notre Dame came out and By MEGAN GOLDEN mately determined the out- said. “I think our players are ed 10 saves for the Badgers (0- controlled the ball for the Sports Writer come of the game on a day aware that you have to finish 1), who finished 7-1-2 in the majority of the second half, when few Wisconsin shots those chances because this Big Ten last season. barely surpassing a team goal Junior goalkeeper Maddie found their way through the game could have been a differ- Sophomore forward Adriana of 400 passes per game with Fox gathered three saves in Irish defense during their first ent story if they score one of Leon, fresh off a foot injury, 401, and limiting the Badgers her first collegiate start for the regular season home game. those goals.” got the Irish off to a 1-0 start to just 103 passes. Irish, giving the defending “Defensively, I thought we No. 1 Notre Dame (1-0, 0-0 with 2:43 remaining in the “It’s hard when you’re national champions a defen- gave a couple of looks from a Big East) had several opportu- first half. Notre Dame senior against a team that drops off sive advantage in their 2-0 distance that we shouldn’t nities to blow open its lead, forward Melissa Henderson continuously, but you have to shutout over Wisconsin Friday have given. Maddie made a but a few Irish miscues and an earned the assist as she wove just continually run at them,” at Notre Dame’s Alumni couple of good saves there, outstanding performance from her way around a collapsing Henderson said. “I think we Stadium. where [Wisconsin] could have Wisconsin senior goalie Badger defense and sent a Irish coach Randy Waldrum been in the game even though Michelle Dalton kept the game deflected pass toward Leon. see BADGERS/page 21

MEN’S SOCCER MEN’S GOLF Final exhibition ends in tie Irish among Big East’s

By JOSEPH MONARDO best under Kubinski Sports Writer tion where we play in NCAA By CONOR KELLY finals, not just the regional,” In front of a packed house Sports Writer at Alumni Stadium, Notre Kubinski said. Dame’s final exhibition game Kubinski took a circuitous of the season against When Jim Kubinski took the road to South Bend. He was Creighton ended in a 2-2 tie. reigns of the Notre Dame golf born in Springfield, Mass. and Though the result of the program in 2005, he had graduated from Springfield game will not follow either visions of an Irish team that College in 1993, where he team into its official season, could compete with the top captained the golf team his the contest contained all the programs in the country. junior and senior years. competition and drama nor- Faced, however, with chal- He went on to play a num- mally reserved for regular lenges like the northwestern ber of minor professional season games. Indiana winters and the tours in New England before “Although it doesn’t really University’s stringent admis- landing a job as an assistant matter, it always matters,” sions requirements, Kubinski golf professional at Greenville Irish coach Bobby Clark said. knew the road to the top Country Club in South Competitive play from both would not be easy. Carolina. There, he developed teams resulted in a com- Three Big East titles later, the teaching style that would bined three yellow cards, he will guide a 2011-2012 lead GOLF magazine to nomi- including two in the opening squad that has the potential nate him for its 2007 Top 100 30 minutes of the game, SUZANNA PRATT/The Observer to compete for its first NCAA Teacher’s List. Irish senior midfielder Brendan King looks for the ball in championship since 1944. see CLARK/page 19 Monday’s 2-2 draw against Creighton in Alumni Stadium. “We want to be in the situa- see KUBINSKI/page 21