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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 43: ISSUE 49 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10,2008 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Women's 'Bouts' benefits charity My neighbor, Baraka Bouts held Friday; program grows in participation, funds raised the president

her neighbor would soon By CHRIS MASOUD By CHRIS HINE News Writer change and so would life in News Writer Kopko's neighborhood. A few years later, in 2004, After. two grueling months of Sophomore Tom Kopko, a that guy down the block, training and preparation, the lady guard on Notre Dame's bas­ Barack Obama, became a U.S. Irish squared off in the ring ketball team, can still remem­ Senator and last Tuesday was Friday night in the annual Baraka ber the day his mother came elected president of the Bouts boxing competition. home from a campaign United States. Senior captain Lauren fundraiser for the guy down "I saw him around the Cummings believes 'this year's the block who was running neighborhood, just like any event will be setting precedents for the Illinois State Senate. other neighbor, when he was for years to come. Kopko, a native of Hyde an up and coming politician," "We had more girls, more Park, Ill., said that his mom, Kopko said. "No one ever fundraising and more passion Mary Beth, came away unim­ gave any thought that he than ever," Cummings said. "It's a pressed by the young politi­ would ever be president. It's testament to the success of the cian. really crazy." program." "She came back and said, Kopko said he can remem­ Baraka Bouts, the female ver­ 'There's this young guy, a lot ber Obama walking his dog sion of Bengal Bouts, raises of people like him, but a lot of down the street and playing money annually for the Holy Cross COLEMAN COLLINSffhe Observer us didn't think he spoke that pick up basketball at the Senior Laura Ahn, left, defeated sophomore Laura Szejka in well,"' Kopko said. see BOUTS/page 3 their match during Friday's annual Baraka Bouts. But Mary Beth's opinion of see OBAMNpage 3 Students disheartened by Irish loss LeMans

By NORA KENNEY and he was forced to pretend he was a Boston College student, purchase a stean1 not News Writer $150 ticket from a student, and sit in their student section. As all teams know. winning and los­ For him, the game was especially dangerous ing is part of the game, but it's never frustrating. easy to watch your favorite team lose "Having to sit in the student section and never easy for Notre Dame stu­ was a rough experience. I was sur­ _By LIZ HARTER dents to suffer through a loss in foot­ rounded by 8,000 students and they Saint Mary's Editor ball weren't happy about having me And many students expressed their there," he said. Students living in and walking disappointment after Saturday night's He also commented on the behavior through LeMans the past few 17-0 loss to Boston College. of the students around him. weeks have probably noticed a "I was depressed because I had "They ripped off of some of our cloud of steam being released higher expectations going into the cheers, like they ripped off of the from a vent intermittently nea~ game and I felt like we just played push-ups ... They were generally say­ the west entrance of LeMans really poorly as a team," sophomore ing [chants] like 'Notre Dame sucks,' Hall. Mackenzie Keller said. 'Clausen sucks,' chants like that," he Junior Mary Ellen Toth, who Fereshman Bobby Abdo traveled to said. "Its bad enough the team was saw the steam for the first time Boston for the game and to visit some losing, but to experience it at Boston IAN GAVLICK!The Observer about a month ago when walking friends. He was upset because Notre Irish fans were disappointed by Notre Dame's Dame did not have a ticket lottery, see GAME/page 4 17-0 loss to Boston College Saturday. see STEAM/page 4 Ecuador visit provides medical aid McKenna to give Notre Dame students travel to country with Timmy Foundation over break first 'Last Lecture' By MADELINE BUCKLEY News Writer Notre Dame, according to a By TESS CIVANTOS University press release from Instead of using fall break to catch News Writer 2001, when he was awarded the up on sleep, 11 students spent their Rev. Edmund P. Joyce, C.S.C ... break in Ecuador giving medical Professor James McKenna will Chair of Anthropology. treatment to people without access be the first in a series of four ·McKenna was also a recipient to affordable health care. Notre Dame professors to deliver of the Thomas Madden Teaching Senior Megan Rybarczyk organ­ a "Last Lecture," in which he Award for outstanding instruction ized the trip through the Timmy shares the most important lessons of first-year students in 2000, Foundation. a medical service he has learned. according to the press release. organization. The trip was unaffiliat­ McKenna, the Rev. Edmund P. According to the website of the ed with the University this year Joyce, C.S.C., Chair of Office of the Provost, "It is pre­ because the Foundation does not Anthropology, will deliver a lec­ sented annually to that member have a Notre Dame chapter, ture on Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. of the faculty who, in the opinion Rybarczyk said. in the Coleman-Morse Lounge. of a committee of former Madden "I am trying to start a chapter He taught at both Ponoma Award winners, contributed most here because the Foundation mainly Photo Courtesy of MEGAN RYBARCZYK College in California and the to the teaching of first-year stu- Senior Zyra Cortez visits with children in Victoria de Ia University of California at see ECUADOR/page 4 Fe, Ecuador during a fall break trip to the country. Berkeley prior to teaching at see LECTURE/page 4 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Monday, November I 0, 2008

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I rnado an amazing diseovnry yester­ day. I am probably one of the tnn people in this country who dneply larnnnted the Jorge Romero Andy Masak Caitlin Hildebrand Shannon Brown M.C. O'Donnell cancellation of Thn WB's dramadey l~vnrwood about three years ago. junior senior senior freshman freshman Television is probably the oxtraeurricu­ off-campus McGlinn McGlinn lar activity I dovote Duncan off-campus the most of my time Jenn Metz to, which is a little "Golden "SnoopDogg "Wishbone ':4 Husky 'cause "He shouldn "t sad for me, but very Retriever 'cause he's the because he's they're the get a dog." good liw the box set News Editor industry. because he one and only 'D' good at solving bomb." My box set collec- could totally be ·a·- double problems. " tion rnmains incomplete, however. the first dog. " ~G:Jn I havn Everwood season one, which came out shortly after the first season finale in 2003. The other three seasons have yet to appnar on l>VD, and could not be fiiUnd online. Unill ynswrday. that is. TheWb.com now has full episodes of its old. cancnled shows - Everwood, Cilmore Cirls, Jack and Bobby, Friends IN BRIEF and morn - and makes for a great way to spend an hour, or three. A lecture entitled Unfilrtunately lilr me, there are only "Economic Inequality & fivn episodes of Evnrwood, the critically­ Attitudes toward acdaimnd tale of Dr. Andrew Brown and Homosexuality" featuring his misinformnd parnnting and freP med­ Tina Fetner, assistant profes­ ical practkn in a small mountain town in sor of sociology, McMaster Colorado, up on tho Web sito as of now. University, will be given I am so nxeitnd that more episodes are tomorrow from 4:15 p.m. to availabln online for my viewing pleasure. 5:45 p.m .. It will be held in Bm:ausn Everwood tops my list of series room Cl o:~ of the Hesburgh that wore nmeellnd far too early, but Center for International now, thanks to technology, can be Studies. This event is free watchnd right anytime, right on my lap­ and open to the public and is top. sponsored by the Kroc Otlmr wondnrful Web sites to book­ Institute f'or International mark: I lulu.com. Sidereel.com (which Peace Studies, Center for the may or may not dirnet you to a screen Study of' Soda( Movements almost nntirnly filled with yellow Chinese and Social Change, Gender subtitles) and thn trusty IMI>b.eom, Studies and the Department which now ofl'ers full episodes of some of Sociology. shows. So, if you're looking li1r a study break, St. Edward's llall is hosting dwck out these two shows: "NO's Got Talent!" Tuesday 1. Evnrwood - This is one show my at 8 p.m. in Washington Hall. rrilmds in high school always made run of There are going to be first, me for watehing. Ephram Brown might COLLINSfThe Observer second and third place prizes be one or the most angst-ridden Junior Kristin Burke defeated sophomore Chelsi Gallegos during Baraka Bouts Friday night. and it's to support Holy Cross teenagnrs to 1wer grace primctime net­ Last year, the program raised $9,000 to build a boy's donnatory in Uganda. schools in Uganda. Any ques­ work television. It's very well acted, and tions can contact Michael the story lines, though a little ofT the wall Eardley a [email protected] sometimns. arc really very heartwarm­ ing. It fimtured the woman who posthu­ "Faith, Democracy and mously narrates Desperate llouscwives, Values: The Challenge of again playing a dead woman. Thf1 show OFFBEAT Moral Formation in Families, made me loVfl mountains, increase my Schools and Societies" is afli1ction for Ferris wheel<; and love the Pilot blinded by stroke front of me." outside the White House part of the Association for name Ephram, which according to baby­ lands safely The air force said in a on Thursday. So when Moral Education's (AME) narnes.mm, isn't really a name at all. LONDON - A British news release that O'Neill Reuters reporter Jon 34th annual conference. The 2. Arrested Development- this is pilot who was suddenly initially believed he'd been Decker reached down to conference aims to examine probably a give-in. but Arrnsted blinded by a stroke during "dazzled" by bright sun­ pet the Scottish terrier, the moral education and the Dnvelopment is the funniest show you a solo flight was talked light, and made an emer­ seemingly docile dog ways it informs and, in turn never watched on television. iTunes now safely down by a military gency call for help. 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As Obama's prospects of becoming president increased, Judge to speak on prosecution Oba01a so did the security in Kopko's continued from page 1 neighborhood. "When he was starting to get Lecture to address human rights during and after Chile dictatorship University of Chicago, where momentum against Hillary Kopko liked to go and work Clinton. you couldn't get near Special to The Observer out. his house without roadblocks," But Kopko never joined in on Kopko said. "There are road­ Juan Guzman Tapia, the those basketball games. blocks all over the place now. Chilean judge known around "I don't usually play pickup It's ridiculous. You can't walk the world for indicting there because it's more 30 or through his street without an Augusto Pinochet, will pres­ 40-year olds playing pickup ID claiming that you're a resi­ ent a lecture titled "Human and just having fun," Kopko dent on that block. You can't Rights During and After said. "But he's played there drive through ... Chile's Dictatorship" and I remember seeing him in "When he first started run­ Thursday at 4:15 p.m. in the there playing. He's got a really ning in the primaries, Secret auditorium of the llesburgh nice jump shot. He's known to Service told us, 'Don't be Center at Notre Dame. have a good jump shot and is a shocked. There will be people Co-sponsored by Notre decent player." on the corners standing or Dame's Kellogg Institute for The night Obama won his Chevy Suburbans sitting, International Studies and U.S. Senate seat in 2004, gar­ parked somewhere with guys Center for Civil and Human nering 70 percent of the vote, in it.'" Rights, the lecture is free Kopko said the neighborhood The level security differs with and open to the public. became a frenzy with people who is home at the time, Kopko Currently director of the trying to catch a glimpse of said. Center for Human Rights at Obama, who was eating dinner "You could always tell when the Universidad Central de Photo Courtesy ot NEWS I at his house that night. he was there because when his Chile, Guzman will speak Juan Guzman Tapia, shown above, will speak Thursday at the "The night he got elected, she kids were there, there'd be just about his prosecution of Hesburgh Center. said there was chaos in the one Suburban out, one guy out­ Pinochet after he was neighborhood, all trying to get side, just kind of pacing, walk­ appointed in 1998 to investi­ For Guzman, a man who case despite intense social as close as they could but with ing around. If his wife was gate charges against the for­ says that his investigations and political pressure to all the security, they couldn't there, there'd be three or four mer dictator and his mur­ "opened the eyes of [his] desist. Guzman's memoir get within a block," Kopko said. Suburbans on either end of the derous regime. soul," there is one clear has been a bestseller in Kopko added: "When he won block, but when he was there, A film on the confrontation choice: "A wounded country Chile, which continues to by such a landslide for Senate, city cops got involved, Secret between Guzman and needs to know the truth." vigorously debate the peri­ they were saying he had such Service was very influential," Pinochet will set the stage The screening is a collabo­ od. momentum and that he could Kopko said. for Guzman's lecture. "The ration with the award-win­ "The Judge and the possibly in four years be run­ The security can be a hassle Judge and the General," ning PBS documentary General" follows two of ning for president, but nobody at times, Kopko said. but he which follows the twists and series P.O.V., the Kellogg Guzman's investigations. gave it too much serious doesn't mind it too much. turns of the efforts of Institute and the Center for One is the killing of a young thought," Kopko said. "It's poli­ "It's a burden," Kopko said. Guzman and others to over­ Civil and Human Rights. sociology professor during tics and it could pass you by." "But at the same time, it's kind comP_ Pinochet's immunity On Sept. 11, 1973, the "caravan of death," Kopko said it was hard to of cool because you could say, and claims to be too ill to Pinochet seized power from when Pinochet's right-hand believe Obama could actually 'The president is a neighbor of stand trial, will be shown Chile's democratically elect­ man, General Sergio become president, but he said yours."' Nov. 12 at 7:30p.m .. also in ed president, Salvador Arrellano Stark, flew in a it started to hit home for him the llesburgh Center audito­ Allende. Thousands of helicopter from town to after Obama won his first pri­ Contact Chris Hine at rium. Chileans were tortured, town, listing the names of mary in Iowa. [email protected] The screening is free and killed or disappeared in the those to be executed. open to the public. coup's aftermath; the The second involves a law Produced and directed by Pinochet regime lasted 17 student and political activist ND," she said. "Boxing was the Elizabeth Farnsworth and years. who disappeared, whose first sport I really loved." Patricio Lanfranco, the film A conservative judge, mother was forced to lead Bouts The competitors have also explores whether Chile can Guzman - who had sup­ Pinochet's secret police to continued from page 1 formed a unique bond with the find truth and reconciliation ported the coup - took his her daughter's hiding place men of Bengal Bouts during through a legal accounting job as investigator seriously, in order to save her grand­ Educational Missions in East training sessions. Both groups of its recent violent past. pressing ahead with the daughter's life. Africa, she said. Last year, over train in the basement of the $9,000 in proceeds from the Joyce Center and work to help competition were used to build each other improve. a boys' dormitory in Jinja, "It's really a symbiotic rela­ Uganda, said Cummings. The tionship," Johnson said. "We year before, $4,500 was raised feed off each other's knowledge to build a girl's dormitory, she and skills." said. Regardless of how they did Baraka Bouts derives its after the final bell rang Friday, name from the Swahili word the boxers have gained invalu­ for "blessing," a constant able life skills from their expe­ reminder of the program's mis­ riences in Baraka Bouts. sion for the lady boxers, "I joined the program as a Cummings said. freshman because I was look­ "Our motivation is really hard ing for a way to work out and to put into words," boxer Kia meet new people," Cummings Johnson said. "It's so much said. "I never thought I'd actu­ more than just personal satis­ ally fall in love with boxing." faction, it's a responsibility." Strapping on the gloves for The 60 competitors began a the last time this Friday, senior punishing workout routine in captain K.C. Hunt owes a lot to September, and have been the women's boxing club. training for three hours a day, "We all find a way of clearing six days a week since, junior our heads," Hunt said. "Some captain Kristin Burke said. people listen to rap, some peo­ "During a typical routine we ple enjoy Zen, I like to box." alternate between jumping Some of the boxers said that jacks, sit-ups, and pushups for after being in the ring, many of the first hour," Burke said. life's little challenges are easier "The second hour we work on to take on. the fundamentals of boxing and "If you freak out in life you the third hour we spar." can usually get right back up," Baraka Bouts has a special Johnson said. "If you freak out meaning for Burke, whose in the ring, you find yourself on father was a three-time Bengal your back in front of hun­ Bouts champion back in the dreds." 1970s. "I knew I had to continue the Contact Chris Masoud at boxing legacy when I came to [email protected] page 4 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Monday, November 10, 2008

ing us bowl eligible. I think getting to a bowl is a welcome Ga01e improvement to last year's dis­ Ecuador continued from page 1 appointing season." continued from page 1 According to some students, s u r r o u rHI e d by d r u n k e n , winning one more game has college chapters," she said. ruckus BC fans didn't really should be possible for the "The student chapters have make the experi1mce any bet­ team, especially since this three tasks, to advocate, ter." week, the team prepares to fundraise and serve." Sophomore Kevin Danchisko play Navy. The campus chapters are also said the game "was "It's time to start a new tra­ given a partner organization, extremnly sad." dition," said sophomore Erin and the students involved in the " I k rw w a p e r s o n a t t h e MeDonnel, referring to Notre club educate their peers about game who just left right after Dame's previous record of 43 the community they are serving, and couldn't even talk to any­ consecutive wins against Navy, fundraise for the eommunity and one," hn said. the longest all-time consecu­ then travel to the country to do a llownvnr. Danchisko said. tive winning streak between service project, Hybarczyk said. "At least wn bnat !Boston two teams in college football, "The major thing is to educate Collngnl in hockey," rnforring which was broken last year. people so they hold educational to Notrn Damn's 4-1 ov1~r the Some students declined com­ events about the language, cul­ l·:agles Friday night. ment because they felt that ture and needs of the people in Much of tlw post ganw dis­ their opinions would anger the community they are serv­ cussion focused on the ability their fellow students. Others ing ... and foster a global perspec­ Photo Courtesy of MEGAN RYBARCZYK of' Notre Dame to play in a said they were too speechless tive about things, especially with Dr. Charles Dietzen, founder of the Timmy Foundation, is shown howl game. or embarrassed to comment. health care in other countries," with an Ecuadorian child during a recent trip to the country. Freshman Kelly Nolan said, she said. ''I'm confident that we will win Contact Nora Kenney Hybarczyk said the trip was a get the medicine they need, she opportunity to partake in several at least onn morn game, mak- [email protected] "test run" for the prospective said. cultural evenl<>. club. She said she found interest­ "The people there are "We had multiple discussions ed students, and they had infor­ absolutely incredible," called charlas with community mal meetings and paid for the Hybarczyk said. "I have worked members and leaders of difl'er­ relieving itself." service trip themselves. a..<; a medical assistant here in the ent neighborhoods," she said. The steam is coming from If SAO approves the chapter, U.S. and patients wait lor live or "We talked about their everyday SteaDl tho residence hall's heating the group would be able to edu­ ten minutes and they are upset, life, politics, a lot of things." continued from page 1 system relief valves, he said. cate and raise money on campus but in Ecuador, we had people The group also saw an Andean llambling said the relief for a yearly trip to serve the who would get there early, wait ballet and went on a tour of thn out of' the building, said it valve is functioning as it University's partner organiza­ for along time and never com­ colonial center in Quito, the looked likn a snowstorm from should, but it needs to be con­ tion, she said. plain." Capital, she said. insidn. stantly monitored and adjusted "We probably wouldn't be able Rybarczyk said the students Hybarczyk said the service trip "There was a lot of steam as the weather conditions out­ to have all the trips paid for by were able to get hands-on expe­ draws mostly pre-med students eoming from the pipes," Toth side change from warm to cold Notre Dame, but we would be rience working in a medical set­ because it is a good way to gain said. "From a distancn lout­ rapidly because the tempera­ able to use facilities to have ting and learning about a diller­ experience in the !ield without side( it probably looked like ture affects the heating fundraisers, and we could have ent country. having to live in another country the building was on lirfl." demands from LeMans. access to some of the grants and "We were involved in all for a summer or semnster._ The white steam, which "We are monitoring it daily things Notre Dame offers for aspects," she said. "We had peo­ "I know a lot of people can't reappeared on Saturday, Nov. and rest assured no one is in travels like this," Hybarczyk said. ple translating, taking vital signs take the whole summer ... this 1 and continued throughout any danger," he said. On the service trip, the stu­ and patient histories. We had way you get to be involved all the day, is accompanied with a flambling also said there dents set up medical brigades people playing with kids, admin­ year round with education and loud sound whieh can be heard have been steam issues with where people were treated for istering fluoride to kids and help­ then go for a week and experi­ both in Heinbeaux Lounge, just the Central Utility Plant at the health problems in four barrios ing out in the pharmacy." ence it," she said. inside the residence hall's College that have been recti­ in Ecuador, Hybarczyk said. The The group also helped start a Hybarczyk said the students lobby, and outside the building. lied as well. brigade consisted of a triage sec­ program to move from using a who participated in the trip will Saint Mary's Direetor of David Coleman, the College's tion where the patient history paper form of patient records to talk about their experienees Facilities Bill llambling told heating, ventilation and air and vital signs are taken, a con­ electronic charts, Hybarczyk Thursday in the Lyons Hall The Observer that while the conditioning mechanic, will be sultation center where the said. chapel. steam is a "noisy, loud and periodically checking the patients meet with a medical Rybarczyk said a major goal of scary sounding thing" it is not valves at LeMans to make sure professional for a diagnosis and the Timmy Foundation is educa­ Contact Madeline Buckley at dangerous. they are continuing to work a pharmacy where the patients tion so the students had the [email protected] "Tiw steam that is releasing properly, llambling said. is not a danger to anyone," he said. "In fact. it is a good thing Contact Liz Harter at that the steam prnssure is eharteO I @saintmarys.edu

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John for months to clear al-Qaida in Iraq and Sununu was voted out in about a dozen other Sunni insurgent New Hampshire, leaving groups from Mosul, Iraq's third largest city. that state's .Judd Gregg and To the south, a bomb attached to a bike Maine's Susan Collins and wrapped in a trash bag exploded outside a Olympia Snowe as the only cafe in Khalis, 50 miles (80 kilometers) Republicans among the north of Baghdad, killing at least two peo­ region's 12 senators. ple and wounding 13, including the city Shays' loss to former mayor, police said. Goldman Sachs executive The cafe is located in a market area that Jim Himes marks the first ineludes a public health clinic and the pre­ time since 1969 that south­ eise target was unclear. western Connecticut will be represented by a Democrat in the House. "I felt that we were going NATIONAL NEWS to win this, I really did," Shays told supporters. 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Christopher Shays gives his concession speech Tuesday, in Norwalk, Conn., in a bathroom wall has ended up with only a to go the other way." after being defeated by Jim Himes, his Democratic challenger. few thousand dollars, but he feels some vin­ New England's decision dication. to "go the other way" in By the late 1940s, socially conservative wing Simmons of Connecticut The windfall discovery amounted to little recent elections is a dra­ Republicans held 21 of 28 of the party. also were defeated by more than grief for contractor Bob Kitts, who matic transformation for a of New England's seats in "The eastern establish­ Democrats, buoyed by anti­ couldn't agree on how to split the money region considered a the House of ment got weaker and Iraq-war and anti­ with homeowner Amanda Reece. Republican stronghold a Representatives. But the weaker," Rose said. President Bush sentiment. It didn't help Reece much, either. She testi­ generation ago. turning point came in "Today, there's really no "There is no longer, to fied in a deposition that she was considering The Republican Party 1964, when the eastern establishment to speak of, a moderate voice bankruptcy and that a bank recently fore­ and New England have a Republicans nominated speak of." within the party," Rose closed on one of her properties. long history together. conservative Barry Chafee's son, Lincoln, said. "It's a party that's And 21 descendants of Patrick Dunne - At their first presidential Goldwater for president, was appointed to the becoming more narrow the wealthy businessman who stashed the convention, in 1856, said Gary Rose, a political Senate in 1999 after his and there's really no sense money that was minted in a time of bank col­ Republicans nominated science professor at Sacred father's death and was of compromise within the lapses and joblessness - will each get a John C. Fremont on a plat­ Heart University in elected in 2000 to a six­ party." Jennifer Donahue, mere fraction of the find. form of abolishing slavery Fairfield, Conn. year term. A moderate like political director of the in the territories - a wide­ Known for being fiscally his father, Chafee was the New Hampshire Institute of Vitamins C, E no help for heart disease ly held view in the North. conservative but more only Republican in the Politics at St. Anselm NEW ORLEANS -Vitamins C and E - While Fremont lost, he car­ socially liberal, Northeast Senate to vote against College, said she believes pills taken by millions of Americans - do ried 11 Northern states. moderates - dubbed the authorizing the use of force the GOP can still come nothing to prevent heart disease in men, Later, Abraham Lincoln Rockefeller Republicans in Iraq. But he was defeat­ back, at least in independ­ one of the largest and longest studies of captured the presidency by after the former New York ed by a Democrat in 2006. ent-minded New these supplements has found. winning 18 Northern governor - started to be That same year, Reps. Hampshire where the state Vitamin E even appeared to raise the risk states. eclipsed by the more Nancy Johnson and Rob motto is "Live Free or Die." of bleeding strokes, a danger seen in at least one earlier study. Besides questioning whether vitamins help, "we have to worry about potential harm," said Barbara Howard, a nutrition RussiA scientist at MedStar Research Institute of Hyattsville, Md. 20 killed, 21 injured in submarine LOCAL NEWS Associated Press tion danger, the navy said. "A submarine is the most vulnera­ Immunization rate on the rise Yet it was Russia's worst naval acci­ ble during trials. With both navy and MUNCIE, Ind.- Despite some parents' con­ MOSCOW - The fire safety system dent since torpedo explosions sank civilian personnel on board, it's very cerns that health officials want their children to on a brand-new Russian nuclear sub­ another nuclear-powered submarine, dificult to keep such a large number get too many vaccine shots too soon, Indiana's marine accidentally turned on as the the Kursk, in the Barents Sea in of people organized," Gennady immunization rate is on the rise. sub was being tested in the Sea of 2000, killing all118 seamen aboard. Illarionov, a retired submarine offi­ According to the state Department of Health, Japan, spewing a gas that suffocated Overcrowding may have been a sig­ cer, told the RIA Novosti news 94 percent of public schools and 68 percent of 20 people and sent 21 others to the nificant factor on Saturday. agency. private schools reported complete immunization hospital, officials said Sunday. The submarine being tested had The victims suffocated after the data for the 2006-07 school year - an increase The Russian Navy said the subma­ 208 people aboard, including 81 sea­ submarine's fire-extinguishing sys­ from the previous year. rine itself was not Llamaged in men, according to Russian navy tem released Freon gas, said Sue Goebel, a nurse with the Delaware County Saturday's accident and returned to spokesman Capt. Igor Dygalo. Yet Vladimir Markin, an official with I Iealth Department, said a growing number of its base on Russia's Pacific coast Russian news agencies said a sub of Russia's top investigative agency. He childrnn are getting the department's free shots under its own power Sunday. The this type normally carries only a crew said forensic tests found Freon in the during it.c; Shots for Tots clinic. accident also did not pose any radia- of 73. victims' lungs. page 6 The Observer+ NATIONAL NEWS Monday, November 10, 2008 Nation of Islam leader praises president-elect -+ Now Hiring ._

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ND SWIMMING Women win, men fall against Purdue

By MIKE GOTIMER Dame men came up short against the No. 16 Boilermakers with a Sports Writer 187-108 loss. Purdue freshman Olympian David Boudia headlined The Notre Dame men's and the Boilermakers win as he set women's teams experienced two pool records with his wins in mixed results on Saturday when the 3-meter and 1-meter diving they faced Purdue. While the events. women were able to defeat their Despite the loss, Irish coach Tim in-state rivals, the men could not Welsh still saw positives from the pull off the upset against the Notre Dame loss. Boilermakers. "Congratulations to Purdue. The No. 24 women's team They've been on the road for two remained perfect at home with a days and swam great [Friday at 189-111 win at the Rolfs Aquatic Northwestern] and again Center. The Irish won all but three [Saturday]. They're a very good events in the meet, as Notre Dame team and they earned it," Welsh lost its first event in its home pool said. "Our improvements are hard when Purdue's Allie Smith took to see from the stands, but during first place in the 100-yard back­ this serious training phase we're stroke. going through we're seeing signs "We were tired after our hardest that our best swims still lie ahead." YOU CAN MAKE AWORLD week of training at this point of the Irish sophomore Michael season," Irish coach Brian Barnes Sullivan took first place finishes in said. "The purpose of this meet the 200-backstroke and 400-ind.i­ OF DIFFERENCE. was to race tough, and we did it." NATIONAL CLANDESTINE SERVICE CAREERS vidual medley. Sullivan took the Irish sophomore Samantha 200-back with a time of 1:52.79. Maxwell and freshman Gwen Be a part of a mission that's larger than all of us. The CIA's. National Clandes~ine Service seeks qualified applicants Sullivan narrowly edged Irish jun­ to serve our country's mission abroad. Our careers offer rewarding. fast-paced. and high tmpact c~allenr:es 1n lntell~gence collectio~ on 1ssues of Blythe got the Irish a combined 26 ior Andrew Deters in the 400-IM, critical importance tO US rtational security. Applicants should possess a ~ligh degree ~f personal tn~egnty, strong Interpersonal sk•lls. and good points with their sweeps of the 100 written and oral communication skills. We welcome applicants from vanous academtc and profes:s1onal backgrounds. Do you want to make a win.rllng by a half-second. difference for your country/ Are you ready for a challenge/ and 200-breaststroke. The Notre Dame women will not All applicants for National Clandestine Service positions must successfully undergo several personal interviews, m~dical and psychological ~~"· Sophomores Amywren Miller and compete for nearly a month until aptiwde testing. a polygraph interview, and a background investigation. Follow10g entry on duty, candtdues wtll undergo extellsrve trammg. Katie Casey both contributed they head to the Ohio State US citizenship required. An equal opportunity employer and a drug-fi"ee work force. sweeps of their own as Miller won For more information and to apply, visit www.cia.gov Invitational from Dec. 5-7. The both the 50 and 100-freestyle and men return to action Saturday in a THE WORK OF A NATION. Casey won the 100 and 200-but­ tri-meet at Cleveland State against terfly. Senior Casey Wagner the Vikings and Miami (Ohio). earned nine points for the Irish with her win in the 1000-freestyle. Contact Mike Gotimer at On the other side, the Notre [email protected]

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vidual performances by the at Indiana University By ERIC PRISTER Belles, they also were solid as Sports Writer a team, attaining the top three Enhance your liberal arts degree. Research spots in two different events. shows that students with a master's degree Saint Mary's underclassmen In the 1,000-yard freestyle, put on an impressive perform­ in journalism typically obtain better, higher­ Cavadini finished first with a ance Saturday as the Belles time of 11:15.50, followed by paying jobs than students with only a defeated Alma College 16 7- freshman Barbara Beidler and bachelor's degree. 104, their first conference win sophomore Anna Frantz, who YEAR of this young season. finished with times of Our master's degree program offers both a A trio of Belles ended the 12:12.14 and professional and research track. Students day with three 14:13.22, first-place finish- respectively. work with internationally renowned journalists es - sophomore Then, in the and mass communication scholars. Maggie Williams, "All in all, I'm 200-yard freshman Audrey pleased with the freestyle, Saint Dalrymple and team's performance.,, Mary's went 1- freshman Eva 2-3 again, with Cavadini. first-place Cavadini's three Ryan Dombkowski going to fresh­ victories came in Belles coach man Megan individual Price with a events, including time of the 1 000-yard 2:07.05, sec­ freestyle, the 200-yard butter­ ond to junior Lindsey Nelis in fly and the 500-yard freestyle. 2:08.14, and third to junior Williams and Dalrymple both Sara Niemann with a time of were members of the first­ 2:09.05. place 200-yard medley relay "All in all, I'm pleased with team and also finished first in the team's performance," two individual events each. Dombkowski said. "I am look­ "I was especially pleased ing forward to a few good with the performances of weeks of practice before our [Dalrymple] and [Cavidini]", December invitational." Belles coach Ryan Dombkowski said. Contact Eric Prister at Along with the stellar indi- [email protected]

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went to work, opening with an During the third round, focused the second time. aimed for Norton's stomach to onslaught upon Hunt's body Burke simply insured her vic­ Initially, a left jab spun Ford, ease up on Norton's outstand­ Bouts and then her head. Hunt tried . tory with a few more left-right but by the end of the sequence ing ability to block her face. continued from page 20 to recover, but Koors claimed combinations. Gallegos never the referee had sent Mullee to The round concluded with an the round as undeniably her truly fought back. a neutral corner so he eould intense right hook from moved as she attacked, while own with a series of adept jabs Burke won in a unanimous check on Ford after a well­ Norton. MeKenna stood 11at-footed, too right before the bell. decision. placed right jab. Norton was able to force exhausted to defend the Hunt knew she needed points Ford entered the third round Libardi onto the ropes offering punehes. in the third round, and did Deborah "The O'nihilator" needing to make up points, a series of combos. Libardi had Carlson won in a unanimous what she could to get them, Olmstead def. Alicia "Crazy and she left herself openly vul­ one final chanee, but swung deeision. but when a big right hook Legs" Guarracino nerable as she attacked. and missed which helped the missed Koors eQtirely, the end The fashion highlight of the Mullee quickly used a right judges make a split-decision Tanya "B-girl Reppln"' seemed inevitable. night, Guarracino traded blows hook to help Ford meet the call of Norton's victory. Barrios def. Kla "The Hurt" Koors won by split decision. with Olmstead while wearing canvas. Johnson knee-high, neon, rainbow Mullee won in a unanimous Maureen "The Mongrel" In an aetive fight. both "Mighty" Michelle socks. Alas, the choice of decision. Koegel def. Saida "I'm a pro, Barrios, a sophomore, and Notardonato def. Jessica stocking wear did not help You're a" Khan .Johnson, a junior, came out "Black" Olivas Guarracino's flailing style, Erica "Boxer #21" Harmon This match-up was demon­ swinging. Three times within The eighth tight of the Bouts which left her open to many def. Vivian "Bulls Got Yo strative of excellent blocking the first 90 snconds, the two was the first to feature a true body shots from Olmstead, a Hands Full" Kim from both boxers. Few hits met and procoeded to produce body-bruising performance. Welsh Fam sophomore, in the Harmon, a Lyons senior, took were successfully delivered in a confounding flurry of lists. From the start, Notardonato first round. the glory in the first round of the first round. The second round was not as attacked Olivas' body. Having Olmstead continued to work her matchup. Harmon was By the second round, the nxhilarating as the first, but finally eseaped the body blow, Guarracino's body in the sec­ able to chase Kim against the girls both sacrificed their Barrios still managed to land Olivas threw a roundhouse ond round, as the two lighters ropes, as Kim was unable to blocking abilities and the tight numerous punches, induding a right hook seeonds before the battled in close proximity the throw any partieularly damag­ got more intense. Koegel, a fnw powerful hooks. bell, but Notardonato ducked entire round. ing punches. sophmore from Pasquerilla Entering the third round in the punch and went back to Guarracino, a graduate stu­ Kim, a sophomore in East threw a strong right an even right, it seemed dear Olivas' body. dent, found a rhythm in the Pangborn, brought a much power that caused Khan's lip that Barrios dosired the win at In the seeond round, final round. She countered more aggressive strategy, but to start bleeding profusely. any cost. Slw bullied .Johnson Notardonato again ducked an many of Olmstead's attacks, suffered from Harmon's criti­ In tho third round, Koegel around tho ring for the majori­ Olivas right hook. However, the effectively slowing Olmstead. cal left hook to end the second stood ou.t as the most agile ty of tho round, but .Johnson round was largely marred by Nonetheless, Olmstead had round. counterpart as Khan looked was nonnthnlnss able to land inactivity as both competitors been convincing for a majority In the third round, Kim dazed. Koegel went back for nnough punrlws to kenp it appeared to save energy for of the contest. showed good stamina by still the mouth just before the bell inllm~sting. the final round. Olmstead triumphed in a remaining in the fight, but concluded the fight. Koegel In a tnw monwnt of sports­ Olivas performed well in the split decision. Harmon's strong blows to the won by unanimous deeision. manship, tho two compntitors final round. She landed several chin led the judges to their embraced in tlw middln of the blows to Notardonato's head, Kim ''Code Red" Bugos def. unanimous decision in Laura "Rain Maka" Szejka ring bnfore tho refer«H~ had whiln Notardonato continued Elyse "Leave No Doubt" Harmon's favor. def. Ashley "Shakespeare's 1wnn eollnded thn seorncards. to work Olivas' body as she did Hoffman Mistress" Ahn Barrios won by split dncision. the whole fight. Despite the To begin the first round, Lauren "Strong Island" Szejka throw the l'irst hard several quality punches, Olivas Hoffman, a junior from Lewis Cummings def. Kayla "The hit of the fight with a left hook Emily "ATM" Kotbus def. continually failed to capitalize llall, started strong against Texan Terror" Bishop across Ahn's cheek, which Ahn Kelly "Fearsome" Pierson on Notardonato's vulnerability Bugos, a Walsh sophomore, Hight from the beginning, was later able to reciprocate Whon thnsn two sophomores when Notardonato attacked with a combo throw that took off-campus senior Cummings with a combo hit, hitting IPI"t tlwir eorrwrs for the start her body. Instead of punehing Bugos right to the ropes. showed quick reflexes by Szejka at the back of the head. of thn fight, only ono was Notardonato ofT, Olivas would The second round was a rel­ dodging all of Howard sopho­ Early in the second round oager to start. Kolbus doliv­ push her orr. and fail to garner atively even fight, as both box­ more Bishop's throws. Ahn, a senior from McGlinn, erod four punthos through two points. ers were able to keep up, but As Bishop grew tired in the was unable to maintain her 1:ombinations before Pierson Notardonato was victorious neither really stood out. second round, Cummings balance and fell as Szejka, a snnmod to stir, and this early in a unanimous decision. From the beginning of the began throwing, showing both MeGlinn sophomore, aggres­ lead earri1~d through to the third round, the underdog, left and right hooks, which sively charged her into the end. Kristin "The Little One" Bugos came out throwing. caused substantial damage to ropes. Ahn got her second At tho start of the socond Burke def. Chelsi "Chain Hegardless of a bloody nose, Bishop, damage she was wind in the latter half of the round. again, l'inrson was Breaker" Gallegos she became a whole new fight­ unable to overcome. second round, but was unable eaught without her guard - Burke opened this fight with er this time around, and cor­ Before the final bell, to keep it throughout the third sho had simply forgotten her a hurry, landing innumerable nered Hoffman to secure her Cummings combined three round as Szejka really stood mouthpioce - and tho l'ight jabs within the first round. split-decision victory. punches that gave her a win by out with a series of damaging soon rosumed. It was an even Eventually, Gallegos began unanimous decision. left hooks. round. onding with Kolbus blocking the punches, but she Erinn "Judgment Day" Mullee Szejka was proclaimed the working Pierson's ribcage at did not attempt a counter, so def. Caitlin "Built Tough" Cara "Boomer" Norton def. winner by a unanimous deci­ the bell. Burke simply eontinued. Ford Amy "The Leading Lady" sion. By the third round, Kolbus In the second round, Ford began the fight well, Libardi was out of gas, but Pierson Gallegos began throwing a few opening with a four-punch Libardi, a sophomore from Juliana Hoffelder def. Laura was too far behind. Despite a punches, at her coach's urgent combination that had Mullee Welsh Family, began by consis­ "The Invisible Hand" Smith eonvineing third round, behest, but none managed to reeling. She ended the first tently throwing punches and lloffelder, a junior from Pierson was unable to score faze Burke. Before long, round strong as well. She never stopping her arms to Cavanaugh, had the obvious nnough points to keep Kolbus Gallegos had resorted back to dropped Mullee to the canvas intimidate Norton, a upper-hand throughout the from claiming a split-deeision the defensive, and inflicting with a forceful right hook as Cavanaugh sophomore. first round on most of her vi dory. pain upon Burke was far from the bell rang. In the second round, Libardi her mind. Mullee left her corner more changed her strategy up and see BARAKA/ page l 7 Jackie "The Delinquent Devyshka" Sheridan def. Kyle "The Hostile Crocodile" Hagelskamp Friday's sixth light was truly a elash of styles. Sheridan's length held off llagelskamp's strength in the first round. Solidarity Sunday Sheridan was able to deliver numerous blows to llagelskamp's head while November 16,2008 llagelskamp could not reach her. In the second round, The Spirit cif Inclusion ••• Ilagelskamp took to sacrificing "Stran.gcrs an11.J Sojourners no Jonger" (Ephesians 2:19) position to try to tire Sheridan. llagelskamp dropped her own head, and charged Sheridan, suecessfully attacking her body. "We value gay and lesbian rnembers of tf1is community as we value all members of" this Early in the third round, community"~ "We consciously create an environment of mutual respect, hospitality and Sheridan sent llagelskamp to warmth in which none are strangers and all may flourish", "We prize tile uniqueness of all the canvas with a left hook, the persons as God's creatures.". first knoekdown of the ontire -adopted by the Officers of the University mJ Au11ust 27, 1997 night. I lagelskamp responded by bloodying Sheridan's nose. In the end, Sheridan won via unanimous decision. Please join the Notre Dame family in our annual Nicole "The Silver Bullet" Koors def. K.C. "The Hunt is vveekend-long prayer and vvelcome On" Hunt It took 90 seeonds for these two ofT-campus seniors to get rolling, as tlw first round con­ Copies of the t.~ntire statement of the Spirit of Inclusion vvill be available sisted of few, ineiTeetive punches. follo·wing all Masses on November 15-16, 2008. In the second round, Koors

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Stocks China announces stimulus package Dow $586 billion spent in an attempt to remedy financial crisis Jones 8,943.81 +248.02 Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: Associated Press 2,175 90 968 639,383,955

1 BEIJING China AMEX ~:t~~I2S~BS''''' ~~~~~$!i'! announced a $586 bil­ NASDAQ 1,647.40 +38.70 lion stimulus package NYSE ;;;5;87t!~8'~111'2~~,~~~i! Sunday in its biggest move to stop the global S&P 500 930.99 +26.11 financial crisis from hit­ NIKKEI (Tokyo)~~ 9.,o4a.o3i!lrl,46o1oa!;! ting the world's fourth­ largest economy. FTSE 100 (London) 4,364.96 +92.55 A statement on the government's Web site COMPANY %CHANGE $GAIN PRICE said China's Cabinet had approved a plan to SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) +3.30 +3.00 93.86 invest the amount in WELLS FARGO & CO (WFC) +2.54 +0.73 29.50 infrastructure and social POWERSHARES (QQQQ) +2.06 +0.63 31.19 welfare by the end of 2010. !SHARES MSCI E.M.l.F. (EEM) +8.12 +1.85 24.64 Some of the money Treasuries will come from the pri­ 10-YEAR NOTE +1.97 +0.070 3.780 vate sector. The state­ ment did not say how 13-WEEK BILL -7.94 -0.030 0.290 much of the spending is 30-YEAR BOND +1.45 +0.061 4.261 on new projects and how much is for ven­ 5-YEAR NOTE +2.85 +0.071 2.558 tures already in the Commodities pipeline that will be speeded up. +0.27 61.04 LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) China's export-driven GOLD ($/Troy oz.) +2.00 734.20 economy is starting to PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) +2.30 86.10 feel the impact of the economic slowdown in Exchange Rates the United States and YEN 99.1000 Europe, and the govern­ ment has already cut EURO 0.7771 key interest rates three CANADIAN DOLLAR 1.1806 times in less than two BRillSH POUND 0.6307 months in a bid to spur economic expansion. Economic growth slowed to 9 percent in the third quarter, the AP IN BRIEF lowest level in five years A Chinese boy carries items that were donated from volunteers in the Sichuan province. and a sharp decline The Chinese bailout plans to spend $2.39 billion to rebuild disaster areas. 'Madagascar' pulls $63.5 million from last year's 11.9 LOS ANGELES - Families herded into percent. That is consid­ Jiabao, had "decided to well as on environmen­ mercia! banks will also movie theaters for another tnik with strand­ ered dangerously slow adopt active fiscal policy tal protection and high be removed to channel ed zoo animals as the animated sequel for a government that and moderately easy technology. more lending to priority "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" led the week­ needs to create jobs for monetary policies." It Spending on rebuild­ projects and rural devel­ end with a $63.5 million debut, according to millions of new workers did not give details. ing disaster areas, such opment, it said. studio estimates Sunday. who enter the economy The statement said the as Sichuan province As well, reform of the Tlw haul for the DreamWorks Animation every year and to satisfy spending would focus on where 70.000 people value-added tax system comedy far surpassed the $4 7.2 million debut a public that has come 10 areas. They included were killed and millions will cut taxes by $17.5 for "Madagascar" over Memorial Day week­ to expect steadily rising picking up the pace of left homeless by a mas­ billion for enterprises, end in 2005. Its three-day total also beat the incomes. spending on low-cost sive earthquake in May, the statement said. $61 million gross the first movie took in over Exports have been housing - an urgent will also be sped up. The plan was that full four-day holiday weekend. growing at an annual need in many parts of That includes $2.93 bil­ announced before "It just shows people seem happy to escape rate of more than 20 the country - as well as lion planned for next President Hu Jintao goes to the movies and have a good laugh," said percent but analysts increased spending on year that will be moved to Washington to push Anne Globe, head of marketing for expect that may fall as rural infrastructure. up to the fourth quarter Western leaders to give I>reamWorks Animation. low as zero in coming Money will also be of this year. poorer countries a big­ While parents with children were the bulk months as global poured into new rail­ The statement, with­ ger role in global finan­ of the audience, "Madagascar" also drew demand weakens. ways, roads and air­ out giving details, said cial institutions at a Nov. teens and adults on their own, who made up The statement said the ports. Spending on rural and urban incomes 15 summit of the Group half the audience on Friday and one-third on Cabinet, at a meeting health and education would be increased. of 20 major economies Saturday, Globe said. chaired by Premier Wen will be increased. as Credit limits for com- on the financial crisis. Premiering in second-place with $19.3 mil­ lion was the Universal Pictures comedy "Role Models," starring Seann William Scott and Paul Rudd as immature adults sentenced to community service as mentors for two misfit youths. North Dakota town may hold oil Bush asked to provide more aid Associated Press While it is the namesake of the they thought it would be too spicy," said WASIIINGTON - Democratic leaders in Parshall oil field, which sits in the Shad Green, 39, who came to the area Congress asked the Bush administration on PARSHALL, N.D. -In this tiny reser­ (TUde-rich Bakken shale formation, a last spring from Texas to work the oil Saturday to provide more aid to the struggling vation town a hundred miles from the quarter of Parshall's residents live in wells for $32 an hour. auto industry, which is bleeding cash and jobs. Canadian border where temperatures poverty. After a eo-worker was killed on an oil House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate once hit 60-below zero, a Southern No one is sure how much oil might lie rig where he worked, Green quit the Majority Leader I larry Reid said in a letter to twang is sometimes heard over the din beneath the town, but with the wells business and bought the Redwood. Treasury Secretary llenry Paulson that the at the local diner and there is talk of spreading south toward Parshall near Green. his wife and her mother, sister administration should consider expanding the Texas tea beneath the streets. the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, and 18-year-old niece are there, and his $700 billion bailout to include car companies. Roughnecks from Texas and things have begun to change. son and daughter-in-Jaw expect to move "A healthy automobile manufacturing sector Oklahoma have traveled here on hopes "We're seeing an influx of youth that there in about a month, to help work in is ess11ntial to the restoration of financial mar­ that they now share with the town's we didn't have before," Hotlinan said. the restaurant. he said. ket stability, the overall health of our econo­ 1 ,000 or so inhabitants - that there is At Parshall's only restaurant, the Strong Southern drawls like Green's my, and the livelihood of the automobile sec­ oil in Parshall. Redwood, there is now Tex-Mex food on are becoming more prevalent in town. tor's work force," they wrote. "The economic About 400 people own mineral rights the menu, though locals were leery of it "People are getting more familiar with downturn and the crisis in our financial mar­ under homes, businesses. churches. at first. the accent," Green said. kets further imperiled our domestic automo­ nursing homes or tribal land. All of it Business at the Redwood Restaurant, But it is no longer the ease that you bile industry and its work force." has been leased, town officials said. like other establishments in town, is know most of the people you see in The administration did not offer direct com­ "We were dying," said Loren brisk. The hamburger smothered with Parshall. ment on thn request to broaden the $700 bil­ Hoffman, a local farmer and the city gravy is still a big seller. ''I've lived here all my life and I don't lion financial industry bailout so automakers auditor. "Our town was slipping back­ "We put breakfast burritos on the recognize most of the people in the local could get a share. ward, but now we're on the upswing." menu and no one would try them - cafe," Hoffman said. THE OBSERVER page 8 IEWPOINT Monday, November 10, 2008 THE OBSERVER Post-election hope

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR No m.ore fear, union welcom.e Housing policy a failure

For the past three years I have talked with Notre Dame workers about their jobs, their We all know that the University would like to have as many students as pos­ lives and their hopes for the future. Stories of family, friends and community often turn into sible live on campus as long as possible. The administration is building the a discussion on paychecks, benefits and respect in the workplace. The workers on our cam­ new dorms to alleviate the housing overcrowding and offer attractive new pus arc some of the most dedicated, loving people I have ever met. But they are too often rooms to students. Being stuffed into tiny rooms, though, is just one problem denied a voice at our University and they fear that speaking out will result in punishment. that students have with living on campus. Draconian rules - like parietals - Al'ter years of organizing with workers through the Campus Labor Action Project (CLAP), I and overzealous enforcement thereof are what drive undergraduates to look have come to see that wages are only one of many concerns for workers at our University. for other options for housing. Building new dorms is obviously not going to The lack of respect, the feeling of isolation in a place that prides itself on community and a solve these problems. The flrst thing the University needs to do is relax its reg­ culture of fear in the workplace are all concerns I consistently hear from workers. ulations. It should bring an end to parietals and the restriction on hard liquor CLAP has recently begun a campaign to support Notre Dame workers by supporting their immediately and hall staff should allow social gatherings to continue without right to organize a union. Our federal law, the principles of Catholic Social Teaching and the the overbearing interference with which it now regulates them. Many students Universal Declaration of Human Rights all sanction the right to unionize. As the United are tired of looking over their shoulders for RAs and rectors constantly. States Council of Catholic Bishops wrote, the basic rights of all workers includes specifically The second thing the University should do is build on-campus apartments "the organization and joining of unions." where there would not be any rules or hall staff. In these apartments, students A worker here at Notre Dame, a friend now for over three years, has told me the story of could live without the restrictions of Res Life rules and hall staff. At the same what happened when an airline he worked with tried to form a union. My friend remembers time, they would still be subject to police enforcement of laws, Like other apart­ how the corporate management pressured workers to oppose the union and when it looked ments. Unfortunately, with all the additional buildings being put up on cam­ like the union might win, workers supporting the union were fired systematically. In a pus, it may be too late for this option. If the University cared about ensuring recent letter sent by President John Jenkins to students concerned with the issues of labor the safety of students by keeping them on campus, it would change its policies rights. he said: "A situation in which we find that the legally protected rights of workers are drastically. From the stories I hear from alumni of the previous generation, I infringed upon is unacceptable to the University." We. as the University community, must can understand why it was an attractive option to stay on campus all four hold our administrators to their words. We must allow for a free, fair and open dialogue years then. Instead, students are forced to flee the oppression of ResLife rules about the rights of workers to organize a union on campus. and the tyranny of prying hall staff. As a member of CLAP, I ask all the members of the Notre Dame community to support our University workers. Our community must be a place free from fear where all members are James McCaughan able to speak up. You can support workers by signing a Union Support Card which recog­ junior nizes and respects the right of Notre Dame workers to form a union. Cards can be found by Siegfried Hall contacting any CLAP member. Together we can show that Notre Dame will not be a place of Nov. 7 fear and that a union is welcome here.

Michael Angulo senior off-campus Am.erica the beautiful Nov. 7 Election night 2008 has drawn to a close. I know that for many of us, the results were not as we might have hoped. In trying to define what I think of this pivotal moment in American history, I've written a few reflections that I'd like to share with you. One of the greatest things about our country is that for the past 220 'Pro-life' not only years, we have had peaceful exchange of power - something practically unprecedented in the history of civilization: I am proud to say without a doubt that we will have a peaceful exchange of power once more next Jan. for abortion 20, when Barack Obama becomes America's 44th president. For the brave men and women serving in our armed forces and for those of us preparing Being truly "pro-life" involves far more and to deny them access to courts and to join their ranks, we have committed ourselves to defend the Constitution than simply opposing abortion. Consider lawyers. These policies, which have seri­ of the United States and to support the Commander in Chief and all those the case of former Romanian dictator ously corroded American moral legitima­ appointed over us in their lawful orders. And so we will. Nicolae Ceausescu. To increase the cy, are not those of a politician who is seri­ For all of us as citizens, to draw from what I can only describe as one of Homanian population, he banned abortion, ous about preserving the sanctity of life the most honorable concession speeches in the history· of politics: come Jan. but his despotic regime quickly became and they are staunchly antithetical to core 20, we will all continue to be, as we have always been, united as infamous for its egregious human rights Catholic ideals. Americans. We will all continue, I hope, to believe in this great nation. abuses. Ceausescu's secret police force Many anti-abortion advocates claim that America is bigger than any one man and than any one party. As we enter dealt brutally with suspected political dis­ abortion is the singular issue in the elec­ into what I believe will be a new chapter in American government, we must sidents and his lavish lifestyle belied the tion because the number of abortions all hold fast to the great ideals on which this country was founded two cen­ sheer destitution which afflicted most of since Roe v. Wade far exceeds the cumula­ turies ago. I also know that for many of us, this election was not only about his country's citizens. I can't imagine that tive death toll of all other social injustices, political ideologies or economic values. We cast our votes in large part any person would argue that Ceausescu's including the war in Iraq. One could apply based on our belief in the sacredness of every human life. We stand by this opposition to abortion offset the crimes of this argument to communist Romania and conviction and we must continue to fight for the right of each innocent per­ his tyrannical regime or that he ruled in argue that the Ceausescu regime's strong son to enjoy the freedoms that our government exists to protect. We must accordance with Catholic moral precepts. opposition to abortion compensated for its also pray, harder than ever before that God may guide our country and all Clearly. a leader's antipathy for abortion dismal of human rights simply because our leaders. Red or blue, the votes have been cast. America continues and does not necessarily override the consid­ Ceausescu probably prevented at least so do we. God bless America. eration ol' other issues. During the 2004 several hundred thousand abortions. presidential election, George Bush However, not many people would concur Nicole Burson received the pro-life vote simply because with that defense of Ceausescu. freshman his party traditionally condemns abortion. Additionally, that line of reasoning would Lewis Hall Although Bush claimed to be "pro-life," he free the Republican party from nearly all Nov. 5 continued to fight an unnecessary, bloody accountability on its other policies and war in Iraq which has been criticized as positions, even those which directly con­ illegal by former United Nations tradict Church teachings. Secretary-General Kofi Annan and as The innocents who suffer and die in unjust by the Vatican. The war in Iraq has unjust conflicts share a fundamental, inef­ Obam.a' s radical killed thousands of American troops and, fable human dignity which must be according to a range of estimates, respected, even if that means voting for a between one hundred thousand and one candidate who does not oppose abortion. million innocent Iraqi civilians. The Bush A presidential candidate's position on endorsem.en t administration has also been guilty of abortion does merit careful contemplation numerous human rights violations, such by Catholic voters. It does not, however, The mainstream media has done rather poorly reporting on an issue with the as the torture of suspected terrorists at automatically supersede all other moral president-elect Barack Obama that everyone at Notre Dame should consider sig­ Guantanamo Bay, extraordinary rendition concerns in a campaign. nificant. Obama has been formally endorsed by a man who stands in direct oppo­ and the use of secret CIA prisons. Bush sition to something every Notre Dame student holds dear, who terrorizes the very has also been a strong supporter of the Colin Littlefield system in which he thrives and who is unrepentant for all that he has done. death penalty and has even argued that he sophomore I'm talking, of course, about Pete Carroll. As coach at USC, he has stood in possesses the authority to indefinitely and St. Edward's Hall unflinching, direct and unrepentant opposition to Notre Dame for years. He has arbitrarily detain "enemy combatants" Nov. 5 done damage to the very fabric of college football with his nonstop whining when­ ever his team is not selected to play in the national championship. Furthermore, he does not reject what he does and will continue to do it until we send a clear message (preferably this year) that we will not stand for it any longer. Though the media may not be reporting it, this association (which Obama has not rejected) should infuriate all at Our Lady's University. I therefore encourage all students to send letters to the president-elect, Congress, news stations, news­ papers and distant relatives demanding explanation for this "Obamination."

Matt Gore junior Stanford Hall Nov.6 THE OBSERVER

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RELIVING THE "GLORY," 13 YEARS lATER "DIG OuT YouR SouL" INVITES NEw INFLUENCES

A personal favorite is "Some Might "(Get Off Your) High llorse Lady" has ALEXANDRA KILPATRICK Say," a song with ingenious guitar ALEXANDRA KILPATRICK the dap and stomp of the Beatles' "Give Scene Writer chords and simple yet insightful lyrics, Scene Writer Peace a Chance," and Noel's "Falling Many havn writtm1 Oasis off' as simply "Some might say that sunshine follows Oasis' newest album, "Dig Out Your Down" has the same noisy sonil: sound as a Bnatlns rip-ofT, whiln others have thunder/ Go and tell it to the man who Soul," released in early October, helps to 'The Shoek of the Lightning." Guitarist called tlw Manchestnr-based group the cannot shine/ Some might say that we transform the band into more of a democ­ Gem Archer surprises with air excellent quintnssential Britpop band. Their sec­ should never ponder on our thoughts racy rather than a monarchy ruled by the mix of psychedelic rock and Indian raga ond studio album "(What's the Story) today 'cause they will sway over time." Gallagher Brothers, Noel and Liam. Each hypnotism in "To Bn When~ There's Life," Morning (;lory'?" certainly helped to Another favorite is "Don't Look Back member of the Britpop band contributed while Andy Bell writes a classic rock-like nstablish tlwm as not only a best-selling in Anger," a song that can very easily be to the songwriting: Noel, previously piece, "The Nature of Heality," which band but also iconic l'ig- mistaken for a Beatles hit always the principal songwriter, wrote six takes influences from Jimi llendrix in the urns at the l'ornfront of tho with its adept sense of tim­ songs, while brother Liam wrote a few guitar ehords. sncond coming or the !Oasis's] I995 ing and loud vocals. and lesser-known members Gem Archer Liam 's linal two contributions, "Aint British invasion. Tlw 1995 album "(What's the According to Pops and and Andy Bell each contributed a song. Got Nothing" and "Soldier On," are both album provml to listeners Story) Morning Scratches, a music news The Manchester-based band has always well-written and take influences from that the Callaglwr broth­ site, even Noel, the elder been blatantly influenced by the Beatles, classie rock. "Soldier On" has the same ers' music 1:ould bf~ clear Glory?" not only brother Gallagher, princi­ to the extent that Oasis has actually stolen psychedelic rock sound of Gem's "To Be and l'oeused al'ter their helped to bring pal songwriter, lead gui­ lyrics from the Liverpool-based 1960s pop Whern There's Life" without the hypnot­ dnbut album "Dnl'initely Oasis to wider fame tarist, backing vocalist, rock band. In "Dig Out Your Soul," how­ ic eiTect, while "Aint Got Nothin'" takes Maybn," which had more and lead vocalist on "Don't ever, Oasis broadens its horizons and its noisy sound from fp,llow British band swaggering ehords and a but also established Look Back in Anger," takes influences from several classic rock The Who. mtu:h rawer sound. a new genre called admitted in his Manchester bands, from Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd While previous albums had delicately "(What's the Story) Britpop, which snarl, "[It] reminds me of a to the Doors and the Who. crafted pieces such as "Champagne Morning (;lory'?" was a cross between "All the The CD opens with Noel's "Bag It Up," Supernova" that took the loud-sort huge and enduring suc­ would influence Young Dudes" and summat a song with a bluesy sound yet lyrics that dynamic range into account, Oasis dnlib­ cnss, selling morn than 18 later British groups, the Beatles might've prompt the much-needed question, erately sacrifices dynamics in "Dig Out million 1:opins worldwide including Coldplay done." "'Hee-bee-jee-bees?' H.eally?" The album Your Soul" with a loud, overwhelming and and charting as the third The CD's closing track, quickly moves on to two other Noel numbing efl'ect for the listener. biggest-selling album in "Champagne Supernova" Gallagher pieces, "The Turning" and This decision is seemingly backwards, U.K. history, after Qunen's "(;reatest endured as a No. 1 radio hit in spite of "Waiting for the Rapture." These songs as most bands mature from using blatant Hits" and Thn Beatlns' "Sgt. Pepper's many believing i1 was too long at seven both have strong Doors influences, made noise to overwhelm the listeners to pro­ Lorwly llearts Club Band." and a hall' minutes. The mellow indie apparent with the eerie keyboard in 'The ducing the same effect by using a wider Much sucenss is owed to tho band's anthem spent live weeks as Billboard Turning" from the Doors' "Hiders on the dynamic range but a sorter sound. single, "Wondnrwall," which can best be Modern Hock Tracks' number-one sin- Storm" and the dirty guitar in "Waiting However, Oasis pulls off the loud, over­ dnscribed as a bitterswnet gle. ~o~ the Hapt~re," taken from the Doors' whelming method with maturity and cre- hybrid bntween a bnauti­ The 1995 album The lyrics ("How many Frve to One. ativity. f'ul Bnatles lovn song and proved to listeners special people change? Noel's "The Shock of Oasis' new outlook Oasis has enrtainly become a pop hit tailored to thn Ilow many lives are living the Lightning," the first morn opnn-mindnd over the angst of thn 1990s music that the Gallagher strange"). the soft drum single off the album, has allows them to drop past decade and a half, shar­ industry. brothers' music could beat and sound effects of a sonic feel and excellent their Britpop sound ing tiH1 song-writing duties Of'tnn c.haraetnriznd by be clear and focused. water flowing all evoke lyrics ("Love is a time and create a this time around and learn­ avid fans as the ardwtyp­ feelings of nostalgia and machine, up on the silver completely different ing that the Beatles, while al Oasis song, the 90s bal- fear of change in a world screen"), but the song is excellent and definitely in!lu­ lad has nxquisitnly-written lyrics where people quickly lose their inno­ much too over-hyped. sound on "Dig Out ential, are not the only band ("Bneausn maylw you'rp gonna bn the cence and base their interactions with The real treat is Liam's Your Soul." from whom they can take onn that savns mn, and aftnr all, you're one another on social elass. 'Tm Outta Time," an, of their in!luences. my wondnrwall") accompanied by The song is about a simple desire for course, Lennon-like bal- According to NME nwlancholy violin, soft guitar chords, unity and forgiveness, and a hope to lad led by piano and rellective lyrics ("Can Magazine, Hyan Adams elaimed that the and well-placnd cymbal crashns. maintain friendships that might be lost give myself some piece of mind ... you new CD has the same effect as The British group's most popular song as people's values change. know it's getting hard to fly") and slightly Hadiohead's "Kid A," saying "the first time brought back tlw concept or a simple The quality or Oasis' music was often psychedelic sound effects akin to the best I heard 'Kid !\ I went 'OK, I have no ... lovn song, supphmwnting it with the overshadowed by disputes between the of Pink F.loyd toward the end. idea what kind of music this is but it's poignancy or the dncade, and listening brothers Gallagher, Liam and Noel, and moving me. It sounds like a to it brings back memories or the frequent comparisons to the Beatles, revelation.' That's what the Britpop nra. but their 1995 album "(What's the Dig Out Your Soul new Oasis stull' sounds like, it Thn Cl>'s classic pop-inspired lyrics Story) Morning Glory?" not only helped Oasis sounds likn they have entered arn not always that denp and hardly to bring Oasis to wider fame but also into some strange uncanny subtln (fingnrs point toward "She's nstablished a new genre called Britpop, Released by: Wamer Brothers spiritual crazy door and havn l·:lnetric," which has somnwhat nonsnn­ which would influence later British just lost themselves completely sical lyrir.s but a popular appeal), but groups, including Coldplay. Recommended Tracks: "To Be Where to it and it is marvelous." comparPd to modnrn pop's vapid lyrics. Life" and "I'm Outta lime" Oasis' new outlook allows they'rn wPII written for tlwir genre and Contact Alexandra Kilpatrick at them to drop their Britpop often dnsirably to the point. [email protected] sound and create a completely different sound on "Dig Out Your Soul." Contact Alexandra Kilpatrick at .______::______::::. ______::______. [email protected]

Image courtesy of wikimedia.com Image courtesy of Manchestereveningnews.co.uk Oasis founders Noel and Liam Gallagher perform in concert. The band has often "Dig Out Your Soul" offers fans a departure from their previous albums. Musician been credited for establishing the Britpop genre. Ryan Adams recently told NME that their new sound was "marvelous." ------, NSIDER THE Monday, November 10, 2008 OBSERVER Boston College 17, Notre Dame 0 Goose Egg Boston College shuts out Notre Dame's offense to take home sixth consecutive win in rivalry

By CHRIS HINE Editor-in-Chief

BOSTON During his Wednesday press conference, Irish defensive coordinator Corwin Brown said he wanted to go to Boston College and "kick their teeth in." But after Satul'day's 17-0 loss to Boston College, the Irish may want to make an appointment with their dentist. The loss marked Notre Dame's first shutout since USC blanked the Irish 38-0 at Notre Dame Stadium on Oct. 20, 2007. It also marked a step backward for a Notre Dame offense that had all but erased memories of such ugly losses from last season. Notre Dame sophomore quar­ terback Jimmy Clausen threw for 226 yards and four inter­ ceptions, including one that was returned 76 yards for a touchdown by Eagles defensive back Paul Anderson, as Notre Dame's mistake-prone offense failed to mount a significant threat against Boston College's defense. Never once did Notre Dame snap the ball inside the red zone. Notre Dame had just 66 yards rushing, with sopho­ more running back Armando Allen leading the way with just 24 yards on six carries. Weis attributed the offense's ineffectiveness to trying to do much once Notre Dame fell behind. IAN GAVLICK!The Observer "I think everyone was trying Boston College defensive end Jim Ramella drags down Irish quarterback Jimmy Clausen for a loss of 12 yards. Ramella and the to make plays that weren't Eagles' defense held Notre Dame scoreless in their 17-0 win at Alumni Field on Saturday. there to be made and we start­ ed forcing the issue and that quarterback Chris Crane to block, and had to punt. But for as bad as Notre inside Boston College territory led to an inconsistent night just 79 yards through the air "Early in the first quarter, Dame played offensively in the late in the third quarter. On across the board," Weis said. on 9-for-22 passing. But we put ourselves into some first half, the Irish were still fourth-and-six from the 41- Notre Dame did not make Boston College running back very bad down and distance only down 10-0 going into the yard line, Clausen found Allen Clausen available for comment Monte! Harris had 120 yards situations with some penalties locker room. Three times dur­ on a swing pass, but Allen was after the game. and 23 carries, 74 of those in the first quarter," Weis said. ing the half, Boston College tackled before he could reach The Irish committed five coming in the second half "When they called a chop began drives inside Notre the first down marker. turnovers in all. The fifth came when Boston College seemed block, we got into no ebb and Dame territory and on each of Clausen's third interception when Golden Tate muffed a content to run the ball and not flow in the first quarter." those drives, the Eagles did came early in the fourth quar­ punt early in the third quarter. risk a turnover through the air. The rest of the half didn't go not score. One drive ended ter with Notre Dame driving The fumble was recovered by Crane finished with nine car­ much better for Notre Dame. with a missed 34-yard field again. On first-and-10 from Boston College lineman Brad ries for 43 yards. Clausen threw two intercep­ goal from kicker Steve the Boston College 27 -yard Newman to set up a Boston "The defense put out a win­ tions, and the unit had just Aponavicius that hit the left line, Clausen overthrew tight College touchdown - a nine­ ning performance," Weis said. 121 total yards. The offensive upright. The others ended in end Kyle Rudolph in the end yard pass from Eagles quarter­ "Unfortunately that's only one­ line had a chop block, false punts. zone and was intercepted by back Chris Crane to wide third of the composition of the start, and two holding penal­ Notre Dame's defense Eagles safety Paul Anderson. receiver Brandon Robinson - a team." ties called against it. Notre allowed just three points in the After that interception, the turn of events from which Crane added: "If we needed Dame's best chance to score half, a 27 -yard field goal from game was in little doubt. Notre Dame couldn't recover. to step on the accelerator we was on its final drive of the Aponavicius late in the first ''I'm not taking anything "There was a deflating point would have, but that point half. quarter. away from BC's defense and in the game and that was early never really presented itself With time winding down, "Fortunately, while we're in [Boston College defensive coor­ in the thirs quarter where we because we always had good Clausen drove the Irish to no ebb and flow on offense, dinator] Frank Spaziani is a fumbled a punt after going field position and we didn't Boston College's 25-yard line. the defense is gutting it out, good coach and they played three-and-out and you could want to put the defense in a A holding penalty on Dan which they really did through­ well and I commend them for feel the air being punched out bad hole." Wenger drove the Irish back out the entire night," Weis that," Weis said. "But still at of a balloon, let out of a their Notre Dame's opening drive 10 yards and the Clausen, try­ said. the end of the day, to pitch a sails at that time," Weis said. was an omen of things to come ing to get the ball to receiver But Notre Dame cold never goose egg is unacceptable." Notre Dame actually out­ for the Irish in the first half. Golden Tate down the side­ mount a sustained drive in the gained Boston College 292 The Irish were penalized lines, threw his second inter­ second half. Notre Dame failed Contact Chris Hine at yards to 246 and held Eagles twice, one for a 15-yard chop ception. to convert on fourth down [email protected]

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Montel Harris 5 Paul Anderson's 76-yard intercep­ "But still at the end of the day, to Eagles runningback tion return for a touchdown pitch a goose egg is unacceptable. " Turnovers for the Notre Dame Charlie Weis Harris ran for r 20 yards on 23 offense. Four of which were The impressive runback from the Irish coach carries and was a workhorse for the interceptions from Clausen. seinor safety gave the Eagles a IO­ Eagles down the stretch. o lead and they never looked back. page 2 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Monday, November 10, 2008 report card

quarterbacks: (]ausnn had fbur intercep­ tions ru1d looked like h11 had regressed a D full ynar. Mentally, he dido 't show up. 1Ii'> 31 rushing yard'> kept him from failing.

running backs: Four backs combined f(>r a !-,Tfand total of 67 yards rushing on 21 attmnpl'i. Allen made a big impaet on the C+ pw;sing game with IJ catches out of the backfield.

receivers: The rngular cast of receivers per­ /(JmJed well. Floyd made a few big plays a'> 8 usual. but U1e offimse a'> a whole struggled on Saturday.

offensive line: Defnnsive tadde B.J. Haji had his way up front and the Eagles were able to get decent prnssurn even when rushing D only thn~ players. Big penalties al'i

defensive line: The line did a relatively good job of containing the Eagles back­ Held. flarris ran for 120 yards but only 8 because he beeamn their offensn in the f(Jurth quarter.

linebackers: It's hard to say anything bad about the defense. The Eagles only 8 ofl'ensive touchdown was due in a big way to a special teams snafu.

defensive backs: Chris Crane wa'> held to 79 CASEY CARNEY/The Observer yard'> and completed less than hall'ofhis Irish quarterback Jimmy Clausen gets rid of the ball as he is pulled down by a Boston College defender during 8 paS.'><*> in the gilllle. Bruton and McCarthy Notre Dame's 17-0 loss to the Eagles Saturday night. Clausen threw four interceptions in the game. al'ill ~1cpptrl up in the run game as usual.

special teams: Speda.l teilllls had a big holding call, a blocked punt, a shanked Clausen takes big step back D punt and a fumble punt return. All of U11~m ended up hurting the team in the With just over 10 minutes left in resulted in a first down at the 42- game. long run. the third quarter, Chris Crane threw yard line. In Clausen's postgame press con­ his best pass of the game to put the The next three plays were mis­ ference, he said absolutely nothing. coaching: The team was flat all game Eagles up 17-0. takes. On first down, he fired a low Unfortunately, for the first time this and the oflfmse struggled to move the Statistically, Notre Dame was still bullet over the field that was tipped year, Jimmy wasn't available after D ball at all. In a loss this bad, the blame very much in twice by Eagle defenders. On second the game. inevitably falls on the guys in charge. the game at that down he tried to hit freshman At this stage Clausen has as much point. They had Michael Floyd on a 10-yard come­ experience as most quarterbacks 25 minutes to back route. The pass was fine, but playing college football. He has had overall: The Irish need to figure make a big play Floyd ran a fade. Then on third two years as a starter and is old out a way to show up f(>r big and turn things down, Clausen overlooked an open enough to face the music. 2.03 games. Until then, they will be around. Kyle Rudolph and We hear a lot about wavering on the edge of aca­ Mentally, Weis threw an incomplete Jimmy's maturation demic probation. and his boys deep ball. process and learning were already in A few minutes It looked like Crane to take the bad with the locker room. later, he tried twice the good is as much Dan Murphy had just shot the It looked like in a row to force the of a part. of that. Crane had just ball to Rudolph team puppy. The process as anything adding up shot the team Sports Editor despite having other entire sideline was else. puppy. The open options. The dead and they stayed Last year Clausen entire sideline first time it fell was protected after was dead and they stayed that way incomplete, the sec­ that way for the poor performances the numbers for the remainder of the game. ond time he wasn't so remainder of the beeuase of a Notre Weis said after the game that the lucky. The throw game. Dame rule that does drive, which was prolonged by a sailed high and Paul not. allow freshman Career receptions for Armando Allen. He muffed punt, was "deflating" Anderson took it 76 to speak to the had nine against Boston College to move 55 "You could feel like the air being yards in the opposite media. This time into sixth all-time at Notre Dame. punched out of the balloon at that direction in what around there is no time," Weis said. turned out to be the biggest play of good excuse for his absence. The The number of times Boston College started The drive was clearly a dagger, the game. more he has to face his problems 6 drives in Notre Dame territory in its first ten but the balloon was popped a long No. 7 went on to throw three more head on, the more he will be able to possessions. time before the second half started. picks, including twice when the Irish improve and move beyond them. It's Maybe it was the tough loss to were threatening to score. tough to say exactly who was behind Pittsburgh, or a long week of hard Four interceptions- a career high that decision, but it. was another bad Rushing yards for true freshman Monte! practices or the memory of five for the sophomore - was bad, but. it one to add to the list. Harris. The fifth back this season to straight depressing didn't stop there. Overall, this game should serve as rush for over 100 against the Irish. 120 losses to the Eagles, The chemistry that a wake-up call that Clausen still has but for whatever rea- seemed to be build­ plenty of room to grow. son the Irish were ing between the There will be plenty of fans shout­ Consecutive wins against non-conference oppo­ flat. from the opening "You could feel the quarterback and his ing for Weis's head on a platter. I'm 21 nents. The longest current streak in the country. kickoff. air being punched out young stud receivers sure there will be some pleas for Leading the way for of the balloon at that was non-existent in Evan Sharpley or true freshman the Sulkin' Irish was time.,, Boston. There were Dayne Crist to take over at the helm. quarterback Jimmy at least four occa­ Clausen has earned his place as a Incomplete passes in the game. Clausen 33 Clausen. sions when a receiver starter on the team and is definitely threw 20 and Crane added 13 more. Clausen's body lan­ Charlie Weis ran one route and the future of Notre Dame's success guage was negative Irish coach Clausen made a as a football team, but he still has all night. long and it throw that looked some growing to do. Games since Notre Dame was last shutout. dearly hurt his per- like he was expecting Clausen has the skills to do the job The team's last shutout was a 38-0 loss to formance. something different. , but. it was very clear against the 12 USC on Oct. 20, 2007. No. 7 looked much Those passes are Eagles that he needs to learn to more like the true freshman who usually pre-snap reads depending keep his emotions in cheek and took the field against Michigan last on what the defense lines up in, so mature mentally before he joins the The time It took for the Irish oftense to year than the developing field gen­ it's tough to tell exactly who was at. ranks of Notre Dame gr11at.s. cross midfield. Their first play in BC 23:30 eral who threw for three straight. fault. each time unless you can find territory was intercepted. 300-plus yard games earlier this out what was going on in the play. The opinions expressed in this col­ season. In Weis' postgame press confer­ umn are those of the author and not Receiving yards for freshman Michael Floyd Things went sour early, starting ence he said that Boston College necessarily those of The Observer. 702 this season, which breaks Tony Hunter's on the second drive of the game. was running a fairly simple soft Contact Dan Murphy at record (690) for freshmen. Clausen was hit late and the penalty zone defense throughout most. of the [email protected].

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Monday, November 10, 2008 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page 3 Crucial penalties sink Notre Dame scoring• SUITIInary By DAN MURPHY . Sports Editor 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total BC 3 7 7 0 17 ND 0 0 0 0 0 BOSTON - It took only two plays from scrimmage before Notre Dame First quarter made its first mistake. The Irish were Boston College 3, Pittburgh 0 called for a 15-yard chop block penalty, Steve Aponavicius 27-yard field goal with 1:46 which started a trend of big penalties remaining. killing drives before they got started. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 6:01 elapsed. The chop block negated a 13-yard reception by freshman receiver Michael Floyd and pushed the offense back to a Second quarter second-and-20 situation from the 17- yard line. Boston College 10, Notre Dame 0 Two plays later, the Irish were hit Paul Anderson 76-yard interception return with with and illegal procedure penalty and 6:19 remaining. were eventually forced to punt the ball Drive: 1 play, 76 yards from the 16. "Early in the first quarter we put our­ selves in some very bad down and dis­ tance situations with some penalties," Third quarter Irish coach Charlie Weis said. "We got Boston College 17, Notre Dame 0 in to no ebb and flow in the first quar­ Chris Crane 9-yard pass to Brandon Robinson ter." with 10:27 remaining. Referees hit the Irish with four penal­ Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:07 elapsed. ties in the first quarter for a total of 38 yards. Notre Dame's offense racked up only 28 yards on its 11 plays in the quarter. The third Notre Dame penalty also put the Irish in a hole they needed to statistics dig themselves out of early. Golden Tate had almost half of his 22-yard kick return negated because of a holding call with just under two minutes remaining in the quarter. The hold set the starting point back to the 14-yard total yards line. CASEY CARNEY!The Observer "[The penalties] were a big factor it Irish sophomore Golden Tate is brought down by a pair of Eagle defenders put us in a lot of long yard situations after hauling in one of his six catches on Saturday at Alumni Field. and a couple times stopped those drives," Irish tackle Sam Young said. Notre Dame appeared to be moving favor of the Eagles. The very next play On the very next play Notre Dame lost down field en route to at least tying the Clausen tried to force a pass into cover­ another solid run when game. On age and Boston College freshman Kyle Rudolph a first- safety Paul Anderson rushing yards was called for a hold. and-10 picked it off. Three plays later the "We got in to no ebb from the "Jt,s frustrating. I had "I felt that the team on Irish punted again. and flow in the first 25-yard two of them and it,s offense was just pressing "It's frustrating, I had I i n e to try to make a play two of them and it's just quarter.,, Armando just inexcusable.,, most of the rest of the inexcusable. I take A l I e n night," Weis said. responsibility for that Charlie Weis caught a Sam Young The Irish were only passing yards and we just have to pass out flagged once in the Irish coach Irish junior learn and get better," of the entire second half, but Young said. backfield by that time the damage Both drives gave and scam­ had been done. Boston College the ball pered 17 Penalties were an indi­ inside Notre Dame territory to start its yards before being shoved out of cator of the mental mistakes that cost drive. Neither drive resulted in points bounds. Notre Dame the game. for the Eagles, but eventually the It wouldn't stand. Irish center Dan time of possession penalties caught up to them. Wenger was called for holding on the Contact Dan Murphy at With time running out in the first half play causing another 27 yard swing in [email protected] Jagodzinski uses spite to motivate team

allows 19 points or fewer, 5- was pressure coming from for that." By CHRIS HINE 14 when it allows an oppo­ that side as well," Weis said. Sports Editor nent's running back to rush "Tonight, there was a guy Mending the offense passing for 100 yards, 7-10 when who, he didn't blow the pro­ Weis started to do damage During Boston College's coming off of a loss and 4-15 tection, he just got run right control even before the Clausen 26-46-4 Crane 9-22-0 first team meeting to discuss when trailing at halftime. by. So therefore, you blow game was over on Saturday. rushing Notre Dame last week, the protection and turn one Late in the game, Weis Boston College coach Jeff Getting blocked free." gathered his defense around Allen 6-24 Harris 23-120 Jagodzinski had a question For the second week in a and accentuated the positive Clausen 6-19 Crane 9-43 for his players: row, punter Eric Maust had Raindrops were falling on with them and said he would Hughes 3-18 Haden 6-14 "I asked how many guys one of his punts blocked. their heads need to focus most of his Aldridge 5-3 were recruited, visited and This time During efforts on the offensive side Schwapp 1-2 offered by Notre Dame. Boston Saturday's of the ball this week in prac­ There were no hands that College "I told these guys they game, there tice. receiving went up," Jagodzinski said. sophomore were on and "There's two minutes to go "I told these guys that they Ifeanyi may not be good · off rain show­ in the game and the first Allen 9-47 Gunnell 4-34 enough to be recruited Tate 6-66 Robinson 2-26 may not be good enough to Momah got ers, including defense is out and I brought Floyd 5-69 Purvis 2-13 be recruited by Notre Dame his hand on by Notre Dame but some heavy the first defense over and I Rudolph 4-29 Jarvis 1-6 but they're sure damn good a Maust they ,re sure damn rainfall just said, 'Hey, fellas, unless you Schwapp 1-10 enough to play at Boston punt on before kick­ pitched a shutout tonight, Kamara 1-5 College." N o t r e good enough to play at off. we're losing this game.' So I Dame's first Boston College.,, But Weis just went over all the posi­ returns Coming up empty-handed possession said that tive elements they played on The Irish failed to score on after the that the defense," Weis said. ''I'm Tate 7-133 Gunnell 2-22 Jeff Jagodzinski going to devote a lot more of Momah 1-14 the first drive of the game Irish fell weather had Smith, J. 1-14 for the first time in their last behind 17-0. Irish coach nothing to do my energy not to the whole four games. Boston College "The punt with the team this week. I have to tackles scored first, making Weis 9- last week we struggles that devote a lot more of my 13 in his career at Notre almost unfairly were jump­ Notre Dame had on offense. energy to the offense and Smith, H. 9 Herzlich 11 Dame when a team scores ing all over the punter for "It was pretty nice out there special teams this week." Smith, B. 8 Mclaughlin 9 first. Other records of the not kicking away from the tonight," Weis said. "The McCarthy 8 Davis 8 Weis era: Notre Dame is now pressure, but if he would've weather wasn't a factor. Contact Crhis Hine at Kuntz 5 Francois 8 16-1 under Weis when it stepped the other way, there There was really no excuse [email protected] Richardson 3 Fletcher 6 page 4 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Monday, November 10, 2008

IAN GAVLICK!The Observer Another Boston

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Not much went right f(lf Notre Dame, as the IrL<>h lost their sixth straight game

to Boston Colh~ge m1d wern shut out by the Eagles for the first time in the rivalry's history. The Irish moved the ball early but were unable to score, and the Eagles struck first on a field goal late in the first quarter. Notre Dame was driving again midway through the seeond quarter, but Boston College's Paul Anderson turned the gmne around, intercepting Irish quarterback Jimmy Oausen and returning it 76 yards lbr a seom

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Crane to Brm1don Hobinson early in the third quarter. The offense could never mount a comeback despite outgaining Boston College 292-246, as Oausen was picked f(mr times and tim offense committed six penalties for 58 yard<>. Eagles frnshnum running back Montelllarris nm for 120 yards, becoming the fifth play­ er to gain at toast 100 yards against the Irish thL<> season.

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"It's the first video game those same little kids grow ized "rocker" have become you can play with your up to be alarmingly comfort­ the new childhood heroes. butt!" able with their butts? Or will Cinderella, Robin Hood, Or so rabid cartoon bun­ they grow up with a com­ Captain Planet, The nies told me. plete lack of social aware­ Simpsons and Sesame Street I was ness, which has its own were my heroes. The greeted Jess Shaffer mixed bag of trauma and princess regained her inde­ with this drama? pendence from her horrid advertise­ It's not just this video stepfamily and won her ment for Assistant game, though. Think seri­ prince. The medieval foxy the Wii Scene Editor ously about the toys, chil­ hero (the Disney version, of release. dren's movies, and even course) robbed the rich to "Hayman Having Habbids TV children's clothing that are feed the poor. That blue guy Party," at my most recent painfully common. Bratz with green hair brought trip to the theater. My first dolls, for one, basically have together environmentally response was shock; my unnaturally (and unhealth­ friendly children to save next awo. My final reaction ily) skinny bodies, with mother earth. And Big Bird was a nearly endless peal of grossly oversized heads. chatted me up about kinder­ laughter. Their eyes rival those of car­ garten social skills, gram­ Though I'm genetically toon aliens. mar, and math. inclinod to nmbellish, even I I'm not 100 percent sure And while all these films lack the sick genius it takes what the message to chil­ and shows have their own to makn up something like dren is here. I guess it's try­ bag of psychologically scar­ this. furthermore, in case ing to damage body image ing material, and maybe I'm you were skeptical after my as early as possi­ idealizing them introduction, I do not have ble, as if movies I'm not Ioo because they any mental deficiencies to and magazines percent sure were part of my speak of. Therefore, I can won't accomplish childhood, I do only eonclude that this that goal soon what the firmly believe demonie cartoon ad does enough. message to that any of the indeed exist. And, unfortu­ Or perhaps the children is here. aforementioned nately, I also must accept, makers of Bratz childhood heroes with gasps of simultaneous are obsessive could totally kick laughter and disgust, its supporters of unnecessarily Hannah Montana, Wall-E, claim that it is possible to big hair, and the only way to Veggie Tales, Stitch, etc. play video games with your represent this in their prod­ butt. Cinderella, Robin butt. uct is to triple the size of a Hood, Captain Planet and After recovering from such proportionately sized head. Big Bird could probably an immediate shock to my Either way, these factors defeat those crazy, rabid conscience. I come back to don't seem to add up to a cartoon bunnies. I would tlw phrase. "Oh God, won't healthy, well-adjusted image even venture to say that in a somebody please think of for children that assuredly throw down where the com­ the children?" (Old school \-Viii only get worse with petition was to play a video "Simpsons" references, any­ time. game with your butt, my one?). BHcause apparently And as far as children's favorite old-school charac­ som(\Ono needs to. Those movies go, I have to specu­ ters would still win. "raving rabbids" aren't, and late that they've run out of Even if they did fmd it to I guess the current toy cute, endearing human sto­ be a tasteless and socially industry isn't so concerned ries. They may have even awkward display. with ch.ildren's psyehological run out of cute, endearing or social well-being. animals-with-human-attrib­ The views expressed iii Seriously, what is this utes stories. Now it seems Scene and Heard are those video game priming kids to that aliens, robots, mon­ of the author and not nec­ do? First, they start playing sters, vegetables, and some essarily those of The video games with their butts species that is 80 percent Observer. more than they interact with android, 10 percent preteen, Contact Jess Shaffer at other kids. Then what? Will and 10 percent commercial- jshaffe 1 @nd. edu

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'They've been the nemesis for down the sideline untouched for Associated Press the whole league, not just this the score. EAST IWTIIEHFOHD, N.J. - franchise," fullback Tony Hams coach Jim Haslett chal­ Brott Favre hung out on the New Richardson said. lenged that it was a fumble, but York Jets' sidelinn aftnr calling it Jones had 26 carries for 149 officials upheld it after a short an early day, relishing a rout that yards, and Favre was 14-of-19 for video review. was unlike any other in franchise 167 yards and a touchdown to "Somebody was looking down history. Dustin Keller before being on me today because if it had "It's proof positivn of what this replaced by Kellen Clemens in the taken another bounce, I might've tnam is capabln of boing," Favro fourth quarter. It was the Jets' kicked it out of bounds," Pace said. first win over the Hams since said. "I had enough burst to fmish Thn dominant Jots took advan­ 1983. and get into the end zone." tage of evnry mistake by the St. "It definitely feels good to be at The Jets extended their lead to Louis Hams, making lhnir 47-3 this point right now," Favre said. 24-0 less than 3 minutes into the rout Sunday look more like a "A game like this does a lot for second quarter on Jones' second scrimmage than an NFL game. you, but I don't think this team score, a 2-yard rumble. Thny planned to celebratn for at will be overconfident." Feely's 49-yard field goal made loast a fnw hours before they New York had two interceptions it 27-0, and kicked a 46-yarder a startnd prnparing for tlwir big and three fumble recoveries, few plays later after Kerry Rhodes matc·hup at New England on including Calvin Pace's 50-yard recovered a fumble by Derek Thursday night. touchdown return. Things were so Stanley. ''f'vn only had about 5 minutes bad for the Rams that Trent New York took advantage of to really think about it," coach Green, who replaced the ineffec­ another turnover when Hhodes l~rie Mangini said. "It's New tive Marc llulger at halftime, hit picked off Bulger's pass for Donnie England. It's a tough gamn, a eon­ umpire Bill Schuster in the head Avery and returned it 50 yards to li~rom~o opporwnt and it's always a with a pass. the Rams 18. Four plays later, tough environment up thero." The Jets scored on all seven of Favre found Keller in the end zone Thn .Ids (6-3) certainly made their first-half possessions, jump­ for a 1-yard touchdown to make it things tough filr the Hams (2-7) at ing out to a 40-0 lead, their sec­ 37-0. AP thn Mnadowlands. Thomas Jones ond-most poinl<> in an opening two Instead of kneeling on the ball, Jets running back Thomas Jones breaks a tackle during the had throo touchdown runs, Jay quarters. the Rams chose to run - and paid fourth quarter of New York's 47-3 win. Fnnly kicked four field goals - "The Hams got taken to the for it. Kenneth Darby, starting for induding a franchiso record-tying woodshod today," St. Louis guard the injured Steven Jackson, had 10 for 78 with a touchdown. what happened to us." !i!i-yardnr - and the JeL<> eonvnrt­ Richie Incognito said. "It was ter­ the ball knocked out and Eric That was enough to make up for The Colts (5-4) had dropped ocl fivo turnovers into 27 points. rible to be out there on the field." Barton recovered it. Feely kicked a miserable performance by the their last 12 in Pittsburgh eount­ Thoir prnvious biggost win was Jones, who entered second in his 55-yarder two plays later, tying running back<>. ing the posL<>eason, dating to a 41- 45-3 ovor llouston in 1988. the AFC in rushing, capped the Pat Leahy and John Hall for the White managed 14 yards on 10 7 win in 1968 when the Steelers "It's awesomn to bo in a game JeL<>' opening drive with a 13-yard longest in team history. attempts, although he had a played at now-demolished Pitt liko that," a grinning Favro said. touchdown run. I le took a couple touchdown in the fourth quarter. Stadium. That is. as long as you'rn on the steps to his left, shillnd to his right TH:ans 21, Bears 14 And Johnson carried 14 times for "They certainly are tough to get winning sido. and juked Oshiomogho Atogwe, LenDale White and Chris 8 yards. here in Pittsburgh," Colts eoach "It was nmbarrassing," Hams then got a nice block downfield Johnson were on their way to his­ "Did you look and see how Tony Dungy said. interim coach Jim llaslett said. from Laveranues Coles as he tory - the wrong kind, because many guys they put in the box?" Except by teams quarterbaeked "That was bad football all the way scampered into the end zone. they were running in reverse. Johnson said. "Eight, sometimes by Mannings. around. I can't even describe it." "Bunning the ball, you physical­ Even though they kept losing nine. They really wanted us to Pittsburgh (6-3) lost to a Tho Jots have won three ly have to dominate the other yards, the Tennessee Titans beat them throwing the ball." Manning-led team at home filr the straight and live of six. with the team," Jones said. "And I think refused to lose the game. Now, second time in three weeks only blemish a 16-13 overtime loss that's what we were able to do." they're 9-0 despite one of the Cotts 24, Steelers 20 despite leading 20-17 on Jeff at Oakland thrne weeks ago. New Pace's fumble recovery gave the worst rushing performances in Ben Roethlisberger is a Super Reed's 24-yard field goal midway York is tied with New England at Jets a 17-0 lead. Ilit by blitzing franchise history: just 20 yards on Bowl-winning quarterback in his through the fourth quarter. They the top of' thn AFC East, making safety Abram Elam as Bulger tried the ground. fifth season. That doesn't mean he were beaten by Eli Manning's Thursday's matchup bntwmm the to throw, the ball was jarred loose. Kerry Collins threw for a sea­ still can't learn a valuable lesson Giants 21-14 on Oct. 26, again rivals oven morn intriguing. Pace picked it up and took off son-high 289 yards and two from Peyton Manning: Sometimes, aft1~r a fourth-quarter eomeback. touchdowns in a win Sunday over inaccuracy beats impatience. The Steelers had a chanee to the Chicago Bears. Manning took advantage of win at the end, but "It's nice to win a ballgame and Hoethlisberger's fourth quarter Roethlisberger's pass into the end not play well," eoach Jeff Fisher interception to find Dominic zone on the final play- with Nat!~ said. Rhodes out of the backfield on a Washington open briefly - was Particularly as they struggled 17 -yard touchdown pass with 3:04 intercepted by Melvin Bullitt. when they weren't throwing the remaining for Indianapolis' only The first matchup between the ball. lead, and the Colts rallied in a vir­ AFC teams since PitL<>burgh's stun­ The 20 yards rushing were just tual must-win game to beat the ning 21-18 win over the top-seed­ one above their franchise low and Steelers on Sunday. ed CoiL<> in tho AFC divisional play­ they had minus-5 in the first half. Manning also hit Heggie Wayne off's in January 2006 It was a stunning performance for on a 65-yard touchdown pass play Indianapolis was a big favorite to a team that was third in the on a tipped ball that wasn't well win the Super Bowl - followed league entering the game. thrown and Dallas Clark on a 2- the pattern of that game as the Even so, the Titans set a club yard scoring pass six seconds Steelers opened an early double record with their 12th straight before halftime following an digit lead, then tried to hold on. regular-season win thanks to unnecessary interception by In this one, a lucky tip and Collins and a defense that shut Roethlisberger, helping end the Hoethlisberger's haste to try to get down Hex Grossman and the Colts' 40-year losing streak in points when Pittsburgh wasn't in Bears. Pittsburgh. position to score late in the first Collins completed 12 straight "Coach (Mike) Tomlin told us all half helped get the Colts back into passes at one point and was 30-of- week they are a team that likes to the game after PitL<>burgh led 7-0 AP 41 without an interception. score before the half and at the and 17-7. All three of Titans running back LenDale White reaches across the goal line Brandon Jones caught eight pass­ end of the game," Steelers line­ Roethlisberger's interceptions for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of Tennessee's 21-14 win. es for 82 yards, and Bo Scaife had backer James Farrior said. "That's were pivotal.

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NBA NCAA BCS Football Rankings

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1 Alabama .9814 1 2 Texas Tech .9715 2 3 Texas .8798 4 4 Florida .8640 5 5 Oklahoma .8444 6 6 usc .7896 7 7 Otah .7692 8 8 Penn State .6839 3 9 Boise State .6783 10 10 Georgia .6156 13 11 Ohio State .5910 11 12 Missouri .5584 14 13 Oklahoma State .5340 9 14 Ball State .4163 17 15 Michigan State .3888 18 16 North Carolina .3817 19 17 BYU .3746 15 18 TCU .3512 12 19 Florida State .2593 22 20 LSU .2403 16 21 Pitt .1799 NR 22 Cincinatti .1487 NR 23 Tulsa .0715 NR 24 Wake Forest .0611 NR 25 South Carolina .0577 NR

Associated Press NCAA Football Top 25 team points record AP 1 Alabama (44) 1604 10-0 Newly acquired Detroit Pistons guard Allen Iverson, left, listens to forward Tayshaun Prince during 2 Texas Tech (21) 1574 10·0 the Pistons' home loss to the Boston Celtics on Sunday evening. 2 Florida 1467 8-1 4 Texas 1437 9-1 5 Oklahoma 1375 9·1 6 usc 1311 8-1 7 Penn State 1161 9-1 Iverson disappoints in Detroit 8 Utah 1157 10·0 9 Boise State 1110 9-0 Associated Press n't be heard. Nugget and Philadelphia Ray Allen had 17 points, 10 Ohio State 1009 8·2 A sold-out crowd stayed 76er last week for All-Star Kevin Garnett scored 11 Oklahoma Stale 963 8-2 AUBURN HILLS, Mich. in the game during a eight on 4-of-15 shooting Missouri 8-2 point guard Chauncey 12 913 - The Boston Celtics 13 Georgia 880 8~2 closely contested first Billups, key reserve and Paul Pierce added 14 Ball State 6n 9-0 showed the Detroit quarter before being qui­ Antonio McDyess and seven on 3-of-10 shooting. 15 TCU 623 9-2 Pistons that Allen Iverson eted in the second, when throw-in Cheikh Samb. Rajon Rondo scored 13 16 Brigham Young 602 9-1 may not be the answer for Boston used four reserves McDyess will be bought points and Eddie House 17 North Carolina 597 H them. to outscore Detroit 30-10. out of his contract, had eight points as one of 18 Michigan State 584 9-2 Tony Allen scored 12 of The defending champi­ according to his agent four reserves with at least 19 LSU 552 6-3 his 23 points in the pivotal 20 Florida Stale 380 7-2 ons didn't have any trou­ Andy Miller, and the six points for the Celtics. second quarter, lifting 21 Pittsburgh 318 7-2 ble keeping their big Pistons would welcome Detroit's Tayshaun 22 Cincinatti 529 H Boston to an 88-76 win cushion in a rematch of the power forward back. Prince had 23 points and 23 Oregon Slate 124 6·3 over Detroit on Sunday the Eastern Conference The Celtics had enough eight rebounds. Rasheed 24 South Carolina 117 7-3 night. fmals. to eliminate Detroit in Wallace had 10 points on 25 Tulsa 84 8·1 Iverson was given a Iverson finished his Game 6 of the conference 4-of-17 shooting and 11 standing ovation when he third home debut with 10 finals on its home court rebounds. Reserve Will was introduced for the points on 4-of-11 shoot­ and clearly seemed to be Bynum added 11 points. first time as a Piston at ing, with four assists and the better team again. Richard Hamilton, who CCHA Men's The Palace, the frenzied four turnovers. Boston didn't even need was 0-for-8, scored just fans so loud the public­ Detroit acquired the for­ all of its stars to shine in three points on free Hockey Standings address announcer could- mer league MVP, Denver the easy win. throws. Team Record league points 1 Miami 4-2-2 11 IN BRIEF 2 Ferris State 3-1-2 8 3 lake Superior 3·2-1 8 Jimmy Johnson nearly Tony Parker out for a Venus Williams wins 4 Michigan 4-2-0 8 clinches NASCAR title month due to ankle tournament in Qatar 5 Michigan Slate 2·2-2 8 AVONDALE, Ariz. -Just when Carl SAN ANTONIO - Tony Parker will be DOHA, Qatar - Venus Williams ral­ 6 Ohio State 3·4-1 a Edwards seemed to have Jimmie out about four weeks with a sprained left lied to win the WTA's Sony Ericsson 7 Nebraska-Omaha 2·1-1 6 Johnson on the ropes, the two-time ankle, a critical blow to the San Antonio Championships for the first time, 8 Alaska 3-3-0 6 defending NASCAR champion deliv­ Spurs, who are off to their worst start in defeating Vera Zvonareva 6-7 (5), 6-0, 9 Bowling Green 2-3-1 5 ered the knockout punch. 12 years. 6-2 Sunday at the season-ending 10 NOTRE DAME 2-2-0 4 Johnson moved inches away from An MRI taken Saturday confirmed the event. 11 Western Michigan 0-3-3 4 his record-tying third consecutive Cup injury to the Spurs' star guard, who was The Wimbledon champion took 12 Northern Michigan 1-4-1 3 championship with a dominating vic­ hurt during a 99-83 loss to the Miami command in the last two sets with tory Sunday at Phoenix International Heat on Friday-two nights after scoring powerful serving, smashes and Raceway, where he led a race-high a career-high 55 points against the aggressive groundstrokes against her 217 of the 313 laps to deflate Minnesota Tnnberwolves. Russian opponent. Edwards' title hopes. Parker was driving for a layup when he ''I'm so excited," Williams said. around the dial Johnson heads into next week's rolled his ankle. "That was a hard-fought match, every season finale up 141 points over The 26-year-old Parker was using point, right down to the end." Edwards and needs only to finish crutches and wearing a protective boot Williams won $1.34 million at the 36th or better to join Cale while watching Sunday's practice. He was event, which for the first time offered Yarborough (1976-78) as the only second in the league in scoring behind the same prize money as the men at NFL drivers in NASCAR history to win LeBron James at 27.4 points per game. ·the ATP's season-ending Masters Cup. three straight Cup titles. The Spurs are 1-4 and play at home The first lady of Qatar, a conserva­ 49ers at Cardinals "This is what I've worked my whole against the New York Knicks on Tuesday. tive Muslim sheikdom, presented the life for," Johnson said in Victory Lane. In 1996, they opened the season 1-5. trophy to Williams, shaking her hand 8:30 ESPN p.m., The win was his third straight at Parker will be replaced by either rookie and kissing her on both cheeks. Phoenix, and had Edwards on the George I-fill or 12th-year veteran Jacque Sheika Mozah hint Nasser al-Missned edge of conceding after his own Vaughn. Hill took Parker's place against wore a traditional black head scarf fourth-place finish. the Heat. and robe. page 14 The Observer + SPORTS Monday, November I 0, 2008

NO VoLLEYBALL MEN'S TENNIS Irish dominate in Helgeson falls in second round Watt, also playing at No. 4 has grown into a stronger role By KATE GRABAREK singles, earned a pair of wins this year as he has learned to win over Rutgers Spons Writer as well. assume more responsibility." Freshman Niall Fitzgerald Watt picked up a victory in After winning his opening earned a victory over Ilja Orre flight five over Alex Aksanov round match in three sets at of William and Mary at No. 5 of Maryland. Fitzgerald the ITA singles. rounded out singles action National Fitzgerald and with a victory over Hoshan Indoors, senior sophomore Matt Potarazau. Brett Helgeson "The best thing about Johnson round­ Davis also went 1-1 in flight fell to East his appearance there ed out singles one doubles on day two team­ Tennessee's is the opportunity to action of day ing up with Watt ror tho loss Enrique one with victo­ and Havens for ttw vietory. Olivares, 7-5, play some of the ries in night six. Tho Irish earned two doubles 7-5. country's best At No. 1 dou­ victories in flight two with the "The best players." bles, Davis and teams of Tan and Anderson, thing about his Watt lost on day and senior Santiago Montoya appearance one to William and .Johnson. there is the Bobby Bayliss and Mary 8-6. Tlw Irish earned two more opportunity to Irish coach Anderson victories in f'light three with play some of teamed with the teams of Johnson and the country's Sean Tan to lose Havens, and Fitzgnrald and best players," their No. 2 dou- Tan. LNThe coach Bobby Bayliss said, bles match while Havens and Davis pieked up another sin­ Jamel Nicholas and Kellie Sciacca go up for a block during "Thus securing a strong Johnson round- gles victory in Notre Dame's Nov. 2 loss to Marquette. national ranking and increas~ ed out the dou- flight thnw on ing his NCAA status." bles action ror day three of While Helgeson was at the the day with an the Tribe the Irish recnived a balanced By SAM WERNER th~1 8-2 victory. orrort, with four players tally­ ITA National Indoors, rest "/ expect great things Invitational. In Sporrs Writl'r of the team was participating Davis earned a f'light six, both ing six or more kills. in the William and Mary victory over from this core group Fitzgorald and Sophomore middle blocker Maryland's Boris Notre Dame narrwd its Kellin Sciacca and junior out­ Invitational, rounding out the as they mature. " Tan earned vic­ fall season. Febroyt by a tories. biggest win of tlw 25-point era side hitter Serenity Phillips Sophomores Stephen seore of 6-3, 6- Montoya and Sunday, bPating Hutgers 25-R had seven each, and junior Bobby Bayliss in tlw final game to dose out a llavens and Dan Stahl flip­ 3. Anderson .Johnson com­ outside hitter Christina Kaelin Irish coach :Hl (25- n. 25-16, 25-R) vkto­ and senior middle blocker llopped, as each played at No. picked up a vic­ bined ror a 1 and No. 2 singles over the tory in flight ry Sunday. Justine Strernick chipped in doubles victory. weekend. The pair combined four over anoth- Tlw :~R-point total margin or with six apieco. Watt and ror 10 singles wins this wnek­ er player from victory was tho largest ror tho Junior setter Jamel Nicholas Fitzgerald end, and along with freshman Maryland. combined for Irish (I :~-12. H-4 Big EasU this added 27 assists. Stremiek led Casny Watt, made the all­ "I expect great things from sPason. besting a 32-point thn Irish with a .500 hitting another doubles win. while tournament team. this core group as they margin owr West Virginia on percentage, with Notre Dame Tan and Anderson rounded Sop homo re Tyler Davis mature," Bayliss said. "Tho Oct. I I . hitting .287 as a team. out tlw Irish's fall action with played at No. 3 singles, earn­ key for this year is how fast a win. Tlw win mowd the Irish to Hutgers appeared to be ing a singles win over William that maturation takes place The Irish finished with a firth in the Big East with only ready to give the Irish a light and Mary's Sebastien Vidal 6- and how resilient they will be record of 32-7 record at the two ganws mmaining on their early in the match, cutting a 3, 6-2, but dropping a match Sl' hed ule. Notre Danw wi II 5-0 Notre Dame lead to 11-8 to a brutally difficult sched­ Invitational. Next the Irish to College of Charleston's ule. We are getting great will host Pepperdine on Jan. take on r.onrPrenee leader St. bnfore the Irish rippnd ofT a 7- Mickael Boyer. John's and fourth-placo 0 run to put the game away. young leadership from guys 16. At No. 4 singles, David like Tyler Davis and Dan Connecticut rwxt weokend at The second game was also Anderson beat Joe Nicalazzi Stahl, who has come on very Contact Kate Grabarek the Joyce CPnter in a series dose early, but junior outside that will be crucial to Notre hitter Megan Fest delivernd an of the College of Charleston. well so far. David Anderson at kgrabaOI @saintmarys.edu Danw's Big East tournanwnt ace and. later. the final kill of snPding. the set to give Notre Dame the Earlinr in tlw week. Irish win. coach DebbiP Brown said she The Scarlet Knights won the wantPd her team to hold oppo­ lirst point of the linal set but rwnts to lower hitting percent­ didn't get much after that. The ages, and NotrP Damn did just Irish reeled oil' runs of' 4-0, 7-0 that Sunday. Tho Scarlet and 5-0 to earn th1~ blowout Knights postPd a paltry -.079 win. The Irish made no errors peri~Pntago, tho lowest by an and posted a .414 hitting per­ Irish opporll'nt since NotrP eentagn in the final set. Danw lwld DPPaul to a -.1 I 0 dip in 2005. Contact Sam Werner at On llw ollwr side or the net. [email protected]

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onds of the first round with a with an uppercut to Farias' onds were the longest I have few quick jabs. stomach by Layne, and a left ever had, but having my hand Baraka Dahm and Jenkins both hook to Layne's head from raised at the end by the ref Road wins continued from page 17 focused on punches to the Farias. In the third, Farias was so cool," Farias said. continued from page 20 head in the second, with a few and Layne continued to hit throws, which continued solid jabs to the body by hard with punches to the Holly "Hacksaw" Hinz def. several big stops from Irish into the second round as well. Jenkins. Dahm, forcing head. Kim "Quick Feet" Hickey goalie Jordan Pearce, Boston Her opponent, Smith, a Jenkins on the defensive once "Baraka Bouts is by far the Hinz, a sophomore, set the College senior Brock Bradford McGlinn sophomore, proved again, set the tone in the third most physically intense sport tone for this bout with a right found a way to sneak one by she had long lasting reflexes with a great uppercut. In the I have ever participated in," hook to sophomore Hickey's him on a one-timer six min­ in the second round. as she end, Jenkins was declared the Farias said, "To take it all in face immediately after the utes into the second stanza. improved on dodging winner in a unanimous deci­ and fight in the end regard­ opening bell. Hickey returned "I think once you get into a Iloffelder's throws. sion. less of the result, is an amaz­ with a strong uppercut, but rhythm you start to see the But the third round became ing, worthwhile experience was soon forced against the puck and the feel the pucks conclusive as Hoffelder was Chrissy "Magic Two" that not everyone can say ropes in the second round. coming off you," Pearce said. still able to tirelessly follow Nypaver def. Kerry they have had." The third yielded a strong "You always- try to play your through on all her shots, but "California Wildfire" Olinger left hook from Hinz, and con­ best in the biggest games and faced losing as the referee Sophomore Chrissy Erin "Bratwurst" McNeill secutive jabs to the stomach this obv!ously was a big game called her for kicking. Smith Nypaver's two quick jabs to def. Natalie "K.O." Kratz from Hickey. for us." looked dazed towards the end, Kerry Olinger's face in the McNeill took this bout by Ilinz was declared the vic­ The senior from Anchorage, but was still able to throw a first round gave Olinger a unanimous decision, setting tor by a unanimous decision. Alaska finished the game with few before the bell. Hoffelder bloody nose that just would the tone from the opening "Being my first year of 27 saves on 28 shots against won the match by unanimous not stop bleeding. However, bell with an uppercut to fighting, I was pretty nerv­ one of the most powerful decision. Olinger stuck it out, taking a Kratz's face. Kratz returned ous, but once I was in the offenses in the country. Prior few hard hits and even deliv­ with a right hook to McNeill's ring and the adrenaline got to Friday night, the Eagles Brooke "Bananarama" ering a strong uppercut into head to end the first round. going, the fight went by really were averaging four goals per Bonnette def. Colleen "The Nypaver's stomach. The second round put fast and I had so much fun," game. Hurricane" Hum! The fight was called after McNeill on the defensive with Hinz said, "It was great being "I thought he played his A­ Bonnette came out fighting the second round due to the three quick jabs to the face able to win my fight with all game. It was important for with a pair of intense right nosebleed, and Nypaver was from Kratz. However, with my friends cheering me on." him to play against a team of power punches directly to given the victory. two consecutive face jabs and this caliber and play well," Huml's face. Hum, was able to a right hook to end the third Meghan "Hard Rock" Ryan Irish coach Jeff Jackson said. touch Bonnette's chin a few Sara "The Terra ... Riza" round, McNeill was able to def. Deirdre "Meatball" "He was the difference-maker times, but the inability to fully Farias def. Sarah "My Real take the fight. Murdy tonight." follow through, caused little Name is Lii'Wayne" Layne Ryan dominated the first Just over a .minute after damage to Bonnette. In a physical fight, Farias Lauren "Live Responsibly" round, pushing sophomore Bradford's goal the Irish went In the second round, Hum! defeated Layne by unanimous Corona def. Kylynn "Make it Murdy up against the ropes. on the power-play and came out far more aggressive decision in a battle of sen­ Rain" Fontaine Ryan delivered once again regained the lead for good. than the first time, and she iors. Corona made good use of in the second with three Defenseman Brett Blatchford had a few lasting right-hand­ "Training hard, getting the combination from the straight jabs to the head, but started the play with a blast ed shots that might have strong and fighting with your start of the first round, and Murdy was able to hold on from the point and junior Dan tipped the fight in her favor. heart is what I will always her controlled fighting tech­ with a great right hook. Kissel got a stick on the But a final lasting blow from remember and take from this nique allowed her to make Ryan gave a hard jab to the rebound. Senior Christian Bonnette shifted the judge's experience," Farias said. solid punches. Fontaine staid face to begin the third, and Hanson finally slid it past the opinion, as they declared This fight was one that was strong through the second Murdy returned with the 1-2- goal line and then turned to Bonnette the unanimous vic­ played out with a lot of heart with some great jabs to 1 punching rhythm. the Boston College student tor. from both members of the Corona's head. Ryan took the bout by section to celebrate. senior class. But Corona came out with unanimous decision. "They were having fun with Jenny "The Dahminator" The fight opened with continuous punches straight all night, chanting obscenities. Dahm def. Mary "Ice Box" Farias on the ropes, taking to the head in the third "Bloody" Mary Beauclair So to score that goal and have Jenkins multiple jabs to the head round, putting Fontaine on def. Joanna "La Dona" a little fun with them was At the sound of the opening from Layne. Farias moved on the defensive. Martinez nice," Hanson said. bell, Dahm came out strong, to the offensive quickly from Corona took the fight by From the opening bell, jun­ The goal was Notre Dame's throwing combination punch­ that point, causing Layne to unanimous decision. ior Beauclair came out 11th special teams tally on the es right and left. Jenkins was lose her balance twice. "By the end of the third strong, with continuous face season. The Irish were 1-for-7 forced on the defensive but Both girls threw strong round, I was ridiculously jabs, forcing junior Martinez overall on the power-play recovered in the last 20 sec- punches in the second round, exhausted, the last 30 sec- on the defensive. against the Eagles. More In the second round, importantly, they held a very Martinez knocked down dangerous Boston College Beauclair in the last two sec­ power-play scoreless on eight onds, but Beauclair came attempts. back in the third with some "Penalty killing is an art for strong cross punches. some guys and we have some The decision was unani­ good guys who kill for us," mous in favor of Beauclair. Jackson said. "Coaches can take credit for a lot of things Liz "I Should Have Been a but the players still have to go Cheeleader" Pike def. out and do stuff." Angela "Bring it" Rossi Freshman Billy Maday Pike, a senior, came out picked up his fourth collegiate tough with some great jabs to goal when his shot from the the body, and junior Rossi top of the faceoff circle trick­ gave Pike a strong left hook led past Boston goalie John to the face in the first round. Muse, hit an Eagle defender Pike returned with a 1-2 and found the back of the net. punching rhythm in the sec­ Kevin Deeth added an empty ond, receiving some hard netter to finish off Notre jabs to her torso from Rossi. Dame's third straight win on The third yielded a left the road and its third straight hook from Pike and continu­ in Boston. ous jabs from Rossi. Immediately following their Bibliophiles Rejoice! However, it was Pike's hand win in Boston, the Irish that was raised in the end, hopped on a bus for the 45- and she took the bout by split minute ride to Providence decision. College. Bargain Books Galore The game started slowly, but Anna "Thunda Punch" once again Regan led the way Dwyer def. Molly "The and broke the scoreless tie Peachbruiser" McCarthy with three minutes left in the Sophomore Dwyer took the first. White started the play by last bout of the evening victo­ digging a loose puck out of the November 5th - November 16th rious, by unanimous decision. corner and finding Regan in Dwyer began the first the slot. round forced up against the The Regan-White combo Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore ropes by McCarthy, a junior, struck for the third and final but came back in the second time halfway through the sec­ dealing continuous jabs to ond period to give Notre Dame McCarthy's face. a 2-0 lead. Sophomore Calle In the third, McCarthy Ridderwall and junior Ryan returned with a great left Thang both added goals in the hook, but Dwyer had some final period and Notre Dame solid hits to the head and skated to another 4-1 win. HAMMES body, eventually giving her After two successful week­ NOTRE DAME the win. ends on the road, the Irish return to home next weekend BOOKSTORE Contact Douglas Farmer at to take on CCHA opponent IN THE ECK CENTER [email protected], Molly Lake Superior State. phone: (574) 631-6316 • www.ndmtalog.com Sammon at [email protected] 070~KB1 Oll20AA and Liza Navarro at Contact Dan Murphy at [email protected] [email protected] page 18 The Observer+ SPORTS Monday, November 10, 2008

keepnr likn Labbe, but stars Kerri for a little while was we tried it's just as you're thinking Hanks and Brittany Bock to kick the ball into the wind," what's he going to do that he Cha01ps remained sidelined with injuries. Tourney Clark said. "We had to get the hits a shot and makes a goal," continued from page 20 llanks strained her MCL in Notre continued from page 20 ball down and play. Once we Clark said of Dike. "And that's Dame's 5-0 win over Cincinnati in got down and still played, we the big thing for a striknr. The great, and there were a lot of' the Big East quarterfinals, and for a goal kick, but fellow looked as though we could big man's always on to score a limns where you would go in and Bock hurt her knee in a 2-0 win defender Matt Besler managed make chances." goal, and in a big game in a try to stand somebody up, or go in over Marquette in the semifinals to head the ball back across The Irish did create multiple tournament, that's what it's all ((,r a tackle and you're losing your Friday. Both are likely to recover the six-yard box. Morrow was chances on the ground, but about." liloling and there was a lot more in time for NCAA competition. there to deliver a stinging half­ ironically enough, their loan The Irish went into defensive contact because of that," Irish "You don't ever want to play volley, but Cardinals keeper goal came off a ball into the mode for the final 10 minutes, roach Handy Waldrum said. · without two players who are Andre Boudreaux deflected the teeth of the win. and they managed to largely But the weather conditions probably arguably two of the best shot out for a corner kick. With 10 minutes remaining, neutralize the Cardinals attack. weren't the only thing that turned players in the country, so it cer­ The Irish held a 7-4 advan­ freshman defender Aaron With under a minutn to play, tho game into a physieal contest. tainly hurts not having them on tage in shots and a 3-0 edge in Maund clipped a high floating however, Louisville received a A'> the No. 1 loam in tho country, the field," Waldrum said. "But I corners in the first half, but the ball from midfield towards the free kick 30 yards from goal. the Irish have no worries about think the one thing that we've teams entered the locker room 18-yard box. Sophomore for­ The ensuing play brought the NCAA tournament, but that always talked about this year, deadlocked at zero. ward Jeb Brovsky managed to shades of' a hoekey team wasn't the case fi1r Conneetieut. even with the team, is depth, The second half saw Notre nick the ball into fellow striker pulling their goalie as A win in the Big East ehampi­ we've done nothing but speak Dame confronting the same Bright Dike's path. The senior Boudreaux sprinted up the onship would have guaranteed about our depth. I just felt like try­ wind that had blown back controlled the bouncing ball field to support his team's last lluskies a tournament berth, and ing to put them out there when many potential Cardinals' and made no mistake sending attack, but Notre Dame man­ it was dear they weren't going they're not 100 percent is not fair counterattacks in the first half. a thunderous strike past aged to clear the cross to close down without a fight. to them and their health." Clark said the wind affected his Boudreaux from the top of the out the game. "We ran into a Connecticut temn And the Irish showed their team's play early in the second box. that really had to win, and win thP dnpth throughout the tournament. half. "To be fair, the big fella had Contact Greg Arbogast at tournament to get into the NCAA," Weissenhofer and Taylor Knaack "The only mistake we made had a pretty average game, but [email protected] Waldrum said. "They're throwing tallied the two goals in the win everything out there, they're on over Marquette, and even without their last leg - it was their last Bock and Hanks, Henderson was hope. We ran into a teassist.<; and what we really wanted to focus for the Canadian Olympic team. +In an awards ceremony The Irish shot 20-for-35 in the no turnovers. on," Jackson said. "And the sec­ And that experience helpod lead Thursday night, Kerri I lanks was second half. The Irish came out in the sec­ ond half, our oll'ense, it came." hor team all the way the Big East named Big East offensive player of "I thought we did a better job ond half and quickly put the Notre Dame oflieially begins finals. tim year. Carrie Dew was named from the Briar Cliff g

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Monday, November 10, 2008 PORTS page 20

ND WOMEN'S SOCCER HOCKEY Nearing perfection Tealll gets revenge on Henderson's goal gives top-ranked Notre Dame Big East championship, keeps undefeated hopes alive

By DEIRDRE KRASULA No.2 B.C. Sports Writer By DAN MURPHY It was a slick battle, and far Sports Editor l'rom the dnan. smooth, familiar game of Irish soecer. But 1wen in thn snow and rain, fn~shman It had been 21 games since Mnlissa Ilnnderson was abln to senior forward Garrett Hegan elinch tho 1-0 win over had found the back of the net. Connecticut and the Big Et title lie changed that in a big way in the first period of overtime. this weekend with three goals With under four minutns lel't in in a pair of 4-1 wins over No. thn first ovnrtinw period of a 2 Boston College and scorel1~ss draw, junior Miehelle Providenee College. Weissnnhofnr drilled a shot at Hegan got started right Iluskins goalkeeper Stephanie away for No. 12 Notre Dame Labbe. bur LabbP was unable to by drawing lirst blood against win control and Ilnnderson put the Eagles Friday night. t.he mbound away. Linemate Justin White Labbe's inability to grab onto ehipped a pass forward to thn slirk shot wa<> indicative of the Hegan who got behind the whoh~ game. Between the snow Boston Collegn defender and and rain, players on both sides fired a shot into the top glove­ had trouble eontrolling th1~ir first side corner. toueh and even hanging on to The Eagles rallied with some their footing. heavy pressure and fired up a "Tiw field eonditions wnren 't. JESS LEEfThe Observer sold-out Knlley B.ink. After Irish freshman forward Melissa Henderson puts home the game-winning goal in the 81st see CHAMPS/page 18 minute of Notre Dame's 1-0 Big East championship win over Connecticut Sunday. see ROAD WINS/Page 17

BARAKA BOUTS Nearly 60 participate in annual vvolllen's boxing event

lions. Neither lighter attempt­ decision. The two fighters went punch­ action compelled one fan to By DOUGLAS FARMER, ed any attack on the body in for-punch in the third and final yell, "Hit her in the face!" MOLLY SAMMON and LIZA the first round. Jen "Psych" Coe def. Katie round. Coe's fans surroundod Throughout thn second NAVARRO Tho second round saw the "Cheese Wiz" Meunier two out of the four sides of the round, Carlson, a third-year Sports Writers light slow down quite a bit, as As soon as the bell sounded, ring, and they all seemed to law student, delivered repeat­ neither fighter was able to Coe's advantage in length was rise for the conelusion. ed left-handed punches. As the Sarah "The VP of Pain" Angle land a punch without being apparent. Meunier needed to Coe was victorious by unani­ round neared an end, the ref­ def. Kathleen "The Lean countered with an equal one. endure multiple punches mous decision. eree paused the fight to check Mean Green Jumping Jelly In the third round, Angle, a before actually being within on McKenna after a particular­ Bean Fighting Machine" sophomore from Howard, striking range. Lauren "The Count of Monte ly tough, one-sided series. Stanley landnd multiple punches on The second round began Flsto" Carlson def. Kelly "The The toll of the second round Angle opened the match Stanley without any retalia­ with a very aggressive Marauder" McKenna on McKenna, a junior from much stronger than Stanley, tion. Toward the end of the Meunier, a sophomore, but The third fight of the night Farley, became obvious in the putting thn sophomorn from f'ight, the two battlers traded after an initial shock, Coe, a opened with over a minute of final round. Carlson's feet still MeGiinn on her heels from the punch-for-exhausted-punch. freshmen, managnd to keep McKenna trying to work start with a few nice eombina- Angle prevailed in a split Meunier somewhat distant. Carlson's body. This slow see BOUTS/page 16

MEN'S BASKETBALL MEN'S SOCCER Irish run away with victory Dike's golden goal lifts

By CHRIS HINE ND in Big East tourney Sports Writer "It's very important," Irish By GREG ARBOGAST Irish guard Tory Jaekson said coach Bobby Clark said of the Sports Writer it W just "one of those halves" t~mm's most recent win. "Every when nothing seemed to go in win we can get eould help with lilr Notn~ Dame in il<> 79-47 exhi­ The conditions Saturday night the INCAAI seeding, so that's bition win over Stonehill Sunday. signaled much more than the hugely important." The Irish missed multiple impending winter weather. Thny As Saturday's game pro­ layups and endPd the half 12-filr- highlighted that NCAA tourna­ gressed, it looked less likely that 32 shooting from tlw floor and ment play is just around the the Irish would find the break­ only lwld a live-point halftime corner, and No. 11 Notre Dame through goal they needed. With lead. appears to be rounding into a stiff wind blowing south to But the Irish had the right form at just the right time. north, Notre Dame played thn rmnmly for lhl'ir problem - a Amidst brutal conditions, the first half with thn wind to its little laughter. Irish knocked off No. 23 backs and spent most of the first "We got to the basket. it just Louisville 1-0 Saturday night at 45 minutes in Louisville's half of didn't go in, like a lid was on top Alumni Field to advance to tho the field. of the basket," .Jackson said. "It Big East tournament semifinals. Junior midfielder Justin W kind of funny to us. We kind After a midseason swoon in Morrow had tho best opportuni­ ofjust laughed it oil'." which Notre Dame went 3-4-1, ty in the 14th minute. Senior And in thn second half. the lid the Irish have righted the ship defender Jack Traynor over-hit was raised from the basket and JESS LEEfThe Observer with consecutive victories over a free kick that was headed out Senior guard Kyle McAiarney, center, starts a fast break dur­ Georgetown, West Virginia and see LIGHTNING/page 22 Ing Sunday's 79-47 exhibition win over Stonehlll. now Louisville. see TOURNEY/page 18