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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 41: ISSUE 31 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER4. 2006 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM OIT power interruption disrupts services Students
Gordon Wishon. Rather, the data center expe ment, like the computers By EILEEN DUFFY Normal power was restored rienced a loss of power themse1ves, from being dam invest on Assistant News Editor at the lTC around 1:30 a.m., because the equipment that aged - but not the transfer allowing OIT personnel to transfers the system from its ring component, Wishon said. At around 12:30 a.m. begin restoration of IT servic normal power source to a While the Utilities Tuesday morning, the data es, said Director of Utilities generator "had its brain Department is still investigat Wall Street center of the Information Paul Kempf. By 8 a.m., oper fried." ing the cause of the equip Technology Center (lTC) ation of approximately 90 "It made an illogical deci ment failure, lTC staff mem experienced a power inter percent of data systems had sion that wasn't based on bers working at the time Finance class manages ruption resulting in tempo been restored, he said. reality," Kempf said. "It reportedly witnessed a flash rary failure of critical data However, some systems are turned off the normal feed, of lightning and immediately $3.7 million portfolio systems like Notre Dame still experiencing "intermit but it didn't start the emer heard a clap of thunder, indi Webmail, lnsideND and tent slow-downs," Wishon gency feed." cating a nearby lightning By MARCELA BERRIOS WebCT, said Assistant Vice said. The lTC is equipped with News Writer President of the Office of The lTC did not lose "nor surge protectors, which pre Information Technologies mal power," Kempf said. vented the electronic equip- see POWER/ page 6 The next time the toilet over flows in your residence hall and you wonder where the University's money is being spent, ask a couple of the Muslim students observe Ramadan fmance students in your section - they may have more access to the Notre Dame Endowment Hesburgh speaks, eats This message carried the MSA than you think. into its annual Ramadan dinner In fact, the "Applied at post-sunset dinner that evening, held to celebrate Investment Management" (AIM) Islam's month-long period of course gives senior finance stu daytime fasting, which began dents the opportunity to manage Sept. 23. Sponsored by Campus By ROHAN ANAND a stock portfolio worth 3. 7 mil Ministry, the students gathered News Writer lion dollars - grown from a to break the fast after sunset, piece of the University's joined by Hesburgh, Associate University President Emeritus Endowment - and establish Father Theodore Hesburgh Vice President of Student Affairs working relationships with com William Kirk and Assistant Vice spoke Monday night to several panies and investment firms dozen non-Christian students on President of Student Affairs Jean along the way. Lenz. the campus of the nation's most Finance professor Frank Reilly After washing in a fountain - prominent Catholic school. teaches the course alongside a pre-prayer ritual called Emphasizing the similarities resident professional analyst "wudu" - the group members between the world's major Jerry Langley and Notre Dame gathered in the center's multi monotheistic religions Vice President and Chief purpose cross-cultural room to Christianity, Judaism and Islam Investment Officer Scott Malpass pray to Mecca. Professor Abdul - Hesburgh ended his talk by - although the students also Rashied Omar, research scholar speaking directly to the 40 mem learn from the different lecturers of Islamic Studies and bers of the Notre Dame Muslim and guest speakers that often Peacebuilding at the Kroc Student Association (MSA) in visit the classroom. Institute, led the service. attendance at the Coleman Alumni who have sat in the "Ramadan commemorates the Morse Center. class themselves at one point "I hope that you can help our month where the Koran was first during the course's 11-year run revealed to the Prophet ' other [non-Muslim] students ·./ i:: /' don't hesitate to come in and Muhammad," said junior Danyal understand you," he said. "We give students advice on their Kareem. "We [Muslims] attempt have to respect each other's con portfolio decisions - which may to make our will power stronger, sciences, and we all want to fos Courtesy of RohanAnand range from determining which ter the spirit of peace in the Father Theodore Hesburgh, left, professor Abdul Rashied Omar, cen world." see MUSLIM/page 4 ter, and freshman Ammar Tahir gather at dinner Monday. see FINANCE/page 4 Shirts sold to recognize soldiers Speakers discuss ND senior active in TakePride company African children AFJN is a national organiza By JOHN TIERNEY By AARON STEINER tion that was founded 25 years News Writer News Writer ago by Catholic missionaries who wished to advocate on the War is a naturally cold affair, International leaders and United States' policy toward but Notre Dame senior Stephen experts in the fight for justice Africa, according to Father Patton and the TakePride organi in Africa spoke to the Africa Robert Dowd, Chair of the zation are working to support Faith and Justice Network AFJN board. Dowd is also an American soldiers in a more per (AFJN) and members of the assistant professor of political sonal way. Notre Dame community science at Notre Dame. Since its launch last fall, Patton Tuesday, as part the Network's Dowd said the focus of this has been a partner in TakePride, annual two-day conference at year's conference, African a national organization founded the University. children, is becoming especial by Patrick Gray and former Archbishop John Baptist ly prevalent in the host of Marine John Betts that sells T Odama of Gulu, Uganda was problems afflicting Africa. shirts in recognition of Americans the keynote speaker Tuesday, "Sub-Saharan Africa is the serving in the war. along with three other distin youngest region in our world," Unlike many organizations that guished guests who addressed he said. "Forty to fifty percent raise awareness of war, TakePride this year's conference theme: of the population is below the does not view its activities as polit "Africa's Children: Peril and age of 18, and a significant ical statements. Promise." number are below the age of "Showing support and concern Today, each of the four 10." for the well-being of Americans in speakers with the AFJN con Dowd also said there are a Iraq and Afghanistan is not a ference will present various great number child-headed statement about politics but sim- workshops along with other households in sub-Saharan Network members. page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Wednesday, October 4, 2006
INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: DURING WHICH SEASON DOES THE CAMPUS LOOK ITS BEST? Just keep • •
Instead of writing a satirical col umn on pop culture or the caliber of the dining hall food, I thought I Alex Gloeckner Jen Burke Jesse Goliath Kate Lambert Meghan O'Connor Sarah Jantilawicz would take this opportunity to moti senior freshman senior freshman sophomore freshman vate you - the reader - to tough it off-campus Farley O'Neill Lyons Pangborn PE out for 10 more days. A week and Katie Kohler a half. That is all "Summer, "Fall, because "Fall, because "Fall, because "Winter, "Summer, I am asking. News because 'I am it's the only of the leaves where I live, the because I'm because you Why? Because Production getting so hot, I season I've and football leaves don't from upstate can actually be Fall Break is Editor almost here. wanna take my actually seen season. change color. " New York and I outside and , Despite clothes off"' here. love the snow. " enjoy it." midterm papers, exams, projects, presentations - and the list goes on - break is less than two weeks away, which I think is pretty refreshing. Break could include anything from going home to visiting friends to service trips, but the key term is this: break. One week of no classes, dining IN BRIEF hall food or alarm clocks (I hope). Either way, it is something to look forward to, even though the next A<> part of the Africa Faith and week-and-a-half may seem bleak. Justice Network conference, the From reading all the Post-Its all film "Uganda Rising" will be over my desk, getting to Fall Break shown today at noon in the is going to be the hardest part, but McKenna HaU auditorium. The it can be done. Those few extra event is free and open to the hours of studying and sacrifice of public. sleep will pay off in the long run. I believe in you. The film "Beloved" will be I mean. it's nothing in comparison shown today at 7 p.m. in 116 to finals, if that makes you feel any Debartolo as part of the Gender better. Studies Program's "Body & Soul Stay on top of your work. Do your - Gender, Heligion & Identity" homework. Watch your deadlines. lilm series. These concepts may be new to some, but for 10 days I'm sure you The Paul Taylor Dance can put on your "thinking caps" Company will present classic and buckle down. works of choreographer Paul I know that I am not a motivation Taylor today at 7:30 p.m. in the al speaker, but complaining about Debartolo Performing Arts the impending workload isn't going Center. Tickets are $15 for stu to get it done now is it? dents. Being from Philadelphia, my moti vation to work hard is just getting Campus Mininstry will spon MARY KATE MANNIX/The Observer home and eating a nice big hoagie sor Theology on Tap: "Can Young girls perform an African dance in traditional attire for those attending the Africa Catholic and Muslims Get from Wawa and relaxing. I am easy Faith and Justice Network conference, "Africa's Children: Peril and Promise," in to please. Along?" at 8:30 p.m. today at McKenna Hall. The conference features discussions and workshops on education, street Legends. The guest speaker will Even if home (or wherever break children, children with HIV/AIDS, child trafficking, advocacy and campus organizing. may take you) may not be as relax be A. Rashied Omar of the Kroc ing as I am making it sound, I'm Institute for International Peace sure it will be a change of pace Studies. from class -which is a plus. Unfortunately, since it is only OFFBEAT The Institute for Latino mid-semester break, there might be Studies and the Creative Writing a bit of homework to take care of Angry dog stage mothers paid nearly $2,000 to hour until he was rescued by Program is sponsoring Chloe's before hitting the mall (or the sue L.A. agency Hollywood Paws LLC for firefighters. Cabaret, a poetry cafe held couch). but that can probably be LOS ANGELES - Stage training. Steve Alan Stone, 48, was today from 9-11 p.m. Poets done on the trip home. I know I'll mothers for a Hottweiler and All she got was a rejection not seriously hurt in the inci Lidia Torres and Uraymin Noel, have things to keep me busy on the other dogs have sued a com from "The Tyra Banks dent Monday at the Tulsa complemented by local musician 11-hour car ride back east. pany called Hollywood Paws Show." State Fair. Donald W. Savoie, will perform Maybe you're not looking forward for failing to turn their Attorney Cynthia Mulvihill The ride, called the in the Philbin Studio Theatre. to break for various reasons. In pooches into stars. More than filed the suit in Superior Ejection Seat, consists of a This is a free but ticketed event. that case, I hope you keep busy and a dozen pet owners contend Court last month. two-seat chair that is sus you're back here before you know the company collected tens of "Who wouldn't want to be pended from two towers by Lewis Hall will host a blood it. thousands of dollars but told, 'Hey your member of bungee cords. drive from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 As for the rest of us, I wouldn't never delivered on promises the family is beautiful and Shortly after Stone was p.m. Thursday in the party mind a night in my own bed, some to get film and television should be in the movies'?" launched, one of the cords room of Lewis. The blood will home cooking and a shower without auditions for their pets. she asked. broke, leaving the seat dan support the South Bend Medical flip-flops. In fact, savor it. "I lost a lot of money," said gling sideways near one of Foundation Central Blood Bank. I hate to quote Disney because it Rachel Armstrong, owner of Bungee cord breaks, the towers, Tulsa County is so cliche, but in the words of Goliath the Hottweiler. leaving man dangling Sheriff's Capt. Fred Cotton To submit information to be Dorie from Finding Nemo, "Just Armstrong said she TULSA, Okla. - A bungee said. included in this section of The keep swimming." believed her dog had the cord on a thrill ride broke, Observer. e-mail detailed infor So wherever you end up on Fall "cool" factor that would get leaving a man dangling 25 Information compiled mation about an event to Break, just remember that you him into music videos and feet off the ground for a half- from the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu. worked hard and you deserve a lit tle rest and relaxation. Enjoy. TODAY TONIGHT THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Contact Katie Kohler at c::: kkohleO 1 @saintmarys. edu. 1.&.1 The views expressed in the Inside :::1: Column are those of the author and ~ 1.&.1 not necessarily those of The Observer. 3: ..... COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES Members discuss improving peer advocacy president Iizzi Shappell said. and ORLH's proceedings. Since 75 per each dorm, as students may feel "There is this desire to do some Council hopes students this year's president Liz Kozlow cent of ORU-1 cases are handled in more comfortable if they have a thing, but the group is not exactly will use group's advice asked COR for ideas on how to personal meetings, and peer advo personal connection with the sure what," Vassel said. make the program more effective. cates are only allowed to sit in on advocate. Shappell said students will have Peer advocacy is one of two divi hearings, the advocates' focus is The council members also con the opportunity to be involved with By KATHLEEN MCDONNELL sions of the Judicial Council that is often on preparing students for templated using a new advertise the Millennium Fund Notre Dame News Writer "intended to help students facing the disciplinary process, Kozlow ment strategy. Last year's poster, participates in, but not for another the disciplinary process," Kozlow said. "At odds with DuLac?" confused semester, as faculty and adminis Members of the Council of said. "Our advice can be things like students who do not always asso trators are still formulating the Representatives (COR) addressed The students are "not lawyers clearing out Facebook accounts ciate DuLac violations with being project. The new group, however, the peer advocacy program as exactly, for obvious reasons, but and clearing pictures from the sent to ORLH, according to is looking to act quickly. well as a new group created to the peer advocates are the closest Internet," Kozlow said. Kozlow. "People feel like they need to do brainstorm ways to help with the you'll get on this campus- for deal Peer advocates also inform stu COR also briefly discussed the something now," she said, "Let's global health crisis during the ing with the Office of Residence dents of the typical procedure for ad-hoc student group that formed not lose momentum." group's meeting Tuesday night in Life and Housing (ORLH)," she disciplinary meetings. in the wake of the Global Health The group is still in formulation, LaFortune. added. COR brainstormed ideas to Crisis Academic Forum. Both and will continue to brainstorm in Last year's Judicial Council pres The main objective of the peer increase student use of the pro Student Union Board president Pat the upcoming weeks, Kozlow said. ident made strides toward reviving advocacy program, which is cur gram. Sophomore class vice presi Vassel and Shappell have attended and reforming the Council's peer rently made up of 11 advocates, is dent Bob Reich suggested having a meetings of the group of students Contact Kathleen McDonnell at advocacy program, student body to aid students through the peer advocacy representative from who felt inspired by the forum. [email protected] New study exan1ines litigation in developing countries Developing Countries: The require. tiona! improvements that would able rulings. Effective court system Impact of Legal Strategies on "Litigation is an expensive, benefit all. Until the court systems can Social and Economic Rights," often elite-based activity ... It is Despite this, Brinks said he produce successful rulings, he costly but necessary and aims to determine the role a luxury," he said. hopes to find that the increasing said, they will remain under-uti litigation should play in develop Brinks said he fears at least number of court cases demon lized. By COURTNEY BALL ing countries. initially successful litigation strate beneficial developments in "People are unwilling to waste News Writer The comprehensive study campaigns can be expected to the long term. He said high vol scarce resources on an avenue focuses on the countries of exacerbate inequality in the dis umes of cases may trigger policy which appears ineffective," Daniel Brinks, a Notre Dame Brazil, India, South America, tribution of services. changes which could result in Brinks said. graduate and professor at the Indonesia and Nigeria. Preliminary analysis of the broader access to social and eco For now, the study aims to University of Texas at Austin, American society is fond of liti study data also suggests that the nomic services over a span of determine if improved litigation spoke Tuesday about a large col gation, suing over cases of court system expends substan time. procedures are a desirable out laborative initiative being direct spilled McDonalds coffee, and is tial resources for individual Brinks said there still are sig come at all for these countries. ed by the Kellogg Institute that accustomed to generally "getting gains at the expense of other nificant barriers to the imple Ideally, the conclusions of focuses on individual rights to what they sued for," Brinks said. services, he said. Five percent of mentation of an effective court Brinks' study will ultimately pro health care and education. However, he suggested the addi Brazil's annual budget is desig system. It takes three days to vide an answer, he said. Funded by the World Bank, tion of American-style courts nated to judicial procedures even get to a courthouse in Brinks' research project is enti might not be the positive step instead of being allocated Indonesia, and in India, the gov Contact Courtney Ball at tled "Law and Rights in these developing countries toward health services or educa- ernment fails to enforce favor- [email protected] Waterford Estates Lodge has hotel rooms for upcoming Notre Dame football vveekends. (And check out our low rates!) We have even lower rates for the North Carolina and Army weekends, too. Corne stay with us. And enjoy some he2rty f2re 2nd 2 pint to w2sh it down with 2t ()rigid's Irish Pub. It's your destination for pre- and post-game p2rties and open seven nights 2 week. ~erford estates lodge 's www.waterfordestateslodge.com Lismore 877-783-8496 Fine Cuisine Waterford Estates Lodge is located at 52890 ~. R. 933,just no85h utthe Notre Dame campus. We are just minutes from downtown South Bend and the ~outh Bend Re(3ionul Airport. page 4 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Wednesday, October 4, 2006 our resumes, and they put them activities on Feb. 2. Another shirt issue, but we're trying to do all together in a book that they Patton featuring the image of a soldier something," he said. "We're hop Finance sent out to all their partners and reaching out to a child is based ing that our symbol at least on soldier Michael Kielty's photo encourages people to think about continued from page 1 associates to help us create our continued from page 1 own network of business graphs of himself with Iraqi chil the issue differently and contem acquaintances," he said. statement about politics but sim dren. A third shirt is drawn from plate being more active in recog company's stock should be ply an expression of human bought or sold, to researching They indeed have made friends the experiences of Marine pilot nizing and showing concern for in high places. decency," the organization's mis Mike Bridges at the Battle for Americans at war." the market to fmd new promis sion statement reads. ing investment options. Wall Street's interest in Reilly's Fallujah, and features the image Each of TakePride's 10 shirt students is such that several Patton said TakePride's cause of a pilot and three fighter designs is available for $20-22 in Based on the portfolio handed is not precisely to "support our over to them by the previous companies even sponsor the planes. both men's and women's sizes classroom's traditional trips to troops." Patton emphasized that, while online at www.takepride.com. class, this fall's AIM students are "The word 'support' is ambigu working with companies such as New York City and Chicago to portraying images of war, none TakePride donates 20 percent of visit different offices and attend ous and 'troops' is dehumaniz of the TakePride shirts are the profits from the sale of the Anheuser-Busch, Coach, Dell, ing," Patton said. "We're hoping lectures. focused on making a political shirts to various armed forces McDonalds, PetsMart and to encourage people to recognize Tupperware Brands, among While the course may sound statement. related charities, such as the glamorous and the networking what other Americans are going "I understand the opposing USO and Disabled American many others. through and do something to "The class is a really good benefits of taking this class are positions on the war, but I just Veterans. certainly enticing, the workload demonstrate concern for those at feel that it's more about support The essence of the organiza introduction to the real world of war." finance and investment and what is a strong dose of reality. ing Americans going through a tion is in starting conversations As part of TakePride's effort to difficult time than about politics," you will be doing after school," "It's not uncommon for us to and changing perspectives, be up all night working on our humanize the experiences of the he said. Patton said, making its mission said senior Ted Lawless, a stu soldiers at war, the organization dent in the AIM class. [assigned] company's reports," Patton said he does not believe not political, but humanitarian. said Shelton Tsui, another stu used the stories of nine members that wearing a T-shirt will "We have a moral obligation to Every student is assigned one of the armed forces currently of the companies from the port dent in the class. "Coming up change the world, but he hopes let the soldiers know that we're with our recommendations is a serving in Iraq or Afghanistan as his work will start a conversa concerned for them, that their folio and is required to monitor inspiration for its shirts. and assess that company, and lot of work. You have to put in tion. lives matter to us," Patton said. hours of research, and read ana For example, one shirt features ''I'm not saying that wearing a eventually make a recommenda a diary entry of soldier Robynn lyst reports and business jour symbol of support is the perfect Contact John Tierney at tion to the classroom regarding Murray that sheds light on her the sale or the retention of the nals and magazines to really answer for getting engaged in an [email protected] stock. understand how the entire econ The students also make omy affects your company, and informed suggestions regarding to be able to make educated The students also said they commit acts of terrorism," he companies they believe would guesses about the future." Musli01 appreciated the administrators' said. "Islam is a religion of make fine additions to the grow Tsui said he has already presence at the dinner and rec peace. It is just as hard for ing portfolio, and if the class turned in approximately seven continued from page 1 ognized their support for the Muslims to make sense of such room approves, the students reports about Exxon Mobile - organization. extremism and soon find themselves working the company he is evaluating - like mind over matter, and "The administration and stu violence as it is for non with a broker and he suspected become stronger every year." dents have been so accepting of Muslims." from Mellon he would work on During each day of fasting, Muslims and Jews," said sec Grad student Hisham Bank to imple at least 7 more Muslims are required to fast ond-year MBA student Aziz Soliman, an M.A. in Peace ment the deci "Employers are before the end of during the sunlight hours, and Alikulov. "I am so moved by the Studies, said he thinks this sion. always happy with the semester. also are to abstain from smok spirit of this school." greater understanding can also ing, sexual intercourse, lying, MSA secretary and second be achieved by implementing In the past, our students' Despite the heavy the classroom workload, the com stealing, cheating or backstab year grad student Shawn some changes in the Islamic used Standard performance and they petition to earn a bing. Ahmed agreed. academic programs at Notre & Poor's 500 come back every year seat in the class "I think it's the best time of "As a Catholic college, Notre Dame. year, because you have nothing Dame has been more welcom "I hope there will someday be Index as a asking for more." room is intense. benchmark for Reilly said last else to think or worry about," ing, more accepting, and more a department in Islamic Studies the portfolio's semester 65 stu said sophomore Sohaib Hashmi. supportive of Muslim students and the peaceful aspects of the risk and Frank Reilly dents submitted "It's just prayer and fast." than most secular colleges," religion will be shown," Soliman returns- an finance professor applications, but After the prayer, the students Ahmed said. "It's not surprising said. "Right now, only Islamic objective the only 25 were gathered in the student lounge that [Muslim students] love ethics are studied, but a revi course has accepted based on for a halal (an Islamic dietary being here." sion will express the entire reli surpassed by their resumes~ requirement similar to kosher) The club is already planning gion itself, and not just a single approximately four percent internship expertise and a per Middle-Eastern dinner. an event for the final day of spectrum of it." every semester in recent years, sonal essay. During the meal, administra Ramadan, known as Eid, which Hesburgh agreed that there is Reilly said. Though there are no minimum tors invited those in attendance will likely be a celebration at a need to bring more Islamic Any returns or dividends GPA requirements to be eligible to share their sentiments about the local mosque in Michiana. scholars to Notre Dame to bring received are re-invested - for the class, Reilly noted that the MSA program at Notre Future plans entail religious about such changes. For now, which explains how the portfolio the students selected are usually Dame. presentations about Islamic cul he said he is pleased that expanded over time into a worth "some of the best students within Bpth students and faculty ture and prayer. Ahmed said he Muslim students are proud to of several million dollars. And the Mendoza College of expressed gratitude for the feels sharing his understanding be members of the Notre Dame while the University has left the Business." existence of MSA on campus, of Islam is important, because community. portfolio alone to develop, it is This semester, undergraduate many saying it serves as a very the image of Muslims portrayed "Muslims in America paint still part of the Endowment and senior finance students were positive reinforcement in their in the media is often foreign to the true picture of Islam," can be tapped into at any time. given preference in the applica faith life. him. Hesburgh said, "and I think that "This course has developed a tion process, but next semester "The average Muslim student "There are over one billion at a Catholic university, we're certain reputation in Wall Street Reilly said he plans to guide can fit comfortably at Notre Muslims around the world and all praying to the same God, due to the success of the stu MBA graduate students in their Dame because it's a religious it is understandable, although and we have a lot to learn from dent's immersion into the world portfolio management. institution and the school is regrettable, that the kind of each other." of corporate fmances and stock very welcoming to different stu Muslims people see in the trading," Reilly said. Contact Marcela Berrios at dents of different cultures," media are the small minority of Contact Rohan Anand at "Employers are always happy [email protected] Omar said. those who are fanatical and [email protected] with our students' performance and they come back every year asking for more." Some of his previous students The Kellogg Institute for International Studies is proud to present are currently working in invest ment firms like Goldman Sachs, financial services providers like the Boston Consulting Group, large accoUnting firms and tradi An Evening of Brazilian Music tional banks like the Bank of America. The Brazilian choral ensemble ContraCantos Reilly said most of the students build strong working relation ships with companies and firms and the choro group Arabiando will through their work for the course, and judging from past perform in concert at two public experience, most AIM students will receive approximately a performances in the South Bend area. dozen serious employment offers before Thanksgiving. Lawless said he and his class Wednesday, Odober 4 Thursday, Odober 5 mates receive "four or five e mails every week from compa 7pm 7pm nies saying 'We've noticed you're enrolled in this class. We would John Adams High School University of Notre Dame really be interested in working Auditorium Washington Hall with you. Please send us your resume."' Lawless also said this interest is due to the course's reputation, but also to the professors' own 0KELLOGG INSTITUTE efforts to help them create a strong network with alumni and Co-sponsored by the Kellogg' Institute at the University of Notre Dame and the South Bend Community School Corporation. employers. Made possible by generous funding from the Brazilian Mrnistry of Culture. "At the beginning of the semes ter, the professors asked us for ORLD & NATION Wednesday, October 4, 2006 CoMPILED FROM THE 0BSERVEn:s WlRE SERVJCES page 5 INTERNATIONAL NEWS Gunman had history of abuse Rice warns against nuclear testing CAIRO, Egypt - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday a North Roberts told wife during school siege that he molested 2 relatives 20 years ago Korean nuclear test would be "a very provocative act," and she prodded Asian Associated Press nations to rethink their relationships with the North Koreans. The top U.S. diplomat said the United QUARRYVILLE, Pa. States would have to assess its options The gunman who killed should such a test be carried out, but she did five girls in an Amish not elaborate. schoolroom confided to his "It would be a very provocative act by the wife during the siege that North Koreans," Rice said during a press he molested two relatives conference in Cairo, second stop on a Middle 20 years ago when he was East tour. "They have not yet done it, but it a boy and was tormented would be a very provocative act." hy dreams of doing it Rice's warning reflected widespread con again, authorities said cern within the Bush administration. She Tuesday. stressed, however, that a North Korean test Investigators also said was an issue "for the entire neighborhood" that Charles Carl Roberts and not just for the United States. IV, 32, plotted his takeover of the school for nearly a Iran asks France to enrich uranium week and that the items he PARIS -A top Iranian nuclear official pro brought - including flexi posed Tuesday that France create a consor ble plastic ties, eyebolts tium to enrich Iran's uranium. saying that and lubricating jelly - could satisfy international demands for out suggest he may have been side oversight of Tehran's nuclear program. planning to sexually Mohammad Saeedi, deputy chief of Iran's assault the Amish girls Atomic Energy Organization, made the pro before police closed in. posal in an interview with French radio in "It's very possible that he Tehran, suggesting that France's state-con intended to victimize these trolled nuclear company and one of its sub children in many ways sidiaries be partners in the consortium. He prior to executing them did not specify what form Iran's participation and killing himself," State should take. Police Commissioner "To be able to arrive at a solution, we have Jeffrey B. Miller said. But just had an idea. We propose that France cre Roberts "became disorgan ate a consortium for the production in Iran of ized when we arrived," enriched uranium," Saeedi told France-Info and shot himself in the in the interview broadcast Tuesday. head. Holding up a copy of the gunman's suicide note at a packed news conference, NATIONAL NEWS Miller also suggested that AP Roberts was haunted by A group of young people gather in Nickel Mines, Pa., Tuesday near the home where a the death of his prema viewing was to take place for one of the victims of Monday's schoolhouse shootings. Speaker Hastert refuses to resign turely born daughter in WASHINGTON - House Speaker Dennis 1997. The baby, Elise, died Pennsylvania Dutch note left for his family, he them before fatally shoot Hastert brushed aside resignation talk Tuesday, 20 minutes after being Country, where the Amish said he "had dreams about ing one girl and killing even as the Republicans' No. 2 House leader delivered, Miller said. live a peaceful, turn-the doing what he did 20 years himself. That attack contradicted him in the page scandal. President Elise's death "changed other-cheek existence in ago again," Miller said. occurred last Wednesday, Bush gave Hastert a vote of confidence as the my life forever," the milk an 18th-century world Police could not immedi the day after Roberts party struggled to contain pre-election fallout. truck driver and father of with no automobiles and ately confirm Roberts' began buying materials for Hastert, an Illinois Republican, said he would three wrote to his wife. "I no electrical appliances. claim that he molested two his siege. n't resign as speaker, the top official in Congress haven't been the same "He certainly was very relatives. Family members Using a checklist that and second in the line of succession to the presi since it affected me in a troubled psychologically knew nothing of molesta was later found in his pick dency, in the controversy over Rep. Mark Foley's way I never felt possible. I deep down and was deal tion in his past, Miller said. up truck, Roberts brought salacious computer exchanges with former am filled with so much ing with things that nobody Police located the two rela to the school three guns, a pages. Foley resigned last Friday. hate, hate toward myself else knew he was dealing tives and were hoping to stun gun, two knives, a pile hate towards God and with," Miller said. interview them. of wood for barricading Americans win Nobel physics prize unimaginable emptyness it The death toll rose to six Roberts had planned the the doors, and a bag with NEW YORK -Two Americans won the Nobel seems like everytime we Tuesday - including the attack for nearly a week, 600 rounds of ammunition, Prize in physics Tuesday for measuring the old do something fun I think gunman - when two girls buying plastic ties from a police said. He also had a est light in the heavens, a feat described as "one about how Elise wasn't died of their wounds. hardware store on Sept. 26 change of clothing, indicat of the greatest discoveries of the century" that here to share it with us During the standoff, and several other items ing he had planned a long convinced skeptics of the big-bang theory of the and I go right back to Roberts told his wife in a less than an hour before siege, police said. universe's origin. anger." cell phone call from the entering the school, Miller He sent the boys and sev George F. Smoot, 61, of Lawrence Berkeley The state police commis one-room schoolhouse that said. eral adults away and National Laboratory in Berkeley, Calif., and John sioner identified the he molested two female The crime bore some bound the girls together in C. Mather, 60, of NASA's Goddard Space Flight demons in Roberts' head a relatives when they were 3 resemblance to an attack a line at the blackboard. Center in Greenbelt, Md., will share the $1.4 day after the shooting to 5 years old, Miller said. on a high school in Bailey, Miller on Tuesday revealed million prize equally for their groundbreaking rampage shattered the Roberts would have been Colo., where a 53-year-old that one of the girls was work. sense of calm in Lancaster around 11 or 12 at the man took six girls hostage able to escape with the They were the chief architects of a NASA County's bucolic time. Also, in a suicide and sexually assaulted boys. satellite observatory named COBE, for cosmic background explorer. Launched in 1989, the spacecraft measured feeble remnants of light that originated early in the history of the uni ITALY verse, about 380,000 years after the big bang. Hijacker had message for pope LOCAL NEWS Nursing home woman found in river Associated Press know what it was. said the hijacker was an army MARION, Ind. - A wheelchair-bound woman Candan Karlitekin, chairman of deserter who had fled to Albania. drowned in the Mississinewa River and investi BRINDISI, Italy - A Turkish man Turkish Airlines' board of directors, "It has nothing to do with the gators questioned a former worker at the nurs hijacked a jetliner carrying 113 peo initially said the Boeing 737-400 had pope's visit; it was a simple attempt ing home where she lived about why he had ple from Albania to Istanbul on been hijacked by two Turks, and that of seeking political asylum under the taken her from the home. Tuesday and forced it to land in they were protesting Pope Benedict influence of psychological problems," The body of Tonia Johnson, 41, was found southern Italy, where he surrendered XVI's planned visit to Turkey next Yildirim said. Monday, the day after she was last seen at and released all the passengers month. The passengers got off the plane Bradner Village Health Care Center, police said. unharmed, officials said. Transport Minister Binali Yildirim about two hours after it landed in Grant County Coroner Ron Mowery said Two senior Turkish officials said told The Associated Press that the Brindisi, a town on southern Italy's Tuesday that an autopsy confirmed that Johnson the hijacker was seeking political hijacker, whom he identified as Adriatic coast. The jet was on a drowned. but that he would not have a final rul asylum. An Italian security official Hakan Ekinci, was seeking to evade darkened tarmac, with a fire truck ing on the death until the police investigation said the hijacker had a message for military service in his native Turkey. carrying Brindisi airport's chief of and further test results were completed. the pope, but he said he did not Istanbul Gov. Muammer Guier also security parked nearby. -- --~---~~~~~~~~- page 6 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Wednesday, October 4, 2006 sex and labor trafficking. "Four Home of Hope in Nairobi, Simon Northern Uganda, Odama said. "What was said impossi million men, women and chil said she was able to help many said, has been the site of politi ble - that the LRA and Africa dren are held against their young men by helping them cal unrest and warfare since Ugandan government could not continued from page 1 will." start their own businesses, and 1986, with the start of the speak - is taking place right These victims are isolated and was consistently amazed at Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). now." households in sub-Saharan exposed to rape, violence, their outlooks on life. Odama said the constant fight AFJN has, as ()dama said, Africa due to parental deaths HIV/AIDS and other diseases "Amidst the dismal face of for power between the groups "one less problem to worry from HIVIAIDS and other dis while being forced into prostitu these problems ... they can has affected the entire region. about." However, there is still eases. tion or involuntary servitude, smile, sing and dance," she "When two elephants fight, much work to be done. "It's really a generation of she said. said. the grass suffers," Odama said, Some of that work may fall on great risk," Dowd said. "It's like being in a bad She concluded on a less posi quoting an African proverb. groups like Notre Dame's own He said the Network's annual dream, and hoping you'll wake tive note, however, saying there According to Odama, the LRA AFJN chapter. Established in conference is intended for edu up," Gemme said. "These is much work to be done. has committed acts of violence 2005 under Dowd's guidance, cation and advocacy. women have to pay the price to "Their health, education and against the citizens of Uganda, the group was the first universi "Not only do we hope to raise wake up from it." development are in jeopardy," including "cutting off the lips of ty chapter of its kind. awareness, but also to think Gemme said every year she said. those who reported their move According to senior Michael about how we might affect poli 50,000 people are moved to and Father Donald Dunson, anoth ments, and cutting off the ears Rossmann, the president of cy in a way that addresses their from Africa and UNICEF esti er panelist and committed advo of those who didn't listen." In Notre Dame's AFJN chapter, the needs," he said. mates that 20,000 children are cate and educator on children's addition, child abduction has group serves as both an aware The panelists addressed both trafficked in western and cen rights, praised leaders like increasingly become a part of ness and advocacy group. Their of these ideas yesterday, sharing tral Africa alone, she continued. Gemme, Odama and Simon for the LRA's tactics. primary project is Africa Week, their experiences and the meth Vicki Simon, a member of the their work, saying they "risk "In places of armed conflict, which is held each spring and ods they have used in facing Maryknoll Lay Ministers, everything daily" to promote children have become pawns for features discussions and other these issues. focused on another problem justice. selfish games," Odama said. "It awareness events. Sister Connie Gemme, a afflicting African youth - Street Dunson also shared what he is estimated that 30 percent of In addition, the group's mem Missionary Sister of Our Lady of living and homelessness. experienced while researching the LRA is abducted children." bers practice advocacy in many Africa, spoke specifically on the According to Simon, there are the conditions of African chil Between 2002 and 2003, ways, including traveling to issue of human trafficking in over 250,000 street children in dren, focusing on the problem 10,000 child abductions took Washington, D.C. and partici Africa. Kenya, where she has worked. of abduction of children. place during renewed efforts to pating in events such as a 'The overall view of the situa "Their stories were often Keynote speaker Odama fur exterminate the LRA, he said. recent rally for Darfur. tion is quite disturbing," Gemme heartbreaking, and very simi ther discussed the issue of Still, Odama said there is rea said, referring to annual human lar," Simon said. abduction and involuntary son for hope. Contact Aaron Steiner at trafficking rates, including both While working at the Ukweli servitude in warfare. "God has done a miracle," he [email protected] University does "a lot of busi other solid state devices dam ups. strikes - if that's indeed what ness" - and a replacement is aged," Kempf said. "It has certainly been some this is - while they're not Power on the way, Kempf said. For Such equipment is normally length of time since we've suf unheard of, certainly are continued from page 1 now, the Data Center has been not replaced very often - fered similar failure," Wishon unusual," he said. manually reconnected to the "about every four or five said. "We have invested a sig Kempf also stressed the strike, said Kempf- though normal power source. years," Kempf said. He admit nificant amount of money in unique meteorological circum they were unable to judge the Since the equipment per ted a product failure was pos the past three years into the stances of the failure. proximity of the strike. formed properly during the sible, but unlikely. data center to ensure that "You can't prevent a light "It seems plausible that [the weekend's power outage - "The presumption right now we're able to maintain critical ning strike," he said. " ... It may failure] could have something that is, it correctly transferred is some sort of electrical dis service operation in the face not be possible, despite all to do with the lightning power from the non-working turbance damaged that equip of possible failures like this." good intentions, to prevent strike," Kempf said. normal power to generator ment," he said. But if lightning indeed equipment from failing in situ The "fried" component has power - this particular fail Wishon said once his staff caused the equipment failure, ations like this." been removed and sent to its ure is perplexing. understood the cause of the he said it would be a hard manufacturer, Eaton Electrical "It's unusual that there failure, they would make thing to prepare for. Contact Eileen Duffy at Inc. with whom the weren't other things, some plans to prevent future trip- "Of course, direct lightning eduffy1 @nd.edu ~~ Fall 2006 Schedule ...... ~~ ~~9 .. Experience an intimate discussion with Notre Dame's most engaging :.... faculty speakers on some of the most pressing issues of our times. "The Bone Collector" ~ ~ 9/9-Peun State ''More Than a Movie? Assessing TheDa Vinci Code" ~ (I 01 DeBartolo Hall) James Collins, Professor ofFilm, Television, and Theatre ~ Susan Sheridan Mary Rose D'Angelo, Associate Professor of Theology Associate Professor Charles Barber, Associate Professor ofArt, Art History, and Design ~ ....j ofAnthropology ~ 9/16-Mkhigan ''TI1e Tmpact of the Dead Sea Scrolls on Our Bible'' Eugene Ulrich, Reu. john A. O'Brien Professor of Theology 9/30-Purdue "Successful Aging" ~~~ ~ <:i8 ~~ Cindy Bergeman, Chair and Professor ofPl:ychology , ~ 10/7-Stanford ''The Bone Collector 11:00 a.m. Susan Sheridan, Associate Professor ofAnthropology ...... Saturday, October 7 ~ 10/21-UCLA "Completing the Constitution: The 14th Amendment" ~ Michael Zuckert, Nancy Reeves Dreux Professor ofPolitical Science Annen berg Auditorium :.... Snite Museun1 of Art rl 11/4-North Carolina "'Ihe Role of Religion in Peacebuilding" R. Scott Appleby, Professor of History, john M. Regan }1: Director of the joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies " John Paul Lederach, Professional SpecitdiJt; Kroc Institute A. Rashied Omar, Assistant Professional Specialist, Kroc Institute ~ Gain insight into the lives of ancient populations <::l of tbe Middle East-how they lived, what they rl 11/18-Anny "Seeds of Change" A Musical Performance ate, from what diseases they suffered, bow they Georgine Resick, Professor ofMusic John Bladdow, Assistant Professor ofMusic died-through an examination of their bones. ~ Sheridan, who specializes in forensic and cultural 3-1/2 hours bet()re kickoff in the Annenberg Auditorium, anthropology, analyzes ancient bones and pieces Snire Museum of Art (unless otherwise noted). ~ For more information, visit http://saturdayscholar.nd.edu together biological clues to better understand tbe .~ lives of those populations. -...::. UNIVERSITY OF -...::. NOTRE DAME <::l '-{<2 ~~ ~~ ~~ \,j THE 0HSERVER Wednesday, October 4, 2006 USINESS page 7 MARKET RECAP Stocks Stock market smashes record Dow 11,689.24 +19.85 }ones Dow Jones industrial average surges to new closing high after oil prices plummet Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: 2,044 124 1,263 2,702,553,940 Associated Press NEW YORK - The Dow Jones industrial average finally reached new heights Tuesday, .extending Wall Street's seven-year recovery with a record closing level after climbing into uncharted territory in trading earlier in the day. COMPANY %CHANGE I $GAIN I PRICE The index of 30 blue chip stocks ended the ses NASDAQ 100 TR (QQQQ) -0.12 -0.05 40.72 sion at 11,727.34, wiping INTEL CP (INTC) +2.15 +0.43 20.39 out the previous record of SUN MICROSYS (SUNW) 11,722.98. -1.57 -0.08 5.00 Earlier, the Dow crossed MICROSOFT CP (MSFT) +0.88 +0.24 27.44 its old trading high of JDS UNIPHASE CP UDSU) +3.21 +0.07 2.25 11,7 50.28, rising up to 11,758.95. Both of the Treasuries previous records were set I 0-YEAR NOTE +0.20 +0.009 4.594 Jan. 14, 2000. 13-WEEK BILL -0.11 -0.005 4.750 While investors wel comed the Dow's latest 30-YEAR BOND +0.45 +0.021 4. 733 achievement. it comes at a 5-YEAR NOTE +0.11 +0.005 4.558 time the stock market is more conservative, even Commodities more muted, than the Wall LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) + 1.95 62.96 Street of early 2000. Then, GOLD ($!Troy oz.) +6.20 603.30 investors were still piling +3.00 89.43 exuberantly into high-tech PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) stocks. In 2006, the mar Excha Rates ket's gains come only after YEN 117.5000 investors' careful parsing EURO 0.7873 of economic data and cor porate earnings reports. POUND 0.5293 Tuesday's advance came CANADIAN$ 1.1 I 14 on the second straight day that oil prices fell sharply, helping to calm fears about inflation and possi AP IN BRIEF ble interest rate increases. A trader puts his hands on his head as he works in the S&P 500 Futures pit But the market as a whole at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Tuesday near the close of trading. Court sides with newspaper union has been choppy, with tra Those indexes were inflat closing low of 7,286.27 on to 2,243.65. WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court sided ditionally defensive stock ed - overinflated in the Oct. 9, 2002, nearly 38 Advancing issues led Monday with Detroit newspaper unions and sectors such as pharma case of the Nasdaq - by percent off its record high decliners by more than 8 some employees who were fired for their ceuticals and utilities lead the dot-com bubble. close. to 7 on the New York actions during an 18-month strike in the mid- ing the market higher The S&P 500's high close The market's recovery Stock Exchange, where 1990s. since its May and June was 1,527.46, and the was helped by more than consolidated volume came Justices declined to hear the newspapers' decline, said Doug index remains more than four years of solid corpo to 2.68 billion shares, appeal of a National Labor Relations Board Johnston, head of U.S. 12 percent away from that rate profit growth, and compared with 2.15 billion ruling ordering the partnership that prints, trading at Adams milestone. The Nasdaq is more recently, the Federal Monday. distributes and sells advertising for The Harkness in Boston. even further off its highs Reserve's decision to halt The decline in oil prices Detroit News and Detroit Free Press to rein "I think we break out to and no one expects it to its more than two-year was the catalyst of the day. state fired employees. the all-time high, then we eclipse its record of string of interest rate A barrel of light crude set The court's decision ended years of litigation could get a blow-off cor 5,048.62 any time soon. hikes. tled at $58.68, down over the firings. More than 100 workers, rection off of that," To reach new highs, the The Dow rose 56.99, or $2.35, on the New York mostly involving newspaper production, were Johnston said. Dow had to recover not 0.49 percent, to close Mercantile Exchange. originally involved in the case, but most of The Dow, whose well only from the high-tech Tuesday at 11,727.34. The Oil prices have had a known large-cap stocks them reached negotiated settlements from collapse, but also reces Dow had briefly surpassed stunning fall from their 2001 to 2003, said Lou Mleczko, president of include aluminum produc sion and the effects of the its closing high on intraday high for the year The Newspaper Guild of Detroit, Local 34022. er Alcoa Inc., discount Sept. 11, 2001, terror Thursday and Monday of $78.40 a barrel, A Gannett Co. spokeswoman, Tara Connell, retailer Wal-Mart Stores attacks. The stock market before retreating. reached in July. Other said settlements were being worked out with Inc. and the Walt Disney was further shaken by The broader stock indi commodity prices have two former workers connected to the court's Co., has recovered ahead corporate scandals at cators also closed higher. dropped as well, with gold decision. She estimated it would result in "less of the broader Standard & companies including The S&P 500 index was up descending from prices than a couple hundred thousand dollars" in Poor's 500 and the Nasdaq Enron Corp. and 2.79, or 0.21 percent, at earlier this year that it total financial impact for the company. composite index, which World Com Inc .. and the 1,334.11, and the Nasdaq hadn't seen for three also peaked in early 2000. Dow sank to a five-year rose 6.05, or 0.27 percent, decades. U.K. online gambling shares plwnmet LONDON - Shares in British online gambling companies, including Sportingbet PLC and PartyGaming PLC, dived Monday after the U.S. Congress passed legislation prohibiting the use FTC approves joint satellite deal of credit cards, checks and electronic fund transfers for online gaming .. PartyGaming, the world's biggest online gam The so-called United Launch lower-cost launch services for Associated Press bling company, said it would pull out of the Alliance, or ULA, was proposed in national security, civil and scientific United States if President Bush signs the legisla WASHINGTON - The Federal May 2005 to resolve a long-standing payloads," Boeing spokesman Dan tion into law. Trade Commission said Tuesday it dispute between Lockheed and Beck said. The company 888 Holdings PLC said it is sus has approved the joint venture Boeing, then the two major suppliers Lockheed spokesman Tom pending online betting operations in the United between defense contractors of rockets for government launches. Jurkowsky, calling the decision good States as a result, and Sportingbet PLC said it Lockheed Martin Corp. and Boeing It also came after Boeing was news, said the two companies still called off takeover talks with World Gaming Co. to launch government satellites, stripped of $1 billion in launch con needed to complete reams of legal PLC. removing a final barrier to the long tracts and suspended for 20 months documents before the deal closes. The legislation was part of a port securities delayed proposal. from launches by the Air Force after ULA will be a 50-50 venture bill passed by the House and Senate on While the commission concluded accusations that it used thousands of between the two companies, each Saturday. that the $1.06 billion partnership sensitive documents stolen from providing a $530.7 million stake. It The companies hit hardest by the ruling are between the nation's two biggest Lockheed to gain an edge in the bit is planned for Denver and would those that offer betting markets denominated in defense firms could unfairly muscle ter rivalry. Boeing later agreed to combine launch services for U.S. dollars, and usually operate from bases in out competitors, it said that concern pay $615 million to end a Justice Boeing's Delta and Lockheed's Atlas the Caribbean or Central America. Most of the was outweighed by the national Department probe of the case. rockets, known as expendable big British and Irish sites, by contrast, keep their security demands for a reliable and The FTC decision "brings the ULA launch vehicles. The venture is operations in Europe and take deposits only off cheaper way to send military and closer to the goal of meeting the expected to save about $150 million credit cards denominated in pounds and euros. other satellites into space. government's need for reliable, annually. page 8 The Observer + NATIONAL NEWS Wednesday, October 4, 2006 Year's wildfires yield Mia111i Herald publisher resigns record costs, efforts Diaz steps down after mishandling the firing of three journalists Associated Press levels automatically triggered an MIAMI - The Miami Herald's U.S. Forest Service independent review, Rey said. publisher resigned Tuesday, say millions over budget "We're getting better results in ing "ambiguously communicat terms of cost, as a consequence ed" personnel policies resulted in of making cost efficiency and the firings of three journalists at Associated Press cost containment something that its Spanish-language paper who BOISE, Idaho - Wildfires we spend a lot of time on," he were paid to appear on U.S.-gov across the country have burned said. "There's a three-way ten ernment broadcasts aimed at a record number of acres this sion: The safety of firefighters, promoting democracy in Cuba. year, and with the scorched land protecting homes and property Jesus Diaz Jr., the papers' pub comes a record bill, a federal and not spending a gazillion dol lisher since July 2005, had dis official said Tuesday. lars. I think we've made some missed two El Nuevo llerald The U.S. Forest Service's fire strides." reporters and a freelance con fighting efforts for fiscal year This fire season was exacer tributor who had been paid by 2006, which ended Sept. 30, cost bated by seven large-scale dry Radio Marti and TV Marti. Diaz more than $1.5 billion, at least lightning storms, more than said the company offered to $100 million over budget, said double the normal number, Rey rehire the three and would not Mark Rey, the Agriculture said. Such storms can ignite sev discipline six others it recently Department undersecretary for eral thousand small fires, forc discovered also took payments. AP natural resources and the envi ing crews to scramble to make "I realize and regret that the Jesus Diaz Jr., right, the publisher of the Miami Herald, speaks ronment. sure all are extinguished. events of the past three weeks to the press in July. Diaz resigned Tuesday. To pay for the fires, money So far this year, 674 homes have created an environment was transferred from other pro primary residences, not vacation that no longer allows me to lead Gary Pruitt, McClatchy presi strengthened. grams that had surpluses, houses - have burned in wild our newspapers in a manner dent and CEO, said in a state Landsberg acknowledged including a reforestation pro fires, Rey said. That's a drop most beneficial for our newspa ment that the company was there's some tension in the news gram, said Kent Connaughton, from 2002, when roughly 2,000 pers, our readers and our com sorry to see Diaz leave but "we rooms, but added: "At the end of the Forest Service comptroller. homes burned, and 2003, when munity," Diaz, who also resigned couldn't be happier about having the day, I think everyone agrees The wildfire season is not over about 3,000 burned. as president of the Miami I lerald such a talented and experienced that working for money for TV yet, but so far more than 15,515 That indicates property own Media Co., wrote in a letter to leader perfectly poised to step and Radio Marti when you're an square miles, or 9.93 million ers and federal and state entities readers. into this important job." independent journalist is not the acres, have burned in the Lower are making progress in reducing David Landsberg, a longtime McClatchy spokeswoman right thing to do." 48 states, Rey said. That is the fuels around homes and devel Herald employee who served as Elaine Lintecum declined to com The Miami Herald reported most since at least 1960, when oping wildland protection plans, general manager, took over ment beyond the company's early last month, citing govern the Boise-based National he said. immediately as company presi statement. ment documents, that 10 South Interagency Fire Center began President Bush said Tuesday dent and publisher of the two Diaz said he believed the jour Florida journalists had received keeping reliable records. that Congress needs to pass fur newspapers, said The McClatchy nalists' acceptance of payments thousands of dollars from the The previous record was in ther laws that will provide ways Co., the papers' parent company. "was a breach of widely accepted federal government for their 2005, when more than 8.6 mil to restore forests once they've McClatchy acquired the newspa principles of journalistic ethics." work on radio and TV program lion acres burned. The average been burned and commended pers in June when it bought But he added "our policies pro ming aimed at undermining of the past 10 years has been 4.9 the Forest Service for their oper Knight Hidder Inc. hibiting such behavior may have Fidel Castro's communist regime. million acres. ational planning. "No company enjoys publicly been ambiguously communicat Pablo Alfonso, who reports on The 2006 tab compares with "I really want to thank the reversing a decision it made, but ed, inconsistently applied and Cuba and wrote an opinion col $690 million spent in 2005 and brave firefighters who risk their the sign of a really good and widely misunderstood over many umn for El Nuevo Herald, was $726 million in 2004, Forest lives on a daily basis to contain honorable company is one that years in the El Nuevo Herald paid almost $175,000 since 2001 Service spokesman Dan Jiron the fires," said Bush, who was in can reflect on its actions, consid newsroom." to host shows on Radio and TV said. Los Angeles, where a giant wild er additional data and some He said no one would be Marti, U.S. government pro This year, for the first time, the fire about 50 miles northwest of times come to a new conclusion, allowed in the future to accept grams that promote democracy Forest Service had a comptroller the city was extinguished and that's exactly what we did," money from the U.S. govern in Cuba, according to govern overseeing expenses, and fires Monday, nearly a month after it Landsberg told The Associated ment-run broadcasters, and con ment documents obtained by the that reached certain expense began. Press. flict-of-interest policies would be Herald. Judge allows ACLU to debate Patriot Act STUDY A.5ROAD allows the FBI access to any Muslim groups want "tangible things" such as books part of law repealed and documents through an IN order from a secret court, does Associated Press not require investigators to show probable cause. DETROIT - Nearly three The group wants the judge to JAPAN years after hearing arguments declare Section 215 unconsti in the case, a federal judge has tutional, and block the Justice ruled that an American Civil Department from using that Liberties Union challenge to part of the Patriot Act. the constitutionality of the USA Hood's ruling had been Patriot Act may proceed. awaited since a Dec. 3, 2003, The ACLU's clients, including hearing at which the govern Muslim charities, social servic ment argued the lawsuit es organizations and advocacy should be dismissed. Federal groups, have shown they have officials later argued that been harmed by the anti-ter amendments approved by rorism law adopted after the Congress in March 2006 had Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist corrected any constitutional attacks, U.S. District Judge flaws in the Patriot Act. Hood's Denise Page Hood said in a 15- ruling gave the plaintiffs 30 page ruling issued Friday. days to amend their initial The lawsuit was filed in July complaint in light of those 2003 on behalf of the Muslim amendments. INFORMATION SESSIONS Community Association of Ann Kary Moss, Michigan direc Arbor and five other nonprofit tor of the ACLU, told the groups. The ACLU said its Detroit Free Press she would Thursday, October 5 clients had been hurt by the consult with her clients before Patriot Act because fear of the deciding whether to proceed law has kept many people with the lawsuit. from attending religious serv The government had argued 5-6 PM 125 Hayes-Healy ices and making charitable the law does not violate the donations. Fourth Amendment because It was the first legal chal the protections against unrea APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE www.nd.edu/"'intlstud lenge to the part of the Patriot sonable search and seizure do Act that let agents obtain such not apply to information or things as library lists and med items that have been given to ical information. third parties, even if there is The ACLU contended Section an understanding of confiden 215 of the Patriot Act, which tiality. ------ Wednesday, October 4, 2006 The Observer+ NATIONAL NEWS page 9 Bush announces plan to end destructive fishing practices United States joins with U.N., international organizations, other countries to promote bottom-trawling regulation Associated Press tices that destroy the long-term anywhere it's unregulated. thing else in their path. extend beyond nations' 200- natural productivity of fish While Brazil, Chile, Germany, "It's like clear-cutting the for mile offshore exclusive econom WASHINGTON - President stocks or habitats such as the Netherlands, South Africa est to catch a squirrel," said ic zones - cover nearly two Bush called for a halt to seamounts, corals and sponge and, now, the U.S. have Joshua Reichert, head of the thirds of the planet, yet only destructive fishing on the high fields for short-term gain. expressed support for regulat private Pew Charitable Trusts' about 25 percent of it is subject seas Tuesday and said the He said the U.S. would work ing bottom trawling on the high environment program, which to international treaties. United States will work to elimi with other nations and interna seas, Spain, Russia and Iceland has been leading an interna Stevens and Sen. Daniel nate or better regulate prac tional groups to change fishing are among those that oppose it. tional coalition of more than 60 Inouye, D-Hawaii, tried to get tices such as bottom trawling practices and create interna The U.S. allows but regulates conservation groups against the the Senate to toughen up the that devastate fish populations tional fishery regulatory groups bottom fishing in U.S. waters. practice. U.S. stance, and the ocean floor. if needed. The practice involves boats "The White "The White House ... has but they Bush directed the State and The memo was issued a day dragging huge nets along the House ... has couldn't Commerce departments to pro before United Nations negotia sea floor scooping up orange once again once again come out muster suffi mote "sustainable" fisheries tions open in New York on an roughy, blue ling and other fish come out strongly in support of cient support and to oppose any fishing prac- effort to ban bottom fishing while bulldozing nearly every- strongly in sup ocean conservation, for it last port of ocean week. Along conservation, proving that there is with conser proving that bipartisan support for vation groups, there is biparti ending the destruction of they want the san support for U.N. to create ending the the worlds oceans. " regional fish destruction of eries manage the worlds Joshua Reichert ment organi oceans, environmental program zations to Reichert said. impose Bush created leader restrictions in a national Pew Charitable Trusts the Pacific, monument in Indian and June to protect Central t h e Atlantic and Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Southwest Atlantic oceans. and surrounding waters, an "The United Nations must put archipelago 1,400 miles long an end to unregulated fishing and 100 miles wide in the practices on the high seas and October 5 Pacific Ocean. call on nations to stop their ves His position on high-seas fish sels from conducting illegal, So You Want to Fund ing represents a last-minute unreported, and unregulated shift going into an election, in high-seas bottom trawling, until Your Research Project: part due to mounting pressure measures to regulate this prac UROP and Other from the conservation groups, tice are adopted," Stevens said key Republican senators such Tuesday. Avenues of Funding as Ted Stevens of Alaska, Reichert and groups such as Richard Lugar of Indiana and Greenpeace, Conservation John Warner of Virginia, and International and the Natural 119 O'Shaugnessy Hall U.S. allies such as Britain, Resources Defense Council have Norway, Australia and New waged a two-year global cam Zealand. paign costing an estimated $5 A State Department document million lobbying for action by prepared in recent months for the U.N. this fall. the eyes of foreign diplomats "We're not saying no bottom Contact information: only had suggested that nations trawling ever. We're saying Office of Undergraduate Studies impose a ban on bottom trawl unregulated bottom trawling 104 O'Shaughnessy, 1-7098. ing by 2009 - but provided an ought not to occur," said Lisa easy out for any nation whose Speer, a New York-based senior fleets want to continue using policy analyst at NRDC. the gear. The National Academy of The U.S. negotiating "non Sciences said in a 2002 report ~ paper," a copy of which was that bottom trawling can wipe obtained by The Associated creatures and seafloor habitats, 'W Press, unofficially proposed a particularly gravelly, muddy UNIVERSITY OF ban on bottom trawling unless spots. NOTRE DAME any nation "determines that its "Many experimental studies continuation in an area would have documented the acute, not cause significant adverse gear-specific effects of trawling harm." and dredging on various types The high seas - which of habitat," it said. The report recommended doing less such fishing, chang Information Sessions for Study Abroad in ing the gear and closing off some areas to fishing. the fishing industry fears a "potential spillover effect" of any high-seas ban into U.S. waters, said Stacey Viera, a CHINA spokeswoman for the National Fisheries Institute, representing the $29 billion-a-year seafood industry. "If we call bottom trawling an activity that should not be done EJJJNG and,.?HANGHAJ in the high seas, then why would it be done anywhere else? That's the concern here," she said. "Don't demonize one type of fishing gear." Viera said the industry would support limited closures in places where the United States worked closely with other nations to identify sensitive marine ecosystems. That would be impossible, , October 4 said marine biologist Sylvia Earle, who recently helped per suade Bush to protect the Northwestern Hawaiian 5-6 PM 125 Hayes-Healy Islands. Earle, an explorer-in residence at the National Geographic Society, said bottom APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE: www.nd.edu/-intlstud trawling is unquestionably destructive, like "bulldozers that go in the sea." THE OBSERVER page 10 IEWPOINT Wednesday, October 4, 2006 THE OBSERVER Candidates must discuss real issues P.O. Box 779, N<>t Questions regarding Observer policies should be directed to Editor in ChiefMike Gilloon. 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Rowling Vote by Thursday at 5 p.m. ~ www.ndsmcobserver.com British author at www.ndsmcobserver.com THE OBSERVER Wednesday, October 4, 2006 IEWPOINT page 11 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Connecting with Advertising not only • Brazil ISSUe What do you think of when historical cultural bonds between I am writing to thank Ms. Gragg, for her Oct. should voice our opinion and work to change someone mentions Brazil? Pele, the two nations are strong. Few 3 letter in response to my opinion ("Walk the the society in which we live. the rainforest, and Carnaval cos people realize that in the past cen walk?", Oct. 2) I did not say Notre Dame was These types of ads have no place in prime tumes? Stereotypes inevitably tury, Brazilian artists influenced losing its morals, I just asked the question. Her time family television or anywhere near Notre result from sporadic U.S. media classical music and opera in the response clearly affirms my concerns and Dame football. Finally, to deny the impact of attention and relatively less cover United States. Likewise, Brazilians gives me just cause to further clarify my opin television programming on our society is as age than that of other regions of transformed American jazz and ion. naive as not understanding the dangers of sec the world, namely the Middle East. rock and roll into unique expres First, I never stated that Notre Dame was in ond hand smoke, violent video games or the Daily, as I respond to phone calls sions. any way responsible for these commercials. like. Media attacks on marriage, fidelity, etc. and constituent mail in the Because cultural exchange is a However, the fact that there was no objection, are hurting our society and should not be Cultural and Public Affairs sector critical aspect of expanding fel or hint thereof, from our university to ABC I do accepted. Using Notre Dame football, to "reach of the Brazilian Embassy, I realize lowship between nations, I find disappointing. their audience" and promote this message in that many Americans want to encour1J,ge you to increase your Second, the fact that many folks, did not my humble opinion is flat out wrong. We are know more about Brazil than just awareness of Brazil by attending even "see" or "recognize" these repeated com ND, and this is why we have a responsibility World Cup players, palm trees, Brazil Week events. Participating mercials is of concern to me. Are we numb to not only to volunteer in worthwhile causes, but and swimsuits. Enjoy the events of in such cultural events by savoring these images/suggestions? As to the points walk with our faith in everything we do. I this week -Brazil Week - as unique Brazilian cultural differ related to watching this show: Electing to would encourage you to not give up and don't springboards into an expanded ences will not only enrich your watch this show is entirely different than its accept these attacks, we can change the socie understanding of our important Notre Dame experience, but also message being thrown at unsuspecting folks ty within which we live. Next Sunday, say a neighbor to the south. will enhance international rela via repeated commercials. The suggestion that rosary before Mass with your friends. This act As the global energy crisis grows tions at a grassroots level. we should just hide our eyes and our children's will be much better preparation for Mass. more severe, more Americans rec eyes to watch Notre Dame football- is pre ognize Brazil as a potentially great Megan Sheehan posterous. Turning away and avoiding the evils Mick Connors source of alternative fuel. alumnus in our society is exactly the apathy that I refer alumnus However, Brazil and the U.S. are Class of 2006 to. We, as Catholics, do not need to "just toler Class of 1988 more than just trade partners. The Ocr. 3 ate this and stop whining." On the contrary, we Ocr. 3 U-WIRE EDITORIAL CARTOON 46 million-or-so, AS~EEP AT who cares? THE SWITCH? It is a big deal. People's lives are a developed nations are posting better very big deal. For about 46 million infant survival rates and higher life uninsured Americans, it's a huge deal. expectancy for their citizens. We must Warning: I begin by commenting that be concerned about not only acquiring this topic is so broad and detailed I quality health care, but also insist that only cover a few Christopher health care is affordable and available facets. Taylor to all people. I have had the People who voice concerns about opportunity to work nationalized health care are usually with a number of Daily Kent afraid that the bureaucracy would patients in the hos Stater expand to become even larger and that pital setting who are their right to control their own care uninsured, and also poor and unem will be in the hands of the government. ployed. Of course, many Republicans Unfortunately, the government already jump to the conclusion that they has expanded through the worthless choose to live off welfare or Social Office of Homeland Security while Bush Security checks and are lazy, even listens to our calls to grandma. though they might be 80 years old or We must remember, as congressman missing a leg. Jim McDermott said in 2004, "National These patients do not have any form health care does not mean government of health insurance, making adequate medicine." It does mean that nearly all treatment and regular check-ups people will be insured. There would be something unaffordable. Even in emer no more rising premiums based on a gency settings, patients are sometimes competitive private industry. There more concerned with how they will would be a mass reduction in the num afford their bills and less about their ber of people filing bankruptcy due to healing process. medical debt. And people would be Make no mistake, the United States assured that their insurance would not .. .WE CAN'T already extends partial benefits to sup be stripped away because of a pre AND WHAT'S port health care for less fortunate peo existing condition. Also, people who S~AME THIS ple. This comes at the expense of the already have health insurance would DEPRESSING taxpayers and to the objection of igno not be turned away from a facility ONE ON rant people who seem to think getting because their insurance company is IS . .. rid of Medicare or other government not accepted. ct.INTON/ grants toward health care will save So, instead we stick with our current them a few bucks. The government system of stuffing money down the 0 pays for roughly 60 percent of all throats of the slimeball insurance com spending on health care already. panies who don't give a rat's ass about But if we stop thinking like the aver anybody, while causing more employ age, selfish American, we begin to ers to pile the costs on their employ understand the unmistakably human ees. element concerning the protection of I'm not expecting people to cooperate our fellow citizens. It is our moral obli with the "European" way of doing gation to help those in need. health care when we can't even switch I am not endorsing the idea of having to the metric system. nationalized health care until I am absolutely sure that it will be effective This column originally appeared in the in the United States. But in theory, I Oct. 3 issue of the Daily Kent Stater, the think it would work pretty well. daily publication at Kent State University. Several smaller European countries The views expressed in this column are have already adopted the system and those of the author and not necessarily seem to function well. In fact, these those of The Observer. r------ THE OBSERVER page 12 CENE Wednesday, October 4, 2006 SEASON Two DVD REVIEW MEDICAL DRAMAS FEATURE pita!, the doctors do not have "high By LAURA MILLER turnover." By MARTY SCHROEDER Scene Writer There are, however, some new faces in Assistant Scene Editor Season 2. Addison Shepherd (Kate After its quiet entrance to ABC in March Walsh), the surprise wife of surgeon If the pun of a title didn't give it awa: 2005, "Grey's Anatomy" had an unexpect Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey), con the Emmy-award winning "Grey' ed - but well-deserved boom during its tinues to appear in the second season. Anatomy" is not the first medical sho' second season. At tho beginning of the Her stern demeanor and uncomfortable to captivate television audiences with first year, "Grey's" looked to be nothing chilliness bring a unique dimension to the surgically constructed combination 1 more than perhaps an adequate substi cast of characters. Also new to the cast is science, drama and humor. tute for the "ER" post-glory age. It was Callie Torres (Sara Ramirez), a resident "Grey's Anatomy" began in 2005 an "that show" after "Desperate who has a fling with George O'Malley has exploded on the TV scene. While tb Housewives," but by the end of the sea (T.R. Knight). At first she seems awkward, first season was an exploration of tq son, more people tuned in. This influx of but as the season progresses, she proves medical part of the hospital, the secoJ· viewers was enough to encourage pro an excellent and vibrant addition. and now third seasons have brought ducers to order a second, full season, New characters were not the only sexual tension, Florence Nightinga which gathered its own following and change made during the break between effects and more Emmy's than AB picked up steam. seasons. The show also makes slight sty knows what to do with. Season 2 is easily more focused on the listic changes. Most notable is the Joss of While this show has brought som dramatic aspect of its plot than Season 1. the "self-contained episode." Rather than new television story-telling techniquej The interaction between the doctors and the patients chan~:,>ing with each episode, it is a little brother to the previous mei their patients becomes the focus, rather the sereenwriters begin to .have overlap ical dramas, the greatest of those beiii than the more nitty-gritty aspects of within the episodes. The most notable evi "ER" but also including "House, M.D working in an on. 'fhis is not to say the dence of this is Denny (Jeffrey Dean and "Scrubs." Morgan), a patient waiting "ER" first aired in 1994 as a creatio for a heart transplant who of novelist Michael Crichton (an M.l becomes involved with - himself). Starring George Clooney an Greys Anatomy and engaged to- surgi Julianna Margulies as Dr. Doug cal intern lzzie Stevens and Nurse Carol Hathaway, re!lP€lCtJlVe Season Two (Katherine Heigl). this show was able to take the range Despite this change, the drama from relationships to the oper Buena Vista show starts in the same ing room and meld them together in Home Entertainment manner as the first season not only a coherent story, but also - as a narrative of vastly entertaining and engraini Meredith Grey (Ellen series. Pompeo). Although simi This show is also interesting lar to the format of the every original cast member has openings of "Desperate left the show to move on in his or Housewives" and "Sex acting careers. Popular actor No show is no longer medical but unlike and the City," Pompeo gives a good tone Wyle, who portrayed Dr. John other shows, the patients do not take cen to the show and help organize and direct left after the 11th season. It is som terstage. The patients are important in the audience before launching into the thing of an achievement for a show their interaction with the doctors - they stories' many intertwining plot lines. lose every cast member from the reveal truths about the characters, move The show is also becoming a popular and still be a viable television series, the plot forward and help the show com venue for hit singles and allows artists the ensemble nature of "ER" allows municate its messages about the chal previously not well known to expand their writers ·and producers to create n lenges of life and love. index of hits - The Fray and Snow Patrol characters and phase out old ones Frequently accused of being a prime are excellent examples. The show audiences become attached to the time soap opera, "Grey's" is much more, expands itself to accommodate music ones. It seems to be a viable option, mo!)tly tlJ.anks to the quality of acting. The videos in which clips from the show are "ER" will be entering its 14th season cast of "Grey's" might experience some put to one of the hit singles - a brilliant 2007-2008. out·of~the-ordma.ry drama. but their act marketing strategy to be sure. This ensemble cast idea most uvJLUllLL"'I ing is far from shoddy. Each actor shows With the first two seasons now avail . ly had an influence on the a diversity of character - able to exhibit able on DVD and the fiery start of Season, of "Grey's Anatomy." Even wit; anger and sadness in relatable and 3 last month, "Grey's Anatomy" has Meredith's voice-over narrations realistic proportions. Unlike soap operas, quickly become a primetime TV staple. much of the pleasure of the show, the cast is more static. Aside from the ers identify with many of the patients, who move in and out of the hos- Contact Laura Miller at [email protected] while more permanent charaeters Dr. Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo), left, treats a patient on The female medical staff of Seattle Grace Hospital attend Dr. Miranda Balla "Grey's Anatomy." The show airs Thursday nights on ABC. to a patient on the award-winning showfGrey's Anatomy~" THE OBSERVER - Wednesday, October 4, 2006 CENE page 13 "GREY'S ANATOMY" FEATURE added every season. The cast began struggle, with Meredith resolving to date with only eight characters and then By ANALISE LIPARI both men. Considering her luck with men grew to 10 for Season 2 and now Assistant Scene Editor in the show's previous seasons, one can includes 12 in the current third season. only speculate as to how thi$. stpryline As the show becomes more complicated At the close of the highly watched sec may resolve itself. and the characters' relationships grow, ond season of ABC's popular medical Izzie, having taken to sitting Shiva and it's only natural that more characters be drama "Grey's Anatomy," audiences were maniacally baking in grief over Denny's added to the mix of the show to interact left with a series of maddening clifThang death, closed last week's episode having with and change the relationships of the ers. The show's protagonist, aspiring sur reconciled with her supervisor, Dr. Bailey existing characters. geon Dr. Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo), (Chandra Wilson), and standingtentative It will be interesting to see if "Grey's had just slept with Dr. McDreamy himself, ly outside of Seattle Grace's double doors. Anatomy" will have the longevity of Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey), put Her return to the hospital seems likely, "ER." The NBC show owes its existence ting both her new relationship with cute but dealing with the consequences of both to the serious tone of its program. The veterinarian Finn (Chris O'Donnell) and the loss of Denny and her actions prior to drama in the show, whether medical - Derek's fragile marriage to fellow surgeon his death will be a difficult task for the with lives at stake, or relationship-cen Addison (Kate Walsh) at risk. show's writers. tered - with hearts at stake, appeals to Her fellow surgical interns were no less One interesting addition to the cast is young adults to middle-agers to baby engrossed in complicated storylines. Dr. McSteamy, or pr. Mark Sloan (Eric boomers. "Grey's Anatomy" does not Amidst the drama of the hospital prom, Dane), the man wbilse affair with Addison Dr.DarakShaphard have that same high-class production Izzie (Katherine Heigl) lost her beloved ruined the Shepherds' marriage for good. value or as serious a cast to accompany patient and fiance Denny (Jeffrey Dean Dr. Sloan has only briefly appeared in it. Time will tell how long "Grey's Morgan) to heart failure, and left Seattle previous episodes. However, a recent Anatomy" will remain on the air, but for Grace shortly thereafter. Dr. Karev renewal of his contract for several subse now it is riding the wave along with redeemed his womanizing ways some quent episot;fes implies that McSteamy is, another medical television series that what as he attempted to comfort the in fact, here to stay in Seattle. His pres breaks all the rules concerned with grieving Izzie. At this point, their roman ence on the show should impact plotlines ensemble television. tic future remains speculation. on "Grey's" this fall. "House, M.D.," also in its third season, The fledgling romance between Drs. "Sloal}, of course, was the reason Derek is a character-driven drama, which Burke and Yang (Isaiah Washington and moved to Seattle in the first place, when focuses more on the medicine and dis Sandra Oh respectively) was also on his fortner best friend slept with his wife," eases than the relationships between shaky ground after Burke suffered a said a,recent Zap2it.com article. characters. This is not to say that no potentially debilitating injury to his spinal "His ongoing presence will either set up drama exists. chord. Lastly, sweet and lovable George two interlocking love triangles (Meredith House tears into his interns, who then (T. R. Knight) was left unable to say, "I Finn-Derek and Derek-Addison-Sloan) or tear into themselves and, in the end, love you," having heard his new girlfriend one big love pentagon," the article said. always seem to be able to find a solution Callie (Sara Ramirez) utter those three In the past, the strength of "Grey's for the problems of their patients. The fateful words earlier in the season. Anatomy" was its constant emphasis on stodgy House tempers his rapier wit The highly anticipated third season of compelling writing and storytelling. While with a vast knowledge of medicine that "Grey's" began airing two weeks ago at its each medical story featured in a weekly makes viewers become repulsed and new time, Thursdays at 9 p.m. So far, it episode may seem over the top on occa interested in the character at the same has fared well in the ratings race against sion, the characters involved - both staff time. CBS's No. 1 show, "C.S.I.: Crime Scene and patients - seem realistic, as though The number of medically themed Investigation," the former ratings power they've been in our living rooms for years shows on television makes it one of the house of that time slot. rather than only two seasons. most popular genres - with at least "The move of "Grey's" to Thursday defi· Season 3 began on a slightly weaker three on the air right now. However. the nitely changed the dynamics for us," said note than previous years, with Izzie, an television powers that be were able to Jeff Bader, head of scheduling at ABC, in audience favorite, spending the entire find variations to make a mix of emo;;: a recent Associated Press article. episode laying on the floor in her dejected tions and dramatic instances. As the complicated storylines continue prQm dress. Meredith's recent decision "ER" may have been the forbearer,bpt to develop, they and the drama of regarding Derek and Finn seems more the torch is now in the hands of a hewer "Grey's" must keep working to maintairt like a plot device to ensure continuous breed of shows with star power,l(}v~ and expand that strong viewership. After drama than the move that a realistic and characters just trying to get bY: With two weeks, the surgeons of Seattle Grac$ .. WOtnan might make. It's early in the S(la stress-filled jobs and stress ..fillecl: :tela~ h<1,ve embroiled themselves in further. sori; meaning that viewers hay-e a chance tionships. · drama, resolving some storylines while to see how "Grey's" developsihthe dil;n- fleshing out others. In particular, the love ingweeks. ··· ...... Contact Marty Schroder at triangle between Meredith, Finn and mschroel @nd.edu Derek has become a regular: character Contact Analise Lipari at [email protected] Dr. Preston Burke (Isaiah WasftJillgton) Dr. George O'Malley (T;R. Kn~~]~j,:rijitbt, ~·· ..... THE OBSERVER page 14 CENE Wednesday, October 4, 2006 MOVIE REVIEW Korean film gives insight into life of a soldier core of the movie, are flashback scenes. By ERIN MCGINN The present time is a year or so later Assistant Scene Ediror when Seung-yeong is on his leave and goes to visit Tae-jeong. Seung-yeong per Compulsory army service would be ter sistently tries to have a serious conversa ribly hard to apply in America today. In tion with Tae-jeong, who is instead more Korea, however, with the constant threat interested in entertaining his girlfriend, Ji of North Korea across the border - it's a hae (Sung-mi Kim). The movie then cuts way of life. Every male in South Korea between Seung-yeong's experiences in the must spend 24-28 months serving in the military and his attempts to reconnect army sometime between the ages of 20 with Tae-jeong in the present. and 30. "The Unforgiven" was created by direc Director Jong-Bin Yoon depicts this way tor Jong-Bin Yoon as his fmal student film of life and the effects of the compulsory before graduation from film school in military service in his film "The South Korea. He created the movie as a Unforgiven." reflection upon the experiences he The film revolves around Lee Seung encountered while completing his compul yeong (Seo Jang-weon), a Korean citizen sory military service. Admittedly, the who joins the army for 26 months of movie is more toned down than Yoon ini mandatory service after spending time in tially intended since he needed approval college. He constant of the script by the ly questions the South Korean mili behavior of both his The Unforgiven tary before he was superiors and other allowed to begin filming. courtesy soldiers and is seen Lee Seung-yeong (Soe Jang-weon) ponders what it means to be part of the as more rebellious More than a than the other sol movie about the Korean Army in "The Unforgiven." The film recently screened in the DPAC. diers. One of his Director: Jong-Bin Yoon military life, "The superiors, Yu Tae Starring: Seo Jang-weon, Ha Jeong Unforgiven" focuses yeong, and played by director Jong-Bin Yoon himself addressed this while speak jeong (Ha Jeong woo and Han Sung-chon more specifically on Yoon himself. Based on someone he met ing at the DeBartolo Performing Arts woo), recognizes the relationships while serving in the army, Yoon decided it Center Monday, stating that the interac him from school in that develop would be easier for him to play the role tion is simply a difference of culture and their adolescence and does his best to try between the men while they are serving. himself, rather than try to con-vey the nothing more -something implicitly obvi to help him out by giving him tips on sur Instead of focusing on any war action, the mannerisms for someone else to portray. ous to Korean viewers. viving in the army. Because he is Seung movie plays out more like 2005's The decision served him well, and Ji-hoon Since its debut in 2005, "The yeong's superior, he does his best to keep "Jarhead" with an emphasis on the psy is a well-liked character. Unforgiven" has held a run in South their friendship a secret from the others in chological effects of being in the army and One issue that has arisen in Western Korean theatres, been presented at the their bunker. As time progresses, Seung the personal interaction between the men. showings of "The Unforgiven," is the dif Cannes film festival and is currently on a yeong finds military life to be more and Far from being a completely serious ference of culture between South Korea university tour through the United States. more difficult and is bullied by the ser movie, there are several comedic and Western countries. In discussing the geants when Tae-jeong is not around. moments in the film. Most of these revolve fllm, Western audiences have brought up Contact Erin McGinn at The scenes of military life, though the around Heo Ji-hoon, a junior to Seung- scenes where homosexuality is implied. [email protected] DVD REVIEW Key issues raised in 'Thank You for Smoking' Naylor's son, whom he is trying to raise By MARTY SCHROEDER well while working for a so-called evil Assistant Scene Ediror industry, raises many pertinent questions not only for his father but for the audi Propaganda - a buzzword with highly ence. Are tobacco companies evil or are negative connotations denoting something they merely selling a product people are meant to elicit a response without the free to buy or not buy at their choosing? viewer thinking hardly at all. The film explores this in the context of a Few issues could be brought up that supposed new label on cigarette packages deal more with propaganda than smoking. which will include a skull and crossbones The ubiquitous ad campaigns on television indicating their unhealthy nature. The warning of the dangers of smoking and companies send Naylor to Hollywood to the evil empire of smoking companies are attempt to bring cigarettes back into the legion and offer very little on the other movies and so back into "cool." Rob Lowe side of the coin. Smoking is dirty, plays the eccentric Hollywood executive, unhealthy and tobacco companies do Jeff Megall, who is oddly obsessed over nothing but deceive trying to make a Asian culture and seems to never sleep. quick buck. All this occurs because of a label and Enter "Thank You For Smoking." declining cigarette sales. As Naylor travels Hevolving around the life of Nick Naylor between meetings with a tobacco execu (Aaron Eckhart), a lobbyist working for tive (Robert Duvall), the now cancerous Academy of Tobacco who studies the fic former Marlboro Man (Sam Elliot) and his tional parody of the actual Tobacco weekly meetings with the "Merchants of Institute, this fllm explores the side of the Death" (lobbyists for the alcohol and Lobbyist Nick Naylor (Aaron Eckhart) speaks to the media in "Thank You for tobacco industry the Stand and Truth firearms industries), the audience is made campaigns don't talk about - what goes privy to the nature of spin and what it Smoking." The film looks at the sales and advertising tactics of "Big Tobacco." into selling cigarettes. means to sell a product harmful to people. The dull nature of this film, exploring Naylor is ultimately a sympathetic char reporter Heather Holloway (Katie Holmes) the DVD is successful. For a movie that the tobacco industry and the journey of acter. The struggles he faces raising his is trite and eould be done away with if not purports to be a melodrama about a guy Naylor through the film, serves it well. son while working for "Big Tobacco" and for the fact that Heather's story on Naylor who works for cigarette companies, there trying to separate work sets up the resolution of the film. are more issues raised here than in most and family while telling This DVD has a very attractive casing mainstream films. It isn't revolutionary Thank You for Smoking his son that all those but not much in the way of worthwhile but it does elicit questions that our time is people who say ciga extras. The DVD exists in the widcscreen facing and for which answers are needed. Widescreen Edition rettes are bad are only format, and although the film does not The humor, the good acting and a solid giving half the story cre capture any breathtaking vistas or any script anchor this DVD with a strong film ates a very nice, albeit thing of the like that showcases and not-so-special extras. While the movie 20th Century Fox toned down melodrama widescreen films, it is still better than the does not give any answers as to whether within which to frame full screen edition. A featurette is interest there should exist more or less restrictions the bigger issues the ing but, as this film did little different in on smoking, it raises some goo? questions. movie wants to tackle. the method of making films, it is really The romantic connection just information. Contact Marty Schroeder at between Naylor and Overall, the film is well done and thus mschroel @nd.edu OUND THE NATION Wednesday, October 4, 2006 CoMPILED FROM THE OBsERVER's WIRE SERVICES page 15 "' NCAA Volleyball "'·( MLB Coaches Poll team 1 Nebraska (41) 2 Penn State (13) 3 UCLA(&) 4 Southern California 5 Washington 6 Stanford 7 California 8 florida 9 Purdue ··13; 10 LSU 144 11 Texas 9-4 12 Santa Clara 11-3 13 Wisconsin 12 14 Ohio State 12 15 Hawaii 9-4 16 Utah 12-2 17 Missouri 11-4 18 Tennessee 13-3 19 8YU 20 Cal Poly 11-4 21 Ohio 12-3 22 San Diego 12-4 23 Pepperdlne 1),6 .. ,,,,,. 24 Minnesota 10-4 25 Oklahoma 12-3 Women's Soccer Soccer Times Top 25 team Record, previous 1 NOTRE DAME (16) 11·0-0 AP 2 North Carolina 12+0 Marlins manager Joe Girardi, left, argues with umpire Mark Wegner after Wegner ejected starting pitcher Scott 3 Santa Clara 9-2-0 Olsen, right, for hitting Phillies infielder Abraham Nunez with a pitch in Florida's 10-7 loss to Philadelphia Sept. 24. 4 UClA 9-2•0 5 Florida State 8-1*1 ?W 6 Portland g.M 7 West Virginia 9-H Marlins can Girardi, reel in Gonzalez 8 TexasA&M 8-H 9 Wake Forest 11·2"ll Associated Press year ago after Jack The cost-conscious with Beinfest, assistant 10 California N~a··•····· McKeon resigned. Instead Marlins wanted Girardi out general manager Mike Hill 11 Brigham Young 9-1~1 MIAMI - Once the run they hired Girardi, but his so badly they were willing and team president David 12 Virginia J;;a;:;t> .. 9 ner-up to Joe Girardi for relationship with Loria and to let him go with two Samson. 13 Penn Stale 1·HW' 8 the job of managing the general manager Larry years left on a guaranteed 'They came in and said, 14 Tennessee s;.a;:a/t 16 Florida Marlins, Fredi Beinfest soon soured. three-year contract, which 'We're going to make a 15 Oklahoma State!Jl Florida ··.·.·... n 21 Gonzalez became his suc Gonzalez was born in may cost them as much as change,"' Girardi said. He 16 14 cessor Tuesday. Cuba and raised in Miami, $1.5 million. The Marlins said no reason was given, 17 Vilfanova 20 The Marlins fired becoming the first manag made the move even and he didn't ask for one. 18 Colorado 181 Girardi, and five hours er in the Marlins' organi though Girardi's consid 19 Southern California 181 Loria did not attend the 20 Texas 13 .·..... :.,.:.:.,.,:,.:, later announced that he'll zation when they hired ered a strong candidate for meeting but later spoke to 22,;.::::::•::········ 21 Duke be replaced by Gonzalez, him to run their first NL manager of the year. Girardi by phone, a 22 Boston University 24 third-base coach for the minor league team in Erie, The Marlins had base spokesman for the owner 23 Illinois NR Atlanta Braves the past Pa., in 199·2. Beginning in ball's youngest team and said. 24 toyota Marymounl NR four years. Girardi's 1999, he coached third lowest payroll at $15 mil Girardi, an Illinois 25 Stanford 25 . departure after only one base for 2 1/2 years under lion, but Girardi led them native, Northwestern grad season had been expected Marlins manager John to a 78-84 record, and uate and former Chicago after his rift with owner Boles. they were in contention for Cubs catcher, becomes a Jeffrey Loria boiled over in "It's a long way from a playoff berth until a late potential candidate to MIAA Volleyball St~gdings an on-field confrontation Erie, man," a smiling September fade. replace Dusty Baker, two months ago. Gonzalez said at a news Girardi said he was fired whose four-year tenure Gonzalez, 42, inter conference. "I hope I'm during a short, unemotion with the Cubs ended league ·a~erall viewed with the Marlins a here for a lot of years." al meeting in his office Monday. with Felipe Alou. team record record 1 Calvin 9·0 16•1 2 Hope 5-1 12.& 3 Adrian 6·2 11.& IN BRIEF 4 Saint Mary's 5-3 12·5 5 Alma 3-4 6-9 6 Kalamazoo 3-4 7-9 NHLPA contiues to refute Safina advances to Round Orioles receive Stern from Red 7 Tri-State 3-6 6-13 players' allegations 2 in Porsche Grand Prix Sox, complete Lopez trade 8 Albion 1-8 6-10 TORONTO - The head of the NHL STUTTGART, Germany- Sixth-seed BOSTON - The Boston Red Sox 9 Olivet 0·7 0·16 Players' Association says a lawsuit ed Dinara Safina of Russia fought off sent outfielder Adam Stern to the filed by a group of dissident players is three match points and defeated Mara Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday, essen baseless. Santangelo of Italy 6-1, 5-7, 7-6 (9) in tially completing the trade that "The claims issued in the complaint the opening round of the Porsche brought catcher Javy Lopez to Boston are the same claims that have been Grand Prix on Tuesday. in August. made repeatedly over the last 13 Santangelo held two match points in Stern batted .258 with eight home months by this tiny group," union the tiebreaker, then Safina blew two of runs and 34 RBis in 93 games at executive director Ted Saskin told The her own. Safina saved another before Triple-A Pawtucket. He injured his around the dial Canadian Press in an interview closing out the win a day after making right hamstring and went on the dis Tuesday. "These claims, including the her debut in the top 10 of the world abled list Aug. 16. offensive allegations of illegal conduct, rankings. He opened the season with the Red MLB PLAYOFFS are completely without merit as has Safina rose from No. 11 to No. 10 by Sox but hit .150 with four RBls in 10 already been demonstrated in many reaching her 13th quarterfinals of the games before being optioned to Athletics at Twins, Game 2 forums on a number of occasions." year at Luxembourg last week. Pawtucket on April 19. The lawsuit was filed Monday in Tatiana Golovin of France rallied to Lopez was acquired from the 1 p.m., ESPN U.S. federal court by Detroit Red defeat Elena Likhovtseva of Russia 4-6, Orioles on Aug. 4 when Jason Varitek Wings defenseman Chris Chelios, 6-0, 6-3 and Anna-Lena Groenefeld went down with a knee injury. Lopez Dodgers at Mets, Game 1 Edmonton Oilers goaltender Dwayne beat Tatjana Malek 6-3, 2-6, 6-0 in platooned at catcher with Doug 4 p.m., ESPN Roloson and former player Trent other first-round matches. Mirabelli and batted .190 with four Klatt. Groenefeld, ranked No. 18, needed RBis and 16 strikeouts in 18 games In addition to Saskin, the suit also three sets to beat a 19-year-old who is with Boston. Tigers at Yankees, Game 2 names former union president Trevor ranked No. 150 and was playing in just He was released on Sept. 8 after 8 p.m., ESPN Linden. her second event on the WTA Tour. Varitek returned. page 16 The Observer + SPORTS Wednesday, October 4, 2006 NFL Tennessee's Haynesworth wants to apologize Gurode's agent and the be suspended, whatever the Tackle attempts to Cowboys, hoping Gurode either punishment was. contact victim of would call Haynesworth - or at "For what I did, whatever least pick up his calls to hear they give me, I deserve it. I did vicious foot stomp his apology personally. Gurode's it, and it's wrong," Haynesworth agent, Kennard McGuire, did said Sunday. Associated Press not immediately return mes The NFL Players Association sages left by The Associated is studying the suspension, NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Albert Press on Tuesday. which is more than twice as Haynesworth wanted to say he's Gurode, who needed 30 long as the previous punish sorry. All he got was a lot of stitches to repair the cuts, plans ment for on-field behavior. unanswered ringing and a voice to talk with his family about "We're just in the fact-finding mailbox that was full. whether or not to press stage right now," NFLPA Determined to apologize to charges, his agent told spokesman Carl Francis said. the man whose face he tore Nashville police Monday. The Titans agreed to terms open with his cleat, the The Dallas Morning News with Tony Brown on Tuesday as Tennessee Titans defensive reported Tuesday that Gurode a replacement for Haynesworth tackle spent Tuesday trying to still had blurry vision Monday. on the defensi-ve line. reach Dallas center Andre Gurode said after the game His suspension had left Gurode's cell phone, and his Sunday that he would have Tennessee with veteran Robaire agent said he won't give up gone back on the field if his Smith, Randy Starks and rookie until he does. vision had been clear. Jesse Mahelona. Brown is a "Albert will continue until he But fans and even people who two-year veteran who has four gets through to him," said his pay no attention to sports con career starts and was most agent, Chad Speck. demned Haynesworth's actions; recently with Carolina. Haynesworth was suspended many said five games wasn't "I let my team down," five games without pay Monday enough. Haynesworth was Haynesworth said Sunday. ''I'm by the NFL for kicking Gurode's replaced by a rookie teammate not saying that I'm the heart of helmet off, then swiping his on his weekly radio show this team, but I definitely let the cleated foot on the center's face Tuesday night, which airs live team down." while he lay on the ground. from a shopping mall south of The Titans asked the league Haynesworth was ejected and Nashville. to clarify the restrictions that apologized immediately after Speck had no comment when would be on Haynesworth dur the 45-14 loss to Dallas on asked if Haynesworth might ing the suspension, which will AP Sunday. appeal the unprecedented sus keep him off the field until Nov. Titans defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth (92) steps on the Speck said he's given his pension, and Haynesworth said 19, when the Titans visit head of Dallas center Andre Gurode in Tennessee's loss Sunday. client's cell phone number to after the game he deserved to Philadelphia. NBA MLB Riley, Mourning return to Heat Mets' El Duque likely president, never really defending the title." to miss Game 1 start Miami head coach, thought Mourning was done. Apparently, the Beat want center prepare for "Knowing him, I think he'll ed almost everyone from the go out kicking and screaming champagne-spraying party in Associated Press Randolph didn't even think league title defense before he just Dallas back for Trachsel had been throwing goes out," Riley the defense; NEW YORK - The New York while he was away from the Associated Press said. "Plus, he Miami has 13 Mets are running out of healthy team. still has a lot "When it's time to of its 15 play pitchers at the worst possible That left rookie right-hander MIAMI - Alonzo Mourning left. He, more turn the lights on and ers from last time. John Maine as a possibility. walked into Pat Riley's office than anybody throw the baa in the season under Already missing Pedro Maine was 6-5 with a 3.60 ERA one day this summer for some else, knows contract, and is Martinez, the NL East champi in 16 games this season, includ contract talks, yet his mind that." air, I'm going to be still talking ons suddenly might have to ing 15 starts. quickly drifted elsewhere. Mourning, ready." with forward replace scheduled starter But he obviously lacks the Scattered about were draw who underwent S h a n d o n Orlando Hernandez in Game 1 October experience the Mets a kidney trans Anderson of the playoffs because of a calf ings of something Mourning Alonzo Mourning were counting on with spent a career chasing: the plant in about a return. injury, too. Hernandez, acquired from championship ring. December Miami center Mourning El Duque felt discomfort in his Arizona in May. Right away, he knew 2003, averaged said he whole right leg while he was jogging El Duque is 9-3 with a 2.55 returning to the Miami Heat 7.8 points, 5.5 heartedly in the outfield Tuesday as the ERA in 19 career postseason was his best move. rebounds and agrees with the Mets tuned up for their first games, including 14 starts, "He had the boards for the 2.66 blocks, making 20 starts decision to keep the title team round series against the Los mostly with the Yankees. He rings in there," Mourning as Shaquille O'Neal's backup virtually intact. Angeles Dodgers. The 40-year also owns four World Series said. "Watching it all evolve, center and ranking third in "No doubt. It's the right way old right-hander was pulled off rings, and his teams are 12-3 in then coming in to get fitted the NBA in blocks per game. to do it and the only way to the field and went for an MRI postseason series. for it, that just lets me know He came up especially big do it, us coming back together exam. Hernandez's MRI showed an that it's all evolving the way I for Miami in the title-clinch to defend our title," Mourning "Obviously, we're up in the air injury to his calf, the Mets said envisioned and I dreamed ing victory at Dallas, finishing said. "Everybody's just on who's our starter tomorrow," - but they wouldn't provide coming into this league 13 with eight points, six recommitted and we're look Mets manager Willie Randolph further details. years ago. If I rebounds and ing forward to coming back said. "We have some options, Doctors were to re-evaluate hadn't five blocked together and getting our obviously, but we'll wait and the test results Tuesday night, dreamed it, it "Knowing him I think shots in only 14 selves physically and mentally see how he feels first and then and the Mets planned to wait wouldn't be a minutes, help in a mode where we're able we'll make a decision." and see how Hernandez feels dream coming he'll go out kicking ing fuel the to go out and get started." Those options are limited, when he wakes up Wednesday true. Now it and screaming before Heat's 95-92 Riley gave the Heat high however. Martinez, a three-time before deciding on a starter. is." he just goes out. Plus, win. marks on Day 1. Cy Young Award winner, is out They must submit their 25-man T h e Still, "It was fun seeing all the until next summer because of roster for the first round by 10 marathon he still has a lot left. Mourning guys, going over old plays, calf and shoulder injuries. a.m. on Wednesday. process of He, more than anyone weighed the talking about what we want Tom Glavine, slated to start "It's not great news. that's for defending the else, knows that." retirement to get done first month, sec Game 2, pitched Saturday in sure," Randolph said. "He was NBA title option, plus ond month, third month," Washington. So if the Mets want very upset." began Tuesday considered O'Neal said. "It was fun." to bump him up, the 40-year As for the Dodgers, their rota Pat Riley for Mourning other higher At the end of the session, old lefty would be working on tion is all set for the first three and the Heat, Miami Heat coach paying offers Mourning, O'Neal, and only three days' rest. games. who held their from a few suit Michael Doleac all stayed Steve Trachsel, who went 15- Derek Lowe will go in the first two train- ors around the under one basket, taking 8 with a 4.97 ERA this year, opener, followed by rookie left ing-camp practices. league - including title-con passes from assistant coach skipped his scheduled outing bander Hong-Chih Kuo and All the regulars from last tender San Antonio - but Bob McAdoo and working on last weekend to attend to a future Hall of Farner Greg season, except for injured ultimately decided to stay put. short hook shots and jumpers family matter on the West Maddux, who has 333 career point guard Jason Williams, "You have to, just tradition until each was drenched in Coast. He was due back in New wins. were there - including ally speaking, come back and sweat. York on Tuesday evening, but Lowe pitched his best ball of Mourning, who long said he'd defend it," Mourning said. "When it's time to turn the Randolph said the right-hander the season down the stretch, consider retiring if Miami "That has been pretty much lights on and throw the ball in probably wasn't an option to going 8-1 with a 2.39 ERA in won a title. the norm. So I wanted to be a the air," Mourning said, ''I'm pitch Wednesday afternoon in his final 11 starts to help Los Riley, the Heat's coach and part of that, coming back and going to be ready." Game 1 on such short notice. Angeles win the NL wild card. ------~ Wednesday, October 4, 2006 The Observer+ SPORTS page 17 NFL Giants regroup after locker room controversy The volatile five-year veteran the coach," Barber said. "I New York downplays had a temper tantrum on the think Jeremy said some things apparent problems sideline late in the game and in that he probably regretted and the locker room afterward said that were not accurate, and it the coaching staff did not pre was done after it was done." Associated Press pare the team for some things Burress was very savvy on the the Seahawks used. topic. He was benched in the EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. Coughlin spoke to him the second half of the Seattle game Pro Bowl tight end Jeremy next day and after back Shockey won't be benched for Shockey apolo- spasms led to a comments that the New York gized. At the time, fumble and an Giants were outcoached in a Coughlin refused to "We're focused on interception on a recent loss to the Seattle say whether disci winning football bobbled pass. Seahawks. plinary action was .games and getting He said his After first refusing to answer taken. back is fine and the question, coach Tom In the 2005 sea guys back on the that he has put Coughlin said Tuesday that son, Coughlin field and healthy. " all his problems Shockey would start against the benched receiver behind him - Washington Redskins this week Plaxico Burress for Plaxico Burress the ones from end if his sprained right ankle the first quarter last year and this was OK. against San Diego Giants wide receiver year. "We'll see about his health for reporting late "We're focused and his condition," a miffed for a meeting dur- on winning foot Coughlin said ing the week. ball games and getting guys Tuesday after Coughlin refused back on the field healthy," practice. "lf he '7 don't think there to answer whether Burress said. "It's a sport where can go, he'll being late for a frustrations and tempers are start." were any tensions meeting deserved going to flare every now and Shockey hurt between Jeremy the same treatment then. Some things should not be his ankle in the and the coach." as ripping the said or done. As adults we learn final preseason coaching staff after from them and keep going and game, but he a brutal loss. just go out and answer all the has appeared in Tiki Barber Shockey was not criticism by going out and play the first three Giants running back available for com ing hard." regular-season ment Tuesday. Barber said the recent contro games for the Running back Tiki versy will not affect the team, Giants (1-2). He rested the Barber, who criticized Coughlin which felt it was a Super Bowl ankle this past week with a bye, after a playoff loss to Carolina contender coming out of train but there was some question last season, was certain ing camp. about his status for Sunday's Shockey would not be benched, Despite his injury, Shockey is game because of his postgame even before the coach spoke. tied for third on the team with AP comments after a 42-30 loss to "I don't think there were any 11 catches for 134 yards and a Giants tight end Jeremy Shockey sits on the bench during New Seattle on Sept. 24. tensions between Jeremy and touchdown. · York's 42-30 loss to Seattle Sept. 24. ND WOMEN'S GOLF WILD WILD WEST Strong Irish finish second in Kansas from yesterday," Nakazaki have confidence and stay Squad uses good final said. "I changed my putter committed to my shot." and my confidence was there Junior Jane Lee tied day to stay within 14 today. Personally, I'm not Nakazaki's overall score by satisfied with how I played, firing an 81 Tuesday after strokes of host team but our team rounds of 76 getting sec- and 78 on ond is pretty Monday, while By CHRIS HINE "Coach Holt talked Sportss Writer nice." freshman Sophomore about what I needed to Kristin Wetzel Lisa Maunu do to not shoot in the fired an 8 5 Notre Dame's strong play (79-75-75, Monday, giving Monday in the second round 13-over par) 8os, and that was just her 241 and of the Marilynn Smith had the low to have confidence and 38th place fin Sunflower Invitational car est score for stay committed to my ish for the tour ried into Tuesday as the the Irish over nament. Irish shot an 18-over par the two days shot." Holt said the 306 to capture second place of competi Irish need to in the 16-team tournament. tion, finish Annie Brophy improve indi The Irish were third coming ing in a tie Irish freshman vidual aspects into Tuesday after shooting for sixth of their game, rounds of 316 and 309 on overall. This such as putting Monday and finished the day also marks and swing behind host Kansas at the the first time she has led the mechanics, along with focus par-7 2 Alvamar Golf Club in Irish in scoring for a tourna ing on continued improve Lawrence, Kansas. ment. ment around the green "We got the job done," "I putted well today, but I before their next tournament Notre Dame coach Susan finished bogey-bogey. I need in San Diego on Oct. 16. Holt said. "We to work on fin "Our short game still needs played good ishing," she work because you need to enough to end "There are still said. "We pulled have that whether it's good up in second. things we need to through the last or bad outside," she said. There are still two rounds, so Kansas bested the Irish by things we need work on, but we're finishing second 14 shots, while third place to work on, but heading in the right was OK." Arkansas-Little Rock, who we're heading direction. " Freshman led the Irish by one coming in the right Annie Brophy into Tuesday, shot a 310 direction." (81-83-76, 24- Tuesday to fall to third. Senior Noriko Susan Holt over par) also Arkansas-Little Rock's Anita Nakazaki led Irish coach recovered from Ojeda had the low score for the Irish in a rough first the tournament at five-over round three, day, placing 35h par, while Missouri's overcoming two overall. Stephanie Wavro fired the rounds of 80 and 81 on "The big difference for me only round under par for the Monday to shoot a 7 4 was committing to my entire tournament with a 71 Tuesday, finishing in a tie shots," Brophy said. "Coach Tuesday. ALLISON AMBROSE/The Observer for 19th overall in the tour Holt talked about what I Irish receiver George West catches a pass during practice nament. needed to do to not shoot in Contact Chris Hine at Tuesday afternoon. West scored a touchdown in Notre "I made some changes the 80s, and that was just to [email protected] Dame's 35-21 victory over Purdue Saturday. ------·------~- page 18 The Observer + SPORTS Wednesday, October 4, 2006 SMC VOLLEYBALL SMC GOLF Squad set to take on Keeping pace in Holland MIAA povver Calvin Saint Mary's satisfied with third-place finish at Jamboree course given the heat. Meredith Fantom (96), Alex Sei By REBECCA SLINGER Doornbos said she cut down on (102) and Theresa Tonyan (106) Sports Writer making errors and adapted to also contributed in the Belles the tough pace third place fin Saint Mary's made a run at of the greens in ish, and fresh Tri-State and Olivet in its third order to record "The weather was the man Caroline MIAA Jamboree tournament her score. Saint best we've hadfor a Doubeck entered Tuesday, but ultimately fell Mary's sopho tournament ... but the the tournament short - placing third in more Katie as an individuaL Holland, Mich. Mcinerney greens were Joanna Dick Olivet and Tri-State beat encountered really difficult. " (back problems) Saint Mary's by 31 strokes, but similar prob and team cap the Belles were satisfied with lems with the Katie Mcinerney tain Katie their third place finish -given course. O'Brien (illness) the ramifications it has on "The weather Belles sophomore did not compete conference rankings, the was the best in the tourna deciding factor in the MIAA we've had for a tournament ... ment. They hope O'Brien is Championship. but the greens were really diffi healthy before the Belles face "To come in third was our cult," Mcinerney said. "The Tri-State and Olivet in MIAA .- goal so that we · whole team had Championship. could maintain "To come in third was difficulty on the With O'Brien back, Doornbos good standing our goal so that we greens." said that the team is confident in our confer Mcinerney they can beat their main compe ence, Saint could maintain good fired an 88 to tition. Mary's sopho standing in our record the sec- "We have to shoot better than more Meredith conference., ond lowest score we have been and we have to Fantom said. on the team. catch everyone on a good day," The tempera "I tried to take she said. ture was 79 Meredith Fantom each shot one at The Belles will compete for a degrees and Belles sophomore a time," she said. fifth consecutive MIAA sunny for the "I just focused on Championship on Oct. 13-14 in entire day. Saint Mary's fresh what I needed to do for each Battle Creek, Mich. at the man Kate Doornbos, who led shot." Bedford Valley Golf Club. the team with an 86 (14-over Sophomore Perri IIamma shot par), said the team was forced a 1 OS and came close to a hole- GRETCHEN MOOREfThe Observer to adjust to a "super fast" in-one. Belles sophomore Cathy Kurczak scores a kill in Saint Mary's 3-1 win over Tri-State Sept. 26 at the Angela Athletic Center. Team has been inconsistent at times this year, enters match with league standings at risk and our team's goals when By MICHAEL BRYAN we're on the court." Sports Writer A tough challenge awaits the Belles when they face Streaky play has defined Calvin Wednesday. The most of Saint Mary's MIAA Knights are undefeated in season, and the Belles will MIAA play and 16-1 overall. need to find a hot streak This week the team rose to tonight if they hope to upset the No. 19 ranking in first-place Calvin tonight in Division III, and swept Tri- Grand Rapids, State last week The Feminization of Poverty Mich. for their sev Featuring Jane Fonda The Belles "We need to take enth victory in are coming off responsibility for a row. a split against Schroeder Academy Award-winning Actor, Activist, Advocate two MIAA foes our inconsistencies Biek, however, in the Adrian lately." believes her for Women's Issues, including Women in Poverty Triangular on team is up for Friday. In the the challenge. Thursday, October 5th, at 7 p.m. Julie Schroeder-Biek first match "They defi 101 DeBartolo Hall Saint Mary's Belles coach nitely can be defeated beat, but we Albion 3-1, led first have to All University of Notre Dame and St. Mary's by senior Kristen Playko's 17 challenge them and attempt Students, faculty and staff invited to attend kills and senior Anne to pull them out of their Cusack's 25 digs. Freshman game," she said. "It will take Lorna Slupczynski also tal a solid team effort and full Part of the MicroVenturing Certificate Program lied 10 kills in the victory. focus and drive for us to Sponsored by the Gigot Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, In the second match of the accomplish an upset." Mendoza College of Business double dip, the Belles fell to When these teams last met Adrian 3-L September, the http://gigot.nd.edu The Bulldogs result was a 3- were able to "It will take a solid 0 Calvin sweep put down 52 team effort and full at Saint kills, ending Mary's. any hope of a focus and drive for Schroeder St. Mary's us to accomplish Biek says the comeback in an upset." Belles can def UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME the late initely improve games. on that effort MENDOZA COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Slupczinski Julie Schroeder-Biek and, more recorded a Belles coach importantly, double-double believe in Gigot Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and setter themselves. Amanda David had 28 assists "We came out so flat in that in the losing effort. match, and challenged them Belles coach Julie only in spurts," Schroeder Schroeder-Biek said the Biek said. "We have made Belles unpredictability was some slight changes to our partly due to a lack of focus. defense, but more than any "We need to take responsi thing we need to be hungry bility for our inconsistencies and ready to compete." lately," she said. "We need to cancel out other distractions Contact Michael Bryan at and focus on the matches [email protected] ------~------~ Wednesday, October 4, 2006 The Observer + PAID ADVERTISEMENT page 19 PAU L TAYLO R D A N C E C 0 M PAN y THE QUINTESSENTIALLY AMERICAN DANCE COMPANY (AND ORIGINAL HOME OF STARS PINA BAUSCH, LAURA DEAN, AND TWYLA THARP) PRESENTS CLASSIC WORKS OF CHOREOGRAPHER PAUL TAYLOR. 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A new movie review show, Wednesday nights at 11 pm on NDtv Channel 53 page 20 The Observer + SPORTS Wednesday, October 4, 2006 ized on a penalty kick early in the second half to knot the Belles score at one apiece. continued from page 24 The kick followed two consec utive Albion fouls on sopho was true to the test using skill more Lauren Hinton, who was and a little bit of luck to hold working hard inside the entire off the pressing Saint Mary's game. The goal was Hinton's offense. The Belles' best oppor third of the year. tunity failed when junior Sarah However, the lone goal was Dubree hit the post on a shot in not enough as the Saint Mary's the 83rd minute. offense struggled to finish "I. felt like we played a very against Bowman and the rest of solid second half," MacKenzie the Albion defense. said. "We out possessed them "Until we figure out how to and had some great opportuni consistently put two halves of ties at the end." soccer together we are going to Cortese also started the keep coming up short like this," action late in the first half. MacKenzie said. UNIVERSITY 01<' NOTRE DAME After receiving a pass from The loss drops Saint Mary's INTERNATIONAL STUDY PROGRAMS IN senior Danielle Shepherd, she into third place in the confer took advantage of a young ence behind the undefeated Belles defense and ripped a Calvin and Albion. shot at the upper right corner Saint Mary's will look to get of the net just out of Heline's back on track against Olivet DUBLIN, IRELAND reach. this Saturday at noon. Fall2007, SPRING 2008, A Y 2007-8 Senior Ashley Hinton led the way on offense. Hinton got Contact Dan Murphy at University College Dublin three shots on net and capital- [email protected] Trinity College INFORMATION MEETING with Kevin Whelan, Director Keough-ND Center, Dublin Friday, Octo her 6., 2006 3:30 pm 129 DeBartolo Application Deadlines: NOVEMBER 15, 2006 FOR FALL, SPRING, AND ACADEMIC YEAR 2007-8 Applications Available www/nd.edu/~intlstud KRISTY KINGtThe Observer Saint Mary's midfielder Katy Durkin challenges Albion midfielder Daniel Shepard in the Belles' 2-lloss to Albion Tuesday at Alumni Aeld. ------ Wednesday, October 4, 2006 The Observer + SPORTS page 21 McConnell has dropped about FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK 20 pounds. Schwapp Like his new frame, Weis continued from page 24 said McConnell's performance this year has been "solid." Weis cotnpares McKnight to Ward "He's been solid in blitz and returned to the Irish for pickup and he's been solid as a fifth year. After leading the a lead blocker," Weis said. yet, but he's capable of press." team in 2004 with 42 catches It's likely McConnell will see Coach says players doing that. for 610 yards and three increased action whether or prepared for media "But he runs routes the + After calling a success scores, he has 32 catches for not Schwapp is redshirted - same and he has the same ful end-around that fresh 433 yards and six touch a practice Weis said he didn't type of quicks - and also man wide receiver George downs in 2006. think is necessary for most of By KEN FOWLER the same type of body type." West ran for an 11-yard Weis said Ashley McConnell his players, barring injuries Sports Editor Weis said he used Ward as touchdown and a fake field will likely see more like Schwapp's. a role model for former goal that senior receiver time as a result of "[Many play During spring practice, Irish receiver David Givens Jeff Samardzija took six Schwapp's injury. "Our philosophy ers] graduate in Notre Dame coach Charlie when he coached Givens on yards for a score, Weis said "Once you get three and a half Weis used a pro term to the New England Patriots. he will likely replace that your opportunity, has been: somebody years in a lot of describe the return of Irish "[Rhema is] a lot like trick play with a new one in all of a sudden gets hurt and you cases," he said. receiver Rhema McKnight. Givens. He's actually a lot the team's "inventory." you're two [on the just put in the next "So a lot of them Weis said the fifth-year smoother route runner than "Once I've run plays, then depth chart] and want to move on senior's return was like David was," Weis said. I replace them with new you're in good guy. and start their "picking up a free agent" "David has got brute ones," We is said. "Like shape and you real life after during a post-practice press strength that very few today in practice, we'll have have a good atti Charlie Weis that. If they conference April 5. receivers have." a new [play] because I used tude," he said. Irish coach don't see them Half a year later, Weis some of them the other day "Our philosophy selves playing in was using NFL-speak once + Weis also said the ... They'll be called some has been: some- the NFL, a lot of again when describing intense media coverage of time this year, you just body gets hurt and you just them want to go take jobs McKnight - this time com Irish receiver Jeff don't know when. They put in the next guy. And and get working. paring Notre Dame's lead Samardzija and quarter might be called this week." [McConnell's] the next guy, "So what benefit do you ing receiver to four-time back Brady Quinn will help and he's taking the opportu have if you save a year with a Pro Bowler Hines Ward of them after they are drafted + Admitting a "preju nity and running with it." guy if he's going to graduate the Pittsburgh Steelers. into the NFL - unless they dice," Weis picked the New McConnell has played in in four years and go take a "Well, the more I watch end up with Patriots coach York Yankees to win their five games this season, rush job anyway?" him," Weis said, "the more Bill Belichick, who limits Division a! PI ay off Series ing twice for two yards with However, the medical red he starts to remind me of a media access even more against the Detroit Tigers in one receiving touchdown. shirt may help future depth couple of the more physical than Weis does. four games. Last season, he played in at running back if Schwapp types of quickness "If they go to New ''I'm an avid Yankee fan, three games and had one isn't able to return this year. receivers. a la maybe like a England they're not going so I'd be rooting for them rush for three yards. Regardless of what happens Hines Ward." to talk to anyone anyway no matter what," Weis said. The fullback trimmed down with Schwapp, Weis has con Weis favorably compared because they're not going to "So we'll see. I'm reluctant this year, which Weis said has fidence in his fullback - McKnight's physical attrib be allowed to," Weis said to say [the Yankees will win made him better than he was whoever it is. utes and route-running with a laugh. "It all in] three. What do you a year ago. "Really it has not been a abilities to those of Ward. depends on where they go. think? Shall we say four ''I'm not sure exactly what noticeable difference with "Ward has made a reputa ThH'll go to some places just to play it safe? I'll say [weight] he is right now, but him in there [compared to] tion of being the most phys and they'll be the media the Yankees in the Series, he came back in great shape, Asaph." ical blocker of any receiver darlings. [But] I can prom how's that?" and all of a sudden he just in the country," We is said. ise you if any of them ends played himself into the pic Contact Kate Gales at "I wouldn't say Rhema has up in New England, they Contact Ken Fowler at ture," said Weis, estimating [email protected] quite gotten to that point won't be talking to the [email protected] Saint Mary's Study Abroad Fair Wednesday, October 4th, 2006 4:30-6:30 p.m. SMC Student Center Atrium All Saint Mary's, Notre Dame, and Holy Cross Students Are Welcome! 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Michigan four games. continued from page 24 Whirlwinds' final possession In the second half, Connell continued from page 24 Clark said the offense and was a time-consuming nine rushed for another touchdown defense had begun to play off Bullfrog receivers. Walsh's play, 25-yard drive in which to put the Lions up 18-0. On three-game winning streak each other, and implied that defense played strong through Welsh Family fooled the Chaos the first play of the ensuing and is unbeaten in its past Cahill and Lapira were not the out the game - closing pass defense with several quarter Pyro drive, Lyons junior .Jo four matches heading into only players who had been ing lanes and deflecting back options. Anna Collins intercepted Wednesday's contest in Ann playing well of late. numerous passes. "We used the option near the Adams' pass. Arbor. "I think you have to be care "We didn't make any end to keep the clock running," Connell's touchdown pass in Clark remains confident ful you don't forget the rest of changes on defense at the Gargula said. the final two minutes put the Lapira won't have to carry the the team because they help half," Fallon said. "We gained Gargula completed 16-of-23 Lions up 24-0. Though the offense for much longer. make both these people more confidence with the intercep passes for 80 yards and a Lyons refused to take mercy on "It would be nice to get successful," he said. "You tion, and we got into a rhythm. touchdown in the game. the Pyros, women's interhall some of the other lads back don't just get goals off one guy Once we get that rhythm, we Cavanaugh got the ball with rules did - forcing the game [into scoring]." Clark said. "I and you don't stop goals with play very well." under a minute remaining, but to end. think there's a lot of goals one guy. It's a team thing. The quarterback Katie Dunn threw While the Pyros were unable there. It's just a matter of whole team is taking chances, Welsh Family 12, an interception to end the to put any points on the board, time before some of the other and we've been dominating." Cavanaugh 0 game. they moved the ball effectively guys start helping Joe out." The Wolverines will be Welsh Family's ball control Cavanaugh could not gain downfield early in the game. One of the players Clark spearheaded by forward offense wore out· a tired momentum on offense Their opening drive lasted expects to put balls in the Perica Marosevic. Marosevic Cavanaugh defense, riding throughout the matchup. eight plays, while the team back of the net is forward leads Michigan with five goals long drives to a short victory. Though it mixed up the calls moved the ball to the Lyons 10- Justin McGeeney. McGeeney and was named the Big Ten Welsh Family started the with play-action passes, yard line. has four goals on offensive player of game with an eight-play drive motion and options, the team The bulk of the Pyro offense the season, but "You don 't just get the week on Sept. that ended in a touchdown on failed to find consistency in came from receiver Caroline has been slowed 25. .lenni Gargula's quarterback their attack. Nally, who caught seven pass down by an ankle goals off one guy Despite the .500 sneak. Despite missing the Though Dunn remained calm es, none of which came in the injury for the past and you don't stop record, Clark said conversion try, Gargula said under duress, Welsh Family's second half. Nally also sacked few weeks and has goals with one guy. the Wolverines are the long drive set the tone for defensive line forced Dunn to Connell once and handled Pyro not scored since one of the more the game. throw before the plays devel punts. Sept. 17 at It's a team thing." dangerous teams "It's really important to come oped. The Lions were elated after Cincinnati, when on Notre Dame's out and score early," Gargula "Our coached stressed pres scoring their first victory of the the Irish lost 2-1. Bobby Clark schedule. said. "It got us pumped." suring the quarterback," season, and senior captain "McGeeney was Irish coach "We're under no After Welsh's next two pos defensive lineman Meghan Cheron Wilson said it felt playing well illusions of how sessions ended in punts, the Mulhern said. "It makes a big amazing - crediting the entire [before his injury], hard this game Whirlwinds got back on track difference when you put pres team with the victory. and he's almost back to full will be," he said. "There are a in their first possession of the sure on the quarterback. They "Our energy was really high fitness," Clark said. lot of NCAA tournament rami second half with another eight have to make quick decisions, as a team. Everyone was exe "Hopefully, he's almost back fications. They're a very tal play drive that resulted in a and that helps the secondary cuting and we're really excit to one hundred percent." ented team, [and] they've touchdown pass to junior Kelly to make their decisions." ed," she said. Regardless of who scores played a talented schedule. Bushelle. Locked between dou Both squads play again on the goals, Clark is pleased They've been playing good ble coverage, Bushelle fought Lyons 24, Sunday, but neither team will that the offense has found its teams and they've been play off the pressure and pulled the Pasquerilla East 0 advance to the playoffs. The rhythm after an inconsistent ing them very well and very ball down between the defend Lyons quarterback Claire lack of postseason implications start. closely." ers. Connell scrambled for three should have no effect on "It's no question its goals Ultimately, Clark said the Gargula threw a touchdown touchdowns and threw for one preparation for Sunday's are what win games," he said. Irish were looking forward to pass moments earlier that was to lead the Lions to a 24-0 vic game, according to Pyro coach "It's great when you get on the intensity that comes as a negated by an illegal block. tory over Pasquerilla East Nathan Dyer. the scoreboard. Early in the part of the Notre Dame The Whirlwinds set themselves Tuesday - their first win of "We play Sunday," he said. season we were making good Michigan rivalry. up with first-and-goal on the the season. "It's a game, and we'll play to chances, but we weren't con "There's no love lost four-yard line after Cavanaugh The Lions got off to a fast win the game." verting. It's nice when we do between these two universi was flagged for pace interfer start, scoring on their second convert." ties on the athletic fields," he ence. possession of the game. After Defensively, the Irish have said. The drive was jump-started three completed passes to Contact Bill Brink at fared well behind goalkeeper by a 16-yard Gargula comple three different receivers, [email protected] and Chris Cahill. Cahill was named Contact Eric Retter at tion. She completed 6-of-7 Connell scrambled from 10 John Tierney at [email protected] the Big East goalkeeper of the [email protected] passes for 29 yards on the yards out to put Lyons up 6-0. drive. Lyons' defense was quick to Gargula was pestered by the match its offense, when Patti Cavanaugh defensive line the Pogge intercepted a Laura entire game, but was unfazed. Adams pass on the third play "It didn't affect our play," she of the ensuing Pyro drive with said. 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Please complete the accompa nying form and mail it today to receive The Observer in your home. • THE OBSERVER Wednesday, October 4, 2006 PORTS page 24 FOOTBALL SMC SoccER Belles drop Red44 2-1 tnatch first start at fullback Weis, Schwapp think against USC. He played in over redshirt options all 12 games and had 27 to Albion rushes for 67 yards along with three receptions for 22 By DAN MURPHY yards. By KATE GALES Sporrs Writer Tuesday, Weis said he Associate Soprrs Ediror would prefer to redshirt Albion forward Brittany Schwapp if he won't be able Cortese netted her second goal At first, it didn't seem like to play through the injury. of the game from close range a big deal. Because the injury occurred with 14 minutes remaining to Asaph Schwapp left the early enough in the season, give the Britons a 2-1 victory field on Sept. 9 against Penn he will be eligible to apply .. over Saint Mary's Tuesday. State. After the game, Irish to the NCAA for a medical c o a c h The loss drops the Belles to redshirt. 2-1 in MIAA play and 3-6 over Charlie See Also "If I feel he can't play with all. W e i s it, then I'm better off to go said it "Weis compares Cortese's goal - her sixth of ahead and get it fixed the season - came off a seemed McKnight to because if I get it fixed then like the rebound when Saint Mary's Ward" I'm going to end up losing goalkeeper Laura Heline running him for the rest of the sea page21 stopped midfielder Andrea back's son," he said. "If he can l e g play with it, then we go Torvinen but was unable to "locked control the shot. The junior for through the whole year, we ward was able to free herself up on him." practice and we play and But Schwapp hasn't seen from her defender long enough then we fix it after the year to bury the game winner. playing time since the 41-17 is over." win, and Weis is now con "It was an unfortunate goal," Weis expects to make that Saint Mary's coach Caryn sidering a medical redshirt decision after this week. for the sophomore. MacKenzie said. "[Heline] had Weis was faced with a the sun right in her eyes, the "His injury is an injury similar situation last year that will be with us the ball kind of short hopped her with Rhema McKnight, and she couldn't pull it in." entire year," We is said. "The when the receiver went question is simply this, OK: The Belles threatened to tie it down with a knee injury up again in the final 10 min Can he play with it or can't against Michigan on Sept. he play with it?" utes with four quality chances. - 10, 2005. McKnight was Britons keeper Caitlin Bowman Schwapp had four rushes granted a medical redshirt PHIL HUDELSON!The Observer for 15 yards in two games. Notre Dame fullback Asaph Schwapp runs through drills Aug. 6 Last season, he made his see SCHWAPP/page 21 during fall practice at Cartier Field. see BELLES/page 20 INTER HALL MEN'S SOCCER Wasikowski hauls in Irish travel to Ann Arbor • • ND looks to find new game-winning score scoring threats at UM Walsh knocks off Badin yards. The Bullfrogs found the end zone with 26 seconds left By ERIC RETTER on a pass to Courtney Rains in thanks to stingy defense Associate Sporrs Ediror the corner of the end zone. On the point-after attempt, however, Walsh had Rains cov Notre Dame coach Bobby By BILL BRINK and JOHN ered tightly and the pass was Clark anticipatPs that some TIERNEY knocked down to preserve the one other than forward Sporrs Writers victory Joseph Lapira will score "We expected Rains or [wide Wednesday against Michigan Badin quarterback Katie Rose receiver LizziJ Shappell to get (5-5-2, 0-1-1 Big Ten). Not Hackney's second-half intercep the ball, and we were surprised that he minds if only Lapira tion sparked a 28-yard drive by the fade to Rains," Walsh does it. that ended in what proved to be coach Brian Fallon said. "We The Irish junior, who has 13 the decisive score in Walsh's 7- thought the ball would go to goals this season, was named 6 victory over the Bullfrogs. Shappell because she's taller." Big East offensive player of Wild Woman Mary Sullivan Sullivan completed 13-of-24 the week last week for the threw a touchdown pass to passes for 81 yards and a second time this season. He Laurie Wasikowski to lead touchdown and added 31 rush scored two goals in each of Walsh in Tuesday night's offen ing yards. Notre Dame's last three sive struggle. Hackney completed 8-of-20 games, including the opening The Bullfrogs hung around to passes for 89 yards, a touch goal in each match. In large keep it close. Badin began a down and an interception. part because of his perform drive with 1:15 left when Hackney was hampered by four ance, No. 8 Notre Dame (7-3- Hackney connected with senior first half dropped balls by 2, 5-2-0 Big East) is on a JENNIFER Observer Meghan Charlebois twice, one Irish forward Joe Lapira beats Marquette defender Dan for 48 yards and the next for 21 see WALSH/page 22 see MICHIGAN/page 22 Carlson in the 4-0 Irish win Sept. 27 at Alumni Field. en SMC VOllEYBALl SMC GOlf MlB MLB MlB MlB Saint Mary's at Saint Mary's fresh- The Florida Marlins New York 8 Oakland 3 St. Louis 5 Calvin man Kate Doornbos' 14- fire manager Joe Girardi Detroit 4 Minnesota 2 San Diego 1 over leads Belles to and hire new skipper Yankees shortstop Athletics designated Cardinals first Today, 6:30 p.m. third place finish at Fredi Gonzalez. 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