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VOLUME 41 : ISSUE 6 TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2006 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Off-campus thefts target student vehicles

Residential areas, apartment complexes hit by rash of break-ins

vehicle break-ins and theft have ally happen” on their street. The By KATEANTONACCI left many off-campus residents South Bend Police Department News Editor feeling frustrated and unsafe. told McCall a similar break-in — Senior Thomas McCall awoke where only golf clubs were Senior Matt Houser woke up this weekend to find his car win­ taken — happened the same Thursday morning to the news dow smashed and his golf clubs night. that a window on his car— sit­ stolen from the trunk of his car. And police say it will probably ting in the driveway of his which was sitting in the drive­ happen again. Warrick Street house — had way of his house on a quiet area When Houser reported his been smashed. of Juniper Road. incident to the South Bend “I had a CD player, amplifier . “They didn’t take any of the Police Department, officers told and subwoofer, totaling about a electronic equipment,” said him that “they would hit again grand, stolen,” Houser said. McCall, who lives on Juniper during home football games, “The window was broken, which Road near Welworth Street and before Christmas, after cost $235 to replace.” Whitefield Road. “They only Christmas and then again at the The break-in to Houser’s car took my golf clubs.” end of the year.” was not the only one off-campus McCall said he lives in a resi­ “IThe police officer] recom- CLEMENT SUHENDRAZThe Observer residents have seen in recent dential area, and his neighbors Two cars at Stadium Club Apartments on Bulla Road were weeks. Numerous incidences of said such break-ins “do not usu­ see THEFTS/page 4 broken into last week. Summer training benefits University ROTC participants

physical and classroom military ROTC. The most crucial step By BRIDGET KEATING training, as well as extracurric­ for any AROTC student is the News Writer ular involvement — and the completion of Warrior Forge work continues when school is Leadership Development As senior Ryan Larson landed out of session. Assessment Course (LDAC), he in Fort Lewis, Wash, for an While most students digress said. Army leadership assessment from such a demanding sched­ Notre Dame AROTC focuses camp, he felt prepared for the ule during the summer months, heavily on cadet readiness for challenges that lay ahead. ROTC cadets and midshipmen camp because camp scores can “I felt ... confident that the dive into various required and amount to half of their entire training program at Notre voluntary training and leader­ four-year grade, Masapollo Dame prepared me for success ship programs in preparation said. and knew I’d face few surpris­ for futures in their respective In addition, scores influence es.” branches. a cadet’s selection opportuni­ Now back on campus for the Each branch participates in ties upon commissioning. academic year, course work competitive programs that Strong Scholar Athlete Leader and busy schedules pale to allow students from colleges profiles include a high academ­ compare to the rigors of the across the country to gather to ic record — including military challenges Larson and his fel­ demonstrate their abilities. studies — and involvement in low Reserve Officers’ Training Often summer results are fac­ athletics, community service Corps (ROTC) faced during the tored into a formula that con­ and other activities. summer. tributes to placement upon To ensure solid performances Students enrolled in Reserve commissioning. from Notre Dame participants, DUSTIN MENNELLA/The Observer Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Major Gary Masapollo likened current juniors prepare Junior Patrick Grainey, right, instructs freshmen in a ROTC programs at Notre Dame bal­ Army summer commitment to drill during freshman orientation week. ance a full course load with the “bowl game” of Army see ROTC/page 6

Service seminars attract hundreds C a m p u s Life C ouncil ND community to Members establish give back over break task forces, set goals By MEGAN SENNETT News Writer Student body president and By KAITLYNN RIELY CLC chair Lizzi Shappell start­ For many Notre Dame stu­ News Writer dents, fall break is their first ed the meeting with introduc­ tions and explained the coun­ chance to escape the rigors of college life but for others, the Concerns ranging from stu­ cil’s job and how it operates to class-free week is the perfect dents safety to gambling and new members. time to give back to their com­ alcohol abuse were raised at “This body’s purpose is to munity. the first Campus Life Council advise [Vice President for Student Affairs] Father [Mark] ■ This year, the Center for (CLC) meeting of the year Social Concerns (CSC) received Monday. Poorman,” Shappell said. “In bringing rectors, administra­ about 320 applications for its To manage and address tors, and faculty to the table, I fall break seminars, said these pressing issues the CLC Angela Miller-McGraw, director created three task forces — personally believe that it of Educational Immersion and Conduct Awareness, Student encompasses student life, but the Appalachia Seminar. Concerns and Student Voice from different perspectives.” The turnout impressed Miller- and Input — and one ad-hoc Most of the work of the CLC McGraw, who hopes for even committee regarding student gets done on the task force, more applicants for the winter Photo courtesy of Matthew Hughes safety matters to organize its Shappell said. Last year, she Senior Matthew Hughes, center, and his Appalachia Seminar group approach to this year’s student see BREAK/page 4 work at the David School in David, Ky. during fall break 2004. affairs agenda. see CLC/page 4 page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Tuesday, August 29, 2006

In side C olumn Question of the Day: W hat is your favorite section of The O b se r v e r ? Not just crab cakes

Quick! Name one thing about Maryland. Let me guess. You either said crab Ada Lubanski Hava Bourne Jason Briggs Jon Henry Mark Skylling Shannon Brady cakes or football, right? senior junior sophomore junior sophomore sophomore Because that’s what we do. McGlinn Breen Phillips Zahm St. Ed’s Keough Lyons Hey, it was in a movie, and Jay Fitzpatrick movies don’t lie, “Question of the “Editorials, “Question of the “Scene. The “Comic section “Question of the do they? Day. It is the because it is Day, so 1 can writers do a — Jockular. It Day. It makes my Well, as a Sports Writer Marylander, I funniest something new see my picture good job. ’’ cracks me up. ” day. ” can tell you right section. ” everyday. ” on it. ” now that was way off the mark. We don’t “do” football. We do lacrosse. Or jousting, if you want our official state sport. But it’s okay if you didn’t know that, because not many people do. They don’t care about Maryland. It’s just that goofy looking state shoved between Pennsylvania and Virginia. Oh, we’re near D C., but as a In B rief Baltimorean, I hate D C. But if you go back far enough, to Student Activities will host the colonial age, you may remem­ its annual Activities Night ber that we Marylanders were the tonight from 7 p.m. to 9 in first to allow Catholics to live freely, the Joyce Center. so about 85 percent of you reading this owe us a big thank you. Or at “Goodie and The Feel least a little wave on your way A lrigh ts” will perform at passing through. Legends at 10 p.m. Thursday. Move forward in time to 1787 and The show is free for students. the Constitution. This is the begin­ ning of Maryland’s obscurity as C hicago’s “Howl at the even Delaware passed us. Of course Moon” dueling pianos will you’re going to be the “First State” perform at Legends at 10 — you’re right next to Philly, and p.m Friday. ND, SMC or HCC you only have three counties. student ID required for admis­ Let it go. sion. Now we go to 1814, the Battle of Baltimore. If you didn’t know, this “An Inconvenient Truth” is when the Star Spangled Banner will be shown at 7 p.m. & 10 was written, so every time you sing p.m. Thursday and Friday in that song, you are praising the Browning Cinema at The bravery of Marylanders. But most DeBartolo Performing Arts of the time, that gets left out of the Center. Admission is $6 for story too. I still blame Delaware. general public, $5 for faculty, Have you ever wondered why our $4 for seniors and $3 for stu­ LAURIE HUNT/The Observer dents. football team is the Ravens? Zahm Hall's stuffed moose head mascot, Ignats, hangs in the basement lounge, That’s right, kiddies, it’s because keeping close watch over residents and guests. a corrupt political machine bought The Snite Museum of Art Edgar Allan Poe’s vote multiple will showcase Mexican migra­ times in exchange for alcohol — so tion to the United States much so that it left him dead in a through a multimedia exhibit gutter. And since we’re good peo­ that includes Chicano and ple, we buried him in one of our Mexican visual arts beginning church graveyards and named a O ffbeat Sunday, Sept. 3 in the muse­ team after one of his poems 140 um’s O’Shaughnessy Galleries, years later. And what was Poe Woman crashes while let the dog ‘have a try’ W ednesday to m isde­ Mestrovic Studio Gallery and doing there in the first place? He teaching dog to drive while she operated the meanor tampering with the entrance atrium. was passing through on his way BEIJING — A woman in accelerator and brake,” the computer data, and was from Richmond to Philadelphia. Hohhot, the capital of north report said. “They did not sentenced to 20 days in jail. The sixth annual Saturday In the 20th century, Maryland was China’s Inner Mongolia make it far before crashing Seals gained access to his Scholar Series will feature six blessed with two of the greatest region, crashed her car into an oncoming car.” wife’s e-mail account with­ lectures and a performance by teams in sports history — Johnny while giving her dog a driv­ Xinhua did not say what out her consent, then e- leading faculty m em bers on Unitas’ Baltimore Colts and the ing lesson, the official kind of dog or vehicles were mailed the woman’s family each home football game Orioles of 1966-83. Xinhua News Agency said involved but Li paid for a Web site link and mes­ weekend this fall. The first Unfortunately, the Colts snuck out Monday. repairs. sage stating, “something lecture, “More Than a Movie? to Indianapolis in the dead of night, No injuries were reported nice to see,” according to a Assessing ‘The Da Vinci and the Orioles are now one of the although both vehicles were Man sends pornographic probable-cause statement. Code’” will be held, as always, worst franchises in sports. slightly damaged, it said. pictures to ex’s family The link took users to a three and a half hours before Oh well. The woman, identified APE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Web site that contained kickoff on Sept. 9 in At least our crab cakes are good. only be her surname, Li, A southeast Missouri man several pornographic pic­ DeBartolo 101. said her dog “was fond of will go to jail for breaking tures Seals took of the crouching on the steering into his ex-wife’s e-mail and woman when they were To submit information to be wheel and often watched sending pornographic pic­ married. included in this section of The her drive,” according to tures of her to her relatives. Observer, e-mail detailed Xinhua. Alfred Seals, 47, of Cape Information compiled information about an event to Contact Jay Fitzpatrick at “She thought she would Girardeau, pleaded guilty from the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu jfitzpa5@nd. edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. TODAY TONIGHT WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY tr uj

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B oard O f G overnance Grant funds biologist's research

Group welcomes from the species distributed by develop novel genetic technolo­ Lodge helps assess global patterns of shipping, gies to conduct real-time moni­ invasive species in through the Great Lakes as a toring of selected, high-concern regional epicenter for invasions harmful organisms in ballast new SMC faculty Great Lakes region of North America, to local water of ships entering the management of species Great Lakes. Working in con­ Special to The Observer spreading from the Great junction with Hsueh-Chia kicked off Wednesday — is off Lakes to inland aquatic ecosys­ Chang of the Notre Dame By LIZ HARTER to a good start, MclldufT said. The eight Great Lakes states tems.” Center for Microfluidics, Lodge News Writer Mcllduff asked the board to have an estimated 3.7 million The Great Lakes are a key and fellow Notre Dame biolo­ welcome professor Jill Vihtelic registered recreational boats, beachhead for invasions of gist Jeff Feder hope to develop The Saint Mary’s Board of to the position of interim vice which is one-third of the invasive species into the United a hand-held “lab on a chip” Governance lauded the suc­ president and dean of faculty nation’s total number. An esti­ States. Ships arrive at Great that could rapidly and accu­ cess of its opening events and two new associate deans, mated $16 billion industry, Lakes destinations from ports rately detect invasive species in Monday during its first meet­ Dr. Joseph Incandela of the recreational boating in the throughout the world, often ballast water samples. ing of the religious studies Great Lakes region is two-and- bearing non-native species in “We can then derive a risk semester and department and one-half times larger than their ballast water. The water assessment for individual ships welcomed new “The all-school Mass Deb McCarthy of commercial navigation on the is then discharged into the entering the Great Lakes, faculty mem­ the science Great Lakes. lakes. based on the past ports of call bers. was a huge success department. Few, if any, of these recre­ Recreational boaters subse­ of each ship, the species known Student body and we had a great She also asked ational boaters realize that quently use the Great Lakes, to occur in those ports and the president Susan turnout." the board to wel­ they are key actors in the unaware that in the process presence of any species detect­ M c I 1 d u f f come Vice dram a of invasive species in invasive species are now resid­ ed by this hand-held genetic thanked com­ President of the United States. ing on their boats and trailers. probe,” Lodge said. mittee members Susan Mcllduff Student Affairs Now, Notre Dame biologist The boaters later introduce the In the final phase of the proj­ for their atten­ student body president Karen Johnson to David Lodge, The Nature species into other inland ect, researchers will use net­ dance at the all­ campus. Johnson Conservancy’s Great Lakes waterways they use for recre­ work modeling to select several school Mass comes from Saint Program, University of Georgia ation. pilot locations that will most held at the Church of Loretto Mary’s University in San researchers, and other private Lodge notes that researchers cost-effectively slow the spread Sunday and welcomed them Antonio, Texas. and public partners are com­ will first rank the major ports of targeted invasive species. back to campus. In other BOG News: bining their scientific and man­ of the world in order of the The project team will test the “The all-school Mass was a ♦ Saint Mary’s activities night agement expertise to assess threat they pose as a source of effectiveness of a series of huge success and [we had] a is Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 8. the risk of future invasive invasive species to the Great intervention strategies, includ­ great turnout,” she said. ♦ Residence Hall Association species invasions. Funded by a Lakes. ing educational activities, Student Activities Board president Amy Dardinger said $1.1 million grant from the “This risk assessment will be inspections and boat washing president Claudia Toth cited that Regina, McCandless and Great Lakes Protection Fund, based on environmental simi­ stations to help slow the spread the high turnout of the Holy Cross Halls are still in the researchers hope to larity, such as salinity and tem­ of invasive species already Jamaica Shaka as another need of a president and vice improve ecosystem-wide man­ perature, and on the identifica­ established, but still spreading, example of the success of the president. agement of these species in the tion of potentially harmful among inland lakes and rivers. events. ♦ The Twilight Tailgate is lakes and adjacent inland species that inhabit ports that Lodge points out that the Many Holy Cross and Notre Thursday, Sept. 7 from 2 p.m. water bodies. are linked by shipping to the forecasting and prevention Dame students commented on to 9 and will be hosted by the “Our goal is to develop tools Great Lakes,” Lodge said. “We effort involves a diverse team the large turnout this year, Student Activities Board. and then to apply these tools to will analyze the past and exist­ consisting of researchers, pri­ Toth said. the forecasting of invasive ing ship traffic among high risk vate stakeholders, relevant The revised Saint Mary’s Contact Liz Harter at species in the Great Lakes,” ports and the lakes.” industries and state and feder­ readership program — which [email protected] Lodge said. “This project scales The researchers also will al agency partners.

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Bellenbaum, commandant of Service selection relies on a in talks with landlords to cadets. performance formula com­ find ways to keep cars safer ROTC Senior John Paul Adrian, prised heavily of CPA followed Thefts at off-campus residences. continued from page 1 cadet wing commander, is one by extracurricular involve­ continued from page 1 “The most important thing such example. Upon comple­ ment. Notre Dame students we do is to advise our stu­ throughout the year. At the tion of field training, Adrian succeed as officers, as the mended I not keep anything dents to remove all valuables start of the school year, seniors qualified to return as a train­ University is known for pro­ of value in my car and just from their cars and be — who have already completed ing assistant and earned first ducing technical advanced leave the doors unlocked,” aware of any suspicious camp — serve as mentors to place in the process. midshipmen, Neller said. Houser said, adding that his activity,” Ludwig said. “Of those getting ready. “It was an absolutely great The University’s close rela­ roommates’ unlocked car course, we advise them to Masapollo said Notre Dame experience,” he said. “I wish I tionship with the Navy goes was next to his and was contact the Sheriff if they consistently produces cadets could go back.” back to World War II when — untouched. notice any suspicious activi­ that score high above the Bellenbaum said cadets like at its peak — 1,100 officers In an e-mail to Oakhill ty. If all the students look out national average. Adrian who return to assist are were commissioned every 90 Condominiums residents for each other, there should Field training in Michigan, “treated with respect on the days. At the time this number Monday, property manager be very few problems.” one of the many training steps, officer level.” was second only to the United Sherry Scott warned that Ludwig said he is in the allows leaders to create camp- For those in Naval ROTC, States Naval Academy. “the ND school season is process now of trying to type situations to teach and structured summer programs Neller praised the caliber of upon us and the local ND assign more security to the test the students. Masapollo evolve from year to year, Notre Dame students and said perimeter is overcome with a Stadium Club property. said these leaders are like a beginning half of NROTC stu­ rash of vehicle Senior Caitlin “coaching staff” that prepares with a four- dents study abroad break-ins.” Mahoney sent the team by incorporating week indoc­ — something the Two cars “If all students look out an e-mail to “game-like scenarios.” trination into program encour­ were broken out for each other, fellow Stadium Battalion executive officer n av al life “Summer cruises... ages. into at the there should be very Club residents Ryan Larson recently complet­ after fresh­ are invaluable because Junior computer South Bend asking them if ed LDAC and attained the cov­ m an year. engineering major Avenue com­ few problems. ” they would like eted Recondo Badge — an Midshipmen you are in the actual Chris Babcock suc­ plex Thursday, to participate honor awarded to a small spend a week fleet and get first hand cessfully combined and one car Rodney Ludwig in a neighbor­ number of camp graduates in each of the Naval duties with was broken hood watch experience that a director of who exceed standards in all various out­ international study into Sunday program after areas. lets of the textbook or PowerPoint as he spent almost morning. residential property she was “Our curriculum focuses on Navy, includ­ cannot convey. four weeks on USS Two cars at m anagem ent approached by all the right things, most ing one week Mustin and trav­ Stadium Club Real Estate a St. Joseph notably those aspects most w ith the eled to London for Condominiums M anagem ent County Police pertinent to LDAC success,” he Marine Chris Babcock the engineering on Bulla Road Officer last said. Corps. junior study abroad pro­ were broken week following Back on campus, Larson and Sophom ore gram. into last week, compelling the break-ins. returning cadets are able to and junior “Summer cruis­ site manager Susan Miller to “He asked me if there was make small changes to every­ summers are es, which are our warn residents about leaving some way to get the resi­ day practices to. strengthen the sp e n t on a internships for the anything of value in their dents together to discuss battalion’s success. cruise anywhere in the world m ilitary, are invaluable cars. safety and learn to recognize Air Force ROTC must success­ on a variety of Navy vessels because you are in the actual “If you see anyone that suspicious acts in order to fully complete field training with responsibilities growing fleet and get first hand experi­ looks like they do not belong prevent future break-ins,” after sophomore year. This with experience. Midshipmen ence that a textbook or here, please call 911 and ask Mahoney wrote in an Aug. program combines basic train­ learn rank, military lifestyle, PowerPoint cannot convey,” he for the Sheriff’s 28 e-mail. ing with leadership develop­ and, as junior officers, hone said. Department,” Miller said in The officer said he was ment where detailed evalua­ seamanship skills. Unique experiences to the an Aug. 24 e-mail to resi­ willing to put together a pro­ tions affect future placement. Foreign exchange summers Marine Corps include Mountain dents. gram for residents if they The rigors of field training are also an option. Senior Erin Warfare training in Bridgeport, The St. Joseph County were interested, Mahoney include strict schedules, Smith, naval battalion com­ Calif, and Officer Candidate Sheriff is handling the case, said. intense diet and exercise manding officer, worked with School (OCS) in Quantico, and there are currently no Oakhill residents were also regimes and high standards of the French Navy. Virginia. OCS is a commission­ suspects, said Rodney approached with the idea of military decorum. The “We get to learn how our ing requirement. Ludwig, director of residen­ continuing with a neighbor­ demands often lead to a large allies run things, learn what “Midshipmen mature a great tial property management hood watch program. number of students failing to they have to offer and share deal because of interaction for Real Estate Management “The last meeting we had complete the camp. our perspective,” she said. with active duty Marines, Corporation, which manages only had a handful of resi­ Notre Dame AFROTC pre­ “Despite the language barrier, shared pride in what they are Stadium Club dents attend. We need more pares cadets with labs that I observed differing relation­ doing and [ini garnering expe­ Condominiums. interest in keeping our range from training and camp ships among officers and rience,” Major Tyrone Theriot Many property managers neighborhood safe from life to physical demands — and enlisted men compared to the said. have told residents these intruders,” Scott wrote in even drills on how to properly U.S. Navy.” Theriot said program types of break-ins happen her e-mail. “The Board of make a bed. Such training is a Captain Mike Neller said strengths are a testament of around campus at the begin­ Directors and I will be view­ stepping stone to leadership summer training is important the “high caliber students that ning of every school year. ing a working surveillance positions for juniors returning because it is hard to replicate Notre Dame admits, as well as “The students return and system to see if it is a feasi­ to campus. life in the fleet at Notre Dame. the individuals who are com­ don’t completely unpack ble investment for Oakhill at “Notre Dame has a good rep­ “Midshipmen go out and mitted to serve their country.” their cars, making it very around $20,000.” utation not only as a school, experience it for themselves,” tempting for the criminal but also as a unit that is looked he said. “It puts everything in Contact Bridget Keating at element,” Ludwig said. Contact Kate Antonacci at up to,” said Captain Amy perspective.” [email protected] Some students have been [email protected]

agreed to address these prob­ suggested the creation of a stu­ vent future dangerous situa­ upcoming academic forum. lems through the Conduct dent safety task force in light of tions. Faculty Senate representative CLC Awareness task force. the recent assaults committed The problem of student safety and professor Kelly Jordan continued from page 1 Welsh Family rector Candace against Notre Dame students on is just as great on campus as it is agreed with Doyle. Notre Dame Carson also restated the con­ Notre Dame Avenue and in a off, Carson said. She said the is going to receive a lot of atten­ led the Task Force on Student cerns she brought up at last Turtle Creek apartment. location of her dorm makes her tion this year, he said, and now Voice and Input — a committee year’s final meeting and suggest­ Shappell ended the meeting with residents even more vulnerable. is a good time to “generate syn­ which CLC members reinstated ed the creation of a task force a discussion of these events, “Everyone thinks Welsh ergy” and look outwardly to this year. dealing with residence hall- which she called “appalling.” Family is a public facility,” address global health issues. The Task Force on Student related programming activities. “I want to discuss how we bet­ Carson said. “I can’t tell you how With the rest of the country Voice and Input looked at stu­ She wants to work with the ter arm our students with the many times I’ve escorted people watching, Notre Dame students dent activity within the University to facilitate catering knowledge of how to keep out of my hall.” should show they are interested University and explored the pos­ events and develop contacts with [themselves] safe off-campus,” The Task Force on Student in events beyond campus, sibility of an online application University-approved vendors for Shappell said. Safety will rem ain an ad-hoc Alumni senator Danny Smith system for students who want to things like dorm T-shirts. Off-campus senator Mark committee until members agree said. be involved in committees. The council considered nam­ Healy suggested approaching about its usefulness. “We should open ourselves up Carroll rector Father Jim ing the new committee the the problem on two fronts. Dillon rector Father Paul Doyle and really show that we are con­ Lewis reintroduced a concern Student Goods and Services Task He said the CLC can communi­ asked committee members to cerned about what’s going on, mentioned at the final CLC meet­ Force, but changed it to Student cate safety advice to students in think about using the task forces not just here, but everywhere ing last spring regarding student Concerns to encompass a wider print or through e-mail and to “capture the energy” that per­ else,” Smith said. alcohol abuse, gambling habits range of issues. coordinate with Notre Dame vades the Notre Dame campus and pornography in male resi­ Assistant Vice President for Security/Police and the South this year in light of the promis­ Contact Kaitlynn Riely at dence halls. The other members Student Affairs G. David Moss Bend Police Department to pre­ ing football season and a second [email protected]

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International N ew s Lebanon Shiite, Iraqi forces clash; 40 dead DIWANIYAH, Iraq — Shiite militiamen bat­ tled Iraqi forces for 12 hours Monday, leav­ Kofi Annan calls for cease-fire ing at least 40 people dead and underlining the government’s struggle to rein in an anti- U.S. cleric. The U.S. announced nine soldiers U.N. chief urges Hezbollah to free captured soldiers, Israel to lift blockades killed over the weekend in separate fighting. The fighting in this southern city dominat­ ed a day that saw at least 19 people die in Associated Press two suicide car bombings in Baghdad — one outside the Interior Ministry and one on BEIRUT — U.N. a line of cars waiting for fuel at a gas sta­ S ecretary-G eneral Kofi tion. Annan faulted both Israel Diwaniyah, 80 miles south of Baghdad, is and Hezbollah on Monday a Shiite-dominated city where the influence for not living up to key of firebrand cleric Muqtada al-Sadr’s Mahdi sections of the cease-fire Army has been gradually increasing. The resolution, while two militia already runs a virtual parallel gov­ more countries took steps ernm ent in Sadr City, a slum in eastern to provide troops for an Baghdad. expanded peacekeeping force to secure the truce. Britain seeks suspect’s extradition Germany, meanwhile, ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan is con­ hinted it was negotiating a sidering a British request for the extradition prisoner swap. of Rashid Rauf, who was arrested earlier Sitting beside Lebanese this month in connection with the alleged Prime Minister Fuad plot to blow up U.S.-bound jetliners, the Saniora, Annan demanded Foreign Ministry said Monday. Hezbollah return two cap­ Rauf — earlier identified by Pakistan as a tured Israeli soldiers, “key person” in the plot — was being inves­ whose July 12 abduction tigated for alleged links with al-Qaida, in touched off the 34-day connection with terrorist threats in Britain war, and said Israel must and in Pakistan, said ministry spokeswoman lift its air and sea block­ Tasnim Aslam. ade of Lebanon. Aiden Liddle, a spokesman for the British Although Annan was Embassy, confirmed it had submitted the critical of both sides, he extradition request, but said it was in con­ also said the agreement nection with a British investigation into a provided a chance for a 2002 murder. Rauf moved to Pakistan short­ long-term peace. As the ly after his maternal uncle was stabbed to cease-fire held for the death that year. 15th day, neither side looked like it w anted to resume large-scale hostili­ ties. N ational N ew s But the U.N. chief cau­ tioned the road ahead would be long, and Florida residents stock up for storm pledged the international AP MIAMI — Florida residents rushed to fill their community’s support. As U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, background center, steps out of his car next to an anti-U.S. banner as he tours Beirut, Lebanon, Monday. prescriptions and stood in long lines for gasoline, part of that support, Italy food and other supplies Monday as officials and Turkey moved to join warned people not to wait for Tropical Storm the U.N. peacekeeping Beirut. He was greeted by bodyguard after some in Lebanon to disarm the Ernesto to become a hurricane again before tak­ force in southern giant posters with photo­ the crowd mistook him for Shiite guerrillas of ing precautions. Lebanon. graphs of Hezbollah chief Jeffrey Feltman, the U.S. Hezbollah without the Forecasters said Ernesto could grow back into Annan also said the U.N. Hassan Nasrallah and one ambassador to Lebanon. agreement and participa­ a hurricane in the warm waters off Cuba and force, which is to grow to that had a caricature of Earlier, Annan issued an tion of those two govern­ come ashore in South Florida as early as 15,000 soldiers, will not Secretary of State unexpectedly blunt ments. Tuesday night, exactly one year after Hurricane try to disarm Hezbollah Condoleezza Rice with assessment of the cease­ Israel responded quickly Katrina pummeled the Gulf Coast. guerrillas. vampire's teeth and blood fire and its im plem enta­ and negatively to Annan’s “Make sure you have the supplies for the 72 “Down the line ... there dripping from the mouth. tion by Israel and call for an end to the hours after the storm,” Gov. Jeb Bush warned will have to be disarm a­ The U.N. chief, accom­ Hezbollah. blockade, which is intend­ people in Tallahassee, a day after declaring a ment, but it’s up to the panied by Saniora and a “It’s a fixed menu. ... It’s ed to keep arms from state of emergency for all Florida. “A hurricane’s Lebanese government and Hezbollah legislator, not an a la carte menu being shipped to a hurricane, and it has a devastation we’ve people to resolve them­ walked for about 50 yards where you choose and Hezbollah. already seen. All you have to do is rewind to last selves,” Annan said. “The before the protest became pick,” he said at the end An official in the office year and see.” [peacekeepers] are not noisy and unfriendly. of the first day of his 11- of Prime Minister Ehud going to go house to house Annan got back into a car, day Mideast swing that Olmert reiterated that the Court acquits mother of son’s suicide searching for weapons. which drove slowly will include stops in Iran blockade will remain until NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The Connecticut This is not their responsi­ through the assembled and Syria, the main back­ the international force Supreme Court on Monday overturned a moth­ bility.” residents with security ers of Hezbollah. takes up positions along er’s conviction on charges that she contributed Annan was booed by men running alongside. It was not known what Lebanon’s borders and to her 12-year-old son’s suicide by keeping a residents as he toured the Geir Pedersen, Annan’s Annan would discuss with entry points. He said filthy house. devastated Dahiyeh neigh­ personal representative, the leaders of Syria and Hezbollah continues to try In ordering the trial court to acquit Judith borhood in the Hezbollah was pushed into another Iran, but it would be to smuggle weapons into Scruggs of Meriden, the court said the law used stronghold of south car in the motorcade by a extremely difficult for the country. to convict her was unconstitutionally vague. Scruggs was convicted of risk of injury to a minor in 2003, a year and a half after her son, J. Daniel, hanged himself with a necktie in his clos­ et. Legal experts said it was thought to be the first time a parent had been convicted over a Prosecutor: Karr's DNAnot a match child’s suicide.

Associated Press didn’t commit. further investigation, saying he might “The people would not be able to have otherwise fled and may have been BOULDER, Colo. — Prosecutors establish that Mr. Karr committed this targeting children in Thailand as well. Local N ew s abruptly dropped their case Monday crime despite his repeated insistence Lacy said Karr emerged as a suspect against John Mark Karr in the slaying of that he did,” District Attorney Mary in April after he spent several years Plane crashes into pond; pilot dead JonBenet Ramsey, saying DNA tests Lacy said in court papers. exchanging e-mails and later telephone INDIANAPOLIS — A small plane narrow ­ failed to put him at the crime scene The 41-year-old schoolteacher will be calls with a University of Colorado jour­ ly missed homes as it crashed in a subdi­ despite his insistence he sexually kept in jail in Boulder until he can be nalism professor who had produced vision’s retention pond Monday, killing the assaulted and strangled the 6-year-old sent to Sonoma County, Calif., to face documentaries on the Ramsey case. pilot, but residents rescued the three pas­ beauty queen. child pornography charges from 2001. According to court papers, Karr told sengers as the aircraft filled with water. Just a week and a half after Karr’s The district attorney vowed to keep the professor he accidentally killed The residents pulled out all four people arrest in Thailand was seen as a pursuing leads in JonBenet’s death: JonBenet during sex and that he tasted in the single-engine plane, but the pilot, remarkable break in the sensational, “This case is not closed.” her blood after he injured her vaginally. Indianapolis oral surgeon Robert Edesess, decade-old case, prosecutors suggested Karr was never formally charged in The Denver crime lab conducted DNA died at a hospital. He and two family in court papers that he was just a man the slaying. In court papers, Lacy tests last Friday on a cheek swab taken members aboard were survivors of the with a twisted fascination with defended the decision to arrest him and from Karr but were unable to connect 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. JonBenet who confessed to a crime he bring him back to the United States for him to the crime. page 6 The Observer ♦ N EV^S Tuesday, August 29, 2006

for a fall break service trip hearts open in order to hear Break was last Thursday. the call.” Participants must complete CSC seminar students are Ivy Tech president to continued from page 1 classes, reading assignments, not only volunteering to help reflective papers and a final others but also tackling social winter and spring break semi­ research paper. and political issues. leave after 23 years nars. During fall break, stu­ “In the fall the participants “With the anniversary of dents will participate in the tend to be upperclassmen Hurricane Katrina upon us, Appalachia Seminar, the because of their familiarity these seminars give students Associated Press community college system last Gospel of Life Seminar, the with the CSC’s seminars,” the opportunities to ask ques­ year. State leaders hope the Cultural Diversity Seminar, the Hughes said. “We’ll have more tions we need to be asking, INDIANAPOLIS — The presi- school will help a higher educa­ Lives in the Balance: Youth, freshmen in the spring as they especially at a Catholic univer­ dent of Ivy Tech Community tion system that traditionally Violence, and Society Seminar become more aware of all the sity,” said F ather Bill Lies, College said Monday he plans to has pushed most students or the Washington DC. CSC offers." director of the CSC. “We lake step down, the third Indiana toward more expensive four- Seminar. Junior Caroline llonsa volun­ the chance to ask questions public college president this year campuses at Purdue and Senior Matthew Hughes, who teered at the Catholic Workers’ about social responsibility, and year to announce his departure. Indiana universities. participated twice in the fall Home in Cleveland over winter all sem inars ask these ques­ Gerald I. Lamkin, 70, became “In order for the state to break Appalachia Seminar, break and observed the strug­ tions in different ways.” president of Ivy Tech in 1983. reach its economic and work now works with the seminar’s gles of poverty firsthand, a Students participating in the He helped transform it from a force development goals, Ivy task force. touching experience that she Washington D C. Seminar will vocational school to the state’s Tech must be in a position to Hughes said he has made a said inspired her to apply for observe advocacy groups and community college, which provide the training and educa­ few changes to this year’s sem­ the Appalachia seminar over elected officials to promote enrolled more than 69,000 stu­ tion that is needed to prepare inar, incorporating the CSC’s fall break. international peace and stabil­ dents on 23 campuses this fall, thousands of Hoosiers for the yearlong theme “Economic “During one evening, a ity. up 7 percent from a year ago. jobs of the future,” Lamkin said. Justice for All” while remain­ woman drove up in a car to let “Too often, we are aware of He plans to step down on June Lamkin is the third Indiana ing focused on Catholic Social the volunteers know that a only what’s going on under the 30, 2007. public college president to Teaching — an essential ele­ refrigerator had broken in a Dome,” Hughes said. “It’s “My time at Ivy Tech has been announce he would step down. ment of all CSC seminars. This nearby store and free meat important for us to step out­ the most rewarding times of my Martin Jischke said earlier year’s participants also will was available,” Honsa said. “I side of our comfort zone and life,” Lamkin said in a news this month that he would retire take a closer look at some of was touched that she bothered recognize the humanity of the release. “We have made from Purdue University next the economic issues within to tell them. I learned more folks we come into contact tremendous strides in establish­ summer. Indiana University Appalachia. fully that there are small with.” ing an effective and enriching President Adam Herbert told Due to the academic nature opportunities to serve all community college system for trustees in January that he of the seminars, the deadline around us and we just need to Contact Megan Sennett at the state of Indiana.” would not return when his con­ for submitting an application keep our ears, eyes, and [email protected] Ivy Tech took over the state’s tract expires in 2008. Bush marks Katrina Confusion led to Ky. crash

Associated Press it used to be,” said Charlie runway before dawn Sunday. anniversary in speech Monette, president of Aero- The lone survivor was a criti­ LEXINGTON, Ky. — Tech flight school at the air­ cally injured co-pilot who Investigators in the Comair port. “Could there have been was pulled from the cracked President visits Miss., other hand, the progress in one jet crash that killed 49 peo­ some confusion associated cockpit. year’s time has been remark­ ple are looking into whether with that? That’s certainly a Authorities also planned to says recovery effort is able.” changes made to a taxiway possibility.” prepare a full report on the The welcome Bush received in during a repaving project a It was unclear whether the pilots, including what they still in early stages Biloxi was warmer than the one week ago confused the pilot Comair pilots had been to the did on and off duty for sever­ he is expected to get in and caused him to turn onto airport since the changes to al days before the crash, Louisiana, where recovery the wrong runway. the taxi route. which was the worst U.S. Associated Press efforts have moved much more Federal aviation officials Lowell Wiley, a flight plane disaster since 2001. BILOXI, Miss. — President slowly. The president ended the said Monday they were also instructor who flies almost All discussions between the Bush said Monday the huge job day in New Orleans, dining at looking at such things as every day out Lexington, said plane and the control tower of rebuilding from Hurricane Mother’s Restaurant, a local runway lights, markings and in an interview that he was were about a takeoff from Katrina was just beginning a institution known for its po’boys signs for clues to what could confused by the redirected the main strip, Runway 22, year after the massive storm but and red beans and rice, with have misled the pilots, as taxi route when he was with which is 7,000 feet long, expressed hope that the $110 Mayor Ray Nagin, Louisiana well as anything else that a student Friday taking off National Transportation billion of help sent from Gov. Kathleen Blanco and other changed the configuration or from the main runway. Safety Board member Debbie Washington would be enough. local leaders. appearance of the airport. “When we taxied out, we Hersman. Trying to erase the black Bush and his guests weren’t Both the old and new taxi­ did not expect to see a barri­ Somehow, the commuter jet mark left on his presidency by the restaurant’s only famous way routes cross over the er strung across the old taxi­ ended up on Runway 26 the administration’s sluggish patrons. Actor Rob Lowe was short runway where Flight way,” Wiley said. “It was a instead — a cracked surface response to Katrina, Bush eating there with his family, and 5191 tried to take off before total surprise.” about 3,500 feet long that returned to the first scene he expounded on the city’s great crashing into a grassy field Investigators planned to forms an X with the main saw a year ago of the storm’s need. He took a cut in pay for and bursting into flame, use a high truck to simulate runway and is meant only for devastation. his latest TV movie, “A Perfect Airport Executive Director the pilots’ view of the run­ small planes. Aviation Standing on a vacant lot in a Day,” so it could be filmed in Michael Gobb told The ways and taxiways in their experts say the CRJ-100 working class neighborhood New Orleans and bring business Associated Press. efforts to determine why the would have needed 5,000 where trailers and gutted build­ to the area. “It’s slightly different than jet turned onto a shorter feet to get airborne. ings stand next to newly built “It’s devastating,” Lowe said homes, Bush pledged the feder­ of the conditions in the worst- al government would stand with hit, poorest parts of the city, the region as it rebuilds. It’s a which he toured the day before. See a company like no other. See where risk-taking is applauded. promise viewed with skepticism “It’s so sad.” by victims still reeling from the On Tuesday, the actual See a world of opportunity. See the hip new thing. See the storm. anniversary of Katrina, Bush new style. See your future. See yourself in red. See you soon. “A year ago, I committed our has a half-day of events in New federal government to help Orleans. you,” Bush said. “I said, 'We “There is a division over have a duty to help the local there,” Thomas “Lynn ” people recover and rebuild,’ and Patterson, who gave Bush a tour I meant what I said.” of his new home in Biloxi, said See Yourself at ( j ) Of the $110 billion in hurri­ about New Orleans. “There’s cane aid approved by Congress, not the same division over just $44 billion has been spent. here.” See us tonight at Legends of Notre Dame to learn more about full-time leadership and Overall, the administration has When Bush visited Patterson’s internship opportunities. released $77 billion to the neighborhood right after the states, reserving the rest for storm, the 61-year-old was dig­ Information Session: future needs. ging cars out of the muck. • Tue, Aug 29, 7-9 pm “Hopefully th a t’ll work. Patterson said Bush told him • Legends of Notre Dame Hopefully that’s enough,” Bush then that he wanted to make For updated information about campus events and how you can interview for Target said after visiting a company sure that people got the aid they leadership positions, check with your career center or go to that has restarted its business of needed. Target.com/careers building and repairing boats. “He hasn’t forgotten it,” said “It’s certainly enough to get us Patterson. “We don’t expect him Target is an equal employment opportunity employer and is a drug-free workplace. through the next period of to pull out his wallet and write a time.” check for us. He personally Bush focused on the positive, would do it if he could because but acknowledged that much he’s a passionate guy.” remains to be done. When Katrina struck Biloxi, “It’s an anniversary, but it’s 100-mph-plus winds and a wall not an end,” Bush said. of water obliterated a bridge “Frankly it’s just the beginning.” and splintered houses like Asked how long the rebuilding matchsticks. Water topped would take, Bush said: “I would rooftops. Entire neighborhoods say years, not months. On the were washed away. e O bserver

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Stocks Google, eBay to advertise jointly Dow 11,352.01 +67.96 New calling service facilitates online shopping; Internet giants hope to expand market Jones Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: Associated Press 2,291 138 979 <,834 ,9 / 7 ,9 /6.0 0 SAN FRANCISCO — In a AMEX 1,994.89 -6.32 deal between two of the +20.41 Internet’s most prominent NASDAQ 2.160.70 properties, Google will NYSE 8,359.18 +41.15 begin selling advertising for S&P500 1,301.78 +6 69 Web auctioneer eRay out­ NfKKElfTokyo) side the United States and 15,855.09 +92.50 help buyers quickly ring an FTSE IOO(London)5,878.60 +9.50 online merchant to do busi­ ness. COMPANY %CHANGE | $GAIN | PRICE The arrangement NASDAQ lOOTR(QQQQ) +0.76 +0.29 38.61 announced Monday promis­ INTEL CP (INTC) es to introduce “click-to- + 2.54 + 0 .4 8 19.38 call.” Web site technology to SUN MICROSYS (SUNW) + 1.44 + 0 .0 7 4.92 a broader audience and MICROSOFT CP (MSFTj + 0.39 +0.10 25.95 potentially speed its adop­ tion as a means of more JDS UNIPHASE CP (JDSU) +2.71 +0.07 2.65 quickly connecting online consumers with advertisers. 10-YEAR NOTE +0.13 +0.006 4.797 It will allow potential buy­ ers to call eBay merchants 13-WEEK BILL -0 .1 0 -0.005 4.960 or Google advertisers by 30-YEAR BOND + 0.04 +0.002 4.9 3 4 clicking a link on a Web

5-YEAR NOTE + 0.34 +0.016 4.7 7 0 page. “We have a chance to cre­ ate a whole new way for LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) -1 .9 0 70.61 buyers and sellers to con­ GOLD ($/Troy oz.) -6 .9 0 623.90 nect online and to create what we hope will be a sig­ PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) +0.08 88.58 nificant revenue stream for both eBay and Google,” YEN 117.0400 eBay Inc. Chief Executive EURO Meg Whitman said in an 0 .7 8 0 9 interview Sunday night. POUND 0 .5273 Google Inc. CEO Eric CANADIAN $ l.l 109 Schmidt said the agreement with eBay is “likely to go on for many years,” but he would not disclose the AP terms of the deal or what it An employee walks outside the eBay headquarters in San Jose, Calif. Google Inc. n rief I B might mean for the announced Monday it will sell advertising for eBay outside the United States. Mountain View-based Rates decline at Treasury Bill auction search engine's bottom line. The deal represents the an Internet ad. Skype. Google has its own WASHINGTON — Interest rates on short-term Whitman said eBay does latest advertising win for Its advocates, including messaging and Internet- Treasury bills fell in Monday’s auction, with the not expect the partnership Google. Earlier this month, some merchants who have based telephone service, six-month bill dropping to the lowest level since to affect its financial per­ News Corp. agreed to make tried it, say customers who Google Talk. Both services mid-June. formance this year or next. Google the exclusive search call are ready to buy and will be used in the partner­ The Treasury Department auctioned $17 bil­ Under the partnership, partner for most of its sites, aren’t just browsing the ship, though details were lion in three-month bills at a discount rate of Google will become the including the popular Internet; thus, search not disclosed. EBay does 4.960 percent, down from 4.975 percent last exclusive provider of text online hangout engines can charge more — plan to rely on Google’s week. Another $16 billion in six-month bills was advertising on eBay outside MySpace.com. Late last $2 to $10 or even more per international presence to auctioned at a discount rate of 4.970 percent, the United States. In May, year, Time Warner Inc.’s call, compared with less build a worldwide market down from 4.975 percent last week. eBay announced a deal AOL agreed to sell a 5 per­ than $1 per click with tradi­ for Skype. The three-month rate was the lowest since with the No. 2 Internet cent' stake to Google in a $1 tional search ads.Google Promoting “click-to-call” these bills were at 4.925 percent on July 10. The search engine, Yahoo Inc., billion deal that extends already has been testing a advertising was also part of six-month rate was the lowest since 4.925 per­ to serve all its domestic and deepens the ties program in which users the deal eBay announced cent on June 12. advertising. between the two. click on a phone icon and with Yahoo in May. Yahoo The discount rates reflect that the bills sell for Whitman said eBay decid­ The click-to-call compo­ type their number into a also has been testing the less than face value. For a $10,000 bill, the ed to give Google’s advertis­ nent of the new alliance box. Google then dials the concept. three-month price was $9,874.62 while a six- ers access to its internation­ calls for the two Silicon user, who hears ringing San Jose-based Ebay also month bill sold for $9,748.74. al auction sites after choos­ Valley companies to work until the merchant answers. owns PayPal, an online pay­ Separately, the Federal Reserve said Monday ing Yahoo for its domestic together on developing a Schmidt and Whitman ment service, and when the that the average yield for one-year Treasury bills, advertising because of the service that lets Web said they would begin test­ company joined advertising a popular index for making changes in adjustable competing Internet search surfers place telephone ing some of their joint serv­ forces with Yahoo, PayPal rate mortgages, fell to 5.07 percent last week, engines’ respective calls through their comput­ ices early next year. became the preferred pay­ down from 5.10 percent the previous week. strengths and how they ers or handheld devices Last year, eBay bought ment provider for purchas­ mesh with eBay’s assets. when they click on a link in the Internet phone service es made on Yahoo. Detroit teachers reject contract, strike DETROIT — Teachers overwhelmingly rejected a two-year contract proposal by the city public school district on Sunday and decided to strike. The Detroit Federation of Teachers, which rep­ Oil prices decrease; stocks rebound resents 9,500 employees, said teachers plan to demonstrate at their schools Monday, the day they were scheduled to report to work to prepare Associated Press Investors did get a handful of company near a three-month high. Powering the for the beginning of the school year. announcements Monday, including index were components Altria Group Classes are scheduled to start Sept. 5. NEW YORK — Wall Street rebounded Google Inc. and auction Web site eBay Inc. and PepsiCo Inc., which touched Negotiations were expected to resume Monday. Monday as energy prices fell on signs Inc. forming an advertising alliance. on historic highs, and Coca-Cola Co. “If I have to hold all the hearings personally that Tropical Storm Ernesto won’t hit Meanwhile, Kinder Morgan Inc.’s coming within pennies of a 52-week and do nothing else for the next two months, I’ll the Gulf of Mexico and as investors board agreed to take the natural-gas high. do that,” Detroit Public Schools Superintendent grew optimistic about a series of major pipeline operator private, and Western Other major stock indicators also William Coleman III told reporters Sunday. economic reports on tap this week. Refining Inc. said it was acquiring advanced. The Dow jumped 67.96, or Union president Janna Garrison said some of Retail and transportation stocks rose Giant Industries Inc. 0.60 percent, to 11,352.01, recovering the district’s proposals included a 5 1/2 percent as investors believed lower oil prices “The message of this week is ‘if a somewhat from last week’s loss of 0.86 wage reduction and copays for health care bene­ would help consumer spending. The tree falls in the forest, and there’s percent. The Nasdaq composite index, fits of up to 20 percent. Only two teachers out of drop in energy prices also massaged nobody there, will it make noise?”’ said also near a three-month high, picked nearly 6,000 voted to accept the district’s propos­ concerns that this week’s data on con­ Larry Peruzzi, a trader with Mellon up 20.41, or 0.95 percent, to 2,160.70. al, the union said. sumer confidence, job growth, and Financial’s The Boston Co. Asset man­ Bonds were mostly flat, with the yield “The vote of the membership confirms the manufacturing might show the econo­ agement. “The market is just looking to on the benchmark 10-year Treasury position of the leadership,” Garrison said in a my is slowing faster than expected. head up, not get taken down, and sets note at 4.80 percent from Friday’s five- statement. “Teachers are not willing to continue The market’s advance came amid up the table for September.” month low of 4.79 percent. The dollar absorbing the cost of the district’s mismanage­ light summer volume, which is expect­ The Standard & Poor’s 500 added was mixed against other major curren­ ment any longer.” ed to remain thin until after Labor Day. 6.69, or 0.52 percent, to 1,301.78 — cies, while gold prices fell. ~ T The Observer pageg V ie w p o in t Tuesday, August 29, 2006

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Letters to the E ditor An invalid A little sign assumption goes a long way

William McAuIiffe’s points on the ocratically choose a government, One and a half million Americans suffer such a hardworking, friendly, warm staff lack of planning in regard to Iraq they tend to choose reactionary and from peanut allergies, many of which are that serves us daily with a vast array of (“The War on Errorism," Aug. 25) backward-looking governments. severe and can induce poignant reactions healthy and enjoyable choices — but that are occasionally well made, if a bit The assumption made is that the resulting in extreme difficulty in breathing. doesn’t excuse carelessness. I saw the rhetorically overstated. And though I Muslim world is, at root, a sane, Such reactions necessitate immediate cookie display again today — bereft of a appreciate the fact that a more rational civilization that should be Emergency Medical care. sign. Let’s fix that. Let’s help out our veg­ benevolent attitude toward the dealt with in the same way that, say, This weekend, a lack of labeling in North ans and vegetarians and lactose-intolerant Middle East problem is attractive, I Canada, Britain, or Germany should. Dining Hall, a bite of a peanut butter cook­ patrons. Let’s make sure peanut-intolerant would suggest that he fails to take Any time spent reading the state­ ie and a freshman with a tongue beginning people aren’t closing up their lungs and into account two major issues and ments of Iranian President to swell and throat beginning to close led calling NDSP to drive them to St. Joe’s involves an assumption that is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad should cast to my first trip to the ER this semester as a when all they really wanted to do on invalid. serious doubt on that assumption. resident assistant. Spooning multiple Saturday afternoon was play section soc­ First, McAuliffe seems to suggest Though I too believe that our cur­ tablespoons of Benadryl and giving pats on cer. that the fact that the Muslim world rent solution for dealing with the back don’t always do the trick. As food connoisseurs, preparation artists hates us is our fault. This is histori­ Islamofascism is sub-optimal, I also Regular chocolate chip cookies (without and friendly card swipers to whom the cally incorrect. The Muslim world believe that this is a conflict in which peanut butter) had sat on an identical tray Notre Dame community entrusts our eat­ First invaded Christendom as early diplomacy and other “soft power” in the identical spot only the day prior to ing welfare, we have certain basic expec­ as the ninth century. The Muslim projections are of less value than the incident. Yet on Saturday, the seeming­ tations of the dining halls to ensure a par world has been opposed to the West they would be if dealing with more ly identical chocolate chip cookie facade level (or maybe above par) of health and as long as it has existed. Though civilized nation-states. We cannot belied the deadly (and not very pleasing to safety for members of the Notre Dame U.S. foreign policy may exacerbate “gain the trust” of a region that my palate) peanut butter flavoring. family in their daily eating endeavors. This this animosity, it in no way causes it. views us as infidels who need to be Signs are not difficult to make. I have weekend, that expectation was not met, Second, McAuliffe suggests in converted or killed. Any serious for­ them all over my section: Flush the toilet. but I have confidence that in order to best essence, that the liberalization of the eign policy suggestion for the region Turn off the radio. PW is the best dorm on serve our allergy-burdened fellow stu­ Middle East will bring about must take that into account. campus. I could help you out NDH, I have dents, NDH will strive to meet this preva­ changes necessary to end the above some extra construction paper. I'll send a lent, now vocalized, unmet need. conflict. Assuming that the Muslim Ryan Davidson piece over tomorrow — it will say: Peanut world even wants this, which is graduate student Butter Cookies. And in front of the brown­ Julie Putnam highly doubtful, I would offer both oEcam pus ies with nuts: Contains Nuts. senior Iraq and Palestine as evidence that Aug. 27 OK, I’m not trying to bash the dining hall Pasquerilla West Hall when given the opportunity to dem­ — we obviously are very lucky to have Aug. 28

U-WlRE I'm sorry, but I don't know It takes a village...

Ten years ago, a school shooting would have caused wide­ who you are... spread panic and disbelief. Today, for many people it is a sad reminder of what kind of society we live in. It seems with each passing day we become immune and unattached to the news of Well, thank God the school year’s never seen him before. It was awk­ you see someone you haven’t seen in violence in our schools. Staff Editorial starting. It’s a clean slate. You get a ward to begin with, but it’ll get a while, it’ll either be a quick, point­ Does this decrease the severity of the prob­ chance to meet new friends, try new worse. less conversation or the longest one lem? The answer is not at all. University of things, and this is the year we decide The hardest thing about it is trying you’ve ever had. It’s been so long that School security in itself is a problem. Many Mississippi to study. Seriously, Mom and Dad, we to figure out his name. Having a you ask stupid general questions like, believe putting thousands of dollars worth of Daily were just finding friend helps, but you rarely have one “So, how are ... things?” security equipment, a list that includes metal Mississippian our place the Jake and with you when this happens. It Two things can happen here. You detectors, security cameras and other such past four semes­ Steve always works out that way. get either, “Ah, pretty good,” or the things, in a school will help. Does this help the problem, or does it ters. However, in case you do have one floodgates open. These people have just seem to help? When these security measures fail, what But in the University of with you, there are a few loopholes been waiting for five weeks for some­ should be done about the problem? midst of all the Alabama in the “heyman” bylaws in which the one to ask them that, and they Students themselves should be aware of their surroundings. excitement, there Crimson White “friend” can be of some assistance. should actually be in therapy. They should be keenly alert to what is going on around them, is a terror that is First, the easiest way out is to sim­ “Yeah, it’s been so-so. Grandma who they are with, who they are surrounded by and many other more real than Avian bird flu and ply introduce your friend so that he just passed away, and Janet got in a details. Preventative medicine is the best medicine. We all know more horrifying than seeing Rosie can get his name. high-speed pursuit, and then Mom children are more observant when it comes to their surroundings O’Donnell naked. We’re talking, of Two, your friend really has to be and Dad got in a huge fight and sep­ than adults. Students should harness this attribute and use it. course, about the “heymans.” somewhere, and you are responsible arated for a while. Uncle Frank was After school shootings occur, there is always a search for some­ Let us give you an example of for it. “Oh, hey. Good to see you... thrown in jail for armed robbery. one to blame, whether it is teachers, parents or members of the when one would show symptoms of you know, I hate to just say hello and Yeah, he took a shotgun into the local community. The old African proverb reminds of that we all the “heymans.” You’re walking down run like this, but Steve’s mother was Kwik-Mart after the factory let him have a stake in a child’s success and failures. the Quad, undoubtedly sweating just plowed by a bus, and I have to go, and his wife took the kids and left “It takes a village to raise a child.” All of these people are worse than Michael Jackson at an get him to the hospital to see her. him after that. But he only got 20 instrumental in the upbringing of today’s youth. We learn our val­ elementary school playground, when Take care!” Works every time. years with parole because he didn’t ues from our parents, friends, religious beliefs and environment. you make eye contact with a Now, if unaccompanied, here’s really mean to shoot the guy behind Why shouldn’t all these factors have a stake in what goes right, “stranger” who looks at you as if he where things can go horribly wrong, the counter, so it wasn’t that bad. We and wrong, with a child? knows you. because you have to be really cre­ get to see him on Fridays. How about Each of these groups has a responsibility to provide the popu­ But do you know him? Hell no. He ative. We like to start a completely you?” lace with the best care they are able to muster. Removing any of walks closer, you turn to run, but it’s generic conversation like, “Man, I You don’t want to make him feel these groups from the equation is like pulling the base from a too late. “Hey, Jake!” Ah, crap. You was just thinking the other day about bad, so you say something like, “I did house of cards; it has no choice but to collapse. keep walking as if you didn’t hear that one time that we just couldn’t have a really good smoothie the We should strive to work together to keep kids safe. If we say, him, and then... the shoulder tap. quit laughing. When what’s-his- other day. It was the 10th one, so the “It’s not my problem,” one day it just might be. Why wait until it You turn around, and then the dis­ name was being so stupid. You next one’s free. So I guess things are is one’s problem to search for a solution? An ounce of prevention ease sets its deadly course. “Oh. Hey remember? (insert sigh) Good times looking up for me ... good talk...” is worth a pound of cure. ... man.” So, best of luck avoiding the “hey­ We live in a society that progressively gets worse with each We’re only talking about the most After that awkward moment, see if mans.” We can’t promise it won’t passing day. While we cannot fix eveiy problem, we can try to awkward situation ever. Everybody’s he has an article of clothing with a happen to you, but if you ask us, they protect those who sometimes cannot protect themselves. been in it; nobody likes it. It’s worse name on it, or ask to see pictures of must not have been that important if In the view of this board, prevention begins with awareness than someone telling you there’s food someone and hope you catch a you can’t remember them, right? from all ends of the spectrum, from the parents to the school on your face when you ate three glimpse of his license. administrators, and all people have a stake in ensuring the safety hours ago. It’s the feeling Paris Hilton Finally, when you figure out his This column originally appeared in of the students in schools. has with every guy she “runs” into. name, you’ll start using it in every the August 28 edition o f The Crimson Celibate for a year, Paris? You’re not sentence to try to make up for the White, the daily publication at This column originally appeared in the August 28 edition of fooling anybody. fact that you forgot. “So, how’s the University o f Alabama. The Daily Mississippian, the daily publication at University of Anyway, this “stranger” comes up family, Will? Been a long time, hasn’t The views expressed in this column Mississippi. and tries to have a conversation with it. Will? Are you serious, Will? Get are those of the author and not The views expressed in this column are those of the author and you, and you could swear you’ve outta town. Will.” Another thing, if necessarily those of The Observer. not necessarily those of The Observer. T h e O bserver

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

DPAC S p o tl ig h t Comedic Shakespeare performance no 'Error' Summer presentation brings wit, pizazz to ND

JESSICA LEE/The Observer JESSICA LEE/The Observer The goldsmith Angelo (Matthew Brumlow), right, and the merchant Balthasar Antipholus of Syracuse (Kevin Asselin) explains the complicated situation that (La Shawn Banks), left, question Antipholus of Ephesus (Joe Garlock). he has becomed involved in since he came to Ephesus in search of his brother.

For his sons he bought a pair of iden­ wrong people, to the point where they his dialogue with too many gags. By MICHELLE FORDICE tical twin boys, whom he named think only witchcraft or insanity could Still, such touches as having Luciana Scene Critic Dromio, so that they could grow up and explain their situation. read Paul’s “Letter to the Ephesians” or serve as menservants to his sons. By the end of the day, man has mis­ having the executioner hug Egeon Summer Shakespeare’s interpretation Unfortunately, when returning to taken master, wife mistaken husband, because he feels sorry for him, make of “The Comedy of Errors” was a splen­ Syracuse on a sea voyage, a violent and nothing but merry chaos has this performance a little bit more their did look at the humor in life. storm sprang up and flung all of his orchestrated their interactions, but the own. One of Shakespeare’s fastest and most family into the sea. Egeon managed to love of both family and sweetheart set The cast’s performance was comple­ farcical plays, “Errors” is a wonderful save one pair of all to rights. mented by the work of scenic designer respite from the humdrums of reality boys, but his wife, Like most of Todd Rosenthal and costume designer and the rollicking pace and slight irrev­ his second son and 'Errors’ is a wonderful Shakespeare’s plays, Richard E. Donnelly. Both implemented erence of Summer Shakespeare — the the second Dromio respite from the humdrums “Errors” spans the ages strong colors and mostly simplistic geo­ professional theatre in residence at were lost. Egeon of reality and the rollicking well because it appeals metric patterns that reflected the light­ Notre Dame — complement its century raised his remain­ pace and slight irreverence to common human ele­ hearted and energetic tone of the play. bridging humor. ing son, but lost ments — no matter how “Errors” was the only one of One of Shakespeare’s earliest works, him years later of Summer Shakespeare exaggerated and impos­ Shakespeare’s plays to follow the three “Errors” takes the premise of mistaken when he went look­ complement its century sible they may first classical unities of Aristotle’s “Poetics,” identity between twins from the works ing for his brother. bridging humor. appear on stage. and the simple, operational, and bold of ancient Roman playwright Plautus. Now in search of Ironically, “Errors” set maintained a strong “unity of place.” The Bard builds on Plautus’ original his family he ends opens not with a laugh As an added bonus, the crew construct­ work and turns it into a boisterous play up in Syracuse, sentenced to death. or even a smile, but with an imminent ed a working fountain in the center of that lets love, jealousy, slapstick and a Moved by the tale, the Duke allows execution and story of tragedy. The play the stage with which the actors could strong helping of coincidence wreak Egeon one day to raise the money to buy is the epitome of using comedy to battle make use of to look into, splash and havoc in the day of several citizens and his life. the pitfalls of life. even walk through. visitors to the city of Ephesus. Meanwhile, Antipholus of Syracuse This basic concept coupled with the “Errors” is a wonderfully energizing The play opens as Egeon, an aged has unknowingly arrived in the same simple appeal of the character’s antics play and Notre Dame’s Summer merchant of Syracuse, is led to his exe­ city as his father along with his man allows it to be as entertaining to a 16th Shakespeare did it full justice. The audi­ cution for trespassing on the city of Dromio. He sends Dromio away to century audience as the 21st century ence walked out smiling, thoroughly Ephesus and after being unable to pay deposit some money only to have audience that sat in the DeBartolo enjoying a night of Shakespeare. the 1,000 mark fine for such an offense. Dromio return claiming he needs to go Performing Arts Center this August. While “Errors” finished its run in the The Duke of Ephesus asks him to home to dine with his wife, of which The cast did not hesitate to fall full DPAC, make sure to catch next year’s explain why he allowed himself to fall Antipholus has none. Little does he force into the buffoonery of performances by Summer Shakespeare, into this dire, but avoidable, position. know, this is not his Dromio, but that of Shakespeare’s play. Led by director which runs from mid-July to late- Egeon explains that he was a young his brother, a prosperous man of the William Brown, it blended modern August. merchant happily married and blessed city, who is married. Chaos ensues as comedic elements to make with two identical twin sons whom he the brothers and their menservants are Shakespeare’s humor resound while Contact Michelle Fordice at both named Antipholus. repeatedly mixed and paired with the refraining from diluting the potency of [email protected]

JESSICA LEE/The Observer JESSICA LEE/The Observer Antipholus of Syracuse (Kevin Asselin), right, pleads with Luciana (Angela Adriana (Elizabeth Ledo), center left, and Luciana (Angela Sauer) mistake Sauer) out of love for her. However, she believes that he is someone else. Antipholus (Kevin Asselin) and Dromio (Steve Haggard) of Syracuse for others. T h e O bserver

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E m m y W r a p -U p Affable O'Brien lights up predictable Emmys '24/ 'The Office' take top honors at 58th television award show

and “24” for Outstanding Directing in a By CASSIE BELEK Drama Series. Assistant Scene Editor The broadcast featured two touching tributes to entertainment extraordinaire It’s official. Conan O’Brien is the Billy Dick Clark and the late producer Aaron Crystal of the Emmys. Spelling. Clark appeared to express his In only his second time hosting the thanks after a montage of “American awards show, the late-night personality Bandstand” clips. opened with a comedic montage that put “Everybody should be so lucky to have him in the television shows “House,” their dreams come true,” Clark said, the “Lost” and “The Office,” did a song and effects of his stroke still apparent. dance number about the sorry state of Singer Barry Manilow then appeared NBC and kept Bob Newhart in an airtight on stage — the night before hip surgery glass container that would run out of — to perform his song “American oxygen if the awards ceremony ran over Bandstand” in a fitting tribute. Shortly three hours. after the performance, Manilow won the The last shtick was a running joke Emmy for Outstanding Individual throughout the telecast, with Newhart Performance in a Variety or Music pounding on the walls in “panic” during Program, beating Stephen Colbert, Craig commercial breaks. Fortunately, the Ferguson, David Letterman and Hugh show ran on time and Newhart was Jackman. His coup shocked not only him­ released in order to present the award self, but presenter Stephen Colbert, who for Outstanding Comedy Series. later exclaimed, “I lost to Barry Manilow! After last year’s somber ceremony in Barry Manilow!” the wake of Hurricane Katrina, this Photo courtesy of msnnbc.msn.com Aaron Spelling’s tribute included clips year’s show was filled with light hearted­ Conan O’Brien triumphed as host of the 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards from the opening montages of the televi­ ness, laughter and Mel Gibson and Tom Sunday evening, perfectly balancing humor and hosting duties. sion shows he produced and touching Cruise jokes. words from Heather Locklear (“Dynasty,” Still, the 58th Annual Primetime Emmy year’s nominations was the multitude of breaking the infamous “Seinfeld” curse. “Melrose Place”), Joan Collins Awards Sunday night were also contro­ nominees and winners from cancelled “Curse this, baby!” Dreyfus exclaimed (“Dynasty”), Stephen Collins (“7th versial after a revised nomination proce­ series. Winners who will no longer be while accepting her award. Heaven”) and the original “Charlie’s dure failed to produce the results many seen in their roles included Alan Alda After three consecutive nominations, Angels” — Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett expected. The new rules added a step to (“The West Wing”) for Outstanding Mariska Hargitay finally won and Jaclyn Smith. the nomination process in which a panel Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama “Aaron made TV that simply tasted of top judges selected the five nominees Blythe Danner (“Huff’) for Outstanding Series for her character Olivia Benson in good,” Collins said. in each category after voting members Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, “Law & Order: SVU.” Nominated for an In the last awards of the evening, “24” had whittled the categories down to 10 and Megan Mullally (“Will & Grace”) for episode in which she talks entirely to a took home the trophy for Outstanding or 15 nominees. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a voice on a speakerphone, the new moth­ Drama Series after finishing its most crit­ Dubbed “The Lauren Graham Rule” Comedy Series. er accepted her award with gratitude ically acclaimed season. and meant to recognize those who usual­ While accepting her award, Danner and joyful tears. “24” star Kiefer Sutherland also won ly go unnoticed, Lauren Graham from quipped, “I guess 1 have to thank “When I named my son August I had Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama “Gilmore Girls” was not even nominated. Showtime, even though they have can­ no idea the month would end like this,” Series for portraying federal agent Jack The new process did work for first-time celed us." she said. Bauer. nominees Charlie Sheen (“Two and a Half Jeremy Piven, a bona fide character In perhaps the most shocking upset of Steve Carell may not have won in his Men”), Kevin James (“King of Queens”) actor, won his own statuette for the evening, Tony Shalhoub (“Monk”) own category, but any disappointment and Christopher Meloni (“Law & Order: Outstanding Supporting Actor in-a beat favorite Steve Carell (“The Office”) soon disappeared when “The Office” won SVU”). Unfortunately, expected nominees Comedy Series for his portrayal of crazed for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Outstanding Comedy Series, capping off such as Edie Falco and James Gandolfini agent Ari Gold in HBO’s “Entourage.” In Series. Shalhoub, who now has four an exceptional second season after a (both from “The Sopranos”) were a heartfelt speech, Piven thanked his nominations and three wins to his name, rocky start in the show’s first year. shunned. mother and then kissed his award, rais­ expressed disbelief at his victory and his Despite the controversy surrounding Last year’s best series winners “Lost” ing it to the sky in a tribute to his father. conviction that another actor, no doubt this year’s awards, the Emmys remained and “Desperate Housewives” similarly In a post-show interview, Piven reflected Carell, was going to win. an entertaining and rewarding three garnered few nominations and were on his new Emmy-winning status. “I would like to feel good, but I feel too hours. O’Brien kept the show flowing practically shut out. Even more perplex­ “No one will look me in the eyes,” he numb,” he said in a post-ceremony inter­ with gags no doubt pulled from his own ing was the fact that “House,” “Arrested joked. “I will have rules. I will live in a view. “I was convinced it was going in comedic genius. Development” and “Scrubs” were all celebrity space shuttle and hover around another direction. That other show is so Old favorites were honored along with nominated for best series, but their lead the universe.” hot right now and he is so on fire — not some newer talent as Kareem Abdul- actors — Hugh Laurie, Jason Bateman After only one season in her show “The just in television but in the feature Jabbar revealed himself to be an Ernst & and Zach Braff, respectively — were not. New Adventures of Old Christine,” Julia- world.” Young accountant, Bob Newhart lived to That’s not to say last night’s nominees Louis Dreyfus won the Emmy for Other awards went to “My Name is see another day and one television sea­ were not deserving, an issue that presen­ Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series, Earl” for Outstanding Writing for a son ended to prepare for the new one to ters and nominees Julia-Louis Dreyfus beating fellow former NBC leading ladies Comedy Series and Outstanding Directing begin. and Sean Hayes jokingly confronted. Lisa Kudrow (“The Comeback”) and for a Comedy Series, “The Sopranos” for Another phenomenon among this Debra Messing (“Will & Grace”), and Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series Contact Cassie Belek at [email protected]

Photo courtesy of newsimg.bbc.co.uk Photo courtesy of newsimg.bb.co.uk The original cast of “Charlie’s Angels ” — from left, Farrah Fawcett, Kate “24” star Kiefer Sutherland, right, poses with his father Donald after winning Jackson and Jaclyn Smith — reunited onstage during an Aaron Spelling tribute. “Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series ” at this year’s Emmy Awards. page 12 The Observer ♦ CLASSIFIEDS Tuesday, August 29, 2006

MLB Mets use little ball to dismantle Phillies, 8-3 Sanchez leads Pittsburgh over Chicago with three hits; Cleveland beats Toronto behind Sizemore's hot bat

Associated Press ing 47th homer and Pat Burrell Manuel was ejected by Marsh had a two-run drive for after he came out to argue. He NEW YORK — The New York Philadelphia. Howard homered stayed in the infield to argue a Mets have won a lot of games in all three games of the series little more before retreating to this season with their power. and has seven homers in his the dugout. They showed once again last 15 games against the Mets. “I just looked at it 10,000 Monday that they don’t need to “We made a couple of little times in there,” Manuel said go long to win, parlaying a dis­ mistakes, but little mistakes afterward. “It didn’t hit the puted single into a big inning. have been hurting us and they bag. You can see space between Carlos Delgado, David Wright did today,” manager Charlie it and the bag. We got three or and Paul Lo Duca drove in two Manuel said. four different angles on it.” runs apiece and the Mets Manuel was ejected in the pushed across six runs in the third inning after an unusual Pirates 11, Cubs 6 third inning of an 8-3 victory sequence led to a reversed call PITTSBURGH — Freddy over the Philadelphia Phillies. that hurt the Phillies. Wright Sanchez had three hits to raise New York, which had home- came up with runners on first his NL-leading batting average red in nine straight games and third and one out, and to .349, and the Pittsburgh before Monday, has won nine of bounced a pitch from Jamie Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 10 to increase its NL East lead Moyer (1-1) up the line. Third- Monday night in a matchup of to a season-high 15 1/2 games base umpire Randy Marsh said the teams with the poorest over the second-place Phillies. it was foul and Randolph came records in the National League. “It’s nice to know that you out to argue. Chris Duffy had three hits, can manufacture runs and also The umpires huddled briefly three runs, two RBIs and a hit the home run out of the in the infield and changed the stolen base, and Ronny Paulino ballpark,” Mets manager Willie call, giving Wright an RBI sin­ had three hits and two RBIs for Randolph said. “It’s always nice gle and putting runners on first Pittsburgh, which got 15 hits in to see a different twist every and second. the first five innings, took a 9-1 once in a while, and when we “It’s something I’ve never lead and stopped a three-game attack teams that way we’re seen before and might not see losing streak. The Pirates fin­ real tough.” again,” said Wright, who also ished with 19 hits. Ryan Howard hit his NL-lead- hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh. Ian Snell (12-8) won despite allowing five runs, five hits and three walks in 5 2-3 innings. Derrek Lee, who had been on the disabled list since July 24 because of an inflamed right wrist, had a two-run single for Pirates shortstop Freddy Sanchez rounds second base during the Cubs, and Juan Pierre wont Pittsburgh’s 11-6 win over Chicago Monday. 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Angel Guzman (0-4) allowed eight runs and 10 hits in three- Byrd (9-6) didn’t make it out plus innings. He lost to the Indians 6, Blue Jays 4 of the first inning of his previ­ Pirates 8-0 on May 2 in CLEVELAND — Grady ous start, getting banged Chicago. Sizemore homered, doubled around for nine runs _ three The Cubs (54-87) went ahead twice and scored three runs to earned _ and eight hits at when Pierre hit the third pitch help Paul Byrd bounce back Kansas City on Wednesday. He of the game for his second from a brutal outing, lifting the escaped with a no-decision home run, but Pittsburgh (51- Cleveland Indians over the when the Indians, trailing 10-1 81) took the lead for good on Toronto Blue Jays Monday after the first inning, rallied to Jason Bay’s two-run homer in night. win 15-13. the bottom half. The perpetually hustling This time, the right-hander Duffy, Jose Bautista and Sizemore, who in his second stayed around just long enough Sanchez hit RBI singles in the full season has emerged as the to get a cheap win, allowing third. club’s best position player, three earned runs and 10 hits After Guzman walked Bay leads the league with 75 extra­ in five-plus innings. with the bases loaded and no base hits, two more than Fernando Cabrera worked outs in the fourth, Paulino hit a Boston’s David Ortiz. two scoreless innings, Rafael two-run single off Glendon Ryan Garko added a pair of Betancourt pitched the eighth Rusch. Bautista’s RBI single RBI doubles off A.J. Burnett (6- and Tom Mastny hit a batter in made it 9-1 in the fifth. 6) as the Indians improved to a the ninth, before getting his Chicago closed in the sixth on major league-best 14-5 since fourth save in four tries. Lee’s two-run single and Aug. 9. Sizemore’s 20th homer put New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes follows through after hit­ Michael Barrett’s two-run dou­ Reed Johnson had three hits the Indians ahead 6-4 in the ting a triple during New York’s 8-3 win over Philadelphia Tuesday. ble, which chased Snell. for the Blue Jays. sixth.

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1 Nebraska 33-2 2 AP 2 Penn State 31-3 5 Columbus, Ga., pitcher Kyle Carter, left, celebrates with second baseman Josh Lester just after winning the 3 Washington 32-1 1 Little League World Series Championship 2-1 over Kawaguchi City, Japan Monday. 4 Stanford. 26-6 13 5 Florida 33-3 3 6 Santa Clara 27-5 4 7 Hawaii 27-7 9 Georgia takes LLWS Championship 8 Texas 24-5 16 9 Wisconsin 26-7 10 Associated Press Wash., and Marietta, Ga., the last out of the game. but didn’t heed the stop 10 UCLA 20-11 15 celebrated in Williamsport. That prompted the sign thrown by manager 11 Tennessee 25-9 6 SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Long Beach, Calif., was a Georgia-leaning crowd to Randy Morris at third. He 12 Louisville 31-3 11 Pa. — Cody Walker hit a repeat champion in 1992- erupt in cheers, chant was nailed at home for the 13 Missouri 25-5 8 two-run homer off ace Go 93 — the first victory “USA! USA!” and wave second out, sliding into the 14 u se 17-11 19 Matsumoto, Ryan Carter awarded after a Phillipines American flags. Columbus catcher’s shin guards well 15 Ohio 33-3 14 struck out 11, and squad was stripped of the players rushed toward short of the plate. 25-9 17 16 Purdue Columbus, Ga., beat title for using over-age Lester, skipping up and It didn’t matter, because 17 California 19-11 20 Kawaguchi City, .Japan, 2-1 players. down in celebration and Walker then hit his oppo­ 18 Arizona 25-6 7 to win the Little League Matsumoto had devastat­ tossing their gloves to the site-field shot over the right 19 Pepperdlne 19-12 18 World Series championship 20 San Diego 23-6 22 ed hitters in this tourna­ sky. field fence. Lester pumped 21 NOTRE DAME 30-4 12 game on Monday. ment with his powerful Then they posed on the his fist as he rounded third, 22 Minnesota 25-8 21 It was the second straight fastball. It was potent again mound for a group picture and Morris got so excited 23 Ohio State 22-9 23 American victory in the for him on Monday, except with a banner that pro­ as Walker circled the bases 24 Utah 23-9 T-25 Series, coming on the heels for Walker’s shot in the claimed them “World that his hat fell off. Jubilant 25 Kansas State 21-11 24 of Ewa Beach, Hawaii’s win third inning that followed a Series Champions” as their teammates greeted Walker over a team from baserunning blunder. gloves were strewn across at the plate. Willemstad, Curacao last Carter overcame a bout the infield. A sign in the Columbus year. The United States of wildness in the sixth and Columbus’ rally was cheering section read, 2005 BigEast Volleyball hadn’t captured back-to- final inning. With two run­ nearly thwarted by Carter’s “Georgia, Not Just back Little League titles ners on, he got Ryoya Sato mistake on the bases. Peaches.” Now, it’s also Final Standings with different teams since to hit a weak bouncer to Carter took off from first home to the best team in Team conf. overall 1982-83 when Kirkland, Josh Lester at second for on Lester’s single to center Little League baseball. 1 Loulsllle 13-1 27-2 2 NOTRE DAME 13-1 27-2 3 Syracuse 4-2 10-6 4 St. John’s 3-3 8-5 In B rief 5 Marquette 3-3 5-6 6 Cincinnati 3-4 8-10 after which authorities whisked 7 Pittsburg 2-3 6-7 Bonds’ trainer faces further match, the National Tennis Center was 8 Selon Hall 1-3 4-5 jail time Anderson into custody. to be renamed in honor of former star 9 UConn 1-3 3-5 SAN FRANCISCO — Barry Bonds’ and pioneer Billie Jean King. 10 Georgetown 1-3 3-5 personal trainer was on his way back Roddick opens strong at U.S. 11 Rutgers 1-4 2-6 to jail Monday after being held in con­ Open Bourdais wins Montreal 12 West Virginia 1-4 26 tempt of court for refusing to testify NEW YORK — Andy Roddick gave a Grand Prix 13 Vlllanova 1-4 2-7 before a grand jury investigating the fist pump toward coach Jimmy MONTREAL — A victory by 14 USF 0-5 1-8 Giants slugger. Connors, and walked off the court with Sebastien Bourdais on a track at 15 DePaul 0-3 0-8 Greg Anderson could remain behind his arms and head held high. This which he has struggled might have bars for more than a year while the time, he still has more tennis to play at been the biggest step yet toward the grand jury investigates Bonds for per­ the U.S. Open. Frenchman’s third straight Champ jury and tax evasion, regarding Roddick bounced back from last Car title. income from sales of his sports memo­ year’s stunning first-round upset, over­ “It was a hell of a day for the around the dial rabilia. powering Florent Serra 6-2, 6-1, 6-3 championship,” the jubilant Bourdais Anderson, who has appeared five Monday and drawing encouraging said Monday after winning the times before two federal grand juries claps from Connors. Montreal Grand Prix while his closest without answering pertinent ques­ “It’s a lot better than last year, a lot pursuers in the points failed to finish. Tennis tions, was held in contempt of court better start,” the ninth-seeded Roddick The race started Sunday in a U.S. Open, 11 a.m., USA for two weeks last month but was said. “I’m really confident right now.” steady rain, but was halted after six released when that grand jury’s term After a 90-minute rain delay, open­ laps because of a downpour at the MLB expired. ing day at Flushing Meadows featured 2.704-mile Circuit Gilles Villeneuve “Sometimes sitting in the cooler for a an attractive lineup, on and off the track. A.J. Allmendinger took the Tampa Bay at Chicago White Sox, long time may have a therapeutic blue courts. lead from pole-winner Bourdais on 8:05 p.m., Comcast Chicago affect and may change his mind,” U.S. Andre Agassi, sure to be the crowd the second turn when the District Judge William Alsup said dur­ favorite in his final event, was to play Frenchman nearly spun off the slip­ ing the rancorous, hourlong hearing, Andrei Pavel at night. 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Associated Press starter in Oakland the past two years, but became a salary cap Kerry Collins and Jeff George casualty saving the Raiders *At least one member of group must are back in the NFL. $9.2 million. He completed 302 attend Manager Training. (Manger Collins, who spent the last passes for 3,759 yards in 2005 does not have to attend Food Service two seasons with Oakland, and 20 touchdowns, but was Training) signed with Tennessee, which sacked 39 times and threw 12 decided it needed more experi­ interceptions. Questions? Amy Geist ence after trading away Steve The 11-year veteran Collins McNair. has started 145 of 152 games Student Activities Office Coach Jeff Fisher said Collins and played for Carolina, New met with offensive coordinator Orleans, the New York Giants [email protected] Norm Chow for about an hour and Raiders. He has thrown for and would be at practice 33,637 yards, 173 touchdowns Tuesday. Fisher said Billy Volek and 166 interceptions in a rem ains the starter for now, career that includes leading with rookie Vince Young back­ Carolina to an NFC cham pi­ ing him up while Collins learns onship game and the Giants to the offense. a Super Bowl that they lost to “Billy’s got some competi­ Baltimore. tion,” Fisher said. “I’ve spoken “This is a team that I feel I with Billy. Billy’s not too awful­ can contribute to and make an ly pleased with it. But that’s life impact in,” Collins said. “I’ve in the National Football had opportunities to go differ­ League.” ent places. This was the one George, meanwhile, signed that I’ve really been targeting. with the Raiders, although he I’m just glad it worked out.” hasn’t thrown a regular-season George played for the Raiders pass in the NFL since 2001. in 1997-98, starting 23 games. Both are former first-round George played with the Colts draft picks. George was the from 1990-93. He was in first overall pick by the Colts in Atlanta from 1994-96, then 1990 and Collins was Carolina’s spent two seasons with Come and check out first-ever pick, fifth overall, in Oakland and one with a n d 0 1 * 9 1995. Minnesota before joining the Collins went 7-21 as the Redskins in 2000. Chiefs' Holmes out for squad's first six contests

Head injury could Diego’s Shawne Merriman that . caused trauma to the head end Kansas City and neck, and doctors still haven’t given him medical running back's careerclearance to practice or play. “Obviously, he’s not prepared Associated Press to play at this point,” said coach Herm Edw ards. “You KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Priest never know where his career’s Holmes, who hasn’t practiced at right now. Only he knows TUESDAY* VST 1 9 at all in training camp, now that. That’s between he and will miss at least the first six the doctor.” weeks of the While Holmes P regular season was gone, Larry and his career Johnson took his is in doubt. “Obviously, he’s not job with a spectac­ OYCE CENTER Kansas City prepared to play at ular nine-game Ouestions email [email protected] put the three­ this point. ’’ spurt that ended in or a® to sao.nd.edu time Pro Bowl a team-record running back on 1,750-yard rushing the physically Herm Edwards season. unable to per­ Chiefs head coach Under league form list rules, Holmes will Monday. He will be on the PUP list a be out for a minimum of six minimum of six weeks, and Write Sports. weeks, then the Chiefs will then the Chiefs will have 21 have 21 days to activate him. days to activate or release Holmes, who turns 33 in him. October, missed the last nine Edwards declined to specu­ games of the 2005 season late whether Holmes is at the Call 631-4543. after taking a hit from San end of his career. Tuesday, August 29, 2006 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 15

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Associated Press IRVING, Texas — Terrell Owens overslept. That’s it. He insists he wasn’t late for work Friday to send a messages to his bosses, test his boundaries or anything else his critics might think.

And, get this: He says it’ll AP probably happen again, even if Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Terrell Owens addresses the Dan Uggla, right, is greeted at home plate by teammate Josh he was fined $9,500. Willingham after hitting a home run Monday. “I think everybody has over­ media Monday about a meeting he missed last Friday. slept, you know, once or twice in for his 31st save in 35 their life,” Owens said Monday, staff, Terrell and Bill, Terrell and practices, he definitely won’t Florida rolls behind chances. more amused than angry that a the coaching staff? Zero impact play the opener _ even if Jones Milwaukee was swept in a fuss is being made over some­ there.” has mentioned that Deion strong outing by four-game series for the sec­ thing that’s happened to him Owens called his tardiness Sanders used to get away with it. rookie Johnson ond time this season, following before, though not since he’s “very unfortunate” and apolo­ Parcells said he has to see a wipeout in Pittsburgh from joined the Cowboys. gized to his teammates. But, he what Owens can do. And he’s not May 29 to June 1. Ben Sheets Associated Press “It’s not a big deal,” he said. “It added, “I’ve got to move on. I talking about watching high­ (4-6) gave up three runs _ one was not something I purposely can’t let this get me down.” lights from the last 10 years, as MIAMI — Josh Johnson is earned _ and six hits in seven tried to do. It’s something that 1 His tender hamstring is taking Owens suggested last week. helping the Florida Marlins innings with six strikeouts. will try to make more of an care of that. “What if he got hurt or didn’t fight their way back into the “We faced some good pitch­ effort, a better effort, to get here Owens missed his 20th work­ perform, what would happen NL wild-card race. ing, and we didn’t do much on time. Other than that, it’s out of the preseason Monday and then?” Parcells said. “How Johnson lowered his major with it,” Brewers manager really not a big issue.” is unlikely to play Thursday would I know he is healthy if he league-leading FRA to 2.87, Ned Yost said. Jerry Jones agrees, pointing night at home against didn’t practice? How would I and the Marlins extended Josh Willingham hit a two- out that some of the most Minnesota. The bigger question know?” their winning streak to eight out double RBI double in the upstanding citizens in team his­ is whether he’ll play the season Jones said he lets Parcells with a 4-2 victory over the first, and Florida made it 3-0 tory were fined for similar trans­ opener in Jacksonville. decide who to play. Milwaukee Brewers on with two unearned runs in the gressions. “I feel like I’m doing above and “That’s an area 1 probably Monday night. fifth. He also insisted it’s a mistake beyond things to get back on the could influence, but, no, I have Johnson is trying to become Cody Ross was on second to read more into Owens’ tardi­ field, whether a lot of people never influenced in my 17 years the first rookie to lead the when he tried to score on ness, the fine and his lingering know that or not,” he said. “I’m with the Cowboys as far as who major leagues in ERA since Alfredo Amezaga’s single, and hamstring issue simply because doing everything. Sometimes I goes in the game and who does­ Detroit’s Mark Fidrych in left fielder Gabe Gross threw a of T.O.’s past. come in here late at night just n’t and what time they go into 1976. one-bounce strike to the plate. “From my standpoint, it’s all doing extra treatment, getting in the game,” Jones said. “If it’s there at the end of the Catcher Mike Rivera failed to good,” Jones said. “Apart from the hot tub, cold tub. ... I think Jones and Parcells declined to year, I’ll take pride in that,” hold onto the ball before Ross him not being on the field and it’s sometimes unfair that I’m comment specifically about the Johnson said. “For now, I just ran into him, and Uggla fol­ getting repetitions, has it in any getting all this criticism because fine, saying it’s an internal mat­ have to keep going.” lowed with a sacrifice fly that way affected relationships on I’m hurt.” ter. Dan Uggla hit his 20th scored Amezaga. this team, teammates on this Whether Owens plays in the Jones went so far as to say homer and added a sacrifice “It kind of caught me off team, relationships between me opener will depend on when he he’d fire whoever leaked the fly for the Marlins (64-66), guard _ the grass here is thin­ and Bill, me and the coaching starts practicing. If he never news, “I don’t care who it is.” who had not been within two ner and faster than at home,” games of .500 since they were Rivera said. “I thought I’d 1-3 before losing on April 9. have time to get that hop.” Florida began Monday three Ross was charged with an games behind Cincinnati, the error. NL wild-card leader, and is “That play cost us two The Journey one game shy of its longest runs,” Milwaukee manager winning streak of the season. Ned Yost said. “He just The Marlins start a six-game dropped it. 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rJam/Pacifk Coast Present1 The team will meet today to NCAA regional],” she said. “We average. This year’s squad — SUMMER BALLPARK TOUR discuss goals for the upcoming will have to work hard and stay despite the loss of King — Practice season. • composed all year in that we hopes to improve that record. continued from page 20 “In the past, Coach King set have a very small and young “We are ready and can’t wait our goals, but this year Coach team. But I think freshmen are for the season to start,” Diaz- BOB Veltri has stayed positive since Veltri wants us to set our going to step up and help us Calderon said. “We’re very the team first found out two goals,” she said. complete our goal.” happy and excited and ready to DYLfiN weeks ago that King would not Maunu said the team expects Under King, Notre Dame start winning.” remain as coach. to make a deep run in the achieved steady improvement The Cougar Classic begins with JIMMIE VAUGHAN “[Veltri] has never stopped NCAAs this year. in scoring each year, culminat­ Sept'. 11 in Charleston, S.C. and JUNIOR BROWN supporting us and we can “I think team expectations for ing last fall with the team post­ count on her for pretty much this year are very high in that ing its lowest scoring average Contact Chris Hine at TUESDAY SEPTEMBER S anything,” Maunu said. we would like to make it to lan in school history, a 306.88 [email protected] MEMORIAL STADIUM FORT WAYNE, INDIANA Home of the Fort Wayne Wizards (only 90 minutes from ND) C lub S po r t s TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT ALL TICKETMASTER LOCATIONS AND Field hockey shuts out Wittenberg www.tRketmaster.cQm M

PromOy Presents m South Bond defensive effort. However, the away the Volunteers. tia], the Irish were given the A Special waning of Christian Musk Men's water polo wins key play of the game came In its second gam e, Notre right to go to the final on two games at Hillbilly with two minutes left when Dame found itself in a hole Sunday afternoon to face their freshman Claire Kenney made early on against Miami of archrival Grand Valley State. Classic in Knoxville a spectacular save on a ball Ohio, down 4-0 at the start of In the final, the Irish came behind Duffy to clinch the the second quarter. However out flat, and the Lakers took Special to the Observer Irish victory. the Irish went on to outscore full advantage. Notre Dame The Irish also tied the Tigers the Red Hawks 8-3 in the fell into a 6-2 hole by the end Field Hockey 3-3 in stroke competition fol­ remaining quarters, as co­ of the first quarter, and was Notre Dame opened its fall lowing regulation with goals captain Patrick Connors, the never able to put itself back season Sunday with a 1-0 vic­ by Meredith Gluck, Lauren leading scorer on the week­ into the game, falling by a tory over Wittenberg in Petrozziello and Lauren end, slammed home the deci­ final of 14-8 to the defending flM Y Springfield, Ohio. Although Brinkman. The Irish will con­ sive goal with 11 seconds national champions. Senior the squad did not have much tinue their season at home on remaining in the game. Great co-captain Stephen Shepard GRANT time to prepare, they came out Sept. 10 with a game against defense by fellow co-captain put away four goals against with the South Bend Symphony strong against the Division III the Cincinnati Centurions. Jon Kelly on Miami’s leading the Lakers, while Bentzen This Friday | varsity Tigers. The Irish con­ scorer, Ross Pilkin, was the continued to impress in his September 1 * 8:00p.m.8 trolled the field for most of the Men’s Water Polo real catalyst for the team, as debut appearance. Morris Performing Arts Center first half with the only goal This past weekend, Notre Miami was constantly frustrat­ Sophomore Avery Ambrose South Bend, Indiana M coming seven minutes into the Dame traveled to Tennessee to ed on offense. scored perhaps the goal of the Pulse FM Welcomes game off a penalty corner. compete in the 2006 Hillbilly That win sent the Irish into tournament in this game, fak­ Senior Meghan Bennett put a Classic. The Irish were seed­ the semifinals to face Purdue. ing out three Grand Valley hard shot past the Tigers’ ed in a bracket with regional The Irish came out firing, as defenders and their goalkeep­ goalie with assists coming foe Miami of Ohio and the host sophomore Tom Fletcher and er, and deftly lobbing the ball from Mary Davis and Lauren Volunteers. Notre Dame freshman Craig Bentzen both into the net from a very tight Petrozziello. began Saturday with an easy had great games, scoring angle. One goal turned out to be victory over the latter, putting goals and drawing kickouts on Sophomore Pete Devine, enough as the strong defense down the Vols 19-5. the Boilermaker defenders. making his first couple starts led by sophomore goalie Freshman goalie Dave Purdue, however, did not go for the Irish, also played very JARS OF Catherine Duffy achieved a Mazur put in quite a perform­ down quietly, as it fought back well, defending with tenacity shutout. Duffy racked up 15 ance in his Irish debut, and to tie the game at 10 apiece. and causing problems for CLAY saves, one coming at the end continued to do so all week­ Despite several chances for Notre Dame’s opponents. The Matt Wertz / Leigh Hash of the game to shut down a end. Almost every player on both teams to score the final Irish travel to Dayton next Thursday October 19 Tigers breakaway. Cat the Irish roster ended up on goal, the end of regulation month for a rematch with Pinnaro, Jessica Cortez, and the scoresheet, as they used found the teams still dead­ Grand Valley and their other 7:30p.m. Ryan Reynolds led a stellar their speed and depth to blow locked. Due to goal differen­ conference foes. Morris Performing flirts Center South Bend, Indiana

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The Belles welcome nine Exhibition freshmen this season, nearly half of their 20-player roster. continued from page 20 Hedinger and several others have already played, and head fellow senior captain Colleen coach Caryn MacKenzie said Courtney. the newcomers are sure to The scoring kicked off in the make a serious contribution in second period when freshman 2006. Michelle Hedinger buried one With six seniors,. Saint of the nine shots the team pep­ Mary’s is also strong on lead­ pered the Anderson goal with ership. Leach credits in the second period. MacKenzie, now in her third In total, the Belles registered season, with keeping the sen­ 27 shots in the game while ior class together. holding the Ravens to only five. “Coach Mackenzie has really “I think we are headed in the focused the team on becoming right direction but still have one unit on and off the field,” work to do,” Leach said. senior “She also pro­ goalkeeper 7 think we are headed in vides a co n ­ Nicole Leach the right direction but sistency in the said. “We still have work to do. We program that should have the soccer plenty of time should have plenty of team has to get ready time to get ready and never had.” MacKenzie’s and perform perform well in our LAUtiifc hun i/me ucserver well in our consistency conference." Irish junior forward Amanda Cinalli dribbles around a defender in Notre Dame’s 9-0 win over conference.” also extends Iowa State at Alumni Field Saturday. Saint to her coach­ Mary’s opens Nicole Leach ing staff. and w e’ll have to figure it will not return to the USC its season Belles goalkeeper She and Country out when [Bock and Dew] get lineup until Sept. 8, when Sept. 6 assistant back,” Lorenzen said. “It’s the Trojans face Drake. against coach Ramzi continued from page 20 exciting knowing we have so While Bock and Dew have Albion, but has almost a full Bualuan, who is also a Notre many options. kept online diaries, their month remaining before begin­ Dame computer science and the Chinese or not, the Irish Lorenzen said Bock and teammates have had little ning conference play at home engineering professor, have will be without the two Dew will have to make an other contact with them. against Alma College on Sept. coached together at various starters for this weekend’s adjustment transitioning “I don’t know if anyone’s 26. jobs since the early 90s. games against Southern from their U.S. coaches and talked to them,” After finishing third in the The MIAA recognized the California and Santa Clara. teammates to coach Randy Weissenhofer said. “They’re MIAA standings last season, coach’s accomplishments last Bock and Dew are expected Waldrum and the Irish, but it kind of hard to get a hold of the team intends to challenge year by naming her conference to return to the Irish lineup shouldn’t be a major prob­ because they’re ... in league powerhouses Hope and co-coach of the year. The Sept. 8 against TCU. lem. Russia.” Calvin for the championship in Belles have steadily improved “When they come [back] its “I think coming back to any Bock and Dew both start­ 2006. since her arrival in 2004, going to be amazing because team should be an adjust­ ed the game against “I think our biggest asset this going 9-6-1 in the MIAA her they have so much to give to ment especially not playing Germany. Dew played the year is our team versatility,” first year and 10-5-1 in confer­ the team,” Weissenhofer with any of the freshmen,” whole contest, and Bock Leach said. “We picked up a ence last season. ' said. Lorenzen said. “It will be subbed early in the second good number of freshmen who While playing without two exciting to have them coming half. are able to play in multiple Contact Dan Murphy at starters has forced changes back to our team and figur­ The Southern California positions.” [email protected] to the Irish lineup, senior ing out where people will game will begin at 7:30 p.m. captain Kim Lorenzen said move position-wise because Friday at Alumni Field. The the extra opportunities for we have a lot of talent.” Irish and Broncos will kick other players will help later The Trojans, Notre Dame’s off Sunday at 1 p.m. at regional. In addition to the in the season. opponent Friday, will also be Alumni Field. high level of talent in the “Right now we’re just try­ missing a player from the Workouts Great Lakes region — which ing to figure out who we U.S. team. Forward Amy Contact Tim Dougherty at boasted seven teams in the top continued from page 20 have healthy right now and Rodriguez, who scored a [email protected] and Chris 30 at last season’s NCAA meet where they’re going to play,goal against the Germans, Khorey at [email protected] Mazur, Jackie Carter, Julie — Notre Dame has lost part of Opet and Amy Kohlmeier are the core group of runners that all going to go out and take has helped it win three of the their shot.” last four Big East conference ite of In addition to these return­ championships, including four C Kristian Are you thinking ing players, Connelly will look top-10 finishers in last year’s to his incoming freshman conference cham pionship in nitiation of class, including Lindsay The Bronx, N.Y. dults about becoming Ferguson and Molly Sullivan, Still, Connelly said if the to help carry the Irish. team can focus on the season- C atholic? One problem with relying so ending races and work toward heavily on the freshmen’s abil­ them, the Irish should suc­ ity to compete ceed. There’s that early in the sea­ “The idea Find out more about: son is the jump “The idea is each race is each race qu estion in the from high gets a little better and gets a little back of your The Sacraments of Initiation: school to college better and competition. In you kind of build. And you kind of m ind... order to ease obviously our main focus build,” Is there some­ * Baptism, Eucharist & the shift to col­ has been the conference Connelly lege, Connelly said. “And thing more to championship and Confirmation: devised a sum ­ obviously m y FA ITH ? mer training regionals to qualify for our m ain for unbaptized persons wanting schedule. the NCAA tournament. ” focus in S o m ething years past to become a member of “We found out more that I what they were has been the Catholic Church. doing in high Tim Connelly the confer­ should look school and Irish head coach ence cham- made sure to p i o n s h i p into? m ake w hat and region­ M aybe th e re ’s # Fu// Commun/o/i: we’re doing not a total depar­ als to qualify for the NCAA ture from that and kind of just tournament.” more to all of for baptized persons wanting Full gradually work up to what Overall, Connelly said he Communion in the Catholic tradition. we’re doing,” Connelly said. feels this year’s team can turn this Church But the gradual increase in some heads, especially in the stuff. R CIA ... training difficulty did not end Big East. We all learn from one another. The After being consistently with the summer as Connelly For more info, RCIA gives you a chance to walk with continued a steady training ranked among the top teams contact: in the NCAA for the past few schedule in the first week of Tami Schmitz someone as you explore your faith and fall practice last week. This years, the Irish are now con­ find your place in the Church. y ear’s practice schedule will sidered average — in part @ be Consistently difficult, because of the graduation a 631-3016 Join us on this adventure of faith. Connelly said, increasing each talented bunch of seniors. Sc h m itz.8@nd. edu runner’s ability as the season “This year we’re a team that continues. nobody’s counting on a whole 308 Coleman-Morse Center Sunday, Aug. 27th Sunday, Sept. 3rd The main reason Connelly lot to happen,” Connelly said. 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ND W om en ’s S occer SMC S occer Country calls for Bock, Dew Hintons Team USA advances to semis of U-20 World Championships with help from ND sophslead Belles

By TIM DOUGHERTYand CHRIS KHOREY Sports W riters to victory

While Notre Dame was winning its first two games last weekend, two of its players Team wins preseason were 8,000 miles away, playing for their country. scrimmage 4-0, looks And, thanks to Team USA’s 4-1 win over Germany Sunday, sophomores Brittany ahead to fall season Bock and Carrie Dew will stay in Russia to compete in the Under-20 World By DAN MURPHY Championships until next week. Sports Writer With the victory over the Germans, the U.S. team advanced to the semifinals, The Belles showed midsea­ where it will face China Thursday. Brazil son form in a preseason match will play North Korea in the other semifi­ Sunday, dominating Anderson nal, also on Thursday. 4-0 in a scrimmage at Saint Back in South Bend, the sophomores’ Mary’s. teammates are rooting for them. Sisters Ashley and Lauren “Germany was supposed to be a really Hinton hooked up twice for hard match,” freshman forward Michele scores in the final of three 30- Weissenhofer said. “Everyone is happy for minute periods played in the [Bock and Dew] because they’ve worked exhibition match. really hard. [Our] team is so close we’re Ashley Hinton, a senior cap­ not going to make it weird or anything tain and midfielder, snuck two [when they return]. We’re going to wel­ long passes through the Raven come them with open arms.” defense that gave sophomore The semifinal winners will square off forward Lauren Hinton a Sunday night for the title while the losers chance to finish. Ashley Hinton will play Sunday afternoon for third place, had another assist on the which means whether the U.S. squad beats LAURIE HUNT/The Observer team’s fourth goal scored by Notre Dame defender Christie Shaner moves upheld Saturday. Shaner and others see COUNTRY/page 18 have stepped up in the absence of sophomores Brittany Bock and Carrie Dew. see EX H IBITIO N /page 18

ND W om en ’s G olf ND W om en ’s C ross C ountry Team begins practices Workouts build to climax without head coach Connelly says team's focus is already on Assistant coach Veltri ment. “They said they don’t want to Big East, N C A A s will lead team during rush the procedure because they want to find the right per­ search for replacementson for the job,” senior Noriko By JAY FITZPATRICK Nakazaki said. Sports Writer Sophomore Lisa Maunu said By CH R IS MINE the team is anxious to hear Heading into the 2006 Sports Writer about its new leader. season, Notre Dame coach “The overall mood of the Tim Connelly has one thing .Practice opens today as the team is very positive, yet on on his mind — consistency. Irish prepare for next month’s edge waiting for a new coach,” The Irish finished strong Cougar Classic in Charleston, Maunu said. “It’s been stressful last season, including a Big S.C. Just one thing is missing not knowing when or who will East title and a second- — a coach. be arriving to take over the place finish in the Great The University announced team.” Lakes regional on route to a Monday that Irish coach Debby In the meantime, assistant seventh-place finish in the King resigned after five years, coach Kyle Veltri has been in NCAA Championship meet. and The Observer reported last charge. But in order to reach Thursday that she would not “Coach Vekri has been amaz­ those milestones again this be retained. ing. ... She has been the back­ year, Notre Dame needs “All they have told us is that bone of the team,” Diaz- some new runners to fill the she’s not going to be our coach Calderon said. “You can tell void left after the gradua­ this year,” junior golfer she cares about us and about tion of five starting runners Alejandra Diaz-Calderon said. Notre Dame. We would love to from last season. “They told us we would have a have her as our head coach “Last year was a good new coach soon, and we would and to stay on no matter senior class,” Connelly said. like to get some closure in what.” “We’ve got a bunch of kids this.” Maunu echoed Diaz- here that have been waiting A search for a new coach is Calderon’s sentiments, saying for their chance — Ann TIM SULLIVAN/The Observer underway, but Notre Dame is Junior Sunni Olding, center, and sophomore Ramsey Kavan, in no hurry to find a replace­ see PRACTICE/page 18 see W O RKO U TS/page 18 right, run in the Notre Dame Invitational Sept. 30, 2005. l a FIELD HOCKEY MEN'S WATER POLO NFL NFL MLB MLB Notre Dame 1 The Irish beat Once-retired quarter­ A potentially career Mets 8 Pirates 11 3 Wittenberg 0 Tennessee and Miami of backs Kerry Collins and ending head injury will Phillies 3 . Cubs 6 Sophomore goalie Ohio but lost to Grand Jeff George sign with sideline Chiefs running New York wins Freddy Sanchez had Catherine Duffy made Valley at the Hillbilly new teams. back Priest Holems for despite Ryan Howard's three hits to power 15 saves in the Irish Classic in Knoxville, at least six weeks. 47th home run of the Pittsburgh past victory. Term. season. Chicago. 5 page 17 page 17 page 14 page 14 page 12 page