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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 43: ISSUE 13 THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 11.2008 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM ND physicists help with 'Big Bang' experiment Six faculty members joined dozens of scientists in particle project to gain insight into universe's creation

Six faculty members are involved in the ByJENN METZ project: Professors Randy Ruchti, Michael News Editor Hildreth, Mitchell Wayne, Kevin Lannon, Dan Karmgard, along with Jessop. Notre Dame particle physicists are par­ Two post-doctoral researchers, Jeff ticipating in an experiment almost 20 Kolb and Nancy Marinelli, are currently years in the making designed to uncover at the European Organization for Nuclear the mysteries of the universe moments Research, better known by its French after its creation. acronym, CERN, in Switzerland, the oper­ The experiment, which uses a particle ation center for the LHC. accelerator called the Large Hadron The LHC collides protons - subatomic Collider (LHC), launched Wednesday in particles - together at extremely high Geneva, Switzerland. energies. The $10 billion machine is The Notre Dame team, part of a larger located about 300 feet beneath the contingent of American physicists and sci­ ground on the French-Swiss border and entists from many countries around the spans a circumference of 17 miles. world, at the forefront of the field of par­ A ring of superconducting magnets ticle physics, has been working on the accelerates the particles to extremely project since its inception in 1993, high energies, "almost to the speed of Associate Professor of Physics Colin light," Jessop said. Jessop said. As the particles circulate around the Photo Courtesy of Colin Jessop "We've been a part of this community One of the first images produced from the experiment in Switzerland shows energy for many, many years," he said. see PHYSICS/page 4 deposits from particles.

Students pursue careers, internships Campuses The Career Center hosted the annual Fall Career Expo, which featured 148 companies re111e111ber

By JOHN-PAUL WITT dreds of students and recruiters, as well as Career 9/11 attacks News Writer Center employees dispensing last-minute advice and mak­ Despite the economic woes ing introductions. Residence halls to facing the United States, Although last year's Fall things were looking up at Career Expo featured more host prayer service Wednesday's Fall Career companies, with a tally of 196, Expo, which featured 148 students were generally happy companies in the Joyce with the number of businesses By KAITLYNN RIELY Center, Career Center director and organizations represent­ Associate News Editor Lee Svete said. ed. The plethora of companies "It was encouraging to see Seven years ago today, Lewis ranged from "Fortune SOOs to so many companies interested Hall rectress Linda Cirillo was small businesses that are in Notre Dame students," sen­ doing an internship as a chaplain looking to grow," Svete said. ior theology major Chris at Georgetown University Final numbers on attendees Aguilar said. Hospital in Washington D.C., QUENTIN STENGER/The Observer were not available Wednesday Many students, like Aguilar, when terrorists flew an airplane A Johnson & Johnson representative talks with students at the Fall night, but the Joyce Center into the Pentagon in nearby Career Expo Wednesday at the Joyce Center. was a crowded mix of hun- see EXPO/page 8 Arlington, Va. Cirillo, who had retired as a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force after 20 years of service, became "intimately involved" in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 ter­ .Welsh Fam hosts 'fiesta' on quad rorist attacks, a day when planes also struck the World Trade among the attractions. In addi­ Center Towers in New York City By ROBERT SINGER and a plane crashed to the News Writer tion, an iPod shuffle was raflled off and T-shirts were sold. ground in Shanksville, Pa. Wednesday's Fiesta was the "I was actually there on the Spurning their usual location frontline in the hospital with one on West Quad and introducing a highlight of Welsh Family Hall's spirit week, which has tradition­ of the burn victims that escaped theme for the first time, the and got out of the Pentagon alive, Welsh Family Block Party organ­ ally been an effort to boost hall pride and raise money for a wor­ but not without being burned izers decided to head "south." from head to toe," she said. They put on their sombreros thy cause. In years past, the event has raised donations for Cirillo, who is now a certified and threw a "Fiesta" on South Catholic chaplain, ministered to Quad for three hours Wednesday Hurricane Katrina victims and for schools in third world coun­ the burn victim, a lieutenant night. colonel in the Army. The man As music blared, partygoers tries. Dorm president Tara Schimpf survived his injuries. were entertained by an array of Cirillo will share her memories carnival games. An inflatable said earlier events this week have included yoga, dorm break­ of Sept. 11 today during a prayer obstacle course and fun house, service on Fieldhouse Mall to free pizza, chips and salsa, bal­ fasts, s'mores and an after-mass social. commemorate the seventh loon darts, volley ball, wiffie ball CASEY CARNEY/The Observer anniversary of the worst terrorist and a ping pong toss for the Residents try out the moon bounce at the Welsh Fam block party chance to win a gold fish were see WELSH FAM/page 6 Wednesday on South Quad. see 91111 page 6 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Thursday, September 11, 2008

INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? I just love football

When I began actively watching foot­ ball, there was no NFL team in Baltimore. I was stuck in the interreg­ Jennie Hiatt Lindsay Williams Tom Carnevale num between the Colts leaving in 1984 Patricia Santamaria and the Havens showing up in 1996. junior junior freshman sophomore This lnft me with a gaping hole in my McGlinn Lyons Dillon Welsh Family fandom. Sure, I had the Orioles for basoball and the Terps for basketball, ,, ,, but what was I to do on Sundays? Who "FBI Secret "Ask me when I "Pirate. "Imagineer. would be my team'! Agent.,, grow up. And then, I remember this gun-sling­ ing eountry boy who just loves football. Brott Favre. No, this is not Jay Fitzpatrick meant to be sar- castic, nor is it my Managing own personal take Editor on the Frank Caliendo-John Madden bit. Brett Favre just loved the game, and that made him and the Packers fun to watch. And so my hopes and dreams rose and fell with the fate of the Green Ray IN BRIEF Packers. I can remember how great I felt when Favrn led his team to Super The Army ROTC is sponsoring Bowl glory against the Patriots, and a blood drive through the how down I was when he fell to the American Red Cross today from Broneos the next year. 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Evon after the Havens moved to town, Grand Ballroom of LaFortune I still held a special place in my sporting Student Center. heart for Favro, who was thankfully in the other conference. To me, he was the Michael Novak will be speaking unparallelnd best football player in the regarding his book "Business As league, and I did nothing but support A Calling" on today at 7 p.m. in everything he did. the DeBartolo Auditorium, room Fast forward to 2008, when Brett 101. Favrn rntiros in winter. ;\ part of me is sad that one of my last The Mendoza College of childhood ieons is moving on, going the Business is sponsoring a lecture way of Cal Hipken, Jr. But the !-,>"UY had Friday at 10:40 a.m. is the just brokon every major career passing Jordan Auditorium of Mendoza record and was a sure-thing Hall of featuring Executive Chairman Famor. EA Sports announcnd that Favre Herb Kelleher and President would graen tho eover of' Madden 09 - Colleen Barrett of Southwest the first rntirod player to do so. Airlines. But then, over the summer, as you all assurndly know if you watched, listened The first campus-wide carnival to or read anything sporL<>-related dur­ "Cirque du Lac" will take place ing a three-month span, Favre came CASEY CARNEY/The Observer Friday from noon to 4 p.m. on back in a kind of sleazy way. Most of his Sophomores Andrew Mrugala, left, and Matt Mormont race through the obstacle South Quad. The event will former fans (except a few diehards in course at Welsh Family's Block Party event Wedneday on South Quad. include twenty-five dorms and Wiseonsin) turned their back on him. clubs and will raise money to The conversations changed from where benefit Hannah and Friend<>. he ranks among all-time 6'1"eatest quar­ terbacks to a more South Parkian ques­ The Student Activities Office is tion of whether he is a giant douche or hosting a concert at Washington a turd sandwich. Hall called "Recycled Percussion" And yes, even I turned my back on OFFBEAT Friday at 9 p.m. Recycled him. Percycled Perceussion infises Man crashes motorcycle down the road. Machado began per­ But then, during my fantasy football Junk rock with visual effectS. draft, as I scrolled through the QB rank­ into bear The bear rolled over forming mouth to mouth MISSOULA, Mont. - A Litz's head, cracking his on the animal as he car­ ings searching for a backup quarter­ The Student Activities Office middle school teacher suf­ helmet, and scratched his ried it outside. back, I saw "Favre, B. NYJ." Debating is hosting "Pop Culture Night" on fered some bruising and a back before scampering Video shot at the scene between him and the Broncos' Jay Saturday at 10 p.m. It will big scratch on his back up a hill above the road. shows Machado bent over, Cutler, I took nearly my full 90 seconds. include a pop culture trivia con­ after he struck a bear breathing into the eat's And then I caved. In a rebirth of my test, food and music. childhood passion for the Packers, I while riding his bicycle to Firefighter revives cat in mouth several times. The school. burning apartment cat, a tiger angora, was took Favre. The Saturday Scholars Series: And then last Sunday, when the NFL Jim Litz said he was NEW BEDFORD, Mass. - revived and resting com­ "Peter Pan as a Cultural Icon" traveling about 25 mph A lucky cat owes one of its fortably soon after. made its long awaited return, I watched hosted by the College of Arts and Monday morning when he nine lives to a firefighter No humans were injured the JeL'> game - likely the only time I Letters will take place Saturday came upon a rise and who revived it with in the fire. A man and have watched a Jets-Dolphins game at noon in the Annenburg with such vigor and enthusiasm, to spotted a black bear about mouth-to-mouth resuscita­ woman whose last known Auditorium of the Snite Museum 1 0 feet in front of him. He tion. AI Machado rescued address was the building watch Favre do his thing. And he did of Art. not disappoint. Watching the Jets last didn't have time to stop the eat from a burning that burned were arrested Sunday, I saw the same Brett Favre that and T-boned the bruin. apartment Tuesday, telling and charged with arson, To submit information to be made me a Packers fan in my youth. He tumbled over the The Standard Times of authorities said. included in this section of The The city has changed. The shade of handlebars, his helmet hit New Bedford that he saw Observer, e-mail detailed infor­ green has changed. But the Favre the bear's back and the immediately that it needed Information compiled mation about an event to remains the same. He is still the gun­ two went eartwheeling air. from the Associated Press. obsnews@nd edu. slinging country boy he always was. So lay off Brett Favre. He just loves football. TODAY TONIGHT FRIDAY GAME DAY SUNDAY MONDAY The views expressed in the Inside a: LLI Column are those of the author and ::::a: not necessarily those of The Observer. ~ (\i\/~. !;;: ·\-Y·tY"'·< 1z Contact Jay Fitzpatrick at LLI ~/ '-<;;;$ jfitzpa5@nd. edu 3: :::1, ,::= ..... 'l)JJt~

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dinner party," Stuifbergen College aims to inform, register voters for absentee ballots by Nov. 4 By ALYSSA PINON said. "This event will help News Writer current Saint Mary's women in age students to vote, but The first open forum will be the transition from being Saint By ASHLEY CHARNLEY teach them how to be Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 6:30 Even though the school year Mary's College students to News Writer informed voters as well. p.m. and the other will be is less than a month under­ alumnae". "It's a privilege, that we as held later in November. The way, Saint Mary's juniors and Senior Sarah Dalton is plan­ Saint Mary's will be host­ women are among the third locations of both meetings especially seniors, are well ning to attend the event. ing events every Tuesday or fourth generations to will be announced as the aware that life after college is "I am excited to see what prior to the November presi­ vote. We have the right to date gets closer. quickly opportuni­ dential election, Sarah King, vote," King said. approaching. ties and the Saint Mary's S a i n t In other BOG news: To help insight I can Board of Mary's core + BOG will be sponsoring ease the tran­ gain from Governance value this a bus trip to Chicago on sition, the '"Grace under Pressure'" hearing (BOG) missions "It's a privilege, that year is jus­ Sept. 20, student body presi­ Alumnae is really a time for about the commissioner, we as women are tice, she dent Mickey Gruscinski said. Association students to connect with careers of said Wednesday. among the third or said. They Students will receive e-mails Board of SMC alum­ Saint Mary's are hoping from BOG with details about Directors is women who have gone nae, so that chapter of the fourth generations to to tie this in the trip. holding an through the stresses of life I can apply "Rock the Vote vote. We have the heavily with + A Constitution Day panel event called after Saint Mary's and are it to my own Campaign" will right to vote." their move discussion will take place in "Grace Under [career be hosting a to get stu­ Haggar Parlor ·Sept. 17 at Pressure". willing to help in any way path]," she kick-off day dents to noon. Assistant professor of The event they can" said. Sept. 16 from 11 Sarah King vote. political science Amy presents an Students a.m. to 3 p.m. in missions commissioner BOG meet­ Cavender, Hodge Patel, dis­ opportunity Jessica Stuifbergen said they the Student Board of Governance ings are trict director for U.S. Rep. for juniors are hoping Center. always open Joe Donnelly (0-Ind.), and assistant director and seniors to to use what Information to the stu­ Brooks Grainger, a South listen to dif­ Alumnae Relations they learn tables will be set up to talk dent body, but the Board Bend criminal defense ferent alum- at this event about absentee ballots and said Wednesday they are lawyer, will be speaking on nae from all in the so students can ask ques­ hoping to hear more from the panel. over the remainder tions about voting. students. + The one-year anniver­ country who have come back of their time at Saint Mary's. After the informational "If there is something they sary of the beatification of to talk about the many places ''I'm excited to learn more event, Project Vote Smart's really want to talk about and Basil Anthony Moreau is their SMC education has taken about networking. I believe national bus will arrive on they bring it up at the meet­ Monday, Sept. 15, King said. them. that [the Alumnae Association] campus at 3 p.m. and ing, we will be more than In honor of the day, Saint Jessica Stuifbergen, an SMC is a great tool to not only help remain until 6 p.m. Project willing to listen and see Mary's will have a special alumna and the assistant me network, but to keep me Vote Smart is a non-partisan what we can do about it," dinner in the dining hall on director of Alumnae Relations, connected to Saint Mary's," education system that visits student body president Tuesday, Sept. 16, and there said "Grace under Pressure" senior Anna Hoefer said. colleges to teach young vot­ Sarah Falvey said. will be masses held in his "is really a time for students "Grace Under Pressure" will ers about the Election Day The Board is working to honor. to connect with women who be taking place today in the process. have the meetings in larger have gone through the stress­ Saint Mary's Student Center The College is holding locations to make students Contact Ashley Charnley at es of life after Saint Mary's Lounge. Space is limited, but events that not only encour- feel more welcome, she said. acharnO 1 @saintmarys.edu and are willing to help in any students who are still interest­ way they can. ed are asked to contact alum­ "The panel will hot just be [email protected] with any discussing interviewing and questions. networking skills, but also proper interviewing attire, Contact Alyssa Pinon at and even correct etiquette at a [email protected]

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turned on Wednesday at 1:30 here, and we expect to make Particles a.m., it was "our time," amazing discoveries to eluci­ Jessop said. "We put the first date problems about how the Students protest CIA continued from page 1 beam !into the accelerator] universe is right now," he . . . It was a seminal moment said . for us." Notre Dame physicists - ring, they gain more and A principle goal of the graduate and undergraduate more energy until they are experiment is to discover the - will be analyzing the data at Fall Career Expo smashnd together, he said. existence of from the Large detectors, "sort of the Higgs experiment Student Affairs, and what later hap­ like a giant digital camera," boson parti­ "It's very exciting. It's for the next By JOHN-PAUL WITT pened. whkh were in part designed News Writer cle- "a key taken 20 years to get 20 years. "We did not have banners, we by the Notre Dame team, will to under­ here, and we expect to Graduate were not yelling, we were simply be there when the collisions standing our students have Six members of the Notre Dame passing out flyers to educate mem­ happen to collect data, theories of make amazing already Peace Fellowship, in partnership bers of the Notre Dame community, Jessop said. the uni­ discoveries to begun looking with the Progressive Student and if the University will not permit These machines deteet all verse," dis­ elucidate problems at the data, Alliance and Human Rights ND, this, it's gone down a road that's the partieles that arn ereated Jessop said. and will con­ tributed flyers outside the Fall dangerous," Angulo said. in the eollisions, whieh will Physicists about how the uni- tinue to do so Career Expo Wednesday at the Peace Fellowship member replicate the partieles in have been verse is right now. " for the entire­ Joyce Center protesting the pres­ Michael Angulo said he opposed existence about one looking for ty of their ence of the Central Intelligence Notre Oame allowing the two organ­ microsecond after the Big this particle Ph.D pro­ Agency (CIA) and Raytheon, a Philip Jessop izations to solicit applicants at Notre Bang 13.7 billion years ago. - deemed grams, defense and aerospace systems sup­ Dame. This, Jessop said, is "The Holy physics professor Jessop said. plier. "The CIA eontinues to torture extrnmely important. Grail of par­ The data The protestors entered the Joyce detainees, 60 years after the pas­ "We are the remnants of t i c I e will be avail­ Center to distribute flyers, but were sage of the Universal Declaration of the Big Bang," he said. physics" - for 42 years. Its able to undergraduate immediately escorted out by Notre Human Rights by the U.N.," Angulo The data will help in discovery will help answer physics majors, who possess Dame Security Police (NDSP) officers said, ''I'm against AI-Qacda, but I'm "understanding the interac­ the question of what is mass. the technical knowledge to and physically barred from re-entry also against the CIA kidnapping peo­ tions ol' the partieles at the Mass is property of objects comprehend it, in the next by police. The protest dispersed as ple. People recruit at Notre Dame early stages of the universe in the universe. The Higgs several months. The results the career fair ended at 8 p.m. because Notre Dame students are that have determined how boson particle, named after of the experiment will be Representatives from the CIA and engaged and intelligent - these the universe is today," he Scottish physicist Peter taught to general science Raytheon were not authorized to organizations want to take these said. Higgs, is that which gives classes at the University. speak with the media, and NDSP qualities and corrupt them." Three Notre Dame gradu­ every particle mass, Jessop Notre Dame is involved in officers on the scene had no com­ Raytheon's career fair handouts ate students - Ted Kolberg, explained. Without this parti­ an outreach program called ment. describe the company as a "technol­ Jamie Antonelli and Sean cle, scientists do not under­ QuarkNet - named after the When reached at home ogy leader specializing in defense, Lynch - are currently in stand why there is mass in particle called a "quark," the Wednesday evening, Notre Dame homeland security and other gov­ Switzerland collecting data the universe. most fundamental of all par­ Security/Police Director Phil ernment markets." and helping to operate the 'This is crucial to our theo­ ticles that everything is built Johnson said he was not willing to But Angulo protested Raytheon's deteetors. They will remain ries of explaining the proper­ of - which allows high comment without "complete infor­ role in perpetuating the use of at the experiment site for ties we have. It is a key con­ ·school teachers and students mation on the situation." weapons. one or two years before stituent in understanding to do research at Notre Event coordinator Alicia Quiros, a "They manufacture things that kill rP.turning to Notre Dame and why every other particle has Dame. The results of the LHC Notre Dame junior, said the group people, and we're against things finishing their degrees. mass," he said. experiment will be shared had been informed that they would that kill people, especially civilians," The Notre Dame team The experiment will proba­ through this program, be permitted by the Student Angulo said, "Cluster bombs - worked on the detectors in bly last for 20 years, Jessop "bringing the results to Activities Office and Student Affairs mines released through the air - all phases- inducting "com­ said. During the project the younger students as well," to pass out fliers inside the JACC are still exploding in Lebanon today, missioning the detector, machines involved will con­ Jessop said. after "three meetings" with Notre maiming and killing people." making it work, and running stantly improve. Dame officials. She said there was a it," Jessop said. "It's very exciting. It's Contact Jenn Metz at contradiction between what the Contact John-Paul Witt at Wh11n the switeh was first taken us 20 years to get [email protected] groups were told in writing from jwittl @nd.edu

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Jurors convicted three men on and authorities warned 1 separate conspiracy to murder charges and million others to flee inland acquitted an eighth man. as Hurricane Ike steamed Aller the plot was announced, airports in the toward a swath of the U.S. and Europe ground to a halt. New security Texas coast that includes precautions were imposed severely restricting the nation's largest concen­ the quantity of liquids in carry-on luggage - tration of refineries and limit<; that remain in place until today. chemical plants. Drawing energy l'rom the South Korea: Kim Jong II in recovery warm waters of the Gulf of SEOUL- North Korea's Kim Jong II is on Mexico, the strengthening the road to recovery from a stroke and still storm was expected to blow in control of his isolated country's commu­ ashore early Saturday nist regime, South Korea suggested somewhere between Corpus Wednesday, disputing reports that the Christi and Houston, with leader is gravely ill. some forecasts saying it President Lee Myung-bak convened a could become a fearsome meeting of top security ministers, who were Category 4, with winds of at briefed on intelligence that indicates Kim least 131 mph. . was recovering, said Lee Dong-kwan, the Such a storm could cause president's chief spokesman. a storm surge of 18 feet in Tlw North Korean leader was currently Matagorda Bay and four to "not sm~n to be in a serious condition," the eight feet in Galveston Bay, spokesman said in a statement after the emergency officials warned. meeting late Wednesday, citing the contents The surge in Galveston Bay of the briefing. could push floodwaters into Earlier, South Korea's spy agency told a Houston, damaging areas closed door meeting of lawmakers it had that includfl the nation's intelligence showing the 66-year-old Kim's biggest refinery and NASA's condition had much improved, an agency Johnson Space Center. official said on condition of anonymity, cit­ Four counties south and ing official policy. east of Houston announced mandatory or voluntary evacuations, and authori­ ties began moving weak and chronically ill patients NATIONAL NEWS AP by bus to San Antonio, Josephine Williams and her grandson Robert Lee Williams are evacuated at the about 190 miles from Oveal Williams Senior Center in Corpus Christi, Tex., Wednesday. Town turns to tourism after 9/11 Houston. A mandatory SHANKSVILLE, Pa. - Searching for an eco­ evacuation was also watched the storm closely, extended shutdown could said Mark Sloan, emer­ nomic boost and home to perhaps the most ordered for the west end of fearing damage to the very lead to higher gasoline gency management coordi­ compelling story of 9/11, rural Somerset County Galveston Island. No imme­ heart of its operations. prices. nator for Harris County, is trying to pull off a balancing act: diate evacuations were Texas is home to 26 As always, some hard­ which includes Houston. Remembering the victims of United Airlines ordered in Harris County, refineries that account for ened old-timers decided to "It's a very large storm," Flight 93 in a way that encourages development which includes Houston. one-fourth of U.S. refining ride it out. Fourth-genera­ Sloan said. "The bands will and job growth without devolving into tackiness Johnny Greer, a 54-year­ capacity, and most are clus­ tion fisherman James be over 200 miles out from and disrespect. old retired plant operator tered along the Gulf Coast Driggers, 47, planned to the center of storm, so we Three years before the anticipated opening of at Dow Chemical Corp., in such places as Houston, spend the storm aboard his have to be aware of its size a memorial that the National Park Service boarded up his house a Port Arthur and Corpus 80-foot boat docked in as it grows over the next 24 expects will bring in 250,000 visitors a year, mile from the Gulf of Christi. Exxon Mobil Corp.'s Freeport. to 48 hours and what officials say they are working to make this area Mexico in Brazoria County plant in Baytown, outside "We like to stay close to impacts it will have on of western Pennsylvania more hospitable to and planned to hit the road. Houston, is the nation's our paycheck," he said. Friday, Saturday and tourists. "Gas and stuff is high. But largest refinery. Dow At 8 p.m. EDT, Ike was a Sunday." By necessity, they say, this would bring more you can't look at all that," Chemical has a huge opera­ Category 2 storm with Isaias Campos, 27, board­ inns, restaurants and other new businesses and he said. "I think my life is tion just north of Corpus winds near 100 mph. It was ed up the church he attends jobs to a region where the traditional industries more valuable than high Christi. about 700 miles east of in Freeport. lie said he was - steel, coal-mining, manufacturing and farm­ gas prices." Refineries are built to Brownsville, Texas, and grateful the church planned ing- have declined over the decades. About 1 million people withstand high winds, but was moving northwest at 8 to evacuate much of the live in the coastal counties flooding can disrupt opera­ mph, after ravaging homes congregation to Houston by Teen arrested for four murders between Corpus Christi and tions and - as happened in in Cuba and killing at least bus. lANCASTER, Calif. -A teenager was arrested Galveston. An additional 4 Louisiana after Hurricane 80 people in the Caribbean. "If it wasn't for the for investigation of four counts of murder million live in the Houston Gustav - power outages No matter where Ike hits, church, it would be difficult Wednesday in the killings of a woman and three area, to the north. can shut down equipment its effects are likely to be for many of our members to girls whose bodies were found in a burning The oil and gas industry for days or weeks. An felt for hundreds of miles, leave," Campos said. house, authorities said. Bail for Corey King was set at $1 million, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Aura Sierra said. Authorities had called King, 18, of Altadena, an VENEZUELA associate or friend of the victims when he was brought in for questioning Tuesday. A telephone listing for King could not be immediately located. Chavez deploys strategic bombers LOCAL NEWS Associated Press have landed in the Western Hemisphere few days before returning to Russia, Official expects high voter turnout since the Cold War. The provocative according to a statement carried by INDIANAPOLIS - The state's top election official CARACAS - Two Russian strategic foray into Venezuela was certain to add Russian news wires. predietnd Wednesday that a'i many as 65 percent of bombers landed in Venezuela on to the strain in U.S.-Russian relations Ministry spokesman Alexander registered Indiana voters will go to the polls on Wednesday as part of military maneu­ created over Russia's war in Georgia. Drobyshevsky refused to say how long Election Day, largely because of interest in the presi­ vers, President Hugo Chavez said. wel­ Chavez called the deployment part of the deployment would last or say dential race. coming the unprecedented deployment a move toward a "pluri-polar world" - whether the planes were carrying any That would mark the highest turnout for a presi­ at a time of increasing tensions between a reference to moving away from U.S. weapons. Military officers in the past dential election since 1992, when 74 percent of vot­ Moscow and the U.S. dominance. "The Yankee hegemony is have said Russian strategic bombers do ers went to the polls. Secretary of State Todd Rokita The Venezuelan leader said the two finished," Chavez said in a televised not carry live weapons on patrol flights. also prndicted the state will add at least 200,000 new Russian Tu-160 bombers will conduct speech. NATO fighters escorted the two or updated voter registrations by the Oct. 6 deadline. maneuvers and that he hopes to "fly one The Russian Defense Ministry said the Russian bombers on their 13-hour trip As of Saturday, 539,325 Indiana residents this year of those things" himself. bombers flew to Venezuela on a training to Venezuela over the Arctic and have newly registered to vote or updated their regis­ Russian military analysts said it was mission and would conduct training Atlantic Oceans, the Defense Ministry trations with new addresses or other changes. the first time Russian strategic bombers flights over neutral waters in the next said. page 6 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Thursday, September 11, 2008

The Observer File Photo The Notre Dame Glee Club performs on Fieldhouse Mall during a 2005 ceremony in remembrance of Sept. 11. the Sacred Heart at 5:15 p.m. today, Father Peter Rocca, the 9/11 rector of the Basilica, said. continued from page 1 On Saint Mary's campus, Campus Ministry will hold a attack in American history. prayer service in the Stapleton Cavanaugh, Zahm, Keenan, Lounge at 4:30p.m. Stanford, Breen-Phillips, Farley Notre Dame Army ROTC has a and Lewis are sponsoring the run planned for Thursday morn­ prayer service, which will start at ing and after the run, Father South Bend Tyler Perry's The 9:45 p.m. and last between 30 Rocca will lead the HOTC cadet in Symphony Marriage Counselor and 45 minutes, junior Angela prayer to commemorate the Rossi said. anniversary. Violin Fireworks! Urban Musical Rossi, one of the organizers of Sept. 11 is also the second day Saturday, Oct. 11 Tuesday, Oct. 14 the service, said the event should the Army ROTC is hosting a blood symbolize "hope for the future." drive, along with the American "I think it would be something Red Cross, in the Grand Ballroom people should be interested in of LaFortune Student Center, coming to, because when it hap­ Captain Joseph Kosek of the Notre pened, a lot of us were younger, Dame Army HOTC program said. and we might not necessarily "In a way, you ean kind of say it have been able to process every­ something we are doing for Sept. thing that was going on," Rossi 11 ... " he said. "It will all go to the said. "But now, seven years later, Red Cross blood bank. So obvious­ we have seen how it has affected ly the intent is to help out anybody us and how it has affected people who needs blood, so doing some­ physically, psychologically and thing good for the local communi­ emotionally, but that doesn't ty here." mean we can just give up and for­ In years past, the Notre Dame get about it. I think it's important Tri-Military Command has held a to keep it close in our hearts." ceremony on Sept. 11, designated Though the event is sponsored as Patriot's Day, but this year they by mostly North Quad dorms, will not hold a similar event. Rossi said the entire campus is "Patriot's Day is not necessarily invited. Seven years ago, on the a military event and probably STUDENTS day of the attacks, a mass for the shouldn't be perceived as such," entire Notre Dame community said Capt. Dale Nees, the com­ was held on South Quad. manding officer of the Notre Rossi said North Quad campus Dame Navy ROTC unit and a pro­ Transportation Services will be offering ministry commissioners wanted to fessor of Naval Science. "About 98 start a new tradition to commem­ percent of the people that lost two Driver Training Sessions in September. orate Sept. 11. their lives that day had nothing to "It seems like there are smaller do with the military. We didn't things every year, but maybe not want it to take on the context of it If you have not attended a Driver Training session necessarily something planned by being a militaristic celebration or the students to remember it, so memorial- it was more than just conducted by Transportation Services, and you we really wanted to get that start­ that." ed," Rossi said. plan on driving a University owned, leased, or In addition to the prayer serv­ rented vehicle, you must attend a Driver Training ice, a special Mass for peace will Contact Kaidynn Riely at be celebrated in the Basilica of [email protected] session BEFORE you operate a vehicle.

join the cause by sponsoring Sessions will be held on Sunday, Septem her 7th WelshFam. research, service and internship and September 14th, at 7:00pm in Room 102 of programs abroad. continued from page 1 By every indication, Welsh Debartolo Hall. Family's event was a success. "We are very thankful for the Block Party co-commissioner great turnout this year," sopho­ The session will last approximately 45 minutes. Lauren Cooney explained the more Dennise Martinez said. change in location and addition Sophomore Jordan Heidrich Please bring your drivers license and a pen of a theme. also attended. "We're just trying to switch it "It really showed us how up this year," she said, 'To make much the Notre Dame student Transportation Services rents vehicles to students, it more accessi- body cares about faculty, and staff who are in need of ble to Notre issues affecting Dame students, "It really showed us humanity transportation while on official University we wanted to how much the Notre abroad," make sure every­ Heidrich said. business. body had a Dame student body More than 300 See our website at: transpot·tation.nd.edu chance to come." cares about issues people attended Proceeds from affecting humanity the party the event will be throughout the sent to the abroad., night and event Ifyou have any questions on the Driver Training Touching Tiny organizers sessions or the Motor Pool you may contact L i v e s Jordan Heidrich believe close to Foundation, sophomore $1,000 was which is commit­ raised for the Transportation Services at 631-6467 ted to fighting Touching Tiny AIDS and Lives Foundation. expanding care in rural parts of "The party was a very big suc­ Southern Africa. The University cess this year," Block Party co­ has a special relationship with commissioner Meghan Manning the Foundation, as the Rev. said. "We had a good turnout Theodore M. Hesburgh Initiative and everyone was excited to help supports the overall mission and our cause." strategic plan of Touching Tiny Lives. The Initiative encourages Contact Robert Singer at the Notre Dame community to [email protected]

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Thursday, September 11, 2008 USINESS page 7 MARKET RECAP Stocks Lehman Brothers tries to rescue itself Investment firm open to options; stock plunges from $67.73 to $7.25 in one year Dow +38.19 Jones 11,268.92 Associated Press Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: NEW YORK - Lehman 1,846 107 1,551 2,332,839,295 Brothers put itself on the block Wednesday as part of a AMEX 4;; 1,885,-~!} %17~9$11 last-ditch effort to rescue the NASDAQ 2,228.70 +18.89 investment bank from bad bets on real estate-related NYSE 7;957:26> ·· +86.11 holdings that have already S&P 500 1,232.04 +7.53 laid low other storied Wall NIKKEI (Tokyo) 12,185~01 s:14S~f>S Street firms. The 158-year-old compa­ FTSE 100 (London) 5,366.20 -49.40 ny's chief executive Dick COMPANY %CHANGE $GAIN PRICE Fuld, known as "the gorilla" for his bloody-minded S&P DEP RECEIPTS (SPY +0.41 +0.50 123.72 approach to investment LEHMAN BROS HLD (LEH) -6.93 -0.54 7.25 banking, outlined a plan to FINANCIAL SEL SPDR (XLF) -1.22 -0.26 20.97 sell off Lehman's well­ respected investment man­ WASHINGTON MUTUAL (WM) -29.70 -0.98 2.32 agement unit and spin off its commercial real estate assets after it reported an Treasuries almost $4 billion third-quar­ 10-YEAR NOTE +1.25 +0.045 3.641 ter loss. 13-WEEK BILL -1.22 -0.020 1.620 Fuld, 62, the longest serv­ ing CEO on Wall Street, also 30-YEAR BOND +0.79 +0.033 4.225 said the firm would examine 5-YEAR NOTE +1.21 +0.035 2.917 all other options - including a sale of the company he Commodities joined right out of college. Finding a buyer might pre­ LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) -0.68 102.58 empt any hostile takeovers GOLD ($/Troy oz.) -29.50 762.50 now that Lehman's stock has plunged from $67.73 a year +1.08 85.73 PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) ago to $7.25 Wednesday, giv­ ing it a shrunken market capitalization of $7.6 billion. Exchange Rates "If anybody came with an YEN 107.4850 attractive proposition that EURO 0.7166 was compelling for share­ holder value, it would be brought to the board, dis­ cussed with the board, and AP evaluated," Fuld said on a Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fuld, Jr. IN BRIEF conference call. "We remain takes part in conference in National Press Club in Washington in January. committed to examining all NFL Players marketing files lawsuit strategic alternatives to max­ these problems, and at this could fetch about $3 billion. ners to pull business - a MINNEAPOLIS - The for-profit market­ imize shareholder value." point he has failed miser­ Further, the firm is also scenario that felled Bear ing arm of the NFL Players Association has For investors, the strategy ably." taking a big bet that a spin Stearns six months ago. filed a lawsuit in federal court in Miami Fuld presented seemed long The nation's fourth-largest off of its commercial real Wall Street remains skit­ against CBS Interactive over the use of on hope, short on details and investment bank plans to sell estate assets will get a strong tish about financial stocks player statistics in fantasy football games. raised questions about tim­ a 55 percent stake in its market reception in early since a run on Bear Stearns The lawsuit, filed Tuesday, comes the ing and execution, analysts investment management 2009. The new entity will be caused the U.S. government week after CBS Interactive sued the NFL said. Investors had hoped to division, which includes its called Real Estate to orchestrate its sale to Players Association in federal court in see a solid plan in place to prized Neuberger Berman Investments Global, and will JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Minneapolis. That suit seeks to clarify who offset nearly $6.5 billion of asset management unit. be run by an independent March. Lehman, the biggest controls the statistics that underlie its fan­ losses during the past two Lehman said it is in management. U.S. underwriter of mort­ tasy football games. quarters. advanced talks with several Williams believes that Fuld gage-backed securities, was NFL PLAYERS, which handles all licens~ "This is agonizing for bidders, but refused to give a now has a limited amount of automatically scrutinized. ing and sponsorships for the players, con­ shareholders, said Mark timeline about when a deal time, perhaps until Monday, Global banks have lost tends CBS Interactive filed the lawsuit in Williams, a professor of would take place. to unveil a bona fide deal or more than $300 billion from the wrong jurisdiction. It also argues that finance at Boston University Investors were discour­ run the risk of shares tum­ write-downs since the hous­ the filing in Minneapolis names the wrong School of Management. aged that no buyer had been bling even further. And, he ing slump evolved into a full­ defendant - the NFL Players Association "Fuld was supposed to have named. Lehman began said, that could lead to a blown credit crunch. Many rather than NFL PLAYERS. a war room started in pitching a deal to private­ worst case scenario where on Wall Street believe anoth­ March, when Bear Stearns equity firms two months ago. rumors about the company er major bank failure is Database publicizes vehicle accidents nearly collapsed, to solve Analysts believe the sale cause anxious trading part- probable. WASHINGTON - The government unveiled a new public database Wednesday that will enable consumers to look up the number of alleged deaths, injuries and cases of property damage involving pas­ senger vehicles. Government wastes money after storm Consumer groups have sought the infor­ mation, which was part of legislation It found that FEMA wasted at least agreed with the IG report and would passed by Congress after the massive WASHINGTON - The government $45.9 million on the four contracts that further investigate the $45.9 million in recall of Firestone tires in 2000. wasted millions of dollars on four no-bid together were initially worth $400 mil­ questioned costs and recoup the money The law required manufacturers to pro­ contracts it handed out for Hurricane lion. FEMA subsequently raised the as necessary. FEMA said it has taken vide data on numerous safety complaints Katrina work, including paying $20 mil­ total amounts for the four contracts several steps to improve its disaster and was devised to help the government lion for a camp for evacuees that was twice, both times without competition, response since the 2005 storm, such as quickly detect potential problems. never inspected and proved to be unus­ to $2 billion and then $3 billion. requiring a standard invoice form and The so-called "early warning" data was able, investigators say. FEMA did not always properly review better tracking inventory. released because of a ruling by a federal A report by the Homeland Security the invoices submitted by the four com­ The agency also noted that the four appeals court in July that barred the gov­ Department's office of inspector gener­ panies, exposing taxpayers to significant no-bid contracts were rebid on a com­ ernment from withholding key data report­ al, obtained Wednesday by The waste and fraud, investigators wrote. In petitive basis in August 2006. The con­ ed by manufacturers. Associated Press, is the latest to detail many cases, the agency also issued tracts were subsequently awarded to six Some data was allowed to remain confi­ mismanagement in the multibillion-dol­ open-ended contract instructions for companies, including Shaw, Bechtel, dential, including warranty claims and lar Katrina hurricane recovery effort, months without clear guidelines on CH2M Hill and Fluor, which received field reports submitted by the manufactur­ which investigators have said wasted at what work was needed to be done and the original no-bid agreements. er. least $1 billion. the appropriate charges. "As FEMA works toward refining its The data, which goes back to 2003, is The review examined temporary "We question how FEMA determined programs, the office of inspector gener­ reported to the National Highway Traffic housing contracts awarded without that the amounts invoiced were allow­ al's independent analysis of program Safety Administration by automakers, tire competition to Shaw Group Inc., Bechtel able and reasonable," the IG report performance greatly benefits our ability makers, motorcycle companies and child Group Inc., CH2M Hill Companies Ltd. states, warning that its review was lim­ to continuously improve our activities," seat manufacturers on a quarterly basis. and Fluor Corp. in the days immediately ited in scope so that additional waste wrote Marko Bourne, director of The public database now provides infor­ before and after the August 2005 storm and fraud might yet to be found. FEMA's office of policy and program mation from 21 automakers. that smashed into the U.S. Gulf Coast. Responding, FEMA said it generally analysis. page 8 The Observer + NEWS Thursday, September 11 , 2008

wouldn't be anything for me, but companies were interested Expo even though I'm a grad student continued from page 1 and an international student. I just need more resumes," Su wen"l interested not in typical said. corporations but in opportuni­ Career fairs at Notre Dame ties for service with corpora­ have a history of association tions like the Peace Corps or with the Mendoza College of the Alliance for Catholic Business, Svete said, but this Education (ACE). fair catered to students of all "Service organizations majors. seemed to be well-represented "Before this fair, we were see­ proportionally," Aguilar said. ing 200 students a day [at the A service-oriented Career and Career Center], of all levels and Internship Fair will be held colleges, business, liberal arts, through the Center for Social engineering and science," Svete Concerns (CSC) Oct. 1, Svete said. said. Arts and Letters students in The busiest booths were particular shouldn't be discour­ financial services companies aged when confronted by cor­ like KPMG and Deloitte, who porate recruiters, since many each rented three booths-worth accept qualified applicants from of' space. Most companies pres­ all backgrounds into their train­ ent in the fair had a ing programs. Then you are SO Metavante! Midwestern connection and "You have consulting firms­ An exciting career with excellent growth potential may be right around the corner. Discover the possibilities with one were recruiting for the Chicago Boston Consulting Group and of the hottest growing financial technology companies around- Metavante. Visit www.metavante.jobs to see when area, Svete said, although com­ Bain & Company - which peo­ we will be on your campus- click on Campus, then Carnpus Events. Apply or search careers by your school name for panies like IISBC and Credit - ple may think of as for business Leadership Program Associate (New College Graduate) or Internship in the following areas: Suisse have offices around the students, but they're hiring peo­ world. ple from all majors," Svete said. IT Development Even students who aren't sen­ Svete encouraged students Sales and Marketing iors, like Saint Mary's sopho­ who did not find a suitable posi­ . ' more Megan Smith, found the tion not to lose heart, and Accounting and Finance fair worthwhile. In her first instead look forward to e time attending a career fair, January's Winter Career and Come see the Leprechaun¥ Michoel8rown, at our booth during the Smith said she was impressed Internship Fair. Engineering Career Fair on September 18th! by how friendly the companies "For-profit businesses are Metavante is the industry leader in banking and payment technology and services. We offer much more than a were, even to students who able to project their hiring job- we offer careers that challenge you, give you opportunities to grow and allow for an exceptional work/life were not about to graduate. needs eight months in advance, balance. Leadership Program Associates openings exist at our Milwaukee headquarters and across the U.S. This "I wasn't sure at first because - but not-for-profit organizations experiential program will serve as a bridge between your college experience and entry into the Metavante Culture and I know that companies don't and government agencies won't Business world. oll'er many internships to soph­ know their full-time and sum­ Discover what it means to be Metavante! omores, but I found one I mer hiring needs until later in liked," Smith said. the year, and we expect to see Svete advised students to more of them in January," Svete 4. Metavante· start early in their hunt for said. www.metavante.jobs internships, since companies At companies like internation­ Redefining Careers. are looking especially for soph­ al financial services firm Credit omores and juniors for summer Suisse, "good grades are impor­ positions. tant," but the company espe­ "A few years ago, only 20 cially looks for new employees percent of companies at our who "have an idea of what career fair would hire interns, they're getting into," recruiter but 70 percent of the companies Sean Turner said. Turner was here today we.re recruiting for attending the Expo for the third interns as well as full-time posi­ straight year. tions,'' Svete said. "You need to make sure you Although every company like what you 'II be doing - in present was recruiting under­ any job, if you'll be working 100 graduates, according to the hours a week, it doesn't matter Career Expo leaflet included in how smart you are, you won't Wednesday's Observer, even be good at your job if you don't Ph.D. students like chemical like it," Turner said. engineer Changsheng Su had luck finding potential jobs. Contact john-Paul Witt at "At first I was worried there jwittl @nd.edu CORE COUNCIL Teenager arrested FOR GAY &LESBIAN for four murders STUDENTS University Resources for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Questioning Students Durlield, 43, of Lancaster. The Associated Press identities of the other three vic­ The Core Council for Gay and Lesbian Students tims were not immediately con­ (Information, education, and resources) LANCASTER, Calif. - A firmed because the bodies were Contact: Sr. Sue Dunn, OP, 1-5550, or Eddie Velazquez at [email protected] teenager was arrested for inves­ badly burned, said Ed Winter, tigation of four counts of murder assistant chief of the coroner's Wednesday in the killings of a office. woman and three girls whose The victims had "trauma to Office of Campus Ministry bodies were found in a burning the body" not associated with (Annual retreat for gay~esbian/questioning students and their friends; pertinent library resources house, authorities said. the fire, Winter said. He did not in 304 Co-Mo; discussion and support) Bail for Corey King was set at elaborate. Contact: Fr. Joe Carey, CSC, at 1-7800 $1 million, Los Angeles County Gregory Kealikea Stewart Sheriff's Deputy Aura Sierra identified himself as the University Counseling Center said. estranged husband of the slain (Individual counseling) Authorities had called King, woman and said the young vic­ 1H. of Altadena, an associate or tims were his three daughters, Contact: Dr. Maureen Lafferty at [email protected] friend of the victims when he ages 8, 12 and 14. was brought in for questioning Stewart said he was in a Visit our web site at Tuesday. A telephone listing for "world of disarray." He received King could not be immediately a cell phone call while standing http:/ /corecouncil. nd .edu/ located. in front of reporters outside the Los Angeles County firelight­ fire scene Tuesday and said, "Oh nrs on Tuesday found the victims Lord, it's my wife." in dill'erent rooms of the burning Sheriff's Lt. Patrick Nelson house in Lancaster. a Mojave said Wednesday that King was a Dnsert dty of about 145,000 rns­ "dose friend" of the woman's idnnts about a 70-mile drive 19-year-old son, who currently north of' I .os Angeles. lives out of state. King appeared Coronnr's officials on to have been a frequent visitor Wmlnesday identified the dead to the woman's home, Nelson woman as Sonya Evctte said. ------

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THE OBSERVER page 10 IEWPOINT Thursday, September 11, 2008 THE OBSERVER John McCain and veteran affairs P.O. Box 779, Norre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall. Notre Dame, IN 46556 Let me first make myself clear: I He replied: "Could I just mention to for him: voting against veterans. honor John McCain's service to this you Jay ... I spent five and a half years Unfortunately it is not. In fact, Disabled EDITOR IN CHIEF country as a· man in uniform during the in a prison cell, I didn't have a house, I Americans for America found that Chris Hine Vietnam War. Furthermore, I applaud didn't have a kitchen table ... " McCain has voted against veteran fund­ MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER his courage in standing strong as an Again, I honor his service, but to bring ing 70 percent of the time. 70 percent. Jay Fit7.patrick Kyle West American P.O.W. his service up in this context is a dis­ That means 7 out of 10 times he was AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Katie Kohler for just over five credit and an affront to the thousands of saying that veterans should not have the AssT. MANAGING ElliTOR: Deirdre Krasula years. other Vietnam P.O.W.s who may or may opportunity to go to college until they Now, let me talk not even own one house, much less five, served for 12 years, or shouldn't have a NEWS EDITOR: Jcnn Met7 about how absurd the number McCain later estimated for full and immediate mental and physical VIEWPOINT EDITOR: Kara King it is that this line is himself. The question had nothing to do evaluation on returning home. SPORTS EDITORS: Dan Murphy necessary before with his record, nor was it an attack or Of course, it is unfair to make a claim Bill Brink anyone, anywhere insult to it. Hather, it was a late night on every bill that he voted on over the SCENE EDITOR: Analise Lipari criticizes John comedian joking about an interview past two decades. Given the system of SAINT MARY's EDITOR: Liz Harter McCain or his poli- misstep with a politician known for his committee review, where the VA sub cies. Because this Jason Coleman ability to kid with the press. committee reviews each GI bill, it is PHOTO EDITOR: Jessica Lee point of character While this seems to be much ado accurate to say, however, that each bill GRAPHICS EDITOR: Mary Jesse is unassailable, about nothing, this actually brings me to was beneficial in some way to veterans. ADVERTISING MANAGER: Maddie Boyer McCain has taken Man at Large my point: the larger, more pertinent We also have to take into consideration AD DESIGN MANAGER: Mary Jesse to using it as a paradox that John McCain seems to that to increase spending so many times CONTROLLER: Tim Sobolewski defense for all sorts bring to the table with his veteran policy would be irresponsible, but it is also of missteps and mistakes that tend to be decisions. 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Thursday, September 11, 2008 IEWPOINT page 11 Lessons from an atheist: Deep into the life of Christ

A few years ago at a Marriage Prep teacher. He gave the world an incredi­ walk with the atheist: "But you, who do deeper friendship with Him." retreat at Notre Dame for young alum­ ble system of morals. And the thing I you say that I am?" Who do we say that Jesus is? When ni, I was responsible for meeting with respect about him the most is that he Peter, when confronted with the ques­ Jesus invites us to know him more all the inter-faith couples. I knew well lived by what he taught - even when it tion, is given the grace to blurt out, deeply than before - as I believe he that these relationships, however lov­ cost him his life. For me, he's one of the "You are the Christ, the Son of God!" invited me, through this encounter with ing, often present- great moral examples we have of what But such a gift of immediate recognition this atheist- how do we respond? ed unique chal- Fr. Lou Delfra it means to live life with total integrity is not always at hand. More often, I When we are led past our everyday, lenges for the cou- and to be fully human." · have to wrestle with my belief. And as I comfortable images of Jesus, to ones of ple. But even I was And as he's answering, I'm thinking, wrestle with the question, "Who do you deeper, more intimate friendship with caught a little off- Faithpoint "Darn, that's pretty good!" And then I say that I am?" I find myself reflecting him, who do we discover? I believe, in guard when, got nervous. I felt sure he was going to on other stories from the Gospels, con­ the end, through the gift of our faith, before the retreat, ask me, "So what do you think about nected to particularly significant that we are all being led to Peter's the Director of the Marriage Retreats Jesus?" And in the moment, I wasn't moments in my life, gracing me with a graced insight- "You are the Christ!" approached me and said, "This woman sure I could come up with anything deeper, more intimate understanding of But sometimes, to deepen our faith, it from Notre Dame is a practicing more! Jesus. takes time. It takes challenges- a sick­ Catholic. And the man she is marrying Now, fortunately, he didn't ask, but "Who do I say that Jesus is?" I am led, ness, the death of a loved one, tragedies is an atheist." Courageously, I tried to the question lurked in the back of my for example, to the scene of the healing like 9/11 that we remember today, get out of it, arguing that having no mind for the rest of our walk. When I of the paralyzed man: "Your sins are moments of unbelief. And we're sud­ faith can't possibly count as an inter­ went to bed that night, I was still think­ forgiven. Take up your mat and walk." I denly confronted with the question: faith couple! But they didn't buy it. ing about our conversation, and the start to form an answer: "Jesus is my "You, who do you say that I am?" So, with a bit of apprehension, I question really started to hit home: healer - He is the one who forgives my When these challenges unfold in our decided to take a walk with this young "What more do I have to say about who sins and heals my soul, my hurts and own lives, stir up our hearts, make us man - break the ice in a casual way, Jesus is?" Call it a matter of pride, but I tells me to walk where he leads." restless and invite us to come to know try to figure out what he thinks about really want to be able to say more about I am led to the encounter on the road Jesus more deeply, let us pray for the things that matter deeply to his bride­ Jesus than an atheist can! to Emmaus - and I think, "Jesus is the grace to really wrestle with the ques­ to-be, like Christianity. So, we're walk­ Looking back, the encounter reminds one who has walked beside me my tion: "Who do you say that I am?" ing around St. Mary's Lake, and to my me of a similar exchange between Jesus entire life - and sometimes I hardly So that in the end, we might be led, surprise, we quickly hit it off. This guy and his disciples. Jesus asks his disci­ knew it - but then, suddenly, I knew little by little, challenge by challenge, to was great, one head, no weapons. Even ples what people are saying about him. nothing more certainly than Him." Peter's revelation - "You are the more, our conversation revealed him as They respond with some pretty flatter­ I think especially of my favorite pas­ Christ!"- the very fulfillment of our a great lover of humanity. He believed ing descriptions: Some think he's John sage: the beautiful encounter between lives. in respecting every human being, tried the Baptist back from the dead, others Jesus and Mary Magdalene at the tomb to treat others fairly and was profound­ that he's Elijah or one of the great on Easter morning. She doesn't recog­ This week's article is written by Fr. ly ethical. So finally, about a half-hour prophets. And these are not hugely bad nize him, but when he says her name - Lou DelFra, CSC, Director of Campus into the conversation, I asked him, "So, guesses. "Mary" - she suddenly knows it is him Ministry Bible Studies. He can be what do you think about Jesus?" So perhaps, like me, the disciples and tries to throw her arms around the reached at [email protected] And without missing a beat, he shoots squirmed when Jesus paused, looked at one she loves. And I think, "Jesus is the The views expressed in this column back an amazing reply, which was more them and asked them the very same one who knows me most intimately, my are those of the author and not or less: "I think Jesus was a profound question that I was faced with after my whole being, and calls me by name to a necessarily those of The Observer.

LETIERS TO THE EDITOR Notre Dame presence Obam.a's health care plan can essential in CIA, Raytheon decrease abortion rate In a recent Viewpoint article ("Career fair participants unwelcome," In response to Gregory Barr's article plicated issue that cannot be solved merely Sept. 10), you were criticized for welcoming the CIA and the Raytheon searching for any "proportionate reasons" by making it illegal. While no one knows for Company onto campus. The four co-authors laid forth impressive statis­ to vote for Obama ("Dude, where's my pro­ sure why Europe's abortion rates are so tics and numbers on both the Central Intelligence Agency and Raytheon portionality?" Sept. 9), I write today to offer low, a popular and, in my mind, convincing Company, which I will not dispute. The CIA and its domestic counterpart, one reason. My argument is that an Obama argument is that abortion rates are low due the FBI, have both used tactics that range from questionable at best and presidency would likely lower the number to their high quality of life - specifically, the at worst violations of human rights. of abortions in the United States despite his quality of health care and education. Mr. Angulo, Ms. Haas, Ms. Quiros and Ms. McKinney said that "students pro-choice stance due to his heath care Without going into a prolonged debate, his [ ... ] are presented with a contradictory picture at the Career Expo." On plan. health care plan provides many potential the one hand, we, the University community, are called to "develop a 'dis­ To make my case, I'd like to look at - solutions to the problems our health care ciplined sensibility to the poverty, injustice and oppression that burden Western Europe and Latin America. system faces. Currently, about 46 million the lives of so many."' On the other hand, the University Administration Western Europe has the lowest number of Americans are uninsured. If our healthcare and the Career Center welcome to campus organizations that will, by abortions for any region in the world (11 system improves under his presidency like I their very nature, cause pain and suffering to people in the world, on the per 1000 pregnancies) while Latin America assume it would, abortion rates would basic level of human rights. has among the highest (37 per 1000). The arguably decrease despite his pro-choice It is for this reason that the CIA and Raytheon must be allowed and oddity lies in the fact that abortions in Latin stance. If the problems in our health care indeed encouraged to recruit students from the Notre Dame community. America are almost completely illegal while system are not rectified, it seems clear to Students that have lived the Notre Dame experience will have lived at a abortions in Western Europe are legal. me that abortions would likely increase over place where "learning becomes service to justice". The University has I am not trying to make the point that the next decade. To me, this is a more-than­ done well in training moral and upstanding men and women for decades anti-abortion laws promote abortion. There proportionate reason to vote for Obama. and these are exactly the kind of men and women we want in the CIA and is no conclusive evidence that I am aware of Raytheon. that suggests there is a direct correlation Michael Massengale I believe we can all agree that sending people with consciences and between abortion laws and the prevalence senior strong moral compasses (like those from Our Lady's University) will fit of abortions. Instead, I am trying to make off campus well in any role where a strong moral compass is needed. Whether it be the point that abortion is an extremely com- Sept. 9 signing a torture order for a prisoner to extract information, selling small arms to private contractors or making the cut-throat deal in the board room, I would much rather have people from our community that will stop and-think twice in those roles. I want people that have grown and learned with the mission of Notre Dame clear in their minds to be the ones that stand up in the briefing rooms or the board rooms and protest what the organization is doing or how it is conducting business. So keep inviting the CIA and Raytheon back. Send our fellow students to work from the inside and change these organizations. Keep listening to the critics and the protesters of your policies. But don't send these com­ panies to recruit at other, less mindful campuses. Hope for a more peaceful future, with Our Lady guiding the way.

Matt Florian Holy Cross College Sept. 10 .------~------··---

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Austin in ie roc ers Spoon. worl s. T is pro em oes not By JAMES DuBRAY Okkervil River could easily be affect Okkervil River, whose reflec­ Scene Writer opening for Spoon in an upcoming tive piano shines in the song "On tour, a shame because Spoon Tour with Zykos," which features Will Sheff had an idea for a dou­ should be opening for them. Sheff Sheff commenting "I go home, take ble album, but decided against it, blows Spoon's somewhat childish off clothes/ Smoke a bowl, watch a thinking it would be "super preten­ and annoying Britt Daniel out the whole TV movie/ I was supposed to ious." Maybe Sheff just didn't water. be writing the most beautiful ant the inevitable, lazy compar­ "The Stand Ins" is the fifth studio poems,/ and completely revealing to Exile that come with every effort by Okkervil River, and is divine mysteries up close." In the album because pretentious­ largely an album about an up and bombastic "Singer Songwriter," ness doesn't seem to be a problem coming rock band trying to avoid Sheff calls out all hipsters, singing, for the Okkervil River frontman, categorization. This doesn't seem "You've got taste. What a waste who once wrote an article to Mick to be a problem for Okkervil River: that that's all you have." Jagger telling the king of rock and the second song of the album, The highlights of "The Stand Ins" roll, "for God's sake, give it up." "Lost Coastlines" roughly sounds are the fifth and seventh songs, There certainly are more people like an up-tempo mixture of alt­ "Blue Tulip" and "Pop Lie" respec­ than Sheff who believe that the country and indie-pop. The tune tively, which are separated -by a androgynous, British leader of the features a duet between Sheff and short, 31-second instrumental clip. Stones has started it back up too now defunct member of OR, "Blue Tulip" is a six and a hal many times, but it's an odd decla­ Jonathan Meiburg, who is now minute guitar driven epic, which ration coming from the lyricist officially devoted to his fellow echoes early Zeppelin and is fol­ who most recently declared that he Austin band, Shearwater. With this lowed by the explosive "Pop Lie," was in a "mid-level band." single, Sheff where Shef Sheff & Co. continues what they reflects on tour- bounces and started with 2007's lauded "The ing, comment­ The ultimate lesson of 'The croons like he's Stage Names" with their most ing, "And every on fire. These recent release entitled "The Stand night finds us Stand Ins" is to not get too two songs echo Ins." The record is meant to be rocking and wrapped up in rock culture, the brilliance of related to its predecessor and the rolling/on waves and it is meant to apply to Okkervil River. covers match up to form the full wild and The album picture. Yet, the titles are some­ white/where we the hipsters, pop lovers, arena closes with hat deceptive. "The Stand Ins" is have lost our rockers, and indie "Bruce Wayne t simply a b-side to "The Stage way/but no one bands alike. Campbell ames," rather it explores similar will say it out­ Interviewed on themes, this time from the per­ right." The song the Roof of the pective of the not so successful almost acts as Chelsea Hotel, artist. The irony here is not sur­ Sheff's goodbye letter to Meiburg, 1979," a song about the 70's glam prising considering Sheff's hyper saying "Its alright, I understand rocker, Jobriath. Campbell was iterate lyrics, which have led to why you had to leave, buddy." both the first mass-marketed pop comparisons with Portland's "The Unlike their previous album, star as well as the first openly gay, Decemberists." This linkage com­ "The Stand Ins" feature three one. The huge marketing cam­ pletely forgets that Sheff isn't fak­ brooding instrumental tracks, paign behind J obriath failed ing a British accent and a more "Stand Ins, One," "Stand Ins, Two," though, and he released only two apt analogy may be to fellow "Stand Ins, Three," possibly used poor selling albums. Campbell to give the crew eventually changed his "stage time to change name" to Colin Berlin, morphing The Stand Ins the set. The new into a cabaret singer who per­ Okkervil River album is fun, formed in diners and at small par­ diverse, and ties until he died of AIDS in 1983. insightful, which The ultimate lesson of "The Label: Jagjaguwar is rare combina­ Stand Ins" is to not get too Recommended Tracks: "Lost CoasHines," "On tion considering wrapped up in rock culture, and it Tour with Zykos," "Blue Tulip" and "Pop Lie" the recent direc­ is meant to apply to the hipsters, tion of indie pop lovers, arena rockers, and rock. Bands like indie bands alike. Sheff gives give The Hold Steady some simple advice: sit back, enjoy and The life, maybe catch a rock show, and National some­ during that time, God forbid, have what compart­ some fun. mentalize them­ selves to create Contact James DuBray at their respective [email protected] THE OBSERVER

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MLB Nolasco fans eight for Marlins in rout of Philadelphia Brewers avoid sweep in comeback win over Reds; Cameron's late-inning hit seals come-from-behind victory

Nolasco struck out the side Associated Press in the fourth and was staked PIIILADELPIIIA - Ricky to a 3-1 lead when he ran Nolasco struck out eight in 7 into trouble. Chris Coste had 2-3 innings and Luis Gonzalez an HBI double to center that homered to lead the Florida made it 3-2. Coste, though, Marlins to a 7-3 win over the was stuck on third after a Philadelphia Phillies on sacrifice bunt and Jimmy Wednesday. Hollins popped up. Jayson Josh Willingham snapped a Werth. who has been sensa­ 3-all tie with an HBl double in tiomtl as a starter, poked an the eighth inning and helped HBI single to left that tied the the Marlins win the three­ score. game serins. Dan Uggla added Myers gave the bullpen a a two-HBI double in the ninth. breather a day after six pitch­ The Phillies fell three ers combined to go 7 1-3 games behind the NL East­ innings in a 10-8 loss. He leading New York Mets, who started strong, striking out played latnr Wednesday four of five batters he faced night. in one span, then allowed a The Phillies also dropped two-run shot to Gonzalez in four games bnhind Milwaukee the third. Gonzalez's eighth in the wild-card race. The homer of the year gave the Phillies hopns for a second Marlins a 2-1 lead. s tr ai gh t pI a yo ff appearance Myers allowed Dallas could get a boost - or be McPherson's leadoff double in thwarted - when they open a the fourth and the Marlins four-game series with the third baseman scored on Brewnrs on Thursday at Nolasco's RBI single to left for Citizens Bank Park. a 3-1 lead. Hyan Howard hit his major Howard put the Phillies league-leading 42nd horner ahead 1-0 in the second when for the Phillies. his 42nd homer of the season Nolasco ( 14-7) struck out smacked off the scoreboard in Howard. Pat Burrell and left. AP Shane Victorino in the fourth, Florida left fielder Luis Gonzalez hits a two-run home run off Phillies pitcher Brett Myers and evPn had an RBI single. Brewers 4, Reds 3 during the third inning in Philadelphia in their 7-3 win on Wednesday. lie hasn't allowed more than Mike Cameron sure hopes three runs in any of his last his clutch hit carries over to pennies, and some guys are hanging Sabathia with his to pitch," Sabathia said. "But nine starts and is 4-1 over the sputtering Milwaukee playing for gold right now," first NL loss. "But that is the I do get to pitch in Chicago, that span. Brewers' biggest road trip of Cameron said. way the game goes, keep it which is going to be another Brett Myers (9-11) had the season. Milwaukee entered with a close and they made it hap­ big series. It's a big road another solid outing - nine "I tell you what, it was a three-game lead over pen in the eighth." trip." strikeouts, four runs in 7 1-3 good spark today leaving up Philadelphia in the wild-card Milwaukee loaded the bases Jerry Hairston Jr., activated innings - but lost for only out of here," Cameron said. race with St. Louis and with no outs before Tony from the DL on Tuesday, hit a the second time in 10 starts "We got the fuse lit." Houston close behind. The Gwynn Jr. hit into a double three-run homer off the big since he was recalled from Cameron singled in the go­ Brewers also were 4 112 back play that scored J .J. Hardy left-bander to give Cincinnati the minor leagues on July 20. ahead run in the eighth of NL Central-leading for the tying run. Cameron a 3-1 lead, but the Reds' Myers went from opening inning Wednesday, and Chicago. All four teams play then singled in Ryan Braun to errors cost them a chance to day ace to the minor leagues Milwaukee rallied to beat the later Wednesday, including make it 4-3. sweep the Brewers in Miller and back to arguably their Cincinnati Reds, avoiding a the Cubs at St. Louis. "When Cameron got that Park for the first time in five second-hal!' MVP as the three-game sweep. "This is horribly fun, if you hit, I couldn't hear the rest of years. defending NL East champs The NL wild card-leading can understand what I am the players screaming "The unearned runs, those make another late-season Brewers, who have won just saying. It's a lot, a lot of fun, because I was screaming," are two runs you gave away, playoff push. lie retired 10 three of their last 10 games, but it's a grind and there's a Yost said. you can't give away runs," straight until Gonzalez looked destined for another lot of pressure that goes with Cameron didn't hear any­ manager Dusty Baker said. touched him with a leadoff loss against Cincinnati. They it," Yost said. "We know what thing, either. "That was the difference in single in the eighth and the trailed 3-1 after six but their we're doing. We know what "I was screaming myself," the game." game tiPd at :L meager offense, which scored we're up against." he said. Hairston's fifth-inning After another single put 28 runs in the 10-game Cameron, one of the veter­ Guillermo Mota (5-5) tossed homer appeared to be enough runners on tho corners, man­ homestand, did just enough. ans brought in for exactly this a perfect eighth to get the win for Arroyo, who got out of a ager Charlie Manuel saw "Yeah. there's a sigh of reason after Mil waukee and Salomon Torres struck bases-loaded jam in the bot­ enough of' his tiring right­ rnlief. and a change of coughed up an 8?-game lead out the side in the ninth for tom half by getting J .J. Hardy hander. scenery does people good, last summer, was at the cen­ his 27th save in 34 opportuni­ to hit a hard grounder that Willingham ripped a too," Brewers manager Ned ter of the important rally. He ties. third baseman Edwin ground-rul£1 double down thP Yost said. "We've been here drew a leadoff walk in the Sabathia, who remains 9-0 Encarnacion turned into a third-base linn for a 4-3 lead. 10 days, as much we like seventh, moved up on a in 13 starts, struck out eight nifty double play. The ball was touched by a playing here, it's been a groundout and scored on and allowed eight hits in But Cameron delivered with fan, likely preventing pinch­ struggle. Now we'll go else­ shortstop Jeff Keppinger's seven innings. He also drove the heart of the Brewers' runner Hobert Andino from whern and see if we can't get throwing error off Jason an unearned run with a order - Hyan Braun, Prince scoring. After an intentional on a big roll." Kendall's infield single. groundout in the third and Fielder and Corey Hart - hit­ walk. Chad Durbin retired Elsewhere is Philadelphia, Heds starter Bronson added a double in the fifth. ting a combined .208 (22-of- Paul Lo Duca on a double where the Brewers will start Arroyo outpitched CC Sabathia won't pitch against 1 06) with no homers and six play to Pnd tlw inning. a 10-game, 11-day trip Sabathia and handed a 3-2 the Phillies, but will go in the HB!s in the homestand. The Marlins scored three Thursday night with four lead over to David Weathers opener against the Cubs on "It's always good when you more times in the ninth to put games against the Phillies, (2-6), who couldn't hold on to Tuesday. can get a big hit, especially the game away. The Phillies followed by three games the advantage. "I was thinking about that where we've been the last didn't have a hit after the against the Cubs. "(It) would have been nice today, we're going into that few days, the highs and fifth inning. "Some guys are playing for to bury him," Arroyo said of big series and not being able lows," Cameron said.

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1 Wake Forest 550 ··1 z Akron 497 5 3 Creighton 483 4 4 SMU 464 7 5 NOTRE DAME 430 8 6 California 422 11 7 Connecticut 407 3 8 Maryland 401 9 9 Boston College 377 z 10 Ohio State 344 10 11 StJohn's 338 22 12 North Carolina 324 15 13 UC Santa Barbara 293 21 14 Northwestern 211 16 15 Tulsa 187 18 16 Illinois-Chicago 182 25 17 Saint Louis 176 23 18 Brown 162 12 19 Indiana 155 6 20 Georgetown 103 NR 21 South Florida 86 14 22 Virginia Tech 64 13 23 Loyola, Md. 55 NR 24 UCLA 53 19 25 Dartmouth 48 NR

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team points previous AP 1 UCLA 782 2 San Diego linebacker Shawne Merriman looks to the crowd during the fourth quarter of the Chargers' 2 NOTRE DAME 763 5 26-24 loss to Carolina on Sunday in San Diego. 3 usc 694 1 3 Stanford 694 7 5 North Carolina 665 3 Chargers' Merritnan replaced by Tucker 6 Portland 630 9 7 Florida State 601 4 on Tuesday that he will Sunday, when the two-time Merriman had an NFL­ 8 Texas Associated Press 597 8 have surgery on two torn defending AFC West cham­ high 39 1/2 sacks in the 9 VIrginia 571 6 SAN DIEGO - Denver ligaments in his left knee. pion Chargers play their past three seasons and 10 Tex:asA&M 514 1t 11 Penn Stale 482 10 Broncos quarterback Jay "Didn't he just sign a new first division game, at played in three straight Pro 12 Duke 391 12 Cutler was on a conference deal?" Cutler said about Denver. Bowls. 13 Boston College 367 1a call with San Diego Tucker, who indeed was "That's cool," Tucker said. Nicknamed "Lights Out" 14 West Virginia 366 13 reporters Wednesday when given a five-year contract "As long as we win the because of his punishing 15 Santa Clara 328 16 the subject veered from the extension late last month - game, that's all that mat· hits, the normally media· 16 Oklahoma State 280 18 injured Shawne Merriman despite his limited experi­ ters.' It's not about me, it's friendly Merriman 17 Florida 265 23 to one of his backups, Jyles ence - as uncertainty sur­ about winning the game remained mum for the sec­ 18 Illinois 257 15 Tucker. rounded Merriman's situa­ and getting to the champi­ ond straight day. He didn't 19 Wake Forest 244 17 "Who?" Cutler said. tion. onship. That's all that mat· return e-mails seeking com· 20 California 149 21 Jyles Tucker, it was "He's going to come out ters." ment, and a team 21 Kansas 132 25 repeated. and want to f:tll the role that The Chargers were upset spokesman said he wasn't 21 Cal Stale Fullerton 132 24 "Nothing," Cutler replied. Merriman had. I don't know 26-24 by the Carolina at Chargers Park. 23 Tennessee 121 20 It turns out Cutler does if he's going be able to play Panthers on Sunday, then An associate of 24 WI·Milwaukee 67 NR know a little bit about at that high level right found out two days later Merriman's said the line­ 25 Connecllcut 38 19 Tucker, who's played in only away, but he's definitely that they'll be without backer probably wouldn't seven regular-season games going to make some plays Merriman for the rest of the talk until doing a radio for the San Diego Chargers for them." season. Merriman was show on Wednesday night. in his two-year NFL career. Tucker didn't seem to placed on injured reserve It's believed that Merriman CBS College Sports Tucker will be asked to help care that Cutler doesn't on Wednesday. The team is paid for doing the show. fill the chasm left when know who he is. Perhaps said it didn't know when Late in training camp, Network/AVCA Volleyball Poll Merriman told the Chargers the two will meet up he'll have surgery. Merriman said that the pos-

Men's Women's IN BRIEF team team 1 Penn State Penn State 1 Ohio State rtlill1ing back Wells he'll be out there ready to go." too, before trainers got a chance to 2 Pepperdine Nebraska 2 back in practice this week Cowboys' OB Romo banged 2._atch him up. LoQ.lJ Beach State Texas 3 3 COLUMBUS - Ohio State tailback up after Cleveland game Patriots' QB Cassel says 4 BYU California 4 Chris "Beanie" Wells worked out IRVING, Texas- The bandage was he is ready to take over 5 Cal State Nor1hridge UCLA 5 with the team in pads and is on off, the stitches hardly visible nnder the FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The day 6 UCLA usc 6 stubble around Tony Romo's chin. after Matt Cassel dropped a fly ball in Stanford 1 targ-et to play against No. 1 7 OhioState Asked about it, Romo mumbled, "Just a high school game, his teammates 8 UC Irvine Florida 8 Southern California on Saturday stitches. It'll be all right. They can be thought they'd tease him. 9 Stanford Washington 9 night. exposed." So they posted a picture of his mis­ 10 Ball Stale Hawaii 10 Jim Bollman, one of the Buckeyes' two offensive coordina­ When the injury came up again min· cue on his locker. tors, said he was encouraged by utes later, Homo was just as dismissive, ''I've never seen so many guys Wells' play. saying only, "It's fine, I'll be good." scramble out of that locker room in a "I would say he was 75 percent, Romo doesn't like talking about hurry when he went in there and saw something like that. He got a lot of injuries or even acknowledging them. that," said Tom Meusborn, the coach -. work today, certainly more than He's also not into all the praise he's got· of that Los Angeles area team. "He around the dial he's had," Bollman said. "We'll see ten from teammates and coaches for the was going to track the guy down and how sore he is tomorrow, then go way he handled his pair of injuries in probably body slam him. He had fun the opener Snnday at Cleveland. with it." fOOTBALL from there." NCAA Darrell Hazell, also an offensive The biggie was getting sandwiched by Cassel can take a joke. But he hates coordinator, said Wells had a good a pair of 300-pounders. He winced making mistakes, whether it's on the North Carolina at Rutgers practice Wednesday and did not while on the ground, then stood up to baseball or football field. 7:30p.m., ESPN limp off. fmd blood coming out of his chinstrap. On Sunday, the Patriots' new quar· "We won't know until game time He'd later need 13 stitches to close the terback will shake off what remains wound, but on the very next snap he of seven years of cobwebs and deal Tennessee Tech at Southeast Missouri St. on Saturday night," Hazell said when asked whether Wells would threw a 19-yard completion. He led the with any butterflies in his first start 7:30p.m., ESPNU Cowboys to a touchdown on that drive, since high school - against the • be fully recovered. "If I know him r------

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NFL Saints' Colston to be ·- out four to six vveeks

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whether the league takes action. Associated Press "As in any other incident of INDIANAPOLIS this nature, it will be reviewed __ ,...e- _,_...... Indianapolis Colts starting under the league's substance defensive tackle Ed Johnson abuse policy," league was arrested early Wednesday spokesman Greg Aiello wrote in on a drug possession charge. an e-mail to The Associated ilgate Par Colts president Bill Polian said Press. "A player's prior history the team was still gathering can be considered in evaluating at the new facts about the case before potential discipline under the determining how it will disci­ program." pline Johnson, but Johnson will The 6-foot-2, 296-pound not play Sunday at Minnesota. Johnson was the biggest sur­ lice ofUndergrad "He will not play this week, prise in training earn p last year. for sure," coach Tony Dungy lie took advantage of an injury­ said. depleted defensive line to start Post-Baccalaureate Polian said Johnson was all 16 games, finishing with 63 stopped for speeding between tackles, one sack and one forced midnight and 1 a.m. on fumble. Interstate 465 just north of The Colts (0-1) had even big­ Fellowships Indianapolis. Police also ger expectations for Johnson charged him with marijuana this year, but Wednesday's possession. arrest has the Colts reassessing Friday September 12 He later was released on bond those plans. from the Hamilton County Jail. Johnson was not in the locker Johnson was temporarily room Wednesday to answer 11 :30am~2pm expelled from Penn State in questions. 2005 for violating the school The arrest couldn't have come 346 O'Shag policy on sexual misconduct and at a worse time for the Colts. confining another student They allowed Chicago to run for against the student's will. He 183 yards and average 4.7 was reinstated in 2006, but yards per carry in a season­ later suspended for the Outback opening 29-1:~ loss and now Bowl for violating team rules. face back-to-hack games Once considered a first-day against two of the NFL's best draft prospect, the big defensive running tandems: Minnesota's tackle went undrafted in 2007 Adrian Peterson and Chester draft. Taylor, and Jacksonville's Fred "We had a talk with him and I Taylor and Mauriee Jones-Drew. thought he was going in the One option for Dungy is mov­ right direction," Dungy said last ing 274-pound defensive end summer when Johnson was try­ Raheem Brock inside, where he ing to make the team. "He has was the starter last season. to understand the environment Second-year player Keyunta he's coming into and what we Dawson is the other starter. expect from him." They also could use their most Johnson's past indiscretions experienced tackle, Darrell could also have an impact on Reid, in the lineup.

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waiting. On Wednesday, 2118·21191anovic Institute Film Series Associated Press Fisher only called it a misun­ NASIIVILLE -·If Vince derstanding, but defended Contemporary European Animation Young isn't sun~ lw wants to what the team did as concern play football anymore, he did­ for an employee. n't show it Wedrwsday. For now, voteran Kerry presents lin reported to work, Collins will start. The Titans Academy Award Nominated Animated Short Films watched part of practice with signed Chris Simms as insur­ a wrap around his sprained anen Wodnosday and will not lnf't knnn and avoided project when Young will be reporters wanting to talk healthy enough to play. about his rnotlwr's cornn11mts Fisher said the starter's job indi!:ating lw doesn't want to remains Young, but admitted play beeausn of the negativity the quarterback has some he's faced since bPing booed work to do. · heavily during a 17-10 win "lie has to put some things over Jacksonville. back in perspective, and first llis coa!"h and teammates and foremost has to get are sticking with tlwir quar­ healthy," Fisher said. terback and tlw official story Young was booed in 2004 that whatever happerwd that while in college when Texas promptPCI !:oach .lefT Fisher to was shut out by Oklahoma. alert police to help locate and he was benched for the Young and check on his mno­ second half of a win over tional wnll-lwing was just a Missouri the next week. He misundnrstanding. And that it responded by never losing was blown out of proportion another game. by tiH~ nwdia. "Anybody that knows Vince And no, Young donsn't have knows how competitive he to prove his !:ommitmnnt to is," Texas eoaeh Maek Brown nitiH'r Fishnr or his team­ said. "lie has a very high mates. standard for himself. When "lin IPd us to the playoffs he doesn't feel like he last year. WP just want him to readwd that standard at that get lwalthy and back on the moment, he does get disap­ f'iPid," Fisher said. pointed. Young stood with linnbacknr "But ho's f"ine. lie's moving Keith Bullu!"k and former col­ forward. ll!~·s been booed lege tearnrnatP Michael bnf'ore. lin's been eriticized Criff'in for part of' practice. before. llis worst moment Bulluck said lw knows Young h o n~ w as h i s b c s t m o m e n t is f'inn al'tnr speaking with bneause al'ter he played so him. Tho lwst way they can poorly against Missouri he hnlp tho quartPrback? Go never lost another game." boat Cincinnati on Sunday. Young's fellow quarterbacks Bulluck said ho's seen are offering up suggestions Donovan McNabb and Steve on dnaling with the unique McNair get down after losses, pressure of playing in this something that goes with the league. pressures of' being the quar­ Collins, the fifth overall pick THE HENRY LUCE FOUNDATION tnrback. lie expressed his in the 1995 draft, said he did­ confidence that Young will n't learn how to handle all takn the good and the bad of the attention until he wound his position. up with his third team, the "That's just things quarter­ New York Giants in his fifth backs go through. They prob­ season. lie said he'll be ably wear red shirts l'or a happy to be a resource for reason. They're a little more Young, but hasn't shared his sensitive than any position on own story yet. the l'ield," Bulluck joked "I was a young guy who before becoming serious. " ... played a lot, had success Being his third year I'm sure early and did some things he has a lot on his plate like that looking back probably we all do. I know he'll wercn 't the right things to do. rnbound, and we'll be all I learned from it. I think right. That's why I'm saying that's the most important that the situation will takn thing, as it is in lif"e. You caro of itself'." make mistakes, you learn Center Kevin Mawae called from it and move on," Collins Young still a leader whose said. teammates trust and believe Bengals receiver Chad in him. Johnson said football is fun, "Anything that happens out­ while pressure is being sent side the locker room will be to fight in fraq. Cincinnati outside the realm of football, quarterback Carson Palmer, that's something that's who had to heal up from his betwe!m him and his family own knee injury, doesn't and whoever's handling that know Young well. But he fi'lo with him," Mawan said. believes the key is not to The quarterback didn't talk worry about what anyone Wo When it,s the to reportnrs, but Fisher did outside the team says. promise Young will speak "at "If you're a guy who is prestigious Luce scholarship, finding you an some point." always worried about what Young is the only person people are saying about yoli, exciting 1.,r Job in the far east, strategically chosen to match who knows what he was it's going to be tough, it's thinking Monday whon he going to cat at you and get at s k i p p e d an M IU exam to you. But you need to experi­ your career aoals. Apply by October 31~ 2008. determine tlw extent of his nnce it and figure it out and sprairwd nwdial collateral lig­ learn to roll with it," Palmer Interested? 29 or Have now (or Mil by of May, 2008) an NO degree? ament. Fisher and a psychol­ said. younger? you you have fhe end ogist met with the quarter­ Aaron Hodgers has dealt No east-Asia experience? For more ilfonnation, contact Steve Skaar ([email protected]) back at his horne. then he with his share of criticism in took ofT in his M1\rcedes to eat Green Bay and suggests keep­ ehiekon wings and watch ing priorities straight. football. "If" you live your life and you But whatever he said at decide your joy and happiness honw prompted someone to in lif"e (is based) on what peo­ call Fisher, who said Tuesday ple say about you or think The Observer. night the information he had about you, you're going to be didn't allow him the luxury of' up and down every day." ------~-~~------..

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NFL 49ers' QB Alex Smith to miss rest of season

Coach Mike Nolan improbably Smith's draft. "He was a great journeyman J.T. O'Sullivan in noon. --' Associated Press claimed to know little about the teammate and worked hard. I training camp. Smith had surgery on his SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Alex injury that ended his former just hope the best for him, and ''I'm not going to answer any shoulder in December to repair Smith's season is over with franchise quarterback's fourth hope he gets well." hypothetical questions about the three torn ligaments, the prod­ another shoulder injury. The NFL campaign before Smith After paying Smith more than future," said Nolan, who had an uct of a separated shoulder high-priced quarterback's short even played in a regular-season $31 million during his four embarrassing public spat with from a game in late September career with the San Francisco game this fall. Smith's team­ years with the 49ers, the bleak Smith last year over the severity 2007. He attempted to play 49ers is probably finished as mates expressed more concern realities of NFL salary cap life of the quarterback's shoulder through pain after the injury, well. than their gruff coach over his mean the club is likely to injury. "We'll cross that bridge but obviously struggled in all Th-e 49ers put Smith on latest injury, which popped up release him before next season. when we get there. My focus three games, culminating in an injured reserve Wednesday with during the club's final practice General manager Scot right now is on (Sunday's game awful effort in a 24-0 loss at a broken bone in his right shoul­ before last week's season open­ McCloughan said last week that against) Seattle." Seattle. der. The top pick in the 2005 er. San Francisco can't risk paying Smith refused to comment "I thought he wasn't ready to draft probably will require more "I feel sorry for him," said $9 million in base salary to a after practice, and didn't go," said Seahawks linebacker surgery on the joint that limited running back Frank Gore, the backup quarterback in 2009. respond to an additional request Julian Peterson, Smith's former him to seven games last season. Niners' third-round pick in Smith lost his starting job to for comment Wednesday after- teammate in San Francisco. Sciacca continued from page 24 to push through and make some noise in the Big East this year." So far, Sciacca said, so good ·. "' ,·: :, i:• for the Irish. "We've had a few up-and­ down games," she said "But we're on the upswing now." '';- ~>f-:?vtr. :lc•lin and~:A-trs. •.B,,nnt<:· Vt•'n"'-Vlla.J><' As far as her own play goes, the management major has also been happy with herself Fr~·~~-,_.._..,,r 'An..~r :B.. •.sc._~ this year. -rn~·~ lfu_.,. ·i~r~YP

growing sti·enRth at /h(l.· ttnrvti!r.~lfy f!{ N¥H1"e l.>arrz.c:. l•'trst tgught at the l Jnlver ...·ll'y of Notre going, personally." · l~tMI llo:vc.w (Pia.J>.. l·lurvaftl.. 1942). who tar-1ght at lVofr£;.· J:>ame fi.;~r ./~fly year~· Wllh hi.r; Sciacca currently is third on F>•lv.•r..•oiOJ 1~7~-'N'!nc4'!, 19~'f4). Ita/tan has g,..own to a teitch.ing ittc~lt' o.J" rwen.Jy and about lan.xuaJ.:-e at N~:ttre l>t:lmc-..·. lh·eat rt..· ...·ource~ori..out.'.;tanclln;,:fac:ulty. and xround the team with 51 kills, and sec­ •arr.nt~'"'"' opportti-11/tif't.'."!-' ,fi'lr both ,gradtulltt nnd !/..tndargrac.luat,; st·udy. ond with a .273 hitting per­ centage. As far as Sciacca sees those numbers, though, there's only room for improvement. Contact Sam Werner at [email protected]

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rivals. "There could be a great possi­ Eagles Big East bility that we see them in the continued from page 24 continued from page 24 [Big East] tournament," he said. "And I know our kids would love run. All four of our goalkeepers we're excited for because we the opportunity to play them corm~ to pradiee 1w1~ry day and normally don't get to play them," again because we didn't feel like perform very Wl'll. We're lucky he said. "Marquette always gives we played as well as we should for that." us a really tough game so that have in that game [last season]." Though Notre Dame surely should be a battle." So the Irish are still disappoint­ looks the part of the favorite on In the end. though, the Irish ed about losing the conference paper for tonight's tilt, the Irish should end up contending with title game in a shootout even are taking nothing for grantPd Connecticut and West Virginia though they went on to the as they begin their quest to for the Big East crown. West College Cup semifinals as one of n~peat as Big East Blue Division Virginia, which was the presea­ the top four teams in the nation champions. son selection to win the last season. "Anyone who's ever coached American Division, defeated Add "extremely high expecta­ or played in the Big East knows Notre Dame in the conference tions" to the list of reasons for there's no easy wins in our title game last year in a shootout. Notre Dame's unprecedented Big league,'' Clark said. "It's going The Mountaineers are not on the East success. to be very competitive. You've Irish regular-season slate but JESS LEE/The Observer got to stick with your lgamel Waldrum said his team might Contact Fran Tolan at Irish sophomore defender Julie Scheidler attempts to clear a and hope it works your way." very well end up facing its pesky [email protected] ball during Notre Dame's 5-0 win over Villanova Oct. 14, 2007. Notre Dame will continue its Big 1\ast slate when the Irish host St. John's Sept. 19.

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Olivet continued from page 24 Mary's claimed its lirst victory over local rival Bethel in 15 years. The nailbiting, live-set win (25-22, 15-25, 12-25, 25- 15, 18-16) nearly escaped the .- Belles, who rallied from behind 14-12 in the final set and faced four match point situations. Olivet is struggling through a five-game losing strnak and has dropped six of seven overall. In addition. the Comets have not puslwd a single one of its last five matches beyond three sets. Hegardless, Schroeder-Biek said Saint Mary's is not over­ looking the Comets. noting the intensity of their play and the strides the program has made. "Olivet has been known to really play with a lot of emotion against us," Schroeder-Biek said. "They tend to make for a competitive match. Their pro­ gram has continued to improve over the last few years. The key factor for us is simply playing our game, together with the intensity to win." The match begins tonight at 6 p.m. at the Saint Mary's Angela Athletic Facility.

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·- WOMEN'S SOCCER ANALYSIS ND ready to take home another Big East championship

Surprise, surprise . . . Notre anywhere but under the radar. Irish send their conference chal­ tain that mindset because tastic starts and we get [to play) Dame is once again "We'll definitely be out lengers home with a David Spade­ Waldrum said the conference has them both," he said. the team to beat in the there with targets on our style "Buhbye." improved dramatically since its Notre Dame was the unanimous Big East. Beginning backs ... " Notre Dame In fact, the team is riding a 12- inception. preseason pick to repeat as Big with their llrst confer­ coach Randy Waldrum year, 72-match unbeaten streak in "The conference, every year, East National Division champions. ence matr.hup against said. "I do think teams the conference. Waldrum attrib­ gets better and better," he said. "In Marquette and South Florida, who DePaul on Sept. 19, will be gunning for·us." uted his team's staggering Big Ea.•;;t the 10 years since I've been rat are both in the Big East American the No.2 Irish will look But so what? Every success to its game-by-game Notre Dame]. I've seen it grow a Division, are uncommon foes on to capture their 11th year the Irish play each of approach. whole lot ... And this year we the Irish schedule. Waldrum said Big East crown in 13 their games against an "The [players] are very good expect the conference to be fantas­ he is looking forward to those con­ sea<>ons. Fran Tolan opponent fighting for the about heading into the Big East tic." test<; because the Irish do not typi­ And the soar­ win of its season. season with a workmanlike atti­ In addition to the tractitional Big cally have the opportunity to face ing Irish- who Associate Sports Editor Other teams look tude," he said. "You don't hear East powers, Waldrum named those teams. defeated No. 3 for resume-build­ them talking about any games Rutgers and Villanova as new, "Those are two good teams North Carolina and No. 12 Duke ing victories against Notre Dame. other than the next one." viable threat<>. over the weekend - will be flying But much more often than not, the The Irish would be wise to main- "Those two teams are off to fan- see BIG EAST/page 22

MEN's SoccER Eagle hunting Streaking Irish get opposite direction. After han­ ... dling Bryant University in their ready for Marquette first match Sept. 1, the Golden Eagles played Penn and Columbia to scoreless draws at By MATT GAMBER the Marquette Invitational over Associate Sports Editor the weekend. Clark. however, isn't fooled by When No. 5 Notre Dame hosts those statistics. Marquette tonight at 7 p.m. in "They played the last game both teams' Big East openers, with a man down and still dom­ the Irish (3-1-0) will enter hav­ inated the whole way," he said. ing scornd seven goals in their "I watched the whole tape·­ last two games compared to the they just didn't score. We've got Golden Eagles' (1-0-2) zero. to go into it with the mentality But that doesn't mean it will that we've got to play 90 min­ be an easy victory for the home utes. In fact, it wouldn't sur­ side, Irish coach Bobby Clark prise me if it goes beyond that." said. The Irish came into the sea­ "They've played six games son with the mighty task of [including exhibition matches) replacing their leading scorer, and haven't lost." he said. "To All-American Joe Lapira. They come in unbeaten ... they're as have done so thus far by conl'ident as they can be. spreading the wealth, as seven They're a good side - it'll be a different players have scored tough game." goals. JESS LEE!The Observer Notre Dame will try to ride Senior forward Bright Dike Irish junior midfielder Michael Thomas fights for a ball with a South Florida player during the momentum of a three-game leads the team with three goals Notre Dame's 5-0 victory over the Bulls on Sept. 7. win streak during which the while junior midfielders Irish have outscored opponents Michael Thomas and Justin cess, senior goalkeeper Andrew battling with junior Philip Tuttle trying to let our defense settle 11-2. The Irish were shut out in Morrow each has scored twice. Quinn has played well since a for the starting spot all presea­ in with just one of them, but I their season opener against While the Irish offense has shaky first start. He has given son. hope I can give both of them a Akron 3-0. gotten much of the credit for up just two goals in Notre "We've got two very good Marquette has gone in the Notre Dame's early season sue- Dame's last three games after goalkeepers," Clark said. ''I'm see EAGLES/page 22

SMC VOLLEYBALL NO VOLLEYBALL Squad gets set for Sciacca off to strong start league doormat Olivet Sophomore team leader hopes to build on outstanding first season

is there. We have just played nant blocker than I was last in the Big East semifmals. By MICHAEL BLASCO flat. That is the area of our By SAM WERNER year. I did fairly well with "It was hard," Sciacca said. Sporrs Writer focus - bring not only our skill Spans Writer blocking last year, but I want to "If I'm being successful but the but our heart to the court." do even better and feel more team isn't, it's not worth any­ Saint Mary's began the season The Belles enter tonight's A year after turning in what confident with blocking calls thing." 4-1 before dropping two con­ match coming off a loss to con­ can only be described as one of and my footwork." But Sciacca - and the rest of secutive MIAA matches. Now, ference opponent No. 17 Hope, the best freshman seasons of Last year, Sciacca made an the Irish - are putting last sea­ the Belles are searching for who dominated in straight sets any Notre Dame volleyball play­ immediate impact for the Irish son behind them and focusing answers. (25-18, 25-21, 25-12) at its er, don't expect Kellie Sciacca and was named the AVCA on one goal this time around - Saint Mary's (4-3, 0-2 MIAAJ home facility in Holland, Mich. to rest on her laurels. Northeast Region Freshman of a Big East title. will try to generate some Oft'ensive inconsistency, which The sophomore middle block­ the Year. The Monument, Colo. "We went through a little bit momentum tonight when it has plagued Saint Mary's all er has spent the offseason native was first on the team of a frustrating year last year," takes on woeful Olivet ( 1-6, 0-3 season, reared its head once working and concentrating on with a .343 hitting percentage. Sciacca said. "But as a team we MIAA) at 6 p.m. at the Angela again as the Belles finished the making herself even better. "I want to have a fairly high told ourselves to forget about Athletic Facility. Belles coach match with a disappointing Specifically, Sciacca has been hitting percentage," she said. "I that and just move on with this .Iulie Schroeder-Hick empha­ .099 attacking percentage to practicing her blocking . led the team in hitting percent­ season. sized the importance of playing Hope's .333, with no Belles ''I've been working on it a lot age last year, so I want to try "Louisville is great competi­ with emotion and passion when player contributing double-digit in the offseason," she said. and do that again." tion, but we feel confident that trying to break out of a slump. kills. Last week, however, Saint "And I feel very strong about Despite Sciacca's phenomenal we have the talent on our team "We just need to turn up our my blocking. year, the Irish struggled, going game," Schroeder-Biek said. "It see 0 LIVET I page 22 "I want to be a more domi- 15-13 and falling to Louisville see SCIACCA/page 21 t L______