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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 39: ISSUE 59 TUESDAY. NOVEMBER23. 2004 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM SMC to close underground catnpus tunnels Can1pus Officials cite changed utility regulations recruiting • By ANGELA SAOUD tunnels, Saint Mary's must now abide by the changes and close Increases Saint Mary's Editor the tunnels to the campus. After nearly a century of use. While Saint Mary's owns the Saint Mary's underground College classroom and admin Improved job market tunrwl systPm. which eonnects istrative buildings, the tunnels many buildings on campus. are owned by and are the leads to hiring push will close to pedestrians Dec. responsibility of the HCSC. 1 S. "The tunnels were originally Judith Johns, CEO of the Holy designed to provide utilities By JANICE FLYNN Cross Services Corporation, between buildings on campus News Writer made the announcement and. as such, they contain Monday in a writtnn press steam lines, electric power, After several years of a stag water lines, eommunications release. Due to changing codes KELLY HIGGINS/The Observer nant job market, many Notre and regulations on the under After a century of use by students, Saint Mary's announced Dame seniors now find them ground utilities housed in the see TUNNELS/page 6 plans to close underground campus tunnels Monday. selves amidst the most active fall recruiting season in recent years. In fact, competitive tactics by employers have forced the Notre Dame Career Center to intervene on the behalf of stu Students welcome Thanksgiving dents being asked to decide on job offers in very short periods of time. By KATIE PERRY This year's 25 percent News Writer increase in recruiting at Notre Dame is particularly welcome Planes, trains and automo after two years of difficult job biles will unite many Domers markets, when students some with their families Thursday. times could not land a job until but for some Notre Dame stu three months after graduation. dents, going home for The hiring surge ean be attrib Thanksgiving is not just uted to the recovering economy gravy. and pending retirement of baby Nicky Harrison, a freshman boomers. according to The from Rochester, N.Y., will not Associated Press. be making the trip back home In contrast to previous years, for Thanksgiving dinner. For this fall se.veral employers gave Harrison, the time it would job offer deadlines for several take to drive or ily back to days after the initial offer, New York did not seem logi prompting the Career Center to cal given that the University implement a policy requiring only allots a two-day break employers to give students at for Thanksgiving. She added least two weeks to decide. that plane tickets were also "What was happening was simply too expensive. that students were getting job Instead, she will spend the offers on Nov. 3, and were hearing 'Tell me by the lOth,"' RICK FRIEDMAN!fhe Observer holiday with her friend who Students eat dinner surrounded by festive Thanksgiving decorations in North Dining Hall on Monday in anticipation of the upcoming break. see HOLIDAY/page 4 see RECRUITING/page 6
Fire safety standards Students protest Pride Week shirt are up-to-date at ND Group finds College T-shirt offensive Georgetown fire prompts national discussion By MEGAN O'NEILL fire safety prograw, he added. News Writer By KATE ANTONACCI Many necessary technology News Writer A handful of Saint Mary's upgrades were made in the students protested the wake of the Jan. 19. 2000 fire College's Pride Week T-shirt In the wake of an Oct. 17 fire at Seton Hall University, which in a Washington D.C. row house Monday in the LeMans Hall killed three students and Lobby and in front of Madeleva that killed a Georgetown injured 58, Antonucci said. University student. the issue of Hall. "Before the Seton Hall disas The student group, named fire safety has sparked debate ter, every residence hall was on college campuses - includ Women Objectively Moving to either partially or completely Eradicate Negligence of ing at several of Notre Dame's protected by sprinkler sys student housing options. Knowledge, handed out flyers tems," Antonucci said. "After criticizing the shirt for failing The Notre Dame Fire Seton Hall, we chose to leap Department responds to rough to represent the student body into the forefront and have all accurately and asked students ly 1,200 campus calls per year, of our residence halls fully pro of which about 300 are emer to sign a petition requesting an tected by automatic sprinklers. apology from the Student gency medical calls and about We embarked on a very aggres 90 are actual fires, said Activities Board, which over sive retro-fit program." sees the shirt design and sales. University fire chief John Prior to the Seton Hall fire, 12 Antonucci. KELLY HIGGINS/The Observer Notre Dame is confident in its A Saint Mary's student protests the Pride Week shirt see SAFETYI page 6 Monday in front of Madeleva Hall. see PROTEST/page 6 r------
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INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR THANKSGIVING? Who says theNBAis dull? Frankie Bott Sarah Twedell Ted Lawless GeofGrubb Mary Ann Meunninghoff Zhiguo Ge Coming ofT a post-season that saw my Detroit Pistons, tho paragon of senior senior sophomore senior rector graduate student baskPtball boredom, win a champi Welsh Family Off-campus Knott Keenan Pasquerilla East Off-campus onship by inducing a coma. that same toam lwlped bring national attention "I'm going home ''I'm going home ''I'm planning ''I'm going to "Being grateful "Because I have ba1~k to their sport. Saturday's Matt Mooney to Minnesota." to St. Louis. " to fall into a watch Notre for life." some projects to prizdight with tbn tryptophan- Dame blow out do most of the bost street thugs induced coma the Trojans. " lime I will stay tho NBA could lind Sports signaled a new Production Thursday." in my lab." trend in sports Editor markoting. Why use those annoying Thunder Sticks to get the fans involved when activn participation works just as well? Tlw word on the street is that David Stern has contacted Sylvnster Stallone about bringing back the Hoeky charal~ ter for promotional events. IN BRIEF llowever, basketball is new to the wholo lighting scone. Gnorge Mikan, onn of the lirst pro-basketball stars, NDTV will air Episode 0.3, wasn't exactly tho brawling type. Plus, their fall season's last, today at 7 as a sport that prizes height, the p.m. on cable channel15. physksjust aren't conducive to light ing. Tall people. with thoir high een International Studnnt tnrs of gravity, can bo knockPd over Programs and Services will much too easily. It took a long time for sponsor a free showing of the tlw NBA to cultivate a talont/thug like Hussian film "House of Fools," Hon Artnst to carry the torch. with English subtitles, today Basnbrawl has pnrhaps the longest from 7 to 9 p.m. in 117 tradition of mid-game rumbles. Ty DnBartolo llall. Cobb. ono of tho groatost players of all-time. startPd tho tradition early in The Notrn Damn Ballroom tho 20th century when hn went Dancing Club will sponsor waltz Indiana Pacer, charging into the ing lessons today from 8 to stands aft1)r a heckling fan. Nolan 10:30 p.m. in 301 Hoeknn llyan didn't let a batting helmet intimi Momorial. There is a small date him when lw turned Hobin charge for the lessons. Vm1tura's lwad into a bongo drum. Tlwn tlwn) 's hockey. Fighting is as The Notm Dam"e men's soccer old a tmdition in this sport as tho tnam will play Ohio Statn in the word "oh." The draw of hockey is not seeond round of tho NCM com tlw ability to execute a perfect uno petition today from 7 to 9 p.m. at timor or tlw artistic skating. If that Alumni Finld. worn tlw caso, SportsCenter would Notre Dame political science show a lot more Brian Boitano high RICHARD FRIEDMAN/The Observer lights. No, the beauty of hockey is the Andrew Sheehan, left, Andrew Hartnett and Ken Walsh throw a frisbee on South professor Michael Coppedge will ability to fly down tho ice on a sliver of Quad on Monday afternoon. give a lecture on "The metal, eontrol a little rubber disk and Conditional Impact of the still avoid the goliath that thinks he Economy on Democracy in heard something said about his moth Latin America," today from er. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in C-103 The one sport in whieh fighting OFFBEAT llesburgh Center. absolutdy confuses me is football. Every player on that fiold is heavily Camden, N.J., named most important contributing factor wich bore the image of the North Dining llall will serve a armorod in pads and, morn important dangerous city to its high crime rate. Virgin Mary will be getting a special Thanksgiving buffet ly, a hnlmet. Obviously, once a fight TRENTON, New .Jersey - Atlanta, Georgia, St. Louis, lot more bread after the item Thursday from noon to 3:30 gets startnd, as seen in Saturday's Camden has been named the Missouri, and Gary, Indiana, sold for $28,000 on eBay. p.m. South Carolina-Clemson game, the nation's most-dangerous city, rounded out the top five in GoldenPalace.com, an goal bncomes something like capture snatching the top spot from the most dangerous city online casino, confirmed that The Notre Dame men's bas the-flag with hnlmets. Not only is a Detroit, according to a com rankings, which was to be it placed the winning bid, ketball team will take on IPFW lwlnwt an nfl'ective protnction, it also pany's annual ranking based released Monday by Morgan and company executives said tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. in the servns as a nice weapon once someone on crime statistics. Quitno Corp. The company they were willing to spend .Joyee Center Arena. nlsn 's is stolnn. Otlieials in Camden, which publishes "City Crime "as much as it took" to own But I don't understand how those was ranked third last year, Hankings," an annual refer the 10-year-old half-sand Visiting scholar David Wharton fights get starlnd. About the most that downplayed the dubious des ence book that will bn pub wich with a bite out of it. will speak on "An icc-active can bn done at the start of a football ignation Sunday, saying lished next month. Detroit "It's a part of pop culturn protein rom an Antarctic nema light is drag a guy to the ground and many steps have already fell to second in this year's that's immediatnly and wide tode" today at 4 p.m. in 23S go for the lwlrnnt. And that just looks been taken to reduce crime list. ly recognizable," spokesman Galvin Life Seinnces Building. silly. in the city. Monty Kerr told The Miami Dnspitn all tho restrietions that will "We must give our people Bidding ends at $28K for Herald. "We knew right To submit information to be certainly bn put in place, there will jobs, training and opportuni cheese sandwich away we wanted to have it." included in this section of The still hn fights in sports, almost certain ty," said City Councilman Ali HOLLYWOOD, Fla. --A Obser11er. e-mail detailed infor ly senn in just about any Hed Sloan-EI, who pointed out woman who said her tO Information compiled .from mation about an event to Sox/Yankees game . that Camden's poverty is an year-old brrilled cheese sand- the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu. .I ust don't look for Artnst in any Unitnd Way cornmnrcials anytime soon. 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COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES CAMPUS LIFE COUNCIL Constitution· changes approved Task forces report on
By MARY KATE MALONE fall semester progress News Writer
The Council of Hepresentatives what could be included By MADDIE HANNA besides the Notre Dame voted to approve new members News Writer and passed proposed resolutions Security/Police crime blotter. to the student union constitution French said that Phil The Campus Life Council Johnson, assistant director at its meeting Monday night. discussed progress made by First on the agenda was the of the security/police depart three task forces, approved ment, suggested creating a approval or the new president f(Jr new bylaws and proposed a Listserv available to people The Shirt project fi>r the 2005-06 new plan regarding a can school year. Katie Crossin, former interested in receiving secu RICK FRIEDMAN/The Observer celled service trip to rity news. pmsident of' The Shirt project, pre Ethiopia at Monday's meet sented Katie Fox to the Council for COR members work on approving new members and constitu He also reported that the tional changes at their Monday meeting. ing. · idea of setting up a program approval as the new leader of the Knott rector Brother fundraising project. of dorm fire safety presenta Jerome Meyer said that the tions during the second "I am confident in her ability," Flaherty clarified to representa on a bi-weekly basis, rather than social concerns task force Crossin said. "She is aware of the tives that Vassel will be aeting as the weekly requirement the con semester had been raised had furthered its plan of and that lighting maps were magnitude and importance of the an interim director until a perma stitution currently contains. It also action regarding the cre project to Notre Dame. She has nent one has been hired. Vassel, called for a formal process to still in the process of being ation of a diversity-aware made. great ideas already." who will be studying in bring allegations of misconduct ness program at Notre · Fox. a transfer student from Washington D.C. for second before the ethics committee. Since the old CLC bylaws Dame. dated from 1998, a new set Prineeton University, was involved semester, will only be able to serve Finally, Istvan's proposal asked the "We've taken a look at the with Business Today magazine until the end of the calendar year. constitution require the student revised by Welsh Family rec scope of what we're trying tor Candace Carson, was while att1mding Princeton and is a Interviews have already been held body president to attend Executive to do," Meyer said. new appointee to the Academic for the position, Flaherty said, Policy Board meetings. approved and contains only According to Meyer, the minor changes. Affairs Committee. Fox displayed telling representatives he is confi "In the meetings I've missed, task force has chosen a sense of humor when asked dent that he will present a candi I've felt that I missed out a lot. Adam Istvan, student body schools to compare to Notre president, said he would what the new shirt would look date to fill the role permanently by Therefore, I think we need to Dame and will soon call peo like. theend of the semester. require that the president always present the new bylaws with ple at each school to find out an explanation of the "Bright pink. Absolutely," Fox Members also wekomed newly be there," Istvan said. "It only how they approach diversity said. · elected freshman elass president ·makes sense for a policy meeting changes to the Board of issues. Trustees. · Additionally, the council voted to Erin Mulholland to the Council. to be attended by the president." Siegfried senator James approve Patrick Vassel as the Representatives then exercised Representatives agreed, and the Istvan also told CLC he Leito presented the findings received a response from director of programming for the their voting power by approving resolution was passed. The resolu of the vending task force, Student Union Board. Student proposed changes to the constitu tion will now be sent to the Senate Bill Hoye, assoeiate vice which he said compared president and deputy Union Board manager Jimmy tion that will be sent to the oversight committee to· clarify the Notre Dame with .other top Flaherty presented the eandidate Student Senate oversight commit language in the resolution. From General Counsel, about this 20 universities. past summer's abruptly can to the Couneil. tee. Based on complainl'i brought there, the oversight committee "Most schools charge "Patrick is dearly the obvious forth regarding the new constitu will present the resolution to the celled service trip to about 75 cents to one -dol Ethiopia planned by the choice," Flaherty said. "He has tion, student body president Adam Senate, which is the only govern lar," Lei to said in regard to represented the Student Union Istvan compiled a resolution that ment group with the power to Student International laundry prices. Business Council. Board very well and has been suc advises constitutional changes. amend the constitution. Leito also said the task cessful in launching Fireside Chats The resolution called for the However, Istvan said force was obtaining infor though his question asking and bringing Gideon Yago to Notre meetings of the Executive Contact Mary Kate Malone mation on vending revenues Dame this past fall." Programming Board to take place why the SIBC trip was can at [email protected] to formulate a rough esti celled was specific, Hoye's mate on how much money answer was general and the school makes on laun would require further inves dry. tigation. O'Neill senator Alex Istvan said he and vice French said the security president Karla Bell would Pusch discusses gender at SMC task force had contacted meet with SIBC student several people since the last members to further discuss meeting about their goals. the issue before approach sex category, and man as the transgender, he said. According to French, Matt ing the General Counsel's By NICOLE ZOOK gender category," Pusch said. "There is a question of when Lozar, editor-in-chief of The office. News Writer "We think of transgender as transition begins," Pusch said. "It Observer, was not opposed being a much broader category doesn't just happen when you to the idea of reinstating a Transgender individuals are than transsexual. It's anyone come out." security seetion in the news Contact Maddie Hanna often surrounded by common who transcends the traditional Pusch's group also focused on paper, but was unsure as to at [email protected] misconceptions about their atti bounds of being a male or public perception of the trans tudes and feelings, said Rob female." gender community, especially Pusch, an adjunct professor and Pusch enlisted eight college those members who may not instructional designer from age transgender participants of identify as either female-to-male Syracuse University at Saint various status, year and gender or male-to-female but as a "third Mary's Monday. for his research. lie allowed the gender or gender-queer." Pusch traveled to Saint Mary's participants to "self-identify" "Our culture isn't set up to to share the results of his recent their gender and encouraged handle anybody who isn't either research project involving trans them to engage in discussion on a boy or a girl," he said. "People gender college students. any topics they liked. Much of get confused, and they don't like "Anybody who goes to college, the discussion centered around it when you confuse them about EXPLORING• that's sort of an interesting time body image, he said. gender." NEYER ITOP in your life," he said. "The "In our culture, we make the Pusch urged the audience to be assumption is that you aren't body and gender so important sensitive to the transgender com struggling with this, so that that they had to talk about it," munity, saying his study partici makes it more interesting." Pusch said. "In the beginning, a pants each dealt with a lack of Pusch said the idea that col lot of people focused on the body. recognition. A thick fleece lege-age people are too old to They were heavily interested in "A lot of people say, Tm.trans question their gender is a com 'passing."' gendered, I'm not a man or I'm coat is perfect mon misconception. lie dis lie explained that three levels not a woman, I'm something cussed othnr false impressions, of transgender with various else,"' he said. including beliefs that there are degrees of association exist - for tvinter. more male-to-femaln transgen full-time, part-time and pre der people than femaln-to-male, transgender individuals. At each Contact Nicole Zook at [email protected] ~4sk. titl}J yak. that people only become trans level, there is an increasing con gendered after they discover cern with "passing" as a person 300 We igl1t Po la1teG 0 they are gay or lesbian and that of the desired gender in public. fl.ee ce provicle s eXGe ptio nal all people want to transition fully "There's still anxiety about 11nt 11. ·IJU:: ar it o 11 its mv 11 from one gender to another. passing," Pusch said. "Even ~~~ ,,.G Pusch said many of these though the body is not a barrier !N~~IT& or .z.i 1) it i 11to a slle [ fur stereotypes exist because much for passing, they still see it as a Offering '-re t-weat lle r protect io 11. of the public misunderstands problem on a personal level." affm"dable transgcnder individuals and uses Puseh said in order to pass, flying lessons 36::"a N. Gm pe Road many important terms inter many change their names, dress, fmm South Bend M.si:tmvaha~ Jmkr rrr changeably. lie explained that actions and even mental state. Regional Airport 25!}-1CDO while sex is a biological category, Physieal changes are also likely gender is a social category. pro to be made, including small Harl5 viding identity based on a "sonsfl adjustments like electrolysis and Ma.rt.-.F.lf, ~ Ja.-oo .:;m - ~oopm Si!;!~ ~ Ja.-oo mJ - B:oo pm of oneself as a particular gen hormone intake as well as major S:lrlt.~ J.2~oo pm- 6:-oopm der." he said. physical modifications. all of "1 like to think of male as the which contribute to the stages of page 4 The Observer + NEWS Tuesday, November 23, 2004
BOARD OF GOVERNANCE College professor vvins Group discusses Pride Week shirt CPA teaching award
award and crodited Renshaw's By KELLY MEEHAN By EILEEN DUFFY News Writer deep concern for students. News Writer "lie's probably the best pro Thn rash of campus protest fessor J've evnr had," said sen against Saint Mary's "Pride The American Women's ior Valarie Johnston, a former Wonk" shirt's alleged sexism, Society of CPAs recently hon student of Henshaw's. "You racism and classism was the ored Saint Mary's accounting never got tired in his classes. main topic or discussion at professor Claude Renshaw as lie would keep your attention Monday's Board of Governance Educator of the Year at its really well. lie just made IIIOPting. Nov. 12 conference in Chicago. things more relatable to life." Somn studonts fnlt the imago The AWSCPA recently estab .Johnston also commented lished its first student affiliate on Henshaw's role as modera or a blond1~ Cauc~asian woman on the T-shirt did not represent group at Saint tor for the LAT. Mary's, which "I don't think all Saint Mary's women, mem "He's probably the bers said. adding these students has the largest it'd be where it is have dndded to protnst through accounting pro best professor I've today without the creation of a petition and I gram of any U.S. ever had." him," she said. their own T-shirts. Tho pntition's BOG members discuss the controversy over the College's Pride women's col "lie provides us goal is to obtain 400 signatures, Week T-shirt at their Monday meeting.. lege. with so many Valarie Johnston or approximately one-fourth of ''I'm very flat opportunities." thn campus's population. forums to teach them about the who do not feel represented by tered and hon senior Veronica Fritz, Thn main discussion at the issues to further our progress." the shirt," she said. "We listen to ored," said another member meeting was the protesting stu Student Activities Board presi everyone and take all ideas Renshaw, who of the LAT, dents' desire for a formal apolo dent Lauren Fabina reported on wholeheartedly." has been teaching at Saint recalled a trip to Washington, gy speeifieally noting the sup Thursday's feedback session, in It was not determined at this Mary's since 1977. D.C. that Henshaw had organ posed inappropriateness of the which the Student Activities time if student government will He is the moderator of Lady ized for the group, and his shirt. Board invited the entire student issue a formal apology. Accountants of Tomorrow at unusual way of preparing the "We desire a specific apology," body to come out and discuss the College and co-authors a students. technology commissioner their likes and dislikes of past, South Bend Tribune column "He loves board games," she In other BOG news: called "Tax Talk" with Notre said. "He had us all over to his Patricia Mobolade said. "These current and future SAB aetivi + The first lists for the "Big arc serious issues that [many ties. The primary topic of discus Dame professor Ken Milani house one night to play a Sister - Little Sister" program each spring. He and Milani Washington, D.C. trivia game." students) have had to deal with." sion at the feedback session was were issued, displaying which A primary concern for many also that of the controversial also coordinate a program When looking back on his sophomore each first-year stu where Saint Mary's and Notre career, Renshaw quickly chose board mernbnrs was the spin-oft' "Pride Week" T-shirt, and dent was paired with. of this protnst. It was questioned ineluded the shirt's colors - Dame students volunteer to his favorite aspect. + The board also approved reg help South Bend residents "The highlight of my career if anyone would feel comfortable blue and gold - as well as the ulations on election policies, now designing a shirt in the future image printed on it. Many stu . with their tax returns. is an ongoing one - seeing allowing Instant Messenger as a After 27 years, Renshaw has students graduate from [Saint for fear of oll'ending someone. dents feU that these colors were form of campaigning. It was also The board strove to discuss ehosen to further unite Saint developed a unique teaching Mary's) and beeome talented, included in the policy that stu style. capable individuals in their ways to bt~ pro-aetive in the situ Mary's identity to that of Notre dents cannot just pass out fliers ation to educate thl) student Dame. "I like to make accounting professional lives," he said. "I without actually placing them in and tax as interesting as I keep in touch with many of my body and avoid bullying and However, it was reported this the hands of a student to cut making people feel more closed was not the intention, Fabina can," he said. "A lot of people students, some of whom are down on litter around campus. have preconceived notions even partners at major oil' from the situation. said, and the gold color on the + There will be a BOG-spon "People who are ignoring the shirt was intended to be more of about these subjects, but I try accounting firms. It's really, sored bus trip to Chicago on to stimulate responses by really rewarding." issues an~ the ones who need to an orange hue. Fabina added Dec. 4. he nducated on it," junior elass SAB in no way meant to ofl'end injecting humor and other president Danielle Lernnr said. anyone with the images or col activities into my classes." "Wn nood to reach out to those ors on the shirt. Contact Kelly Meehan Renshaw's students said Contact Eileen DuffY at who are not attending the "We ·are empathetic to those at kmeehaO l @saintmarys.edu they were excited about the edufiYl~nd.edu
to take advantage of the oppor tunity to spend some time with Holiday his family on Thanksgiving. continued from page 1 Few natives of the California are lucky enough to make the 2,000 mile-long journey horne, lives in a Chicago suburb. however. Jennifer Rising, a After sharing Thanksgiving sophomore from Orange, Calif., Internships dinner with his family, the two will be spending Thanksgiving plan to visit Chicago for shop on carnl?us and attending the ping and sightseeing. Thanksgiving buffet at North Harrison is planning on tak Dining Hall. The dining hall will in Ireland ing the South Shore bus line be op(m from noon until 3:30 back to Notre Dame on p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, but Saturday morning. both campus dining halls will "I want to be here in time for . be closed for dinner on the big football game," Thursday night. Harrison said. "Hopefully I can take some Other Domers will not have food from the dining hall for Open to all Juniors to worry about catching the · Thanksgiving dinner," Rising game on television - they will said. with a demonstrated interest in Ireland be in attendance as Notre Freshman Hobert DeBroeck Dame takes on Southern is also unable to be with his and Irish Studies California. Junior Steve family on Thanksgiving. His Sweeney left South Bend family resides in the United Sunday morning to spend the Kingdom and going horne for week at his home in Los Gatos, Scholarship includes: two days is just not possible. Calif. He will be cheering on "I will give [my family] a the Irish in person Saturday. • Seven-week internship (10 June- 1 August) phone call on Thanksgiving and "Since I've been born I've send them my love, but it's a • Airfare to and from Ireland been to [almost] every Notre long way from Engl<,tnd to Dame-USC game played in South Bend, and I will be feel • Room and Board California," Sweeney said. ing their absence a lot," Sweeney said because he has • Stipend DeBroeck said. taken many exams during the Dept. of Foreign Affairs past three weeks, this upcom Teachtai Diila ing week is not very academi Contact Katie Perry National Gallery of Ireland cally taxing, and thus he is able at [email protected] Irish Museum of 2\.fcd.em Art Archaeological Field W a·k Many More
Application deadline is 1 December www .nd.eduf...... ,irishstu/ Keough Institute for Irish Studies-421 Planner Hall ORLD & NATION Tuesday, November 23, 2004 CoMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER's wmE SERVICEs page 5 INTERNATIONAL NEWS Deer hunter kills 5 and wounds 3 Israel blamed for Arafat's death PARIS- Freshly armed with Yasser Arafat's weighty medical dossier, his nephew pinned After being asked to leave private property, man opened fire on fellow hunters blame on Israel for the late Palestinian leader's death and refused Monday to squelch rumors of poisoning - even though he Associated Press acknowledged that doctors found no known BIRCHWOOD, Wis. - A poisons. deer hunter shot and killed Nasser al-Kidwa, who is also the Palestinian five people and wounded ambassador to the United Nations, said the three others after he was files are inconclusive on the cause of Arafat's spotted on private land and death, but "I believe the Israeli authorities are was asked to leave, author largely responsible for what happened." ities said. llis accusation, at a Paris news conference A 36-year-old man was two hours after French authorities gave him arrested Sunday afternoon the files despite objections from Arafat's when he came out of the widow, could inflame suspicions among woods after the shootings Palestinians that Israel was somehow to during the hunt's opening blame - if only by confining Arafat to his weekend, sheriff's officials West Bank headquarters for the last three said. Two of the wounded years of his life, as Al-Kidwa asserted. were in critical condition Monday. Powell pushes for peace in Mideast Deputy Jake Hodgkinson JERUSALEM - Secretary of State Colin identified the suspect as Powell made a new push for Mideast peace Chai Yang but would give yesterday, promising Palestinians full no details. Yang is from St. American support for elections to replace Paul, Minn., said Paul Yasser Arafat and receiving Israeli assurances Schnell, a spokesman for of a smooth path to the ballot box, including the St. Paul police depart eased travel restrictions and letting ment. Palestinians in east Jerusalem vote by absen The victims were part of tee ballot. a larger group hunting In one of his last overseas trips as the top near a rural cabin on pri U.S. diplomat, Powell sat down with both vate land in Sawyer County Israeli and Palestinian leaders, seeking to cap in northwestern Wisconsin. italize on new realities created by Arafat's One hunter spotted some death. one in their tree stand, a "I have come to bring a message of peace raised platform in a tree and commitment from President Bush that he used by hunters, and he wants to move forward on the path of peace, and several others to take advantage of the new opportunities approached the man and that are before us," Powell said in a meeting asked him to leave, Sawyer with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. County Sheriff James Meier said Monday. The man got down from the stand and was walking A police officer interviews witnesses about a dispute among deer hunters over NATIONAL NEWS away, then "for some a tree stand in northwestern Wisconsin that resulted in a series of shootings. apparent reason he turned Guantanamo on the Hudson and opened fire on them," season started Saturday The suspect, who did not third in stable condition at NEW YORK -,- Saying the city had created Meier said. and lasts for nine days. have a compass, got lost in Lakeview Medical Center in its "own little Guantanamo on the Hudson" One hunter radioed to About 20 shots were fired the woods and two other Rice Lake. during the Republican National Convention, others in the party for help, but it was unclear if any of hunters who didn't know Hunter Bill Wagner, 72, a lawyer Monday filed a lawsuit on behalf of and more people were shot the hunters had fired at the about the shootings helped of Oshkosh was about two nearly 2,000 people arrested at demonstra as they arrived on all-ter man or who might have him fmd his way out, Zeigle miles away near Deer Lake tions. rain vehicles to rescue the shot first, Zeigle said. said. with a party of about 20 The federal lawsuit claims protesters and first group, authorities said. There was just one gun The man was arrested other hunters when they bystanders alike were rounded up in mass Someone in the group among the eight people when he emerged from the heard sirens, planes and arrests without cause; were kept without wrote the suspect's hunting killed or wounded, he said. woods and a Department of helicopters and discovered access to their lawyers or families at an old license number, which The dead included a Natural Resources officer roads in the area had been bus depot used as a temporary detention hunters wear on their woman, and a father and recognized the deer license barricaded. center; and were exposed for days to cruel clothing, by tracing it on a his 20-year-old son, author on his back from a descrip "When you're hunting, and inhuman conditions. dirty vehicle, Meier said. ities Zeigle said. Some of tion given by one of the you don't expect somebody The lawsuit asks for unspecified damages. "It's absolutely nuts. the victims were shot more shooting victims, Zeigle to try to shoot you and "All that was missing were the orange Why? Over sitting in a tree than once. All five were said. murder you," Wagner said. jumpsuits," lawyer Jonathan C. Moore said. stand?" Chief Deputy Tim from the Rice Lake area, The man was out of "You have no idea who is Zeigle said earlier. about 15 miles southwest ammunition, he said. coming up to you." Jaczko to advise on nuclear issues Zeigle said the suspect of Birchwood in northwest One of the injured "We're all old, dyed-in WASHINGTON - In a deal to let 175 of was "chasing after them ern Wisconsin, he said. hunters was in critical con wool hunters," he said. "We President Bush's nominees take office, an and killing them," with a Authorities found two dition Monday at St. wouldn't go home because adviser to new Democratic leader Harry SKS 7.62 mm semiautomat bodies near each other and Joseph's Hospital in of this, but we will keep it Reid, the Senate's staunchest opponent of a ic rifle. Wisconsin's the others were scattered Marshfield. Another was in in our minds. We're not nuclear waste dump in Nevada, will be statewide deer gun hunting over 100 yards. critical condition and a forgetting it." named to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. For months Senate Republicans had refused to take up, or even hold a hearing, on the nomination of Gregory Jaczko, Reid's Jet to pick up Bush Sr. crashes adviser on nuclear issues. In turn, Reid, who has pledged to try to kill the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste project 90 sending heartfelt condolences to each as a transportation accident. We have miles northwest of Las Vegas, had blocked Associated Press and every member of their families." no reason to believe it is anything the Bush nominations. HOUSTON - A private jet that was The names of the three crew mem other than that," Rosenker said. en route to Houston to pick up former bers were not immediately released. Bush, who lives in Houston, was President Bush clipped a light pole The National Transportation Safety going to give a lecture for the and crashed Monday as it approached Board said the "black box" flight data Guayaquil, Ecuador, Chamber of LOCAL NEWS Hobby Airport in thick fog, killing all recorder and the cockpit voice Commerce, Frechette said, adding, three people aboard. recorder had been recovered, and "It's very sad." He said he was to have O'Connor named IMA director The Gulfstream G-1159Ajet, coming appeared to be in good enough shape accompanied Bush, as was a Secret INDIANAPOLIS- Lawrence A. O'Connor into Houston, went down about 6:15 to read the data. Service agent. Jr., retired CEO of Bank One Indiana, a.m. in an undeveloped area 1 1/2 Mark Rosenker, the NTSB's vice Earlier, Jack Williams, a district became the interim director of the miles south of the airport, officials chairman, said the agency would chief with the Houston Fire Indianapolis Museum of Art yesterday. said. The former president had been examine a number of factors, includ Department, confirmed three people He succeeds Anthony Hirschel who scheduled to travel to Ecuador for a ing the aircraft's condition, what the had died. resigned as director on Friday. conference. pilots were doing and the weather. The jet, en route from Love Field in O'Connor's appointment came at a muse "I was deeply saddened to learn of He said standard toxicology tests Dallas, was approaching the runway um's board of governor meeting today. the plane crash this morning," Bush would be performed on the bodies and when it clipped the light pole, losing In addition, Diane De Grazia, the museum's said through spokesman Tom FBI agents joined the investigation at part of a wing, authorities said. deputy director, was appointed interim chief Frechette. ''I'd flown with this group the NTSB's request, as is routine. Wreckage extended about 100 yards art officer. before and know them well. I join in "We are treating this at this moment from there, Williams said. page 6 The Observer + NEWS Tuesday, November 23, 2004
pened to have two automatic I couldn't because I didn't feel dent concern about the T sprinklers that irnmndiately included in that activity." shirt. Board of Governanee Safety extinguished tho f'ire," said Protest Junior Lisa Kuzmicz said women's issues commissioner continued from page I Antonucci. "Unfortunately the continued from page I she has purchased a Pridn Katie Knlly hosted a Nov. 4 room was on tho third lloor, so Week shirt the last three identity forum where alton the watnr went down to the sec SAB sells the T-shirt on years but chose not to this dens discussed the imagn of of tlw 27 dorms wnrn fully ond floor. But luckily, the only campus each fall semester year. thn collegn. protncted. In Llw 1 S months fol damage was from the water." during Pride Week, which "The whole point of the At a Student Activitins board lowing t.lw fin~. eomplete sprin After f'ires at Castln Point ineludes various activities to pride shirt is to mnnting kll~r systems and fire alarms Apartments in October, thnH~ celebrate Saint Mary's. unite the stu Thursday sevnral wnn• instaiiPd in thn rmnaining smoke detectors were placed in This year's shirt, which con dent body and "The whole point of of' the shirt pro 15, ae1~ording to Antonueci. each hallway and in all of the tinues to be sold in the stu to havn some the pride shirt is to testers were Four firefightPrs arn on duty laundry rooms, whore two dent bookstore, takes inspira thing everyone given the oppor at. the on-campus fire station, trashcan fires erupted, apart tion from a vintage Vermouth would be proud unite the student tunity to discuss lonttnd across from tho power ment manager Omar Zidan print ad. The original image to wear," body and to have opinions, but housn, at all limns as wnll. said. depicts an elegant woman Kuzmicz said. something ac1~ording to l.nading technology detnetion College Park Apartments dressed in a white gown hold Both students llnrnandnz oiTi systnms. which show the nxact include two smoke detectors in ing a tiny glass of wine in a said that everyone would be ce rs stop peel the d1~tndor that is alarming, pro mu~h unit, as well as in the hall graeefully extended hand. The although some proud to wear. " mneting as the ted. all undergraduate dorms way. Additionally, all tmwts are version on the Saint Mary's may find the discussion and graduate housing resi shirt shows the woman hold shirt cute, they became heated. asked to abide by Llw non-llarn Lisa Kuzmicz dnnens. mable rule, meaning nothing ing a small silver bell in place feel such a In a student "Our next task i~ a corn pre flammable can bn brought into of the wine glass and the description junior wide e-mail sent hensivn fin~ safety program that the apartments. phrase "Saint Mary's College, lacks under- Friday, SAB apol- indudns firn safety education," "We went in about a month Women with Knowledge" bor standing. ogized "for any Antonucci said. "If you cannot ago and installed new exit light ders the image. "It may be a cute image but program, event, or material remove the human element ing in ease of fires, something Sinee Spirit Week, which when it is a shirt that is trying produced this past semester from the incident thnn you can that will stay and remain lit," began Sept. 27, the shirt has to represent our eollege the that may have offended you, not prnvent the incident. said Patty Russwurm, property generated mixed reactions. fact that it is cute is irregard the student community." Though sprinklers do save lives, manager at College Park. Several students created their less because it's still not inclu The e-mail did not specifi thny do not prevnnt the inci At Georgetown, the D.C fire own version of the shirt using sive," said Wolfe. cally address the shirt. dent." department found numerous markers and puffy paint. Jennifer Hernandez, who Student body president Antonucci said he believes violations in the basement Protester Sinnamon Wolfe organized the protest, said Sarah Catherine White said Notrn Dame's safety programs apartment of 21-year old Daniel said she disliked the shirt's students were not trying to she and other student leaders have bonn successful because of Rigby, including missing image, which prompted her to devalue the work of student are in the midst of evaluating the relatively low number of required smoke detectors and wear an alternative version government. the request for an apology. serious lims p1~r year. bloekPd exit doors. Their inves during Pride Week. "We are not attacking the "They deserve sincerity, and "Three years ago linl Welsh tigation led to inspection of "I don't find it personally artist, we are not attacking we are going through all the Family, there was a fire in a other ofT-campus housing at the represents me because I come one specific person," steps to make sure the sincer room started by a curling iron," university. from a blue-collared family, a Hernandez said. "Our objec ity is there, and we want them he said. working-class family," she tive is to raise awareness at to know this," said White. llowevnr, damage from the said. "It is very insulting to me Saint Mary's." fin~ was fairly minimal. Contact Kate Antonacci because I want to participate Student government has Contact Megan O'Neill "That particular room hap- at [email protected] in the pride week activity, and made efforts to address stu- at [email protected]
given 48 hours to respond issue, he said. upon graduation. It's very pre "I called the Career Center While such undue pressure dictable in terms of hiring," Tunnels Recruiting and asked them if that was too on students is regrettable, it said Thomas Stober, assistant continued from page I continued from page I short amount of time," Brady indicates a healthy job market. chair of the department of said. The fall recruiting season accounting. "We've been fortu said Lee Svete, director of The Career Center confirmed has traditionally been favor nate at Notre Dame in being and other systems that are the Career Center. "If you want his thinking and contacted the able for business majors able to place our graduates, now subject to newer, more to recruit at Notre Dame you company on his behalf. because accounting, consulting whether it's a big class or small restrictive code requirements," will play by our rules." "I waited until I had another and investment banking firms one." .Johns said. The Career Center requires offer then declined [GE's tend to hire early. Other business majors are IICSC director of communi students sign a contract stating offer],' Brady said. "They didn't However, with more positions still waiting for the promise of cations Barbara Wade said they will not cancel an inter give me a reason for giving me to fill, employers now have the hiring boom. Senior Ruben after reviewing new building view or renege on job offers, 48 hours ... I've had a couple increased flexibility to look at Pefia, a marketing major, said safety eodns as they pertain and therefore expect employ more offers and none of those students in many majors as although he has been invited to Saint Mary's, it was not possi ers to abide by a have been close well. Consulting firms and several rounds of interviews, ble to keep the utility tunnels similar ethical to that." investment banks have been he has yet to receive an offer. open to pedestrian use. policy. Brady said he interviewing Notre Dame stu "Quite a few of my finance "Some of the tunnels have "Instead ofjust "We feel if hiring five students, has not heard dents with science, engineering and accounting buddies have been in use for 75 years and we're holding back from the and liberal arts backgrounds. gotten offers already, but a have been used by pedestrians our students to a now [employers] are individual "Instead of hiring just five bunch of my marketing bud since the beginning," she said. high standard we hiring 20." recruiter who students, now [employers] are dies are in the same boat as For decades, students, facul also have to hold made the offer, hiring 20," Monahan said. me," he said. ty, stall' and Iloly Cross sisters the employer to but that GE "There's a little bit more room The Career Center stressed have usnd the tunnels to get high standard," Kevin Monahan Consumer to say [for example!, 'We'd like that while students should stay from building to building, said Kevin Career Center Finance said such to see 10 business majors, live abreast of the fall opportuni nspedally during the winter Monahan, assoei Associate director immediate dead engineers and five liberal arts ties, the spring semester is also months. ate director at lines were not majors."' a major recruiting season. In thn area leading to the Career company policy. While accountants are gener Pefia also said that a quick llaggar College Center, each CentPr. "The idea of giving a While the problem has not ally in demand, even account decision about a job offer graduating dass has paintnd a minimal amount of time to been unmanageable, the ing firms increased hiring this would be diiiicult for him. mural on thn cemnnl walls, make such an important deci Career Center received at least fall, some by as much as 30 "If I got an oll'er from a com which will now go unseen after sion ... is too much for (stu a dozen calls from students in percent, according to The pany right now, it would be the l>ec. IS. dents) to do in 48 hours or this situation. In general, Associated Press. only oml I've gotten," he said. But somn students said the three days. It's unfair to the employers have cooperated But Notre Dame accounting "I low could I say yes or no and planned elosurn caused more students." with the Notre Dame policy. students have typically few dif commit without comparing it worry about safety rather than After interviewing with GE Svete also emphasized stu ficulties securing jobs, some to other offers'? It's tough." tradition. Consumer Finance both at dents are expeeted to be hon times more than a year in "I think it will lead to securi Notre Dame and in est with employers and should advance. ty risks when we have to walk Connecticut, senior Ryan Brady not "shop around" for offers, "Virtually all of our students Contact Janice Flynn around an r~ntin~ building to received an oiTer and was although it has not yet been an get jobs, and really good jobs, at [email protected] get to tho library late at night," snnior .Iodin Emerick said. "It's not that it's an ineonvenienee, it's just a safety issue." According to Wadn, the IICSC is working with Saint Mary's to CEO steps do-wn to focus on cancer therapy dis1~uss changes to the If) card swip1~ system usnd to access t.lw tunrwls. In certain an~as. Associated Press chinf operating ollieer. McDonald's managers in his Under Cantalupo and Bell, harriPrs will lw put up to keep "Charlie is a remarkable leader native Sydney, Australia. McDonald's has staged a rnbound Jll'destrians out of the tunnels. CIIICA(;() - McDonald's Corp. and well loved by the McDonald's Bell had returned to the hospi in sales the past two ynars as the As l'or a chance of reopening CEO Charlie Bnll, who ww> diag family, and we fully understand tal in September f(Jr further can company slowed the paen of new thn tunrwls reopening, Wade nosed with eoloredal caneer in and respect his decision," cer therapy, and the Oak Brook. store openings, added popular said it would hP unlikPiy. May, resi!,'llnd Monday to focus on McDonald's chairman Andrew .J. 111.-hased company has largely new salads and bn~akl'ast items "Wp don 'l l'orPsee that hap his battle with the disease, lim~ McKenna said in a statement. declined to comment on the to its menus and shed noneore JWning." Wadi' said. "Although ing tlw company to make a sud Bell. 44, was diagnosed with severity of his condition or treat parl-; of il-; business. this was a disappointnwnt. wn den ll'adership switch f(Jr the sec raneer soon alter succeeding .Jim ments. One analyst said tlw dmnge in found t hPrn wPrl' no othPr ond tirnP in SI'VI'Il months. Cantalupo in April, when BPII rose through the ranks at IPadpr·ship likely would haw no options availabll'." Thn fast lilOd giant nanwd vice Cantalupo died of an apparent McDonald's, starting at a Sydney major impac.l on tlw company's chairman .Jim Skinnnr as il
Tuesday, November 23, 2004 USINESS page 7 MARKET RECAP Trump's casinos file for bankruptcy Dow After months of negotiating, casino empire forced to file under Chapter 11 }ones 10,89.42 +32.51 Same: Composite Volume: .Associated Press 949 139 1,390,672,896 NEWARK, N.J.- Donald J. Trump's casino empire AMEX 1,367.40 +2,59 has filed for bankruptcy NASDAQ 2,085.19 +14.56 protection after months of NYSf 6,979.79 +32.60 negotiations with bond holders over restructuring S&PSOO I, 177.24 +6.90 a crushing debt. NIKKfi(Tokyo) 10,849.39. ¢233.45 Trump Hotels & Casino fTSf IOO(London) 4,733.10 -27.70 Resorts Inc. and numerous related operations filed for COMPANY %CHANGE I $GAIN I PRICE protection from its credi tors under Chapter 11 of SIRIUS SAT RADI (SIRI) +I 5.47 +0.80 5.97 the bankruptcy code on MICROSOFT CP (MSFT) -0.78 -0.21 26.65 Sunday in U.S. Bankruptcy -0.35 . -0.06 24.10 Court in Camden, N.J. 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It's tions have been fighting to million credit line at 4 per per publisher said it was considering a possible which in Indiana operates really just a technical survive amid debt that has cent interest, he said. sale or other options to increase shareholder a riverboat at Gary and thing, but it came togeth- hampered Trump's efforts He declined to predict value. this summer won the er." to maintain and expand his how long it will take for the The company, which publishes the St. Louis license to open a casino in "We have one of the most Trump Marina, Trump Taj company to emerg~ from Post-Dispatch, the Arizona Daily Star and French Lfck. powerful gaming compa Mahal and Trump Plaza bankruptcy. about a dozen other dailies, said in a statement Trump said he would nies the day it comes out casino~ in Atlantic City. The "I thought about taking it Sunday that no decisions have been made and personally invest a total of [of bankruptcy]. There's no properties have been hurt private, but it wouldn't no agreements have been reached. Pulitzer $72 million in the restruc way we could have done badly by new competition have given us the same said it is exploring "a range of strategic alter turing: $55 million in cash, that without the 'B' word," from the Borgata Hotel power we have now," natives" and has retained Goldman, Sachs & and $17 million in notes he he said. Casino & ·Spa and other Trump said. Co. as financial adviser to assist in its review. already holds. He said "the future looks casinos. He said the restructured Shares rose $8.27 to $63.08 in midday trad Trump denied the bank very good." The filings list debt of company would expand ing on the New York Stock Exchange, well ruptcy was a setback. The Aside from Trump, exist about $1,8 billion, which Trump Taj Mahal, his above its 52-week closing high of $56.64. casinos will continue to ing shareholders would see Trump said would be cut largest Atlantic City casino, The Pulitzer Inc. board of directors planned operate, and the company their overall stake reduced by $500 million. He said with a new hotel tower and to meet Monday in St. Louis for what Michael has court permission to to 0.05 percent from 44 the interest rate on the renovate the others. Pulitzer described to the Post-Dispatch as a keep paying its nearly percent, according to the debt would be reduced to 8 Trump also noted the long-planned meeting to discuss end-of-the 12,000 workers and con filings. Shareholders will percent, from 15 percent, casinos are just part of his year business. Pulitzer officials did not return tributing toward their ben be issued warrants allow under the bankruptcy reor overall real estate empire. phone calls Monday. efits. ing them to buy more than ganization plans, saving "This represents less than "I don't think it's a fail 8 percent of the company, the company $100 million 1 percent of my net worth, Workers strike at bankrupt Ormet ure, it's a success," Trump at 1.5 cents a share, well a year in interest pay but it is still an important HANNIBAL, Ohio - About 1,300 workers at said in the interview. "In below recent trading ments. company to me," he said. bankrupt aluminum maker Ormet Corp. went on strike Monday, after the company refused to postpone a court hearing that could result in ending labor agreements and imposing new Scandal plagued directors seen1 to keep jobs ones. Salaried employees will do production work to keep the two plants open, chief executive Associated Press So much for all the promises out of profits would be weak. Soon after Michael Williams said Monday. corporate America in recent years to that, the telecommunications compa The strike began at 7 a.m. as night workers NEW YORK - It doesn't seem to improve boardroom integrity. ny disclosed that it had prematurely came off their shifts, said Denny Longwell, a matter when corporate directors get Of course, there is the theory that booked $6 79 million in revenues. staff representative for United Steelworkers of tangled in business scandals or are those who fell asleep at the wheel Even with all that, he is still on the America District 1. accused of sketchy oversight - many before won't dare to shirk their board of American Express Co., Wheeling, W.Va.-based Ormet has about still get to hold on to their jobs no responsibilities again. For some, that where he has served as a director 2,000 employees and facilities in Ohio, West matter what. may very well be true, but there is no since 1998. Virginia, Indiana and Louisiana. The strike has Just consider that three members guaranteeing such reform. But the financial services company beerT limited to the plants in this city 115 miles of the Enron Corp. board before the That leaves it up to companies to may have reason to reconsider that southeast of Columbus, where workers make energy giant's 2001 collapse still are decide whether they are willing to decision. Earlier this month, federal about $15 an hour, Longwell said. directors at U.S. based companies. take such a risk by letting these peo regulators said they were considering One truck seeking to enter was turned away Same goes for two WorldCom direc ple join or stay on their boards - and ci-vil charges against McGinn and two by crowds of picketing strikers at company tors who sat on the telecommunica it appears that many seem unfazed other former Lucent employees for tions company's board when it gates, Longwell said. by past mistakes. their role in an alleged bribery and became one of the largest corporate Look at former Lucent Technologies corruption scheme involving its Saudi The driver of another truck was arrested failures in US. history. Inc. chairman and CEO Richard Arabian business in the 1990s. after hitting a striker as he drove through the And that's just the start. Many of McGinn, who was forced out in the American Express declined to com gates around noon, the Monroe County the nation's biggest companies have fall 2000 after the company warned ment; McGinn did not return a call Sheriff"s Department said. board members with spotted pasts. for the fourth time in a year that its for comment. THE OBSERVER
page 8 IEWPOINT Tuesday November 23, 2004 THE OBSERVER George W. Bush's 'to do' list 1~0. Box Q, Notr< Dnmt, IN 465'\6 014 South Dining H,,IJ, Notre Dame. IN 46556 President George W. Bush has won transfer power to the Iraqis. This task, way to lower the costs of health care, EDITOR IN CHIEF the presidential election. Upon hearing however, will not be easy. If he insti and encourage doctors to perform life Matt Lozar this news, some of you may have felt tutes a draft during this process, he will saving proceduws, which are some MANAGING EI>ITOR BUSINESS MANAGER like running through Stonehenge, undoubtedly draw the wrath of thH gen times considered to be a higher risk. Mq;hannc Downes Mike Flanagan screaming, "Victory is ours!" Others eral citizenry. It will also be exceedingly Since 2000, 5,200,000 Americans have Ass·1: MANAGING EDITOil deliberatnd the diflicult to eradicate religious fanati lost health insurance. 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Tuesday, November 23, 2004 IEWPOINT page 9 The Motown Melee Now that the election is behind us you go and start slamming some ran policy, our culture rewards grown men Obviously, my opinion may be biased and the political climate has cooled dom guy's head into the stands that you that behave like children millions of as I am not the biggest fan of the NBA. down, I will take this opportunity to think did it. After that, you've already dollars for isolated athletic skill with no At the same time, I love college sports take a welcome departure from the given away one free lawsuit to the NBA, prerequisites for character qualities. and limit my opinion to the actual play realm or politics. Instead I'd like to shift so why not create 20 really good ones? This is to the point that they actually ers guilty of these character flaws. That to another battle- The reactions of the players, com need to be told that you don't punch being considered, I have still noticed a ground where you Tom Rippinger mentators and fans in this are all quite people in the face. trend in the limited capacity I have fol can see grown men disappointing. A situation such as this Another aspect of this incident that lowed the NBA over the last few years. behave like chil Confessions of a demonstrates broader problems with amused me was the well-rehearsed I've seen it in the ridiculous amounts of dren. This of Campus the league, and offers insight into why shock of sports commentators on ESPN money players are played and their course is the realm Conservative the NBA fan base has been on the and other news networks. Underneath genuinely selfish behavior. Combining or basketball and decline. As a disinterested observer of it all, the money is still flowing and the recent Kobe Bryant incident and the now infamous "Motown Melee" of professional sports and political junkie, their ratings were probably through the the recent Olympic performance with Auburn llills. none of the actions surprised me when roof after this happened. At the same this one can give some insight into why or course, this incident began with a looked at from the angle of self-inter time, this incident may actually serve to I don't like the NBA. scul"lle between Detroit Pistons' Ben ested human behavior. boost the sorry ratings of the NBA. In contrast with almost all other pro Wallace and Indiana Pacers' Ron Artest NBA players are becoming ever-more Underneath all the shock and awe, fessional sports, one can see the glaring during Friday night's game. Instead of humiliating examples of moral charac nobody associated with the NBA could individualism and immaturity of NBA walking away, Wallace delivered a hard ter. Besides the public arrests, adultery honestly say with a straight face they players. To use the words professional two-handed shove to Artest's chin. and increasingly childish actions of the were trying to prevent players with and athlete to describe some NBA play Arter that, there was more yelling and players, a distinct individualism per serious moral character flaws from ers is an oxymoron. Hopefully, the Wallaen threw a wristband at Artest. vades over them. Instead of respecting playing. American people will stop taking their Heading the chronology of the events, I the fact that they make more money Regarding the fans, their actions families to see these sad excuses for would not be surprised to see either than the President of the United States were inexcusable. However, respect is a role models ruin a great sport. onn or them shout, "lie started it!" for dribbling a basketball, it becomes two-way street. Respect must be given Tlwn, an unidentilied fan decided it an entitlement. before it is gained from another party. Tom Rippinger is a senior political would bn cute to throw a cup of ice and Just that fact, that someone is paid When players act like children on and science major. lie supports President some other random beverage at Artest. that much money to do something so off the court, that level of respect plum Bush and is the co-President of the So. what's practical in this situation? insignificant in the course of history is mets to new lows. Therefore, acting Notre Dame College Republicans. He Perhaps the off-color four letter word disgusting in itself. Instead of like an unsportsmanlike childish jerk at can be contacted at [email protected]. or finger would seem appropriate? No, Condoleezza Rice earning millions for a live nationally-televised event might The views expressed in this column instead you should probably charge being the first African-American get a beer tossed your way from the are those of the author and not neces through seven rows of fans swinging as woman to take the charge of U.S. world fans. sarily those of The Observer.
U-WIRE Cell phone culture Turn off cell phone, go to shackles students At Boston College, we attempt to address the major problems on campus. Groups such as the Quality of Student Life Committee jail, don't collect and UGBC do everything in their power to ensure that students feel happy and fulfilled while at Boston College. Academic departments and special interest groups bring speak ers to help reduce any tension between races, ethnicities and students of different Diana Rodgers sexual orientations. However, our campus remains plagued by a horrible disease, not racism or homophobia, but rudeness. Boston College To me, the pinnacle of rudeness is the The Heights iPod/cell phone culture that seems to wan der through Middle Campus. Recently a stu- dent wrote an editorial that stated wearing an iPod means that you give a sign of emotional unavailability to those around you. While I agree with this evaluation of iPods, and I think that they are detrimental to the Boston College community, I feel that cell phones are by far the larger evil. I have yet to sit through a day of classes this semester without hearing someone's cell phone ring. This is incredibly rude to both the professor and to the other stu There you are, in class, contemplating your show up for. dents. A ringing cell phone says that devoting your full attention hangover, listening to the professor explain the Professors should take a hard line against cell to the class is beyond you. You cannot possibly sit through biology intricacies of the thermodynamics of the pseudo phones, too - holding people in contempt of class, without being connected to the outside world. Freudian imagery of whatever, and a tinny version if you will. Cell phones are especially irritating dur The solution to the cell phone pestilence is a simple one. Do not of Kelis' "Milkshake" song starts piping out of ing exams, and professors should consider docking bring your cell phone to class. You do not need it during the aca someone's cell phone. points if a cell phone goes off during one. demic day. Even if you remember to turn off your ringer during The student scrambles, Staff Editorial All cell phones have a silent mode, and most have lectures, sitting talking on your cell during lunch at the Rat is embarrassed, to turn her cell a vibrate mode - though the vibration setting is rude. Those around you do not want to hear about your best phone off, and the class not synonymous with the phone being off. Having a friend from high school's boyfriend problems. There is nothing watches her rifle through her The University of phone rattle against the contents of someone's bag, ruder than a loud, long cell phone conversation in a public place. faux-Gucci to retrieve the Pittsburgh Pitt sounding like some crazed metallic cow, is just as Having such a conversation implies that you feel that everyone beeping monstrosity. And the News distracting as hearing a midi file of "In da Club." around wants to know your business, your problems, and your notieeably peeved professor The same rules should apply for people whose successes. It is not eavesdropping when the conversationalist on just continues the lecture. cell phones ring in theaters, especially during live both ends of the phone can be heard. By being a loud cell phone But a New York judge last week set a better theatre. No one comes to the cell-phone users' talker, you force others to get to know you through your conversa precedent for dealing with such incidents. District workplaces and jumps up and down to distract tions with the distant, not by actually talking to you. Thus, cell Court Judge Salvatore Alamia sentenced a 17-year them, so extend the same courtesy to the actors. phone talking limits your opportunities to meet (really meet) oth old girl to 21 days in prison for contempt of court, Clearly, the live-and-let-ring approach to cell ers at Boston College. after her cell phone rang, when the judge had phones isn't working. Professors should set firm Cell phones are the beginning of my campaign against rudeness expressly ordered cell phones to be turned off. The policies about phone usage and enforce them. at Boston College. Recently I was on the T when a Boston College sentPnce will be served concurrently with her other Already, churches in Europe and, increasingly, in student did not give up his seat for a woman with a cane, which I sp,ntPnce for criminal possession of a controlled the United States are installing cell phone jammers, believe to be a worse offense than the cell phone influenza. I chal substance. which block signals. These would not be necessary lenge everyone to leave their cell phone in their dorm tomorrow. "If you don't know how to shut it ofT, go outside if people practiced a little common courtesy and, as Go the whole day talking with others on our campus, not on Notre and introduce it to the heel of your shoe," Alamia Alamia so eloquently put it, introduced their Dame's. You will not have to worry about your phone ringing in said. Props to the judge for taking a hard line on buzzing, beeping, singing, vibrating phones to the class or your mother calling to check in. cell phones. heels of their shoes. Though they may be wireless, we have become chained to our We all have social lives, work and family obliga cellular devices. Take the first step in eliminating Boston College's tions, and mothers who call us at odd times to This article originally appeared in the Nov. 22 wireless shackles. remind us to eat, but turning cell phones off isn't issue of the The Pitt News, the daily publication at too mueh to ask of people. Classes are for learning the University of Pittsburgh. This article originally appeared in the Nov. 22 issue of the The or napping or doing the crossword - for being The views expressed in this column are those of Heights, the daily publication at Boston College. quiet while a person whose salary you're paying the author and not necessarily those of The The views expressed in this column are those of the author and teaches something you're interested enough to Observer. not necessarily those of The Observer. THE OBSERVER
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MOVIE REVIEWS Animated film captures the soul of Christmas
already on th~ train, who has a quiet By ANNIE ROHRS confidence in Santa and the wonders of Scene ( :ri ric Christmas. The two then befriend a lonely young boy from the wrong side ;\nyonP who has read the book on of the tracks who's never had a n~al which "Tiw Polar 1\xprnss" is based Christmas. These three, along with a should havn high oxpedations for a know-it-all who's a little too self l"ilm trying to rP-rrnatP tlw magical absorbed to appn'leiate the rna! mean illustrations that have mad!' Chris Van ing of the season, all embark on a jour Allsburg's book into a !"lassie Christmas ney where they'll eaeh learn a lesson slory. l>in~ctor Bohert Znnwckis suc about Christmas and life. ePnds in thP task. and viewers who The characters in the film are clearly know the storv. as well as those who not real. but their movements, even don't, will he ~Pry impressnd with tho down to their facial expressions, so quality of visual imagPry, whieh cap closely mimic real human physicality, turPs all of tlw actual illustrations from while still maintaining the fantastical lho book. It. also adds breath-taking feel of illustration, that the imagery in visual sPquPnces that. mimic roality the movie seems to blur the line whiiP still imparting a fooling of fanta between whimsy and reality. The tech sy. nique that Zemeckis and Warner Tlw movie bt~gins with the opnning Brothers use is called Performance lirw of tlw book. as the main character, Capture, which involves using comput a young hoy hnginning to doubt the erized cameras to digitally capture the nxistnnen of Santa Claus, lies in bed on actors' live performances down t.o Christmas 1\vn, every facial waiting to lwar twitch, which can thn jingln of slPigh The Polar Express be transformed bPils on thn roof. into virtual char lin dril'ts off to acters. Photo courtesy of movieweb.com slnPp and is· While the story Tom Hanks provides both the voices of the young protagonist and Santa Claus woknn up by the of the Polar in "The Polar Express," an animated rendition of the classic children's novel. sounds of a train Director: Robert Zemeckis Express is magi fast- approaching Writer: William Broyles Jr. cal in itself, its onto the realities of the world outside unique and incredible illustrations by his front yard. Starring: Tom Hanks, Leslie Zemeckis, meaning goes the holiday. The strength of the story adding in visually thrilling action Confused but Eddie Deezen and Peter Scolari deeper, touching lies in its willingness to explore the sequenens. intrigund, the boy on the virtues of possibility of a world outside of what This eannot help but captivate view jumps onboard the train after the con friendship and belief. It doesn't simply we know to be true from within the ers as the train progresses through the duetor. one of the many characters fall back on the typical cheery mes boundaries of actual human experience urH.:ertain wilderness towards the bas11d on Torn llanks' fnatures and sages of Christmas in which all is right and emotion. North Pole and the wisdom of Santa sporting his voiee, quickly explains the with the world by the end. The movie, "The Polar Express" succeeds in re himself. dnstination of the train. as well as the book, clearly depicts the creating the world of Van Allsburg's Thn young boy finds a friend in a girl beauty of Christmas while still holding book, and expands on the power of its Contact Annie Rohrs at [email protected]
Characters, plot lift thriller past mediocre acting
win they will be allowed to live. By MARK BEMENDERFER A ripple is tossed in when Dr. Scene Critic Lawrence Gordon (Cary Elwes), one of the two victims, is told that his family is A woman awakens in the middle of a in the killer's possession, and will be room. She is disoriented, but quickly killed if he does not kill his cellmate by linds out that shn has a giant mechani 6 p.m. Here the two cellmates are left to ~~al device on lwr head. A television their own devices and the movie begins l'lickers on to show a grotesque rnan to unfold. rwquin staring bark at hnr. It calmly Written by Australian-born James informs lwr that the deviee will kill lwr Wan and Leigh Whannell, this movie is in a painful manrwr unlnss she can find not the typical fare from the Land Down a kny, which happnns to be hidden in a Under. It's not exactly a horror movie, 1wrson's body. and certainly not a slasher. This film This is orw of' tlw scnnns in the rncent could at best be described as a dark ly rdnasPd thriller, "Saw." If that scene thriller. There are the obligatory jump donsn't sound scares within the interesting, tlwn movie, but most llwrP is rPlativPly Saw of the tension is I it. tie reason to created through rontinun reading. the use of sus This indnpPtHlent pense within the hit. is fillnd with movie. similar SCPHPS. Director: James Wan Sadly, at times and is not for pno· Writer: James Wan and Leigh Whannell that suspense is piP looking for a Starring: Leigh Whannell, Cary Elwes, not well devol light, Pntertaining Danny Glover and Dina Meyer oped by the actors movie. Not sincP themselves, but llavid l;inchPr's "S11ven" has a l'ilm rather the characters that are devel taken such a bleak view on human exis oped from the film's suspenseful plot. Photo courtesy of movieweb.com tnnce. The screenplay writer, Whannell, plays Adam (Leigh Whannell) finds himself ..;hained and locked within the bathroom of Tlw moviP is cnntnred upon a serial the central figure of Adam and may not a factory in the thriller, "Saw." Whannell wrote and starred in the film. "killer" that doesn't quite lit the dPiini have taken a single acting class in his tion. Technically. he isn't a killer as he life. lie graduated from a film school in slightly better job. His voice and But the majority of the movie's draw nnvPr directly killnd anyonn. lie finds Australia, but from his acting in this demeanor is lltting in more light-heart comes from the characters, and the sit ways f'or his victims to kill thnrnselves or film, it would appear that he spent the ed movies, although his acting does uations they arc put into. Even with thn each otlwr. The movie begins with two majority of his time behind the camera improve towards the end. poor acting, the movie draws the viewnr suc~h potential victims finding them rather than in front of it. He did appear The poor acting could be explained in as it progresses so that by the very snlvns loekt)d and chained within a in "The Matrix Reloaded," but didn't through the fact that none or the actors end, the viewer is completely immersed dncrnpit bathroom in some forgotten have the central role he does in "Saw." received any compensation for the film. within the film. f'aetory. They are told that they have Elwes, a figure better remembered However, this could also be the reason lwnn chosen to participate in the killer's from "The Princess Bride," is the other why the writer was also one of the main Contact Mack Bemenderfer at game, and if' they ean figure out how to main lead, Dr. Gordon, and does an only stars. [email protected] THE OBSERVER
Tuesday, November 23, 2004 CENE page 11
DVD REVIEW
-, Murray heads star-studded cast in classy indie film
early ones. By CHRIS KEPNER These actors are a part of the audi Scene Critic ence until their turn to take the stage, at which point they enrich the motifs "Coffee and Cigan~ttes" began back by reintroducing them in different con in 1987 as a six-minute short vignette texts. This draws you into the film so written and directed by Jim Jarmusch effectively that you 'II ·lose sight of the and starring Steven Wright and fact that you're an outsider, an aspect Huberto Benigni. It's simply a couple of beautifully enhanced by the overhead guys enjoying a conversation over the shots of the tabletops that are woven ever-popular and aforementioned vehi into each scene. There are even several el!~s for caffeine and nicotine. Pleased shots where the characters glance with tlw result of his effort, Jarmusch down at the table from time to time to filmed 10 more such vignettes over the maintain the casualness or a conversa next 17 years, compiling them into the tion. feature-length gem that is now avail If this sounds all too techie-go-film able on DVD from MGM Home nerdy to you, maybe you'll be interest Entertainment. ed in the five-star quality ensemble "CoiTee and Cigarettes" is a lot like a cast. with names like Bill Murray, Steve musical work in eleven movements. Buscemi, Iggy Pop. Tom Waits, Cate While nach vignette can exist quite Blanchett, Alfred Molina and GZA and happily on its own, the opus in its RZA of Wu-Tang Clan. In fact, the men entirety is truly special. Jarmusch con tal image alone of Murray improvising ducts, setting eleven different scenes a scene with GZA and RZA should be for his eleven different groups of musi incentive enough to see this film. cians, but allowing them to improvise Jarmusch does a spectacular job of cleverly and tastefully over his form. mixing moments of poignant reflection Motifs introduced in the earlier into a film built on a foundation of vignettes find their way into later ones humor. Before you realize it, you'll find in such a way that it becomes obvious yourself contemplating things like that the actors in the more recently wealth, success, status, and the ideas filmed vignettes have watched the of Nikola Tesla. Nay, some of these themes are so subtle at Photo courtesy of movieweb.com times that you might not From left, GZA, RZA and Bill Murray star as themselves and share a conversa even be conscious of tion in one of the comic vignettes in the comedy, "Coffee and Cigarettes." Coffee and their presence, but they'll have their affect with Taylor Mead, but it's not exactly that completely undermines the per Cigarettes on you all the same. the two-disc, feature-loaded release sonal introspection that should take On the DVD, you'll find that you see so often these days. It place whenever a film is watched. MGM hilarious outtakes of lacks even a commentary track or an Since it's an independent film. many Murray's improvisation interview from Jarmusch, but maybe will have no trouble passing over from his scene with GZA his motivations are better left unsaid. "Coffee and Cigarettes." They would be and RZA, as well as a Maybe viewers should take what they making a terrible mistake. feature on the tabletop will from the film without having "the shots and an interview point" spoon-fed to them in such a way Contact Chris Kepner at [email protected]
Cage, 'National Treasure' grab box-office gold
Associated Press Thanksgiving, one of Hollywood's busiest weekends. A crowd of family films - including Tim Allen's Nicolas Cage's treasure hunt soaked "Christmas With the Kranks," opening up more box-office cash than a cartoon Wednesday - should prove a powerful sponge. draw over the long holiday weekend, Cage's "National Treasuw" debuted said Paul Dergarabedian, president of as the No. 1 weekend movie with $35.3 box-office tracker Exhibitor Relations. million, coming in just ahead of "The "With this many family films, it's SpongeBob SquarePants Movie," which going to be a bloodbath," opened in second with $33.5 million, Dergarabedian said. '"The Incredibles' according to studio estimates Sunday. is going to be a huge factor, 'Spongy' is After two weekends in the No. 1 spot, going to be a huge factor. Even 'Polar the animated superhero tale "The Express,' which people were trashing lnrredibles" slipped to third with $26.8 on, will be a factor because it's a holi million. The film has made $177.8 mil day movie." lion in three weeks. "National Treasure," Cage's fourth Tom Hanks' Christmas adventure collaboration with producer Jerry "The Polar l~xpress" came in fourth Bruckheimer. centers on a plot to steal with $15.2 million in its second week the Declaration of Independence to Pnd. Costing $170 million to make, the obtain the hidden clues to a colossal moviP has had a cool reception from fortune stashed by the Founding audiences. taking in $51 million in 10 Fathers. days. Unlike Bruckheimer action flicks After a healthy $8.7 million debut in aimed at the adult-male crowd. narrower release of 530 theaters a "National Treasure" has a softer PG wonk earlier. H1~nee Zellweger's rating to appeal to family audiences. "Bridget Jones: Thfl Edge of Reason" The movie drew solidly among all age Photo courtesy of www.1mdb.com had a so-so expansion, taking in $10.1 groups and scored well among women, From left, Ben Gates (Nicolas Cage) and lan Howe (Sean Bean) try to rediscov million in 2,450 cinemas. A sequel to too, said Chuck Viane, head of distribu er a war chest hidden after the Revolutionary War in "National Treasure." thP 2001 romantic comedy hit, the tion for Disney, which released the movie came in at No. 5. film. Nickelodeon TV cartoon bottom for Paramount. which released the llollywood had a second straight "Jerry's core audience goes in look dweller. a cheery sponge who lives movie. weekend of rising revenues after a ing for a great piece of action, and it among his aquatic pals. The movie was In limited release, Pedro Almodovar's slump that lasted most of the fall. The delivered on that," Viane said. But the generally well-received by critics, "Bad Education" had a stellar opening, top 12 movies grossed $144.8 million, PG rating "expands the size of your unlike "National Treasure." grossing $147.366 in three theaters. up 15 percent from the same weekend audience so you get a much bigger A big part of SpongeBob's appeal is The movie's convoluted plot centers on last year. spread of folks coming in." that he is eternally optimistic, present the relationship of two boys whose Industry officials hope the strong rev "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie" ing a good role model for children, said budding romance is destroyed by a enues provide a good springboard into is the first big-screen adventure for the Wayne Lewellen, head of distribution jealous priest. page 12 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Tuesday, November 23, 2004
NBA Chicago retnains -winless -with 100-82 loss to Phoenix
Associated Press 4:25 lef't in the l'irst half. But points in the final period and a .Joe Johnson hit consecutive 3- 26-for-68 night from the floor . .- I'IIOENIX- The Chicago pointers to key a 12-2 spurt to "This team averages over Bulls hPid Phoenix's Amare end the half and give the Suns 100 points a game. But we Stoudemire under 30 points a 65-50 lead at the break. shut them down," Brown said. l'or tlw f'irst time in four "We feel like we lost that "Offensively we were good. but games. It didn't matter. game, or at least the biggest def~;nsively, we was even bet Stoudemire and Shawn factor in it, was right before ter. Marion sron~d 21 points apiece the half," Bulls coach Scott Lee Nailon scored 16 points to lead tlw Suns to a 100-82 Skiles said. "We were playing in his first start for the victory Monday night. leaving tough but we had several min Hornets, who also spoiled the tlw Bulls as tlw NBA's last win utes where instead of not play evening for a sellout crowd of less team. ing as well as we have we just 19,911 on the night John Bnn Gordon scon~d 20 points fall right off the cliff and come Stockton's No. 12 was retired. f'or tlw Bulls. who matched a unhinged." Memphis 93, San Antonio 90 l'ranrhisn nw.ord for consecu The Bulls switched to a zone The Memphis Grizzlies tive losses to start a season. dnl'ense early in the third refused to let injuries stop Tlw Bulls opPrwd thn 1 1)(,7-68 quarter and started whittling them. SIHLSO n 0-IJ. away at the lead. Luol Dong Bonzi Wells scored 26 points, "I thought the last two had a pair of baskets. Gordon including the go-ahead 3- garnns we showed some added three points and pointer with less than a minute strides," (;ordon said. "But Chicago held th(~ Suns to one left, and Lorenzen Wright had with a tParn like this you have basket over an 8-minute span 10 points and 1 0 rebounds to to maintain it f'or 48 minutes. to pull to 71-61 with three help Memphis beat the San You ran't do it l'or thren quar minutes left in the period. Antonio Spurs. ters." But .Johnson started a 12-0 "We deserved to win that Marion addPd a season-high run with a long jump shot and game," Grizzlies coach llubie I(, rebounds, and Steve Nash Phoenix steadily pulled away Brown said. "This is not a soap had I !i points and six assists after that. opera thing, but we did every l'or the Suns. who havn won "Wn just knep looking on the thing we had to do to win. f'ivP straight. l'honnix's 9-2 bright side that we are making Everyone did something good rncord - tiPd with Seattle l'or improvmnents out. there but it to contribute." f'irst in tlw Western Conl'erenn~ doesn't take away from the Memphis also got 13 points - is the team's lwst start sin(:n faet we can't get a game right and seven rebounds from IIJIJ7 -
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NCAA FOOTBALL NBA Hill resigns post at San Jose State
Associated Press "It hurts to know he's gone," linebacker Ezekiel Staples SAN JOSE. Calif. ~ San Jose said. "He's a father figure. It's State coach Fitz llill resigned like a divorce. It's hard to deal Monday with one game left in with the fact that he's not his fourth straight losing sea going to be around." son with the Spartans. Earlier this month, San Jose Hill. one of five black head State took unbeaten Boise coaches in Division 1-A, will State to double overtime coach San Jose State's season before the Broncos escaped finale against Fresno State on with a 56-49 victory. The Saturday. The Spartans are 2- Spartans went 6-7 in Hill's 8 this season and 14-32 under second season, beating AP Jlill. defending Big Ten champion Indiana's Ron Artest, left, is escorted off the court by teammates Austin Croshere, middle, and Frustrated with a lack of Illinois but losing two games Reggie Miller Friday night. Artest was suspended for the season for his role in the brawl. support from fans, students in the final seconds to ruin and the school, he is leaving their chances at bowl eligibili to become an instructor at ty. San Jose State slipped to 3- Central Florida. Hill, a former 8last year. No charges filed yet in NBA fight Army lieutenant who has a This season's highlight was doctoral degree in higher edu a 70-63 victory over Rice. cation, also plans to write a "All I want on Saturday is a Associated Press would continue to review video "I wish the whole thing didn't book. victory and a dunk of cold tapes and interview witnesses happen," he told reporters later. ''I've been through eight water after the game," Hill AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - No from Friday night's melee ''I'm sure the NBA players that months in Desert Storm and said. charges were filed Monday in before issuing charges. got involved in it wish it never four years at San Jose State," San Jose State's football the brawl at the end of the The prosecutor did say that happened, the fans never had Hill said. ''I'm equipped for program has been under Pistons-Pacers game, but if they John Green, 39, of Oakland wished that it had happened, I the next (~hallenge in the scrutiny from the NCAA for are, they most likely would be County's West Bloomfield know I don't. It was awful, it world. Nothing can be compa weak home attendance. The for misdemeanor assault and Township was the fan who was ugly." rable to what I've been school's Academic Senate battery, the county prosecutor threw a cup that hit Indiana Green's attorney, Shawn through. I've made it out in wants the Spartans to leave said. forward Ron Artt:ist and started Smith, said Monday evening one piece. I have no regrets. I the Western Athletic David Gorcyca said the only the brawl at The Palace. The that his client only became just wish I could have pro Conference, claiming the possible felony charge currently prosecutor himself identified involved in the brawl when he duced more wins." team's relatively meager under consideration would be Green ~ who he said was a for saw a smaller man getting hit The Spartans have fallen budget still uses too much of against the person who hurled mer next-door neighbor when by Artest. short in several big games the school's resources. a chair into the crowd. both lived in the Detroit suburb "We have no comment on who during the tenure of Hill, who The school has had four Authorities did not know the of Royal Oak - by repeatedly threw the cup, it's irrelevant," had never been a head coach presidents in the past two identity of the chair-thrower watching footage of the brawl. Smith said. He said fans should before San Jose State hired years and athletic director and were asking the public to Green told reporters Monday n't throw things, "but is it a the former Arkansas assistant Chuck Bell resigned earlier in help identify that person. that it may have looked like he criminal offense? I don't think in December 2000. the month. Gorcyca said investigators threw the cup, but he didn't. so."
NFL Vikings' Moss expected back against Jaguars
Associated Press next month to let the injury him to begin soft tossing calm. He's expected to play Wednesday. A second MRI exam EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - against the Jaguars, though. was not required. Randy Moss is expected back on Nat Dorsey, who took over at He will miss his third straight the field this week for the right tackle when Mike game Sunday when the Jets Minnesota Vikings, provided his Rosenthal was lost for the sea play at Arizona. Coach Herman strained right hamstring doesn't son with a foot injury, strained Edwards initially said swell. his right shoulder and might Pennington would be out two to Coach Mike Tice said Monday have to miss this week. four weeks, but would not spec a reasonable plan for Moss in Browns' Tucker out for year ulate Monday when his starter Sunday's game against Right tackle Ryan Tucker is would be back. Jacksonville is 25 plays, mostly done for the season after tear However, Edwards expects in three-receiver formations. ing a left knee ligament during Pennington back this season. Since sustaining the injury Sunday's loss to the Jets, anoth despite reports he might need Oct. 17 at New Orleans, Moss er devastating loss for the reel season-ending surgery. twice made token appearances ing Browns. Tucker will have "It's a progression," Edwards without catching a pass and did surgery next week. said. "Everyone's different. He's not dress for the last three The loss of their best offensive a quick healer, he's strong men games. lineman is another blow to the tally." He's still tied for third in the Browns (3-7), who have lost Pennington conceded he NFC with eight touchdown several starters, including rook might need surgery when th«;J receptions for the Vikings (6-4), ie tight end Kellen Winslow Jr., season ends. who stopped a three-game los right guard Kelvin Garmon and Mora not ready to rest ing streak by beating Detroit defensive end Courtney Brown Michael Vick and the Atlanta 22-19 on Sunday. to season-ending injuries. Falcons already have posted Moss, who has been running Tucker tore his medial collat some impressive numbers. Just routes on the side for the past eral ligament and sustained wait, says Falcons coach Jim week, looked good in an intense other damage to his knee. He Mora. workout Monday morning to had surgery to repair a torn "We've just scratched the sur test his strength and anterior cruciate ligament in face of what we can become," endurance. Tice and team the same knee eight years ago. Mora said Monday. trainers want to make sure the Davis said quarterback Jeff At 8-2 the Falcons have a leg doesn't swell on Tuesday Garcia is day to day after injur four-game lead over Tampa Bay before allowing him to practice. ing his right, throwing shoulder and New Orleans in the NFC He'll be listed as doubtful, for on Sunday. South. They host the Saints next now. Pennington won't play Sunday Sunday and visit the "liopefully as the week pro Jets quarterback Chad Buccaneers on Dec. 5. gresses we'll be able to fix that Pennington will start throwing The only other season the and turn it into questionable, this week for the first time since Falcons won eight of their first probable," Tice said. "We'll straining his right rotator cuff, 10 games was 1998, when they see." but his exact return to the line advanced to the Super Bowl. Pro Bowl center Matt Birk, up is uncertain. Mora says the Falcons have who has been playing with Pennington, injured against no reason to celebrate. Minnesota's Daunte Culpepper runs against the Lions Sunday. intense abdominal pain, might Buffalo on Nov. 7, met Monday "We haven't done anything His favorite target, Randy Moss, is expected back this week. have to sit out a game or two with his doctors, who cleared yet," Mora said. .------~ ------~ OUND THE NATION page 14 CoMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER'S WIRE SERVICES Tuesday, November 23, 2004
AP Women's Basketball Poll NFL learn record points 1 Tennessee (32) 2·0 1.111 2 lSU (13) 4·0 1.088 3 Georgia 2-0 1,007 4 Texas 1-1 913 5 North Carolina 2·0 910 6 NOTRE DAME 5-0 863 7 Stanford 2-0 842 8 Connecticut 1·1 821 9 Baylor 1-1 711 10 Duke 3·1 742 11 Ohio State 3-1 670 12 Texas Tech 0-0 633 13 Michigan State 2·0 549 14 Vanderbilt 1-0 535 15 Purdue 1·0 467 16 Kansas State 2·0 393 17 Rutgers 1-0 389 18 Minnesota 3-1 378 '19 DePaul 2·0 337 20 Boston College 1-1 297 21 Oklahoma 2·0 245 22 Maryland 2·0 190 23 louisiana Tech 0·0 123 24 Villanova 1-0 100 25 Arizona 2·1 67
NFL AFC East
tnam n~eonl P('\'1~. PF PA New England 9·1 .900 264 171 NY Jets 7-3 .700 212 165 Buffalo 4-6 .400 180 183 Miami 1·9 .10Q_ 140 210
AFC North AP team rneord perc. PF PA New England Patriots running back Corey Dillon (28) stiff aims Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Kawika Mitchell Pittsburgh 9-1 .900 240 161 (50) during the second quarter at Arrowhead Stadium last night. The Patriots won, 27-19. Baltimore 7-3 .700 204 140 Cincinnati 4-6 .400 183 198 Cleveland 3·7 .300 177 208 Brady leads Patriots to win over Chiefs AFC South PF PA advantage of the absence set to take a 31-13 lead. es, hit Christian Fauria for team record perc. Associated Press Indianapolis 7-3 .700 298 220 of Priest Holmes, out with Instead, Green drove the 14 yards and Branch for 9 Jacksonville 6-4 .600 151 163 KANSAS CITY - A half a knee injury, by shutting Chiefs the length of the yards more. Branch fin Houston 4·6 .400 185 223 dozen New England down the Kansas City run field to cut their deficit to ished with six catches for Tennessee 4-6 .400 168 197 Patriots made big plays. ning game for most of the 24-19 with 6:13 left- a 105 yards. None made as many as night. 2-point conversion He was one of just many AFC West Tom Brady. But Trent Green also attempt failed. Patriots to make big plays. team record perc. PF PA Brady threw for 315 took advantage of injuries The Chiefs, however, Hodney Harrison 167 yards, ineluding a touch in the New England sec couldn't stop the Patriots, stopped a Kansas City Denver 7-3 .700 233 down pass to Deion ondary, throwing for 381 who killed nearly 4 1/2 threat with an end zone 7-3 .700 285 190 San Diego Branch, and the Patriots yards, including TD passes minutes on a drive that interception in the last Kansas City 3-7 .300 276 265 Oakland 3·7 .300 182 270 beat the Kansas City of 65 and 26 yards to ended with Adam minute of the first half; Chiefs 27-19 on Monday Eddie Kennison. The Vinatieri's 28-yard field Tedy Bruschi forced a field NFC East night for their 24th win in Patriots played without goal. That almost guaran goal by stuffing Derrick 25 games. ~ starting cornerbacks Ty teed that the Chiefs (3-7) Blaylock on a third-and-1 tmtm record perc. PF PA The victory was New Law and Tyrone Poole. will miss the playoffs after after a long Chiefs drive in Philadelphia 9·1 .900 266 158 England's third straight The second score to going 13-3 last season. the third quarter; tight NY Giants 5-5 .500 196 172 after its NFL-record 21- Kennison came after Dillon, who carried 26 end Daniel Graham had Dallas 3-7 .300 172 282 game winning streak was Corey Dillon, who had two times for 98 yards, had two big catches; and David Washington 3·7 .300 131 178 snapped in Pittsburgh last short touchdown runs, two runs for one first Patten's only reception month. fumbled at the Kansas City down, then Brady, who was a 46-yardcr that set NFC North The Patriots (9-1) took 3 as the Patriots seemed completed 17 -of-26 pass- up a touchdown. tPam record perc. PF PA Green Bay 6·4 .600 256 230 Minnesota 6-4 .600 264 246 Chicago H .400 165 200 IN BRIEF Detroit 4·6 .400 183 216
NFC South Clemson and South Carolina tried to break up the brawl. The new structure would allow Eventually, security and police officers greater access to the BCS and increase team record perc. PF PA refuse bowls after fight COLUMBIA, S.C. - Clemson and were needed to restore order. the number of teams involved from Atlanta 8-2 .800 208 194 South Carolina will not accept bowl Fox gets Bowl ChaiJ!pionship eight to 10. New Orleans 4-6 .400 211 288 bids, punishment for players who Series television rigfits The national title game will rotate Tampa Bay 4·6 .400 192 182 brawled toward the end of NEW YORK - Fox will be the new on a four-year basis between the four Carolina 3-7 .300 196 222 Saturday's game. . television home of the Bowl bowl games. ABC still holds the right<; South Carolina athletic director Championship Series. to the Hose Bowl, and the national title NFC West Mike McGee said Monday that the The network and the BCS game when it is played at the site, tHam record perc. PF PA Gamecocks' actions on the field were announced a four-year, $320 million through 2014. Seattle 6-4 .600 230 185 not consistent with the values and deal Monday that gives Fox the broad Sheffield to have shoulder St. louis 5·5 .500 220 254 ethics of the school. east rights to the Fiesta, Orange and surgery Tuesday Arizona 4-6 .400 177 214 "This decision will have a significant Sugar bowls from 2007-10 and the NEW YOHK - Yankees outfielder San Fran. 1-9 .100 175 296 financial impact on USC athletics. We national title game from 2007-09. Gary Sheflield will have arthroscopic will also lose a month of pre-bowl ABC has held the broadcast rights to surgery Tuesday on his left shoulder, practice," McGee said. "It was a deci the BCS since college football's major which didn't improve after two weeks sion that had to be made." conferences implemented the system of rehabilitation. The brawl, which broke out with to crown a national champion in 1998. Shnffield, second to Anaheim's around the dial about six minutes left in the game, ABC withdrew from the bidding last Vladimir Gw~rrero in AL MVP voting, started when Tigers dofensive line week, with network officials saying didn't think the rehab went well. man Bobby Williamson took down they were unhappy with the new BCS Yankees general manager Brian NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL South Carolina quartnrbaek Syvelle structure, which added a fifth game. Cashman said Monday. St. Joseph's vs. Kansas 10 p.m., ESPN2 Newton and appeared to linger too Starting with the 2006 season, the "It was still expnriendng problmns," long on top of him. national title game will be played at Cashman said. NCAA FooTBALL South Carolina coach Lou Holtz, in the site of either the Fiesta, Orange, Sheflield, 36, eould not raise his h~ft Bowling Green vs. Toledo 7 p.m. ESPN2 his last game aftnr a 33-ycar career, Sugar and Hose bowls the week after arm for much of the season and was and Clemson eoach 't'ommy Bowden those gamns are played. forced to eatch balls at his side. Tuesday, November 23, 2004 The Observer+ SPORTS page 15
NFL NCAA FOOTBALL Trojans top BCS, Sooners close 2nd
Associated Press lead on Oklahoma is down to .0147. "It's good. You feel like you USC and Oklahoma are one fought hard to be in that posi and two, and in control. tion," Oklahoma eoaeh Bob Southern California vs. Stoops said. "Like I said before, Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl in the end I don't know how you appears to be three victories separate [the contenders]. away - two by USC and one by When you look at strength of the Sooners. schedule and those things, USC and Oklahoma held the those are making a difference. top two spots in the Bowl But ,we 'II see how it all plays Championship Series standings out. AP on Monday, leaving little doubt USC was idle last week while Colts running back Edgerrin James picks up 15 yards and a first down before being tackled by that they are in control of the Oklahoma was shutting out Vikings corner back Antoine Winfield during the first quarter in Indianapolis Nov. 8. national title race. Baylor 35-0 on Saturday. Unbeaten Auburn is stuck in Auburn trailed at the half third place behind the first before beating Alabama 21-13. place Trojans and second-place California (.8504) is in fourth Colts have 'edge' in running ga111e Sooners. The Tigers look as if place, Texas (.8301) fifth and they'll be the team left out of Utah (.8172) sixth. the Orange Bowl no matter how The Utes (11-0) finished their Associated Press astounding average of 8.9. It strung together back-to-back they do in the Southeastern season on Saturday with a 52- was the second-best perform seasons with more than 2,000 Conference championship game 21 win over Mountain West INDIANAPOLIS - Edgerrin ance of his career and included total yards. on Dec. 4 against Tennessee. Conference rival BYU, all but James is baek to his old ways. his first touchdown in five Everything changed midway USC finishes the season ensuring themselves of being Eluding tacklers with knee weeks. through the 2001 season, against Notre Dame on the first team from a non-BCS buckling cuts and spins, drop Now, at age 26 and possibly when James tore the anterior Saturday and UCLA on Dec. 4. conference to play in a BCS ping his shoulder to finish facing free agency after this cruciate ligament in his left The Sooners still have to play game. runs, he's giving the year, James is re-emerging as knee. the Big 12 title game against Teams from outside the BCS Indianapolis Colts the runner one of the league's most dan Now James, like Manning either Iowa State or Colorado. conferences need to finish in they need to keep defenses gerous runners. He leads the and the Colts' offense, is on the Only an unexpected loss or a the top six of the final BCS honest. AFC in rushing with 1,081 brink of history. Should he win dramatic shift in the polls, standings to guarantee a spot in "He sets the tone for us," yards. Only Shaun Alexander the conference rushing title, where USC is a solid No. 1 and one of the four big-money bowl coach Tony Dungy said of the NFC's Seattle Seahawks the four-year gap between title Oklahoma holds a slight advan games. Monday. has more (1, 151 yards). runs would be the longest in tage over Auburn for second, Boise State is seventh, keep Yet the two-time NFL rushing James also is averaging a AFC history. Seattle's Curt could derail a Trojans-Sooners ing alive the possibility that the ehamp has nearly become a career-high 4.9 yards per carry Warner holds the record after match up. BCS could have two mid-major forgotten figure this year amid and tops the conference in winning rushing titles in 1983 "I think it will all work itself teams in it this season. The the fanfare of the Colts' yards from scrimmage (1,399). and 1986, long before the out," Auburn coach Tommy unbeaten Broncos (10-0) of the record-breaking chases. "Everyone on this team Seahawks switched confer Tuberville said. "Hopefully, Western Athletic Conference Peyton Manning is closing in knows the importance of ences. everyone is fair about it. All the have a grade of .639 and one on Dan Marino's record for Edgerrin and knows exactly James' approach is different teams will make their final game left against Nevada. touchdown passes in a season, what No. 32 is capable of this time. statement next week." Boise State would need to receivers are putting up career doing," Manning said after He now acknowledges the Not only did Oklahoma, with a make a big jump and get some numbers and the Colts' offense Sunday's win. "The people in sideline is his friend. Although BCS grade of . 9642, slightly help in the form of losses by is on pace to score the second the AFC know for sure." he still despises taking plays increase its lead over Auburn Texas or California. The most points in league history. If opponents think they've off, he says it has made him a (.9356) from last week to .0286, Longhorns play Texas A&M on James seemed out of the mix witnessed this act before, they stronger runner late in the but the Sooners also made a big Friday and Cal plays at until Sunday, when he shred have. season. gain on USC. Southern Mississippi on Dec. 4, ded a solid Chicago defense for James won rushing titles in Sunday's game was an exam The Trojans' .9789 grade is making up a game postponed 204 yards on 23 carries, an 1999 and 2000, when he also ple of that new philosophy. their lowest of the season. Their by a hurricane in September.
NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL Hawkeyes soar past Louisville in Maui Invite
Associated Press Invitational. The Hawkeyes No. 12 Louisville without a field That was the Cardinals' last it 67-58 with 2:39 to play. dominated the next 20 minutes. goal, and the Hawkeyes went field goal for nine minutes as Louisville led 34-30 at half LAHAINA, Hawaii - Iowa Jeff Horner scored 11 points on to a 76-71 victory. Iowa went up 6 7-56. Louisville time and neither team was up stayed close in the first half in a 4 1/2-minute span of the "I thought in the second half missed 10 shots in that span by more than six points until against Louisville on Monday in second half, part of a nine we performed extremely well," and managed just eight points, Iowa's defense forced the opening round of the Maui minute stretch when Iowa held Iowa coach Steve Alford said. "I all on free throws. Louisville's drought. The thought our defense went to "Give them all the credit, they Hawkeyes did a good job on the another level and we executed played a much better second perimeter and inside. By deny offensively." half," Louisville coach Rick ing baskets, they never allowed That happened after a chal Pitino said. "We played a good Louisville to set up its press. lenge from the coach to his first half and then did not run "If you don't rotate early ·~··.u~ ; •• '* s dl R.r.t...-a. r. .,"'.""" Sdl•• f;x u, ''" lQ players. our offense efficiently, did not enough on Horner he'll kill you L. .. r ;.:,...,. r!4 .. 1"\,..-....,lu "At halftime I told them we get as much enjoyment out of and we could not defend their Mlrl G!>ll ::.Oo·•• Gi"o. So~" were down four points to a our passing and they did a dribble penetration," Pitino 1, ... ., H...... f' .. ..d l. a,.,. I( tt-8cr•. "Jo-ii-1 team that shot 61 percent. I told much better job on defense in said. "He killed us with some Mk,...... ,••••u.
NCAA FOOTBALL Holtz steps dow-n, Spurrier expected to lead Ga111ecocks
Associated Press Dame and the Gamecocks - ries. Holtz wont to bowl games by his "I don't know where I'm going COLUMBIA. S.C. -As South second season. to go. I don't know what I'm Carolina coach Lou Holtz lef't His greatest accomplishment going to do. I have faith in the the game he's cherished for :n came in 1988, when he led Lord to let him lead me. As long seasons, he couldn't resist poor Notre Dame to the national title as my family's with me, every mouthing himsPlf one last time. only three seasons after the dis thing else will be OK," Holtz "What am I qualified to do? I astrous Gerry Faust era ended. said. "But I do feel confident don't know. maybe carry the "Lou Holtz has been one of leaving here that the football cord" of tlw coach's lwadset, lw thn gn~at coaches in college program is on a firm founda joked Monday. football history." said Florida tion." lloltz, who could make play State coach Bobby Bowden, the Spurrier will be introduced at ing Navy sound tougher than winningest coach in Division I. a news conference Tuesday, a playing the Dallas Cowboys, "lie has brought a lot to the university official eonfirmed to stnppnd into retirement and game and has coached some The Associated Press on condi elearnd the way for the great teams. It will seem tion of anonymity Monday (1anweorks to introducn Stnve strange without him." night. Spurrinr as his replacement I lis latest reconstruction proj Holtz didn't mention Spurrier Tuesday. ect at South Carolina was near by name, but said his replace The 6 7 -year-old lloltz goes ly as remarkable. lie eame out ment "was a very well known, out with 249 victories, eighth of retirement in 1998 at 61 to proven winner - that I play most in Division 1-A, and a rep rebuild the Gamecocks. After golf with." utation for turning stumbling going 0-11 his first season in lloltz worried that his reputa programs into winners. At each Columbia, Holtz brought South tion would be damaged by his of his six schools - William & Carolina to its best two-year last game, a 29-7 loss to AP Mary, North Carolina State, mark in history (17 -7) and won Clemson that included an ugly Former Irish coach lou Holtz salutes the student section after Arkansas, Minnesota, Notre consecutive Outback Bowl victo- brawl. Notre Dame's 31-30 victory over Miami In 1988.
NFL Blaylock grows up in Kansas City backfield
Associated Press NFL linebackers were not as undaunted. lie just kept plug imposing as one-time Pro ging, spending his spam time KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Bowler Marveus Patton. working on his own music labPI first thing Derriek Blayloek saw "I was glad to see that none of called DMBG 1%5. was the last thing he needed to them were that big. I was prntty Sonw athletes just stroll out of see. small and I was like, 'Oh, I hopo college onto eenter stage. Some There in the doorway stood not all of them look like that,'" stand in the shadows and seize about 240 pounds of thiekly lay lw said. their moment when it finally ered musde, a chiseled granite But they were all bigger than arrives. statue wearing shoulder pads the 5-foot-9 Blaylock. And so, Blaylock turned heads by and a tight-fitting jersey. quietly and with great patience, scoring four touchdowns What's a scared rookie run the fifth-round draft pick out of against Atlanta last month after ning back on his first day of Steven F. Austin began learning llolnws went out with a sore minieamp to think? everything he could about tho ankle. Then last week at New "I was thinking, 'Are all line art and seience of the NFL run Orleans, given his first chance backers like this in the NFL?'" ning back. to start, Blayloek erupted for Blayloek recalls four years later. "Once I got going on the prac 186 yards in the fifth-best day "I was in great awe." tice field and saw the speed of for a r·unner in Chiefs history. A few minutes later, feeling the game, I was like, 'OK, I Could he have eome just 14 decidedly undersized, Blaylock really can play this game at a yards short of 200 as a rookie? was introduced to his Kansas higher level,'" Blaylock said. "1 don't think so," Blaylock City teammate with the When the Chiefs used their said. "It takes time to mature, AP weightlifter's physique. A short first-round pick in 2003 on to be able to read those blocks Chiefs running back Derrick Blaylock scoots past Saints safety time after that and to his great Penn State running back Larry the offensive line and everybody Jay Bellamy for a touchdown in their game Nov. 14. relief, he learned that, no, most Johnson, Blaylock was is setting up. It takes time."
NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL GOLF Hoosiers w-ant to get Sorenstam legacy growing
Associated Press But when Sorenstam ended Trump International, it gave back to winning form another amazing season Sorenstam 33 victories over the WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Sunday - eight wins despite last four years _ more than Hall The biggest challenge for playing only 18 times on the of Famers Beth Daniel and Juli Associated Press Indiana State (1-0) has upset Annika Sorenstam is setting LPGA Tour - she had 56 career Inkster have won in their Indiana the last two times the goals. victories and was No. 5 on the careers. INDIANAPOLIS The schools met, including a 63-60 She already is in the World list. "I don't think people realize Indiana Hoosiers have waited victory in the ehampionship of Golf Hall of Fame, inducted a "I never thought 88 was pos how hard it is to do what more than eight months to the 1999 Indiana Classic. That year ago at the ripe old age of sible, and I'm still so far away Annika has done," Cristie Kerr prove last year was an aberra ended the Hoosiers' tourna 33. She completed the career from it," she said. "I just won said. tion. ment winning streak at 51 Grand Slam last year by win der if I can continue on this Two more years like that, and They'll finally get a chance games. ning the Women's British Open. pace. If I don't continue on this Sorenstam might find herself to show it Tuesday night Davis, then an assistant She won for the 50th time on pace, there's no way. If it does closer to Whitworth than she against Indiana State. coach, hasn't forgotten those the LPGA in April. She would happen, obviously that would ever dreamed. "Everybody is anxious to go final minutes when the like to win three more majors to be just be incredible." No one works harder than out and show that our record Hoosiers were frantically try give her 10, but only because The Swede repeated that 88 Sorenstam. No one produces will be better, that our play ing to rally. that sounds like a nice number. wins is not among her goals - better under pressure. will be better," guard Marshall "It was miserable," Davis "Because I have come so far yet. She was third in driving dis Strickland said. said. "Whenever you lose to a in my career, [there'sJ nothing "Maybe if I reach 75," she tance, and led the LPGA Tour Coach Mike Davis has mid-major team at home, it's that is still out there," said. "But then you've still got by hitting 79 percent of her already made changes this miserable. Every loss is mis Sorenstam said. another 13, and that could take greens in regulation. Her aver year. lie has new coaches, a ery. I'm trying to think, I can't Maybe she's not looking far five years. I don't know. It really age score was 68. 70, 1.29 highly ranked recruiting class ever remember having a enough. sounds so impossible. I guess strokes ahead of Grace Park. and the players are deter happy loss." Two years ago, when she won you should never say 'never.'" The only reason Sorenstam did mined to make amends for The next year - Davis' first 11 times on the LPGA Tour, The record still seems out of n't win the Yare Trophy was their first losing season in 34 season as head coach - Sorenstam said she wasn't reach, but much more reason because she didn't play the years. Indiana State again beat the interested in chasing Kathy able considering her dominance minimum 70 rounds. Game 1 will be the first indi Hoosiers, this time when Whitworth's career record of 88 of women's golf. "I try not to think about when cation of whether anything Michael Menser hit two 3- victories. At the time, she was When she captured the ADT will my streak end," Sorenstam changes on the court. pointers in the final seeonds. n't even halfway there. Championship in a playoff at said. ------~
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events that year. "While at Notre Dame, I NFL Distance learned how hard one must continued from page 20 work to reach an elite level of running," Shay said. "I've title at the U.S.A. marathon in learned the sacrifices that must 2003 followed by wins at the be made to become a national U.S.A. llalf Marathon and the champion." U.S.A 20k championships. As a runner for noth the With his victory at the U.S.A. cross-country and track and marathon, Shay became the field teams from 1998-2002, youngest U.S. men's marathon Shay received All American winner in 30 years. Moving honors in each season he com from a 10.000 meter distance peted. In addition, Shay holds (6.2 mil£~s) to the 26.2-mile the school record in the 5.000 marathon required some and 10,000 meters. adjustment for Shay. Besides his personal success, "The thing with the marathon Shay comes from a very athletic is it's so unpredictable," Shay family. His sister holds the said. "Guys can come out of 25,000-meter record for 14- nowhere, you never know." year olds and his brother At Notre Dame, Shay aecumu- recently ran to victory at the r lated a host of honors and indi Michigan state championship. vidual records. In 2001 Shay was thn national 10,000-meter champion and also captured All Contact Steve Coyer at American honors in three [email protected]
and comes off the ball hard," Quinn said of the USC defense. Offense· AP 'They get in the passing lanes a Washington quarterback Patrick Ramsey, left, is stopped by Philadelphia defensive end Jamaal continued from page 20 lot and the defensive backs stick Green in the fourth quarter on Sunday. The Eagles won, 28-6, improving their record to 9-1. on the receivers and have great We have beat some top ranked speed. teams (Michigan and Tennessee) "You try to get long drives. and showed that we can hang Move the ball and have the ball Eagles all alone in the NFC with anybody."· for a. long time, keep the ball out The Trojans are by far the top of their hands by not turning it offensive team on Notre Dame's over and just keeping time of Associated Press Neale was 66-44-5 and 3-1 . Sunday, but it's clear the schedule in 2004. Led by offen possession in our favor." in the playoffs from 1941-50, absence of Randy Moss has sive coordinator Norm Chow, While USC is ranked No. 1 in Philadelphia is all alone in including three straight severely handicapped them. USC has the nation's seventh the BCS as well as both human the NFC Eastern Division crowns and With Moss back ... maybe~ best scoring offense at 3 7.1 polls, the Trojans are certainly The only thing that can keep NFL championships in 1948 But also maybe the Packers, points a game. not invincible. Stanford led USC the Philadelphia Eagles from and 1949. Reid doesn't pay simply because of Brett Favre, With a I leisman contender in by 11 points at the half, and the Super Bowl this season is attention to his spot in the who brought them back in Matt Leinart at quarterback and California managed a first-and their own psyche. record book. Houston on Sunday night, in a pair of punishing running goal late in the fourth quarter Not necessarily because they "I haven't thought about it part due to the Texans' prevent backs in Reggie Bush and but could not get into the end are the best team in the NfL - much," Reid said. "Maybe offense. Green Bay has won LenDale White, the Trojans have zone for a winning touchdown as they are one of the three or when I'm older I can look back five straight and might scare proven to be one of the most it fell to USC 23-17 on Oct. 9. four best. on it. Right now, you've got Philly -- last season, the dominating all-around offensive "You have to give Leinart as But they are so clearly the that washing machine going Eagles had to convert a fourth teams in the country - the many looks as possible, move best team in the NFC that the around and around. We're just and-26 to beat them in the Trojans throw for 255.3 yards a around and keep the oll'ense off only way they won't get to trying to get ready for the next playoffs. game and rush for 179.5 yards balance," Goolsby said of how Jacksonville is if they get shaky game. All that other stuff is But these Eagles have what per game. the Irish needed to play to have during the playoffs at the kind of hog.wash right now." those Eagles didn't in Owens. "They have many great success against the Trojans in thought of what might happen Everything is hogwash if they He's not only a physical weapons, and the quarterback the same way that California and if they lose a fourth straight don't get to the Super Bowl. force, but a mental one. His !Matt Leinart] has great speed," Stanford did. "Both [California conference title game. The 10-game mark is usually antics hide a fiercely competi Irish linebacker Mike Goolsby and Stanford] came in fired up Andy Reid is trying to get his the start of the run for playoff tive -athlete and his personality said. "[Heggie] Bush is a hard and never gave up. Those teams veterans to understand that berths and playoff positioning. may be a good thing for the guy to cover especially for a line took a similar attitude a<; we did and stay away from cruise con That's certainly true in the team, defusing tension from backer, but the thing we have to to Tennessee. lrol. AFC, where New England and the enormous expectations. keep in mind is where he is The Irish have even more rea "They've had home-field Pittsburgh are on course for On Sunday, he had only two going, he will beat us in a foot son to be pumped for Saturday's advantage, they've had the bye postseason byes, and receptions against Washington, race. game, as both recent contests week, they understand how Indianapolis, San Diego, but one was a 1 0-yard TD that "The best thing to do is to get a between the two tnams have important that is," the coach Baltimore and Denver all har broke open a 7-6 game. handle on what they are trying been decisive USC victories. The said Monday. "I would bank on bor hopes of getting hot AFC to do." Trojans defeated Notre Dame those guys, the veteran guys enough to make it to In the AFC, right now, the Yet for all of the Trojans' offen 44-13 in 2002, and the Irish that have been through that, Jacksonville. Steelers (9-1) are top-seeded sive success this season, USC's were routed 45-14 last kind of keeping the message But the NFC is in such bad team by virtue of their win real weapon might be an under season. But the· Irish aren't living alive in the locker room. It's shape the Giants (5-5), who over New England. But that's rated and under-advertised in the past. very important to push your have lost four of five and are no lock. defense. USC's defense is the sec "LWeJ never dwell on it, those self through the whole year." playing for the future with Eli Pittsburgh looked shakier ond-best in the nation in scoring games are in the past, and we If the Eagles win at the Manning at quarterback, are Sunday in winning its eighth average, allowing 11.6 points per must just move forward and Giants on Sunday, they take only a tiebreaker out of the straight than at any time dur game and giving up more than attack this game," Irish defensive their fourth straight NFC East final wild -card spot. ing the streak. And Ben 20 points in one game this sea end Kyle Budinscak said. crown. Even if they lose at the Yes, Atlanta (8-2) is only a Roethlisberger looked as much son, against Stanford in a 31-28 Meadowlands, it won't be game behind the Eagles for a rookie in his eighth start as Trojans victory on Sept. 25. Contact Justin Schuver at much longer before they clinch home-field advantage in the Manning did in his first, get "The front four is very athletic [email protected] the division, with plenty of playoffs, but the Falcons are a ting sacked seven times by the time to get ready and healthy work in progress, a team rely Bengals. for the playoffs. ing almost solely on Michael "I wasn't flustered, just dis They are 9-1 for the first Vick's legs. They easily could appointed in my play," he said. No cover time since 1980, when they have lost Sunday to Manning "But it's a sign of a good team ever opened 11-1 and went to the and the Giants if not for a very when you can win when you Super Bowl. They have the questionable late penalty flag. don't play well." with offensive playmaker they've NFC. Granted. And granted that lacked in Terrell Owens. Philadelphia is clearly the both Roethlisberger and the studentiU Reid has 66 career victories, most talented team in the con Steelers were bound for a let tying him with Greasy Neale ference, even when compared dClwn after knocking off the for most in team history. Since to Atlanta, an ordinary team if unbeaten Patriots and Eagles, ~1 Sports ~ar itt South ~ettd he was hired in 1999, he has an opponent can figure out a then winning a grudge match 2046 South ~ettd Ave ~ Across frott1 Martitts Plaza gone 5-11, 11-5, 11-5, 12-4 way to shut down Vick. The over Cleveland. The Patriots and 12-4. Giants did that in the second rebounded nicely from their 272~1766 half Sunday, when the Falcons bad game in Pittsburgh and NU Football Headquarters had just 65 yards in offense there is no reason to believe and Vick, who had 53 yards the Steelers can't do the same. Ottlitte sports ittfo rushing on the first TD drive The difference in confer "G-reat Food, G-reat Furi' alone, was sacked twice and ences is the four three-loss Mon: Monday Night Football ran for just 13 yards. teams trailing the top two in Perhaps that means the AFC. TUES: COLLE&E Nttflf ~ UJ ~ SPECIALS (SfAlfiNt Af $1,0 OJ Minnesota or Green Bay, tied Indianapolis has the most Wed: ff(IVIA Night ~ 'rittg your teattts ~ Prizes · for the lead in the North at 6- potential because the defense THUU: UJ ~ FllSf THUU11A.Y EVElY MONffl: JASSV &RAZZ 4, is the principal challenger to is improving. It allowed just Philly. 224 yards Sunday, making its Fri: Live [tttertaitttttettt The. Vikings broke a three total 818 (273 a game) in the Sat: NU gatttes game losing streak by barely three games since it allowed beating Detroit at home ~ 590 yards and 45 points in Sutt: Sports 1.f screetts CD/125'9-:1000 for more detD/ls page 18 The Observer + SPORTS Tuesday, November 23, 2004
But for Notre Dame, the real Notes 6-9 0-2 12. spark came from Erwin. Iter 12 + This is the fourth time this Rains points worn one point away from season that the Irish have regis COLOHADO STATE (1-1, 0-0) continued from page 20 a career high. ten~d three or more players scor Dennett 0-3 1-2 1, Thomas 6-11 "Overall I think Crystal Erwin ing in double dif,rits. 0-0 12, llunter 3-10 0-0 7, 20-4 run that would oxtond just gave us a great lift," McGraw + The Irish start 5-0 for the Espinzoa 3-9 2-2 8, Walseth 1-5 into thn sn<:ond half. said. "I thought she played a first time since their 2000-01 0-0 3, Squam 0-0 0-0 0, Kramer "Basknlhall is a ganw of runs, grnat game oiT the bench. She national championship run, 0-3 0-0 ~). Nohr 0-0 0-0 0, nspPdally towards the !md of the ·.i ust gives us that em~rgy when which is also thn last time the O'Dwyer 1-2 0-0 2, Tor-Agbidyn lirst half," Dull'y said. "It looked shn eomes in the game. It's really, tnam played 5 games in 11 days. 4-4 0-0 8, Moulton 0-2 (>-8 6. likn tlwy wPrP gPtting tin~d so we really important for our team + Jacquoline Battnast tied her wantnd to knPp playing our up attitude - I think she gives us a career-high in assists with seven. 1st 2nd Total tl' rn po ganw." toughrwss that we nend and an lil tho 2004 season she has NOTHE DAME 31 :{S 69 Tlw Irish wPnt into tlw half enthusiasm. too." totaled 24 assists and only 7 Colorado State 23 24 47 with a :ll-2:l load and would With Baltl~ast often l"aeing a turnovnrs. rwvnr look ba("k, as <:Pntnr Tnrnsa double team, Erwin was loft open + Batteast was namnd the Big 3-point goals: NotrP Dame 2-8 Borton pul up livn straight points on a number of occasions, going East Confnrence Playnr ol" tho (Duffy 1-4. (;ray 1-1, l'owors 0-1, at thn hnginning of tho sneond 4-lilr-5 from the linld in the lirst Wonk. After averaging 21.5 LaVere 0-1. AIIPD 0-11, Colorado half to lwlp llw Irish pull away hall", and (>-lilr-9 on the gamn. po.ints. 5 rebounds and 4.3 State 2-13 (Walseth 1-5, Hunter with a :{6-2:i margin. "I think I'm always looking to assists per game while shooting 1-4, Espinoza 0-2. Kramer 0-1. "An nxpPriPrH"Pd tnam like they be a spark oil' the bench." Erwin 50.7 perfect from the linld. O'Dwyer 0-1). Fouled out: Nono. havo, expnrinnct•d point guard. said. Hebounds: Notre Dame 3(> grnat playPr in Batloasl - they Thn next game will be a horne NOTRE DAME 69, COLOHADO ( Batteast 91. Colorado State 36 do a nien job," Hams eoach Chris coming of sorl<> for Erwin. as she STATE 47 at the JOYCE CENTER (Thomas 1 0). Assists: Notre Dnnkor said. "They've already returns to her native Calili>rnia Dame 18 ( Batteast 71, Colorado startnd to gnl this early in the with the rnst of the Irish squad to NOTHE DAME (5-0, 0-0) Batteast State 12 (Walseth 4). Total fouls: Sl11tSOn." challenge Southern Calililrnia on 4-12 6-914, LaVere :{-8 1-2 7, Notre Dame 13, Colorado State Tlw Irish rngistnrnd 20 steals Friday night. for Notrn Dame's Borton 3-6 3-3 9, Duffy 4-9 6-6 19. for the ganw and totaled 38 lirst road game of the season. 15, Gray 1-4 0-0 3, Allen 2-7 2-2 Jacqueline Batteast goes up points off of 29 Colorado State "Time to hit the road - we're 6. Powers 0-1 0-0 0, Tsipis 0-0 0- Contact Kate Gales at for the shot against Annika turnov•ws. rnady," McGraw said. 0 0, D'Amico 1-2 1-2 3, Erwin [email protected] Walseth defender on Monday.
SMC BASKETBALL Belles looking for first win of the year
sonior Erka Sewell lnad the two By KEN FOWLER oiTnnses in scoring. Boyce post Sports Writer ed an impressive pnrl"ormance in tho loss Saturday, seoring 22 The BPIIes are hoping history points ofT the bendi on 8-of-12 will repeal itsPII" tonight. from tho linld. The Bnlles will Last year, al"ter losing to hav!~ to expect an equally llanovnr and Franklin in tlw impressivo performance two ganws of th n Tip-01'1" tonight. as Sewnll eomes in Classic, Saint Mary's took on a averaging 26 points and 14.5 tough out-of-conference rebounds in her first two GEOFF MATTESONrThe Observer Manchestnr learn and came gamns. Chris Quinn shoots a free throw during the game against Harvard on Sunday. The Irish will away with its first win of the Belles forward Bridget Lipske, face Indiana-Purdue at Fort Wayne. season. who had 10 assists on Saturday, This year. wming oll"consecu will haVf~ tho defensive task of tonight's way out of reach. preaches to his team - a high tive
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NO WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CRoss CouNTRY Ranuning home another win Shay takes Irish improve to 5-0 on the season with a 69-47 victory over Colorado State 9th at NYC Marathon By KAI'E GALES ~pons Wrircr By STEVE COYER Sports Writer llitt.ing l.hP hardwood for thn fifth t.imn in I I days wasn't easy Hya.n Shay IPI't Notrn DamP in for Notn• l>anw. who struggiPd 2002 as o1w of thn top distanr<' ·to find monwntum in the l'irst runnnrs in Irish history. At the half Monday against Colorado nnd of this ynar's New York City StatP. · Marathon, he left as onP of thn But scwl'fal big runs and a con best in thn world. sistPnlly Iough dPii~llSP SpUlTPd With a n~markable time of two the No. h Irish to a 61J-47 victory hours. 14 minutes ovnr tlw 2(, ovnr t.lw Hams ( 1-1) at t.lw .loycn mile course, Shay finished ninth CPntc~r Tw•sday night to improvn in a raen of 37,257 marathoners to 5-0 on tlw snason. and also plaeod seeond among MPgail Dully IPd the Irish with all American competitors. 15 points and a can~nr-high Whiln Shay set a personal SIWPn stPals, .Jacqunlinn Batteast reeord with his tirnp of 2: 14:0R, put up 14 poinl"i and nino boards he had even highnr expeetations and Crystal Erwin added 12 heading into the raee. points and two rnbounds oil' the "I t~XpPctnd to do bettnr, be>nch to lnad the Irish. around 2:12," Shay said. "Wn nmlly had to work for it "Overall, 1:.m happy with my per the wlwln ganw," Irish coach formanee. Mulli•t Mr<;raw said. "Oflimsively Shay was the sel'ond Ameril'an wn knpt waiting to gnt into our to cross the finish line lwhind rhythm- it was hard." Meb Keflezighi of California who - Tlw ganw was off to a roeky t{)ok seeond overall. This marked start. for NotrP Damn as thn the first time sinee 1993 that two Hams' Annika Wals1~th hit a :~ Amt~rieans have plae1~d in thr, top point liPid goal to start thn S!~or 10 at the New York Marathon. ing nnarly two minut11s into the "My goals Wt>rn to finish among first half. Duffy would swish a the top I 0 and be among tlw top pair of fnw throws to gPL thn thrnn Amnrieans", Shay said. Irish on t.lw board. but the teams Sinee his graduation in 2002. slay('(( rlosP until Erwin's layup Shay has dominated distance with 4:40 !I'll in tlw first half put eompetitions at the national thn Irish alwad 2:~-21, starting a hwl'l. lie won his Jirst individual Forward Courtney LaVere defends Colorado State's Melissa Dennett in Notre Dame's 69-47 s~e RAMS/page 18 victory over the Rams on Monday night. see DISTANCE/page 17
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MEN'S BASKETBALL FOOTBALL Mastadons looking to Irish anxious to take on Trojans
surprise Notre Da111e By JUSTIN SCHUVER A'sociate Sports EJiror ty," eaptain Jordan Cornette said By PAT LEONARD after Uw Harvard game. "And I .ike a kid waiting for Christmas, A\MJCiarc Sport' EJiwr when the next game comes on the Irish have been waiting for Tuesday, we have to go for 40 Saturday's game against No. 1 lndiana-Purdw~ at Fort Wayne minutPs of intensity and not take Southern California for a long had thrnP wins last soason. any brnaks." time. Thl' Mastadons beat Bowling Noll is :n -106 in fivn ynars a..':i With the bye week over, the CrePn State. MorPheae! State roach of lPFW, an indnpt>ndent team ean now loeus on trying to and Tri-State, going 3-25 under school with an enrollnwnt of end the season on a positive note lwad road1 Doug Noll. II ,757. Last Sl>ason. IPFW lost !wading into il':i bowl game, espe Notrl' Darn<' hosts IPFW all of' il<> games against notable cially af'tnr having lost its final ·- tonight at 7::m p.m. in the Joyen Division-! opponents, induding homegame of tho season 41-38 to CPnter in thn lirsl-ewr nwding But.lnr, Iowa State, Miami ( FL), Pitl<>burgh on Nov. 13. hntWPPn thP two schools and thn Purdue and Valparaiso. "It's a grnat rivalry, and they're snmnd of thri'P homo games to But Mastadons forward number one on top right now, and open tlw Irish SI'
SMC BASKETBALL NCAA FOOTBALl NCAA BASKETBALL NFL NBA NFL The Belles are looking South Carolina coach After their first losing Despite being over- No charges have been Minnesota's Randy for their first win of the Lou Holtz retires after season in 34 years, shadowed by Payton filed yet in the Pistons Moss is expected to season against Man- 33 seasons in college Indiana wants to return Manning, Edgerrin Pacers brawl that return for the Vikings chester. football. to its winning ways. James still remains a occurred Friday night. this Sunday. force for the Colts.
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