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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 41: ISSUE 15 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,2006 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Annan set to speak at ND event Police cite Schedule permitting, U.N. secretary-general will address students, faculty on Nov. 12 41, arrest Religious Studies in Business Nations Global Compact speak at the conference. By MARY KATE MALONE in the Mendoza College of Office and the Association to Annan confirmed, but News Editor Business. Advance Collegiate Schools of Williams was advised two 5 at game "It is like inviting the Business. weeks ago to prepare a back United Nations Secretary President of the United It will bring together stu up speaker in case Annan is Alcohol violations General Kofi Annan is sched States," said Williams, who is dents, professors, corpora needed in another part of the uled to be the keynote speak the lead organizer of the tions, non-government organ world during the conference. similar to last year er for a peace conference at peace conference titled "A izations and government Williams. said Annan recently Notre Dame Nov. 12-14, a Conference on Peace through leaders to discuss how com has been spending consider MP.ndoza Commerce: Partnerships as merce can be a tool to build able time in Lebanon, the By MADDIE HANNA College of the New Paradigm." peace. Darfur region of Sudan and News Writer Business If Annan is able to come, he Annan will speak to that, various Middle Eastern official said will speak Nov. 12. The loca Williams said. nations. Police arrested five people Monday. tion of his talk has not yet "I think the wider theme [of Williams knows Annan and cited at least 41 both Annan has been determined, but would the conference] is peace through his work on the before and during Saturday's confirmed be in a larger venue like through commerce and how U.N.'s Foundation for the· football game against Penn that he plans McKenna Hall to accommo companies can work with Global Compact, a non-profit State - a very similar count to attend, date a bigger audience, Oxfam and Amnesty entity that helps fund the to last year's home opener but given the Williams said. International to try to find Global Compact- the world's Annan against Michigan State. nature of his The conference is being put ways to bring justice and la-rgest voluntary corporate During the game, 13 people job he can on by the Center for Ethics peace to troubled lands," citizenship initiative. Williams were removed from Notre make no guarantees he will and Religious Values in Williams said. was appointed to one of three Dame Stadium for "alcohol be there, said Father Oliver Business, the Joan B. Kroc University President Father director positions last spring, related violations," two were Williams, director of the Institute for International John Jenkins wrote a letter to arrested and two were Center for Ethics and Peace Studies, the United Annan last fall asking him to see ANNAN I page 4 "transported by ambulance to the hospital due to intoxica tion," Associate Director of Notre Dame Security/Police (NDSP) Phil Johnson said in Service retnembers Sept. 11 victitns, soldiers an e-mail Monday. Officers outside the stadi um, Johnson said, made and women, cadets and mid three custodial arrests for 5 years later, ROTC, shipmen, as they prepare to public intoxication and issued students gather to pray serve their country." 28 arrest tickets for "alcohol Guest speaker of honor related offenses such [as] Gunnery Sgt. Ralph "Lefty" minor consuming and using a By RYAN SYDLIK Guillette not only earned false 10." News Writer numerous medals and awards At the first home game of during his service in the last season - the Sept. 1 7 More than 40 civilians gath Korean and Vietnam Wars, Michigan State matchup - ered with ROTC cadets, mid but also holds the distinction police arrested four people shipmen and their officers in of being the oldest under and cited 46. front of the Hesburgh Library graduate student in the hist.o Johnson did not say reflecting pool Monday morn ry of Notre Dame at the age whether those arrested, cited ing for a brief but poignant of 75. or removed from the stadium ceremony in remembrance of "Today is not a day of cele on Saturday were Notre those who died five years ago bration," he said. "Today is to Dame or Saint Mary's stu in the Sept. 11 attacks. honor and pay tribute to the dents. He did not mention The service began with an fallen brothers and sisters any marshmallow-related invocation by Basilica Rector that [died] on Sept. 11." ejections from the stadium. Father Peter Rocca, who Guillette told the youths in FRANCESCA SETA/The Observer He did not return Observer asked God to "protect in a Gunnery Sgt. Ralph "Lefty" Guillette speaks during a cer special way, these young men see ROTC/ page 4 emony Monday in memory of the Sept. 11 attacks. see ARRESTS/page 3
Cell phone reception still shaky CAMPUS LIFE COUNCIL New towers unable to accommodate football crowds last weekend Task force created to
By JOHN TIERNEY target student safety News Writer
Instead of calling friends and cern. family to proclaim the news of a By KAITLYNN RIELY "It's a hot issue among the big win over Penn State, many News Writer student body," she said. Irish fans found themselves asking, The CLC discussed the topics "Can you hear me now?" when Student safety, both on cam the ad-hoc group could tackle using their cell phones on campus pus and off, dominated discus this year. Alumni senator Saturday. sion at the Campus Life Council Danny Smith said the goal of The campus cell phone antenna (CLC) meeting Monday. the task force should be to system may be powerful enough to Members unanimously voted address the prevention of vio handle 12,000 students, but it is to create an ad-hoc task force lence against students as quick too weak to support 80,000 foot to address student safety con ly as possible. ball fans- something Notre Dame cerns in light of recent violence "We want to make off-cam students and guests will have to against students while off cam pus kids feel safe as well as on deal with during the season's six pus. Hall Presidents Council co campus kids," Smith said. remaining home games. chair Katie Cordelli was unani Assistant Vke President for "It is difficult to build a system mously approved as the chair Student Affairs G. David Moss for a one-time phenomenon, or in of the Student Safety task force. said the transition from Notre TIM SULLIVANffhe Observer this case, a seven-time phenome- Student body president Lizzi Dame's campus to an off-cam- New cell phone towers on campus can meet daily demands, but Shappell said student safety football weekends pose problems. see PHONES/page 4 has become a pressing con- see CLC/ page 4 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Tuesday, September 12, 2006
INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE VACATION DESTINATION? Love thee Notre Dane
It's Tuesday night, you could do some homework, catch up on a little reading, Will Mcleod Bronwyn Fullard Jim Bochnowski Alan Bauer make the weekly voyage to Corby's - Josh Gunty but none of this really sounds too junior junior junior junior freshman appealing. Fisher abroad Fisher Fisher Carroll Have no fear: Dane Cook is here. Laura Instantly a boring Baumgartner "New Zealand, 'Tmgoing to "Saint Mary's." "Wally World. I "Venice, Italy, Tuesday night is because they Scotland today" hope it's open." because of the transformed. News Writer , Your cinder block speak English gondolas. walls morph into an there." ultra-hlp comedy club (which you can barely see through your tears anyway because you're laughing so hard) all because a voice from your computer just blasted out the classic "WHOPPER-NO ONIONS!" Right then you're not really sure if you're laughing because you are "that" guy/girl, or because you have been on the receiving end of said ignoramus' vocal explosions. IN BRIEF But oh, if Dane Cook were actually here, now that would be awesome ... An exhibit entitled "Caras "I just have one question for you guys, Vernos, Corazones No what is a 'Domer'? Sabernos: The Human "I mean I've heard of a dome. A nice Landscape of Mexican semi-circular-esque shape, an inverted Migration to the United cup form, a sphere split in half. I know States" is on display at the dome. Snite Museum of Art until ''I'm not really sure how you be a Nov. 12. Museum hours vary dome though. Are you all half-rounded, by day. Admission is free. cup-ish objects? Half-rolling, half-flop ping around campus? Just waiting until Actors from the London one day you happen to flop your flat side Stage will perform "Hamlet" down onto your other 'Domer' half and in Washington Hall at 7:30 you guys form a sphere, and then you p.m. from Wednesday to can go rolling happily through life Friday. Tickets are $18 for together? the general public, $16 for "No more getting stuck, half-rolled on seniors/Notre Dame faculty your backside like a flipped over tiny and staff and $12 for stu turtle, little legs flailing uselessly in the dents, and are available for air! purchase through the "Whew! Good thing the University DeBartolo Performing Arts gives you a little shove to get you rolling. Center ticket office. Freshman year, you get here, and like you're not already a target for all the "Let Your Sister Pick Your upper-classmen who scoff 'freshman' Mister" social mixer will take under their breath every time you do place on Thursday from 8 something stupid for like the first six PHIL HUDELSON /The Observer Members of the Notre Dame community gather in the Basilica of the Sacred p.m. to 11 in the Saint Mary's months. Heart Monday for the 5:15 p.m. Sept. 11 memorial Mass. student center ballroom. "Like you're not feeling awkward Admission is $5 per couple. enough, the school goes and packs you all into one little space together, to roll Saint Mary's will celebrate and flop around with each other in your Constitution Day on Thursday little color coded T-shirts, so they know OFFBEAT with a panel on "The War on where to return you to if you should Terror, National Security, happen to get panicked when you can't Grocery baggers face off categories - paper and plas Dream Home in April, says and Civil Liberties," from get off your back, and you're just stuck in Las Vegas competition tic. She prefers paper. he's selling the house. 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 in the there twitching and wrenching your lit WATERFORD, Wis. - The competition involved The annual $19,396 tax bill West Wing of the Dining tle 'Domer' self until you finally just pass Victory may be in the bag for filling two bags with a selec plus maintenance costs are Hall. out from exhaustion. Lori Engel. Engel, an assis tion of grocery items. Judges too much for the state audi "You're not always so helpless though. taBt manager at the awarded points based on tor from Alum Creek, WVa. Former U.S. Rep. Tim During football season, you guys are Waterford Pick 'n' Save, has appearance and attitude, Cook plans to live in the Roemer will present a talk maniacs. The offense is on the field and parlayed years of bagging time, weight distribution and house near Asheville, N.C., titled "Safeguarding you're pretty quiet, normal fans, except know-how into $500, a trip technique. for a few weeks then sell it. America: National Security for the frantic girly screams you hear to Vegas and a chance to Engel's time didn't win her The home overlooks Lake in the 21st Century" on every few minutes: 'Brady, I love you! compete in the National the top spot at the state level. Lure in Rutherford County Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Call me! Brady, you're soo hot!' Grocers Association's Best She believes it was the win and has been assessed at DeBartolo Hall auditorium. "Hah, you think that's bad, then the Bagger Contest. ning combination of her tech slightly more than $3 million. The event is free and open to defense gets on the field and you go nine Last month, Engel compet nique and her personality. Cook plans to retire in the public. levels of psychotic! Good little Catholic ed in the Wisconsin Grocers October and stay in West kids are transformed into beasts! Association's state bagging Man said HGTV dream · Virginia. He said he'll use the "All you can hear is, 'Kill, kill, kill, kill! competition in Green Bay, home is too expensive money from the Dream To submit information to be Rips his head off! Murder them! where she finished in first LAKE LURE, N.C. - Home's sale to buy another included in this section of "Yikes, it's like the Irish Inquisition or place. Thanks, but no thanks. house. The Observer, e-mail detailed something. I'm going to the Grotto to say Engel, 39, competed in a Donald P. Cook, who won Information compiled information about an event to some Hail Marys and Our Fathers for field of 18, in two separate HGTV's 5, 700-square-foot from the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu myself, maybe I'll get outta here in one piece then."
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.. ' Tuesday, September 12, 2006 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS page 3 BOARD OF GOVERNANCE Nevv professors advance bion1etrics
Special to the Observer 2001, focused and accelerated exponentially since 9-11. As a Leaders address those plans and the result has result, federal agencies examining In the summer of 2001, Kevin W. been the emergence of a distinc the feasibility of these technologies Bowyer and Patrick J. Flynn joined tive and prominent research pro are in need of teams that can Notre Dame's Computer Science gram in biometrics define and execute "challenge and Engineering Department. A biometric is a stable and dis problems" designed to assess bio dining hall issues Bowyer was hired from the tinctive physiological feature of a metric system performance on a University of South Florida to chair person that can be measured and level playing field to minimize bias verware, plates and other dish the department and Flynn came to used to identify them; such as a es. By LIZ HARTER es [due to theft]," Mcllduff said. Notre Dame from Ohio State. fingerprint. Bowyer and Flynn "Our group has established itself News Writer If backpacks were allowed Acquainted with each other have been researching the feasibil as an 'honest broker' in biometric into the dining hall, this cost through previous research and ity of image-based biometrics and system evaluations," Flynn said. Executives addressed the din would most likely go up, she professional collaborations, they multi-biometrics since 2001, "Our funding from the National ing hall's potentially premature said. planned to jointly pursue their including first-of-a-kind compar Science Foundation and other closing time and theft possibili Theft was the primary reason research interests in the general isons of face photographs, face agencies and companies supports ties at Monday's Board of BOG discussed the allowance of area of computer vision. They thermograms, 3-D face images, both this evaluation work and our Governance {BOG) meeting. backpacks in the dining hall. secured funding from the National iris images, videos of human gait own basic research in advanced For the second consecutive As of last May, Bowles said, Science Foundation to establish and even ear and hand shapes. biometrics." week; BOG revisited the prob cameras were installed in the their research laboratory within "The thrust of our research is to In the five years since the 9-11 lematic issues of Dining lobby that focused on the weeks of their arrival. While they evaluate the practicality, perform attacks, Bowyer and Flynn's Services putting away food shelves where backpacks are initially envisioned future collabo ance and usefulness of these tech research program has produced before the dining hall's specified stored. rations in the area of robot vision nologies as a means of recognizing four master's theses, five doctoral closing time at 7 p.m. and the Saint Mary's Security, and medical image analysis, they people," Bowyer said. dissertations, over 20 articles in lack of a secure storage area for Sodexho and the Shaheen also had plans to pursue joint Interest in biometrics technolo peer-reviewed journals and students' backpacks. Bookstore would have access to work in biometrics. gies and commercial efforts to cap approximately $3.5 million in "The executive board [met] those videos if a theft were to be The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, italize on that interest has grown research funding. with Barry [Bowles], the direc reported, Mcllduff said. tor of Sodexho [and College Food Services]. He reinforced In other BOG News: his previous statement that said Johnson did not specify "NDSP will continue to work that the doors [of the dining + This Thursday, the junior what local police forces aided with other area police offi hall] will not close until 7 p.m.," board will host the "Let Your Arrests NDSP, how many officers were cials next weekend to help student body president Susan Sister Pick Your Mister," dance continued from page 1 present, if they were plain foster a family friendly envi Mcllduff said. from 8 to 11 p.m. in the Student - clothes or uniformed or- if pre ronment in parking lots," Bowles reminded executives Center. Tickets are $5 per per phone calls late Monday after liminary breath tests (PBTs) Johnson said in the e-mail that anyone who does not make son and the theme is retro, noon asking for clarification. were used. Monday. "Keep in mind that it to dinner before 7 p.m. Junior Class president Colleen In addition, three students Last year, Indiana State laws. regarding the use of always has the option of using a Kielty said. received "University citations Excise, South Bend and St. alcohol will be enforced and meal credit at the Dalloway's Campaigning for the first-year for violation of University Joseph County police were you are responsible for your pasta bar open from 7:30 to 9 elections begins Thursday at rules" and five people present in addition to NDSP at conduct. p.m. Monday through Thursday, noon. There are five tickets received no-trespass notices, home games. NDSP used a "Law enforcement officers Mcllduff said. running for president and vice Johnson said. mix of plain-clothes and uni will arrest underage drinkers The executive board and president, Elections commis Johnson did not explain formed officers, Johnson told on campus and at tailgate Bowles also met to discuss stu sioner Christin Molnar said. which University rules were The Observer last September, parties." dents' ability to bring backpacks violated or why those students and administered PBTs "to into the dining hall. received University citations help decide whether or not "Last year Sodexho had to Contact Liz Harter at rather than police-issued [people] need to be in custody Contact Maddie Hanna at replace close to $24,000 in sil- eharteOl @saintmarys.edu arrest tickets. for their safety." mhannal @nd.edu
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where he outlined plans for ing his original estimation of an riers, such as T-Mobile and Sprint, a Global AIDS and Health October completion. because of the temporary antenna Annan Fund, a mechanism that Phones To maximize coverage, Cingular behind the Bookstore, Latimer said. continued from page 1 would help developing coun continued from page 1 positioned its new antennas at sites Senior Tony Crafa said he has ------tries combat the AIDS crisis. around campus, including seen a notable improvement in and reports directly to On Monday, Annan spoke non," said Dewitt Latimer, chief DeBartolo I Iall, Legends, Carroll Verizon's service. Annan's office. to the U.N. Security Council technology officer in the Office of Hall, Lewis Hall, the Hesburgh "In the past, I'd have to go out As secretary-general, about the mounting humani Information Technologies. Library, the Joyce Center, the side to make a call," he said. "Now Annan is considered the tarian crisis in the Darfur Latimer said cell phone carriers Bookstore and within the vicinity of I can call from my room. It's chop chief administrative officer region, asking for interven are capable of building a system Notre Dame Stadium. These anten py, but it works." for the United Nations. tion to help combat the vio powerful enough to handle the nas are exclusively used by cus There is still no firm timetable for Annan took office Jan. 1, lence that has plagued the seven football Saturdays, but it tomers on the Cingular network the completion of the Verizon 1997 and was appointed to region in recent months. would provide "over-coverage" for and were constructed and funded antenna system, Latimer said. He a second term in 2002. He Annan is fluent in English, the other 358 days of the year. entirely by Cingular, Latimer said. estimated completion between Oct. has worked to promote French and several African Verizon customer and freshman Cingular customers reported that 7 and Oct. 21 -the two-week span peace in the Middle East languages. He is married Nick LaSpina said he was not satis their service has improved since between the Stanford and UCLA and both Annan and the and has three children. fied with campus cell phone serv the antennas were activated and home football games. However, U.N. received the Nobel ice. are pleased with the expandnd cov Verizon told the University there is Peace Prize in 2001. Earlier "My phone didn't work this erage, Latimnr said. He expects a possibility that the towers may that year he issued a five Contact Mary Kate Malone at weekend," he said. "I got zero bars, that the customers will especially not be completed until after football point "Call to Action," [email protected] and it's not much better during tho notice the improvements this week season, Latimer said. week." without the extra on-campus use Latimer said the University is not Cingular's cell phone coverage generated by fbotball fans. responsible for poor reception, improved at midnight last Friday, While Latimer said "Cingular has since only the cell phone providers should encourage students to as the network went live with the executed better than Verizon" in can increase their signal strength. CLC take a cab rather than walk initiation of its new stealth anten constructing the antennas, he also "The carriers must hear from home through South Bend at nas on campu..'>. erediL'> Verizon for at least "making their customers," he said. "They continued from page 1 night. Cingular worked around the the commitment to improve cover will only change something if they Members briefly discussed clock for three days leading up to age." fear they will lose business." how to inform students about Friday to ensure that the antennas Evon beforo the completion of the pus apartment or house is a safety precautions or crime would be working in time for foot new antennas, Verizon's coverage Contact John Tierney at transition from a safe environ alerts. Judicial Council presi ball Saturday, Latimer said- beat- on campus boat<; that of other car- ment to a less secure one. He dent Liz Kozlow said the task jtiernel @nd.edu said students sometimes fail to force should investigate cre realize this shift when they go ative ways to disperse this off-campus. information, since many stu bility." of Sept. 11 were killed "This is one of the safest dents do not open the e-mail Ile said the cadets and mid because of the liberties and campuses in the country ... so alerts. ROTC shipmen should let the Sept. freedoms we have," he said. we do have an unrealistic feel "The most important thing is continued from page 1 11 attacks serve as a source The ceremony concluded ing of safety in this place that to figure out how to access all of "motivation for your suc with the playing of "Taps," is not transferred outside of students," Kozlow said. cess as a leader and a mem ending right as the skies Notre Dame," Moss said. "We The task force plans to dis the audience to "never forget ber of the greatest armed opened in a downpour of rain. need to make people aware cuss on-campus safety, espe Sept. 11," noting how his gen forces of the world." that when you live on West · cially during football season eration still remembers the "You are protecting this Contact Ryan Sydlik at LaSalle, it's not the same as when thousands of Notre Japanese attack on Pearl country because the lost ones [email protected] living on campus." Dame and opposing fans Harbor. Breen-Phillips rector Rachel swarm to the campus. Guillette said the cadets and Kellogg said students tend to Some members of the coun midshipmen might face be clueless when it comes to cil shared stories of Penn State uncertainties in their future, staying safe off campus. fans invading dorm hallways but should remember to "This sort of naivety, this and non-residents sleeping in always set a good example DAYS/NIGHTS 'everybody's nice here' thing, dorm social spaces this past and "show pride in being a they just extend that to walk weekend. leader and an officer." ing home alone from Turtle "Everyone's just so kind," "Remember, only combat is DELIVERY DRIVERS Creek at [2 a.m.]," Kellogg said Welsh Family rector a true test of performance," said. Candace Carson. "They let he said. "Be prepared for that Knott Hall rector Brother people in and they don't know moment." Jerome Meyer said the CLC who they are." While serving in Korea, SANDWICH MAKERS should meet with Notre Dame Guillette said he experienced Security/Police (NDSP) to dis In other CLC news: his first true example of lead cuss ways to keep students ership. secure. He warned against + Thre13 task forces and After Guillette saw a offending NDSP by telling three task force chairs were wounded marine missing his right arm, his platoon com them they are not doing a unanimously approved. Smith 54570 N. IRONWOOD DR. good job. will chair the Student mander told him to "cry [his] Kellogg also said an attitude Concerns task force, Student heart out," but to also "go of respect is important when Body vice president Bill ahead and accomplish the 574.277.8500 talking to both NDSP and the _ Andrichik will chair Conduct mission." South Bend Police Department Awareness, and chief execu Guillette called the incident (SBPD). The CLC should not tive officer Liz Brown will his "baptism of fire," encour accuse the police forces of fail chair Student Voice and Input. aging the "future leaders" ing to do their jobs, she said, that "honor, courage and but should present them with Contact Kaidynn Riely at commitment is your responsi- JIMMYJOHNS.COM their concerns. [email protected] Off-campus senator Mark Healy suggested the CLC work with NDSP and SBPD to encourage them to accept the fact that every weekend thou sands of students will leave campus and enter South Bend. Faculty Senate representa tive professor Kelly Jordan touched on police-student ten sions raised by the recent raid at Turtle Creek Apartments. He said students need to com promise as well and recognize that when they drink under age, they are breaking the law. "The tone and tenor that I've seen in the South Bend Tribune and in The Observer is 'Why are the South Bend police targeting us as stu dents?' But I haven't seen from the students 'Yes, we understand underage drinking is wrong,"' Jordan said. "I think that there's going to be a !4\o little give and take here that Wo VVhen it's the people have to be willing to prestigious Luce scholarship, finding you an exercise." Cordelli said the perception exciting 1-yr Job In the far east, strategically chosen to match that all students who live off your career goals. Apply by November 3, 2008. campus are throwing huge parties is incorrect. She said ~ the police should make keep Interested? 29 or younger? Have you now (or will you have by the end of May. 2007) an NO degree? ing students safe a priority. No east-Asia experience? For more information. contact Mrs. Nancy O"Connor([email protected]) Healy said the task force ORLD & NATIO~~ Tuesday, September 12, 2006 CoMPILED FROM THE OBsERVER'S WlRE SERVICEs page 5
INTERNATIONAL NEWS Rice leaves time for Iran to bargain Bush marks Sept. 11 anniversary HALIFAX, Nova Scotia- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice left the door open Monday President honors memory of nearly 3,000, calls war a 'struggle for civilization' for consideration of what may be a new overture from Iran to bargain with the West over the Iranians' disputed nuclear program. Associated Press Still, she predicted U.N. sanctions would fol WASHINGTON low "if this does not work out." President Bush, five years Iran has told European diplomats it may be after the Sept. 11 attacks, willing to shelve its uranium enrichment pro said Monday the war gram temporarily, perhaps for two months, against terror "is a strug during negotiations with the United States gle for civilization." He said and other world powers over the future and defeat would surrender the scope of a nuclear program that Iran insists Middle East to radical dic is peaceful. The Bush administration accuses tators with nuclear Iran of hiding ambitions to build nuclear weapons. weapons. "We are fighting to main Rice said Iran has not put a formal offer on tain the way of life enjoyed the table, but she did not reject the idea of by free nations," Bush said beginning talks framed by a deadline. in remarks prepared for a prime-time address from Pope Benedict visits birthplace the Oval Office. Two MARKTL AM INN, Germany - Pope months before November Benedict XVI spent a sentimental day in his elections, the president Bavarian homecoming Monday, visiting the attempted to spell out in town where he was born, the church where he graphic terms the stakes was baptized and his favorite pilgrimage site. he sees in the unpopular He was also reunited with his 82-year-old war in Iraq and the broad brother, Georg, a retired priest and choir er war on terror. diwctor who prayed with Benedict before the The address was coming font where he was baptized in tiny Marktl am at the end of a day in Inn. which Bush honored the Georg was waiting inside St. Oswald's memory of the nearly Church when Benedict's motorcade rolled up 3,000 people killed in the for a brief, upbeat visit. The pope first waded attacks that rocked his into the enthusiastic crowd outside, shaking presidency and thrust the hands and blessing babies. United States into a costly After three or four minutes in the church and unfinished war against with Georg, the pope came out and rode in his terror. popemobile about 30 yards to the house where "Our nation has endured he was born. trials, and we face a diffi cult road ahead," he said. Before his address, Bush visited New York, NATIONAL NEWS Shanksville, Pa., and the AP Pentagon to pay respect to President Bush and Laura Bush participate in a moment of silence at the "Fort Pitt" Sbiking teachers defy judge's orders the victims of the attacks Firehouse in New York on Monday to mark the five-year anniversary of Sept. 11. DETROIT- Thousands of striking Detroit and show resolve in the teachers defied a judge's order to return to struggle against Islamic Congress has approved will set the course for this with democratic leaders work Monday as school officials and the union militants. $432 billion for Iraq and new century and deter and reformers, offering a resumed contract talks in the two-week dis Five years ago, the the war on terrorism. At mine the destiny of millions path away from radicalism. pute. attacks transformed Bush's least 2,666 U.S. servicemen across the world." "Winning this war will Circuit Judge Susan Borman on Friday presidency and awakened and women have died in White House officials require the determined ordered the 7,000 teachers to go back to work the world to Osama bin Iraq. The toll in said Bush's speech was not efforts of a unified coun Monday, but district spokesman Lekan Laden - who is still at Afghanistan is 272. intended to outline new try," the president said. "So Oguntoyinbo said the overwhelming majority large - and his band of al "America did not ask for strategy. Rather, it was we must put aside our dif remained off the job. He said attorneys would Qaida terrorists. While the this war, and every portrayed as an appeal for ferences and work together go back in court Tuesday to ask the judge to public has soured on the American wishes it were unity and a commitment to to meet the test that histo "enforce our rights." war in Iraq, which Bush over," the president said. win the struggle against ry has given us .... We will State law allows for fines and other penal calls the central front in "And so do I. But the war is terror at a time when the defeat our enemies." ties against employees who ignore a back-to the war on terror, the pres not over - and it will not war in Iraq is widely While Bush urged work order, but Oguntoyinbo would not say ident still gets high marks be over until either we or opposed. There was no resolve, the two co-chairs what action the district would seek. for his handling of Sept. the extremists emerge vic mention of Iraq in the of the 9/11 Commission 11. torious." excerpts of the speech, but accused the Bush adminis Charges filed against Missouri pastor Terrorism has been a "If we do not defeat these officials said Bush would tration and Congress of a SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - New charges were filed potent political issue for enemies now, we will leave talk about it in his address. continued lack of urgency against a pastor on Monday amid the expansion Republicans, and they our children to face a "This struggle has been in protecting the country. of an investigation into allegations that leaders hope to capitalize on it in Middle East overrun by called a clash of civiliza About half of their 41 rec of two reclusive church communes sexually the November elections. terrorist states and radical tions," the president said. ommendations to better abused girls. GOP lawmakers are anx dictators armed with "In truth it is a struggle for secure Americans, offered George Otis Johnston, 63, was charged with ious about holding control nuclear weapons," Bush civilization." He said the in July 2004, have become nine counts of felony statutory sodomy on suspi of both houses of Congress. said. "We are in a war that United States was standing law. cion of molesting a girl from 1997 to 2004, start ing when she was less than 12 years old. Johnston's lawyer, who previously has declined to talk to reporters, did not immediately return a GAZA STRIP phone call seeking comment Monday. Johnston has pleaded not guilty to nine other charges of molesting a girl from his church from the time she was 8 years old until she was 16. Abbas agrees to Hamas coalition
Associated Press ernment by itself. The West and Abbas, the moderate Fatah leader, LOCAL NEWS Israel reacted by cutting off hun and Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of GAZA CITY Palestinian dreds of millions of dollars in aid, Hamas announced the accord Child services cost taxpayers millions President Mahmoud Abbas struck a accusing l-lamas of being a terrorist Monday. LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Tippecanoe County deal Monday to share power with the group. "The continuous efforts to form a property owners will pay millions of dollars militant Islamic Hamas, an accord Initially, Palestinians held the West national unity government have more next year under a budget request to the that could restore international aid and Israel to blame for their misfor ended successfully with the county council that reflects the rising costs of and could lead to contacts with tune, but in recent weeks, they have announcement of a political program protecting children from abuse and neglect. Israel. directed that criticism at the govern for this government," Abbas told The county office of the Indiana The breakthrough compromise ment. Tens of thousands of civil ser Palestinian television. "Efforts in the Department of Child Services has requested falls short of international demands vants launched a strike this month to next few days will continue to com $13.8 million in 2007- about $6.5 million that Hamas fully renounce violence, protest the government's failure to plete the formation of the national more than it spent in 2005 and about $4.8 but Israeli officials still voiced cau pay them. A two-month Israeli offen unity government." million more than was budgeted for the cur tious support for the accord. sive in the Gaza Strip - begun after Abbas aide Nabil Abu Rdeneh said rent year. Hamas, which is committed to Hamas-linked militants infiltrated the president would dissolve the Of the 2007 budget request, about $8.5 Israel's destruction, swept to victory Israel and captured a soldier - has Hamas-led government within 48 million is expected to come from property in January legislative elections, added to the Palestinians' misery. hours to clear the way for the forma taxes. defeating Fatah, and formed a gov- After months of on-and-off talks, tion of a coalition. The Observer + PAID ADVERTISEMENT Tuesday, September 12, 2006 a SO OISt an cow 1r• * Learn more about Erin Towery and tell us more about you. Visit pwc.com/bringit. Your life. You can bring It with you.
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The ~(USPS 599 24000) b published Monday rnrough Ft:id The Obscrvc:.r is a member ofthe Associated Prc:ss. All reproduction rlghu are """"""· TODAY'S STAFF News Sports OBSERVER POLL QUOTE OF THE DAY Kelly Meehan Tim Dougherty Katie Kohler Jay Fitzpatrick What will be the most testing Kathleen Deirdre Krasula football game for the Irish? "If you want to be free, there is but one McDonnell Scene way; it is to guarantee an equally full Viewpoint Analise Lipari measure of liberty to all your neighbors." Margie Vote by Thursday at 5 p.m. Carl Schurz Rosmonowski at www.ndsmcobserver.com German-American statesman, journalist Graphics Madeline Nies THE OBSERVER Tuesday, September 12, 2006 IEWPOINT page 9 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Where were you at? Grad students "Where are you at in the that God's awesome grace- in destroyed by bullets, missiles and photo?" I asked the gentleman the truest sense of the term - predators alone: rather, the tree not cheering standing next to me as we both revealed itself in a shower of of jihad must be cut down, bit by gazed into the new picture of the unity, compassion and purpose bit, by spreading the compassion, mass on South Quad five years during the South Quad Mass. Even love and justice of Christ through The only thing worse than someone in ago, which now hangs in in the midst of such tragedy, I out the world. The same love that the student section cheering for the Coleman-Morse. It turns out my attest there was not a finer hour compelled the Notre Dame family opposing team is someone in the student fellow reflector was also a fresh of providence during my four-year to come together on the quad that section not cheering at all. Unfortunately, man at the time, and even resided blip at Notre Dame. tragic day will also be needed to to my surprise, I found a lot of both in the in the neighbor dorm to my Since that finest hour, my adult ensure Sept. 11 goes the same graduate student section during last beloved Dillon Hall. It turns out years have been marked by mili way of Pearl Harbor - never for weekend's game. Don't get me wrong, he and his "Big Dog" frosh section tary intervention designed to keep gotten, but now belonging in his graduate students can be as passionate, weren't but a whisper away from our great nation safe and secure: tory books, documentaries and as loud and as energetic as any fan. But, my roommate and I that awful our soldiers have certainly fought photographs. for every one graduate student I saw day. a just cause with valor and honor. Otherwise, if we lose sight of cheering in the stadium last weekend, I Realizing the uncanny nature of Yet five years after Sept. 11, I am what must be done to eliminate could find two or more that were stone our introduction, we did the now convinced the "root cause of the seeds of jihad, we as the cold silent. methodical exchange of where we terror" (as the politicians in my Church, Americans and Domers I know it's different being a graduate each "were at" during those ini city like to say) will never be will be forced to live under the student, but it doesn't mean we have any tial frightening moments Tuesday eliminated until an overall strate shroud of fear the rest of our less reason to cheer. In fact, most grad morning. During that day, rumors gy that includes the Church is lives. Fortunately, with Notre students (who aren't in the law or MBA and unconfirmed reports ran developed by our country's lead Dame's example of unity that day, program) have full ride scholarships along rampant of death tolls in the hun ers. America has a template of what with a four- to five-figure salary paid for dreds of thousands. There was In the 1980s, Pope· John Paul II, must be done to prevail. Fifty by Notre Dame. Isn't gratitude reason speculation of attacks in Los British Prime Minister Margaret years from now, when we show enough to cheer during the game? How Angeles, attacks on Capitol Hill, Thatcher and President Ronald our grandchildren around campus hard can it be to make some noise or rat imminent attacks on the Sears Reagan worked together to imple following an Irish victory, they tle your keys? J:Iow hard is it to go along Tower - there was even a rumor ment such a strategy to chip away will surely ask, "Where were you with a cheer as simple as "We are NO?" going around of how Our Lady's the strength of Soviet communism at that day?" As long as we This is the year that every Irish fan has University was a target. Those in Eastern Europe. The growth of remain united as Christians over to not only be seen but also be heard in first few hours were a time of the Church's influence within the these next years, we will be able the stadium. Graduate student or not, if unfathomable fear. civil society of the satellite states to hold our heads up high and all you can bring is your silent support, Nonetheless, in that hour of proved instrumental in countering answer them where we stood. please consider showing your .support at despair, our dorm came together the iron grip of radical commu home in front of the TV instead. as we prayed for the safety of one nism, thus enabling the internal Darrell Scott of our dormmate's older brother, reformations of 198 7. alumnus Shawn Ahmed who was trapped in one of the Although certainly not wholly class of 2005 graduate student towers. It was during that abyss, parallel, radical Islam will not be Sept. 11 Sept. 11 LETTER TO THE EDITOR U-WIRE Pride in What we no longer have On Sept. 11, 2001, I shoved my over one of the pride of cats that ness of Americana this generation Notre Dame foot so deep in my mouth I damn lived in our front yard. had before Sept. 11, 2001. The trash near swallowed my knee. I strolled to the mailbox, looked TV headlines, the preoccupation I was very impressed with the students, facuity, At College Day at the Gulliot down and sighed. It was my moth with celebrities still grasps rele staff and alumni for showing the true spirit of the Center at the University of North er's favorite cat- a cement-colored, vance despite a half-decade of University as they rose to the occasion to treat Penn Alabama in . spooky, warm fur ball we called blockbuster tragedies that have State guests with the utmost respect at the football Florence, I was Nicholas Phantom. It used to walk the railing made us numb to pain and the body game this past weekend. I would like to start by say more concerned Beadle of the chain link fence and rub up count. ing that I have always been impressed by the man with finding out against my mother while she pruned We are socially depressed and ner in which Notre Dame students, faculty and staff whether my high University of the trees in our front yard. picking new battles to push the hurt conduct themselves toward me, a transplant profes school had sent Alabama "Lee, where's the shovel? We have and noise to the side - and letting it sor who went to Purdue for my undergr.aduate out my transcripts Crimson l-Vhite to take care of this before Mom gets fester away. While we look back, we degree. They are always very polite and respectful. than the end of home." My brother went back do so through broken glasses to cast But in the events surrounding major sporting events the world. When the kids who did inside. new blame or to exploit the hurt to a at other universities I have· seen all too many times not plan on going to college ran back Our neighbor, a part-time para point we cannot feel it anymore. where a rivalry evokes poor, unsportsmanlike from the TV lounge screaming about medic, stood guilty in the middle of Collector's coins, overwrought behavior. This is my second year here at Notre war with the Middle East, I was dis the street, trying to reconcile himself movies, books attacking widows - Dame, and this weekend my husband's family, who missive and more than a little crueL with reality. it's all the same. are Penn State alumni, came to Notre Dame for the The Iraqi military had shot down "Aren't you going to do anything 'to I have stood quiet, respectful at game. They enjoyed their visit very much and were an unmanned U.S. surveillance save it?" he asked. the place in New York City where treated impeccably by all the people that they plane earlier that morning. I had I looked the cat in the eye. It was there once stood the Twin Towers encountered. seen that on the news before I left still alive, though its back end was and wondered what they looked like. It started with our walk to campus, during which for school- five minutes before the ground into the pavement. It was I have puttered around where hun a parking attendant welcomed them and gave them first plane gashed through the World still friendly - confused, scared, dreds died in the Pentagon, now a a campus map to help them get around campus Trade Center. dying, but as warm as ever. chapel with walls glossed up with more easily. It continued with two Notre Dame "Those drones are like a Super-8 "What can I do?" I asked, and holographs like the covers of comic alumni stopping them to say hello outside the stadi camera duct taped on a kite," I said. walked to the garage to get the books I bought when I was a kid. I um, asking them where they were from and wishing "Saddam's boys shoot one down shovel and a sack. have lost a friend in a deprecating them a good visit. Then a random man walking every now and then and act like they When my mother got home, she war somehow intertwined in the across campus said, "Good luck today." There was won World War III. Nothing to be did not care. The cat was in the death and horror of that day. not even a hint of sarcasm. Finally, upon entering freaked out about." woods behind our house and out of Five years and a thousand miles the stadium, the person collecting tickets greeted When the Sept. 11 hijackers were mind. away, I still have not taken it all in. I them with a "Welcome to Notre Dame." I enjoyed not busy killing a couple thousand The philosopher Jean-Jacques do not yet understand why the world the outcome of the game very much, as I was the innocent Americans, they apparently Rousseau thought man was at his had to change, just that it did. I only person in my family cheering for Notre Dame made a brief stop to decimate best, his most peaceful, when he wonder when that will make us that day, but I will say that I felt an incredible sense Lauderdale County's gas supply. The was in a state of nature. That is, smarter, make us better. of pride in the manner in which the Notre Dame rural network of gossip and fear when we are most ignorant, we are This is our watershed. I hope we family treated their visitors. While I am a very proud leaked the imaginary gas shortage most happy. A half-read copy of have not wasted it away. Purdue alumnae, I am sorry to say that when I have to my mother, and she headed off to "The 9/11 Commission Report" sits brought guests with me to my alma mater, although fill up her truck and grab supplies. on my bookshelf. Half-read mostly This column originally appeared they have not been treated badly, they have never Ten minutes after she left, my out of laziness, but out of ignorance, in the Sept. 11 edition of The been treated this well either. brother came into my bedroom and too. Crimson White, the daily publication interrupted my news coma to tell me Five years after having our hearts at University ofAlabama. Kerry Meyers that a frantic neighbor had parked shot out on national television, we The views expressed in this column assistant professional specialist his truck in the middle of the street are trying to reclaim that blissful are those of the author and not Sept. 11 in front of our house. He had run naivete, the inconsequential selfish- necessarily those of The Observer. THE OBSERVER page 10 CENE Tuesday, September 12, 2006 DVD REVIEW I scii!'& mRD I Schneider scores a winner Football broadcasts By ANALISE LIPARI highlight synergy Assistant Scene Editor Now that football season has sports television. Rob Schneider is a man on a officially begun in both the col Another recurring problem mission. lege and professional realms, it with sports television is the Given the prospect of either is the time of year where tele annual re-tooling of logos, stats remaining Adam Sandler's side visions should either be tuned and information bars and ani kick for cinematic eternity, or in to pro mations. With the exception of finding leading roles, Schneider grams .such ESPN, each new sports season chose to boldly head into the as "Lost" or brings a new version of infor revolutionary genre of ... dumb else some mation bars on every network comedies. form of that try to flood your television Despite his seemingly limited footbalL As with more stats, sound effects talents, calling to mind such I watched and advertisements, all while classics as "Deuce Bigalow: various trying to be overly hip or cool. European Gigolo," Schneider games over These increasingly complex has, to his credit, filund in "The the week graphics end up looking ridicu Benchwarmers" a simple, end includ lous and push aside the more straightforward comedic style in Sean Sweany his own vein. While the film may Photo courtesy of joblo.comr ing the vital information to emphasize Jon Heder, left, and David Spade learn the rules of baseball Ohio State- the newest technological not headline at Sundance any in Rob Schneider's latest film, "The Benchwarmers." Texas con breakthroughs. time soon, it proves to be what it test and the Assistant The tendency of the new expects of itself: a stupidly Iunny Bears' Scene Editor graphics to somehow end up way to spend an hour and a half. bilities of its intended audience Tacking on a message of thrashing looking worse and worse each The film opens with close of adolescent males, the film's acceptance and understanding of the year causes viewers to spend friends Gus Matthews humor is anything but mature. each other's differences seems Green Bay Packers, several more time getting used to (Schneider). Richie Goodman Flatulence, racial stereotypes eliche and unnecessary, but "The questions about sports televi reading them than watching (David Spade) and Clark Reedy and science-fiction enthusiasts Benchwarmers" deems it essen sion broadcasting came into the game itself. Meanwhile, (Jon Heder) finding themselves are played for laughs, with a tial and does it with gusto, its my head. · somewhere a television execu on· a local baseball diamond, mixed bag of results. grand finale taking place in a During the stellar game tive is receiving a hefty bonus defending the honor of a young, Occasionally bordering on bril baseball stadium full of athletes between the Buckeyes and check for contributing his new nerdy boy who needs their help liance, however, is the character and nerds alike. While this is Longhorns, announcers made graphics idea to the yearly pre again.'lt the evil legion of popular of Howie (Nick Swardson), who where the film takes its clumsi it very clear that viewers were production meeting. little League players. Gus, a for is the highlight of the film's joke est turn, Schneider's everyman watching "ESPN on ABC." This Instead of wasting time and mer athlete, and his two com repertoire. Hichie's younger personality keeps it from makes it seem like the moniker money on such shenanigans, a panions - who are anything but brother, Howie is a notorious descending too far down the of cable network ESPN has novel idea would be to spend - decide to take up the cause of . agoraphobe, and his battles with drain. become so popular that it now said money, which could poten nerds everywhere and challenge the sadistic rays of the sun are Overall, "The Benchwarmers" overshadows that of a broad tially be a big sum, on ensuring the bullies. hysterically epic. The sheer out is an unassuming and silly com cast channel which is techni that every sports broadcast is Gus and crew manage to beat rageousness of most of the film's edy. cally its parent. in high-definition. Any extra the athletes at their own game, humorous situations keeps it The recently released DVD Bear in mind that ABC money could go toward hiring due to Gus' impressive pitching from being too om.msive. contains several special features invented the "Wide World of quality sports anchors and skill and Hichie and Clark's abili I Ieder, clearly playing off of his of interest. Howie's funniest Sports" program, was a pio analysts instead of B-list sports ty to stand in one place for nine "Napoleon Dynamite" persona, sequences are immortalized in neer in the sports broadcast stars who have no clue what innings. The trio decides to con7 characterizes Clark perfectly as "Who's On Deck," a short mon industry and has brought us they're talking about. tinue this winning streak, finding the sweetly inept, stereotypical tage of the film's funnier legendary sports anchors like While both of these disap themselves in a tournament-of nerd. Spade in turn continues to moments. The DVD also has sev Brent Musberger and Keith pointing problems are easily sorts with local childrnn's base expand the breadth .of his acting eral other featurettes, including Jackson. In spite of these remedied and done away with, ball teams, encotmtering Craig portfolio by playing a slightly "Mr. October," which includes achievements, the ESPN brand somehow this will not end up Kilborn, Tim Meadows and a geekier version of "Dicky baseball great Heggie Jackson. It has now permanently taken happening in either case. The hilarious Jon Lovitz along the Hobert<;: Former Child Star," but also includes both a director's over ABC Sports and does not sports broadcasting world is way. his deadpan delivery is a consis commentary and a more ridicu appear to want to relinquish its one of perpetual change, and Pandering to the alleged sensi- tently funny aspect of the film. lous commentary featuring hold any time soon. network executives seemingly Heder and Spade. This led me to wonder what feel no need to be shackled by With "The Benchwarmers," might come next. With such an the structures of tradition or The Benchwarmers Schneider began the long emphasis on corporate synergy "doing what works." process of moving beyond Deuce and cross promotion, we could Each passing year will con Full and Widescreen Edition Bigalow and into legitimate soon see program titles such as tinue to bring ever more com comedic cinema. In the mean "Major League Baseball, plicated graphics and more time, enjoying the film and its brought to you by The Best prolific instances of cross pro Happy Madison Productions DVD are fun ways to spend a Damn Sports Show Period on motion in broadcasting. Now lazy afternoon. FOX." Or perhaps "Comcast excuse me, I have to go try to Sports Net on NBC's presenta understand the graphics on Contact Analise Lipari at tion of NASCAR" will be com "ABC's Monday Night Football [email protected] ing soon to a television near on ESPN, brought to you by you. GMC Trucks." How far could cross promo tion like this go without com Contact Sean Sweany at pletely inundating us with cor ssweany@nd. edu porate media conglomerates? The views expressed in this Hopefully, ESPN on ABC will be column are those of the author as far as television executives and not necessarily those of spread the cross pollination of The Observer. Photo courtesy of nytimes.com Photo courtesy of orlandosentinel.com The recent broadcast of the Ohio State-Texas football game high From left, Richie Goodman (David Spade), Clark Reedy (Jon Heder) and Gus Matthews (Rob lighted the struggle between corporations and TV viewers. Schneider) find themselves the unlikely winners in the baseball film "The Benchwarmers." THE OBSERVER CENE page 11 Bard appreciation 'Manning Bowl' blurs line gro"Ws abroad between sport, spectacle In seventh grade, my teacher But furthermore, this was read several of Shakespeare's true on the level that sonnets and I have been hooked Shakespeare made the world Last night was a big night for Little-known George Mason's We're not always watching the ever since, I respected his cre his stage. He did not limit the the NFL, as it was the opening Cinderella run to the Final Four game and we're not even always ativity and marveled at his mas action to the wooden planks set salvo for the 2006 football sea was broadcast in the same vein watching things that relate to tery of the before the audience, but rather son. 2006 is Eli's year, which I The 2005 Superbowl was a mis the game. Instead, we're seeing English lan brought the audience into the said in 2005 and also in 2004. sion to win one for the Bus. things, events or perspectives guage. The play itself. By engaging us so But real All of these events have some that relate to the storyline or to way he forcefully, that we had to feel tllis time. thing in common - they are, the plot, right down to the last wrote for the actors. It wasn't a Eli will essentially, about the people moments of the thrilling climax. prose, puns request so must as a necessity. finally involved rather than the game For me, these things are and poems So deep was the level of reali step out itself. always distracting. The whole struck me ty felt by the audience that ten of the ABC wanted people to tune .Manning Bowl spectacle, high as some or so viewers fainted during the shadow into the 2006 Orange Bowl not lighting two men out of dozens thing that I bloodiest scenes of the produc of his necessarily to see Florida State on the gridiron, seemed contrary could never tion. older play against Penn State (though to the idea that football is a team do with any This is just one example of the brother it was a great contest in its O\J\P sport. where near Chris McGrady brilliant realism and drama that and bring right), they wanted people to see Human-interest stories are all as much Shakespeare's work is capable the Giants Brian Doxtader Joe Paterno and Bobby Bowden, well and good, but not at the flair. His of portraying. When was the to that the two winningest coaches in expense of the game itself. They level of tal Scene Writer last time you saw an audience elusive Division I-A football, square off. call these things "sporting ent was so moved by a play that mem football Scene Editor The networks thus create "sto events," but at the point when something I bers were actually fainting and Promised rylines" that broaden the sport the "event" overshadows the will never having to be carried out on Land, the ing event's appeal for a wider "sporting," there's a problem. hope to touch. wheelchairs? It was a new Super audience. It isn't enough that a I didn't tune into the game to More often than not, I find experience for me, and one I Bowl. game be just a game anymore. see Archie Manning in every myself in awe of Shakespeare's. will never forget. Accordingly, the biggest game It has to be about an under other shot. I didn't tune in to see talents. However, I didn't fully Largely regarded as one of his this week was the Giants-Colts dog, about an overachiever, repeated commercials of a 10- grasp the level to which lesser works, 'Titus game, in which the Colts pre about someone overcoming the year-old Eli Manning. I tuned Shakespeare's abilities rose. Andronicus" was the proverbial vailed 26 - 21. But for anyone odds, about David vs. Goliath, into the game because I'm a After seeing a performance of straw that broke this camel's who watched the game last etc. Giants fan Titus Andronicus at The Globe, back. I finally can see how night, you know that you were Sometimes a who wanted the house that Shakespeare Shakespeare's work set the not watching New York play cigar is just a Human-interest stories to see a good, built, I now see even more so standard for contemporary Indianapolis. You were watching cigar, but never well-played the significance his writing and drama. Eli Manning play Peyton in the realm of are all well and good, game. plays have on theater. Until I could sit in the seats at Manning. The event was dubbed sports broad but not at the expense And I most In a dimly lit corner of The The Globe and see the play the "The Manning Bowl" and had casting, where of the game itself ... at ly got it. Eli Globe Theater, I and a dozen or way Shakespeare truly meant been hyped long before the sea- everything has had a pretty so of my classmates watched as for it to be seen, I never quite . son began, for weeks, even inflated impor the point where the good game, the bloody tragedy "Titus grasped the level to which months. tance, to the "event" overshadows and even Andronicus" unfolded before us. Shakespeare elevated theater. When the game finally arrived, extent that the the "sporting," there's a seemed to The actors roved through the I had never imagined his it delivered, but not necessarily game itself outplay his crowd and engaged the audi uncanny ability to relate to the in the way most expected. The seems to problem. brother at ence. The action seemed to audience. To have the audience Manning Bowl was more than a become second- times. That attack at every angle: from high gasping in horror one second, game, it was brother vs. brother, ary to its hype. touchdown in the rafters, under the stage laughing the next and sitting in while Eli and Peyton's parents The whole presentation pass to Plaxico Burress was the and in the audience itself. The tense silence soon thereafter, is looked on. It became a story, a reflects the "storyline" the net kind of tough, tight, confident opening scene included a something that truly only the movie, with a plot fueled by the work picked for that particular throw Eli seemed to have trou parade through the crowd, "master of written word" can networks. event in every facet. Things we ble making last year. complete with drums, horns do. We tend to think of sports as might not necessarily always The end of the game was and singing. The lights came up, the actors non-narratives, but there has to notice, like what the camera thrilling and controversial. In For just a moment, it was bowed. be some kind of hook, some kind chooses to show us, have a pro fact, aside from the fact that the very easy to become lost in the Zealous applause erupted. of human interest to keep the found effect on our viewing Giants lost, it was a nearly per play, to see yourself in Ancient I sat silent, still in awe, but a viewers from flipping the chan experience. fect sporting event. Rome. different kind of awe altogether, nel. Pretty much every sporting As it was with January's Fiesta That is, of course, when it was Suddenly it came to me - this because now I think I under event has some sort of appeal to Bowl, when every other shot about the sporting and not the was Shakespeare's goal, what stand. an audience outside of the game seemed to be of Laura Quinn, so event. he really set out to do. itself. too it was in the Manning Bowl, Shakespeare once said "All the Contact Chris McGrady at Think about the big sports when every other shot seemed to Contact Brian Doxtader at world's a stage, and all the men cmcgrad@nd. edu events of the past year. The Rose be of Archie, the Mannings' bdoxtade@nd. edu and women merely players." On The views expressed in this col Bowl was less about two teams father. The commercials, espe The views expressed in this some levels, this was simply a umn are those of the author and than it was about Texas, the dis cially the one that featured the column are those of the author metaphor for Shakespeare's not necessarily those of The respected underdog, taking on Mannings as children, appealed and not necessarily those of The idea of reality. Observer. behemoth USC and prevailing. to the same sort of sensibility. Observer. Photo courtesy of davidclaudon.com Photo courtesy of nfl.com Shakespeare's Globe Theater, recently restored, continually The heavy coverage of the recent matchup between professional quarterback brothers Peyton serves as host to modern interpretations of his multiple works. Manning, left, and Eli Manning focused more on the pair's dynamic off the field. .------ page 12 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Tuesday, September 12, 2006 MLB Ross, Florida rout league-leading New York - who even drove in a run. Cubs upend Braves; Cabrera went 2-for-3 and Brewers fall to Pirates improved his average to .340- one point ahead of Pittsburgh's Associated Press Freddy Sanchez, who was 1-for-4 in the Pirates' 4-2 win over MIAMI - With three big Milwaukee. swings, Cody Ross upstaged Mets starter Dave Williams (5- teammate Anibal Sanchez. 4) lasted oniy three-plus innings, Ross tied Florida records with giving up nine earned runs and three home runs and seven RB!s, 11 hits - with both of Sanchez's while Sanchez - in his first start singles, including a run-scoring since pitching a no-hitter last hit in the third, among them. week - allowed four hits and Ross' three-run homer high struck out eight in seven innings lighted Florida's four-run first. as the Marlins beat the New York Cabrera had a two-run double in Mets 16-5 Monday night. the second, an inning that Dan Uggla was a career-best 5- Williams could have been out of for-5 with three runs, Ross fin if shortstop Jose Reyes didn't ished with four hits and Miguel bobble a potential double-play Cabrera took over the NL batting ball. Sanchez's single pushed the lead plus drove in three runs for lead to 7-2 in the third, then the Marlins, who had a season Uggla led off the fourth with a high 20 hits. homer. The Marlins, 17-5 since Aug. And, unlike Sanchez, Uggla 20, moved within two games of matched a 68-year-old major idle San Diego in the NL wild league record. card race. His homer was No. 24 on the Carl-os Beltran hit his 40th season, tying the Yankees' Joe AP home run and Cliff Floyd added a Gordon for the most by a rookie Florida catcher Miguel Olivo slides into second base after a throwing error by New York second two-run drive for the Mets, second baseman. Gordon set that baseman Jose Valentin during the Marlins' 16-5 victory Monday in Miami. whose magic number for clinch mark in 1938, the same year ing the NL East title for the first Vander Meer threw his two singles, Aramis Ramirez flied out three starts have all halted win straight start. time since 1988 remained at gems. and Lee struck out. ning streaks. Salomon Torres finished for his four. But Jones drove an 0-1 pitch Atlanta, which won the first sixth save, allowing a two-out Sanchez (8-2), unbeaten in his Cubs 8, Braves 3 into the left-field stands for his three games of the series, lost to RBI single to Geoff Jenkins and a last seven starts, &aw his bid to Derrek Lee homered twice and 24th homer. Smoltz stared in that Chicago for the first time all sea single to pinch-hitter Tony match Johnny Vander Meer's Jacque Jones hit a three-run shot direction with a look of disbelief son. The Cubs' last win at Turner Gwynn Jr. Drew Anderson then feat of throwing consecutive no as the Chicago Cubs avoided a after the ball cleared the wall. Field went back even further, to pinch hit in his major league hitters end on Floyd's second sweep in Atlanta with only their In the third, Bynum led on· with April 11, 2004. The had lost debut and struck out on a pitch inning homer. fourth win in 22 games, beating a walk and Smaltz called the seven straight at the Ted and 12 in the dirt. Torres has saved the But by then, the Marlins had the Braves Monday night. trainer to the mound, flexing as of 13 to the Braves overall. Pirates' last six wins since taking four runs - and they never Lee, playing just his 47th game though he felt pain in his groin. over as closer when Mike stopped rolling. in an injury-plagued season, hit a He stayed in the game after Pirates 4, Brewers 3 Gonzalez went on the disabled Ross, who came into the game three-run homer in the third throwing a couple of warmup Zach Duke struck out a season list. with nine homers this season, hit inning to chase John Smaltz and pitches, which proved to be a high seven in eight innings and Doug Davis (10-10) gave up a three-run shot in the first added a solo shot in the fifth on mistake. Chris Duffy had a tiebreaking, four runs, six hits and four walks inning, then added two-run the first pitch from Ken Ray, one Smoltz walked the next hitter two-run single, leading the in six innings. He had lost three homers in the sixth and seventh. of eight pitchers used by Atlanta. as well, then gave up Lee's eight Pittsburgh Pirates over the starts in a row before pitching a He tied Mike Lowell's franchise The only solace for the Braves: homer of the season to give the Milwaukee Brewers Monday four-hit shutout against the Los mark for homers in a game and The first-place New York Mets Cubs a 6-0 lead. That was it for night. Angeles Dodgers last Tuesday. became the third Marlins player were routed 16~5 by Florida, the Atlanta starter, who lasted Freddy Sanchez went 1-for-4 Sanchez hit into a run-scoring to have seven RBis - the first which prevented Atlanta from just two-plus innings in his sec and dropped to second in the NL forceout in the first, but David since Gary Sheffield in 1995. being eliminated from the NL ond-shortest outing of the sea batting race at .339, one point Bell's RBI groundout tied it in the Ross entered Monday with one East race to break its streak of son. behind Florida's Miguel Cabrera. second. home run in his last 87 at-bats, 14 straight division titles. The loss was Smaltz's third in a Jack Wilson was 3-for-4 for the Wilson's bunt single scored dating to July 25 - when he hit The Braves are 5 1/2 games row, and this late slump by the Pirates, who have won nine of Duke for a 2-1 lead in the third, two home runs against Atlanta. behind NL wild-card leader San team's best pitcher has dealt a 14. but Hall retired the game when He was replaced in right field by Diego, with five other teams also severe blow to Atlanta's wild Bill Hall hit his team-leading he homered leading off the Joe Borchard in the top of the ahead of them. card hopes. 31st homer for the Brewers, who fourth. eighth inning, as many who Jones homered in the first, For much of the season, the have lost four of five and 14 of Jose Bautista was hit by a pitch remained in the crowd of about when it appeared Smaltz (12-9) 39-year-old right-hander was the 17. with one out in the bottom half, 13,000 chanted "Co-dy! Co-dy!" might escape a jam. 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OUND THE NATION Tuesday, September 12, 2006 CoMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER's wrru: SERVICES page 13 Women's NCAA Soccer NFL Adidas Top 25 team record previous 1 NOTRE DAME 4·0 5 2 FlorIda State 3·0 6 3 Texas A&M 3·0·1 9 4 Santa Clara 3·1·0 7 5 North Carolina 4·1-0 4 6 UCLA 3·0 2 7 Penn State 1·1-2 3 8 Texas 2·1·0 NR 9 Portland 2·1-1 1 10 Virginia 3·1·0 8 11 Connecticut 2·1-1 16 ,, :~ 12 Tennessee 1-1-1 14 1.,;;;, ..·· .. ·· 13 Auburn 2·0·0 NR ' 14 Utah 3·1-1 NR 15 Duke 3·1-0 12 16 California 3·0·1 10 11 West Virginia 4-0·0 18 18 Missouri 4·0·0 NR 19 Cal State-Fullerton 2·0·1 15 20 Wake Forest 3·1-0 23 21 Colorado 3·0·1 NR 22 BYU 3·0·0 NR 23 MarqueHe 2·0·1 25 24 Boston University 2·1-0 NR 25 William and Mary 3·1-0 NR Men's NCAA Soccer Adidas Top 25 team record previous 1 Maryland 3·0 1 AP 2 Virginia 3·0 4 Receiver Deion Branch holds the Vince Lombardi trophy after the Partiots defeated the Eagles in Feb. 3 SMU 4·0 7 2005. New England traded Branch to Seattle for a first-round draft pick Monday. 4 Clemson 4·0 5 5 Wake forest 4·0 16 6 Washington 3·0 25 7 North Carolina 4·0 .5 8 NOTRE DAME Z·M 15 Branch ends holdout, heads for Seattle 9 Duke 4·0 14 10 West Virgilila 3·0.1 Associated Press man. You can't have too "We still have to figure didn't work out and we've 11 Indiana ·· 2-1~1 .. l;jlil~: many of those guys," out how to get all the peo moved on." 12 Fordham 4·0 NR KIRKLAND, Wash. - Seahawks coach Mike p!e on the field," a smiling Branch was eligible for 13 San Francisco 3·0.1 NR The New England Patriots Holmgren said. Holmgren said. "That's arbitration after this sea· 14 Santa Clara 2·1-1 20 ended the holdout of Seattle now has four the chess game for our son, but Belichick said the 15 Fairleigh Dickinson 3·0 NR receiver Deion Branch on proven, NFL starting coaches right now." prospect of a potentially 16 Virginia Tectt 3·0·.'NW• NR Monday by trading him to receivers for Pro Bowl Branch was entering the contentious arbitration 17 Brown '2·0.4 NR the Seattle Seahawks for a quarterback Matt last season of the five· process was not "that big 18 Saint Louis 2~14 NR first-round draft pick. Hasselbeck and an offense year contract he signed as a factor" in the Patriots' 19 UC Santa Barbara 3·0 22 Seahawks general man- that was sluggish in a 9-6 a rookie. He held out of decision to trade Branch. 20 Kentucky 2·0 NR . ager Tim Ruskell called win in Detroit in its open the mandatory minicamp In the 2005 Super Bowl, 21 . South Carolina H·1 24 Branch "a known com er on Sunday. in June and all of training Branch had 11 catches for 22 Illinois-Chicago 2·1·0 NR modity," and added that a "Our quarterback, he's camp. He has been sub 13 3 yards against 23 Memphis 3·0·1 NR first-round pick "can be a in his prime of his career," ject to a $14,000 fine for Philadelphia, helping the 23 Central Connecllcul State NR 2·0·1 crapshoot." Ruskell said. "We want to each day he held out from Patriots win their third 23 Boston University 3·0.1 NR Seattle expects to final· give him all the tools to July 28, the start of train· championship in four ize a new, multiyear con work with. ing camp. years. Last season, he tract with the MVP from And, as Holmgren was "It's been a long caught 78 passes for 998 the Super Bowl in 2000 in quick to point out, "We process," Patriots coach yards and five touch MIAA Volleyball Standings the next few days. still have the MVP of foot Bill Belichick said. "I think downs, all career highs. In "It's tremendous. I think ball on our team," 2005 we tried hard to make it four seasons, he has 213 team league overall he's a fine football player league rushing leader work out. I think Deion receptions. for 2,744 yards 1 Calvin 2·0 6-0 and a tremendous young Shaun Alexander. tried hard. We tried. It and 14 touchdowns. 2 Hope 2·0 4-2 3 Alma 1·0 3-2 4 Adrian 1-1 4-3 5 SAINT MARY'S 1·1 8-2 IN BRIEF 6 Tri-State 1-1 2·6 7 Kalamazoo 0.1 3-6 8 Olivet 0·1 0.9 Juventus struagles in return to the top division after being Hornish caP.tures third IRL 9 Albion D-3 1-5 Italy's B league pray banished for its involvement in Italy's championsliip title RIMINI, Italy - Talk about a change game-fixing scandal. JOLIET, ill. - Sam Hornish Jr. heard of scenery. the question and smiled. Just more than two months ago, Hype surrounding Colts He won the Indianapolis 500 for the Alessandro Del Piero, Gianluigi ButTon firsl game dies down first time in May, and wrapped up his and Mauro Camoranesi lifted the INDIANAPOLIS - Now that the third IRL series championship on World Cup trophy before a packed sta· Manning Bowl is history, the Sunday. around the dial dium, with hundreds of millions Indianapolis Colts can finally start What's left to accomplish on the cir· watching around the world. their "regular" season. cuit? They are a long, long way from that As players and coaches quietly "''m still three 500s behind Rick now. filed into the team's complex Mears, A.J. Foyt, Big AI (Unser)," MLB The three players for Italy's world Monday, ma"ny including the usually Hornish said laughing. ''I've got a little champions belong to Juventus, the unflappable Tony Dungy confirmed bit more to do there." White Sox at Angels demoted powerhouse now facing what most outsiders suspected: The While Dan Wheldon beat Target Chip 10:05 p.m., WCIU provincial teams in backwater stadi hype leading up to Sunday's game Ganassi teammate Scott Dixon by Dodgers at Cubs ums with fading paint. was a distraction. 0.1897 seconds tO> win the PEAK 8:05 p.m., Comcast Chicago What's more, Juventus is not even This week, it's back to basics. Antifreeze Indy 300 at Chicagoland winning. ''I'm doubtful that if it had been Speedway, Hornish finished third, The one-time power, playing its first the '58 championship game,· it could 0.2323 seconds behind. That gave him UEFA SOCCER game in Italy's second division, was have lived up to the hype it had," the championship, which was also Liverpool at PSV Eindhoven held to a 1·1 tie Saturday by a Rimini Dungy said. "But I'm proud of the Marlboro Team Penske owner Roger 1 :30 p.m., ESPN2 team reduced to 10 men. The result team, I'm glad we got the win and Penske's first in the IRL. against a team that finished 17th in I'm glad it's over." "There's no question Sam proved to Serie B last season was a troubling Several players echoed Dungy's everyone in the racing community ... omen for Juventus, which is trying to sentiments Monday. that he was a great driver," Penske said. .------ page 14 The Observer+ SPORTS Tuesday, September 12, 2006 TENNIS PGA Federer still unstoppable Furyk tops Canadian No. 1 tennis player Open by one stroke meets with, compared New No. 2 golfer will Championships-Bridgestone to, Woods at Open Invitational and PGA defend title next year Championship the following Associated Press two weeks. NEW YORK- Two sets. Associated Press "''ll be honest, I probably In the end, on paper, that's all wouldn't play if I hadn't won," that separated Roger Federer ANCASTEH. Ontario - Jim Furyk said. "I feel it's a point from a true Grand Slam this Furyk lived up to his reputa of honor. I feel I should be year. tion as a straight-shooter at here and I'll come back to Two sets. the Canadian Open - both on play." And as he lived it up into the and off the eourse. Set to make his fifth Hyder wee hours of Monday with his After beating Bart Bryant by Cup appearance in less than inner circle at a bistro in a stroke Sunday, the U.S. two weeks. Furyk closed with Manhattan's trendy Hyder Cup player said lH1 a 5-under 65 - the best Meatpacking District, celebrat would return to d.efend his round of the day - in cool ing the U.S. Open title that gave title next year despite a and windy conditions on the him three major championships schedule change that places rain-softened Hamilton Golf in 2006, Federer took a moment the national championship and Country Club course. He to ponder what could have between the last two majors finished with a 14-under 266 been. and another top event. total and earned $900.000 for "It hit me last night, you know, ''I've never won a tourna his seeond victory of the year when I actually realized that ment and not shown up to and 12th overall. I've been in all major finals in defend," Furyk said. 'Til be Furyk's victory moved up to the same year: I was so close to here. I'm going to play the No. 2 in the world ranking. his winning a Grand Slam," Federer Canadian Open next year. I'll highest position ever. said Monday during a 20- figure it out." "It's been a great year and minute interview with a small With the tournament shift I've still got some events left," group of reporters at a Midtown ing to late July next year to said Furyk. in the top four for hotel. "But I'm very happy with open September spots for the tlw sixth time in his last seven three, of course." new FedEx Cup playoffs, the tournaments. ''I'm probably As well he should be. event at Angus Glen in putting more consistently. I've Federer went 27-1 at tennis' AP Markham will be playPd the just kind of found a way to get four premier tournaments, win US Open Champion Roger Federer, right, accepts his trophy next week after the British Open, the ball in the hole and ning the Australian Open and to runner-up Andy Roddick after winning 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 Sunday. with the World Golf score." Wimbledon before his triumph at Flushing Meadows. referring to comparisons made titles from 13 tournaments. The lone blemish? A four-set between his success in tennis Since replaeing Hoddiek at No. CLASSIC ROCK PARODIES loss to No. 2 Rafael Nadal in the and Woods' in golf. 1 in February 2004, Federer The Electric Amish French Open final. "I was like, 'Wow. This is quite has stayed on top, a 137 -week os heard on the ''I:Joh & Tont" sho..,v. Remarkable as his year was, interesting.' I don't mind talking run that's the third longest. it's worth considering that if about Tiger, because I'm a big Jimmy Connors, now Hoddick's Federer had won three sets fan of his and everything. And adviser, holds the record of 160. instead of one on that 90-degree then I thought, T d like to finally "Obviously, he's the guy every day in June, he would have meet him, not only just talk body's chasing," Connors said. become the flrst man since Rod about him, like some stranger "Certainly, Federer's record the Laver in 1969 to complete a cal or something, because I feel so last three, four years has been endar-year Grand Slam. close and yet so far."' incredible." "I knew that I had an opportu They are represented by the And yet, Federer made the nity. But it's so far-fetched that same agency, and Federer sent sort of admission Monday that you don't want to put yourself word he'd like something one doesn't hear from Woods: under pressure. I'm never going arranged. Woods sent word "Doubt is always there for me." I to say openly, 'I'm going to go back, before the U.S. Open, that "I get doubts once in a while, ' for the Grand Slam.' Because he'd show up for the final. and early on in the tournament, Saturday, September 16 you have to first win the How's that for pressure? Well, they're always there," said Australian Open, and then see Federer kept his end of the bar Federer, who called his U.S. Shovvtime 7:00PM: what happens at the French," gain, and Woods did, too, sitting Open quarterfinal against Tickets $14, $16, $18 Federer said. "Before having in the front row of Federer's James Blake the toughest test of -ALSO APPEARING- Voted "Best Blues Ba11d'' by Wllatzup readers for 6 years ill a row! won those two, no point in talk guest box Sunday. the two weeks. "But it doesn't ing about it." In golf and tennis, greatness is mean I'm going to play bad. It's Pop ..,r A ash REVIE""'-.- He has yet to conquer Roland measured at Grand Slams. just, like, all of a sudden. you Btues - Rock - ~Jriginals Garros. But, still only 25, he's though Federer does quite well have these five minutes where FEATURING: won Wimbledon the past four elsewhere, too. He's 70-5 this you think, 'Maybe I'm not going ELCC> ''J.JwJ.~'' years, the U.S. Open the past year, with a tour-leading eight to win this thing."' PERFORMJN(; ARTS CENTER 410 S. !\ NFL Longwell nails 31-yard FG for Minnesota win coaching debut, and made overtime game," Johnson said. Washington fails to tie Johnson a winner for the 66th "Fortunately, it went a little with 12 seconds left time as a starter two days wide left for us and turned out before his 38th birthday. great." Associated Press Johnson, who completed 16 of Chester Taylor, the Vikings' 30 passes for 223 yards and a free agent signing from LANDOVER, Md. - The touchdown, has won an Baltimore, rushed 31 times for Minnesota Vikings have a new impressive 61 percent (66 of 88 yards and a touchdown, coach, a new attitude, and an 1 09) of his starts with four upstaging Clinton Portis' sur old quarterback who knows teams in his 15-year career. prise return for Washington. how to win. The Redskins had a chance Portis, who spent the week Brad Johnson led a 54-yard to tie after Longwell's kick, but downplaying his chances for fourth-quar- John Hall the game because of a shoul ter drive, who has der injury, entered the game capped by struggled late during the Redskins' first R y a n "My heart was kind of with leg drive and finished with 39 Longwell's injuries for yards on 10 carries. 31-yard field stopping there. I was tying the last two The loss subdued a goal with my shoes getting ready for years- was Washington crowd that turned one minute an overtime game.,, wide left the stadium into a sea of flut remaining, with a poor tering red, white and blue as APr Washington defenders Adam Archuleta, left, Sean Taylor, right, to give the ly hit 48- they waved American flags to and Carlos Rogers defend a pass intended for Minnesota wide Vikings a 19- Brad Johnson yard field commemorate the fifth receiver Troy Williamson in the Vikings' 19-16 win Monday. 16 victory Vikings quarterback goal attempt anniversary of the Sept. 11, over the with 12 sec- 2001, terrorist attacks. Washington a n d s A game that had no pass to Troy Williamson con Williamson's face mask. Redskins on remaining. turnovers was decided with a verted a key third down, and From there, Chester Taylor Monday night. "My heart was kind of stop winning Vikings drive that 15 yards were added to the carried five straight times to The victory made Brad ping there. I was tying my began at Minnesota's 33 with play when Redskins safety the Washington 13, forcing the Childress a winner in his head shoes getting ready for an 5:34 remaining. A 13-yard Sean Taylor grabbed Redskins to use all their time outs before Longwell's winning kick. The game featured a Hall of Fame coach (Joe Gibbs) against a first-time head coach making his debut, as well as two of the oldest quarterbacks in the league. Washington's Mark Brunell turns 36 on Sunday. Childress has vowed to change the culture of a Vikings team that was belittled follow ing last year's infamous "Love ant our Boat" party involving several players. He made a statement before the game by deactivat ing safety Dwight Smith, who • was cited for indecent conduct two weeks ago. But the Vikings often looked like a team adjusting to a new I system. 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He took hits on the shoulder and kept on imagination at work ecomogination'" going, scoring the Redskins' CHALlENGE only touchdown on a 5-yard pitch-sweep that put Washington ahead 10-6 in the second quarter. page 16 The Observer + SPORTS Tuesday, September 12, 2006 Office of International Studies 152 Hurley Building T: 631-5882 INNSBRUCK Central European Studies Program 2007-2008 Academic Year Please Join Prof. Hannelore Weber and returnees of the program Information Session Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2006 118 DEBARTOLO 5:00PM AP Applications Available www/nd.edu/~intlstud Michigan tailback Mike Hart pulls away from Vanderbilt Questions?- [email protected] Application Deadline: November 15, 2006 linebacker Jonathan Goff in the Wolverines' 27-7 win Sept. 2. around with potential NCAA vio lations. Hart Senior Associate Athletics continued from page 20 Director John Heisler said in an S:tz;,}efl_e (Sizzlelini®)- e-mail to reporters Monday that Michigan)," Carr said. 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I once in awhile, but the senior hurt because I love this team." knew that I could be a good said she just wants to con When she finally returned, it athlete but I needed to be tribute in any way she can to took five games for Krivacek to quicker, leaner and stronger." make her final season a special crack the starting lineup -just So instead of waiting until the one. in time for a defensive MVP final minute, she spent her "I realized this is my last sea performance in the Big East entire summer rising to the son and eight of us !seniors] tournament - as the Irish challenge. She ate better and realized this is what we're play rolled off 12 straight wins she worked out harder. Always ing for - this is it," Krivacek before Krivacek's conditioning known for her imposing 5-foot- said. "Being the fittest I've real and Rapinoe caught up with 11 frame and physical presence ly been, I give Coach another her. in the middle of the field, option at attacking mid because Krivacck's hard work this off Krivacek brought a sleeker I'm a little bit more mobile. It's season to prepare for another build back to cam- a position you battle with Portland's sopho pus this fall. have to be very more midfielder is typical of a · "Physically she's "Physically she's fit to play." work ethic that has sparked her taken care of her taken care of herself The Geneva, continuous improvement, self and is in the and is in the best Ill., native knows according to her coach. best fitness level what it's like not "She's one of those players I she's been in her fitness level she's to be able to can genuinely look back on her career here," Irish been in her career help her team. four-year career and say she coach Randy here." After making six got better every year," Waldrum Waldrum said. starts as a fresh said. "She's four years better, Early in the sea man and 23 as a not just four years older." son, it has already Randy Waldrum sophomore, a No one appreciates that shown. In just six Notre Dame coach late knee injury improvement more than senior games Krivacek in last year's 2-1 captain defender Kim Lorenzen, has 11 points on loss to Santa who has played behind four goals and three assists - Clara left her out of commission Krivacek year-round since three more points than she for a quarter of the season. 2003, winning national champi recorded in her entire 2005 Though she played through the onships together in NCAA play PHIL HUDELSONfThe Observer season - including the game pain for the rest of the game, for Notre Dame as well as in the Midfielder Jill Krivacek battles Southern Cal forward Lauren winning assist in a 2-1 win at discouraging MRI results later summer Olympic Brown in the 2-0 Irish win Sept. 1. Ole Miss and the game-tying that week forced her to miss Developmental Program as second-half goal against Santa seven games - including a 4-1 members of the Illinois ODP Clara that propelled the Irish to loss at Marquette that was as team. she's in the center of everything Krivacek, .meanwhile, isn't "She's gotten so much better that going on." interested in that idle specula and grounded this team," As a player, that role now tion - or being pigeonholed as Lorenzen said. "She's really seems limitless. Considering anything less than a complete made a position for herself in Waldrum's dissatisfaction with midfielder. the center mid and made a role the defense thus far, could she "I feel I'm strong defensively where she's going to be really even slip back to protect the net and helping out on the attack," hard to replace." with Lorenzen? she said. "Whether it's scoring She is also expected to lead a "She's certainly so key for us or setting up other people I feel team vying for its second for all we do in the midfield, I'd my game has grown. national title in three years. hate to do that," Waldrum said. ''I'm. a midfielder." "She's not a real vocal leader "Right now she's such an inte Midfielder. No qualifications on the field," Waldrum said. gral part of making that flow necessary. Not anymore. "But she's very charismatic with for us in the midfield ... but the team. The team gravitates there's no question she could do Contact Tim Dougherty at toward her. On and off the field, that for us if she needed to." [email protected] Bus departs from Library Circle to East Lansing at 12:00 pm a,nd Study in Notre Dame's International Study Programs in returns 1/2 hour after th'e game. PUEBLA, MEXICO MONTERREY, MEXICO ND STUDENTS ONLY $20/ticket •• 1 ticket/ID •• 2 IDs per purchase INFORMATION SESSION WHILE THEY LAST AT LAFORTUNE INFO DESK VVednesday,Sept. 13, Z006 BEGINNING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH 116 DeBartolo 7:00-8:00 PM Bus ticket is for transportation ordy and Pre-med program fall semester in Puebla does not grant admission to the game. Engineering and business courses in Monterrey NO ALCOHOL. SEATING IS LIMITED. Elementary Spanish in Monterrey Summer Program for Engineers and others in Puebla APPLICATION DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 15 FOR FALL, SPRING AND ACADEMIC YEAR 2007-8, MARCH 1 FOR SUMMER 2007 APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE: www.nd.edu/,.,.intlstud/ .------~--- - page 18 The Observer + SPORTS Tuesday, September 12, 2006 an understanding of what it's like If history is any indication, Clark to be both the starter and the won't hesitate to maintain the Goalies backup," Clark said. "As the back rotation throughout the season. continued from page 20 up, you want to be supportive, but Back in 1990, when he was head you also want to compete. It's a coach at Dartmouth, Clark used a on the team, and we spend a lot of fine line." two-man keeper rotation to help time together," Quinn said. "He's a. Determining which, if either, of the Big Green win the Ivy League veteran keeper, and he's been the two keepers will start and title and advance all the way to really helpful in teaching me a lot who will come off the bench may the quarterfinals of the NCAA of things." be the biggest challenge of all. tournament. ·Keeping both keepers satisfied. Including preseason games, Cahill "These types of decisions are is a challenge, and it helps to have has posted a record of 3-1-0, often made for you," Clark said. a coach who can relate to what while the team stands at 2-1-1 "At Dartmouth, we planned on they're going through. During his with Quinn in goal. Quinn, with choosing one keeper, but we did 15-year playing career, Clark his 0. 7 5 goals against average n't because they both merited played goalkeeper in the Scottish holds an edge over Cahill, who · playing time. We'll make a deci Second Division, Scottish Premier has allowed 1.25 goals a game. sion if and when the time comes, League and North American "Both Chris and I are capable of but if the decision was clear, it Soccer League and was a member doing what we need to do in would have already been made." of three Scottish World Cup goal," Quinn said. "The team's teams. comfortable with whoever's back Contact Greg Arbogast Irish goalkeeper Chris Cahill makes a save as Notre Dame ties "Being a keeper myself, I have there, and that's the bottom line." at [email protected] New Mexico 1-1 in an exhibition game Aug. 20, 2005. ' . Michael Novak Director r~f Social and Political Studie.,·, American Enterprise Institute and George Frederick Je·wett Chair in Religion, Philosophy, and Public Policy, DUl;; riN MENNELLA/The Observer American Enterprise Institute Irish sophomore Jack Traynor warms up senior keeper Chris Cahill before Notre Dame's 1-0 win over Bradley Aug. 28, 2005. Thursday, September 14, 2006 "When we push each other at 6:00p.m. training I think it shows in the Heline game." continued from page 20 Heline · has also become increasingly more comfortable Jordan Auditorium allowed fewer goals than the with her feet since arriving at team had games, finishing the Saint Mary's. Her aggressive Mendoza College of Business year with a . 95 goals against style of play is very helpful to the average. Belles zone defense, and "Laura has definitely been a Mackenzie considers her an mainstay in the back for the past extra defender in the backfield. Sponsored by: three seasons," Belles coach Heline is one of the few veter M.ICUArt Mendoza ~ollege of Business Caryn Mackenzie said. ans on this year's club and will '\ 0 VA K Mackenzie took the Saint need to continue to help Saint Center for Ethics and Culture Mary's job at the start of Heline's Mary's improve this season. sophomore year and has never The Belles dropped their open Jacques Maritain. Center coached a game without the er 2-0 to Albion College last sturdy keeper in net. Wednesday. They will look to get Prior to coming to Saint Mary's, back on top against Manchester Mackenzie coached at Riley High before the North Central College n:bl School in South Bend - the tournament this weekend. w same school Heline attended. UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME Although she never played under Contact Dan Murphy For information contact (574) 631-3277 Mackenzie, the pair knew of one at [email protected] MENDOZA COLLEGE 01' BUSINESS another and developed a good relationship almost immediately. 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Please complete the accompa nying form and mail it today to receive The Observer in your home. .------. ------ THE OBSERVER Tuesday, September 12, 2006 PORTS page 20 ND WoMEN's SocCER SMC SoccER Need for speed Heline set Krivacek brings new to protect element to her game net again By TIM DOUGHERTY Assistant Sports Ediror By DAN MURPHY Spans Writer Senior midfielder Jill Krivacek knows when to step Saint Mary's seniors will play up her game. their 58th college game this The first goal of her sopho Wednesday afternoon against more season broke a 0-0 tie in Manchester College. And for the II' the 90th minute of an NCAA 57th time in four years, senior second round win over Laura Heline will start the game Wisconsin. Three weeks later in her famil- she ended another 0-0 tie by iar spot striking Notre Dame's decisive between the shootout score to beat UClA for posts. the National Championship in Heline, who penalty kicks. hasn't missed Of Krivacek's five career a start since goals entering this season, her freshman three were game wipners - year, has been offensive icing on the cake for a portrait of '--'---'-__c_~-"--'-'"-' the holding midfielder who was consistency Heline named 2005 Big East for the team Tournament defensive MVP. So since her arrival in 2003. when she watched her NCAA The South Bend native was quarterfinal midfield assign named to the MIAA Honorable ment - Portland's Megan Mention team all three years of Rapinoe - rip off two goals her career. Last year she fin and an assist to knock the Irish ished with six shutouts and 142 out of last year's tournament 3- PHIL HUDELSON/The Observer saves. As a freshman, she Irish midfielder Jill Krivacek controls the ball against Southern Cal midfielder Stacey Strong in see KRlVACEK/page 17 Notre Dame's 2-0 win Sept. 1. Krivacek has scored four goals this year. see HELINE/page 18 fOOTBALL MEN's SoccER Carr, Hart hope to run at ND Cahill, Quinn earning Michigan expects Irish keep, share save duties to pose stiff challenge solid performances. Senior and sophomore "Both keepers have come in By MIKE GILLOON challenge each other and have done well," Clark said. Spans Writer "Chris did well last year, and while he was away in the spring Lloyd Carr believes in his By GREG ARBOGAST (studying abroad in Australia), Michigan squad, but he's not Sports Writer Quinn came in and did very well naive. ... By and large, we're satisfied The Wolverines ran for 252 It's a dilemma that most tPams with where they are at this point." yards in Saturday's 41-17 home wouldn't mind having. While some people may see the win over Central Michigan. That That is, choosing between a current situation as a distraction, said, a productive ground game senior goalkeeper coming off a both Clark and his two goalkeep against Mid-American season in whieh he started every ers recognize the benefits of Conference (MAC) foe Central game posting healthy competition. Michigan only tells him so much. a 0.85 goals "There's less of a margin for Though the Chippewas' rush against aver error," Cahill said. "It helps defense led the MAC last season, age and a because we're very competitive in Carr said that a No. 2 Notre I BALLON/The sophomore training, which makes us better." Dame squad would pose a Michigan tailback Mike Hart gets stuffed by Irish DE Derek who - until Practicing together every day, tougher challenge. Landri, right, DT Victor Abiamiri, above, and LB Maurice Crum Friday night warming each other up before "We're confident that we can Sept. 10, 2005. Notre Dame hopes to shut down Hart Saturday. against South games and competing with one run the football," said Carr at a Florida another for the same position Monday morning teleconfer hadn't allowed have helped the two keepers ence. "Now, whether we're against the Chippewas, on· runs running back Kevin Grady has a goal in 283 Quinn develop a close relationship. going to run it that effectively of 2, 4 and 18 yards on his way produced when given a chance. minutes of Furthermore, Quinn attributes [against Notre Dame], probably to a 19-carry, 116-yard day. He ran 12 times for 46 yards action. Cahill's experience as one of the not." That followed a 146-yard per and one score against the Notre Dame coach Bobby reasons he has been able to Mike Hart had no problem fQrmance on 31 carries in Chippewas. Clark's solution? Play both of adjust to life between the posts at running effectively against Michigan's 27-7 season-opening "I liked that he really ran with them. Senior Chris Cahill and Notre Dame. Vanderbilt and Central home win over Vanderbilt. power [against Central sophomore Andrew Quinn have "He's one of my closest friends Michigan. The Wolverines start Hart is Michigan's leading rotated games throughout the ing halfback scored three times rusher this season, but fellow see HART/page 16 young season with both turning in see GOALIES/page 18 NFL PGA NFL Nl Nl Nl w ~ Minnesota 19 Canadian Open cham- New England trades Cubs 8 Pirates 4 Florida 16 z Washington 16 pion Jim Furyk will receiver Deion Branch Braves 3 Brewers 3 NY Mets 5 ....c:c Viking kicker Ryan defend his title next to Seattle for a first Derrek Lee homers Pittsburgh pitcher Cody Ross' 3 home c:s Longwell boots a 31 year despite the round pick. twice and Jacque Jones Zach Duke strikes out runs help the Marlins yard game winning FG tournament's move to hits a three-run blast to seven in eight innings to route the first place c:c with a minute to play. 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