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VOLUME 43 : ISSUE 2 WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 27, 2008 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Malloy recovers after kidney operation Sterling President Emeritus donates organ to anonymous recipient in four way proceduregiven Malloy said donating his kid­ never imagined it as a reality,” “At first, I thought I was too By JOHN TIERNEY ney was a sort of natural pro­ he said. old, but they told me I wasn’t,” News Writer gression in his life. There are about 80,000 peo­ Malloy said. “My father only had one kid­ ple in the United States waiting Until two weeks before the new role 67-year old University presi­ ney from the time he was born for kidney transplants and for scheduled August 11 date for dent emeritus Father Edward A. to age 77,” he said. “It never Rorapaugh to move to the top of the procedure, Malloy expected “Monk” Malloy, C.S.C, returned had any bad effects. It was just the list he needed a family his kidney to go to Rorapaugh. to work last week after donat­ a fact about our family.” member or friend with the However, his doctors notified Former Arts & Letters ing a kidney to an anonymous Malloy had discussed organ same blood type to volunteer to him of the anonymous mother- dean to lead grad school 61-year-old woman on August donations in an academic set­ donate their own kidney. Other son pair, who were incompati­ 11 . ting in the 1970s and early family members were unable to ble for each other. Malloy, how­ The procedure was part of a 1980s while he taught biomed­ offer their organs to him ever, was a compatible donor four-patient operation during ical ethics as a professor of the­ because they didn’t match his for the mother, while the son By JOSEPH McMAHON which the woman’s son donated ology at the University. blood type or there were other was a compatible donor for Assistant News Editor his kidney to Johnny “I discussed all the issues of health reasons preventing them, Rorapaugh, Malloy’s nephew. transplant theoretically, but so Malloy decided to donate his. see MALLOY/page6 Gregory Sterling, the former executive dean of the College of Arts and Letters was appointed dean of the Graduate School over the summer. The appointment follows a split between the University’s ND opens year with Mass, picnic Graduate School and Office of Research in 2007 and Sterling plans to use his new role to help Sustainability a theme throughout the evening, Jenkins calls for a hopeful perspectivestrengthen the Graduate School and increase collaboration between graduate and under­ centered on Psalm 104, graduate programs. By AARON STEINER which asks God to “send “The Graduate School has long News Writer forth [His] spirit and renew been seen as a secondary citizen the face of the earth.” Both in the University of Notre University president Fr. tied in part to issues of sus­ Dame,” Sterling said. “The John Jenkins told the Notre tainability, a theme through­ University has made its reputa­ Dame community to pray out the evening. tion on the basis of the under­ they are “afflicted with Jenkins’ message made graduate programs and the hope” when facing problems note of the Notre Dame graduate school has, to a great — especially emphasizing Forum on Sustainable extent, been an afterthought. My global environmental and Energy on Sept. 24. task is to help put the graduate sustainability issues — dur­ The challenges of sustain­ school on firm footing so that it ing his homily at Notre ability go beyond high prices takes its rightful place in the Dame’s Opening Mass at the gas pump, Jenkins University.” Tuesday evening. said. The complex issues Notre Dame has only one Students, faculty, staff and include depletion of fossil graduate student for every 4.3 their families were invited to fuels, higher energy prices, undergraduates, Sterling said. participate in the annual increased food prices associ­ By comparison, Princeton has Mass in the Joyce Center, ated with increased malnu­ 2.3 undergraduates of every and enjoy the traditional trition in certain areas, and graduate student, and Brown University picnic dinner increased competition in the has 3.5 he said. afterwards on the Hesburgh search for resources, partic­ “I don’t know of any of our Library Quad. ularly oil. peers that would have as few The Mass, led by Jenkins, In response, Jenkins said graduates in comparison to JESSICA LEE/The Observer included words of welcome his “fervent prayer... is that undergraduates as we do,” University president Fr. John Jenkins presided over the first Mass of from University provost the academic year. Tuesday, emphasizing environmental issues. Thomas Burishand and was see MASS/page 4 see DEAN/page 6 SMC opens new building Students reflect on first

Spes Unica Hall will house 13 of the college's 20 academic departmentsday back on campus

and some in specially-chosen By KAITLYNN RIELY By LIZ HARTER First Day of School outfits, Assistant News Editor Saint Mary’s Editor like sophomore Amanda Bremer. For some, it’s nerve-wreck­ Bremer, wearing a white It wasn’t just the freshman ing. For others, it’s a walk in polo, white tank top and a who had to find their class­ the park. For all undergradu­ blue and white striped skirt, rooms and navigate a new ate students at Notre Dame, laid out her outfit Monday building when classes began Tuesday was the first day of night. at Saint Mary’s Monday morn­ classes. “I wanted to go to the ing. Upperclassmen and pro­ Every year, students return Opening Mass, so I wanted to fessors have joined the first from a summer of doing noth­ dress up a bit,” she said. But years in exploring Spes Unica I I I I ing - or a summer of doing Bremer, who lives in McGlinn, Hall, the College’s new aca­ everything - and re-enter the had an 11 a.m. class at demic building, since it opened classrooms of O’Shaughnessy Planner Hall, across the cam­ at the start of the semester. and DeBartolo, Fitzpatrick pus from her dorm, so she The College announced and Planner. wore casual flip flops with plans to build Spes Unica — On a day in South Bend with her outfit. which means “our only hope” a high of 80 degrees and a Ronny Kunst, a freshman, in Latin, referring to the cross LIZ HARTER/The O bserver low of 58, Notre Dame stu­ said he did not experience Saint Mary’s new academic building Spes Unica Hall dents walked down the

see SMC/page ‘ opened for classes Monday. quads, most with backpacks, see SCHOOL/page 6 page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Wednesday, August 27, 2008

In sid e C olumn Question of the Day: W hat ad vic e do you h ave fo r th e in c o m in g f r e s h m a n ? Wake-up call

So. Another start to another year here at Notre Dame. * I haven’t been on campus since December, and some things have Jenn Metz changed — there’s a gor­ News Editor Chris Esbers Kat Hake Rob Plasschaert Leo Rubinkowski Erin Wash geous new male ... dormitory, senior senior senior senior senior scaffolding all over the Basilica and Knott off campus off campus Stanford off campus modern bathrooms in Cavanaugh (finally). Some of the more unfortunate things “Enjoy the good “Call your “Don’t eat after “Don’t get “Four years at I remember from campus, however, life." mom. ” m idnight — and between the Notre Dame go remain the same. baby geese and by fast, so live When I was in Rome last semester, I stay away from loved (almost) everything about the water.” their mothers. ” it up!" vibrant city life — the open-air mar­ kets, the cafes, the constant activity, the people. The Eternal City, however, was home to eternal traffic — motorinos and Vospas going 100 miles per hour and unnecessarily honking at all hours. Considering that my bedroom in my apartment there was three-quarters windows, those motorcycle noises In B rief were particularly irksome at night, when I was trying to sleep. My room­ There will be a M eet and mate resorted to earplugs. G reet hosted by T he Imagine my excitement at finally H e l l Department of Film, returning to the Midwest, to a beauti­ Television and Theater today ful, clean campus that, most of the at 6 p.m. in the Philbin Studio time at least, is quiet at night. T h e a te r in D cB a rto lo Much to my dismay, I was awoken Performing Arts Center. my first night (or morning, rather) Auditions for “The Dispute ” here by the sound of various trucks will follow. near LaFortune delivering things. My bedroom in Cavanaugh, with its Campus Ministry will host one window (now open, to encourage an open house tonight from 7- air circulation) becomes filled with the 9 in the Coleman Morse dreaded sounds 1 thought I left behind Lounge. when 1 boarded my trans-Atlantic (light: the screeching of tires, the S e n io r s must attend a beeping large vehicles make when mandatory Career Center they back up, the droning of engines. Presentation in Stepan Center These noises followed me to Indiana. today from 6-6:30 p.m. And they wake me up. At 6 am. Every day. The movie “Ferris Bueller’s Except Sunday. Even delivery trucks Day O ff” will be shown on have a day of rest. North Quad tonight at 9 With this new year comes a new schedule. Now, I’ve found, when rising JESSICA LEE/The Observer The annual Saint Mary’s with the delivery trucks, I have about Amber Stevens, left, and Dilshad Vadsaria, right, who play Ashleigh and Rebecca Club Fair will be in A n gela four extra hours of my day to fill. Logan on the ABC family tv show “GREEK” visited the Hammes Notre Dame Athletic Facility Thursday I could exercise? Bookstore promoting voting registration Tuesday. from 6-8 p.m. Maybe this is a good time to take up running. I’m really embarrassed to The welcome back picnic for run outside. I could go around the graduate students will be lakes in the cool of the morning, when Friday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in it’s unlikely I'd be seen. O ffbeat the Fischer O’Hara Grace I could read? (FOG) Graduate Residence Who knows how many of those great Priest stops nuns from order, speaking from his partying by Western Parking Lot. There will be free books that everyone claims to have walking pageant catwalk convent in the town of tourists, the southeastern food, music, games and prizes. read (but really never has) I can get ROME — An Italian priest Mondragone. resort is now catering for through in a semester if I read for all who had planned an online Rungi’s idea appeared in dogs amid growing discon­ The Student Activities Office those extra hours a week. “pageant” for nuns has sus­ newspapers around the tent that pooches had no is hosting illusionist M ike I could write? pended the project, saying world after he wrote of a place to cool off from the S u p er, the winner of NBC’s Forget reading those great bopks, he was misinterpreted and contest for nuns on his blog, sweltering summer heat. Phenomenon, Saturday at 9 maybe I will be struck by inspiration had no intention of putting called by some “Sister Italy “We have seen lots of peo­ p.m. in Washington Hall for an and write the great American novel in sisters on a beauty catwalk. 2008.” ple taking their dogs for a interactive magic experience. the mornings before class. “My superiors were not walk since the establish­ Super will make an audience I could knit? happy. The local bishop was Dogs get own vacation ment of the designated area, member levitate four and a I can knit a pretty sweet looking not happy, but they did not spot in Cyprus and we have been inundat­ half feet off the ground with scarf. Unfortunately, that’s all I can understand me either,” NICOSIA — Cyprus’s pop­ ed by phone calls from absolutely no connections of knit. But when the weather changes Father Antonio Rungi told ular holiday resort of Ayia happy pet owners thanking any kind. He will also make is and my window is no longer always Reuters by telephone from Napa has introduced the and congratulating us for snow from his bare hands. open, I could wrap up in all the awe­ his convent in southern Italy island’s first legal beach this initiative,” said Antonis some scarves I would make. on Tuesday. exclusively for animals after Tsokkos, mayor of Ayia To submit information to be I could learn some unique trade? I “It was not at all my inten­ complaints it was becoming Napa. included in this section of The could spend the hours trying to come tion to put nuns on the cat­ a dog’s life for man's best Observer, e-mail detailed infor­ up with cooler things to do to pass walk,” said Rungi, a priest friend. Information from the mation about an event to those hours? of the Passionists religious Better known for all-night Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu. I’m probably not going to do any of these things, though. I’m probably going to go back to sleep. TODAY TONIGHT THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY The views expressed in the Inside VC Column are those of the author and 111 not necessarily those of The I Observer. Contact Jenn Metz at S [email protected]

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specialty chemical company Special to The Observer By SARAH MAYER based in Midland, Mich., with . Janet M. Botz, executive direc­ service and sales of approximate­ News Writer tor and chief communications offi­ ly $5 billion and 10,000 employ­ cer for Dow Corning Corp., has ees. With the tagline “Helping the been elected vice president for For the past seven years, Botz Dome Shine One Victory at a public affairs and communication has been responsible for the glob­ Time since 1874,” the Saint at Notre Dame by its Board of al direction and implementation Mary’s Board of Governance Trustees, on the recommendation of the company’s internal and (BOG) has unveiled the second of University president Fr. John I. external communications strate­ annual “SMC-tee” for Saint Jenkins. The appointment is effec­ gies. Her primary role has been Mary’s students to wear to the tive Nov. 1. management of Dow Coming’s San Diego State pep rally the “Jan has very successfully led a reputation by integrating commu­ College will co-host on Sept. 5 communications office with inter­ nications to customers, employ­ as well as to football games. national reach, and in a career ees, managers and external The shirt is a way for Saint that has spanned decades she has publics — including government Mary’s students to be a part of gained experience in all aspects of and community relations. She has the Notre Dame community at organizational communications,” served as the chief communica­ football games while still main­ Jenkins said. “We are fortunate to tions counsel and strategist for taining their identity as stu­ JESSICA LEE/The Observer have someone with her intelli­ executive management and has dents at the College. A Saint Mary’s student models the SMC-tee Wednesday gence, discernment and back­ been responsible for corporate “Last [year’s BOG] wanted evening after BOG revealed the second annual shirt. ground heading our Office of branding, employee and manage­ Saint Mary’s women to be able Public Affairs and ment communications, corporate to represent their school pride year],” Falvey said. ing the Notre Dame tradition. Communication.” contributions, and risk, issue and at football games while still fit­ This year, in keeping with It was more about school "It’s a great honor for me to be crisis communications. ting into the ‘Sea of Green,”’ BOG’s desire for Saint Mary’s pride, she said. invited to join this great universi­ From 1996 to 2001, Botz man­ student body vice president students not to stand out while “I don’t think we made the ty,” Botz said. “It will be exciting aged various communications Sarah Falvey said. wearing the shirts they decid­ SMC-tee with the intention of to be part of its long tradition of divisions for Dow Coming for the The first SMC-tee was dark ed to once again match them wearing it over “The Shirt,” excellence and to work with all Americas, Europe and globally. green, to match the color of to “The Shirt,” Falvey said. she said. “We are asking stu­ the dedicated people who will She began her career at Dow last year’s “The Shirt.” It said “In keeping with “The Shirt” dents to w ear it to our pep assure its continuing success.” Corning in sales, then spent five “Saint Mary’s Belles” on the we made our shirts navy blue rally on September 6. We want In her new role, Botz will be years in marketing before becom­ front and the back said with white writing,” she said. students to be able to show responsible for advancing Notre ing cash manager and then “Ringing in Irish Victories The slogan on this year’s school pride.” Dame’s interests and contribu­ finance manager in the treasury since 1844,” referencing the SMC-tee refers to the fact that She also said that, like prof­ tions in the public arena and department. She joined the com­ year Saint Mary’s was founded. the College donated the its from “The Shirt,” BOG has directing the University’s commu­ munications team in 1992. It was unveiled on Nov. 15, famous Golden Dome to Notre decided to donate any pro­ nications with its multiple internal Botz has been honored by the 2007, the night before Saint Dame after the Main Building ceeds to a local charity, which and external audiences. International Association of Mary’s co-hosted Duke pep built by University founder Fr. will be determined at a later Established in 2001, the public Business Communicators with rally. Edward Sorin burned down in board meeting. affairs and communication divi­ two Gold Quill and two Silver Quill Since that shirt was a suc­ 1879. The 1842 date refers to Falvey said many students sion is composed of some 50 staff Awards of Excellence in employee cess, BOG decided the second the year that the Notre Dame seem excited about the shirt. members in news and informa­ communications and crisis com­ SMC-tee needed to make an football team began to meet “Our first year students — tion, community relations, the munications. She is an invited earlier appearance and there­ unofficially even though the and their parents — were real­ Robinson Community Learning member of the Arthur Page fore was unveiled at the First inaugural game against ly excited about the shirt,” she Center, Notre Dame Magazine, Society, chair of the Conference Year Orientation last week. Michigan didn’t take place said. “We got a lot of compli­ and the marketing communica­ Board’s Council of Corporate “This year, we decided to until Nov. 23, 1887. ments on the design and I’ve tions units — Notre Dame Web Communications Strategy, chair of continue the tradition but While it may seem as though already seen the shirts all Group, Notre Dame Media Group the American Chemistry Council’s reveal the SMC-Tee earlier so BOG is trying to usurp the pop­ around campus.” and ND Works. communications committee, and students could take advantage ularity of Notre Dame’s “The Botz has worked since 1980 for a member of the Vice Presidents’ of it at our pep rally [which Shirt,” Falvey said there was Contact Sarah Mayer at Dow Corning, a high-technology, Forum. will take place earlier in the never any intention of replac­ [email protected] THURS 8/28 NORTHOUAO

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courage... to act, and inspire Mass others to act. ” Following the Mass, the continued from page 1 Notre Dame community enjoyed the picnic lunch that you will bo afflicted by hope.” also emphasized sustainabili­ Jenkins asked those in ty- attendance to consider the “A major event at the begin­ distinction between hope and ning of the academic year is optimism. He compared the the perfect time to educate the viewpoint of the optimist and Notre Dame community on the pessimist to clarify what he University’s recycling and pro­ considers hope. curement initiatives, as well “No matter how bad the sit­ as about how to make individ­ uation, the optimist believes ual decisions that are earth- there’s a solution,” Jenkins friendly,” said Rachel Novick, said. “The pessimist believes a coordinator in the the problem is not only grave University’s recently estab­ but insolvable.” lished Office of Sustainability, Jenkins called optimism and in a press release. pessimism “excuses” for The picnic used locally analysis, and stated that the grown produce, 100 per cent person “afflicted with hope,” recycled paper plates, and however, is required to ana­ recycling bins. lyze the situation as it is. Tuesday’s Mass and picnic Hope isn’t an excuse, were the first of several Jenkins said. Hope demands University events to focus on that one see the world as it is, sustainability. After the Notre analyze, and then act. Dame Forum, Notre Dame’s With that hope in mind, second annual Energy Week Jenkins prayed that God afflict begins Sept. 17 and a Forum the Notre Dame community Film Festival begins Sept. 19. with hope and that they might JESSICA LEE/The Observer “face problems with perspica­ Contact Aaron Steiner at Students enjoy the picnic Tuesday on Library Quad after attending the first mass of the year. The picnic cious honesty, respond with [email protected] used locally grown produce, recycled paper plates and recycling bins to highlight sustainability.

freshman class is so lucky that “It has a two-way mirror so building — literally. The flush they can take advantage of it we can tape each other doing handles have a green plastic all four years.” fake sessions with clients,” she coating on them to protect Senior Sarah King had only said. against germs. had two classes in Spes Unica The faculty in the 13 aca­ Each bathroom stall has a Tuesday afternoon but she demic departments housed in how-to diagram on the back of loved the design of the build­ the building moved their the stall doors to explain how ing. offices from Madeleva over the to flush the toilets to keep “It’s beautiful,” she said. “It past two weeks and history them environmentally friendly. was exciting just to go in with professors Bill Svelmoe and The handle is supposed to be the [College’s] seal on the floor Dave Stefancic love their new pushed up for “No. 1 (liquid and there’s a spiral staircase offices. waste)” and pushed down for there that I really like. It’s a “I like the fact that we’re in a “No. 2 (solid waste).” place where I want to go and suite with our colleagues from The diagram also has a note study and a place where I want English,” Svelmoe said. “You saying that by installing the to go hang out.” get to interact with more peo­ water-saving handle with the Sophomore Caitlin Buzaid ple on a daily basis and the dual-function flush Spes Unica met with junior Claire Orfanos English people are cool.” “has demonstrated its commit­ to do just that in one of the Stefancic said he has more ment to protect and preserve LIZ HARTER/The O bserver many student lounges after room for the 69 crates of books the environment. For the sys­ SMC students Claire Orfanos, Grace Lape and Caitlin Buzaid their classes ended in Spes he moved from his office in tem to work, we need your study In a lounge in Spes Unica Hall Tuesday. Unica Tuesday. Madeleva and now that they’re help. I’lease take a look at the “Everything is nicer than put away he feels like his office diagram above and push the Madeleva,” Buzaid said. “I love is his own again. handle in the direction which that will be found in this new it.” “I love the window for the best suits your needs.” building. This first rate facility She said the classrooms in fresh air,” Stefancic said. One complaint students and SMC will match the quality of our the building, some of which Svelmoe said he like the nat­ faculty have had so far is the continued from page 1 faculty and reflect the value have stadium-style seating, are ural light th a t com es in fact that there aren’t clocks in we place on them and on the more like what she imagined through the many windows in any of the classrooms. of Jesus Christ — in the spring learning environment for our classrooms would be like the building’s hallways and “The classrooms are well of 2006 and broke ground in students. ” before she came to college. classrooms and the fact that designed but what’s up with no the fall of that same year. The While students have only Orfanos agreed with Buzaid, the building is environmentally clocks in the entire building,” term is the motto of both Saint attended a few classes in the saying she liked the comfort­ friendly. Svelmoe said. “I guess I’ve got Mary’s and the College’s found­ building so far many of the able chairs and seats in both “It’s very green,” he said. to start wearing a watch.” ing order, the Congregation of upperclassmen are excited to the classrooms and the “The lights are all on timers so Orfanos said the lack of the Holy Cross finally be able to attend class lounges. we don’t waste too much elec­ clocks bothered her too but “This building represents our in the building that has been Junior Grace Lape said she tricity. The toilets are supposed she has asked her professors future — a future that will see under construction for so long. enjoys the windows in the to be all tricked out, although why there weren’t clocks in the us ever more ambitious and “I’m so excited it opened for building, which she says are what that exactly means I’m building and was assured they ever more widely recognized my senior year,” student body nicer than those in Madeleva. not entirely certain and I’m not would be arriving soon. for the excellent education of vice president Sarah Falvey She is also looking forward sure I want to know.” women,” College president said as she walked to her first to using the new Social Work The “tricked out” toilets are Contact Liz Harter at Carol Ann Mooney told The class in the building. “Our laboratory. another green aspect to the [email protected] Observer in January. The 65,000 square-foot new building is home to 13 of the College’s 20 academic depart­ Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival 2008 Season ments as well as the Center for Academic Innovation, the Center for Spirituality and the Center for Women’s Intercultural Leadership (CWIL). II also offers state-of- the-art classroom, laboratory and office spaces and contains a number of common areas by William Shakespeare, directed by Karen Kessler where faculty and students can gather, such as a cafe, a reflec­ tion room and a patio. It will AUGUST 19-31 be dedicated in October. It is a vast improvement over Debartolo Performing Arts Center, Made leva Hall, where the Patricia George Decio Theatre majority of the College’s class­ es were held prior to Spes Unica’s opening, Mooney said in January. 574-631-2800 “One of the hallmarks of a shakespeare.nd.edu Saint Mary’s education is that students and faculty work and i Asi IN I INI I KWRI Lli UNIVERSITY OP Student and group rates available. learn together,” she said in National City NOTRE DAME January. “Collaborative work requires the kind of spaces W o r ld & n a t io n Wednesday, August 27, 2008 COMPILED FROM Th E OBSERVER'S W1 RE SERVICES page 5

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US troops accused of civilian deaths Hillary addresses convention KABUL, Afghanistan — In a stark warning to U.S. forces, the Afghan government said it Speech aimed to unify Democratic Party, provide "catharsis" for Clinton supporters will try to regulate the presence of U.S. troops and their use of airstrikes, while the Associated Press U.N. on Tuesday announced that “convincing DENVER — Former first evidence” exists that an American-led opera­ lady Hillary Rodham tion killed 90 civilians. Clinton closed out her histo­ The U.N. sent in a team of investigators, ry-making 2008 quest for who relied solely on villagers’ statements in the White House Tuesday alleging the American-led operation in the with a prime-time appear­ western province of Herat on Friday killed ance at the Democratic 60 children and 30 adults. The U.S. military National Convention, while stood by its account, that 25 militants and party leaders were caught five civilians were killed in the operation. up in curious debate about The U.N.’s allegation of such a large num­ the wisdom of assailing Republican John McCain ber of civilian deaths could set the U.S., U.N. from the podium. and the Afghan government on a collision Despite lingering unhap­ course over the use of military force in piness among some dele­ Afghan villages, where international troops gates nursing grievances battle Taliban and al-Qaida militants daily. over Clinton’s loss, party chairman Howard Dean Rice clings to Mideast peace hopes declared the convention BAM ALLAH, West Bank — Secretary of determined to make Barack State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday there is Obama the nation’s first hope for a Mideast peace deal but she black president. “There is not a unity problem. If any­ offered no reason for optimism beyond the one doubts that, wait till fact that the two sides are speaking. you see Hillary Clinton’s “God willing, with the goodwill of the par­ speech,” he said. ties, and the tireless work of the parties, we Former Virginia Gov. have a good chance of succeeding,” Rice said Mark Warner was tapped to after summoning top negotiators for a joint deliver the keynote address status report. It was her seventh peace mis­ on the convention’s second sion since President Bush set an ambitious night. It was the same year-end goal for a Palestinian state. And assignment that Obama — like the others, it ended without announce­ then an Illinois state law­ maker running for the ment of any specific agreements. Senate — used four years ago to launch his astonish­ ing ascent in national poli­ N ational N ew s tics. Clinton paid an advance AP visit to the convention hall Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., acknow ledges a well-wisher during a podium Detroit mayor faces removal hearing in late morning with her tour at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, yesterday. daughter, Chelsea. While The 47-year-old Illinois working to ease the ill feel­ to forge a change in the DETROIT — Mired in criminal charges for her appearance was the senator formally receives ings among Clinton’s dele­ way campaigns are con­ months, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick now finds main event of the night, it the nomination on gates, suddenly grappled ducted. Still, Obama has his political future strapped to a little-used was far from the role she Wednesday in a roll call with a second challenge gone after Clinton and provision in the Michigan Constitution that envisioned more than a that will also give Clinton’s when two well-known aides McCain sharply when aides allows a governor to remove an elected offi­ year ago when she supporters a chance to cast to former President Clinton thought it necessary. cial for misconduct. launched her bid to become votes for her. said the convention speech­ “My inclination is you Gov. Jennifer Granholm, a fellow the first female commander Obama delivers his es were too timid. have to be careful about Democrat, confirmed Tuesday what had in chief. She was the pro­ acceptance speech Paul Begala spoke dismis- attacking McCain” because been in the works for much of the summer: hibitive front-runner then, Thursday night at a football sively of Warner’s plans to his life’s story buys him def­ A hearing will begin Sept. 3 to determine but soon found herself in a stadium. An estimated go easy on McCain. “This erence, Tennessee Gov. Phil riveting struggle with 75,000 tickets have been isn ’t the Richmond Bredesen said in an whether Kilpatrick was seeking private gain Obama that she could not distributed for the event, Chamber of Commerce,” he Associated Press interview. when he endorsed an $8.4 million settlement win. meant to stir comparisons said. The Republican presidential with three fired police officers. Obama cam paigned in with John F. Kennedy’s “If this party has a mes­ hopeful was a prisoner of It will be the first time since 1982 that a Missouri Tuesday as he appearance at the Los sage, it’s done a hell of a job war in Vietnam for more Michigan governor has considered the slowly made his way Angeles Coliseum in 1960. hiding it,” James Carville than five years. removal of an elected official. The target toward the convention city. The Republican National told CNN as he reviewed Dean, the party chair­ then was a township official who drank too Speaking to airline workers Convention m eets in St. the opening night’s pro­ man, bristled at criticism much. in a giant hangar, he Paul, Minn, next week to gram. from two of the men who accused the Bush adminis­ nominate McCain and his If Obama’s advisers had helped put Bill Clinton in tration of failing to enforce still-unnamed running any reaction to the sniping, the White House. SAT scores lowest in a decade health and safety laws and mate. That will set the they kept it to themselves. “We don’t need to attack COLUMBIA, Mo. — For a second straight year, said McCain “doesn’t get it” stage for a final sprint to The Illinois senator has cast McCain” at the convention’s SAT Scores for the most recent high school grad­ when it comes to the con­ Election Day in a race that himself as a different kind opening events, he said. uating class remained at the lowest level in cerns of blue collar work­ is remarkably close. of politician, a “post-parti- “There will be plenty of nearly a decade, a trend attributed to a record ers. Obama’s aides, already san” whose stock in trade is time for that.” number of students now taking the test. The 1.52 million students who took the test is a slight increase from last year but a jump of nearly 30 percent over the past decade. Minority Russia recognizes Ossetian independence students accounted for 40 percent of test-takers, and 36 percent were the first in their families. President Dmitry Medvedev said hours breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Associated Press after announcing the Kremlin’s decision Abkhazia suggested it was willing to MOSCOW — Russia stunned the West and one day after Parliament had sup­ risk nearly two decades of economic, Local N ew s on Tuesday by recognizing the inde­ ported the recognition. political and diplomatic bonds with its pendence claims of two Georgian While the risk of a military clash with Cold War antagonists. Eddy street to be paved this week breakaway regions, and U.S. warships the West seemed remote, the lack of Medvedev’s grim announcement, car­ SOUTH BEND — The west side of Eddy plied the waters off of Georgia in a gam­ high-level public diplomacy between the ried on national television, inspired Street at LaSalle and Colfax avenues will bit the Kremlin saw as gunboat diplo­ White House and the Kremlin added to jubilation on the streets of the rebel paved this week as part of an improvement macy. an uneasy sense here at least of an capitals. In the South Ossetian capital of project, according to city engineer Carl The announcement by Russian escalating crisis. Tskhinvali, a parade of cars bearing the LittrelL President Dmitry Medvedev ignored the Medvedev also promised a Russian South Ossetian and Russian flags blared strong opposition of Europe and the Littrell said utility relocation slowed down military response to a U.S. missile their horns, women cried for joy and United States, and signaled the defense system in Europe. Washington gunmen fired their weapons in the air. the project, but completion is still expected Kremlin’s determination to shape its says the system would counter threats The United States, surprised by the to be on time in late October. neighbors’ destinies even at the risk of from Iran and North Korea, but Russia speed of the Russian response, threat­ Littrell said contractors are working on closing its doors to the West. says it is aimed at blunting Russian ened a veto in the U.N. Security Council some driveway approaches this week and all “We are not afraid of anything, nuclear capability. should Russia ask for international the curbs are back in place. including the prospect of a Cold War,” The Kremlin’s recognition of the recognition for the territories. page 6 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEWS Wednesday, August 27, 2008

surgery. Ultimately, I placed my First year law student campus Tuesday afternoon trust in God.” Brett Bean was walking after teaching his first class Malloy lie also said he was inspired School across South Quad Tuesday of the year, a two and a half continued from page 1 by several people he knows who continued from page 1 afternoon after his second hour doctoral seminar. had donated organs in the past. day of classes; he began Cunningham, who has been Rorapaugh. “They all talk about what a any first-day-of-school-at- school on Monday. Bean at Notre Dame for 20 of his The doctors at Johns Hopkins meaningful thing it was to them Notre-Dame jitters. said his professors are “awe­ 35 years of teaching, said he University Hospital, where the and say that they would do it “I was not really nervous some,” and that law school is always eager for school to procedure occurred, proposed a again,” he said. so much as sad that summer — so far — hasn’t been as start again. switch, so that Malloy would Prior to donating his kidney, is officially over,” he said. hard as he imagined it would “Once the students are donate to the mother and the Malloy spent the summer travel­ Kunst began his Notre Dame be. back, it’s like an adrenaline son would donate to Rorapaugh. ing, initially to Uganda and career with three classes, “It was supposed to be like rush,” he said. Malloy said he and his nephew Kenya to visit the Holy Cross including a “pretty rough” storming the beaches of Junior Marvin Langston agreed that “it was the right activities there, lie then went to 9:30 a.m. political science Normandy,” Bean said, “but was rushing Tuesday, as he thing to do.” Australia, to help open the new seminar. it was all right.” hurried down South Quad in The procedure marked the medical school at the Notre But even with a full sched­ Bean, who was an under­ the direction of the Joyce first time ever that a compatible Dame Australia complex. He was ule, Kunst was able to take a graduate at Boston College, Center for the Opening Mass. pair (Malloy and Rorapaugh) in Sydney during World Youth break to get pot stickers and said he loves being at Notre Langston, a member of the decided to trade kidneys with an Day and was able to see Pope sloppy joes at South Dining Dame. As for first day of Glee Club, had a relatively incompatible pair (the mother Benedict XVI. Hall for lunch. school jitters, he said he had easy first day of school, since and son). His travels concluded with an “It was fantastic,” he said. a little anxiety. he had just one class. But While the trade in donors ben­ eight-day tour of Ireland with “Always is.” “But it wasn’t like I was with four classes, Langston efited the mother, who would not Notre Dame alumni, during Freshman Yulie Lee said vomiting in the bathroom has a packed Wednesday. have been able to receive a kid­ which his primary responsibility she was excited but also before class,” he said. Freshman Erin Vogel fin­ ney without it, the 40-year old was to celebrate daily Mass. nervous Monday night, and Sophomore Edward ished her first day at Notre Rorapaugh also benefited Malloy continues to teach a couldn’t get to bed until Larkin’s first class was later Dame confident that she will because he now has the kidney freshman literature university around 2 a.m. Lee attended in the day, so after a sum ­ be able to take on her four of the son, who is in his 30s, as seminar and is working on his physical education orienta­ mer of relaxing, he was able years at Notre Dame. opposed to Malloy’s 67-year old memoirs. He has a book contract tion and a University semi­ sleep in one more day. The “I think it’s going to be a kidney. for the first volume of his mem­ nar Tuesday, but her biggest “shock” of the school year lot different from high Malloy said he was not scared oirs and has completed half of challenge might come later beginning will come when he school, but I expected that,” of the procedure because of his the second volume. He is also this week, when Lee partici­ has to be up for his 9:35 she said. “I’m just excited faith. working on a book on ethics and pates in the mandatory swim a.m. Wednesday class, he for the school year to get "I never lost any sleep in the spirituality. test. said. underway.” days before,” he said. “1 had “1 can’t even float,” Lee Lawrence Cunningham, the great confidence in the surgeons Contact John Tierney at said. “So I’ll just go and I’ll Rev. John A. O’Brien profes­ Contact Kaitlynn Riely at and my capacity to sustain the [email protected] try.” sor of Theology, was leaving [email protected]

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Sterling said. However, far from detracting from the college, Sterling said strengthening the Graduate School would actually be benefi­ cial to everyone at the University. “I actually think the graduate studies are complementary to undergraduate education. They The sky's the limi mutually reinforce one another,” he said. One particular area where There's everything you need to get the graduate students could help job done. Smart people. A happy envi­ undergraduates is research, he said. ronment. And absolutely nothing to “The emphasis that we are now putting on undergraduate hold you back. That's why we were research is going to feed into this named one of the Top Companies for because graduate students are primarily here to do research Leaders by Fortune in 2007. We invite and they’re actually going to have more and more of a leading you to pursue a career at GE in engi­ role in helping foster undergrad­ uate research,” Sterling said. neering, finance, manufacturing, sales While he stressed there is and marketing, human resources, or nothing wrong with professional studies. Sterling also said having information technology. more graduates at Notre Dame could help foster the pursuit of intellectual studies, rather than www.gecareers.com just the pursuit of a career. “Graduate students help to set an intellectual tone,” he said. “It’s one thing to think about a career, but it’s another thing to engage a discipline for the sake of engaging that discipline. That adds an intellectual richness to one’s studies that looking for a career won’t add, and I think graduate students will help set that tone. ” I le said he believes a stronger Graduate School will help improve the academic environ­ ment at Notre Dame and could be another hallmark of an already prestigious university. “When graduate studies were established in 1918, the immi­ grant population was looking for a way for their children to advance socially and there was an interest in professional schools.” he said. “I think we’ve now reached the point where we can take one more step and put an emphasis on advancing not only professionally but also with­ in the academy, and that will ele­ vate the academic reputation of Notre Dame.” T T \ T h e O bserv er rxT TCT IvTtCC

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M arket R e c a p Stocks Marshals detain 600 plant workers

J o n e s 1 1 , 4 1 2 . 8 7 +26.62 Raid nets alleged illegal immigrants in Mississippi factory, hundreds in custody

Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: Associated Press 2,115 96 1,248 3, 642, 974,047 LAUREL, Miss. — The AMEX 2,058.83 +2.43 largest single-workplace NASDAQ 2,361.97 -3.62 immigration raid in U.S. his­ tory has caused panic NYSE 8,263.72 +34.69 among Hispanic families in S&P 500 1,271.51 +4.67 this small southern Mississippi town, where fed­ NIKKEI (Tokyo) 12,717.35 -64.85 eral agents rounded up FTSE 100 (London)5.470.70 nearly 600 plant workers suspected of being in the COMPANY %CHANGE $GAIN PRICE country illegally. FREDDIE MAC (FRE) +20.67 +0.68 3.97 One worker caught in FANNIE MAE (FNM) +8.29 +0.43 5.62 Monday’s sweep at the Howard Industries trans­ S&P DEP RECEIPTS (SPY) -+0.29 + .37 127.39 former plant said fellow POWERSHARES (QQQQ) -0.13 -0.06 46.43 workers applauded as immi­ grants were taken into cus­ tody. Federal officials said a tip from a union member 10-YEAR NOTE -0.18 -0.007 3.784 prompted them to start investigating several years 13-WEEK BILL +1.82 +0.03 1.675 ago. 30-YEAR BOND -0.18 -0.008 4.395 Fabiola Pena, 21, cradled her 2-year-old daughter as 5-YEAR NOTE +0.26 +0.008 3.048 she described a chaotic scene at the plant as the raid began, followed by clapping. LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) + 1.16 116.27 “I was crying the whole time. I didn’t know what to GOLD ($/Troy oz.) +2.40 828.10 do,” Pena said. “We didn’t PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) -3.00 94.05 know what was happening because everyone started running. Some people thought it was a bomb but YEN 109.3000 then we figured out it was immigration.” EURO 0.6803 About 100 of the 595 CANADIAN DOLLAR 1.0451 detained workers were released for humanitarian BRITISH POUND 0.5424 A U.S. Marshal deputy directs several suspected illegal immigrants in Hattiesburg, reasons, many of them Miss., to a waiting van for transportation to a overnight holding facility, yesterday. mothers who were fitted with electronic monitoring any kind of news and a lack Mexico, Panama, and Peru, dads and pregnant mothers In B rief bracelets and allowed to go of understanding of what’s said Barbara Gonzalez, an who got their husbands home to their children, offi­ happening to their loved ICE spokeswoman. taken away,” said Velez’s Banks languish amid credit slump cials said. ones,” he said. “A complete Elizabeth Alegria, 26, a son, Robert, youth pastor at WASHINGTON — The number of troubled About 475 other workers and utter feeling of helpless­ Mexican immigrant, was the church. “It was like a U.S. banks leaped to the highest level in were transferred to a U.S. ness.” working at the plant Monday horror story. They got han­ about five years and bank profits plunged by Immigration and Customs The superintendent of the when ICE agents stormed in. dled like they were crimi­ 86 percent in the second quarter, as slumps Enforcement facility in Jena, county school district said When they found out she has nals.” in the housing and credit markets continued. La. Nine who were under 18 about half of approximately two sons, ages 4 and 9, she Howard Industries is in Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. data were transferred to the cus­ 160 Hispanic students were was fitted with a bracelet Mississippi’s Pine Belt released Tuesday show 117 banks and tody of the Office of Refugee absent Tuesday. and told to appear in federal region, known for commer­ thrifts were considered to be in trouble in Resettlement. Roberto Velez, pastor at court next month. Her hus­ cial timber growth and the second quarter, up from 90 in the prior John Foxworth, an attor­ Iglesia Cristiana Peniel, band, Andres, was not so chicken processing plants. quarter and the biggest tally since mid- ney representing some of the where an estimated 30 to 40 lucky. The tech company produces 2003. immigrants, said eight percent of the 200 parish­ “I’m very traumatized dozens of products ranging The FDIC also said that federally-insured appeared in federal court in ioners were caught up in the because I don’t know if they from electrical transformers banks and savings institutions earned $5 bil­ Hattiesburg on Tuesday raid, said parents were are going to let my husband to medical supplies, accord­ lion in the April-.lune period, down from because they face criminal afraid immigration officials go and when I will see him,” ing to its Web site. $36.8 billion a year earlier. The roughly charges for allegedly using would take them. Elizabeth Alegria said Gonzalez said agents had 8,500 banks and thrifts also set aside a false Social Security and res­ “They didn’t send their through a translator executed search warrants at record $50.2 billion to cover losses from idency identification. kids to school today,” he Tuesday as she returned to both the plant and the com­ soured mortgages and other loans in the He said the raid was trau­ said. “How scared is that?” the Howard Industries park­ pany headquarters in near­ second quarter. matic for families. Those detained were from ing lot to retrieve her sport by Ellisville. She said no “Quite frankly, the results were pretty dis­ “There was no communi­ Brazil, El Salvador, Germany, utility vehicle. company executives had mal,” FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair said at a cation, an immediate loss of Guatemala, Honduras, “We have kids without been detained. news conference, but they were not surpris­ ing given the housing slump, a worsening economy, and disruptions in financial and credit markets. The majority of U.S. banks “will be able to FAA warns of flight delays nationwide weather” the economic and housing storms,with 98 percent of them still holding adequate capital by the regulators’ stan­ and in the air. said there were no problems landing for Associated Press dards, Bair said. She said she did not know exactly planes that were already in the air. ATLANTA — An electronic communi­ how many flights were being affected, “There will be flight delays,” Bergen Number of U.S. uninsured declines cation failure Tuesday at a Federal but she said it was in the hundreds. She said. “It could be any location, because WASHINGTON — The num ber of people Aviation Administration facility in added that officials might not have total one facility is now processing flight data Georgia that processes flight plans for without health insurance fell by more than 1 figures until Wednesday. Bergen said for everybody.” the eastern half of the U.S. was causing that in a 24-hour period the FAA Bergen said there was an unrelated million in 2007, the first annual decline since hundreds of flight delays around the processes more than 300,000 flight hardware problem at the Hampton the Bush administration took office, the country. plans in the U.S. facility on Aug. 21 that resulted in issues Census Bureau reported Tuesday. Incomes An FAA Web site that tracks airport Bergen said the problem that processing flight plans, but she was edged up for the middle class while poverty status showed delays at some three occurred Tuesday afternoon involved an unsure if there were any flight delays. held steady. dozen major airports across the coun­ FAA facility in Hampton, Ga„ south of A spokesman for Hartsfield-Jackson The numbers represent a scorecard on try. The site advised passengers to Atlanta, that processes flight plans. She Atlanta International Airport, the President Bush’s stewardship of the economy “check your departure airport to see if said there was a failure in a communi­ world’s busiest airport, did not immedi­ at the kitchen-table level. But they only went your flight may be affected.” cation link that transmits the data to a ately return a call seeking comment on as far as the end of last year, before the cur­ FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen similar facility in Salt Lake City. the impact there from Tuesday’s in Atlanta said there were no safety rent economic downturn started gathering As a result, the Salt Lake City facility episode. Bergen said officials at the issues and officials were still able to was having to process those flight plans, Atlanta airport were entering flight data force. Although there were some bright spots, speak to pilots on planes on the ground causing delays in planes taking off. She manually to try to speed things up. it was a mixed picture. page 8 The Observer ♦ NATIONAL NEWS Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Colleges purchase survival program

programs. Spivey expects that Associated Press by year’s end that number KANSAS CITY, Mo. — will have grown to about Hundreds of colleges across 1,000 schools. the nation have purchased a Schools may provide the training program that teaches training to students as well as professors and students not to staff, as at Metropolitan, or take campus threats lying limit it to instructors or secu­ down but to fight back with rity personnel. any “improvised weapon,” Campus safety experts from a backpack to a laptop interviewed by The Associated computer. Press said they are not aware The program — which of any similar survival train­ includes a video showing a ing courses marketed specifi­ gunman opening fire in a cally to college campuses. packed classroom — urges “It’s a dark subject,” them to be ready to respond Brouillette said. “But we can’t to a shooter by taking advan­ say ‘It's never going to hap­ tage of the inherent strength pen again.’ It’s ‘When is it in numbers. going to hap­ It reflects a pen?’ And we new response have to be at colleges 7 do think it’s important prepared to and universi­ that we talk to our folks survive that.” ties where and give them some The sort of grisly memo­ aggressive Master something a little easier, ries of the guidance on how to survival campus prtoect themselves. It’s response like your personal finances. shootings at not something that io cited by Virginia Tech Brouillette Wells Fargo knows that college can be a challenging time. 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(117926_10322) Brouillette, students vio­ who administered the course lent images of school shoot­ at Metropolitan Community ings could trigger post-trau­ College, which serves more matic stress or other reac­ than 20,000 students. tions that resident advisers, Have you thought about teaching Religion “Survivors prepare them­ graduate assistants and simi­ selves both mentally and emo­ larly untrained workers would tionally to do what it takes. It be unequipped to handle, and becoming a Catcchist? might involve life-threatening Coleman said. risk. You may do something And the techniques shown you never thought you were in instructional videos such as capable of doing.” “Shots Fired ” could provide Nearly 300 professors at inspiration for troubled stu­ Metropolitan Community dents considering their own College were shown the video acts of violence, Coleman sug­ C-M as part of a training exercise gested. before the first day of classes “You more or less are giving Campus Ministry on this downtown campus. them a blueprint for how to The training, produced by the avoid law enforcement,” he —— Center for Personal Protection said. and Safety, a for-profit firm At the University of North based in Spokane, Wash., is Carolina in Chapel Hill, offi­ also available for the school’s cials are looking for ways to *Do you enjoy working with children or adolescents? students. incorporate the training as ♦Can you give one-two hours of your time each week? The training drills teachers part of the school’s “Alert and students in a “survival Carolina” program. Campus ♦Do you welcom e the challenge to articulate and share your faith: mindset,” said Bandy Spivey, police chief Jeff McCracken ♦Would you like to be a valuable asset to a local parish? a former U.S. Department of said the school may offer Defense hostage negotiator hands-on training to students ♦Would you like to work towards catechist certification? who is executive director of and faculty, or simply post a the center. The center’s roster link on the university Web includes retired FBI agents site. and others with federal law Despite the relative rarity of enforcement experience. deadly violence on campus, “There are two extremes. colleges can no longer assume If you can answer YES to any or all On the one hand is paranoia, that they are immune from and on the other is oblivion,” such problems, McCracken of these questions, come find he said. “We’re just trying to said. out more about being get people to keep this on “I do think it’s important a Religion Teacher. their radar.” that we talk to our folks and The training discourages give them some guidance on cowering in a corner or hud­ how to protect themselves and dling together in fear, others,” he said. “It’s not Important Information Meeting: Brouillette emphasized at the something that 10 years ago Wednesday, September 3 Kansas City session. we thought we’d be talking Instead, Metropolitan about. But unfortunately, it’s 5:30-6:30p.m. Community College faculty something we need to do members were taught to be now.” Room 330 Coleman-Morse Center aware of their surroundings Todd Bow dish, a Call John or Sylvia Dillon at 631-7163 and to think of common class­ Metropolitan Community room objects — such as lap­ College life sciences professor tops and backpacks — as who participated in the recent “improvised weapons.” training session, agreed that The program has been today's classroom climate bought by nearly 500 colleges, requires extreme caution. which tailor the company’s “It’s a really basic thing,” safety messages — laid out in Bowdish said. “We have drills Observer. instructional videos and other for fires and tornadoes. This training guides — to craft is just another tool for the localized violence prevention toolbox.” Wednesday, August 27, 2008 The Observer ♦ INTERNATIONAL NEWS page 9

EGYPT PAKISTAN Septuple! births cause ethics debate Diplomat attacked Fertility drugs given to couple spark controversy over population controlby Islamic militants hindering Egypt’s economy, say­ 3 pounds 3 ounces and 4 pounds Associated Press ing Egypt’s population of 79 mil­ 10 ounces each. The duration of ALEXANDRIA — The 27-year- lion — mostly crammed into the the pregnancy was also the Head of U.S. consulate Lynne Tracy survives old woman and her husband 3 percent of the country’s area longest ever for septuplets — 34 already had three children — all around the Nile River — will weeks. heavy gunfire directed at armored vehicle girls. They badly wanted a boy, double by 2050. By contrast, the world’s first and she had not conceived in five For the mother, Ghazala surviving septuplets, bom to the Associated Press mitted to supporting the U.S.- years, so doctors gave her hor­ Khamis, the most pressing ques­ McCaughey family in Iowa in led war against extremist mones. tion now is how her impover­ 1997, came at 31 weeks and the PESHAWAR — A U.S. diplo­ groups. The startling result was ished family is going to get by. biggest baby weighed about the mat narrowly escaped an The government immediately healthy septuplets — four boys “I’m really scared,” she said, same as Khamis' smallest. There attempt on her life Tuesday announced a ban on the and three girls — heralded by lying in her hospital bed in this are two other sets of surviving when two men with AK-47s Pakistani Taliban — blamed Egyptian doctors as a miracle. Mediterranean coastal city. “We septuplets, both born to Saudi jumped in front of her for the wave of suicide bomb­ But debate persists about the live in a mud hut with only two women. armored vehicle and sprayed it ings — and it rejected a cease­ ethics of fertility treatment in a rooms. I don’t know how we’re Khamis’ doctors waited so long with bullets, staging a brazen fire offer from militants in the nation where medical oversight going to afford 10 children now.” to deliver the babies because attack that raised fears other Bajur tribal region, where the is lax, incubators and neonatal Khamis’ husband Farag Egypt has only a few respirators foreigners could be targeted. army has been on the offensive respirators are rare, and many Mohammed Ali, a 31-year-old for newborns, and none were The attack — which the driv­ for several weeks. The fighting families face pressure to have a farm laborer, can find work only available. So for weeks, doctors er eluded by jamming the vehi­ in Bajur has reportedly killed son. a few days a week, she said. “I’m kept Khamis in Alexandria’s cle into reverse and speeding hundreds of people and caused In addition, Egypt faces con­ really worried about what the Shatby Maternity University away — came just hours after 200,000 to abandon their cerns about overpopulation and future looks like.” Hospital, letting the fetuses the collapse of the governing homes. cheap fertility drugs could lead Much about the Aug. 16 birth, develop enough that their lungs coalition that drove Pervez Washington has pledged to a wave of multiple births. by Caesarean section, was stun­ could function on their own after Musharraf from the presidency $750 million toward a five- President Hosni Mubarak ning. The babies are large for a birth. But the wait also increased as Pakistan grapples with year drive to develop impover­ warned in June that growth is multiple birth, weighing between the risk to the mother. escalating violence by Islamic ished areas along Pakistan’s militants. frontier with Afghanistan, A late nighttime bombing at which it hopes will reduce The D epartm ent of Film, Television, an d Theatre a cafe on the outskirts of the extremism. cordially invites you to tw o events... Pakistani capital killed seven Militant activity is rampant people and wounded 20, police in parts of northwest Pakistan, MEET & GREET a n d AUDITIONS reported. which is a rumored hiding Lynne Tracy, an Ohio native place for Osama bin Laden and who heads the U.S. consulate where U.S. officials say insur­ There will b e a MEET & GREET, in restive northwestern gents have found havens w here you can learn about the Pakistan, left her home in an allowing them to mount m any opportunities in theatre upscale and heavily guarded attacks across the border in at Notre D am e and m eet our area of Peshawar with a body­ Afghanistan. theatre faculty and students. guard provided by the local Pakistan, where anti- anti-terrorism squad about 8 American sentiment runs a.m., police chief Arshad Khan deep, is considered a hardship said. posting for U.S. diplom ats, Moments later, the vehicle with many coming for one- came under heavy gunfire, year stints without family. Khan said. He said no one was Attacks on Western targets do hit by bullets but a rickshaw occur, but ones targeting indi­ I driver was hospitalized after vidual diplomats are relatively his three-wheeled taxi was hit unusual. by the consulate vehicle during Talat Masood, a political and its rapid retreat to Tracy’s military analyst, said that home. could start to change. A spokesman for the U.S. “I think (foreign diplomats) Embassy in Islamabad, Lou have to be very careful” he Fintor, declined to identify or said, especially as the army describe any of three consulate intensifies its offensive in the employees in the vehicle, tribal regions along the border including where they were with Afghanistan. “They from or what role they played should take a low profile; their in what he would only refer to movements should be restrict­ as a “security incident.” ed during this period.” The attack follows a week of Masood cautioned against extremist violence and political Western nations scaling back strife in this nuclear-armed their presence, however, say­ nation. There have been at ing that would further embold­ least three suicide bombings, en al-Qaida- and Taliban- the deadliest outside the coun­ linked militants and demoral­ try’s largest and most sensitive ize Pakistanis. weapons factory, just 22 miles Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry from the capital, Islamabad. condemned the attack on Police said a homemade Tracy and said the government bomb exploded late Tuesday at was committed to ensuring the a street cafe and rest stop on security of diplomats. the edge of the capital and Peshawar, a crowded, dusty seven people were killed and city, has not been immune 20 wounded. The blast also from violence. Concerns about damaged vehicles and left a militant activity in and around large crater at the scene. the city prompted the govern­ Senior police official Ahmed ment to conduct an offensive Latif described it as a low- in the neighboring Khyber c o m intensity bomb and said it was tribal region earlier this year. unclear why the site was cho­ There have been several sen. The casualties included attacks in recent years on truckers and laborers and not Western targets. security forces, which tend to In 2006, a suicide attacker be target of militant attacks, blew himself up outside the Latif said. Karachi consulate, killing a The United States and other U.S. diplomat, and five people, Western nations have been including two Americans, died Sell for FREE, Classified Ads on-line nervously watching the ruling in 2002 when a militant hurled coalition unravel since close grenades into a Protestant ally Musharraf resigned last church in Islamabad. 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T h e O bserver The Independent, Daily Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's Not so predictable after all P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 What ever happened to predictability? servative by using traditional sitcom family-oriented sitcoms. “Two and a E d i t o r in C h ie f More importantly, what ever happened themes. The premise of the show itself, Half Men” is hugely popular right now C hris H ine to "bull House?” From 1987 until 1995 however, offered a non-conformist fami­ despite the eponymous fractional char­ M a n a g in g E d i t o r B u s in e s s M a n a g e r it was broadcast on ABC and was ly model: a widower who raises his acter growing ever nearer to full numer­ Jay Fitzpatrick Kyle West extremely popular — the key element of three daughters with his brother-in-law ic maturity. If I wanted to sustain a retro ABC’s TGIF Friday and his best friend. At a time when portrait of the family sitcom, I could A s s r . M a n a g in g E d i t o r : Katie Kohler night line-up. Now America was not necessarily ready to have discussed “Family Matters”, “Step A s s t . M a n a g i n g E d i t o r : Deirdre Krasula it’s a show on which see a strong family bond exist without by Step” or the lesser known “Aliens in N e w s E d i t o r : Jenn M etz people reflect with both a dominant mother and father fig­ the Family.” The elder sitcom purists

V i e w p o i n t E d i t o r : Kara King mixed reviews. ure, “Full House” showed that as long as will be mad if I don’t tip my hat to the comedic forebears of “Full House: ” “The S p o r t s E d i t o r s : Dan Murphy The serious: “I’m love exists in a household, a family will Brady Bunch,” “All in the Family,” Bill Brink busy every weekday survive. at 12:00 p.m. “Full House ” also deserves much more “Happy Days,” “The Adventures of Ozzie S c e n e E d i t o r : Analise Li pari watching it.” respect than it is given in terms of its and Harriet.” But I chose “Full House.” S a in t M a ry ’s E d i t o r : Liz H arter The ironic: “1 bet Andrew Miller comedy. 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Papouli, Jesse’s grandfather, Raymond,” even “Seinfeld” and “The (574) 631-4540 [email protected] as Ivy League writers and outsider brings the Katsopolis cousins, including Simpsons. ” Direct yourself toward the S a in t M a r y ’s D e s k comedians pushed the limits of what is a Michelle Tanner look-alike named bastion of hope that is “Full House”. [email protected] funny. In the midst of all this, the show- Melina. The look-alike was in fact the When you’re lost out there and you’re P h o t o D e s k (574) 631-8767 [email protected] runners on “Full House” said, “Nuts to other Olsen twin in a brown wig playing all alone, the Tanners will be there to S y s t e m s & W e b A dministrators you, avant-garde sitcoms!” alongside her sister. Only a show as carry you home. Choopa-ta-pop-pa-pa. (574)631-8839 Not that “Full House” didn’t change smart as “Full House” would think to do the rules. It most certainly did. 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U -W lR E Lowering drinking age Smoke, vote and drink?

It’s Saturday night and you and some Surely the parents would step in and not a bad idea friends are headed to the bars. You enter intervene at some point if this law did go and find yourself rubbing elbows with over, and would it be to stop their children Earlier this week, more than 100 uni­ Naturally, we would advocate educa­ seniors from U-High. from getting a license or driving? If so, the versity and college presidents signed tional programs in high school about This could become reality according to burden on parents to drive their kids their names to an initiative launched in drinking, as well as education at home a story by the everywhere would be heavier and as a July to encourage lowering the drinking by parents. If people can learn at an ear­ Associated Press Staff Editorial result teenagers would be walking around age to 18. lier age the difference between binge which noted that ______intoxicated, running the risk of breaking pre sidents of other laws like public intoxication and Leaders expressing support for the ini­ drinking and social drinking, the less The Daily Vidette tiative include likely they would probably be to do it some of the curfew. presidents of Staff Editorial later on. nation’s most We all agree that drinking is something Duke University, ______If people want to drink, they’re going prestigious universities are among others that is going to happen, at age 14,18 or Dartmouth to find a way, regardless of the legal age. vying to lower the drinking age to 18. 21 because the fact remains that if kids College and Ohio I h e D aily Just because a person is 21, he or she Enraged groups like Mothers Against want to obtain alcohol, they will always State University. O’Collegian isn’t instantly able to drink with an air of Drunk Driving are fighting to ensure this find a way. The movement maturity. From our experience, it’s quite law becomes nothing more than a pipe One stance is that students will be more has been met with the opposite; people sometimes go a little dream. prepared for college if drinking is some­ widespread dissension and debate from crazy with the bottle once they turn Our first impression of this topic led thing that is not new to them. many groups, including Mothers Against legal. three of us to believe that this change Even 21-year-olds are often heard pro­ Drunk Driving. For instance, when one of us celebrat­ would not necessarily be the worst thing claiming that now that they can drink, it Also, a state not enforcing the 21-and- ed turning 21, it involved losing the abili­ to happen. The United States assumes its has lost the thrill. If this law was passed, older drinking age faces a penalty of 10 ty to walk and being carried out of one of citizens are old enough at the tender age there would certainly be some sort of percent of its federal highway appropria­ the bars on The Strip. of 18 to choose a president, purchase cig­ drinking frenzy that would take place, but tion, thanks to the National Minimum Another board member remembered arettes and decide to potentially put their after it became commonplace, would Drinking Age Act that Congress passed this summer doing doughnuts in a go- life on the line to defend their country, so drinking become as nondescript as it is in in 1984. cart at a Tulsa public park and trying to why not let them knock back a few cold say, Europe? Oftentimes, when people discuss crash through a locked baseball field ones? Drinking is a privilege, not a right. The whether 18-year-olds should be allowed gate. We are not naive enough to believe that current legal drinking age is 21 for a rea­ to drink, some will argue that young This immature behavior is not limited all of these students began drinking when son. We are all so busy waiting to reach adults aren’t mature enough to partake to twentysomethings. Basically, there’s they arrived at college. These laws have some age that we are missing the most in such activities. no age limit on stupidity. not stopped teenagers in high school from enjoyable years of our lives, sober or not. Personally, we’re of the opinion that It’s time we let the 18 -year-olds come drinking in the past, and experimenting For right now, the combination of 18- many students start drinking in high socialize at the bar. with alcohol as a teen is an element of years-olds drinking and driving is a cock­ school, and all of us either experimented American culture that is as expected. tail too lethal for anyone to stomach. with alcohol ourselves or had friends This editorial first appeared in the This driver’s license, the crowning who drank. Aug. 22 edition of The Daily Collegian, achievement of most 16-year-olds, is the This editorial first appeared in the Aug. We are all in agreement that if, at 18, a the daily paper at Oklahoma State problem. Can 18-year-olds be expected to 22 edition o f The Daily Vidette, the daily person is considered old enough to vote, University. juggle the responsibility of driving a car paper at Illinois State University. pay taxes and serve in the military and The views expressed in this editorial with their newly obtained freedom to The views expressed in this editorial possibly die for his or her country, that are those of the author and not drink? What about driving somebody are those of the author and not person should be allowed to drink. necessarily those o f The Observer. else’s kids around? necessarily those o f The Observer.

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Dorm Decor: Creativity never goes out of style

go crazy with glue, scissors, and By JESS SHAFFER markers to craft an original Assistant Scene Editor piece of art just for your room. Just remember that kinder­ It’s that time of year again: garten safety measures still hammers pound lofts into place apply (i.e. be careful not to mix and bunks shuffle and slide enthusiasm with sharp objects). across miniscule living spaces. But before you’re lost in an end­ Mod Quad: Simplicity lends less maze of homeless couches, elegance and modernity bedding, carpet, and posters, Does excessive color make you consider the dogma of dorm cringe? Do you abhor multitudes decor: creativity never goes out of posters? Can’t identify with of style. Check out these tips, the wild bohemian vibe of tapes­ thoughts, and hints before you tries? Than a more mod style get a case of the move-in blues. might be for you. Try picking out a few colors to play with in Captivating Creativity: your bedding, curtains, and car­ Unusual objects make dorm pets. The pop of color will be room b liss refreshing but not overwhelm­ S am * Club. Buying in bulk has never been so great! It seems that there’s an end­ ing. Neutrals are relaxed clas­ less number of Breakfast at sics. Black, chocolate brown, Nowhere else can you get a lifetime’s supply of ramer Tiffany’s Posters and Notre khaki, and navy are solid tones noodles. Except maybe the Price is Right Dame pennants to go around, that make a statement without but it is the unusual items that being obnoxious. Simple lines will give your room a homey, (especially found in plain cur­ personal touch and that added tains) can break up the various distinction. You may even have parts of your room that you’d the power to turn trash into like to divide. Also try selecting treasure. A perfect example of a single focal point like a bright this is found in Pasquerilla East, throw pillow to add in personal where some freshmen room­ touches without becoming over­ mates created surprisingly chic whelmed. wallpaper from trash. Tbrgat. What more can be said? Target provides a Accumulating wrappers from Suite School Spirit: Rah, rah, Vitamin Waters, the roomies fight, fight, gee I hope I look balance between good-looking and well priced. created a pattern with pops of alright?! color that covered an entire Make use of the ridiculous wall. What about the slides amounts of free ND stuff to attached to lofts, as seen in show your spirit and add some Keenan Hall? What a better way flare. And what better common to sta rt your m orning than to ground than the love of the TARGET enjoy a kiddy classic? Or if Irish? Not to mention the fact you’re looking to bring a bit of that green is very “in” right Zen into your room, you could now. So shake your shamrocks take a note from some Zahm and display your NI) pride in residents who crafted a fish­ your decor choices. pond, complete with an accesso­ Marshall* . Cheap and wonderful. But be ry hammock in their room. Who Shabby Chic: In with the old, knows, maybe your idea for an out with the new. and rummage through a lot of junk to find worthwhif end table crafted out of water Nothing is cooler than vintage /Marshalls Still the great prices are worth your time. This store bottles could be the next great classics to accent your fresh Shop On, thing. pad. And, lucky for us students especially great for fashion forward students, who on a budget, old school decora­ Compromised Vision: Why tions are really cheap. Check how to rock out a small budget. negotiating is worth it out local thrift stores and Though your vision may seem antique shops for steals that no as infallible as Kanye West’s lat­ one else will have. South Bend est sunglasses fad, remember abounds with hidden, and — that in reality there is more more importantly — cheap than one worthwhile approach treasures. Used furniture is to decorating your dorm. It may comfy, inexpensive, and easily be the compromise between spruced up. And if your budget Goodwill: It may take some searching, but you can tir your various roomies that takes is a little bigger, consider re- your abode to the next level. Not upholstering couches and chairs great accent pieces at charity shops. And what you sp only can you avoid the tension to freshen up old pieces. goes to a good cause too. that comes from arguing over assorted aesthetics, you may Overall, the name of the game stumble upon an unexpectedly is creativity. The trick is to com­ brilliant idea. A painless way to mit to your vision and to just goodwill include all your roomies taste have fun. Cheers to another into one item is that tried and great year with awesome dorm true staple of a collage. For an decor. easy do it yourself project, col­ lect magazines, postcards, and Contact Jess Shaffer at other miscellaneous items. Then [email protected] T h e O bserver

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MARY CECILIA MITSCH I O bserver Graphic Tips for setting up your dorm room

By STEPHANIE DePREZ Assistant Scene Editor

The first step is being aware of your space. Know what you have to work with. Take measurements so that when you are out shopping for things you know what will fit. The first thing that should go in your room is the carpet. Know how much you want to cover. Do you want carpet covering the whole room, including under the beds, or just in certain areas? You want to do carpet first because it’s hard to move everything out if you change your mind and want to put one in Value City Furniture, This old school department store Is after everything’s set up. surprisingly affordable. Also It has wide variety of styles that Let’s face it, the bed is the center­ piece of your life, and of the room. F u rn itu re wjjj plCklSSt Shopper, Talk to your roommate about where you want the beds to go. Should they both be against one wall? Putting beds perpendicular to each other is a way to create new space and break up the boxiness of a room. If you can, try lofting the beds on top of the desk and dresser or each other. When you place your desk, be sure it is somewhere where you can Moijer. The super-Target of the Midwest, Good place to work. If you like natural light, try to arrange the room so that it is check out when other options fall. Plus great selection of nearest to the window. If you don’t like being interrupted, avoid putting fish, for a room pet of course. your desk near the door. It’s easy to create your own space if you put the desk up against a wall and cover the wall with pictures and posters that motivate you or remind you of home. Designate a place where you can be artsy. Pick a corner or a shelf that is all your own, that you can decorate without roommate input. > dig The Salvation Army: A great place for those hidden Take care to make it look good, Items, treasures. There are shelves of objects full of character that whether it be a leveled structure where you organize your jewelry, or ensure your room won’t look like something out of a a shrine to your favorite baseball player. When the rest of the room catalogue. Don’t forget to bring your creativity. For example, becomes a mess, this area should you can take a stack of the ten-cent records, repaint them, stay neat, and is your “interior deco­ rator” place. and hang them up on your wall. Look for places to coordinate. Matching accent pillows, similar patterns for hanging up photos or just a color theme can make a room look more deliberate and planned out. Decide where your “messy corner” Hobby Lobby: The beet place for cheap craft supplies. is. It’s annoying for everyone if you Check out their ads every Sunday; there Is always leave all of your stuff in the middle of the room. Pick a place where something on sale. And remember you don’t have to buy a you can throw your dirty laundry or drop your books so that they are out lot. Want your own artwork In your room? Buy the paint and of the way when your roommate use the cardboard from your movlng-ln boxes as you comes in. Sometimes you won’t have time to do laundry or clean every­ canvas. thing up, but if your mess is some­ what tucked away, it makes the room as a whole look nicer.

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MLB Baseball's new instant replay era to begin Thursday In spite of new system, commissioner opposes use of 'unlimited instant/ callsreplay change 'emotional and difficult'

Series. Associated Press Fan interference has been a NEW YORK — Replay ball! big issue in baseball, with Umpires will be allowed to almost constant debate since check video on home run calls Jeffrey Maier reached over starting Thursday after Major the wall and gave Derek Jeter League Baseball, guardian of a home run during the 1996 America’s most traditional AL championship series. Many sport, reversed its decades- blown calls have occurred at long opposition to instant newer ballparks, where fans replay. are closer to the field have the “Like everything else in life, ability to reach over fences. there are times that you have “In this day and age, where to make an adjustment,” base­ all these ballparks are being ball commissioner Bud Selig built now where people can said following Tuesday’s reach out over the outfield announcement. “My opposi­ fence and catch balls, fan tion to unlimited instant interference is becoming more replay is still very much in and more of an issue,” Atlanta : V : play. 1 really think that the Braves pitcher Tom Glavine game has prospered for well said. over a century now doing Detroit pitcher Kenny lisp things the way we did it.” Rogers called the decision “a The 74-year-old Selig, who slap in the face of umpires described himself as “old that have been here for a long fashioned ” and an admirer of time” and said the decision baseball’s “human element,” might have been made softened his opposition follow­ because Alex Rodriguez lost a ing a rash of blown calls this home run on a blown call May year. 2 1 . For now, video will be used “It overshot the mark by far only on so-called “boundary ju s t b ecau se, w hat, in a calls,” such as determining Yankee game someone didn’t whether fly balls went over get a homer? Please. It’s hap­ the fence, whether potential pened thousands of times,” home runs were fair or foul Rogers said. “That’s part of and whether there was fan the game. It’s the beauty of interference on potential the game. Mistakes are home runs. made.” “Any time you try to change Baseball general managers something in baseball, it’s voted 25-5 last November to both emotional and difficult,” recommend use the technolo­ Selig said. “There’s been some gy, and b a s e b a ll’s law yers concern that, well, if you start spent recent weeks finalizing here, look w hat it’s going to agreements with the unions lead to. Not as long as I’m the for umpires and for players. MLB umpires, from left to right, Jeff Kellogg, Sam Holbrook, Mark Wegner, and Chad Fairchild commissioner.” “I find it very strange that, discuss a potential homerun off the bat of Cubs outfielder Reed Johnson as Diamondbacks Replay will go into use with with 30 games to go in the shortstop Stephen Drew looks on in a game against the Cubs on July 23, 2008 in Phoenix. three series scheduled to open season, that they would start Thursday: Philadelphia at the it now. I find that very pecu­ supervisor or a retired seen as often as it is in the ance of the season but Chicago Cubs, Minnesota at liar,” Baltimore Orioles man­ umpire. If the crew chief at a NFL.” retained the right, through Oakland and Texas at the Los ager Dave Trembley said. “If game decides replay needs to Selig would consider refine­ Dec. 10, to ask for additional Angeles Angels. For other they wanted it so bad, what be checked, umpires will leave ments during the offseason bargaining for future years. If games, replays will be avail­ took them so long to get it the field, technicians at but boldly said he never will players don’t, the replay able to umpires starting going and why wait until this MLBAM will show umpires the allow replays to be used for agreem ent will run through Friday. particular point in time?” video and the crew chief will other calls, such as determin­ 2011. Cubs m anager Lou Piniella Baseball officials wanted to make the call, overturning the ing whether a ball was caught Union head Donald Fehr wondered whether a team avoid having a situation in the original decision only if there or trapped. The use for doesn’t anticipate an expan­ could challenge a call. postseason where fans with is “clear and convincing evi­ safe/out calls hasn’t been con­ sion of what calls replays can “I’d love to be able to throw access to televisions and view­ dence.” sidered. be used to determine. a red hankie or a green han­ ers at home knew what the Leaving the dugout to argue “I believe that because of “We haven’t talked about kie. Imagine being able to correct call was but the a call following a replay will the configuration of ballparks, that. I think that that’s unlike­ throw something on the field umpires on the field did not. result in an automatic ejec­ both new and old, that calling ly over the term of this agree­ and not be ejected,” he said. “Some people thought that tion. Replays of the boundary home runs is really much ment,” he said. “What we’ll “I shouldn’t say it’s not going we ought to wait until the calls will not be shown on sta­ more difficult than it once obviously do is look at it after to work, but this could turn postseason,” Selig said. “I’d dium video boards, MLB exec­ was,” Selig said. “I don’t the World Series. We’re hope­ into a little bit of a fiasco ini­ rather go into the postseason utive vice president for base­ believe in the use of instant ful that we’re going to say it tially.” knowing that we’ve already ball operations Jimmie Lee replay for other things.” was great.” The NFL first used replay to used it. ” Solomon said. Players generally agreed. Umpire Gary Cederstrom aid officials in 1986, the NHL Video from available broad­ MLB said replay delays will “I just don’t want it to open said his crow had a training in 1991 and the NBA in 2002. cast feeds — not every team be offset by fewer arguments. up Pandora’s box, with calls at session Tuesday at Yankee Fven at stuffy old Wimbledon, televises every game — will be “So if the game is held up home and calls at the bases Stadium. technology has been used on collected at the office of Major for a couple of minutes a cou­ and eventually behind the “We talked to the techni­ line calls since 2006. Replay League Baseball Advanced ple of times a year, I think plate,” Tampa Bay third base­ cians and he explained what equipment to help determine Media in New York, where it that’s OK,” New York Yankees man Evan Longoria said. they’re going to be doing, ” he calls was in place at this will be monitored by a techni­ pitcher Mike Mussina said. The players’ association said. “We just basically did a year’s Little League World cian and either an umpire “It’s certainly not going to be agreed to replay for the bal­ dry run.”

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NFL MLB American League, East Division team record perc. GB Tampa Bay 79-51 .608 - Boston 76-55 .580 3.5 New York 70-61 .534 9.5 Toronto 68-63 .519 11.5 Baltimore 62-70 .470 18

American League, Central Div team record perc. GB Chicago 76-56 .576 - Minnesota 74-57 .565 1.5 Cleveland 64-67 .489 11.5 Detroit 64-68 .485 12 Kansas City 56-75 .427 19.5

American League, West Division team record perc. GB Los Angeles 79-51 .608 - Texas 64-68 .485 16 Oakland 60-71 .458 19.5 Seattle 49-82 .374 30.5 National League, East Divisic

team record perc GB New York 73-59 .553 - Philadelphia 72-59 .550 .5 Florida 67-64 .511 5.5 Atlanta 57-74 .435 15.5 Washington 47-85 .356 26

National League, Central Division AP team record perc. GB Former New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan talks about his retirement at a news conference June 10 in East Rutherford, NJ. Strahan turned down an offer from the Giants to return to the team Tuesday. Chicago 81-50 .618 « Milwaukee 76-55 .580 5 St. Louis 73-59 .553 8.5 Houston 66-65 .504 15 Strahan turns down offer to return Pittsburgh 57-74 .435 24 Cincinnati 57-74 .435 24 Associated Press 36-year-old Strahan to realize. Tuesday morning and was National League, West Division reconsider his retirement Reese did not seem sur­ placed on season-ending EAST RUTHERFORD, on Monday, just 48 hours prised by the decision. injured reserve. record perc. team GB N.J. — Seven-time New after the Super Bowl cham­ “We knew it was a long The move will not be a Arizona 68-63 .519 * York Giants Pro Bowler pions lost Pro Bowl defen­ shot, but we owed it to our­ major one for Kiwanuka. Los Angeles 65-67 .492 3.5 Michael Strahan is staying sive end Osi Umenyiora for selves to exhaust the possi­ He was drafted in the first Colorado 62-71 .466 7 retired. the season to a knee injury bility,” Reese said late round in 2006 as a defen­ San Francisco 58-73 .443 10 “This has been one of the in the preseason game Tuesday evening. “We sive end and started nine San Diego 49-82 .374 19 toughest nights of my life,” against the New York Jets. appreciate Michael even games as a rookie. He also Strahan told FoxSports.com Strahan needed just considering ending his fined up as a defensive end in a story released Tuesday about a day to turn down retirement. He has a new in third-down situations last afternoon. “But after long an offer to return for a 16th career in front of him and season. NCAA College Football deliberation and throwing season with what could we wish him nothing but “There is a reason he around a million scenarios have been an $8 million the best. As we all said went in the first round obvi­ Preseason Polls in my head for the past day, contract. when he announced his ously,” middle linebacker I think it’s just best if I stay “1 really love my life now,” retirement, Michael was Antonio Pierce said. “The AP USA Today retired.” he told FoxSports.com and is a great Giant.” guy, he is playing behind 1 Georgia 1 Georgia Tony Agnone, Strahan’s while on vacation in The Giants moved Strahan and Osi, and then 2 Ohio State 2 use agent, did not immediately Greece. “It’s great having Mathias Kiwanuka from we moved him to line­ 3 use 3 Ohio State return a telephone call from nobody put a finger on me. linebacker to defensive end backer, so obviously he is 4 Oklahoma 4 Oklahoma The Associated Press. You really put yourself on Monday to take over for one of our top players on 5 Florida 5 Florida Giants general manager through an awful lot in this Umenyiora, who had suc­ the team and he is going to 6 Missouri 6 LSU Jerry Reese has asked the league, more than people cessful knee surgery on show that he is a top defen- 7 LSU 7 Missouri 8 West Virginia 8 West Virginia 9 Clemson 9 Clemson 10 Auburn 10 Texas In B rief 11 Texas 11 Auburn 12 Texas Tech 12 Wisconsin Knee injury will bench Yastrzemski discharged LPGA to require players 13 Wisconsin 13 Kansas Jurevicius for six weeks from hospital to speak English 14 Kansas 14 Texas Tech CLEVELAND — Cleveland BOSTON — Baseball Hall of ORLANDO — The LPGA Tour 15 Arizona State 15 Virginia Tech Browns wide receiver Joe Earner Carl Yastrzemski was boasts players from all over the Jurevicius will miss the first six released from a hospital Tuesday, world, and it wants all of them to weeks of the regular season one week after having triple be able to speak English. while he recovers from knee sur­ bypass surgery. The LPGA will require players to gery. The former Boston Red Sox out­ speak English starting in 2009, The Browns placed Jurevicius fielder had surgery at with players who have been on the physically-unable-to-per- Massachusetts General Hospital LPGA members for two years around the dial form list Tuesday. after experiencing chest pains. His facing suspension if they can't Jurevicius had swelling and dis­ discharge was announced by team pass an oral evaluation of comfort in his right knee related spokesman John Blake. English skills. The rule is effec­ to a previous operation and need­ Yastrzemski, the last player to hit tive immediately for new play­ ed another procedure in June to for the Triple Crown by leading the ers. MLB further clean it out. AL in batting average, homers and “Why now? Athletes now have After the sixth week of the sea­ RBIs in 1967, turned 69 last more responsibilities and we Boston at NY Yankees son, the Browns have three Friday. want to help their professional weeks to allow Jurevicius to start His family released a statement development,” deputy commis­ 7:05 p.m., ESPN practicing. Once he begins prac­ after the surgery saying it was “a sioner Libba Galloway told The ticing, the Browns will have complete success.” Associated Press. “There are another three weeks to make a Yastrzemski took over for Ted more fans, more media and more decision on his roster status. Williams in left field in 1961 and sponsors. We want to help our Jurevicius had 50 catches for spent his entire career with the athletes as best we can succeed 614 yards and three touchdowns Red Sox before retiring after the off the golf course as well as on last season. 1983 season. it.” page 16 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Wednesday, August 27, 2008

NFL Manning back in the saddle again at Colts' practice

while Gray threw four intercep­ tice Monday, and then, hopefully, to know he won’t be behind when Indy is still trying to figure out Associated Press tions and one touchdown in the I’ll be full go Wednesday.” he steps onto the field. what's wrong with Jeff Saturday’s INDIANAPOLIS — More than a 20-7 loss. If all goes according to plan, No. “He’s been doing it forever, he’s right knee. Saturday, a three-time month after having knee surgery But activating Manning doesn’t 18 will then start against Chicago. been doing it since he was 6 years Pro Bowler at center, was injured and enduring weeks of rampant necessarily mean he will start the The question that still lingers is old in his backyard,” two-time Pro during Sunday's game and Dungy speculation about whether the season opener, Sept. 7 against how long will it take for Manning Bowl receiver Reggie Wayne said. said doctors are evaluating how injury was worse than first feared, Chicago. to round into MVP form? “He and Marvin (Harrison) have serious the injury is. two-time league MVP Peyton “I’m not really doing predictions Even he’s not sure. been together forever, and this is “We really don't know, at this Manning finally provided his at this point,” Manning said. “I Manning has never missed this my eighth year, so you kind of get point, where it is,” Dungy said. “It doubters with one emphatic hope to be ready, and I certainly much time as a professional or used to it. ” could be anywhere from a couple answer Tuesday: He’s back, right don’t want to create this dramatic college athlete. One thing that With the Manning saga perhaps of weeks to a major injury. We on schedule. announcement. I think I will do should help in getting the timing nearing a conclusion, there are don't know that yet. Jeff has some “This is a significant step for me some parts of practice today and down, is that Manning did partici­ more injury concerns for a Colts options, but we don’t know how to get back out on the practice tomorrow and I may even dress pate in the team's spring and team that has opened the past bad it is and it could be through field," Manning said before throw­ for (Thursday’s) game though I summer minicamps and team­ three seasons with at least seven this weekend before we know for ing and running with teammates. won’t play. We’ll do a short prac­ mates know Manning well enough straight wins. sure.” “If things go well, as we expect they will, then I hope to be full go next week and ready for the sea­ son opener.” Manning will be limited in prac­ tice initially after being activated from the physically unable to per­ form list. 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after being called for a foot Associated Press fault during his 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, NEW YORK — Ana Ivanovic 4-6, 6-4 win over Vince raised her racket, ready for Spadea. an easy overhead slam in “I don’t want fight. I don’t what was shaping up as an want to shout,” the Russian easy match. said later. “I wish I could play Then she somehow spiked normal matches and enjoy the ball right into the net tennis sometimes.” from just a few feet away. Expected to cruise, Ivanovic Out of whack lately because struggled against a Russian of an injured right thumb, the ranked No. 57. Down 3-2 in world No. 1 was suddenly out the third set, the French of sorts. Ivanovic recovered Open champion found her in time Tuesday to avoid confidence — and her win­ becoming the first top-seeded ning strokes. Inform ation Sessions: woman to lose in the first The 20-year old Serbian round at the U.S. Open, rally­ star had played only two ing past Vera Dushevina 6-1, matches since Wimbledon in 4-6, 6-4. mid-July while her thumb “I could feel some shots, healed. The injury forced Monday, September 1 - 5:30 - 6:30 pm lack of practice,” Ivanovic Ivanovic to withdraw from said. the Olympics before they Sunday, September 7 - 5:30 - 6:30 pm Serena Williams took a began and kept her from more direct approach. practicing until last week. Favored by oddsmakers to “Happy finally to be without Room 330 Coleman-Morse Center win the women’s title, she the pain,” she said. overwhelmed Kateryna The worst start ever for a Bondarenko with her serve in No. 1 woman at the U.S. Open Contact: Fr. John Conley 6 3 1 - 7 8 8 8 a 6-1, 6-4 victory. came in 1967 when Maria or Wearing bright red, the Bueno drew a first-round bye fourth-seeded Williams was and then lost in the second John & Sylvia Dillon 6 3 1 - 7 1 6 3 dressed for an afternoon round. The last top-seeded workout — chances are, man to lose in the first round she’ll reveal her more elegant at Flushing Meadows was outfits at evening matches. Stefan Edberg in 1990. CM The two-time U.S. Open Ivanovic was breezing as Campus Ministry champion is ready to domi­ she took a 4-2 lead in the nate the Grand Slam event second set. Ahead 40-15, she she last won in 2002. seemed on her way to a com­ “I don’t even remember fortable win when, at deuce, holding up the trophy,” she she charged forward but net­ said. “I didn’t even know I ted her smash — one of her won this tournament.” 40 unforced errors. Seventh-seeded Venus After that, her problems Williams advanced, too, beat­ really flared. ing Samantha Stosur 6-2, 6-3. “I dropped my concentra­ Like her younger sister, she’s tion,” she said. twice won this Open. Soon, Ivanovic was tenta­ “I’ve had a chance to play tive on backhands and failed and be healthy, so I’m excited to finish forehands. Gone was to be here,” the elder her signature fist pump after Williams said .' winning key points. Instead, Roger Federer, aiming for she spent more and more his fifth straig h t U.S. Open time looking into her family title, played later Tuesday box during breaks. night. By the final set, Ivanovic Sixth-seeded Dinara Safina was moving better, covering of Russia, No. 9 A gnieszka the court and pressuring Radwanska of Poland, No. 13 Dushevina into misses. Even Agnes Szavay of Hungary and so, she made it tough on her­ No. 16 Flavia Pennetta of self, double-faulting while Acquired $20 million to build the Italy won. Anna-Lena trying for a match point. South Bronx Greenway. 11 miles Groenefeld of Germany beat Ivanovic certainly wasn’t No. 11 Daniela Hantuchova. worn down from her recent of bike and pedestrian paths that No. 13 Fernando Verdasco hours on the court. Her travel of Spain, No. 14 Ivo Karlovic time, however, took its toll — connect neighborhoods to each other of Croatia and No. 15 Tommy she left Beijing to see her Robredo of Spain won. doctor in Australia and then and to the rest of New York City. Tommy Haas of Germany beat came to New York. No. 12 Richard Gasquet of Despite winning her first France 6-7 (3), 6-4, 5-7, 7-5, Grand Slam championship 6-2 and Sam Querrey beat this year, Ivanovic sensed her No. 22 Tomas Berdych of the limited practice session Czech Republic 6-3, 6-1, 6-2. would make it tough to take Marat Safin, the 2000 U.S. this title. Open champ, was as volatile “I think at the moment it’s a as ever, throwing a tantrum lot to ask for,” she said.

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MLB AL Cy Young contender Lee gets 19th win in rout of Tigers Blue Jay's Halladay heats Rays for first time this year; A-Rod flops in loss to Red Sox in Yankee stadi-

posted a 5.32 ERA in losing Associated Press his previous three starts DETROIT — Cliff Lee got against Tampa Bay this year. his American League-leading No team has beat Halladay 19th win and Ben Francisco four times in the same sea­ hit two home runs in the son. Cleveland Indians’ ninth Wells had two run-scoring straight victory, 10-4 over the singles and added a solo Detroit Tigers on Tuesday homer in the ninth that made night. it 6-2. He has four hom ers Jamey Carroll and Kelly and nine RBIs over his last Shoppach hit back-to-back three games. homers for Cleveland, which Rod Barajas hit a solo overtook Detroit for third homer for the Blue Jays, who place in the AL Central. The have won 10 of their last 13 Indians are three games road games. under .500 for the first time Eric llinsko drove in two since May 24. runs for Tam pa Bay, which Edgar Renteria hit a home has lost consecutive games run for the Tigers, who have for just the second time since dropped three straight. the All-Star break. Tampa Lee (19-21 allowed two runs Bay is an AL-besl 47-19 at 1 ■». and six hits in 7 2-3 innings home this season. to tie Brandon Webb of Arizona for the major league Red Sox 7, Yankees 3 lead in wins. It’s also a Alex Rodriguez flopped all career-high; Lee won 18 night when the New York games in 2005. Lee has won Yankees needed a big hit. five straight starts, and eight Tim Wakefield won in his of nine. The Cy Young con­ return from the disabled list tender is 5-0 with a 1.86 ERA and the Boston Red Sox in August. moved a step closer to Lee became the eighth squashing New York’s playoff pitcher since 1920 to win 19 hopes, beating Andy Pettitte of his first 21 decisions in a and the Yankees 7-3 Tuesday season, according to Stats night. LLC. The last to do it was Jason Bay drove in two Roger Clemens, who was 20- runs, David Ortiz had a 1 after beating the White'Sox strong game at the plate and on Sept. 19, 2001, while with Boston got an outstanding the Yankees. effort from its bullpen to Chris Lambert (0-1) gave up close out the opener of a key six runs — two earned — and three-game series. five hits in 2 2-3 innings in Johnny Damon homered his major league debut for twice for the Yankees, but the Tigers. Lambert’s con­ Rodriguez grounded into two tract was purchased from double plays — one with the Indians outfielder Ben Francisco hits a two-run homerun off of Tigers pitcher Aquilino Triple-A Toledo earlier on bases loaded — and struck Lopez in the fourth inning of Cleveland’s 10-4 victory in Detroit on Tuesday. Tuesday. out for the final out. The Indians used the long- This is Boston’s final regu- leads the AL wild-card race knuckleballer hadn’t pitched had an RBI single in a two- ball and two Tigers errors to lar-season visit to Yankee by a slim margin over since Aug. 6 because of tight­ run third and a sacrifice fly score six in the third. Carroll Stadium, the site of so many Minnesota. Rodriguez also ness in his right shoulder. in the sixth. and Shoppach led off with memorable moments committed an error at third Five Red Sox relievers com­ Rodriguez filed out with back-to-back home runs. throughout the teams’ long base. bined for four scoreless two on in the fifth. 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NFL Patriots have glut of running backs, unsure who will stay

Belichick to face Super Bowl spoiler Giants in final preseason game; players focused on improvement, not cuts

down back Kevin Faulk said Saturday to decide which players guard Stephen Neal on the physi- the last 10 games last season Associated Press Tuesday. “The thing that we care to cut to get down to the regular- cally-unable-to-perform reserve with a chest injury, and LaMont FOXBOROUGH — The New about right now is getting our season limit of 53 players. list, sidelining him for at least six Jordan, signed July 26 after England Patriots have a deep team better. If you watched our “Whether it’s your second year weeks, and backup tackle Ryan being released by Oakland, also group of experienced running first three preseason games, in the league or 12th year in the O’Callaghan on the injured have a solid chance to stick. backs and just one more exhibi­ there’s a lot of work we have to league, it’s a pretty somber day,” reserve list, ending his season, Fullback Heath Evans, a strong tion game before they decide do.” running back Sammy Morris and releasing fullback Kyle Eckel, special teams player, is highly which ones to keep. 1 loping to avoid a winless exhi­ said, “just in the sense of guys cornerback Jason Webster and regarded by Belichick. The coach So improvement is more impor­ bition season, New England visits that are potentially losing their offensive lineman Ryan Wendell. even praised Benjarvus Green- tant than the identity of that the New York Giants on Thursday jobs. Typically, it’s kind of weird.” Laurence Maroney, the team’s Ellis, an undrafted rookie free opponent — the team that beat night. Then coach Bill Belichick The Patriots reached the 75- top rusher last season, and Faulk, agent running back. them in the Super Bowl. will have less than 48 hours player limit by Tuesday’s 4 p.m. are virtual locks to make the 53- Green-Ellis appears to be a “We really don’t care,” third- before the 4 p.m. deadline on deadline by placing starting man roster. Morris, who missed longshot but the other five all could be on the opening day ros­ ter. “I don’t think that the players at the same position are necessarily in competition with each other,” Belichick said. “We want to keep the best players and that may be a balanced roster or not. It may include a few more players at one position and a few less at anoth­ er. “All of our running backs have — been productive.” Jordan, entering his eighth sea­ son, had a strong opening game. He rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries in New England’s 16-15 loss to Baltimore, missed the next two games with an undisclosed injury but said Tuesday he had no restrictions in practice. “I know the backfield is crowd­ ed but I’ve also said I know what I’m capable of doing,” he said. “Unfortunately, I had this setback with the injury this past couple of weeks. But once they make their decision what they’re going to do, if I’m here it’s just up to me to make sure that come Sunday I’m at my best.” Morris also had played seven seasons when the Patriots signed 1 him on March 3, 2007. He rushed for 384 yards and three touch­ downs in six games before going on injured reserve but said Tuesday he’s fully recovered. With so many running backs carrying the ball in exhibition games, it can be difficult to get into a rhythm. “A lot of it is established in practice,” Morris said. “I guess, especially in preseason, we actu­ r ally get more reps or more car­ ries than we do in the actual game. I think it puts the onus a little more individually to go out and execute with the limited amount of actual game reps.” Maroney, more elusive than Jordan and Morris, is in his third season. Faulk’s 323 receptions in his eight years are the most by a running back in club history. “We probably have one of the deepest backfields in the league,” Jordan said. “The thing about us is that we all bring something dif­ ferent to the table, which gives the defense a different look.” With Tom Brady throwing an NFL-record 50 passes last sea­ son, the Patriots led the league in overall offense and yards passing. They were 13th in rushing. They have plenty of options to improve their ground game. By Saturday afternoon, Belichick must decide how many of those | | | 1 | | | | | | options will still be with the team. He also must decide who to keep at other positions. Many decisions have been made and those still trying to impress him will have one last chance Thursday night. “If you are running a race with a guy and he is a lap ahead of " ' ■ ■ ■ ' . you and you have a strong finish, you are still going to finish behind him,” Belichick said. “If you are neck and neck with the guy and you have a strong finish then you beat him and it makes a lot of dif­ ference. page 20 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Wednesday, August 27, 2008

and contribute,” Connelly said. Junior Lindsey Ferguson and Health sophomore Marissa Treece are Dew continued from page 24 expected to be among the continued from page 24 fastest finishers this season. imated us. Our big key will be Both ran well last season for well.” to stay healthy and improve as both the cross country and Dew has immediately taken the season progresses," Irish track teams. Their cross coun­ charge on the field, leading coach Tim Connelly said. try years were cut short last an Irish defense that held Connelly said that the key to fall when both Treece and Michigan to just one shol-on- staying healthy is sleeping Ferguson contracted mono. goal in a 7-0 Notre Dame rout enough, eating Connelly is to open the season last well, and doing hopeful th at if Friday. all the things his runners can Notre Dame out shot the needed to “Our first several stay healthy that Wolverines 34-4 in a state­ recover from meets in September they will be ment game for the 2008 sea­ the strenuous will be fairly competing for a son. Dew and company have training that a Big East cham ­ not surrendered a goal to long distance low-key. ” pionship and at Michigan at any point in their runner puts the very least collective careers. The five- herself through. Tim Connelly qualify for the game streak of shutouts dates “T h a t is back to 2004. Irish coach NCAA Finals. something that The team “She has shown that she is most college starts their sea­ definitely, completely back,” kids aren’t son Sept. 5 at Waldrum said. always really the Crusader Dew was nam ed Big East conscientious of,” he said, Invitational in Valparaiso, Ind. defensive player of the week VANESSA GEMPIS/The Observer “But our runners have to be — an event that the Irish won Tuesday for her performance Senior defender Carrie Dew looks on as a teammate battles conscientious of it if they hope in 2007. against the Wolverines. during Notre Dame’s 2-1 loss to Oklahoma State last year. to stay healthy and reach their “Our first several meets in It is the third time in her potential as runners.” September will be fairly low- career the senior has earned sive side of the ball on this its College Cup semifinal loss With underclassmen making key, and we will use them to that honor and she also adds team, you definitely feel to Florida State. up over half the team, the assess where we are as a the accolade to her 2006 Big underappreciated,” Waldrum Now, Waldrum said he Irish will be relying on young team. It will give us an idea of East defensive player of the said. “People who know soc­ expects her to thrive in her talent to carry the" team this where some people are illness year award. cer understand how impor­ final season. year. The team has three sen­ and competitiveness wise,” Still, Waldrum said that tant it is to have a terrific “She has such a calm man­ iors and two juniors who have Connelly said. Dew is an underappreciated central defender like [Dew].” nerism and way of going previously run in the top Connelly said he wasn’t player for No. 5 Notre Dame. Waldrum said that last sea­ about things,” Waldrum said. seven. planning on running the entire The Irish have some of the son’s team did not reach its “She’s the perfect player to “If we are to be successful, team at Valparaiso and would best strikers in the country full potential because Dew have in the back of the the reality is that we will need most likely hold most of the and consistently finish as one was not fully healthy. But defense.” several freshman and several of the top-scoring squads in despite her injury, the others who have not been con­ Contact Marie Bugnitz at the NCAA. California native notched one Contact Fran Tolan at tributors in the past to slop up [email protected] “If you play on the defen­ of Notre Dame’s two goals in [email protected]

same post that had denied T.T.R.R.C. & P.C.C. Trout earlier in the game. Draw Clark said King and fellow continued from page 24 outside midfielder Josh Proudly Present in South Bend, Indiana Thiermann provided a much- the 35th minute when he needed spark to the Irish made a diving stop off a snap attack in the final half. Welcome header from the Flames for­ “They had the benefit of Umphrey's ward Phillip Mitchell. Earlier talking about it at halftime —* in the half, Quinn was beaten getting higher up and making back to to his near post, things happen,” South Bend! but Charlie Clark said. Trout’s low “They took it to drive rebound­ “They brought energy heart. They ed back off the and they got forward. brought energy post. They made good and they got “The lads forward. They were in meet­ things happen. ” m ade good ings and ses­ things happen.” sions all day Bobby Clark Both King and long, and I Irish coach Thiermann th o u g h t it came on at half- looked like we time as substi­ had been in tutes. Clark i sessions all day long during used last night’s contest as an the first half,” Irish coach opportunity to give many play­ Bobby Clark said. “I thought in ers a shot as Notre Dame tries the first half we played a lot of to pin down its rotation before patches without penetrating.” the regular season and confer­ Clark made some half-time ence play begin. adjustments that put Notre “We played nineteen players Dame on the offensive in the last night, and that’s quite a second half. The wide mid­ lot to get into a game,” Clark fielders started to press higher said. “We’re trying to find out up the field and attack more what we’ve got. The sooner often to put the pressure on the better, but it's starting to Illinois-Chicago’s defense. The shape up.” result was an Irish onslaught Last night’s game served as that resulted in everything but a fundraiser for Grassroots the winning goal. Notre Dame Soccer — an AIDS awareness outshot Illinois-Chicago 8-2 and education organization and held a 5-1 advantage in that reaches youths through corners for the second forty- soccer clinics. Money was five minutes. raised through the one dollar The best chance came late in admission price as well as the game when freshman additional donations. All pro­ Brendan King played a neat ceeds will be matched by a one-two with sophomore Jeb Notre Dame alumnus that Brovsky. Brovsky's flick put wishes to remain anonymous. King one-on-one with Flames’ goalie Johan Buboja, but Contact Greg Arbogast at King’s effort rebounded off the [email protected] Outdoors under the stars along the banks of the Saint Joe River! Tickets on sale now at the Morris Box Office, charge by phone 574/235-9190, Write Sports. or online www.morriscenter.org . filso at all Ticketmaster locations. E-mail us at Charge by phone 574/272-7979 or www.ticketmaster.com. $25.00 advance/$30.00 day of show [email protected]. No lawn chairs or coolers - bring a blanket. This is a no smoking show. Wednesday, August 27e, 2008 The Observer ♦ PAID ADVERTISEMENT page 21 Be the change you wish to see in the world.

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On their road to the finals, the behind the back four she could U.S. also took down Canada in a head it in.” Gold 2-1 quarterfinal match. The Along with Zagunis and the continued from page 24 game featured four former Irish foursome of soccer players, an players with alums Candace additional five current or former Chapman (’06) and Melissa ND athletes competed in the Sad a Jacobson in the women’s Tancredi (’05) playing for the Beijing Games. sabre event. She also added a Canadian side. Junior Kelley Hurley and fresh­ bronze medal to her two golds — “We’re very proud of all four of man Gerek Meinhardt joined the first of which came at the them,” Notre Dame soccer coach Zagunis on the U.S. Fencing 2004 games in Greece — in the Randy Waldrum said. “It shows team. Meinhardt, 18, was the team sabre event a few days you that Nl) has been a women’s youngest male fencer in the later. soccer power for the past 15 Olympics by nearly live years. All Zagunis has already racked up years and it’s great to be a part three Irish fencers are projected All-America hon­ of that.” to be major forces on the colle­ ors at Notre Dame W a l d r u m giate level this year and are hop­ as well as winning coached both ing that their Olympic experience a national cham­ “Any time you go to Canadian players will take them to the next level. pionship in 2006. the Olympics there but Boxx and “Any time you go to the Iloxx and are hopes that you Markgraf graduat­ Olympics there are hopes that Markgraf (former­ ed before he took you come back better,” ly Kate Sobrero) come back better. ” over as head Bednarski said. “It is a very also won a nation­ coach for the Irish stressful competition so it really al championship Janusz Bednarski in 2000. helps on the mental level.” with the Irish in Boxx served up Former track standouts Selim Irish fencing coach 1995. Both the game-winning Nurudeen (’05) and Thomas women played all assist on a header Chamney (’07) competed for 120 minutes in play the overtime Nigeria and Ireland, respectively. the overtime finals match against win to the United States. Nurundeen ran a personal best Brazil. “Amy [Rodriguez] got it in the 13.58 in the 110-meter hurdles “I don't think we ever doubted corner and just laid it back and I to advanced to the second round I we would win the gold], but we was wide open,” she said imme­ but did not make it any further. just didn’t think about it," diately following the game. “I AP Markgraf said to USSoccer.com knew Natasha [Kai] was in there, Contact Dan Murphy at Irish junior Mariel Zagunis celebrates after winning a gold following the win. so if I could get that cross in [email protected] medal in the women’s sabre event in Beijing on Aug. 9.

half of the “pound it” philoso­ “The only way to find out [if keep pounding it,” he said. Young also noted the impor­ phy; the run­ we can pound Going into the opener tance of running the ball for Pound ning backs it] is getting against San Diego State, developing an offense. will also need the big boys sophomore Armando Allen is “When you run the ball you continued from page 24 to pull their “Bruno’s [Restaurant] up front to get the No. 1 running back listed. can control the clock much own weight. put the weight on. ” off the ball “[The running backs I are better,” Young said. “And to Mendoza created specifically In his Monday and hand it very, very confident in the go along with that, you run for them. news confer­ off to those offensive linemen. I think the ball, you suck the safeties Sam Young Right tackle Sam Young said ence, Weis backs. I like that’s one of the strengths of in. Then you can throw over the plan consisted of many said he is Irish right tackle all of them. I the team that’s really the top, play action, it all drills tailored to linemen, pleased with like all of improved this year,” Allen plays off each other.” such as flipping tires, King of all the run­ those backs. said. “The offensive line’s the Ring, and even some ning backs on the depth You’ve got to keep fresh legs improvement gives us confi­ Contact Jay Fitzpatrick at Sumo wrestling. chart. out there at [halfjback and dence as well.” [email protected] “Across the board, every­ one’s gained weight, every­ one’s gotten stronger,” Young said. But Young said the weights weren’t the only tool they used for adding some pounds. “Bruno’s I Restaurant] put the weight on.” he said. “I guess you could say it was our carbo shake.” In addition to the offensive line’s increased strength, the unit also benefits from its experience, right guard Eric Olsen said. “As w e ’ve gotten o lder a year as a group, things have gotten easier with that expe­ rience, so I don’t know if the schemes are that much sim­ pler. But when you gain expe­ rience, it really slows the game down for you,” he said. Young also said the offen­ sive lino has assumed the responsibility inherent in Weis’ "pound it” offense. “That puts a lot of respon­ sibility on us. We establish the line of scrimmage, and as an offensive lineman that’s Salon Rouge would like to welcome you back to the Notre what you love to do. Instead of being passive-aggressive Dame campus. We've missed you! As a student you recieve a and pass block, you have to 15% discount on hair services Monday through Wednesday be aggressive and knock the other guy in the mouth,” with your student ID. Or, check out our apprentice program. Young said. But the offensive line is only All cuts are $10.00 with an apprentice stylist and color is 1/2 price! Call to schedule your appointment today.

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By DAN MURPHY back in '08 Sports Editor By MARIE BUGNITZ IRISH OLYMPIANS Sports Writer The Blue and Gold got a little bit more gold this summer when a list of the most decorated ND olympians After a disappointing season three athletes with Notre Dame last fall, Notre Dame is hoping ties brought home first-place to stay healthy and atop the medals from the Beijing Big East in 2008. Olympics. The Irish ran to first place Junior fencer Mariel Zagunis Medals Sport Years finishes in the National and alumnae soccer players Catholic Championships and Shannon Boxx (’99) and Kate 1) Kate Markgraf ('96) the Crusader Invitational in Markgraf (’98) all won the sec­ 3 Soccer 2000,04,06 early September before seri­ ond gold medals of their Olympic 2) Alex Wilson ('28) 3 Track & Field ously dropping off. They careers this August for the 1928,1932 ended the year with an 11th United States. 3) Martel Zagunis CIO) 3 Fencing 2004,06 place finish at the NCAA Great “The Olympics are a great Lakes Regional, which adventure, it’s a very exciting 4) Shannon Boxx ('99) 2 soccer 2004,06 knocked them out of con­ time,” Irish fencing coach Janusz tention for the national race. Bednarski said. “We are coming off of a very Zagunis became the first U.S. disappointing season last year athlete to win a 2008 gold when where we had a number of she defeated fellow American injuries and illnesses that dec- see GOLD/page 22 see HEALTHY/page 20

F ootball Weis says team will "pound it" on offense this season

pound the football. And we “We’re teaching them that on offensive line. Last season, they’ve run in the past Beefed up O-line is haven’t yet. So we’re going to first-and-ten when we call Notre Dame gained 903 net years,” Haywood said. “So it ready to run the ball find out. Because w e’re going this play, we’re expecting yards on the ground and creates an opportunity now to pound it,” he said. four yards on this play to allowed an NCAA-worst 58 for us to run the ball a little Offensive coordinator Mike make it second-and-six. On sacks. But Notre Dame’s bit more effective in which By JAY FITZPATRICK Haywood said on Tuesday the next call, w e’re making a offensive coaches said they we’ve run over the past sev­ Sports Writer that the first step in develop­ call to get us in third-and- are confident that won’t be eral years.” ing a “pound it” offense is short or to pick up the first the case this season. The offensive line’s added At Irish head coach Charlie instructional. down.” “I think what Coach IWeis] bulk this season comes mostly Weis’ press conference on “The most important thing In order to implement this is really saying is that we from the summer weight regi­ Monday, he clearly set the in which w e’re doing is that smash mouth style of football, have an offensive line who is ment that strength and condi­ team ’s offensive identity. we’re teaching guys football, the offense will need to see a lot bigger and stronger, we tioning coach Rueben “Ever since I’ve been here, we re teaching guys situation­ improvement from two key have multiple backs that are I’ve wanted to be able to al football,” Haywood said. positions: running back and running a lot better than see POUND/page 22

M e n ’s S o c c er ND Women’s Soccer Midwest battle ends in tie Dew expected to have

Team ends preseason big year at full strength with scoreless draw Now that Dew has fully Irish senior anchors recovered from the ACL sur­ By GREG ARBOGAST strong defense after gery that cut her sophomore Sports Writer season short, Irish fans should long recovery periodget to see what she can do In its final preseason tune- when she is healthy. up, No. 3 Notre Dame played “She’s definitely her old self By FRAN TOLAN again,” Irish head coach to a scoreless draw with No. Associate Sports Editor 16 Illinois-Chicago Monday Randy Waldrum said of his night at Alumni Field in front central defender. “I mean, last of 2,053 fans. Last season, Notre Dame season she played the whole Despite the similarity of the d e f e n d e r year coming off surgery and box score, the game was a Carrie Dew we made it to the College Cup, tale of two halves for the — who was so who knows what she can do Irish. In the first forty-five then a jun­ when she’s a hundred per­ minutes, the majority of the ior — cent.” best chances went to the anchored a Dew, who has shed the bulky Flames. Only some great saves back line knee brace she wore last sea­ by Notre Dame keeper that was a son, was named a team co- Andrew Quinn and a little key to the captain in the preseason. help from the woodwork pre­ te a m ’s run “She has taken that role on vented Illinois-Chicago from to the Carrie Dew really well,” Waldrum said. taking the lead. n a t i o n a l “She has such leadership skills Quinn’s best save came in JESSICA LEE/The Observer semifinals. Imagine what she and understands our system so Sophomore midfielder Jeb Brovsky stretches for a loose ball could have done playing on see DRAW/page 20 during Notre Dame’s 3-3 tie with Connecticut Oct. 13, 2007. two good legs. see DEW/page 20