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Volume 40 : Issue ???Observerndsmcobserver.com The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Volume 45 : Issue 34 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2010 ndsmcobserver.com Gas leak evacuees gather in JACC Subway Transpo brings 500 evacuated workers and residents from downtown South Bend to campus executive

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Around 500 people gath- ered in the Joyce Athletic and brand, ND Convocation Center for shel- ter and assistance after a major gas leak caused the By SARA FELSENSTEIN evacuation of many buildings News Writer in downtown South Bend Thursday. Thousands evacuated the Each afternoon, like clock- downtown area, but no one work, lines form in front of the was injured, according to the Subway in the LaFortune South Bend Tribune. S t u d e n t The University made the Center as fieldhouse side of the Joyce s t u d e n t s Center available to workers wait to and residents who were dis- order their placed, University spokesman AP f a v o r i t e Dennis Brown said. Emergency personnel establish a perimeter in downtown South Bend Thursday after a subs. What Brown said 1st Source natural gas leak forced thousands to evacuate affected buildings. most of Bank, which has offices those stu- downtown, called the to the Joyce Center and have to them,” he said. American Red Cross to assist dents do not University and asked if their a place to wait it out,” Brown In addition to the evacua- evacuees. Pace realize is employees could come to said. tion of businesses and “It is a great example of that the guy Notre Dame’s campus. Evacuees arrived at the restaurants, low-income collaboration between the behind Subway’s global brand “[They said,] ‘We don’t Joyce Center around 9:30 or housing and assisted living broader community,” Brown advertising, the guy behind $5 want them hanging out on 10 a.m. and were “coming complexes were also affect- said. Footlongs, those television com- the streets, can we bring and going” for the next four ed. Many of these evacuees The leak, which occurred in mercials with Jared Fogle and them up to the Joyce Center?’ hours, peaking around needed medical or wheel- the 100 block of West Subway ads with celebrities like We said, ‘Yes, by all means,’” lunchtime, he said. chair assistance, Brown said. Jefferson Boulevard, was Michael Phelps, is Notre Dame Brown said. Brown said evacuees need- “We were really concerned capped shortly after noon, alum Tony Pace. Transpo began transporting ed a place to wait because about those folks in particu- the South Bend Tribune Pace, a 1979 alumnus, is the evacuees to the Joyce Center, they did not know when the lar,” he said. reported. Chief Marketing Executive of the where food, water, coffee, leak would be capped and Various Notre Dame Brown said the Joyce Subway Franchisee Advertising juice, Internet access and could not go home because departments, such as Notre Center cleared out by around Fund Trust. Since Pace joined blankets for the elderly were much of the city was blocked Dame Security Police and the 2 p.m. Subway in 2006 and helped cre- provided. off. Office of Information ate a new digital marketing “Anyone who wanted to “Wherever their cars may Technology, worked with Contact Sarah Mervosh at jump on a bus could come up be parked, they couldn’t get downtown businesses and the [email protected] see PACE/page 6 Experts analyze disordered eating Travel alert affects

By LAURA McCRYSTAL News Editor students abroad When a student approached Notre Dame psy- particular places, was issued after chology professor Alexandra By CASEY KENNY an assessment of information that Corning several years ago News Writer terrorist groups appeared to be about writing a senior thesis plotting attacks on cities in on eating disorders, Corning With the State Department’s Europe. said she knew very little recent release of a general travel There are presently 235 Notre about the topic. alert for all Americans in Europe, Dame students studying in Now, she conducts research Notre Dame’s Office of Europe, according to Kathleen about eating disorders and International Studies (OIS) took Opel, director of OIS. teaches an undergraduate extra precautions to enhance OIS is in close contact with its course titled “Understanding awareness of the alert and to students who are studying abroad Eating Disorders.” While ensure the safety of its students and the program directors urged diagnosable eating disorders studying or traveling abroad. students to listen to the warnings are a major concern, Corning The travel alert, released on of the State Department and said she focuses on the large Sunday, alerted U.S. citizens to the adopt appropriate safety meas- number of people who strug- BRANDON KEELEAN | Observer Graphic increased potential for terrorist ures. gle with symptoms, but do attacks in Europe and recom- “The Office of International not have a diagnosable disor- there’s lots of people who are Counseling Center and mended U.S. citizens take safety Studies has notified students in der. struggling at a sub-clinical resources distributed on precautions when traveling Europe of the State Department’s “Even when you’re strug- level.” Notre Dame’s campus this abroad, particularly in public advisory,” Opel said. “We have gling sub-clinically, you’re One in three college-aged week as part of Body Image places like tourist sites and air- advised them to follow the tips struggling,” Corning said. women has disordered eating and Eating Disorder ports or while riding public trans- from the State Department and “Our campus, even if you habits, although only nearly Awareness Week, sponsored portation. have provided them with various looked around and discov- 10 percent have a full- by the Gender Relations The alert, a step below a formal strategies to do so.” ered, yes, full-blown, diag- fledged eating disorder, “travel warning” which advises nosable cases are rare … according the University see DISORDER/page 7 U.S. citizens to avoid traveling to see ALERT/page 7

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“Sometimes as a kid, I heard “He won a lot of money in col- spent significant amount of time n’t live much longer. He died on By KATLYN SMITH this mystical type of a person,” lege gambling,” Cavanaugh describing how Rockne and Dec. 14, 1920. Thousands of News Writer Cavanaugh said. “I wondered if said. “He wasn’t your typical Gipp contributed to Notre Notre Dame students attended he even existed, or he was just scholar athlete.” Dame’s rise in national popular- his funeral. Pulitzer Prize nominated somebody who was made up On the field, however, team- ity. “One of the biggest funerals sports writer Jack Cavanuagh because he seemed too good to mates recognized Gipp’s leader- In a 1913 game against Army, at Notre Dame was after he places the phrase “Win one for be true as an athlete.” ship. Rockne caught the then-novel died,” Cavanaugh said. “It was the Gipper” as one the most After tracking down some of “Everybody, including his forward pass, contributing to only topped by the Rockne famous expressions in sports Gipp’s former teammates for a roommates, said he was cer- Notre Dame’s victory and funeral not too many years history, but he Sports Illustrated story in 1991, tainly dead honest when he was changing the coverage of Notre later.” said not many Cavanaugh had enough materi- a player,” Cavanaugh said. “He Dame football forever. Cavanaugh questioned people know al to write a book on the former went all out for Notre Dame.” “They upset Army in one of whether the football program about the man Notre Dame football player. Although Rockne had to con- the biggest upsets in college would produce a similar figure who uttered “A couple of them even had vince him to try out for the foot- football history,” Cavanaugh whose untimely death struck those famous roomed with him and gone to ball team, Gipp still holds said. “All of a sudden all the during the height of his popu- words. high school with him and then University football records New York papers are writing larity. “Everybody’s followed him to Notre Dame,” almost a century after his death. about this little, unknown “I doubt that’s ever going to heard the Cavanaugh said. “So they knew “He was so outstanding, and Catholic school out West.” happen again,” Cavanaugh said. expression, him very, very well.” he never played football in high By the time Gipp played his During his 25 years at the but hardly Cavanaugh Cavanaugh, an adjunct profes- school,” Cavanaugh said. “That last game, he had reached New York Times, Cavanaugh a n y b o d y sor at the Columbia University was one of the most remarkable national acclaim. covered Notre Dame football knows anything about the man Graduate School of Journalism, parts of it all.” “Even the Northwestern fans and basketball when the teams behind it,” Cavanaugh said. said Ronald Reagan’s presiden- Researching the phrase that were chanting for him to come played on the East Coast. His The man, George Gipp, was a cy and his memorable portrayal made Gipp iconic, Cavanaugh out on the field because he was research for the book brought Notre Dame football player who of Gipp in the 1940 film “Knute encountered a mixed reaction so famous at that point,” him to the Archives Department died during his senior year in Rockne All American” also from Gipp’s teammates as to Cavanaugh said. in the Hesburgh Library last fall 1920. Notre Dame legend says inspired the book. whether or not he ever spoke Gipp was sick with what doc- when he pored over Scholastics, Gipp said the phrase on his “He loved that role,” the words. tors at Saint Joseph’s Hospital books and newspaper micro- deathbed to coach Knute Cavanaugh said of the former One of those teammates, Hunk later diagnosed as strep throat. films. Rockne as a rallying cry for his president. “If he wanted to get a Anderson, went to high school Despite the illness, Gipp trav- Cavanaugh will return to cam- teammates. bill through Congress, he’d say, with Gipp and roomed with him eled with the team to Evanston, pus this weekend and support Cavanaugh researched the ‘Let’s win one for the Gipper,’ at Notre Dame. Anderson Illinois, for the Northwestern the Fighting Irish at the two football icons for his new the famous expression.” became the head coach of the game because he wanted to play Pittsburgh game. book, “The Gipper: George Gipp, For Cavanaugh, the film failed Notre Dame football team after for alumni who had shown up “Deep down, since I won’t be Knute Rockne, and the to capture Gipp’s gambling and Rockne died in a plane crash in for a “Gipp Day.” covering the game, in large Dramatic Rise of Notre Dame poor attendance at Notre Dame. 1931. According to Cavanaugh, measure because of the book Football.” “It was a very saintly portray- “He knew him as well as any- Rockne let Gipp play in the last and because I’ve learned so Cavanaugh will be at the al of George Gipp,” he said. “It body, and when I talked with quarter. much about Notre Dame and Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore made George Gipp look like the him, he doubted that Gipp “He went in the game and having been out to the campus for signings Friday from 3 p.m. All-American boy, just real nice, would have said that,” threw two passes, and they both and coming back again, I’ll defi- to 5 p.m. and Saturday from handsome guy, real good per- Cavanaugh said. “He said that were for touchdowns,” nitely be rooting for Notre 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. son, and he was hardly that.” he was just not a sentimental Cavanaugh said. “That was typi- Dame.” Cavanaugh’s interest in the In his book, Cavanaugh guy.” cal Gipp, and the crowd went Gipper began as a young Notre recounts how Gipp became the The book is loaded with wild.” Contact Katlyn Smith at Dame football fan. best pool player in South Bend. debate, but Cavanaugh also After that game, Gipp would- [email protected] page 4 The Observer N CAMPUS NEWS Friday, October 8, 2010 Photo exhibit offers cultural insight on India

female feticide, dowry deaths, and, in my opinion that is just October 15th during regular you realize that your bad day By CAITLIN HOUSLEY rape and torture, child labor ridiculous,” Kryk said. “But, it’s library hours. — maybe you got a bad grade News Writer and prostitution,” a different lifestyle there … one Kryk said she would strongly on a test or something — isn’t Rajadhyaksha said. I have never considered.” encourage students and other as bad as someone else’s bad Bold black and white eyes As visitors walk through the The photos and their stories community members to visit day. It makes you put things in greet visitors of the Cushwa- exhibit, they are meant to are meant to challenge viewers the exhibit. perspective.” Leighton Library. These eyes experience the lives of the to face the reality that not all “I would definitely encourage belong to the subjects of pho- Indian women who are the sub- life stories have fairy tale end- more people to attend the Contact Caitlin Housley at tographer Fazal Sheikh’s jects of the exhibit. Baby ings. Kryk said this is not exhibit,” she said. “It makes [email protected] “Ladli: Beloved Daughter” Sanjeeta is one of these sub- always a bad thing. photo exhibit, which senior jects. “These stories made me real- Chelsea Crane described as Sanjeeta was left at an ize that in today’s society in “moving.” orphanage in hopes that some- America, more people are con- “The exhibit opened my eyes one would find and raise her. cerned about what handbag to a culture with which I am As the photo captions informed they carry or what car they unfamiliar,” the visitors, the drive rather than the opportu- Crane said. o r p h a n a g e nities they have,” Kryk said, Associate pro- “This exhibit presents placed a woven “People are so materialistic. fessor of busi- wicker crib out- Not every country gives the ness and eco- a contrasting image of side its facilities opportunities that ours does.” nomics Ujvala India from the one that for parents to Crane and Kryk said the sto- Rajadhyaksha esists in the popular come and ries that accompanied the pho- helped viewers deposit their tos were powerful, but it was become cultur- press of the country...” children, such the images that made them ally aware was as the unwant- real. one of the Ujvala Rajadhyaksha ed Sanjeeta. “Looking at their faces … prime goals of associate professor This exhibit [they] completely encompassed the exhibit. business said this was a their stories,” Kryk said. “[The exhibit] much better Crane agreed saying the pho- attempts to alternative than tographs gave the stories an raise conscious- the typical element of reality. ness about the plight of women action of leaving the infants in “The portraits give a person- and young girls in India who a dumpster. al element to the plight of live on the margins of Indian For senior Kate Kryk, the Indian women,” she said. society,” Rajadhyaksha said. story of the subject Sonali was Rajadhyasksha said she These women have fought most memorable. In her pic- hopes students experience hardship in a culture that is ture, only Sonali’s hands were other insights when they visit predominantly male-oriented, seen. The captions said Sonali the exhibit. and the exhibit was meant to was left raped and bleeding by “This exhibit presents a con- share their experiences. an unknown man who attacked trasting image of India from the “It profiles women who have her. According to the exhibit, one that exists in the popular survived against all odds and when the stories found her, press of the country as an documents their courage, they contacted her family only emerging market powerhouse,” resilience and will to survive in to be told they had never heard she said. the face of government apathy of Sonali. The exhibit is open to the and social problems such as “Their parents disowned her public and will run through

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At the training sessions, stu- By ALISON MEAGHER dents will learn about sexual News Writer assault, stalking and relationship violence. The Belles Against Violence “The training focuses on pro- Office (BAVO) is launching the viding a range of techniques stu- National Green Dot program to dents can use to intervene as raise awareness bystanders,” during October, Adams said. Domestic Violence “The Green Dot According to Awareness Month. model emphasizes Adams, students The Green Dot the importance of will also learn var- program is a ious ways to national initiative understanding approach violence that was developed personal because individu- at the University of boundaries.” als respond differ- Kentucky. ently to violence. “The Green Dot “The Green Dot program focuses Connie Adams model emphasizes on violence pre- BAVO director the importance of vention by capital- understanding izing on peer and personal bound- cultural influence,” Connie aries and discovering intervention Adams, director of BAVO, said. techniques which will be effective The program uses red dots to with individual limitations,” she symbolize situations where vio- said. lence is present or tolerated. Students interested in partici- The goal of the initiative is to pating can visit the BAVO office, turn everywhere there is a red located in the basement of Holy dot into a green one, Adams said. Cross Hall or call 574-284-4018 According to the University of for more information. Kentucky’s Violence Intervention “While we cannot do every- and Prevention Center, “Green thing, we can each do some- dots are choices, behaviors and thing,” Adams said. “The Green attitudes which promote a vio- Dot training helps participants to lence-free environment.” discover the potential things Throughout the fall, BAVO will which can be done.” be offering Green Dot training sessions. The first session is time Contact Alison Meagher at is to be announced. [email protected] Please recycle The Observer. The world thanks you. Friday, October 8, 2010 The Observer N PAID ADVERTISEMENT page 5 page 6 The Observer N NEWS Friday, October 8, 2010

cation skills necessary for a on more traditional methods of Marathon,” Pace said. “Jared when he’s not. career in business. advertising. lost all that weight by walking Pace said he personally likes to Pace “I’m in marketing now, and “Television is still an extremely and eating Subway. Here we are get creative with his Subway continued from page 1 the great thing about marketing effective media form,” he said. 10 years later he’s running a order. is that a big piece of it is how “Without traditional advertising, marathon, so that’s a big deal. “My favorite Subway sandwich team, develop new marketing you communicate — whether the $5 Footlong Song would We have a TV commercial [on is actually not on the menu,” he opportunities on shows like “The you write headlines, or lay out a never have caught on that quick- Jared] that actually just started said. “My favorite is what I refer Biggest Loser” and “Chuck” and paper, all that was fabulous ly. With television … you’re running on Sunday.” to as ‘chicken and cheese.’ I bring the $5 Footlong deal to training,” he said. reaching 30 million people with Pace emphasized that all of want a single portion of cheese, widespread success. Pace said under his leader- a message.” Subway’s “Famous Fans” are half of it Swiss and half of it pro- Pace, a passionate Notre Dame ship, Subway emphasized adver- Most recently, Pace has been celebrities who already liked to volone. Put onions on before you fan who has a helmet signed by tising on the Internet, specifical- working on an advertising cam- eat at Subway. toast it, so they’re cooked into Joe Montana in his office, said ly on Facebook and Twitter sites paign with the New York City “If I ask someone what their the cheese. Then I want lettuce, he was disappointed that the of celebrities. Marathon, creating a sponsor- favorite sandwich is, and they tomato, cucumber, sometimes Notre Dame Subway location “Obviously, everyone’s commu- ship deal as “Official Training say ‘uh…tuna?’ I know that per- pickles or banana peppers, does not offer $5 Footlongs. He nicating digitally now,” he said. Partner” since Subway’s Jared son isn’t a real fan,” Pace depending how I’m feeling, and does not believe students should “We are trying to use innovative Fogle will be participating in explained. a bit of mayo … usually on flat- have to go off campus to take techniques in [our advertising.] marathon. He said people often have a bread, although I also do Italian advantage of the deal. Whether its Michael Phelps, “So the thing that we just go-to Subway sandwich. He once in awhile.” “As a longstanding and gener- Michael Strahan, Nastia Liukin kicked off last weekend is mak- talked about Michael Phelps ous alum, I’m not very happy — all of those folks also have a ing news of the fact that Jared’s ordering turkey when he’s in Contact Sara Felsenstein at about [that.] I see ads in the presence in the digital [space] running the New York City training, but a meatball sub [email protected] Observer for Subways off-cam- and social media.” pus [for] the $5 Footlongs. That Pace said Subway does not makes me upset,” he said. solely use the faces of celebrities Pace said his education at to promote the brand. Notre Dame as a double major “Unlike many other brands, in the Program of Liberal we don’t use celebrities, we use Studies and economics, as well fans of Subway who happen to as his experience as Editor-in- be famous,” Pace explained. Chief of The Observer, helped “These guys and gals really do prepare him for a job in the eat at Subway, so it’s natural for business world. them to talk about the brand.” “The Observer was the tough- Pace said that sometimes, est job I ever had,” Pace said. “I celebrities will tweet the sand- was Editor-in-Chief of the wich they’re ordering, just Observer from March 1978 to because they love Subway, and March 1979. Before that, I was because they know “the [people features Editor, and before that I at Subway] like it.” covered interhall sports.” “Michael Strahan will go into a After graduating from Notre Subway and send out a tweet Dame, Pace went on to the say ‘I’m having a Subway blank University of Pennsylvania’s and blank sandwich,’” Pace said. Wharton School of Business, “We just view it as another way where he earned his Masters of to connect to our consumers. Business Administration and [Social media] advertising allows was the editor of Business consumers to get as close to School Weekly. Subway as they want.” Pace said his background in While digital media is an ever- journalism and the liberal arts expanding advertising platform, helped him build the communi- Pace said he has not lost focus

Toxic factory waste reaches Danube River lier at a pH level of 13 and now Associated Press was down under 10, and no KOLONTAR, Hungary — The dead fish had been spotted toxic red sludge that burst out of where the slurry was entering a Hungarian factory's reservoir the Danube, he said. reached the mighty Danube on A neutral pH level for water is Thursday after wreaking havoc 7, with normal readings ranging on smaller rivers and creeks, from 6.5 to 8.5. Each pH num- and downstream nations rushed ber is 10 times the previous to test their waters. level, so a pH of 13 is 1,000 The European Union and envi- times more alkaline than a pH of ronmental officials both fear an 10. environmental catastrophe affecting half a dozen nations if the red sludge, a waste product of making aluminum, contami- nates the Danube, Europe's sec- ond-longest river. Officials from Croatia, Serbia and Romania were taking river samples every few hours Thursday but hoping that the Danube's huge water volume would blunt the impact of the spill. The reservoir break Monday disgorged a toxic torrent through three villages and creeks that flow into waterways connected to the Danube. Creeks in Kolontar, the western Hungarian village closest to the spill site, were still swollen and ochre red days later and vil- lagers said they were devoid of fish. The red sludge reached the western branch of the Danube early Thursday and its broad, main stretch by noon, Hungarian rescue agency spokesman Tibor Dobson told the state MTI news agency. Dobson said the pH content of the red sludge entering the Danube had been reduced to the point where it was unlikely to cause further environmental damage. It had been tested ear- Friday, October 8, 2010 The Observer N CAMPUS NEWS page 7

tics in that area and was not working with students who “Students are paying due atten- an entirely random sample, have eating disorders, tion to the travel alert and recom- Disorder the findings did show that Staples also meets with con- Alert mended precautions while pro- continued from page 1 eating disorder symptoms cerned friends. continued from page 1 ceeding in a cautious, calm way are frequent on campus. “Every year, every semes- with their academic studies, their There are three types of ter, I have people calling me Opel said she would tell Notre daily routines in London, and Center. eating disorders, Corning or coming in in groups to Dame students in Europe to their travel plans,” Kucich said. Statistics, however, are not said. They fall under the cat- consult about a friend who increase their awareness when in “Students are responding intelli- always accurate because eat- egories of anorexia nervosa, they’re worried about,” specific locations or settings. gently and maturely to the travel ing disorders and related bulimia nervosa and not oth- Staples said. “When I’m con- “Students need to be vigilant alert and are following all recom- symptoms are often underre- erwise specified. Not all sulting with them about how and always be aware of their sur- mended precautions without dis- ported, according to Valerie symptoms fit under these to help a friend, we spend a roundings,” she said. “They are rupting their travel plans.” Staples, staff clinician and categories, and some fit lot of time talking about not aware that they should not be Junior Alex Study, who is coordinator of eating disor- under all of them. For exam- only what they can say to attending political rallies or wear- abroad in London, is aware of the der services at the University ple, Corning said over-exer- their friend, but also about ing clothing that draws attention advisory and necessary precau- Counseling Center. cising can be a symptom of what to expect.” to them as Americans.” tions. Eating disorders and body anorexia, but also a form of Students wanting to help a Students in the Notre Dame “The recent travel advisory has image issues are prevalent purging after binge eating friend, Staples said, must London Program were made well not significantly affected my fall for the college-aged popula- associated with bulimia. address specific concerns aware of the advisory. break thus far,” Study said. “I tion due to competition and Eating disorder symptoms about behaviors in a compas- “The London program has have made travel plans and I comparison among students, are prevalent in both men sionate, nonjudgmental man- reviewed the travel alert with stu- intend to keep those plans.” Staples said. and women in part because ner. dents both by email and verbally,” Study said most students are “Even if students on cam- popular culture provides con- “It’s not about finding the London program director Greg cautious but not allowing the advi- pus think that they don’t stant reminders of a thin perfect words,” she said. “I Kucich said. “We are emphasizing sory to negatively affect their aca- know somebody with an eat- ideal for women and a mus- don’t have tips on how to the alert’s precautions regarding demic and traveling experiences ing disorder, it’s very likely cular ideal for men, Corning make this an easy conversa- vigilance, especially at transporta- while abroad. they do,” she said. “We have said. tion, but I think there really tion centers and large public gath- “Most people don’t seem to be a lot of members of our com- “And [college students isn’t a wrong way to tell erings.” taking any real precautions, but munity who are really strug- today] have grown up in a someone you’re worried Kuchich said the London some people are a little concerned gling and who are in a lot of culture where there’s more about them.” Program urged students to follow and will be trying to avoid public physical and emotional bombardment of these While realizing the preva- the security procedures already transportation for a while,” he pain.” images,” she said. lence of disordered eating established by the program, said. “As for myself, I won’t be Corning said it is important Staples said she finds the and the difficultly of con- which include always filling out taking any specific precautions, for students to understand amount of student energy fronting these issues can be electronic itinerary travel forms but will just exercise common that they are not alone in and participation in the event discouraging, Staples said and carrying the operational cell sense and be aware of my sur- facing symptoms of eating this week to be extremely she finds hope in stories of phones provided by the London roundings.” disorders. A study she did in encouraging. One of the most recovery. program, as well as the emer- The Office of International 2006 found that a great num- important aspects of Body “I think that there’s, for gency phone numbers. Studies will continue to work ber of female undergradu- Image and Eating Disorder some, a misconception that Both Kucich and Opel empha- closely with students and program ates at Notre Dame displayed Awareness Week is based on people can’t get better,” she sized that students should use directors in monitoring and com- these symptoms. educating students about said. “And if I didn’t see peo- common sense and listen to and municating the heightened threat. “Of the people who signed how they might help a friend ple get better, I don’t think I heed their instincts. “We are looking out for what is up for our study and were in with an eating disorder, she could keep doing this [job.] “Students seem to be taking this best for the students,” Opel said. it … 56.2 percent either had said. … It’s a long process of in stride,” Opel said. “Most “We want to make sure the loca- a diagnosable eating disorder Of all the students who change, but people can over- remember 9/11 and have grown tions are safe and we will contin- or showed symptoms,” came to the University come an eating disorder and up and live in an environment ue to monitor information as it Corning said. “It means that Counseling Center last year, live very long, full lives with- where travel vigilance is develops and reassess from if you think no one else is Staples said the Center’s out this consuming them.” required.” there.” struggling, you’re wrong.” annual report indicates that Kuchich said Notre Dame stu- While she said the study 10.3 percent reported eating Contact Laura McCrystal at dents should even increase their Contact Casey Kenny at did not set out to find statis- concerns. Yet in addition to [email protected] awareness in their daily activities. [email protected] page 8 The Observer N NATIONAL NEWS Friday, October 8, 2010 Ind. money manager who crashed plane gets 10 years

Associated Press plea deal, four charges against Schrenker were dis- NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — A missed. judge Thursday ignored pleas Nation said he had such a for leniency from an Indiana hard time believing Schrenker money manager who conned wouldn’t spiral into the same friends into investing in a pattern of behavior again that fund that didn’t exist and he almost didn’t accept the tried to fake his death by plea agreement. parachuting out of a plane Schrenker estimated he still and crashing it when the owes investors about scheme started to unravel. $400,000, but Hamilton Hamilton Superior Court County Chief Deputy Judge Steven Nation sen- Prosecutor Jeff Wehmueller tenced Marcus Schrenker to said he faces millions of dol- 10 years in prison, ignore lars in court-ordered judg- Schrenker’s claims that a ments when he is released lighter sentence from prison. would give him W e h m u e l l e r enough time to said it would be make things “I had it all and I “ v i r t u a l l y right. impossible” for S c h r e n k e r threw it away.” Schrenker to will serve the pay back all the sentence con- Marcus Schrenker money he owes. secutively with investment manager S c h r e n k e r a four-year fed- was an amateur AP eral prison daredevil pilot Investment manager Marcus Schrenker, who tried to fake his death in a Florida plane crash, has term he who used been sentenced to 10 years in prison. received for money he stole ditching his plane in January from investors to buy planes, intended for Black’s children. order, addiction and stress — Florida Panhandle. 2009 and crashing it in luxury cars and a 10,000- Black said he hopes were all “circumstances that Schrenker parachuted into Florida. square-foot home in an Schrenker can be a good could come back.” Alabama and was found two Schrenker, 39, told Nation upscale suburban father to his children, ages The scheme began to unrav- days later at a Florida camp- he wanted to repay investors Indianapolis neighborhood 15, 13 and 8, when he gets el when the economy declined ground, bleeding of a self- and rebuild his relationship nicknamed “Cocktail Cove,” out of prison. and some investors wanted to inflicted wrist slash. with the three children he’s where affluent boaters often Defense attorney P. stash their money in safer Indiana authorities had the seen only once since his socialized, prosecutors say. Chadwick Hill argued that a investments, prosecutors say. assets of Schrenker and his arrest. He said he has bipolar They say Schrenker bilked long prison term for His wife filed for divorce Dec. estranged wife placed in a disorder and had got caught nine clients, including a friend Schrenker would be punish- 30, 2008, a day before court-controlled receivership. in a downward spiral of stress of 10 years and his own aunt, ment for his children and said Indiana police seized comput- Wehmueller said Schrenker after becoming addicted to out of a total of about $1.5 his client had changed now ers and financial documents would serve his time in an painkillers. million they thought they that he was properly medicat- during a search of his home Indiana prison before finish- “I had it all and I threw it were investing in a foreign ed. and office. Days earlier, he ing about three years remain- away,” he said as his currency fund that didn’t “How big a chunk of Marcus lost a $533,000 judgment to ing on his federal sentence. estranged wife, Michelle, exist. do we want?” he asked. an insurance company. The judge suspended another watch the proceedings quietly “I almost lost everything,” But Wehmueller questioned Facing mounting legal prob- 10 years of his sentence and from the audience. one of those victims, Charles whether Schrenker was think- lems, Schrenker put his small ordered him to be placed on Schrenker pleaded guilty William Black, said in court ing of his children’s well- plane on autopilot in January probation for four years after last month to five securities Thursday. He told Schrenker being when he parachuted out 2009 and jumped out with a his release. fraud charges and agreed to he forgave him even though of his plane nearly two years parachute. He said he pointed As part of his probation, serve up to 10 years in prison he had betrayed their long- ago. He said the things the plane toward the Gulf of Schrenker cannot work in and pay more than $600,000 time friendship by stealing Schrenker blamed for his Mexico, but the plane ran out financial management and in restitution. As part of the about $15,000 in savings wrongdoing — his bipolar dis- of fuel and crashed in the must seek counseling. Hiking path gets European support

millions of years ago when the Associated Press continental plates of North AUGUSTA, Maine — The America and Europe collided. North American leg of the The Appalachians were formed International Appalachian hik- in North America, and the ing trail got a major boost Caledonian and Atlas moun- Thursday as chapters in several tains were formed across the European countries endorsed ocean. the project, which promises to Greenland and Scotland become the world’s largest trail joined the IAT last year, and the network. IAT hopes to add Belgium, Trail clubs in Iceland, France, Spain, Portugal, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, the Morocco and Algeria next year. Netherlands, England, Ireland Anderson said the extension and Wales formally joined the will not require extensive con- International Appalachian Trail struction of new trails because during a meeting in Aviemore, in many places they already Scotland, IAT officials said. exist. Making them a part of the The IAT is an extension of the IAT, he said, will be a matter of Appalachian Trail, which identifying them with IAT mark- extends from northern Maine to ers. northern Georgia along the The IAT said that when the Appalachian Mountains. The trail is completed, it will IAT begins near Maine’s Mount become the largest trail net- Katahdin and extends through work in the world, with multi- eastern Canadian provinces. national membership on three Hikers can continue on the IAT continents. The organization by crossing the Atlantic Ocean said it sees the trail as a “fan- by boat or plane and picking it tastic opportunity” for outdoor up in Greenland and Iceland, adventure companies interested IAT officials said. in providing services in a mar- “By joining, they (the interna- ket that’s home to 800 million tional chapters) will set up a people. trail in their territory,” IAT While many references call geologist Walter Anderson said. the Appalachian Trail the “Now we have jumped the longest continuous footpath in pond.” the world, a number of other The extended trail will follow planned or existing trails com- mountains that were formed pete for the title of longest. Friday, October 8, 2010 The Observer N NEWS page 9 Pep rallies undergo revisions Chinese dissident hot

with how athletics has worked “I think one of the things that By JOHN CAMERON with us and how students have has made a big difference this bet for Nobel Prize News Writer responded,” she said. year, and hopefully will continue Bell believes the guest speak- to ... is our emphasis on keeping leads us to believe that this This fall has seen the imple- ers have been central to the them short and sweet and Associated Press year’s Nobel cat is well and mentation of a multitude of improved response from stu- encourage dorm participation,” OSLO, Norway — Chinese truly out of the bag,” company changes to the format of pep dents. Soler said. “We want to brand dissident Liu Xiaobo tops spokesman Ken Robertson rallies at Notre Dame, and while “I think the guest speaker the rallies as a time for students speculation for the Nobel said in a statement. student participation fluctuated mixes things up, so it’s not the to get excited, have fun and Peace Prize — one betting site The nonvoting secretary of from week to week, student gov- same week to week,” he said. socialize. We want it to be some- has already declared him the the Nobel committee Geir ernment is overall pleased with “So we are still working with thing they can do for themselves winner — though some Lundestad called the decision the results. athletics to continue to get as well as in support of the experts expect a more low-key “bizarre,” but declined to “I think that we definitely saw prominent speakers.” team.” choice on Friday. comment further on specula- a positive response to the Mike Oliver, Hall Presidents Both Soler and Bell empha- Two women are also hot tion surrounding the award. changes for the Michigan pep Council co-chair, thinks dorms sized the pep rally format as candidates in this year’s Nobel Norwegian analysts who fol- rally,” student body vice presi- have improved their display of being a work-in-progress. buzz: Afghan women’s rights low the peace prize closely dent Andrew Bell said. “The school spirit in response to an “I think thus far we’ve been to activist Sima Samar and said they expect a winner with walkover seemed to be very suc- incentive offered by head foot- all the locations possible and Russian human rights activist a lower profile, especially con- cessful, and we think it solved ball coach Brian Kelly. now we’re in the evaluation Svetlana Gannushkina. sidering the unusually strong the issue of dorms standing “We’ve also provided the period, where we want to deter- The last woman to win the criticism the award committee amongst a bunch of alumni an dorms with the incentive of mine the best location and for- coveted award was Wangari faced last year for honoring hour before the rally.” whoever comes with the most mat in the eyes of the students,” Maathai of Kenya in 2004. Of President Barack Obama. Bell said the changes helped spirit has the opportunity to Bell said. “We’re honing in on the 97 peace laureates to Critics said the award was with logistics and the overall have Brian Kelly come to the what students really want.” date, only 12 have been premature, just nine months atmosphere of the rallies. dorms, and it’s worked really Soler said student government women. into his presidency. “We thought the atmosphere well,” Oliver said. has already taken steps to solic- Liu, who was sentenced last Rewarding Liu would be a of the Michigan rally was great. While the overall student iting student advice on improv- Christmas Day to 11 years in major embarrassment to the Attendance was high, we response has been positive, ing the rallies for the remainder prison for subversion, has Chinese government, which thought the fact the walkover Soler said she felt the student of the season. received by far the most atten- has warned the Nobel commit- included the band made it more turnout at the student-only “Right now we’re just working tion in the annual guessing- tee that giving the prize to a exciting,” he said. “We recog- Boston College rally was lack- to improve them, we’ll be send- game for the $1.5 million Chinese dissident would harm nize there were some issues ing. ing out a student survey to get award. relations between Norway and especially as students were “We were disappointed with concrete data about what they Irish bookmaker Paddy China. entering the section, and we’ve participation in the Stepan rally, liked about rallies and where we Power said it received so “I do not think (giving the addressed those for the coming and we think it can be indicative can improve them,” Soler said. many bets on the 54-year-old Nobel to Liu) is likely due to rally, so students won’t get of many things,” she said. Bell said the key to improving literary critic it decided on an the obvious political costs to clogged in.” “From a planning perspective, the pep rallies will be to concen- early payout, shelling out Norway,” said Kristian Berg Student body president we really did all we could. It trate on the basics. more than €5,000 in total to Harpviken, a prominent Catherine Soler believes the pos- could have been the timing, “We’ve tried to make the those who had put money on Nobel-watcher at the Peace itive student feedback is evi- maybe it wasn’t a good time for emphasis from the beginning him by the end of Tuesday. Research Institute Oslo. dence of the success of the students,” she said. that pep rallies are best when “Obviously we’re taking a He guessed the award would changes. With the losing season, Soler focused on the student body and risk but it’s a calculated one. go to Samar, who heads the “We’ve heard positive feed- recognizes that student govern- the football team.” Over the past decade we have Afghanistan Independent back because of the various dif- ment must work especially hard never experienced such strong Human Rights Commission ferent locations we used for the to encourage disheartened stu- Contact John Cameron at betting support for any indi- and formerly served as U.N. rallies, and we’re really pleased dents to attend the rallies. [email protected] vidual candidate and this special investigator for Sudan. page 10 The Observer N NATIONAL NEWS Friday, October 8, 2010 N.Y. seeks to ban sugary drinks from food stamps

who argued it unfairly singled although there are some limits 1.7 million of the city’s more America who don’t know how Associated Press out low-income people and on hot or prepared foods. Food than 8 million residents — and to take care of their family,” NEW YORK — Using food risked scaring off potential stamps also cannot be used to would not affect the amount of said Joel Berg, the group’s stamps to buy sodas, teas, needy recipients. buy alcohol, cigarettes or items assistance they receive. executive director. “The prob- sports drinks and other sugar- In 2004, the USDA rejected such as pet food, vitamins or “Sugar-sweetened drinks are lem isn’t that they’re making sweetened beverages would Minnesota’s plan to ban junk household goods. not worth the cost to our poor choices, the problem is not be allowed in New York food, including soda and candy, The ban would apply to any health, and government that they can’t afford nutritious City under a new government from food stamp purchases, beverage that contains more shouldn’t be promoting or sub- food.” effort to battle obesity. saying it would violate the than 10 calories per 8 ounces, sidizing them,” said There still are many Mayor Michael Bloomberg Food Stamp Act’s definition of except for milk products, milk Bloomberg, who also has out- unhealthful products New and Gov. David Paterson what is food and could create substitutes like soy milk and lawed trans-fats in restaurant Yorkers could purchase with announced Thursday that they “confusion and embarrass- rice milk, and fruit juices with- food and has forced chain food stamps, including potato are seeking permission from ment” at the register. out added sugar. restaurants to post calorie chips, ice cream and candy. the U.S. Department of New York City Health A 20-ounce sugar-sweetened counts on menus. Officials said the proposal tar- Agriculture, which administers Commissioner Thomas Farley drink can contain the equiva- In fiscal year 2009, New gets sugary drinks because the nation’s food stamp pro- said he believes New York’s lent of as many as 16 packets Yorkers received $2.7 billion in they are the largest contributor gram, to add sugary drinks to request has a better chance of of sugar. food stamp benefits and spent to obesity. the list of prohibited goods for being approved than the Some New Yorkers who $75 million to $135 million of More than half of adult New city residents receiving assis- “skimpy” 2004 Minnesota pro- receive the assistance said offi- that on sugary drinks, the city York City residents are over- tance. gram because it focuses only cials had good intentions but said. weight or obese, along with If approved, it would be the on beverages. felt the proposal went too far. Officials said stores that par- nearly 40 percent of public first time an item would be He said it also has the advan- “I can see the sodas, but sup- ticipate in the food stamp pro- school students in kindergarten banned from the federal pro- tage of being a temporary pro- pose somebody’s in bad shape gram would be responsible for through eighth grade. gram based solely on nutrition- gram with an evaluation plan and they just want juice?” said enforcing the ban. They City officials said lower- al value. to study its effectiveness. Harold Vilson, a 56-year-old acknowledged the possibility income residents are most like- Spending government money USDA spokesman Aaron Brooklyn resident who said he that food stamp users could ly to drink one or more sugar- on “foods of little or no nutri- Lavallee said Thursday the uses food stamps. travel outside city limits to buy sweetened drinks a day; adult- tional value not only contra- agency received the proposal “If people want to buy that the prohibited drinks. onset diabetes is also twice as dicts the intent of the program, and will consider it. stuff, they should be able to. If Advocates for the poor common among poor New it also effectively subsidizes a The food stamp system, it’s not an illegal product, they expressed alarm about the pro- Yorkers compared to the serious public health epidem- launched in the 1960s, serves should be able to buy what posal, which the New York City wealthiest. ic,” New York officials wrote in some 40 million Americans per they want to buy.” Coalition Against Hunger said In New York, a proposal to their proposal. month and does not currently The program would be tem- “punishes poor people for the adopt a penny-per-ounce tax The idea has been suggested restrict any food item based on porary, so officials could study supposed crime of being poor.” on sweetened soda failed to get before, including in 2008 in nutrition. its effects over two years. It “It’s sending the message to out of the state Legislature ear- Maine, where it drew criticism Recipients can essentially would apply only to food stamp low-income people that they lier this year; Bloomberg from advocates for the poor buy any food for the household, recipients in New York City — are uniquely the only people in backed the state proposal. U.S. gay activists protest Mormon church remarks

“We love you. You are beau- wrong — were difficult to I am the person I’m supposed young church members Associated Press tiful. You are perfect just the hear. to be.” wrestling with their sexuality, SALT LAKE CITY — Gay way you are,” he said, draw- “It makes you uncomfortable Packer’s message — heard Matotek said. rights activists staged a silent ing cheers. for people to come out. It by more than 20,000 in the “You know they will listen to protest Thursday outside the In a statement issued near makes you feel like less of a church conference center and him and believe that what headquarters of the Mormon the end of the rally, church person,” said Matotek, who millions more through world- they are doing is wrong,” she church in Salt Lake City in officials said they support the attended the protest with her wide television, radio and said. “I think it’s just wrong. response to a church leader’s right of groups to voice their girlfriend, 22-year-old Internet broadcasts — could He has power and I think he’s remarks that homosexuality is opinion in the public square. Jasmine Clark. “But, I feel like have far reaching affects on using it in the wrong way.” an immoral condition that can “Those familiar with the and should be overcome. Church’s doctrine on the The sermon by Boyd K. importance of marriage and Packer, president of the family know it is based on Quorum of the Twelve principles of respect and love Apostles, came Sunday during for all of God’s children,” the 180th semiannual general spokesman Scott Trotter said conference of The Church of in the statement. “We have Jesus Christ of Latter-day continually emphasized that Saints in Salt Lake City. there is no room in this dis- In his remarks Packer said cussion for hatred or mistreat- some would argue that gays ment of anyone.” “were pre-set and cannot A similar statement was overcome what they feel are issued in the days following inborn tendencies toward the Packer’s speech, which also impure and unnatural. Not so! defended the faith’s stance Why would our Heavenly against gay marriage. Packer, Father do that to anyone?” 86, who is next in line for the Activists have called church’s presidency, said Packer’s remarks hurtful and those who tolerate or advocate say they ostracize gay church voting for same-sex marriage members and can lead some want to legalize immorality, to consider or attempt suicide. “as if a vote would somehow On Thursday night, activists alter the designs of God’s laws dressed in black to symbolize and nature.” the loss of young, gay The Human Rights Mormons to suicide, activists Campaign, the largest national lay head-to-toe on the side- civil rights organization for walks circling the church’s the lesbian, gay, transgender six-block downtown campus. community, has since called Police estimated the crowd for Packer to recant his “inac- at roughly 1,000, although curate and dangerous” com- organizer Eric Ethington, who ments. runs the blog PrideinUtah, In a news release, the group said event staff counted close noted that the American to 4,500 participants. Psychological Association and “We want to tell men like the American Psychiatric Boyd K. Packer that we are Association dispute the effica- tired of watching our children cy of reparative therapies that die. There are consequences attempt to alter a person’s to your words,” Ethington said sexual orientation and said a to the crowd to kick off the 2009 study in the medical event. “You cannot change us, journal Pediatrics found that we cannot change ourselves telling teens they can change and the more you try, the their orientation often more dead bodies you leave increases the likelihood of sui- behind. Stop.” cide. Ethington defended Packer’s Protest participant Elan right to express his opinion, Matotek, 26, was raised but say the church’s gay youth Mormon and said the mes- also need to hear a message of sages she heard in church — hope. that homosexual behavior is Friday, October 8, 2010 The Observer N NATIONAL NEWS page 11 Foes of health care law Governor scraps N.J. tunnel lose key court ruling

problems with cost-shifting Associated Press and lead to even higher pre- DETROIT — A federal judge miums.” on Thursday upheld the Julian Davis Mortenson, a authority of the federal gov- University of Michigan law ernment to require everyone professor and former U.S. to have health insurance, Supreme Court law clerk, said dealing a setback to groups the decision affects only the seeking to block the new parties in the lawsuit and is national health care plan. not binding on any other fed- The ruling came in a lawsuit eral judges hearing challenges filed in Michigan by a to the law. Christian legal group and four Nonetheless, the Justice people who claimed lawmak- Department hailed Steeh’s ers exceeded their power opinion as the first time a under the Constitution’s com- “court has considered the merce clause, which authoriz- merits of any challenge to this es Congress to regulate trade. law.” But Judge George Caram “The court found that the Steeh in Detroit said the man- minimum coverage provision date to get insurance by 2014 of the statute was a reason- and the financial penalty for able means for Congress to skipping coverage are legal. take in reforming our health He said Congress was trying to care system,” spokeswoman lower the overall cost of insur- Tracy Schmaler said. “The ance by requiring participa- department will continue to tion. vigorously defend this law in “Without the minimum cov- ongoing litigation.” erage provision, there would Robert Muise of the Thomas be an incentive for some indi- More Law Center in Ann viduals to wait to purchase Arbor, Mich., which filed the health insurance until they case, said he would take it to a AP needed care, knowing that federal appeals court in Construction workers prepare the site where a new rail tunnel was due to run underneath insurance would be available Cincinnati. Tonnelle Avenue before New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie scrapped the project. at all times,” the judge said. The four individual plaintiffs “As a result, the most costly said they do not have private individuals would be in the insurance and object to being dubbed Access to the Region’s two-track tunnel beneath the insurance system and the forced to buy it. They also fear Associated Press Core, or ARC — assailed the Hudson River. The new tunnel least costly would be outside that any financial penalty paid TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Chris Republican governor’s decision would add two more tracks, it,” Steeh said. “In turn, this to the government would be Christie pulled the plug on a as shortsighted and wrong- more than doubling the num- would aggravate current used to pay for abortions. decades-in-the-making train headed. ber of NJ Transit trains that tunnel connecting New Jersey U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg, could pass under the river. and Manhattan, saying D-N.J., blasted Christie’s can- Mark Nardolillo, CEO of tun- Thursday that New Jersey can’t cellation of the project as “one nel contractor BEM Systems in afford to pay for cost overruns of the biggest policy blunders in Chatum, said 10 to 15 employ- on the already under-construc- New Jersey’s history.” ees he has working on it will tion project. “Without increased trans- lose their jobs. More than a half-billion dol- portation options into “We don’t have alternate lars has been spent on the tun- Manhattan, New Jersey’s econ- work to put these people on,” nel, and construction began omy will eventually be crip- said Nardolillo, whose firm last year. The largest federal pled,” said Lautenberg, who handled environmental permits transportation project in the held a news conference outside and data management for country, it was expected to dou- Newark’s Penn Station to criti- property acquisition. “This is ble train traffic in and out of cize the decision. Lautenberg the one job you counted on. It’ll New York City during peak helped secure federal funding have a devastating impact on commute times once completed for the project. the region.” in 2018. Lautenberg acknowledged Commuters at New York’s But over the years, the cost that cost overruns on a project Penn Station weren’t pleased to for the tunnel also has nearly of the tunnel’s size were hear the project had been can- doubled. inevitable, but said Christie’s celed. It started at $5 billion in 2005 numbers are inflated. “This is not good. I hope they and grew to $8.7 billion by The federal government and reconsider,” said Michael 2008. In recent months, Port Authority of New York and Murphy, an IT and infrastruc- Federal Transit Administrator New Jersey had each pledged ture expert waiting for a train Peter Rogoff has made public $3 billion to the tunnel. New home to Morristown. But, he statements that put the price Jersey had committed $2.7 bil- added, “if they have a problem tag between $9 billion and $10 lion. The project is being run with the budget, there’s not billion. On Thursday, Christie by NJ Transit. much choice.” said his advisers put the costs New Jersey Assemblyman Roy Gainsburg, a retired book at $11 billion to $14 billion. John Wisniewski, who leads the publisher from South Orange, “The bottom line is this, New Assembly transportation panel, who still rides into the city Jersey has gone for too long accused Christie’s advisers of occasionally, said commuter and for too many decades inflating the cost of building the trains frequently get stuck in ordering things that they can’t tunnel to justify what they the tunnel. pay for,” Christie said at a news believe will be the governor’s “It certainly would be nice if conference. “This project has decision and to divert the there was another tunnel, some flaws to it, but in the end money to smaller road and rail because this one has only two this is a financial decision. projects. Christie has not said tracks, so trains get stuck at When weighing all the inter- how he plans to use money. peak hours,” he said. ests, I simply cannot put the The independent Regional Christie’s predecessor, taxpayers of the state of New Plan Association said Christie Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine, Jersey on what would be a was using fuzzy math. broke ground on the tunnel in never-ending hook.” “Gov. Christie’s claim that he June 2009, a few months A month ago, the Republican supports ARC but could not before the gubernatorial elec- governor ordered a 30-day halt move forward because of budg- tion that he lost to Christie. to all work on the tunnel over et overruns is most likely not During his campaign last concerns that it would go over true,” the group said in a state- year, Christie supported the budget. On Thursday he direct- ment. “The Federal Transit project. ed state transportation officials Administration (FTA) officially But as soon as he announced to explore other approaches to never released its estimates for the work stoppage, lawmakers modernize and expand rail potential budget overruns — and transportation officials capacity into New York. only Gov. Christie estimates suggested Christie had planned U.S. Transportation Secretary them to be in the $3 billion to to scrap the project and to use Ray LaHood’s spokeswoman $5 billion range. What’s more, the state’s share of the money indicated the project might not Trenton has repeatedly to pay for the nearly broke be dead. Olivia Alair said in an rebuffed federal officials’ Transportation Trust Fund, e-mailed statement that efforts to work out a cost over- which pays for local road proj- LaHood and Christie plan to run deal.” ects and rail repairs. meet Friday afternoon to “dis- The project had been in the Christie has refused to raise cuss a path forward on the ARC works for about 20 years. the state’s gas tax, which is tunnel project.” Currently, NJ Transit and among the lowest in the coun- Proponents of the tunnel — Amtrak share a century-old try, to replenish the fund. The Observer Viewpoint page 12 Friday, October 8, 2010 INSIDE COLUMN Eating disorders awareness week Hometown It is no secret that Notre Dame students are motivated must be extremely thin, and female. Flyers passed out and competitive and often strive for perfection. around campus during this past week debunk these ideas; These are qualities that contribute to the success of so over one million men struggle with an eating disorder or hunger many Notre Dame alumni in their careers following college. disordered eating, and people with bulimia may be of nor- Unfortunately, these same traits also seem to create an mal weight. environment on campus that easily lends itself to the strug- Eating habits are not the only symptoms or manifestations As Notre Dame is a national universi- ty, students of this fine institution are gles of eating disorders. of eating disorders. According to the University’s Office of not only very proud of our school, but of This week is Body Image and Eating Disorders Awareness Undergraduate Admissions, roughly 70 percent of current the region of the country they originate Week on campus. Given the characteristics of Notre Dame’s Notre Dame seniors were varsity athletes in high school, from. Students from Texas, Minnesota student body, body image and eating disorders are especial- and this trend continues every year. and fragrant New ly relevant issues in this community. Notre Dame students are proud of their reputation as a Jersey are particu- Sam Stryker Although it may not be characterized by the same visibili- very active, athletic community. Exercise can also, however, larly strong repre- ty and prevalence on campus as other weeks, become an excessive habit. The signs posted senting their region- News such as the annual Energy Week, a week ded- around Rolfs Sports Recreation Center, for al pride. However, Production icated to learning about body image is just as example, warn students about the dangers of my personal favorite Editor important. over-exercising. exhibit of students Because an eating disorder is such a per- While the high-pressure, competitive and staying true to their sonal problem, it must be dealt with different- active environment at Notre Dame may exacer- hometown is a rivalry of sorts — the ly than other campus-wide initiatives. The bate the struggles of individuals dealing with underlying tension between students who hail from Chicago, New York and sensitive nature of the topic makes it, per- eating disorders, other aspects of the Notre their respective suburbs. haps, less visible and more difficult to address than other Dame community provide tremendous support and a great Chicago (the Windy City) and New issues. number of resources for individuals who struggle with dis- York (the Big Apple) provide plenty of Although students who personally suffer from eating dis- ordered eating. material for students to banter back orders may find difficulty in stepping forward and attending The University Counseling Center is equipped with and forth at one another. The argument the events offered, the most important and effective aspect resources for suffering individuals as well as concerned is fueled by the overwhelming array of of Body Image and Eating Disorders Awareness Week is its friends who want to know how they can make a difference. points that can be made. Better talk potential to spread awareness to the friends of those affect- The dining halls and other campus eateries provide limitless show hosts? Chicago has Oprah. New ed. healthy food choices. Posters with tips for eating right and York has David Letterman. Better According to statistics provided to students this week by staying healthy can be found all over campus. eccentric musical artist? New York has the University Counseling Center, one in three college-aged More uniquely, this community’s close-knit community Lady Gaga. Chicago has Kanye West. women has disordered eating habits, and 10 percent of col- and faith-based culture offers individuals support for cop- Better skyscraper? New York has the Empire State Building, Chicago, the lege-aged women have diagnosable eating disorders. ing. Notre Dame is just like other top universities around Sears Tower. There is Jerry Seinfeld, A common misperception about eating disorders is that in the country in regard to the frequency of issues relating to and then there is Second City. New York order for a person to qualify as having a problem, they body image and eating disorders. But this University also has the World Series, but Chicago has either do not eat at all, or follow their meals with bouts of has the ability to use the positive and distinctive aspects of the Stanley Cup. It never ends. self-induced vomiting. It also is a stereotype that the person its culture to address these realities. Even in my own house in the Connecticut suburbs of New York City, no winner can be declared. When I told my mom how it seems to bother Chicagoans when I refer to New York as EDITORIAL CARTOON “the city” because it is THE city, she responded, “Sam, some people just don’t understand that New York is the center of the universe.” Mom lived in Chicago for two years and always says if it weren’t for family, she would have stayed out in the Second City. She also likes to talk about how Chicago intro- duced her to Corona with Lime well before her New York friends. Chicago, if you’ve made Mom happy, you have done well. Yet her love of Broadway shows (in particular, Memphis) and family tugs her east. Having said all that, you may have noticed I have left out the biggest piece of the puzzle. This particular regional disagreement reared its ugly head a few weeks ago in The Observer offices, and stopped me in my tracks — what else but the raging question of which city produces the better style of pizza. I love food, and more than just the eating part. I love to make food. I love to read about food. I love to watch food on television. I like to take pictures of food, as anyone who has seen my Facebook knows. Food is more than sustenance to me — it is an art. Therefore, I consider myself a worthy judge of this pizza showdown, as my interest in the sancti- ty of the culinary arts far overrides any favoritism I may hold for “the city” (yes, Chicago, I said it). The thing is, I couldn’t come up with an answer. I just love both of these expressions of pizza brilliance too much. The argument here is null and void. So, Chicago, you can argue the merits of the Shedd Aquarium, Barack Obama and the Green River on Saint Patricks Day. New York will always have Central QUOTE OF THE DAY QUOTE OF THE DAY Park, Jay-Z and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. But please, for the sake of our stomachs, let’s all be able to enjoy a slice of both types of “We play the hands of cards life Submit a Letter “Shut out all of your past except pizza in peace. gives us. And the worst hands can that which will help you weather make us the best players.” to the Editor at your tomorrows.” The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and Doc Searls www.ndsmcobserver.com Sir William Osler not necessarily those of The Observer. American journalist and author British physician Contact Sam Stryker at [email protected] The Observer Viewpoint Friday, October 8, 2010 page 13 The excesses of free speech This week the Supreme Court Humvee accident in 2006. However, onto University property and flagrant- regarding political stances. Therefore, opened its new session with a plunge Phelps and his followers did not argue ly flaunt a theatrically sensational some who espouse liberty today in our into another complicated issue by that the Marine being buried was gay, demonstration? politically charged election cycle hearing oral arguments Wednesday but that war deaths in general are The Court may decide the limits, if would prefer to use a gun to eliminate regarding a First Amendment case: God's punishment of a nation that tol- any, of disruptive behavior in light of those whose thought of liberty is to let Does free speech erates homosexuality. In 1998, Phelps First Amendment protections. At my everyone live a life without limits of ever become so first came into the national spotlight church in Washington, St. Matthew’s sexuality, religious restrictions or offensive that it when he protested the death of 21- Cathedral, our monsignor banned a aggressions of war. loses protection year-old Wyoming student Matthew man from silently sitting in the front Consequently, the issue of free under the Sheppard who was hung on a wooden pew with a T-shirt displaying anti- speech will be determined by nine Constitution? fence to die. Phelps brought signs that pedophile and anti-Catholic priest slo- Americans who behold freedom in dif- Albert Snyder of read “Matt in Hell” and “AIDS cures gans. While he was offensively looking ferent ways. Yet free speech is nearly York, Penn., the fags.” to all who read his shirt — and espe- an absolute, especially when it does father of a Marine The Supreme Court will be asked to cially to us lectors who could see the not cause physical harm to others. killed in Iraq, peti- determine how far private entities shirt the entire mass— he made no Unfortunately, Phelps should win his tioned the high Gary Caruso such as cemeteries, universities and verbal outbursts to disrupt services. case. However, it is our responsibility court to reinstate a churches, can go to justify picket-free May he return under the forthcoming to remain mature and tolerant while $5 million judg- Capitol zones or buffers to silence or limit the ruling? leading with the steady hand of rea- ment against the Com m ents speech of demonstrators. Staff for The Westboro Baptist Church anti- son. If we do not, we hold ourselves Rev. Fred Phelps — President George W. Bush routinely gay demonstrators may eventually hostage to fringe groups and give up a former lawyer disbarred for verbally limited access to public events based affect the school children of this the causes for which Corporal Snyder abusing a witness on the stand — and solely on support of the president. In nation with this case. The Supreme fought. We have always been grander other church members who picketed New York City, for example, the Secret Court’s ruling may alter dress code than narrow zealousness. We are bet- Snyder’s son's funeral. The protesters Service set up protest zones blocks standards for schools. Will a T-shirt ter than that right now. carried signs displaying "Thank God away from venues featuring high pro- with “Muck Fichigan” that may be for Dead Soldiers," “Thank God for file international officials with Bush. considered cute in South Bend or a 9/11” and "God Hates Fags." At issue To touch a more immediate and per- major city but offensive in Michigan or Gary Caruso, Notre Dame '73, serves are the crudely offensive anti-gay sonal cord, one need only recall the other more conservatively-minded in the Department of Homeland protests at military funerals staged by disgustingly graphic demonstration on Midwestern plains communities Security and was a legislative and members of Phelps’ Kansas-based Notre Dame’s campus in protest of become emancipated under the rul- public affairs director in President Westboro Baptist Church. President Barack Obama’s commence- ing? Clinton's administration. His column Snyder contends that he was harmed ment address. While hand gestures The issue of freedom in this nation is appears every other Friday. He can be by the nonviolent protest. He notes have been deemed a protected varia- one skewed by the eye of the beholder. contacted at that the demonstration not only tar- tion of free speech, should smearing Almost all of Phelp’s congregation [email protected] nished his son's funeral, but it is blood (real or simulated) and using members are his own family members The views expressed in this column burned into his memory as his last day props be protected? Should those anti- who see a god of revenge. Many who are those of the author and not neces- with his slain son, Lance Corporal abortion protesters nearly two years call themselves “Christian” see a God sarily those of The Observer. Matthew Snyder, who died in a ago at Notre Dame have a right to step of love, albeit in varying degrees

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Rosary in honor of Our Mother

I was very pleased to read Kate Barrett’s Faithpoint column on Oct. 7 recommending Hail Mary itself. Roman Catholics are often taken to task for not being sufficiently biblical- the Rosary on this Feast of the Rosary. When I first came to Notre Dame in 1984, we were ly grounded, and our practice of praying to Mary is in many instances taken to confirm still in the throes of the anti-piety campaigns of certain elite theological minds in the that judgment, as praise of her is taken to be a distraction from Christ. But just consider Church. Precisely because of the humble origins of the Rosary as Ms. Barrett described that other than the Our Father recited at the beginning of each decade, there is likely no them, it was thought by some that these sorts of simple pious practices were in a way regular set prayer of the Church more explicitly biblically grounded than the Hail Mary. beneath the modern, enlightened, educated Catholic culture of the 20th century, or not The prayer is easily divided into three parts. “Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with befitting of the culture that Notre Dame ought to be working to transform and advance. you:” the salutation of Gabriel as reported in Scripture, to which we join our own praise of I actually heard a homily in the Basilica Crypt on the Feast of the Immaculate the Incarnation when we repeat it. Mary was humble at that salutation, not embarrassed. Conception on how Mary would be embarrassed by the way we address her, and a homily “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb:” the salutation of in the Basilica itself against the piety of praying the Rosary. Neither homily, I am happy to Elizabeth to her cousin as reported in Scripture, by which again we join ourselves in say, was preached by a member of Holy Cross. But how ironic to hear this at a University praising the one who will bear Christ for and to us. And finally, “Holy Mary, Mother of that places itself under the patronage of Mary. God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death:” the invocation of Mary’s inter- Then in 1996 in that same Crypt, I attended a tragic funeral of a child who had died cession. Of course that invocation isn’t simple scriptural quotation as the first two parts late in the womb of her mother. The Dominican priest who preached the homily spoke of are. But it does have a biblical foundation, first in the guests at Cana approaching Mary how the events of our own lives are mirrored in the mysteries of the Rosary, and traced with their request which she takes to her son, and second in Christ’s own gift of his moth- out on the beads, as we live lives in solidarity with Christ and stand at the foot of His cross. er to John at the foot of His cross, when He says, “Son, behold your mother.” John stands No childish piety there except for those who do not have eyes to see or ears to hear. It was in for all of us at the foot of the cross of Christ, if we are willing. a personal turning point for me in my appreciation of the Rosary, although I still struggle So it is not simply in the Mysteries of the Rosary that we are joined to the Incarnation, to say it regularly. And perhaps it also signified a general turning point in the social life of Death and Resurrection of Christ, but also when through the Hail Mary we pray that Notre prayer here at Notre Dame as well, or better a movement of resourcement that had been Dame may become Our Mother. taking place unnoticed, now fully in bloom in Ms. Barrett’s praise in the pages of The Observer. Well done. John O'Callaghan If I were to add anything to her fine column, it is that while it is true that the repetition faculty of the Hail Mary can be meditative to the point that it can focus our attention on the mys- Associate Professor of Philosophy teries without conscious attention to the prayer, we ought not pass too quickly over the Oct. 7

Liberal shift

Is anyone besides me concerned about Notre coming decades. The professions, while impor- This space? Right Dame’s apparent liberalism? And I’m not refer- tant, will not be able to sustain the prosperity ring to the Obama scandal, although that’s a good America has enjoyed over the years without a example. solid industrial base — a growing manufacturing here? I attended several events at Washington Hall base — and productive good paying jobs for work- and the DeBartolo Hall during our 50th Reunion. ing Americans. They were all very informative and well-present- Recently, I’ve been attending the Notre Dame ed. However, I was struck by the obvious liberal Forum via the internet. Again, the same impres- Yeah. It’s boring. bias of the programs and presenters. No one even sion. Notre Dame seems dominated by the liberal seemed bothered by it? And no one challenged perspective. At least that’s how I see it from my any of it. pragmatic perch. Fix it. For example, our class town hall meeting had Notre Dame, pray for your University! virtually no representation of business, industry, entrepreneurialism, capitalism, et cetera. Yet we Bill Pauwels know that the prosperity of our country and prob- alumnus Write in a Letter to the Editor. ably Notre Dame will be highly dependent on Class of 1960 what happens to private industry during the Oct. 7 The Observer Scene page 14 Friday, October 8, 2010

restaurants is that they are JL: I think it’s great. I wish that would be a great to students? By COURTNEY ECKERLE first and foremost getting a there were more locally- spot to put a restau- JL: There [are] 260-odd Scene Writer very high quality, fresh tast- owned spots. I feel like rant.” apartments around Eddy ing, delicious meal. I also there’s a lot of chains that Street, plus there’s condo- Jonathan Lutz, a native hope they feel like they are can afford it, so I’m just tak- CE: How would you miniums and town homes, so Chicagoan, moved to South getting a very friendly yet ing a chance because I feel describe the menu? there’s all sorts of stuff Bend with his wife seven professional level of service like this place has a lot of JL: I kind of call around here, so I do believe years ago, and four years that is being served in a real- potential. it gourmet comfort that option will be well later opened up his flagship ly unique and comfortable yet food. We take received. restaurant, Uptown Kitchen classy environment. But that’s CE: Anything specific that some classic com- in Granger. Now, his latest pretty much where I would made you want to open up fort food and diner CE: What makes The Mark a venture, The Mark Dine & say the similarities end. It’s at Eddy Street? dishes and give it a great place to eat? Tap, is the only locally owned still what I would call upscale JL: The day that I absolutely little bit of a gourmet JL: I think there’s a lot of business in Eddy Street casual dining, but the look of knew I wanted to come to twist. There’s a good things that make us stand out Commons. With “high quality the place is completely differ- Eddy Street was at the end of variety of stuff, there’s — for instance, we’re the only and fresh ingredients,” a stu- ent. And the menu, although the basketball season a few definitely some stuff on one that’s locally owned and dent friendly to-go window still based on high quality, seasons ago. I think we were The Mark’s menu that, operated — and I think that and an upscale diner feel, fresh foods — we have over playing Villanova. I told my although high quality there’s a good mix of things Lutz is hoping it will be a 400 fresh ingredients in our family we were going to meet and fresh, maybe not so to eat and drink at Eddy stand out among South Bend kitchen — the reality is that over at Legends at 5:30 good for the waistline, Street, but nothing quite like eateries. the menu is completely differ- before the 7:00 game, and we but we still have plenty what we’re offering. It’s the ent than Uptown’s. got there and Legends was of healthy choices, and fact that we’re a nice sit- CE: How is The Mark differ- absolutely packed and we vegetarian and gluten down restaurant with a vari- ent from Uptown Kitchen? CE: Why did you decide to could not get in. We walked free options as well. ety of food that’s at a good JL: I think that there are a open up in Eddy Street out the door, and this was location. lot of differences, actually. A Commons? I’m sure you’re when Eddy Street was being CE: Explain your To-Go couple of similarities that I aware you’re the only locally built, and I looked across the window. Do you think it Contact Courtney Eckerle at hope people find in both owned business there. street and I thought, “Hey, will especially appeal [email protected]

the only locally-owned busi- peanut chicken soba salad. from fried egg to avocado. Mark is also ideal for fami- By KATHERINE GREENSPON ness in the Commons. Lutz Many students have Saint Mary’s junior Shannon lies. Everyone has different Scene Writer owns Mishawaka-based expressed their love of the Whalen is a frequent visitor cravings and this menu can restaurant Uptown Kitchen as b u r g e r of The Mark and says, “the satisfy any mouth. The Mark The weekend has finally well as The Mark, so many of burgers are amazing and menu caters to a variety of arrived and you decide to the foods that you love at the fact that I can cus- pallets because they offer a stroll down to the newly-built Uptown Kitchen can also be tomize it to my own liking variety of foods that anyone Eddy Street Commons with found at this new restaurant. is awesome and a huge will find appetizing. Their friends in hopes of an early The Mark gives the feel of an plus!” food is made fresh with quali- dinner out. South Bend’s American diner with a touch The Mark’s convenient ty ingredients and recipes sleek and trendy Eddy Street of class that makes the expe- l o c a - that you can truly tell when is located across the street rience even you are eating the food. The from Notre Dame’s main more enjoy- flavors are amazing and entrance, a prime location for able. The because the menu is so versa- those students with an eager menu offers tile it allows customers to appetite. You walk through b r e a k f a s t , revisit repeatedly. The food the doors of The Mark Dine & lunch and that is offered at The Mark is Tap and you are instantly d i n n e r food that can be eaten day taken in by the aroma of seven days after day, so whether it is fresh ingredients, and the a week so baked oatmeal for breakfast, smile of friendly servers. The their sand- a juicy burger for lunch or lavish bar is packed with peo- w i c h e s , southern-style buttermilk ple enjoying a crisp beer and burger sta- fried chicken with a side of good conversation. Waiting to tion, com- sweet potato fries for dinner, be seated it is hard not to fort foods your taste buds will not leave notice the contemporary and and appe- unsatisfied. chic décor that drapes the tizers are The Mark opened in late restaurant’s walls and ceil- available all August, just in time for the ings. You are seated and week long. students’ fall return and given a colorful menu with For those those busy crowded football anything and everything you v e g g i e weekends. Next time you go could imagine. With every- lovers out out for a meal head over to thing from mouth watering there, have The Mark and treat yourself burgers to crisp and fresh no fear and your family to one of salads, The Mark does not b e c a u s e their wonderful delectable disappoint. The Mark offers delicious “go station which allows you to tion is in walking distance dishes. Restaurateur Jonathan Lutz green” foods like their amaz- build the burger yourself. from all nearby campuses, is the proud owner of The ing grilled romaine wedge These all-steak burgers offer helpful to students who might Contact Katherine Greenspon at Mark Dine & Tap, which is and their mouth-watering an endless list of toppings not have cars on campus. The [email protected]

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the London Gay Men’s Chorus turing other talent, “Record End)” featuring Wu-Tang Clan features Alex Greenwald of By MAIJA GUSTIN to ‘80s pop icons. The album Collection” finally gives rapper Ghostface Killah, does- Phantom Planet, the London Associate Scene Editor is full of Ronson’s typical Ronson the chance to really n’t hold up that standard. Gay Men’s Chorus and some brand of hipster dance floor show off his musical chops. Mark Ronson’s vocals pale in guy named Phil on what Guitarist/musician/produc- music, featuring an assort- Most notably, this album comparison to his guest sounds like a really upbeat, er/hipster-socialite extraordi- ment of synthesizers and marks the first time in a long artists and the song lacks the much lighter 50 Cent or T.I. naire Mark Ronson is back other electronic tools and time that he has done vocal power and infectious flavor of song. The chorus adds a real- with a new album after his eccentric instruments to sup- work for his songs. He’s not a “Bang Bang Bang.” Ghostface ly nice touch to the rap. critically acclaimed 2007 disc plement the more typical strong singer and is typically Killah’s rap is definitely the The title track “Record of cover songs, “Version.” drums, guitars and vocals. overshadowed by his guest highlight. Collection” unfortunately Under the name of his new Ronson is perhaps best artists, but his incredible cre- “Somebody to Love Me” doesn’t do the album justice band, Mark Ronson & The known in the states as either ativity and impressive ability sounds like a nice ‘70s/’80s and falls flat in comparison to Business Intl., “Record the brother of DJ Samantha to craft really ingenious songs hybrid throwback and even some of the other tracks. Collection” has entirely origi- Ronson and fashion designer make up for any vocal mis- features ‘80s pop icon Boy “Bang Bang Bang (Count nal songs that feature Ronson, Charlote Ronson or the man steps. George of Culture Club. and Sinden Remix)” is a high- his band and a slough of behind hits songs from Amy Most of the songs on Andrew Wyatt, of The Bird light of the album and ups the assorted American and British Winehouse, Lily Allen, Sean “Record Collection” feature and the Bee and Miike Snow, ante on an already great song. musicians, from rappers to Paul, Christina Aguilera, help from guest artists, usual- also contributes vocals to the It’s easy to let the guest Adele, Estelle and the ly lesser known rappers or upbeat-yet-melancholy track. artists on “Record Collection” Kaiser Chiefs. He has musicians from other bands. “You Gave Me Nothing” joins overshadow the incredibly tal- ‘Record Collection’ also been responsible It’s great to see Ronson work- Andrew Wyatt and Rose ented Ronson and his band. for introducing some ing with some under-the- Elinor Dougall, a British While he does collect an Mark Ronson & The of the most important radar talent, and they all singer-songwriter and mem- impressive group of singers, Business Intl. British artists of the breathe refreshing air into ber of the Pipettes, together rappers and musicians to join last five years to the Ronson’s unique blend of elec- on vocals. Dougall is absolute- him on this hipster-pop-elec- Label: Sony Music Entertainment public and is a popu- tro-pop-hip-hop music. ly the star of this song, which tronica album, it’s more a tes- lar cultural figure in “Record Collection” opens again draws on Ronson’s tament to Ronson’s incredible UK Limited the UK. with its first single, the uber- apparent love of the ‘80s. talent as a musician and pro- Best Tracks: “Bang Bang Bang,” Despite his success catchy “Bang Bang Bang.” “Record Collection” is inter- ducer than anything else. The producing for some The song features vocals by spersed with some non-vocal album feels cohesive but dis- “Somebody to Love Me,” “Circuit very talented artists, American hip-hop artist, numbers, like “The Colour of plays a great breadth of style Breaker,” “Introducing the it’s refreshing to member of A Tribe Called Crumar” and “Circuit to create an impressive collec- Business” finally hear Ronson Quest, Q-Tip and American Breaker,” that may get passed tion of songs ready for your on some of his own electronica duo MNDR. The over in favor of the more con- next party, Urban Outfitters or original work. While chorus is awesome and “Bang ventional with-words songs. maybe even a hip and swanky his last two albums, Bang Bang” sets a great start- However, they deserve a lis- club. “Here Come the Fuzz” ing tone for the album. ten, especially the awesome and “Version” have Unfortunately, the album’s “Circuit Breaker.” Contact Maija Gustin at been more about fea- second song, “Lost It (In the “Introducing the Business” [email protected]

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MLB Rangers take home field advantage from Rays

Tampa Bay against Colby hitter before a sellout crowd Associated Press Lewis. of 35,535. “Being up 2-0 is huge, espe- Long known for fielding cially winning two on the powerful lineups, the Rangers ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— road. But we still haven’t finally look as though they Gratified to finally be in the accomplished anything yet,” have the arms to match. playoffs, Michael Young and Rangers manager Ron “The story today was our the Texas Rangers are mak- Washington said. “Our goal is pitching,” said Young, who ing the most of their opportu- to get as far as we possibly lauded the “total team effort” nity. can, and we’re just going to that has Texas on the verge of Young hit a three-run take it back to Texas and making franchise history. homer one pitch after keeping come out and try to play as Young’s first playoff hit was his at-bat alive with a disput- hard as we can again.” a massive homer. Before ed check-swing, helping C.J. Ian Kinsler also homered Wednesday, the six-time All- Wilson and the AL West for the Rangers, who are in Star had played 1,508 career champions beat the Tampa the playoffs for the first time games without appearing in Bay Rays 6-0 Thursday for a since 1999 and hadn’t won a the postseason — the second- 2-0 lead in their division postseason game in 14 years most among active players series. before Cliff Lee shut down the behind Randy Winn’s 1,717. “I just think that we’ve had sputtering Rays in their home “Mike is our backbone,” a great mentality these first park on Wednesday. Wilson said. “He’s our Derek two games,” Young said. Wilson was equally impres- Jeter or our Cal Ripken or “We’re not really thinking sive, allowing two hits in 6 2- whatever. That’s our guy. We about some huge, grand pic- 3 innings. He gave up a single rely on him for all sorts of ture here. We empty the bank to leadoff man Jason Bartlett stuff.” for the game we’re playing to start the game, then limit- Young said he’s only inter- that day.” ed the Rays to just three esting in winning. AP Texas is the only current baserunners on an error, a “For me personally, this Rangers third baseman Michael Young hits a three-run home major league franchise that’s walk and a hit batter over the personal stuff goes out the run in a 6-0 Game 2 victory in the ALDS on Thursday. never won a playoff series. next five innings. window. It’s always nice to After winning consecutive Willy Aybar doubled in the contribute and nice to play ting average was the lowest season. games on the road, that can seventh for the second hit off well,” the third baseman said. for an AL club that made the Texas pitchers fanned 23 change with one victory when the Texas starter, who “We’re competitors, we want postseason since the 1981 batters in two days, which is the best-of-five matchup departed with runners at sec- to do our jobs well. But at the Oakland Athletics, were held not surprising. Tampa Bay’s shifts to Rangers Ballpark ond and third. Darren O’Day end of the day, the `W’ is to eight hits in two games at 1,292 strikeouts this season this weekend. struck out pinch-hitter Matt what every team is searching Tropicana Field, where they were the most by a major Game 3 is Saturday, with Joyce, and Darren Oliver got for.” had one of the best home league team that reached the Matt Garza pitching for four outs to finish the two- The Rays, whose .247 bat- records in the league this playoffs.

NCAA FOOTBALL Wolverines-Spartans matchup takes center stage

The 17th-ranked Spartans Michigan State a win that is would’ve been three-tenths fourth quarter to win on Chad Associated Press (5-0, 1-0 Big Ten) will travel to perhaps the most famous, or left,” Duckett said. Henne’s TD pass to Mario play the 18th-ranked infamous, snapshot that most “Technically, there was time Manningham. “And then you ANN ARBOR, Mich.— Wolverines (5-0, 1-0) Saturday people in Michigan can still see left.” come back.” Desmond Howard sighed, then in the Big House, matching up with their mind’s eye. Former Michigan linebacker Since then, more than 1,000 answered the question. as undefeated for the first time Michigan State, with one Larry Foote still doesn’t buy it. days have passed without a How often is Howard asked since 1999 and as ranked time out left, started the win- “Those refs cheated us out of Michigan win against Michigan about the end of the 1990 teams for the first time in ning drive at the Michigan 43 that game,” Foote said. “Even State in football or men’s bas- Michigan State-Michigan game seven years. with 2:09 left. before that clock guy cheated ketball. in which he was tripped or The bitter rivals have had On a fourth-and-16 from the us, the ref did by tossing the Michigan State made quite a defended and then caught or combined for some unforget- 50, an incomplete pass turned ball to the center before that comeback in the 1995 game, dropped—depending on your table moments the past two into a first down for Michigan last spike instead of spotting going on an 11-play, 88-yard perspective—a 2-point conver- decades, from Howard getting State when cornerback Jeremy the ball himself. I was so mad drive capped by Tony Banks’ sion attempt, allowing the tangled up in the end zone to LeSueur was called for a per- after that game, I threw my 25-yard pass to Nigea Carter Spartans to stun the top- the Wolverines losing a second sonal foul for flagrantly mak- helmet about 30 yards down with 1:24 left for a 28-25 win ranked Wolverines 28-27? straight game to the Spartans ing contact with receiver the field trying to hit those jok- under then-coach Nick Saban. “It doesn’t come up until last year for the first time since Charles Rogers’ face mask. ers when they were running off “Even Nick got excited that Michigan plays Michigan the 1960s. Later, Smoker spiked the ball the field.” night,” Carter said. “When I State,” Howard said Thursday In between, Michigan’s with 17 seconds left, scram- Michigan’s last win was got to the sideline, he gave me in an interview with The Charles Woodson made a jaw- bled for 2 yards to the 1 and memorable because after Mike a big bear hug. I’ll never forget Associated Press. “I don’t think dropping, leaping one-handed spiked the ball again with a Hart helped the Wolverines to it because that was the first people care about that game interception on a pass intended second left. Michigan’s coach- a comeback win in East and only time Nick Saban ever outside the state of Michigan.” for the front row in 1997 and es, players and fans still Lansing in 2007 he stung them hugged me.” Within the borders of the two years later Plaxico Burress believe that tick was only on with a jab during the postgame The Spartans needed a con- mitten-shaped state, though, a was so dominant even Tom the clock because a man news conference. soling hug when Braylon ton of alums and thousands of Brady couldn’t lead the known as “Spartan Bob” was “Sometimes, you get your lit- Edwards was done with them fans of both schools still talk Wolverines to a comeback vic- helping out the home team. tle brother excited when you’re in 2005, making a third TD about that stirring finish and tory. “I’ve talked to Spartan Bob playing basketball—let them catch in triple overtime to lift many of the other memorable T.J. Duckett’s touchdown about it and he said if college get the lead,” Hart said after Michigan to a 45-37 win after meetings on the football field catch in 2001 with a disputed football clocks had tenths of a Michigan overcame a 10-point trailing by 17 in the fourth over the past two decades. second left, though, gave second back then, there deficit midway through the quarter.

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SMC VOLLEYBALL squad. The Pirates, who against average. Rutgers won just five games a year This weekend’s matchups continued from page 28 ago, have already surpassed will provide the Notre Dame their win total from 2009, student body with their last entering the match against chance to see one of the - Belles look to break fielder Lauren Fowlkes’ Notre Dame with six wins nation’s premier programs goal in the 84th minute. on the year. before the postseason While the Scarlet Knights Waldrum said he believes begins. Waldrum stressed may not be ranked in the that this Seton Hall squad is the importance of student out of losing streak top-10 for this year’s match, dangerous because they attendance on his team’s Irish coach Randy Waldrum have displayed an uncanny performance. Recently, still believes that they pose ability to play up or down to Waldrum has been critical peted against Albion this a potent threat for Notre their competition this sea- of the students’ lack of sup- By ANDREW OWENS season. Dame. son. port for the team. Sports Writer Saint Mary’s has had a “Rutgers is still a very “They’re very much “I would ask [the stu- tough time getting their good team,” Waldrum said. improved, no question dents] that they come out In every level of sports, offense going during their “I think they a b o u t i t , ” and support us,” Waldrum teams face adversity over losing streak. They have got off to a lit- W a l d r u m said. “It’s really been disap- the course of a long season. been practicing to fix those tle bit of a s a i d . “ T h e pointing to me, and I know What separates the good problems this week, howev- rough start, “I would ask the s u r p r i s i n g the students have a lot on teams from the bad teams is er, and Kuschel expects it to but you look students that they t h i n g w i t h their plates with the aca- the ability to overcome the pay off on Saturday. and they went them that’s demics and all the different difficult parts of the season “We have emphasized run- on the road come out and support hard to fig- athletic events that go on, and be able to play well ning a more consistent a n d p l a y e d us.” u r e o u t i s but it’s important that we down the stretch, something offense,” Kuschel said. Portland to [a they’ve lost get the support. When we that Saint Mary’s is trying to The MIAA Tournament is 2-1 loss], who’s Randy Waldrum s o m e g a m e s go on the road, we’re play- accomplish this weekend. less than four weeks away, No. 2 or 3 in that you’re a ing in front of that team’s The Belles (3-13, 1-7 so it is crucial in each match the country Irish coach little sur- biggest crowd, and then MIAA) will try to snap a that the Belles continue to depending on prised they when we get home, it’s like seven-game losing streak improve their game and win t h e p o l l . lost but then we can’t get our students in this weekend when they face some matches in order to They’re going t h e y b e a t and get behind us for what- Beloit (9-9) and Albion (4- improve their seeding for to be very, very good, and I some teams that you were ever reason.” 15, 0-8). the tournament. don’t see them being much shocked about — they beat “The one time this year Saint Mary’s defeated As the team comes down different than they were Rutgers early in the year that I thought they came out Albion 3-0 in its conference the stretch, their focus will last year.” and there were a couple of in great force was that opener four weeks ago, but shift so that they are ready Rutgers has been ranked games that caught your eye Santa Clara game early in since then, the Belles have for postseason play. as high as No. 17 in the that you were really the year, and we had the dropped seven consecutive “Our goal is to play at the NSCAA poll this season. shocked that they actually students behind the goals conference matches to fall to highest level we are capable Redshirt freshman Jonelle got a win in.” and the bagpipes playing, eighth in the standings. of,” Kuschel said. “We have Filigno leads the team with The Irish are 15-1 all time and it literally sends chills After a rough start, Belles seen everyone in our confer- 11 points and redshirt soph- against the Pirates with a 7- down your players’ spines,” head coach Toni Kuschel ence now and we need to omore goalkeeper Emmy 0 record in South Bend, Waldrum continued. “It’s expects the team to begin improve in all areas if we Simpkins has posted a 0.73 where they’ve outscored like a 12th player, a 12th playing better. hope to have a better record goals against average Seton Hall 38-2. Freshman man.” “They key for us is to get the second time around.” between the pipes this year. forward Katie Ritter, a for- Notre Dame kicks off better each time we step out Saint Mary’s faces Albion Historically, the Scarlet mer Big East Rookie of the against Seton Hall at 7 p.m. onto the court together,” at 11 a.m. Saturday and will Knights have only beaten Week winner, leads Seton on Friday and 1 p.m. on Kuschel said. immediately follow with the the Irish once in twenty Hall with six goals and 13 Sunday against Rutgers in a The Belles have an advan- match against Beloit at 1 tries, while Notre Dame has points while sophomore game that will be nationally tage in the match against p.m. beaten Rutgers 17 times. goalkeeper Jennifer televised on ESPNU. the Britons that they do not Before the Irish take on Pettigrew has been solid have when they play Beloit, Contact Andrew Owens at Rutgers, they will face a between the posts with two Contact Mike Gotimer at as they have already com- [email protected] vastly improved Seton Hall shutouts and a 1.50 goals [email protected]

SMC CROSS COUNTRY Team travels to compete in invitational event

By MICHAEL TODISCO meters, beginning with the Sports Writer Eagle Invitational, which will provide a new challenge for the Saint Mary’s will travel to team. Lisle, Ill., today to compete in “This week we will work on the Eagle Invitational hosted by improving our strategy for the Benedictine University. 6k,” Bauters said. “We are 6k’s The Belles hope to build off from here on out and need to the momentum they gained last get more confident in our abili- week when they finished strong ty to sustain over that last kilo- against a talented field at the meter.” Sean Earl Invitational in Bauters said that the team Chicago. The squad finished practiced racing as a cohesive 28th in an event that featured group as a focus for this week’s many ranked Division I, event. She stresses that this Division II and NAIA opponents. strategy will enable her team to Belles coach Jackie Bauters succeed in the Eagle believes that the experience of Invitational and the latter por- competing against such strong tion of the team’s season competition will help give her “We look to close gaps within team confidence for this week’s our packs this week,” Bauters event and the rest of the sea- said. “Racing as a team will be son. really important at our champi- “I hope that what the team onship race at the end of the took away is that they can com- month, so we will work on pete in any race and against all using everyone’s strengths to types of competition, even have the whole group improve.” Division I schools. [This] is a Bauters believes her senior great confidence boost,” leader, Kristy Kucharski, will Bauters said. excel at Benedectine. The field at Benedictine will “I’m really looking for Kristy feature more local squads than Kucharski to have her break the Sean Earl Invitational. out race this week,” she said. Schools such as North Central, “She is ready to have her best Illinois Central, Elmhurst, performance yet and I hope to Beloit, Marian and Goshen typi- see it Friday.” cally compete in the event. The race begins at 3:30 p.m While many of the Belles’ at Benedictine. events have been five kilome- ters this year, all of their Contact Michael Todisco at remaining races will be six kilo- [email protected] page 18 The Observer N SPORTS Friday, October 8, 2010

MLB MLB Yankees widen series lead Larsen congratulates Halladay on no-hitter

things,” Larsen said. “I guess Associated Press if you work hard enough good NEW YORK — Don Larsen things are going to happen to was watching the news you and it did for me and Wednesday night when he Halladay. You have to appre- saw an item of particular ciate these things because you interest. never know what’s going to His most exclusive of clubs happen in the future.” had just picked up another Larsen, who turned 81 in member. August, and Halladay had Larsen saluted Roy almost identical numbers in Halladay on Thursday for their postseason gems. Larsen becoming the second pitcher struck out seven in New to throw a no- York’s 2-0 vic- hitter in the tory in Game postseason, “I guess if you work 5, and telling The Halladay had A s s o c i a t e d hard enough good eight K’s and Press in a things are going to one walk in t e l e p h o n e happen to you and it his playoff interview that debut against he was happy did for me and Cincinnati. AP for the Halladay” The 54th Yankees center fielder Curtis Granderson can’t come up with a triple hit by Twins left fielder Delmon Philadelphia anniversary of Young during New York’s 5-2 win over Minnesota Thursday. Phillies right- Don Larsen Larsen’s per- hander. fect game is Jorge Posada and gave the until returning for three starts “Quite a former MLB pitcher this Friday. Associated Press Yankees a 3-2 lead. at the end of the regular season. nice effort he “It was just MINNEAPOLIS — Sure, the “That’s why I wanted to come His absence compounded con- had,” Larsen a great day. I New York Yankees stumbled over here, just to get a chance cerns about the rotation, but said. “You have to give him think about it every day,” through September as Andy to play in these games,” after winning a so-so start by credit for that.” Larsen said. “No one has to Pettitte tried to work his way Berkman said. CC Sabathia in Game 1 and get- Halladay recorded his sec- remind me what happened. I back from a groin injury. The disputed call by plate ting this vintage effort from ond no-hitter of the season in was just happy to be a part of After landing in the AL wild- umpire Hunter Wendelstedt led Pettitte the Yankees don’t look a 4-0 victory Wednesday it with the New York Yankees card spot, the defending World to the ejection of Twins manag- as though they’ll be affected by against the Cincinnati Reds in and against Brooklyn in the Series champs look as though er Ron Gardenhire following any pitching problems. Game 1 of the National World Series, everybody was they had the Minnesota Twins Berkman’s double, and Pavano “I think all he had to do was League Division Series. The watching.” right where they wanted ‘em. soon exited before getting get to October,” Granderson 2003 AL Cy Young Award Both Halladay and Larsen Pettitte turned in a vintage another out. He allowed 10 hits said. winner threw a perfect game heaped praise on their catch- performance with seven smooth and four runs. Before the game, Gardenhire at Florida on May 29. ers. Halladay said Carlos Ruiz innings and Lance Berkman Many fans proudly wore their acknowledged this was a “do- Larsen tossed a perfect helped him get into a rhythm had two big hits in a 5-2 victory pregame giveaways — fuzzy or-die” game for his team, game for the New York early and Larsen said Hall of by the Yankees over their black stick-on replica mus- which fell to 2-11 against the Yankees in the 1956 World Famer Yogi Berra played a favorite postseason punching taches in honor of Pavano’s Yankees in four division series Series against the Brooklyn key role in his masterpiece. bag on Thursday evening for a appearance. He started strong, since 2003. The look changed — Dodgers, for more than five “I couldn’t have done it 2-0 lead in the best-of-five divi- but the Yankees were sure on the Twins wore their 1961 decades the only playoff no- without Yogi,” Larsen said. sion series. the ball in the fourth — and throwback uniforms — but the hitter. “He was a hell of a catcher. He So much for Minnesota’s they really got to him in the sev- plot didn’t. “You work hard for certain deserves a lot of credit for it.” home-field advantage. The enth. Yankees are hardly an under- Derek Jeter chased his old dog when it comes to October. teammate off the mound with a “Andy, when he gets in big sit- half-swing RBI single to make it uations, he knows how to han- 4-2. Curtis Granderson scored dle it,” New York manager Joe New York’s first run and came Girardi said. “He’s not going to up with three more hits. And try to make the perfect pitch. the Yankees headed back home He’s going to stay aggressive for Game 3 on Saturday night and just try to do what he does. with a commanding lead over And I think a lot of that is just the team they own in October. from experience.” “We’ve got a big hill to climb. Berkman hit a go-ahead home It’s not going to be easy, but it run in the fifth and a tiebreak- can be done,” Gardenhire said. ing double in the seventh “We’ve seen it done before, and against Carl Pavano, sending this club is never going to quit.” the Twins to their 11th straight Pettitte retired 12 in a row postseason loss. Eight of those until Orlando Hudson’s homer have come against the Yankees, tied it at 2 in the sixth. He need- who trailed in each of those ed only 88 pitches to finish games. seven innings, with five hits and From the point of the Twins’ two runs allowed. He walked biggest lead in those games, the one and struck out four, deftly Yankees have outscored them escaping a couple of tricky 42-8. spots. Mariano Rivera got three outs “I just think the biggest part for his second save of the series, of it is being able to control your extending his postseason record emotions,” Pettitte said, point- to 41 and running his career ing to his “tunnel vision” in crit- total to 600, including 559 in ical situations. “Nothing’s going the regular season. The road to faze you. Nothing’s going to team has won all four games in make you nervous.” the two AL playoff series. The old man, as Hudson The Twins? They haven’t won respectfully referred to him the a postseason game since 2004, night before, broke a bunch of matching the Philadelphia bats and was able to escape a Phillies (1915-1976) for the sec- bases-loaded, one-out situation ond-longest streak in history in the second by allowing Danny behind the Boston Red Sox Valencia’s only sacrifice fly. (1986-1995) and their 13th in a Pettitte spoke the day before row. about how, while he doesn’t Berkman, yet another big- change his approach, these name veteran finding a place on October appearances simply a Yankees postseason roster, feel different to him. As one of even on the downside of his the Yankees’ famed Core Four, career, made it 2-1 with his he sure would know. This was drive into the left-center bullpen his 41st career postseason start in the fifth. His double in the and 19th win — both major seventh — one pitch after it league records. appeared Pavano sneaked Pettitte strained his left groin strike three past him — drove in muscle and missed two months Friday, October 8, 2010 The Observer N SPORTS page 19

NCAA FOOTBALL NFL Nebraska routs Wildcats Moss excited to return

Associated Press to where career began MANHATTAN, Kan.— Nebraska quarterback Taylor I’m back home.” Martinez rushed for 242 Associated Press Wearing that familiar pur- yards and four touchdowns To hear Randy Moss tell it, ple No. 84 on his back, Moss Thursday night and the sev- this week’s blockbuster trade practiced with the Vikings a enth-ranked Cornhuskers that moved him from New day after he was acquired ended a 99-year rivalry with England to Minnesota didn’t from the Patriots in a trade Kansas State in the same lop- just bring him back to the his new team hopes will get sided fashion it began, place where he started his them right back in the Super thrashing the slower, out- NFL career. Bowl conversation. manned Wildcats 48-13. The headline grabbing “To all the Vikings fans that Martinez, the redshirt move wasn’t about Moss sim- are coming to the freshman who has rushed for AP ply coming back to a team Metrodome, pull your 84 jer- 737 yards in his first five Kansas State running back Daniel Thomas is tackled during the that traded him five years seys out, man,” Moss said. “I games for the Huskers (5-0), first quarter of the Wildcats’ 48-13 loss to Nebraska. ago. think this is going to be a fun also threw a 79-yard touch- More important than any- ride.” down pass to Kyler Reed for a 128 yards as the Huskers keep up with Martinez and thing for Moss, and thus for With owners Zygi and Mark 38-6 lead in the third quarter. piled up 587 yards total the Huskers. Roy Helu broke the Vikings, is that the star Wilf watching from the side- His rushing total broke offense in the Big 12 opener loose for a 68-yard TD run in receiver feels like he is home. line, Moss caught passes from Jammal Lord’s Nebraska for both teams. a 21-point third quarter that “I’m very fortunate to be Brett Favre and talked to record for a quarterback and Daniel Thomas. a senior made a rout of what could be back home where it all start- offensive coordinator Darrell his four rushing TDs tied the running back who was aver- the last game these two ed,” said Moss, the West Bevell as he prepares for team quarterback mark. He aging 157 yards a game for schools ever play. In a rous- Virginia native who referred Monday night’s road game was replaced by Cody Green the Wildcats (4-1), was held ing start to their farewell Big to Minnesota as home seven against the New York Jets. with almost 10 minutes left in to 63 yards on 22 carries. 12 tour, the Huskers’ shortest times Thursday. “It’s been a “Who woulda ever thunk the game. Kansas State did not have touchdown play was 14 hectic last 48 hours. I didn’t it?” Favre asked. Martinez finished 5 of 7 for nearly enough quickness to yards. really know what to expect. Moss spent his first seven seasons in Minnesota, emerg- ing as the best deep threat in the league for one of the most potent offenses ever assem- bled. He was traded to Oakland in 2005 and spent the last three seasons with the Patriots before being dealt back to the Vikings on Wednesday. “The people that I meet on the regular outside the state of Minnesota, all they know is me being in the purple 84,” Moss said, adding later: “I still have a lot of love for the Minnesota Vikings, man. Just luckily I did get traded here. For what reasons, I still don’t know to this day. But I am back.” No matter where he has played — in college, with the Vikings after he slid down the draft board in 1998 or in New England after many thought he was washed up — Moss has always played his best with a chip on his shoulder. That’s what the Vikings are hoping to see again. “I think there’s always that,” coach Brad Childress said after the trade was announced. “The great thing about this business is you have to do it every week. For anybody that is saying any- thing bad about Randy Moss, he gets a chance to show them wrong. That’s never a bad motivator.” Moss became a star in col- lege, when he ended up at Marshall after off-the-field issues caused Notre Dame to rescind a scholarship offer. He had two brilliant seasons with the Thundering Herd, but he fell to the Vikings at No. 21 in the 1998 draft because of concerns about his character. Moss unleashed all that pent up frustration in his first season, scoring 17 touch- downs and averaging more than 19 yards per catch to help the Vikings reach the NFC title game. In his seven seasons with the Vikings, Moss caught 574 passes for 9,142 yards and 90 touch- downs. But the Vikings eventually grew tired of Moss’s occa- sionally petulant behavior, and shipped him to the Raiders in 2005. A few nag- ging injuries and Oakland’s struggles on the field com- bined to make his two years there largely unproductive. page 20 The Observer N SPORTS Friday, October 8, 2010

freshmen; they have no previous either Boston University or SMC SWIMMING national championship game Wisconsin before they even head Hockey appearance to fall back on. Most home for Winter Break. continued from page 28 of this team has a completely It’s impossible to predict blank page, upon which they exactly how Notre Dame will fin- hockey program needs. will write their Notre Dame ish this season. The Irish are as Belles to compete in To put it lightly, last year did legacy. talented as any team in the not go as planned. The Irish Strategically, Jackson has country and their coaching staff entered the season with legiti- talked about the need to instill is second to none. A top four mate national championship more grit on his team. While conference finish and an NCAA relays to open season expectations but finished ninth Notre Dame certainly has a tal- tournament berth are eminently in the CCHA and slinked out of ented roster, they’re probably achievable goals, even for a as senior diver Laura Powell is the the conference tournament in a still too inexperienced to beat team with this many question By CORY BERNARD lone fourth-year on the youth- first-round loss to Ohio State. teams on skill alone. Especially marks. Of course, as we saw last Sports Writer laden roster. But, as the cliché goes, last early in the season, Notre Dame season, that pendulum could The young Belles, however, will season is over, and most of the is going to have to get comfort- swing in the other direction, too. Saint Mary’s heads into the be bolstered by sophomore dis- players on this Irish roster have able winning games 1-0 or 2-1. The biggest challenge will be 2010-11 season looking to tance swimmer Ellie Watson. The no recollection of last year’s dis- “Last year, I think we thought making sure this young team improve upon last year’s last place second year swimmer from appointments. Most of the fresh- that we were going to be a really reacts well to adversity. It’s easy finish in the MIAA. The Belles Grand Rapids, Mich., was the lone men that will see ice time this pretty team,” senior right wing to envision an early loss snow- enter the fall under new leader- Saint Mary’s representative on the season played on successful jun- Calle Ridderwall said. “I think a balling into a disappointing sea- ship, as new head coach Mark All-MIAA swimming and diving iors teams. They’re conditioned lot of guys thought we weren’t son, which is what appeared to Benishek was hired in September team as a freshman and made the to winning. going to have to work hard or be happen last year. These fresh- to lead the program. league championship final in each Of course, the Irish will need gritty. I think we’ve established men, and the Notre Dame team As an assistant director of of her events. their upperclassmen to con- early in the season that we’re as a whole, have a chance for RecSports at Notre Dame, The Belles kick off their season tribute as well. Three of Notre going to be a gritty team, a redemption this season. Benishek oversees the day-to-day at the Dennis Stark Relays, which Dame’s five leading scorers from hardworking team.” They just need to be ready to operations of the Rolfs Aquatic pays homage to coach Dennis last season are returning, and Granted, everything is just talk make their mark on a fresh Center and the Rockne Memorial Stark, the Irish men’s swimming senior defenseman Joe Lavin at this point. A 5-3 exhibition sheet of ice. pool. He will continue to fulfill and diving coach from 1958-85. will provide strong leadership on win over the University of those duties while guiding a Belles Saint Mary’s will compete along- the blueline. It’s telling that Guelph is nice, but Notre Dame The views expressed in this swimming and diving squad that side D-1 opponents Illinois State, Lavin, who only played in the will have to find its identity column are those of the author has established 40 new top five Valparaiso and Notre Dame. spring semester last season after quickly against the big boys of and not necessarily those of The all-time Saint Mary’s performanc- Races are set to begin at 5 p.m. transferring, was a unanimous college hockey. The Irish play Observer. es over the past two seasons. selection by his teammates to national powers North Dakota, Contact Sam Werner at Benishek and his pupils will Contact Cory Bernard at captain the Irish this season. Michigan, Miami (Ohio) and [email protected] have their work cut out for them, [email protected] For his part, Irish coach Jeff Jackson seems to have accurate- ly identified the problems, tacti- cally and mentally, that plagued Notre Dame last season. He’s talked in the off-season about a sense of entitlement that per- vaded the team, not completely shocking for a team that had been consistently ranked in the top five. Again, though, that’s exactly where Notre Dame’s youth could come in handy. There’s no sense of entitlement among these Friday, October 8, 2010 The Observer N SPORTS page 21

example,” he said. “When you Tournament. On Friday, Notre EN S WIMMING come from juniors to college, Dame will face Holy Cross at M ’ S Jackson it’s a way different game. It’s 6:30 p.m., followed by a continued from page 28 way more professional.” matchup between traditional Jackson said he understands powers No. 14 Boston son in the Joyce Center, how- that his young squad will grow University and No. 13 ever, the Irish will be sporting from game experience, but Wisconsin. The losers of Irish open season at somewhat of a younger look. expects that the leadership Friday’s games will play for Normally, Notre Dame has ability of the seniors will help third place at 1 p.m. Sunday, relied heavily on its seniors to mitigate some of the errors while the winners will meet at Dennis Stark Relays provide leadership for a fresh- that might come with a less- 4 p.m. for the championship. man class that played an cohesive team. The season-opening clash will important but limited role in “It’s still a work in progress, provide Notre Dame with a By JOE WIRTH started up.” the team’s development. This and it will be, probably, for the sense of their identity, which Sports Writer Sullivan puts the team’s year, however, with only five first month,” he said. “The Ridderwall sees as a positive goals first, but said he does seniors on the upperclassmen thing. Notre Dame kicks off its have some individual goals roster, com- have done a “We’re going to find out who season Friday with the 46th he wants to accomplish pared to 12 “If you’re a leader, good job incor- we are this weekend,” he said. annual Dennis Stark Relays before his Irish career ends. first-years, the porating the “It’s good to play some tough against Oakland University “In terms of individual Irish will have you’re a leader no young kids, and teams in the beginning. and Valparaiso University. goals for this season, I just to rely much matter what level you this group is Lavin concurred with his The Irish will have to con- want to get faster and hope- more on the are.” really good at teammate. tend with the Grizzlies’ fully push my teammates to entire team for buying into what “I think it’s good to be play- strong young swimmers. do the same,” Sullivan said. production and our culture is.” ing the top-ranked teams,” he Oakland sophomores Alex “With this likely being my leadership. Joe Lavin Despite their said. “Every team is going to Aceino, Tobias Hansen and last year of swimming, I “If you’re a Irish captain youth, Notre face adversity, and it’s the Nick Evans each won two have to put all of my effort leader, you’re a Dame has not really, really good teams that events at the Grizzlies’ in so that there are no leader, no mat- revised its respond well to that adversity.” Black/Gold meet last week. regrets at the end of the ter what level you are,” senior expectations for the season — The adversity will only keep The Crusaders opened year.” captain and defenseman Joe only its mentality. coming, especially in the their 2010-11 season on Sullivan also credits Irish Lavin said. “I just think we “They’re the same goals month of November, when the Sunday by losing all three coach Tim Welsh for getting need to stick together.” we’ve always had. We want to Irish will take trips to ends of a triangular meet the team in the proper Senior alternate captain get to the Frozen Four,” Michigan and North Dakota against Saint Louis, mindset to start the season. Calle Ridderwall is excited by Ridderwall said. “We’re an and will host Michigan State. Evansville, and IUPUI. “[Coach Welsh] always the opportunity to shape a underdog this year. We’re “It’s going to be a trial under Valparaiso senior David does a great job of setting a young squad, as he under- going to be a gritty team, a fire, especially the month of Sivak will compete in tone at the beginning of the stands that the transition to hardworking team.” November,” Jackson said. Friday’s meet after leading year and reminding us of the collegiate game can be dif- The Irish will kick off their “That is a nightmare sched- the Crusaders with two vic- that tone in order to keep ficult at times. season with a challenge unlike ule.” tories in Sunday’s meet. He everyone focused,” Sullivan “I’m really excited to teach any other, as they travel to St. Learning from adversity will had wins in the 50-yard said. “This year, he has these guys how to do things Louis for the Warrior College be the key for the Irish in this freestyle and 200-yard but- given us the theme ‘more around here and to lead by Hockey Ice Breaker pivotal season as they work to terfly. than one year’s improve- incorporate a new batch of The Irish have high expec- ment in one year,’ with the freshmen into the program. tations this year and senior plan that if we can make a “If it doesn’t kill you, it captain Mike bigger stride makes you stronger,” Jackson Sullivan says this year than said. “Those are the kind of they hope to in years past, environments that make you make a “As far as the team we will reach stronger.” splash on goes, we hope to our goals and The Irish participate in the both the Big send guys to Ice Breaker Tournament this East and regain the Big East score at the weekend and then kick off n a t i o n a l championship title as NCAA meet. In their home schedule on Oct. 15 stages. well as send some terms of get- against Lake Superior State. “As far as ting us ready the team swimmers and divers physically, he goes, we to score at the NCAA does a good job Contact Allan Joseph at hope to chamionship meet.” of giving us [email protected] regain the hard workouts Big East early in order c h a m p i - Tim Welsh to get us back onship title Irish coach into shape fast. as well as By jumping send some right into those s w i m m e r s workouts, we and divers to score at the spend less time getting into NCAA Championship meet,” shape and more time Sullivan said. “I hope to be improving, which is the ulti- one of those swimmers, and mate goal.” I know there are a lot of The Irish have no shortage guys in the same boat who of motivation this year, as will definitely get there by last year’s loss to Louisville putting in hard work all year at the Big East long. And it goes without Championships still haunts saying that I’d love for our Notre Dame. team to rewrite our record “I honestly expect the board this season in the whole team to have a great process.” year this year,” Sullivan As the season approaches, said. “I think coming off of a Sullivan thinks the presea- tough loss to Louisville at son training has helped the the Big East meet last year team grow closer and has really stuck with people, and them headed in the right there’s not a guy on the direction. team who wants to see that “Preseason workouts were happen again. I think we are pretty fun this year. We did all extremely motivated and a set of captains’ practices that is going to lead to some that really came from the special swims for our team. whole senior class, with a With the senior leadership lot of guys contributing that we have and the talent sets,” Sullivan said. “We we have up and down the tried to do some stuff that roster, this will definitely be was hard, but also fun so a great year for our team.” that guys would be excited The Dennis Stark Relays about starting the season up begin at 5 p.m. at the Rolfs again. We also did some Aquatic Center. stuff with our strength coach that would help get us Contact Joe Wirth at stronger before the season [email protected]

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MLB Lincecum lights out in Giants playoff opener

walked four. Associated Press Lincecum, still hitting 91 mph SAN FRANCISCO — The Freak on the radar gun in the ninth, really showed up for San became the first pitcher to Francisco on his biggest stage record 12 strikeouts or more in yet. the playoffs since Roger Tim Lincecum pitched a two- Clemens had 15 for the New hitter and struck out 14 in a York Yankees against Seattle in dominating postseason debut, the 2000 AL championship and the Giants scored their only series. run after a questionable umpir- Lowe was done after giving up ing call to beat the Atlanta Posey’s double and a walk in the Braves 1-0 in Game 1 of their sixth. That delighted the orange NL division series Thursday towel-waving sellout crowd of night. 43,936 at AT&T Park, which “As far shutouts go I think that drew the largest attendance for was up there with my better a postseason game in the ball- ones,” said Lincecum, who park’s 11-year history. pitched on seven days’ rest. “I Ross delivered in the fourth was pretty anxious to get out after Lowe intentionally walked there a couple days ago. You Pablo Sandoval. Ross is one of a just have to deal with those handful of late acquisitions to AP extra days.” contribute to the Giants’ first NL Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum delivers a pitch during San Francisco’s 1-0 win over Atlanta in Thursday’s The two-time NL Cy Young West title and playoff berth since NLDS opener. Lincecum recorded 14 strikeouts in his postseason debut. winner pitched a gem, a day 2003. after Philadelphia’s Roy Making his playoff debut at sharp throughout, walking only defeat Aug. 5 at Atlanta. “It almost kind of feels it was Halladay threw only the second age 26 and in his third full one. This is the same pitcher “At the time guys were telling that far back there, I try not to no-hitter in postseason history major league season, Lincecum whose career-worst five-start me you’re going to go through go back there and think about in his first playoff game. looked every bit an ace. He was losing streak began with a your struggles,” Lincecum said. that mental slide.” Lincecum outdueled playoff vet- eran Derek Lowe and caught a break, too. Cody Ross singled in the only run Lincecum needed in the fourth after Buster Posey was called safe by umpire Paul Emmel on a steal of second. “I guess it’s a good thing we don’t have instant replay right now,” Posey said. “It was a beautiful slide, wasn’t it?” It was the first career steal for Posey, even though he appeared to be tagged out by Brooks Conrad on the play — retiring Braves manager Bobby Cox, the all-time leader in ejections, did not argue. “I haven’t seen it,” Cox said. “Some of the guys came down after that inning and said he was out by six, eight inches. From the dugout you can’t see anything.” Lincecum struck out Derrek Lee for the third time to end the 119-pitch masterpiece in 2 hours, 26 minutes. He became just the 12th pitcher with 14 or more strikeouts in a postseason game. “That’s one of the best efforts I’ve ever seen,” Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. “What a great job that kid did. He’s tough.” In a postseason already filled with plenty of stellar pitching, this was the first 1-0 game in the postseason since 2005, when the Chicago White Sox finished off a World Series sweep over Houston. Game 2 of this best-of-five series is Friday night, with 13- game winner Matt Cain going for the Giants against Tommy Hanson. Lincecum’s only other com- plete game this season came in a six-hit shutout of the New York Mets on July 15. He threw all his pitches effectively, from his off- speed stuff to his power fastball. “It kind of progressed as it did. All the pitches were working,” Lincecum said. “It just felt like things were in place.” Lincecum carried the momen- tum from a strong final month right into October. His strikeouts set a franchise record for a post- season game — his eighth time with 10 or more Ks this year and 27th of his career. “He was lights out,” Cox said. “We had two runners at second base all night and that’s it.” Lowe, who won his last five regular-season starts with a 1.17 ERA over that stretch, allowed one run on four hits in 5 1/3 innings, struck out six and Friday, October 8, 2010 The Observer N SPORTS page 23

ent and athletic ability, but we have struggled in putting McGlinn e v e r y t h i n g t o g e t h e r a t continued from page 28 games,” Langnecker said. “We have had blown plays “Despite our losing record, and missed tackles, but have our team has continued to b e e n f o c u s i n g o n t h e s e play hard and put our full things during the past week heart and body into games,” of practice.” s e n i o r c a p t a i n A m y The battle between playoff Langnecker said. hopefuls and a team hungry T h e Wi l d Wo m e n p r i d e for a win will take place on themselves in teamwork and Sunday at 3 p.m. at LaBar dorm unity and will be look- Field. ing to their close-knit chem- istry to help them emerge Ryan vs. Welsh Family v i c t o r i o u s o v e r t h e The newest divisional rival- Shamrocks. ry on campus will square off “While we haven’t achieved in each team’s final game of what we hoped we would, an t h e s e a s o n o n S u n d a y a s u n d e f e a t e d s e a s o n , ” Ry a n f a c e s We l s h F a m i l y Langnecker said. “We have with both teams needing a o v e r c o m e m a n y o b s t a c l e s win and some help to secure and achieved what, in the a spot in the postseason. e n d , i s r e a l l y i m p o r t a n t T h e Wi l d c a t s ( 1 - 2 ) a r e about women’s interhall foot- c o m i n g o f f a 3 2 - 7 l o s s ball: dorm unity.” a g a i n s t u n d e f e a t e d The Wild Women have also Pasquerilla West while the s e e n e n c o u r a g i n g t h i n g s Whirlwind (1-2) are hoping KENZIE SAIN/ The Observer from their team as the sea- t o c a r r y t h e i r m o m e n t u m Pangborn players Katie Schenkel and Caitlin Nichols attempt to run down Howard’s Kayla Bishop during son has progressed, as they into this Sunday from their the teams’ game on Sept. 26. Pangborn takes on Lewis this Sunday. have developed a real identi- f i r s t w i n l a s t w e e k e n d ty as a team with passion against winless Walsh by a s o n , a n d e a r n a p o s s i b l e w i n l e s s s e a s o n , w h i l e t h e ond straight undefeated reg- and love for the game and score of 20-6. Both squads playoff berth depending on P h o x e s ( 2 - 1 ) s h u t o u t t h e ular season as they face off each other. look to capture their second score differentials. Pyros 19-0. against a scrappy Pasquerilla “Our team has a lot of tal- wins to end the regular sea- I n t h e a b s e n c e o f t h e “Our receivers did a great East squad. Wi l d c a t s s e n i o r c a p t a i n job of reading the [Pyros’] Although the Ducks (3-0) Claire Fisher this weekend, defense,” Pangborn senior have been dominant through s o p h o m o r e q u a r t e r b a c k c a p t a i n a n d q u a r t e r b a c k t h e i r f i r s t t h r e e g a m e s , Maya Pillai and the rest of Gabby Tate said. “We have outscoring opponents 65-13, her team hope to fill the void smart, talented players on Pasquerilla East junior cap- and end the season with a o f f e n s e . O u r n o h u d d l e tain Kristin Mannion believes win. offense keeps the defense on t h a t t h e P y r o s ( 1 - 2 ) h a v e “We’re looking to finish the their toes.” more than a fighting chance. s e a s o n w i t h a w i n . We ’ r e Lewis senior captain Sarah “ T h e y ’ r e o b v i o u s l y t h e hoping to pick up the intensi- C e p o n i s w a s a l s o p l e a s e d d e f e n d i n g c h a m p s , s o w e ty on both sides of the ball,” with the Chicks’ performance k n o w w h a t t o e x p e c t , ” P i l l a i s a i d . “ I n p r a c t i c e , last week. M a n n i o n s a i d . “ We k n o w we’ve been practicing just “The team was very enthu- that they have a great quar- getting better at what we’ve siastic and energetic which terback, and the key will be been learning this season.” g o t u s f a r, ” C e p o n i s s a i d . getting containment on her. ” After only scoring seven “ We h a v e a p h e n o m e n a l The Ducks are led by sen- p o i n t s l a s t w e e k a g a i n s t offense, and the new players i o r c a p t a i n K a y l a B i s h o p , Pasquerilla West, Pillai and are working very hard.” who gives credit to her stout the rest of the offense hope Both teams are trying to defense for the team’s strong to put some more points up carry over the momentum start. against a stingy Whirlwind from last week’s wins to this “ T h e k e y h a s b e e n o u r defense that only allowed six week’s crucial contest. defense getting containment p o i n t s l a s t w e e k . T h e “Our team motto is ‘Play of both the pass and the run W h i r l w i n d s a r e h o p i n g t o with intensity,’ and we’re and getting our offense the carry their momentum from t r y i n g t o k e e p t h a t u p , ” ball,” Bishop said. their first win last weekend Ceponis said. That defense will be tested and to finish the season with Pangborn will attempt to by a Pyros offense that has two straight victories. match the Chicks’ intensity shown flashes of solid play “We’re very excited about and control the tempo of the so far this season despite the results of last weekend. game. m a n a g i n g o n l y 1 3 p o i n t s We h o p e t o c a r r y t h e “Our strategy is to dictate t h r o u g h t h e f i r s t t h r e e m o m e n t u m t o S u n d a y, ” t h e p a c e o f t h e g a m e a n d games. The Pyros are com- W h i r l w i n d s e n i o r c a p t a i n keep our energy up,” Tate i n g o f f a 1 9 - 0 d e f e a t b y Cari Pick said. “We’re really said. Pangborn and should be hun- hoping to win because that “We also want to stay calm g r y f o r a s t a t e m e n t w i n will give us a chance for the and confident.” against the Ducks. playoffs, but either way we Because playoff berths are “We’ve drawn up a couple h o p e t o e n d t h e s e a s o n o n t h e l i n e , p r e s s u r e new plays on offense, and strong and leave the return- b e c o m e s a f a c t o r i n t h i s our defense has been one of i n g p l a y e r s o n t h e r i g h t w e e k e n d ’s g a m e , b u t t h e the bright spots to the sea- note.” teams are not letting it affect son thus far, showing how The Whirlwinds square off them. p r o m i s i n g t h e y c a n b e , “ a g a i n s t t h e Wi l d c a t s a t 4 “Our strategy is to be fear- Mannion said. “The key will p . m . a t L a B a r F i e l d t h i s less,” Ceponis said. “There is really be playing under con- Sunday in each team’s final a lot on the line, but we hope trol and getting containment game of the regular season. to play our game and not be on their quarterback.” In pursuit of the playoffs, the i n t i m i d a t e d . P a n g b o r n F o r H o w a r d , t h e k e y, teams will battle in a do-or- should expect a tough game according to Bishop, will be die scenario. from us.” to continue to follow the for- Tate views the contest the m u l a t h a t h a s t h e D u c k s Lewis vs. Pangborn same way. undefeated three games into A playoff berth is on the “We are approaching this the season. line in this weekend’s show- game like any other,” Tate “PE is solid on both sides of d o w n b e t w e e n L e w i s a n d said. “But we might wear a the ball and should be a good Pangborn, as the winner will l i t t l e m o r e e y e b l a c k a n d test,” Bishop said. “We just move onto the playoffs while cheer a little bit louder.” have to go out and play our the loser will need to light a Lewis will face Pangborn in game.” candle at the Grotto, praying a b a t t l e f o r t h e p l a y o f f s The game will be contested for a wildcard spot. Sunday at 2 p.m. at LaBar a t L a B a r F i e l d a t 2 p . m . Both teams earned much- Field. Sunday. needed wins last week to put t h e m s e l v e s i n p o s i t i o n t o Howard vs. Pasquerilla East Contact Laura Coletti at punch a playoff ticket. The Defending interhall cham- [email protected], Ian Garrahy Chicks (2-1) come into this pion Howard has shown no at [email protected], Tori m a t c h u p a f t e r d e s t r o y i n g s i g n s o f s l o w i n g d o w n i n Roeck at [email protected] and B a d i n l a s t w e e k 2 5 - 6 , their quest to repeat. The Conor Kelly at c e m e n t i n g t h e B u l l f r o g s ’ Ducks look to cap off a sec- [email protected]

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ND WOMEN’S GOLF ND VOLLEYBALL Notre Dame looks to Team plays conference pair continue team success By MICHAEL TODISCO Sports Writer

By MEGAN FINNERAN teams, including No. 14 Notre Dame (11-5, 4-0 Big Sports Writer Arkansas and No. 18 Kent East) continues their confer- State. ence road swing this weekend The Irish have gotten off to “Our goal is obviously to win as they travel to Louisville and nothing short of an incredible again and just go out there and No. 21 Cincinnati. start this season, taking first play our best,” Park said. With victories at South place in their first two meets “There are lots of great teams Florida and Georgetown last this year. Notre Dame will look playing in this tournament and weekend, the Irish currently to extend its hot I think we really are on a 19-game conference streak in need to take winning streak, the sixth Knoxville, Tenn. advantage of longest in the nation. at the Mercedes “Our goal is obviously that and play The streak will be put on the B e n z to win again and just well.” line this weekend, as Louisville Championship at go out there and play While this (8-5, 3-1 Big East) and Cincinnati (15-3, 4-0 Big East) the Holston Hills our best.” weekend may Country Club. not be Notre are two of the strongest teams After a very Dame’s most in the conference. The PAT COVENEY/ The Observer successful home So-Hyun Park competitive Bearcats sit tied with the Irish Irish senior middle hitter Kelly Sciacca goes up for a spike during meet last week- Irish senior match of the atop the Big East, while the Notre Dame’s 3-0 loss to Arizona on Aug. 29 end, the team season, The Cardinals are in a three-way has been work- Irish know that tie for third. On Sunday the Irish head to Player of the Week Honors. ing to improve they still need to Irish coach Debbie Brown Cincinnati for a showdown Brown said that both small parts of their game to be at the top of their game. views the upcoming pair of between the only two unde- Louisville and Cincinnati pres- bring it to the next level. “Two wins are just the past games as a new challenge for feated squads left in the Big ent a style of play that the “We’ve been working on what now, so we need to focus on her squad. East, which should come as lit- Irish have yet to see this year. we felt like we needed to work what’s in front of us,” Park said. “The two games against tle surprise as both teams “Both of these teams play a on after our home tournament “We feel confident we can win Louisville and Cincinnati are were expected to be at the top really physical style of volley- last weekend,” senior So-Hyun this week.” definitely an increase in the of the conference at the begin- ball,” she said. “They play Park said. “For me it was my The three-day meet begins level of competition we have ning of the season. Cincinnati high above the net, so we real- iron shots because I didn’t hit today and will extend until been facing so far,” she said. was the unanimous decision ly have to focus on stopping that many greens last week- Sunday, with 18 holes played “They are both really solid by the Big East Coaches to win their big hitters with our end.” each day of play. Saturday’s teams.” the conference while Notre blocking.” The whole team will travel play will include a “Pink Out” in Notre Dame kicks off the Dame was selected to finish The Irish begin play at 10 this weekend, with Park, class- honor of Breast Cancer weekend on Saturday when third. a.m. at Louisville Saturday. mate Katie Conway, junior Awareness Week, with players they travel to Louisville. This Cincinnati’s attack is led by The 5 p.m. match Sunday at Becca Huffer and freshmen wearing pink and donning their Irish will have revenge on senior Stephanie Niemer. Cincinnati will be nationally Kristina Nhim and Nicole Zhang bags with pink ribbons. their minds against the Niemer was selected by the televised on ESPNU. competing as a team and junior Cardinals, who have knocked coaches as the preseason Katie Allare competing individ- Contact Megan Finneran at the Irish out of each of the last Player of the Year and has Contact Michael Todisco at ually. They will face 14 other mfi[email protected] four Big East Championships. won four straight Big East [email protected] Friday, October 8, 2010 The Observer N SPORTS page 25

couple of weeks of the season, get redemption for a loss two and we tailed off and played weeks ago to Carroll. Sigfried miserably in the end. This year “We weren’t on our game continued from page 28 we want to change that.” against Carroll and our injuries Zahm has also been working and lack of practice played a keep the pressure on the hard to improve its all-around big role in our loss,” St. Ed’s Rambler offense. game, but it has also focused on captain and junior running “The key will be stopping the mental game as well. Zahm back/linebacker Jay Mathes Siegfried’s great running game looks to shore things up offen- said. because I am confident our sively as senior linebacker and This week the Gentlemen plan offense can put some points on coach Mark Pomerenke will on turning the tide. the board,” said Dawg junior step off the field on offense and “We looked a lot better in captain Dan Dansdill. “The run call plays from the sideline practice this week,” Mathes game has worked for us the instead of the huddle. The said. “We’re planning on going past two weeks but I have faith Zahmbies will also incorporate out there and playing our best that Cronin can throw the ball some unconventional approach- ball against Fisher.” downfield if necessary.” es. The Fishermen (1-2) are also In a defensive battle with an “Most of the preparation for determined, but not for undefeated record on the line, the week has been mental,” redemption. Siegfried and Alumni are slated Pomerenke said. “I have had my “We want to get a big win to kick off at 2 p.m. Sunday at running back coach, Colin going into next year,” ssenior Riehle Fields. Casey, watch ‘The Little Engine captain and halfback Michael that Could’ every night before McMahon said. “We plan to SARAH O’CONNOR/The Observer Carroll vs. Zahm bed and have asked fellow line- [dominate] and win by a lot of Morrissey quarterback Nick Conrad drops back for a pass against Carroll looks to keep its per- backer Greg Allare to listen to points. It will cap off a regular Knott on Sept. 19. Morrissey plays Duncan this Sunday. fect record intact this week as nothing but Pantera until the season that our program has the Vermin take on Zahm. game.” made big improvements in.” against St. Edward’s defensive undefeated and go all the way Carroll (3-0) comes into the After much preparation, both The Gentlemen had a tough lineman Jose Carranza who, to the championship and win,” game looking strong on both teams remain confident about time getting their offense mov- according to Mathes, “domi- Rizzo said. “We’re not just look- sides of the ball, partially as a their chances on Sunday. ing against Carroll. The run- nates the line.” ing to make the playoffs. This result of an influx of freshman “We hope to come away with ning game in particular sput- The two down-but-not-out year we are looking to bring the talent and enthusiasm. Zahm a win on Sunday against tered and was not able to gain squads go head to head this championship back to (0-2) looks to show Carroll that Zahm,” Speer said. “We know momentum. Senior quarter- Sunday at 1 p.m. at Riehle Stanford.” it has more than just a tough, that, especially in dorm football, back Matt Abeling will have an Fields. Stanford will take on Dillon spirited defense after being shut records don’t matter one bit. additional weapon this weekend Sunday at 3 p.m. at Riehle out in its first two games. One little miscue and the game in junior wide receiver Joey Dillon vs. Stanford Field. Both teams have been looking could be lost. Our goal is to stay Ricioli, who will return this The battle between the Big to target weak areas of their focused on the current oppo- week from a hamstring injury. Red and the Griffins should be Duncan vs. Morrissey game in practice. Carroll has nent and to do the little things The Gentlemen believe he will hotly contested right from the The 2010 Duncan looked strong with freshman right.” be a spark for their offensive start as Dillon and Stanford Highlanders are on a mission to quarterback Jack Gardner at Pomerenke echoed that senti- attack against Fisher. both look to score early to become the first team in hall the helm, but the Vermin seek ment. Fisher’s offense feels like they secure a league title and an history to make the playoffs. To to improve on finishing their “We are optimistic about our are up to the challenge against automatic bid in the 2010 play- accomplish this unprecedented offensive drives in the red zone. chances,” he said. “We have the St. Edward’s defense. offs. task, they will have to defeat an With the ultimate goal of win- been missing a lot of players “We have a lot of weapons on Dillon (2-0) has defeated underrated Morrissey squad ning the championship in the lately, and we have been prac- both sides of the ball, but offen- O’Neill and Keenan in thrillers this weekend. stadium in mind, the Vermin ticing hard at showing up.” sively we are led by Junior so far this season. The Big Red Duncan (1-2) had a tough have worked hard to continual- Carroll takes on Zahm at 2 quarterback Pat Hertinstein,” trailed at halftime in both game last week, as they lost to ly improve all aspects of their p.m. at Rhiele Fields on Sunday. McMahon said. “We are excited games, only to come back in the an undefeated Alumni team 14- play. to get to practice this week and second half of both games and 6. With their final game loom- “In practice we’ve been Fisher vs. St. Edward’s get ready for St. Ed’s.” steal the victories. ing, Highlander junior captain stressing the importance of get- Fisher and St. Edward’s are One of the offensive weapons “Even though we’re 2-0 we Paul Scheel has not lost confi- ting better every day and mak- filled with determination going for Fisher is freshman Joe have a lot of stuff to work on. dence in his team. ing sure that we aren’t taking into this Sunday’s battle Paggi, whom McMahon believes The first two games we didn’t “During our game with any minute on the field too between the two squads. is having a great season thus start off as well as we wanted Alumni, we had many lapses on lightly,” junior center and The Gentlemen (1-1) have far, and he’s having a big to, especially offensively, a lot of defense,” he said. “Our defense defensive end Mitch Speer said. their eyes on a return to the impact on the improvement of penalties and stuff like that,” must come up huge for us to “Last year, we had a great first Stadium and are determined to the program. Paggi will face off Dillon sophomore coach Lee have a shot at Morrissey.” Haruno said. “Mainly we want The Highlanders will rely on to play smarter football, more strong play from junior middle disciplined football. We want to linebacker Brett Leahy and be a team that competes for the sophomore defensive end Chris whole game and not just the Herlihy against the Manor. second half.” Additionally, Scheel noted junior Stanford has also faced prob- offensive lineman Steve Bruns lems early on the offensive side must use his toughness and of the ball in their previous experience for the Highlanders games. After recording victories to have any chance. over Keenan and Keough with “We are pretty down after los- two scores in the final two min- ing a very winnable game this utes, the team captain believes past weekend,” Scheel said. the Griffings must improve their “We must come back and get a red zone offense in order to win against Morrissey. We want remain undefeated. to be the first team in Duncan “We’re looking to improve on history to make the playoffs.” converting our red zone oppor- For the Manor (1-1), physical- tunities. When we get down ity and speed are central to toward the endzone we want to both their defensive and offen- make sure we get some points sive game. Morrissey has had a out of it,” senior quarterback week to think about their loss to Tony Rizzo said. Alumni two weeks ago. Rizzo believes that in order to “During our last game, find success in the red zone, a Alumni outplayed us by using solid performance from their their physicality throughout the offensive line is crucial. course of the game,” sophomore “On offense the key is going to Morrissey captain Alex Oloriz be our offensive line. I think our said. “We must use that same offensive line is going to be style of play against Duncan.” pretty important in this game,” Morrissey’s two key players he said. are junior Tom Neilz and sopho- Dillon is aware of Stanford’s more Sean Bauer, who are both offensive firepower, and they two-way offensive linemen. hope their veterans will take The outcome of this game is leadership in defending the crucial to both teams in their undefeated Griffins. quest to play in the champi- “They’ve really put up some onship game on the fabled points. Defensively I think it will grounds of Notre Dame be a challenge. We will try to Stadium. contain their offense, but I think Game time is 1 p.m. this we’ve got guys who will be up Sunday at Riehle Fields. for that challenge,” Lee said. “We’ve got good senior leader- ship. We’ve got guys who are Contact Kelsey Manning at really passionate and competi- [email protected], Kristen tive, so we’ve just got to chan- Lasak at [email protected], David nel that in the right ways.” Kenney at [email protected], For Stanford, this game is Megan Golden at more than just another victory. [email protected] and “We’re 2-0 right now, and our Adam Llorens at goal and our plan is to stay [email protected] page 26 The Observer N SPORTS Friday, October 8, 2010

MEN’S SOCCER Irish head to Morgantown to take on WVU

Adam Mena gave the Irish Brovsky has recovered from women during their time the late-game edge against an early season ankle injury here. The atmosphere of the the Hoosiers. Clark said the and ranks second on the campus helps them to see team needs to focus on the team with two goals this outside themselves. He’s here and now to avoid get- season, behind senior for- really becoming just a fine ting caught up in the recent ward Steven Perry’s five. young man.” win streak. “He’s grown really nicely The Irish will face off “Perhaps I’m old-fash- as a player, and obviously against the Mountaineers at ioned, but my mood doesn’t as a person and a leader,” 7:30 p.m. Saturday night. change much based on Clark said. “I think Notre what’s going on as far as Dame does a good job of Contact Allan Joseph at streaks,” Clark said. “The developing young men and [email protected] only thing we discuss as a team is how we play togeth- er, you know, can we play together as a team? If we do that, we put ourselves in position to win every game.” The Mountaineers (5-3-2) come into the game looking to knock off the Irish for the second straight year and notch a Big East win. The Mountaineers are led by sophomore forward Moeryhan Doue, who leads the team with five goals and twelve points. Though the game is of particular impor- tance as the Irish look to continue their Big East suc- YUE WU/The Observer cess punctuated by wins Irish junior midfielder Chris Sutton controls a pass during Notre against St. John’s and Dame’s 1-0 win over St. John’s on Sept. 25. Providence, Clark is more focused on playing good said. “If you tell me there’s soccer than worrying about By ALLAN JOSEPH an easy place to play in the conference standings. Sports Writer conference, I’d like to see it. “It’s not so much about a I think the toughest test for conference game,” Clark Fresh off a 2-1 road win in our guys is having two road said. “We’ve got to somehow Bloomington against trips back to back. They get to a point where we can Indiana Wednesday, the No. need to prepare themselves win every game we come 22 Irish will pack their bags physically.” out for.” again and head to The Irish (5-2-3) enter the One Irish player who will Morgantown, W. Va., contest on a modest two- be riding a swell of good Saturday to face West game win streak and have fortune into the West Virginia. not lost dating back to a 2-0 Virginia game is senior for- “It was hard enough play- loss to Michigan State on ward Jeb Brovsky, who was ing them at home last year,” Sept. 19. An 80th minute named a finalist for the Irish coach Bobby Clark goal from junior midfielder Lowe’s Senior Class Award.

SMC VOLLEYBALL Team looks to break losing streak in pair

season. By ANDREW OWENS Saint Mary’s has had a tough Sports Writer time getting their offense going during their losing streak. They In every level of sports, teams have been practicing to fix those face adversity over the course of problems this week, however, a long season. What separates and Kuschel expects it to pay off the good teams from the bad on Saturday. teams is the ability to overcome “We have emphasized running the difficult parts of the season a more consistent offense,” and be able to play well down Kuschel said. the stretch, something that Saint The MIAA Tournament is less Mary’s is trying to accomplish than four weeks away, so it is this weekend. crucial in each match that the The Belles (3-13, 1-7 MIAA) Belles continue to improve their will try to snap a seven-game game and win some matches in losing streak this weekend when order to improve their seeding they face Beloit (9-9) and Albion for the tournament. (4-15, 0-8). As the team comes down the Saint Mary’s defeated Albion 3- stretch, their focus will shift so 0 in its conference opener four that they are ready for postsea- weeks ago, but since then, the son play. Belles have dropped seven con- “Our goal is to play at the high- secutive conference matches to est level we are capable of,” fall to eighth in the standings. Kuschel said. “We have seen After a rough start, Belles head everyone in our conference now coach Toni Kuschel expects the and we need to improve in all team to begin playing better. areas if we hope to have a better “They key for us is to get better record the second time around.” each time we step out onto the Saint Mary’s faces Albion at 11 court together,” Kuschel said. a.m. Saturday and will immedi- The Belles have an advantage ately follow with the match in the match against the Britons against Beloit at 1 p.m. that they do not have when they play Beloit, as they have already Contact Andrew Owens at competed against Albion this [email protected] Friday, October 8, 2010 The Observer N TODAY page 27

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HOCKEY Breaking the ice Notre Dame to play last New influx of freshman season in Joyce Center talent to help lead Irish

One of the most tried and By ALLAN JOSEPH true sports clichés is that each Sports Writer new season comes with a fresh start — that With the Compton Family last season is Center rising on the southeast in the past. part of campus and a new For Notre infusion of freshman talent Dame this sea- entering the Joyce Center for son, its slate is its final season, the 2010- cleaner than a 2011 season will mark a tran- freshly- sition point in No. 17 Notre Zambonied Dame’s hockey history as the sheet of ice. Sam Werner program looks to establish A l m o s t itself as one of the premier half of the forces in collegiate hockey. Irish lineup Sports Writer “[The Compton Family will likely Center] is kind of a symbol of be com- where we are and where posed of freshmen this season, we’re headed,” Irish coach all of whom will be hoping to Jeff Jackson said. “Even make a name for themselves at though we’ve had some suc- a Division I level. cess in the last five years, the Most teams this young would potential for us to be consis- be looking at a rebuilding year, tently in the mix will be but in Notre Dame’s unique sit- helped by the building.” uation, a team full of fresh For the 43rd and final sea- faces is exactly what the Irish YUE WU/The Observer Irish senior right wing Calle Ridderwall battles for the puck during Notre Dame’s preseason opener see JACKSON/page 21 against Guelph on Oct. 3. Ridderwall scored a goal during Notre Dame’s 5-3 victory. see HOCKEY/page 20

MEN’S INTERHALL Siegfried and Alumni face off in battle of unbeatens

By KELSEY MANNING, week, both teams are feeling the Ramblers are positioned for a lot of room to improve. We ic regular-season matchup. KRISTEN LASAK, confident. a stellar second half of the sea- need to make sure we don’t “Our guys are really excited DAVID KENNEY, MEGAN “We’ll always be confident. son. Their offense looked much miss tackles and take them going into this week,” Cronin GOLEN and ADAM LLORENS You never want to walk in not more consistent against Knott down,” he said. said. “Siegfried has had success Sports Writers confident,” Rambler senior cap- last week with help from an The Dawgs hope to keep in the past and is playing well tain Michael McDonnell said. improved offensive line and rolling on offense with a disci- again this year. This will be a It will be a battle to remain “However, [Alumni] does have a powerful running game. plined strategy led by freshman telling game but everyone on undefeated when the Blue very dynamic offense, which is McDonnell, however, believes quarterback Will Cronin. On the our team is up to the chal- League’s top two teams, actually intimidating to look at. defense will be the focus this other side of the ball, Alumni lenge.” Siegfried and Alumni, face off We are not going to underesti- time around. has only surrendered one Defensively, Alumni has only this Sunday. With Siegfried mate them and we will try to “The key is going to be on our touchdown in two games, and is allowed one touchdown in two coming off a dominating win mentally prepare properly for defensive side of the ball. We hoping to keep the pressure on games thus far, and is hoping to over Knott and Alumni besting this game.” have gotten compliments on our the Rambler offense. The Duncan by a touchdown last After a slow start on offense, defense, but I still think there is Dawgs are energized for a titan- see SIEGFRIED/page 25

ND WOMEN’S SOCCER WOMEN’S INTERHALL Irish to play Big East pair Shamrocks play Walsh

By MIKE GOTIMER to earn playoff berth Sports Writer In order to achieve their No. 5/7 Notre Dame will By LAURA COLETTI, IAN goal, the Shamrocks (2-1) wrap its regular season GARRAHY, TORI ROECK and are taking extra time this home schedule by attempt- CONNOR KELLY week in practice to make ing to harvest wins from two Sports Writers sure they are finishing Garden State foes this week- plays both offensively and end at Alumni Stadium. McGlinn’s objective is defensively, and are work- The Irish (11-1, 5-0) will simple this Sunday, as a ing on being able to adapt face tough opponents in win over Walsh will secure to in-game situations as Rutgers (8-5. 3-2) and Seton a playoff berth for the they read how their oppo- Hall (6-6, 2-3), who provide Shamrocks. They will get nent is playing. McGlinn is more challenges than their the chance to complete a coming off a bye week and records indicate. strong regular season as is hungry to be back in Last season, the Irish and the winless Wild Women try action. Scarlet Knights were the to play spoiler. Walsh (0-3) will be a class of the Big East, as the “I think the season has tough opponent for two teams were ranked top- been good so far,” senior McGlinn, as they strive to 10 when then No. 8 Notre captain Gillian Allsup said. prevent a winless season Dame defeated then No. 10 “Our goal every year is after reaching the semifi- Rutgers 1-0 on senior mid- MACKENZIE SAIN/The Observer playoffs, so we need to win nals last season. Irish junior forward Meliss Henderson runs down a loose ball during this weekend to accomplish see RUTGERS/page 17 Notre Dame’s 4-1 victory over St.John’s on Oct.3. that.” see MCGLINN/page 23 Photo Illustration by Pat Coveney and Blair Chemidlin page 2 The Observer N IRISH INSIDER Friday, October 8, 2010

COMMENTARY FOOTBALL RECRUITING Pitt game affects Outside linebackers make visits The Irish currently have 20 is one of those guys who is By MATT GAMBER verbal commitments — all of too good a player to leave future of program Sports Writer which they’ll try to hold on alone,” said Frank, noting to. But that’s becoming Lynch because there were A pair of coveted class of increasingly difficult in the rumors (since dispelled) ear- Not many Notre Dame fans Fans’ opinions are not all that 2011 outside linebackers — current climate of negative lier in the week that the Irish make it a point to see the Saturday’s result will affect. Notre one verbally committed to recruiting, Frank said. commit would take other vis- Pittsburgh game every year. It is Dame’s three games following Notre Dame, one still unde- “I had a coach once tell me its. “That’s a good sign; if not a high-profile rivalry, if it’s a Pittsburgh — Western Michigan, cided — will make official that they kind of like it when other teams aren’t going to rivalry at all. The Irish and Navy and Tulsa. — are all very visits this weekend, Irish kids commit, because it takes let up and keep recruiting Panthers match-up is rarely a winnable. Entering that stretch as recruiting expert Mike Frank away a lot of the competition, your guys, that means you’ve top-25 contest, a .500 team, the Irish will know said. and sometimes that’s when got the right guys.” nor is it histori- they can exit it at 6-3, with Both current commit Ben the real recruiting starts,” With only a few spots cally relevant. momentum building. If Notre Councell (Asheville, N.C.) and Frank said. “Then, there’s remaining in the class of Nonetheless, Dame enters that stretch at 2-4, Christian French (Cedar only a few 2011, the Irish S a t u r d a y ’ s anything could happen in those Rapids, Iowa) have made schools after staff will begin game will likely three games; win them all, split several trips to campus in the a kid — the to take a look determine how them, or, Brian Kelly forbid, lose past, via camps and unoffi- ones that “No commitment is safe at prospects in fans view, in them all. cial visits, and are ready to maybe fin- anymore. ... I can’t even the 2012 class. retrospect, A team two-thirds of the way take in the game day experi- ished sec- Wide receiver the first five through the season at 6-3, with a ence. ond or third begin to tell you how Amara Darboh, Douglas Farmer games of five-game winning streak, is a “[Councell is] a big-time — still much negative quarterback Brian Kelly’s team that could legitimately pose recruit who has been really w o r k i n g recruiting is out there.” Patrick Powles c a r e e r . Sports Editor a threat to any team remaining good this year, making lots of hard behind and defensive Saturday’s on its schedule. plays,” said Frank, who runs the scenes. end Tom game will On the contrary, a team two- the ESPN-affiliate irish- “No com- Mike Frank Strobel are likely deter- thirds of the way through the sea- sportsdaily.com. “He can def- mitment is Irish recruiting expert three such mine the direction of the remain- son, having just suffered a loss in initely run, has real good size safe any- players who der of Notre Dame’s season. a game it should have won, is a and is a guy Notre Dame has more. A lot will visit this Saturday’s game will likely alter team poised to disappoint again. liked for a very long time. of kids go in w e e k e n d , next year’s season, and many Who knew? Who knew that a This weekend should just with the best of intentions Frank said. more to come after that. home game facing Pittsburgh solidify where he’s at with and think they’re going to “Notre Dame’s going to All of that from a simple could hold such an effect? Who everything.” end up at Notre Dame or have a number of juniors in, Saturday afternoon facing Dave knew that Pittsburgh could be the Though French is listed as wherever they’re committed, but I think right now it’s a Wannstedt’s Panthers? season-defining game for the an “athlete” and Frank said but I can’t even begin to tell situation where you’re trying A win Saturday puts the Irish at Irish, rather than the loss to he could play a number of you how much negative to see who’s out there, and 3-3. All offseason long fans won- Michigan or Stanford, the win positions for Notre Dame and recruiting is out there.” who are the legit prospects,” dered how Brian Kelly would lead over Boston College, or whatever several other schools, the Frank said Notre Dame is Frank said. “Right now, Notre Dame through this season’s result Los Angeles holds? Irish staff likes his potential not unique in the fact that everybody says they’re ‘X’ first six games, filled with rival- Yet, Saturday’s result could as an outside linebacker in schools try to negatively height and ‘Y’ weight, and ries — Michigan, Boston College affect even more. During Notre their 3-4 defensive scheme, impact a recruit’s view of the people come in and they’re — and top-tier teams — Stanford Dame’s three-game losing streak, Frank said. University by suggesting, for quite a bit smaller, so the and, before a disappointing start, Brian Kelly and his staff somehow “He’s one of the last guys example, that the academics coaches want to see who Pittsburgh. secured the commitments of mul- still on [Notre Dame’s] list are too tough or the social those legit prospects are. In August, many Irish fans tiple high-profile recruits. In right now,” Frank said. “He’s life is not robust enough. They’ll probably bring some would have jumped at the chance recent days, however, reports mentioned he wanted to And, in some regard, Frank junior film with them, too, to be 3-3 after this weekend. have surfaced questioning the make an early decision said the fact that major pro- and that should give the Granted, the process of getting to strength of some of those commit- before, so we’ll have to see if grams are trying to lure Irish coaches a pretty good idea of the point where a .500 record is ments. he will soon or if he’ll take commits away is a good sign. where they’re at.” possible has been a roller coaster If the Irish lose to Pittsburgh, his time. But there’s not a “It’s usually the big-time, ride, but nonetheless, three wins and possibly drop one of the fol- whole lot of slots left for elite guys who get pressure Contact Matt Gamber at are three wins. With three wins, lowing three, some of those com- 2011.” to go elsewhere. Aaron Lynch [email protected] the win over Boston College is no mitments could be completely longer simply a sloppy win over a rescinded. struggling team. The losses to But if the Irish top the Panthers, Michigan and Michigan State turn recruits would see a Notre Dame from heartbreakers into growing program headed in the right experiences. Even the loss to direction, headed upwards, Stanford becomes a motivator, readying for its “return to glory.” rather than a travesty in Notre That result could lead to even Dame Stadium. more high-profile commitments, On the flipside, a loss Saturday and, in theory, those lead to high- puts the Irish at 2-4. That tough er-quality teams in the future. opening six-game stretch sudden- It might seem like a reach, but ly becomes a scheduling error. it would be wise for Notre Dame Fans begin to criticize Notre fans to embrace this game Dame for not altering from tradi- against Pittsburgh. This game’s tion, not scheduling “guarantee” result will affect how fans view games and, like a broken record, the previous five. This game’s for not joining a conference. result will alter the rest of the Others will claim Notre Dame season’s path, and therefore, the will never be able to “return to path of the program in years to glory” as it once knew. come. The win over Boston College A win over an unranked remains a lucky win over a team Pittsburgh team has never been a without a true starting quarter- seminal moment in Notre Dame’s back. The losses to Michigan and past. But little about Notre Dame Michigan State demonstrate the today resembles much from its Big Ten’s superiority. And the loss past. to Stanford remains an abysmal The views expressed in this col- travesty. umn are those of the author and Amazing, isn’t it, how quickly not necessarily those of The the opinion of hindsight changes, Observer. simply hinging on the result of a Contact Douglas Farmer at game against Pittsburgh? [email protected]

Follow our LIVE blog from the press box at Notre Dame Stadium: ndsmcobserver.com/sports/irish- football/irish-insider-extra Friday, October 8, 2010 The Observer N IRISH INSIDER page 3 Quick adjustment Sophomore running back-turned-receiver Theo Riddick is ready to take his game to the next level

position may have taken some first. By SAM WERNER additional time, Riddick said “I started to see the devel- Sports Writer he spent most of his offseason opment and a lot of other trying to prepare for Irish players did as well,” Riddick Looking at the top of Notre coach Brian Kelly’s new high- said. Dame’s receiving statistics, paced offensive system from a “They started like chuckling one might reasonably expect physical standpoint. and saying side comments to find junior receiver Michael “I was just trying to get into like, ‘Hey, you’re starting to Floyd or tight end Kyle better condition,” Riddick look like a wide receiver,’ and Rudolph. In fact, the leading said. “That was the main I didn’t really see it at the Irish pass-catcher so far this thing once I found out [about time, but now I do.” season is a player who wasn’t the position change], because His growing comfort at the even on the receiver depth in a spread offense you’re new position was becoming chart a year ago. running 24/7.” clear to the coaching staff as Not that Theo Riddick ever Riddick said the other well. doubted his ability to get receivers were incredibly “Back in the summer even, I there. helpful to him in making the said that I thought he was switch, specifically Floyd. He going to really come on and Making the switch added that Floyd helped him be pretty good and I think The sophomore moved from learn the tricks of the trade — that’s held true,” offensive running back to receiver in including breaking down cov- coordinator Charley Molnar the offseason. While some erages and learning to run his said. “We could see it during players may have faced an routes. summer camp that he was extended adjustment period, “If it wasn’t for [Floyd], I really close.” Riddick slid in don’t know Riddick’s ability to adapt right away. where I’d be quickly was essential to the “This is right now,” Irish offense, because as the everything I “Back in the summer Riddick said. slot receiver, he’s expected to e x p e c t e d , ” even, I said that I “He’s just be one of the most versatile Riddick said. communicated players on the field. “It started thought he was going to picking up on “In our offense, he’s a guy ever since really come on and be all the little that we can get the ball to Coach Kelly pretty good and I think things, trying very quickly a number of dif- got here, so that’s held true.” to make me ferent ways. We haven’t hand- the transi- better every ed the ball off to him very tion’s been a day.” much, but we can do that,” while. I’m Charley Molnar Riddick also Molnar said. “He’s in close starting to see Irish offensive coordinator had help from proximity to the quarterback, the light.” another famil- he’s in a good position to Riddick said iar face. When throw screens to — bubble then-running Kelly was passes — and also the number backs coach Tony Alford hired in December, he decided of times he’s working against called him over winter break to retain Alford on his staff, linebackers rather than cor- last year and asked if he but as the wide receivers ners, so sometimes we have a would do anything to help the coach. Riddick said working real physical mismatch.” YUE WU/The Observer team win. After the New with Alford last year made his Kelly specifically noted Sophomore receiver Theo Riddick turns to run upfield after a Jersey native right away development as a receiver Riddick’s ability essentially to catch in Notre Dame’s 31-13 win over Boston College on Oct. 2. responded that he would, even easier. neutralize Boston College Alford asked if he would be “It helps a lot, because you linebacker Mark Herzlich last against a mismatched line- Riddick said he never stopped willing to move to the receiver actually build a relationship,” weekend. backer. learning the game. position. Riddick said he Riddick said. “I’m not saying I “You take a Herzlich out of “[Floyd and Rudolph] both “I mean, even though I was- immediately accepted the don’t have a relationship with the game against B.C. because have been double covered a n’t in, I was always in tune on change. the other coaches, but I knew he’s got to stay out over Theo number of times, and when the sideline, trying to know After agreeing, Riddick said him before so it was more of a Riddick the whole game,” those things happen, that usu- what the call was to envision he got to work right away comfort zone coming right Kelly said. “I don’t know if he ally singles up somebody and what was going to go on, so preparing for his new role. in.” had a couple of tackles, but that’s what’s really happening nothing really changed,” he “I tried to watch film,” he he was effectively taken out of right now with Theo,” Molnar said. said. “It was hard for me Fitting right in the ballgame.” said. Now that he’s ingrained because I didn’t have to know Riddick said the first time Riddick is also valuable himself at the receiver posi- that much about coverages he actually felt like a receiver when teams elect to double Turning it on tion, all that’s left to do is [as a running back], so I tried came over the summer — cover Floyd or Rudolph, Through two games this turn the Irish into a winning to teach myself.” even though it may have been because it will leave Riddick season, Riddick caught only football team. While the tactical side of the apparent to his teammates in single coverage, often times four passes for 52 yards. In “I’m just trying to win ball the last three, he’s caught 26 games,” he said. “If my play balls for 268 yards and three can develop to a victory, that’s touchdowns. all I care about.” “We knew that it would take When the Irish fell to 1-3 a game or two to really gain two weeks ago, the criticism the confidence that he needed inevitably started to swirl and so far so good,” Molnar around campus. Riddick said said. he tried to ignore the negative Riddick echoed his coach, vibes and just focus on foot- saying he simply needed to ball and his teammates. find his comfort zone as a “We were 1-3 and some receiver. people started to give up on “I’m just getting more com- us and stuff like that, but we fortable — completely, com- don’t really worry about pletely comfortable in a sense that,” he said. “We just go out — knowing what I have to do there and play for one anoth- and reading the defense bet- er.” ter than I was,” he said. After the win against Boston Last year, Riddick rushed College, though, he said the for 160 yards on 29 attempts mood inside the football pro- and returned kicks for the gram has changed dramati- Irish. He said the experience cally. of simply being on the field, “Everyone’s happy, a lot of even if it was at a different smiles definitely and more to position, has helped him excel come,” Riddick said. this year. Riddick said that he didn’t “The game is a lot slower,” have any specific personal Riddick said. “Coming out as a goals for the season, only that freshman, everything was a he wanted to become the best lot quicker, everything moved receiver he could be. quicker. “I just want to get a lot bet- “Just being out there and ter, and be able to catch every knowing that I could perform ball,” he said. “I don’t want to on that level gave me that catch 90 and drop one.” SARAH O’CONNOR/The Observer confidence.” Sophomore receiver Theo Riddick sheds a tackle in Notre Dame’s 37-13 loss to Stanford on Even throughout inconsis- Contact Sam Werner at Sept. 25. Riddick leads the Irish in catches (30) and touchdowns (3) so far this year. tent playing time a year ago, [email protected] page 4 The Observer N IRISH INSIDER Friday, October 8, 2010 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Record: 2-3 HEAD T AP: NR Coaches: NR First season at Irish Offense vs. Panthers Defense Notre Dame

career record: 173-60-2 record at ND: 2-3 Brian Kelly against Pitt: head coach 2-1

Bob Diaco Charley Molnar Def. Coordinator Off. Coordinator 2010 Schedule Sept. 4 Purdue—W Sept. 11 Michigan — L Sept. 18 @ Michigan St. — L Sept. 25 Stanford — L Oct. 2 @ Boston College — W Oct. 9 Pittsburgh Oct. 16 Western Michigan Oct. 23 @ Navy Oct. 30 Tulsa Despite a decisive 18-point vic- Still, Crist is 12th in the nation in when facing capable quarterbacks, Nov. 13 Utah tory against Boston College, the passing yards, and with 10 touch- giving up five touchdowns in two Irish passing attack did not look downs to four interceptions, his num- games to Miami’s Jacory Harris and Nov. 20 Army strong after the first quarter. bers are impressive for a first-year Utah’s Jordan Wynn. The Irish will Nov. 27 @ USC Quarterback Dayne Crist threw quarterback. Tight end Kyle Rudolph likely look to pass early and often like for only 84 yards in the final has been quiet recently, but is still they did against Boston College and, if three quarters, and the Irish Crist’s favorite target, and wide given time, Crist should have a big offense scored only one more receivers Theo Riddick and Michael game against the Panthers secondary.

Head-to-Head touchdown after putting three Floyd have been reliable. ND PASSING ND ND OFFENSE PITT DEFENSE across in their first four drives. Pittsburgh’s defense has struggled EDGE: NOTRE DAME Scoring: 24.60 ppg (82nd) Scoring: 22.75 ppg (56th) Total: 404.0 ypg (48th) Total: 341.75 ypg (53rd) Rushing: 111.0 ypg (97th) Rushing: 97.0 ypg (15th) Usually a spread offense does Irish will need his spark to set up It seems unlikely that the Irish will Passing:293.0 ypg (17th) Passing: 244.75 ypg (92nd) not lend itself to a game-after- their passing game. change their game plan this week, Turnovers against: 12 (106th) Turnovers for: 7 (69th) game 100-yard back, and Brian The Pittsburgh run defense has especially against as staunch a rush- Fumbles lost: 6 (98th) Fumbles rec.: 3 (61st) Kelly’s is no exception. Running been its strength. The Panthers are ing attack as Pittsburgh’s. Look for Interceptions: 6 (92nd) Interceptions: 4 (61st) back Armando Allen’s most pro- giving up only 97 yards per game, some early runs to set up the pass- Sacks Allowed: 9 (56th) Sacks: 10 (36th) ductive game came in the first which puts them 15th in the nation. ing game, but the Panthers will like- T.O.P. for: 25:36 (117th) T.O.P. against: 28:18 (28th) week against Purdue, when he Miami ran for 100 yards in their 31- ly keep Allen and Co. in check most ran for 93 yards on 18 carries. 3 win over the Panthers, the most of the game. That being said, Allen is averag- yards Pittsburgh has given up on the Statistical Leaders RUSHING ND ing 4.9 yards per carry, and the ground this season. EDGE: PITTSBURGH

ND OFFENSE PITT DEFENSE QB DAYNE CRIST LB MAX GRUDER Kicker David Ruffer Dame will continue to rely Brian Kelly’s strategy of ably abandon the run in has done all that the on him. scoring fast worked like a favor of the pass sooner

113-194, 1358 yards, 10 TD 11 solo, 24 total OFFENSIVEND

RB ARMANDO ALLEN DB JASON HENDRICKS Irish have asked of Pittsburgh is in the top 12 charm against Boston rather than later. Kelly COACHING 80 rush, 392 yards, 2 TD 13 solo, 21 total, 1 TFL him this season, mak- in kick return defense and College. An aerial attack is said that Notre Dame WR MICHAEL FLOYD DL JABAAL SHEARD ing all eight of his field the top 5 in punt return likely to be the strategy this got back to the charac- 28 rec., 408 yards, 2 TD 14 solo, 20 total, 3 sack goal attempts and all defense, an area that the week, and Kelly is in his ele- teristics of a spread WR THEO RIDDICK DL CHAS ALECXIH 13 of his extra point Irish have struggled in so ment when Crist has the ball offense last week. Look 30 rec., 320 yards, 3 TD 8 solo, 14 total, 4 sack tries. He has become a far this season. in his hands. He might use for that to continue. TE KYLE RUDOLPH DB JARRED HOLLEY sure thing in the the run to set up the passing EDGE: PITTSBURGH EDGE: NOTRE DAME 23 rec., 290 yards, 3 TD 11 solo, 14 total, 3 INT ND SPECIAL TEAMS offense, and Notre game, but the Irish will prob-

Notre Dame may have beaten Boston The Irish offense finally found the Notre Dame looked great against College, but the Irish did not exactly accelerator against Boston College, scor- Boston College, scoring touchdowns inspire confidence with their perform- ing three early touchdowns and showing on three of its first four drives, which ance. what Kelly’s attack can look like. But is a change, but also exactly what Only two weeks removed from the they seemed to release the gas pedal as has been expected from this team all debacle known as the Irish loss against quickly as they found it, and they’ll need year. Boston College was nowhere Stanford, it is hard to think about to avoid that Saturday. near as good as the Irish, and Notre Notre Dame as a strong team already. Heading into the season, I thought Dame defeated the Eagles, as it Douglas That being said, playing Pittsburgh Dion Lewis was the best player on the should have. provides a unique opportunity — Brian Matt Gamber Irish schedule. And while Denard Eric Prister Pittsburgh may not be as bad as Farmer Kelly knows the Panthers better than Robinson proved me wrong, I’m still Boston College, but the Panthers are he knows any other team in the coun- scared of a Lewis-Ray Graham combo Associate still not as good a team as Notre Sports Editor try, excluding Cincinnati. That simple Sports Writer that gives me visions of the Connecticut Dame. If the Irish can stay focused, fact, along with continued progression ground game last season. Still, this Pitt Sports Editor concentrate only on this game and team-wide, provides enough hope to team is just not that good, and Notre get off to a good start again, they pick the Irish. Dame has a chance to get on a roll. should win handily. FINAL SCORE: Notre Dame 31, Pittsburgh 23 FINAL SCORE: Notre Dame 38, Pittsburgh 17 FINAL SCORE: Notre Dame 38, Pittsburgh 27 Friday, October 8, 2010 The Observer N IRISH INSIDER page 5 Pittsburgh Panthers HEAD TO HEAD Record: 2-2 AP: NR Coaches: NR Panthers Offense vs. Irish Defense Sixth season at Pittsburgh

career record: 32-27 record at Pitt: 32-27 Dave Wannstedt against ND: head coach 2-1

Frank Cignetti Jr. Phil Bennett Off. Coordinator Def. Coordinator 2010 Schedule Sept. 2 @ Utah — L Sept. 11 New Hampshire — W Sept. 23 Miami — L Oct. 2 Fla. International — W Oct. 9 @ Notre Dame Oct. 16 @ Syracuse Oct. 23 Rutgers Oct. 30 Louisville Redshirt sophomore Tino Sunseri has caught 57 passes for 1,111 yards and eight could be a challenge. The Irish have Nov. 11 @ Connecticut struggled passing the ball so far this year, touchdowns last season, but has struggled intercepted seven passes this season, PITT PASSING Nov. 20 @ USF throwing only four touchdowns and two so far this year, partially due to the sporadic and playing against an inexperienced interceptions. He passed for more than 200 play of Sunseri. Kelly compared the quarterback could give them the Nov. 26 West Virginia yards in only one game and was pulled in matchup between Baldwin and Irish cor- opportunity for more. If they can keep Dec. 4 @ Cincinnati the fourth quarter of Pittsburgh’s game nerback Darrin Walls to Randy Moss versus Baldwin in check, the Irish defense against Miami, a game in which Sunseri Darrelle Revis, and Baldwin’s 6-foot-5 should be able to keep Pittsburgh’s finished with just 61 passing yards. stature could give him an edge. passing attack in check. Receiver Jonathan Baldwin is the Notre Dame has had trouble at points Head-to-Head EDGE: NOTRE DAME Panther’s biggest offensive threat. Baldwin against the pass, and stopping Baldwin PITT OFFENSE ND DEFENSE Scoring: 27.25 ppg (65th) Scoring: 24.80 ppg (70th) Total: 353.0 ypg (77th) Total: 401.0 ypg (89th) Pittsburgh’s offensive strength is most per carry, and the longest of his two to slow them down. Rushing: 169.75 ypg (52nd) Rushing: 152.80 ypg (68th)

PITT RUSHING certainly the run, and they have two touchdowns went for only 18 yards. The Irish gave up only five yards Passing: 183.25 (88th) Passing: 248.20 ypg (96th) explosive running backs who can Sophomore running back Ray Graham rushing to Boston College last week, Turnovers against: 7 (32nd) Turnovers for: 8 (53rd) change a game. Sophomore Dion Lewis has been the spark for the Panthers’ but have also struggled at times. Fumbles lost: 3 (26th) Fumbles rec.: 1 (110th) had an incredible freshman year, win- offense so far this year. Last week They are giving up 153 yards per Interceptions: 4 (42nd) Interceptions: 7 (16th) ning both Big East Rookie of the Year against Florida International, he ran for game, and will need to continue to Sacks Allowed: 9 (83rd) Sacks: 13 (31st) and Offensive Player of the Year. He ran 277 yards and three scores, his third stay focused if they are going to stop T.O.P. for: 31:42 (28th) T.O.P. against: 34:24 (117th) for 1,799 yards and 17 touchdowns, but straight 100-yard rushing game. He and Pitt’s attack. has struggled to break loose so far this Lewis will both see significant carries, season. He is averaging only three yards and it will be up to the Irish front seven EDGE: PITTSBURGH Statistical Leaders

PITT OFFENSE ND DEFENSE Pittsburgh kicker Dan Graham returns kicks for Offensive coordinator them. Sunseri is still a work QB TINO SUNSERI MLB MANTI TE’O Hutchins has made eight the Panthers, and though he Frank Cignetti’s offense in progress at quarterback, 63-100, 689 yards, 4 TD 32 solo, 64 total, 4 TFL of his 11 field goal has not taken a kick back averaged 32 points per so the running game will RB RAY GRAHAM LB CARLO CALABRESE

TEAMS attempts, missing all for a score yet this year, he game last season, one likely be highlighted against 52 rush, 492 yards, 5 TD 38 total, 2.5 sack, 5 TFL three from 40 yards or averages 31 yards per kick of the best marks in the Irish. If they can estab- RB DION LEWIS DB ROBERT BLANTON longer. He also punts for return, and his speed and school history. The lish the run, that will open 47 rush, 143 yards, 2 TD 18 total, 1 sack, 1 INT the Panthers, and his agility always make him a Panthers have struggled things up and allow Baldwin WR JON BALDWIN S HARRISON SMITH 46-yard per punt aver- threat. COACHING so far this season, but to become a focus. 15 rec., 211 yards, 2 TD 22 solo, 36 total, 1 INT age is the eighth best OFFENSIVE PITT Cignetti has weapons WR MIKE SHANAHAN CB DARRIN WALLS

PITT SPECIAL SPECIAL PITT average in the league. EDGE: PITTSBURGH and knows how to use EDGE: PITTSBURGH 14 rec., 190 yards 15 solo, 23 total, 2 INT

Pittsburgh will be a step up in Notre Dame did exactly what it terms of quality of opponent after should have done last week in last week, but this is still a very beating a far inferior team and will winnable game for the Irish. If Notre do the same this week. Dame can exhibit the same tenacity Pittsburgh has been disappoint- stopping the run as they did against ing so far this season, winning only Boston College, it's doubtful that against the likes of Florida Panther quarterback Tino Sunseri International and New Hampshire will be able to beat the Irish on his and losing badly to Miami. Notre Sam Werner own. Notre Dame will have to run the Laura Myers Dame is not Miami, but it is not ball — and stay committed to run- FIU, either. The Irish defense will ning the ball — against a tough not allow the kinds of holes Sports Writer Pittsburgh rushing defense. Still, the Sports Writer Pittsburgh's running backs are Irish got a win under their belts, and used to finding. The Irish should that newfound confidence will go a have no problem starting its first long way. win streak of the season. FINAL SCORE: Notre Dame 30, Pittsburgh 21 FINAL SCORE: Notre Dame 27, Pittsburgh 13 page 6 The Observer N IRISH INSIDER Friday, October 8, 2010

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Sophomore Graham takes advantage of new role

of 164 rushing yards per By LAURA MYERS game, a figure that is third Sports Writer nationally. He also leads the country in all-purpose yards, Pittsburgh sophomore run- with 236.33 per game. ning back Dion Lewis earned “What they do offensively nearly every accolade a fresh- has been evolved around a man could receive in 2009. running game that has fea- Among other honors, he was tured Dion Lewis in the past,” named the Big East offensive Irish coach Brian Kelly said in player of the year and a unan- his Tuesday press conference. imous freshman All-American. “Now it’s Ray Graham.” But when Lewis was unable Wannstedt said Lewis was to play Saturday against held out of the Florida Florida International after International game on pur- being “banged up” in practice, pose, but he could have played Panthers coach if necessary. D a v e “I expect W a n n s t e d t “What they do Dion to be fine gave his other this week,” he s o p h o m o r e offensively has been said in a running back, evolved around a Tuesday press Ray Graham, running game that has conference. his first start. “Ray Graham Graham took featured Dion Lewis in and Dion advantage of the past. Now it’s Ray Lewis will both the opportuni- Graham.” practice and ty, running for they will both 277 yards on play … We’re 29 carries. He Brian Kelly fortunate to scored three Irish coach have both touchdowns, those guys, including a 79- and we’ll con- yard run, and returned two tinue to play them both.” kick returns for 78 yards. The The Irish defense allowed performance earned him Big Boston College just five rush- East player of the week hon- ing yards Saturday in their 31- ors. 13 defeat of the Eagles. With AP “The running game with Ray Lewis and Graham in the Pittsburgh running back Ray Graham outruns the New Hampshire defense in the Panthers’ 38-16 win on Graham was as good of an game, the run defense will Sept. 11. Graham ran for 277 yards and three touchdowns last week against Florida International. effort as I have ever seen by need to step up once again, an individual,” Wannstedt said Kelly said. an average of 5.7 yards per Having two stars is both a the way you want them to in his post-game press confer- “Having both those backs carry. positive and a negative, he think. The great ones think ence Saturday. obviously presents a great “I think that Ray showed said. that way. … Their relationship Graham, who did not play in challenge,” he said. what kind of person he is, “They both want the ball,” is good, but at the same time Pittsburgh’s opening game In 2009, Lewis carried the with how he handled every- Wannstedt said. “Whether they’re both going to be anx- against Utah, now leads the ball 325 times for 1,799 yards, thing with Dion last year hav- you’re a receiver, a tight end iously wanting the football team with 495 yards on 52 the second most ever by a Pitt ing all the success week after or a running back, big-time come Saturday.” carries, an average of 9.5 freshman. week,” Wannstedt said. guys want the ball. They feel yards per carry. He is first in As Lewis’ backup, Graham “There’s no more humble that if they get the ball they Contact Laura Myers at the Big East with an average rushed 61 times for 349 yards, player on our team.” can make a difference. That’s [email protected] Friday, October 8, 2010 The Observer N IRISH INSIDER page 7 Youthful offensive line begins to gain confidence

“Definitely every game your confi- By DOUGLAS FARMER dence is going to grow,” Martin said. Sports Editor “Confidence from your teammates and coaches. Each game you feel a In Brian Kelly’s spread offense, the bit more comfortable in there.” quarterback repeatedly hears he The youngest of the three, Martin, needs to get rid of the ball quickly. has particularly impressed Kelly as But no matter how quickly Irish he has learned on the fly, confronting quarterback Dayne Crist releases the new defensive looks and challenges football, his offensive line needs to in each game. give him enough time to do so. “There are things happening each In the first few games of the sea- week that he has never seen before,” son, especially during the 37-14 loss Kelly said in his Tuesday press con- to Stanford, Crist was pressured ference. “When you look at Zack more often than Kelly would have Martin as a first-time starter, each liked, and both the Irish passing and week he sees new things and maybe rushing attacks suffered. doesn’t handle it like a veteran Against Boston College, the Irish starter, but those things that he has offensive line consistently gave Crist encountered already, he’s playing at time to throw and to run the Irish a high level. He’s grading out as our offense. Notre Dame needed those top lineman at this point.” few games of adjustment because Of the three offensive line new- three of the five starting linemen comers, the one with the most were starting their first game against responsibility, and pressure, has Purdue, offensive coordinator been Cave. He holds the job of identi- Charley Molnar said. fying defensive looks and blitzes, as “During summer camp, when talk- well as matching Crist’s cadence and ing about our youth, how these guys snap count. Against Stanford, Cave had never taken a snap, now all of a said he did not do an adequate job at sudden these guys have over 300 these tasks, and it cost the Irish. plays,” Molnar said. “I just think that “It was just the fact of holding onto YUE WU/The Observer the continuity helped. Really, up until [the ball] when I needed to so Dayne Sophomore guard Chris Watt, 66, junior center Braxton Cave, 52, and junior guard Trevor Robinson, 78, Saturday the same five guys virtually could see the blitzes coming,” Cave protect quarterback Dayne Crist in Notre Dame’s 31-13 victory over Boston College on Oct. 2. took every single rep at the same said. “In the Stanford game I didn’t position. So they got a ton of work. … do a good job of that. They were tim- Against Boston College, Cave few snaps Saturday. again, they can do some very good They’ve played half a season. They ing things up well. We just switched it missed a handful of snaps after “There wasn’t a big drop-off things with their front four,” Kelly are quickly becoming veterans.” up and worked on it every day in rolling his ankle. In his place stepped [between Cave and Golic],” Molnar said of the Panthers. “They give Sophomore tackle Zack Martin, practice.” junior Mike Golic, Jr. Golic is also the said. “I’d say in the last five or six great pressure on the quarterback junior center Braxston Cave and sen- Those growing pains have receded back-up at right guard, behind weeks, we’ve been commenting on with their front four.” ior tackle Taylor Dever all started as Cave has gained more and more Robinson. how Mike has been getting a better Fortunately for Kelly, the confi- their first game against Purdue, with experience, in those 300 snaps, “[Backing up two positions] helps understanding of the offense and dence his offensive line has gained only fifth-year guard Chris Stewart offensive line coach Ed Warriner me more than anything else,” Golic being more physical.” has inspired some confidence in him. and junior guard Trevor Robinson said. said. “Knowing what I have to do at That confidence and depth will be “I feel pretty good at the offensive holding experience on the line. “Playing experience. Just being guard helps me know what I’m necessary against Pittsburgh, a foe line,” Kelly said. Nonetheless, each of those three able to play, watching film, that has doing at center by knowing what the Kelly has faced each of the past three first-timers has progressed as their led to maturation in playing that guy on either side of me is thinking.” seasons. Contact Douglas Farmer at confidence grew. position.” That level of comfort showed in his “It’s a tough, physical defense, and [email protected] page 8 The Observer N PAID ADVERTISEMENT Friday, October 8, 2010