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the group in prayer, a powerful By KATE ANTONACCI sense of hope pervaded, as peo­ Value of Items Shipped to ACE stoked for Associate News Editor ple reflected that blessings and moments of grace often accom­ The fall break trip organized by pany tragedy." Saturday's the Alliance for Catholic ACE organized the trip to 8 ZOOM Education (ACE) to a Gulf Coast Biloxi, Miss, to help rebuild area area devastated by Hurricane ACE and neighboring Catholic £ Katrina ended in prayer under a schools destroyed by Hurricane «5 1<5O08 matchup 400-year old live oak tree that Katrina, said Colleen Garvey, had survived the storm — unlike assistant director for Alliance for i nearly everything around it. Catholic Education. — 10000 “Everything around the tree “I went because I feel it is By LUISA CABRERA had been destroyed: houses torn important to help in whatever £ News Writer to bits, boats thrown up on the way possible,” senior Mike 500* lands, cars overturned and a Zintsmaster said. “One of our Last weekend may have Church completely gutted,” said hosts ... had a fine quote: been inundated with Thomas Bambrick, an ACE assis­ ‘There’s nothing worse than the A Halloween events, but the tant director who traveled to the man who does nothing because lack of a home football game Gulf Coast from Oct. 16 to Oct. 21 he can only do a little.’” left Notre Dame students with a group of Notre Dame stu­ 11 itching for Saturday’s match­ / Xy #MATT HUDSON/Observer °* Graphic dents. “As Father Tim Scully led see ACE/page 4 up against the Tennessee Volunteers. The bye week followed home games against the University of Southern California and Brigham Young University, making up There's never a dull moment in city cabs an unusual five-game home stand over six successive By NICOLE ZOOK weekends. Megan Spokes, a junior, Assistant News Editor said last weekend increased her anticipation and expecta­ Every Thursday, Friday tions for the coming game. and Saturday night, thou­ "I feel like a bye week just sands of Notre Dame and magnifies your excitement for Saint Mary’s students a game, especially when we Hood the streets of South played so well against USC Bend, leaving campus behind to forget the stress after our last bye week,” she said. “The team has had a and rigors of their every­ rest along with all the stu­ day lives and have a good dents and fans. Everyone time. should be ready to go for But what most students Saturday,” forget is that while they After the 5-2 Irish have are having a blast, many started strongly this season, South Bend residents arc hard at work — and for students like sophomore Nicholas Zehrbach are confi­ some, like the cab drivers who cart the students dent the football team will around town, their work is capture a win against the the students. Volunteers. “I’m excited, but then again Michigan Taxi driver it’s just another easy victory Robert, whose last name for the Irish," he said. “I has been withheld for pri­ think the fact that we got vacy reasons, allowed The Observer to ride along much better over the off sea­ son, while Tennessee obvi- DUSTIN MENNELLA/The Observer with him Wednesday A taxi driver, Steve, sits in his cab and prepares for his shift earlier this fall. Drivers say the most lucrative — and at times disrespectful — customers are Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross students. see CAB/page 6 see GAME/page 4

College closely guards its seal SMC dining options

Goeppinger’s design was board. By KELLY MEEHAN rejected by the administration “I asked my board to go cater to busy students News Writer because it incorporated the around campus and take note of College’s official seal, which is all the places they saw the seal,” Junior class president Heidi closely guarded by Saint Mary’s she said. helped create a pasta bar at Goeppinger never expected to to protect its veracity. Together, Goeppinger and the By KATIE KOHLER Dalloway’s. encounter resistance from the Nick Farmer, the director of board noticed the seal was used News Writer The pasta bar is open administration when she marketing communications, not only on several bookstore Monday through Thursday designed a fleece jacket embroi­ said the seal gained popularity items, but was also incorporat­ With busy academic, athlet­ from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. — dered with in the past few years due to its ed into the architecture of the ic and social schedules, not when the normal dining hall the Saint “design and official appeal.” College. all Saint Mary’s students can hours have ended. Mary’s seal “Unfortunately, using the seal With the help of the Vice eat dinner at the dining hall “Students should not be for a class as a general stamp for use on President of Student Affairs during the normal hours of penalized for missing dinner fundraiser. everything from flyers to cloth­ Linda Timm, the board was able 4:30 to 7 p.m. — but now they due to a rigorous practice and “I wanted to ing is not appropriate,” Farmer to receive approval from the have alternative option. study regimen,” Wallach said. make the said. “While the seal is allowed Board of Trustees and the Board of Governance stu­ “The pasta bar was an fleece look for select projects, the College administration to use the seal dent services commissioner attempt to meet those needs, classy with works to protect the integrity of on the fleece. Kate Wallach proposed the as well as extend the late din­ the college crest on the front,” the seal as a symbol reserved “Dr. Timm was so helpful,” establishment of a new ner option to others.” Goeppinger said. “I noticed that for official use by the president Goeppinger said. “She helped us choice. Along with student The pasta bar is self-serve it was on many items in the and the Board of Trustees.” gather all the information and body president Kellye Mitros, and includes breadsticks and bookstore, such as shot glasses, The initial rejection of the then gave a presentation to the vice president Susan Mcllduff salad at the exchange of one cards and folders. So I did not fleece was not well received by and dining hall general man­ think it would be a problem.” Goeppinger and the junior class see SEAL/page 4 ager Barry Bowles, Wallach see DINING/page 4 page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Friday, November 4, 2005

Inside C olumn Question of the Day: W h o w o u l d yo u l ik e to h e a r g iv e a l e c t u r e o n c a m p u s a n d w h y? On being unique

I’m pretty much your standard Notre Dame student. Attention is often brought to the apparent homogeneity of our student Daniel Kirkconnell Gretchen Ryan Matt Walters Max Hand Pat Nugent Timmy Falvey body, and after being mistaken for freshman senior freshman freshman freshman junior another person three times in one Katie Perry Keough PW Keough Keough Keough Dillon day last week, I began to think Assistant “Lou Cavadini, “Jesus, because “David “Jimmy Buffet; “White “Shaquille maybe 1 am just News Editor I another face in because he have a lot of Hochstetler, he likes to drink Goodman, O’Neal, because the crowd. looks good in a questions to ask because he beer and play because he is he’s the Diesel - The charcoal grey and black North Speedo. ” him. ” walks the halls music." the beacon of and also my Face jacket, the white T-shirt, the naked. ” human physical hero. ” intentionally distressed jeans with iPod clipped securely to the front perfection. ” pocket — all of these things clearly are not helping me “stand out” from my peers. And lest we forget my first name is undoubtedly the most frequented on campus. In fact, I’ve stopped responding to it altogether. If I hear a “Hey Katie!” from across the quad, the person might as well be yelling In B rief “Hey Emily!” or “Hey Megan!” — or “Hey Chinedum!” for that matter. The sophomore class council My last name doesn’t add much in is hosting Comedy Sports,an terms of individuality either. Just improvisational comedy act, in think of all the Perrys in the world: Washington Hall Today at 8 Steve Perry (lead singer of Journey), p.m. Joe Perry (lead guitarist of Aerosmith), Matthew Perry “Open Doors to the Physics (Chandler Bing of “Friends”) and Labs ” will take place Saturday Luke Perry (Dylan McKay of “Beverly from 9 a.m . to noon in Hills, 90210”) to name a few. Nieuwland Science Hall. Now, 1 am either destined for Professor Chris Kolda will greatness — or perhaps television speak from 10 a.m . to 11 in obscurity — or my name is fairly room 118 on “God’s Dice: common. Unfortunately, I think it’s Einstein and the Journey from the latter. the Wedgewood Kilns to the So, is that it? Am I really just a Uncertainty Principle.” cookie-cutter product of the society in which I live? Blak Images — the B lack Nah. The way 1 see it, it’s like my Cultural Arts Council’s signa­ fourth grade teacher Miss Lannier ture event — will take place used to tell us every morning after Saturday at 8 p.m. at W ash­ the Pledge of Allegiance. ington Hall. Performances from “You are all special in your own First Class Steppers, Voices of way!” Faith and Troop ND will high­ DUSTIN MENNELLAZThe Observer I think we all look back at those light the event. Senior Kathy Monticello, left, sophomore Elizabeth Wagner, center, senior Megan elementary school moments, chuckle Sheehan and other students interested in Latin American studies meet for dinner to ourselves and say, “Wow, my An examination of how Thursday to socialize and and receive guidance from Professor Ted Beatty regard­ teacher was such a tool.” And your Catholicism is played out in col­ ing courses available in the upcoming semester. teacher may very well have been a legiate sports will be the focus tool — I know mine was — but she of a three-day conference Nov. may have had a point. 10 to 12 in McKenna Hall. We might be religiously homoge­ “Catholic Identity and the Role nous at Notre Dame, we might be O ffbeat of Sport,”sponsored by Notre racially homogenous at Notre Dame, Dame’s Program in Catholic we might be socioeconomically Baggy pants fall, trip up “Finally, he kicked off his the 42-year-old man lobbed Social Tradition, will focus on homogenous at Notre Dame — but I suspected thief pants and shoes ” and then out of his window Thursday topics such as character devel­ don’t think we are, in a general FERNDALE, Mich. — A jumped a fence into the morning, said a police opment, gender equity and sense, homogenous at Notre Dame. man suspected of stealing backyard of a house where spokeswoman who declined amateurism and include pre­ I probably look the same as a lot of discs from a video store was he was captured, Jones to be named. sentations by experts from kids here, or maybe have the same tripped up by his baggy said. Police had to break into across the country. name, but I’m pretty sure I’m not the pants, falling twice before On Monday, Green plead­ the m an ’s apartm ent exactly same as everyone else. police captured him, ed guilty to resisting arrest because he was emotional The Notre Dame Department After all, the reason I am wearing authorities said. and retail fraud and was at the time of the arrest, of Film, Television and Theatre my North Face jacket is to hide a hot James Green, 30, of ordered jailed for 30 days. she said. (FTT) will present Noel chocolate stain on my white T-shirt, Detroit, took a half-dozen A neighbor said the man Coward’s “Design for Living ” because 1 am uniquely clumsy. And DVDs on Sunday night, and Man lobs bed parts from had recently moved furni­ Nov. 8 to 20 in the P hilbin I’m wearing distressed jeans because initially made his getaway 15th floor window ture and electrical appli­ Studio Theatre of Notre Dame’s — OK you caught me. But would you on a bicycle, police said. HONG KONG — A Hong ances from his flat to the Marie P. DeBartolo Center for believe me if I told you my current Officers spotted him in an Kong man was arrested for garbage collection area in the Performing Arts. iPod playlist of choice is an 87-song alley, and he abandoned the throwing parts of his bed the housing estate, the tribute to Bruce Springsteen, bike and ran, but his pants out of the window of his South China Morning Post To submit information to be because I uniquely believe him to be fell to his ankles and he 15th floor apartment, police reported. included in this section of The the greatest human being alive? tripped, Ferndale Detective and local media said Friday. Observer, e-mail detailed infor­ It’s true — unlike the rumors that Sgt. Patrick Jones told The No one was injured by the Information compiled mation about an event to he was going to play at our pep rally, Daily Tribune of Royal Oak. falling planks of wood that from the Associated Press. [email protected] which I believed because I am uniquely gullible. And yes, I am still uniquely bitter. TODAY TONIGHT SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY Contact Katie Perry at 0C kperry5@nd. edu LU The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

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By LIZ HARTER Catholic University of Korea, a “The people I’ve met at Saint Graphic design students listen at Snite News Writer co-ed college in Seoul, South Mary’s have definitely made Korea, said she initially found this experience for me," A majority of Saint Mary’s Saint Mary’s boring because Bannerman said. “Everyone “I was excited at the students hail from the she was not used to being in an has been so hospitable and By KATIE MCANANY opportunity to actually fulfill American Midwest, while some all-woman environment. She welcoming, I don’t know how I News Writer my mother’s dream, so com­ come from the coastal states. said she now finds it very calm will ever leave.” ing to Notre Dame seemed But every year, a handful of and peaceful. Neither girl will go home at World-renowned graphic very logical,” Bierut said. international and foreign Although she’s 23 years old, any point during their stay designer Michael Bierut Since 1980 Bierut has exchange students also call the Kim is studying first year sub­ because of the long flights, but spoke to graphic design stu­ worked for Pentagram, a College home. jects because she is not fluent both call home regularly. dents about his life and prestigious graphic design This year. Saint Mary’s plays in English. She can read and Bannerman talks on the phone career at the Snite Museum firm that consists of collabo­ host two foreign exchange stu­ understand spoken English, with her family and friends of Art Thursday. ration between roughly 20 dents in addition to its nine she said, but still and hopes to be Bierut emphasized the graphic artists. Through four-year international stu­ struggles to able to m eet a importance of design in con­ Pentagram, Bierut designed dents from nine different coun­ speak. “The people I ’ve few friends in temporary society. for clients such as Walt tries including Latvia, India, “I can’t speak Canada before “If you think that doing Disney Company, Godiva Guatemala and Uganda. my opinions,” met at Saint Mary’s flying back to graphic design doesn’t make Chocolatier, Princeton Minjoung Kim (Sophie), from Kim said. “I can’t have definitely Australia. a difference, take the presi­ University, the Rock and South Korea, and Daisy p a rticip ate in made this Kim uses a dential elections of 2000,” Roll Hall of Fame, llarley- Bannerman, from Australia, class activities.” Webcam to speak he said. “The problems with Davidson and the Library of are the two forejgn exchange B annerm an is experience for me. ’’ to her parents voting were based around Congress. students on campus this year. from Perth, every Thursday the poor design of the bal­ Some of Bierut’s more Both are here because their Australia, a Daisy Bannerman so that they can lot.” famous projects include home institutions are sister placed she foreign exchange see each other as Senior Evan DeWalt said graphic design for schools with Saint M ary’s. described as “the well as talk and he attended the lecture Celebration City, Fla., street Saint Mary’s reciprocates their most isolated city student ease the home­ because of Bierut’s fame signs in downtown universities’ exchange pro­ in the world. ” She sickness. and prestige in the world of Manhattan and the official grams, sending students on the studies at the Both w ere graphic design. logo for Citi bank. Korean Culture Studies University of Notre Dame in recently introduced to the “He has a great sense of Currently, Bierut is collab­ Program in the sum m er and Fremantle, Australia, one of American traditions of humor and is really person­ orating to design the interi­ the Australian study abroad the locations where Saint Halloween. able, so on top of being a or of a new building for the trip, said Tracy Robison, direc­ Mary’s and Notre Dame stu­ Bannerman said Halloween huge name in the business, I New York Times. tor of International Living. dents can choose to study isn’t celebrated as theatrically knew he’d be interesting,” Approximately 200 people The foreign exchange stu­ abroad. in Australia. he said. were in attendance includ­ dents normally spend a full She knew what to expect “To see all the mock graves Bierut described his devel­ ing not only University stu­ year at Saint Mary’s, she said, coming into an all-women erected in the front yards opment as a graphic artist dents, but also graphic and she checks in with them environment, Bannerman said, around town and pumpkins for over throughout his lifetime. design students from Purdue over the course of that year to because she attended an all­ sale on every corner was defi­ The artist even shared a University, Indiana make sure their visas are kept girls’ high school. nitely different,” Bannerman connection he had with the University and Goshen up to date and to plans activi­ A junior, Bannerman is only said. University as a child — College. ties during each sem ester to here for one semester because Beirut’s Catholic mother had bring all of the international the school year in Australia is Contact Liz Harter at a dream for her son to Contact Katie McAnany at students together. different from the United eharteO 1 @saintmarys.edu attend Notre Dame. [email protected] Monday 11/7: Dr. Jean Kilbourne; The Naked Truth: Advertising 's Ima 7pm 101 DBRT Lecture followed by student governmJLent eating disorders awareness week 2005 reception/book signing Thursday 11/10: Wednesday 11/9: 360°: Perspectives of Facing the Freshman (or Sophomore, Junior Eating Disorders and Senior 15): Strategies to Assess the Causes Open fishbowl and Reverse the Problem discussion featuring 7pm Oak Room, South Dining Hall friends, family, survivors, A Life Uncommon- and professionals. Student Facilitated Group for Women 8pm North Dining Hall 9pm 316 Coleman Morse room F sponsored by: student government, gender relations center, oit, office of the president, student affairs, office of the registrar, U-B Well, a life uncommon, food services, departments of accountancy, anthropology, classics, english, gender studies, music and sociology The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NUWS Friday, November 4, 2005

for the school’s new library, denied. They would rather put ripped tiles off of the floor at a St. a quote on a shirt and be done ACE Vincent de Paul center and Seal with it.” Game continued from page 1 helped clean areas covered in continued from page 1 Although Farmer encour­ continued from page 1 debris and flood water, senior ages student organizations to Bambrick said 17 students Kat Moravek said. Board, who in turn let us use create T-shirts that enhance were picked to attend the service Moravek said there was a great the seal on our fleece.” the image of Saint Mary’s, he seminar out of approximately 30 level of hope and determination The junior class board’s is unable to control the cre­ ously did not, is a huge indi­ who applied. in the schools in once beautiful right to use their seal on their ation and selling of “under­ cator that we are going to “Seeing the aftermath of the communities that were “now a fleece does not reflect the ground” T-shirts made by stu­ pull a large margin victory hurricane as we drove along the pile of debris.” administration’s approval to dents for personal profits. this Saturday.” Gulf Coast was completely over­ “What struck me most when I allow it to be used on other This year, several seniors Sophomore Pat Lyons said whelming. I’ve never seen such first arrived was the amazing products or apparel. created yellow T-shirts to despite last year’s win destruction,” senior Barrs Lang spirit of the people afflicted by “It is a one time deal [and] it wear to the football game that against Tennessee, the said. “After hearing the story of the disaster. They were so full of may not happen again,” she say “SMC Chicks” on the front biggest indicator for a win the local priest and walking hope and determination and so said. “Dr. Timm told us that in and “Win or Loose, We Still this season is the success the through his home which had at incredibly grateful for our pres­ the last 14 years no one had Booze” on the back. team has achieved thus far. one point been submerged in 52 ence,” senior Amber Jackson ever asked why the seal could Senior Angela Rizzo said Though there were worries inches of water, we were all des­ said. not be used or challenged these T-shirts do not disgrace of being overwhelmed with so perate to help in any way we In addition to sending students [administra­ the image of many consecutive home could.” to the Gulf Coast, ACE will be dis­ tion’s] refusal.” the College, but games, students are taking The group stayed in Mobile, persing the $62,000 collected by Farmer said 7 am happy to be allow students this season’s unique schedule Ala. at one of the diocesan the University for Katrina relief. Saint Mary’s is wearing my SMC to incorporate in stride. retreat centers, Bambrick said, “That contribution is composed also known for chicks T-shirt and their Saint “I don’t think it’s made too and worked at area Catholic of one quarter of the stadium col­ its French cross Mary’s pride many problems for me,” schools, including Resurrection lection,” Garvey said, referring to logo, which representing my into Notre Lyons said. “I’ve just had to Elementary School, Resurrection the Sept. 17 collection at the came from a college. “ Dame football be smarter about budgeting Catholic High School and St. Michigan State football game that second form of games. my time.” Peter the Apostle Elementary raised more than $240,000. the college seal. “I am happy Many students feel the sea­ Angela Rizzo school. ACE worked for weeks on The cross sym­ to be wearing son is passing them by. “At three of the schools, they sending a shipment of supplies to bolizes the senior my SMC chicks “In a way I feel like the sea­ were in session so we were work­ the region to support the devas­ College’s T-shirt and rep­ son is going fast because ing while they were in classes,” tation of ACE schools in the Catholic her­ resenting my there have been so many Bambrick said. “The principals afflicted areas. itage and more specifically, its college, Saint Mary’s College, games already,” said junior who were asking us to do certain A total of $30,359 worth of founding by the Congregation while cheering on the school Annie Parrett. “With only things were trying to adminis­ products were successfully deliv­ of the Sisters of the Holy across the street,” she said. [three] home games so far, it trate and run the school because ered to Biloxi on Oct. 24. Cross. Senior Constance Campe [also] seems like the home they had ju st... reopened.” In an Oct. 27 letter to executive Several years ago the agreed, and noted how many season is still just beginning. The group was shocked with assistant to the president Frances French cross image was used positive comments she I’m sure it will be a blur with the amount of work there was, Shavers, Timothy Gibney, assis­ on apparel and other products receives from students and three in a row at home.” and still needs to be done, in the tant vice president for procure­ as an image separated from alumnae while wearing her Students are also keyed up flood-stricken area. ment services, described the the entirety of the seal. The shirt. for Friday’s pep rally and for “There was so much destruc­ breakdown of products delivered. College permitted this as long “I don’t think that it ta r­ the opportunity to see friends tion and devastation that they After contacting individuals in as the Saint Mary’s name was nished our school at all, in fact and family visiting for the have months and months and the Biloxi area, Gibney was bet­ closely linked to it. I think it shows how much we game. years even that needs to hap­ ter able to discern what products “Since that time, the French have grown in a way,” she Hobbs said this game will pen,” Bambrick said. “I was also were needed most in schools. cross has gained popularity as said. “We’ve had comments be especially memorable surprised because they told us The licensing department sent an unofficial stand- alone from alumnae saying that no because many of her friends that it was already so much bet­ 24 boxes of shirts of various ‘logo’ of the College,” Farmer one would ever be able to that graduated last year will ter than it was after the hurri­ sizes, valued at $22,260 total, said. “Unfortunately, this pop­ wear a shirt like that when be coming to South Bend. cane.” and four boxes of hats and visors, ularity has led to inappropri­ they went here, and they think Pep rallies for Notre Dame’s The group used tools supplied valued at $960. ate use of the cross and has it’s great that we can now.” final three home games by the diocese and used money NDSurplus, whose pricing is trivialized it religious signifi­ Farmer and the College against Tennessee, Navy and from the ACE hurricane relief reduced significantly compared cance.” hope to reflect the progress Syracuse will require tickets fund to buy supplies for the to the fair value market, sent 23 French club member Brooke the College has made through for non-student fans wishing schools. computer systems valued at Sheldon also encountered an upcoming identity initiative to attend. In the past, fans “In a week filled with both suf­ $2,771 and 98 miscellaneous fur­ administration disapproval for that will clarify the Saint could enter the pep rally by fering and hope, we witnessed niture items valued at $1,928. her creation of a club T-shirt Mary’s identity and the best waiting in line; however, a schools at every stage of recov­ Building $ervices donated 500 that incorporated a chick ways to distinguish and pro­ limited number of free tickets ery, from buildings still strewn towels, 60 bed pads and 90 blan­ wearing a beret. She believes tect. it. The study will include will be made available to the with rubble to those newly kets, Gibney said. the rejection was due to the the input from students, facul­ public on the day of the rally cleaned and even newly con­ The Office of Information potentially derogatory nick­ ty, staff and the outside com­ due to increased demand. structed,” Bambrick said. Technologies (OIT) donated one name of “SMC chick” that is munity such as alumnae and Spokes said the past proce- The group assisted four differ­ fax machine, one scanner and sometimes associated with prospective students. dure was a better way of ent schools at every stage of ten DVLWCR players. Saint Mary’s students. “A specific part of the study handling the admittance of recovery, Bambrick said. An additional $80,000 has been Sheldon, who was told by will examine all of the Saint fans. “The group I was in worked at raised by ACE graduates and the administration that Mary’s logos and graphics and “I think that requiring fans a school that was rebuilt in a friends, Garvey said. College apparel could not con­ how they are used and per­ to get tickets may discourage roller rink,” Lang said. “We “Returning to Notre Dame at tain a person, animal or char­ ceived,” he said. “Based on the attendance to the event,” installed Internet ports in every the end of the week, we could not acter, finds it difficult to come the research, a new set of she said. “Pep rallies are classroom and office in the build­ help buy feel a renewed sense of up with creative ideas for T- graphic standards will provide meant for anyone and every­ ing. This involved crawling faith and trust, as the terrible shirts. clarity about how we repre­ one who loves Notre Dame to through ceilings, running wires images of devastation were over­ “Some people may have sent the College, and specific get excited for the game. By and installing jacks and ports. It come by the stronger images of been offended by the chick, ways to use our unique sym­ limiting the event with tick­ was hard work but the final determination and hope,” but it is all in good fun which bols to build a strong, consis­ ets, you’re leaving out some product truly gave us a sense of Bambrick said. makes it OK,” she said. “I tent image of Saint Mary’s.” dedicated fans.” accomplishment.” think the T-shirt policy scares Students also organized books Contact Kate Antonacci at people away because they Contact Kelly Meehan at Contact Luisa Cabrera at donated from all over the nation [email protected] don’t want all their work to be kmeehaO 1 @saintmarys.edu [email protected]

small step in the process of Mcllduff created the group modifications needed to meet with the committees to Dining increasing overall student sat­ this year to specifically target student demands,” she said. increase healthy options at isfaction.” “student services.” The publicity subcommittee the dining hall and revise the continued from page 1 Freshman basketball player “The student dining commit­ is in charge of creating polls menus at Dalloway’s and the Meghan Conaty said she tee had been the goal of cur­ and surveys to elevate student Cyber Cafe. meal on a student meal plan. sometimes has trouble mak­ rent general manager, Barry awareness and gather organ­ The new dining options will Saint Mary’s students also ing it to the dining hall within Bowles, for quite some time ized data to highlight areas of continue to change under the have the option of eating at dinner hours, but she does now,” Wallach said. need and improvement, leadership of Wallach and the the Cyber Cafe, but the cafe not want to resort to using At the committee’s first Wallach said. various student-run groups. accepts cash :— or “Munch her cash or meeting last Retail is in charge of other “As this is a new committee Money” — rather than a meal “Munch Money” Thursday, dining locations and will sit at $aint Mary’s, I am sure our exchange. when she misses 7 went to the Wallach created on the Dalloway’s and Cyber direction will be influenced by Wallach said the pasta bar a m eal for a subcommittees Cafe boards monthly. The the feedback and need of the is not only for athletes and practice or game. pasta bar last consisting of subcommittee will also form students,” Wallach said. “Our other busy students. “I went to the week and it was budget, publicity, collaborative goals with those goals are team oriented. In “It is also a late night din­ pasta bar last perfect. ” retail and a spe­ established by Wallach and order to implement change, ner option to others,” she week and it was cial events com­ the 5MC Board of Governance. we need to gather ideas from said. perfect,” she mittee. The special events commit­ the student body, see if our Wallach said opening night said. “The food Meghan Conaty Wallach said tee will work with the dining aims can fit the budget, make “went well” in terms of was good and I freshman the budget sub­ hall to plan cultural, holiday modifications in the menu or turnout. didn’t have to committee tracks and other events. They will organization in the dining “We had about 40 people spend any money where student also reach out to the students area, and then gather more come that night,” she said. because it was covered by my money is going and deter­ who have different eating feedback to see if our means “Still in our first week, we are meal plan.” mines if the goals are reason­ styles such as vegetarians or justified the end.” getting the same turnout as $tudents on the student din­ able to follow. students with busy schedules we did on the first day ... I ing committee assist Wallach “To keep a balanced budg­ such as athletes. Contact Katie Kohler at hope [the pasta bar] will be a with the pasta bar. Mitros and et, they also will consider the Wallach said she is working kkoehleO 1 @saintm arys.edu W o r ld & n a t io n Friday, November 4, 2005 COMPILED FROM T h E OBSERVER'S W1 RE SERVICES page 5

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Paris-area riots spread to 20 towns Libby pleads not guilty at trial AULNAY-SOUS-BOIS — A week of riots in poor neighborhoods outside Paris gained dangerous new momentum Thursday, with Cheney's former chief of staff attempts to 'clear his good name' in felony indictment youths shooting at police and firefighters and attacking trains and symbols of the Associated Press French state. Facing mounting criticism, Prime Minister WASHINGTON — Vice Dominique de Villepin vowed to restore President Dick Cheney’s order as the violence that erupted Oct. 27 former chief of staff plead­ spread to at least 20 towns, highlighting the ed not guilty to a five-count frustration simmering in housing projects felony indictment Thursday that are home to many North African immi­ in the CIA leak case, signal­ grants. ing a protracted court bat­ Police deployed for a feared eighth night of tle that is sure to prolong clashes, after bands of youths lobbing stones debate about the White and petrol bombs ignored President Jacques House’s prewar use of Chirac’s appeal for calm a day earlier. intelligence on Iraq. “I will not accept organized gangs making Lewis Libby appeared at the law in some neighborhoods. I will not his arraignment with trial accept having crime networks and drug traf­ lawyers Ted Wells and ficking profiting from disorder,” Villepin said William Jeffress, known at the Senate in between emergency meet­ for their ability to win jury ings called over the riots. acquittals for high-profile clients in white-collar Bird flu could hurt Asian economies criminal cases. MANILA — The Asian Development Bank “With respect, your projected Thursday that a bird flu pandem­ honor, I plead not guilty,” ic in Asia could kill 3 million people, cause Libby told U.S. District economic losses of up to nearly $300 billion Judge Reggie Walton, a and possibly push the world into a reces­ former prosecutor who has sion. spent two decades as a China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia judge in the nation’s capi­ and Thailand would likely be hit hardest in tal. the event of an outbreak, the report said. Cheney and other top The bank outlined two potential scenar­ White House officials could ios, both assuming a pandemic would last be called to testify if Libby about a year, would cause 20 percent of the goes to trial. He is charged region’s population to fall ill and would kill with obstruction of justice, 0.5 percent of them — or 3 million people. two counts of lying to the FBI and two counts of committing perjury before a federal grand jury. Recovering from a foot N ational N ew s injury, Libby leaned his crutches against a lectern Lewis Libby leaves the U.S. District Court Thursday in Washington, where he Alito hearings to begin in January from which lawyers nor­ mally question witnesses pleaded not guilty in the CIA leak scandal. WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled or address the court. Senate will begin hearings Jan. 9 on Judge “He has declared to the husband, form er U.S. later said the passage reporters’ notes and Samuel Alito’s appointment to the Supreme world th a t he is in n o ­ Ambassador Joseph should have been taken Libby’s lawyers could Court, leaders of the Judiciary Committee cent,” Wells said outside Wilson, accused the admin­ out of the president’s demand the government announced Thursday, a bipartisan repudiation the courthouse after the istration of twisting intelli­ address. turn over an extensive of President Bush’s call for a final confirmation 10-m inute session. “He gence in the run-up to the In court in Washington, amount of classified infor­ vote before year’s end. w ants to clear his good war to exaggerate the Iraqi Libby waived his right to a mation from the CIA about “It simply wasn’t possible to accommodate the name, and he wants a threat from weapons of speedy trial. It will take Flame’s covert status. schedule that the White House wanted,” said jury trial. ” mass destruction. his legal team three The indictment says Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa„ the committee chair­ Libby’s indictment has Wilson made his accusa­ months to get security Libby got information man. I le outlined a timetable that envisions five enabled Democrats to raise tion after a CIA-sponsored clearances and to exam ­ about Flame’s identity in days of hearings, followed by a vote in commit­ anew questions about the trip to Africa in which he ine classified information June 2003 from Cheney, tee on Jan. 17 and the lull Senate on Jan. 20. Bush administration’s pri­ said he found no evidence that the prosecution must the State Department and “It’s far more important to do it right than mary justification for to support the allegation produce to the defense. the CIA, then spread it to fast," said Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy, the sen­ invading Iraq, the incorrect that Iraq had an agree­ Jeffress said there may New York Times reporter ior Democrat on the committee. “In this case, I assertion that $addam ment to acquire uranium be disputes over the use of Judith Miller and Time suspect we re doing both. ” Hussein had weapons of from Niger. classified information and magazine reporter Matt mass destruction. Bush told the nation on that there may be First Cooper. Libby told FBI Judge withdraws from DeLay case Libby was charged with Jan. 28, 2003, that “the Amendment issues. He agents and a federal AUSTIN — A new judge was selected to pre­ lying to investigators and British government has was referring to the fact grand jury that his infor­ side over Rep. Tom DeLay’s conspiracy and the grand jury about leak­ learned that Saddam that journalists are among mation had come from money laundering trial Thursday, after another ing the CIA status of covert Hussein recently sought the case’s central witness­ NBC reporter Tim Russert. judge became the second to step away from CIA officer Valerie Plame to significant quantities of es Russert says he and involvement in the case because of political con­ reporters. Flame’s CIA sta­ uranium from Africa.” Legal experts say there Libby never discussed tributions he has made. tus was exposed after her The Bush administration could be demands for Wilson or his wife. Administrative Judge B.B. Schraub, a Republican who was to have selected the judge for the case, withdrew after Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle filed a request to B elgium have him removed. Two days earlier, District Judge Bob Perkins was removed from the case at DeLay’s request because of his contributions to Democrats. Secret CIA prisons investigated

countries — and others in the for­ ed Wednesday in the Washington Associated Press mer Soviet bloc — denied the alle­ Post, that the CIA has been hiding Local N ew s gations. U.S. officials have refused and interrogating some of its most BRUSSELS — The European to confirm or deny the claims. important al-Qaida captives at Geist man shoots himself and son Union and the continent’s top Such prisons, European officials $oviet-era compounds. INDIANAPOLIS — A Northeastside church human rights group said Thursday say, would violate the continent’s Red Cross chief spokeswoman congregation is reeling today after a member they will investigate allegations human rights principles. At work Antonella Notari said the agency killed his 4-year-old son and then shot himself the CIA set up secret jails in east­ may be a complex web of global asked Washington about the alle­ after sending out an e-mail to 80 people ern Europe and elsewhere to politics, in which eastern gations and requested access to interrogate terror suspects, and European countries face choices the prisons if they exist. The Red explaining his actions. the Red Cross demanded access to between the views of the Cross, which has exclusive rights Police found the bodies of Edward McGuffey, any prisoners. European Union and their interest to visit terror suspects detained at 37, and his son, Jason, Wednesday night in a Human Rights Watch said it has in close ties with the United a U.S. military base at home in the 9900 block of Beam Ridge Drive, in evidence, based on flight logs, that States. Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, long has the Geist area on Indianapolis’ Northeast side. indicate the CIA transported sus­ The International Committee of been concerned about reports U.S. McGuffey blamed a pending divorce and his pects captured in Afghanistan to the Red Cross expressed strong officials were hiding detainees wife’s plans for moving away with their son. Poland and Romania. But the two interest in the claims, first report­ from ICRC delegates. page 6 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEWS Friday, November 4, 2005

sit in their cab — least of all quented. the drivers, who are in their Robert said many times stu­ Cab vehicles for extended lengths dents returning home from continued from page 1 of time. bars will have spent all their “I work 15 to 18 hours a money and have problems night. He said that while day, six days a week,” he said. coming up with return fare, school is in session, almost all Unfortunately for the driv­ which takes money out of the the business cab companies ers, Robert said most of that drivers’ pockets. He also do is with students. time is spent “sitting and offered suggestions for stu­ “Thursday, Friday, Saturday waiting” in the cabs for calls dents who may face the prob­ — regular Notre Dame traffic, to come in. Drivers wait at lem. you might get 150 to 200 calls Main Circle or at the airport, “Sometimes, you’re lucky to a night,” he said. “A home and Robert said he likes to get the whole fare,” he said. game? Two or three times read to pass the spans of time “[Students should | always that.” before calls become frequent. make sure they have at least Robert, 35, said he moved to “They start around 11 p.m., $2 before you leave that bar.” South Bend from Los Angeles then at 1 a.m. they die down Robert also said it would be nine years ago and has been until 2:30 a.m.,” he said. “For helpful to drivers if students driving cabs for various com­ parties, it’s four, sometimes collected money before the panies since then. With so five in the morning.” ride was over so that “one much experience under his Robert said one person could belt, he has hundreds of sto­ common problem pay one bill.” ries about driving through cab drivers in the Fares with town — many of which a re a experience is “They don't know Michiana Taxi involve students, and most of that students eager how annoying it is— like other which are unprintable. to be picked up will when they call four a re a cab Robert said he has seen call multiple cab companies “pretty much everything” companies and or five different cab popular with there is to be seen inside and leave with whichev­ companies and students, outside his cab, ranging from er one arrives first, then they’re not such as ABC the busting of Boat Club in even if the first Cab, Checker January 2003, to nudity, to number they call there." Cab, City Cab, shady characters attempting said the wait would Express Cab, to harass women he was driv­ be short. Robert Minute Cab, ing, to disgusting bodily fluids “They don’t know taxi cab driver Shamrock — which he said he sees on a how annoying it is and United fairly regular basis. when they call four Cab — are “Don’t be afraid to tap us on or five different cab generally $2 the shoulder, let us know companies and then they’re a head, with a $6 minimum DUSTIN MENELLA/The Observer you’re going to puke,” he not there,” Robert said. “It and charges of $8 from cam­ A City Cab waits for students on Notre Dame’s campus. Taxi said. “If someone pukes in my can really screw you up on a pus to Mishawaka and $9 to drivers say their busiest days are Thursday, Friday and Saturday. cab, I charge $50. A, I have to busy night to go [to where the downtown. One student who clean it up and B, I’m done student called from] and rode with Robert, prepared to for the night.” somebody’s not there for a pay the fee from campus to of 10” students fail to tip, dents would rem em ber to tip Robert said intoxicated stu­ cab.” RumRunners, leaned back either because they forget or more often for the services dents vomiting or “passing Robert said most students into the cab and handed did not bring enough money. they receive. out and losing bladder con­ request to be picked up from Robert two extra dollars. He said tips help alleviate the “They’re students, they’re trol” is a common occurrence campus and delivered to local “That’s a rare occurrence,” costs of gas for the cab, which poor,” he said. “Well, so am I, for cabbies, and once such a bars, citing RumRunners, Robert said. “If you get a tip typically costs $35 to $40. I drive a cab.” situation has occurred, the Bookmakers, The Linebacker, from an ND student or Saint Robert said he understands driver has to stop driving, Club Fever, Club Landing and Mary’s student, you’re lucky.” that college is a hard time Contact Nicole Zook at because no one will want to The Library as the most fre­ Robert said “nine times out financially, but he wishes stu­ [email protected] T h e O bserver

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INTEL CP (INTC) +0.60 +2.58 23.89 Barely three months ago, a Texas jury ruled 30-YEAR BOND +0.75 +0.36 48.37 that Merck was liable for the death of a Vioxx user 10-YEAR NOTE +0.74 +0.34 46.44 and slapped it with more 5-YEAR NOTE + 1.00 +0.45 45.42 than a quarter billion dollars in damages. +0.26 +0.10 38.47 3-MONTH BILL After deliberating for less than eight hours LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) +2.03 61.78 over three days, the jury cleared the nation’s No. 5 GOLD ($/Troy oz.) -2.70 461.90 pharmaceutical company PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) -0.20 88.28 of allegations it failed to warn consumers about the drug’s risks and YEN 117.1650 engaged in “uncon­ EURO 0.8370 scionable commercial POUND 0.5647 practices” in marketing it CANADIAN $ to doctors and their 1.1810 patients. The verdict was Merck’s first win out of two Vioxx-related trials. n rief I B Merck is appealing the Frederick Mike Humeston, 60, holds hands with his wife, Mary Humeston, as they Texas verdict, but still enter court in Atlantic City, N.J, Thursday. Stocks boost from high retail sales faces about 7,000 law­ NEW YORK — A wide swath of good news, suits over Vioxx, which it eral more cases, includ­ “There’s an awful lot at ny has set aside just from better-than-expected retail sales and voluntarily pulled off the ing a federal case that stake, not just for $675 million for legal worker productivity figures to a major court market last year because will start Nov. 28 in Merck,” but for the phar­ defense costs, but noth­ victory for Merck & Co., drove stocks higher of links to heart attacks Houston, before lawyers maceutical industry and ing for jury awards or Thursday, although a jump in oil prices limited and strokes after 18 can find any sort of patients, he said, claim­ settlements. the gains. months’ use. precedent that might ing floods of lawsuits can “It’s still going to be a Wall Street’s inflation worries were mollified Much of the New Jersey determine Merck’s ulti­ discourage scientific marathon ” in the courts, by the latest government report on productivi­ trial, eagerly watched by mate Vioxx liability. research and keep need­ said Barbara Ryan, phar­ ty, which rose 4.1 percent in the third quarter, lawyers and plaintiffs Merck was clearly elat­ ed drugs off the market. maceuticals analyst at the biggest rise in a year. With workers more from around the country, ed by its victory. Merck's stock rose Deutsche Bank North productive, they can be paid more without relied on the testimony of “We feel very much vin­ $1.07, or 3.8 percent, to America. increasing the risk of inflation. medical experts. Witnesses dicated,” Merck general $29.48 after the verdict. About 20 million And while investors remain cautious about for Merck testified the counsel Kenneth Frazier More than 32 million Americans took Vioxx consumer spending this winter due to high company believed Vioxx said. “The jury found in shares changed hands in after it hit the market, heating prices, October’s retail sales reports was safe for the heart our favor, we believe, barely two hours on the embracing it for its effec­ were generally stronger than expected, with before the drug was because the evidence New York Stock tiveness in relieving pain Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Costco Wholesale Corp. pulled from the market in showed that Merck acted Exchange — about four while sparing them the and Nordstrom Inc. all surpassing expecta­ response to a study that responsibly.” times the stock’s normal upset stomachs, ulcers tions. showed it doubled risk of Frazier said Merck will daily volume. and other gastric prob­ Stock buyers received further encouragement heart attacks and strokes fight each lawsuit indi­ Wall Street analysts lems associated with by a report showing growth in the service sec­ when taken for at least vidually, adding that said the company clearly some other analgesics. At tor. The Institute for Supply Management’s 18 months. mass settlements aren’t will face huge legal costs its peak, Vioxx was a services index rose to 60 in October from 53.3 Thursday’s verdict appropriate because given its plan to fight $2.5 billion-a-year block­ in September and three points better than means it might take sev­ facts in each case differ. each lawsuit. The compa­ buster. economists had forecast. Budget deficits may affect economy WASHINGTON — With just three months left before he leaves office, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan raised a warning to FRB raises interest rate to 4 percent Congress: The country could face “serious eco­ nomic disruptions” if bloated budget deficits are not curbed. Special to The Observer Princeton University Department of However, a stronger dollar entails that The Fed chiefs strong comments, made during Economics and governor of the exports will decrease and imports will an appearance Thursday before Congress’ Joint Atlanta Reserve Bank for several increase, adding pressure to the Economic Committee, come after the government This article was written by the years. already enormous accounts deficit. produced a $319 billion budget deficit this year Student International Business Bernanke’s appointment alleviated But both Bernanke and Greenspan — an improvement from the record amount of Council — Finance Division. concerns that a new chairman would will to allow this to happen in order to red ink registered in 2004 but still the third-high­ On Tuesday Nov. 1, the Federal bring significant changes in federal reap the benefits of a lower inflation. est deficit on record. Reserve Board raised interest rates — policies — something experts said Thus, it appears the recent upward In the short term, costs related to rebuilding or rather the federal funds rate — could disrupt continuity in the trend of the Federal Funds Rate will after the trio of devastating hurricanes will make another quarter of a percentage point American economy. continue after Bernanke’s official con­ it harder to improve the nation’s balance sheets, to 4 percent following President Markets reacted favorably to Bush’s firmation. he acknowledged. In the long term, a huge wave Bush’s appointment of Benjamin pick because Bernanke was seen as a Once the Senate confirms his of retiring baby boomers will put massive strains Bernanke as Chairman of the Federal familiar face in the economy likely appointment, Bernanke will take on government resources, he said. Reserve. maintain most of the policies of Alan office immediately following “There are no easy choices. Easy choices are Bush’s move to replace former Greenspan. Greenspan’s retirement on Jan. 31. long gone,” said Greenspan, whose 18-plus year chairman Alan Greenspan surprised Bernanke is a proponent of “infla­ Reports from the previous meeting run at the Fed comes to an end on Jan. 31. very few given Bernanke’s credentials. tion-targeting,” which is intended to in late September indicated a moder­ Congress is working on separate packages of Currently Bush’s top economic advi­ help strengthen the dollar and allow ate expansion in economic activity in tax cuts and spending cuts. sor, Bernanke served as chair of the favorable responses by the economy. August and early September. page 8 The Observer ♦ NATIONAL NEWS Friday, November 4, 2005 Public Broadcasting Juanes leads Latin award winners ex-chairman resigns Colombian rocker takes ho?ne three trophies at revamped Grammys Associated Press and its members.” Corporation LOS ANGELES — Colombian Embattled Kenneth Y. spokesman Michael Levy could rocker Juanes won three Tomlinson steps downnot be reached Thursday night awards and Spanish crooner for elaboration. Alejandro Sanz won two at Finally, the board commended Thursday’s revamped Latin Associated Press Tomlinson “for his legitimate Grammys, which were broad­ WASHINGTON — The former efforts to achieve balance and cast in Spanish for the first time chairman of,the Corporation for objectivity in public broadcast­ and showcased an expanding Public Broadcasting, under fire ing.” range of genres. for promoting conservative pro­ Obey and Dingell asked the Juanes, a Latin Grammys gramming, resigned Thursday inspector general to investigate favorite who dominated the from the corporation's board a consulting contract that, awards in 2003 with five tro­ after the panel reviewed an according to The New York phies and had nine coming into investigative report on his activi­ Times, was initiated by Thursday’s show, collected hon­ ties. Tomlinson to review the “Now ors for best rock song, “Nada Kenneth Y. Tomlinson, whose With Bill Moyers” public televi­ Valgo Sin Tu Amor,” best music term as board chairman ended sion show for political content. video for “Volverte a Ver,” and two months ago, left the board They also asked for an inquiry best rock solo vocal for “Mi after the third day of closed- into CPB’s decision to hire two Sangre.” door meetings by the board of ombudsmen to review public “This is a dream night,” Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes took home three trophies directors to review the findings programming. Juanes said after collecting the at Thursday’s Latin Grammy awards held in Los Angeles. of the agency’s inspector general “Tomlinson’s resignation rock solo vocal trophy. “To all about his tenure. should be used to bring people the fans in Colombia, I love you Valencia, Spain, who was also Republic,” Guerra said. In a statem ent e-mailed to together, not divide them as he and thank you very much.” nominated for album of the year Puerto Rican singer Obie reporters and interest groups, and the administration have Sanz, who won four trophies for “Pafuera Telaranas” and Bermudez, who earned the the board said “both the board done,” Obey said. at last year’s award show, record of the year and song of Latin Grammy for best male pop and Mr. Tomlinson believe it is in Dingell called the resignation picked up the song of the year the year for “Malo.” artist, let loose with a yell and the best interests of the “long overdue.” and the record of the year Italian vocalist Laura Pausini held his award up in jubilation Corporation for Public “We will need to determine aw ards for “Tu No Tienes pulled off one of the night’s “Nothing is impossible. I am Broadcasting that he no longer how to stop this kind of misbe­ Alma.” biggest upsets when she beat happy, really happy. I swear I remain on the board.” havior in the future,” Dingell “It is embarrassing to collect out Bebe for the best female was not prepared for this,” he The move did not quiet critics added. “We hope today’s action this prize because I think that pop vocal Grammy. said, dedicating his award to his of Tomlinson’s nearly two-year is the first step by the board to all those who were nominated “Thank you so much. I father. “I want to give my tenure, who called for public operate in a more professional, deserve it more than I do, and haven’t prepared anything thanks to God.” release of the investigative find­ nonpartisan manner.” many who weren’t nominated,” because I thought that Bebe The Tex-Mex group Intocables ings and for the board to repudi­ Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., Sanz said while accepting the was going to win,” she said, her won the award for best Norteno ate his policies. said he expected to see the record of the year honor. “I ded­ voice breaking. “I don’t have the album for “Diez.” The board’s statement did not inspector general report shortly. icate it to all of them who list of who to thank because it’s Mexican heartthrob Alejandro detail the inspector general’s He said a conservative political inspired me to do music. Thank at home.” Fernandez kicked off the live findings, which are expected to consultant that Tomlinson, a you so much.” The award was Pausini’s first Univision Network telecast from be released later this month but Republican, hired to conduct an Brazilian singer-keyboardist Latin Grammy. the Shrine Auditorium perform­ said “Tomlinson strongly dis­ analysis of political bias in pro­ Ivan Lins won album of the year Dominican merengue and ing “Canta Corazon” with a vir­ putes the findings.” gramming had no professional for “Cantando Historias.” salsa music master Juan Luis tual waterfall as a backdrop. Tomlinson did not respond to a standing as a media analyst. He Spanish alternative singer- Guerra collected two trophies: The singer was nominated for voice mail message left on his said there were complaints that songwriter Bebe had a leading best Christian album and best best male pop vocal album for home telephone Thursday night Tomlinson had acted without five nominations but took home tropical song for “Las Avispas.” “A Corazon Abierto.” seeking his comments. board approval and outside CPB only one Grammy, for best new “I want to dedicate my award The broadcast showcased an The investigation was begun bylaws. artist. to wife and children ... and all expanding range of genres, after Reps. David Obey, D-Wis., The Times reported that the “I didn’t expect it. That’s the the fans of (his band) 440 and of including pop, salsa, reggaeton and John Dingel, D-Mich., called consultant kept track of “anti- truth,” said the native of my beloved Dominican and rock. in May for CPB Inspector Bush,” “anti-business” and General Kenneth A. Konz to look “anti-Tom DeLay” guests on into reports that Tomlinson used Moyers’ show. Moyers, who questionable tactics and corpo­ served in the Johnson adminis­ NOTRE DAME'S DEPARTMENT OF FILM, TELEVISION, AND THEATRE PRESENTS ration funds to exert political tration, has left the show. influence over public broadcast­ Tomlinson has said public ing. broadcasting shows were too The board said it “does not liberal and didn’t give equal Tuesday, believe that Mr. Tomlinson acted treatment to conservative views. maliciously or with any intent to “Tomlinson’s legacy at the November 8 harm CPB or public broadcast­ Corporation for Public ing” but it “expresses its disap­ Broadcasting is a negative one,” through pointment in the performance of Dorgan said. “He has done far former key staff whose responsi­ more harm to the CPB than Sunday, bility it was to advise the board good.” November 20

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Associated Press Legislation approved last sound than analog TV. Drug poses no danger to American Indians month by the House Energy National Association of WASHINGTON — The and Commerce Committee Broadcasters president Eddie Senate moved the digital TV calls for a Dec. 31, 2008, Frills said the 2009 deadline Associated Press researchers could not say with deadline and provides nearly “represents a victory for mil­ any certainty that peyote’s transition one step closer to reality on Thursday, setting a $1 billion for the converter lions of Americans who could BOSTON — A study of the pharmacological effects were firm date for television broad­ boxes. have been left stranded by a effects of peyote on American responsible for their test casters to switch to all-digital Differences between the premature end to analog tele­ Indians found no evidence that results. transmissions. m easures would need to be vision service.” the hallucinogenic cactus “It’s hard to know how much Lawmakers gave broadcast­ worked out in a House-Senate The move to all-digital will caused brain damage or psy­ of it is the sense of community ers until April 7, 2009, to end conference. free valuable radio spectrum, chological problems among they get [from the religion] their traditional analog trans­ In the Senate, an amend­ some of which will be allocat­ people who used it frequently and how much of it is the missions. The so-called “hard ment by Republican John ed to improve radio commu­ in religious ceremonies. actual experience of using the date” was included in a Ensign of Nevada that would nications among fire and In fact, researchers from medication itself,” said sweeping budget bill. have reduced the converter police departments and other Harvard-affiliated McLean Harrison Pope, the study’s The bill also would provide box subsidy to $1 billion was first responders. Hospital found that members senior author and director of $3 billion to help millions of withdrawn. Spokesman Jack Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., of the Native American Church the biological psychology labo­ Americans buy digital-lo-ana- Finn said Ensign was con­ unsuccessfully offered an performed better on some psy­ ratory at the hospital near log converter boxes for their cerned that the $2 billion in amendment to move up the chological tests than other Boston. older television sets — so savings would be spent on hard date by one year, saying Navajos who did not regularly The researchers argue that those consumers will contin­ other projects instead of “first responders’ ability to use peyote. their findings should offer ue to receive a signal once deficit reduction. communicate during times of A 1994 federal law allows “reassurance” to the 10,000 the switch is m ade p erm a­ Digital television promises tragedy can be literally a roughly 300,000 members of Native American Church mem­ sharper pictures and better matter of life and death.” the Native American Church to bers serving in the military nent. use peyote as a religious who were barred from using sacrament. The five-year study peyote before new guidelines set out to find scientific proof were adopted in 1997. for the Navajos’ belief that the “We find no evidence that a substance, which contains the history of peyote use would hallucinogen mescaline, is not compromise the psychological Animation employed in politics hazardous to their health even or cognitive abilities of these when used frequently. in d iv id u als,” they w rote in Associated Press horse as somebody sings: presidential race. But the The study was conducted their paper published in the “There’s one thing for cer­ recent cartoons are far more among Navajos in the Nov. 4 issue of Biological NEW YORK — Politicians tain, I’ll love you until 1 die.” sophisticated, and wickedly Southwest by McLean psychia­ Psychiatry. looking for a fresh way to get Then Bush plants a kiss on satirical as well. trist John Halpern. It com ­ The researchers note that voters' attention have seized Bloomberg’s cheek. “They are magnets for pared test results for 60 their study draws a clear dis­ on som ething that is m ore Phil Angelides, a Democrat attention, and that’s the church members who have tinction between illicit and “South Park” than “West running for governor of name of the game in political used peyote at least 100 times religious use of peyote. They Wing”: cartoons. California in 2006, has run a advertising,” said Martin against those for 79 Navajos did not rule out the possibility Around the country, candi­ cartoon that beseeches voters Kaplan, an associate dean of who do not regularly use pey­ that other hallucinogens, such dates are running cheeky to take back their state from the Annenberg School for ote and 36 tribe members with as LSD, may be harmful. animated political ads, most­ Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Communication at the a history of alcohol abuse but “In com parison to LSD, ly on the Internet, but also on right-wing friends. The skit University of Southern minimal peyote use. mescaline is described as television. takes place on California. Those who had abused alco­ more sensual and perceptual Democrat Fernando Ferrer, “Schwarzenegger Street” and The burst of animated ads hol fared worse on the tests and less altering of thought a candidate for mayor of New features a “Cheney Monster” may be traceable to the wild­ than the church members, and sense of self,” they wrote, York, paired Mayor Michael who gobbles the Constitution. ly and unexpectedly popular according to the study. adding that peyote does not Bloomberg and President Columnist Arianna “This Land” clip that was Church members believe seem to produce “Hashbacks" Bush in a spoof that hit the lluffington deployed “The unleashed over the Internet peyote offers them spiritual the same way that LSD appar­ airwaves this week. The two Hybrid Versus the Hummer ” by JibJab Media during the and physical healing, but the ently does. 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United N ations C hina Young girl who saved Officials ready for flu outbreak 100 lives meets Clinton Prevention measures extended for two-mile radius from infected farm

Associated Press ed another outbreak, saying reported the deaths, Associated Press staff, the girl dashed back 8,940 chickens in Badaohao detained him and his wife at toward the beach filled with TENGJIAYING — Chickens village in the country’s the farm while they tested UNITED NATIONS — Tilly about 100 people. She told the were dropping dead by the northeast died, prompting the chickens. He said that Smith, just 10 years old at the Japanese-born hotel chef of dozens at Qin Zhijun’s farm authorities to destroy when the results came back time, put her geography les­ the danger, “and he knew the one morning, most while 369,900 other birds. The positive for bird flu, they sons to good use: By quickly word tsunami because it’s feeding in their squat, brick Agriculture Ministry blamed began destroying other recognizing the warning signs Japanese. But he never saw coops. the Oct. 26 outbreak on the chickens. of a tsunami, the English one.” “They died instantly,” said H5 strain, which is separate On Thursday, Qin’s coops schoolgirl saved about 100 The chef and a nearby hotel Qin, a breeder in China’s from the H5N1 strain that stood empty, their windows people from near- security agent northern Inner Mongolia poses a threat to humans. sealed with plastic. The certain death at a both spread the region, which reported the Reporters dressed in pro­ ground is covered in chalky Thai resort. “Tilly’s story is a warning and the first of the country’s three tective suits and masks were white powdered disinfectant; Tilly, now 11, simple reminder beach was swift­ bird flu epidemics in poultry taken on a whirlwind tour empty bottles for liquid disin­ visited the United ly evacuated — last month. “I’ve never seen Thursday of Tengjiaying, a fectant were piled up nearby. Nations Thursday that education can minutes before a disease like this.” village of about 1,000 people “At the time, it was hard to and met former make a difference the devastating Within 15 hours of the Oct. just outside Hohhot, the bear,” said Qin, whose face p re sid e n t Bill betweeen life and waves struck. 14 outbreak, he says, up to regional capital. Cows and was browned by the sun and Clinton, the U.N. The beach near 2,000 of his birds had died of sheep roamed the dusty deeply lined. “I did not feel envoy for the death. ” the Marriott the H5N1 virus and 7,000 streets. like eating, I did not feel like tsunami recovery. Hotel was one of o th ers w ere d estroyed by Buses carrying the group sleeping.” “My mum didn’t Bill Clinton the few in Phuket health officials. were stopped at a check­ He said authorities filled a The prevention measures point, where the wheels of pond where they suspect realize what was former President where no one happening on the was killed or extended for a two-mile the vehicles were sprayed migrating birds might have beach because seriously hurt. radius from Qin’s farm, with with disinfectant by workers passed the virus to his flock. she wasn’t taught about On Thursday, she was wel­ more than 93,000 birds wearing white and blue pro­ Of the 62 people who have tsunamis when she was comed at U.N. headquarters by slaughtered and tens of thou­ tective suits. A thick registra­ died of bird flu in Asia since younger,” said Tilly, who was officials of the International sands more vaccinated. tion book sat on a table filled 2003, most have been linked in New York with her mother, Strategy for Disaster Now authorities are eager with information on drivers to close contact with infected father and sister. The Smith Reduction, a Geneva-based to assure the public and the and their cargo. birds, but experts fear the family all escaped the lethal U.N. agency that is trying to world that the government is “From the officials at the H5N1 virus devastating waves after Tilly’s early warn­ educate people worldwide on taking its anti-bird flu work top to ordinary citizens, flocks in Asia and pockets of ing during their vacation on proper disaster response. very seriously — and to show everyone understands this is eastern Europe could mutate the island of Phuket. During last month’s earth­ it can be open following a problem and everyone is into a form easily spread Two weeks before the Dec. quake in India and Pakistan, sharp criticism that it was paying great attention to it,” from person to person, and 26, 2004, disaster that took at scores of schools were unwilling to share informa­ said Xu Yanhui, the official in have called for increased least 178,000 lives, Tilly had destroyed and many children tion during an outbreak of charge of anti-bird flu meas­ prevention worldwide. studied tsunamis in her geog­ died under the rubble. severe acute respiratory syn­ ures in Inner Mongolia. In China, where animals raphy class in Oxshott, a com­ “Tilly’s story is a simple drome in China in late 2002. “Everyone is filled with con­ and people often live in close munity of about 5,000 just reminder that education can No human cases of bird flu fidence that we will be able proximity, authorities have south of London. make a difference have been reported in China, to overcome this.” destroyed tens of thousands The children between life and but two recent outbreaks in Qin, 44, said that on the of birds in an effort to con­ w ere show n a “All children death,” Clinton poultry — one in Anhui day of the outbreak, he tain the virus and banned video from an said before his province in the east, the awoke at 6 a.m. to find a few poultry imports from 14 earlier tsunami. should be taught meeting with other in central Hunan dead birds. He said many countries with bird flu out­ Tilly was armed disaster reduction Tilly. “All children province — have sparked more dropped dead while breaks. The leadership has with that knowl­ so they know what should be taught fears that human infections eating an hour later. also called for tighter moni­ edge when the disaster reduction may be on the horizon. Qin said authorities, who toring and more aggressive Smith family to do when natural so they know China on Thursday report­ arrived 30 minutes after he vaccine research. decided to go for hazards strike. ” what to do when a morning walk natural hazards on the idyllic Bill Clinton strike.” beach near the Later Thursday, former President JW Marriott the former presi­ Phuket Resort dent sat next to and Spa. Tilly on a couch at a midtown Suddenly, “I saw this bub­ Manhattan hotel and asked bling on the water, right on the her to tell him about what TMs on campus edge, and foam sizzling just happened. like in a frying pan,” she In countries such as Japan, remembered. “The water was Cuba, Iran and Bangladesh, with NO surcharge! coming in, but it wasn’t going people have learned to live out again. It was coming in, with frequent natural hazards and then in, and then in, such as floods and earth­ towards the hotel.” quakes, said Salvano Briceno, She recognized it as an indi­ who directs the Geneva-based cation that earthquake-driven U.N. disaster strategy agency. waves were only minutes away. 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statement distributed outside Orchestra returns to the music hall. work after one day Negotiations were ongoing, said management spokesman Barry Watkins. Associated Press The lack of a live orchestra did little to dampen the enthu­ NEW YORK — Disappointed siasm of many patrons leaving musicians clutched their the first of two shows instruments outside Radio City Thursday. Music Hall as thousands of “It was just as great without ticketholders streamed past the orchestra,” said Dorothy Thursday for the annual Weed of Norwalk, Conn. “It “Christmas Spectacular,” was fantastic!” where recorded holiday music Wednesday’s strike forced replaced the usual live orches­ cancellation of a preseason tra in a bitter labor dispute. performance that night, The musicians pulled down stranding hundreds of disap­ their picket line and returned pointed ticketholders as sever­ AP to work Thursday morning al dozen musicians picketed Prince Charles greets students as he arrives to speak to a Faith Group Seminar at Georgetown after a one-day strike. But outside the Manhattan land­ University in Washington Thursday. He was in Washington as part of a royal tour. they wound up stranded out­ mark. side Radio City as the first The show, featuring the cho­ Associated Press muted response in a Washington Charles and Camilla were due show of the season went on rus-line kicks of the Rockettes preoccupied with legal fights to see hurricane damage first­ with taped tunes. dancers, is known around the WASHINGTON — Prince involving top White House and hand on Friday, flying to New “We are ready to play world. Tickets run as high as Charles received the warmest congressional figures, battles over Orleans to meet residents and unconditionally and immedi­ $250. public welcome so far of his U.S. a Supreme Court vacancy and the recovery workers. ately, but apparently we’ve Mayor Michael Bloomberg tour Thursday, mingling with rising death toll in Iraq. Later, Camilla wore a gold lace been locked out,” said David called the dispute “very unfor­ more than 1,000 cheering stu­ After the pomp and ceremony cocktail dress and a diamond Lennon, president of Local 802 tunate.” dents at Georgetown University — of Wednesday’s black-tie dinner necklace as she and Charles min­ of the American Federation of “New York City is about live and even signing a softball. hosted by President Bush at the gled with 140 guests at a recep­ Musicians. “We took the picket music, nobody suggests for a Arriving for a seminar on faith White House, Charles and his wife tion hosted by the British ambas­ signs down, and we did it for second that you would have and social responsibility, Charles Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall sador, Sir David Manning, and his all the audience members and the same quality of perform­ spent 15 minutes talking to stu­ were on comfortable ground wife. Lady Catherine. all of New York.” ance if you just play a tape, dents and staff who craned over Thursday — visiting worthy proj­ The weeklong tour, designed to The dispute did not affect and I would just urge all par­ barricades to catch a glimpse of ects in which they have a person­ bolster trans-Atlantic ties and the world-famous Rockettes ties to look not at just what’s him — offering handshakes to al interest. promote Charles’ environmental­ dance troupe, one of the major in their interest but what is in many and a rare autograph on a Charles, who has called in the ist causes, also represents a com­ attractions in the holiday fix­ the city's interest,” he said. proffered softball to one young past for a greater understanding ing-out for Camilla. The 58-year- ture of the last seven decades. The orchestra’s contract man. of Islam from the West, met rep­ old married the prince in April But the labor dispute raised expired in May. The union Many in the crowd yelled resentatives of Christian, Muslim after a relationship that stretched questions about this year’s accuses Cablevision Systems “Prince Charles!” as he and Jewish groups at back three decades — and was show, particularly after stage­ Corp., which operates Radio approached — one woman Georgetown’s Center for Muslim- interrupted by their marriages to hands conducted a one-night City, of vastly underpaying adding, “Where’s William?” Christian Understanding. others. For many fans of the late walkout Wednes-day in sup­ musicians who put on several The 56-year-old heir to the Earlier, the prince accepted an Princess Diana, she remains the port of the musicians. shows a day throughout the throne may lack the college award for his contribution to woman who broke up the fairy­ Radio City Entertainment, holiday season. appeal of his 23-year-old son architecture at the National tale royal romance, although both which produces the show, In a statement, Radio City William, but the enthusiastic Building Museum, donating the Charles and Diana acknowledged denied that the musicians said it had offered the musi­ reception was a welcome boost $30,000 prize money to hurricane having affairs during a marriage were locked out. cians increases in salary and for a royal tour that has met a recovery in Mississippi. that ended in divorce in 1996. “We told the musicians in no benefits “over what is already uncertain terms that until the most lucrative contract in there is an agreem ent, and the industry.” there is no possibility of them Because there was no picket walking out on future per­ line, all other unions at Radio formances, they remain on City went to work as usual. strike,” management said in a More than a dozen Notre Dame Broadway musicals went dark in March 2003 for four days VERA BRADLEY; after the musicians’ union 20% off with ND/SMCStuLD. | walked out, and theaters lost Symphony ^Hjcrle pLcrte millions of dollars in revenue. 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ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A blog­ is working to become more on conservative public policy in two years ago he had the virus The possible availability of the ger’s depiction of Lt. Gov. inclusive. the black community, said black that causes AIDS. test, which relies on a swab on Michael Steele in minstrel “The party that was founded Republicans are often “per­ He told government medical the inside of the mouth, has makeup has brought to the sur­ to eliminate slavery will not be ceived to be tools of the conser­ advisers Thursday he had raised concerns about the face issues of race — and fideli­ whole again until we welcome vative white power structure.” learned from a family doctor in potential psychological impact ty to one’s race — as the more African-Americans back “Terms like Uncle Tom, sell­ State College, Pa., that he had on people who learn they have Republican seeks to become home,” Mehlman said. out, Stepin’ Fetchit — those tested positive for HIV. But he the virus with no doctors or Maryland’s first black senator. The blog followed other simi­ terms have not come from worries that too many people counselors present. A black man in New York who lar incidents involving Steele. nowhere. They have a history,” are afraid of going to clinics to A person takes the OraQuick runs a left-leaning news com­ The head of the state Senate in he said. “It is deserved, to the get tested because others may test by taking a mouth swab mentary site created the image 2001 called Steele, then head of degree that they support anti- find out. and then inserting the swab in a and condemned Steele last week the state GOP, an “Uncle Tom.” racial policies.” “I live in a community sur­ vial of fluid that comes with the as “Simple Sambo.” During Steele’s 2002 campaign Steele never ran for office rounded by students and stig­ test. Twenty minutes later, the The posting highlighted the for lieutenant governor, Oreos before seeking the lieutenant ma,” he said. device indicates w hether it perception among some black were distributed at a debate, governor’s job and so has no Donahue implored a federal detects the presence of HIV-1 or voters that black Republicans and an editorial in The voting record on issues such as panel to speed approval of the HIV-2 antibodies inside cells are sell-outs who do not support (Baltimore) Sun said he brought affirmative action and educa­ first HIV test that can be taken picked up by the swab. their race on such issues as little to the ticket but his skin tion. However, as Ehrlich s sec- entirely at home, saying it will The test will not detect the education and affirmative color. ond-in-command, he presided lead to more people learning virus if the person only recently action. Steven Gilliard, the blogger over a commission that recom­ sooner they have the disease. acquired HIV because it takes Steele said he understands who brought the topic to the mended wider use of charter The test, called OraQuick several weeks for the antibodies some black voters view black forefront during the very first schools in Maryland. Advance, is made by OraSure to appear. Republicans with suspicion. week of Steele’s Senate cam­ Steele also presided over a Technology, of Bethlehem, Pa. It Panelists raised a variety of “When people say you can’t be paign, said he does not believe task force that changed rules to is already widely available in questions about the test’s pack­ black and be a Republican, I that “if you are a Republican increase state spending on con­ health clinics and doctor’s aging, instructions and ease of look at them and tell them, you are an Uncle Tom.” tracts with minority-owned offices, and the FDA is consider­ use. Would it include instruc­ ‘History proves you are wrong But he said it is fair to criticize businesses and to bar contrac­ ing permitting it to be sold over tions in French, given many and your family probably proves Steele because when it was tors from dropping minority the counter. immigrants from Africa speak you wrong,”’ he said. “I just learned that Republican Gov. subcontractors after winning a “I am grateful that I know. I French? (Company officials think that when we set up this Robert Ehrlich had held a bid. now know I have the tools I were open to the idea.) What monolithic test for individuals fundraiser at an all-white coun­ Blacks cast about 20 percent need to keep me healthy for happens if the cat tips over the like myself to pass, it diminishes try club, Steele initially failed to of the votes in statewide elec­ years to come,” said Donahue, test before it has results? us.” speak out against the event. tions in Maryland, and between who has founded an advocacy (Probably need another test.) The Republican Senatorial On Wednesday, Steele’s staff 80 percent and 90 percent of group called Who’s Positive. Would the test be available in Campaign Committee recruited responded by organizing a news that vote traditionally goes to The government panel, the jurisdictions that mandate the Steele to run in 2006 for the conference with a black busi­ Democrats. But some believe Food and Drug Administration’s reporting of HIV-positive cases? 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The company sells Steele, most prominently when ed for this kind of hatred,” said suburb of Washington, said that could lead to more people seek­ the kits for between $12 and he spoke at the 2004 presiden­ Garland Williamson, president in Prince George’s especially, ing treatment earlier during the $17 to clinics and doctors, he tial convention. of an organization of black busi­ “African-Americans are much course of the illness, but the said. 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Colfax, South Bend 574-235-9190 Junior Parents Weekend ... 300A LaFortune Student Center Friday, November 4, 2005 The Observer ♦ NATIONAL NEVC^S page 13 Schools invest in aesthetic appeal MIT tracks wireless Advocates of school design say style can foster academic advantaage users inside campus Associated Press tors consider to be common for them,” said Ronald Bogle, sense: Students do better in president of the American Associated Press see down to the room on MANASSAS PARK, Va. — As a school when they hear well, see Architectural Foundation and campus how many people are high school principal, Bruce well and are not packed into former president of the CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — In logged on,” said Carlo Ratti, McDade is in charge of student tight spaces. Noise, light, air Oklahoma City Board of another time and place, col­ director of the school’s learning, morale and safety. So quality, cold and heat have all Education. “Let’s create environ­ lege students wondering SENSEable City Laboratory, he's become adept at interior been found to influence behav­ ments that are uplifting, that are whether the campus cafe has which created the maps. “You design. ior. exciting, that are interesting.” any free seats, or their can even watch someone go Bathroom mirrors? In his Yet there is no comprehensive That sounds great to policy­ favorite corner of the library from room to room if they school, they are in the hallways, research that ties smart design makers, until the question turns is occupied, would have to have a handheld device that’s where image-conscious to achievement, said Judy to money. Leaders are under risk hoofing it over there. connected.” teenagers can be supervised Marks, associate director for the pressure to ease crowding and But for today’s student at Researchers use log files when they cluster to check their National ensure safety, the Massachusetts Institute of from the university’s Internet appearance. Clearinghouse for which means Technology, that kind of infor­ service provider to construct Classroom chairs? They are 26 Educational “The design of this design is often mation is all just a click away. the maps. The files indicate inches wide, two inches roomier Facilities. building does in seen as a luxury. MIT’s newly upgraded wire­ the number of users connect­ than normal, to keep students “We have exam­ fact have a Bogle, whose less network — extended this ed to each of MIT’s more than comfortable. ples of kids whose foundation leads a month to cover the entire 2,800 access points. The map And oh yes, the window schools were dark measureable effect national drive to school — doesn’t merely get that can pinpoint locations in shades. McDade and his team and dank and on student improve school you online in study halls, rooms is 3-D, so researchers went with ones that block glare crumbly, and when acheivement and design, said suc­ stairwells or can even distin­ but still permit plenty of indirect their new school cess stories need student behavior. any other spot guish connectivi­ light. opened, morale not be more on the 9.4 mil­ “You can even ty in multistoried In schools, style is taking on increased, the expensive. The lion square foot watch someone go buildings. substance. From the width of the community came Bruce McDade nation spends campus. “Laptops and corridors to the depth of class­ together, teachers roughly $30 bil­ principal It also pro­ from room to room Wi-Fi are creat­ room sinks, the smallest detail is stayed longer. lion a year on vides informa­ if they have a ing a revolution­ viewed as a way to foster an Even the football school construc­ tion on exactly ary change in academic advantage. team got better,” Marks said. tion, he said, and “good design how many peo­ handheld device the way people Advocates of fresh school “There are those anecdotal sto­ can be accomplished at the ple are logged that’s connected. ” work,” Ratti design, however, have work to ries that can give you a glimpse, same price as bad design. ” on at any given said. The maps do. They must show elected but trying to look for solid In St. Paul, Minn., architects location at any Carlo Ratti aim to “visualize leaders and taxpayers that such research on that is a little tricki­ designed the John A. Johnson given tim e. It these changes by director attention to detail does not drive er.” Achievement Plus Elementary even reveals a monitoring the costs out of reach. Clearly, though, the conversa­ with ideas and money from com­ user’s identity if SENSEable City traffic on the At Manassas Park High tion about school construction is munity groups. A YMCA is built the individual Laboratory wireless network School, scores in algebra, geom­ changing, as shown during a right into the school. It also has has opted to and showing etry and writing have jumped recent meeting of architects, medical services, adult educa­ make that data how people since 1999, when students mayors, city planners and school tion, family support and housing public. move around campus. ” moved into a building featuring leaders from 38 states. assistance. MIT research-ers did this Some of the results so far light, versatility and open School leaders are gradually The point is to help children by developing electronic aren’t terribly surprising for spaces. McDade says he has no asking new questions: overcome any barrier that could maps that track across cam­ students at the vanguard of doubt the school’s physical fea­ ♦What do parents and teach­ affect their academic ability. pus, day and night, the tech innovation. tures have contributed to those ers want? “It’s all about results,” said Pat devices people use to connect The maps show, for exam­ scores. ♦ How can the community Quinn, executive director of to the network, whether ple, that the bulk of wireless “That’s exactly the message,” help design the school, then operations at St. Paul Public they’re laptops, wireless users late at night and very McDade said. “The design of this have access to it once it’s built? Schools. “You run a great risk if PDAs or even Wi-Fi equipped early in the morning are building does in fact have a ♦ What kind of layout would you spend your time chasing cell phones. logged on from their dorms. measurable effect on student students find so engaging it fads. What you chase has to be a The maps were unveiled During the day, the higher achievement and student behav­ would make them eager to show proven method of teaching, and this w eek at the MIT concentration of users shifts ior." up? that has to be incorporated into Museum, where the they are to classrooms. Studies support what educa­ “Let's not build warehouses the design.” projected onto large Plexiglas But researchers also found rectangles that hang from the that study labs that once bus­ ceiling. They are also avail­ tled with students are now able online to network users, nearly empty as people, no the data time-stamped and longer tethered to a phone saved for up to 12 hours. line or network cable, move Red splotches on one map to cafes and nearby lounges, show the highest concentra­ where food and comfy chairs tion of wireless users on cam­ are more inviting. pus. On another map, yellow Researchers say this data 100* 30*2 dots with names written can be used to better under­ wins/lnases/bas above them identify individ­ stand how wireless technolo­ ual users, who pop up in dif­ gy is changing campus life, ferent places depending and what that means for where they’re logged in. planning spaces and adminis­ “With these maps, you can tering services.

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The B Tragedy of j “LOU HOLTZ — 100 WINS” November 9,10,11 & 12 at 7:30 p.m. & November 13 Commemorative lithograph honoring Lou Holtz’s remarkable at 2:30 p.m. coaching career here at N otre Dame. Special visit by artist Curt Sochocki who will sign and number lithographs Saturday Novem ber 5 from II to I pm at the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore. Includes tip Certificate of Authenticity. $ 150. A portion of the proceeds benefit a for the Arts nursing scholarship in honor of Lou’s mother, Anne Holtz. For tickets, contact the Saint Mary’s Box Office at£ Also available at www.ndbookstore.com ■ 574^ *4626 ^ 1 a 7 " The O bserver page 14 V» ie w p o in t^ Friday, November 4, 2005

T h e O bserver The Independent, Daily Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Use unity to strengthen security P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 It’s easy to feel safe at Notre Dame. Dame bubble if a false sense of security allows thieves and E d i t o r in C h ie f The manicured quads, lulling study routine and organized potentially dangerous people to access the dormitories, the Claire Heininger dorm life all make us feel like we’re in a bubble, far removed homes of about 6,000 students.

M a n a g in g E d i t o r B u s in e s s M a n a g e r from the outside world. Instead of lulling us into this trusting naivete, our sense of Pat Uonartl Paula Garcia With this sense of security in our community, we don’t think community should intensify our vigilance and protectiveness twice before holding the door for someone who follows us into of our roommates’ and neighbors’ possessions. Just as we A s s t . M a n a g in g E d i t o r : Maureen Reynolds our dorm. And we don’t think twice before leaving our dorm would quickly become concerned if an unfamiliar person A s s t . M a n a g in g E d i t o r : Sarah Vabulas room door unlocked while we’re at class. walked into our living room at home, we must utilize the A s s t . M a n a g in g E d i t o r : Heather Van Hoegarden It’s time to think again. existing channels of support in the residence halls if we wit­ A rash of thefts have swept campus this fall, ness strange behavior. S p o r t s E d it o r ; Mike Gilloon occurring mostly in men’s dorms. Laptops, bikes, O l x s c r v e r Yet ultimately, this collective alertness must be S c e n e E d i t o r : Rama Gottumukkala jewelry, wallets and other valuables have been combined with individual precautions. Students S a in t M a r y ’s E d i t o r : Megan O ’Neil stolen in what seems to be a growing trend. A must get in the habit of locking their doors. P h o t o E d i t o r : Claire Kelley suspicious man has been seen entering dorms Editorial Students should carefully monitor access to main G r a p h ic s E d i t o r : Graham Ebersch and walking into student rooms. entrances of dorms with swipe access — doors A d v e r t is in g M a n a g e r : Nick Guerrieri And this isn’t the first time that dorm security has been should not be propped open and temptation to hold the door A d D e s ig n M a n a g e r : Jennifer Kenning threatened. Last spring, sexually explicit phrases appeared on open for unknown others must be resisted.

C o n t r o l l e r : Jim Kirihara the walls, white boards and in the showers in Pasquerilla West. Perhaps there is a lesson to be learned from the dorms that

W e b A dministrator : Damian Althoft Gradually, residents came forward and reported seeing a are currently reacting to a breakdown in security. In its char­ strange man around the dorm, but hours elapsed after a liirk- acteristically idiosyncratic way, Zahm Hall has quickly pulled er was seen in the showers before NDSP was called to the together to protect its dorm against further thefts with signs, O f f i c e M a n a g e r & G e n e r a l In f o (574) 631-7471 scene. catchy phrases (you loot, we shoot) and nicknames (WD40). F a x Have we become so complacent that suspicious people can Vulgarity aside, the signs have raised much-needed awareness. (574)631-6927 walk in and out of dorms without being reported immediately In order to pop the bubble of false security, it’s time for other A d v e r t i s i n g by residents who see them? dorms and students on campus to take their own precautions (574) 631-6900 [email protected] It is time that students realize the downside of the Notre to think twice and act as a vigilant community. E d i t o r in C h ie f (574) 631-4542 M a n a g i n g E d i t o r (574) 631-4541 [email protected] A s s i s t a n t M a n a g i n g E d i t o r (574) 631-4324 Letter to the E ditor B u s i n e s s O f f i c e (574) 631-5313 N e w s D e s k (574) 631-5323 [email protected] V i e w p o i n t D e s k I hope, I fear, I pray (574) 631-5303 viewpoint, l@ nd.edu S p o r t s D e s k (574) 631-4543 [email protected] I hope that the abortion crosses that are currently on South against sex education in American public schools. I fear that S c e n e D e s k (574) 631-4540 [email protected] Quad were put there for the right reasons. I hope that the peo­ these activists are the same people who are against govern­ S a i n t M a r y ' s D e s k ple who decided to put those crosses on South Quad did so ment assistance to poor Americans. I fear that these demon­ [email protected] because they feel that God is calling them to work to fix this strators do not equally care about capital punishment, war P h o t o D e s k societal injustice. and a just economic system. (574) 631-8767 [email protected] 1 hope that those activists really do care about all those I fear that these demonstrators were influenced by a corrupt S y s t e m s & W e b A dministrators unborn children that the crosses represent. 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Friday, November 4, 2005 V ie w p o in t page 1 5 A South Side journey

Those of you who have ever been to However, when I go to Comiskey Park seemed to be running on all cylinders, And so we danced and sang — I know the Linebacker Lounge know that you (for true Sox fans, the name-change to we held our breath because, “C’mon, you all know the lyrics. can walk into the bar with certain U.S. Cellular Field never happened), I it’s the Sox! When do we ever win?” “Working hard to get my fill expectations. As inevitable as the free go cheer on my team. When the game But then again, could this be our year? Everybody wants a thrill drink coupon you get at the door, you is over, I either head to my car or hop The summer passed us by, and the Paying anything to roll the dice know your night will on the train to get back uptown, Sox clinched the division title in late Just one more time Include tunes such as because going to a Sox game is about September. Much to our surprise, they Some will win, some will lose “Brown Eyed Girl,” baseball; not people watching at over­ got on a roll and began winning playoff Some were born to sing the blues “Ignition Remix," crowded bars. games in bunches. Can they really do Oh the movie never ends “Only the Good Die Part of the reason that there has been it? Could our Sox get to the World It goes on and on and on and on Young” and,of nothing trendy about being a White Sox Series? Well, it happened. On Sunday, Don’t stop believing course, some fan is due to the fact that the Sox have Oct. 16, 2005, the Chicago White Sox Hold on to that feeling ” Journey. While hits gone relatively unnoticed in the base­ beat the Angels in 5 games to advance And so for “We few, we happy few, we such as “Anyway You ball world. The Cubs attract fans with to their first World Series in 46 years. band of brothers,” who stood by the Want It" and “Open an archaic stadium that doubles as the It was at this time a story came out Sox for so many years with nothing in Arms" can be real Molly world’s largest outdoor beer. They have about one of the players, Joe Crede. In return, these words really resonated. crowd-pleasers, noth­ Acker cute little curses involving goats to early August, Crede and some team­ Sticking by them through the wins and ing gets the Friday explain their chronic losing. mates found themselves in a New York the losses finally paid off, because we night crowd at the Nobody Likes a The Cubs have enjoyed a reputation piano bar celebrating a win over the never stopped believing. Backer on the dance Dumb Blonde as baseball’s “loveable losers,” whereas Yankees. Credo, apparently a fan of For those of you who are not baseball door more than the Sox were its “forgotten losers.” ’80s music, demanded that the pianist, fans, or even those who are Astros “Don't Stop Believing.” They were never good enough to win, “Play some f***ing Journey!” Well, once fans, you may not see what this has to More recently, this song has seen a yet never bad enough for people to word of this spread, Sox fans, young do with you (heck, you may have revival on the South Side of Chicago. It realize that they hadn’t won. They and old alike, decided to play some stopped reading once you saw the has been among the top downloaded never had the high payrolls that are Journey too. We adopted “Don’t Stop words “White Sox”), but this is a good songs on iTunes over the past couple commonplace in Los Angeles. Their Believing ” as our post-season mantra. message for everyone to take note of. weeks. It’s impossible to watch the roster never included the names of leg­ Last Wednesday the Sox found them­ We are all at a time in our lives where local news in Chicago without seeing ends like those who played in the selves up three games to none in the the future is uncertain. At times we get Steve Perry appear on screen. Heck, Bronx and they never had a nationwide World Series. Hoping that they would discouraged. Let’s face it, there’s a lot even my grandmas know the words to following like the team in Boston. sweep the series, I took a gamble and of pressure on us — will I find the per­ Journey’s famous ballad. This is all Simply put, the Pale Hose have always “journeyed” to the South Side to cheer fect job? Will I get that internship? Can thanks to the success of the Chicago been a blue-collar team — the second on the Pale Hose with some true fans. I get into my top medical school? White Sox. team in the Second City. We won the game 1-0, swept the Of course, I don’t have the answers to When I was growing up in the Nevertheless, week after week, year Astros, and celebrated our first World these questions, but this I can tell you Chicago’s Western Suburbs, it was after year, arguably baseball’s most Championship in 88 years. It was like — don’t stop believing. Believe in your­ never in vogue to be a White Sox fan. loyal fans cheer on the White Sox. nothing I had ever experienced. self. Believe in God and believe that he While most kids donned their blue and Though small in number, we supported As “Let’s Go Go-Go White Sox” (the will help you. While all of us Sox fans red Cubs hats, I had to stick to the our team despite the fact that our last Sox fight song) and “Don’t Stop are still "holding on to that feeling ” of a more mundane colors of black and World Series title was not even broad­ Believing” played on repeat until the victory, follow our example of persist­ white. Even after I grew up and my cir­ cast on the radio — radio broadcasts wee hours of the night, I witnessed ence and faith. Just think, if the White cle of friends expanded, I still found hadn’t been invented yet. Even our last complete strangers hug each other and Sox can win the World Series, then you myself in the minority. On warm sum­ go at the Series was back in 1957 and grown men cry. There wasn’t a person can do anything you set your mind to. mer days, many of my Cubs-fan friends so you can imagine the astonishment there who was not thinking of a like to spend several hours in Sox fans when the Pale Hose jumped deceased parent or grandparent who Molly Acker is a junior communica­ Wrigleyville bars, stagger into the Cubs out to their best start in franchise his­ had waited many years, but never got tion and humanistic studies double game for a few innings, then stagger tory this spring. to experience this sort of moment. It major at Saint Mary's. She can be con­ back to the bars, talking about how We all watched the season with cau­ was a magical night; after all those tacted at [email protected] much they “Love their Cubbies.” As a tious optimism. The Sox started strong years of putting our faith behind the The views expressed in this column Sox fan, I also enjoy spending a sum­ and had the best record in baseball by Sox and believing they could do it — are those of the author and not neces­ mer night at the old ballgame. Memorial Day. Even though the team they did. sarily those of The Ovserver.

Letters to the E ditor Humor offends some and amuses others Insensitivity inexcusable Humor: A paradoxic

In response to the letters from performed, came to the defense of You know the details — tasteless jokes ladies” that I saw last weekend comedians and other students Seath in his Oct. 31 Letter to the were made, feelings were hurt and (Unfortunately, not everyone followed defending the jokes made during a Editor, “Missing the Point.” Berry angry letters were written. Sensitivity? the sensible advice in Pete Schroeder’s stand-up show, we would like to had a joke in which he mentioned the Good taste? Katrina? Monday, Oct. 31 column, “Don’t be a express our disappointment in taboo word “nigger.” He justified it as The key issue is this: some people are Halloweeny ”). approval for jokes that were clearly an attempt to show the growing offended by some jokes. Are these I’m a white male, and I’ve heard all offensive. numbness towards an offensive “insensitive” jokes permissible? the jokes about my resulting (lack of) Will Seath’s joke about black stu­ word. However, this word has not Fortunately for you, I have a simple ability to dance. The jokes sting — with dents of Notre Dame being able to sit become numb by any means when solution. the truth. Yet, to ask somebody to please in the front of the dining hall dimin­ some still refer to blacks as “niggas” I am offended by jokes that aren’t be more “sensitive” is to ask to censor ishes the significance of Rosa Parks’ in a demeaning way. offensive. the truth. This is the point that Kimberly refusal to give up her seat on a seg­ The jokes made by Berry and Seath Bland, tasteless drivel that sounds like Baker (“Recognizing the value of oth­ regated bus. Jim Crow laws mandat­ were a display of insensitivity and a it was read off a Popsicle stick makes my ers,” Nov. 1) misses: women aren’t ed segregation on busing as a way of lack of consideration for minority blood run cold with disgust and hot with demeaned by “Jockular” — they are making blacks feel inferior to their students at Notre Dame. Parks had anger. Humor that doesn’t come at some­ demeaned, rather, by the culture that white counterparts. Parks’ actions not yet been laid to rest when these one’s expense is cheap. If Mickey Mouse tells them to “sexify ” their outfits. were a means of demanding her comedians attempted to make jokes would be proud to say it, then I don’t Censoring “Jockular ” doesn’t solve the rights as a human being and an about her efforts and used a word want to hear it. problem; it merely deprives my of my equal citizen, something that should she had more than likely been called But now because of my tasteless taste daily chuckle. not be made light of by a tasteless numerously. Too often minorities on in humor, there are no jokes left in the As Will Seath and Elizabeth Deak joke. Seath also made another joke this campus are forced to remain world that offend nobody — either they (“Ignoring the context,” and “Comedy a he failed to mention in his letter silent about incidents involving race offend somebody, or they offend me. I useful tool, ” Oct. 31, Nov. 2) explain (way which asks why sitting in the back because they are often convinced by am sorry, Ashley. Williams much more eloquently than I'd have stat­ was a problem considering it is some of their peers as overreacting. (“Understanding sensitivity and toler­ ed it), the sting of humor is often the sting where all of the cool people sit. But there is no justification for these ance,” Oct. 31), but our goal of being of self-scrutiny and unabashed criticism. Perhaps for blacks during the Jim comments and we will not be con­ perfectly inoffensive all the time is fan­ Good humor puts a stitch in my side ... Crow era, sitting in the back lost its vinced otherwise. tasy. because it really hurts. “cool ” appeal when they were forced The authors of “Jockular” never offend to sit or stand uncomfortably in the Lauren Prease me. Monday’s strip (“Slutty Nurses”) is Jeff Smith back of the bus when seats were Vice President great. It is not the issue. The real issue junior available toward the front. Notre Dame Chapter of the NAACP is the menagerie of “sexy police offi­ Sorin College Brian Berry, another comedian who Nov. 3 cers,” “sexy referees” and “sexy .... Nov. 2 T h e O b s e r v e r

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oussou N'Dour is a globally revered, Grammy winning artist, known for his wide range of work and styles. The Senegalese artist, known as the “Voice of Africa,” will perform here at Notre Dame’s Leighton Concert Ilall this Sunday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. His performance will include selections from his newest and Grammy-winning album “Egypt.” Y Youssou N’Dour is one of the most celebrated African artists. Rolling Stone claims, “If any third world performer has a real shot at the sort of universal popu­ larity last enjoyed by Bob Marley, its Youssou, a singer with a voice so extraordinary that the history of Africa seems locked inside it. ” His large, international fan-base is the result of his incredibly eclectic music styles. He is strongly rooted in and inspired by his homeland’s rich musical culture. His music contains Senegal’s many different sounds, from the traditional Europe in 1984 and inNorth America Nelson Mandela. Three years later, he sizing only northern and western and m odern music and Sufi Muslim the next year. performed at Mandela’s birthday con- African sounds. It is a highly spiritual chants. He is most unique, however, N’Dour gained greater recognition in cert, when he was the President of album, focusing on the religion of Islam, because he draws inspiration from the the West in the late 1980s, when he col- South Africa. He also toured with the specifically the Sufi practice that domi- many other sounds of the world, indud- laborated with other famous musicians, Amnesty International concerts nates Senegal. “Egypt” challenges ing different areas of Africa, Cuba, such as Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, throughout the ’80s and continues to Western musical preconceptions and Western hip hop, jazz, soul and pop. Sting, Neneh Cherry, Wyclef Jean and give concerts for children with AIDS. In presents a different very different The result is one of the most global many others. With the international 1988, N’Dour toured with Peter Gabriel, worldview. N’Dour explained to the BBC sound one can hear, described by the release of “Set" and the famous single Bruce Springsteen, Sting and Tracy and Al-Jazeera, “ Egypt’ is an album Guardian as, “the finest example of the “Shaking the Tree,” N’Dour was nomi- Chapman on the Amnesty International which praises the tolerance of my reli- meeting of African and Western music.” nated for a Grammy and signed with Human Rights Now! tour. In 2000, he gion, which has been badly misused by His music is so appealing throughout Columbia Record’s 40 Acres and Mule was one of the prominent performers at a certain ideology ... Our religion has theand worlddeeply intelligent because of music. his unique voice Label.As well as being a prolific and unique theby Pope Jubilee John 2000 Paul concert, II for the consecrated relief of nothingterrorism.” to do with This the album violence, is a stunning with N’Dour inherited his musical skills artist, N’Dour is a powerful cultural Third World debt. experience and an opportunity that from his mother and joined a popular icon and advocate of social issues. He is N’Dour will perform selections from N’Dour has given his Western audience music group, Super E’toile De Dakar, at a Goodwill Ambassador to the UN, “Egypt,” his newest album, which to appreciate the beauty and diversity of nineteen. The group, led by N’Dour, Ambassador to UNICEF and an elected earned him his first Grammy for the the Muslim world. forged mbalax, an upbeat style blending Ambassador to the International “Best Contemporary World Music African, Caribbean and pop rhythms. Bureau of Work. In 1985, Youssou Album,” This album is a radical change Contact Grace Myers at They performed for the first time in organized a concert for the liberation of of pace and style for the artist, synthe- [email protected] T h e O bserver

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DRAG S p o t l i g h t Imani Winds join forces with NOTRE DAME’S Notre Dame Symphony Orchestra BEST... BY OBSERVER PHOTO STAFF

Photo courtesy of the DeBartolo Center for the Performing Arts Imani Wind will join together with the Notre Dame Symphony Orchestra on Friday. Tickets are $3 for students, $4 for seniors and $5 for faculty/staff. Imitation may be the sincerest form o f flattery, but we doubt there is much love lost between The Shirt cism together. Additionally, their concerts committee and this pink parodist. By BRIAN DOXTADER often feature self-penned compositions Assistant Scene Editor like flutist Valerie Coleman’s “Afro-Cuban Concert for Wind Quintet and Orchestra.” A unique and invigorating blend of The Imani Winds formed in 1997 and African, European and American music released their first recording, “Umoja,” in will be featured on Friday, as a profes­ 2002 and have recently released their sional wind quintet joins the Notre Dame major-label debut. “The Classical Symphony Orchestra onstage in the Underground” (available from KOCH Leighton Concert Hall. International Classics) features both origi­ The Imani Winds, a young group of nal compositions and interpretations of touring and recording musicians, will be traditional pieces. The energetic perform­ featured in a collaborative concert with ances and impressive musicality heard the student musicians of the Notre Dame onstage is featured on both recordings, Symphony Orchestra. The two groups will which can be obtained at the group’s Web play together, covering both classical site, www.imaniwinds.com . pieces and Imani Winds-originals. In addition to their touring and record­ The Imani Winds are a quintet featuring ing, the quintet is extremely active in the Valerie Coleman (flute), Toyin Spellman community, as they have taken time to (oboe), Mariam Adam (clarinet), Jeff Scott participate in many residency and com­ (French horn) and Monica Ellis (bassoon). munity outreach programs. Through Known for their dynamic playing and these programs, the Imani Winds seek to innovative programming, the quintet has educate on both African Diaspora and already garnered attention and exposure, Western classical traditions in a class­ including performances on NPR and the room setting. festival circuit. They have toured exten­ The Imani Winds will be featured in sively, both at the college-level and at fes­ conjunction with the Notre Dame Some days, all you need is the shirt God gave you. But tivals, and have already performed at sev­ Symphony Orchestra. The Symphony eral noteworthy festivals this year, includ­ Orchestra is an organization of student if you need a victory, there no choice but to add a logo. ing the Florida International Festival, the musicians and is under the direction of Vancouver Chamber Music Festival and Daniel Stowe. Tomorrow will mark the the Oregon Bach Festival. first time the two groups have played Musically, the quintet is far more adven­ together. turous than the average classical group. Tickets are available from the DPAC Seeking to tie together the seemingly dis­ Box Office and are $3 for students, $4 for parate styles of European, African and seniors, $5 for staff/faculty and $6 for the American music traditions, their reper­ general public. The concert is on Friday toire is more diverse than most. Featuring at 9 p.m. in the Leighton Music Hall, works by such distinctly different com­ located in the DPAC. posers as Dvorak, Schubert and Gershwin, the Imani Winds uniquely Contact Brian Doxtader at invigorating musicality links the eclecti­ [email protected] l‘luua

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Photo courtesy of the DeBartolo Center for the Performing Arts Send your suggestions [email protected] . The Imani Winds are a quintet that features flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn and bassoon. The group formed in 1997 and released its first CD in 1992. page 18 The Observer ♦ CLASSIFIEDS Friday, November 4, 2005

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Associated Press win.” Gary Payton made a layup MIAMI — Jerm aine O’Neal and was fouled by Jamaal was celebrating. Shaquille Tinsley to get Miami within 93- O’Neal was on crutches. 92. Tinsley was whistled for a A look at either O’Neal told technical, and Wade made that the story Thursday night. free throw to tie it - but Payton Indiana’s O’Neal scored 27 missed the one that would have points, six in the final three put Miami ahead. minutes to help the Pacers That was a theme for the recover from wasting a 14-point Heat: Miami was 27-for-42 from second-half lead and beat the the foul line, plus committed 17 Miami Heat. turnovers that Indiana turned “There were a lot of times we into 20 points. The Heat could­ could have broken down,” said n't even blame the woes on Ron Artest, who their center who added 22 points has notorious free for the Pacers who “There were a lot throw problems: have won 13 of of times we could Shaq was 6-for-8 their last 14 regu- have broken down. from the line. lar-season meet­ “It’ll get better ings with the Heat. But we didn’t. We as we go, but it’s “But we didn’t. We stayed together going to require a stayed together throughout this focus from a lot of throughout this whole game. ” people,” Van whole game.” Gundy said. Shaquille O'Neal Stephen sprained his right Ron Artest Jackson’s two ankle midway Pacers guard free throws with through the fourth 1:37 left gave quarter; X-rays Indiana a 103-97 were negative, but Heat coach lead, but the Heat answered Stan Van Gundy expects his with five points in the next 29 AP center, who had 18 points and seconds. Wade hit a 3-pointer Jermaine O’Neal celebrates after scoring a basket against Miami Thursday night. O’Neal led the six rebounds, “to miss some and Haslem put back Payton's Pacers to a 105-102 win, scoring 27 points. time.” miss with 1:08 left to draw Dwyane Wade had 31 points Miami to 103-102. build a 34-23 lead. points before the Suns scored As they did in the second and and 10 assists for the Heat, but Jermaine O’Neal made two Miami scored seven straight the game’s final seven points. third quarters, the Suns domi­ his 3-pointer to tie rattled out free throws with 50 seconds points to claw within 43-40 with James Jones added 17 points nated in the first few minutes of as the buzzer sounded. left, and Miami didn’t score 5:21 left in the half, but another and Raja Bell and Kurt Thomas the final period, outscoring the “It was like the Wheaties again. end-of-period heave — this each scored 14 for the Suns. Lakers 11-2 for a 106-89 lead commercial with [Michael] “We showed a lot of compo­ time, a long jumper by Bryant led the Lakers with 39 with 9:09 remaining. Jordan,” Wade said of his final sure from start to finish,” Jermaine O'Neal with .8 sec­ points, seven rebounds and five It was 108-91 when the shot. “It went around and Jermaine O'Neal said. onds remaining — allowed assists. Lamar Odom had 23 Lakers went on a 12-2 run, played with me, and came out. I Tinsley had 13 points, and Indiana to take a 59-50 halftime points, 16 rebounds and eight making it 110-103. The Suns got a good look, got a good shot. Austin Croshere and Jackson lead. assists, and Smush Parker extended the lead to nine before It went in and came out.” each had 11 for Indiana. matched his career high with Los Angeles went on a 7-1 run The Heat led for only 19 sec­ Haslem had 14 points, while Suns 122, Lakers 112 21 points. to draw within three points with onds — Udonis Haslem scored Antoine Walker and Alonzo The Phoenix Suns weren’t The game was the Lakers’ 2:11 remaining. the game's first basket — but Mourning each scored 12 for about to blow a big fourth- home opener, and their first But the Lakers wouldn’t score still had chances to win their Miami. quarter lead a second time, regular-season game at Staples again. home opener. “We pulled for each other although they came close. Center since Phil Jackson was Jones made a 3-pointer with Miami forced Indiana into 10 when things got tough,” Tinsley Shawn Marion had 30 points rehired as coach. They opened 1:57 left, Bell added a jumper straight missed shots over a said. and 11 rebounds, Steve Nash the season with a 99-97 over­ with 51 seconds to play, and nine-minute stretch of the sec­ Artest, who was booed when had 17 assists and 12 points, time victory in Denver on Nash made two free throws ond half, allowing the Heat to introduced before the game, and the Suns held off the weary Wednesday night. with 30 seconds remaining to claw back from a 73-59 deficit. had 10 points in the opening Los Angeles Lakers on Jackson received a loud ova­ complete the scoring. And a 14-6 run in the fourth quarter, silencing the sellout Thursday night. tion before the opening tip — The Lakers had won 12 of drew Miami into a 93-all tie. crowd with a 3-pointer — The Suns, who blew a 17- not long after saying fans their previous 13 home open­ “We knew they were going to shooting it 8 feet behind the arc point lead in the final quarter attend NBA games to watch the ers. make runs,” Indiana coach Rick and over Haslem’s outstretched before losing 111-108 to Dallas players, not the coaches. The Suns outscored Los Carlisle said. “We knew Wade arm — at the buzzer to push in double overtime Tuesday “The excitem ent is on the Angeles 9-3 to start the third was going to play big down the Indiana's lead to 29-23. night to start the season, led by floor,” he said. quarter for a 75-59 lead. With stretch. When that happens, we That shot was part of an 11-0 17 with 8 1/2 minutes left in The Lakers won only 34 Odom scoring seven points and had to keep our poise and com­ run by the Pacers, who used this game. games last season and missed Parker adding five, the Lakers posure. We did that and made five quick second-quarter points But the Kobe Bryant-led the playoffs for just the second went on a 12-2 run to draw the plays we had to make to from Sarunas Jasikevicius to Lakers got as close as three time since 1976. within six points.

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team record Prep. 1 Akron 16-0-1 1 2 New Mexico 12-1-1 2 3 Maryland 13-3-3 3 4 North Carolina 10-3-2 9 5 Indiana 10-1-6 5 6 Santa Clara 12-3-1 6 7 Connecticut 12-3-1 7 8 Duke 10-3-2 4 9 Old Dominion 13-2-2 8 10 California 11-3-1 11 11 Hartwick College 10-3-1 13 12 Southern Methodist 10-5-2 9 13 Virginia Tech 10-3-4 20 14 Duquesne 12-3-0 21 15 UCLA 10-3-2 17 16 St. John's 8-4-5 15 17 Creighton 9-4-3 16 18 Brown 10-3-1 18 19 NC State 10-5-1 NR 20 Virginia 11-3-2 12 21 Seton Hall 12-3-2 14 22 Cal State Northridge 11-2-3 25 23 UC Santa Barbara 10-3-3 22 24 Fairfield 10-3-3 24 25 Yale 8-2-4 NR

Women’s Soccer Poll team record prev. 1 Penn State 19-0-0 1 2 Portland 17-0-1 2 3 North Carolina 17-1-0 3 4 UCLA 15-1-2 4 AP 8 NOTRE DAME 17-2-2 5 Louisville running back Michael Bush follows his blockers on his way to 115 yards rushing in Thursday night’s 8 Florida Stale 16-2-0 6 42-20 win over Pitt. Bush also scored two touchdowns before being sidelined with a sprained left foot. 7 Santa Clara 14-3-2 7 8 Virginia 13-4-1 10 9 California 12-3-2 9 10 Texas A&M 13-3-2 11 Bush leads Pittsburgh over Louisville 11 Marquette 17-2-1 12 12 Duke 12-4-1 13 13 Boston College 11-4-2 8 Associated Press Louisville (6-2, 2-2 Big settled down in the second 37:10 to 22:50 for 14 Brigham Young 15-1-3 15 East) has won two straight half." Pittsburgh, and never 15 Connecticut 14-3-2 14 LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Few after losing its first two Pitt (4-5, 3-2) had a punted. 16 Tennessee 12-5-1 16 games have gotten off to a league games and tem­ three-game winning Bush's second score, a 17 Cal State Fullerton 15-3-0 18 wilder start than porarily falling out of the streak snapped. The 3-yard run in the third 18 Florida 13-4-1 17 Louisville-Pittsburgh on top 25.' The Cardinals, Panthers must win their quarter, was his 20th 19 West Virginia 11-4-3 19 Thursday night _ two wearing black jerseys for final two games, against rushing touchdown of the 20 Purdue 11-6-1 24 touchdowns in the first 25 the first time since the Connecticut and No. 18 season, tying the school 21 Gonzaga 11-3-4 20 seconds, both on kickoffs. 1984 season, became bowl West Virginia, jf they are record set by Lenny Lyles 22 Utah 13-5-1 NR But by gam e's end, the eligible with the win in to extend their streak of in 1957 and m atched by 23 Colorado 10-6-3 NR result was routine: anoth­ front of a record crowd of consecutive bowl appear­ Eric Shelton last season. 24 Clemson 9-7-2 23 er lopsided Louisville win. 42,692 at Papa John's ances to six. Bush, the NCAA Division 25 Dartmouth 11-3-1 NR Michael Bush rushed for Cardinal Stadium. Louisville, known for its I-A scoring leader, left the 115 yards and two touch­ At the beginning it kind high-scoring offense, wore game after that with a downs and Art Carmody of felt like it was a little the Panthers down with sprained left foot. X-rays tied a school record with video game," Bush said. long, clock-chewing drives taken Thursday were neg­ Men’s Cross Country four field goals as No. 24 "After that, we got our­ after halftime. The ative, and Louisville Louisville controlled the selves together and we Cardinals scored the spokesman Rocco Gasparro said Bush would team points game in the second half en made a couple of nice game's final 23 points and route to a 42-20 win over held a commanding edge undergo an MRI exam on 1 Wisconsin 476 plays and we were able to the Panthers. in time of possession, Friday. 2 Arkansas 468 get the win. Things just 3 Colorado 442 4 Stanford 432 8 NOTRE DAME 414 In B rief 6 Brigham Young 402 7 Georgetown 354 Injured hockey player to integral part of hockey,” Emmert irior to the race.” 8 UTEP 351 receive workers’ comp said. “Thirty million Canadians could fnjured Owens returns to 342 9 Arizona NORFOLK, Va. — A former minor- have told you that.” practice Texas 338 10 league hockey player who injured his Texas track finally set for sec­ PHILADELPHIA — Terrell Owens shoulder in a fight he claimed his ond NASCAR race returned to practice Thursday, a day coach told him to start is entitled to FORTH WORTH, Texas — It took after he was listed as doubtful for workers’ compensation, a Virginia nine years and a lawsuit to get it, but Philadelphia’s game at Washington appeals court ruled. Texas Motor Speedway is finally on Sunday. The Virginia Court of Appeals ready to put on the second NASCAR Owens sprained the same ankle he upheld a Virginia Workers’ Nextel Cup race it coveted for so had surgery on last year in last around the dial Compensation Commission finding long. Sunday’s loss to Denver. He was that “fighting is an integral part of The Dickies 500, the eighth race in upgraded to questionable for the the game of hockey” and that Ty A. the 10-race Chase for the champi­ Eagles’ matchup against the Jones’ injury arose in the course of onship, is set for Sunday, and it looks Redskins. C o lleg e F o o t b a l l his employment as an “enforcer.” like it will be worth the wait. Meanwhile, quarterback Donovan Toledo at Ohio 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 Jones’ former team, the Norfolk More than 200,000 spectators are McNabb missed his second straight Admirals, had argued that the fight expected for what could be a pivotal practice with a rib injury, and was amounted to willful misconduct and race in the championship. And, to downgraded to questionable. that he was not entitled to workers’ make it even more interesting, the “He did a nice job,” Eagles coach PGA compensation. track on the north edge of Fort Andy Reid said. “We limited his reps, The Tour Championship presented by L. Steven Emmert, a leading Worth has put up a purse of more but he did a nice job when he was in Coca-Cola 11:30 a.m., ESPN Virginia appellate attorney and hock­ than $6.8 million, easily the biggest there. ” ey fan with no connection to the payoff in the Chase. Reid said Owens has been spending case, suggested the finding Tuesday “NASCAR fans have waited nine most of his time in the trainer’s room was so obvious that it does not long years for this race and there is a trying to get his ankle ready.’Tt’s a amount to much as a legal prece­ tremendous buzz going on about it,” matter of getting the swelling out,” dent. said track president Eddie Gossage. Reid said. “We’ll see where it’s at “This court finds that fighting is an “The first camper showed up 17 days tomorrow.” page 20 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Friday, November 4, 2005

PGA Bryant finally starting Tourneygoes Tway s way to believe he belongs Golfer fires 64 to tie course record at SFB Woods and Sergio Garcia were Tour Championship at 66. Classic in Mississippi successful so far for Woods was at 5 under through eight holes and was Associated Press 42-year old grinder poised to shoot 29 on the front until failing to convert an easy MADISON, Miss. — Bob Tway up-and-down for birdie from shot a tournament record-tying Associated Press the bunker. He struggled the 8-under 64 Thursday for a one- rest of the way, but had few stroke lead after the first round ATLANTA — What was shap­ complaints. of the Southern Farm Bureau ing up as a record round Bryant had nothing to com­ Classic. Thursday at East Lake suddenly plain about, either. He wound Tway, an eight-time PGA Tour was in peril as Bart Bryant up breaking by one shot the winner whose last victory came planted his feet on the grassy East Lake record set by Vijay at the 2003 Bell Canadian Open, mound of a bunker and chipped Singh in the first round of the matched the first-round scoring awkwardly to the hole. 1998 Tour Championship. record shared by four players in He would have been happy to Goosen made eight birdies in Mississippi’s only tour stop. get it within 10 feet. Imagine a round of 64, the same score Frank Lickliter was the last to how he felt when he shot on the last open the event with a 64, in his shot hit the day a year ago to 2000. The SFB Classic’s record pin, rattled the 7 saw him at win the Tour for a low round is 61, set by cup and settled a 8-under and Championship. Keith Clearwater in 1996. few feet away. This time, it was­ thought he was Jonathan Byrd opened with a “My caddie and n’t even good playing a scramble 65. Kevin Na, Tom Pernice Jr., I looked at each enough for the Tom Byrum and Bo Van Pelt AP other and said, with Ted Purdy. ” lead. were two shots back after first- Bob Tway chips onto the 9th green during the first round of ‘This is your “I had a funny round 66s. the Southern Farm Bureau Golf C lassic Thursday. day,’” Bryant said. feeling somebody Charles Howell III Tway, who started on the The career would shoot low golfer back nine, had four straight birdie the par-5s, you’ll be OK.” 18. grinder and late around here ... if birdies, starting at No. 3, to get Carl Petterson, whose first “I seem to always play well bloomer must be the weather to 9 under at Annandale Golf PGA Tour victory came at last toward the end of the year. I starting to think this is his year. stayed the way it was,” Goosen Club. After a third straight par, week’s Chrysler Championship, don’t know why that is,” Byrd Bryant was nearly flawless said. the 46-year-old Tway had a played in Tway’s group and said said. “I’ve played well here in Thursday in the Tour Not many would have guessed chance to break the opening- the veteran’s finesse was the past, I’ve got good memo­ Championship, making an aus­ it would come from a player round record on his last hole, impressive. ries.” picious debut by setting the who had never seen East Lake but left a 13-foot par putt 2 “It all seemed very easy,” Na predicted a wide gap course record with an 8-under until this week. inches short. Petterson said of Tway. between the leaders and the 62 to take a two-shot lead over “What a round of golf that is,” “I don’t think I know the golf Byrd had a chance to tie Tway middle of the pack because of defending champion Retief Charles Howell 111 said after a course all that well,” Tway said. on his final hole, but hit his the chilly conditions facing play­ Goosen. 67. “I saw him at 8-under and “It’s the type of golf course approach at the par-4 ninth into ers with early tee times. The He was the only player in the thought he was playing a where if you hit it well, the the bunker left of the green. He temperature at mid-morning 29-man field without a bogey scramble with Ted Purdy. ” greens are going to stay recep­ chipped to 5 feet and made the Thursday was in the mid-50s. on his card. He missed only two Twelve out of the 29 players tive. They’re going to stay soft par putt. “It’s only been one day, but I greens and two fairways. at East Lake broke par, a trib­ and each round you can have a Byrd, who finished in the top don’t believe it’s going to be as Caught between clubs on the ute to a gorgeous afternoon chance to make some birdies. ... 10 here in 2002 and ‘04, made bunched up as it was last year, par-5 15th, he went with a with hardly any wind, and a If you can make a few by get­ a 46-foot birdie putt at No. 14 just because it’s so cold in the hybrid and knocked it within 6 course that is playing firm and ting close enough and and and a 15-foot eagle putt at No. morning,” Na said. feet for an eagle. fast. Maybe now the 42-year-old Even so, Bryant’s score got Bryant will start believing he everyone’s attention. belongs with the best. “1 wasn’t expecting 8 under,” “I’m working on it,” said Davis Love III said after a 68. T Bryant, who didn’t win until the wasn’t expecting 6 under.” Texas Open last year and added Bryant’s expectations keep a validation victory at the getting higher, although it was­ Memorial in early June. “People n’t always that way. There were try to pound it in my head, ‘You times he would lie awake and belong, you belong.’ If I go out wonder if his journey through and shoot three more 62s, the smaller tours and too many maybe I’ll believe it. ” trips to Q-school were a sign Kenny Perry bogeyed the last that maybe he should find two holes for a 65, while Tiger another job. pR EE RID^

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PHIL HUDELSON/The Observer At left, junior Russel Carter drives the baseline to the hoop. Carter scored 11 points In 21 minutes of action Thursday. Torin Francis, center, towers over Lewis defenders In the paint. At right, freshman Kyle McAlarney prepares to dish out a pass in his first college game. McAlarney had three assists against the Flyers.

home crowd in his first game, 16-2 run with 17:39 remain­ points on 4-for-9 shooting. game, most notably McAlarney Open drilling a 3-pointer minutes ing, that Notre Dame pulled Carter’s two-handed dunk off and former-McDonald’s All- after stepping on the court. He away from its Division II oppo­ an outlet pass from Colin Falls American freshman Luke Zeller. continued from page 32 had seven points on 2-for-5 nent. with 6:58 remaining in the sec­ Zeller looked impressive on shooting, three assists and The Irish began forcing ond half put the stamp on the both ends of the floor, show­ became a reality. three steals, and showed an turnovers and creating fast Irish victory. casing his ability to rebound, Nine minutes into the game, ability to get to the basket to breaks during the stretch, “We felt that we had to get block shots and stroke the mid­ Brey further departed from his create scoring opportunities. which was high­ key stops, like range jumper. starting lineup of Chris Quinn, But with the variety of looks lighted by five th ree stops in a He had four points on 2-for-5 Colin Falls, Russell Carter, Rob and the integration of new play­ points from If [Chris] Quinn and row ... to really shooting, grabbed four Kurz and Torin Francis, adding ers into the lineup, Notre Dame Carter, who start­ [Colin] Falls shoot break it open,” rebounds and blocked three a 6-foot-l freshman point guard started off slowly Thursday ed his second like that, I don’t Carter said. “We shots. into the mix. night, shooting 9-for-36 (25 career game with just pulled togeth­ “I thought Zeller got into a It was a familiar look for the percent) in the first half. The the Irish. care who we play, er and did the nice rhythm,” Brey said. Irish. Kyle McAlarney was now Irish led Lewis by only one His play we are probably job.” Notre Dame will play its final occupying Chris point, 22-21, impressed Brey, going to get beat. ”Notre Dame’s exhibition game Nov. 11 Thomas’ spot in heading into who said the rough offensive against Quincy College at the last season’s We dug in pretty good halftime. junior’s playing start forced it to Joyce Center. Mike Brey small backcourt at man-to-man” “If Quinn and time would rely on defense to alongside Quinn. Falls shoot like depend on his Irish coach keep the game Notes: “I w anted to that, I don’t care defense and abili­ from slipping ♦ On the first Lewis offen­ look at that Mike Brey who we play, we ty to integrate into the offense. away. The Irish played pre­ sive possession after because I think Irish coach are probably “I thought he was disciplined dominately man-to-man, but McAlarney checked into the we are going to going to get defensively for the most part Brey refused to commit to a game, the freshman ran into a have to play that beat,” Brey said. tonight,” Brey said. “That’s specific defensive identity for screen near the opposite foul way, maybe to spread people Quinn and Falls combined to what he’s got to do first, and the remainder of the season. line and fell on the ground. He out," Brey said. “You’re worried shoot 7-for-24 from the floor for then be good with the ball and “We’re going to play a lot of immediately got back up and about it defensively ... but the game and just 3-for-13 from easy to play with. I thought in zone,” Brey said. “We may bumped the opposing player IQuinn and McAlarney] are so three-point range. the second half he was a little become mostly a zone team, I who had welcomed him to the good with the ball.” It wasn’t until the second smoother to play with.” don’t know. It was nice to see college level. McAlarney impressed the half, when the Irish went on a Carter finished with 11 when we had to dig in. We dug “I don’t really let anybody in pretty good at man-to-man. push me around like that, no “It was good because in the matter how big or how strong first half we weren’t flowing they are,” McAlarney said. FYI while you w ere out offensively. We had to rely on “That’s just how my dad taught defending because nothing was me and how I was brought up. going in on the other end.” It’s part of the game though, to Though Brey said before get knocked over like that. But Wednesday’s practice “every­ its also part of the game to get body should be available,” for­ right back up and hustle ward Rick Cornett did not back.” dress for Thursday’s game. Brey used all of his available Contact Bobby Griffin at C,[a U T ^ - scholarship players in the [email protected] C > v t PREPARE TO GET d o GOW-PUHKR!!!

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NFL Sherman's future This could be the year for Colts Indianapolis will take tied to QB Favre's on New England in Monday night game tle bit different, but I’ve been Packers' signal-caller here through the evolution. No hopes head coach will one else has. The downside of Associated Press that is, it would be so hard for remain in Green Bayme to learn something new in a FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — By year. next week, the Indianapolis “It would just be so difficult. I Colts will no longer have to Associated Press mean, it could be done. wonder if they choke when they Anything can be done. We’re play the New England Patriots. GREEN BAY, Wis. — Brett talking about just the logistics They’ll have the answer, for Favre says he would be reluc­ of the Xs and Os and stuff. But sure. tant to return to Green Bay when you’ve spent 14 years, all If the Colts beat New England next season if Mike Sherman they have to do is come in and on Monday night, they can con­ isn’t still coaching the Packers. say right now ... instead of odd tinue to argue that their failures The Packers (1-6) are off to being to the left, now it’s going against their former AFC East their worst start since 1991, to be to the right. You see rival have been due more to which has led to speculation where I’m coming from? personnel than psyche. And about Sherman’s future. “It’s no different than my first should the Patriots win, it will In an interview with The time in Tokyo, you’re driving on be just as obvious that they sim­ Associated Press on Thursday, the wrong side of the road and ply have the Colts’ number. Favre said Sherman’s status it was hell. And I didn’t drive; I “Obviously, you hear a lot of Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning signals his team would play an important role in just rode.” ‘Patriots this. Patriots that.’ during the Colts’ 31-10 win over Tennessee Oct. 2. his annual decision to keep on Favre said that even small Rightfully so,” defensive line­ playing or to call it a career. tweaks in the offense would man Dwight Freeney said. the AFC South. three. Running backs Corey “I don’t think there’s one spe­ force him to deprogram what “They’ve beaten us every year The Patriots are 17-4 against Dillon, Kevin Faulk and Patrick cific thing that would make me he’s perfected and would have since I’ve been here. $o, you their former AFC East rivals Pass are all ailing. say yeah or no. a big im pact on have to just handle it and go out since 1993, including six con­ That tells a lot about why It’s just a culmi­ his play. there and do what we have to secutive victories and seven New England has already lost nation of a lot of “I don’t think “What happens do.” straight in Foxborough. Peyton more games this season than in different things, there’s one specific is your mind Patriots this: New England Manning is 10-2 against New the previous two. And why the that being one of almost has just has won three of the last four England; Tom Brady is 6-0 Colts have their best chance yet them,” Favre said. thing that would been engraved Super Bowls. Patriots that: the against the Colts and Bill to stop answering questions “Maybe you’re on make me say yeah with certain last two have come after knock­ Belichick is 7-1 when leading about the hex the Patriots hold the verge of say­ or no. It’s the things,” he said. ing the Colts out of the playoffs. the Patriots against them. over them. ing yeah, and “I mean, it could Patriots one other thing: Indy “I don’t think you get psyched “The only way we can end then you say, ‘You culmination of a lot be done. It would came into those playoff games out by that. I think a lot of times that is to win some of these know what, do I of different things, be a pain in the thinking it was their chance to it is just dealing with a good games,” Dungy said. “The last really want to sit that being one of [rear end] I would finally break through against team,” Indy coach Tony Dungy four years, they have been the in meetings and think. Maybe I’m New England. said. “In the years 1 have played dominant team in the league have to learn them. ” wrong.” T don’t think it’s any magical the Patriots, we haven’t beaten and a lot of people are chasing something all over Favre said he or special things that we do, or them, but not that many other them, including us.” again?’ Brett Favre won’t know about else everybody would be doing people have beaten them either. Belichick also denies there is “That could be next season until Packers quarterback it,” Patriots linebacker Willie I think we have had a team that any magic to the streak, noting the straw that the offseason, but McGinest said. “The Colts are a is good enough, but we just that New England won last breaks the the weekly grind very good team. All of that has haven’t done it.” year’s opener 27-24 when camel’s back.” of preparing for been in the past, as far as us But this year is supposed to McGinest sacked Manning for a General manager Ted games wears on him more with winning. That was in the past. be different: Indianapolis is the 13-yard loss, forcing Mike Thompson, who has refused to each passing year. This is a new year. They’re the last unbeaten team in the NFL Vanderjagt to try a 48-yard field comment on Sherman’s future, “It could come down to some best football team in the game and 1 1/2 games better than its goal that he missed with 19 sec­ was out of his office and didn’t of the littlest things, what I’m right now.” closest pursuer. And even onds left. Manning threw for immediately return a call from willing to put myself through. I The Patriots (4-3) have though the Patriots have won 259 yards and two touchdowns. The Associated Press. mean, if it was coming down to undoubtedly been a good team the last two Super Bowls, this “Well, look,” Belichick said Sherman, who signed a two- just games, I don’t think noth­ lately, as evidenced by the three year they’ve struggled to over­ when asked about his team’s year, $6.4 million contract ing could pull me away from silver footballs in their crowded come the kind of injuries they success against Manning. “He’s extension on Aug. 23 that the games. I love to play. I love trophy cabinet. And no one shrugged off in the past. completed plenty of passes would take him through 2007, to play,” Favre said. knows that better than the Colts Safety Rodney Harrison is out against us. I’m sure he probably declined comment on Favre’s “But you know, I know, it’s (7-0) as they come to for the season, cornerback had to ice down his arm a cou­ remarks. not baseball, it’s not basketball. 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SMC B a s k e t b a l l Bender loses in first scrimmage with Belles

ing for Thursday. The Belles turnovers, the Lady Pilots went er.” offensively very well,” said By JACK THORNTON hosted the fitter, more-seasoned on a 10-0 run and never looked Saint Mary’s couldn’t provide Belles guard Nicole Tucker, who Sports Writer Lady Pilots of Bethel in a three- back. much of a defensive challenge to led Saint Mary’s with nine half scrimmage, falling 109-62 “When Saint Mary’s was fresh, Bethel, which didn’t play three points. “I just think that we With the first regular season and dropping the first two by a they were executing very well, ” of its starters. The Lady Pilots missed a lot of blooper shots.” game just two weeks away and combined score of 85-50. Bethel coach Jody Martinez shot over 50 percent (33-for-65) Thursday was Bender’s first only two full weeks of practice “We were a lot more condi­ said. “They had the lead, they from the field in the first two game action as head coach, giv­ behind him, first-year Belles’ tioned than they were,” Lady kept it close, but as our cond- halves, including a 9-for-16 per­ ing Saint Mary’s fans a chance coach Steve Bonder decided to Pilots guard Abby Noll said. “We tioning came into effect in our formance from behind the arc in to see the impact he’ll make throw his players into the fire started off kind of slow, but we transition game, then we wore the second half. with his motion-style offense. and see what they were made got up and down the court a lot them out. It’s obvious that we’ve “My teammates got me the “I saw a lot of good things,” of. quicker than they did. I just practiced longer.” ball, and just set good screeens, Bender said. “We just missed a “I wanted to scrimmage some­ think we wore them out.” Bethel has now had 24 prac­ and we had really good ball lot of easy stuff and they were body that would just kick our The evening started out well tices plus Thursday night’s rotation tonight,” said Noll, who hotter than a firecracker. I real­ fannies, you know, because for the Belles. Saint Mary’s zone scrimmage, while Saint Mary’s led the Lady Pilots with 20 ly think we’ve got a lot of good that’s a great wake-up call and defense was solid early, forcing is just entering its third week of points. parts, we just broke down men­ that’s exactly what we need,” Bethel to take risky threes. On practices. The night wasn’t without a tally a little bit when things got Bender said. "It doesn’t do us offense the Belles converted “What we can get out of this is few bright spots for Saint bad, but that’s just frustration — any good to go out and thump both in transition and in the that we’d like to get transition- Mary’s. The Belles were 5-for-10 and that’s my fault, we’ll even­ somebody and get a false sense half-court set and took an 11-9 wise where Bethel is,” Bender from 3-point range in the first tually get there.” of secuirty. I love to go out and lead with under 11 minutes left said. “They get up and down the two halves and outscored Bethel just play tough people.” before things fell apart. Utilizing court, but I think two more 24-12 in the third half. Contact Jack Thornton at Bender got what he was hop­ a string of costly Saint Mary’s weeks from now, we’ll get clos­ “I think that we exectued [email protected]

M e n ’s S w im m in g W o m e n ’s S w im m in g Familiar faces meet today Big East competition

meet coming off a disappointing ing, however. The Panthers By KEVIN BRENNAN loss at No. 15 Purdue. The return an experienced and suc­ looms for swimmers Sports Writer Boilermakers defeated Notre cessful group of divers and Dame 182-118, but Welsh was have added Alex Volovetski, one six events over the weekend, Pittsburgh is not used to fin­ encouraged by many of the of the top freshman divers in The Irish will take and the Notre Dame fresh­ ishing second. For eight times the Irish posted. the nation. men showed great promise, straight seasons, Pitt captured “Last week’s loss was disap­ “Their divers have been the on Pittsburgh today totaling three first-place fin­ the Big East title. Last year, pointing to be su re,” Welsh lead divers in the Big East for a though, Notre Dame dethroned said. “But we also had a num­ long time,” Welsh said. in conference match ishes and one second-place the Panthers and won its first ber of events where we got The Irish will counter with a finish. ever conference championship. faster.” young but talented foursome of By GREG ARBOGAST Pittsburgh enters Friday’s moot with confidence after a The two teams will meet Nonetheless, Welsh knows the divers in freshm an Michael Sports Writer convincing victory over Big again today in a head to head team must improve across the Bulfin and sophomores Mike East opponent Syracuse last matchup at Pitt’s Trees Pool at board to come away from Maggio, Sam Stone and Chris Notre Dame will get its first 4 p.m. in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh with a victory. Kane. Bulfin has already estab­ taste of Big East competition week. The Panthers won 10 events Notre Dame coach Tim Welsh “There isn’t a single race lished himself as the team’s top this season when it travels in the meet on doubts the Panthers have for­ where we would say right now diver after just three career col­ east to take on th e ir way to a gotten who stole its perennial ‘We are as fast as we want to legiate meets. Pittsburgh today 173-70 victory crown a year ago. be,”’ the coach said. “We spent Notre Dame is excited to have at 4 p.m. “We’ve had some that pushed “Take a guess whether we a lot of our training week this the opportunity to take down its The Irish enter really great swims their record to think they are going to be week looking at specific areas top Big East rival this early in the meet follow­ 2-0 and 1-0 in ready?" Welsh said. that we can improve in each of the year. ing a tough week­ so far. We’re right the Big East. As the top two programs in our races. ” “We’re eager for the meet end that included where we want to Despite Notre the Big East, the Irish and Notre Dame expects to hold and we are looking forward to a close loss to No. be at this point." Dame’s inferior Panthers have developed an an advantage over Pittsburgh the races, ” Welsh said. “We 8 California and a record and intense rivalry. In the dual meet because of its superior depth. know that in order for us to defeat to in state Pittsburgh’s held at Notre Dame last year, While the Panthers have a con­ become the team we want to rival No. 15 Katie Carroll strong start, the the Irish outlasted Pitt by 3 centrated group of swimmers become we have to win tough Purdue. Though Irish junior Irish have high hundredths of a second in the who post excellent times, the meets on the road. Notre Dame lost hopes for not final race to come out on top. Irish rely on a larger contingent “We are eager for the chal­ both meets, the only this weekend’s meet but “It’s a very healthy rivalry. It’s who all are capable of racing at lenge.” Irish remained upbeat about also the season in general. very spirited. ” Welsh said. “It’s the same speed. the season. made both teams better.” Pittsburgh traditionally holds Contact Kevin Brennan at “We’ve had some really “Our goals are beyond the Big East season,” junior The No. 19 Irish enter today’s the edge over the Irish in div­ [email protected] great swims so far,” junior swimmer Katie Carroll said. Jessica Stephens said. “We “We’re right where we want hope to take care of the com­ to be at this point.” petition in the Big East, and The Irish have reason to be then focus our attention to the positive despite their two loss­ NCAA Championships.” es last weekend, as there were strong performances Contact Greg Arbogast across the board. Carroll won at [email protected] 2046 South BendAve. Write Sports. Call Mike. 272-1766 Across from Martin’s Plaza 1-4543.

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Klein, who rushed for 86 yards last week, also commented on Semis the importance of winning the #1 Z ahm #2 K eenan continued from page 32 battle in the trenches. Last week, Morrissey pulled out a thrilling 13-7 win over The Bats dodged several late Siegfried, with Klein scoring the bullets last week to pull out a 14- winning touchdown with 23 sec­ S unday S unday 0 win over O’Neill. Zahm captain onds remaining in the game. Pat Gourley said he was disap­ Despite such an emotional fin­ 1 P.M. 2 P M . pointed the defense allowed so ish, Klein assured that his team many yards, as he believed the would be mentally prepared for game was closer than the score Sunday’s game. indicated. However, he feels the “We don’t want to focus on team has to move on. fearing a letdown,” Klein said. #4 Morrissey #3 C arro ll “We’re really trying to take the “We have to get our guys to real­ positives out of it,” Gourley said. ize how close we are to the “Our corners really stepped it up Stadium.” MATT HUDSON/Observer Graphic in the fourth quarter, and our Defensively, Morrissey may red zone defense was key to win­ have its hands full in containing men’s interhall semifinal Bennett caught a long touch­ “Keenan is a really good team, ning." the trio of quarterback Sean between Keenan and Carroll. down pass, and captain Kory they have a lot of guys who can The Bats forced a turnover on Wieland, who threw two touch­ Few teams have shown the Wilmot scored on a 5-yard run to play,” Wilmot said. “The key is downs three times inside their downs last week, wide receiver balance and dominance of these account for the two Vermin defense. If our defense comes to own 20-yard line to preserve the Jake Richardville and tailback two squads, each standing at 4-1 scores. play, we can beat anybody. That victory. Theo Ossei-Anto. after wins in their respective The narrow victory seems to whole side of the ball has a lot of Gourley was quick to point out “They have a balanced attack, quarterfinal games. Last week have reinforced Carroll’s feeling responsibility. They have a good his undefeated team was not but we think that we can give Keenan easily handled Sorin, that a championship this season offense, and our defense has a looking ahead to the champi­ them a good game,” Klein said. shutting the Otters out 14-0. is meant to be. big job to do this week.” onship game. Defensive linemen John Bush Despite the win, Knights’ captain “We have a lot of confidence,” “We’re ready,” Lyzinski said, “We’re not expecting it to be and defensive Vince Lyzinsk Wilmot said. “We’ve won our last “When we look at Carroll, we see easy,” he said. “Everyone knows back Dan Kiesa wasn’t too four games, and we’re riding a m irror image — the sam e it. It’s going to come down to who hope to play 7 W]e think that we can impressed with pretty high on confidence. Our weapons on offense, the same wants it more.” pivotal roles in give them a good game." his team’s play. guys look pretty good. They’re tough defense. We know how The Bats’ captain also men­ stopping the “We didn’t play intense; they know the signifi­ good we can be, and how good tioned that the game could very Zahm offense. very well against cance of this game.” they can be too.” well be decided by whoever con­ On the other Nick Klein Sorin, we actual­ Both teams feel they can win trols the line of scrimmage. That side of the ball, Morrissey captain ly had a pretty Sunday’s matchup. But both Contact Colin Reimer at will be key in stopping the vaunt­ Bob McQuiston, bad game,” he have a lot of respect for their [email protected] and ed Morrissey rushing attack, he who recorded said. “We could­ opponents and neither is expect­ Tim Kaiser at said. two sacks last week, and Jake n’t run last week, and if we can’t ing an easy victory. [email protected] Led by team captain and full­ McDonald lead a unit that run this week, we won't win.” , back Nick Klein, the Manorites recorded seven sacks against Keenan’s two touchdowns both hope to be the first team to solve O’Neill. came courtesy of quarterback Zahm’s stellar defense. Rob Colly — one on a quarter­ “We know that they have a Keenan vs. Carroll back sneak and the other on a good defense,” Klein said. “But This Sunday, the Blue league’s 60-yard pass from Colly to we just have to wait and see how second-place finisher will clash receiver Dan Zenker. Lyzinski our guys handle it.” with the Gold league’s best in a said the Knights have practiced hard this week for a chance to go to the championship game in Notre Dame Stadium. “They’re a really good team, so we got back to fundamentals during practice, and now we’re ready to play the game, ” he said. “The intensity has been stepped up.” Carroll also scored two touch­ downs in its first round victory over Dillon, but the outcome was much closer then Keenan’s win over Sorin. The Vermin found themselves down 6-0 at the half to the Big Red, but overcame the PAMELA LOCK/The Observer deficit and a touchdown by A Carroll receiver dives for a pass in Carroll’s gam e against Fisher Dillon to win 14-13. 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W o m e n ’s In t er h a ll F o o t b a l l — Q uarterfinals Walsh begins title defense this weekend

“I don’t even know if she’s upperclassmen. “We will expect Cavanaugh to throw to keep and Pasquerilla West enter as Cavanaugh will try to thrown an interception since,” to win,” Bailey said. Buffer from scrambling for yards. teams going in opposite direc­ continue undefeated Bailey said. When asked for any special Cavanaugh’s defense is yet tions. McGlinn currently has a Walsh captain Mary Ellen Botta preparations, Botta believed another problem for the two-game winless streak includ­ season against Badin would probably disagree, howev­ none were in order. Bullfrogs. ing the tie with Pasquerilla West er, as she continuously praised “We will treat this game as any Led by Lauren Manning, mid­ and its last result, a 14-0 loss to By DREW FONTANAROSA, the ability of her defense for the other we have played,” she said. dle linebacker Karri Bergen and No. 7 seeded Welsh Family. That JAMES PECAN and GREG Wild Women’s success. defensive end Kat Moravek, the makes two games in a row that ARBOGAST “Not only are they tough, but Cavanaugh vs. Badin Cavanaugh defense has lived up the Shamrock offense has failed Sports Writers they have scored points all sea­ Cavanaugh has every reason to to its nickname all season. It to score, but Meacham thinks son,” Botta said. be confident. frustrated Badin freshman quar­ this contest will turn out differ­ Botta singled out starting cor- It enters Sunday’s 1 p.m. terback Katie Rose Hackney in ently. Many teams don't get a second nerbacks Campbell and Patty women’s interhall playoff game the teams’ previous matchup. “We have some new plays for chance. But on Sunday, the Rose, a senior co-captain, for against Badin at West Quad fields this game,” she said. “We’re also Chicks of Lewis get just that as their excellent play all season. on a roll. McGlinn vs. Pasquerilla West more relaxed and focused as we they take on the defending cham­ Not to be outdone, Bailey also After falling one game short of Sunday’s 2 p.m. game at West were taking ourselves too seri­ pion Wild Women of Walsh in a 3 lauded the toughness, speed and the title last season, losing 20-7 Quad fields between No. 4 seeded ously at the end of the season.” p.m. women’s interhall playoff agility of Lewis’ defense. She to Walsh in the championship McGlinn and No. 5-seeded Pasquerilla West, on the other game at the West Quad fields. didn’t forget the offensive side of game, the Chaos have responded Pasquerilla West will be a hand, comes into the game off a The game will be a rematch of the ball, either. with their second consecutive rematch of a closely-contested convincing 26-6 win over Mod the squads’ season opener. “We’re a very balanced team,” undefeated regular season. late season game. Quad rival Pasquerilla East. The Wild Women used two she said. Quarterback Lisa Buffer has In that matchup, which ended The offense shut out by interceptions by cornerback Julie While both teams are confident teamed with a stout defense that in a 0-0 tie on Oct. 11, both McGlinn was firing on all cylin­ Campbell and three team inter­ in their football abilities, they blanked Badin 13-0 on Sept. 27. teams had trouble moving the ders as quarterback Cara Davies ceptions overall to beat the also both expect experience to If the Chaos win Sunday they ball as each defensive line put had three touchdown passes — Chicks by a score of 12-7 on Sept. play a role. could have a rematch against excessive pressure on the quar­ all to wide receiver Maureen 20. The Wild Women believe last Walsh in the semifinals. The Wild terback. Spring. “The score wasn’t indicative of year’s title run, in which they Women face Lewis at 3 p.m. The Purple Weasels forced the game,” Lewis offensive cap­ beat the Chaos of Cavanaugh 20- Sunday at West Quad fields. McGlinn quarterback Becky Welsh Fam vs. Pangborn tain Kara Bailey said, pointing 7 in the Stadium on Nov. 14, Badin, which has struggled to a Brown to throw two interceptions Welsh Fam will take on out that the three turnovers led 2004, will be a distinct advan­ 1-4-1 record this season, believes and induced four consecutive Pangborn in a semifinal matchup to one Walsh score and halted tage. the task it faces is great. incompletions from their own 4- 4 p.m. Sunday at West Quad. two promising Lewis drives. “We’re definitely confident,” “They’re a very good team,” yard line in what proved to be The winner of the game will She insisted she wasn’t point­ Botta said. “But not overconfi­ Badin captain Meg Charlebois the decisive defensive stand of play either Lewis or Walsh, ing fingers, however, as she dent.” said. “We’ll need our older play­ the game. depending on who wins that attributed the problems to the Lewis, as Bailey put it, went ers to step up on defense, partic­ “PW has a couple of great sec­ game. team’s offensive unfamiliarity. through a “transition year” last ularly Laura Feeny and Katie ondary players, and they were Pangborn is seeded No. 2 and Senior quarterback Elisa season but believes it can fall Fraetz.” able to catch a couple of 50/50 Welsh Fam is seeded No. 7. Valdez, a Cavanaugh transfer, back on Stadium experience The Bullfrogs believe they passes last game,” McGlinn cap­ was not only making her first from 2003, when the Chicks lost stand a chance if they can con­ tain Bridget Meacham said. Contact Drew Fontanarosa at start for Lewis but the first of her 7-6 to Badin in the finals, a tain Lisa Buffer in the pocket. “Other than that, I thought we [email protected] , James Fegan career. Her teammate says she’s defeat that Bailey says is still very While she is a more than capable played their defense very evenly.” at [email protected] and Greg improved. fresh in the minds of Lewis’ passer, Badin wants to force As for Sunday’s game, McGlinn Arbogast at [email protected]

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will not be enough for Notre Dame to obtain a top seed. Tourney “I’m not the most optimistic continued from page 32 about it,” Waldrum said. “1 think some other things still would need to fall into place “We know we’re a good team for us [to be in the top four].” #» *11 M * 7 and we know we should have They will meet No. 11 won that game,” Chapman Marquette tonight, with the e said. “Not a lot of teams get winner moving on to play the chance to play a team you either Connecticut or West lost to.” Virginia Sunday in the Big East With NCAA tournament seed­ Championship, also to be held ' ing on the line, Notre Dame in Milwaukee. has an extra incentive to per­ The Irish have not lost at form this week­ home all sea­ end, unlike last son, compiling a year when the “We know we’re a good 10-0 m ark in Irish headed team and we know weSouth Bend. into the confer­ should have won that Their only two ence tourna­ losses have ." ment undefeat­ game come on the ed. road — at Santa “I haven’t Candace Chapman C lara and thought too Irish captain Marquette. much about it But the [in the past] Marquette team because my focus has always that upset Notre Dame in late been on the NCAAs,” Waldrum September will face a very dif­ said. “I’ve probably thought ferent Irish team tonight. about [ill more this time. For starters, Irish defender “The tournament in the Big Kim Lorenzen will play for the East has never been a big goal. Irish tonight. Lorenzen was For the first time ... it is.” injured in the previous meet­ TIM SULLIVAN/The Observer Even if the Irish win this ing. Notre Dame’s Annie Schefter takes a corner kick against Connecticut on Oct. 14. Schefter and weekend’s tournament, “We’ve got a team full of the Irish square off against Marquette tonight in the semifinals of the Big East Tournament. Waldrum is concerned that it stars with kids like Chapman and I freshman forward Kerri] Hanks and [senior forward Katie] Thorlakson,” Waldrum said. “But I think Kim has always been the one player that I’ve said we can’t do with­ out.” With Notre Dame’s ability to pressure teams on offense and kill scoring opportunities on defense, the Irish are confident about their chances this week­ end even though they are 1 matched up against a team that beat them once already. “I think we’ve got to be smart,” Waldrum said. “1 think I’ve got to be a better coach Notre Dame vs Tennessee Book Signings than I was the last time we came here. I really wasn’t at my best, in hindsight, at mak­ Friday, November 4 T «id I W F ing some moves.” Offensively, there are not Notre Dame I Play for Notre Dame ' 1 many teams that can compare Baseball Greats Ted Mandell to Notre Dame. Hanks (22 Gappy Gagnon 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm goals, 13 assists) and 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Thorlakson (15 goals, 26 Back to Earth assists) lead the team with 57 The Phantom Letters Kerry Temple SI points and 56 points, respec­ Tom P agna 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm tively. Thorlakson, who is seeking 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm her first Big East Tournament Future Domers title in her final season, was named the conference offen­ S h aro n Bui sive player of the year 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Thursday night in the Big East awards banquet. Hanks took home rookie of the year hon­ ors. Saturday, November 5 W hen A m anda C in a 11 i is added to the mix, her six goals Echoes of My First Notre Dame and 14 assists give the Irish an Notre Dame Football Words: GO IRISH offensive unit that has 139 John Heisler Connie McNamara points on the season. 9:00 am -11:00 am 10:00 am -12:00 pm With the semifinal match late - a - tonight and the final scheduled The Spirit of Irish Gilt: A Notre Dame for 12 p.m. EST Sunday, Notre Dame Mystery Waldrum said he plans to use a Jim & Jeremy Langford Ralph Mclnerny heavier batch of substitutions than he did in the loss, espe­ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm cially because of the quick turnaround if the Irish advance Tales from the Notre Legendary Notre Dame to the finals. Quarterbacks Dame Sideline “We’ve got to try to ... stay Gerry Faust will be in the bookstore GO IRISH fresh,” Waldrum said. "I think 12:00 pm -1:00 pm signing their new DVD we’ll keep mixing it up.” "Inside the Irish Huddle" Notre Dame: Where from Notes: Have You Gone? 10:00 am - 12:00 pm ♦ Junior Jen Buczkowsi took Eric Hansen home the Big East’s top honor 10:00 am — 12:00 am Tales from the Notre H A M M E S for midfielders in the awards banquet Thursday. With Holiday CD and “ r NO™ DAME Thorlakson, Chapman and Hanks also claiming top honors Notre Dame Special 11:00 a m -l:00 pm Edition CD BOOKSTORE in their categories, Notre Dame Regis Philbin IN THE E C K CENTER became the first team to win four major Big East awards in 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm phone: (574) 631-6316 • www.ndcalolog.com a single year.

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take place next weekend at They know what’s at stake, Notre Dame fresh off the University of Connecticut. but the Irish are continuing to win over Syracuse in Past this weekend’s game, take it one game at a time. the Irish are fighting for a bid “The mood’s been good all tournament's openerto the NCAA Tournament. By season, it’s been strong, it’s winning the conference tour­ been a strong mentality,” nament the team can receive Clark said. “This has all the By KATE GALES an automatic bid. They are in makings of a very good team Associate Sports Editor solid position to make the — I don’t think there’s any tournament now but have not question in anyone’s mind clinched a spot. Another win, about that, certainly not the In sports, there aren’t especially over a program like coaching staff.” always second chances. St. John’s, could make their MATTHEW SMEDBERG/The Observer But the Irish are getting one case for the selection commit­ Contact Kate Gales at Irish midfielder Ian Etherington kicks the ball during Notre this weekend as they face con­ tee. [email protected] Dame’s 4-2 penalty-kick victory over Syracuse Wednesday. ference foe St. John’s in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in Jamaica, N.Y. “I think the guys are very excited to back to St. John’s because we felt that was one of the games where we really N o w , didn’t acquit ourselves too well,” Notre Dame coach Bobby Clark said. “Same team, same venue — if w e’re lucky all your incoming we’ll see if we can do better.” The Irish lost to St. John’s 2- 1 on Oct. 16 in an early-sea- son road match. It was the Big calls can be free. East opener for both teams and featured St. John’s at a No. 10 ranking and the Irish at No. 16. Playing at St. John’s is diffi­ cult for any visitor, and the Irish have never won at the site. “It’s because you play on field turf and you’ve got to adjust your game ... there’s certainly things you can do that certainly, I think we can do better,” Clark said. “I don’t think we did such a good job the last time and there’s a few things I think we feel we can improve on.” St. Jo h n ’s is 9-2-3 against Notre Dame all-time. However, HEven ALL of the Irish knocked off the Red Storm to win the Big East tournament title in 2003. The Irish finished with a 6- 4-1 record in the competitive Big East. The conference had four teams ranked in the latest Soccer America top 25 — No. 5 Connecticut, No. 20 South Florida, No. 23 St. John’s and No. 24 Seton Hall. “Every game’s tight, if you look at the Big East that’s the way it is,” Clark said. “Let’s be honest ... if you can just take one game back and you’re when people ar pretty well in there.” The Irish tied Syracuse 0-0 in the first round of playoffs, but won 4-2 in penalty kicks. Last year, the Irish were elimi­ Unlimited CALL ME Minutes nated from the Big East tour­ nament by Seton Hall in penal­ ty kicks. Justin McGeeney, Ian Etherington, Kurt Martin and Matt Besler scored in the shootout for the Irish, with Besler notching his first career goal to clinch the match. The Irish were coming off a dominating 4-0 victory over then-No. 16 Seton Hall as Notre Dame finished the regu­ lar season on a high note after a hard-fought 3-0 loss to No. 4 Indiana in a regional rivalry match. If they win Saturday, the Irish will advance to the con­ ference’s Final Four. The semifinals and final match will f r USCeBular Wf own#** * year

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Battle SMC S w im m in g continued from page 32 Rose-Hulman will probably most similar to Denver in the way they play. “They have a lot of speed and they play an aggressive test winless Belles style. They have an aggres­ sive penalty kill and an aggressive power play, which Saint Mary's hopes won the 100-butterfly in a time concerns me because that’s of 1:04.71 and the 100-breast­ where we broke down to improve in second stroke in 1:11.82. against Denver.” The 400-medley relay team of The Wolverines are 5-1-1, meet of young seasonChrissy Guidi, O’Connor, Elaine having tied No. 10 Michigan Kratz and sophomore Anita Isch State and lost at Alaska- captured top honors with a time By DEIRDRE KRASULA and Eairbanks 4-2. of 4:24.46 as well. BECKI DORNER Michigan led by junior Matt Saint Mary’s captain Katie Hunswick, who has racked up Sports Writers Dingeman stresses that it is still 10 assists already this season early in the season. and sophomore Kevin Porter, PHIL HUDELSON/The Observer The Belles will certainly have “Our team still has a lot of who has found the back of Senior center Matt Amado digs the puck out of the corner their hands full Saturday as they training to do before we get to the net six times. during Notre Dame’s 2-0 victory over Princeton Saturday. The look for their first win of the where we want to be,” Pearce’s shutout Saturday Irish face No. 3 Michigan tonight at home. season versus the Rose-Hulman Dingeman said. left him in serious contention Engineers at Wabash College. Yet the Belles look to Saturday to replace incumbent junior a starter until after the our team immensely.” Saint Mary’s looks to move in as a chance to move forward. Dave Brown. team’s morning skate. Jackson, whose previous a positive direction after disap­ “We want to improve our indi­ Jackson said he has yet Jackson said he hoped the college head coaching job pointing perform­ vidual times and made a decision about a per- student section would reach was at Lake Superior State, ances in its first continue to have m a n e n t the level of praised the Notre Dame Pep meet as it lost to “Our team still has afun,” she said. starter. “/Michigan has/ a lot ofexcitement Band for its role in contribut­ Hope 89-11 and lot of training to do. ”Rose-Hulman is "Right now found at ing to the Joyce Center envi­ Olivet 98-13. a new opponent I’m looking to speed and they play anNotre Dame’s ronment. A confident for the Belles as a m aintain a aggressive style. They regular sea­ “I can’t say enough about Rose- IIulman Katie Dingeman non-MIAA team. rotation until I have an agressive son home our pep band,” he said. should be ready Belles captain It will be Saint feel like one opener “We’ve got one of the best for the challenge, Mary’s last oppo­ of them is penalty kill and an against fight songs in the world, if energized after nent before ready to aggressive power play.Princeton. ” not the best.” recording several top finishes in embarking on winter training. become the “The s tu ­ Both Friday’s game at the the recent Monmouth After Saturday, Saint Mary’s guy,’” he said. dent section Joyce Center and Saturday’s Invitational. The invite field next meet will not take place Jeff Jackson “If som e­ was awesome game in Ann Arbor will face included national swimming until the Jan. 14 when the body plays Irish coach last Friday off at 7:35 p.m. power Chicago and Division 1 Belles take on Alma at the Rolfs two or three night,” The Irish return home to Western Illinois among the six- Aquatic Center. good games in row, they’ll Jackson said. “It wasn't quite face Bowling Green at the team field. probably get the fourth as good on Saturday night. If same time Thursday. Junior Erin O’Connor of the Contact Deirdre Krasula at start.” we can get the students like Engineers led the team’s effort [email protected] and As for F rid a y ’s gam e, they were last Friday night Contact Chris Khorey at with two first-place finishes and Becki Dorner at Jackson said he will not pick on a regular basis that helps [email protected] part of a relay victory. O’Connor [email protected]

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Division-1 program in general, ^ 8 ( Ham* Iateradve U S A Today B CS also has no control over how R ank % R ank % % A v erag e BCS the schedule strength affects 1. Southern California 1 0 .9 9 4 0 1 0 .9 9 6 1 T - 2 0 .9 4 0 0 .9 7 6 7 Notre Dame is ranked No. 9 continued from page 32 BCS standings, which ultimate­ 2 . T e x a s 2 0 .9 6 0 7 2 0 .9 5 8 1 1 1 .0 0 0 0 .9 7 2 9 in the Harris Interactive and ly determine postseason aspi­ 3. Virginia Tech 3 0 .9 2 5 0 3 0 .9 2 3 2 T -2 0 .9 4 0 0 . 9 2 9 4 USA Today polls, but its No. rations and revenue gains for 4 A la b a m a 4 0 .8 6 8 3 4 0 .8 7 0 3 4 0 .8 7 0 0 .8 6 9 5 22 standing in the computer BCS ranking, the schedule is participating schools. S . U C LA 6 0 .7 7 8 1 7 0 .7 7 4 2 6 0 .8 1 0 0 . 7 8 7 4 rankings drags the Irish to oddly turning against the Irish But the schedule strength 8. Miami (Fla.) S 0 . 8 1 0 8 5 0 .8 2 9 0 1 0 0 .6 3 0 0 .7 5 6 6 0 .5 9 8 1 0 .6 9 0 5 Jo. 14 overall. when they need it most. clearly is hurting the Irish at 2. Pann State 1 0 0 , 6 4 3 6 11 5 0 .8 3 0 8 . LSU 7 0 .7 8 8 5 6 0 .7 8 3 9 T -1 4 0 .5 1 0 0 . 6 8 7 5 this point. 8- Florida State a 0 ,6 8 9 2 8 0 .6 8 3 9 T - 1 4 0 .5 1 0 0 .6 2 7 7 Uncontrollable disparity? 10. Ohio Stale 1 2 0 . 5 S 6 5 1 2 0 .5 3 3 5 8 0 .7 0 0 0 .5 9 6 7 Notre Dame ranks No. 69 — How the BCS system works 11. Georgia 11 0 .6 0 6 0 1 0 0 .6 2 3 2 1 2 0 .5 3 0 0 . 5 8 6 4 tied with Clemson, Iowa. St, BCS standings rank Division- 12. W isconsin 14 0 .4 8 2 1 14 0 .4 7 8 8 7 0 .7 3 0 0 .5 6 3 0 Memphis and Wyoming — in I teams from one through 25. 1 3 . O r e g o n 1 3 0 .4 8 2 8 1 3 0 .5 0 4 5 9 0 .6 5 0 0 .5 4 5 8 t strength of schedule by cumu­ There are three systems, and 14. Notre Dame 9 0 .6 6 0 2 8 0 .6 3 7 4 2 2 0 . 1 6 0 0 .4 8 5 9 lative opposition. This means, each counts for a third of the 15. Texas Tech 1 6 0 .4 0 4 2 1 7 0 .3 8 4 5 1 1 0 .5 6 0 0 .4 4 9 6 18. Florida 1 5 0 .4 3 8 2 1 5 0 .4 1 8 1 1 8 0 .3 9 0 0 . 4 1 5 4 Poll percentages are calculated by factoring the records of all final “BCS average,” the deci­ 17. W est Virginia 1 8 0 .3 1 7 5 1 6 0 .3 8 5 2 1 3 0 . 5 2 0 0 .4 0 7 6 dividing team poll-point totals by mal point that determines the teams on Notre Dame’s 2005 1 8 . T C U 1 9 0 . 2 6 0 5 2 0 0 .2 5 8 8 T -1 8 0 .3 6 0 0 . 2 9 2 4 common numbers unique to each schedule, past and future, the rankings. 19. Boston College 2 0 0 .2 5 4 5 1 9 0 .2 8 7 1 2 0 0 .2 4 0 0 .2 6 0 5 system. Irish have fallen behind 68 of There is the Harris 2 0 . A u b u r n 1 7 0 .3 4 9 7 1 8 0 .3 3 1 6 NR 0 .0 0 0 0 .2 2 7 1 them in the strength of their Interactive Poll, the USA Today 21. Michigan 2 2 0 .1 5 2 6 2 3 0 .1 1 4 8 1 7 0 .3 8 0 0 2 1 5 8 The BCS average is calculated by opponents’ performance. Poll and the computer ran k ­ 22 Colorado 2 4 0 . 0 8 5 7 2 4 0 .0 7 8 1 T - 1 8 0 .3 8 0 0 .1 7 4 6 averaging the percent totals of Those 68 teams include Rice, ings. The Harris Interactive 23, California 2 1 0 .2 1 2 4 2 1 0 .2 1 1 0 NR 0 .0 0 0 0 .1 4 1 1 the Harris Interactive and USA Wake Forest and even Temple. polls former players, coaches, 24. Fresno State 2 3 0 .1 4 6 5 2 2 0 .1 6 0 0 NR 0 .0 0 0 0 .1 0 2 2 Today polls and computer rankings. 25, Oklahoma T -3 2 0 .0 0 3 5 T - 3 0 0 .0 0 7 7 2 1 0 .2 0 0 0 . 0 7 0 4 The past five seasons, Notre administrators and media. Dame has averaged about No. USA Today polls coaches. But MATT HUDSON/Observer Graphic 19 in that statistical category. the computer rankings, with bowl bid. avoid situations such as bowls cities/bowl games/sports com­ Last season, the Irish fin­ six different contributors, fac­ being determined before a sea­ missions,” Heisler said about ished No. 7 in the country in tor schedule strength along The schedule bowl son’s completion. interest from possible hosts for strength of schedule. And in with other stats into their final Heisler said the BCS bowl “That’s probably prompted the “neutral site” game. 2003, Notre Dame was No. 3 decision. picture rebounds to influence people to take a harder look at “We’ve kept folders and prom­ behind only Alabama and Therein lies the difference the way in which programs their schedule and say, ‘Hey, ised to get back to people as Florida, respectively. between Notre Dame being No. now compile schedules. In the whatever we’re being handed we get to the decision-making The same teams on the 14 at the moment, or poten­ past, a team like Notre Dame by our conference or in our point. We just haven’t quite schedule last season are there tially much higher [see graph­ did not have to schedule while position as independent, 8-3 pulled the trigger on any of again this season. So is the sit­ ic]. wary of a postseason formula. probably isn’t going to be good these yet.” uation out of Notre Dame’s While the Harris Interactive “There was really no formal enough to make the cut, even control? and USA Today polls each list mechanism in terms of the more so as an independent,”’ Doing what they can “It’s just another example of the Irish at No. 9 by their cal­ bowl games other than they Heisler said. Though the schedule and how you really don’t know how culations, the computer rank­ were probably extending invi­ “You’d love to play the postseason pictures inevitably it’s going to play out,” Notre ings push Notre Dame back to tations historically at some Michigans and the USCs every will change again in the Dame assistant athletic direc­ No. 22. point in the month of week, but that’s just not reali­ future, all the 2005 Irish can tor John Heisler said from his The Irish get an automatic November, quite often when ty ” do at the moment is fight for office Oct. 27. “You have these bid to a BCS bowl game if they teams still had games to play,” wins and the let the rankings names on your schedule, and are ranked sixth or better with Heisler said. An evolving future take care of themselves. at the end of the day, no mat­ nine wins. Notre Dame also is In 1978, for example, Notre New NCAA legislation has Though Tennessee is No. 9 in ter who it is — w hether it’s eligible for BCS bowl selection Dame went 8-3 but still increased the Division-I foot­ the country in strength of Michigan or USC or whether if ranked No. 12 or better with received an invitation — which ball reg u la r season to 12 schedule, none of the four it’s Pittsburgh or Purdue — nine wins. it accepted — from the Cotton games, beginning next season, remaining teams on the Irish you don’t know how good they But average all three of its Bowl. The BCS, not in exis­ so schools’ scheduling tactics slate are even close to BCS are and you don’t have any rankings together, and the tence at that time, was created will be evolving yet again. contention. And that is where control over that.” Irish are still eight spots out of prior to the 1998 football sea­ Once the 12-game season the interesting contrast exists. Notre Dame, and any receiving an automatic BCS son partially, Heisler said, to becomes the norm, for exam­ Year to year, in a sport with ple, schools will have room for a constantly evolving postsea­ only one bye week, Irish coach son format, all programs — Charlie Weis said Tuesday. Notre Dame included — must

0 * That will eliminate any specu­ adjust to a common set of lation on the effect of having rules and polls, though season two bye weeks so close togeth­ to season, those same rules er, as Notre Dame did this sea­ seem to backfire in different son (Oct. 8 and Oct. 29), but ways. won’t have a drastic effect on However the rules of the BCS the team, according to the and the laws of scheduling coach. change, all a program can do P “If [the bye week] is early in is adjust. the year, you have to use it to “Things could change year- push your system,” Weis said. to-year relative to the NCAA “If it’s in the middle of the and the window of these play­ % year, you’ve got to use it to ing seasons just like they do - rest your guys. You just have with other sports,” Heisler to make sure whenever those said. “The harder thing is that bye weeks occur, you use them with football, your schedule is to the greatest benefit.” being done — more so than Notre Dame is also inching other sports — on more than closer to securing “neutral just a year-to-year basis. site” games for the 2009 sea­ “The way we’re doing our son and afterward. Heisler scheduling, when we’ve got all said Notre Dame is heavily 12 games in our hands, v considering the states of there’ll be much more of an Florida and Texas as locations ability for us to create ... It’s for its 12th game. Notre Dame not going to be anyone else’s plans to schedule seven home fault if the schedule doesn’t games and four away games look like [what] we want it to along with the “neutral site” look like.” MATT SMEDBERG/The Observer game in those seasons. Darius Walker outruns Panther defenders in Notre Dame’s 42-21 victory over Pittsburgh on Sept. 3. “We’ve had a very good Contact Pat Leonard at Pittsburgh’s woes have hurt Notre Dame’s strength of schedule in the BCS computer rankings. response from various [email protected]

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M e n ’s In t er h a ll S e m if in a l s N D W o m e n ’s S o c c e r Stadium awaits winners Irish want

Morrissey hopes to take revenge at down top-seeded Zahm in Sunday's semifinal Marquette

By COLIN REIMER and TIM KAISER By BOBBY GRIFFIN and Sports Writers KEN FOWLER Sports Writers A trip to Notre Dame Stadium is on the line Sunday as top-seeded A month ago, the Marquette Zahm clashes with Morrissey at 1 Golden Eagles embarrassed p.m. at Riehle Field, the first of two Notre Dame, 4-1, in the team’s men’s interhall semifinal contests worst conference loss in a that day. decade. Tonight, the Irish hope The game features teams that to return the favor and further possess power running games and their quest for the team’s first stingy defenses. Both squads pulled Big East Tournament title out close wins last week and are since 2001. prepared for what promises to be a ■ ' ' ' . . r- : ■ . - ; : ______. 1 No. 5 Notre Dame travels to GEOFF MATTESON/The Observer very physical battle. G EOFF MATTESON/The Observer Milwaukee to face No. 11 A Keenen back looks for a hole in the A Morrissey runner seeks open field in the Marquette in the Big East O’Neill defense on Oct. 13. see SEMIS/page 24 Manorites’ game against Stanford on Oct. 13. semifinals today, attempting to win its first conference post­ season crown in four years against a team that knocked H o c k e y the Irish off on Sept. 30. Irish head coach Randy Waldrum said the team ’s 4-1 loss earlier this season to Notre Dame prepares for No. 3 Wolverines Marquette has inspired the Irish leading up to the week­ end competition. Irish turnaround is on the line tonight as team faces highly-ranked Michigan at the JACC“I probably haven’t seen them this excited for a Big East Tournament in the last The Irish are 1-3 and are goalie Jordan Pearce to win haven’t we?” Irish head coach By CHRIS KHOREY few years,” he said. “It’s some­ coming off a 2-0. Jeff Jackson said. “It seems thing they’re looking forward Sports Writer split with Pearce was named CC1IA like every team we’ve played to.” Princeton at rookie of the week for his 27- has been No. 1 at some Senior Candace Chapman, After earning its first win of the Joyce save performance against the point.” who was named Big East the season last Saturday, Center last Tigers. Jackson said the experience defensive player of the year Notre Dame will face a tough weekend. The Wolverines will be the of playing the Colorado Thursday, knows what it challenge this weekend in its The Tigers third top-10 team Notre schools will be a positive means to have the chance to Central Collegiate hockey won 5-3 last Dame has played this year. against the Wolverines. play a team for the second association opener, a home- Friday, but The Irish faced No. 10 “Playing teams like Denver time in a season, especially and home-series against No. Notre Dame Denver and No. 1 Colorado and Colorado College can only when the opponent won the 3 Michigan beginning tonight bounced Jackson College in a western road trip help us,” he said. “Michigan’s first meeting. at 7:35 p.m. in the Joyce back behind Oct. 21 and 22. Center. a shutout from freshman “We’ve picked them all, see BATTLE/page 29 see TOURNEY/page 27

F o o t b a l l M e n ’s B a s k e t b a l l Rivals slacking when Lewis gives Irish a quick scare

ND needs it the most Irish struggle early, recover to cruise by just two, non-BCS bowl games Strength of schedule in their previous four seasons Division II Flyers is dragging down — the 2002 Gator Bowl and the 2004 Insight Bowl. By BOBBY GRIFFIN Irish BCS ranking Also during this time, and Associate Sports Editor especially in the past few years, Notre Dame has boasted Notre Dame coach Mike Brey By PAT LEONARD one of the strongest schedules planned to experiment with a Sports Writer in the country. The statistic variety of on-court combina­ meant nothing when the Irish tions in the team’s first exhibi­ In recent years, the Bowl were not in bowl contention. tion game Thursday night. In a C ham pionship Series (BCS) But as Notre Dame heads into 59-40 Irish win over Division II postseason picture has not its eighth game of the season Lewis University at the Joyce KIRSTEN HOELMERZThe Observer been the backdrop coloring with a 5-2 record and No. 14 Center, his plan quickly Freshman guard Kyle McAlarney dribbles the ball up the court the Notre Dame football land­ during the second half of Notre Dame’s 59-40 victory over Lewis scape. The Irish have made see BCS/page 30 see OPEN/page 21 Thursday. McAlarney scored seven points and had three steals.

MEN'S SOCCER SMC BASKETBALL MEN'S SWIMMING NCAA FOOTBALL <2 Notre Dame at Bethel 90 Notre Dame at Louisville 42 St. John’s Saint Mary’s 52 Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 20 yj^P Irish Insider cc 635 The Irish look to The Lady Pilots The two top teams in The Cardinals handed r GDI avenge their loss to the creamed the Belles in a the Big East square off Dave Wannstedt and N o. 8 Notre Dame takes on Johnnies in the Big East scrimmage at the Angela in a dual meet today in the Panthers another Tournament. Athletic Center. Trees Pool. conference loss. Tennessee in Notre Dame Stadium page 28 page 23 page 23 page 19 at 2 :3 0 P.M. Saturday. m l page 2 The Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER Friday, November 4, 2005 Role reversal for Irish and Vols game hype

Here we go again. as Randy Sanders stepped But all of this could help good coach. There’s another late-sea- aside as offensive coordi­ the Volunteers tomorrow. They don’t have to hear “This is the son game tomorrow at nator Monday in one of the Will the Irish underesti­ local talk radio in scariest 3-4 Notre Dame Stadium scariest Halloweens in mate Tennessee? Are the Knoxville bemoaning this involving a head coach Volunteer football history. Irish too thrilled with the underperforming football team you’re under fire But doesn’t it feel like fact they team. ever going to and an the roles should be are about Tennessee go against. ” offensive reversed? two plays is hurt but system The Irish have been the away from The Volunteers are 3-4, very dan­ Charlie Weis that can’t team to underachieve and being No. 1 gerous. Irish head coach seem to grasp around unsuccess­ in the but those losses have Remember find its fully for an effective nation? come to Florida, one thing — “We’re just way out of offense in the past decade. They Georgia, Alabama andthe SEC is focusing on a paper There’s no question, shouldn’t by far the South Carolina — four Tennessee... bag. Two Mike Gilloon though, that this is a new be. As Irish toughest of the season for the Irish — with defensive sguads with a com­ conference thinking about most sto­ a new coach and definitely coordinator bined record of 26-6. in the coun­ the orange ried pro­ Sports Editor a different offense. Rick Minter try. The gram s in It’s Tennessee that has said, the Volunteers and the college the problems. It’s 3-4 Volunteers are 3-4, but white. ” Corey Mays football history will meet record is indicative of the are scholarship players those losses have come to Irish linebacker in one of the best fight- rocky situation on Rocky too. Notre Dame should Florida, Georgia, Alabama song matches of the sea­ Top. The Vols don’t even remind itself that the and South Carolina — four “[Their son, but the play on the have a solid No. 1 quarter­ Volunteers secondary has squads with a combined field looks to be a mis­ back this late in the year, given up just three passing record of 26-6. The defensive match. One team is so as both Erik touchdowns Volunteers don’t seem to linemen] can down after last week’s loss Ainge and all season be scared of raucous envi­ play almost to a school they have in Rick Clausen Tennessee ronments either — they the past had no trouble have tried to The Irish have been will need to ventured into Death Valley any other beating, they might not be run this inef­ the team to put on its best at LSU earlier this season position on the able to get up. fective performance and came out 30-27 over­ underachieve and field, with as But, for once, that team offense. The of the season time winners. Brady Quinn fast as they are ” is not Notre Dame. The situation is so grasp around to have a There’s an ugly, angry, Irish quarterback Irish aren ’t trying to bad that sev­ unsuccessfully chance at orange animal on its way recover from another loss eral fans wore upsetting No. to South Bend. The Irish to Boston College or look­ paper bags for an effective 8 Notre had better have their “Sometimes ing for a way to somehow over their- offense in the Dame. guard up. life doesn’t go keep Florida State from heads last past decade. It just racking up 37 points. week during might. The Contact Mike Gilloon at the way you The team is Tennessee, Tennessee’s Volunteers mgilloon@n d.edu. wanted it to go and that coach is Phillip 16-15 home are on the The views expressed in and you have Fulmer. Fulmer shook up loss to South Carolina, led road — away from their this column are those of to keep his coaching staff this by the least popular man fans, many of which have the author and not neces­ Phillip Fulmer week in an attempt to get in Knoxville — Steve seem to have forgotten sarily those of The fighting.” Volunteers this season back on track Spurrier. that Fulmer really is a Observer. head coach

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Brandon Hoyte demonstrates the unique combination of hard-hitting intellectual

CLAIRE KELLEY and MATTHEW SMEDBERGZThe Observer A pensive Brandon Hoyte pauses during game action at Washington on Sept. 25, left, and breaks up a pass to USC running back LenDale White in a 34-31 loss on Oct. 15.

and in a red-shirt freshman sea­ season-saving hit. On Oct. 5, Hoyte joined a group Dame should not be any more By PAT LEONARD son. “You don’t just hit people to of fellow Notre Dame and Saint difficult for Iloyte. Sports Writer Going into the fall, Hoyte made tackle them,” Hoyte said follow­ Mary’s students for a bonfire at Whether he continues a foot­ the preseason Butkus Award ing the game. “You tackle them the soccer field behind Angela ball career or puts his 3.35 GPA At first glance, this is the story watch list to honor the nation’s so they won’t get back up.” Athletic Center. Hoyte recited to use, the man on the weak side of two men. top linebacker. He was named a The Irish would lose to two original poems to the group. of the Irish linebacking corps has One is a Division I football Lott Trophy quarter-finalist last Pittsburgh the following week, He has been writing poetry since set himself and the Irish up per­ player with 261 career tackles week in honor of on- and off-field eliminating the possibility of a junior high school. fectly. and a knack for making the big performance. strong finish to the season. But On April 28, Hoyte was the fea­ On the field, opposing players play. He’s in his fourth year play­ But Hoyte — the player and Hoyte had set the tone of how tured speaker for the Literary have criticized Hoyte’s speed. He ing linebacker, and he hits as the poet — doesn’t lead a dou­ the Irish defense should play — Council of St. Joseph’s County’s is not the tallest player, either. hard as some of the pros. ble-life. He just lives a complete and of how Hoyte would become eighth annual Luncheon for But his vocal leadership and The second is a college stu­ one. their leader. Literacy. hard hitting have helped Notre dent, quiet and reserved, who “Anything you would ever ask “I think |l lead| first and fore­ “He was wonderful to work Dam e’s defense — with 16 does his best thinking with a pen for in a model football player, most by producing on the field,” with,” said Brenda Green- turnovers in seven games — and a pad of paper. He attends student-athlete and person and Hoyte said. “You can say what O’Connell, the council’s executive earn some deserved respect. bonfires to recite poetry and captain is what he is,” defensive you want, but you have to pro­ director. “He’s such a generous “We don’t take him off the does community service. coordinator Rick Minter said duce.” person.” field,” Weis said Tuesday. “He’s It’s interesting that at second Wednesday. “He’s our coach on Hoyte leads the team in tackles In a nationwide sports atmos­ earned our trust as the most glance, the two men are the the field, make no mistake about this season with 56 (33 solo). He phere of scandal and debate, dependable guy we have in all same person. It’s fitting that fifth- it.” has four sacks and 11.5 tackles athletes like Hoyte seem to situations.” year senior Brandon Hoyte — for loss — five more than the bridge the gap of understanding. So maybe, as the saying goes, multi-talented and respected — Erik, remember me? next closest player, defensive end His tendency to mingle with any Hoyte is not a warrior poet at all. was named Notre Dame’s defen­ On second-and-eight, from its Victor Abiamiri. Hoyte is averag­ person — athlete or non-athlete He is, instead, a poetic warrior, sive captain when coach Charlie own 32-yard line with less than ing eight tackles per game and is — makes him a natural favorite writing his final verse. Weis took over for the 2005 sea­ 30 seconds remaining in the sec­ on pace to shatter his previous of those he runs into, those he The Volunteers are in town, son. ond quarter, Tennessee lined up season-high of 74 (2003 and has class with and those he takes and Notre Dame’s defensive cap­ "He may seem quiet to every­ in the shotgun. Volunteers coach 2004), But he always shifts his snaps with. The only question tain has three home games one else, but once he puts the Phillip Fulmer would regret the concentration away from previ­ remains: how many people in the remaining to close out what has pads on, puts the helmet on, he’s play call. ous accomplishments when he world can knock a quarterback been — but what he won’t yet a different person,” Notre Dame Tennessee quarterback Erik discusses his football career. out of a game and also write admit to be — a memorable quarterback Brady Quinn said Ainge fumbled the snap, and as Following last season’s 6-6 fin­ poetry regularly? career, on and olT the field. Wednesday. he scrambled to recover, Hoyte ish, for example, Hoyte said out­ “I would say it’s a normal per­ “I don’t think you can ever sell Quietly, Hoyte (5-foot-ll, 235 steamrolled into the backfield right he did not play his best and son [that can], to be honest with yourself short with effort,” Hoyte pounds) has become a forceful and drilled Ainge, falling to the that he was glad he had another you,” Hoyte said, laughing at any said. “I think that’s one thing I’ve leader for the Irish defense. turf hard with the orange jersey year to rectify it. Now, with only hint of abnormality in the situa­ learned over the years playing Having played behind and along­ beneath him. four regular season games and a tion. this game is that som etim es side departed linebackers like Ainge had a separated right possible bowl berth looming on “I just like having fun, and effort boats talent, sometimes Courtney Watson, Mike Goolsby, shoulder. Notre Dame had the the horizon of his days wearing that’s my way to have fun and effort beats smarts. Bocky Boiman, Tyreo Harrison momentum and, eventually, a No. 39, Hoyte refuses still to give my way to get away. I get away “And I hope that at the end of — even living with Derek Curry 17-13 road win in Knoxville, a final evaluation. from life when I get onto the the day people say, ‘You know, — the I’arlin, N.J. native has Tenn. On Nov. 6 of last season, “I’d say [I’m] not finished football field, and I get away what? That kid plays really, real­ grown through experience and Iloyte made his presence known because the season’s not fin­ from life when I write poetry.” ly hard.” inexperience, in-game situations with a devastating and nearly ished,” Hoyte said Wednesday when asked to assess his career’s Closing out Contact Pat Leonard at progress. “Game to game, I see Getting on with life after Notre [email protected] myself getting better.”

A way with words Hoyte strives to improve in other endeavors, as well, but by the numbers they present different obstacles. In football, for example, you Number of opponents the Irish have faced from the SEC can’t run out of ink. in the last seven years — Tennessee. The Irish are 20-12 Hoyte writes poetry in his all-time against the SEC. 1 spare time and even recites it publicly, proving that when peo­ Notre Dame’s national rank in total offense. The team is averaging ple or teammates label him as 492.71 yards per game. “quiet,” they don’t mean he 9 keeps to himself. They mean he is thoughtful and both soft- and well-spoken. Tennessee’s national rank in defense. The Volunteers have “He’s one of those guys who I allowed an average of only 293.6 yards per game. 12 think is obviously quiet, I would­ n’t say soft spoken,” Quinn said, searching for words to accurate­ ^ Passing touchdowns allowed by Tennessee in seven games this season. ly describe his co-captain. “But at the same time when he speaks I think everyone listens because Touchdown passes thrown by Brady Quinn this season, breaking the O H of... his passion.” record of 19 set by Ron Powlus. £ d \ J The linebacker’s passion and empathy have rubbed off on the MATT SMEDBERG/The O bserver people he has worked with off Number of games in which junior wide receiver Jeff Samardzija has Linebacker Brandon Hoyte, top, and defensive back Ambrose Wooden the field ever since he arrived in caught a touchdown pass — a Notre Dame record. take down BYU’s Naufahu Tahi in a 49-23 win on Oct. 22. South Bend. page 4 The Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER Friday, November 4, 2005 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Record: 5-2 HEAD T< AP: 8 C oaches: 9 Notre Dame F

Charlie Weis WIDE first season at N O TRE DAME RECEIVER , NOTRE DAME 21-Stovall Notre Dame OFFENSE # career record: r 2005 Schedule CORNERBACK LEFT TACKLE 36-Fellows 5-2 68-Hards 37-G ai.ocs at Notre Dame: Sept. 3 at Pittsburgh - W LEFT GUv OUTSIDE f c i t 5-2 50-Santucci LINEBACKER Sept. 10 at Michigan -W FULLBACK 79-Manes 44-Gaither fey Charlie Weis against 53-Mayo M head coach Tennesse: 0-0 Sept. 17 MICHIGAN ST. - L

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No. Pos. Ht. Wt. YR 1 D.J. Hord WR 6-1 198 FR U n m id d le O ct. 1 at Purdue - W : LINEBACKER 3 Darius Walker RB 5-11 200 SO 4 Anthony Vemaglia DB 6-3 221 SO 5 Rhema McKnignt WR 6-1 215 SR O ct. 15 USC-L RIGHT TACKLE 6 Ray Herring DB 6-0 199 FR 73-LeVoir 7 Darrin Bragg WR 6-1 192 SO 72-Duncan STRONG SAFETY 8 Junior Jabbie RB 6-0 188 SO p /! 24-Stewart 9 Tom Zbikowski DB 5-11 203 JR O ct. 22 BYU-W f \ 15-Cannon 10 Brady Quinn QB 6-4 231 JR 11 David Grimes WR 6-0 170 FR E = ; # V j f FREE SAFETY 12 Marty Mooney QB 6-2 207 SR WIDE RECEIVERZ~A '1 i 26 Campbell 13 Evan Sharp ley QB 6-2 207 FR Nov. 5 TENNESSEE 19-Parrisli 14 David Wolke QB 6-2 196 SO gd TACKLE # 15 Leo Ferrine DB 6-0 186 SO 16 Rashon Powers-Neal RB 6-3 238 SR 17 Geoffrey Price P 6-3 186 JR Nov. 12 NAVY 17 Dan Gorski QB 6-3 196 FR A OUTSIDE ' 4/ : 18 Chinedum Ndukwe DB 6-2 219 JR LINEBACKER R 19 D.J. Fitzpatrick K/P 6-2 206 SR Nov. 19 SYRACUSE 20 Terrail Lambert DB 5-11 188 SO M RILh J» t o ! . S j J l 35-Mltchell 21 Maurice Stovall WR 6-5 222 SR 41-Hoslellcr CORNERBACK 22 Ambrose Wooden CB 5-11 197 JR lS -A lltn TENNESSEE 23 Chase Anastasio WR 6-2 203 JR Nov, 26 at Stanford 33-H cfncy 23 W. David Williams DB 5-10 170 SO 24 Brandon Erickson WR 6-0 178 SO 25 Nate Schiccatano DL 6-2 237 SR 26 Wade lams DB 5-9 188 SO 26 Travis Thomas RB 6-0 215 JR 27 David Bruton DB 6-2 187 FR 27 John Lyons RB 6-1 205 JR 28 Kyle McCarthy DB 6-0 189 FR 29 LaBrose Hedgemon DB 5-9 190 JR 30 Mike Richardson DB 5-11 193 SR 31 Jake Carney DB 6-0 187 SR 32 Jeff Jenkins RB 6-0 232 SR 32 Alvin Reynolds Jr. DB 5-10 180 SO 33 Justin Hoskins RB 5-10 186 SO 34 Tommie Lee DB 6-2 200 JR C o a c h in g Q uarterbacks Ir is h R u s h in g Ir is h P a s s in g 35 Ashley McConnell RB • 6-0 247 JR 35 Tim Kenney DB ■6-0 180 JR 36 Brandon Harris DB 6-0 198 SR 37 Matt Mitchell DB 5-8 187 SR 38 Nick Possley WR 6-1 183 SO 39 Brandon Hoyte LB 6-0 236 SR Weis finally got the Quinn has been noth­ After running for at least Maurice Stovall became 40 Maurice Crum, Jr. LB 6-0 220 SO ing short of spectacular 41 Scott Smith LB 6-3 234 FR hi monkey off his back last 100 yards in each of his the first Irish receiver in 42 Kevin Washington LB 6-1 231 FR week, winning his first this season, tossing 20 first four games, Walker 43 Anthony Salvador LB 6-2 233 SR s school history to catch four 44 Asaph Schwapp RB 6-0 250 FR home game against BYU touchdowns, including a has slowed down recently, touchdowns in a game, 45 Carl Gioia K 5-10 183 JR Notre Dame record six 45 Rich Whitney DB 6-2 213 JR Q after losing to both with only 17 yards on snagging four of Quinn’s 46 Corey Mays LB 6-1 234 SR Michigan State and USC. last week against seven carries against BYU. six against the Cougars. 47 Mitchell Thomas LB 6-3 240 JR 111 48 Steve Quinn LB 6-2 220 JR cc Weis was effective in help­ Brigham Young. He Rashon Powers-Neal Samardzija extended his 49 Matt Augustyn FB 6-3 220 JR ing the Irish rebound earned his second 50 Dan Santucci OL 6-4 290 SR scored six times in his first streak of consecutive 52 Joe Brockington LB 6-1 212 JR against the Cougars after Cingular Player of the four games but didn’t play games with a touchdown 53 Joseph Boland LB 6-2 242 SR 54 David Fitzgerald OL 6-4 293 SR a heartbreaking loss to Week award for the against USC or BYU and is to seven with his 11th 56 Nick Borseti LB 6-4 238 JR USC in the final seconds. effort. not practicing. touchdown against BYU. 57 Dwight Stephenson DL 6-2 252 JR 58 Abdel Banda LB 6-1 220 SO 59 James Bent OL 6-2 265 SR 60 Casey Cullen DL 6-1 238 JR 61 J.J. Jansen LS 6-3 242 SO Phillip Fulmer is one of The Vols have struggled The Tennessee run The Volunteers’ pass 62 Scott Raridon OL 6-7 304 SR 63 Jeff Tisak OL 6-3 305 FR the best coaches in NCAA to find a quarterback and defense is one of the best defense isn’t as impressive 66 Derek Landri DL 6-3 263 SR football, posting 126 stick with him in 2005. in the business, yielding as the run defense but has 68 Ryan Harris OL 6-5 288 JR Ul 69 NeilKennedy DL 5-11 260 SR Ul wins, all with Tennessee, Rick Clausen has played in only 85.6 rushing yards been solid this year and 71 James Bonelli OL 6-5 280 SR 72 Paul Duncan OL 6-7 292 FR since taking over as head seven games, throwing for per game. Top in the yields 208.3 yards in the 73 Mark LeVoir OL 6-7 311 SR is coach in 1992. Fulmer 1,107 yards and three tough SEC in run defense, air per game. The team’s 74 Dan Stevenson OL 6-6 292 SR z secondary has protected 75 Chris Frome DL 6-5 268 SR z led the Vols to a perfect touchdowns, while Erik and fifth overall, the unit 76 Bob Morton OL 6-4 292 SR LU 13-0 mark and a national Ainge has appeared in five is anchored by a strong against the big play for the 77 Michael Turkovich OL 6-6 290 FR 78 John Sullivan OL 6-4 298 JR championship in 1998 games, where he’s thrown front four and linebacker most part and is currently 79 Brian Mattes OL 6-6 285 SR 81 Rob Woods WR 6-2 208 SR and has coached in 11 for 343 yards and two Kevin Simon, who leads ranked No. 8 in the SEC 82 Matt Shelton WR 6-0 172 SR January bowl games. touchdowns. the team with 63 tackles. and No. 44 nationally. 83 Jeff Samardzija WR 6-5 216 JR 84 Michael O'Hara WR 5-10 180 SR 85 Joey Hiben TE 6-4 253 FR 86 Mike Talerico TE 6-5 245 SO 87 Marcus Freeman TE 6-3 245 SR As effective as Weis has A legitimate Heisman The Notre Dame While Tennessee has 88 Anthony Fasano TE 6-5 255 SR 89 John Carlson TE 6-5 255 SR been in turning around a Trophy candidate, Quinn ground game has cooled been respectable in pass 90 Brian Beidatsch DL 6-3 294 SR struggling Notre Dame clearly brings more to off, rushing for just under coverage this season, 91 Craig Cardillo K 6-0 174 JR 92 Derrell Hand DL 6-3 301 FR program, year in and year the table than the two- 200 yards total against Quinn, Samardzija and 93 Dan Chervanick DL 6-1 259 SR out, Fulmer and his headed Tennessee threat USC and BYU in its last Stovall provide too much 94 Justin Brown DL 247 SO 6-3 Volunteers have been a of Clausen and Ainge. 95 Victor Abiamiri DL 6-4 260 JR I two games. Run defense for the Vols to handle. Add 96 Bobby Renkes K 6-0 195 JR < force to be reckoned with. 96 Pat Kuntz DL 6-2 267 FR Quinn knocked off the is Tennessee’s strength, Walker, Matt Shelton and 98 Trevor Laws DL 6-1 293 JR z In the last 10 years, Volunteers in Knoxville and it yielded only 65 Anthony Fasano, and the 99 Ronald Talley DL 6-4 261 SO < Tennessee has posted the in the last m eeting rushing yards to South Irish should be able to con­ most wins in the SEC with between the two teams, Carolina and 67 to tinue piling up the big a 101-25 record.. , ... a 17-13 Irish win. Alabama two weeks ago. numbers.

Tennessee is better than its record shows, but Notre Dame will put up 24 points, despite the the Volunteers’ offense can not score enough Vols’ tough defense. Look for the Irish to put the points to beat a Charlie Weis offense. As a matter game in Brady Quinn’s hands, much like they did Irish of fact, they won’t score any. two weeks ago against BYU, and for Quinn to With issues of strength of schedule affecting respond. This game is by no means a blowout, as Notre Dame’s BCS standing, the Irish need a the Vols are out to prove they are better than their dominant win over a team that, despite its record, record might indicate. The Irish offense is too experts has proven talent in the nation’s best conference. much in this one, and the team will make the Critics, be quiet. Heather Van statement it has talked about making all week. Pat Leonard FINAL SCORE: Notre Dame 3 1 Hoegarden FINAL SCORE: Notre Dame 24 Managing Editor Tennessee 0 AME Tennessee 17 Friday, November 4, 2005 The Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER page 5

Tennessee Volunteers ) HEAD Record: 3-4 AP: NR Tennessee V C oaches: NR Phillip Fulmer IM RBCIEVHR 14th season at TENNESSEE I -Sw ain TENNESSEE OFFENSE <5-Woods Tennessee 2005 Schedule career record: CORNERBACK 127-35 7(. S . a rs 30-Rkhurdson Sept. 3 ALABAMA BIR.-W 54-Young 20-Lam bert at USC: O U TSID E LEFT GUARD TAILBACK LINEBACKER 127-35 52-S m ilh Sept. 17 at Florida - L 21-Riggs 39-H oyte 27-Fostcr 52-Brwkington against Notre Phillip Fulmer 45-AmlanNM QUARTERBACK7'' ItlH u lh c n ">•< Iku "" R IG H T EN D Dame: 3-1 head coach Id Ain 75-l'Yomc Sept. 26 a t Louisiana St. - W 94-B row n O ct. 1 MISSISSIPPI - W R o s t e r RIGHTTA( KLI . 6 6 -l.a n d rl No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. YR 57-Sti[>hehitbn, J 1 Jayson Swain WR 6-1 218 JR R IG H T G U A R D O ct. 8 GEORGIA - L 96 Runt INSIDE 2 Kevin Simon LB 5-11 234 SR 711-Umigliis LINEBACKER I Ul I 3 Robert Meachem WR 6-3 218 SO 78-Foslcr SAFETY CEN TER 4 6-M nys 3 Adam Myers-White DB 6-2 190 FR N dukw c 66-1.igon 41 Smith 4 Jonathan Wade DB 6-0 185 Hun..n O ct. 22 at Alabama - L 79-Park 5 Rico McCoy LB 6-2 210 JPRR R IG H T T A C K L E 6 Ja'Kouri Williams TB 5-10 189 FR 72-T m tulm i 7 Jerod Mayo LB 6-2 222 FR 7 1 -Jones Oct. 29 SOUTH CAROLINA - L 8 Jonathan Crompton QB 6-3 FR | 9 Bret Smith WR 6-3 188 JR 10 Erik Ainge QB 6-6 212 SO TIGHT EN D L P .IT T A C STRONG 11 Slick Shelley WR 6-4 180 FR ZM-Brown W l.u w s ■ M SA FE IY Nov. 5 at Notre Dame 12 Lucas Taylor WR 5-10 168 FR K7-Shinlcy B eid.usch -Z bikow ski 1 ( Chris Hannon WR 6-4 200 SR m g Earthy 14 Bo Hardegree QB 6-5 218 SO |WIDE RFX'IEVER Sinclair Cannon DB OUTSIDE f i i ■ 6-2 210 FR 3-M eechem Nov. 12 MEMPHIS 16 Rick Clausen QB 6-3 210 SR I.THtmnon LINEBACKER M 411-Crum, J r, U n 17 C.J. Fay ton WR 6-2 202 SR 48-Quinn f c jj 18 Jason Allen DB 6-2 202 SR Nov. 19 19 Jarod Parrish DB 6-3 197 JR 111 TEND W CORNERBACK VANDERBILT 20 Demetrice Morley DB 6-0 180 FR 95-Al)lamlrl, I 22-Wo«h1uii 21 Gerald Riggs Jr. TB 6-0 217 SR v 15-Fcrrlne 22 LaMarcus Coker TB 5-11 190 FR NOTRE DAME Nov. 26 at Kentucky 23 Ricardo Kemp DB 5-11 175 FR 24 Antwan Stewart DB 6-9 193 JR DEFENSE 25 James Wilhoit PK 5-10 198 JR # 26 Corey Campbell DB 6-3 190 JR 27 Arian Foster TB 6-1 211 FR 28 Chris Brown TE 6-3 239 SO 29 Inquoris Johnson DB 5-9 167 SO 30 David Holbert FB 6-1 259 SO 31 Marsalous Johnson DB 5-9 185 FR 3.3 Jonathan Hefney DB 5-9 174 SO 34 Montario Hardesty TB 6-0 190 FR 35 Jason Mitchell LB 6-1 227 SR 36 Roshaun Fellows DB 6-0 184 SO 37 Antonio Gaines DB 5-9 180 SO 37 Ryan Fusco PK 5-10 195 SR 38 Antonio Wardlow DB 6-1 185 FR 39 Ryan Karl LB 6-0 210 SO Vo lu n teers R u sh in g Vo lu n teer s P a ssin g S p e c ia l T e a m s In t a n g ib l e s VI Robert Williams FB 6-3 261 SR 40 Marvin Mitchell LB 6-3 253 JR 41 Jared Hostetter DE 6-5 281 SO 42 Daniel Brooks LB 6-4 234 JJR 43 David Yancey TB 5-8 198 JR 44 Omar Gaither LB 6-2 230 SR Through seven contests, A major question Zbikowski finally broke After a last second loss 45 Cory Anderson FB 6-3 275 46 Andre Mathis LB 6-2 237 LRr the Irish run defense has through the season, the free against USC three to Southern California, the 47 Britton Colquitt P 6-3 198 FR allowed an average of Irish secondary continues weeks ago, returning a Tom Irish started slow but 48 Ellix Wilson LB 5-10 211 SO 50 Josh McNeil C 6-4 283 FR 119.0 yards per game. to be the most vulnerable Malone punt for a score, bounced back against an 51 Nick Wilson LB 6-2 220 SR 52 Rob Smith OG 6-4 306 JR Solid inside line play by piece of the defense, giving but he picked up only 15 inferior BYU squad for the 73 54 Eric Young OT 6-4 310 SO tackles Trevor Laws and up 306.6 yards per game yards on two returns team’s first home win m 55 Jesse Mahclona DT 6-2 297 SR 56 Jon Poe LB 5-11 241 SR Derek landri have helped in the air. The Notre Dame against BYU. Fitzpatrick under Weis. The Irish O 57 Gerald Williams DL 6-4 226 FR 58 James Turner LB 6-0 219 SO the Irish to a No. 25 rank pass defense surrendered punted five times against knocked off the Vols in last > 59 Adam Miles DS 6-0 233 SR in the nation against the 317 yards and two passing the Cougars, averaging 44.2 year’s meeting, an upset 2 63 Ell Ash OT 6-5 293 FR 64 Malcom Rawls OL 6-4 303 FR ground game. Hoyte leads touchdowns to BYU but yards per kick and hitting win in Neyland Stadium hh David Ligon C 6-5 300 the unit in tackles with 56. intercepted two passes. all seven of his PATs. last season. 67 Cameron Mayo C 6-4 280 & 69 Ryan West DS 6-3 250 JR 70 Cody Douglas OG 6-4 330 SR 71 Steven Jones OT 6-4 308 SO 72 Albert Toeaina OT 6-6 355 SR 73 Michael Frogg OG 6-4 304 SO After losing leading Through seven games, Freshman wide receiver Tennessee enters the 74 Richie Gandy C 6-5 312 SR rusher Gerald Higgs Jr. to the Volunteers average Lucas Taylor handles punt game on the heels of a 75 Anthony Parker OG 6-3 305 FR 76 Arron Sears OT 6-4 338 a season-ending injury a 204.3 passing yards per and kick return duties for disappointing 16-14 loss 77 Dan Williams DT 6-3 310 {% 78 Ramon Foster OG 6-6 340 FR couple weeks ago, the game. Receiver Robert the Volunteers, averaging to rival South Carolina, m 79 Chris Scott OL 6-5 300 PR Volunteers turned to tal­ Meachum leads a group of only 6.6 yards per punt whom they’d beaten 12 80 Jeff Cottam TE 6-7 260 FR 81 Josh Briscoe WR 6-3 174 FR ented freshman Arian statitically unimpressive return and 20.9 yards on consecutive times. 82 Bill Grimes WR 6-4 207 SO 83 Wes Brown DE 6-4 2 56 Fr. Foster last week against receivers with 21 catches. kickoff returns. James Ranked No. 3 by the AP % 84 Austin Rogers WR 6-2 175 FR the Gamecocks. Foster Jayson Swain has 252 Wilhoit is 7-12 for field goals in the preseason, the V) 85 Casey Woods WR/H 6-5 219 SO m 86 Brad Cottam TE 6-8 263 SO didn’t disappoint, carrying receiving yards, and Bret this year, and punter Britton Vols are now unranked m 87 Justin Reed TE 6-7 289 SR 88 Jake Finlayson TE 6-5 284 SR the ball 25 times for 150 Smith leads in touchdown Colquitt is averaging 39.4 for the first time in the 89 Antonio Reynolds DE 6-3 243 SO yards and a touchdown. catches with two. yards per punt. last three years. 90 Turk McBride DT 6-4 274 JR 91 Robert Ayers DE 6-3 251 FR 92 Justin Harrell DT 6-4 306 JR 93 Xavier Mitchell DE 6-2 252 SR 94 Jason Hall DE 6-3 260 SR 95 Tony McDaniel DT 6-7 295 After losing leading The Irish secondary has Irish return coverage Despite Tennessee’s 96 Vladimir Richard DT 6-4 255 & rusher Gerald Riggs Jr. to bent all season against has been solid all season, mediocre 3-4 record, the 97. Raymond Henderson DT 6-4 250 98 Parys Haralson DE 6-2 248 s it a season-ending injury a solid passing attacks. But and Taylor has bedn Irish know the Volunteers 99 Demonte Bolden DT 6-5 285 FR couple weeks ago, the the Vols don’t have a mediocre returning, with are still a talented and Volunteers turned to tal­ strong aerial attack, and longs of only 20 and 41 dangerous team. The bye ented freshman Arian the Notre Dame defense yards on punt returns week provided valuable Foster last week against should be able to take and kick off returns, additional time for Weis c/5 respectively. Wilhoit has the Gamecocks. Foster advantage of Clausen and to prepare his team for didn't disappoint, carrying Ainge’s inconsistency. been inconsistent — a the Tennessee squad, and the ball 25 times for 150 Zbikowski must not let fact that could hurt the the Irish will be ready for yards and a touchdown. receivers get behind him. Vols in a close game. another home victory.

Tennessee is having its worst season in recent Tennessee enters tomorrow’s game as the memory, making them all the more dangerous. best 3-4 team in the country. While the Vols Still, Notre Dame’s passing game is just too hot feature a suffocating run defense that may right now for the Volunteers to fully contain. pose problems for Notre Dame, the pass They will give the Irish a fight and playing at defense — especially with Weis calling the Irish Notre Dame won’t intimidate them. But Brady plays — can be exploited. If Quinn and the Quinn finds Jeff Samardzija for a couple scores Irish put points on the board, Tennessee’s and the Irish take this one going away at the weak offense won’t be able to keep pace. experts end. Matt Puglisi Mike Gilloon FINAL SCORE: Notre Dame 24 Associate FINAL SCORE: Notre Dame 27 Sports Editor Tennessee 13 Sports Editor Tennessee 13 page 6 The Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER Friday, November 4, 2005

Sizing up the Irish and the Vols K E Y MAT?

N o t r e D a m e ’s O f f e n s e T e n n e s s e e ’s O f fe n se vs vs A v e r a g e P e r G a m e T e n n e s s e e ’s D e fe n se N otre D a m e ’s D e f e n s e ?! . total yards gained 492.7 315.0 total yards allowed 293.9 425.6 rushing yards gained 152.7 110.7 rushing yards allowed 85.6 119.0 passing yards gained 340.0 204.3 passing yards allowed 208.3 306.6

N otre Da m e T en n essee kick return yards gained 19.1 18.2 R u n n in g G a m e R un D efense kick return yards allowed 19.8 19.6 Darius Walker leads Tennessee’s defensive an Irish rushing attack line has held opponents with Travis Thomas, to 2.7 yards per rush punt return yards gained 5.8 above, that managed and only 85.6 yards per 15.2 just 44 yards on 23 game while giving up punt return yards allowed 13.3 attempts in last week’s just six touchdowns on 49-23 win over BYU. the ground. But the team did most Defensive ends Parys yards per punt 39.4 of its damage in the air, Haralson, above, and 40.1 throwing for six scores. Jason Hall — along punts blocked | i~ Offensive tackles with Justin Harrell — Mark LeVoir and Ryan anchor the line. Harris have helped Haralson has had 30 turnovers lost 10 14 Notre Dame average tackles on the year, just 152.7 yards per game ahead of Harrell (29) turnovers recovered on the ground and and Hall (26). score 13 rushing touch­ Haralson also leads downs. The Irish aver­ this y e a r’s team in total points scored 37.9 16.1 age 3.5 yards per carry tackles for loss and total points allowed 25.3 but will continue to deal sacks with 10.5 and 16.0 with the absence of full­ 5.5, respectively. back Rashon Powers- The Vols have held Neal, who has not been opponents to 39 first Notre Dame yards penalized 446 practicing with the downs on the ground Tennessee yards penalized team. this season.

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the next game against has finally made his way into junior has seen key Michigan, Thomas was relegat­ the offense. Against No. 1 USC time on the field as ed to second-string. But he on Oct. 15, he ran for 52 yards found a home in special teams, on 18 carries, including a 16- Walker's complement and that gave him the confi­ yard touchdown run. Thomas dence to try to work his way credits the fresh start he had back into the offensive rotation. this season in helping him By HEATHER “Special teams was some­ regain his confidence. VAN HOEGARDEN thing I did well last year, and 1 “New staff, new start, new Sports Writer thought playing well on there altitude,” Thomas said. “[The would also give me an opportu­ key was] just stepping up and Travis Thomas made a good nity to have a key role on playing the way I know I can first impression on Notre Dame offense,” the junior said. “So 1 play, and I think I’ve done that head coach Charlie Weis, and just took advantage of every so far. I think the more you seven games later, it is paying opportunity I had.” play, the more confident you off. For Thomas, it took a lot of can be.” Thomas was elected special waiting to get another opportu­ And so now that Walker and teams captain for the Irish’s nity at running back. In the first Thomas are sharing the car­ first game against Pittsburgh, six games of this season, he ries, both believe it is only to something that really stuck out didn't get many carries outside the benefit of the team. Walker to Weis. of those when the Irish were is more of a finesse back, “When I first got here, the winning by a largo margin. whereas Thomas hits the line a first game I coached here, “It’s always hard to be little harder, giving opposing Travis had already been award­ patient, but I just tried to keep defenses two backs to prepare ed to be the team captain on a positive mind frame,” Thomas for. special teams said. “I’m going to “Travis is a bigger back, and right off the bat,” wait to get an he’s able to get in there on the Weis said. “So he opportunity soon­ short yardage; lie’s more of a had already won “New staff, er or later, I just power back than I am,” Walker my respect had to be ready said. “Me, I’m kind of the TIM SULLIVANZThe O bserver because I thought new start, when it comes.” speedy guy who kinda moves Jeff Samardzija congratulates Travis Thomas after he scores a rushing that’s the type of new attitude." But the patience around a little bit, slashes and touchdown against USC on Oct. 15. performance that paid off, as the cuts. It’s nice for us to get out he had put in, in coaches slowly there and for both to be able to seven games, good for 167 shown in the game against the Travis Thomas the offseason, get­ started to insert play our role because it keeps yards and three touchdowns. Trojans. ting ready to just Irish running back him as a pass the defense off balance, they “But we’re also good friends off “Travis has now put himself get started when 1 blocker in certain don’t know what they’re going the field, too. I think we com­ in the position to continue to first started situations. to get which back is going to plement each other well. I think get more reps offensively as a coaching here.” “I think that’s come in.” he’s a more flashy type, of back, running back, ” Weis said. “It’s a Thomas first started playing where they started me off in And both backs are willing to and I’m more of a hit it and get definite change of pace special teams as a sophomore situations where I had to pick share carries, as they say that it type of guy, so I think we’re a between him and Darius. I have last season after losing his up blitzes, key plays, and I cap­ they see it as friendly competi­ good complement to each a lot of confidence in Travis starting running back position italized on that opportunity, tion. other.” both as a special teams player when he fumbled twice in six and I got some carries off of “Obviously there’s competi­ And with Thomas more confi­ and as a runner.” carries in the opener against that,” Thomas said. tion — running back is a com­ dent in himself this season, Brigham Young. When fresh­ And so after excelling in petitive spot,” said Thomas, Weis isn’t hesitant to give him ContactHeather Van Hoegarden man Darius Walker emerged in those opportunities, Thomas who has carried 38 times in the ball on offense, as was at [email protected] Weis prepares for vaunted Vols defense

up just three passing touch­ York Giants standout left end By MATT PUGLISI downs through the season’s Michael Strahan, who set an Associate Sports Editor first seven games. NFL record with 22.5 sacks in The success of the Tennessee 2001 . Tennessee offensive coordi­ defense starts with the hard- “First of all, he looks bigger nator Bandy Sanders resigned nosed, gritty play of the team’s than 248 to me,” Weis said. “I Monday. The Volunteers have four primary defensive line­ used to say the same thing not settled on a permanent men: left end Parys Haralson, about Michael Strahan with quarterback between senior left tackle Justin Harrell, right the Giants. He’s I think listed Rick Clausen and sophomore tackle Jesse Mahelona and at about 260 pounds. You sit Erik Ainge. And a seasoning- right end Jason Hall. there and say, ‘They play the ending injury to the team’s “Those guys can play almost same position, they’re over at starting running back, Gerald any other position on the field, that left defensive end on our Riggs, Jr., has left the offense with as fast as they are, ” Irish right. Why are they such good in dire straits. quarterback Brady players?’ But for all of Tennessee’s Quinn said after “There’s really offensive problems, nobody is watching film. “I’d say this is as two reasons questioning its defense. “They can get good a defense, ifwhen a guy is “I’d say this is as good a pressure on you not the best undersized: ‘A,’ defense, if not the best with only rushing they’re dynamic defense, we’ve played this four,” Weis said. defense, we’ve pass-rushers. year," Irish coach Charlie Weis “Not that they played this year." B,’ they play said. “I have no problem say­ don’t blitz, with leverage. I ing that. This is as good a because they blitz think [Haralson] Charlie Weis defense as ... I’ve ever seen plenty. Any time does both. I since I’ve been here.” you can rush just Irish head coach think he’s a very The numbers are impressive. four and get pres­ good pass-rush- Entering tomorrow’s show­ sure on the quar­ er and he plays down with Notre Dame, the terback, that already gives you with leverage.” Tennessee defense is allowing an advantage. But they are An athletic linebacking unit 16.0 points per game (ninth physical up front, both as pass- led by leading tackier Kevin lowest in the nation) and 293.9 rushers and in the run game. Simon (63 tackles) couples total yards per game (No. 12). They move around a lot.” with a quick, tall secondary The Volunteers have been par­ Tennessee head coach Phillip that has,for the most part, ticularly stingy against the Fulmer echoed Weis’ senti­ managed to prevent the big running game, holding oppo­ ments, also pointing to the play. nents to only 85.6 yards per pressure created by the front “They have an experienced contest (No. 5). That includes four as the key of the group of linebackers behind 132 total rushing yards com­ Tennessee defense. them that is there to make bined by South Carolina (65 “Our front is where it starts,” plays on top of it before you yards) and Alabama (67 yards) Fulmer said. “Our defensive even get to the speed in the in their last two games. football team has played con­ secondary,” Weis said. “You Tennessee hasn’t carried the sistent.” got speed in the secondary, you same stilling defense to pass Leading the team with 10.5 got experienced, athletic line­ coverage, where the Vols are tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks, backers and a front four that’s currently yielding just over 200 Haralson has anchored a line pretty dominant. I think that’s yards a game (208.3) though that has provided constant a very good combination.” the air, only No. 44 in the pressure all season. Weis Volunteers defensive end Parys Haralson takes down nation. likened the undersized Contact Matt Puglisi at Mississippi quarterback Macheal Spurlock on Oct. 1. But the secondary has given Haralson (248 pounds) to New [email protected] P age 8 age

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