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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 44: ISSUE 26 TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER29, 2009 NDSMCOBSERYER.COM Heallh ca•-e debate Hannah and Friends Rising costs, limited access and lack of sustainability cause confusion opens 30-acre farm By JOHN TIERNEY News Writer
Editor's note: This is the first installment in a two-part series examining some issues in the health care debate in the United States.
The complex health care pic ture in the United States can be broken down into three major issues, according to Bill Evans, a professor of Economics and Econometrics who specializes in health eco nomics. Evans said the main issues in the health care sector are rising costs, limited access and the lack of sustainability of PAT COVENEYfThe Observer Medicare. Maura and Hannah Weis cut the ribbon at the Hannah and "We seem to have no handle Friends organization's first residential home Monday. on costs," Evans said. "The AP cost of medical care is increas A nurse cares for a patient amid a widely debated time in the started Hannah and Friends ing at a much higher rate than health care sector. By SAM WERNER in 2003. Charlie said Monday inflation. The cost of insur News Writer that the couple began think ance is increasing faster than workers ultimately pay in the lem of access have been pro ing about charity work after inflation." form of receiving lower wages. posed in the ongoing With a count of "1, 2, 3" he suffered serious complica One problem with the rising "Because of the rising cost in Congressional debates on followed by a snip of some tions from an attempted gas cost of health care is that it health care, there is a limited health care, he said scissors, Maura and Hannah tric bypass surgery. impacts wages, Evans said. growth in other components of But Evans said the proposals Weis officially opened the "Maura looked at me and "Most people receive health compensation," Evans said. to expand acces.s are not prob next chapter of the Hannah said, 'You know, you could care from private insurance, The second problem of the lem-free. and Friends organization. have died and we never and most insurance is provid U.S. healthcare system - lim "Few of the proposals are The group officially opened would have done any good ed by employers," Evans said. ited access - is the easiest doing anything on the cost its first residential home for anyone other than our "The cost of insurance is com problem to solve, he said. side," he said. Monday with a ribbon-cutting selves," Charlie said. ing from the wages of work The uninsured rate can be They also do not address the ceremony at the foundation's Weis said he and Maura ers." lowered by heavily subsidizing third major problem of the 30-acre farm in South Bend. began thinking about their Evans said a common mis insurance for low-income peo healthcare "ystem, which is "It's great," Maura Weis, daughter, Hannah, who suf conception about employer ple and establishing individual Medicare. the wife of Irish football fers from global development based health insurance is that mandates that require every "Medicare is a time bomb coach Charlie Weis, said. "It's delays. He said the most the employer is paying for the one to have health insurance. emotional, but happy." insurance. However, he said These solutions to the prob- see HEALTH/page 4 Maura and Charlie Weis see HANNAH/page 4 Initiative raises funds is looks at religious issues for water development By JIM FERLMANN News Writer safe drinking water." By LAURA McCRYSTAL All of the mon2y that stu The government needs to News Writer dent government raises will make contact with non-profit go to The Water Project, a groups to help shape faith Student government will nonprofit organization. The based initiatives from the launch "The Global Water funds wi11 be used to dig wells federal level, The Rev. Joshua Initiative" - a year-long in Kenya and possibly Dubois said Monday. fundraising and awareness Uganda, Roseberry said. Dubois, a Pentecostal min campaign for water develop Justin Pham, director of the ister and Executive Director ment - with a T-shirt give Global Water Initiative proj of the White House Office of away, lecture and benr.fit con ect, said the organization was Faith-Based and cert Tuesday. carefully chosen and they are Neighborhood Partnerships, The initiative marks the confident in the work that spoke to an audience of first time that Notre Dame The Water Project does. about 50 students, faculty studPnt government has "The issue of water devel and community members at forusnd on one social issue opment is so complex and Geddes Hall auditorium. for an entire year. Hachnl there are so many issues sur "President Obama's logic Hoseb<'rry. chair of the Senate rounding it, we wanted to behind the re-launching of soeial concerns committee. make sure that we ehose a this office is based on two said. nonprofit that would address foundational concepts," "We can pick an issue and all those issues," Pham said. Dubois said. "The first is that really make a diffe renee," Student government also we are facing significant Ros.-berry said. "Water is collaborated on the project challenges in our nation and such a fundamental issue. with the Ford Family Program across the globe ... The sec- ANDREW WEBERfThe Observer Globally, more than one in six Rev. Joshua Dubois, executive drector of the White House Office of Faith people are without access to see WATER/page 4 see DUBOIS/page 4 Based and Neighboltlood Partnerships. discusses his goals for the future.
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INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT WERE YOU THINKING ABOUT DURING THE END OF THE PURDUE GAME? Civantos Hall
The year is 2030 A.D. The coal plant on campus has been replaced by a wind mill. The squirrels on South Quad are Brooke Reid MaryJeanne Brenholts Matt Cook Michael Selep Rory Norton Zoe Evans the size of cats. And I am a gazillionaire. That last thing is sophomore freshman freshman freshman senior freshman the least likely to Tess Civantos Lewis Lewis o·Neill Keenan off campus Pasquerilla West happen. I'm a Program of liberal News Writer Studies major, ..How much I ..Not again! .. ../was lonely in ..It shouldn't be ../ should .. Woo! we·re which means, by wanted to push a bar in Ontario this close!" probably wake going to win!" defmition, that I'll make peanuts after the Purdue fans and I wanted to up from my nap graduation, if I'm lucky enough to have •• a job at all. But a girl can dream, and in front of me kill myself." now ... here's what I would do if I had a gazil off the stands. ·· lion dollars in 2030 A.D.: I would build a new College of Arts and Letters. I mean, take a look at O'Shag. It's not that I don't love the old place - Waddick's is my second home - but compare it to Jordan. Or Have an idea for Question of the Day? E-mail [email protected] Mendoza. We all know that Arts and Letters majors earn significantly less than Business or Science majors after graduation. Here at Notre Dame, we get IN BRIEF to feel the status difference while we're still undergrads. We get an ancient A lecture entitled ''Memor building with cramped classrooms that Across Generations: The probably haven't been repainted since Meanings of 1968 in Military Reagan was president, while they get, Brazil" will be held at 12:30 well, Jordan. p.m. today. The lecture will be The reason for this disparity is obvi held in C-103 in the Hesburgh ous. Business and Science majors can Center. afford to build gorgeous new buildings for their alma maters, and Arts and "Experimental Letters grads just don't have those kinds Characterization of Buffer of resources. That's all about to change, Layer Structures Associate though, with the new College of Arts and with Extreme Wall Stress Letters l'm going to build in 2030. Events in a Layer" will be held Civantos Hall, as l'm calling it for lack at 3:30 p.m. in 138 DeBartolo of a better name, will feature everything Hall today. beloved by liberal arts kids. There will be a Waddick's, of course, with its usual Daily Mass will be held in the vast selection of coffee, fresh-baked Basilica of the Sacred Heart muffins and scones, and those surpris today at 11:30 a.m. and 5:15 ingly tasty microwaved breakfast sand p.m. wiches. My version of Waddick's, though, will have a lot more booths, and no The Post Graduate Service pesky art gallery across the hall. Fair will be held in the As you approach Civantos Hall, the Stapleton Lounge at Saint front of the building will resemble Plato's GRACE KENESEYThe Observer Mary's College today at 5:00 Academy, with huge steps and tall pil Students participate In a barefoot three versus three soccer game Saturday to p.m. lars. Inside, the high, arching glass ceil benefit Grassroots, an AIDS prevention charity. ing will let in natural light, with all of the Part one of the four-part classrooms opening off this central great Internship Prep Seminar will hall. be held at Saint Mary's College The classes will be seminar-style (hey, today. The seminar will be I'm a PLS major) so the classrooms will located in 137 Spes Unica and be planned to feel like living rooms, with OFFBEAT will begin at 6:30 p.m. comfortable couches, squashy arm chairs, warm broad-hearthed fireplaces lslamist party wants singer Avril Lavigne from Thursday. Chief The Catholic Culture and wide windows framed by long, luxu Beyonce to cancel concert performing in this mainly Investigator Stanley McNatt Literature Series: "Close to rious curtains. KUALA LUMPUR Muslim country of 27 mil said the man was shouting Catholic: A Celebration of That is, of course, when the classes (Reuters) - Malaysia's lion people. "somebody's trying to kill Kindred Spirits" will be held are actually held indoors. Usually the opposition Islamist party "We are against western me" when he appeared in at 8 p.m. The lecture will be in classes will be held outside on a grassy wants U.S. pop star entertainment that pro an Ardmore neighborhood. 155 DeBartolo Hall today. knoll, or in a forest clearing. Beyonce to cancel a motes hedonism. We do not He said the man jumped in Best of all will be the library. It will be planned concert in this want our youth to be mis the back of a truck and A movie entitled "The Man enormous, with at least three copies of Southeast Asian country, led," said Ahmad Sabki, broke the window to the Who Would be Polka King" each PLS book. Every effort will be made two years after it prevent vice-president of PAS cab. The man's name has will show at 6:30 p.m. in the to exactly replicate the library from ed the singer from per Youth, was quoted as say not been released. Browning Cinema, Disney's Beauty and the Beast. There forming, citing moral ing in Thursday's New McNatt said driver then DebBartolo Perfoming Arts will be a soaring ceiling topped by a issues. Straits Times newspaper. abandoned the truck and Center tomorrow. To reserve chandelier, lots of cozy reading nooks Foreign acts often draw the naked man drove away tickets, call 57 4-631-2800. tucked into the window alcoves and, of protests by the Pan Naked man arrested for with the vehicle. Tickets are free. course, a rolling ladder. Malaysian Islamic Party stealing truck Thursday A man was arrested a I've already picked out a location for (PAS), whose youth wing ATHENS, Ala. short time later after the To submit information to be Civantos Hall. Have you ever run around succeeded in forcing Authorities said a naked truck ran into a ditch. included in this section of The St. Mary's Lake and seen that plaque Beyonce to cancel a 2007 man was arrested after he Observer. e-mail detailed commemorating where Holy Cross Hall concert and sought last allegedly stole a truck and Information compiled information about an event to used to stand? That's where I'll build. year to prevent Canadian and drove it into a ditch on from the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu Just wait for it. We only have 20 years to go.
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Office of Information Technology says G-mail received an increase of 36 percent in satisfaction Budget to
least part of their platform on the cheerleading team, ting, since they weren't avail By JILLIAN STINCHCOMB be set next based on improving e-mail, uses the cheerleading Coogle able with the Legacy server, News Writer particularly by switching to calendar to keep track of but students as well as clubs The first year with Google Coogle. events. are using Calendars (such as has "absolutely" been a posi "Students were "It's very con the cheerleading squad) and meeting tive experience, Katie Rose of asking for .. The biggest benefit venient and Google docs. the Office of Information and Coogle in a vari easy to use," he Google has been a great Technology (OIT) said. ety of ways," she is better teaming said. support. Since Google is in By NlKKl TAYIJOR Incoming freshmen of the said. with the students. He also uses charge of their apps, "there's Class of 2012 were introduced Students are Coogle improved Google Docs much less internal mainte News Writer to Notre Dame Gmail in May making use of our relations with with his work at nance," Rose said. Saint Mary's Student 2008, and the rest of the the applications OIT, when they Google also has a blog and Government Association (SGA) upperclassmen made the available to them the students. It's are testing new Twitter account to support is off to a successful year with switch on Sept. 3 of last year. on Gmail. been a fantastic software. students, give tips and answer its first sponsored event, a trip "All 12,000 accounts were "I use all the move for us. ,, Sophomore questions, as well as their to Wabash College, running switched in one day," Rose apps available," Stephanie continued technological smoothly this past weekend, said. Kevin McKenzie, Sansone uses improvements. student body president Jenny OIT made the switch for sev a sophomore, Katie Rose the start page For OIT, however, the most Hoffman said. eral reasons. said. "Gmail, Office of Information for weather, important aspect is student A total of 37 Saint Mary's "All of the stars aligned," obviously, but I Technology Observer news satisfaction. students went on the bus trip Rose said. also update my and her Coogle "The biggest benefit is bet to the all-male Wabash college In January 2008, Legacy, calendar almost Calendar. ter teaming with the students. in Crawfordsville, Ind. the old Notre Dame server for every day, chat with class "We saw a 36 percent Google improved our relations Hoffman attended the trip and e-mail, informed OIT that they mates about projects, and I increase in student satisfac with the students. It's been a deemed it a "great success." would stop supporting parts of use Google Docs consistently. tion with mail," Rose said in fantastic move for us," Rose With two resolutions passed the old infrastructure. Also, I have the Ninja theme reference to the yearly satis said. and one event under their belt Meanwhile, the majority of as my background of my faction survey. SGA is preparing to finalize student government candi Gmail." It's harder to tell how much Contact Jillian Stinchomb at their budget next week, dates in that spring had at Junior Chris Dinkins, who is use the other apps are get- [email protected] Hoffman said. Clubs and organizations can now begin to request allot ments of funds. These funds will cover office supplies and other basics that clubs need to conduct regular business. Co Study Abroad in sponsorships will be available for trips or conferences but will require a separate peti tion to SGA before funds are granted, Hoffman said. Perth, Australia Another project that SGA is undertaking is researching the computer networks and serv ices of peer institutions in order to propose changes to Saint Mary's ResN et. SGA is currently talking to ResNet to Information Meeting see more HesNet support of SGA and other student organi zation computers. They would also like to see some printers Wednesday, September 30, 2009 in the residence halls and for all the halls to be equipped with wireless Internet access, Hoffman and student body viee 5:30PM 140 DeBartolo Hall president Meg Griffin said. Peer institutions are schools with similar statistics such as enrollment, including some that are also single sex. Some For ALPP and ANTH of the peer institutions that Hoffman and Griffin are talk ing to are Smith College, College of Science Mount Holyoke College and Stephen's College, which are College of Engineering all all-female, Hoffman said. Hoffman and Griffin are still accumulating data on peer institutions but did offer a I f report of what they have found thus far. The network administrators of most schools of similar size to Saint Mary's offer support to student organization com puters, most HesNet offices hold similar hours tn that of Saint Mary's, and about half offer printers in the residence halls, Griffin said. "We're looking for better justification to ask our ResNct for what we want," Hoffman said. SGA's new Faeebook page is now up and running. Students can "friend" SGA to find links to their cvents ealendar and also to sPe status updates, which will servP as remindPrs for events around campus. public relations eommissioner Caitlin O'Brien said. "We've been here a month and we've already had a suc cessful event and passed two resolutions. I think it's going really well," Hoffman said to Application Deadline is November 15, 2009 the Board.
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lation will ultimately work to feature student performers, turing Notre Dame student solve one problem, but will free hot chocolate and infor performers. Roseberry said. Health ignore the other two. Water mation about water develop The idea originally grew out continued from page 1 "We 'II get something on continued from page 1 ment. of student body president access, but the cost of that is Throughout the day today, Grant Schmidt and vice presi that no one is doing anything that you're not going to make in human development studies there will also be information dent Cynthia Weber's cam about," Evans said. heavy inroads on costs," he - a part of Notre Dame's tables at North and South paign last spring. They real He said Medicare is in part a said. Kellogg Institute for Dining Halls and in ized that by focusing on one budgetary problem for the fed The only viable way to International Studies - to LaFortune. issue, student government ~raJ government. reform the system is to over better understand the issues At all of these events, stu and the student body could "Medicare is going to go haul it, and an overhaul cannot behind the initiative. dents will have the opportuni make a tangible difference, broke relatively soon," Evans happen without making "We wanted to make sure ty to donate money and sign Roseberry said. said, citing the projection that changes to Medicare, accord that we also had experts on up to become more involved. "This is one of the best the number of people eligible ing to Evans. our side about what water "We want you to hear about places to start an initiative for Medicare will double over "I think you have to show the development was," Ph am the Global Water Initiative, like this," Pham said. the next 30 years. political will to do something said. but we want you to learn Roseberry and Pham said Evans said Medicare is in about Medicare before you can The Global Water Initiative about it too," Hoseberry said. they are unable to set a spe part a problem because of ever do something to the sys will begin with T-shirt give After Tuesday's events, cific fundraising goal because inconsistencies in how much tem," Evans said. away and information table Student Government will work they do not want to aim too money the program requires. An overhaul to the health this afternoon from 12 to 1 to involve more campus low. The cost of one shallow Medicare spending is deter care system will cost money p.m. in the Dooley room of groups in the fundraising well in Africa is $4,500 to mined by counties, according and the government will have LaFortune. process. $5,000, but they hope that to Evans. to be creative to find sources At 7:30 p.m., Professor "It's a unique way to bring they will raise enough money "If you look at the county for that money. Steve Silliman will deliver a everyone together," Roseberry to build more than one. level, spending on Medicare "The money is going to have lecture in the Geddes Hall said. "Ideally, we'd like to "This hasn't happened varies by a factor of three from to come from somewhere and Auditorium about the impor involve every student and before," Roseberry said. the highest to the lowest," he the most obvious place is tance of water development. have every student feel like "We'd like to present this said. "But the factors that Medicare," Evans said. "It's not An outdoor benefit concert they're a part of this." from as many perspectives as influence the spending don't going to be politically viable if was planned, but weather Future events for the initia possible because it's such a vary. you raise taxes." forecasts caused Roseberry tive will include a documen complex issue." "It appears that a lot of pro Despite the problems in the and Pham to move the event tary film screening, forums cedures are being done that health care sector, Evans said to the basement of LaFortune and fundraisers including the Contact Lawa McCrystal at aren't medically necessary in it is not true that the sector's from 9 to 10:30 p.m. It will possibility of a benefit CD fea- [email protected] the Medicare program." size is a problem. He cited the Evans also attributed prob tremendous advances in med lems with Medicare to the ical care over the past 30 years healthcare bureaucracy. as a benefit of the size of the after Notre Dame alumnus housing and the Board of "Not all the dollars are going industry. Hannah Frank Eck, was the first Directors reviews applica to patients," he said. "The United States spends a building opened on the farm. tions and selects residents. He said the bureaucracy lot of money on medical care, continued from page 1 Since then, the compound Maura said two residents - impacts the high cost of has added a fully functioning "huge Notre Dame fans" - but if you take a look at partic common concern about chil healthcare in general, and has ular examples, we are getting barn with five horses, the have already been selected to dren with "different abilities" ramifications beyond the a lot out of it," Evans said. Peter Schivarelli and Chicago move into the Bon Jovi home is who will take care of them Medicare program. "There's good evidence that Home, which opened Monday, when it opens. if the parents are unable. Reducing the overhead costs there's a lot of waste, but there and the Jon Bon Jovi Home, At the ceremony, Eventually, the Weis' settled of healthcare "is going to be are also tremendous benefits." which Maura expects to open Schivarelli, manager of the difficult," Evans said. on founding Hannah and around Christmas. musical band Chicago, said Friends, and, in typical The political proposals that The second part of this series Each home can house four he was proud of how far the Charlie Weis fashion, they seek to solve health care issues in Wednesday·s issue of The individuals with what Maura organization had come. The won't address the fiscal prob Observer will look at the dreamed big from the begin calls "different abilities," group donates 50 cents from ning. lems of Medicare and costs. relationship between health care women in the Schivarelli every ticket sold to Hannah "This room was drawn up "No one seems to want to Home, and men in the soon and Friends. and Catholic Social Teaching. on a napkin," Weis said as he touch the Medicare program at to-be-completed Bon Jovi "We have done a lot of motioned to the spacious all," Evans said. Home. The homes are being charitable things over the Contact John Tierney at recreation room at the new Evans said he predicts legis- jtiemel @nd.edu run by Mosaic, another non years before we got involved facility. "And it looks almost profit group with homes with Hannah and Friends," identical to that chicken around the country. he said. "But we never actu- scratch." The individuals must apply The Eck Rec Room, named to Hannah and Friends for see HANNAH/page 6 the government and religion have gotten together in the DuBois past, even if it was with the continued from page 1 best of intentions, it hasn't always ended up roses," ond thing is that we can meet DuBois said. Mass these challenges, but we can't Dubois stressed that his fed do it in Washington alone." eral office, while working with DuBois stressed the impor and funding faith communities, With an African ·American Flavor tance of the government enlist was working within the bounds ing the help of non-profit of the First Amendment of the (aka Rejoice! Mass) groups. Constitution. The communities "Instead, it's incumbent upon could only use the federal dol- us in the govern- lars given to ment to connect them to aid in with the real their community change agents: ..My office is a service efforts, The churches facilitator to provide and not to that are feeding explicitly fur the hungry. The a link between the ther their own non-profits that government and the religious agen are giving grassroots. ·· das. dropouts a sec DuBois also ond chance and said his office helping prison Rev. Joshua DuBois was not an ers." Protestant minister advocate for the According to president's DuBois, univer- agendas, but Sunday, Oct. 4 sities and col- there were still leges can play a major role in points in which political conjec reform. ture made its way into the lec "That's where change hap ture, especially concerning the 9:00p.m. pens: with community serving health care debate. institutions and faith-based During a question-and Coleman-Morse Center groups. With you," he said. answer session, he was asked He said he would like for his about what his biggest goal Chapel ofNotre Dame Our Mother office to connect with smaller was before the end of President organizations to bring about Obama's term. Dubois said, change. "We want to impact the way "My office is a facilitator to that the government sees this ALL ARE WELCOME provide a link between the gov office and its own relationship ernment and the grassroots, with faith-based groups that's Food & fellowship to follow! and to help organizations not standoffish, as it sometimes across the country connect was before President Bush with one another, strengthen established this office. Also, it their own capacity to serve, scope of aid should extend C-M and have a greater impact on beyond grant money to a Campus Ministry their communities," DuBois broader notion of effective said. partnership." He did point out however, that this theory has its issues. Contact Jim Ferlmann at "The problem is that when [email protected] For information, contact Jud Madden 631-8508 or jmadden2@)nd.edu Tuesday, September 29, 2009 CoMPILED FROM THE OBsERVER'S WIRE SERVICES page 5
INTERNATIONAL NEWS HONDURAS Terror charges dropped against activH HARARE, Zimbabwe - A prominent human rights activist and her co-accused President tries to appease citizens cannot be tried - now or in the future - on terror charges because they were beaten and tortured in jail, Zimbabwe's Coup-installed leader claims he will back down from censoring and crushing opponents Supreme Court ruled Monday. Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku said Associated Press the court was issuing a permanent stay of prosecution in the case of Jestina TEGUCIGALPA - The Mukoko and eight other defendants coup-installed president of because their constitutional rights had Honduras backed down been violated. Monday from an escalating Such a ruling from judges appointed by standoff with protesters and longtime President Robert Mugabe could suggested he would restore signal a new willingness on his part to civil liberties and reopen dis meet demands for reform from Prime sident television and radio Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, his partner stations by the end of the in the country's troubled unity govern week. ment. But in a country that seems to Riot police ringed support lurch from promising to perilous from ers of ousted President day to day, trends are hard to spot. Manuel Zelaya who gathered for a large-scale protest Abuse led woman to kill daughter, self march, setting off a daylong LONDON - Years of torment from standoff. The government of young neighbors led a despairing single interim President Roberto mother to kill herself and her disabled Micheletti declared the daughter, and police inaction contributed march illegal, sent soldiers to to the deaths, a British inquest jury ruled silence dissident broadcast Monday. ers, and suspended civil lib Fiona Pilkington suffered more than a erties for 45 days. decade of abuse from a gang of youths But in a sudden reversal, who terrorized her family by urinating on Micheletti said Monday after her house, taunting her developmentally noon that he wanted to "ask challenged daughter and beating her the Honduran people for for severely dyslexic son. giveness" for the measures and said he would lift them in accordance with demands from the same Congress that NATIONAL NEWS installed him after a June 28 coup. He said he would dis Mom arrested for imprisoning son cuss lifting the measures OKLAHOMA CITY - A woman was with court officials "as soon arrested after her 14-year-son told authori as possible," adding: "By the ties he escaped from a home where he'd end of this week we'll have been kept for 4% years, spending most of this resolved." AP his time locked in a bedroom closet, police He also repeated his Supporters of Honduras' ousted president pray at the Brazilian embassy in said Monday. pledge not to attack the Tegucigalpa Monday. The government is backing off of its measures to retain power. A security guard at a National Guard Brazilian Embassy, where facility in Oklahoma City called police on Zelaya has been holed up coup, while protesters put the countryside. the Micheletti government, Friday after the teen showed up malnour with 60 supporters since the number at 10. Protest "There is brutal repression and silenced both. ished and with numerous scars and other sneaking back into the coun leader Juan Barahona said against the people," Zelaya Afterward. the TV station signs of abuse, police Sgt. Gary Knight said. try on Sept. 21. He even sent that could change. told The Ac;sociated Press in broadcast only a test pattern. "He was hungry. He was dirty. He had "a big hug" to Brazil's presi "This mass movement is a telephone interview Radio Globo employees numerous scars on his body," Knight said. dent, a day after giving him a peaceful, but to the extefl.t Monday. scrambled out of an emer "It was very sad." 10-day ultimatum to expel they repress us, fence us in The emergency decree gency exit to escape the raid The boy was taken to a hospital to be Zelaya or move him to and make this method use issued Sunday bans unau that involved as many as 200 examined and then turned over to the cus Brazil. less, we have to find some thorized gatherings and lets soldiers. tody of the Department of Human Services, The increasingly authori other form of struggle," he police arrest people without "They took away all the Knight said. tarian measures by the gov said. warrants, rights guaranteed equipment," said owner Officers on Saturday arrested the boy's ernment had prompted Micheletti made clear that in the Honduran Alejandro Villatoro. "This is mother, 3 7 -year-old LaRhonda Marie international condemnation, even if the emergency meas Constitution. It also allows the death of the station." McCall, and a friend, 38-year-old Steve though the U.S. representa ures are lifted, "that doesn't authorities to shut news Two journalists covering Vern Hamilton, on 20 complaints each of tive to the Organization of mean the police are going media for "statements that the raid for Mexico's Televisa child abuse and child neglect. American States also had back to barracks." attack peace and the public and Guatemala's Guatevision harsh words for Zelaya, call Monday's march drew order, or which offend the were beaten by security Boy charged with rape cries in court ing his return to Honduras hundreds of people, many of human dignity of public offi forces, who also took their PHOENIX -A 1 0-year-old boy charged in "irresponsible and foolish." whom covered their mouths cials, or attack the law." camera, according to the alleged gang-rape of an 8-year-old The Micheletti government with tape to protest govern In late afternoon, police Guatemala's ambassador to Liberian girl cried in an Arizona courtroom says Zelaya supporters are ment censorship. Protest allowed the protesters to the Organization of Monday as his schoolteacher testified that planning a violent insurrec leaders insisted that thou board buses and leave. American States, Jorge he rarely did his homework and often got tion. So far, protests have sands more were trying to Government soldiers raid Skinner. He asked the into fights with other students. seen little bloodshed - the join but were stopped from ed the offices of Radio Globo InterAmerican Human Toya Abrams, a second-grade teacher at government says three peo leaving poorer neighbor and the television station Rights Commission to inter Camelview Elementary School in Phoenix, ple have been killed since the hoods or from traveling from Channel 36, both critics of vene. says the boy had various behavioral prob lems. The boy eventually put his head down on a table and began sobbing, prompting his attorney to ask for a recess. Recession will change religious life for good
Associated Press away to find jobs, leaving those financial trouble," says David LOCAL NEWS who remain to minister to commu Roozen, a lead researcher for the NEW YORK - Organized religion nities struggling with rising home Faith Communities Today multi Boy loses foot to passing train was already in trouble in the U.S. foreclosures, unemployment and faith survey, which measures con INDIANAPOLIS- A 9-year-old boy is recov before the fall of 2008. uncertainty. gregational health annually. "With ering after his left foot was severed by a pass Denominations were stagnating or Heligion has a long history of around 320.000 or 350,000 congre ing train. shrinking, and congregations across drawing hope out of suffering, but gations, that's a hell of a lot of Authorities say Phillip Cross and two friends faith groups were fretting about there's little gGod news emerging them." were walking along railroad tracks about 8 their finances. from the recession. Long after the The sense of community that p.m. Sunday as a 51-car CSX train traveling The Great Hecession made things economy improves, the changes holds together religious groups is less than 10 mph approached. worse. made today will have a profound broken when large numbers of peo One friend said Phillip slipped on some rocks It's further drained the financial effect on how Americans practice ple move to find work or if a min and his left leg fell across the track and as the resources of many congregations, their faith, where they turn for help istry is forced to close. train passed by. The other friend said the train seminaries and religious day in times of stress and how they pass ''I'm really still in the mourning dipped Phillip's shoulder from behind and spun schools. Some congregations have their beliefs to their children. process," says Eve Fein, former him around until his leg landed beneath the disappeared and schools have been "In 2010, I think we're going to head of the now-shuttered Morasha train.The boy's foot was found on the tracks closed. In areas hit hardest by the seP 10 or 15 percent of congrega Jewish Day School in Rancho Santa about 300 yards away. recession, worshippers have moved tions saying they're in serious Margarita, California. --~-~-~
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primary aspects of tion's name. Misericordia - a Home in "II e could have called it Hannah Chicago, where Sister 'The Charlie Weis continued from page 4 Rosemary Connelly maintains Foundation,"' she said. "But a home for more than 550 it's Hannah and friends. You ally saw the fruits of the people with different abilities can se(~ just from the name labor. It makes it all worth - that Hannah and Friends the cause and why we do the while." hopes to emulate is the things we do." Charlie Weis, for his part, placflment of residents into The next step, Bui Green said Schivarelli's generosity job environments. for exam said, was to get the Notre was only natural. ple, residents who are inter Dame student community "People don't realize this, ested in horses are encour more involved. Some groups but Peter Schivarelli has one aged to work and spend time have done events with of' the biggest hearts of any in the barn. Hannah and Friends, and one I've ever met," We is said. "We have them brushing Alumni Hall donated the Perhaps the most astonish the horses, helping with the farm's playground. ing part of Monday's ceremo feeding, giving them hay and "It's great because !the stu ny was simply that it was everything," Bui Green said. dents are] not only helping taking place already. Sharon While Bui Green and Maura other people," Bui Green Bui Green, Hannah and do most of the legwork for said. "But they help them Friends' executive director the organization, the man selves become better people. said the farm originally most people associate with That's really what we want hoped to welcome its first Hannah and Friends is the message to be." occupants in 2015. Charlie Weis. Weis was The next buildings planned "I've been working for appointed to President Bush's are a respite home for par them for four years and Committee For People With ents of children with differ we've literally just been col Intellectual Disabilities in ent abilities, as well as an lecting our pennies to have 2008 and has continued to indoor community swimming this beautiful place," Bui work with Hannah and pool. Maura said the group Green said. Friends since then. Maura may eventually add more AP She added that the said even though most people homes, but faces opposition Najibullah Zazi, center, is escorted from a New York Policie extremely early opening was think of Charlie as a figure from some special needs Department helicopter by US Marshals. Zazi was sent to New made possible by the gen head, he plays a vital role in advocacy groups. She said York to face conspiracy charges. erosity of the individuals in the foundation. these groups don't want too the Notre Dame and "Charlie doesn't mess many special needs people Michiana community. around," Maura said. "He living in one place, to avoid Couches and appliances wet:e acts like he doesn't do any an institutional feel. Zazi taken to New York donated at cost by local busi thing and we're doing this. "My biggest thing is why nesses to complete the But he's such a big part it's can't our people have ehoic homes. not even funny." es," Maura said. "For now, for conspiracy charges Bui Green said the founda It may be hard to imagine though, we're going to be tion bought the property in the screaming, hard-nosed fine with just doing thn 2006 and broke ground in Charlie Weis football fans sec respite home, these homes, After initially being charged 2007. Associated Press on Saturdays as a ,caring and the community pool." along with his father and the While Hannah and Friends father, but Bui Green said the While it may seem like an NEW YORK - After inter imam with lying to investiga doesn't plan on expanding two are one and the same. ambitious goal, Bui Green rupting what they believed was tors, Zazi was due in federal quite that much, Bui Green "I always see a guy who's a said the Hannah and Friends a terrorist plot on New York court in Brooklyn on Tuesday said the residents, as well as hard worker that loves his farm is only a natural fit for City with a series of raids and for an arraignment on charges Hannah herself, have taught family," she said. "Sometimes Maura, Charlie and Notre arrests, authorities have inten he conspired to use weapons of her invaluable lessons. when we have dance parties, Dame. sified their focus on possible mass destruction. The 24-year "Even though [Hannah] has he'll just sit incognito and "This is the vision of Father accomplices of the suspected old airport van driver has a limited vocabulary. we call watch them dancing. lie's not Sorin," Bui Green said. "For al-Qaida associate at the heart denied any wrongdoing. her our professor of life," Bui the head football coach at Notre Dame to be the most of the case, a law enforcement A letter filed by Brooklyn Green said. "She really Notre Dame. He gets all powerful means of good in official said Monday. ·prosecutors last week argued teaches us to be better p<~o giddy because he just sees the country." The official, who spoke on that that Zazi should be jailed ple. Wn learn values like kids so happy." condition of anonymity because indefinitely because, as an compassion and love beeause Bui Green also said Weis' the investigation continues, Afghan immigrant with ties to of Hannah." inherent generosity is pres Contact Sam Werner at confirmed that investigators Pakistan, he could flee, and Bui Green said one of the ent simply in the organiza- [email protected] know the identities of at least because he "poses a significant thrne people believed to be in danger" to the community. on a bombing plot they say Evidence gathered so far - OliO might have targeted mass tran including bomb-making The Center for Ethics and Religious Values in Business sit in the New York area. instructions found on his laptop liD II and Authorities released a Ourry computer - shows "that "'azi of terrorism warnings for remained committed to deto DIID The Institute for ethical Business Worldwide sports complexes, hotels and nating an explosive device" transit systems even while say until he was arrested, the letter ing the plot was disrupted said. before it become an immediate Prosecutors allege that Zazi threat. But many questions has admitted that while living Proudly Present remain unanswered, including in Queens, he traveled last year the whereabouts of co-conspir to Pakistan and received explo ators and whether any may be sives training from al-Qaida. cooperating with the probe. Security videos and store There also have been no receipts show that when he reports that any of the bomb returned and moved to Aurora, Berges Lecture Series in Business Ethics making materials have been Colo., he and three others (Sponsored by the Jobn A. Berges Endowment) recovered. bought several bottles of beau The accomplices are suspect ty products over the course of ed of traveling from New York several weeks, court papers City to suburban Denver this said. summer and using stolen credit On Sept. 6, Zazi took some of cards to help Najibullah Zazi his products into a Colorado "The Corporate Responsibility of stockpile beauty products con hotel room outfitted with a taining hydrogen peroxide and stove on which he later left Multinational Corporations" acetone, which can be key acetone residue, authorities ingredients for homemade said. He repeatedly sought bombs, authorities have said. another person's help cooking Before the raids, police up the bomb, "each communi detectives showed a source - a cation more urgent in tone Queens imam at a mosque than the last," the papers said. Neville Isdell where Zazi had once wor The FBI was listening to Zazi shipped - photographs of him and becoming increasingly con and three people considered cerned as the anniversary of Chairman possible suspects. court papers the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and say. It was unclear whether a New York visit bv President Coca Cola Company those three were the same ones Barack Obama approached, suspected of traveling to officials said. They decided to Denver. track him on Sept. 9 when he The oflicial who spoke to The rented a car and drove to New Associated Press declined to York. comment further Monday. On Sept. 10, Zazi told the Wednesday, September 30, 2009 Spokesmen James Margolin for Queens imam in an intercepted the FBI, Edward Mullen for the phone call that he feared he 7:00p.m. New York Police Department was being watched, court and Hobert N ardoza for the papers said. The imam later U.S. attorney's office in tipped Zazi off, saying police Jordan Auditorium Brooklyn declined to discuss had come around and asked the case. questions, the papers said. Mendoza College of Business THE OBSERVER
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sending torrents into the 235- work, shop or travel there daily. by jumping off of bridge Associated Press foot-high dam's reservoir. The State officials say 22,000 people KENT, Wash.- For nearly 25 reservoir rapidly filled 6 feet might have to be evacuated in a years Kathy Gladden has lived higher than ever before. flood. Daughter of heiress found 24 miles north about 100 feet from the Green The dam held the water back In a flood, county officials esti River, a normally placid stream and remained sound. But at the mate Kent's downtown could be of New York City after jumping Sunday that meanders past the many high water levels, engineers saw under 6 feet of water, swamping homes, offices, warehouses and worrying signs within the dam's businesses, city offices and the because of the uniqueness - or shopping malls that blanket the right abutment, a 450-foot-wide county's regional justice center, Associated Press so it seemed at the time - of area. pile of rock deposited by a huge which includes courtrooms, TARRYTOWN; N.Y. -A fami domestic violence occurring in Now, she and thousands of landslide 10,000 years ago. offices and a jail that can house ly tragedy came eerily full circle the upper-economic strata of others face the all-too-real As a temporary fix, the corps up to 1,384 inmates. Already, in the waters of the Hudson families," Pirro said. prospect that the river will gush is spending $8.9 million to inject the county has relocated its elec River when the daughter of a Douglas beat his 4 7 -year-old past a leaky upstream dam and grout into the abutment. form tion offices from Renton, just newspaper heiress leapt to her wife into a coma, and she died swallow up their homes once the ing a shield to lessen the seep south of Seattle, to ensure it can death after parking her BMW six days later. The couple's 3- rainy season starts in November, age. Without such work, Col. count votes from November's on a busy bridge north of New year-old daughter, Victoria, was devastating a heavily developed Anthony Wright, the corps' election in the event of flooding. York City. in the house and saw either the area in the Seattle suburbs that Seattle District commander, said "I don't understand why they The suicide came 15 years attack or its aftermath. is a vital hub of commerce. there would be a 1 in 3 chance didn't repair it earlier," said after the woman's stepfather "She kept saying, 'Daddy gave The Howard Hanson Dam this winter for flooding in the Nathan Sorrell, 30, a truck driv killed her mother with a claw Mommy boo-boos,"' Pirro began showing disturbing signs Green River Valley. er who recently bought flood hammer, parked his own BMW remembers. of vulnerability after a torrential But Wright won't know by insurance for his Kent home. on the same bridge at the same Meanwhile, Scott Douglas' rainstorm in January, and offi how well the fixes will work "This is people's lives. It's not age - 38 - and ended his life BMW was found on the Tappan cials have been warning resi until tests are performed. Wright going to be 'Oh, there's water on in the same way. Zee, but his body could not be dents to buy flood insurance, said he's "going to do everything my lawn.' We're not going to The mother, Anne Scripps found in the icy waters. stow valuables in safe places possible to prevent flooding have water, sewer, power. It's Douglas, and the daughter, Investigators suspected a. fake and be ready to flee. downstream, but this structure's almost like a little Katrina.." Anne Morell Petrillo, were vic suicide and launched a man King County has declared a ability to do what it's done well Mamie Brouwer, Hanson tims of the same crime, said hunt. state of emergency that allows it for 50 years is hampered and Dam's program manager, said Jeanine Pirro, who handled the The little girl's two older step to seek federal reimbursement therefore they have a higher risk the problems weren't known case in 1994 as the Westchester sisters feared their father's and speed up work to bolster ofthat flooding." until January's high water. She County district attorney and return, and when his body levees, while the Army Corps of The possibility of catastrophic said the corps hopes to have a who is now TV's "Judge Jeanine washed up in the Bronx on Engineers bought 400,000 sand flooding has caused consider permanent fix - a. concrete wall Pirro." March 30, 1994, Petrillo said, bags and other flood-fighting able anxiety in the flood-prone the length of the abutment and "When you commit a violent "We can get on with our lives." materials in the round-the-clDck area. reaching down to bedrock - crime, people think it's over Because Anne Scripps fight to save the dam. Besides homes and apartment designed within a year and fin once the person is prosecuted Douglas had sought court pro "I can't bear it. It's awful," said complexes, the valley has hun ished after two years of con or dies or the newspapers are tection from her husband sever Gladden, 72, who hates the idea dreds of offices - including struction - a. project that could done with the story," Pirro said al times and was turned away of having to leave her mobile headquarters for Boeing cost up to $500 million. Monday. "The truth is the effect the last time because a judge home park and its tight-knit Commercial Airplanes County Executive Kurt Triplett of that crime lives on in the was on vacation, the case pro community. "I never even heard sprawling shopping malls, facto has asked the County Council to family and friends of the vic duced changes in Family Court of the Howard Hanson Dam ries and what the corps says is approve $8.4 million to strength tim." procedures. until the trouble started." the third-largest warehouse en 40 miles of levees, though he Police found Petrillo's body "When the court realizes that The dam, located in the area in the nation. acknowledges there isn't enough Sunday in the river about 24 a woman who came for help is Caseade foothills east of Seattle, "There's $50 billion of eco time to complete the work miles north of New York City. murdered with a hammer with has prevented major floods in nomic activity in the valley, and before winter. He also wanlo:; the Her BMW had been found in a week's time, they have to the Green River valley since it no one takes that for granted," cash-strapped county to borrow Thursday on the nearby Tappan look at themselves and say, was completed in 1962. That says Kent city spokeswoman more than $32 million for such Zee Bridge with a suicide note 'Why did we miss this one?'" changed when last winter's Michelle Witham. things as protecting a critical inside. The Rockland County Pirro said. heavy rains weakened a hillside About 25,000 people live on sewage treatment plant, build medical examiner's office con These days, if no Family next to the dam. the valley floor, which includes ing a flood-proof wall around firmed Monday that the body Court judge is available when A record 15 inches of rain fell parts of the cities of Kent, the justice center, relocating was Petrillo's. needed, the Criminal Court in 12 hours on the Green River's Auburn, Renton and Tukwila, offices and, if necessary, evacu Peter Goodrich, a family judge on 24-hour duty can sign upper watershed in January, but hundreds of thousands ating jail inmates. friend and lawyer, said Petrillo's an order of protection. two sisters were "mourning and Petrillo and her sister terribly upset." Alexandra lost a custody case "They love their sister," he for Victoria and a lawsuit said. charging that the state failed to Pirro's career as district protect their mother. Petrillo attorney began with the sensa was divorced or separated from tional case; Scott Douglas her husband, and their son attacked his wife in their reportedly lived with his father. Bronxville home on New Year's Petrillo's father died in 2005. Eve 1993 and the crime came "According to family, she lived to light the next day, Pirro's first with a sadness all her life, and on the job. it culminated in the jump last Anne Scripps Douglas was the week," Pirro said. great-great-granddaughter of For Pirro, memories of the James E. Scripps, who founded case linger strongly. The Detroit News and built the "I remember going to the Evening News Association, house in Bronxville," Pirro said which was sold to the Gannett Monday. "I remember it was Co. in 1985. His brother E.W. freezing, there was snow on the Scripps founded Cincinnati ground, but it was sunny, it was based E.W. Scripps Co., whieh quiet. A murder had occurred owns newspapers, television and yet the sun was coming stations and the Scripps through the windows. Howard News Service. "I couldn't help but think of "Little did I think that on my the horror, the screams, the \'our Classroom in the A ran Islands first day as district attorney I blood. I remember thinking, would be facing a case that 'The devil has been at this would garner national attention house."' Information Session University College Dublin Judge allows Smart to Dublin, Ireland testify in proceedings Immerse into an Irish University and still he part oj'a Notre Dame C..on1muttity vant to the issue of Brian Associated Press David Mitchell's competency VVednesday,Sept.30,2009 SALT LAKE CITY - A feder for trial. al judge says he will allow Smart is scheduled to pro 6:00 pm 129 Hayes Healy Elizabeth Smart to testify in vide her testimony Thursday. competency proceedings for Smart was 14 when she was Application Deadlines: NOVEMBF.R 15. 2009 FOR the man charged with her abducted from her Salt Lake FALL 2010~ SPRING 2011~ ANI> ACAOEMIC YE.,\R 2010-201 l 2002 abduction. City home. She was found API,I.• ICATION AVAILABLE: \V\V\V.NI>.EDUI- Associated Press this problem," said Sarah about the outpost. Three hatch plan to kill disabled cashier for MARIETTA, Georgia - A Geraghty, an attorney with "Even the probation officer, small group of homeless sex the Atlanta-based Southern he looked at me and said hitting on girl, use her as bait in homicide offenders have set up camp in Center for Human Rights who there's nothing he can do," a densely wooded area represents another man liv said Levertice Johnson, a 52- and stabbed him. Gray, crying, behind a suburban Atlanta ing in the camp. "Requiring year-old who moved to the Associated Press tried to resist - he had defen office park, directed there by people to live like animals in woods after he couldn't find a NORTH HAVERHILL, N.H. sive wounds from the knife on probation officers who say it's the woods is both inhumane job and couldn't afford $60 a It was a murder plot hatched one hand - before collapsing. a place of last resort for and a terrible idea for public week for rent at an Atlanta over what happened at a Wal Smith stabbed him more than those with nowhere else to safety." shelter. "He knows it's Mart. 30 times, bending the handle of go. On Monday, after The wrong." Christopher Gray, a develop the kitchen knife he was using, Nine sex offenders live in Associated Press' story was Holt said the sex offenders mentally disabled cashier, had before pulling out a folding knife tents surrounding a published, state officials told at the camp were monitored eyes for 17 -year-old Amber to finish the job, according to an makeshift fire pit in the trees the sex offenders they had 24 closely by their probation Talbot. She worked in the health autopsy that also showed signs behind a towering "no tres hours to leave the property, officials, adding public safety and beauty aids department - of strangulation. passing" sign, waiting out according to Cobb County is a chief concern. He said and she already had a The alibi - that the three had their probation sentences as Sheriff Neil Warren. The sex offenders at the site are boyfriend. Gray, 25, flirted with dropped Gray off at a nearby they face numerous living sheriff said the decision was required to report once a her and sometimes followed her boat launch- unraveled quick restrictions under one of the made by the Georgia week and the office sends a around in the store, she told her ly. nation's toughest sex offender Department of field agent to the camp at boyfriend. Police used Wal-Mart surveil policies. Transportation, which owns least twice a week. Gray made no secret of it. He lance footage to identify the peo "It's kind of like a mind the property, and Warren was He added two of the sex told her friend, Timothy Smith, ple with Gray when he left work. game, it's like 'Survivor,"' uncertain where the offend offenders at the camp have who worked at a Subway sand After lying to police initially, said William Hawkins, a 34- ers would go. landed jobs and are now wich shop inside the store, that Talbot and Smith admitted to y e a r -'(} l d w h o s aid he was "It's not up to us to tell moving toward more perma he was interested in her, and the plot. Smith wrote a letter of directed to the campsite two them where to live or not to nent housing, which he said about the things he'd like to do apology to Gray's family in weeks ago after being live unless they are in viola is the department's "goal for with her. Smith told him to stop which he admitted stabbing him. released from prison for vio tion of the ordinance," he all the offenders residing at talking that way. Investigators also obtained lating probation by failing to said. "It's not my job or my this location." Furious over what he was recordings of jailhouse phone register as a sex offender in responsibility or obligation to Some of the homeless sex hearing but locked up in county conversations between Robie Georgia. tell them where to live." offenders living in the woods jail on an unrelated charge, and Talbot in which they dis The muddy camp on the The outpost illustrates the say the rugged conditions boyfriend Michael Robie, Talbot cussed the plot. outskirts of prosperous Cobb unique dilemma the law cre make life seem hopeless. and Smith allegedly hatched a Howe, a short, baby-faced 19- County is an unintended con ates for homeless sex offend ''I'm living like an animal. plot to kill Gray, using Talbot as year-old with the body of a line sequence of Georgia law, ers, who unlike other home It's just bad," said Johnson, the bait. backer, eventually admitted his which bans the state's 16,000 less people, cannot take shel who was convicted in 2002 of On Oct. 6, 2008, police say, role, too. sex offenders from living, ter in a church or curl up in a child molestation. "You can't they followed the plan. Talbot On Monday, each stood shack working or loitering within park because they are barred clean up, you can't clean invited Gray to watch movies at led at the waist and the feet for 1,000 feet (300 meters) of from both. yourself, you can't do noth her home. Once there, Smith, nearly identical plea hearings in schools, churches, parks and Geraghty, the attorney, said ing. I'd rather be dead. I'm 24, and cousin Anthony Howe, Grafton Superior Court. other spots where children she has found only one home serious. I'd rather be dead." 19, said they stabbed and stran Talbot got 23 to 50 years, with gather. less shelter in the state that For Hawkins, it feels like an gled Gray as they stood around the possibility of an earlier It's not the only place in meets the residency require extension of his prison time. a bonfireOn Monday, Talbot, release if she gets a high-school Cobb County where offenders ments for homeless sex The former truck driver has Smith and Howe pleaded guilty equivalency diploma and other can live - there are hun offenders. The shelter, she been on the registry since he to conspiracy and second-degree education in prison. Smith and dreds of other sex offenders said, is in the northwest was convicted of attempted murder in exchange for long Howe got 40 years to life, also throughout the county living Georgia city of Rome and has sexual battery of a 12-year prison terms. Robie, 19, is with the potential for earlier in compliance with the law. only two beds, which are old in 1991 when he was 15. awaiting trial. releases if they complete educa But Ahmed Holt, manager of often unavailable. He said after he emerged "It's such a waste of a young tion courses. the state's sex offender The tent city is similar to from his latest stint behind life," said Gray's aunt, Shirley Formal sentencing was administration unit, calls the one in south Florida, where bars without a place to live, Kingsbury. "It's just a brutal, vio delayed until Robie's case is camp a "last resort" for dozens of sex offenders he was directed to the forest lent murder. It didn't need to resolved. homeless offenders who can't moved under a remote bridge despite pleas from his wife to take place over a stupid jeal Gray's family members and find another place to live that because it was among the few allow him to live at the cou ousy." friends watched quietly from the complies with the law. places that complied with ple's home in Swords Creek, Gray, an aspiring auto gallery, several wearing big lapel He said probation officers local ordinances. Florida offi Virginia. mechanic with a low IQ, atten buttons bearing his smiling face direct them to the outpost if cials say the sex offenders "I don't understand how the tion deficit disorder and a and the words "Remember Chris other options fail, such as found the bridge on their state gets away with it," speech impediment, attended for Justice Sake." transferring to another coun own, while some residents of Mindy Hawkins said from her special schools when he was His brother, David Kemp, ty or state or sending them to the camp dispute that. home in Virginia. "This is young and lived in Groton, Vt., briefly ducked out of each hear a relative's place that meets In Georgia, however, Holt ridiculous - especially when with a legal guardian who was ing so he wouldn't have to listen the requirements. Homeless said state probation officers he has a family, a home, a once his care provider. to Strelzin describe Gray's shelters and halfway houses have directed homeless support system here. It's His interest in Talbot blos wounds. are often not an option, he offenders into the woods. inhumane." somed at the Wal-Mart in near "It's senseless, it's sad," said said, because of the restric "WhiJe having an offender Her husband had tried to by Woodsville, N.H. Gray's guardian, Annie Crowley. tions that bar them from located in a camp area is not make the meager outpost feel On the night of the killing, "It's a very sad and disgusting being near children. ideal, the greater threat lies as much like home as possi Talbot - accompanied by Smith thing." Critics say it's an example in homeless offenders that ble as he waits for his proba and Howe - picked Gray up His father, Michael Gray, said of how laws designed to keep are not a specified location tion to end early next year. after work and drove all four to the terms of the plea were a dis Georgia's children out of and eventually absconding Now he is scrambling to find her home. appointment. harm's way create a hazard supervision with their where another place to pitch his After building a bonfire, Smith "I don't think 100 years would where penniless sex offend abouts unkpown," he said. tent in the next 24 hours. and Howe set upon Gray, be enough, just for the fact that ers live largely unsupervised Several of the sex offenders "I don't know where I'm according to prosecutor Jeffery he's gone and they're still alive, at the government's urging. in the camp said they did a going to go," Hawkins said. Strelzin. Howe grabbed Gray and we gotta feed 'em, keep 'em "The state needs to find a double-take when their pro "And if I don't have anywhere from behind and started choking alive," he said. "That's the sad responsible way to deal with bation officers told them to go, they will re-arrest me." him, and Smith pulled a knife part." Teens fatally beat 16-year-old boy with railroad ties Associated Press High School. His death was the County prosecutor's office. ordered held without bond on struck him in the head with a CHICAGO - Cell phone latest addition to a toll that When school ended, members Monday, said Andy Conklin, a board and the second person footage showing a group of keeps getting higher: More than of the two groups began fight spokesman for the Cook County punched him in the face. Albert teens viciously kicking and 30 students were killed last ing near the Agape Community prosecutor's office. The Cook regained consciousness and striking a 16-year-old honors school year, and the city could Center. County Public Defender's Office, was trying to get up when he student with splintered railroad exceed that number this year. The attack, captured in part which represented the three was attacked a second time by ties has ramped up pressure on Prosecutors charged three on a bystander's cell phone teenagers in court, had no five people and was struck in Chicago officials to address teenagers on Monday with video, shows Albert being immediate comment Monday. the head with a board by Riley chronic violence that has led to fatally beating Albert, who was struck on the head by one of Chicago police said charges and stomped in the head by dozens of deaths of city teens walking to a bus stop when he several young men wielding are pending against a fourth Shannon, Simonton said. each year. got caught up in the mob street wooden planks. After he falls to suspect and that they are look Desiyan Bacon, Riley's aunt, The graphic video of the fighting, authorities said. the ground an appears to try to ing for at least three more sus said her nephew didn't have afternoon melee emerged on The violence stemmed from a get up, he is struck again and pects, but would not discuss a anything to do with the beating local news stations over the shooting early Thursday morn then kicked. possible motive for the attack. and was a friend of the victim. weekend, showed the fatal ing involving two groups of stu Prosecutors charged Silvonus Simonton said Albert was a "They need to stop the crime, beating of Derrion Albert, a dents from different neighbor Shannon, 19, Eugene Riley, 18, bystander and not part of either but when they do it, they need sophomore honor roll student hoods, said Tandra Simonton, a and Eric Carson, 16, with first group. She said he was knocked to get the right person," Bacon at Christian Fenger Academy spokeswoman for the Cook degree murder, and they were unconscious when Carson said. THE OBSERVER p page 10 Tuesday, September 29, 2009 THE OBSERVER Whose side is Holder on? P.O Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 Last month, Attorney General Eric Back in the 1970s and 1980s, members deter Holder, who was serving as deputy EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Holder announced that the Justice of the Armed Forces of National llberation attorney general at the time. After previ ous efi'orts by Ofensiva '92 failed, they Jenn Merz Department will investigate whether Bush (FALN is the Spanish acronym), a paramili era CIA agents should face prosecution for tary group seeking Puerto Rican independ managed to win Holder's sympathy, and he MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER suspected prisoner abuse. His statement ence from the U.S. through violent means, spent months actively negotiating with Bill Brink Stacey Gill came on the heels of carried out a series of brutal attacks on FALN supporters pushing for clemency. AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Kara King the Department's American targets that included bombings, Moreover, according to documents and Assr. MANAGING EDITOR: Aaron Steiner release of a 2004 arson, armed robberies, kidnappings and interviews that remained undisclosed up report from the prison escapes. The most horrific of these until his confirmation hearings last NEWS EDITOR: Madeline Buckley agency's inspector gen attacks occurred in 1975, when a bomb January, Holder ordered his staff at the VIEWPOINT EDITOR: Michelle Maitz eral describing the exploded inside a tavern in Manhattan Office of the Pardon Attorney to replace its SPORTS EDITOR: Matt Gamber alleged use of harsh during the lunch-hour rush, killing four original report opposing any commutation ScENE EDITOR: Jess Shaffer interrogation prac and injuring 60 innocent bystanders. of the sentences with a new one favoring SAINT MARY'S EDITOR: Ashley Charnley tices, with both deci The eventual capture and conviction of clemency for at least half of the prisoners. sions sparking fury individual FALN members halted their Upon encountering resistance, Holder's PHOTO EDITOR: Ian Gavlick among conserva- Christie reign of terror. Then in 1999, President Bill chief of staff suggested the attorneys draft GRAPHICS EDITOR: Andrea Archer tives as well as CIA Clinton offered clemency to 16 of the pris a neutral memo laying out possible Pesavento ADVERTISING MANAGERS: Theresa Bea Director Leon oners. Those who had worked tirelessly to options. This little maneuver effectively Mary Clare Rodriguez Panetta, a Democrat Right-Winging put them behind bars were livid, along enabled Clinton to grant clemency while and an Obama with family members of those slain. avoiding the appearance of conflict with AD DESIGN MANAGER: Mary Jesse It CONTROLLER: Patrick Sala appointee. But it wasn't until January of 2009, dur the Justice Department SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR: Mike Moriarity Critics received ing Holder's confirmation hearings, that Thanks to his repeated efforts to con support from seven former CIA directors the public learned of the details surround vince subordinates at the Justice OFFICE MANAGER & GENERAL INFO on Sept. 19, who requested that the presi ing our current attorney general's role in Department to drop their opposition to the (574) 631-7471 FAX dent call off the criminal probe in a letter Clinton's contentious decision. grant, Holder got exactly what he wanted: (574) 631-6927 to the White House. These seven directors In 1993, a self-identified human rights clemency for the terrorists and political ADVERTISING served under both Republican and organization calling itself "Ofensiva '92" cover for the president. (574) 631-6900 [email protected] Democratic presidents. filed a petition for clemency on behalf of Now, as the U.S. Attorney General, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF "This approach will seriously damage the imprisoned FALN members because Holder is again taking the side of the ter (574) 631-4542 [email protected] the willingness of many other intelligence the prisoners, according to a House rorists while taking measures to shield his MANAGING EDITOR (574) 631-4541 [email protected] officers to take risks to protect the coun Committee on Government Reform report, boss from the brunt. of criticism. ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITORS try," the letter states. "In our judgment "refused to take part in any process that Of course this does not necessarily mean (574) 631-4324 [email protected], [email protected] such risk-taking is vital to success in the would legitimize the government's actions that Holder is intentionally choosing to side BUSINESS OFFICE long and difficult fight against the terror against them, therefore they refused to file with those who wish to do innocent (574) 631-5313 ists who continue to threaten us." their own petitions." Under normal cir Americans harm; perhaps he has had a NEWS DESK This latest debacle L-. not the first time crnnstances, the Justice Department only change of heart after the fallout from the (574) 631-5323 [email protected] VIEWPOINT DESK Holder has interfered in a situation involv considers clemency if a prisoner files a Clinton pardons and is now acting out of (574) 631-5303 [email protected] ing imprisoned terrorists, nor is it the first petition. Officials were apparently willing genuine concern for the law. Recently, SPORTS DESK time he has chosen to argue on their to make an exception in this case, howev however, the Washington Post reported (574) 631-4543 [email protected] behalf. er, because the petition portrayed the pris that Holder "did not read detailed memos SCENE DESK During the fmal days of the Clinton oners as innocent freedom fighters rather that prosecutors drafted ... to explain (574) 631-4540 [email protected] SAINT MARY'S DESK administration, for instance, Holder was than violent terrorists. their decL-.ion to decline prosecution" of acharnO [email protected] one of those responsible for making rec In fact, the prisoners were described in the CIA officials, suggesting he was more PHOTO DESK ommendations on who should receive the aforementioned congressional report determined to carry out his own plans (574) 631-8767 [email protected] executive pardons. Among the recipients as "very unlikely candidates for clemency" than to do what the law requires. This dis SYSTEMS & WEB ADMINISTRATORS of such pardons were former Weather on the grounds that "they did not admit to turbing pattern of behavior that assumes (574) 631-8839 Underground members Susan Rosenberg wrongdoing and they had not renounced the U.S. is at fault cannot and should not and Linda Evans. Rosenberg was caught in violence before such a renunciation had simply be dismL<>sed outright, especially OBSERVER ONLINE possession of 740 pounds of dynamite she been made a quid pro quo for their wehen national security is at stake. www.ndsmcobserver.com intended to usc to carry out terrorist release. 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A subsc:iprion to The O~scrver is $120 for The Ol~rver i~ :1. mcm~r of tht' At.-s.ociaud Pres.i, All .n::prodnction right'"- ;ur rcscrvo:l. TODAY'S STAFF News Sports OBSERVER POLL QUOTE OF THE DAY Ashley Charnley Sam Werner Alicia Smith Jared Jedick Tess Civantos Barrick Bollman What is your favorite new restaurant Graphics Scene at Eddy St. Commons? ··.·•·Su61nit·a.·····Letter Blair Chemidlin Joey Kuhn Five Guys ':4 smile is the shortest distance Viewpoint Chipotle Pfultheifditofat between two people.,, Lauren Hot Box Pizza Victor Borge Brauweiler New Irish Bar wvvw.ndsmcobserver.co:m · U.S. comedian and pianist Vote by Thursday at 5 p.m. at www.ndsmcobserver.com THE OBSERVER p Tuesday, September 29, 2009 page 11 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Reasons behind the rule I'm Catholic and I think that God can bless women to ry that women and men can be as holy as saints, as wise the Apostles, He corrected them [Jn 11:14]. lead others to Himself. In fact, both parents of a good as Doctors of the Church and as able to lead as priests The Church cannot add to or subtract from anything friend of mine are Presbyterian ministers; I have no and nuns. It has honored Mary, a lay woman, as the per that has been revealed to it. Because Jesus did not cor problem with his mother, a woman, being a minister. fect Christian model. We believe that Jesus is God. We rect the Apostles in this case, the Church states that it The Roman Catholic priesthood is different, however; it believe that he founded one Christian Church [Mt 16:18], cannot ordain women. The statement is not "will not" is not a position that is about power. Clearly there are and that Peter taught from the center of civilization, but "cannot" ordain. This is not because the Church occasionally those who abuse their vocation, but the Rome, which currently houses his 266th successor. deems women as inferior, but because it cannot change priesthood is in its essence a position of service. He is omniscient. When Jesus established the priest what its God instituted. The priesthood is a life of service Jesus is not sexist. The Catholic Church is not sexist. hood, He knew the effects that his actions would have to Christians, but not necessarily their ultimate goal. Jesus was not a man who was afraid to break with cus across all time; he knew that the Apostles would ordain toms [Lk 6:3]. In a time when women were scorned, he male successors by the laying of hands [Acts 8: 17] and Vu Nguyen loved, healed and forgave males and females alike [Mt that they would continue the breaking of the bread [Acts senwr 9:22]. Though the misogynistic culture continued after 2:42] as He commanded [Lk 22:19]. In other occasions, off campus Jesus' death, the Church demonstrates through its histo- when Jesus knew that He had been misunderstood by Sept. 23 Burrito blues The privilege of As a resident of the Eddy Street Commons, I was thrilled when I discovered that the Chipotlewould be opening so soon. I was even more thrilled when I discovered that it's luscious scent wafts directly into my bedroom window, and on "Free Burrito Day", no being a woman less! Naturally, I partook in the "Free Burrito" extravaganza. Everyone that was in line with me seemed really excited to be a part of this promotion. However, upon reading In response to Andy Hill ("Is God comparably privileged. If one looks at Friday's Observer, I was disturbed to see the comment<> of fellow students griping Sexist?", Sept. 25), I would first like the images painted above the Bernini about not receiving free burritos. to note that women, like all lay men, altar in the Basilica, he or she wiJl This ungratefulness is truly unattractive. Of course the store manager had to cut the still participate in the common priest see that it is Mary, a woman, who sits line off. I promise, it DID take an hour and a half. Furthermore, the restaurant did not hood by virtue of their baptism (CCC, at the center, being crowned by the "not fulfill" any promises. When I left for band practice at 6:30, the line was still quite 1547). While excluded from the Holy Trinity, and it is she who stands long, and I am certain that there were students who received a free burrito after 7 ordained priesthood, women are also atop the Golden Dome. One can hard p.m. If the manager had not cut off the line, they would have been serving burritos 'privileged' in ways that men are not. ly call the Catholic Church 'sexist' until at least 8:30 p.m. Is that what the promotion stated was the ending time? No. I highly doubt that the same God who when she, as our universitv. exalts a To those students who complained about not receiving free burritos: I am really chose a woman to effect the great woman, Our Lady- Notre Dame, as happy for you that you enjoyed your Hot Box Pizza. Now stop complaining. You did mystery of the Incarnation was sexist "our life, our sweetness, and our absolutely nothing to earn that free burrito, and you showed up too late. That's nobody or misogynistic. It was through the hope" (Vita, Dulcedo, Spes). else's fault and it's just bad luck. Sorry. Just be grateful that you had food in your stom most humble and most ordinary of When we awaken ourselves to the ach Thursday night- many people around the world can not say the same. In gener women, Mary, Mother of God, that the astounding reverence which the al, let's all be a little more grateful when we receive anything for free. Thanks. Word became flesh -that God Church pays to Mary, the humble vir became man. gin of Nazareth, and to ALL of wom Kelsey Robertson It was a woman whom God chose ankind who share her feminine semor out of all people to be called nature, we will recognize that, far off campus 'theotokos,' her womb untouched by from being discriminated against, Sepr. 25 the seed of man. It was her 'Fiat' that women are immensely privileged in brought Christ into the world to the Church for their unique role in accomplish the salvation of all people. the work of redemption, which does She is also the only human being to not rely on the ordained priesthood. No band, no excuses ever be conceived without original sin. JoAnna Roman We don't want to hear excuses about how the band is going to San Antonio this year, This woman now sits at God's side semor etc., etc. At the VERY LEAST, band members should have been encouraged to VOLUN as the Queen of Heaven. There is no Lyons TARILY attend the Purdue game Saturday night, just like the 90 percent ofthe end ordinary man in all of history who is Sept. 28 zone fans who were there rooting for Notre Dame. The volunteer band members could have signed any necessary waiver to the University, etc. It was just SO depressing to see our fans in the end zone try to get up a chorus of the Notre Dame Fight Song, as the team was defending the opposite end zone 100 yards away, and hear the team members have to lead themselves in the alma mater after the game. No excuses. Time Bait for the administration leaders of the band to start thinking outside the box, and make sure the band is represented at a game which is being played only a little more than an For shame Notre Dame, for shame. 3. Swine Flu: Why don't we just let hour away from campus. The viewpoint section has been it run its course? Natural selection, I painfully monotonous this year; it is say. The strongest will survive. Jim Blase a disgrace to the reputable name of 4. Matisyahu: a Hasidic Jewish rap law school alumnus editorial columns everywhere. per on a Catholic campus? What if class of 1981 Where is the indignation? You didn't he tried to brainwash us in the same Sept. 28 get accepted into this university way our President did when he spoke because you were an apathetic, at commencement? Mmm, won't you open-minded urchin. No, you are pass me a glass of that embryonic EDITORIAL CARTOON here because you can banter with Kool-Aid? the best. I implore you, write into 5. Sluttle: the clamor of Saint The Observer and express that ire. Is Marys' girls, lost in the irony of self it too much to ask for a little brim efficacy, has demoted the original stone and fire with my grande french Urban Dictionary definition. Ugly vanilla latte? Release some of that and fat females of Notre Dame, it's repressed sexual frustration and time to stand up for yourselves! show me passion, baby! 6. @ndsmcnews: empty promises Topic Suggestions: about unpublished stories? Talk 1. The Spoon Scandal: "two forks about failure to perform. and a knife" barely touched on the 7. Pep Rallies: Sorin, your boycotts possibly apocalyptic implications of were a fail. this predicament. I've had to eat my 8. Charlie Weis' internship: did yogurt with a fork on multiple occa anyone see him at the career fair? sions. Not OK. It's your turn. Open your laptop 2. Lauren Greenfield's "THIN" and submit something inflammatory! exhibit: a truly inspiring piece of Homogeneity? Not fine by me. work that may even teach some struggling wannarexics how to drop Britt Burgeson those last few pounds and dive into a sophomore debilitating and life-threatening dis Pasquerilla West order. Sept. 28 Get published. · Submit a Letter to the Editor. ~---~~------ page 12 Tuesday, September 29, 2009 ments of each. Cyrus deserves an Oscar, because By JORDAN GAMBLE she's really been fooling me. Assistant Scene Editor It's nasally. Yet if the lyrics weren't I like it but I'm too ashamed to tell anyone Duh. Everyone knows Miley Cyrus can't sing. ridiculous, I probably would except the entire readership of The Observer. (Or act, or dance, or speak whole sentences, or n't even like this song. I Hello, my name is Jordan, and I'm a Mileyholic. refrain from taking MySpace shots of herself to wouldn't like any Miley After watching the Irish crush Purdue's hopes send to a Jonas Brother.) She is physically inca Cyrus songs if I couldn't and dreams last Saturday night, after screaming pable of technicalities like "singing." She just play it "ironically" and and singing our fight song and weaving through yells the words in random order while standing sing along to the throngs of disheartened Boilermaker fans, after in a recording booth and hopes for the best. inane lyrics "ironi trudging 4.8 miles to the public pay lot on the Her lack of talent is useful, of course. With a cally." As if I don't southern edge of Purdue's campus, I felt the little computer help, Miley's voice is just tuneful enjoy it and am urge. The urge to crank up Miley Cyrus in my enough that just about every hearing person on only putting Pontiac and belt out, "I throw my hands up, Earth can sing along with gusto. I will snicker myself through they're playin' my song, the butterflies fly away about how terrible she sounds, but inside, I'm so the horror to " happy she's mediocre. Mediocre is accessible. partake in Miley Cyrus's latest release is one of those Take, for comparison, "She Wolf." It's not fun some college songs that you don't like to admit to liking. It's to sing along to Shakira, guys. She's so experi ritual that derivative, nasally and ridiculous, which is mental and high-pitched, and she howls. It's too demands I lis exactly why I love it. I absolutely adore "Party in darn complicated. "Party in the U.S.A." makes ten to Disney the U.S.A." because it never fails to make me me feel good about myself because I can sing stars in order to nostalgic, giggly and incredibly confident in my along competently. No one will look at me and proclaim my college- singing ability all at once. think, "Oh, great, there's that girl who thinks she fostered love of "irony." can sing but totally cannot. What a sad excuse Don't even pretend you don't relish the for a human being." chance to sing along to all three minutes It's derivative. and 25 seconds of that insidious ear crack It mashes together all the carefree summer that is "Party in the U.S.A." It's already songs of my youth, the ones that I enjoyed on my It's ridiculous. a dorm party staple, obliterating the neon-colored stereo with the detached purple While I appreciate that the song rhymes rule that stipulates songs must speakers. My sister and I would put on Hanson "stilettos" with "memo," the lyrics are truly spend five months in popular and sing along to the entire album on repeat. awful. "Nodding my head like yeah, moving my release before they enter the Then we graduated to the Spice Girls and their hips like yeah." What is this "yeah" you speak of, iTunes of Notre Dame stu sassy pop. Then it was Britney Spears. Miley? dents. Obviously this song is Obviously, Miley Cyrus' people understand that The song references Britney (one word). which the devil's work. about half her demographic consists of closet lis I can understand. Like I said before, this song is (But I love it. I do.) teners who are yearning for the mindless, lyri a shameless reiteration of every feel-good pop cally simple and catchy-as-heck music of the late ditty ever. But why a Jay-Z shout-out? Does 1990s. Miley's producers shrewdly dissected Miley even know he does other things besides be Contact Jordan Gamble at each of these songs, harvesting the catchiest ele- Beyonce's husband? If she does, maybe Miley [email protected] By SZYMON RYZNER exploitative and sang "Achy Breaky Heart." I her step for step. Scene Writer rest my case. The greatest problem with Miley Cyrus is that "Party in the U.S.A." is the least effort I have adults dignify her with attention. Twenty-year Miley Cyrus is a menace. Her lack of talent, ever heard put into a song. Half of the chorus olds sing and dance to a song sung by a 16-year annoying demeanor and overall hideousness consists of random throat sounds, and the other old. Not written, not composed -just sung. frighten me. Other female artists attempt to half consists of the words "Party in the U.S.A." There are plenty of more talented, non-sellout have personalities, but Miley Cyrus is a parody What does that even mean? Miley rhymes it artists who demand our attention, yet as con of stardom, a caricature marketed appropriately with "OK." What songwriting genius came up sumers we settle for the status quo. There is to "tweens" by the Disney corporation. A more with that gem? But this is hardly the biggest better, catchier, generally more fun music out terrifying fact is that college students and even problem with "Party in the U.S.A." How does an there, so why is this spawn of Billy Ray getting adults are listening to this shameful garbage. I artist get away with singing about listening to so much attention? have heard songs by the Chipmunks with better other artists? This is a hit song? Referencing Genuine girl-power pop and rock is out lyrics. Concerning the hooks in Miley's songs, how much you love Jay-Z and Britney in a track there, and that is something I entirely they are catchy, but so is the flu, and I think I'd of your own is shameful. approve of. Ultimately, though. I have rather have the latter stuck in my head all day. The plot of the song isn't awful; it's the story of probably been too extreme with my judg She's not her own person. She doesn't have a girl coming into the big city, trying to fmd her ments of Cyrus. Lots of little girls look up the absurd sense of style of Lady Gaga and Katy place. But it doesn't have to be nearly as annoy to her, and she should act like an adult Perry or the "girl power" attitude of Pink and ing at it turns out to be. Also, why the pole danc in recognizing that. I will even give Kelly Clarkson. She's just a trashy, generic teen ing on an ice cream truck? She is attempting to Miley Cyrus one ounce of credit - who rose to fame because her father sang "Achy create a risque image, and perhaps it is suc she's less infuriating than the Jonas Breaky Heart." I will repeat that: "Achy Breaky ceeding, but hardly any young stars escape from Brothers. Heart." I hope that sunk in. Just for good meas that stratagem unscathed. Britney had her melt ure, she is famous because her father is down and it was spectacular; Miley is following Contact Szymon Ryzner at [email protected] THE OBSERVER Tuesday, September 29, 2009 E page 13 By NICK ANDERSON runs for 3, 796 words, about 25 fewer than predecessor in the song: "And a Britney Scene Writer "Stairway to Heaven." It's hard to be sure, song was on." We all watched as Britney but the title almost implies an allusion to went down in flames. Let's just hope Miley Author's Note: I'm writing this in the Neil Young's classic, "Hockin' in the Free follows the comparatively good example of interest of full disclosure: I fear Miley World." If it is, it fails as such. Young was the Olson twins by taking the money and Cyrus. While I detest what she and the harnessing his talent to criticize both our leaving the public spot light. Disney brat pack have done to popular government and society. Cyrus is narrating The worst part about this is how little culture, that's not the source of my fear. her stressful move from Nashville to quality music exists. At least we had an I am afraid that Miley Cyrus will eat Hollywood, three years after she first excuse before now. This song, along with me. I'm not sure if that's a metaphor became famous and 16 years after she was the thousands of others like it released in for her devouring my soul or if I'm born into a rich, semi-famous family. The the past 40 years, is manufactured from actually going to be cannibalized. song also came out at the same time as her start to end. It may as well be a petroleum clothing line. Other than that, it's an every by-product. Miley's "aw-shucks, I'm just a While not an academic resource, day story. country girl" gimmick is the latest in a long Wikipedia has proven extremely informa Even stranger, the video, while officially line of consumer-ready personalities, from tive. Because it is knowledge by democra an homage to "Grease," channels Tupac's the Sex Pistols' anarchism to anything cy, it can help determine what is important "California Love." A rumbling. gravelly disco. History doesn't look kindly upon any to our culture. Miley Cyrus's wiki contains base line filters through both songs. Both of them. 6,132 words. That is six times the length of take place in a dystopian California desert, What record companif~s offer today is the this article. It is also roughly 500 more often in a twisted metal cage. Again, it's musical equivalent of corn syrup. We con words than both Mozart's and President unclear if this is intentional. One thing is sume it in massive quantities and it tastes James K. Polk's entries. The Beatles' entry clear: although Tupac's video is about oh-so-good. Twenty years from now we'll comes in at 16,155 words, implying that future warring tribes, Miley's desert party be bloated and indifferent, with nothing to Miley is equivalent to .380 Beatles. That's is orders of magnitudes scarier. show for our misspent youths. If we don't Ringo and a little bit of George. There's This brings the real question: Haven't we clean up our tastes now, we're in for trou no way that is right. In Google results, seen this act before? An innocent Southern ble in the long run. No one will be looking Miley Cyrus also beats Elvis Presley teenager who has stumbled into pop suc for MP3s to pass on to their children. and the Rolling Stones. cess, unaware that she embodies the Instead, we'll have to hang our heads in Combined. Madonna/harlot complex, complete with shame. On a related note, I would like The entry for Miley press release-ready feuds and the remark those kids to kindly get off my lawn. Cyrus' latest single, able ability to claim to be a role model for "Party in the U.S .A.," young girls. Miley even name drops her Contact Nick Anderson at [email protected] By ADRIANA PRATT full of strangers? It might even have hap doesn't seem to reflect the real Miley Cyrus. Ass is tan t S'cene Editor pened to you when you first set foot on Notre The 16-year-old 's performance of this hit at Dame's campus. That's what Miley sings the Teen Choice Awards caused quite a bit of It is impossible not to feel fantas about - putting yourself out there, even scandal, especially when she got up in tic when "Party in the U.S.A." though it's scary, and realizing it will all be extremely short shorts and danced around comes on. Ignore who sings it, OK. "Party in the U.S.A." is a song that calms an ice cream truck pole. Here is my question: ignore that it's pop to an extreme your nerves, lets you take a deep breath and Why does her dad let her do that? Why (unless you're like me and gen gets you excited for what is ahead. would a parent of a 16-year-old think, "Yeah! uinely enjoy a quality pop song) My recommendation is to take the song Let's get Miley to dress like a miniature and just embrace it. Although and put it on repeat while running. The beat Britney and stick a pole next to her and let Miley Cyrus might not be a col keeps your adrenaline rushing, your face thousands of Disney fans and their parents lege student's favorite - smiling and your legs kicking. It sufficiently see what happens! Genius!" Beats me. unless you're Viewpoint writer distracts you from the miles ahead, and it The music video isn't much better. If I Brooks Smith - her song has throws you back into the night before, watch her make a pouty face and look seduc certainly made its way into reminding you of the great time you had tively at the camera one more time while she almost every dorm party, work dancing to (or mocking) it. runs her hands through her hair, I might out playlist and even The You know that awkward beginning-of hurl. Jt's just so strange and borderline Observer office during a partic party hour when people start to arrive and creepy. I have a 16-year-old sister, and to ularly late night of editing. I stand around uncomfortably because there picture someone her age dressing and danc have to say, Miley's done it are only five of them there? The best way to ing like Miley Cyrus ... it spells trouble. I'm again. avoid that scenario is to turn on "Party in the thinking Miley might have given Britney a This past weekend I visited a frat at U.S.A." It is guaranteed to relax your guests, shout-out in her song for a reason. DePauw University and, lo and behold, get the laughs started and propel the party But take my advice and don't let the song's they had a dance to "Party in the U.S.A.," ~orward to the fun portion. The best part is artist distract you from the greatness that is complete with camouflage and an that you can play it again later once every "Party in the U.S.A." Just nod your head like American flag. The song has crossed even one has arrived, because by that hour, the yeah and move your hips like yeah, and you the most unlikely borders, and for good original five won't remember they've already won't regret it. Do it for America. reason. How many of us have been caught heard it. in an uncomfortable or daunting situation Unfortunately, the innocence of the song Contact Adriana Pratt at [email protected] Observer Graphic I BLAIR CHEMIDLIN ------page 14 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Tuesday, September 29, 2009 MLB I aRoche's two homers keep Dodgers from clinching Beckham's three RBis lift White Sox aver Indians; Detwiler gets first win for Nationals NL-high 225 hits. \ssodated Press Duke couldn't believe it PITTSBURGH (AP) when manager John Russell Former Dodgers prospect lifted him following Chin Andy LaRoche homered Lung Hu's sacrifice fly, with a twice, doubled twice and sin 1 0-run lead and only one bat gled, driving in six runs as ter to get for his fourth com the last-place Pittsburgh plete game. and the fans Pirates again prevented Los booed loudly as Duke walked Angeles from clinching the to the dugout. NL West with an 11-1 romp LaRoche, traded to the Monday. Zach Duke pitched Pirates in the three-team shutout ball into the ninth deal Ia st year in which Los inning against a patchwork Angeles landed Ramirez, had Dodgers lineup. LaRoche set never had more than three a career high for hits in going hits or three RBis in a game. 5 for 5 and scoring four runs. LaRoche had a two-run Already assured of a playoff double off Hiroki Kuroda (8- spot, the Dodgers lost three 7) during the Pirates' big sec of four to the Pirates, who ond inning that began with had dropped 23 of 26 going Loretta's throwing error on into the series - the fran Lastings Milledge's grounder. chise's worst stretch in 119 Delwyn Young's double seasons. scored Milledge, Luis Cruz The Dodgers blew a three singled and Duke drove in a run lead in the ninth inning run with a grounder ahead of Sunday and lost 6-5, then got LaRoche's double and Garrett blown out in the series finale. Jones' RBI single. Jones also Technically, their magic num homered, his 21st, in the AP ber is two, but in reality it is fourth immediately after Pirates infielder Andy LaRoche follows through after he hit a two-run home run during the eighth one because they own the LaRoche hit his 11th. inning of the Pirates 11-1 win over the Dodgers Monday. tiebreaker against Colorado. Jones wasn't called up by Los Angeles was missing Pittsburgh until June 30, but Danks (13-10) allowed flip from Carroll at the bag as three games. During the the injured Manny Ramirez leads NL rookies in homers. three hits and one run, strik another run scored. stretch he has doubled his (hamstring), Ronnie Belliard LaRoche had a chance for ing out seven in his first com Beckham's two-run double career total - Morse had (groin) and Casey Blake the cycle his final two times plete game at any level since off Jensen Lewis made it 5-1 three before Saturday, all in (hamstring) and their up. He rounded second being drafted in 2003 by in the ninth. Beckham then 2005. makeshift lineup included sharply and thought about Texas. Shin-Soo Choo hit his scored on a throwing error Morse has had a hard time Mark Loretta at third, Juan trying to advance after he 19th homer leading off the by center fielder Trevor breaking into the lineup. He Castro at short and Brad doubled to center in the seventh to break up the left Crowe, who fielded Paul was used at first and third Ausmus catching. sixth, but pulled up. He hit a bander's bid for his first Konerko's single and threw base the past two games, The Dodgers played like a two-run homer in the eighth. career shutout. home wildly. Beckham went started in right field Monday, team that couldn't wait to get Kuroda was 3-1 with a 2.16 Danks bounced back from to third when catcher Lou and Nationals manager Jim out of Pittsburgh - a senti ERA in four starts since com being hit hard in an 8-6 loss Marson retrieved the ball and Riggleman said he may play ment shared by few teams ing off the disabled list (con to Minnesota on Tuesday in tossed it past Lewis attempt second base before the sea this season - while having cussion), but gave up eight which he gave up seven runs ing to cover home. son ends. three runners thrown out on hits and seven runs, only and eight hits, including a Danks held the Indians hit Detwiler (1-6), who won in the bases and committing a three earned. career high-tying three less until Choo doubled with his 13th start, allowed seven key error in the first two homers, in six innings. He two outs in the fourth, finally hits and one run in six innings alone. For one day, White Sox 6, Indians 1 had been 0-2 in five starts reversing his fortunes against innings. Mike MacDougal the Dodgers who looked like Gordon Beckham drove in since beating the Boston Red Cleveland. He had been 1-5 pitched the ninth for his 17th the team with 96 losses, not three runs to help John Sox on Aug. 27 - but set a with a 5.63 ERA in nine pre save. the Pirates. Danks earn his first win in career high in wins, one vious starts against the Nelson Figueroa (2-8) Orlando Hudson was caught more than a month and the more than he had last year. Indians, posting a 10.54 ERA picked up his fifth straight in a rundown trying to Chicago ·white Sox beat the The White Sox took a 3-0 in losing his last three. loss, allowing six hits and advance on an errant throw Cleveland Indians on Monday lead in the second against Laffey lost his fifth straight two runs in six innings. in the first. In the second, night. Aaron Laffey (7 -8) without start, allowing three runs Justin Maxwell led off the Loretta was picked off first Danks' first career com hitting the ball hard. They and eight hits over 7 1/3 bottom of the first with a and Matt Kemp was caught plete game gave Chicago its loaded the bases on three innings. Cleveland has grounder that glanced off too far off second on James third win in four games fol consecutive one-out singles totaled 12 runs of support third baseman David Wright's Loney's popup and was lowing a stretch of seven - then scored three times during the five losses. The glove as he tried to backhand thrown out. losses in eight games. without hitting a ball out of left-bander is 0-5 in seven it on the run. The ball The Dodgers had cham Cleveland came in one-half the infield. starts since beating bounced deep into foul terri pagne iced in their club game ahead of last-place Brent Lillibridge topped a Minnesota on Aug. 16. tory. allowing Maxwell to house, ready to celebrate on Kansas City in the AL Central two-out slow roller that third reach second with a double. Sunday, but the Pirates after sweeping a three-game baseman Jhonny Peralta Nationals 2, Mets 1 He advanced to third on a scored four runs in the bot series from Baltimore. The charged but could not field Mike Morse homered for groundout and scored on tom of the ninth. Now, it must Indians, trying to avoid a cleanly between the foul line the third straight game and Ryan Zimmerman's sacrifice be toted back to San Diego last-place finish for the first and the mound. It was ruled Ross Detwiler earned his first fly to right field. for the start of a two-game time since going a franchise an RBI single. career win as the Washington New York's Carlos Beltran series against the Padres on worst 57-101 in 1991, are 6- Laffey then hit DeWayne Nationals beat the New York led off the sixth with a single, Tuesday. 20 in September. A year ago, Wise with a pitch to force in Mets on Monday night. advanced to second on a wild Duke (11-15) was in control they went 32-17 down the a run and Beckham grounded Morse led off the sixth pitch, and scored on from the start, allowing only stretch to finish at .500 - a ball up the middle that was inning with a home run over Fernando Tatis' single up the three singles until Orlando giving hope to Cleveland fans fielded behind second base by the out-of-town scoreboard in middle. Detwiler's wild pitch Hudson tripled with one out that the Indians could return J amey Carroll. 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Backup power even individual pressure to go out season for the Sooners. 10 Appalachian St. 10 Griffin has battled Los tually kicked in, allowing a and do this or that," he said. The rookie forward 11 Weber St. 11 Angeles' famous traffic. He's small group of fans to meet "We have guys that can do strained his right shoulder 12 Central Arkansas 12 played Good Samaritan for a and greet Griffm. all this stuff. l just need to during a summer league 13 Elon 13 woman in a stalled car. lie's He comes to a team that come in and contribute." game in July, but Griffin said 14 South Carolina St. 16 been photographedby has had two winning sea But coach Mike Dunleavy it was back to normal in iess 15 South Dakota St. 18 paparazzi. sons in the last 30 years - said Griffin will open train than a month though the 16 Massachuse«s 15 Now if only he could get they were 19-63 last season ing camp on the bench, with Clippers kept him sidelined 17 · Cal Poly 14 around to the real reason he amid a slew of injuries - last season's starters - longer as a precaution. 18 Eastern Washington 20 came to town - helping the and just one playoff appear Baron Davis, Marcus Camby, Dunleavy liked what he 19 Texas State 19 Los Angeles Clippers ance since 1997. Eric Gordon. AI Thornton saw from Griflin, who aver 20 Jacksonville State 21 become a playoff team. Still, Griffin doesn't believe and Chris Kaman - retain aged 19.2 points and 10.8 21 Eastern Kentucky 22 "It's been a long time wait in a so-called Clippers ing their spots. rebounds in summer league 22 Holy Cross 23 ing for this," he said "If I have to come off the play. 23 Florida A&M Curse. 25 Monday. ''I'm ready to get "I did some research on bench, I'm perfectly happy "He came in defensively 24 Eastern ltlinios NR and I don't think he missed 25 Montana St. going." my own and there's not with that," said Griffin, who NR The No. 1 pick in the NBA enough evidence for me to hasn't been in that position a rotation, knew exactly draft joined his teammates believe," he said, smiling. since getting hurt his fresh where he's supposed to be at Staples Center for media The Clippers have focused man year at Oklahoma. and was there and was on day, which began with a their marketing campaign He was the consensus col time," the coach and general glitch. Power within several around Griffin, including a lege player of the year after manager said. "For a rookie AFCA Division Ill blocks of the arena went full-page color ad in the Los leading the nation with 14.4 that really impressed me." College Football Rankings IN BRIEF team previous 1 Mount Union (39) 1 Wisenhunt stresses patience Colts hope Dwight Freeney Yankees prepare for plaY.offs 2 Wis.~Whitewater (1) 2 following offensive ineptitude quadriceps injury not serious after clinching AL EaSt title 3 Mary Hardin-Baylor 3 TEMPE, Ariz. - Costly turnovers INDIANAPOLIS - Dwight Freeney NEW YORK - Derek Jeter ambled 4 Wheaton (Ill.) 4 on offense. Critical breakdowns on spent the first three quarters Sunday into a clubhouse that still smelled of 5 Wesley 5 defense. Boos from the home crowd. night in the Arizona Cardinals backfield. stale champagne, less than two hours 6 St. John's (Minn.) 6 Sounds like the same old Arizona He was relegated to watching the final before game time Monday. 1 Wash. & JeH. 7 Cardinals. 15 minutes from the Colts locker room. Other than the two bottles of bubbly 8 Central {Iowa) 11 After a 31-10 home loss to the The Coltc; are hoping Freeney won't be stashed behind several bats in his 9 Linfield 12 Indianapolis Colts on Sunday night, a spectator this Sunday after hurting his locker, he saw scant evidence of the 10 Wabash 9 the defending NFC champions are 1-2 right quadriceps in Indy's 31-10 victory raucous celebration that took place a heading into their bye week. over the Cardinals. Team officials were day earlier at Yankee Stadium. The once-feared offense of Kurt trying to get answers Monday about llie About 24 hours after wrapping up Warner, Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan severity of the injury and how much the AL East title, it was back to busi Boldin - Pro Bowlers all - has pro time, if any, the Colts' top pass-rusher ness for the New York Yankees. And duced two touchdowns and five might miss. that first order of business: resting around the dial turnovers in two home losses. Coach Jim Caldwell and team presi the regulars. It's not what coach Ken Whisenhunt dent Bill Polian declined to provide "I think it's important for them to expected, but he's preaching patience_ specifics until getting results from an relax their minds for a day or two WNBA Finals "I don't think three games in that MRI. before we turn it up again," manager Fever at Mercury you hit the panic button or th~t you "The docs will report to us later this Joe Girardi said Monday as the 9 p.m., ESPN2 think, we want to blow up what we're evening, so we'll know something then, Yankees prepared to play the Kansas doing," Whisenhunt said at his but I don't think there will be anything City Royals. MLB Monday morning news conference. definitive for quite a while," Pollan said But the festive mood could only last That may be true, but some serious so long for a $200 million team that Pirates at Cubs on his weekly radio show Monday night. tweaking is in order during the week "The positive side is that he basically expects to go far in the postseason 8 p.m., WGN off. said, 'I can walk, I can play."' after missing the 2008 playoffs. page 16 The Observer + SPORTS Tuesday, September 29, 2009 NBA Jackson still wants to be traded from Oakland become strained. Jackson would struggle with the trade for Jackson only if it's the season despite winning 48 Associated Press Rowell said he told Jackson losing by a young roster. right situation for the Warriors. games, the most by a non-playoff OAKLAND- Stephen Jackson he's committed to fielding a com Why did Jackson make his "You don't hold it against the NBA team in a quarter-century. was his typical candid self: Yes, petitive team. feelings known now and not player," guard Speedy Claxton "It don't feel good to me that he still would like to be traded "We stick by Jack. Jack is before signing the extension? said. "It can only be a distraction ever since I've been here I know from the Golden State Warriors Jack .... What that means is "Who's going to turn down if you let it be a distraction. A lot I had a big part in getting this and is fed up with all the losing. expect the unexpected," Rowell that money? I'm not stupid. I of guys in the NBA could be mad organization back to a winning "What I said is how I feel, said. "We have a lot of respect didn't go to college but I've got a and don't think before they say attitude, if not the biggest part," point blank. That's not going to for him and his game. Sports is lot of common sense," he said. certain things." Jackson said. "Every year I've change," Jackson said during emotional. I'd rather have peo "Even though I signed my exten Since Jackson arrived in the lost somebody I felt helped me Monday's media day, where the ple who speak their mind than sion, that doesn't mean things Bay Area in a trade with the get to that, with Baron (Davis), team's captain opened by calling people who don't." can't happen. Shaq got traded. Pacers in January 2007, he has Jason (Richardson), AI. It felt the throng of reporters waiting Nelson acknowledged last Michael Jordan went to another rebounded from a rocky past to like I'm next. It feels like we're for him "vultures." week he discussed the idea of team." become a key piece for Nelson not getting better. It's no disre He's unhappy with Golden Jackson being traded during a Jackson averaged 20.7 points, and a major spark for the spect to guys on the team. I love State's decline since reaching the conversation they had early last 5.1 rebounds and 6.5 assists in Warriors. all the guys on the team and I'm second round of the 2007 play season, before Jackson accepted 59 games last season. He insists Golden State shocked Dallas in not saying the job couldn't get offs to end a 13-year postseason the new deal. Jackson said he will continue to play hard as the first round of the 2007 play done with them, but at the same drought. Monday he was surprised Nelson long as he's here. Nelson and offs, the organization's lone post time I came into this game a Jackson unloaded his frustra brought the idea up to him then, general manager Larry Riley season trip since 1994. The 2008 winner and I want to continue to tions with the franchise, reiterat but the coach has said he knew have said they will explore a squad barely missed the post- be a winner." ing public comments he made last month that he wants out so he has a more realistic chance of getting to the playoffs elsewhere. The Warriors' leading scorer and top defensive player was fmed $25,000 by the NBA earlier Study Abroad in this month for publicly request ing a trade. "Don't ask me questions I already answered," he said. "I feel the same way I felt last time. Perth, Australia Y'all know I got fined, so don't ask me the questions if you don't want me to get fined. Kobe (Bryant) said the same thing two years ago and didn't get a fine, but we're not going to beat a dead horse. They know they're Information Meeting wrong. But I can't beat the NBA so I've got to roll with it." Jackson said he will put all of this out of mind once the team Wednesday, September 30,2009 hits the practice floor for the start of training camp Tuesday - and coach Don Nelson insists he won't have trouble dealing 5:30PM 140 DeBartolo Hall with the disgruntled swingman. "Nobody has any less faith in him," forward Anthony Randolph said. "This is a busi ness." For ALPP and ANTH While at least some of the Warriors' front office and fans College of Science were caught off guard hearing Jackson's statements - made to Dime Magazine in New York College of Engineering while with buddy and former teammate AI Harrington at an event sponsored by their shoe company- he isn't concerned. "I mean, you gotta hear it some way," Jackson said. "You want me to send you an e-mail, Facebook or something? I'm a grown man, I have six kids, I'm married now, so I speak my mind. I thought I had freedom of speech but obviously I don't." He even went as far as to say he regrets nothing in his career, speaking specifically about going into the stands with then Indiana teammate Ron Artest during an ugly brawl with the Detroit Pistons in 2004. "I don't have a regret about anything I've done. I don't have a regret about going in the stands with Ron Artest," Jackson said. "I say what I want to say when I feel like it, regardless of what the consequence is. That's just always been me." Jackson had a brief conversa tion with team president Robert Rowell before a series of photo shoots Monday in his No. 1 jer sey, and Rowell categorized it as "positive." But Jackson, given a Application Deadline is November 15,2009 three-year contract extension www.nd.edu/-ois worth $28 million in November, said their relationship has Please recycle The Observer. Tuesday, September 29, 2009 The Observer+ SPORTS page 17 WOMEN'S INTERHALL FOOTBALL Shamrocks begin title defense against Howard Pyros hope to stay hot against Lewis; Whirlwinds try to bounce back, return to dominance vs. Farley team for the 2009 season. hopes for the Ducks 2009 season, Shamrocks, Bishop anticipates the from last season, dominating Breen By KAITLYN MURPHY, JOHN "We have a lot of depth on our after winning their first game team will play hard and fight hard. Philips 22-0. They look to improve HELMS and KELLY ZENERE team, even more than last year," again'>t Welsh Family. "We're hoping to come out strong to 2-0 tonight, leaving a forgettable Sports Writers she said. "We're hoping to gather momen and play with that same intensity season last year behind them. As Dore highlighted the strength and tum from our win on Sunday and throughout [the game]." she said. they showed in the first game, this McGlinn vs. Howard versatility of both the offensive and carry it through the season," she The McGlinn Shamrocks will is a new Pyro team. When it opens its 2009 season defensive squads, saying that the said. "McGlinn is an excellent team, open their season against the "Last year was last year," senior tonight against Howard, McGlinn team feels extremely confident put we're expecting them to put up a Howard Ducks (1-0) tonight at 7:00 capta.in Tara Pillai said. "We had a will be anxious to show that its ting the ball in the hands of sopho good fight." p.m. at Riehle Field. horrible record, no wins, a tie and a championship victory in the 2008 more quarterback Lauren Miller In order to combat the touglmess bunch of losses. We have put that in season was not a fluke. and her favorite receiver, junior of the Shamrock squad, Bishop said Pasquerilla East vs. Lewis the pa'>t. This year we are 1-0, it's a "We're out for [the champi Kathleen Stanley. Dore also praised the team plans to rely on their solid Two teams looking to bounce great start." onship] again this year," senior cap the ruthless defensive line, led by wide receivers, particularly sopho back from lackluster seasons last Lewis is also trying to put last tain Emily Dore said. "We want to sophomore Jillian Stinchcom. more Kristyn Jeffries and junior year square off tonight as season behind them. as they fin show everyone that we're not just a "We're really excited for our Kaitlin Robinson. Pasquerilla East takes on Lewis. ished 1-4-1. However they face a one-trick pony". opening game against Howard," "We're expecting [Jeffries and The two teams combined for one little more of an uphill battle than Not only was Dore confident that Dole said. 'We've been waiting for Robinson] to step up and make big win last year and are both looking the Pyros do, trying to get their sea the Shamrocks could repeat a this [game] for a long time now." plays," she said. for statement wins tonight. son on track after a 7-0 loss to championship victory, she even Howard's (1-0) senior captain As for the Duck's strategy to com In just one week, the Pyros have Farley last week. However, the cited some improvements in the Kayla Bishop echood the same high bat the defending champion already surpassed their win total Oricks are staying optimistic. "Even though we lost, we thought we looked pretty good," sophomore Brandy Ceme said. "[We've looked] amazing in prac tice," senior captain Tara Gilbride said. "We definitely have some secret weapons we're going to use." The game should tell both teams a lot about their chances of reach ing the playoffs and accomplishing their goals for the season. "We want a winning record and to make the playoffs ... and of course the goal of every team is to make it to the stadium," Pillai said. Added Gilbride: "Our eyes are on the stadium." The two teams are set to square off at 8:00 p.m. at Riehle Field. Welsh Family vs. Farley When Farley faces Welsh Family under the lights tonight, one team will be hoping to build on its momentum while the other will be hoping to create some. Farley won a close 7-0 game over Lewis Sunday, while the Whirlwinds fell to Howard 13-12. Farley junior captain Emma Klosterman made it quite clear what the momentum has done to the Finest's mentality. "We are undefeated so far this season," Klosterman said. "We go out and practice hard to keep it that way." Even though Farley only man aged one touchdown against Lewi'>, Klosterman expects the team's coaches, juniors Tommy Smith and JIMMY TO QOe Kevin Hitt, will help generate some CATERING point<; tonight. "We have to give a lot of credit to BOX LUNCHES. PUTTCRS. PARTIES! our oflensive coaches," Klosterman DELIVERY ORDEIIS will include a delivery said. ''J'm sure they will think of charge of Z5c per item (•1-!Del. something good, but for now it's a st~cret." Welsh Family hopes to change it<; recent fortunes senior captain Tara Schimpf said. "We are a very driven and talent ed team," Schimpf said. "There is a new dynamic to our team this year, so we are concentrating on mesh ing well." Farley hopes to continue its unbeaten season, en route to the ultimate goal. "We just have one common goal, [to] get to the stadium," Klosterman said. The Whirlwinds look to prove their talent on the field, returning to the. interhall dominance they have shown in pa<;t years. "No matter what ups and down'> we may have in a season, or what changes we have gone through as a team, we give our all on the field," \VE DELIVER! 7 DAYS A \VEEK Schimpf said. Kickoff will be at 9:00 p.m. 1290 E. IRELAND 138 S. MICHIGAH 5~570 H. IRONWOOD DR. 5343 N. 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An extra point conversion was I continued from page 24 both sides of the ball, but made "Katie Smith really stepped up As for the Phoxes, the loss all that separated Howard and several promising offensive and made plays," junior captain proved a step in the right direc Welsh Family Sunday, as the end," said senior captain plays and had a handful of cru Emma Klosterman said. tion. Howard was able to convert one l Kelley Daniels. "The freshmen cial stops on fourth down. Klosterman commended her "Today was a great effort," more than the Whirlwinds did were great, defense was fabu "We need to work on routes team's performance in the Tate said. "We gave it our all en route to a 13-12 victory and lous and the offense set up and most of our offense," absence of many key players, and even though it's a sad loss, scoring the biggest upset of the some great potential plays." Wuerdeman said. "The defense especially on offense. we're stili very excited about season so far. Daniels is already looking for also needs to tighten up." "It was awesome," she said. this team." Junior quarterback Kayla ward to next week, confident Despite the loss, Wuerdeman Bishop completed the winning her team will rebound from this said she was "definitely satis Walsh 18, Pangborn 12 Pasquerilla West 12, Ryan 6 conversion to senior Mary loss to face their next challenge, fied" with the team's perform Walsh pulled out all the stops In an exciting game between Jenkins late in the second half Walsh I Iall on Sunday. ance, but the Babes remain to beat Pangborn Sunday, utiliz the newcomer and the estab to create Howard's winning "We've got to focus, sharpen hungry for their first victory in ing everything from trick plays lished power, Pasquerilla West margin. our routes and be ready to over a year. to "secret" ones. prevailed over Ryan 12-6 "[Jenkins's conversion] was a play," she said. "This loss is just going to Junior wide receiver Lindsay despite a valiant Ryan come key play in the game," Bishop Badin will also face Walsh make us angry," said Schanzer scooped up a punt back that fell short. said. Hall this week, on Thursday. Wuerdeman. "We want to come and sprinted untouched to the The Purple Weasels' defense The game started out in favor \ I "We'll be ready for Walsh," out next week even stronger end zone in the waning minutes came up with two big fourth of the Ducks as they recovered I said Cline. "We're always and play to win." of the game for what proved to down stands near the end of the a Whirlwind fumble on the ready." Likewise, the Pyros' are not be the game-winning touch game to come up with the win. opening drive of tho game deep l; going to let this win satisfy down for the Wild Women. "We had every confidence in in Whirlwind territory. Bishop i Breen-Phillips 22, Pasquerilla them, and they are hungry to "We called it our secret play the defense to make a stop and capitalized on the opportunity East 0 keep the winning ways going. because no one really knows shut down Ryan," Pasquerrilla as she completed an eight-yard Despite a winless 2008 cam "We are going to keep moving the rules on kick returns, and West senior coach Justin Betz touchdown pass that gave the paign, Pasquerilla East came forward," Pillai said. "We'll take well, it worked," Schanzer said. said. Ducks the lead within the first out firing against Breen-Philips every game one week at a The play capped an improba After both teams traded two minutes of the game. Sunday, shutting out the Babes. time." ble comeback for the v\'ild three-and-outs to start the Welsh Family began the game Senior captain and quarter Women. They trailed by as game, Pasquerilla West finally slowly with the turnover and a back Tara Pillai led the Pyros Farley 7, Lewis 0 much as two touchdowns to broke through with a quarter string of incomplete passes. with a strong performance. At the end of its first game, Pangborn as the Phoxes came back sweep by junior Simoni Despite this slow start, the Pillai proved to be a dual-threat Farley's defense had given up as out firing early. Pangborn's Bigi. The Purple Weasels fol Whirlwinds offense clicked and as she used both her passing many points as it had before the defense forced two quick lowed on their next drive with they tied the game halfway I' \ l prowess and running agility to game started. The Finest used turnovers to give the ball to a the successful utilization of the through the first half. Welsh pick apart the Babes' defense. the shutout and a second half potent offense led by junior option. Bigi pitched to freshman Fam looked comfortable head Pillai threw two touchdowns touchdown pass to top Lewis. quarterback Gabbi Tate. Tate running back Alice Yerotun for ing into half timem, as an inter and ran for a third. On the Farley sophomore quarter orchestrated two nearly flaw a long run to the 3-yard line. ception by junior Sam Miller led Pyros' first ofiensive play from back Megan Bastedo completed less touchdown drives, tossing a They followed up with the same to a touchdown to take over the scrimmage in the second half, a touchdown pass to sophomore touchdown pass to standout play to walk in for the score. lead with under a minute left. Pillai scrambled out of the pock wide receiver Laura Yoviene for senior wide receiver Meghan Throughout the first half, Howard. came out in the sec et, danced and weaved through the game's only touchdown Bescher and then running one Ryan was unable to create ond half with a solid drive com the entire BP defense, and after neither defense allowed in herself. much offense. "We knew our pleting six out of seven passes ended up in the end zone 45- any lee-way in the first half. "We've worked very hard on offense wasn't moving the ball, with the final completion result yards later. On the three touch "We all played really well," our offense, and even with the so we put it on the defense to ing in a 1 0-yard touchdown downs, the Pyros were able to Bastedo said. outcome, this game affirmed step up with a big play," Ryan catch. The key conversion fol complete 2-point conversions While the scoreboard may not what we're trying to do," Tate senior coach Justin Smith said. lowed the touchdown. twice. indicate it, the Chicks played a said. "We focused on shutting down An interception in the second The Pyros' defense was simi solid game. Freshman running The Wild Women closed the the option since the [Pasquerilla half by sophomore Kristyn larly dominant, forcing several back Connaught Blood was gap to a single touchdown when WestJ passing game wasn't Jeffries helped Howard seal the turnovers on downs and inter responsible for some of the quarterback Amy Langnecker working." victory. cepting the Babes' quarterback team's big offensive gains, and fired a touchdown pass to Kat Not only did the Ryan defense With the win, the Ducks know once. They also had a handful the defense effectively shutting Leach in the waning seconds of shut down the Purple Weasel that they still have a long sea of timely sacks to stall B P down Farley's passing game in the first half. option attack in the second half, son to play. drives. the first half. Two critical inter In the second half, Walsh but they also took their coach's "It feels great to win, but we Of course, Pillai was satisfied ceptions by freshman Mara faced a fourth-and-three at words to heart and made a are going to take it one game at with the Pyros' performance as Catlaw and sophomore Margot midfield. Langnecker took the huge interception, which led to a time," Bishop said. well. Debot ended two Farley drives, snap and rolled right to draw a touchdown on a toss. The Whirlwinds will not be "We won," Pillai said. "It's our and a big sack stopped a third the entire Phox defense. No one Despite this setback, the down and out following the loss. first win in two years. We had a threat in the first half. noticed Langnecker had flicked Purple Weasels were able to They know that there are still shutout, and our offense scored "Our D-line was pretty the ball to senior captain shut down the Ryan comeback plenty of 'games left and a play three touchdowns." intense," Lewis sophomore Meghan Hadley until she was attempt. off seed to fight for. Breen-Philips' offense was Brandy Cerne said. 15 yards downfield and heading "We came out a little flat in "We have a young team," sen simply unable to put a solid The Chicks are confident they for the end zone to tie the game. the second ha'lf and Ryan ior captain Stephanie Vossler drive together against the will learn from the mistakes of Hadley's run set the stage for exploited our overconfidence," said. "But it was a great learn strong Pasquerilla East defense. the loss to build their program Schanzer's punt return heroics. Pasquerrilla West senior cap ing experience for us." Despite several drives that gar up to where it needs to be to "The ball bounced right to tain Cynthia Curley said. "But "Welsh Fam only loses one nered first downs on big plays, finish with a winning season. me, most of Pangborn thought after Ryan scored that touch game each season, this year it each drive eventually screeched "We still looked good," Cerne the play was already over and down we switched the intensity won't be in the playoffs," senior to a halt, forcing the Babes to said. "We've got some small even I did too," Schanzer said. back on. I was proud of the way captain and quarterback Demi punt or go for it on fourth down, problems to work out in prac "But the coach yelled at me to the girls refused to panic. Hueth added. which resulted in a handful of tice." pick it up and I caught it and Defense stepped up after that Each team looks to take that turnovers on downs. The Finest defense did an ran until I scored." score and only allowed one experience into the next game However, the Babes are confi excellent job containing the The Walsh defense stalled the more first down the rest of the of the season. dent in their ability to continue Lewis offense, with a crucial Phoxes on their final drive with game" improving as the season pro second quarter sack as well as two sacks. Junior Amanda The game showed a lot about gresses. forcing numerous turnovers. Spiegelberg cemented the Wild both teams. The Purple Weasels Contact Kevin Baldwin at "We have a brand new team, Big playmakers included sopho Women's comeback victory with will focus on improving for next [email protected], Matthew a brand new quarterback and a more Clare Cooney, who made a an interception in the final week. Ryan showed the ability Robison at [email protected], lot of young players," senior clutch interception in the first minute. to play with any team in the Colin King at [email protected], captain and safety Stephanie half and helped regain the "This was a huge win for us," league after playing a close Barrick Bollman at 1 Wuerdeman said. "This game team's momentum after a dis Hadley said of Walsh's victory. game with an established [email protected] and Tim ~ gave us the opportunity to see a appointing offensive drive, as "We came back from behind power. Singler at [email protected] ( I .I the depth chart, you can either practice. He has matured well the tempo and have the best beat this guy no matter what," slack off, or say that you are and been behind some pretty view of the field from the cen Schaefer said. "I know that I Schaefer going to push everyone around big people." ter defenseman position," can do it and that I have the I continued from page 24 you harder," Schaefer said. "I And now that he has reached Clark said. "Schaefer has been support of my team." chose the latter option. If we the sarting role, some of playing next to a young player This intensity is something "I got great experience from want our shot to play, we have Schaefer leadership character in [sophomore defenseman] Schaefer hopes will translate watching Matt Besler play and to play hard or we won't get istics are finally getting an Chris Sutton and he has taken into more wins for the Irish. watching Cory [Rellas)," it." opportunity for expression. on the leadership role. He is "I think we are much better Schaefer said. "Practice is not Clark is impressed with what "Every day I prepared like I still growing, and he gets bet- than our record shows," that different from the games." he sees from Schaefer, noting a was going to play," Schaefer t er every game. " Schaefer said. "Look for us to And it is in practice that player with many of the skills said. What Schaefer believes he start coming up flying soon." Schaefer was able to develop needed to be a good leader. Clark likes having a player brings to the game is an inten The Irish will have the his competitive spirit and his "[Schaefer] has a very good like Schaefer in one of the most sity and competiveness that he chance to start flying this work ethic that are finally pay attitude," Clark said. "He has important positions on the believes is key to any team Friday against Seton Hall. ' I I ing dividends now that he is learned from his time on the pitch, citing his ability to con having success. i: seeing some real game action. bench. He has played a lot of trol the game. "Every time I step out onto Contact Jared Jedick at "As a player at the bottom of soccer since he's been here in "[Schaefer] is able to control the pitch, I know I am going to [email protected] ! f ! Happy Birthday Jared! Write sports and you cari get shoutouts too. ; ( ' ( E-mail Matt at mgamb~r®nd.eJu ) ( . ' .'' Tuesday, September 29, 2009 The Observer + SPORTS page 19 Water polo squad loses heartbreaker to GVSU Associated Press The next game was later that day first half. Danielle Straccia scored tl1e t ..~AT early lead. However, the Irish were against the University of Illinois twice, both assisted by Mary Of particular note, new players able to seore m-ice before halftime, The Irish participated thiO sc,ored Jamie Urbana. Mark Hincapi, and taking a 14-7 lead. end at a conference tournament at gish, spotting UIC a 5-1 lead by the a pair of goal., in the first half. as..'ii'it Thomas Dore were very competitive During the second half, both the Rolfs Aquatic center at Notre middle of the second period. ed by Jen O'Neil and Mary Ulliman. at St.->cond, third, and foun."' singles. teams had trouble scoring, but with Dame. The games determined the Through great defense and a solid Finally, Jen O'Neil put one in the Urbana stepped up to take on the 5 minutes remaining, Purdue threat seeding for the conference champi performance in goal by freshman back of the net to end the half. No. 2 spot despite being a freshman ened to tie the score with offensive onship tournament that will take Tate Kernell, Notre Dame was able Xavier came back strong in the at hi'> first collegiate squash to urna pressure in the serums. However, plaee at the University of Dayton, to slow down UIC's offense. The Irish second half, allowing only a goal by ment. Hincapi, a senior, played hard the Irish were able to hold them off Oct. 24. did not give up, and found success Ellen Blatt. and quick against Purdue and until time expired and therefore The Irish o~ned the set of gmnes with multiple Irish players scoring After playing Xavier, Notre Dame Illinois, but the more sea'>Oned opJX> would move onto the semifinals the against the winner of the confer with lob shot., over the goali•~. had a tough match against the nents took advantage of hi.:; inexperi next morning. ences for the last seven years, Grand Down three goals going into the Centurians, a local club team com ence. Dore showed significant On Sunday, Notre Dame played Valley State. Notre Dame came out fourth period, Notre Dame fought posed of mostly international play potential, playing very well at times Indiana. The backs controlled the early and after allowing a few early back to tie up the game at 8-8, the baJl well," junior captain Jordan dieted." running back Houston Clark - in Stanfortl16, Keough 0 Smith said. "We gained 15 yards but Fisher head coach senior Pat check for the majority of the game. Stanford came out swinging in Cossell we had a holding penalty so I Hogan chose not to comment on Both sidelines were unhappy with their season opener, shutting out continued from page 24 thought it was just a matter of time specifics of the game other than that the result, considering how much Keough in a win Sunday. until we scored." he was upset that Miley Cyrus had the rivalry meant to the teams. The In their first offensive drive of the Barrick Bollman and senior Matt The Dillon offensive line controlled not attended. He also wished to seniors seemed especially crestfallen game, the Griffins' first-time starting Mooney, held the Duncan running the line of scrimmage the entire issue a warning from the Green as they realized that they would quarterback junior Tony Rizzo con attack scoreless all game. game, led by senior center Mike Wave to the St. Edward's never get another chance to fight for nected with fellow junior Dave "Our defense played out of their Belotti. Gentlemen, who they will be facing Mod Quad supremacy. Galiyas for a touchdown, which was minds all game," junior captain and 'That offensive line is just great," next week. ''I'm definitely disappointed that followed by a two-point conversion quarterback Pat Rushford said. Smith said. "Last week they had an 'Watch out St. Ed's," Hogan said. we didn't get those points," said also orchestrated by Rizzo. "With the young guys, it's looking awesome game and this week they "We will be blitzing all day." Fitzgerald. "Tying is about as un "The offense did exactly what they good for the future." were even better. They created a lot American as you can get." needed to do," senior r,aptain Chris Alumni got on the board first after of holes. [On] our scoring drive we Knott 7' Siegfried 7 Gill said. "Our offensive line play was a couple of scoreless long drives. never passed the ball, so that was The latest edition of the Mod Quad Sorin 20, Zatm 0 impressive." Midway through the second quarter pretty good. I'd like to give our cen rivalry between Knott and Siegfried Sorin's lock-down secondary and In the second half, it was Rizzo the Dawgs put together a long drive ter Mike Belotti a shout-out, he had ended in a tie that left both teams big-play ability overpowered Zahm's again with a pass to sophomore Pat kept alive by a third down comple a heck of a game." feeling un'>atisfied and disappointed strong running attack Sunday. Kelly, who followed with a 55-yard tion from Rushford to freshman The Big Red will try to keep in their performance. The Zahm offense got off to a run to the end zone for the game's wide receiver Carlos Cortes. smothering opposing offenses when Knott looked to have the upper quick start behind their running second and final touchdown. Grojean, a fullback on the omm.. '>ive they face Stanford this coming hand early, forcing Siegfried into a backs, junior Greg Bennet and sen Although the offense was certainly side of the ball, finished the drive Sunday. The Knight'> will try to win four-and-out on the opening posses ior captain Jared Carter. The two impressive throughout the game, with a run for a touchdown to put their first game when they face off sion of the game and driving to the split Sorin's defense for large gains Gill highlighted the tough, mnsistent Alumni up 7-0. with O'Neill. Siegfried six-yard-line. The drive, on the opening drive, but a pivotaJ play of the Griffins' defense as the "I thought our offense moved the however, stalled and ended when fourth-down stop gave the Otters the main eontributor to the victory. ball really well," Rushford said. 'We FISher 6, Carroll 6 freshman kicker David Pratt's field baJI and the momentum. "Our defense played great. We moved it with the pass and the run." Neither Fisher nor Carroll man goal attempt missed on the last play From that point on, the game and were mi'>sing a few guys this week Alumni's defense continued to aged to convert an extra point, and of the first quarter, seemingly giving momentum belonged to Sorin. and we really stepped it up," Gill mntrol the game well into the sec both failed to pull out a win over the Ramblers the momentum. Defensively, while the Zahm 's per said. ond half, getting several stops their rival Sunday, as the game On Siegfried's first offensive play sistent run game was a nuisance, He emphasized defensemen jun including an interception by ended tied at six. after the turnover, Knott took the the secondary dominated the game. ior Josh Von Shaumburg, sopho Bollman. The game was sloppy on both ball right back with a fumble recov Zahm struggled to eomplete a pass, more Griffin Naylor and freshman The Highlanders finally caught a sides of the ball, with half a dozen ery by senior cornerback Jeff and the defensive line frequently got Eric Zeltwanger as key contributors break with nine minutes left in the fumbled snaps, more incomplete Skourp. The series of turnovers con to the quarterback. in the shutout victory. game and Alumni on offense. passes than connected ones, and tinued one step further when Knott On the offensive side of the ball, Gill forced multiple incompletion Rushford threw a swing pass that two game-altering turnovers. senior quarterback Aidan Fitzgerald the Otters were firing on all cylin and recorded the only interception sophomore Duncan linebacker Do-it-all senior Jamie Ellis set up threw an interception to Ramblers ders. The quarterback, senior Casey of the game. He returned the ball Adam Zaabel intercepted and Fisher's touchdown with an impres senior linebacker Dex Cure. "Pistol" McGushin, led Sorin the back to the Kangaroo's 11-yard line, returned 35 yards for a game-tying sive interception near the sideline in After the wild sequence of consec length of the field and scored on a but the Griffins were unable to con touchdown. the first quarter. utive turnovers, Siegfried pos.c;es.c;ed quarterback sneak from the one vert the turnover into points. "I knew I had the flat on that play Fisher's touchdown went unan the ball in Knott territory. The yard line witl1 40 seeonds left in the \t\lhile Keough's offense failed to and I really just read the quarter swered until the second half when Ramblers took quick advantage by half. After a quick turnover by capitalize on key opportunities, such back's eyes," Zaabel said. sophomore linebacker Albert virtue of a 30-yard touchdown run Zahm's offense, McGushin threw a as Stanford's fumble on their own 33 On Alumni's ensuing possession Toscano forced a crucial fumble by senior Michael DesJardins, taking long touchdown on the final play of yard-line, their defense had impres the Dawgs marched down the field, leading to a scoring drive for Carroll. a 7-0 lead in the process. Siegfried's the half. At halftime, the Otters led sive stands throughout the game, converting three fourth downs on The turnover was immediately put defense then forced a three-and-out, the Rabid Bats 13-0. particularly in the red zone. Rushford runs. After a costly holding to good use by Toscano's fellow giving the Ramblers possession with 'Ibings seemed to be looking up at "We played pretty well, it was a penalty brought back a big run, the sophomore, running back Nick two minutes remaining in the ftrst the beginning of the semnd half for much closer game than the score Dawgs settled for libel's field goal Tammerine. Tammerine proved half and a chance to take complete Zahm. They resumed pounding the board indicated," Kangaroo sopho try. himself not only as one of the fastest control of the game. Though football with the run game, and more captain Ryan Cordell said. I The miss left both teams search players in the game, but thoroughly Siegfried was able to drive to the red McGushin left tl1e game after suffer Keough's senior quarterback Matt I . I ing for meaning in a tie game. capable of making a catch under zone, the half ended with another ing a concussion. Nonetheless, Bruggeman and sophomore run ~ . Rushford drew hope from the previ any amount of pressure from the missed field goal attempt by fresh Zahrn still struggled throwing the ning back Reed Loomey both played ous game's outcome. Fisher defense. Two deci'>ive pa'>sing man kicker Stephen Wandor. ball over the superior defensive in1pressive games, but were unable I "Knott and Siegfried are in our plays and one hand off later, junior Knott scored in the third quarter backs of Sorin and couldn't amass to string together enough successful ' I division and they tied," Rushford quarterback Brian Vaio was able to on an 11-yard Fitzgerald touchdown more than a few first downs in the plays on a single drive. ' . I said. "It's really up for grabs, and if land the ball into tl1e arms of senior pass to junior tight end Connor second haJf. Cordell acknowledged thi'i as the we're still in the running then I'm re<"River Tommy Mumford for a 20- Smith after a long pa'>s to Skourp Despite the injury to their starting ultimate flaw in the loss. happy." yard strike. Only needing one point gave the Juggerknotts excellent field quarterback, the Otters continued to "Stanford made big plays when it Duncan, who appeared lucky to for the lead, Carroll set up for an position. thrive. Junior Jon Beckerle stepped counted," he said. .' have mme away with a tie, aJso was extra point attempt but a missed The fourth quarter was a defen in as the leader of the offense and The Griffins' impressive win '; optimL'>tic at game's end. snap left the game tied. sive struggle featuring multiple moved the ball well against the I leaves the team feeling confident "I told the guys we fought a pretty Neither defense allowed either fourth down stops and punt'> in the Rabid Bat<>. He threw a demoraliz about the upcoming sea'>On. big battle for a tie," Zaabel said. "We team to near the end zone for the closing minutes of the game. The ing touchdown pass in the fourth "We're looking forward to next made a lot of mistakes but we're remainder of the game, leaving the teams were unhappy with their quarter to seal the win for Sorin. week," Gill said. hapo/' . srAJre tied. offense, but the defenses seem to be "It was a play l'.ve executed / While it wasn't a win for either the strong suit of these teams early 30,000 times in Madden," Beckerle Contact Chris Allen at Dillon 14, KeenCI1 0 team it was also not a loss and the into the season. said jokingly about the pass. "But call en 1 [email protected], Andrew The Dillon defense shut out its attitude of the coaches reflected the "We made some good defensive seriously, it was a great play by my Owens at [email protected], opponent en route to a victory for Katie Gabriel at mediocre finish. plays," Fitzgerald said. "Our defen receiver. , and it was a big win for the second straight week. "We weren't clicking on offense," sive front played well." So nn. [email protected], Allan Joseph This week Keenan took it<> turn to Carroll sophmore coach Patrick Siegfried's defense also kept The Otter's victory boosts their at [email protected], Lex Dennis be stifled by the Dillon defense. Tho Shanley said. "However, our defense Knott's playmakers - including record to 2-0 while Zahm moves to at [email protected] and Kaitlyn Knight'> never threatened as they fell wa'> a'> impregnable as I had pre- Fitzgerald, Skourp, and sophomore 0-1 on the season. Murphy at [email protected] to 0-2 on the season with the loss. "We know we need to win next week," sophomore captain and ,. quarterback Terry Mahoney said. (' "We need to come out with the & CLO intensity we didn't show today. 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"I think if we could find somebody number was a touch inflated that especially when a lot of that could come in and help by three long runs. those coverage's they went to run the second team, it would "You know, they had a cou were bluff and blitzes, I be a really good thing for us," ple of carries where they got thought it was a nice change Brown said. "I think we had yards, and then the rest of of pace." 13 people come out and I the carries, I mean, they Though he was used spar thought the tryout went well, gained 56 yards on three ingly, there was one Irish but we just felt like the speed carries, and they gained 11 player in particular who of the game and for what we yards on the other 14 car looked a major change of needed, we didn't end up ries," Weis said. "The rest of pace. keeping anybody." it averaged less than a yard Freshman linebacker Manti Nicholas, who has been a carry." Te 'o still hasn't garnered nursing a painful leg injury That doesn't eliminate all consistent playing time, as all season, leads the Irish in concerns, however, as the junior Brian Smith and soph sets played with 43 and total Irish struggled to stop a omore Darius Fleming have assists with 4 73 (11 assists mediocre passing attack for flanked senior middle line per set). Nicholas has played the second straight week. backer Toryan Smith in most in more than 100 matches in Notre Dame's two safeties, base defensive packages. her Irish career, accumulat senior Kyle McCarthy and But when Te' o has been in ing a total of 2,431 assists. junior Harrison Smith, are the game, he has made his "She's been hurt, so it's the team's two leading tack presence felt. Te'o surged tough," Brown said. "She's lers through four games. through the Purdue line and doing everything she possibly Both are relied upon to help sacked quarterback Joey can in terms of being as significantly in stopping the Elliot for a loss of 12 to bury strong and in shape and any run, especially when the the Boilermakers on their thing she can do, but she's COURTNEY ECKERLE/The Observer front seven struggles to con first play after Notre Dame's limited even with that. It's a Senior setter Jamel Nicholas sets the ball during Notre Dame's tain the ground game. final touchdown. lot of just her leadership and 3-0 win over New Mexico State on Sept. 13. When McCarthy and Smith "I think one thing we need experience and determina creep closer into the box, to do both in practice and in tion, but she's certainly been the front row. Marie hasn't complaint as she has done all that forces the corner backs games is just play him vital to the team's success." set before, but she's a very season. to play a softer coverage to more," Weis said. "The only So for now Brown will good blocker and she does ''I'm totally fine with it," avoid being beat deep, and thing, when you have a employ a setter-by-committee have a good touch on the ball, Nicholas said. ''I'll have to be that likely accounts for the young linebacker you'll go solution, giving Nicholas so we're working with her a careful on my leg and just cushion that both Michigan through some growing pains, breathers by substituting in little bit to do a simple-side start the offense like I have , .. freshman outside hitter Marie .,' State and Purdue exploited but I think that you'll see offense." been running it all year. The in consecutive weeks for 354 him just playing more. Roof and freshman libero Nevertheless, the lion's girls who are going to come ,,· and 289 yards, respectively. "We talked about that Christina Theofilos, who has share of the playing time will in have been around the And the Irish still need to today. I think as the year some experience at the setter still go to Nicholas, whose game, they know what they improve their tackling, which goes on, you'll see his play position in high school. health will continue to be a need to do, just encourage Weis mentioned as early as ing time just increase more "Both Marie Roof and concern for the Irish as they them to be confident out Week One. and more." Christina Theofilos can help head into the season's grind. there." Even still, Weis said the us in that role," Brown said. 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Answer here: A Katie Katherine "( I I I ]" rI I J freshman (Answers tomorrow) lewis Yesterday's Jumbles: LEECH FISHY FEMALE MOSAIC I Answer: When he wore the loud outfit, the partygoers said he was in a - CLASH BY HIMSELF ------Make checks payable to: The Observer THE OBSERVER and mail to: P.O. Box 779 NQtre Dame, IN 46556 Published Monday through Friday, The Observer is a vital source of information on D Enclosed is $120 for one academic year :.. people and events in the Notre Dame and Saint Mary's Community. D Enclosed is $65 for one semester Name ______Join the more than 13,000 readers who have Address found The Observer an indispensible link to the City ______State _____ Zip ______two campuses. Please complete the accompa nying form and mail it today to receive The Observer in your home. ..------ THE OBSERVER p Tuesday, September 29, 2009 page 24 MEN'S SOCCER Schaefer steps into starting role after Rellas goes down against Michigan. him limping off the field. I do a better job for the team, wanted to play, but I had some By JARED JEDICK "We didn't want it to happen thought that this is it, you have we need to get him out there." good players ahead of me." Sports Writer that way," head coach Bobby to go in there and do what you Schaefer had a long road It is no small wonder why he Clark said. "It was unfortunate. do best." from playing ball with his did not see the field early in his The last thing a team wants Cory missed last year with an And that is exactly what he brother as a young kid to career, as Schaefer has some to experience to begin the year ACL injury too." did, helping the Irish to earn becoming the starting defense big Notre Dame shoes to fill, is a season-ending injury to But the Irish had an answer an early opening win against man for one of the premier col having played behind players one of its key players, but that when senior defenseman John one of the best teams in the lege programs in the country. like Rellas and Matt Besler, is exactly what happened to Schaefer stepped up and took country in Michigan. He had only played in two pre currently a starting defense the Irish when fifth-year senior over the role seamlessly. "I was not nervous at all," vious games in his college man for the Kansas City defenseman Cory Rellas went "I didn't see Cory go down," Schaefer said. "I knew I had to career, and both of those were Wizards of Major League down with an ACL injury to his Schaefer said. "But then finish the game off for [Cory]. in his sophomore year. Soccer. left knee just minutes into the [senior goalkeeper Phillip] He is such a great leader. If we "It kills you," Schaefer said. first game of the season Tuttle nudged me and I saw could get him back and he can "In my junior year I really see SCHAEFER/page 18 MEN'S INTERHALL FOOTBALL ND VOLLEYBALL All knotted up Irish hold tryout to Three games finish deadlocked Sunday find setter I ~ By CHRIS ALLEN, ANDREW By CHRIS MASOUD i.' OWENS, KATIE GABRIEL, Sports Writer ALLAN JOSEPH, LEX DENNIS and KAITLYN One of a coach's most use MURPHY ful tools, a deep bench gives Sports Writers a team the flexibility to sub stitute a fatigued player with out a major drop-off in inten Only a couple of inches separated sity or talent. Leading the Alumni from its first victory of the Irish into Big East play with season Sunday. out such a luxury at the set Duncan and Alumni were tied at ter position, coach Debbie seven when sophomore kicker Matt Brown is confident her team Libel's 25-yard field goal bounced will not be held back. off the crossbar as time expired, Brown recently held an leaving both teams with records of open tryout in an effort to 0-1-1. provide some support for The unkind bounce came at the senior setter Jamel Nicholas, end of a game in which Alumni's who has played in nearly defense, led by freshman lineback every minute of every set this ers Anthony Cossell and Ryan season. Grojean, sophomore defensive back SARAH O'CONNOR/The Observer Knott running back Houston Clark runs past a diving Siegfried defender during Sunday's game. The see COSSELL/page 20 Mod Quad rivalry ended unresolved in a 7-7 tie. see TRYOUT/page 22 FOOTBALL WOMEN'S INTERHALL FOOTBALL Rushing defense improves Robertson and Chaos By MATT GAMBER power past Bullfrogs Sports Editor chance to score in the last By KEVIN BALDWIN, minute of the game after a pass The Irish defense was far MATTHEW ROBISON, interference call gave them a from dominant in Saturday's COLIN KING, BARRICK heart-stopping 24-21 win at first down in Cavanaugh territo BOLLMAN and TIM ry, but the Cavanaugh defense Purdue, but a quick look at SINGLER the statistics shows Notre foiled Badin's desperation pass Dame did a pretty decent job Sports Writers es with pressure on the quar of stopping the Boilermakers, terback and excellent coverage particularly on the ground. Cavanaugh used two touch on the receivers. The Irish held their hosts to down runs by its quarterback to Chaos captain, senior Sarah 363 yards of total offense aud top Badin 14-7 Sunday. Cline, was pleased with her limited talented tailback Sophomore quarterback squad's performance, pointing Ralph Bolden to 67 yards on Megan Robertson ran the ball in out that they played well on 17 carries in what was, by far, on the Chaos' first possession to both sides of the ball. Notre Dame's best effort givn them a quiek 7-0 lead. ''I'm very proud of our team, against the run since the J\ftor a long defensive strug especially the defense," Cline opening shutout of Nevada. gle for both teams, Badin man said. "The defensive line held "The rushing defense I aged a touchdown in the second strong and put constant pres thought was dramatically half to tie the game. But the sure on their quarterback." improved," Irish coach Charlie Chaos responded on the very The Bullfrogs remain opti Weis said in his Sunday press next possession with another mistic, undaunted by the early conference. "I think that was spectacular touchdown run by season loss. The young team one of the things that I was Hobertson after a key block gave a solid performance and pleased with the most, espe from sophomore running back fought until the last down. cially in the second half." Brittni Alexander sprung the "We stayed competitive until DAN JACOBS/The Observer quarterback fref'. Junior linebacker Brian Smith, ri~t, celebrates after sacking The Bullfrogs had one final see WEIS/ page 22 Purdue quarterback Joey Elliot dunng Notre Dame's 24-21. win. see BULLFROGS/page 18