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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 41: ISSUE 20 TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 19,2006 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM ND scholars -weigh in on pope's remarks Police stay

Germany last Tuesday on faith Faculty stress quote's and reason at modern universi­ busy atnid context; Muslims ties, said R. Scott Appleby, director of the Kroc Institute for denounce violence International Peace Studies and an expert on religious violence. crowds The pope quoted 14th century By MADDIE HANNA Byzantine emperor Manuel Officers cite 40, arrest News Writer Paleologos II: "Show me just what Muhammad brought that 5 during Michigan Since Pope Benedict XVI gave was new, and there you will a speech one week ago that fmd things only evil and inhu­ ignited controversy among man, such as his command to By KATE ANTONACCI AND vocal and violent segments of spread by the sword the faith MARY KATE MALONE the Muslim world, the riots and he preached." News Editors protests have only accelerated. "But he also quoted the But at Notre Dame, the hope Quran, which says there is no Police issued 40 arrest is for everything to slow down. compulsion in religion," tickets and made five custo­ Faculty experts say the pope's Appleby said. "This reference is dial arrests of adults for mis­ remarks - however insensitive in key with Benedict's previous demeanor violations of - were taken out of context, remarks on Islam, in which he liquor laws before and dur­ and on Monday, Muslim mem­ argues Islam is being betrayed ing Saturday's home football bers of the University commu­ by extremists who invoke vio­ game against University of nity denounced the ongoing vio­ lence. Although the remarks Michigan. lence. were taken out of context, the AP During the game, 25 people Benedict XVI spoke at the Pakistani religious student takes part in a march to condemn the were removed from Notre University of Regensburg in see POPE/page 6 anti-Islam remarks of Pope Benedict XVI Monday. Dame Stadium for "liquor related offenses," one was arrested for public intoxica­ tion and one was "transport­ ed to the hospital due to intoxication," Associate All spinach pulled due to E. coli outbreak Director of Notre Dame Security/Police (NDSP) Phil The Food and Drug Johnson said in an e-mail By KATE ANTONACCI Administration (FDA) issued a Monday. News Editor broad advisory to consumers Outside the stadium - on Sept. 14 to avoid spinach assisted by Indiana State or any product containing Excise Police, South Bend Across the country, over 1 i 0 Police and St. Joseph County people have become ill and spinach. Natural Selection Goods a San Juan Police - NDSP officers one person has died from an issued two arrest tickets to outbreak of E. coli 0157:H7 Bautistia, Calif. company - followed suit on Sept. 15 by adults for "possession of linked to fresh spinach - and marijuana." Notre Dame is taking steps to issuing a "voluntary recall of every retain and foodservice He did not specify whether make sure that the number preliminary breath tests does not increase on their product containing spinach with a 'Best if Used By Date' (PBTs) were used. watch. Three juveniles were also "This is an issue in every of Aug. 17 through Oct. 1. "' Following the announce­ cited, one for possession of food service outlet and gro­ marijuana, one for posses­ cery store in North America," ments, Notre Dame Food Services took immediate steps sion of tobacco and one for said David Prentkowski, minor in consumption of Director of Food Services. to pull spinach from salad bars in the dining halls and alcohol, Johnson said. Indiana is only one of 21 Johnson did not say states to report E. coli cases from all other food locations on campus. whether those arrested, linked to tainted spinach. cited or removed from the Though Wisconsin has report­ "All uncooked spinach is in question," Prentkowski said. stadium on Saturday were DUSTIN MENNELLAfThe Observer ed the most cases, the out­ Due to the recent E. coli outbreak, students must go without break is still cause for con­ spinach at campus dining halls. cern. see E. COLI/page 8 see ARRESTS/ page 4

Starting Wednesday, Speaker tackles corporate ethics NDtv will air 24 hours Nancy Thomas-Moore delivers second speech in Mendoza series

12-hour daily broadcast. In By STEVE KERINS By AARON STEINER addition, NDtv has upgraded News Writer News Writer all of its broadcasting equip­ ment. A preponderance of corpo­ It isn't New Year's Eve yet, The station will mark the rate scandals have combined but with a countdown and a official start of the season at with the pressures of global­ ball drop, NDtv is celebrating a 8:15 p.m. with the countdown ization on international com­ historic event in its four-year and ball drop, followed by a panies to foster a renewed history. . special one-time jumbo screen focus on ethics in the busi­ Starting at 7 p.m. Wednesday video presentation featuring ness community, a business NDtv will officially launch its new material for this season. ethics officer said Monday. fourth season - one that ·The NDtv premier will begin Nancy Thomas-Moore, promises major changes from with entertainment including Director of Ethics and previous years. Robbie Hazen, a junior student Business Conduct for the With the addition of Comcast and musician, as well as DJ Weyerhaeuser Corporation, Johnny 0. NDtv's founder, cable in every dorm room, spoke at the second lecture NDtv now has its own channel Lance Johnson ('04), will also in this year's Berges Lecture attend the event. where it will broadcast pro­ Series, which addresses QUENTIN STENGER!The Observer gramming 24 hours per day, Nancy Thomas-Moore, an expert in business ethics, speaks an increase from last year's see NDTV/page 8 see LECTURE/ page 8 at the Mendoza College of Business Monday. page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Tuesday, September 19, 2006

INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CHANNEL TO WATCH ON CABLE? Scavenger hunt

If they built it, I should come. Or at least poke around for a few min­ utes. Amber Lattner Steve Atwood Jaime Luna Jamie Blankle Molly McEvily Rachel McGehee Last week, the Jordan Hall of Science freshman senior sophomore senior sophomore senior was officially dedicated and blessed, and Pangborn St. Edward's Keough Keough Morrissey Farley is now open as Notre Dame's Eric Retter newest addition. "ESPN, because "NDTV, because "Univision, "Off I hate "ABC Family, "FOX News, As a liberal arts SportsCenter is of the Mike because I hate cable in the because I love because it's the student, I've done Associate the natural thlng Sports Editor my only Peterson show. " to miss my dorms." to watc/;l only unbiased regarding the connection to telenovelas. " Gilmore Girls news program newly opened hall of science: avoided .it the outside re-runs. out there." like the plague. Lately though, I've been thlnking that I world." haven't had the right approach. Why shouldn't I go explore just because every­ one inside the building can make potions out of substances that I can't even pro­ nounce, especially since Jordan is appar­ ently now the nicest building on earth except that hotel in Dubai that goes underwater? Sorry, but that one's still IN BRIEF cooler. This has led me to the formulation of my new goal: enter every Notre Dame Professor Donald Kommers building by the time I graduate. will teach a public academic I realize that this is not a standard course called "Federalism with­ "before I graduate goal for Notre Dame in American Constitutional student [such as, say, graduating with Law" today at 9:30a.m. in 131 honors, winning somethlng, making the DeBartolo Hall. All are wel­ men'slwomen's team of your choosing, or come at the course, which is dating someone from the men'slwomen's being held in observance of team of your choosing] but I believe it's a Constitution Day. good goal for a Notre Dame student to have. For starters, it might help combat Irene Rizzini of the the 'looking down at my shoes as I walk Department of Social Work at slowly towards class in weather condi­ the Pontifical Catholic tions under which most states would give University of Rio de Janeiro the ski patrol the day off tunnel vision and Visiting Chair in the Study that everyone on this campus suffers of Brazilian Culture will deliver from between mid-November and, say, a lecture called "Participa<;ao Easter. Not only would scouting out new Cidada: Perceptions and buildings make each trip to class less Experiences of Citizenship monotonous, but everyone could find a Among Children and Youth in new place to thaw out their fingers. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil" today Further, Notre Dame is a bigger cam­ at 12:30 p.m. in room C-103 of pus than most people give it credit for, the Hesburgh Center. and it is densely packed with interesting places. For instance, did you know that A panel discussion on "New there are numerous restaurants and QUENTIN STENGERfThe Observer Approaches to Peace and cafes hidden around campus, such as the Notre Dame students play floor hockey at Rolfs Recreation Center Monday. RecSports Conflict in Central Asia," fea­ Greenfield's in the Hesburgh Center or sponsors a variety of interhall and inter-league sports on weekday evenings. turing Kroc Institute Visiting Cafe di Grasta in Grace Hall? There are Fellow John Heathershaw, others as well, and, as someone who is and Rockefeller Visiting committed to eating every day, I plan to Fellows David Montgomery dine at each of them at least once. OFFBEAT and Svetlana Peshkova will As a senior, I realize I don't have much take place at 3:30 p.m. time to complete my goal, which is more Man is happy with life at Associated Press on the runs from Maine to Tuesday in the Hesburgh ambitious than what I first realized. With the top sidelines of Vienna World Geor:gia, each year. Ron Center Auditorium. commencement being held on May 21, I VIENNA, Austria - The Records Day. The event Zaleski has been trying have eight months and two days to get world's tallest man says was open to anyone who to accomplish the feat A panel discussion on "The inside a lot of buildings, and truthfully, I he's happy with his wanted to set a world barefoot. Recent Supreme Court have a long way to go. This university height but used to wish record - or trump one His goal is to bring Decision, Hamdan v. has 27 dorms, and in my first three-plus he were "normal." that already existed. attention to the need for Rumsfeld," will take place in years here, I've only found my way into At 7 feet, 8.95 inches, Dressed in a traditional combat veterans to room 121 of the Law School on 19 ofthem. Xi Shun, of Chifeng in embroidered blue shirt, receive counseling. Thursday· at 5:00 p.m. However, I have already made China's Inner Mongolia, pants and brown sandals, "In the beginning I Panelists will discuss the impli­ progress. Last Friday at 4:30, I attended has held the world record Xi Shun, speaking thought, 'I gotta do this cations of the June 29 Supreme a lecture in McKenna Hall, enabling as the tallest living man through a translator, said to show how tough I am. Court ruling which rejected the myself to cross it off the list. Up until4:18 since January 15, 2005, he lives in a house built I want to be famous,"' he Bush administration's argu­ of that day, I did not know where according to London­ specifically for him. said at a recent pause to ment that Al Qaeda suspects McKenna Hall was, or even that Notre based Guinness World eat some pecan ice were "unlawful combatants." Dame had a McKenna Hall. Every day Records Ltd. Hiker travels Appalacian cream. "Now I just want I'm learning. "Before I wanted to be Trail barefoot to help these kids." To submit information to be So, maybe the next time you are walk­ normal, but now I like BOILING SPRINGS, Pa. included in this section of The ing to class and you hear the soloist play­ it," Xi Shun, a herdsman, - More than 500 people Information compiled Observer, e-mail detailed ing by the open window at the top of the said in an interview hike the entire from the Associated information about an event to Crowley Hall of Music, walk upstairs and Sunday with The Appalachian Trail, which Press. obsnews@nd. edu tell him/her that he/she is doing a good job. While you're there, look around, see what it's like inside. They did build it for a reason. 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By LIZ HARTER voted to recognize AFJN. their ideas more fully. $50,000 were so large that he News Writer The World Taekwondo After the discussion on club By RYAN SYDLIK did not know the difference. Federation, a Notre Dame club recognition, student body News Writer After the show aired, many with Saint Mary's members, president Susan Mcllduff people, including some he did Saint Mary's Board of also announced their desire to announced that Saint Mary's He didn't win a million, but not know very well or know at Governance members award­ become a recognized Saint College will return to the tra­ senior Dan Keough is very all, congratulated him on the ed official club status to the Mary's club. dition of hosting one of the pleased with the $50,000 he performance or asked if he was Africa Faith and Justice Board members did not vote Notre Dame pep rallies. took away on the game show the person they had seen on Network and discussed the because they needed more "Through many, many "Who Wants to Be a "Millionaire." pep rally that Saint Mary's will information about the club - emails and phone calls we Millionaire'?" "It was a really bizarre, kind co-host with and its plans for have a pep rally," Mcllduff "I got out of there without of cool day," he said. three dorms at the involvement said. missing a question and I am While he was on the show Notre Dame at "We want to work of Saint Mary's Saint Mary's students will be pretty happy about Keough said he their meeting with AFJN at Notre students. The co-hosting the last pep rally of it," he said. would have been Monday night. Dame, but we also discussion was the season, before the Army Keough's per­ happy with even The Africa tabled until the game. want to be able to do formance, which "Fifty-thousand a thousand dol­ Faith and Justice club reevalu­ "We will be hosting along was taped July 25 dollars was my lars. However, Network is a our own thing." ates their role with Sorin [College], Breen­ in New York, aired $50,000 puts national, in relation to Phillips [Hall], and Carroll Monday on dream goal. " him in a situa- Catholic organi­ Saint Mary's [Hall]," Mclllduff said. Meagan Walerko WNDU-TV. He tion where he zation based in and returns to used all four of his Dan Keough can use his Washington, AFJN co-president BOG. In Other BOG News: lifelines during his senior money to get a D.C., said club A representa- + First-year elections are run, and chose to good start after co-president tive for today. Freshman can receive walk away with graduation, he Meagan Walerko. Students for a paper ballot at $50,000 rather said. While Notre Dame was the Organ Donation "Through many, the student cen­ than going for $100,000 on a "Fifty-thousand dollars was first college to have a chapter also presented at ter front desk. A difficult question. my dream goal," Keough said. of AFJN, Saint Mary's students the meeting. many emails and Saint Mary's stu­ "I feel like the questions defi­ "It was absolutely everything I have always been members of Students for phone calls we dent I.D. card is nitely got much harder ... The could ask for." Notre Dame's organization. Organ Donation have a pep rally. " required to last three questions were pretty Keough plans to will use some "We want to work with AFJN is a new organi­ receive the bal­ hard," Keough said. of the money to pay off his col­ at Notre Dame, but we also zation on Saint lot. Keough's Tennessee roots and lege loans and use some to start want to be able to do our own Mary's campus Susan Mcllduff + Residence deep movie knowledge helped a nest egg. thing," Walerko said. that wants to student body Hall Association him reach the $50,000 mark. "I am going to put it where it Club activities would include raise awareness president elections will be One question he answered was makes sense financially," he working with refugees from of organ dona­ held Thursday, about the Tennessee Valley said. the continent of Africa who tions. It would Sept. 21. The authority and another was about Part of his winnings will help come into the South Bend also like to increase involve­ ballot may also be paper if a.n the rumor that actor finance a trip to the Notre Dame area, sending used textbooks ment at campus blood drives. electronic ballot is not avail­ Christopher Walken was run­ vs. USC football ga,me in Los to schools in Africa and rais­ BOG member decided to able on PRISM. ning for President. Angeles Nov. 25, he said. ing awareness of the issues direct the organization to Keough said "Millionaire" pro­ that affect the continent. Health and Wellness commis­ ducers edited out two jokes he BOG members discussed the sioner Heidi Goeppinger, who Contact Liz Harter at made during the show, including Contact Ryan Sydlik at club's planned activities and can help club leaders develop eharteO [email protected] one where he said $25,000 and [email protected] Information Sessions for Study Abroad in CHIN

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notices "banning them from campus property," most Center to College recognizes Arrests issued for urinating in a continued from page 1 public place, Johnson said. • Another man was issued a exa1111ne alumnae achievements trespass notice for urinat­ Notre Dame or Saint Mary's ing in the Stadium Lot. students. NDSP officers also arrest­ Humanistic studies majors mark anniversary He did not mention any ed one man for "operating politics marshmallow-related ejec­ while intoxicated" and one tions from the stadium. fl?.an for public intoxication culture with special appreci­ Also, three individuals near the Mason Support By MANDl STIRONE ation of Christian contribu­ were arrested on campus by Special to the Observer Service Building, Johnson News Writer tions to the west," Hicks NDSP Saturday related to said. said. counterfeiting and theft, One man was arrested for The Ufiiversity of Notre Dame's Saint Mary's College The major boasts small Director of Ticket ' public intoxication and pos­ Reilly Center for Science, Humanistic Studies Majors classes where students read Operations Josh Berlo said. session of marijuana near Technology and Values will spon­ celebrated the concentra­ and discuss what Hicks The arrests came one the Stadium, where he sor an international conference tion's 50th anniversary this called "the great books." week after undercover returned later in the day titled "The Commerce and week, a milestone marked The intimate environment police arrested a man sell­ after being ejected by ush­ Politics of Science" from Sept. 21 by lectures, presentations created by the selective ing counterfeit tickets on ers. to 24 (Thursday to Sunday) at and an open discussion led major creates lifelong the southeast edge of cam­ An additional arrest was McKenna Hall. by Professor Gail Mandell. friendships, Hicks said. pus before the Notre Dame­ made near Hammes he conference will examine The main purpose for the Currently there are 13 Penn State game Sept. 9. Mowbray Hall of a man who how commercial and political events - which started I-JUST majors graduating in "This is a joint effort was publicly intoxicated interests have shaped, and con­ Sunday and ran all day 2007 and 15 graduating in between Notre Dame and was observed taking a tinue to shape, scientific knowl­ Monday - was to celebrate 2008. The program is unique Security/Police, South Bend bike from a residence hall. edge and practice. It also will the department, as well as to Saint Mary's because it is Police and what we learned "The bike, which was consider whether one or another the accomplishments of its the "only program that we at the Penn State game," recovered by NDSP, was not economic or political context is alumnae, said Humanistic know of in the United States Berlo said. registered nor reported favorable or unfavorable to sci­ Studies department chair that still is based on the "We were able to utilize stolen at this time," ence and is more, or less, likely Philip Hicks. It was also a educational ideas of that information ... to make Johnson said. to produce "good science." chance to bring together Christopher Dawson," Hicks three very successful "Investigation of this case Keynote speakers for the con­ HUST alumnae and current said. arrests." continues." ference include Sheldon Krimsky, students so they could learn Dawson was a British his­ Berlo did not elaborate on Officers, most in uniform professor of urban and environ­ from one another, Hick said. torian who published a how the Sept. 9 arrest was and "easily recognized as mental policy and planning at The program included series of articles in connected to the latest law enforcement officers," Tufts University; Robert Berdahl, more than 100 alumnae as Commonwealth magazine, ones, but said he expects were present on campus president of the Association of well as current HUST starting in 1953. charges to be filed by the and in parking lots to help American Universities; and Philip majors. He emphasized Christian St. Joseph County maintain a "family friendly Mirowski, Notre Dame's Carl E. The alumnae ranged from culture's influence in many Prosecutor early this week. atmosphere" among tailgate Koch Professor of Economics and SMC's most recent graduates fields of study. About 100 counterfeit gatherings and to enforce Policy Studies. in 2006 to some of the origi­ Originally named the tickets are linked to the Indiana law, Johnson said. The conference will feature nal Humanistic Studies Program for Christian arrested individuals, Berlo "This is not an undercover sessions on "Democracy and the majors from 1957. A few Culture, the major began in said. or covert operation," Commercialization of Science," current HUST majors partic­ fall 1956 with 13 students. "We're going to keep our Johnson said. "Commercialization and the ipated in the open discus­ In 1957, the program was eyes out for counterfeits .... "NDSP will continue to Philosophy of Science," sion, as well as other events renamed Humanistic We have the tools in place work with other area police "Commerce, Politics, and Science on campus. Studies. to make future arrests if officials for future home in the United States and the Mandell's open discussion Professor Bruno Schles­ necessary," Berlo said. football games Law European Union: Comparative Monday focused on the inger, who pushed for the Johnson said when tickets enforcement officers will Perspectives," strengths and weaknesses of creation of the major in are bought on the street, arrest underage drinkers on "Commercialization and the program. 1956, recently retired after there is a "great risk" of the campus and at tailgate par­ Technology Transfer in the Speakers included 60 years at Saint Mary's and ticket being counterfeit. ties." University" and "Scholarly Duties President Carol Ann Mooney, 48 with the HUST program. "People should be very cau­ and Private Interest Science." who spoke at lunchtime on tious in buying tickets," he Contact Kate Antonacci at The conference has been Monday. Professor Miri said. [email protected] and Mary organized in collaboration with Ruben also gave a Christian Contact Mandi Stirone at In addition, 14 people Kate Malone at the University of Bielefeld, Culture Lecture entitled astironO 1 @saintmarys.edu were issued trespass [email protected] Germany, to allow for an interna­ "Mary: From Jewish Maiden tional dimension and regional to Global Icon" late Sunday comparisons. night in O'Laughlin In addition to the Reilly Center, Auditorium. the conference is sponsored by Other speakers included Notre Dame's Nanovic Institute Professor Gail Mandell, for European Studies and Professor Philip Hicks and Institute for Scholarship in the various Humanistic Studies Liberal Arts. alumnae. The events were Established in 1985, the Reilly held in Stapleton Lounge, Center seeks to make a distinc­ O'Laughlin Auditorium and tive contribution to the humanis­ other campus locations. tic understanding of science and The Humanistic Studies· technology. major is a "study of western

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS Nun asked forgivness for killers Bush faces UN disagreement NAIROBI, Kenya - Sister Leonella, a nun who devoted her life to helping the sick in President arrives at New York meeting with policy problems at home and abroad Africa, used to joke there was a bullet with her name engraved on it in Somalia. When the bullet came, she used her last breaths to for­ Associated Press give those responsible. NEW YORK - President "I forgive, I forgive," she whispered in her Bush faced disagreement native Italian just before she died Sunday in Monday over how to con­ the Somali capital, the Rev. Maloba Wesonga front Iran's nuclear ambi­ told The Associated Press at the nun's memori­ tions and skepticism about al Mass in Nairobi on Monday. his approach to Iraq and Sister Leonella's slaying raised concerns that the Middle East as world she and other foreigners killed in Somalia leaders gathered for the recently are victims of growing Islamic radical­ U.N. General Assembly ism in the Horn of Africa country, where a meeting. hard-line Muslim militia has been expanding Still, Bush was upbeat, its reach. focusing on his push for democratic change and Bombings kill four Canadian soldiers first lady Laura Bush's call KAFIR BAND, Afghanistan - Three bomb­ for governments to ings killed at least 19 people across embrace literacy programs Afghanistan on Monday, including four to improve lives. Canadian soldiers in an attack that tested "We don't believe free­ NATO's claim of success in driving insurgents dom belongs only to the from this volatile southern region. United States of America," The deadliest attack, in the usually calm Bush said at the White western city of llerat, killed 11 people and House Conference on wounded 18 including the deputy police chief, Global Literacy hosted by officials said. Initially, officials said it was a his wife. "We believe that suicide attack by a militant strapped with liberty is universal in its explosives and riding a motorbike. applications. We also But Afghan President Hamid Karzai, speak­ believe strongly that as the ing later Monday in New York where he was world becomes more free, attending the U.N. General Assembly, said it we'll see peace." was not a suicide attack as initial reports indi­ Bush arrived in New York cated. Karzai did not elaborate on how the to attend the 61st session attack did take place in his remarks to the of the world body with poli­ Asia Society. cy problems at home and "It was not a suicide attack as I know now," abroad that have narrowed he said. his room to maneuver on the international stage. The U.S.-led war in Iraq is in its fourth year with no NATIONAL NEWS end to bloudy sectarian vio­ AP lence in sight. International Laura Bush introduces her husband before his address at the New York Public Ubrary Bush tries to sooth Muslim outrage support is dwindling for Monday. The President is scheduled to address the United Nations General Assembly. NEW YORK - President Bush on Monday imposing sanctions against tried to soothe Muslims' outrage over Pope Iran for defying U.N. party controls Congress are and opportunity. He is to Ahmadinejad also planned Benedict XVI's remarks about Islam. demands that it halt cer­ seven weeks away. note two type of states in to be at the United Nations, Bush addressed the issue during his meet­ tain nuclear work. The The president's so-called the Middle East - those but Bush had no· intention ing Monday with the prime minister of repressive Taliban regime freedom agenda is the with an absence of freedom of talking with him. Malaysia. toppled in Afghanistan is theme of his speech to the and weak ones with fragile On Tuesday, Bush will "The president noted that the pope had showing new signs of U.N. General Assembly on democracies, such as Iraq meet with French made some apologies for his remarks and the resilience. The Israeli­ Tuesday. He will focus on and Lebanon. President Jacques Chirac, president believed that the pope was sincere Palestinian conflict contin­ democratic reforms in Iraq, "I think the president who is part of the coalition in those remarks and that's where the discus­ ues and Lebanon's govern­ Afghanistan and Lebanon sees this ... as a struggle of nations working with the sion was left," Dennis Wilder, senior director ment has, so far, proved and elsewhere in the between the forces of U.S. to try to stop Iran from for East Asian affairs for the National Security too weak to rein in the Middle East. He'll seek to extremism and the forces doing work that could lead Council, told reporters during a briefing on Islamic militant group quell skepticism about U.S. of moderation in the to a nuclear weapon. the meeting held on the sidelines of the U.N. Hezbollah. motives in the Middle East Middle East," National Chirac, who is balking at General Assembly. At home, Bush's approval by working to avoid the Security Adviser Stephen the U.S. drive to sanction rating, while experiencing impression that he wants Hadley said, previewing Iran for defying U.N. sanc­ Worker may have exposed hundreds a recent uptick, stands at to see a U.S.-style democ­ Bush's speech. "And it's tions, proposed a compro­ OKLAHOMA CITY - Hundreds of just 40 percent. Americans racy imposed on any really a crucial time." mise Monday to kickstart patients and hospital workers may have are growing weary of the ·nation. The president also is talks between Iran and the been exposed to tuberculosis by a health war. The White House is in In his speech, Bush is expected to firmly international community. care worker sick with the airborne dis­ a showdown with Senate expected to say that while denounce Iran and Syria, Chirac suggested that the ease, and at least 10 people have caught Republicans over the inter­ military and law enforce­ two nations that Bush says threat of U.N. sanctions be it, public health officials said Monday. rogation and trying of ter­ ment actions are needed to are working to thwart free­ suspended if Tehran puts a A letter sent to about 1,650 patients and ror suspects. And elections curb terrorism, the ulti­ dom in the region. Iranian freeze on its uranium 350 workers at Integris Southwest that will determine which mate weapons are freedom President Mahmoud enrichment work. Medical Center in Oklahoma City warned of their potential exposure and urged them to get skin tests to determine whether they were infected, said Dr. Gene VATICAN CITY Claflin, medical director of the Oklahoma City-County Health Department. About 250 members of the general public have also been alerted. Vatican opens pre-WWII archives

Associated Press The opening is part of the Vatican's "There was a bit of chaos," said LOCAL NEWS efforts to defend Pius' successor, the Alessandro Visani, a researcher in VATICAN CITY - The Vatican wartime Pope Pius XII, against contemporary history at Rome's La Deaths cause procedural change opened part of its secret archives claims he did not do enough to save Sapienza university who, like many INDIANAPOLIS - The hospital where Monday to let historians review mil­ Jews from the Holocaust during the others, was hoping for an initial idea two babies died after receiving an over­ lions of diplomatic letters, private wars. of what was in the files. dose of blood thinner will double-check correspondence and other church The Vatican insists Pius XII, who "I wanted to look at something but drug labels and remove certain doses of documents to gain insight into how earlier served as a church diplomat someone was already consulting it," the medication under new procedures the Holy See dealt with the growing in Germany and later Vatican secre­ said Visani, whose research includes designed to prevent future mistakes. persecution of Jews before World tary of state under Pius XI, used dis­ the attitudes of church hierarchy Two premature baby girls died Saturday War II. creet diplomacy that saved thou­ toward the 1938 anti-Jewish laws of at Methodist Hospital after receiving adult Researchers said it could take sands of Jews. Benito Mussolini, Italy's Fascist dic­ doses of heparin. The drug is often used months or years to study the contents Archives officials said at midday tator. in premature children to prevent blood of some 30,000 bundles of docu­ that some 50 researchers had shown He hopes the files will reveal the clots that could clog intravenous drug ments from the 1922-39 papacy of credentials to gain admittance, frank views that Roman Catholic tubes. Pius XI, a span when the rise of although some of the scholars came prelates privately held about Four other babies were also given over­ Nazism, Fascism and Soviet-bloc to consult material on earlier papa­ Mussolini's racial laws affecting doses of the drug. communism gripped Europe. cies. Italy's tiny Jewish community. page 6 The Observer + NEWS Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Internationally, several promi­ attention to the way things might also described the Islamic commu­ evoke violence." nent Muslim associations have be communicated," Rougeau said. nity's violent reaction as contra­ And the events of the past week Pope backed the pope's statement of "The information was communi­ dictory to the religion's message. point to that distortion, Rougeau continued from page 1 regret, while others have refused cated immediatoly around the "The biggest irony is that a lot of said. to accept what they say is no apol­ world. If thoy had had someone acts of violence are sending the "We certainly can't interpret subtext is unfortunate. ogy. like Omar, Shawn Ahmed - vetting his remarks more dosely wrong impression about Islam," acts of violence committed by [cer­ "The subtext is a pope speaking a second-year sociology graduate .. . I'm not saying it would have he said. "The culture of Islam and tain] Muslims ... as reflections of from Germany and invoking a student and member-at-large of prevented it, but there's some who the culture in Islamic nations - the general sympathies of the period close to the Crusades and the Notre Dame Muslim Student believe ... they need to think a lit­ sometimes they arn very, very dif­ Muslim people," he said. 'There pronouncing upon jihad without Association - said Muslims must tle more closely about having his feront. I think you have to look at are always some very disturbed making explicit references to the come to terms with the pope's remarks vetted." cultural factors people who will do violence done in. the name of statement and move on in a con­ Like Rougeau, Appleby noted instead of reli- horrible things Christianity." structive manner. how quickly the news hit the gious factors." based on what they That subtext. Appleby said, "It's the responsibility of reason­ Islamic world - and how quickly Despite the perceive to be an made it "understandable that able people, Muslim or not, to Muslims responded. backlash, the "Here's the ironical insult." many Muslims connected the dots accept an apology when one is "I think the pope underestimat­ pope is not out thing - what was the Emphasizing the in a way that the pope may not given and work toward better ed the power of his own words, of touch with reaction in part of the already elevated have intended [them] to." understanding when possible," he given the growth of a strong Islam, Appleby tensions and tem­ Connecting the dots, in this case, said. Islamic network of response, a said. Muslim world after pers in the Middle meant violence - violence that Ahmed referred to the Muslim network that has becoming "Because he's this talk? Violence." East, Rougeau said includes the burning of an effigy of Council of Britain - which on increasingly sophisticated in the very careful, his it was "not surpris­ Monday termed the last number of years," Appleby statements up the pope in Iraq, Lawrence Cunningham ing words can attacks on churches pope's statement of said. "Like Jews and Christians, until last week inflame people easi­ theology professor in the West Bank "There may have regret "exactly the Muslims are sensitive to the way have been very ly." and Gaza and the reassurance many they are portrayed publidy, espe­ precise and well "We need to be killing of an Italian been a lack of Muslims were look­ cially in the current political set­ considered," much more pru­ nun in Somalia, attention to the ing for," according ting. Appleby said, dent,Isuppose,and among other inci­ way things might to a BBC report - "And the pope perhaps made "which is one reason why people careful." he said. " ... I think the dents. On Sunday, and said he shared the same miscalculation that believe his statement last week pope and the Vatican need to Benedict XVI told be communicated. " the group's view. many professors make - they was intentional." demonstrate that they're interest­ pilgrims in Rome he As soon as word can be too subtle for their own Benedict XVI has been working ed in maintaining a positive rela­ was "deeply sorry Vincent Rougeau of the pope's good." to "establish a position toward tionship with Islam." for the reactions in law professor remarks spread, That subtlety, said theology pro­ Islam that is consistent with the Omar also called for a "renewed some countries to a Ahmed said there fessor Lawrence Cunningham, is documents of the Second Vatican dialogue" that will "then bear fruit few passages of my was "ambiguity" what's important to consider Council," he said. in a positive exchange between address," The New York Times within the Muslim community when evaluating the pope's While Vatican II said the Muslims and Catholics to clarify reported. about his choice of quotation, speech. Catholic Church has "correctly the issues that have been raised in A. Rashied Omar, an imam and which he described as "very hate­ "Leave it to the pope, who is a interpreted the full and fmal reve­ a more appropriate manner." research scholar of Islamic ful." very good scholar," to include that lation of God and Jesus Christ," it But for the moment, it's hard to Studies at the Kroc Institute for "Islam itself means peace," he particular quotation, Cunningham also "recognizes that other reli­ tell when the passions will subside International Peace Studies, said said, "so that can be painful to said. He labeled the remark "a gions are from God and contain and when that dialogue will be he "welcomed" the pope's "state­ hear for many Muslims." small part of a big talk" and a important elements of truth," renewed, Appleby said. ment of regret." The offensive nature-of the quo­ "sound byte" that has been blown Appleby said. "Some of those ele­ "The impact of these remarks "[I] call upon his Holiness to use tation has raised questions about out of context. ments are not fully developed in will be decided in part in how the this unfortunate episode as an why Benedict XVI would choose to "Here's the ironical thing - Catholicism." Vatican responds in the near opportunity for initiating a high­ ever include it in a speech - what was the reaction in part of In keeping with that Vatican II future," he said. "Unfortunately, profile dialogue about the root regardless of the broader topic. the Muslim world after this talk? teaching, Appleby said, the pope Muslim-Christian dialogue has causes of violence in the world Notre Dame law professor Vmcent Violence," he said. "seems to be putting forth the fol­ suffered a setback." today and the ways in which reli­ Rougeau said the decision could Cunningham was quick to point lowing consideration - [Islam] is gion can contribute towards over­ be due to inadequate considera­ out that just a small percentage of a religion of goodness and peace coming such violence," Omar said tion. Muslims acted in violence. But his that is being distorted by a minori­ Contact Maddie Hanna at in a statement Monday. "There may have been a lack of point wasn't lost on Ahmnd, who ty of its members who teach and mhannal @nd.edu

IRAQ TANZANIA Witnesses tell of Hussein's atrocities Singer on trial for

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BAGHDAD - A former Kurdish genocide lyrics rebel testified Monday he tem­ porarily lost his sight in a chemi­ Associated Press of enslaving Hutus," the tribu­ cal weapons attack by Saddam nal indictment stated. Hussein's forces nearly two Jallow told The Associated decades ago. He removed his ARUSIIA, Tanzania - A Press that three of Bikindi 's glasses so the court could see his renowned Hwandan singer sqngs are at the heart of the swollen eyes. went on trial Monday before a trial, one of which calls on Karawan Abdellah said he still U.N. tribunal, accused of writ­ 1-Iutus to remember the sufTer­ lives in "pain and suffering" from ing lyrics that incited murders ing under the Tutsi monarchy. the March 1988 attack, when during the 1994 genocide in The others urge Hutus to Iraqi warplanes raided Kurdish Hwanda. remain united against the guerrilla positions in the village of Simon Bikindi "chosn to use "Tutsi enemy" and to be vigi­ Shanakhesiya in northern Iraq. his fame to incite hatred," lant. After the initial airstrike, Iraq prosecutor Hassan Jallow said Bikindi, 52, has said he is fired chemical weapons on the vil­ AP during opening statements innocent of the six counts of lage, Abdellah said. Saddam Hussein testifies during his trial on genocide before the International genocide and related charges. Saddam and six co-defendants charges in the fortified Green Zone in Baghdad Monday. Criminal Tribunal for The genocide started hours are being tried on charges of Hwanda. after Rwandan President committing atrocities against The sight of the singer on Juvenal Ilabyarimana's plane Kurds during the Operation Anfal ny, arguing that Abdellah was a cals against the Kurds. trial was unusual, but the key was mysteriously shot down crackdown in northern Iraq. Dutch citizen and not an Iraqi Before adjourning until role of propaganda in the over Kigali on April 6, 1994, The prosecution alleges some because Iraqi law bars dual Tuesday, the court heard from a Hwandan genocide has been as he returned home from 180,000 people died in the cam­ nationality. second witness, Khunja Kaim well-documented. In 2003, the peace talks with Tutsi-led paign, many of them killed by poi­ "l leave it up to the court to Hassan, who testified that her U.N. tribunal convicted two rebels. son gas. Saddam and the others decide, but this man isn't Iraqi," husband went missing and her broadcasters and a newspa­ Militants from the 1-Iutu eth­ could face death by hanging if Saddam said. house was destroyed in the Anlal per editor of genocide, incite­ nic majority, known as intera­ convicted. Saddam also accused the offensive. ment to genoeide, crimes hamwe,, quickly set up road­ During his testimony, Abdellah United States of using chemical A defense lawyer challenged against humanity, and exter­ blocks across Kigali and on said that after the attack, he saw weapons in the Vietnam War. But her testimony, saying her hus­ mination and persecution April 7 began killing Tutsis "bodies of dead women, children the chief judge told him the U.S. band, Mahmoud Ilassan, died in because of information that and moderate Hutus. and elderly men" who had been role in Vietnam was not "part of 1985 not in 1988 as the widow was broadcast and printed. Bikindi is known for his "killed by chemical weapons." our topic of discussion" and testified. The chief judge said the The organizers of the geno­ work starting the Irindiro He said he later received treat­ "please stop." court would verify the datn of her cide that killed more than Ballet, famous for its blend of ment in Iran and in the The judge cut off Sad dam's husband's death. 500,000 people in 100 days tribal singing and dancing. He Netherlands, where he was grant­ microphone when he ignored Saddam is still awaiting a ver­ used radio as a means of urg­ also was an official in the ed Dutch citizenship in 1994. orders to stop talking about how dict on Oct. 16 in the first case ing 1-Iutu civilians to kill their Ministry of Youth and Sports "Until now, I have sensitivity to lhe Kurds were allied with Iran in against him - the 9-month-long Tutsi neighbors and direct the in the 1980s. strong light and itches on my the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war. trial over the killings of 148 slaughter. The U.N. tribunal, which skin," he said, presenting affi­ Saddam's cousin and fellow Shiites in Dujail after a 1982 "Between 1990 and 1994, does not impose the death davits from Iranian and Dutch defendant, Ali al-Majid, who led assassination attempt against him Simon Bikindi composed, penalty, has convicted 26 sus­ hospitals affirming that he had the Anfal operation and was nick­ there. He and seven co-defen­ sang, recorded or distributed pects and acquitted four. suffered chemical injuries. named "Chemical Ali," argued dants could face the death penalty musical works extolling Hutu Trials are under way for 28 Saddam challenged the testimo- that Iran, not Iraq, used chemi- in that case. solidarity and accusing Tutsis others. TlfE 0HSERVER

Tuesday, September 19 , 2006 USINESS page 7 MARKET RECAP Corporate leaders miss lessons Dow 11,381.15 -1.76 }ones Hewlitt-Packard scandal is the latest example of companies playing the blame game up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: 2,058 145 1,211 2,065,272,530.00 Associated Press NEW YORK - Things go right in corporate America, and companies are quick to tout how dif­ ferentiation gives them the competitive edge. Things go wrong, and suddenly they say they are just fol­ lowing the pack. COMPANY %CHANGE I $GAIN I PRICE That's how Hewlett­ Packard Co.'s outside NASDAQ I 00 TR (QQQQ) +0.46 +0.18 38.91 counsel initially tried to INTEL CP (INTC) +0.81 +0.16 19.84 frame the board's snoop­ ing of confidential phone SUN MICROSYS (SUNW) +2.00 +0.10 5.09 records through question­ MICROSOFT CP (MSFT) -0.1 s -0.04 25.80 able means. The methods JDS UNIPHASE CP QDSU) -0.38 -0.0 I 2.63 used were common prac­ tice among investigators, Treasuries he said. 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Home buyers use agressive tactics was prodded into disclos­ NEW YORK - Not so long ago, home sellers ing to federal securities probes into HP's actions. and within legal limits," l-IP has since acknowl­ used aggressive tactics to squeeze every last bit of regulators that chair­ California's attorney gen­ according to an e-mail edged that its investigators profit from their home sales. Now that home woman Patricia Dunn had eral said company insiders exchange between the two should not have used pre­ sales are weakening, buyers have taken a page hired private investigators are likely to face criminal obtained by The texting - even if it went from the sellers' playbook, demanding everything to look into leaks of board charges. Associated Press. on elsewhere. The mistake from new appliances to no closing costs to discussions. Much of this has become But that wasn't ali. In cost Dunn her chair­ upfront cash to get the deal done. The inquiry included the known because Silicon brushing off Perkins' wor­ woman's spot at the com­ In some cases, what they are doing is down use of "pretexting" in Valley venture capitalist ries three months ago, pany, though she will and dirty - sellers have been asked to pay off which private investiga­ Tom Perkins quit the Sonsini noted in his e-mail remain a director when buyer's credit-card debt, cover costs of the tors impersonated direc­ board last spring in that pretexting was she steps down in January. buyer's current home or even pay for the buyer's tors and journalists to protest over such practices "apparently a common The "others do it" commuting costs from the new home. acquire their phone and then questioned the investigatory method, excuse has backfired else­ This kind of gamesmanship allows buyers to records using Social legality of the private which was confirmed with where, too. Just look at get the most for their money. It also reveals that Security numbers and investigators' tactics. experts." the more than 125 compa­ the housing market's ugly side may be here to other personal informa­ Perkins raised his con­ "It's an argument that's nies that are now facing stay. tion. Although a common cerns to HP's outside really disturbing," said questions from regulators The residential real estate market is cooling tactic among private counsel in June, but they Charles Elson, director of or prosecutors and those from its record-setting pace. New home sales are investigators, pretexting were largely dismissed by the Weinberg Center for holding their own reviews projected to fall about 16 percent in 2006, and tests the bounds of Larry Sonsini, one of the Corporate Governance at about how they granted existing home sales are forecast to dip 7.6 per­ California law and caused most powerful lawyers in University of Delaware. "It options and whether prop­ cent, according to the National Association of a brouhaha in corporate corporate America with a undermines investor confi­ er disclosures were made Realtors. Growth in home prices is expected to be circles over its ethics. huge roster of technology dence in the system ... if about what resulted in minimal, coming in at less than 3 percent in 2006 State and federal investi­ companies as clients. they think that companies outsized and potentially and 2007. gators along with Sonsini said that the are immune to standard illegal profits for many Congress have launched process was "well done corporate ethics." executives. Media ownership study suppressed WASHINGTON - Sen. Barbara Boxer on Monday made public a second Federal Communications Commission study on media ownership that she says was shelved by Trade deficit nearing record levels agency officials. The FCC Media Bureau report analyzes the Associated Press must borrow from foreigners to administration clings to the same impact of deregulation in the radio industry. cover the shortfall between exports failed policies." The report states that from March 1996 WASHINGTON - America's trade and imports. With just seven weeks left until the through March 2003, the number of commer­ deficit increased in the spring to the Democrats called the widening of congressional elections, Democrats cial radio stations on the air rose 5. 9 percent second highest level in history, the deficit further evidence that are hoping voter unhappiness with while the number of station owners fell 35 reflecting a big jump in payments for President Bush's free-trade policies the rising trade deficit will help them percent. foreign oil and a deterioration in the have left American workers exposed win control of the House and Senate. The intense concentration of ownership fol­ country's investment position. to unfair trade competition and a For its part, the administration is lowed a 1996 rewrite of telecommunications The deficit in the U.S. current steep loss of manufacturing jos. resisting efforts to raise protectionist law that eliminated a 40-station national own­ account rose to $218.4 billion in the "Since President Bush took office, barriers such as a bill sponsored by ership cap. April-June quarter, an increase of 2.4 we have lost 3 million jobs and Sens. Charles Schumer, 0-N.Y., and The report, apparently prepared in 2003, percerit over the first three months of America's trade deficit in motor vehi­ Lindsey Graham, H-S.C., that would was never made public, nor have any similar the year, the Commerce Department cles has climbed by approximately 20 impose 27.5 pern'nt tariffs on all analyses followed, despite the fact that radio reported Monday. percent," said Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D­ Chinese imports in retaliation for industry reports were released in 1998, 2001 The current account is the broad­ Ohio, a frequent critic of Bush's trade China's currency system. and 2002, said Boxer, D-Calif. est measure of foreign trade. It cov­ policies. U.S. manufacturers contend China Last week. Boxer released a draft of another ers not only trade in goods and serv­ "The recent announcement by Ford is undervaluing jts currency by as FCC study, this one showing that media con­ ices but also investment flows Motor Co. of production cutbacks and much as 40 percent to make ChinesP solidation leads to less local TV news cover­ between countries. The deficit repre­ plant closings will only exacerbate goods cheaper than American prod­ age. sfmts the amount the United States the situation," she said. "Still, the ucts. page 8 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Show (a late night comedy start, NDtv has nourished in Agriculture states and interview show) and The both coverage and in partici­ that it is safe to do so," NDtv Final Cut (an entertainment pation. With only about 14 E. coli Prentkowski said. continued from page 1 review program) - all of students in 2002, NDtv now continued from page 1 Though no cases have been which will air weekly new works with about 90 students. reported on campus, there has episodes. "Each show has its own been one case reported in the The station will begin broad­ In addition to the new mate­ crew," Fairholm said, adding Among the persons reported county, Prentkowski said, casting its programming on rial from this season, pro­ that students are involved in ill, 53 percent were hospital­ though it is not affiliated with campus cable channel 53 at gramming from the past three every aspect of production. ized, 16 percent developed a Notre Dame. 10:00 p.m. tomorrow, follow­ seasons will air during the "We do all of our own work." type of kidney failure and an Notre Dame has strict sanita­ ing the premiere. day. "We have a sort of open adult in Wisconsin died. 75 per­ tion and food handling proce­ Senior Adam Fairholm, who "With comedy and enter­ door policy," NDtv News cent of the cases were female dures to try to avoid such situa­ is NDtv's executive director, tainment, there is a backlog of director Melinda Leonard and 5 percent were children tions. To provide program said he hopes the event brings material that hasn't been seen said. "Students can get under 5 years old, according to assurance, Prentkowski said a greater understanding of [by the majority of students]," involved as much and as often the Center for Disease Control the University also has a safety the University's "for students, Fairholm said. as they want to." and Prevention (CDC). manager on staff. by students" television sta­ The station also will offer The station's leaders are Ninety-two percent of the Prentkowski said E. coli is no tion. advertisement opportunities hoping Wednesday's event cases arose between Aug. 19 more prevalent in spinach than NDtv began in 2002 as a for campus-related events and and the wider availability of and Sept. 5, the CDC reported. it is a variety of fruits and veg­ project of the Film, Television organizations this year. Both NDtv dorm rooms will Since E. coli has been found etables. and Theatre department as a the programs and commer­ increase awareness of the stu­ in various locations throughout "It is just important that bi-weekly, 30-minute variety cials will remain Notre Dame­ dent-run station. the country, all "uncooked everyone in the supply process show. centered, Fairholm said. "The optimal reaction, right spinach is in question," follows the strict sanitation and Since then, it has grown into "A lot of college stations now, is a reaction," said Prentkowski said. food safety processes that are a multi-show station airing aren't university-specific," Fairholm, noting that most The FDA has traced the con­ in place," Prentkowski said. news, sports, comedy and Fairholm said. "The priority students are currently taminated States report­ entertainment review pro­ for us is Notre Dame events." unaware of what NDtv offers. spinach to pro­ ing cases grams. Previously, NDtv was Fairholm is proud of the sta­ "Having the student body duce grown in "We will not service include: broadcast on campus cable tion's focus on and coverage know about NDtv and making the Salinas until the United California, and was only available in of campus events. it a part of campus media" is Valley, Calif. States Department of Connecticut, dorm social spaces and other "For a college [organization] a primary goal of the station's area. Nearly 74 Idaho. Illinois, campus buildings. as young as we are, we have fourth season .. Fair holm said. percent of the Agriculture states Indiana, The station produces four wide coverage on everything fresh-market that it is safe to do Kentucky, Maine, shows - NDtv News, NDtv Notre Dame," Fairholm said. Contact Aaron Steiner at spinach in the so. Michigan, Sports, The Mike Peterson In the four years since its [email protected] U.S. comes from Minnesota, California, Nebraska, New according to the David Prentkowski Mexico, Nevada, Associated Press. Director of Food New York, Ohio, Thomas-Moore enumerated large transnational corpora­ "In cases like Services 0 r e g o n , key issues that face ethics tion in the pulp and paper this, national Pennsylvania, Lecture officers and businesses today. industry that employs more communications Utah, Virginia, make us aware of the issue so continued from page 1 One set of issues targets than 50,000 people world­ Washington, Wisconsin and companies working interna­ wide. that we can react as quickly as Wyoming, according to the CDC. tionally. The Berges Lecture Series possible," Prentkowski said. U.S. spinach is also distrib­ issues of ethics in business. "If a company does busi­ is sponsored by Notre Dame's The recent outbreak is the uted throughout Mexico and The lecture was entitled ness in certain countries, Center for Ethics and latest in a string of "19 food­ Canada. "What's Hot in Corporate [different ethical standards Religious Values in Business poisoning outbreaks since E. coli in spinach can be Ethics." are] going to change their and the Institute for Ethical 1995" linked to lettuce and killed by cooking at 160 degrees Thomas-Moore outlined the ethics program," she said. Business Worldwide. The spinach, the AP reported. Fahrenheit for 15 seconds, recent factors that have In France, for example, pri­ next lecture in the series will Though federal health offi­ according to the CDC. Persons caused executives worldwide vacy laws prohibit the use of be entitled "No Smoke, No cials said Monday that tamper­ who "develop diarrhea after to clamor for increased hotlines to report violations Mirrors. Straight Down the ing is not suspected, they will consuming fresh spinach or transparency and accounta­ of a company's code of ethics. Middle," and will take place continue to probe for the source salad blends containing fresh bility in their businesses. Such hotlines are required by Sept. 27. of the contamination - and spinach are urged to contact The federal government law in the United States. continue to warn against eating their health care provider." introduced corporate sen­ "This is not a result of the fresh spinach products. tencing guidelines in 1991, regulations, really. This is a Contact Steve Kerins at "We will not service until the Contact Kate Antonacci at which were "the first com­ result of globalization," [email protected] United States Department of [email protected] prehensive set of self-polic­ Thomas-Moore said. ing guidelines for compa­ Many companies have also nies," Thomas-Moore said. raised the profile of their The government amended ethics departments, increas­ the guidelines in ing their 2004 following emphasis on the wave of cor­ risk assess- porate scandals 'This is not a result ments and early in the metrics. decade. of the regulations, "The bad "Even prior to really. This is a news is that Enron, there was result of the ethics some concern that globalization. " officer is not the guidelines the most pop­ weren't working ular person in John Seely Brown as well as expect­ Nancy Thomas-Moore the company," ed," Thomas­ Director of Ethics and Thomas­ Moore said. Business Conduct Moore said, Reflecting on The New York citing the role Stock Exchange's of the ethics Global Creation Networks new standards of department in corporate gover- calling uneth­ and the nance derived from high-pro­ ical business practices into file corruption cases, she question. said. Additionally, "the Additionally, she said, cor­ Architecture and Rationale of the Securities and Exchange porations are turning to out­ Commission now requires side sources to evaluate their Firm in the 21st Century corporations to have a code practices and codes of ethics, of ethics which is posted on as well for assistance in their webpage," Thomas­ implementing new technolo­ Moore said. gies such as those involved in Friday, September 22, 2006 Perhaps the legal corner­ online training programs. stone of the movement for "If you're .interested in a 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. ethics in business was the consulting career, this is an Visiting scholar from the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which area that's growing like set or enhanced existing crazy," she said. Jordan Auditorium University ofSouthern Cal(fornia standards of corporate gov­ Thomas-Moore also empha­ and Forrner ChiefScientist of ernance and ethics in 2002. sized the importance of a Mendoza College of Business Thomas-Moore said the code of ethics focused global­ Xerox Corporation issues companies face ly, continuously under review regarding business ethics are and in line with employee not unique in history but training programs. Sponsored by: mirror similar questions that In today's workplace, "hav­ have arisen in the past, most ing a code of ethics is not Mendoza College of Business notably after the Watergate enough," she said. "Having UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME scandal in the 1970s. the rules just doesn't cut it." "Ethics have not changed, To illustrate her point, MENDOZA COLLEGE OF BUSINESS and I don't think they ever Thomas-Moore provided ' will," she said, but· noted that examples from her own com­ specific concerns may differ pany's ethics training pro­ For information contact (574) 631-3277 by circumstance. gram. Weyerhaeuser is a Tuesday, September 19, 2006 The Observer + INTERNATIONAL NEWS page 9

AFGHANISTAN HUNGARY NATO victory spurs bombing Violence follow-s anti- 4 Canadian soldiers and at least 15 Afghans killed Monday govermnent protests

Associated Press saying. "No European country has done something as bone­ BUDAPEST - Protesters headed as we have." clashed with police and The prime minister also told stormed the headquarters of colleagues the government state television early Tuesday, needed to end its duplicitous responding with violence to a ways. leaked recording that caught "I almost died when for a Hungary's prime minister year and a half we had to pre­ admitting the government "lied tend we were governing. morning, evening and night" Instead, we lied morning, about the economy. evening and night. I don't want Rescue services said at least to do this anymore," he told his 50 people were injured as fellow Socialists. police fired tear gas and water Confronted with initial cannon at rock-throwing pro­ excerpts of the 25-minute testers, who have been recording, which Hungarian demanding the government state radio posted on its Web resign. site Sunday, Gyurcsany not Afghan soldiers search vehicles at a check point outside Kandahar city in Afghanistan, Monday, The violence followed a only acknowledged their after NATO announced a victory over insurgents in a southern Taliban stronghold. mainly peaceful demonstration authenticity but seemed that began a day earlier out­ relieved they had been made Associated Press Knittig, said in Kabul. damage during the NATO offen­ side parliament, after a record­ public - leading to speculation In Ottawa, Canadian Prime sive. ing made in May was leaked to that the leak came from KAFIR BAND - Three bomb­ Minister Stephen Harper praised At least 36 Canadian soldiers local media. On it, Socialist sources close to him. ings killed at least 19 people the lost soldiers. have been killed in Afghanistan Prime Minister Ferenc "It deflates pent-up tensions across Afghanistan on Monday, "It's a tough mission, but the since 2002. Five died during Gyurcsany admitted officials regarding the reforms and ... including four Canadian soldiers men and women of the Canadian Operation Medusa, in which lied about government finances can be used to support the gov­ in an attack that tested NATO's Forces sign on for tough missions NATO estimated it killed at least to win April's elections. ernment's position that they claim of success in driving insur­ if they know they can do good in 510 insurgents with airstrikes Despite the surge in violence are urgent and inevitable," gents from this volatile southern the world - that's what they're and ground assaults. involving dozens of the protest­ said political analyst Zoltan region. doing and ... they have the On Sunday, Richards called ers, Gyurcsany said that he Kiszelly. The deadliest attack, in the usu­ absolutely unwavering support of Operation Medusa a success and had no plans to resign. Gyurcsany appeared on two ally calm western city of Herat, their government," he said. said NATO had reclaimed crucial Socialist members of parlia­ live television shows Sunday killed 11 people and wounded 18 NATO said 25 civilians also territory from the Taliban. ment voted unanimously to night, trying to turn the focus including the deputy police chief, were wounded in the blast in Most of the village's 25 families support him and the govern­ of the debate away from his officials said. Initially, officials said Kafu Band, a clutch of mud-brick fled the fighting and only the des­ ment called for an emergency government and into a wider it was a suicide attack by a mili­ homes surrounded by grape and perately poor stayed behind, session of the cabinet for discussion about the failings of tant strapped with explosives and pomegranate orchards. Mohammed said. Tuesday morning. Hungary's political elite since riding a motorbike. "Fifty to 60 soldiers were "Taliban were in this village As the crowd grew by the 1990 end of communism. But Afghan President Hamid patrolling on the main street before, but now there are fewer Monday night to more than He also defended his foul Karzai, speaking later Monday in when a man on a bicycle stopped remaining," said another villager, 10,000, according to an esti­ language, saying it had been New York where he was attend­ and blew himself up near the shopkeeper Jan Mohammed. "But mate by MTI, several hundred used in the context of a meet­ ing the U.N. General Assembly, forces," said Fazel Mohammed, a if you kill 100 or 1,000 Taliban, broke away and marched over ing of friends and colleagues said it was not a suicide attack as farmer who lives near the blast another 1,000 will come to con­ to the nearby headquarters of and that he was proud of his initial reports indicated. Karzai site. tinue the fighting." state television, demanding to "passionate speech." did not elaborate on how the The explosion tore through the Most of the recent surge in vio­ deliver a statement in a live The real issue in Hungarian attack did take place in his Canadian patrol, shredding uni­ lence has occurred in southern broadcast. politics today is not who lied remarks to the Asia Society. forms and military equipment. provinces. While most of demonstrators and when, but who is able to "It was not a suicide attack as I Blood soaked into the dusty road, NATO commanders say they watched, a few dozen broke put an end to this ... who can know now," he said. and the bomber's legs ended up need 2,500 more soldiers, plus through police lines and into face up to the lies and half­ A suicide car bombing in the near a gold-colored military patch greater air support, to crush the the TV headquarters. truths of the past 16 years," capital Kabul killed at least four torn from a soldier's uniform. Taliban threat more quickly. Police tried to disperse them Gyurcsany wrote in a Sunday policemen and wounded one offi­ Four helicopters hovered over Reacting to the recent spree of with water cannon sprays but night entry of his blog, intro­ cer and 10 civilians. the village, and at least two land­ western attacks, Afghan and for­ the truck was quickly disabled ducing a lengthy transcript of Afghanistan has been suffering ed to retrieve the wounded and eign troops launched an opera­ by the rioters, some of whom his May speech. the heaviest insurgent attacks dead soldiers, Mohammed said. tion Monday in Farah, where a escorted the police officers "The lies are the sins of the since the Taliban was toppled in "This attack amounts to a seri­ dozen Taliban and police were operating the vehicle to safety. whole Hungarian political late 2001, and the bombings ous violation of international killed by insurgent raids last Several cars near the TV build­ elite." came a day after NATO ended a humanitarian law," said Tom week. ing were set on fire, their But on Monday the political two-week offensive against Koenigs, the top U.N. official in Operation Wyconda Pincer flames scorching the building. mood was against Gyurcsany. Taliban fighters in this region that Afghanistan. involves Afghan soldiers and Adding spice to the scandal, Opposition parties demanded the commander called a "signifi­ The commander of NATO forces police along with U.S., Italian and Gyurcsany's comments were his resignation, while President cant success." in Afghanistan, Lt. Gen. David Spanish troops, NATO said. full of crude remarks and Laszlo Solyom chastised the "It does appear that they are Richards, said the attack took "This operation is in response called into doubt the abilities of prime minister for "knowingly" resorting to these despicable tac­ place as Canadian troops were to a growing number of terrorist some of Hungary's most jeopardizing people's faith in tics after the pressure we have arranging aid, reconstruction and acts that have occurred in recent respected economic experts. democracy and asked them under in their strongholds," development for villagers in the weeks," said Cdr. Michael Horan, "We screwed up. Not a little, Gyurcsany to publicly recog­ a NATO spokesman, Maj. Luke district, which suffered heavy a NATO official in Farah. a lot," Gyurcsany was heard nize his error.

SWEDEN Leader resigns after 12 years

Associated Press ker with the welfare state - but Reinfeldt, 41, will form a coali­ some believe their efforts toward tion government backed by a lower taxes and more flexible parliamentary majority of 178 STOCKHOLM Prime labor rules could herald a deeper · seats in the 349-member Minister Goran Persson submit­ shift toward market liberaliza­ Riksdag. He declined to say how ted his resignation Monday fol­ tion. the four parties would divvy up lowing the defeat of his Social "This is a historic change for Cabinet posts after their first Democrats in weekend elections, Sweden, it's a real break­ talks Monday. an outcome that ended 12 years through," said Anna Maria The center-right alliance of leftist rule. Corazza Bildt, a local Moderate pledged moderate tax cuts, espe­ With 99.7 percent of districts politician and wife of former con­ cially for low-income families, counted, the four-party opposi­ servative Prime Minister Carl trimming unemployment benefits tion alliance led by Fredrik Bildt. "People were tired of the and selling off state assets in big Reinfeldt had 48.1 percent of the Social Democrats." companies. But experts expected votes, compared with 46.2 per­ The vote's big winner was Sweden's overall tax pressure to cent for the Social Democrats prime minister-designate remain high and did not expect and their two supporting parties. Reinfeldt, whose Moderate Party the big system change that The victorious center-right rebounded strongly from a weak Persson warned of in the elec­ Sweden Prime Minister Goran Persson, left, hands in his resigna­ alliance is promising only to tin- result in 2002. tion. tion to the Speaker of Parliament Bjorn Von Sydow on Monday. ------,

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Quality of life matters

No piece of student writing has ever lot more than the value of what they individual's work suddenly decrease? produce much of value and should made me sadder than the column produce. Historical conditions of a coun­ Should we value an individual less therefore not be paid much. Instead of "Quality of Work Matters" which try, structural conditions of an industry because there are others who could do turning to the "arbitrary" social policy of appeared in the Sept. 11 edition of The and the kind of alternative forms of the same work?. a minimum wage, he proclaims, workers Observer. The author attacks the idea of employment for workers all contribute Consider college graduates who look should seek "honestly negotiated com­ wages being determined by the govern­ to determining wage levels. for jobs in May. The influx of new grads pensation" for their work. He celebrates ment rather than by employers and Adam Smith's labor theory of value into the market in the spring certainly the capitalist system of voluntary con­ employees in a "free market." His clear argues that a link exists between the pushes wages down. However, this does­ tracts while conveniently ignoring the intention is to discredit the Campus labor inputs of a commodity and the n't mean that anyone has become less problems of inequality and injustice Labor Action Project, a collaborative value of that commodity on the market. productive or inherently worth less. within capitalism. In reality, the unequal movement among Notre Dame students, Even if the labor theory of value is If market-determined wages are so power relationships between workers staff and faculty to advocate for a fair accepted as valid, it does not automati­ low that workers can't afford to raise a and employers mean that workers rarely wage for University employees. The cally support the assertion that wages family, this sends a clear signal to those have the means to negotiate honest com­ Project is based on the idea that without are intimately connected to the value of workers. It tells them that their worth is pensation without organizations like collective action to ensure just compen­ one's work. Within the capitalist system, so low that they don't deserve to even labor unions or the Campus Labor sation, laborers have little power vis-a­ those who own the means of production live in the community. Krueger and Card Action Project to contribute to collective vis their employer. earn a profit through the appropriation found that when workers earning low action. The author supports his argument of a portion of their workers' labor. It is wages had their wages raised, their pro­ The University of Notre Dame is one of with the fantasy that "there is an inti­ in every capitalist's best interests to pay ductivity rose and employment actually the best employers around. The mate connection between the value one as low as wage as possible so as to cap­ increased (Foundation for Economic University is certainly doing a lot of produces and the wage one is paid." ture the highest profits. There is not an Education, 1999). With this in mind, it is things right in looking after its workers. While this may hold true in perfect­ intimate connection between the value unfortunate that the author of "Quality This does not mean it is perfect, though. world neoclassical economic models, of a laborer's production and the wage of Work Matters" scoffs at any non-mar­ If the University has the resources to set where wages are determined by the paid for that labor. Rather than pay ket mechanism for increasing wages. In up a special taskforce to investigate marginal product of labor, there are workers for the full value of their labor, addition, he asserts that raising wages something like off-campus crime, it must myriad real-world examples to discredit employers have every incentive to to the minimum level of$12.10 per hour have the resources to examine the living this na"ive assertion. For example, gar­ squeeze profits out of their workers. would represent an increase in wages of wage issue seriously. Until then, I hope it ment workers stitching identical types of Low wages may reflect an unfortunate over 100 percent. His assumption that will not be swayed by the myth that any clothing in Mexico and the United States abundance of low-skilled labor on the workers are starting from $5.15 is sim­ "artificial" increase in wages will auto­ are paid very different wages, even market. However, an excess labor supply ply wrong. Many workers earn $8-10 matically be a net bad for her workers though their products are sold for the does not justify paying wages so low that per hour, and the increase to $12.10 and for the University. same prices in the same markets. Critics those wages cannot sustain the workers would likely not have the elasticity may argue that this just reflects different earning them, no matter what intro eco­ effects he claims. Colleen Mallahan levels of productivity between Mexican nomics textbooks may say. If a flood of The author bashes minimum wage senior and American workers, but it is clear labor came onto the market in South laws as an "insult to human dignity," off-campus that wages paid to workers depend on a Bend, would the inherent worth of any arguing that most low-level jobs do not Sept. 18 Fan etiquette questioned in loss Student section Not fans' surpasses norm best showing

I'd like to know what area of dent section is still unlike any "Notre Dame Football has hit a new low." dropped passes or missed tackles. As a lifelong the senior section Megan ~aulsen other in nation, despite the few These exact words were heard by a friend of Notre Dame fan, I love to believe that our team was in this past Saturday, but I that decide to leave. Somehow, mine in the stadium last Saturday when Notre and coaches are god-like creatures, but they sure don't remember seeing a though, five members of my fam­ Dame suffered a loss at the hands of Michigan. are nonetheless mere mortals, capable of mass exodus of "senior after sen­ ily where able to notice these Sadly, however, this statement is partially true. human error. ior leaving the game before half­ things. Although the Irish did not play their best this Brady Quinn is one of the best quarterbacks time," or a near silent student I cannot believe that week, I still believe that Irish eyes have to be Notre Dame has ever had, but he is not, as is no section that she claims existed Paulsen, after being away smiling with the overall performance of one, perfect. Although I'm positive Evan for "the majority of the game." from this university for our football team. Before last season, Sharpley is a fme quarterback, to make a com­ Yes, I did observe a handful of six years, sees the the Irish were nowhere near a top- ment that Brady should be sitting is just asinine. seniors leaving around the forth need to attack the 25 poll. But since last season, our I challenge anyone in the stands who thinks quarter. And yes, I did notice our entire senior sec­ beloved Irish are a very they can do better to put on a helmet and pads section, as well as myself, grow tion after one of respectable 11-4, with a BCS and show the 80,000-plus fans that you are. quieter as the game wore on. the worst losses appearance and only one loss Finally, your job as a Notre Dame fan is to However, the senior section did in school histo- to a team outside the top 11. cheer for our football team, through good times not paint the picture of apathy ry. Somehow, I Nevertheless, Notre Dame and bad. When you walk into that stadium, that Paulsen would like people to have a hard Football did hit a low on wearing Notre Dame attire, you are represent­ believe. time believing Saturday, but this low was ing the entire University fan base. At the Penn I was very fortunate to have she never not achieved by the coach­ State pep rally, Tom Zbikowski got the crowd my family come in for the game witnessed es and players on the field fired up by exclaiming that the media does not and be able to have my sister, members of and sideline. Instead, the feel that we, the fans, are loud enough and who attends Auburn, in the stu­ her class shame belongs only to challenged us to prove them wrong. Until last dent section. I wanted to show leaving Notre Dame fans them­ Saturday, I defended the Notre Dame fan base. my family, especially my sister, games early selves. Now, however, I must change my tune. what Notre Dame football was all six years ago. During the fourth quarter Although I realize there is still a large number about, and the unique experi­ She can of a disheartening Irish loss, of fans who proudly and greatly support the ence that is our senior section. In choose to I began to hear mumbles in team, the few "fair-weather" fans in the stadi­ the fourth quarter, while some of dwell on the my section about the state of um only weakened our argument that we are the seniors left, my sister was few seniors our team and that of certain one of the best fan bases. shocked the majority of us still that decided to players. In fact, one Notre Whether it was fans complaining or students remained, saying: "At Auburn, leave Saturday's Dame fan had a comment for leaving early, Saturday was not the fans' best nearly all of the students would game; however, I every Brady Quinn pass and showing. Thus, as a Notre Dame student and a have left a long time ago." The will remember when Coach Weis replaced the proud supporter of Irish Football, I challenge other members of my family those seniors who starters with the second string, the alumni, the students and all those who where also impressed that the stayed until the Alma exclaimed that bringing in Evan claim to be Notre Dame fans, to actually be fans majority of us still remained to Mater, leaving such an Sharpley was the only thing Weis has when Purdue comes here on Sept. 30. I hope support our team. impact on my family that they done right all season. for few complaints and pray that our fans will Paulsen seems to forget the all agreed it was the greatest First of all, I would like everyone to realize stay until the end. Please show our team the majority of seniors that still display of school spirit they had that Brady Quinn is not the reason that we lost utmost respect and support. The players stayed for the game, or perhaps ever seen. the Michigan game, for all of our players deserve it. she confused us all with the deserve some of the blame. Secondly, and this is thousands upon thousands of Ryan Ritter a point that is especially crucial to those who Chris Saracco Notre Dame fans outside the stu­ semor have never played organized sports, every ath­ sophomore dent section that left early. She Sorin Hall lete I know has had a few games in which he Fisher Hall also seems to forget that our stu- Sept. 18 did not play his best, whether it be bad throws, Sept. 17 ------.

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page 12 CENE Tuesday, September 19, 2006 FASHION SPOTLIGHT 'Olympus fashion week' features new looks Designers unveil spring couture in downtown New York

ers constructed organic, non-restric­ By COURTNEY WILSON tive pieces flattering to most shapes Scene Writer and sizes. Romantic details paired with structured basics and a punk­ Twice a year, the city of New York like edge modernized previous run­ brings together the world's leading away looks. fashion designers for seven days of Some aspects of spring came with full-on fashion festivities. Think of little novelty, as - surprise, surprise fashion week as the "Super Bowl" of - whites pervaded the looks for American fashion. It's an opportuni­ 2007. Keeping things clean cut, ty for designers to unveil their cre­ black and white was an obvious ations before the arrival of each fall combination choice for designers and spring season. Olympus Fashion such as Vena Cava and Luella. Week, named for its sponsor, is held There also appeared to be a collec­ each time in the heart of Midtown tive use of white with metallic Manhattan. Enormous white tents shades of gold and platinum. The fill the lawn of Bryant Park, which is most noticeable examples of this conveniently located near Vogue's look was presented in the Ralph Times Square headquarters. Lauren show. Metallic brocade skirts Access to every show is exclusive and slim cropped pants could easily and comes by invitation only. translate from early day to evening. Invitees generally include journalist Other color palettes included and buyers or celebrities and muted tones of creams and grey or socialites. Fortunately for non-A-list soft pastels like the soft canary yel­ fashionistas, previews of the collec­ low used throughout Alice Roi's col­ tions are posted via magazine web­ lection. Shorts as well remained an sites such as style.com and elle.com. obvious spring staple, but "hot pant" While some designers have begun to opponents could rejoice over the take the non-traditional route of variety of lengths and sizes. Taken courtesy Anna Sui's spring collection reflected the showroom displays, most still prefer long or short, designers frequently Kenneth Cole's new collection featured movement towards more organic design. the excitement of runway shows. implemented cuffs to create the structured suits and classic black accents. Most fashion enthusiasts will find impression of maturity. Marc Jacobs to be one of the most Other commonly used details impressive and original runways. included the use of worldly prints Not only was his catwalk construct­ and ruffies. Necklines were general­ ed to look something like that of a ly s.cooped as opposed to collared, freshly mowed spring lawn, but his and waistlines were generally tied clothes were the embodiment of as opposed to belted. Pants moved spring - playful and lively. Although from pencil thin to wide-leg linen, the use of pastel polka dots and while high-waisted trousers were stripes is typical, his eye for layering styled with silk blouses. makes it look far from traditionaL Jumpers, rompers and frocks Fans of the designer should preview translated from fall, while knee­ his larger collection over the smaller length pleats created a new look for "Marc by Marc" collection. While spring. Tent dresses were paired Jacobs' feature collection is substan­ with lanky .cardigans, and volume tially pricier, it is considerably more remains critical as bubble skirts innovative. stuck around for one more season. Vera Wang's show proved to be Finally, feminine ensembles created another exceptional display. a dancer-like elegance, and layering Attempting layers in a different way, remained the mark of fashion know­ she constructed eye-catching how. ensembles with translucent layers The excitement from fashion week and original shapes. The unity of is far from over. Beginning next delicate fabrics and richly romantic month, magazines will move away colors was the epitome of elegance. from fall fashions to showcase This year's Spring 2007 collections spring collections and trends. Winter featured a general aura of female has yet to arrive, but with last independence and youthful ele­ week's fashion festivities, who can gance. Modest yet distinctly femi­ help but look forward to the upcom­ nine clothing left much to the imagi­ ing spring? courtesy I was particularly nation as nothing The latest in the "Marc by Marc Jacobs" line Diane von Furstenberg's new line clued into fQrm fitting. Liberation for the aver­ Contact Courtney Wilson at the recent trend in loose-fitting garments. age woman came at last, as design- [email protected] continued to feature layers in its ensembles.

Photos courtesy of lindsayimages.com and entimg.msn.com At left, Hollywood starlet Lindsay Lohan, center, attends a designer's latest show at the recent Olympus Fashion Week in New York City with her mother, right, and a friend. At right, Hilary Duff, left, observes with boyfriend Joel Madden, center, and singer Lee-Ann Rhimes. Celebrities often attend designers' new runway shows. THE OBSERVER

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DVD REVIEW Ratner weakens trilogy with final chapter -

death" epic battle of good against evil. The By SEAN SWEANY special effects here and in other large Assistant Scene Editor scenes are impressive and shine as one of the few bright spots of the movie. The visu­ Hollywood producers usually stick to and al scope of Ratner's movie certainly does exploit the adage of not having enough of a not lack imagination. good thing. In the case of "X-Men: The Last Unfortunately, the rest of Ratner's film Stand" ("X3"), producers may have fails to live up to the lofty expectations changed the adage entirely - "You can't placed upon it. "X3" has a complicated plot have enough of something that used to be that relies heavily on prior knowledge of good, so long as it makes money." the previous "X-Men" movies. Additionally, A disappointing third act to a promising many new mutant characters from the comic book series, the "X3" DVD fails to comic books are introduced and integrated deliver in almost every aspect. This begins into the "X-Men" universe. However, a 104- with the film itself, which is directed by minute runtime does not help either of Brett Ratner ("Rush Hour," "Red Dragon"). these causes. Ratner took over the series from the direc­ The plot ends up becoming too convolut­ tor of the first two X-Men films, Bryan ed to follow, and the overabundance of Singer, who left to direct "Superman characters means that no single mutant Returns." Unfortunately, the decision to can have enough screen time to display hire Ratner turned out to be a step in the emotion or character growth. This is espe­ wrong direction and greatly impacted the cially true for main characters Wolverine film. and Storm. "X3" follows the Marvel Comics mutants In addition to their paltry screen time, Berry and Jackman suffer from poor direc­ Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), Storm (Halle Photo courtesy of actuacine.net tion from Ratner and too often seem forced Berry) and Professor Charles Xavier Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) labors to preserve the mutant race in "X-Men: The to spew out corny cliches and one-liners. In (Patrick Stewart) as they grapple with a Last Stand." Despite the talented cast, the film is a weak ending to the series. newly discovered cure for mutation. The effect, they take several steps backwards implications this stirs up cause their enemy, from the character arcs they displayed in Magneto (Ian McKellan), to begin a war the first two movies. seems like it's trying to emulate a poor tion, but items like these do not usually over the possible eradication of all mutants. Other characters like the villain Mystique Broadway musical. impress the masses. Deleted scenes and This war pits mutants and humans (Rebecca Romijn), who are arguably more In other words, everything here is too three alternate endings fill out the meager against each other in a typical "fight to the interesting than many of the new mutants, over the top, lacking any genuine sense or offering of special features and make for a are completely subtlety that should be present in a film. disappointing DVD release. shoved to the side This appears to be part of the reason why Not surprisingly, the end of "X-Men: The X-Men: The Last for the sake of "X3," in spite of earning $445 million Last Stand" leaves open the possibility for introducing as worldwide, was still viewed as a massive more sequels and prequels. Hollywood pro­ many characters as underachievement. ducers seem to want more of what has Stand possible. Perhaps due to the poor quality of the now, thanks to a poor third film and poorer In addition, the film, but more likely because of the film's DVD, become a bad thing. entire film - from tepid reception in theaters, the rest of the Time will tell if the X-Men series can - the cinematogra­ materials on the "X3" DVD are under­ regain its balance and stand tall once phy and script to whelming. more. costuming straight For dedicated fans, a director's commen­ out of "Rent" - tary provides interesting tidbits of informa- Contact Sean Sweany at [email protected]

DVD REVIEW 'Lake House' leaves audiences unsatisfied

distance romance that knows no barriers, By CASSIE BELEK but it is unsuccessful in this attempt. The Assistant Scene Editor glass lake house represents the emptiness and isolation in the protagonists' lives, but it Bombs on buses equal movie magic for could also represent the emptiness of the Sandra Bullock and· Keanu Reeves. Houses movie. Something is amiss, and it very well on lakes do not. In the duo's follow-up to may be the characters themselves. Alex and 1994's thriller "Speed," the two fail to recre­ Kate are such sad, morose human beings ate the chemistry from their electrifying that it's difficult to see why they are attract­ bus-ride and instead float through a melan­ ed to each other. Perhaps it's best that they choly romance with mind-numbing plot fall in love through letter-writing because if twists and a shared canine. they appeared to each other face to face, Argentinean director Alejandro Agresti they would be thoroughly depressed after a cannot be blamed for Reeve.s' typical wood­ few minutes of conversation. Smiles are - en performance, but the movie itself defies rare and laughter is non-existent. The char­ all logic of the time-space continuum. Kate acters lack the chemistry that would be (Bullock) is a lonely doctor living in 2006. imperative for a normal relationship, but Alex (Reeves) is a lonely architect living in fortunately for them, this deficiency is dis­ 2004. They both live in the same glass lake guised in flowery language and moving house. Through the intervention of a magi­ anecdotes. cal mailbox of love and the aforementioned The DVD extras are sparse, with five dog they deleted scenes, apparently outtakes and a the­ Photo courtesy of worstpreviews.com Alex (Keanu Reeves), left, meets Kate (Sandra Bullock), his long-awaited love, in the time­ share, the The Lake atrical trailer. two begin a Clearly a box office travel romance, "The Lake House." The film suffers from stiff acting and a cotWoluted plot. correspon­ bomb, producers dence and House wasted no time as its predecessor did. Naturally, no one dictable ending coupled with an impossible form an emo­ making the DVD was expecting to recapture the glory of plot dooms the movie from the beginning. tional bond anything special. "Speed," especially with a straight-up But the glass lake house Ls pretty to look at, as they However, an expla­ romance, but the fact that it is Bullock and and so is Bullock. Even in a flop, the actress empathize nation of what led Reeves in this movie sets it up for an even appeals to audiences, letting us root for with the Bullock and Reeves bigger fall. The pair would have been wiser Alex and Kate to end up together, if only to other's mis­ to make this movie, to choose a vehicle similar to that of see Bullock flash a dazzling smile. However, ery. This out of all othPrs, "Speed," but the damage is now done and it "The Lake House" has too many inconsis­ bond turns to love, but it seems impossible would have been worthwhile. is doubtful that the two will act together tencies, and no amount of Sandra Bullock that the two will ever meet. Throw in a plot Truth be told, the movie would not be as again after this failure. can turn it into a memorable and com­ twist here and there, and all logic collapses. disappointing if it had starred other actors. Even with the lack of chemistry and pelling romance. Get past this, and the film can be enjoyable. This Bullock-Reeves reunion appeared out absence of logic, "The Lake House" has "The Lake House" aims to be a true long- of thin air and did not pack the same hype potential to be saved. However, a pre- Contact Cassie Belek at [email protected] page 14 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Tuesday, September 19, 2006 \ MLB - AL WRAPS Millwood cruises past Mariners in 8-1 victory - Texas starter allows one run in seven innings to earn 16th win of the year; Young has third straight multi-hit game

Associated Press Felix Hernandez (11-14). Seattle's 20-year-old right-han­ ARLINGTON, Texas- Kevin der in his second season, Millwood allowed one run over matched his season high with seven innings for his 16th vic­ nine strikeouts in five innings, tory and Michael Young had his but he gave up four runs and third straight multi-hit game in five hits. the Texas Rangers' 8-1 victory After No. 2 hitter Adrian over the Seattle Mariners on Beltre had a single in the first, Monday night. Millwood didn't allow another Millwood (16-10) won his hit until Raul Ibanez led off the fourth straight game at home, seventh with a double - a where he struggled early in the liner that bounced off the season '\fter the Rangers extended glove of Matthews, signed the free agent to a $60 the All-Star center fielder. million, five-year deal. It is the Millwood allowed four hits fourth time the right-hander with four strikeouts and two has won 16 games, the most walks. He is 4-0 with a 2.40 since he was 18-8 for Atlanta ERA his last four home appear­ in 2002. ances, and is scheduled to start Young went 2-for-4 with his the Rangers' home finale 49th double to increase his Sunday. He lost his first two major league-leading total to starts at home in April, and 205 hits. That's two more than was 1-3 through his first five. Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki, who Richie Sexson followed went 0-for-4. Ibanez's double with a single Carlos Lee put the Rangers before Yuniesky Betancourt's up with a two-run double in sacrifice fly made it 5-1. the third after Gary Matthews Hernandez is 1-5 with an Jr. singled and Young hit a 8.63 ERA his last eight starts. double to right. Hank Blalock He allowed one run in two of followed with another double his no-decisions and the only to make it 3-0. Matthews, who win in that span was a five-hit was 3-for-5, had a leadoff sin­ shutout against the Los gle in the fifth and scored on Angeles Angels on Aug. 18. AP an error. Rangers shortstop Michael Young is congratulated by outfielder Gary Matthews Jr. after a two­ Nelson Cruz added a three­ Yankees 7, Blue Jays 6 run homer Wednesday against the Tigers. Young had a double Monday against the Mariners. run homer in the seventh. Derek Jeter and Alex The Rangers extended their Rodriguez hit two-run homers wrap up the division title dur­ Reed Johnson's RBI single in loading the bases without team record for doubles to 340. and the New York Yankees held ing the seven-game road trip to the first gave Toronto a 1-0 allowing a run, to earn his With 11 games left they are 33 on for a victory over the Toronto and Tampa Bay. lead. Run-scoring doubles by 32nd save. The Orioles are 6- short of the major league Toronto Blue Jays on Monday Jeter hit a two-run homer, John McDonald and Johnson in 14 over the past 20 games. - record held by three teams. night. his 14th, off A.J. Burnett (8-8) the fourth made it 3-0. Corcoran gave up four runs Young matched Rafael New York reduced its magic in the seventh inning to give New York got three runs in and six hits over six innings, Palmeiro (1991) for second on number to clinching the AL New York a 4-3 lead. the ninth on Bernie Williams' and is 0-9 over his last 13 Texas' season list, one shy of East for a ninth straight season The Yankees added three RBI grounder, Bobby Abreu's games, including 12 starts. He Juan Gonzalez's 50 in 1998. to three. The Yankees could runs in the ninth but Toronto RBI single and Andy Phillips' is the fourth pitcher- accord­ matched that in the bottom walk with the bases loaded. ing to Stats Inc. - in the last half, forcing New York to use Troy Glaus hit a three-run 50 years to go 0-9 or worse four pitchers in the final homer off Octavia Dotel - his after the All-Star break. inning. Jose Veras got the last 35th of the season and sixth The others are Baltimore's out for the first save of his against the Yankees - to make Jay Tibbs (0-10 in 1998), the career. it 7-6. New York Mets' Craig Rodriguez hit a two-run Anderson (0-9 in 1962) and homer in the sixth, his 34th Orioles 4, Devil Rays 1 Chicago White Sox left-bander this season and the 463rd of Corey Patterson hit a three­ Jim Parque (0-9 in 1999). his career - moving him into run homer and Erik Bedard Corcoran's last win came as a sole possession of 29th place won his third consecutive start, reliever on July 9 against the on the all-time list, two behind helping the Baltimore Orioles New York Yankees. His last vic­ former Yankee Dave Winfield. beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays tory as a starter was July 5, The home run brought the 4-1 on Monday night. over Boston Yankees within 3-2. Bedard {15-9) allowed one Tampa Bay (57 -93) has lost a Darrell Rasner (3-0) won on run, four hits and one walk and season-high eight straight, and three days' rest, allowing three struck out 10 in seven innings. needs to go 6-6 to avoid its runs and six hits over six In his last three starts, the left­ third 100-loss season (2001 innings. Rasner started in bander has given up three runs and 2002) since joining the AL place of Cory Lidle, who has and 10 hits over 20 innings. as an expansion team in 1998. tendinitis in his right index fin­ Patterson hit his 14th homer Ty Wigginton put the Devil ger. of the season off Tim Corcoran Rays ahead 1-0 with an RBI Burnett allowed four runs ( 4-9) in the second inning to single in the first. Tampa Bay - and seven hits over seven put Baltimore up 3-1. David has lost a major league-high 55 AP innings as the Blue Jays had a Newhan made it 4-1 with a times after taking a lead, two Texas starter Kevin Millwood delivers a pitch against the four-game winning streak sacrifice fly in the fourth. short of the AL record set by Mariners. He allowed four hits and one run in seven innings. snapped. Chris Ray pitched the ninth, the Detroit Tigers in 2002.

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American League Central team record perc. last 10 GB Detroit 89-60 .597 4-6 Minnesota 88-61 .591 8-2 1 Chicago 84-65 .564 4-6 5 Cleveland 69-79 .466 3-7 19.5 Kansas City 58-92 .387 6-4 31.5

American League West team record perc. last 10 GB Oakland 86·62 .581 7·3 los Angeles 80-70 .533 5•5 7 Texas 76·74 .507 4-6 11 Seattle 71-78 .477 5·5 15.5

National League East team record perc. last 10 GB New York 91·58 .611 4-6 Philadelphia 77-73 .513 6-4 14.5 Florida 74-76 .493 4-6 17.5 Atlanta 73-77 .487 6-4 18.5 Washington 65-85 .433 4-6 26.5

National League Central team record perc. last 10 GB AP St. louis 79·68 .537 5·5 Jacksonville running back Fred Taylor breaks away from Pittsburgh linebacker Clark Haggans in the third quarter of Cincinnati 73·77 .487 4·6 7.5 Monday's game. Taylor rushed for 92 yards to lead the Jaguars in a 9-0 victory. Houston 72·77 .483 4·6 8 Milwaukee 67-82 .450 3·7 13 Pittsburgh 63·87 .420 7-3 17.5 Chicago 62-89 .411 6-4 19 Pittsburgh blanked in Big Ben's return

National League West Associated Press champions' nine-game the third and a 32-yarder out three times. team record perc. illstlO GB winning streak with a 9-0 earlier in the fourth. Roethlisberger threw his JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - victory - the lowest-scor­ Mathis picked off anoth­ hands up in frustration San Diego 78-70 .527 6·4 Big Ben was back. He ing game in Monday Night er one with 1:44 remain­ after his first interception, Los Angeles 78-71 .523 *"6 wasn't back to form. Football history. ing, sending then walked off the field San Francisco 74-74 .500 ··s-5 Wearing protective Josh Scobee kicked Roethlisberger walking with his hands on side fol­ Arizona 71-78 .477 padding around his mid­ three field goals for the slowly to the bench. lowing his next posses­ Colorado 69-80 .463 section, Ben Jaguars (2-0), who Mathis also sealed last sion, when he took a jolt­ Roethlisberger returned to improved to 4-0 against year's victory at ing shot to his midsection Pittsburgh's lineup against the Steelers in September Pittsburgh, intercepting a after throwing a pass. the Jacksonville Jaguars and 3-0 against them on pass in overtime and The Jaguars, mean­ on Monday night, barely Monday night. returning it 41 yards for while, spent the closing Big East Conf~tiri~~ · two weeks after having an The Steelers (1-1) kept it the decisive score. minutes celebrating their Volleyball emergency appendectomy. close all game and had the The shutout was first Monday night win He was far from effective, ball with about five min­ Jacksonville's first since since 2001, improving to team record though, and Jacksonville's utes to play, but Rashean December 2003 against 7-2 in the league's most defense had a lot to with Mathis intercepted Houston. It also was the coveted time slot. It 1 St. John's 14-1 that. Roethlisberger's slant pass fifth time the defending marked a new low for 2 Cincinnati 8-2 The Jaguars har.assed and returned it into field Super Bowl champions scoring on a Monday 3 Connecticut 9-3 Roethlisberger, held Willie goal range. Scobee kicked have been shut out. The night, however, dipping 4 Pittsburgh 11-4 Parker to 20 yards on 11 his third field goal, a 42- 1980 Steelers were below the San Francisco 5 Seton Hall 8-5 carries and ended the yarder with 4:26 to play. blanked once, and the 49ers' 7-3 win over the 6 Louisville 6·4 defending Super Bowl He had a 31-yarder late in 1981 Raiders were shut New York Giants in 1990. 7 NOTRE DAME 6·5 8 Georgetown 5,7 9 Marquette 4-7 10 USF 4-7 11 Villanova 4-8 IN BRIEF 12 Depaul 4-9 13 Rutgers 3-7 Clarett pleads guilty to rob­ T-9· und.ergoes surgery on Saints provide hope for 14 Syracuse 3·13 bery charges IDJUred finger recovenng city 15 West Virginia 1-12 COLUMBUS, Ohio - When the day IRVING, Texas - Terrell Owens NEW ORLEANS - Clinical psycholo­ comes that Maurice Clarett can be played in a Super Bowl for gist Mindy Kronenberg says she could­ released from prison 3 1/2 years from Philadelphia seven weeks after getting n't tell the difference between a run­ now, the former Ohio State football a plate and several screws put in his ning back and a quarterback if she star's life story will hardly have been ankle. Now he's hoping another plate had to. told in full. and three more screws in his right She does know one thing, however: If his lockup ends on the earliest hand will enable him to play against The New Orleans Saints' early-season possible date, Clarett, who struck an the Eagles. winning streak is a welcome tonic for unexpected plea deal Monday for rob­ Owens had a plate screwed into the a region still struggling with the after­ around the dial bery and concealed weapons charges, bone attatched to his right ring finger math of Hurricane Katrina. will be all of 26 years old. His 8- during an operation Monday evening. Indeed, the 2-0 Saints are the talk of week-old daughter, who was present His recovery time is estimated at two the town. And hundreds of fans lined POKER for his sentencing, will not yet have to four weeks, but he's likely to do all the road leading from the airport 2006 World Series of Poker turned 4. he can to rejoin the Dallas Cowboys in when the team returned Sunday night "It's in a range that will allow him 20 days for his much-anticipated from its 34-27 victory over the Green 8:00 p.m., ESPN to get his life back together after his return to Philadelphia on Oct. 8. Bay Packers. release," Prosecutor Ron O'Brien "Most of those injuries, when they The timing couldn't be better as the TRIPLE-A BASEBALL said. put a plate in there, which I think they team gets ready to take on the archri­ Tuscan Sidewinder at Toledo Mud Hens Judge David Fais announced the might do, that pretty much fixes it," val Atlanta Falcons on Sept. 25 in a 7:05 p.m., ESPN2 agreement on the day Clarett's aggra­ coach Bill Parcells said Monday, before Monday night matchup for the lead in vated robbery trial was to begin. He the surgery. "Once they put that in the NFC South. It should be an emo­ was sentenced to 7 1/2 years with there, it's not going anywhere, you're tion-filled evening as the Superdome is release possible after 3 1/2 years, and not going to displace it again. It's a reopened more than a year after the five years of probation. matter of if you can get it functional." hurricane. page 16 The Observer + SPORTS Tuesday, September 19, 2006

NH l PRESEASON Lessard double dips in 5-2 win over Atlanta .. Dallas right wing tallies power play, empty-net goal in exhibition opene; big-name players sit in favor of rookies

Associated Press to 4-2, capitalizing during a ice pass to him for a goal into man advantage at 6:17 of the the open side of the net. DALLAS - Junior Lessard third period. Paille got a puek to roll over scored a power-play goal in Haycroft's right leg pad at the second period and added Sabres 4, Maple Leafs 0 18:08. an empty-netter with 1:02 Jiri Novotny, Derek Roy and remaining to lift the Dallas Daniel Paille scored power­ Oilers 2, Panthers 1 Stars to a victory over the play goals in the second period Hyan Smyth's power-play Atlanta Thrashers in a presea­ and Mike Ryan added one in goal at 4:24 of the third proved son game on Monday night. the third to lift the Buffalo snapped a tie and carried the Jussi Jokinen and Perttu Sabres to a preseason vietory Edmonton Oilers to an exhibi­ Lindgren had power-play over the Toronto Maple Leafs tion win over the Florida goals, and Joel Lundqvist also on Monday night. Panthers on Monday night. scored for the Stars. Martin Biron made 23 saves In their first home appear­ Former Dallas center Niko for the Sabres, who were 4- ance since _a Game 6 win over Kapanen scored on the power for-11 on power plays. the Carolina Hurricanes in the play, and Jim Slater added a Andrew Raycraft, the Maple Stanley Cup finals, the Oilers goal for Atlanta. Leafs' new No. 1 goalie, played took advantage of a two-man Both teams sat most of their well in making 28 saves but power play when Shawn big-name players in the exhi­ didn't stand much of a chance Horcoff' dished the puck to bition opener for each club, because Toronto was short­ Smyth for an easy tap in past giving extensive ice time to handed so often. Panthers backup goalie Craig rookies. The Stars played the The Maple Leafs, in the Anderson. first of four games during a debut of new coach Paul The Western Conference five-day span. Maurice, went 0-for-7 with the champion Oilers improved to After Lundqvist notched the man-advantage. 2-0 in the preseason while the only goal of the first period, Things heated up in the sec­ Panthers fell to 0-2 on their Slater tied it at 1 early in the ond period when Ben Ondrus Alberta road trip. AP second. Jokinen put Dallas fought Chris Thorburn. Ondrus The Oilers scored lirst when Dallas right wing Krys Barch throws a right hook at Atlanta back in front 15 seconds into a connected with two hard a pair of highly touted right wing Eric Boulton in Monday's game. second-period power play, punches and dropped prospects conneeted on the scoring on a breakaway Thorburn to the ice. power play. Rob Schremp start since sustaining a sea­ He made 15 saves on 16 against former Stars backup Novotny opened the scoring found defenseman Tom Gilbert son-ending knee injury in shots before being replaced by goalie Johan Hedberg. at 8:05 of the second. Raycroft at the point for a shot past Game 1 of the finals. Jussi Markkanen halfway Lessard padded Dallas' lead stopped Thomas Vanek's shot new Panthers starter Alex Roloson didn't show any ill through the game. to 3-1 at 13:41 of the second with his stick, and new Leafs Auld. effects from his offseason knee Markkanen also made big period, but Kapanen narrowed defenseman Hal Gill couldn't Florida tied late in the first operation. Early in the second saves in the third period to the Thrashers' deficit to one keep Novotny from knocking in period with a power-play goal. period, the 36-year-old goalie preserve the win as Florida goal at 17:24 of the second the rebound. Panthers defenseman Martin was sharp in holding off the had another long two-man period. Roy made it 2-0 at 14:58 Lojek beat goalie Dwayne Panthers during a full two­ advantage, their fifth of the Lindgren extended the lead when Adam Mair sent a cross- Roloson, who made his first minute, two-man advantage. night.

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MLB WOMEN'S INTERHALL Mets clinch division Pyros take on Wild Women

Walsh looks to bounce rious Whirlwinds play at 8 I think we can." with shutout victory p.m. tonight on Riehle West back from opening loss field against an untested Cavanaugh vs. Badin four trays outside the club­ Lions squad. The Cavanaugh Chaos will 4-0 defeat of Marlins Welsh Family (1-0) is com­ house before the game, as if By MATT HOPKE and VINCE open its football season ing off of a solid victory tonight at 9 p.m. Riehle West to tantalize passing players. KENEALLY gives team first NL Sunday over field against the By the fifth inning, when Sports Writers East title since 1988 the Mets were up 3-0, Pedro Walsh Hall and undefeated Martinez was sitting on the the team looks Badin Bullfrogs. Associated Press edge of the dugout, wearing The Wild Women of Walsh to rally of a two- Cavanaugh will goggles - perhaps in antici­ will meet up with the Pyros game win "It should be a be without many NEW YORK - They soaked pation of sprayed sting in the of Pasquerilla East tonight at streak. key players from themselves in wine and beer, celebration ahead. Possibly 7 p.m. on Riehle West field­ Lyons Hall good one. People last year's team then ran out of their club­ remembering the wild cele­ both teams hoping to bounce heads into the aren't expecting us due to gradua­ house to go back on the field, brations of 1969 and 1986, back from an opening week matchup after to do well ... but I tion, and will jump up and down some police deployed four mounted loss. an opening week rely on young more and share the glee with officers on watch behind the "I think we're pretty well bye. think we can. " talent to hopeful­ their fans. right-field fence. rested," Pyros captain Molly "It was nice to ly avenge last Ending nearly two deeades ."We accomplished the first Fox said. "We know Walsh see other Cheron Wilson season's playoff has some really good athletes teams," Lyons defeat. of disappointment in their step," Martinez said. "Now Lyons cornerback division and days of delay, the we have a big job to do and a on their team, but we're cornerback In practice, the New York Mets brought the great responsibility." ready to pull an upset." Cheron Wilson Chaos have NL East title back to Shea Led by the power of Carlos Walsh (0-1) lost 8-6 to the said of the bye worked on Stadium for the first time Beltran and Carlos Delgado, Welsh Family Whirlwinds last week. "We were becoming a well­ sinee 1988 with a 4-0 victory the pitching of Martinez and Sunday. The loss was a tough able to scope out rounded team, over the Florida Glavine, the one and Walsh the competition and eliminating any potential Marlins on spark of Jose hopes to erase for what we weaknesses. Monday night. Reyes and all memory of it needed to do "We've been practicing Then they cel­ Wright, and the with a solid vic­ during a game. every aspect of the game," ebrated as if "If this is what closing of tory over "We might be It was nice espe­ captain Kerri Bergen said. they had won playoff baseball in Wagner, the Pasquerilla East. moving some girls, cially for our "We're just getting ourselves the World New York is like, to Mets took over Pasquerilla freshman to see pumped up for the season." Series. the NL East lead East was shutout putting them on what a game was Standing in Cavanaugh's "If this is me it's the best." for good with a 13-0 by a quick both sides of the like, to see how way will be a pass-happy what playoff 2-1 record on Badin defense. ball." fast everything Badin squad, led by quarter­ baseball in New David Wright April 6 and put The Pyros hope happens com­ back Katie-Rose Hackney and York is like, to Mets third baseman together the best to utilize an pared to in prac­ captain Meaghan Charlebois. me it's the record in the improved pass­ Molly Fox tice." "We know we have to play a best," David major leagues ing attack to get Pasquerilla East The Lions look good team, but we're defi­ Wright said (91-58). back to .500 captain to come out of nitely ready," Charlebois before sticking a cigar in his "It was a little bit frustrat­ with a second­ the gates after a said. mouth and high-fiving fans in ing because I wanted the week vietory. 2005 campaign Bergen has equal respect the first row during the 90- guys to experience it right "We're kind of where they for her opponent. minute postgame eelebration. away," said manager Willie switching some missed the play- "Badin's got a good team," Jose Valentin, one of their Randolph, a veteran of six people around," Fox said. offs. The team fought hard she said. "We've been prac­ unexpected stars, homered World Series titles as a "We might be moving some but lost to the Wild Women of ticing a lot, and all the girls twiee. Steve Traehsel, their Yankees player and coach. girls, putting them on both Walsh in a contest that would are really excited to finally longest-tenured player, com­ "It's that adrenaline that sides of the ball. We'd like to have vaulted the Lions into start the season." bined with Guillermo Mota, you get. It's that real euphor­ use the freshmen a lot." the postseason. Aaron Heilman and Billy ic feeling you get knowing "It should be a good one," Contact Matt Hopke and Vince Wagner on a four-hitter. that you accomplished some­ Welsh Family vs. Lyons Wilson said. "People aren't Keneally at [email protected] Fireworks shot off from thing. Having said that, I've The experienced and victo- expecting us to do well ... but and [email protected] behind the center-field wall been through this many when Cliff Floyd caught Josh times. We have a lot to do, Willingham's fly ball to left man. We've just scratched the for the final out. The Mets surface of how good this team rushed to the eenter of the can be." diamond for a bouncing Just two years removed group hug near shortstop. from a 71-91 finish that led to the morning. "I got that ball in my back the hirings of Randolph and •• pocket. For a small fee, I general manager Omar might give it up," Floyd said, Minaya, the Mets ended the laughing. reign. of the Atlanta Braves, ANO YOU NEEO TO KNOW They are New who had won 14 WHAT'S UP ON CAMPUS York's "other straight division team,"· often "If we win the titles, including obscured by the 11 in a row crosstown World Series this since their move Yankees, whose year, it's not going to the NL East. 26 World Series to erase the Yankee The Mets titles' dwarf the became the first Mets' two. When mystique." team this season the Yankees cel­ to clinch a play­ ebrate division Tom Glavine off berth and titles - they're Mets pitcher can prepare for closing in on their first post- their ninth season appear- straight - they ance since 2000, resemble corporate execu­ when they won the wild eard tives closing a deal with for the seeond straight season handshakes. For them, only and lost to the Yankees in the World Series titles satisfy. World Series. The Mets are When the Mets win any­ likely to meet St. Louis, Los thing, it's time to let loose. Angeles or San Diego in the "If we win the World Series first round, starting in the this year, it's not going to first week of October. erase the Yankee mystique," A giddy erowd of 46,729 Tom Glavine said. "They've ehanted, clapped and sang at done it year after year, and festive Shea - about 10,000 they deserve all the attention tickets were sold after they get. We're just trying to Sunday's loss completed a play well and take some of three-game Pirates' sweep. that attention. But sure, we Many arrived for batting want our piece of the pie." praetiee, and fans already The Mets had hoped to were on their feet cheering clinch last week during a trip during the first inning. to Florida and Pittsburgh. But Traehsel felt the buzz when the 280 or so bottles of he drove into the parking lot. Freixenet Cordon Negro "Seeurity guards and eon­ Extra Dry sparkling wine that struction workers were www.ndsmcobserver.com/register had been flown from city to screaming walking in: 'Get city were neatly arrayed in this thing done!"' he said. page 18 The Observer + SPORTS Tuesday, September 19, 2006

SMC SOCCER Saint Mary's looks to rebound against Knights

p.m. game of the Sal Vacarro play 100 percent for every in the back of the net," Belles have one win Although the teams are both Tournament 2-1 Sunday in second of the game." Courtney said. on year as they ready in the MIAA conference, the double overtime. The final Calvin comes into the con­ The Belles' offense is led game will not count towards goal, scored by North Central test having won the first seven Lauren and Ashley Hinton - for defending champ either team's league record. College's Michelle Daly, games of its season. The the sisters have three goals But the teams are motivated appeared to be ol'l'sides, but Knights have dominated their each in the first four games of nonetheless. the goal stood and Saint opponents, outscoring them the season. Senior Caroline By DAN MURPHY "Calvin has been at the top Mary's fell to 1-3 on the sea­ 22-3. Stancukas also contributed a Sports Writer of the conference for as long son. Freshmen goalkeepers Kayla goal for the Belles in Sunday's as I've played at Saint "We'll use Sunday's OT loss Sulzer and Alyssa Bergsma - game against North Central. After a controversial over­ Mary's," senior goalkeeper as motivation," senior forward along with the Calvin defense On the defensive side of the time loss Sunday, Saint Mary's Laura Heline said. "They are a Colleen Courtney said. - have posted four consecu­ ball, Heline and the young is fired up for an away match rival that we aim to upset "Having them score with 16 tive shutouts. Saint Mary's defense will have with conference foe Calvin every time we meet them." seconds left should be a lesson "We have to break down their hands full with the College this afternoon at 4 The Belles dropped their last learned that it's important to their defense and get the ball Knights' offense. Calvin is led by senior forwards Sarah Weesies and Jill Capel - the two have seven and six goals respectively on the season. "Hight now our plan is to play our game. We are not planning any special attacks or defenses," Heline said. "We know that they have strong, experienced forwards and midfielders, so we will need to play tight in the back and con­ st 1n y u now. trol the midfield." The two teams met twice last year and the Knights took both games 1-0 and 3-0. Capel, who had 21 goals in 2005, had one in each win, and Weesies added two more in the second victory. Calvin went on to win the MIAA championship with a 15-1 record.

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"They did a great job of cov­ "It wasn't pretty, but we defi­ game, as a strong punt return Refusing to let the Purple ering out receivers, and their nitely got it done today," by Lewis gave them the ball Weasels offense steal the show, Welsh weak-side blitzes really gave Riemersma said. "We'll be deep in Howard territory with the defense stepped up the continued from page 24 us trouble," Walsh captain and looking to improve for next just a few minutes remaining. challenge as well Sunday. starting halfback Laurie week". The Ducks' defense was still A Babes pick in the second the second half when Welsh Wasikowski said. "We just Farley captain Kim Crehan stopped the Chicks' drive after half gave them possession of Family opened with an impres­ couldn't get open." said offensive organization a crucial fourth-down play the ball deep inside PW's terri­ sive and time-consuming drive. was a problem. with less than one minute left. tory, but the Weasel defense They marched down to the Pangborn 6, Farley 0 "We need to get organized on Howard then took a knee held strong. The PW secondary Walsh goal line, aided by two Pangborn prevailed in a offense and make sure every­ and sealed its first victory of also stepped up near the con­ Wild Women penalties for 20 defensive showdown at West body knows their options on the young season. test's conclusion when the yards. Quad Sunday, defeating Farley the different plays," she said: The Ducks will face Breen­ Babes began to move the ball. On fourth-and-goal from the Hall by a single score. She thought the experience Phillips this Thursday, while But a series of incomplete one-yard line, Kelly Bushelle The Phoxes' to.uchdown her team gained against a Lewis looks to right its ship passes allowed time to expire - who gave the Walsh defen­ came in the middle of the first tough opponent was very valu­ against McGlinn. and PW to walk away with the sive problems all game - half when wide receiver able. shutout still in hand. caught a touchdown to put the Meghan Bescher found herself "Now that we have a game PW 20, Breen-Phillips 0 Breen-Phillips takes on Whirlwinds open in the under out belt, I think you're Pasquerilla West left no Howard this Thursday, while up 6-0. back of the going to see a lot of improve- doubt why it is the defending the Purple Weasels look to A f t e r end zone for ment," she said. · champion with a 20-0 victory continue their winning ways W e 1 s h "That's definitely something the recep­ over Breen-Phillips Sunday - against Pangborn. Fa m i I y tion. Howard 6, Lewis 0 highlighted by three touch­ elected to we've been working on. We Neither Quarterback Sheena down passes from quarterback Badin 13, PE 0 go for two, were right there on all the offens·e ever Ketchum's deep ball to wide Cara Davies. It all ended with a trick play. the Wild running and the passing clicked receiver Megan Savage provid­ Davies hooked up with her What appeared to be a sim­ Women the excep­ ed the difference between two receivers early and often ple sweep left turned into a jumped off­ plays." tion being evenly-matched teams at West Sunday, throwing a six-yard reverse that allowed Badin sides, com­ Pangborn's Quad on Sunday afternoon, touchdown to wide receiver captain Meghan Charlebois to mitting Katie Riemersma one touch­ propelling Howard to a victory Maureen Spring on the team's run 30 yards for a touchdown another Pangborn captain down drive. over Lewis. first drive of the game. She that sealed the deal against costly The Farley Despite playing solid defense also threw a touchdown to the Pasquerilla East Pyros. penalty. The offense was for almost the whole game - receiver Jane Stoeckert, before With 10:12 left in the second conversion stifled all including a Kate Altschaefl she threw another to Spring to half, the Bullfrog offense, was completed from the five­ day by a relentless Phoxes interception early in the first end the scoring. which had relied mainly on the yard line - instead of the ten pass rush. half - the Chicks (0-1) could The Babes (0-1) were able to arm of sophomore quarterback - Hueth made a diving catch "That's definitely something not stop the one big play of the move the ball effectively at Katie Rose Hackney, gave the on the left side of the end we've been working on," game, a fly times, but ball to their senior captain to zone. Pangborn captain Katie down the left never found finish off the Pyros. Walsh responded with a Riemersma said. "We were sideline that 'The team came together the end After the game, Charlebois time-consuming touchdown right there on all the running covered z o n e . was humble about her run. drive. With less than two min­ and the passing plays." nearly two­ today. We had a great Constant "It was really just great utes remaining, the Wild The Finest quarterback was thirds of the offensive drive. The defense pressure blocking by my teammates, Women found themselves with under pressure all game and field. stood strong, held them off, from the especially junior Ginna a fourth-and-goal at the Welsh never had enough time for her "She was Purple Dybicz," Charlebois said. Family goal line. receivers to get open. wide open, and the team played Weasels' For most of the first half, Marrie Brenner punched itin Farley nearly caught a break it's usually great." defensive neither offense could get any­ with a touchdown run. at the end of the first half. pretty easy line made it thing going. Both defenses After the two-point conver­ With seven seconds left in the to get the hard for played well and refused to give sion was overthrown, it half, Pangborn opted to try a ball to her," Justin Cheers Breen­ up big yardage. The great appeared as if the Whirlwinds Hail Mary pass from midfield. Ketchum Howard coach Phillips to defensive efforts included two could exhale. The ball was under thrown, said. cross the interceptions by PE freshman On the first play of the next however, and intercepted by Savage goal line. Anne Horst. series, however, the Farley defensive back Anna also attributed her height Davies credited her team­ "Anne really played great, Whirlwinds were picked off Persley. Persley streaked advantage over the Lewis mates for the big victory. making two good intercep­ deep in their own territory by down the sideline, and got by defensive backs as a reason "We have a lot of returners tions," Pasquerilla East cap­ Walsh defensive back Julie two defenders before her flag she was able to make the play who know what they're doing, tain Molly Fox said. Campbell. Campbell ran it was pulled just short of the midway through the first half. and we are all really comfort­ The stalemate ended with back to within five yards of the end zone. Howard coach Justin Cheers able with each other," she about seven minutes left in the end zone. Farley stepped up late in the was impressed with his team's said. first half when Hackney took It appeared as if the Wild second half after getting great cohesiveness in the victory. As to her three touchdown over. Through a combination Women would be able to take field position from a Chri~sy "The team came together passes, Davies again pointed to of screen passes and scram­ the lead, but the defense had Andrews interception. The today," he said. "We had a the play of her receivers. bles, Hackney marched the other ideas. Finest drove deep into great offensive drive. The "Our receivers ran long Bullfrog offense down the field "We had to stop them - we Pangborn territory and had a defense stood strong, held routes and they were my first · and capped the drive with a just knew we couldn't let them first-and-goal with less than them off, and the team played options all the time," she said. 19-yard touchdown pass to score," Whirlwind captain and two minutes remaining. great." Davies wasn't the only mem­ sophomore wide receiver defensive standout Brittany However, the Phoxes pass After heading into the .break ber of the PW squad to dole Courtney Rains. Scott said. rush forced an errant throw with a 6-0 lead, Howard con­ out praise to the team's Hackney finished 10-of-21 With less than a minute to that was picked off on the goal trolled possession for most of receivers. for 100 yards with one touch­ go, the Welsh Family defense line by Bescher. the second half but was unable "We ran good routes, made down and two interceptions. came up with their second Offensively, both captains to add another score. The fail­ some good passes and had Badin head coach Charlie Doar goal-line stand of the carne stressed that there was room ure to score again proved cost­ some great catches," PW coach was pleased with his team's and clinched the victory. . for improvement. ly for the Ducks late in the Matt Whittington added. performance and said the strategy was simple. "We wanted to make sure we got time for our talented fresh­ men while still making sure our veterans got touches," Doar said. Fremantle, Australia On the opposite side of the ball, the Pasquerilla East offense just couldn't get going. Information Meeting The passing game, led by Caroline Nally and Laura Adams, struggled. completing just two passes on the day. The Pyros then turned to VVednesday,Sept20,2006 their running game. But the Badin defense was quick off 5:30 pm- 7:00pm the line and repeatedly snuffed out PE's play of choice - the quarterback option. Despite 102 DeBartolo the limited offense, PE head coach Nathan Dyer was not discouraged. "Our team played great today with the exception of two big plays, which were !Badin's] only scores. We exe­ cuted pretty well on offense, but we can still improve our !students in the College of AL & BA oniYI passing game," Dyer said. Next week Badin takes on Cavanaugh while PE will face Application Deadline: November 15, 2006 for Fall 2007 and Spring 2008 Walsh. 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showed up Sunday to support the early, but was unable to establish Keenan 13, Keough 8 Keenan has a bye next week, defending champs went home any consistency - gaining just It came down to the very last while Keough will face O'Neill Ra01blers disappointed after ending up on 10 yards on 2-of-8 passing. play, but Keenan's defense was next Sunday at 2 p.m. continued from page 24 the wrong end of a 12-0 battle. Sorin threw for minus three able to stop a late-game charge The Juggerknotts came ready yards and an interception in the from Keough and earn the win. Alumni 14, Stanford 6 off the left side with less than two to play as they marched 65 yards second half, but ran for 138 With less than two minutes left An interception and touchdown minutes to go in the game con­ down field on their opening pos­ yards and a touchdown on the in the game, Keough marched rush by Alumni junior Eddie Villa verted a key third down and session to take a quick lead. game. toward the end zone trailing 13- provided the deciding score for ended any hopes of a St. Ed's Running back Trey Patrick pun­ Carroll receiver Mike Versagli 8. The Kangaroos had the ball on the Dawgs Sunday. comeback. Manning, in addition ished Zahm with 70 yards on 20 said that despite the win, the the two-yard line but the Keenan Villa picked off the pass in the to his touchdown, had 10 carries carries, including a 10-yard Vermin have to improve. defense made the stop and took third quarter and scored on a for 40 yards. touchdown run in the opening "Mentally, I think [SorinJ did home the victory. short rush to put the Dawgs up The Stedsmen looked a bit minutes. have the edge. We didn't play as "We played three strong quar­ 14-6. rusty early, fumbling on their sole "We played really well out well or execute as well as we ters, but we learned that we are "Our practice really paid off play of the first quarter. Things there today," Patrick said. 'Tve should have," he said. going to have play tough the today," Villa said. "All 11 guys did only got worse when their start­ got to give props to the coaches entire game," Keenan captain what they needed to do, and the ing quarterback suffered an and the rest of the team that O'Neill 7, Dillon 0 Alex Staffieri said. team was able to come together apparent hand injury in the sec­ really stepped up. We had some O'Neill senior Alex Fortunato Late in the first quarter, and come out with the win." ond quarter - forcing the key plays when we needed them, recovered a fumble in the game's Keough fumbled a punt return Shapot hit Villa with a long Stedsmen to resort to direct and that's expected. We have closing minute and The Angry and Keenan recovered. After a pass in the second quarter and hand-otis and options. some prime time players." Mob hung on to a victory over steady march down the field, ran untouched into the end zone "The injury definitely affected Knott converted on two fourth­ Dillon Sunday. senior quarterback J .J. Vega for the 7-0 lead. our play calling," St. Ed's captain down opportunities in the fourth O'Neill scored the only points of found sophomore Jimmy Zenker The Alumni defense was led by Ge Wang said. "But Nick Strom quarter to ice the game - the the game in the second quarter in the end zone to give Keenan Brett Shapot, who was in on played a good game for us." second of which was a 15-yard following a dominating 21-play the 6-0 lead. The extra point was many of the Dawgs' big defensive Strom rushed for 20 yards in touchdown pass to the corner of drive that began in the first quar­ blocked. stops and played quarterback on the second half. The Stedsmen, the end zone. ter. Keenan's defense stopped offense .. however, could not muster any "It was a great game all Running back Braden Turner Keough's attempts to move the Neither team allowed any semblance of a passing threat. around," Knott coach Abdel scored on a four-yard run on ball doWn the field forcing a punt points in the first quarter. · St. Ed's found production on Banda said. "Our backups really third down. on the next drive. "We started out a little disor­ the ground from running back stepped up. We just beat the He finished the game with 14 The Knights continued to capi­ ganized, but eventually the Zach Labrecque (1 0 carries for defending champions, so this carries and 30 yards. Running talize on offense on the following offense was able to come togeth­ 47 yards), but its lack of a pass­ proves that we are capable of back Mike Mattingly rushed for possession. Zenker connected er and get things done," Villa ing offense led to minimal gains beating anyone." 31 yards on eight carries for the with Andre Villable, who made said. and drives. Zahm captain and quarterback Mob as welL an impressive catch down field Stanford junior Tregg Duerson There also seemed to be some Sean Wieland threw for three Dillon changed its offensive and ran it into the end zone. got away from his defender and communication issues when interceptions. He had a 38 per­ strategy at halftime to focus on Keenan led 13-0 after the made caught a pass in the end zone Strom first entered the game, as cent completion rating and 38 the running game and, more extra point. near the end of the second half to the Stedsmen were called for yards passing. specifically, the quarterback Keough made a charge in the cut the Alumni lead to 7-6. The several false start penalties. "We really couldn't get much option. fourth quarter. The Kangaroos point after was blocked. Wopperer didn't see the injury going on the offensive side of the The option was effective in rat­ forced their way down the field After halftime, the defenses as a big factor for the Ramblers' ball," Wieland said. "You have to tling the Mob defense, which and freshman quarterback Matt continued to play strong, culmi­ defensive scheme. give credit to their defense allowed eight first downs in the Bruggeman found an open nating in Villa's interception. "We came out playing our though, they played a good game. second half after giving up one in receiver for touchdown. It then The Stanford defense did not game," he said. "It didn't matter "We still have three games left, the first half. made the two-point conversion allow any more points in the who their quarterback was. They and we hope to get to the playoffs Dillon went on a 13-play, 64- on a quarterback keeper to cut fourth quarter. But the offense weren't moving the ball on us." by winning all of those. I think yard drive in the third quarter. the lead to 13-8. was unable to find any holes in The Stedsmen threatened in this loss will be motivation to O'Neill called a timeout to stall The Keough defense delivered the Dawg defense, and the the fourth quarter, but the work harder in practice." Dillon's momentum, but the Big some big hits and forced a Griffins fell short. Siegfried defense came up with Zahm looks to improve next Red gained another 21 yards Keenan fumble, but was ulti­ Alumni battles Morrissey this huge fourth-down stops. week against Fisher - after a after the break. mately unable to gain momen­ Sunday, while Stanford will play St. Ed's defense stiffened in the four-turnover performance - Dillon converted on a fourth tum. Dillon. second half as well, holding the while Knott will try to keep the down at the O'Neill 24-yard line, Keough sophomore Dorian Ramblers offense to 30 total ball rolling when they face but Fortunato recovered the fum­ Inzunza was not discouraged by Contact Colin Reimer, Mike yards. Siegfried. ble by the Dillon quarterback six the loss. Burdell, John Tierney and Kate "At the beginning, we weren't plays later. "We play hard," he said. "We Donlin at creimer [email protected], really ready for their no-huddle, Carroll15, Sorin 6 Next week, Dillon will face off have a very good team, and we [email protected], and sometimes we over pur­ Carroll's offense controlled the against Stanford, while O'Neill are ready to step it up next game [email protected], and kdon­ sued," Wang said. air and exploited the Sorin sec­ will b~ttle Keough. and come away with a win." [email protected] Both captains agreed that the ondary in a victory over the oppressive heat on Sunday also Otters Sunday. played a role in the game. Carroll sealed the game on a "It's different going from the 29-yard touchdown pass after a cool night practices to this type of Sorin turnover in the fourth afternoon," Wang said. "It was quarter to go ahead by nine. The really muggy out there today." Vermin threw for 112 yards in Next week, Siegfried faces off the first half and held a 63 per­ with Knott, and St. Ed's battles cent completion rating for the Sorin. game. The Otters averaged near'ly Knott 12, Zahm 0 seven yards per carry on the The Zahm residents that ground. Sorin attempted to pass

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conference, but across the but it's going to be attainable." games than they did all of last ure each will have in confer­ country that there is an even With the graduation of sec­ year. ence play. Big East playing field," Notre Dame head ond-team All-America Lauren "We're not where we wanted "It's still too early to know continued from page 24 coach Debbie Brown said. "Our Brewster and All-America hon­ to be in terms of our win and exactly how [the season is] goal has always been to win the orable mention Lauren Kelbley, loss record but we still have going to play out because there tinues its weekend Sunday at regular season and then the and the influx of seven fresh­ high expectations for the team," been such a variety in the con­ Villanova. conference championship. I men, the Irish have suffered Brown said. "If we learn and ference teams in who they "I do think that not just in our don't think it's going to be easy, more losses - five - in eleven continue to grow every match, played against," she said. "It's there's no reason we can't going to take a couple of weeks accomplish what we want to of conference play to get a bet­ do." ter feel of how things are going Notre Dame compiled a 13-1 to shake out." record in conference play last Notre Dame will travel to New LIVE AND STUDY season - the lone loss came Jersey for its second straight Nov. 5, 2005 at Pittsburgh 3-2 weekend Sept. 30 to face Seton - to share the season title. The Hall and will host Marquette No. 8 Irish then went into the and Syracuse a week later in its league championships at conference home openers. Louisville's home court and "It's always good to play at defeated the No. 7 Cardinals in home, not having the travel on an electric 3-2 win for the title. the weekend is a big thing," It was the Cardinals' first sea­ Brown said of playing at the son in the Big East - they pre­ Joyce. "In just being in comfort­ viously played in Conference able and familiar surroundings USA - but a quick rivalry and not having the extra bur­ developed between the two den of hours of travel." teams. Louisville, along with An Oct. 13 match against Pitt, will be key games in Notre DePaul at home is the final Dame's 14-game conference game for the Irish before a fall schedule, but the Irish will not break trek to Hawaii. • treat the two any different than Notre Dame will play a two­ the rest. game set against the No. 15 "We'll probably look at those Warriors starting Oct. 16 in two matches in terms of the Honolulu. history between the programs "It's not .a question in my and how we've competed mind that playing the matches against each other," Brown said over there will be beneficial for of Pitt and Louisville. "Past that, us," Brown said. "We're going we do respect the teams in the over there with every expecta­ Big East and it's a challenge for tion that we're going to win. It's us to win the regular season a chance to play a top-25 team and conference championship." and take away a couple wins. No Big East teams were It's a chance for us to prove ranked in the American ourselves again." ROME Information Volleyball Coaches. Association The remaining eight games poll released Monday, but on the Irish schedule after the Louisville was on the bubble, break include Pitt and receiving 33 votes. The Irish Louisville, but Notre Dame and 5-6 PM Wednesday, September 20 129 Hayes-Healy earned 10 votes last week, but Brown refuse to look farther or were not on the radar this time than Saturday. around. "I think that the staff and the St. John's has been hot early team - we're trying not to look 5-6 PM Tuesday, October 3 129 Hayes-Healy in the season, earning the best at the season as a whole thing," non-conference record in the Brown said. Big East at 14-1 - the team "To be quite honest that's a lost 3-0 to No. 7 Southern few weeks down the road, and California Sept. 9. Cincinnati right now we're just thinking APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE www.nd.edu/-intlstud and Connecticut have also done about Villanova and Rutgers well in the year's first month, and opening up the Big East ------putting up 8-2 and 9-3 records, this weekend and taking it one respectively. match at a time." Brown, however, feels that each team's record is not an Contact Kyle Cassity at kcassi­ Information Meeting indicator of the success or fail- [email protected] Perth, Australia

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their long-term goal of a past," Waldrum said. Demons at 0-1 after the first national title. Louisvi!Ie will come to conference games of the year. Recruit Soccer "Our goal every year is to Alumni Field for Notre Dame's In the American Division, continued from page 24 continued from page 24 win the Big East champi­ first home game in three West Virginia, St. John's, onship," Waldrum said. weeks. South Florida and Connecticut up quick on Notre Dame's aca­ "We always kind of break Notre Dame accomplished "It'll be nice to have a home all won their first game, while demic support system for ath­ the season down into seg­ that goal last year, beating game," Waldrum said. "It Pittsburgh, Providence, letes. ments and try to take care of Connecticut in the Big East seems like we've been on the Marquette and Syracuse stum­ "Everyone who goes there winning different segments of final in Milwaukee, Wise. road rorever." bled in their openers. graduates," Gray said succinct- the season," Waldrum said. In 2004, the Irish fell to the The Cardinals are 6-0 this ly. . "The conference is the second Huskies in the title game but year - ineluding Friday's win Notes: But Notre Dame won't expect segment of the then ran the over the Bearcats - and are + After a "lethargic" per­ Gray simply to graduate. Notre season." table the rest in a four-way formance Dame will expect him to com­ Waldrum of the way to tie along with S u n d a y pete immediately for roles in a said confer­ "It'll be nice to have a win the NCAA the Irish for against "We've had a pretty secondary that has been beat­ ence games home game. It seems Championship. the lead in Michigan, en by opponents repeatedly have special Notre Dame the Big East's tough stretch of early like we've been on the Waldrum said over the past three years. importance will face National season games, so I think the team will "He thinks there's a very because not road forever." Cincinnati and Division. have a light good opportunity [for playing only do they Louisville The other we're going to give them week oi prac­ a couple days off." time with fifth-year senior] affect the Randy Waldrum Friday and two teams tice before Mike Richardson being gone team's stand­ Sunday in tied for first Cincinnati and Irish coach next year," Frank said. ing nationally, their first full are Rutgers Randy Waldrum Louisville. Frank said Notre Dame's but also with- weekend of a n d "We're going coaches were successful in in the Big conference Villanova. Irish coach to give them a recruiting Gray by not forcing East. play. The Wildcats couple days him to make a hasty decision. "We need to get wins in-con­ The Irish will travel to play are 8-0, as is off next week "I think he started talking ference to keep our seeding the Bearcats, who are 4-3-1 Notre Dame, and are consid­ to get their legs under them," with Bill Lewis and Charlie for the NCAAs high enough, overall this year and lost their ered the strongest challenger he said. "We've had a pretty .. Weis and felt really comfort­ but also to keep our seeding only conference game last to the Irish for the division tough stretch of early season able with both coaches," Frank high enough in the conference Friday to Louisville 4-1. title. games, so I think we're going said. "They just did a real nice to make the conference tour­ Despite the loss, Cincinnati The Scarlet Knights are 5-1 to give them a couple days job of not pressuring him." nament," he said. has already equaled its overall and beat Seton Hall 3-2 Friday off." Gray had praise for both The conference season also win total from last year. for their first conference win. Lewis and Weis Monday. He gives the Irish a chance to set "[Cincinatti is] playing much Georgetown joins the Contact Chris Khorey at called Lewis "soft-spoken" short-term goals on the way to better this year than in the Pirates, Bearcats and Blue [email protected] and "well-rounded" and referred to Weis as "straight­ forward." "Coach Weis ... he's not going to tell you what you want to hear," Gray said. "He's going to tell you the truth." Gray said watching the Irish lose to Michigan served no harm to Notre Dame's chances in his decision-making process. "The atmosphere was great," he said. "Even though they went down 21, 28 points, everyone stays [and~ supports the team." Kate Gales contributed to this article.

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FOOTBALL Gray, top high school corner, verbally conunits to Weis, ND

sive backs coach Bill Lewis this Observer Monday. "I talked to Frank said. "He's also a very "The first time I came, my By KEN FOWLER weekend on Coach Lewis numerous times. I physical player for his size." mom wasn't able to come, but Sports Editor his official fit in with this defense [and] Gray, a quarterback and the second time I came, I was recruiting know the schemes they run." defensive back in high school, already committed to [South Despite Notre Dame's 4 7-21 visit to cam- Mike Frank, who covers initially committed to South Carolina]," Gray said. "We blowout loss to Michigan pus. Gray Notre Dame recruiting for Carolina and head coach Steve went up there secretly but Saturday, the Irish came out of said he IrishEyes.com, said Gray - Spurrier after his first round of word came out, she enjoyed the the weekend with a victory on would enroll who stands at 5-foot-11 and unofficial visits to schools, trip, really liked it, so I de-com­ at least one front - the at Notre 165 pounds, and runs the 40- including Notre Dame. But mitted [from South Carolina] recruiting war. Dame for the Courtesy of Rivals.com yard dash in 4.49 seconds - Gray rescinded his verbal com­ and waited a little while so I Cornerback Gary Gray of s p r i n g Gray brings power and explosive­ mitment to the Gamecocks in could take my official visit." Columbia, S.C. (Richland semester. ness not often associated with July. Gray and his mother trav­ With his mother steering him Northeast High School) verbally "I will fit into the defensive athletes his size. eled to Notre Dame on an unof­ towards the Irish, Gray picked committed to Notre Dame head system," Gray said in a tele­ "l-Ie's a guy that can run with ficial visit at the end of that coach Charlie Weis and defen- phone interview with The the best players out there," month. see RECRUIT/page 22

ND WOMEN'S SOCCER WOMEN'S INTERHALL The division bell Welsh gets Notre Dame rests to past Walsh prepare for Big East •

By CHRIS KHOREY In opener Associate Sports Editor By VINCE KENEALLY, Every August, Notre Dame ANDREW KOVACH and coach Randy Waldrum men­ MATT HOPKE tally divides the season into Sports Writers four parts - non-conference play, Big East games, the Big Welsh Family Hall opened its East tournament and the season with a win on Sunday, NCAA tournament. dealing Eight games into the season, Walsh Hall a the No. 1 Irish are undefeated See Also heartbreak- and have successfully com­ "Pyrostakeon ing 8-6 pleted phase one Notre Dame defeat on a played its first Big East game Wild Women" t w 0 _ P 0 i n t Friday - a 5-0 win over page 17 c o n v e r s i o n DePaul - before finishing its caught by a non-conference slate with a 2- diving 0 win over Michigan in Ann Demetria Hueth.

Arbor Sunday. PHIL HUDELSON!The Observer The excitement picked up in Notre Dame senior Kerri Hanks dribbles past two USC defenders Sept. 1 at Alumni Field. The see SOCCER/page 22 Irish are undefeated after their first eight games and play their next game Friday at Cincinatti. see WELSH/page 19

MEN'S INTERHALL FOOTBALL ND VoLLEYBALL Siegfried dominates Irish begin conference play St. Ed's in first game By KYLE CASSILY Sports Writer It was the highlight of a domi­ By COLIN REIMER, MIKE nant first half that saw the The Big East opens its 2006 BURDELL, JOHN TIERNEY Ramblers out-gain St. Ed's 90-to- schedule with a flurry of 14 and KATE DONLIN 25, and run 24 plays to the matches this weekend Sports Writers Stedsmen's six. between its 15 conference "We felt that if we could estab­ foes, and Notre Dame will be Senior running back Pat lish the run early, we would have in the thick of it. Manning's six-yard touchdown a good chance to win," Siegfried The Irish (6-5) have won run on game's opening drive pro­ co-captain and halfback Matt nine out of the last 11 Big East vided the day's only points in Wopperer said. championships and won their Siegfried's 7-0 win over St. Ed's. Siegfried did just that, tallying tenth regular season champi­ Employing a running style that 69 rushing yards in the first half, onship when they split the featured sweeps and occasional and 99 yards for the game. 2005 title with Louisville - reverses, the Hamblers pieced Wopperer led the way for the but this year it's anybody's together a meticulous 14-play, Ramblers, carrying 12 times for league. The team opens 65-yard drive that kept the 59 yards. His 17 -yard scam per Saturday at Rutgers and con- PHIL HUDELSONfThe Observer Stedsmen off balance for the Notre Dame sophomore Mallorie Croal sets the ball for freshman majority of the first quarter. see RAMBLERS/page 20 see BIG EAST/page 21 Tara Enzweiler in the Irish's 3-2 loss to Missouri Sept. 2.

SMC SOCCER WOMEN'S INTERHAI..l MLB NHl MLB MLR &U ... _ c.:» The Belles take on Pasquerilla East plays Mets4 Stars 5 Rangers 8 Yankees 7 z Calvin today in the first Walsh tonight at 7 p.m. Marlins 0 Thrashers 2 Manners 1 Blue Jays 6 meeting between the on Riehle West Field. New York takes first Dallas center Junior Texas pitcher Kevin New York infielders ~ two teams this year ~ division title since 1988 Lessard scores two Millwood gets his 16th Derek Jeter and Alex with victory. goals in exhibition win. win of the year, allow- Rodriguez hit two-run cc ing four hits in seven homers in the win over innings. Toronto. !i page 18 page 17 page 17 page 16 page 14 page 14