/ ^ V THE U b se r v e r The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Marys VOLUME 42 : ISSUE 52 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2007 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM SAO rules frustrate political groups Firth talks Long club recognition process makes it difficult for students to organize for presidential candidates about ND

the U.S. senator from Illinois’ allow clubs that supported Activities would tell a group By KAITLYNN RIELY campaign for president. specific candidates. Slavin did before it applied that it would­ Assistant News Editor But Slavin never put them not recall the name of the n’t be approved. journey up. man she met in the office. “It seems like that wouldn’t The Students for Barack All ad v ertisin g m ust be Assistant Vice President of be an answer that we give,” Obama Web site lists a Notre approved by the Student Student Activities Brian he said. Student Affairs official Dame chapter, but no Students Activities Office, according to Coughlin said he did not meet Mary Kate Havlik, the stu­ daughter of immigrants for Barack Obama organiza­ duLac, Notre Dame’s student with Slavin last year and was dent program coordinator in tion exists at Notre Dame — at handbook. Slavin said she not sure with whom she the Student Activities Office, least not officially. went to Student Activities to spoke. said any group, political or By MEG MIRSHAK Last spring, junior Molly get the flyers approved, but “I’m sorry if she got that not, must get two approvals — News W riter Slavin signed up on the Student Activities would not message last year,” Coughlin one from Student Activities Obama Web site with the approve them because the said. “I don’t know if that’s and one from the Club intention of starting a grass­ group was not a University- necessarily a policy.” Coordination Council. Ann Firth’s father, a roots campaign at Notre recognized student organiza­ Every group goes through “It comes down to a couple German doctor, was taken Dame. She received a packet tion. She asked how her group the same process to become a things,” Havlik said. “Student prisoner by the Russians and in the mail from the site last could become official but, she University-recognized organi­ Activities checks to see that it tortured during World War May. It included flyers to post said, a Student Activities offi­ zation, Coughlin said. He said II. around campus in support of cial told her the office did not he did not think Student see GROUPS/page 4 Notre Dame’s associate vice p r e s i d e n t for student affairs d e s c r ib e d S tudent S enate her journey as the daughter of immigrants Electronic reserves resolution passes to her posi­ tion at the University d u rin g a Firth Executive Vice President Affleck-Graves briefs group members on campus development talk Wednesday. best interests of their stu­ Firth prefaced her story By KAITLYNN RIELY dents based on the price and with her fath er’s. After the Assistant News Editor convenience of the materials.” Russian army captured the A similar resolution was doctor, who had been drafted The Student Senate passed presented to the Senate on into the German army, he a resolution Wednesday that Oct. 31 but failed to pass. was enslaved and tortured by encourages professors to High course packet prices the Russian government. But increase their use of electron­ have been discussed in the Firth’s father persuaded a ic reserves in place of course Senate over the past several Russian doctor he had tuber­ packets, which spiked in price weeks. Hendrickson and Bant culosis. He was then freed, this year. conducted an e-mail survey of since the Russians feared he The resolution, presented students last month and would infect other prisoners by Senate Academic Affairs found that the majority of of war. chair Carol Hendrickson and those who answered were After Firth’s father and Fisher senator Stephen Bant, unhappy with the higher mother met, they immigrated “respectfully encourages” prices of course packets. to the U.S. but maintained professors to use electronic This semester, the packets QUENTIN STENGER/The Observer reserves instead of course Executive Vice President John Affleck-Graves describes the packets “when it seems in the see SENATE/page 8 upcoming development plans for the campus Wednesday. see FIRTH/page 8 Woman president a possibility SMC holds annual Professors discuss whether America is ready for female chief executive Hunger Banquet By AMANDA JOHNSON News Writer meal, representing the upper By NIKKI TAYLOR class. The middle class sat on American citizens are ready News Writer for a conservative, “brand chairs and ate beans and rice. name” woman president, agreed The lower class, which com­ More than 75 Saint Mary’s panelists Wednesday in a debate prised more than half the peo­ entitled “Is America ready for a students traded in a meal at ple in attendance, sat on the the dining hall Wednesday to woman president?” floor, eating a scoop of rice. learn about worldwide hunger Much of the discussion, which The cards also told a story took place in the Oak Room of as part of the Student about the life of a person in Diversity Board’s third annual that situation. For example, South Dining Hall, focused on Hunger Banquet. an upper class-card might Sen. Hillary Clinton’s possible Upon entering the West nomination as the Democratic describe the life of a Wing of the Noble Family candidate for the 2008 presiden­ Hollywood plastic surgeon and tial election. Dining Hall, students who reg­ a lower-class card might istered for the pvent were describe a girl in Africa who is To begin the discussion, histo­ asked to draw a colored card ry professor Gail Bederman HIV-positive or an unemployed out of a bag without looking. teenage mother. questioned the phrasing of the This card designated their After the meal, Sarah event’s title. She proposed the KATE FENLON/The Observer “social status” for the night. real question should be “Is the Barnes, the co-chair of the History professor Gail Bederman discusses Wednesday in South A select few students got to see DEB ATE/page Dining Hall whether Americans would vote for a female president. sit at a table and eat a full see HUNGER/page 6 page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Thursday, November 15, 2007

In sid e C olumn Question of the Day: S h o u ld a w o m a n b e p r e s id e n t of th e U nited S tate s ? Contemplate topics Like all other Notre Dame fresh­ men, I am required take Contemporary Topics to complete my I’.li. requirement. All I heard Mary Souder Mary Reilly Robert Scully Mary Beth Scully Nicole Medina from students who had already freshman freshman senior sophomore taken the Madeline Buckley junior class was ______McCandless McCandless Alumni Cavanaugh Pasquerilla West relief at being done, News Wire Editor “Does Hillary “Only if that “These days “No m atter “Yes, but not and most people count as a w om an’s me." anyone can be what I say, it Hillary. ” seemed to regard it as a joke. woman? If yes, a woman. ” will be My first impression was that this then no. ” controversial. ’ class has more going against it than it can possibly achieve. On my first day, I was bombarded with fact after scary fact about what happens when a student drinks, does not get enough sleep, etc. The sad paradox of Contemporary Topics is that while I am sitting in class learning about the importance of sleep, I n rief could be in my room receiving I B that extra hour of sleep that I so badly need. “Loyal Daughters and Sons: My question for the average Sexuality and Sexual Assault As Notre Dame freshman is, will this Told by Notre Dame Students” class inspire you to change your will be performed at 8 tonight habits? Will most students give up through Friday at Washington drinking on the weekends because Hall. Tickets are $5 and are avail­ they bear about all the adverse able at the LaFortune Box Office. effects in this class? Will they go to bed an hour earlier every night “A Bright Room Called Day” because they learn that lack of will be performed on the Decio sleep causes health problems? Main Stage in the DeBartolo My gut feeling is no. I do not Performing Arts Center tonight, believe it is the fault of the class, tomorrow and Sunday at 7:30 but rather the nature of the stu­ p.m. There will also be a per­ dents. It is the natural reaction of formance at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. a student to rebel against some­ Tickets are $12 for the general one continually telling them to not public, $10 for seniors, faculty do something, especially in a class and staff and $8 for students. most deem a waste of time. Also, people are so entrenched There will be a presentation on in habits that it does not seem Careers in the State Department likely that information from one today at 6:30 p.m. in class will be reason enough for Montgomery Auditorium of students to change their lifestyle. LaFortune. Although I am sure there are QUENTIN STENGERZThe Observer some who will take what they Students gather around the grill at an Alumni Hall Mentor Mixer. The mixer is part Archbishop Cclestino Migliore, learn in Contemporary Topics of the “Big Dawgs” academic mentor program, intended to give freshmen the the Vatican’s permanent observer seriously, the best reaction the opportunity to seek advice from upperclassmen in similar programs of study. to the United Nations will deliver class will get out of many students the lecture “Catholicism and is a slight twinge of guilt for their Islam: Points of Convergence and bad habits. Divergence, Encounter and Simply teaching students about Cooperation” today at 8 p.m. in health does not seem to be O ffbeat the Hesburgh Center enough because as far as 1 can auditorium. see, the teaching does not inspire Bank held tip tw ice in one canine team searched the ket? action. What is the solution to this day area but could not find the Two stray pot-bellied The Notre Dame women’s soc­ problem then? Although the class WEST ST. PAUL, Minn. — suspect, West St. Paul pigs stirred up a commo­ cer team will play against Ixjyola- seems to have minimal impact on The TCP Bank in a Cub police Chief Bud Shaver tion Wednesday morning Chicago tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. students, discontinuing it just Foods was held up twice in said. while on the run from two on Alumni Field. seems like giving up. Students one day — by different The law enforcement animal control officers, two should learn how to take care of robbers. Kyle Loven, a officers left after the first police officers and even a The Black Cultural Arts themselves. supervisory special agent robbery, except for one couple of utility company Council is holding modeling try­ Maybe it is too soon to gauge at the FBI’s Minneapolis West St. Paul investigators workers who joined the outs for its annual fashion show the effectiveness of the class. office, said the first rob­ who stayed to gather more 35-minute chase. Sunday from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30. Perhaps the information will bery happened around 9 witness statements. He left Learning from her first for any women interested. The slowly filter into the minds of stu­ a.m. Tuesday, when a man the bank about 1:50 p.m. pig chase, animal control men’s tryouts will take place next dents, and then be reinforced by presented a demand note to get more paperwork out officer Leah Messmer Ttiesday from 8 p.m. to 10. Both experience. to a bank teller and of his unmarked car. knew to grab a blanket. tryouts will be held in Maybe a gradual change will implied he had a gun. That’s when the second “They’re tough,” she Washington Hall take place. I am not sure. The man got an undis­ robber struck. said. “They have no necks, However, my personal solution is closed amount of cash, so you really can’t get a To submit information to be to make peace with the class. then left the grocery store Two stray pigs cause collar on them.” included in this section of The Although I will resent dragging and ran away to a wooded ch ase Observer, e-mail detailed informa­ myself out of bed each morning to area. Police West St. Paul DAVENPORT, Iowa — Information compiled tion about an event to sit in a class that will tell me how police officers, FBI and a Who wants a pig in a blan­ from the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu. important it is to get enough sleep, I will try to open my mind, and maybe even learn something. TODAY TONIGHT FR1 DAY GAME DAY SUNDAY MONDAY The views expressed in the Inside tc Column are those of the author and 111 not necessarily those of The Observer. X Contact Madeline Buckley at rnbuckley@nd. edu S

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hood in the short time that representatives from PILLARS U.S. Embassy and an SOS num­ By LIZ HARTER sponsors aid them. By KATIE PERALTA (Peers Inspiring, Listening, ber that connects directly to News Writer In addition to the shelter that News Writer Learning and Responsible the Notre Dame a sponsor provides, refugees Socializing) come to discuss Security/Police. Refugees need to be able to need food, clothing, medical and Before the next wave of issues with students drinking Students are advised to use tell their stories and to feel like dental care, schooling, employ­ Notre Dame students leave to overseas. this card if they get in trouble they can contribute to society, ment and most importantly, to study abroad in January and While rules in other coun­ with the law, have medical 1984 Saint Mary’s graduate learn English, McDonnell said. February, the Office of tries regarding drinking may emergencies, or in the case of a Laurie Pintor said during “They need jobs and they International Studies (OIS) differ from terror attack, Wednesday’s Theology on Fire need schooling,” he said. “To wants to make sure they those in the Opel said. discussion at the College’s stu­ get a job they need English.” understand the laws of their United States, “Our students do a The University dent center. He said the South Bend public new country. Sullivan said good job with is in no position Pintor joined Saint Mary’s phi­ school system has an excellent OIS program coordinator she has never behaving to bail students losophy professor Kevin English and second language Lesley Sullivan said students encountered themselves. ” out of jail oi- McDonnell in talking about their program that helps refugees get are required to read and sign drinking-relat­ engage in any experience as refugee sponsors a good education. documents acknowledging that ed problems other legal mat­ at their parish in South Bend. The family that McDonnell they will abide by the laws of with students Kathleen Opel ter, she said. “[Being a sponsor! has put so sponsored moved out of his the country in which they will studying associate director Sullivan also much into perspective in that home and into their own in study. abroad. International Studies said that Notre it’s about relationships and it’s South Bend after they adjusted “Students must be aware [of Personal safe­ Dame does not about their story and learning to life in the U.S. The father their country’s laws],” Sullivan ty is a topic dis­ get involved in so much about people through works at Notre Dame, and the said. “For example, public cussed in great detail in the cases of stolen passports, that story,” Pintor said. mother works in building servic­ intoxication is illegal in most program, Sullivan said. which are a legal issue. Pintor became involved in es at Saint Mary’s. countries.” Students are sometimes the “[Students] are bound by the sponsoring refugees from coun­ “Why do the Vietnamese stay Sullivan, who has been direc­ victims of theft while abroad, laws of the country fin which tries such as Bosnia, Rwanda here? It’s the ' weather,” tor of the study abroad pro­ she said. they are studying],” Opel said. and Vietnam through her McDonnell joked. “No, they’ve grams in Angers, Bologna, The meeting is required for If a student faces legal trou­ church. St. Joseph Parish spon­ been welcomed here.” Russia, Berlin and Rome’s women studying abroad, ble, the U.S. Embassy sends a sored its first refugee family in The Vietnamese refugees have Intercollegiate Center for Sullivan said, but students representative to the jail to 1979 when McDonnell and his created a community in South Classical Studies since the sum­ studying in Washington are speak with him. Then, Opel family took in seven Vietnamese Bend, he said. mer of 2004, organized a pro­ also invited to attend. said, the Embassy notifies the refugees. “South Bend is a very good gram for women to discuss Another safeguard for stu­ student’s parents, guardians or “It’s much like taking a young town for these people,” safety and health while living dents studying in foreign coun­ anyone else the student might teenager through early adult­ McDonnell said. “There are abroad. “Women and Study tries is the emergency informa­ want to contact. hood in two months,” enough people who have stayed Abroad” addresses five areas: tion card the OIS office issues Opel said she has never had McDonnell said. “That’s what in South Bend to make it a real cultural cues and miscues, per­ students, said Kathleen Opel, any significant legal troubles sponsorship is.” community of people. You’ve got sonal health and safety, emo­ the associate director of with students studying abroad. The refugees that come to to have enough people here that tional health, alcohol and self- International Studies Programs “Our students do a good job America are completely mature they can feel some sense of con­ defense. and director of programs in with behaving themselves,” in their own culture and society, tinuity with other people.” The program features pre­ Tokyo, Beijing, Nagoya, Opel said. McDonnell said, but they aren’t sentations and testimonials Shanghai and Rome. The card in the United States, so they Contact Liz Harter at from previous study abroad includes numbers for the Contact Katie Peralta at have to reach cultural adult­ eharteO 1 @saintm arys.edu students. In addition, student police, ambulances, taxis, the [email protected]

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Door-to-door solicitation is Costa, who has written arti­ sexism are traditions inherent prohibited by duLac, Havlik cles for the Scene section of to the United States, as support Groups said in an e-mail. The only The Observer, said the group Debate for this contradiction. continued from page 1 exception she knew of, she has not done much yet, but continued from page 1 The goal of the nation should said, was for campus student said he expects to be more be to show that rights are (its within the Catholic charac­ elections. active closer to the Iowa cau­ United States ready for a available to all, Hunt Botting ter and mission of the After fall break, Slavin said, cuses on Jan. 3. woman chief executive?” said. University. The Club the president of the College “We h a v e n ’t really even Bederman pointed to examples Hunt Dotting also empha­ Coordination Council checks to Democrats, junior Spencer started doing much at all,” he in 13th century B.C. Egypt, the sized the difference between see, is this a group th at is Howard, told her Student said. “We’re just trying to get 6th century Byzantine Empire, voting for a political candidate going to be able to be sus­ Activities had informed him he it off the ground in term s of 16th century England and because of his or her sex ver­ tained? If we are going to allo­ had to stop letting Slavin use organization.” m odern-day women to give sus voting because of his or her cate funds to them, t h e In the coming months, how­ examples of females in execu­ opinions. will they be using Democrats’ ever, Costa said he would like tive roles. Political science professor them wisely?” “We want to make meeting to be able to put up posters “It’s not that women have Darren Davis used public opin­ According to the space for around campus to advertise never had power before, and ion polls to show voter tenden­ Student Union sure ... there is a Students for for their meetings. now we’re finally about to cies. Although one poll shows Fiscal Policy section proper and 0 b a m a “Students for Rudy, in the break through into some sort of voters are more willing to elect of the appropriate way for meetings. coming months, will do all it modern state,” Bederman said. a woman to the White House Undergraduate “I guess, can to involve all facets of the “Women have had political than an African-American, Student Body students who support as I was student body in learning more power for centuries at different Hispanic, Mormon or Jew, Constitution, the a campaign to told, since about the mayor,” he said. times depending on the partic­ Davis said he was skeptical. Club Coordination officially they are not Costa said he wants his ular time or place.” “I don’t believe for a second Council would not a school- group to work with Student Bederman examined the that people are telling us the be able to fund a advertise. ” sanctioned Activities to follow their rules. instances of women in politics truth,” Davis said. group whose goal it group, then “We w ant to make sure ... in America, from Rebecca He suggested that when peo­ is to support a pres- Bob Costa they can’t there is a proper and appro­ Felton, who served one day in ple hear “woman president,” . idential candidate. senior m eet an y ­ priate way for students who the U.S. Senate in 1922, they think of Hillary Clinton Section 18.4(c) of w here on support a campaign to official­ through the myriad of women since ‘she is currently running the constitution campus, ly advertise,” Costa said. “It’s who served due to family con­ for that office. This thinking reads: “Allocated funds may and according to [Student so important that students are nections, whether they were affects their poll answers, Davis not be used for the support of Activities], if they do, they can informed going into the 2008 filling the vacancy of their hus­ said. candidates, whether federal, get ResLifed,” Howard said. election.” band or were appointed by “Is America ready for a state, local or University Havlik met with Howard but Havlik said the College their husband to a position of woman President? I’m going to level.” said she did not tell him the Democrats and College power. say ‘yes’ and no.’ I’m going to The deadline to apply to be group members would face Republicans can “talk about “You need a brand name say ‘yes’ because of the partic­ an official student organization disciplinary action from the the candidates all they want. ” these days,” Bederman said. ular characteristics of Hillary was Nov. 2. This year, Havlik Office of Residence Life and “It is my hope that all stu­ “You need to be a Kennedy. Or Clinton,” Davis said, citing said, 24 groups applied for Housing. Havlik, who has dents find a way to be active in a Bush. Or a Clinton.” Clinton’s name recognition, club status. She expects the worked for Student Activities the political process and take Bederman said women often position as senator of New York groups to be notified of the for three months, said she did an interest in learning about break into politics through fam­ and her financial resources. outcome of the process by not know what the disciplinary all candidates prior to voting ily connections. When people call Clinton February or March. process would be if an unap­ in the upcoming elections,” she Political science professor “overly ambitious,” they are Slavin said the Notre Dame proved group had met, and said. Eileen Hunt Botting also exam­ using a “sexist codeword,” chapter of Students for Barack said she was “not completely Costa said he hopes to start ined the wording of the ques­ Davis said. But, he said, there Obama did not and will not familiar with the ResLife poli­ holding meetings on and off tion posed at the debate. The are only six female governors apply as an official group cies.” campus in the coming months, constitutionality of a woman and 15 female senators who because if Obama wins the Associate Vice President for but for now, most of the organ­ president is not contestable, could possibly run a successful nomination in August, the Residence Life Bill Kirk said ization occurs through e-mail. Hunt Botting said. campaign for presidency. College Democrats will support the University does not permit Both Costa and Slavin have “There seems to be a very “I think only a woman presi­ him and her group will no the creation of groups and Facebook groups for their sad tradition of a contradiction dent can actually get us out of longer be necessary. organizations on campus with­ respective candidates. between our egalitarian politi­ the mess” and invigorate the Representatives from the out going through the Student “We’re trying to mobilize via cal symbols innate in the United States, Davis said. Notre Dame chapter of the Activities process. This process Internet but there’s really only Constitution,” she said "... and The debate was sponsored by College Democrats, along with is required for any group on so much you can do,” Slavin this tradition we have of Women in Politics, Pi Sigma the College Republicans and campus, he said. said. excluding certain groups.” Alpha and Gender Studies. the College Libertarians, told “If they do fail to follow that Hunt Botting pointed to a the­ The Observer that their groups process, there could be sanc­ Contact Kaitlynn Riely at sis written by a famous political Contact Amanda Johnson at would not support a specific tions,” Kirk said. “But that’s [email protected] scientist, which said racism and [email protected] candidate until their respective not a typical response, only parties name their presidential because I think students aren’t ticket. trying to cause problems, they In the interim, Coughlin said, are just trying to form he suggests Slavin try to regis­ groups. ” Seniors, what in God’s name ter a demonstration. According According to duLac, students to dul.ac, individual students or student groups that want to may register for demonstra­ schedule an activity or use are you doing next year? tions with the Associate Vice University grounds must first President for Residence Life, contact Student Activities. Bill Kirk. “If they want to do that, they S tu d en ts for GOP can d id ates most certainly can register Sarah Way, the president of How about the Campus that type of rally,” Coughlin the College Republicans, said said. the group’s leadership does not yet support any specific Ministry Internship? Meeting on campus presidential candidate. She When Slavin returned to said she has been contacted by Join us Thursday, November 15th campus this August, the students who want to start CoHege Democrats allowed organizations to support can­ Students for Obama to hold didates — like former New at 5:30 p.m. in 316 Coleman- their meetings in the space York mayor Rudy Giuliani, for­ reserved by the College mer M assachusetts Gov. Mitt Democrats on the first floor of Romney and Kansas Sen. Sam Morse for pizza, information, and LaFortune. The College Brownback. Way said the Democrats had reserved the College Republicans do not room for an hour, but the fundraise for any of these applications. meetings were usually over in groups, but they do make their half that time, so they allowed members aware of volunteer Slavin to meet with anyone opportunities. C ontact: interested in supporting Senior Bob Costa said his Obama after the end of the campus chapter of Students [email protected] meetings. for Giuliani is still in its early Other than holding meetings, stages. He said he has not Slavin said, she has not been applied for club status with able to do anything else with Student Activities — and does her group. not plan to — since his group “We couldn’t advertise, we intends to be a short-term couldn’t fundraise, we couldn’t political club. do any of this,” Slavin said. “So Coughlin said Student basically, the only purpose our Activities has no procedure for group was serving really was expediting the process of rec­ to coordinate volunteers to go ognizing student groups as knock on doors in Iowa.” official student organizations. Slavin wondered if her group “I think the hard part about, could canvass on campus by saying Hey, this is a unique knocking on dorm rooms, so situation,’ is that every student she sent Student Activities an that is passionate about a club, e-mail asking if she could. and feels that their situation is CM Campus Ministry Student Activities said she unique, and they would want could not. to fast track it,” he said. w o r l d & n a t io n Thursday, November 15, 2007 CO M PILED FROM T H E OBSERVER'S WI RE SERVICES page 5

International N e w s C hile Russia completes troop withdrawal MOSCOW, Russia — A top Russian general said early Thursday that Russia has com­ Major earthquake hits northern Chile pleted its withdrawal of troops that had been based in Georgia since the Soviet col­ lapse, according to the ITAR-Tass news Magnitude 7.7 quake felt in Santiago, Peru, Bolivia; injures at least 20 people agency. The presence of Russian troops in the ex- Associated Press Soviet republic was one of the longtime irri­ SANTIAGO — A m ajor tants between Georgia and its giant neigh­ earthquake struck bor. northern Chile on “There are no more Russian troops in Wednesday, toppling Georgia, there remain only peacekeepers ... power lines, closing in Abkhazia and those that are part of the roads and sending terri­ combined forces in South Ossetia with the fied residents into the I participation of Georgia,” the news agency streets. Authorities quoted Commander-in-Chief of the Russian reported 20 injuries but Ground Troops Gen. Alexei Maslov as saying. no deaths from the quake, which was felt in Iran charges former nuclear negotiator the capital as well as TEHRAN, Iran — A former senior Iranian neighboring Peru and nuclear negotiator has been charged with Bolivia. passing classified information to foreigners, The earthquake, including the British Embassy, the Iranian which struck at 12:40 intelligence minister said Wednesday, p.m. local time (10:40 according to the official IRNA news agency. a.m. EST), measured Hossein Mousavian, who was a deputy of magnitude 7.7 and was the top negotiator under reformist former centered 7 80 miles President Mohammad Khatami, was briefly ■ ■ north of Santiago, or 25 detained in May, again on suspicion of espi­ miles east-southeast of onage, according to the semiofficial Ears Tocopilla, the U.S. news agency. Geological Survey said. “His crime from the viewpoint of the The USGS said it Intelligence Ministry is obvious and prov­ occurred about 3 7.3 able,” IRNA quoted Intelligence Minister miles underground. Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejehi as saying. The U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued, then can­ celed a tsunami warn­ FT N ational N ew s ing for Chile and Peru. It said the quake gener­ Governor drops immigrant license plan ated only a 2-foot wave. WASHINGTON — New York Gov. Eliot Aftershocks were felt Spitzer announced Wednesday he was aban­ in several cities, doning a plan to issue driver’s licenses to ille­ according to media gal immigrants, but said that the federal gov­ reports from the area. ernment had “lost control” of its borders and Some houses were Officials rope off a scene that resulted from Wednesday’s 7.7 earthquake in north­ left states to deal with the consequences. dam aged in the port city ern Chile where several cars were crushed after a roof collapsed. “I have concluded that New York state can­ of Tocopilla, according not successfully address this problem on its to Deputy Interior mines in the region spokeswoman for the of La Paz, 385 miles own,” Spitzer said at a news conference after Minister Felipe Harboe, were without power and Park Hotel in Calama, northeast of the epicen­ meeting with members of the state’s congres­ “and some people were only emergency teams 60 miles from the epi­ ter, some high-rise sional delegation. injured, apparently were operating. Only center and site of the buildings were evacuat­ Spitzer said overwhelming opposition led to none seriously.” He gave minor landslides were large Chuquicamata ed, but there was no his decision. no figures but the gov­ reported, it said. copper mine. apparent damage and “It does not take a stethoscope to hear the ernment's Emergency Television images She said the quake people soon returned to pulse of New Yorkers on this topic,” he said. Bureau said at least 20 showed cars crushed by knocked out power to their offices. people were injured in the collapse of a hotel the hotel, but caused no Stretching along the Jury finds Marine instructor guilty the small town of Maria e n try way in damage. earthquake-prone SAN DIEGO — A Marine boot camp drill Elena. A number of Antofagasta, 105 miles At the nearby Agua Pacific “Ring of Fire,” instructor was convicted Wednesday of abus­ houses were damaged south of the epicenter. A del Desier to Hotel, Chile has suffered many ing recruits under his command. there, said Mayor reporter for Radio administrator Paola destructive temblors. A A military jury found Sgt. Jerrod M. Glass Eduardo Ahumada. Cooperativa said she Barria said she felt like 19 3 9 quake killed guilty of cruelty and maltreatment, destruction Presidential saw cracks in the tar­ she was riding on “a 28,000 people and in of personal property, assault, and violating spokesman Ricardo mac at the airport in floating island.” She 1960 a magnitude-9.5 orders on the proper treatment of recruits. Lagos Weber said power Antofagasta. reported downed power quake killed 5,700 peo­ Glass, who was relieved of duty as a drill was cut in several cities Schools, hospitals and lines, cracked windows ple. That remains the instructor in February, faces as many as 11 in northern Chile. other buildings were and fallen pieces of most powerful quake on years of confinement, dishonorable discharge, The region is home to evacuated in several houses near the hotel. record. reduction in rank, and forfeiture of pay and some of the country’s cities. “I was very fright­ On June 13, 2005, a benefits. A sentencing hearing began immedi­ largest copper mines. A “It was horribly ened. It was very magnitude 7.8 quake ately after the verdict. statement from mine strong. It was very long strong,” she said. “I’ve near Tarapaca in north­ Telephone calls to Glass’ attorney and his operator Codelco and there was a lot of never felt one that ern Chile killed 11 peo­ family were not immediately returned. reported no “relevant” underground noise,” strong.” ple and left thousands Glass, who volunteered for two tours in Iraq, damage, but said its said Andrea Riveros, In the Bolivian capital homeless. had worked as a drill instructor for less than a year when the mistreatment occurred at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot near downtown San Diego. Police arrest 18 in sports gambling ring

Local N ew s Associated Press authorities what to look for using the Lancellotti, both of Philadelphia. casino’s eye-in-the-sky surveillance “They sought to escape detection ACLU asks court to reconsider case cameras, Milgram said. by enlisting casino employees in their INDIANAPOLIS — The Am erican Civil ATLANTIC CITY — An illegal sports The suspected ringleader of the crimes,” Milgram said. “I’m pleased Liberties Union of Indiana wants a federal gambling ring run out of a high- operation, Andrew Micali, 32, of to say they greatly underestimated appeals court to reconsider a decision that stakes poker room in an Atlantic City Ventnor, is an associate of our vigilance and determination to could allow the return of sectarian prayers to casino was busted Wednesday, Philadelphia mob boss Joseph keep organized crime out of Atlantic the state House of Representatives. authorities said, and 18 people were “Skinny Joey” Merlino, according to City casinos.” The group filed a petition Tuesday asking for arrested, including four with mob a New Jersey law enforcement offi­ Twenty-three people in all are a hearing before the full U.S. 7th Circuit Court ties. cial who spoke on condition of charged, and authorities were seek­ of Appeals. The court ruled 2-1 last month that Since March 2006, the ring took in anonymity because the criminal com­ ing five on Wednesday. Most were taxpayers who sued over the prayers do not $22 million in bets on college and plaints do not mention any reputed charged with promoting gambling or have the legal standing to do so. professional football and basketball mob ties. money laundering. A hearing before the full court would involve in the poker room of the Borgata Three associates of Micali also Unlike Las Vegas, Atlantic City has 11 judges. Hotel Casino & Spa, said New Jersey were arrested on charges of promot­ no legal sports book. ACLU of Indiana legal director Ken Falk said Attorney General Anne Milgram. ing gambling, money laundering and Authorities said the Borgata coop­ the group will argue that the judges incorrectly The off-the-books exchanges of loan-sharking: Vincent Procopio, 41, erated with the investigation and let applied a 2007 U.S. Supreme Court decision to cash and casino chips were unrav­ of Brigantine; and Anthony investigators use casino surveillance the case. eled only when an informant told Nicodemo, 36, and Michael video. page 6 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEWS Thursday, November 15, 2007

“We decided to keep it local this year to drive it home that Hunger there is poverty and hunger in continued from page 1 South Bend,” Barnes said. “ ... It is a bigger problem than event, gave a talk about the students know about. They’re differences between poverty sheltered in the Notre Dame and hunger. Hunger and community.” poverty are not the same, she Like Barnes, event co-chair said. Hunger is Adriana the complete Rodriguez said absence of food “We decided to keep she thought it and nourish­ it local this year to was important ment. Poverty drive it home that to su p p o rt a d k is more of an local charity this issue in the there is poverty and year. U.S., she said, hunger in South “I’m from although there Bend. ” South Bend, and CORE COUNCIL are 854 million I have seen peo­ people suffer­ ple in South FOR GAY & LESBIAN ing from Sarah Barnes Bend who have hunger world­ co-chair nothing,” she wide. Hunger Banquet said. “I’ve seen STUDENTS The past two it firsthand. I years, the wanted people Hunger Banquet proceeds to realize that it goes on here University Resources for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Questioning Students went to an international and globally, to make people organization called Oxfam, aware of the situation.” which gives people money not Many students participated The Core Council for Gay and Lesbian Students only for food but also for in the event to show their sup­ (Information, education, and resources) smaller farm animals, like port of the Diversity Board Contact: Sr. Sue Dunn, OP, 1-5550, or Melanie (Mel) Bautista,[email protected] chickens. and the Hope Rescue Mission. This year, the Diversity “I was really happy with the Office of Campus Ministry Board decided to support the turnout,” she said. “It’s always Hope Rescue Mission, a local a little scary. The goal was (Annual retreat for gay/lesbian/questioning students and their friends; pertinent library resources organization that provides 100 and I don’t think we were in 304 Co-Mo; discussion and support) food and shelter for people in far off.” Contact: Fr. Joe Carey, CSC, at 1-7800 the South Bend area. They do not ask for identification and Contact Nikki Taylor at University Counseling Center all are welcome. ntayloO 1 @saintm arys.edu (Individual counseling) Contact: Dr. Maureen [email protected] at

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Thursday, November 15, 2007 page 7 M arket R ec a p United, Delta deny merger rumors Stocks Anonymous official claims the nation's second- and third-largest carriers may combine D o w -76.08 J o n e s 13,231.01 Associated Press Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: 1,623 78 1,752 1,189,699,722 ATLANTA — United Airlines and Delta Air Lines AMEX 2,408.37 -4.90 have been discussing a com­ NASDAQ 2,644.32 -29.33 bination between the NYSE 9,809.15 -51.83 nation’s second- and third- largest carriers that would S&P 500 1,470.58 -10.47 keep the United name and NIKKEI (Tokyo) 15,527.66 +28.10 the corporate headquarters 6,432.10 +69.70 in Chicago, according to an official with knowledge of COMPANY %CHANGE IGAIN PRICE the talks. POWERSHARES (QQQQ) -1.28 -0 .6 5 5 0 .0 9 The reported talks come S&P DEP RECEIPTS (SPY) -0.28 -0 .4 1 147.67 as all airline executives are wrestling with the implica­ E*TRADE FINL CORP (ETFC) +10.80 + 0 .5 4 5 .5 4 tion of oil prices hovering CITIGROUP INC (C) + 0 .3 9 + 0 .1 4 3 6 .0 4 close to $100 a barrel. That has sharply boosted jet fuel expenses — and accelerated a search for ways to cut 10-YEAR NOTE + 0 .3 1 + 0 .0 1 3 4 .2 6 9 costs, which typically are 13-WEEK BILL -1 .3 4 -0 .0 4 5 3 .3 1 5 the result of airline takeov­ 30-YEAR BOND -0 .0 2 -0 .0 0 1 4 .6 0 4 ers. 5-YEAR NOTE + 0 .5 7 + 0 .0 2 2 3 .8 5 0 Earlier Wednesday, Delta said its board established a special committee to work LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) + 2 .9 2 9 4 .0 9 with management to review and analyze strategic GOLD ($/Troy oz.) + 1 5 .7 0 8 1 4 .7 0 options for the airline. Top PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) -1 .5 0 8 8 .4 3 executives have said recent­ ly they are trying to deter­ mine whether consolidation makes sense for Delta. YEN 1 1 1 .6 4 5 0 Delta issued a statement EURO 0 .6 8 2 3 denying “published reports CANADIAN DOLLAR 0 .9 6 3 9 that it had engaged in merg­ er talk with United.” CEO BRITISH POUND 0 .4 8 6 6 Richard Anderson was quot­ ed as saying, “There have A Delta Air Lines jet takes off at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport in been no talks with United Atlanta. The rumored United-Delta merger would keep the United name. regarding any type of con­ solidation transaction and received “feelers” from “They want to get some­ with other airlines, the offi­ In B rief there are no such ongoing United about a possible thing done before a new cial said, without specifying discussions.” merger. administration gets in and which airline or the status of Ford workers ratify new contract United called the report of There is a sense of so they get the clock ticking any such talks. DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. no longer recent talks “wholly inaccu­ urgency in the most recent on” federal regulatory Shares of Delta rose 77 can complain about being hamstrung by rate.” talks, which have been approval, the official said. cents, or 4.1 percent, to high U.S. labor costs that prevent it from The Wall Street Journal’s going on for some time and Financial details were not $19.52 in trading making money domestically. online edition, citing uniden­ continued as recently as a clear. But the talks involve Wednesday while UAL The automaker’s hourly workers on tified people, reported week or so ago, the official United being the name of shares gained 67 cents, or Wednesday ratified a historic four-year Wednesday that Anderson with knowledge of the talks the combined airlines, the 1.5 percent, to $44.17. contract that sets lower pay for new hires has informally talked about said Wednesday. The official headquarters staying in When Anderson was and puts Ford’s huge retiree health care consolidation possibilities spoke on condition of Chicago and Delta’s Atlanta named in August as Delta liability into a trust run by the United Auto with counterparts at other anonymity because the per­ hub being an operational CEO to replace Grinstein, Workers. airlines, including senior son was not authorized to center for the two carriers, there was immediate specu­ The UAW represents about 54,000 Ford executives at United and speak publicly. The official the official said. One possi­ lation in the investment workers, and 79 percent of those voted in Northwest Airlines. stood by the assertions ble scenario involves Delta’s community that Delta and favor of the pact, the union said Then-Delta CEO Gerald about the talks after learn­ Anderson being the chief of Northwest might eventually Wednesday. The UAW typically does not Grinstein said during a stop ing of the statem ents by the combined airline, the merge. Anderson is a for­ release vote totals. in New York on Oct. 12, Delta Air Lines Inc. and official said. mer CEO of Northwest Workers at General Motors Corp. and 2006, that he had previously United, a unit of UAL Corp. Delta also has had talks Airlines Corp. Chrysler LLC already had ratified similar deals, with the contract passing at Chrysler by only a small margin. The deals are historic because they will help to rescue the troubled Detroit Three Merrill Lynch names Thain new CEO and make them more competitive with Japanese rivals who build cars in the U.S., said David Cole, chairman of the Center for Merrill Lynch through the unfolding Jr., a former chairman of Merrill Associated Press Automotive Research in Ann Arbor. credit market turmoil that threatens Lynch International whose father Wall Street’s biggest investment was among Merrill’s founders. “He Chevron pays $30 million settlement NEW YORK — In the game of Wall houses. The broker took a $7.9 bil­ has a great background, did a good WASHINGTON — By agreeing to pay $30 Street musical chairs, one of the lion write-down during the third job stepping into NYSE when it had million, Chevron Corp. has reached the biggest seats has just been taken. quarter — an amount that shocked troubled times, and comes out of a largest of five settlements in the govern­ Merrill Lynch & Co. named the New investors because the broker origi­ firm that has a very strong culture. ment’s ongoing investigation of illegal York Stock Exchange’s John Thain to nally pegged the amount at $4.5 bil­ He can help bring the pride back.” kickbacks made to Iraq in connection with lead the world’s biggest brokerage lion. Indeed, the transformation he the U.N.’s oil-for-food program. just two weeks after it ousted Stan The crisis shows no sign of abating made at NYSE might serve as the The Securities and Exchange Commission O’Neal for presiding over the biggest — analysts expect another $4 billion blue print for how to do the same at on Wednesday said Chevron settled quarterly loss in its 93-year history. charge this quarter. Merrill Lynch — which faces both charges brought under the Foreign Thain — also thought to be a can­ Alberto Cribiore, Merrill Lynch’s media scrutiny and troubled books. Corrupt Practices Act without admitting or didate to become chief executive of interim non-executive chairman who At the NYSE, he took over after denying allegations that kickbacks were Citigroup Inc. after the departure of headed the search to find a new Richard Grasso was ousted over his made as part of oil purchases in 2001 and Chuck Prince — faces a tough job CEO, said Thain is “the right per­ controversial pay package. 2002. But the U.S. Attorney for the ahead as he fills Merrill’s top seat. son.” Not only was he able to rebuild Southern District of New York said the The 52-year-old will need to lean He already has widespread support confidence of NYSE board members nation’s second-largest oil company still on his reputation as a consensus — from academics to Wall Street and workers, but put the exchange could be prosecuted for criminal tax viola­ builder to win the allegiance of analysts. He’s viewed as one of the on the right track. His acquisition of tions. Merrill’s army of some 16,000 bro­ smartest men on the Street after a electronic trading platform Chevron agreed to remit $25 million in kers worldwide. Many felt betrayed career at Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Archipelago Holdings Inc. set NYSE profits and pay a $3 million civil penalty. by O’Neal, who was forced out of his where he rose from a bond trader to up to go public, and then Thain The company also will pay the Treasury job after the broker reported a $2.24 chief operating officer. snapped up Euronext to become the Department's Office of Foreign Asset billion loss during the third quarter. “I think John is a very good candi­ world’s first trans-Atlantic stock Controls $2 million. The biggest challenge: Help guide date for the future,” said Win Smith exchange. page 8 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEV^S Thursday, November 15, 2007

career that has far exceeded costs using e-reserves encouraged the senators to anything I could have hoped,” Senate through University Libraries. support their resolution. Firth Firth said. According to the resolution, “We do not expect unanim­ continued from page 1 Firth became the primary continued from page 1 the University Libraries’ ity across campus or hearing officer for discipli­ Course Reserves department Senate,” Hendrickson said. their German heritage and nary matters and, at the age were sold at the Hammes has said it is “willing and “But considering the student identity. Firth spoke German, of 25, she was not far Notre Dame Bookstore able” to put more academic body at large, after extensive ate German food and wore removed from the issues she instead of copy centers materials on electronic research, and much deliber­ German clothes — things she encountered with students. around campus, as was done reserves, and also “willing ation, our committee has said were not “I had to in the past. The Bookstore and able to cover current concluded that this option is easy as a learn some added a profit markup, and future copyright costs the best for the majority of resulting in complaints from child. 7 have been important for any materials they allow students.” “I appreci­ lessons on students to be placed The resolution passed with ate my extraordinarily blessed how to han­ ab o u t the on e- 18 senators voting for it and German her­ to find work that I love dle myself high prices “The building that’s reserves.” three against it. ita g e ,” sll(‘ with great colleagues and how to they w ere Bant and Some senators left before said, wield author­ paying for going on on campus is Hendrickson the meeting was over, so the the tim e' I who have allowed me the ity graceful- course mate­ there to provide more gave other Senate did not have quorum w as d iffer- flexibility to fit it in with iy, F irth rials. opportunities for you. reasons why and was unable to conduct At the Oct. a switch to e- any new business after the ent.” my family. ” said. It’s just the fact of F irth has She said 17 S enate reserves e-reserves vote. long moved she learned meeting, sen­ modern universities would benefit The amendment proposed p a st the Ann Firth valuable les­ ators passed that you grow. ’’ students and by Siegfried senator Jim memories of associate vice president for sons on being a resolution faculty. Lockwood, which asks the th o se who student affairs a p a re n t, reco m m en d ­ Faculty student body president to tormented serving God ing course John Affleck-Graves members report the events that occur and teased and serving packets no executive vice president would have at Community/Campus her as a child, but she under­ the Catholic Church during longer be more flexibil­ Advisory Coalition meetings, scored the importance of her career at Notre Dame. sold exclu­ ity in adding will be discussed at the next those who were kind to her. “I have been extraordinari­ sively through the Bookstore, materials to the e-reserves Senate meeting. “The first lesson I learned ly blessed to find work that 1 but rather from campus copy at points during the semes­ at that stage in my life was love with great colleagues centers, like those in Decio ter, Hendrickson said. E- In other Senate news: the importance of kindness,” who have allowed me the and O’Shaughnessy Halls. reserves are available any­ Executive Vice President she said. This principle has flexibility to fit it in with my The senators were less where one has a computer John Affleck-Graves spoke to remained with her since. family,” Firth said. receptive to the version of and an Internet connection, the Senate for more than 30 Firth spoke to faculty, staff, Firth said she could never the resolution presented two Bant said. minutes about campus devel­ rectors and students in the pretend to have all of the weeks ago, which recom­ Students can use their opment plans for the next Coleman-Morse Center answers to balancing a mended professors increase yearlong $100 print quota if year or two. Using a detailed lounge as part of the noon­ career and family. She admit­ their use of e-reserves to be they choose to print their PowerPoint presentation, he time luncheon series titled ted that it is “a little hard to environmentally friendly. articles. That would allow walked the senators through “Telling HERstory.” have it all, all at once.” The resolution presented students to print 1,000 the plan for the campus, Her presentation was the Firth said she could not tell Wednesday omitted that sheets of paper. showing architectural draw­ third in the series, which is her story without sharing her assertion and also included Students can currently add ings of construction projects. an initiative to highlight, faith. Although her parents more research to show that money to their print quotas Affleck-Graves pointed out honor and give a voice to were not religious people, students would be in support in 115A DeBarlolo Hall. The Duncan Hall, a male resi­ women in leadership posi­ Firth said, she emulated her of a switch to e-reserves. Senate passed a resolution dence hall to open next fall; tions on campus. German grandmother, a very “We are confident with our Nov. 7 encouraging the the new Law School, Stinson- Firth shared memories of devout Catholic. additional research ... that Office of Information Remick Hall, the new engi­ events and influential “W hat 1 really w ant is for we have a better resolution Technologies (OIT) to estab­ neering building; athletic moments that have directed people say at the end of my to present to you today,” lish an online system for facilities development; and her life as a student and pro­ life that I loved and served Hendrickson said. increasing printing quota, so Eddy Street Commons. fessional woman at Notre God,” she said. Hendrickson and Bant gave students could use a credit “The building that’s going Dame. The next speakers in the a PowerPoint presentation in or debit card to increase on on campus is there to Firth said her high school Telling HERstory Series will support of their resolution. their print quota online, provide more opportunities principal, a Holy Cross priest, be student body president Liz Their survey, Bant said, rather than going to the for you,” Affleck-Graves told was one of the people that Brown and vice president showed that 67.3 percent of DeBartolo classroom. the senators. “It’s just the helped direct her story. He Maris Braun on Dec. 10 in students were “very dissatis­ H endrickson said she is fact of modern universities encouraged Firth to attend the Coleman-Morse Center fied” with course packet working with OIT, and that that you grow.” . Notre Dame, and she became Lounge. costs. right now, a print quota a student in 1977. Unlike with course packets, depository system is in the Since she attended Notre Contact Meg Mirshak at students will not have to pay works. Contact Kaitlynn Riely at Dame in its early years as a [email protected] for markup or copyright Hendrickson and Bant [email protected] co-educational institution, Firth said she has watched the evolution of women at Notre Dame. "It is wonderful to see the leadership roles I see women embracing on this campus,” B e s t V a l u e she said. After Firth’s undergraduate years, her mother encour­ Come See W hy! aged her to become a lawyer. A mentor she found at Notre Dame persuaded her to In door/ Outdoor Tennis and Basketball attend Notre Dame Law School after seeing the moral Free Tanning and ethical concern Firth had Heated Pool for the law. Firth practiced law in Relaxing Jacuzzi Chicago for the year follow­ ing her graduation from law Gated Com m unity school, and then married her Cam m unity Business Center friend and classmate. She attributed her 22 years of No Application Fees for Stu dents marriage and five children to common values, faith and Close to everything... far from ordinary* commitment. Firth realized she did not want to practice law and moved with her husband to South Bend, where she inquired about jobs at Notre Dame. She was offered the position as director of Castle "Point Residence Life and Housing, A n / t tV 19011 R** Soutk Bend, ZHT 46637 a newly created department rtf/Ur 13 pjto/ie. (574) 272-SllOFax: (574) 272-S114 at the time. mm. cppj . con? “It was the beginning of a Thursday, November 15, 2007 The Observer ♦ NEWS page 9 C hina Disappearance opens older case

CCP seeks help from Man's second wife vanishes; investigators examine first spouse's death

Peterson allegedly knocked her State’s Attorney James Glasgow minor political parties Associated Press down, ripped a necklace off her said some tests that should have ROMEOVILLE, 111. — Nobody and left marks on her body. Savio been conducted on Savio’s listened when Kathleen Savio said wrote in the order that she feared remains never were. Communist government wants to retain full she was afraid of her husband. Peterson could kill her. In the final days of her m ar­ But now, three years after she “He wants me dead, and if he riage, Savio traded battery allega­ control but seeks input from smaller groups was found dead in a bathtub in has to, he will burn the house tions with her husband, who what was ruled an accidental down just to shut me up,” she resigned from the police depart­ ber party. drowning, authorities are paying wrote. ment this week. Associated Press The eight minor parties are close attention. A coroner’s report includes tes­ Drew Peterson twice persuaded BEIJING — China’s communist holdovers from the early days of They suspect she was killed. timony from Savio’s sister, who the state’s attorney’s office to government wants several small the revolution. De-fanged and co­ But that theory did not dawn on said Savio warned relatives that if bring battery charges against his political parties to play a greater opted by the party over the them until her husband came she died, it may look like an acci­ wife, but she was acquitted both role in advising the leadership, decades, they have served mainly under suspicion in the recent dis­ dent, but it would not be. times. Peterson never was though without challenging its to rubber stamp decisions taken appearance and possible murder Authorities have not said charged, although Bolingbrook authoritarian hold on Chinese soci­ by the leadership. Many of the of his new wife. Peterson, now 53, is a suspect in police have said officers investi­ ety, the government said Thursday. parties’ individual members Drew Peterson, a former police Savio’s death. But they have gated 18 domestic calls involving The statement of support for the remain influential in business and office in suburban Bolingbrook, reviewed autopsy photos, police the couple. eight minor parties came in a poli­ academic circles, providing a key denies any role in his wife’s disap­ reports, court documents and Savio’s family suspects police cy paper that follows on Chinese conduit of communication for pearance, saying she told him she even exhumed her body as they were trying to protect one of their President ilu Jintao’s call last Chinese leaders. was leaving him for another man. point the finger at Peterson in own. month for more open, consultative Though the Communist Party Stacy Peterson, 23, was report­ Stacy Peterson’s disappearance. “She called it the good old boys decision-making to help the gov­ has the final say, it has shown a ed missing Oct. 29, the day after “I would say that right now club,”’ said Charlie Doman, ernment cope with a fast-changing willingness to go outside for failing to show up to help her sis­ Drew Peterson has gone from Savio’s nephew. “Cops taking care society. expertise. Earlier this year, China ter paint a house. She was 17 being a person of interest to clear­ of cops, is what it was.” While stressing the advisory and appointed two non-communists to when she began dating Peterson. ly being a suspect” in his fourth Among the documents Savio’s supervisory roles played by the the Cabinet-level posts of minister He was 47 and still married to wife’s disappearance, Illinois State family has kept for years is a copy small, powerless parties, the policy of health and minister of science Savio. Police Capt. Carl Dobrich said last of a letter they say she sent to an paper said plainly that the and technology. Peterson believes his wife has week. assistant state’s attorney in Will Communist Party “holds the lead­ Chen Zhu and Wang Gang, both left him for another man, and said Peterson downplayed any simi­ County, claiming Peterson had ing and ruling position.” of whom were educated in he has no plans to look for her larities between the two cases but beaten her several times, but The Communist Party’s leader­ Europe, were the first nonparty because he thinks she left willfully. said his relationships with both police declined to file reports. ship position “is the choice of his­ members appointed to the Cabinet “Why would I look for some­ women were troubled. Both suf­ They also have a report from a tory and the people,” the paper since the 1970s. body who I don’t believe is miss­ fered from emotional problems, suburban Chicago hospital that said. Despite the appeals for greater ing? She’s just gone. She’s where he said. He denied having any­ Savio visited in 2002 for treat­ Trying to maintain the party’s consultation and Hu’s constant use she wants to be,” Peterson told thing to do with the two cases. ment of a sprained wrist after control while governing a society of the word “democracy,” the gov­ NBC’s “Today” show. “I can look right in your eye and what she said was a confrontation that has splintered into different ernment has taken few steps to Peterson’s troubles began dur­ say I had nothing to do with either with Peterson. The report interest groups is a key challenge holding open elections. Limited ing his marriage to Savio, who of those incidents,” he told NBC. includes a notation by someone, for Hu. The paper’s recipe of call­ elections are held at the neighbor­ died in 2004. Authorities have been possibly her doctor, that Savio ing for greater consultation while hood or village levels but most She left behind a trail of clues tightlipped about the specifics of said her husband was a insisting that the party go unri­ offices are filled by the party or about the couple’s stormy mar­ their investigation, including what Bolingbrook police officer and valed has been a hallmark of I Iu’s people the authorities are comfort­ riage, including an order of pro­ they hope to learn from examin­ that the police would not take a leadership of the 73-million-mem- able with. tection she filed in 2002 after ing Savio’s body. Will County report on the incident.

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK Responding to the HIV/AIDS Epidemic i in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Power of Academic Partnerships m

A slide presentation by

* Dr. Robert Einterz

Associate Dean for International Affairs, Indiana University School of Medicine 7 pm, Thursday November 15,2007 Jordan Hall of Science Room 105 Hosted by- the Office of International Studies, the Center for Health Sciences Advising, the Notre Dame Millennium Development Initiative, the Department of Africana Studies, the Center for Social Concerns, Reception will follow and the Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies. page 10 The Observer ♦ INTERNATIONAL NE'WS Thursday, November 15, 2007

P uerto Rico Thought you couldn't study abroad? Don't want to miss a semester on campus? Animal control agencies inhumanely kill strays

the survivors back at its home,” Investigation found Kortright said. companies tossed Animal welfare activists have complained to government scores off bridges agencies for years about allega­ tions of improper disposal of animals, but say officials didn’t Associated Press act. Preventive action also is Study Abroad this Summer almost nonexistent: Puerto Rico TRUJILLO ALTO — Back has at least 100,000 stray dogs through ND! roads, gorges and garbage and cats — and no island-wide dumps on this tropical island spaying or neutering programs. are littered with the decaying Activist Alfredo Figueroa said Vienna, Austria carcasses of dogs and cats. An the animal disposal companies Paris, France Associated Press investigation acted with impunity because reveals why: possibly thousands government agencies ignored Dublin, Ireland of unwanted animals have been allegations of cruelty, rather Rome, Italy tossed off bridges, buried alive than investigate the companies and otherwise inhumanely dis­ or address the overpopulation Puebla, Mexico posed of by taxpayer-financed of strays. Amsterdam, Netherlands animal control programs. “There is apathy,” Figueroa Witnesses who spoke with the said. “No one wants to take Toledo, Spain AP said that, despite pledges to responsibility.” Taipei, Taiwan deliver adoptable strays to shel­ A former employee of one of ters and humanely euthanize Diaz’s companies told the AP Kampala, Uganda the rest, the island’s leading pri­ that the firms rounded up thou­ London, United Kingdom vate animal control companies sands of animals over the years, generally did neither. brutally killed many of them Come to an information session to learn more... News that live animals had and discarded the corpses been thrown to their deaths w herever it was convenient. Thursday, November 15, 2007 from a bridge reached the pub­ One of the former employees led 5 :0 0 pm lic last m onth when Animal the AP to two different killing 126 DeBartolo Control Solutions, a government fields and he and another for­ contractor, was accused of inhu­ mer employee described a third. Application deadline is March 1. 2008 (except Kampala and London) manely killing some 80 dogs “Not a single animal was h ttp : / / w w w .n d .e d u / ~ois / Apply and cats seized from three turned over to a shelter,” a for­ housing projects in the town of mer dogcatcher for Animal Barceloneta. A half dozen sur­ Control Solutions told the AP. vived the fall of at least 50 feet. Both he and an ex-employee of The AP probe, which included Pet Delivery, who was inter­ visits to two sites viewed separate­ where animals ly, spoke on con­ were slaugh­ dition of tered, found the “We have never anonymity for i n h u m a n e thrown animals off fear of retalia­ killings were far any place. ” tion. Both said more extensive they left the ani­ than that one mal disposal incident. The AP Julio Diaz jobs voluntarily. saw and was told owner The AP con­ about a scale Animal Control Solutions tacted all eight and brutality far animal shelters beyond even and sanctuaries what animal across Puerto welfare activists suspected, Rico, and they confirmed that stretching over the last eight none had received animals for years. potential adoption from Diaz’s A $22.5 million lawsuit companies. against Animal Control Diaz co-founded Pet Delivery Solutions and city officials — in 1999 and created Animal including those who helped Control Solutions in 2002. Pet round up the animals — was Delivery appears to be defunct, filed on behalf of 16 having reported no earnings Barceloneta families whose since 2004. Facing little compe­ dogs or cats were seized under tition, the companies had 85 rules prohibiting pots at the city contracts with municipalities projects. The animals’ deaths and other clients worth $1.1 An American show “a cold and depraved million in the past eight years, heart and has stirred public according to the Puerto Rican Master's Degree in outrage around the whole comptroller’s office. NIVF.RSIT t world,” the lawsuit says. The AP could find no sign that Julio Diaz, owner of Animal any of the municipalities Control Solutions and a co­ checked to make sure the com­ It's possible at St. John's University - Government and Politics with a founder of another company. panies dealt with the strays Pel Delivery, declined AP humanely. the only American University that specialization in International requests for an interview but "It wasn’t our responsibility, ” offers this unique opportunity for Relations, our expert told reporters there is no proof said Edwin Arroyo, special his company was responsible assistant to the mayor of graduate study in Rome. Whether professors and the for the Barceloneta pet mas­ Barceloneta, which paid Animal you are interested in pursuing an Eternal City itself, 3 r sacre. “We have never thrown Control Solutions up to $20,000 animals off any place,” he said. per year and in October hired M B.A. degree in Finance, will help you A police investigation into the the company to remove banned International Business or Marketing prepare for the Barceloneta killings has not led pets from housing projects — to charges, but police Sgt. allegedly the ones that wound Management, or an M.A. degree in global arena. Wilbert Miranda, who heads the up at the bottom of the bridge. probe, said the information The pel disposal scandal adds gathered so far indicates to Puerto Rico’s poor reputation (212) 815-9216 Ext. 2 Animal Control Solutions was for treatment of animals. INTERESTED? [email protected] responsible, lie declined to give Cockfighting is legal, with details. matches shown on television. For more information: www.stjohns.edu/learnmore/011 SO.stj Maria Kortright, a lawyer One of the island’s beaches is involved in the suit, said it’s known as Dead Dog Beach — a clear the pets Animal Control place where teenagers drive Solutions removed from over live puppies scaled in bags Barceloneta were the same or cruelly kill them with ones hurled off the bridge machetes and arrows, accord­ because the survivors have ing to animal welfare groups lease recycle The Observer. been identified by their owners. that photographed the atroci­ “Last Tuesday, I saw one of ties. Thursday, November 15, 2007 The Observer ♦ NATIONAL NEV^S page 11 FDA warns Avandia users WWII fighter plane Popular diabetes drug may cause increased risk of heart attack found on Wales beach

demand for a major study your doctor, but that doesn’t is exposed by the tides of the Associated Press directly comparing Avandia and help much because the doctors Associated Press Irish Sea, he said. For now, the WASHINGTON — The gov- its competitors’ heart effects. are just as much in the dark as NEW YORK — Sixty-five years aircraft is again buried under eminent slapped a prominent, The study will begin by next the patient,” said Dr. Thomas after an American P-38 fighter sand. though confusing, warning on November and won’t end until Pickering, a cardiovascular dis­ plane ran out of gas and crash- Officially, the U.S. Air Force the popular diabetes drug 2014, but the FDA will order ease expert at Columbia landed on a beach in Wales, the considers any aircraft lost Avandia on Wednesday — interim checks to see how University Medical Center and long-forgotten World War II before Nov. 19, 1961 — when a telling patients that it may, or patients are faring and if it’s an FDA adviser. While he isn’t relic has emerged from the surf fire destroyed many records — may not. increase the risk of possible to settle the issue any convinced of the heart attack and sand where it lay buried. as “formally abandoned,” and heart attacks. sooner. risk, he advises trying other Beach strollers, sunbathers has an interest in such cases The move is less stringent “It isn’t as if we’re going to be drugs first, and adding Avandia and swimmers often frolicked only if human remains are than steps Canada took last clueless until 2014,” said Dr. if they’re not enough. within a few yards of the air­ involved. week to restrict the drug’s use Janet Woodcock, FDA’s chief It is not the first w arning craft, unaware of its existence The twin-engine P-38, a radi­ to hard-to-treat diabetics. medical officer. about Avandia’s heart effects. until last summer, when unusu­ cal design conceived by But the U.S. Food and Drug For now. Type 2 diabetics In August, the FDA ordered a al weather caused the sand to Lockheed design genius Administration concluded that who also have heart disease or black-box warning for both shift and erode. Clarence “Kelly” Johnson in the studies are too contradictory to are at especially high risk for it Avandia and a competitor, The revelation of the late 1930s, became one of the tell if Avandia really is riskier should talk with their doctor Actos, that they may cause or Lockheed “Lightning” fighter, war’s most successful fighter than other treatments for Type about Avandia’s potential heart worsen heart failure, a differ­ with its distinctive twin-boom planes, serving in Europe and 2 diabetes. effects as they decide among ent cardiac problem. design, has stirred interest in the Pacific. About 10,000 of the So the FDA described the treatment options, FDA About 1 million Americans British aviation circles and planes were built, and about 32 controversy in a black box on advised. with Type 2 diabetes use among officials of the country’s complete or partial airframes Avandia’s label — the most In contrast, Canada’s drug Avandia. It helps control blood aircraft museums, ready to are believed to still exist, per­ severe type of warning the regulators last week withdrew sugar by increasing the body’s reclaim another artifact from haps 10 in flying condition. agency can require — pending approval of Avandia as a stand­ sensitivity to insulin. history’s greatest armed con­ Another P-38, part of a “lost further research. Unlike most alone therapy except for Diabetics already are at flict. squadron” of warplanes black-box warnings that urge patients who can’t tolerate increased risk of heart disease. Based on its serial number marooned by bad weather in strong caution, Avandia’s says, older competitors. Health Type 2 diabetes, the most com­ and other records, “the fighter Greenland while being flown to “The available data on the risk Canada announced that mon form, is linked to obesity, is arguably the oldest P-38 in Europe in 1942, was recovered ... are inconclusive.” Avandia should be used only in which in turn harms the heart. existence, and the oldest surviv­ and extensively restored with “It's still an open question,” combination with certain other Plus, high blood sugar over ing 8th Air Force combat air­ new parts. Dubbed “Glacier said Dr. John Jenkins, FDA’s drugs for hard-to-control blood time damages blood vessels. craft of any type,” said Ric Girl,” its attempt to complete drug chief. Still, he said, “We sugar. Lowering glucose prevents Gillespie, who heads a U.S.- the flight to Britain earlier this want to make sure health care Dr. Steven Nissen of the many diabetes complications, based nonprofit group dedicat­ year was thwarted by mechani­ providers and patients are Cleveland Clinic, who first such as blindness and kidney ed to preserving historic air­ cal problems. aware this signal of risk has brought the heart attack issue failure. craft. “In that respect it’s a The Wales Lightning, built in been identified.” to public attention, said he pre­ The hope is that intensive major find, of exceptional inter­ 1941, reached Britain in early Patients may need a medical ferred Canada’s approach — treatment also will lower the est to British and American avi­ 1942 and flew combat missions dictionary to interpret the new but that Wednesday’s warning risk of a heart attack. ation historians.” along the Dutch-Belgian coast. warning. It says Avandia may is important, if imprecise. But on Wednesday, the FDA Gillespie finds romance as Second Lt. Robert F. “Fred” be associated with “myocardial “It is a black-box warning, also said Avandia’s competitors well as historic significance in Elliott, 24, of Rich Square, N.C., ischemic events such as angina and no matter what the lan­ must change their own labels the discovery of the aircraft, was on a gunnery practice mis­ or myocardial infarction.” guage says, it’s telling you — to say none has been proven long forgotten by the U.S. gov­ sion on Sept. 27, 1942, when a In laym an’s term s, th a t’s something,” Nissen said. “A to reduce diabetics’ risk of ernment. fuel supply error forced him to chest pain or a heart attack. black-box warning is telling you heart disease. That includes the “It’s sort of like ‘Brigadoon,’ make an emergency landing on Manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline there’s enough evidence here treatment mainstay metformin, the mythical Scottish village the nearest suitable place — PLC is to develop a pamphlet that physicians and patients a family of medicines called that appears and disappears,” the Welsh beach. that will come with each bottle ought to be concerned.” sulfonylureas, and Actos. he said. “Although the Welsh His belly landing in shallow putting the warning in easier- What should Avandia users The Avandia question, how­ aren’t too happy about that water sheared off a wingtip, but lo-undersland language. do? ever, is whether it might actual­ analogy — they have some Elliott escaped unhurt. Less Glaxo also agreed to FDA’s “The easy answer is talk to ly increase heart attacks. famous legends of their own.” than three months later, the Gillespie’s organization, the veteran of more than 10 com­ International Group for Historic bat missions was shot down Aircraft Recovery, learned of over Tunisia, in North Africa. the plane’s existence in His plane and body were never September from a British air found. history enthusiast and sent a As the disabled P-38 could U nplanned team to survey the site last not be flown off the beach, month. The group plans to col­ “American officers had the laborate with British museum guns removed, and the records Pregnancy? experts in recovering the fragile say the aircraft was salvaged, but nearly intact aircraft next but it wasn’t,” Gillespie said. “It spring. was gradually covered with The Imperial War Museum sand, and there it sat for 65 Don't go it alone. Duxford and the Royal Air years. With censorship in force ill: Force Museum are among the and British beaches closed to institutions expressing interest. the public during the war, if you or someone you love needs help “The difficult part is to keep nobody knew it was there.” such a dramatic discovery It was first spotted by a family or information, please call. secret. Looting of historic enjoying a day at the beach on wrecks, aircraft or ships, is a July 31. major problem, in Britain as it The discovery was stunning is worldwide,” Gillespie said. news for Robert Elliott, 64, of ( Confidential support and assistance British aviation publications Blountville, Tenn., the pilot’s available at Notre Dame: have been circumspect about nephew and only surviving rel­ disclosing the exact location, ative. He has spent nearly 30 • Sr. Jean Lcnz, OS I"1, Student Affairs, 1-7407 and local Welsh authorities years trying to learn more have agreed to keep the plane about his namesake’s career • Sr. Sue D unn, OP, Student Affairs, 1 -781 9 under surveillance whenever it and death.

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Last Thursday in TaithPoint. Father Lou graduating from high school — high direction, can we look to sources of depth ly, or who might feel marginalized or Del Fra wrote about the struggles many school! — presumably given to them by and substance and courage for values rejected and get to know what's great students have with pornography. Not sur­ their own parents, it’s all too easy to see worthy of our regard? Every single per­ about that person. prising, he said, given the power of human that we’ve become a society for which the son reading this article has the opportuni­ Individually and collectively, we simply sexuality, the easy accessibility the visual too often substitutes for the truly ty of a lifetime — your lifetimes — to help allow much too much of our own self­ Internet offers, and the relational. Pornography is one — perhaps build up the Kingdom of God, whether in esteem and self-confidence to be deter­ stresses and strains of B .. extreme — example of that. As Father Lou your liny little corner of the world or on a mined by whether we think we’re physi­ life at a demanding Aate Barrett noted last week, “As intimate as the act of global scale. And you won't do it just cally attractive enough, and whether or university. I would like . viewing pornography may feel in the because you can dress or walk or act in a not we have curves or muscles in the right to expand on his valu- raithrOUlt moment... the fact remains that no truly way that leaves the opposite sex staring places. able insights and offer human relationship is ever formed.” Much open-mouthed in awe and wonder. Now, I’m not telling anyone to abandon the suggestion that part of the problem of what is socially acceptable (even though There’s no denying that we each have their showers, combs, toothbrushes or lies in our popular culture's acceptance of your mother may say, “You’re going out — or don’t have — physical attractions to trips to the laundry; or to bypass the Rock public sexual norms that are only a few dressed like that?”), though it may stop each other. That’s as it should be. God or the RSRC and head out instead for steps away from what we dismiss, per­ short of pornography, nonetheless glorifies gave each of us the gift of our sexuality as boxes of Krispy Kremes or the Value Meal haps hypocritically, as pornography. the “eye candy” part of our sexuality part of our created selves so that we #3 at McDonald’s. But be confident in Because our sexuality is so much a part rather than the deeper, more challenging, would populate the world and know, who you are and put just a little less stock of who we are as humans, we might not but ultimately longer lasting and gratifying through the love of another, a tiny piece of in how you look as you step out of your think of it immediately, but our societal (in the best sense of the word) friendships the amazing love God has waiting for us in door. Then the power and compassion of obsession with physical perfection has and love relationships we long for. heaven. We just can’t let-too much of our the Christian community Father Lou wrote likely provided much of the impetus for Everyone who has been accepted into relationships (or lack thereof) be deter­ of last week can take hold and break the misplaced attractions and desires that Notre Dame really is, as Garrison Keillor mined by the merely visual, whether in down the cheap grip of the superficial sex­ may lead people to pornography. claims about all the children of Lake the destructive trap of pornography or the ual messages that surround us. When the mainstream media can’t even Wobegon, “above average.” Way above quietly pervasive demands of pop culture figure out the difference between real average, in fact. But guess what? You did­ for over-the-top, leave-nothing-to-the- Kate Barrett is the director of Resources news and what Britney Spears wears (or n’t get in because you’re hot. And that imagination, “mainstream” sexuality. Get and Special Projects in the Office o f doesn’t wear — hey, maybe she just for­ won’t help you graduate, or make friends above and beyond—far beyond—our low­ Campus Ministry. She can be reached at got...) to go out to the bars, it’s contribut­ or get a job, either. So can we do better est common denominator society and kbarrett@nd. edu ing to the “outing” of what you might call than what our popular culture holds up as appreciate wholeheartedly the integrity of The views expressed in this article are “near-pornography.” When breast admirable? As tough as it may be in the your relationships with your dearest those of the author and not necessarily implants are the latest go-to gift for girls face of so much pulling us in the other friends. Reach out to someone who’s lone­ those ofThe Observer.

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Check terminology together produce a child, nor can two role of the community and that of the indi­ Church does not consider homosexual With the campus a little stirred up women, homosexual acts are said to be vidual. Dealing with an intimate aspect of people to be exceptionally flawed as about gays and gay rights and gay sex, I “objectively disordered.” I hesitate to an individual’s personal and spiritual life human beings because they, just as think it’s time wo went back and took a bring up other times when sex is not requires utmost care and compassion. As everyone, were made in the image of second look at the old Catechism, lest we “open to new life,” but 1 think anyone a community, we are called to create a God. However, as her letter states, “The go the route of Mary K. Daly and start reading this letter can probably guess welcoming environment in which all Church does teach that homosexuality is throwing around pejorative terms like what I am talking about: contraception, members are free to develop their person­ intrinsically disordered and thus, for a “disordered” and “the homosexual oral sex and—you got it—masturbation. ality and discover personal traits — one of person of homosexual orientation to act lifestyle” (“Campus, Catholicism and So perhaps people wanting to be true to which (and I stress, only one of which) is on those homosexual tendencies, to homosexuality,” Nov. 13). their Catechism ought to wear shirts that sexuality. As individuals created in the embrace the homosexual lifestyle, is While much of what Daly says in say “Having Gay Sex? That’s as objectively image and likeness of God, their inherent morally sinful.” I find it somewhat hard regards to the church teaching is accu­ disordered as wearing a condom!” dignity demands our sensitivity. to swallow the attempted divide between rate, she unfortunately makes the same Otherwise their interpretations of In encroaching on the personal sphere a theoretical concept that is homosexual­ misstep that so many Catholics have Catholic teaching leave a lot to be desired. of one’s being, the community must tread ity and a living being, in this case a per­ taken, and misinterprets Church teaching. carefully. Who are we to judge a person’s son, who is homosexual. My understand­ Here is what the Church says; Michael Redding life circumstances or their personal faith ing (and someone please correct me if I “Homosexual acts are gravely disor­ senior experiences? This is best conducted and am perpetuating a misinterpretation) is dered.” Here is what Daly says: off campus evaluated in a prayerful context of per­ that conceptual homosexuality is an evil “Homosexuality is intrinsically disor­ Nov. 14 sonal discernment with a spiritual guide. something-or-other, but when applied to dered.” See the disconnect? It is not the role of other students to a person, it is somewhat less evil because The church teaches that sexuality is a Catholicism, homosexuality, and scathingly declare, “Go to hell.” It is not people are made in God’s image, and God gift from God, not something chosen. As community our place to decide whether someone is just chose to make them gay as well. Father David Burrell notes on the Notre In Mary K. Daly’s Letter to the Editor “Catholic enough.” Pardon the cliche, but this seems to be a Dame Core Council Web site (corecoun­ (“Campus, Catholicism, and homosexuali­ In short, a supportive community in sol­ rhetorical attempt on the part of the cil.nd.edu), “The Catechism of the Catholic ty,” Nov. 13) she expresses disappoint­ idarity with its gay, lesbian, and bisexual increasingly politically correct Church to Church takes pains to distinguish between ment that Notre Dame “does not (openly) members is not only the ideal communi­ have one’s cake and eat it, too. homosexuality as an orientation, and accept, include and ‘voice its solidarity ty—it is the 'holistically Catholic’ commu­ Can the idea of homosexuality even be homosexual acts.” This means that there with’ the Church’s teaching on the homo­ nity. To minister to individual needs we coherent when divorced from the very is nothing wrong with being a homosexu­ sexual orientation and lifestyle.” Her solu­ must provide a safe space in which people context, i.e. life forms of two distinct al, according to the Church, the problem tion is to “implement an approach to feel they can explore their faith and rec­ sexes, from which it originates? If some­ comes with homosexual acts. Merely hav­ working with the homosexual minority on oncile themselves before God in a loving one can formulate a clear explanation of ing homosexual desires no more makes campus that is hohstically Catholic.” This environment. This does not mean that what homosexuality is without making you a sinner than having a desire to play approach would not only incorporate Church teaching, in its fullness, should not reference to a member of God’s creation, the cello makes you Yo-Yo Ma. inclusion, but also include “instruction on be laid out or provided as a model. my mind will be set at ease. If not, then it Perhaps I may be harping too much on how to five” a chaste life in the context of Ultimately, however, after careful dis­ must be admitted that to say the state of the comment “homosexuality is intrinsi­ Catholic Christian morality. cernment, prayer, and consultation, it is homosexuality is intrinsically disordered cally disordered, ” but it is necessary to do First, it is worth noting that the for the individual to reconcile him or her­ or evil is to say that God has created so in order to see where Church teaching University does openly teach and discuss self with the tradition, and the communi­ some beings who are intrinsically disor­ is misconstrued: “Homosexual acts are the Church’s teaching on sexual acts ty’s role to share the love and good news dered or evil. And that’s not good news gravely disordered" slowly becomes between homosexual persons. In each of Christ — not to declare judgments for anyone. The gay Catholics suddenly “homosexuality is gravely disordered ” and Community and Network session, the pre­ reserved for God. become anathema, and the leftover eventually “homosexuals are gravely dis­ senter first deconstructs the complicated Catholics now must deal with the idea of ordered.” This misreading is what leads formulations of Church teaching in the Grant Van Eaton a God who pulls dirty tricks akin to say­ people to don shirts that say “Gay? Go to Catechism and presents them so that senior ing that the state of left-handedness is Hell. ” If they had wanted to be closer to every student may fully understand the Sorin College inherently disordered, then turning the teachings of the Church, they probably rich and intricate teaching offered by the Nov. 14 around and creating a bunch of left- ought to have worn shirts that replaced Church. This gives students the power to handed people who, because of their “Gay?” with, “Having gay sex?" As for the speak from knowledge and not ignorance. Re-evaluating "teachings" God-given debility, must never be “Go to hell" bit, that is also a little mis­ Many resources (brochures, pamphlets, on homosexuality allowed to act upon their wicked impulse leading — there is no mention of ‘hell,’ spiritual directors) are available in I read Mary K. Daly’s letter (“Campus, to write lest they threaten the sanctity of per se, only a mention of disordered. But Campus Ministry. Every hall rector is fully Catholicism, and homosexuality,” Nov. literature. disordered in this sense merely means versed in Church teaching. 13) on the Catholic approach to including objectively disordered; that is, not ordered These resources are the public face of homosexual students with great interest, Nikki Huiras in such a way that is open to procreation, the University, of our community. In but also with some puzzlement. She reit­ senior one of the Church’s requirements of sexu­ developing an approach that is ‘holistical- erates a point made by many in regards Badin Hall al intercourse. Because two men cannot ly Catholic,’ however, we must balance the to this issue, which is that the Catholic Nov. 13 T h e O b s e r v e r

page I S c en e Thursday, November 15, 2007 Q&A with A Bright Room Cal /Room/ director

By TAB ANDREWS Scene Editor

Why do you believe Tony

Kushner decided to give the MATT HUDSON I Observer Graphic play the name he did? “The title comes from a misun­ characters watch helplessly derstanding or a mis-hearing. By MARK WITTE as fascism descends upon Kushner was at an exhibit of Scene Writer them. The play centers on some sort that had video of an their helplessness while rais­ Agnes de Mille ballet playing on “A Bright Room Called ing questions about what an a TV set. From across the room, Day,” written by Tony individual can do against the Kushner thought he heard the K ushner (“Angels in surging tide of unwanted i l l ;; announcer say the name of the America"), open's with its political change. Despite this ballet was A Bright Room Called characters gathered around a overbearing, oppressive Day.’ In fact, the name of the bal­ table, drinking to celebrate gloom, the characters are a pill lot is A Bridegroom Called the New Year. However, by delightful bunch. ■ Death.’ A happy accident. In the play’s close, only one of Husz, a one-eyed revolu­ honor of Ms. de Mille, Kushner those characters remains. tionary banned from Hungary & ' ^ has named the lead character The setting is Berlin. It’s and kicked out of Russia, now s i ...Agnes.”’ New Year’s Eve 1932, and the making films fqr the Germans lives of a couple, Agnes — who he claims are all In what, if any, ways have you Eggling (Jennifer Betancourt) insane — is delightful in his tried to put your own spin on and Vealtninc Husz (Brian anxious and epic take on life. the material? DeSplinter), and their three Gotchling is a hardworking II “I don’t have any kind of ‘spin’ friends — Annabella member of the KPD, and her Gotchling (Madison Liddy), occasional arguments with $ per se. But if you are asking " .. 1 what I think the play is about, I Gregor Bazwald (Luke Bazwald, a homosexual sex ^ can answer that. [‘A Bright Cieslewicz), and Paulinka fiend, make for sharp comical ■■9 LINDSAY POULIN/The Observer Room ] is about fighting histori­ Erdnuss (Erin O’Shea) — are relief. From left to right, Erin O’Shea, Luke Cieslewicz, Madison Liddy, cal amnesia by resurrecting his­ about to undergo massive Paulinka is a fam ous Jennifer Betancourt and Brian DeSplinter make up the core cast. torical truths that have been con­ change, as is the Republic. actress, evidently in love with cealed or obscured. To redeem As the New Year begins, the the idea of selling one’s soul chooses to stay ignorant of the whole, a learning experi­ history by preventing the reoc­ Weimar Republic, holding an to the Devil, yet holding a the answer may be the ence. Slideshows detailing the currence of similar disastrous extremely shaky power over supreme distaste for “Faust.” underlying theme of the play. history of the period flash mistakes in the present and the coun­ She does­ But this is not simply a tale during scene transitions, future. “Also, 1 believe Kushner try, is n ’t seem of Germany and Hitler. From keeping the audience occu­ is telling us that in order for our meeting “A Bright Room Called Day” to under­ the corner of the stage, pied and informed. There is political system to thrive and strong Decio Mainstage Theatre stand the behind a stack of books and a also a quite impressive show progress, it must make room for opposition times, but wooden desk, Zillah Katz of theatrical spectacle about the voice of dissent.” from Tonight 7:30, Friday 7:30, neverthe­ (Juliana Halloran) sits midway through the play Hitler and Sunday 2:30 and 7:30 less, she throughout the duration of when Husz literally calls up In the past the theater depart­ his fascist Tickets $12, $10 faculty/staff, makes the play, reading what the Devil from beneath the ment has used some very Nazis, as $10 seniors and $8 students her opin- appears to be the story we ground. If the foreboding unusual sets. Is there anything well as i o n are watching. Only she does­ descent of Germany into evil unique about the play of this opposition known: n ’t just read. Before the story has not been sufficiently fore­ set? from the KPD, Germany’s “Psychoanalysis makes more is over in November of 1933, shadowed by this point, the “We have at least one large, Communist Party. All three sense than Communism.” there will be eight interrup­ Devil makes it clear when he theatrical moment. To say more parties are rallying the mass­ Agnes, the focus of the tale, tions from the radical, para­ informs his stunned onlook­ would spoil the surprise.” es and vying for power. is a character perched on the noid, Reagan-hating Katz, ers, “1 have taken up tempo­ Within six months, the border of joining the KPD and who actually lives about 50 rary residence in this coun­ The play features scenes Weimar Coalition is defeated. just plain staying out of the years in the future in New try.” involving a woman named Zillah Within another month, the whole mess. Her character York City. Her interruptions, At one point of the play, who moves from Long Island to Nazi party takes the majority evokes a great amount of which are more like tirades, Husz says, “This age wanted Berlin in 1990 out of protest of of seats in the German sympathy as she tries so des­ carry an excessive amount of heroes. It got us instead.” the growing power of the Parliament. Weimar Coalition perately to hold onto a political zeal as she rips on “A Bright Room Called Day ” Republican party in the 1980s. and KPD members attempt to Germany she once knew and the Reagan administration, examines what it’s like to be Do you believe the play contin­ unify against the Nazis, but believes will soon return. even calling him the devil and that “instead.” Though it ues to have enduring relevance the plot ultimately fails, and There is a scene in the play comparing him to Hitler. seeks to push a heavy politi­ in terms of the current global Hitler is elected Chancellor of where she tries to think of Fortunately, the tirades carry cal message, it is touching in political landscape? Germany in January 1933. It revolutionary lines, shouting, enough jolly humor to over­ its portrayal of hope, over­ “Yes, yes, it is hard to think of is in this period of turmoil “The world is perched on the shadow their extreme poli­ shadowed by H itler’s dark, an American play that goes to that the hopes and dreams of brink of...” Yet, she cannot tics. rising sun. the heart of so many contempo­ the characters rise and fall. seem to finish the sentence. The acting is entertaining rary political arguments. [‘A United in their distaste for Whether she doesn’t know and engrossing. Robin Witt’s Contact Mark W itte at Bright Room’], like Tony Kushner the Nazi party, the play’s how to end it or whether she direction is wonderful, and on [email protected] himself, is unabashedly political. “The characters in the play are vigorously engaged in a heated, political discourse not unlike the conversation among Americans today. The audience will recog­ nize the zealots, the fence-sit- ters, the mercenaries, the revolu­ tionaries, the puppets, the party- line-towers, and indeed, the dev­ ils that dot the American and global landscape.”

How has your experience been in terms of working with the cast and crew? “Fantastic. The actors arc tal­ ented, smart and fearless. The designers are extraordinary. The crew is thoughtful and fastidious. As Zillah would say, I’m in ‘pig heaven.’"

LINDSAY POULIN/The Observer LINDSAY POULIN/The Observer Contact Tae Andrews at Agnes Eggling (Betancourt) and Gregor Bazwald (Cieslewicz) Zillah Katz (Juliana Halloran) from the 1980s interrupts the tandrcwl @nd.edu are two friends who feel helpless against Nazism. action in the play to rip apart Ronald Reagan’s politics. / " ! T h e O b s e r v e r

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around Suarez decided to expand his musical “I really like bands and artists who take a By TAE ANDREWS repertoire, rhyming as well as producing. different approach on music and who aren’t Scene Editor “I made a song,” he said. “Then another. scared to push the envelope,” Suarez said. And another. Before I knew it I had a whole “Music is really moving in a whole different Former Notre Dame track star and 2004 album done.” direction. I say it’s revenge of the nerds graduate Napoleon Suarez has traded in his Suarez sent his album to family Mends, and because skateboarding and college have cleats and hit the track running as a burgeon­ after receiving positive feedback, he decided become huge in the hip hop community. It’s ing neo soul artist. Tonight his musical career to release it on Sept. 11, the same day Kanye cool to be different and many people are takes a turn back to his alma West dropped his third album embracing that.” mater as he plays the Legends Napoleon Suarez “Graduation.” Suarez named like Kanye West, Suarez believes he offers stage at 10 as the centerpiece of his CD “Napoleon Dynamite” as an innovative approach as a performer. “As its Neo Soul night. Legends a play on both the popular far as hip-hop is concerned, I consider myself As a junior and senior, Suarez Tonight io p.m. movie and the ND acronym. the alpha entertainer,” Suarez said. “I don’t earned Track and Field All Big As a neo soul artist, Suarez mean to come off as conceited, but I think that East awards, propelling the says his musical influences I bring a lot of unique things to the table.” Irish to the Big East title both years. He also range everywhere from Tupac to Metallica Suarez writes aft his own material in addi­ began an amateur musical career, one that he and include artists like Kidz in the Hall, tion to producing his own music, which eventually decided to pursue. Skyzoo, Little Brother, Fall Out Boy, Coldplay, involves creating beats and composing songs. But not right away. Lupe Fiasco, Jay Z, Nas and Gemini. He also For this, Suarez has a studio inside his apart­ After graduating in 2004, the former pointed out the subtle difference between soul ment, which allows him to engineer ideas into Keenan resident left his music behind for the and neo soul music. reality. world of business. “Just like everyone else, my “Soul music taps into your soul and just Suarez said his Notre Dame degree differ­ main focus was to enter corporate America makes you feel good inside,” he said. “Neo entiates him from many other hip-hop artists and work for a reputable company,” he said. soul music does that as well, but I feel it is today and “adds a unique flavor” to his music. “I was pretty involved in the music scene more poetical. More sophisticated. It is less “I can’t think of one artist right now that while at school, but I was always pressured by structured, giving you a little more freedom to can speak for the college audience genuinely,” family and Mends to get a ‘real’ job after col­ say what you have to say without the restric­ he said. “I think the fact that so many young lege.” • tions of a rhyming pattern. The beats are less professionals are relating to my music sepa­ After about six months of what he calls “the edgy but more thought provoking.” rates me from the rest of the hip-hop commu­ nine-to-five cubicle thing,” Suarez decided to Suarez also credits superstar Kanye West nity.” quit his job and return to his tunes full-time. with changing the nature of the hip-hop world A New Jersey native, Suarez moved to The former track star started at a sprint, and opening the door for artists such as him­ Philadelphia after graduation, but said he is recording track after track while rededicating self. glad to be back on campus. himself to his music, but his bank account “Although he was glamorizing his dropping “It’s really crazy to think that the last time I couldn’t keep up with him. He was forced to out of college,” he said, “he made it cool to be was there, they were taking money from me, go back to work. different.” but now that I’m going back they are paying “My dream was dead,” he said. “I went West made a name for himself in the hip- me,” he said. “It's funny how quickly things

Photo cou rtesy ot Brandon Hall back to the cubicle but the itch never went hop community as a mold-breaker, with turn around in the music business.” Napoleon Suarez, a former ND track star, away.” unconventional arrangements and songs that returns to campus as a hip-hop artist. So he picked it back up, but the second time appeal to the college community. Contact Tae Andrews at [email protected]

T a m e s t Keenan presents

o p e n s a t philosophy event MATT HUDSON I Observer Graphic “Performing this show makes us highlight them,” she said. “So we losophy in social life, both here By TAE ANDREWS all nervous,” he said. “Trying to Med to make sure those points are By TAE ANDREWS on campus and in the greater Scene Editor interpret the material onstage and really emphasized. Almost every line Scene Editor world. make people think we didn’t kill it is in the play is a joke and very funny, “Often in the dorm, I hear “The Importance of Being our greatest challenge. so one of our approaches was to Keenan Hall will host a talk lamentations of ‘Why do I have Earnest” opens tonight at Saint “We’re trying to elevate it in order make sure everything funny will be with philosophy professor to read philosophy? What’s the Mary’s on the Little Theatre Stage. to play up the humor. We have such perceived as funny.” Alasdair MacIntyre entitled point of reading these books Originally penned by playwright a huge source. With aft the wit that’s Deeter also said the production “Why Philosophy Matters” by dead people? I don’t under­ Oscar Wilde, the comedy takes place in the show, that’s where each actor drew from the original source mate­ tonight at 7 p.m. The event stand this,”’ he said. “I wanted in England during the late Victorian can put his or her own spin on the rial in designing the stage aesthetic will take to address era. material.” for the show. place in this view Notre Dame Haley said “One of the things we really were the base­ “Why Philosophy Matters” and show so p h o m o re “The Importance of Being the direction of pulling for we got from the script,” ment of Professor Alasdair MacIntyre that phi­ Will Haley E arnest” the production she said. “In the play, there’s a line the dorm. Keenan Hall losophy is stars as allows individ­ by Lady Bracknell that says, The event funda­ Algernon Saint M ary’s College ual actors to ‘Algernon has nothing but looks- was origi- Tonight 7 p.m. mental to Moncrieff, a Tonight 7:30, Friday 7:30, exercise cre­ everything.’ So for his apartment we n a 1 1 y how we role that has Sunday 2.30, 7:30 ative freedom lavished it out to make it look like he planned as a section event, but function as a society and inter­ expanded his in trying to has everything and is everything. But has since been broadened to act as humans. esteem for Tickets $10, Seniors $8, Staff emphasize the he’s really just an eccenMc person.” include both the entire hall “Philosophy matters Wilde’s mas­ $7, Students $3 humor of the “The Importance of Being and any other interested peo­ because it is the foundation of terpiece. show. Earnest” features a diverse, M-col- ple. our beliefs and views about “I had read “Our director lege cast, including all four female “Professor MacIntyre is one the world. It is a great intel­ the play once he said. “Performing [Mark Abram-Copcnhaver] has been actresses from Saint Mary’s, three of the most renown philoso­ lectual tradition handed down it really gave me a now appreciation great about letting each actor make male Notre Dame students and one phers and professors here at from men like Plato and for I Wilde’s] wit. Wilde supposedly his or her own choices,” he said. “He male Holy Cross student. Notre Dame,” resident assis­ Aristotle to Aquinas and modeled my character [Algernon] likes to leave a lot of it up to us, let us “The cast has gotten really close,” tant Tae Kang said in an e- Descartes to Mill and alter himself.” take the reins first and then push us Haley said. “It’s the kind of play that mail Tuesday. “He is truly a MacIntyre. We cannot have When performing such a famous in a direction. He’s been phenome­ allows that to happen. The cast has brilliant mind and has greatly proper discourse without and hilarious play, Haley said the nal.” really bonded, and I think it shows in impacted many students and proper understanding of phi­ original text presented the cast with Stage manager Carole Deeter the chemistry onstage.” academics.” losophy and truth.” its most enterprising task: trying to agreed. “Mark really looks for places Kang said he organized the live up to the billing of such a where he can bring out things that Contact Tae Andrews at talk to stress the importance Contact Tae Andrews at renowned work. are really funny in the script and [email protected] and enduring relevance of phi­ [email protected] page 16 The Observer ♦ CLASSIFIEDS Thursday, November 15, 2007

NBA LeBron's triple-double not enough against Magic

Washington beats Indiana for second straight win; Atlanta beats Charlotte but loses Smith, Law to injury

“I got there early enough to Associated Press help Boges. I didn’t foul him — CLEVELAND — LeBron James this time,” Turkoglu said, smil­ heard the whistle and figured ing. he was headed to the free throw James won the jump, but the line. ball was tipped out of bounds as lie got there. Just not to the Magic improved to an NBA- shoot. best 5-0 on the road. Driving down the lane in the According to the Elias Sports final seconds of overtime, James Bureau, James is the first play­ was tied up by Orlando’s Hedo er to record that many points, Turk oglu for a game-ending assists and rebounds in a game jump ball as the Magic, paced since Wilt Chamberlain in 1968. by Dwight Howard’s 35 points However, he would have gladly and 16 rebounds, remained traded the rare triple-double for unbeaten on the road with a a win. 117-116 win over the Cleveland “I went into the lane and I got Cavaliers on Wednesday night. grabbed, ” James said. “He had Howard, almost unstoppable some of the ball, but he had near the basket, made two free part of my arm as well. Once I throws with 5.8 seconds left in feel a little bit contact, I am try­ O f to put the Magic up by one. ing to go up and get the shot off hollowing a timeout, James, and hopefully they will call a who finished with 39 points, 14 foul. It didn’t go our way.” assists and 13 rebounds, took Magic coach Stan Van Gundy the inbounds pass at the top of was adamant that Turkoglu did­ the key and quickly drove past n’t foul James. Keith Bogans. “That’s a jump ball,” he said. But as he approached the bas­ “I didn’t see anything but Turk ket, James was wrapped up grab the ball. Turk got right AP from the side by a helping there and got on the ball.” Magic guard Trevor Ariza tries to dribble around Cavaliers guard LeBron James during their gam e Turkoglu, who had been called Wednesday. James had a triple-double, but Orlando won 117-116 in overtime. for a critical three-shot foul Wizards 103, Pacers 90 against James with 2.4 seconds Coming off knee surgery, Washington Wizards to a victory he was at 50 percent against Law was still hurting after the left in regulation. Gilbert Arenas is learning how over the Indiana Pacers. Indiana, going 9-for-18. game. Orlando’s forward got his to balance getting rest with The All-Star guard has been He also directed things well, “It’s kind of sore right now, hands on the ball but also avoiding rust. taking it easy on days off and getting his teammates involved but I think it’s only a bad sprain. appeared to make contact with He certainly had things fig­ before games. But he decided in the flow of the offense. That, I don’t think it’s broken. I’ll James’ forearms. Referee Leon ured out Wednesday night. he needed to get a feel for the of course, is what thrilled coach come in for treatment tomorrow Wood, though, signaled for a Arenas showed more spring basketball, so he went to the Eddie Jordan. and we’ll see.” jump ball, and as Cleveland fans in his step and more accuracy gym to shoot Tuesday night, “He’s grown,” Jordan said. The Hawks (3-4) are at home booed loudly, James walked with his shot, finishing with 30 then hoisted up 100 3-pointers “He’s matured. ” to Seattle on Friday night, then around with a puzzled look on points, 11 assists and six before tipoff Wednesday. play Saturday at Milwaukee and his face. rebounds to lead the “1 was coming to games cold Hawks 117, Bobcats 109 return home for a game against turkey, wasn’t even getting the The Atlanta Hawks have to San Antonio on Tuesday night. ball up, just banking off my nat­ wait to learn if their victory over Gerald Wallace and Jason ural ability, and I was strug­ the Charlotte Bobcats was a Richardson led the Bobcats with gling,” Arenas said. “My handle costly one. 27 points apiece. wasn’t as crisp.” Joe Johnson scored a season- “We came out flat tonight,” Wait a second. So you haven’t high 34 points, Josh Childress Richardson said. “They had the been warming up before games added 23, also a season best, game won by the end of the first this season? What have you and the Hawks never trailed in quarter. Joe Johnson is tough to been doing? beating the Bobcats on deal with. There are a handful “Chillin’. Resting. Resting the Wednesday night. of guys in the league that are knee,” Arenas said. “They told The Hawks, however, lost two tough to deal with and Joe is me to stay off the knee, so I starters with injuries. definitely one of them.” stayed off of it.” “We have to evaluate them The Hawks twice led by 18 Caron Butler scored 25 points, overnight and see where we points in the first half and were and Brendan Haywood had 16 are. We have to mix and match up 63-48 at the hreak behind points and 11 rebounds for the right now until we see what our Johnson’s 20 points. Atlanta Wizards, while reserve Marquis injuries are. I won’t know that shot 24-for-35 in the first 24 Daniels led the Pacers with 19 until tomorrow,” Atlanta coach minutes (68.6 percent). Wallace points. The teams are heading Mike Woodson said. had 12 points for Charlotte and in opposite directions, with the Josh Smith, who had 15 points Richardson added 10. Wizards going 2-0 after an 0-5 and five blocks, strained his left Atlanta took the lead for good start, and the Pacers going 0-5 quad early in the third quarter at 6-4. Charlotte never got clos­ after a 3-0 start. and did not return. The Hawks er than six points in the second “We’ve got to make some also lost rookie point guard Acie half, trailing 69-63 on a basket adjustments,” said Indiana’s Law with a left ankle sprain by Richardson with 5:20 left in Jermaine O’Neal, who had 17 with 6:47 left in the third peri­ the third period. points and nine rebounds. od. He had two points and six “I wanted to come out and “We’re a little concerned right assists. Both did not return. attack the basket early and get now,.but we don’t feel like the “We’ll have an MR] tomorrow myself in a rhythm. We all did year is over.” morning. I don’t think it’s really that, attacked the basket and Pacers forward Danny Granger is unable to shoot over Wizards guard Arenas entered Wednesday that bad,” said Smith. “I don’t didn’t look for jump shots. That Roger Mason during Washington’s 103-90 win over Indiana on Wednesday. shooting only 35.6 percent. But take that long to heal.” was the key,” Johnson said.

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1 LSU 9-1 2 2 Oregon 8-1 3 3 Oklahoma 9-1 4 4 Kansas 10-0 5 Yankees owner Geoige Steinbrenner puts his hands on the shoulders of third baseman Alex Rodriguez during batting 5 West Virginia 8-1 6 practice on Feb. 26, 2005, in Tampa, FI. Rodriguez spoke to Yankees officials on Wednesday about staying with the team. 6 Missouri 9-1 7 7 Ohio State 10-1 1 8 Arizona State 9-1 9 9 Georgia 8-2 10 Alex Rodriguez tells Yankees he wants to stay 10 Virginia Tech 8-2 11 11 Texas 9-2 14 erly or whatever. future with the organiza­ $350 million offer just to 12 12 Hawaii 9-0 Associated Press “But the bottom line, the tion,” Rodriguez said in a get a meeting with the third u se 15 13 8-2 Stay-Rod? only thing that really mat­ statement. “Prior to enter­ baseman. 14 Florida 18 7-3 In startling turn of ters, is he wants to stay a ing into serious negotia­ New York was notified of 15 Boise State 9-1 19 events, Alex Rodriguez Yankee. And it could be tions with other clubs, I A-Rod’s decision to opt out 16 Clemson 8-2 20 spoke with the very well that he’s always wanted the opportunity to during Game 4 of the World 17 Virginia 9-2 21 Steinbrenner family and wanted to stay a Yankee 18 Boston College 8-2 8 share my thoughts directly Series, and the timing 19 Tennessee 7-3 24 New York Yankees officials and we just didn’t know it.” with Yankees’ ownership. angered commissioner Bud 20 Kentucky 7-3 22 Wednesday and told them Rodriguez, likely to win We know there are other Selig and his staff. 21 Illinois 8-3 29 he wants to stay in pin­ his third AL MVP award opportunities for us, but Hank Steinbrenner and 22 Penn State 8-3 25 stripes. next week, had not made Cynthia and I have a foun­ general manager Brian 23 Michigan 8-3 13 His longtime agent, Scott any public statements since dation with the club that Cashman said talks were 24 Wisconsin 8-3 26 Boras, w asn’t involved in the Yankees lost to has brought us comfort, over because the Yankees 25 Cincinnati 8-2 28 the talks. Cleveland in the first round stability and happiness.” lost the $21.3 million sub­ “The past is the past. I of the playoffs. After con­ When first contacted, the sidy the Texas Rangers don’t know what brought sulting with his wife and Yankees wondered whether agreed to at the time of the NCAA Football about him approaching us,” family, Rodriguez reached the message was serious. 2004 trade that sent A-Rod Yankees senior vice presi­ out to Hank and his broth­ Before Rodriguez terminat­ to New York. BCS Rankings dent Hank Steinbrenner er, Hal, through a third ed his record $252 million, But after A-Rod hit the said in a telephone inter­ party. 10-year contract on Oct. 28 open m arket, the Los learn reco rd BCS avg. view. “I guess you could say “It became clear to me — forfeiting $72 million Angeles Angels were the things didn’t go the way that I needed to make an over the final three seasons only team that expressed a 1 LSU 9-1 .980 before that he intended on attempt to engage the — Boras told the Yankees public desire to explore 2 Oregon 8-1 .938 and weren't handled prop­ Yankees regarding my they would have to make a 3 Kansas 10-0 .909 signing him . 4 Oklahoma 9-1 .854 5 Missouri 9-1 .810 6 West Virginia 8-1 .786 I n B r i e f 7 Ohio State 10-1 .774 8 Arizona State 9-1 .750 W edge and Melvin win Freeney’s season over, OJ, tw o co-defendants 9 Georgia 8-2 .672 10 Virginia Tech 8-2 .613 Manager of the Year honors placed on injured reserve ordered to stand trial 11 u se 8-2 .527 CLEVELAND — Bob Melvin and Eric INDIANAPOLI8 — Dwight Freeney’s LAS VEGAS — O.J. Simpson must 12 Florida 7-3 .505 Wedge barely made a ripple as players. season is over, and now $imeon Rice face trial on kidnapping, armed rob­ 13 Texas 9-2 .466 Backup catchers, they both batted a has a chance to start anew in bery and other charges stemming 14 Virginia 9-2 .407 pedestrian .233 in the big leagues. Indianapolis. from a suspected sports memorabilia 15 Clemson 8-2 .392 All that time spent pondering on the Freeney, the three-time Pro Bowl heist, a justice of the peace ruled 16 Hawaii 9-0 .386 bench paid off. Far more successful in defensive end and highest-paid defend­ Wednesday. 17 Boston College 8-2 .363 the dugout than on the field, they were er in the league, was placed on injured Justice of the Peace Joe M. 18 Boise State 9-1 .262 honored Wednesday as managers of reserve Wednesday by the Colts. He’s Bonaventure ruled after a preliminary 19 Illinois 8-3 .245 the year. scheduled to undergo surgery later this hearing on the charges and arguments 20 Tennessee 7-3 .239 Wedge became the first Cleveland week or early next week on his injured against the case by attorneys for 21 Michigan 8-3 .187 manager to win the AL award, chosen left foot. Simpson and co-defendants Clarence 22 Cincinnati 8-2 .184 by a wide margin after the Indians and The blow is potentially devastating to “C.J.” Stewart and Charles “Charlie” 23 Kentucky 7-3 .174 Boston tied for the best record in base­ Indianapolis, which has already been Ehrlich. 24 Connecticut 8-2 .148 ball. Melvin was the first Arizona man­ depleted by injuries. Seven starters No charges in the 12-count com­ 25 Wisconsin 8-3 .120 ager to get the NL prize, picked after missed Sunday’s game in San Diego, plaint against the three men were leading his young team to the top mark and Indianapolis lost four more starters, dropped. Kidnapping convictions could in the league. including Freeney, during the game. result in a life sentence with possibility Wedge and Melvin are among nearly “Dwight is a player you cannot of parole. Armed robbery convictions around the dial a dozen former catchers who manage replace,” former Pro Bowl safety Bob would require some time in prison. in the majors. Sanders said. “But we’ll continue to The case stemmed from a Sept. 13 NBA “There’s been quite the trend,” move on, continue to get better. We’ll confrontation in a casino hotel room Spurs at Mavericks Wedge said on a conference call. “The put new guys in and continue to roll. where Simpson and a group of men 8 p.m., TNT catcher has to be aware and knowl­ That’s what Dwight would want us to are accused of stealing items from two edgeable of every aspect.” do.” sports memorabilia dealers. page 18 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Thursday, November 15, 2007

MLB Red Sox, Athletics to open season in Japan Despite chance to pitch in homeland , Matsuzaka may miss trip due to timing of pregnant wife's due date

recently when the details were Stadium and one planned for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2004). A standing room remain at $12 and Associated Press made concrete could we consider Los Angeles Coliseum, where the scheduled 2003 series between $20, respectively. BOSTON — The Boston Bed it.” Dodgers played for four seasons Oakland and Seattle at the Tokyo “We need revenue to fuel the Sox will open the 2008 season in I lore’s how the schedule works after moving West from Brooklyn Dome was canceled because of vision that we have, and the Tokyo, and the World Series out: 50 years ago. the threat of war in Iraq. vision is for a competitive, enter­ champions could be leaving —The Red Sox and A’s will play — The Red Sox and A’s will “Opening our regular season in taining, winning team, year-in Japan’s biggest exhibition games resume their regular-season Japan for the and year-out,” baseball star on March 22-23 schedule with a two-game series third time is Lucchino said. behind. “We’re hopeful that against Japanese at Oakland April 1-2. another example “We need revenue to “Revenue is the Pitcher Daisuke their second child will teams. The Japan visit is one of two of Major League fuel the vision that gasoline that Matsuzaka might be born at such a —Boston and Asian trips Major League Baseball's com­ we have, and the makes the car go miss Boston’s Oakland will Baseball hopes to make next mitment to contin­ in those direc­ March 25-26 time to allow him to open the 2008 year. Talks have been under way ue the global vision is for a tions.” series against the participate. ” season with for months to have the Dodgers growth of the competitive, Lucchino also Oakland Athletics games on March and San Diego Padres play exhi­ game,” commis­ entertaining, winning raised the at the Tokyo 25-26; Oakland bition games in Beijing, most sioner Bud Selig specter of the Dome because his Larry Lucchino will be the home likely on March 14-15, at the said in a state­ team, year-in and New York wife is expecting Red Sox president team. The Red ballpark to be used for the 2008 ment. year-out. ” Yankees, who to deliver their Sox will leave Olympics. Also will move into a second baby after the second That would be Major League Wednesday, the new stadium in around that time. Rod Sox presi­ game and, because they cross the Baseball’s first trip to China. Red Sox Larry Lucchino 2009. dent Tarry Lucchino said the international date line, arrive in Boston and Oakland will be the announced their Red Sox president “We’re also team and the commissioner’s Los Angeles the same day. third set of teams to open the 2008 schedule aware that there office were aware of the potential —Boston will take March 27 off regular season at the Tokyo and ticket prices, will be some conflict. and then play a three-game exhi­ Dome, following the New York which rose about 9 percent. Field major changes in our division,” “We’re hopeful that their sec­ bition series against the Dodgers, Mets and Chicago Cubs (2000), box seats will cost $125, up from he said. “They will have a gigan­ ond child will be born at such a with two games at Dodgers and the New York Yankees and $105, while upper bleachers and tic increase in revenue.” time to allow him to participate, ” Lucchino said Wednesday in a conference call. “We are hopeful, but we do recognize that he has an important obligation with DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICS respect to the birth of that child.” Matsuzaka's first child was COURSE OFFERINGS born in Japan. It’s not clear whether the Matsuzakas plan to deliver in Japan or the United SPRING 2008 States this time. The Red Sox paid a record $51.11 million for the rights to talk to Matsuzaka last offseason and another $52 million to sign him for six years. He went 15-12 CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY with a 4.40 ERA as a rookie, and after stumbling in his first two CLAS 10200 GREEK AND ROMAN MYTHOLOGY T. Mazurek (MWF 12:50-1:40) playoff starts he won his last two A survey of the mythologies of ancient Greece and Rome, tracing their transmission and influence down to the present day. to help the Red Sox win their sec­ ond World Series in four seasons. CLAS 30120 THE GREEKS AND THEIR GODS 1. Torrance (MWF 3:00-3:50) Even if he can’t pitch in his An introduction to the varied and unique religious beliefs and practices of the ancient Greeks. homeland, the Red Sox won’t be visiting em pty-handed. Lefty llideki Okajima, who was a key CLAS 30210 ROMAN LAW AND GOVERNANCE T. Mazurek (MWF 9:35-10:25) part of the Boston bullpen in the An introduction to the nature and influence of Roman law, one of the most celebrated and distinctive elements of ancient Roman regular and postseason, could culture. return to the stadium where he spent most of his 12-year CLAS 30323 SPORT AND SPECTACLE IN THE ANCIENT WORLD J. Banta (T R 3:30-4:45) Japanese big league career. An introduction to the centrality of athletics and spectacle in ancient Greece and Rome. The Japan trip had been in the planning for months as baseball CLAS 30330 THE GREEK AND LATIN ORIGINS OF MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY D. Ladouceur (T R 11:00-12:15) officials tried to make the trip An introduction to the ancient Greek and Latin languages that enables students to appreciate the rich vocabulary of modem more comfortable for the players and gain their consent. Lucchino medicine. said the team would fly on a “big­ ger, better ” plane, and stop in CLAS 40355 GREEK AND ROMAN EPIC POETRY C. Schlegel (T R 9:30-10:45) California on the way back for A detailed study of the major epic poems of the classical literary tradition—the Iliad and Odyssey of Homer, the Aeneid of Virgil, three exhibition games against and the Metamorphoses of Ovid. the Dodgers and their U.S. open­ er at the A’s on April 1. Pitcher Curt Schilling said on a LATIN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE Boston radio stadium the players met last week and discussed CLLA 10001 AND 10002 BEGINNING LATIN I AND II (4 credit hours) Instructor and times vary with section. their concerns. An introduction to the fundamentals of Latin grammar and vocabulary, preparing students to read original Latin texts. “They’re trying to build in safe­ guards around it, and if they can CLLA 20003 INTERMEDIATE LATIN Instructor and times vary with section. do that, from a travel standpoint, A review of grammar with careful reading of classical Latin authors such as Cicero, Catullus and Ovid. it’s a great idea,” he said. “I’m not going to pitch over there, so CLLA 20004 READING AND WRITING LATIN PROSE D. Ladouceur (TR 12:30-1:45) I’m going to have fun. But this is An introduction to stylistic analysis of classical Latin prose through close readings of Cicero and the younger Pliny and through definitely going to present a chal­ lenge and the one thing I know is Latin composition exercises. this organization will do every­ thing it can to make sure we’re ARABIC AND MEDITERRANEAN MIDDLE EAST STUDIES rested and ready to go when it kicks off for real.” MEAR 10002 FIRST YEAR ARABIC’ II Instructor and times vary with section. To ease the discomfort, there will be days off after crossing the A basic introduction to all aspects of the Arabic language through a comprehensive and integrated method focusing on language Pacific and before the games in proficiency in all areas of the language including speaking, reading and writing. Oakland. Also, the Red Sox and A’s will be allowed to leave three MELC 20080 WOMEN IN ISLAMIC SOCIETIES A. Afsaiuddin (T R 12:30-1:45) players, probably pitchers, A broad survey of women's and gender issues in various Islamic societies, with a focus on the Arab Middle East. behind and add three others to their roster for the Japanese por­ MELC 30040 CHRISTIANITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST J. A mar (T R 3:30-4:45) tion of the trip. An introduction to the largely untold story of Christianity that expresses itself in the native Aramaic language and culture of the "As much as MLB wanted us to Semitic East. go, and thought it was important that we go, we were concerned with what impact it would have on our players and the competi­ tiveness of the schedule next year.” Lucchino said. “Only Thursday, November 15, 2007 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 19

NCAA F ootball Recent wins resurrect Georgia's SEC title hopes Four straight victories have Bulldogs back in hunt for conference crown, but Georgia still needs Tennessee to lose again

that seemed to deliver a been eliminated. Associated Press knockout blow to the Bulldogs’ By contrast, the Western ATHENS, Ga. — A little over hopes. Division race is over. LSU will a month ago, Georgia coach “Right now, w e’re just wor­ be in Atlanta on Dec. 1 to face Mark Richt stopped talking ried about winning out,” safe­ whoever emerges from the about the Southeastern ty CJ Byrd said. “We can’t con­ down-to-the-wire race in the Conference race. He figured trol what Tennessee does, how East. there wasn’t any point after they play this game or that “We’ve got to beat Kentucky the Bulldogs were blown out game. We’ve just got to try to for anything to matter,” by Tennessee. win the rest of our games and Georgia quarterback Matthew These days, the Bulldogs hopefully it will all play out.” Stafford said. “That is what’s can’t help but think about The Bulldogs hardly have a on our minds. I don’t know their title hopes. gim m e in th e ir SEC finale even know when Tennessee No. 8 Georgia (8-2, 5-2 SEC) Saturday. They host No. 22 plays. Who are they playing has won four straight, includ­ Kentucky (7-3, 3-3), which this week? I don’t even know.” ing huge victories over Florida beat Georgia a year ago, is the Told it was Vanderbilt, and Auburn, and goes into its only team to knock off top- Stafford didn’t miss a beat. final conference game leading ranked LSU this season and “We’ve just got to concen­ the SEC East. hasn’t given up on forcing its trate on us more than any­ “Oh yeah, that’s on all our way into the East mix. thing else,” he said. minds,” freshman linebacker Facing such a dangerous Still, the Bulldogs have rea­ Rennie Curran said. “1 know team, the Bulldogs know they son to be proud of themselves for a fact that all the guys can’t get distracted time for turning things around. want that ring. We all have in watching the scoreboard for They failed to score a touch­ the back of our minds the pos­ updates from the Tennessee- down in a home loss to South sibility of going to the SEC Vanderbilt game. Carolina early in the season, championship game. That’s “We’ve got to take care of and put up very little fight why we’re working extra our business,” safety Kelin when Tennessee raced out to hard.” Johnson said. “We all know a big first-half lead in Georgia also needs some the SEC is unpredictable right Knoxville. outside help. now. There’s a lot of ball left. After that, Richt challenged AP While Tennessee (7-3, 4-2) is A lot of teams are still in it. his players to show more emo­ Bulldogs quarterback Matthew Stafford throws a pass during a half-game behind the We’ve just got to keep working tion. They took him up on it Georgia’s 45-20 win over Auburn on Nov. 10. Bulldogs, the Volunteers will hard. All we can do is take against Florida, the entire win the East with victories in care of ourselves.” team storming the end zone an emotional lift that paid off If Georgia can win one more their final two games against Indeed, four teams — after the first touchdown in a with a 45-20 triumph. — and Tennessee loses one Vanderbilt and Kentucky. Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky 42-30 victory. “After Tennessee, a lot of along the way — the Bulldogs That’s because the Vols hold and Florida (7-3, 5-3) — are Last Saturday, the Bulldogs guys thought we were down will play for an SEC champi­ the tiebreaker edge over within one loss of each other wore black jerseys for the first and out of the picture,” onship they wouldn’t even talk Georgia with their 35-14 vic­ in the SEC East. Only South time in the modern era Stafford said. “But we fought about a little over a month tory on Oct. 6, the very game Carolina and Vanderbilt have against Auburn, giving them back and had some big wins.” ago. GURLEY LEEP SUBARU

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NHL NBA Hull to return in Marbury rejoins team after fine

son. plane to Phoenix, which the Associated Press They clashed early last year Knicks denied. star role for Dallas NEW YORK — Stephen after Thomas benched him in “There is no truth to that Marbury rejoined the New the second halves of two whatsoever,” said Knicks York Knicks in Los Angeles games, though they patched spokesman Jonathan 2000, when it lost to New Jersey on Wednesday, one day after things up and Marbury Supranowitz, who was on the Associated Press in the finals. The Stars have skipping a game at Phoenix. played well the second half of flight. DALLAS — Eight years after reached the second round just It’s unclear whether the the season. Marbury then left the team twice since then, the last time in Brett Hull won the Stanley Cup star guard will play against But any problems on the in Phoenix, telling the New for the Dallas Stars, his job is to 2003. the Clippers. court were minor compared York Post on Tuesday he had find the players who can bring Hicks, when asked how far he Earlier Tuesday, the team to Marbury’s strange summer. permission from Thomas. them another one. thought Dallas was from return­ fined Marbury more than He behaved erratically dur­ Thomas would not confirm ing to its glory days, said “about As the Stars’ new interim co- $180,000 for missing the ing a televised interview, then that, but did say the team general manager, count on the three more rounds of the play­ Suns game, the latest clash testified in a sexual harass­ would welcome back always-opinionated Hull being offs.” between the disgruntled point ment trial against Thomas Marbury. blunt about what the team Hicks said although he couldn’t guard and and Madison Thomas refused to discuss needs. hire a “world-class general man­ coach Isiah Square Garden any potential penalties “You just can’t snap your fin­ ager in the middle of the sea­ Thomas. that he had a against Marbury before the gers and go, ‘Let’s be the son,” he believes Hull can make The Knicks sexual game Tuesday, saying the the moves necessary to help the Russians,”’ Hull said Wednesday. sent Marbury a e n co u n ter in matter would be kept “in- “We’re going to get together and Stars get younger and faster. You alw ays support letter inform­ his truck with house.” figure out the best way to make “Hockey in the old days was your teammates. ” ing him of the a team intern. $everal of Marbury’s team­ that happen.” easy,” said Hicks, who signed fine, according Marbury was mates said his departure Hull as a free agent the summer Stars owner Tom Hicks fired to a person Jared Jeffries smiling and took them by surprise, but Doug Armstrong on Tuesday and before the Stars won the Stanley with knowl­ singing on his they expressed no hard feel­ replaced him with Hull, added to Cup. “You just went out and Knicks forward edge of the way out of the ings. spent money. Go get Brett. You the Dallas front office last year, penalty who courthouse. “You always support your and Les Jackson. The change can’t do that anymore.” spoke to The Marbury also teammates,” forward Jared Goalie Marty Turco, a team­ came after the Stars’ 7-7-3 start Associated was forced to Jeffries said Tuesday night. that followed three straight first- mate during Hull’s last two sea­ Press on Wednesday. He apologize after defending “A lot of people on the out­ round playoff exits. sons in Dallas, is among the requested anonymity because Michael Vick’s participation side don’t understand what Stars players satisfied with the The shake-up continued he wasn't authorized to dis­ in dogfighting. guys go through with their Wednesday with Stars president new boss. cuss it. The Knicks would not The Knicks hoped their family, their friends, with Jim Lites being replaced by Jeff “He was a guy you looked up confirm the fine. summer of woes would be this team, with anything. to, a potential Hall of Earner,” Cogen, who was plucked from According to the NBA’s col­ forgotten once the season Whenever somebody goes Turco said. “His knowledge and the front office of Hicks’ baseball lective bargaining agreement, started, but instead they’ve through a tough time you franchise, the Texas Rangers. intelligence speak for themselves players are docked 1/110th of blown up on their first road support your teammate.” Cogen had the same role with in my mind. He led by example. their salaries for a missed trip. Messages left for the agent, the Rangers. He played on a lot of good game without a reasonable Marbury played poorly Jordan Bazant, were not Jackson was the Stars’ assis­ teams. He’s used to the pres­ excuse. With Marbury sched­ down the stretch in New immediately returned. tant CM. sure.” uled to earn $20.1 million York’s 75-72 home loss to Marbury is still one of the With Dallas em barking on Of course, Hull was known as this season, that would be Miami on Sunday, and the Knicks’ best players, averag­ such an internal overhaul, one of much for shooting his mouth off about $182,800. Daily News reported Tuesday ing 15.2 points and 6.8 as he was for scoring during his Hull’s first gestures as CM was to Thomas brought Marbury the Knicks were trying to assists. He is under contract throw his support behind sixth- playing career. In St. Louis, his back to his hom etown in a reduce Marbury’s role or get with the Knicks through next 11 years with the Blues were year Stars coach Dave Tippett, trade with the Suns on Jan. 5, rid of him entirely. season, scheduled to earn whose contract expires after the marked by a long public rift with 2004, and the two enjoyed a That created tensions about $42 million. That the front office. His outspoken season. close relationship while between Marbury and makes him difficult to trade, “We believe wholeheartedly nature helped land him a studio Thomas was solely the team Thomas — Westchester especially since he has creat­ that he can lead this team to analyst job with NBC last season. president. But things changed County neighbors who share ed problems off the court If Hull doesn’t agree with where we want to go,” said Hull, when he took on the job of the same agent. The two and never won a playoff who left the Stars for Detroit and Tippett’s philosophy on the ice, coach as well before last sea­ reportedly even fought on the series on it. won another Stanley Cup in there’s no doubt he won’t keep it 2001-02 before Tippett took over private. the next season. “lie’ll hear what I think,” Hull The retired NHL great, whose said. “But it’s up to him whether 741 goals rank third on the he goes with it or not.” career list, is a sentim ental The 43-year-old Hull also was choice for Stars fans who candid about his rise to the top remember Hull knocking in the of the Stars organization, saying Notre Dame Stanley Cup-winning goal in he didn’t expect to be in this triple overtime against Buffalo in position so soon. 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NFL NFL Williams back in Miami Croyle keeps composure after 18 months away “Going in there and playing Surrounded by a veteran Kansas City's rookie one of the best quarterbacks offensive line, a three-time QB looking forw ard that’s ever played, playing a Pro Bowler at running back Dolphins welcome back 2002 leading rusher great defense — defending and an eight-time Pro to first career start Super Bowl champs. You just Bowler at tight end, he’s not go in there and play. I’m anx­ likely to start barking out ious. I’m ready to get in orders. Associated Press there. It’s something I’ve “For a guy who’s never KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s been working for since I was started a game, for him to hard to believe Brodie Croyle a young kid. It’s finally come in and try to give a is not nervous. here.” rah-rah speech ... that would Not only is Kansas City’s Chiefs coaches and front probably not go too far or go second-year quarterback office executives are also too well,” Croyle said. “I’m about to make his first NFL saying, “It’s finally here.” just going to go in there, try start, he’s doing it on the They drafted the strong- to play well and win some road, in a roaring RCA Dome. armed Croyle out of Alabama games. When we do that, And he’s facing the defending two years ago hoping to find leadership kind of comes.” champion Indianapolis Colts, someone for new coach He does acknowledge hav­ who will be smarting from a Herm Edwards to build an ing a few butterflies. second straight loss. offense around. “I’m anxious,.” he said. Besides that, he will be After Trent Green got trad­ “I'm ready to get in there.” c* h competing against one of the ed to Miami, everyone fig­ Edwards agrees it’s not the VjW game’s great ured Croyle time or place he would have , quarterbacks. would win the chosen to break in a young ,*?; / - ^ IIP Peyton “I’m just going to go job in training quarterback. Manning may in there, try to play camp. But, s t “That’s football, ” Edwards

i CCCCC CIC' ::: .%] be angry after well and win some turnover- said. “He’s going to find out throwing six games. When we do prone, he a lot about himself. You interceptions played himself want to play quarterback? Sunday night that, leadership kind right back OK, play quarterback. Would at San Diego. o f comes. ” onto the bench you like a better scenario? AP And if all that and veteran Yeah, but it didn’t work out Argonauts running back Ricky Williams stands on the sideline is not enough, Damon Huard that way. He’ll get a home during Toronto’s pre-season game against Hamilton June 2, 2006. the soft-spoken Brody Croyle was handed game, but right now he’s got Alabama native Chiefs quarterback the job. But to go on the road. would be allowed to play in a will be direct­ Huard never “He’ll grow from it. Associated Press game would be against ing an offense that has strug­ found any rhythm behind an Whatever happens to him, Pittsburgh on Monday night, gled all season and is ranked aging and ineffective offen­ he will learn from it.” DAVIE, Fla. — Ricky Williams’ Nov. 26. The team will have a 30th in a 32-team league. sive line that seemed to high­ The Chiefs (4-5) have been suspension ended after more roster exemption for up to two “It’s a tough position for light his own shortcomings. giving Croyle almost as many than 18 months when he was weeks if and when he starts him to be in,” tight end Tony Finally, Croyle was sent practice snaps with the first reinstated Wednesday by the practicing. Gonzalez said with a slight into action in the third quar­ team as Huard. NFL, and the winless Miami “Ricky worked extremely grin. “But he raised his hand ter against Denver on Sunday “That’ll be a big help for Dolphins might welcome him hard to meet the requirements to play quarterback.” when Huard was knocked everybody,” Gonzalez said. back. for reinstatement,” said his Daunting or not, Croyle is woozy after committing his “It’s not like we’re seeing The 2002 league rushing attorney, David Cornwell. “He is keeping that hand high in the third turnover. something that we haven’t champion was scheduled to fly grateful for commissioner air. Now it’s time for the young seen before. Brodie is p re­ to South Florida for a physical Goodell’s decision. Ricky is “What better stage can you quarterback his teammates pared. He’s been prepared Thursday and meet with coach committed to making the most go into?” he said Wednesday call a “gunslinger” because since the beginning of the Cam Cameron, said Williams’ of the opportunity to rejoin the after his first full practice as of his strong arm to take season. I think he’s going to agent, Leigh Steinberg. NFL.” the starter. control. respond well.” The first-year Miami coach, Williams rushed for 3,225 whose team is 0-9, said he yards in the 2002-03 seasons talked with Williams by phone after being traded to the for “five or six minutes” Dolphins from New Orleans. He Wednesday, but hadn’t made a retired in 2004, traveling in decision about activating him. India and Australia before CHECKING “I want to see where he is, returning to the Dolphins in and also let him know where 2005, when he ran for 743 we’re headed, and we’ll go yards alternating with rookie £act/ cfteerf from there,” Cameron said. Ronnie Brown. Cameron has been mum for Brown is on injured reserve, months regarding whether he leaving the woeful Dolphins Open a Notre Dame Federal Credit Union Checking Account would want Williams back. But short on running backs. Steinberg said he was encour­ As part of the NFL drug pro­ today and we’ll treat you to an awesome lailgate Party aged by a phone conversation gram, Williams underwent Package, including chair, umbrella, cooler, Wednesday with Matt Thomas, therapy for the past 5? months Dolphins general counsel-foot- in Boston and benefited from seat cushion, and football. ball administration. the treatment, Steinberg said. “His indication was they were “This is the program working interested in Ricky,” Steinberg exactly as it should — treating Plus, we’ll enter your name in a drawing for said. “The spirit of the discus­ a player for an underlying life tone of four portable, football grills. sion was welcoming. It was a problem in a positive and m very similar discussion to what sophisticated way, and return­ you would have regarding a ing him to health,” Steinberg And if that’s not enough, draft choice or any returning said. player. The only contingent was Steinberg said Williams has you’ll also receive: whether they would have him been working out and weighs a practice Friday or Monday.” fit 230 pounds. • FREE Checks The return of Williams would “The Dolphins, or whatever be only part of backficld shake- team, is getting a highly moti­ • One FREE NSF Fee up. Rookie quarterback John vated player with a new lease Beck was promoted to the first on life,” Steinberg said. FREE Online Bill Payment team Wednesday and will make Perhaps the Dolphins can be his NFL debut Sunday at persuaded. In May, when dis­ Philadelphia. cussing Williams’ most recent The 30-year-old Williams, relapse, Cameron said it’s diffi­ who has played in only 12 cult to salvage the careers of NOTRE DAME games since the start of the troubled players. FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 2004 season, was suspended in “The easiest predictor of April 2006 after violating the future behavior is previous $ TVfiete TfletnbeM- j f ’tatte'i league drug policy for the behavior,” the coach said. 574/631-8222 • 800/522-6611 fourth time. Ilis return was That comment, however, was vvww.ndfcu.org delayed when he tested positive made nine losses ago. again for marijuana last spring. Coincidentally, Miami general He played in the Canadian manager Randy Mueller traded 1 (i free fo ilg o le fm Pnchge xhen voa «pm « * » ' N w (-bedims, A teom t wBk Deposit h etem September 24 o u t>Vcn-asbet H 2867. Direct Deposit o f y o u r M m t povroll, Football League last season and Williams to Miami when both applied for reinstatement Oct. were with the Saints. Since that 4 »jpaling, or Ik \dm of Ik M g u lf RfriV k deducted jrna mur i 1. deal, the Dolphins have Williams is eligible to attend endured a playoff drought now mat team meetings and practice in its sixth season, the longest NCUA immediately, but the earliest he in franchise history. eVntmsb page 22 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Thursday, November 15, 2007

LPGA NCAA F o o tb a ll Sorenstam attempts to Juice is worth the squeeze

avoid winless season The high-energy coach also he has the ability to make those Illinois quarterback regularly reminded reporters plays.” to 16 players after two rounds, and boosters that Williams was Williams says he’s seeing the Associated Press leads resurgence and the slate will be wiped clean. still just a kid. game in a way he’s never seen Another cut will be made after under Zook's guidance “People might have forgotten, it before, focusing on his WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — the third round Saturday to eight gosh, he’s only a sophomore,” receivers more than the seven This might be as true as any players, and again their scores Zook said. or eight defenders coming at Associated Press measure of Annika Sorenstam’s will be erased. Sunday brings an Williams is a run-first quar­ him. . year. At the season-ending ADT 18-hole shootout, with $1 million CHAMPAIGN, 111. — On a terback. He’s Illinois’ second- “The game is really starting Championship, she didn’t even going to the winner. Saturday night in mid- leading rusher, behind tailback to slow down for me,” he said. get an audience with the Donald. Sorenstam was never crazy September, the 19-year-old face Rashard Mendenhall, with 638 “I’m extremely confident right Donald Trump has been the about the winner-take-almost- of Ron Zook’s plan to rebuild yards on 127 carries. Most of now throwing the football unofficial host of this event since everything format when it was Illinois football was pouting. the quarterback’s yards are the around.” it came to his Trump created, knowing that someone The Illini had just beaten product of the option Illinois Two weeks ago, in a 44-17 International course six years could get hot for one round and Western Illinois 20-0. The frequently runs out of its no­ win over last-place Minnesota, ago. He usually plays the pro-am beat her out of the money title. shutout was nice against an huddle, spread offense. Williams had what was to that with the top player on the LPGA No need to worry about that now. overmatched opponent, but the Williams and Zook say the point the best game of his Tour, which usually is Sorenstam. She has played a career-low 12 offense was sluggish and quar­ quarterback has matured and career. He was 14-of-21 pass­ But not anymore. times because of her injury, and a terback Juice Williams was a is more likely to wait for a ing for 207 yards and two It was not surprising for him to tie for third last week moved her ho-hum 12-for-24 for 123 yards receiver to come open, but touchdowns, and ran the ball play Wednesday with Lorena up to No. 25 on the money list. It and no TDs. Williams is still only 10th rated for another 133 yards and Ochoa, the No. 1 player in was the first time all year she has “I was pretty down on myself, passer in the Big Ten. lie has another TD. women’s golf whose season has strung together three straight top walking around by myself, completed 56 percent of his Then came Saturday in been so dominant that even with 10s, and Sorenstam is starting to alone, being quiet,” Williams passes for a modest 1,278 Columbus. a record $1 million going to the get back into a groove. said this week. “It was kind of yards — 116 a game — 12 TDs The four touchdown passes winner, the Mexican star still has Sorenstam has said she has selfish on my part.” and nine interceptions. — to four different receivers the money title only felt competi­ Two months later, Williams’ Zook has pulled Williams sev­ and none to favorite target locked up. tive in five tour­ star has never shone brighter. eral times this season, benching Arrelious Benn, who left the The real sur­ naments she has Williams turned in the game him when he struggled in favor game with a concussion — prise is "It’s not a year that is played this year, of his life last Saturday in the of redshirt freshman Eddie were impressive. Sorenstam. something you really and it’s tough Illini’s 28-21 stunner over No. 1 McGee. But it was only a warm up for Who could put on a resume. ” enough to win on Ohio State. He was 12-for-22 The strategy worked against the last drive. have ever imag­ the LPGA Tour for 140 yards and four touch­ Penn State and Wisconsin, with With just under 7 minutes to ined that a play­ even at 100 per­ downs passes and ran for 70 McGee running the ball on key play, the Illini were up 28-21 er who has aver­ Annika Sorenstam cent strength. yards on 16 carries. When plays that either sealed or led and faced a fourth-and-inches aged nearly eight LPGA golfer “I’m going to Illinois was trying to seal its to wins. at their own 33. victories a year play the best I first victory over a top-ranked The two quarterbacks have With Illinois lined up to punt, since 2001 would can this week, team since 1956, Williams ran said they’re good friends and Buckeye coach Jim Tressel arrive at the ADT but it’s not do-or- for three key first downs and insisted there’s no quarterback called a timeout, giving Championship trying to avoid her die if I don’t win,” she said. “Like the Illini kept the ball for the controversy. Williams has Williams a chance to lobby first winless season since she was I said. I’m just happy to be here final 8:09. called McGee his relief pitcher. Zook for a change of plans. a soft-spoken rookie in 1994? playing. The expectations are a “I always wanted to get this Williams, however, hasn’t Some teammates say that, Or that she only qualified last lot more different than they wore team turned around,” Williams been benched the past three under the circumstances, week for the 32-player event that last year. I’ve always been one of said, “but I didn’t expect (it to weeks, and in each game he's Williams is the only player who she has won four times? the favorites coming into this be so fast).” gotten a little better, looked a could have talked Zook into “It’s not a year that is some­ week, but this year is very differ­ He’s not alone. more comfortable in the pocket, what was a huge gamble. thing you really put on a ent. And it’s just something I have Williams, whose given name and thrown better passes. “I said, ‘Coach, you don’t resume,” Sorenstam said. to accept. ” is Isiah, came to Illinois in 2006 “That’s the Juice that we see think we can get a half an But there’s a good reason for Remember that rivalry she from Chicago Vocational, the at practice every day,” senior inch?”’ Williams said after the her becoming just another face once had with Karrie Webb? In a same Southside high school offensive lineman Martin game. “He said, ‘If you don’t get on the LPGA Tour this year. way, it’s been revived. Webb has­ that produced Illini Hall of O’Donnell said. “We know that it. I'll hurt you.” Sorenstam was diagnosed with n’t won this year, either. Famer Dick Butkus. back and neck injuries in April Webb, coming off a year in Williams was Zook’s first big- after a lackluster start to her sea­ which she won her seventh name recruit with Illinois, the ro m son, and she wound up missing major, isn’t sure what the future first sign the master recruiter holds for Sorenstam, noting that Little Caesars nearly two months of competi­ might be able to convince tal­ tion. Even when the Swede is starting to get ented kids to spend four years she returned at involved with at a school that hadn’t had a her Ginn Tribute, business ven­ winning season since 2001. and for the final “If Annika puts her tures, from open­ Williams was a rarity: a top- three majors, ing a teaching notch Chicago prospect who HOT m ind to wanting to she was hardly academy to creat­ play good golf she chose Illinois over Notre Dame at full strength. ing a brand to or any of several dozen other And the land­ will. ” launching a new top football programs around scape of the Web site. the country. LPGA Tour “If Annika puts Kari Webb At 6-2 and 220 pounds, he changed before her mind to want­ was compared to Michael Vick READY LPGA golfer her eyes. ing to play good — a big, fast, athletic quarter­ First came golf, she will,” back who could beat teams Ochoa, replacing Webb said. “I with his feet or his arm her at No. 1 in the world ranking don’t doubt that for a second.” No pressure, kid. this spring and stretching her It has been a strange year, Williams played in every lead to leave no doubt who’s the indeed, although Sorenstam game as a freshman, starting best. Then came Suzann won’t call it a complete bust. most of them. Pettersen, who won her first Wearing a neck brace, she But he struggled, completing major among five LPGA titles this opened her academy at the Ginn less than 40 percent of his year. Reunion Resort in Orlando in passes and throwing as many Sorenstam is stuck on 69 victo­ April. She is designing two golf interceptions — nine — as ries, still third on the career list courses. And she got engaged. Off touchdowns. in LPGA history. For most of this the course, it’s been one of her The Illini finished 2-10. decade, her only rival seemed to best years. Zook has consistently defend­ CHEESE, be Kathy Whitworth and her The question is whether she ed his young quarterback. PEPPERONI.OR record 88 victories, and it most can find the drive to hit full speed Before this season started, he thought it was only a matter of inside the ropes again. She met pointed out to anyone who D200R ITALIAN SAUSAGE LCJL, Inc. time before Sorenstam caught with all her sponsors last month would listen that Williams’ 10884 Original Sound 'Carry out 'Plus ta« her. and told them that she would passing stats were weighed HICKORY CROSSING PLAZA Rest easy, Kathy. step away early next year and down by a lot of dropped balls. “It wasn’t until those few years concentrate fully on golf, quite a 3601 Edison Road at Hickory • 243-4680 when 1 was really hot and 1 was concession from someone who is winning events that I thought, hands-on in just about everything Chicory Cafe Well, maybe that’s even possi­ she does. ble.’ Now, it's just getting back to “I do feel like I have kind of A French Quarter Style Coffee House the game and even trying to win come to the back nine of my Featuring beignets and cafe au lait one event,” Sorenstam said. career,” Sorenstam said. I’ve Corner of Jefferson and Michigan in downtown South Bend “Right now, I don’t really have done a lot, and I’m satisfied in a that in my sights. It’s not some­ lot of things. I’ve achieved so thing that motivates me. I’m much more than I ever thought I O P E N M IC *FREE W ireless Internet OIICOKYi focusing on next season and giv­ could. Yeah, there are times ing it my all.” when I have to kick myself a little 574-234-1141 ' CAFE She still has one last shot. bit and go out there, but I think 3 Saturday Every Month v- FAIR TRADE Coffees the injury has kind of helped me NOVEMBER 17th-7PM v- Teas and Espressos A F r e n c h Q u a r is r The ADT Championship pres­ S tyle C o ff e e H o u s e ents perhaps the quirkiest format to spark the interest a little bit song, music, poetry, com edy v Sandwiches, Soups of any lour. The field will be cut again.” Thursday, November 15, 2007 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 23

NHL NCAA Men’s Basketball Jagr keeps Brodeur from 500 wins Davidson nearly He has a seven-game point said. “It’s great for him to reach Associated Press streak, which has coincided that, but not tonight. It was our NEWARK, N.J. — Jarom ir with the turnaround of New win. We played a really good upsets No. 1 UNC Jagr and the three rookies. York’s season. The Rangers are road game.” It’s not a rock band or a chil­ 2-0 halfway through their four- Now the Rangers (10-7-1) dren’s book. It’s the formula the game road trip and have won trail the Flyers by one point in New York Rangers used to deny seven of eight while allowing the Atlantic Division. Martin Brodeur his 500th NHL just 11 goals. Brodeur was 9-0-1 with a victory. Dawes got the Rangers even 1.18 goals-against average in Jagr scored a power-play goal at 1 in the first period, the 10 previous home games in the second period, and the Dubinsky gave them the lead in against the Rangers, all at the rest of the Rangers’ offense the second, and Staal pushed Meadowlands. against Brodeur in their 4-2 win the advantage to 4-1 in the “He had so many good games over the New Jersey Devils on third. against us,” Jagr said. “He loves Wednesday night was provided “They are the future of our to play against the Rangers. It’s by the young trio of Nigel team,” Rangers coach Tom nice to get him back a little bit. Dawes, Brandon Dubinsky and Renney said. “They have to con­ “I respect him so much. It’s defenseman Marc Staal. tribute. That’s why they’re not easy to stay on top of your “It’s a great mix. It reminds here.” game for so many years.” me of teams we had here,” said Henrik Lundqvist made 22 After the teams traded goals former Devils forward Scott saves to earn his first road win in the opening 2 minutes, Gomez, who had two assists. of the season (1-5-1), and Dubinsky snapped a 1-1 tie — “They’ve answered the bell and should be back in goal off an assist from Jagr — with the challenge and we expect it.” Thursday when the Rangers his second goal. Gomez withstood the boos he face first-place Philadelphia. He Jagr, who showed fine stick- AP Davidson coach Bob McKillop and his team were less than a heard every time he touched was sharp following his first work throughout, netted his minute away from upsetting North Carolina in their season opener. the puck in his first game back day off Saturday after playing fourth and first on the power in New Jersey since leaving the the first 16 games. play to give the Rangers a 3-1 Devils for the Rangers as a free He got the best of Brodeur. lead with 33.4 seconds left in early seven-point deficit to take Associated Press agent this past summer. “It feels good,” Lundqvist the middle period. a 38-31 lead. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Top- But Hansbrough and the Tar ranked North Carolina avoided Heels went cold to start the an early season upset. second half. Hansbrough also Just barely. lost his cool to help Davidson’s Wayne Ellington scored 20 comeback. points and made key plays late Hansbrough was called for a to help the Tar Heels avoid a foul on Andrew Lovedale while major scare and a subpar sec­ fighting for position on the i ond half from Tyler perimeter with 17:07 left. The Hansbrough to beat Davidson two starting jawing and then 72-68 on Wednesday night. Hansbrough gave him a slight Trailing for much of the sec­ shove. Referee Mike Wood Solidarity Sunday ond half, North Carolina (1-0) immediately called a technical closed the game strong. foul on Hansbrough, and Ellington’s free throw with 3:44 Davidson turned it into four left put the Tar Heels ahead to consecutive points to take a 39- November 18,2007 stay. His jumper with just over 38 lead. a minute left made it a three- Hansbrough went more than CORE COUNCIL point game. Ty Lawson then hit 7 minutes without scoring to FOR GAY £ LESBIAN three of four free throws in the start the second half and The Spirit o f Inclusion,,, final 30 seconds to preserve the Davidson built a 50-46 lead on win. Will Archambault’s 3-pointer Hansbrough had 14 points with just under 10 minutes left. STUDENTS Strangers and Sojourners no longer" (Ephesians 2:19) and 14 rebounds, but he was The Tar Heels, who missed ineffective in the second half 12 of their first 14 shots to and got into foul trouble. start the second half, started Stephen Curry scored 24 going inside with Ellington get­ points for Davidson (1-1), ting key hoops with "We value gay and lesbian members of this community as we value all members of (bis which nearly became the latest Hansbrough on the bench with small school to knock off a four fouls. immunity", “We consciously create an environment of mutual respect, hospitality and major school. Danny Green added 11 points warmth in which none are strangers and all may flourish'’ “We prize the uniqueness of With Mercer beating for North Carolina, which over­ Southern California and came 19 turnovers to avoid an Jf ' '^''-Creatures/ ""adopted by die 27,1997. Gardner-Webb stunning embarrassing start to a season Kentucky so far, Davidson was that began with national title bidding to join the early season hopes. surprises. The Wildcats Curry, the son of former NBA returned all five starters from 3-point specialist Dell Curry, last season’s team that won a was only 8-for-22 from the field Please join the Notre Dame family in a weekend-long school-record 29 games before and 2-for-l 2 from 3-point losing to Maryland in the first range. Jason Richards added spirit of prayer and welcome, round of the NCAA tournament. 12 points and eight assists, but They had a tough time stop­ Davidson hit just 4-of-22 3- ping Hansbrough early. point attempts and was outre- Hansbrough, the loading vote bounded 40-33. getter on The Associated Press’ It was the start of an ambi­ Copies of the entire statement of the Spirit of Inclusion will be available preseason All-America team, tious schedule for Davidson, dominated the first half with 12 which also plays No. 2 UCLA, following all Masses on November 17-18,2007. points and 11 rebounds to help No. 13 Duke and No. 21 North North Carolina rally from an Carolina State.

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NBA Sonics top Heat in Wade's first game this year

said. “They came out in the like he did so many times in his Even after all those eye­ last season, is sure to help. Seattle picks up first third quarter with energy and first four seasons. He dove for catching numbers, one stat “It isn’t going to be one man win in nine-game-old after Miami made their great loose balls, didn’t seem to shy stood out: 14-0. that’s going to turn this run at the end of the third, we from contact and showed flash­ That was Seattle’s first-half around,” Riley said, echoing a season against Miami started the fourth with the es of the explosiveness that was scoring advantage when O’Neal line Wade has used in recent same way.” missing late last was on the floor. days. “He will change the game A ssociated Press By the time Wade entered the season when the He played 4 min­ for us, as he progresses in live game, Seattle had Miami in a knee pained “Even though they utes, 23 seconds action.” MIAMI — Kevin Durant said hole. him. of the half, going Wade had surgery on his left it felt like Seattle won a world The Sonics led 22-12 with It just w asn’t say he is not 100 into the break shoulder and left knee May 15, championship. Pat Riley sound­ 4:49 left in the opening quarter, enough. percent, he is with no points, and was told by doctors that ed as if his championship feel­ when Wade entered amid loud The Sonics amazing. ’’ no shots, no the rehabilitation process ing couldn’t have been farther roars from the home crowd. He shot 49 percent rebounds, three would last six months. away. missed his first jumper, a 20- in the first half, fouls and two Thursday is the six-month And the Seattle SuperSonics foot try from the right baseline were 7-for-l 1 Kevin D urant turnovers. anniversary of those proce­ were more than happy to ruin about 2 1/2 minutes later, but from 3-point S eattle forw ard Wade’s return dures, and Durant was almost Dwyane Wade’s comeback soon looked like the Wade of range in the couldn’t come at wide-eyed after his first game. old. opening two a better time for matchup with the 2006 finals Chris Wilcox scored 20 Wade’s first basket was a quarters and outrebounded the Heat, who entered averag­ MVP. points, Damien Wilkins added long jumper and his second Miami 30-15 over that stretch ing an NBA-worst 83.3 points. “Even though they say he is 19 and the SuperSonics spoiled was an acrobatic layup, replete to take a commanding 61-41 But having Wade, who aver­ not 100 percent, he is am az­ Wade’s return to the Heat line­ with a tumble to the court — lead into intermission. aged a career-high 27.4 points ing,” Durant said. up by beating Miami 104-95 Wednesday night — Seattle’s first win in nine games this sea­ son. 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and her Achilles, Gray has McDonnell, who has made remained injury-free, much to nationals a concrete goal for Gray the credit of her head coach. herself, despite injuries through­ continued from page 28 “Jackie and I have worked out her rookie season. closely to figure out how to keep “[McDonnell] is focused, she is So Gray, after undergoing me healthy,” Gray said, noting driven, but mostly, she has a physical therapy to strengthen the more structured training great role model,” Bauters said. her inner quad muscles, had to regimens and the added expec­ That role model, without a start from scratch — a trying tations of Bauters, who became doubt, is Megan Gray. experience, to say the least. head coach before Gray’s sopho­ “Going into this season, I was “My first run back, I just did more year. hoping to run with [Gray], and I one lap around the lake at Notre “I’ve gotten to know a lot hoped she would push me to Dame,” Gray said. “It was prob­ about what my body chn and new goals and better times,” ably the worst thing I’ve ever cannot handle over the past four said McDonnell, who has bene­ done because it was so hard and years. Without IBautersI, I fited from Gray despite her I felt so out of shape. Now I wouldn’t have been able to get injuries. “Megan has really totally understand why people to this level.” helped in the process of recover­ never want to start running, For all Gray has taken from ing from my injury by giving me because it was terrible — but Bauters, she has given it all back advice ... and she has been a once I was able to the program great friend and role model.” to break through — and then Even though Gray’s college that wall, I got “The girls on the some, Bauters cross-country career will end back into shape.” said. Saturday, her legacy ensures JESSICA LEE/The Observer After running team see Megan s “The girls on “there’s more to come in the Sophomore forward Justin Morrow carries the ball downfield in just two races success and the team see future” for Saint Mary’s, Bauters during Notre Dame’s 1-0 win over St. John’s Sunday. as a sophomore, believe in it." Megan’s success said. Gray, meanwhile, has faith Gray came back and believe in it. that her coach will take her “with no expec­ They believe in younger teammates to new No. 4 Virginia Tech to all lose tations other Jackie Banters themselves and heights. before reaching their respective Seed conference title games. than to stay Belles coach their ability to do “Jackie is amazing, and there’s healthy,” she things that once no telling where this program continued from page 28 Case No. 3 — Notre Dame said. seemed out of can go from here with her lead­ wins the Big East “Runners are a reach,” Bauters ership,” Gray said. “I may have less of their performance this Championship. unique breed,” Gray said. said. “Nothing can top giving the accomplished some firsts for the weekend, but the Irish’s tourna­ “We’d be in a very strong “We’re kind of crazy as far as gift of confidence to a group of Saint Mary’s cross country pro­ ment seed will depend on the position,” Clark said. “It’d cer­ mental strategies go. I just want young, talented women. Success gram, but I know I won’t be the amount of games they win over tainly put you as a top-eight to feel good when I’m running, is contagious, and they all want last or only.” the next four days. seed and possibly a top-four stay healthy and feel strong. to be a part of it, which is a real­ The Division III Cross Country Case No. 1 — the Irish lose seed.” Improving my time every week ly exciting thing.” Championships will start at 11 Friday’s semi-final match Obtaining a top-four seed is definitely something I want to A change in attitude around a.m Saturday at St. Olaf’s in against DePaul. would guarantee that Notre do, but I just want to feel good the program was evident, Northfield, Minn. “If you lose Friday, you might Dame’s path to the Final Four when I’m running.” Bauters said, even in her pre- still squeeze into a top-16 seed, in Cary, N.C. runs through And, other than some brief season meetings with the team. Contact Matt Camber at and you might not,” Irish coach South Bend. It would also likely bouts with tendonitis in her feet She noted freshman Mary [email protected] Bobby Clark said. ensure that the Irish would not The top 16 team s in the play team s like No. 1 NCAA Tournament are guaran­ Connecticut and No. 2 Wake teed a first-round bye and a Forest until they reach the Final home game in the round of 32. Four. In 2005, failing to get a top-16 Whether winning the Big East CAMPUS SPECIAL! seed, the Irish had to defeat championship nets the Irish a Western Illinois in the first top-eight or top-four seed round and win at defending depends on other results, too. national champion Indiana in Still, capturing Big East order to reach the round of 16. Championship would likely Compare that to last year, when include a win over No. 1 MARCO'S Choose From the Irish secured a top-16 seed, Connecticut, which plays allowing them to reach the Louisville in the other Big East • Italian round of 16 with a bye and win semi-final on Friday. F r e sh Gate# • Steak & Cheese at home over Illinois-Chicago. A Notre Dame victory over Sub Case No. 2 — the Irish beat Connecticut is certainly not out • Ham & Cheese DePaul on Friday before falling of the question, as the Irish to the Louisville/Connecticut were only 15 minutes away • Chicken Club winner in the championship from defeating the No. 1 • Veggie Sunday. Huskies in October before play­ “[Getting to the final] would ing to a 3-3 draw. • Pizza Melt pretty much guarantee you a Securing home games all the top-16 seed, maybe even a top- way through the Elite Eight eight seed,” Clark said. “It’s would be a big boost for Clark EACH hard to predict because other and his squad. 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“This is the best team we’ve positions at Ionia High School program’s goals. had in that we all get along and in Ionia, Mich, where she aver­ “We want to be the school Seniors I’m so excited to see everybody Recruits aged 24 points and eight that everybody in the Midwest continued from page 28 every day for practice,” Karas continued from page 28 rebounds per game last sea­ looks at as the best program,” said. son. McGraw said. before that first season. Soon The Irish know they have a Erica Williamson and fresh­ “She’s the biggest wing Notre Dame may not be done after arriving for preseason legitimate shot at another man Devereaux Peters had we’ve ever had. She’s 6’2 and recruiting, however. Losing workouts as freshmen, the team national championship to book- won state championships in plays point guard for her senior guard Tulyah Gaines to headed to Brazil for an exhibi­ end their careers with tri­ high school. team,” McGraw said. “She’s graduation will leave a defen­ tion tour. umphs. “All-Star Girls Report” the jump center, plays the sive gap that McGraw said she “It was interesting because “I just want everybody to feel ranked Novosel the No. 32 point, does the shooting, doesn’t yet know how to fill. we came in [to Notre Darnel the that sense of accomplishment player in the nation. McGraw guards the other team’s best “When I watch Tulyah right night before we left for Brazil,” that we had [as freshmen],” said Novosel can score both player. She’s a great passer.” now, I just wonder what we’re senior goalkeeper Lauren Karas Karas said. “[The fact] that we inside and out, a combination Watson broke the school going to do without her said. “It was just kind of scary worked our butts off every day, that the Irish are currently record for career points by the defense next year,” McGraw because the team all knew each we came to school before the missing. end of her junior season. As a said. “It’s a little bit of a hole, I other*and I the freshmen] didn’t preseason [paid off).” “Novosel is kind of a cross freshman, she led the state of think, in our game plan that really know what was going Whether the seniors end their between [freshman guard] Michigan in three-point per­ we don’t have that great on." careers with a disappointing Brittany Mallory and [sopho­ centage, hitting 45.2 percent of defender. That’s something I But the crew of rookies, which loss or an o th er NCAA title, more guard] Ashley Barlow,” her shots behind the arc. She think we really are thinking included current Waldrum said McGraw said. “They’ve helped received all-state, all-city and about right now, do we want to seniors Karas, they have us a lot and so if we get some­ all-conference honors in each bring somebody in late to fill captain Amanda “/ think they're one already had a one else in that style I think of the past three seasons. that spot?" Cinalli, midfield­ of the winningest huge impact for that’s going to be really good The Irish recruited well in er Ashley Jones programs in the the Notre Dame for us. She’s going to help us the Midwest, something Contact Bill Brink at and forward soccer program. right away.” McGraw said was one of the [email protected] Susan Pin nick, nation over those “I think they’re Solomon, a 6’2 forward from got to know each four years. ” one of the win- Detroit Country Day School in other very well ningest pro­ Oak Park, Mich., knows junior in Brazil. gram s in the wide receiver David Grimes. Randy Waldrum “There was no nation over those They both attended Saint tim e to be shy Irish coach four years,” Martin de Porres High School and let people Waldrum said. before the school closed. come to you," “You’ve got to Solomon talked to Grimes Karas said. "You just had to get give them a lot of credit for when she made her visit to along immediately or it was what we are.” campus, McGraw said. going to be a long trip." The seniors have posted a “They did get to speak before Four years later, the seniors combined record of 87-9-3 in the pep rally,” McGraw said. have endured their most turbu­ their four seasons. But “We always look on the rosters lent season since arriving at Waldrum also praised the class and see if there’s a connection Notre Dame. After starting 3-4- for its dedication off the pitch. somewhere.” 1, the Irish won their last 10 “This particular class has not Solomon tore her ACL in regular season games before only been great on the field, but February 2006 and did not winning two postseason games great ambassadors for the pro­ play for much of last season. to reach the finals of the Big gram,” Waldrum said. But she received all-state and East tournament. On Sunday, “Community service and [public all-county honors three times. the seniors failed to capture relations] and just things we do McGraw liked the athleticism their third conference champi­ off the field, they’ve been great she will bring. onship as they fell to West with that. And that’s just as “She attempted a dunk in a Virginia in a shootout. important as what goes on on game last year, and it just But despite the difficulties the the field.” rolled off the rim,” McGraw team has endured, Karas said said. “She’s athletic, she can being a member of this squad Contact Fran Tolan at rebound, she’s got great has been most rewarding. ([email protected] hands, she’s really quick in the post. She’s somebody that we’re really looking forward to be helping us inside.” ALLISON AMBROSE/The Observer after their achievements and Despite her 6’2 frame, Irish guard Ashley Barlow defends against WKU’s Jessica Magley records every time we toe the Watson played many different during Notre Dame’s 78-59 win over the Hilltoppers on Tuesday. Smyth line. The Luke Watsons, Ryan continued from page 28 Shays, Kurt Benningers, Thomas Chamneys, and others the end of the camp to decide are the precedent for current who would make the varsity runners like myself and my squad,” said Smyth, a senior, teammates.” UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME “and I took sixth on the team Smyth will have the added after only a week of ‘real’ train­ benefit of having raced at ing." nationals each of the past two lie didn’t hesitate to move years. That experience will help even further up those ranks. Smyth overcome some of the “By the end of the season I intangibles that can get in the C h o r a l e & was our No. 2 way for inexperi­ guy and my enced runners. CFLAMBER ORCHESTRA in terest in the 7 feel better “I feel better sport was offi­ prepared for any prepared for any cially sparked," nerves, tactics or nerves, tactics or he said. conditions that FALL CONCERT The improve­ conditions that may may be thrown ment shown in be thrown at me. ” at me,” he said. his first season Fortunately for as a runner has­ Smyth, the team­ n’t waned. From Patrick Smyth mates who have "GOD, COUNTRY, NOTRE DAME” last year’s Irish senior been supporting regional meet and running where he fin­ with him all sea­ ished eighth overall, to the 2007 son will join him at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional, Smyth Championships. The team knocked nearly 45 seconds off received one of the at-large bids of his time and vaulted seven distributed by the NCAA follow­ positions to win the meet. Part ing the regional meets. of that improvement can be “My teammates mean every­ attributed to the fact that, for thing to me,” said Smyth. Smyth, there is no off-season. “When it starts to really hurt “Consistency has been the that last I two kilometers] of the key,” he said. “I built off of the race, you always press a little solid track season that I had bit harder and pass a few more last spring, put in some serious people knowing that you have summer training, and set some six other people behind you high expectations for myself this with ND on their chest doing the fall.” exact same thing.” All of that work has now paid The Irish runners will look to 8:00 PM off, as Smyth became only the help each other when the meet FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2007 second runner in Notre Dame’s begins in Terre Haute, Ind., on LEIGHTON CONCERT HALL history to take first in the NCAA Nov. 19. The team is hoping for regional meet. 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ND Women’s Soccer M en ’s C ross C ountry Smyth runs In a class of their own for history After four incredible years, four seniors are at NCAAs down to their last shot

By CHRIS DOYEN By FRAN TOLAN Sports Writer Sports Writer Patrick Smyth was a born Coaches often implore their runner, but for the first 14 years teams to play every game like of his life, he didn’t know it. it’s their last. Notre Dame’s sen­ Smyth’s sister, Kathleen, was ior class needs no such motiva­ the one who opened the door to tion. Smyth’s running success. As the Irish prepare for the Kathleen Smyth broke state first round of the NCAA track records in the 400- and Tournament against Loyola (111.) 800-meter races, and earned a Friday, the seniors realize they full scholarship to run at Boston have no more room for error. College. “Alter this, there are no more Kathleen’s former coach invit­ opportunities [for them],” Irish ed Patrick Smyth to a camp the coach Randy Waldrum said. summer before he entered high “The next loss and the season’s school, calling it a conditioning over and these girls know that.” opportunity. From there, The group of fourth-year Smyth’s natural abilities set him players, who were part of a on the path that has led him to national championship team as the NCAA Championships. freshmen, immediately bonded IAN GAVLIK/The Observer “There was a time trial race at Senior midfielder Ashley Jones dribbles during Notre Dame’s 5-0 win over Villanova on Oct. 14 see SENIORS/page 26 at Alumni Field. Jones scored a goal and had two shots on net against the Wildcats. see SM YTH/page 26

SMC Cross Country Gray overcomes injury to set pace for Belles' program

accomplished a series of firsts in the map now.” career,” Bauters said. “She “I’d never really done any leg Senior will run in the a cross country program that Gray became the first Belles deserves everything she’s lifting at all because my coaches Div. Ill Championship she has helped to redefine. runner to be named to the all- worked for. 1 just wish she had had always told us that running “Megan has been a turning MIAA first team and the first to another year with us.” was enough of a workout,” said point for Saint Mary’s cross qualify for nationals — and she Gray’s road to success, howev­ Gray, who suffered “a runner’s By MATT CAMBER country,” said third-year coach did both twice. She finished first er, was not always a smooth one. equivalent of torture” by not Sports Writer Jackie Banters, calling Gray a for Saint Mary’s in every race In the spring of her freshman being able to run the summer “driving force” for the up-and- over the past two seasons, and year, Gray was slowed by knee before her sophomore year. When Megan Gray crosses the coming program. “If you would she captured the individual title trouble that was eventually diag­ “Coming back for my sophomore finish line at the Division III have asked five years ago if in three meets. nosed as patella femoral pain season, I was out of shape and National Championships this Saint Mary’s would ever make it “I couldn’t bo more proud or syndrome, a result of a runner’s had no base at all.” Saturday, it will mark the end of to the national meet, people happy for her to have achieved natural tendency to overdevelop a four-year career in which Gray would probably laugh. We’re on everything she has over her the outer quadriceps. see GRAY/page 25

M e n ’s S o c c er ND Women’s Basketball NCAA seeding on the line McGraw snags three Conference tourney top recruits early on will determine spot on the Notre Dame women’s By BILL BRINK By GREG ARBOGAST basketball team. Novosel aver­ Sports Writer Sports Writer aged 18.2 points per game and 8.5 rebounds per game at The Irish will have home on Three highly-lauded high Lexington Catholic High School their minds when they take the school players signed letters of last season and led her team to field in the Big East semifinals intent to Notre Dame during the three straight Kentucky state against Del’aul on Friday night early signing period, Irish coach championship games. in Storrs, Conn. Muffet McGraw said All three players come from That’s because this weekend’s Wednesday. successful programs, something m atches will determ ine the Natalie Novosel, Erica McGraw said she looks for amount of home NCAA Solomon and Kellie Watson will when recruiting players. Tournament games the Irish will make up part of the class of “I think it’s important to gel get to play. It will also determine 2012. The players will con­ winners,” McGraw said. “I think whether the Irish will get a first- tribute early next season, th at’s what w e’ve looked at, round NCAA Tournament bye. McGraw said. when you look at our classes — The men’s NCAA Tournament “We have more players com­ the last two — they come from selects 48 teams with nearly half ing in that can really help us some great programs, state the available slots going to con­ right away,” she said. “I’m championship-type programs. ference tournament winners and excited about the depth of the You have to have that competi­ the remaining slots going to at- class, with three players coming tiveness and you have to know large bids. At 11-3-5, No. 11 in, all coming from really good how to win.” Notre Dame is not in danger of programs.” McGraw noted that sopho­ missing the tournament regard- JESSICA LEE/The Observer Novosel, a 5-foot-l 1 guard mores Melissa Lechlitner and Irish freshman Josh Thiermann celebrates his goal in a 1-0 win over from Lexington, Ky., will be see SEED/page 25 St. John’s in Notre Dame’s first Big East tournament game Sunday.. Kentucky’s first representative see RECRUITS/page 26