The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Volume 45: Issue 11 tuesday, september 6, 2011 Ndsmcobserver.com Garcia’s recovery exceeds expectations Senior undergoes multiple surgeries, heals rapidly following fall from third-floor apartment window

By MEGAN DOYLE “As I get ready to begin my asked me if I wanted him to News Editor rehabilitation, I want to ex- call my parents. I said some- tend my deepest heartfelt and thing along the lines of ‘That’s Nearly two weeks after his emotional thanks to every sin- okay, I’m going to try and do accident, the Notre Dame se- gle one of you — my family, my this one myself.’ Then only a nior who fell from his third- friends, many who I have yet few seconds after the initial floor apartment window said to meet and the entire Notre shock of my fall subsided, I felt he is making “stellar” prog- Dame family — for lifting me the sharp pain in my leg and ress at Memorial Hospital. in prayer and support,” he thought it would probably be Marcus Garcia, 21, fell said. wise to give them a call.” about 25 feet from his apart- While he did not remember Garcia’s parents arrived in ment window in the Foundry the details of his accident, South Bend that evening from Lofts & Apartments at Eddy Garcia said he worked on their home in Turlock, Calif. Street Commons on Aug. 25 at homework that Thursday eve- His mother, Kimberly Garcia, around 4:30 a.m. An employee ning before making plans to updated his Facebook page at a local bar saw him fall as spend time with friends. during his initial recovery. she was leaving work for the “I don’t remember any- After 12 days in the hospital, evening and called 911. thing from before or after my Garcia said he has undergone In an email interview, Gar- fall except for one quick con- multiple surgeries. cia said he was grateful for versation I had with Fr. Tom “I have had orthopedic sur- Photo courtesy of Marcus Garcia the response from friends and Doyle,” Garcia said. “I believe gery on my right leg … facial family who reached out to him I was either in the ambulance Marcus Garcia, right, poses with roomate, junior Tony Michuda. after the fall. or on the stretcher and he see GARCIA/page 3 Garcia is now allowed to receive visitors at Memorial Hospital.

New chair University approves 28 new student clubs

By MARISA IATI endowed in News Writer Twenty-eight new student clubs will join over 300 al- Byzantine ready-established groups on campus this fall, said David Mattingly, program coordi- nator for the Student Activi- theology ties Office (SAO). “Notre Dame student in- terests are truly diverse, and Observer Staff Report our thriving club community reflects that,” Mattingly said. As part of University efforts Junior Amanda Bruening to expand its renowned Medi- will oversee the launch of eval Institute, Notre Dame es- Notre Dame’s chapter of the tablished an endowed chair in National Alliance on Mental LAUREN KALINOSKI | Observer Graphic Byzantine Theology this fall, Illness (NAMI-ND). As presi- according to a Friday press re- dent of the chapter, Bruening “Our main objective is to NAMI-ND’s work could have to suicide,” she said. “To say lease. hopes to address the issue of offer support for those stu- been an asset to the student that was painful was an un- The position will focus on the mental disorder in the lives of dents who are fighting men- body last year, when suicides derstatement. It would be in- theology of the Medieval Greek students. NAMI-ND was one tal illness, to raise awareness shocked both the Notre Dame sulting if we did not stand up speaking Church and is named of the groups recently grant- and to end the stigma that and Saint Mary’s campuses. as a community to say, ‘We in honor of Archbishop Deme- ed probationary club status surrounds any discussion of “Last year, in the midst of support you.’” by SAO and the Club Coordi- these issues,” she said. our work to make NAMI-ND a see CHAIR/page 3 nation Council (CCC). Bruening said she believed reality, we lost two students see CLUBS/page 3 NDtv offers student-produced programming

By JOHN CAMERON nights about twice a month, I believe, and ‘Office Hours’ is News Writer said senior Brenna Williams, in its eighth.” executive director for the chan- Other NDtv regulars include Just a few channels away nel. “Dining In,” a cooking show from CNN, Fox News and Disney “We have eight shows being hosted by Saint Mary’s seniors sits channel 53 — NDtv — the produced this semester,” Wil- Samantha Tulisiak and Bridget only student-run broadcasting liams said. “We’ve probably Meade, and produced by fellow station serving Notre Dame and had about 20 produced in our Saint Mary’s senior Stephanie Saint Mary’s. history. Our longest running Cherpak. The station broadcasts 24/7 shows are ‘Late Night ND,’ our Cherpak said the show caters and runs almost exclusively sketch comedy show, and ‘Of- to students cooking on a bud- student-produced material, fice Hours,’ our interview show. LAUREN KALINOSKI | Observer Graphic with the exception of movie ‘Late Night’ is in its 14th season, see NDTV/page 4

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Corrections The Observer regards itself as a professional publication and strives for the highest standards of journalism at all times. We do, however, recognize that we will make mistakes. If we have made a mistake, please contact us at (574) 631-4541 so we can correct our error. High 72 High 67 High 75 High 77 High 75 High 77 Low 55 Low 50 Low 57 Low 57 Low 59 Low 56 Tuesday, September 6, 2011 The Observer u News ndsmcobserver.com | page 3 SMC program pairs first year students with senior mentors By MADELINE MILES ics, major decisions and campus and we were able to meet new ademic, Mission and Student Af- participate in the program as a News Writer life. people right away.” fairs divisions, according to the mentor. Velez said she agreed to First year student Carmen First year Abby Roggemann program’s July 2009 press re- join because she remembers the In the fall of 2009, Saint Mary’s Brooks said the program’s meet- said the program’s meetings al- lease. The program expands the challenges she faced starting her College began Cross Currents, a ings have given her an opportu- lowed her to share both the chal- opportunities available to each first year and wanted to help oth- program intended to help first nity to learn about upperclass- lenges and positive experiences student during her four years at ers through the process. year students adjust to college men’s academic experiences of the college adjustment period the College and provides a more “It has made me realize how life with the assistance of a se- while meeting new students. with her peers. robust approach to advising. much impact we, as upperclass- nior mentor. “I found the mentoring group “I like meeting because we get Seniors are chosen by faculty men, can have on first year stu- Two years after the program’s helpful because my mentor had to talk about problems we have advisers to become Cross Cur- dents,” said Velez. “It’s rewarding inception, both seniors and first a lot of good advice about the or what we’re doing in school and rents mentors for first year stu- to be able to help someone who is year students are still feeling its classes I was taking,” Brooks around campus,” Roggemann dents in their respective depart- as lost as I was at one point.” positive impact. said. “It’s also helpful to talk to said. ment. Mentors meet with their first the other freshmen because we Cross Currents was built as a Senior Ximena Velez was nom- Contact Madeline Miles at year groups to discuss academ- can all give each other advice collaboration of the College’s Ac- inated by her biology professor to [email protected]

Jenkins said. “We are pleased promoting understanding, re- to honor Archbishop Demetrios spect and enrichment, thereby Chair with the naming of this chair, enabling our churches to more as we are extremely thankful fully respond to God’s call for continued from page 1 for his integral role in strength- Christian unity.” ening relations between Ro- The creation of the chair trios Trakatellis, primate of man Catholics and Orthodox contributes to the goals of the the Greek Orthodox Church of Christians around the world.” National Endowment for the America. The chair holder will be a Humanities (NEH) Challenge The new professorship will member of both the Depart- Grant issued to Notre Dame include teaching and research ment of Theology and the Me- in 2007, according to the re- on the Eastern Roman Empire, dieval Institute, the release lease. The NEH grant totaled the release stated. stated. The Department of The- $800,000, and was contingent University President Fr. John ology includes more than 50 upon the University raising Jenkins said the professor se- full-time faculty members. additional funds to develop its lected to fill the position will Demetrios said he was “hum- Byzantine studies program. continue to develop the Medi- bled and deeply grateful” to be Grants from the Andrew W. eval Institute and its strengths. the chair’s namesake. Mellon Foundation and the “The new chair in Byzan- “The University’s decision [to Stavros Niarchos Foundation, tine Theology will complement put the chair in my name] con- each $800,000, brought Notre the mission of our Medieval stitutes a great honor for me,” Dame closer to its $3.2 million Institute and, more broadly, Demetrios said. “I pray that goal. The funds will contribute the University’s acknowledged this gracious gesture by your to library collections, graduate strengths in patristic and prominent university will serve fellowships, professorships and western medieval theology,” as another meaningful step in educational programs.

lar progress,” Garcia said. said. “I didn’t eat 2400 calo- “My recovery now consists of ries a day before the accident.” Garcia walking each day to rehabili- Garcia said he could official- tate my leg [and continuing] to ly begin receiving visitors this continued from page 1 strengthen my breathing.” past Sunday. Garcia said his tracheos- “Seeing friends has been and tracheotomy surgeries,” tomy tube will be removed the highlight of my recovery Garcia said. “All have been shortly. When his facial inju- process so far,” Garcia said. successful, according to each ries heal, doctors will also be “Please continue to keep me in of the doctors.” able to remove the wires in his your prayers as my recovery Garcia’s doctors told him he jaw. process will be lengthy and is recovering faster than ex- “My biggest challenge right painful, but all things are pos- pected, he said. now, believe it or not, is get- sible through Christ our Lord.” “I am currently ahead of ting in the 2400 liquid calories schedule, and, as my trauma and 120 grams of liquid pro- Contact Megan Doyle at doctor said, I am making stel- tein needed every day,” Garcia [email protected]

projects and create respon- ese Student Association, Club Clubs sible leaders, senior and club Tennis and the Undergradu- co-president Mike Oliver said. ate Philosophy Club, Mattingly continued from page 1 “Over the next year, we’ll said. adopt a [domestic or foreign] Students may suggest a new NAMI-ND held its first event community and serve them club during proposal periods Thursday at Reckers, when to sustainably meet their ba- each semester, according to alumna and author Julie Hersh sic human needs,” Oliver said. the SAO website. To propose spoke about her battle with “Meanwhile, our members a club, students must com- depression. Bruening plans will gain enriched global per- plete a packet containing a to create a depression sup- spectives through the innova- proposal form, a Constitution, port group, host movie nights tive educational opportuni- an officer registration form, a and initiate ties.” tentative schedule of events, a a commu- Oliver said tentative budget and approval nity walk the club’s fore- from any relevant campus de- to unite “At a university so most goal is to partments. They then must people bat- integrated with the ideas make life bet- schedule a proposal submis- tling mental of faith and service, ter for those in sion meeting. illness and Engineers Without need. Students whose clubs are honor lives Borders provides the “At a uni- approved by SAO and CCC lost. perfect opportunity versity so in- must also attend a new club Bruening for all students, not tegrated with orientation program within also wants just engineers, to use the ideas of the first two full months of the to bring their education and faith and ser- academic calendar after the Frank War- knowledge to make a vice, Engineers club was recognized. ren to cam- Without Bor- While some of the new clubs pus next difference in the world.” ders provides have very specific mission year. War- the perfect op- statements and intended stu- ren is the Mike Oliver portunity for dent demographics, Mattingly creator of co-president all students, said the multitude of campus PostSecret. Engineers Without Borders not just engi- clubs caters to nearly every com, a web- neers, to use student interest and helps en- site where their education hance students’ college expe- individuals and knowledge riences. anonymously share secrets, to make a difference in the “They bring new events, op- many of which are related to world,” he said. “We have big portunities and communities suicide and mental illness. hopes for our student chapter, to Notre Dame to enrich cam- Engineers Without Borders: and we believe that many stu- pus life,” he said. Notre Dame, another newly dents will really excel in it.” approved club, aims to imple- Among the other new stu- Contact Marisa Iati at ment sustainable engineering dent groups are the Taiwan- [email protected] page 4 | ndsmcobserver.com The Observer u News Tuesday, September 6, 2011

cluding “The Writer’s Room,” a exporting the programming for from all majors, not just those “In an ideal world, I would NDtv 30-minute sitcom produced by broadcast. majoring in Film, Television find a job doing film production senior Pat Toland. Toland said While the process is exten- and Theater (FTT.) for a religious organization,” continued from page 1 the plot was not far from reality sive, Williams said students “I think that’s another mis- she said. “I really enjoy the pro- but the style draws from popu- looking to participate are not conception people have about duction end of the communica- get. lar sitcoms. obligated to make a major time NDtv, that it’s only for FTT tion industry and would love “[The show] focuses on pre- “[The show is] about a group commitment, and participation majors. That’s not true at all. to be able to pair that with the senting inexpensive, quick of friends trying to put togeth- fluctuates throughout the year. More of our staff are non-FTT knowledge I have gained in my and easy recipes to students,” er a sketch show for NDtv,” “The number of students par- than are FTT,” she said. “It’s an religious studies courses.” she said. “In the past we have he said. “Season one was all ticipating varies constantly,” opportunity to learn in a low- Toland, a marketing and tele- themed our seasons with about getting she said. pressure, high-fun environ- vision double major, also hopes themes such as … ‘Common our fictional “I think ment everything they want to to work in television profession- Dorm Foods,’ with recipes show picked “It’s an opportunity to there’s this know about camera operation, ally. based off coffee, peanut butter, up by the net- learn in a low-pressure, misconcep- editing, live broadcasts and ev- “I’m definitely looking to be Ramen noodles, pretzels and work, and this high-fun environment tion about erything else that goes into get- involved in television in some beer.” season will NDtv, that ting a show on the air.” capacity,” he said. “Ideally I Cherpak also produces “NDtv be about how everything they want you have to While the channel consists would like to work in schedul- Abroad: Italy,” the newest in- we handle the to know about camera start at the of programming put on by stu- ing or creative development at stallment in the channel’s re- pressures of operation, editing, live beginning dents from a variety of majors, a broadcast or cable network.” curring abroad series. The actually mak- broadcasts and everything of the year Williams said it’s especially Williams, who joined NDtv at series has previously followed ing a TV show. else that goes into getting and you are helpful for FTT majors looking the beginning of her freshman the experiences of Saint Mary’s My friends a show on the air.” locked in to apply what they are learn- year, praises the station for de- students while studying at the have described no matter ing in a less academic environ- veloping her interest in broad- College’s abroad programs in ‘The Writer’s Brenna Williams what. While ment. casting. Ireland and London. Room’ as a we wel- “For FTT majors, it’s a great “As a freshman … NDtv just “Episodes include a tour of mix between executive director come and place to supplement what seemed like a great place to test Rome, a weekend retreat in As- ‘Seinfeld’ and NDtv encourage they’re learning in the class- the waters to see if broadcast- sisi, day trips to Ostia Antica ‘Curb Your En- people to room and to get really creative ing was something I was really and Tivoli, various events in thusiasm,’ and be involved without having to worry about interested in,” she said. “Turns Vatican City and much more,” I’d throw in a little ‘30 Rock’ all year, NDtv is as much or as getting a grade on their work,” out, it was. It’s all about learn- Cherpak said. “The show was influence as well.” little time as you can handle.” she said. ing and feeling things out at filmed during the Spring 2010 Students looking to air their Williams said the station of- Cherpak, a double major in your own pace. You can really Semester but will air on NDtv own content must apply for ap- fers an opportunity for any stu- mass communication and reli- find passion for something you this fall.” proval from Williams before dents interested in broadcast- gious studies with a minor in never would have tried before.” In addition to unscripted pro- proceeding with script writing, ing to learn about the process film studies, hopes to apply her gramming, NDtv broadcasts a filming at NDtv’s studio space in a fun casual setting. She said education to a career in spe- Contact John Cameron at number of scripted shows, in- in Washington Hall, editing and the channel welcomes students cialized film production. [email protected]

NASA to send probes to measure moon’s gravity

Associated Press Three spacecraft currently measurement that has to be between the two — as well as the end of the shuttle program are orbiting the moon and mak- made,” Zuber said. a digital video camera system, in July. A probe named Juno is CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.— ing science observations. A A tenth of a micron is about MoonKAM, intended for use by headed for Jupiter following an Four decades after landing men plan to return astronauts to the half the size of a red blood cell. middle school students world- Aug. 5 liftoff. on the moon, NASA is returning moon was nixed in favor of an By the time their science mis- wide. Sally Ride, the first Amer- NASA officials will be thrilled to Earth’s orbiting companion, asteroid and Mars. sion ends in late spring, Grail- ican woman in space, and her if Grail generates even a portion this time with a set of robotic Despite all the exploration, A and Grail-B will be within 10 science education company in of the immense interest ignited twins that will measure lunar scientists still don’t know ev- miles of the lunar surface. Bar- San Diego is leading the photo- by the Juno launch. A large gravity while chasing one an- erything about the moon, Zuber ring a change in plans, they will gathering effort. It’s billed as crowd is expected at Cape Ca- other in circles. noted. For example, its forma- crash into the moon. “eyes on the moon for Earth’s naveral for Thursday’s morning By creating the most precise tion still generates questions Each spacecraft holds one students.” liftoff, which features a pair of lunar gravity map ever, scien- — Grail’s findings should help science instrument— for send- This is NASA’s second robotic split-second launch windows a tists hope to figure out what’s explain its origin — and its far ing and receiving radio signals mission to be launched since half-hour apart. beneath the lunar surface, all side is still mysterious. the way to the core. The orbit- “You would think having sent ing probes also will help pin- many missions to the moon point the best landing sites for we would understand the dif- future explorers, whether hu- ference between the near side man or mechanical. and the far side, but in fact we Near-identical twins Grail-A don’t,” she said. and Grail-B — short for Grav- Recent research suggests ity Recovery and Interior Lab- Earth may have had a second oratory — are due to blast off smaller moon that collided with Thursday aboard an unmanned our present moon, producing a rocket. mountainous region. The Grail Although launched together, mission may help flush out that the two washing machine-size theory, Zuber said. spacecraft will separate an Grail-A will arrive at the hour into the flight and travel moon on New Year’s Eve, fol- independently to the moon. lowed by Grail-B on New Year’s It will be a long, roundabout Day. They will go into orbit trip — three to four months — around the lunar poles and because of the small Delta II eventually wind up circling just rocket used to boost the space- 34 miles above the surface. craft. NASA’s Apollo astronauts For nearly three months, used the mighty Saturn V rock- the spacecraft will chase one et, which covered the approxi- another around the moon, mately 240,000 miles to the meticulously flying in forma- moon in a mere three days. tion. The distance between the NASA’s Grail twins will travel two probes will range from more than 2 million miles to get 40 miles to 140 miles. Radio to the moon under this slower signals bouncing between the but more economical plan. twins will provide their exact The mission, from start to fin- locations, even on the far side ish, costs $496 million. of the moon. The moon’s appeal is univer- Scientists will be able to sal. measure even the slightest “Nearly every human who’s variations in the gap between every lived has looked up at orbiting Grail-A and Grail-B the moon and admired it,” — every single second. These said Massachusetts Institute of subtle changes will indicate Technology planetary scientist shifting masses below or at Maria Zuber, Grail’s principal the lunar surface: mountains investigator. “The moon has in some places, enormous lava played a really central role in tubes and craters in others. the human imagination and the The moon actually has the human psyche.” most uneven gravitational field Since the Space Age began in the solar system, according in 1957, 109 missions have tar- to NASA. The moon’s gravity is geted the moon, 12 men have about one-sixth Earth’s pull. walked its surface during six “We measure the velocity landings, and 842 pounds of change between the two space- rock and soil have been brought craft to a couple of fractions back to Earth and are still be- of a tenth of a micron per sec- ing analyzed. ond. It is an extremely accurate Tuesday, September 6, 2011 The Observer u News ndsmcobserver.com | page 5 Economic climate complicates Obama’s re-election

Associated Press 1940. But the leading Republi- can contenders have denigrated WASHINGTON — President Social Security, switched posi- Barack Obama faces a long re- tions on critical issues and done election campaign having all other things that might make but given up on the economy them ripe targets for Obama’s rebounding in any meaningful well-funded campaign. way before November 2012. His Democratic strategist Doug own budget office predicts un- Hattaway says GOP candidates, employment will stay at about including Texas Gov. Rick Perry 9 percent, a frightening number and former Massachusetts Gov. for any president seeking a sec- Mitt Romney, may turn off in- ond term. dependent voters with their Obama’s prospects aren’t en- embrace of tea party stands on tirely grim, however. The GOP, taxes, spending and program heavily influenced by the tea cuts. party, may nominate someone Obama “should lump them so deeply flawed or right-leaning all together and make them an- that, Democrats hope, Obama swer for their slash-and-burn can persuade Americans to give politics,” said Hattaway, a for- him a second chance rather mer top aide to Hillary Rodham than risk the alternative. Clinton, Obama’s rival for the Democrats say the man who 2008 Democratic presidential AP ran on hope and change in 2008 nomination. President Barack Obama gestures after delivering a statement in the White House Rose Garden will have to claw his way toward To do so, Hattaway said, Aug. 31 when he urged Congress to pass a federal highway bill. a second term with a sharply Obama must link the candidates negative campaign. to congressional Republicans, not prove easy. criticisms at the president while ceptable,” Romney said Friday. The strengths and weakness- blamed by Democrats for the Obama’s potential challengers offering few specific, measur- But the influence of the tea es of his prospects seem clear. nation’s stalled job growth and have avoided getting dragged able alternatives. party and other conservative Next year’s unemployment recent downgrade of U.S. cred- into details of the bitter Capitol “President Obama oversaw an groups may give Obama some rate is likely to be the highest itworthiness. Hill fights over deficit spending. economy that created zero jobs openings, by pushing the GOP in a presidential election since Making the connection might At least for now, they can lob last month, and that is unac- field so far to the right that the candidates risk alienating vital independent voters. In a debate last month, the top contenders pledged to oppose a deficit-reduction plan even if it cut $10 in spending for every $1 raised by new taxes. Perry, who entered the race after that debate, also has taken a tough stand against higher taxes. Obama’s team says indepen- dents, who might pay scant at- tention to ideologically driven primaries, will find such posi- tions extreme when they com- pare the eventual GOP nominee and the president. Political aide David Axelrod hinted that Obama will try to sharpen his differences with Republicans who insist on spending cuts in virtually every area and who refuse to let tax cuts expire, as scheduled, for the wealthiest. It’s hard “to create an econ- omy in which people can get decent jobs and raise a fam- ily at the same time we’re cut- ting back on our commitment to spending on education and research and development that will create innovation and jobs,” Axelrod said in an interview. The Republicans’ “essential message is, let’s go back to the policies that helped get us in this mess,” he said, citing Wall Street deregulation and corpo- rate tax breaks. If GOP lawmakers, backed by the presidential hopefuls, con- tinue to thwart Obama’s bid to mix targeted spending cuts with tax increases, Axelrod said, “we’re going to take our case to the American people.” Recent polls underscore Obama’s challenge. A Pew Re- search poll found that 39 per- cent of independents approve of his job performance, while 52 percent disapprove. An AP-GfK poll showed a sharp erosion of support for Obama among white voters and women. Less than half of all women and less than half of all men approve of the job he’s do- ing, and only 50 percent of wom- en say he deserves re-election. But the same polls show that far more voters blame former President George W. Bush more than Obama for the nation’s economic woes. Whether that sentiment lingers for 16 more months could prove crucial. Hattaway said Obama must start by winning back moder- ates and motivating “millen- nials,” voters in their 20s and early 30s. page 6 The Observer | ndsmcobserver.com Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Inside Column Republican primary Same name Tomorrow night, eight of the candi- President hit an all-time low of just 38 openly advocated Texas’ seceding from “Hi, I’d like to make a reservation for dates vying for the 2012 Republican percent approval, against 55 percent the United States can suddenly become six.” presidential nomination will take the who disapprove. In the past 50 years, no so enamored with that same country “Okay, what’s the name?” stage at the Ronald Reagan Presiden- president has been reelected with ap- that he now wants to be its leader. Oh “Cox, C-O-X.” tial Library in Simi Valley, Calif. in a proval numbers that low this late into yeah, and Rick Perry doesn’t believe in “And what’s the first name?” debate that will seek to determine who his first term, so the President is without evolution. Now I really feel good about “Courtney” among them is doubt vulnerable. The question then be- him. “Like the ac- best-suited to Ryan Williams comes, can Republicans produce a can- Then there’s Mitt Romney, who lacks tress?!” take on Presi- didate who can take advantage of that the courage to stand up for what he Yes, like the dent Barack freethoughts weakness and win? And therein lies the truly believes and thus is forced to con- actress. I do indeed Obama in next problem. stantly beat back charges that he has have the same name year’s election. The event is noteworthy The current field of Republican can- flip-flopped on numerous issues in or- as one of the actors because it is the first debate that will didates is composed of a mixture of der to make himself more acceptable to made famous by include Texas governor Rick Perry, who individuals who are either not serious the conservative Republican base. Rom- the 90s sitcom that recently announced his candidacy for about running for President or are not ney used to be a reasonable guy (back followed around six president and has since risen to the top capable of holding the office. The three when he ran for the U.S. Senate against friends who sit in Courtney Cox of several national polls. candidates who are performing the Ted Kennedy in Massachusetts in 1994), a coffee shop and Perry is known for his sharp intellect, best in most polls of the race, Michele but since then his views on the environ- occasionally hold Associate as evidenced by the academic prowess Bachmann, Rick Perry and Mitt Rom- ment, abortion and gay rights have shift- down glamorous Scene Editor he displayed while a student at Texas ney, each have glaring weaknesses that ed significantly towards those found in jobs. A&M University (he received a C in gym will certainly be exploited by the Obama Saudi Arabia. Romney rightly touts his I was born in and a D in principles of economics), so campaign team and which make them successful business career as a unique 1991, and at that point she would have this debate should be quite the discourse largely unpalatable to moderate and in- strength over President Obama, but until only been recognized for her cameo in substantive policy ideas. Seriously dependent voters. he decides to stop blowing with the wind as the cutoff-wearing super fan pulled though folks, this debate is important Michele Bachmann is an ultra-conser- and to fight for what he believes in, he onstage in Bruce Springsteen’s “Danc- because each day it is looking more and vative religious fanatic whose husband will come across as stiff and uncomfort- ing in the Dark” music video. more likely that one of these candidates once ran a vile and repulsive clinic de- able on the campaign trail. I can promise you that my parents could become the next President of the signed to “cure” gay men and women of Despite the weakness of the Repub- were not big enough fans of The Boss United States. their homosexuality. In addition, Con- lican field, President Obama remains to name me after some random chick I say that because each day it becomes gresswoman Bachmann actually advo- beatable, as evidenced by the fact that in his video. more apparent that the re-election cam- cated back in July that the United States even the three candidates mentioned They simply liked the name Court- paign of President Obama is in serious default on its debt, refusing to raise the here are polling competitively against ney. How could they have possibly trouble. With an unemployment rate debt ceiling under any circumstance him right now. However, once the na- known at that time that they were above nine percent (and likely to stay even though it was generally acknowl- tional media and the Obama campaign defining every first interaction I have there for the foreseeable future) and edged that such a move would have team turn their attention towards expos- with a person? several highly unpopular policy initia- plunged the entire global economy into ing these candidates’ records of failure Some people laugh, some people ask tives including the 2009 stimulus act a catastrophic depression. She also often and extremist rhetoric, expect the all- “Really?” but most people ask, “Like and the health care reform bill, the talks about how she would like to see important independent voters to flee in the actress?” Regardless of what my President has seen his standing among the minimum wage eliminated so that droves. Few candidates lose when they response is, the person usually follows independent voters deteriorate in almost the U.S. can compete with countries like run against crazy people (though the their initial reaction with, “I’m sure every key swing state. In addition, Presi- Vietnam for low wage jobs. 2010 midterm elections may have dis- you get that all the time.” dent Obama’s failure to wind down the Rick Perry is much the same: a far- proved that just a bit). Unless a real lead- The truth is I do get that reaction all nation’s involvement in the Afghan and right wing governor who holds public er like Jon Huntsman starts to gain some the time, but it doesn’t bother me one Iraq wars, as well as his perceived in- prayer rallies (to do what, I’m not exactly traction in the race, one who isn’t afraid bit. It’s pretty funny and honestly it ability to stand firm in the face of de- sure) and who once allowed an innocent to take unpopular positions on issues he makes me a little bit more memorable, termined Republican opposition, has man to be executed for a crime he almost truly believes in, or unless Republicans which is pretty awesome. left his liberal base highly disillusioned, certainly didn’t commit. When asked can convince New York Governor An- There is, however, one part of hav- suggesting that it may be difficult for the about this event during a focus group drew Cuomo to run as one of them, the ing the same name as a celebrity that President to motivate voters to turn out session, one Texas citizen replied, “I like GOP may be jeopardizing its chances of bothers me. in the same record levels that propelled that. It takes balls to execute an innocent defeating President Obama in next year’s Whenever someone talks about Cour- him to victory in 2008. man.” This merely highlights another of election. teney Cox-Arquette in my presence The combined effect of these two fac- Perry’s incredible failures — the Texas they always refer to her as “The real tors can be seen in the President’s stand- education system, which ranks at the Ryan Williams is a junior. He can be Courteney Cox.” ing in the Gallup Daily Poll, which tracks bottom of the country in just about ev- reached at [email protected] This is constantly confusing to me the percentage of Americans who ap- ery subject and whose budget Perry has The views expressed in this column because honestly if somebody is actu- prove or disapprove of the job President proposed cutting drastically. One has to are those of the authors and not ally having a conversation with me, Obama is doing in office. Last week the wonder how a man who only a year ago necessarily that of The Observer. should I not be considered infinitely more real than the person they have never met and have only seen through a television screen? It’s rather insult- Editorial Cartoon ing to suggest that I’m some second- rate version of the real deal. Aside from that minor inconvenience, it’s quite a sweet deal to have a recog- nizable name. When I was in third grade, my friend won an autographed picture of Cour- teney Cox and instead of keeping it for herself she gave it to me. I still have it today because it was just such a nice thing for an eight-year-old to do. Due to a clerical error, I once re- ceived a check for a small amount of money that was intended for the actress. I sent it back and wrote her a letter about having the same name, but I have never received a response. My name even spared me from having to put a picture of myself on a board in my dorm. Rather I sent in a black and white picture of the Courte- ney Cox from the 80s. I have dark hair Quote of the day Weekly Poll and blue eyes like her, so my rector didn’t realize it wasn’t me until later in How long did you stay at the year. I have been waiting for the day when the ND vs. USF game? my famous name scores me a starring “The secret of being a bore role in a movie, but until then I will is to tell everything.” Game? What game? just relish the fact that people won’t My view was great ... from Reckers forget my name. Came back after every delay Voltaire Never left the concourse Courtney Cox can be reached at [email protected] French author & satirist The views expressed in the Inside Vote by Thursday Column are those of the author and not ndsmcobserver.com necessarily those of The Observer. Tuesday, September 6, 2011 The Observer | ndsmcobserver.com page 7 It’s Tommy Time

This Saturday was our first game of the Miami with force. half. The offense looked sloppy, and heads some reason, it just hasn’t worked. I’m not 2011 football season, and the end result So, for those of you who weren’t here, were scratched. When he lost his job as questioning his talent, his character, his was pretty frustrating to say the least. A and maybe for those who have forgotten, the starter last year, it was because of his determination or his dedication to Irish 23-20 loss to the Bulls of USF, and maybe there was a specific moment to which knee. This year, he was benched because football. But, for some reason, it just isn’t even worse, of the Big East. Why did we I can pinpoint last year’s transforma- of his performance and the collective working. I know how great the story would lose to a team that Brian Kelly has beaten tion. The opponent was Tulsa. Yes, I can performance of the offense under his have been and how we all wanted “C(h) before? Are already hear the groans about Kelly’s play direction. rist” to be our savior, but he isn’t. Maybe we cursed? Michael Galano calling, but please, bear with me here. I’m For those of us who made it back into it is something as deep as the fact that he This is crap! sure that your feelings about that game the Stadium, we got to see Tommy go spent two years under the reign of Charlie, Off with his Guest Columnist are very similar to those about the USF 24/34 in the second half for 296 yards, two or maybe it is a simple timing issue with head! game this past Saturday. That’s the point. touchdowns and two interceptions. Similar the offense, but whatever it is, it’s hurting (Let’s all please take a deep, cleansing If you remember, after going 0-for-2 in to the Tulsa game last year, Tommy had us Notre Dame’s chance of winning football breath and put the pitchforks away for just his first two pass attempts, Dayne was right there in the end, and I was down in games. We love you, Dayne, we really do. a few minutes, OK? Just for the next 700 forced out of the game with a season- those golden seats jumping up with a legit- But you aren’t Kelly’s guy. words that I need you to read...) ending knee injury. “Darn, we thought the imate chance for a win with two minutes Takeaway? It’s Tommy Time. First of all, we knew USF had a good, season could have been salvaged, but this left in the game. That feeling, the feeling I Finally, special teams and another solid offense. Although they weren’t is the dagger,” right? Well, let’s see how hadn’t felt since turning off the TV on New interesting note concerning the Tulsa/USF ranked, this USF team has a lot of poten- this freshman Tommy Rees does… Years Day, was back. Also similar to the games: tial and some top college football minds Boom. 33/54 for 334 yards, four touch- Tulsa game, Tommy ran train. And it was We lost to Tulsa by 1. In the 1st quarter, have them winning the Big East and play- downs, and yes, three interceptions. We magical to watch him do it. we missed an extra point. ing in a BCS game come winter. If anyone lost the game 28-27, but it was already Yes, we can talk about dropped passes, We lost to USF by 3. In the 3rd quarter, watched or read a preview of this game, 7-0 when Tommy was brought in. In other fumbles and dumb penalties in the first we missed a field goal. he knew that BJ could run and that USF words, Tommy: 27, Tulsa: 21. half. They happened. But Tommy was out Takeaway? My theory is right. These has speed. Their offense is good, and it Yes, what stuck in the minds of the there playing with the same guys, and he games are perfect parallels, and you only put up 16 points (one TD). That, and Notre Dame faithful was Brian Kelly’s looked a little different. For those of us should agree with me. we held them to 2-of-14 on third downs. choice to force the freshman to throw a who made it back into the Stadium after Now, I’m not sure if the QB decision The takeaway? Our D is solid. Hail Mary interception to lose the game. the evacuation, the game felt different. will be made before this makes it to The Now, the offense. Not so pretty a-picture. “Terrible Call! Fire Him! Argggg!” We were in it. After the demoralizing first Observer, but I hope it does. I hope it does Was Dayne the wrong choice? Should we But for me, it was different. I had half, Tommy brought us right back into because I hate quarterback controversies. have stuck with Tommy’s 4-0 run at the watched about 15 or 16 games at Notre it. We were an onside kick away (really, a If anything can kill a team for an entire end of 2010? Is Brian Kelly not the savior Dame Stadium, and none felt quite like fraction of an inch away) from a last min- season, it’s a quarterback controversy. we all thought he was? Questions, ques- that one. We were a real team. Yes, our ute field goal that could have forced us into Brian Kelly is supposed to announce the tions, questions!! dominant win over Nevada the year before an overtime that would have been unwin- starter for the Michigan game sometime First, I would like to assure all of my felt pretty good, but it was a showcase of nable for the Bulls and possibly one of the soon, and if it is Tommy Rees, I will be friends who were abroad last fall that we talented football players, not a force to most drawn out, epic tales of a comeback very excited, and so should you. are not the same team that we were under be reckoned with. That’s what we be- that Notre Dame football has ever seen. Charlie back in the fall of 2009. I promise. came late last season. Utah didn’t have a Now, I don’t know Dayne personally. Michael Galano is a senior majoring If you were here last fall, you would have chance. Army didn’t have a chance. USC From what I’ve heard, he is a great guy. in business. He can be reached at experienced the magical transition of our didn’t have a chance. Miami didn’t have a Unlike some QBs in recent memory, his [email protected] football team that went from looking like a chance. reputation as a Notre Dame man couldn’t The views expressed in this column are sloppy mess of talent to a cohesive, bonded Now back to USF. Dayne went 7/15 for be better. I do not know what the prob- those of the authors and not necessarily unit that took down Utah, Army, USC and 95 yards and one interception in the first lem is with him and our offense, but for that of The Observer.

Letters to the Editor The social media cupcake Before BCS There is a spectre haunting Our Lady’s University — the spectre of social media. As The Observer proudly informed us last Friday, this past June the Before the BCS sits an opponent. you do not think you are mediocre.” USA Today ranked the University of Notre Dame No. 1 on its list of 20 Ameri- To this opponent comes Notre Dame, During the many years Notre Dame can colleges that have promoted the use of social media. The enthusiasm with who asks to gain entry into the BCS. observes the opponent almost contin- which a famously conservative university has embraced Generation Y’s hipster But the opponent says that he cannot uously. They forget the other sched- toys is indeed very touching, but as much as I hate to rain on our only parade grant him entry at the moment. Notre uled opponents, and this first one that’s still dry, I can’t help but ask that thorny question: Is this really what we Dame thinks about it and then asks if seems to them the only obstacle for want? they will be allowed to come in next winning another title. Alumni curse Our marketing and communications director, Don Schindler, has an article year. “It is possible,” says the oppo- the unlucky circumstance, in the on his blog in which he spiritedly defends Facebook, Twitter and the blogo- nent, “but you must win.” The gate first years thoughtlessly and out loud. sphere as the way of the future, complete with a slideshow explaining why to the title stands open, as always, Later, as they grow old, they only social media is “the most awesomest thing ever” (apparently because you can and the networks always air Notre write Viewpoints. They become child- Photoshop a cat’s head onto Keanu Reeves’ body). But remarkably scant atten- Dame games, so they have the voters’ ish and, since in the long years study- tion is paid to the presumed benefits of social media and the overwhelming attention. When the opponent notices ing opponents they have also come central argument seems to be the simple claim, “It’s happening whether you that, he laughs and says, “If it tempts to cheer for their success, so long as like it or not. So if you’re not on board you’re screwed.” This kind of unques- you so much, try going inside in spite they lose to Notre Dame. Finally their tioning fatalism has propelled the movement forward at breakneck speed, but of my prohibition. But take note. I am schedule grows weak, and they do quixotic as this may seem, I think it’s high time somebody asked the question the underdog that upsets often. But not know whether they are terrible or that I think deserves repeating: Is this really what we want? from week to week stand opponents just not prepared. But they recognize I, of course, belong to the younger half of humanity, the under-30 crowd each more powerful than the other. now in the darkness an illumination who have never known a life without the Internet, so I have no right to invoke You also still play Navy.” which breaks inextinguishably out of nostalgic memories of the “good ol’ days,” but I don’t think it requires clear Notre Dame has not expected such the gateway to the BCS. Now they no memories of a time when people socialized by getting together and actu- difficulties — the BCS should always longer have much time conference- ally interacting with one another rather than from darkened rooms behind a be accessible for them, they think, less. computer screen to know which of these I prefer. We once dreamed of a world but as he now looks more closely at Before their death, a hero, Jack, in which everyone would be given a voice, and now we live in a world where the opponent in his Nike Pro-Combat, calls upon his connections. He waves everyone has not only a voice but also a microphone, and nobody can hear at his conference TV contract and his to Texas, since he can no longer sell what anyone is saying. A world where truth is determined by majority opinion. on-field success, Notre Dame decides a 7-4-1 package. Texas does not bend A world where amateurish rip-offs are passed off as art and where any sense that it would be better to wait until far, for they see their empire crumble of depth to human existence is being drowned out in a sea of superficiality and they reach auto-bid status. The op- before them. “Can two television mediocrity. Yes, the Internet is fast, sexy and efficient, and yes, it is the future. ponent gives them a spark of hope in contracts live in peace?” asks Texas. But at the end of the day, that nagging question won’t go away: Is this really football ability. There they sit for days “We both are insatiable.” “Everyone what we want? and years. They make many attempts strives for our brand names,” says to qualify, and they wear the Big East Notre Dame, “so how is it that in these Gabe McDonald out with bowl bids. The opponent many years the SEC continues to dom- senior often upsets Notre Dame’s ranking, inate?” Texas sees that Notre Dame is Duncan Hall questioning them about their rel- already dying and, in order to reach Sept. 5 evance, but they are indifferent ques- their diminishing sense of hearing, tions, the kind great men put, and at they shout, “Let’s form a conference the end Notre Dame ends up ranked out of arrogance that, while profit- in the preseason. able, will survive on history and not Notre Dame, who rides on special- on athletic accomplishments.” ized BCS qualification standards, spends everything, no matter how Chris Bell valuable, to reach auto-bid status. senior The media takes it all but, as they do off campus so, say, “I am taking this only so that Sept. 5 page 8 The Observer | ndsmcobserver.com Tuesday, September 6, 2011

mation that Lil Wayne is indeed the best for a while and I ain’t jump yet,” he muses on “She rapper alive. Lead singles “6 Foot 7 Foot” Will.” and “John (If I Die Today)” did much to However, the album also has some terrible duds. quell naysayers throwing around phras- “How to Hate” and “How to Love” are both vanilla, es like “over the hill,” “has-been” and mid-tempo R&B numbers. “Nightmares of the Bot- “irrelevant.” But perhaps the most as- tom” is an interesting title for a song that emphasizes tounding thing about “Tha Carter IV” why Wayne is no longer indisputably at the top of the on first listen is that, whether or not Lil game. Wayne is indeed the best rapper alive, And then there are the songs that would be stand- nowhere in this hour and 25 minutes outs on many rappers’ albums, but don’t quite cut it does he claim that title. when we’ve seen what Lil Wayne is capable of. “Me- How can this be? What is Lil Wayne gaman,” which carries the name of its producer, is without bravado? If he is no longer try- a frenzied collection of one-liners with no hook that ing to propagate his image of a tortured, feels like recycled Weezy. “Abortion” is a pensive au- drug-addled genius, then who does he tobiographical attempt that retreads the same ground think he is? The answer becomes pain- covered by “Rebirth” highlight “Drop the World” — fully apparent after repeated listens to which was arguably the only truly great song Wayne “Tha Carter IV:” frankly, he has no idea. put out in 2010. The previous themes of drugs, women These are and wealth are all present, but that top- good songs, of-the-world, no-one-can-touch-me feel- sure, but when Lil Wayne ing is not. Even the weed songs, when compared to ‘Tha Carter IV’ Wayne used to be at his most genuine, “The Sky Is feel hollow. Lyrics such as those on the the Limit,” “3 Label: Young Money, Cash Money, hook of “Blunt Blowin’” don’t really have Peat,” or “Hus- Universal Republic much appeal when we all know that if tler Musik?” it’s Release Date: Aug. 29 Lil Wayne was doing half of the things a little embar- he claims, he’d be back behind bars in- rassing. stantly. Lil Wayne “Intro” presents a Willy Will beat that is not the best By CHRIS COLLUM forms the song as well as “Interlude” and “Outro.” rapper alive, Scene Writer The latter two songs contain the bulk of the big-name he’s no longer cameos on the album, including Nas, André 3000 of claiming to be New Orleans’ Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., known Outkast, Busta Rhymes and Tech N9ne. For some and apparently he’s also not trying to be anymore. more commonly to the world as Lil Wayne, needs strange reason, however, Lil Wayne is nowhere to be Unanswered questions are present everywhere on no introduction. The man, who for several years found on any of these tracks besides “Intro.” Is this “Tha Carter IV.” Why the dichotomy between pa- claimed the “Best Rapper Alive” tag without apology, humility? Surely not. If it is, it’s misplaced — “Outro” thetic collaborations with T-Pain (“How to Hate”) made even more headlines last year when he was could really have benefited from a verse from Wayne. and blitzkrieg-style musical manifestos (“6 Foot 7 sentenced to, and subsequently served, eight months The album has some dizzying highs — aforemen- Foot”)? What about those eight months in prison that in prison at Rikers Island in New York City, on felony tioned singles “6 Foot 7 Foot” and “John (If I Die To- get no mention besides a few bars from Drake on “It’s gun charges. He was released in November. day),” as well as current chart-burner “She Will” and Good?” How is someone whose entire image is built Prior to his time in prison, Lil Wayne released a “It’s Good,” both of which feature Young Money la- around drug abuse dealing with probation? startlingly bad attempt at rock-rap fusion called “Re- bel mate and Weezy protégé Drake. On these tracks There is hope for the future of Wayne’s career, cer- birth,” his last full-length since 2008’s blockbuster one occasionally hears streaks of the crazed genius tainly. It may be many things, but “Tha Carter IV” is “Tha Carter III.” Later that year, while still behind Wayne once was. not a bad album. But the questionable choices make bars, he released “I Am Not a Human Being,” a hit- “I lost my mind / It’s somewhere out there strand- it a very disappointing effort from an artist who obvi- and-miss, more traditional rap album. ed,” he raps on “6 Foot 7 Foot,” but life at the top ously still possesses an incredible amount of talent. “Tha Carter IV” is supposed to be his return to seems to be getting to the rapper. greatness, a continuation of his legacy and a reaffir- “I rock to the beat of my drum set / I been at the top Contact Chris Collum at [email protected].

Everyone has those movies that are less a work of art, and more of a one. They escape, and when they go back to Mondo Burger, they acciden- guilty obsession. Some people call it a “cult following” and some call it a tally spill the chemical in the meat grinder, which causes a huge explosion waste of time and money, but for others, it’s love. A good-bad, wonderfully that finally brings down the evil empire. Classic American heroes. awful, so-terrible-it’s-fantastic work of genius movie. To you, it is the best- Seriously though, try to read that to someone who has never heard of the worst movie that ever existed. movie and watch their face scrunch up in confusion as they try to figure One surefire way to know you have a good-bad mov- out if you are messing with them. Once they’ve seen it though, how could ie on your hands is by trying to describe it to someone they not fall in love with these two characters? Mostly Ed. Dear, sweet, who has never seen it before. You will sound insane, dimwitted, yet oh-so-wise Ed. “Welcome to Good Burger home of the Good and the person you’re trying to impart the awesome- Burger can I take your order?” is probably the most repeated phrase of ness of this movie to will judge you. Hard. 1997, as it should be. For instance, “Good Burger” is probably one of the “Good Burger” isn’t on Netflix, but you can watch it in 10 parts on most memorable movies of the ‘90s, and why? Because YouTube, and it is completely worth sacrificing the homework you would it was the best-worst movie out there. Keenan and Kel, otherwise do. Also, weirdly enough, in my studious researching, I figured Nickelodeon’s comedic duo, decided to do a movie that out there is actually a restaurant called Good Burger in New York City. epitomized the good-bad genre. Mass field trip? Dexter (Kenan Thompson) steals his mother’s car Courtney Eckerle With just the right amount of cross-dressing and Ed driving around to go joyriding and hits his teacher Sinbad’s (who in a bright burger car is the ultimate good-bad movie actor — remember Scene Writer (fries on the side), you the Disney movie “First Kid?”) car. After the wreck, get a deliciously ter- Dexter is forced to get a job at a fast food restaurant rible movie that the 90s to pay the damages. There, he meets Ed (Kel Mitchell) and the two work generation will never together to keep Good Burger in business after the new-and-improved evil forget. corporate burger joint Mondo Burger opens across the street. Ed develops a special sauce that becomes an instant hit, and since The views in this they’re evil like that, Mondo Burger tries to contaminate it with shark poi- column are those of son. Mondo Burger also fails in their attempt to use Carmen Electra as the the author and are not evil temptress who tries to steal the recipe from Ed. necessarily those of The Ed and Dexter sneak into Mondo Burger and find out they are pumping Observer. up their burger patties with a weird chemical that makes them grow three Contact Courtney times their normal size. The manager of Mondo Burger then somehow has Eckerle at cecker01@ them committed to a mental hospital so they can’t spill the beans to any- saintmarys.edu.

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By CLAIRE STEPHENS writing your music? to focus on quality. The other stuff I shouldn’t be considered artists” ar- Scene Writer Inspiration comes from every- have put out in the past was fine lyri- gument? How do you respond to it? where. I think what inspires me most cally, but the recordings were really Yes. Those people have never ac- The July 20 release of his newest is seeing people who break out of their just thrown together. I can’t even lis- tually listened to rap, so they aren’t mixtape “S.C.H.O.L.A.R.” sparked comfort zone, go against the grain ten to that stuff anymore. So for this worth my time. campus-wide interest in junior “D. and do something great. In my music one I took my time to make sure the Montayne” Dylan Walter. D. Mon- I talk a lot about “chasing dreams,” songs were mixed right to sound good Have you ever had people doubt tayne performed at Legends with Big “breaking free,” etc. People might on laptop speakers, headphones, car your writing or rapping abilities Sean in 2010 and is currently study- think I’m talking about myself, but speakers, etc. It took forever, but it because of your race? ing abroad in Fremantle, Australia. it’s more of a challenge for people our was worth it. People ask me what All the time. This is something Scene interviewed the artist to get the age to do what they want to do, even if studio I record in, not realizing that that is actually hard to deal with, be- scoop on his music. Fans can down- their dreams are not “socially accept- the entire thing was recorded in clos- cause I feel like that barrier has al- load Walter’s mixtape at datpiff.com. able.” So when I see someone doing ets. That tells me that I must’ve done ready been broken. Still, that doubt that — whether it’s music, art, acting a good job mixing it. is in people’s minds even before I Who are some of your idols and or anything else — I’m inspired. start rapping. I’ve known people who inspirations for your music? How have you come to master the wouldn’t listen to my music because I’m inspired by a wide range of mu- What is the writing process typi- art of rapping? they thought it was a joke — they ex- sic. I like to brag about my iTunes li- cally like for you? I am far from mastering it. I have pected I would suck. Eventually they brary because I have a little bit of ev- A lot of people ask me this, but learned a lot about rap just by listen- saw me perform or I free-styled for ery genre out there, plus a lot of world honestly there’s no particular pro- ing to a wide range of artists. I listen them. Those people don’t doubt me music. Listening to every kind of mu- cess that I have for writing songs. to the intense, fast-rapping artists, anymore. sic helps me to think outside the box Sometimes I’ll sit there and listen to the laid-back artists and everyone in of pure hip-hop. I have a really good the beat over and over again and just between. I learned a lot about per- What advice do you have for hope- producer back home who can flip write what comes to my head. Other forming just by watching videos of ful rappers or musicians at Notre a beat out of any kind of sample, so times I’ll have a particular subject Jay-Z concerts. The rest just comes Dame? sometimes I’ll hear a nice piano run that I want to write about before I with time. I also think that playing I’ll repeat the advice Big Sean gave on a classical song or a good reggae even hear the beat. Other times I’ll the drums my entire life was a big me: “You can do anything you want, bass line and send it to him to work just freestyle until I come up with advantage, because I already had man, I mean it.” It takes a lot to with. This summer we spent time something. It just depends on the that rhythm locked down by the time make things happen, so be prepared digging through vinyl records just to song. I started rapping. But I still have a for a huge challenge. I can’t tell you find original drum sounds and voice long way to go. how many times I’ve had to stay up samples. That kind of work is what What do you do when you get all night writing and mixing songs makes music incredible, giving it that stuck? What is your favorite part of writ- or sneaking into buildings to record. raw feel, like you’re using history as I don’t get stuck. ing and rapping? What is the great- Or how many times I’ve emptied my the seed of your new music. The old est struggle? bank account on recording equip- stuff inspires me a lot. What do you hope your listeners My favorite part of writing is know- ment and song production. I still come away with after hearing your ing that the words I’m putting down haven’t gotten very far at all. So it’s a Who are your favorite artists? music? will be heard in the future by people long climb. Also, Notre Dame can be It’s very difficult to choose, but I’d Really I just want them to hear I’ve never met. It makes me want to a tough crowd for this kind of stuff, have to say my favorite rappers of all it. Some will like it, others may not. write every line better than the previ- but just proving people wrong is part time are 2Pac, Jay-Z and Nas. And You’re not going to really hear what ous. My favorite part of rapping is just of the fun of it. Just do what you want. you can’t forget Eminem and Tech I’m saying unless you give it a try. free styling around a bunch of peo- N9ne. Right now, my favorites are J. ple I don’t know and watching their Look in The Observer’s News Cole and Big K.RI.T. Hands down. I’d What was the production and faces. They always look so surprised. section tomorrow for a profile on D. also put Kendrick Lamar and Wale recording of “S.C.H.O.L.A.R.” like I’d have to say the greatest struggle Montayne. close to the top of my list. compared to your previous mix- is just keeping the women off of me... tapes? Contact Claire Stephens at Where do you get inspiration for On this one, I really just wanted Do you ever hear the “rappers [email protected].

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This is the second of a new Fact — The Eagles signed Observer feature. A series of him. Young players shine as White Sox defeat Twins in pitching duel 10 Observer sportswriters will No one knows how they did it have columns appear in this (except, maybe, Adam Scheft- space on a bi-weekly rotation. er) but everyone knows they Associated Press Hopefully some of these writers are better with Asomugha on will grab your attention, and the team. Couple the dropping CLEVELAND — Doug Fis- you’ll know when and where to of the deadweight known as ter’s breaking ball put the find more of their thoughts. Kevin Kolb with the addition of brakes on Cleveland’s chal- Pro Bowl cornerback Domi- lenge to first-place Detroit. You probably remember nique Rodgers-Cromartie and Fister struck out a career- it, right? When minuscule the Philadelphia secondary has high 13, Victor Martinez hit Packers cornerback Tramon just reloaded. And, oh yeah, a three-run homer and the Williams intercepted Eagles they still have Asante Samuel. Tigers beat the Indians 4-2 quarter- The Eagles also signed de- on Monday to extend their AL back Mi- fensive lineman Jason Babin, a Central lead to 7½ games. chael Vick tank on the defensive side who “That’s the best I’ve seen in the end conquered quarterbacks on his Fister,” said Tigers manager zone before way to 12.5 sacks last year. Jim Leyland, still wary of the AP gleefully But that’s enough defense for gritty Indians. Detroit’s Doug Fister delivers a pitch in Monday’s 4-2 win over the hopping now. A primary concern for the “I’m not looking ahead,” he Indians. Fister recorded a career high 13 strikeouts in the game. and skip- Eagles last year was the health said. “We haven’t done any- ping to a of Michael Vick, who has thing but put ourselves in stop. played all 16 regular season good position. That’s all.” tion and .324 with 82 RBIs over- walks. You Matthew DeFranks games just once in his career, Tigers general manager all. ‘“I got to know Humber a little remem- and not since he was released Dave Dombrowski laid the Grady Sizemore, activated by bit working when were playing ber this, Sports Writer from prison. An insurance groundwork for the surge by Cleveland after six weeks on the together in (Triple-A) Roches- right? policy on Vick’s golden left acquiring Fister (7-13) from disabled list, drove in an un- ter,’“ Swarzak said. ‘“Really It was cannon was in order. Seattle on July 30. The right- earned run with a groundout in good guy, he works his butt off. in Philadelphia, the Eagles Enter Vince Young, a very hander is 4-1 in seven starts the fifth to make it 3-1. It’s showing, he’s having a great hosting their first home playoff similar quarterback who has for Detroit. He gave up an The Indians, riddled by in- year.’“ game in the newly formed shown flashes of brilliance and earned run and four hits over juries all year, led the division Humber (9-8) was making his Vick-era. demonstrated mental gaffes in eight innings. from April 8 until June 14, first start since Aug. 18 when he What’s that you say? You his five solid but unspectacu- Jose Valverde worked a when the Tigers’ Justin Ver- was struck above the right eye don’t remember it? Maybe it’s lar years in Tennessee. Could perfect ninth to move to 41 lander beat them 4-0. Cleveland by a line drive off the bat of Ko- because this game was merely Vick mentor Young? Certainly. for 41 in save opportunities, climbed back into the lead, but suke Fukudome. He gave up six a stepping stone for Green Bay Could Young fill in for an in- extending his team record has trailed Detroit since losing hits, struck out six and did not on their way to a Super Bowl jured Vick? Certainly. and helping the Tigers im- to the Chicago White Sox 3-0 on walk a batter. title a year Bullet- prove to 14-4 since leading July 22. ‘“He’s made some adjust- ago. Maybe it’s fast receiv- the Indians by 1½ games Jason Donald singled, took ments that he’s had to make,’“ because the By dropping bomb after ers Desean on Aug. 19. Detroit began a second on a wild pickoff attempt Swarzak said of Humber. ‘“I’ve same Eagles, bomb after cherry bomb Jackson and three-game home sweep of by Fister and advanced to third made some adjustments as well, stealthily snip- during the frenzied free Jeremy Ma- the Indians that night and on a groundout by Lou Marson. and now its showing. He’s put- ing people from agent period, the Eagles clin compli- has won five straight against Sizemore hit a sharp grounder ting together a pretty good year. the bushes last have taken the crosshairs ment a great them, sending Cleveland to up the middle that shortstop Hopefully he finishes strong for fall, will no off of the Patriots, the ground its largest deficit of the sea- Jhonny Peralta fielded behind himself and for his family.’“ longer be cam- game that son. the second-base bag. His throw Minnesota’s best threat ouflaged. Jets, the Packers, the now has “We’ve got enough games to first got Sizemore as Donald against Humber came in the By dropping Steelers and, most Ronnie left, but the main thing is this scored. seventh when Danny Valencia bomb after shockingly, the Cowboys. Brown, the is the only opportunity to re- Detroit added another run in led off with an infield single and bomb after bash to ally shave the lead,” Indians the eighth on Cabrera’s fielder’s moved to second two batters cherry bomb Lesean Mc- manager Manny Acta said. choice with the bases loaded. later on a bunt single by Luke during the Coy’s dash. “When you don’t play the Kosuke Fukudome hit his sec- Hughes. But Rene Rivera hit into frenzied free agent period, the Every positional group ap- team you’re trailing it takes ond homer for Cleveland with an around-the-horn double-play Eagles have taken the cross- pears to be a strong one and forever sometimes to (cut) a one out in the eighth. Fukudome to end the inning. hairs off of the Patriots, the the entire league knows this. game. hit three homers for the Chicago “Well-pitched game on both Jets, the Packers, the Steel- Not many teams have weath- Martinez drove a 2-2 pitch Cubs before being acquired by sides, Humber and Swarzy both ers and, most shockingly, the ered the early-season expecta- from Ubaldo Jimenez (2-2) the Indians in July. threw the ball very very well,’“ Cowboys. tions to win a Super Bowl ring. 420 feet into the right-field Twins manager Ron Gardenhire This isn’t to say that those Count the empty-firing Cow- seats for a 3-0 lead in the White Sox 2, Twins 1 said. ‘“Heck of an effort, had a other teams, especially the boys among that group. fourth. MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony chance to win, we just couldn’t Patriots, won’t be aimed at. The newly appointed “Dream “I was looking fastball be- Swarzak and Philip Humber come up with a hit.’“ Because they will. Team” can only go down from cause that’s what he was got to know each other when The lone offensive highlight With the signings of so- here and the fall from sky high throwing everybody else,” the two right-handers played for Minnesota was Brian Din- cial media star and Spanish to middle of the pack is not a Martinez said. “He threw together in Minnesota’s farm kelman, who had a career-high scholar Chad Ochocinco and pretty one. one down the middle and I system. three hits for the Twins. Luke perennially underachieving Eagles are protected in swung.” And just as Humber has be- Hughes had a sacrifice fly in the and overpaid defensive line- America. But this is not Amer- Jimenez struck out five came a mainstay in the Chicago ninth. man Albert Haynesworth, New ica. This is the NFL and Eagles over the first two innings White Sox rotation this year, ‘“So nice to see the kid come England definitely made their will be hunted all season long. and didn’t yield a hit until Swarzak is hoping a strong Sep- back up here,’“ Gardenhire said presence felt in the intensi- Delmon Young singled with tember will make him a con- of Dinkelman. ‘“He’s worked fied off-season. But their Matthew DeFranks is a soph- one out in the fourth. Miguel tender for the Twins’ staff in really really hard. He’s one of moves were a water gun to the omore who has been looking Cabrera then walked before 2012. those guys that you root for and Eagles’ bazooka. for the Dolphins’ replacement Martinez connected for his Swarzak (3-6) took a step in he had a good day today offen- Fact — The single most for Dan Marino since 2000. He ninth homer. that direction Monday, throw- sively.’“ sought-after free agent this can be reached at mdefrank@ Martinez, dealt to Boston ing eight strong innings in the Dinkelman, recalled from Tri- summer was Nnamdi Asomu- nd.edu by the Indians at the trading Twins’ 2-1 loss to the White Sox ple-A Rochester Sunday, started gha. The views expressed in this deadline in 2009, signed with in the first game of a day-night at second base. He’s been play- Fact — Many people thought column are those of the author the Tigers as a free agent last double header. The 25-year- ing more outfield recently but he he would go to New York or and not necessarily those of winter. He is batting .392 old gave up two runs on seven said infield is his natural posi- Dallas. The Observer. with runners in scoring posi- hits with four strikeouts and no tion.

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Associated Press return of an interception for be on the field.” a touchdown. Sanders started Sanders was quickly scooped FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — 49 games for the Patriots and up by the Falcons after be- Excuse Kelvin Hayden if his is coming off a season in which ing cut by the Patriots. The head is spinning a bit. he set career highs with three 28-year-old Hayden took a He’s buried himself in an un- interceptions and six passes little longer to find a new job, familiar playbook. He’s trying defended. having missed the final four to become familiar with dif- “You can’t coach depth. You games last season with a neck ferent terminology. He’s strug- can’t coach experience,” Fal- injury that reportedly scared gling to learn everyone’s name cons linebacker Mike Peter- off some teams. on his new team, including the son said. “Anytime you get a Hayden said he’s fully recov- coaches for the Atlanta Fal- chance to add that to the mix, ered from the latest in a se- cons. it’s a plus.” ries of injuries that have kept The cornerback called up Given their resumes, both him from playing a full season one of the assistants a couple could eventually challenge for since 2007. of times over the weekend, go- extensive playing time, maybe “My neck is fine,” he said. “I ing over calls and formations. even a starting job. The cur- feeling good and ready to go.” Now, if only he could remem- rent starters look forward to The Falcons lack significant ber who was on the other end getting pushed by the newcom- depth behind DeCoud and of the line. ers. William Moore. Second-year “It’s a challenge,” Hayden “They are two proven play- player Shann Schillinger is the said Monday, standing in front ers in this league,” safety only other safety on the roster, of a locker that was identified Thomas DeCoud said. “Compe- so Sanders should get exten- as his by a handwritten plac- tition always breeds success. It sive playing time once he’s fa- ard. “I’m still learning the will make us better as a team miliar with the system. coaches’ names.” and as individuals.” Pro Bowler Brent Grimes Hayden is one of two experi- First, Hayden and Sanders and Dunta Robinson are set at enced defensive backs signed have to learn the ropes with the cornerback positions, but AP last week by the Falcons to a new organization. They only Hayden could fill a valuable Seahawks QB Tavaris Jackson, one of Seattle’s new acquisitions, bolster their thin secondary, signed with the Falcons in time role at nickel back. Chris Ow- throws a pass in training camp as coach Pete Carroll looks on. another step toward building to watch the final preseason ens is still on the roster, but has a team that can make a run game from the sideline. They yet to live up to expectations at the Super Bowl. In the very practiced for the first time heading into his third season. Sanders was pleased to wind roll said. “We’ll be in the game next locker was safety James Monday, a dreary day in the He was picked on mercilessly up with another winning or- with seven or eight linemen Sanders, who landed in At- Atlanta area as the remnants by Packers quarterback Aaron ganization after leaving the and guys have to play multiple lanta under similar circum- of Tropical Storm Lee made Rodgers in Green Bay’s playoff Patriots. spots.” stances. their way northward. romp over the Falcons. “This is a good, young, up- One of the options could be Both were dumped by their “Of course, I want to get After a winless preseason, and-coming football team,” he rookie first-round pick James previous teams — Hayden in out there and play,” said the Atlanta opens the regular sea- said. “They have great players, Carpenter, who has struggled Indianapolis, Sanders in New 27-year-old Sanders, who got son Sunday at Chicago in a great management, everything at right tackle during the England — more for salary a locker right beside Hayden matchup of division champions you could want in an organi- preseason. Seattle got to the cap reasons than their perfor- and had lunch with him before from 2010. zation. I’m thankful for the point in its final two exhibi- mance on the field. practice. “But right now, my “I’m trying my best to get out opportunity to be here. I’m tion games of working in vet- Hayden starred in the Colts’ focus is on learning the play- there,” Hayden said. “I might thankful to be an Atlanta Fal- eran Breno Giacomini along Super Bowl win in 2007, book and this team. Without miss the first game, but then I con. I look forward to helping with Carpenter at tackle as the clinching the victory with his that, there’s no way I can even feel like I’ll be ready to go.” us win some games.” rookie had problems with out- side speed rushers. Seahawks Camp Carpenter did play a little RENTON, Wash. — Two of bit at guard on Monday, Car- Seattle’s biggest offseason ac- roll said. It’s not a completely quisitions aren’t even certain awkward place for Carpenter, to be ready for the season who was a left tackle in college opener Sunday in San Fran- at Alabama. He shifted inside cisco. and played guard at the Senior Both offensive lineman Rob- Bowl to show NFL scouts he ert Gallery and wide receiver could play the position. Sidney Rice are hobbling just “It’s not foreign to me be- days before Carroll’s second cause I’ve been playing on the season in charge of the Se- left side for five years before ahawks begins. I got over here. That’s not the The larger question looms problem,” Carpenter said. “I’m around Gallery, who sprained more comfortable on the left, a knee Friday night in the ex- but I’m going to do my job to hibition finale against Oak- help my team win.” land. Gallery was hurt late in If Gallery can’t go on Sunday, the first quarter and his avail- other options would include ability for the 49ers is in ques- veteran Paul McQuistan or tion. backup guard/center Lemuel “He’s had a couple of good Jeanpierre. days here. He has a sprained Rice sat out the Seahawks knee and we’re just going to first preseason game against have to see how it goes day to San Diego, but played against day,” Carroll said of his big of- Minnesota and Denver. He was fensive lineman. “We’ll watch pulled from practice last Tues- him carefully and he’s hope- day with a sore shoulder and ful he can make it back by the hasn’t participated since. weekend. We’ll have to wait “Sidney is a bit slower than and see.” that. We’ll wait until later in But the injury concerns don’t the week to know what’s going end there for Seattle. on with him,” Carroll said. While running back Mar- Gallery wasn’t the only play- shawn Lynch (ankle) and er to leave Friday’s game with linebacker David Hawthorne a sprained knee. Defensive (knee) are both expected to lineman Jimmy Wilkerson also return to practice on Wednes- injured his knee in the win day, according to coach Pete over Oakland, but Wilkerson Carroll, there’s still a looming was placed on injured reserve question about Rice and a sore Saturday when final roster shoulder that kept him out of cuts were announced. the final preseason game. Carroll said that Wilker- The Seahawks have some son will need surgery and depth at receiver, but the un- that prompted to the move certainty around Gallery is al- to end his season. Seattle ready forcing Seattle’s strug- also claimed a pair of defen- gling offensive line to examine sive tackles — Landon Cohen some new combinations. and Al Woods — off waivers “You have to develop all the on Sunday to try and provide flexibility that you can,” Car- depth on the defensive line. page 12 | ndsmcobserver.com The Observer u Sports Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Tennis MLB Williams, Djokovic Lawrie lifts Blue Jays in extras

Associated Press fifth. An All-Star for the third move to quarterfinals “He has settled in at third time this season, Beckett came TORONTO — Brett Lawrie base very well, not just from in having won his past three celebrated his first month in the throws but the reaction starts. He allowed three hits in the majors with a game-win- time, the different angles he’s 3 2-3 scoreless innings with six ning home run. taken to some balls,” Farrell strikeouts and one walk. The Blue Jays’ rookie third said. “He’s done an outstanding Blue Jays right-hander Hen- baseman drilled a two-out job for us.” derson Alvarez pitched six drive to center in the 11th in- Boston starter Josh Beckett scoreless innings, extending ning for the only run of the left in the fourth inning after his shutout streak to 14 in- game as Toronto beat the Bos- feeling pain in his ankle on nings. Alvarez allowed four ton Red Sox 1-0. consecutive pitches to Lawrie. hits, walked one and struck out “What a splash and what a He’ll return to Boston on Tues- four. start to a big league career,” day to be examined by a doctor. “He had tremendous move- said appreciative manager “It’s always concerning,” ment, just natural movement,” John Farrell, who returned to Beckett said. “That’s my power Francona said. “The ball was the dugout after missing 10 leg.” diving all over the place.” games with pneumonia. Beckett slipped and fell while Alvarez retired the first eight Shawn Camp (3-3) pitched warming up in the bullpen, but batters in order before Marco one scoreless inning for the didn’t think that had anything Scutaro singled in the third. win as the Blue Jays snapped a to do with the pain that forced Jacoby Ellsbury doubled him three-game losing streak. him out. to third but Dustin Pedroia Boston lost for the fifth time “I felt it on the second to last grounded out to end the threat. in seven games. pitch and then it felt a little The Red Sox put runners at Promoted from Triple-A Las bit different on the last pitch I first and second with two outs Vegas on Aug. 4, Lawrie made threw,” he said. “I didn’t feel it in the fourth but Josh Reddick his debut at Baltimore the fol- till those last two pitches. struck out looking. lowing day. One month in, “It felt like it was locked up Scutaro hit a one-out dou- he’s made it look easy, batting and then it popped in and out of ble in the fifth but was caught .318 with eight homers and the socket or something,” Beck- in a rundown after Alvarez 21 RBIs. The decisive drive off ett added. grabbed Ellsbury’s grounder Dan Wheeler (2-2) was the first Catcher Jason Varitek didn’t to the mound. Ellsbury tried walkoff hit of his young career. notice anything out of the ordi- to advance to second but was “My head is still going a mile nary until Beckett missed with thrown out, completing the a minute,” Lawrie said. “It’s a 1-2 fastball to Lawrie. 1-5-6 double play. one of those things that’s very, “He seemed to make a funny Carlos Villanueva replaced very cool and I’ll treasure it face and kind of came off the Alvarez and walked Kevin forever.” mound funny on that pitch,” Youkilis to begin the seventh. Wheeler said he missed with said Varitek, who promptly After Carl Crawford flied out, his location on the pivotal pitch. called manager Terry Fran- Reddick singled to right and AP “It was a fastball, just kind cona and trainer Mike Reinold both runners advanced on Va- Novak Djokovic salutes the crowd after his straight-set victory of flat,” Wheeler said. “It went out of the dugout. ritek’s grounder. Scutaro end- over Alexandr Dolgopolov in the U.S. Open on Monday in New York. right down the middle. It was After a brief discussion, ed the inning by grounding out supposed to be down and away Beckett walked off the field to shortstop. Associated Press said. “It was certainly exciting but didn’t quite get there.” without assistance and was re- Adrian Gonzalez hit a two- to be part of it. But, you know, I As good as he’s been at the placed by right-hander Alfredo out double off Casey Janssen in NEW YORK — Serena Wil- knew that I needed to win that plate, Lawrie has been just as Aceves. the eighth and David Ortiz was liams fought off the wind, along set.” impressive defensively, helping “It was getting stiff and it intentionally walked to bring with brief flurries of effective- Djokovic saved four set points turn a 1-5-6 double play that was getting sore so we got him up Youkilis, who struck out ness from her opponent, to ad- and finally closed out the set got Toronto out of a jam in the out of there,” Francona said. looking. vance to the quarterfinals of on his sixth chance. When Dol- the U.S. Open on Monday with gopolov missed a forehand to a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Ana Iva- give Djokovic the set, Djokovic novic. pumped his fist and put his Williams closed out the match hands to his ears to take in the with four straight serves that applause from the fans at Louis Ivanovic couldn’t get back — Armstrong Stadium, which sees clocked at between 99 and 111 fewer and fewer headliners as mph in a blustery Arthur Ashe the tournament progresses and Stadium that had both players the big matches move into Ashe. fighting with their tosses and “It was a packed stadium. It topspin all day. was a different experience be- “I didn’t even go for winners cause I haven’t played on that at any point,” said Williams, court for a while,” Djokovic who hit only 16. “I just tried said. to get it over because it was so In the women’s match, 16th- windy. It was definitely tough.” seeded Ivanovic, the 2008 Seeded only 28th after miss- French Open champion and a ing big chunks of the last two one-time world No. 1, came in years with injuries to her foot, on a rebound after a slide down Williams nonetheless improved the rankings into the 60s. At to 16-0 this year on hardcourt. times against Williams, flashes She has yet to drop a set at the of the old Ivanovic showed, es- U.S. Open and now finds herself pecially when she drew back to in her first Grand Slam quar- 3-3 in the first set after drop- terfinal since last year at Wim- ping the first three games in bledon, when she won her 13th eight minutes. major title. Taking the ball early, un- With each win at Flushing afraid to step inside the base- Meadows, she makes a stronger line to return Williams’ sec- case that the “28” before her ond serves, Ivanovic was the name at this tournament is only aggressor during that portion a number. When healthy, she and in parts of the second set might be the best in the world. when she tried, unsuccessfully, “I don’t know if I’m the best to make up the break she lost in or not,” she said. “I believe I the first game. am and I think a lot of other But she couldn’t overcome girls, women in the locker eight double faults, including room, believe they are, too, as three while serving at 3-4 in they should. I don’t think any- the first set, and didn’t have an one should go out and say that answer for Williams who was they’re not.” less aggressive (16 winners to The top player on the men’s 20 for Ivanovic), but more con- side, Novak Djokovic, opened sistent (14 unforced errors to his fourth-round match with 29) and also had more bite on a thrilling 16-14 first-set tie- her serve (nine aces). breaker win over No. 22 Alex- “My serve broke down a little andr Dolgopolov. Things got more than hers,” Ivanovic said. easier from there in a 7-6 (14), “I still created lots of opportu- 6-4, 6-2 victory. nities and I felt I was stepping “This is one of the longest tie- up a lot and I just felt that was breaks I ever played,” Djokovic the biggest difference today.” Tuesday, September 6, 2011 The Observer u Sports ndsmcobserver.com | page 13

MLB tournaments. Her best finish Seniors occurred at the Mary Fos- sum Invitational, in which continued from page 16 she shot a career best 230 Kuroda allows four HRs in loss for three rounds and fin- spanning her time there. ished tied for 15th place. As a Notre Dame sopho- Holt believes Allare will Associated Press rocky first inning and didn’t al- of Kuroda’s slider. “They did a more in the 2009-10 sea- take equal strides forward in low another run until Morse’s good job hitting the ones that we son, Allare saw action for improving her game her se- WASHINGTON — Hiroki Ku- second homer of the game. left in the strike zone. After we the first time, appearing in nior year. The Allare-Huffer roda had never allowed three “He got himself into a groove made an adjustment and start- three events and posting a tandem will once more lead homers in a game in his four and pitched well after that,” ed using the split-finger more, respectable average of 81.0 the Irish in their attempt to seasons with the Los Angeles Dodger manager Don Mattingly along with sinker, and after that strokes per round. return to the NCAA tourna- Dodgers. The Washington Na- said. “He gave us some chances he was able to cruise through This past season, Allare ment, she said. tionals finally got to him for to kind of creep back in.” the next few innings.” dramatically improved her three on Monday — in the first Jamey Carroll and Matt Kemp Justin Sellers hit an RBI dou- average to 78.3 strokes per Contact Matt Unger at inning. hit consecu- ble in the ninth for Los Angeles. round, seeing action in six [email protected] Michael Morse, tive doubles Ellis finished with a double and Ian Desmond and in the first to a single. Jayson Werth con- give the Dodg- Morse drove in three runs and nected during Ku- ers the lead, was one of five Nationals with our tough MIAA conference roda’s shaky start, “He got himself into but Desmond two hits. Kuschel this season,” Kuschel said. and Morse also a groove and pitched led off the bot- Lannan (9-11), who had lost With such a young team, went deep against well after that.” tom half with his previous four starts, allowed continued from page 16 including eight freshmen in the right-hander a drive to left- one run and five hits in 5 1-3 in- the 14-member squad, Kus- in the sixth in- center on 1-2 nings. Kuschel said the losses have chel believes the first week- ning, sending the Don Mattingly slider. “He was pretty good,” Ellis only heightened her team’s end was mainly about her Dodgers to a 7-2 Dodger manager “They kind said. “He does a good job mixing desire to defeat the Hornets, players getting to know the loss. of had the speeds. His fastball and change- who are always tough con- game with their new team- “I didn’t have momentum up look so much alike. He does a ference competition for the mates. From here on out, she my slider in the right there in good job with deception and it’s Belles. Saint Mary’s lost both said, they mean business. first inning, or the first in- tough to sit on a certain speed. of their matchups against the “This season we are going throughout the ning,” Des- He’s got the ability to throw any Hornets in the 2010 season. in knowing that every match game,” Kuroda said through an mond said. “It was nice for us pitch on any count. He’s tough “Kalamazoo has some new is a new opportunity to play interpreter. to answer back and then con- and he got the better of us to- faces on their team this sea- together,” Kuschel said. “We John Lannan pitched into the tinue to keep it going the rest of day.” son,” Kuschel said. “Howev- feel that every match and sixth inning for the Nationals, the game. That’s something we Collin Balester, Tom Gorz- er, we know who their strong point is an important one.” who had dropped 10 of 12. haven’t done this year.” elanny, Tyler Clippard and Sean returning hitter is. If we are Kuschel said the Belles’ Los Angeles now has dropped After Rick Ankiel singled and Burnett combined for the final 3 able to block well and run strategy this week will be the two straight following an 11-1 Ryan Zimmerman’s fly ball was 2-3 innings. our offense it should be a same as always. stretch. caught at the wall, Morse’s drive Los Angeles put two on with great game.” “If we want to beat Ka- Kuroda (11-15) had a season- cleared the fence in left. Werth no outs in the fourth inning but Kuschel believes facing tal- lamazoo, it will need to be a high nine strikeouts, but gave followed with another shot to Russ Mitchell grounded into a ented competition this past team effort as always,” she up five runs and eight hits in left, also on a slider, for the double play that nearly was a weekend will only help her said. six innings. He entered with a fourth set of back-to-back home triple play, and Tony Gwynn Jr. team gain motivation against The Belles will take on the career-high four-game winning runs by the Nationals this sea- flied out to left to end the inning. conference opponents. Hornets Tuesday at 7 p.m. at streak and hadn’t given up five son. “We didn’t put many up to- “Playing such high caliber the Anderson Athletic Center. earned runs in a game since a “That was the pitch that gave day, but we really didn’t give teams this past weekend, May 28 loss to Florida. us trouble in the first inning,” ourselves a lot of chances,” Mat- we were able to see what it Contact Katie Heit at He settled down after the Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis said tingly said. takes if we want to win in [email protected]

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“The coaching staff has Finley just made me feel really wel- come and kind of showed me continued from page 16 the ropes here in the first games and throughout pre- viously Notre Dame has both season. When you are in a of those things,” Finley said. new situation, you want to “I also knew [junior mid- blend in as soon as possible fielder] Dillon Powers and and feel welcome — I think [senior midfielder] Brendan the team really did a great King from the U.S. National job of that.” Team so I obviously talked to In the Adidas/IU Credit them about how they liked it. Union Classic over the week- When I came to visit, [Irish] end, the forward netted two coach Clark, I was really goals in Notre Dame’s 4-1 just blown away by him … win over Dayton (0-3-0) on and by the coaching staff as Friday and added another a whole. Those things all to- score in Sunday’s 2-1 (2OT) gether really made it an easy loss to St. Louis (1-2-0). With decision.” his ability surrounded by a When Finley expressed in- skilled Irish squad, there terest in Notre Dame, Clark should be plenty more scor- seized the opportunity to ing opportunities ahead for land the talented transfer. Finley. Beyond his “With our skill on team and the field, the way ev- Finley pos- eryone keeps sessed all “He was strong the ball and the other academically, he was passes the q u a l i t i e s coming from a school ball, for be- Clark looks very similar to Notre ing a goal for in his Dame and he had s c o r e r , players. excellent statistics on that’s every “We felt the soccer field. So these f o r w a r d ’ s he was a were all very positive.” dream to good fit,” have the Clark said. Bobby Clark midfield that “He was Irish coach we have,” strong Finley said. academi- “They do cally, he all the hard was com- work — I’m ing from a just on the school very end to finish similar to Notre Dame and off. Obviously before I even he had excellent statistics came I was really excited to on the soccer field. So these play with the awesome play- were all very positive.” ers we have on the team. I’m When Clark found out Fin- just really excited to keep GRANT TOBIN/The Observer ley had roomed with King going along and see how far Irish senior Shannon Mathews hits a shot during Notre Dame’s 4-3 loss to Baylor on Mar. 6 at Eck during a stint with the U-17 this team can take it.” Tennis Pavilion. Mathews previously spent her summers studying in Paris. U.S. National Team, and later But Finley will have to with Powers on the U-20 U.S. wait until Sunday when the But even traveling through regular season practices will National Team, he turned to Irish host Bucknell to retake Summer Africa or holding an internship be more demanding than the his players for an evaluation the field with his team. Af- in Chicago doesn’t excuse an training done during the off- of the prospective transfer. ter being issued a red card continued from page 16 athlete from the training re- season. “I asked both of these lads, in last Sunday’s match, Fin- quired to stay in shape. “The off-season is definitely Brandon and Dillon, if they ley will have to sit out Notre Junior Chrissie McGaffigan “It’s up to us go hit with each more relaxed,” Sabacinski said. thought he would be a good Dame’s Friday matchup with spent the summer studying in other or work out or go run,” “In-season is pretty intense teammate, and they both Denver. Ireland, an experience several Mathews said. “We want to — everyone is working pretty felt he would be an excellent “I was pretty angry about older teammates took advan- keep up with our fitness and hard. It’s not way harder, but teammate,” Clark said. [the call] because I didn’t re- tage of in previous summers. that kind of thing and set a reg- it’s definitely harder.” For Finley, the transition ally think it deserved a red Student athletes don’t get the imen.” Unlike more casual summer was seamless. He credits his card,” Finley said. “Watch- opportunity to study abroad Other Irish tennis players hit-around sessions, official coaches and teammates with ing them score that overtime during the semesters like regu- sought educational experiences practices feature daily hits that making the process of step- goal, I think a lot of lessons lar students, senior Shannon a little closer to home. Three can last for an hour and a half ping onto the Irish team so can be taken from it. I think Mathews said. sophomores — Jennifer Kell- to two hours, as well as specific manageable. it can serve as a motivation “We’re playing year-round,” ner, Britney Sanders and Julie drills and scrimmage matches. “All the guys are great not only for me, but for the Mathews said. “During the Sabacinski — stayed on cam- The team also lifts weights with guys to begin with, as well rest of the team.” summer we do a lot of differ- pus to take extra classes. They a trainer two times a week and as great soccer players,” he The Irish will play Denver ent things that we aren’t able to trained with each other and goes on training runs with an said. “I came in during the at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Alum- do during the season, whether with Frilling and sophomore assistant coach. summer, which was a huge, ni Stadium, then matchup it’s study abroad, getting an in- JoHanna Manningham, both of Due to NCAA regulations, huge help to just get accli- against Bucknell on Sunday ternship or going to see family.” whom live in South Bend. captains must organize and mated with the campus, and at 2 p.m. In past summers, Mathews The five players who re- oversee practices until Sept. 13, a bunch of the guys were studied in Paris and senior mained close to campus met when coaches will be allowed here also, so that obviously Contact Joseph Monardo at Kristy Frilling studied in South twice a week for morning train- to attend practices for the first helped a lot too. [email protected] Africa. ing sessions and got together time this academic year. The “I was able to travel around nearly every day of the summer fall tournament schedule will and see Europe, so it was a to hit around. also be finalized around this really great opportunity and Manningham and Kell- time. something that Kristy, Chrissie ner kept their skills sharp by and I really wanted to be a part competing in summer tourna- Contact Vicky Jacobsen at of,” Mathews said. ments, but for most of the team, [email protected]

the team’s two-game win- team we play to be good so Joyce ning streak, Joyce is looking I’m always prepared.” to this game to help deter- Joyce wants his players continued from page 16 mine his starters for when to use these early games to conference play begins. develop their chemistry and The Belles’ first two games, “We’ve got a lot of fresh- perfect the details of their a pair of commanding 4-0 men hungry for starting play. victories over Defiance and spots and playing time,” “We’re less concerned Thiel, demonstrated the Joyce said. “They have no about who the opponent is seamless incorporation of problem getting motivated and what they do on the new players into their line- to play, so that makes my job field [this week],” Joyce said. up. Junior midfielder Kari easy.” “Once we get into the confer- McClowry named just a few Freshman defender Mary ence games, you game plan a improvements she wants to Kate Hussey said she is not little more for particular op- see from her team. fazed by the threat of the ponents.” “We need to make sure our Spartans and is eager to The Belles will take on the passes always connect, com- showcase her talents. Spartans Tuesday at 5 p.m. municate effectively and be “I keep an open mind about at Saint Mary’s soccer fields. confident when we attack,” every matchup and know McClowry said. that each team is different,” Contact Katie Heit at In addition to continuing Hussey said. “I expect every [email protected] Tuesday, September 6, 2011 The Observer u Today ndsmcobserver.com | page 15

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Men’s Soccer SMC Volleyball Trading Places Belles set to Transfer Finley fits in commence easily with Irish team MIAA play By JOSEPH MONARDO Sports Writer By KATIE HEIT Sports Writer After being recognized as the ACC Player of the Year Though Saint Mary’s suf- with Duke last season, junior fered a rough weekend at the forward Ryan Finley man- Mount Union Tournament, the aged to find his niche at Notre Belles will look to put the past Dame, both on the field and behind them as they begin off. conference play against Ka- Finley scored 17 goals for lamazoo Tuesday. the Blue Devils last year and Saint Mary’s (1-3) did not added three assists to account have the opening weekend for 20 of Duke’s 34 goals. He it had hoped for in Alliance, also led Division I with .94 Ohio, falling to Mount Union, goals per game and ranked Geneva and Mount Saint Jo- second in the nation in points seph by counts of 3-0, 3-1 and per game. No. 24 Duke went 3-1, respectively. There were 10-6-4 before being bounced bright spots, however, includ- from the second round of the ing a 3-2 victory over Allegh- NCAA tournament by South eny and a promising display of Carolina. After last season, teamwork, Belles coach Toni Finley was drawn to Notre Kuschel said. Dame (1-1-1) for a number of “For a very young team, we reasons. played very well together,” “I kind of wanted to go to Kuschel said. “We expected another place where soccer, a lot out of our freshmen this as well as academics, were past weekend and they deliv- the best in the country so ob- PAT COVENEY/The Observer ered.” Irish junior forward Ryan Finley handles the ball during Notre Dame’s 2-2 tie against Creighton see FINLEY/page 14 on Aug. 22 at Alumni Stadium. Finley won ACC Player of the Year honors last year. see KUSCHEL/page 13

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By MATT UNGER son, Huffer and Allare offer lead the way they always of the Year. In her sophomore son. At the NCAA Champion- Sports Writer leadership and experience have. Huffer, a native of Den- year, she cut her stroke aver- ships, she finished tied for this season and are joined ver, Colo., made an immediate age to 74.90 to again lead the 24th, shooting a 296 over four As the Notre Dame women’s by highly touted freshmen impact on the team her fresh- Irish in that category. rounds of tournament play. golf program has risen to the Ashley Armstrong and Kellie man year and has competed As a junior last season, Allare does not boast quite top tier of the NCAA during Oride. in all Irish golf events since. Huffer garnered her best ever the collegiate experience, as the five-year tenure of Irish “Our team definitely pos- As the 2008 High School finish in an individual tour- she did not receive any tour- coach Susan Holt, seniors sesses depth,” Holt said. Female Athlete of the Year in nament, placing second in the nament action her freshman Becca Huffer and Katie Allare “There isn’t one single player Colorado, Huffer entered the John Kirk/Panther Intercol- year. However, she served as have played integral roles in we have to rely on, as every- team with high expectations. legiate last March. Her score a team captain for her Phoe- the team’s success. one, one through five, is ca- The three-time All-Big East lifted the Irish to a first-place nix, Ariz. high school and As two of the three return- pable of performing.” honor winner led the squad finish in the tournament. captured 10 straight Arizo- ing players who helped lead Even with such a complete her freshman year with a Huffer also placed in the na state golf championships their first ever NCAA cham- squad, Holt will look to her 75.55 stroke average, earn- top 10 in tournaments on four pionship appearance last sea- two seniors to continue to ing the title of Big East Rookie occasions throughout the sea- see SENIORS/page 13

ND Women’s Tennis SMC Soccer ND keeps busy during summer Belles to match up

By VICKY JACOBSEN Sports Writer against Manchester Summertime might be relax- ing for many students, but for By KATIE HEIT way for us,” Joyce said. members of the women’s tennis Sports Writer “We’re looking for another team, the hazy days of July and tight game.” August are far from lazy — and After clenching the team’s Though the Belles have it doesn’t get any easier once first tournament title since performed well so far this the school year starts. 2008 in the Defiance Clas- season, they know they The Irish began their sum- sic, the Belles look to main- have a long way to go until mer adventures fresh from tain their winning ways as they are primed for confer- their fourth consecutive Big they host Manchester Tues- ence play. East championship and were day. “We’ve got to work on fully aware of the training The last time these two some of our defensive rota- needed to capture a fifth. Some squads matched up, Saint tions against different for- team members took advantage Mary’s fell to the Spartans mations we’ll see,” Joyce of the short break to go abroad, 2-0 in a game that could said. “We’ll also have to im- while others stayed on campus have gone either way, Belles prove our attacking in the to prepare for the next season. GRANT TOBIN/The Observer coach Michael Joyce said. last third of the field.” Irish junior Chrissie McGaffigan returns a shot during Notre “It was a close game, but see SUMMER/page 14 Dame’s 4-3 loss to Baylor on Mar. 6 at Eck Tennis Pavilion. the score went to wrong see JOYCE/page 14