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O b s e r v e r The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Marys VOLUME 40 : ISSUE 14 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2005 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Irish faithful prepare to swarm Big House

year. Many of the students who Students could face rushed the field in Notre Dame Stadium after that game waited aggressive crowd in in line for a chance to buy tick­ Ann Arbor Saturday ets at the Student Union Board’s lottery last Friday, and many of those who didn’t snag admission By JOE PIARULLI are still making the three-hour News Writer road trip for game day. “Tickets are always hard to Brandishing Noire Dame flags, come by, especially when Notre tailgate supplies and determina­ Dame is in town,” freshman Pat tion not to let a hostile environ­ Moore said. “Everybody wants ment dampen their spirits, hun­ to see them play.” dreds of students will make the Moore’s family lives near Ann trip to Ann Arbor this weekend Arbor, so he said he would be as the Irish take on Michigan. “killing two birds with one The stage is set for the ranked stone,” by visiting home and football rivals to duke it out in a seeing the Irish “whomp on revenge match many Notre Michigan.” Dame students w ant to see in The Big House — already a person, though few will have the generally unfriendly environ­ privilege. ment for Irish fans — will host a Tickets for this year’s game in massive Michigan crowd ready Ann Arbor were hard to come to get revenge on Notre Dame, by, as the contest is highly antic­ much like two years ago when CLAIRE KELLEY/The Observer ipated after the Irish eked out a Students rush the field after last year’s football win at home against Michigan Sept. 11. surprising upset at home last see BIG HOUSE/page 6 Irish fans hope for a similar celebration in Ann Arbor Saturday. Rules and relationships Free trade Editor's Note: This is the sec­ without people assuming that provokes ond article in a periodic we are more than friends.” series examining gender Doyle is not alone. Students relations at Notre Dame and who echoed her sentiments Saint M ary’s. blamed their frustration largely discussion on the University’s traditional residential rules, but said tran­ By KATE ANTONACCI and sitions from freshman to senior KAREN LANGLEY Scholars to debate year can ease the often tense News Writers campus climate. economic integration

For sophomore Brenna Single-sex dorms in Latin America Doyle, the biggest problem with While single-sex dorms have gender relations at Notre Dame always been the rule at Notre By MARCELA BERRIOS and is not romantic relationships. Dame, they stand out at a time JANICE FLYNN when most universities have It’s friendships. News Writers “The strain to make mean­ men and women living togeth­ ingful friendships with mem­ er in the majority of dorms. But bers of the opposite sex is the some students like being differ­ With the free trade agree­ unhealthy aspect of gender ent. ments awaiting ratification in relations on campus,” said “Single-sex dorms add a dif­ Congress and the world watch­ Doyle, a member of the Senate ferent dimension to gender ing, Notre Dame has invited relations that most schools scholars and policymakers TIM SULLIVAN/The Observer Gender Issues Committee. “I Students from Welsh Family, Dillon, St. Ed’s and Morrissey feel like it’s harder to make from around the globe to con­ talk in Reckers Thursday after parietals. friends of the opposite sex see GENDER/page 4 vene Friday and Saturday to discuss the controversial issue of trade integration in Latin America. The conference, titled “The Sequencing of Regional Economic Integration: Issues in Journalist speaks on media duties the Breadth and Depth of Economic Integration in the Americas,” will be held at the the issue of who journalists Mendoza College of Business, By MADDIE HANNA work for, a question he spo n so red by M endoza, the Associate News Editor believed is increasingly polar­ Kellogg Institute for izing the journalistic profes­ International Studies, The Renowned media commenta­ sion. Coca-Cola Company and the tor Ken Auletta once saw New “Perhaps the biggest prob­ Inter-American Development Yorker editor William Shawn lem in journalism is the cult Bank. shell out $80,000 to add eight divide between journalists and In both lecture and discus­ pages to the magazine and corporate owners,” said sion formats, the conference run Auletta’s piece in its Auletta, who explained the will enable scholars and eco­ entirety. differing philosophies of each nomic. specialists to exam ine “I know that will never hap­ camp. the Free Trade Agreement for pen again,” Auletta told those CEOs, Auletta said, want the Americas (FTAA) and other attending Thursday’s Red journalists to abandon their trade agreements in progress. Smith lecture at Notre Dame’s. “elitist” ideas and “give the Jeffrey Bergstrand — a pro­ Ilosburgh Center. “He [Shawn] public more of what it wants,” fessor of finance at Notre believed that we worked for not just what it needs. Dame, Kellogg faculty fellow the readers, not the share­ “In the end, you have to lis- TIM SULLIVAN/The Observer holders.” New Yorker media critic Ken Auletta speaks Thursday Auletta’s lecture focused on see AULETTA/page 6 in Notre Dame’s annual Red Smith lecture. see TRADE/page 3 page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Friday, September 9, 2005

In sid e C olum n Question of the Day: H ow do you feel abo u t sing le -s e x d o r m s ? Closing the deal

There he is, perched on the edge of some mystic battlefield fogged over by loud music and black lights, waiting to Chris C esca Di Liang Jean Henegan Kai Sun Kory Wilmot Matt Shikany engage his counterpart in the oldest form of battle known to the human race. freshman grad student sophomore grad student junior junior He is armed only Basil Hall off-campus Lewis off-campus Carroll Zahm with liquid courage, Sam Pandolfo shielded by sar­ casm and keen wit, “Top notch, 7 believe there “I’m open to “Our dorms are “Since Carroll is “They don't and clad in the Advertising superb, are more integration — it single sex?” not really on bother me. It’s armor of paper-thin Executive supreme, positive aspects would make our campus, I almost like a confidence waiting to charge. sublime. Go than negative section lingerie believe it should frat, except you Then it happens, Irish!” ones. I parties more be a multi-sex can ! drink. like Moses himself just parted the sea of support it. ” interesting. ” dorm anyway. ” Plus you meet a Domers, and standing there across the lot of friends room is his very own Helen of Troy embracing a silver-clad natural bever­ with common age. interests. ” This is in no way a fair fight. While we mere men are armed to the teeth with weapons that wouldn’t work on a sixth grade bully, ‘Helen’ is her own dark In B r ie f army. Her weapon is intimidation, her strategy aversion, and her source of strength is a stare capable of stopping The Center for Social him dead in his tracks. The real danger Concerns is sponsoring lies in the wing-women she brought with Hurricane Katrina Response her that are only there to make sure he Day today. A Cajun lunch fails in whatever end he’s dumb enough fundraiser will take place from to pursue. 11:30 a.m.-l p.m. Five speak­ I consider myself to be an average ers will participate in an Notre Dame guy who has no problem Academic Forum on Disaster making a few friends at a party, but this Relief from 2-3:30 p.m. A com­ battle seems to be lost from the begin­ munal prayer will take place ning. Fear not my friends, there are from 3:30-4 p.m., and a prayer ways to turn the odds in this battle in our vigil starting at 4 p.m. will run favor. through midnight. All events Step 1: Ask her name, and remember will take place at the CSC. it. Even if things go sour and she jets, you’ll be able to facebook her the next The tri-military branches of day and ask her out sometime. The ROTC will sponsor a Patriot’s worst thing that can happen is to be Day ceremony today at 7 a.m. holding a glass slipper the next morning next to the Hesburgh Library with no clue who it belongs to. Reflecting Pool. The event will Step 2: Show genuine interest in her. feature speaker retired This requires listening skills and Lieutenant Colonel Douglass patience — practice with friends before­ R. Hemphill, a former Notre hand if you need to. Even if it’s hard to Dame professor of Military listen to her babble on about how much Science and current academic she loves “The O.C.,” swallow hard and GEOFF MATTESON/Ttie Observer advisor in the Mendoza College pretend it’s your favorite show. A praying mantis enjoys sunny September skies while perching on a flower In front of Business. The public is invit­ Step 3: Dance with her. I’m not talking of Bond Hall Thursday. ed to attend. about VH1 Enrique Iglesias dancing (although it does work wonders in An exhibit entitled Two Zahm) — I want to see some MTV David Italian Hardbodies: Sports Banner stuff. Cars Clad by Scaglietti and Step 4: Have your buddies entertain O ffbeat Frua will be on display in the her friends. Be a gentleman and make Snite Museum of Art Entrance sure everyone feels welcome, even the Tiger urine gives meat a The sale of tiger parts is days submerged — aided Atrium Gallery until Sept. 18. weird one with bangs. special “tang” illegal in China and officers by a special dry chamber The exhibit features a 1958 Step 5: Exercise patience. Even Wilt SHANGHAI, China — A shut down the restaurant, where they can change Ferrari and a 1955 Maserati. Chamberlain missed his first lay-up. restaurant in northeastern only to be told by owner, masks and eat. Admission is free. I can assure you that following these China that advertised ille­ Ma Shikun, that the meat Stefano Barbaresi, 37, simple steps will certainly get you a few gal tiger meat dishes was was actually that of don­ and Stefania Mensa, 29, A lecture entitled “Catholics brownie points and open the door for found instead to be selling keys, flavored with tiger completed the first day liv­ and the Intellectual Life in further exploration. Just remember it’s donkey flesh — marinated urine to give the dish a ing 26 feet under water off Late 20th Century America” not winning the battle that is important, in tiger urine, a newspaper “special” tang, the newspa­ the island of Ponza. will be given by Patrick Allitt of it’s winning the war. reported Thursday. per said. They have nine days to Emory University at 4 p.m . The Hufulou restaurant, The report didn’t say go to reach their goal of tod ay at the Eck Visitors Contact Sam Pandolfo at located beside the 240 hours — doubling the Center. The lecture is spon­ spandolfQnd. edu how the urine was Heidaohezi tiger reserve obtained. 120 hours set by Jerry sored by the Cushwa Center for The views expressed in the Inside near the city of Hailin, had Hall of Bluff City, Tenn., in the Study of American Column are those of the author and advertised stir-fried tiger Scuba divers begin ten eastern Tennessee’s Catholicism. not necessarily those of The Observer. meat with chilies for $98as days living underwater Watauga Lake, according well as liquor flavored with PONZA, Italy — Two to the Guinness world To submit information to be tiger bone for $74 a bottle, scuba divers spent records. included in this section of The C o r r e c t io n s the China Daily reported. Thursday underw ater off Observer, e-mail detailed infor­ Due to an editing error, two articles in the Sept. 8 issue Raw meat was priced at Italy, starting what they Information compiled from mation about an event to o f The Observer were listed as being written by the $864 per kilogram. hope will be a record 10 the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu wrong reporters. T he article “Local coffee shop honors Weis” was actually written by Kathy Lee, and the article “Meal plan includes more Flex Points” was written by Peter Devine. TODAY TONIGHT SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY Due to a reporting error, an article in the Sept. 8 issue of OC The Observer misspelled the last name of CJs Pub HI owner Ricky Medich. T hat article also said the pub was damaged in January 2004, when it was actually damaged in January 2005. a Due to a reporting error, an article in the Sept. 8 issue of The Observer misspelled the last name o f Director of Notre Dame Food Services Dave Prentkowski and con­ < tained several factual inaccuracies. This year, 2,000 Flex o Points were added, not 20, because a point is worth a o HIGH penny, not a dollar. T he points were added to keep up HIGH 80 HIGH 70 HIGH 84 90 HIGH 91 HIGH with consumer inflation, not because of student com­ LOW 72 LOW 65 LOW 67 LOW 67 LOW 70 LOW 70 plaints, and the administrative decision involved student input. T he Bookstore Cafd began accepting the points last fall, not this fall. Atlanta 88 / 66 Boston 76 / 56 Chicago 84 / 64 Denver 86 / 56 Houston 94 / 73 Los Angeles 77 / 60 Minneapolis 84 / 68 The Observer regrets these errors. New York 82 / 64 Philadelphia 84 / 62 Phoenix 98 / 80 Seattle 66 / 52 St. Louis 92 / 72 Tampa 88 / 76 Washington 86 / 64 Friday, September 9, 2005 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS N EVC^S page 3

development for our planet.” “Advocates claim that eco­ Trade nomic integration boosts effi­ Cushwa Center celebrates 30 years continued from page 1 ______ciency and will lead to improvements in the standard and organizer of the event — of living,” he said. “Foes claim By ANTHONY affirmed the goal of the confer­ that it is bad for the environ­ IANNAMORELLI ence is to “ideally, help find ment, employment, and equity, News Writer guidelines for policymakers for and that it will not boost eco­ progress in the economic inte­ nomic development.” In honor of the Cushwa gration that can enhance the Speakers from four different Center for the Study of economic welfare of members continents, including the for­ American Catholicism’s 30th of the societies in the mer Foreign Commerce anniversary this weekend, Americas, which will eventual­ Minister of Costa Rica, will Associate Director Kathleen ly advance the democratiza­ address issues such as the ben­ Sprows Cummings is opening tion , security, and peace of efits and costs that may arise the Center’s doors for a public these nations.” from the globalization process. celebration. Currently, the governments of Other conference participants “You don’t need to know

fil Salvador, Guatemala arid include prominent academic exactly what the Cushwa u t u r r MATTESONZThem m i i to u iw i ne uoserver Honduras'have approved the trade economists, political sci­ Center is to attend,” Cushwa Associate Director Kathleen Sprows Cummings Central American Free Trade entists and policymakers from Cummings said. prepared the Center’s 30th anniversary commemoration. A greem ent (CAFTA), and are the International Monetary The main events of the awaiting the treaty’s ratifica­ Fund, Inter-American weekend-long anniversary will examine Leslie Woodcock attempting to build bridges tion in the United States Development Bank, World Bank commemoration are a lecture Tender’s work “An American between the Center and differ­ Congress. and other internationally Friday at 4 p.m. in the Eck History: Catholics an d ent departments, as all prior The agreement aims to elimi­ renowned institutions. Notre.Dame Visitors Center’s Contraception,” sixth out of Directors and Associate nate trade barriers such as tar­ Borgstrand said the intent of A u d ito r iu m seven works in a Directors for the Center were iffs between the five Central the Kellogg Institute is for the and a seminar comprehensive professors from Notre Dame’s American countries and the conference to promote S a t u r d a y , study on the effect history department. While United States. research in major themes of starting at 9 “You don’t need to Catholics had on Cummings is an associate pro­ Though many large indus­ development and democracy in a.m. at the know exactly what this aspect of fessor in the history depart­ tries in both countries would today’s world. He also said he McKenna Hall the Cushwa Center American history ment, she is also very active in immediately benefit from the believes it is important for stu­ Center for up until 1968. gender studies. Matovina is an liberalization of the market, dents to inform themselves of Continuing ' is to attend. ” The Center, associate professor in the the­ critics have shown concern for the economic situation affect­ Education. which received its ology department and is active the small farmers and entre­ ing both the United States and Friday’s lec­ Kathleen Sprows name from a large in Latino studies. The Center preneurs in Latin America who Latin America. ture, entitled endowment by the hopes to begin to incorporate Cummings will be unable to compete As such, the conference will “Catholics and Cushwa family six many interests into its pur­ against subsidized U.S. exports. include a question and answer the Intellectual associate director years after its pose. In recent months, there have session for those unfamiliar Life in Late Cushwa Center inception, spon­ The two scheduled talks are been numerous riots and vio­ with the subject Saturday at 2 20th-Century sors about eight prime examples of what the lent protests against CAFTA p.m. in the Hesburgh Library A m e r i c a , ” ' events per year Center is about, Cummings throughout Central America, Auditorium. Also, the $100 fee marks the 50th anniversary of and publishes a newsletter said. some even resulting in several to attend the conference has an article published in 1955 each semester. Cummings “We are not studying what casualties. been waived to allow Notre by Monsignor John Tracy Ellis. coordinates the events and the Catholic Church has to say Political science professor Dame faculty and students to The article was a “lament on edits the publication, which about certain events, but and Kellogg fellow Scott participate. the abscess of Catholics in documents happenings in the rather, the effect Catholics and Mainwaring agrees that intellectual life,” a topic that field of religious history and the Church have had on histo­ “regional economic integration hits very close to home in the has more than 1,800 sub­ ry,” she said. is one of the most important Contact Marcela Berrios and Notre Dame community, scribers. yet controversial issues regard­ Janice Flynn at [email protected] Cummings said. Cummings said she and Contact Anthony Iannamorelli ing the future of economic and [email protected] The seminar on Saturday Director Tim Matovina are at [email protected]

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The University rule limiting Many students also said that independence and freedom.” former worker at the Gender Gender late-night visiting hours was insti­ parietals are a way for the Part of that freedom, Wishon Relations Center. “Students tuted “to foster the personal and University to make sure that stu­ said, means no longer having to become more serious about rela­ continued from page 1 social development of residence dents do not engage in sexual “fear parietals.” tionships.” ‘ hall students and at the same intercourse, which is a violation of “It is much easier to relax and But many students disagreed don’t have to worry about,” said time respond to the safety, securi­ school policy. spend time at the apartment or with Ramos about the healthiness Walsh senator and sophomore ty and privacy needs of students According to DuLac, sex house of members of the opposite of Notre Dame relationships. Erin Hankins. “Because of single­ sharing common living space,” “requires a commitment to a total sex, without constantly having to Shappell noted that while mod­ sex dorms, students get a chance according to DuLac, Notre Dame’s living and sharing together of two be aware of the clock,” she said. erate relationships do oc'cur, ran­ to form very strong, healthy rela­ official guidebook to student life. persons in marriage;” Any stu­ However, parietals are not the dom hook-ups and intense rela­ tionships with others of the same Undergraduate residence halls dent found in violation of this poli­ only rule students leave behind tionships — including the “ring- sex.” set their opposite-sex visitation cy is subject to disciplinary sus­ when living off-campus. by-spring” phenomenon that “It limits the number of people hours as specified by DuLac: visit­ pension or permanent dismissal. “I think people move off-cam­ marries off students by senior of the opposite sex who you are ing hours are not to begin before Some students think the idea pus to escape the rules in general, year — represent the vast majori­ going to come in contact with and 9 a.m. on any day and are not to that parietals prevent students not just parietals. By the time ty of interactions on campus. m eet,” freshm an Nick extend past 2 a.m. on Friday and from having sex negatively affects people are seniors, the relation­ “Random hook-ups are very Kovachevich said. “But it also Saturday nights and midnight on relations between genders. ships that you have with the common when students are par­ makes you a lot closer with your other nights. Graduate student “In order to create a healthy opposite sex seem to be set in tying,” she said. “Serious relation­ guy friends and brothers.” housing allows for 24-hour visita­ environment here, this idea that stone,” said Bullock, who lives at ships are also seen across cam­ Some students, however, said tion. parietals are about sex really the Clover Ridge apartment com­ pus. Anything in between, howev­ this limitation made finding “The University’s values are to needs to go,” Rauh said. “It can plex. “Being off-campus doesn’t er, is rare.” friends of the opposite sex and develop well-founded adults,” add a sexual connotation to pla­ change that. It just means that Junior Matt Houser was even forming healthy friendships sig­ said student body vice president tonic male-female friendships, at there’s not a rector or an RA more emphatic in saying there nificantly more difficult, especially Lizzi Shappell, who defended the least those behind closed doors peering over your shoulder.” was no middle ground with Notre when considering parietals policy. after midnight. To foster a better Other students, however, said Dame relationships, especially the background of Many stu ­ atmosphere for gender relations, moving off-campus is just a better since he thinks the environment many Notre Dame 7 think that dents, however, the Notre Dame community needs way to prepare for life away from pressures males to start romantic students. relationships here blame parietals to, if you will, make it more natu­ the Dome, and not meant as an relationships. “A lot of our stu­ for the ral. Relationships are natural escape from the rules of the “I think that the relationships dents come from sin­ are seriously unhealthy devel­ when they happen when people University. here are seriously messed up,” gle-sex high schools messed up. ” opment of male- choose, not just between the “I would say that the decision to Houser said. “First of all, there js and did not have female relation­ hours of 9 a.m. and midnight.” move off campus is more a deci­ no dating. Two people hook up daily contact with ships, even if The- University’s policy actually sion to become more independent when they are drunk a few times Matt Houser the opposite sex dur­ they are not has the opposite effect on some in preparation for life after gradu­ and then all of a sudden they are ing those four junior romantic. students, freshman Ashleigh ation than anything to do with together." years,” O’Neill sena­ “I think that Cross said. relationships,” Shappell said. Cross said random hook-ups tor and sophomore parietals have a “It almost creates more of an And moving off-campus does have little to do with Notre Dame Steve Tortorello said. “Because of big effect on gender relation's,” emphasis on wanting to be in the not guarantee healthier gender and a lot to do with college cul­ this, many students aren’t used to Bullock said. “It doesn’t prevent other sex’s dorms and rooms,” relations, Burkavage said. ture. forming genuine friendships with the hook-up’ from happening Cross said. “And [it also creates “I think even off-campus people “That’s an everywhere thing,” the opposite sex — that is, rela­ between guys and girls, but it an emphasis] on wanting to break are as segregated as they are on she said. “It has to do with alcohol tionships that are based on some­ stops the normal behavior like parietals more because they campus — as far as living with and people trying to find them­ thing more than just flirting.” watching a movie late at night or exist.” people of the same sex,” selves during their first and sec­ Sophomore Dan Justice sees a staying up to talk.” Parietals have been an issue of Burkavage said. “Obviously I ond years.” more dramatic result of single-sex Pangborn senator and sopho­ much debate in recent years. On think some people live co-ed, but Regardless of where the heart dorms. more Lisa Ranh agreed with April 30, 2001, nearly 300 stu­ all my friends who are off-campus of the gender relations issue lies, “It makes [the campus] into two Bullock, saying parietals seriously dents camped out on South Quad live with people of the same sex.” Doyle said the transitions from zones with guys’ dorms as party impeded budding male-female in protest of the administrations year to year help students dorms,” he said. “No one bothers friendships. opposition to extending late-night Changing relationships become more at ease in their to go to girls’ dorms. It makes for “At most universities, even if visiting hours. Though the “[Gender relations at Notre environment. zones where you can get away there are single-sex dorms, peo­ Campus Life Council had just Dame are] more healthy than at “Students become more aware with stuff and where you can’t.” ple have the opportunity to get to approved a resolution allowing bigger state Universities,” junior of and comfortable with the gen­ Though many upperclassmen build these important platonic visitors to be in dorms at 9 a.m., James Ramos said. “I think ran­ der relations at Notre Dame as said they have enjoyed their over­ relationships with the opposite rather than 10 a.m., students dom hook-ups here are less they progress from freshman to all experience at Notre Dame, sex because there is no time limit were unsatisfied because the prevalent.” senior year,” she said. some students expressed feelings on how long a conversation can group defeated a proposal to Ramos, who said two of his There’s no easy solution to the that more friendships could have last or two people can hang out,” extend parietals on weekdays. closest friends at Notre Dame are problem, Shappell said, but there been formed with members of the Rauh said. “It is difficult to be in female, said relationships do are ways to improve the situation. opposite sex had the dorms not the midst of a great conversation Living off-campus seem to change over time. “I think it is difficult to pinpoint been single-sex. or discussion, and suddenly it is Many students choose to live “Guys are more accepting of what exactly is missing from gen­ “I am glad to have the friend­ midnight and that person, off-campus during their senior being friends when you get older,” der relations at ND,” Shappell ships that I have with guys here, because they happen to be of the year, though some make the move as opposed to earlier in college said. “However, I think that they but I think that things could have opposite sex, has to leave.” earlier. This trend, students said, where “it’s more about hooking could be improved with increased been better,” senior Elizabeth While outlets like Reckers or has fostered a healthier environ­ up,” Ramos said. dialogue about gender relations Bullock said. “So I would say that 24-hour spaces are provided for ment for male-female relations. Sophomore Ashley Modak issues and another look at the I am content with my friends, but students to continue such conver­ “Moving off campus tends to agreed with Ramos’ theory of parietals system.” not content with the opportunities sations, many students find it dif­ signify reaching a certain point in relationship evolution, with seri­ I had to make more or closer ficult to foster such friendships in a career at Notre Dame,” Senate ous relationships becoming more friends.” loud, public places. Gender Issues Committee chair and more common as a student Bullock said her main problem Shappell said parietals “seem to All Wishon said. “Healthier gen­ gets older. Contact Kate Antonacci and was that “Notre Dame doesn’t hyperactivate any social time der relations are one of many “I think the major change from Karen Langley at treat its students like adults” and between the sexes, especially on advantages of moving off. Moving freshman to senior year is the [email protected] and does not give co-ed housing as an the weekends at dorm parties.” off-campus allows for much more level of maturity,” said Shappell, a [email protected] option. “I think that co-ed dorms would be a good step,” Bullock said. “Even if they didn’t want to make all of the dorms co-ed, at least give students an opportunity to make that decision for them­ selves. But rather than trusting the students to make good choic­ es, they decide that we’ll live with members of the same sex and that seeing the opposite sex after midnight is inappropriate.” While single-sex dorms are the cause of much controversy, some students believe they contribute to Notre Dame’s uniqueness and are not worth changing. “I don’t think it would be worth sacrificing the dorm unity and atmosphere that we have now to move guys and girls into the same dorm to help the relationship thing,” senior Andy Burkavage said. “I think that the University has a lot more to lose from getting rid of the current situation than they have to gain from the inte­ gration of co-ed dorms.” prestigious Luce scholarship, finding you an exciting 1-yr job in the far east, strategically chosen to match Parietals ups and downs It’s not just the single-sex dorms your career goals. Apply by November 4, 56005. creating controversy. Parietals are a constant source of debate Interested? 29 or younger? Have you now (or will you have by the end of May, 2005) an ND degree? that divides students and admin­ No east-Asia experience? For more information, contact Mrs. Nancy 0'Connor( [email protected] ) istrators. WORLD & NATION Friday, September 9, 2005 COMPILED FROM I HE OBSERVER'S Wl RE SERVICES page 5

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Arafat’s kidnapped son is released GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The kidnapped son of slain ex-security chief Moussa Arafat Jintao makes visit to Canada was released early Friday, two days after he was seized by the attackers who killed his father. An Associated Press reporter saw Manhal Chinese president intends to improve oil, energy ties, trade; Washington looks on Arafat enter the office of Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in Gaza City early Friday, Associated Press accompanied by Palestinian officials. Dozens of gunmen stormed the Arafat OTTAWA — C hinese home Wednesday morning, killing the former President Hu Jintao laud­ head of Palestinian security and abducting ed his country’s joint role his son. with Canada in prom ot­ A masked man saying he represents the ing global peace and Popular Resistance Committees, a renegade development Thursday, group, reaffirmed responsibility for the arriving on his first state killing and kidnapping, after leaders of the visit to here with the goal group distanced themselves from the attack. of improving oil and energy ties. Hu’s visit was aimed at celebrating 35 NATO aids areas struck by Katrina years of diplomatic links FRANKFURT, Germany — The United and rapidly expanding States turned T hursday to its allies in trade between the two NATO, which sent AWACs planes to patrol nations, but also com6s U.S. skies after the Sept. 11 attacks, to help at a time of uneasy rela­ bring in food and supplies for the hundreds tions betw een of thousands of Americans left homeless by Washington and Ottawa. Hurricane Katrina. “The two economies are Military experts began drawing up plans highly complementary for for an expanded role, including the possible one another and their use of ships from the elite NATO Response vast potentials are mutu­ Force to ferry the aid. The extraordinary ally beneficial,” Hu told a request comes at a time when many nations welcoming ceremony at offering aid are complaining that they have Rideau Hall, the official received no answer from U.S. authorities. residence of Governor “NATO military authorities are now going General Adrienne to discuss this proposal,” Kurt Volker, the Clarkson. He and his U.S. principal deputy assistant Secretary of wife, Liu Yongqing, rode State for European and Eurasian Affairs, in an antique horse- said in Brussels, Belgium. drawn carriage and then received full military honors. N ational N ew s Hu spoke of the shared responsibility of Canada and China to protect the Katrina rescuers evacuate stragglers Pacific Rim. AP NEW ORLEANS — More stragglers seemed “China and Canada Chinese President Hu Jintao and his wife Liu Yongqing arrive with Royal Canadian willing to flee the filthy water and stench of shoulder important Mounted Police outriders at Rideau Hall in Ottawa Thursday. death Thursday as increasingly insistent res­ responsibilities in safe­ cuers made what may be their last peaceful pass guarding world peace “It is a very important who outlawed the form of intend to meet on the through swamped New Orleans before using and promoting common issue and there isn’t a spiritual meditation. sidelines of a U.N. meet­ force. development,” said Hu, trade-off between human Beijing has dubbed Falun ing next week in New “Some are finally saying, ‘I've had enough,’” through an interpreter. rights and economics,” Gong an “evil cult” and York, but the postpone­ said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement China is Canada’s sec­ he said. “We are going to thousands of its followers ment upset Hu’s plans to spokesman Michael Keegan. “They’re getting ond-largest trading part­ be raising both issues have been jailed. try to polish Beijing’s dehydrated. They are running out of food. There ner, after the United and I can tell you that in Washington will closely image in Washington are human remains in different houses. The States, and Ottawa and my meetings with the watch the official visit, amid strains over China’s smells mess with your psyche.” Beijing conducted some president on this particu­ which includes meetings growing economic and Police said they were 80 percent done with $30 billion worth of trade lar trip it will be at the with Martin and federal, military power, human their scan of the city for voluntary evacuees, last year. With the very top of the list.” provincial and business rights and other issues. after which they planned to begin carrying out world’s fastest growing A few dozen followers leaders in Ottawa, Following the cancella­ Mayor Ray Nagin’s order to forcibly remove economy and rapid Falun Gong stood outside Toronto and Vancouver. tion of Hu’s trip, China’s remaining residents from a city filled with dis­ urbanization, the Chinese Rideau Hall, quietly wav­ The trip came the same main Communist Party ease-carrying water, broken gas lines and rotting are hungry for more oil ing banners and meditat­ week that Hu postponed newspaper, the People’s corpses. and natural resources — ing. “We hope that Hu a visit to the United Daily, assailed the U.S. and Canada has those, in Jintao will not continue States after President response to Hurricane Base closing proposal withdrawn abundance. to carry on the notorious Bush canceled a meeting Katrina. But officially, the WASHINGTON — The base closing commis­ Prime Minister Paul crimes and persecution of that had been planned Chinese government has sion submitted its recommendations to the Martin said earlier in the Jiang Zemin,” said Li for Wednesday with the expressed its sympathy to White House on Thursday night after with­ day, however, that eco­ Xun, a businessman from Chinese leader, citing Katrina’s victims, sending drawing proposed changes at an Air National nomics should not over­ Ottawa, referring to the Hurricane Katrina. the U.S. a $5 million Guard base in Connecticut. shadow human rights. former Chinese president The two presidents donation plus supplies. What was to have been a routine paperwork delivery of those proposals to President Bush was threatened by a cross-country legal fight. Judges in Connecticut and Tennessee blocked the panel from recommending changes at local Air National Guard bases. Hurricane Ophelia nears Fla. coast

months. “We know from last year these storms Associated Press Downpours from earlier storms had can do an about-face. We are not out of Local N e w s NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — caused flooding in Flagler County, raising the woods unless this storm moves well Tropical Storm Ophelia strengthened anxiety levels about the effect of more away from Volusia’s coast,” said Dave into a hurricane as it stalled 70 miles off rain. Authorities shut down a mile-long Byron, spokesman for Volusia County. Indiana issues air pollution alert the northeast Florida coast Thursday, stretch of beachfront road in Flagler Volusia County schools were closed INDIANAPOLIS — People with heart and churning waves that caused beach ero­ Beach so transportation workers could Thursday. breathing problems should limit outdoor activ­ sion and drenching Kennedy Space shore it up with sand and boulders. Ophelia is the 15th named storm of the ities at least through Friday because of Center. “The storm is eating up our dunes,” season. At 8 p.m., it was centered about unhealthy levels of microscopic particles, state Thursday night, Ophelia had top sus­ said Carl Laundrie, communications 75 miles east-northeast of Cape environmental officials warn. tained winds of 75 mph, just over the manager for Flagler County. Canaveral, with hurricane-force winds The Indiana Department of Environmental threshold to be classified as a hurricane, As a precaution, 14 Navy ships at the stretching up to 15 miles from the center. Management has issued an alert for the forecasters at the National Hurricane Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville The storm was stationary. Indianapolis, Evansville, Louisville and Terre Center said. headed to sea. Hurricane specialist Jack Beven said Haute areas. But forecasters said it was still unclear Two shelters in Flagler County were Ophelia should start moving north or Fine particles — soot, dust and liquid where Ophelia was headed. also readied just in case. Neighboring northeast — away from land — within a droplets — are so tiny, they can lodge deep in If it hits Florida, it would become the Volusia County opened three shelters, day or so. However, it could curl back the lungs and cause breathing and cardiac third hurricane to strike the state this but later closed them because just 12 early next week and slam north Florida problems. year and the seventh in the last 13 people showed up. or Georgia as a Category 1 hurricane. page 6 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEWS Friday, September 9, 2005

tive action from the school, to figure a few thousand fans makes the three-hour trip to to support the team,” he said. Michigan security officials will be there,” senior Dan Ann Arbor seem like nothing. “Win or lose, a lot of Notre Michigan said. Zenker said. A lot of the kids are going to Dame fans will be there to continued from page 1 The majority of students Zenker also said he thinks try to carpool. root on our making the the proximity of O b v i o u s l y new coach.” threats and fights broke out journey this M ichigan is w ith gas Moore said between students of the two w e e k e n d “Some people are what causes prices the way “Win or lose, a lot o f he is n ’t fazed schools. are u p p e r ­ pretty hostile, but it’s large numbers they are you Notre Dame fans will be by the high Michigan Stadium’s security c l a s s m e n not going to stop me of students to don’t w ant to there to root on our tension that has been tightened to ensure who rem em ­ attend the drive by your­ awaits him in that fans keep their actions ber how the from wearing my Notre game, despite self to Ann new coach. ’’ Ann Arbor. under control. The university Irish were Dame gear. ’’ having to alter Arbor.” “Som e p e o ­ will not permit bags larger treated the trip plans Zenker said Dan Zenker ple are pretty than a sheet of paper, con­ la st tim e Pat Moore slightly from that for the senior hostile, but it’s tainers, alcoholic beverages they visited previous years most fervent not going to of any kind or food inside the Michigan — freshman because of ris­ of Notre Dame stop me from stadium, according to a state­ and intend ing gas prices. fans, nothing wearing my ment from the school’s secu­ to m ake “[My frien d s will stand in the way of Notre Dame gear,” he said. rity department. Any person sure Notre Dame is well rep­ and I] try to go to the away cheering on coach C harlie who throws projectiles will be resented in the Big House. games that are somewhat Weis and the Irish as they ejected from the game, cited “Being that it’s so close and close,” Zenker said. “The six- give Michigan their best. Contact Joe Piarulli at and possibly face administra­ we won last week, you have hour trip to I Pittsburgh | “[Many] students are going [email protected] Auletta continued from page 1

ten to your customers,” Auletta said, playing the part of corporate owner. “Isn’t a good business supposed to understand its customers?” The problem arises, Auletta O R 6A W 1 1 A said, when journalists focus­ ing on their “craft” clash with MASCOT BUST. the business approach to their profession. “Journalists prize independ­ ence, not teamwork,” Auletta said. “Journalists understand waste is inherent to good journalism ... that good reporting and writing is hard to quantify.” Although as a journalist s i ye y Auletta understands the anti­ corporate sentiment, he made several concessions. “It’s wrong to portray our 's'*f frfiKkaSfc- 1 • I / • ■ I /• bosses in a cartoon fashion as ( ) / h greedy capitalists uncon­ \ / y I { \J a i . y i i -» *.« s cerned with anything besides J maximum profits,” he said. % '9-X

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AMEX 1,696.08. +5.28 HARTFORD, Conn. — NASDAQ Seniors on Medicare are 2,166.03 -6.00 about to be swamped NYSE 7,594.64 30.60 with choices as the feder­ S&P500 1.231.67 -4.69 al government enacts a NIKKEIfTokyo) 12,533.89 0.00 massive prescription drug program and health FTSE lOO(London) 5,340.79 -25.11 insurers begin battling to sign up customers across C O M P A N Y %CHANGE | $GAIN | PRICE the country. SIRIUS SATELLITE R (SIRI) + 3 .0 0 +0.21 7 .2 0 Federal health officials will formally announce NASDAQ I00(QQQQ) -0 .0 2 -0.01 3 9 .4 0 this month which compa­ INTEL CP (INTC) + 1.68 + 0 .4 3 2 6 .0 9 nies will participate, but CISCO SYS INC (CSCO) -0 .1 6 -0 .0 3 18.37 some insurers jumped the gun by announcing MICROSOFT CP (MSFT) -0 .8 9 -0 .2 4 26.61 Wednesday that they have been chosen. Initial estimates project that 30-YEAR BOND + 0 .0 7 +0.03 4 4 .2 2 Medicare Part D, part of 10-YEAR NOTE + 0 .0 2 +0.01 4 1 .3 9 the greatest expansion in 5-YEAR NOTE + 0 .1 8 + 0 .0 7 3 9 .4 3 Medicare’s 40-year histo­ ry, will cost nearly $400 3-MONTH BILL -0.21 -0 .0 7 3 3 .9 8 billion over 10 years. It promises to be an LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) + 0 .1 2 6 4.49 earnings bonanza for the nation’s largest health + 1.70 4 4 9 .0 0 GOLD ($/Troy oz.) insurers, according to PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) + 1.08 79.95 Goldman Sachs & Co. The AP investment firm estimat­ President Bush takes the floor in August to promote a new drug plan. Medicare Part D, ed in July that the p re­ YEN 1 I0.52SC an expansion of Medicare, is set to benefit from the plan. scription drug program EURO 0.8066 will generate as much as POUND 0.544E $10 billion in revenue lion. Advantage, which offers a about the terms of the and $250 million in earn­ “I know 1 sound like range of health plans, are contracts, but Torchmark CANADIAN $ 1.1816 ings next year for nine Pollyanna, but the theory estimated at $3 2 a Corp. said Wednesday large insurance compa­ is capitalism says that month, according to a that its United American people will have higher spokesman for the feder­ Insurance business plans In B r ief nies. Insurers already are value (and) lower price or al Centers for Medicare to market the plans to its spending millions to ramp they won’t be very suc­ and Medicaid Services. existing 300,000 Dollar gains on Euro overseas up marketing campaigns cessful in the private Premiums could be as low Medicare supplement pol­ FRANKFURT, Germany — The dollar rose and prepare for the for­ marketplace,” said Scott as $20 a month for the icyholders and other against the euro and other rival currencies mal rollouts of their pro­ Latimer of Kentucky- drug program. Medicare beneficiaries. Thursday in Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath, as grams, even if the system based Humana Inc. “I Participating seniors Wellpoint, Aetna, oil prices dropped and hopes for higher U.S. is designed to invite com­ certainly expect that’s will spend an average PacifiCare, United Health interest rates were renewed. petition and hold down going to be happening in $792 for prescription and Cigna Healthcare, a In late New York trading, the 12-nation euro costs. Aetna Inc. in spades next year.” drugs in 2006, excluding unit of Cigna Corp. in bought $1.2391, down from $1.2416 late Hartford and PacifiCare Medicare beneficiaries premiums, or 37 percent Philadelphia, are all Wednesday, after Germany’s trade surplus Health Systems Inc. in will be able to sign up for less than the $1,257 cost seeking to offer drug ben­ narrowed during July as import gains out­ Los Angeles are each a stand-alone drug plan without the benefit, efit plans nationwide. paced exports gains, according to a report spending $50 million, or join a health plan that according to a July 2004 Humana wants to offer its Thursday. Humana will spend $80 offers drug coverage. report by the products in 46 states. The Rritish pound slipped to $1.8349 from million, Cigna Healthcare Goldman Sachs projects Congressional Budget Several insurers — such $1.8356 after the Bank of England, in a widely in Philadelphia is spend­ that nearly 17.5 million Office. as PacifiCare, Aetna and expected move, held official interest rates ing up to $40 million," seniors — about 41 per­ Contracts were sent UnitedHealth, based in steady at 4.5 percent. The dollar bought Indianapolis-based cent of those eligible to recently to insurance Minnetonka, Minn., — 110.48 Japanese yen, up from 110.06 yen, Wellpoint has committed participate — will enroll companies bidding for the expect to rely on some despite a report from Japan’s central bank $30 million and in the drug plan in 2006. business nationally and form of pharmacy busi­ that said the economy there continued to UnitedHealth Group Inc. Premiums for the drug locally. The insurers and ness they are already improve. The dollar rose to 1.2452 Swiss said it will spend $75 mil­ program and Medicare CMS are not giving details running. francs from 1.2424, but fell to 1.1817 Canadian dollars from 1.1891. The dollar slid last week on concerns that Katrina, which devastated a swath of the U.S. Gulf Coast, may dampen economic growth. Currency traders speculated that the U.S. Stock market stalls; investors profit Federal Reserve may, as a result, halt a series of interest rate increases, which would dimin­ ish the appeal of dollar-denominated invest­ ings and consumer spending would Broader stock indicators also lost Associated Press ments. drop due to high energy costs. ground. The Standard & Poor's 500 NEW YORK — Oil worries and a Investors also worried that the index slid 4.68, or 0.38 percent, to Crude edges up; U.S. output falls raft of economic uncertainties Federal Reserve would continue to 1,231.68, and the Nasdaq composite NEW YORK — Oil prices ended higher for plagued Wall Street on Thursday, raise interest rates at its Sept. 20 index dropped 6.00, or 0.28 percent, the first time this week Thursday, as early sending stocks lower as investors meeting. Despite Katrina’s devasta­ to 2,166.03. selling sparked by a widely expected inven­ collected profits after the strong tion and death toll, the harm to the Bonds held steady after two ses­ tory decline gave way to last-minute buying gains of the previous two sessions. U.S. economy was less than original­ sions of selling, with the yield on the triggered by word of a decline in Gulf of Oil prices edged higher after a ly expected, and hopes of a halt in 10-year Treasury note remaining at Mexico output. report said 60 percent of oil produc­ rate hikes dimmed. 4.14 percent from late Wednesday. The amount of Gulf of Mexico oil produc­ tion in the Gulf of Mexico remains “I think the Fed’s in a box here, The dollar was mixed against most tion shut in by Hurricane Katrina rose to shut due to damage by Hurricane and they really don’t have a choice major currencies, while gold prices 901,726 barrels a day, or 60.12 percent of Katrina. but to raise rates,” said Michael moved higher. total output, up from 57.37 percent report­ An inventory report from the Chren, portfolio manager for the Investors’ preoccupation with oil ed shut in Wednesday, the federal Minerals Energy Department showed the Allegiant Funds. “Rebuilding from and interest rates caused them to Management Service said. nation’s oil and gasoline stockpiles the hurricane will be an economic look past a surprising drop in first­ The amount of shut in natural gas fell considerably, although the losses positive next year, you have concerns time jobless claims. The Labor remained largely unchanged at about 4 bil­ were less than Wall Street expected. about inflation, and you have the Department reported the number of lion cubic feet a day, the federal agency A barrel of light crude settled at housing bubble. 1 don’t think they new unem ploym ent claims fell to said. $64.49, up 12 cents, on the New can stop.” 319,000 last week, 1,000 less than More than 14 million barrels of oil and 76 York Mercantile Exchange. The Dow Jones industrial average the prior week. More claims, howev­ billion cubic feet of gas have been lost With oil remaining in the mid-$60 fell 37.57, or 0.35 percent, to er, are expected in the coming weeks since Aug. 26 as a result of Katrina, per barrel range, investors were 10,595.93. The Dow had gained from workers displaced by the Gulf according to MMS. concerned that both corporate earn­ 186.13 in the previous two sessions. Coast disaster. page 8 The Observer ♦ NATIONAL NEVC^S Friday, September 9, 2005 FDA panel votes for Brain possibly still evolving new insulin approval Findings show humans could be genetically changing, scientists say

Associated Press two genes, named microcephalin when art, music and tool-making and ASPM, that are connected to were emerging, Lahn said. For Inhalable drug to be an alternative to injections ASHINGTON — The human brain size. If those genes don’t ASPM, the variation arose about brain may still be evolving. work, babies are born with 5,800 years ago, roughly corre­ Associated Press insulin could convince reluctant So suggests new research that severely small brains, called lating with the development of diabetics that they should take tracked changes in two genes microcephaly. written language, spread of agri­ WASHINGTON — Federal their medicine. thought to help regulate brain Using DNA samples from eth­ culture and development of health advisers on Thursday “I take four shots a day and growth, changes that appeared nically diverse populations, they cities, he said. recommended government the fourth one is hardest one,” well after the rise of modern identified a collection of varia­ “The genetic evolution of approval of the first inhaled Killion said. “I'm tired of it. If I humans 200,000 years ago. tions in each gene that occurred humans in the very recent past form of insulin, offering some could get myself down to one I’d That the defining feature of with unusually high frequency. In might in some ways be linked to diabetics an alternative to many be thrilled. A lot of people resist humans — our large brains — fact, the variations were so com­ the cultural evolution,” he said. of their daily injections. it because they are afraid of the continued to evolve as recently mon they couldn’t be accidental Other scientists urge great The recommendation by a needles.” as 5,800 years ago, and may be mutations but instead were caution in interpreting the Food and Drug Administration The companies, which are doing so today, promises to sur­ probably due to natural selec­ research. advisory panel came despite promoting Exubera as an easi- prise the average person, if not tion, where genetic changes that That the genetic changes have questions about use of the drug er-to-take alternative, proposed biologists. are favorable to anything to do with brain size or in people who have lung disease to conduct studies on the long­ “We, including a species quick­ intelligence “is totally unproven or were exposed to secondhand term effects of the drug until scientists, have “There’s a sense we ly gain a and potentially dangerous terri­ smoke. 2019. considered our­ as humans have foothold and tory to get into with such sketchy No specific restrictions were “We understand the need to selves as sort of the begin to spread, data,” stressed Dr. Francis recommended for Exubera, but assess the long-term effects on pinnacle of evolu­ kind of peaked. A the researchers Collins, director of the National FDA officials said smokers prob­ pulmonary function,” said Dr. tion,” noted lead different way to report. Human Genome Research ably would not be able to use Neville Jackson of Pfizer. researcher Bruce look at it is it’s Lahn offers an - Institute. the drug. Their blood sugar During ' drug trials, Lahn, a University analogy: Aside from not knowing what could fall dangerously low with researchers found that inhaled of Chicago geneti­ almost impossible Medieval monks the gene variants actually do, no Exubera because they absorb insulin generally was as effec­ cist whose studies for evolution not to would copy one knows how precise the much more inhaled insulin in tive as injections in controlling appear in Friday’s happen. ” manuscripts model Lahn used to date them is, their lungs than do nonsmokers. blood sugar levels. Some edition of the jour­ and each copy Collins added. Some advisers also were con­ patients who took inhaled nal Science. would inevitably Lahn’s own calculations cerned that patients might not insulin complained of coughing “There’s a sense Greg Wray contain errors acknowledge that the micro­ use the device properly. Drug and a small decrease in breath­ we as humans have director, Center for — accidental cephalia variant could have aris­ company representatives sug­ ing capacity. kind of peaked,” Evolutionary Genomics m utations. en anywhere from 14,000 to gested that the inhaler was not It is estimated that more than agreed Greg Wray, Years later, a 60.000 years ago, and that the any more complicated than the 18 million people in the U.S. director of Duke ruler declares uncertainty about the ASPM injections many diabetics now have diabetes, although some University’s Center for one of those copies the definitive variant ranged from 500 to must rely on. do not know it. The number of Evolutionary Genomics. “A dif­ manuscript, and. a rush is on to 14.000 years ago. Panel members twice voted 7- people with diabetes is believed ferent way to look at is it’s almost make many copies of that ver­ Those criticisms are particu­ 2 to recommend FDA approval to have tripled in the past quar- impossible for evolution not to sion — so whatever changes larly important, Collins said, of Exubera for each of the two ter-century. happen.” from the original are in this pre­ because Lahn’s testing did find most common types of diabetes. Most have Type 2, a condition Still, the findings also are con­ sumed important copy become geographic differences in popu­ The drug is being produced by linked to obesity that occurs troversial, because it’s far from widely disseminated. lations harboring the gene vari­ Pfizer, Sanofi-Aventis and when the body cannot effective­ clear what effect the genetic Scientists attempt to date ants today. They were less com­ Nektar Therapeutics. ly use the insulin it makes. changes had or if they arose genetic changes by tracing back mon in sub-Saharan African The FDA usually follows the Sometimes this can be treated when Lahn’s “molecular clock” to such spread, using a statistical populations, for example. recommendations of its advisory with pills instead of injections. suggests — at roughly the same model that assumes genes have That does not mean one popu­ committees, but is not required Fewer than 10 percent have time period as some cultural a certain mutation rate over lation is smarter than another, to. Type 1, a disorder in which the achievements, including written time. Lahn and other scientists The advisers questioned the immune system attacks insulin- language and the development of For the microcephalin gene, stressed, noting that numerous drug companies about the long­ producing cells in the pancreas. cities. the variation arose about 37,000 other genes are key to brain term effects of distributing This is sometimes called juve­ Lahn and colleagues examined years ago, about the time period development. insulin to the body through the nile diabetes. lungs, rather than directly into An FDA medical officer ques­ the blood stream. tioned whether inhaled insulin Rebecca Wilkes Killion, a could provide a precise enough patient representative member dose to treat people with Type 1 of the committee, said inhaled diabetes.

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Associated Press and say, I remember when I got nity for people of all backgrounds beat up.' But people remember to make a tangible, immediate NEW YORK — To African- being neglected, unimportant, difference. Americans, Hurricane Katrina overlooked, thought of as ‘less Braxton spoke as his congrega­ has become a generation-defining than.’ That’s a very common tion loaded a 50-foot tractor-trail- catastrophe — a disaster with a experience for black people.” er with antacid, diapers, food, predominantly black toll, tinged Some 71 percent of blacks say water and other supplies destined with racism. They’ve rallied to the the disaster shows that racial for AME churches in Jackson, cause with an unprecedented out­ inequality remains a major prob­ Miss, and Baton Rouge, La. pouring of activism and generosi­ lem in America, according to a Before Independence Air volun­ ty. survey by the Pew Research teered to fly the supplies to the Blacks who have been touched Center for the People & the Press, hurricane zone, Braxton turned by the disaster are not only donat­ conducted Sept. 6-7 among 1,000 away volunteers willing to drive ing money but gathering supplies, Americans; 56 percent of whites 22 hours to Baton Rouge. In addi­ taking in friends and relatives, feel this was not a particularly tion, he said, his church raised even heading south to help shoul­ important lesson. $20,000 last Sunday alone to send der the burden of their people. And while 66 percent of blacks to the national AME relief effort. “You’d have to go back to slav­ think the government’s response Individuals ha Vo also stepped ery, or the burning of black towns, would have been faster if most of up. Kimberly Lowe of to find a comparable event that the victims had been white, 77 Philadelphia signed up on that has affected black people this percent of whites disagreed. city’s Web site to host an evacuee way,” said Darnell M. Hunt, a On Thursday, first lady Laura in a spare bedroom. sociologist and head of the Bush said it was “disgusting” that “They just probably want to talk African American studies depart­ critics blamed her husband’s poli­ to regular folks and be in a real AP ment at UCIA. cies for the racial disparities home,” Lowe said. “There’s noth­ Hurricane survivors hug Sept. 4 after a Mass at Our Mother of If the rescue effort had not been between hurricane survivors. In ing like being home.” Sorrows, the first African-American Catholic Church in Biloxi, Miss. so mishandled, and if those who an interview with American Katrina has spurred other suffered so needlessly had not Urban Radio Networks, she said blacks to take crucial roles in the election of 2000, when Bush and Jay-Z’s half-million each. The been so black and the homes of the relief efforts — and they’re in a essentially stole the election. That donation of time, money and free so poor, perhaps poor were more better position to help than they was a head issue. People were performances by hip-hoppers is a Hurricane Katrina “I've never seen a vulnerable to the were even a decade ago, when mad. Other issues hit our hearts; watershed for what had become a would have been storm and “that’s rap still scared people and being O.J. Simpson comes to mind.” largely apolitical genre. just another bigger outpouring what we w ant to paid $30 million per year to play With Katrina, “our head is say­ “This is the most devastating destructive storm, of love and giving. address.” basketball was beyond imagina­ ing we know that what happened thing to their community they’ve alongside the likes Many events have tion. here is wrong ... and our hearts at seen in their lifetime, ” said the transfixed African- Now billionaire Mississippi the same time go out to these peo­ original hip-hop mogul, Russell of Charley and Russell Simmons Andrew and Hugo. Americans: the native Oprah Winfrey is bringing ple because we know, we feel Simmons. “I’ve never seen a big­ But Katrina’s hip-hop mogul Rodney King and her top-rated show to the Katrina their pain.” ger outpouring of love and giving. searing images — O.J. Simpson cases, zone, famed attorney Willie Gary Many want to share it. I’ve never seen anything like it.” linking nature’s the killings of icons is planning to transport victims in Hip-hop hitmaker Timbaland There is another reason Katrina wrath and the nation’s wrongs — from Martin Luther King Jr. to his 737 jet, and rapper Kanye said that he is renting trucks, buy­ resonates. Most blacks have fami­ have fanned the smoldering Tupac Shakur, the crack cocaine West can excoriate President ing clothes and toys and heading ly from “down South,” a sort of resentments of the civil rights, epidemic, the Clarence Thomas Bush’s response to the hurricane “to the trenches” — first stop, the symbolic womb from which black Reaganomic and hip-hop eras all confirmation hearings. in front of a nationwide audience. Houston Astrodome. He chal­ America slowly went its separate at once. But Katrina is different. It has Tavis Smiley has devoted much lenged peers who splurge on jew­ ways. “Something about this is mak­ opened people’s eyes — “The of his television talk show to elry and cars to do the same, “We are a population in this ing people remember their own face, the cover has been pulled off Katrina. because “these people in the country of black people, but do personal injustices,” said author the invisible poor,” said Rev. “I’ve seen black folk come dome listen to our music.” we feel like a community?” said damali ayo, whose book “How to Ronald E. Braxton of Metropolitan together around any number of “Don’t give to no Red Cross, ayo, the author. “What really Rent a Negro” takes a satirical African Methodist Episcopal issues. It’s usually either a head that’s the easy way. Not to say makes a community?” look at race relations. Church in Washington, D C. — or a heart issue, ” he said. “For anything bad about the Red Shared experiences, perhaps? “You don’t look at Rodney King and it has created a rare opportu­ example, we came together after Cross, but who knows where that “I think this is one,” ayo said. money’s going,” the producer Katrina “is at the central core of said. “Take your money and do black culture and American cul­ your own thing.” ture ... I hope this is a turning The Cushwa Center Timbaland estimated he was point of some kind, a turning for the Study of American Catholicism spending several hundred thou­ point for creating a larger com­ sand dollars, up there with Diddy munity.”

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E d ito r in C hief years of tradition, does its own recruiting — from the thousands of any of them in favor of filming a single prospective student in C laire Heininger applicants who annually seek admission to the numerous donors New Jersey. who daily pledge their dollars to the school’s enhancement. The University also says the ad aims to attract a particular type M anaging E d ito r B usiness M anager So advertising for the University should be a no-brainer. Right? of student — one who believes strongly in prayer and in uniting Pat Leonard Paula Garcia Apparently not, judging by Notre Dame’s latest “institutional faith with academics. But that student doesn’t need to see a com­ Asst. M anaging E d ito r : Maureen Reynolds spot” — the 30-second television commercial that debuted during mercial to recognize Notre Dame’s Catholic identity — that stu­ Asst. M anaging E d ito r : Sarah Vabulas last Saturday’s nationally televised football game against dent has likely been wearing blue and gold since diapers. The Asst. M anaging E d ito r : Heather Van Hoegarden Pittsburgh. Titled “Candle,” the ad features a prospective student point of an advertisement is to lure those who weren’t previously repeatedly lighting candles in church to pray for admission to interested in what is being sold to take a second look. By narrow­ S ports E d ito r : Mike Gilloon Notre Dame. At the end of the spot, her prayers are ing its focus so intensely on one already well- Scene E d ito r : Rama Gottumukkala answered with the arrival of her coveted “big enve­ known aspect of the University’s offerings, the O b s e rv e r Sain t M ary ’s E d ito r : Megan O ’Neil lope,” and she looks to the heavens in thanks as the “Candle” ad fails to target students — for example, P h o to E d ito r : Claire Kelley school’s name and the words “A Higher Education” anyone non-white or non-Catholic — who may G raphics E d ito r : Graham Ebetsch appear onscreen. have assumed Notre Dame isn’t the place for them The University says the ad emphasizes a faith- Editorial but whom a more multidimensional ad could have Advertising M anager : Nick Guerrieri based education to show Notre Dame’s difference convinced. Ad D esign M anager : Jennifer Kenning from other NCAA Division I schools. 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(574) 631-5323 [email protected] V i e w p o i n t D e s k (574) 631-5303 [email protected] S p o r t s D e s k (574) 631-4543 [email protected] S c e n e D e s k A tale of two Notre Dame graduates (574) 631-4540 [email protected] S a in t M a r y ’s D e s k [email protected] Despite my personal political leanings, ter area. I le is equipped with satellite van full of goods sitting next to a shelter P h o t o D e s k my friends come from opposite ends of telephones and has set up his base of staging area for possible use rathcr tbap (574) 631-8767 [email protected] the political spectrum and include operations in Alabama. to have a’shortage of goods. To their S y s t e m s & W e b A dministrators (574) 631-8839 Democrats, Republicans, Independents Upon his arrival during his initial visit to amazement, others had had the same and Libertarians. It just so happens that the stricken area, he donated a generator bold strategy, and each truckload nicely two of my closest Notre and air conditioner to a hospital where complemented the overall effort to assist Dame alumni friends trapped patients were sweltering in evacuees. O b s e r v e r o n l i n e have been quite active oppressive heat. On his second visit he The relief shelters took on an atmos­ www.ndsmcobserver.com since Hurricane was disappointed to learn that while the phere of shock, despair and hope. My P olicies Katrinia devastated air conditioner was operational, the hos­ friend described the dramatic effect the The Observer is the independent, daily newspaper the Gulf coast area. pital wing’s temperature was registering experience had on him as “conflicted.” On published in print and online by the students of the One is a Republican at only 82 degrees. 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The dazed sorrow of some clashed possible. Unsigned editorials represent the opinion of C om m ents the majority of the Editor in Chief, Managing Editor, These two Notre how he contacted the priest, but noted with the euphoric joy of others. Assistant Managing Editors and department editors. Dame graduates could that the group was isolated and feared for Interestingly, both of my Notre Dame Commentaries, letters and columns present the views not be more unlike each other except for their safety. The former commando friends mentioned to me similar conver­ of the authors and not necessarily those of The a common undergraduate alma matter. explained that prior to his departure from sations with those affected by the hurri­ Observer. My Atlanta friend brags of his covert past Georgia, he bought several guns and cane’s devastation, that a common social Viewpoint space is available to all readers. T he free and at times still bullies his way through ammunition to fortify the church if neces­ thread ran through their experiences. At expression of all opinions through letters is encouraged. business dealings with veiled threats and sary. Jokingly he quipped that he now some point during their interactions with Letters to the Editor must be signed and must include contact information. an air of intimidation. My Kansas friend is qualified as a one-man militia. others, the fact became clear that they a writer who can unceasingly spout off Half a continent away, my Kansas class­ had graduated from Notre Dame. Both Questions regarding Observer policies should be one joke after another and compares his mate took a different approach to the res­ reported that several Alabama, directed to Editor in Chief Claire Heininger. anti Vietnam protest days with his current cue efforts. Unlike the Atlanta alumnus Mississippi and Louisiana State University peace movement activities. 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Friday, September 9, 2005 V ie w p o in t page 11 Calling the U.S. to Let te r s to th e E ditor take genocide Argument hypocritical

This country, though rooted in Judeo-Christian If your solution is adoption, what of her life in seriously morality, is secular. Though recent rulings of the school for the next year? What of the dangers to her Supreme Court may imply otherwise, specific reli­ health that any fully grown adult woman need be gious beliefs and American law should not be inter­ conscious of? Oh, you say, there can be an “excep­ One year ago today, then-Secretary of State Colin Powell twined. tional circumstances” exemption in your ideal anti­ declared the atrocities in Darfur tantamount to genocide. It With this in mind, I’d like to ask Gregory Pio abortion law? Who will decide what qualifies as an was a historic declaration that gave many around the world (“Liberal, examine thyself’ Sept. 7) to step down exemption? I low can any one person or even legisla­ hope that the United States would not stand on the sidelines from his soapbox and ask him why it makes the tive body make that decision for someone else’s life? once again as genocide ensued. Yet, one year has passed and least bit of difference whether or not Mario Cuomo’s, Pio is also eager to point out the hypocrisy ofliber- that hope has subsided with lack of action by John Kerry’s, or John Roberts’ political ideals come als’ acceptance of abortion in the face of their per­ the U.S. government and international com­ Peter from beliefs of religion, natural law or the U.S. sonal religious convictions, but he has to look no fur­ munity. There is still time, though, for the Quaranto and Constitution. They have their ideals. That is enough. ther than his own argument to find another example United States to reenergize that hope and Patrick Since Pio is so opposed to rape (as well he should of that hypocrisy. He himself states: “I opposed abor­ act to save lives. Corrigan be) what happens to his stance on abortion when tion before I was Catholic", asserting that his posi­ The atrocities in Darfur rage on as more rape come into the picture? If the 14-year-old New tion on abortion is independent of his Catholic faith. than two million people are displaced and Guest Orleans refugee who was raped in the Superdome If it is so easy for Pio to separate the two in his per­ another two million require humanitarian Columnists last week became pregnant, should she bo morally sonal belief system, why does he assume that assistance. Since 2003, it is estimated that or legally obligated to carry the child to term and Catholic liberals are too “morally crippled” to do the between 80,000 and 400,000 people have been killed. In the give birth to it? same? same lime, tens of thousands of women have been brutally I am always repulsed at the audacity of those who Pio has asked me to examine myself. I have done raped and villages have been demolished in a systematic cam­ think that the government has the power to tell so, and am completely satisfied with what I see. paign conducted by government and militia forces. women (and girls) what they are allowed to do with Now I have a request of him: spray some Windex on The United States has much to contribute in bringing an end their bodies based on a religious belief. Should this your glass walls before you throw your next stone. to the horror in Darfur. First, the government can provide 14-year-old girl who has lost her home, all her pos­ increased logistical, financial and diplomatic support to the sessions and her sense of security, only to be violated Anne Macrander African Union mission in Darfur to protect civilians. In addi­ in the most intimate way, be forced to carry a con­ senior tion, high-level engagement and financial support will pro­ stant reminder of the trauma for nine months? I low Badin Hall mote and energize the Darfur peace negotiations. Finally, the can she, or her family, support such a child? Sept. 7 region requires a continued and increased commitment to dealing with the humanitarian crisis created by the atrocities. The current administration has shown that none of these steps will be implemented without sustained pressure by concerned citizens. The tragic disaster in the Gulf Coast demands our immediate Don't blame the Legion and urgent attention; however, that attention need not negate continued focus and engagement to the human disaster that continues to kill in Sudan. These attacks on human life — Don’t blame the Legion for the word “sucks” games in hopes that students wouldn’t yell that whether caused by humans or nature, whether in our back­ I must really be bored here in Alabama, where word. However, it’s hard to control 3,000 stu­ yards or an ocean away — call us to affirm the sanctity of life I am working for the ACE program, because I’m dents. Despite the difficult odds, we felt at the and act to defend it. This is a calling that we cannot ignore actually taking the time to respond to what some­ end of last season, many students were beginning any longer. one said about the Leprechaun Legion. However, to stop chanting the “S” word. Today, we are joining the voices of thousands of Americans I was looking through The Observer Web site Third, if you didn’t know, Mr. Jordan, the asking the Bush Administration to make human life in Darfur today, to remember how much fun college was, Legion donated almost $3,000 to Coaches vs. a priority. We urge you to join in by calling your representa­ when I ran across some comments from Kelly Cancer last season, thanks to our public shirt tives and especially the White House today at 202-456'-! 414. Jordan, a Faculty Senate Committee Member. sales which reached more than 2,800 shirts. This Together, let’s call the U.S. to lake genocide seriously and act Jordan said he didn’t like the vulgarity of the season, the new president expects to sell more accordingly. Legion, especially when the section says the shirts and therefore give more money to charity. dreaded “S” word during opposing player intro­ We also kept zero dollars from our sales. Peter Quaranto is the director of the Uganda Conflict Action ductions. When a player is announced for the So I can understand that you don’t want your Network. Patrick Corrigan is the leader of the Sudan Steering opposing team, students have yelled “Sucks” child to hear the word “sucks.” At the same time, Committee. Contact Peter at [email protected] and Patrick at loudly. I was never one of those people, although it’s not fair of you to accuse the Legion of starting pcorriga@nd. edu 1 still don’t get how students are allowed to yell or trying to continue such behavior. Frankly, it’s The views expressed in this column are those of the author “Kill” during football cheers, but can’t say not our fault. Instead of being a hazard at Notre and not necessarily those of The Observer. “sucks” at any time. Ever. Dame basketball games, the Legion has raised Either way, I spent a lot of time helping to cre­ money for charity while helping to give the Irish ate and sustain the Legion, so I figured I’d help a home court advantage. So please understand E ditorial C artoon Jordan understand some of the facts about the the facts before you bash someone or something Legion. First, the “Sucks” cheer was here years else. before the Legion arrived. We started the Legion The author of this letter was Assistant Manag­ during the middle of the 2002 season and stu­ ing Hditor of The Observer from 2004-05. dents were already yelling “sucks." So, please don’t blame the Legion for conceiving this jeer. Joe Hettler Second, we actually have worked with sports alum nus promotions to have students refrain from yelling class o f’05 the word. We have brought newspapers to most Sept. 8 ) Ad trivializes faith

I never thought I would see a clip such as the one victory or that one might do well on a test. shown during the Notre Dame vs. Pittsburg game This video sends an awful message to people like last weekend. The commercial, which the Office of my brother who did not get in. “You should have News and Information and Matt Storin believe to prayed harder and maybe God would have lis­ show the University as a “serious place for learning tened. You should have gone to your church and and faith,” is an insult to anyone who has ever put prayed during every season of the year. ” This video their faith in prayer. It is an outrage to think that does not speak of a “Higher Education ” it speaks of the University would allow such a clip. a false sense that prayer will get you anything and It trivializes the faith and its most important con­ that admittance to Notre Dame is dependent on duit to God, prayer. To let Rudy pray at the grotto your devotion to God. for admission is one thing — that’s Hollywood. I’m sorry that I did not pray enough for my Twelve thousand students apply to get into here brother down at the Grotto. I will make a note of and I guarantee most of them spent a lot of time that for the next four siblings that I have that look praying for admittance. Does God not hear the for admittance here, and I will tell them to drop prayers of the 8,000 who didn’t get in, or could it their books and pray. If this video is aired during be that those who got in made it with credentials of the Michigan game you will be insulting the faith of academic excellence and a dedication to their com­ many and trivializing the meaning of prayer. munity through service and activity. Of all the peo­ ple that helped make this film I wonder if anyone John Kearney asked the theology department what they thought. senior As a theology major, we laugh in class at the off-campus thought of people praying at the Grotto for an Irish Sept. 8 T he O bserver page 12 S cen e Friday, September 9, 2005

DRAG R ev iew 'Crash' is a course in stunning cinema

By BRIAN DOXTADER and MOLLY black men, but she focuses her rage on GRIFFIN the Hispanic locksmith who she hires to Assistant Scene Editors protect her. An Arabic immigrant, Farhad (Shaun Toub) becomes so dis­ Brian: Every once in a while there is a traught after his insurance won’t cover a film destined to be a sleeper classic, like robbery, he attempts to kill an innocent “Memento” or “The Usual Suspects.” worker he blames for the event. These films often come from talented Another interesting element is how directors who have made an impression Americans’ attempts to be politically and are on the verge of fulfilling their correct and conceal feelings can lead to potential. Paul Haggis, who wrote last greater tension and problems. The sensi­ year’s Best Picture Oscar winner “Million tive and politically correct Officer Dollar Baby,” is such a director. Hanson (Ryan Phillipe) requests a new In “Crash,” his directorial debut, he has partner after Sgt. Ryan (Matt billion) made a film that is not only an incisive harasses an African-American woman portrait of racial tensions, but the best after stopping her for speeding. When it American film of the year so far. comes down to a final life-or-death Haggis has proven himself a great choice involving people of other races, screenwriter, but the directorial panache though, Sgt. Ryan redeems himself and on display in “Crash” is still a little star­ Officer Hanson commits a horrific act. tling. He juggles intertwining storylines The importance of actions over words and balances a talented ensemble cast is a huge part of the film, and it com­ perfectly, almost out-mastering the mas­ ments on the fact that while words are ter, Robert Altman. Like that director’s hurtful, the final actions that we take 1993 film “Short Cuts,” “Crash” follows under pressure reveal our true charac­ the seemingly unrelated but ultimately ters. Anthony (Chris “Ludacris” Bridges) intersecting lives of various Los Angeles constantly discusses how young African- residents. The differences in the attitudes American men are stereotyped by and backgrounds of the characters are Caucasian society while simultaneously immediately evident, ranging from poor fulfilling such societal prejudices. He black ghetto residents to a rich white dis­ feels entitled and blames society for his trict attorney. Race, gender and economic own actions, but ultimately finds con­ disparity all play major roles as the char­ tentment after realizing that some peo­ acters develop over the course of the film. ple in society even have it worse than he There are some dazzlingly effective Photo courtesy of movieweb.com does. moments in “Crash,” particularly a mid­ Detective Graham Waters, played by Don Cheadle, investigates a car crash. The differences between people in film car crash and the scene that appears “Crash” is partially a critique of race relations in the culturally diverse U.S. “Crash” ultimately boil down not only to on the movie poster. Haggis’ pacing and racial differences but to the same basic control is excellent, especially for a first­ their hate and prejudice, can learn to simplistic, two-sided debates, but human emotions of fear, resentment and time director. Additionally, his sense of change, why can’t we? “Crash” refuses to give into stereotypes loneliness. Race is just a medium drama (in some cases, melodrama) and or expected endings. through which people express their frus­ character interaction is pointedly effec­ Molly: Los Angeles is a city of con­ The film uses cars and car ^accidents tration in their lives, and the film reveals tive. The film’s sense of build-up and pay­ trasts. It is at the sam e time vastly as symbols of the sudden violence with that humans have much more in com­ off is unparalleled in its logic and execu­ wealthy and the center of extreme which racial issues can erupt. In a multi­ mon with one another than the tensions tion, and each situation resolves itself in poverty, naturally cultural place like within society would reveal. Class and ways that are often unexpected, but beautiful and a con­ LA, racial tensions attempting to fulfill certain societal somehow perfectly right. crete jungle and a seethe beneath the expectations are more to blame than Additionally, Haggis’ ear for dialogue is place where dreams C ra s h surface of the city race alone. perfect. All of the characters have distinct come to be fulfilled and it just takes “Crash” is not a movie to go see to voices and personalities, and none are or to be painfully one quick impact to escape reality for a few hours. If any­ played for type, not even the fast-talking extinguished. The cause huge dramas thing, the film creates a greater sense of African-American carjacker (rapper ***** movie “Crash” man­ to arise. awareness. As the actors and actresses Luducris, who is surprisingly talented) ages not only to Director: Paul Haggis Cars in Los peform masterfully, the movie truly nor the corrupt, racist police officer (Matt reveal the binary Starring: Sandra Bullock, Don Angeles are much seems to open our eyes not only to the Dillon, in the best performance of his opposites that give Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Jennifer more than just a racial tensions that lie at the heart of career). Each of them have reasons for Los Angeles its char­ Esposito, Ryan Phillippe means of trans­ our American society, but also reveals a acting the way they do, and while those acter, but also uses Showtimes: Friday, September 9, portation. They are great deal about the difficulties of com­ reasons may not be entirely justified, nei­ the city and its trou­ 2005, at 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm a symbol of class, munication and personal interaction in ther can they be simply dismissed. bles to m ake a Saturday, September 10, 2005, at 7:00 status and self. A American society. The film can be diffi­ “Crash” is alive in ways that few movies greater commentary pm and 10:00 pm car superficially cult to watch because parts of it are can be. Though the subject matter and its about the society in represents the peo­ almost too real and show distinctly presentation is often quite harsh, it’s not which we live. ple who drive it, unpleasant sides of our own humanity. It as darkly depressing as “Million Dollar “Crash” focuses on racial prejudices, and thus stealing a car or crashing it has is a film, however, that is immensely Baby,” which is actually one its strongest but not the simple and stereotypical con­ a great symbolic impact. Thusly, cars are entertaining, interesting and that will be facets. Most of the characters arrive at an flicts that one would expect. Tension an apt representation of the city and the discussed long after the credits have epiphany of some sort before the film’s between African-American, Caucasian, shifting torrent of emotions within it. rolled. conclusion, and the film ends on a hope­ Hispanic, Arabic, Asian and other racial The extreme irrationality of racism is ful note. “Crash” is not as directly didactic groups is intermingled with the idea of one of the most important focuses of the Contact Brian Doxtader at as might be expected, but Haggis’ mes­ how class changes all of these identities. film. Jean Cabot (Sandra Bullock) goes [email protected] and Molly Griffin at sage is clear: If these characters, with all Racial issues can easily be made into on a tirade after her car is stolen by two [email protected]

Photo courtesy of movieweb.com Photo courtesy of movieweb.com Officer Thomas Hansen, played by Ryan Phillippe, struggles to be a “good cop” Anthony, played by Chris “Ludacris” Bridges (right), sells a car he stole. despite the political pressure and racism that surround him. Bridges’ character is fueled by the stereotypes that exist in racially diverse LA. T he O bserver

Friday, September 9, 2005

V ideo G a m e R eview Batman Begins can't quite soar NOTRE DAME’S BbS 1... PHOTOS BY THE OBSERVER

Photo courtesy of gamespot.com Batman, voiced by Christian Bale, attacks an enemy in the new video game from Electronic Arts. “Batman Begins” is based on the movie by director Chris Nolan.

can scare the others badly enough that By JOSH TALLEY they come close to passing out from fear. Music students can take a moment to relax from a strenuous Scene Writer This addition to the game is an enjoy­ able one, but it could have been done rehearsal on this confortable plaid sofa in Crowley Hall. Many consider the original Batman differently. The game is extremely linear, film, directed by Tim Burton, a contem­ usually only offering one way in which to porary classic, but it may soon be sur­ scare your opponents. passed by the Dark Knight’s current While there are no major Raws, there incarnation in Chris Nolan’s “Batman is also nothing spectacular about the Begins.” game. It does get a little tiring to see the But even though Batman Begins is, in same 10 generic thugs over and over this reviewer’s humble opinion, an again. The in-game movies use the same excellent Him. this Batman ganfie needs quality or rendering as game-play, but some major improvements. While this film footage is incorporated into the game is 100 percent Batman, it fails to game fairly well. The audio work is well transcend the norms of action games above average. The ambient noises in and fails to be all it can be as both a the game make it believable that are superhero and a Batman game. actually in the game and are creeping This game does follow the film fairly through a steam filled subterranean cor­ faithfully. It never takes huge liberties ridor. Also, the voice acting is superb, with the events in the movie. But, it has with all the principal actors voicing their been tweaked slightly to make it more characters (save the glaring omission of acceptable as a video game. Like the Gary Oldman). The sound effects quality movie, the game of the game is also follows Batman’s well done, providing first attempts at Batman Begins that little extra to being the Gaped make the game feel Crusader. It starts more complete. out in Arkham Of course, since Asylum, but then this game is based With some ingenuity and engineering skills, a hammock lets you moves into flash­ Developer: Electronic Arts off of the latest nap in tropical style on the quad. backs which lead ESRB Rating: T —Teen Batman movie, back into the begin­ Consoles: X-box, Playstation 2, there is no m ulti­ ning of the game, GameCube, Gameboy Advanced player option. This and then continues isn’t a huge problem on to the finale. though, because the This change in setting and back story stealth style of the game is better situat­ creates a little depth for the character ed for a single player. The controls to the and provides people who haven’t seen game are simplistic at best. While com­ this movie a chance to understand what bat is a large part of the game, the play­ is going on. During game-play you are er essentially has an attack button and a accompanied with Bruce Wayne’s confi­ dodge button at his disposal. Also, dant and friend Alfred. Alfred offers you Batman’s gadgets are simplified in the advice and tells you of the goals to come game as well because you can only use in the level. There are two kinds of mis­ them when you are near an enemy and sions in the game, the first in which you in combat or when your opponnent is play as Batman searching for clues to already scared. You can’t just use them forward the plot and fighting off various like you think Batman really would, but villains, and the second in which you have to follow the poorly designed item drive the Batmobilo around Gotham City engine in the game. chasing bad guys and escaping from the There aren’t too many special features police. The gam e’s 10 to 15 hours of in the game. Once the game is complet­ game play aren’t amazing, but are the ed, you have unlocked alternate Batman best of any other in the Batman series. costumes from past incarnations of the When you play as Batman, one of the Gaped Crusader. While interesting, it major points of the game is striking fear does nothing to change the gameplay. into the hearts of your enemies in order Also, you can unlock both of the With three couches to choose from, architecture students can to make them flustered and confused. Batmobile levels so that you can play The game takes a realistic approach to them as a stand alone mission or as a lounge among the periodicals in this room on the second floor Batman this time in the fact that you time attack. While fun the first few of the Bond library. can’t rush through the game like Rambo. times, it gets old rather quickly. One guy with a gun is more than suffi­ This game is the best Batman game to cient to ruin even the Dark Knight’s day. date, and the best superhero game of You have to use the game’s environment the year so far. This game does not com­ For next week: Where are the best trees on campus? to scare your prey to frighten them out pare to the superhero game “Spider- Send your suggestions to obsphoto# nd.edu of using their weapons. Also, by taking man 2,” but it is still worth a rent. out the strongest opponents (i.e. the ones with weapons or giving orders) you Contact Josh Talley at [email protected] page 14 The Observer ♦ CLASSIFIEDS Friday, September 9, 2005

M L B — A m er ic a n League Indians move into wild card lead with victory Angels' Byrd shuts down Red Sox in 3-0 win; Yankees fall 7-4 to Devil Rays , trail Boston by 4 games in AL East

Associated Press ty to elude danger. “He throws 60 pitches in the first couple CLEVELAND — As if waving innings and did nothing but get some magic wand, Kevin much stronger. He’s tough. It Millwood makes the most w asn’t like it was just today, frightening situations disap­ either, he’s been doing that all pear. year.” One instant, the bases are Millwood would obviously loaded. The next, it’s presto- prefer more 1-2-3 innings, but chango, abracadabra and they’ve been rare for him this alakazam — inning over for season. the Cleveland Indians. Another “It h asn ’t been easy,” said head-scratching escape. Millwood, who has the lowest “It was like, ‘Did I just see run support (3.23 runs in 26 that?’ Detroit manager Alan starts) in the AL. “But I’ve Trammell said. “We’ve got the been able to keep us in the bases loaded and we’re all game and give us a chance to excited. Seconds later ... win, that’s a starter’s job.” Wow!” Rafael Betancourt (3-3) Millwood kept it close for five pitched 1 2-3 scoreless innings, nerve-racking innings before and Bob Howry struck out Aaron Boone hit a two-run Brandon Inge with the bases homer and Casey Blake and loaded to end the seventh. Bob Coco Crisp hit solo shots as the Wickman pitched the ninth for Indians moved into the AL his 37th save, matching his wild-card lead with a 4-2 win career-high set with over the Detroit Tigers on Milwaukee in 1999. Thursday. Boone’s homer off Nate Los Angeles 3, Boston 0 Members of the Indians celebrate their 4-2 win over the Tigers Thursday. The victory, coupled with Robertson (6-13) tied it 2-2 in The Los Angeles Angels the Yankees’ 7-4 loss to the Devil Rays, gave Cleveland a half-game lead in the wild card race. the fifth inning before Blake showed a little emotion and and Crisp connected in the escaped Boston with their AL be in first when they leave. apiece, helping the last-place abled list and lasted five sixth. Cleveland’s last 15 runs West lead intact. Byrd (11-9) allowed two Devil Rays build a 6-0 lead and innings. After recovering from have all come via homers. Paul Byrd combined with two walks and struck out four in improve to 11-5 against New inflammation in his right The Indians, who have won stomach-churning relievers to his second consecutive win. He York this season. shoulder, he gave up three four in a row and 12 of 14, shut out the Red Sox on retired 13 straight batters The Yankees dropped two of runs and eight hits, dropping moved a half-game ahead of Thursday night, avoiding a before John Olerud’s slow- three in this series — not the to 0-3 against Hendrickson this the New York Yankees, who sweep. Los Angeles manager bouncing infield single to lead way they wanted to head into year. lost to Tampa Bay 7-4. It’s the Mike Scioscia and hitting coach off the seventh. three big games in the Bronx Wang said his shoulder felt first time this year the Indians Mickey Hatcher were ejected Matt Clement (13-4) allowed against AL East-leading Boston fine, but he thought it was a have been alone in the lead, — Scioscia for the second three runs and five hits in 6 2- this weekend. New York mediocre performance. according to the Elias Sports straight night. 3 innings, walking two and hit­ remained four games behind “It looked like he was just Bureau. “I think we feed off that,” ting a batter while striking out the Red Sox but fell a half­ trying to get his rhythm in the “We’re playing as good as said Byrd, who allowed four one. He had won three straight game behind Cleveland in the first inning,” Crawford said. anyone right now,” Millwood hits in seven innings before decisions, but also received no wild-card race. Danys Baez retired said. Scot Shields and Francisco decision in five other starts “This team tomorrow, they Rodriguez with a runner on to Cleveland’s three homers — Rodriguez each pitched out of since July 16. start scoring runs, they don’t end the eighth, then finished the Indians have 31 in their bases-loaded jams. “These stop,” Yankees manager Joe for his 35th save in 42 tries. He last 16 games — wouldn’t have games count. That (emotion) is Tampa Bay 7, New York 4 Torre said. “We need to do a has seven saves against New meant anything, though, if not the way it should be.” Forget about the Boston Red better job of controlling the York this year, tying Bobby for Millwood’s tenacity. The Los Angeles, which moves on Sox coming to town. The New game than we did tonight.” Thigpen of the Chicago White right-hander made two to play the Central-leading York Yankees must be thrilled New York has lost four con­ Sox in 1990 for the most Houdini-like escapes, wiggling Chicago White Sox, opened a just to see Tampa Bay leaving. secutive series against the against the Yankees in one sea­ out of jams in the first and one-game lead over idle Carl Crawford hit a two-run Devil Rays after dropping only son. third innings when the Tigers Oakland in the AL West after double and scored three times, four of the previous 38. “Fastball right down the mid­ had a chance to blow it open. losing the first two games of Mark Hendrickson won his “You can’t say we’re embar­ dle,” Rodriguez said. “I had a Millwood’s knack for dodging the series. fifth straight decision and the rassed because they’re major great pitch to hit. I didn’t come trouble is nothing new, with Despite getting shut out for Devil Rays held off New York league players, too,” Derek through, and that’s not accept­ opponents 0-for-16 against him the fourth time this year, the Thursday night for yet another Jeter said. “They played better able. I need to do more.” with the bases full. He allowed Red Sox maintained a four- victory over the Yankees. than us. I don’t know how Hendrickson (9-7) retired 13 one earned run and seven hits game lead in the AL East over “We have to be better. We many times they beat us, but straight after Jeter’s leadoff while throwing 110 pitches in the second-place Yankees, who expect more of ourselves. they deserved to win all of single in the first, then ran into five innings. lost to Tampa Bay 7-4. The Red Tonight is just not acceptable,” 'em.” trouble in the seventh. But he “It’s nothing like I’ve ever Sox open a three-game series Alex Rodriguez said. Rookie right-hander Chien- hung on to improve to 3-0 in seen,” Indians manager Eric in New York on Friday with the Jonny Gomes and Jorge Ming Wang (6-4) returned from four starts against New York Wedge said of Millwood’s abili­ knowledge that they will still Cantu also drove in two runs a two-month stint on the dis­ this year.

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U .S . O pen Defending champ Federer tops Nalbandian

Associated Press “Maybe we had enough m en’s tennis over the last few NEW YORK — Roger days,” said Federer, the only Federer sure knows how to semifinalist who did not play kill ti party. five sets in the quarters. Federer’s quiet brilliance Federer didn’t shy away tranquilized U.S. Open Cans from saying that he couldn’t one night after they roared play much better than lie did nonstop for Andre Agassi and against the 1lth-seeded James Blake. Nalbandian in a 1 -hour, 40- Watching Federer, the minute sweep. defending champion and top “I played great last year seed, roll past Argentine and it’s just looking great David Nalbandian 6-2, 6-4, 6- again,” Federer said. “It’s 1 Thursday night was like exactly the way I should be watching a rerun of a playing at this stage of tour­ mediocre movie that has one nament because the oppo­ star, no plot and no drama. nents are only getting Federer was too good — too tougher. The result really strong with his serves, too shows it. I’ve been struggling quick with his returns, too a little bit over the last few sharp on his groundstrokes days, but this is a great and volleys — to let the rhythm I got against David. match become anything more I’m surprised it went so than a predictable step into quick.” the semifinals against Lleyton So was Nalbandian. Hewitt, a winner earlier in “When he plays like this, it’s the day in five sets against really tough to beat him,” Finland’s Jarkko Nieminen. Nalbandian said. “That’s why AP Federer beat Hewitt in the he’s No. 1 in the world and he Switzerland’s Roger Federer, left, shakes hands with Argentina’s David Nalbandian after their Open final last year and has loses just a few matches dur­ match Thursday in New York. Federer dominated the match, winning 6-2, 6-4, 6-1. won their last eight matches, ing the year. ” four in Grand Slam events, Federer was as enthralled a.m. to watch it. good for Jam es,’ and sudden­ Nieminen. going back to the 2004 by the Agassi-Blake match as “I came back from dinner ly it turned around,” Federer In the first set, Hewitt Australian Open. the fans who stayed past 1 and I thought, It’s looking said. “What a thriller. I was racked up 16 unforced errors. up until 1:30 myself. Maybe it “I was just struggling a lit­ wasn’t the best preparation, tle bit with my movement,” but I enjoyed it.” Hewitt said. “Just felt a step Asked about the Agassi- slower, a bit sluggish out Robby Ginepri match on there.” Saturday, Federer he’s happy Hewitt seemed flat much of to see two Americans in the the match, never even trying semifinal. to rally himself with his usual “This doesn’t happen every cries of “Come on!” after a WOMEN S G01F day so you better enjoy this winner in the first four sets. m om ent,” he said with a sly Instead Nieminen generated m nmMMMMmm smile. noise from the crowd, inspir­ Hewitt, ragged at the start, ing chants of “Let’s go, virtually flawless at the end, Jarkko!” from fans pulling for dodged danger in yet another an upset by the underdog. NOTRE DAME INVITATIONAL five-setter to keep up his bid “I felt that he’s not that con­ for a second U.S. Open title. fident on the court because @ WARRENG01F COURSE The third-seeded he doesn’t show those emo­ Australian, who won the Open tions that he's usually show­ in 2001, advanced with a 2-6, ing,” said Nieminen, who had 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory over won only one match in three e i r s t 100 m s a t th e iothgreenthe a unseeded t n o oim n Nieminen, i the previous years at the Open. first player from Finland to “Maybe he was a little bit RECEIVE THE2 0 0 5 -0 6 reach a Grand Slam quarter­ surprised after the first set.” final. An Open semifinalist for the 0 0 1 0 GAMES^ T-SHIRT Hewitt made only two fifth time on a hard court

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M L B — N ational League Carpenter dominates Mets for his 21st victory Pirates end 10-game home losing streak with extra innings win over Arizona; Pick wins it for Padres in the 10th

Associated Press Carpenter said everything With a 56-83 record, they was working against the Mets. can’t play much worse. ST. LOUIS — Facing Chris “I made quality pitches over Pittsburgh was within two Carpenter was the last thing and over again and kept the outs of losing following Clark’s the New York Mets needed. ball down in the strike zone second homer, a three-run go- Carpenter became the first and kept them off balance,” he ahead drive in the ninth, when 21-game winner in the major said. Jason Bay hit a tying two-run leagues, Albert Pujols homered Carpenter has started 22 shot — his 26th — in the bot­ twice and the St. Louis games in a row in which he tom of the inning off Tim Cardinals beat the fading Mets allowed three runs or fewer Worrell. Worrell blew his third 5-0 Thursday night. while pitching six innings, the save in four opportunities. New York has lost 10 of 12 longest stretch of coryecutive In the top of the inning, Jose following a 9-2 stretch, falling quality starts in the NL since Mesa blew his third consecutive to 70-70. The Mets, on the Bob Gibson also did it 22 save opportunity by giving up verge of taking the wild-card straight times in 1968. Clark’s 25th homer. Clark also lead on Aug. 31 before Pedro hit a two-run drive in the first Martinez faltered against Pittsburgh 8, Arizona 7 off Josh Fogg during his 17th Philadelphia, have lost eight of The Pittsburgh Pirates went career multihomer game. nine since then and dropped 5 through two managers and a “The goal is to shake hands 1/2 games back of Houston, pair of 12-inning games in at the end of the day,” Clark which leads in the wild-card three days before finally ending said of his big day in a losing chase. a record-tying home losing cause. “If it’s a 5-for-5 that “We’ve got to see if we can streak. does it or a 0-for-5, it doesn’t get something going from the Humberto Cota singled home matter.” little funk we’re in,” Mets man­ the winning run in the 12th, After the Pirates couldn’t ager Willie Randolph said. and the Pirates overcame Tony score with the bases loaded in AP “Obviously we’ve picked a bad Clark’s two hom ers and five the 11th, Rob Mackowiak sin­ The St. Louis Cardinals’ Skip Schumaker hauls in a foul ball in time to go into a little swoon, RBIs to end a 10-game home gled off Buddy Groom (0-1), the ninth inning of the team’s 5-0 victory over the Mets Thursday. and it’s hurting us.” losing streak with a victory Arizona’s seventh pitcher, to St. Louis cut the magic num­ over the Arizona start the 12th and moved up on year. Lawrence, Akinori Otsuka, ber for clinching its second Diamondbacks on Thursday. Freddy Sanchez’s sacrifice Lawrence threw seven strong Trevor Hoffman and Scott straight NL Central title to 10, “This feels really good, bunt. Cota, who doubled in a innings and Pick singled in the Linebrink combined to five-hit beating the Mets for the ninth because we didn’t want to run in the eighth, then singled winning run with two outs in the Rockies. Linebrink (6-1) straight time at Busch Stadium. break that record,” Cota said. to center to give Pittsburgh its the 10th inning as the Padres pitched a perfect 10th. Carpenter (21-4) allowed The Pirates lost 10 in a row first home victory since Aug. beat the Colorado Rockies on Miguel Olivo started the win­ three hits in seven innings, at home for only the second 23. Thursday night to climb one ning rally by drawing a leadoff struck out seven and walked time in their 119-season history “It’s good to finally win a game above .500. walk in the 10th off Jose one, lowering his ERA to 2.21, and the first time since 1968. game — it seems like it’s a lot The Padres (70-69) took a Acevedo (2-4). Pinch-hitter second in the major leagues’ to Their first victory in Pete longer than it’s actually been,” seven-game lead over idle Los Woody Williams, one of the Roger Clemens’ 1.57. He’s 13-0 Mackanin’s three games as Bay said. Angeles and San Francisco, Padres’ starting pitchers, sacri­ in his last 16 starts with a 1.36 interim manager since replac­ which lost 5-3 to the Chicago ficed him to second. After Mark ERA over that span. ing the fired Lloyd McClendon San Diego 3, Colorado 2 Cubs. San Diego took two of Loretta grounded out, Pick hit a “What a performance we’re also ended a six-game overall It was a big bounce-back three from last-place Colorado. fly ball over right fielder Brad watching,” Cardinals manager losing streak. night for Brian Lawrence and “We control our own destiny,” Hawpe to score Olivo. Tony La Russa said. “It’s just “Hopefully, this relaxes every­ Robert Pick, who helped carry Pick said. “As long as we win “Shoot, I was just trying to be been a privilege to watch this one and we can start playing the San Diego Padres to their every night, we don’t have to aggressive and hit the ball hard kind of excellence.” better ball,” Mackanin said. biggest lead in the NL West this worry about anybody else.” for once,” Pick said.

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SMC S o c c e r MLB — National League Belles start MIAA play Bonds could return soon against Flying Dutch Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Barry Bonds felt strong and limber Mackenzie described them as while taking swings and running By KYLE CASSILY larger than a lot of the competi­ the bases in a pregame workout Sports Writer tion in the MIAA. back home Thursday, and the “This will be an adjustment San Francisco Giants slugger After dealing Hope College its for our freshman, they are not said there’s a possibility he could only loss of the 2004 campaign, used to playing up against these return this weekend. the Belles seek not only to bigger bodies,” she said. Bonds, who hasn’t played this repeat the upset, but also dou­ A mantra for the Belles on the season after three surgeries on ble the fun by completing a sea­ road this season is to stay men­ his troublesome right knee since son sweep. tally tough, to not be intimidat­ Jan. 31, faced 21 pitches from The Belles open their MIAA ed by any team no matter how Giants right-hander Kevin conference season on Saturday strong it is. Correia split into two sessions in afternoon against the Flying They refuse to get down on a simulated game, lie took just Dutch of Hope College in the themselves, a central aspect to one swing at the first seven first of a two-game season set. any strong team. pitches, but hit an early pitch Last season, in the opening “I have confidence in our tal­ from the second session out of game of the season series, the ent,” Mackenzie said. “It’s only the park. Belles upset Hope 2-0, before a matter of us believing in our­ I Ie also took a round of batting falling in a 3-2 close-fought selves and playing hard for the practice against hitting coach. grudge match. whole 90 minutes.” Joe Lefebvre, swinging 17 times Saint Mary’s is confident in its Mackenzie is glad that the and hitting another homer along chances to defeat Hope — the Belles face the cream of the with a handful of line drives. Flying Dutch lost their star MIAA crop early as it will serve Bonds took more batting prac­ Barry Bonds sprints to first base in a simulated game player, Dawn Gillam, to gradua­ as a guidepost for the rest of tice later with his teammates, Thursday as Giants trainer Dave Groeschner watches. tion. The center midfielder was their season. and he played catch in the out­ the MIAA conference MVP in “We’ll just try to grow and get field. part in 90-degree w eather,” the weekend — that everything 2004 and controlled Hope’s on­ better,” she said. “We are look­ He’ll consult with his doctors Bonds said of his rehabilitation. is OK enough that he’s activat­ field play. ing forward to playing them, Friday before a similar workout “Coming up here to San ed,” Alou said. “[Friday], I don’t “She was pretty much the they arc always great competi­ — and if he responds well to the Francisco and the cold ... I just see it as a sure thing, because engine on the field for [Hope], tion.” increased stress and waiting want to see how I come out of we’ve got to see how he comes in everything went through her," The Belles are confident they periods required by his sport, it.” tomorrow.” Belles coach Caryn Mackenzie will recover from Wednesday’s Bonds acknowledged the possi­ During his running exercises, The 41-year-old outfielder will said. “They kind of rose and fell tough 4-0 loss to Illinois bility he could return this week­ Bonds sprinted around the bases provide a huge boost to San with Dawn, so I don’t know Wesleyan, their largest margin end. and spoke with several coaches. Francisco’s improbable playoff what they will look like this of defeat in over a year. “It’s not unrealistic, but now After getting instructions on how push. Following Wednesday year.” But the defeat was merely a it’s just the time of how I recov­ to quickly head out of the bat­ night’s 9-8 loss to the Dodgers, The Flying Dutch are not speed bump, and the Belles are er,” Bonds said. ter’s box for first base, Bonds the Giants were 63-75 — but in lacking in strong players this ready to get back on their horse Bonds looked good in batting cracked: “What if I hit a home second place in the NL West, just year, however. .Junior goalkeep­ for conference play. practice for the fourth straight run?” six games behind San Diego. er Holly Nestle and junior The game will be played at day since rejoining the Giants in “I’m not waiting on his swing. I “There’s a feeling of urgency, defender Rachael Sauerman noon Saturday at Hope’s home- Los Angeles, where he spent the take that for granted,” Giants because we know the difference are the backbone of a tenacious field in Holland, Mich. last two months in rehabilitation. manager Felipe Alou said. “The that he could make for us,” Alou Hope defense that the Belles It is the lone game of the He also was upbeat being back thing is running the bases. He said. will counter with a vicious weekend for the Belles. in his home park with McCovey ran better than in spring training Giants owner Peter Magowan attack. Cove behind right field — though and in the last month of last and Sabean watched Bonds’ Another strong point for Hope Contact Kyle Cassily at the chilly weather tested him. year. At this time last year, he workout from a luxury box is their size across the pitch. [email protected] “I’ve been in L A. for the most was limping and complaining above the field, while at least 40 about the knee. It’s much, much reporters and photographers better than a year ago, or in crowded into foul territory in the spring training.” otherwise empty stadium. Bonds and general manager “It’s days like this that tell you Brian Sabean refused to give a he’s getting closer, but he’s going timetable for his return, but the to have to feel like he’s ready,” Giants’ longtime left fielder said Sabean said. he would be willing to return Bonds, who has 703 career § Visa Credit Card even as a pinch-hitter. homers, said Wednesday he “1 want to play [in the outfield | would definitely play this season, if it’s my pick, but I have to do continuing his quest to overtake what’s best for the team,” Bonds Hank Aaron (755) and Babe said. Ruth (714) on baseball’s career “I hope he’s activated during homers list.

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realistic about their goals for Sei said. Invitational at Warren By JORDAN BELTZ the weekend, but they are excit­ The added pressure of facing Sports Writer ed to get the chance to show off some of the top-ranked colle­ men just getting used to competi­ their skills against some of the giate teams in the nation will By CHRIS KHOREY tion,” she said. “We don’t have to Saint Mary’s will visit Notre top college teams in the nation. surely push the Belles to play to Sports Writer miss classes and we’re a little Dame this weekend when the “I think we’re all pretty nerv­ the best of their ability, as they more comfortable at home.” Belles take part in the Notre ous for it, but we hope to play are eager to show off their tal­ The Notre Dame women’s golf Teeing off for the Irish this Dame Invitational at the well,” senior Megan Mattie said. ents to the rest of the women’s team will open its season weekend will be junior Noriko Warren Golf Course. “It’s an honor just to be invit­ golfing community. Saturday and Sunday with the Nakazaki, senior Katie Brophy, Competition figures to be ed.” The Belles will look to take Notre Dame Invitational at the sophomore Jane Lee and senior tough, as the Belles are the only The Belles hope to put on a some of the positives out of last Warren Golf Course. Suzie Hayes. The four veterans Division II squad entered in the better showing than last week, week’s match, such as the fact The three-round tournament earned spots after a series of event. where they struggled in the that they defeated regional will host a field of 17 teams; playoffs over the course of the Last year, Iowa State took opening round of the Ferris rivals St. Joseph’s and Depauw, including the Irish. Other field preseason. Nakazaki and Brophy home the title in an extremely State Lady Bulldog Invitational. and parlay them into a notables include Illinois, Western hold the two lowest stroke aver­ close match, followed closely by The team eventually pulled it respectable performance this Michigan and Yale. Saint Mary’s ages in Notre Dame history. the Washington State. The together in the final round and weekend at home. will also cross U.S. 33 to com­ “We’ve had five rounds of Notre Dame women’s squad fin­ salvaged an eleventh place fin­ Looking ahead, the Belles will pete. qualifying since the first day of ished just 12 strokes behind, in ish, but they know that they begin conference play next Irish head coach Debbie King school,” King said. “It’s been a third place. can, and will, perform better in week as they travel to Calvin explained her reasoning in shootout for those top four This is the first time the Belles the future. College next Wednesday for the choosing which schools to invite. spots.” have ever been extended an “As a team, we played well first of three MIAA outings. “I usually invite Big East and Three other players — senior invitation to the Notre Dame for it being our first tourna­ Central Region teams,” she said. Lauren Gebauer, junior Stacy Invitational, and they feel hon­ ment, but we could have played Contact Jordan Beltz at “Those are first priority. If none Brown and freshman Courtney ored by the bid. The Belles are much better,” freshman Alex [email protected] of them can make it, I start on Sullivan — will compete in a the waiting list of schools around playoff Friday for the fifth spot. the country.” King said the three were tied Division I women’s golf is divid­ after the first five qualifying P a ssin g th e C o m petitio n ed into three regions: East, rounds. Central and West. Teams need to Five Irish golfers will compete beat as many schools as possible as individuals. Senior Sarah from their region to secure a bid Bassett, sophomore Alejandra to the NCAA Championship Diaz-Calderon and freshman Tournament on Nov. 21. Lisa Maunu will join the two Despite King’s attempts to golfers who do not earn a spot bring in Big East opponents to on Friday. the Invitational, only Georgetown King also said she feels having and Notre Dame will be repre­ the players compete for the top senting the conference at five spots and a chance to com­ Warren this weekend. Former pete in tournaments is the most league member Boston College is fair way to determine the team’s making the trip, but the Eagles roster. moved to the Atlantic Coast Butler, Indiana, IUPUI, Bradley, Conference after last spring. Western Illinois, Eastern While she likes to play Big East Michigan, Toledo, Xavier, opponents early in the season, W inthrop and Bucknell will King says she will not use the round out the field along with Invitational to scout the Hoyas. the Irish, Hoyas, Eagles, Observer File Photo “We’ve played them many Broncos, Illini, Bulldogs and Forward Justin McGeeney sprints past a New Mexico defender in a 1-1 tie Aug. 22 at Alumni times, and we have a good idea Belles. Field. The Irish recently dominated then-No. 7 SMU in a 4-1 thumping Sept. 2. of their caliber,” she said. Iowa State won the 2004 Notre King said that opening the sea­ Dame Invitational, but will not son at home is important for the compete this year. psyche of the Irish. “It’s the best way to start the Contact Chris Khorey at season, especially for the fresh­ [email protected]

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team record points 1 Indiana 2-0-0 400 2 Duke 2-0-0 377 3 New Mexico 2-0-0 354 4 UCLA 1-1-0 293 5 Santa Clara 2-0-0 291 6 Virginia 1-0-1 276 AP 7 St. John's 1-0-1 272 New England Patriots’ defenders Rodney Harrison, center, and Eugene Wilson keep the ball from Oakland 8 California 2-0 0 268 Raiders star receiver Randy Moss in Thursday night's first regular season game. The Patriots won 30-20. 9 North Carolina 2-0-0 253 10 Connecticut 2-0-0 251 11 Wake Forest 1-1-0 243 238 Patriots kick off season with another TV' 12 Maryland 1-1-0 13 Creighton 1-0-1 225 14 NOTRE DAME 1-1-0 180 Associated Press start,” said Brady, who 17-14 at halftime on play. 15 VA Commonwealth 1-1-0 161 had 212 of his yards and touchdow n passes by That w asn’t Moss’ only 16 UC Santa Barbara 0-1-1 151 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — both TD throws in the first Brady of 29 yards to Super mistake. 142 17 Akron 2-0-0 New England’s quest for half. Bowl MVP Deion Branch He also dropped a short 18 UNC Greensboro 1-1-0 126 an unprecedented three New England’s 35th win and 5 yards to newcomer first-down pass that could 19 Memphis 2-0-0 84 straight Super Bowl victo­ in 39 games since the start Tim Dwight. have gotten the Raiders 20 Boston College 1-1-0 65 ries is in good hands with of the 2003 season was an That offset a 2-yard TD out a hole early in the 21 Washington 1-1-0 53 two stars the Patriots did­ odd one — all offense at pass by Kerry Collins to third quarter. 22 Fairleigh Dickinson 2-0-0 47 23 Ohio State 1-1-0 46 n ’t lose: Tom Brady and the start, mostly defense tight end Courtney That eventually led to 24 Northwestern 2-0-0 43 Richard Seymour. after intermission. One key Anderson on the game’s the game-turning play 25 Missouri State 2-0-0 42 Brady threw for 306 early adjustment was first series and the bomb with just under six min­ yards and two touchdowns made by the Patriots, to Moss, who at 6-foot-4 utes left in the period, the and Seymour made a switching from their tradi­ simply went over 5-8 kind of play that has game-turning defensive tional 3-4 defense to a 4-3 Tyrone Poole. marked the Patriots’ run play as the Patriots beat to help fill the gap caused Anderson also caught a to three titles in four sea­ Big East Men’s Soccer Oakland 30-20 Thursday by the loss of inside line­ 5-yard touchdown pass sons. night, holding Randy Moss, backers Tedy Bruschi and with 3:04 left set up by Seymour, who as usual the Raiders’ new star, to Ted Johnson. Randal Williams’ block of made a half-dozen big Blue Division Overall Standings one big play, a 73-yard The Patriots, who also Josh Miller’s punt. plays on defense, was the team record Pet. touchdown catch. lost coordinators Charlie But Moss was called for catalyst, pushing Raiders West Virginia 3-0-0 1.000 “It’s important, we want­ Weis and Romeo Crennel offensive pass interference center Jake Grove into Seton Hall 3-0-0 1.000 ed to get off to a good to head coaching jobs, led on the 2-point conversion Collins. Connecticut 2-0-0 1.000 Georgetown 2-0-0 1.000 Providence 1-0-1 .750 NOTRE DAME 1-1-0 .500 In B rief Marquette 1-1-0 .500 Pittsburgh 0-2-0 .000 Westbrook finally speaks after a one-week holdout, had been Legendary Auerbach hospi­ after one-week holdout seeking a long-term deal after sign­ talized again PHILADELPHIA — Move over TO. ing a one-year restricted free-agent BOSTON — Red A uerbach, the Brian Westbrook is making his way offer for $1.43 million. president and former coach of the to the top of the line of disgruntled “I don’t see anything but upside for Boston Celtics, has been hospitalized Philadelphia Eagles. me, and I feel as though I should be in Washington with an undisclosed The Pro Bowl running back cut off compensated for that,” Westbrook health problem. contract talks with the Eagles said. The 87-year-old coaching great has because the two sides are far apart Red Sox hope to build AL been in and out of the hospital the around the dial on a long-term extension, expressing East lead in weekend series past month for tests and a successful disappointment management “hasn’t NEW YORK — For the past seven surgical procedure, Celtics stepped up to the plate.” years, the Boston Red Sox have spent spokesman Jeff Twiss said Thursday. “Me and my agent have told the each September trying in vain to Twiss would not identify the proce­ NCAA Football Eagles’ management that we’re no catch New York. dure or the hospital and said Pittsburgh at Ohio7 p.m., ESPN2 longer interested in talking to them Now they get a chance to play with Auerbach was readmitted for an Washington St. at Nevada9 p.m., ESPN as far as the contract situation,” the lead. Boston begins a big three- unspecified problem within the last Westbrook said Thursday. “We don’t game series at Yankee Stadium on 10 days. MLB feel as though we’ve received a pro­ Friday night with an opportunity to A statement posted on the Celtics’ posal from them that really repre­ build a very comfortable cushion Web site said: “The Auerbach family Boston at New York 6 p.m., ESPN sents the value that I bring to this over its longtime rival in the AL East. expresses their deepest appreciation team and my market value. After finishing second to the for the concern pertaining to the Tennis “I think that in the last 2 1/2,3 Yankees every season since 1998, health of their father. US Open Day 12 Coverage 10 a.m., CBS years that I’ve been here, I've the Red Sox went into Thursday “Red has been under the weather brought a lot to this team.” night with a four-game edge as they at times recently and he has taken Westbrook, talking for the first pursue their first division title in a steps with his doctor to return to time since reporting to training camp decade. feeling better.” page 20 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Friday, September 9, 2005

mer,” he said. Connelly pointed out that struggled last season as fresh­ is wide open. Among the nine runners most of these runners will be men,” Connelly said. “We sent He felt later races would Valpo making the trip will be Loryn in uncharted territory this them home with the message determine who will step into continued from page 24 King, a senior who was a part afternoon. that they would have to train these roles. of the team that ran at the “We want to put them in a very hard over the summer. Connelly was certain that Though Connelly will be NCAA meet last November. situation where they haven’t They got the message and his team was eager to begin keeping his top athletes in An injury in the spring limit­ been before,” Connelly said. worked hard. Now it’s time to the season and attempt to South Bend this weekend, he ed her opportunities to race “They are used to running prove it in racing.” improve on last year’s fourth- was extremely confident in during the track season. eightfh] position on the team, All-Americans Molly Huddle, place finish. the team that will be making Connelly wanted to get her and all of a sudden, they will Stephanie Madia and sopho­ When asked if his team was the trip to Valparaiso, where back into a race early in the have to run one or two. We’ll more Sunni Olding lead Notre ready to race, Connelly the Irish finished third last season. see how they respond.” Dame’s elite group of runners, responded quickly. season. Joining King will be junior Connelly also spoke of his which has undergone rigorous “They’re bouncing off the “We’re going to give our Ann Mazur and a slew of group of sophomores, and.the training early in the season. walls,” he said. younger runners a chance to sophomores attempting to adjustments they made enter­ Connelly could not say for compete, because they have prove they are worthy of a ing their second season. sure who will fill out the top Contact Ryan Kiefer at trained real hard all sum­ spot in the top seven. “Some of [the sophomores] seven, saying the competition [email protected]

M e n ’s X-C Team set to run in Crusader Invitational today

field, Irish head coach Joe Plane Einterz, sophomore James the top eight positions at the home circuit on the Burke Most of the top Irish decided to rest several of his top Millar, sophomore Mike Popejoy, meet last year for a perfect Memorial Golf Course during runners will skip the runners and give younger team freshman Kevin McFadden, score of 15. the month of September. members a chance to compete. freshman Mark Moore and But Plane is not worried about Also, like the course at Notre event to keep training Irish regulars who will not be freshman Chris Rodriguez will motivation. Dame, the Valparaiso course running include senior Tim all run Friday for the Irish. “For various reasons, every­ repeats itself several times. Moore, fifth-year senior Sean Each runner will be experi­ one who is running in this race “It’s three loops, relatively By CHRIS KHOREY O’Donnell, junior Kurt encing his first chance to be in is enthusiastic about it,” Piane fiat,” Piane said of the course. Sports Writer Benninger and senior Kaleb Van the team’s top five and score said. “It’s a good way for them “It’s pretty good from a specta­ Ort. points for the Irish. Only Adams to contribute to the team.” tors point of view. Fans can see The Notre Dame men’s cross “Some of the younger guys has previous collegiate meet Piane said the team ran work­ quite a bit of the race.” country team will begin its sea­ need the experience,” Plane experience, and that was in jun­ outs together for most of the After the Crusader son Friday at the Crusader said of his roster for Friday. ior varsity meets. week, but on Thursday, runners Invitational and the two home Invitational at Valparaiso Plane said Moore, O’Donnell, The Crusader Invitational field competing at Valparaiso ran meets, the Irish have two weeks University. Benninger and Van Ort will not will feature eight teams in addi­ distance while those not com­ off before the Pre-National The meet, which features travel to Valparaiso with the tion to the Irish: Chicago State, peting ran a faster-paced four- Championship in Terre Haute, mostly small schools, will serve team, but instead will work out IUPUI, Oakland, St. Joseph’s mile tempo workout. Ind. and another two weeks as a tune-up for the Irish before at Notre Dame and drive togeth­ (Ind.), Western Illinois, While the team has been run­ before the Big East the National Catholic er to the meet to cheer on their Wisconsin-Green Bay and the ning hills in preseason prac­ Championships in The Bronx, Championships and the Notre teammates. hosts, Valparaiso. tices, they have not been a pri­ New York. Dame Invitational, both at home Sophomore Brett Adams, sen­ None are expected to serious­ ority because the Irish will com­ later this month. ior Tom Congo, sophomore ly challenge the Irish, who pete on two mostly hi 111 ess Contact Chris Khorey at Because of the relatively weak Daniel Bradley, sophomore Zach swept the top five and seven of courses — Valparaiso and their [email protected]

SMC V o lle y b a ll Belles hoping to rebound at Wooster College Invitational

match. The team is excited to finishing seventh in the nine-team Schroeder-Biek said. “We all have mental outlook combined with her By KEVIN BRENNAN return to the tournament and conference in 2004. Schroeder- to start thinking like that. players’ abilities should help Saint Sports Writer hopefully post another similar Biek wants her team to approach “Everything is important. Every Mary’s make a serious challenge result. Friday and Saturday as if they point is important. Every time you for the tournament title. The Saint Mary’s volleyball team Saint Mary’s views this weekend were playing in crucial conference step out on that court, you are step­ “We just need to get our confi­ needs a confidence boost. as an opportunity to get the season contests. ping out to win.” dence back, and I’d say we have an After losing three of four matches back on track before moving deep­ “I want them to really get into Despite the recent setbacks, excellent chance,” Schroeder-Biek at last weekend’s Elmhurst er into MIAA play. At the start of the mental mode and the competi­ Schroeder-Biek feels good about said. Invitational, the Belles dropped the year, the Belles set the goal of tive mode to face every match as a the Belles’ chances heading into their MIAA season opener making significant strides in the conference match, because the the weekend’s match-ups. The Contact Kevin Brennan at Wednesday, losing to rival Hope MIAA standings this season, after conference is so important to us,” coach thinks that an improved [email protected] College in four games. As Saint Mary’s (1-4) prepares to participate in this weekend’s Wooster College o n Invitational, head coach Julie #16 M e n ’s s o c c e r Schroeder-Biek thinks the team H must improve on its mental state H-l and preparation. n J z M ik e Be r t ic e l l i “We’re just going to start from c w ground zero,” Schroeder-Biek said. M e m o r ia l t o u r n a m e n t “We’re going to work our way back p d Q up, and I’m just trying to narrow D their focus. Right now, that’s my big o H u . focus — the confidence issue.” u o Fr id a y , S e p t . 9 7:30PM The Belles used Thursday’s prac­ tice to try to iron out some of these z u v s . Bo s t o n U n iv e r s it y issues. Schroeder-Biek said she concentrated less on technical or o u r e e s c h e d u l e l a sse s strategic adjustments, focusing F G instead on eliminating frustration X GO t o f ir s t a n s and keeping her team motivated. LO 2 5 0 F The tournament kicks off on Q Friday with the Belles taking on Mount Vernon Nazarene and Muskingum College. Saint Mary’s 3 Sunday, Sept. 11 @ 2:00pm then faces Bluffton on Saturday 5 morning. Once the preliminary vs. #25 Saint Louis matches are done, the eight-team < y field will be re-seeded and elimina­ w F r e e megaphones fille d tion rounds will continue for the ND rest of Saturday. GO Schroeder-Biek expects the com­ WITH POPCORN TO FIRST 500 FANS petition at the tournament to be strong, especially with perennial South Bend Tribune power Muskingum in the field. Eo Discover what's in it for you. The Belles participated in the z Wooster College Invitational in 2003 and lost in the championship WWW.NOTREDAMEPROMOTIONS.COM Friday, September 9, 2005 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 21

ple were there both nights and both days — huge Rally Berticelli crowds. I hope we’ll get a lot continued from page 24 of people to come out and see continued from page 24 great soccer.” the tournament gives the This year’s Irish squad Saint Mary’s Shamrock team a chance to remember promises excitement, having Invitational all-tournament former Irish coach Mike already played three overtime team. Berticelli, who was the men’s contests: both preseason The Irish face the Trojans soccer program head coach exhibition matches, as well as tonight at 7 p.m., the Sooners from 1990-99 before passing last weekend’s contest against Saturday at 1:30 p.m. and the away in 2000. Wake Forest. Gators Sunday at 11 a.m. The But each year, the tourna­ The team is 1-1-1 in over­ loaded tourney also includes ment features high-caliber time matches this year, but Rice (4-1), host Texas-San teams and strenuous competi­ their physical fitness gives Antonio (3-1), LSU (6-0) and tion, preparing the Irish for a them an edge in the post-reg­ No. 13 Texas A&M (5-0). season in the Big Fast, one of ulation time. It’s an NCAA tournament of collegiate soccer’s most chal­ “The overtime games, sorts. The eight team melee lenging conferences. they’re something we’ve done will be about as close to Final “[This tournament] has the quite a lot of,” Clark said. Four atmosphere as a regular No. 1 team in the country “It’s quite good to get an season tournament can get. here for a start in III I Indiana overtime game at this point in USC has beaten Cal Poly and University], two perennial the season, it helps you get in Western Michigan and lost to tournament teams in St. Louis good condition. I think No. 4 Hawaii and No. 5 Penn and Boston University, it's up they’ve been good for the State. The Trojans return 11 BETH WERNET/The Observer to ourselves to make up the team, no complaints on that lottorwinners and live starters Sophomore Ellen Heintzman bumps the ball in Notre Dame's fourth team," coach Bobby one.” from last year’s 23-6 Final 3-0 victory over Michigan Aug. 27 at the Joyce Center. Clark said. “It’s a fabulous The Irish have had a num­ Four squad that defeated top- tournament." ber of different players scor­ seeded Nebraska 3-2 before Irish offense flowing smoothly Dame its 10th point in the As host, Notre Dame is set ing goals, and Chris Cahill falling to Minnesota 3-1. The and m ethodically in Notre deciding fifth game against a to take on Boston University has been solid in his first sea­ Trojans had won two straight Dame’s own tournament with scrappy Arizona State squad. at 7:30 p.m. Friday, followed son as starting goalkeeper. national titles prior to last her quick decision-making with The Irish won the match 30- by a showdown with St. Louis However, Clark said that year’s loss. the ball. 20, 28-30, 21-30, 30-23, 15-10, at 2 p.m. leadership began and ended Oklahoma’s lone loss came She acknowledged she takes in part because of Tarutis’ hus­ The Irish are coming of a 1- with each individual on the against Alabama. The Sooners pride in getting the attack tle and 65 set assists. 1 weekend at Indiana team. return nine letterwinners and going. Tarutis will need to continue University last weekend, at “I think different games, we five starters from last year’s “I do [take pride], because to lead the Irish attack. She is the adidas/IU Credit Union look to different people, ” he 12-17 team that finished ninth when you get the offense start­ still without fellow sophomore Classic. said. “It’s a funny thing, dif­ in the Big 12. ed, it gives a lot of confidence starters Ellen Heintzman and After defeating then-No. 7 ferent people have got to step Florida, perhaps the most to the team, if you get a big Adrianna Stasiuk, who are Southern Methodist up, you’re always looking for intimidating group the Irish kill,” she said. questionable for tonight’s University in a resounding 4- guys to step up and be lead­ will meet this weekend, has yet The 5-foot-8 leader was so match against USC. Heintzman, 1 walloping, the team lost a ers. It doesn’t matter whether to lose a game this season. The quick Sunday against Arizona who injured her knee in the close overtime match to then- they’re freshmen or seniors, Gators’ closest game was 30- State, she got to the volleyball first match of the season, prac­ No. 10 Wake Forest. everyone has that potential.” 27, and their top win was a when she wasn’t even in posi­ ticed this week some and will “We’re very excited,” Clark This tournament, with its sweep against No. 15 UC Santa tion. Tarutis “pancaked” a ball, likely play. Stasiuk has been said. “We came off a big tour­ scorching competition and Barbara. They tied for first in which is when a diving player out the entire season so far nament last weekend, we’re closely-played games, gives the eastern division of the lays her hand completely flat because of an off-season rib just hoping that our tourna­ the Irish the chance to notch Southeastern Conference. After on the court in order to bounce injury. She has done “minimal" ment will stand comparison two big wins early in the sea­ an easy first round win, the the ball off to a teammate wait­ workouts in practices. Coach with Indiana’s." son. Gators gave eventual national ing to bump it over the net. Debbie Brown is unsure of For Clark, one advantage “You need people to step champion Stanford a scare but Tarutis downplayed her seem­ when her outside hitter will that No. 1 Indiana had last up,” Clark said. “And the lost 3-2. Florida concluded last ingly miraculous play. return. weekend was the raucous more people we have stepping season with a 28-5 mark. “I wasn’t in the right posi­ Still, the Irish have a hoard of home crowd. up to the plate, then the bet­ If Notre Dame plans to show tion, and if I didn’t go all out, capable players to keep their “We just hope that our stu­ ter team we’re going to be.” the nation’s elite it belongs, the then I wasn’t going to get the early season momentum dents will come out and sup­ Irish will have to rely on ball,” she said. “There are a rolling. 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buy into this idea that each one goal in 300 minutes of play player may have to give up this year. Broncos some playing time for the bene­ Hanks said that although the continued from page 24 fit of the team in the long run team realizes the enormity of — to keep us healthy,” he said. this early-season match-up, the the season with an 11-0 win Notre Dame must capitalize Irish wouldn’t look past other over New Hampshire, then fol­ on that by continuing its devas­ opponents in the run-up to the lowed that per­ tating ball contest. formance with a control and “There’s no way we can look 6-1 victory over “We’ve really got the ex ce lle n t ahead,” she said. “[Before a Vermont. offensive game], we can’t even look Last weekend ^ids to buy into this idea com m unica­ ahead to the next weekend.” Notre Dame that each player may tion if the The Irish counter in goal with defeated No. 13 have to give up playing team is to Erika Bohn, herself a solid vet­ Florida (4-1) keep dom i­ eran with a national title under and No. 24 time for the benefi t of the nating. her belt. Maryland (6-0) team in the long run. ” So far, it She will have to contend with to capture the has worked. offensive standouts Tina 2005 Inn at Randy Waldrum Irish second- Estrada, Tiffany Roberts and Saint Mary’s semester Brittany Klein. Estrada led the Notre Dame Irish coach freshman Broncos with 21 points and 67 Classic title. Kerri Hanks shots last year. That dominance may help the attempted 27 shots and scored The game begins at 7 p.m. Irish stay fresh against better 10 goals in her first four games, Pacific Daylight Time and will opponents. Head coach Randy and Thorlakson has 17 points be broadcast live on Comcast Waldrum was able to remove (5G-7A). Sports Net West, with delayed almost every starter for the However, they will be facing broadcasts on local affiliates. final 25 minutes against preseason All-American goalie BETH WERNET/The Observer Maryland. Julie Ryder and a Broncos Contact Ken Fowler at Forward Kerri Hanks attem pts to gain control of the ball during “We’ve really got the kids to defense that has allowed just [email protected] Notre Dame’s 6-0 victory over Maryland Sept. 4 at Alumni Field.

to six plasma screen televisions. whole, was a lot different than size to our freshmen coming in, had three kids that squatted The adjacent room consists of a any of us ever received,” I don’t emphasize for them to over 700 pounds. Not that that’s Mendoza 45x18 turf field for workouts Walker said. “So I would defi­ work on their strength gain, I what we need to work to, but I continued from page 24 and exercises. Next to that is a nitely say the training and the tell them they need to come in like to get these kids to where 50-yard track for speed work­ conditioning that we received being in shape,” Mendoza said. they’re squatting 600 pounds.” said he feels as though this sea­ outs. from Coach Mendoza kind of “The first thing we send them is And with the “Gug” complete, son he doesn’t get as tired as a “Best in the country,” said put us over the top.” the conditioning manual.” Mendoza has the perfect facility result of the strength program. Mendoza, who formerly Mendoza is a coach who Mendoza also said the Irish to help him achieve his goals “It has definitely improved my coached at the University of prides himself in having players had to adapt to some new exer­ with the Irish. game,” the sophomore said. M ississippi. “I left Ole Miss who are in shape. cises, such as squatting, which “We’ve made improvements “Getting out there playing and building a new weight room “My philosophy’s always been develops the legs. over the summer,” he said. running the ball, I’m not as and coming to this situation and about being in great shape,” he “These kids have never squat­ “We’re not where we need to tired now. When you know you having a little bit to say what said. “I think when you come ted,” he said. “My first week be, but we’re moving in the can get out there and do the job was going on here — it’s the into camp being in great shape, they struggled with 315 pounds. right direction.” and not have to worry about best in the country.” I think you’re focused on what We’ve made some big kids. being tired, it makes your job a And Mendoza used the Irish you’re doing. At the same time, Most of these kids are at 550 Contact Heather Van Hoegarden lot easier.” facility to push his players. He it builds confidence in what pounds. When I left Ole Miss we at [email protected] And the Irish have also bene­ installed a “110 test” in which you’re doing.” fited from their new facility, the the Irish had to complete 18 While most high school play­ Guglielmino Athletics Complex. consecutive 110-meter runs ers think they need to put on The Haggar Fitness Center is with a 30 second rest. Skill weight before they get to col­ ELIA’S twice the size of the team’s old players had to finish each in 16 lege, Mendoza said he stresses Mediterranean Cuisine facility in Loftus. It contains seconds, all others in 19. another part of the game — more than 250 pieces of weight “I think the conditioning that conditioning. ------training equipment in addition we received, the team as a “One of the things I empha­ Open: Tues.-Sat. 11can-2pm & 4pm-9pm (Sun. and Mon. closed) Snite Museum of Art Dine-In • Take-Out • Catering We offer: Shish Kebab, Shish Tawouk, Sunday ; September 11,2 - 4 pm Vegetarian and Meat Grape Leave Rolls, Falafel, Hoummos, Tabouli, Meat Pie, Spinach Pie, Baklawa and many delicious dishes... OPENING RECEPTION Our address: 115 Dixie Way North (574) 277-7239 South Bend IN 4663 7 FOR FALL EXHIBITIONS We are located in Roseiand area, near Pendle Road on 31

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tonight. Notre Dame emerged victori­ have no such offensive out­ By KEN FOWLER The Broncos enter the game ous from both contests last sea­ burst. Candace Chapman runners Sports Writer with a 2-0-1 record after beat­ son. The Irish won the first scored the national semifinal’s ing Virginia Tech Sunday, and game by a score of 5-2, though only goal on a give-and-go with In w hat is likely to be the come off a season in which they the game was much closer than Thorlakson at 72:02. team’s toughest game of the reached the College Cup semifi­ the line indicates. The Irish then defeated UCLA compete regular season nals — a game they lost to the After the two teams battled 1-1 (4-3 on penalty kicks) to — and one of Irish. closely for the first 80 minutes, capture the national title. Veterans to remain the best Santa Clara traveled to South Irish forward Katie Thorlakson The Broncos beat Arizona 2-0 matchups of Bend early last season to play scored two of her three goals to start the season, but tied No. at home for meet national pow­ in the Inn at Saint Mary’s Notre and added one of her two 21 Wake Forest 0-0 after two erhouses this Dame Classic. This year, the assists in the final 10 minutes. overtimes a week ago. By RYAN KIEFER y ear — No. 1 roles are reversed. The Broncos In a dazzling stretch of just The Irish have won all four of Notre Dame play host to the tournament three minutes, 39 seconds, she their opening games in convinc­ Sports W riter they call “El Classico,” and the netted five points and took the ing fashion. The team opened “ K ™ Wa'd" ” " Irish play the role of the highly- game’s outcome out of question. The Notre Dame in the SCU adidas Classic ranked visiting foe. Their second meeting would see BRONCOS/page 22 women’s cross country team will not send any of its top runners to the sea­ son-opening meet, the F ootball Valparaiso Invitational, slated to take place this afternoon. For any other team, this Packing a punch may seem like question­ able coaching strategy, but Irish coach Tim Connelly has a plan. Strength and conditioning coach Ruben Mendoza directs the Irish He will save his best run­ ners for later in the sea­ son, allowing them to get By HEATHER more uninterrupted train­ VAN HOEGARDEN ing before they compete in Sports W riter any races. This will allow them to Last week the Irish line didn’t be in peak shape for the give up a sack, helped its run­ most important races, ning backs rush for 275 yards including the conference, and chased the play all game. regional and NCAA meets, Credit strength and condi­ all of which take place in tioning coach Ruben Mendoza late October or early for the stamina that the line November. showed. It’s difficult to argue with “I think he does a great job,” Connelly’s philosophy. It offensive line coach John has earned Notre Dame Latina said. “It doesn't surprise th ree consecutive NCAA me that our kids are in pretty top-10 finishes, including a good shape.” fourth-place result last Running back Darius Walker fall. Photo courtesy of Notre Dame Sports Information ______Featuring more than 250 pieces of weight training equipment and six plasma televisions, the Haggar see MENDOZA/page 22 Fitness Center in the new Guglielmino Athletics Complex is considered one of the nation’s best. see VALPO/page 20

M e n ’s S o c c er ND V olleyball Irish set to host tournament Squad to face tough

By KATE GALES competition at Rally Associate Sports Editor “We still have a lot to work Before the long road trips By TOM DORWART on, obviously,” sophomore set­ and exhausting injuries, Sports Writer ter Ashley Tarutis said. when every team harbors Though they will face two dreams of a national title and The Irish hope to celebrate a top-10 team s in No. 8 every freshman is full of championship this weekend. Southern California (2-2) and potential, there are the tour­ It’s September, and they’re No. 6 Florida (5-0) as well as naments. already at the Final Four — Big 12 foe Oklahoma (4-1), the For the Irish, there is one the site of it, anyway. No. 19 Irish won’t consider a very important tournament — This weekend Notre Dame tournament championship an the Mike Berticelli Memorial (3-0) heads to San Antonio for upset. Tournament, which Notre the University of Texas-San “[Last weekend’s success] Dame hosts annually at the Antonio Dome Rally at the gave us a lot of confidence to beginning of the season. Alamodome. The Irish don’t be able to play with a lot of In the midst of dizzying want to get too far ahead of highly ranked teams,” said non-conference schedules, Observer File Photo themselves, but the city of Tarutis, who made The Inn at Irish goalie Chris Cahill makes a spectacular diving save in River Walk is right where they see BERTICELLI/page 21 Notre Dame’s 1-1 exhibition tie against New Mexico Aug. 22. want to be in December. see RALLY/page 21

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ESPN Classic has the thrilled. tomorrow. Pittsburgh and possibly bet­ “Every bit of game circled on its calendar Everyone that is, but the But for followers of ter than Michigan. energy ...we every year — the game teams themselves. Michigan, Notre Dame and Yes, Michigan is in the top have to put when Rocket Ismail Irish tight end Anthony sports in general, tomorrow five as usual, and there’s a returned two kicks for Fasano says it’s nothing is the closest college foot­ reason for that. into just touch­ unusual, simply the second ball comes to theater. Steve Breaston, Chad trying to beat downs. game of the year. So does Since 1978 — when the Henne, Jason Avant, Mike Michigan.’’ The his teammate Rhema series resumed after a 35- Hart and the rest of the game McKnight and Irish coach year hiatus — the average Maize and Blue are good Charlie Weis when Charlie Weis. margin of victory has been football players. Very good Irish head coach Desmond Hot air? Maybe. 6.4 points (not counting, of football players. Howard But if the Irish hope to course, the 38-0 Michigan But the Irish aren’t struck play well in Ann Arbor, romp in 2003). pushovers. “We still have the Fasano and Co. must treat Tomorrow should be no They have a Parade All- a lot to prove. Heisman Michigan as just another different than in recent American offensive line; a There are still pose in Mike Gilloon game. Getting years, except running back named Darius the end too hyped will for one thing: Walker who could start for a lot of people zone. The blur Notre “You have to treat Notre Dame any team in the country; a out there that game Dame’s focus every game the finally knows it defensive tackle named doubt us. ” Sports Editor when and make an same ...if you ever can win. Trevor Laws who is only a Brady Quinn Harry upset of the Irish quarter­ law degree short of being Irish quarterback Oliver No. 3 treat any team back Brady Chris Zorich; and Quinn. lined up for an impossible Wolverines differently you’re Quinn Tomorrow is the biggest “[When] a 51-yard field goal, then even tougher. just setting remarked after game of his three-year booted it through the Weis, who last week’s career. team can play uprights. will coach in yourself up for a game that it is He was heavily recruited two big games It’s winged helmets vs. his first Notre fall." nice to play by the Wolverines. Michigan back to back... golden helmets. Hail to the Dame- with confi­ wanted him. But Quinn [that’s] when Victors vs. The Victory Michigan game Charlie Weis dence, not with wanted Notre Dame. March. The Big House vs. tomorrow, the nervous­ Barring injury he’s likely champions are Irish coach The House that Rock Built. summed up his ness of the to go down as the Irish 1 made. ” It’s a game of names. Tim squad’s outlook past that career-leader in most pass­ Brandon Hoyte Biakabutuka and Autry best. caused him to fire footballs ing categories. But that Denson. Elvis Grbac and “You have to treat every over receiver’s heads and means little if he doesn’t Irish linebacker Kevin McDougal. Butch week the same,” Weis said. Travis Thomas to drop them win the big games — and Woolfork and Michael “You understand the signifi­ on the ground. none are bigger than Notre Stonebreaker. Bo cance of rivalries between Weis said after the Dame-Michigan. “We’re looking Schembechler and Lou different schools. But if you Pittsburgh game the players Enjoy the show. fo rw a rd to Holtz. ever treat any team differ­ were starting to realize they one o f the It’s Version 2005 of Notre ently, you’re just setting were better than they The opinions expressed in great rivalries Dame-Michigan. One of the yourself up for a fall.” thought they were. this column are those of the most competitive, colorful Weis showed against He’s right. They are better author and not necessarily we have here and dramatic series in col­ Pittsburgh he knows a little than they thought they were those of The Observer. at Michigan. ” Lloyd Carr lege football kicks off bit about coaching. And his — better than last year’s Contact Mike Gilloon at Wolverines tomorrow and everyone is attitude will help the Irish team, better than mgiltoon@nd. edu head coach

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completions went to running going east and west on the By HEATHER back Darius Walker, who also field,” Weis said. “We always VAN HOEGARDEN had his first career touchdown prefer to be going north and Sports Writer reception — a 51-yard screen south. Sometimes if you have a pass in the first quarter. running back with great One play went for negative “It’s a part of the game that instincts, you have to let him yards and the rest combined to has really increased in me as play.” produce 502 — 227 yards in the far as skill level goes,” the soph­ And Walker said when he air and 275 on the ground. omore Walker said. “Being able plays, he lets his instincts take In last week’s 42-21 drubbing to catch the ball out of the back- over. of Pittsburgh, new head coach field is something that a run­ “I think out there on the field and former New England ning back needs to do ... and it you just have to feel it,” he said. Patriots offensive coordinator keeps the defense on their “It’s not really something you Charlie Weis showcased his toes.” think about when you’re out offense for the first time on the Even Weis was pleased with there running. But I know when college level. And against that play on Saturday. the game is over the coaches Michigan Saturday, the same “I think maybe my favorite will let you know if you’re doing offense must be near-perfect for play of the whole game, besides too much east-west.” the Irish to have a chance running it in the red zone, was Powers-Neal, meanwhile, against the No. 3 Wolverines. the posse that was in front of scored more touchdowns last Darius on that screen pass,” week in one game than he has In the air Weis said Tuesday. “All three in his career — three, to be Irish quarterback Brady receivers were there; linemen exact. The senior ran for 41 Quinn thrived last week, com­ were there; tight ends were yards on eight carries and pleting 18-of-27 passes for 227 there. I mean, everybody was caught one pass. yards and two touchdowns. there, and it brings a smile to But now it’s No. 3 Michigan, He also rushed the coaches’ faces and Walker, who burst onto the for a career high when you see that scene last season with 115 49 yards on five 7 think the biggest many guys hus­ yards rushing and two touch­ carries. thing is you "ve got tling until the play downs against Michigan in The third-year to make sure is over.” Notre Dame’s 28-20 victory, said starter is just set­ McKnight, who this week is no different for tling into the everyone is relaxed had three catches him. CLAIRE KELLEY/The Observer offense under and focused. ” for 51 yards last “We have our goals set of Irish quarterback Brady Quinn scram bles during Notre Dame’s Weis. Saturday week, said the what we need to do to go out 42-21 win over Pittsburgh last week. receivers can be a will present anoth­ Brady Quinn there and be productive and to er test. solid group. be successful,” Walker said. The rotation of four is not only noise at Michigan Stadium. Weis In 2003, Quinn Irish quarterback “I feel we have “This Michigan game is no dif­ talented but experienced. All had his team practice silent threw ten passes the opportunity to ferent from another game.” four saw significant playing snaps earlier in the week, in at Michigan Stadium, gaining go out and be the best receiving time last season, and the non­ addition to simulating noise so experience in Notre Dame’s 38- group in the nation, ” the senior In the trenches starter, Sullivan, was a starter they couldn’t hear each other in 0 loss. And he knows the over said. “And the way we go about On Saturday, the rotation of in 2004. the huddle. 1 10,000 fans will present a doing it is I by) preparing our­ four inside offensive lineman — Harris was also a starter last ‘“The Big House’ is ‘The Big challenge for his offense. selves during the week and Bob Morion, Dan Stevenson, season. And Latina said having House’, but there’s ways to pre­ “I think the biggest thing is hopefully performing on Dan Sanlucci and John Sullivan that group rotating is a plus for pare for it,” Samardzija said. “I you’ve got to make sure every­ Saturdays.” — seemed to work well. The the Irish. think we re pretty adjusted to it. one is relaxed and focused, line, including Ryan Harris and “We felt like all along that we We go week-in and week-out because communicating back On the ground Mark Devoir, was moving have four inside guys that we with crowd noises in big stadi­ and forth between the o-line, As much as Walker likes to upfield and following the ball all feel really good about, ” he said. ums, so I think we’ll be fine with the wide receivers, everyone on catch the ball, his main task is game. Something the Irish “They are all very capable of it.” the field is going to be the to run, and run he does. The coaching staff has put great playing for us and that’s a good And McKnight doesn’t care biggest key,” Quinn said at his sophomore ran for 100 of the emphasis on. thing. You wish you had more what happened in the past with press conference Wednesday. Irish’s 275 yards rushing “We try to get that done in than what we have, because the Michigan — he is focused on “Obviously, there’s a lot that can Saturday. He was joined in the practice, make that a habit for more guys you can play, the Saturday’s game only.“At this happen when the noise level backfield by Rashon Powers- them in practice and hopefully fresher you stay and the better point I’m not concerned about goes up. Guys start losing their Neal, Asaph Schwapp and that carries over to the game,” the situation is. what happened last year, the focus and let other things Travis Thomas. offensive line coach John Latina We like that situation we past two years, last week,” he become a focus, so that’s going Walker’s vision, however, is said. have.” said. “All I’m concerned about to be the biggest factor — mak­ what makes him stand out, and “I thought our kids chased is beating Michigan this year.” ing sure guys are relaxed and Weis recognizes this. downfield and were downlield A true test focused.” “Obviously we don’t want to on some screen plays making This week the Irish offense Contact Heather Van Hoegarden Quinn was the starter last take too many risks as far as some blocks.” will be forced to deal with the at [email protected] season when the Irish beat Tennessee at Neyland Stadium, one of college football’s loudest places to play, but he also remembers two years ago when by the numbers the crowd noise affected the Irish at “The Big House.” “Two years ago at Michigan The year Notre Dame last won in the crowd noise was pretty Michigan Stadium. The No. 11 Irish heavy there, obviously, with defeated the No. 3 Wolverines, 27-23. 110,000 that had to play a big factor,” Quinn said. “It was one Career TD passes by Brady Quinn, tied for of those situations where I think tilth in Irish history with Heisman Trophy our team had to resort to silent winner Angelo Bertelli. counts. We adjusted pretty well with it at Tennessee last year, Consecutive games Michigan has won but not so well at Michigan two at home against all opponents. years ago.” But if Saturday is anything like last week, the junior will Year of the first contest between have plenty of options in the air. Notre Dame and Michigan. The l ast week he completed passes Wolverines won, 8-0. to seven different receivers, with tight end Anthony Fasano First downs the Irish recorded last week, leading the way. the most since tallying 34 against Georgia “It means you have a lot of Tech in 1997. options [throwing to seven receivers],” wide receiver First downs Michigan recorded last week Rhema McKnight said. “If you against Northern llinois. have a lot of options, people don’t really know who you’re going to. It keeps a lot of defens­ Notre Dame’s national rank in both all-time es off balance.” victories and winning percentage. Junior receiver Jeff Samardzija had a 19-yard div­ ing touchdown catch in the sec­ MATT SMEDBERG/The Observer Michigan’s national rank in both all-time ond quarter, the first of his Irish running back Darius Walker focuses on the ball during practice victories and winning percentage. career. And three of Quinn’s Wednesday. Walker ran for 100 yards in the win over Pittsburgh. page 4 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Friday, September 9, 2005

Notre Dame Fighting Irish HEAD T< Record: 1-0 AP: 20 Coaches: 23 Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Charlie Weis first season at NOTRE DAME NOTRE DANE Notre Dame 2005 Schedule OFFENSE career record: an 1-0 gs Sept. 3 at Pittsburgh - W at Notre Dame: 1-0 Sept. 10 at Michigan ta rn .<■ w> Charlie Weis against 1 head coach Michigan: 0-0 Sept. 17 MICHIGAN ST. S i R o ste r Sept. 24 at Washington b — ' Qr ■ W .W

No. Pos. Ht. Wt. YR Oct. 01 at Purdue ¥ " i . mm* 1 D.J. Hord WR 6-1 198 FR 3 Darius Walker RB 5-11 200 SO 4 Anthony Vernaglia DB 6-3 221 SO Oct. 15 x « « s w >. Jrt 5 Rhema McKnight WR 6-1 215 SR 6 Ray Herring DB 6-0 199 FR : » ! # * USC 7 Darrin Bragg WR 6-1 192 SO 8 Junior Jabbie RB 6-0 188 SO Oct. 22 1 • byu „ ! r . 0 * « . % ' 9 Tom Zbikowski DB 5-11 203 JR 10 Brady Quinn QB 6-4 231 JR 11 David Grimes WR 6-0 170 FR Nov. 5 TENNESSEE « 8 8 : >'™S x A } r. '4 if »X<»KU« 12 Marty Mooney QB 6-2 207 SR I 13 Evan Sharpley QB 6-2 207 FR 14 David Wolke QB 6-2 196 FR 15 Leo Ferrine DB 6-0 186 SO Nov. 12 NAVY x t r . 16 Rashon Powers-Neal RB 6-3 238 SR I 17 Geoffrey Price P 6-3 186 SR 17 Dan Gorski QB 6-3 196 FR i*>W'>We<<>W»vxVyv>y. 18 Chinedum Ndukwe DB 6-2 219 JR Nov. 19 SYRACUSE j g M h itrtwhe»a 19 D.J. Fitzpatrick K/P 6-2 206 SR NKHIGA* 20 Terrail Lambert DB 5-11 188 SO 21 Maurice Stovall WR 6-5 222 SR Nov 26 DEFENSE 22 Ambrose Wooden CB 5-11 197 JR at Stanford SE"" 23 Chase Anastasio WR 6-2 203 JR 23 W. David Williams DB 5-10 170 SO 24 Brandon Erickson WR 6-0 178 SO 25 Nate Schiccatano DL 6-2 237 SR 26 Wade lams DB 5-9 188 SO 26 Travis Thomas RB 6-0 215 JR 27 David Bruton DB 6-2 187 FR 27 John Lyons RB 6-1 205 JR 28 Kyle McCarthy DB 6-0 189 FR 29 LaBrose Hedgemon DB 5-9 190 JR 30 Mike Richardson DB 5-11 193 SR 31 Jake Carney DB 6-0 187 SR 32 Jeff Jenkins RB 6-0 232 SR 32 Alvin Reynolds DB 5-10 180 SO C oaching Q uarterbacks Irish R ushing Irish P a ssin g 33 Justin Hoskins RB 5-10 186 SO 34 Tommie Lee DB 6-2 200 JR 35 Ashley McConnell RB 6-0 247 JR 35 Tim Kenney DB 6-0 180 JR 36 Brandon Harris DB 6-0 198 SR 37 Junior Jabbie DB 5-11 190 FR Brady Quinn looked Darius Walker will start for Brady Quinn was effi­ 37 Matt Mitchell DB 5-8 187 SR Charlie Weis’ honeymoon 38 Nick Possley WR 6-1 183 SO stay with the Irish was every bit the star he is the Irish after racking up cient last week — a prod­ h i 39 Brandon Hoyte LB 6-0 236 SR extended after the 42-21 expected to be when he 100 yards and two touch­ uct of his experience and 40 Maurice Crum, Jr. LB 6-0 220 SO 2 41 Scott Smith LB 6-3 234 FR win over Pittsburgh. His went 14-of-16 in the first downs on 20 carries against Charlie Weis’ playcalling. 42 Kevin Washington LB 6-1 231 FR 43 Anthony Salvador LB 6-2 233 SR O offensive knowledge is half against the Panthers. Pittsburgh. Rashon Powers- Fasano, an All-America 44 Asaph Schwapp RB 6-0 250 FR unmatched, especially at He connected with seven Neal scored a career-high candidate at tight end, 45 Carl Gioia K 5-10 183 JR uu 45 Rich Whitney DB 6-2 213 JR tc the college level. This is his different receivers last three touchdowns at full­ caught four passes for 42 46 Corev Mays LB 6-1 234 SR week for 227 yards. This back last week, and his yards against Pittsburgh. 47 Mitcnell Thomas LB 6-3 240 JR biggest test yet — no Notre 48 Steve Quinn LB 6-2 220 JR Dame head coach has won is his third year at the straight-ahead attitude Rhema McKnight and 49 Matt Augustyn FB 6-3 220 JR 50 Dan Santucci OL 6-4 290 SR in Michigan Stadium since helm of the Irish offense complements Walker’s Maurice Stovall are solid 52 Joe Brockington LB 6-1 212 JR Lou Holtz in 1993. but his first under Weis. flashy style. outlets for Quinn. 53 Joseph Boland LB 6-2 242 SR 54 David Fitzgerald OL 6-4 293 SR 57 Nick Borseti LB 6-4 238 JR 57 Dwight Stephenson DL 6-2 252 JR 58 Abdel Banda LB 6-1 220 SO Lloyd Carr is 96-29 in his Sophomore Chad Henne Michigan surrendered Leon Hall is a preseason 59 James Bent OL 6-2 265 SR all-Big Ten cornerback 60 Casey Cullen DL 6-1 238 JR 11th year as head coach is back after a breakout 211 yards and two scores 61 J.J. Jansen LS 6-3 242 SO last week against pick and intercepted a 62 Scott Raridon OL 6-7 304 SR at Michigan. Before that freshman season when he 63 Jeff Tisak OL 6-3 305 FR he spent 17 years as a amassed 2,743 passing Northern Illinois. Tackle pass as Michigan held 66 Derek Landri DL 6-3 263 SR Wolverine assistant and yards and tied a school Gabe Watson and end Pat Northern Illinois to 200 68 Ryan Harris OL 6-5 288 JR I 69 NeilKennedy DL 5-11 260 SR his experience shows — record with 25 scoring Massey return as starters yards and zero scores 71 James Bonelli OL 6-5 280 SR 72 Paul Duncan OL 6-7 292 FR he boasts a 59-6 record passes. Last week he was for the Wolverines but through the air. The loss 73 Mark LeVoir OL 6-7 311 SR 20-for-31 with 227 yards accounted for only four of cornerback Marlin 74 Dan Stevenson OL 6-6 292 SR in the Big House. He has 75 Chris Frome DL 6-5 268 SR led Michigan to nine and two touchdowns. total tackles Saturday as Jackson and strong safety 76 Bob Morton OL 6-4 292 SR the squad gave up 4.3 Ernest Shazor to the draft 77 Michael Turkovich OL 6-6 290 FR straight New Year’s Day Senior Matt Gutierrez is 78 John Sullivan OL 6-4 298 JR bowl games. the backup. yards per rush. will hurt. 79 Brian Mattes OL 6-6 285 SR 81 Rob Woods WR 6-2 208 SR 82 Matt Shelton WR 6-0 172 SR 83 Jeff Samardzija WR 6-5 216 JR 84 Michael O'Hara WR 5-10 180 SR Carr has dropped just six Quinn and Henne are The Irish line is one of The Irish pass offense 85 Joey Hiben TE 6-4 253 FR 85 Mike Talerico TE 6-5 245 SO home matchups during two of the most talented the most experienced looked perfect last week 87 Marcus Freeman TE 6-3 245 SR quarterbacks in the ever at Notre Dame. They in the first half. Quinn 88 Anthony Fasano TE 6-5 255 SR his career at Michigan. 89 John Carlson TE 6-5 255 SR <2 Weis has been a college country. Henne has dominated Pittsburgh last will try to spread the 90 Brian Beidatsch DL 6-3 294 SR week and hope to do the receptions around again. 91 Craig Cardillo K 6-0 174 JR head coach for a grand some of the best 92 Derrell Hand DL 6-3 301 FR total of one game. receivers in the nation same to Michigan. Michigan’s secondary 93 Dan Chervanick DL 6-1 259 SR I < Walker will impress fans gave up 200 yards to 94 Justin Brown DL 6-3 247 SO z Though the Irish looked to throw to. But Quinn 95 Victor Abiamiri DL 6-4 260 JR prepared last week, is tough, used to the with another standout Northern Illinois and will 96 Bobby Renkes K 6-0 195 JR 96 Pat Kuntz DL 6-2 267 FR < Carr’s experience being in pressure and has Weis’ performance like his two- have problems if they 98 Trevor Laws DL 6-1 293 JR touchdown debut against play like that against 99 Ronald Talley DL 6-4 261 SO charge gives Michigan the shrewd playcalling to advantage. fall back on. the Wolverines in 2004. Notre Dame.

Michigan provides the ultimate barometer for The Irish will keep this one close, but Notre Dame’s progress from last season. Both Michigan’s offense is too good. The Wolverines squads will score a lot in the first half, and the will control the clock on the legs of Mike Hart. Irish second half will become a slugfest between Chad Henne will recover from his last outing running games. After the Irish tie the game against the Irish and find tight end Tim with a last second field goal, D.J. Fitzpatrick Massaquoi enough. Notre Dame puts up a good experts seals the deal in the extra period. fight, but Michigan is just too good. Heather Van FINAL SCORE: Michigan 3 1 Pat Leonard FINAL SCORE: Notre Dame 34 Hoegarden Michigan 3 1 (OT) Notre Dame 14 Managing Editor AME Friday, September 9, 2005 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 5 Michigan ) HEAD Wolverines Record: 1-0 AP: 3 Michigan W Coaches: 3

Lloyd Carr MICHIGAN 11th season at 2005 Schedule Michigan career record: Sept. 3 N ILLINOIS - W 96-29 at Michigan: Sept. 10 NOTRE DAME 96-29 MW* against Notre Lloyd Carr Sept. 17 E MICHIGAN Dame: 3-3 head coach Sept. 24 at Wisconsin R o s te r Octla 1|"...... at Michigan State No. Name Pos. H t. Wt. YR ## % 2 Shawn Crable OLB 6-5 247 JR 3 Kevin Grady RB 5-9 228 FR Oct. 8 MINNESOTA 3 Ross Ryan P 6-0 206 SR 4 Darnell Hood CB 5-11 190 SR m m 5 Charles Stewart CB 6-1 194 SO 6 Prescott Burgess LB 6-3 243 JR Oct. 15 PENN STATE 7 Chad Henne QB 6-2 225 s o 8 Jason Avant WR 6-1 213 SR 8 Matt Wilde QB 6-2 195 SR 9 Anton Campbell S 5-11 198 JR Oct. 22 at Iowa 12 Matt Gutierrez QB 6-4 232 SR 12 Landon Smith WR 5-8 167 JR 13 jell Kastl QB 6-3 223 SR •*1VI m Oct. 29 at Northwestern 13 I,rani Mason CB 6-0 196 SR ****** 14 Tyrone Jordan II WR 5-10 186 JR v 44 Jason Eld ridge RB 5-8 184 SR the run. Laws and Chris 12 tackles and Mike The kick coverage team love to lead Notre Dame 44 Jim McKinney RIB 6-3 265 PR 45 Brad Cischke WR 6-4 209 SR Fro me made their first Richardson had three pleased Weis by tallying to its first win in the Big 45 1 )nyid I far us II B 6-2 246 SR 46 Brandon 1 ogan I B 6-1 218 FR career starts Saturday. against the Panthers. a fumble recovery. House in 12 years. 49 John Thompson II B 6-0 229 s o 49 l-ru Van Beck IB 6-0 208 s o 50 Jeremy \ an Alsiyne DF 6-4 262 SR 53 k\ le Mvers 1 B 6-0 230 sR 54 Mark Bthl OL 6-5 303 SR Mike Hart surprised fans Chad Henne has many Steve Breaston enters the Michigan is the No. 3 56 LaMarr Woodley RIB 6-2 268 JR 57 Adam Kraus OL 6-6 311 JR by averaging 117 yards options at receiver. But season eighth on the Big team in the nation and 60 Patrick Lyall OL 6-0 289 s o per game last season as leading the way is All- Ten career punt return has an all-star backfield 60 Dave Moosman OL 6-5 275 FR 61 Turner Booth US 6-2 260 SR a freshman. He is joined American candidate yardage list with 911 yards. with Hart and Henne. 62 Tim McAvoy OL 6-5 275 FR in the backfield by Senior Ross Ryan is in his Lloyd Carr has only lost 62 Jon Saigh OL 6-5 287 SO Steve Breaston and team 64 Grant DeBenedictis OL 6-5 294 s o freshman Kevin Grady. A captain Jason Avant. first year as starting punter. six times at home in his 65 Leo Henige, Ji OL 6-4 339 SR 66 Paul Sarantos DT 6-3 261 SR big offensive line will Avant caught nine pass­ He knocked five of seven career, and returner a 67 Matt Lentz OL 6-6 305 SR help the Wolverines try es last week for 127 kickoffs through the end Steve Breaston has the > 67 Terrance Taylor DT 6-2 295 FR 68 Patrick Sharrow OL 6-4 301 JR to improve on their 208 yards and one touch­ zone last week and also ability to fire up the 69 David Schoonover OL 6-3 297 SR 70 Jeremy Ciulla OL 6-4 300 SO yard per game average down. Tim Massaquoi is recovered a fumble after crowd with a special 71 Sean Griffin L.S 6-3 242 SO of last season. steady at tight end. his own 41-yard kick. teams touchdown. 71 Mark Ortmann OL 6-7 285 FR 72 Rueben Riley OL 6-3 304 SR 73 Alex Mitchell OL 6-5 319 SO 74 Brett Gallimore OL 6-4 309 SO 75 Corey Zirbel OL 6-7 305 FR 76 Mike Kolodziej OL 6-7 328 SR Hart is an exciting back The Irish secondary, Fitzpatrick is improving as Notre Dame is hot and 77 Jake Long OL 6-7 338 JR for Michigan but wasn’t wants to prove it is one of 78 Justin Scnifano OL 6-5 295 FR despite a strong showing a punter and Zbikowski 78 Gabe Watson DT 6-4 331 SR particularly spectacular last week, is still young has potential to be an elec­ the top teams in the 79 Adam STenavich OL 6-5 317 SR 80 Alan Branch DT 6-6 311 SO playing against Northern and inexperienced. Avant tric punt returner. But nation. And the lower 81 Doug Dutch WR 5-11 191 SO Illinois. Laws and Landri and Breaston are potent ranked team has won five 82 LaTerryal Savoy WR 6-3 200 FR Breaston is the next in a 83 K.C. Lopata PK 6-2 190 SO have the potential to be weapons for Henne. If they long line of great Michigan of the past eight 83 Mike Massey TE 6-3 232 SO 85 Carson Butler Jr. TE 6-4 245 FR the best Notre Dame can find a seam in Notre kick returners and his matchups. However, 86 Mario Manninghain WR 6-1 185 FR interior line in a decade. Dame coach Bill Lew is’ Michigan’s home field 88 Tim Massaquoi TE 6-4 248 SR ability to score from any­ 89 Tvler Ecker TE 6-6 251 SR Abiamiri and Frome will game plan, it will be a long where on the field gives advantage and Henne’s 90 Tun Jamison RIB 6-3 250 s o keep Hart bottled up and smart, heady play gives 91 Rondell Biggs DE 6-3 270 SR afternoon for Wooden and the Wolverines an upper 92 William Paul DT 6-3 264 IR prevent the big play. Richardson. the Wolverines an edge. 94 Pat Massev DT 6-8 284 SR hand. 95 Marques Walton 1)1 6-0 280 sO 96 Eugene German: DT 6-3 255 PR 97 Will Johnson 1)1 6-4 287 s o 97 Max Pollock Ol B 6-1 223 JR 99 Pierre Woods Ol B 6-5 247 SR

The current excitement level around Notre Year after year, Michigan finds itself ranked Dame football rivals the atmosphere during the among the nation’s elite. And time after time, 11-1 season in 1993 — also the last year the the Wolverines produce solid seasons, yet fail to Irish won in Ann Arbor. Quinn efficiently throws reach lofty expectations, losing games they for 200 yards and two touchdowns as Walker expected to win. It happens again this weekend Irish keeps the Wolverine defense on its toes. as Notre Dame’s trip to the Big House will be Fitzpatrick kicks the game-winner in a tight one. a big success. experts FINAL SCORE: Notre Dame 38 Pugllsl FINAL SCORE: Notre Dame 34 Mike Gilloon Michigan 35 Associate Michigan 24 Sports Editor Sports Editor page 6 The Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER Friday, September 9, 2005

Sizing up the Irish and the Wolverines KEYMATCHU

N o tr e D a m e ’s O ff e n se M ichigan ’s O ffen se vs vs A v era g e P er G a m e M ichigan ’s D efense N otre Da m e ’s D e fe n se total yards gained 502 total yards allowed 411 323 rushing yards gained 275 rushing yards allowed 211 103 passing yards gained 239 passing yards allowed 200 220

N otre Dame M ichigan kick return yards gained 48 D efensive line O ffensive Line kick return yards allowed 32 80 Notre Dame tackles Michigan’s offensive Trevor Laws, above, line is big, athletic and and Derek Landri experienced. punt return yards gained plugged the interior Fifth year seniors 23 last week to hold Adam Stenavich, punt return yards allowed | ^ Pittsburgh to 103 yards above, Leo Henige and rushing. Matt Lentz anchor a Left end Victor unit averaging 317 yards per punt Abiamiri tallied six pounds per man. 45.7 41.0 tackles and one sack Center Adam Kraus punts blocked 0 0 against the Panthers. spearheaded the line Abiamiri’s pressure of as they enabled back Michigan quarterback Mike Hart to rush for turnovers lost Chad Henne could 117 yards and one make the difference in touchdown last week turnovers recovered the game. against Northern Ends Ronald Talley Illinois. and Justin Brown filled Tackles Stenavich total points scored 42 in nicely in backup and Mike Kolodziej total points allowed roles last week — each will need to hold their 2 1 recording two tackles. ground and protect Senior Brian quarterback Chad Beidatsch brings expe­ Henne from the grasp Notre Dame yards penalized 94 rience and depth in a of Abiamiri and fellow Michigan yards penalized reserve role. Irish end Chris Frome. FRIDAY 9 /9 &t7f Bill Deasy is a singer-songwriter who has opened for artists such as Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Patty Griffin, John Mellancamp and Norah Jones. His songs have been recorded by The Clarks, Michael Stanley, Kim Richey, Howard Jones and Martina McBride.

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Eager to improve, Powers- me look good.” By MATT PUGLISI Neal pushed himself through As valuable as he is at full­ Associate Sports Editor summer workouts. back, Powers-Neal offers an lie focused on increasing his effective change of pace from When asked to play dual power while maintaining the sharp, cutting style of roles, most athletes find them­ quickness. Walker. selves constantly rearranging And the hard work paid off. “I think that |Darius and II their thought process. Playing either running back bring a lot of the same things, Not Irish fullback/running or fullback depending upon the but he kind of makes things back Rashon Powers-Neal. situation, Powers-Neal is find­ happen, and I’m just more of a “[My m entality I d o esn ’t ing himself in the middle of the downhill runner,” Powers-Neal change at all,” he said. action. said. So what exactly is he think­ And every time he takes the “I just run hard.” ing when the Irish field, he’s becom­ A quiet leader, Powers-Neal enter the red ing a little more provides an example for the zone? 7 try to bring confident he can team’s younger players — “Just get it in experience to handle the traits that will undoubtedly the end zone,” responsibility that come in handy when the Irish Powers-Neal said. all the other accompanies take the field in front of over “Get it in there as players. ” playing two posi­ 110,000 fans at Michigan soon as possible.” tions. Stadium. Mission accom­ “I’m pretty “Not too many people have Rashon Powers-Neal plished. comfortable with played in the Big House before, Carrying the Irish fullback [the dual role],” so I just try to tell the younger ball eight times Powers-Neal said. guys to stay calm,” Powers- against Pittsburgh “Each day I’m Neal said. Saturday — many of them getting more comfortable with “1 try to bring experience to inside the Panthers’ 10-yard it. It’s tough trying to learn all the other players.” line — Powers-Neal’s strong everything and trying to get all As im p o rtan t as last goal line sense was on display. the plays down, but it’s also a Saturday’s game was for The fifth-year senior pound­ lot of fun to be able to go out Powers-Neal on a personal ed his way to pay dirt on three there and just contribute and level and the Irish as a team, different occasions, tying his help the team any way possi­ Powers-Neal has refused to let career rushing touchdown total ble. the early-season success go to in less than half a game. “I’m just enjoying it right his head. But after seeing time at full­ now.” “I try to just stay level and back each of the past three A punishing blocker, Powers- keep to myself and do the years, Powers-Neal wasn’t sure Neal has been instrumental in things that I’ve been doing what to expect heading into the opening holes for fellow run­ every week,” he said. 200.5 season. ning back Darius Walker. “You’ve got to take each “I didn’t really know how But Powers-Neal said block­ game by itself — last week has much I’d bo used ... so I just ing for Walker isn’t as demand­ nothing to do with this week, stayed open and ready for any ing as one might expect. so we just have to go out there situation,” Powers-Neal said. “My thing is just to get onto and play hard.”

“All 1 could do was go out my guy and stick onto him, and CLAIRE KELLEYfThe Observer there and continue to work Darius will do the rest,” Contact Matt Puglisi at Rashon Powers-Neal breaks a tackle during Notre Dame’s 42-21 win hard and do my best.” Powers-Neal said. “He’ll make [email protected] over Pittsburgh last week in which he scored three touchdowns. O-line, running game key Wolverine attack

Sophomore running back Avant caught nine balls for By PAT LEONARD Mike Hart, who saw limited 127 yards and a touchdown Sports Writer action in Notre Dame’s 28-20 last week, while Breaston victory at Notre Dame Stadium grabbed five passes for 42 While Notre Dame exploded last season (five carries, 17 yards and a touchdown. with a 35-point first half yards), also holds onto the ball Michigan’s strength, howev­ against Pittsburgh last well. er, lies in pounding opponents Saturday, Michigan was also “My biggest concern with into the ground with the run­ making a statement of its own. Hart is in 283 touches in a ning game. And Notre Dame’s The Wolverines scored 27 row, he has not fumbled the strength on defense - last sea­ first half points against ball,” Weis said. “So obviously son and this season as well - unranked Northern Illinois on he’s very good at ball posses­ has been its run defense. the same day, all but sealing sion, which was a critical fac­ “Defensively, 1 like their line­ the win early and allowing tor in their win last week.” backers,” Michigan coach coach Lloyd Carr to run the Michigan did not turn the IJyod Carr said. “They’re very ball — and the clock. ball over against Northern athletic and they get to the “Last year Illinois. Hart car­ football well.” they scored ried the ball 27 Linebackers Brandon Hoy to, over 30 points 7 am not expecting times for 117 Corey Mays and Maurice a game, and ju st to see what yards and one Crum, Jr. will focus more on last week was they did last week touchdown while running backs in Saturday’s no different against Northern freshman and game than in any matchup the scoring the Michigan high rest of the season, with the 33,” Notre Illinois. ” school phenom exception of facing Navy’s Dame coach Kevin Grady regis­ option attack. Charlie Weis Charlie Weis tered 42 yards on Hoyte was second on the said. “They nine carries and a team in tackles last weekend Irish coach have a lot of touchdown of his with nine total, six of them weapons. own. Jerome solo and 4? for a loss against a Michigan’s style of offensive Jackson - who started last sea­ fresh Pittsburgh squad. Weis play prioritizes a strong run­ son against Notre Dame and said Notre Dame will have to ning game which sets up a carried the ball 15 times adjust on defense because he more experienced, and possi­ before getting injured - also expects the well-coached bly improved, passing game. saw action in the backfield Wolverines, like his own Irish Though last season’s leading behind Henne. team, to show new offensive receiver Braylon Edwards (97 “Any time you can put two or schemes and plays. catches, 1,330 yards, 15 three guys in there that have “I’m not expecting just to see touchdowns) is departed to the different types of abilities, I what they did last week NFL, Michigan retains a solid think it creates issues for the against Northern Illinois,” core on its offense. defense,” Michigan coach Weis said. “They are not Sophomore quarterback Lloyd Carr said. “You still have expecting for us just to do Chad Henne, who started all to block them, but certainly what we did against 12 games his freshman sea­ we’ve got three guys in there.” Pittsburgh. son, opened the 2005 season To make up for Edwards’ “I think that we have to both completing 20-of-31 passes for departure, veteran wide be ready to adjust on the fly.” 227 yards and two touch­ receivers Jason Avant and Michigan running back Mike Hart breaks the tackle of Northern Illinois downs, throwing no intercep­ Steve Breaston lead the way as Contact Pat Leonard at linebacker Keenan Blalark during the Wolverines 33-17 win last week. tions. Henne’s primary targets. [email protected] pageg The Observer ♦ PAID ADVERTISEMENT Friday, September 9, 2005

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