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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 41 : ISSUE 25 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2006 N DSMCOBSERVER.COM NO to continue using early action SBPD to Princeton and Harvard eliminate early admissions programs, heighten University encourages students to apply when best prepared presence months of sleepless nights ended, his cur­ •47% (1.241] of early applicants By ROHAN ANAND rent roommate, Conor Troy, discovered were admitted News Writer his Early Action application was deferred Excise police will focus to the regular decision pool. on Washington and A few days before Christmas 2005, "I was clearly discouraged at first freshman Chris Holland arrived at his because Notre Dame was my first St. Peter's Streets Louisville home to see that his mom had choice," Troy said. "But I also realized it posted a Notre Dame flag in his front was a big application pool and I was yard. Inside was an official acceptance hopeful for the regular decision results, By KAITLYNN RIELY letter granting him admission to the so I focused on working hard senior year News Writer University's Class of 2010 via the Early and keeping my grades up." Action program. Both Holland and Troy's scenarios point A meeting of the Northeast "I was ecstatic," he said. "Not only to the ambiguity involved in the college­ Neighborhood Council of South •19% were ethnic minorities because Notre Dame was my dream admissions process - and, more specifi­ Bend (NENC) two weeks ago school, but because the whole college cally, the debate sparked by Princeton prompted Notre Dame's Off­ •22% were children of alumni admissions process was finally over." Campus Council to send an e­ Source: Office of Admissions JARRED WAFERfThe Observer Just as Holland's white-knuckled see ACTION/page 4 mail Thursday warning students that police are heightening their presence on Washington and St. Peter's Streets, said Josh Pasquesi, Senate Community Relations committee chair. Ne-w dortn construction remains priority "It has come to our attention that there have been numerous complaints from neighbors on Four dorms still east of Pasquerilla East and part of the University's larger while also providing the space Washington Stand St. Pete's St.," Knott Halls as well as on West plan to expand the campus in and some of the amenities cur­ the e-mail read. "The South Bend waiting for approval, Quad, Lyphout said - are part that direction," Firth said. rent students would like to Police Department is planning on of the University's 1 0-year The idea of new dorms has have," she said. taking an increased presence in locations pending Residential Master Plan, craft­ become an increasingly large As the new halls are con­ the area and Indiana State Excise structed, the University plans ed in 2003 and authorized by part of campus discussion dur­ has been notified that this has trustees. ing the past year. At a Student to uncrowd and renovate the been a problem area." By MAUREEN MULLEN But at this point, some key Senate meeting Feb. 22, 2005, existing halls, decreasing the News Writer Captain Wanda Shock of the specifics of that plan are Executive Vice President John number of students assigned to South Bend Police. Department uncertain. The actual construc­ Affleck-Graves included the a given room and creating (SBPD) spoke to the NENC Sept. The issue of overcrowded tion of each dorm is not yet topic of new dorms while out­ more study and social space 11 in a special presentation on residence halls continues to approved, Lyphout said, and lining the University's exten­ within the halls. the relationship between off-cam­ plague Notre Dame - espe­ Associate Vice President for sive future development plans. The University hopes to offer pus students and South Bend res­ cially with the record size of Student Affairs Ann Firth said While the campus will a greater variety of rooms - idents, said Krystal Hardy, the this year's freshman class - funding has not been resolved. expand, Affleck-Graves told especially for junior and senior student representative on the and the construction of four There's also the question of senators the University's popu­ students - so that students NENC. new dorms remains a top pri­ the precise location of the new lation would not increase. can look forward to having Shock acknowledged that the ority of the University's halls. While Firth said "a num­ The University's goal, Firth progressively better rooms as neighborhood had a history of Residential Master Plan, ber of campus sites are under said Monday, is to preserve the they advance through their noise violations and the police University officials said. consideration," she also point­ best current and traditional undergraduate careers, Firth continued to receive complaints "Nothing has been approved ed at the area on the eastern features of residence halls in said. from neighbors about student by our trustees, but we are edge of campus - an area that the new dorms. Of the four "As has been true for the parties. hoping to make an announce­ has recently opened up, thanks proposed dorms, she predicted past few years, some first-year "The last two weeks of August ment in the near future," Vice to the closing of Juniper Road two would be for men and two students are currently housed and the first few weeks of President of Business before the school year began. for women. in study lounges or in very September, we had a lot of wild Operations James Lyphout said Though the closing of Plans for the new dorms aim small rooms, which is obvious­ party complaints," Shock said Friday. ly not an optimum situation," Juniper Road was not directly to incorporate "those elements Monday. The four proposed dorms - related to any single new that promote a strong and which could potentially be built building or residence hall, "it is cohesive community life ... see DORM/page 6 see EXCISE/page 6

Student football ticket Starbucks announces price hike

exchange held today By JENNIFER METZ News Writer

allow up to 300 students to Starbucks announced By MEG HAN WONS exchange a student ticket for a Thursday that coffee-drinkers News Writer regular ticket. nationwide will have to fork The exchange will take place over an extra nickel for drinks from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at bought at any of their 8,614 With this weekend's fourth­ the Gate 10 Box Office of the locations, including the quarter show in Spartan Joyce Center. LaFortune Student Center shop. Stadium, football tickets in The football ticket exchange is In the first price change since today's student exchange are sponsored by Student 2004, all drinks will cost an likely to sell out -just like Penn Government and the Athletic extra five cents and all pound State and Michigan tickets did - Department and "provides stu­ bags of whole bean coffee will officials said. dents the opportunity to go up by fifty cents, David "Demand for exchange tickets exchange a game ticket from Prentkowski, Director of Food this year is consistent with previ­ their student booklet for a non­ Services, said. ous seasons," said Josh Berlo, student ticket for the same loca­ The increase - which Director of Ticket Operations. tion printed on their booklet," Prentkowski said was "not Today's ticket exchange for­ according to a letter written to unusual" - was necessary to Saturday's Purdue game is the students by the ticket office in cover increasing labor, product CHRIS MASSAD!The Observer third of seven exchanges for the • Junior Chris Weinacht pays at Starbucks in LaFortune Student 2006 football season and will see LOTTERY page 4 see STARBUCKS page 4 Center. The price increase is deterring regular student customers. page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Tuesday, September 26, 2006

INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHICH SONG BEST DESCRIBES YOUR PERSONALITY? Alternate .. histories

A fascinating type of entertain­ ment is alternate history. Michelle Carlisle Nisha Sherry Liz Mclaughlin Mike Kaiser Mary Clare McGregor Eric Shappell It is written to address current policies, like New York Magazine's freshman senior sophomore sophomore sophomore sophomore counterhistory of a world without McGlinn Pasquerilla West Pangborn Morrissey Pangborn Dillon 9/11. It exists for dark humor Ryan Sydlik '"!Wear My '"! Wish I Was a '"Call On Me' '"Still Tippin' by '"Stacy's Mom' such as in Kevin , '"Crash Into Wilmot's mocku­ News Wzre Sunglasses At Little Bit Taller Me' by Dave becaues that Mike Jones... by Fountains of mentary "C.S.A., Editor Night.' Yup." by Skee Lo Matthews Band video is just like No, seriously. " Wayne. You Confederate because I because 'I wear my life." can ask Mary States of , America." At other times a possi­ appreciate his Clare why. , nothing but I ble future, such as in Tom Clancy's concerns. wear it so well." "Red Storm Rising," becomes alter­ nate history when global realities change. And still at other times, it exists for mere curiosity, such as in the famous "What If' series. However, one aspect that is com­ monplace in all alternate histories is a point of divergence, as this is IN BRIEF what links alternate history to real history. The point of divergence is when the author changes, adds or Kellogg Institute Visiting eliminates a single event from real Fellow Juliet Hooker will history. From this point on is deliver her rescheduled lec­ when the author's imagination ture entitled "The Institutional takes over and the alternate histo­ Design of Multicultural ry begins. Citizenship in Nicaragua: The classic alternate history case Effects on Afro-descendant & is in World War II. Indigenous Collective The real history: German Identities and Political bombers go off course and mistak­ Attitudes" today from 12:30 enly hit women and children p.m. to 2 p.m. in room C-1 03 instead of factories. In response of the Hesburgh Center. England bombs German cities. Hitler is outraged and German University President Father bombers go after civilians instead John Jenkins' Annual of strategic targets. England's war Address to the Faculty will machine is left intact and wins the take place today at 4:30 p.m. Battle of Britain. A frustrated in the Leighton Concert Hall Hitler invades Russia instead and of the DeBartolo Performing the Allies end up winning the war. Arts Center. The fake history: The bombers stay on course. Germany contin­ The lecture "What ues bombing industrial and mili­ Difference Does It Make What tary targets, crippling the English Media We Consume?" will be war effort. England surrenders. given by Dr. John Pauley Germany, satisfied with its victory, Tuesday at 7 p.m. in sits back building jets, nuclear CHRISTIAN SAGARDIAffhe Observer Stapleton Lounge. Pauley is bombs, and other wonder The Notre Dame Chorale practiced Monday at Lei,prton Concert Hall in the Debartolo professor of Communication weapons. Hitler invades Russia Center for Perfonning Arts. The four-part mixed group IS preparing for its Nov. 18 concert. Studies at Saint Mary's and annihilates America. Those of College us left end up speaking German. Sometimes, real history can even "Politics and Security in repeat itself but diverge in a simi­ OFFBEAT Central Asia: Opportunities lar way. On two occasions, a for Peacebuilding," a lecture President named Bush faced the PETA upset about Six roach. The bugs are up to Poling and other polecat by Anna Matveeva, associate prospect of war with Iraq. One Flags roach contest three inches long. enthusiasts gathered in fellow in the Crisis States proceeded cautiously consulting GURNEE, Ill. - People The contest begins next North Ridgeville, about 25 Research Centre in the with his generals and the other did. for the Ethical Treatment month. miles southwest of London School of Economics, not. One had a three day ground of Animals wants Six Cleveland, for the sixth will be held Wednesday at war and was surprised to find Flags Great America to Skunk supporters gather annual Skunkfest. 12:30 p.m. in C-103 Saddam Hussein had a nuclear scrap its Halloween­ in northern Ohio The event raises money Hesburgh Center. program. The other had a three themed cockroach-eating NORTH RIDGEVILLE, for Skunk Haven, a non­ year ground war and was sur­ promotion. Ohio - People from as far profit group that saves Robert Lane, Chairman and prised to find that Hussein did not A spokeswoman for the away New Mexico and the and rehabilitates injured CEO of John Deere, will be have a nuclear program. animal rights organization Netherlands were in skunks. And, pet skunks delivering the Berges This brings us to the topic at says the contest at the northern Ohio over the compete in beauty, per­ Lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday hand. There were two ND coaches amusement park's weekend, getting up close sonality and costume con­ in the Jordan Auditorium in facing MSU who had had 9-4 FrightFest is "gratuitously and personal with skunks. tests. the Mendoza College of records two games into their sec­ cruel." Skunk owner Jeri Lynn By the way, they all pass Business. ond season. One lost and ended up The park in Gurnee, Ill., Poling says others may not the sniff test, because walking into mediocrity. The other is joining other Six Flags understand, but skunks those domesticated skunks To submit information to be won one an intensely close game. parks in offering unlimit­ make great pets and are are deodorized. included in this section of Where the second's career will go ed line-jumping privileges soft and cuddly. She thinks The Observer. e-mail detailed is not set, but history tells us that to anyone who eats a live having a rat or a lizard or Information compiled information about an event to we have a good reason to hope for Madagascar hissing cock- a snake is weird. from the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu a better future.

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CAMPUS LIFE COUNCIL BOARD OF GOVERNANCE New resolution postponed Leaders replace vveek' s Wireless and cable services in need of addressing, problems increasing n1eeting with lecture

encountered with the new farther away from the cell that are normally avoided in By KAITLYNN RIELY wireless and cable service and tower located behind South By LIZ HARTER News Writer everyday conversation - such the enhanced cellular service, Dining Hall on West Quad, News Writer as, "If you could make everyone Moss said. Knapp said. North Quad and one race what would it be?" The Campus Life Council Welsh Family rector Candace Mod Quad also reported poor Saint Mary's Board of Students said they avoided ask­ (CLC) decided Monday to delay Carson moved to postpone a cellular reception, he said. The ing this question to others in the voting on a resolution that vote on the resolution until the committee recommends an Governance (BOG) members joined the Saint Mary's resident workshop because they weren't would point out problems with council talked to Guthrie at the additional cell phone tower, he sure how to answer the question and recommend improvements CLC's next meeting Oct. 9. said, unless there is a better assistant staff in a diversity workshop with diversity lecturer themselves. to new technology - particu­ The report listed problems solution. Smith then asked if anyone in larly wireless and cable servic­ students had encountered with The committee found few Bryant Smith in lieu of their reg­ ular meeting Monday night. the room was a card-carrying es - in residence halls until wireless Internet availability problems with cable television. member of any racist, sexist or further discussions take place. and connection speed, cellular The only dorms that reported "We felt in order to [increase awareness of diversity at Saint ageist groups and presented a Student Senate Residence service and cable television difficulties were Badin, Fisher, list of words that can be consid­ Life Committee chair Pat Knapp feed in 17 dorms. Knapp and and Keough, Knapp said. The Mary's], we need to educate BOG on matters of dealing with diver­ ered offensive. presented the Residence Hall his committee collected the report recommended dealing "People use words that can Technology Report to the CLC. information in the report with these problems on an indi­ sity on a leadership standpoint," student body vice president sometimes be offensive," Smith "The reason we produced through their own personal vidual basis. said. "I don't want you adding this report was ... overall it's a observations and by communi­ Maggie Siefert said. The trip was Smith's second these words to your vocabulary." call to action to solve the tech­ cating with the members of In other CLC news: Smith ended his presentation nological problems," Knapp each dorm's hall council and Student Voice and Input Task visit to Saint Mary's, having visit­ ed campus in March to present with a quote from Dr. Benjamin said. "Rather than have to go hall senator. The information Force chair Liz Brown said her E. Mays. and inventory everything on they compiled was current as of committee discussed student at the Diversity Student Leadership Conference. He will '"If you are ignorant the world their own, we feel we have Sept. 5. involvement in planning the will cheat you, if you are weak done that to make their job "I should stress that the college town, how to address return to the College to discuss the culture of hip-hop the world will whoop you, if you easier." Residence Life Committee - global health issues stemming are a coward the world will keep After Knapp presented the and particularly myself - are from the academic forum and Wednesday evening. "You are about to participate in you running,'" he said. report to council members, not experts in these technolo­ decided to work on compiling a Smith said that this quote is Assistant Vice President for gies," Knapp said. "We just tentatively titled "Du-Lac for what I call a cultural confidence course," Smith said to the group. important to college students Student Affairs G. David Moss know these problems exist." Dummies" - a summarized because they will encounter the recommended the CLC first The committee found slow version of the important ele­ Smith does not like to call his lectures diversity workshops real world shortly and need to be meet with Robert Guthrie, pro­ wireless service in many of the ments of the student handbook. prepared for some of its realities. gram manager for strategic ini­ dorms, particularly at the end At their meeting, the Conduct because there are different defi­ nitions of diversity, he said. He "[Smith] was an energetic tiatives planning and programs of hallways. Some halls, like Awareness task force discussed speaker who was able to keep at the University and overseer O'Neill and Pasquerilla East, alcohol-related problems asso­ changed the name to cultural confidence courses because he are attention while making us of new technology installation reported slow service through­ ciated with dorm "Dis­ aware of many different issues project. Moss recommended out the dorm. The committee Orientation" activities in the thinks people lack the assurance to put themselves in uncomfort­ on dealing with diversity," she that the group ask Guthrie recommended the installation beginning of the year, chair Bill said. about the process for fixing of additional routers to Andrichik said. able situations - such as learn­ deficiencies in the new technol­ enhance the wireless signal. ing about other cultures. ogy. The CLC should question Cell phone reception grew Contact Kaidynn Riely at The group participated in Contact Liz Harter at him about complications he has progressively worse in dorms [email protected] question and answer activities eharteO 1 @saintmarys.edu SIT Progratn in Uganda

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during his senior year of high prices always alleviates some 'designer coffee,"' she said. school, said the early notifica­ Starbucks of the pressure from consumer While students may not be Action tion and the non-binding wallets. pleased with the price hike, continued from page 1 commitment was convenient continued from page 1 In July, Starbucks posted its those on Wall Street were for him. weakest monthly same-store pleasantly surprised, telling "I don't think that Early and fuel costs associated with sales increase since 2001, Reuters that the move "is sure University and Harvard Action benefits the advan­ the procurement of coffee which it blames on the high to boost sales and earnings, College, two schools that just taged anymore than anyone beans. demand for Frappuccino but unlikely to spook cus­ cut their early admission pro­ else, because it's just an As a licensed store, the drinks that take a longer time tomers who see a trip to the grams for classes entering in application, and it doesn't LaFortune branch will follow to prepare, according to a chain as an affordable luxury." the fall of 2008. require any more money to the practices recommended by Sept. 22 Reuters article. The company's management With the rising competition send it in earlier or later," the company, Prentkowski Customers are becoming has also said that Starbucks to gain admission into highly Chlon said. "Instead, it gives said. unwilling to wait on long lines stores are unlikely to be effect­ selective universities like you as many options as possi­ Analysts say that the price for these drinks, taking a toll ed if the economy takes a turn Notre Dame, the University's ble." change - which is set to take on overall sales. for the worse. Early Action program is not Martinez also said the place sometime this week - Notre Dame freshman "I don't see anything that just a method to increase process of Early Action does­ comes at a good time for the Courtney Ball said she isn't indicates in the near future yield, said Son Nguyen, assis­ n't put any students at a dis­ company because "the average happy with the price increase that Starbucks is going to be tant director of the Office of advantage. price of gasoline has declined on her tall vanilla latte, which susceptible to the economy," Undergraduate Admissions. "While it's true that upper 16 percent" in the last month already costs $3.00. chairman Howard Schultz told "The hype for American col­ class applicants may have alone, according to Reuters. "It seems like [Starbucks] Reuters on Monday. leges is increasing, and peo­ more resources than lower Though there are many eco­ makes a significant profit ... I ple want more and want to class students, the choice is nomic pressures facing con­ don't see why they need to Contact Jennifer Metz at know sooner," Nguyen said. usually up to the students," sumers, a decrease in gas raise their prices ... it's already [email protected] "But here at Notre Dame, we he said. "If they understand want our Early Action pro­ the process, they make the gram to be a service to our choice." students." Nguyen said students who said. "However, we have still had non-student ticket must pay the Notification under Early can no longer apply early to problems with students reselling difference between the student Action gives students - other schools may look more Lottery their exchange tickets for prof­ price and regular admission whose credentials are consid­ into places like Notre Dame continued from page 1 it." price for a home game, which is ered in the context of a small­ that retain the Early Action Under du Lac policy, students $30 for Notre Dame students er application pool - a clear program. August. are prohibited from selling tick­ and $20 for Saint Mary's and admissions decision early in "We like where we stand by Students must know the first ets above their face value or to a Holy Cross students. their college application offering our applicants a lot and last name of the person ticket broker or agency who will The number of student process, even if it causes of flexibility compared to using his or her exchange ticket resell the ticket at an above face exchange tickets available for unhappiness, said Assistant other schools," he said. "Then at the time of purchase - a new value price. Students found in home games is capped at 300, Provost for Admissions Dan again, for now, we're only policy being implemented by the violation of this policy will "lose with the exception of tickets Saracino. dealing with Harvard and ticket office this season. The per­ his/her ticket privileges for a available for the UCLA game "Under the Early Action Princeton, so we'll wait to see son to whom the exchange ticket minimum period of one year and which falls at the end of fall program, to notify denied stu­ what's going to happen later is going must show photo J.D. to reimburse the University for the break. The number of tickets dents before Christmas allows on." enter the stadium on game day. amount greater than face will be increased to 750. them more time to start "Thus far this year, we have value," according to du Lac. focusing on other colleges," Contact Rohan Anand at seen a decrease in the abuse of Students who wish to Contact Meghan Wons at Saracino said. "High school [email protected] student exchange tickets," Berlo exchange a student ticket for a [email protected] counselors have called us and asked for us to keep it because it really works towards students' advan­ USAID - TIES Presentation tage." Applicants who wish to be 2007 Summer Internships in Mexico for MBA students considered under Early Action typically submit their completed application file by Nov. 1 and receive a response Notre Dame-Universidad de Guadalajara by mid-December about whether they were admitted, USA1D Program for Small Agricultural Producers deferred to the regular deci­ sion pool or denied. Notre Dame's unrestrictive http://kellogg.nd.edu/projects/TIES/index.shtn1l Early Action program differs from those of other institu­ tions, which typically offer *** Free pizza and refreshments at the end of the presentation. either a binding Early What: Tea1J1 Presentations ofSummer 2006 projects Decision agreement or Single­ (withreception to follow) Mark your calendar and come to find out about this exciting opportunity! Choice Early Action. While the other two choices Why: Opportunity for ND students to work with ''The Mexico internship program is a great opportunity to put your MBA skills in action. Working as a consultant to a small agribusiness in Mexico requires skills ranging from Marketing to generally prohibit students Mexican students in agribusiness pr~_jects from applying early to more Financial Management to Business Strategy, The Mexico program is also an excellent opportunity to than one institution, Notre When: Tu~~y. September 26th, 3:30pm-5:00pm experience a new culture and business environment." '······ ···~>%::· ·: Dame's program permits Larry Mullen- ND MBA '05, Summer 2005 Intern Early Action students to apply Where: d~io3 Res burgh Center early to as many schools as Questions?- Prof. Juan Riverajri'l'erilf.filn4,e<1u or Prof. David Hayes ILPJit!Ye~)i'@nd.ed\• they wish. "With regards to Notre Dame, the Undergraduate Want to improve your Spanish or Portuguese? Come to an Admissions office wants a stu­ dent to apply early when they Information Meeting with program returnees to hear about... feel that their profile is at its best," said Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions Gil Martinez. "It's the fairest and kindest method available Spanish and Portuguese Language for them." But it's likely that Notre Dame's Board of Trustees and admissions officers are taking note of the Princeton and Harvard decisions. In a statement released on Sept. 18, Princeton President u roa r rams Shirley Tilghman said Princeton's binding Early Decision program "advan­ tages the advantaged" and a single admissions process Brazil Mexico would insure greater equality in determining each class. Chile As a result, colleges nation­ Spain wide have found themselves scurrying to re-evaluate their systems and decide whether they should follow suit. Ivy Tuesday,Sept.26,2oo6 League schools in particular - like Cornell - are under spm pressure to begin monitoring the pros and cons of their 101 DeBartolo Hall respective programs. Senior Tim Chlon, who was accepted under Early Action APPLICATION DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 15, 2006 r------ORLD & NATION Tuesday, September 26, 2006 CoMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER'S WIRE SERVJCES page 5

INTERNATIONAL NEWS Shanghai's top leader dismissed Retired officers criticize war SHANGHAI, China - Shanghai's top leader was dismissed Monday for alleged corrup­ Fonner officials bluntly accuse Rumsfeld of mismanagement at Democratic hearing tion, the highest level official to be sacked in more than a decade as President Hu Jintao consolidates his power. Associated Press Chen Liangyu was fired as Shanghai's WASHINGTON - Retired Communist Party secretary, kicked off the military officers on Monday party's powerful Politburo and is under bluntly accused Defense investigation by its anti-graft watchdog, the Secretary Donald H. official Xinhua News Agency said. His dis­ Rumsfeld of bungling the missal "demonstrates the party's determina­ war in Iraq, saying U.S. tion to fight corruption," Xinhua said. troops were sent to fight The move ends a potential challenge to I-lu, without the best equipment who has been targeting political opponents and that critical facts were through an anti-corruption crackdown in the hidden from the public. run-up to a key party congress in 2007. That "I believe that Secretary meeting will reapportion jobs among the Rumsfeld and others in the political elite, with Hu, who heads the party, administration did not tell expected to install favored leaders for his the American people the second live-year term. truth for fear of losing sup­ port for the war in Iraq," Canadian Air India Inquiry opens retired Maj. Gen. John R. S. TORONTO- The long-awaited Air India Batiste told a forum conduct­ inquiry opened Monday with emotional testi­ ed by Senate Democrats. mony from families of some of the 329 people A second military leader, killed in a plane bombing 21 years ago - retired Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton, Canada's worst case of mass murder. assessed Rumsfeld as Mark Freiman, chief counsel of the probe, "incompetent strategically, said testimony from relatives and rescue per­ operationally and tactically." sonnel involved in the 1985 crash of an Air "Mr. Rumsfeld and his India passenger jet off Ireland would be excru­ immediate team must be ciatingly painful for the families, but would put replaced or we will see two a human face on terrorism. more years of extraordinari­ "It takes a great deal of courage to speak in ly bad decision-making," a public forum about matters that reach into Eaton added at the forum, the innermost parts of one's being," Freiman held six weeks before the told the opening of the commission in Ottawa. Nov. 7 midterm elections, in Air India Flight 182 from Toronto to London, which the war is a central originating in Vancouver, exploded and issue. crashed off Ireland on June 23, 1985. Sen. John Cornyn, R­ Texas, a member of the Armed Services Committee, dismissed the Democratic­ NATIONAL NEWS sponsored event as "an elec­ AP tion-year smoke screen Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, greets Retired Army Maj. Gen. Paul D. Eaton after he U.S. rejects visa for Muslim scholar aimed at obscuring the testified at the Senate Democratic Policy Committee Hearing regarding Iraq Monday. NEW YORK- The government has rejected a Democrats' dismal record on prominent Muslim scholar's application to enter national security." The conflict, now in its since the attacks of Sept. 11, four retired generals that the country, contending that he gave support to "Today's stunt may rile up fourth year, has claimed the 2001. said, "(W)e do not believe a terrorist group, but his attorneys allege the the liberal base, but it won't lives of more than 2,600 Along with several mem­ that it is appropriate for U.S. is using charitable donations he made as a kill a single terrorist or pre­ American troops and cost bers of the Senate active duty, or retired, senior pretext for stifling his views. vent a single attack,"Sen. more than $300 billion. Democratic leadership, one military officers to publicly Tariq Ramadan, a Swiss citizen who teaches Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Sen. Byron Dorgan, D­ Republican, Rep. Walter criticize U.S. civilian leader­ at Oxford University, was denied a temporary in a statement. He called N.D., the committee chair­ Jones of North Carolina, par­ ship during war." The group business and tourism visa Thursday "based sole­ Rumsfeld an "excellent sec­ man, told reporters last ticipated. "The American included two three-star gen­ ly on his actions, which constituted providing retary of defense." week that he hoped the people have a right to know erals, John Crosby and material support to a terrorist organization," Senate Judiciary Comm­ hearing would shed light on any time that we make a Thomas Mcinerny, and a said Janelle Hironimus, a State Department ittee Chairman Arlen the planning and conduct of decision to send Americans pair of two-star generals, spokeswoman. Specter, speaking Monday at the war. He said majority to die for this country,""said Burton Moore and Paul Hironimus said she could not reveal specifics the National Press Club, said Republicans had failed to Jones, a conservative whose Vallely. about Ramadan's case due to confidentiality election-season politics may conduct hearings on the district includes Camp But Batiste, Eaton and rules regarding visa applications. be what's standing in the issue, a?~g, "if they won't Lejeune Marine base. retired Col. Paul X. Hammes way of finding a solution to ... we will. It is unusual for retired were unsparing in remarks Ports, transit systems to get millions the insurgency in Iraq. Since he spoke, a govern­ military officers to criticize that suggested deep anger at WASHINGTON - The Bush administra­ "My instinct is, once the ment-produced National the Pentagon while military the way the military had tion doled out nearly $400 million Monday election is over, there will be Intelligence Estimate operations are under way, been treated. All three to help protect seaports, commuter trains a lot more hard thinking became public that conclud­ particularly at a public event served in Iraq, and Batiste and other transit systems from terrorists, about what to do about Iraq ed the war has helped create likely to draw widespread also was senior military boosting money to high-risk cities that and a lot more candid obser­ a new generation of Islamic media attention. assistant to then-Deputy saw funding cuts earlier this year. vations about it," said radicalism and that the over­ And Senate Republicans Secretary of Defense Paul Major winners included New York City, Specter, R-Pa. all terrorist threat has grown circulated a statement by Wolfowitz. which won $79.5 million to secure its port, subways, bus and rail systems - up from $50 million in 2005. Losing cities that got no money for 2006 ISRAEL after being on the Homeland Security Department funding list last year included Memphis, Tenn., and Tampa, Fla., which lost funds for ports. Palestinian unity talks called off

Associated Press they have no official relations. vious peace accords, but the LOCAL NEWS Palestinian President Mahmoud Islamic militant group has refused JERUSALEM - Rivals l-lamas Abbas, the head of Fatah, post­ to comply. Child services cost taxpayers millions and Fatah called off top-level poned his planned trip to the Gaza l-lamas trounced Abbas' Fatah in CORYDON, Ind. - The state attorney general's talks Monday on forming a Strip for talks with Prime Minister January parliamentary elections, office is suing to stop a Democratic-leaning Palestinian unity government that Ismail Haniyeh of l-lamas, and a reflection of voter dissatisfaction group from making automated phone calls just might ease crippling international both sides said no new date has with decades of inefficiency, cor­ one week after he filed a similar lawsuit to stop sanctions, the latest indication of been set. ruption and high-handed rule a group from calling on behalf of Republicans. difficulties in bridging their ideo­ Since a l-lamas government took rather than an endorsement of the The lawsuit was filed Monday in southern logical differences. office last March, a cutoff of l-lamas ideology rejecting the exis­ Indiana's Harrison County against Washington, With the Palestinians stuck, Western aid has brought the tence of Israel. D.C.-based American Family Voices, accusing it another channel for Mideast Palestinian Authority to its knees, Thrust into power for the first of violating state law by making prerecorded progress appeared to open when leaving most public sector work­ time, l-lamas has refused to bend phone calls for political purposes. Israeli media reported that Prime ers without pay for months and its main goal - an Islamic Middle "Again, this is an instance where citizens have Minister Ehud Olmert had a secret shutting down vital projects. East without a Jewish state. stepped up and provided us with concrete infor­ meeting with a senior official from Israel and the West insisted that During the past decade, dozens of mation which allows us to take action," Attorney Saudi Arabia. Both sides pre­ l-lamas must recognize Israel, l-lamas suicide bombers have General Steve Carter said. dictably denied the reports, as renounce violence and accept pre- killed hundreds of Israelis. page 6 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Tuesday, September 26, 2006

out alleviates the problem, then will never build relationships his roommates introduced them­ that's all the better," Cleveland between the students and the res­ selves to almost all their neigh­ Excise said. idents," Kramer said. bors when they moved in to 716 Dor01s continued from page 1 Shock said informing students Even though they have his num­ E. Washington Street. He said continued from page 1 about complaints, rather than ber and can reach him at any most of them seemed accepting of Shock told The Observer that sending police in to break up par­ time, neighbors have not called the faet that students were living she said. Turtle Creek Apartments and ties without warning, is a new him, Kramer said. lie said he in the neighborhood and was "a The process behind the Lafayette Square are also consid­ approach the SBPD is trying this received one complaint by phone little surprised Iby the e-mail]." Residential Master Plan ered problem areas for excessive year. a month ago and got out of bed at Hansen and his roommates began in 2003, when Vice partying and underage drinking, -Mark Kramer, the owner of midnight, went over to the house were out of town for the Michigan President for Student Affairs although she did not single them Kramer Properties and the land­ and lbund it was not a legitimate State game last weekend, so they Father Mark Poorman cre­ out at the NENC meeting. lord for approximately 60 houses complaint. didn't have to worry about the ated a committee to advise First Sergeant Tim Cleveland of in the South Bend area, has been "There are two particular resi­ ramifications for hosting noisy the University's approach to the Indiana State Excise police working with the SBPD to settle dences on Washington Street that parties. In the future, they may the construction of the new said they have received numerous complaints without police involve­ just don't like students in the tell their neighbors before they dorms. complaints about loud parties and ment. Kramer gave his phone neighborhood," Kramer said. "But have a party and ask them to call This Ad Iloe Committee on trash in the streets in this neigh­ numbers to many South Bend res­ I own the majority of the neigh­ ifit gets too loud, Hansen said. the Future of Residential borhood, both from anonymous idents who live near his student borhood and they wore fully Stu Stypula, who lives with Life, which was comprised callers and the SBPD. houses so they can reach him at aware studenl'> were there when Hansen, said he was both sur­ of students, faculty mem­ "Along with the wild parties and any time with complaints. they moved in." prised and upset by the e-mail. I le bers, administrators and the noise offenses, there are com­ Shock said the new tactic Despite the concern about said none of their neighbors have residence hall rectors, plaints of minors consuming alco­ seemed to be working. Washington and St. Peter's personally approached them helped formulate a strategic hol," Cleveland said. "It sounds "What we thought was, if the Streets, complaints about off-cam­ about any problems with noise. plan for the formation of the like that neighborhood's probably landlord can handle it in a short pus students are low this year, "[I hope] that it's another house, new dorms, Firth said. a little out of control." period of time, and the residenl'i Shock said. She recommended but it could very well have been Now, funding for the reno­ Senior Ryan Keckley, who lives are happy, then the police don't that students - if they are 21 - one of our neighbors who never vation of existing halls is on St. Peter's Street, said the need to be involved unless there i...:; improve community relations by said anything Ito us I and just went among the University's chief neighborhood can get noisy and a possibility of serious injury and talking to their neighbors and tell to the police," Stypula said. priorities. The sooner the he understands why neighbors other damage," Shock said. them that they will keep their par­ While the police have come by University can begin to would complain. She said she still wanted resi­ ties under control. senior David D'Onofrio's house at address these "critical resi­ "I would say that it is pretty loud dents to call her the next business That advice was central to the 815 E. Washington Street on sev­ dential needs," Firth said, most nights just because on our day to clarify that the issue was Off-Campus Council's e-mail, writ­ eral nights, he and his roommates the better. block alone, from Colfax [Street] properly resolved. ten by Pasquesi and student body have not received any noise viola­ "Given the University's to Washington [Street]. there are But that preventative plan may president Lizzi Shappell. tions. rich tradition of residential four student houses right in a not work with students, Keckley "We want to reinforce our mes­ "We just talk to them nicely, life and its importance in row," Keckley said. "And then on said. sage of living together as neigh­ they tell us what to do, and we do the lives of Notre Dame stu­ Washington, between Notre Dame "Until it actually becomes a bors," Pasquesi said. it," D'Onofrio said. dents, we are very hopeful Avenue and St. Louis [Street], problem, until the cops come, The e-mail advised students liv­ And that's what police are hop­ that the University will be there are probably 10 or 15. And people aren't going to change ing ofl' campus to introduce them­ ing for. Shock said as long as stu­ able to identify benefactors they all like to have parties and behavior because of an e-mail," selves to their neighbors and invit­ dents keep the parties inside, who will fund the construc­ have kegs." he said. ed them to get to know members under control, and do not serve tion of the new halls," Firth No one house is the problem, And residents. Kramer said, of the community Friday at the alcohol to minors, they should not said. said Keckley, who thought the may also be hindering the police's Northeast Neighborhood Picnic. have a problem with the police. From the time a benefac­ combination of all the student new approach to dealing with stu­ "Students are starting to realize "We really do not have the tor indicates his or her houses led to noise complaints. dents. He said the complaints to that this city is cracking down on intention to go out and bust stu­ interest in underwriting the Cleveland was not aware an e­ the police are persisting - partic­ some of the bigger parties and I dents and arrest them," Shock construction costs, Firth mail was sent out to students noti­ ularly on Washington Street, hope that they are becoming more said. "We want students to live said it will take two to three fying them that the Excise Police where he owns most of the houses invested members in the commu­ happily in the area and be safe." years to design and build a had been informed the - because South Bend residents nity," she said. new hall. Washington Street neighborhood are not willing to compromise. Many students, like senior was a "problem area." "I think they have a vendetta Stephen Hansen, have taken that Contact Kaitlynn Riely at Contact Meghan Mullen at "lf the e-mail that they've sent and with that sort of attitude we idea to heart. Hansen said he and [email protected] mmullenl @nd.edu

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Tuesday, September 26, 2006 USINESS page 7 Prices of existing homes tumble Dow }ones 11,575.81 +67.71 August decline is the first in eleven years, sales drop for the fifth straight month

Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: Associated Press 2,234 130 1,053 2,746,990,140 WASHINGTON - Annual AMEX existing home prices declined in August for the first time in more than a ~DAQ&pt~~·ilJI!iilf~~i~.~~~;lil\iJ~IIIIJII decade as sales fell for a fifth S&P 500 I ,326.37 + 11.59 straight month. NIKKfi(Tokyo);;fu@,;;J:I,~I@J,II:II,IIIilllili~l;;,llliil The year-over-year drop in median sales prices repre­ FTSE IOO(London) 5,822.30 -74.40 sented a dramatic turn­ around in fortunes for the COMPANY %CHANGE I $GAIN I PRICE once high-flying housing NASDAQ I 00 TR (QQQQ) +1.76 +0.70 40.57 market, which last year was INTEL CP (INTC) posting double-digit price + 1.78 +0.34 19.41 gains. SUN MICROSYS (SUNW) +2.19 +0.11 5.13 "Pop goes the housing MICROSOFT CP (MSFT) +1.09 +0.29 26.95 bubble," said Joel Naroff, chief economist at Naroff JDS UNIPHASE CP QDSU) + 1.38 +0.03 2.20 Economic Advisors. He pre­ Treasuries dicted prices will tumble far­ I 0-YEAR NOTE -0.91 -0.042 4.555 ther as home sellers struggle with a record glut of unsold 13-WEEK BILL -0.42 -0.020 4.770 homes. 30-YEAR BOND -0.89 -0.042 4.696 The National Association -0.73 -0.033 4.514 of Realtors reported Monday 5-YEARNOTE that sales of existing single­ Commodities family homes and condo­ LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) +0.90 61.45 miniums dropped 0.5 per­ cent last month to a season­ GOLD ($/Troy oz.) +0.50 595.90 ally adjusted annual rate of PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) 0.00 86.50 6.30 million units. That was Excha Rates the fifth straight monthly decline and left sales 12.6 YEN 116.3500 percent below the pace of a EURO 0.7839 year ago. POUND 0.5256 The slowdown in sales CANADIAN$ meant that the inventory of 1.1168 unsold homes rose to a record 3.92 million units at the end of August. At last AP IN BRIEF month's sales pace, it would A house for sale in Clarence, N.Y., has a "price reduced" sign affixed to the "for sale" sign take 7.5 months to clear out Monday, Sept. 25. Sales of existing homes fell for the fifth consecutive month in August. the backlog of unsold homes, Political risks abound in new markets the longest stretch since prices downward in light of attracted few interested buy­ it would mirror the bursting NEW YORK - When investors size up emerg­ April1993. the inventory glut. ers. of the stock market bubble in ing markets, booming economic growth often The median price of a "This is the price correc­ "l am sitting here thinking 2000, which helped push the trumps underlying political risk. Instead, they home sold last month fell to tion we've been expecting," maybe if I buy a car and country into a full-blown should be thinking the opposite way. $225,000. That was down Lereah said. "With sales sta­ park it out front with a bow recession. That is something Look at how political instability has rocked 2.2 percent from July and bilizing, we should go back on it, that will help," he said. Federal Reserve Chairman parts of the developing world in recent weeks. In down 1. 7 percent from to positive price growth early The drop in existing home Ben Bernanke and his col­ countries including in Thailand, Poland, Hungary August 2005. That marked next year." sales in August was not as leagues are monitoring care­ and Ecuador, seemingly stable financial markets the first year-over-year drop But some home sellers steep as expected and some fully. suddenly sold ofT. in home prices since a 0.1 around the country, worried said the recent declines in On Wall Street, the Dow That should remind investors to proceed with percent fall in April 1995. that cutting prices may not mortgage rates may help Jones industrial average caution when plunging money into white-hot Last year, when the five­ be enough, have been offer­ keep the housing market gained 67.71 points to close emerging markets because just a bit of unrest year housing boom was ing incentives to attract buy­ from falling off a cliff. at 11,575.81 as investors can certainly shake things up. reaching its peak, median ers, including in some cases Bolstered by the lowest were reassured by com­ It's easy to see what has drawn investors to prices posted a string of dou­ new cars. mortgage rates in more than ments from Richard Fisher, emerging markets in recent years - opportunity ble-digit gains on a year­ Dave Armon, who lives in four decades, housing set president of the Dallas that they often can't lind elsewhere. In many over-year basis. The median the New York City suburb of sales records for both new Federal Heserve Bank, that developing countries, industrialization is still price is the point where half Pelham Manor, said he start­ and existing homes for five inflation was likely to be small relative to population size. the homes sell for more and ed out asking $1.6 million for consecutive years through dampened by a slowing Places like China and India are great engines of half for less. his six-bedroom Tudor-style 2005. However, this year, economy. economic growth. The International Monetary David Lereah, chief econo­ home three months ago - analysts are forecasting that Fisher said that while Fund forecasts India's growth for this year to be mist for the Healtors, pre­ below the $1.82 million a sales are likely to fall by 10 housing and autos were eco­ 8.3 percent, while estimates for China are 10 per­ dicted price declines would neighbor received - but has percent. nomic weak points, the rest cent - that's sharply higher that the expectations continue for the rest of this slashed the price by The worry is if the decline of the economy was "healthy of 2 percent to 3 percent growth in the United year as sellers adjust asking $300,000 because he has could become so severe that and robust." States. Feds say slow growth reduces inflation NEW YORK - Stocks rose smartly Monday after Dallas Federal Reserve President Richard Fisher suggested inflation would be dampened by Juror e-mails cited in corruption case a slowing economy and said that while the hous­ ing and auto sectors are economic weak points, Associated Press says. U.S. District Judge Mark Fuller the rest of the U.S. economy is doing "extremely "We expect to get what every warned jurors not to discuss the well." MONTGOMERY, Ala. -Jurors in defendant is guaranteed by the case among themselves, except The bond market, however, seems convinced an the corruption case against former Sixth Amendment and that is a fair during formal deliberations at the economic downturn - and cuts in the Fed's bench­ Gov. Don Siegelman and ex­ trial," said David McDonald, one of end of the trial, at the end of testi­ mark short-term interest ratf1, are on the way. HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy Siegelman's attorneys. mony every day during the trial The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell to 4.54 discussed the ease in e-mails Chief federal prosecutor Louis and before jurors left the court­ percent from 4.59 pP.rcent Friday. The yield on before convicting them, violating Franklin said he had not read the room for lunch and other breaks. the 10-year Treasury bill has plummeted quickly the judge's instructions, defense motion and had no immediate com­ Jurors were also told repeatedly and now stands at a seven-month low. attorneys said in a motion Monday ment. that during deliberations they Fisher's romarks pushed stocks higher in what seeking a new trial. Siegelman and Scrushy were should only discuss the case if all had been a session of seesaw trading, with The motion cited a sworn state­ found guilty after a two-month trial 12 jurors were present. investors first bidding stocks higher on lower oil ment from a juror, who was not on bribery and conspiracy charges. The motion for a new trial said prices, then sending them lower on falling hous­ identified, and copies of e-mails Prosecutors said Scrushy arranged two jurors wrote e-mails to one ing prices. that attorneys said they were $500,000 in contributions to another on May 2!), a month before Investors, alert to any sign of a sharp economic anonymously mailed. In those e­ Siegelman's campaign for a the trial ended. The motion said the slowdown. have been especially skittish in mails, jurors express confusion statewide lottery in exchange for e-mails identified two other jurors recent sessions as data has shown a slow­ about evidence and indicate they being appointed by Siegelman to a as being "still off trac," and that ing housing market while bond yields and discussed the case among them­ seat on an influential hospital regu­ one says "some of the kounts r con­ oil prices have fallen hard. selves over the Internet, the motion latory board. fusing 2 our friends." .------

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'God is not pleased by blood, and questions of religion and ethics have AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Robert Griffin speech, prompted the not acting reasonably ... is contrary to nothing to do with "reason as defined NEWS EDITORS: Kate Antonacci violent response in God's nature. Faith is born of the soul, by 'science.'" They are "subjective.'' Mary Kate Malone the Muslim world. not of the body. Whoever would lead Benedict's intent is one of "broaden­ VIEWPOINT EDITOR: Joey King Let's look at what someone to faith needs the ability to ing our concept of reason and its appli­ SPORTS EDITOR: Ken Fowler Benedict XVI actually speak well and to reason properly, cation ... We will succeed in doing so said. The address without violence and threats ... To con­ only if reason and faith come together SCENE EDITOR: Brian Doxtader was essentially on the vince a reasonable soul, one does not in a new way, if we overcome the self­ SAINT MARY'S EDITOR: Kelly Meehan West's divorce of rea­ Charles Rice need a strong arm, or weapons of any imposed limitation of reason to the PHOTO EDITOR: Dustin Mennella son from religion. kind or any other means of threatening empirically verifiable ... [T]heology GRAPHICS EDITOR: Jeff Albert Benedict first noted Right or a person with death ... ' The deeisive rightly belongs in the university and ADVERTISING MANAGER: Sharon Brown that when he began Wrong? statement in this argument against vio­ within the ... dialogue of seiences ... as AD DESIGN MANAGER: Nina Pressly teaching at the lent conversion is this: Not to act in inquiry into the rationality of faith." 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Tuesday, September 26, 2006 IEWPOINT page 9 Osama bin Laden, U.S. foreign policy & AI Qaeda 2.0

As of this writing, rumors of Osama bin of its leader, and in deed seems designed The American strategy is grounded on the ing the foolishness of AI Qaeda's fears, it Laden's death are once again circulating to do so. However it would still be greatly fundamental yet incorrect assumption justifies them by destroying and abandon­ throughout the news media. This is at weakened by his death, since his person­ that it is fighting a concrete entity, when ing Afghanistan and by invading Iraq to least the third time that rumors of this ality binds the network. in fact it now finds it-self facing an idea. create an impotent democracy that lends sort have made the rounds, and in all But this is only one model of AI Qaeda. The collective opinion of the intelligence no confidence to the strength of the sys­ likelihood they will A growing number of commentators are community, recently leaked in The New tem. When it should fight a war of ideas, once again prove to be beginning to see a new kind of AI Qaeda, York Times, is that the actions of the it can only understand a war of arms. exaggerated. But, true .one which has evolved in reaction to the United States in Iraq and Afghanistan And as the nature of AI Qaeda changes, or not, the rumors do opposition being directed against that have aided, rather than hindered, the unless U.S. policy changes as well, it will provide an opportunity organization by the Western world. They psychological efforts of AI Qaeda. Based be utterly unable to cope with an AI to voice a provocative have coined the term AI Qaeda 2.0 to on this evidence it is clear that America is Qaeda that, at its heart, is a deadly idea. question: what would describe this new incarnation of an old utterly unequipped to wage an effective happen if Osama bin enemy. war against a non-concrete enemy. Retraction: In paragraphs three and Laden were to die The defming characteristic of AI Qaeda There are exactly two ways to destroy a four of my Sept. 15 colunm, "The incredi­ today? How would AI Lance Gallop 2.0 is that the term "organization" cannot powerful idea. The first way is to demon­ ble shrinking university press" I made Qaeda and the face of adequately describe it. Unlike the original strate empirically to its believers that the claims about academic publishing that, global terrorism be Tidewater AI Qaeda, version 2.0 is foremost a idea is incorrect. The second way is to after introspection, proved to be based changed if it's appar­ Blues methodology and an idea. Although its replace it with a better idea. These were not on perspectives gained from that ent leader were core attributes are inherited from its par­ two strategies that the United States used industry but on a strong personal bias removed? This is not just an intellectual ent - a puritanical approach to Islam, successfully against communism during against academics in general and their exercise, it is a critical policy question for the widespread use of information tech­ the Cold War. When America fought wars ability to make fair judgments. Since this those nations that stand in opposition to nology and an amoral willingness to use against communism, it created the humil­ is precisely the attitude I am opposed to, I AI Qaeda. any weapon to achieve its ends - AI iations of Korea and Vietnam. It was only retract those paragraphs as hypocritical There is not a consensus among the Qaeda 2.0 has no ties, formal or informal, by exporting its capitalism, its ideals and and apologize for their inclusion. intelligence community as to exactly how to its parent organization. Because it is an its freedoms to the rest of the world that wide-spread AI Qaeda actually is, or how idea rather than an entity and because, the United States undermined its opposi­ Lance Gallop is a2005 graduate of the much direct influence bin Laden has, if consequentially, it has no definable bor­ tion from within. University of Notre Dame. He can be con­ any, over the activities of individual ter­ ders, AI Qaeda 2.0 could take the death of Today, America has again employed the tacted at [email protected]. rorist cells. Most accept that the relative Osama bin Laden without blinking. exact opposite of this wining strategy. This work is licensed under the Creative strength of AI Qaeda is due to its decen­ The global anti-terrorism strategy of the When it should be reaffirming its morals Commons Attribution-NonCommercial­ tralization and network-based structure, United States and its allies, even if it is and visions, instead it tries to degrade ShareAlike 2.5 License. rather than its core hierarchy of leaders. effective against the first generation of AI them through unconstitutional imprison­ The views expressed in this column are Understood in this light, AI Qaeda seems Qaeda (which is highly debatable), does ment and the use of torture against its those of the author and not necessarily more than capable of surviving the death· not stand a chance against AI Qaeda 2.0. enemies. When it should be demonstrat- those of The Observer.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Best serving Looking into ticket distribution global health? Complaints ill-founded 'Corporate' jobs favored My, my, Sue Grant is sure feeling sorry for herself hav­ Amen to Sue Grant's letter ("Questioning ing to walk a long way to the stadium. Guess she hasn't ticket distribution," Sept. 25). I graduated Emmanuel Levinas once said of enjoyment, "There heard about the shuttle from the White field on the north in '58. I made a contribution virtually are times when one is ashamed of it, as of feasting where anyone can park. Alumni that give a little, those in every year. Not a large one, as Army offi­ during a plague." the middle and those who give a lot help each other with cers did not make a lot of money either. I On Thursday, I attended the global health forum. tickets all the time. Anyone who stays in touch can get requested tickets probably 24 times. Got Two physicians and an economist starkly presented tickets for games -maybe not all- but for most games. tickets 3 times to second-tier games. the plague to us -AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and Quit whining, girl! You are part of a great community of When I last got tickets, I also received an hunger. Our African sisters and brothers die daily, people who are dedicated to helping others and each advertisement for Corporate Tent sales - for they cannot afford medicines costing just a few other. Most of your fellow citizens and residents of this which included game tickets. dollars, and they have no food. I felt ashamed, but country can only dream about what you have done and I have often wondered if the Corporates proud- what a wonderful community Notre Dame is are doing. Notre Dame is unique and the world knows it. participated in the Lottery. that we would educate ourselves about such dire issues, and launch an initiative to solve them. Pat Moran Gerald W McCabe Later the same day, while passing the new Jordan alumnus alumnus Hall of Science, I noticed a crowd of well-dressed Class of 1970 Class of 1958 people entering it. I followed them, and found inside Sept. 25 Sept. 25 an opulent feast- lobster, crab, shrimp~ scallops, lamb chops, asparagus in puff pastry- complete with ice sculptures of our famed gold dome, dis­ played as a seal of approval for this ostentatious dis­ play of wealth. I ate three scallops, and I under­ stood anew Paul's words from 1 Corinthians regard­ Commending school spirit, band ing eating and drinking condemnation on oneself. What I consumed cost the same amount as malaria treatment for one child of God in Africa. I scored a Community emphasis reaches beyond Notre Dame shattered both watching football games in South free snack; another person died. Paul's words need Bend and attending my wife's class reunion. There not concern the Eucharist alone. All food becomes It isn't just about winning. College football is I learned that Notre Dame is not merely about win­ holy for one dying. All eating condemns us if we about school spirit. What sets Notre Dame's spirit ning, it is about community - not just its own, but feast during a plague. apart from other schools is its emphasis on commu­ the world beyond. That is something to be Surely we should show gratitude for donors' gen­ nity; not just Notre Dame's, but that of the world immensely proud of, even when the breaks are erosity. But how do Catholics give thanks -by feast­ beyond. beating the boys. Stay to the end. Sing the alma ing during a plague? The wisdom of the world man­ The Fighting Irish football team [properly] mater. Don't be "me." Be Notre Dame. dates fleshly, sensual extravagance as the suitable remains one of the great meeting places for that response to gifts. But do not we Catholics subscribe community. It brings together students and alumni David Beach to the folly of the Cross? (including the subway kind) and provides an event San Francisco, CA The University intentionally scheduled Thursday's to celebrate their shared experience. Whether it is Sept. 22 two events - the forum and the hall dedication - on expressing pride for the University, countering anti­ the same day, so we might identify the problem and Catholic bigotry or just having something to cheer Band delivered praiseworthy performance venture toward a solution by educating tomorrow's for, football is part of the Notre Dame experience; it health care professionals. I applaud this. But why is part of believing that the world is bigger than I don't know what everyone else thought, but the did Thursday's feast happen? Will we, with hearts just "me." performance of the Notre Dame band at the frozen like ice sculptures (Satan in "Dante's Those who would walk out when it isn't going Michigan State was truly amazing. Despite the hard Inferno"?). prepare for a better future while forget­ well do not understand. Both as individuals and as rain throughout the second half, the band came ting those dying at present? Ought we not to feel communities, we all have pride, and we all suffer through as loud as could be on television, and it shame? Ought we not to change how we thank our falls. Those who abandon the collective when the just never seemed to stop playing. Great perform­ benefactors? group suffers are not truly members. By insulating ance, guys and gals! I am certain your inspired play themselves from the fall, they show they care only in the second half helped the team rally to victory. Peter Fritz about "me." That is not the Notre Dame way. grad student I am not an alum, not even the subway kind, nor Jim Blase am I Catholic. Having gone to school in the Big Ten, Department ofTheology alumnus off campus I sharpened my stereotypical dislike for Notre Dame over the years, only to have that stereotype Class of 1982 Sept. 17 Sept. 25 THE OBSERVER

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Celebrity babies hold media, public attention

I have absolutely shocking news. It turns ple certainly do not hate babies. They're out that nearly four months ago, the world extremely cute, even if they occasionally was introduced to Baby Cruise. Yes, smell funny. celebrity personalities and occasional However, I can't say I'm a fan of the fact couch-jumpers Tom that each time a celebrity mom pops out a Cruise and Katie new kid, the world (or at least, the ever­ Holmes combined their realistic world of entertainment news) feels genes into an offspring the need to stop dead. named Suri, and on Even so, that won't prevent me from that fateful May day, peering through the pages of the latest the Scientology heiress issue of"Vanity Fair," in which Suri Cruise was born. has a multi-page spread. She looks just like Actually, this most her dad! Seriously, look at that face. likely will shock no one Adorable. other than maybe Celebrity babies are an addiction. We Mimi Rogers. Unless want to know the London boutique where you currently reside Analise Lipari Mama Gwyneth bought their onesies, the underneath a rock, you formula brand of choice in the Cruise or will have heard about Federline household, even the maker of the birth of little Suri. Assistant their designer bassinettes. If we had access Considering that near­ Scene Editor to the doctor's ultrasound images, we'd ly every major publica- want those too. Framed, and with captions. tion and news channel If this sounds more than a little extreme, Actress Katie Holmes, right, holds new baby Suri Cruise during a recent photo shoot featured a countdown to her birth (com­ consider the case of baby Shiloh Nouvel. with Vanity Fair. The media frenzy surrounding her birth is the latest in a recent trend. plete with unnecessary details such as The product of the union of A-listers Tom's unsettling focus on the placenta), Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, Shiloh What's also both impressive and more $1,000-Manolo-Blahnic-bootie-wearing avoiding hearing about the spawn of became an international sensation while than a little terrifYing is the clout that these flame. Or it might be the proverbial image TomKat would be pretty much incredible. still in utero. The world watched with rapt babies have obtained in the media. For the of new life entering the world. If someone But Suri is not the first among the latest attention at the diplomatic power of the public, the emergence of the formerly enig­ is a little happier in this crazy world tidal wave of pop culture progeny. Apple Jolie-Pitt fetus undoubtedly impressed that matic Suri in the pages of a major publica­ because Gwyneth Paltrow named her son and Moses Martin, Coco Cox-Arquette, she could revolutionize the Namibian tion trumps any story about Iraq that after a Coldplay love song written by her Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt and Sean Preston tourist economy without actually being MSN.com may feature on its front page. husband, well, worse things could happen. Federline are among the recent crop of born yet. Would Angelina give birth in Paris Even I shamefully admit glossing over Iraq They could be Mimi Rogers. celebrity babies whose omnipresence is or Namibia? and Katrina headlines to check the status puzzling and more than a little obnoxious. The debate raged for weeks, with angry of Britney Spears' latest Cesarian. Contact Analise Lipari at alipari@nd. edu "What? Obnoxious?! No one hates defenders on both sides of the "Us Weekly" We just can't help ourselves. The views expressed in this column are babies, you soulless fiend," defenders say. Letters to the Editor page. Maybe it's the allure of their glamorous those of the author and not necessarily Yes, I've heard it before. And I of all peo- Extreme? Nab. lifestyles that draws us in like moths to the those of The Observer.

I scii'& fiRn I Nickelodeon classics remain fondly remembered

Submitted for the approval of the has timeslots that they classify under Midnight Society, I call this story The Tale "NICK Rewind" during their regular of the Nick Kid Who Never Grew Up. schedules. In these programming blocks, I wanted to be a they show some of the old cartoon shows Blue Barracuda. I am that we so fondly remembm. Recently not ashamed to say "Rewind" has shown episodes of "The that I was afraid of the Angry Beavers," "Ren and Stimpy," and dark. Camp "AMHH!!! Real Monsters." Nickelodeon Anawanna is where I has also recently had marathons where wanted to spend every they will show some of the shorter-lived summer. And I will series in their entireties -like this sum­ still swear to this day mer's complete run of "Salute Your that Clarissa really Shorts." can explain all. If you splurge towards the next level of There is a reason Comcast pleasure, you gain access to both why at campus events Erin McGinn Nicktoons Network and Nickelodeon - such as the Dillon Games and Sports (Nick GAS, for short). Pep Rally or the This is where Nickelodeon excels in rais­ Keenan Revue - old Assistant ing the dead. Nicktoons has "Rocko's Nickelodeon theme Scene Editor Modern Life," "Ren and Stimpy" and songs never fail to be "Invader Zim" built in to their daily played. Or why the schedule. And more frequently than the whole audience continues singing the regular channel, Nicktoons has specials "Legends of the Hidden Temple" host Kirk Fogg poses with two contestants from the songs long after they have been turned where they resurrect some of the other Blue Barracudas team. The popular game show aired on Nickelodeon in the '90s. off. We were all Nick kids. cartoons Oike "Kablam!") for a day or two. Aside from those poor souls who had no Nick GAS brings back the amazing through, Nickelodeon has been releasing brother, Ferguson, or "Ferg-face"- is a cable-access growing up, our childhoods game shows that we would spend our these masterpieces in their Nickelodeon 1998 graduate of Notre Dame. Future revolved around excursions up the Aggro every minute wishing that we could play. Rewind DVD eollection. The first two sea­ claimed releases in this series include Crag, trips out to the Bar None Dude Shows like "Legends of the Hidden sons of "The Adventures of Pete and Pete" "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" and "Salute Ranch and watching the mischievous Temple," "Family Double Dare," "GUTS" have already been released, with the third Yqur Shorts." Wrigley brothers. and "Nick Arcade" are on each and every on the way. Whether your passion is unlocking And now, thanks to the respective glo­ day. Not only are the shows themselves Now you can watch "Petunia" dance, Olmec's secrets, laughing at Donkeylips or ries of Com cast and Netflix. I can be a treasures, but they have the additional watch random items attach themselves to playing with a Log, it's easier than ever to Nick kid whenever I want. bonus of letting you relive your childhood the plate in Mom's head and watch little relive that passion each and every day. So Thanks to cries of outrage and a steady consumerism by remembering how badly Pete go head to head with Pitstain when it until next time, I declare this meeting of stream of demand from our generation, it you wanted those Hush Puppies sneakers starts getting too cold to h!md out to the the Midnight Society closed. is now easier than ever to submerse your­ or the super sweet mountain bike. Plus, Backer. self in nostalgia and take procrastination Kirk Fogg is a pretty good-looking guy. Also in this collection is the first season Contact Erin McGinn at [email protected] to new heights by watching these But what about the creme de la creme of "Clarissa Explains It All." This is espe­ The views expressed in this column are Nickelodeon treasures. of the Nickelodeon opus - the live-action cially important to us Domers, because those of the author and not necessarily Nickelodeon (Ch. 31 in the dorms) now shows? Although slow in the follow- Jason Zimbler- who plays Clarissa's those of the Observer. THE OBSERVER

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MESMERIZING LEADS ANCHOR 'ILLUSIONIST'

a rival he sees a minor nuisance, despite Heaven" and 'The Italian Job." But here, chose to pull off a narrative sleight of hand By RAMA GOTTUMUKKALA Eisenheim's growing influence over the citi­ he's as magnetic and as watchable as he - the plot putters along for another 20 Scene Writer zens of Vienna. was in Spike Lee's 2002 drama "25th minutes before dropping a stunning fmal­ Based on a short story entitled Hour," the last entry on Norton's filmogra­ act denouement. Renowned illusionist David Copperfield "Eisenheim the Illusionist" by Pulitzer phy worthy of mention. Burger's ploy doesn't quite work. The once opined, "The real secret of magic lies Prize-winning author Steven Millhauser, Playing opposite Norton is the equally characters in this film are paramount, the in the performance." Director Neil Burger Burger's cinematic adaptation succeeds on charismatic Giamatti. In the past, he's been plot secondary - a shame considering the seems to have taken note of Copperfield's multiple levels, despite a number of plot a quirky wino in "Sideways" and a quirky impending arrival of Christopher Nolan's wisdom when fashioning "The Illusionist," twists that are anything but unordinary. superintendent in "Lady in the Water." "The Prestige," the story of rival magicians an impressive foray into the mind and Burger recognizes the importance of style There's nothing quirky about his role in dueling in turn-of-the-century London. methods of a gifted conjurer at the turn of in a film such as this, "The Illusionist," just Given the star power involved in that film the 19th century. placing the onus of the The Illusionist the quiet humanity he - Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Supported by stellar performances, the picture's emotionality instills in each of his Johansson and Michael Caine-it's hard to film works, even as it makes rapt audi­ on two of the finest ubiquitous "every­ imagine "The Illusionist" standing the test ences wonder - iJ only at the far comers actors of their respec­ man" roles. of time, given its decidedly ordinary plot of their minds - as to why it does. tive generations - Sadly, Biel is left saved by effective execution. At the very At the center of this supernatural mys­ Norton and Giamatti. Director: Neil Burger with almost nothing least, Burger's film has launched an tery stands Eisenheim (Edward Norton), a The two carry the film Writers: Steven Millhauser and Burger to do, the victim of a impressive opening salvo in a duel between cabinetmaker's son whose innocent child­ from start to finish, Starring: Edward Norton, Jessica Biel, script that utilizes her the year's two magic-driven period pieces. hood romance with duchess Sophie von and Burger wisely Rufus Sewell and Paul Giamatti as a damsel mas­ "The Illusionist" is a fine film, even Teschen (Jessica Biel) ends in heartbreak. chooses to shine the querading as plot enchanting on occasion. In a day and age Setting off to explore the Far East, spotlight on their combative but respectful device. None of the memorable scenes in where solid films are all too rare, it stands Eisenheim returns 15 years later to his relationship. the film involve her character, perhaps fur­ head and shoulders above the tripe cur­ native Vienna as an esteemed illusionist, Norton's quiet, regal and slightly aloof ther perpetuating the typecast that Biel rently laying waste to America's multiplex­ adored by the masses for his charm and performance allows Eisenheim to remain belongs firmly entrenched in 20th century es. Like any great magic trick, it lingers in mystical talent. as much of an enigma as each of his illu­ American suburbia, not some long-gone the mind, leaving audiences gasping for But a chance encounter with Sophie dur­ sions. He commands every scene he countryside in Vienna. more. But if Burger and his crew had ing one of Eisenheim's stage performances appears in, allowing for an all-too-rare The film's biggest flaw has nothing to do pushed the envelope, they could have left reignites their passion, drawing the ire of opportunity to see the thespian embrace with magic, artifices or even the dark arts. audiences with an achievement worthy of Sophie's recent fiance, the powerful and his talent as a leading man. The last few Rather, "The Illusionist" builds a full head remembrance for years, rather than conniving Crown Prince Leopold (Rufus years have been lean for Norton, who has of steam and then hits an emotional brick months. Sewell). Hiring his longtime friend Chief twice been nominated for an Academy wall two-thirds of the way through the Inspector Uhl (Paul Giamatti) to discredit Award. Lately, he's been relegated to back­ journey. Instead of further mining his Contact Rama Gottumukkala at the magician, Leopold prepares to dispatch seat roles in films like "Kingdom of largely fascinating characters, Burger [email protected]

Eo OF ALL TRADES

AJter spending his adolescent years in Brad Pitt in the 1999 adaptation of Chuck Norton also recently created Class 5 By ERIN MCGINN Maryland, Norton graduated from Yale Palahniuk's novel "Fight Club." He also Films in partnership with his brother, Jim Assistant Scene Editor University in 1991 with a degree in history. received a great deal of critical acclaim for Norton. Class 5 has produced numerous It was at Yale that Norton became heavily his starring role in Spike Lee's "25th Hour." films which have aired on PBS and the Most movie stars of today rely on their involved in theater, taking as many classes Norton, not limited to starring in intense Sundance Channel. Class 5 is currently personalities shining through in the roles as he could in his free time. Actors Ron dramas, has also found success with come­ working with Brad Pitt's Plan B and they play, regardless of whether or not that Livingston and Paul Giamatti were class­ dy. Norton films in this category include National Geographic to produce a ten-part fits the characters. Actors like Tom Cruise mates and fellow collegiate actors. "Keeping the Faith" with Ben Stiller and series for HBO based on "Undaunted or Matthew McConaughey, in whatever film AJter working in Osaka, Japan for his the dark-comedy favorite "Death to Courage," Stephen Ambrose's acclaimed they star, always essentially play the same grandfather, Norton decided to move to Smoochy" with Robin Williams. Norton has book about the Lewis and Clark expedition. character- themselves. New York and begin his acting career in covered everything from action ("The Norton is also a committed social and Then there is another class of actors who off-Broadway theater. Shortly thereafter he Italian Job") to thrillers ("Red Dragon"), environmental activist. The actor serves on never seem to do the same thing twice, and began working in film, and found success and has even dabbled in musicals (Woody the Board of Trustees of the Enterprise instead completely lose themselves in the with 1996's "Primal Fear," in which he Allen's "Everyone Says I Love You"). Foundation, which works to move families characters they are playing. Johnny Depp played a young man accused of murder. Aside from acting, Norton has become out of poverty and develop decent housing. is often mentioned at the forefront of this This role won him both a Golden Globe and heavily involved with film in a variety of He also created the Solar Neighbors pro­ category. And although he has only been in an Oscar nomination. ways. Following his success directing gram in Los Angeles, an initiative in which the movie business for ten years, Edward Norton continued to build up his impres­ "Keeping the Faith," he's directing the a solar energy company will donate full Norton is quickly rising in his own right, sive and diverse body of work with an upcoming film adaptation of the novel home energy systems to low-income fami­ treading a career path similar to Depp's. incredible performance in "The People vs. "Motherless Brooklyn," as well as writing lies each time public figures purchase one. Even after seeing all of his films, it is Larry Flynt" (1996), and then was nominat­ the screenplay. The film "Frida," for which A unique and admirable individual, Ed enormously difficult to say what a typical ed for the Best Actor Academy Award for he wrote an uncredited screenplay, was Norton is an inimitable actor, an entertain­ "Ed Norton-type" is like. Norton immerses his role as a reformed neo-Nazi in 1998's nominated for six Academy Awards and er who continues to be a respectable force himself so deeply into each of his charac­ "American History X." Continuing on his won two. He also recently won the Obie in the movie industry. terizations that his own personality disap­ upward spiral, Norton co-starred with Matt Award for his off-Broadway performance pears. Damon in "Rounders" (1998) and with in "Burn This" by LanJord Wilson. Contact Erin McGinn at [email protected]

Photo courtesy of movieweb.com Photo courtesy of movieweb.com Jack (Edward Norton}, right, meets an unlikely friend in the slick, soap-dealing Eisenheim (Edward Norton}, right, reveals the method behind one of his tricks Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt} in "Fight Club," director David Fincher's 1999 cult hit. to an admiring Chief Inspector Uhl (Paul Giamatti), left, in "The Illusionist."

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MLB Griffey homers in return to lead Cincinnati

Arroyo threw 43 of his 113 Reds center fielder pitches in the first inning. even with Jackson on Aurilia broke up the shutout with a two-run single to right all-time dinger list off of reliever Michael Wuertz with the bases loaded in the Associated Press seventh inning.

CINCINNATI - Ken Griffey Jr. Indians 14, White Sox 1 moved into lOth place on base­ The Chicago White Sox are ball's career home-run list with closer to an early winter vaca­ a three-run, pinch-hit shot in tion than any of them expected. the eighth inning Monday that The defending World Series lifted the Cincinnati Reds to a 5- champions, overtaken by two 4 victory over the Chicago Cubs. teams in their division this sea­ Griffey, in his first appearance son, were shoved to the edge of after missing 1 7 games with a elimination from the AL playoff toe injury, hit a 1-1 pitch from race as Cliff Lee pitched seven left-bander Scott Eyre (1-3) into strong innings in Cleveland's the right-field seats for his 27th win Monday night. homer this season and 563rd of One season after they ended his career, tying Reggie Jackson ao. 88-year title drought by on the home run list. It was the storming through October, the fifth pinch-hit homer of his White Sox might have to watch career. the postseason unfold this fall Griffey hadn't played since along with 22 other teams. dislocating the second toe of his Chicago's most lopsided loss right foot while trying to catch a of the season meant a win by homer by Barry Bonds on Sept. Minnesota at home over Kansas 4 at Great American Ball Park. City would ensure the Twins of Scott Schoeneweis (2-0) got a postseason berth- and elimi­ two outs in the eighth inning to nate the White Sox. earn the win. David Weathers Casey Blake hit a grand slam pitched the ninth for his team­ - Cleveland's major league leading 12th save in 18 oppor­ record-tying 14th this season­ tunities. to highlight an eight-run sixth Griffey's homer cost Wade inning that finished off Jon Miller his first win since beating Garland (17 -7) and the White Kansas City 8-5 for Boston on Sox on this night - and maybe Aug. 3, 2005. The right-hander, for all of 2006. in his fourth start after missing After adding Jim Thome to the first five months of the sea­ their already powerful lineup son after offseason shoulder during the winter, Chicago surgery, allowed three hits and came into the year picked by Cincinnati outfielder Ken Griffey, Jr. hits a three-run pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning three walks with two strikeouts. most to make another run at a against the Chicago Cubs Tuesday. The Reds went on to win 5-4. Cincinnati put at least one championship. But things didn't runner on base in every inning go well from the start. the final weekend of the season sacrifice fly made it 6-1. homered for the Blue Jays, who against Miller, but none got past The White Sox first found to end the Indians' playoff The Indians blew it open in are a half-game ahead of second base. themselves chasing the surpris­ quest. the sixth against Garland, who Boston. Toronto has finished Bronson Arroyo lasted seven ing Detroit Tigers and then After Guillen pulled Garland came in with a major league­ third in the AL East seven of the innings, giving up only four hits couldn't keep pace with the and headed back to the dugout, leading 11 road wins. Andy past eight years, the exception and no earned runs with two Twins, who passed them in the fans seated near the field mim­ Marte had a run-scoring dou­ being a last-place finish in walks and five strikeouts. He final few weeks and haven't icked the choking gesture ble, Martinez hit an RBI single 2004. fell short in his second try at a looked back since. Chicago's animated manager and Garko doubled in two. The Red Sox have come in career-high 15 wins. He won 14 Chicago was done in by its made toward them as the Garland was rocked for 12 second behind the New York with Boston last season. shaky bullpen and what so far Indians collapsed in 2005. runs, eight earned, and 12 hits Yankees for eight straight sea­ The Cubs took advantage of is a 9-15 record in September. Just as the Twins and Royals in 5 1-3 innings. sons. Cincinnati errors on back-to­ "It was a bunch of different were getting underway in With one out in the sixth, Toronto hadn't had sole pos­ hack batters to score four things, errors, strikeouts and Minneapolis, the White Sox Blake connected for his slam off session of second place since unearned runs on two hits in lately we struggled as a team to made two errors on one play in reliever Boone Logan as the April26. the first inning. Shortstop Rich put everything together," man­ the fifth, helping the Indians Indians tied the major league Marcum (3-4) allowed only Aurilia was unable to make a ager Ozzie Guillen said before score twice and open a 6-1 record for slams in a season. Alex Cora's infield single in the barehanded grab of Matt the series opener. "We weren't lead. They share it with the 2000 sixth and Eric Hinske's single in Murton's slow grounder, loading consistent." Jason Michaels walked lead­ Oakland Athletics. the eighth. the bases. The next batter, Lee (13-11) limited the White ing off and Victor Martinez The rookie right-hander Angel Pagan, hit a one-hopper Sox to one run and four hits. dropped a single in front of cen­ Blue Jays 5, Red Sox 0 struck out a career-high 10 and back to Arroyo, but catcher Dan The Indians, whose season ter fielder Brian Anderson, who Shaun Marcum and Jason walked one in a career-best Ross dropped Arroyo's throw, was as disappointing as misplayed the ball and let it roll Frasor combined on a two-hit­ eight innings, the 13th start of allowing Juan Pierre to score Chicago's, had the satisfaction by. Michaels scored all the way ter, and the Toronto Blue Jays his career. the first run. of possibly ending the White from first and when Jermaine moved into second place in the Before the game, Toronto Aramis Ramirez scored on Sox's postseason hopes. A year Dye's one-hop throw was mis­ AL East with a victory over the manager John Gibbons said the John Mabry's groundout, and ago, the opposite was true as handled by shortstop Juan Boston Red Sox on Monday team didn't know what Henry Blanco lined a two-run the White Sox swept a three­ Uribe, Martinez went to third. night. Marcum's role would be next single to left field. game series from Cleveland on One out later, Shin-Soo Choo's Alex Rios and Bengie Molina year.

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Major League Baseball NFL American League East team record perc. last 10 GB New York 93-62 .600 4-6 Toronto 83-73 .532 7-3 10.5 Boston 83·74 .529 4-6 11.0 Baltimore 68-88 .436 5-5 25.5 Tampa Bay 60-95 .387 3-7 33.0 American League Central team record perc. last 10 GB Detroit 94-62 .603 7-3 Minnesota 92-63 .594 7-3 1.5 Chicago 87-69 .558 3·7 7.0 Cleveland 72-83 .465 4-6 21.5 Kansas City 58-97 .374 3-7 35.5 American League West team rt~cord perc. last 10 GB Oakland 90-65 .581 7-3 Los Angeles 84-71 .542 6·4 6.0 Texas 78-78 .500 4-6 12.5 Seattle 75-81 .481 6-4 15.5 National League East team record perc. last 10 GB New York 93-62 .600 3-7 Philadelphia 82-73 .529 8·2 11.0 Florida 76-80 .487 3·7 17.5 Atlanta 75-81 .481 5-5 18.5 Washington 68-87 .439 5-5 25.0 National League Central team record perc. last 10 GB St. louis 80-74 .519 3-7 Houston 77-78 .497 6-4 3.5 AP Cincinnati 77-79 .494 Saints running back Deuce McAllister flies over Falcons defensive back Chris Crocker as safety Lawyer Milloy 5·5 4.0 makes the stop in New Orleans' 23-3 victory, the first game in the reopened Superdome since Hurricane Katrina. Milwaukee 73-83 .468 7-3 8.0 Pittsburgh 65-91 .417 5·5 16.0 Chicago 63-94 .401 4-6 18.5

National League West Saints victorious in Superdome return team record perc. last 10 GB Associated Press the devastation of Katrina. making, the Saints sent an recovered. Devery San Diego 83-72 .535 7-3 NEW ORLEANS - The After a Super Bowl-like emphatic message to the Henderson scored New los Angeles 82-74 .526 5-5 1.5 Superdome got a new roof pregame show that includ­ NFL and the entire country. Orleans' second TD on an San Francisco 75-80 .484 2·8 8.0 after Hurricane Katrina. ed a performance by super­ New Orleans is back. 11-yard double-reverse, Colorado 74-82 .474 6-4 9.5 The New Orleans Saints did groups U2 and Green Day, DeLoatch ran over to the taking a handoff from Arizona 73-82 .471 5·5 10.0 their best to blow it off the Saints wasted no time stands and pointed at the Reggie Bush and cutting again. turning their welcome­ crowd of 70,003, as if to inside the pylon with help In an earsplitting return home party into Mardi say, "Take that Katrina!" from a gutsy block by quar­ to their rebuilt stadium, the Gras: The Falcons' first Undoubtedly, many more terback Drew Brees. Wild Card Standings Saints gave the Big Easy drive stalled, and special were cheering around this John Carney kicked two something to cheer about National League teams demon Steve Gleason still-recovering city, some of field goals in the second - an undefeated football sliced through the middle them vowing to set up tele­ period, including a 51- team that made it look easy of the Atlanta line to visions outside govern­ yarder that cleared the team record GB with a 23-3 victory over the smother Michael Koenen's ment-issued trailers that crossbar as time ran out. Philadelphia 82-73 Atlanta Falcons on Monday punt. pass for homes more than a The Saints trotted to the Los Angeles 82-74 0.5 night. The ball skidded across year after the storm blew locker room with a 20-3 Houston 77·78 5.0 This one couldn't have the goal line, where Curtis ashore, the levees broke lead and a rousing ovation Cincinnati 77-79 5.5 been seripted any better for Deloatch fell on it for a and the water poured ringing in their ears. The Florida 76-80 6.5 a team that spent all of last touchdown - the first through. Faleons straggled off in the season on the road, and it given up by the Falcons this The Saints (3-0) poured it opposite direction, as if couldn't have come at a season. Just 1 1/2 minutes on against the Falcons (2- they already knew this American League better time for a city that is into a homecoming that 1), who fell behind 14-3 in wasn't going to be their still struggling to overcome was over a year in the the first quarter and never night. team record GB Minnesota• 92-63 Chicago 87-69 6.0 Los Angeles 84-71 8.0 IN BRIEF Toronto 83-73 9.5 Boston 83-74 10.0 Bengals linebacker Odell Yzerman named Red Wings Brother of Colts WR Wayne *Clinched Wild Card Monday Thurman out for season Vice President dies in car accident CINCINNATI - Coach Marvin DETROIT- Steve Yzerman joined INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis' Lewis expects middle linebacker the Detroit front office on Monday, victory celebration turned somber Odell Thurman to be suspended for becoming the vice president of the Monday. the rest of the season following his Red Wings. The usually boisterous locker room arrest early Monday on a drunken Yzerman, the former captain, noise was replaced by emotional. driving charge, making him the helped guide Detroit to Stanley Cup thoughtful reflection as Colts players around the dial sixth Cincinnati Bengal arrested this victories in 1997, '98 and 2002. He offered support to their grieving year. retired in July. receiver, Reggie Wayne. Thurman, already serving a four­ "After retiring as the longest serv­ Wayne's older brother, Hashad. was game suspension for violating the ing captain in NHL history and the killed in an automobile accident NCAA FooTBALL NFL's substance abuse policy, could on-ice leader of our franchise for 23 Sunday - something Colts players get an additional one-year suspen­ years, it is only fitting that he join our didn't learn until well after Sunday's Southern Miss at Central Florida sion from the league. management team," Red Wings game ended. After hearing the news, 7:30 p.m., ESPN2 The arrest came less than a week owner Mike Hitch said in a statement. Wayne flew back to his home state of after commissioner Roger Goodell Yzerman ranks eighth all-time in Louisiana so he could help the family visited Cincinnati and reminded the NHL record books with 185 play­ make funeral arrangements. MLB players of their responsibility to stay off points. The 10-time All-Star led all "I was at dinner and I was in a big out of trouble and represent the active players last season with 1,755 state of shock, I almost started cry­ White Sox at-Indians league honorably. It also drew regular-season points, a total that ing," said Aaron Moorehead, another 7:05 p.m., Comcast Lewis' most stinging comments trails only five others in league histo­ Indy receiver and one of Wayne's since reeeiver Chris Henry was ry. closest friends. ''I'm really almost in arrested last Deeember, starting the His No. 19 jersey will be retired tears right now. He said he wanted streak of eourt appearances by Jan. 2 and hoisted alongside Gordie us to pray for him and that's what Bengals players. Howe's No. 9. we're going to do." ------

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Simms was in the hospital until ing," center John Wade said. Bucs have not ruled he was driving home from the "I didn't even know what a out allowing QB to stadium and received a call spleen was," rookie guard from the team trainer. He visit­ Davin Joseph said. "Talk about return this season ed the quarterback early toughing it out for the team." Monday and found him in good Clayton said anyone who Associated Press spirits. knows Simms knows that's the TAMPA, Fla. -Chris Simms "He's going to be just fine .... type of individual he is. took hit after hit, responding His football career is in no jeop­ "No matter how hurt he is, the way football players are ardy," Gruden said. he's going to want to play," taught. "He said it's the first time he's Clayton said. "Sometimes that He endured the pain and kept ever been knocked out with a can work not in your best inter­ on playing. sleeping pill and he didn't think ests." "In the huddle, he was gasp­ it would work .... He's a great Texas coach Mack Brown ing for air," Buccaneers receiv­ kid. He's obviously very frus­ related a story about Simms er Michael Clayton said trated, very disappointed that facing Nebraska in 2002, when Monday, a day after the Tampa physically he can't play." the former Longhorns quarter­ Bay quarterback's spleen was Teammates were shaken back had an ugly looking dislo­ removed following a 26-24 loss when they learned Simms had cated finger on his throwing to the Carolina Panthers. surgery. hand. Simms went to the side­ "He'd call part of the (pass) Some heard about it from tel­ line, had it popped into place routes, then gasp for air and evision reports, while Simeon and finished with 419 yards finish it. ... Everybody was say­ Rice - who rarely reads the passing, still a Texas regular­ ing: 'Chris, are you OK?' You newspaper or watches NFL season record. could tell he was fighting it." highlights on TV when the Bucs "He wouldn't let us pull him Simms is out indefinitely, lose - didn't find out until he out of the game. He said 'Please although coach Jon Gruden has walked into the locker room call timeout so they can pop it AP not ruled out his playing again Monday. back in.' 111~ didn't want to miss Tampa Bay quarterback Chris Simms kneels on the turf during this season. "I just really had a sick feel- a play," Brown recalled. the Buccaneers' 26-24 loss to the Carolina Panthers Sunday. In the meantime, rookie Bruce Gradkowski becomes the starter. Tim Rattay will be the backup, and the Bucs will explore signing a veteran to fill in as the No. 3 quarterback until Luke McCown comes off the physically-unable-to-per­ form list. The Bucs initially thought the 26-year-old son of Super Bowl­ winning quarterback Phil Simms had difficulty breathing because of sore ribs and dehy­ dration, but rushed him to St. Joseph's Hospital when it became apparent the injury was more serious. "He got hurt early in the game and was able to complete the first half. He went into the locker room, was diagnosed carefully and had no symptoms whatsoever of a spleen injury," Gruden said. "He got an IV. ... He was persistent about playing and was confident he could fight through it." It was not clear if Simms was hurt on a particular play or if Next T-u_esday the injury resulted from an accumulation of blows. Gruden felt the most damaging may have occurred late in the fourth quarter when Carolina's AI Wallace hit Simms on a pass play and landed on top of the quarterback. Gruden thought Wallace should have been penalized for Live, learn, and "\vork in the nation's capital roughing the passer. Two plays later, Matt Bryant kicked a 28- during the fall or spring setnester with the yard field goal that gave Tampa Bay a 24-23 lead with five min­ utes remaining. UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME Simms attempted one more pass after that, overthrowing Joey Galloway on a deep route Gruden called on third-and-5 :ASHINGT ·. N R, GRAM from the Tampa Bay 25. A first down would have given the Bucs an opportunity to burn more time off the clock. INFORMATION Instead, the Panthers drove 48 yards in the final 1 :41 to set up John Kasay's winning field SESSION goal with 2 seconds left. Despite dropping to 0-3, Wednesday, September 27, 2006 Gruden was encouraged by the way the team battled back after trailing 17-0. 215 Hayes-Healy Simms was a big part of that, overcoming his seventh inter­ 6:00p.m. ception in three games to give Tampa Bay the lead twice in the Deadline to apply for Fall2007 or Spring 2008 is November 15,2006. second half. "He's a tough guy. There's First Year students and Sophomores may apply; all majors welcome. been people out there that have www.nd.edu/ ~wp questioned his toughness," Gruden said. "Those people Contact [email protected] hopefully were silenced yester­ day." 163 Hurley, 631-7251 Gruden said he didn't learn Tuesday, September 26, 2006 The Observer+ SPORTS page 15

WOMEN'S INTERHALL fOOTBALL Tea111s prepare for season's final stretch Connell said. "But even in the By MIKE BURDELL and BILL second game, we were showing BRINK improvement. We work well as a Sports Writers team and have a lot of fun." Badin, on the other hand, has Cavanaugh and Walsh - both all the pieces in place to be suc­ desperately needing a win - will cessful, but needs to utilize them continue their heated rivalry more efl'ectively. Tuesday at 9 p.m. on Riehle West "We have a lot of talent and Fields. skill, but we need everyone The Chaos (2-0) could gain a focused," Bullfrogs captain playoff berth with a victory, Meghan Charlebois said. while the Wild Women (1-1) Both teams have the ability to must win to stay in contention. perform, but need to put it The Wild Women lost their together for the entire game. season opener to Welsh Family "We came out against Welsh 8-6, but bounced back with a Family at the beginning and September 28 victory over Pasquerilla East. A drove down the field well, and win Tuesday would provide we were connecting," Charlebois You Don't Really momentum for a playoff run. said. "But we came out flat in the "We had a shaky start against second half, when they got most Have to be a Rhodes Welsh Family Hall, but we're of their points." really starting to gel more as a "We were moving the ball Scholar to Land a team," Walsh halfback Laurie down the field in the first half, Wasikowski said. "We have a but ran out of time," Connell Fellowship for Post stellar defense and our ofl'ense is said. looking better each game." Offense will be the key to Graduate Study While the Wild Women look to tomorrow's game. their offense for consistency, the "Our defense has been doing Introduction of the Chaos will rely heavily on well, they had some big stops defense - one that's allowed just last game," Connell said. "We Fellowship Office one touchdown all season. need to keep the ofl'ense going, "Our defense has been great so and I need to get passes ofT more 119 O'Shaugnessy Hall far," captain middle linebacker quickly." Kerri Bergen said. "Everyone has done a great job of working P.E. vs. Welsh Family Contact information: together and helping each other Pasquerilla East has its work Office of Undergraduate Studies out. We have a bunch of return­ cut out when it takes on Welsh 104 O'Shaughnessy, 1-7098. ing players as well as some new Family at 8 p.m. tonight at upcoming players, all of who Riehle West field - in a match up contribute." that could either cement the Bergen emphasized the excite­ Whirlwinds' place atop the Blue ment surrounding the rivalry. League or put the Pyros right "It's always a big match-up back in the race. when we play Walsh," Bergen Lyons and Badin both have two said. "I think there is defmitely a losses, so a Pasquerilla East (PE) UNIVERSITY OF lot of hype. It's been a great win may allow it to climb back NOTRE DAME rivalry and every time you have into the playoff picture. And the big hype like this against a against the strong Whirlwind good opponent there's a lot of ofl'ense led by Jenni Gargula, the excitement. Everyone's just real­ Pyro defense will need to be ly anxious and pumped and solid. ready to play." "We have a strong defense, we UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME Wasikowski agreed with stopped Walsh," Pyro captain Bergen about the rivalry but Molly Fox said. "They only INTERNATIONAL STUDY PROGRAM emphasized overall consistency scored on an interception as the team's focus. return." IN "We've played [Cavanaugh] so But even a strong defense will many times. They're probably be tested against Welsh Family. our biggest rival," Wasikowski Whirlwind captain Brittany Scott said. "We need to focus on exe­ knows her team competes ATHENS, GREECE cution. We know our offense is regardless of the score. capable of doing well, but we "We come to play," Whirlwind need to really just get the ball in captain Britany Scott said. "We the end zone." play when we have a lead, or we With perhaps the biggest game can come from behind like we of either teams' season tonight, did against Badin. We always players can feel the tension play like the score is 0-0." mounting. PE has not scored a touchdown "Some [of Cavanaugh's] play­ yet this season. Against a high­ ers were trash talking to our powered offensive team like coach in DeBartolo today," Welsh Family, it will need to put Wasikowski said. "I think they're some points on the board. overconfident and looking past "Our ofl'ense is young, and the us." first two games have been neces­ sary practice," Fox said. "We Badin vs. Lyons need to complete our offensive It's been a rocky start to the plays." season for both the Bullfrogs and The versatile Whirlwind INFORMATION MEETING Lions. defense will not be easy to move Badin started ofT strong with a the ball against, however. win against PE, but then lost two "We can play either man-to­ straight to Cavanaugh and Welsh man or zone, sometimes a com­ *************************************************** Family. Lyons is still looking for bination of the two," Scott said. its first win after also losing to "It depends on what we're seeing Cavanaugh and Welsh Family. from the ofl'ense." Thursday,Sept.28,2006 But despite each team's recent PE has its own versatility to lack of success - they can both counter the different defensive 5:30pm- 7:00pm fix their problems tonight at 7 looks. The Pyros lost running p.m. at Riehle Field. back and wide receiver Tara Lyons freshman Claire Connell Pillay to a sprained ankle, but 129 Hayes Healy stressed the development of her have two options at quarterback young, inexperienced team as a - Mora Adams and Caroline reason for the slow start. The Nally. Lions are maturing together on "We have depth at quarter­ Application Deadline: November 15, 2006 the field with each game. back, and we want to utilize dif- For Fall 2007, Spring 2008 & Academic Year 07-08 "Our team has a lot of fresh­ men and young players, and they Contact Mike Burdell at ~ Applications available on-line: www.nd.edu/~intlstud/ need more experience," Lyons [email protected] and Bill Brink ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ freshman quarterback Claire at [email protected] page 16 The Observer + SPORTS Tuesday, September 26, 2006

games, Notre Dame will SMC VOLLEYBALL face another undefeated Aldridge squad to continue the continued from page 20 team's tough opening stretch. Purdue enters the Belles look to bounce back offense that has gained just contest 4-0, with wins over 299 yards on the ground all Indiana State, Miami (Ohio), year, led by Darius Walker's Ball State and Minnesota. Saint Mary's hosts attitude will continue to con­ It's the second time Cusack 243 yards on 63 attempts. In this week's Sagarin tribute to our success in the has won the award - she also Excluding sacks, Notre Ratings - one of the com­ Tri-State in league play matches we play." earned the award at the end Dame is averaging only 3. 72 puter polls used in the Bowl Coach Julie Schroeder-Biek of the 2005 season. The tri­ yards per carry - compared Championship Series rank­ explained what the Belles captain and libero is averag- to 5.27 yards per rush for ings formula - the Irish By SAMANTHA LEONARD needed to ing 7.31 digs a Irish opponents. have the No. 1 strength of Sports Writer improve upon for game in confer­ But We is isn't blaming schedule in the country. Tri-State. ence matches and Walker for the ground game Thanks to that, Notre Dame After a disappointing loss "We need to re­ 5.74 overall. woes. is ranked No. 7 in the ver­ Friday against Calvin, the focus on our goal "We need to The Belles take "I definitely do not find sion of the ratings - the Belles will need to recover to finish in the re-focus on our on Tri-State at 7 Darius as being a problem," highest of any team with a before playing another confer­ top four of the p.m. in Angela Weis said. "I think Darius is loss. By comparison, ence foe - Tri-State. conference," she goal to finish in the Athletic Center running hard. I think this Sagarin lists Purdue No. 154 With a record of 3-3 MIAA said. "And move top four of the for the first of problem is more of an offen­ in strength of schedule and conference record (6-10 over­ on determined to conference.'' three conference sive problem. It's a problem No. 27 in the BCS-used all), Tri-State is right behind always be matchups this the Belles in the conference focused competi­ week. that we're going to have to ranking. Julie Schroeder-Biek work to rectify." +Irish quarterback Brady standings at fifth place. The tors when we "As always, But in the past two games, Quinn was named the Belles, who have a record of step on that Belles coach every single Notre Dame hasn't had time Walter Camp Foundation 3-2 in the MIAA and are 10-3 court." match that we to try to rectify the problem National Player of the Week overall, are ready for the chal­ The Belles will play is very against its opponents. Notre award Monday. Quinn com­ lenge. have some help important," Dame fell behind 30-7 in the pleted 20-of-36 passes for Senior setter Amanda David from this week's MIAA Schroeder-Biek said. "It is one first half against Michigan 319 yards and five touch­ had encouraging words for the Specialty Player of the Week step at a time toward accom­ and 17-0 after one quarter downs. Belles. - senior Anne Cusack. plishing our goals. Tri-State is against Michigan State. A week ago, the Irish were "The team has been working Cusack received the honor a good team. In league play, 'T d like to run the ball 40 on the other end of the really hard in practice and in after her strong effort against they are right there with us. times every game," We is award. The foundation hon­ games to achieve our high Kalamazoo and Calvin. This will be a good match." said. "If I had my druthers, ored Michigan wide receiver goals," she said. "Every game Cusack averaged 7.3 digs and I'd like to run it 40 times. It Mario Manningham Sept. 18 we always aim to play with no 1.2 service aces against the Contact Samantha Leonard at just doesn't play out like after his three-touchdown regrets left on the court. This two teams. [email protected] that. performance against Notre Discounting yardage lost Dame in Week 3. on sacks, Notre Dame +Notre Dame was named gained just 23 yards against the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Junior Kelly Walsh, who and the rest of the MIAA. In the Wolverines. Against the National Team of the Week leads Alma with four goals on the Belles last game, they were Spartans, the total was 58 for the 16-point deficit the Belles the year, had the lone goal late only able to get two shots on yards. Irish erased in the final 8:18 continued from page 20 in the second half. net in a 4-0 loss to Illinois "I also am not ignorant to of play. The award is voted The Scot offense spreads the Wesleyan Sunday. the fact that if things aren't on by members of the Colleen Courtney said. "The ball around effectively, with Saint Mary's coach Caryn working ... why keep calling Football Writers Association first six games haven't gone five different forwards com­ Mackenzie installed a new them?" Weis said. "You got of America who vote in the exactly as planned, but that bining for their 12 goals. In offense for the game, but the to be willing to go off the Grantland Rice Super-16 does not matter in the long comparison, sisters Ashley and team struggled to adjust which plan, to find something poll. run." Lauren Hinton have all but one allowed Illinois Wesleyan to that's going to give you a + ESPN Classic will broad­ Alma, who has lost its last goal for the Belles this year. get out to an early lead. The chance of winning the cast an "Instant Classic" three games, comes into the Senior Caroline Stancukas has team is still unsure whether it game, because if not you replay of Notre Dame's 40- contest with a 2-6 overall the other tally for Saint will stick with the new offense lose a game like 3 7 comeback victory over record. The Scots lost their Mary's. or return to its old style. [Saturday's]." Michigan State Wednesday first conference game this sea­ The team will have to pro­ at 9 p.m. son 2-1 in overtime against duce a little more offense in Contact Dan Murphy at Notes: Concordia College. order to compete with Alma [email protected] +After facing unbeaten Contact Ken Fowler at teams in the first four kfowler I @nd.edu T/je----- Princeton Revievv Better Scores. Better Schools.

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five. the other a Brynn Johnson controversial penalties. down the Tara-Tara combina­ On the ensuing drive, the touchdown reception. In the first half, the Finest tion. Chaos Bullfrogs turned the ball over But Bescher made her pres­ drove the ball into Purple Senior Tara Johnson and continued from page 20 on downs. The Whirlwinds took ence felt more in the defensive Weasel territory threatening to sophomore Tara McCarron over and threw an 18-yard backfield, where she picked off score, when an unsportsman­ combined for three touchdown was an issue, as Cavanaugh touchdown to take the lead. five errant passes. like foul on a Farley fan receptions as Breen-Phillips was able to put pressure on the The Bullfrogs were able to get With Pangborn leading 14-0 derailed the drive's momentum. rolled to a victory Sunday over quarterback throughout the off to an early lead thanks to in the second half, the Ducks "We all felt that penalty con­ an inexperienced Shamrock game. effective play calling by the attempted a trick play, which tributed to our inability to con­ team. The Babes used a Numerous penalties against coaches and precision-passing Bescher turned into six more vert on offense," Farley captain methodical, potent short-pass­ Lyons, indicative of their inex­ by quarterback Katie Rose Phox points. After a quick Kim Crehan said. "We had just ing attack to pick apart the perience, stifled many drives­ Hackney. screen to the right sideline, marched down the field and underneath coverage of the but Cavanaugh head coach Badin began the game strong Howard's receiver took a step would have most likely scored, McGlinn defense. John Harrington has confidence on both sides of the ball, estab­ back with the ball and looked to given our great field position." Melissa Meagher led the in his ever-improving team. lishing a zone defense that heave a deep pass Pasquerilla West offensive onslaught for Breen­ "Our game is would not allow downfield. converted on a Phillips, completing 13-of-24 definitely an Welsh Family to Flushed out of key Spring inter­ passes for 173 yards, four evolving establish any­ her pocket by a "When we get the ception late in the touchdowns and one intercep­ process," he said. thing offensively. tenacious kinks worked out, first half when she tion. "Looking back on The Bullfrog Pangborn and quarterback The Babes struck early and last week, we are "Our game is passing attack defense, she had we're going to be a Cara Davies con­ often, as Sarah Ball intercepted definitely improv­ definitely an was polished in no other choice scary team.'' nected for a 10- McGlinn quarterback Stephanie ing. We are trying evolving process. " the first half, but to run to her yard strike to Grandits on the opening drive to pick up the showing no signs left and throw a Tom Holder make it 7-0. of the game. On the ensuing tempo with of weakness. deep ball across The score could play, Meagher connected with Pangborn coach quicker passing John Harrington Receivers ran her body. Bescher have been higher Johnson from 18 yards out. and play-calling. Cavanaugh coach tight routes, var­ was there, picking had the Purple McGlinn tried to answer, driv­ We made ied patterns and off the pass, zig- Weasels converted ing close to midfield on their improvements on were consistent zagging across earlier in the next possession. But Grandits both sides of the with their recep­ the field and finally crossing the game following an interception was intercepted again, this time ball." tions. Hackney goal line. by senior Annie Brusky. But by Christie Golubski. Harrington also added the was sharp with her passes, hit­ "It's key that we were putting Farley answered back with an On the Babes' first play fol­ Lions need to improve the play ting a variety of receivers all pressure on the quarterback," interception by freshman lowing Golubski's interception, of their secondary. Lengthy over the field. she said. "We played tight cov­ Chrissy Andrews. Meagher hit McCarron on what passes set up all three Chaos Not to be outdone, the erage and it's been working so A controversial play occurred seemed to be a harmless check­ touchdowns. Whirlwinds defense increased far." late in the second half. With the down pass. But the shifty Cavanaugh's back-up quar­ their intensity in the second Each team scored only six score still 7-0 and the Purple receiver avoided several terback Aileen Wu saw a good half, intercepting two passes - points in their week-one victo­ Weasels deep in Finest territo­ Shamrock tacklers and scam­ amount of playing time and had one for a touchdown - and ries and knew more points than ry, Davies was intercepted by pered for a 52-yard touchdown. an impressive performance created a turnover on downs. that would be necessary to win Megan Hurt in the end zone. In just two offensive plays, Sunday. "At half time we got it togeth­ this game. Farley's defense was then the Babes led 12-0. In a battle "Our girls were excited and er," Whirlwinds freshman Demi Howard's offense was neu­ called for a rare "bull rushing" of two young teams, that early ready to play today," Wu said. Hueth said. "We adjusted and tralized for the majority of the penalty that gave Pasquerilla edge proved vital. "The girls on our offense are our defense played great. We contest, but a scoring drive in West a first-and-goal. "We have a young team," amazing. They got down early, the game's final minutes put Several plays later, Spring Breen-Phillips captain Megan played good and but our team the Ducks on the board. made a tremendous catch in Ohlenforst said. "We learned hard. You can showed we can Pangborn coach Tom Holder the corner of the end zone, from our mistakes in our earli­ expect to see "We got down still be tough." noted that his team's offense adeptly dragging one foot to er games, and were able to more of what we early, but our team Hackney credited struggled in the first half but make the diving catch. click in this one." showed today in the coaches of were able to recover. He also "The quarterback gave me a McGlinn captain Maddie the weeks to showed we can still Welsh Family and knows that after today's domi­ tremendous pass," Spring said. Boyer had similar feelings come." be tough.'' the persistence of nating victory, his team's poten­ "I wasn't really thinking about about her team. Cavanaugh's the entire tial is nearly limitless. where I was on the field. I just "Everyone's young and we're defense was Whirlwind team. "When we get the kinks wanted to make sure that I mainly freshmen," she said. equally impres­ Demi Hueth "I would like to worked out, we're going to be a caught it." "We haven't had time to get in sive against Whirlwind freshman point out the scary team," he said. After stopping the Finest on a groove. Last game our Lyons. The Chaos excellence of Pangborn will try to notch their ensuing possession, the defense was able to score for stopped a driving [Bullfrog receiver1 another victory against McGlinn Purple Weasels embarked on us, but this week they could­ Lions offense on multiple occa­ Kelly Daniels," she said. "She at 9 p.m. Thursday, while another scoring drive led by n't." sions and allowed six points had a great touchdown catch Howard will try to get back to Davies, who finished 9-of-21 for Breen-Phillips forced two throughout the game. and adds a lot to our offense, their winning ways against 98 yards and two scores. interceptions in the first half, as especially as a freshman." Farley at 7 p.m. Davies converted a key first Golubski pulled in her second Badin 28, Welsh Family 18 down with a 28- of the day, and Two late interceptions by the Pangborn 20, Howard 6 Pasquerilla West 20, Farley 0 yard completion freshman Sam Whirlwind secondary helped A dominating performance by Earlier in the week, inside the Farley Vadas snagged erase a 12-point halftime deficit the Pangborn offense - led by Pasquerilla West's captain 1 0-yard line and one before the to beat Badin Sunday - clinch­ Meghan Bescher - propelled Maureen Spring called her capped off the "We learned from half. The latter ing a playoff berth in the the Phoxes to a victory over defense the team's "rock." final scoring drive our mistakes in our set up a late process. Howard Sunday on West Quad. Sunday against Farley, they with a four-yard earlier games, and touchdown pass The Whirlwinds began the Pangborn quarterback Katie lived up to that billing, shutting scramble. from Meagher to second half with an intercep­ Mooney led the offense on two out yet another opponent as the "Although it were able to click Ohlenforst, tion that was returned for a scoring drives, one resulting in Purple Weasels pulled out a vic­ wasn't a great in this one. " stretching the touchdown, cutting the lead to a Meghan Bescher score and tory over Farley. game, the score lead to 18-0 at the The defense was able to con­ definitely did not Megan Ohlenforst break. tain Farley's short passing reflect how we Meagher found attack, limiting quarterback played today," Breen-Phillips captain Johnson one more Brittany Baron to 11-of-19 Crehan said. "We time in the second passing for 73 yards and three take consolation half, this time Sizzlelini interceptions. out of the fact that from 26 yards "The key to the game was the it was 7-0 the majority of the away, making it 25-0. defense," Spring said. "Without game." "This was our first win in a for Two them, we wouldn't have had Farley will try to rebound while," Ohlenforst said. "Once such great field position to Thursday against Howard. we got the first interception work with throughout the Pasquerilla West will have to and touchdown, they felt the game." wait until Sunday to play Lewis. taste of success and built off of Just $10.95 But perhaps the thing that it." Every Tuesday enjoy our stifled Farley's upset bid the Breen-Phillips 25, McGlinn 6 Despite the disappointing per­ most were a pair of critical and McGlinn simply couldn't shut formance, McGlinn rallied late specialty Sizzlelini with Chicken, to get an eight-yard touchdown pass from Grandits to end the Sausage or both. shutout. It was one of the few bright spots for the quarter­ back, who finished 1 0-for-20 Frosty Bellinis only $2 for 81 yards. Try raspberry, green apple or peach. "We have to have our corners stay in our zone," Boyer said. "Everyone's talented and eager to play, but most of them are new to the game. This was a learning experience." 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"Their defense played better girl's dorm, it's not that hard." field to prevent Keough from field position. in the second half, and with the gaining any ground. "[We knew Dillon would be] Fisher lead we got conservative," Knott Morrissey 18, Alumni 0 After being forced to punt, running up the middle and continued from page 20 captain Matt Crosson said. The gridiron battle between Keough looked for a big defen­ throwing over the top," Burke was all over the field, Alumni and Morrissey Sunday sive stop. It looked like the 'Roos McQueary said about his team's catching the winning touchdown was dominated by the complete were going to be able to stall halftime preparation. we feel we can stop the run with pass, intercepting Betz on Morrissey defense in an 18-0 O'Neill's drive, but the Mob run­ The second half began with six men," Fisher coach Ryan defense in the fmal minutes and Manorite win. ning back saw a hole and the Big Red on offense and a 14- Bradel said. "That allows us to running a reverse. Despite four offensive dashed 20 yards into the end play series that ended in a field­ play a rover back in the defen­ The point-after attempt on turnovers, the Manorite defense zone. goal attempt. Dillon tried to con­ sive secondary who can clean Burke's touchdown was blocked, was able to prevent Alumni Keough couldn't catch a break vert the fourth down with a fake up plays. We're not big, but making the score 9-6. from crossing the goal line. as O'Neill intercepted quarter­ field goal but was unsuccessful we're quick." Young was 5-of-9 for 79 yards After last week's bye, Morrissey back Matt Bruggeman's pass - the pass was incomplete in A Fisher fumble gave Zahm and a touchdown. Siegfried was showed up ready to play, and intended for a receiver down­ the end zone to Kuppich. the ball on its own one-yard line held to just 21 yards rushing, they never let up. field. O'Neill took full advantage Stanford took the field with at the end of the third quarter, but its defense held Knott to On its first possession, of the turnover and quickly enough time for three plays but three plays later the ball only 35 yards passing. Morrissey marched down the added seven points for a 19-0 before the third quarter ended. popped out of Rabid Bat run­ field and was able to drive the lead at halftime. After a mix of handoffs, pitches ning back Cory Brisee's hands Sorin 6, St. Ed's 0 ball into the end zone on a short The Keough defense com­ and passes, the Griffins found and was recovered by O'Connell Sorin running back Rob Gallic run. The extra point missed posed itself at the beginning of themselves on the Big Red 13- in the end zone. had 13 carries for 46 yards as wide right, but the Manorites the second half, and the Mob yard line with six minutes left in "We weren't playing the type part of a rushing attack that led had an early 6-0 lead. offense was unable to make any the game. of football we should be play­ the Otters to a 6-0 win over St. The pressure was on the plays. The Kangaroos, encour­ Dillon called a timeout to ing," Zahm captain Sean Ed's. Dawgs to put some points on the aged by a strong defensive stop, regroup and design a defensive Weiland said. "We need to come The only touchdown of the board, but they were unable to made their first big move attack to keep Stanford from back in two weeks and play four game was scored by Otter quar­ make significant gains against toward the end zone. tying the game. good quarters of football." terback Casey McGushin on a the fierce Morrissey defensive But O'Neill recovered a fum­ The Griffins' Tregg Duerson Penalties also killed the Rabid 10-yard run in the first quarter. line. After having to punt the bled on the goal line after a and Rick Loesing ran in the next Bats. An interception return for The point after was no good. ball away, Alumni rallied when Keough drive and sealed the two plays, leaving Stanford on a touchdown was negated by a Gallic helped sustain Sorin's it recovered a fumble on 'Roos' fate. the two-yard line with just pass interference call, and a drives in the first half, averaging Morrissey's next drive. The Angry Mob offense man­ under five and a half minutes dead-ball personal foul in the 3.5 yards per carry and keeping The Dawgs were unable to aged to score another touch­ left to play. end zone gave Fisher a first­ St. Ed's undersized defense on take advantage of the turnover down with a 15-yard run before Loesing scored the Griffins' and-goal on the four-yard line. the field. because once again the time expired, making the final first touchdown on a handoff on "It's always good to beat the "My offensive line was making Morrissey defense proved to be score 26-0. the drive's 17th play. However, a defending champions," Bradel holes, and all I had to do was too tough for the Alumni Keough will look for its first fumbled pitch to Duerson on the said. "We played inspired - we find daylight," Gallic said. "Our offense. win of the year against Stanford two-point conversion left played with a fire in our hearts." line got great push off the ball." Morrissey's next offensive next week, while O'Neill hopes Stanford down 7-6 with 3:20 left While the running game series seemed like deja vu. to continue its stellar defensive in the game. Siegfried 16, Knott 6 played well, the Otter defense The Manorites had a long, effort Sunday against Keenan. Dillon's next possession would A 25-yard touchdown pass also shut down the Stedsmen. In steady drive down the field, but lead to a turnover on downs from Siegfried quarterback Max St. Ed's first possession of the on first-and-goal Alumni inter­ Stanford 13, Dillon 7 from a failed fake punt. With Young to wide receiver Gary second half, running back Zach cepted the ball on the one-yard Stanford and Dillon both 1:24 left to play, Stanford ran a Burke with 1:39 left in the Labrecque was stopped four line. The Morrissey defenders sought first wins of the season reverse with Matt McQueary fourth quarter proved to be the consecutive times. were forced back onto the field Sunday, but it was the Griffins throwing a long pass broken up go-ahead score for the When Sorin was forced to again, but they kept the Dawgs who emerged victorious. by two Big Red defenders at the Ramblers as they beat Knott. punt in the fourth quarter, the scoreless heading into the half "[Our motivation is to] get 20-yard line. One of these The touchdown pass was set ball was downed on the St. Ed's with a 9-0 lead on a field goal. some wins this year and get into defenders, Josh Stull, suffered a up by a 30-yard completion to two-yard line. After three Morrissey was determined to the playoffs," Stanford's Matt full-break to his left tibia during Kevin Kelly that put the end incomplete passes, Sorin inter­ not rest on its lead, and it came McQueary said. the play. zone within reach. cepted the fourth-down throw to into the second half looking After working hard all week in He was taken to St. Joseph's A snap over Juggerknott quar­ seal the victory. even sharper than they did in practices, putting in new forma­ Hospital for treatment. terback Justin Betz's head was St. Ed's was hampered by the the first two quarters. The tions and plays, each squad was The Griffins' offense continued recovered in the end zone by loss of starting quarterback Jon Morrissey defense continued to hungry for a victory. The driving after the game moved to Tom Martin to seal the victory Brewis last week to a broken stop Alumni's runs and the Stanford offense took the field a new field and scored another "We were dominated defen­ fmger. Backup quarterback Nick defensive backs played strong first. touchdown on a short pass to sively," Siegfried head coach Strom got the start Sunday. man-to-man coverage. On the third down of the first McQueary with a minute left. Patrick O'Brien said. "We made "Strom was great for us last The Alumni defense put up a series, Ryan Shestak came up The extra point attempt was big plays, Kelly had a huge play week and good for us today," St. good fight, but the Manorites with an interception to give good with a run by Duerson to and we made a great play in the Ed's head coach Jon Heintz said. were able to capitalize on their Dillon the ball. make it 13-7 Stanford. end zone and pulled it out." "He hadn't had much time play­ mistakes. The Morrissey quar­ After a long complete pass to The Stanford squad would not The first three quarters were ing with St. Ed's though." terback found his receiver deep Brian Coughlin, a first-down run let up one inch after this score characterized by mistakes. Betz McGushin was pressured but in the end zone for a 16-0 by Alex Duffy and a recovered and Huguelet recorded his sec­ was intercepted by defensive he made many plays out of the advantage. fumbled snap, Big Red quarter­ ond sack of the game with 56 back Nick Harper, which led to a pocket, usually rolling to his Morrissey earned a safety to back Joseph Garigliano complet­ seconds left for a loss of three 25-yard field goal in the first right when he felt backside set the final score at 18-0. ed a 14-yard touchdown pass to yards. The Big Red offense felt quarter. pressure. However, he also Morrissey takes on Dillon Coughlin. The extra-point was the pressure, completed two Young was intercepted by threw two interceptions, includ­ Sunday, while Alumni has a bye earned on a run by Duffy to put quick passes for a first down defensive back Joe Raupp, but ing one in the end zone - both next week. the Big Red up 7-0 in the first and spiked the ball for some on the very next play Harper to defensive back Matt quarter. time. With 11 seconds left, came down with his second pick Posluszny. O'Neill 26, Keough 0 The ball changed hands four Garigliano threw a long pass of the game. The second pick, on fourth­ O'Neill dominated both sides more times before, with one intercepted by Stanford's Penalties and fumbles were and-goal, ended a possible scor­ of the ball in its 26-0 victory minute left in the half, McQueary to end the game. also prevalent. Knott scored its ing drive. Sunday over Keough. Stanford's Bob Huguelet sacked "We played well the first half only points in the first quarter After the second interception, The Angry Mob managed to Garigliano for a loss of four and did not make much adjust­ -coming from a 12-yard pass Strom threw a 44-yard pass to push through the end zone on yards. ment during halftime," Dillon's to Jeff Skorup in the corner of Labrecque down the left side­ every possession during the first After a timeout, the Big Red Alex Duffy said. "But they did, the end zone. line. St. Ed's could not capital­ half. The Mob offense scored 19 converted on a fourth-and-inch­ so that is why they were able to The Juggerknott running ize, however, and were shut out. points by the end of the second es for a first down on the 26- move the ball on us." game was led by Trey Patrick, "Sorin controlled the line of quarter - in addition to the yard line. With just over 30 sec­ Dillon will play Morrissey who had 17 carries for 53 yards. scrimmage and got great pene­ shut-out of the Roos' offense - onds left in the half, Dillon's Sunday, while Stanford faces In the second half, however, the tration on defense," Heintz said. to give O'Neill momentum. Garigliano threw a series of Keough. Rambler defense keyed on the "We went to a passing attack, O'Neill started the game with incomplete passes, beginning run and slowed down the rush­ but we had trouble stringing the ball and marched down the with a dropped pass in the end Contact Bill Brink, Katherine ing game. plays together." field for an early touchdown. zone by Paul Kuppich. The Donlin and Sarah Thomas at "We sent more guys at "We played hard," Sorin cap­ The extra point was wide right, Stanford defense ended the half [email protected], [Patrick]. especially corner­ tain Pete Lavorini said. 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INTERHALL FOOTBALL Seperation Sunday Fisher defense shuts Cavanaugh utilizes out Zahm 14-0 and zone coverage to beat ... forces two turnovers Lyons 30-6 Sunday By BILL BRINK, KATHERINE By MICHAEL BURDELL, DONLIN and SARAH ANDREW KOVACH and THOMAS COLIN REIMER Sports Writers Sporrs Writers

Fisher's defense held Zahm Cavanaugh looked impressive scoreless and forced two on both sides of the ball turnovers in the Green Wave's Sunday as they defeated Lyons 14-0 victory over the Rabid Bats Hall 20-6 Sunday. Sunday. With great quarterback pro­ Fisher Quarterback Kevin tection, Rabil was 8-of-13 passing for Cavanaugh's 106 yards, including a 20-yard offense blew See Also completion to the Rabid Bat by Lions' one-yard line on the team's zone defense, "Teams prepare opening drive. That set up sen­ completing lor season's ior Tom Bessert's one-yard pass after touchdown run on fourth-and­ pass en route final stretch" goal. to 13 first­ page 15 Fisher safety John O'Connell half points. intercepted a pass on the three­ The Chaos yard line near the end of the were able to first half and also recovered a take advantage of shallow-zone fumble in the end zone for the coverage to complete long Green Wave's second touch­ passes when they needed them down. most. The Green Wave defense is The Lions showed improve­ not physically imposing, but ment from last week, driving with their nickel defense, they down field three times and don't have to be. threatening the Chaos defense. "We swarm to the ball, and PHIL HUDELSON/he ObseiVer But a lack of pass protection Fisher wide receiver Patrick Donnelly makes a high grab over a Zahm defender during the Rabid see FISHER/page 18 Bats' 14-0 victory Sunday over the Green Wave. see CHAOS/page 17

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By KEN FOWLER season against Al111a Sports Editor champion at the end of the With the Irish rushing game Saint Mary's brings season. The conference has stuck in a rut, Charlie Weis 1-5 record into match existed since 1989, but until will get some help today in this point the first-place finish­ the form of freshman running er was decided from regular back James Aldridge. By DAN MURPHY season wins. One of three freshmen who Sports Writer Saint Mary's and its senior enrolled in January, Aldridge leaders are confident going suffered a knee injury in The Belles will finally join into this year's schedule that spring camp and has not seen the party. they will be able to compete action in Notre Dame's first Saint Mary's will begin its with everyone in the MIAA and four games. But Weis said the 2006 MIAA conference sched­ make a run at the conference 6-foot, 209-pound product of ule this afternoon against title at season's end. Crown Point, Ind., would suit Alma College. The Belles will "I feel that the team is going up with the first two offen­ be the last member of the to do very well this year," sen­ sive units this week, starting nine-team conference to start ior goalkeeper Nicole Leach with today's practice, and - most teams began league said Sept. 6. "We hope to at likely be ready to play play Thursday. least finish within the top Saturday against Purdue. So far, Saint Mary's has three teams of our confer­ "He's going to start practic­ accumulated a 1-5 record and ence." ing for real this week," Weis it is 0-2 against opponents in Despite the slow start, the said in his press conference the MIAA. The Belles lost to senior corps is still confident Sunday. "He's been practicing Calvin and Albion earlier in that they will be able to now. We just have not repped the year, but neither game improve as a unit and chal­ him with the first group up counted towards the teams' lenge anyone they face. there." conference records. "Against Alma we start with Aldridge will join an Irish JESSICA LEE/The ObseiVer This year will be the first a clean slate," senior captain Freshman James Aldridge runs drills April 19 during spring prac­ time the MIAA will hold a see ALDRIDGE/ page 16 tice. Aldridge will be ready to play Saturday against Purdue. tournament to decide its see BELLES/page 16

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