THE b s e r v e r UThe Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Marys OLUME 42 : ISSUE 24 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER28, 2007 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Honor code violations increase Bloggers Notre Dame Code of Honor Committee attempts to make students, faculty aware of rules type on The number, which includes then, all cases went to a h ear­ and unauthorized collabora­ ByJENN METZ all cases resolved by June 7, is ing. tion on homework. Assistant News Editor an aggregate approximation of “There has been an increase Jacobs said he is working travel, ND the violations committed in in the number of cases since with faculty to ensure guide­ A total of 89 violations of the last academic year. Some we instituted the new report,” lines for a specific class are Privacy worries still Notre Dame's honor code were additional cases may have Jacobs said. “Faculty are more laid out clearly for the stu­ reported and resolved during occurred in the spring semes­ likely to pursue a case if they dents so the number of times a concern, writers say the 2006-2007 academic year, ter that were not fully feel they have a mechanism ignorance is used as a defense said Dennis Jacobs, the associ­ resolved at the time of the that’s efficient and that leads will decrease. He encourages By ROHAN ANAND ate provost and faculty co­ year’s report — “but th a t’s a to an appropriate resolution.” faculty to put their expecta­ News Writer chair of the Notre Dame Code small number,” Jacobs said. The other possibility, he tions in writing, either in the of Honor Committee. Two years ago, the number said, is that there is more syllabus or on a hand-out Notre Dame students and of violations resolved was 58. cheating going on now than in sheet, so the students fully Blogging has become a faculty are expected to adhere .Jacobs gave two possible the past. understand how the honor popular means of mass com­ to the simple code — “as a explanations for the increase “It could be a combination. code applies to their class. munication, and some Notre member of the Notre Dame in violations. It could be less cheating and Upon entering the Dame students are joining community, I will not partici­ First, it could be because the more compliance. We just University, all students receive the millions of Internet users pate in or tolerate academ ic “faculty understands the don’t know,” he said. a booklet in their orientation who maintain personal Web dishonesty” — that lays the process better than they did,” Jacobs said students materials informing them of sites. foundation for the University’s he said. The process for accused of academic dishon­ the honor code. They must Seniors Rob Arseniadis and high standards of academic reporting and resolving viola­ esty sometimes claim igno­ Chris Wilson write a blog integrity. tions changed in 2005; before rance, in cases of plagiarism see CODE/page 4 about Notre Dame football and basketball. They created their blog — www.rakesof- mallow.com — in July 2006. Arseniadis said the concept of “blogging” didn’t appeal to University looks to boost recycling him until he realized he could make it humorous while maintaining enough Greater student, faculty involvement hard content to keep readers Recap of the Notre Dame Recycling Program interested. needed to increase waste reuse percentage “Really, our main goal was by Fiscal Year from 1990-91 through 2005-06 to get opposing fans mad at us — which we have,” he Notre Dame currently By MAUREEN MULLEN said. “Honestly, we just want­ recycles 61 percent of its Material T o ta l Since 90/91 (in pound*) « News Writer ed to design a site where solid waste. This summer, 488,703 1 Aluminum Cans viewers can get a student the University switched to a Newspaper 3,123,613 I perspective on our sports Student environmental single-stream recycling sys­ 1,743,843 ® teams, and we do basic activists and University tem. This switch represents Glass things to keep them coming administrators say they a major step forward, said Plastic 461,113 I like adding photos or want to improve and expand junior Lourdes Long, a stu­ 11,097,953 Corrugated YouTube videos.” recycling at Notre Dame by dent environmentalist and Wood 3,771,252 implementing new initia­ member of the Energy Sophomore Aldrich Anderson also has his own tives and organizing educa­ Center Student Advisory Mixed Paper 5,458,147 blog. Anderson travels fre­ tional campaigns this year. Board. White Paper 2,148.783 1 Many departments and Until recently, Long said, 5,573,645 * quently to the Philippines to Miscellaneous visit his relatives. For him, individuals at the University campus recyclables had Compost 11,760,000 expend great effort to recy­ been sorted and disposed of blogging serves as a way to document his journeys. cle, said Amy Amoni, direc­ separately, according to the Magazines 782,456 | “Especially for those who tor of Project Management particular material. A sin­ Ash Disposal 69,495,962 | are obsessed with memory for University Business gle-stream system allows for Mixed Metals m s m 1 like me, maintaining a blog Operations. the mingling of recyclable Grand Total 107,883,250 0 while abroad eases the fear But, she said, “there are paper and mixed containers also so many opportunities for improvement.” see RE CYCLING/page 6 see BLOGS/page 4 Doxology vital, Haughey says Irish fans split on Holy Cross founder praised God through Eucharist, life traveling for game

By LIZ HARTER Some students plan has made it hard for Kerelegon to News Writer be enthusiastic for the upcoming trip despite 0-4 record games. “I am just hoping at least to win Congregation of Holy Cross founder the last half of our games,” Father Basil Moreau praised God by By KATIE PERALTA Kerelegon said. living his life in unity with the Holy News Writer Not all students are despairing Spirit, said John Haughey, a senior after Notre Dame’s rough start. fellow with the Woodstock Theological Notre Dame’s struggling start in Sophomore Miguel Berrios plans Center at Georgetown University. football has dissuaded some Notre to drive to Purdue with two of his “The primary act of his life was the Dame fans, like junior Ron friends. life of the Eucharist,” Haughey said Kerelegon, from making the trip to Notre Dame’s performance in Thursday at Saint Mary’s. West Lafayette, Ind., Saturday to the last four games did not impact Haughey’s lecture — “Saint Mary’s see the Irish take on the Purdue his decision to make the three- College and Doxology: Why? How? Boilermakers. hour drive, Berrios said. Where? When?” — was the first lec­ Kerelegon said he will watch the “I would have gone anyways,” ture of the Saint Mary’s Endowed Fall game on television from campus he said. “I’m a hardcore fan.” John Haughey, a senior fellow at the Woodstock and get some homework done. Theological Center at Georgetown, speaks Thursday. see MOREAU/page 4 The team’s performance this year see GAME/page 6 page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Friday, September 28, 2007

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There’s something wrong with this semester. Joanie Fisher Jordan Brooks Eddie Velazquez Mary Claire Sullivan Brendan Ryan Look at the bizarre, awful things that have happened: freshm an senior sophomore senior senior ♦ There was a shooting outside Walsh Off campus O’neil Walsh Keough Club 23. ♦ There was an Internet scant that preyed on “I’ll never do ‘Yes, but only if “Yes, I will. “No, because “I’d love to go Notre Dame skydiving I'm strapped Then I can taste I’m grounded." skydiving, Federal Credit because I’m with Zach." the rainbow ... because it is out U nion c u s ­ oh, wait. ” tomers. deathly afraid of this world. ’’ ♦ T h e of heights. ” w o m en ’s soccer and volleyball teams have los­ ing records. ♦ The football team is 0-4. Chris Khorey W hat could be causing all of this? Sports editor In B rief W h a t evil c u rs e h a s descended on this campus? Francois Truffaut’s French Like most of you, I was extremely language film “Jules and Jim ” confused by all of this. I couldn’t will be shown today at 7 and for the life of me figure out what 10 p.m. at the DeBartolo was going on at Notre Dame. \ Performing Arts Center. And then, on the way back from Tickets are $3 for students. Ann Arbor last week, just when I thought life couldn’t get any worse, The m en ’s tennis team will I saw the problem, the root of the compete in the Tom Fallon tragedies, frustrations and strug­ Invitational Friday, Saturday gles. and Sunday at the Eek Tennis We were driving down SR-23, I Pavilion/Courtney Tennis coming up on Ironwood Road. And I Center. Matches will take saw that beacon of life, liberty and place at various times sweet and sour chicken — Golden throughout the weekend. Dragon Chinese Restaurant. In my depressed, post-loss stale, I Kwame Anthony Appiah and looked at the establishment as one Martha Nussbaum provide of the first signs that I was home, keynote speeches at the safe in South Bend, far away from “Cosmopolitanism: Gender, the evil of Ann Arbor. Race, Class and the Qucset And then I saw something that for Global Justice” conference struck me with horror. today at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in In place of the beautiful, reassur­ a McKenna Hall. ing, neon sign announcing to the VANESSA GEMPIS/The Observer world that “We Delivery,” Golden Quarterback Evan Sharpley tries to find a receiver in practice on Sept. 20. The Chinese Ink Paintings by Gao Dragon had an awful monstrosity football team will face Purdue Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind. Xingjian will be on display this hanging from its window. weekend at the Snite Museum The new sign, in garish pink and of Art as part of the “Between green, reads: “We Deliver. ” That Homeland and Heartland” lovely ‘y’ that I had learned to celebration spotlighting count on for three whole years Xingjian and Julia Alvarez. under the Dome was gone. O ffbeat I don’t know when Golden Dragon Thirteen rare 1950s auto­ changed its sign, but 1 do know Two-headed turtle goes display, he said. charged a man with mobiles designed by Virgil this: Bad things have been happen­ on display in Pa. The 2-month-old turtle, assault on a government E xner will be on display dur­ ing on this cam pus, and it isn’t a NORRISTOWN, Pa. — A known as a red-eared official after an officer ing a book signing of his biog­ coincidence. Ever since “We two-headed turtle cap­ slider, fits on a silver dol­ said the man coughed into raphy, Virgil Exner: Visioneer, Delivery” has been gone, life at tured by a turtle collector lar. It has two heads his face during a traffic by Peter Grist, Saturday from Notre Dame hasn’t been the same. is a rare example of a sticking out from opposite stop. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Other college towns take good conjoined-twin birth, its ends of its shell, along Officer Chris Gill said in care of their cheeky, silly advertis­ owner said. with a pair of front feet his report that Kent As part of the “Worldview” ing slogans. The turtle would have on each side. But there is Kauffman looked into his film series, the DeBartolo Krazy Jim’s Blimpie Burger near likely died in the wild just one set of back feet eyes before “hacking” in Performing Arts Center will the University of Michigan still because it swims awk­ and one tail. his face three times, show “From a Silk Coccoon,” insists that its sandwiches are wardly and would be an The turtle is seemingly according to Morrisville a Japanese American renunci­ “Cheaper than Food.” In Newark, easy target for predators, healthy, and the species spokeswoman Stacie ation story, Saturday at 7 and Del. University of Delaware stu­ according to Jay Jacoby, can live 15 to 20 years, Galloway. Kauffman said 10 p.m. Tickets are $3 for stu­ dents make sure to frequent the manager of Big Al’s Jacoby said. The turtle he did cough from the dents. pizza place on Main Street even A quarium Supercenter in has not yet been named. window of his minivan when the sign says “Sorry, We’re East Norriton. but did so toward Gill’s To subm it inform ation to be Open.” The store bought the N.C. man charged with waist. included in this section of The So, Golden Dragon, I implore you tiny turtle from the collec­ ‘coughing’ assault Observer, e-mail detailed — bring back “We Delivery.” Give tor for an undisclosed MORRISVILLE, N.C. — Information compiled from information about an event to us back safe streets, secure bank price and will keep it on Morrisville police have the Associated Press. [email protected] accounts, and winning football. Give us back our school. It’s our darkest hour. We need your help. TODAY TONIGHT SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY 0C The views expressed in the Inside ill Column are those of the author and not necessarily those o f The Observer. Contact Chris Khorey at 2 ckhorey@nd. edu

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stapler is not selected signifi­ By LINDSAY SENA Special to The Observer News Writer cantly more often. This pat­ At one time or another, tern of data suggests that ref­ we’ve all been lost and sought erence objects are chosen Award-winning filmmaker out a relative, friend or gas more for their proximity to Stephanie Black presented her station attendant for direc­ items of interest than their first film on Jamaican immigra­ tions. But while “Take defining physical characteris­ tion, “H-2 worker,” a documen­ Cleveland west and turn on tics. tary about the migration of Lilac, just before the bank” Carlson also explores this Jamaican men to southern seems simple enough, there’s process through more natural Florida sugar cane plantations, a lot that goes into that advice. interactions, having one of her at the Hesburgh Center Laura Carlson, associate students call out “Can you tell Thursday. professor of psychology at me where my keys are?” and The only two people to attend Notre Dame, says spatial cog­ seeing how the participant, were an Observer reporter and nition — the way we represent who thinks the experiment an Observer photographer. and remember objects and hasn’t started, responds. The The film, which won the 1990 their locations — is intricately results have been consistent prize for Best Documentary tied to other cognitive process­ with the more-controlled and Best Cinematography at es, like attention, memory and experimental tasks, even when the Sundance Film Festival, fol­ language. the experimenter uses the sta­ lows the men as they live in “If you’re walking on a path pler before leaving the room, poor housing conditions and WU YU E/The O bserver and there’s a landmark right thereby drawing the partici­ work at jobs that call for inten­ Filmmaker Stephanie Black sits in front of her documentary in front of you, it’s pretty easy pant’s attention to it. sive labor. about Jamaican migration Thursday at Notre Dame. to say ‘Proceed until you get to “All the claims in the litera­ The film includes interviews the fountain.’ But if there’s a ture are that you pick a land­ with U.S. senators and farmers, H-2 guest workers. the lives of Jamaican workers landmark that would be sort mark that is really easy to and it includes a scene from an “Here are 10,000 workers and explores how many choose of diagonally to you instead, find, or it’s presumed that the American Workers Union meet­ who aren’t voting,” she said. to leave their homes and that’s a more difficult relation person you’re speaking to ing, in which a speaker argues “Legislators always want to migrate to North America to to describe . . . So 1 may knows where it is and can find that Jamaicans are stealing reflect the interests of sugar pursue work. forego that landmark altogeth­ it,” Carlson says, making her work from American workers. corporations, not employees, so Black appeared as part of the er because the other one is results “somewhat surprising.” Black estimated that, at the the laws were there but Kellogg Institute’s Lecture and much easier to express.” The next step is to see if time it was filmed, the enforcement wasn’t.” Seminar Series. One way Carlson, who is these findings tran slate to a Jamaican men were supposed Now, sugar cane can be har­ She got her start in the docu­ assisted in her lab by both larger environment. In a relat­ to be making $5.32 per hour, or vested mechanically, but the mentary industry as a student graduate and undergraduate ed experiment, participants fill close to $40 per day. guest w orker program is still at New York University’s film students, studies spatial cogni­ out packets in which they give “But in reality,” Black said, being examined and could be school. Her most recent film is tion is by doing experiments in directions from one campus “they were only paid $20 a day, expanded. called “Africa Unite.” It docu­ which participants are asked spot to another. They’re also which was subject to further Black also spoke about her ments the celebration of Bob to describe an object’s location asked to rate the frequency deductions by Jamaican law.” 2002 film, “Life and Debt,” a Marley’s 60th birthday in on a computer screen, in a with which they use certain One problem Black illustrat­ documentary about the migra­ Ethiopia. photo or on a table. buildings and how easy sever­ ed is th at the United States tion of Jamaican workers from Say the object is a set of al landmarks, such as Notre labor laws are not being their home country to the Contact Lindsay Sena at keys, and it’s placed on a Dame Stadium, are to imagine enforced on the plantations for United States. The film follows [email protected] black table with several black visually. Carlson plans to look objects as well as a red sta­ at how often buildings partici­ pler, the idea being that the pants pay the most attention stapler stands out much like a to (i.e., those they visit most) notable landmark would. In and the ones that are particu­ what Carlson describes as a larly n otab le (the easiest to baseline configuration, the imagine) show up in their keys are set close to this directions. “landmark,” typically leading “If you want to generalize people to describe their loca­ from [the lab] data,” Carlson tion relative to it, as in “The says, “the prediction would be keys are in front of the sta­ that participants will figure pler.” out a path first based on spa­ But what happens when the tial relations that are easy to keys are moved closer to one express, then they will pick of the black objects? out landmarks that fall along “It turns out that partici­ the path.” pants pick [the black object] Unfortunately, understand­ overwhelmingly,” Carlson ing why people pick specific, says. Further, when the keys routes still can’t guarantee are diagonal to both the sta­ they’ll remember if a road is pler and another object, the closed for construction.

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mail, but if I were to post numbers” of first-year stu­ Honor Code Web site. Blogs even impersonal things on Code dents who commit honor code “If someone chooses to com­ an Internet blog, it would violations. mit an honor code violation in continued from page 1 bother me if people I didn’t continued from page 1 “If in fact the occurrence of order to gain advantages, the know were reading what honor code violations is high­ penalty should leave them of forgetting a spontaneous I’m going through.” er among first year and soph­ worse off than if they hadn’t conversation with a local, a While Anderson and take an online quiz, which omore students, we might chosen to cheat at all,” Jacobs breathtaking scenery, or a Arseniadis said they are not tests students on eight hypo­ attribute this to the overall said. cultural insight you have bothered by any presumed thetical situations of academic adjustment that students If an agreement is estab­ gained while away from dangers, they both control dishonesty, Jacobs said. make from high school to the lished, an honor code viola­ home — all of the type of Senior Desiree Zamora, the University,” it said. tion report is filled out and which involve information student co-chair of the Notre Becoming an academic citi­ signed by both parties. a story worth “The dangers of the they put on Dame Honor Code Committee, zen of Notre Dame, DeBoer Upon completion, the report sharing with non-private nature of their sites. gave a presentation to fresh­ said, is a learning process. He is sent to Jacobs’ office, where others,” he “I d o n ’t men and parents during ori­ said First Year of Studies is he review s the ag reem en t to said. a blog are precisely attach my full entation this year. “teaching students how to be ensure it is consistent with the A n d e r s o n the reason why I name to the “We emphasized a commit­ good students,” and part of honor code and signs it. said he tells prefer sending out a blog, and 1 ment to academic integrity,” that is conveying information By signing the form, the stu­ students who don’t want Jacobs said. “Academic about the code. dent waives his or her rights travel abroad m ass e-mail to employers to integrity is an important value “It’s not a dishonor code, not to a hearing but has seven to explore the posting a blog. ” se e i t , ” for the University. ... Our core a cheating code — it’s the days after it is subm itted to idea of blog­ A rseniadis quest as a University is the honor code,” he said. revoke the agreement, he ging. People pursuit of truth, and so to The Code of Honor said. In that case, the matter Apurva Aslekar said. “I still miss out on feel like it is misrepresent one’s thoughts Committee’s membership is a will be resolved in a hearing. junior inspirations kind of a or ideas or work flies in the balance of students and facul­ “We try to establish a w h e n th e y nerdy thing to face of that.” ty, Jacobs said. process for resolving honor d o n ’t d o c u ­ do, so I d o n ’t Assistant Dean of First Year A dialogue about potential code cases that is fair and ment their thoughts and spend more than 20 min­ of Studies Kenneth DeBoer honor code violations begins equitable,” Jacobs said. experiences. utes per day updating our said becoming a member of between professor and stu­ Next week, Jacobs and Some students said it will site, just to keep it as a the University community “is dent, he said. If the situation Zamora will meet with stu­ probably take a few more hobby.” about academic integrity, is deem ed in violation of tIn- dent body vice president years before they feel com­ Anderson said he keeps in about learning how to do honor code, two paths are Maris Braun to discuss stu­ fortable posting information mind that blogs are work well as a University stu­ available for resolution. dent government’s initiative to on a public domain. designed for a public audi­ dent. ... We’re teaching stu­ A student has the right to reduce the amount of cheating Junior Apurva Aslokar, ence. dents to be good students.” elect to have a hearing before that takes place at the who is stud ying a b ro a d in “As with all other forms of He said the position of First an Honesty Committee. University. Toledo, Spain, said he keeps speech, just be cautious of Year of Studies is “always to Academic departments or col­ “I'm a big believer in stu­ a daily journal of what he your content,” he recom­ support the student and help leges organize these commit­ dents stepping forward on this does in Europe but prefers mended to students consid­ them learn as we do in all tees and are made up of facul­ issue,” Jacobs said, “so I hope a safer means of communi­ ering their own blog. “Don’t cases.” ty and students, Jacobs said. that Maris and other students cating with friends and fam­ think those stories of your “We turn first-year students The majority of the committee can think about ways to have ily. cultural sensitivities and into sophomores. ... Part of members are students. a dialogue around this topic “The d an gers of the non- adaptability will get you the process is becoming com­ The second option is a dis­ and that in the end we all private nature of a blog are that internship after boast­ fortable with the honor code,” cussion between professor work together to promote aca­ precisely the reason why I ing on the same post of your DeBoer said. and student about an appro­ demic integrity.” prefer sending out a mass late-night arrest at that First Year of Studies priate penalty for the violation e-mail to posting a blog,” local pub.” released a statement that said that conforms to certain prin­ Contact Jenn Metz at Aslekar said. “I don’t they “cannot speculate on the ciples that are listed on the [email protected] include any details that I consider personal within Contact Rohan An and at the context of my mass e­ [email protected]

Christians are supposed Moreau to approach the Eucharist with their entire selves, continued from page 1 and the work of their hands, hearts and minds, Lecture Series. Doxology is Haughey said. a hymn or form of words Catholics cannot disen­ containing an acknowledge­ franchise themselves from ment of praise to God. their identities as students Haughey spoke to about and members of the com­ 30 students, faculty and munities of which they are Holy Cross sisters in a part, Haughey said. Stapleton Lounge in “Christ has an agenda, and we are the middle LeMans Hall. THE HENRY LUCE FOUNDATION Sister Kathleen Dolphin, m anagers in the completion the director of the Center of that agenda and the exe­ for Spirituality at Saint cution of that agenda,” Mary’s, welcomed Haughey Haughey said. and introduced the series’ Dolphin said she warned theme — which, she said, her freshman religious echoes Moreau’s philoso­ studies students that the phy. The Congregation of lecture might be hard to Holy Cross founded Notre understand. Dame and Saint Mary’s. “I told them to be pre­ Since Haughey spoke only pared for a challenging lec­ a few days after Moreau ture, one that might be a was beatified in France, he little on the abstract side,” decided to explore doxology Dolphin said. as it relates to the current Upon hearing that, Saint Mary’s student. H aughey tried to m ake his “Doxology and the statements more concrete Eucharist go together,” by placing them in the Haughey said. Saint Mary’s culture. A Catholic institution of “If I’m a m e m b e r of the higher learning needs to sociology department of have some way to connect Saint M ary’s, and I’m going the work of the campus to Eucharist, it seem s to be with the faith that sponsors not only what I am doing it. Haughey said, adding there, it is also what my that Christianity as a whole department is doing there,” has lost something when it he said. LatlJd When it's the comes to doxology. Each person is a part of “We don't go to the act of some organization and prestigious Luce scholarship, finding you an Eucharist like we’re Mary’s within that organization we without our M artha’s,” must become priestly medi­ exciting 1-yr Job In the far east, strategically chosen to match H aughey said, referrin g to ators, or stewards to God, the story in the Gospel of Haughey said. your career goals. Apply by November 2,2007. Luke in w hich two sisters “T h a t ’s n o t a t all receive Jesus into their abstract, it’s concrete. ... home and Mary, a friend of It’s only as abstract as our Jesus, sits at Jesus’ feet faith is u n clea r,” H aughey and listens to his stories said. while M artha does all of the household work and takes Contact Liz Harter at care of their guest. eharteO 1 @saintmarys.edu WORLD & NATION Friday, September 28, 2007 COMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER'S WIRE SERVICES page 5

International N e w s British toddler remains missing ZINAT, Morocco — The parents of missing British 3-year-old Madeleine McCann had Critics: Blackwater was unprepared their hopes dashed again Wednesday when a girl resembling their daughter who was pho­ Democrats say company was responsible for Fallujah incident and recent killing of 11 Iraqis tographed in Morocco turned out to be the child of an olive farmer. Associated Press The excitement over the photo, taken by Spanish tourist Clara Torres in northern Morocco and widely published on the WASHINGTON Internet, testified to the international frenzy Blackwater USA triggered a the McCann case has sparked. Many people major battle in the Iraq war have hoped for signs that Madeleine is alive in 2004 by sending an unpre­ more than four months after she disap­ pared team of guards into an peared from a Portuguese resort. insurgent stronghold, a move Interpol said Wednesday that investigators that led to their horrific have been studying the blurry detail of the deaths and a violent photo. Only vague outlines of the girl’s face response by U.S. forces, says were visible in the picture, which showed a a congressional investigation group of people that includes a woman released Thursday. wearing Moroccan-style clothing and carry­ The private security com­ ing a fair-haired girl on her back. It did not pany, one of the largest suggest any effort by the woman to hide the working in Iraq and under child’s face. scrutiny for how it operates, also is faulted for initially Two countries named most corrupt insisting its guards were LONDON — Myanmar and Somalia have been properly prepared and ranked as the most corrupt nations in equipped. It is also accused Transparency International’s 2007 index, of impeding the inquiry by released Wednesday — adding pressure to the the Democratic staff of the Southeast Asian country’s military regime as it House Oversight and faces the biggest anti-government protests in Government Reform nearly two decades. Committee. Transparency International’s 2007 Corruption The results of the staff Perceptions Index scored 180 countries based inquiry come less than a on the degree to which corruption is perceived week before Erik Prince, a among public officials and politicians. former Navy SEAL and Myanmar, also known as Burma, and Somalia Blackwater’s founder, is received the lowest score of 1.4 out of 10. scheduled to testify before Denmark, Finland and New Zealand were the committee, which is ranked the least corrupt — each scoring 9.4. chaired by Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., a longtime critic of Blackwater. The March 2004 incident N ational N ew s involving Blackwater was widely viewed as a turning A Blackwater private contractor signals for helicopter colleagues as they fly overhead in Rape charges filed against Utah man point in the Iraq war after Baghdad. Critics accuse the company of being unprepared prior to leaving the U S. SALT LAKE CITY — Prosecutors filed a images of the mutilated bod­ rape charge Wednesday against the ex-hus- ies of the four guards were acknowledge “that the ter­ “Congress can’t change extension of the military and band whose marriage was at the center of seen around the world. Four rorists determined what hap­ anything for my son. He is cannot be responsible for polygamous-sect leader Warren Jeffs’ trial. days after the Blackwater pened th at fateful day in gone and nothing can bring deaths in a war zone. The charge against Allen Glade Steed came guards were killed, a major 2004,” Tyrrell said. “The ter­ him back,” Zovko said. “But The results of the a day after Jeffs was convicted of rape by military offensive, known as rorists were intent on killing let’s see what they can do for Democratic staff’s probe cast accomplice. the Battle of Fallujah, began. Americans and desecrating the others out there because Blackwater in a more nega­ Steed was 19 and his bride — also his first The combat lasted almost a their bodies.” someone needs to care for tive light. cousin — was 14 when they were married in month in Fallujah, which is David Marin, the commit­ these contractors. On Sept. 16, 2007, 11 2001. He is accused of having sex with the 40 miles west of Baghdad. At tee's Republican staff direc­ Blackwater cares about noth­ Iraqis were killed in a shoot­ girl against her will after the arranged m ar­ least 36 U.S. military person­ tor, criticized the Democratic ing but the mighty dollar.” out involving Blackwater riage. nel were killed along with staff for reaching conclusions The families of the four guards protecting a U.S. Steed, now 26, testified at Jeffs’ trial that 200 insurgents and an esti­ before the committee could slain contractors filed suit diplomatic convoy in he did not force himself on the girl and said mated 600 civilians, the con­ dig deeper for answers. against the company in Baghdad. she initiated their first sexual encounter. He gressional investigation “We certainly don’t get January 2005, saying The State Department, one said he believed marrying the 14-year-old found. there in this plaintiff's Blackwater’s cost-cutting of Blackwater's largest cus­ was right under “God’s law.” In a statement, Blackwater roadmap masquerading as measures led to the deaths. tomers, has opened an inves­ spokeswoman Anne Tyrrell an investigative report,” That lawsuit is still pending tigation into the incident. Trial of Specter ends in mistrial called the report a “one-sided Marin said. as a federal judge tries to Deputy Secretary of State LOS ANGELES — The m u rd e r tria l of version” of a tragic incident. Donna Zovko, whose son, determine whether it should John Negroponte told music producer Phil Spector ended in a mis­ She said the committee has Jerko “Jerry” Zovko, died in be heard in arbitration or in Congress on Wednesday that trial Wednesday because of a deadlocked documents that show the the Fallujah incident, said open court. the Baghdad incident was jury. Blackwater team was she hopes the staff report will Blackwater has argued in tragic, but that private secu­ The mistrial came on the 12th day of delib­ “betrayed” and steered into lead to more oversight and court that it is imm une to rity companies like erations on whether Spector murdered “a well-planned ambush.” more discussions about the such a lawsuit because the Blackwater were essential to actress Lana Clarkson more than 4 1/2 years The report does not use of contractors. company operates as an operations in Iraq. ago. The 12-member panel had heard about five months of testimony. The jury foreman reported the panel was deadlocked 10 to 2 but did not indicate which way it was leaning. The jury reported a 7-5 impasse last week and had resumed Idaho senator will try to reverse plea deliberations with modified instructions. Associated Press Charles Porter that Minnesota’s month but has since linked his justice system made a terrible mis­ political future to whether he can L o c a l N e w s MINNEAPOLIS — Sen. Larry take in accepting the senator’s take back the guilty plea. Craig’s lawyers are in search of a guilty plea. Craig won’t be attending the Indiana woman possibly abducted rare legal prize — a do-over. And Judges usually don’t let defen­ hearing, according to Judy Smith, a NEW PALESTINE, Ind. — Police are searching getting it won’t be easy. dants try another approach after spokeswoman for Craig attorney for a New Palestine woman who they think was “He’s already gotten lots of jus­ the first one fails. Craig’s first Billy Martin. abducted by her estranged husband. tice and fairness. A court will view approach was an unnoticed guilty Craig has said his foot-tapping, Allison Thomas was reported missing this this as taking not just a second bite plea after his arrest in a men's hand gestures and looks into a morning. She called home shortly after 11 a.m. at the apple, but a fourth and fifth bathroom sex sting. It stayed unno­ bathroom stall were misconstrued and spoke to relatives and police, but had not bite,” said Mary Jane Morrison, a ticed for several weeks and then by the police officer who arrested been found as of 5 p.m. professor in criminal law at was widely reported last month, him. His attorneys say that he Police say the 35-year-old woman’s husband, Hamline University. sparking calls for his resignation. pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor 40-year-old Ron Thomas, forced Thomas to get On Wednesday, attorneys for the Craig contends that he did not because he feared his June 11 into his silver-colored Chevy Trailblazer this Idaho Republican will join the solicit sex in the bathroom and arrest would trigger a story by an morning. The couple’s three children — all under parade of drunk drivers and erred only in pleading guilty by Idaho newspaper that had been the age of 4 — were asleep when Thomas left the teenage leadfoots at what is usual­ mail to disorderly conduct without investigating his sexual orienta­ home and were not harmed. Relatives are now ly a sleepy suburban courthouse. consulting a lawyer. He has said he tion. Craig has denied that he is caring for the children. They hope to convince Judge would resign by the end of the gay. page 6 The Observer ♦ N E V ^ S Friday, September 28, 2007

Long said. friends. departs at 7 a.m. from Library Recycling While she encourages stronger Game “1 would definitely consider Circle and will return after the efforts to recycle, Long applaud­ going to an away game, even game on Saturday. As of continued from page 1 ed the University’s role in helping continued from page 1 ______now,” Perone said. Wednesday, SUB had sold 70 of its students with the Michigan State Freshman Kate Clitheroe also $10 tickets, and 36 were still for in a single bin. Long said the game day recycling effort. Long Berrios does not have tickets, but has other plans that prevented her sale. convenience of single-stream was a student leader in the ini­ he plans to purchase them at from making the drive to Purdue The two Indiana rivals will kick recycling should increase partici­ tiative that provided recycling Purdue or, if he cannot find any this weekend. off at noon. The Irish have beaten pation on campus. bags to tailgaters in the tickets, to watch the games with “I am going to the women’s vol­ the Boilermakers, who are unde­ “The easier we make recy­ Hesburgh Library parking lot some Purdue leyball game,” feated this season, two times in a cling, the more people will recy­ and encouraged fans to properly friends. As of she said. “I think row. cle,” l-ong said. recycle. Wednesday night, 7 would definitely it is important to Despite a poor starting record, Long and Amoni stressed the “All credit has to go to Purdue had nearly focus on more ticket sales have remained high, as impact individual participation Business Operations and 300 tickets avail­ consider going to an than just foot­ they have in previous years when can have on Notre Dame’s recy­ Building Services,” Long said. able, including 235 away game, even ball.” the team had winning records. cling rate. Student and faculty Long and Amoni also said that were returned now. ” Clitheroe said Assistant Athletic Director Josh behavior can overwhelmingly Notre Dame Food Services does by Notre Dame, she wants to go Berio said people are still calling affect the University’s recycling a great deal to incorporate envi­ according to to an away game the ticket office seeking tickets for statistics, Long said. It is the ronmental practices in dining P urdu e’s official Michelle Perone at some point in games later in the season. minimal recycling in many dor­ hall operations. Food Services athletics Web site. sophom ore her college The ticket office saw a line at the mitories and offices that requires has made an effort to purchase Sophomore career. window through the day for the serious improvement, she said. fair-trade and local items. In Michelle Perone The Student Michigan State game. “We want people to realize it is addition. Food Service employees said she would have liked to travel Union Board will be providing easy to be green — very simple attend energy efficiency training to Purdue this weekend, but she round-trip bus transportation for Contact Katie Peralta at changes can help." Amoni said. programs, Long said. had already made plans with Notre Dame students. The bus [email protected] Long hopes her generation has Bulk purchases, the reduction been raised to understand the of packaging materials, and left­ importance of recycling. over food donation are all ways “This isn’t my cause, ” she said. Food Services protects the envi­ “It’s everybody’s cause. ” ronment, Long said. Official resigns over YouTube video Long has teamed up with other Investigating the value of environmentally concerned stu­ biodegradable items and the pos­ dents to encourage their peers to sibility of composting or pulping Member of immigration commission advocates for jihad online recycle. food are two measures Food terpretation of his words to way is the way to liberate your This year, Notre Dame will Services wants to pursue. Associated Press participate in Recyclemania, a Patrick O f lara, the manager of hamper work done by the 20- land.” The video was credited to nationwide recycling competition Warehouse Services, oversees RICHMOND, Va. — A member member commission, appointed Investigative Project, a for universities. Recyclemania the pick-up and bailing of all of the state’s Commission on to study the effects of immigra­ Washington-based organization will last for three months during recyclables from Notre Dame, St. Immigration resigned Thursday, tion and federal immigration that investigates radical Islamic the spring semester and will be a Mary’s and WNDU. OTIara said a few hours after Gov. Timothy policies on Virginia. organizations. dorm competition. Notre Dame only one member of his staff is M. Kaine was told about online Omeish, who is president of Omeish said late Thursday will compete in a per capita con­ responsible for the pick-up of videos showing the appointee the Muslim American Society that his comments were taken test, Long said, campus recy- condemning Israel and advocat­ and chief of the division of gen­ out of context and that his refer­ and each dorm clables. One ing “the jihad way.” eral surgery at Inova Alexandria ence to “the jihad way” was not will be chal­ “Green is not a trend. person was also Kaine learned of the videos Hospital, is shown in a video on a call for violent attacks. lenged to be the responsible for from a caller to his live monthly YouTube denouncing an invasion “In Islam , jih ad is a broad leader in recy­ It is here to stay. It is the pick-up of radio program and accepted the of Lebanon by the “Israeli war word that means constant strug­ cling. how we must do recyclables in re sig n a tio n of Dr. Esam S. machine” during an Aug. 12, gle — struggling spiritually, “1 think educa­ business." 1990 when Omeish about three hours later. 2006, rally in Washington. emotionally, intellectually, physi­ tion is really Notre Dame’s “Dr. Omeish is a respected I le also accuses Israel of geno­ cally — in all respects. So my key,” she said. recycling pro­ physician and community leader, cide and massacres against words were in support of people “There are stu­ Amy Amoni gram began. yet I have been made aware of Palestinians and says on the who are resisting occupation dent environ­ Project Management O’Hara said as certain statements he has made video that the “Israeli agenda” and people who are trying to ... mental commis­ University Business the recycling which concern me,” Kaine said controls Congress. remove oppression from their sioners in every O perations program has in a news release announcing In a separate, undated video, land,” Omeish said. dorm now. ” grown, so has the resignation. Omeish tells a crowd of The word, he said, took on a director Students are the strain on his Omeish said in an interview Washinglon-area Muslims, ”... sinister tone in the United States not the only envi­ staff. that he resigned because he did You have learned the way, that after the terrorist attacks of ronmental activists on campus, “I’m blessed with a great not want what he called a misin­ you have known that the jihad Sept. 11, 2001. Long said. A host of University staff,” O’Hara said, “but we need administrators, too, are working help. It is a lot of work for one to increase environmental person to sort this, empty trucks awareness within the Notre and get back on campus to do it Dame community. again.” This summer, Amoni said, the With the move to single-stream ( y r c t m c r University hired a student to do and with other initiatives under­ an audit of the prevalence and way that could increase amounts placement of recycling bins in of recycling waste, O’Hara said every building on campus. The additional staffing might become student drew up blueprints of necessary. every floor of every building and Amoni said the University has indicated where recycling bins had the idea of creating an offi­ were placed. Amoni said this cial Office of Sustainability in the data will help the University future, which would lead to a assess where more bins are continual expansion of environ­ needed. mental efforts on campus. It is “In a lot of older buildings,” likely that within a year, the Amoni said, “it can be hard to University will hire an employee find a location that is not in the dedicated solely to developing way but still in the midst of green efforts at Notre Dame, everything. ” Amoni said. Long said Notre Dame recy­ “Green is not a trend,” she cling procedures are not well said. “It is here to stay. It is how known. we must do business.” “There is the myth that the University isn’t actually recycling Contact Maureen Mullen at what it collects in recycling bins,” [email protected]

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Dow + 34.79 Consumer confidence in the U.S. plummets as existing home prices see their steepest drop Jones 13,912.94 Associated Press L/p: Same: Down: Composite Volume: 2,155 99 1,082 2,906,570,007 NEW YORK — Crumbling consumer confidence and AMEX 2,411.40 + 13.11 slumping home sales could NASDAQ 2,709.59 + 10.56 prove to be a bad combina­ NYSE 10,056.95 +76.83 tion for retailers, and for the broader economy going S & P 5 0 0 1,531.38 +5.96 into the holiday shopping NIKKEI (Tokyo) 16,832.22 0.00 season, if the labor market contracts further and FTSE 100 (London) 6,486.40 +53.40 chokes off spending, eco­ COMPANY %CHANGE $GAIN PRICE nomic data showed Tuesday. S&P DEP RECIEIPTS (SPY) +0.59 +0.90 153.09 But markets took some POWERSHARES (QQQQ) +0.51 +0.26 51.58 heart from the warning FORD MOTOR CO (F) -2.28 -0.25 8.63 signs, hoping that they would goad the Federal SUN MICROSYS INC (JAVA) -0.53 -0.03 5.59 Reserve to lower interest rates more. Worries about jobs and the economy flared in 10-YEAR NOTE -1.02 -0.047 4.573 September, driving a key 13-WEEK BILL -0.69 -0.025 3.600 barometer of consumer sentiment to its lowest level 30-YEAR BOND -1.14 -0.056 4.837 in nearly two years, a pri­ 5-YEAR NOTE -0 .9 2 -0.039 4.217 vate research group said. The bad news was com­ pounded by a report from the National Association of +2.58 82.88 LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) Realtors that sales of exist­ GOLD ($/Troy oz.) +4.40 739.90 ing homes declined for a sixth straight month in PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) +0.38 89.73 August, pushing activity to the lowest point in five years. The Realtors showed a rise in median home YEN 115.57 prices, but a separate EURO 0.7066 report done by S&P/Case- Shiller said home prices fell CANADIAN DOLLAR 1.0017 3.9 percent in July in its 20- BRITISH POUND 0.4932 city index. Economists said that decline was probably a A house is put up for sale Tuesday in Tacoma, Wash. The National Association of Realtors better reflection of where reported that sales declined for a sixth straight month in August. the market stands now. In B rief The New York-based favorable job market con­ the economy, declined to August, compared to July. Conference Board said its tinue to cast a cloud over 121.7 from 130.1 in Sales at a seasonally Health program spending increases Consumer Confidence Index consumers and heighten August. The Expectations adjusted annual rate WASHINGTON — Congress approved legislation fell to 99.8, an alm ost 6- their sense of uncertainty Index, which measures dropped to 5.5 million Thursday adding 4 million children to a popular point drop from the revised and concern,” said Lynn shoppers’ outlook over the units, the slowest pace health care program, setting up a veto fight that 105.6 in August. The read­ Franco, director of The next six months, declined to since August 2002. President Bush probably will win but handing ing was below the 104.5 Conference Board 85.2 from 89.2. The S&P/Case-Shiller Democrats a campaign issue for next year’s elec­ that analysts had expected. Consumer Research Center, Economists closely moni­ report, also released tions. It marked its lowest level in a statement. “Looking tor confidence since con­ Tuesday, showed that the Dozens of Republicans in the Senate lined up with since a 98.3 reading in ahead, little economic sumer spending accounts decline in U.S. home prices Democrats in voting 67-29 to increase spending on November 2005, when gas improvement is expected, for two-thirds of U.S. eco­ accelerated nationwide in the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, or and oil prices soared after and with the holiday season nomic activity. July, posting the steepest SCHIP, from about $5 billion to $12 billion annually hurricanes Katrina and around the corner, this is The National Association drop in 16 years. The index for the next five years. Rita devastated the Gulf not welcome news.” of Realtors reported of 10 U.S. cities fell 4.5 per­ The vote was enough to override a promised Bush Coast. The Present Situation Tuesday that sales of exist­ cent in July from a year veto. But supporters in the House, which passed the “Weaker business condi­ Index, which measures how ing single-family homes ago. That was the biggest bill Tuesday, are about two dozen votes shy of an tions combined with a less shoppers feel now about dropped 4.3 percent in drop since July 1991. override. Both chambers would have to muster two- thirds majorities to win a veto showdown. President’s climate meeting opens WASHINGTON — President Bush’s climate meeting opened Thursday with its main prob­ Company to pay $50 million fine lem on full display: The biggest polluters — industrialized and developing nations alike — say their economies are more important than Associated Press Freddie Mac neither admitted nor Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, global warming. denied wrongdoing in the accord but which blamed management miscon­ Not for the richest nations, retort Europeans, WASHINGTON — Mortgage finance agreed to refrain from future violations duct for the faulty accounting. the United Nations and some developing company Freddie Mac on Thursday of the securities laws. In September 2004, an equally stun­ nations. agreed to pay $50 million to settle An accounting scandal erupted at the ning accounting scandal came to light Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, anticipat­ Securities and Exchange Commission government-sponsored company in at No. 1 mortgage finance company ing such divisions, urged all sides to work charges that it fraudulently misstated June 2003 when it disclosed that it had Fannie Mae. Regulators eventually together to “accelerate the prospects” of a U.N.- earnings over a four-year period. misstated earnings by some $5 billion imposed limits on the two companies' led solution later this' year at talks in Bali, Four former Freddie Mac executives — mostly underreported — for 2000- multibillion-dollar mortgage debt hold­ Indonesia. settled negligent conduct charges by 2002 to smooth quarterly volatility in ings, which they have been seeking to “Pitting the developed and the developing agreeing to pay a total of $515,000 in earnings and meet Wall Street expec­ have lifted as a way to provide cash to countries against each other will not lead to civil fines and to make restitution total­ tations. the mortgage market in the recent tur­ economic development and environmental sus­ ing $275,548. They are former presi­ The company’s top executives — moil. tainability,” he said in remarks prepared for dent and chief operating officer David Glenn, Clarke and then-chairman and Fannie Mae was fined $400 million Thursday night. “We must tear down artificial Glenn, ex-chief financial officer chief executive Leland Brendsel — in May 2006 in a settlement with barriers that impede the spread of today’s clean Vaughn Clarke, and former senior vice were ousted. The events shocked Wall OFHEO and the SEC — one of the technologies. There is no moral or economic presidents Robert Dean and Nazir Street, where Freddie Mac, the nation’s largest civil penalties ever in an reason for tariffs or non-tariff barriers on envi­ Dossani. second-largest buyer and guarantor of accounting fraud case. ronmental goods or services.” “We take these charges seriously, home mortgages, long had enjoyed a Fannie and Freddie were created by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called for and that’s why the Freddie Mac of reputation as a steady performer and Congress to make mortgages afford­ a solution “that does not starve economies of today is a very different company than reliable corporate player. able and pump cash into the market by the energy they need to grow and that does not the Freddie Mac of the past,” said McLean, Va.-based Freddie paid a buying blocks of home loans from widen the already significant income gap Richard Syron, Freddie Mac’s chair­ then-record $125 million civil fine in lenders and bundling them into securi­ between developed and developing nations.” man and chief executive officer. 2003 in a settlement with the Office of ties for sale to investors worldwide. page 8 The Observer ♦ NATIONAL NEV^S Friday, September 28, 2007 Judge releases Three guilty in mob shooting

Chicago police Officer Anthony credit for not overplaying their Associated Press Doyle, was convicted of racket­ hand,” Halprin said. one Jena 6 teen CHICAGO — A federal jury eering conspiracy but not In addition to Tony Spilotro’s held three aging mobsters accused of any murders. murder, Marcello was found responsible for 10 murders After convicting the four men, responsible for the death of the instigated the attack. Thursday after an extraordi­ the jury began a second round victim’s brother, Michael. Associated Press The charges have been nary trial that included colorful of deliberations to determine Witnesses said they were lured .JENA, La. — A black dropped to aggravated sec­ witnesses who exposed the whether the defendants were to a suburban basement where teenager whose prosecution ond-degree battery in four of seedy inner workings of organ­ individually responsible for any they were beaten and strangled in the beating of a white the cases. One defendant has ized crime in Chicago. of the 18 murders listed in the at Marcello’s direction. The classmate prompted a mas­ yet to be arraigned. The Jurors deadlocked on blame racketeering count, qualifying brothers were later found sive civil rights protest here sixth defendant’s case is for eight other murders after them for possible sentence of buried in an Indiana cornfield. walked out of a courthouse sealed in juvenile court. eight days of deliberations in life in federal prison. Lombardo, accused of being Thursday after a judge Bell’s lawyer, Carol Powell one of the biggest mob trials in Calabrese’s defense attorney the capo of a Chicago mob ordered him freed. Lexing, said his next hearing the city’s history. Joseph Lopez left the court­ “street crew,” was blamed for Mychal Bell's release on is set for Tuesday. Frank Calabrese Sr., 70; house grumbling that there was the September 1974 murder of $45,000 bail came hours Critics accuse Walters, who Joseph “Joey the Clown” no way to give his client a fair businessman Daniel Seifert, a after a prosecutor confirmed is white, of prosecuting Lombardo, 78; and James trial. federal witness who was hunted he would no longer seek an blacks more harshly than Marcello, 65, were held respon­ “I don’t think anyone charged down and shotgunned by adult trial for the 17-year- whites. They note that he sible for mur­ with a case like masked gunmen. old. Bell, one of the filed no charges against der, raising the this can get a Joe Seifert, Daniel Seifert’s teenagers known as the Jena three white teens suspended maximum sen­ fair trial any­ son, said he attended nearly all Six, still faces trial as a juve­ from the high school over tence each “Our work doesn’t end where, because of the trial because he was a nile in the December beating allegations they hung nooses faces to life. of publicity child when his father was killed. in this small central in a tree on campus not long Jurors dead­ here. It’s just a prior to trial, “1 just wanted some informa­ Louisiana town. before fights between blacks locked on a continuation of a because of tion,” Joe Seifert said. “I never “We still have m ountains to and whites, including the fourth defen­ legacy of hard work. ” shows that they had a total picture, so I wanted climb, but at least this is attack on Barker. dant, Paul m ake in the total picture — to fit all the closer to an even playing An estimated 20,000 to Schiro, 70. Hollywood and puzzle pieces together.” field,” said the Rev. AI 25,000 protesters marched Marcello, Joseph Lopez because of He said he knows Lombardo Sharpton, who helped organ­ in Jena last week in a scene described by defense attorney scripts they will likely spend the rest of his ize last week's protest. that evoked the early years prosecutors as w rite in life in prison, but “he’s had a lot “He goes home because a of the civil rights movement. a top leader of Hollywood,” he of time free.” lot of people left their home Walters said the demon­ the Chicago said. “A1 Calabrese, 70, a portly, beard­ and stood up for him,” stration had no influence on Outfit, was held responsible for Capone is probably the m ost ed loan shark who according to Sharpton said his decision the June 1986 m urder of Tony famous Chicagoan we have.” witnesses doubled as a hit man, as Bell stood not to press “The Ant” Spilotro, the Chicago Movies and television often was found responsible for seven smiling next to the a d u lt m o b ’s longtim e m an in Las glamorize the mob, but the trial mob murders. Witnesses includ­ him. “There’s only one charges, and Vegas and the inspiration for showed its devastating effects ing his own brother, Nicholas “T h e r e ’s person who could have e n d e d his the Joe Pesci character in the on real families, said FBI agent Calabrese, said he strangled only one per­ n ew s c o n ­ movie “Casino.” Robert Grant. victims with a rope, then cut son who could brought me through ference by The defendants remained “Our work doesn’t end here,” their throats to make sure they have brought this and that’s the saying that poker-faced as U.S. District he said. “It’s just a continuation were dead. me through good Lord. ’’ only God Judge James B. Zagcl’s clerk of a legacy of hard work.” Ellen Ortiz said she has been this and that’s k e p t th e read the verdicts one by one in Lombardo attorney Rick “hoping and praying” for the th e good protest a packed federal courtroom. Halprin agreed that the Outfit’s day when Calabrese would be Lord,” Bell Mychal Bell peaceful. All four men were convicted reputation hung over the trial, held responsible for the July told reporters Jena Six teen “T he only Sept. 10 of taking part in a but said the government did a 1983 murder of her husband, la te r in fro n t w ay — le t racketeering conspiracy that “remarkable” job in organizing Richard I). Ortiz, who prosecu­ of his father’s m e s tr e s s included illegal gambling, extor­ its case. tors say was killed because he house. that — the tion, loan sharking and the 18 “Mitch Mars and his team did had committed a murder not District Attorney Reed only way that I believe that mob murders, which had gone a hell of a job of organizing this authorized by the Outfit. But Walters’ decision to abandon me or this community has unsolved for decades. evidence, sifting out what they she said it was a struggle to sit adult charges means that been able to endure the trau­ A fifth defendant, retired didn’t need; they’re due the through the trial. Bell, who had faced a m axi­ ma that has been thrust mum of 15 years in prison on upon us is through the his aggravated second- prayers of the Christian peo­ degree battery conviction ple who have sent them up in last month, instead could be this community,” Walters held only until he turns 21 if said. he is found guilty in juvenile “I firmly believe and am CHECKING court. confident of the fact that had The conviction in adult it not been for the direct ye y o u c h e e r ! court was thrown out this intervention of the Lord month by the state 3rd Jesus Christ last Thursday, a Circuit Court of Appeal, disaster would have hap­ Open a Notre Dame Federal Credit Union Cbecking Account which said Bell should not pened. You can quote me on have been tried as an adult that.” today and we’ll treat von to an awesome lailgate Party on that particular charge. The Rev. Donald Sibley, a Walters had said he would black Jena pastor, called it a Package, including chair, umbrella, cooler, appeal that decision. On “shame” that Walters credit­ Thursday, he said he still ed divine intervention for the seat cushion, and football. believes there was legal protesters acting responsibly. merit to trying Bell as an “What I’m saying is, the Plus, we’ll enter your name in a drawing for adult but decided it w as in Lord Jesus Christ put his the best interest of the vic­ influence on those people, .. of four portable, football grills. tim, Justin Barker, and his and they responded accord­ family to let the juvenile ingly,” Walters responded. court handle the case. After the news conference, And if that’s not enough, “They are on board with Sibley told CNN that Walters you’ll also receive: what I decided,” Walters said had insulted the protesters at a news conference. by making a false separation • FREE Checks Boll faces juvenile court between “his Christ and our charges of aggravated sec­ Christ.” • One FREE NSF Fee ond-degree battery and con­ “For him to use it in the spiracy to commit that crime. sense that because his • FREE Online Bill Payment He is am ong six black Jena Christ, his Jesus, because he High School students arrest­ prayed, because of his police, ed in December after a beat­ that everything was peaceful ing that left Barker uncon­ and was decent and in order scious and bloody, though — that’s not the truth,” the victim was able to attend Sibley said. NOTRE DAME a school function later that Walters has said repeatedly FEDERAL CREDIT UNION day. 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investigative panel concluded that on the school’s Web site and at of protection that would make Associated Press Associated Press lives could have been saved if dorms. Dr. Strangelove proud, with NEW YORK — When a masked alerts had been sent out earlier But it is clear that schools are HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — In an space for an arena-size crowd freshman came to campus at St. and classes canceled after the taking advantage of every innova­ age of al-Qaida, sleeper cells of some 20,000 people. John’s University with what police first burst of gunfire. tion they can. and the threat of nuclear ter­ Last mined in the early ‘50s, said was a loaded rifle sticking Since then, hundreds of schools In Wisconsin, officials paid the rorism, Huntsville is dusting the limestone quarry is dug out of a bag, the school alerted administrations have installed popular social networking site off its Cold War manual to cre­ 300 yards into the side of the students via cell-phone text mes­ text-messaging systems to com­ Facebook $100 to post a flier on ate the nation’s most ambitious mountain, with ceilings as high sages within 18 minutes. municate with students. the UW-Madison social network. fallout-shelter plan, featuring as 60 feet and 10 acres of floor And when a suicidal gunman Omnilert, a company based in The ad asked users to click on a an abandoned mine big space covered with jagged was reported to be on the loose at Leesburg, Va., saw its business link for an update on the campus enough for 20,000 people to rocks. Jet-black in places with the University of Wisconsin, the surge after the Virginia Tech ram­ emergency. That took them to the take cover underground. a year-round temperature of school sent out mass e-mails and page. It is now supplying more university’s home page, which Others would hunker down about 60 degrees, it has a took out an ad on Facebook to than 250 colleges and universities carried the latest information on in college dorms, churches, colony of bats living in its high­ warn students. around the country with instant the search for a suicidal gunman. libraries and research halls est reaches and baby stalac­ As the school year starts, col­ messaging capability — a system Authorities still had not located that planners hope will bring tites hanging from the ceiling. leges around the country are called e2Campus. the man as of Thursday. the community’s shelter capac­ “It would be a little trying, applying the lessons of Virginia St. John’s purchased its In the St. John’s incident, text ity to 300,000, but it’s better Tech and using high technology to inCampuAlert text-messaging messages were sent so quickly or space for than the alter­ get the word out fast in a crisis. system from a California compa­ that a student who helped subdue every man, “Al-Qaida, we know, is native,” said “This was certainly a surprise. ny called MIR3 Inc. over the sum­ the suspect felt his cellphone w om an and Andy Prewett, No one thought that we would be mer, also in response to the vibrate with the information child in interested in a nuclear a m an ag e r testing this latest technology this Virginia Tech slayings. while he was restraining the gun­ Huntsville and capability. It’s our with The Land quickly for an emergency,” said The system sends a message man. the surround­ nation’s fear that a T ru st of James Fellow, executive vice not only to cell phones, but also to The message to student read: ing county. Huntsville and president of St. John’s. digital signs in public places like “From Public Safety. Male was E m ergency nuclear weapon North The 20,000-student Roman student unions or dorms, as well found on campus with rifle. planners in could get into A labam a, a Catholic school in Queens activat­ as to computers, PDAs and beep­ Please stay in your buildings until Huntsville — terrorists’ hands. ’’ nonprofit ed its new text messaging system ers. further notice. He is in custody, an out-of-the- preservation just three weeks ago. The scare “Nearly every major college and but please wait until the all clear.” way city best group that came on the same day that the university in the country is either The text messaging “worked known as the Charlie Dent owns the mine student paper ran a front-page in the process of implementing a like a ch arm ,” New York City hom e of Pa. Congressman and is making story on the system, under the text message warning system or Police Commissioner Raymond NASA’s it available for blaring headline: “In case of seriously considering do it,” said Kelly said a day later at a cere­ M arshall free. emergency.” S. Daniel Carter, senior vice presi­ mony to honor the student, a Space Flight Center — say the In all, the Huntsville- This w eek’s incidents at St. dent of Security on Campus, a police cadet, who helped restrain idea makes sense because Madison County Emergency John’s and UW-Madison — both nonprofit organization based in the suspect. "Young people today radioactive fallout could be Management Agency has iden­ of which ended without blood­ King of Prussia, Pa„ that pushes are incredibly wired, and admin­ scattered for hundreds of tified 105 places that can be shed — underscore how campus for safer college campuses. istrators have the technology at miles if terrorists detonated a used as fallout shelters for security has changed since School officials have not com­ their fingertips — once they put it nuclear bomb. about 210,000 people. They Seung-llui Cho killed 32 people pletely given up more traditional in place,” said Amanda Lenhart, a “If Huntsville is in the blast are still looking for about 50 on the Virginia Tech campus in ways of communicating with stu­ researcher for the Pew Internet zone, there’s not much we can more shelters that would hold April. dents. and A m erican Life Project, a do. But if it’s just fallout ... an additional 100,000 people. Cho shot his first two victims Last week, after two students Washington-based nonprofit shelters would absorb 90 per­ While officials have yet to just after 7 a.m. More than two were shot and wounded at organization. cent of the radiation,” said launch a campaign to inform hours later, he massacred 30 peo­ Delaware State University, cam­ More than 70 percent of 18- to longtime emergency manage­ people of the shelters, a local ple in a classroom building across pus police and residence hall 29-year-olds own a cell phone, ment planner Kirk Paradise, access TV channel showed a campus. It was not until 9:26 a.m. advisers knocked on doors and and 92 percent of them text mes­ whose Cold War expertise with video about the program, that the school sent the first e- told students to stay in their sage, according to a 2006 Pew fallout shelters led local lead­ which also is explained on a mail to students and faculty. An rooms, and warnings were posted survey. ers to renew Huntsville’s pro­ county Web site. gram. If a bomb went off tomorrow, Huntsville’s project, devel­ Paradise said, officials would oped using $70,000 from a tell people where to find shel­ Homeland Security grant, goes ter through emergency alerts against the grain because the on TV and radio stations. United States essentially “We’re pretty much ready to scrapped its national plan for go because we have a list of fallout shelters after the col­ shelters,” he said. W . l l l . lapse of the Soviet Union. Most of the shelters would Congress cut off funding and offer more comfort than the the government published its abandoned mine, such as last list of approved shelters at buildings at the University of the end of 1992. Alabama in Huntsville that After Sept. 11, Homeland would house 37,643. A single Security created a metropoli­ research hall could hold more tan protection program that than 8,100. includes nuclear-attack prepa­ Homeland Security spokes­ ration and mass shelters. But woman Alexandra Kirin said no other city has taken the of Huntsville’s wide-ranging idea as far as Huntsville has, plan: “We’re not aware of any officials said. other cities that are doing STUDY ABROAD OPPPORTUNITIES Many cities advise residents that.” to stay at home and seal up a Plans call for staying inside IN room with plastic and duct for as long as two weeks after tape during a biological, chem­ a bomb blast, though shelters ical or nuclear attack. might be needed for only a few Huntsville does too, in certain hours in a less dire emergency. cases. Unlike the fallout shelters set NAGOYA Local officials agree the up during the Cold War, the “shelter-in-place” method new ones will not be stocked would be best for a “dirty with water, food or other sup­ bomb” that scattered nuclear plies. For survivors of a contamination through con­ nuclear attack, it would be ventional explosives. But they strictly “BYOE” — bring your say full-fledged shelters would own everything. Just throw TOKYO be needed to protect from the down a sleeping bag on the fallout of a nuclear bomb. courthouse floor — or move Program leaders recently some of the rocks on the mine X briefed members of Congress, floor — and make yourself at including Rep. Charlie Dent, R- home. Pa., who called the shelter “We do not guarantee them plan an example of the “all­ comfort, just protection,” said INFORMATION: hazards” approach needed for Paradise, who is coordinating emergency preparedness. the shelter plans for the local “Al-Qaida, we know, is inter­ emergency management SEPTEMBER 18 OR OCTOBER 1 ested in a nuclear capability. agency. It’s our natio n ’s fear that a Convenience store owner 5:30 PM 116 DEBARTOLO nuclear weapon could get into Tandi Prince said she cannot terrorists' hands,” Dent said. imagine living in the cavern As fallout shelters go, the after a bombing. Three Caves Quarry just out­ “That would probably not be side downtown offers the kind very fun,” she said. " W T The Observer page 10 V ie w p o in t Friday, September 28, 2007

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Tragically, the number of American details thrives the shortcomings of our owners of companies awarded military bins to fight waste and even collecting troops killed overseas surpassed the current war operations. For example, at contracts (both large and small) person­ two billion pounds of waste kitchen fat 3,800 mark this week while we at home one point, Jane Fonda bought more ally own, rent or share at least one luxu­ with enough glycerin for 10 billion rapid sat fat as marshmallows. For nearly six armor for our troops than the Pentagon. ry SUV within their families. fire canon shells. A skillet of bacon years now, we remain shrouded by fear- This week, the w ar’s cost surprisingly Instead of collecting revenue and grease was known as a little munitions mongering and jumped by an additional $42 billion with­ involving the public, our free-market factory. removed from the out warning. We are oblivious to the governmental leaders turned to entre­ Perhaps we need such reminders of reality of combat. security actions of our government done preneurs who grew rich-selling “support “victory” today or vivid images of dead Americans cower in the name of us. It is time to involve the troops” ribbon magnets still dis­ and wounded American soldiers tele­ in trepidation of every citizen and to ask for sacrifice. played on so many vehicles. Someday we vised each evening to slap us awake. an attack on our This week marks the 38th time the will fund this trillion-dollar war through Once we were awakened in a personal homefront, but number of our dead surpasses another what Ronald Reagan called “revenue attack on a September day. But now, wallow without so increment of one hundred. That mile­ enhancements.” Until then, we look back most of us remain in an arm chair. much as sacrific­ stone really marks another hundred on what Americans have actually funded Rather than each of us representing a ing a gallon of gaso­ Gary Caruso parts of America lost, another hundred thus far — a silly vehicle magnet. unit of freedom, of personally changing line to aid the war units of freedom lost, another hundred Our lessons learned should be rooted our fives to better our nation, we let effort. Even our Capitol lost fragments of what we knew as in an appreciation of past wars. The “them” do it for us in our uniquely once-celebrated Comments American life but now have lost forever. debut this week of “The War,” a PBS doc­ spoiled way. and renamed “free­ Those hundred have given the ultimate umentary by Ken Burns, dramatically The “them” has just suffered their dom fries” at congressional cafeterias while we ate potato chips, drank beer chronicles the tragically sad sacrifices 3,800th death. The challenge now goes have reverted back to the French. and watched professional sporting American families endured throughout out to the fat, the lazy, the loud and the Whether described as a war on terror, events. World War II. It reminds us of the hun­ certain — give your best to America by a war against insurgents or a quagmire Nearly five years ago when our troops dreds of thousands of sons, brothers and sacrificing for the war. Burns ends his caught in the middle of a civil war, the invaded Iraq and Republicans controlled fathers who were asked to gamble their segments with an inspiring song that savage brutality our troops face is typical all branches of government, Americans lives for victory and who consequently each of us should strive to make our own of every war. This writer recently wit­ were not asked to partner with the were slaughtered in foreign lands. The theme: “America, America, I gave my nessed firsthand the carnage against our troops. We could have changed our fat, documentary offers us guidelines on how best to you. America, America, I gave my troops when the wounded landed at lazy fives by reducing our oil consump­ to really support our troops. best to you.” Andrews Air Force Base. Yet absent in tion through less driving and smaller Americans dedicated themselves to the our war effort is sacrifice from American vehicles. We should have been asked to World War II effort when automobile Gary Caruso, Notre Dame ‘73, is a society. Rather, we allow “them ” to han­ buy victory bonds to pay for this war. plants produced hundreds of planes a communications strategist who served as dle the conflict — politicians, the It was the ideal time to enact an energy day. Yet, today we wait for the produc­ a legislative and public affairs director Pentagon, private contractors and intelli­ policy that removed our soft, plump bel­ tion of only 1,200 of 8,000 new M-wrap in President Clinton’s administration. His gence gathering operatives. The less lies pressed behind the steering wheels armored vehicles while American blood column appears every other Friday. He Americans are involved, the less we of such large, wasteful and unnecessary is shed at a rate of nearly 100 per can be contacted at [email protected] know or even care about the details of super-sized “look-at-me” luxury SUVs month. Everyday life in World War II The views expressed in this column are war. like Escalades, Navigators and included “victory” goals such as cultivat­ those of the author and not necessarily Within our world of not knowing the Avalanches. Ironically, most principal ing victory gardens, constructing victory those o f The Observer.

E ditorial C artoon Letter s to the E ditor Was it Evolved sarcasm? campaigns As an alumnus of this University, I find that Mike Laskey’s Viewpoint letter argu­ ing that Notre Dame is a politically activist reach further campus because students wore The Shirt on Friday (“Shirt solidarity day shows activism,” Sept. 26) to be deeply embar­ Andrew Nesi’s assertion that the motivation of political rassing. Football at Notre Dame is woven candidates to create MySpace or Facebook accounts is into the social fabric of the University, and merely to ingratiate themselves with youth while appearing as such, Friday’s show of support was technologically “hip ” at the expense of real persuasion, is directly involved with the social fife of the false (“An inconvenient truth,” Sept. 27). student body. To claim that it is a sign of Along with an evolving democracy comes an evolving sys­ political activism, however, is a pompous tem of campaigning. The printing press created the world of presumption. campaign literature and the internet revolutionized its pub­ Meanwhile, late Wednesday night, news lications; the next step in this process is the usage of online sources reported that the Myanmar gov­ social networking to find voting bases. Whether or not we ernment initiated a crackdown on peaceful college students, who still believe (and perhaps with good pro-democracy demonstrations led by reason) that Facebook should exclusively serve our social monks. China steadfastly refuses to allow fives, the undeniable fact is that it does not. Facebook has even a resolution of condemnation pass become a giant in information exchange. I would view it as through the U.N. $ecurity Council as inno­ irresponsible and illogical if political candidates did not tap cent civilians are being arrested and killed. into such a widely used method of communication. Show solidarity by choosing this Friday From personal experience, the Facebook applications that to wear orange in support of those monks allow users to support candidates have not “dumbed down” and their battle for their fives and freedom political dialog, but increased it. OK, increased it with our in Myanmar. Rally outside of the Main convenience in mind, but that isn’t such a bad thing, is it? I Building in favor of higher wages for those doubt I’m the only one who has posted on someone’s wall people who feed and clean up after you about their precarious support of a candidate. every day. Until events like those regularly While our natural instinct is to conserve old methods, I’ll take place on campus, don’t claim that suppress my desire for nostalgia and opt for Microsoft Word because Notre Dame students are support­ 2007, even if a type-writer seems more noble. ing other Notre Dame students, we’ve somehow overcome our political apathy. Cynthia Weber And don’t ever place wearing The Shirt at freshman an equal footing of overcoming adversity Pasquerilla West Hall with those who are fighting in foreign Sept 27 lands for their basic human rights. Every time you do, it only serves as a clear exam­ ple at how shamefully disconnected from the outside world some can become while at Notre Dame — a place where we’re expected to be the best and brightest in this country.

Greg Dworjan alum nus Class of 2007 Sept. 27 T h e O bserv er

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movie I've gone to see, but I cannot est tension, or the one meaningful such gems as the latest “Die Hard” By MICHELLE FORDICE resist. Besides, there is something to point. There are several movies that I sequel. Assistant Scene Editor be said for the excitement of seeing it abandoned the desire to see, certain Sometimes trailers are disappoint­ in the theatre, and I can make sure that in the two and a half minutes ing. They can be cliche and pre­ Movie trailers. They’re like the mini everyone with me is paying attention before another film I caught every­ dictable, give away too much — or candy bars you steal out of jars and to the good ones. thing I needed to and the rest could be simply do nothing to salvage a lost- eat too many of at Halloween - deli­ The most exciting trailers are proba­ released without cost. Trailers aim to cause film. Of course, the worst is cious and bite sized. They let you bly those that advertise films you’re display the best the films have to offer, when they advertise a film you can’t know what’s coming up in the movie already looking for­ and for some movies, wait to see, but then let you know it world, take a peek at the film ad apta­ w ard to. W hether it’s that is not much. will only be a limited release (in other tion of your favorite book, enjoy a few the sequel to the Not only do movie words, it will not come to South Bend. seconds of your favorite actor or movie you adored, the Studios manufacture the trailers let you take a There are movies I still have not m an­ actress, and keep you up to date on adaptation of your peek at the movies aged to catch.). the preferred political sentiments of favorite book or the trailers for their movies you want to see, they The rest of the time, they take you the moment, all without taking more movie that features to lure audiences into give you some author­ on a whirlwind tour of everything than a few minutes of your time. What the actor or actress seeing the advertised ity on the movies you there is to look forward to in the more can a busy college student who you never mind seeing want to be able talk upcoming months, tantalizing you wants to do nothing more than pro­ on a big screen, trail­ film, and as such they about with other peo­ back into the world of popcorn and crastinate ask for? ers gift you with the can often stand alone as ple. When the kid sit­ movie stars. So, despite the fact that 1 Studios manufacture the trailers for morsels that have to entertainment. ting across the way in have a paper to write, I think it’s time their movies to lure audiences into last you until the film class launches into a to go see w hat Colin Firth might be up seeing the advertised film, and as is released. I love get­ commentary on global to in “The Last Legion,” try to un der­ such they can often stand alone as ting to see the first warming and cries stand what “The Nines” is about, get entertainment. I admit with pride that glimpse of a story I that everyone should excited over “Elizabeth: The Golden one of my favorite ways of wasting have adored for ages in a new visual see “An Inconvenient Truth,” or dis­ Age,” and worry about what this time is sitting in front of my com puter format, hoping that I will not be dis­ parages the health care system and world has come to with a glimpse of watching the diverse lists of trailers appointed. cites “Sicko,” or discusses whatever “Alvin and the Chipmunks.” Augustine off of Yahoo or Apple. Time flies away Sometimes trailers save you money. else catches their fancy and has a can wait. as I discern what movies I want to There are some films that really aren’t com plimentary film release, you can spend my money on and review for all worth the exorbitant ticket price or nod along with the rest of the class The views expressed in this column are my favorite Observer readers. the time to see them. Trailers let you like you know what it is they are talk­ those of the author and not necessarily Sometimes it is disappointing to real­ view the best parts of many movies ing about. All without having to go to those o f The Observer. ize I’ve already seen every one of the without ever having to see it. You get the movie that while good, probably Contact Michelle Fordice at trailers in the previews before the the one good laugh, the point of high­ doesn’t overwhelm your desire to see mfordice@nd. edu T h e O bserver

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We have until midnight October JULIE GRISANTI I Observer Graphic 15. his ruthlessly stupid son, Kirill (Vincent Less than three weeks. By MARK WITTE Cassel). Kirill is not a terribly intelligent AT&T is putting on a contest — Scene Writer human being, and he does an excellent The W orld’s Loudest Pep Rally. The job of complicating the plot by whacking college that sends the most invites If we had Viggo Mortensen on the line a family associate Soyka (Aleksandar in relation to its population will for pocket protection, Jimmy Clausen Mikic). Luckily for him, he has Nikolai have the Dave Matthews Band come would never get sacked. (Viggo Mortensen) as his driver and and play a concert at its campus. As In Eastern Promises, director David bodyguard. of right now, Notre Dame is at No. Cronenberg (“A History of Violence,” Nikolai is undoubtedly one of the most 38, which means if we are to get “The Fly”) reunites with Mortensen to mysterious, badass characters you may Dave to play here, we need to mobi­ draw us into the violent world of under­ ever see on the big screen. He becomes lize fast. The best way? The follow­ ground London crime, where throats acquainted with Anna and helps her ing two-step process. are slit, people disappear and a hench­ throughout the film, but it becomes dif­ First step: Join the Facebook man mysteriously helps a damsel in dis­ ficult to tell w hether he is helping her group “Bring Dave Matthews Band tress. for her benefit or manipulating her to Notre Dame!!” The group simpli­ When Anna Khitrova (Naomi Watts) other reasons because he keeps such a fies the invite process, helps you out stumbles upon the diary mysterious cool. At one if you run into problems and makes of a dying prostitute point Anna asks him you look a little cooler on the social while delivering the Cronenberg only lets us how he can do what he networking site. girl’s daughter, she does. His causal Second step: Invite Dave. You enters a world of trou­ get so close. To take us response; “I’m just a need to follow the link provided by ble. Attached to the child any further, might be driver.” the Facebook group to attblue- for personal reasons, to grapple too much in The film climaxes room.com and register. You will Anna becomes intent on when Soyka’s family then have to give your e-mail the dark. Photo courtesy of chud.com among other information. Do not be discovering more about comes to town looking Director David Cronenberg made afraid, AT&T will not send you any­ the history of the baby’s for retribution, Semyon “Eastern Promises” brutally realistic. mother. She tries to have starts making demands thing unless you go through the the diary translated, ending up on the of Anna, and the dead prostitute’s baby performance is the way he pulls off a trouble of actually checking some doorstep of restaurant owner Semyon suddenly disappears. character whose nature is shrouded in boxes to ask for information to be (Armin Mueller-Stahl), who just so hap­ C ron en berg ’s latest work is not an mystery, yet so fascinating in its allure. sent to you. pens to be the head of a ruthless action movie, but the film is not short on Mueller-Stahl does an eerily remark­ But the simplest way join in the Russian mob — the Vory V. Zakone. violence. There are no shootouts, but able job playing a character who pre­ invite process is to send text mes­ (The mob’s name might not sound very Cronenberg’s uncanny ability to make tends to be a gentle grandfather while sages — a lot of text messages. scary on the paper, but whenever it is his violence brutally realistic causes the setting in motion cruel and ruthless Inviters are allowed to send out mentioned in the film, all the characters few short scenes of killing we do witness plans for the preservation of his family. invitations up to 50 times per day, a quickly shut up.) to be more disturbing than many recent Watts’ performance as the courageous fact of which Notre Dame needs to Not everything goes as planned, and it World War II epics. There is one partic­ midwife who wants only to protect a take full advantage. It may seem turns out the diary contains some ular scene in which Nikolai fights his motherless infant is compelling, but she som ew hat excessive, but if it means incriminating entries about Semyon and way out of a sauna, that is so viciously is largely overshadowed by Mortensen. being able to tell your kids that you scarring, audiences’ Almost none of the story focuses on saw Dave Matthews Band in concert retinas may never the business of the mob; rather, at Notre Dame, would you not be Eastern Promises recover. Cronenberg chooses to examine the grateful for the opportunity? To While the plot seems nature of his characters. In doing so he invite via text message, simply text to resolve itself a bit too asks a number of questions about the “DMB” to 959. Directed by: David Cronenberg easily, the acting per­ dark alleyways of human intention and The four other methods involve a Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Naomi Watts, formances are a treat. even takes us down a number of them. little more work but give the added The transformation The final shot of the film is an unset­ bonus of being entered concurrently Vincent Cassel Mortensen makes for his tling, yet beautiful zoom that moves in into separate competitions with role is so convincing slowly on Mortensen’s character, as if it their own awards. These contests that it may take you is probing into Nikolai’s mysterious are for individuals rather than twenty or thirty minutes nature, but Cronenberg only lets us get schools, and each competition sup­ to realize that it is actu­ so close. To take us any further, might plies a winner with a trip for two, ally him you are seeing be to grapple too much in the dark. hotel accom m odations and two VIP on the screen. The true tickets to the concert. So even if delight he brings to his Contact Mark Witte at [email protected] Notre Dame does not win the over­ all competition, by no means is see­ ing Dave in concert out of reach for a talented student. These individual competitions are photo, movie, essay, and audio invites. Each entry will be judged on creativity (40 percent), humor and entertainment value (30 per­ cent), and quality of delivery (30 percent). Submitting photos is an easy and fun way to invite, but choosing another medium might mean less competition and a higher chance of winning the individual competition. Whichever the ideal means of invitation, the fact remains that Notre Dame is still farther down the list than preferred, and we would not w ant to lose to Baylor, the U.S. Air Force Academy or the University of Tulsa who currently top the list. So h ere’s the game plan: One, join the Facebook group; two, register; three, text “DMB” to 959 as many times as you can. Lets bring Dave Matthews to campus. Photo courtesy of firstshowing.net Photo courtesy of eonline.com Viggo Mortensen plays Nikolai Luzhin, a ruthless crimnal Luzhin finds his loyalties divided after meeting Anna Contact Mark Manley at tied to one of London’s notorious orgainized crime families. Khitrova (Naomi Watts). Mark. A.Manley. [email protected] page 14 The Observer ♦ CLASSIFIEDS Friday, September 28, 2007

W o m e n ’s Interhall Welsh Family downs defending champs, Lyons rolls

By ERIC PR1STER and The Whirlwinds scored the Both teams continue their title Petnuch. Petnuch. They even brought only points of the game during MEGHAN McMAHON runs on Sunday, as Pasquerilla Breen-Phillips responded on back the Boise State style with a their first drive of the second West, now 2-1, takes on the next play with its only end Statue of Liberty in the second Sports Writers half. Junior quarterback Jenni Pangborn, and Welsh Family zone visit of the game, an 85- quarter, resulting in a 25-yard Gargula completed a fourth- plays Lyons. yard pass from junior quarter­ gain. Welsh Family 6, down pass to put Welsh Family back and captain Melissa “We knew we had to turn Pasquerilla West 0 in the red zone. Gargula capped Lyons 27, Breen Phillips 0 Meagher. Unfortunately for the things around,” Connell said. Two seemingly unstoppable off the drive with a touchdown There was the option, the Babes, the touchdown was called “This game will give us the offenses were overshadowed by pass to senior captain Kelly hook-and-ladder and the Statue back on a penalty. momentum we need for going up two stifling defenses Thursday as Bushelle, who made a fingertip of Liberty. And Lyons had a Such was the Babes’ luck against Welsh [Family] on Welsh Family defeated grab in the back corner of the Fiesta at the expense of Breen- throughout the contest. The Sunday.” Pasquerilla West 6-0. end zone. Phillips. offense had some tremendous The win improves the Lions’ The Whirlwinds, who had Pasquerilla West threatened on The Lions asserted their offen­ receptions and got as close as the record to 2-1, while Breen- scored four touchdowns in each its next drive, but Welsh’s sive dominance and trampled the 10-yard line, but the Babes were Phillips will go into Sunday’s of their first three games, were defense stepped up again, sack­ Babes 27-0. plagued with too many dropped game against Lewis 3-1. held to only two first downs by ing freshman quarterback Grace “It was a really big win, espe­ balls to make it into the end an aggressive Purple Weasel Orians three times and forcing a cially coming off a tough loss last zone. Badin 13, Lewis 6, Suspended defense. turnover. week,” sophomore quarterback “We need to start combining The Badin-Lewis game was Welsh Family’s defense enjoyed Weasels offensive coordinator Claire Connell said. good plays in single possessions,” suspended and postponed at success of its own, recording live Justin Betz isn’t worried about Lyons’ offense looked as if it Meagher said. “Sometimes we halftime due to lightning and interceptions, including two by the lack of offense, though. had stolen Boise State’s play- make some really incredible weather, senior Bullfrog Ginna senior Angela McKenzie, and “We just didn’t execute when book. In its second drive of the catches of runs, but we don’t Dybicz said. The Bullfrogs led the held Pasquerilla West scoreless. we needed to. ... We’ll make game, Lyons perfectly executed a string them together.” Chicks 13-7 at the time of sus­ “Our defense really stepped up adjustments,” he said. “We’re pair of 20-yard plays — Connell The Lyons offense was too pension. The game will be and played a great game, ” Welsh still going to win the cham pi­ ran an option-pitch to junior run­ much for the Babes to handle. resumed at a later date. senior defensive coordinator Paul onship. Nothing changes.” ning back Shannon Brady and a Freshman running back Neva Carlson said. “Our goal was to The Whirlwinds have champi­ hook-and-ladder later in the Lundy’s spin moves propelled the Contact Eric Prister at make them throw ... and we onship thoughts as well. drive. Connell completed the rushing game. Connell rushed for [email protected] and picked up five interceptions ... “We plan to go undefeated and drive with a 15-yard touchdown one touchdown and passed for Meghan McMahon at that was the game plan.” go to the Stadium,” Carlson said. pass to sophomore Maria three, two of which were to [email protected]

MLB Phillies top Braves, tie Mets for lead in NL East

three games left. The Phillies crowd of 40,589 cheered wildly and were seven games behind got a poor performance from Associated Press host Washington, which is com­ and waved their white-and-red the Mets after losing to an unlikely source. Smoltz (14- PHILADELPHIA — The ing off a three-game sweep at “Fightin’ Phils” towels. Colorado on Sept. 12. They 8) gave up six runs — five Philadelphia Phillies are done Shea Stadium. The Mets host For a change, there were no remained one game behind San earned — and seven hits, strik­ chasing. Florida. “E-A-G-L-E-S” chants at Diego in the wild-card stand­ ing out eight in four innings. It After 159 games, the Phillies “It’s a good feeling,” Howard Citizens Bank Park. ings. The Padres beat was his shortest outing since are finally atop the division said. “But, really, we haven’t “I couldn’t hear myself think. Milwaukee 9-5. The Rockies going 3 1-3 inningsjon May 29, standings — albeit tied with the done anything. We have three That was great,” closer Brett are also a game behind the and only the fourth time in 32 free-falling New York Mets. games left. This is what it’s all Myers said. Padres. starts he allowed more than Ryan Howard hit his 44th about.” Kyle Kendrick (10-4) allowed After falling short in the final three earned runs. homer, Pat Burrell also con­ Chipper Jones and Mark three runs and six hits in six weekend the last two seasons, “Everybody here can improve nected and the Phillies roughed Teixeira hit consecutive homers innings. Tom Gordon escaped a the Phillies could be heading to on their year and I’m looking up John Smoltz, before hanging for the Braves, who were jam in the seventh, J.C. Romero the playoffs for the first time forward to it,” Smoltz said of on for a 6-4 victory over the mathematically eliminated pitches a scoreless eighth and since 1993. Meanwhile, Atlanta next season. Atlanta Braves on Thursday from postseason contention for Myers allowed a leadoff homer is going home for the second The Braves sliced Philly’s night. the second straight year after to Jeff Francoeur in the ninth straight year after their lead in half when Jones hit an The collapsing Mets lost 3-0 winning 14 straight division before getting three outs for his unprecedented string of divi­ opposite-field, two-run homer to St. Louis to drop into a tie titles. 21st save in 24 chances. sion championships. and Teixeira followed with a with Philadelphia (87-72) for While the Phillies celebrated The Phillies hadn’t spent a Desperate to keep their faint solo shot to cut it to 6-3 in the first place. Both teams have their 11th win in 14 games, a day in first place all season, playoff hopes alive, the Braves sixth.

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Major League Baseball

American League East team record perc. last 10 GB Boston 94-64 .595 5-5 - New York 91-67 .576 7-3 3.0 Toronto 81-77 .513 7-3 13.0 Baltimore 67-91 .424 3-7 27.0 Tampa Bay 65-93 .411 4-6 29.0

American League Central team record perc. last 10 GB Cleveland 94-64 .595 7-3 . Detroit 87-72 .547 5-5 7.5 Minnesota 77-81 .487 5-5 17.0 Chicago 69-89 .437 6-4 25.0 Kansas City 68-90 .430 4-6 26.0

American League West team record perc. last 10 GB Los Angeles 92-67 .579 5-5 Seattle 84-74 .532 6-4 7.5 Oakland 75-84 .472 2-8 17.0 Texas 75-84 .472 5-5 17.0

National League East team record perc. last 10 GB New York 87-71 .551 4-6 - Philadelphia 86-72 .544 7-3 1.0 Atlanta 83-75 .525 8-2 4.0 Washington 72-87 .453 6-4 15.5 Florida 68-90 .430 3-7 19.0

New York Knicks president and coach Isiah Thomas leaves Manhattan federal court during the second week of his National League Central sexual harrassm ent trial on Sept. 1 8 in New York. te a m r e c o r d p e rc . last 10 GB Chicago 83-75 .525 6-4 . Thomas accuser says her firing was unjust Milwaukee 81-77 .513 5-5 2.0 St. Louis 74-84 .468 4-6 9.0 Cincinnati 71-87 .449 3-7 12.0 was doomed by her own but it’s not OK under the T h o m a s’s atto rn ey Associated Press Houston 70-88 .443 6-4 13.0 failure to adapt to an orga­ law,” Vladeck said. argued that Browne Pittsburgh 68-91 .428 2-8 15.5 NEW YORK — The nizational shake up that MSG and its chief execu­ Sanders defied logic by tes­ owner of the New York began with Thomas’s hir­ tive, James Dolan, should tifying that the once-abu- Knicks dismissed a top ing in 2004. be forced to pay punitive sive coach did an abrupt National League West female executive solely in Vladeck argued the firing damages because money about-face, declaring his retaliation for accusing was meant “to impose fear “is the language the defen­ love for her and suggesting te a m r e c o r d p e r c la s t 10 GB head coach Isiah Thomas in every Garden employee dants understand,” the a liaison “off site.” Arizona 89-70 .560 6-4 - of boorish behavior and to who may want to com­ lawyer told a jury of five “Interesting term — ‘off San Diego 87-71 .551 6-4 1.5 scare other unhappy plain, particularly about a women and three men. site,”’ said the lawyer, Colorado 86-72 .544 10-0 2.5 employees, a lawyer said star” and send the mes­ Earlier Thursday, MSG Kathleen Bogas. “Not par­ .506 Los Angeles 80-78 1-9 8.5 Thursday in closing argu­ sage, “You will be attacked attorney Ronald Green ticularly romantic. One San Francisco 70-89 .440 4-6 19.0 ments at the sexual on every level: your claimed a series of clashes would expect, ‘Let’s have harassment trial. integrity, character, hon­ with Thomas and star dinner.’ ‘Let’s have lunch.’ Madison Square Garden esty and competence.” guard Stephon Marbury, ‘Let’s have a drink togeth­ “completely fabricated its At the trial in Manhattan poor job performance and er.’ But ‘Let’s go off site’?” MIAA Women’s Volleyball reasons for firing” Anucha federal court, Browne personal financial woes put The defense also argued Browne Sanders, the plain­ Sanders leveled accusa­ her in a precarious posi­ that extensive testimony Standings tiff in the $10 million law­ tions — denied by Thomas tion that prompted her to about Marbury’s admitted suit, said her attorney, — that he routinely make false claims. tryst with an MSG intern — Anne Vladeck. addressed her as “bitch” “That’s not about sexual meant to demonstrate an team league overall In their closing argu­ and “ho" during private harassment,” he said. environment of harass­ Calvin 7-0 12-3 ments, defense lawyers meetings. Such conduct “That’s about team poli­ ment — really was a side Adrian 5-1 8-6 argued Browne Sanders “may be OK at the Garden, tics.” show. Hope 5-2 10-5 Tri-State 4-2 6-8 SAINT MARY’S 3-4 6-8 In B rief Albion 2-4 5-10 Kalamazoo 2-5 5-9 Alma 1-6 5-14 Umpires refuse to oppose Colts’ first-round pick from Brazil’s Marta scores 2 goals Olivet 1-6 2-13 Winters’ suspension OSU struggles with offense in win versus U.S. NEW YORK —The union for INDIANAPOLIS —J Anthony HANGZHOU, China —The way baseball umpires will not contest Gonzalez considers himself a Brazil and sensational striker Marta the season-ending suspension quick study. played, it didn’t matter who was in given to Mike W inters for using a But even he was confused by the goal for the United Stales. profanity aimed at San Diego’s Indianapolis offense. Three weeks Marta scored two goals and the Milton Bradley last weekend. ago, Gonzalez, the Colts’ first- Brazilians put on a dazzling display around the dial The World Umpires Association round draft pick, acknowledged he of soccer Thursday, oulhustling the issued a contrite statement was still struggling to pick up Americans at nearly every turn to Thursday, and union spokesman Peyton Manning’s repertoire of cruise to a 4-0 victory in the Lamell McMorris said the WUA audibles and hand signals. Women’s World Cup semifinals. MLB would not challenge the penalty Now that he’s figured that out, The Brazilians will play in their Tigers at White Sox handed down by Major League Gonzalez is starting to make first final Sunday against defending 7 p.m., Comcast Baseball a day earlier. plays. champion Germany. “I’ve spoken with Mike Winters, “I think when you come into a “If you asked me how I do that, I and he sincerely regrets what hap­ situation where the quarterback is can’t explain,” Marta said, even after MLB pened on the field that day,” a veteran quarterback and he’s watching TV replays of her goals. Padres at Brewers McMorris said. “Sometimes, been with veteran receivers, “Things happen very quickly during 8 p.m., ESPN regrettable situations just come there's certainly a level of trust he the match, and afterward I start out of nowhere and spiral out of has with them,” Gonzalez said. thinking: ‘How do I do that?’” NCAA F o o t b a l l control, and everyone involved “You’ve got to develop that and That’s what American goalie Hope later wishes that the entire thing that’s part of the situation here.” Solo was asking. Angry she was W est Virginia at South Florida can be undone and everyone can Gonzalez is the next in a long replaced for the critical game in 8 p.m.,ESPN2 go back to the beginning and start line of Colts draft picks who have favor of veteran Briana Scurry, Solo over.” been brought along slowly. lashed out at U.S. coach Greg Ryan. page 16 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Friday, September 28, 2007

potential title contenders, the to eliminate those mistakes Sunday, so this week at practice the year with a 27-0 loss to Lyons Weasels Howard Ducks face Farley’s Sunday and come out with a win we focused on making sure we earlier this week. The Chicks (0- Finest on Sunday at 1 p.m. in a over Cavanaugh. will be able to move the ball like 2-1) are still seeking their first continued from page 24 light for second place in the Blue The Chaos (1-2) hope to contin­ we did during our first game,” win of the season. League. ue their winning ways after beat­ senior captain Katie Mackin said. Despite their record, Lewis is Both teams are coming off ing McGlinn to pick up their first Lyons will need Connell and capable of taking the ball to the strong showings, and both feel victory of the season in their last Lundy to step up as well as their house. Sophomore quarterback their opposition off balance, but that they can be highly competi­ game. defense in order to pick up a win Catherine Guarnieri rallied her for the most part, tive in the “This season has been rough so Suday. team in the sec­ they are sticking upcoming game. far,” senior captain Tarah Brown Welsh Family, ond half of their to what they do Not only is said. “But we’re coming off a win led by a num ber “Our defense is game against best. 7 think we are Farley going to last week and things are coming of returning solid as always and Welsh Family for On defense, the have to deal with together for us in practice.” starters, hopes to we’ve been working two late touch­ Weasels will be going to win it a rejuvenated Brown is confident in her team out duel the young downs. Lewis looking to sopho­ all again. ” defense, but they as they head into the game this duo by countering on picking up our scored 13 points more linebacker will also have to weekend. with a seasoned, momentum on but could not Cynthia Curley face off against “Our defense is solid as always veteran defense catch up to the Tina Martinek offense." and freshman Bishop’s fast- and we’ve been working on pick­ along with a Whirlwinds. lineman Mary Pasquerilla West captain paced offense. ing up our momentum on strong offense The Babes are Forr to stop the The Farley offense.” she said. behind junior Tarah Brown led by q u a rte r­ Pangborn attack. defense has quarterback Jenni McGlinn captain back Melissa The defending proved to be up Lyons vs. Welsh Family Gargula. Gargula Meagher and champions have high expecta­ to the challenge so far this sea­ Playoff contender Lyons will has led Welsh’s receiver Tara tions for the rest of the season. son. The Finest have yet to allow take on the undefeated Welsh offense to 53 points in their first McCarron, both juniors. Breen- “1 think we are going to win it a touchdown this season. Family Whirlwinds Sunday at 4 two games. Phillips’ freshman class is espe­ all again,” Martinek said. “We are But the Farley offense is still a p.m. “We want to build upon all the cially athletic and should pose a as good if not better than we work in progress. They have only After a devastating setback at good things we have been doing great threat once they perfect were in the last two years. We made it to the end zone once so the hands of Pangborn last in the past weeks. We expect to their ability to work together. have really good chances.” far this year. Sunday, Lyons’ inexperienced but keep improving and to keep The Babes have the potential to Pangborn is hoping to play the talented backfield — with fresh­ focusing on our goals,” senior make plenty of big plays on spoiler, as they enter the game Pasquerilla East vs. Cavanaugh man running back Neva Lundy captain Kelly Bushelle said. offense, but they have played with momentum on their sides. Pasquerilla East and and sophomore This mentality inconsistently. Dropped passes The Phoxes are coming off of a Cavanaugh look to get their sea­ quarterback seems to have have often stymied good drives, 16-0 win over Lyons. The team sons on track after slow starts Claire Connell — “We want to build been taken to but Meagher hopes the team can has a 2-1 record, with its one loss against each other Sunday after­ hopes to turn upon all the good heart by her put some points on the board coming to Welsh Family. noon. their team team who has not against Lewis. Sophomore quarterback Cabby The Pyros come into the game around and lead things we have been shown any signs “It will be a tight match Tate hopes to carry over from her at 0-1-2, but P.F. junior captain it in an upset over doing in the past of weakness this because Lewis has a lot of talent,” performance against Lyons last Megan Becker is hoping that star the Whirlwinds. weeks. ’’ season. Meagher said. “But I think we week. Tate and sophomore cap­ players — co-captain and senior Lundy and “I think the will pull out the win.” tain Meghan Bescher connected wide receiver Caroline Nally and Connell combined strength of our for two touchdowns on the day, sophomore wide receiver Tara for 20 points in Kelly Bushelle team is how well and hope to line! the same holes Pillai — will continue to con­ their first game, Welsh Family captain we work togeth­ in the Weasels’ defense. tribute to the PE offense. against Badin. er,” Bushelle said. Contact Jared Jedick at Pangborn’s defense has also “Our defense is pretty strong But things did not [email protected], Peter Reisenaur stepped up as of late. The Phoxes and our offense is improving,” go so well against the top-notch Breen-Philips vs. Lewis at [email protected], Mike hope that their shutout of Lyon’s Becker said. “We just need more Pangborn defense. The Lions Breen-Philips and Lewis are Gotimer at [email protected], is a sign of good things to come consistency. It’s been one or two offense was kept out of the pay looking for a turnaround to sal­ Griffin Dassatti at the rest of the season. plays in every game that have dirt in a 16-0 defeat. vage the rest of their seasons [email protected] and Farley vs. Howard really hurt us.” “We had a bit of a problem Sunday at 3 p.m. Meghan McMahon at In a m atch up betw een two Becker said the team is looking finding a rhythm on offense last The Babes dropped to 1-3 on [email protected]

MLB Mets squander NL East lead in loss to Cardinals

thing good to happen.” right now is working hard for a No major league team has win.” failed to finish first after having Skip Schum aker’s RBI single at least a seven-game lead with gave St. Louis a 1-0 lead in the 17 to play. But first and the with three Cardinals games remain­ pushed across ing in the reg u­ “There’s two choices: two more runs lar season — a Roll over and start in the third on a weekend series making plans for the double by Albert at home against Pujols and a sin­ Florida — the off-season, or battle gle by Ryan Mets might fail like hell and win this Ludwick. to win the divi­ Martinez (3-1) sion or qualify allow ed seven as the wild card. hits in seven Philadelphia, David Wright innings, struck which beat Mets third baseman out eight and Atlanta 6-4 on walked one. He Thursday, closes threw a season- the season with high 105 pitches three games at home against in his first loss in five starts Washington. San Diego, which since coming back from shoul­ beat Milwaukee 9-5 in the der surgery last October. opener of a four-game series While M artinez turned in a Thursday, leads the Mets, solid effort, the Mets offense Phillies and Colorado Rockies was nonexistent against Pineiro by one game in the wild card. (6-4), making his first career “There’s two choices: Roll appearance against New York. Mets first baseman Carlos Delgado walks back to the dugout after striking out in the seventh over and start making vacation “He was outstanding tonight,” inning of New York’s 3-0 loss to St. Louis Thursday. plans for the offseason, or bat­ Randolph said. “(Pineiro) shut tle like hell and win this thing,” us down and Pedro kept us in Mets third baseman David the ballgam e but obviously it Associated Press “We’re tied now, so now The Mets (87-72) were ahead Wright said. “We still feel like w asn’t good enough.” we’ve got three games to get it by seven games on Sept. 12 this is our division.” Pineiro struck out six and NEW YORK —The New York done,” manager Willie with 17 remaining but have lost The latest loss was inflicted walked one in a season-high M ots’ lead in the NL E ast is Randolph said. “That’s the way 10 of 14 overall and seven by the Cardinals, who beat the eight innings. gone. They might not even be baseball goes and we kind of straight at home, a monumen­ Mets in Game 7 of the NL Wright doubled in the first to in the playoffs at all if they made our own bed here so tal tailspin for a team that championship series last year. extend his hitting streak to 14 can’t snap out of their near his­ w e’ve got to fight through this.” counted on being in the play­ St. Louis went 12-17 down the games, and Carlos Delgado and toric funk. Not even Pedro Martinez offs. stretch last year, squeaked into Shawn Green singled in the The spiraling Mets managed could save New York, which “I think we’re due to have the playoffs and went on to fifth, but that was it for New just three hits off Joel Pineiro had led the division alone every something special happen to us beat the Detroit Tigers in the York. and Jason lsringhausen in a 3- day since May 16. Randolph because in the time I’ve been World Series. “It almost fell like a pennant 0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals quickly tried to lift the players’ here I don’t think we’ve had a “1 think there’s some similari­ game out there even though on Thursday night that spirits after the game, deliver­ little stretch playing games like ties but it’s hard to go beyond w e’re not in it,” Pineiro said. dropped them into a first-place ing what he called a positive that and kind of getting away there,” Cardinals manager lsringhausen worked a per­ tie with Philadelphia in the message during a brief team from us that easy,” Martinez Tony La Russa said. “I know fect ninth to earn his 31st save division. meeting. said. “So I’m expecting som e­ they’re a very good team that and complete the three-hitter. Friday, September 28, 2007 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 17

downs,” Fluth said. “And we ourselves,” Kownacki said. “Our N D V olleyball Keough want to force more three-and- offense just didn’t execute well outs.” and on defense we couldn’t continued from page 24 Senior defensive end Matt make plays.” Templemire hopes to draw plen­ With the Zahm game in mind, Stasiuk breaks records ty of double teams and wreak Kownacki thinks Carroll will Fisher vs. Sorin havoc in the Dillon backfield. look to come out with a more Fisher looks to get its season Sophomore defensive tackle Bob balanced offensive game plan, started on a positive note Huguelet had a key sack in last using the running game to estab­ despite new position Sunday when it faces Sorin at 1 week’s victory and looks to con­ lish a passing attack. Such an p.m. at Riehle Field. tribute this week as well. attack will likely be focused on The Green Wave had a bye Offensively, junior quarterback senior wide receiver Paul Toe injury forces captain to play libero last Sunday and will be seeing Brian Salvi will lead Stanford’s Tassinari, known to Wang and their first game action of the pro-set offense. He will again the men of St. Ed’s as “Tall Paul season. They look to improve on look to connect with freshman from Carroll Hall.” a 2006 campaign that included wide out Kevin Ritt. “We’ll definitely be preparing an undefeated regular season “He has great hands and plays for him, ” Wang said. “He’s pretty but a disappointing first round hard on every down,” Huth said well recognized in Interhall as playoff loss. This year, there is of Ritt. one of the better players.” only one goal on In addition, their minds. Huth said the Morrissey vs. Keenan “We’re looking offensive line had Something has to give in to win every improved, which Sunday’s 2 p.m. showdown game,” sopho­ "We’re looking to could lead to big between Keenan and Morrissey more captain win every game.” holes for the sen­ after both teams looked domi­ Rill W h itaker ior running back nant in season-opening shutout said. “Including Tregg Duerson. victories. the playoffs.” Bill W hitaker Meanwhile, this The Knights handled Keough The driving Fisher captain will be Dillon’s easily in a 12-0 win last Sunday, force behind first game of the and the defense that caused the Fisher’s march season. After fin­ Kangaroos fits will hope to do to the stadium is ishing 1-3 last the same to the Manorites. its experienced season, the Big “Our big strength is our linebacker corps — including Red will look to get off on the defense, and it always has Whitaker, senior Pat Mclnerney, right foot. The team is very been,” sophomore captain Pat and senior Tom Bufalino, who experienced, with the majority of Burns said. “This year, our Whitaker called “the inspira­ the team returning from last offense is starting to come tional leader of the team.” year, including junior captain around. There was no point in The linebackers lead a defense Alex Duffy. Look for the under­ that first game that we felt wor­ that is hoping to make some big sized Big Red to ried, so we’re plays this weekend. spread the ball feeling pretty “We’ve got to try and force around and get good coming in.” some turnovers,” Whitaker said. their faster play­ “I’d say we Burns will “That helped us a lot last year.” ers out in space. pretty much beat anchor the The hard-nosed defense will “We are expect­ offensive and be com plem ented by a strong ing a very tough ourselves. ” defensive lines, passing game led by senior gam e from both of which quarterback Kevin Rahil. Dillon,” Huth said. Kyle Kownacki will be at a size “We’ve got a strong passing “Our game last Carroll captain disadvantage HY PHAM/The O bserver gam e,” W hitaker said. “We’ve year with those against the Senior outside hitter and libero Adrianna Stasiuk goes for a block got some good receivers.” guys went down Manorites. during Notre Dame’s 3-0 win over Bowling Green Aug. 26,2006. Fisher used its first-week bye to the last minute “Both of their to add extra practices during and the team expects the exact lines are good and big, but we West Virginia Sunday. She this week to prepare for Sorin. kind of tough match that it was think we’re a little quicker,” By ELLYN MICHALAK went into the match in sixth The Green Wave held an last year.” Burns said. “Hopefully we can Sports Writer place on the Notre Dame’s all- intrasquad scrimmage while the use that to our advantage.” time dig list. One match and rest of the teams played their St. Edward’s vs. Carroll Freshman defensive lineman As the Irish went 1-1 last 17 digs later, Stasiuk moved first games. If last w eek’s 12-7 win over Bart Dear and senior linebacker weekend, senior captain up to fourth. Whitaker also believes emotion Sorin was big for St. Ed’s, Joe Pappas will try to slow down Adrianna Stasiuk continued to Thanks to Phillips’ career will be key in getting a win this Sunday’s 2 p.m. game against Morrissey’s dangerous offensive break Notre Dame records high 23 kills and Tauritis’ week. Carroll will be a chance to do attack, and the Knights’ offense despite an injury that pre­ effective combination of “We’ve got to play with a pas­ something even bigger. must be efficient to find a hole in vented her from starting in defense skill and offensive sion,” he said. Before their season opening the Manorite defense — a her normal assistance, the Fisher faces a Sorin team hun­ win against the Otters, St. Ed’s defense, Morrissey captain Nick outside hitter Irish defeated gry to avenge its opening-game hadn’t won a game in three Bencomo said, that responded to position. West Virginia loss to St. Ed’s. years. Senior captain Ge Wang, a the question marks that sur­ T he Irish “Every team in the 3-1. “We just weren’t mentally pre­ fullback and middle linebacker, rounded it prior to last w eek’s attempted to “Despite the pared Hast week],” Otters senior said the win was a great way to 20-0 thrashing of Alumni. make adjust­ Big East is win, I still don’t captain Ryan Bove said. “We got start the season. “We had a lot of guys in new m e n ts by improving a lot. ” feel that we hurt by penalties and “It felt really good,” Wang said. spots, but on the whole, the starting played up to turnovers.” “It was great that our fans were defense played pretty well,” said Stasiuk in the Debbie Brown our full poten­ To better ready his team for there, and after the game they Bencomo, a senior running back. libero position, tial against Irish coach Fisher, Bove rushed the field. I “There’s always room for but ultimately West Virginia,” cranked up the haven’t experi­ improvement, but our depth at lost la st Brown said. “I heat in prac­ enced a win since each position is looking like it’ll Saturday’s th in k we tices this “We just weren’t high school, so it be a strength.” gam e to learned a lot week, adding mentally prepared felt great.” Sophomore Ryan Lash and Pittsburgh 3-1 (33-31, 32-30, from this past weekend and more contact Wang added that freshman Ryan McSweeney have 23-30, 42-40). we put into practice a lot of and gam e- [last week.]” a lot of the credit looked good at corner for the “I think a lot of things went really good things. We’ve had action drills. for the first win defending champions, Bencomo wrong on Saturday. We were some great practices this On defense, Ryan Bove goes to first-year said, and junior receivers Dan playing with Adrianna in a week that have built some coach Cameron Reimer and Warren Scott should different position because of the Otters are Sorin captain good habits. I feel we are led by senior Hogue and a host of continue to make plays for quar­ her badly injured toe, so we ready for the weekend.” linebacker talented under­ terback Joe McBrayer, a fellow had a completely different This weekend the Irish (5-7, Chris classmen, including junior. lineup in the game,” Irish 1-1) will host two more con­ Schwarber and senior safety freshman quarterback Matt And just in case the Manorites coach Debbie ference foes — Mark Dummett. Abeling and freshman wide needed any added motivation for Brown said. Seton Hall (9- On the other side of the ball, receiver Dan Crisman. the game, they can look back to “We w eren’t as “We weren’t as con­ 6, 0-2) and Sorin looks to build on a rushing On defensive, Vermin captain last year, when the Knights consistent as sistent as we needed Villanova (9-6, attack led by the tandem of Bove Kyle Kownacki said he did a lit­ handed them a 12-6 regular sea­ we needed to to be, and we kept 1-1). and sophomore Robert Gallic tle scouting and has a plan for son loss — the only blemish on be, and we Last season, that was very effective against the two freshmen. Morrissey’s otherwise perfect kept getting getting leads but the Irish St. Ed’s. “I actually got to see part of season. leads but failed fa iled to close out defeated Seton “We need to stick to the run­ the I St. Ed’s-Sorini game last “It might not be as big a deal to close out on close games. ” Hall 3-0 and ning game,” Bove said. “As long weekend,” he said, “and I as people think because we’re a games.” Villanova, 3-1. as we stay close and slop making noticed they have a pretty good different team and we’re more Despite the “Every team m ental mistakes, the rest will freshman quarterback over focused on (this game],” injured toe, Debbie Brown in the Big East take care of itself.” there. Defensively were going to Bencomo said. “But yeah, it’s Stasiuk posted Irish coach is improving a try to neutralize him.” going to be in our heads, that’s 14 kills. lot. Villanova Stanford vs. Dillon While St. Ed’s looks to continue for sure.” Freshman mid­ had big leads After an 8-0 win over O’Neill it’s new winning ways, Carroll dle blocker Kellie Sciacca and on St. John’s, who are a top- last week, Stanford will look to will try to rebound from a diffi­ Contact Andy Renner at sophomore outside and oppo­ 20 team. We have our w stay hot this week against Dillon cult loss to Zahm in the season [email protected], Eugenia site hitter Serinity Phillips cut out for us this weekend,” at 1 p.m. opener. The Zahmbies held the Alfonzo at [email protected], m atched Stasiuk’s kill total, Brown said. The Griffins' defense dominat­ Vermin offense to only 71 yards, Sam Werner at [email protected], and senior setter Ashley The Irish will face Seton ed the Angry Mob last week, but a fact that Carroll’s captain, Andy Ziccarelli at Tauritis recorded 45 assists to Hall Saturday and Villanova captain Rob lluth sees some Kownacki, said was as much [email protected], Griffin keep the Irish in the game. Sunday — both at 2 p.m. room for improvement, caused by first-game jitters as it Dassatti at [email protected] and Stasiuk continued to “We w ant to do a better job was by Zahm’s defense. Matt Camber at improve her records upon Contact Ellyn Michalak at finishing on third and fourth “I’d say we pretty much beat [email protected] entering the match against [email protected] page 18 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Friday, September 28, 2007

SMC C ross Country SMC S occer Belles head to non-conference meet Depleted squad tial, and as we work toward work in practice, Bauters said, By MATT CAMBER getting better, we’ll start put­ Brodmerkel leads by example. Sports Writer ting all the pieces together.” “Much of her success is due looks to stay hot There’s no doubt that the piv­ to her dedication to the sum­ A fourth-place finish at last otal piece of the puzzle is sen­ mer training program and com­ Saturday’s MlAA Jamboree ior captain Megan Gray. The ing back ready to go,” Bauters Mackenzie said. The Belles may have put Saint M ary’s in all-conference returnee led the said. “I believe we’ll continue By MEAGHAN VESELIK have also been struggling to position to accomplish its goal Belles again last weekend by to see great things from her Sports Writer convert in front of the goal, as of making this season the best taking sixth overall. What will this season.” leading scorer Hinton has been in school history, but what it make or break the Belles’ sea­ As for Saturday’s meet, Saint Saint Mary’s plays its third sidelined because of an injury. didn’t do was give the Belles a son, though, is the progression M ary’s expects to be com peti­ MIAA match Saturday against But the Belles have found week off. of a young supporting cast. tive in the middle of the pack. Olivet, a team the Belles other players who can score, Not that they were counting Bauters said freshman Catie Last year, the Belles placed defeated 3-2 last season. including sophomore defense- on one. Salyer, who is still recovering 17th among the 33 teams, and Saint Mary’s has played well man Bridget Ronayne and “It was right back to business from a case of mononucleosis Gray paced the effort with her in its first two conference Higgins — both of whom this week,” coach Jackie this summer, has begun to 37th-place finish. Though the matchups, beating Kalamazoo scored last Saturday — and Bauters said. “I don’t feel like assert herself. She was named sh e e r n u m b e r of ru n n e rs in in the last 10 minutes of play sophomore midfielder Katie the success has shocked any­ last weekend’s “warrior of the this race presents the challenge Saturday, and tying traditional Wehrli. body. For the most part, it's just race,” a Belles tradition after of a crowded course, Bauters foe Albion 1-1 Tuesday after The Belles are No. 2 in the fired everybody up to continue every meet, for her No. 25 fin­ remains confident her team two overtimes. Without junior MIAA, and the Comets are No. running well. ” ish in the Jamboree. will have no trouble dealing forward Lauren Hinton and 9. The two team s may have That’s always the goal, after Sophomore Emily Graf also with the conditions. sophomore forward Micki the same number of overall all, even for Saturday’s Sean battled illness this summer and “It should be a fun, relaxing Hedinger, coach Caryn wins, but Olivet has lost their Earl Lakefront Invitational in “has looked a million times bet­ weekend without the added MacKenzie has had to make two conference games to Chicago — which w on’t affect ter in practice over the past pressure [of MIAA competi­ some adjustments. Albion and Kalamazoo — the conference standings. But two weeks,” Bauters said. tion],” Bauters said. “It’s a good Also, the Belles will be with­ teams Saint Mary’s has tied or Bauters is hardly expecting a Junior co-captain Caitlin chance for the girls to get on a out senior defenscman Justine defeated. letdown after last week’s fine Brodmerkel has been vital in shorter course, see their times Higgins Saturday. Higgins If the Belles can stay flexible showing. helping along some of the new­ come down, and build a little received two yellow cards in and adapt with their person­ “Obviously the conference comers, Bauters said. more confidence moving Tuesday’s match against nel, their positive streak could meets are a little more valu­ Brodmerkel’s times are drop­ toward [conference] champi­ Albion and received an auto­ continue beyond Saturday’s able, but we take each meet ping, too — she finished in the onships.” matic one-game suspension. match. similarly,” Bauters said. “Every Belles’ top-seven for the first Tuesday’s play against weekend we can learn how time in her career last Contact Matt Camber at Albion was “sluggish” in a con­ Contact Meaghan Veselik at each girl can race to her poten­ Saturday. Through her hard [email protected] stantly moving game, [email protected]

MLB Cubs 'magic number' falls to 2 despite loss

out and flat-out beat us. We hit into a double play against lasted only 4 1-3 innings and didn’t envision a sweep.” Lee Gardner to end the eighth, allowed five runs. Kerry Wood Following Wednesday’s game, and closer Kevin Gregg needed came on to pitch out of a bases- Cubs second baseman Mark only eight pitches in a perfect loaded, no-outs jam in the sixth DeRosa acknowledged his team ninth for his 31st save in 35 to keep the Cubs within a run. might be pressing. Piniella, chances. Scott Olsen (10-15) gave up a mindful that the franchise has The appearance was the first run in the first, then shut down a history of folding, invited in a week for Gregg, who has Chicago until Cabrera’s error in comedian and Cubs superfan been nursing a sore forearm. the sixth. Olsen gave up four Bill Murray to hang out behind Bad luck was also part of the runs, two earned, in 5 1-3 the batting cage before Cubs’ trouble: Cabrera’s oppo- innings and won for the first Thursday’s game. site-field liner landed on the time since Aug. 5.The final It didn’t help. But the Cubs right-field foul line for an RBI home game for attendance- denied team tradition is work­ double in the fifth to put challenged Florida drew 24,809 ing against them. Florida ahead 5-1. fans. Most cheered for the “We’re not worried about his­ Hanley Ramirez hit his 29th Cubs. tory,” Lee said. “I understand homer for Florida while Jeremy “When you’ve got a lot of the history, but we weren’t Hermida had two hits and fin­ their fans in your hom e ball­ here. I promise, when we’re in ished the series 7-for-12. park,” Marlins reliever Justin between the lines, we’re not , Steve Trachsel (1-3), making Miller said, “you want to go out thinking about the history of his first start in two weeks, and shut them up.” the Cubs. ” Piniella, who contends there’s no Cubs curse, blamed the lat­ SOUTHERN LIGHTS PRODUCTIONS est loss on squandered oppor­ tunities. In the series, Chicago PRESENTS... Cubs pitcher Scott Eyre reacts before exiting Chicago’s 6-4 went 3-for-20 with runners in loss to Florida Thursday. scoring position. “I didn’t think we were tight,” ahead of second-place Piniella said. “A couple of play­ Associated Press M ilwaukee, which lost 9-5 to ers are a little out of the norm MIAMI — Swept by lowly San Diego. of the entire season. Maybe Florida, the Chicago Cubs “We’re still in the driver’s they’re tired. Other than that, I shambled out of town Thursday seat,” manager Lou Piniella thought we played nice and with this consolation: If they said. “We've just got to start loose.” make the playoffs, they won’t winning some games.” Meanwhile, Florida played have to face the Marlins again. The Cubs’ magic number for like the 2003 Marlins, who The problem is Chicago may clinching the division fell to overtook the Cubs to win the not make the playoffs. two. They close the regular NL championship series en Struggling to avert another season with a three-game route to a World Series title. Cubs collapse, the NL Central series at Cincinnati beginning And even when the Marlins leaders stranded 10 runners Friday, with Carlos Zambrano tried to help the Cubs, it w asn’t and lost to the last-place starting for Chicago. enough. Marlins for the third game in a “We’ve got the right guy on Florida led 5-1 before a row, 6-4. the mound,” Dempster said. throwing error by third base­ “It w as a w aste of a plane “Believe it or not, as bad as this man Miguel Cabrera in the flight,” Cubs closer Ryan was, we’re still confident in sixth inning let Chicago back in THE MATCHMEN Dempster said. ourselves.” the game. With the Marlins “You can look in their dugout, Against Florida, hot so much. leading by a run, Florida reliev­ FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2« and it’s just like panic mode,” The Marlins beat the Cubs for er Renyel Pinto came on to TONIGHT @ 11:00PM said Florida's Cody Ross, who the 10th straight game over the walk consecutive batters, load­ drove in a run with a pinch-hit past two seasons — the longest ing the bases in the seventh, CLUB 23 active streak between major but Jacque Jones struck out to double. “They’re pacing up and WWW.MYSPACB.COM/THEMATCnMEN down. We would be in the same league teams. end the inning. boat if the situation were “These guys have our num­ For the third straight game, reversed.” ber,” Chicago first baseman Chicago failed to score on the Chicago remained two games Derrek Lee said. “They came Florida bullpen. Ryan Theriot Friday, September 28, 2007 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 19

SMC V o l l e y b a l l ND Cross Country Triangular tourney Runners take to home turf on tap for St. Mary's Irish to face top-notch competition in Notre Dame Invitational

in the USTFCCCA Div. I poll, won it 15 times, with their last By CHRIS DOYEN including the Irish men (No. title coming in 2003. The Sports Writer 13) and women (No. 27). Other women’s squad began compet­ nationally-ranked men’s and ing in 1987, and since then In Notre Dame’s first two women’s teams include they have won six times, with meets, both the men and Michigan (No. 26 men/No. 2 their last victory coming in women placed first in team women). Providence (No. 2003. competition. 11/No.9), Florida State (No. The Invitational is split into After one weekend off, the 24/No. 12), and North Carolina a Blue Division and a Gold Irish squads will look to con­ State (No. 10/No. 15). Division. The Irish and most of tinue their success at the Other ranked teams include the top-tier competition will Notre Dame Invitational today. Illinois (No. 7) Baylor (No. 22), com pete in the Blue Division. At the National Catholic and Boston College (No. 26) on The Gold Division includes Championship on Sept. 14, the the women’s side, and schools from Div. I, II, and III. newcomers stole the show. Brigham Young University (No. North Carolina State won the Freshman Marissa Treece cap­ 20) on the m en’s side. men’s Blue Division last year, tured the women’s title, while Friday’s Invitational will be and Michigan took first on the KRISTY KINGZThe O bserver freshman Dan Jackson led the the first time this season that w om en’s side. Both teams will Saint Mary’s huddles during its 3-0 win over Albion on Sept. Irish with a second place over­ the Irish have faced a ranked be back this year to defend 11. The Belles face Bethel and Tri-State Saturday. all finish. The Irish will need opponent. The time off, howev­ their titles. another strong all-around per­ er, should prepare the squads The men’s teams will race finish fourth or higher in the formance if they want to pro­ for the challenges they will five miles, while the women By SAMANTHA LEONARD league. Tri-State currently tect their home turf. face. will race five kilometers. Sports Writer holds the No. 4 spot at 4-2, The Notre Dame Invitational The Notre Dame Invitational and the Belles are in fifth at will host eight w om en’s and six was first held in 1956, and Contact Chris Doyen at Saint Mary’s will host a tri­ 3-4. men’s teams currently ranked since then, the Irish men have [email protected] angular tournament Saturday “We will be again working with Bethel College and con­ on tightening up our own ference rival Tri-State. game,” Schroeder-Biek said. After getting swept by “We will have to be on our MLB Calvin on Tuesday, the Belles toes against both of these have been working hard teams. ... We will be making before taking on both the adjustments in parts of our Yankees still in hunt for AL East Pilots and the Thunder. defense. Primarily quickening In order to compete against it up and working on our the two squads, then Belles players confidently and Reliever Chamberlain pitches in consecutive games for first time will need to put the Calvin aggressively playing their match in the past, Belles positions.” coach Julie Schroeder-Biek Schroeder-Biek said she Jose Veras pitched the ninth, formance by Scott Kazmir, who Associated Press said. has been studying the compe­ completing a six-hitter for his allowed one run and three hits in “From this point forward, tition, which are typically ST. PETERSBURG — A day second career save. six innings. The 23-year-old left­ our focus has got to be that strong teams. after clinching a playoff berth, New York, which rested Alex hander fanned 10 to pass Johan [this] next match ... is our “Tri-State is traditionally the Yankees began preparing Rodriguez, Derek Jeter and four Santana for the major league most important match and very strong defensively,” reliever Joba Chamberlain for a other regulars, closed within two strikeouts lead with 239. play like we mean it — with Schroeder-Biek said. “And heavy postseason workload. games of first-place Boston with Kazmir limited the Yankees to intensity. No looking for­ this year, I expect Tri-State’s The 22-year-old right-hander three games to play. The Yankees Bronson Sardinha’s third-inning, ward and no looking back,” offense to be even more pow­ pitched on consecutive days for finish the regular season with a infield single — the rookie’s first Schroeder-Biek said. erful. One of their previously the first time Thursday night, weekend series at Baltimore major league hit — until another The Tri-State match will be injured attackers is back on helping fellow rookie Phil Hughes before opening the playoffs, likely rookie, Alberto Gonzalez, lined a a little more important to the the roster and they added a beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 3- at Cleveland. single to left field with one out in Belles, since the Thunder are strong junior college transfer. 1 to keep alive New York’s slim “There’s a mathematical the sixth. Johnny Damon fol­ conference competitors and It should be a good match.” hopes in the AL East. chan.ce,” center fielder Johnny lowed with a RBI double that the Pilots are not. Bethel is also a dom inant Cham berlain struck out B.J. Damon said of the division race. made it 1-1. Damon went 10-for- “Tri-State is the only con­ team, and the Belles will not Upton to escape a jam with run­ “There’s stuff we can’t control. 15 in the series and raised his ference opponent that we take the non-conference ners at first and second in the All we can control is what we do. average to .269 — his highest haven’t seen yet this year,” match lightly, Schroeder-Biek eighth inning. The Yankees have ... We just need to try and finish since late May. Schroeder-Biek said. “We said. brought him along slowly, but up the best we can.” “I tried to get the strikeouts out have high goals to accomplish The Belles start the meet Joba Rules have been eased dur­ Hughes (5-3) walked two and of my head,” Kazmir said. “I just — one of w hich is to be a against the Thunder at 11 ing the past week, putting him in struck out five. He yielded Carlos wanted to go out and attack the first-round host for our tour­ a.m. position where he can be used Pena’s 44th homer in the fourth, strike zone and get as deep as 1 nam ent.” relatively freely in the postsea­ as well as singles to Delmon could into the ball game. With the For Saint Mary’s to host a Contact Samantha Leonard at son. Young, Josh Wilson and Akinori fans behind you like they were, it first-round march, it must [email protected] “He’s always said that he could Iwamura. just makes it all the much more do it, and tonight was a great Tampa Bay wasted a good per­ special.” opportunity after clinching to give him a chance,” Yankees pitching A n Ev e n i n g o f coach Ron Guidry said. “I don’t F r o m a r o u n d think he was as sharp as he nor­ w o r l d mally has been, but I think he did a good job. He got into trouble, PLEASE JOIN US he got out of trouble. That’s the mark of a good pitcher. ” Chamberlain has allowed just Ea s t one earned run in 23 2/3 innings, a 0.38 ERA, since joining the Yankees in early August and has O r t h struck out 34. He said he felt Pr -xyer S good after the 20-pitch outing in which he allowed a single and also hit a batter. OF A SERI E “It’s kind of interesting to see ELIEFS A N D P how your body reacts, and it was W O R L D ’S G good. It’s been good all year,” the TRADITIO 22-year-old right-hander said. “It D BY REV. F came back great. My body felt r a n d Pa u l good, so it was another test that, hopefully, I passed.” W e d n e s d a y , Manager Joe Torre also liked what he saw. 8 :4 5 P.M. “He seemed fine. The first thing we checked was Joe Kerrigan in 3 3 0 o the bullpen to make sure that he

L T D M Y : had an easy time doing what he tINISTRX was doing, and there were no KTi'(,ix:,\ c i: trAN Ft issues,” Torre said, adding that C j.su , FtXI L.CADU Ktsior he’d like to bring Chamberlain in AP during the middle of an inning in Yankees outfielder Johnny Damon (18) steals second in New his next outing, probably Sunday. York’s 3-1 win Thursday. page 20 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Friday, September 28, 2007

N D W o m e n ’s G olf M e n ’s T e n n is Golfers seek third Irish set to host Fallon tourney All-American Sheeva Parbhu leads young squad in home debut

consecutive victory By KATE GRABAREK Sports Writer Shooting from the second By LORENZO REYES spot will be freshman So-llyun After a 22-1 showing in last Sports Writer Park, who won her second col­ year’s Tom Fallon legiate tournament at Napa Invitational, a new-look Irish Notre Dame’s fall campaign River with a three-under-par will have to work hard to couldn’t have gotten off to a 213 (70-71-72). In h e r first duplicate those results this I better start. event, Park finished second in weekend at the Eck Tennis The Irish received the dis­ the field, behind only Maunu. Center. tinction of Golfweek maga­ Sophomore Annie Brophy Coach Bobby Bayliss will fill z in e ’s w o m e n ’s te am of the will play from the No. 3 hole the holes in the lineup left by 1 1 week to add onto their impres­ after her 226 (77-73-76) three impact seniors with a sive back-to- helped her place group of freshman standouts. back season- No. 21 at the “We’re not sure who’s going opening victo­ 7 told them in our Cardinal Cup. to fill what spots in both sin­ Fellow sopho­ gles and doubles,” Bayliss ries at the | | p i | | Cougar Classic team meeting that the more Kristin said. “We still need to find an d N apa key to another win is Wetzel will shoot out what the team chemistry lliver Grill to stay in the present fourth and will will be, and learn how to Cardinal Cup. try to continue work with the new faces. We T he Irish and have a good her consistent need to find this year’s team will try to stay week's practice and I play, after she identity.” VANESSA GEMPIS/The Observer Irish senior captain Sheeva Parbhu sets up a forehand in perfect at tied for 13th at But freshmen players can think we were Notre Dame’s 7-0 win over Kentucky on April 11. Michigan’s able to do that. ” the Cardinal pose a dilemma for coaches. Wolverine Cup. “The good news is we have Invitational in Rounding out five freshmen who have a lot Bayliss said junior Brett the season. Ann Arbor this S usan Holt the group will be of enthusiasm and a want to Hegelson has the potential to “ I am a firm b e lie v e r in weekend. Irish coach fresh man Katie work, ” Bayliss said. “The bad be an All-American Ibis year. having a stronger schedule, If N otre Conway, who fin­ news is that we have five “I have essentially two No. and testing yourself,” Bayliss D am e can ished strong at freshman who are still learn­ 1 I players! in these two,” said. “We want to embrace come out with their third the Cardinal Cup, shooting a ing, and we’re learning about Bayliss said. “They played the challenges. We will face straight victory, it will be the one-over-par 73. After a final them .” two and three singles last with the tougher team s. We first time in program history round score of one-over 73, The doubles lineup is a year, and did extremely will get a lot of answers this the team has started a season she ended the tournam ent in a work in progress, and Bayliss well.” weekend about what our three-for-three. tie for 21st alongside Brophy. said the players need to step In the Olympic Fields team will look like for the The unit’s early success has For the Irish to continue up for the Irish to have a Invitational, which opened rest of the season.” only made them more confi­ their success, they must work good season. the season for the Irish two Illinois and Ohio State will dent, but they arc still focused on one of their weaknesses. “There is a large lack of weeks ago, senior Andrew be among Notre Dame’s top on the prize. Holt said. experience in our doubles Roth rolled his ankle and is competition this weekend. “They’re good about getting “Our course management lineup, especially with poach­ not expected to be in the line­ Illinois was an NCAA finalist their focus back,” coach Susan needs some work,” Holt said. ing and movement,” Bayliss up this weekend. last season. Holt said. “They know where “We came into the final round said. “We’re waiting on results Following the Invitational, they need to be. I told them in of the Cardinal Cup with an But the Irish do have some from the orthopedic doctor, to the Irish will travel to the ITA our team meeting that the key eight-stroke lead, but we experienced players return­ let us know if he needs an All-American Championships to another win is to stay in the sometimes tend to be overly ing to this y ear’s squad. All- MR1 or what kind of treat­ beginning on Oct. 4 in present and have a good aggressive and let the competi­ America senior captain ment,” Bayliss said. Oklahoma. week’s practice and I think we tion catch up. We need to keep Sheeva Parbhu returns to this Even with the inexperi­ were able to do that. Now we it simple, and hit fairways.” year’s squad and should help enced team, Bayliss did not Contact Kate Grabarek at just have to play the golf The Irish are looking to back the younger players adjust. ease up on the schedule for [email protected] course because when you do up their previous performanc­ that, you give yourself a shot to es with a solid campaign as win.” they head to the Wolverine Teeing off from the No. 1 Invitational. spot will be junior Lisa Maunu, “Success breeds confidence,” who has had a memorable Holt said. “We’re all playing start to her season. A week well, and we’re being consis­ ago, Golfweek named Maunu tent. The team is really feeding women’s player of the week off it. They’re just excited to go thanks to her record-breaking over there and play some golf.” six-under par 66 at Cougar Classic and her three-way tie Contact Lorenzo Reyes at for sixth at the Cardinal Cup. [email protected]

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N D W o m e n ’s T e n n is M e n ’s G olf Irish resume individual play Warren Course hosts 2nd Gridiron Classic

Crenshaw and Bill Coore and Team finished 2nd recently named one of the to Lamar last season top-15 college courses in the nation by Golf Digest, Notre Dame kicked off its By MICHAEL BRYAN season with two tournaments Sports Writer Sept. 15-16. Despite a tough final round, the Irish placed After a two-week break, the fourth of 12 teams at the Irish will be back in tourna­ Gopher Invitational — finish­ ment competition Sunday at ing behind Lamar, Arkansas, the second Fighting Irish and Wisconsin. Senior Greg Gridiron Classic. Rodgers led the team individ­ Notre Dame will play host to ually with a seventh-place fin­ a 12-team field for the tour­ ish, one shot ahead of sopho­ nament, played Sunday more teammate Doug Fortner. through Tuesday at Warren Freshman Connor Alan-Lee Golf Course. Among the top had an impressive perform­ team s competing will be No. ance in his collegiate debut, 16 Lamar, Michigan State, finishing No. 26. Georgetown, Arkansas and Sandman, an all-Big East Virginia1. selection last season, got off Notre Dame finished second to a rocky start, shooting 18- in the inaugural Gridiron over to tie for 39th. Senior Classic last year, 29 shots Eddie Peckels rounded out behind Lamar, which never the Irish team in a tie for No. trailed in the event. The Irish 37. held off Baylor, Florida State, While half the Irish team and Vanderbilt in the final teed off in Minnesota, the rest round in cold and windy con­ was competing at the Rutgers VANESSA GEMPIS/The Observer ditions to take second in their Invitational in New Jersey. Junior Kelcy Tefft returns a shot in Notre Dame’s match against Wake Forest on Feb. 18, 2007. first home tournament since The Irish team of freshmen Three Irish players won their flights in the Saint Mary’s Invitational Sept. 16 in Knoxville, Tenn. 2004. and sophomores turned in a Graduated senior Cole Isban strong performance, finishing players — No. 1 sophomore Reilly and Kristen Rafael are led the Irish, but several second out of 18 teams with a Observer Staff Report Cosmina Ciobanu, No. 3 sopho­ No. 3. returning Notre Dame players team score of 18-over. Notre Dame travels to Ann more Colleen Rielley and No. 4 Rafael will also compete in had success in the inaugural With eight underclassmen Arbor, Mich., for the Wolverine junior Kelcy Tefft. Ciobanu had the Maize singles draw. event. Junior Josh Sandman on the team this year, the Invitational this weekend. an impressive debut season, Denise Ellison and Bailey placed eleventh with a 12- Irish will depend on signifi­ J'he individual tournament compiling a 36-5 overall Louderback are also entered over-par 222. He was tied by cant contributions from the features players from record. in the tournament — Ellison is sophomore Carlos Santos- younger classes. Freshmen Michigan, Marquette, Western In the Blue draw, the Irish in the Blue singles draw and Ocampo, who aced the fourth Dustin Zhang and Jeff Chen Michigan and Purdue. have two more seeded players the two will play together in hole with an 8-iron. led the squad at Rutgers, Eight Notre Dame players — No. 1 Kali Krisik and No. 2 the doubles draw. After a practice round tying for eighth individually at will com pete in singles, dou­ Katie Potts. No team score will be kept, Saturday, the tournament will six-over. bles or both. Two Notre Dame doubles but individual cham pions will consist of three rounds played In the Maize singles draw, teams are also seeded. Tefft be crowned in each draw. on the par-70, 7,020-yard Contact Michael Bryan at Notre Dame has three seeded and K risik are No. 1, w hile Play begins today at 10 a.m. course designed by Ben [email protected]

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Evan [Sharpley] are in right Bearcats now.” Clausen Allen’s has been a different continued from page 24 continued from page 24 story. lie missed his senior sea­ we expected but we just go son in high school with a year’s conference champions, out there every day just try­ broken leg but was still listed Cincinnati at 7 p.m. ing to get better, trying to get as the 52nd best high school In Cincinnati’s two seasons in our first win.” player and the second rated the Big East, Notre Dame is win- Clausen entered Notre all-purpose back. less against the Bearcats (3-4. 2- Dame as a highly touted Allen said that missing his 0 Big East), who come to South prospect and the top quarter­ senior season has made the Bend after a strong showing last back on most recruiting lists. transition to college football weekend on their home turf. He led Oaks Christian (Calif.) even more drastic. Cincinnati took down High School to a 42-0 record “For me, it’s pretty over­ Georgetown 2-1 and Seton Hall but has started this season 0- whelming because I missed 4-0. 3 as the starter. out on my senior year of high Senior forward Patrick Baxter “It’s real different, to say school and so jumping led the way with two goals VANESSA GEMPIS/The Observer the least. In high school I straight from my junior foot­ against the Pirates, scored the Senior forward Amanda Cinalli battles for the ball during didn’t lose a game, but that ball season to the college Notre Dame’s 2-1 overtime loss to Oklahoma State. game-winner against the Hoyas was high school,” Clausen gam e, it’s like ‘Wow. I ca n ’t and was named the Big East ‘s said. “In college, it’s a way believe it,”’ Allen said. offensive player of the week. test,” Waldrum said. “They’re a different game. It’s helped Allen did not start against “In this league, every team has Big East good team but you have to beat me and not only me, but the Georgia Tech in the season good players," Irish coach Bobby the good teams. rest of the team realized that opener, but he made his first Clark said. “We have to concern continued from page 24 On Sunday, the Irish will host this is a hard collegiate start ourselves more with what we are Cincinnati, which is 3-4-1 over­ game and you at Penn State doing and sorting out our own all and 0-1 in Big East play. have to come on Sept. 8. postseason begins. The Irish games.” The Bearcats took Louisville o u t ev ery “Football is a Allen carried are 3-4-1 overall but look to The Irish seem to have done to double-overtime last Friday week and get the ball eight stay perfect in league play. physical sport. If I that pretty well the last few before falling 1 -0 to their rival. better.” times for only “The non-conference games didn ’I want to get weeks. Waldrum knows that defeat­ Even though 12 yards but are the first phase of our sea­ Notre Dame (5-1-2) has rolled ing Cincinnati will not be a sim­ Clausen was hit, I should have had a team- son, where we try to improve off three straight shutouts. ple task. known in high high six catch­ our seeding for the NCAA played golf or Senior goalkeeper Chris Cahill “In this conference, there’s school for his es for 36 yards Tournament,” Irish coach something like enters this weekend with a 0.39 such parity that everyone is ability to — m o st of Bandy Waldrum said. goals-against average. capable of beating anyone on a throw the ball that. ” which came on “Obviously, we didn’t do what And Clark knows the Bearcats given day,” he said. “Last year, down field, he the game’s we wanted in that phase, but have had Notre Dame’s number. there were only about two or said, he has opening drive. now we’re in phase two.” Jimmy Clausen “It's an opportunity for our three really good teams but no plan on “T he P enn Irish quarterback team to make history,” Clark The Irish visit No. 25 that’s no longer the case.” fo rc in g a State game and said. "It would be something they Louisville on Friday before After a tough loss in which change to the first couple of returning home to take on could bang their hats on.” the Irish out-shot Penn State team’s cur­ plays were At the other end of the spec­ Cincinnati Sunday. The 24-9, Notre Dame will look to rent conservative offensive pretty overwhelming for me, trum, Notre Dame has never lost Cardinals are 6-1-1 overall and cut down on the mental errors approach. but I liked it,” he said. 2-0-1 on their home turf. to Sunday’s opponent, Louisville. that have cost it several games “I’m a freshman and I’m Allen said going into that The Irish are 6-0 all-time against “Louisville is a very hard this season. just trying to help the team game he did not know he place to play,” Waldrum said. the Cardinals, with three of the “Sunday, we gave the game win,” Clausen said. would be getting as many “The fans get right behind the wins coming at Alumni Field. away with some little things we “Anything I can do to help touches as he did because of The Cardinals split games with goal and yell at the defense and need to work on,” Waldrum the team win, I’m going to the way Irish offensive coor­ the goalie the whole game.” Georgetown and Seton Hall in said. “But the girls know where do.” dinator Mike Haywood runs their opening weekend of Big Louisville senior goalkeeper we are as far as correcting Clausen said that one of the the substitutions. East play. Louisville has put up Joanna Haig, who earned Big those mistakes.” biggest adjustments he must “Going into the game we big numbers offensively so far in East goalkeeper of the week Irish junior forward Kerri make this season is adjusting really don’t know what’s last week after registering coach Ken Leila’s second season Hanks, who has scored in four to the speed of the college going to happen. In practice, shutouts against Kentucky and at the helm. They have scored consecutive games, looks to game. everybody practices the same four goals on three separate Cincinnati, has registered five add to that streak and start a “It’s obviously faster than plays,” Allen said. “Going out clean slates in the team’s eight occasions so far this season — new one — a team winning high school,” Clausen said. on the field, you basically games this season. wins over Seton Hall (4-0), streak. “But once you get used it, it’s wait until you’re number is On offense, the Cardinals are Kentucky (4-2) and Marshall (4- “We’re just focusing on not that bad, it slows down called and whenever you’re led by freshman forward 1). Friday at Louisville and trying for you a little bit. Obviously num ber’s called, you first to Kelsey Hunyadi and junior for­ “I’m not even looking at to win all our Big East games,” it’s slowed down for me, and go out on the field and do it ward Shannon Smyth, each of Louisville at the moment, only Hanks said. not only me but the rest of and do w hatever you can to whom has put up three goals Cincinnati,” Clark said. “Come the freshmen are making fulfill your task.” and an assist. Saturday, or Friday night. I’ll Contact Fran Tolan at that transition too.” Allen credited his develop­ “It’s not going to be an easy start to think about the [email protected] Clausen is also throwing ment to both Haywood — Cardinals. ” behind an offensive line that who Allen called “by far the Louisville starts its weekend in 'T/etc coma has allowed a nation-high 27 best running backs coach Milwaukee with a game against sacks — with Clausen taking I’ve ever had ” — and senior Marquette Friday night. Sunday’s 18 of those. But the fresh­ running backs Travis game starts at 3:30. TOMMY CASH man said that all the hits are Thomas and Junior Jabbie. The Irish hope the home slate www. tommycashx om ou % s not taking a mental toll on “[Thomas and Jabbie] pret­ this weekend will give them rest T h e n a m e is Kn o w n W o r l d w i d e . . . His Ta l e n t is O b v i o u s ! him. ty much helped me with to regain full strength as they P a r t o f THE CASH FAMILY MUSICAL HERITAGE! “Football is a physical everything,” Allen said. enter the heart of their confer­ 'presenting a /HnsicaL trib u te te sport. If I didn’t want to get "Maybe if it’s a problem that ence schedule. hit, I should have played golf 1 want to ask him and not “We're nursing a few bits and M y B r o t h e r or something like that,” ask a coach because I don’t pieces, but I think we'll be OK,” Clausen said. want to seem like I don’t Clark said. “It’s nice from a rest Clausen’s entry to Notre know anything, they’re there point to be at home.” Dame was one of the most for me at all times. I look at Notre Dame plays seven of its well-analyzed in school histo­ them like another member of next eight games at home, with FRIDAY SEPTEMBER, 28 8:00 PM ry. Fortunately for the fresh­ the coaching staff off the one trip to East Lansing to take man, his position coach was field.” on Michigan State mixed in with a well-known quarterback the home games. ______prospect in his own right — N ote: Ron Powlus. 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F ootball M e n ’s S o c c er Learning to lose Bearcats, Clausen says he is Cardinals adjusting to college game visit Irish By JAY FITZPATRICK Associate Sports Editor Squad looks for first One of Notre Dame’s win over Cincinnati strengths in Charlie Weis’ first two seasons was the team’s since expansion experience. Notre Dame had an experienced starting quar­ terback in Brady Quinn and a By DAN MURPHY returning starter at tailback in Associate Sports Editor Darius Walker. That’s not the case anymore. After opening up Big East Notre Dame has started play with three straight road freshmen at both positions — wins, No. 2 Notre Dame Jimmy Clausen at quarterback returns home for two more and running back Armando league games this weekend at Allen. Alumni Field — one against a “It’s been fun. It’s been a dif­ team it has never defeated in ferent experience, ” Clausen conference play and one said T hursday, in his second against a team it has defeated meeting with reporters since every time. coming to Notre Dame. “We The Irish get started tonight obviously don’t have the wins KELLY HIGGINSZThe O bserver with a showdown against last Freshman running back Armando Allen breaks a tackle while freshman quarterback Jimmy see CLAUSEN/page 22 Clausen looks on in Notre Dame’s 38-0 loss to Michigan in Ann Arbor on Sept. 15. see BEARCATS/page 22

M e n ’s Interhall High-flying Zahm faces winless Juggerknotts

“I would say he’s a good against Zahm. p.m. junior running back Don Joyce. By ANDY RENNER, EUGENIA threat, but not a main threat,” “We are focusing on keeping For O’Neill senior captain Pat They’ll have to face some tough ALFONZO, SAM WERNER, Zahm senior captain Sean everything clean and crisp,” Conley, it is all a matter of learn­ competition from Keough, a ANDY ZICCARELLI, Wieland said of Ossei-Anto. “A Knott sophomore captain Aidan ing from last week’s mistakes. team that lost to Keenan 12-0 GRIFFIN DASSATTI and good passing game always helps Fitzgerald said. “The playbook “We got beat last week on a and is looking to redeem itself. MATT CAMBER to open up the running game.” won’t be the thickest, but it will few passes [and] our offense was Keough seems to be heading Sports Writers Despite the good start, Wieland be the most well-run.” not schemed correctly,” he said. back to the draw ing board as is not getting overconfident. Fitzgerald said Knott will come But the Angry Mob has been well, working on elements that “1 thought we played well, but out fast and furious. working hard to make Sunday’s Keenan exploited in Sunday’s Zahm and Knott face off there are always things to work “Our team isn’t huge, but we 8-0 loss to Stanford a thing of game. Sunday at 2 p.m. with the teams on,” Wieland said. “Obviously have some head hunters that the past. “At practice we’ll work on our going in opposite directions. the goal is to get back to where will let you know w e’re on the “Our pass defense has been defense, tackling and pass cover­ Led by junior running back we were sophomore year, in the field to crack some skulls,” the focus of this week’s practices age” junior captain Tom Theo Ossei-Anto, Zahm blanked stadium.” Fitzgerald said. along with emphasis on cleaning O’Donnell said. “We’re very con­ Carroll 12-0 in Week 1. Ossei- Knott, on the other hand, suf­ up the offense,” he said. fident, we think we match up Anto racked up 123 yards and fered a 21-0 defeat at the hands O’Neill vs. Keough O’Neill freshman quarterback well land) can take it to them two touchdowns, but Knott will of Mod Quad rival Siegfried. Still, Both Keough and O’Neill will Robbie Powers will look to have and win the game.” have to focus on the entire Zahm the Juggerknotts are optimistic to try to rebound from their a better chance connecting with offense if it wants to win. that they can bounce back opening-day losses Sunday at 3 junior receiver Nate Forte and see KEOUGH/page 17

W o m e n ’s Interhall N D W o m e n ’s S o c c er Phoxes face defending Irish resume Big East play

champ Purple Weasels Team takes perfect league record on the Opportunity knocks after PW drops first game road to Louisville

“We are good on both sides of By JARED JEDICK, PETER the ball, but I think our strength By FRAN TOLAN REISENAUR, MIKE has to be our defense,” senior Sports Writer GOTIMER, GRIFFIN captain Tina Martinek said. DASSATTI and MEGHAN “Lewis only got passed our 50- MCMAHON yard line once, and Breen Phillips After finishing its daunting Sports Writers only scored on our back-ups.” early-season non-conference Freshman quarterback Grace slate, Notre Dame heads into Pangborn and Pasquerilla Orians leads the powerful offense the second phase of its sched­ West, two Gold League power­ that hopes to rebound from ule this weekend. houses, face off Sunday at 5 p.m. Thursday’s disappointing show­ The Irish beat DePaul 4-0 on Riehle East field. ing. in their first Big East game The Purple Weasels starters “She is good both running and Sept. 21 before falling to Big gave up their first points of the passing, ” Martinek said. “She is Ten foe Penn State 2-1 two season in a 6-0 loss to Welsh great.” days later. Notre Dame will Family in their last game. The The Weasels hope to work in now play 10 straight confer­ h h h r h team picked up two wins with some new trick plays to keep ence matches before the WU YU E/The O bserver stellar defense prior to that Junior defender Kerry Inglis clears the ball during Notre Dame’s against Lewis and Breen- Phillips. see WEASELS/page 16 see BIG EAST/page 22 4-0 victory over DePaul on Sept. 21. IRISH INSIDER page 2 The Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER Friday, September 28, 2007 C o m m en ta r y 2007 Irish opponents No. 1 draft pick L ast w eek This w eek 2-2) L, 23-28, Virginia at Clemson eight losses away 3-1) L, 9-14, Mich. at Illinois Notre Dame is 0-4 and that playing.” These recruits know Notre can only mean one thing — it’s r " " r \ time to start tanking and get Dame is young and that it J] #L the No. 1 draft pick. would be a bad business deci­ 2-2) W, 14-9, PSU at N'Western lust like the Boston Celtics sion to jum p ship at this point. and Memphis They know they can come in Grizzlies in and possibly see playing time last year’s right away to become part of NBA, it’s time the solution. 4-0) W, 31-14, ND at Wisconsin for Notre This is where the current Dame to give team enters the picture. up and hope I know it’s hard to give 100 it gets a play­ percent every play when there er that can is no lofty reward waiting at the 4-0) W, 45-31, Minn. vs Notre Dame turn the Chris Mine end of the season. When you franchise are down at the end of the around. game, and victory is out of Offensive Sports Editor reach, it almost seems silly to 3-1) W, 44-31, Wash. at Oregon St. line, just let keep trying. But failing to give everybody 100 percent is worse than any through. Defense, let everyone loss this team could suffer. run all over you, and, David Lack of experience is an Bruton, stop trying so hard. excuse; lack of effort is not. 4-0) W, 37-17, Army vs UMass But don’t make it obvious that Nothing will turn recruits away you’re tanking, Irish. Make it faster than watching a team look like you’re trying, but keep that does not want to be on the in mind the next Peyton field. In a way, the Irish are 3-0) W, 47-14, WSU vs Washington Manning or Troy Aikman is just playing for a national champi­ waiting to be picked. When you onship -just one that will be a get that player, it will only be a couple of years in the future. matter of time before he devel­ If I was lucky enough to have ops into the next superstar and the talent to be a highly-touted 2-2) W, 46-43, Duke vs Air Force leads you to another national high school recruit, I would not title. want the players at my future Oh wait, what’s this I hear school giving up just because about Notre Dame having the they are down a couple of No. 1-rated recruiting class in touchdowns. 3-1) L, 6-31, BYU at Navy the country? Really? Mow is If I was lucky enough to be that possible? playing as a senior for Notre I had heard our coaching Dame, I know I want to do all I staff stunk and didn’t know can to make sure this program 1-3) L, 43-46, Navy at Miami (FL) what they were doing. I forgot is in good hands when I leave. I this is not the NFL, where the may not be able to single-hand­ league rewards your lack of edly win a game, but I can effort and/or ability with a No. make sure I’m giving 100 per­ 1 draft pick. cent. People can say it is the 1-2) L, 31-55, Oregon vs Arizona State Notre Dame has a bunch of coach’s job to motivate the solid “draft picks” lined up for players to play. I don't buy that next season on both sides of the argument. ball and there is a lot of specu­ The players are here to play lation that if things do not football. It’s their job. They improve soon, some of those need to motivate themselves to verbal recruits will go else­ play every down as hard as the A bit of Ireland in where. But these recruits have last. heads on their shoulders and Unlike the NFL, nothing good probably won’t be influenced by can come from giving up. your own backyard. negative recruiters who say their careers will go down the The views expressed in this tubes if they go to Notre Dame. column are those of the author To quote Demetrius Jones in and not necessarily those of the South Bend Tribune on The Observer. Sept. 17, “College coaching is a Contact Chris Mine at business, but so is playing. So is [email protected]

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Irish safety David Bruton plays to support his son Jaden —who he calls 'Knucklehead'

old. By JAY FITZPATRICK “It was just difficult because Assocaite Sports Edtor I was getting pulled back home because I wanted to be around David Bruton has played my son and not being able to many roles in his three years see him,” he said. “And then at Notre Dame. just being up here and all the First he was a special teams stress of being pulled so many player. different ways and not being Then he was backup safety. able to know how to use your Now he is the startin g free time, it was difficult my first safety. couple years. But it tended to But if you ask David, he is, get better as I matured and got and has been, something older, and 1 learned what’s entirely different. best and what’s not.” “I’m a father, and I’m a stu­ Part of his maturation is his dent,” he said. desire to be a large part of Jaden’s life. Bruton knows that Working for ‘Knucklehead’ he cannot be as involved with Unlike many Division I col­ Jaden as he would like to be lege football players, Bruton’s because of football, but he has m ain concern in his football tried his hardest to be with his career is not how it will tran s­ son when he can. late into a professional career. This season, Jaden was able He has more important things to come watch his father make on his mind. his first collegiate start against In November of his freshman Georgia Tech. year at Notre Dame, Bruton’s Bruton said the most impor­ son, Jaden, was born. Bruton tant factor in shaping who he said that when his girlfriend is today is his family — espe­ from home in Miamisburg, cially Jaden. Ohio, first became pregnant, “I got a younger brother AP he was unsure about how he I Kendrick, a tight end at Miami Irish safety David Bruton strips Nittany Lions running back Austin Scott of the ball during Notre should act as a father. (OH)] — that’s my best friend. Dame’s 31-10 loss to Penn State on Sept. 8. “There was a time where I’ve got my little son and that’s there was a debacle between my Mini-Me there,” he said. Bruton still decided to come Georgia Tech, accumulating 18 said. “One guy against the me and my baby momma. We “I’m just more of a family guy. play for the Irish. total tackles — including his next, and David was able to, lost contact during her preg­ You wouldn’t expect that from When Bruton first got to first tackle for a loss against we thought, day in and day nancy,” he said. “In the four a twenty-year-old in college.” Notre Dame under then-defen­ Army. out, outperform the other play­ months before Jaden was born sive coordinator Rick Minter, He said that one of the main ers and that’s what we’re look­ during the summer, I was just Getting started he was primarily a special reasons for his success was his ing for is to put the best eleven out having fun doing things Bruton started at safety for teams player. Bruton logged coaches, including special guys, and in the case of the that you wouldn’t necessarily two seasons at Miamisburg 3:55 minutes of playing time teams coach Brian Polian and safeties put our two best guys, consider responsible.” High School in Ohio, earning a his freshman year, playing in defensive backs coach Bill on the field.” But Bruton realized that he three-star ranking, according 11 games for the Irish and Lewis. Bruton earned his starting had to act more responsibly to scout.com. During his junior making 14 total tackles. “They’re patient, but you spot going into the fall on a once his son, who he calls and senior seasons, Bruton tal­ “lust having that opportunity know how coaches are, they high note, earning defensive Knucklehead, was born. lied 11 interceptions and 112 helped with my maturity yell at you, they get on your most valuable player honors “But as he was born and I tackles. level,” Bruton said. “It also butt about everything,” Bruton for the 2007 Blue and Gold got older, I realized the fair­ Bruton was a late commit to helped with my confidence and said. “And it’s just little things Game, after he returned an ness of her being at home and the Irish coming out of high just knowing I can play D-one. they help you study from. interception 35 yards for a not being able to do much, and school and did not even make It’s not like a lot of people from Studying yourself is something touchdown. then I'm not going doing an official visit until Jan. 7, my high school got the chance that I never learned to do.” Although Lewis said there is much,” he said. “And am I 2005, during his senior year. to play D one. It was just get­ In his first two seasons, not much schematic difference going to college to have fun, or Bruton said his biggest influ­ ting to prove to myself and to Bruton said, safeties Tom between Minter and current am I going to college to su p ­ ences in com m itting to Notre my hometown that we can play Zbikowski and Chinedum defensive coordinator Corwin port Knucklehead. And I nar­ Dame were his father and his anywhere.” Ndukwe helped him mature as Brown’s use of the free safety, rowed it down to I’m going to high school coach Tim Lewis. Bruton continued playing on a player. Bruton said he feels more com­ school and playing football to “I didn’t know about Notre special teams his sophomore “They’ve always kept my fortable in the latter scheme. support Knucklehead.” Dame when I was being year, but was promoted to head up when I’m down. “It’s more of a ‘just go out Bruton said his first few recruited, and I didn’t know backup safety that season. He They’ve always boosted me. there and play’ type defense months at school were difficult such a big deal it was,” he saw his first action on defense They’ve always kept me close,” with Coach Brown,” he said. because of the pressures put said. early in the season against Bruton said. “Nedu always “You come from high school; on him. He was trying to earn Former head coach Tyrone Penn State and continued to used to say I was more athletic you go out there to showcase playing time at a big-time Willingham began recruiting play late downs throughout the than him. And Zibby was giv­ what you do in high school. I’m school, adjusting to life as a Bruton in high school, but season. ing me a confidence boost not knocking on Coach Minter, college freshman and trying to after his firing and current Bruton played in every game when needed throughout my but Coach Minter’s gameplans raise a son — all at 18 years coach Charlie Weis’ hiring that season except against younger years, and it’s been used to have you thinking so real helpful in my development much that you couldn’t just as a player.” relax and play. In Coach But after Ndukwe graduated Brown’s you just get to play to the NFL, a slot opened at more freely.” safety that Bruton wanted to This freedom has allowed fill. Bruton to become a constant presence in the defensive sec­ Making his presence felt ondary as part of the nation’s Bruton entered spring camp fourth-best pass defense. in 2007 competing for the Bruton is tied for second on starting safety position next to the team with 35 tackles and Zbikowski with, among others, made the first interception of fellow junior Ray Herring. his career Saturday against Bruton worked hard through­ Michigan State. out training camp to show his “You saw the interception desire to make the team. the other day, that was not just “I just went out and worked an OK play, that’s a guy having every day. I didn’t just work in great range, not only just tak­ defense, but I worked in spe­ ing the proper angle to the cial teams. I always try to ball, just being able to get from work,” he said. “I always try to the middle of the field all the do my best that I can do. And way to the fade ball up the there’s something I can’t do or sideline,” Weis said. “There something I don’t understand, aren’t that many people that I’ve always spent extra time to have the speed to cover that understand everything.” much ground.” Lewis said Bruton worked But for David, everything — harder than the rest competing the tackles, the interceptions, for the position and that put the big plays — is for him above the rest of the com­ Knucklehead. VANESSA GEMPIS/The Observer petition. Irish safety David Bruton, left, and Irish linebacker Maurice Crum, Jr., right, tackle Yellow Jackets “And that’s w hat it is, it’s all Contact Jay Fitzpatrick at running back Tashard Choice during Notre Dame’s 33-3 loss to Georgia Tech on Sept. 1. about competition,” Lewis [email protected] page ■ The Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER Friday, September 28, 2007 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Record: 0-4 HEAD I AP: NR Coaches: NR Notre Dame Fighting Irish Charlie Weis —H— Third season at 2 * T h o m a s 44 8chwop|> Notre Dame 34 Notre Dame career record: 1 9 -1 0 2007 Schedule m 19 West at Notre Dame: I Hord 19-10 against Sept. 1 GA.TECH — L Charlie Weis RT I P H i . m Mz wr■ ■ ■ head co a ch Purdue: 2-0 74 Yoon* 51 Wenger 78S»Hllva» 77 Turkovtcfc 72 Duiiran Sept. 8 at Penn State — L 75 Dewr 73 Carafe! S7;Berttoiflddrfct- 55 Olsen 70 Romine Sept. 15 at Michigan — L R o s ie r Sept. 22 MICH. ST. — L No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. YR 1 D.J. Hord WR 6-1 196 JR Sept. 29 at Purdue 2 Darrin Walls DB 6-1 180 SO I Gary Gray DB 5-11 180 FR Oct. 6 at UCLA 5 Armando Allen RB 5-10 190 FR 56 Neal or 58 Smith 6 Ray Herring DB 5-10 197 SO # Crum jr. 52 Broddngtmt 7 Jimmy Clausen QB 6-3 207 FR Oct. 13 BC ! ■ or 49 Smith 8 Raeshon McNeil DB 6-0 187 FR 9 Tom Zbikowski DB 6-0 207 SR Oct. 20 use 11 David Grimes WR 5-10 177 JR 12 Darrin Bragg QB 6-1 188 SR 1 l Evan Sharp ley QB 6-2 216 JR Nov. 3 NAVY ![[ 96 Ktmtv 1 1 Brandon Walker K 6-3 197 FR 98 Laws; 94 Brown 95 WillianiN i i Leo Ferrine DB 6-0 189 SR Nov. 11 AIRFORCE 93 Mullen o r 57 Stephenson J r. 16 Justin Gillett QB 5-11 180 SR 17 Geoffrey Price P 6-3 208 SR 18 Duval Kamara WR 6-5 222 FR Nov. 18 DUKE 19 George West WR 5-10 197 SO l.CB FS «£S 20 Terrail Lambert DB 5-11 191 SR Nov. 25 at Stanford 2 Wails 27 Bruton 9 Zbikowski 20 Lam bert 21 Barry Gallup Jr. WR 5-11 185 SO 22 Wooden 28 McCarthy 6 Herring 8 McNeil 22 Ambrose Wooden CB 5-11 196 SR G olden Tate WR 5-11 188 FR 23 W. David Williams DB 5-9 173 SR : i Leonard Gordon DB 5-11 194 SO Munir Prince DB 5-10 184 SO 26 Travis Thomas RB 6-0 216 SR 27 David Bruton DB 6-2 207 JR 28 Kyle McCarthy DB 6-1 207 SO 29 Jashaad Gaines DB 6-0 203 SO 29 Jake Richardsville WR 6-1 180 SO 30 Harrison Smith DB 6-2 205 FR 31 Sergio Brown DB 6-2 196 SO Luke Schmidt RB 6-3 248 SO 33 Robert Hughes RB 5-11 238 FR C oaching Q uarterbacks Irish R ushing Irish P assin g 34 James Aldridge RB 6-0 222 JR 35 Nate Whitaker K 5-9 165 FR 35 Kevin Smith DB 6-0 180 SR 36 Dex Cure DB 6-1 220 SO junior Jabbie RB 5-11 205 SR Charlie Weis’ success Charlie Weis’ deci­ Notre Dame improved Notre Dame hasn’t 38 Wade lams WR 5-9 183 SR 39 Ryan Burkhart K 5-11 196 SO i i i in his First 23 gam es as sion to simplify the running the ball last passed for more the 100 39 Kevin Brooks TE 6-2 241 SO Notre Dame head offense and go to more week, with James yards since the Penn State 40 Maurice Crum, Jr. LB 6-0 230 SR coach suddenly seems of a power running Aldridge leading the game. Part of that is 41 Scott Smith LB 6-4 235 JR < Kevin Washington LB 6-1 241 JR o like a distant memory. game has taken some way with his first career because the Irish are con­ 43 Mike Anello DB 5-10 170 JR HI Six straight ugly losses, of the pressure off 100-yard game. The centrating on running and 43 Eric M aust P 5-10 177 SO 43 Mike Anello DB 5-10 180 SO DC including four to open Jimmy Clausen. The Irish still have a long part of it is because II Asaph Schwapp FB 6-0 261 JR this season, raise dis­ freshm an is completing way to go though — Clausen is throwing short John Leonis DB 5-9 169 JR turbing questions. Can over 50 percent of his they’re still averaging passes. The Irish offensive 45 Kris Patterson WR 5-11 185 JR 47 Aaron Nagel LB 6-1 229 FR he turn this thing passes, but not for just over 25 yards per line is giving up nearly 48 Steve Quinn LB 6-2 231 JR around? many yards. game on the ground. seven sacks per game. 19 Tory an Smith LB 6-1 245 SO 50 Steve Paskorz LB 6-2 235 FR 51 Dan Wenger OL 6-4 287 SO 52 Joe Brockington LB 6-2 240 SR Morrice Richardson LB 6-2 244 SO Joe Tiller has been at Curtis Painter is back The Boilermakers’ Purdue’s secondary is 54 Anthony Vernaglia LB 6-3 234 SR Purdue for 11 seasons under center this season rush defense has been much improved over last 55 Eric Olsen OL 6-4 303 SO now, and he is one of the after throwing for solid but not spectacular year, but it still gives up 56 Kerry Neal LB 6-2 245 FR HI 57 Dwight Stephenson DL 6-2 272 SR most successful coaches alm ost 400 yards in a — and it hasn’t played around 230 yards pass­ 3 59 Chris Stewart OL 6-5 339 SO O in school history. His loss to the Irish last sea­ against very good com­ ing every game. 61 J.J. Jansen US 6-3 242 SR DC teams are always effec­ son. This year, he’s aver­ petition. Last week, Minnesota QB Adam 63 Jeff Tisak OL 6-5 306 JR 3 67 Tom Be mender for OL 6-5 285 JR tive running his spread aging over 320 yards Minnesota ran for 232 Weber completed just 69 Neil Kennedy DL 5-11 266 SR 0 . offense. The defense per game through the yards, with five backs over 50 percent of his 70 Matt Rornine OL 6-5 279 FR passes last week, includ­ 71 Bartley Webb OL 6-6 305 SO under Brock Spack has air in Joe Tiller’s spread going for over five yards 72 Paul Duncan OL 6-7 308 JR been shaky at times. offense. per carry. ing a 40-yard toss. 73 Matt Carufel OL 6-5 295 SO 74 Sam Young OL 6-8 310 FSO 75 Taylor Dever OL 6-5 289 FR < Andrew Nuss DL 6-5 292 FR 77 Michael Turkovich OL 6-6 301 JR Weis has outcoached Clausen has a ton of James Aldridge might The Irish passing 78 John Sullivan OL 6-4 303 SR 80 Richard Jackson WR 6-3 204 SO Tiller the past two upside, but he’s still a be the best back Purdue game has been putrid 82 Robby Parris WR 6-4 209 SO y e a r s j ’ fr< has faced this year — this year, Receiyers 83 Mike Ragone TE 6-5 230 FR (/) s e i be but Notre Dame’s offen­ a ro.r ' 84 Will Yeatman TE 6-6 264 SO Sam Vos WR 5-10 199 SO op n a _____ sive line needs to open aren’t bloc 89 John Carlson TE 6-6 255 SR righ sive lilies. Painter holes for that to matter. ClaJpen isn' row 90 John Ryan LB 6-5 253 SO 1 < s s i Purdue has struggled 91 Emeka Nwankwo DL 6-4 283 FR Z 92 Dentil Hand DL 6-3 287 JR Tiller M ow s w hat 1 1 ______against the run against v e ra g e e ffo rt by 93 Paddy Mullen DL 6-5 290 SO < "continuity h%ym p r o v e ( less than stellar oppo­ %£ensively 94 Justin Brown DL 6-3 261 SR over 2006 in his first nents, but then again, could shut Notre Dame 95 Ian Wiliams DL 6-2 300 FR can do for the strength 96 Pat Kuntz DL 6-3 285 JR of a program. four games. so had Michigan. down. 97 Katlen Wade DL 6-5 257 SO 98 Trevor Laws DL 6-1 296 SR

Purdue's rush game is too good to ignore. Any Early in the game, Jimmy Clausen completes team averaging half a dozen yards a carry, a bomb for a TD, forcing Purdue to move its against any set of opponents, will be good. The safeties out of the box and allowing for produc­ Irish Irish rush defense, because of scheme and per­ tive Irish rushing. Meanwhile, Notre Dame’s sonnel issues, is vulnerable. Jimmy Clausen will defense looks better against a spread offense play the whole game (despite the lopsided fourth- than it has against the power teams it has quarter score), and Notre Dame will once again faced. Students rush Stonehenge as a Brandon experts improve on offense with the realization that the Walker field goal splits the uprights with no defense has work to do. time left. The losing streak ends now. Ken Fowler FINAL SCORE: Purdue 47 Chris Khorey FINAL SCORE: Notre Dame 23 Sports Writer Notre Dame 20 Sports Editor Purdue 2 1 Friday, September 28, 2007 The Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER page 5 Purdue Boilermakers O HEAD Record: 4-0 AP: 25 Purdue Boile Coaches: NR Joe Tiller Hthseason at Purdue Purdue

21 Orton career record: 2007 Schedule 1 1 4 -7 9 -1 at Purdue: Sept. 1 at Toledo — W 7 9 -4 9 M S m m against Notre Joe Tiller 61 Jnnes 66 Grimes 74 S r««r 4 -6 59 Hedstrom 51 Miller Sept. 8 I, ILLINOIS— W Dame: head coach Sept. 15 CIY1ICH.— W R o s te r

Sept. 22 at Minn.— W No. N am e Pos. Ht. Wt. YR 1 Selwyn Lymon WR 6-4 215 JR 2 Torri Williams DB 6-2 217 FR Sept. 29 vs Notre Dame 3 Waynelle Gravesande WR 6-0 167 SR %A 3 Frank Duong DB 5-8 178 SR 4 Fabian Martin LB DB 5-11 192 SR Oct. 6 OHIO STATE 5 Terrell Vinson DB 5-9 180 SR 42 Heygood 6 Desmond Tardy WR 6-1 100 SR 57 BMW# Oct. 13 at Michigan 7 Brandon King DB 5-11 192 JR 8 Brody McKnight K 5-10 181 FR 8 Keith Smith QB 6-2 216 SO Oct. 20 IOWA 9 Dorien Bryant WR 5-10 175 SR 10 Royce A dam s DB 6-0 183 SO 11 Jared A rm strong P 6-3 234 SR 42 Avrfl Oct. 27 N’WESTERN 12 Curtis Rainer QB 6-4 223 SR 13 Patrick Carroll WR 6-1 1X1 FR 45 Brigltf I \ .! 13 Chris Summers K 6-1 185 SO Nov. 3 at Penn State 14 Joey Elliott QB 6-2 211 JR 15 Charlton Williams DB 6-2 190 FR 16 Jeff Panfil QB 6-5 220 SO Nov. 10 MICHIGAN ST. 17 Josh Ferguson LB 6-3 242 SR 17 Chris Bennett QB 6-3 192 JR 10 A tla m s 23 Scott 5 V inson Nov. 17 at Indiana 18 Roberto McBean WR 6-0 187 SR 35 Pcurier Williams 15 Williams 19 Brandon Whittington WR 6-2 213 SR 20 Brandon Erwin DB 6-0 188 SO 21 G reg O rton WR 6-3 199 JR 22 I roc D uncan RB 5-10 187 SO 23 Justin Scott DB 6-0 209 SR 24 Kory Sheets RB 6-0 206 SR 25 Mark Thompson DB 6-0 200 FR 26 A aron Lane DB 5-10 182 SR 27 Kevin Green LB 6-2 225 SO 28 Dustin Keller TE 6-4 240 SR 29 Jason Werner LB 6-4 208 JR 29 DeAundie Muhammad WR 5-10 175 FR 30 Joe H olland DB 6-1 211 FR 30 Eliot Marshall RB 5-11 210 JR 31 Josh McKinley DB 6-1 197 FR oilers ushing oilers assing S pecia l T e a m s 32 Cliff Avril DL 6-3 251 SR B R B P Intang ibles 33 Jaycen Taylor RB 5-10 186 JR 34 Malcolm Harris RB 5-9 166 FR 35 David Pender DB 6-1 180 SO 36 Dan Bick LB 6-1 225 SR 37 Logan Link DB 6-1 203 FR 38 D anny W illiams DB 6-2 197 FR Notre Dame’s front Opposing quarterbacks Notre Dame’s special Notre Dame looked 38 Ben Champoux K- 6-1 198 JR seven is undersized — are completing less than teams looked decent this better last week, but still 39 John Humphrey LB 6-1 223 SO 40 Sean Matti RB 5-11 220 FR and it shows. The Irish 50 percent of their passes season — until a total was far from actually z 40 Jonte Lindsey DB 5-10 178 SR have been pushed for fewer than 120 yards meltdown last week. winning a game. The o 41 M ike C onw ay DB 5-11 179 FR H 42 Anthony Heygood LB 6-2 230 SR around defensively to per game against the Returns were short, cov­ Irish badly need some­ 30 43 A dam Wolf DB 5-11 209 JR m 44 Frank Halliburton FB 6-3 251 JR the tune of more than Irish, but part of that suc­ erage was poor and Geoff thing to get their confi­ 45 Eugene Bright DL 6-4 254 SR 230 yards on the cess is because teams are Price punted the ball off dence back. The n oon O 46 Jeff Lindsay LB 6-4 230 SO 47 Mike Durrett LB 6-0 225 SR ground per game. The running the ball so well. the side of his foot nearly kickoff will mean the > 48 Jarred Crank FB 6-2 230 FR Irish need to fight off Play-action passing into the stands. The Irish Purdue crowd won t be 2 49 Nickcaro G olding DL 6-5 212 FR m 50 Eric Hedstrom OL 6-6 303 JR blocks and tackle much worked well for Michigan must get back on track as loud early in the 51 Garret Miller OL 6-8 275 SR better. State. this week. game. 53 Dan Barry OL 6-2 301 FR 54 Jared Zwilling DL 6-4 297 JR 55 Eliot H ood OL 6-5 290 SR 56 Jonathan Patton OL 6-5 290 SR 57 Tyler H aaston LB 6-3 222 FR 59 Stanford Keglar LB 6-2 247 SR Kory Sheets leads a Purdue’s wide receivers Purdue has returned Purdue is 4-0, racking 60 Zach Smith OL 6-4 293 SR Boilermaker rushing have killed Notre Dame two kickoffs for touch­ up huge numbers on 61 Zach Jones OL 6-5 300 JR downs this year, includ­ 62 Andy Huffman LS 6-3 287 JR attack that is averaging in the past. Last year, offense and has two 63 Jam es Shepherd OL 6-5 300 JR more than 200 yards per Selwyn Lymon had 238 ing one by Bryant, who straight losses to the rish 64 C onnor m cCulley OL 6-1 255 FR "0 65 Austen Moret OL 6-2 253 FR game. Purdue mainly yards receiveing, and two also returns punts. for motivation. Their c 66 Jordan G rim es OL 6-3 325 SR relies on draws and years ago Dorien Bryant Kicker Chris Summers schedule has been <-asy, 30 68 Robbie Powell OL 6-5 307 SR O 69 Neal Tull OL 6-3 282 SR stretch plays out of its had 127 yards and two is p e rfe c t in sid e 40 but the Irish don’t neces­ c 70 Andrew Quintana DL 6-1 276 SO 71 Alex M agee DL 6-4 295 JR three- and four-wide for­ touchdowns. Both still yards, but he has onl;y sarily offer a step up in m 72 Justin Pierce OL 6-4 332 SO mations, but those plays suit up for the one touchback in 33 competition — just more 74 Sean Sester OL 6-7 325 SR 75 Zach Reckman OL 6-6 295 JR have been very effective. Boilermakers. kickoffs. media attention. 77 Ryan P rater OL 6-5 295 SO 78 Cory Benton OL 6-3 275 SR 79 Jerm aine G uynn DL 6-1 288 SR 80 Jerry Wasikowski TE 6-4 251 SR 81 DeVarro G reaves LB 6-2 205 FR 82 Kurt lichetenberg WR 6-1 179 FR The Purdue running Facing an experi­ Bryant is extremely The Irish are taking 83 Joe W hitest WR 6-2 206 SR 84 Byron Williams WR 6-3 200 SR game is more finesse- enced quarterback and dangerous on both punt small steps back to 85 Kyle A dam s TE 6-5 251 SO respectable looiball. 86 D errick S herm an WR 5-11 181 FR based than what the receivers and coming 87 Kris Staats WR 6-1 197 SO Irish have seen so far off a performance the Irish have looked sus- while the Boilermakers 87 Mike McDonald DL 6-2 250 SR 88 Jake Standeford WR 6-2 195 SR this year — which helps against Michigan State havb possibh (heir aesl 89 Colton Mckey TE 6-5 243 SR out .Notre Dame’s relT- thai wasn't nearly as team in years. Pur dire 90 Ryan Baker DL 6-5 288 SR 91 Numa Preston DL 6-3 275 FR tm n y small frrtffPTRow good as the statistics will be up for this rdiitest, 92 Mike Neal DL 6-4 293 JR much ii will help one of indicated, Notre Dame’s cbanco to give Notre which is their first big » 93 Jeff Benjamin DL 6-2 278 SR V) 94 Ryan Kerrigan DL 6-4 246 FR the nation s worst rush seconoarymay be in for Dame good field position. home game and a chance 95 Keyon Brown DL 6-3 241 JR defenses remains to be Price needs to find his old to beat Notre Dame for 96 John Finch TE 6-3 218 SO a rude awakening this 97 Gerald Gooden DL 6-3 235 FR seen. week. form. the first time since 2004. 98 Corey C hapm an DL 6-2 234 SO 99 Nick Mondek DL 6-6 270 FR

Notre Dame will still be searching for its first Things looked better on offense last week, but win after this week. The Irish have a solid ground the defense faltered — something that will seri­ game once again, but Purdue keeps the Irish ously hurt Notre Dame against Purdue. The offense one-dimensional and limits the scoring. Boilermaker’s spread offense will kick the Irish Purdues spread offense gives Notre Dame fits on while they are down. Purdue’s strong rushing Irish the outside, the Boilermakers control the tempo of attack (more than 200 yards per game) and the game, and Joe filler captures another victory. Curtis Painter will match up well with the Irish, who won’t be able to handle it. The offense will experts Jay Fitzpatrick continue to improve, but not enough to win. Chris Mine FINAL SCORE: Purdue 34 Associate FINAL SCORE: Purdue 27 Sports Editor Notre Dame 17 Sports Editor Notre Dame 13 page 6 The Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER Friday, September 28, 2007 Crunching the 1 Saturday Pick ‘em Khorey Mine Fowler Fitzpatrick numbers Season Record: (58-20) (63-15) (66-12) (66-12) No. 1 USC at Washington USC USC USC USC

A verag e P er G a m e 1 No. 2 LSU at Tulane LSU LSU LSU LSU 1 No. 3 Oklahoma at Colorado Okla. Okla. Okla. Okla. | Auburn at No. 4 Florida UF UF UF UF ND points scored 6.8 |______No. 5 W. Virginia at No. 18 S. Florida USF USF WVU WVU Purdue points scored No. 6 California at No. 11 Oregon Cal Cal Cal Oreg. Kansas Slate at No. 7 Texas UT UT KSU UT ND points allowed 33.2 | No. 8 Ohio State at Minnesota OSU OSU OSU OSU Purdue points allowed Michigan State at No. 9 Wisconsin MSU u w UW u w Maryland at No. 10 Rutgers Rut. Rut. Rut. Mary. ND rush yards 2 5 .8 1 UMass at No. 12 Boston College BC BC BC BC Purdue rush yards No. 13 Clemson at Georgia Tech GT Clem. GT Clem. Florida Atlantic at No. 14 Kentucky UK UK UK UK ND rushing allowed 232.8 | Ole Miss at No. 15 Georgia UGA UGA UGA UGA Purdue rushing allowed] Mississippi Stale at No. 16 S. Carolina S. Car. S. Car. S. Car. S. Car. North Carolina at No. 17 V. Tech VT VT VT VT ND pass yards 111.2 | 1 No. 19 Hawaii at Idaho UH UH UH UH Purdue pass yards No. 21 Penn State at Illinois PSU PSU PSU PSU No. 22 Alabama at Florida State Bama Bama FSU Bama ND passing allowed 119.2 | No. 23 Arizona Stale at Stanford ASU ASU ASU ASU Purdue passing a l l o w e d ] No. 24 Cincinnati at San Diego St. Cincy Cincy Cincy Cincy Iowa State at No. 25 Nebraska Neb. Neb. ISU Neb.

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of playing in f ipace, and we just said of the Purdue backs. “They By CHRIS KHOREY have to make tackles.” all run hard. We have to keep Associate Sports Editor Brockingtoj i, who made two the ball in front of us.” tackles last year against the Purdue coach Joe Tiller has For four straight games, Boilermaker; 5 , said defending run a spread offense since he Notre Dame has given up over the spread in the 3-4 is similar took the job in West Lafayette 150 yards rushing. to defendin g it in the 4-3 in 1997. Nicknamed “basket­ But each of those four oppo­ defense the Ir ish ran last year, ball on grass,” the scheme was nents had something in com­ “I don’t th ink it’s changed considered groundbreaking mon — a power much,” he said. when it was seen outside of running attack “They do a really “When it comes Flordia. Today, teams from using fullbacks down to it, you Oregon to Florida run some and tight ends to good job of executing still have to form of the spread. clear out the what they want play in space The offense has also evolved smaller Irish front to get done. ” and make tack­ over time. When Tiller first seven. les.” started, it was mainly a passing This week’s Fellow line­ offense, but teams have figured opponent, Corwin Brown backer John out how to run out of it, espe­ P urd ue, offers a Irish d efen sive Ryan said cially using counters, draws different chal­ coordinator defending the and options. len ge. T he run against a “If you say they’re one­ Boilermakers run spread offense dimensional, because they’re a spread offense, which fea­ is harder because players have spread out so much, if you said tures at least three wide to play the pass first — and all they did was throw it all the receivers and a shotgun forma­ then react to running plays. time, then you could try to just tion on most plays. “You have to make your stop the pass,” Notre Dame “They spread it around pretty reads and get your drops in the coach Charlie Weis said. “But good,” Irish defensive coordina­ passing lanes, but when it’s a they’re averaging over 200 tor Corwin Brown said. “They run, you have to read the run yards a game rushing as well.” do a really good job of execut­ and come up and stop it,” he Notre Dame has been suc­ ing what they want to get done. said. cessful defending the pass this It will be a good test.” For this reason, defensive end year, allowing less than 50 per­ And while Purdue has been Trevor Laws said the spread cent completions and less than effective running the ball this puts more pressure on the 120 yards per game, but Weis season — 202 yards per game defensive line to get into the said if the Irish concentrate too — the Irish hope their 3-4 backfield. much on stopping the pass, the front will be better at stopping “It’s a little bit of a different Boilerm akers will make them the Boilermaker’s finesse game gameplan. It’s up to us on the pay on the ground. than it was at stopping the defensive line to get pressure,” “They’re a passing team first. power games of Georgia Tech, he said. I think they’ll run it to make to Penn State, Michigan and The Boilermakers running keep you honest,” he said. Michigan State. game is lead by tailbacks Kory “That’s why they get some of “It’s different for us because Sheets and Jaycen Taylor, who these gash runs they get.” JENNIFER KANG/The Observer we haven’t played it this year,” average around 150 yards com­ Irish cornerback Darrin Walls defends Nittany Lions wide receiver Irish linebacker Joe bined per game this year. Contact Chris Khorey at Chris Bell during Notre Dame’s 31-10 loss to Penn State on Sept. 8. Brockington said. “It’s a game “They’re a good group,” Laws [email protected] Painter evolves into top-flight quarterback

Boilermakers average nearly downs in a 45-31 victory. By KEN FOWLER 325 yards passing and more “We c a n ’t be overconfident Sports Writer than 200 on the ground. It’s a based on our game Saturday, stark contrast to Notre Dame, if we watch it [on tape],” It wasn't a pretty beginning, which easily handled Purdue Tiller said Monday. “We’ve got but it showed some promise. in 2005 and 2006 under a lot work ahead of us.” In the young quarterback’s Brady Quinn Just not first start, against one of the but now is much on th e Big Ten’s best teams, he com­ breaking in offensive side pleted more than 50 percent freshman 7 don’t think that [Notre of the ball. of his passes and showed a Jimmy Dame’s] record really Painter isn’t hint of flash. Clausen with does them justice. ” as speedy as That was Curtis Painter, two serious grow­ many spread years ago, against Wisconsin. ing pains. quarterbacks He went 23-of-44 for 212 C lausen, Curtis Patiner are, but he is yards with a touchdown and w ho also Boilermakers quarterback mobile. He three interceptions. Purdue m a d e his had a long lost that game, 31-20, and its starting debut ru n of 42 next, 33-15 to Penn State but a g a in s t a yards in 2006 finished the year on a three- tough Big Ten opponent, is en route to 288 yards gained game winning streak behind 35-of-62 for only 271 yards, on the ground, excluding its red-shirt freshman quar­ two interceptions and no sacks. This season, he has terback. touchdowns in his three stuck to throwing the ball — Fast-forward 24 months, starts. and throwing it well. and Painter has become one The Irish offense is last in He expects a challenge out of the most dependable sig- the nation in rushing and of the Notre Dame defense, nal-callers in the nation. His third-to-last in passing. Notre which is fourth in yards sur­ 16 touchdow n passes is sec­ D am e’s 137 yards per game in rendered per game after the ond in the nation, and he is total offense is 62 yards fewer 0-4 start but only No. 55 in the only, quarterback with than the next-worst offense, pass efficiency defense — more than 12 Florida largely because opponents throwing International. have stuck with their running scores and The Irish have game against the vulnerable only one inter­ “[.Painter is] a strong- 548 yards of Irish front seven. ception. He’s armed kid and gels rid total offense in “I d o n ’t think that their the No. 1 r e a ­ of the ball quick, and four games. record really does them jus­ son P u rd u e is he’s really making T h e tice,” Painter said Monday. 4-0 and confi­ Boilermakers “They’re a great defense, first dent good, quick decisions." are averaging of all. ... I think their defense “H e ’s a 527 e a c h will be ready to play. strong-armed Charlie Weis Saturday. “I think they’ll be one of the kid and gets Still, Purdue better teams we’ve played so Irish coach rid of the ball c o a c h Joe far.” quick, and he’s Tiller isn’t act­ Besides Minnesota. Purdue’s really making ing like the opponents this season have good, quick decisions, ” Irish game is in the bag. been Toledo, Eastern Illinois coach Charlie Weis said. The Boilermakers took a 24- and Central Michigan. Painter has led Purdue to 3 lead over Minnesota by half- AP the nation’s eighth most pro­ time last Saturday but surren­ Contact Ken Fowler at Boilermakers quarterback Curtis Painter looks to pass during ductive offense. The dered four second-half touch­ [email protected] the second half of Purdue’s 45-31 win Saturday over Minnesota. page 8 The Observer ♦ PAID ADVERTISEMENT Friday, August 31, 2007

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