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VOLUME 38 : ISSUE 36 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2003 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Exec Cab, Senators make progress on resolution

ment infrastructure. concerns. presidents, four senators, the that addresses multiple issues By MEGHANNE DOWNES Sunday, the Student Senate The original proposal called Hall President’s Council chair, that student government is News Editor voted 14-9 in favor of the res­ for a Council of the Student Union Board facing and the outcome of olution, introduced by Representatives to be empow­ manager, the Club Sunday’s meeting did not Members of the Executive Student body president Pat ered with deliberating issues Coordination Council presi­ affect his overall report. Cabinet and Student Senate Hallahan, but the resolution related to the Collaboration dent, the Student Union Sarah Reefer, Hall made progress toward reach­ failed because two-thirds Fund and Constitution of the Treasurer, the Judicial President’s Council Chair and ing a compromise regarding a were needed for passage. Student Union - powers cur­ Council President, the off- Executive Cabinet member, proposal to create a collabo­ Hallahan invited senators to rently held by the Student campus president and the said there was a need to have rative body composed of all Monday’s Executive Cabinet Senate. The Council, which chief of staff for the Office of a body that represents every seven branches of student meeting with the hope that intends to be an expanded the Student Body President. branch of student government government that would con­ Executive Cabinet could form of the current Executive Hallahan will present a in order to discuss and solidate and redirect power explain its desire to create Cabinet, would consist of the report to the University’s within the student govern­ this body and address Senate vice president, four class Board of Trustees Thursday see CABlNET/page 4 Spade show cost about $100K Cheney's

the money lost by the concert. visit was By TERESA FRAL1SH SUB intended for the Spade con­ Assistant News Editor cert to be one of the more costly events for the year and budgeted Future programming for appropriately. a success Student Union Board events will “We knew the event would be not significantly be affected by expensive. This only affects one low turnout at the Oct. 4 David section [of SUB’s budget),” By BETH ERICKSON Spade event, said Charlie Ebersol said. News Writer Ebersol Student Union Board Total ticket sales for the Spade president. show were no more than 1,400, In his fundraising appearance Ebersol said the budget for the a figure well below what SUB at the Joyce Center last performance allowed a cushion had planned for, Ebersol said. Thursday, Vice President Dick for overall loss, and that the final And some people who bought Cheney raised more than cost was within the range speci­ tickets didn’t even attend the $200,000 for Congressman Chris fied in SUB’s yearly budget - show, he added. Chocola’s 2004 re-election cam­ even though the final budget for Ebersol said couldn’t say for paign. the Spade show was not sure where the rest of the money The success of Cheney’s recent approved by the Financial to pay for the Spade show, which visit increased Chocola’s cam­ Management Board. could be as much as $50,000, paign fund substantially, advanc­ The total cost for the event was would come from because of the ing his total past the $500,000 approximately $100,000, Ebersol uncertainty regarding SUB’s final mark. More than a year before the said. That figure accounted for a budget for the year. What variety of fees, including the department that money will be election, Cheney’s assistance has rental cost for the Joyce Center, drawn from won't be clear until armed freshman Chocola to which totaled about $15-20,000. the fiscal year ends in June, he defend his highly contested seat The remaining expenditures added. However, the money SUB and the Republican majority in included the speaker’s fee for spent to cover the cost of the Congress. Spade, production costs, techni­ event came from a fund the The event was surprisingly cal rider and miscellaneous organization uses to defray pro­ lucrative for a fundraiser held during a non-election year. A costs. gramming costs. TIM KACMAR/The O bserver Ebersol said SUB spent rough­ “They will just have to always Comedian David Spade performs on Oct. 2 at the Joyce non-election year appearance ly $15,000 to $20,000 of its Center. According to Student Union Board President Charlie $234,000 annual budget to cover see SPADE/page 4 Ebersol, the total cost of the event was about $100,000. see CHENEY/page 4 Vatican may prohibit female altar service

According to reports, in addition "The final version is expected by By AMANDA MICHAELS to banning applause and dancing Christmas, and at least for now it News Writer at Mass — both of which often says nothing on altar girls.” occur at papal services — the doc­ Though the news of the propos­ Only nine years after the ument specified that the use of al’s rejection is cause for much Vatican gave women permission female altar servers should be relief among female acolytes, the to serve beside their male coun­ avoided “unless there is a just mere suggestion of restricting terparts at the altar, a new pro­ pastoral cause,” and that “priests their use has stirred up controver­ posal threatens to force them should never feel obliged to seek sy all over the United States and back into the crowd. girls for this function.” Western Europe, where the prac­ On Sept. 23, the Italian Catholic However, both the Catholic tice has become commonplace. monthly, “Jesus,” released News Service, the media exten­ Since 1994, the USCCB has held advanced text of an article featur­ sion of the United States that each individual bishop has ing excerpts from a draft docu­ Conference of Catholic Bishops the power to decide whether or ment, or directive, written by the (USCCB), and the National not females within their diocese Vatican congregations for Divine Catholic Reporter (NCR) stated should be altar servers — a ver­ Worship and the Sacraments and that the directive was almost dict based on the interpretation of for the Doctrine of the Faith. immediately sent back for revi­ 1983 Canon Law 230.2, said Distributed on June 5, the docu­ sions. Sheila Garcia, USCCB Secretariat ment was an expansion on the “On June 29, the cardinals in for Family, Laity, Women and papal encyclical published in April charge of the two offices working Youth. To this date, very few dio­ that cut down on abuses during on the document had a meeting ceses across the country have pre- TIM KACMAR/The O bserver A female altar server carries a candle In the Basilica. A new Mass, specifically during and rejected it,” said John Allen, Communion. Rome correspondent for the NCR. see ALTAR/page 4 Vatican proposal may eliminate female altar servers. page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Tuesday, October 14, 2003

In sid e C olum n Question of the Day: D o you use Findit? Confession

I’m about to make a confession that could be considered scandalous, shock­ ing or even blasphemous — at least on this campus. It’s not something I’ve told many people, though that is obviously about to change, Amanda Michaels and believe me, Cristina Fuji Hope Feher Matt Searle Paul McDonald Sarah Lathroe Paul Crltser my views have ' Junior Senior Senior Junior changed since Production Senior Junior Off-campus Off-campus then. With that Editor Off-campus Lewis Off-campus Off-campus said, here it goes. I wasn’t thrilled to be coming to Notre Dame. That’s right. I got my letter on the day my family went out to get our “Why isn’t it “I’ll exercise my Christmas tree last year, and in a “Not really, I “No, I use “My brain “I thought it moment that was made even more have a Mac. ” Loseit. ” doesn't work didn’t work working 5th amendment anti-climactic by the visible ‘congratu­ right now. ’’ anymore. ” anymore. ” right ." lations!’ in the address window, I was accepted. 1 smiled, my mom cried, we bought a tree. I fulfilled the expecta­ tions set for me by my friends, family and teachers, and was off to one of the finest academic institutions in the country. I gave wary smiles to Notre Dame fanatics and half-heartedly affirmed how excited I was, and how In B r ie f much I loved it. About 9,000 seniors across the country would kill to be in my position as a future Domer, but that U.S. Court of Appeals Judge didn’t seem to matter. John Noonan Jr. will give the I still wasn’t ecstatic. Erasmus lecture entitled 1'Out For a while, I blamed it on the fact of Difficulties Comes that Notre Dame had never been my Development” today from 5 to 7 ultimate college goal. I was no legacy. I p.m. in the Court Room of the never wore a Notre Dame cheerleading Law School. The lecture is spon­ outfit as a toddler and didn’t write sored by the Erasmus Institute. essays in elementary school about why Rudy was my hero. I worked and stud­ Robert Frederick, manager of ied and joined every activity under the corporate responsibility at Ford sun in high school because I was obses­ Motor Company, will give a lec­ sive and wanted to be the best, not ture on “Corporate because I thought they would improve Responsibility at Ford” as part my chances of getting in here. of the Cardinal O’Hara Lecture It’s not until now, after two months at Series in Business Ethics. The the most perfect university I could have lecture will take place tonight chosen for myself, that I realize that it from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the was that unfocused, break-neck pace Jordan Auditorium of the that was the problem. Mendoza College of Business. In high school, my goals had been so far up in the heights of Olympus that I The Student Union Board is never saw them. On the 7:30 a.m. to 9 presenting “Step Afrika! USA,” p.m. days I spent running from school a U.S. based percussive dance to the newspaper to the theatre to the CHUY BENITEZZThe Observer ensemble based in Washington, marching band, I was like a mouse in a A Notre Dame student shows off his skateboarding skills Monday afternoon In front D C. The company highlights the maze, frantically trying to get to my of O'Shaughnessy Hall. Students on both campuses took advantage of the unusual­ African-American fraternity and reward but always seeming to turn the ly warm fall weather to Jog, bike and skateboard. sorority art form of stepping wrong way. and its links to dance traditions So when graduation rolled by, after around the world. This group the glow from my five minutes of fame performs tonight from 8 to 10 faded, I was left with nothing but a p.m. in Washington Hall. There piece of paper and three months to O ffbea t is no admission charge. think about what it meant. Was this really the fruit of my labor? A universi­ Agency Is selling land on Hope has been cashing in appeals court has dis­ The campus’ best comedians ty shrouded in tradition, but still more the moon since 1980 on what he said missed a lawsuit by a man come together in the Campus tangible than any of my previous MELBOURNE, Australia was an apparent loophole who sued the Columbus Comedy Contest for a night of dreams had been — was it right for — Now here’s a gift that’s in the 1967 United Nations Metropolitan Library after laughter to compete for the me? Was I reaching down? Reaching really out of this world. A Outer Space Treaty that he was asked to leave championship of campus come­ up? new real estate agency, barred nations from laying because he was barefoot. dy. The competition will be held Was it all worth it? Lunar Realty, based in the claim to the moon but said Robert Neinast said he tomorrow night from 7 to 9 I see now that it was. I’m no big southern Australian city of nothing about individuals. regularly goes barefoot, p.m. in the LaFortune Ballroom. believer in destiny or kismet or Fate or Melbourne, opens its doors Hope registered a claim and his constitutional right what have you, but I can safely say that Tuesday selling one-acre for the moon and planets to get information had Come to Alumni to hear a every hour spent suffering through blocks on the moon for 59 with the United States, the been infringed by the poli­ faith-filled speech followed by Chemical Biology or sleeping on a Australian dollars (US $40) Soviet government and the cy that he could not use mass in the chapel at the cramped bus after a band competition and 10-acre “lifestyle” United Nations and, oper­ the library without wear­ Alumni Hall Night of Faith helped bring me here today. I am so blocks for A$298 (US ating as Lunar Embassy, ing shoes. from 9 to 11 p.m. Wednesday in content and happy here, in part $202). has been selling plots of The 6th U.S. Circuit the Alumni Hall Chapel. because I have chosen a different Businessman Paul extraterrestrial real estate Court of Appeals dis­ approach to college than I did to high Jackson, 33, announced ever since. agreed, reaffirming a To submit information to be school, but also because I know that I Monday he had bought the lower court ruling. included in this section of The belong here, no matter what my doubts Australian rights to sell the Court dismisses claim by Observer, e-mail detailed infor­ once were. land from Nevada-based barefoot man Information compiled mation about an event to So now, with clear conscience, I can entrepreneur Dennis Hope. CINCINNATI — A federal from the Associated Press. [email protected]. go back home for fall break and reply honestly to anyone who asks, “Yes, I love it at Notre Dame, and no, I would­ n’t change my decision for anything.” TODAY TONIGHT WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 4 Contact Amanda Michaels at [email protected]. The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessari­ ly those of The Observer.

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dents are directed by the policy immediately. further limitation was practical. By MEGAN O ’NEIL is the Saint Mary’s Virtual After a lengthy discussion, ByAMANDA MICHAELS Though the decision is said to News Writer Village. Virtual Village can be officers decided to provide a News Writer affect each college, Douglass accessed from any computer on hard copy of the updated policy Hemphill, assistant professional Officers approved an updated campus. It provides a forum in to each student, as well as con­ Students dissatisfied with specialist in the Office of the version of the Student which the student body can do tacted violators by email Notre Dame’s study abroad Dean of the Mendoza College of Government Association’s offi­ everything from exchange foot­ through the conclusion of this offerings who are pursuing Business, said he was not aware cial policy on mass emailing at ball tickets to sell textbooks. week. Following fall break, vio­ alternatives may find them­ of any such reduction. Monday’s Board of Governance Students can also hang hard lators will be cited and referred selves campus-bound if they are “To the best of my knowledge, meeting. The amendments copies of notices and requests at to the judiciary board. not careful. we have not been given any came amid widespread abuse of designated locations on campus. In a decision passed down by kind of quota or limit or num­ campus list serves at Saint In one of the most significant In other BOG news: the Office of the Provost, the ber. ” said Hemphill. “The focus Mary’s. changes to the existing policy, ♦ BOG voted unanimously to number of leaves of absence is on filling Notre Dame's [study The revised edition restricts Board members voted to add a recognize Flipside as a Saint that the College of Arts and abroad] programs.” the use of class and residence disclaimer to its reference to Mary’s club. Flipside had previ­ Letters grants to those going Sister Kathleen Cannon, asso­ hall list serves to the five main Virtual Village and bulletin ously retained the status of an outside the University to study ciate dean of the College of student boards at the College. boards. It states that, while the official club, but was placed on abroad has been reduced from Science, said that their limit is Individual students are instead College provides sites for com­ probation and then disbanded 40 to 16. seven leaves of absence and has encouraged to utilize alternative munication between students, last year after failing to follow Ava Preacher, assistant dean been so for years. sources of campus-wide com­ the students themselves are proper SGA procedure. As a for undergraduate studies in “With our programs, we know munication. responsible for all postings and Saint Mary’s club, Flipside will the College of Arts and Letters, what the numbers [of partici­ BOG had received several subsequent transactions. SGA receive an annual allowance cited budgetary concerns as a pants] arc and can plan accord­ complaints from students about cannot insure any exchange under the BOG budget. cause for the reduction. ingly. If we had no way of limit­ mass emailing. Individuals had between individuals. ♦ Disney’s summer hit “The “A student who applies for ing those going outside of Notre reportedly been using the two While board members easily Pirates of the Caribbean ” will be one of these alternative pro­ Dame for study abroad, we main list serves on campus for approved the revision of the shown tomorrow evening at 7 grams does not pay Notre Dame would have no handle on what personal reasons such as travel policy, debate ensued on the p.m. in Carroll Auditorium. The tuition,” Preacher said. “So was [happening] on campus.” arrangements over fall break. proper way to distribute and movie is being sponsored by we’d like to have fewer students said Cannon. The Student Handbook, implement it. Several board Student Activities Board as a going abroad through other Because of the rarity of alter­ explained Student Body members favored giving stu­ midterm study break. schools, unless they have an native study abroad partici­ President Elizabeth Jablonski- dents a grace period in which to Admission is free. overriding academic need to do pants within the School of Diehl, does not include any learn about the rules. ♦ Saint Mary’s is celebrating so. The University has always Architecture and the College of guidelines for mass emailing. It “We need some sort of infor­ Breast Cancer Awareness Week. had the ability to say that a Engineering, the limit for each was necessary, therefore, for mal warning,” said Elections RHA is sponsoring several study abroad program was not school has not been tested. BOG to reinforce its stance on Commissioner Nicole Haeberle. events. Students are encour­ more appropriate than its own.” For those who are affected by the issue. “We are dealing largely with aged to check their emails for Those traveling to countries the cutbacks, Preacher suggest­ “We need a policy that we can first year students who simply dates and times and to wear in Africa or East Asia, where ed investigating summer cours­ stand behind,” Jablonski-Diehl don’t know.” their pink cancer awareness Notre Dame’s International es or some of the undersub­ said. “At least for the time Others argued that the reper­ ribbons through Friday. Studies programs fall short, will scribed programs within Notre being, we are responsible for cussions for violating the policy, be given priority for leave Dame. enforcing the policy.” which will include an incident grants. Preacher also added One such alternative outlet for report drafted by the judiciary Contact Megan O’Neil at that, in the past, all 40 leaves of Contact Amanda Michaels at communication to which stu­ board, should be implemented [email protected] absence were not used, so their [email protected]

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Sites Seeking Roundtable Discussion with Seminars and Programs Volunteers Fr. Chacour on Oct. 31 A companion and helper is Take the Urban Plunge needed for a woman who is Father Elias Chacour was Land” (1990). He has been Immerse yourself in the realities of urban poverty. The physically and slightly men­ born to Palestinian Christian nominated three times for Urban Plunge is a one-credit experiential learning course tally handicapped. Contact parents in Upper Galilee in the Nobel Peace Prize (1986, scheduled for a 48-hour period during winter break. Rose Anne at 287-3891 or 1939 and has been working 1989, 1994), and was honored 277-4341. for peace in the Holy Land all with the World Methodist Information Session Held at the CSC: his life. Peace Award and the Niwano Tuesday, October 28, 7:30-8:30 pm The Dujarie House, located Peace Prize. He founded the Mar Elias on Holy Cross College’s Hispanic Leadership Intern Program Educational Institutions (in When: Friday, October, 31, campus, is looking for a This is an eight-week immersion into the Latino com­ Iblilin, Galilee, Israel) as a 4-5 pm. volunteer to assist a retired munity of metropolitan Chicago. Intern with one of five means of fostering dialogue, religious member 1 or 2 hours Location: To Be Determined. community agencies. a week. Contact Steve Kastner education, and reconciliation. He has written two books on To learn more , got to: ([email protected] ) at Application deadline is November 19. Contact Colleen the subject, “Blood Brothers” www. twelvedaystojerusalem. org/ 287-1838. Knight Santoni ( [email protected] ) with questions. (1984) and “We Belong to the chacour/chacour. htm l CHICAGO: City of Hope?!(January 6-11, 2004) Tutors, Mentors Needed for Children Come experience the gospel in action on the streets of Chicago! Meet with community organizers, labor organiz­ Monroe Primary Center is day-Friday and after school for children grades 1-4, ers, and faith-based organizations who are working to make looking for tutors for grades from 3-5pm. Contact Linda Mondays-Thursdays from social change in Chicago’s neighborhoods. 1-4 on Mondays-Thursdays Hopkins at 289-2532 or Rick 3-5pm. Contact Martha from 2:30-3:45pm. Contact Tomaszewski at 280-4033. Allen-Shabazz at 288-8418 or Applications available online at the CSC or the Robinson Mark Tulchinsky at 231 - 234-9071 after 3pm. A 16-year-old boy needs Community Learning Center. 5831. a male mentor to hang out Marquette Primary Cen­ with 1 or 2 times a month. One Time Application deadline: October 13th, 10pm ter is looking for tutors for Contact Diana Cotton at Contact Jay Caponigro ( [email protected] ) for more their LEAP and LEAP PLUS 234-5914. Opportunities information. 631-9423. programs that run Monday- Individual Tutoring Thursday from 2:30-3:30pm. St Augustine’s Soup Kitchen International Summer Service Learning Program A 14-year-old boy with Contact Iris Thomas at 283- is looking for volunteers to Learn more about the Center’s eight week service-learning cerebral palsy needs a mentor. 8395. help staff the kitchen and program in 12 developing countries. The commitment is 1 or serve lunch to the impover­ October 15, 28, & 29 6:30, at the CSC Washington High School 2 times a month. Contact ished on South Bend’s west needs tutors for a new tutor­ Sandy Krowsky at 237-7863. side on Monday, Wednesday, Applications available at the CSC or online at the CSC web ing program for at risk stu­ An after school enrichment or Friday from 10:30 am-12: site. Applications due Nov. 1. dents. Time slots are available program is looking for tutors 30 pm. Contact 234-6334. throughout the day, Mon- page 4 The Observer ♦ NEWS Tuesday, October 14, 2003

Bend two months before the attendance to the short time Initially, SUB submitted a budget, 2002 congressional election frame SUB had to publicize the which was approved by the FMB, Cheney and generated $650,000 for Spade event. for the Spade event that included “We had so little time to pro­ an opening act. Because the final continued from page 1 Chocola and the Indiana continued from page 1 Republican Party, propelling gram it,” he said. contract was signed just before Chocola to victory. Because Oct. 4 was the first Spade came to Notre Dame, the need only raise half the funds of The Second Congressional break even [on future events],” football bye week, SUB planned to FMB did not review the final an election year event to be District race is one of the most said Erin Byrne, advisor for the host a major event for that week­ budget, said Ebersol. considered successful, Chocola significant and expensive con­ Student Union Board and student end. Initially, programmers Don Norton, president of the told The South Bend Ttibune. gressional battles in the coun­ programs coordinator. planned to include a Top 40 open­ FMB, declined to comment on Prior to the election of 2002, try. Candidate spending sur­ According to LaFortune opera­ ing band for the Spade perform­ whether FMB would review the Cheney visited the Joyce Center passed $3.2 million in 2002. tions manager Matt Biergans, ance, a proposal that was final budget although the event in a similar capacity and raised Student Activities printed 3,072 dropped from the budget shortly had already occurred, or if the $250,000 for Chocola’s first tickets and sold about 1,200 $20 before the event took place, said budget would be available to stu­ congressional race. Contact Beth Erickson at student tickets at the Information Ebersol. dents, as the Student Union President Bush visited South [email protected] Desk. Additional tickets were also The final contract for Spade’s Constitution mandates. sold Oct. 4 at the door of the performance was signed Sept. 27, Joyce Center. and was not approved by the Contact Teresa Fralsih at Ebersol attributed the low Financial Management Board. [email protected] Garcia pointed out, Pope John Paul II has presided over Masses Altar where women were servers. Council. mittee, said following the continued from page 1 Kelly Hager, coordinator of servers at the Basilica of the Since Hallahan introduced Executive Cabinet meeting, “I Sacred Heart and an altar serv­ Cabinet the resolution before the was never asked by Pat. I vented women from serving. Senate Wednesday, several approached Jeremy [Lao, stu­ er herself said, “I do not serve continued from page 1 Though the language of the because I want to be a priest. I senators said they were in dent union vice president] draft document was only mar­ serve because it’s a personal favor of a con­ because the ginally more restrictive than choice to participate in liturgy in approve issues, including solidated body [budget] was current standards, many fear its a way thatI feel called to partic­ those related to the budget but were con­ “We want to something over­ appearance signals a possible ipate. I hardly think that any and constitution, instead of cerned that the synthesize all the sight was work­ shift toward conservatism with­ woman gets involved with the the Student Senate approving Executive ing on, and he in the Vatican. sole intent to try to become a issues related to and having a Cabinet did not bylaws into said there was “There are apparently still priest.” check on bodies other than consult them one source. ” already a com­ many chauvinists in the Vatican “Women will eventually be itself. w hen they m ittee in who think that males are inher­ Seth O’Donnell, Club decided to redis­ Executive ordained as deaconesses, and Seth O’Donnell ently superior to females in the then as priests,” McBrien said, Coordination Council presi­ tribute power Cabinet working Club Coordination eyes of God,” said Father countering the directive’s goals. dent and Executive Cabinet within the on it.” Richard McBrien, professor of “But those changes won’t come m em ber, said, “We w ant to Student Council She said Lao theology and Crowley-O’Brien about simply because girls are synthesize all the bylaws into Government and president told her he would Chairman of Theology at Notre allowed to serve at the altar. one source.” create the put her on the e- Dame. “[But the reversal of There are far more powerful Senators raised concern Council. Others mail list for the Vatican II] has already been forces at work in the Church that this would detract from questioned why there was an committee. However, the one established in many other ways and in society at large that will the Senate’s duties and said urgent need to pass this reso­ e-mail she did receive over the past 25 years. This lat­ bring about these changes that the Student Senate typi­ lution. regarding an upcoming meet­ est matter is merely a speck on sometime in the new century.” cally approves all resolutions Hallahan said senators ing gave tentative meeting the window pane in comparison Though concern on campus from other student govern­ were given the opportunity to details that were never later with many other examples of over the implications of this ment bodies. participate on the three com­ confirmed. reversals.” directive is high, especially Tai Romero, the Student mittees - constitution, budget The meeting adjourned with Traditionalists have often among females, Father Peter Union Board programmer and and collaboration - that several senators acknowledg­ argued that allowing women to Rocca, rector of the Basilica, an Executive Cabinet mem­ worked together to compose ing that many of their con­ be altar servers brings them one said that, in terms of pastoral ber, said the changes would the resolution. He said these cerns had been addressed step too close to priesthood, and application, the proposal would be beneficial for the effective­ senators were informed at a and Hallahan seemed hopeful that the position should be used not have changed practices at ness of student government Student Senate meeting and that his resolution, in a only to encourage boys to con­ the Basilica, and that female and would not detract from individually when Executive revised format,, would be dis­ sider a vocation in the Church altar servers will always be the Student Senate’s power. Cabinet first began discussing cussed at Wednesday’s Senate — a tradition that the directive needed. ______She pointed out that most of the topic in September. meeting. reportedly aimed at reviving. their time is spent research­ Lewis senator Claire However, this presented a prob­ Contact Amanda Michaels at ing issues and that they Berezowitz, who is the chair Contact Meghanne Downes at lem for the Vatican because, as [email protected] would have four votes on the of the Senate’s oversight com- mdownes 1 @nd.edu

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Israel destroys illegal border tunnels GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Dozens of Israeli Muslim students' scarves spark debate tanks entered the Rafah refugee camp on the Gaza-Egypt border before dawn Tuesday, the second large-scale invasion there this week, Associated Press witnesses said. Israeli military sources confirmed that an PARIS — A century ago, operation was underway. They said it was a France pulled down the continuation of a three-day mission that began crucifixes hanging in its Friday, aimed at clearing away tunnels used by classroom s in a tri­ umphant climax to its fight Palestinians to smuggle weapons from Egypt. to separate the state from Witnesses said two columns of armored vehi­ the powerful Roman cles entered the camp from two directions, Catholic Church. heading for a different section of the camp. Today, battle lines are There were no immediate reports of casualties. being drawn over another In the first operation, eight Palestinians, religious emblem, the including two children, were killed by Israeli Islamic head scarf, which gunfire in fierce exchanges. Palestinians said some French see as a about 100 buildings were destroyed, leaving threat to their nation’s core values and unity. hundreds of families homeless. A bitter debate over The Israeli military said that about 30 build­ whether the head-covering ings were knocked down, and three tunnels can be worn in public were found and blown up. However, the mili­ schools, or by civil se r­ tary said, about 10 tunnels were still in opera­ vants, has festered for tion. nearly 15 years and deep­ ened as France’s Muslim sons and daughters come N ational N ew s of age. Some see it as a flag of Agence France Presse Big Sur deaths believed suicides Islamic militancy, or a sign Alma Levy (left) and her sister Lila study at home. The tw o were expelled from of submission to men. their suburban Paris school for wearing the traditional Islamic headscarf. SALINAS, Calif. — Authorities said Monday Others see it as the start of they were investigating as suicides the a spiral into unknown ter­ The issue isn’t just the acted on complaints from While many schools toler­ deaths of two young women found at an ritory that could transform humble head scarf. Both some Muslim pupils who ate them, they have led to oceanside resort with plastic garbage bags France’s definition of itself. Chirac and the prime min­ wanted the ban enforced. conflicts, teachers’ strikes over their heads. France has a Muslim ister have voiced disap­ Interior Minister Nicolas and court cases. Jacqueline Toves, 26, and Abigail Tapia, population of 5 million — proval over other Muslim Sarkozy backed the expul­ There are large Muslim 27, left behind notes addressed to their fami­ almost 8 percent of its total demands that they see as sion, and Francois communities in neighbor­ lies, said Monterey County Sheriff Mike population — which is challenging basic tenets of Hoilande, leader of the ing countries, from Britain Kanalakis. becoming increasingly w hat it is to be French: opposition Socialist Party, to Belgium. Incidents assertive. France is becom­ sexually segregated class­ agreed, saying: “The law involving scarves are usu­ Authorities were awaiting toxicology ing concerned for its hard- rooms, a school calendar must be applied. We’re in ally settled quietly on the reports to determine the exact cause of the won secular underpin­ that respects Muslim holy a secular country.” local level, but in deaths. nings, a cornerstone of its days, and the refusal to Each year, there are September, Germany's The women had lived together in Long constitution. take oral exams with pro­ about 150 complaints highest court failed to Beach and were found dead in a cabin So deep are these con­ fessors of the opposite sex. involving head scarves, resolve the case of a Friday at the Gorda Springs Inn in the cerns that President But it is the scarf that according to Hanifa Muslim woman who was rugged Big Sur region. Jacques Chirac established has captured center stage. Cherifi, the Education denied a state teaching job a commission in July to The level of debate Ministry’s mediator who unless she doffed her Penn, escapee turns himself in study just where secular­ racheted up with the intervenes in crisis situa­ scarf. ism stands in a country expulsion this month of tions. Unresolved cases The court asked WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — An escaped prison with the largest Muslim two sisters from the Henry lead to expulsion — fewer Germany’s 16 states to inmate charged with two murders and sus­ population in Europe. Wallon high school in than 50 last year, Cherifi draft laws on scarves in pected of others surrendered to police at his “It is indeed the question Aubervilliers, a Paris sub­ said. state institutions, and four home Monday night after three days on the of our national cohesion urb, for refusing to remove Even among Muslims of them quickly announced run, a state police spokesman said. that is being posed,” their scarves. there is disagreement over they would seek to legis­ Hugo Selenski, who escaped Friday night Chirac said in July. “We “They were chased out of whether their religion late a ban. from the Luzerne County Correctional cannot remain passive.” school like dogs," said mandates the scarf that in “The head scarf, after Facility by climbing down a 60-foot rope of Prime Minister Jean- Laurent Levy, father of most cases covers hair, all, is not just folklore and knotted bedsheets, was taken into custody at Pierre Raffarin has threat­ Lila, 18, and Alma, 16. He ears and sometimes fore­ a mere symbol (but) a 8:45 p.m., said Trooper Tom Kelly, ened that if necessary he’ll claimed fear of Islam is head and shoulders. But demonstration of an pass a law to impose secu­ “eating away at French expression of faith.” said spokesman for state police in Wyoming, Pa. hundreds of girls defy the larism. “I’m not afraid of society.” unwritten code forbidding Hesse state minister for Selenski, 30, was taken to the Wyoming Islam,” he said last spring. Teachers said the school scarves in public schools. schools, Karin Wolff. station for processing on escape charges. Selenski and cellmate Scott Bolton climbed down a rope assembled from 12 prison-issue sheets. Bolton fell and was captured on a rooftop, critically injured. Selenski is charged with killing two people Navy to limit peacetime sonar use whose remains were exhumed from the yard of his home outside Wilkes-Barre. He also is a suspect in the deaths of three others whose The Navy has not received final critical behaviors, we may be affect­ Associated Press bodies were also recovered from his proper­ word of the agreement, but would ing not just individual animals, but ty. SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The Navy comply, said Lt. Cmdr. Cappy Surette. entire populations.” has agreed to limit its peacetime use “Whatever the final decision is, the Last year the Natural Resources of a new sonar system designed to Navy will uphold the law,” Surette Defense Council and other environ­ Local N ew s detect enemy submarines, but which said from the Pentagon. mental groups sued the Navy over the may also harm marine mammals and Environmentalists say sonar sys­ new system, seeking to restrict its fish, an environmentalist group said. tems endanger marine mammals and use. Disposal of nerve agent halted The Natural Resources Defense fish, especially whales. They point to U.S. Magistrate Elizabeth Laporte NEWPORT, Ind. — A subcontractor hired to Council, which sued the military on a different system the Navy used in later issued a preliminary injunction dispose of 300,000 gallons of a chemical cre­ the issue, and the Navy reached a set­ 2000, when at least 16 whales and restricting use of the system, and in a ated by the destruction of the deadly VX tlement last week in which the Navy two dolphins beached themselves on separate ruling ordered the environ­ nerve agent has been ordered to end its agreed to use the new system only in islands in the Bahamas. Eight whales mentalists and the Navy to negotiate a work on the project. specific areas along the eastern died and scientists found hemorrhag­ final settlement. In a brief statement released Monday, the seaboard of Asia, according to docu­ ing around their brains and ear The new deal, which is the result of main contractor for the VX destruction proj­ ments provided by the environmental bones, which could have been caused those negotiations, largely mirrors the ect said it had directed Perma-Fix of Dayton, group. by exposure to loud noise. restrictions imposed by Laporte’s The agreement must be approved Ohio “to stop work on the subcontract” to “Oceans are an acoustic environ­ injunction. by a federal magistrate to become ment, and the species that live there Since the injunction, the Navy has dispose of the chemical hydrolysate. permanent, but if implemented the have an acute acoustic sense,” used the sonar system in restricted Parsons Engineering’s statement also said deal would greatly restrict the Navy’s Frederick O’Regan, president- of the areas without harm to marine life, Perma-Fix’s Dayton site had been “eliminat­ original plan for the sonar system, International Fund for Animal Surette said. It is designed to detect ed as an alternative" for disposing of the which once was slated to be tested in Welfare, said in a conference call enemy diesel submarines at great dis­ hydrolysate. most of the world’s oceans. Monday. “If we interfere with these tances. -x-zmpgr' page 6 The Observer ♦ NEVCS Tuesday, October 14, 2003 Kucinich announces Nepalese star trades fame for security

Aryal, first secretary at the more than 20 minutes. White House bid Associated Press Embassy of Nepal in “We call him the ‘King of Folk BALTIMORE — For millions of Washington. Songs,”’ said Ram Kharel, who Forty percent of Nepal’s 23 hosts an American public access Associated Press self-described urban populist Nepalese worldwide, Prem Raja also said he would order a Mahat’s rich, mellow voice is an million people live in grinding television show on Nepalese CLEVELAND — D em ocrat study of reparations for instant portal to an idyllic pic­ poverty, and tourism to news and culture. “At every Dennis Kucinich, the liberal blacks whose ancestors were ture of life and love beneath the Katmandu, the country’s cultur­ Nepalese event in America, even four-term congressman who slaves. vistas of the highest mountain ally rich capital, and Mt. if he’s not there, people sing his has been steadfast in his The Democratic candidate range in the world. Everest, which straddles the songs. He is that popular.” opposition to the Iraq war, called for cutting the The Nepalese music superstar Nepal-China border, has Mahat originally came to the formally kicked off his presi­ Pentagon budget by about 15 is currently crafting his 47th dropped because of the violence. United States to visit friends. He dential bid Monday with a percent, arguing that it would album — while working as a The Himalayan kingdom lies decided to stay when he realized harsh critique of U.S. foreign free up billions of dollars restaurant manager in between China and India. the opportunities his children policy. without undermining national Baltimore, where he makes Todd Lewis, a professor of would have here. Mahat plans to “America cannot put its foot security. “It would instead about three times what he did as religion at the College of the return once the violence sub­ on the accelerator of war and enhance the economic securi­ his country’s version of Bruce Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass., sides and his children are advocate peace,” the Ohio ty of our nation,” he said. Springsteen. who has lived in Nepal periodi­ grown. In the meantime, he vis­ lawmaker, who favors a with­ Kucinich, who has been Mahat abandoned fame and cally over the past 23 years, said its Nepal every year or so to drawal of U.S. forces from campaigning for months, his homeland seven years ago to Nepalese from all parts of socie­ record the songs he writes Iraq, told several hundred made the announcement in protect his wife and four school- ty have left the country in search before his shift at the restau­ cheering supporters in the his native Cleveland, the first aged children from an insur­ of better lives. rant. chambers of the Cleveland stop of a multistate tour that gency that has killed more than “Having talent, even record­ The important thing, he said, City Council. will include Michigan, New 7.000 people. Guerrillas inspired ing, doesn’t necessarily get you is that his children understand His candidacy a long shot at Hampshire, Wisconsin and by the late Chinese revolution­ anywhere financially in Nepal,” what he has given up — and best — Kucinich trails many Iowa. ary leader Mao Zedong have Lewis said. “Even a modest, why. of his rivals in fund raising The kickoff speech at City fought since 1996 to replace middle-class life here running a “They thank me for bringing and public opinion polls — Hall served as a reminder of Nepal’s constitutional monarchy restaurant would still be vastly them here and giving them this the White House hopeful used Kucinich’s political triumphs with a communist state. The more lucrative than staying in opportunity,” he said, flashing a the announcement speech to and bitter disappointments. government calls them terror­ Nepal and living off of one of the wide, album-cover smile. “They stress his anti-war stance, his Elected in 1977, the 31-year- ists. poorest communities in the understand my sacrifice, that I opposition to international old “boy mayor” guided a city “I miss Nepal, because they world.” am giving up my name and good trade pacts and his support that two years later became love me there. I miss being Mahat, 42, is one of the most job — for them.” for a single-payer, universal the first since the Depression famous,” Mahat said recently, famous people to have left For people who grew up idol­ health care plan. to go into default. sipping a frothy yogurt lassi and Nepal. While fans at home feel izing Mahat, seeing their hero “Freedom bids us to free Kucinich faced death watching the early dinner crowd the loss, Nepalese in the United toiling in an everyday job can be ourselves from the shackles threats, and was forced to stroll past the Mughal Garden States revel in the handful of jarring. of violence,” he said. “When wear a bulletproof vest when restaurant, where he earns concerts he gives every year. “We are a little sad because he peace becomes innermost, it he threw out the first ball at a about $3,000 a month. When Mahat takes the stage, is so famous in Nepal. It would then becomes outermost in Cleveland Indians game. “But in my country there is he usually carries a sarangi, a be great for him to be singing our communities and our He barely survived a recall fighting and death and poverty. small stringed instrument that’s rather than working in a restau­ nation.” election but lost his bid for That is why I left,” he said. played upright, like a miniature rant,” said Roshanee Shrestha, Kucinich said that if elected re-election by a landslide. “Every parent in the world ... cello. He wears a high topi, the who recently watched him bus president, he would look for Then, in the 1990s, he made wants to do well for their chil­ national cap of Nepal, and a tables and greet guests. She first nonviolent ways to solve the a political comeback, winning dren. I am no different.” brightly colored vest. His hit love heard Mahat’s voice as a little world’s problems, including a state Senate seat and even­ There are approximately song from 2002, “Hiunchulima girl, curled up in her home in the Israeli-Palestinian ten­ tually capturing a U.S. House 50.000 Nepalese in the United Hiun,” or “Snow in the the shadow of the snowcapped sions in the Middle East. The seat in 1996. States, according to Krishna Snowcapped Mountains,” runs Himalayas.

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Development Minister Jorge Torres, however, did step down citing “insur­ In B rief Demonstrators carry a battering ram through the streets of La Paz Monday as mountable differences” they protest a plan to sell Bolivia’s natural gas to the United States. AK Steel talks “critical” for success with the president. The embattled president President Jaime Paz people next to La Paz, sol­ majority, which has fre­ MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — AK Steel Corp.'s addressed the nation on Zamora, a close associate diers killed at least five quently led protests talks with its unions about ways to make the radio and television after to Sanchez de Lozada. No demonstrators, according against government company more competitive are critical to the meeting with top advisers one was injured and Paz to witnesses. The govern­ attempts to privatize the steelmaker’s future, a company spokesman and military leaders, amid was not at the house at the ment had earlier reported country’s state industries, and analyst said Monday. indications that his three- time. The presidential 11 deaths, bringing the argue the economic bene­ Pension and retiree health care expenses year old government was palace, meanwhile, was total in that city to at least fits won’t reach them. account for $40 of each ton of steel that AK weakening. under heavy military 16. The government The president told an Steel sells, putting the company at a disadvan­ Sanchez de Lozada guard. declared martial law, send­ early morning news con­ tage compared to newer companies with vowed “to defeat the sedi­ But for the most part, ing soldiers with automatic ference that he will pro­ tion and restore order,” Monday’s marches weapons to patrol the mote a national dialogue lower costs, industry analyst Charles Bradford and called the massive appeared peaceful. Radio streets. on the gas exports. said. protests, “a plot encour­ stations were urging sol­ Residents and human “There will be no gas Hot-rolled steel, for example, currently sells aged from abroad aimed at diers and police to use rights groups say the num­ exports to new markets,” for about $290 a ton on the spot market, destroying Bolivia and restraint. ber of victims is probably Sanchez de Lozada said. Bradford said. AK Steel supplies that steel to staining our democracy “Do not shoot. Let’s stop close to 20. He said the dialogue, in auto, construction and appliance markets. with blood.” He did not the killing among The government had which his government will “They absolutely have to do something,” elaborate. Bolivians,” the announcers estimated that revenues gather opinions from all said Bradford, of Bradford Research/Soleil As the president spoke, repeated. from the gas exports would sectors in the country, Securities in New York City. “The question is, marches and sporadic Protesters were report­ bring about $1.5 billion a should last until the end of what can they do to offset a $40-per-ton clashes continued in La edly blocking roads in sev­ year to Bolivia, South the year. Paz. Witnesses said eral areas in the country. America’s poorest nation. Protest leaders said penalty?” demonstrators threw rocks During weekend protests But union leaders and shelving the project won’t McCoy said the company has begun talks at the residence of former in El Alto, a city of 750,000 the nation’s poor Indian stop the demonstrations. with its unions, including the United Steelworkers and the Armco Employees Independent Federation, which represents hourly workers at the company’s Middletown Works mill. All sides have agreed to keep the details private, he said. W.Va. grocery union members strike Microsoft to release security update WASHINGTON — Stung by criticism over lax said. “They ought to be providing for workers at those stores are affected. Associated Press the families that helped earn that In Missouri, about 10,000 United software security, Microsoft Corp. disclosed CHARLESTON — Grocery workers money.” Food & Commercial Workers mem­ plans Thursday to update its flagship Windows at Kroger stores in West Virginia, The union represents about 3,300 bers have been on strike at the St. operating systems early in 2004 to make con­ Ohio and Kentucky voted to strike at workers for the Cincinnati-based Louis area’s three largest chain gro­ sumers less vulnerable to hackers. midnight Monday — just days after chain in 37 stores in West Virginia, cers since last Tuesday. The 96 Microsoft said the changes, announced by Kroger clerks walked out in five in Ohio and two in Kentucky. stores affected by the strike have chief executive Steve Ballmer during a trade Southern California. Kroger is West Virginia’s fourth- hired temporary workers and cut conference in New Orleans, will be offered More than 2,000 members of the largest employer, with about 5,100 back hours. The biggest sticking free in the next “service pack” update to users United Food & Commercial Workers employees statewide. points are medical costs and pay of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Local 400 approved a strike — “We ain’t asking for all of it, just a raises. software. rejecting the company’s contract fair shake,” said Randy Atkins, who Kroger proposed an 8 percent, or $9 million, increase for workers in The announcement was airried at calming offer, union officials said. works at a Kroger in Charleston. A Kroger spokesman said the com­ In Southern California, clerks at West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio, in Microsoft customers increasingly irritated by pany planned to close all 44 stores in Kroger’s Ralphs and Pavilions, what it pays into a health and wel­ the ease with which hackers and others have the three states at midnight Monday; Safeway Inc.’s Vons, and Albertsons fare fund administered by a third broken into Windows computers. Adequately only its pharmacies will stay open. groceries went on strike late party. protecting an average personal computer can “The proposal doesn’t provide Saturday. Replacement workers were An independent actuary deter­ take far more time than many customers are enough money to pay for our bene­ hired there. More than 850 super­ mined the fund needs an additional willing to spend. fits,” union president Jim Lowthers markets and about 70,000 union $29 million, Lowthers said. " W T The Observer page 8 V ie w p o in t Tuesday, October 14, 2003

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Tuesday, October 14,2003 V^ ie w p o in t^ page 9 A dream overdue In his autobiography, Malcolm X our society’s remaining racial bias and of the biggest impediments we face in a Ku Klux Klan chapter in our own states, “Many whites are even actually how majority culture manages to hide our country and at Notre Dame to South Bend. In nearby Gary, public unaware of their own racism, until it from public view. reaching racial harmony and under­ housing developers are building and they face some test, and then their In our environment, we have created standing. relocating minority, mostly black, fami­ racism emerges in one form or anoth­ divergent definitions of ethnici­ Some may feel the worst of lies into units constructed across the er.” ty and color. While ethnici­ our racial past is behind street from a known hazardous waste From what I have ty is subjective, pertain­ us, with the site. Kamaria Porter observed as an ing to how one views Reconstruction Our purpose as stewards of this African American her or himself based Amendments, country and our local communities is to in all-white envi­ on ancestral ties “Brown v. Board leave conditions better than when we ronments during Breaking the and cultural of Education” found them. We inherited a system of high school and H abit backgrounds, and affirmative injustice which oppresses people of here I not only color is a much action provid­ certain ethnicities and a cultural delu­ agree with Malcolm more complex ing legal and sion of the “self-made” person. We X, but I also feel his words can be the construction. institutional need to discard these lies and tools of first step in accepting our individual Judging by references to injustice created and perpetuated by roles in the continuance of racism and skin color or combat the ruling classes and, on every social creating a world of equity and justice manner, peo­ inequity. I level, take a contemplative look at for all peoples. ple objective­ say, anyone racial interactions and ideological con­ One day last semester, I was walking ly assign who thinks structions. to South Dining Hall, a few yards in racial quali­ this is living Individually, I challenge you to exam­ front of two white girls. I overheard fiers to others in a dream ine your own ideas with intellectual their conversation about a friend, also and interact world. As honesty to pinpoint your own racial white, and his troubles getting into his with them the ruling prejudices and then purge them. We all first choice college. Apparently this according to class — politi­ harbor stereotypes, and anyone who young man, with high test scores, good these stereo­ cians and busi­ claims innocence is either lying or will­ grades, and the usual exemplary types. ness leaders — fully exists in a homogeneous fairy extracurriculars was rejected from his Thus, people discards manu­ land. dream school. One girl proffered, believe they can facturing jobs, out­ At Notre Dame, we need to not only while her companion agreed, that if he avoid responsibility sources to foreign create forums to debate racial topics, had been a black male, or better yet a for harboring racist nations and assists the but also patronize them. Let’s continue black female, his admission would be attitudes as long as they wealthy with preferential discussion of affirmative action, like at no problem. play nice in the company of tax cuts and deregulation, the panel discussion last week, and ini­ Ask yourself, in our world of sup­ minorities, and only express their people of color are discarded to the tiate other instances where we can posed tolerance and political correct­ true feelings within their own racial ranks of the working poor, unem­ have constructive dialogue on issues of ness, why would this girl make such group. Americans think if they stay ployed, incarcerated and impoverished. race and inequality. By coming togeth­ prejudicial remarks within my — a along the path of political correctness Blacks and Hispanics are the most fre­ er authentically, we can, after cen­ black female’s — earshot? Obviously or preface their statements with the quent victims of environmental injus­ turies of struggle, and build a racially she felt safe enough to express her phrases like “Don’t take this the wrong tice, assigned to live and work in pol­ harmonious society. opinions at that time because she prob­ way...” or “Don’t be offended, but...” luted urban neighborhoods. ably did not know any blacks were they will never be called into question. These issues even touch the splendid Kamaria Porter is a sophomore histo­ around. That girl and many other indi­ Everyone shies from confrontation, isolation of our University. According to ry major. Contact her at viduals have candidly denounced unwilling to accept or speak truths the website Tolerance.org, there are [email protected]. blacks in my presence because they about themselves and their communi­ five known hate organizations within The views expressed in this column misjudged my fair complexion for ties. This fear and its application of spitting distance of Notre Dame in St. are those of the author, and not neces­ whiteness. Instances like this illustrate political correctness, is in my mind one Joseph and Elkhart counties, including sarily those ofThe Observer.

Letters to the E ditor Too much criticism for No more altar girls?

I was sorry to see the frus­ faith of heroic sacrifice, a Quinn tration expressed in Anna faith worth living and dying Nussbaum’s Oct. 10 letter. for and, yes, a faith even worth getting up earlier on You know, I'm getting really tired of the thing: “Different quarterback, same While this issue is open to Sunday for. constant criticism Brady Quinn receives results.” Granted, I was very disappointed legitimate debate, I’d like to every weekend. Everyone seems to focus on in the loss, but 1 was also really excited offer reasons the Church Historically, altar serving might decide to disallow has been a stepping stone in what he’s doing wrong rather than every­ about Brady Quinn’s performance, as well training for the priesthood, thing he’s doing right. as the future of our young team. female altar servers (which, I should add, they haven’t yet). and the Church would like to Consider the first few games of the sea­ Now go to last weekend. Jones’ running return to that tradition. The son. He was only put in to make an attempt game kicks into high gear, taking a huge The fact is, boys and girls results of this were shown by at cleaning up our senior quarterback’s load off Quinn’s shoulders, we win, and are different. Girls are natural the Arlington, Va. diocese, mess (meanwhile gaining some experience). everyone complains that Quinn didn’t throw volunteers; they jump in and help wherever needed. It’s which has only male altar Take Michigan State, for example. Ty puts enough and didn’t contribute to the win. It hard to find an area of parish servers, and is now among the him in with five or six minutes left in the just so happens that our team was much top two U.S. dioceses for game, we need two touchdowns, and Quinn more well-rounded than past games, so ministry that isn’t mostly per­ formed by women anymore, priestly vocations. is in a no huddle offense. This is tremen­ Quinn didn’t have to do everything like he Finally, I’d like to address a dous pressure for even a seasoned quarter­ did against Purdue. This is a good thing. and more power to them. The misconception the letter back, let alone an 18-year-old freshman My God, people, just leave the kid alone. unfortunate fallout is that reli­ gion is often viewed as seems to imply. Our culture with virtually no college football experi­ He’s done an extraordinary job so far. Sure, ence. How does Quinn respond? He march­ he makes some rookie mistakes, but we women’s domain. All too com­ has misconstrued gender equality to consist of perform­ es all the way down the field and scores. can’t expect him to come out of high school mon is the Mass where the priest is the only prominent ing the same tasks. This Yet no one gave him any credit. On the con­ playing like Joe “The Comeback Kid” male, looking rather cowed by reflects a demeaning, utilitari­ trary, they just said how he didn’t do any­ Montana. Besides, all those edges will be an view of the human person. thing to help get the win. smoothed out soon enough. You know all the overwhelming female Rather, we should understand Fast forward to Purdue, Brady’s first start the talk about the “West Coast offense” presence. Hardly the image of and full game. Their line averaged 26 starts everyone is so sick of hearing? Well, Brady an “alter Christus” whose that while men and women per player versus our four starts per player. is the quintessential (no pun intended) West example boys may want to fol­ are intrinsically different, and low. thus serve Christ in different The result? Brady gets the tar kicked out of Coast quarterback that Coach Willingham ways, the Church has always him for the entire game. We had no run­ has been waiting for. Having only altar boys pro­ vides boys a way to serve that proclaimed their equal dignity. ning game at all, so he’s forced to throw 60 Sure, give criticism where criticism is Remember that we uphold a times, completing 30 for 300 yards. And he due, but it’s equally important to give credit appeals to them. In parishes woman as the highest created did this while getting hit something like 18 where credit is due. So give the boy some where girls serve, they often overtake that ministry, while being (just look on top of the times, 14 of which were knockdowns (I credit. the boys drop out of what Dome). don’t remember the exact stats), not to becomes yet another girls’ mention he was our leading rusher with Dave Welch club. Giving the boys a chance Emily Klejeski almost 50 yards. One hell of a performance senior to be boys at church is an sophom ore in my book and the stats book. off-cam pus opportunity to learn from the Pasqucrilla East Hall Nevertheless, the reporters and newspa­ O ct. 13 priest and each other about a O ct. 13 pers (including our own) all said the same T h e O bserver page 10 S cene Tuesday, October 14, 2003

M ovie R eview Charismatic Clooney excels in latest role

sions and physical humor. By JACK WATKINS Massey is a divorce attorney who Scene Movie Critic becomes engaged in a complex duel with Marilyn Rexroth (Zeta-Jones), a The most amazing thing about beautiful and ruthless gold digger. Of Intolerable Cruelty is not how good it course, the inevitable hilarity is, but how bad it could have been. ensues, and the inevitable sparks fly. The film was originally set to star The Coen Brothers did not exactly Hugh Grant and Tea Leoni, and Joe write the script — they got on board Dante was originally slated to direct the project and rew rote it to their it. Then Jeremy Irons and Heather tastes. It is likely that the basic plot Locklear were tabbed. Ron Howard of a romance between the rivals was briefly in talks to direct. played by Clooney and Zeta-Jones After going through various other was in the original script, but I find permutations — involving Julia it impossible to believe that the far­ Roberts and Geoffrey Wright, among cical supporting characters are any­ others — the final product somehow thing but Coen inventions. emerged as a Coen Brothers movie Included here are a man with a starring George Clooney and strange obsession with trains, a Catherine Zeta-Jones. strange concierge named Heinz, the The Coen broth­ Baron Krauss ers, Joel and von Espy, a Ethan, are of “Intolerable Cruelty” senior law course the duo ... partner who responsible for seems to have some of the best no functioning films of the last vital organs, decade, including D irector: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen and an asth­ Fargo and The Big W riters: Robert Ramsey, Matthew Stone, matic assassin L e b o w s k i, w hile John Romano, Joel Coen and Ethan Coen named Clooney and Zeta- S ta r rin g : George Clooney, Catherine Zeta- Wheezy Joe. Jones hold similar Jones, Geoffrey Rush and Billy Bob Thornton Such charac­ Photo courtesy of www.imdb.com preeminence ters allow Miles Massey (George Clooney), a smooth divorce attorney, trys to fight his among modern sex symbols. Clooney to play the straight man in attraction to Marylln Rexroth (Catherine Zeta-Jones), a ruthless gold digger. Despite the impressive assembly of some scenes, while being the cut-up talent in this film, the show belongs with Zeta-Jones. resembled scenes from David Lynch’s because of its star’s performance — to Clooney, who has seized the The Coen Brothers, always stu­ Mulholland Drive. Lynch and Joel seeing a man get bitten by a poodle opportunity to complete his dents of film history, have also filled Coen tied for the Best Director is not funny, but seeing George makeover as a modern-day Cary this movie with various homages to award at Cannes in 2001 for Clooney bitten by a poodle is hilari­ Grant. Clooney’s Miles Massey is past works. Most obvious, probably, Mulholland Drive and The Man Who ous, because he makes it funny. exactly the sort of character Grant is the continued parallelism between Wasn’t There, respectively, so it is played in his comedies — handsome, Clooney and Grant. Far more sur­ likely that Coen wanted to tip his hat charismatic, highly energetic and prising were two sequences near the at Lynch. Contact Jack Watkins at prone to exaggerated facial expres­ beginning of the film, which closely Ultimately, the movie excels [email protected]

M ovie R eview 'The Rundown' trips over its own ambitions

who is working off debts to his It proves to be no easy task for Beck, sided, much like a machine. He is By ANNIE ROHRS wealthy boss by doing his dirty work. as he is foiled at all angles — by never daunted by any enemy, regard­ Scene Movie Critic His dream is to own his own restau­ Travis, who has no desire to return less of number, size or weapon. He rant, but before he can attain that, home, by the forces of nature, by single-handedly beats up the entire Director Peter Berg’s The Rundown Beck has to do one final job. He must Mariana (Rosario Dawson), who’s defensive line of an NFL team and presents poor acting and poor script­ travel to the Brazilian jungles to after the treasure for her own rea­ fends off multiple attackers wielding ing in this combination action/comedy retrieve his boss’ son, Travis, played sons, and by Hatcher (Christopher guns, knivesand whips, for the most film that, in trying to be both, doesn’t by Sean William Scott. Travis is seek­ Walken), a slave-driver who owns a part withno weapon of his own. do either genre justice. ing a treasure that would make him gold mine and employs everyone in Scott’s Travis is a constant reminder Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson plays rich and has gotten himself into some town. Once Hatcher discovers that of the sarcastic, wise-ass Stifler from Beck, a tough guy from Los Angeles trouble he can’t get out of on his own. Travis knows how to find this treas­ the American Pie movies, a role that ure, which is worth a huge fortune, he Scott can’t seem to break out of. He won’t let Beck adds much of the take Travis with­ comedy to the out a fight. “The Rundown” film; how ever it The plot has ju s t d o e sn ’t fit potential as an into the conflict action movie, smoothly. Stifier’s but fails to pan jokes and attitude out. There are D irector: Peter Berg are very out of some strong W riters: RJ. Stewart and James Vanderbilt place in a wild fight scenes and S ta r rin g : The Rock, Seann William Scott, jungle in which he interesting Christopher Walken and Rosario Dawson is running for his twists in the life while desper­ form of jungle rebels, sex-crazed ately seeking a mysterious hidden monkeys and hallucinogenic fruit. treasure and fighting off Hatcher and However, they can’t save the movie his hit men. from its foundering one-liners and While the entire movie is oppressive­ misplaced humor. The movie is badly ly flawed, the ending is the biggest let­ written, with the dialogue switching down. All of the issues are resolved between extremely serious and with almost ridiculous ease after so extremely flippant. This clash, meant much conflict and struggle, and the to add comic relief, is only distracting. conclusion ultimately leaves the audi­ The dialogue is unrealistic and the ence wondering what the point was. attempt to mix in humor with hard By trying too hard to be both, The physical action falls short. Rundow n fails to successfully take off Photo courtesy of www.imdb.com The acting in the movie leaves much as either an action or comedy film. Beck (The Rock), a hired tough guy from Los Angeles, confronts his prey, Travis to be desired, as well. Johnson’s Beck (Sean William Scott), In the heart of a Brazilian Jungle. is stoic, unemotional and very one­ Contact Annie Rohrs at [email protected] T he O bserver

Tuesday, October 14, 2003

M ovie R eview Tarantino hits his stride with 'Kill Bill'

isn’t too concerned with plot; it’s a By C. SPENCER BEGGS simple revenge story told in a very Scene Movie Critic . stylized way. Revenge is the only motivation in the film. At first it Kill Bill: Volume 1 has Quentin seems odd to watch a film with no Tarantino’s dirty little fingerprints all motivation, but therein lies one of over it — the movie plays like a vanity Tarantino’s annoyingly brilliant flour­ piece. But not that that’s bad, because ishes: By removing the reason for a if there’s a director that deserves a story, he can focus on the telling of it. vanity piece, it's Tarantino. Kill Bill is K ill B ill is a sam urai movie. Well, the fourth full-length feature he’s it’s a samurai movie seen through directed, but he has already estab­ American eyes. Tarantino uses a lot of lished himself as one of the great kitsch and cliche in the film, including directors of American cinema. And an extended anime sequence for one Kill Bill proves to be a tour de force of of the character’s back stories, which his genius — his seems slightly self-referential, insensitive at tongue-in-cheek “Kill Bill: Volume 1" first; by the genius — but genius end, however, nonetheless. it’s apparent The film is about that Tarantino a woman known as isn’t trying to The Bride (Uma make a samu­ D irector: Quentin Tarantino Thurman) who rai film, but W riters: Quentin Tarantino and Uma wakes up from give us a new Photo courtesy of www.imdb.com Thurman being in a coma for interpretation Uma Thurman and Lucy Liu settle their differences over a sword duel In director S ta r rin g : Uma Thurman, David Carradine, four years after she of one. Quentin Tarantino’s fourth feature effort, a stylized samurai revenge film. Lucy Liu, Daryl Hannah and Vivica A. Fox was savagely beaten Like and left for dead at T a r a n t i n o ’s raphy and earth-shaking sound edit­ atres next February. the altar by a shadowy underworld other features — Reservoir Dogs, Pulp ing. The fighters move with a Tarantino has really hit his stride kingpin named Bill (David Carradine) Fiction and Jackie Brown — Kill Bill is Matrix/Crouching Tiger, Hidden with Kill Bill, and he knows it. Every and his four-person team of ruthless extremely violent. It has been called Dragon superhuman grace, but unlike second of the film is dripping with killers, the Deadly Viper the most violent movie ever made, the slew of M atrix wannabes. Kill Bill Tarantino’s cocky, self-righteous and Assassination Squad. The Bride, or which is a debatable claim, but it is manages to retain the drama of the damned artistic personality. Kill Bill Black Mamba, a codename by which certainly one of -the most artfully vio­ fights without the physical laws of is a terrific film that quite perfectly she was once known, sets out for lent. nature. The Bride, though a fierce demonstrates that Tarantino is truly a revenge on her former lover and his Where Tarantino really shows off warrior, does get hurt and leaves master of his craft. dirty-dealing henchwomen and his genius is in the beautifully con­ open the question whether she will henchman. structed fight scenes with their preci­ live through the second volume of the Contact C. Spencer Beggs at But nevermind the plot. K ill B ill sion choreography, artful cinematog­ film, which will be released in th e­ [email protected]

M ovie R eview Preppy kids rock in latest film

shatters his lifelong dream of win­ obsession with academics and a lack goofy to be taken seriously. His pas­ By KATIE WAGNER ning the battle of the bands. To of rock’n roll background, Finn is sion for rock was so over the top Scene Movie Critic make things worse, Finn’s room­ determined to convince them that that he could have been diagnosed mate’s overbearing girlfriend rock is the most im portant thing in as insane even though he was being School of Rock is a slightly above- demands that the jobless and broke the world. Thanks to his passion, sincere. average comedy. It is entertaining Finn pay his long overdue rent. Finn sense of humor and musical enter­ However, that no child or other for people of all ages, but leading almost gives up on his musical aspi­ taining ability, Black transforms character accused him of being actor Jack Black’s overly dramatic rations until he discovers a ploy to these children into a group of rock ridiculous for his passion almost acting weakens the film. The child both pay his rent and continue play­ musicians. The Students initially makes his intensely emotional actors and the music are this ing rock. challenge Finn’s lack of schooling, behavior seem commendable. movie’s high points. He takes a role as a long-term sub­ but eventually they all appreciate The overall message of this film — The movie begins with struggling stitute at a prestigious private ele­ and share his intense love of rock that you should always follow your heavy metal guitarist Dewey Finn mentary school, impersonating his music. dreams — was satisfying. The (Black) getting kicked out of his friend and roommate Ned Schneebly The diverse personalities of each underlying message — there are band due to his on-stage antics. This (Mike White). Despite his students’ fifth grade stu­ other measures dent make this of su ccess movie seem beyond earning very sim ilar to “School of Rock” good g ra d e s in a tru e c la s s ­ school — was room of nine- convincing and year-olds. Each thought-provok­ child’s unique­ ing. ness of charac­ D irector: Richard Linklater The one hour ter brings a lot W rite r: Mike White and 48 minutes of humor to the S ta r rin g : Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike of this PG-13 film, film. Many of White, Sarah Silverman, Joey Gaydos , Maryam ran very quickly. the students Hassan, Kevin Clark and Rebecca Brown The movie left have incredible little room for musical talent, yawning. The which makes the movie very enter­ school scenes were interesting and taining. very animated, thanks to the child Another strong point of the movie actors. The rock’n roll shows pic­ was the humor brought by the tured were quite colorful and excit­ uptight private school principal’s ing. (Joan Cusak) surprising obsession This film is certainly worth seeing, with Stevie Nix. Black’s acting was especially if you are a fan of classic one of this film’s weaknesses. He heavy metal music, as long as you was funny, but not as funny as he don’t mind hearing a few cheesy was in Shallow Hal. lines and seeing a comedic perform­ Also on the downside, the speed ance by Jack Black that is less than Photo courtesy of www.imdb.com with which Finn was able to change his best. Dewey Finn (Jack Black) tries to pass on his love and knowledge of rock’n roll the opinions of the children about music to the kids In his fifth grade class at a prestigious, preppy school. him was not realistic. Finn was too Contact Katie Wager at [email protected] page 12 The Observer ♦ CLASSIFIEDS Tuesday, October 14, 2003

MLB Wakefield confuses Yankees, leads Red Sox to win

Associated Press • clean game for baseball fans,” the game Monday and no Varitek said. grounds crew personnel. BOSTON — No fists, just The series continues at Fenway But the focus in this one was knucklers. Park on Tuesday, originally a on the starters. Tim Wakefield and the Boston travel day. David Wells pitches Wakefield improved to 4-0 in Red Sox won this duel with a baf­ for New York against Derek LCS play — he went 2-0 for fling pitch that floated and flut­ Lowe in Game 5. Pittsburgh in 1992 against tered past the New York Yankees After Sunday’s rainout, fans Atlanta. His eight strikeouts in a 3-2 win Monday night that had a festive time on the warm matched his season high, and he knotted the AL championship autumn night, booing Yankees allowed just five hits. series at two games apiece. catcher Jorge Posada, who “I think it had a little more Todd Walker and Trot Nixon screamed Saturday at Pedro depth tonight,” Wakefield said. hit solo homers for Boston’s Martinez after the Boston pitcher “It was moving quite a bit in New struggling offense, and pinch-hit- hit Karim Garcia with a pitch. York, but it didn’t have as much ter Jason Varitek had a key RBI Posada went 0-for-4 with two depth as it did today." grounder in the seventh, speed­ strikeouts, leaving seven runners While the Yankees had runners ing to first to just avoid an on base. in four of the first five innings, inning-ending double play. They also chanted “We want Wakefield pitched out of trouble, Most significantly, there were Nelson," a reference to New York holding New York to l-for-8 with no more fights between the old reliever Jeff Nelson, involved in runners in scoring position and foes. Saturday’s ninth-inning bullpen leaving the bases loaded in the “I think it was kind of good to scuffle. Nelson entered to boos in fifth, when Posada ended the let everybody calm down,” Nixon the eighth just after Felix inning with a flyout. Wakefield said. “I think we all disrespected Heredia hit Walker in the shoul­ then struck out the side in the the game the other night." der. There was no hint of trouble sixth and retired the side in the After a one-day break caused on this one — Walker went seventh on four pitches. by a rainout, there was none of directly to first base and said he “He’s very unpredictable,” the brawling that marred Game wasn’t upset. Posada said. “It’s a pitch that he 3 on Saturday. Relying on base­ Still, there was at least one dis­ never knows what it’s going to ball’s most mysterious pitch, pute — but even then, it was do. The catcher doesn’t know Wakefield beat Mike Mussina for resolved quickly and civilly. what it’s going to do.” the second time in the series, After Nelson’s first pitch, While Boston’s staff has been API which now must return to Boston m anager Grady Little led by Martinez in recent years, Boston’s Tim Wakefield salutes the home crowd after his per­ Yankee Stadium later this week. came out to talk to the umpires, Wakefield has taken the lead formance Monday night. The Red Sox won 3-2. “Being rained out yesterday who then checked the pitcher’s against New York. “Outstanding,” Martinez said. got everybody cooled down," belt and glove. But they didn’t with Walker’s homer leading off who made a nice pickup at short­ “He’s our ace right now.” Wakefield said. find anything against the rules. the fourth, Nixon’s starting the stop. Jeter threw to Soriano for Wakefield threw 11 of 20 pitch­ Until the ninth, New York’s “We had some indication that fifth and Varitek’s RBI in the sev­ the force, but Varitek just legged es for balls in the first. After only run came home on Derek we saw a little something out enth. it out. Soriano walked leading off and Jeter’s fifth-inning double that hit there,” Little said. “We didn’t Walker’s homer was his fifth of “I thought that was the most third base. But after Scott know.” Jeter singled, Jason Giambi hit a the season, a record for Boston important play of the game,” Williamson struck out Nick Nelson didn’t mind, saying it scorcher to first that was caught players. Little said. Johnson leading off the ninth, probably was in retaliation for by Kevin Millar, who doubled up “I’m more focused now than M ussina has allowed five pinch-hitter Ruben Sierra closed New York asking umpires to Jeter. After a walk to Bernie I’ve ever been in my life because homers in the two starts against New York within a run with a check Timlin in the opener. Williams, Posada took a called you’re battling every at-bat, and Boston, is 0-3 in this year’s play­ homer, ending a streak of 19 1-3 “His ball moves a lot, my ball third strike. more specifically, every pitch,” offs and is winless in his last six shutout innings for Boston’s moves a lot. It didn’t bother me,” “I got lucky enough that Kevin Walker said. postseason starts. He looked much-maligned bullpen. Nelson said. Millar was standing on the right Varitek — just 2-for-36 against frustrated after the game. Williamson, who had relieved There was extra security in the spot,” Wakefield said. Mussina — didn’t hit the ball as “I can only control 60 feet, 6 Mike Timlin to start the inning, Yankees bullpen following the Boston’s offense, which led the far, but his run made the differ­ inches,” he said, staring down. then struck out David Dellucci Game 3 fight that involved a major leagues during the regular ence. With one out in the seventh “That’s it. I’m doing my job the and Alfonso Soriano to earn the member of Boston’s grounds season, has not scored more and the bases loaded following best I can. Other stuff has to be save. crew. There was a police officer than five runs in any postseason an intentional walk to Bill attended to by other people, not “It was nice to have a nice stationed there from the start of game. But the Red Sox made due Mueller, he grounded to Jeter, me.”

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Monday there is a “50-50" He started against Cleveland chance quarterback Chad TtiZ-dEZ (Tuesdays) - on Sept. 28, but had to leave the Pennington will start against the game because he couldn’t cut. Philadelphia Eagles on Oct. 26. Visit us EVERY Tuesday for Coach Marvin Lewis then rested Pennington, out since the pre­ lunch or dinner to celebrate him during a loss at Buffalo, and season with a broken and dislo­ Dillon didn’t work out last week cated left wrist, will begin doing as the team was off. team drills this week at practice Lewis said it was too early to wearing a red, noncontact jersey. tell whether Dillon will be avail­ Edwards said there is no chance able to play Sunday against Pennington will start Sunday Baltimore. against Houston. “Everything looked fine,” Lewis Edwards said he will make said. “Everybody worked today. that decision later this week, and It was good to have Corey out also is trying to decide whether there.” to make Pennington the backup Dillon took handoffs, caught before he starts a game. As of passes and ran some agility drills Monday, Pennington has not Unmistakably Italian ^U nbelievably Good during the brief time that prac­ been cleared to play. tice was open to the media. “He did some things,” backup Gold out for season Hours: Sunday - Thursday 11 p.m. Rudi Johnson said. “He didn’t do DENVER — Denver linebacker Ian Gold will miss the rest of the Friday - Saturday 11 a.m,-i I p.m. everything, but what he did looked good.” season after tearing the anterior 5110 Edison Lakes Parkway, Mishawaka • 574-27$-1692 Dillon declined to talk to cruciate ligament in his right reporters after practice. knee. Reservations Accepted Gold was injured in the first McNabb fights through Injury quarter of Denver’s 17-14 win PHILADELPHIA — Donovan Sunday against Pittsburgh while McNabb will remain the Eagles’ covering a punt. Broncos coach starting quarterback despite a Mike Shanahan said Gold will sprained right thumb that has have surgery after the swelling limited his effectiveness. goes down, probably in a week “He’s working through the pain or two. of that and should be fine,” “It’s really tough,” Shanahan coach Andy Reid said Monday. said Monday. “Any time you lose McNabb struggled Sunday in a not only a great player, but a loss to Dallas, often overthrowing great leader and a great person, his targets. He was ll-for-26 for it’s always tough.” 126 yards, his lowest total in a A hard hitter and one of the mediocre season. fastest linebackers in the league, McNabb, who was hurt Sept. Gold went to the Pro Bowl in 29 against Buffalo, played with 2001, his second season, and THINKING OF TRAVELING wrapping around his thumb that replaced Bill Romanowski as a extended to his wrist. starter at outside linebacker last “It’s not an injury he can’t play year. ABROAD? with,” Reid said. Gold was second on the team Culpepper back as starter in tackles with 166 last season EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — and he entered Sunday’s game WANT TO DO IT FOR FREE? Minnesota quarterback Daunte with 39, second to A1 Wilson’s 48. Culpepper will return to the He also has two interceptions starting lineup this weekend this year, including one for a 12- when the Vikings host Denver. yard touchdown in the opener Travel journalist Doug Lansky Culpepper missed the Vikings’ against Cincinnati. previous two games after break­ “It's about as tough as it gets," ing three small bones — and par­ defensive end Trevor Pryce said. tially fracturing a fourth — in his “It’s always tough when you lose will tell you how! lower back Sept. 21 at Detroit. somebody who plays hard and Gus Frerotte started in leaves everything on the line.” ...and you could win a FREE Eurail Pass worth 5888 Culpepper’s place in Minnesota’s Moulds could return this week wins over San Francisco and ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — at the event. Atlanta. Culpepper, who Buffalo receiver Eric Moulds returned to practice Monday, got could return to practice this an extra week of rest because week after missing the Bills’ 30-3 OCTOBER 15, 7PM - WASHINGTON HALL the Vikings were idle this past loss to the New York Jets weekend. because of a strained groin. “He’s good to go,” coach Mike Moulds didn’t practice all last Tice said Monday. “He jumps week but said Monday that he right back in. He’s the No. 1. Gus feels “a lot better.” is back to being No. 2.” Coach Gregg Williams was Brunell to have surgery cautious about Moulds’ return. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — “We would hope that he would Jaguars quarterback Mark be able to get back out there Brunell had surgery Monday on sometime next week,” he said. his left elbow and will be out at Moulds, Buffalo’s leading co iponsomd by the Nanovfc Institute for European Studies and The KeBogg Imtffute for International Studle,. least a few weeks. receiver, was hurt when he fell brought to you by the student union board, nd.edu/~sub The surgery was done to allevi­ awkwardly after making a catch ate swelling on his throwing that helped set up the Bills’ win­ elbow. Coach Jack Del Rio said ning drive in a 22-16 victory over Monday it would be at least two Cincinnati on Oct. 5. or three weeks before Brunell The Bills sorely missed him last could throw again. weekend when they managed Brunell was injured Sept. 21 only 193 total yards. Backups when he slid on the artificial turf Bobby Shaw and Josh Reed com­ in Indianapolis. An abrasion on bined for 100 yards receiving. A ro u n d t h e N a tio n Page 14 COMPILED EROM T liE OBSERVER'S WIRE SERVICES Tuesday, October 14, 2003

NCAA NCAA Women's Cross Country team points 1 BYU 388 2 Stanford 372 3 Arizona Slate 352 4 Michigan State 341 5 NOTRE DAME 330 6 NC State 326 7 Colorado 320 8 Georgetown 289 9 North Carolina 277 10 Columbia 274 11 Providence 260 12 UCLA 242 13 Villanova 232 14 Baylor 224 16 Northern Arizona 220 16 Wake Forest 198 17 Wisconsin 186 18 Penn State 165 18 Arkansas 158 20 Colorado State 142 21 Missoeri 131 * -MS- 22 Michigan 123 23 Princeton 80 24 Nebraska 85 25 Marquette 61

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team points Stanford Wisconsin Northern Arizona BYU . Icon Sports Colorado Boston College runs the ball playing against the University of Connecticut this past September. Big East offi­ cials are suing Boston College and Atlantic Coast Conference officials a conference change agreement. Angry Big East sues Boston College Suit also filed against four ACC officials

which are leaving the Big threw out a case against schools hope they can get Associated Press East to join the ACC. the ACC on jurisdictional around the jurisdiction HARTFORD, Conn. — “We just got off a confer­ grounds. issue. Officials from four Big East ence call,” Blumenthal said “I suspect the same will “We are not required to football schools approved a early Monday evening. “All happen to those of us who, show they are transacting lawsuit Monday against the presidents have author­ by virtue of our rotation, business,” Blumenthal said. Boston College, its athletic ized this lawsuit.” happen to be officers,” “If they have violated the director and four Atlantic The suit names Boston Ward said. “And I suspect law and have damaged Coast Conference officials, College athletic director the people of Connecticut Connecticut or its citizens, state Attorney General Gene DeFilippo, ACC want their attorney general they can be sued.” Richard Blumenthal said. Commissioner John to chase far more impor­ Messages seeking com­ The suit, to be filed Swofford, ACC President tant issues.” ment were left at the Tuesday in Vernon Superior Carolyn Callahan, ACC Vice The case against the ACC homes and offices of the Court, alleges that the ACC President Donn Ward and was thrown out because other school and confer­ and Boston College con­ ACC Treasurer Cecil Huey, attorneys could not prove ence officials. Hugh Keefe, spired to weaken the Big Blumenthal said. the conference did enough an attorney who represent­ East. Boston College Connecticut, Rutgers, business in Connecticut to ed the ACC, did not return announced Sunday that it Pittsburgh and West warrant a state suit. By a page. would follow the University Virginia already are suing suing the conference direc­ Miami and Virginia Tech of Miami and Virginia Tech, Miami. A judge last week tors as individuals, Big East join the ACC next year.

BOSTON COLLEGE {4-2} at SYRACUSE (3 2) FLORIDA STATE (5-1) at Virginia In B r ie f NAVY (4-2) at Rice Three Redskin players out Army coach Todd Berry four seasons, was named interim with injuries fired over losing record coach. ASHBURN, Va. — W ashington WEST POINT, N.Y. — Army coach OSU linebacker Reynolds Redskins tight end Robert Royal has Todd Berry was fired Monday after suspended for choking a broken bone in his right hip and compiling a 5-35 record over four COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State will miss at least six weeks. years. linebacker Robert Reynolds was sus­ Running back Trung Canidate and “The Corp of Cadets and the fans of pended one game Monday for jam­ cornerback Fred Smoot also could Army football deserve a competitive ming his fingers into the throat of miss next week’s game at Buffalo. program that is representative of this Wisconsin quarterback Jim Sorgi and around the dial Canidate has a severe ankle sprain, great in stitu tio n ,” said Lt. Gen. choking him. while Smoot sprained his shoulder in William Lennox Jr., superintendent of Reynolds will miss the eighth- ranked Buckeyes’ homecoming game Inside Notre Dame Football 3:30 p .m ., Sunday’s 35-13 loss to Tampa Bay. the U.S. Military Academy. Royal was injured trying to block Army (0-6) has just one win in its Saturday against No. 9 Iowa at Ohio FOXCH 22 Simeon Rice. Rice got past Royal, last 17 games and a school-record 12 Stadium, coach Jim Tressel said. knocked the ball away from quarter­ losses in a row. The Black Knights Sorgi said he had difficulty talking M L B P la y o ffs back Patrick Ramsey and recovered are averaging 63.8 yards rushing per and breathing after the injury in the Yankees at Red Sox 3:00 p .m ., WSJV CH 6 the fumble to end Washington’s open­ game to rank last in the nation and third quarter of Wisconsin’s 17-10 ing drive. It was the first of Rice’s win Saturday night. He said he could­ Marlins at Cubs 7:00 p .m ., WSJV CH 6 are the only team averaging under four sacks in the game. two yards per carry. n’t bark out the signals loud enough “It was kind of a fluke injury,” South Florida, playing its inaugural to be heard by the other players, P o k e r coach Steve Spurrier said Monday. Conference USA game last month, keeping him from going back into the World Series 5:00 p .m ., ESPN2 “He got all twisted around somehow.” shut out Army 28-0 at Michie game. Spurrier said Royal could go on Stadium, marking the first time the Reynolds issued a statement B ik in g injured reserve for the second Black Knights had been blanked at Sunday night through Ohio State, straight year. Royal was out last sea­ home since 1981. saying that he had apologized to Mountain BikingWorld Cup 11:30 p .m ., son whilerehabilitating a sprained John Mumford, who served as the Sorgi and Wisconsin coach Barry FOXCH 22 ankle. team’s defensive line coach the past Alvarez. Tuesday, October 14, 2003 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 15

M e n ’s S o c c e r Irish hope to rebound against Vikings

radar, and it’s important for ByJUSTIN SCHUVER the team to bounce back right Associate Sports Editor away. “The nice thing is that we A trip across the state bor­ don’t have to wait too long to der might be just what Notre show that we’re still a very Dame needs to rebound from a good team,” Clark said. “If we disappointing conference loss had to wait a week or so to last weekend play again, that would be kind The Irish (7-2-3, 3-2-1 in the of annoying. Big East) travel to Ohio to face “That’s one of the positives the Vikings of Cleveland State of our situation, and I think in a non-conference matchup the boys are looking forward tonight. Notre Dame’s last to this game.” game was a disappointing 5-2 Cleveland State (6-7) comes loss at home to Big East-oppo­ into tonight’s game on its own nent and No. 25 Rutgers. downward swing. The Vikings Despite his team’s defeat, are currently mired in a four- Irish coach Bobby Clark is game losing streak, including keeping a positive outlook on two consecutive shutouts. things. Their last game was a 2-0 loss “Realistically, you're going to at home to Marshall Thursday. lose a few games each year,” By far, the offensive leader he said. "I’ve always said that for the Vikings is Stephen winning is a habit and losing is Ademolu. The junior forward a habit. You just don’t want to from Windsor, Ont., leads the get in the habit of losing." team with 23 points (10 goals The Irish can take some pos­ and three assists). Forward CHIP MARKSZThe Observer itives out of the loss to the Spencer Lappin is second on Notre Dame’s Justin Better keeps the ball away from an Akron defender In a game earlier this Scarlet Knights. Freshman Ian the team with 14 points (five season. The Irish travel to play Cleveland State In hopes of rebounding after losing to Rutgers 5- goals and four assists). Etherington, who has provided 2 at home last weekend. The Irish are ranked No. 5 In the nation. solid play all year, finally got In goal, the Vikings rotate rewarded for his hard work the trio of freshman Josh Cain with the first goal of his Irish and juniors Scott Deitz and have been out shot 185-142 in loss, you have to regroup. the first in a four-game road career. Senior captain Greg Amir Kettani. Kettani has the 13 games this year. We’ve got to win all the games trip in which the Irish will play Martin had the other tally for most starts, with nine, but Despite the fact the Vikings we can. three Big East matches. After the Irish. Cain has a better goals-against are a non-conference oppo­ “There will only be one facing the Vikings, the Irish Notre Dame came into the average (Cain has a 1.94 GAA nent, Clark does not believe league champion, and we have will travel to Storrs, Conn. to Rutgers game ranked fifth in to Kettani’s 2.11). his team will lighten up on its to be very conscious of at-large meet Connecticut Saturday the nation but figures to fall a The Vikings have roughly intensity. bids (for the postseason NCAA night. little when the new polls come matched their opponents goal- “I think we’ll be very solid tournament] and get as good a out. Just the same, however, for-goal this season, scoring 24 Tuesday night,” he said. record as possible.” Contact Justin Schuvcr at the Irish are on the national goals while giving up 27. They “Anytime you’re coming off a The Cleveland State game is [email protected] page 16 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Tuesday, October 14, 2003

SMC S o c c e r “Saint Mary’s is near the pin­ Pinehurst on spring break to nacle of academics; it’s always face some of the best teams in Champs ranked high in the Midwest. the nation. Until then, continued from page 20 And so the next logical step to Hamilton said the team will Winless Adrian gives increase its value in the coun­ work out individually and pre­ have struggled in athletics for try was athletics,” Hamilton pare to take aim at the Division much of the last few years. But said. III national title next year. the golf team’s success, along The Belles will now take Belles unexpected test with the success of several some time off and begin team other sports, is beginning to practice again in February. The Contact Joe Hettler at Saint Mary's gains Colleen Courtney fired a long put the College on the map. team plans to travel to [email protected] chip shot from 35 yards out eighth win of season over the goalkeeper’s head for an unassisted score in the 35th minute. It was the first V o lle y b a ll By JOE HETTLER goal of Courtney’s collegiate SMC Sports Editor career. Fellow freshman Carolyn It w asn’t the kind of game Logan added the Belles second Belles bounce back with wins Saint Mary’s expected from goal in the 68th minute, when lowly Adrian. she stole an Adrian pass and The Belles played solid raced down the field to put the By JUSTIN SCHUVER defense and recorded their ball past the goaltender for Associate Sports Editor fifth shutout of the year in a 2- another unassisted score — 0 win Saturday, but they Logan’s fifth goal of the sea­ ■ The Belles got a pair of l!l:01 couldn’t dominate Adrian (0- son. much-needed wins this week­ ■ 12, 0-8 in the MIAA) the way The win puts the Belles at 8- end on the road at the Tri- they did when the teams first 2-2 on the season and into State University Triangular. met last month. Saint Mary’s sole possession of second Saint Mary’s (14-10, 2-7 in ...... won that game 7-0. place in the MIAA standings, MIAA) defeated host school 1 “We played a strong game two points behind leader Tri-State University Saturday I defensively but could not Hope. The Flying Dutch are 7- with a score of 36-34, 30-24, / s develop our rhythm within our 1 in conference play, com­ IjMji 30-27. The Belles later attack,” Belles coach Peter pared to the Belles 5-1-2 knocked off University of WM$. -- E ®yu Haring said. “We had some mark. The Belles will have a Michigan - Dearborn by the good opportunities but were a chance to knock down Hope score of 30-28, 30-24, 29-31, tad slow to the ball while this weekend, but they will do STEPHANIE GRAMMENSZThe Observer 30-18 to win the Tri-State going to goal.” so without two of their play­ Lauren Temple hits a shot during a game earlier this season. Triangular. The Belles also lost two ers. The Belles won two road matches this weekend. “During the whole day, I was players for their next game “We have a big match happy with how our players against Hope next Saturday, against rival Hope — one to a maintained their poise,” coach The team continued to get of change. red card and another to injury. and I will have to go to the Julie Schroeder-Biek said. its usual production from out­ “It was a real good boost for Sophomore defender drawing board and devise a “The officiating was not some side hitter Kristen Playko, as us to win this thing,” Shannon Culbertson received plan to solve the key losses of the best we’ve ever seen, well, with the freshman col­ Schroeder-Biek said. “I think a red card in the 72nd minute that we took [Saturday]," but we were able to control lecting 18 kills and 19 digs we really played good team on a hard tackle of an Adrian Haring said. “This coming the things we had to control to against UMD and 11 kills and volleyball. The team really player. The card will keep week will be a test of this win.” 15 digs against Tri-State. talked a lot better. Culbertson out of the team’s team’s mental strength and One of the factors contribut­ Classmate Ann Cusack had a “We need that kind of com­ Saturday game against Hope. their ability to come together ing to the Belles’ tournament solid day at the defensive spe­ munication going into the Senior striker Wendy Irvin to continue with our success victory was a newfound offen­ cialist position, collecting 42 home stretch. We’re too good injured her ankle during the thus far.” sive production by the middle total digs in the two matches. of a team to be where we are beginning of the second half The game is at home and attack. Middle hitter Elise The Belles came into the in the conference standings and could not return. She is starts at 10 a.m. Rupright led the team with 12 Triangular on a three-game right now.” listed as out for next week, as kills against Tri-State, and losing streak, including two well. middle hitter Shelly Bender conference losses. The wins Saint Mary’s got on the Contact Joe Hettler at contributed 10 kills to the win Saturday came at a time when Contact Justin Schuver at scoreboard when freshman [email protected] over UMD. the team needed a momentum [email protected]

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C lub S p o r t s Water polo team finishes 2nd at Northwestern

Special to The Observer game long. Despite another Chicago Saturday at Riehle flat B, Julia Burke, 3rd, opened with wins over St. strong defensive effort from Fields. Freshmen accounted Brown, 6th; novice flat A, Ball Ben’s, 13-2 and Macalester, The men’s water polo club McCormick and Tagwerker, the for all the Irish scoring as 2nd, Catherine Linn, 6th, 10-7, before dropping a game traveled to Northwestern this Irish were overpowered in a 9- Mary Davis and Kaitlin Moran novice flat b, Oliverio, 2nd; to Train Wreck, 13-5. In the weekend for its final tune-up 3 loss. scored three goals each, with advanced walk-trot-canter, quarterfinals, the Irish defeat­ before the Conference The strong second-place Rebecca Mosca completing the Kristen LaSota, 1st and Lauren ed the Madison club, Championships held at Notre showing should provide the scoring. Molly Fox, Alisa Croall, 6th. The Irish finished Hufflepuff, 10-7, before drop­ Dame Oct. 25-26. Playing in Irish with momentum heading Finelli and Katie Butler all with 32 points, finishing sec­ ping the semifinals to power­ their third tournam ent in as into the Conference recorded assists for the Irish. ond to Purdue. house Carleton, 13-1. many weeks, the Irish made Championships, at Rolfs Last week, the Irish opened On Sunday, Katie B aron, Senior co-captain Naomi full use of their deep bench to Aquatics, Oct. 24-26, where fall play in Columbus, Ohio. Freem and Ostberg finished Cordell and classmate Katie succeed over the weekend. the team will attempt to quali­ The Irish tied Indiana 1-1 in 1st, 3rd and 4th in open Twidwell sparked the team on In their first game of the fy for Nationals hosted by the day’s first action. Davis fences; Brown, 6th in interme­ offense and defense. Saint weekend, the Irish faced a stiff Texas A&M. scored for Notre Dame, with diate fences, and Oliverio and Mary’s sophomore Amanda challenge from No. 7 Indiana. Women's Ice Hockey an assist from Butler. Ball 1st and 6th in novice Schramm was outstanding in The solid play of goalies Scott The women's ice hockey club The Irish next squared off fences. In the flat competition. making the transition to the Tagwerker and Devlin with host Ohio State and domi­ Freeman and Baron finished handler position. Freshman McCormick frustrated the traveled out of the CCWHA this weekend to face a powerful nated the Buckeyes 3-0. Fox 4th and 6th in open, Burke Rachel Meeks caught several lloosier shooters all game fired home the first goal, and and Brown 2nd and 4th in scores in her first outing. long, while John Penilla’s four Robert Morris College squad in Chicago. In Friday’s action, Moran then scored a pair of intermediate and Oliverio, Ball “The team stepped up the goals led the Irish to an goals. and Katy Ryan, 1st, 4th and level of intensity and pulled impressive 12-8 upset victory. the Irish had a tough game and fell 10-1, with the only The final game was a 6th in novice. In w alk-trot- out some close matches,” co­ Following the big win, the rematch with Indiana to deter­ cantor, LaSota took 3rd, with captain Jill Daugherty said. strong play of the Irish contin­ Irish goal coming with 3 min­ utes, 40 seconds remaining in mine the tournament champi­ Croall and Marta Ascadi earn­ “We are starting to gel offen­ ued against a solid Iowa the first period. Lizzy Coghill on. Like the first encounter, ing 4th in separate classes. sively and gain a lot of confi­ squad. Despite poor shooting this match also ended in a 1-1 dence.” which plagued the team dur­ scored with assists from Ultimate Frlsbee Annemarie Kennedy and tie. Butler scored the Irish ing the entire game, the Irish The men’s and women’s ulti­ Sailing Emmy Venechuk. goal, assisted by Rebecca pulled out a close 9-7 victory mate frisbee squads competed Twenty sailors from the On Saturday, the Irish fell in Mosca. thanks to a dominating at St. Olaf’s A nnual exit 69 Notre Dame sailing club com­ a very tight rematch, 2-1. defense effort by senior Jay Equestrian Tournament at the National peted in three regattas last Two starters returned to the Deimel. The Notre Dame/Saint Mary’s Sports Complex in Blaine, weekend in a flurry of activity. line-up — center Megan Mattia In their third gam e of the Equestrian club claimed Minn, last weekend. The Seth O’Donnell, Katie Bush, and defenseman Tori Blainey. day, the Irish overpowered Reserve High Point honors at men’s field of 29 teams was Dave H arm on, Liz Shelleby, Miami thanks to impressive The Irish fell behind early in both Saturday’s and Sunday’s highlighted by the presence of Kate Kennedy and Kathy the first period but knotted the play from the underclassmen shows at St. Mary’s of the three national powers — Monticello competed in score at one on a power play of the team. Sophomore Ryan Woods College in Terra Haute, Colorado, Carleton and the Indianapolis in IUPUI’s Last goal by sophomore Jacky Downey and freshmen George Ind. reigning national champions, Call Regatta. Kennedy and Kehler on a pass from Blainey. lleidkamp and John Kelly each Scoring points in the follow­ Wisconsin. Monticello placed second in Despite some amazing saves netted goals as the Irish came ing events were: intermediate T he Irish entered Pool Play the B division, while O'Donnell by Anne W enger in goal, away with an easy 10-3 win. jump A, Julia Burke, 2nd; ranked fourth in their pool, and Bush sailed very well in Robert Morris scored late in The game left the Irish unde­ intermediate jump B, Liz Bell and proceeded to sweep St. the A division. the third period to ice the feated in pool play, qualifying 2nd, Chelsea Brown 5th; Olaf, 13-8, Northwestern, 13-7 Katie Roney, Meghann game. them for the championship novice jum p A, Lauren Ball, and a stunning 13-10 win over Finerghty, Erin Elser, Ralph game on Sunday against No. 5 Women's Field Hockey 2nd, novice jump B, Andrea Carleton. The Irish then Pantony, Katie Brandes, Dan Michigan State. Unfortunately, The women’s field hockey Oliverio, 1st; open flat B, defeated Steven’s Point 13-11 Ryan and Mike Stephens sailed the Irish could not solve the club continued its successful Kelsey Ostberg, 1st, Claire in the Prequarters, the in the Cary-Price Memorial steady Michigan State defense fall campaign with a 7-0 victo­ Freeman, 3rd; intermediate University of Chicago 13-5 in Intersectional hosted by the and struggled offensively all ry over the University of flat A, Bell, 6th; intermediate the quarterfinals and Madison University of Michigan. X in the semifinals 13-10. In Saturday was cold and windy the finals, the Irish fell to the with some very exciting rac­ other Wisconsin squad, ing. Stephens and Elser raced Madison Y, by a final count of in the A division, with Roney 13-5. and Finerghty in the B divi­ Stanford Hall junior Matthew sion. As racing conditions The Fourth Annual Notre Dame Erasmus Lectures Sullivan was dominant on changed through the day, defense dominance as he tal­ Brandes crewed in the A divi­ lied 15 defensive stops over sion with Ryan and Roney the weekend. Off-campus sen­ la te r sailing in the B’s. iors Sean O’Neill, Tom Pantony skippered with Bemiller and David Hoffman Finerghty as crew on Sunday The Honorable John T. Noonan, Jr., spearheaded the offense, in the B division. The Irish which peaked in the semifinals placed seventh overall with Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for as Notre Dame only turned the Wisconsin, Minnesota and disc over once on offensive Michigan claiming the top the Ninth Circuit, distinguished historian of the points for a score. three spots for the Big 10, fol­ The women’s squad also had lowed by Cornell, Ohio, law and Christianity a fine show ing as it placed Michigan State. Notre Dame third in the event. The Irish and Miami (Ohio).

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The win brings Zahm’s Interhall F ootball record to 2-2 and closes its Interhall regular season play but puts continued from page 20 the Green Wave back to a trailing 1-2 record with one Keenan, Morrissey tie 12-12 first controlled by St. Ed’s game left against St. Ed’s with Sorin only having one Wednesday. The extra-point was blocked, “I think our defense leads the Zahm opened with the ball possession the entire first By KATERINE GALES, KATIE leaving the score at 12-12. team, but finally our offense did but quickly lost it on a fum­ half. St. Ed’s put together a WAGNER and LAUREN Although the Manorites would what they had to and stepped it few long drives only to come ble. The defense didn’t back OSTERHUS put together several drives for the up,” Seponski said. “By the end of down however, holding the up empty in the red zone. Sports Writer rest of the game, they would not the game, both sides of the ball Sorin’s game winning Fisher team behind the first- be in close scoring range again. were playing up to their poten­ down line and forced the touchdown came in the fourth A closely played game ended Keenan kept the defensive tial.” quarter on a 35-yard touch­ Green Wave to punt. anticlimactically Sunday after­ pressure on, as Brian Long Dillon 42, Stanford 0 down pass from quarterback Several long drives by quar­ noon, as the Keenan Knights tied sacked Mooney on his own 48- Dillon cruised by Stanford Colin O’Keefe to wide receiver terback Casey Cullen started the Morrissey Manorites 12-12. yard line for a loss of eight yards Sunday 42-0 behind a potent Tom Doar. Fisher’s second quarter more “We definitely didn’t play as and Langton almost intercepted offensive attack and stringent “Tom made a great adjust­ successfully, but Fisher lost well as we should have,” the next pass. defense that forced three inter­ ment on the play and was the momentum after a third- Morrissey quarterback Marty Langton would later sack ceptions. able to bring it into the end down sack. Mooney said. “We came out flat Mooney and end Morrissey’s The Big Red had six offensive zone,” O’Keefe said. The Zahm team energy as a — this was a game we needed to offense for the game. touchdowns, as Stanford was Sorin’s defense was able to whole exploded on its next win.” However, Downey was unable unable to defend against Dillon’s hold on to the ball posses­ Keenan appeared to be the to complete the long pass as time dominant running game. The lead with an sion. Most superior team in the first quarter, expired. Griffins also struggled to move interception by noticeable scoring two easy touchdowns. “They ran the hall Alumni 27, Keough 0 the football throughout the game. cornerback Chris was the coor- Although the first drive of the all over us in the Thanks to Alumni senior cor- Dillon’s defense stopped Paley th at d f n a t i o n game resulted in a punt to nerback/wide receiver Cory Stanford at every turn. Ed Lira clinched the first half, but I between Morrissey, Keenan’s Mark game. think they got just brothers Harkins three touchdowns and grabbed two picks for the Big Munninghoff intercepted the ball Red, with Robert McBride adding The dominating Mitch and Alumni’s dominate defense, as tired as we did. ” for a 35-yard run that put the another interception. force in the game Chad Knapke Knights first and goal on the Keough (0-3) left the field Sunday was St. Ed’s run­ as they took defeated and scoreless, losing to The defense positioned the ball Manor’s 5. well, providing scoring opportuni­ ning game that Colin O'Keefe primary Quarterback Patrick Downey Alumni 27-0. ties on which the offense never looked unstop­ Sorin captain responsibility found Reed Langton on the goal Keough’s first possession ended for moving the failed to capitalize. pable as it pound­ line for a touchdown by inches. quickly with an interception by Robert McBride, Ray Dennis, ed away at Sorin’s ball into scor­ Morrissey fought back to block Harkins. Alumni senior quarter­ Dan Block and Ben Butwin all defense all day. St. Ed’s went ing territory. the extra-point kick attempt. back Chris Cottingham completed scored for Dillon, while Kevin to its ground game on 24 “Our defense stepped up, Langton would come through a 14-yard touchdown pass to McCarthy’s had two more touch­ plays and had two separate though we couldn’t stop all for the Knights again on the next Harkins during Alumni’s third downs in the incredible victory. 70-yard drives in the first the runs, but most of all, the Morrissey drive, blocking the possession to put the Dawgs on Stanford seemed more focused half. offense’s passing really game punt and running it back for a the board. came to life,” Zahm coach Joe on having a good time this season Each time St. Ed’s threat­ touchdown. The extra point again After a touchdown pass from than on winning the league. This ened however, Sorin’s defense Washington said. fell short, as the Knights faked a Cottingham to Chris Seponski and Zahm completed their Sunday’s contest was their last rallied, forcing an intercep­ kick and Downey’s pass to the a field goal, Cottingham launched game, and although they lost, the tion to end the first drive and touchdown drive with a pass end zone was high. a 45-yard pass to a wide-open to Mike Russell at the 15 and Griffins remained upbeat. making a goal line stand on The Knights would not be in Harkins for another touchdown. then Chad Knapke in the end “I think we’re definitely the best the second. dangerous scoring territory Harkins scored Alumni’s final zone. 0-4 team out there,” said tackle Sorin’s offense didn’t see again. Keenan started the second touchdown off an interception Matt Goulet. much time on the field In the third quarter the quarter with the ball on its own and a 60-yard run by Harkins. Green Wave tried to make up Although scoreless, the throughout the game but then 13-yard line, then dropped six “I feel I played well and I think the deficit with Andy Pfiester Stanford players never lost their again most of the team was yards as the Manor defensive line our team did great,” Harkins said and Cullen running the ball, spirit throughout the game, playing on both sides of the forced a fumble. The punt on “This was a must win for the but the Zahmbie defense ardently supporting their team ball. Call it bad luck or just fourth and nine was blocked by playoffs.” blocked a Fisher field goal from the sideline. strange coincidence, but a Morrissey’s Joe Dugan, who ran This win was especially exciting attempt to end the quarter. large group of Sorin’s starters the ball back for the touchdown. for Alumni (2-2). The team lost its Contact Kate Gales at weren’t at the game. Both teams were pushing at In the second half, Mooney last two games and was playing [email protected] , Kaite Wagner at “We had three of our best the end, playing fast but also completed a twenty-yard pass to without six players due to [email protected] and Lauren players hurt today,” O’Keefe sometimes clumsily. Zahm Dave Purcell for a touchdown. injuries. Osterhus at [email protected] said. “We even were missing failed to make a first down one guy who got stuck in traf­ against Fisher’s aggressive P ...... , „ -...... - , fic on the way back from defensive line, but regained the ball shortly after as the Chicago.” International Study Programs To make things worse for result of a Green Wave fum­ Sorin, St. Ed’s consistent ble. 152 Hurley Building rushing attack looked like it The offense made huge T: 631-5882 would wear down their strides down the field, but undermanned team. then opted for the field goal. “They ran the ball all over Kicker Zach Jar a sent the ball us in the first half but I think through successfully for what they got just as tired as we turned about to be the game- did,” O’Keefe said. “We don’t winner. do a whole lot of conditioning With just five minutes left during the week but somehow on the clock, a revived Fisher we stayed tough during the offense then surprised its second half." opponents with a rapid touch­ The turning point in the down and extra-point comple­ game occurred at the end of tion. the first half when St. Ed’s Zahm scram bled to failed to score after getting increase its lead but couldn’t the ball first and goal at the 3. gain the needed yards. Fisher Sorin’s defense held on three looked to try for a second plays in a row and time ran touchdown in the last seconds out in the half before St. Ed’s but an interception by Zahm’s could get off a final play. Luke Dillon sealed the game INNSBRUCK Sorin’s victory in their last for a Zahmbie triumph. regular season game puts “We lacked the intensity ... 2003-2004 Academic Year them at 2-2. St.Ed’s record and once we had it at the end now stands at 1-1-1 with one it came about because we had game left to play. The playoff our backs to the wall, but it Please Join Prof. Hannelore Weber and returnees of situation for both teams will was too late,” Fisher captain be decided by the games on Tom Gorman said. the program Wednesday. After hopes of matching last season’s opening loss turn­ Zahm 10, Fisher 7 around with another three With the right players, in game winning streak, Fisher Question: “Can I Really Spend a Year Away from ND?” the right place, at the right was surprised and dissatisfied Answer: “ It Was the Best Year of My Life!” time, the Zahmbies played a by the outcome of the game. skillful game to a victorious “We’re disappointed we did­ end. Zahm won by a field goal n’t play at the level we should Tuesday, October 14, 2003 this past Sunday, defeating have,” Gorman said. “As for Fisher 10-7, to put Zahm in next week, we re just looking 216 DEBARTOLO possible contention for a play­ to play better than we did and off spot. have some fun.” “We had outstanding play ______4:30 PM______from people who know how to play football,” Zahm captain Contact Ann Loughery at A pplications Available www/nd.edu/~intlstud Mike Maimone said. “These [email protected] , Steve Coyer guys stepped up and gave it at scoyer @nd.edu and Rachel everything they had.” Schiros at rschiros @nd.edu Questions? - [email protected] Application Deadline: December 1, 2003 Tuesday, October 14, 2003 The Observer ♦ TODAY page 19

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to right guard. The move paid off as the By JOE HETTLER Irish had a successful rushing attack. Sports Editor “I think everyone really kept their focus during the bye week,” Molinaro said. “It’s been really important not to listen to any It might have only been one victory, but outside voices. It’s going to come. If we keep Saturday’s dominating performance on the working hard it will come our way.” road against Pittsburgh could be the turning Heading into the Pittsburgh game, point for the Irish this season. arguably the weakest part of the team was After barely squeaking out a win over the running game. But that unit can now Washington State in its first game, Notre build on the record-breaking rushing per­ Dame dropped three straight games and fell formance of Julius Jones and the dominat­ to a measly 1-3. ing way it played on the final drive, when But Saturday may have the Irish ran off the last nine turned the tides. minutes of the game. That “This game gave us a great “If there’s a hole, momentum could stay with deal of confidence,” Irish Notre Dame when it takes on quarterback Brady Quinn hit, if there’s not a No. 5 USC next weekend at said. hole, make one. ’’ home. The Irish defense complete­ “We had confidence in each ly shut down the Pittsburgh Bob Morton other,” offensive lineman Bob offense, holding them to only Morton said, talking about the 175 total yards and the Irish center running backs and offensive offense gained 352 yards on lineman. “Sometimes you the ground — the most by a bicker back and forth. But this Notre Dame team since 1999. time we just said, ‘If there’s a hole, hit it, if “We’ve just never given up since the first there’s not a hole, make one.’ week,” offensive lineman Jim Molinaro said. The Irish must now look ahead to the “We’ve just kept moving forward. We knew Trojans, Boston College on the road and we had to keep making progress and really then a home game against Florida State. If build on what we accomplished [Saturday].” Notre Dame can find a way to get through The bye week may have been the biggest that stretch, they will have a good chance of factor in helping Notre Dame make such finishing the season on a strong note, with vast improvements. The week off gave the games against Navy, BYU, Stanford and coaches a chance to move people around, Syracuse to end the year. ANDY KENNA/The Observer like inserting freshman Ryan Harris into the Notre Dame's Julius Jones tries to break several tackles against Pittsburgh right tackle spot and moving Dan Stevenson Contact Joe Hettler @ [email protected] Saturday. The Irish want to use their momentum from the win for next week.

Interhall F ootball SMC G o lf Knott destroys Carroll 19-0 Belles enjoy second

On the following play, a responsible for another touch­ By ANN LOUGHERY, STEVE penalty hindered the Vermin’s down at the beginning of the straight MIAA title COYER and RACHEL offensive drive and ended the SCHIROS fourth quarter. Donovan cited quarter. Several other penal­ Peters as a player that realized tion all season, struggled to a Sports Writers ties throughout the game limit­ his potential during the game. By JOE HETTLER 363. That high score all but ed Carroll’s opportunities for “We really have to get him Sports Editor „ locked up the overall season The two teams couldn’t have scoring. on the field as much as possi­ title for the Belles. So the team been more different. The Vermin began the sec­ ble,” Donovan said. Even after a tough first nine focused on putting away Albion The Carroll Vermin (1-2) suf­ ond quarter in possession of It wasn’t until the fourth holes, the Saint Mary’s golf on day two of the tournament. fered the most severe loss of the ball but soon relinquished quarter that the Vermin got team didn’t lose confidence or “We weren’t so much focused their season 19-0 Sunday to it to the Juggs after a fourth their offense going. In the final the conference title. on Hope as we were on the Knott Juggerknotts (2-1-1). down bungled punt attempt. minutes of the game, Wilmot The Belles used consistent Albion,” Hamilton said. “But Knott captain Drew Donovan Knott running back John rushed for 10 yards and team play in the final 27 holes [Hope’s] high score did take described the win as “the best Bisanz gained 15 yards rush­ passed for 15 to Butz and to fend off Albion by six some of the pressure off.” we’ve played all year.” ing on the next two plays sophomore Dan Berkhout. strokes. Saint Mary’s also won Stefanie Simmerman, the defending Division III national Donovan also believes before the Juggs turned the “We abandoned our game the overall standings for the champion, finished the tourna­ Sunday’s win will propel them ball over to the Vermin. plan early and never really got season with a team average of ment in fifth — tied with team­ to the playoffs after fall break. Sophomore Alex Fergus soon back on track until the fourth 341 strokes per match. It was mate Julie Adams. Both had Knott scored early in the first intercepted a pass from Carroll quarter,” Butz said of the late the second straight season the scores of 165. Simmerman also quarter after senior Mike quarterback Kory Wilmot to offensive drive. “We lost as a Belles dominated the MIAA tied for co-medalist honors for Pykosz caught a 20-yard pass regain possession. Pykosz ran team today.” conference. the entire fall season with a from quarterback Ben for 10 yards to put Knott 20 Carroll will face Siegfried “We knew what we had to 82.8 average. Adams was only Gilfillan. Kicker Eric yards away from the end zone. Wednesday. do,” coach Mark Hamilton one stroke away from tying her Wooldridge sent the ball After catching a five-yard Sorin 6, St. Ed’s 0 said. “We played consistent teammate, as she ended the through the uprights for the pass from Gilfillan, Knott wide Usually there’s strength in and we had the most consis­ fall averaging an impressive 83 extra point to put the Juggs in receiver Mike Peters ran for 10 numbers but Sorin proved an tent scores. There were no strokes per round. the lead 7-0. yards into the end zone. Senior exception to that saying as its days really low, but no days The cham pionship is also “That really got us going,” Dustin Beauchamp countered really high either.” 15 man squad pulled out a 6-0 positive for the entire Saint Donovan said of the touch­ the offensive drive by blocking After day one the Belles shot victory Sunday over St.Ed’s. Mary’s community. The Belles down. “From then on, we real­ the Juggs’ attempt for the The pace of the game was at 342, good enough for a seven ly couldn’t do anything extra point. stroke lead over Albion. Hope, wrong.” Peters was additionally see INTERHALL/page 18 Saint Mary’s stiffest competi­ see CHAM PS/page 16

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