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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 38: ISSUE 46 WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 5, 2003 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Faculty, students consider academic initiatives
Faculty, students say Undergraduate Research Opportunity Student reaction to ND must promote Program support for student projects: possible changes mixed academics outside class 1999-2000: $9,000 awarded to average of 34 students By JOE TROMBELLO Editor's note: This article is the 2002-2003: $90,000 award to 86 students News Writer last in a series of articles focusing on academic engagement at Notre Student reaction to the programs Dame. Writing Center visits by students: described by College of Arts and Letters Dean Mark Roche and other By JOE TROMBELLO 1998-2001: average of 411 students per academic year faculty members that aim to News Writer increase academi~ opportunities 2001-2003: average of 2,288 students per academic year outside the classroom was mixed. Although faculty and students Most students said that they believed may express diverging opinions on Undergraduate Intellectual Initiative students could benefit greatly from the extent to which students are Program grant dollars awarded: increased funding and interaction academically engaged outside of the with faculty members while others classroom, both sides agree that the said they thought the money could University needs to provide more 2001-2002:$20,000 to support 30 initiatives be better used elsewhere. resources to bring faculty and stu 2002-2003: $40,665 for 59 projects Robert Gibbs, a sophomore dents together. finance/psychology major, said that To that end, numerous initiatives he thought business students would - both student and faculty driven benefit from increased lectures on -either exist.currently or arc *Source: Arts and Letters Dean's Report campus but not necessarily from increased funding for research.
see INITIATIVES/page 6 MIKE HARKINS/Observer Graphic see FUNDING/page 6
Kelly promotes SMC on 'Live!' SMC debates current
By ALISON NICKERSON events in CatholicisiTI News Writer
Saint Mary's was recently fea department, said that he By NICOLE ZOOK believes that religious studies tured on the popular morning tel News Writer evision show "Uve with Regis and courses offered at Saint Kelly," when co-host Kelly Ripa Mary's address current events received a brochure and video In light of recent issues in the Catholic Church but that highlighted various aspects of affecting the Catholic Church added that the courses do not the school from the College's such as priest scandals and focus solely on such events. Marketing Communications the Sept. 29 papal appoint Instead, he feels that because Department. ment of 31 new cardinals, the a large percentage of the During the segment, which question is raised to what Saint Mary's population is aired Oct. 22, Ripa showed co degree such issues should Catholic, conversations are host and Notre Dame graduate' spark discussion within the placed in the context of a Regis Philbin the brochure that Saint Mary's community. 2,000 year-old tradition. featured her in several of the pic Special interest is given to "A large part of what a tra tures, thanks to computer repro the amount of discussion dition is, is an argument ductions of the images. She is fea these events receive within across the years about what tured "playing basketball" and the curriculum given that the to value, retain or jettison as AFP "making friends with the student College is a Catholic institu time passes," Incandela said. Talk show hosts Regis Philbin and Kelly Rlpa speak to their body". tion. In terms of the sexual audience during a broadcast of "Live with Regis and Kelly." Joe Incandela, a professor Recently, the duo has talked about Kelly attending Saint Mary's. see RIPA/page 4 in the religious studies see CHURCH/page 4
SAT changes affect admissions Studies suggest new changes could favor girls over boys
The first revised SAT will be before included on the exam. By TERESA FRALISH administered in March 2005. Mundy said he the felt the Assistant News Editor "We are going to start to do current SAT did not have any some studies and then track the major problems, and the The recently-announced first class [of students that takes 'University would not make any sweeping changes to the the test]." said Bob Mundy, changes to it admissions poli Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) director of admissions opera cies or process until it evaluated will affect undergraduate tions. the new SAT for four or five admissions at Notre Dame, The writing section will ask years. University officials said. test takers to revise grammati "I think the current SAT has The College Board, which cal errors in paragraphs and to been helpful," Munday said. administers the test., write a short essay from a topic "The new one may be better. It announced in June 2002 that a prompt. has the potential to be better." new writing section will be Analogies will be deleted from The SAT has typically been
·.· ...... :.. -..:.· .. . added to the the traditional the verbal section and abstract used by college admissions ...... math and verbal sections of the math reasoning questions will boards to predict freshman test, raising the maximum pos be replaced by questions cover Photo Illustration by Alison Nichols sible score from 1600 to 2400. ing Algebra II material never see SAT/page 6 Photo Illustration by Alison Nichols page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Wednesday, November 5, 2003
INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHICH TEAM WILL HAVE MORE LOSSES - FOOTBALL OR BASKETBALL? U.S. should hit the books America .seems to have begun to model one of the characters in e. e. cummings's war story The Enormous Room - le Directeur. Amelia Schmidt Brad Springman Claire Colclough Johanna Boslle Krlsty Luehm Margaret Martin As head of the prison, le Directeur Freshman Sophomore Freshman Sophomore Senior Junior knows well how Walsh Dillon Walsh Pangborn Welsh Family Pasquerilla East to use fear to Dolores Dlaz maintain power. He instills this Viewpoint fear through "Unfortunately, "Football, "Basketball, three means: his Copy Editor "/fit's not the "/think the "The football subordinates, football team, football team team - except I will have to go because they play more punishment and rm will have more Brady Quinnr with the football women's games, duh. ,, direct contact with prisoners. transferring.,, losses overall. ,, team ... prove basketball is The United States aims to instill fear in terrorists through its subor me wrong, awesome.,, dinates by using the North Atlantic guys!" I. Treaty Organization (NATO). Following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the U.S., Secretary General Robertson invoked Article V of the alliance's constitution, which states that an attack on one is seen as an attack on all. America intends to strike fear into the hearts of ter IN BRIEF rorists but ends up intimidating its allies by pressuring them into Learn more about the upholding its views. The fear Caribbean in a conference that America wishes to instill in terror focuses on the region's culture ists may only get there by making and current issues. The confer our allies nervous and escalating ence takes place today from 2 to the atmosphere of fear worldwide. 7:30p.m. in McKenna Hall. The prison's most dreaded form of punishment was known as cabinot, The Career Center, Center for or solitary confinement. By desig Social Concerns and MSA nating Iran, Iraq and North Korea Program are sponsoring a work as the "axis of evil," the U.S. casts shop titled "Unlock Your Not out these countries from the civi for-profit Career." The event lized world. However, this fear is takes place today at the Career felt by the other countries of the Center from 5 to 6 p.m. world, as well. The fear of isolation is present to countries that must be Enjoy dinner and discussion in cautious of being associated with an interracial forum titled countries designated by a super "Images and Relations." The power as an "axis of evil." It forum takes place tonight at the becomes a playground conflict on a CSC Coffee House from 5:30 to 7 dangerous scale: Be friends with the p.m. Please RSVP to 1-6841. enemy of a superpower and risk your own prosperity. The Saint Mary's Student Finally, the greatest fear le Activities Board will sponsor a Directeur instills comes from direct ALLISON NICHOLS/The ObseNer showing of "Charlie's Angels: contact with his prisoners. The ulti Notre Dame students watch the elections at Recker's on Wednesday afternoon. Full Throttle" tonight at 8 p.m. mate fear invoked by the U.S. is the Around the nation, Americans headed to the polls to vote In state and local elec in the Caroll Auditorium. threat of war. Not only has the U.S. tions on Election Day. Admission is free and snacks war on terrorism and the fear asso will be provided. ciated with it touched the U.S., its allies, enemies and the rest of the Find out more about the world, but has real links to the war Alliance for Catholic Education in Iraq which continue to affect the OFFBEAT (ACE) during an information ses world arena. sion tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. in What is it that le Directeur can Amorous ram blamed for thing staff had encountered "R" Us television commer the LaFortune Ballroom. teach the U.S. about the war on ter mysterious signals before and an investigating cial that featured the com Interested students can talk to rorism and the fear it creates? LONDON - A mysterious team initially thought they pany's mascot, Geoffrey recent graduates of the program Although the U.S. still has what we transmission that baffled were coming from spies or the Giraffe, inhaling heli and pick up an application. hope are a number of allies, the fact British intelligence analysts aliens. um from a balloon has that they have been forced to view for days was caused by a Their investigation found drawn the ire of anti-drug A lecture titled "The Gospel our actions with caution could ram rubbing up against an the signal only happened in advocates. According to Bono: The Words weigh on future relationships. CNN aerial mast, a government the day time, went across "Any portrayal of and the Word" will take place at commented in February of 2003 agency said Thesday. all the high-frequency inhalant use is bad, espe 10 p.m. in the Coleman Morse that foreign nations are beginning Scientists at Government bands and only cially when we're reaching Center lounge. to consider the U.S. a bigger threat Communications Head Scarborough aerials could out to younger children to world peace than Iraq. quarters in Cheltenham, pick it up. who are at most risk of Stop by Legends tonight to Let us learn from le Directeur. The western England, an intelli Eventually, investigators abusing inhalants," enjoy a concert by Gavin U.S. needs the support of foreign gence-gathering station, discovered that a ram was Charles Curie, administra DeGraw. Doors open at 9:30 countries and to be seen as logical were baffled by strange rubbing its horns against tor for the Substance p.m. and the show starts at 10. and dependable. Clear objectives high-frequency noises com the aerial masts "in Abuse and Mental Health and real enemies in the war on ter ing from Scarborough sig between servicing some Services Administration, To submit information to be rorism would help to make foreign nal station in Yorkshire. local ewes," the paper said. said. included in this section of The support a reality, work to heal for GCHQ's in-house paper, Ad showing helium Observer. e-mail detailed infor eign relations and ease fears. It is the Daily Observer, said the Inhaling Is criticized Information compiled mation about an event to only once we identify the disastrous noises were unlike any- WASHINGTON - A Toys from the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu. potential of America that we may find a way to avoid this end. 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L______Wednesday, November 5, 2003 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS page 3 SMC students register for spring classes
are able to graduate in four Members of the years, Kitchner said. The system faculty advise is particularly important in highly structured majors such students on classes, as the sciences. Organic chemistry professor requirements and advisor Dorothy Feigl is in close contact with her students By MEGAN O'NEIL from the moment they walk onto New' Writer campus their freshman year, she said. The large number of prerequisites for chemistry and Saint Mary's students arc physics majors, along with long nweting with their faculty advi lab hours, make scheduling for sors to plan course schedules her students especially complex. and learn more about the "The most basic thing in advanced registration system advising is to make sure that the that students will program we set out use to rngister for for [the student) rlassns next "It's an excellent will get her to her semester. system because, senior year in a t\dvancnd regis come their senior timely manner tration, a system with every class thn College has year, students can't that she needs," usnd for many say that they she said. years, enables didn't have the The advanced students who registration sys have declared a opportunity to get tem, she added, major to reserve the classes they makes it possible positions in the need." for the science classes they need department to to l'ulf'ill their accommodate all of requiremenL'i. Lorraine Kltchner their students' lec ERIN KORRECK!The Observer "It's an excel College registrar ture and lab time Saint Mary's student Tabitha Rand receives advice on her major and what classes to take for lent system needs. She and spring semester from Susan Alexander, a sociology professor. because. come other advisors can their senior year, students can't then help students integrate economics major Anne Decesaro most efficient four-year plan. [completed]. even though my say that they didn't have the general education courses into attributes her ability to keep on She is also depending on the comp is all done and turned in," opportunity to get the classes their schedules, she said. track for graduation in May to advantage of advanced registra she said. they need," said Lorraine Students with multiple majors careful plaiming and the assis tion this year to guarantee that All departments conclude Kitchner, college registrar. or minors have an even more tance of her advisors. She said she completes her required advance registration scheduling t\dvan1:ed registration begins difficult challenge in fitting some of her course require courses in time for graduation. Nov. 14. during the first week back after everything into their tight ments overlap, and the advisors "Without the three poly-sci the fall and spring break and is schedules. for each major communicated classes I am taking next semes Contact Megan O'Neil at key in assuring that students Senior political science and with each other to formulate the ter, I wouldn't have my major [email protected] page 4 The Observer + NEWS Wednesday, November 5, 2003
during Saint Mary's fall break. went to school," she said. "When I issues rather than push them "I couldn't believe it when I saw told her I went to Saint Mary's, she into mainstream academia. Ripa it. I actually saw it for the first got really excited and told me how Church lncandela believes that continued from page 1 time when I came back to school, Kelly was talking about our school continued from page 1 Saint Mary's does not overstep and I was so honored to hear on the show the day before, and these boundaries. In his opin The pair went on to discuss pos them talk about Saint Mary's," commented on what a nice school assault charges within the ion, pushing Catholicism sible majors for Ripa. Spanish, junior Amy Nicholson said. "It's it seemed like:" Church, Incandela feels it con occurs only if Catholic-only humanistic studies and sociology awesome to think that we are Philbin, an avid Notre Dame tinue to be discussed in con views are presented in cours were some of the possibilities being talked about on a nationally supporter, has mentioned to his text within the department. es and lectures with no mentioned, but Ripa agreed that televised show that so many peo co-host several times that she "I imagine that the priest avenue for dissenting views or any easy subject would be her first ple watch." should get her degree from Saint scandals are spoken about in if students are rewarded in choice. Junior Kathleen Murphy said Mary's. Philbin and Ripa wore some classes, and I remember grades for expressing Catholic "If they had Latin American the show has increased aware Saint Mary's College T-shirts on a a lecture by Margaret O'Brien views in class but penalized music [as a major], I'm there!" she ness about the College. prior episode. Steinfels for the Center for for other views. said. "I heard about it when I was in Spirituality noontime series "I am confident that neither Students said they were excited a salon over break, and a lady sit Contact Alison Nickerson at last year," Incandela said. of these conditions [exists] at about the segment, which aired ting next to me asked where I nickll [email protected] O'Brien Steinfels visited the Saint Mary's," Incandela said. campus last March to discuss Freshman Angie Ellison the scandal that rocked the agrees. "I don't really think Church. Her lecture was the that major Catholic issues are first in the Center's annual discussed a lot," she said. "In Lenten Lecture Series. a situation where Catholicism Conference examines ministry Currently the College's is brought up, though, I think Center for Spirituality, under pushing Catholicism rather tus of Divinity at Duke University, the black community. the direction of Sister than just informing people By MATTHEW SMEDBERG addressed many of .the changes "Some say that it is us versus Kathleen Dolphin, continues about the issues occurs when News Writer which are going on in the world them," he said. "It isn't us versus to present issues to the cam the Catholic won't hear any outside the church building which them - it is all too often us pus in appropriate settings. other view and/or says that In what was at times a highly affect how ministry functions. against us." "Most frequently, what we it's wrong. I'm not seeing any emotional atmosphere in "The Church has always been In the conference's concluding have been doing is using the boundaries overstepped here McKenna Hall, pastors and reli called to be transformative, not address, Father Virgil Elizondo Catholic Common Ground at all." gious ministers_from around the conformative," he said. Carroll left many conference participants conversations," said Sister The Center for Spirituality country met to discuss the issues spoke of the "commodification of amazed with his description of Rose-Anne Schultz, the and other campus groups which face them in their ministry. religion", which he related to the the work he did to revitalize the College's vice president for continue to bring speakers to About 40 participants listened to "culture of options" which mod ministry of the San Fernando mission. "That's one of the campus that will focus on addresses by both active pastors ern America presents. He spoke Cathedral in San Antonio. The main ways we have been get important issues. They said and university researchers, often with sadness of a "market-shaped cathedral became a spiritual ral ting the campus into discus they hope to encourage dis punctuating their thoughts with Church, [in which] everything is lying place for the Hispanic and sion together." Saint Mary's cussion among and between the occasional "Amen!" or "God optional." Chicano population of San and the Catholic Common the students and faculty of bless you, brother." Speaking after Carroll, Hycel Antonio. Its parishioners would Ground Initiative began a Saint Mary's. The conference was organized Taylor spoke of his experiences brave the Texas heat to attend partnership in 2001, focusing Incandela also continues to in conjunction with research with ministry in African Mass in the centuries-old church on the promotion of small urge his students to study the being done by professors David American Baptist churches. and built a vibrant community group dialogue. Since then, issues themselves and to Sikkink of Notre Dame and Taylor is an associate of activist around its focus. After his retire about 10 major issues have actively engage in such con Michael Emerson of Rice Jesse Jackson, and he spoke ment from diocesan work, been discussed in these con versations. University under the sponsorship about his efforts to empower the Elizondo came to Notre Dame, versations. "My view is that important of the Lilly Foundation. African-Americans to whom he where he holds a visiting profes However, the College real issues cannot be discussed The purpose of the conference ministers. So much of the margin sorship in theology. izes that not everyone in the enough." was to bring those involved in alization r.nd racism which sur Saint Mary's community is ordained ministry together to dis roundsu5.·he said, is due to divi Contact Matthew Smedberg at Catholic, officials said. As Contact Nicole Zook at cover what issues they found sive mistrust and prejudice within smedberg.l @nd.edu such, it strives to inform on [email protected] most pressing in their ministqo. Four speakers addressed the con Which European country has the most ference, and three additional con QUOTES & FACTS neighbors? ference sessions were devoted· to The Nanovic Institute Austria: It shares borders UJith the Czech group discussion and open forum. Republic, Germany, Hungary, 1 taly, Speaking Tuesday afternoon, for European Studies www.nd.edu/-nanovic lie!=htenstein, Sloualcia, Slouenia, and Jackson Carroll, professor emeri- SUJttzerland.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS U.N. says ai-Qaida was in Somalia Arafat refuses to form cabinet NAIHOBI, Kenya - Al-Qaida operatives who attacked a hotel and plane in Kenya Palestinian president blocks new cabinet posts, slowing peace talks with Israel trained, plotted and obtained weapons in neighboring Somalia, a U.N. report says, lending support to U.S. concerns the lawless Associated Press Horn of Africa nation could be a haven for terrorists. RAMALLAH, West Bank - Vasser Arafat delayed The draft report. obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press, details how an al-Qaida the formation of a new cell trained in Mogadishu in November 2001, Cabinet on Tuesday by smuggled surface-to-air missiles from blocking his premier's Somalia to Kenya in August 2002, then fled choice for security chief, a back to Somalia after attacking a Kenya,n move that will slow efforts resort hotel and an Israeli charter aircraft on to restart peace talks with Nov. 28. Israel after a three-month '1\vclve Kenyans and three Israeli tourists freeze, Palestinian offi were killed when at least two suicide cials said. bombers rammed an explosives-laden car Prime Minister Ahmed into the Paradise Hotel along the Indian Qureia has assigned all Ocean coast. Almost simultaneously, two sur Cabinet portfolios except interior minister, the offi face-to-air missiles were fired at an Israeli charter jet taking oil' from nearby Mombasa, cials said. Qureia met but they missed. with Arafat on Tuesday, but could not resolve the dispute over the post. Illegal logging causes Indian floods Underlying the argu BUKIT LAWANG, Indonesia -A devastat ment is Arafat's refusal to ing llood in Indonesia that left more than 200 relinquish control over people dead or missing has driven home a some of the security serv stark warning: rampant logging in Sumatra's ices. Qureia's candidate forests is harming not only endangered ani for interior minister, Gen. mals but humans too. Nasser Yousef, seeks Felled trees may have blocked a waterway broad powers. high in the mountains, causing a huge llash Qureia's emergency gov flood when they collapsed Sunday night, a ernment expires Tuesday, government spokesman said. but he said he would The wall of logs, boulders and mud present his new Cabinet crashed through the village of Bukit Lawang, to parliament by next leveling dozens of cheap inns and restau week. rants that served visitors to a nearby reserve Waiting in the wings are for endangered· orangutans. the Israelis, who estab lished tentative contacts with Palestinian officials NATIONAL NEWS in recent days, hoping to arrange a meeting Palestinian President Vassar Arafat and Prime Minister Ahmed Ourle mee Largest CA wildfire contained between Qureia and Tuesday to discuss Arafat's opposition to a newly formed Palestinian cabinet. EL CAJON. Calif. - Firefighters contained Israeli Prime Minister the biggest and deadliest of Southern Ariel Sharon once a Israel was serious about Shobaki said. Asked if he group,s like llamas into California's wildfires Tuesday and turned Palestinian government negotiating with Qureia's thought they could work it agreement, and then their attention to mopping up other blazes has been formed. new government when it out, he said, "I don't think bringing in the Israelis. and heading off mudslides when the rains The leaders would talk is finally formed. so." Israel and the United come. about a possible truce and Israeli forces have Arafat wants Hakam States refuse to deal with San Diego County's 280,000-acre Cedar how to break the dead encircled main Balawi, a senior official Arafat, who they charge is Fire was fully surrounded after cool weather lock over the U.S.-backed Palestinian population from his ruling Fatah tainted by terrorism. They and on-and-ofT rain helped firelighters. "road map" peace plan centers for two months, a party, in the post. Qureia insist on dealing with an "It's a load off." said Lora Lowes, a spokes for creating a Palestinian reaction to suicide bomb insists on appointing empowered Palestinian woman for the firefighting effort. state. ing attacks, banning most Yousef, a general with Cabinet that controls Ollicials said four other fires were expect In what they described travel and further stifling vast security experience, Palestinian security forces ed to be contained by day's end. as a gesture to Qureia, the battered Palestinian once an Arafat crony but through its interior minis Firefighters got a morale boost from a visit Israeli defense officials economy. more recently critical of ter. by President Bush, who surveyed some of the said soldiers. on Jamal Shobaki, a minis the veteran leader, Before leaving Moscow damage done by the blazes that have killed Wednesday would lift ter in the emergency Palestinian officials said. Tuesday night, Sharon at least 22 people, destroyed about 3,600 internal closures around Cabinet, said the interior The same dispute con further clarified his posi homes and burned more than 740,000 acres all West Bank Palestinian ministry appointment was tributed to the downfall of tion about Arafat. "If the of brush and timber. towns except for Jenin the only issue holding up the first Palestinian pre Palestinians want to keep and Nablus in the north. formation of the govern mier, Mahmoud Abbas. He Arafat as a symbol - Tht:l officials, who spoke ment. Arafat and Qureia resigned Sept. 6 after just though I don't know what on condition of anonymity, met Tuesday, after a four months in office. specifically he embodies Fletcher elected KY governor Cabinet session, to discuss Qureia has said a top - it's the business of the LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Throughout his cam said the Defense Ministry would discuss removing it, he said. priority is working out a Palestinians. As for his paign for governor, GOP Rep. Ernie Fletcher "At the end of the meet cease-fire. He said he political influence, Arafat vowed to "clean up the mess in Frankfort." illegal settlement outposts in the West Bank. They ing, we left both of them would start by bringing must not have such inllu Now he gets the chance to follow through on ... to solve the problem," Palestinian militant ence," Sharon said . that promise. said it would be a sign Fletcher easily defeated state Attorney General Ben Chandler on Tuesday, ending the Democrats' 32-year hold on the Kentucky governor's o11ice. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, Fletcher had 593,508 votes, or 55 percent, Democrats debate Confederate flag and Chandler had 484,938 or 45 percent. consistently support Republicans. John Kerry said they have. Hep. Associated Press The exchange was the sharpest of Dennis Kucinich, Clark and AI the night in a debate that generally Sharpton said they had not. Sen. Joe LOCAL NEWS BOSTON - Howard Dean, under veered away from campaign issues Lieberman answered the same, fire from his Democratic rivals, stub such as Iraq and the economy, and although he apologized as he did so. Indiana mayoral races close bornly refused to apologize Tuesday into areas of interest to younger vot Former Sen. Carol Moseley Braun INDIANAPOLIS -Tight mayoral races night for saying the party must court ers. declined to answer. drew to a close across Indiana Tuesday, with Southerners with Confederate flags Retired Gen. Wesley Clark, asked Rep. Dick Gephardt was the only campaigns in Fort Wayne and Evansville in their pickup trucks. about gay and lesbian rights, said he absentee as the Democrats vying to among the state's most competitive. "Were you wrong, Howard? Were would give homosexuals "the oppor challenge President Bush gathered As polls closed, Democrats held 63 of you wrong to say that?" Sen. John tunity to serve in the U.S. armed for their sixth debate in two months. Indiana's mayoral ol1ices, while Hepublicans Edwards challenged the former forces." Under a policy in effect since The Missouri lawmaker chose to had 54. Vermont governor in a hot, hip cam the Clinton administration, gays are campaign in Iowa, site of the lead-off The state parties said they each spent paign debate. permitted to serve in the military if caucuses on Jan. 19. more than $750,000 on local races, in part "No, I wasn't, John Edwards," they do not disclose their sexual ori The eight other Democrats met in because city hall victories could help build Dean shot back, adding that to win, entation. Faneuil Hall, a building steeped in support for next year's state elections, Democrats must appeal to working Asked whether they had ever used history _ and an unlikely venue for a including the race for governor. class white voters in the South who marijuana, Edwards. Dean and Sen. debate unlike any other. page 6 The Observer + NEWS Wednesday, November 5, 2003
visit. Though a revised SAT has Mundy also noted that Notre "Students really do the pro been under development for a Dame admissions counselors Initiatives gramming and the organization. I SAT number of years, such changes had been involved in College continued from page 1 just give them whatever support continued from page 1 as those proposed by Atkinson Board discussions on the SAT and assistance they might need," would have a huge financial revisions. He attended the she said. grades, and subsequently impact on the College Board. College Board's meeting last being considered for the future to In addition to the two academic whether an applicant has the Because girls generally per fall and said that admissions increase funding and provide events each year, all dorms hold potential to succeed at a given form higher on writing exams director Dan Saracino was more opportunities for student a discernment dinner with a college. Because the vast and boys do better on abstract currently attending the College contact with faculty members dorm of the opposite sex. Ten majority of Notre Dame appli reasoning questions, the new Board's national conference. outside of class. students - five from each dorm cants could be successful at test could favor girls over boys. Students who took the SAT Faculty Initiatives - participate in a dinner with . the University, Mundy said Traditionally, the SAT tested last year said they thought the Mark Roche, dean of the between four and five faculty proposed changes would not how well students could think revisions could have mixed College of Arts and Letters, said a members to foster greater inter affect Notre Dame and reason, results, raising questions that greater number of programs action. These dinners are usually as much as other rather than how have been a part of the nation need to exist for students who catered affairs, and students are universities, "! think [the many facts they al debate over SAT revisions. wish to become more academi provided with the necessary where the quality changes] put had learned in Freshman Destinee Delemos cally involved. funding. of the applicants certain students at school, which said she wasn't sorry to see "For students that have the Lauren Williams, Pangborn is more varied. marks a shift for the end of analogies but had capacity and the intellect ... [we] academic commissioner, said she The SAT test a disadvantage. ,, the exam from concerns about how the new need to provide more opportuni is also working on a Hall Fellows has long been a an aptitude test might affect certain ties for them to engage in intel program with Ryan. The pro subject of criti Destlnee Delemos based test to an groups of applicants. lectual [life]." he said. gram compiles a list of faculty cism for college freshman achievement "I think [the changes] put To combat these problems, members who have expressed an administrators. In based test. certain students at a disadvan Roche said numerous programs interest in holding academic February 2001, Officials at the tage, but for me personally exist to provide students with affairs in residence halls and dis Richard Atkinson, president of College Board say they are that would have made it a Jot funding for academic projects tributes this list to the academic the University of California attempting to influence what easier," she said. . outside of the classroom. For commissioners, who have a net system, recommended that the skills and subjects high schools Freshman Dan Nickele said example, the Undergraduate work from which to recruit. University no longer accept the teach their students and how his strengths were math and Research Opportunity Program Williams said at least 40 faculty SAT for admission purposes they teach them. science, and disagreed with provided $90,000 in student members from several colleges until it became more of an Because of this change, how the addition of the writing sec funding for the 2002-03 academ have expressed an interest. achievement-based test. ever, the new SAT could exac tion - something that he finds ic year, while the Undergraduate "Part of the problem with fac In general, Mundy said the erbate the gap between scores difficult. Intellectual Initiative Program, a ulty/student interaction is that SAT did not have any major for whites and minority stu "That definitely would have pool of money that allows stu students never know how far fac problems, and the University dents, who often attend poorer been something I wouldn't dents to travel off-campus for ulty are willing to go, [if they are would not consider accepting quality schools. have liked. From my perspec "special learning experiences," willing to work outside of the only the ACT, as Atkinson pro Mundy said the admissions tive, they're bad changes," he allocated $40,665 to Arts and classroom)," she said. "This [pro posed. office was concerned about said. Letters undergraduates. gram] is encouraging [because] "I think we've got a pretty such trends but did not antici Roche said that other initiatives they [academic commissioners] reliable predictor [of appli pate that they would have a - such as the first-year convoca can call the faculty member and cants' performance] right significant effect on minority Contact Teresa Fralish at tion, and a new program called not be denied." now," Mundy said. admission at Notre Dame. [email protected] Residing in the World of Ideas, In response to the push to have which brings faculty and students in-hall discussions with faculty, together in the residence halls to several academic commissioners engage in academic discourses - said they have already planned will increase faculty/student con activities. projects to have better access to tive in any way and proved tact. Greg Downey, assistant profes primary sources. She also said - invaluable to her research expe In addition to these programs. sor of anthropology, spoke Oct. 8 that these resources may rience. a new initiative this year created in Lewis Hall to begin the "Last continued from page 1 encourage more students to pur- "I think that the money is by Ed Cohen. associate editor of Lecture Series." sue research. there for those who have the Notre Dame Magazine, provides Downey said although he "I think that they [University interest in doing undergraduate a more entertaining forum. enjoyed giving his lecture in the Gibbs said that some business initiatives] are a great opportu- research; it's just a matter of Entitled Irish Inquisition. the pro hall, he was a bit disappointed students he has spoken to nity and a lot of my friends have putting the time in to apply for gram brings faculty together in with the lack of student engage seemed uninterested in pursuing felt the same way. To have the it," she said. an inquisition format typical of ment in the material. He said research. opportunity to do independent In contrast with other under the Middle Ages to discuss cur very few students asked ques "For business students. it research is something that's graduates, junior theology major rent topics. The next date is ten tions during the lecture or spoke doesn't seem like there is a lot of incredible," she said. "By giving Eric Wooldridge said that tatively set for Nov. 18. with him afterwards. interest to go out and do funding, it [the University] allows although he could find some "If students go to anything, it "Students didn't really engage research," he said. "It's hard to everyone to do it [research] and uses for the funds with respect has to be fun and as little like a the ideas I was talking about, see the connection between the encourages you to think about to his work with Circle K, he lecture as possible," Cohen said. which is fine," he said. ''I've gone things you might be researching [academic subjects] outside of believes that the money could be Roche said he is considering to talks and thought about them and immediate business applica the classroom." better used for other initiatives. future programs that will also a lot, but said nothing at the time tions." Mariah Quinn, also an honors "Overall, I would rather see increase student academic I heard them. I don't think stu In contrast, Mary Mullen, a program student, said that she that type of money go more engagement. For example, he is dents need to be prepared in senior honors program partici used grant resources from the toward financial aid and other envisioning a summer reading some sort of 'cram-before-the pant and English/political sci honors program and the university programs," he said. "I program where seniors will even test' kind of way to engage in dis ence major, said that she Institute for Scholarship in the don't think they are as useful to tually lead juniors in discussions cussion, but they have to be thought increasing funding for Liberal Arts to visit the Yosemite students as maybe some other on a book they select. The books interested in discussion for its student research and conference and Grand Canyon National things would be." will vary based on major and will own sake or because they care travel would prove especially Parks to conduct research this provide a small group format in about the subject." useful because it would allow summer for her thesis. Quinn Contact Joe Trombello at which students can engage in In addition to the Last Lecture students writing senior thesis said the grants were not restric- [email protected] conversation. series, other dorms have spon Some faculty also said that they sored events that bring faculty would like to see undergraduate into the dorms. Zach Goodrich, research become more common. Alumni Hall academic commis Sunny Boyd, associate professor sioner, said that his dorm has ~ of biological sciences, said that sponsored a weekly event called UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME this requirement, which she had Night of Faith, in which different COLLEGE OF ARTS AND LETTERS as a Princeton undergraduate, faculty member discusses the led to her decision to enter the experiences that faith has: world of academia. brought. Pangborn Hall spon~ "We could at least give it sored a "Politics, Pop and Pizza" You are invited to a [undergraduate research] the night. in which Christina presen~ation same push as study abroad pro Wolbrecht, associate professor o grams have had [here)." she said. political science, watched two on teaching by Student programs episodes of The West Wing with Professor Valerie Sayers In response to the need to cre students and engaged in a dis ate more opportunities for stu cussion on the issues raised after Department of EngI ish dent/faculty interaction, student the viewing. Director oT the Academic Commissioners from Wolbrecht said she enjoyed the Creative Writing Program each dorm have been working to event. which she described as "a invite faculty into the residence nice and unusual opportunity to halls. With increased funding and talk with students [outside of the. support from Maura Ryan, asso classroom)." Recipient of the ciate provost, dorms are expect Wolbrecht also said the activity ed to have at least two academic showed that academic engage 2003 Charles E. Sheedy Award related events per year. ment can be packaged in ways for Excellence in Teaching The Advisory Committee on that students will also fmd enjoy Academic and Student Ufe, real able. izing the need for a link between "College should be a time to the University and student aca have fun," she said, "but learning Friday. November 14. 2003 demic commissioners, appointed - that can be fun too and should 4:00 P.M. McKenna Hall Auditorium Ryan last year to serve as this be the central focus and goal [o liaison. Ryan stressed that her college]." Reception to follow role is only advisory and students are responsible for participation Contact Joe Trombello ft in the planning of each faculty [email protected]. -----.
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NEW YOHK- The government said Tuesday The move followed the announcement Monday insiders received favorable La., the subcommittee The SEC began a mutual it will retry Frank Quattrone, the wealthy that Lawrence J. Lasser. treatment in the timing of chairman, said he was fund investigation in early Internet-boom investment banker whose first trades and other fund concerned that inaction by September, and dozens of trial ended last month in a hung jury. the chief executive of Boston-based Putnam management practices. Congress could hurt the firms have been subpoe Prosecutors announced their plans in an Investments, was stepping The subcommittee is economy. naed, including Fidelity evening letter to the federal judge overseeing down following the filing of considering legislation to Spitzer contended that Investments, Janus Capital the case. It said the government and defense civil fraud charges against stiffen penalties for fraud the problems in the mutual Group, Morgan Stanley attorneys were still discussing a date for the the nation's fifth-largest in mutual fund manage fund industry are so perva and Vanguard Group. retrial. mutual fund company. ment. sive that it is more than a Several investment compa Quattrone's attorney expressed disappoint Cutler told a House Outside the hearing, matter of excising a few nies, including Janus and ment and insisted his client is innocent. Financial Services subcom Cutler described the SEC's "bad apples" from the Bank of America, have Quattrone, among the highest-profile defen mittee that the SEC already work as "a fairly wide industry. pledged to make restitution dants in the government's two-year crack had notified one firm spread sweep to under "It's beginning to appear to mutual fund investors down on white-collar corruption, is charged regarding possible abuses. stand these issues." that the entire crate is rot who lost money through with obstruction of justice and witness tam The SEC is seeking infor New York Attorney ten," he said. "The prob alleged improper trading. pering. mation from more than General Eliot Spitzer told lems are structural. they The scandal has tar The heart of the case is a single-sentence e 100 others as it tries to lawmakers they should are systemic." nished the reputation of mail he sent Dec. 5, 2000, to employees at determine how many did consider doing something At a Senate hearing mutual funds, traditionally Credit Suisse First Boston, endorsing a previ not give the proper volume to revamp firms' internal Monday, federal regulators viewed as a safe, conserva ous note that had urged them to "catch up on discounts to customers. compliance departments. were questioned about tive investment. Some 90 file cleanup" by destroying some files. Regulators and lawmak "They have utterly their response to alleged million people have money The government contends the note was an ers are trying to come to betrayed the American trading abuses that siphon in U.S. stock mutual funds. attempt to obstruct federal investigations into how the bank decided who would get shares of hot new stocks it was taking public during the Internet stock boom. Wal-Mart receives "target letter"
Cuba, U.S. examine business deals al officials made after Oct. 23 raids. That day, the company instructed IIAVANA- Cuba signed contracts with nine Associated Press "We expect the grand jury will store managers to preserve relevant American companies at an island trade fair LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Wal-Mart begin its hearing in mid-December records. It has also said it would Monday, saying it reflected a move to more said Tuesday that it has received a and this notification gives us time to review all of its domestic employees _ normal ties with the United States. "target letter" from the U.S. provide the U.S. Attorney's Office more than 1 million _ to ensure they Cattle and soybeans, newsprint and fruit Attorney's Office alleging the world's information we feel supports our all have legal status. juice were among the goods listed in $30 mil largest retailer violated federal position," she said. Wal-Mart had sales last year of lion worth of contracts, according to Pedro immigration laws. Assistant U.S. Attorney Wayne $244.5 billion. Alvarez, head of the Cuban state export com "The company is the target" of the Samuelson in Williamsport, Pa., After the sweep, the workers were pany, Alimport. investigation, Wai-Mart Stores Inc. where the case is being handled, taken to local immigration offices. After signing a grain deal with Cargill Inc. spokeswoman Mona Williams said. would not discuss specifics or Some were released, but those with Vice President Jim Bohlander, Alvarez said "No company employee has received respond to comments by Wal-Mart. criminal records were detained, that $4 million contract "is one more step in an individual target letter at this The raids keyed on floor cleaners authorities said. . the normalization of relations" between the time." employed by companies Wai-Mart The arrests were made in two countries. On Oct. 23, federal agents arrested hired for the work. Ten of the people Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, All of the companies that signed contracts about 250 alleged illegal workers in arrested were Wal-Mart employees Connecticut, Delaware, Kentucky, on Monday had already done business with a 21-state sweep ofWal-Mart stores. hired as the company continued a Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Cuba. Target letters give people or com move to phase out the use of cleaning North Carolina. New Hampshire, Interest in the new market just offshore has panies formal notification that they contractors. New Jersey, New York, Ohio, contributed to a growing call by U.S. farm are the focus of an investigation. The workers came from 18 nations. Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South state lawmakers to abolish the 42-year-old Williams said the company was not Wal-Mart says it pledged its coop Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia U.S. trade embargo against Cuba. surprised. given the comments feder- eration once it learned of the raids. and West Virginia. page 8 The Observer + PAID ADVERTISEMENT Wednesday, October 5, 2003 Wednesday, November 5, 2003 The Observer + ENTERTAINMENT NEWS page 9 CBS cancels Reagan miniseries FCC to limit Internet Network claims film crossed line into partisan advocacy and distortion piracy of TV shows Associated Press anonymity. me." The film had been scheduled But conservatives said it was Associated Press Motion Picture Association of NEW YOHK - Capping an to air Nov. 16 and 18, in the a question of accuracy. America. extraordinary conservative heart of the November ratings The miniseries became a hot WASHINGTON - The gov Viacom, parent company of furor over a movie virtually no sweeps. CBS attempted to edit topic on talk radio and the TV ernment Tuesday approved an the CBS television network, one has seen. CBS said Tuesday the film to remove offending news networks. The chairman anti-piracy mechanism that called the decision a "historic it will not air "The Reagans" passages, but gave up. of the Republican National will make it harder for com step forward for consumers." and shunt it off to the Sh.gwtime "We believe it does not pres Committee wrote to CBS puter users to illegally distrib Consumer and advocacy cable network instead. ent a balanced portrayal of the President Leslie Moonves, ask ute digital TV programs on the groups reacted just as strongly Based on snippets of the Reagans for CBS and its audi ing for historians to review the Internet. The goal is to speed against the decision. script that had leaked out in ence," the network said in a movie, and the conservative the transition to higher quality "Having just given big media recent weeks, conservatives, statement Tuesday. Media Research Center asked digital broadcasts and ensure companies more control over including the son of the former Neal Gabler, author of "Life advertisers to consider boy such programming remains what consumers can see on president, accused CBS of dis the Movie: !low Entertainment cotting the film. free. their TV sets by lifting media torting the legacy of Honald Conquered Reality." said CBS' "This was a left-wing smear of Broadcasters and the movie ownership limits, the FCC has Beagan. decision was unhealthy for one of the nation's most beloved industry had urged the now given these same compa While CBS said it was not democracy. presidents and CBS got caught," Federal Communications nies more control over what bowing to political pressure, "CBS, in pulling this film, did said Brent Bozell, founder of the Commission to take such users can do with that content, critics said that was exactly the incredible harm. much more Media Research Center. action, while consumer groups leaving consumers as two-time case, and worried about the harm than they could ever have Republican National said it will force losers," said some people to effects of such pre-emptive done in making the film," Committee Chairman Ed ''The FCC has now Gigi Sohn, pres strikes on future work. Gabler said. "What they've told Gillespie said putting the movie purchase new ident of Public CBS believed it had ordered a us now is that a very small before a smaller audience on electronics. given these same Knowledge, a love story about Ronald and group of people have censorship Showtime doesn't address accu Some people {big media] Washington Nancy Reagan with politics as a power over the broadcast net racy concerns. Without already share TV companies more based advocacy backdrop. but instead got a film works." changes, Showtime should shows and movies group on tech that crossed the line into advo Senate Minority Leader Tom remind viewers every 10 min online, though control over what nology and cacy, said a network executive Daschle, 0-S.D .. said CBS' deci utes that the movie is fictional, the practice is users can do with copyright who spoke on the condition of sion "smells of intimidation to he said. limited by the issues. speed of Internet that content, Congress connections - it leaving consumers already has told can take many as two-time losers. " the TV industry hours to transfer to switch their high-quality broadcasts by copies. Glgl Sohn 2007 to a digital But as Internet president format, which connections get Public Knowledge uses computer faster and broad language, from casters switch to the current ana much clearer digital television, log format, which uses radio the movie and television indus signals sent as waves. After tries fear consumers will put the switch over, consumers high-quality copies of shows who don't subscribe to a cable and films on the Web that oth or satellite service would need ers can download for free. digital tuners, either inside a This would reduce the broad TV or in a set-top box. casters' ability to sell the FCC officials said the flag shows for syndication or over would not prevent consumers seas. from using existing or new The music industry saw CD DVD or VCR machines to make sales fall as free music sharing copies ofTV programs. But the proliferated on the Internet. It signal is designed to make it has started to sue listeners more difficult for consumers to who illegally distribute songs then transfer those copies to online. the Internet and make them Lafayette Square Townhon1es The five-member FCC voted available to potentially mil unanimously to allow a lions of others free of charge. NOW Is the time, they won't laSt longl "broadcast flag" to be added to Chris Murray, legislative digital programming to block counsel for Consumers Union, Only 9 Blocks from Cainpus broader distribution on the the publisher of Consumer • Laundi:y A~liil with Washer and Diyet: • Fully Equipped Kitchen Including Disb~er l!:Qd Garbage Internet, though the two Reports magazine, said con • Disposal Democrats on the panel sumers won't be able to use 4 I 5 Private Bedrooms expressed some reservations. their old VCRs and DVD play • Private Patio · Republican FCC Chairman ers to play back programs MDV 5lh 3:30 10 5:30 • Optional AOT Alarm System (Optional 1\{{)nitoring) Michael Powell called it "an recorded on newer machines 424 Norlh Francis #fl • Cenb:al Air C\mditi()rilng important step toward pre that recognize the broadcast • Assigned Parking serving the viability of free flag. • 8Mrgy Bfficilmt Gas Heating over-the-air television." "Technology always marches Profes~ionally Managed In its order, the FCC told on, but that's normally • 24 :...HOtfr Emergency O~ Page 10 IEWPOINT Wednesday, November 5, 2003 Increase focus on academic issues Notre Dame attracts students that are among the best topic directly pertaining to the class. Learning for the and brightest- they achieve high grades, become sake of learning has all but disappeared. : m involved in multiple campus activities and possess a Students claim that they simply do not have time to strong commitment to community service. keep up with homework, participate in campus activities But a closer look at Notre Dame student life reveals that and be knowledgeable enough tt't discuss current events •••••• athletics, drinking and the pursuit of a career tend to and issues. They complain that faculty can be difficult to dominate students' focuses while discussion of academic approach and find meeting with professors outside of or current events and issues fails to occur outside of class intimidating. But such reasons simply do not ade classes. quately explain the current situation among University At Notre Dame, off-campus parties and undergraduates. College presents students intramural sports teams proliferate as atten Jhe with a unique opportunity to learn and grow dance at lectures or knowledge of current O userver as individuals and not focus solely on their events declines. Dorm conversations often future career paths. As students at a presti revolve around the football team or weekend gious academic institution, undergraduates parties, but discussion of human rights Editorial of all majors have a responsibility to view issues or campus diversity is uncommon. academic engagement as a high priority. Faculty-student interaction rarely takes place outside of Current initiatives intended to improve intellectual class. The percentage of Notre Dame undergraduates curiosity among students, such as the lrish Inquisition or pursuing doctorates across most fields of study is signifi increased faculty-student interaction in the dorms, cantly lower than at other top-20 universities. A major demonstrate an encouraging trend, but do not adequately > c concern for some administrators in the College of Arts address the lack of purely academic learning and ?) }\ . li!i!ll·i!lill )'! ,.,,,, ·::,:'{· and Letters is that business majors comprise about 30 research at Notre Dame. ;,r ~~!~~~ percent of Notre Dame undergraduates, even though the While faculty and administrators must find creative ,,, .•.••.• ~•::· / ' ~~· ~1111~111!1!1! University prides itself on the quality of its liberal arts ways to enhance intellectual discussion among under ) > education. While students at Notre Dame perform well in graduates, students bear the primary responsibility for ,. ,,,, ''''''·''' : iJ<• . ::: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, the classroom, some faculty members believe they do not increasing their awareness and knowledge about current > > .:····'. have the same level of intellectual curiosity found among issues. A degree from Notre Dame may look good on a ::.,:,:, undergraduates at other top-20 universities. Students resume, but if students continue to focus only on their generally do not show up for office hours and if they do, future careers, then the academic quality of the f ''/'' many come only to discuss the results of a test or other University will suffer as a result. . :< ,,,,,,,,, .. ' ,. . :t¥... ' ;: l'\jj)i\1!!!:~~~~ A book worth reading •'• File this under the absurd and the rural Alabama, puts both his personal might still be living in a segregated coun ridiculous: Over break, I came across an and career reputation on the line when try today if not for this book. In a testa article from the Oct. 21 edition of my he agrees to defend an African-American ment to their longevity and relevance, hometown paper, The Louisville Courier man named Tom Robinson falsely these novels are equally as important :' Journal, that struck a nerve with me. A accused of raping Ewell's daughter today as the time periods from which - few weeks ago, the Mayella. From the beginning, Finch, a they were written. But if we were to fol National Association hero in every sense of the word, knows low the NAACP's logic or better termed for the Advancement Joe Licandro full well the cannot possibly win the case illogic, then we would never have the of Colored People in front of an all-white jury, yet he still opportunity to read such books or wit pressured a high attempts to regardless. ness them acted out on stage. Sadly, school drama group The Licandro I can think of reading only one other hearts and minds would remain the from Columbus, Ind., Non-factor work of American fiction that rivals the same. Progress towards a more harmo to halt production of importance of "To Kill a Mockingbird" nious, accepting society would not be a theatrical adapta- Harriet Beecher Stowe's 1852 novel possible. tion from Harper Lee's 1960 novel "To "Uncle Tom's Cabin," which vividly The NAACP is guilty of censorship not Kill a Mockingbird" on the grounds that revealed the evils of slavery to a nation constitutionally permitted in this country, the play used pejorative language to unwilling to confront yet the students from describe African-Americans. reality. If you have Columbus, Ohio, suc 'f}{: .,,::;;::::;, hii. I am willing to bet that a majority of not read either of The power of these cumbed to the organi t : ,,; .:iki{ ~~i)jj te< Notre Dame students have read this these novels, than zation's unwarranted / :<::c }f!~. ;;;J; novels are unequaled >lh, novel. If I remember correctly from both you need to do so. threats and unfounded reading the book and watching the While fictitious in because they forced an allegations. : Academy Award winning movie in my plot, these books, in entire nation to examine Unfortunately, the stu eighth-grade literature class, "To Kill a content, spoke the its conscience. dents paid a heavy Mockingbird" is arguably the most influ truth. The power of price (literally) for their ential American novel of the 20th century these novels are with- acquiescence because precisely because it exposed the horrors out equal because they forced an entire now they will be unable to use the of racism rampant in the 1960s that the nation to examine its conscience. So expected proceeds from the play to NAACP once fought so hard to stop. For impressed by "Uncle Tom's Cabin," fmance a spring theater trip to Scotland. this reason, it makes no sense for the Abraham Lincoln credited the novel with To bring my remarks to a close, the NAACP to be intolerant of a play about inspiring the North to fight for an end to NAACP and its tag-team partner the tolerance. slavery in the Civil War. The president American Civil Liberties Union need to Admittedly, the novel's lying villain Bob once fondly referred to Stowe as "the lit read "To Kill a Mockingbird" because Ewell frequently spews disgusting pejora tle woman who wrote the book that start they- more than anyone else- need a 2: ;:};'"'""'' tive language from his mouth to describe ed this big war." lesson in tolera·nce these days. ::..':':::::::: .. ,~;.;;,_;; African-Americans. This crude language I shudder to think what this country ~%? however, serves only to expose Ewell for would be like today if Stowe had not writ Joe Licandro is a senior political sci 1 what he truly is -worthless white trash. ten such a poignant novel attacking the ence major. His column appears every On the contrary, the novel's protagonist ,,,,.,.: revolting practice of slavery in this coun other Wednesday. He can be reached at > Atticus Finch, a common man of uncom try. I am just as afraid to imagine what licandro.J @nd. edu )'J' ;rn.;, mon integrity, teaches all of us lessons race relations in this country would be The views expressed in this column are ::}:'•:: ,. ' about humility, character and integrity. like today if Lee had never written "To those of the author and not necessarily .:::,;,::-:.,, •. ' Finch, a white lawyer practicing in Kill a Mockingbird." Who knows? We those of The Observer. OBSERVER POLL QUOTE OF THE DAY ailiJJ.: "What we become depends on what we read How often do you meet with a professor after all of the professors have finished with us. The greatest university of all is a outside of class? collection of books. " Vote by 5 p.m. Thursday at Thomas Carlyle ,,,,, www.ndsmcobserver.com British writer I_ ------ THE OBSERVER Wednesday, November 5, 2003 IEWPOINT page 11 Re-examine use of LETTERS TO THE EDITOR death penalty An education by leadership As a Program of Liberal Studies major, I can be pinned entirely on the students. The If you favor the death penalty, you have to defend some found Joe Trombello's Nov. 2 article about the faculty and administration need to do a better pretty bizarre results. issues of utility and academic engagement job of enticing us to learn, encouraging us to Before most readers of this column wore born, Charles here at Notre Dame to be very thought-pro understand, of leading us to a point where, at Singleton was sentenced to death in Arkansas in 1979 for voking. I think that that the overwhelming least we realize how much we do not know. a murdering Mary Lou York by stabbing her twice in the neck majority of students here do not see the rele Ia Socrates. Then our foot will be in the aca during his robbery of her family's grocery vance of their studies - in order to "get some demic door, so to speak. store. In 1997, Singleton's claim that he thing" out of these four years they secure a Maybe leadership by example would help was incompetent. and therefore ineligible Charles Rice career. This disconnection between school and if the administration would treat us as intelli for execution was denied because he was life manifests itself in the ridiculous amount of gent young adults and not as subjects, we voluntarily taking anti-psychotic drugs business majors we have here (32 percent of would come to understand our own intelli that made him competent. The State of Right or undergraduates compared with 7 percent of gence and constituency differently. If the pre Arkansas then put him on a mandatory Wrong? undergrads in business at the top-20 universi vailing attitude among the administrators of anti-psychotic drug regime on the ground ties), and the rampant political apathy on this University were less functional and more that he was a danger to himself and to campus, because politics is all about under academic, the priorities of the student body others. When the state scheduled his execution in 2000, standing relevant issues. I know my major has might change as well. It seems to me that the Singleton claimed that the state could not compel him to take not prepared me for any particular career. and administration needs to focus their attention drugs to make him competent enough to be executed. I am fine with that. Did you waste four years on the development of other things than land. The Supreme Court has forbidden the execution of those and a lot of money? That is the question. What Nevertheless, we as students are not excused who are so incompetent that they "are unaware of the pun do you value - understanding or utility, books by the shortcomings of the administration. Our ishment they arc about to suffer and why they are to suffer or Benjamins, arts and letters or business? separate journeys of awakening as individuals it." The Court also held that a State may forcibly give anti Somehow associate dean of the Mendoza have led us all to this Catholic university to psychotic drugs to an inmate "who has a serious mental ill College, William Nichols hit it right on the question our lives, our cultures, our gods, and ness ... if the inmate is dangerous to himself or others and head in Monday's Observer when he said, ultimately ourselves, and that is a task from the treatment is in the inmate's medical interest." Singleton "Notre Dame students are bright, and bright which we will never be relieved. This is the argues that while medication relieves his psychosis it is not students are curious about life issues." True, essence of the liberal arts education we are in his "ultimate best medical interest" because it would qual most of the students I know here are interest here to receive, even in Mendoza, and just like ify him to be executed. ed in the world and in life issues: Limits, duLac on spring break, all the rules apply all The United States Court of Appeals said that "Singleton chemical reactions, social patterns and most the time. presents ... a choice between involuntary medication fol especially gender studies. Unfortunately, I lowed by execution and no medication followed by psychosis would say that most of the investigation there Patrick Crotty and imprisonment." The court upheld the involuntary med of is done with alcohol in hand. senior ication which alleviates his psychosis and has no significant Ultimately, I do not think the fact that our Dillon Hall side effects. The State's compelling interest in punishing student body is not "academically engaged" Nov. 4 criminals, especially in capital cases, outweighed Singleton's interest and preference. The Supreme Court of the United States denied review; that denial is not a ruling by that Court on the merits of the case. If we have a death penalty this result makes sense. If Singleton were not a capital offender, no one could reason Support ND team unconditionally ably deny the State's right to medicate him involuntarily if necessary to prevent danger to himself and others. Apart from the fact that it would lead to his execution, Singleton I never thought I would see the day that a right. They play through injury and foul weather, himself preferred to be medicated and non-psychotic. He vol Notre Dame student would criticize his peers for they sweat and bleed and struggle and light and untarily took the drugs until his execution date was set. It having too much school spirit. However, Quinn try their hardest day after day, week after week, would reduce the death penalty system to futility if he were Eide's Nov. 3 letter has proven me wrong. In his and even when all of that work doesn't bring able to avoid that penalty by not taking his medicine. letter, Eide criticized the student body for cheer• them a victory, they still find it within themselves Singleton argues that his execution should be stayed until he ing extra loudly when the football team raised to thank their fellow students for supporting no longer needs medication to make him competent for exe their helmets after an ugly loss to Florida them. cution. In the meantime, he would voluntarily take the drugs. State. He seems to think that our sup These are our classmates, our peers This case illustrates how the death penalty, with its delay, port of the team in some way and our friends - the very idea that complications and expense, has distorted the justice system. defiled Notre Dame's tradition we withhold our support to "let That penalty should be reconsidered. As the Church has of winning, which he pro them know that we are not sat always taught, the State, which derives its authority from claims to be "one of Notre isfied" is ridiculous. Their job God, has authority to impose that penalty. But, as John Paul Dame's greatest football is not to "satisfy" us. They II teaches, the death penalty has outlived its usefulness apart traditions." What I don't represent our school by from special cases. It should no longer be used for retribu think he understands, playing football every tion or deterrence of other potential criminals. As the though, is that while Saturday afternoon Catechism states, it may not used unless it is "the only possi winning is a Notre against the best teams ble way of effectively defending human lives against the Dame tradition, it is in the country, and unjust aggressor- i.e., defending them from that criminal. certainly nowhe.re their only job as an This restriction arises from the importance of the conversion near to being the ·athlete is to do their of the criminal. His opportunity for conversion may not be most important. best with the light cut off unless absolutely necessary to prevent him from com Whatever hap and determination of mitting more murders. Such cases, at least in advanced pened to sportsman the Irish. penal systems, are "very rare, if not practically non-exis ship, pride and Sure, Florida State tent." An inmate under a life sentence who kills another cheering for the fans would have left inmate or guard might qualify. Or a system lacking means of Irish even when the the game midway secure confinement might use that penalty. And perhaps this "the team is down through the third teaching, which is offered in the context of-"preventing and the breaks are quarter, but this is not crime," might not apply to trials in military tribunals for vio beating the boys?" Florida State. I for one lations of the "laws of war" rather than of domestic criminal What makes our came to Notre Dame to laws. University so amazing is embrace the school spirit In his teachings on the dignity of the person and the that we are not one and undying support that is sacredness of human life, John Paul II reminds a post dimensional. Our school is the greatest Notre Dame tra Christian world of basic truths. No one, including the State, not only about football and dition, not to demand a top-1 0 over has a right intentionally to kill the innocent. Even where winning national champi football team and be a fair the State has the right to kill intentionally in the just war and onships. At Notre Dame, we are weather fan. capital punishment, the use of that right in both cases is taught to strive for excellence in the In conclusion, I would like to address severely restricted. classroom and on the athletic field, despite the question which Eide posed to the student The forced medication of Singleton to make him lucid the obstacles that may be in our path. I do not body at the beginning of his article: "Do we enjoy enough to kill should give us pause. Why do we have to exe recall reading in du Lac that coming to Notre going to the games simply to cheer, do the jig, cute a person like that? The Singleton result fits a culture Dame entitles one to instant success and guaran eat a hot dog and have fun?" The answer is sim which in many ways endorses the intentional infliction of teed victory. Rather, Notre Dame is a place ple: Yes. We go to cheer, to see the band and to death as an optional problem solving technique. Singleton where we are taught how to work toward goals see the gold helmets shine in the autumn sun. was sentenced to death only a year after Karol Wojtyla with the determination of the "Fighting Irish." We go to watch a good game of football played became Pope. Singleton's game is almost over. But the The achievement is in the journey - whether or by the most storied team in the history of the bizarre result in his case should prompt us to question the not we ever reach the pinnacle of success is college game. But in the end, if a good game is use of the death penalty and to reflect on the alternative irrelevant. not to be seen, we have fun anyway, because in offered by John Paul II. That being said, I find Eide's suggestion that the end, that is what it is all about. the student body tone down the cheers for our Professor Emeritus Charles Rice is on the Law School facul players as ludicrous and in complete contradic Kathleen Tallmadge ty. His column appears every other Wednesday. He can be tion to everything that Notre Dame stands for. junior contacted at [email protected]. Those players work hard every day to achieve Brccn-Phillips Hall The views expressed in this column are those of the author the victories that Eide seems to think are his Nov. 3 and not necessarily those of The Observer. THE OBSERVER page 12 CENE Wednesday, November 5, 2003 ALBUM REVIEW • Sevendust seasons music scene with new album '· Seasons, while not a breakthrough con times," gui By MATTHEW SHORTS cept for Sevendust, delves back into the tarist Clint Scene Music Critic new sound created in Animosity, released Lowery said. Seasons two years earlier. Lajon Witherspoon, The powerful Fresh off their first acoustic-based tour, Sevendust's front man, proves that, in lyrics sung by Sevendust has released its fourth and addition to being a great lyrical artist, he Witherspoon most powerful album, Seasons. Lajon has vocals to lend to the heavy music leave one with Sevendust Witherspoon's powerful vocals and Clint behind him. A great deal of maturity in a deep consid- Lowry's insatiable taste for hard and musical writing and lyrical content com eration on how · heavy guitar riffs add to a powerful and bine for one of their best albums since the this song can Tvt Records profound album. After the last two band's creation. Sevendust's reputation for be applied to albums, Home and Animosity, were a high energy and powerful live perform anyone's life: recorded in Massachusetts and Florida, ance come screaming out in this album. "The seasons Sevendust returned home to where it all Opening up with "Disease," Sevendust are way too started: Atlanta, Georgia. Here, they seems to have taken a step back from its cold, will we hooked up with producer/singer Butch normally hard and heavy opener. This last another Walker. Originally out of his father's song has the weakest lyrics in the album, year?" garage, Walker helped them cut their which form a rather weak opening for a "Broken Down" and "Separate" reveal gy lost in the previous two songs and demos for their first record deal. Now they lyrically powerful CD. Sevendust's first sin the more melodic and lyrically powerful brings the album back to life. creating a meet again at Ruby Red Studios in Atlanta. gle, "Enemy" follows and opens up the band that has developed over the past few perfect opening for the lyrically dominant flood-gates for years, but leaves one with the feeling that song "Gone," where chills are sent with an arsenal of Rose was not considerably challenged the line: "When I'm gone, don't fill the powerful songs. while sitting behind the drums. "Honesty" space that still belongs to me." "Enemy" is a is also musically weaker, like the two pre A perfect closure to the album is the way for drum viously mentioned, but with more mean classic sounding "Face to Face." Here, mer Morgan ingful and heartfelt lyrics. Sevendust returns to their hard and heavy Rose to vent his Sevendust completes the full spectrum style that leaves listeners desiring more in frustrations and of the album with their addition of albums to come. differences with "Skeleton Song," a slow but deep song that With impeccable vocals, spine-tingling Dez Fafara, Ex allows you to "lose yourself in a song guitar riffs, bone-shaking bass lines and Coal Chamber again." drumming that leaves you dizzy, and current Following the .potent "Skeleton Song," Sevendust proves that they can overcome DevilDriver front Sevendust seems to slip a little with both the changes in Seasons to bring about one man. "Disgrace" and "Burned Out." Both songs, of the most powerful rock albums this The title track although lyrically similar to the rest of the year. courtesy of mtv.com is "a song about album, seem to lack the musical energy Sevendust's latest release Is a lyrically powerful album that desperation and found throughout the rest of the album. Contact Matthew Shorts at possesses a maturity not seen on previous albums. desperate "Suffocate" steps up the speed and ener- Matthew.B.Shorts.l @nd.edu ALBUM REVIEW The Shins release stellar sophomore album The Shins' debut album, Oh! By RYAN RAFFERTY Inverted World, was an instantaneous Scene Music Critic success. The album was stunning in its bare essential musicianship and What is it with sophomore albums? Beach Boys-esque lyrics. Oh! Inverted Musicians that create a stunning and World was certainly a catchy, sunny, groundbreaking debut album are bright pop album, but there was seemingly never able to recreate the something missing. Although it was a magic again on their sophomore fantastic album, it lacked variety. and release. They give the impression that it seemed Mercer was holding back they have just exhausted their cre some of his musical abilities. The ative juices. Every once in a while, Shins' sophomore release, Chutes Too however, a band comes along with a Narrow, is the answer to that album. spectacular debut album and has just While Oh! Inverted World may have enough juice to create an adequate lacked variety, Chutes Too Narrow sophomore album. radiates variety. The instruments pre Photo courtesy of mtv.com The Shins are not one of these viously weren't allowed to exist on The Shins have successfully avoided the sophomore slump with their latest bands. They are the even rarer breed their own; now the reverb has been release, one that possesses more musical variety than their previous album. of musicians that has creative juice turned off and every guitar riff and coming out of their ears. James keyboard melody exists in its own cor '\1ercer, The Shins' lead singer, and ner of your speaker. Mercer's voice and it shows in every aspect of the vocals filling in the gaps. company use this juice to craft an soars over every song, layering equal music. Overall, Chutes Too Narrow is an album of astonishing stature that ly emotional verses with fun, catchy Chutes Too Narrow carries a similar amazing album. The songs sound eeri blows their debut album out of the choruses. Every song on Chutes Too lyrical theme throughout, but the ly familiar yet eccentrically original. water. Narrow exists by itself, with a distinct songs all have a distinct musical style. The Shins' sophomore album builds melody and The album's first single, "So Says I," upon the musical groundwork laid on feeling that sounds very similar to the songs on Oh! Inverted World, creating a tower was not pres- the Shins' debut album but with a of music built with the most intricate Chutes Too Narrow ent on Oh! fuller, richer sound. "Turn a Square" and detail-oriented musical bricks. Inverted sounds like Revolver-era Beatles with Mercer's vocals place the airtight roof World. On a dash of Lemonheads and a hint of on this soaring album. He showcases that album, Radiohead. "Fighting in a Sack" is a his vocal range wonderfully and sings the songs fast-paced power pop tune with a har with an entertaining, luminous pas The Shins seemed to monica thrown in at the end for good sion. Chutes Too Narrow is the perfect blur together. measure, which gives the song a Bob album to brighten up any cold, dreary Tvt Records The Shins Dylan feel. "Gone For Good" features South Bend winter day. The Shins have learned a lap slide guitar played in the style of have successfully avoided the sopho how to pay early Uncle Tupelo. The best track on more slump and set the bar for every attention to Chutes Too Narrow is the transcendent sophomore album to come. detail on "Saint Simon," featuring a dreamy, their sopho haunting chorus played on violins and Contact Ryan Rafferty at more release keyboards with Mercer's towering [email protected] ,------~------ THE OBSERVER Wednesday, November 5, 2003 CENE Page 13 ALBUM REVIEW Everything Holland touches turns to gold a stretch at the legendary Birdland in the con By CHRIS KEPNER November 2001. trasting Scene Music Crilic Holland is part of that elite group of sounds of Extended Plav: live musicians fortunate enough to have the the saxo Dave Holland is back with his first opportunity to play with and learn from phone and at Birdland release since his Big Band's Grammy the master himself. Miles Davis. He trombone winning effort, What Goes Around toured with Davis for two years in the in front of (2002). With Extended Play, he and his late 1960s and appeared on several of the magnif Dave Holland Quintet complement an already signifi Davis's records, including In a Silent icently cant catalog of studio work with a dou Way and Bitches Brew. Alongside other haunting Quintet ble disc of live material recorded during Milesian disciples like John Scofield, vibraphone Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock, to create ECM Records Dave Holland today stands at the fore beautiful front of the jazz world, helping to shape harmonies its future and train the next generation and shock of musicians. ing disso The Dave Holland Quintet, as it nances, appears on this record, formed in 1997. sometimes It consists of Chris Potter on soprano, so intermittently that you can't help but cle for our intuition and imagination," alto and tenor saxophones, Robin wonder at his sanity while marveling at Holland said. Eubanks on trombone, Steve Nelson on his genius. ~even of the nine songs on As the two discs contain just nine vibraphone and marimba, drummer this record were written by Holland, tracks, two of which are over 20 minutes Billy Kilson, and Holland playing the with Potter and Eubanks each contribut long and only one of which is under 10 double bass. Extended Play is, as the ing one. As a result, Extended Play is a minutes, Extended Play is certainly an name implies, a live "extension" of the glorification of one of the finest com exploration. group's three studio albums: Points of posers in modern jazz. The distinction of five shamrocks is View (2000), Prime Directive (2000) and The most impressive thing about the reserved for albums that are expected to Not For Nothin' (2001). All three albums Dave Holland Quintet is the chemistry become timeless. Extended Play has th.e have been highly praised for their musi that exists between its members. All are potential to do so, and thus it receives cianship and originality. superior musicians and improvisers, but four and a half. Any student of jazz This is an interesting ensemble with a it is their uncanny ability to improvise should get this record and pore over it very distinct sound. Merely the presence collectively that propels them into that for a long while. Enthusiasts can enjoy it of vibes in the rhythm section, as special class of truly memorable collabo but may want to use discretion because, opposed to the more traditional piano, rations. "The rare opportunity to have a as stated earlier, the songs are long and organ or guitar, is enough to set this group with a stable personnel over a rel exploratory. See www.daveholland.com I Quintet apart from most other groups. atively long period has given us a chance for more information and online tracks. Jazz bassist latest Being a fantastic composer in addition to explore these compositions beyond release explores new territory. to a world-class bassist, Holland uses their beginnings and use them as a vehi- Contact Chris Kepner at [email protected] ·- ALBUM REVIEW Darkness debut could change the face of music Kingdom with an iron fist. The sound By BRIAN FOY of The Darkness has been called a Scene Music Cri[ic hybrid of "a gay AC/DC and a straight Permission to Queen," but that is an oversimplifica When looking back at music, few tion and an injustice to The Darkness. bands can be seen that changed the Their debut release Permission to face of music as we know it. The Land is one of the most well crafted Beatles, Led Zeppelin and Nirvana and diverse records in recent memory. The Darkness immediately come to mind for their - Permission to Land, like any great unique sound within their own time. album, explodes from the launching Atlantic Records However, they are revered not only pad with a track that sets the tone for because of their sound, but because the entire album. "Black Shuck" is full they were able to influence genera of excellent riffs and a pounding beat tions of musicians after their incep from the bass and drums, but it is the tion. voice of Justin Hawkins that catches The Darkness might be the new roy the listener off guard. Hawkins' falset ·.~ alty in rock music that changes the to voice can only be compared to that face of music. They clearly have a of the late Freddie Mercury in terms unique, almost retro, sound, but only of sheer power and range. "Growing catchy riffs, but it is the echoes in the The Darkness. Permission to Land is time will tell the scope of their influ on Me" ups the ante even more and chorus and the solo of the bridge that one of the strongest debut albums of ence. They are currently under the showcases The Darkness's entirety as sets this song apart. The song seems the last 20 years which may be why radar in the States but rule the United a band. The song builds itself around to borrow from the classic work of Van The Darkness was able to make their Halen stylistically, but the layered debut via a major label. Permission to sound is all their own. Land contains every aspect of a great The true gem on the album is the album with its precision and attention first single "I Believe in a Thing to detail. Called Love." The track encompasses It appears as though The· Darkness everything that The Darkness does has been able to take the strongest well and puts it into one song. The aspeGts of rock music's glory days and song has elements of Justin's piercing mold them into their own unique falsetto voice as well as multiple gui sound. Permission to Land is unlike tar solos and bridges. The drum and any album currently out in music bass beat help round out this track today and it may take a listen or two that will surely be a karaoke classic to truly appreciate the scope of The some day. The final song on Darkness's sound. However, once you Permission to Land is The Darkness's truly hear the album, there is no doubt homage to power ballads. The track is it will remain in your library for years simple in structure, but once again to come. So instead of pumping 50 the layered precision of the guitars Cent or Outkast at your next party, and uniqueness of Justin's voice make why not pop in Permission to Land and - Photo courtesy of mlv.com it a jewel. · shake things up. The Darkness has taken the strongest aspects of rock music's glory days and Only time will tell if the States molded them Into their own unique sound, one that could change music forever. warm up to the phenomenon that is Contact Brian Foy at [email protected] page 14 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Wednesday, November 5, 2003 NHL Messier hils empty net to pass Mr. Hockey Associated Press was Messier's first NHL coach when the star was just 18. NEW YORK - Even at 42, Back then he didn't have any Mark Messier still has a flair thoughts about passing Howe, a for dramatics. man Messier said was very Messier enjoyed being tied well-respected in his with Gordie Howe on the NHL Edmonton, Alberta, home. points list for two periods "I was having a tough enough before he passed Mr. Hockey in time staying out of Glen's office the closing seconds of the New when I was 17, 18 years old," York Rangers' 3-0 victory Messier said. "I think every Tuesday night ·over the Dallas body who comes into the Stars. league, you feel like you want The Rangers captain scored to come in and establish them the first and last goals to give selves and contribute to a team him 1,851 points and set off an and obviously win a Stanley on-ice hug with his teammates. Cup. That's what we grow up "I always find it hard to cele with. brate something like that, but "You don't think about scor what I have to realize is it's a ing goals, making assists or tremendous honor for all the entering the Hall of Fame or people I played with and the doing those things." game of hockey itself," Messier Messier gave the Rangers a said. 1-0 lead 1:3 7 into the second Messier found an empty net period, earning his 1,850th for a short-handed goal with point in his 1,691st game. 4. 7 seconds left. Howe played 1,767 games over "Well, I wasn't really thinking 26 NHL seasons. Wayne about that point right there," Gretzky is first with 2,857 Messier said. "Obviously if the points. opportunity presented itself, I wasn't going to pass it up." Capitals 5, Lightning 1 It was just like the night in The Washington Capitals' 1994 when he guaranteed New offense got on track at the York would beat New Jersey in wrong time for the Tampa Bay Game 6 of the Eastern Lightning. Conference finals and stay alive Dainius Zubrus scored twice, in route to the Rangers' first Robert Lang had a goal and Stanley Cup in 54 years. two assists and the Capitals Getty Messier sealed that win by ended tlie Lightning's season Jamal Mayers of the St. Louis Blues skates down Ice In a 2-1 overtime victory over the Anaheim landing the puck flat in the opening eight-game undefeated Mighty Ducks. empty New Jersey goal. streak with a 5-1 win Tuesday "Besides being a clutch play night. Halpern also scored for the a 1-6 record and 3.02 goals retaliated against Lance Ward, er, he has a thing to come up "It was bound to come one Capitals, who stopped a six against average. who cuffed him in front of the with the big moment and make day," Tampa Bay right wing game road losing skid. Sandis Ozolinsh scored his· net after the whistle blew in the ...... it fun for the people around," Martin St. Louis said. "Are we first goal of the season early in first period for a roughing call . said Rangers defenseman Brian upset? Of course. Noboby likes Blues 2, Mighty Ducks 1, OT the second period for Anaheim. Leetch, Messier's teammate for to lose." Keith Tkachuk scored on a 3- Giguere and the Mighty Ducks' Maple Leafs 4, Penguins 2 10 seasons. Washington's Olaf Kolzig on-1 break with 31 seconds left defense almost made it stand Bryan McCabe had a goal and The second goal came when made 41 saves in the first in overtime to give the St. Louis up. an assist in the Toronto Maple Alex Kovalev fed Messier as he meeting between the teams Blues a 2-1 victory over the Tkachuk scored his team Leafs' 4-2 victory over the streaked down the right wing. since Tampa Bay beat the Anaheim Mighty Ducks. leading sixth goal, beating Pittsburgh Penguins. When Messier hit the back of Capitals in the Eastern The Blues, frustrated most of Giguere with a slap shot that Aki Berg, Darcy Tucker and the vacated net, he threw his Conference quarterfinals last the game by Jean-Sebastian deflected off the goalie's skate. Robert Reichel also scored as hands up in exultation, and the season. Giguere, were shut out before The Blues peppered Giguere the Maple Leafs took advantage referees allowed the New York "It adds to the satisfaction Doug Weight scored on his own early, taking 25 shots in the of the Penguins playing without bench to empty and greet him because they're the first-place rebound with 5:44 to go in reg first 1 1/2 periods. Mario Lemieux, who's sidelined in the Dallas zone. team in our division and we ulation. Weight's sixth goal of They got off only one in the with a strained left hip muscle. "I can't lie, I definitely want don't like them - plain and the season came 5 seconds last 10 minutes of the second Owen Nolan had two assists ed to do it in this rink," Messier simple," Washington coach after the end of a Blues' power period and got. their first . for the Maple Leafs. who have said. "You only have one oppor Bruce Cassidy said of the victo play that didn't produce a shot. chance of the third period with rebounded from Saturday's 7-1 tunity to do things like this." ry over the unbeaten Lightning. Giguere, who led the Mighty 7:24 remaining. loss to Philadelphia with wins Rangers coach and general "They don't like us," Cassidy Ducks to last season's Stanley The Blues kept it close in the over Carolina and Pittsburgh. manager Glen Sather clapped said. "So, when you beat your Cup finals, had his best outing third, killing a double minor for Toronto outshot Pittsburgh 17- on the bench as Messier's fami rival, it always feels good." of a shaky start to the season spearing on Tkachuk by allow 4 in the first period, and 38-24 ly hugged in the stands. Sather J aromir J agr and Jeff with 30 saves. He entered with ing just one shot. Tkachuk overall. The Observer accepts classifieds every business day from 8 a.m. to 3 f.m. at the Notre Dame office, 024 South Dining Hall. 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(57 4)232-0964. 800-648-4849 or www.ststravel.com It's all good. Wednesday, November 5, 2003 The Observer+ SPORTS page 15 NBA - Boos don't stop Lakers from earning 4th win Associated Press 83. game if I kept acting like a fool. The Bucks led 97-89 when Tim He told me winners forget the MILWAUKEE - Kobe Bryant Thomas pulled up for a 3-pointer first half and come back in the wasn't the only one booed without running down the clock. second half." Tuesday night, when fans jeered Big mistake! The coach Francis was talking him and former Buck Gary He missed, and the Lakers about was Jeff Van Gundy. The Payton every time they touched scored two quick baskets to force Rockets' new head man is 3-1 the ball in the Los Angeles a time-out. Two free throws by since taking over a talented team Lakers' 113-107 victory, O'Neal with five minutes left and teaching it how to play Bryant scored 31 points, made it 97-95. defense. Shaquille O'Neal had 23 and The Bucks pulled ahead 101- The Hockets came into the Payton 19 as the Lakers (4-0) 95 on Desmond Mason's two free game leading the NBA in scoring stayed unbeaten by overcoming throws, but Bryant sank a 3- defense, and they were tenacious a 10-point second-half deficit. pointer with 3:31 left to make it in the fourth quarter, limiting The Bucks, outscored 24-10 101-98. New Jersey to 4-for-18 shooting over the linal 7:07. got a career After Payton's basket at the from the field. high 36 points from Michael two-minute mark, Bryant hit "The Nets are a tough team Hedd. another 3 with 90 seconds left to but I figured if we could at least Bryant expects jabs in every give the Lakers a 103-101 lead, try to stop their fast break, NBA arena outside the Staples their lirst since 64-63. you've got a better chance," said Center after being charged with They wouldn't trail again. Cuttino Mobley, who led Houston sexual assault in Colorado last Before the game, both Bryant with 20 points. "We played solid. summer. and O'Neal said their well-docu We made them take jump shots. Payton only played 34 games mented public spat was behind Luckily they missed a few of in Milwaukee last season after them. them and we got to fast break." the blockbuster trade with "I think it was basically a war New Jersey, which played with Seattle before bolting to Los of words and not really a war of out forwards Kenyon Martin and Angeles for the chance to win a feelings," O'Neal said. "He's got Hodney Rogers and shooting ring. tough skin. I've got tough skin." guard Lucious Harris, shot 33.8 That was enough for the Rockets 86, Nets 75 percent for the game. Bradley Center crowd to feel Steve Francis found a way to Pacers 71, Nuggets 60 spurned, and they razzed Payton make up for missing every shot Jermaine O'Neal had his best Reuters and Bryant with equal vigor, in the lirst half. He simply didn't game of the young season, while Los Angeles' Devean George slams the ball through the net In the especially when Payton took a miss with the game on the line. Carmelo Anthony struggled first quarter of the L.akers' 113-107 win over the Bucks Tuesday. pass from Bryant underneath Francis ignited a game-ending through his worst game as a pro. and drained a 3-pointer at the 14-1 run with eight straight It should come as no surprise, O'Neal dominated on both ends "This game wasn't much on buzzer to give the Lakers a 57-54 points and an assist to lead the then, that the Indiana Pacers of the floor and almost single the beauty scale," Pacers coach halftime lead. Houston Hockets to an 86-75 vic beat the Denver Nuggets 71-60. handedly staved off a furious Rick Carlisle said. "But in terms ...... It was the 16th lead change of tory over the New Jersey Nets. O'Neal scored 25 points and fourth-quarter rally by the of the effort, intensity and pas the second quarter, when the "I was frustrated," said grabbed 20 rebounds, and Nuggets in a game that was, sion that went into our win, I Bucks regrouped after trailing Francis, who finished with 17 Anthony had just 2 points on 1- from a scoring standpoint, offen give our team high marks." early by 12 points. points, 10 rebounds and six for-13 shooting. sive. The 131 points are the ninth The crowd soon had plenty to assists after going 0-for-8 in the The scary thing is, O'Neal says The Nuggets shot just 29 per lowest total since the NBA insti cheer about when the Redd frrst half. he can play better. cent and committed 23 tuted the shot clock in 1954-55. scored 18 points in the third "When you're not making "''m still really not shooting the turnovers. The Pacers weren't Earl Boykins led the Nuggets quarter and the Bu,ck.s built an shots, you're going to be upset ball the way I want," O'Neal said. much better, shooting 35 percent with 18 points on 7 -of-11 shoot 85-75 lead. But Kareem Rush's about it," Francis added. "Coach "Rebound wise, I'm getting bet and committing 18 turnovers. ing. His teammates finished 16- · " 3-pointer at the end of the third calmed down. He told me he ter. It's early. I hope I can get it But they withstood a 17-2 surge for-6 7 (24 percent) from the quarter pulled the Lakers to 86- wouldn't play me the rest of the going on offense." by Denver in the final period. floor. ~ ... t• ... • ~I ... o ...."- ...... - ...... ··--J>-- .,~ ...... _-; .. "f-...... =,~ .. =~... -::'"-!- ...-~ ...... ~ .... @] • t • • • 4 • ..• • Un.iver.sity ofNotre Dame Jn.t.ern.ation.al St.u.dy Program in. PARIS, FRANCE ~:• • St.u.dy Political Seien.ce, In.t.ern.ation.al Relations, • S oeiology, E con. omi.cs, an.d 1\([od.ern. History in. the Hearl. • of Paris at. Seien.ce Po, on.e of EW"ope's most • Prestigious I n.stiJ.uti.on.s :"""'• !~ 1\([eet.llllth Claudia K.selman., Associate Director, .. •.~ an.d Ret.W"n.ee.s ofthe Program •: ~ INFOKMATION MEETING •' Noventber 6, 2003 5:00PM • 116 DeBartolo ,' • ------ page 16 The Observer+ SPORTS Wednesday, November 5, 2003 - MLB Martinez returns to Seattle with 1-year deal Associated Press out and I'm coming back for another the venerable slugger. year," he said. "I think if we didn't "Number one was performance," SEATTLE - Edgar Martinez still reach an agreement, the chances Pelekoudas said. "He still contributes won't talk retirement. that I'd stay home were a lot greater on the field and in the clubhouse. He Martinez, who turns 41 in January, than I'd play for another team." has the respect of not only the Latin agreed Tuesday to a $3 million, one Martinez has several franchise players but all the players on our year contract with the Seattle records, including career batting club and throughout baseball." Mariners, a deal that allows him to average (.315), games (1,914). hits Martinez played the closing months earn an additional $4 million based (2,119),' extra-base hits (803), dou last season with a broken big toe on on plate appearances. bles (491). RBis (1,198), walks his left foot. Though he hobbled It's unclear if Martinez's 18th (1,225) and runs (1,174). down the base paths, his on-base major league season will be the last He was selected to his seventh AL percentage of .406 ranked fourth in . for the designated hitter. All-Star team last season and won the AL. ''I'm not going to talk about that," his fourth Silver Slugger award after With Gary Payton traded out of he said, laughing. "This last year, hitting .294 with 24 homers, 98 RBis town by the NBA's Seattle we've had a lot to say about that. It's and 25 doubles in 145 games. SuperSonics last spring, there's no something I'm going to try to avoid Martinez feels healthy enough to other athlete with a popularity or this year. I'm going to play, play to keep going. He started working out presence in Seattle as large as help the team win and have some one week after the Mariners finished Martinez, one more reason th.e fun." with 93 wins, missing the playoffs for Mariners wanted him back. The two-time AL batting champion the second straight year. "He's up there with the Kirby had a $4 million base salary this year "I feel I'm in good shape and ready Pucketts, Tony Gwynns and the like," and earned $3.5 million in perform to go again. I'm very excited," he Pelekoudas said. ance bonuses. He faced a Sunday said. Martinez said another factor in his deadline to file for free agency. Assistant general manager Lee decision was watching the playoffs But Martinez wants to finish his Pelekoudas, who negotiated the deal, on television instead of suiting up. He Icon Sports career with the Mariners, the only said the interest in having Martinez believes the organization is commit Seattle designated hitter Edgar Martinez takes a organization he's played for. back was mutual. Age was a con ted to making another run at the swing against the Yankees on Aug. 9. "''m very glad everything worked cern, but the Mariners still believe in postseason. Jeter has injured thumb tendon, Wells not signed cated on opening day at one inning of Game 5 of the the Yankees are interested in, Billy Connors. Cashman called it .---· Shortstop played Toronto. World Series against Florida. but has spoken with agents who "rehabbing." Cashman said first baseman The injury will require addition called him.· New York also has "What he showed this year is majority of playoffs Jason Giambi had chosen al medical examination, monitored Cuban pitcher Maels not what he is," Cashman said. with ruptured Anaheim Angels Cashman said. Rodriguez, who defected last "''ve already had trade offers team physician Dr. Cashman also month. on him, to be honest, but I can't tendon in his thumb Lewis Yocum to "... I've got to said the team As of now, New York's project get value on him given the sea repair a ligament concede that it's had not decided ed rotation includes Mike son he had. Hopefully, Billy can Associated Press in his left knee. whether to nego Mussina, Jose Contreras and get into his head a little bit." Giambi, who may possible that he tiate another Jeff Weaver, who is viewed as a Given the holes in the rotation NEW YORK - Derek Jeter have arthroscopic may not be here. " deal with Wells, fifth starter. Jon Lieber also following the retirement of played the AL championship surgery next week, who angered the could return, though he hasn't Roger Clemens and the possible series and the World Series played with an Brian Cashman Yankees during pitched in the major leagues departures of Pettitte and Wells, with a ruptured tendon in his inflamed tendon spring training since reconstructive elbow sur free agents such as Bartolo left thumb. and patella tendini Yankees with his inflam gery in August 2002. Colon and Sidney Ponson could Yankees general manager tis, Cashman said general manager matory autobiog Weaver, 7-9 with a 5. 99 ERA, become targets for the Yankees. Brian Cashman made the dis during the World raphy and was was sent to Tampa, Fla., to "Pitching is the biggest issue closure Tuesday after the Series. fined $100,000. work with pitching instructor for us," Cashman said. team's news conference to In other news, the Yankees New York has not yet started announce Don Mattingly's declined David Wells' $6 million negotiations with Andy Pettitte, return as hitting coach. option but said they have not who is eligible to join Wells as a Cashman said the team will decided whether they want the free agent. wait about two more weeks to 40-year-old left-hander back "He's come this far. He's going determine next season. to find out what his market whether the ten- Cashman also said value is," Cashman said. "I don, injured in the left-bander Felix don't want to say worried, but opener of the "We've just got to Heredia declined I've got to concede it's possible series against the do some more his $1.7 million that he may not be here." Boston Red Sox, tests, we'll see." option. Heredia, claimed off waivers can heal with Wells gets a $1 from Cincinnati on Aug. 25, gets about three weeks million buyout as a $325,000 buyout as part of of rest. If it does Derek Jeter part of the deal he his deal. He went 0-1 with a n't, it would Yankees shortstop agreed ' to in 1.20 ERA in 12 appearances. require surgery. January 2002. New York hopes to re-sign "We've just got Including per Heredia and left-hander Gabe to do some more formance bonus White. 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The clock For the No. 13 Horned Tuesday night, setting up a 33- problem caused confusion, but Frogs, who along with No. 1 10 victory over No. 15 Bowling didn't figure in the outcome. Oklahoma are the only unde Green. Instead, it came down to feated teams in major college Miami (8-1, 5-0 Mid which of the two prolific quar football, there is no game big American Conference) has won terbacks made the most mis ger than Wednesday's against eight straight since an opening takes. Louisville. It is the toughest on drubbing at Iowa. The Hoethlisberger fumbled and TCU's schedule and is being Hedllawks arc on the threshold threw an interception at the 1- televised nationally when no of their first national ranking yard line in the first half, then other game is being played. since the end of the 197 4 sea settled down. Harris fumbled "It's a great game to be SOIL three times and was limited to spotlighted in as long as you Playing with its highest rank-· throwing mostly short, harm win," TCU coach Gary ing in school history, Bowling less passes as he went 20-of-35 Patterson said. "All of that Green (7-2, 4-1) never got for 160 yards. other stuff doesn't make a dif rolling on offense and couldn't Murray's 3-yard run put ference. I know if we don't overcome a three-fumble game Miami ahead in the second beat Louisville all of these by quarterback Josh I larris. quarter, and Janssen Patton conversations don't mean The teams were facing their fumbled the kickoff, setting up much." mirror image - Bowling Green Jared Parseghian 's 27 -yard TCU is No. 9 in the BCS tops the MAC in offense and field goal for a 10-0 lead. standings, the same spot it defense, and Miami is a close Hoethlisberger's best play reached in 2000 after a 7-0 second in both categories. came on the opening drive of start. The Horned Frogs (8-0, Miami's Ben Hocthlisberger the second half. when his nifty 5-0 Conference USA) have to made the two plays that made handoff fake allowed Martin climb three more spots and Icon Sports the dill'erence. Nance to outrun the duped finish there to become the first TCU tailback Robert Merrill runs with the ball In a game !lis 49-yard completion early safety and catch a 49-yard team from a non-BCS confer against South Florida earlier this year. in the third quarter set up one pass. Mike Smith's 5-yard ence guaranteed a berth in touchdown, and his 1-yard touchdown run on the next play one of the four BCS bowls. And they are playing the 98th won three straight since a sneak put Miami ahead 24-7 made it 17-7. Officials from the Fiesta toughest schedule out of 117 double-overtime loss at South midway through the quarter. Nance had 169 yards on 10 Bowl, one of the lucrative BCS teams. Florida, where TCU had one of Hocthlisberger was 19-of-28 for catches, tying the school record games, will be there There are three wins by just its three-point games. 230 yards. with his fifth 1 00-yard game of Wednesday. So will represen three points, including in "The pressure is on TCU," The defenses controlled a the season. tatives from three other overtime at 1-8 Arizona, Cardinals coach Bobby Petrino wacky first half - five Harris' second fumble of the bowls, all of them with C-USA which fired coach John said. "They're undefeated, turnovers, a missed field by game led to Roethlisberger's 1- ties. Mackovic the next day. They and they're trying to be in the Bowling Green and an unusual yard sneak for a 24-7 lead mid While Oklahoma has stayed also won against one-win BCS picture. They've got a lot problem with the clock. During way through the third quarter. undefeated by steamrolling Vanderbilt and beat still-win of pressure on them to win, a timeout with only 26 seconds Harris' final fumble .set up high-quality opponents by an less Army, which also fired its and we don't have to worry showing before halftime, the Miami's clinching score, a 2- average of 31 points, the coach. Their season finale is about all of that. Our goals are officials realized it was off by a yard run by Murray with 3:45 Frogs have done just enough at SMU, which could be 0-11 still in front of us." minute - an electrical surge left. to get by in several games. by then. Before TCU and Cincinnati When the Frogs finally shared the C-USA champi broke out offensively, scoring onship last season, the 62 points with a school-record Cardinals had won the previ 782 yards in their last game at ous two titles. The only other Houston, they won by just a team ahead of them this sea THE NANOVIC INSTITIJTE touchdown. TCU's defense has son is Southern Mississippi (5- dropped from fourth to 31st 3, 4-0), which doesn't play FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES nationally in total defense Louisville but does host TCU after giving up 1 ,077 yards on Nov. 20. and 82 points in two games. TCU has won 10 straight Now comes Louisville (7 -1, games, one fewer than 3-1), the C-USA's top offense Oklahoma, and 18 of its last at 35 points and 470 yards a 19 despite injuries to quarter There will be an l!ame. The Cardinals have back Tye Gunn and two of its top three running backs. The Informational Meeting Frogs also have an 11-game . ....,. winning streak at home. Gunn won't play because of on a groin injury, but Brandon Hassell threw for 375 yards and four touchdowns at The European Stuaies Minor Houston. The Frogs also had 407 yards rushing in that game, their first 400-yard game since LaDainian Tomlinson set a Division 1-A - record with 406 yards against TODAY! UTEP four years ago. 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NEW YORK - Seattle A-Rod won for the second being picked as the AL Mussina won for the sixth outfielders Ichiro Suzuki straight season. Last year, MVP later this month. The time overall. Last year, and Mike Cameron and he broke Omar Vizquel's Rangers finished last at 71- Texas pitcher Kenny Mariners infielders Bret string of nine consecutive 91. Rogers was picked. Boone and John Olerud Gold Gloves. "That award, I've pretty Cameron won for the sec won AL Gold Gloves on "I worked very, very much given up on," he said. ond time, replacing Tuesday. hard," Rodriguez said, "to "If I finish second or third Anaheim's Darin Erstad in All nine winners had pre back it up this year with my for 10 or 15 years, that's the outfield. Suzuki and viously earned the honor second one." equivalent to one." Hunter each won for the for fielding excellence. "For a long time, you get The NL Gold Glove win third straight season. There were seven repeat overlooked when you're an ners will be announced Olerud won at first base winners from last season - offensive player and put up Wednesday. for the third time. Boone New York Yankees pitcher offensive numbers," he Gold Gloves, presented won his third AL Gold Mike Mussina and Cameron said. since 1957 by St. Louis Glove at second base - he rejoined the list this year. Rodriguez hit 4 7 home based Rawlings, are voted also got one with Cincinnati Texas shortstop Alex runs, tied with on by managers and coach in 1998. Rodriguez, Oakland third Philadelphia's Jim Thome es before the end of the Chavez was picked for his baseman Eric Chavez, for most in the majors, with regular season. They may third Gold Glove and Minnesota outfielde-r Torii 118 RBis while batting not select players on their Molina won his second in a Hunter and Anaheim catch- .298. own teams, and they vote row. IN BRIEF - Gretzky returns to run the general manager of the tained during the preseason, and Team Canada Edmonton Oilers, and Steve reserve forward Robert Horry was TORONTO - Wayne Gretzky will Tambellini, the vice president of play questionable with a strained groin. return as executive director for Team er personnel for the Vancouver Duncan and Parker were the Canada at the World Cup of Hockey Canucks. team's top scorers last season, com next September. bining for nearly 40 points per game. Hockey Canada announced the Duncan out for at least a Duncan has averaged 16.5 points and move Tuesday at Gretzky's restau week with ankle sprain 12.7 rebounds this season. Parker rant, add said the NHL great is bring SAN ANTONIO - San Antonio has yet to play. - ing back the same management team Spurs forward Tim Duncan will be Duncan rolled over on his ankle that helped produce a gold medal at sidelined for one to three weeks with while making a fall-away jumper the 2002 Olympics. a sprained left ankle. midway through the first quarter Canada won its first Olympic gold Duncan was injured in Monday against the Grizzlies. in 50 years at Salt Lake City. Gretzky, night's loss to Memphis. the managing partner of the Phoenix The 7-foot forward missed Tuesday Spurs coach Popovich around the dial Coyotes, was in charge of assembling night's game against winless Miami, suspended for 6umping ref the roster, lining up coaches and as well as home contests against two SAN ANTONIO - San Antonio - directing the management. of the Spurs' top rivals in the coach Gregg Popovich was suspended NBA "We've never won the World Cup of Western Conference - the Los for one game by the NBA on Tuesday, Hockey," Gretzky said. "We look for Angeles Lakers on Thursday and one day after bumping a referee in ward to the challenge." Dallas on Saturday. the Spurs' loss to Memphis. Chicago at Orlando 7 p.m., FOXCH The World Cup, a two-week event The Spurs said Tuesday that Popovich was ejected in the second Denver at Cleveland 8 p.m., ESPN run· by the NHL and its union, is Duncan's ankle will be re-evaluated quarter of Monday's 88-80 loss to the - Memphis at Portland 10:30 p.m., ESPN returning after an eight-year after the Mavericks game. Grizzlies after he made contact with absence. The United States won the Spurs point guard Tony Parker also official Tony Brown on the court inaugural event in 1996. was not expected to play against the while shouting that Spurs guard Rejoining Gretzky are Kevin Lowe, Heat due to an ankle sprain sus- Shane Heal had been fouled. Wednesday, November 5, 2003 The Observer+ SPORTS page 19 NBA - Super rookie summitt: LeBron versus Carmela A•sociatcd Press media than have ever covered a any rivalry - old or new. 7.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists) but he goes to the hoop. He's game in Gund Arena, will wit "A lot of people are going to aren't quite as impressive, going to be a scorer for years to CLEVELAND - Russell vs. ness the Cavaliers' home opener portray it as a LeBron-Carmelo either. come." - Chamberlain. Bird vs. Magic. against the Nuggets. game, but it's a Nuggets vs. However, Anthony led the Like Magic Johnson and Larry Jordan vs. Everyone. It also will be James' regular Cavaliers game, and we're try Nuggets to a 2-1 record after Bird before them, James and Hivalries have always given season home debut, and the for ing to go out there three games, Anthony have entered the the NBA some, extra bounce. On mer Akron high school super and win," Anthony with wins over league with huge expectations. Wednesday night, another will star- and No. 1 NBA draft pick said. "It's going to "A lot of people are Western What sets them apart is that be born. - wants to put on a good show. be on everybody's going to try to Conference pow unlike Johnson and Bird, who This one pits a pair of the "A lot of people are going to front page. I know ers San Antonio became good friends later on in league's most talented rookies be here," said James, who has that already. As portray it as a and Sacramento. their careers, Anthony and - good friends who have averaged 18 points, 7.3 long as I go in there LeBeon-Carmelo Against the James are already tight. received rave reviews after rebounds and 7. 7 assists in with the mind-set game, but it's a Kings, Anthony They first bonded at a USA playing just a few pro games. three games. ''I'm just here to of just trying to had 23 points, Basketball Festival three years And Cleveland's LeBron show the city of Cleveland that win, nothing can Nets vs. Cavaliers six rebounds and ago in Colorado, where they James and Denver's Carmelo we're a way, way, way better hold me back." game ... " five assists in his were clearly the best players. Anthony can't wait for the open team than we were last year." Nothing has best all-around But James says it was their otT ing tip. James grew up just 30 miles stopped Anthony so Carmeio Anthony effort this sea- court similarities that naturally ''I'm looking forward to it," away, and he's expecting a large far. son. drew them together. Denver forward said James, the Cavaliers' 18- contingent of family and friends A 6-foot-8, 220- "Smooth," "He's cool," James said. "He year-old guard. to be on hand: "Half of Akron," pounder with a Cavaliers coach came up the same as me - sin "You know there's going to be he says. feathery outside touch, Anthony, Paul Silas said of Anthony. "He gle parent, talk of the town. We a lot of hype," Anthony said. James and Anthony last faced the No. 3 overall selection, has kind of reminds me of [Sixers just came up playing the game More than 20,000 fans, a each other in high school and n't gotten half as much hype as forward] Glenn Robinson a lot we love. We love the same national TV audience and more have been trying to downplay James. His stats (17. 7 points, in that he has that nice jumper, things." NFL MLB Former trainer sues Manning Mattingly signs on Associated Press "Manning: A Father, His Sons father, former New Orleans as hitting coach and a Football Legacy." Saints quarterback Archie BAHTOW, Fla. - A female Manning says in the book Manning, the lawsuit also athletic trainer's defamation that he pulled down his pants names writer John Underwood Associated Press or emphatic when he has an lawsuit can proceed against while the trainer was examin and publisher HarperCollins opinion." Indianapolis Colts quarterback ing his feet in the Volunteers' Inc. A trial is set for March in NEW YORK Don His successor as captain, Peyton Manning and his father, locker room. He said the train the lawsuit. Mattingly hopped into the fire Derek Jeter, attended the a judge ruled. er had a "vulgar mouth," but The judge ruled there is with no hesitation. news conference along with Judge I Iarvey Kornstein said concedes his behavior was enough evidence to suggest the After eight seasons in former Yankees Whitey Ford, Monday there is enough evi "inappropriate." Mannings, the writer and the George Steinbrenner's collec Graig Nettles and Mike dence for a jury to hear the "Crude, maybe, but harm publisher knew the passages tion of beloved former Pagliarulo. case, which stems from a 1996 less," he wrote. in question were false and Yankees, the former New "I really learned the Yankee encounter during which Naughright alleges Manning acted in reckless disregard for York captain agreed to way from watching Don Manning dropped his pants in placed his "naked butt" on her the truth. become the team's hitting Mattingly," said Jeter, who front of former University of face. She filed the lawsuit in Naughright's attorney, coach. arrived in New York during Tennessee trainer Jamie Ann Polk County, Fla., in 2002, two Robert Puterbaugh, declined Now, he's just a few losses Mattingly's final season. "I Naughright. years after the book was pub to comment Tuesday. The away from the wrath of the learned a lot from how he The quarterback, without lished, saying it disparaged attorney representing the Boss. handles himself in the good using Naughright's name, talks her and seeking at least Manniugs and the other defen ''I'm not naive to the fact times and more importantly, about the encounter in the $15,000. dants did not return a call for that if this ballclub is not in the bad times." book he wrote with his father, Besides Manning and his comment. swinging the bat after a Mattingly had stayed close month, I'm going to be on the to his Indiana home since his hot seat. That's just the way it retirement in 1995 to spend is here," Mattingly said time with his family as his Tuesday after he was given a three children grew up. The hero's introduction at Yankee oldest is now in New York's Stadium. farm system and the other Mattingly follows Chris two urged h·im to return to Chambliss, Gary Dembo and the Yankees, as did his wife. Rick Down, all deposed as hit "I believe it's time to go," ting czars since the Yankees Kim Mattingly recalled telling last won the World Series in her husband. "Your opportu 2000. nity may run out at some Mattingly said he was "not a point. They may quit asking." savior or magician or any Yankees president Randy thing else." However, manag Levine said Mattingly made er Joe Torre made clear he the' "ultimate sacrifice" by didn't fight the decision to jet accepting the job. Torre tison Down after New York hit knows that Mattingly's rela .140 with runners in scoring tionship with Steinbrenner position during the World could be tested. Series loss to Florida. "lie's in there with the rest Mattingly then was per of us now. He's no longer suaded by Steinbrenner to exempt," Torre said. return full time for the first Torre talked of how the time since he retired as a owner used to be close to Don player after the 1995 season. Zimmer, who quit as bench "He's a guy you trust," coach after the World Series, Torre said. "He's very low saying he never would work key. Yet he gets pretty heated for Steinbrenner again. - Zimmer felt the coaches were treated as scapegoats by the GRFAT FOOD - 14 SCREENS owner, who put pressure on them after the 2002 playoff *I miss my Mommy Buffet Home cooked food every loss to Anaheim. "He and Zim were very Sunday 5-Spm, starts Nov. 9 Pataf!onia close, so that's the sad part about this whole thing," Torre * Carryout/Tailgate Trays Available- Call ahead and excltiSively said. "So whatever the reason - whether it is a way of make us your Gameday Headquarters at---~ tweaking me, I can't tell you *LIVE MUSIC -Daryl Buchanan and Easy Ed, Nov.7, 9pm-? {minute~ for sure - it's a shame that it !!.om OUTPOST messed up a relationship that was there for a long time." - Campus :1•1•1if: 272-1766 Cold Weather Experts Cal1259·1ooo for more details page 20 The Observer+ SPORTS Wednesday, November 5, 2003 - HOCKEY David Brown earns second conference rookie award Special to The Observer The win over Nebraska-Omaha gave the Irish a four-game win - Notre Dame goaltender David ning streak and improved them Brown continued his red-hot to 5-2-0 on the year and 4-2-0 in play in goal for the Irish last CCHA play. week and has been selected the Brown has not given up a goal Central Collegiate Hocke'y since the 15:38 mark of the third Association's (CCHA) rookie of period on Oct. 17 versus Bowling the week for the week ending Green. In that span, he has Nov. 2. shutout Bowling Green, No.1 Brown, who has made just four ranked Boston College and starts in his collegiate career, Nebraska-Omaha. recorded his third consecutive On the season, Brown is now shutout in the 2-0 win over the 3-2-0 with a 1.15 goals-against Mavericks on Friday, Oct. 31. average and a .964 save percent The 5-11, 188-pound goaltender age. He leads the CCHA in goals made 22 saves in the victory and against average, save percentage ran his consecutive shutout and shutouts. minute streak to 186:15, a new Nationally, the former Notre Dame school record. Hamilton Kilty Bee of the Ontario The three consecutive shutouts Provincial Junior Hockey are also a school record as are League, ranks fifth in goals three shutouts in one season. He against average, third in save is one off the all-time career percentage and first in shutouts. shutout mark of four held by He has helped Notre Dame to a TIM KACMAR!The Observer Morgan Cey and Mark CCHA-leading 1.71 team goals Irish goalie David Brown was named rookie of the week for the second time this season after Kronholm. against average. setting a Notre Dame record with three consecutive shutouts. COLLEGE FOOTBALL Impressive Sooners wary of Aggies and upset Associated Press bined 13-14 record. games this season to equal the That unit is led by ·defensive a touchdown all day, that's the "Around here, beating school record set in 1987. end Dan Cody Jr., the reigning finest defense I've seen them For Oklahoma, now it's just a Oklahoma State isn't going to be The Aggies have surrendered Big 12 player of the week after play." matter of avoiding a letdown. the end-all to our season," an average of 37.6 points and collecting three sacks and forcing With Cody leading a ferocious The top-ranked Sooners, how Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said. 428.2 yards in five Big 12 games, a fumble against Oklahoma State. pass rush. Texas A&M can't ever, have extra incentive to "This game means nothing with and their minus-9 turnover ratio In that win, the Sooners held the afford to fall into a big deficit. make sure that doesn't happen in out these next three." is second-worst in the confer Cowboys offense, which entered Though sophomore quarter Saturday's Big 12 matchup with Stoops' squad has reason to be ence. the game ranked fifth nationally back Reggie McNeal passed for a TexasA&M. wary of Texas A&M (2-3, 4-5) Oklahoma's defense is allowing in scoring, to a season-low 161 career-high 259 yards in last Oklahoma (9-0, 5-0 Big 12), the despite its poor record. The a nation-low 245.3 yards per yards and no touchdowns. week's 45-33 win over Kansas, unanimous No. 1 and the only Sooners also entered last sea contest and has surrendered just "We showed a lot of pride and the Aggies offense is based on undefeated team from a major son's meeting unbeaten and at 62 points in five conference toughness on defense," Stoops Courtney Lewis and the ground conference, made a huge state No. 1, but the Aggies pulled off a games. said. "Our defense not giving up game. ment last week with its 52-9 stunning 30-26 victory at College trouncing of then-No. 14 Station. Oklahoma State. The Cowboys Last year, though, Texas A&M had won the previous two meet did not have to deal with Jason ings between the rivals. White. The Heisman Trophy can That game was supposed to be didate is second nationally with a the last real test for the Sooners 168.3 passer rating for a Sooner leading to the Big 12 title game offense that leads the country on Dec. 6. Their remaining with 45.1 points per game. games come against Texas A&M, With White having thrown 27 Baylor and Texas Tech - teams touchdown passes and only six that comprise the bottom half of interceptions, Oklahoma has the Big 12 South and have a com- scored 50 or more points in five -- Clarett drops federal complaint seeking fine Associated Press records. The complaint asked the court to fine Ohio State at COLUMBUS, Ohio least $2.5 million, payable to Suspended running back Clarett. Maurice Clarett has dropped a Ohio State had argued that federal complaint seeking a previous court rulings prevent $2.5 million fine against Ohio individuals from suing schools State for releasing information under the privacy law. Squire from an NCAA investigation to said he wanted to avoid that - prosecutors. question by having the In his court motion, Clarett Education Department join him reserved the right to renew the in seeking the contempt ruling. complaint if he could get back ing from the U.S. Department of Education, which oversees the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act he accuses the 5-6 pm in 316 C-oleman-Morse. Come by to pick school of violating. "We intend to bring it again," up an application, talk to this year's Interns, his attorney, Percy Squire, said Tuesday. "We want to bring it and get some pizza. as a joint action." DUTPDST The complaint sought to add ~ - Clarett to an Education Cold Weather Experts Department lawsuit against 5 minutes from Campus several Ohio universities over the release of educational Cal1259·1ooo for more details Wednesday, November 5, 2003 The Observer+ SPORTS page 21 FOOTBALL - Injuries plague Irish starters Earl, Budinsack and Jim Molinaro is probable. and practice against those games but have a bye week to in a game since he was By ANDREW SOUKUP Center Bob Morton's status looks as many times as possi help him continue to rest. The replaced by Quinn before the Sports Writer will be determined as the week ble so they are comfortable injury, he said, isn't healing as Purdue game. The Irish are - progresses, Willingham said. with what they hope they will fast as it was expected to. ranked last in the nation in A glance at Notre Dame's All three offensive linemen see," the Irish head coach "I thought last week that this passing efficiency. injury list shows just how were helped off the field said. week was going to be the many players are banged up. Saturday. week," Setta said. "You just No success after close calls Safety Glenn Earl. who hob The injuries, coupled with a Setta stU! out have to shut your mouth and As if their 39-game losing bled off the field against USC wealth of inexperienced play On Notre Dame's second not try to cry wolf too many streak against the Irish wasn't and hasn't played since, isn't ers and a well-disciplined kickoff of the game against times." enough to tip the history books likely to return to the Irish this opponent in Navy, means the Pittsburgh, Nicholas Setta did against the Midshipmen, Navy season. Secondary coach Trent Irish are seeing much more something that prevented him Quarterback switch hasn't had much success Walters said Earl is back home individual attention in prac from kicking or punting since. In the late minutes of Notre against Notre Dame the year in Lisle, Ill., recovering from tice. While he wouldn't say exact Dame's 37-0 blowout loss to after a close loss. knee surgery. "We had more individual ly what the nature of his injury Florida State Saturday, and Since 1976, Navy has lost to "He's home now, because he time than we ever had," Irish is, Setta did say that it pre after considering the fact that Notre Dame by a touchdown or had his knee operated on defensive coordinator Kent vents him from going through starting quarterback Brady less four times - five includ Friday," Walters said. "I expect Baer said. "It's just a lot of the full range of his kicking Quinn had struggled all game ing last year's narrow 30-23 him back next week helping, reps. You have to go over it motion. long, Willingham said he con loss. In those years of close but he should not be here for again and again." "It's one of those things you templated putting Carlyle but-no-cigar (1976, '84, '97 the game on Saturday." And the fact that the Irish don't understand and try to get Holiday back under center and '99). the Midshipmen lost Then there's defensive end are having to plug in inexperi through," he said. "I'd just briefly. by an average of 3.75 points. Kyle Budinscak, who went enced players is no excuse for hurt the team right now if I But Willingham's thought The year after a close victory, down agatnst Florida State and their current struggles, tried to [play] right now." stayed as thoughts and never Notre Dame won by an aver is out this week and maybe Willingham said. Setta estimated that he turned into action. age of 29.5 points. longer, Irish head coach "You have to make sure you would be ready to return by "It was the timing of the Tyrone Willingham said. simplify to a degree, to make the Stanford game Nov. 29 at game," Willingham said. "I Meanwhile, offensive tackle sure that you give them every the latest, which means he didn't think V was right." Contact Andrew Soukup at Dan Stevenson is questionable opportunity to see those looks would miss the Navy and BYU Holiday hasn't taken a snap [email protected] Midshipmen in 39 years - the with a rash of injuries. Glenn game. year ago, has already called longest Earl and "The discipline that it takes to turning around this season's Football streak in col K y I e play the option scheme is very team one of the toughest chal continued from page 24 legiate foot "/ think you have to learn if Budinscak difficult," Willingham said. "I lenges he's faced. ball- and, you're going to be a coach in are both out think you have to be unbeliev But Willingham refused to get ciency is ranked last in the at least indefinitely, ably disciplined to play against frustrated or make excuses. He'll nation and the team has only before the this business for any period according to that system." just keep trying to point Notre scored touchdowns on four of its game, this of time, you have to be able Willingham. Willingham firmly believes that Dame toward the future. 23 trips into the red zone. season rep to handle the good and the The absence the Irish are well disciplined, "I think you have to learn if "We need to get after teams resents of defensive even though they have been you're going to be a coach in this and start making teams catch Navy's best bad." leaders hurt plagued by ill-timed penalties in business for any period of time, us," running back Ryan Grant chance to the Irish so recent weeks. He also said Notre you have to be able to handle the said, "instead of trying to play knock off the Tyrone Willingham much last Dame has been negatively affect good and the bad," he said. "And catch up." Irish in coach year against ed by players doing things that never does anyone like handling And if there's ever an oppo recent years. Navy that are "uncharacteristic," and those the bad, but you have to do it. So nent that the Irish need to be To compli- t h e breakdowns put an already I figure out ways to do it and consistent against, it's Navy. cate matters further, Notre Midshipmen led by eight points struggling Irish team back on its move forward so we can reach Notre Dame hasn't lost to the Dame's defense has been hit with five minutes left in the heels even further. our goal." The Irish head coach, who was the toast of South Bend after Contact Andrew Soukup at leading his team to an 8-0 start a [email protected] T H E LED RD ED F +HE RINGS ~ A VIDEED EVEN+ ~ SMC SocCER AN EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW Belles' defense shines of features from the extended edition DVD of on wet Olivet field The Lord of the Rings: The T-w-o To-w-ers fatigue as Saint Mary's scored By DAN TAPETILLO thP1'" final goal of the game off a Original footage ... never before available for Sports Writer ion& range kick from freshman Ashley Hinton. public viewing. Despite the terrible field con "We came to play, and we ditions, Saint Mary's was able played tough," Logan said. to come away with not only But Saint Mary's could not VV'"EDNt=SDA.Y another victory but also its first have come away with the win shutout of the season. without the stellar defense that The Belles had to overcome has turned out to be a major NEDVt$1DBER 5 patches of water and mud to highlight for the team this sea defeat Olivet College 3-0 son. 7:00 P.m. Tuesday night. "Our defense did not allow The win puts the Belles at 6- any goals, and Katie Taylor In the Bookstore 4-3 in the conference and 10-5- continues to be the most consis 3 overall. tent player." Orr said. "It was a swamp, but we just Saint Mary's hopes it can had to adjust," Saint Mary's depend upon another strong - sweeper Carrie Orr said. performance from the defense join us for fun! Saint Mary's appeared to when playing against its next adjust well as the Belles led opponent, Calvin College. Trivia ... share your "Lord of the Rings" wisdom! early in the first half after Orr Calvin is currently tied for scored the first goal of the first with Hope College in the HAMMES game off a penalty kick. MIAA standings and the game Saint Mary's continued to look against Saint Mary's is critical. strong and dictate the game as But Saint Mary's does to intend NOTRE DAME the Belles came back to find to see different results from their second goal of the half. Tuesday night's win. The leading scorer for Saint "We have had a good season BOOKSTORE Mary's, freshman Carolyn and we just want to finish IN THE EC:K CENTER Logan, found her sixth goal of strong," Orr said. phone: (574) 631-6316 • www.ndbook•tora.com the· season off an assist by Sarah Budd. Open to the public • Convenient parking In the second half of play, the Contact Dan Tapetillo at offense showed no sign of [email protected] page 22 The Observer + SPORTS Wednesday, November 5, 2003 - MEN'S BASKETBALL Irish ready for traditional game in exhibition ing our big guys." handles the traditional point unique situation this fall. to establish my presence before - By ANDREW SOUKUP The Irish, playing three games guard duties and who turns into Normally, teams only have two the game." Sports Writer in four days during a fall break the shooting guard. It also gives exhibition games to prepare for a "We still have three weeks tour in Barbados, finished 2-1. the Irish the ability to switch who season. but Notre Dame's fall until our first game, and it feels No more practice jerseys. No The trip marked the emergence pressures the opposition's pri tour has already given them like we've been practicing for six more trapezoid lanes. No more of the Chris Thomas-Chris Quinn mary ball handler. three games. weeks," Brey said. "You have to 24-second shot clocks. No more backcourt, a combination Brey But so far, the two have been With the added preparation pick your spots and pace them 120-degree Barbados gyms. No plans to use on an extensive able to work out sharing the time, Brey plans to continue too." more openly hostile crowds. basis as the year progresses. duties well. Although Brey says tweaking lineups to find solid Notes It's regular old-fashioned bas That duo will debut tonight for Thomas is still the team's point matchups as well as helping the Brey praised the play of fresh ketball in the Joyce Center for Irish fans, who still have to wait guard, the coach doesn't spend players develop confidence in man guard Russell Carter, whom Notre Dame tonight, which, after until Nov. 24 to see Notre Dame much time dictating who runs Notre Dame's interior players. In he said has been playing well in playing three exhibition games in play its first real game of the sea the point when both are on the particular, the Irish will continue practice since the team returned Barbados under international son. floor - it's a natural process that to groom sophomore Torin from Barbados. It wasn't clear if rules, opens its regular slate of The Quinn-Thomas backcourt develops depending on each pos Francis to be the team's primary classmate Russell Carter is close exhibition games tonight against has been one Brey has empha session. interior threat - something the to cracking into the regular rota Hoop Group. sized throughout the team's pre "Whoever gets the ball can go," Irish will need with the depar tion. "We're playing good ol' season. Brey estimated that the Quinn said. "Maybe I'll get it and ture of perimeter sharpshooters Junior Jordan Cornette will sit American rules, baby. pair has played against each go, and Chris will get the ball to Matt Carroll and Dan Miller. out tomorrow's exhibition with a Springfield, Massachusetts," Irish other just a handful of times in look off some screens, or vice "I think that if they're not con bruised knee, Brey said. coach Mike Brey said. "We've practice. Instead, he's trying to versa. For the most part, it's fident in passing to me, they're been playing with those lines for help the two deveJop on-court strictly natural." not going to pass it down," Contact Andrew Soukup at so long, I think it's been confus- chemistry needed to see who The Irish are in a particularly Francis said. "That's why I have [email protected] Conference members Marshall and Central Florida. Big East Although league presidents continued from page 24 took the final vote on expansion Tuesday, the Big East's expan schools in jumping ship, and the sion effort had been underway future of the Big East appeared for several months, Tranghese to be in jeopardy. said. The process involved But in just a few months, the meetings with schools targeted league regrouped, plotted its for expansion, evaluating the course and lured five other potential for a football-only schools from another conference member, and visits at every to make a monstrous 16-team school to ensure acceptance of league. invitations, the league commis The additions make the Big sioner added. East arguably one of the best Notre Dame benefited from basketball conferences in the adding the Midwest schools nation. Seven teams in the new because it could potentially conference are ranked in the top reduce travel costs while at the 25 of most preseason basketball same time maintaining the polls. school's recruiting presence by The potential for the eight playing conference games in the Coaches team football league, however, is Midwest. continued from page 24 not so bright. And it wasn't Tranghese said the league immediately clear if the addition briefly flirted with, but ultimate of Louisville, Cincinnati and ly rejected, adding a football- And that's just the new teams. South Florida - only playing Syracuse won the national who haven't had school. And when title last year, and Connecticut is historically "I never said we're Notre Dame ranked No. 1 this preseason. strong football the best conference in emphatically Notre Dame and Pittsburgh are programs the country. What our repeated it had both preseason top-25 teams. would be good no interest in Oh, and all four teams made the enough to goal is is to be joining the Sweet Sixteen last March. . ensure the con viewed as one of the league as a foot "I'll tell you what, we'll ratch ference keeps its best. And clearly, ball member, the et down our non-league sched automatic bid to Big East decided ule when the re-alignment takes the Bowl we're there. " to keep the foot effect in two years," Brey said. Championship ball-playing "We're covering non-league and Series when the Mike Tranghese members at eight league toughness all at once." BCS contract Big East commissioner schools rather Muffet McGraw's attitude is expires after than continue to similar. While a loaded 14-team 2005. expand. conference got even better, Observer File Photo South Florida was a particu But Heisler said that Notre especially with the addition of Guard Chris Thomas, coach Mike Brey and the Irish represent larly surprising addition, Dame's independence is not nec DePaul. the women's basketball one of seven preseason top-25 teams In the reshaped Big because the school is not geo essarily set in stone. team coach doesn't significantly graphically located near any of "At some juncture, it doesn't plan to adjust her scheduling. each team would play every current freshmen and sopho the other schools. But while the make any sense to say [we 'II "Our approach has always team in the conference at least mores will play in the realigned defection of Miami and VIrginia stay independent forever]," he been to play a tough schedule to once, and then play other teams Big East. But Chicago native Tech stunned the collegiate said. "We don't know where the prepare us for the NCAA twice to set up glamorous televi Colin Falls is looking forward to world, Boston College's decision world is going to go. We're not Tournament," she said. sion matchups. Brey said he playing regional powers sent an already expansion going to sit here and guarantee The nuts and bolts of the also hopes the league's divisions Marquette and DePaul. minded Big East looking to add that we're not going to be an league's re-alignment are still aren't split into Midwest and "It's nice to have a local team another football school. In South independent." getting worked out, and Brey East Coast leagues. where I live in the conference," Florida, Big East commissioner Pittsburgh, Syracuse and West and McGraw both have very "I don't think anything is he said. "It'll be a rivalry game." Mike Tranghese said he believes Virginia are the top remaining strong opinions on what they etched in stone right now," he The departure of Miami and the conference has an up-and football programs in the Big want the future Big East to look added. Virginia Tech to the ACC will coming program that can help East after Miami, Virginia Tech like. McGraw, on the other hand, only strengthen the Big East the conference remain domi and Boston College leave the On the men's side, Big East favors a conference schedule men's basketball division. While nant. conference within two years. commissioner Mike Tranghese where all teams are in one mas Boston College - which is also "[The cpnference presidents] Connecticut will replace Temple said the league would be split sive league and play each other joining the ACC - was among know who we are, and they as a member after this season. into two eight-team divisions, once - thus turning what is the Big East's top teams, Miami know where we've been," Rutgers is the final team in the but the Big East Tournament now a 16-game schedule into a and VIrginia Tech were perenni Tranghese said. "I still think football conferences. would still remain at 12 teams. 15-game one. She expects the al cellar-dwellers. Their we're one of the six best foot The six existing non-football Tranghese favored a conference conference tournament to stay absence will turn the Big East ball-playing conferences in the playing teams are Villanova, St. schedule that was either 16 or the same. back into the basketball power country." John's, Providence, Georgetown, 18 games, and the exact num But both coaches are excited house that originally drove its The conference dominoes Seton Hall and Notre Dame. ber would depend on what by the addition of Midwest creation. aren't likely to stop falling with "I never said we're the best worked best for the league's tel schools, which they say will "They kind of played around the Big East's Tuesday conference in the country," evision contract negotiation. make travel and recruiting easi with that football stuff," Brey announcement. After the Big Tranghese said. "What our goal But Brey said he would-prefer er. said. "Now we're back to where East announced it had added is is to be viewed as one of the a 16-game slate because it "It's great for us to get fans to we belong and back to our iden the five C-USA teams, the C-USA best. And clearly, we're there." would give teams more flexibili travel," she st1id. tity." responded by adding five more ty. He envisions a scenario simi Tranghese said ~he five teams teams of its own- WAC mem lar to how the league scheduled wouldn't join tae conference Contact Andrew Soukup at bers Rice, Southern Methodist Contact Andrew Soukup at teams this year - one where until 2fl''5-06, at the latest. Only [email protected] and Tulsa and Mid-American [email protected] Wednesday, November 5, 2003 The Observer+ TODAY page 23 CLARE O'BRIEN HENRI ARNOLD SCHOOL DAZE JUMBLE MIKE ARGIRION - THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME by Henri Arnold and Mike Arglrlon Unscramble these four Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form tqur ordinary words. 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Hall process that saw three of its Georgetown St. Jolut's members leave for a rival con ference, the Big East Louisville South Florida Conference announced Tuesday that five Conference Marquette Syracuse USA schools had accepted the conference's offer to join the Notre Dame Villanova league in 2005-06. Pittsburgh Louisville, Cincinnati and West Virginia South Florida accepted invita tions to join the Big East in all as of 2005-2006 sports. DePaul and Marquette - traditional Notre Dame basketball rivals who don't have football teams - will be the fourth and fifth additions. Notre Dame, which some newspapers previously report ed had entertained offers from other conferences, will remain in the new 16-team league in all sports except football, which will still remain inde pendent, school spokesman John Heisler said. "It's been a complicated summer for everyone in col lege athletics and particularly for the Big East," Notre Dame athletic director Kevin White Big East now nation's premier basketball conference, say coaches said in a statement, "and today's announcement repre just made the league a whole lot get nine bids [to the NCAA sents a resolution and a plan By ANDREW SOUKUP tougher. Tournament].'" to move forward for all those Sporrs Writer "Now that it's official, it's the Just what is the Big East get associated with the confer best basket- ting? Louisville and Cincinnati ence." Mike Brey always thought the See Also ball league in are coached by Rick Pitino and The conference turmoil Big East men's basketball confer "Irish ready for the country," Bob Huggins, respectively - two began in June when Miami ence was among the best in the the Irish of the most highly regarded head and Virginia Tech accepted country. traditional game men's basket- coaches in college basketball. the ACC's offer to leave the Big But with the addition of in exhibition" ball coach Marquette made it to the Final East. A few months later, Louisville, Marquette, Cincinnati, said. "The Four in April. DePaul is a tradi Boston College joined the two DePaul and South Florida to a page 22 first part of tional rival of Notre Dame. league that sent four teams to me says it's see BIG EAST/page 22 the NCAA Tournament last year exciting. Then I say, 'I hope we see COACHES/page 22 FOOTBALL Irish not making excuses as team struggles pointed toward the future by improvement in Notre Dame's By ANDREW SOUKUP emphasizing the importance of offense in the second half Sporrs Wri rer ending the season on a positive Saturday against Florida State, note. when the Irish recorded 14 first He could point to the fact that "I don't think you'll see me downs compared to just one in Notre Dame has the toughest bring up any the first half. And schedule in excuses, and he says he is the nation. He See Also maybe I have inad impressed with the could say he's vertently and I "/ don't think you'll team's resiliency, - playing too "Injuries plague apologize for those despite the fact see me bring up many fresh- Irish starters if I have," the Irish that the team is off men and head coach said at any excuses. to its wo_rst start sophomores. Earl, Budinsack" his weekly press since 1963. He could say page21 conference Tyrone Willingham .But Willingham too many Tuesday. "But I coach also knows the players are don't believe Irish have had injured. He could say that he's excuses are solu- more than their not playing with players he tions. So you won't · share of struggles. -- recruited. hear me provide any excuses." Notre Dame hasn't 'scored iri ANDY KENNA/The Observer But Tyrone Willingham won't. Willingham firmly believes the seven quarters, its passing effi- Vontez Duff runs back an Interception In a 37-0 Notre Dame Instead, the coach of the 2-6 Irish are pointed in the right loss against Florida State Saturday. Irish tries to keep his team direction. He points to the see FOOTBALL/page 21 MEN'S BASKETBALL FOOTBALL SMC SOCCER NBA COLLEGE FOOTBALL NHL en w c.,) Hoop Group at Injuries pile up Saint Mary's 3 Nu~ets at Miami (OH) 33 Rangers 3 t- z Notre Dame Numerous Irish Olivet 0 Cava iers Bowling Green 10 Stars 0 ~ starters have been The Belles earned 42-year-old Mark rx: e Tonight, 7:30 p.m. sidelined by injuries. their first shutout on a Tonight, 8 p.m. Cal Murray ran for Messier became the ..., c Cl: The Irish host their Coaches have to give wet field Tuesday. Rookies LeBron James two touchdowns as the second all-time leader in first exhibition game at more attention to indi- and Carmelo Anthony Red Hawks upset points with two goals. a. the Joyce Center. vidual players in prac- meet for the first time. Bowling Green. =c tice. en page 22 page 21 page 21 page 19 page 17 page 14