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Volume 46, Issue 29 | friday, september 28, 2012 | ndsmcobserver.com Former Cavanaugh rector passes away Amy de la Torre, Cavanaugh rector from 2005 to 2011, loses struggle with cancer

By MEGAN DOYLE would talk about TV, we would talk Managing Editor about classes, we would talk about boyfriends, we would talk about Her residents battled skunk odor careers. and dressed up like shepherds for “She gave great advice, and I her. think the girls really respected that.” She struggled with cancer, but Callahan remembered de la she was always put her residents’ Torre as a good listener with a quick struggles before her own. sense of humor. And now Amy de la Torre, former “She took the job really seriously, Cavanaugh Hall rector and adjunct but she didn’t take herself seriously,” Spanish instructor, will be missed she said. “Being a rector, there are across campus, but especially some things you have to laugh at.” among the past and current women When a skunk sprayed de la of her dorm. De la Torre, who served Torre’s chocolate lab Jackson on a as the Cavanaugh Hall rector from late-night walk, Callahan said she 2005 to 2011, passed away Thursday remembered the rector laughing after a struggle with cancer. and wrangling the 90-pound dog 2006 graduate Elizabeth Observer File Photo in a shower stall and scrubbing the Callahan served as a resident as- Upon receiving the news that former Cavanaugh rector Amy de la Torre passed away Thursday, Cavana- smell out with some of her residents. sistant (RA) during de la Torre’s first ugh Hall women joined to share memories and light candles at the Grotto. “That shows how much they year as a rector in the dorm, and 2007 to 2009 while earning her law the most,” she said. “When the RAs That’s how she got to know [her resi- loved her,” Callahan said with a she returned to work as an assistant degree. do rounds, Amy always walked dents]. She wasn’t just walking to rector (AR) with de la Torre from “The smaller things, I remember around and did rounds with them. walk. She would stop and talk. We see RECTOR PAGE 5 Belle competes on “The Voice” ND hosts

By JILLIAN BARWICK Christina Aguilera aired on Saint Mary’s Editor Tuesday night on NBC. Even regional though she only aired during One Saint Mary’s student is this week’s auditions, Yacoub finally living her dream of be- already has a huge fan base at debate coming a professional singer. home. Sophomore Sylvia Yacoub, from “My hometown has been By CATHERINE OWERS Muskegon, Mich., was featured amazing. The support is so hum- News Writer this week on “The Voice”, a re- bling to see that just me appear- ality show for aspiring singers ing on ‘The Voice’ has touched so Notre Dame will host to compete and be coached by many lives and inspired so many the first regional tourna- some of the music industry’s big- people to go after their dreams,” ment in the Ronald Reagan gest names. Yacoub said in a conference Great Communicator Debate Yacoub, who spent last year at call. “Seeing someone from Series on Saturday. The de- the College, is currently taking their town and school has really bate series, sponsored by The a year away from school to com- touched so many people in my Ronald Reagan Presidential pete on the show and further her town. It really means a lot to me.” Foundation, will feature high career as a singer. When a competitor auditions, school students from across Yacoub’s audition in front of the coaches have their chairs Photo courtesy of Sylvia Yacoub the nation. Students who coaches Adam Levine, CeeLo Saint Mary’s student Sylvia Yacoub embraces “The Voice” coach Chris- make the championship tour- Green, Blake Shelton and see VOICE PAGE 4 tina Aguilera after accepting the invitation to join Aguilera’s team. nament will compete at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California, and the winner will receive scholar- OIT showcases technology ship awards, according to the foundation website. Dr. Susan Ohmer, academic By BEN HORVATH faculty perspectives and in- the event’s website. have the ability to create rather advisor to the Notre Dame de- News Writer form people on the expanding English professor Elliot than just receive information.” bate team and film, television use of technology on campus Visconsi said students’ mo- Visconsi said mobile devices, and theatre (FTT) professor, Notre Dame’s Office ofW ednesday. The event, which bile devices have the capabil- like the iPad, allow for collabo- and Yvonne Waggoner, site Information Technology (OIT) took place in the Eck Hall of ity to change their classroom ration among students. coordinator, have been work- hosted the Mobile Summit, an Law, featured panels, addresses experience. “If I wanted a student to ing since May to organize the event designed to showcase from students and faculty and “These devices allow for stu- come listen to me read a script tournament. the University’s technological seminars about mobile tech- dents to be more hands on,” capabilities, gain student and nology on campus, according to Visconsi said. “Students now see MOBILE PAGE 5 see DEBATE PAGE 4

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By JOANNA LAGEDROST fear while others generate popu- they use to rule populations. ”They are represented by concerns are not of high prior- News Writer lar support through providing The first is coercion, which gen- three separate rebel organiza- ity for these groups, she said. services to the population. erates compliance through fear. tions, each of which has a slight- Keister surveyed Mindanao Jennifer Keister, who earned “I argue that rebels use co- The second is service provision, ly different ideological flavor, villagers and asked what group her Ph.D in political science at ercion and services to get what which generates compliance and has made different choic- they would turn to for help in the the University of California, San they need from the population. through a principle of exchange. es. We have the Moro National event of a dispute or tragedy. 21 Diego in 2011, visited the Kroc Both of these are useful tools of The final tool rebels use is ideo- Liberation Front, or MNLF, the percent reported the MILF, five Institute for International Peace government,” she said. logical positioning.” Moro Islamic Liberation Front, percent said the MNLF, and zero Studies and delivered a lecture Keister’s hypothesis contends Keister used Mindanao, the or MILF, and the Abu Sayyaf percent said the ASG. concerning Thursday rebels that all activists need a certain southernmost island of the Group, or ASG.” Due to these results, Keister and their coercion techniques. amount of resources to achieve Philippines where she conduct- The MILF is predominant- said rebels balance their own She presented her disserta- their goals, adding that rebellion ed her dissertation research, as ly domestically-backed, the ideological positions and need tion, “States within States: How is a costly enterprise. an example in her lecture. MNLF is currently backed by the for support with the interests of Rebels Rule,” which is now being “You still need the population “Mindanao is home to be- Islamic Conference, and the ASG the domestic population and the turned into a book manuscript. to do what you would like them tween four-to-eight million is backed by an Indonesian ter- influence of international ties. The main purpose of the lec- to do in order to survive and op- predominantly Muslim Moros. rorist group and individuals in ture, Keister said, was to answer erate effectively,” Kiester said. They have been actively seeking the Middle East and is historical- Contact Joanna Lagedrost at why some rebels rule through “Rebels have three tools which secession since 1968,” she said. ly more violent. Humanitarian [email protected] Saint Mary’s student earns Gates scholarship

By REBECCA O’NEIL her short stature does not hinder December 2011 and wrote nine Medina is the first Gates earn her MBA from Notre Dame News Writer her plans for a big future. essays discussing community Millennium Scholar to enroll at during her last year of college. “There’s not a doubt in my service, activities she engaged in Saint Mary’s College. The finan- Medina finds another advan- Saint Mary’s freshman Clarisa mind that I’m going to be suc- during her weekends and sum- cial aid office had never heard of tage of Saint Mary’s is her abil- Medina stands at 4-foot-11 but cessful,” she said. mers and the type of courses she the scholarship before Medina. ity to participate in two different In May 2012, Medina found had taken to prepare herself for Medina was first introduced to sports. Paid Advertisement out she was accepted to become a college. Saint Mary’s through her sister “I run cross country and play Gates Millennium Scholar. Of the “We also had to write about and current sophomore, Cecily softball here,” she said. “It’s a 26,000 high school seniors who things that have happened in our Medina. great stress reliever for me and applied for the distinguished lives that we had to overcome to my team provides me with an ad- scholarship, she was one of the get to the point where we want “I feel as if I ditional support system.” lucky 1,000. to be, she said. “There are three have so many The second of eight children, “Students apply annually from rounds and in the final round Medina relies on her sports fam- all U.S. territories and states.” they determine if you can be- opportunities ily to help her transition from her Medina said. “The program is come a Gates Scholar based off here. I get to home environment. more prestigious than any uni- of socio-economic need. If you double major and “It is really difficult coming versity’s admission process, in- are chosen you get up to 10 years go abroad. It’s from a Hispanic family because cluding Harvard.” of education at any university of we are very close knit and de- Medina applied online in our choice.” the ideal place pendent on each other,” she said. to master the “It’s so loud at home and here ev- Paid Advertisement basics and go on erything has been pretty quiet. I to a higher level know I just have to remind myself to sacrificed that for a reason and of education, that reason was to get an educa- perhaps a PhD.” tion and to have an opportunity Clarisa Medina that my parents never had.” Gates Millenium Scholar “I am very proud of [Clarisa],” Cecily Medina said. “When she “She loved it so much here won the scholarship it wasn’t just and she strongly encouraged me her winning, it was our entire to come,” Medina said. “When I family winning.” came to visit I liked the classroom Despite engaging in an en- size, it was very appealing to me. I riched athletic and academic feel as if I have so many opportu- life, Medina has not forgotten her nities here. I get to double major background in service. and go abroad. It’s the ideal place “I plan to open a camp here that to master the basics and go on to I created back home,” Medina a higher level of education, per- said. “It’s called Run the World haps a PhD.” and I believe that it is the reason Medina, a double major in why I got the Gates Scholarship.” global studies and political sci- ence intends to minor in justice Contact Rebecca O’Neil at education and Spanish as well as [email protected]

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Debate built in specific elements straight from the presidential Voice While Yacoub had to wait un- Continued from page 1 to make the debates more debates.“ Continued from page 1 til after her audition aired on realistic. The most important thing NBC to share that she was Team “When you put together a There will be four prelimi- to know about this debate is turned with their back toward Christina, she was still able to up- tournament, you [have to] nary rounds and two elimi- that you [the students] are the singer for a blind audition. date her fans on when she would think of things like where’s it nation rounds throughout asked to present your case to During Yacoub’s performance, finally grace the television. going to be, how many rooms an interested, educated audi- Shelton, Green and Aguilera all “It’s really cool to keep in touch do we need, all the supplies “[The students] ence, who are not specialists turned their chairs in hopes of with them and keep them en- and equipment,” Ohmer said. don’t have to in debate, so it’s called public gaining her on their teams. In gaged,” Yacoub said. “Then they Notre Dame was selected forum debate.” the end, however, Yacoub picked kind of feel more involved and to host a regional tourna- know special The judges for the com- Aguilera as her coach. hopefully they feel more con- ment because of historic ties techniques, special petition are members of the “I grew up listening to nected with the audience, which between Reagan and Notre terminology; debate team, debate team Christina a lot. She has been is cool about ‘The Voice.’” Dame, she said. it’s intended coaches, students in the such a huge musical influence Before Yacoub made it onto “[The connection] goes Hesburgh-Yusko Scholars for me,” Yacoub said. “I tried not the next round of the show, she back to when President to encourage Program, as well as students to be biased and I listened to all had auditioned for other reality Reagan played the role of the people to speak in Ohmer’s class, “Media the arguments [of the coaches]. shows a couple of years ago. Gipper in “Knute Rockne All- persuasively and and the Presidency.” The fi- When dealing with nerves and “I wasn’t really doing them American,” Ohmer said. “And logically on a nal debate round in the eve- music, I think she can help me for right reasons two years ago,” also, [Notre Dame] awarded ning has three judges: Mike the best with where I want to go Yacoub said. “I have a lot more him an honorary degree. So situation.” Schmuhl, the chief of staff as far as pop music. maturity and my voice has when [The Ronald Reagan Susan Ohmer to South Bend Mayor Pete “It was probably one of the grown since then. I am at the Presidential Foundation] professor Buttigieg, Gary Sieber, who most exciting and tranquilizing right place mentally and vocally thought of schools in the Film, Television, and Theatre teaches in FTT and works moments of my life. I was so ner- and it felt right going into every- Midwest, we came to mind.” for WNDU television station, vous to sing in front of her and thing now.” This series of debates is the competition and the final and Professor Jay Tidmarsh when I realized she had turned Yacoub said she is really excit- based off the format of presi- debate round will be at 6 p.m. of the Law School, she said. around; it’s crazy that your idol ed to have this experience with dential debates, assuming in Washington Hall. Debaters Students participating in your whole life had heard some- “The Voice” and hopes it will there is no expertise in de- will be scored on their open- the event will also be able thing in me.” continue so she may meet her bate, Ohmer said. ing statement, rebuttal, re- to get a feel for the campus As for self-promotion for the end goal of becoming a profes- “[The students] don’t have sponse to questions, as well by eating in South Dining show, Yacoub has utilized so- sional singer. to know special techniques, as their closing statement, Hall and listening to a pre- cial media to help her connect “I honestly don’t think I would special terminology; it’s in- Ohmer said. sentation from the Office of with her fans back home and at have had this experience two tended to encourage people “The Reagan Foundation Undergraduate Admissions. school. years ago,” she said. “This is such to speak persuasively and built in some characteristics “We felt strongly that “It’s really cool to be able to get an amazing experience and I logically on a situation,” she for it to be more like presi- we wanted the students to feedback from fans and see how can’t believe I am here now.” said. dential debates so that in be welcomed to campus,” many people you’ve actually “The Voice” airs on Mondays Ohmer said to make the the middle of the debate, the Ohmer said. reached and touched and have and Tuesday’s on NBC at 8 p.m. debates even more like those moderator is allowed to ask been inspired by you,” Yacoub during a presidential elec- a question of either side,” Contact Catherine Owers at said. “It’s really cool especially Contact Jillian Barwick at tion, the Reagan Foundation Ohmer said. “And that’s [email protected] when you’re not airing yet.” [email protected]

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Rector that. That’s because of Amy.” “She asked about what else was Continued from page 1 Hinz said de la Torre said the going on in my life. Divine Mercy in the Cavanaugh “My interaction with that was laugh. Hall chapel every Friday after- so transforming, and when I De la Torre established the noon. The collection of girls in was an RA, I took so much of that Christmas pageant that has since prayer was always an eclectic with me, the way she was able to become a dorm tradition during one, she said, because de la Torre handle problems and help people Callahan’s senior year. The hall would grab whoever she found in through problems without losing residents perform the pageant, the hallway and bring them along sight of who they were as a person, penned by de la Torre, every year with her to the chapel. recognizing people for more than for a group of local elementary “She always had a really impres- just the actions they had done.” students and children living at sive faith,” Hinz said. When she became an RA, Johns the South Bend Center for the Current senior and RA Meredith said she worried again about the Homeless. Kugar said the dorm will pray the effect that incident would have on “Every year, she had to rewrite Divine Mercy in the Chapel this her chances to be hired for the job. it because more people wanted afternoon and then visit the Grotto “[Amy] said, ‘I’m hiring for who to join,” Callahan said. “We had together in de la Torre’s memory. you are now, not who you used to more shepherds and angels, and After they heard the news of the be,” she said. “And that was really the shepherds were more chatty. former rector’s death, a small powerful that someone I admired … She was always so excited about group lit candles at the Grotto for so much was giving me permis- it that all the other girls bought into her Thursday night as well. sion to move on with my life.” it.” Kugar’s class entered Brian Coughlin, associate vice 2011 graduate Holly Hinz also Cavanaugh Hall as freshmen dur- president for student affairs, said a remembered the flurry of activ- ing de la Torre’s last year as rector. funeral will be held for de la Torre ity and excitement around the “From the very beginning, it in Florida, where her father lives. Christmas pageant. was so apparent that everyone in She has two children, who are BRANDON KEELEAN | The Observer “She would always have a lot the dorm loved her,” Kugar said. both Notre Dame graduates. Thursday’s OIT summit on mobile technology discussed the ways technology is changing the classroom and learning process. of fun with it, but she would also “The three grades above us were “I know that the women in make sure we did it right because speaking so unanimously, say- Cavanaugh absolutely adored there were all these people com- ing, ‘We love her.’ That word was her,” he said. Mobile the past years, and will continue ing,” Hinz said. used so much to describe her. For 2011 graduate Melissa Truitt, Continued from page 1 to evolve.” Hinz became an RA during her a dorm of over 200 girls to pretty another former RA in Cavanaugh, Crutchfield said OIT has creat- senior year not only because she much unanimously love their rec- echoed Coughlin’s sentiments. or give a lecture I would give a ed convenient tools for students’ wanted to work on hall stuff, but tor, that’s special. “She’s pretty much the reason I podcast, and that’s not interest- mobile devices, which include also because she wanted to work “I think the love that everyone got involved with my dorm com- ing,” Visconsi said. “I think of my the creation of “m.nd.edu” (a with de la Torre. De la Torre retired had for her, she gave that right back munity to the extent that I did,” courses as a seminar, a discus- mobile version of nd.edu), which at the end of Hinz’s junior year, but to everyone in Cavanaugh.” she said. sion enhancement.” allow students to access features she said the dorm community the During that year, 2011 graduate Truitt described hearing the Visconsi said mobile devices like campus maps, dining hall former rector established lived on. Celia Johns was also an RA. news of de la Torre’s death as “just have the ability to foster this menus, grades and other re- “She kind of just seemed like a When Johns was in trouble dur- overwhelming sadness.” discussion, even in a large class- sources on their mobile devices. mother away from home,” Hinz ing her sophomore year, she said “She was such an amazing room setting. Crutchfield said, along with said. “When I came to Notre she was nervous to work with her woman,” she said. “No matter who “Mobile devices have the abil- mobile and video, OIT will focus Dame, I really bought into this idea rector, but she said de la Torre sup- you were, you knew Amy cared ity to make large classes small,” on collaboration. of your dorm being your home. I ported her as more than a disci- about you.” Visconsi said. “There are so many tools now know of assumed all dorms were plinary figure during that time. Visconsi said he believes the that allow for students to col- like that, but I think Cavanaugh “It wasn’t just like she wanted to Contact Megan Doyle at iPad is one of the best education- laborate in real time on a docu- had an especially strong feeling of enforce those rules,” Johns said. [email protected] al tools and hopes it will be come ment,” Crutchfield said. “We costly enough for every student just expanded the use of Google, Paid Advertisement and faculty member to possess instituted Box (a cloud collabo- one on campus. ration program), and are work- Visconsi said he is in the ing to make programs like Sakai midst of developing a class that more mobile friendly.” features the use of the popular Crutchfield said there is a re- tablet device at the center of the newed interest in communi- learning experience. cating these new capabilities “The challenge will be getting to students and faculty, which faculty and students to under- is one purpose of the Mobile stand what is distinctive about Summit. the device and how it can change “A lot of people just aren’t their experience,” Visconsi said. aware of these things,” Academic Technologies Crutchfield said. “We need an Consultant Jon Crutchfield said emphasis on how we can we in- he did not anticipate the recent form students of what we have, boom in mobile technology. and then help them take advan- “Ten years ago not many tage of those things.” people had a cell phone, now Crutchfield said this event is a you have a device that is a very good venue to bring faculty and powerful computer that can students together to discuss the access data sources, GPS, and rapidly changing world of mo- the Internet all in your pocket,” bile devices. Crutchfield said. “The Mobile Summit allows Crutchfield said following the for us to learn how people are us- first Mobile Summit in 2009, OIT ing their devices, synthesize this decided to focus their resources information, and deliver more on two main areas of technol- and better services,” Crutchfield ogy: mobile and video. said. “I think we’ve chosen wisely,” Crutchfield said. “These two ar- Contact Ben Horvath at eas have grown exponentially in [email protected]

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Associated Press argued that time is running pounded away at the dangers creator jailed out to stop Iran from becom- posed by Iran. UNITED NATIONS — In his ing a nuclear power and that “To understand what the most detailed plea to date for the threat of force must be seri- world would be like with a nucle- Associated Press the truth about Muhammad global action against Iran’s ously considered. Israeli leaders ar-armed Iran, just imagine the and Islam, which he called a nuclear program, Israeli Prime have issued a series of warnings world with a nuclear-armed al- LOS ANGELES — A fed- cancer. Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in recent weeks suggesting that Qaida,” he said. “Nothing could eral judge on Thursday de- The next day, the AP deter- said Thursday the world has if Iran’s uranium enrichment imperil the world more than a termined a California man mined there was no Bacile until next summer at the latest program continues it may soon nuclear-armed Iran.” behind a crudely produced and linked the identity to to stop Iran before it can build a stage a unilateral military strike. Iran insists its nuclear pro- anti-Islamic video that in- Nakoula, a former gas station nuclear bomb. This week Iranian leaders sug- gram is for peaceful purposes, flamed parts of the Middle owner with a drug conviction Netanyahu flashed a diagram gested they may strike Israeli but Israel, the U.S. and other East is a flight risk and or- and a history of using aliases. of a cartoon-like bomb before preemptively if they felt threat- Western allies suspect other- dered him detained. Federal authorities later con- the U.N. General Assembly ened, stoking fears of a regional wise. Four rounds of U.N. sanc- Citing a lengthy pattern firmed there was no Bacile showing the progress Iran has war. tions have already been placed of deception, U.S. Central and that Nakoula was behind made, saying it has already com- President Barack Obama has on Iran. District Chief Magistrate the movie. pleted the first stage of uranium vowed to prevent Iran from be- A U.N. report last month only Judge Suzanne Segal said Before going into hiding, enrichment. coming a nuclear power but has reinforced Israeli fears, find- Nakoula Basseley Nakoula Nakoula acknowledged to Then he pulled out a red mark- rejected Netanyahu’s demands ing that Iran has moved more should be held after officials the AP that he was involved er and drew a line across what he for setting an ultimatum past of its uranium enrichment ac- said he violated his proba- with the film, but said he said was a threshold Iran was which the U.S. would attack. tivities into fortified bunkers tion from a 2010 check fraud only worked on logistics and approaching and which Israel His administration has urgently deep underground where they conviction. management. could not tolerate — the comple- sought to hold off Israeli military are impervious to air attack. “The court has a lack of When the judge asked him tion of the second stage and 90 action, which would likely result Enrichment is a key activity in trust in this defendant at this during Thursday’s hear- percent of the way to the urani- in the U.S. being pulled into a building a bomb, though it has time,” Segal said. ing what his true name was, um enrichment needed to make conflict and cause region-wide other uses as well, such as pro- Nakoula had eight proba- Nakoula said his name was an atomic bomb. mayhem on the eve of American ducing medical isotopes. tion violations, including ly- Mark Basseley Youseff and “By next spring, at most by elections. Netanyahu’s 2013 While Israel is convinced ing to his probation officers had been using that name next summer at current enrich- Israeli deadline could be inter- that Iran is pursuing a nuclear and using aliases, and he since 2002. ment rates, they will have fin- preted as a type of concession, weapon, American officials be- might face new charges that Lawrence Rosenthal, a ished the medium enrichment but Israeli officials insisted ac- lieve Iran has not yet made a fi- carry a maximum two-year constitutional and criminal and move on to the final stage,” tion was still needed imme- nal decision to take the plunge prison term, authorities said. law professor at Chapman he said. “From there, it’s only diately and that in his speech and that there is still time for After his 2010 conviction, University School of Law in a few months, possibly a few Netanyahu was referring to the diplomacy. Nakoula was sentenced to Orange, said it was “highly weeks before they get enough absolute point of no return. Iran’s talks with world pow- 21 months in prison and was unusual” for a judge to order enriched uranium for the first Netanyahu appeared to be ers over the issue have stalled, barred from using computers immediate detention on a bomb.” trying to soothe his differences however, and Netanyahu argued or the Internet for five years probation violation for a non- Israel considers a nuclear- with the White House when he Thursday that “Iran uses diplo- without approval from his violent crime, but if there were armed Iran to be an existential thanked Obama’s stance, add- matic negotiations as a means to probation officer. questions about Nakoula’s threat, citing Iranian denials of ing that his own words were buy time to advance its nuclear In July, a 14-minute trail- identity it was more likely. the Holocaust, its calls for Israel’s meant only to help achieve the program.” er for the film I“ nnocence “When the prosecution destruction, its development of common goal. Israel’s timeline for military of Muslims” was posted on doesn’t really know who missiles capable of striking the And he thanked the U.S. and action is shorter than that of YouTube, leading to protests they’re dealing with, it’s much Jewish state and its support for other governments that have the United States, which has far around the Middle East. The easier to talk about flight,” hostile Arab militant groups. imposed sanctions which, he more powerful bunker-busting trailer depicts Muhammad as Rosenthal said. “I’ve prose- On Thursday he presented said, have hurt Iran’s economy bombs at its disposal, and there a womanizer, religious fraud cuted individuals who’d never his case to the world just why a and curbed its oil exports but is great suspicion in Israel over and child molester. given a real address. You don’t nuclear armed Iran would be have not changed Tehran’s in- whether in the moment of truth Nakoula, a Christian origi- know who you’re dealing a danger to many other coun- tentions to develop the capacity Obama will follow through on nally from Egypt, went into with, and you’re just going to tries as well. Casting the battle to build nuclear weapons. his pledge. hiding after he was identified have very limited confidence as one between modernity and “I believe that faced with a as the man behind the trailer. about their ability to show up the “medieval forces of radical clear red line, Iran will back Paid Advertisement In court Thursday, Assistant in court.” Islam,” Netanyahu said deter- down. This will give more time U.S. Attorney Robert Dugdale A film permit listed Media rence would not work against for sanctions and diplomacy said Nakoula was flight risk, for Christ, a Los Angeles-area Iran as it had with the Soviet to convince Iran to dismantle partially because of the up- charity run by other Egyptian Union. its nuclear weapons program roar over the film. The vio- Christians, as the produc- “Deterrence worked with the altogether,” the Israeli prime lence in the Middle East broke tion company. Most of the Soviets, because every time the minister said. “Red lines don’t out Sept. 11 and has spread film was made at the charity’s Soviets faced a choice between lead to war, red lines prevent since, killing dozens. headquarters. Steve Klein, an their ideology and their survival, war.” “He has every incentive to insurance agent in Hemet and they chose survival,” he said. Netanyahu did not detail disappear,” Dugdale said. outspoken Muslim critic, has But “militant jihadists behave what should be done if his “red The balding Nakoula, 55, said he was a consultant and very differently from secular line” was crossed, but the in- was handcuffed and shackled promoter for the film. Marxists. There were no Soviet sinuation was clear. In perhaps in court. The trailer still can be found suicide bombers. Yet Iran pro- his final plea before Israel felt The hearing had an unusu- on YouTube. The Obama ad- duces hordes of them.” the need to take matters into al wrinkle as the news media ministration asked Google, Netanyahu has repeatedly its own hands, Netanyahu were banned from the court- YouTube’s parent, to take room where Nakoula was ap- down the video. But the com- Paid Advertisement pearing, and reporters had to pany has refused, saying the watch the proceedings on a trailer didn’t violate its con- TV in a different courthouse a tent standards. couple blocks away. Court of- Meanwhile, a number of ficials didn’t give a reason for actors and workers on the the decision. film have come forward to The full story about say they were tricked. They Nakoula and the video still say they were hired for a isn’t known. film titled D“ esert Warrior” The movie was made last and there was no mention of year by a man who called Islam or Muhammad in the himself Sam Bacile. After the script. Those references were violence erupted, a man who dubbed in after filming was identified himself as Bacile completed. spoke to media outlets in- Actress Cindy Lee Garcia cluding The Associated Press, has sued to get the trailer took credit for the film and taken down, saying she was said it was meant to portray duped. News ndsmcobserver.com | friday, september 28, 2012 | The Observer 7 New York prepares Candidates plan for debate for Ferris wheel

Associated Press largest ... landfill. “It’s going to be a real icon. NEW YORK — The Big Apple The Ferris wheel will be Staten is getting another “biggest”: Island’s Eiffel Tower,” Sen. the world’s tallest Ferris wheel, Charles Schumer enthused. part of an ambitious plan to As a visible addition to the draw New Yorkers and tourists skyline around the harbor, the alike to the city’s so-called “for- wheel “gives Staten Island an gotten borough.” identity beyond its role as a The 625-foot-tall, $230 mil- suburban community,” while lion New York Wheel is to grace letting it tap into the stream a spot in Staten Island overlook- of tourist money in a city that ing the Statue of Liberty and drew 50.9 million visitors last the downtown Manhattan sky- year, said Mitchell Moss, a New line, offering a singular view as York University urban policy AP it sweeps higher than other big professor. President Barack Obama delivers a speech during the 2008 campaign. With the first presidential debate Wednesday, each candidate will seek to create a defining moment for his campaign. wheels like the Singapore Flyer, The project is expected to the London Eye, and a “High bring $500 million in private Roller” planned for Las Vegas. investment and 1,100 perma- Associated Press him from ordinary people by of the president’s policies,” he Designed to carry 1,440 pas- nent jobs to the borough’s St. offering to back his words with said. Romney can emphasize sengers at a time, it’s expected George waterfront, and the de- WASHINGTON — In presi- a friendly wager — a $10,000 bet. the increasing number of people to draw 4.5 million people a velopers will pay the city $2.5 dential politics, everybody’s In the 2008 Democratic prima- relying on food stamps, unem- year to a setting that also would million a year in rent for the searching for “the moment.” The ries, Obama reinforced criticism ployment checks and other aid, include a 100-shop outlet mall land. campaigns don’t know when or that he’s arrogant and aloof. As suggests O’Donnell, who no lon- and a 200-room hotel. Staten Island isn’t entirely off how it will come, but they watch Hillary Rodham Clinton good- ger works for the campaign It will be “an attraction unlike the tourist map. Its free ferry is for something — awkward naturedly tried to deflect a ques- The big moments don’t have to any other in New York City — in the city’s third-largest tourist words, an embarrassing image tion about her likability, Obama be bad, after all. fact, it will be, we think, unlike attraction, carrying an esti- — that can break through and cut in. “You’re likable enough, It was Republican strategist any other on the planet,” Mayor mated 2 million visitors a year become the defining symbol of Hillary,” he said dismissively. He Lee Atwater who promoted the Michael Bloomberg said as he alongside millions of residents, the other guy’s flaws. didn’t even look up. idea of a moment that defines a unveiled the plans against the officials say. Now all eyes will be on the A defining moment can sprout candidate’s character. He saw a backdrop of New York Harbor. But the city has long strug- three presidential debates, espe- anywhere, of course. positive one when Vice President While the privately financed gled to entice tourists off the cially the all-important first one For John McCain, it was a George H.W. Bush stood up to project faces various reviews, boat and into Staten Island. Wednesday night, a perfect in- Florida campaign rally on Sept. CBS anchorman Dan Rather in officials hope to have the wheel Much-touted Staten Island cubator for such a moment. 15, 2008. As Lehman Brothers a live interview about the Iran- turning by the end of 2015. sightseeing bus tours fizzled The unpredictable nature of filed for bankruptcy, the na- Contra scandal. The aggressive The wheel would put Staten within a year in 2009 for lack of the debates is part of what at- tion’s financial system teetered performance quashed criticism Island on the map of superla- ridership. tracts tens of millions of live-TV on the brink and stocks tanked, that Bush was wimpy. tives in a place where “big- Australian tourists Leah viewers. A big blunder or “got- McCain insisted that “the fun- In his 1980 challenge to gest” is almost an expectation Field and Adam Lica, for ex- cha” quip is sure to be remem- damentals of our economy are President Jimmy Carter, Ronald — home to the nation’s biggest ample, were riding the ferry bered. And President Barack strong.” The Obama campaign Reagan pulled off two famous city population, busiest mass- Thursday for its views of the Obama and challenger Mitt jumped on that phrase to por- debate lines that helped win a transit system, even the biggest Statue of Liberty. They thought Romney will be fielding ques- tray McCain as oblivious — and landslide. “There you go again,” Applebee’s restaurant. they might have lunch on the tions for 4½ hours in all, a long it stuck. he quipped when Carter accused The attraction stands to Staten Island side but weren’t time to stay on message. A question from a college stu- him of planning Medicare cuts. change the profile of the least planning to explore further. “If we have any moment in dent about funding for the wars And he asked America a question populous and most remote “We weren’t sure what there terms of seeing the true, the real, in Iraq and Afghanistan tripped that still echoes today: “Are you of the city’s five boroughs, a is to do there,” explained Lica, the unscripted candidate, it’s up John Kerry in 2004. “I actu- better off now than you were four sometime municipal under- 32, of Melbourne. But were likely to happen on the debate ally did vote for the $87 billion years ago?” dog that has taken insults there a giant Ferris wheel, the stage,” said Mitchell McKinney, a before I voted against it,” Kerry Reagan’s shaky performance from New Jersey and was once couple likely would go ride it, University of Missouri associate declared. President George W. in the first debate of 1984 raised known for having the world’s he said. professor who studies the presi- Bush’s campaign had what it questions about the 73-year-old dential match-ups. needed: the perfect shorthand president’s fitness for another Paid Advertisement It’s the all-too-human slips for Kerry as a flip-flopper. term. Next round, when asked that live on. Think of Al Gore This year’s campaigns already about the age issue, Reagan si- sighing loudly and often, a have spent months looking for lenced doubters by declaring bored-looking George H.W. Bush that one devastating blow. So far with a twinkle that he would checking his watch, or Richard the top contender is Romney’s not “exploit for political pur- Nixon appearing clammy and secretly recorded dismissal of poses my opponent’s youth and tired next to a tanned and rested “47 percent of Americans” who inexperience.” John F. Kennedy in the first tele- don’t pay taxes and depend on At that moment, “the cam- vised debate in 1960. government aid. And then there’s paign was over,” the Democratic “Whether it’s sighing or look- Obama’s “you didn’t build that” nominee, Walter Mondale, later ing at your watch, people will remark about business owners. told PBS journalist Jim Lehrer. remember that. And they’ll have This year’s first presidential Debates rarely yield such total a lot of help because the press debate, focused on the economy triumphs, however. And they’re is going to replay it and replay and the role of government, of- seldom an election’s single de- it and it’s going to show up on fers each man a chance to ex- ciding factor, scholars such as ‘Saturday Night Live,’” said Tad plain away such mistakes — and McKinney say. Devine, who was a senior adviser the risk of cementing a new one President Gerald Ford’s insis- to Gore’s campaign. “It becomes into voters’ minds. tence in 1976 that “there is no part of their daily conversation, Brett O’Donnell is the debate Soviet domination of Eastern and it takes hold.” coach credited with teaching Europe” undermined confi- The killer moments are the Romney how to deflate Newt dence in his ability as a Cold War ones that seem to verify what Gingrich during the Florida leader. Texas Gov. Rick Perry voters already suspect, Devine primaries. He says that on wiped out his chance at this said, usually after weeks or Wednesday the GOP nominee year’s Republican nomination months of priming by the oppos- needs to confront his video- by forgetting the third of three ing camp. recorded setback head-on and federal agencies he wanted to Romney and Obama know the turn it against Obama. eliminate. All he could say was, risk firsthand. “He has to turn the 47 percent “Oops.” During the GOP primary de- and make sure people under- Although it doesn’t happen of- bates, Romney played into wor- stand the reasoning behind that ten, McKinney said, “There is a ries that his wealth distances argument, how that’s the result chance to blow it.” 8 The observer | friday, september 28, 2012 | ndsmcobserver.com Inside Column The importance of creative expression The ideal approaches in the classroom. Editorial Stephen Tepper is a sociology professor and associate director of the Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public You can make a box out of newspaper. When you get to the Policy at Vanderbilt University. During his Sept. 20 appear- house cast end of this editorial, we’ll show you how. ance on campus, he suggested moving college education Creative endeavors as simple as using material in an unex- toward a model that incorporates and rewards creativity in pected way stretch the mind. In the context of a University, the classroom. Vanderbilt has already developed a program John Cameron News Editor stretching the mind aligns with the goals we have for our- that teaches and rewards creativity called the Curb Creative selves. Yet as a student body, we often slip into a creative rut. Campus Initiative. The energy that sparks passionate discussion and engage- During the discussion after Tepper’s talk, several Notre As many underclassmen are no doubt ment inside the classroom disappears once we exit through Dame faculty members noted that the students in their class- already researching senior-year housing the doorway. room fail to push themselves toward creative solutions. Final to avoid a last-minute lease on a tent in Creative expression is everywhere, even where you might projects are assumed to be essays or speeches, not video logs, Mishawaka, I thought I’d let you in on my not first see it. Saying “I’m not creative because I can’t draw” artwork or poetry. secret recipe for the ideal off-campus house or “I can’t sing” or “I can’t dance” is simply limiting. Creativity That’s not to say creativity is totally absent from our cam- roommate cast. by its very definition is the use of imagination or original pus. Just take a look around you. The Train Wreck: Every house needs a ideas, and to subscribe to a limited conception of creativity This weekend as a part of ND Theatre Now, student actors go-to disaster of a human being. Ideally, he boxes in the pursuit of knowledge and discovery. will perform in student-written and student-directed perfor- hasn’t gone to a morning class in weeks and In our experience, students often respond to challenges mances. They have seen the development of these plays from can be found on any given Wednesday night with formulaic responses. They are afraid to fail, and it shows. beginning to end, from the first idea to the final realization. throwing back slices of Vesuvio’s as if they Discussions and assignments are treated like basic algebra The Interdisciplinary Center for Network Science and were Tic-Tacs. He’s always down to darty and problems with only one way to solve for the missing variable. Applications connects engineering students with other com- is usually a good life-low benchmark. The University of Notre Dame is not just a place to solve puting, science, mathematics, and social sciences researchers The Monk: You need one roommate who problems, it’s a place to solve them creatively. In “Any Given around the world. you never see because he doesn’t leave his Day,” a video recently released by Office of Undergraduate English students can choose a creative writing project for room. He’s always down to play Madden for Admissions, Hugh R. Page, dean of the First Year of Studies their final thesis and a new crop of minors helps bridge fields upwards of seven consecutive hours, and says, “If we could actually replace the word ‘research’ with within the College of Arts and Letters. offers a pleasant surprise when he chooses to something like ‘learning through discovery’ — it’s a mode of The Gigot Center for Entrepreneurship poses a challenge to go out, or to leave his cave at all. acquiring knowledge that’s fully interactive.” business students to pitch new ideas and solve not only busi- The Wild Card: While houses are often Notre Dame provides support to students who would like ness challenges, but social ones as well. amalgamations of guys from a given dorm to research or discover through creativity. The Institute for There are creative people at Notre Dame, but that creativity (or marsupials from a noted elite West Quad Scholarship in the Liberal Arts promotes students pursuing is not injected into the classroom or undergraduate research luxury palace), if you really want to mix creative endeavors. As a grant-based organization, it pro- as often as it should be. So we challenge you, Notre Dame and things up, bring in a rando from another vides funds to students for independently designed creative Saint Mary’s students, to be creative. Stretch yourselves inside dorm. He has different friends, different projects. of the classroom and out. carried-over dorm traditions, can act too Even so, all the funding in the world cannot provide the cre- If we believed in cliché, we would tell you to think outside of cool for your old dorm friends and is always ative spark of a curious mind. We might do well to look at other the box. Really, though, you should realize there is no box … available to gang up on when you’re feeling universities, who are remodeling to support interdisciplinary unless you make one. low. The Scrooge: You need one roommate 1 2 3 4 who labels food and reminds you to turn We recommend you start with two off the lights when you leave your room. He sheets of newspaper Push point A in to may not seem like the most fun cast mate, for best results. create a triangle but he’ll keep things relatively in control and while moving point force you to begin acting like quasi-adults. Fold the newspaper B across the page. so you start with a And when he does go out with you it’ll feel vertical orientation. like a JPW de ja vu. The Academic: It’s midnight on a A B Thursday. Most of the cast mates have gone B 5 Repeat step 6 7 8 9 to expel their dignity on the floor at Club 4 on the Fever. Back at the House, one light is on. The other side. Academic is toiling away. He’ll be there to pick you up at close, and to remind you how A much work he still has to do before going to sleep. He’ll be there senior year after you’ve locked down that job offer to remind you that you still have to actually graduate. An infatu- ation with ultimate frisbee is a nonessential 10 Repeat steps 11 12 13 bonus (curse). 8 & 9 for the The Glue: The common social connec- other side. tor of the house, the Glue forced this motley Push in the crew under one roof. When the Scrooge has bottom of the to remind the Train Wreck to heed the “clean box and pull out the sides. me after use” label on the Foreman Grill, the Glue is there to hear each one complain about the other behind their respective backs. Recipe modifications: Add as much as you Quote of the day can stomach. The Seventh “Roommate”: That one guy – or Lyons Hall resident – who is just “Happiness lies not in the mere possession like a roommate except for the rent thing. of money. It lies in the joy of acheivement, See more coverage online. She compensates for this by cleaning your in the thrill of creative effort .” ndsmcobserver.com dishes. So there you are boys: The recipe for the perfect(?) senior-year house. Franklin Roosevelt United States president Contact John Cameron at [email protected] The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not Submit a Letter to the Editor | Email [email protected] necessarily those of The Observer. The observer | friday, september 28, 2012 | ndsmcobserver.com 9 The new wave of nuclear power

change your mind about nuclear en- Thorium plants can be much If you’re thinking, ‘Yeah, that’s Dan Reitz ergy. Instead, I am here to introduce smaller than current nuclear facili- great, but this is all theoretical,’ then The Toolbox you to the up and coming nuclear re- ties in both size and power produc- think again my friend. In the 1960s, actor: The thorium-powered molten- tion. Currently, nuclear facilities are a thorium-powered MSR was built In the United States there are salt reactor (MSR). generally built further away from in Tennessee and ran for a total of 65 running nuclear power plants. In an MSR, liquid thorium, a radio- large cities to minimize the poten- 22,000 hours. We’re talking about a There have been no new facilities active element, replaces uranium as tial damage of a worst case scenario live reactor built and run by engi- built since construction of the final the main fuel source of the reactor. meltdown. Since thorium is already neers. That’s some promising evi- reactor began in 1977. That means The benefits of this are immeasur- in a molten state, the chance of a dence MSRs could be the next best the youngest of these facilities is ap- able. Thorium is four times more meltdown occurring is slim to none. thing. proaching its 30th birthday. Sounds abundant than uranium, and the Because of this, smaller facilities can Now that I’ve got you anticipating like it’s time for an upgrade. mining of this fuel is minimized be built closer to cities, eliminat- the arrival of the first commercial Only recently have plans for new by the large stockpiles. In fact, ing a large portion of the energy lost MSR, I have some bad news: These nuclear facilities been drawn up, Thorium is plentiful enough to sat- due to transmission and bringing us facilities probably won’t be around but these projects are still only in isfy the energy demands of the U.S. cleaner, more affordable energy. in the near future. The amount of the preliminary stages of planning. for thousands of years. One pound of With the combination of safety funding and planning for such a nu- Nuclear power provides about 20 thorium can produce as much power features, new designs and the physi- clear facility is at a minimum. Don’t percent of our nation’s electrical as 300 pounds of uranium or nearly cal properties of thorium, nuclear expect to see one of these plants energy, and it is my firm opinion 3.5 million pounds of coal. This power plants of the future will be- until after 2030. That being said, our goal should be to increase this means less waste than current nu- come even safer. If this quells the there is only room for improvement. number. I’m sure many of you are clear facilities, and since this waste fear of reactor failure, widespread Thorium MSRs may be the (theoreti- sitting over lunch shaking your head is less radioactive it will only remain use of these plants could usher in a cal) energy of the future today, but in disagreement. You may be think- hazardous for a few hundred years new era of energy production. With the sky is still the limit for energy ing of the disasters at Fukushima or compared to the tens of thousands no greenhouse gas emissions, safe production possibilities. Chernobyl as proof nuclear energy is of years uranium waste remains production and disposal methods not safe, when in fact the meltdown radioactive. For those of you con- and cheap, reliable power, there Dan Reitz is a junior mechanical of these facilities can be attributed cerned with nuclear weapons, you can be a significant reduction in engineering major. He can be reached at to poor design. Just look online can breathe easy. Thorium is even the amount of coal-burning plants [email protected] and you will find plenty of reliable harder to weaponize than uranium, and other less-clean forms of en- The views expressed in this column are sources outlining the causes of these which is pretty difficult to do in the ergy production, thus helping the those of the author and not necessarily those meltdowns. However, I’m not here to first place. environment. of The Observer. Recognizing Notre Dame student-athletes

they are just our friends, roommates their entire time here. But I am sure on tradition and athletics, but also on Molly Howell or the kids we sit next to in class. But every one of our student-athletes family. Just by watching the student Directionally Challenged they are not just athletes or students: would say the blood, sweat and tears body sing the Alma Mater together They are student-athletes. They are worth it. Sacrificing time with after every game one can immediate- The University of Notre Dame, handle the same class load as the rest friends and family, other interests ly sense the bond that runs through its students, faculty, staff, alumni of us on top of a very competitive and on and off campus, breaks and most this University. Every student, past or and surrounding community, love intense varsity sport. A high level of importantly sleep is worth it to be present, athlete or non-athlete, is in- Fighting Irish athletics. We love foot- dedication and hard work is required able to represent the Fighting Irish. cluded. The Notre Dame family came ball games and the entire weekends of student-athletes, juggling both They are able to play under the lights out strong last weekend in supporting we devote to them. Rain or shine, school and sports every day. They are against Michigan, travel and compete Te’o by wearing leis to honor him and we love cheering on our soccer, bas- among the hardest working students against some of the best teams and his family. Te’o summed it up best in ketball, baseball and hockey teams. on our campus, making countless schools in the nation and become he- an interview after the game, saying, We love wearing our ND apparel at sacrifices to be able to represent the roes and role models for young Notre “That lei for me represents family. It every available opportunity wherever Irish on the field or court. Dame fans across the country. doesn’t represent me. It represents we may be in the world. We are im- Living with a Notre Dame athlete, The student body and Notre Dame everyone sticking together and every- mensely proud of our athletic tradi- as well as dating one, I am a first- community witnessed a particular body realizing what’s important in tion no matter what our season looks hand witness to the daily life of an act of courage and determination life. That’s families sticking together.” like or who the competition may be. ND student-athlete. As my roommate demonstrated by a student-athlete While Notre Dame and its student- However, this undefeated football and boyfriend are both big parts of these past few weeks. His name easily athletes care about winning, they season is looking pretty good. Notre my life here, I am affected by their comes to mind: Senior football player also care about each other and the Dame is a very strong academic insti- busy schedules. Both in-season and Manti Te’o. After suffering two devas- name on the front of their jerseys. tution, but at its heart, athletics most off, they both are constantly occupied tating personal losses, Te’o chose to Their primary responsibility is not definitely have a place as well. managing classes, homework, study- stay and support his team, contribut- always scoring points or breaking Unless you are a fellow student, ing, conditioning and practice. Some ing to victories over rivals Michigan records, but giving the Notre Dame it is sometimes easy to forget those days there just isn’t enough time to State and Michigan with 20 tackles community something to cheer and athletes on the field or court, the ones complete their to-do lists. Being able and two interceptions. During the fight for. Athletics are so important at making records and being written to play a sport at Notre Dame is an pep rally before the Michigan game, Notre Dame not because of a winning about in the newspaper, are students opportunity few are given, but those he told the student-body, “Four years tradition, but because they are what themselves. It’s easy to watch their who do play clearly make a com- ago, I made the decision to come bring us together as a family year game and forget they may have a pa- mitment that is not always easy to here and I didn’t really know why. after year. per due the next day or a big exam uphold. It’s times like these I know why.” His to study for. On the other hand, the Any athlete will tell you their col- unparalleled dedication is the best Molly Howell is a freshman Anthropology rest of the students sometimes forget legiate sport doesn’t end when the example of that of a student-athlete’s and International Economics major, as they are also athletes playing in these official season draws to a close; they at the Notre Dame. well as a Gender Studies minor. She can be much-watched games. Some days have obligations to their sport almost Notre Dame prides itself not only reached at [email protected].

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By SAM STRYKER Assistant Managing Editor ‘n’ Roses. All in all, every one of unfamiliar circumstances, but of yore. ‘80s-style track that makes you the album’s 11 tracks feel like that she will be able to adjust and Other standouts from the al- want to put on your legwarm- They’re back. Eleven years, they fit in with No Doubt’s cata- “settle down.” Despite their 11- bum include the next single, ers and windbreaker. It is bub- one appearance on “Gossip log. After more than two decades year hiatus, the band is indeed “Looking Hot,” along with “One bly, flirty and the bottled-blonde Girl,” two solo albums and four as a band, would you want any- fine, and hopefully will stick More Summer” and “Heaven.” Stefani once again reigns su- fragrances by lead singer Gwen thing different? around for a little longer. “Looking Hot” displays one of preme on the track. Stefani since their last release, No Doubt has sold more than The second single and title Stefani’s strongest vocal traits, While our middle school days No Doubt has triumphantly re- 33 million records worldwide, track “Push and Shove” is an ini- the ability to use her pipes as the are long gone, you wouldn’t turned with “Push and Shove,” won several Grammys and set a tial disappointment, but upon ultimate emotive communica- know it listening to No Doubt’s their sixth studio album. A record when their single “Don’t further listen is one of the al- tor. Listening to Stefani sing, it’s latest release. “Push and Shove” throwback to our middle-school Speak” spent 16-consecutive bum’s stronger cuts. Featuring impossible to not connect with doesn’t break the mold, but it days, the return of the band is weeks at the top of the Billboard Busy Signal and Major Lazer, what she is feeling. doesn’t need to. At this point in both tantalizing and worrisome. Hot 100 charts. At this point in the song digs even deeper into The song also features some the game, No Doubt has estab- Could the band possibly live up their careers, no one in the band the band’s ska roots. Perhaps awesome guitar synths. “One lished themselves as the leaders to lofty expectations? needs to prove anything, nor because bassist Tony Kanal said More Summer” is classic in ska-punk-reggae-California A listener could operate under do they need to “reinvent” their the song was to No Doubt what California rock, exactly the type rock — whatever you want to two assumptions before listen- sound or image like Madonna “Bohemian Rhapsody” was to of song you’d be listening to on call it — and “Push and Shove” ing to No Doubt’s latest effort. seemingly does every other Queen, the track came with lofty the California Freeway with the is more of the same. What more Either the band had so much week. As their last album attests, expectations. top of your convertible down, could you ask for? pent-up creative energy that No Doubt “rocks steady” and Once you walk away from that sun shining down and wind they were bound to release their their fans wouldn’t have it any ambitious statement, one can whipping through your hair. Contact Sam Stryker at strongest album yet, or after other way. fully appreciate what “Push and “Heaven” is a bouncy, [email protected] more than a decade away from “Settle Down,” the first single Shove” means the studio, No Doubt would be as released earlier in the summer, to the album rusty as the Tin Man from “The is the standout track off “Push — it’s a very Wizard of Oz.” Surprisingly, nei- and Shove.” Featuring Stefani’s modern take ther of these seems to be true. signature luscious vocals, elec- on No Doubt’s “Push and Shove” “Push and Shove” took a mon- tric-reggae sound and dancehall- unique sound. umental two years to record, inspired beats, “Settle Down” is Undoubtedly No Doubt and comes with high expecta- signature No Doubt — fun, flirty musical trends Label: Interscope tions. If you can imagine an area and the perfect summer jam. have wildly where the band neither fails to The first time you listen, you are warped in the Tracks: “Settle Down,” Looking deliver nor exceeds these ex- reminded the band never fully past 11 years, Hot,” “One More Summer” pectations, this is where “Push departed the music scene, be- but the song If you like: Gwen Stefani, and Shove” belongs. No one is cause they own the track — no still sounds Garbage, P!nk going to mistake the album for other musical act could produce fresh and the band’s magnum opus, but at a similar hit. radio-ready, the same time, it is no “Chinese Lyrically, the song also sets the while also Democracy,” the disastrous and tone for the rest of the album. sounding like long-awaited release from Guns Stefani croons about adjusting to the No Doubt

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By CLAIRE STEPHENS Go see a show Pavilion. Project Hope Suicide Prevention warm weather clothes now before Scene Writer Whether it’s music, theater or See a movie Walk, which raises money for they get packed away for months comedy, there are professional Both SUB and DPAC have mov- mental health facilities in South in the darkness of storage. Throw So it’s a bye weekend — no pep and student performances on ies almost every week. This week- Bend, starting at 12:30 p.m. at the around a football or baseball, be rally to go to, no tailgating, no campus for you. Comedian Aaron end’s film include “The Hunger Rockne Memorial Center really collegiate and toss around game, not even Notre Dame foot- Kominos-Smith is at Legends Games” on Friday at 8 p.m. and Do something that is “So ND” the Frisbee or be really Fisher and ball to follow on TV. Here are some on Friday and contemporary 10:30 p.m. and Saturday at 9:30 Crazy-themed events like a pi- play spikeball. ideas to make the best of the one Christian musician Matt Maher is p.m. and “Beasts of the Southern rate- or Kentucky Derby-themed Be chill weekend this semester that isn’t there on Saturday, with both per- Wild” at 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. dance that only happen at Notre Who says you have to leave your eaten up by football: formances at 10 p.m. ND Theater on Friday and Saturday at DPAC. Dame are going down with no foot- dorm to have a good time? Take Check out South Bend NOW will be at DPAC for an en- The performing arts center is also ball game to stop them. Signature, the chance to actually watch some It’s actually got fun stuff to tire week, with performances at playing “Star Wars: Uncut” as its alliterative dances include the college football. Gameday is nor- do! If you’ve already been to 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday midnight movie Saturday night Fisher Funk and the Howard mally so consuming you never the South Bend Chocolate fac- and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. For more and continuing the films of Hayao Hoedown, plus events like Mr. ND watch any other team; size up tory, the College Football Hall of music, Third Coast Percussion is Miyazaki with “My Neighbor and the Keough Chariot Race. And the competition for the rest of the Fame, University Park Mall and performing at DPAC on Sunday at Tortoro” Saturday at 3 p.m. and what’s more Notre Dame than year. Or sleep all day because you all the downtown restaurants and 2 p.m. “Castle in the Sky” Sunday at 3 Legends Nightclub? Friday is Total can, and because you might not clubs, this weekend there’s also Cheer on another ND team p.m. Request Latino and Saturday is get any sleep for days once mid- the Flipside Potawatomi Zoo Trip Did you know we have teams Help a Worthy Cause Retro Nightclub, both starting at terms start, so it’s totally justified. on Sunday, leaving at noon from besides football? Really good Sign up to local cancer edu- midnight. Get ahead on studying for mid- library circle and Community ones? Cross Country’s last home cation and awareness with the Go outside terms/catch up on homework Energy Day concludes Energy meet is Friday at 2 p.m. at Burke Domer Run, a fun run that can It’s supposed to be sunny and Nah, just kidding. Let’s don’t Week with trolley, car and bike Memorial Golf Course, and wom- either be a 6-mile run, 3-mile run in the 70s all week: enjoy it while and say we did. tours to the greenest places in en’s volleyball plays Marquette on or 2-mile family walk, starting at you can before the permacloud South Bend from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 Saturday at 2 p.m. and Syracuse Legends at 9 a.m. Saturday. Keep moves in (if you don’t know what Contact Claire Stephens at p.m. on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Purcell on walking into Sunday with the that is yet, you will). Wear all your [email protected] BRANDON KEELEAN | The Observer The observer | friday, september 28, 2012 | ndsmcobserver.com 11 SMALL TALKS

BIGWITH PEOPLE TED FOX Editor’s Note: Scene Editor Kevin Noonan sat down with ’02 Notre Dame alumnus and humor writer Ted Fox, whose new book “You Know Who’s Awesome? Not You.” is on shelves now. Check his website www.tedfoxisawesome.com to find where it’s sold. Kevin Noonan: I’d say it’s probably a good guess, not to diminish your accomplishments so far, that most university students probably don’t know who you are. Ted Fox: I’d say that’s very accurate. KN: So I’ll give you the opportunity now to introduce your- self to the student body. TF: Well, thank you first of all for having me in Scene. My name is Ted Fox, I’m a 2002 Notre Dame graduate; I lived in Morrissey Manor all four years. I’m also an alum of The Observer — I was a columnist for four years in the sports section. My column was titled “Fox Sports … Almost,” which was the brainchild of the editor calling me at like 10:30 on a Sunday night going, “Okay well, we need a title for the col- umn now.” And I was like, “Well when do you need it?” and he said “Well we need it for tomorrow, you’ve got five minutes to come up with something.” After I graduated I worked at ESPN for a little while, and then I came back to Notre Dame in 2004 to work as a writer/editor for the College of Arts and Letters, developed a passion for wanting to be a humor writer profes- sionally and that really became my focus. I moved over to the provost office in 2010, and I’ve been there a couple years now. Photo courtesy of Ted Fox I write for them: speeches, website stuff, things like that. I work for them part-time, and they’ve been great about letting TF: Yeah, I would say 1a, 1b and 1c would all be Jerry me focus on my humor writing career, which gave rise to this, Seinfeld, and then by extension Larry David. I’m kind of a I always tell people it’s my second book, it’s the first that’s ac- Photo courtesy of Ted Fox Seinfeld, Conan, Larry David, “Family Guy” kind of a mix in tually been published, but “You Know Who’s Awesome? Not up to like 150,000, which tells you how many bad books are there. And I don’t consciously try to emulate Jimmy Fallon, you.” It’s based off a Twitter feed that I write and hopefully is on Amazon. I’ve been pleased with it so far, and I think for a but I do think my humor tends to be a little more good-heart- kind of a gateway for me to get into eventually the only thing first book I think it’s doing well. I’m working on a second book ed. I’m not a mean comic, and I make fun of myself a lot too. that I do would be humor writing. right now that’s not related to this one, but I certainly hope I That to me is very Jimmy Fallon. I try to be clever while not KN: The Twitter feed that you’ve got, get to write a second “You Know Who’s Awesome?” and that being mean-spirited, because I don’t like mean comics, so I @YouKnowWhosAwesome, where did that start? will be determined by how well this one sells. try to make fun of myself a lot. TF: The genesis of it actually was, and Notre Dame students, KN: And it’s funny, which is the important thing, right? KN: So, big question, if this was a job interview they’d ask you will be able to relate to this once you graduate and you go TF: I appreciate you saying that. If you said, “Well I’ll do a you this (not that I’d know)— 10 years from now, where do out into the world, I was on the way back from a wedding of story on you but I really didn’t think this book was very fun- find yourself? one of my Notre Dame roommates. That and football games ny,” then I’d be in trouble because, I mean the book that I’m TF: As much as I love my alma mater and the folks in the are like the pseudo-reunions after you graduate. So this was a working on now is what I tell people is like a book-book, like provost’s office and Dr. Burish is one of my best supporters on wedding out in Pennsylvania I think, and when my wife and I a real book with chapters and everything. A book based on the campus, I don’t see myself working at the University any- were driving back we were at a McDonald’s, because all road a Twitter feed, if it’s not funny there’s not a whole lot else to more, I see myself writing books full-time for a living, writ- trips end up at McDonald’s at some point. We were stuck in hang your hat on. So I appreciate you saying that. ing funny books. Obviously, with what I’m trying to do with line for like 10 minutes and the woman who finally got to the KN: And then the book you’re working on now, “Project 33,” that “Project 33” book, getting beyond just that Twitter kind front of the line was sitting there looking at the menu like, what can you tell me about that? of book. Like I said I’m trying to do a sequel to that, and I’m “What am I going to order?” and I’m in the back of the line TF: So I turned 33 two weeks ago, and so the book is based planning to for it as if I will get to do a sequel. But really I want thinking “How many times have you been to McDonald’s? around the idea of, and this is potentially a little offensively to write books that make people laugh. Those are my two pas- There is nothing to think about. There’s like three options.” put, this is my “Jesus Year,” in that a lot of historians specu- sions: writing and making people laugh, and hopefully giv- So I was so annoyed I got on my phone before we left saying late that Jesus was 33 when he died. As a humor writer, it also ing people joy that way because it’s something that I really something like, “You know who’s awesome, people who are turns out that Chris Farley and John Belushi also died when enjoy doing. And if it became something more than that, if I in line for 10 minutes at McDonald’s and can’t make up their they were 33. So over the course of the next year, I have a list had opportunities in television or if I had an opportunity with mind.” of, it’s like a 33-year-old male humor writer’s version of “Eat, a screenplay, to me that would just be like icing on the cake. A week later at the Pancake House over on Ironwood I Pray, Love.” I don’t like abandon my life and go live in Europe, What I want to be able to do, it’s not about fame and fortune, had another kind of obnoxious experience with fellow din- I actually just do things that I’ve always wanted to do like, I’m quickly discovering. ers, wrote a second “You know who’s awesome?” But for me beat the “Legend of Zelda” on my original Nintendo because KN: All right, last question. You were a sports writer here, these were funny blog posts; I never was going to think about I never got around to doing it, or break 90 for 18 holes of golf you worked for ESPN for a while, you’re a big Boston fan, what it again. In the process of trying to get the first book I men- or drive cross country, things like that. So I’m in the course is the deal with the Red Sox? tioned published, and part of what you need to do if you don’t of doing these 33 things during my 33rd year, and also at that TF: It’s so creepy, because we got our dog last, like August want to be self-published but actually have a publisher is get a point then kind of reflecting on what I have or haven’t accom- 21. We named the dog “Buckner,” because the idea was, you literary agent. In the process of trying to get a literary agent, I plished at this age, and things that I’m dealing with or strug- know what, [forget] the curse, it’s over. The Sox were nine struck up a friendship with a woman who said, “I don’t think gling with. My agent described that as it’s not a humor book, it games up in first place, so we named the dog Buckner, I put I could publish that first thing you wrote,” because, much can be funny but it has to have that like life deeply examined the video on my blog with the puppy, I’m wearing my Yaz jer- like Notre Dame students, no one knows who Ted Fox is, “but kind of thing that you hope a lot of people can relate to. “You sey, and I say “[Forget] the curse, we named this dog Buckner, would you be willing to take this idea that you came up with, Know Who’s Awesome?” on the other hand, the target audi- it’s over.” They go like 6-20 that September, miss the playoffs, “You Know Who’s Awesome?,” turn that into a Twitter feed ence for that, and one of the reasons I was so excited that you and then this year happened. and then once we build that up, I will try to sell a book based guys wanted to interview me is that it’s really 18-35, it really KN: So it’s your fault. off that.” targeted that college age, those kids are kind of my target de- TF: It is, it absolutely is. And you can tell that I’m a Red Sox KN: Has it been successful so far? mographic. I had a Notre Dame senior one time tweet back at fan who did not grow up in New England, because no self- TF: It’s hard to say because I don’t have anything to com- me [saying my tweets are funny], and I actually put that in my respecting New Englander under any circumstance would pare it against. It’s certainly not in danger of hopping on proposal, like, okay I don’t have that many followers yet, but ever name their dog Buckner. Any Red Sox fans reading this the New York Times Best Seller list anytime soon. I think on people who are the right age think it’s very funny. They’re very on campus, please don’t kick my [butt], and I am really sorry. Amazon right now I’m like the top 500,000 out of 8,000,000 different kinds of books, but I enjoy working on both of them. I don’t know what we’re going to, we can’t change the dog’s books. I’m hoping to have a sequel for “You Know Who’s Awesome?” name. In retrospect, I think we may have angered the base- KN: Well that’s pretty good. and I’ve already written half of it. ball gods with that one. TF: But the thing that’s crazy is that you can drop down to KN: Who would you say are your comedic influences? I see like 1.2 million, you sell one book on Amazon and you go back a lot of Seinfeld references on your Twitter. Contact Kevin Noonan at [email protected] BRANDON KEELEAN | The Observer 12 The observer | friday, september 28, 2012 | ndsmcobserver.com Classifieds

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By CORY BERNARD presence,” he said. “In terms of measure the improvement of his gun show Sports Writer preparation it’s the same every youngsters this weekend less on week. We just want to shoot the their scores and more on other taketh. His slight accent allows After struggling in their first lowest scores we can. Yeah it mat- factors. Matthew DeFranks the crowd to get a true taste of event of the season, the Irish look ters for wins and losses but at this “I don’t really look at scores as Associate Sports Editor who he is but also keeps him to improve this weekend at the point we are trying to get better.” much as you would think because from completing some words like Macdonald Cup in New Haven, The Irish starting lineup will of weather conditions or a couple Forget the Seattle-Green ball, which comes out as “baw.” Conn., at the Yale University Golf differ from the lineup used in putts here and there that can real- Bay debacle and Golden Tate’s Nevertheless, no one should be Club. Chapel Hill. Sophomore Peyton ly affect it,” Kubinski said. “I think catcherception. Forget the challenging Jerome Boger at No. 3 Notre Dame opened the year Vitter, who competed in two for [junior] Andrew Lane and abundance of pass interference — even if they have timeouts left. with a ninth-place finish at the events as an individual last year, [sophomore] Tyler Wingo, I want calls and the lack of illegal shift No. 2. Mike Carey Tar Heel Intercollegiate in Chapel will be making his first start for to see where they are comfort- whistles. Forget the actual calls Mike Carey is the Ron Cherry Hill, N.C., but the field at the the Irish after outplaying fellow wise. How is their decision mak- the referees have made. People of the NFL. It’s just that plain MacDonald Cup will look much sophomore David Lowe during ing? Are they feeling a little more are forgetting what we have all and simple. Cherry is known different. Comprised mostly of the week, Kubinski said. Junior comfortable? We’re just looking small colleges from the Northeast, Niall Platt will also be compet- for different areas of improve- Notre Dame’s competition this ing for the Irish, but Kubinski said ment, not necessarily scores. I The 60-something Arizona lawyer weekend is a far cry from the com- Platt was in better shape than he think right away we’ll be able to probably had a better reaction to the petition it faced in Chapel Hill. was in Chapel Hill. Platt struggled see how they’ve gotten better.” lockout’s end than anyone out there Irish coach Jim Kubinski said his at the Tar Heel Intercollegiate Notre Dame tees off at the — he did pushups … as if his arms team is excited for the opportu- while battling illness. Macdonald Cup on Saturday, and nity to play there. Other than Platt and senior wraps up action Sunday. needed more volume. When he signals “We really chose this tour- Paul McNamara, Notre Dame touchdown, it looks like he’s flexing his nament more for the national sports an inexperienced squad. Contact Cory Bernard at massive triceps. He’s not. The biggest schedule and maintaining that However, Kubinski said he will [email protected] travesty of this referee lockout was that SMC SOCCER | CALVIN 1, SMC 0 we went three warm weather, short-sleeve weeks without Guns. Belles fall to Calvin been deprived of — the officials for his “givin’ him the business” themselves. call while Carey can break up By MIKE MONACO half. goals in the win and fellow se- No, I’m not talking about their fights by pushing Philadelphia Sports Writer Saint Mary’s will look to get nior forward Jackie Short added wealth of football knowledge or Eagles around. Plus Carey’s back on track Saturday, when two of her own. Short leads the all their correct calls. I’m talk- emphatic penalty calls are so Playing their third game in they hit the road to battle team with seven goals on the ing about their overenthusiastic dangerous, they should come six days, the Belles lost a 1-0 Kalamazoo in another league season. penalty calls, their comically with a five-yard warning. When overtime nail-biter to Calvin on tilt. The Belles defense has four unathletic moves and their over- Carey announces a foul, he’ll do a Thursday in an MIAA matchup. The Hornets (6-3, 4-2) handed shutouts in eight games and all personality. When the NFL softball-like arm movement that The Knights (5-2, 4-1 MIAA) Alma its first MIAA loss 2-1 on has allowed one or zero goals in and the real referees agreed to a stops midway through, almost scored the golden goal just 2:12 Thursday. Sophomore forward seven games. Rosenbaum, along deal Wednesday night, the true as if someone in the upper deck into overtime when junior mid- Bjargey Olafsson scored in the with sophomore defenders Mary winners were not the coaches, desperately needed directions to fielder Danielle Carter ripped 72nd minute to break the tie and Kate Hussey and Kerry Green, players, owners, or referees. The an end zone. Given the amount of a shot into the back of the net. give Kalamazoo the win. leads the Saint Mary’s back line. fans really won — but because we penalties per game and per year, Junior defender Heidi Scholten Saint Mary’s suffered its Rosenbaum has compiled a 0.62 get to laugh at the referees’ antics it’s a physical marvel Carey still was credited with the assist on first loss of the season when goals-against average and has 31 instead of cringe at the replace- has both of his rotator cuffs. the goal, which came after the Alma downed the Belles 2-1 on saves on the year. ments’ incompetence. No. 1. Ed Hochuli Belles (5-2-1, 3-2) blocked two Saturday. Saint Mary’s takes on In honor of the referees that Many of you reading this shots but failed to clear the ball The Hornets, meanwhile, are Kalamazoo in another MIAA will return for the fourth week may be confused as to who Ed from the box. on a three-game winning streak showdown Saturday at noon in of the season, here are my four Hochuli is. Let me clear this up Freshman midfielder and for- and have won four of their last Kalamazoo, Mich. favorite NFL referees. for you, his name is ‘Guns’ and ward Beth Ruff led the Belles on five matches, including a 10-1 No. 4. Ron Winter he’s not afraid to use them. The offense, as she fired two shots, win against Albion. Senior for- Contact Mike Monaco at Winter may be one of the more 60-something Arizona lawyer including one on goal in the first ward C.J. 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Despite his best attempts to esty of this referee lockout was For Rent Personal get out of the way of the seem- that we went three warm weath- I must say more than ever ingly imminent pile up, Winter er, short-sleeve weeks without Toora loora torra loo rye aye ended up on his back, fighting for Guns. Hochuli also is one of the IRISH CROSSING 4BDR/3.5BTH. UNPLANNED PREGNANCY? Don’t And we can sing just like our fathers breaths as much as the players best officials in the game, if that Available ‘13/’14 year; ND go it alone. Notre Dame has many were fighting for the ball. Plus, counts for anything. He’ll apolo- alum owner. 281-635-2019 resources in place to assist you. Come on Eileen, Oh I you’ve got to respect a man who gize to a crowd when he messes If you or someone you love needs swear (what he means) explains the new overtime rules up and getting him to call your Football Rental. 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The Irish kick off their fall season with the Adidas Hoosier Classic in Bloomington, Ind., on Friday at 11 a.m. Notre Dame will be placed in two different flights. One will play round robin and the other will be playing in a draw setup. Juniors Julie Sabacinski and JoHanna Manningham will be playing in the draw tournament along with sophomore Katherine White. Freshmen Quinn Gleason ALEX PARTAK | The Observer and Molly O’Koniewski will be Senior Chrissie McGaffigan returns a forehand during Notre Dame’s 7-0 victory over South Florida on April 13. playing in the round robin with junior Britney Sanders. It will be Last season in Bloomington, pre-season ranked at [No.] 36, the first time the freshmen will the Irish won 15 singles matches but I guess it all depends on how be able to prove their competi- and four players had three wins we do together. We played to- tive value on the team. each. Notre Dame is looking for gether last year at No. 2 and we Sabacinski said the team goals a similar result this year. did really well.” for this weekend involve using The Irish will also be compet- The Irish will begin their fall the tournament as practice for ing in the doubles tournament. season Friday at the Adidas their upcoming season. Sabacinski and Sanders will be Hoosier Classic in Bloomington, “As a team we’ve really been playing as doubles partners. Ind. Singles play will start at 11 working hard,” Sabacinski They’ve been paired together a.m. Friday, with doubles play Follow us on Twitter. said. “We’ve been in the weight off and on for their college ca- starting at 3 p.m. The Classic room, running, on the court. reer, but Sabacinski was unsure runs through Sunday. @ObserverSports Everyone’s been working ex- if their partnership will last tremely hard so I think it’ll be a through both the fall and spring Contact Katie Heit at great opportunity to see exactly seasons. [email protected] and where our levels of match play “I guess it depends,” Vicky Jacobsen at are.” Sabacinski said. “We’re currently [email protected]

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By JOE WIRTH similarities end between the two Piane said this race is also very As the team approaches the have run well in this event over the Sports Writer meets. important for the team’s NCAA middle of the season, Piane said years, winning a combined total “It was great to come out on top tournament hopes. as the number he is pleased with the progress of of 21 team titles and 11 individual Following decisive victories in two weeks ago,” Piane said. “But of at-large points they accumulate his underclassmen, especially the titles in the event’s history. their last outings, the Notre Dame that race pales in comparison to this season could play a factor. freshmen. The meet will begin at 2 p.m. men’s and women’s cross coun- the importance of this race. “In the “A team gets at-large points “The younger runners are com- Friday with the women’s 3.1-mile try teams will take on some of the race two weeks ago, we were the based on how many ranked teams ing along very well,” Piane said. “I race, followed by the men’s five- best programs in the country at only ranked team, but in [Friday’s they finish ahead and, because have two of them in my top seven mile race. Both races will take Friday’s 57th annual Notre Dame race] there will be about five or six this race has such a strong field, and they are very competitive. place at the Notre Dame Golf Invitational. ranked teams on the women’s side there are plenty of opportunities to [Freshmen] Kevin Durham and Course. This is the second home meet in and 10 or 11 ranked teams on the pick up those points that we may local boy Josh O’Brien have really a row for the squad, but Irish coach men’s side. The quality of oppo- need at the end of the year,” Piane run well.” Contact Joe Wirth at Joe Piane said that is where the nents is significantly better.” said. Both the Irish men and women [email protected]

Challenge reached that goal when they kick Fields. ND VOLLEYBALL Continued from page 15 off against the Whirlwinds at 10 p.m. Monday at the LaBar Fields. Contact Alex Wilcox at awil- Confidence, though, is noth- [email protected] ing foreign to Pangborn. Bailey Contact Mary Green at Big East home said she plans on riding the cur- [email protected] Walsh vs. Badin rent success all the way to the By RICH HIDY championship. Lyons vs. Breen-Phillips Sports Writer stretch begins “For us, it’s really just playing By ALEX WILCOX our game regardless of who is on Sports Writer Walsh and Badin clash Tuesday By LAURA COLETTI did against Louisville,” she said. the other side,” Bailey said. “Let night in a battle for bragging Sports Writer “We’ve been having good practic- [the opponent] worry about strat- In Tuesday’s game between rights. es and playing with intensity and egy. We plan to dominate and shut Breen-Phillips and Lyons, both Badin (1-2) comes in off its first The Irish are preparing to open when it comes to game time, it’s them down as much as possible.” teams will be working towards the victory, a 33-18 win over Howard. their home Big East slate this week- just about knowing what to do and Pangborn and Pasquerilla East same goal: improvement. Senior captain Tommasina Domel end as they take on Marquette and getting it done.” kick off Monday night at 10 p.m. at Due to an early rainout, Breen- said she thinks the Bullfrogs are Syracuse. Playing especially well for the the LaBar Fields. Phillips (0-1) has played just one prepared for the challenges Walsh Notre Dame (9-5, 2-0 Big East) Irish has been sophomore outside game, a 20-6 loss to Walsh last presents. is coming off a stellar weekend, in hitter Toni Alugbue, who garnered Contact Alex Wilcox at week. “We know how Walsh plays,” which it beat Cincinnati and then- the Big East Player of the Week [email protected] “We have a lot of freshmen, so Domel said. “We won’t need to No. 10 Louisville, and is looking award for her performance last [last week] was their first game adjust much to them. We want to for repeat performances against weekend. The team will continue Welsh Family vs. Farley and naturally there was a big take home a win because we’ve fi- the Golden Eagles (10-3, 1-0) on to look to her for consistent play. By MARY GREEN learning curve,” Babes junior cap- nally worked out the kinks on our Saturday and the Orange (8-8, “Toni has really stepped up Sport Writer tain Molly Toner said. “We didn’t team.” 0-1) on Sunday. Senior middle and is a huge asset on our team,” play a very clean game, but there’s Badin will look to its veteran blocker Hilary Eppink said the Eppink said. “I’m so glad she’s With the season at its midpoint, a lot to improve on.” leadership on the field. Fifth-year Irish have spent significant time on our side because she’s such a Welsh Family aims for a strong Toner said she is hopeful her quarterback Carli Fernandez all week preparing, especially for powerful player. She can hit, dig, second half that begins with team will come together now that leads the offense in her fourth year Marquette. pass — she can do it all. We’re very Monday’s game against Farley. it has game experience. on the Bullfrogs. The Bullfrogs “As a team, we’ve been prepar- lucky to have her on the court. She Coming off a big victory over “I expect us to eliminate our feature a senior-laden defense and ing a lot for Marquette these last represents Notre Dame and the a strong Pangborn team, the mistakes,” Toner said. “We’re play- experience veterans on both sides couple of days in practice,” she Big East so well, and we’re very Whirlwinds (2-1) are finally start- ing together now, so hopefully bet- of the ball. said. “They’re the second best proud of her. ing to click as an entire unit, senior ter things are to come.” Domel said the Bullfrogs are team in the Big East, so it’s very “She’s been playing very consis- captain and quarterback Victoria Lyons (1-2) has also slowly come trying to improve day-by-day. important that we get this win tently and strong and we’re look- Moreno said. together as a team. The Lyonites “Our defense has been really because our goal is to win the Big ing for her to continue playing at a “[That game] was the first night were outscored 41-0 in their first strong for a couple of years, so our East this season, so it’s a pretty high level and picking teams apart our offense was 100 percent gell- two games but posted a 6-0 shut- focus has been trying to build an big match for us. We’ve watched like we know she can. It’s great too ing, and we’re looking for our de- out against Badin last week. Junior offense,” Domel said. “We have a film and noticed different hitters that she’s a sophomore, so she’s fense to stay strong,” Moreno said. captain Christina Bramanti cred- lot of new girls there so we need to and player tendencies. We’ve also got two years to grow even more. Despite losing a close 7-6 game ited the team’s improved defense improve, and we are still learning been working on different hitting We’re very excited for her.” against Ryan before rebounding to practice. on offense.” schemes to defend against some Eppink said the Irish will turn against Pangborn, Welsh Family “Our last practice we had was Walsh (1-2) will look to rebound of their better hitters.” their attention to Syracuse once believes it has just started to peak, all focused on defense,” Bramanti from a heart-breaking 18-12 defeat The momentum and good they’ve played Marquette. Moreno said. said. “We’re working on flag pull- to Pasquerilla West last week. feeling from last weekend should The Irish are set to square off The Welsh Family defense has ing, and we’re able to anticipate “We showed a lot of heart serve as motivation for the Irish against the Golden Eagles at 2 p.m. held opponents to 12 points or less and react much better.” against [Pasquerilla West],” senior to continue performing well this Saturday and against the Orange in all three of its games and re- In its victory Sunday, Lyons captain Kat Leach said. “We want weekend, Eppink said. at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Purcell lies on core players such as senior showed a sense of team unity and a repeat with a better finish.” “I think our team should be Pavilion. Kaitlyn Cole, whose interception confidence, Bramanti said The Wild Women will rely on feeling really good about [last last week closed out the team’s win “That game was crucial for us,” Leach to spark their offense. Walsh weekend] and wanting to go out Contact Laura Coletti at over the Phoxes. Bramanti said. “It was the first features a pair of solid sophomore there and repeat exactly what we [email protected] On the other side of the ball, the time we showed how good we can receivers in Kathleen Hough and Whirlwinds look to their potent be, both athletically and in com- Maddie Loper, along with senior Paid Advertisement offense to put points on the board. ing together as a team.” receiver Erica Borst. “We just want to continue to do With Lyons’ first win secured, Walsh sophomore cornerback what we’re doing, which is moving Bramanti believes her team is Molly Johnson leads the defense the ball down the field and scor- ready to take the next step. with multiple interceptions, and ing,” Moreno said. “We’re really excited about our the defensive line has gener- The Finest (0-2), on the other first win. It really motivated us,” ated pressure on opposing signal hand, have faced a tougher road Bramanti said. “It showed us that callers. to this week’s game. Still winless we can be better and it motivates Leach said she believes the after matchups against Pangborn us to continue doing what we’re game will be a tough matchup be- and Ryan, they had a bye week to doing.” tween two evenly matched teams. regroup and focus on the rest of Toner displayed the same confi- “This will be a tight game, since their schedule. dence for her Babes squad. Badin is always good,” she said. “We need to get more coordinat- “We certainly have a lot to build “We are all excited to go out there.” ed and more in sync,” Farley junior off of for Tuesday,” Toner said. Walsh and Badin play Tuesday quarterback Lauren Ladowski “We’re excited to play and are a lot at 7 p.m. at Riehle Fields at Stepan. said after her team’s loss to the more confident.” Phoxes. 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Toner “We’re looking to work out make sacks all day,” Currier said. Continued from page 16 some new plays on offense, and Despite their record, Currier to adjust well on defense,” senior said she is confident in the focus this week is on making the captain Meghan Schmitt said. Finest. run game work and organizing Schmitt said to look out for se- “Even though we are 0-2, our plays a little bit better.” nior receiver Kirsten Danna and we need to keep our heads up Toner said her team has a sophomore quarterback Lauren and work out the kinks during strong freshman class on de- Vidal on offense, while she said the time we have to practice,” fense that will come ready to she expects the entire defense to Currier said. “We don’t have time play. come out as a real threat. to panic.” Badin and Breen-Phillips “Our main goal is to score a The Chicks (0-2-1) are equally square off at 6 p.m. on Sunday at lot of points,” Schmitt said. “The eager to get a win on the board in LaBar Fields. past few games we’ve won, but Sunday’s matchup. not necessarily by a lot. We want Senior captain Connaught Contact Alex Stembaugh at to change that.” Blood said she is confident Lewis [email protected] The Chaos and Purple Weasels will shine against the Finest. will kick off at 5 p.m. Sunday at “We’ve been making a lot of Cavanaugh vs. Pasquerilla LaBar Fields. strides with each game and I West think our defense can handle By ALEX STEMBAUGH Contact Alex Stembaugh at anything,” Blood said. “Our of- Sports Writer [email protected] fense will be ready to break out in a big way.” Cavanaugh takes on Lewis vs. Farley Blood will play quarterback Pasquerilla West in a much-an- By MEG HANDELMAN this weekend and is looking to ticipated showdown between a Sports Writer junior Colleen Haller to help pair of undefeated teams. her put some points on the Cavanaugh (3-0) boasts a stin- If the enthusiasm of the cap- board. Additionally, seniors KIRBY McKENNA | The Observer gy defense that has yet to allow a tains of Lewis and Farley is any Katie Carney and Mara Catlaw Senior Kelley O’Brien collides with a McGlinn defender during the single point this season. indication, Sunday’s heated will lead the defense to hold the Wildcats’ 19-7 loss to McGlinn on Monday night. “We’re going to come in with matchup between the Chicks Finest back as much as possible. confidence from our season and the Finest should be one to Blood said she is confident in Howard vs. Walsh Pangborn vs. Pasquerilla so far,” senior captain Tegan remember. her team’s ability the rest of the By DONG-HYUN KIM East Chapman said. Finest senior captain Courtney season. Sports Writer By ALEX WILCOX The Chaos want to limit mis- Currier is looking to lead Farley “We plan on winning the rest Sports Writer takes, especially on defense, (0-2) to victory by focusing on of our games and I’m hoping Howard and Walsh, a pair of Chapman said. She also credited improving its defense to turn that we will still be in position to teams with 1-2 records, look to Monday’s contest between senior quarterback Rosemary around the season. make the playoffs,” Blood said. reach .500 with a win Sunday. Pangborn and Pasquerilla East Kelly with pulling together an “I’m hoping our solid defense “If we do that, I think our talent, The Ducks (1-2) played a looks to be a proving ground for offense that is starting to come can support the offense by stop- experience, mental toughness solid game against Badin last both teams. The Phoxes (2-1) into its own. ping Lewis at all costs and get- and excitement will carry us to week but fell short in a 26-18 hope to bounce back after a close “We’re just really excited to ting the ball back to the Finest,” the championship.” loss. Junior quarterback Clare loss, while the Pyros (0-1-1) at- play and get out there again,” Currier said. The Chicks and the Finest Robinson played the whole tempt to get that elusive first win Chapman said. Currier said junior quarter- battle for their first victory of the game with a broken finger, after a competitive tie against Squaring off to face the Chaos back Lauren Ladowski has been season Sunday at 4 p.m. at LaBar while scheduling conflictsL ewis. is a strong Pasquerilla West (2-0) working hard in practice all Fields. caused the Ducks to begin the Pangborn got off to a quick that is looking forward to take week to help her teammates de- first half with only 10 players. 2-0 start in which they didn’t al- the field after its previous game velop individually and as a team. Contact Meg Handelman at Robinson said the Ducks will low a point. On Monday, though, was rescheduled due to weather. “They’re ready to pull flags and [email protected] be ready to play Sunday with a the Phoxes not only let up their recovered quarterback and a first points, but also suffered Paid Advertisement full roster, making them a more their first defeat, losing to Welsh potent team than before. Family 20-12. Pangborn senior “We normally have 30 play- captain Colleen Bailey said the ers,” Robinson said. “We had loss has only refocused her team. early difficulty and trailed “Having one loss behind us just by four touchdowns. But we makes it more important to win played hard and caught up to every game,” Bailey said. “We re- them.” ally have to focus now. We’ve got Key players to look out for to put [the loss] behind us and include freshmen Maria Ianni, improve.” who made a key interception The Phoxes will try to improve in last week’s contest and ran against a Pasquerilla East team for a touchdown, and Ashley that has drastically improved Henry, who made several criti- since being shut out 8-0 in its first cal receptions. game by McGlinn. The Pyros tied Walsh (1-2) lost 18-12 against Lewis 7-7 in week two, but senior Pasquerilla West but the Wild captain Anna Perino said the Women fought hard until the score doesn’t tell the whole story. final whistle, as sophomore re- “I thought we played great, our ceiver Kathleen Hough scored offense completed so many pass- a pivotal touchdown against es and our defense played really the Purple Weasels to keep the well,” Perino said. “We looked re- game close. ally comfortable and played with Senior quarterback Kat Leach so much intensity.” has a strong arm and is quick Instead, Perino blamed the tie on her feet, which will pose a on a familiar scapegoat. dual threat to Howard’s defen- “I feel we were robbed of a very sive line. clear win,” Perino said. “The refs Even with the losing record, were very tough on us. We had Walsh is optimistic about the several big plays called back, in- upcoming games. cluding a pick-six.” “We take it one game a time,” Although the tie doesn’t put senior captain and cornerback Pasquerilla East in the win col- Lindy Navarre said. “It’s about umn, the game did instill a new- making progress. Walsh is te- found sense of confidence in the nacious, adaptable and full of Pyros. swag.” “I think we’re going to be ready Howard and Walsh are set to for [Pangborn],” Perino said. “I do battle Sunday at 6 p.m. at the think Monday is going to go re- LaBar Fields. ally well. I’m excited for a good challenge.” Contact Dong-Hyun Kim at [email protected] see CHALLENGE PAGE 14 16 The observer | friday, september 28, 2012 | ndsmcobserver.com Sports women’s interhall football Whirlwinds set to clash with Pyros Wildcats, Phoxes look to recover from first losses; youthful Breen-Phillips ready to take on Badin

Pasquerilla East vs. Welsh Pillai has led a potent Wildcats said. “She has experience. Our Badin vs. Breen Phillips “Our defense is really strong Family offense bolstered by junior re- game plan will change a bit with By ALEX STEMBAUGH and has played together as a By KIT LOUGHRAN ceiver Maddie Swan and senior her as the quarterback.” Sports Writer team for a while,” Domel said. Sports Writer receiver Kelly O’Brien. Regardless, senior captain and “They have things down.” Pangborn (2-1) hopes to coun- receiver Meredith Angell will be Badin and Breen-Phillips look Domel said her fifth-year se- Pasquerilla East and Welsh ter the Wildcats with a strong, in- sure to be a large part of that plan, to come out strong in their battle nior quarterback Carli Fernandez Family face off Sunday with each spired defense. Bailey said. Sunday. to bring trouble to the Breen- team looking to find a win. “We have a lot of spirit, and … The Wildcats believe they can Badin (1-2) looks to secure an- Phillips defense. The Whirlwinds (2-1) are hop- we’re really motivated,” senior win if they focus on the little other win after a strong offensive Breen-Phillips (0-1) has a ing their 20-12 win over Pangborn captain and center Colleen Bailey things, Pillai said. showing in its last game against youthful squad and is looking to on Sunday carries over into their said. “Both our offense and de- “Our biggest weakness has Howard. continue its improvement this game against the Pyros (0-1-1). fense have been really strong.” been our inconsistency,” Pillai “We’re just starting to click,” week, junior captain Molly Toner “We’re taking it one game at a The Phoxes face a difficult said. “Pangborn is really athletic, senior captain Tommasina said. time,” Welsh Family senior cap- situation this weekend, as soph- so we need to limit our mistakes, Domel said. “It’s not just a mat- “We have a lot of freshmen, so tain and quarterback Victoria omore starting quarterback and go out and execute our game ter of coming together as a team, now everybody has better un- Moreno said. Caitlin Gargan will be out of plan.” but actually performing well and derstanding of what games are According to Pasquerilla East town. Gargan has started the first Pangborn and Ryan face off at clicking.” like, and we will definitely have senior captain and safety Anna three games, but sophomore Liz 5 p.m. on Sunday at LaBar Fields. Offensively, the Bullfrogs are big improvements from our first Perino, the Pyros are trying to Quinn will take over under center looking to throw in a couple of game last week,” Toner said. “Our embrace a similar approach. this week. Contact Casey Karnes at new plays, while the goal on de- “We are just trying to play our “Liz is still very strong,” Bailey [email protected] fense is to execute, Domel said. see TONER PAGE 15 game and keep working on get- ting the chemistry going,” Perino Paid Advertisement said. “We played a great game against Lewis last Sunday, so we’re just going to keep doing our own thing.” Both teams look to maintain their strong defensive units while improving their offenses. “Our defense has been carry- ing our team,” Moreno said. “We look to keep scoring in this next game.” With its victory over the Phoxes, the Whirlwind defense success- fully held the Pangborn offense and opened the path for the Welsh Family offense to score. Senior re- ceiver Kirsten Groody and junior receiver Stephanie Lobaccaro will help execute plays and get the team in synch, Moreno said. The Pyros, on the other hand, are looking to come out of the gates quickly, Perino said. “If we come out strong, I think we’ll be pretty hard to get past,” Perino said. Sophomore receiver Alex Good will be a crucial asset to the Pyros executing their offensive strategy, Perino said. “She’s come down with some pretty amazing catches,” Perino said. “It’s great to have her as a re- turning receiver.” The Pyros and Whirlwinds meet at 4 p.m. at LaBar Fields on Sunday.

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Pangborn vs. Ryan By CASEY KARNES Sports Writer

Pangborn and Ryan will try to recover from their first losses of the season when they face off Sunday. Ryan (2-1) is unconcerned about its recent loss, said senior captain and quarterback May Pillai. She said her team hopes it is a minor setback at the start of a strong season “It’s great to have a winning record at this point,” Pillai said. “We’re really experienced, so when we play together as a team, we play very well.” Sports ndsmcobserver.com | friday, september 28, 2012 | The Observer 17

Injuries “With [Duncan] being our Carroll’s offense will make nec- Continued from page 18 first game, I think the Morrissey essary adjustments this week. tradition of ‘talent over prepa- “We need to open up the run- football-related at all.” ration’ really came through and ning game, which will help the Babiak said Stanford (0-2) has secured the win,” Stein said. rest of the offense,” Spoonmore been improving, even though it “Siegfried always seems to be a said. “Hopefully, we’ll get a good has come up short in its first two target among other teams, but, week of practice in before play- games. at the end of the day, their elit- ing Sorin.” “Overall the team’s been doing ist uniforms and coaching staff The Otters (1-0), meanwhile, well; it’s just frustrating to see on the sidelines can’t put points see their players’ health as the us lose after playing so well in on the scoreboard. It comes key to success for the rest of both the games and then just not down to the guys on the field, the season. Although senior re- coming up on top afterwards,” mano-a-mano.” ceiver Bobby Sullivan has been he said. Still upset about dropping sidelined with a sprained ankle, Reed said O’Neill senior line- their opening game to Knott, the Sorin’s able-bodied players shut backer Scott Johnson would re- Ramblers know a second loss will out Zahm 19-0 in the team’s only turn this Sunday after missing likely keep them from a spot in game to date. last week’s game. the playoffs. In this week’s prac- “We had a lot of key players “Having [Johnson] back will be tice, the Ramblers made changes missing and we still had a good a huge help,” Reed said. “He’s the to their offensive game plan. game, so we need to get those MACKENZIE SAIN | The Observer one that anchors our line, so that “We’ve incorporated a lot more key players back and involved,” Junior Kevin Rolfs runs the ball for the Dawgs during Alumni’s should help us establish our run- passing than usual in our game senior receiver and linebacker 15-8 loss to Siegfried on Sunday. ning game a lot better.” plan this week,” sophomore run- Ryan Robinson said. The battle of two battered ning back Jose Linardi said. “We Senior quarterback Ted The Kangaroos (0-1) dropped the season when the two teams teams will kick off when O’Neill need to win to make it to the Spinelli led the Otters to victory their first game 6-3 to Stanford, meet Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at and Stanford meet Sunday at playoffs and our huddle is op- with two passing touchdowns a loss Magiera blamed largely on Riehle Fields at Stepan. 3:30 p.m. at Riehle Fields at timistic about winning out this and one rushing touchdown. offensive penalties. Stepan. season.” Robinson said he anticipates “We have been working on our Contact Sarah Connors at scon- Siegfried and Morrissey will a big challenge from the Vermin penalties in practice, but our de- [email protected] Contact Lesley Stevenson at battle for a much-needed win on Sunday. fense was a powerhouse against [email protected] Sunday at 2:15 p.m. at the Riehle “We know Carroll will be com- Stanford,” Magiera said. Knott vs. Alumni Fields at Stepan. ing for us, so we just need to Magiera also said the Keough By SAMANTHA ZUBA Morrissey vs. Siegfried weather the storm for the first offense looks really solid and Sports Writer By KYLE FOLEY Contact Kyle Foley at quarter and let our athletes come should be a factor in Sunday’s Sports Writer [email protected] out and make the plays,” he said. matchup. Sunday’s game between Knott With undefeated records on “We plan on protecting our and Alumni looks to be a de- Morrissey battles Siegfried on Carroll vs. Sorin the line, Sorin and Carroll will quarterback [junior Seamus fensive grind, as both teams Sunday in a game both teams By MARY GREEN battle Sunday at 1 p.m. at Riehle Donegan] and having a really opened their seasons with low- have marked on their schedules. Sports Writer Fields at Stepan. strong offensive line,” he said. scoring victories two weeks ago. The Manor (1-0) look to keep On the other side of the field, The Juggerknotts (1-0) defeated their undefeated record intact, Though they both remain un- Contact Mary Green at Dillon (1-1) looks to maintain its Siegfried 6-3, while the Dawgs while the Ramblers (1-1) will try defeated heading into the third [email protected] expectations of a championship (1-1) edged Duncan in a 3-0 win. to keep their playoffs hopes alive week of the season, Carroll and repeat, but the Big Red also face Since those games, both teams with a victory. Sorin will look to make improve- Keough vs. Dillon a rebuilding year, as many new have maintained a focus on de- In their opening win against ments before the two teams By SARAH CONNORS faces have joined the team. fense and running the football. Duncan, the Manor shut down clash Sunday. Sports Writer Going into the game, Dillon Despite Alumni’s 15-8 loss to the Highlanders offense with a The Vermin (2-0) have put plans to place a greater emphasis Siegfried last week, Dawgs junior lockdown defense. In particu- up impressive numbers in their As defending champion Dillon on its rushing attack. captain Tom O’Sullivan said his lar, the linebacking corps, led back-to-back shutouts of St. and Keough get ready to clash “We hope to run the ball more team would maintain its estab- by freshman Erik Rayno, sopho- Edward’s and Zahm. Junior Sunday, a confident Keough consistently and hopefully open lished mindset of physicality. more Zac Plantz and junior Nick quarterback Tommy Spoonmore squad said it does not see the Big up our passing game,” Big Red “We have to come out and be Conrad, commanded the team’s said he wants his team’s defense Red’s recent past as a cause for junior captain and quarterback very physical, no matter who solid defense, which allowed to remain as formidable as it was concern this season. Kevin Fink said. we’re playing,” O’Sullivan said. only three points. in its first two games. “I know Dillon won the cham- Fink said he expects to see a “Our division is very run-heavy, As Morrissey heads into its “The defense has been play- pionship last year, but we are strong effort from the Big Red on so we have to be strong on the next game, senior captain Taylor ing really well, and that con- not looking too much into that, both sides of the ball. line. On offense, we have to try Stein said he believes a more re- tinued into last week’s game,” considering it also lost to Keenan “Overall, we want to play hard to run the ball and be strong on hearsed gameplan will help keep Spoonmore said. in its first week,” Keough sopho- on every snap,” Fink said. the block.” the team’s winning streak alive On the other side of the ball, more captain Charlie Magiera Keough will look to knock off O’Sullivan said the Dawgs against a fierce Rambler squad. Spoonmore said he hopes said. Dillon and earn its first win of came into the season with high hopes and expect consistently Paid Advertisement fierce efforts on the field. “In the last two years, we’ve come up just short,” O’Sullivan said. “Our goal is to always put the extra work in to get the extra yard.” Knott sophomore quarterback David Taiclet will face an aggres- sive Alumni pass rush, which may force the Juggerknotts to give more carries to senior run- ning back Joey Beglane. Beglane scored Knott’s only touchdown in its victory over Siegfried. The Juggerknotts’ goal for the season was to improve on of- fense, and although the team did not dominate in its first game, the win was important for the Knott community, Beglane said. “It was a great win because we haven’t beat Siegfried since 2004,” he said. “It’s always great to keep some fire in a rivalry.” Alumni and Knott will battle Sunday at 1 p.m. at Riehle Fields at Stepan.

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Interhall Connecticut The team was also without Continued from page 20 Continued from page 20 one of its top freshmen, mid- fielder Cari Roccaro, and junior O’Neill vs. Stanford a history of two of the best tricaptain midfielder Mandy By LESLEY STEVENSON teams in the conference for Laddish. But with the midfield Sports Writer the past 15 years that I’ve been shored up and momentum on here,” Waldrum said. “They’ve their side, the Irish are finally Resilience and flexibility will gotten two early losses so I moving ahead. be the keys to Sunday’s matchup think they’re going to be a very “The team seems to be con- between O’Neill and Stanford. desperate team.” fident about their play now,” With each team suffering from As a young team, Notre Waldrum said. “There’s a dif- injuries, fundamentals and in- Dame has taken its lumps in ference of stepping on the field tegration of new players are top the early going. After starting and hoping to win and step- priorities for the Mob and the the year 3-1, the Irish dropped ping on the field expecting to Griffins. two of their next three and tied win. I think we’re getting closer O’Neill (0-1) started off the in double overtime in the third. to getting to that ‘expecting to season with two potential But since then, they have won win’ mentality. That’s what we quarterbacks in freshmen Jack JULIE HERDER | The Observer four straight. want them to have. I think we’re Larson and John Doran. Larson Junior Rob Gialessas runs the ball for Fisher during the Green Wave’s “Obviously getting the four gaining some confidence. This was tapped to start the season 6-2 victory over St. Edward’s on Sunday. wins in a row and starting out will be a big weekend moving opener, but he fractured his an- hurt, we should be alright be- Eric Zeltwanger] is out for the undefeated in the Big East — forward with that.” kle soon afterwards and will be cause [Doran] was pretty even,” season with a fractured ankle,” that’s kind of getting back to the The Irish take on the Friars sidelined for the rest of O’Neill’s Reed said. Babiak said. “It’s definitely just norm that we have with the pro- today in Providence, R.I., at 3 season. On the other side, Stanford been kind of random, unlucky gram,” Waldrum said. “That’s p.m. and the Huskies on Sunday Junior captain Eric Reed said senior captain Paul Babiak said events that have caused it. kind of the expectation.” in Storrs, Conn., at noon. he felt confidence in his team de- injuries are his team’s biggest Some injuries haven’t even been Early in the year, there was spite Larson’s absence. weakness. some uncertainty in the lineup Contact Matt Robison at “As bad as it is to have him “Our other captain [senior see INJURIES PAGE 17 as players had to fill new roles. [email protected]

Paid Advertisement Streak Dame into Storrs, Conn., quiet confidence about this Continued from page 20 having not allowed a goal team that I like, so I think in the past four games, dur- we’ll be just fine.” Dame denied Connecticut a ing which time the Huskies After facing Connecticut, win for the first time of the have outscored their oppo- the Irish will return home for season by playing the top- nents 13-0. Huskies sopho- two Big East matchups. The ranked team to a scoreless more goalkeeper Andre time on the road has been draw at home. The Irish un- Blake, a Jamaica native, has difficult, but may pay divi- leashed more shots and put led Connecticut between dends in the future, Clark more shots on goal than the the posts this season. Blake said. Huskies in the tie game. ranks third in the nation “The way it came, you “Should have, could have, with his save percentage of are playing three teams would have — it’s what you .905. that could all be Final Four actually did and at the end The Irish will turn to their teams,” the coach said. “You of the day we tied it,” Clark experienced offensive lead- are playing them all one af- said. “The year before that ers to apply the pressure ter another, and they are we tied with them, and I on Blake and the rest of the all on the road. It’s a fairly think the year before that we Huskies. Irish senior forward daunting task but that’s beat them, so I don’t think Ryan Finley leads the team been a good experience for there is any inferiority com- with six goals and 13 points, this team and it will help plex from our point of view. while senior midfielder and us grown and mature as a There will be a quiet confi- captain Dillon Powers and team.” dence, but we also know that junior forward Harrison The Irish and the Huskies they are a very good team so Shipp have each added seven will kick off Saturday at 7 we know we have a challenge points. p.m. in Morrone Stadium in ahead of us. And, you know, “We are a pretty experi- Storrs, Conn. we are looking forward to it.” enced group in a lot of ways,” This year’s edition of Clark said. “Our guys are Contact Joseph Monardo at Connecticut welcomes Notre pretty resilient. There’s a [email protected]

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By JOSEPH MONARDO Sports Writer battle Green Wave Fresh off a victory over No.10 Indiana, the Irish By GREG HADLEY defense to make up for their conclude their current Sports Writer lack of offensive prowess. In the streak of road contests to- team’s season opener against morrow night with their Two sputtering offenses St. Edward’s, the defense shut fourth-straight game away will go up against a pair of down the Gentlemen offense, from Alumni Stadium. Still suffocating defenses when posting a shutout. Senior cap- seeking its first Big East Zahm plays Fisher on Sunday. tain Matt Hart said he knows victory, Notre Dame will The Zahmbies (0-2) will look his offense, which only scored square off with undefeated for their first win, while the one touchdown against the No. 2 Connecticut. Green Wave (1-0) will try to stay Gentlemen, must improve to No. 8 Notre Dame (8-1- undefeated. give the defense some breath- 0, 0-1-0 Big East) began The Zahmbies have struggled ing room. the road swing by beating mightily on the offensive side “Last week’s game ball Michigan, 1-0 in double of the ball, failing to produce goes to our entire de- overtime Sept. 16. After any points through their first fense,” Hart said, “All our suffering their first loss of two games. Despite his team’s energy comes from them.” the season in the confer- struggles, senior captain Alex For the offense to improve, ence-opening 2-1 loss to Bowman said he is focusing on the Green Wave will need bet- Louisville on Saturday, the the positives. ter play from their offensive Irish defeated the Hoosiers “I think our struggles are a line, a unit that gave up a safety (6-2-1, 1-0-0 Big Ten) on matter of perception,” Bowman last week. Wednesday. If the Irish are said. “We are making improve- “We have a young center who to conclude their time on ments every week.” was a little anxious and excit- the road with a victory, they Defensively, Zahm remains ed last week,” Hart said. “But will have to do so against a strong, surrendering only 10 that’s not a bad thing, since it’ll Connecticut team that has points to Carroll in its last help us get a good push off the outscored its opponents PIERRE VERTIL | The Observer game. The Zahmbies will look line. We just need to have more 19-2 through nine games Senior midfielder Dillon Powers dribbles the ball during Notre for their defense to keep up the consistency.” this season. Dame’s 2-0 victory over Michigan State on Sept. 14. pressure while their offense The Zahmbies and the Green “I think you just see a very a lot of experience. I mean, states that pretty clearly.” continues to develop. Wave will square off Sunday good team, you know?” Irish the goalkeeper, for instance, The Huskies entered last “Our defense has had some at 2:15 p.m. at Riehle Fields at coach Bobby Clark said of is a 22-year old sophomore, year’s matchup with the great players,” Bowman said. Stepan. Connecticut (8-0-1, 1-0-0 so they are a little bit old- Irish ranked No. 1 in the “We’re going to rely a lot on Big East). “They are a very er, a little bit more experi- country and riding an 11- freshman defensive end Ryan Contact Greg Hadley at mature team, they have a lot enced. But I think our guys game winning streak. Notre Tang this game.” [email protected] of foreign players that are a will handle that. They are The Green Wave, mean- little bit older usually, and a good team — their record see STREAK PAGE 18 while, have used their stifling see INTERHALL PAGE 18 men’s basketball ND Women’s Soccer Top prospect Big East road tests await

By MATTHEW ROBISON commits to ND Sports Writer Notre Dame travels to the Observer Staff Report Jackson will join a formidable Northeast this weekend with a backcourt in 2013-14 that will pair of Big East road matchups A year after hauling in the include guards Eric Atkins against Providence on Friday nation’s No. 21 recruiting and Jerian Grant. and Connecticut on Sunday. class, Irish coach Mike Brey’s Jackson becomes the sec- Coming off two big wins last 2013 class got a big boost ond major recent South Bend- weekend over Pittsburgh and Thursday evening when point area basketball product to Oakland, the Irish (7-3-1, 3-0- guard Demetrius Jackson play for Notre Dame — join- 0 Big East), have an important committed to Notre Dame. ing women’s senior guard weekend ahead of them, Irish Jackson, a four-star pros- Skylar Diggins. coach Randy Waldrum said. pect from Mishawaka Marian, This season, the Irish wel- “I think we’re working to- chose the Irish over Illinois come Missouri Gatorade ward [our midseason stride],” after initially considering Player of the Year Cameron Waldrum said. “I think we’ll Kansas as well. Biedscheid along with for- know a little bit more, probably, He was supposed to an- wards Zach Auguste and after this weekend. Going on nounce his decision Thursday Austin Burgett. Brey has the road in the Big East for the SARAH O’CONNOR | The Observer evening live on ESPNU but already landed commit- first time, I think if we can get Junior midfielder Elizabeth Tucker advances the ball during Notre ESPN mistakenly posted ments from Indiana small through this weekend and get Dame’s 2-1 victory over Pittsburgh on September 21. a video commenting on forward V.J. Beachem and a couple of wins, then I think Jackson’s commitment to Pennsylvania shooting guard we might be in the stride that Alumni Stadium last year, but The Friars had won six Notre Dame. The video was Steve Vasturia for the 2013 we want to be in at this point in playing on the road is a differ- straight before dropping two on later removed. class. time. ent beast. The Irish expect rain the road to No. 14 Georgetown Jackson, the No. 27 high The Irish return all five “It might be a little bit early to in both games, Waldrum said. and Villanova. The Huskies, school player in the nation, is starters from last year’s 22- say we’re in full stride right now. “With the field conditions at meanwhile, have lots of history a 6-foot-1, 185-pound guard win squad and could chal- But we’re awfully close.” Providence and their style of with the Irish. who can create off the dribble lenge for a Big East title after The Irish shutout the Huskies play, I think that’s going to make “With Connecticut, [we have] and open up opportunities for finishing the regular season (6-4-1, 2-2-0) and the Friars (7-4- it really tough for us,” Waldrum teammates with his passing. third in 2012. 1, 2-2-0) in a pair of 3-0 wins in said. see CONNECTICUT PAGE 18