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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 40: ISSUE 9 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER2. 2005 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Fans and band flock east to Pittsburgh
Students travel to Heinz Field is first of support Irish football bands' two season trips
By KATE ANTONACCI and By KELLY MEEHAN MARCELLA BERRIOS News Writer News Writers Notre Dame fans heading to At noon today, Alumni jun Pittsburgh this weekend won't be iors Mike Fnrkovie, H.J. the only ones trying to turn llninz Kornhaas, 1' . .1. lloffman, Field into. a home game atmos Chris Disbro, Liam Moran phere - the Band of the Fighting and sophomore Steve Irish chose the game as one of its Barbnra will pile in a Buick two road trips this fall. l'ark Avenue and endure a The 380-member marching six-hour ear ride to the band will be pulling out of Notre University of Pittsburgh. Dame at 8 a.m. Saturday morning Al"ter buying season ticket and leaving Pittsburgh immediatn booklets for Pittsburgh in ly af'tnr the Saturday night game mid-.July for $85, the Notre to return to campus at approxi Dame students arn ready to mately 6 a.m. Sunday morning. cheer on the Irish in their "We are vnry excitnd to start ofT opening football game. the new season and to support Nothing - not cwPn a city our team by doing our best to that Fnrkovic calls "the dirt Above, the band rPcreate the essence of a Notrn ic1st eity of all time" - will Dame home game," assistant stand in their way. For these practices. At left, director of bands Larry Dwyer and hundreds of other Notre said. Damn students driving east students enter The decision to send the band to t h i s w 11 e k n n d , see i n g the Pittsburgh game was made Saturday night's game up Michigan raffle. after thn directors analyzed which closn and pnrsonal is a a way games were within a rna nec~essi ty. son able traveling distance and "I definitely havn to see • which games would be most bene Charlie's first game," PHOTOS BY fieial to attend to boost student Kornhaas said. and team spirit, said Dwyer, who "Charlie Wnis is the man," BETH WERNET, will be accompanying the band to said Fnrkovic, who will wear TIM SULLIVAN Pittsburgh, along with director of see PITT/ page 8 see BAND/page 4
New Web site sho"Ws Males adapt to SMC catnpus life com_plete ND calendar
All-encompassing schedule includes arts, entertainment, academics, religious events
By JOE TROMBELLO take administrative ownership News Writer of the project," Laiber said. "The Office of News and Information did this year." Studnnts will have another The Agenda has been the link today to add to their outgrowth of a number of KELLY Observer lntnrnnt favoritns of espn.com other more specifie calendars. Students, faculty, staff, sisters, alumnae, donors and the Board of Trustees congregate and nytimns.com: Thn Under the Dome calendar, outside the newly opened Saint Mary's Student Center during opening ceremonies last April. agnnda.nd .mlu. begun in the spring of 2003, Dirnetnd by univnrsity calen was an attempt to classify the dar nditor .Jennifer Laihnr, the majority of events that would Editor's note: This is the a handful of male students Sodexho General Manager i\gc>mla is the University's nnw pertain to students. The second in a three-part series who comprise part of the small Barry Bowles, thn man in ~~ o m p r n h en s i v e c a I n n d a r McKenna Center for exploring the role (~{men at faction of men at the all eharge of dining snrvkns at tlw launclwd today encompassing Continuing Education used to .')aint Mary's. women's sehool. These men Collnge, sees tho Saint Mary's evnnts from arts and entnr sponsor a calendar - well facn the challenge of being a women who nat in tho Noble tainnwnt to rcdigious life to before Under tho Dome -that By NICOLE ZOOK minority among the school's Family Dining I Iall more oflen lc>cturns and confernncns. listed academic oven ts. A INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT SONG DO YOU WANT THE BAND TO PLAY AT HALFTIME THIS SEASON? Culture for outlanders We were a ragtag bunch. We few, we happy few, we band of ausliinder. We came from all over. Some of us Dave Tagler Jeff Paone Drew Cook Analise Lipari Kathleen Martinez Ryan Curley met in the airport and suffered through a transatlantic flight in junior junior junior freshman sophomore junior coach. Others we Dillon Dillon Knott Howard Welsh Family Siegfried first encountered Matthew at curbside, grin "Metallica 's ,.. Immigrant ,.. My Humps,' ,.. Love Shack'- ,.. Bohemian "The 'Jurassic ning through the Smedberg , 'Master of Song, Black Eyed pure '8os Rhapsody' and Park' theme sun as it filtered , Trumpets' ... er Zeppelin." Peas. awesomeness. have the choir song. over the tops of , , the mountains. Photographer Puppets. sing along. Still others we waited a while to meet- our room- mates and hall buddies, the ones we tentatively introduced ourselves to over a bubbling pot of noodles, a dubbed American TV show in the lounge, a cigarette. We were the foreigners. French, German, Swedish mostly - and of course American. Little held us in IN BRIEF common. For every one of us who skied or rode the breathtaking slopes overlooking the Inn valley, another had tried and given up on the idea, or Senior finance and business not felt compelled to even try. For economics majors Stephanie every one who spoke perfect German, Madia and Brian Mattes have there was anothel'" who halted and been named the 2005 recipi stumbled over pronouns picked at ents of Notre Dame's Eugene random from frantic searches D. Fanning Scholarships. through his or her brain. Madia and Mattes each rece Well, I guess there was one common vied $3,500 towards tuition, thread. Not a one among us had a awarded for excellence in clue what the Tirolers were saying. communication skills and per They say Notre Dame is a conserva sonal characteristics. tive place, and it is. But socially Austria, and mountainous Tirol in the NO Cinema will host the crit west especially, is a place charitably ically acclaimed documentary described as "tight-knit;" more hon "Murderball," about quad estly, "slow to welcome," at least from rugby Team USA's bid in the my perspective. Even their language 2004 Paralympics, in the is something other: German, yes, but DeBartolo Performing Arts like no German you've ever met in a Center's Browning Cinema classroom or an old war movie. When tonight and Saturday at 7 and they want it to be, it is a secret code. 10 p.m. Tickets are $5 for fac They say it is all about preserving ulty and staff and $3 for all the old ways, when each valley had its students. own argot - no, that's French, let's go with dialekt. And old ways they TIM SULLIVAN/The Observer The Notre Dame women's were - ways which celebrated same Players from Carroll Hall and Thunder Roosters compete in one of the final rounds of the soccer team will face off ness and defended against too much five vs. five soccer tournament held at Stepan Fields Thursday. against Florida tonight at 7:30 cultural innovation, ways which had p.m. at Alumni Field. protected the rugged mountaineer civilization from collapse, but perhaps The Notre Dame volleyball at the cost of mobility, both spatial team will play Texas at 5 p.m. and spiritual. OFFBEAT on Saturday as part of the They were not unfriendly about it. Shamrock Invitational in the The Tirolers shared their cooking Ice cream trucks asked through neighborhoods. shared his strategy with Joyce Center. supplies with us Auslander, clinked to turn down the sound The decision came after his fellow whales. plastic cups of beer with us at dorm NAPA, Calif. - The critics at a city meeting Michael Noonan, a pro The Alumni Association will parties, beat us handily at foosball familiar summer sounds said as many as four fessor of animal behavior host a closed meeting of and welcomed me onto the hall soccer of ice cream trucks - trucks pass through their at Canisius College in Alcoholics Anonymous team. But we had to meet them music box ditties that neighborhoods each day Buffalo, N.Y., made the Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in halfway - and though my German send children scurrying blasting music. discovery by accident Room 124 of the Center for started to· sound like theirs after the for ice cream sandwiches "The city was a quiet, while studying orca Social Concerns. long train ride to Vienna for the tour - will likely be turned peaceful place at one time acoustics. nament and back, I didn't understand down soon in this north ... and we just let it go to "One day I noticed one The Notre Dame women's much more of what they said to me, ern California city. heck," resident Rocky of the young whales soccer team will play and much less still of what they said A Napa City Council Sheridan said. appeared to have come up Maryland Sunday at 1 p.m. at to each other. committee on Tuesday with a procedure for lur Alumni Field. They say that study abroad enriches asked the city manager to Clever whale uses fish ing gulls down to the you by allowing you to see other cul set a decibel limit for ice to catch seagulls pool," the professor said. tures. They are right. There is no cul cream trucks. The com NIAGARA FALLS, "I found it interesting so I ture in the U.S. fighting as strongly as mittee also asked the city Ontario - An enterprising noted it in my log." To submit information to be Tirol does for its right to exist where to draft rules prohibiting young killer whale at included in this section of The and in the way that it has always music while trucks are Marineland has figured Observer, e-mail detailed existed. And while that makes life a stopped and limit how fre out how to use fish as bait Information compiled from information about an event to little more complicated for a visiting quently trucks pass to catch seagulls - and the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu student there, it gives a new appreci ation for culture and "us" -ness, and what people will do to preserve it. TODAY TONIGHT SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY Contact Matthew Smedberg at 0:: smedberg.l @nd. edu w The views expressed in the Inside :I: Column are those of the author and ~ not necessarily those of The Observer. w ==..... <( CORRECTIONS (.) 0 HIGH 77 HIGH 60 HIGH 75 HIGH 77 HIGH 80 HIGH 83 The Observer regards itself as a professional ..... publication and strives for the highest standards of LOW 65 LOW 47 LOW 48 LOW 52 LOW 57 LOW 63 journalism at all times. We do, however, recognize that we will make mistakes. If we have made a mistake, please contact us at 631-4541 so we can Atlanta 91 I 69 Boston 83 I 65 Chicago 82 I 56 Denver 86 I 56 Houston 94 I 74 Los Angeles 83 I 64 Minneapolis 76/ 55 correct our error. New York 88 I 68 Philadelphia 89 I 67 Phoenix 108 I 84 Seattle 70 I 54 St. Louis 87 I 66 Tampa 90 I 76 Washington 90 I 86 Friday, September 2, 2005 The Observer+ NEWS page 3 ate what we do." Keegan said even Notre Dame is the apartment and try to lie low." "I've rnally grown to like and Perhaps the biggest challenge sometimes confused by his status Other males at the College are lovo Saint Mary's," he said. "The Band for mains on the Saint Mary's as a Saint Mary's resident. not lucky enough to "lie low" in SMC girls are just great." campus is simply litting in, a prob "I have also had an incident in the residence halls. Patrick One problem Nagorski and continued from page 1 lem Notrn Dame Law student Tim which Notre Dame Financial Aid Nagorski, a Notre Dame sonior. Orzel may nneountor is that of Keegan encounters on a daily callod me to inform me that the has been visiting them on a regu parintals. which at Saint Mary's an all-fimmlo crowd aro ovidnnt. basis. address I had given them for my lar basis since 2003, when he rnquire men to b1~ out of tho msi "!Saint Mary's students'! menu K1~egan is married to Opus I !all place of rnsidence could not possi began dating Saint Mary's senior dnnen halls by midnight Sunday tastn and portion sizes are director Katie Keegan, making bly be correct," he said. Charlotte Orzel. Nagorski said vis through Thursday and 2 a.m. on nxtrnnwly diffnrent," he said. him the sole male to aetuitlly live While Keegan said he is not iting the all-female residence halls weekends. It is a running joke on "!Dining isl based on the same on the Saint Mary's campus in a uncomfortable with his living situ at the College is quite an experi the campus that males hav1~ the eoncopLo.; I page 4 The Observer • NEWS Friday, September 2, 2005 Ohio River in downtown formance the band will be playtime, Dwyer said. the long trip, it will be good to Pittsburgh. Prior to the start performing the songs "I think the whole band is get to know the new members Band of the game, tailgaters will be "Roundabout" and the Notre looking forward to the trip," of our sections a little bit bet continued from page 1 entertained by a small group Dame fight song. Five minutes junior baritone player Dan ter." of Irish marching band mem is fair playing time consider Allen said. "We are ready to bers known as The Sorin ing the visiting band is typi get out onto the field and get Contact Kelly Meehan at bands Ken Dye and assistant Band. cally allotted six minutes of the season underway. Despite kmeehaO [email protected] directors of bands Samuel ''I'm sure the sounds of the Sanchez. Kelly May, Matt NO Fight Song will annoy the Merten and Emmett O'Leary. Pitt fans trying to tailgate The band is spending part of around Heinz Field," Hagan its allotted funding to drive to said. Pittsburgh for the game and After the decision was made will use the remainder of its to send the band to the funds to attend the Purdue Pittsburgh game, it was game in October. uncertain how long the band Hundreds of fans will be would be able to perform dur- Checking I anticipating ing the halftime the arrival of show due to the band in Pittsburgh's original Pittsburgh, "The ND marching halftime plans to said Susan honor several of the Darin Hagan, band can really Panthers' former administrator generate a lot of football greats. of the Notre spirit, and that's When members of Dame Alumni the Pittsburgh Club. of the way to ensure Alumni Club learned Pittsburgh. a victory. " of the plan, they " [ T h e became very con Pittsburgh Susan Darin Hagan cerned and sent let Alumni Club ters and e-mails ·to Pittsburgh Alumni is] so appre the University of ciative of the Club administrator Pittsburgh asking Band coming. for a longer per We realize formance time for that it is a the band. massive and expensive under The band staff worked taking," Hagan said. "We together in cooperation with four alone will spend over $6,000 both teams' athletic depart on what we need to provide ments to ensure the band was products for them. which doesn't even able to play for a fair amount cover transportation. of time, while still allowing "But we feel it is money well Pitt to honor its former play spent. The NO Marching Band .ers. can really generate a lot of Initially told it would only be spirit, and that's the way to able to perform a two-minute ensure a victory." halftime show, the band is The Pittsburgh Alumni Club now permitted to perform a '§.. will be hosting a 500-person five-minute halftime show. tailgate on the banks of the During the halftime per- NOTRE DAME FEDERAL CREDIT UNION You can bank on us Students anxious to to be better 574/631-8222 • www.ndfcu.org score Michigan tickets of the said. "It was very easy and By BRIDGET KEATING enjoyable." News Writer Even the students working the event seemed happy to be The Irish faithful exiting there. Legends Thursday were one SUB president Jimmy step closer to scoring tickets to Flaherty said he was glad the the Sept. 10 Notre Dame Board could play a role in help Castle~oiot Michigan game in Ann Arbor ing students get to Ann Arbor. thanks to a flawless Student "Students seemed to be really APARTMENTS Union Board (SUB) ticket lot excited about the upcoming tery. season and the chance to More than 2,000 student IDs watch the Irish play in Ann 18011 Cleveland R~ad • South Bend:~ Indiana 46637 were swiped, Arbor," Flaherty Corner or Cleveland and Ironwood Road which officials say said. "Anyone who is the highest num "The whole has been to an away Phone (574) 272-8110 • Toll Free (888) 642-6110 ber in the past two event was game knows how www.cppj.coro years. Ten minutes much fun it is to be was the maximum extremely there with other wait incurred dur efficient and Notre Dame fans ing the noontime student hoping to see a win rush. on the road. • Ru.,ines. .:; Center friendly." Students exp Hopefully, the game • r~ree Tanning Bed ressed appreciation will be as successful for SUB's smoothly Andy Maklelskl as the lottery was • Racquet Ball _, run operation. sophomore today." "There was no Winning numbers • Indoor/Outdoor Tennis & Basketball wait when I are printed in The • Srvimmtng arrived," sopho- Observer today. more Andy Makielski said. Students need to bring the win • Exercise Room "The whole event was extreme ning ticket and their 10 to the ly efficient and student friend LaFortune Box Office by the • Whirlpool & Sauna ly." close of business on Tuesday, Fellow ticket-seeking sopho Sept. 6 in order to purchase the • Short-Term Leasing Options more Megan O'Hara agreed tickets. which cost $59 each. with Makielski. ~ ..: ---;. . "I was surprised at how Contact Bridget Keating at quickly the line moved," she [email protected] '}:i< ~~~~-- :·,~:~~ :;~;:~::c:;~~~~e:~~ .. : : ~~\~-:-:-·.c•~$e: ~.»·,:£.Ye:~ · in!;-· -~~> ~·:·.· . - ...... - . .. . ) . ~::_...:::~; :J:a.r !.-~~ _9r~ina~y_. ·- ~·-.·.. : . ·.·• ·.;··: •• ;.·~ ...·~·.' .. . . :. ,.'.. ;. :.. •:. : I . .' ' .. -:~·.. _. ... ------~ . • 1-Z 8EDROOMS{2 BEDROOMS WITH LOFT & PENS • MONTHLY EX.ECtrrNE SUITES ORLD & NATION Friday, September 2, 2005 COMPILED FROM THE 0BSERVHfS WlRE SERVICES page 5 INTERNATIONAL NEWS Chaos plagues city in stortn aftertnath U.N. summit to discourage terrorism UNITED NATIONS- Leaders of Security Gunshots, looting, riots and rapes frighten New Orleans residents and tourists Council nations will meet during this month's U.N. summit to try to put pressure on all gov ernments to stop extremists who incite tm Associated Press rorism. NEW ORLEANS - New Britain's U.N. Ambassador Emyr .Jones Orleans descended into Parry circulated a draft resolution to council anarchy Thursday, as nwmbers Thursday on inciting terrorist acts, corpses lay abandoned in which will be the focus of an open meeting of street medians, fights and the 15-mmnber council during the Sopl. 14- fires broke out and storm 1(J summit. survivors battled for seats "It says governmonts should tako every on the buses that would eiTort to stop people inciting anyone to r.om carry them away from the mit terrorist acts," .Jones Parry told several chaos. The tired and hun reporters. "It's to discourage all thoso people gry seethed, saying they who incite others to commit torrorist acts ... had been forsaken. in every way possible." ''I'm not sure I'm going to get out of here alive," London bomber appears in tape said Canadian tourist CAIHO. l~gypt- One of the four suicide Larry Mitzel, who handed attackers who bombed London's transit sys a reporter his business tPm on .July 7 made a dramatic farewell in a card in case he goes miss videotapn broadcast Thursday that also ing. ''I'm scared of riots. induded a warning of morn bloodshnd from I'm scared of the locals. We might get caught in the al-()aida's No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri. crossfire." Speaking l~nglish. Mohammad Sidique Four days after Khan. a Briton of Pakistani ancostry, said Hurricane Katrina roared Westnrnnrs had failed to heed previous in with a devastating blow warnings, "tlwreforn we will talk to you in a that inflicted potentially language that you understand. Our words thousands of deaths, the are dead until we give them life with our frustration, fear and anger blood." mounted, despite the Thn two mnn did not appear together in promise of 1,400 National thn tapn- instnad, shots of each wero ndited Guardsmen a day to stop the looting, plans for a $10 togetlwr - and al-Zawahri did not mention billion recovery bill in Khan. Congress and a govern ment relief effort President Bush called the biggest in AP U.S. history. NATIONAL NEWS Hurricane Katrina evacuees get into an argument while waiting for a shuttle bus to New Orleans' top emer gency management official take them from the New Orleans Superdome to the Houston Astrodome. Bush demands Syria cooperation called that effort a "nation have individuals who are relief they could lind. But lounge lay dead in a grassy WASIILNGTON - I>eelaring the Lebanese al disgrace" and ques getting beaten," Compass the bedlam made that difli median as hungry babies 1wople arn owed an answer, the Bush tioned when reinforce said. "Tourists are walking cult. wailed around him. administration on Thursday called on all ments would actually in that direction and they "This is a desperate Around the corner, an eld partins to {:ooperate with a U.N. investiga reach the increasingly law are getting preyed upon." SOS," Nagin said in a erly woman lay dead in tion into the assassination of former Prime less city. A military helicopter statement. "Right now we her wheekhair, covered up Minister Halik llariri of Lnbanon. About 15,000 to 20,000 tried to land at the conven are out of resources at the by a blanket, and another Similarly, in New York, the U.N. people who had taken tion ·center several times to convention center and body lay besidn her Undersncretary-General for Political shelter at New Orleans drop off food and water. don't anticipate enough wrappod in a sheet. Affairs, Ibrahim Gambari, said "a form of convention center grew But the rushing crowd buses." "I don't treat my dog like cooperation is taking place, but not suftl increasingly hostile after forced the choppers to At least seven bodies that," 47-year-old Daniel dnnt cooperation." waiting for buses for days back off. Troopers then were scattered outside tho Edwards said as he point Tlw dual mnssages seemed aimed at amid the filth and the tossed the supplies to the convention center, a ed at tho woman in tho Syria. which was effectively in control of dead. Police Chief Eddie crowd from 10 feet off the makeshift staging area for wheelchair. I.nbanon until the slaying of Ilariri last Compass said there was ground and !lew away. those rescued from "You can do everything Fnhruary generated U.N. and U.S. pressure such a crush around a In hopes of defusing the rooftops, attics and high for other countrins, but that l'orcnd Syrian troops to withdraw from squad of 88 officers that situation at the conv1 ways. The sidewalks were you can't do nothing for the country. they retreated when they center, Mayor Ray Nab·· packed with people with your own people," he went in to check out gave the refugees permb· out food, wator or medical addnd. "You can go over Detroit eliminates 75 fire dept. jobs reports of assaults. sion to march across a care, ancl with no sign of seas with the military, but lli\THOIT- The dty said Thursday it would "We have individuals bridge to the city's un!lood lav. , nl'orcmnent. you ~.an 't get them down cut 75 morn lim department jobs and deacti who are getting raped, we ed west bank for whatever Ar oiL. ·nan in a ~· .,;.,p here. vate some lirelighting units to help address a budgnt crisis that also has forced reductions in the police force and other city services. The euts are in addition to the 113 dnpart nwnt jobs trimmed in July and come as ARUBA Dntroit faces a possible state takeover of its finances. The latest euts involve 65 firelight ors and 10 battalion chief's. Dutch teen released in Holloway disappearance "Everyone in the Detroit Fire Department is going to have to do more work," Fire Associated Press pending the outcome of the inves Huben Trapenbnrg said, without Commissioner Tyrone Scott said. tigation. giving further details. Mayor Kwanw Kilpatriek said the cuts OHANJESTAD - A judge on The decision to release van der The judge was still to ruin on amount to only $8 million of the $15 million Thursday ordered the release of a Sloot "only has to do with the pre whether to continue holding or "Them's $7 million still out thnre," he said. Dutch teenager who has been trial detention. The primary con release Deepak Salish. Suspeds jailed for nearly three months in dition is he has to remain avail can be detainnd for 116 days the disappearance of' an Alabama able to police," Carlo said. without charge in the Dutch LOCAL NEWS honors student and said he would In a statement, the prosecutors Caribbean island. be freed this weekend, the youth's office declined to comment on the llolloway, of Mountain Brook, Ind. Natl. Guard to assist victims father and attorney said. ruling, saying it hasn't received Ala., was last seen May :~0 leaving INDIANAPOLIS- At least 2,000 Indiana Paul van der Sloot said the judge all of the decisions from the judge. a bar with tho Kalpoes and van National (;uard troops arn heading Bouth to help ruled there was no reason to hold Joran van der Sloot was arrest der Sloot, hours bnforn she was to in hurricane relinf efforts in Louisiana and his son, Joran, any .longer on sus ed June 9 along with two friends, end a vacation celebrating her Mississippi, guard ollidals said. picion of murder but the youth Surinamese nationals Salish graduation. No one has been An advancfl tnam of 20 soldiers were expm:ted remained a suspect in the sexual Kalpoe, 18, and Deepak Kalpoe, charged, and nxtnnsivn searches to leave Wndnnsday, said Capt. Lisa Kopczynski, assault of 18-year-old Natalee 21, on suspicion of involvement in have produced no sign of her. a National Guard spokoswoman. O!lidals were Holloway. Holloway's disappearance. The announcmnnnt came a day still determining which uniL'i will be called up. Reached by phone later, defense The Kalpoe brothers were after a hearing in which Carlo "This willlw sizable," shn said. attorney Antonio Carlo, disputed released on July 4 but were re argued that prosecutors havn pro Additional troops could leave over the next part of the father's statement, arrested last week. duced no evidence that his elinnt li~w days to aid in relief elli1rL'> in coastal areas saying van der Sloot, 18, remains A judge ordered Salish Kalpoe to was involved in llolloway's disap of thn Gulf rngion dnvastated by llurricane a suspect in Holloway's murder remain jailed another eight days, pearance or that a crime had been Katrina. but will be released Saturday said government spokesman committed. page 6 The Observer + NEWS Friday, September 2, 2005 endar is its nine specific tabs, Agenda calendar. Lallier said stu campus event planners' concerns ability to classify one event in including topics like religious life· dents wishing to contact any of about how the lack of a compre multiple places, increasing the Calendar or health and recreation. On the these people can do so using the hensive calendar caused prob exposure to a program that might continued from page 1 right hand side of the Web page, Agenda's contact tab, which will lems with scheduling conflicting encompass both student and reli additional event searches can be list all of the specific administra events that actually drew from gious life, for example. conducted in more specific areas tors for a variety of functions. the same audience. She also noted that the new cal visitor to the University came to like the College of Arts and Harriet Baldwin, director of "[The calendar] evolved out of endar will not alter Campus the site, they would know [what Letters or the School of academic conferences, is the event planners' on campus ... Ministry's ongoing efforts to pro was going on]." Architecture. Web site visitors can administrator for events relating frustration at not seeing a master mote their events through resi Lallier said she believes the cal search using one of these specific to the College of Arts and Letters calendar on conflicts," she said. dence hall commissioners or endar will be especially helpful to tabs for events pertaining to that and lectures and conferences. She "[Now] they can look at that cal advertisements. prospective students and their day, week, two weeks, month or said the new calendar will be endar and see what else is going "For the immediate future, we parents, who may be in need of year, or they can search by a spe especially helpful in promoting on to plan that event with less will still have the posters, an aetivity to fill a space in time cific date. the academic activities that occur conflict." Observer ads, [and] Campus during their campus visit. Before Lallier said she is also promot on-campus to people outside of Priscilla Wong, assistant direc Ministry commissioners in the the Agenda, visitors needed to ing the Web site to the community campus, such as visitors or tor of administration and cross dorms," Wong said. "I think that search any number of specific at large, through such mecha prospective students and faculty cultural ministry for Campus the calendar is a real plus, but not department, College, or Notre nisms as local Chambers of members. Ministry, said the comprehensive necessarily to replace those Dame organizations' Web sites to Commerce and advertisements in "The scholarly atmosphere [of calendar will be of particular help mechanisms that go directly to lind out about a variety of events. the football programs sold at Notre Dame] has been a well-kept to home football game visitors, the students." Now all that infi~rmation will be in home football games. secret to the public for a long many of whom inquire about Peggy Ilnatusko, assistant one place. "[We are] just trying to spread time," she said. "[The new calen when Masses or other liturgical director of student activities, said "If they wanted specifics, they the word to the full-time campus dar presents[ not only to the events will occur at particular the Agenda is an improvement would have to go to 50 to 60 Web occupants as well as visitors," she University but to the outside residence halls. over Under the Dome in its ability sites," Laiber said. "It would take said. world a real picture of the lively "[Now they[ can check from to publicize events that were too long to find everything that is Eighty-plus Notre Dame staff academic debate that goes on at home and know that or plan that closed to the general public. going on on-campus within a members will have the proper this campus. while they arc here," she said. small time frame." passwords and administrative Baldwin also said the calendar Wong also said she believes an Contact Joe Trombello at The main component of the cal- authority to upload events to the will help to address a number of advantage of the calendar is its [email protected] Want To Be On TV Chee Meet at Alumni Field at 6:15pm and YOU will receive ... • A FREE 2004 National Champion shirt, while supplies last • FREE face paint to show your Irish pride on 1V • FREE Pizza, while supplies last ~The women's soccer team is looking tor craz9 students to show their Irish pride to thousands ot TV viewers! jstick around to watch ... #1 Notre Darfle battle it out against #13 Florida at T30 pm I BE THERE ... 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The carrier said in a fil NASDAQ 100 (QQQQ) -0.15 -0.06 38.92 ing with the Securities and INTEL CP (INTC) -1.79 -0.46 25.26 Exchange Commission that its cash had fallen to ORACLE CORP(ORCL) +2.46 +0.32 13.31 $1.7 billion as of CISCO SYS INC (CSCO) +0.17 +0.03 17.65 Wednesday, down from Treasuries $2.1 billion on June 30. Some of the decrease was 30-YEAR BOND +0.66 +0.28 42.89 due to holdbacks required I 0-YEAR NOTE -0.02 -0.0 I 40.19 by the company that 5-YEAR NOTE -1.21 -0.47 38.22 processes its credit card transactions, a situation 3-MONTH BILL -1.90 -0.65 33.65 that has also squeezed Commodities rival Delta Air Lines Ine. LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) +0.53 69.47 in recent weeks. Northwest said its third GOLD ($/Troy oz.) +8.40 446.50 quarter loss would be PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) -1.78 81.08 $350 million to $400 mil fxcha Rates lion, but possibly worse depending on the financial YEN 109.8200 impact of Hurricane EURO 0.8000 Katrina. POUND 0.5452 Eagan-based Northwest has been seeking $1.1 bil CANADIAN$ 1.1836 lion in annual labor cost AP savings. It said it will Northwest mechanics on strike shout at a replacement mechanic outside of a probably increase that Minneapolis hotel Thursday. In the midst of a mechanic strike, the airline is facing the target, partially because IN BRIEF possibility of bankruptcy. of rising fuel prices, Bush imposes China import quotas though the company didn't fly by using replacement ruptcy, we feel that we untary; their pay-cut WASIIIN<;TON - The Bush administration offer a new dollar figure. workers. On Thursday, it can get a better settle agreement last year called announced Thursday that it was re-imposing Northwest said it said the strike has not had ment in negotiations vol for Northwest to avoid import quotas on two types of Chinese cloth expects to pay $1.90 to a significant impact on untarily with Northwest asking for additional cuts ing and textiles, intensifying trade tensions $1.95 per gallon of jet revenue. management than we can until other unions had between the two nations in advance of a fuel, for a total of $900 Northwest said it has get through the bankrupt also agreed to conces White llousli visit next week by China's presi million for the quarter. It run out of collateral for cy court." sions. dent. expects to spend at least additional loans. Northwest is in talks In the SEC filing, The administration said that it would limit that much in the fourth Pilots said Northwest's with flight attendants and Northwest repeated its imports of fabrie made with synthetic filament quarter, for a total of $3.3 financial troubles are ground workers. But only claim that it needs pen threads as well as bras, girdles, panty girdles billion for all of 2005. dr"iving them back to the the pilots have agreed to sion law changes and and corsets in response to a surge in ship That's a 50 percent bargaining table. pay cuts, accepting a 15 employefJ pay cuts to nwnts that have battered the U.S. industry. increase over the $2.2 bil "We feel that the threat percent cut last fall that avoid a Chapter 11 filing. Th11 action was taken hours after U.S. and lion it spent on fuel in of bankruptcy is high," contributed $300 million "As a result of the Chinnse nngotiators broke ofT an effort in 2004. said Capt. Mark McClain, in savings toward recent spike in jot fuel Bnjing to roach a eompreiHmsive agreement Northwest mechanics chairman of the Northwest's $1.1 billion priees, the time period for covnring all categories of U.S.-made clothing are on strike, but the Northwest branch of the goal when combined with the Company to rnsolve and textiles being disrupted by a surge in nation's fourth-largest Air Line Pilots Association. a eut for managers. these problems has been Chirwsn imports since global quotas were lift carrier has continued to "If we can avoid bank- The pilot talks are vol- reduced," it said. ed on Jan. 1. The administration announced it was extending until Oct. 1 a deadline for making dneisions in four other cases covering swnatnrs. robes, knit fabric and wool trousers. Savings rate, manufacturing industry weaken Commission suggests higher co-pays WASHINGTON -A federal commission hunting for ways to slow increases in Associated Press savings rate fell into negative territory surge in gasolino and home heating oil Medicaid's price tag on Thursday recommend at minus 0.6 percent, the lowest level prices, consumers will have a dillicult ed letting states increase eo-payments on WASHINGTON - Americans' sav on record. choice to make between filling thoir some expensive drugs as well as several ings rate fell to an all-time low in July That negative 0.6 percent meant gas tank or spending on other things." accounting ehanges in the program. while manufacturing showed signs of that Americans did not have enough Another report showed that In most cases, beneficiaries of the nation's slowing in August, worrisome econom left over &fter paying their taxes to American manufacturers wero feoling health care program for the poor face a maxi ic news amid uncertainty over how cover all of their spending in July. As a the adverse eiTects of higher energy mum $3 eo-payment on drugs and other serv much of Hurricane Katrina will hit the result, they dipped into savings stored costs even before Katrina hit. iens. But the commission, set up by Michael economy. up in' prior months to cover the short The Institute of Supply Leavitt, secretary of the Health and Human A group of economic reports on fall. Management's manufacturing index Services Department, suggested states be Thursday showed the economy :was Big retailers reported Thursday that declined to a weaker-than-expected allowed to increase this fee on certain drugs buffeted by high oil prices even before sales held up well in August even in 53.6 percent in August, down from when a cheaper alternative is available. Katrina shut down production along the face of rising energy costs. But July's reading of 56.6 percent. While This will encourage patients to choose the the Gulf of Mexico earlier this week now with gasoline topping $3 per gal that level still indicated factories' out less expensive drug, ultimately saving and sent the price of gasoline and lon in parts of the country because of put would expand in coming months, Medicaid an estimated $2 billion over five other products soaring. Katrina-forced refinery shutdowns, the manufacturing is about three times years, the commission's report said. The Commerce Department reported worry is that consumers will be forced more sensitive to rising energy costs Somo of the proposed changes are aimed at that consumer spending rose by 1 per to eut back on discretionary purchas than the overall economy because ensuring the government doesn't pay too cent in July, matching a strong June es, especially given their stretched manufacturing is so energy-intensive. much for proscription drugs for Medicaid gain, as Americans streamed into auto family budgets and record low savings. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones indus patients. showrooms to take advantage of sales "The economy is going to be hit hard trial averago fell 21.97 points to close They include allowing states to pay for enticements. by Katrina, and it is going to be hard at 10,459.63 as consumers grappled drugs based on what it costs to make them However, incomes rose by just 0.3 est on consumers who are already with the disappointing economic rather than tho cost to wholesalers, which is percent, not enough to cover the stretched thin," said Mark Zandi, chief reports and the latest news of greater. increased spending. As a result, the economist at Economy.com. "With the Katrina's damage. page 8 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Friday, September 2, 2005 friends are driving over there in the morning, and Service seminars remain popular Pitt we're really excited." continued from page 1 On the home front, stu dents are preparing dorm Despite early due date, over 300 students apply for six projects room game watches, while a Joe Montana jersey campus-wide watches will instead of The Shirt, which be held on North Quad and and reading prior to the people while being immersed he calls "ugly." Legends. For freshmen, this By ANTHONY IANNAMORElll immersion and written reflec in the history, culture, and The five Alumni juniors will be the first exposure to News Writer tion and analysis afterward," hardships of the region. will be staying at Ferkovic's the football frenzy on cam said Jay Bradenberger, CSC + The Gospel of Life sister's house at a nearby pus. The Center for Social director of experiential learn Seminar will focus on contro university ''I'm dying to see it, the Concerns (CSC) received over ing and developmental ver'sial and pressing issues i n atmosphere of 330 applications for this fall's research. such as stem cell research, Pittsburgh, ''I'm dying to see it, the school as service seminars, despite a But the extra work does not euthanasia and abortion. which will the football sea much earlier application due deter many students. Those Discussions will be conducted see a dis the atmosphere of the son begins," date. who have participated say the with public servants and proportion school as the football freshman This year, applications were experience proved invaluable. Church leaders. ate number season begins. I've Stephanie due early, before school "It is one of the most + Students will be of Domers Grandits said. began as enriching experi-. immersed in the interesting flocking to watched games "I've watched opposed to within ences the Gullah culture in the Gullah Heinz Field before, but now that the games the first few University Seminar, held on the Sea for the sea I'm actually here before but now weeks. But the offers," senior Islands of South Carolina and son opener. there's definitely a that I'm actual change of date is "It is one of the Jeff Mullin said. Georgia. Some stu ly here there's intended simply Last year, over + The Cultural Diversity dents trav new excitement to it." definitely a new to coincide with most enriching 700 students seminar will take place in eling to excitement to the Registrar's experiences the participated in Chicago. It will examine the Pittsburgh, Stephanie Grandits it." add/drop class 20 different sem "problems of urban life and like junior Much of the University offers." freshman schedule, and inars. This fall, racism." Students will enter Patrick excitement students who six different into dialogue with community Schafer, are revolves around applied did not Jeff Mullin immersion proj leaders while fully experienc away-game veterans. Weis, who already has stu seem to mind the senior ects are being ing the ethnic cultures that "I try to go to as many dents wearing shirts in his timing change. offered. The cost thrive there. away games as possible, honor, bearing slogans like "I really didn't of each seminar + Pre-professional and and I'm very "Straight Nasty" feel any rush for varies from $17 5 health-care minded students excited about and "Weis Guy." the fall service to. $200, plus will get a chance to examine this one, Last year, the project because $100 for expens- the shortcomings of our Schafer said. "J try to go to as Irish fell to the the application was really es. health care system while "A group of many away games Panthers 41-38 simple and it only took 20 "The Center seeks to pro gaining hands on experience people and I at Notre Dame minutes of my time," said mote, in the words of the at the Global Health Initiative are driving as after a last-sec Dan Geffre, who will be University mission statement, Seminar. there. It possible. " ond field goal. attending the Appalachia 'a disciplined sensibility to + The Washington, D.C. should be a But Notre Dame Seminar. ''I'm very happy I'm poverty, injustice and oppres Seminar is meant to allow lot of fun." Patrick Schafer has won 16 out going to be able to go to sion,"' Bradenberger said. students to gain a deeper Others are of its last 19 junior Appalachia this semester Through each service proj understanding of the work looking for season openers because my friends have told ect, this mission is fulfilled ings of our healthcare system. ward to their and has been me so many good things along with everyone who par They will meet key players in first football triumphant in about the things they did and ticipates, learning and grow the decision making process road trip. five of its last six trips to people they met." ing not only academically but while covering a variety of "I haven't been to a Notre Pittsburgh. The seminar requirements spiritually. issues. Dame away game yet, but extend beyond the week of since I'm from Pittsburgh Fall Break. esc seminar descriptions: this sounds like the perfect Contact Kate Antonacci at kan "For those that are accept + Appalachia will allow Contact Anthony lannamorelli one to attend," senior Ryan [email protected] and Marcella ed, there are required classes students to work closely with at [email protected] Brennan said. "Me and eight Berrios at berrios.l @nd.edu Congregation of Holy Cross Join us as our brother in Holy Cross, Nate Wills, CSC, celebrates his profession ofperpetual vows and consecrates himself to Christ forever. Saturday, September 3, 2005 Basilica of the Sacred Heart 1:30pm ANSWER~ THECALL' that quickly became a squalid Cochran, whose home state of Associated Press in which we're working," dn Associated Press sheltnr for tens of thousands of Mississippi was hard-hit by the Lys said of the region contain W/\SIIINGTON- Congress storm refugees. hurricane, said the $10 billion DAKAR, Senegal A ing many of tho world's least rushed to provide a $10.5 bil "FEMA has been here three would be the first of at least cholera epidemic spreading developed nations. lion down payment in rnlief aid days, yet there is no command three bills to help with relief across West Africa has sick Difficult climactic conditions for Gulf Coast victims of and eontrol," he said, referring and recovery. ened tens of thousands of p(~o and conflict eauso mass movo Hurricane Katrina on to the Federal Emergency He said the second measure ple this year and killed nearly ments of pnopln, hurting Thursday as President Bush Management Agency. "We can would follow in· two or three 500 amid a long-term deterio efforts to contain the disease ord11r11d new action to mini send massive amounts of aid to weeks, and a third bill once ration in health services in one that causes death by dehydra mizn disruptions in the nation's tsunami victims, but we can't more precise damage esti of the world's poorest regions, tion from diarrhea and vomit mwrgy supplies. bail out the city of New mates were available. the United Nations said ing, said de Lys. "Don't buy gas if you don't Orleans." "Over half a billion dollars a Thursday. Cholera can be treated easily need it," he urged consumers Bush, who intends to visit the day is being spent by FEMA," Cholera has stricken 31,259 if patients are rehydrated already hit by sharply rising devastatnd area on Friday, said Cochran, who is chairman people in nine west African quickly. prices. expressed sympathy with the of the Senate Appropriations countries since June and 488 Cholera is ol"ten transmitted /\mid lawlessness in llooded, victims. "I know this is an ago Committee. are reported dead in what the by infected water, rarely a chaotic New Orleans, nizing timn .... I ask their con Separately, Ben Bernanke, United Nations said was an problem in rich nations but llomeland Security Secretary tinued patience as recovery chairman "of Bush's Council of "unusually high incidence" of all-too common in a rngion of Michael Cherto/T announced operations unfold," he said. Economic Advisers, said some the disease. Year-ago figures pit latrines, untreated drink plans to deploy 1,400 addition Congressional officials said estimates of insured damage weren't provided. ing-water supplies and com al National Guard personnel $10 billion in relief aid would have been on the order of $25 "We have a crisis that needs munal wells. nach day for the next several go to the FEM/\, the govern billion. immediate attention," said Chlorinating wells, improv days. ment's first-line defender in While Republican leaders Herve Ludovic de Lys, head of ing sanitation and boosting "Frankly, what we're doing is case of natural disasters. The jointly announced plans to rush the U.N.'s humanitarian knowledge of how tho disease we aro putting probably more remainder is ticketed for the the spending bill to the presi affairs coordination efforts in is spread would help cut tlw than we rwod in order to send Pentagon, which has dis- dent for his signature, Speaker the region. "This crisis needs a spread of cholera, exports say. an unambiguous patched ships Dennis Hastert, H-Ill., express rapid response." The U.N. said West /\friean mnssago that we and other some misgivings over a longer As heavy rains continue countries so far reporting will not tolnratn "America stood with assistance to term rebuilding effort in a across West Africa, the disease cholera infections and deaths lawlllSSnOSS or aid in the newspaper interview in is often transmitted by infected are Guinea-Bis.sau, Li bnria, violnncn or inter New York in its time of relief etl"ort. home state. water is likely to spread into Mauritania, Guinoa. Senegal. fornnce with thn need and we will With the Asked in an interview with Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad Burkina Faso, Mali, Ivory nvacuation." hn stand with the Republican the Daily Herald, a suburban in coming months, the world Coast and Niger - npicenter said. controlled Chicago paper, whether it body said in a statement. of the region's dnadly food cri Dnspitn frnsh people of the Gulf Congress offi made sense to spend billions The increase in cholera this sis. pledges of hnlp states now that they cially on vaca rebuilding a city that lies below year is part of a longer-term Farther south, a cholera out from Bush and need us." tion, top lead sea level, he replied, "I don't deterioration of health servic brnak among soldiers and otlwr officials, ers said they know. That doesn't make sense es in West Africa, de Lys said. their families in eastern Congo thnrn worn stir would pass to me." "It's a region which worsens killed at least 19 people and rings of discon Sen. Charles Schumer the relief While expressing sympathy each year. That's the reality of sicknnnd over 700 in recent tent from offi D-New York measure with with victims of the storm, he West Africa and the situation days. eials over the out waiting said there needs to be a second administration's for lawmakers look at rebuilding efforts. "But rnsponso to the storm. to return to the Capitol. you know we build Los Angeles Katrina roared ashore on Instead, they announced the and San Francisco on top of Monday, claiming lives and money would be cleared --'- by earthquake fissures and they sprnading destruction along Friday - without the formality rebuild, too. Stubbornness," he Supplen1ents becon1e the Gulf Coast. Breaks in New of a vote, as is often the case added. Orleans' lnvees left the city on non-controversial measures. Bush, meanwhile, kept to a dofnnseless against disastrous "America stood with New schedule salted with meetings flooding. York in its time of need and we designed to project the image routine in teen athletes "This is a national emer will stand with the people of of a leader responding to a gency. This is a national dis the Gulf states now that they challenge. grace," said Terry Ebbert, the need us," said Sen. Charles In addition to his ABC inter Associated Press strength to hard work, a timely twad of emergency operations Schumer, D-N.Y. view, he announced he was growth spurt and a hodgepodge for New Orlnans. He said it had Bush, too, referred to the asking his two immediate pred HANCHO COHDOVA, Calif. - of powders and shakes from a taken too long to evacuate the destruction wrought in New ecessors to head an appeal for Checking himself out in the local health store. Superdome, a sports complex York by the terror attacks of public donations to help hurri weight-room mirror, 16-year-old "I saw what everybody else four years ago. "New Orleans is cane victims. The two men, his Marshell Sailor flexes his right was lifting and I wanted to lift VERA more devastated than New father, George H.W. Bush, and arm and smiles wide. that, too," h(l said, adding that York was and just physically Bill Clinton, performed a simi · He's admiring the new muscle he stopped using some of the BRADLEY devastated, as is the coast of lar role in the wake of the that helped him win a spot as proi'lucts after failing to see Headquarters Mississippi," he said in an tsunami that struck nations starting defensive tackle on the results. varsity football team at Cordova Like many high school ath tup~u~u interview with ABC. along the Indian Ocean last Republican Sen. Thad year. High School in suburban letes, Sailor is barely aware of Sacramento. Sailor credits the the furor that erupted this sum mer in California over Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's sup port of' nutritional supplements. But he can rattle ofT the name brands of sevnral protein and creatine products. lie can tell you how he thinks they work, C-M .. what they cost and when to tako Campus Ministry them. .. For Sailor and many of his peers, navigating the world of nutritional supplnments has become part of tho formula li>r success. Eight pnrcent of girls and 12 percent of boys ago 12-11{ said Join us for the klcko event! they usnd supplnments in pur suit of a bnttnr body, according to a survey funded by the National Institutes of I lnalth and Tuesday, September 6th cereal-maker Kellogg Co. pub lished this month. For high school athletns in eompntitive FREE FOOD at Fieldhouse Mall sports, the pnreentage may bn far higher. (by Stonehenge) "Everybody's trind them, prnt ty much," said quarterback 7:00pm Andrew Davis, survoying thn Cordova Lancers weight room. where thn tnam spends at least four hours a wenk. 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Sheila Kuehl, one of six "This is not the right thing which added a section to the would help sway his undecid gay members of the to do," said Republican Sen. state Family Code stating that ed colleagues. In June, the Legislature, told the chamber Dennis Hollingsworth. "We "only marriage between a SACRAMENTO Assembly rejected his bill by that gay couples have the should protect traditional man and a woman is valid or California's Senate has voted four votes. same hopes for their relation marriage and uphold all of recognized in California." to allow gay marriage, mak Gov. Arnold ships as het- those values and The proposition was put on ing it the first legislative body Schwarzenegger's office had erosexual cou institutions that the ballot when it appeared in the nation to back the idea no comment Thursday on how ples. "This is not the have made our that Hawaii might legalize and setting off a frantic the governor would respond if "Gay and les right thing to do. We society and keep gay marriages and was scramble for votes in the the bill reached his desk. bian people fall our society intended to prevent California Assembly. spokeswoman in love. We set should protect together today." from recognizing gay mar The 21-15 vote Margita tle down. We traditional Senate approval riages performed elsewhere. Thursday hand Thompson said. commit our marriage and gave Leno another The state Senate vote came ed gay rights "Gay and lesbian Several sena lives to one chance to get the as a state appellate court advocates in the people fall in love. tors equated the another. We uphold all of those bill passed. After considered appeals of a San country's most struggle for gay raise our chil We settle down. We values and the Assembly Francisco judge's ruling that populous state a marriage to the dren. We pro institutions that rebuffed his first overturned California laws historic victory. commit our lives to civil rights tect them. \ve attempt, he banning recognition of gay Vermont and one another. We m o v e m e n t s . try to be good have made our amended the mea marriages. Massachusetts They said argu- citizens," said raise our children. society and keep sure's provisions At the same time, oppo issued marriage ments against Kuehl, a our society into another bill nents of same-sex marriage licenses to gays We protect them. the bill were Democrat. that had already together today. " are trying to qualify initia and lesbians only We try to be good similar to argu "This is a bill passed the tives for the 2006 ballot that after court rul citizens." ments in sup whose time has Assembly and was would place a ban on gay ings. porting slavery come." Dennis Hollingsworth awaiting action in marriages in the state "We are so and opposing B u t Republican the Senate. That Constitution. very close," said Sheila Kuehl interracial mar Republican was the bill the Defenders of same-sex mar Assemblyman Democrat riage. Sen. Tom Senate approved riage took a longer view. Mark Leno, a "This is proba- McClintock, an Thursday and sent "Equality is equality, peri Democrat who bly the most opponent of the bill, said gay back to the Assembly. od," said one of the bill's sup wrote the bill. "It profound civil couples are entitled to certain California already confers porters, Democrat Sen. Liz would be very disappointing rights movement of our gen rights but not the right to many of the rights and duties Figueroa. "When I leave this for this body not to be able to eration, without a doubt," marry. of marriage on gay couples, Legislature. I want to be able stand up for civil rights." said Sen. Jackie Speier, a "Can't you see that mar who can register as domestic to tell my grandchildren I Lcno said he planned to Democrat who supported the riage is a fundamentally dif partners. Voters in 2000 also stood up for dignity and bring up the bill Tuesday and bill. ferent institution?" he asked. approved Proposition 22, rights for all." Police justify School serves Havvaiians, battles courts Associated Press saw as one of the ways to collared blue and white School's $12,885 and help her people survive uniforms and spoke lolani School's $12,200, sergeant in was through education." "proper English," instead neither of which is race HONOLULU - Sitting Since the appeals court's of the pidgin English spo restrictive. atop a lush green hillside ruling, alumni and other ken among many local In addition to providing pulling gun with a panoramic view of Native Hawaiians have people. Irvine played flute a birth certificate to prove Honolulu and the Pacific risen to the school's in the school band and Hawaiian ancestry, appli beyond, the prestigious defense. On Aug. 20, some explored his passion for cants for grade seven and Superintendent says white 1-Iawaiians-only 400 marched in San science in "top-notch" lab higher at Kamehameha Kamehameha Schools is Francisco to petition the oratories. must pass an admissions officer wrong to use profanity, much beloved by its stu full appeals court to "That you cannot repli test, undergo interviews dents and alumni. But the review the admissions cate in a public school with professors and write but acted properly otherwise private school envisioned case. On Aug. 6, ·more because of a lack of fund an essay. by a Hawaiian princess than 15,000 demonstrated ing," said Irvine. now 20, The school's stated poli cy is that non-Hawaiians Associated Press may soon be changing. across the islands to who's double majoring in A non-Hawaiian teenag protest what they see as biological engineering and may be admitted if there C:IIICAGO - A white police sergeant er is suing the school over an assault on their cul Spanish at are openings who pointed a gun at a black state sena its exclusive admissions ture. the University a f t e r tor during a traffic stop should not have policy requiring that Since its humble start of Hawaii. "Their culture Hawaiians who used profanity but otherwise acted prop applicants with a couple Jim Slagel, meet the crite erly, Chicago Police Superintendent p r o v e of dozen boys, who has was shredded, ria have been Kamehameha taught offered admis Philip Cline said Thursday. Hawaiian "Many ofus are their spirit was Cline said the sergeant was repri bloodlines. has expanded advanced broken, and their sion. manded for using profanity during the multi-race. We are to campuses placement But the, The boy sense of .July 13 incident, but that he was justi was rejected not just on other English at school in Kamehameha recent years fied in pulling his gun because State for admission Hawaiians." islands, sovereignty and Sen . .James Meeks twice ignored orders in 2003, and becoming the for 16 years, independence was has enrolled to stop approaching and return to his his lawsuit largest and said his stu only two non vehicle. led to a rul Max Lindsey richest inde dents .are RO taken away ... one llawaiians. Chun said Meeks, the minister of a megachurch ing earlier senior pendent pri different of the ways to on the city's South Side and head of the this month vate elemen- from those he help her people opening the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, disput from a panel tary and sec taught at school to all ed Cline's version of events. of the 9th ondary school p u b I i c survive was students would The sergeant "did not tell me two U.S. Circuit Court of in the nation. schools in the through deny many times" to stop approaching, Meeks said Appeals, which said the About 5,100 Hawaiian mainland. education. " underprivi at a news conference. "He started with race-based policy violates and part-Hawaiian stu "It's not a leged Native profanity and his weapon drawn from federal anti-discrimina dents from kindergarten typical pri Hawaiian chil the moment I got out of the car." tion laws. The school is through 12th grade attend vate school." Michael Chun dren a better Meeks also reiterated his contention asking the full court to classes on the schools' Slagel said. school headmaster future. that he was a victim of racial profiling. reconsider. three campuses. "We are still Native lie said the stop was triggered in part Michael Chun, headmas Funded by a $6.2 billion dealing with Hawaiian fami because the car his driver was operating ter of the school, said the trust. it is also Hawaii's the lower lies are more is popular with blacks "and he went Hawaiians-only policy fol largest private landowner, social and economic stu than twice as likely to live around the police and the police didn't lows the 1883 will of a with 365,000 acres, dents." in poverty than the state's like it and the police stopped him. End of princess who was con including resort, commer The school's powerful general population. story." cerned Hawaiians would cial and residential hold economic assets allow it to according to the school's Cline said the department's investiga suffer disadvantages. Ten ings. subsidize tuition costs for 2005 Native Hawaiian tion determined that the sergeant pulled years after her death, the Former student Joshua 60 percent of its students, Educational Assessment the car over because he witnessed a Hawaiian monarchy was Irvine said textbooks making admissions highly report. traffic violation. overthrown by a group of could never teach him prized and extremely Kamehameha senior Meeks said he would push for legisla U.S. businessmen and what he learned when he competitive. Only one in Max Lindsey, 17, also tion to create a civilian review board to sugar planters. transferred to the Oahu eight applicants is admit noted that, even with the investigate such allegations rather than "Their culture was campus from a public ted. Hawaiians-only policy. the leaving it to the police themselves. shredded, their spirit was school in a poor neighbor Kamehameha's $2,686 school's Oahu campus is lie said he also will push for the police broken, and their sense of hood. annual tuition falls well diverse .• department to equip all its squad cars sovereignty and independ Poverty was no longer below other Hawaii pri "Many of us are multi with cameras, a suggestion Cline said ence was taken away," an issue, said Irvine, vate schools, including race," he said. "We are the department is exploring. Michael Chun said. "She whose new friends wore highly rated Punahou not just Hawaiians." THE OBSERVER page 12 IEWPOINT Friday, September 2, 2005 THE OBSERVER Reaching out to our family P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 As images of death, anarchy and despair from one of the When the tsunami hit Southeast Asia last winter, Notre EDITOR IN CHIEF biggest natural disasters in American history splash across Dame and Saint Mary's students and faculty members ral Claire Heininger newspaper pages and television screens, even the so lied together to raise thousands of dollars. But with a nat MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER called Notre Dame bubble is not immune from Hurricane ural disaster hitting eloser to home, we must come togeth PJt Leonard Paula Garcia Katrina's damage. er once again to raise money and donate items to benefit AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Maureen Reynolds These horrific images exceed our realm of understand those who need our help. AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Sarah Vabulas ing. 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The while Indonesia's is less th EDITORIAL CARTOON U-WIRE Textbooks overpriced, underused As I finally get done with all of my move-in and four classes, which i<> roughly fimr books pnr grocery expenses, and I'm ready to breathe a sigh class. Healistieally, the odds of' me reading all 15 of relief, I get my list of books. The relief dissi textbooks from cover to cover are about one in a pates immediately. million. I know that proli1ssors just want to make Of course, I had looked at my book list earlier, sure that we are well equippPd and learning from but I was sure I would be able our courses, but the idea of reading fimr de nsf\ to find a great deal on the Brianne textbooks is more diseouraging than encouraging. Internet for discounted prices, Sanford We need to find a way to go baek to the high as I did last year. I was wrong. school style textbook, where you had one year's All the books I found online Daily Trojan work in one textbook. carried only a $4 difference usc So, with what options are studenL<> left'! from the li'ited bookstore An effective resource is the Student Senate's price. Basically, it would cost more with shipping student book exchange, whieh is under develop and handling. ment, or Googling the book and attempting to buy My total so far is $510.35 and I am still missing it overseas. Congress launched a congressional two course books. Problem No.1: According to hearing to address the soaring cost of books this the National Association of College Bookstores, summer. The Government Accountability Oflice wholesale prices of college textbooks have risen has started an investigation, so some hope has nearly 40 percent in the past five years. Add in been offered. the fact that a newer edition of a book is churned But really, does Congress havo to get involved to out every two to three years. These same books lower the cost of course books? Most likely, norm are found at cheaper prices overseas. My pro of us will be students any longer when a resolu posed solution? Publishers need to cut back on tion last reached. the greed just a little bit. We all know the cost of paper isn't on the rise. This article originally appeared on Sept. 1, And I don't think anyone would be opposed to 2{)()5 in the Daily Trrljan, the daily publication at required readings on recycled paper, to ensure the University ofSouthern Calij()rnia. that we're not running out of trees and inflating The views expressed in this column are those of the cost of books even more. the author and not necessarily those of The Problem No. 2: I have to buy 15 textbooks for Observer. THE OBSERVER CENE BY he nicknames "Rap Master," "Scat Girl" and "Lyric Queen" don't sound like the usual descriptions associated with an a cappella group. That is, until recently, when Toxic Audio burst onto the contemporary a cappella scene. .. Tonight. the DeBartolo Center for the Performing Arts will kick off its second season witll a show unlike any Notre Dame has seen before. T ~~~g .Audio~ leaving i~~tanding sllow at the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas for a one•IIight app~:.nce Jn the 900-seat Leighton Concert Hall in the Toxic Audio got its start in 1998 in Florida, where members of the group were working as singers in various different a cappella groups. The founder. Rene Ruiz. dedded that it was events. The group has received recognition in Audio has enjoyed enthusiastic and time to "take [this art form] out of the Toxic Audio's performances are an many areas since it came together in attentive audiences during its run there. bershop and bring it.. t9 more modern entertaining mix ofmusic; comedy and 1998. In 2004., !oxic Audlo :was awarded "It's pretty exciting to get into Vegas times." other theatrical comments. Using only the New York Drama Desk Award for and see your billboards up over the While the group was being formed, their voices, the group members create "Best Unique Theatrical Performance." strip," Ruiz said. Ruiz was looking for a name that was as sounds ranging from drumbeats and Shalisa James. the group's resident After some time off for the holidays, far from a barbershop quartet-type bass lines to guitar-like solos and other "Vocal Queen" also received the award the group will be off to Japan where it as he could find. vocal stretches. The group's repertoire for "Favorite. Female Vocalist.'' in the A. ... will be performing its unique style of "A group called Toxic Audio would be includes contemporary pop songs; such Cappella Community Awards in 2005. '~'< music for entirely new audiences during the last place a person would expect to as Britney Spears' "Baby One More Some of Toxic Audio's more famous a six-week tour. the types of a cappella sounds that Time," classics, including "Hooked on a corporate clients have included Disney, Toxic Audio's performance in DPAC is our group creates," Ruiz said. Feeling," and original compositions. Mitsubishi, IBM and McDonald's. promised to be one full of amazing vocal The group now includes five perma- Toxic Audio is known to develop amaz- However, the largest client yet seems to skill and laughs and could certainly be members, as well as a few guest ing improvisations while on stage, as be the most recent; the Luxor Hotel in called a unique experience. vocalists who perform in its Las Vegas well. While hearing a song about life at Las Vegas. Toxic Audio is in the middle Student tickets for tonight's 8 p.m. show. Each member comes from an Notre Dame isn't out of the question, of a successful stint at the famous hotel, show can be purchased for $15.00 at the extensive performance background. don't expect something ordinary from the same venue where the Blue Man Performing Arts Center ticket office by They have attended a variety of music the band. Group, a famed experimental music act, phone or by visiting the DPAC Web site · grams at universities around the "If the venue and audience felt right, got its Las Vegas start. """$!1\'1;;~w ... . at http://performingarts.nd.edu .S., and have since performed in many the chimces are, we would probably The Vegas experience has' been eye- off-Broadway shows and other theatrical make up a song on the spot,'' Ruiz said. opening so far for the group. Toxic Contact Liz Byrum at [email protected] THE OBSERVER Friday, September 2, 2005 CENE page 15 DPAC REVIEW German drama transcends language barriers film follows the relationship and the mont echoes throughout the whole of technical perspective, the f"ilm is unde By BRIAN DOXTADER tragedies that ultimately ensue. the picture. niably wnll-made; using camera angles, A"is1an1 Scl"lll" Editor It would be easy to categoriz1~ "Head The acting, especially of the two freeze-frames and rapid editing to pro On" as more melodrama, but the film's leads, is quite good. Akin. a German vide emotional impact. At times, thesP "llnad-On" is a ndentless, deeply plot is surprisingly unpredictable. Just born director, draws fantastically mov elements recall the best tradition of' a!Tn1~ting nwlodrama, one of 2004's when the audience thinks it knows ing performances from the protago Scorsese and Tru!Taut, two dircetors lwst. films and a bold nPw work from where the picture is going, a new twist nists, who carry the movie with sensi who also usnd cinmnatic tnchnique to Turkish diro1:tor Fatih /\kin. is introduced that somehow seems tivity and panache. enhance (rathnr than substitutP fori tlw Thn lilm won tho Goldon Bear at the exactly right. Biro] Unci (who often looks like David narrative. 2004 Berlin l'ilm Festival. and it's not Ultimately, the various twists and Carradine in "Kill Bill") bririgs depth "llead-On" is a battoring ram of a hard to sne why. This is an excellent turns serve the and sadness to the movie that tramples· forward and takns pirture that stays with the vinwer long story, which keeps complex role of no prisoners in its wake. For all its aftnr tlw cn1d its roll. the plot from sink Head-On Cahit. Sibel Kekilli attributes, it is essentially a deprnssing "llnad-On" follows two eharaeters, ing under the is equally com movie about depressed characters. Cahit (Bind Unnl) and Sibel (Sibel weight of its own pelling as Sibel, a Though it is an unforgnttabln picture. Knkilli), and their bizarre relationship pretenses. Many character whose its unllinching approach to its matnrial ovPr tlw 1:ourso of snvnral years. Tho things happen to party-girl dem- may not sit well with all audiences. two meet in a psychiatric ward after the two characters, Director: Falih Akin eanor hides a Sex, drugs, violence and suieide all n~spective suicide attompts. Sibol soes much of it quite writer: Falih Akin startling percep play prominent roles as the lives of in Cahit the opportunity to flscapo the unpleasant, but Starring: Biro! One!, Sibel Kekilli, Catrin tion. Since the two Sibel and Cahit crumble around thnm. sr.rutiny of lwr dmnanding family. somehow they characters domi- Yet, the lilm is so well-mnde and so While Cahit, a dopressod widower, endure. This works nate the plot, their movingly indelible that it's impossible resists initially, lw evontually agrees to because "llead-On" is, at its core, not a believability and forcefulness is essen not to recommend. Movies as acute and. marry Sibol. This marriage of conven movie about plot, but characters. Sibel tial, as it keeps the audience interested affecting as "Head-On" are rarn and a ionen is not based on love, but on the and Cahit are sad, depressed people throughout. writer/director as sensitively atturwd to hope to escape tho confines of their who feel trapped in their limited exis "Head-On" is also doggedly cinemat the world as Akin aro oven rarer. world, whid1 dons not bode well for tences. ic, at times recalling (or perhaps even 1dthor rharader. The essence of the "I am not living. I am only surviving," explicitly referencing) the French New Contact Brain Doxtader at plot bngins after their marriage, as the Sibel says at one point, and that senti- Wave's penchant for excess. From a [email protected] courtesy of I i . I of verleih.polyfilm.al Cahlt (Blrol Unel), left, and Sibel (Sibel Kekilli) arrange a sexless marriage-of Cahit (Biro! Unel) carries Sibel (Sibel Kekilli) into their shared apartment. The convenience In Turkish director Fatih Akin's foreign language film, "Head-On." two begin to fall in love despite the circumstances of their marriage. Student cover band fills gap in campus music scene of these popular artists. In faet, U2 is Bailey is senior Trish Murphy, lead musical talent. Bailey and his fellow By CHRIS MCGRADY the only band with more than one song singer and tambourine; graduate stu band-mates are willing to admit that, A"istant Scene Editor in Hot Mildred's set. dent Ron Thompson, who plays electric although they are musically talented. The band has changed names several guitar; and graduate student Brian they do not want to attempt to write An absencn in the Notre Dame music times, and was until recently known as Zampell, who plays drums. more music that would just add to a scnrw has been filled at last. GASM. However, the band's unique When asked why the band only plays pool of cliche songs. llot Mildred, a studnnt eover group name is supposed to be an oxymoron. cover songs, Bailey gives a frank and Rather than force a mediocre song that focuses primarily on musie from The name "Mildred" for a female is not honest answer. into a market that is 1985-95, has stepped into seen as particularly "It's not for lack of ambition "We think people already inundated with Uw spotlight, focusing on a "We choose songs attractive (although ... just lack of skill and writ music that fits that dncado of much musical Bailey is quick to add, ing," Bailey said. "Unless can relate to description, Ilot Mildred growth and diversity. Many that are within our "It is possible.") you're very talented at writ songs they have would prefer to stick to currnnt Notre Dame stu ability level and On a campus that ing, it can be disastrous to heard before. " classic songs and proven dnnts will relate to the hits try our best to often seems overrun by write and play for your hits and do the best job from this era as songs that talented musicians con friends who are forced to act possible with them. they grew up with. make them sound stantly trying to push like they like it even though Larry Bailey Largely disregarding Senior Larry Bailey, good." their musical limits, the you've forced something senior the financial benefits of a bassist and back-up vocalist members of Hot Mildred awful." successful band, the band have a different vision Although Bailey unabashed- is more interested in for llot Mildred, refers to Larry Bailey the band's time period of on how their music ly claims the band shouldn't be writing other things. As Bailey asserts, the ehoiee as "the fantastic senior should be played. songs, Hot Mildred still has plenty to band is in it purely for the love of musieal decade that was "We choose songs that offer listeners. music. 11)85-1995." This decade was marked are within our ability level and try our "We think people ean relate to songs With catchy covers of popular music, by a continuation of great musie from best to make them sound good," Bailey they have heard before," said Bailey. Hot Mildred sets out to entertain the bands such as U2, as well as debut said, an HA from Stanford Hall. This in itself is a breath of fresh air masses, and does just that. tracks from current pop chart main Hot Mildred consists of four members in a musical era that is painfully stays such as Third Eye Blind. who hope to play periodically at marked by poor lyrics paired with Contact Chris McGrady at llot Mildred covers songs from both Legends this year. Playing alongside mundane beats and mass marketed as cmcgradl @nd.edu page 16 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Friday, September 2, 2005 = MLB - AMERICAN LEAGUE Wright .forced to leave game as Yankees lose Olerud's two home runs lead Boston over Devil Rays; Baltimore edges Toronto behind rookie pitcher Bowie Associated Press Despite the loss, the Yankees the collarbone and then rico The New York Yankees were happy that Wright cheted off his neck. thought the line drive that appeared to escape serious "That's about as scary as it knocked Jaret Wright out of the . injury. gets," Torre said. "We're just game cost them a victory. Still, In the clubhouse after the happy the results are what they they were happy to leave game, Wright pulled down his were." Seattle with the pitcher on the crew neck shirt and displayed Playing third base, Rodriguez team plane instead of in the an ugly, red, 3-inch knot on the also was concerned. hospital. side of his neck. "I was scared to death," he Raul Ibanez's sixth-inning "It was a pitcher's worst said. "That ball looked like it liner Thursday hit Wright on nightmare," he said. "You throw was 110 mph off the bat. the right collarbone and the the ball and then it's right there Obviously, the health of your right side of his neck, forcing on you. He got me pretty good." pitcher is the most important him from the game. X-rays The right-hander stayed down thing." were negative, but the Mariners on the mound for a few minutes Wright pitched 5 1-3 innings, rallied for a win. as players rushed to his aid and allowing one run and three hits. "There's no question it was a then helped him to his feet. It was his eighth start of the momentum changer," Alex Without taking any warmups, season, his fourth since coming Rodriguez said. "He was breez he walked to the dugout under off the 60-day disabled list on ing along and getting stronger." his own power. Aug. 15 following a shoulder Leading 1-0 when Wright was "It hurts right now," an obvi injury. It was the eighth time he struck, the Yankees lost after ously uncomfortable Wright was on the disabled list in his Miguel Ojeda's first home run said. "My neck's real stiff and I nine-year career, the sixth with Seattle broke a 1-all tie in have a headache. But it could because of a shoulder problem. the seventh. have been worse." "lie comes out of the game Yankees manager Joe Torre Boston 7, Tampa Bay 4 and everything turns around," feared the worst. He was afraid John Olerud homered twice New York catcher Jorge Posada the ball hit Wright in the face. and drove in six runs Thursday said. Instead, he said, it hit him in night as the Boston Red Sox came from behind for the third consecutive game, beating the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to com plete a four-game sweep. AP < The Hed Sox have won 19 of Tampa Bay Devil Rays pitcher Doug Waechter, right, watches a 20 at home and scored at least home run by John Olerud of the Boston Red Sox sail over the seven runs in their last 14 fence. The Red Sox won 7-4. games at Fenway Park. They've won five in a row overall. the two-run shot in the bottom Miguel Tejada led off the sixth Bronson Arroyo ( 11-9) half. Tampa Bay went up 4-2 in with a bunt single before scor allowed four runs and nine hits. the fourth on Travis Lee's two ing on Gibbons' 20th homer. He struck out six in seven run homer. Surhoff followed with his fifth to innings for his first win since Edgar Renteria hit a sacrifice give Baltimore a 4-3 lead. Both Aug. 10. Jonathan Papelbon fly to cut the deficit to one run homers were off Dustin worked a scoreless eighth in the fifth. In the sixth, Trot McGowan (1-3). before giving up consecutive Nixon hit a leadoff single, Jason Baltimore's Bernie Castro singles to start the ninth. Mike Varitek walked and, one out went 2-for-4 with a triple, a Timlin got three outs for his later, Olerud hit his fifth homer walk and stolen base in his fifth save. of the season. major league debut. Castro, Doug Waechter (5-9) allowed It was the 17th multihomer called up from Triple-A Ottawa six runs _ five earned and game of Olerud"s career. The on Thursday, showed his speed, eight hits in 6 1-3 innings. two-time All-Star and former beating out a grounder to third Boston rallied from a 5-0 AL batting champ has been base in the third inning for his deficit on Tuesday and trailed fighting for playing time with first major league hit.The Blue 5-l on Wednesday before win Kevin Millar, who homered Jays have lost 10 of 13 and ning both games 7-6. The Red twice on Wednesday. dropped below .500 (66-67) for Sox trailed 2-0 and 4-2 on Olerud added an RBI double the first time since July 19. Thursday night before scoring in the eighth. Baltimore's Hayden Penn (3- one in the fifth, then Olerud hit 2) - recalled from Double-A a three-run shot in the sixth to Baltimore 5, Toronto 3 Bowie on Thursday - allowed give Boston its first lead of the Jay Gibbons and B.J. Surhoff three runs _ two earned - and game. hit back-to-hack homers in the seven hits, striking out four and With the Yankees' 5-l loss to sixth inning to lead the walking two in five-plus the Seattle Mariners earlier Baltimore Orioles to a victory innings. The 20-year-old right Thursday, Boston moved 3 1/2 over the Toronto Blue Jays on hander is in his second stint games ahead of New York in the Thursday night. with the Orioles this season. AL East. The Red Sox led by as The Orioles, who have won ILJ. Ryan pitched the ninth many as 5 1/2 and as few as 1 two straight after losing 10 of for his 29th save and the 1/2 games in August. 11, released pitcher Sidney Orioles took two of three from Baltimore Orioles shortstop Brian Roberts forces out Gregg Jonny Gomes homered in the Ponson before th"e game Toronto for their first series win Zaun of the Toronto Blue ·Jays Thursday. The Orioles won 5-3 second to give the Devil Rays a because of his conduct and since sweeping Oakland two with home runs from Jay Gibbons and B.J. Surhoff. 2-0 lead, but Olerud matched problems with alcohol. weeks ago. The Observer accepts classifieds every business day from 8 a.m. to 3 f.m. at the Notre Dame office, 024 South Dining HalL Deadline for next-day classifieds is 3 p.m. Al classifieds must be prepaid. CLASSIFIEDS The charge is 5 cents per character per day, including all spaces. The Observer reserves the right to edit all classifieds for content without issuing refunds. 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Brad Jones drove in his 1 09th run Wilkerson and Marlon Byrd with a groundout. Andruw Jonns gave his MVP both leaped at the wall, but Vinny Castilla had four HIHs l'.ampaign another boost. lead thn ball Sflttled in the 11rst row as Washington fought back to ing ofT tlw bottom of the I Oth for Jones' 44th homer and tie it, despite a couple of inning with a towering homer 11 Oth B BI of a career season. embarrassing blunders on the that gavn the Atlanta Braves Kyle Davies (7 -:n. called up base paths. an S-7 victory over the from the minors earlier in the Castilla hit a two-run single Washington Nationals on day, got the win with three ofT John Smoltz in the fourth, Thursday night. scoreless innings. but then took off running on a Tlw Bravos squandnrnd a 7- JolT Francoeur hit a three one-out 11y to center and was 1 !Pad hPI'orP salvaging a split run honwr and Chippnr Jonns nasily doublnd off by Andruw of tho four-game sorios with added a two-run shot for tho Jones' throw back to first. tlwir NL t·:ast rival. Bravos, who wnrn cruising In the f'ifth. the Nationals put T lw e row d c h a n t<1 d " M VI' ! early the first two runners on, and MVP! MVI'!" as .lonos lnd off Chipper Jones' homer -eamn newcomnr Dnivi Cruz lined a llw I Oth. l.uis Ayala (S-7) got in tho f'irst, and tho Braves single to right with one out. ahnad in tho rount 1-2. th1m scornd five morn times in tho Coach Dave Huppert wisely triPd to blow a high fastball by third, highlighted by held up Byrd coming around hi Ill. Francoeur's 11th homer since third rathnr than challnnge .Jorws sent a drivn toward bning called up from Double-A Francoeur's strong arm in llrn sPats in ld't-ct•ntt•r. llw ball in early July. Also in the right. SI'PIIling to hang up f'onwnr as inning: Hafacl Furcal scored But Huppert appeared to throw up his hands a little too late, and Carlos Banrga got caught in a rundown bntwnen second and third. Byrd and Baerga both wound up at third - Baerga was out - and Smoltz escaped tho inning when Jamoy Carroll f'lied out to right. San Diego 6, Milwaukee 5 Khalil Greene hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the San Diogo Padres crept back above .500 with a victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night. Joe Handa hit his career Atlant Braves players Jeff Francoeur, left, and Chipper Jones high 37th double with one out celebrate after Francoeur's third-inning home run against the in the eighth. After Xavier Washington Nationals. The Braves won 8-7 In 10 innings. Nady grounded out, Groene hit a foul ball that fell into the er Kane Davis ll-1) lnft a fast makn it 1-0. AP stands, three rows beyond the ball over the middle of the Bnn Johnson hit a two-run Jason Lane of the Houston Astros collides with Cincinnati Reds reach of Brewers first base plate, and Gre1me hit his 11th homer in tho ninth for the catcher Javier Valentin Thursday. Lane scored on the play, and man Lyle Overbay. On the next horner of the season. Padres. the Astros won 3-1. pitch, and an 0-2 count, reliev- It was the third straight win for the Padres (67-66). who Houston 3, Cincinnati 1 are above .500 for the first Hoy Oswalt rcmairwd perfect time since Aug. 12. They against tho Cincinnati Beds remain in first place in the NL and thn llouston Astros swept Wnst _ 5 112 games in front of the thrne-garne snr.ies with a Los Angeles - and havn victory on Thursday night. gained two games in the The right-handnr improved standings since last being to 15-0 in 19 appearances above .500. against the Beds, the most Hudy Saenz (6-1) earned the wins without a loss by any win with one inning of relief'. pitcher against one team in Padres starter Adam Eaton major league history.Oswalt hasn't won in his last three ( 16-11) is 4-0 against the Heds DvsU starts after winning eight in a this season and the Astros row. lie gave up three runs re rn airwd one- half game NEED A RIDE? and three hits in six innings. behind tho Philadelphia The Brewers made it a one Phillies in the NL wild-card run game when Wes Helms race. reached on an error by short lie went 5 2-3 innings and stop Greene and LJ. Hardy hit had a season-high 11 strike a two-run homer off Trevor outs. Knn Grif'f'ey Jr. singled Gl.'laou"s Hoffman in the ninth. The clos and Adam Dunn walked with er still earned his 35th save in two outs in the sixth. Mike 37 opportunities. Gallo relinvnd and got Sean the Hick I Jelling was trying to get Casey to f'ly out to end the his first win since joining inning. Saturday, Septemberl Oth Milwaukee's starting rotation Oswalt, who allowed five hits last week. lie allowed two and one walk, is 2-3 with two earned runs and six hits in 6 no-dneisions in his last seven Bus departs from Library Circle 1-3 innings. starts. Brad Lidge pitched the to Ann Arbor at 6:00 am and In the fourth, Eaton walked ninth for his 32nd savn in 35 Rickie Weeks and Overbay sin opportunities. returns 1 /2 hour after the game. gled to put runners at the cor Cincinnati had won 14 ol' its ners with one out. Carlos Lee's previous 16 road games bel'orn $1 0/ticket .. 1 ticket/ID .. 2 IDs per purchase sacrifice fly scored Weeks, and this series.Aaron llarang (9- WHILE THEY LAST AT LAFORTUNE INFO DESK Geoff Jenkins followed with his 12) allownd thrnn runs and BEGINNING FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND 18th homer, a two-run shot five hits in seven innings. that gave the Brewers a 3-2 In the sneond, Dunn doublnd Bus ticket is for transportation only and lead. and seored on Casny's single to does not grant admission to the game. After Helling retired the first the left field eornnr. Casey was NO ALCOHOL. SEATING IS LIMITED. six Padres, he ran into trouble thrown out by left finldnr Lukn in tho third. San Dingo stole Scott trying to strnteh the hit three bases in the inning _ two to a doubln.Seott's HBI triple by Miguel Olivo and one hy tied it in thn fourth l'or Dave Hobcrts, who leads the Houston. team with 21. llelling walked Willy Taveras singlnd to Mark Loretta to load the bases right-ennter to clr·ive in Brad with two outs, and Brian Giles' Ausmus with the go-ahead run grounder deflected off' in the fifth and Lance Berkman Overbay's glove at first base to hit his 14th homer in the sixth. page 18 The Observer + SPORTS Friday, September 2, 200'5 NFL 'Heartbroken' Saints drop preseason finale Oakland wins 13-6 over New Orleans; Kerry Collins throws game's only touchdown to Randy Moss in 1st quarter Associated Press 120 yards. The Saints chose to rest most Joe Horn planned to head for of their regulars, including Houston with the intent of quarterback Aaron Brooks, helping one refugee family Horn and running back Deuce hurt by Hurricane Katrina. McAllister. He'll go by limo, van or New Orleans came into the rental car. game hoping to improve its Across the country from run defense and appeared to their devastated city, the New make strides. limiting Oakland Orleans Saints somehow to 61 yards after allowing 151 played a competitive football yards to Baltimore's Chester game when it's probably the Taylor in a 21-6 loss to the last thing some of them want Ravens last Friday. ed to do _ and then they The Saints (1-3) celebrated turned their thoughts to assist good plays and were busi ing those in need and reuniting nesslike from warmups to the with family members over the final tick of the clock. They weekend before returning to don't yet know where they will work Monday. play their home opener Sept. "It's not just the people in 18 against the New York the (Astrodome), there are Giants. people in hotel rooms. 12 at a The Raiders (1-3) earned time with families piled on top their first exhibition victory of families, and they won't exactly a week before they have the financial means." open the season in a nationally Horn said. ''I'm going to stay televised game at Super Bowl there two days and see if I can champion New England. help them out. I know I can't Moss scored his second TO of help everybody, but I'm going the preseason in the only to try my best because I love series he played and also had the fans there and in a 9-yard reception before tak Louisiana, Alabama and ing a seat. Collins and almost Mississippi." all the other starters also Randy Moss caught a 27- played only one series. yard touchdown from Kerry "The first drive was good," Collins in the first quarter for Moss said. "One thing that we the game's only touchdown. wanted to do was get out there leading the and get our Oakland selves ready for Raiders over next week. With the Saints 13-6 "Everybody on our everything that Thursday night team is heartbroken. we have gone in the presea They feel for the through as far son finale for as training both teams. people." camp, presea Transported son and today's 2.000 miles to Jim Haslett game, we are New Orleans Saints quarterback Todd Bouman passes against the Oakland Raiders Thursday. California on Saints head coach headed in the The Salnts,recently displaced from the Louisiana Superdome, lost 13-6. Sunday, the right direction." Saints avoided The Saints the wrath of never consid one of America's worst storms ered not playing this game, and prepared for this game even with heavy hearts. under the sun at San Jose "I wouldn't say it's over State University despite all the whelming," said general man uncertainties back home. ager Mickey Loomis, who offee and Conversation A moment of silence was doesn't know whether the For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Questioning held before the game. and team will play in New Orleans about 100 people turned out again this season. "They Students at Notre Dame for a last-minute blood drive understand they have a job to sponsored by the Raiders and do. They know their families the American Red Cross out are safe. Once you know your side the Coliseum. The Raiders family is safe, you go back to made a donation to the Red your business. What's over Cross and also ran public serv whelming is what's going on in ice announcements in the sta New Orleans, Mississippi and Tuesday, September 6th dium, on their Web site and on the entire Gulf Co.ast." (and everyfirst Tuesday of the month) their broadcasts encouraging In the seats behind the people to help hurricane vic Saints sideline, New Orleans tims. resident Chad Seeger held a 7:30- 9:30 p.m. Players from both teams held sign reading, "The Dome will a prayer circle when time rise again!" _ a reference to 316 Coleman-Morse expired. the Louisiana Superdome, "Everybody on our team is which became a temporary heartbroken." Saints coach refugee camp for thou~ands of .Jim Haslett said. "They feel for the city's stranded citizens, but the people. I think the one was heavily damaged in the The student members of the thing about our football team storm. Standin~ Committee on Gay and is that we're resilient. When Seeger came to California we step on the field, we're last week for vacation and was Lesbian Student Needs invite gay, focused. When we get off the supposed to fly back Monday, lesbian, and bisexual members of field, our minds go somewhere when the hurricane hit. He is the Notre Dame family, their else." staying with his girlfriend and Afterward, the Saints flew all her family in San Francisco. friends, and supporters to an night to San Antonio with no Another Saints fan, New informal coffee at the Co-Mo. idea when they'll go home _ or Orleans native Jimmy Lashley, whether they even still have held a sign reading, "Forget, homes. Their temporary home Iraq. Help our own." will be the Marriott Riverwalk. Third-string Oakland quar John Carney kicked field terback Andrew Walter, a goals of 38 and 37 yards, but third-round draft pick out of Everyone is welcome and confidentiality is assured. also missed a 38-yarder in the Arizona State, returned after third quarter for New Orleans. missing the previous two exhi ANDJt AP College Football NFL Preseason Top 25 team 'o4 record prev. 1 Southern Cal 13·0 1 2 Texas 11·1 5 3 Tennessee 10-3 13 4 Michigan 9·3 14 5 LSU 9·3 16 6 Ohio State 8-4 20 7 Oklahoma 12·1 3 8 Virginia Tech 10·3 10 9 Miami (Fla.) 9·3 11 10 Florlda 7·4 NR 11 Iowa 10·2 8 12 Louisville 11-1 6 13 Georgia 10·2 7 14 Florida State 9·3 15 15 Purdue 7·4 NR 16 Auburn 11·1 2 17 Texas A&M 10-2 NR 18 Boise State 9·3 12 19 California 8·4 9 20 Arizona State 9·3 19 21 Texas Tech 8·4 18 22 Boston College 9·3 21 23 Pittsburgh 8·4 25 24 Fresno State 9·3 22 25 Virginia 8·4 23 ESPN/USA Today College Football Preseason Top 25 leam 'o4 record prelJ. 1 Southern Cal 13·0 1 2 Texas 11·1 4 3 Tennessee 10·3 15 4 Michigan 9·3 12 AP 5 Oklahoma 12·1 3 Former Philadelphia Eagles' all-Pro defensive tackle Corey Simon sits at a press conference last January. Simon 6 LSU 9-3 16 signed with the Indianapolis Colts Thursday after a contract dispute with his former team. 7 Virginia Tech 10·3 10 8 Miami (Fla.) 9-3 11 9 Ohio State 8-4 19 10 Iowa 10·2 8 Colts sign all-Pro Sitnon, bolster defense 11 Florida 7-4 25 12 Florida State 9-3 14 13 Georgia 10·2 6 Associated Press "You can chase a lot of career, would probably be State, so it'll be a little bit 14 Louisville 11·1 7 these guys, but if they in Indianapolis on Friday of muscle memory. But 15 Auburn 13·0 2 INDIANAPOLIS - The don't have a motivation, for a physical. Dungy said he'll help us very quickly, I 16 Purdue H NR Indianapolis Colts, hoping you're usually spinning Simon might join the team think." 17 Texas A&M 7-4 NA to fix their one glaring your wheels," Colts coach in Cincinnati for the final Simon was the Eagles' 18 Arizona State 9-3 20 weakness, reached a mul Tony Dungy said after preseason game Friday first-round pick and the 19 Boise State 11·1 13 tiyear agreement Thursday Thursday's practice. night, but he would not sixth overall selection in 20 California 10·2 9 with Corey Simon, a Pro "When we talked to him play. the 2000 draft. 21 Texas Tech 8-4 17 Bowl defensive tackle early on, it was evident we "It's going to be different In five seasons with 22 Boston College 9-3 21 released by Philadelphia in were one of the places he for him," Dungy said. "We Philadelphia, he had 270 23 Virginia 8-4 23 a contract dispute. was truly interested in. We play a completely different tackles and 32 sacks. He 24 Alabama 6-6 NR Simon wanted a long felt we had something style than Philadelphia. had 24 tackles and 5 1/2 25 Pit1aburgh 8-4 NR term deal with good to offer, and he felt He's going to have to get sacks last season, but he Philadelphia and refused the s'ame way." used to that, get used to did not sign a one-year, to sign a one-year fran The negotiations didn't our terminology. It's not $5.13 million franchise chise tender. The Eagles take long. going to be the type of tender the Eagles offered removed the franchise tag Roosevelt Barnes, thing where he's going to him because he wanted a on the former first-round Simon's agent, said he fin come in and all of a sud long-term eontraet. lie was draft pick Sunday, making. ished the deal with Colts den everything's going to selected to the Pro Bowl in him an unrestricted free president Bill Polian on click for us. We've got to 2003. agent. Thursday morning and get him going. He skipped all of around the dial The Colts were quick to that Simon, who has 32 "He played in a system Philadelphia's minicamps pounce. sacks in his five-year NFL similar to this at Florida and its training camp. IN BRIEF MLB Philadelphia at Washington 6 p.m., Bowie leads early in LPGA Dina Ammaceapane, Jenna championship for many years to Comcast State Farm classic Daniels, Hache! Hetherington. Pat come." Chicago at Pittsburgh 6 p.m., Comcast SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Heather Hurst. Vikki Laing and Karrie Webb After three tiebreakers, Cincinnati at Atlanta 6:35p.m., TBS Bowie chipped in for an eagle and were tied at 5 under. Agassi advances St. Louis at Houston 7 p.m., Fox Sports had a bogey-free 7 -under 65 Rockets sign Ming to multi NEW YOHK- Sizn doesn't matter in tnnnis. Midwest Thursday to take a one-shot lead year deal aftor tho opening round of tho LPGA HOUSTON - Yao Ming signed a Neithnr dons age. Stato Farm Classic. rivn-year eontract worth more than Andre Agassi stood I I inrhes NCAA fOOTBALL Bowie, who missed the U.S. $75 million Thursday, keeping the 7- shorter than 6-foot-1 0 Croatian lvo Indiana at Central Michigan, 6:30 p.m., Solheim Cup team after finishing foot-6 ecnter with the Houston Karlovie, spun snrvns about 50 mph ESPN U . 12th in the standings, was at even Hocknts through the 2010-11 season . slower, and logged far l'nwnr miles The extension, the maximum on court. Arizona at Utah 7 p.m., ESPN par when she holed a 14-foot wedge shot on the fourth hole at the Hail allowed under the NBA's new labor Thn ace count wnnt to Karlovk, Golf Club. She followed with five dnal, ended days of speculation 30-5, as hn clocked snrvns consis TENNIS birdies in her bid for her second about Yao's future. Owner Leslie tently in the 130-142 mph rangn, but U.S. Open Day 5 Coverage 10 a.m., 6 p.m. earner title after winning the Jamie Alexander called the agreement "as thn seeond-round victory at thn U.S. USA Network Farr Owens Corning Classic in July. · important as anything I've donn as Open on Thursday went to Agassi, 7- SIH~rri Turner, who missed most of an ownnr." 6 (4), 7-() (5), 7-() (4). last ynar with a shoulder injury, "I think he could bncome one of At :~5. ninn ynars oldnr than tlw LPGA TouR birdied livn of her first six holes and greatnst players in thn history of the gangling giant across tlw net, Agassi State Farm Classic 2 p.m. ESPN 2 was tied for the lead before hitting a gamfl," Alexander said during a con came up biggnr on tlw big points to 7 -iron into the water and making a ference call from New York. "To eontinun his run for one morn Crand PGA TOUR bogey at thn par-3 16th. Thn 48- have the next grnat big man tied up Slam title in his 20th visit to tho for a long time is very, very impor Open. llis wifn, Stnffi (;raf. and 3- Deutsche Bank Championship 4 p.m. USA year-old Turner l"inished a stroke bar,k at 6 under along with Natalie tant for this team and I believe it will ynar-old son, Jaden, watchnd at Network Gulbis and Tina Barrett. give us a chance to compete for the courtside. l ------.. page 20 The Observer + SPORTS Friday, September 2, 2005 NFL legends presents Chargers beat 49ers, Giants knock off champs ing the death of guard Thomas Cleo Lemon throws Herrion on Aug. 21, will try to game-winning TD rebound from an NFL-worst 2- 14 finish in 2004. They host St. in Chargers' victory Louis on Sept. 11. Associated Press Giants 27, Patriots 3 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. SAN DIEGO - Alex Smith Jared Lorenzen made his final threw a touchdown pass in his bid for the No. 3 quarterback homecoming game. Philip spot on the New York Giants. Rivers and Cleo Lemon had Then Jesse Palmer made his. scoring passes, too. Now coach Tom Coughlin And now they all get to sit on must make his decision. the bench to open the season. With few starters playing in Lemon, San Diego's third the Giants' exhibition win over string quarterback, threw a the New England Patriots on 13-yard scoring pass to Ruvell Thursday night, the spotlight Martin with 19 seconds left to was on the competition for give the Chargers a 28-24 vic backup jobs and it shone tory over the San Francisco brightest on New York's quar 49ers in an exhibition finale on terbacks. Thursday night. "There will be some discus Lemon's second TD pass of sions about a lot of positions," the fourth quarter came short Coughlin said. "And that will ly after Joe Nedney kicked a certainly be one of them." 27-yard field goal with 1:11 Most regulars, especially for left to give the 49ers a 24-21 New.England, sat out the game lead. That drive was keyed by to avoid injury and give coach fourth -stringer Cody Pickett, es a chance to watch players who had a 15-yard scramble still fighting for roster spots. and a 41-yard pass to Rashaun New York (3-1) got its first Woods. touchdown in two games, hav Midway through the fourth ing managed only five field quarter, Lemon was flushed all goals by Jay Feely in a 15-14 the way across the field and, win over the New York Jets. throwing off-balance and New England (2-2) played across his body, hit tight end much poorer defense than it Landon Trusty with a 30-yard did in last Friday's 27-3 win at TD pass to tie it at 21-21. Green Bay, but will have its But· on opening day, Tim starters back when it opens San Diego quarterback Philip Rivers, center, is sacked in Rattay will start for San the season next Thursday Thursday's game against San Francisco. The Chargers won 28-24. Francisco and Drew Brees for night at home against Oakland. San Diego. "We had a chance to look at Feely's field goals of 47 and 48 lier. Smith, the No. 1 pick in the a lot of our younger players," yards that gave them a 6-0 With most of the starters sit NFL draft, lost his starting job said Patriots coach Bill halftime lead ting out, both coaches got to Rattay after lackluster per Belichick, facing the NFL dead extended looks at players formances in the first two line Saturday to reduce his Jets 37, Eagles 14 fighting for roster spots and · exhibition games. roster to 53 players. "We are PHILADELPHIA - Even jockeying for positions on the Smith, who played at Helix in a much shorter window now being spectators didn't bring depth chart. Herman Edwards High in nearby La Mesa before than you would be if you Donovan McNabb and Terrell had to be more pleased than starring at Utah, was in for 23 opened a week from Sunday." Owens together. Reid. plays over four drives, com New England's Tom Brady McNabb watched from the "He's right where he's sup pleting nine of 15 passes for 69 and New York's Eli Manning, press box and Owens looked posed to be," Jets coach yards. He threw one intercep who missed his second straight on from the bench as the New Herman Edwards said of tion and fumbled once, which game with a sprained right York Jets' backups dominated Pennington. "Everybody made he recovered. elbow but is expected to be the Philadelphia Eagles' junior a big deal of how he played Smith had a rough start. ready for the season opener varsity in a victory last week. It was After two penalties against the Sept. 11 against Arizona, both Thursday night. n't his arm. It 49ers, he was hit hard on two sat out. That gave the No. 2 Chad Penning "''m not happy was his decision straight pass attempts that quarterbacks - former Boston ton played one with their making." both fell incomplete. College players Doug Flutie of series for the Jets, performance out Just before halftimtJ, Smith the Patriots and Tim completing all Falcons 20, rolled left and threw a 23-yard Hasselbeck of the Giants - a three of his passes there. It wasn't Dolphins 17 pass to Fred Arney to tie the chance to start and each and leading the very good." MIAMI- The game at 14. played four series. The Giants offense into the Atlanta Falcons The 49ers (2-2), still mourn- scored on two of theirs on end zone. Rashad Andy Reid did little to help Washington retu the Miami Dolp rned an intercep Eagles coach hins resolve their tion 99 yards for a quarterback situ score, and Derrick Blaylock ation, stopping both Gus and Little John Flowers each Frerotte and A.J. Feeley. had TD runs. Etric Pruitt scored on a 51- "If there was a positive, it yard interception return and was an opportunity to see the the Falcons allowed no first young guys," Eagles coach downs in the opening 25 min Andy Reid said. ''I'm not happy utes, helping them win with their performance out Thursday in the final exhibi there. It wasn't very good." tion game for both teams. No matter how tenuous their While Frerotte and Feeley relationship, it's clear the struggled, third-stringer Sage Eagles need McNabb and Rosenfels threw for 217 yards Owens on the field. The five and two touchdowns against time Pro Bowl quarterback reserves in the second half. and the All-Pro wideout have New Miami coach Nick Saban been feuding and aren't on didn't rule out giving Rosenfels speaking terms. But they con the starting nod for the season nected five times for 131 opener Sept. 11 against yards, including a 64-yard TD Denver. pass on the first play from "I was pleased with the way scrimmage, last week in their Sage played," Saban said. "It lone appearance together this looked like he had some com preseason. mand out there and did a good Backup quarterback Koy job. Those things are Jactors Detmer played poorly and the that need to be taken into con rest of Philadelphia's reserves sideration .... didn't have much success. "We want to pick the quar nd/sme/hee The NFC champion Eagles terback that's going to give us id required open the season in Atlanta on the best opportunity to win. AP Sept. 12 in a rematch of the I'm not prepared after watch noeover Giants' quarterback Tim Hasselbeck is sacked in Thursday's conference title game. The Jets ing that game to make a state legends.nd.edu 27-3 victory over the Patriots. open at Kansas City a day ear- ment about that." l f-riday, September 2, 2005 The Observer + SPORTS page 21 NCAA FOOTBALL Spurrier's Gamecocks earn first win, 24-15 eyed, but I think we settled in season. South Carolina rides and compntnd," O'Lnary said. "A few things fell into place quick start to victory Spurrier also ehose to focus the way we thought they would on the positivfls. and we got some big plays out over Central Florida One of the biggest was the of it," Mitchell said. pnrforrnanc~n of South Carolina "Once you get those few short Associated Press quarterbaek Blakn Mitehell. oness and that nervousness out who throw for 330 yards and of you," he said, "the rnst just throe touchdowns in his first carne pretty easily." South Carolina had as many start. With Mitchell in command, it l'umblns as touchdowns It's rnal narly in Spurrier's looknd as if the Gamecocks Thursday night and nnndnd its tenurcL But Mitchell looked as wore headed for a typical dnfnnsn to savn victory ovnr an if he might have Spurrier's Spurrier blowout. opporwnt that camn in with the "Cock-n-Fire" offense figured Instead, UCF made a fourth country's longnst losing streak. out. quarter charge. SurPiy, Stnvn Spurrier Five plays into the opening Mike Walker had a 13-yard drnamnd of a llashinr rnturn to drive, Mitchell faked a handoff touchdown catch and John collngn football than the to Bobby Wallacn, stepped baek Brown a 29-yard field goal in Canwc~oeks' 24-l!i win ovnr and hit Noah the fourth Cnntral Florida. Whitnsidn in quarter. "Wnll. I'm not going to feel stride for a 49- Minutes later, too bad. bneausn a fnw plays yard touch "We started off a little the Golden hnrn and t.hnrc~ and thny beat down with big eyed, but I think we Knights had a us," hn said. 12:46 left in fourth-and Spurrinr's attitude? Forget the first q uar settled in and goal from the thn mistakes and lnt his young ter. competed." 1 with 2:50 tnam nnjoy a win. Mitchell was left, but Kevin "It was a tough night," firing again George O'Leary Smith was Spurrier said. "But we're one the next time stopped short Central Florida head coach and nh and we're not going to South Carolina trying leap for sit around and ery about it." got the ball, the end zone The <;anweoeks ( 1-0) over finding Mike by linebacker eamn three fumbles and got a Davis on a short dump pass Hicardo Hurley and defensive fourth-and-goal stop from the 1 th~t went for 64 yards. Tight lineman Ryan Brown. late in the game to send end Andy Boyd eapped the Still, South Carolina could not Spurrier out a winner. drive with a 12-yard touch put this one away. Punter Josh The Golden Knights (0-1) down catch to put the Brown ran out of the end zone dropped their 16th straight Gamecocks up 14-0 less than for a safety and the Golden game, the last 12 under former eight minutes into the game. Knights got the ball back in the AP Georgia Tech and Notre Dame Mitchell, who had completed final minute on an onside kick. South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier celebrates after a coach George O'Leary. Still, only 9 of 22 passes in his But time ran out on UCF and Gamecocks touchdown In the first quarter against Central UCF cut a 24-3 lead to nine career, connected on 15 of 19 Spurrier improved to 15-1 all Florida Thursday. points and were driving for in the opening half. His 283 time in opening games. another score when the game yards passing by halftime sur For the first three quarters, entirely. On another series South ended. passed the Gamecocks totals of this one was all about Spurrier. The sold-out crowd of 82,753 Carolina moved from its R to "We started off a little big- but one from last The former Florida coach was at Williams-Brice Stadium UCF's 5. couldn't wait to see their Again, the Gamecocks fal newest hero take the sidelines. tered in the red zone, settling They packed the State for Josh Brown's 22-yard field Fairgrounds across from the goal. stadium hours before kickoff In the third quarter when and even cheered loudly in the backup quarterback Antonio middle of the pre-game prayer lleffnnr fumblnd tho snap. when Spurrier's name was Spurrinr slammed his papers to mentioned. tlw ground in disgust. Spurrier felt as if he'd never And things figure to get been away from the college rougher next wnek when tlw game. "Chucked a few deep, hit Gamneocks go to Georgia in some, missed some," he said. Spurrier's first SEC game in But this was far from the four years. scoring maehine Spurrier built Bulldogs fans remnmber all over 12 seasons at Florida. too well how Florida :>cored a AP Spurrier has said the late touchdown in a 52-17 South Carolina students show their enthuslam for the Gamecocks' new head football coach, Gamecocks are a ways out blowout in 1995 so thn Gators Steve Spurrier. A sellout crowd of 82,753 packed Williams-Brice Stadium for South Carolina's 24- from competing for an SEC could be the first opponent to 15 win over Central Florida Thursday. title. They showed that at times hit the half-century mark at against UCF. Sanford Stadium. back in the Southeastern After Mitchell drove the "We got to get better on Conference after two disap Gamecocks to UCF's 16, he was defense, we got to get better on pointing seasons with the sacked twice and South offense, we got to get better Washington Redskins and Carolina missed a 50-yard field everywhere," Spurrier said. another one out of the game goal try. "Simple as that." WNBA 4 l'.tlt,'\1 CAI<·j.~, tl"ttl\· ~~-'"' ~· . .r.1r ~" ..:n.col'\ Notre Dame and Saint Mary's students, Swoopes leads Comets over Storm and faculty and staff ride all TRANSPO buses Associated Press Lauren Jackson added 14 and Thompson scored for the fare-free upon showing a current, valid identification Janell Burse had 12. Comets and Burse responded for card issued by the school. Sheryl Swoopes converted two The Comets trailed 47-37 with Seattle, giving the Storm a 62-59 Pick up at 6 Locations (including Library, Regina Hall and University Village) on campus & runs every 30 minutes. defensive stands by Houston into 15:30 left after consecutive 3- lead. Snow scored on a tough four points in the final three min pointers by Iziane Castro reverse, then Swoopes stole a utes, and the Cornets rallied from Marques and Sue Bird. pass f'rom Bird and seornd to put a 10-point second-half deficit to The Storm's shooting struggled the Comets up 63-62 with 2:06 HURRICANE KATRINA beat the Seattle Storm 6 7-64 from there, as they scored just left.Lennox was then called for a g Thursday night. eight points over the next eight charge, and Swoopes was foulnd ASSISTANCE The first round, best-of-three minutes, allowing the Comets to at the other end, making both WNBA playoff series is tied at 1- rally and take a 57-55 lead with free throws. Come in and knit 9" X9" squares for blankets. Then we'll 1. Game 3 will be Saturday night 6:14 left on a reverse layup by Lennox scored on a layup with assemble and ship to The American Red Cross. in Seattle. Janeth Arcain. It was Houston's 30 seconds left, and Houston Swoopes scored 20 points for first lead since 2-0. turned over the inbound pass. o .C · Every Thursday is THE O.C. night at Srt &Knit. the Comets, 14 in the second Lennox then scored five Lennox missed a short jumper, ~he season premiere is Thursday, Sept. 8th at 7pm CSl half. Tina Thompson added 13 straight points for Seattle, mak but Staley stole the rebound From 6·8:30p.m. enjoy free lattes, mochas and Havored coffees points, Janeth Arcain 12 and ing a 20-foot jumper, then beat from Burse. Bring your knitting or let us start you on a new one. Michelle Snow 10. ing Dawn Staley on a baseline Arcain was fouled and made Betty Lennox led Seattle with drive and converting a three both free throws. Bird and 129 S. Michigan St. 574/232-KNIT Downtown South Bend between Ouizno and LePeep 16 points, but made just 6-of-20 point play after being fouled by Lennox missed tough 3-point i Hours: Mon- Thu 10-7 Fri- Sat 10-6 Sun Noon-6 shots. Nursing a sprained back Snow, with 4:08 left. attempts in the final seconds. page 22 The Observer + SPORTS Friday, September 2, 2005 HURRICANE KATRINA Evacuees moved from Superdome to Astrodome The home of the New Orleans Saints became unsuitable for occupation due to extreme heat and overflowing toilets Associated Press then to trucks that plowed the Superdome and a nearby occasion for corporate parties reports. Also, The New York through 4 feet of water and arena as a health department's and hospitality events leading Times reported Thursday that The first busloads of wear,Y delivered them to the buses. nightmare. up to football games, such as NBA deputy commissioner refugees from New Orleans Refugees with physical prob "These conditions are atro the Big 12 championship, Russ Granik sent an e-mail to arrived early Thursday at lems were evacuated cious," he said. "We'll take played at neighboring Reliant all the teams in the NBA to Houston's Astrodome, where Wednesday morning, loaded trucks, planes, boats, anything Stadium. The Astrodome has prepare them for the possible air conditioning, cots, food and into a variety of vehicles and else - I have to get these peo n't been used for professional relocation of the llornets. showers awaited them. taken to a triage center in ple out of here." sports in years. "Even if the arena is opera The Federal Emergency Baton Rouge, La. The evacua The plan to turn the "We're buying time until we ble, it still may be impossible Management Agency provided tion of the more able-bodied Astrodome into a shelter grew can figure something out," to play games in New Orleans 500 buses to transport people began later. out of a conversation between said William Lokey, chief coor for some time," Granik wrote made homeless by Hurricane Astrodome officials said it Perry and Louisiana Gov. dinator for FEMA. in the e-mail message, a copy Katrina and then again by the would only accept people who Kathleen Blanco. The Some members of the New of which was obtained by the floodwaters around the New were stranded at the Astrodome's schedule has been Orleans Hornets' front office Times. Orleans' arena from the Superdome - a rule that was eleared through December. also relocated to Houston and The NFL's Saints will be Superdome to the Astrodome. tested late Wednesday when The dome, once the home of are working out of the Toyota based in San Antonio for a Houston developers detailed an Orleans Parish school bus the Houston Astros, is used on Center, according to various while. plans for tu'rning the rarely arrived, filled with families used 40-year-old Astrodome with children seeking shelter. into a hotel last month not At first, Astrodome officials knowing that within weeks the said they couldn't come in, but Dome would be retrofitted into then allowed them to enter for a temporary home for up to food and water. 25,000 hurricane evacuees. Almost all the refugees car The first bus from New ried a plastic bag or bundled Orleans' damaged Superdome bedspread holding the few arrived about 12:30 a.m. possessions they had left after Thursday, with 50 people Katrina devastated their city. aboard. An hour and a. half "I don't care where they're later, four more buses arrived. taking us. Anywhere is better "We are going to do every than here," said James Caire, thing we can to make people 49, who had been at the comfortable," Hed Cross Superdome only about six spokeswoman Margaret hours. O'Brien-Molina said. "Places With no air conditioning and have to be found for these peo little electricity, the heat and ple. Many of these people may stench inside the Superdome never be able to rebuild." were unbearable for the nearly Until temporary housing can 25,000 housed there. As the be established in Louisiana, water pressure lowered, toilets Texas Gov. Rick Perry said the backed up. The stink was so evacuees can call the bad that many medical work Astrodome home. ers wore masks as they walked The evacuation was kept around. almost secret to avoid a stam Dr. Kevin Stephens Sr., in AP pede. People were taken a few charge of the special needs A refugee from Hurricane Katrina comforts his child in front of the louisiana Superdome earlier at a time through a garage, shelter at the dome, described this week. Evacuees began moving to Houston's Astrodome Thursday. Saints struggle to focus on football headed to San Antonio with no was heavily damaged in the New Orleans played idea when they'll go home -7 storm. final preseason game or whether they even still have Seeger came to Californi,a homes. last week for vacation and was Thursday in Oakland Donna Stallworth, the moth supposed to fly back Monday, er of Saints receiver Donte' when the hurricane hit. He is Associated Press Stallworth, lives in staying with his girlfriend and OAKLAND, Calif. - Injured Sacramento and had 15 play her family in San Francisco. New Orleans linebacker James ers for dinner Sunday night Seeger figures there's at least Allen stood in the stadium tun after the team arrived. She some water in his second-floor nel minutes before kickoff with cooked all day Thursday, send apartment. a cell phone in each hand. ing the team to Texas with ''I'm glad it flooded because The Saints' preseason finale everything from barbecued it won't get looted," he said. Back to School Special against Oakland was far from ribs, cornbread, ham, fried New Orleans native Edward his mind _ he needed to check chicken, red beans and rice, Lashley and brother, Jimmy, in with a few people first to macaroni and cheese, brown were still worried about all Turtle Creek Apartments make sure they were fine in ies and lemon cake. their family back home: the devastating aftermath of Donna Stallworth's friends cousins, brothers and sisters, Hurricane Katrina. are still unable to find two nephews. "I've never witnessed any brothers, Wayne and Mark Their sister and her son thing so chaotic and disas Kendricks. Her older son, were recently evacuated and trous," he said. "You always Larry Jr., left Dante's home in taken out of the city by anoth Bring in this ad and receive a 2 see things on TV or in the a western suburb of New er family member who is a bedroom garden apartment for the movies, but this is real life .... Orleans early Sunday and police officer. Of course everybody says it went to Houston along with Jimmy Lashley held a sign price of a one bedroom garden puts football in perspective. the player's rottweiler, Bishop. reading, "Forget, Iraq. Help apartment* It's damn hard to come out "It's really hard to describe our own!" Get a 2 bedroom remodeled town here and act like we're into how we feel," she said, Many California residents our jobs with something like dressed in her son's No. 83 felt helpless, and just wanted home for a special reduced price!* this going on. I'm sad for the jersey. "They don't know when to do something. David city of New Orleans." they're going back. I was just Tijerina donated blood for the A moment of silence was getting to know New Orleans. I first time in 10 years. Refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, held before the game, and was there three weeks ago and "It's the right thing to do," and garbage disposal included in about 100 people turned out I drove around to get to know said Tijerina, 45, of nearby for a last-minute blood drive the town." Alameda. "It's the least I can every apartment! sponsored by the American In the seats behind the do. You can't get away from it. Red Cross outside the Saints sideline, New Orleans It's rough. It's bad. I had night Coliseum. resident Chad Seeger held a mares. I was just compelled to 57 4-272-8124 The Saints fled their ruined sign reading, "The Dome will do it. It's ironic they're playing 1710 Turtle Creek Drive city late Sunday, beating the rise again!" - a .reference to the Saints. I almost feel like * Some restrictions apply. wrath of one of America's the Louisiana Superdome, you don't deserve to have fun. South Bend, IN 45637 Lease term must be 1 0 months worst storms ever by coming which became a temporary "If I didn't have a family or a or longer. Not valid on any lease early to California and practic refugee camp for thousands of job, I'd be down there right applications generated before ing. After this game, they were the city's stranded citizens, but now." Expiration Date: 12/31/05 8/29/2005 or after 12/31/2005. ______L ------·------~~------ Friday, September 2, 2005 The Observer + SPORTS page 23 NFL - NFC SouTH Healthy Panthers anxious to play at full strength Falcons another possibility as NFC South winner; newly homeless Saints may also contend; Bucs expected to struggle Associated Press their key players. !\long with fellow LB Will Witherspoon, SS No team was ravaged by Mike Minter, Jenkins and DEs injuries in 2004 more than the Mike Hucker and, especially, Carolina Panthers. Yet, they Julius Pnppers, this could be almost made tlw playofl's after a onn lwllacious dnfense. 1-7 start. "Obviously, you weigh Avery Imagine how a healthy thing when you are dealing with Carolina might do'! Maybe well a situation like this, but we enough to get baek to the Supor believe Dan is a difference Bowl. whieh the Panthers lost to maker for us," GM Marty Nnw l·:ngland on tlw linal play llurney says. "flo made the Pro after tlw 2003 season. Bowl last year and deservedly T h n I' an t.l11~ r s w i II n eo d a so. lll~'s a lirst-round draft pick strong turnaround to win a divi and we wanted to him to be sion t.hat onee was among tho here and linish his career here, NFL's wmtknst and now is one of if possible. the best. Atlanta, whirh makes "That is something we think is a habit of beating Carolina - very important if you can get winning nine of t.hn last 10 your first-round picks or very nwntings - will bo a tough foe good players who make a differ and thnir matchup on New once, to stick around." Year's Day to end the snason Some of the other good play AP eould deddn the NFC South. ers on oll'ense are quarterback Carolina Panthers players William Hampton, left, and Marlon McRee chase a fumble against the Nnw Orlnans also could chal Jake Delhomme, both runners, Pittsburgh Steelers Thursday. The Panthers are expected to compete for the NFC South title lnngn, providnd it gets steadier Smith, tackle Jordan Gross, provided their roster remains healthy. play from quarterback Aaron guard Mike Wahle (signed from Brooks and a dangerous pass Green Bay) and kicker John rush to overcome unimprnssivn Kasay. in January. newcomer Ed Hartwell and Pro In Douce McAllister, tho Saints linebacking. Already, the injuries have hit But remember that Atlanta Bowler Keith Brooks, are lirst have a running back to build Tampa Bay hasn't donn much Carolina, however. Starting free never has had two straight win rate. So are DE Patrick Kerney, around. lie played with an sinee winning the Supnr Bowl in safety Colin Branch (knee) is ning seasons. Never. DT Rod Coleman - the key to ankle sprain for much of last .January 200:~. and probably gone for the season. But with "I know the history of the the line - and Brady Smith, season, yet had 1.074 yards and won't do rmu:h this year, either. the additions of S ldrees Bashir Falcons," tight end !\Jge who returned from neck sur nine TDs on the ground. lie Coach .John Fox nnver lnt the and CB Ken Lucas, the Panthers Crumpler said. "It's always been gery. received a seven-year contract Panthers give up even as so are better equipped to handle tough to double up." The Faleons also excel on spe extension and doesn't seem tho many starters were going down tho loss. Still, with dynamic players cial teams, which could be a typo to let it make him compla a year ago. If DT Kris Jenkins, And they have Peppers, who such as Vick, Crumpler and nice edgn in a dose division cent. WH Stnv1~ Smith and both top appears ready to stamp himself Warrick Dunn on offense, com race. Ilorn anchors a good receiv runrwrs. l>eShaun Foster and as tho best defender in football. plemented by the steady guard The Saints already have put ing corps that would bn bettor if Stnplwn Davis, can stay on the "We call him the next evolu Kynan Forney, fullback Justin up with more than their share Brooks was morn consistent. f'inld. Carolina could be tion or the man," says Jenkins, a Grillith and developing reeeiver of distress after llurrieane Top draft pick Jamrnal Brown is Philadelphia's main threat in standout in his own right. Michael Jenkins, Atlanta should Katrina devastated New being counted on to add sonw the conference. "Some of the things he does just be a winner again. Orleans. meanness to the ol1'nnsiv1~ line. Wisely, the Pantlwrs nxtended doesn't make sense." Much will depend on a "If we can deal with this, we'll Tlw pass rush should bn bet the contraet of middle line Some people would say that defense that needs upgrading in be a bettM football team in the tor than it has produced, with backer Dan Morgan, one of about Michael Vick, who has the seeondary, even with a long run," coach Jim Haslett Darren Howard, Charles Grant taken the oxcitonwnt quotient strong pass rush that netted a said. and Will Smith on tho nnds. VERA for the quarterback position to league-high 48 sacks. Coach Could be. The Saints won New Orleans' linnhacking is another level. Now, if he is as Jim Mora, a defensive master their linal four games last ynar weak. BRADLEY'S eiTieinnt as he is o!Tervescent, mind, needs to see 2004 top and just fell short of the play Nobody can say that about New Fall Designs are Vick could lead the Falcons pick DeAngelo I Iall blossom into off's. They showed lots of forti Tampa Bay as long as the sen back to the NFC title game, a shutdown cornerback. tude with Haslett's job on the sational Derrick Brooks is at'mlp~b~b which they lost to Philadelphia The linebackers, particularly linn. around. MLB • Featuring as guest Hermida's phone rings off the hook speaker legendary NHl coach and Hockey Hall of Farner Scotty Bowman (former Detroit Red Wings head coach, the bright spot for Florida in its evision when Jeremy's name wlnnlngest coach In NHl history - Including Nine Rookie deals with 10-5 loss on Wednesday night. was announced in the snventh Stanley Cups.) The ball sailed 373 feet to right inning. • Meet the 2005-06 Fighting Irish Hockey team and fame after historic lield and was caught by a fan, They gasped at his lirst swing, new head coach Jeff Jackson. who tradod it back to mombers a ferocious rip that struck noth • 5-6pm open skate on the Joyce Center Ice Rink first-game grand slam • 6-6:45pm autographs with the Fighting Irish of the Marlins' bullpen in ing but air. exchange for two signed base The slam camn two pitchns team. 1::.1·" Associated Press • 7pm Dinner Sponsored by Famous -Tickets are limited, call the balls. later. Dave's and Speaking Program. Notre Dame ticket office at MIAMI - From the moment Only two other- players - "Wo'd soon too many or his 1-7356 to order yours today! his grand slam landed, the William "Frosty Bill" Duggleby hits. Wo absolutnly know the .... "'"T'""' Dame, Saint Mary's, Tickets only phones started ringing- and in 1898 and Bobby Bonds in ball was gone," Tammy Cross College $10 haven't stopped. 1968 - had hit grand slams in llormida said Thursday, shortly and Staff Jeremy Hermida's friends, their first major leaguo game, before she and her husband some of whom he hadn't heard with Duggloby also doing so in flew down for tlw Marlins' from in years, clogged his cell his first at-bat. Hermida is tho weekend snrins with tho Now phone with messages. Back only one of tho three to do so in York Mots. "I think I ran out or home in Georgia, his mother pineh-hit fashion. tho room. And my husband fnll ELlA'S simply thanked callers, then "The whole day, getting ealled to the lloor, screaming, 'That's quickly clicked onto tho next up and everything else, was my boy! That's my boy!"' Mediterranean Cuisine line, often unaware who she'd realizing a lifelong dream," Ilnrmida's parnnts are both .. --~~.. ~---~-~~~~~~------ just spoken with. And oven Hermida said Thursday. "Being Florida natives. Tammy is from Open: Tues.-Sat. 1 Jam-2pm & 4pm-9pm Cooperstown eallnd; tho Ilall of in the game, having the three llollywood, just north of Fame sought a memento. guys before me get on to load Dolphins Stadium; Larry hails (Sun. and Mon. closed) Such is life for those who the bases, then earning through from Tampa, and played some Dine-In • Take-Out • Catering make history on their lirst day ... you can't ask for a better sit collegn baseball at South ------·,.~----- in the major leagues. uation for your lirst day in the Florida.Whnn their boy was 3 We otTer: Shish Kebab, Shish Tawouk, "Jonesey turned to me after I big leagues." or 4, Larry Hermida began hit it," Hermida said, referring Said Tammy Hermida, the teaching him how to hit lert Vegetarian and Meat Grape Leave Rolls, to Marlins eloser Todd Jones. rookie's mother: "We're still handnd _ and clnarly, thosn. Falafel, Hoummos, Tabouli, Meat Pie, Spinach Pie, "lie said it's all downhill from shaking from it." backyard lnssons paid oil Baklawa and many delicious dishes ... here." !\t their home in Marietta, llnrrnida- who had I X honw Hermida's shot off the St. Ga., Larry and Tammy Hermida runs and 63 HBis in 11 X games Our address: 115 Dixie Way North Louis reliever AI Heyes - one · - who learned late Tuesday for Double-!\ Carolina- was (574) 277-7239 !:,outh Bend, IN 46637 that i:ame about six hours after · night that their son would be the Marlins' first-round pick, We are located in Rosdand area, near Pendle Road on 31 he moved into a major league added to the Marlins' roster - No. 11 ovl~rall, in tho 2002 locker for the lirst time - was stood a foot away from their tel- amatnur draft. page 24 The Observer + SPORTS Friday, September 2, 2005 SMC GOLF Belles take reputation into weekend tournament face, however, are expecta place at a new course, one career. And for the seniors on three times last spring, finish Saint Mary's travels tions - the kind of expecta that the Belles have yet to the team, it's the beginning of ing just ahead of them at two to Ferris State this tions that come from being one face. the end of an already accom events, and tying for third in of the most successful women's The competition will have lit plished career. The veterans of the D-Ill championships at the afternqon for tee off golf programs in the nation. In tle effect on the outcome of the the team are hoping to take conclusion of the season. "We the last three years, Saint fall 2005 golf season, however. advantage of the fact that two always look to beat DePauw," By ANNA FRICANO Mary's golf has captured three It's not a confer- freshmen will be Mattia said. Sports Writer conference titles and made ence tournament, traveling with More than anything, the three NCAA appearances. and although the "J feel like it's our them this week Belles are looking to come out Coach and players alike have results will factor job to show the end. of their first tournament solid, This weekend marks the high hopes for another suc into early-season "I feel like it's both as individual players and start of more than one varsity cessful year, and this weekend rankings, scores freshmen how to our job to show as a team. The golfers have sport in the Notre Dame-Saint will be a good opportunity for will not have any act, to represent us the freshmen how been practicing much more Mary's community. Before the them to see what kind of a effect on confer well and to play to act, to repre often as a team rather than football team will even get a season they can expect. ence standings. well." sent us well and the individual practices that chance to call the coin toss, The Belles will travel to What this to play well," said they often did last season. the Saint Mary's golf team will Ferris State University this weekend will be Megan Mattia. They' are well-focused and as have completed the first round afternoon to compete in the for the Belles is a Megan Mattia One team that prepared as they can be. of its first tournament of the Bulldog Invitational, a tourna good indicator of Belles golfer the Belles will Saint Mary's will tee-off fall season. ment consisting of two 18-hole what they can certainly be look- tomorrow morning, and the The Belles won't be facing rounds to be played on expect for the ing to perform tournament will conclude on tens of thousands of fans, and Saturday and Sunday. The rest of the season. For the well against will be DePauw Sunday afternoon. there are unlikely to be any team has performed well at freshmen on the team, it's the University, another elite post-tournament press confer the event in past years, but beginning of what could be a Division-III program that man Contact Anna Fricano at ences. What the team will this year the invitational takes highly successful collegiate aged to underscore the Belles africa I @saintmarys.edu SMC VOLLEYBALL NBA Schroeder-Biek hopes Chandler re-signs with Bulls Associated Press I will be in Chicago for the Paxson said in a team for grovvth this season next six years is definitely a release. CHICAGO Tyson dream." "Tyson's play last season Belles often jumped out to big Chandler and the Bulls The 7 -foot-1 Chandler was an important factor to Belles play Wisconsin leads and then allowed Chicago agreed Thursday to a multi played in a career-high 80 our success and we hope to and Elmhurst this to claw its way back into the year contract, keeping the games in his fourth season take the next step forward games. restricted free agent and for with the Bulls and averaged with Tyson being a major weekend in tourney But Schroeder-Biek was proud mer No. 2 overall draft pick 8.0 points, 9.7 rebounds and contributor to our team." of her team's performance. in Chicago. nearly two blocks a game. The Bulls made the playoffs By KEVIN BRENNAN "We had a couple times we The team declined to He shot 49 percent from the for the first time since 1998 Sports Writer were down and Chicago closed release the length of the con field and 6 7 percent from the last season before being elim the gap on us," Schroeder-Biek tract or the terms, but free throw line. inated in the l'irst round by said. "For us to be able to main Chandler said it's a six-year "In this business, things the Washington Wizards. Julie Schroeder-Biek has tain our confidence and come deal. don't always happen at the Still unsigned is fellow some high expectations. back and finish the ma.tch up 'Tm ecstatic that this con pace you would like, but I prep-to-pro Eddy Curry, also "Our goal is to climb up the strong, I think it said a lot for tract is done," said Chandler, knew from the onset that we a restricted agent, whose conference ladder and be a the girls." who was drafted out of high would make this happen," future has been clouded by force in the MIAA," the Saint Saint Mary's is coming off of a school in 2001. "To know that Bulls general manager John heart problems. Mary's volleyball coach said. "I disappointing 2004 campaign. feel that this team, The Belles fin they're going to do ished the year in . it." "Our goal is to seventh ·place in The road to the nine-team achieving this end climb the MIAA confer begins this week conference ladder ence, recording end, as the Belles and be aforce in an overall record open the regular theMIAA." of 6-19 and a season at the conference mark twelve-team of 5-11. Elmhurst College Julie Schroeder-Beck However, Invitational in Belles coach Schroeder-Biek is Elmhurst, Ill. confident her On Friday, Saint team will turn Mary's will open against on the things around this year. Saint University of Wisconsin Mary's returns a core group of Oshkosh and then challenge No. veterans, highlighted by Turley, 12 Elmhurst. The teams will be junior outside hitter Kristen Delining Diversity re-seeded Saturday morning, Playko and senior middle hitter and then elimination rounds Shelley Bender. will continue throughout the Turley thinks this group will in us for dinner and dialogue with day. lead Saint Mary's The Belles to a big season. your fellow students. believe they will "I think if we play "I have very turn in a solid per high expectations formance at the the best we can for the team this ./j/ tournament. play, we're going to season," Turley "We've been show some people said. "We have playing well in talent and depth practice and in our what Saint Mary's in every position scrimmage volleyball is all and great team [Tuesday]," junior about." chemistry." and outside attack Schroeder-Biek er Michelle Turley said the team is said. "I feel our Julie Schroeder-Beck poised to start its chances are very Belles coach turnaround this Wednesday September 7th good that we will weekend. end up with a posi- "I know this is 5:30pm tive outcome." a good tourna A great deal of the Belles' ment," Schroeder-Biek said. "I Coleman Morse Lounge confidence derives from their think if we play the best we can performance in an exhibition play, we're going to show some RSVP to MSPS: 1-6841 by Sep.sth game against the University of people what Saint Mary's volley Chicago on Tuesday at the ball is all about - and I'm excit- Angela Athletic Center. Saint e d . " Mary's defeated the Maroons in five games ~ 36-26, 28-30, 29- Contact Kevin Brennan at 31, ·30-21 and 15-12. The [email protected] Presented to you by M ulticu ...... -...,. Programs and Services .------~------~------ Friday, September 2, 2005 The Observer + SPORTS page 25 insists improvement is needed. The coach stressed that thP Texas Travel team needs to continue to continued from page 28 continued from page 28 come together as a unit and develop better chemistry, say ing that so far tho Irish have Stasiuk 's return. "She's obvious Duke Hashimoto. SMU will look only found "pockets of ly a very talented player and an to make up for two exhibition rhythm." important player for the team." losses, after falling to Akron Clark and his staff still have While Brown would like to and UConn two weeks ago at not named a starter in goal for have her back. other players the Westfield Cup in Akron, Notre Dame this season. Senior are stepping up in Stasiuk's Ohio. Justin Michaud and junior absence. Freshmen Mallorie Like SMU, Wake Forest is Chris Cahill have split time in Croat and Madison Clark played coming off a big 2004 season. the net for the Irish during the in the opening match and will The Demon Deacons won the two exhibitions. Clark has liked likely sec more time this week ACC and entered last year's what he has seen from both end. Sophomore setter Ashley NCAA tournament as the top keepers. but appears to be Tarutis had 40 set assists last seed. But the team was upset inching closer to a decision. Saturday and will continue to in the round of 16, losing to "They're doing very well," garner the Irish offensive VCU on penalty kicks. Clark said. "Whoever gets the attack. BE I H WI::.HNI::. Tffhe Observer Wake Forest enters 2005 nod, whenever he gets the nod, The Sun Devils finished 10-17 Lauren Kelbley spikes a ball during an Aug. 27 contest against ranked 1Oth in the NCSAA pre it's up to [himl to clinch the in 2004. The Devils (1-2) have Michigan. The Irish will take on Texas this weekend. season poll. Head coach Jay deal. aln~ady play1~d three matches in Vidovich must replace four "There is going to be an this young season. They fell in ranked and return four starters own. They've sifted through players who were selected in opportunity for one of' them tlwir opener to St. Mary's and their libero from last year's pages of playbooks. So, Brown, the 2005 MLS Superdraft. The against SMU. And then after (Calif.) 3-0. defeated Cal State Sweet 16 team, Brown is confi realizing her team's potential Demon Deacons have gone 2-0 that it's going to be up to him to Northridge 3:2 and then got dent her Irish can hang with the this season with five seniors - in exhibition play, defeating capitalize on that opportunity." swept by UNLV. all on the road. Horns. including two all-Big East picks Charlotte and Furman. Notre Dame views this week Junior outside hitter Nicole "They're [Texas] very talented - and nine of 10 top players, Notre Dame is excited to face end's tournament as a valuable Morton averaged 3·.55 kills per at the net, but we also think wants to make sure the Irish two high quality teams so early opportunity to pad its resume game in the three matches. She that's one of our strengths. so don't miss a step. in the year. with impressive wins over had a double-double in each we'll see," she said. "It's so early in the season, so "It's a great challenge for us highly ranked teams. match as well, with at least 10 The veteran teacher believes there's so much room for and we're looking forward to "Any time you get to play a kills and 10 digs. The Sun her pupils are ready. She knows improvement," she said. it," tri-captain Dale Rellas said. ranked team it helps with Devils hail from the consistently they've studied - maybe even In a season with such lofty "They're both going to present NCAA selection," Rellas said. tough, powerhouse Pac-10 crammed. goals, the Irish, like most vol different challenges for us, but "It will also boost our confi Conference. "Every time we play it's leyball teams these days, came it's something that we look for dence. If we beat these teams, The Longhorns front line can another test for us," she said. up with a fitting team motto - ward to going against." then we've got a lot of confi be quite intimidating. Their out "And obviously Texas is a good as Stasiuk said, "raising the The Irish have played two dence going into the Big East." side hitters include 6-3 sopho team. It will be a challenge for bar." exhibition games already, tying Clark is hopeful about the more .len Christian, 5-10 junior us, but I think we're in a posi "We definitely have high eighth ranked New Mexico on momentum that wins at the Dariam Acevedo and 6-5 fresh tion where we want to be chal expectations, and we want to Aug. 22 and edging Michigan tournament could create. men HuthAnn Feist and Lauren lenged, and we want to be get out there and play again," 2-lin Ann Arbor on Sunday. "We've got a great squad of Paolini. The Longhorns have pushed." Brown said. Junior Nate Norman has led players," Clark said. "If we can expuience at setter, middle Pushed by their opponents The bar has been raised. The the way offensively, assisting get it right then we can build blockl!r and opposite in junior and pushed by their desire to grading scale has been elevat on Ryan Miller's goal against from here. If we can keep it Jenny Andrew. sophomore succeed, the Irish have spent ed. Now, it's time for the Irish to New Mexico and adding a goal moving, then it could be a very L1~ticia Armstrong and senior hours this week in practice hon pass the test once again. of his own against the exciting season." llnathPr Schreiber. Last year, ing their game. They have dili Wolverines. Texas linished 2(J-5. 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Pilots 6-2, without allowing Reigning national player of Last year, the Terrapins tournament Saturday and a goal after the first half. special" equates to losing only the week Kerri upset then-No. 3 Sunday featuring schools Senior Shannon one regular-season home Hanks leads the UCLA in the from the state universities of Culbertson said that the new game in the past two years, a team with 15 "They've gpt this Virginia Soccer New York in preparation for zone attack will be success- 3-2 loss to Michigan in points (7G-1A) in tradition of being a Classic early in their first real ful in adding November 2003. her first two col eally good athletic the season. This test against offense without Now, it's Florida's turn to try legiate games, year, they will be Illinois "Our keys to sacrificing a to snap Notre Dame's 11-game and preseason team.'' looking to unseat Wesleyan on winning are going defense that regular-season home unbeaten Big East player Notre Dame in an Wednesday, allowed two streak. Including post-season of the year Katie Randy Waldrum early-season clas to be high energy goals or less in play, the Irish haven't lost in Thorlakson is sic. Orr will be Irish coach asked to lead a and being the first every game last their past 15 home games. second with Waldrum says young team to put pressure on season but one. But the Gators pose a signifi eight (2G-4A). that the Terrapins that lost seven "We will still cant challenge. The team post Freshman Brittany Bock, will be ready to play the Irish, seniors from the other team. ,, have a great ed a 16-4-2 record last year sophomore Amanda Cinalli as they have been preparing last year's defense because en route to an appearance in and senior Maggie Manning for a very strong ACC confer team. Carrie Orr our middies will the NCAA Tournament. This are tied for third on the team ence schedule. However, he In changing Belles captain still be strong," year, led by sophomore mid with six points. believes that the Irish will be from a flat-four she said. fielder Jasmine Johnson and With five players who can focused on defeating the back to a new With a tough freshman forward Megan start at forward on his team Terps, and that the team will three-player zone defense opening schedule that sees Kerns, the No. 15 Gators look and only three forward spots, not overlook Maryland as focused on speed, the Belles the team beginning the sea like a legitimate title con Waldrum says that the coach UCLA may have a year ago. look to generate a faster son with three consecutive tender. ing staff is "really managing "I don't they'll overlook tempo, relying on high-ener road games and facing Waldrum said that Florida players now." Maryland at all," gy play from tough rivals comes into the game with a That, he says, he said. "Last the extra mid Hope and Calvin history as rich as the Irish's. includes convinc 'T, really happy year in the NCAA "We still have a fielder to take Colleges on the "They've got this tradition of ing every player with where we are tournament, advantage of great defense road, the team being a really good athletic on the team "that [Maryland] now. The mindset is the solid middle because our will need to team," he said. each player may knocked off Penn of the lineup. perfect the new Florida kicked its season off have to give up good - I think State, so we know middies will still be With the shift offense quickly on the right foot Saturday with some playing we'll come out with what they're to the zone strong.,, if the Belles a 3-1 victory over Jackson time for the ben capable of defense came hope to improve State. efit of the team a good week[end].,, doing." higher intensity on the solid 9- Johnson, a former Irish in the long run - Thus far, Shannon Culbertson practices to get 6-1 MIAA recruit, scored the team's first to keep us Randy Waldrum Waldrum says, Belles captain goal of the season at 17:01 in healthy." the team is happy the team record of last Irish coach adjusted to the year. the first half. He says that, with the season new style of But the team "Jasmine obviously' is a very thus far, the team and excited to play. can not get caught looking athletic kid," Waldrum· said. has responded very well to open up the full schedule. "Our keys to winning are ahead, as it first must navi "That was a kid who was ... on that idea. ''I'm really happy with going to be high energy and gate through the Marietta our radar screen in the "That's been the really fun where we are now," he said. being the first to put pres tournament and then travel recruiting process." part of it," he said. "They're a "The mindset is good - I sure on the other team," to face a tough Illinois Waldrum said the team also great group to work with .... think we'll come out with a said Orr, praising the team's Wesleyan team. recruited Kerns last year. and we had a really good good week[endl." quickness and athleticism. From that, he said the Irish week of training." 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THE OBSERVER Friday, September 2, 2005 PORTS page 28 ND WOMEN'S SOCCER SMC SOCCER Alligator hunters Excited Orr anticipates No. 1 Irish kick off home season with final year game against Florida Senior's season will By KEN FOWLER Sports Writer commence Friday in After dominating New New York tourney Hampshire and Vermont on the road to start the season, By NATE DYER the Irish return to Alumni News Writer Field tonight at 7:30 p.m. for the team's For any college athlete, home opener one's senior year is supposed against the to be the best year of his or Florida her life. For senior captain Gators. Carrie Orr, this senior season The game for the Saint Mary's soccer is the first of team will be the final chapter two for the of a book she has been writ Irish this ing since childhood. weekend in "I just want to have fun the Inn at St. Waldrum with my teammates," Orr Mary's Notre responded when asked about Dame Classic, as they are set her final season. "This is my to play Maryland Sunday. last year playing soccer, and I "I think everybody is really have been playing it my excited to open at home," whole life, so I am going to Notre Dame coach Randy just play it to the best of my Waldrum said. "There's .some abilities and work hard out thing special about getting out there everyday." there [on Alumni Field]." As the team heads to For the Irish, "something GEOFF MATTESONfThe Observer Marietta, Ohio for a two-day Irish defender Carrie Dew, center, works in practice on Aug. 16. After getting off to a 2-0 see HOME/page 25 start, the Irish will· host Florida tonight in Notre Dame's home opener. see ORR/page 26 MEN's SoccER NO VOLLEYBALL Irish take field for opener Texas presents Notre By KEVIN BRENNAN Dam_e vvith challenge Sports Writer from her doctor on whether or They've been tested in two Team faces No. 11 not she will be able to play this fairly successful exhibition Longhorns, ASU in weekend. "We've been watch matches. ing film and having really good · But it really counts this week home tournament practices." end, and Notre Dame won't Texas and Arizona State come face competi to Notre Dame this weekend for tion much By TOM DORWART The Inn at Saint Mary's tougher than Sports Writer Shamrock Invitational. The this. Invite begins Friday with Texas The Irish The Irish passed their first hooking horns with Arizona travel to test of the fall semester rather State at 7 p.m. The Irish open Bloomington, easily. Saturday with a match against Ind. to partic But it's time to take another the Longhorns at 5 p.m. The ipate in the one - only this time, against round-robin event concludes highly com- the 11th-ranked team in the Sunday with Notre Dame and petitive adi- Dalby nation. Arizona State at 2 p.m. das/IU Credit "Texas is a great team," "We feel really good and com Union Classic. Notre Dame will coach Debbie Brown said. fortable," Stasiuk said. ''I'm face SMU at 5 p.m. Friday and But to Brown and her Notre really excited for this week then take on Wake Forest DUSTIN Dame volleyball team, this is no end." Sunday at noon. Both oppo Justin McGeeney, center, blows past New Mexico defenders test to get stressed out about. Stasiuk, who broke several nents are ranked in the top 10 on Aug. 20. The Irish play in a tournament this weekend. While a student might cringe at ribs over the summer, has been in the NCSM preseason poll. the thought of anything resem out for the beginning of the sea "We're playing some of the seventh by the NCSAA. Last 22nd season as the head man bling an exam, Brown's stu son. She has been doing "mini best teams in the country, so season, the Mustangs won the for the Mustangs, returns seven dents welcome the challenge. mal things" in practice she said. that's going to be a big test," Conferenee USA title and starters from a year ago, "Everyone's really focused," "It will take a little bit of Notre Dame head coaeh Bobby aovanced to the Sweet 16 of the ineluding star senior forward said sophomore opposite/out time," Brown said, referring to Clark said. NCAA tournament. Head coach side hitter Adrianna Stasiuk, SMU enters the game ranked Schellas Hyndman, entering his see TRAVEL/page 25 who is waiting on a decision see TEXAS/page25 SMC GOlF SMC Vm.LEYBAU. NFL NCAA FOOTBAll SPORT SPO~T w Co) Saint Mary's will face The Belles will play in Hurricane Katrina South Carolina 24 Mariners 5 Braves 8 z off against Ferris State a tournament Friday forces the Saints away Central Florida 15 Yankees 1 Nationals 7 this weekend. and Saturday against from their home for the Gamecocks coach Yankees' pitcher Jaret Andruw Jones hit a ::5 Wisconsin and 2005 season. Steve Spurrier shines in Wright was hit in the home run in the lOth -- = Elmhurst. his first game with his neck and left the game. inning to win the game. cc new team. !;: page 24 page 24 page 22 page 21 page 17 page 16 ~. ,, l!lll!llf"'. '\ """'' ;;~:;~I :;_~t\;~' ~~:t~ r ·' I , o. o o • • , I • ' ' ' ' ' page 2 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, September 2, 2005 Charlie Weis era finally begins game hype Finally, it's here. already been lauded as the that no matter how "nasty" wins, he will be showered "Getting off The day Tom Zbikowski has man to turn the program Weis is or how many recruits with even more praise, and on a good been waiting for since the around. Most agree that he is he has gotten to commit, it is he will have set the tone for start would end of last season. The day the right man for the job. But yet to be seen what he will do his tenure as a collegiate Irish fans the fact remains - his career with this Irish team on coach. set the tempo have been record, 0-0. Saturdays. Optimism But what if he loses? for the anxiously Saturday, that will change, abounds, but there are still so Well, it's not the end of the season. anticipat for better or worse. many unanswered world, despite what ing since ''I've been wearing the questions. Once on many will say. The CharlieWeis Dec. 13. same white jersey every sin the field this team "Honeymoon season is 11, maybe Irish head coach Finally, gle practice since the begin will have to prove 12, games long. But officially ends on ning of spring ball," Irish cen to the nation that it it doesn't change 'We're ready Saturday, ter Bob Morton said. "I hate is not about to have Saturday night the fact that the togo. We the putting it on. I hate putting another 6-6 season. at 8:07." Notre Dame football Charlie on the same old raggedy hel-. And nobody knows program needs a want this Heather Weis era met- the gold paint hasn't that better than win. Fans need level of of Notre Van Hoegarden been put on in a long time. Weis himself. Charlie Weis something to be Dame We're ready to get off the "We'll see how Irish coach excited about competition. " football Sports Writer Cartier Fields and back into popular I am besides Charlie begins. the light that we're here for." Sunday," the first- Weis's 0-0 career Bob Morton The And despite the fact that year coach said. "You know record and four Super Bowl Irish offensive 1978 Notre Dame grad the players are itching to how that goes. I think that rings. Students and alumni lineman returns to face former Pitt play, there are still many I've done a lot of things to need to see their team win. offensive tackle Dave unanswered questions about bring a positive vibe to the And Weis says he's ready to "It's really Wannstedt, who makes his this team. How is third-year program, but it still really play. time tofind own coaching debut for the quarterback Brady Quinn comes down to how you "Honeymoon officially ends Panthers. True, the coaching going to run the new offense? play." Saturday night at 8:07," he out ... where matchup is a nice side show, What about the inexperi This game is important, no said. "Right now I'm just wor we are on but the real story lies in what enced secondary, which faces doubt about it. And it won't ried about our team being defense." happens Saturday night on a quarterback in Tyler Palko, be easy. Playing on the road ready to go, and that's my Heinz Field. who tore them apart last year against a top-25 team is job, and I'm hoping that I'm "I think a lot of times the for 334 passing yards and never a walk in the park, doing a pretty good job and Rick Minter fanfare and the attention five touchdowns? What about especially one coached by a that they are ready to go." Irish defensive goes toward the coaches and the rest of the defense that is staff filled with NFL experi And so now Weis is left to coordinator the coaching staff, but in unproven - can it stop fresh ence. It's time for the Irish to make the marriage work, and reality it comes down to man tailback Rashad see how they measure up. Saturday is when it starts. "It's probably which team executes the Jennings and get pressure on "We just need to find out Finally. best," Weis said. · Palko? Is special teams going where we are and there's no going to come Although Weis tries to to be as pitiful as last season? better way than going to play The opinions expressed in down to the deflect the media attention, What about sophomore tail the 22nd team in the coun this column are those of the quarterback. It he's already spent almost back Darius Walker - how try," offensive coordinator author and not necessarily usually does nine months in the spotlight. effective will he be now that Mike Haywood said. those of The Observer. in high-energy Weis is 0-0 as the head foot he is no longer a surprise to And so Charlie Weis has a Contact Heather Van Dave Wannstedt ball coach at the University of opposing defenses? chance to make a huge state Hoegarden at games." Panthers Notre Dame, yet he has The fact of the matter is ment with this game - if he hvanhoeg@nd. edu. head coach . • . 'I ... ; ' . <.....;.·"_;·_:_.:....:.______~------'----'-..:.....C------'------'-'-"---'---'---'------·-----·· -- Friday, September 2, 2005 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page 3 Back to the future Two first-time college head coaches face off in the season opener at Pittsburgh now, where you're ready to By PAT LEONARD play." Sports Writer What to expect It isn't about just them. The most intornsting aspcd of' In faet, both Notre Dame eoach Saturday's gamo, in terms of Charlie Weis and Pittsburgh gamo play, will be Weis' famil coaeh Dave Wannstedt would iarity with Wannstedt's dcfonsiv11 argue Saturday's game is not styl.o: an.d viee versa eoncerning about them at all. We1s ollense. "I think Dave [Wannstedtl "1 know Dave [and[ Davo would say the same thing that I knows me," Weis said. "Now, would say, is that this game is that doesn't mean that's what's between players, not between going to end up happening, but coaehes." We is said. now you have to throw [inl the Sure, the players will deeide other factors that arn involved." tlw final score come Saturday at Both eoad1P.s have seP.n nach lleinz Fi11ld. But on that day. any other in aetion have and pre fan with a tiekct or a television pared for the game aceordingly. snt will have thn unique opportu A former def'cnsivn coordina nity to watch two men, each tor, Wannstedt had head coach coaehing at his alma mater. in ing stints in the NFL in Chieago th11ir first attempt to lead their and Miami. lie coached with respective programs back to Notre Dame's eurrnnt tight end becoming national powerhouses. coaeh Bernie Parmalee, as woll, Weis has three. Super Bowl Photos courtesy of University of Pittsburgh Sports Information and University of Notre Dame Sports Information making his possible understand rings. Wannstedt has won one Dave Wannstedt, left, was an offensive lineman for the University of Pittsburgh, while Charlie ing of the Irish strategy morn Super Bowl and two national Wels spent his Notre Dame years In the student section from 1974-77. comprehensive. championships - one as a play "With Charlie Weis running er and one as an assistant coach. and knowledge for sports that the University of Virginia) and Pittsburgh Saturday. Weis is the offense, wo're going to see On Saturday. the two men will sent him as high as the NFL Pete Carroll (New England almost best known anyway for the majority of the Patriot stull'," b11 only a football field - a col ranks after he graduated in Patriots to Southern Cal) each his ability to adapt his game Wannstedt said. "[Charlie and II lege football field, that is - 1978. In NFL, Weis coached gave up their pro football jobs to plan within a game, like he did arP. friends and we get along, but apart. beneath the likes of Bill Parcells run their own programs. And in the Patriots' recent Super we probably know P.ach other "Everything that's happening and Bill Belichick. especially in Carroll's case, Bowl win over the Philadelphia from an Xs and Os standpoint a around the city and around the But he also felt he had the things seem to be working out Eagles. lot better than we know each nation - it's an exciting time," ability and the attitude to coach just fme. "From a preparation stand other personally. Wannstedt said, "and you can a team on which, unlike the As Weis attempts to assemble point, this is as good as it gets "We are preparing for some just start to sense that a little NFL, players also had to attend a Notre Dame powerhouse remi because you have so much New England [schemes[. We are bit." class. These would be student niscent of the 1977 national time," Weis said. "We've had a preparing for a couple of other athletes without million dollar championship team under coach lot of practices, we've had plenty assistants that are on that stafT." Returning home contracts. Dan Devine - while Weis was a of practices to get ready to go for Weis has gone as far as antici Wannstedt played left tackle "I think that eollege has been student - he understands there Pittsburgh and get the season pating Wannstedt's use of Pitt's for Pitt in the early 1970s. block more enticing to guys in the NFL are certain aspects of the game started. I think that right now players. ing for Tony Dorsett and helping because if you have the person that will immediately reflect on the No. 1 thing is to make sure "I expect Dave to look at [line the 1973 squad his senior year ality to coach in college - it his ability to coach in college. we're just peaking on Saturday backer H.B.] Blades like he's a to a 6-4-1 record and a Fiesta doesn't fit for everyone - but "It basically comes down to night." sacker," Weis said. Bowl berth. He graduated in certain people kind of enjoy it," whether our players actually Wannstedt, on the other hand, Both coaches indicate in their 197 4 but built a program that he said. "I do, and I haven't were mentally prepared and that has more experience in the col comments that they know foot went on to win a national cham talked to Dave recently [but] I shows up on the field," he said. lege game but indicates he ball, they know each other, and pionship three seasons later. think he enjoys it, too." would like more time to prepare they know what is expected of !lis history has caused every Numerous coaches have made Harnessing experience his team. them. But on Saturday their Panthers fan to circle Sept. 3 on the NFL-to-college move recent One of the biggest adjustments "My experience has been that careers begin on a different level the calendar. ly, and many also have done so to the college game for both there's never enough time," he from before, in different tenures, "I always reference everything with great success. Nick Saban, coaches has been the time ele said. "I don't care if you were in within a different atmosphere - back to our fans and our play the current Miami Dolphins head ment. Oddly enough, each coach training camp for six months. with ESPN Gameday in atten ers," he said. "I tell them, 'This coach, was once an assistant has a different take. You're leading into that last dance. is why you come to the with the Houston Oilers (1988- For the playmaker Weis, hav week, and you say, 'Boy if I had At least for each coach, Weis University of Pittsburgh."' 89) and Cleveland Browns ing spring and fall camps with just one more week,' or 'If I and Wannstedt, it will still be the The same goes for Weis at (1991-94) before coaching col two-a-day practices has given could just get one more practice, same school. Notre Dame. Though he did not lege for 11 seasons at Michigan him more than enough time to then we'd be OK.' play a varsity sport in college, State (1995-99) and Louisiana install a thick playbook, at least "But then you really get to the Contact Pat Leonard at the new Irish captain had love State. AI Groh (New York Jets to what will prepare the team for point, and we're almost there [email protected] by the nuinbers Number of passing touchdowns by Tyler Palko against the Irish in 2004 - then a Notre Dame Stadium record 5 Notre Dame head coaches, out of 13, who won their first career road game - includ 8 ing Rockne, Leahy, Devine and Willingham. Yards Darius Walker rushed lor against 112 Pittsburgh last year, with two touchdowns Times Weis and Wannstedt have laced each other on opposing coaching staffs. Weis' 22 staffs have won 12 of the 22. Preseason rank lor Pittsburgh's receivers and tight ends 3 Collective years of coaching experience by 214 the Irish staff Passes completed by third-year starter 348 Brady Quinn- fourth on Notre Dame's all- time lists AP and DUSTY MENNELLA/The Observer Dave Wannstedt, left, accepted the coaching job at the University of Pittsburgh after two stints as an NFL head Notre Dame's record in night games in 2004, coach, while Charlie Wels, shown here at the Blue-Gold Game on April 23, worked as an offensive coordinator. 1-3 including a loss in the road opener at BYU . , ... page 4 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, September 2, 2005 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Record: 0-0 HEADT AP: NR Coaches: NR Notre Dame Fighting Irish Charlie Weis first season at NOTRE DAME NOTRE DAME Notre Dame OFFENSE career record: 2005 Schedule 0-0 Sept. 3 at Pittsburgh at Notre Dame: 0-0 Sept.10 at Michigan fief.. CharlieWeis against head coach PiH: 0-0 Sept.17 MICHIGAN ST. at Washington Roster Sept.24 Oct.01 at Purdue No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. YR I D.]. Hord WR 6-1 198 FR 3 Darius Walker RB 5-11 200 so 4 Anthony Vema~lia DB 6-3 221 so Oct. 15 usc 5 Rhema McKnig t WR 6-1 215 SR 6 Ray Herring DB 6-0 199 FR 7 Darrin Bragg WR 6-1 192 so 8 junior ]abbie RB 6-0 188 so Oct.22 BYU 9 Tom Zbikowski DB 5-11 203 ]R 10 Brady Quinn QB 6-4 231 ]R 11 David Grimes WR 6-0 170 FR Nov.5 TENNESSEE 12 Marty Mooney QB 6-2 207 SR 13 QB 6-2 207 FR 14 6~~?ds~JJ:Y QB 6-2 196 FR 15 Leo Perrine DB 6-0 186 so Nov. 12 NAVY 16 Rashon Powers-Neal RB 6-3 238 SR 17 Geoffrey Price p 6-3 186 SR 17 Dan Gorski QB 6-3 196 FR 18 Chinedum Ndukwe DB 6-2 219 JR Nov.19 SYRACUSE 19 D.]. Fitzpatrick K/P 6-2 206 SR 20 Terrail Lambert DB 5-11 188 so 21 Maurice Stovall WR 6-5 222 SR Nov.26 at Stanford 22 Ambrose Wooden CB 5-!l 197 ]R 23 Chase Anastasio WR 6-2 203 JR 23 W. David Williams DB 5-10 170 so 24 Brandon Erickson WR 6-0 178 so 25 Nate Schiccatano DL 6-2 237 SR 26 Wade lams DB 5-9 188 so 26 Travis Thomas RB 6-0 215 ]R 27 David Bruton DB 6-2 187 FR 27 john Lyons RB 6-1 205 JR 28 Kyle McCarthy DB 6-0 189 FR 29 DB 5-9 190 ]R 30 ~i~~o~c~:~~~on DB 5-!l 193 SR 31 Jake Carney DB 6-0 187 SR 32 ]ell Jenkins RB 6-0 232 SR 32 Alvin Reynolds DB 5-10 180 so COACHING QUARTERBACKS IRISH RUSHING IRISH PASSING 33 justin Hoskins RB 5-10 186 so 34 Tommie Lee DB 6-2 200 ]R 35 Ashely McConnell RB 6-0 247 ]R 35 lim Kenney DB 6-0 180 JR 36 Brandon Harris DB 6-0 198 SR 37 Junior Jabbie DB 5-ll 190 FR Brady Quinn has started 37 Matt Mitchell DB 5-8 187 SR Though Charlie Weis has Darius Walker is a Seniors Hhema McKnight 38 Nick Possley WR 6-1 183 so 1.&.1 never been a head coach every Notre Dame game quick, shifty back run and Maurice Stovall enter 39 Brandon Hoyte LB 6-0 236 SR at any level above high since Purdue in 2003. His ning behind an offensive their last season hoping 40 Maurice Crum, Jr. LB 6-0 220 so ::?! 41 Scott Smith LB 6-3 234 FR school, he begins a much experience, talent and line that is thin, though to fully realize their 42 Kevin Washington LB 6-1 231 FR < 43 Anthon?c Salvador LB 6-2 233 SR Q anticipated first season at receiving corps should it returns all starters potential. Jeff 44 RB 6-0 250 FR the helm of the Irish help hlm in his junior year. from last year. Travis Samardzija, Matt Shelton 45 ~=~f~iof~wapp K 5-10 183 JR 1.&.1 45 Rich Whitney DB 6-2 213 ]R a:: Saturday. Weis' success Weis took Tom Brady to Thomas and Rashon and a deep tight end 46 Cory, Mays LB 6-1 234 SR ...... as an NFL offensive coor the Super Bowl, and Powers-Neal add depth, group led by Anthony 47 Mit ell Thomas LB 6-3 240 ]R 0 48 Steve Quinn LB 6-2 220 JR dinator speaks for itself. Quinn will benefit immedi while freshman Asaph Fasano could post plenty 49 Matt Augustyn FB 6-3 220 JR z 50 Dan Santucci OL 6-4 290 SR Now, he will walk the ately from his new tutor Schwapp might be a of points on the board for 52 joe Brockington LB 6-1 212 JR sidelines in blue and gold. and head coach, also. nice surprise at fullback. Notre Dame. 53 Joseph Boland LB 6-2 242 SR 54 David Fitzgerald OL 6-4 293 SR 57 Nick Borseti LB 6-4 238 ]R 57 DL 6-2 252 JR 58 ~J~f~;~dahenson LB 6-1 220 so Like Weis, Wannstedt is Tyler Palko burned Notre The loss of three-year Josh Lay and Darrelle 59 James Bent OL 6-2 265 SR 60 Casey Cullen DL 6-1 238 jR back at his alma mater. Dame for 334 yards and starters Vince Crochunis Revis are all-conference 61 ].].Jansen LS 6-3 242 so caliber players at CB. 62 Scott Raridon OL 6-7 304 SR His love for Pittsburgh, five touchdowns last and Dan Stephens leave 63 jell Tisak OL 6-3 305 FR experience as a head season. The left-handed the Panther D-line with lit Senior Tez Morris adds his 66 Derek Landri DL 6-3 263 SR 68 Ryan Harris OL 6-5 288 JR coach in the NFL for 11 junior is a gritty leader tle depth. Ends Chris 35 career starts to make 69 Nei!Kennedj; DL 5-11 260 SR years and defensive who gives the Panthers a McKillop and Joe Germond up the deepest, most 71 james Boncl i OL 6-5 280 SR 72 Paul Duncan OL 6-7 292 FR expertise make the chance to win as long as must not let Walker break talented position on the 73 MarkLeVoir OL 6-7 311 SR Panther roster. If the D 74 Dan Stevenson OL 6-6 292 SR Panthers dangerous. His he is on the field. He will outside or the Irish could 75 Chris Frome DL 6-5 268 SR move back to college thrive in the national have another performance line can assemble a pass 76 Bob Morton OL 6-4 292 SR 77 Michael Turkovich OL 6-6 290 FR mirrors the path of USC spotlight, but if he goes like Julius Jones' 262 yard rush, Pittsburgh will give 78 John Sullivan OL 6-4 298 jR head coach Pete Carroll. down, so does Pittsburgh. day in 2003. up little through the air. 79 Brian Mattes OL 6-6 285 SR 81 Rob Woods WR 6-2 208 SR 82 Matt Shelton WR 6-0 172 SR 83 jell Samardzija WR 6-5 216 JR 84 Michael O'Hara WR 5-10 180 SR Weis vs. Wannstedt is a Quinn is a third-year Walker ran for an Irish Stovall dropped 15 85 TE 6-4 253 FR 85 ~le~at;:~co TE 6-5 245 so matchup of offensive starter with Weis on his freshman record 786 pounds in the offseason 87 Marcus Freeman TE 6-3 245 SR 88 Anthony Fasano TE 6-5 255 SR guru vs. defensive spe sideline. But last season yards last season~ :Notre and McKnight is a big 89 John Carlson TE 6-5 255 SR cialist. Neither has been Palko caused a stir with Dame's line has the abil play threat. Their 90 Brian Beidatsch DL 6-3 294 SR 91 Craig Cardillo K 6-0 174 jR a eon q~~ bgt pbii{orll!a ~putl) ity to push the· young ·.. matchup against Lay and 92 DerrellHand DL 6-3 301 FR Panthers around. Asaph"' Revis will be a challenge, 93 Dan Chervanick DL 6-1 259 SR r~g~P;g 94 justin Brown DL 6-3 247 so v~ ran ·t~g~P triAl Schwapp is a bulldozer .. but if Quinn is as 95 Victor Abiamiri DL 6-4 260 JR bases. The two coaches 41-38 loss. On Saturday, accurate as Weis believes 96 Bobl(.: Renkes K 6-0 195 JR of a lead blocker. And if ~ 96 Pat untz DL 6-2 267 FR will have to adjust their like last season, the quar the backs hold onto the c he can be, the Irish will 98 Trevor Laws DL 6-1 293 JR 99 Ronald Talley DL 6-4 261 so schemes to college talent terback battle will decide ball, the Irish run game throw efliciently against and gameplay. the game's outcome. will eat up yards. the Panthers Saturday. Brady Quinn vs. Tyler Palko is the matchup in Quarterbacks Brady Quinn and Tyler Palko will this game. The quarterback who plays better both have outstanding games, but Darius will earn a 'W' for his team. Palko lit up the Walker will be the diiierence in this one. The Irish Irish secondary last season, and there's no rea Notre Dame secondary will keep Palko out of son to discount the possibility he could do it the endzone a reasonable amount, and the again. But Weis and Quinn will eat up the clock, Irish will come out on top on the road. Weis will keep the defense off the field and score enough have his first win at Notre Dame, and a big one experts to win. it will be. Heather FINAL SCORE: Notre Dame 17 FINAL SCORE: Notre Dame 34 Pat Leonard Van Hoegarden Pittsburgh 14 Pittsburgh 31 Managing Editor AME Friday, September 2, 2005 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page 5 Pittsburgh HEAD Panthers Record: 0-0 AP: 23 Pittsburgh Panthers Coaches: 25 Dave Wannstedt WIDE! RECliNER PITTSBURGH first season at PITTSBURGH 4-IMSurdo OFFENSE 87-Pestano PiUs burgh 2005 Schedule career record: Sept. 3 NOTRE DAME· 0-0 at Pitt: TAII.IIACK Sept. 9 at Ohio 0-0 4.1-Ki•kl•y nJU.RACK 36-knnmgs 1.'·1\turphy against Notre Dave Wannstedt ~ 'M·I'umphcll Sept. 17 at Nebraska Dame: 0-0 head coach Sept. 30 at Rutgers No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. YR 1 Cedric McGee WR 6-1 190 FR 2 Marcus Furman RB 5-9 185 SR 3 Tyler Palko QB 6-2 220 JR Oct. a CINCINNATI 4 Ross Ventrone DB 5-9 170 • FR 5 Kennard Cox DB 6-1 195 so 6 Steve Dell LB 6-1 230 FR Oct. 15 SOUTH FLORIDA 6 Chris Bova FB 5-11 240 rR 7 Allen Richardson WR 5-11 185 so 7 Michael Toerper DB 6-1 180 rR 8 AdamGunn LB 6-1 215 FR Oct. 22 SYRACUSE 9 ].J.Home LIJ 6-3 230 SR 10 Mike Phillips Dll 5-11 195 so 10 Branden Ballard WR 6-2 200 JR II Bill Stull QB 6-3 200 rR Nov.3 at Louisville 12 Barnard L1y DB 6-2 195 SR 14 D•rrell Strong TE 6-5 260 so 15 Chane Murray QB 6-1 185 FR 16 Darrell Herron DB 6-1 180 so Nov. 12 Connecticut 16 David Abdul PK 5-10 200 JR 17 Clint Session LB 6-0 235 JR 18 Adam Graessle P/K 6-4 225 JR Nov. 24 18 Austin Ransom WR 5-11 195 I'R at West Virginia 19 K<•ith Malley l.ll 6-1 200 Sl~ 19 WR 5-9 180 JR 20 ~:;~~~li~n· DB 5·10 190 SR 21 Re~git• Carh..•r DV li-0 185 JR 22 jos 1 Curnnrnings PK 5-11 205 SR 2..l Tim Murpld\ FB 5-10 235 SR 24 JemeeiBra y DB 6-0 205 so 25 Darrelle Rt•vis DB 6-0 190 so 26 Shane Brooks RU 5-10 230 FR 27 Brandon Mason RB 6-l 215 so 28 Malt Flaus QB 6-2 190 JR 28 Eric Thatcht•r DV 5-9 190 FR 29 Tommie Cadbt!ll DB 6-2 190 FR 29 john Pcttilor RB 5-11 200 so PANTHERS RUSHING 30 Lucas Stone- I'K 6-1 170 FR PANTHERS PASSING SPECIAL TEAMS INTANGIBLES 30 :!)'I<•• Tipton I.B li-2 245 FR 31 Conrcdge Collins RB 5-11 225 FR 31 Bill Cassleman DB 6-1 200 PI~ 32 Mark Yl•zovich so 6-0 245 so 32 Brian KaiSt•r DB 6-0 200 FR 34 LaRod Stephens RB 5-7 165 FR l>nn~k Landri, Brian Tom Zbikowski and Mike Weis has renewed an Weis has invited Hudy 34 Ryan Herting :B 6-2 210 PR 35 lrvan Brown RB 6-0 185 FR Bnidatsch and Trnvor Hiehardson are the only emphasis on special back to campus and 35' Doug Roseberry I.B li-0 225 SR Laws all return to an startnrs returning on a teams in 2005. Freshman dined with Holtz and 2 36 Rashad Jennings RB 6·1 235 m 0 38 Kellen Campbell FB 6-0 235 SR intnrior of' a defnnsivn paper-thin Irish seeond David Grimes is a slip Parseghian. If he can 39 Dt•rron Thomas LB 6-1 225 so -t 40 Scott McKillop LB 6-2 241 FR line that ranked fourth ary. This group was pery returner but transfer that Notre Dame ::a 41 Chris MrKillo~ DL 6-3 245 so nationally against thn run torched by the Panthers whether he can handle spirit to the field, the ITI 43 Raymond Kir l<•y IUl 5-10 225 SR 44 Brian B~..•nnett LB 6-0 235 JR in 2005. Laws looks likn last year and will need the pressure under the Irish will be OK. Team c 45 Erik Fill RE 6-5 275 SR )> 46 DB 6-0 230 JR Irish lngnndChris Zorieh. help from defensive end lights is unknown. OJ confidence seems to be 47 ~i~k~m~tms Dl. 6-2 275 FR If' hn plays like him, it will Vietor Abiamiri's pass Fitzpatrick is solid han high and they're eager to 48 Doug Fulmer LB 6-3 210 rR 3: 49 Justin Acierno FB 6-1 235 SR bn hard to establish a run rush for the Irish to have dling both the punting wash that 6-6 taste out of ITI 50 Rashaad Duncan Dl. 6-1 280 FR 51 I-I.B. Blades LB 6-0 240 JR ganw against Nl>. a chanee. and kicking duties. their mouths. 52 RQn ldoko ()I. 6-2 300 SR 53 Dt>rreiiJones DL 6-1 305 FR 54 Charles Sali<•t Dl. 6-0 2..15 JR 55 Thomas Smith DL 6-4 300 SR 56 Cha rlcs Spence• 01. 6-5 330 SR Nnw oll'nnsive coordina Greg Lee was injured Kicker Josh Cummings Pittsburgh has a new 57 C.J. Davis 01. 6-2 290 FR 58 Joe Clermond DL 6-2 250 so tor Matt Cavanaugh early in fall camp but is and punter Adam coach, a fiery quarter 59 Mark Estcrmyer LS 6-2 240 FR vows this year's offense expected back at full Graessle both earned first back and the advantage 60 John Simonihs OL 6-4 325 JR 61 Eric Fritz OL 6-3 330 JR will foeus on running the speed for the game. If the tam all-Big East honors in of playing under the 62 John Bachman OL 6-4 260 FR 64 Chris Van11as c 6-2 300 so ball. Pittsburgh returns Pittsburgh line can give 2004. In a tight game, lights at home against a 66 Jerald Robmson OL 6-8 330 rR both leading rushers Palko time to get the ball Graessle's 43.3 yard punt rival. The Panthers 67 Mik<• Deluca OL 6-3 300 so 68 Joe Villani c 6-3 300 JR from last year but will to the all-Big East receiv ing average eould give the pads will be popping 69 Frank Kochin OL 6-4 280 FR and they would love to 70 Dominic Williams 01. 6-4 300 FR need to improve upon a er, the Panthers arc a Panthers a leg up. Marcus 71 Oave Weber 01. 6-3 310 FR 1 05th national ranking good bet for a couple Furman and Allen spoil Weis' debut while 72 Chase Clowser OL 6-7 340 FR 74 Dale Williams OL 6-6 300 SR with 97.8 rushing yards scores through the air Richardson will handle the setting themselves up 75 Mike McGlynn OL 6-5 325 so per game.Iast season. returning duties. for a BCS run in 2005. 76 Neal T•acey OL 6-3 295 so each game. 77 Zach Haulman OL 6-3 295 FR 78 John Brown 0!. 6-3 295 FR 80 Terrell Allen WR 6-0 195 so 81 Derek Kinder WR 6-1 200 so Notre Dame will com 82 Kelvin Chandler WR 6-2 185 so Pittsburgh .has every The Irish secondary is The Irish kicking game 83 John Pelusi TE 6-3 240 FR main player back from the biggest l'l W!fakness is saf(.\:. ~''"wtth OJ pete ha,r,~.·for.,~\s new 84 Steve Buches TE 6-4 2..'ID JR 85 Robbie Agnone TE 6-6 245 PR one of the worst jUSh of any position ·on the FitzpatricJc at.1ound, but coach bUt;~$.0,.:;\i\I'Ul the 86 Greg Lee WR 6-2 200 JR field. Palko bad.;,five Panthers.¥M&ny :Irish 87 Marcel Pestano WR 6-1 190 FR ing squads In the nation Pittsburgh' has alL con 88 Oderick Turner WR 6-2 180 FR last year. Trevor Laws touchdowns of fun last ferenc~ specialists as fans will attend. the 88 Mike Castiglione LS 6-0 215 FR 90 DL 6-3 290 DL dominated in the spring year at Notre Dame ::~tnd well in Cummings and game at Heinz Field, but 91 ~h~llJ.u~~~~r DL 6-1 315 SR gar.J\O. and will team with if h~ connects with :lee Gra~.s~Je. If Grimes tolds Pal~p,, anq .,Pittsburgh's 92 Michael Hearn DL 6-5 265 so 93 Gus Mustakas DL 6-3 250 FR Derek Landri to clog the for an early big play, uriderthe pressure of desire to begin th~ 94 Conor Lee PK 5-11 195 FR 95 · Ernest Williams LB 6-1 260 FR middle and stall the Pittsburgh could be in returning punts, one Wannstedt era with a 97 Corey Davis DL 6-1 300 FR Panthers' new· otnphasis for a very ·enjoyable tufnover e·ould" tilt. the ,horrie :Win··rs inofl'Vation 98 Vernon Botts DL 6-4 260 JR on running the ball. ~~ening. ,~arne to Pittsburgh. ''1\:'\\\:i~ .~~hough for the Panthei"lk Notre Dame has the offensive talent and a A year after Pittsburgh quarterback Tyler eoaehing mind capable of manufaeturing a Palko shredded the Notre Dame secondary, the slew of points. But a question-mark secondary Irish will fmally get a chance for somu revenge. and Palko's competitive fire will keep the If an efficient Irish offense ean eat up eloek Panthers close. The Irish sound like they and keep Palko off the field, the Irish defense Irish bdieve in Weis. If they play to their potential should bend. but not break. Notre Dame takes for him, Notm Dame will end up with a win. a doser game than the seore indieates. experts FINAL SCORE: Notre Dame 31 FINAL SCORE: Notre Dame 31 Mike Gilloon Pittsburgh 26 Pittsburgh 20 ,','ports Hditor ,.. '· '1 ', '1' \ \' ' . ' ... \ . .. '\' ' page 6 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, September 2, 2005 Sizing up the Irish and the Panthers NOTRE DAME'S OFFENSE PITTSBURGH'S OFFENSE vs vs AVERAGE PER GAME PITTSBURGH'S DEFENSE NOTRE DAME'S DEFENSE total yards gained total yards allowed rushing yards gained rushing yards allowed passing yards gained passing yards allowed NOTRE DAME PITTSBURGH kick return yards gained ~ SECONDARY QUARTERBACK kick return yards allowed • • The Irish will start Tyler Palko, above, newcomers Ambrose tossed 24 touchdowns Wooden and Chinedum last season. Five of punt return yards gained ...... 10.81 Ndukwe at cornerback those were racked up punt return yards allowed : and strong safety, against the Irish, the c==~- 12.11 respectively. most ever by an oppo Tom Zbikowski, above, nent in Notre Dame will hit the Panthers Stadium. yards per punt 40.61 hard at free safety and With all-Big East wide cornerback Mike receiver Greg Lee look punts blocked Richardson is the most ing healthy, Palko will ~3 experienced secondary be salivating over the member. chance to deliver coach turnovers lost ~.------16-'-'l Notre Dame ranked Dave Wannstedt his turnovers recovered No. 116 in the nation first collegiate win and against the pass last pad his stats against the year, but new defensive weakest unit on the total points scored backs coach Bill Lewis Notre Dame squad. could turn the unit The Irish will be total points allowed around. If not, Palko will focusing on Palko all pick the Irish apart on night. 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C!tigroup Global Mcll"kets Inc. and Citibank are affiliated companies under lhe common contr·ol of Cit;gr·oup. Citibank and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. are equal c1t1grouPJ ' opportunity employers M/F/0/V. ~------~------~--~------~~------~~----~----~------~~~--~~------Friday, September 2, 2005 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page 7 Walker ready to run into the spotlight again he will need to know the Irish center John Sullivan, By MIKE GILLOON "phone book" well to run feels Walker's 'A' game will Sports Edicor successfully against the be a treat to watch and Panthers and their defen block for. Darius Walker showed his sive-minded coach Dave "]Darius] has always been - ability to adapt well to col Wannstedt. Pittsburgh line a great player," Sullivan kgn life in 2004. lin scored backer II. B. Blades and said. "lie has a great atti two tolH:hdowns in his dPI)llt Wannstedt have both tude, he's a leader out there, against Mi<:higan. set tho rnmarked on Walker's abili and I think he's going to Irish freshman rushing ty and say he will be one of havn a really great season." record with 7S6 yards and the main players on whom Tackle Hyan llarris is maintairwd his eomposurn the Panthor defense will impressed by Walker's wlwn tlw 1:oaeh who recruit focus. inereasc in maturity from ed him, Tyrorw Willingham, Tho Panther def'onsive line 2004 to now. was nn~d aftpr thn~n years. is inexporienced, losing vet- "]lin) has done an excep But there's onn ehangn the eran tackles Vince tional job, stepping into the Irish running bark wasn't Crochunis and Dan leadership role with the pn~parnd for when Charlie Stephens. And ddensive running backs," Harris said. Weis was coordinator "lie talks to the line now. hin~d as Irish Paul Hhoads Last year he didn't talk to us roadr on Dee. "We're all kind of wants to keep a whole bunch. He lets us 12. tlw antsy right now. Walker from know he loves us, and you playbook. rushing for know he wants us to pave " C o a c h We're kind of tired of 112 yards the way for him." Wnis gave us playing against and two Much is being made over our phone ourselves ... We just touchdowns the matchup between Weis books like he did and Wannstedt - two for that's what I want to go out there against mer NFL coaches with I i k ~~ to e a II and do our best and Pittsburgh expert billing on offense and them bneause go down there and last season. defense, respectively. But thny are so But Walker Walker says the players complex," he whoop Pittsburgh." isn't worried aren't concerned with what said. "Coming about the attention might be given to in ]as a frnsh Darius Walker pressure that the men in charge. They're man,l I got Irish running back comes with just excited to hit someone tlw playbook, being a not wearing a Notre Dame and it was marked man. helmet. really complex. It was some "I think I thrive on compe "We're all kind of antsy thing new for mf1 so I didn't tition," Walker said. "To right now," Walker said. think it could get much hear I Blades] say that is "We're kind of tired of' play worse. But then the next aetually good. I'd tell him to ing against ourselves ... We year coming in with this go in and come with it just want to go out there coaching staff, it not only because I'm going to bring and do our best and go got mueh worse, it got a lot my 'A' game." down there and whoop worse." Walker's 'A' game will be Pittsburgh." Walker and the Irish open explosive, especially with a TIM SULLIVANfThe Observer the 2005 season Saturday at strong effort from a sea Contact Mike Gilloon at Darius Walker eludes a Pittsburgh defenseman In the first half of last Pittsburgh, and he believes soned offensive line. [email protected] season's game against the Panthers, where he ran for two touchdowns. Panthers' Palko prepared for breakout year wide receiver Greg Lee. school - he received only two Junior quarterback, "I think we're more focused seholarship ofl'ers - Lee made veteran receiving [this time]." safety Tom sure everyone knew his name Zbikowski said. "That's in the last season, racking up 1.297 corps return to field past, and we want to get that receiving yards and 10 touch out, but it did happen. We've down receptions, including 95 got to be ready." yards and a second-quarter By MATT PUGLISI Combined with his accurate touchdown against the Irish Asociace Sports Editor arm and gritty demeanor, last November. Palko being left-handed could 'They have some talent, and The last time Pittsburgh pose problems, at least initial I think it's well documented quarterback Tyler Palko took ly, for the Irish defense. that [Lee's] one of' the best the field against Notre Dame, "You know, it's a little difl'er receivers in college football, so he left his name behind - ent right ofT the bat, because that will present a challenge," carved into the Irish record you have a lefty quarterback defensive backs coach Bill book. coming out of the gate, and Lewis said. ''I've been espe The 41-38 Panther victory our players have been practic cially impressed with their last Nov. 13 was the beginning ing against righty quarter tight ends. I think they're a of the end for the Irish, as backs the very solid group Palko's Notre Dame opponent whole time," as a whole with record five touchdown passes Irish head ''They have some a couple of vory - to go along with 334 yards coach Charlie talent, and I think outstanding and no interceptions on 26-of- Weis said. play.~~rs, namely 42 passing - sparked a three "Usually it's well documented Lee. game Irish losing streak that there's a little that {Lee's] one of the Arter all the culminated in former head difl'ernnt paek best receivers in talk of last sea coaeh Tyrone Willingham's fir age when you son's defensive ing and a lopsided Insight have a lefty college football. " meltdown Bowl loss to Oregon State. quarterback. against tlw "We've got ~-,rreat rospeet for There's some Bill Lewis Panthers. Tyler Palko," Irish defensive little different Minter is morn defensive backs coach coordinator Hick Minter said. wrinkles, conennwd about "I think iw's kind of' a Brett because you tomorrow's con Farve-type guy with better are used to everything being tnst than what has aln~ady wheels. flo can boat you with strong sided coming from the happnnnd. his head, his arm and his legs defensive left, ofl'ensive right, "lie's a guy that eanw in - that's just a complete quar and now you have just the flip horn last yoar at our houso terback. The definition of him of that where you have a lefty . a~HI did a l.!nek_ of a job _rall~ing • is probably that he's a winner." quarterback where your Ius team, Mmtnr sard. W1~ Now, nearly 10 months after strong side or your blind side respect what he's done, but Palko lit up the Notre Dame now is coming from the exact our coadrns wenm 't here last Stadium scoreboard - and opposite side than it would be year- now we're here. We later lit up the NBC phone normally in practice." want to be known more for lines when he used profanity In addition to Palko, his go how we eompete this Saturday in the post-game interview - to receiver, Lee, and a deep night than last year's Notre Dame gets another Pittsburgh receiving core have Saturday." TIM SULLIVAN/The Observer chance against the Pittsburgh the ability to give Notre Dame Pittsburgh quarterback Tyler Palko evades a sack In Notre Dame Stadium gunslinger and his favorite tar headaches. Not a highly-touted Contact Matt Puglisi at last season, where he passed for 334 yards and five touchdowns. get, preseason All-American recruit coming out of high [email protected] page 8 The Observer+ PAID ADVERTISEMENT Friday, September 2, 2005 - S I A M RESTAURANT GAME WATCH SATURDAY Now Hiring Game day- Go IRISH. DJ after games, Experienced Server celebrate victory and boogie till dawn. ESPN game plan Apply in Person 211 N. 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The reveals either her severe lack of both havP inflicted havoc upon far too Annan, SnerPtary GPneral of the U.N., have American press rarely reports foreign research skills, at best, or her willful many. llowever, thnre are reasons that all issued public statements or sent letters news in much depth. ignorance, at worst. 1\ cursory Coogle the international eomrnunity has not to tlw Whitn I louse exprnssing condo What sPems clear is that llarward News search for "Katrina foreign eon come to the aid of' the vietims of' Katrina lnnens, shock and sympathy for Katrina's jurnpnd to conclusions about this alleged dolences" reveals that China, New to the same dngrnn that it aidtld the vie victims. (/\nd those am only the names I "double standard." Regardless of nationali Zealand, South Korea, the Unitnd tims of' the t<>Lrnami. Ynt, instnad of Cooglnd; many otlwr world lmtdPrs have ty, those who have enough owe aid and Kingdom, and yes, even the allegedly rationally investigating f'act<>. llarward probably sent eondolenens, as well.) support to those who am sull'ering- and totalitarian state ofVenezuela, have would rather blame Michanl Moom. Heutnrs ran a news artieln datml Sept. 1 enlightened people, all over the world do expressed sorrow and offered aid. Grenn Day, tim Holling Stonns and the lwadlirwd, "Asia tsunami survivors sympa recognize and act on this fundamental Ilarward also seems to consider inter ubiquitous f'orci\S of "anti- thize with Katrina vid.irns." It quotes principle. national aid liJr the disaster insuflieient 1\merieanisrn." Tsunami vidirns and disaster workers compared to that given to the countries from Indian. Indorwsia, Sri Lanka and of Gail Bederman all'ected by the t<>unami. She grudgingly Jason james eoursn Banda 1\enh. /\II express sympathy professor acknowledges that the United States is senior and fHiow fileling with Katrina's victims. In Sept. I richer than these /\sian nations. Zahm However, Thailand's GDP pnr capita is a Sept. I Crisis over-politicized Remember to always check facts Sarah llarward's Viewpoint Iotter to other countries, but has elected to wait thn editor regarding llurrieane Katrina and see how much we can accomplish ("Double Standards" Aug. 31) highlights bnf'oro accepting aid. I am writing in response to Sarah and Louisiana.eoasts do you suggest a major probiPrn with the response to This politicizing of the ongoing tragedy Harward's Aug. 31letter to the editor, send military and/or humanitarian this disaster. Ha ther than suggest ways needs to stop. We can assess blame later "Double standard." The claim that the aid? of' hnlping, Harward instead spends her when people are out of harm's way. Now global community has turned a blind Every nation who cuts back on its timn politkizing the crisis. llarward criti is the time to help the people of eye to our Gulf Coast's blight is false. foreign aid promises and obligations eiZilS {;rnnn Day and Michael Moore for Louisiana and Alabama. Visit www.red I recommend you actually check rightly gets criticized for doing so. If' vinwing southnrnnrs as "lower down" for cross.org or call 1-800-IIELP-NOW to with the global community: try you believe the United States just bning 1\mnriean. Even if' this falsehood offer linancial and other assistance, say news.bbc.co.uk, or www.corriere.it, righteously gives away free money to wore true, it has nothing to with the cur a prayer, do whatever you can. Stop the or www.theaustralian.news.com.au, the needy, no strings attached, no rnnt state of' the disa<>tnr. llarward also divisive rhetoric and invest your energy or just about any other news organi underlying agenda. I would like to criticizes the international community in something more productive. zation based outside of the United suggest you have some more reading for thnir "apathy" and "anti- States. You will find the latest about to do. 1\mnrieanisrn." This is simply not true. Rory Makielski Katrina's wrath on every front page Scott McClellan said in his daily press senior -- at least I did. Elizabeth McNicholas eonf'nrnnnl that the White I louse has off-campus I beg of you, which country with a graduate student rncnivnd many offers of assistance from Sept. 1 base in the vicinity of the Mississippi Sept. 1