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OLUME 41 : ISSUE 1 s t THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2006 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM ND still grapples with diversity issues Fac u lty S enate 2,025 freshmen are from By KAITLYNN RIELY Libraries ethnically underrepresented Out of the approximately 2,025 members of News Writer backgrounds — meaning, the class of 2010, 24.2% are from ethnically groups that “based upon The number of freshmen national figures [are] under- dominate underrepresented groups. from ethnically underrepre­ represented here at Notre sented groups increased Dame,” said Dan Saracino, from a relatively stagnant assistant provost for enroll­ 21.2 percent to more than 24 ment. discussion This year’s freshmen class is made up of: percent this year as part of This year’s freshmen class Notre Dame’s continued consists of 11 percent quest to diversify the student Hispanic students, 8 percent Technology, fund body. 11 % Hispanic students Asian, 4.6 percent black and That three percent jump is allocation reviewed 0.6 percent Native American. 8% Asian or Pacific Islander good — but not good enough, In an address to the faculty say University officials and last October, University 4.6% African American students. And for some stu­ By AMANDA MICHAELS President Father John dents, it can be hard to spot Associate News Editor .6% Native American Jenkins listed promoting that increased diversity on a diversity — within both the stereotypically homogenous At the Faculty Senate meet­ student body and the faculty campus. ing Wednesday night, discus­ — as one of his five primary How diverse is Notre sion centered on University goals for the start of his This year citizens of foreign countries make Dame’s diverse? libraries — a topic Chair Seth up 4% of the freshman class. Slightly more than 24 per­ Brown called “more than cent of the approximately see DIVERSITY/page 6 appropriate” for the group’s first session of the academic year. “We all know how important the library is to us as a faculty, Xerox printing center opens at Saint Mary's in scholarship and teaching, and as a result, we as faculty tend to be passionate about the gating several ways to lower rangerange of ofservices services that that will will now now deliverydelivery service service and andcopyrigh copyright library,” Brown said. ByR,,T LAURA AITRA R41BAUMGARTNER IM r.ABTNBD ...... / e J ■ . „ , . ° administrative costs, she said, be available. clearance assistance, Rodriguez For the bulk of the meeting, News Writer and “the printing services oper­ “It has been named a docu­ said. Director of Libraries Jennifer ation was just one example.” ment center because of the Along with the variety of Younger and John Weber, chair Printing services available at Rodriguez did not return variety of document services services Xerox will be able to of the University Committee on Saint Mary’s were upgraded Observer phone calls regarding that are provided beyond sim­ supply the College, one of the Libraries (UCL), spoke to the and expanded when Xerox how much Saint Mary’s expect­ ply making copies,” she said. benefits of opting to have Xerox faculty members on the state Corporation took over the for­ ed to save. “The operation will assist the take-over printing services will of Notre Dame’s library sys­ mer College-run printing serv­ As part of the search process, College with finding the most be the company’s “expertise tem, and the goals and strate­ ices facility Rodriguez said the College efficient and cost-effective m an­ that would be difficult to match gies for improving its services Aug. 15. The “issued a request for proposal agement of document output.” in a self-operation,” Rodriguez — especially in the area of College for management of the copy While The Document Center said. technology. Their comments decided to S e e A lso center.” In the end, she said, will still be a “full-service copy For now, Xerox will remain in were drawn primarily from a stop operat- “Print Limit the Xerox Corporation offered shop” that offers black and control of printing services at draft of the UCL’s 2005-06 ing its own “the most attractive proposal.” white and color copies, presen­ the College for the next three Debuts at Saint annual report and the draft printing facil­ The new services provided by tation support, document years. At that time, Rodriguez report of the task force on ity and Mary’s College” Xerox will continue to be assembly, lab manuals, and sin­ said, there will be a re-bidding University libraries, both of brought in a housed in the College’s facilities gle color offset printing, to determine future plans. page 3 which were made available to company to building, but the office name Rodriguez said, several new Once the new academic the group. take over will be changed from Printing features will also be building is completed, The Weber went through the daily operations, Vice President Services to The Document available to the College commu­ Document Center will be moved UCL’s repo rt, expounding on of College Relations Shari Center. nity. from its current location to a several of the more important Rodriguez said. The reason for this title These services include on-line The College has been investi­ change, Rodriguez said, is the job submission, pick-up and see XEROX/page 8 see FACULTY/page 4 Pineda lectures on Satire distinguishes Dillon rally

By KATHLEEN MCDONNELL faith, immigration News Writer Every home football game Le Mans Hall, thus kicking off has a pep rally complete with By MARCELA BERRIOS the “Bringing Tradition to Life” dorm cheers, the band and News Writer Lecture Series at Saint Mary’s pom squad performances. But Everyone — from congress­ College. just one rally dares to poke fun men to human rights activists The lectures hope to at aspects of life under the — has voiced an opinion on “[breathe] new life back into Dome and send a fur-clad immigration regulation and our understanding of the freshman around campus to border enforcement, but per­ [Catholic] tradition,” which advertise. haps there is includes ideals such as extend­ Held once a year prior to a sim ple, ing hospitality to the stranger, Notre Dame’s home opener, the less bureau­ Director of the Center for Dillon Pep Rally will take place cratic solu­ Spirituality Sr. Kathleen Dolphin tonight at 7 p.m. on South tion to this said. Quad. highly com­ In the spirit of finding ways to Dillon men have been plex p ro b ­ adapt these endangered reli­ preparing the script through­ lem. gious principles to modern out the summer and putting in What times, Pineda said, today’s long hours of rehearsal this would Jesus Catholics should simply act with fall, Dillon president and pep do? Pineda compassion and generosity as is rally organizer Andy Hellmuth Theologian required of them — towards the said. Ana Maria Pineda of Santa less fortunate refugees and More than rehearsals, Clara University made her audi­ immigrants. Hellmuth said, the most inte- CLAIRE KELLEY/The Observer ence question that Wednesday Father Jim Doyle, rector of Dillon Hall, laughs as he surfs atop a sea night at the Stapleton Lounge in see PINEDA/page 4 see DILLON/page 6 of Notre Dame students’ hands during the dorm’s 2004 pep rally. page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Thursday, September 7, 2006

I n s id e C o lu m n Question of the Day:W ho is your favorite no tre d am e athlete , an d w h y? Goodbye, Crocodile

Hunter Adrienne Hearne Frank Vento Katelyn Theis Mike Hawking Kristen Blyth Robbie Bernardin freshman freshman freshman sophomore freshman The Crocodile Hunter is dead — sophomore long live the Crocodile Hunter. Cavanaugh Stanford Cavanaugh Siegfried Cavanaugh Siegfried Steve Irwin, the famed Australian conservationist and television per­ “Zbikowski, “Sean Callinan “Samardzija, “Women s “Zbikowski, “Brady Quinn sonality has passed on and will no longer be able because he [lacrosse], because he plays soccer, ’nough because he has because he to make us Marty Schroeder sports a because he both football and said. ” a mohawk and carries two laugh with his ______m ohawk and works hard and baseball. ” is basically just unlicensed guns o utgoing, boxes. ” p la y s harder. ” [awesome]. ” and is an accented per- Scene Writer sonality or his all-around love for the nat­ stud. ” ural world. His memory will live on in the hearts and minds of his family, his country, the world and the countless animals he worked so hard to keep on this earth. This may seem tongue-in- cheek, I n Br ie f that I am making fun of this man who did so much. However, this is Rockefeller Visiting Fellow plain wrong. I am merely trying to Jennie Burnet will give a lecture write this in manner of which he .entitled “Sorting and Suffering: would have approved. He was a Gender, Ethnicity, and Social humorous man and his devotion to Classification in Post-Genocide the animal kingdom coupled with his Rwanda”at 12:30 p.m. todayin ubiquitous cry of “CRIKEE!” will not room C103 of the Hesburgh be soon forgotten. Center for International Some may seem him as a conser­ Studies. vationist, others as a crazy man who endangered his own child, still oth­ The 2006 Endowed Fall ers only as a crazy TV star. For some Lecture Series will host a not from Australia, he may have “Special Follow-up Event: been the definition of what that Immigration Issues: A Catholic country in an opposite hemisphere Common Ground Conversation ” is. today,at 3:30 p.m. in Stapleton He was a man with little fear and Lounge, Le Mans Hall. an extreme comfort with the natural world. In an age where we are more Student Comedy Night at used to skyscrapers, Gucci bags and Legends will begin at 10 p.m. Ray-ban sunglasses, he represented tonight. ND/SMC/HCC student ID for many a gateway to a world that required to enter. we only, in a slight way, encountered on our childhood trips to the local Executive Vice President of zoo. Production for 20th Century Fox The joy of the adrenaline rush and Television Jim Sharpwill hold a bringing human contact to animals DUSTIN MENNELLA/The Observer workshop discussion called Clad in Notre Dame gear, Irish quarterback Brady Quinn discusses the basics of was in him like few other men. The “Working in the Film and TV the game at Walsh Hall’s Football 101 in LaFortune on Wednesday. pantheon of conservationists and Industries” from 10:30 a.m. to explorers, which include the likes of noon Fridayin the G iovanini John James Audubon, Jacques Commons of the Mendoza Cousteau and Sir Ernest Shackleton, College of Business. will now be able to add a new name O ffbeat — Steve Irwin — to those men who Syndicated columnist and polit­ did much for the environment in an Cell phones found inside Salvatrucha gang, were to the teller that said: ical analyst Mark Shields, a era when few cannot or do not want four prisoners not released in order to “This is a robbery. Put all Notre Dame alumnus, will deliv­ care about life outside their immedi­ SAN SALVADOR, El avoid jeopardizing an the cash into the plastic er a presentation on “H ow acy. Salvador — Cellular tele­ ongoing investigation that bag. No hassles, no prob­ Students Can Shape Politics, Cousteau may have been dignified, phones were found inside began a month ago, he lems.” Government and History”at 11 Shackleton tough and Audubon wise, four prisoners in El said. Roy left the bank with a.m. Fridayin the H esb u rgh but Irwin was able to bring wildlife S a lv a d o r ’s m a x im u m - about $1,300. When offi­ Center for International in a palatable way into the homes of security prison, authori­ Man robs bank to be cers arrived, they found Studies. millions with his jovial nature and ties said Wednesday. ‘supported’ Roy in a Dunkin’ Donuts distinct enthusiasm. Ask any child if The discovery was MANCHESTER, N.H. — parking lot next to the The traditional marching band they have heard of The Sierra Club made Tuesday at the Police said Gaetan Roy bank, drinking an iced s te p -o ff will be at 4:30 p.m . or Greenpeace and I would bet that prison in Zacatecoluca, in had just lost his job, so he coffee. Police said he had Friday in front of the Main blank stares would be the usual central El Salvador, after came up with a plan: Rob the note and cash stuffed Building, heading through cam­ reaction more often than not. suspicious officials took a bank, hang around, in his pockets. pus to its practice in the Joyce But ask them if they know who the X-rays of each of the then get taken to jail to “It appears he didn’t Center parking lot. Crocodile Hunter is and watch the inmates, federal correc­ be “supported.” make any furtive ges­ smiles of joy and hear the discovery tions chief Jaime Roy has been charged tures,” Sgt. Lloyd To submit information to be they learned from his programs. Villanova said. with robbing a St. M ary’s Doughty said. included in this section of The This is not a joke that I am giving The names of the pris­ Bank. Police said he Information compiled Observer, e-mail detailed infor­ to you — this is a eulogy of respect oners, all members of the walked into the bank from the Associated mation about an event to for a great man that will be sorely dangerous Mara Friday and handed a note Press. [email protected] missed throughout every city, forest and ocean in this world.

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some of the benefactors of Santa appropriate documentation at a major issue, as the price of Pineda Clara University threatened to the time, he received a scholar­ Faculty library materials in general discontinue their funding when ship to complete his undergrad­ increase at twice the rate of continued from page 1 they found out that some of the uate studies at St. Mary’s continued from page 1 the consumer index, according students enrolled and awarded College in California. to Weber. “The ancient practice of wel­ financial aid were actually He has since become a legal points. He opened the discus­ “We’re in a ‘can’t-have- coming the stranger and offer­ undocumented immigrants. resident of the United States. sion by comparing the boom in everything’ environment, and ing hospitality to him is a moral However, Santa Clara did not “If they had closed their doors technology in the hands of stu­ end up having to make difficult imperative,” Pineda said. “We give in to this pressure and sup­ to me back then simply because dents — from iPods to choices on how to prioritize do not have a choice.” ported its students’ right to I didn’t have the right papers, I Blackberries to TiVo — to the materials,” he said. She emphasized the abun­ receive higher education, probably wouldn’t be here dramatic change the library’s Younger spoke about these dance of examples in the Old regardless of a lack of proper today,” he said. technology has experienced. choices, specifically the deci­ Testament where the exiled documentation, said Pineda. Saint Mary’s junior Suzanne “Since [the late 1990s], the sions made in regard to how to people of Israel were immi­ She also said that people Swygart also agreed that technology change has been use the $1.5 million given to grants in need of a helping should not make judgments spreading the concept of toler­ unbelievable, in terms of how it the library from the Fiesta hand, and later in the New about the immigrants based on ance and generosity- in this par­ affects the library,” Weber said. Bowl winnings. Testament when Jesus Christ common misconceptions, like ticular issue will only benefit “Currently technology and cost According to Younger, $1 mil­ asked his followers to treat “the the false idea that undocument­ society at large. are the two factors that are lion of that sum is going to the least of these brothers of mine” ed immigrants don’t pay taxes, “Cultural diversity is some­ pretty much driving everything expansion of the library’s hold­ as if they were Son of God. or the notion that terrorist thing that we should always that’s going on in the library.” ings in history. Pineda th'en reminded the threats can de reduced by clos­ welcome and strive to achieve,” According to Weber, the fac­ “History is a core discipline, audience who would be, in this ing the Mexican border. she said. “I think we need to ulty and students’ expectation and there is a well-known gap day and age, these least broth­ “I had always thought that address this in parishes and of the library’s digital capabili­ here between the need for ers of whom the Bible speaks — immigration laws should be Catholic schools throughout the ties has increased exponential­ resources and what our collec­ and they’re not just the refugees tighter, and that people needed nation.” ly with the new dependence on tion can provide,” she said. and immigrants from Latin to get their papers straight The “Bringing Life to instantaneous desktop access “Divided up, that $1 million America. before coming here,” Saint Tradition” Lecture Series will to core materials. Electronic among many disciplines would­ “There are thousands of peo­ Mary’s junior Stephanie James continue today with Boston accessibility is moving beyond n’t have made much of a differ­ ple still displaced due to said after the lecture. “But Dr. University’s.Claire Wolfteich, periodicals, and starting to ence for any of their problems, Hurricane Katrina,” she said. Pineda has really made me and her take on women’s task of cater to the desire, or even so we chose to focus it.” “There are millions of people think about these issues like a balancing spirituality and the need, for entire collections to She also said $200,000 of the dying in Ethiopia from starva­ Christian instead of a political pressure of the workplace. bo available on-line. money is going to increasing tion, and millions more in science student.” On Monday, actress Nancy “There’s no denying the fact the holdings in Africana Pakistan are homeless as a Notre Dame graduate student Murray will wrap up the Lecture that for most of the disciplines Studies, $150,000 is going to result of the great earthquake,” Leo Guardado also found the Series with an impersonation of on the campus, besides the IEEE digital engineering she said. lecture inspiring. Saint Catherine of Siena titled Humanities, desktop access is library and the final $150,000 She said there are many ways Guardado and his mother Bed “Voices from the Past, Wisdom the new standard,” he said. “So is going to pay for the back every person or organization El Salvador in the 1980s to for Today, Hope for Tomorrow.” when it comes to measuring files of the Web of Science cita­ can help. avoid being drafted during the library performance, there is a tion database. Pineda recounted a recent Civil War that was raging, and Contact Marcela Berrios at real emphasis on access speed, “The problems the library controversy at Santa Clara — though he did not have the [email protected] ejournals, connections with has are basically problems able consortiums and fast search­ to be solved by money, so it’s so es.” fortunate to get $1.5 million,” Weber also brought up the Younger said. concern with “deteriorating In general, the presenters information literacy” among were optimistic about where Bea disability facility dedicatedstudents. the library was headed. “W hen I ask students in my “Our [the UCL’s] collective dent of a Wisconsin-based requested accommodation class to do research, the first assessment of the library sys­ Special to The Observer Catholic hospital system and from students is testing thing they do is go to Google,” tem, is that it is doing well, set­ a member of advisory council accommodations,” Howland he said. “Where is the regula­ ting dynamic and realistic The Sara Bea Learning for Notre Dame’s College of said. Students need extra tion for those materials?” goals and using foresight to Center for Students with Science. time to complete a test; some He said the University as a capitalize on the opportunities Disabilities was dedicated Tim Cordes, the valedictori­ need a quiet location to help whole must take up the prob­ available,” Weber said. Aug. 25 at the University of an of Notre Dame’s class of concentrate; some need a lem of educating these students The next meeting of the Notre Dame. The center is 1998, was among the speak­ reader that enlarges the about research and informa­ Faculty Senate is Oct. 4. located in a facility behind ers at the dedication. Cordes, words on a test or to answer tion, with support from the the Main Building that also who is blind, has completed a questions on a computer library staff. Contact Amanda Michaels at houses a campus satellite of medical degree from the instead of in a blue book. The cost of resources is also [email protected] St. M ichael’s Laundry and a University of Wisconsin, mail service center. where he now is working on The Javon and Vita Bea a doctorate. family underwrote the center, Scott Howland, the pro­ which is nam ed in memory of gram coordinator for stu­ their daughter Sara, who dents with disabilities, said died in June 2003 at the age that of the 200 Notre Dame University of Notre Dame’s of 21 after battling multiple students registered as dis­ disabilities throughout her abled, most have a learning Study Abroad Program in life. Four of the Beas six chil­ disability or are diagnosed dren are graduates or cur­ with Attention Deficit rent undergraduates of Notre Hyperactivity Disorder Dame. Javon Bea is the chief (ADHD). executive officer and presi­ “The most commonly Angers, France THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC PRESENTS “Should I stay 99 FEATURING THE WORKS OF or should I go? Sc h u m a n n & Br a h m s

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Japanese royal family welcomes boy TOKYO — With shouts of “Banzai,” Japanese Country to control armed forces celebrated the birth Wednesday of the imperial family’s first male heir since the 1960s, a U.S. calls move a 'gigantic' step, hut bloodshed continues with 36 killed development that squelched hopes of reform to allow women on the throne. Associated Press Princess Kiko, wife of Prince Akishino, gave birth to a boy by Caesarean section at a Tokyo BAGHDAD —Iraq will hospital. The boy, who will be named Tuesday, take control of its armed is Emperor Akihito’s first grandson and is third forces command on in the line to the throne, behind brothers Thursday, a major step on Crown Prince Naruhito and Akishino. its painful path toward The news was cheered by many Japanese, independence and an who maintain an enduring respect for the essential move before imperial family more than 60 years after international troops can Emperor Hirohito renounced his status as a eventually withdraw. divinity at the end of World War II. Despite the progress, Newspapers published extra editions, sup­ there was more blood­ porters gathered outside the hospital where shed with at least 36 peo­ the 39-year-old Kiko gave birth, and TV net­ ple killed across the works ran continuous coverage on the deliv­ country in car bombs, ery. Fans shouted “Banzai” — “Ten Thousand mortar attacks and drive- Years” — outside the imperial palace. by shootings. Police also found 29 bodies. Israel turns over small border area “This is such a huge, JERUSALEM — The Israeli army turned significant event that’s over a small border area in south Lebanon about to occur tomor­ to Lebanese and foreign troops Thursday, a row,” U.S. military symbolic move paving the way for U.N. spokesman Maj. Gen. peacekeepers to go into the volatile area. William Caldwell said of The pullback came as an international the shift in the Iraqi com­ donors conference in Sweden pledged near­ mand. “If you go back ly $1 billion to help Lebanon rebuild, after and you map out signifi­ the country’s prime minister told the gath­ cant events that have ering that Israel’s war with Flezbollah wiped occurred in this govern­ out “15 years of postwar development.” ment’s formation in tak­ Israel sent up to 30,000 soldiers into ing control of the country, Lebanon during the 34-day war, and when tomorrow is gigantic.” the fighting ended they occupied a zone The highly anticipated extending about 10 miles north from the ceremony, which will put border. the prime minister in direct control of the mili­ tary, comes five days N a tio n a l N ew s after it was originally scheduled. The govern­ An Iraqi army soldier walks past a car bomb explosion site in Baghdad Wednesday. Iraq’s Former Illinois Governor sentenced ment abruptly called off 2007 budget will increase the amount of money to be spent on the country's security. CHICAGO — Form er Gov. George Ryan, the original ceremony at who was acclaimed by capital punishment the last minute. tion to take over security with Shiite militia in the Politicians have been foes for suspending executions in Illinois and The U.S. and the Iraqis for the entire country and southern city of optimistic. emptying out death row, was sentenced did not publicly reveal allow foreign troops to Diwaniyah which left Iraqi President Jalal Wednesday to 6 1/2 years behind bars in the many details of the dis­ return home. more than 20 soldiers Talabani predicted in a corruption scandal that ruined his political agreement, other than to But it is still unclear and 50 militiamen dead. Tuesday meeting with vis­ career. say it was more proce­ how fast this can be done. Days before the battle, iting British Foreign “People of this state expected better, and I dural than substantive. “It’s the prime minis­ the Division’s commander, Secretary Margaret let them down,” the 72-year-old Ryan said in Caldwell said the han­ ter’s decision how rapidly Brig. Gen. Othman al- Beckett that fighting in court before hearing his sentence. dover was so important, he wants to move along Farhoud, told The Iraq will have abated by Federal prosecutors had asked for eight to it could not be rushed with assuming control,” Associated Press that the end of 2007, and that 10 years in prison. Defense attorneys argued into. Caldwell said. In while his forces were Iraqi forces will be able that even 2 1/2 years would deprive Ryan of “If th ere’s even a ques­ Thursday’s ceremony, the capable of controlling to handle any remaining the last healthy years of his life. tion, if there’s even a prime minister will take security, they still needed violence. “Government leaders have an obligation to slightest misunderstand­ control of Iraq’s small support from the U.S.-led Yet the killing contin­ stand as the example. Mr. Ryan failed to meet ing, you would absolutely naval and air forces, and coalition. ued. that standard,’’U.S. District Judge Rebecca R. want to get that thor­ the 8th Iraqi Army He said there was still a On Wednesday, two Pallmeyer said. oughly resolved,” he said. Division. need for coalition air sup­ bombs targeting an Iraqi Following the fall of “They can move as rap­ port, medical assistance army patrol exploded in Feds allow 90-day painkiller supply Baghdad in April 2003, idly thereafter as they and military storage facil­ northern Baghdad within WASHINGTON — People taking Oxycontin, the U.S. disbanded w hat want. I know, conceptual­ ities. minutes at a busy inter­ codeine and other powerful painkillers for was left of the defeated ly, they’ve talked about “In my opinion, it will section, killing at least chronic pain could get a 90-day supply, Iraqi army. The U.S.-led perhaps two divisions a take time,” al-Farhoud nine people and wound­ under a proposal Wednesday that would let coalition has been train­ month,” Caldwell said. said when asked how ing 39, police said. Two of patients avoid repeated doctor visits to get ing and equipping the The 8th Division was long it would take before the dead and eight of the more than 30-day prescriptions. new Iraqi military, hoping recently engaged in a his division was com­ wounded were Iraqi sol­ Unless a patient makes another office visit, it soon will be in a posi­ fierce, 12-hour battle pletely self-sufficient. diers, police said. doctors now cannot refill the schedule II con­ trolled substances because they can be abused by addicts. Current law is silent on the question of multiple prescriptions for drugs that are issued by a doctor in a single office visit. NASA questions Atlantis launch

home promptly. Officials said they were going “above Associated Press Local N ew s NASA officials met for hours during and beyond” the agency’s safety CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — An elec­ the afternoon to figure out whether requirements since flying with the High school graduation rate declines trical problem forced NASA to post­ they could fix the problem, whether problem didn't violate any rules. INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s high school grad­ pone Wednesday’s liftoff of the space they could safely ignore it, or whether The space agency’s options are to uation rate has declined over the past decade shuttle Atlantis yet again, and engi­ they would have to put the flight on replace the fuel cell or fly Atlantis as is. and now stands at about 71 percent, according to neers faced with a tight launch sched­ hold for perhaps weeks. Changing out the fuel cell would rule a new Indiana Chamber of Commerce report that ule struggled to understand the prob­ Managers ruled out a launch attempt out a Friday launch since it would take looked at several ways of calculating the rate. lem. on Thursday but said Friday was still a several weeks. Chamber president Kevin Brinegar said the About 11 hours before the scheduled possibility. There was a 30 percent chance that report, which estimates that more than 20,000 midday launch, engineers discovered NASA officials wanted more time to bad weather would prohibit liftoff at young Hoosiers drop out of high school every that a coolant pump that chills one of analyze the coolant pump that chills the 11:40 a.m. EDT Friday launch time. year, does not bode well for the state's work the shuttle’s three electricity-generat­ one of the shuttle’s three electricity- If not, the space agency may have to force. ing fuel cells was giving an erratic generating fuel cells since “there’s wait until late October — or relax day­ “Dropping out of high school in today’s econo­ reading. NASA rules say all three fuel something funny going on in that fuel light launching rules instituted after the my is the equivalent of an economic death sen­ cells must be working to launch, and if cell,” said Wayne Hale, space shuttle 2003 Columbia accident and try again tence,” Brinegar said. one fails in orbit, the shuttle must come program manager. at the end of September. page 6 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEWS Thursday, September 7, 2006

increase diversity numbers, Admissions is doing a good job than when she is at home. but it’s also important to rec­ of researching ways to attract “Being a minority has a Dillon Diversity ognize that increasing diversi­ minority students, he said, completely different concept continued from page 1 ty numbers is not necessarily and the increase in ethnic when you come to Notre continued from page 1 conducive to the success of diversity is evident. Dame, because when you are minority students,” said “I can say that it seems that in a diverse atmosphere, gral form of preparation lies in term. DeLemos, who is multi-racial. there is an improvement,” being a minority isn’t rele­ a special Dillon Hall tradition. Saracino said Jenkins was “There still needs to be other Laws said. “Not a major vant,” she said. “Most importantly, we pre­ pleased with the progress efforts made to improve cam­ improvement, but there is a When Laws ran for student pare for the pep rally by find­ made this year by the Office of pus climate.” definite difference between body president last year, he ing our Teen Wolf, Dillon’s Admissions. Other students, like fresh­ my freshman year and now included in his platform the unofficial mascot,” he said. “In conversations, he con­ man Ted Lee, said the Office my senior year.” idea for a black student union While freshmen do not have gratulated us on our success­ of Admissions should continue to help black students discov­ the opportunity to be cast in ful first year and wished us to increase ethnic diversity “We have a long way to go” er ways to assume leadership the skits, two have been select­ continued success,” Saracino while focusing more on When the Class of 2009 positions at the University. ed from a group of 15-20 will­ said. increasing socio-economic arrived on campus last “It would be just another ing students to don the cos­ This semester, approximate­ diversity. August, Saracino told The group that would help organ­ tume, becoming the face of ly 22 percent of Notre Dame “Rich kids have such a big Observer he was “disappoint­ ize the black community, as Dillon Hall and the voice of the undergraduates from the advantage over the poorer ed” in the number of black far as providing a structure pep rally. United States are from under­ kids,” Lee said. “The poorer students. This year’s class is that can help us to have a “[The teen wolves] don a represented minority groups. kids should be given some composed of 95 black fresh­ stronger sense of empower­ werewolf costume and run Approximately 0.72 percent advantage, a little bit at m en, and ment, to unite around campus, catching peo­ are Native American or least.” Saracino said our voice,” ple’s attention in anyway they Alaskan Native, 6.55 percent The University recognizes he is “pleased said Laws, can,” Hellmuth said. are Asian or Pacific Islander, that, said Saracino, who called with it, but not “It is in the distance who still hopes While an invitation by a wolf 4.05 percent are black, 9.29 ethnic and socio-economic complacent.” because it is a white to implement may be enough in itself to percent are Hispanic and 1.41 diversity “equally important.” Saracino Catholic university, the union. entice some to check out the percent are not specified. The Office of Admissions said he wants The goal of pep rally, the prospect of a There are 382 international strives to increase both types, to continue and when you see the union — hilarious show and of special students. he said. drawing black Notre Dame as well as the guest appearances should students, as advertised, you don’t creation of draw others, Hellmuth said. “It has a distant perception” “Telling the story” well as other MAC — is to “It helps the campus to kick Despite the University’s Just as it is not talent-blind, minorities, see or think of black, prevent the off the football season with amped-up recruiting efforts — the admissions process is not into the appli­ unless it’s football.” minority stu­ guest speakers to pump the for the past two years, the race-blind, he said. The cant pool. He dent voice crowd up,” he said. “It also percentage of minority stu­ University wants to increase also w an ts to Jason Laws from being provides great entertainment dents has hovered around 22 numbers of talented students attract more marginalized, with a production that is full of senior percent — some students see from these groups to more international Laws said. witty, satirical humor that the school’s image as a natu­ closely mimic the ethnic distri­ students. W hile he everyone will enjoy.” ral, if unavoidable, deterrent. bution of the United States. Citizens of for­ does see an In satirizing campus life, the Senior Jason Laws said Applicants may choose to eign countries make up 4 per­ im provem ent in the diversity Dillon Pep Rally runs the risk Notre Dame’s reputation as a reveal their race on their cent of the freshmen class. of the student body since his — like the annual February white Catholic university may Notre Dame application. Most Next year, he said he would freshman year, Laws said comedy show the Keenan dissuade black high school of the applicants decide to like to see a class of 5 percent problems of racial stereotyp­ Revue — of facing scrutiny students from considering it in complete this part of the form, black students, 12 percent ing and white privilege still from offended members of the their college search. Saracino said. The admissions Hispanic, 8 percent Asian and persist. campus community. But organ­ “It has a distant perception,” office uses these statistics to 1 percent Native American. “There are times when my izers urge students to rem em ­ Laws said. “It is in the dis­ develop a profile of the appli­ For the past two years, opinion in a class m ight be ber the humor is all in good tance because it is a white cant pool, and later, of the Johnson has led seminars on dismissed, or I might give an fun. Catholic university, and when admitted class. The applicant em bracing diversity in fresh­ answer and it’s not given a “We do a great job of poking you see Notre Dame adver­ decides what race he is, not men Contemporary Topics credible amount of considera­ fun at certain things at Notre tised, you don’t see or think of the University. classes. She credits Jenkins tion and then another student Dame,” co-organizer Rob black, unless it’s football.” “They don’t have to prove with directing this push to will say the sam e thing, and Arseniadis said. “I’m sure But Chandra Johnson, direc­ it,” Saracino said. “We trust promote diversity at the then, you know, there’s the there have been several ques­ tor of Cross-Cultural Ministry the applicant student who University, but she cautioned answer,” he said. tionable jokes in the past, but and associate director of claims to be whatever race against complacency with the From her interaction with we try not to target specific Campus Ministry, said Notre they are.” recent progress. students, Johnson said she individuals or group, but Dame’s Catholic identity and Saracino credited this year’s “I don’t want us to stop, has seen minority students rather poke fun about certain the pursuit of diversity go spike to the combined efforts thinking we’ve accomplished face difficulties at Notre Dame stereotypes on campus.” hand in hand. of admissions counselors, stu­ our goal,” Johnson said. “We due to their race and their While tradition prevents “The University of Notre dent workers, the alumni net­ have a long way to go.” separation from the white organizers from revealing Dame is indeed Catholic, and work and the Financial Aid Last year, Iris Outlaw, direc­ majority. guest speakers, last year’s pep therefore our office to tor of Multicultural Student “I believe that |the minority rally featured both Charlie search for encourage Programs and Services, hand­ stud ent! ex p erien ce is very Weis and Brady Quinn. truth “I believe th at [the th e se s tu ­ ed out bracelets that said different from the majority Arseniadis said this year’s involves minority student] d e n ts to “Diversity Matters at Notre stud en t simply because it is choices won’t students down. exposure to apply to the Dame. ” Outlaw is giving them more difficult to find your “We have some terrific su r­ different experience is very University out again this year to fresh­ voice in an environment that prises before and during the identities different from the and accept men through the PILLARS does not reflect your particu­ show,” Arseniadis said. “The an d w o rld majority student simply its offer of program. She said Notre lar experience,” she said. show’s success is always tough views,” because it is more admission. Dame students should be But for Saracino, this year is to repeat, but I think we’ve Johnson “All of “global citizens.” a step in the right direction. done it again this year.” said. difficult to find your voice those groups “I think it’s important to “I’m excited by the current Hellmuth especially urged Saracino in an environment that really did a realize that the community is freshman class and what next freshmen to attend so they can said Notre does not reflect your great job of made up of different facets year’s class will be, and what “finally experience what true D a m e ’s telling the and that we should all bring the overall community will be dorm spirit is” in attending the Catholic particular experience. ” sto ry of gifts to the University that we as a result of it,” Saracino first signature dorm event of identity does Notre Dame should celebrate and said. the year. not in any Chandra Johnson to students embrace,” Outlaw said. who may not While pleased by the fresh­ Contact Kaitlynn Riely at Contact Kathleen McDonnell at w ay n e g a ­ director tively influ­ have consid­ man class diversity statistic, [email protected] [email protected] e n c e its Cross-Cultural Ministry ered Notre Outlaw said more work must applicant Dame be done to bring diverse back­ pool, noting b e f o r e , ” grounds to the University. ATHLETIC TRAINING & that many minority Catholics Saracino said. ”... We’ve got­ For freshman Brittany apply to Notre Dame. ten to have a critical mass of Perrie, Notre Dame is less SPORTS MEDICINE The University does not students here from ethnically diverse than her high school need to change its image, he underrepresented groups so in California. She said she said, but it needs to introduce that they’ve been a great help sees only a small number of Notre Dame to a larger audi­ to us in following up with ethnic minorities around cam­ There will be a meeting for any ence to attract a more diverse admitted students, contacting pus — not enough to qualify Notre Dame freshman students applicant pool of talented stu­ them to offer assistance.” for the official 22 percent fig­ dents. Visitation weekends gave ure. interested in the student athletic “If we are educating the students a “clear picture” of “I’m sure they’re here, but I Catholic leaders of tomorrow, Notre Dame; Saracino said. think overall I see more training program. and we are only educating The Financial Aid office Caucasian people than really white students, that’s not edu­ ensured any demonstrated anybody else unless you’re at cating the Catholic leaders for need was met. The Office of a specific ethnic event,” Perrie The meeting will be held on Monday, tomorrow,” Saracino said. Pre-College Programs brought said. Senate Multicultural Affairs talented black and Hispanic DeLemos said she and other September 11th, at 4:15 p.m. in the committee (MAC) chair students to the University, ethnic minority students at Joyce Center Athletic Training Room. Destinee DeLemos said she is introduced them to a college Notre Dame at times feel as happy with the increased atmosphere and gave them though they are not represent­ diversity within the Class of the chance to participate in ed within the community and 2010, but warned against academic and leadership sem­ that they are looked upon dif­ For more information increasing the numbers of inars. ferently from white students. please visit our website minority students while ignor­ Laws said he still does not DeLemos, who is from San ing the problems these minor­ think Notre Dame is “on the Diego, said she is more aware www.nd.edu/~ndsat06/ ity students face on campus. radar” for many ethnic minor­ of her minority background “I think it’s important to ity students. But the Office of when she is at Notre Dame T h e O b s e r v e r „ B u sin ess M a r k et R ec a p Murray named as Ford's CEO Dow 10,447.37 + 0.00 Founder's great-grandson decides company needs more leadership than he can give Jones Up; Same: Down: Composite Volume Associated Press 1,44 9 180 4 J S 7 Z,64/,759,350 DEARBORN, Mich.— When Bill Ford decided that AMEX 1.680.04 -1.31 his family’s company needed NASDAQ 2,141.07 -6.83 more leadership than he NYSE 7,531.13 -12.72 could offer, he started look­ ing for someone who had S&PSOO 1,218.02 -3.57 successfully fixed a large but NIKKEIfTokyo) 12,634.88 +0.00 troubled manufacturing FTSE IOO(London) 5,337.80 + 11.00 company. He wasn’t sure there was such a person, but as he COM PANY %CHANGE | $GAIN | PRICE asked around in and out of NASDAQ I00(Q Q Q Q ) -0.39 -0.15 38.77 the auto industry, one name MICROSOFT CP (MSFT) -0.66 -0.18 27.02 kept popping up: Alan Mulally, executive vice presi­ INTEL CP (INTC) +0.08 +0.02 25.28 dent of the aerospace com­ CISCO SYS INC (CSCO) +0.40 +0.07 17.72 pany Boeing. ORACLE CORP(ORCL) +0.60 +0.08 13.39 But Mulally, 61, who is credited with straightening Boeing Co.’s flight path in the 30-YEAR BOND +0.00 +0.00 42.92 dark days after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, was 10-YEAR NOTE +0.00 +0.00 40.29 unwilling to leave a company 5-YEAR NOTE +0.00 +0.00 38.39 he had served for 37 years. 3-MONTH BILL +0.00 +0.00 33.77 “I resisted,” Mulally said at a Tuesday news conference at Ford Motor Co.’s world LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) -1.90 67.57 headquarters in Dearborn. GOLD ($/Troy oz.) +2.00 448.50 Eventually, though, the 49- year-old Bill Ford prevailed, PORK BELUES (cents/lb.) +0.30 81.08 convinced that Mulally had the right experience to lead YEN 109. HOC Ford’s young management EURO 0.7974 team through the troubled and uncertain times that he POUND 0.5422 ahead. CANADIAN $ 1.1896 On Tuesday, Bill Ford introduced Mulally as the new president and chief executive officer of the I n Br ie f nation’s No. 2 automaker. Alan Mulally, former Boeing exec and recently-named president and CEO of Ford, smiles during a question at a news conference at headquarters in Dearborn, Mich. Tuesday. Silver futures surge to 3-month high Mulally will work in transi­ tion between the two compa­ SAN FRANCISCO — H ew lett-Packard Co. nies through September and Mulally as president of the planes to only four, and those that “I’m wearing too many Chairwoman Patricia Dunn is under scrutiny hopes to be fully on the job in commercial airplanes unit. four do the same job more hats.” from business and ethics experts after she Dearborn by the beginning Carson, 60, had been vice efficiently than the 15 did. He began courting Mulally oversaw an invasive and possibly illegal of October. president of sales for the Mulally, who drives a in July, eventually winning effort to snoop into the home phone calls of Ford shares rose 16 cents, Seattle-based division and is Lexus, said he took the job him over. fellow HP board members. or 1.9 percent, to close at a 34-year Boeing veteran. partly because there are “In this environm ent, it Dunn, a former freelance journalist who $8.55 Wednesday on the While acknowledging he is people who believe the U.8. was clear to me I needed has become one of the most powerful women New York Stock Exchange. not an auto authority, can’t compete with the rest somebody with a skill set in corporate America, oversaw the ouster of Its shares have traded in a Mulally said: “I’m certainly a of the world in manufactur­ who can take us further,” he form er HP CEO Carly Fiorina in F ebruary 52-week range of $6.06 to product designer and I care ing. said. “I think everybody's 2005 and the hiring of Mark Hurd as her $ 10.20. deeply about having a viable “I personally think we skill set doesn’t fit every era successor. Now analysts say she may be the Mulally was widely praised business." absolutely can if we pull and every time. When I next one to leave. for being a key architect of He said Ford and Boeing together,” Mulally said. looked at what we need now, “When you start spying on your own board, the resurgence of Boeing’s have much in common, pro­ Bill Ford, the great-grand­ it was very apparent to me you darn well better have probable cause,” commercial airplanes unit ducing products that need son of company founder that I wanted somebody, if said Peter Morici, professor at the Professor over the past couple of years. long lead times for develop­ Henry Ford, struggled for that person existed, who had Robert H. Smith School of Business at the He was a top candidate for ment. Both industries, he five years to steer the com­ major turnaround experi­ University of Maryland. “If the chairman the Boeing CEO job last year, said, are heavily affected by pany toward financial stabili­ ence in an industrial compa­ thinks this is the way business ought to be but the company went out­ fuel prices and foreign com­ conducted, maybe it’s time for her to take a ty- ny.” side to select aerospace vet­ petition. He candidly admitted that Bill Ford, who took control sabbatical. It’s arrogant and inappropriate.” eran Jim McNemey, then the But he said during the past he couldn’t handle all the of the company in 2001, Gold followed, helped by both silver and a 3M Co. chief executive. 15 years at Boeing, the com­ challenges that now face his decided to remain on as sharp gain in copper, analysts said. Boeing on Tuesday named pany was able to trim its 103-year-old company. He executive chairman to con­ Continuing tension over Iran’s nuclear pro­ Scott Carson to replace product line from 14 air­ told his board in the spring tinue helping with strategy. gram was another factor underpinning pre­ cious metals. Small companies overlook insurance NEW YORK — Although most small busi­ ness owners know they need property and Mutual fund argument continues casualty insurance for their premises, many don’t realize they need specialized insurance the consulting firm Management chair. coverage to limit their losses from a disas­ Associated Press Practice Inc., which specializes in Those in favor of the rule say ter. mutual fund governance. “Serious more independent boards will nego­ Perhaps the biggest omission owners make NEW YORK — The two-year tussle people believe that this is the begin­ tiate lower management fees. when buying a commercial policy is business over a regulation requiring that ning of separating the regular chief “The data overwhelmingly show interruption insurance. mutual fund chairmen be independ­ executive from the chairman.” that the more that managers as a “They fail to think about w hat would hap­ ent has pitted The Vanguard Group, Arne H. Carlson, former governor group take, the less than fund pen if their business couldn’t open again,” Inc. against John C. Bogle, its of Minnesota and now the independ­ shareholders as a group make,” said said Loretta Worters, vice president for com­ founder. It’s thrown the former gov­ ent chair of RiverSource Funds, John C. Bogle, founder of The munications of the Insurance Information ernor of Minnesota against the son which were recently spun off from Vanguard Group, Inc. and its former Institute, a New York-based trade group. of a Supreme Court justice. the American Express Co., agrees. chief executive officer. Business interruption insurance covers On its face, whatss at stake is the “Part of this is a corporate CEO fear Those opposed say it would “cre­ profits that are lost and expenses that con­ composition of the boards of mutual that their control will be placed in ate additional bureaucracy for fund tinue to be incurred when a company is funds. But the hope in some quar­ jeopardy.” advisers, thereby stifling the cre­ forced to shut down by a disaster, or even by ters and the fear in others is that if The proposed rule by the ation of new fund offerings for an event such as an extended power outage. the regulation is enacted it will have Securities and Exchange investors,” as lawyer Samuel E. Policies typically have a 48-hour waiting implications for the governance of Commission, first introduced in Whitley wrote in com m ents to the period before coverage starts, but, depend­ all public companies. 2004, would require that 75 percent SEC. Others add that there is no ing on how much coverage a business buys, “Call it the rub-off effect,” said C. of mutual fund boards be independ­ empirical evidence the new rules interruptions up to 360 days can be covered. Meyrick Payne, a senior partner at ent and work under an independent would do any good. page 8 The Observer ♦ N E V ^ S Thursday, September 7, 2006 Xerox New parking lot, rules appear at College continued from page 1 adapting to the parking By KATIE KOHLER new home in the Student changes, Woods said, since cita­ Center, Rodriguez said. News Writer tions and towing are not exceed­ She also said she hopes In addition to planned scenery ing last year’s numbers. Woods the changes being made to changes like a new academic said he does not expect parking the College’s printing servic­ building and a hotel next to violations to increase from last es will “establish an opera­ Saint Mary’s, a new parking lot year. tion that will be user-friendly has popped up this year — and “The amount of tickets so far and more accessible to stu­ with it, some new parking rules. appears to be about the same,” dents who choose to use it.” The new lot, designed exclu­ he said. sively for off-campus students, Junior Becca Rosswurm, who Contact Laura Baumgartner has been constructed near Opus moved off campus this year, said at [email protected] Hall and is a close walk to she is pleased with the parking Madeleva and the Science Hall. accommodations for commuting Saint Mary’s security has also students. placed restrictions on faculty “While it may be closer for off- D e n m a r k and commuting students’ park­ campus students to park in the ing as well as dorm-front park­ last three rows of the Science ing. This year, students will not Hall lot, I find it just as easy to be permitted to park in front of use the new lot,” she said. “And 0 * Bomb residence halls for an extended who can’t use a little exercise?” period of time. Yellow restric­ As for towing, only one inci­ tion lines have been added in dent has been reported this front of Le Mans and Holy Cross year. KRISTY KING/The Observer chemicals Saint Mary’s junior Marcia McDonnell reaches to remove a Hall to prevent vacant vehicles Junior Carly Rundborg’s vehi­ parking ticket from her windshield in the Regina parking lot. and excess traffic. cle was towed while she was Dan Woods, director of attending daily Mass at the found Security at Saint Mary’s, said Church of Loretto Aug. 31. may cause minor changes. Lynn Kachmarik is involved with the most dram atic changes to She attended daily Mass about “Things may change a bit at football parking at Saint Mary’s Associated Press parking pertain to preparing for three times a week for years the Douglas Road intersection for home games. She said that the upcoming con­ and said this is the with Madeleva Drive, but we are each varsity athletic team is ODENSE — Danish author­ struction. first time she not expecting normal day-to-day responsible for organizing park­ ities found chemicals that Minor changes We w ill soon be in experienced prob­ traffic on campus to be impact­ ing for a home game this sea­ could be used to make in where faculty full swing with lems with parking. ed that much,” he said. son. Although parking on campus “I think it will be very organ­ bombs when they raided an and commuting enforcement. ” “I am an off- immigrant neighborhood and students can park campus student only causes minor confusion ized this weekend and well- arrested terror suspects, the are being dealt and I just want to and violations, the Irish home run,” Kachmarik said. country’s top intelligence with in an incre­ Dan Woods go to daily Mass opener against Penn State official said Wednesday. mental manner. Director of Security without getting my brings an influx of would-be Contact Katie Kohler at parkers. Director of Athletics A Danish court jailed two Security is using Saint Mary’s car taken away [email protected] of the men arrested Tuesday warnings and and charged,” on preliminary terror temporary signs to Rundborg said. charges, but said five others acclimate students and faculty Woods said Rundborg should must be released within days to the changes. have known better. unless investigators submit “Parking enforcement began “Most returning students with stronger evidence against right after school started. There vehicles know the policy and them. has been some small confusion abide by the parking regula­ Police seized chemicals, with the lots, but we have been tions,” he said. computers, telephones and giving the commuters extra Woods anticipates small prob­ d/ne drmk + be CD-ROMs during the sting in chances,” Woods said — mean­ lems in the n ear future with Odense, 100 miles west of ing most of the “tickets” have parking and traffic flow. The Seeking energetic Bartender, Line Copenhagen, said Troels been warnings. new academic building and Oerting Joergensen, the “We will soon be in full swing hotel, set to break ground in the Cook, Dishwasher, Danish intelligence agency’s with enforcement,” he said. southwest and northeast cor­ operative boss. However, students seem to be ners of campus, respectively, Food Runner, Server and Cocktail Server, Bus and Host , *■■■ i - j j - j o w To be on the ground floor of Shape Politics, New Upbeat Asian Fusion Government, Restaurant/Bar In Downtown South Bend. Fax Resume A presentation by 232-3799 Apply in Person MARK SHIELDS 213 N. Main St. Syndicated Columnist and Political Analyst, PBS' The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer DAYS/NIGHTS Friday, September 8, 2006DELIVERY DRIVERS 11:00 a.m. SANDWICH MAKERS Hesburgh Center for International Studies Auditorium

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Associated Press Levine. each airing. Under the new Still, Bush said that “having a Other productions scheduled agreements, Gelb said there 14 terrorist suspects CIA program for questioning NEW YORK — The for simulcast are Bellini’s “I will be a small upfront pay­ transferred over to terrorists will continue to be M etropolitan Opera is vastly Puritani” starring soprano ment and a continuation of crucial to getting lifesaving expanding its broadcast pres­ Ann Netrebko [Jan. 6]; the the fee paid for the Saturday Guantanamo for trial information.” ence, transmitting six live per­ world premiere production of radio broadcasts that start Some Democrats and human formances to movie theaters Tan Dun’s “The First each December and run until Associated Press rights groups have said the in North America and Europe Emperor,” with Placido the spring. In exchange, the CIA’s secret prison system did this season and broadcasting Domingo in the title role |Jan. Met will have unlimited use of WASHINGTON — President not allow monitoring for abuses more than 100 live over the 13]; Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene the electronic product and will Bush on Wednesday acknowl­ and they hoped that it would be Internet or on digital radio. Onegin” starring Renee share any profits. edged for the first time that the shut down. As part of the company’s Fleming and Dmitri Since 2001, just two Met CIA runs secret prisons over­ The president declined to dis­ groundbreaking attempt to Hvorostovsky and conducted telecasts have aired on PBS seas and said tough interroga­ close the location or details of expand its audience, it by Valerie Gergiev [Feb. 24]; a and three productions that tion forced terrorist leaders to the detainees’ confinement, or announced Wednesday that new production of Rossini’s “II had been video recorded were reveal plots to attack the United the interrogation techniques. the six video broadcasts will Barbiere di Siviglia” with Juan not even aired. Gelb said the States and its allies. I cannot describe the specific be followed by telecasts on Diego agreem ent Bush said 14 suspects — methods used — I think you PBS following 30-day win­ Florez w ould cut including the mastermind of the understand why,” Bush said in dows. DVD and CD releases a n d the cost of Sept. 11 attacks and architects the East Room where families could follow. The Met also will Diana “We’re already an aging arttelevising of the 2000 bombing of the USS of some of those who died in make many of its historical D a m r a u form and we now have to an o p e ra , Cole and the U.S. Embassy the Sept. 11 attacks gathered to broadcasts available on the [March w hich had bombings in Kenya and hear his speech. Internet, some for free but 24]; and make sure we are undertaking been more Tanzania — had been turned “If I did, it would help the ter­ most for a fee. the new initiatives like this that will th a n $1 over to the Defense Department rorists learn how to resist ques­ “We’re already an aging art p r o d u c- create audience million, by and moved to the U.S. detention tioning, and to keep informa­ form and we now have to tion of m ore than center at Guantanamo Bay, tion from us that we need to make sure we are undertak­ P uccini’s development...” 50 p e r ­ Cuba, for trial. prevent new attacks on our ing initiatives like this that I 1 cent. Bush said the CIA program country. But I can say the pro­ will create audience develop­ Trittico,” Peter Gelb Even “has helped us to take potential cedures were tough, and they ment, audience education and c o n d u c t­ General Manager Alan mass murderers off the streets were safe, and lawful and nec­ connect the Met generally ed by Metropolitan Opera Gordon, before they were able to kill.” essary.” with its local, national and Levine A G M A’s Releasing information declassi­ Bush insisted that the global fan base in a way that a n d e x e c u tiv e fied just hours earlier, Bush detainees were not tortured. has not been possible previ­ d ir e c te d d i r e c t o r , said the capture of one terrorist “I want to be absolutely clear ously,” said Peter Gelb, who by Jack O’Brien [April 28]. called the prior costs “impos­ just months after the Sept. 11 with our people, and the world: took over from Joseph Volpe Gelb said the likely ticket sibly prohibitive.” attacks had led to the capture The United States does not tor­ as the Met’s general manager price in the United States “There was no money com­ of another and then another, ture,” Bush said. “It’s against on Aug. 1. would be $16-$18. ing in from media. To give up and had revealed planning for our laws, and it’s against our Gelb’s moves are part of his In order to launch these ini­ an illusory contract that had a attacks v alu es. I shakeup at the Met, where 77 tiatives, Gelb and Volpe nego­ lot of money doesn’t mean using a ir ­ hav e no t percent of available tickets tiated agreements with the anything if nobody’s making planes, car “Were it not for this program, authorized were sold last season, down American Guild of Musical any money,” he said. “Peter bombs and it, an d I from 93 percent in 1999- Artists, which represents the Gelb I guess has a vision that anthrax. our intelligence community will not 2000 . singers, chorus and ballet; you have to expand the audi­ N e a rin g believes that al-Qaida and itsau th o rize The high-definition satellite Local 802 of the Associated ence base any way you can to the fifth allies would have succeeded init.” simulcasts to hundreds of Musicians of Greater New keep the Met vibrant. His anniver­ Bush movie theaters will begin Dec. York; and Local One of the ideas about exploitation of sa ry of launching another attack said the 30 with the English-language Theatrical Stage Employees media are the centerpiece of Sept. 11, against the American i n f o r m a ­ adaptation of Julie Taymor’s Union. his plan. His pitch to the Bush hom eland tion from production of M ozart’s “The In the past, the Met paid an unions was, ‘It’s the only way pressed terrorists Magic Flute,” under the baton upfront fee for each broadcast to survive,’ and our members C o n g r e s s in CIA of Music Director James plus additional money for bought into that.” to quickly George W. Bush custody pass President has played a d m i n i s ­ United States of America a role in tration- the c a p ­ drafted tu re or legislation authorizing the use questioning of nearly every sen­ of military commissions for tri­ ior al-Qaida member or associ­ als of terror suspects. ate detained by the U.S. and its Legislation is needed because allies since the program began. the Supreme Court in June said He said they include Khalid the administration’s plan for Sheikh Mohammed, the trying detainees in military tri­ accused Sept. 11 mastermind, bunals violated U.S. and inter­ as well as Ramzi Binalshibh, an national law. alleged would-be 9/11 hijacker, “These are dangerous men and Abu Zubaydah, who was with unparalleled knowledge believed to be a link between about terrorist networks and Osama bin Laden and many al- their plans for new attacks,” Qaida cells. Bush said, defending the CIA “Were it not for this program, program he authorized after our intelligence community CORE COUNCIL the Sept. 11 attacks. “The secu­ believes that al-Qaida and its FOR GAY & LESBIAN rity of our nation and the lives allies would have succeeded in of our citizens depend on our launching another attack ability to learn what these ter­ against the American home­ STUDENTS rorists know.” land,” Bush said. The president’s speech, his He said interrogators have third in a recent series about succeeded in getting informa­ the war on terror, gave him an tion that has helped make University Resources for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Questioning Students opportunity to shore up his photo identifications, pinpoint administration’s credentials on terrorist hiding places, provide The Core Council for Gay and Lesbian Students national security two months ways to make sense of docu­ (Information, education, and resources) before congressional elections ments, identify Voice recordings at a time when Americans are and understand the meaning of Contact: Sr. Sue Dunn, OP, 1-5550, or Andy Magee, [email protected] growing w eary of the w ar in terrorist communications, al- Iraq. Qaida’s travel routes and hiding Office of Campus Ministry Democrats, hoping to make places, (Annual retreat for gay/lesbian/questioning students and their friends; pertinent library resources the elections a referendum on The administration had in 304 Co-Mo; discussion and support) Bush's policies in Iraq and the refused until now to acknowl­ Contact: Fr. Joe Carey, CSC, at 1-7800; or Fr. Dick Warner, CSC, at 1-9704 war on terror, urged anew that edge the existence of CIA pris­ Defense Secretary Donald H. ons. Bush said he was going Rumsfeld be made to step public because the United University Counseling Center down. States has largely completed (Individual counseling) With the transfer of the 14 questioning the suspects, and Contact: Dr. Maureen Lafferty at [email protected] men to Guantanamo, there cur­ also because the CIA program rently are no detainees being had been jeopardized by the Visit our web site at: held by the CIA, Bush said. A Supreme Court ruling. senior administration official Bush also laid out his propos­ said the CIA had detained fewer al for how trials for detainees http://www.corecouncil.nd.edu/ than 100 suspected terrorists in should be conducted, a plan he the history of the program. says ensures fairness. ""V T The Observer page 10 V ie w p o in t Thursday, September 7, 2006

T h e O bserver The Independent, Daily Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Terrorism can be bom at home P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 Last week, the World Knights of the Funny thing is, that’s what they said in the news every day, abroad. We

E d i t o r i n C h ie f Ku Klux Klan celebrated Labor Day 40 years ago, in the wake of the civil would love to think that w e’re too civi­ Mike Gilloon early by exercising their constitutional rights movement. That’s what they said lized, too egalitarian, too rich, too right to free speech and holding a rally 40 years before that, during some of comfortable and too well protected by M a n a g in g E d i t o r B u s in e s s M a n a g e r in Gettysburg National Park. They the Klan’s widespread anti-Catholic our laws and our Constitution to ever Maddie Hanna Jim Kirihara kicked things off in activities and another 60 years earlier give birth to the destructive hatreds

A s s t . M a n a g in g E d i t o r : Rama Goctumukkala a light rain by following the Civil War. The group and that we see in other parts of the world.

A s s t . M a n a g in g E d i t o r : Robert Griffin shouting “White its message refuse to slowly die or Both the Klan and the Islamic terror­ power!” and later burn out. ists we are hunting claim to be backed N e w s E d i t o r s : Kate Antonacci moved on to lam­ These guys are still around, though by their respective religions, while in Mary Kate Malone basting such time- today it seems a broad assortment of reality both make mockeries of what V i e w p o i n t E d i t o r : Joey King honored targets as groups claim the Klan name. They are their religions stand for. The only thing S p o r t s E d i t o r : Ken Fowler blacks, Jews, gays a real force that represents the worst holding back the Klan from the same S c e n e E d i t o r : Brian Doxtader and Latinos. part of America, a part it has not been kind of crusade is a lack of leadership. S a in t M a r y ’s E d i t o r : Kelly Meehan Supposedly, the Jam es able to shake. Come to think of it, it may be a good P h o t o E d i t o r : Dustin Mennella main purpose of the Dechant Forget affirmative action and ethnic thing the Klan sees all non-white races G r a p h ic s E d i t o r : Jeff Albert event was to call for insensitivity; this is an organized, char­ the same, because they would other­ A d v e r t i s in g M a n a g e r : Sharon Brown the return of U.S. ?oo tered hate group, fostered right here wise gladly join forces with radical

A d D e s ig n M a n a g e r : Nina Pressly troops from Iraq — Conclusionlui on American soil. They’re not hinting Islamic fundamentalists to eliminate

C o n t r o l l e r : Kyle West in order to carry at underlying prejudices and discrimi­ the “Zionist state” of Israel. out the ingenious plan of stopping natory feelings; they’re coming right It is the darkest sense of poetic irony W eb A dministrator : Rob Dugas immigration by placing them as patrol out and saying them. Yet the continued that the Klan rallied on the battle­ S y s t e m s A dministrator : Alejandro Gerbaud units along the Mexican border. activity of the Klan is only the most ground of an American war kindled in O f f i c e M a n a g e r & G e n e r a l In f o Who knew the Klan were such paci­ explicit indication of a far wider-reach­ large part by widespread racism. (574) 631-7471 fists? You could have fooled me. The ing problem in the United States. The Abraham Lincoln may have been sad­ F a x wool must have been pulled over my root cause rests deeper in the dened to learn we would still be strug­ (574) 631-6927 A d v e r t i s i n g eyes when I went to the World Knights’ American psyche. gling from the same national maladies (574) 631 -6900 [email protected] Web site (one of many sites associated The fact is, the Klan is a terrorist for decades and decades to come. “It is E d it o r in C h ie f with the KKK). The banner on the site organization that is fed by widespread for us the living, rather, to be dedicat­ (574) 631-4542 features several armed soldiers in bat­ racism and extreme nationalism. This ed here to the unfinished work which M a n a g i n g E d it o r tle gear. A manifesto outlines dreams combination breeds exactly the sort of they who fought here have thus far so (574) 631-4541 [email protected] A s s i s t a n t M a n a g i n g E d it o r of eventually exterminating every non­ ideologies that motivate people to nobly advanced,” he said in his famous (574) 631-4324 white ethnicity on the face of the plan­ hijack public transportation, bomb address. What would Honest Abe think B u s i n e s s O f f ic e et. The site is adorned with other won­ churches and m urder innocent civil­ if he could see that hallowed ground (574) 631-5313 derful little trinkets, such as gunshot ians. Sound familiar to anything we today? There is precious little dedica­ N e w s D e s k sound effects every time you highlight hear about in other parts of the world? tion to advancing the moral mission of (574) 631-5323 [email protected] a link. How creative. This is not the appropriate place to go this country. Lincoln was concerned V i e w p o i n t D e s k (574) 631-5303 [email protected] Disgusted sarcasm aside, this is the into whether we should be concerned with holding the fragile country togeth­ S p o r t s D e s k kind of thing that makes me want to with hunting terrorists abroad (hey, er. Perhaps today we should be con­ (574) 631-4543 [email protected] throw up or hand in my resignation give me a break, I’ve only got 800 cerned with not letting it become the S c e n e D e s k from the human race. To see this kind words to work with). But the recipe for very thing we hate. (574) 631-4540 [email protected] of xenophobic behavior — to think that hatred and terrorism — people who S a in t M a r y ’s D e s k [email protected] this is the furthest w e’ve come — is a really “hate freedom” — is found right James Dechant is a junior English P h o t o D e s k surefire way to stir up misanthropic here at home. and theology major. Questions, com­ (574) 631-8767 [email protected] feelings. Of course, not everyone reacts And America doesn’t want to admit ments and rude remarks can be sent to S y s t e m s & W e b A dministrators this way. Dismissing KKK rallies as that. America hates to admit that any­ [email protected] (574)631-8839 outlets for lunatics or wackos is the thing raised and nurtured under its The views expressed in this article response of choice. These idiots will own roof could ever escalate into the are those of the author and not neces­ O b s e rv e r o n l in e fade away ... eventually. kind of violence we see and hear about sarily those of The Observer. www.ndsmcobserver.com

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Thursday, September 7,2006 V▼ ie w▼ ▼ -M p - o in t ^ page 11 Always time for a 'do-over'

Of the hundreds of hazy memories I was such a horrible room that it no games with them instead of getting tised. They’re a bit more work than we’d have from my own Freshmen Orientation longer exists in Farley, and Holy Cross involved on campus!” But have we found like to admit; we really have to pray hard weekend (which was, ahem, more than was such an old hall that it no longer ourselves in a place we never expected to and think and examine who we want to 20 years ago), one still stands out for me. exists on campus (though a mournful lit­ be and can’t quite figure out how we got be. We’re not always willing to make the At one of the many meetings for fresh­ tle gravestone notes its former site along there? time and to take the mental energy men, our rector in the side of St. Mary’s lake), but people I myself never touched the punch; I required to do so, and lots of distractions Farley, Sister Jean Kate Barrett often still lose their bearings in one way would have been petrified to so much as eat away at our days and nights. Lenz, kept telling us, FaithPoint or another soon after they arrive at Notre sip it. I made plenty of other mistakes However, even if the start of this year “Don’t drink the Dame. while I was here, however, and mostly doesn’t feel so fresh to you any more, punch.” She talked a little more about Perhaps you heard before you came because I forgot. I think we often lose our there’s always time for a “do-over.” Make other things, and then she’d say, “And here, “Oh, college is a chance for new bearings in a new place because we for­ your own new way; be the person you really, don’t drink the punch!” Then she beginnings! It’s a fresh start! Make the get — we forget the best of what we’ve can be proud to be; never forget what the introduced all the RAs, and slipped in a most of it!” All of which is true. So, given learned along the way, in our old places, people you admire most have taught you. quick mention of not drinking the punch. the opportunity for a fresh start, in a new where people knew exactly who we were Notre Dame can truly be a place where “The punch” was usually created in a big place, with new friends, new classes, and probably exactly what we needed to you will feel most like the person God bowl or a bucket in guys’ dorms by mix­ where no one knows that in high school hear. If you’re not feeling too comfortable created you to be, not the least bit lost at ing I lawaiian Punch or Hi-C and you were a geek, or a party animal, or a with your “new” self right now, go back all and ready to navigate any unfamiliar Everclear. Unfortunately for those — soccer player, or the valedictorian or and remember the best of the best; think territory that comes your way. mostly freshmen women, it seems — who whatever ... have you made the most of of the best mentor you’ve had — in your drank it out of big cups, it tasted just like, it? Certainly none of us came here think­ family, at your church, in your school, on Kate Barrett is the Director of well, plain old punch. Of course, after ing, “I’m so excited to go to Notre Dame. a sports team — and then think of the Resources & Special Projects for Campus being told 25 times not to drink the I can start out my career here as a really best advice that person gave you. Ministry. She can be reached at kbar- punch, my roommates and I from my heavy drinker!” or, “Can’t wait ‘til college Remember all you’ve learned from the [email protected] quad in Farley went over to Holy Cross so I can sleep in and miss my 8:00 class!” people who have known you best in life, The views expressed in this column are Hall, and one of my quad-mates drank or, “I bet I’ll meet some guys down the and keep that close to your heart. those of the author and not necessarily quite a quantity of punch. Now that quad hall and spend all my time playing video Fresh starts are tougher than adver­ those o f The Observer.

Letters to th e E d ito r CLAP calls for Rock star? Israel intended

I have read (in other places) of the “rock star” fair wages treatment Brady Quinn gets on campus. First, is to hit civilian that accurate or a vast exaggeration? It seems that a lot of the sentiment on this campus against If it is true, is any conversation being held a living wage has been raised in the best interest of workers. among students about what ought to be the stu- targets Campus Labor Action Project (CLAP) also has the best inter­ dent-athlete culture at Notre Dame? est of workers in mind and in heart, and based on a number If the football team continues to improve, as we all hope it will, students can expect more and of meticulous studies, it finds only benefits from the living In a Letter to the Editor (“Roads in wage. With regard to Jonathan KJingler’s column (“Beyond more stars on campus. But will they not still be Lebanon, Sept.5), Professor Gellman the living wage,” Sept. 5), CLAP maintains its stance that a Notre Dame students first? And should they not be insists that criticism of Israeli attacks on living wage based on the Federal Benefits line will be benefi­ treated first as Notre Dame students? Lebanon “should be made on factual cial to Notre Dame’s workers. First, the methodology of the As a track star from track country (Oregon), I grounds and on solid evidence of policies, $12.10 has been called into question on the basis that fami­ appreciated the support I received from students not on factual errors.” lies of four often have other sources of income. Regardless, when I was at Notre Dame. I have great memories. I entirely agree. the federal government, acknowledging that many workers But guys like John Huarte and Jack Snow and Dismissing the suggestion that Israel have such a situation, has decided that $12.10 with benefits Allan Paige, who were huge stars, were treated on bombed roads needed by escaping civil­ is the maximum a worker can make and still be food stamp campus pretty much like other students, and most ians, Professor Gellman writes, “Israel eligible. Is it acceptable to be paying workers wages below of all were afforded considerable privacy. I wonder bombed only roads leading east and north­ this standard, or is it Notre Dame’s responsibilty to ensure if students and athletes today would consider that east from Lebanon in the direction of that full time workers are able to meet their basic needs? kind of treatment a worthy student culture goal? Syria. Roads leading North and Northwest As for the critique on the living wage policy in general, let were left open during the entire duration us first say it is presumptuous and unfounded to say that the Pat Conroy of the war. ” The evidence which he cites is workforce will be “gentrified” and will lead to fewer jobs for alumnus CNN footage of returning refugees, but low-income workers. In fact, the labor market is not so sensi­ class of 1965 that is surely insufficient proof. tive to changes in wages, as noted in a study by the Economic Sept. 6 The maps of UNIFIL and other agencies Policy Institute: “A recent EPI study of the effects of the show where they have made fords and 1996-97 minimum wage increase, for example, found no evi­ new roads, to avoid bombed roads. A CNN dence of job loss among teenagers and adult workers with report of Aug. 15 described returning less than a high-school education (two groups of workers refugees driving through bomb craters and that typically have lower skill levels).” However, the EPI Grad students using a newly repaired bridge over the notes, no studies have provided evidence to the contrary. As River Litani, north of Tyre. for the idea that the job market would shrink and create International relief agencies on the unemployment, studies conducted on Boston’s and on deserve tickets ground report the cutting of 94 roads and Baltimore’s living wage ordinances “have found no evidence the destruction of 80 bridges, scattered all of diminished employment” (Thompson and Chapman, 2006). over the country. Furthermore, 25 fuel Lastly, the living wage has proven to help companies and Recent decisions by the undergraduate Student stations in the South were targeted. communities because it creates less turnover within jobs and Union Board (SUB) have resulted in the exclusion of Civilian transportation was clearly a tar­ thus fosters productivity. graduate students from the lottery distribution of get. As an alternative solution, the columnist calls for computer football tickets for the away game at Michigan State. So too were electricity stations, irriga­ and business classqs for the employees, in order to increase The ticket office, which sold the tickets directly to tion canals, water pumping stations, and their skills and make them eligible for a better-paying job. In the SUB, was unaware that graduate students were supermarkets. As early as July 20, the fact, Notre Dame already offers some educational courses for being excluded. The rationale given by the SUB was Catholic charity Caritas Lebanon said, its employees, and for this, CLAP gratefully applauds the that, “due to the limited number of tickets available “The Israeli Army is making the situation University. However, this training for a better job is not a to Michigan State, we are only able to allow Notre even worse for Lebanese civilians by tar­ solution to the low wages we pay, because once a worker Dame undergraduates to participate.” geting warehouses and factories.” moves on, another person will fill her/his spot at Notre Dame This statement places a lower value on graduate Whatever the rights and wrongs of the and earn the low wages. students: they are not as important as undergradu­ campaign as a whole, or of any particular Ultimately, the columnist notes that, “the University should ates and thus should not have equal opportunities. tactics, it is surely disingenuous to insist revisit its pay scale and investigate methods of ensuring that Every away game lottery in the past has been open that any suffering inflicted on the civilian all employees of the University are able to have fair wages to graduate students, regardless of the number of population was collateral damage. The determined on an individual basis.” CLAP fully agrees with tickets available. Graduate, law and MBA students Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Force, this statement. Wages for lower paid workers have been make up 27 percent of the student population of this Ft. Gen Dan Halutz, repeatedly stated that falling for several decades and we believe it is time to stop University. We are very much a part of the fabric of anything in Lebanon was a legitimate tar­ this race to the bottom with the implementation of the higher the Notre Dame community. get. standard of a living wage. Since its inaugural assembly last We take classes just as the undergraduates do; we “Nothing is safe [in Lebanon], as simple September, CLAP has called for a task force of workers, stu­ pay tuition just as the undergraduates do; and we as that,” he said on July 13. Bombing was dents, faculty and administration to examine this issue. We deserve the same access to ticket lotteries that the intended to effect political change, not just still stand by this demand and will not rest until just policies undergraduates receive. to hit Hezbollah directly. are rendered. Paul Schramm David Harley Campus Labor Action Project graduate student visiting professor of history Sept. 6 Sept. 6 Sept. 5 T he O bserver

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CD Review Simpson's 'Public Affair' should stay private

waves, takes no shame in its “Lucky Star” By COURTNEY WILSON inspiration. For the video, Simpson and Scene Critic her girls (Christina Applegate, Christina Milian and Eva Longoria) are clad in clas­ Some may love Jessica for her charm, sic 80s wear — fluorescent leggings, her humor, or (for guys) her sex appeal, jumpsuits and glitter — at a local roller- but let’s face it, regardless of her celebrity, skating rink. The song is purely sticky-fin­ Jessica Simpson has never been known gered bubblegum-pop with its carefree for her singing talent. Before the three- ready to “rock cause the party don’t stop” season run of ‘Newlyweds’ — the reality lyrics. show that publicized her marriage — the “You Spin Me Around (Like A Record),” singer demonstrated poor record sales. arguably the best song on the album, is a Until 2003, the ditzy blonde was far over­ cover of an old “Dead or Alive” song. Just shadowed by more popular singers like like with last year’s hit song “These Boots Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. Are Made for Walking,” Simpson proves A Public Affair’ is her first album since that her greatest skill is at remaking the split from former hubby Nick Lachey. already well-liked times. Lachey has recently come out with Although the album starts off well, it ‘What’s Left of Me,’ a compilation of coo­ loses steam as it progresses. “Push Your ing songs that whine over the former cou­ Tush” proves that Simpson can’t seem to ple’s divorce. But unlike Lachey, who has shake the character, Daisy Duke, who she chosen to cry his way to the top of the pop portrayed in “Dukes of Hazzard.” The Photo courtesy of ablazingly.com charts, Simpson leaves the subject nearly persistent “Cock-a-doodle-doo!” chorus Jessica Simpson fails in her fourth album, “A Public Affair,” to promote herself untouched. and her ditzy laughter are both earaches. as a successful musician, and instead relies on her celebrity to sell her music. It’s a showcase of 80s inspired songs, “I Belong to Me,” the upcoming radio which have generously been compared by release, was voted the best single on the ic ballads and uninsprired pop songs with less than average album. It’s hardly some critics to an early Madonna. “A album by a number of Simpson fans on very little lyrical merit. And while the Simpson’s best singing — and a sad Public Affair,” the first single to hit radio her official Web site. Purchasers may feel majority of Simpson’s listeners are likely attempt for an established celebrity. cheated, however, to be young, easily entertained teenybop- Always a tabloid favorite, Simpson’s since the song only pers, the remaining fans will be left in bubbly persona remains enough to over­ Jessica Simpson appears as an complete boredom. shadow an incredibly disappointing music exclusive only Despite help from top pop producers career. Simpson can expect to reach plat­ A Public Affair available on the Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis and an even inum with this album, as sales will likely CDs purchased at more notorious Scott Storch (responsible be based on her celebrity rather than on Sony Wal-Mart locations. for Paris Hilton’s debut album), Simpson the album’s actual quality. Having Jessica fails to create a pop album that is better Unfortunately, the best that anyone can Simpson co-write a than mediocre, forgettable fluff. hope to take away from the disc is a few whopping eight Despite the fact that this is her fourth average tunes for some late-night songs was probably album, Simpson hardly makes an attempt karaoke. Save the $15 dollars and splurge k ...... — the first mistake in to promote herself as a talented and quali­ on Paris Hilton’s CD instead. Recommended tracks: 'Push Your Push,"A Public creating this fied singer. album . It is an “A Public Affair” is largely a mix of Contact Courtney Wilson at Affair'and 'You Spin Me Around (Like a Record)'entire CD of gener­ songs simply thrown together to make a [email protected]

DVD R eview 'Apocalypse Now' given hero's treatment in new set

the tune of Wagner’s “Ride of the By BRIAN DOXTADER Valkyries” and an insane photo journalist Scene Editor (Dennis Hopper), among others. Part of a larger American cinematic “Apocalypse Now” isn’t really about war. framework about the post-Vietnam, post- It’s about a descent into madness. Watergate era, “Apocalypse Now” is less Nearly 30 years after its original release, dated and more artsy than its contempo­ Francis Ford Coppola’s 1979 opus remains raries. Like Michael Cimino’s “The Deer one of cinem a’s most frustrating films. Hunter” (1978) and Terrence Malick’s Glorious and gloriously flawed, it summed “The Thin Red Line” (1998), “Apocalypse up the excess (negative and positive) that Now” eschews the typical rhythm, content defined the 1970s epic. Alternately mas­ and pacing of a w ar film in favor of a terful and maddening, “Apocalypse Now” broader, less focused meditation. signaled the proverbial end of a decade. Yet, like Malick’s film, “Apocalypse Now” The latest release, “Apocalypse Now: never seems very sure of what it’s really The Complete Dossier” is a lavish collec­ about. The film runs very long, and its pac­ tor’s edition DVD that celebrates one of ing is problematic at best. Additionally, Coppola’s — and thus America’s — most Brando doesn’t quite live up to his billing defining films. as the deranged Kurtz — although the Nominally a war picture, “Apocalypse heart attack Sheen experienced while Now” adapts Joseph Conrad’s novel “Heart filming obviously had an effect on his per­ Photo courtesy of bhdaamov.hp.infoseek.co.jp of Darkness” into a nightmarish, impres­ formance, which is considerably more “Apocalypse Now: The Complete Dossier,” the most recent DVD release of sionistic vision of Vietnam. The film follows subdued than expected. Captain Benjamin Willard (Martin Sheen), “Apocalypse Now” has received several Coppola’s classic 1979 film, is a nearly perfect compilation. a soldier sent deep into the Congo in pur­ DVD treatments over the years (an origi­ suit of Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando), a nal DVD release and 2001 “Redux” cut), tures, the best of which is Brando’s com­ Had the second disc only included decorated soldier gone maverick. Along but none quite as lavish as “The Complete plete reading of TS Eliot’s “The Hollow “Hearts of Darkness” (like the second disc the way, Willard meets up with Lt. Col. Dossier.” Both the original and the 2001 Men.” The packaging, which features an of the “Citizen Kane” DVD, which contains Kilgore, who orders an aerial assault to “Redux” editions are included in Dolby odd photo of Brando, is also well done and only the documentary “The Battle Over Digital 5.1 fits the tone of the film perfectly. Citizen Kane”), this edition of “Apocalypse widescreen presen­ The DVD, unfortunately, has one major Now” would have been definitive. But the tations. The film problem that prevents it from truly being a omission makes the title of the DVD, “The Apocalypse Now: looks very clean, definitive edition. It’s missing Fax Bahr Complete Dossier,” a misnomer. The Complete and the redesigned and George Ilickenlooper’s phenomenal However, “Apocalypse Now: The sound works quite 1991 documentary “Hearts of Darkness: A Complete Dossier” is a great DVD — even Dossier well, though inclu­ Filmmaker’s Apocalypse,” which chroni­ with the absence of “Hearts of Darkness.” sion of the original cled the trials and tribulations of making It may not be the complete version it Paramount Home Video stereo would have “Apocalypse Now.” The featurettes on the claims to be, but it’s a great edition of an been nice. There existing DVD aren’t nearly as involving, even greater film. are several other which is a shame, since “Hearts of / N ^ ^ interesting and Darkness” is one of the best making-of fea­ Contact Brian Doxtader at informative fea­ tures ever. [email protected] T h e O bserver

Thursday, September 7, 2006

T heater F eature Wash Hall features powerful 'Two Rooms' Lee Blessing's moving, intelligen

and the cuckoo chick will push By MARTY SCHROEDER the warbler chicks out of the Assistant Scene Editor nest. Loveland, as Lainie, uses this Since its inception, the goal of art has analogy to describe how she been to explore the human condition. feels. It is never quite clear who Lee Blessing’s “Two Rooms” does exact­ is what in the analogy. ly this. Performed by the St. Edw ard’s What is clear, through Hall Players, it references and creates a Loveland’s performance, is that world that is full of pain and suffering, h er “nest" — h er hom e — is and it brings hope in a multitudinous em pty and she is starving for fashion out of the depression that sur­ her husband, with no sure rounds the characters. method of bringing him home. The Lebanese Civil War of the 1980s is Sophomores Matt Goodrich the time period Blessing chooses as the and Emily Balthasar bring play’s setting. Michael Wells, an superb performances as Walker American professor working in Beirut, Harris and Ellen Van Oss, is kidnapped by one of the many war­ respectively. Goodrich brings a ring factions involved in the civil w ar multi-faceted approach to his along with his colleague, Jim Mathison. character. While Harris certain­ His wife, Lainie Wells, is in the United ly w ants to help Lainie bring States attempting to do all she can Michael home, there is a sense through her State Department liaison, that he is a reporter who dis­ Ellen Van Oss, to get Michael from his agrees with what the govern­ captors back home alive. A reporter, ment is doing and wants to use Walker Harris, discovers Lainie’s situa­ Lainie’s experience for his politi­ tion and pleads with her to make the Photo courtesy of msnnbc.msn.com cal agenda. Goodrich is able to story national through both personal Walker Harris (Matt Goodrich), left, attempts to persuade Lainie Wells (Sarah Loveland) find a mix of these emotions in interviews and television press confer­ to publicize her traumatic experience with the press. She is uncomfortable with the idea. Harris. ences. He believes this will exert pres­ Balthasar brings a similar sure on the U.S. government, which he tionship between the press and war vic­ gets that Michael is halfway across the character to the play, albeit a different feels is not doing enough to bring back tims and the relationship between a world in Lebanon while Lainie is sitting one. Van Oss’s complication comes from Americans who are hostages in people and their government. The for­ in her home in the United States. her job — she wants to be a good Lebanon. mer is primary, but the other two are Sarah Loveland, a senior and bureaucrat and help her administration, It is never said which faction captured intricately related to the first. McElligott’s counterpart, is the softness and she wants to tell Lainie all will be Michael. All that Vassel is able to that brings this play away from simple well in the end. Van Oss is apt is as a is know n is it is weave these three political criticism troubled (however below hostile to the Two Room s together into a pas­ and into more pro­ the surface) government United States and sionate, moving piece found areas of The raw emotional representative. captured Michael W h e n : Friday, Sept. 8, Sunday, Sept 10 of theater without humanity. In many “Two Rooms” is a play to use for bar­ and Monday, Sept. 11 at 7:30 p.m. dipping into sappy ways, this charac­ hum anity that CNN or that supplies the audience gaining. W h e re:Washington Hall Lab Theater, romance or vehe­ ter cannot deal Fox News cannot-or will with war and all its ugliness However, the Washington Hall ment anti-war atti­ with the loss of her not bring to the table isand, in many ways, con­ political situa­ Cost: $5, only available at the door tudes. husband and, stancy. tions that the play Senior Drew through most of the in this play. The pain through which is set in do not McEIligott mar­ play, stays with a all of these characters are form the crux of the play. At its core, velously plays the central figure and mat that she keeps subject to is a better way to “Two Rooms” is about the love shared hostage, Michael Wells. The love he has in Michael’s office to stay in touch with explore wartime pain than any blurb or between Michael and Lainie. Blessing’s for his profession and students is noted him. news show ubiquitous on all of today’s script allows Lainie and Michael to talk in a scene in which he discusses the The conflict of “Two Rooms” is cen­ news networks. to one another and share their respec­ decision made to stay one more term, tered on Lainie as the avenues of gov­ The raw emotional humanity that CNN tive pain through what might be dreams even though the violence in the area is ernm ent, the press and home all con­ or Fox News cannot — or will not bring or conversations they would have had rapidly escalating. verge on her, and Loveland is certainly to the table — is in this play. Whatever were they able to talk to one another. However, it is the love for his wife up to the task of moving from depres­ one’s political views, there is something In spite of its obvious political over­ where McElligott’s acting dexterity is sion, to hope, to anger and back around human in this play that everyone will be tones, director Patrick Vassel does not apparent. He is able to switch from again through all of these and more at able to connect to. allow this production to become neither intense pain to intense love and com­ the sam e time. The love of her life is “Two Rooms” will show in the a scathing political commentary nor a passion with an aptitude rarely seen in captive and she does all she can to bring Washington Hall Lab Theater today, romantic melodrama. Although the a student production at Notre Dame. His him back. Friday, Sunday and Monday at 7:30pm. script could easily fall into both cate­ guards beat him and the fear is appar­ In one scene, Lainie discusses the Tickets will be $5 and available at the gories, Vassel takes this play down a ent, but a hope he may one day see his habit of cuckoo birds to lay their eggs in door. fine line that brings all the characters wife keeps him alive. other birds’ nests. The cuckoo will lay together in an inspired story of relation­ The scenes that involve both he and an egg in a w arbler nest, the egg will Contact Marty Schroeder at ships — a marital relationship, a rela­ Lainie are moving, and one almost for­ hatch with an indentation on its back mschroe 1 @nd.edu

Photo courtesy of newsimg.bbc.co.uk Photo courtesy of newsimg.bb.co.uk Michael Wells (Drew McEIligott), the hostage, attempts to explain the horrific Lainie Wells (Sarah Loveland), left, explains how she uses her work in the natu- situation he encountered during the 1980s Lebanese Civil War. ral sciences to help heal the wounds of her absent husband. page 14 The Observer ♦ CLASSIFIEDS Thursday, September 7, 2006

MLB Mets top Braves twice in day-night doubleheader sweep

RBIs in 39 at-b ats with New the brink of the wild-card race, Dodgers halt losing York. He said a timing adjust­ fell 20 1/2 gam es behind New streak with 2-0 win ment he recently made with his York in the NL East with 23 to stride has helped him get com­ play. After winning 14 straight fortable again. division titles, their run could Associated Press “It was a lot of fun,” he said. come to its mathematical con­ NEW YORK — The Mets and “If you could pick one lineup in clusion this weekend. Braves played a doubleheader baseball to hit in, this would be Acquired from Pittsburgh at Wednesday that resembled the it. It’s got everything.” the trade deadline, Perez struck NL East race all season. Jose Reyes hit the first pitch out six and walked one in his It was no contest. he saw in the second game for third career complete game. His Shawn Green busted out of his his sixth leadoff homer of the previous was on May 13, 2004, slump with a huge day at the season, setting a Mets record. for the Pirates at Colorado, also plate, Oliver Perez pitched his Chris Woodward added a two- in the second game of a double- second career shutout for his run double off Kyle Davies (2-5), header. first win since May, and New pinch-hitter Endy Chavez deliv­ York completed a doubleheader ered a two-run triple and Julio Astros 5, Phillies 3 sweep with an 8-0 rout of Franco had an RBI single. Lance Berkman fell behind in Atlanta. Playing their third double- the count, hoped for a pitch he “It w as a big day for us, to header in five days, the Braves could handle and made the most have the type of pitching per­ looked listless against a pair of of an inside-out swing. formances we had and to put fill-in lefties. Berkman’s bases-clearing dou­ some runs up on the board,” “It takes its toll,” Atlanta out­ ble with two outs in the ninth Green said. “It was a great day fielder Jeff Francoeur said. “We inning gave the Houston Astros all around.” didn’t play well. We’re much a victory over the Philadelphia Carlos Delgado hit a Rebreak­ better as a team than we Phillies on Wednesday night. ing homer in the opener, and the showed.” Andy Pettitte allowed two runs Mets got another fine effort on The Mets had not swept a dou­ and seven hits in 6 1-3 innings the mound from Dave Williams bleheader from Atlanta since for Houston. Dan Wheeler (2-5) in a 4-1 victory. July 22,1988. retired the two batters he faced Green homered late in that Perez (3-11) tossed a career- to earn the win. Brad Lidge one, then connected again in the best five-hitter in his first win for pitched the ninth, allowing an nightcap. He finished the day 6- the NL East-leading Mets, who unearned run, for his 30th save for-8 with four runs scored and improved to 15-4 in their last 19 in 35 chances. Astros first baseman Lance Berkman, left, hits a three-run dou­ three RBIs, earning a curtain games and trimmed their magic The Phillies came in two ble in the ninth inning of Houston’s 5-3 win over Philadelphia. call from a sparse crowd. number to nine for clinching gam es behind NL wild card- Acquired on Aug. 22 from their first division championship leading San Diego. They are tied Arizona, Green began the after­ since 1988. with the Marlins at 70-69 going ning to second base and was Lowe (14-8) won his fifth noon batting only .179 with five The Braves, trying to stay on into a four-game series at thrown out trying for a double straight decision, giving up a Florida starting Thursday night. on a strong throw from Taveras double to Geoff Jenkins in the Pinch-hitter Orlando Palmeiro for the second out. second, a single to Corey Hart in singled to start the ninth against “I was shocked he was out. It the third and an infield hit to Ryan Madson (10-9). Brad was a great throw,” Manuel said. Kevin Mench in the eighth. He Ausmus sacrificed pinch-runner The Astros, who finished one was 4-1 with a 1.69 ERA in Eric Bruntlett to second base, game ahead of the Phillies to August and has allowed only six Mike Lamb was intentionally win the wild-card berth last year earned runs in his last six out­ walked and Willy Taveras and advanced to the World ings. punched a single to right field to Series, entered the night five Takashi Saito worked the load the bases. games behind the Padres in the ninth for his 18th save in 20 Madson fanned Craig Biggio wild-card chase. chances. for the second out, but Berkman “Absolutely a must-win for Los Angeles, which lost a lined a 1-2 pitch down the left- us,” Astros manager Phil Garner series to the Brewers for the field line to score all three run­ said. first time, is 41-20 against ners. Milwaukee. “I’m just trying to survive up Dodgers 2, Brewers 1 Chris Capuano (11-10) there,” Berkman said. “He Derek Lowe allowed three hits dropped to 1-6 in his last 11 throws a lot of plus pitches. It’s and an unearned run in eight starts, allowing two runs and hard to know what you’re going innings to help the Los Angeles five hits in eight innings. to get.” Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Milwaukee went ahead in the Madson went with his third- Brewers 2-1 Wednesday night second when Prince Fielder was best pitch, a curve ball, to and stop a three-game losing hit by a pitch, Bill Hall reached Berkman. Phillies manager streak. on a forceout and left fielder Charlie Manuel said he would’ve Matt Kemp scored the tying Andre Ethier misplayed Jenkins’ preferred a fastball inside, but run and drove in the go-ahead double down the line for an Madson defended his decision. run for Los Angeles, which error that allowed Hall to come “I got two guys out on the avoided getting swept in the around. curve the previous inning so I three-game series. The Dodgers, Kemp tripled in the fifth and had confidence in it,” he said. who trailed in the NL West by 7 scored on Rafael Furcal’s sacri­ AP Jimmy Rollins had an RBI sin­ 1/2 games on July 26, began the fice fly, then hit an RBI single in Mets outfielder Shawn Green watches a homerun fly out of the park gle in the ninth for the Phillies, night one game ahead of sec­ the seventh after Russell in the seventh inning of the Mets 8 0 win over the Braves. but appeared to slow down run­ ond-place San Diego. Martin’s leadoff double.

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T e n n is NCAA Women’s Volleyball AVCA Poll team record previous 1 Nebraska(51) 4-0 1 2 Penn State (8) 6-0 2 3 UCLA (1) 6-0 10 4 Santa Clara 5-0 6 5 Washington 4-1 3 5 Florida 4-1 5 7 Texas 4-1 8 8 Stanford 3-1 4 9 Hawaii 3-2 7 10 Southern California 6-0 14 11 Wisconsin 4-1 9 12 Tennessee 5-1 11 13 California 6-0 17 14 Purdue 7-0 16 15 Missouri 6-1 13 16 BYU 6-0 NR 17 Ohio 3-2 15 18 Pepperdine 2-3 19 19 Ohio State 6-0 23 20 Louisville 4-2 1

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team record previous 1 NOTRE DAME 4-0-0 5 2 Florida Stae 3-0-0 6 3 Texas A&M 3-0-1 9 4 Santa Clara 3-1-0 7 5 North Carolina 4-1-0 4 6 UCLA 3-1-0 2 7 Penn State 1-1-2 3 AP 8 Texas 2-1-0 NR Spain’s Rafael Nadai agonizes over his loss to Russia’s Mikhail Youzhny at the U.S. Open in New York 9 Portland 2-1-1 1 Wednesday. It was the first time Youzhny advanced beyond the fourth round of a Grand Slam. 10 Virginia 3-1-0 8 10 Connecticut 2-1-1 16 12 Tennessee 1-1-1 14 13 Auburn 4-0-0 NR Youzhny upsets Nadal in 4th round 14 Utah 3-1-1 NR 15 Duke 3-1-0 12 Associated Press “Unbelievable,” Youzhny Lleyton Hewitt, two past first major semifinal. “He’s 16 California 3-0-1 10 said. “I cannot believe I Open champions who lost before. He is hum an.” 17 West Virginia 4-0-0 18 NEW YORK — Rafael beat Rafa in four sets.” were to meet later There still could be a 18 Missouri 4-0-0 NR Nadal’s shots were off the 19 Cat State Fullerton 2-0-1 15 He wasn’t alone. After Wednesday — would be No. 1 vs. No. 2 final for 20 Wake Forest 3-1-0 23 mark and, more shocking­ all, Youzhny never before relieved not to have to the women, because top- ly, even his b o u n d le ss had been beyond the face Nadal. seeded Amelie Mauresmo energy seemed to fail him. fourth round of a major On the other side of the and Justine Henin- After one miss-hit, the tournament. men’s draw, the top-seed­ Hardenne advanced with man usually in perpetual What was most remark­ ed Federer moved into a relative ease. PGA TOUR motion hunched over, able was the way Nadal, quarterfinal against No. 5 Coming off a three-set World Golf Rankings hands on knees, to catch the two-time French Open James Blake, both win­ struggle against Serena his breath. champion and this year’s ning in straight sets. That Williams, Mauresmo was No. 2 N adal and No. 1 Wimbledon runner-up, half’s other quarterfinal pleased to have a short player events avg. points Roger Federer will not succumbed at the end, will be No. 7 Nikolay workday, beating No. 12 1 Tiger Woods 42 22.59 become the first pair of hanging his head at Davydenko against No. 14 Dinara Safina 6-2, 6-3 to 2 Phil Mickelson 45 8.83 men to meet in three con­ changeovers. Tommy Haas. move a step closer to her 3 Jim Furyk 53 8.17 secutive Grand Slam finals It was the biggest news “If I play my best, then I third Grand Slam title of 4 Vijay Singh 62 7.59 during a season: Nadal on a busy day following don’t see any reason why I the year. Mauresmo next 5 Relief Goosen 57 6.63 was upset in the U.S. Open Tuesday’s almost total can’t win. If he’s playing faces No. 3 Maria 6 Adam Scott 50 6.27 quarterfinals by 54th- rainout. And it’s probably his best, then I can see a Sharapova or No. 27 7 Ernie Els 46 5.90 ranked Mikhail Youzhny of safe to say that Youzhny’s reason why I might not Tatiana Golovin, who 48 8 Sergio Garcia 5.85 Russia 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (5), 6- semifinal opponent — win, but it’s possible,” said squared off under the Luke Donald 51 9 5.68 1 on Wednesday. either Andy Roddick or Blake, trying to reach his lights. 10 Geoff Ogilvy 54 5.66 11 Henrik Stenson 53 4.74 12 David Howell 53 4.57 13 David Toms 50 4.41 14 Trevor Immelman 54 4.32 I n Br ie f 15 Colin Montgomerie 57 4.31 16 Chris DiMarco 53 4.27 Lions assistant coach arrested Raiders replace Gabriel with Tigers cut Dmitri Young after 17 Padraig Harrington 55 4.19 after driving nude, DUI Whitted in starting lineup poor performances 18 Jose Maria Olazabal 54 4.05 DEARBORN, Mich. — A Detroit OAKLAND — Alvis Whitted will DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers 19 Tim Clark 59 3.87 Lions assistant coach was arrested start at wide receiver for the unconditionally released designated 20 Chad Campbell 52 3.66 twice in the past two weeks — once Oakland Raiders in their season hitter Dmitri Young after Wednesday’s while police say he was driving nude opener against San Diego, filling the loss to the Seattle Mariners . and a week later on suspicion of role vacated when Doug Gabriel Tigers general manager Dave drunken driving. was traded to New England. Dombrowski said the move was Police in the Detroit suburb of The little-used Whitted hasn’t “strictly performance related.” around the dial Dearborn said Joe Cullen, who started since the final game of the Young was activated from the dis­ coaches the team’s defensive line, 2004 season and has just 11 starts abled list July 21 after he left the was pulled over Aug. 24 and ticketed in eight seasons in the NFL. Tigers on May 22 to undergo treat­ Tennis on suspicion of indecent and obscene “He can run good routes and ment for substance abuse at a U.S. O pen conduct. catch the ball, too,” coach Art Shell California rehab center. 11 a.m., 7 p.m., USA The ticket does not provide any said Wednesday. “He has good He was 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in other information about why Cullen quickness and explosion. ... This Wednesday’s 5 -4 ,10-inning loss. allegedly was nude. guy’s been working the whole camp, “I’m not going to talk,” said Young, Football NCAA The Lions said alcohol was worked all offseason, and this guy whose bags were packed for the Oregon State at Boise State involved. deserves a shot at it.” upcoming series at Minnesota. 7:30 p.m., ESPN2 Then, on Sept. 1, police stopped his Whitted sat out the past two pre­ Young spent 30 days in the rehabili­ 2006 Ford Explorer and determined season games with a groin injury. tation facility and three weeks working NFL he had a blood-alcohol content of Gabriel was slated to start before out with minor league teams. 0.12 percent, court records show. being traded to New England for He concluded his time away from Miami at Pittsburgh The legal limit for drivers in an undisclosed draft pick on the Tigers by hitting .452 in eight 8:30 p.m., NBC Michigan in 0.08 percent. Saturday. games at Triple-A Toledo. page 16 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Thursday, September 7, 2006

MLB Matsui draws crowd at rehab stint in Trenton

Associated Press nalists. Matsui, hoping to regain his TRENTON, N.J. — The batting stroke for the playoffs, moment Pete White stepped sprayed the field with line out of his car and crossed the drives and hit the ball over the street toward Mercer County right-held wall during 20 min­ Waterfront Park on utes of batting practice. His Wednesday afternoon, groups left wrist heavily taped, he of Japanese photographers also participated in fielding and reporters rushed toward and running drills, and said him, microphones extended, afterw ard that he felt fine. asking questions he only part­ “I was hitting the ball well,” ly understood. said through a translator. “I They had spotted his think I’ll be fine out there.” Japanese baseball jersey with Matsui struck out in the top the number 55 on the back, of the first. His timing and knew White was here for appeared to be off as he the same reason they were: fouled off three pitches, barely New York Yankees left fielder nicking them. He led off the Hideki Matsui, one of the fourth inning by lining out to biggest baseball stars from the right fielder. Japan, was to make a rehab He likely will be restricted to start with the minor league designated hitter duty for the Trenton Thunder as he works rest of the season, Yankees his way back from the broken manager Joe Torre said before wrist he injured in May. Monday night’s game in In less than 30 minutes, Kansas City. White was interviewed by at “We’ve got a lot invested in least 12 Japanese camera Matsui,” Torre said. “If there crews, all chronicling Matsui’s is a concern, where he’s out in eventual return to the big left field, even though he’s leagues. cured — he’s healed — there “I t ’s ju s t g r e a t to h a v e a still might be a time where he player like him play here,” may to w ant to make a diving White said. “You look at how play, and we’d all hold our popular he is all over the breath.” AP world. He’s like his own However, Torre said, he and New York Yankees leftfielder Hideki Matsui fields a fly ball before a rehab start with the Trenton Thunder brand. He’s like a rock star.” general manager Brian — the Yankees’ double-A affiliate. Matsui has not played an MLB game since injuring his wrist May 11. The Thunder, the Yankees’ Cashman had not completely Double-A Eastern League affil­ ruled out a return to the out­ the doctors, they may have sliding catch May 11 on a “When you get hurt and see iate, issued 90 media creden­ field for Matsui. some different ideas.” sinking line drive by Boston’s a little bit of recovery, to me, I tials for the playoff game “We may be overcautious,” Matsui said he was not frus­ Mark Loretta, preferring to was amazed,” he said. “It against the Portland Sea Dogs. Torre said. “We may find trated about his injury, which concentrate on exercises and proved to me that there can be Sixty went to Japanese jour- when we get home and talk to happened as he tried for a being patient. fun in rehab as well.” BREAKING BREAD Forgiveness and the Challenge of Loving Enemies

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NFL NFL, players union discuss drug testing improvements

front of the line in drug testing before going upstairs to the League also finalizes and I think we will continue.” press box for a more formal new six-year contract Goodell touched on a number session. of subjects, taking in most with officiating crews cases the same positions as Goodell also said: Tagliabue — not unexpected ♦ The league is looking at given that he’s been on the job the possibility of wiring players Associated Press for less than a other than quar­ week and was terbacks so that EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Tagliabue’s No. 2 “I think w e’ve got a there will be The NFL and its union are dis­ man for so long. fewer false starts cussing strengthening their He said his first lot of great experts by v isito rs in drug program to keep pace priority will be who will be able to noisy stadiums. with the increase in the num ­ visiting all 32 work with this. “D on ’t get m e ber of performance-enhancing teams, starting wrong,” Goodell substances and the efficiency of this week. He We’ve always been said. “I love the masking agents. will attend at the front of the 12th man. But Commissioner Roger Goodell, Thursday night’s line in drug testing, keeping the game in his first news conference opening game in moving without since taking over for Paul Pittsburgh fea­ and I think we will so many penal­ Tagliabue last Friday, said tu rin g the continue. ” ties is also very Wednesday he has been dis­ Steelers and important.” cussing the problem with Gene Miami Dolphins, Roger Goodell ♦ He doesn’t Upshaw, the head of the NFL then return for anticipate the Players Association. Among the Sunday’s contest NFL commissioner NFL expanding topics discussed were increas­ between the beyond 32 teams ing the number of tests and Giants and Colts before going to in the near future. But Goodell, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, right, talks with Giants perhaps the number of sub­ Monday night’s game in who has been the league’s point lineman Shaun O’Hara Wednesday. stances tested. Washington between the man in trying to get a franchise But Goodell, who has been Redskins and Vikings. back in Los Angeles, said put­ the NFL’s chief operating officer He actually began talking to ting an expansion team in • Clear Coat the past six years, noted that players Wednesday, meeting southern California could be the review is nothing new: The with the Giants. He got a hug the exception. OFF • Premium Soft Cloth union and the league review from Michael Strahan, chatted ♦ The NFL has reached a MW? the drug testing program annu­ with Tiki Barber and center new six-year contract with its ally. The NFL currently makes Shaun O’Hara, and shook officials, who five years ago 2 UR • Polish-n-Sealer approximately 10,000 random hands with general manager were locked out for part of the tests annually for performance- Ernie Accorsi and coach Tom 2001 preseason and the first enhancing drugs to about 2,000 Coughlin. But Coughlin, who week of the regular season 2-Skp W edx# players. doesn’t like his daily routine when they failed to come to an BEST Profecfanf “I think we’ve got a lot of interrupted, also appeared to agreement. The dispute was 52694 State Road 933 great experts who will be able be a little taken aback when settled before the second week, South Bend, Indiana 46637 to work with this,” Goodell Goodell stopped near the prac­ which was postponed by the 1 Rinse Oiler good at the South Bend location only said. “We’ve always been at the tice field to chat with reporters Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. WASH UMPHREVS F R O * # TO MPVUV TO AOLAAfV&lOOZAl, *T A lt ST**Tf*> HV SOUTH BENOf FRIDAY, SEPT, ST Ft, 2 0 0 6 ROBERT J. FISCHGRUND CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS ST. PATRICK'S COUNTY PARK 50651 Laurel Road/ South Rend, Indiana 4 6 6 3 7 Doors: &:30prtt • Concert: 7T30pm Tickets ore $2S and there is o $4 parking fee per vehicle TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.TTRRC.COM

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MLB Marlins rookie hurls no-no, ends MLB drought

The hardest-hit ball was in the Miguel Cabrera, Joe sixth by Byrnes, who pulled a Borchard hit solo line drive that third baseman Miguel Cabrera reached up to homers in 2-0 victory snare with two hands. Arizona’s Carlos Quentin hit a Associated Press sharp grounder down the line in the fifth. Cabrera made a back- MIAMI — In this year of sen­ handed stop on one knee, then sational rookies, Anibal Sanchez rose and threw wide, pulling came up with the greatest per­ Jacobs off the bag. formance yet — a no-hitter in Official scorer Ron Jernick his 13th career start. charged Cabrera with an error, Sanchez ended the longest no­ prompting cheers from the small hit gap in major league history crowd. The Marlins are next-to- Wednesday night, benefiting last in the NL in defense. from three defensive gems by Sanchez is not considered one teammates to lead the Florida of the Marlins’ half-dozen con­ Marlins over the Arizona tenders for NL Rookie of the Diamondbacks 2-0. Year, but he improved his ERA “This is the best m om ent of as a starter to 2.28. The right­ my life,” the 22- hander is one of year-old Venezuelan 21 rookies to said. play this season One of four rook­ “This is the best for the Marlins, ies in the Marlins’ moment of my life." the youngest rotation, Sanchez team in the (7-2) walked four major leagues. and pitched around Anibel Sanchez Announced an error. He struck Marlins’ pitcher attendance was out six and threw 12,561, but the 103 pitches. actual crowd was He finished it off perhaps half in quick fashion in the ninth. that. The surprising Marlins are Sanchez struck out Conor last in the major leagues in Jackson swinging on a 1-2 pitch, attendance even though they got Luis Gonzalez to pop out to began the night only three third, then retired Eric Byrnes games behind San Diego in the on a sharp grounder to short­ NL wild-card race. stop Hanley Ramirez, whose The Diamondbacks have lost throw to first easily beat the seven of their past eight games runner. and 15 of 19 to fade from the “The last ground ball, I wasn’t playoff race. going to flub that,” Ramirez Joe Borchard and Miguel said. “It wasn’t going to get past Cabrera hit solo homers for me.” Florida. The Marlins poured out of the Sanchez retired the first 10 dugout en masse and swarmed batters, then fell behind Jackson around Sanchez, with the jubi­ 3-0 and walked him on a 3-2 Florida leftfielder Alfredo Amezaga, left, wipes shaving cream off pitcher Anibel Sanchez as the lant mob collectively hopping as pitch. He then walked Gonzalez two celebrate Sanchez’s no-hitter in the Marlins’ 2-0 win Wednesday. one between the mound and on four pitches, but Byrnes lined third base. out, and Willingham’s skidding and allowed five hits and two Sanchez’ teammates then catch in left ended the inning. runs, both on homers. hoisted him on their shoulders Gonzalez walked again on four Borchard hit his ninth home as he pointed his fingers and pitches before Byrnes again run in the second inning to tie a W a rnt e-c f ~ — thrust his fists to the crowd, lined out to end the sixth. career high. Cabrera hit his 24th where his wife was in stands. Sanchez’s longest previous homer in the fourth. O l c f i p a i n t i n g s “She was there,” Sanchez said, start was seven innings. He The no-hitter was the fourth in I n d i t i n a surtis-Ss. aerndl his eyes wet with tears of joy. “I walked pinch-hitter Counsell on the Marlins’ 14-season history, N o? re D am e ari isrts don’t know, I can’t say any more. a 3-2 pitch with one out in the and the first since A.J. Burnett F " c o n tznc^C threw one against San Diego on I love her, I love my family.” eighth, but the double play Mli c lia e i VV" ni T-t * The previous no-hitter in the ended the inning. May 12, 2001. The only other majors was a perfect game by Arizona’s Edgar Gonzalez (1- pitcher to no-hit the ot S74.28iB.B3fSB Arizona’s Randy Johnson, who 2), recalled from Triple-A Diamondbacks was Jose beat Atlanta 2-0 on May 18, Tucson to make his third start of Jimenez of St. Louis, who beat - 2004. The prior no-hitter by a season, pitched six-plus innings Arizona 1-0 on June 25,1999. rookie was by Bud Smith of St. Louis, who beat San Diego 4-0 on Sept. 1, 2001. 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SMC S o c c e r M e n ’s G olf Controversial no-call Senior captains go way back

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rience, and I think we will gain By DAN MURPHY confidence as the year goes Notre Dame senior captains Sports Writer on.” Adam Gifford and Cole Isban Mackenzie, now in her third met when they were just eight Saint Mary’s got off to a slow year at Saint Mary’s, used years old and have been great start this season with a 2-1 many new players in the game friends since. loss to Albion Wednesday, as through frequent substitutions. So it’s fitting that head coach the Belles looked exhausted This year’s team is much Jim Kubinski named the two towards the game’s end — deeper than any of team co-captains. struggling to match their oppo­ MacKenzie’s previous groups. “If there was any way we nent’s intensity. Mackenzie says she does not could have known about this 12 “It was not an easy day for intend to use her bench quite years ago, I’m not sure we any of us today,” as much in the would have believed it,” said Belles head coach future, but that she Gifford, who hails from Caryn MacKenzie needed to try to Plymouth, Ind. “We’re really said. “We just “We just couldn’t develop a rhythm looking forward to leading the c o u ld n ’t seem to seem to find our in the game. team.” find our flow at “It seemed like The homegrown Isban, raised flow at any point." any point.” the longer I left in South Bend, has led the team Brittons fresh­ them out there, the for three years. The All- man Allison Oatley Caryn MacKenzie less fluent it America candidate has been scored the game Belles head coach became,” she said. among the squad leaders in winner for Albion The Belles fell stroke average since his sopho­ in the 70th minute. behind early as more year. Oatley hammered A lb io n ’s S h ep ard “I’ve just been trying to set a home a rebound after fresh­ scored her third goal of the good example [for the other man Brittany Cortese got loose season seven minutes into the golfers] by carrying myself well on a controversial breakaway. contest. After settling their on and off the course,” he said. Cortese looked to be offside — nerves, Saint Mary’s answered Isban won the first of two but the play stood and the 12 minutes later when sisters Irish team qualifiers Tuesday to Britons took the lead for good. Ashley and Lauren Hinton clinch a spot on the traveling The goal came after a 45- hooked up for the third time squad for the team’s first event, minute stalemate in which this year. the Gopher Invite at Spring Hill DUSTIN MENNELLAZThe Observer both teams threat­ Ashley Hinton Golf Club in Wyzata, Minn. Senior Cole Isban hits driver during the Notre Dame Invitational ened to score sev­ floated a pass over The Irish can take five golfers at Warren Golf Course Sept. 19, 2004. eral times but the Briton defense to Minnesota, and Kubinski said could not seal the “This year will be aand Lauren Hinton he is uncertain which four other “probably break the school get to go [to the Gopher Invite] deal. The Belles finished from 10 players will travel. record for career tournament and hopefully win the tourna­ had three corner- learning process. ”yards out to tie the And while Kubinski has not rounds played at some point ment.” kicks and eight game with 25 min­ penciled in a definite starting this year.” With such a competitive shots in the score­ Caryn MacKenzie utes left in the lineup, he said he feels things “I’m pretty comfortable that atmosphere, it’s important for less stretch, but the Belles head coach half. beginning to fall into place. he’ll do a good job [as captain],” the Irish to remain focused on team seemed to be Lauren Hinton Kubinski anticipates that sopho­ he said. their collective goals. just a little off on continued to get more Josh Sandman, with While Gifford has never “We’ve been trying to make each attempt. scoring opportuni­ whom Isban competed last matched the success of Isban, the transition from playing as Saint Mary’s ties throughout the month in the U.S. Amateur Kubinski said that could change individuals [in the summer] to goalkeeper Laura Heline also game but was unable to capi­ Championship, will occupy the this year. playing for the greater good of faced quite a few shots and talize again. The offense sput­ No. 2 slot behind the senior. “He had a very good sum­ the team,” Gilford said. made some big saves to keep tered in the second half, but Kubinski said he saw many mer,” Kubinski said. “I expect Sandman said that the cap­ the game in reach. Heline Mackenzie still saw positives. positive signs throughout the him to travel quite a bit this tains have done their jobs. stopped two breakaways, “This year will be a learning first qualifier. He especially season.” “It’s been pretty competitive, including a two-on-none process,” she said. “We have a cited the leadership of his new The team will leave for and Cole and Adam have been opportunity for Albion’s young and talented group this captains. M innesota next Thursday, so good about getting the team Danielle Shepard and Oatley. year with a lot of things to “[Gifford] has shown great the next six days will determine together to play a lot,” “We need to work on staying build on.” spirit and enthusiasm, and he’s who will travel. Sandman said. m ore organized in the b a c k ,” been a good example for every­ “Everybody’s fighting for MacKenzie said. “That is Contact Dan Murphy at one on the team,” he said. spots,” Gifford said. “The five Contact Fran Tolan at where we have a lot of inexpe­ [email protected] Isban, Kubinski said, will guys who are playing the best [email protected]

careers — is likely to aid the Veterans Irish on their pursuit for the top. continued from page 24 To improve upon the success the team has already seen, schedule does not begin until Notre Dame will take part in the spring, but Bayliss said the six weeks of competitive fall Irish will work to establish play, which kicks off with the themselves as a squad recog­ Irish-hosted Tom Fallon nized as tops in the nation. Invitational on Sept. 22. Bass and Parbhu, who The competitive fall season played at the No. 1 and No. 2 ends with the ITA National singles spots over Intercollegiate the summer, enter Indoor the fall season Championships in ranked No. 20 and “We have a great November. Bass No. 21 in the coun­ blend o f an d P a rb h u try. Parbhu and his advanced to the doubles partner experience, youth finals last year and Keckley enter as and power at the will look to be the No. 36 doubles top of our lineup.' strong contenders pair in the nation. in the tournam ent Bass and Helgeson again. are not far behind, Bobby Bayliss The competitive takin g the No. 47 Irish head coach season is only six doubles spot. w eeks long, but it “We have a will be a busy and chance to have a intense time for great team this year,” Bayliss the Irish, Bayliss said. He also said. “We have a great blend hopes the six tournaments in of experience, youth, and which the team will play will power at the top of our line­ allow the players to work on up.” their individual play while The combination of players establishing themselves as a already recognized as some of team to be reckoned with. the best in the country — ERIN VRANISH/The Observer along with those just begin­ Contact Deirdre Krasula at Seniors Ryan Keckley and Barry King await a serve against William and Mary Jan. 29. The Irish ning their collegiate tennis [email protected] won the match 7-0 in the Eck Tennis Pavilion. page 22 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Thursday, September 7, 2006

recognize. He praised Gioia’s Gioia work in camp so far, and defended the problem as com­ continued from page 24 plex, both physically and men­ tally. rated the No. 2 kicker in last “No one’s more discouraged year’s recruit class, is waiting than he is,” Weis said Tuesday. in the wings. “We have to go out and fix Gioia’s leg strength didn’t something. [But] it’s never sim­ appear to be the problem ple — anytime you have a against the Yellow Jackets. problem you don’t just wave a Neither attempt fell short. magic wand and they’re gone.” Either way, as soon as Prior to the 2006 season, Saturday’s game concluded, Gioia had started eight games the coach set about building as the kickoff specialist. He his kicker’s confidence. successfully completed his only “I think the most important field goal attempt — a 29- thing is when you can sit there, yarder against Stanford. kick an extra point, kick field Gioia, a graduate of goals in practice — you know Valparaiso High School in you can kick them in the Indiana, was a three-year all- game,” he said Sunday. “You’ve state selection before coming just got to be able to kick them to Notre Dame. As a senior, he under duress. That’s just the re c e iv e d th e In d ia n a Mr. way it is.” Football award at kicker. He Gioia has been in pressure made 30 field goals in that situations before. time, on the same team as cur­ In the spring game, Weis rent Irish receiver Jeff called a timeout before sending Samardzija. Gioia on the field to make the But Weis is concerned that winning field goal. The 20- Gioia’s confidence will not yarder sailed through the return until he makes a field uprights as time expired, giv­ goal in a game situation this ing Blue a 10-7 victory over the season. Gold. “Until he puts one through However, Gioia did miss the uprights from a distance ... attempts from 33 and 20 yards like you and everyone else, [his earlier in the game. thought] will be, ‘will this one One of the most difficult go through or not?’” parts of being a kicker is the GEOFF MATTESON/The Observer mental aspect of the game — Contact Kate Gales at Irish senior Carl Gioia completes a 29-yard field goal in the fourth quarter of Notre Dame’s 3 8 -3 1 something Weis was quick to [email protected] win over Stanford Nov. 26, 2005. It was the lone field goal Gioia attempted in the 2005 season.

Olivet is reeling from their Belles four straight losses to start Karas the season, in part to their continued from page 24 attempt to change systems continued from page 24 under first year head coach team in both kills per game John Miller. [towards being the undisputed (2.15) and digs per game “It was a rough start record starter this weekend],” (3.25). wise but any time you come Waldrum said. “She had a Despite the impressive in to a new program with a really good game on Friday, so stats, the Belles still have the new coach and unfortunately we gave her the start on taste of a tough 3-1 loss to with the tradition here at Sunday and she played well Hope in their Olivet that hasn’t again.” mouths. The team “They’ve got a new b ee n the Waldrum said both keepers struggled in large strongest,” Miller performed well in practice the part due to minor coach this year, a said. “You’re week before the USC and faults, such as lot of the scouting going to have Santa Clara games, but the lapses in defen­ reports are no good roadblocks and coaching staff decided to go sive focus, as y o u ’re going to with the upperclassman. opposed to big anymore. ” have to make “We felt like going with mistakes — adjustments.” Lauren because she had a lit­ according to Julie Schroeder-Biek The Comets are tle more experience and Schroeder-Biek. Belles head coach also trying to played in big games for us last Saint Mary’s focus on improv­ year,” he said. will try to ing their own play Karas did not disappoint her improve on these minor instead of their upcoming coach, making nine saves details to win against Olivet, match against Saint Mary’s. against the Broncos in the bat­ but had only W ednesday to “I’m just looking for us to tle for No. 1. prepare for the Comets. play Olivet volleyball,” Miller Despite Karas’ performance, “They’ve got a new coach said. “We can’t worry about Waldrum said he won’t rule this year, a lot of the scouting what Julie [Schroeder-Biek] out using Lysander a lot over reports are no good any has down there or anybody the course of the season. more,” Schroeder-Biek said. else in the MIAA right now. “We’re going to get Kelsey “One of their right hitters has We just have to focus on our­ some playing time and proba­ been doing well but they selves because we have a lot bly even some starts,” he said. started in a slump [losing of areas on which we need to Karas and Lysander have their first four games] but I improve.” been supportive of each other, don’t know about the quality Waldrum said, even while of that tournament.” Contact Jay Fitzpatrick at competing for playing time. Fie On the other side of the net, [email protected] said the freshman has not shown any signs of envy or frustration at not starting this past weekend. S t e a m R oller “She’s handled it very well,” Waldrum said. “I don’t know exactly what her expectation level was when she came in, but coming in a freshman and pushing Lauren to start is exceptional. Typically a fresh­ man wouldn’t come in and push a junior goalkeeper.” In her one start, Lysander made two saves and did not allow a goal. In three games 1V: this year, Karas has allowed a total of two goals and made 11 saves. The Irish face the Florned Frogs at 7 p.m. Friday in Fort Worth, Texas and the Mustangs at 1 p.m. Sunday in LAURIE HUNT and PHIL HUDELSON/The Observer Dallas, Texas. Top, Lauren Karas punts the ball during a 3-1 victory over Santa DUSTIN MENNELLA/The Observer Clara Sunday. Bottom, Karas sparks a drive Friday against Senior defensive end Victor Abiamiri fights a block during Contact Chris Khorey at Southern California. Both games were played at Alumni Field Saturday’s win over Georgia Tech. He had two solo tackles. [email protected] during the Inn at Saint Mary’s ND Classic. Thursday, September 7, 2006 The Observer ♦ TODAY page 23

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S M C V olleyball Balanced Belles squad tackles tough MIAA foe

have had a strong start so far the strong leadership from the (27-30, 30-12, 30-19, 30-14) just its seniors, as sophomore By JAY FITZPATRICK this year, thanks to their depth. seniors.” and Huntington 3-1 (32-30, 30- middle block Cathy Kurczak Sports Writer Saint Mary’s head coach Julie Saint Mary’s captured the 20, 17-30, 30-26) and freshman outside hitter Schroeder-Biek said she is season-opening Thunder One of the senior leaders of Lorna Slupczynski have been Even after a tough loss to impressed with the way every­ Invitational title this weekend, the team — Kristen Playko — consistent in the first five Hope College Tuesday, the one in the starting six has con­ winning all four of its games in has helped the team immensely games of the season. Kuczak Belles are still a team to be tributed. the event. The Belles topped in their first five games. Playko has been crucial to the offense, reckoned with in the MIAA — “The neat thing about this conference foes Albion 3-2 (30- leads the Belles in kills-per- leading the team with a .352 something they hope to prove team is w e’re very balanced,” 16, 27-30, 17-30, 30-10, 15-6) game (3.38), total attacks (211) attack percentage while against Olivet tonight at 7 p.m. Schroeder-Biek said. “I’m just and Tri-State 3-1 (30-20, 31- and digs (77). Slupczynski ranks third on the in the Angela Athletic Facility. looking for solid performance 33, 30-19, 30-28) on Friday. On But Saint Mary’s has been The Belles (4-1, 0-1 MIAA) out of [the whole team] with Saturday, they beat Goshen 3-1 getting help from more than see BELLES/page 22

N D W o m e n ’s S o c c er M e n ’s T e n n is Keep away Senior trio

By CHRIS KHOREY gives Irish Associate Sports Editor When four-year starter Erika experience Bohn graduated last spring, Notre Dame needed to find a new goalkeeper. By DEIRDRE KRASULA After an injury to senior Sports Writer Nikki Westfall, junior Lauren Karas and freshman Kelsey Notre Dame may only be a Lysander competed during week into practice, but the pre-season workouts for the team already looks strong. starting keeper job. Irish The Irish return their top coach Randy Waldrum alter­ five starters for the 2006-07 nated the two in Notre Dame’s season — senior captain season-opening games against Stephen Bass, junior Sheeva Iowa State and Ole Miss, but Parbhu, sophomore Brett started Karas in Irish victories Helgeson, senior Ryan Keckley over then-No. 19 USC and and senior Barry King. then-No. 1 Santa Clara last “Our top returning starters weekend. look great,” Notre Dame coach Karas allowed just one goal Bobby Bayliss said. “We are in the two games. playing at a high level.” While Waldrum said he has­ With a strong showing at the n ’t declared Karas the full time top of the lineup, the team will starter just yet, the junior will look to solidify and strengthen start this weekend against TCU the lower spots on the team, and SMU on the road. Bayliss said. Returning role “[Karas] went a long way PHIL HUDELSON/The Observer The Irish huddle up during a 2-0 win over Southern California on Sept. 1. Lauren Karas, far left, players, including senior Irackli Akhvlediani, are likely see KARAS/page 22 has stepped into the keeper role after the graduation of four-year starter Erika Bohn. to be strong contenders to improve the bottom of the lineup. The addition of five fresh­ F o o tba ll men to the Irish is likely to create competition for playing time as well, Bayliss said. And the addition of assistant Weis not losing confidence in Gioia coach Ryan Sachire, Bayliss said, has been a spark plug for the team. Sunday. “I mean, it’s the first Sachire, a 2000 Notre Dame By KATE GALES game. You got jitters. That’s graduate, joins the coaching Associate Sports Editor not making excuses — the staff after serving as assistant team ’s still counting on him coach at Baylor University The Georgia Tech game did­ making them, and he knows during the 2005-06 season n ’t come down to a missed field the team’s counting on him.” and playing in professional goal — thankfully. Gioia only kicked field goals circuits before that. Because if it did, Notre Dame and PATs against Georgia Tech “The biggest influence [on kicker Carl Gioia would have — after D.J. Fitzpatrick han­ the team] has been the had more questions to answer dled all kicking and punting tremendous and positive than his already heavy load duties last season. Weis split impact [Sachire] has had on this week. In his first game as the jobs this year, with Geoff the team,” Bayliss said. “He starter, Gioia missed attempts Price taking over punting has an infectious enthusiasm from 42 yards and 36 yards. duties and Bobby Renkes that has gotten everyone But coach Charlie Weis isn't working as the kickoff man. excited.” giving up on him yet. Freshman Ryan Burkhart, PHIL HUDELSONnhe Observer The team’s competitive “I’m not throwing in the Irish head coach Charlie Weis speaks at his press conference towel on anyone,” Weis said see GIOIA/page 22 Tuesday. Weis asserted his confidence in Gioia’s kicking ability. see VETERANS/page 21

M EN'S GOLF SM C SOCCER MLB NFL MLB SPORT Senior co-captains Albion 2, Marlins rookie Anibel The NFL and the NFL Yankees outfielder Mets 4, Cole Isban and Adam Saint Mary’s 1 Sanchez throws a no­ Players Association dis­ Hideki Matsui draws Braves 1 Gifford lead the Irish The Belles fall at the hitter in his 13th start cuss drug testing large crowds to AA and remain close — on hands of the Britons in a with a 2-0 win over the improvements. Trenton for his first Mets 8, and off the links. controversial game. Diamondbacks. rehab appearance. Braves 0 : page 21 page 21 page 18 page 17 page 16 page 6

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