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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 40: ISSUE 16 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13,2005 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM New provost introduces himself to faculty
provostship over presidency. Burish - Burish emphasizes ND's also a former Vanderbilt provost and Notre Dame graduate - gave morP Sl'ri quest to be even greater ous reasons for coming back to South Bend. By MADDIE HANNA "In addition to my family. two of thl' Associ are News Ediror most important things in my lifn an· my prol'!~ssion.... and my Catholi1: faith." Thomas Burish didn't have a hard timP said Burish. who f'XplainPd how th!'Sf' explaining why he lel't his job as presi personal prioritiPs Pach l'artorPd into his dent of Washington and LPe Univ1~rsity dncision. to brcornP tlw next provost of NotrP "What's most important to mf' profPs Dame in his address to faculty membPrs sionally is to lw at a gn•at arad!'mir Monday. institution that aspirns to lw gr!'atnr," ll!l rocalled a conversation with a Burish said. "Notre Danw now is a gn•at female freshman student about her institution of higher education ... but dorm shelves. cluttered with pictures of this University seeks to progress PV!'n male celebrities. farther. as all great universities do. It is "Then she said to me, unnecessarily I perhaps a feature of greatness, to aspire• thought, 'President Burish, I'd be happy to be even more." . to put your photograph up there too,"' Given the University's "wonderful. TIM SULLIVAN/The Observer Burish said, provoking hearty laughter. strong, academic institution" and New Notre Dame provost Thomas Burlsh addresses the faculty Monday after "I knew then it was time to go." noon. He spoke of his background and goals for his time at Notre Dame. Although he joked about choosing see PROVOST/page 6
CHILE NO students witness conflict, protests in Chile Clzilenns gather in renzembrnnce of their Sept. 11, riots ensue
elected Marxist president. is were very violent and vnry mas By ERIC RETTER buried. sive protests against the dicta Nt-ws Wnr Reality hits early for som_e at SMC Alleged rape occurs workout and getting herself not very much time to form Older students have and her two children ready new friendships. I try to use around St. Joe Lake to balance school for school. all my time to study, cat, or At 29. rugate is one of a pick up the kids from between 3 and 4 a.m. Sept. 8 with responsibilities handful of women on cam school." By HEATHER when it was allnged that non-con pus who docs not fit into the Eight such students attend VAN HOEGARDEN sensual sex took place near the traditional student body Sain.t Mary's, and contribute News Writer boathouse, Hakow said. By LISA GALLAGHER demographic of 18 to 22- to the unique atmosphere of "Two people [known to each NowsWritor year-olds. The elementary the College, Saint Mary's An alleged rape W11S reported on other) from town came in and education student who plans registrar Lorraine Kitchner Notre Dame's campus early walked around the lake ... and to graduate in 2008 faces said. Thursday morning, but did not forceful sex occurred," Hakow It's 6 a.m., and most of multiple challenges - rais i INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do YOU HAVE A BLOG? WHY OR WHY NOT? Promised land? It's no secret that there are millions of Latin American undocumented immi grants residing and working in the Jameson Loubsky Clare Heintz Mike Bogdon Madeleine Ryland Serene Bethune Christian Hoeffel United States. To many law-abiding U.S. citizens this freshman freshman junior sophomore junior junior is an outrage, and the LeMans LeMans Sarin Cavanaugh McGlinn St. Ed's mere thought of the Marcella undocumented immi- Berrios grants stealing away "No, I do not "No, because "Yes, but I "Yes- a cool "Yes, it's a nice "No, because jobs from lower-class have a web rm not very haven't posted people blog. .. quick way to rm a private ,, Americans is revolt- Wzre Editor blog. familiar with in years. vent or say person- in ing. For me, a sum- mer in Houston dis- web blogs." random more ways persed many of the common misconcep things!" than one. .. tions surrounding the immigrants' situa tion. While living on site at a Catholic Worker house of hospitality open to Latin American campesinos, I encountered the most desperate mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, sons and daughters. I had previously heard the horror stories of coyotes smuggling people across the border in the back of a truck, running the IN BRIEF risk of asphyxiation, or of immigrant<; walking under the boiling Texan sun over The fifth annual Saturday the desert. I was even aware of the immi Scholar Series will begin at 11 grants' dangerous practice of boarding a.m. this Saturday in the moving trains, a'lsuming their arms will Hesburgh Center. History pro resist the body's weight for the day-long fessor Linda Przybyszewski ride. will give a lecture entitled Surprisingly though, the hardest part "Catholics, Concubines and the of the immigrants' odyssey is not the Constitution." arrival. Surely the gang members, rapists, and the corrupt policemen pose a A panel discussion titled threat, but the greater difficulty awaits "Why do we need the UN?" within the promised land. The prejudice will be held today from 4:15 and the exploitation the immigrants p.m. to 5:30 in the Hesburgh encounter immediately shatter the Center for International dream that America is paved in streets of Studies Auditorium. The event gold and that work is abundant. Though is sponsored by the Joan B. their intentions may be to earn an honest Kroe Institute for International living to feed a family of starving chil Peace Studies. dren, the immigrants are greeted as immoral criminals, with suspicion. The Saint Mary's Student There are civilian border patrols, Governance Association is known as the Minutemen, armed and hosting the State of the School vigilant, denouncing the immigrants' Address on Thursday at 7 p.m. unwanted presence to the authorities. in Stapleton Lounge. There are opportunistic employers who - conscious of the fact that there TIM SULLIVAN/The Observer The 2005 National are no laws to protect undocumented Alicia Alexander and Drew Beatty, members of student government's Academic Conference on Organ immigrants - exploit them with beast Affairs committee, collect donations for Hurricane Katrina relief Monday. Students Pedagogy, which runs through like work and insignificant pay. One of will be staffing the table in LaFortune from noon to midnight all week. Wednesday at the DeBartolo the women I lived with was offered a full Center for the Performing time position in a Mexican restaurant, for Arts, features performances, a meager $0.18 per hour. Who would lectures and master classes by even dare make such an insulting offer to OFFBEAT internationally acclaimed a law-abiding United States citizen? One organists. could get into trouble for doing such a Alleged drunk driver jumps a police officer in the rat catching department ghastly, unconstitutional thing. No, the into back seat Northern Territory town of that hasn't caught a single Fiddler's Hearth is hosting a Latin American immigrants are not steal CANBERRA, Australia - Katherine. rodent in more than a "halfway to St. Patrick's Day" ing anybody's jobs. While they are toiling An allegedly drunk driver One of the car's passen decade, a newspaper Irish Fest Friday, Sept. 16 away and contributing to the nation's stunned pursuing police in gers suffered minor reported Monday. through Sept. 23 to raise economy, they receive no benefits. northern Australia by injuries when she panicked There are 97 rat catch money for the Red Cross People trying to escape the street vio jumping into the back seat and jumped from the dri ers on the municipal pay Hurricane Relief Fund. Irish lence and poverty come in search of a with his three passengers, verless car while it was still roll, all working for the bands The Sprigs, The Bardic better future for their families, but for leaving his car to careen rolling 25 miles per hour, Rat Surveillance Depart Apostles, The Fenians, Teada, them the American Dream is nothing out of control on an he said. ment, a decades-old Brock McGuire and local band more than just a dream. Their hard Outback road, police said The runaway car then agency that last saw a lot Kennedy's Kitchen will per work, honesty and prayers don't help Monday. rapidly lost speed, allowing of action back in 1994, form. Fiddler's Hearth is locat make the situation better, a reality that Police charged the 24- a policeman to get out of when a plague outbreak ed in downtown South Bend at Benjamin Franklin did not conceive. year-old man with resisting his vehicle, chase it down killed 56 people in areas 127 N. Main. For tickets and Families are separated in the deportation arrest and driving under on foot and bring it to a of northwest India near information, call232-2853. process, babies taken from the arms of the influence of alcohol halt by applying the brake. the capital, The Hindustan their mothers. The Second Vatican after he abandoned the Times newspaper report To submit information to be Council, in reaction to this horrifying pro wheel on Saturday, ignor Rat catching department ed. included in this section of The cedure, classified deportation as a capital ing the police car's siren proves worthless Observer, e-mail detailed infor sin, in the same league as slavery, tor and signals to pull over, NEW DELHI - New Information compiled from mation about an event to ture, and genocide, as all of these offens said Sgt. Wayne Jenkinson, Delhi's government has a the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu es degrade a person and strip him or her of all human dignity. Once a haven for immigrants, the United States today cannot boast of a TODAY TONIGHT WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Statue of Liberty on the Rio Grande. a: LLI Contact Marcella Berrios at :::1: aberrios@nd. edu !;: The views expressed in the Inside LLI Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. ~.... COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES BOARD OF GOVERNANCE Jenkins' assistant speaks to group Body focuses on By KAREN LANGLEY variety of issues Nt•wsWriter running for first year prnsident By ALLISON RIDER Frances Shavers, executive and vice presidnnt, whieh is assistant to University Prnsident News Writer very exeiting," Lerner said. Fatlwr .John .Jenkins, brought a A "Meet the Camlidates" pro difl'nrnnt perspndive to Monday's The Saint Mary's Board of gram will be held at 5::·m p.m. Coundl of Hnprnsentativns (COH) Governance (BOG) meeting Thursday in confernnee room F nwnting. Monday included discussion on in the Student Lounge. Shavors' rnsponsibilities many upcoming events, includ Senior dass president Launm involve four gnnnral areas - ing responses to Hurricane Condon and junior elass prnsi athletics, community relations, Katrina's devastation. dent Heidi Goeppinger dis alumni rnlations and government TIM SULLIVAN/The Observer BOG members proposed dif cussed their plans for the 2005- rnlations. Shn spoke to represen Frances Shavers, executive assistant to University President ferent ways to help Katrina's 06 academic year. tativns about the importance of Father John Jenkins, speaks at Monday's COR meeting. victims, saying they want to "We're working on service," an adivn studnnt gov1~rnment. send aid to the damaged area's Goeppinger said. "Getting invol "It is great for us becausn you - running, "Seinfeld" and Plato. Council president James Leito diocese and surrounding ved with helping the community bring an nnthusiasm to your "I le understands that both the said. "One of the main problems Catholic schools that are not is really important." rolns and your passion about academic and administrative with Peer Advocacy is that it's receiving much funding. Condon described the "Ynar Notre Damn and making this sides arc necessary components usually led by a senior. Having Student Diversity Board presi Wide Service and Charity plaen evnn better," Shavers said. of Notre Dame," she said. "One such a young person in charge dent Amanda Shropshire said Campaign" as a plan that will "Onn of the things I've appreeiat supports the other." can lead consistency to the pro plans for both a student bonfire bring together the junior and nd about .Jnnkins is that he is Shavers urged students to par gram." and a food drive for hurricane senior classes in hosting major dnlinitnly a person who values ticipate in the upcoming inaugu Peer Advocacy is a resource victims are underway. service events nvery month. exenllmH:e in all walks of lifn." ration events. for students who have a hearing Student Activities Board presi ineluding a food drive and a Shavers said .Jenkins would bn "If I could do one thing over with the Office of Residence Life, dent Megan Cahill said the major Christmas drivn. nH:nptivn to student opinion, she when I was a student here, I Trippi said. "Twilight Tailgate" event, which said. would have attended the events "It's a resource for them to get includes a wide variety of activi In other BOG news: "lin can cornn to the table with when (University President to know the process better, for ties, will begin at 11 a.m. today. + A Hospitality llour spon an open mind, or with his mind Emeritus ( Father [Edward ( someone who has not gotten in Dinner will be served from 5 to sored by Campus Ministry will made up, hut can chang11 his Malloy took over from [University trouble before," he said. "My one 7 p.m. A band will also be on take placn from 4 to 5 p.m. mind lweausn lw is listening to l'rnsident Emeritus] Father fear is that students will think of campus as a part of the activi Thursday in the Studnnt Cnntnr. you," slw said. "My obsnrvation (Theodore] Ilcsburgh," she said. us as their lawyer to get them ties. Students am eneouragnd to stop of him with students is that hn is out of trouble. We don't have the "It's going to be a whole day of by, since it is also thn anniver very intnn1stnd in what you're In other COR news: power to do that, but we can tell fun," Cahill said. "The band is sary of the founding of' the saying. lin thinks deeply about + Sophomore .John Trippi was them what their rights are." good, and it's going to be really Sisters of the lloly Cross. what you say both during the approved without opposition as Trippi said he would recruit nice." +Communication and conversation and al'lnrwards." .Judicial Council vice president of peer advocates and start an Campaigning for the oiTiens of Performance Studios week is .Jenkins is at lwart a scholar Pner Advocacy. advertising campaign to inform freshman class president and underway. Dill'nrnnt !WOnts arn hut stays halanend betwnen "(Trippil is only a sophomore, the student body of this resource. vice president will begin at noon scheduled throughout thn week. administratiw dulins and schol but he said this is something he today, elections commissioner arly pursuits, Shavers said, dting is willing to work on for his Contact Karen Langley Danielle Lerner said. Contact AJiison Rider at sonw of the prnsidPnt's intnmsts entire time here," Judicial klanglel @nd.edu "We currently have live ticknts ariderO 1 @saintmarys.edu ':; a BDO Seidman is a place for energetic self-starters people who aspire to make an impact early in their careers. In fact, of the 24 BDO Seidman partners admitted in July 2005, two are Notre Dame alumni. We are currently For 95 years, BDO Seidman has been recog~ clients through more than 30 offices and recruiting Accounting nized as a premier accounting, tax and 250 independent alliance firm locations consulting firm. 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The Career Center UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME ORLD & NATION Tuesday, September 13, 2005 CotvWILFD FROlvt-fHE ()BSERVEH..'S WJRE SERVJCES page 5 ======~ INTERNATIONAL NEWS Colombian airplane hijacked Roberts faces U.S. Senators BCHIOTA, Colombia- A father in a whnnkhair and his son used two grenades to Bush's Chief Justice nominee pledges he will judge without fear or favor' hijaek an airlirwr Monday, but peaeel'ully sur-rmHinrnd livn hours latnr after allowing thn ernw and passengers, including one Associated Press i\nwrican, to lnavn tlw plane, authorities said. WASHINGTON Thn frond hostagns told reportnrs tho Baseball umpirfl, Supreme nldnr hijaeknr said hn was partially para Court justice. To John lywd by a police bullet during a drug raid Hoberts, they are sort of somn 14 years ago and had unsuceessl'ully the same. sought compnnsation. "Judges are like Snn. Carlos Morpno, who helped nngotiatn umpires," he told the thn standoff, said a $43,000 check was hand Senate Judiciary Comm Pd to thn hijar.knr. but that the government ittee on Monday as the would not honor it. panel opened confirmation hearings on his nomination North Korea enters nuclear talk to become the 17th chief BI~I.IINC - Tlw Unitnd States and North justice and youngllst in 200 Korna wnrn at odds ovnr tim ~~omrnunist nation's years. dnnumds liw pnacnful atomic pownr, as oflkials lie pledged to judge gal.hnn•d in Bnijing on Tunsday lilr talks on ond "without fear or favor," ing l.hn North's nudnar wnapons program. adding, "I have no agenda. Participants in tho six-nation talks arn work I have no platform. ing on a statnnwnt of' prindplns laying tlw "Judges are not politi groundwork for slopping the North's nudear cians who can promise to programs. Tlw lati~Sl round or talks broko for a do certain things in rPl"nss narly lm;t month alter a rneord 13 days of exchange for votes," said talks failnd to yidd an agrnonwnt. tho 50-year-old appeals But sticking point has emnrgnd ovnr thn eourt judge. Roberts, a for North's d.-mands ({lf a civilian nudnar program mer Heagan administra - sonwthing Ww;hington has strongly rnsistml, tion lawyer, was picked by saying tlw communist statn's past rncord proves President Bush to succeed it ran't bn trustnd with any nudoar program. · tho late Chief' Justiee scholarship performance mis toward answering these ques it grows very slowly, and it will its full potential," Burish said. sion of the University while tions, such as holding a variety not reach the beautiful state "We inherit that legacy, to build Provost sim ul tane ously further of meetings with faculty mem you're envisioning for many the University to the point continued from page 1 strengthening our teaching hers and creating a committee years. You're not a young where it reaches its potential. mission?" to examine graduate studies man,"' Burish said. "The diplo Will we see that? I don't know. Catholic mission, Burish said He also asked for input on and research at Notre Dame. mat said, 'Then we'll plant it But there's a chance we will. Notre Dame "combines the ele how to properly reward faculty But he also urged patience, today, because I have no time "And whether or not we do, ments most important" in his for interdisciplinary contribu recalling a story told by to waste."' it's our obligation to give it life. tions, deal with the advantages President John F. Kennedy He then tied the story to everything we have and make "Notre Dame is a Catholic and dis advantages of Notre about a French diplomat who Notre Dame as a metaphor for this University the greatest university in the best sense, in Dame's Catholic character and wanted to plant a particular the University's growth. Catholic research university in terms of broad mission and not make the provost's office "max tree in the middle of his gar "Our predecessors planted the world." in terms of narrow defensive imally helpful." den. the tree of this University posture," he said. "It was a Burish listed a few immediate "The gardener said, 'Sir, many, many years ago knowing Contact Maddie Hanna at very important part of the deci steps he planned to take that's a magnificent tree ... but they would never see it reach mhannal @nd.edu sion to come back to Notre Dame." While Burish said it was too On the Way to the Cure™ - soon to outline specific goals - "I've been here all of nine The Komen College Tour days," he said - he stressed the need to enhance the aca demic mission of the University. Is coming to Notre Dame! "I know that budgets have been tight," Burish said. "While I can't promise that all of a On tlie Way to tlie Cure™ - 'Ifie '}(omen Coffege 'Tour is part oftlie 1(omen Pountfation's sudden, Notre Dame's going to have more money or that (Young Women's Initiative designed to educate and empower young adu{ts a6out a dis- donors are going to give the money where we want them to ease tliat cCaims ~ome 40,000 fives annua{{y. give it, I can say with sincerity that in conversations I've had with [University President] Father [John] Jenkins and DATE: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 [University Executive Vice President] John Affleck-Graves, there's clear recognition by all three of us that this has to be TIME: 9 a.m. -3 p.m. the priority." 4 Burish emphasized the importance of communication, seeking feedback from faculty LOCATION: Fieldhouse Mall members on a preliminary series of questions for the upcoming year. 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JE OBSERVER Tuesday, September 13, 2005 USINESS page 7 MARKET RECAP CANADA Dow 10,682.94 +4.38 Auto workers reach settlement }ones ...,_ Up: Some: Down: Composite Volume Ford Canada agrees to wage increases, satisfying both sides after long talks I ,539 160 I~ 1,946,673,000 Associated Press AMEX 1.700.92 -17.39 TOHONTO The NASDAQ 2.1182.83 + 7.32 Canadian Auto Workers NYSE union on Monday n~adwd a 7,637.51 -26.31 tentativn contract settle S&PSOO I ,240.56 -0.92 ment with Ford Canada NIKKEI(Tol SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Tuesday, September 13 Networking Reception Joyce Center, Monogram Room I , i 4:00- 5:00p.m. . i Tuesday, September 13 Career Fair Joyce Center Concourse , 5:00 -9:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 14 Interview Day 1 Flanner Hall 8:00 a.m.· 5:00 p.m. RESUME SUBMISSION DEADLINE TONIGHT, SEPTEMBER 6, MIDNIGHT FOR MORE INFO ACCESS GoiRISH THROUGH THE CAREER CENTER WEBSITE SPONSORED BY THE JOINT ENGINEERING COUNCIL, THE SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS, THE CAREER CENTER, AND THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Tuesday, September 13, 2005 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS page 9 from the United States in Chile." extreme stuff going on, and what While Sept. 11 still serves as I saw today wasn't even that Chile an open wound extreme, but it continued from page 1 for much of the left a big country's popu "The study abroad impression," frustration and anger." lation, it is with experiences should Carlisle said. It was this type of youth who out a doubt the broaden your ways of "That's the were the actors in Sunday's most divisive reality of most protests, as Socialist leaders day in Chilean looking at the world ... of the world, used the day to pnacnl'ully march history. it's sort of the cliche that it hasn't and lay f'lowers on Allende's "For inany 'putting yourself in had that foun grave. For thnsn young adults, Chileans, it is a dation of sta the protests served less of a his very sad day, a someone else's shoes' bility !that the torical purpose than as a chance black day in idea." U.S. has] as a to voice current frustrations, Chile's history," . background to ineluding unemployment - Montes said. Brian Carlisle recent histo which is morn than pereent "But at the same ry." :w Notre Dame junior lilr all people UIHh~r 25 and morn time, for a For Carlisle than 50 pnrcnnt for lower class minority of 30 to as well as youth - as well as anti 40 percent, it is the day of Chile's much of the Santiago's U.S. stu Anwrican senti- liberation from dent community, Sunday's mont. Marxism." glimpse into the political and "Most pooplo arn "For many Sunday's distur social situation of Chile in a real frustrated with tho bances are virtual life situation was a welcome and omnipotence of Chileans, it is a ly the sole black valuable learning experience. Bush's government very sad day, a mark on a city that "The study abroad experiences and the direction black day in Chile's is otherwise very should broaden your way of of his intnrnational safe and free of looking at the world . . . it's sort policy, abovo all in history." vio of the cliche 'put Iraq but around lence ting yourself in the world as well," Esteban Montes t h e someone else's Montos said. professor rest "/ don't think this is shoes' idea," he llow1~vnr, the 0 I' a marker of any said. "At this anti-American ism t h e point, I don't in tho protnsts was ainwd almost year, even by kind of threat for have a way of nxclusively at the government, Amnrican stan students from the incorporating it and Chile is a very open place dards. United States in into my broader for Anwricans to visit and live. "I feel that Chile experiences, but "Tho l'o1ding of the grand continues to be a Chile." I hope to with majority of Chilnans is of a good safe place for time." disposition towards the U.S.," Chileans and for Esteban Montes Montes said. "I fool tho grand eigners alike," professor Editor's Note: majority of Chileans, old and Montes said. The remarks young, rieh and poor alike, have Ultimately, from Esteban a good imago of U.S. values and Sunday's events Montes have culturo. I fool tlw vast, vast opened the eyes of Notre Dame been translated from Spanish majority of Chileans can distin students to violent reality that into English by the reporter. guish between Bush's govern 'exists outside of the United AP rrwnt and the American people. States. Masked protesters burn a flag In Santiago, Chile, Sunday to "l don't think this is a marker "Coming from our back Contact Eric Retter at mark the 32nd anniversary of the military· coup led by former of any kind of threat for students ground, we forget that there is [email protected] Gen. Augusto Plnochet. teenager when she saw a pro leftover cost of tuition is cov war in her home country, men and women in different motional tape. ered by loans. She is enrolled Rwanda, not as a student but courses, allowing them to SMC Sturm also cited Saint as a full-time student, with 12 as an employee. The 36-year gain different skills used to continued from page 1 Mary's proximity as a benefit. credit hours. old worked full-time for the earn a living. Her youngest child, Michael, "I would rather take my Sisters of the Holy Cross, considnrnd "non-traditional" is in third grade. The oldest time and finish with a good earning money to send to her The bottom line collngn students. These child is attending the Indiana education and grades than family back home. She then Whether fresh out of high women livn off-campus and Institute of Technology in rush [through] and ignore all attended Holy Cross College school or returning to college havn full-time jobs Fort Wayne. my other responsibilities," to improve her English. with a little more real-world Kunihira is a membnr of the "Since most of my children she said. A nursing student, experience, students at Saint Sisters ol' the Holy Cross. are older, they take turns Semuhungu said she was Mary's College are there for Somn are married, and some watching the little ones," she A generation of difference attracted to Saint Mary's the same reasons - to gain have children. Most have said. Third-year student before she knew anything valuable knowledge, earn a some level of higher educa Neither Sturm nor Fugate Kunihira, who declined to about it. She said having a degree and embrace eollego tion undPr Uwir bolts. said professors treated them give her age, joined the Saint full course load in addition to life. any differently than other Mary's community from raising two children is no Despite her age and eom Attractive reputation students. Fugate even said Uganda. She attended easy task. mitment to her religious Sturm had alrnady attended her life experiences give her Teacher Training College in "I am still up at 9 p.m. order, Kunihira tries to take Grand Hapids Junior College a slight advantage. her home country, but she cooking dinner and will be up advantage of opportunities !'or psychology "The pro said she con- all night study made available to traditional and was in fessors have sidered it ing ~.or an students. exam, Sem hnr second been awe "school prac "/ would rather take "The interesting event that I snnwstnr as a "/ have decided to fulfill some, and tice." unghu said. will never forget is the d an e e m aj or they draw As a young my time and finish Kunihira said Catalyst trip I took to the at (;rand my degree so that I would off my expe woman, with a good education she finds little South last fall with SMC stu Vallny State have a salary and would riences to Kunihira dedi and grades than rush difference dents, the staff members and Univnrsity, not have to constantly give real cated herself between "tradi some women from Miehiana," both in world exam primarily to [through] and ignore tional" and Kunihira said, referring to an Michigan, market and network, and p I e s , " serving others all my other "non-tradition annual Fall Break trip spon when she was my children and I would Fugate said. and chose to responsibilities. " al" students at sored by the Center for of'f'ered a have more stability." put her educa Saint Mary's. Women's Intercultural "great" job at Financial tion on the The only dis Leadership. Arthur struggles back burner. Kimberly Fugate tinction "Everybody who participat Murray's Angela Sturm The rising But obtaining a Saint Mary's student Kunihira drew ed in this event ... were dancn studio Saint Mary's student cost of edu B.A. is one of between Saint younger and older, educated in Grand cation the require- Mary's and and not highly educated," Hapids. makes it ments to be a Uganda col- Kunihira said. "The focus was Years later, increasingly school principal in Uganda, so leges is that Saint Mary's on social issues that would she nstablishnd her own stu challenging to fund college. Kunihira decided to return to admits students who have transform our way of thinking dio in South Bend. But Add to that providing for school. come straight from high about other people." despite work and the respon one's family, and it becomes She noted several differ school, an unusual practice in The unique challenge of sibility of raising eight chil difficult to find the light at ences between the education Uganda. being a mother, breadwinner dron on her own. she never the end of the tunnel that is systems in the U.S. and "It might be an embarrass and student is well worth the gave up on earning a college graduation and, hopefully, a Uganda. ing situation for older people final result, Fugate said. dngrnn. niee salary. "In my country, everybody to study with young people, , "So cheers to college life, no "I havn docided to fulfill my "I work a few nights a week is free to attend to school at but not for me," Kunihira sleep, and living off pure degree so that I would have a at LaSalle Grill in downtown any time regardless of age, said. ''I'm used to this kind of adrenaline," Fugate said. "It salary and would not have to South Bend as a server," which is different here," she life because at one time I was will all pay ofT in the end, and constantly market and net Fugate said. "They are very said. "Besides, most colleges studying with those who were I will have a great education work. and my children and I accommodating to my sched at home are for teacher train older than me." and an example to set for my would havn more stability," ule and are very supportive of ing, different from the term Kunihira, a sociology major, children." Sturm said. my aspirations." used here in the U.S." plans to teach when she Thn first-year English major Fugate said she receives Second-year student returns to Uganda. She said said she wanted to attend Pell grants, state grants, and Semuhungu first came to she would like to establish a Contact Lisa Gallagher at Saint Mary's since she was a the Dean's Scholarship. 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The "Football 101" co Tonight the Wild Women commissioners, Marin of Walsh will do their part Brenner, Julie Campbell to swell the already burst and Mary Sullivan, said ing Irish football excitement they hoped the event would on campus and educate stu help students prepare for dents with Saturday's "Football home game 101." against The entire "This fun event is Michigan campus is especially helpful to State. invited to international "The foot attend the ball team's 2- interactive - students who may be 0 start is fan and informa- unfamiliar with tastic and tive pep football." should moti rally that vate the stu begins in dent body to LaFortune Mary Sullivan take this Ballroom at 'Football 101' opportunity 8:30p.m. c~ommlssloner to learn more Football about foot- players. ball in order including to more fully quarterback Brady Quinn, understand the games," kicker/punter D.J. 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Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 The current anti-smoking initiative Alcohol Education sent out an email The Irish writer Oscar Wilde said it best EDITOR IN CHIEF being debated in The St. Joseph County telling all the students how important it in his novel, "The Picture of Dorian Claire Heininger Council is indicative of the self-right was for them to go out and j!Jin in sup Gray," when he stated that, "A cigarette MANAGING EDITOR BuSINESS MANAGER eous attempt to socially engineer porting the initiative. She never stopped is the perfect type of a perfect pleasure. Pat Leonard Paula Garcia American society by means of an to think that some students might actu It is exquisite, and it leaves one unsatis increasingly corpu ally oppose it, or at least that they fied. What more can one want?" There AsST. MANAGING EDITOR: Maureen Reynolds lent government would like the option of being allowed is a certain beauty found in the tragic AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Sarah Vabulas that continues to to deeide for themselves. impermanence of a pleasure that arises AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Heather Van Hoegarden deprive Americans The onslaught against tobacco smok and then fades within a mere minute or of their freedoms ers embodies the worst of this paternal two. SPORTS EDITOR: Mike Gilloon and individualism. istic mindset. The social engineers have The deleterious health risks of tobae ScENE EDITOR: Rama Gottumukkala The nefariously made it socially acceptable to vilify co smoking are indeed serious, yet so SAINT MARY'S EDITOR: Megan O'Neil uptight forces of smokers; they probably attempt to are many other activities in life. The PHOTO EDITOR: Claire Kelley political correctness rationalize it by thinking that anyone irony is many of these ardent anti GRAPHICS EDITOR: Graham Ebetsch have ordained who still wants to smoke after being smokers have no problem engaging in ADVERTISING MANAGER: Nick Guerrieri themselves to be lan Ronderos informed must be evil. Even our other activities of dubious healthiness. AD DESIGN MANAGER: Jennifer Kenning much more capable beloved Notre Dame is rife with this Ask them to drink a forty with you and CoNTROLLER: Jim Kirihara of making life deci- The Right vzew animosity. Any smoker on campus has they are ecstatic; ask them if they want WEB ADMINISTRATOR: Damian Althoff sions than the com- surely felt the occasional stare while a smoke and they get nauseous. Obesity mon citizen. This is walking across the quad; if one is lucky is a serious problem in America that OFFICE MANAGER & GENERAL INFO a shamefully paternalistic view that was he or she might even get a fake cough needs to be addressed, and fast food is (574) 631-7471 spawned in the elitist circles of the East or look of outright disgust. contributing to many illnesses and even FAX and West Coast intelligentsia. Supported Tobacco does have definite benefits, deaths. Yet, we as a society are not yet (574) 631-6927 by a couple decades worth of well-fund although they are much too sublime contemplating anti-gorging initiatives in ADVERTISING ed public awareness campaigns, these and mercurial to be quantified or cap the town councils of America, we are (574) 631-6900 [email protected] EDITOR IN CHIEF actors managed to introduce a slavish tured in any scientific study. 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Q.,,. ·.···:·:·: Graphics Cavett Robert Vote by Thursday at 5 p.m. www.ndsmcobserver.com national speaker Kelly MacDonald at www.ndsmcobserver.com THE OBSERVER Tuesday, September 13, 2005 IEWPOINT page 13 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR What it means to be ND Fans lack class Ashamed at Ann Arbor I am a University of Michigan grad Victors" that were crass and vulgar? I love Notre Dame. I love our tra the individuals yelling these things uate ('97). I have been attending Notre Dame has a terrific fight song. ditions and values. I love our foot would not appreciate it if any of UM-ND games for 12 years. I have Why not sing that instead? I won't ball team. I loved being at the Big these aetually did happen. Let mo been to four games in Ann Arbor and say all ND fans were like this (in House and watching the Irish take also mention that thoro were plonty two games in South Bend. fact, one ND fan shouted down these down the number three team in the of kids around us that were below I enjoy thesn games because they students, saying that they had no country. However, I was ashamed high school age and undoubtedly are contests bntween two of the most class), but these students went too to be a part of our University for heard mueh of what was said. respectable schools and the two win far. the f'irst time when I was at the I hate that I was ashamed to bn a ningest football programs in the I know Michigan fans then game. part of the best student snetion in nation. Both teams always play their responded by throwing water bottles I sat (or rather, stood) in the ND the world. I hate that tho Michigan best in those games, and it is always at the ND students, and this also was student section at Michigan fans had far more elass than thn quality football. classless. I would hope both sides Stadium, a great, energetic atmos Notre Dame fans I was with. I hatn The fans an1 usually polite to each would respect the other, and look for phere great for rallying around our that I ean't take pridn in thn out other. Both sides always show their a great ballgame. Why travel 300 team and cheering them to vietory, standing reputation that Notre spirit. but there is not usually an miles to t~unt, when you can watch a and, apparently, great f'or disgrac Damn (supposedly) upholds. I ean anger at the other side, as happens superb game? ing what Notre Dame is. Now, as it now see why somn pnopln don't with other schools. This has always Notre Dame is a terrific university, often is in these circumstances, it appreeiah~ everything that Notre been tlw ease, until this year. and the games between UM and ND was a very small minority that Dame is, and how they can eonsid I was very disappointed at many of are always great. But I am very dis ruined the experience for me and or us snobby and arrogant. the ND students that were at the UM appointed at the lack of class shown especially those sitting around us. And I can already hear thn excus game on Saturday, who I sat next to. by these ND fans. I would hope they I am all for getting into the game, ns coming back: "I was just g1~tting I would have expected them to cheer would celebrate the victory with I love cheers for our tnam, I like into thn game," "I was drunk, so it on tlwir team, because the team some class. That is what the UM fans the "Kill!" ehant, I am even okay wasn't a big doal" or "Thny worn looknd superb. Instead, they focused that I know strive to do when with the occasional "Michigan saying that kind of' stuff to me thnir timn chanting extremely vulgar Michigan competes in South Bend. sueks!" What appalled me, though, first." These oxeusns arn just as things at tlw Michigan fans. We were worn the direct attaeks I heard shallow as the statenwnts shouted relativnly quint and were not harass Andy Schor against the Michigan players and at the game. Wo (again, I say "we" ing them, and they were outrageous. alumnus f'ans. For instance, a young loosely, as it was a minority) Espeeially in front of children. Did University of Michigan Michigan fan of' about ten years old showed no dass, no pridn in Nolro tlwy nned to hnar renditions of "The Sept. 12 threw a beaeh ball into the ND stu Damn. I imagino I am not tho only dent section, just passing along thn one who fnPls this way, dnjeetnd by fun, I thought. A fellow student, a few of my fellow students. But however, perceived it differently. one of tlw grnatost problems in lifo Upset at what happened (a beach is not tho nvil people, but thn good ball?) he first threatened the kid pnople that stand around and do Ad tnisleads prospects physical harm. Once he realized nothing. That is why I write this, the boy was with his dad, he and that is why I nneourage fans to II' I understand tho objections to the tells us more about the biases of the warned the father to watch his son check themselvns and those around "Candlo" ad, one main problem is complainers than any in the ad. because he was going to "get it," them, realizing that, espeeially at that thn ad will mislnad applying stu llow about another clarification? not just once, but ongoing for about away games, we represent Notrn dents into thinking that prayer is the "For those of you who are of a race, live minutes. I was impressed that Dame. I wish we eould rnpresent it key to admission at ND. class or religion not pictured in last the guy showed the courage to not how it really is: elassy, mature, Consnquently, many highly-qualified, week's ad, and are also incapable of retaliate. intelligent and victorious. non-religious or minority students identifying with people not of your That was only one instance that We have three more away gamns will not bother applying because they own race, class or religion, please made me ashamed to be a part of and six more home games. Let's don't want to light the many required. substitute in your mind a picture of this group, not to mention more F show the Notre Dame Spirit how it candles. someone who is just like you, doing bombs and hand gestures than I really is. Let's respeet our oppo Am I alonn in thinking no one smart whatever it is you do, or, you can have ever seen, directed at the ne'nts in the stands as we pound enough to get into Notre Dame could visit www.nd.edu, where you can lield in general, as well as innocent them on the field. Notre Dame is make that mistakn'! Would a clarify download a copy of the ad specific to Michigan fans just watching the truly a great place. I think we ing ad really improve our image'? your precise demographic." Do we game. ND students apparently had should act like it. c;o IHISII! At hall'timn of the Michigan State want to attract the people in need of a great number of ideas of things game, tho picture fades to black; then this clarification to Notre Dame? that we were going to do to them Matt Haggerty we see Father Jenkins on tho steps of Shouldn't we be concerned about or that they should do to us that I sen1or tho Dome: "For those of you who how some of them already seem to need not mention but I'm sure we Keenan Hall dropped out of high school and can have gotten in? "can all imagine. I would bet that Sept. II celled your SATs in response to last As for nice poor fellow John week's ad, we do want to stress that Kearney, and his theology classmates our Admissions Office cannot, techni laughing at prayer, let those of us cally, grant prayers. We apologize for who pray, pray for his soul, because tho eonfusion. Go back to school and as Tennyson wrote, "more things are EDITORIAL CARTOON si~n up f!!r a varsity sport while you wrought by prayer than this world still can. dreams of ... " Tho other problem is identified by the folks trotting out the tired daim Christopher Regan that any ad that does not include alumnus sueh-and-such a group "excludes" or Class of 1997 "discourages" them. This argument Sepr. 12 Spot reflects true feelings I rnspeetfully but totally disagroe with tho Kearney-Mullaney letter coneerning the Notre Dame television ad. Maybe I do not have the background in theology that they do, but it seems to me that there is nothing "theologieally unsound" about praying to the Lord for our dreams to come true. That is all that the young lady in the commercial was doing. I lor prayers reflect her faith and her belief that God plays a diroct role in human all'airs. The fact that not every application ean be accepted does not mean that God did not Iiston to the prayers of those applicants- it simply means that in His mysterious ways lie had other plans for those young people. As a Notre Dame grad, and as the father of a freshman, I can state that the eommer cial touched my heart and reflected exactly how our family felt when the mail man brought the large envelope to our home this past April. Tom Needham alumnus Class of 1981 Sepr. 12 THE OBSERVER page 14 CENE Tuesday, September 13, 2005 VIDEO GAME REVIEW LPsychonauts' a crazy, imaginative ride tries and succeeds to defy description. By MARK BEMENDERFER The player assumes the identity of Raz, Assistant S~ene Editor short for Rasputin. At the beginning of the game, he sneaks into Psychic camp When asked, most people can think in hopes of one day becoming a of their favorite film director right off Psychonaut. the bat. Or their preferred musician. Raz soon finds that all is not well in But their favorite video game designer? the camp, as some malevolent force is Not so easy. stealing the brains from the campers. Even if that last question was To find the one responsible for the cra answered, one should consider the nially-challenged campers, Raz must name of Tim Schafer. A legend in the use his own psychic powers to enter world of computer games, he was the the minds of the people around him to mind behind such LucasArts classic:; as seek out clues. This is where the game "Grim Fandango" and "Full Throttle". truly stands out. He left LucasArts a half-decade ago to Each of the minds that Raz enters is create Double Fine Productions. unique and tailored to the individual, Since then, things have been fairly be it a camper, an ex-military man or a quiet. Double Fine Productions has jug lungfish. Some minds are neat and tidy, gled distributors and ran into some of but most are a complete mess. as is to the problems with which many fledg be expected. ling companies are associated. Things The l-evels warp and wrap around Photo courtesy ot gamespot.com were looking grim for the company themselves, creating what could only Raz runs from the mental censors in Tim Schafer's imaginative game until its first game hit shelves in the be a physics nightmare for the pro "Psychonauts." This game is out for PlayStation 2 and Xbox. form of "Psychonauts." And what a grammers. They executed it perfectly game it is. though, making this one of the few rental. Using the aforementioned pyro objects and trinkets. Using tools that he At heart a platformer, "Psychonauts" games that feels technically flawless. kinesis skill on random objects triggers acquires, Raz will collect the mental As the game progress many scripted lines of Raz, many of cobwebs, baggage and t1gments to fur es, Raz unlocks more which are often hilarious. It's hard to ther unlock new abilities. Psychonauts psychic tricks, further resist smiling upon hearing Haz As the game progresses, it loses some setting the game apart. exclaim that shooting things is fun and of the original spark as the difficulty He is able to roll around useful or some other random remark. ramps dramatically. It remains a Double Fine and bounce on a thought This can be expected however, look rewarding experience through the end bubble. see through the ing at Schafer's previous work. One though. making "Psychonauts" a highly Productions eyes of others and set thing that has always characterized his recommended title. It would be a good things on fire using work was an unusual and creative idea to add Tim Schafer to the list of pyro-kinesis. sense of humor, an element that names to watch. The character in the defines "Psychonauts." game is alone worth the In the minds into which he ventures, Contact Mark Bemenderfer at purchase, or at least a it is often Raz's task to collect various [email protected] VIDEO GAME REVIEW Aliens conquer in 'Destroy All Humans!' feet process, and every generation loses By MARK BEMENDERFER a little more genetic coherency. The Assistant Scene Editor Furon Empire is now in dire straits as they pushed their remaining genetic Aliens are attacking. code to the limit, with the recent clones If movies have taught society anything, showing signs of decreased intelligence, it's that options are limited in this sce narcissism and increased aggression. nario. Fight back with a computer virus? This brings us back to Hide in a basement with Tim Robbins? Cryptosporidium 137. or Crypto for Laugh maniacally, reveling in the unfold short. Crypto's predecessor, ing chaos? Cryptosporidium 136, was charged with If the preferred answer is laugh mani the task of reclaiming the lost Furon acally, then "Destroy All Humans!" is the DNA found in humans. While in the game for you. process of doing so, he accidentally flew The plot places you in the shoes of his flying saucer into a rocket and Cryptosporidium 137, an alien invader in crashed. Now its up to Crypto to contin charge of reclaiming lost DNA for the ue his mission, while trying to find out Furon Empire. Apparently, a long time what happened to his clone. ago the members of the Furon Empire If the game sounds weird and inter visited a little planet called Earth. esting, that is because that is what the Having already spent a long time in developers intended: chaos and irrever space, the aliens mingled with the ence. Disciplining cows and abducting natives. Long story short, Furon DNA is the local beauty pageant queen are not imbedded in every human being's genet below Crypto's mad designs. "Destroy Photo courtesy o! gamespot.com ic structure now. all Humans!" has personality to spare Good for the Furons. bad for humanity. for those interested. Crypto, a egotistical alien charged with saving his race, leaves his flying saucer The Furons have long lost the ability to Part of this is derived from the truly to create mischief. "Destroy All Humans!" is out for Playstation 2 and Xbox. reproduce due to radiation and have interactive environments. Most objects since continued their existence through in the game can be manipulated by character the game boasts are the voice of the game. The missions get slightly rampant cloning. However, it's not a per- Crypto's psycho-kinesis, which increases actors. J. Grant Albrecht, an experi repetitive. with few real standouts. in strength as the game enced voice actor in the video game Even with those complaints. "Destroy progresses. When in his industry, is the voice of Crypto. Slightly All Humans!" still has plenty to offer flying saucer, entire more recognizable in his role is Richard even the most causal gamer. The learn Destroy All towns can be leveled by Steven Horvitz, who performs the role of ing curve is decent, with most people Crypto's death ray and Orthopox, Crypto's supervisor. His recent finding themselves enjoying the intrica Humans! other assorted weapons. work including "Invader Zim" and cies of controlling an alien and his ship Similar to the recently "Psychonauts," he is well suited to the in short order. Pandemic Studios released "Incredible role of Crypto's abusive boss. So join the Furon Empire and be pre Hulk: Ultimate Despite all of the game's character, pared for an entertaining turn in the Destruction," practically several significant details detract from shoes of the alien invader. everything in the environ the experience. While buildings and .. ~:~l~i~i :li~~~llll~i.l~i ment can be destroyed. vehicles can be leveled, trees cannot be Contact Mark Bemenderfer at Another reason to the harmed, a detail that ruins the "realism" [email protected] THE ()BSERVER Tuesday, September 13, 2005 CENE page 15 ROAD TRIP DESTINATION Cedar Point offers Autumn thrills resort. There are three hotels. a camp By SEAN SWEANY ground. a marina and several miiPs of Scene Writer beaches on the peninsula. Not content with the old waterpark Click. Click. Click. Click. It's a familiar which sits directly underneath Magnum sound. XL-200, Cedar Point built an indoor Tlw rwvnr-ending click-click of roller themed waterpark/resort this spring coastPrs brings fear and anticipation to called Castaway Bay, complete with a day· at the amusement park. Although tropical slides. a lazy river and a wavP summer is nearly over, it is never too pool. Employees at Cedar Point are con late to make a road trip to an am use tinually rated as some of the most pleas nwnt park, as parks allow visitors to ant and helpful in the country, and if continu(~ to dnfy gravity further and fur you make a trip there, be sure to thank tlwr into the year. them for all the hard work they do. The closest big name amusement park Food purchased in the park is exp(~n to South B1~rul is Cedar Point, stretching sive, as would be expected, but thP out on a p(~ninsula into beautiful Lake choices are quite diverse and surpris l~riP in Sandusky. Ohio. The self dubbed ingly good. "Hoi!Pr Coaster Capital of the World" is There are also numerous fast food a nH~re three hour drive east on restaurants within a live minute drive of IntPrstate 80 and well worth a visit for the front gate for those trying to savP any intn~pid thrill seeker. Cedar Point money. Normal one day park admission features )(, world-class roller coasters, costs $44.1.J5, but discounts can usually which have won many awards and be found online. sometimes in amounts records over the years. up to $15 off the regular price. Cedar Top Thrill Dragstcr, the parks newest Point is open for normal operation on n~cord breaking coaster. seats riders in the remaining weekends in September. trains that res(~mble drag racing cars. For weekends during the entire month At the "starting linn" position. riders of October, Cedar Point transforms into begin a countdown with the familiar a haunted atmosphere called "Christmas tree" red, yellow and green IlalloWeekends. Holler coasters no lights. Wlwn the lights turn green, the longer draw the only screams. as tlw train launches forward at an astounding whole park is eerily decorated for 120 mph toward a completely vertical Ilalloween. Monsters lurk around the climb up a 420 foot tower, more than foggy, darkened park terrifying guests twicl! the height of the Main Building. as they take in the surroundings. Upon reaching the top of the coaster, Werewolf Canyon is an especially popu ridms have a brief second to appreciate lar frightening walking journey through tiH• brMthtaking view before plummet a pitch-black canyon teeming with hun ing face lirst down the 420 feet to the gry werewolves. HalloWeekends also ground. features three highly themed, spooky Top Thrill Dragstcr was the first roller haunted houses, live entertainment. coaster to break the 400 foot barrier plus all the regular Cedar Point thrills and it set the bar for other parks to for one price. build coasters even faster and higher The best way to experience Cedar courtesy ot than befon~ thought possible (the cur Point and ride as many rides as possible n~nt rumor is that Cedar .Point will The Mantis, Cedar Point's only standing roller coaster, is one of 16 total roller is to arrive with a group of friends when again raise roller coaster standards in coasters at the park. It Is one of the park's longer rides, going over 3,900 feet. the park opens and stay until the park 2007 with a coaster standing 500 feet closes. It is possible to make the three tall). Junior Michael Spond, who visited and water park news and trends. If the Point. hour drive in time for the opening, but Cedar Point recently, describes Top idea of 300 feet makes you queasy. try In addition to world-class roller coast after a long day of fun at the park. a Thrill Dragster as. "the most intense your luck at the next-tallest coaster at ers, Cedar Point also offers many small good plan is to find a hotel nearby to ride imaginable. It must be what it feels the park, Magnum XL-200: the first er, carnival-type rides that hearken stay the night. There are many inexpen lik1! to lly in a lighter jet." coaster ever to reach the 200 foot mark. back to the park's origins as a basic sive hotels in Fremont and Bellevue. For those who lind the lighter jet feel This "hyper-coaster" is nearly one mile turn-of-the-century boardwalk resort. cities just west of Sandusky. ing of Top Thrill Dragster somewhat long and is so loved by enthusiasts. it These rides have always been intended Overall, Cedar Point has roller coast intimidating, a more reasonable coaster has been ranked as a Top 5 coaster ever to spin and flip people upside down ers second to none and is altogether one exists in Millennium Force. Built in 2000 since its construction in 1989. repeatedly, but technology allows of the best amusement parks in the as the tallest and fastest coaster in the In addition to these three giants, designers to do this in more extreme world. Nearly every year a new mind world. Millennium Force stands 310 feet Cedar Point features 13 more outstand ways than ever. The brand new maXair blowing attraction is built to make sure tall and reaches speeds of 93 mph. ing roller coasters including the invert spins riders around at 70 mph while guests come back and keep screaming. Thanks to the height. blazing speed and ed coaster Haptor, the stand-up coaster swinging them at heights up to 140 feet So next time you're in the mood for a many stornach-ch urning hills. Mantis, Wicked Twister. Gemini and and providing several seconds of road trip with an extreme adrenalin1~ Milh~nnium Force has earned the rank Mean Streak. Most of these coasters weightlessness. rush, remember to visit America's Holler ing of the best steel coaster in the world would be the premier amusement rides In addition to housing a staggering 68 Coast, Cedar Point. from Amusement Today, an internation at parks such as Six Flags, but they play attractions and shows on 364 acres of al publication that covers amusement only minor supporting roles at Cedar land, Cedar Point is also a full lledged Contact Sean Sweany at [email protected] ./ Photo courtesy of walters ws Photo courtesy ot coastertoree com The Corkscrew tosses thrill seekers In its namesake spin three times. It was Top Thrill Dragster, Cedar Point's latest addition, reaches speeds over 100 mph. created in 1976 and was the first to cross the midway. Only serious thrill seekers need apply. page 16 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Tuesday, September 13, 2005 MLB Marlins take over vvild card; Phillies stay close vvith vvin Chris Carpenter for the major headfirst back to the base. But Dontrelle Willis earns league lead in victories and that's the only way I know to 21st win, homers as complete games by winning his play." sixth straight start. He allowed Carlos Delgado, Miguel Florida beats Houston eight hits, struck out four and Cabrera and Jeff Conine also walked one in the opener of a homered for Florida, which won Associated Press key four-game series. for the fifth time in seven Willis connected for a two-run games. The Astros have lost HOUSTON - Dontrelle Willis shot off Scott Strickland in the three of four and are a half gave Florida the NL wild-card sixth inning, giving the Marlins game ahead of Philadelphia for lead with an outstanding all a 6-1 lead. It was his third second place in the wild-card around effort. career homer and first since chase. The effervescent lefty home April 14, 2004, against "We just had a lot of Dontrelle red and earned his 21st win, Montreal in Puerto Rico. He Willis tonight, more than I'd pitching his seventh complete also scored twice and has 11 care to see," Houston manager game this season in the Marlins' RBI this year. He hasn't lost Phil Garner said. 8-2 victory Monday night over since Aug. 12 against San Indians 2, A's 0 the Houston Astros. Francisco. Dan Haren walked over to the "He's a complete guy," Florida The pitcher's batting average stereo, skipped to a CD track of manager J~ck McKeon said. of .259 is higher than his ERA his liking, pushed play and "He hits, he fields, he pitches. of 2.49. smiled. Soon, there were heads With him in the lineup, it's like "He's doing something amaz bobbing to the beat in every an extra bat." ing out there this year," team corner of Oakland's clubhouse. McKeon was asked if there is mate Juan Pierre said. "He's Haren didn't mind taking over AP anything Willis can't do. playing both sides of the plate as DJ. Whatever the Athletics Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Eude Brito adjusts his hat after "He probably is going to have and you don't see that very needed, he was more than will giving up a single to the Atlanta Braves' Brian Jordan Monday night. to work on covering second often. Winning 21 games and ing to give them. base," McKeon said with a hitting the way he is is unreal. Haren limited baseball's Red Sox 6, Blue Jays 5 Clemens, the attitude, the arm. smile. "He's a gamer. He's a "lie's a position player in a hottest team to four singles in 6 David Ortiz's belt buckle said When he gets more experience, competitor. You almost expect pitcher's body." 2/3 innings and pushed Oakland it all: "Superman." he's going to be filthy. lie's lilthy him to go out and have a game Willis still isn't satisfied. closer in the AL wild-card Ortiz hit two home runs already." like this every time. It's a sur "I continue to hurt my team standings as the A's beat Monday night, including a drive Toronto scored five runs in prise if it doesn't happen." with my bunting," he said. ''I'm Cleveland Monday night, stop in the 11th inning that gave the the seventh after Boston starter Florida moved a half-game definitely going to work on that ping the Indians' seven-game Red Sox a win over the Toronto Bronson Arroyo allowed the ahead of the Astros in the wild in the offseason. winning streak. · Blue Jays. first three batters to reach. card standings, taking the top "But I play hard. I definitely Haren (13-10) made sure the "He's unbelievable," Boston Gabe Gross had an HBI single spot for the first time since after leave it all on the field every A's took the opener of a three manager Terry Francona said. olT Keith Foulke, Russ Adams games of Aug. 30. time. 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Thny in first at-bat after a Thus began a wild, 11-pitch have been corresponding ever at-bat in which Eaton, who has since. five-month absence given up three of Bonds' 703 A lengthy tribute and highlight career home runs, challenged show of the superstar played on Bonds with the crowd was on its the main center-field score Associated Press feet all the way. board before the first pitch, The sequence: ball one low ending with "Weleome Bad, SAN FRANCISCO - Barry and outside, ball two low and Barry." Bonds is just a foot or two shy of outside - "Boo!" from the Bonds is clearly still plnnty his old sluggin' self. crowd. Called strike one, called loved in the Bay Area despite In his season debut for San strike two in tight - Bonds the steroids controversy sur Francisco, Bonds strode to the mouthing the word "Wow" in rounding him, though evBryhody plate Monday night, tipped his disbelief at the call. Foul ball expects far worsn trnatment on batting helmet to the roaring, into the second deck, another tho road. f'lashbulb-popping crowd, foul behind him into the second Tho Giants activated tlwir worked a 3-2 count and lined a tier seats, two straight towering slugger from thn 60-day dis double that fell just shy of dear fouls into the right-field stands, abled list oarlinr in thn day after ing the wall in left-center. ball low and away, a foul to left. Bonds spent months rehabilitat It appeared at first that Bonds In the third inning, Bonds hit ing his knen. had homered in his first-at bat a shallow fly to center in his I In was in the starting lineup since last October, but wait! A second at-bat. lie flied out to in lort field and batting cleanup fan had reached over the fence deep center in the fifth, and in the opennr of' a thre1~-gamn and interfered with the ball, col center fielder Dave Hoberts snries against the Padrns. lecting it into the stands, and it banged into the wall after mak When Bonds casually strollnd was ruled a double. ing the catch. The Giants were into the dugout for his prngamn The scoreboard briefly flashed hanging onto a 4-:~ lead in the preparations, the cameras worn "704"- which turned out to be bottom of the sixth inning. already clicking at his every premature. Bonds scored The 41-year-old Bonds, move - evnn his brinf stop at moments later on Ray Durham's resuming his quest for Hank tho water cooler. single to right. Aaron's career home run rocord "Everybody knows what he The fan was immediately of 755, received a warm ovation can do," said San Franeisco ejected, consistent with policy when he took his spot in left shortstop Omar Vizquel, antiei for those who interfere with the field in the top of the first, tip pating his first gamn with Bonds game. ping his hat to the cheering after Vizquel spent tho past 11 Playing for the first time fol crowd. seasons with the Cleveland lowing three surgeries this year Bonds was accompanied to Indians. on his troublesome right knee, the field and warmed up by 9- "Personally, I'm one of' those Bonds led ofT the second inning year-old Christopher Laub, a players who came horn to watch for the Giants, stretching his bat leukemia patient from nearby him play. Finally, thn moment AP above his head as he walked out Tiburon, who wrote to Bonds has come. Being on the field Barry Bonds follows through after hitting a double in the second of the dugout and acknowledg during the slugger's rehab and with him is going to be excit Inning during the Giants' 4-3 win over the Padres Monday. ing the fans before digging in encouraged him to "stay strong ing." May 17- June 18,2006 ,; All returning ND & St. Mary's undergrads eligible ,; Study in London ./Travel in Europe ./Earn 6 credit hours ./Still have 2 months of summer left when you return! Information Sess.ion for 2906 & 2007 Programmes: Wednesday, September 14 Drop in anytime • 11:30 to 12:30 P.M. or 5:00 to 6:00P.M. • 217 DeBartolo Hall Applications are available at 223 Brownson Hall or on-line at www.nd.edu/·--sun1lon OUND THE NATION Tuesday, September 13, 2005 CoMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER'S Wl RE SERVKES page 18 NFL NFL AFC East team record perc. PF PA New England 1-0 1.000 30 20 Buffalo 1-0 1.000 22 7 Miami 1-0 1.000 34 10 N.Y. Jets 0-1 .DOD 7 27 AFC North team record perc. PF PA Cincinnati 1-0 1.000 27 13 Pittsburgh 1-0 1.000 34 7 Baltimore 0-1 .DOD 7 24 Cleveland 0-1 .DOD 13 27 AFC South team record perc. PF PA Indianapolis 1-0 1.000 24 7 Jacksonville 1-0 1.000 26 14 Houston 0-1 1.000 7 22 Tennessee 0-1 1.000 7 34 AFC West team record perc. PF PA Kansas City 1-0 1.000 27 7 Denver 0-1 .ODD 10 34 Oakland 0-1 .000 20 30 San Diego 0-1 .000 24 28 NFC East team record perc. PF PA Dallas 1-0 1.000 28 24 N.Y. Giants 1-0 1.000 42 19 Washington 1-0 1.000 9 7 Philadelphia 0-0 .ODD 0 0 NFC North AP team record perc. PF PA The Falcons' Michael Vick eludes a tackle from the Eagles' N.D. Kalu in the first quarter of the season opener Detroit 1-0 1.000 17 3 for the two teams on Monday night. The Falcons downed the Eagles 14-10. Chicago 0-1 .000 7 9 Green Bay 0-1 .ODD 3 17 Minnesota 0-1 .ODD 13 24 Vick, Dunn lead Falcons over Eagles NFC South team record perc. PF PA Associated Press Falcons were ejected after ry over the team that with a punch. Then, every a scuffle broke out in knocked them out of the one got into it. New Orleans 1-0 1.000 23 20 Tampa Bay 1-0 1.000 ATLANTA - The Atlanta pregame warmups, setting playoffs two of the last After checking the replay 24 13 three years. Atlanta 0-0 .DOD 0 0 Falcons and Philadelphia an intense tone for the rest monitor, the officials Carolina 0-1 .DOD 20 23 Eagles couldn't wait to get of the night. Less than eight months kicked out Trotter and started on their rematch of The Eagles, after falling ago, the Eagles beat Mathis, a ruling that defi NFC West the NFC championship behind 14-0 in the first Atlanta 27-10 for the NFC nitely favored the Falcons. game, two players got quarter, shut down Vick title in frigid Philadelphia. Mathis is a bit player, used record perc. PF PA team kicked out before the game the rest of the way. But About a half-hour before mainly in passing situa San Francisco 1-0 1.000 28 25 kicked off. they couldn't come all the the opening kickoff, with tions, while Trotter Arizona 0-1 .000 19 42 Then, it was the Falcons way back, their final bid thousands of fans still anchors the middle of the Seattle 0-1 .000 14 26 who got a bit of payback. falling short when making their way into the Philadelphia defense. 25 St. Louis 0-1 .000 28 Michael Vick ran for one Donovan McNabb took a Georgia Dome and the Second-year player Mike touchdown and set up vicious hit from Rod players going through rou Labinjo, who got in only another with a long pass, Coleman, a fourth-down tine warmups, the teams three games as a rookie, AVCA Volleyball Top 25 enough to give Atlanta a pass falling far short of began jawing at each other made his first career start 14-10 victory over the Terrell Owens streaking near midfield. in place of Trotter. The team record points Eagles on Monday night. down the sideline with Trotter, the Eagles' Falcons took advantage, 1 Nebraska (57) 8-0 1,497 Clearly, emotions were 1:33 left. three-time Pro Bowl line rushing for 200 yards. 2 Washington (3) 7-0 1,423 running high. Jeremiah Vick kneeled a couple of backer, apparently shoved Warrick Dunn led the 3 Stanford 8-1 1,386 Trotter of the Eagles and times to run out the clock, Mathis, a backup corner way with 113 yards on 20 4 Penn State 6-2 1,300 Kevin Mathis of the giving the Falcons a victo- back. Mathis responded carries. 5 Minnesota 6-1 1,275 6 Hawai'l 5-3 1,145 7 Florida 7-1 1,061 8 NOTRE DAME 6-0 1,059 9 Louisville 6-0 987 IN BRIEF 10 Missouri 6-0 937 11 UCLA 5-1 862 Mariners' Wilson baseman Bret Boone to the Reds. with Alex and thought that we might 12 Southern California 3-4 799 announces retirement Under manager Lou Piniella, just get away with not hitting the 13 Wisconsin 5-1 795 SEATTLE - Seattle Mariners Wilson became Seattle's regular wall, but suddenly I was airborne 6-1 736 14 Ohio State catcher Dan Wilson, sidelined most catcher, a job he held for 11 seasons and the rest is a little fuzzy," Briscoe 15 Texas A&M 7-2 606 of this season by a knee injury, until this spring, when he was rele said in a statement. 16 Tennessee 5-1 522 gated to backup duty. Olowokandi acquitted of 17 Santa Clara 6-0 520 announced his retirement Monday. 18 Texas 5-1 492 The 36-year-old Wilson tore the Briscoe injured in fiery IRL misdemeanor cliarges 19 San Diego 6-1 492 anterior cruciate ligament in his crash INDIANAPOLIS - A judge acquit 20 Arizona 5-1 485 right knee on May 4 while returning JOLIET, Ill. - IRL driver Ryan ted Minnesota Timberwolves center 21 California 5-1 259 to first base after a teammate hit a Briscoe, injured in a fiery crash Michael Olowokandi on Monday of 22 Kansas State 8-1 189 fly ball against the Los Angeles Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway, misdemeanor charges of criminal 23 Saint Mary's 6·1 169 Angels. He has been on the 60-day was transferred from a hospital in trespass and disorderly conduct at a 24 UC Santa Barbara 3-3 156 disabled list since May 6. Oak Lawn on Monday to downtown nightclub last fall. 25 Long Beach State 5-2 108 A career .251 hitter coming into Indianapolis' Methodist Hospital. Olowokandi was arrested about 3 this season, Wilson was batting .185 Briscoe, who suffered a concus a.m. on Nov. 25 after he refused to with two RBis in 10 games. sion, two broken clavicles, a bruised leave Tiki Bob's and had to be sub He spent 14 seasons in the major lung and contusions to his arms and dued by police with a stun gun. He leagues, including 12 in Seattle. legs, will undergo further evaluation was held overnight in jail and Wilson was an All-Star for the and treatment and may remain hos released in the morning, and the around the dial Mariners in 1996, when he hit .285 pitalized for several days. 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PETERSBURG, Fla. - and Triple-A Durham. and 28 HBis in 52 games after who are going to be there in the be surprised if the Devil Rays Tampa Bay prospect Delmon Asked why he felt he was not joining Durham. future." wound up sending him back to Young is unhappy about not called up, Young replied: "The After initially telling reporters Young, who turns 20 on Durham for part or all of next being called up from the minor only thing I can think of is on a conference call that he was Wednesday, is the youngest play season in order to hold down his leagues this season and said they're being cheap." not disappointed with the Devil er to be picked as minor league service time in the majors and Monday the Devil Hays were "When it comes to free agency, Rays' decision, Young changed player of the year since Andruw extend the time the team unilat reluctant to promote hiin no use trying to stay around his stance and criticized the Jones won the award as an 18- erally can set his salary. because the organization is there for the long haul," he said. organization. year-old in 1995 and again in Players become eligible for cheap. "Get your six years and leave." "I put up great numbers, bet 1996, when he was 19. He's the salary arbitration when they The 19-year-old brother of Young, an outfielder who was ter than a lot of players who got second Devil Ray to win, joining have three years of major league Detroit's Dmitri Young was the first overall pick in the 2003 called up around the majors. A Hocco Baldelli (2002). service or they are in the top 17 selected Baseball America's amateur draft, batted .336 with lot of them were on contending Young said he will prepare for percent of service time among Minor League Player t)f the Year 20 homers and 71 RBis in 84 teams," Young said. "Tampa's spring training this winter with players with two to three years. YOU MUST BE 21 YEARS OF AGE WITH VALID ID TO of CONSUME ALCOHOL the AT THESE ESTABLISHMENTS. MADISC)N OYSTER BAR. :(: .. . I /F..'.·.·.·.··.·.·· . ~- .-. Three LevclsofF.chti<· Great Drink Specials Everwlav . 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Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2005 • 118 DEBARTOLO 5:00-6:30 pm Applications Available www/nd.edu/-intlstud Questions?- [email protected] Application Deadline: Nov. 15,2005 page 22 The Observer + SPORTS Tuesday, September 13, 2005 NFL Dungy gets new Saints to play at Alam_odom_e, LSU that's what made this happen," The Saints won their season New Orleans forced Saints owner Tom Benson said. opener 23-20 at Carolina on to split home games Speaking publicly for the first Sunday. Their first home game time since the hurricane, was set for this coming Sunday, three-year deal between two sites Benson repeatedly deflected but was moved to Monday night discussions about the team's and will be played at Giants future. Stadium against the Giants. Associated Press "We're not going to worry Saints season-ticket holders and about that today," he said, anyone who had purchased adding that his only long-term tickets for the Giants-Saints SAN ANTONIO - The New goal is getting the Saints to the game at the Superdome were Orleans Saints will head back to Super Bowl this season. given first call for tickets to the their home state for four games After spending last week get relocated game. at Tiger Stadium in Baton ting settled into a new routine After that, however, Giants Rouge, La., and will play three in San Antonio, coach Jim season-ticket holders were others in San Antonio's Haslett began to like the idea of given priority, meaning it will Alamodome, their headquarters playing in the Alamodome. be a true road game for the since being displaced by "It's more of a travel issue," Saints. Hurricane Katrina. he said. "I know what their The manager of the While the team and league agenda was, to play as many Superdome has said it will take settled that matter Monday, games as possible in our home months before the building's most of the specifics are still state. Our players like that, too. future can be determined. being determined. Ticket plans ''I'm not really worried about It's possible to stadium will be are being worked out, too, as the location," he said. "Our first torn down, leaving the Saints to are ways to tie proceeds to the concern is just to win football lind a new home. relief effort. games." During Hurricane Katrina, Many of the Saints are living No decision was made on the with thousands inside seeking in a hotel across an interstate site of potential Saints home refuge, three large holes were from the Alamodome. So they'll playoff games this season. blown through the roof. have a short commute for Agreement on the schedule In all, about 70 pPreent of the games Oct. 2 or 3 against was reached after a meeting roof failed and water poured Buffalo, Oct. 16 or 17 against Monday in Baton Houge involv into the building during the Atlanta and Dec. 24, 25 or 26 ing Benson, NFL commissioner storm, along with debris. against Detroit. Paul Tagliabue, LSU chancellor Benson has a home in the San The team will travel to the Sean O'Keefe and other school Antonio area and for decades LSU campus for games Oct. 30 oflkials. owned car dealerships in the AP or 31 against Miami, Nov. 6 or 7 "We had an excellent meeting city. At rookie camp in May, Tony Dungy talks with defensive against Chicago, Dee. 4 or 5 this morning and quickly devel He urged local fans to fill back and fourth-round pick Matt Giordano. against Tampa Bay, and Dec. oped a dual consensus," every seat and encouraged the 17, 18 or 19 against Carolina. Tagliabue said. "The first was networks to air the games. consistently had the team in The Saints seemed please to continue to give priority to national audience to "give this Head coach says he's Super Bowl contention. with the split, which enables the needs of the region and the city great recognition for what a Colt for life; eyes title He's won back-to-hack divi them to reach out to fellow second to the scheduling of they've done for the New sion titles with 12-4 records Louisiana residents trying to Saints games in a way that Orleans Saints." Associated Press each year, gotten the Colts recover from the devastating made sense under the total cir "It's most important for there into the playoffs each of his storm while also showing cumstances. to be capacity crowds to attend INDIANAPOLIS - Tony first three seasons and is only appreciation for the hospitality "We also appreciate the coop every game we have here," Dungy never intended to leave the second coach in franchise they've received in Texas. eration of the Alamodome offi Benson said. Indianapolis for another job. history to win at least 10 "I think the fact of what San cials and the hospitality of the "It could make me proud, not Now, he's sure he won't. games each of his first three Antonio did for us - we had no people of San Antonio for their only of our football team, but One day after owner Jim years. other place to go where some support of the Saints at this dif show what kind of city you have Irsay announced the Colts had Ted Marchibroda is the thing like this was set up - ficult time." here." given Dungy a three-year con other. tract extension, Dungy said He even took the Colts to Indianapolis would be his the 2003 AFC championship fmal stop on the NFL's coach game. ing carousel. With a reputation as a "I don't know how long I'll defensive coach, Dungy has coach, but this is it," Dungy shown he can open up the said. offense. "Hopefully, when it's over The Colts have had the we'll have been to a few more NFL's highest-scoring team Super Bowls." over the past several seasons. Getting to the first one with To Irsay, the combination of Indianapolis would be a start. Dungy's easygoing personality Since joining the Colts in and success warranted a January 2002, Dungy has longer deal. U.S. Constitution Day Liberty and the Constitution Prof Don Kommers from Notre Dame's Department of Political Science and the Law School will show a video and lead a discussion with students on how the Constitution influences our lives today. 7-9 PM, Thurs., Sept. 15, 2005, 102 DBRT Sponsored by Notre Dame's Office of the Provost Conversations with Supreme Court Justices Justices Sandra Day O'Connor and Stephen Breyer answer student's questions at the Supreme Court. II :00-11:30 AM or 2:00-2:30 PM, Fri., Sept. 16, 2005 Webcast at http://justicel.bootnetworks.com/constitutionday/ Debating Free Speech in the Digital Age NPR's Margot Adler will host a Justice Talking special on censorship in libraries, of textbooks, and on the internet. 12:30- 1:30PM, Fri., Sept. 16,2005 Webcast at http://justicel.bootnetworks.com/constitutionday/ Webcasts sponsored by the Annenberg Foundation Trust and the Foundation for the National Archives Tuesday, September 13, 2005 The Observer + SPORTS page 23 NHL 'Other Great One' finally retires from hockey confident in what it took to win happened in the playolls previ After prolific 25-year a Stanley Cup." ous to that that it will diminish career, Mark Messier Messier embraced the chal those feelings," Messier said. lenge, and when it appeared Satlwr, now the Hangers' GM, bids farewell to game another chance was going to lf)ft room for Messier to come slip away he pullnd a page out back but talks never got that of the Joe Namath handbook far. Associated Press and guaranteed a victory. On Jan. 12, exactly :H years With the Rangnrs trailing New after Namath fulfilled his prom NEW YOHK - Mark MP-ssier Jersey 3-2 in the 1994 Eastern ise and lifted tho Jets in the was :~0 and already a live-time Conl'erence finals, Messinr ·Super Bow I over l.lw heavily Stanley Cup champion when it promis0d New York would foree favored Baltimore Colts, the was time to leave the hometown a snv0nth game. I Ie made good Hangers will retire Messier's Edmonton Oilers. on his word by posting his No. 11 bdorn a game against That was the summer of fourth and final playo!T hat trkk the Oilers. It will join Hod 1991, three years aftnr Wayne in a 4-2 victory. Gilbert's No. 7, Ed Giacornin's Gretzky's stunning trade to Los New York won Game 7 in No. 1 and teammate Mikc Angeles and a year removed double overtin1e to advance to Hiehter's No. 35. from the Oilers' fifth title in the linals, whieh ended with a That will give him a chance to seven years. The dynasty was seventh-game victory over better show his emotions. over and Messier was the latest Vancouver. Messier said he made the big star about to be shipped "lie had the biggest influence announcenwnt on a conference out. on my career by call because, "no Glen Sather, the man who far of any player one wants to see built the team and ran it from that I played "There was nothing a blubbnring idiot the bench during the glory with," said Boston at thn podium." years, asked Messier where he defcnseman Brian left for me to really Messier all but wanted to go. The answer was Leetch, a Hangers' achieve." said goodbye on AP the New York Hangers, a team player from 1988- March 31, 2004, Mark MessJer celebrates winning the 1990 Stanley Cup with the that hadn't won a Stanley Cup 04. "I wish every fo II ow i n g the Mark Messier Edmonton Oilers. He retired Monday from the New York Rangers. since 1940. one could have Hangers' final On Monday, the stone-jawed had an opportuni New York captain home game captain said goodbye, announc ty to be in the before the lockout ing his retirement after a 25- locker room with that wipml out all · year career and six champi him and see his dedication to of last season. lie isn't sure he onships - including the one in his teammates and to winning." would've played anyway. 1994 that ended the Hangers' Messier became a star in In faet, he said the desire to drought. lie is second only to Edmonton in the 1980s and a return was stronger now than Gretzky on the NHL's career headliner on Broadway in the this time last year. But hn scoring list. '90s. But the· end of his career leaves in good health and is It took only three seasons for couldn't come close to matching looking forward to spending Messier to deliver with the the early part. llis final seven time with his young family. lin Hangers and cement himself as seasons all finished without a has an 18-year-old son playing one of the greatest leaders in postseason appearance - three hockey in Tnxas and a 2-year team sports. in Vancouver after his first old child and a 3-wenk-old baby "I knew all the past history of departure from New York and at home. the teams in New York ... but I four more in his second stint "Therfl was nothing left for don't think anything can really with the Rangers. me to really achieve," the 44- prepare you for going to play in "That is something that is year-old Messier said. New York until you get there," always going to be a disappoint :'Jt was time for mn to move Messier said during a confer ment for me but I think there aside and go into something ence call. "I felt that I was fairly are so many good things that else." AV' <•u• ~ .... UNICA The CoNGREGATION of HoLY CRoss irfVites you to join us in celebrating the VIGI.( of THE FEAST of UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME OUR INTERNATIONAL STUDY PROGRAM LADY IN of ATHENS, GREECE SORROWS INFORMATION MEETING PRINCIPAL rATRONRII J ulliet Mayinja OF TH! CONGREGATION International Study Programs Office, Tuesday, September 13, 2005 And Returning Students at II:OO P.M. beginning in front ofthe Log Chapel **************************************************** • Thursday,Sept.15,2005 With Recitation of the Holy Rosary and Candldit l'roc Applicaton Deadline: Nov. 15, 2005 for Fall 2006 and Academic Year 06-07 May, 1, 2006 for Spring 2007 Applications available on-line: www.nd.edu/-intlstud/ ------page 24 The Observer+ SPORTS Tuesday, September 13, 2005 SMC VOLLEYBALL NCAA FOOTBALL Struggling squad Player relieved family found safe er and other family members ing it very well." Hurricane absolutely are staying in Atlanta. Programs throughout the challenges Belles devastated Auburn His reaction to the good Gulf Coast region have been news? hard hit, with the defender's hometown "Just a sigh of relief," he Southeastern Conference Belles coach Julie Schroeder said. "I can't really explain counting numerous players Saint Mary's to face Sick spoke highly of the how I felt when I heard that. I and coaches still anxiously Associated Press Olivet tonight after Comets despite their record. just can't wait to see them. I awaiting word of lives left "We saw them at [the) can't wait to talk to them behind back home. win in MIAA opener Elmhurst [College tournament AUBURN, Ala.- An Auburn again. Mississippi State coach earlier in the year]. and they football player who spent days "I still kept hope in the back Sylvester Croom told the New are a much-improved team," believing his two younger of my mind," Horton said. "I Orleans Times-Picayune, for a By RYAN KIEFER Schroeder-Biek said. brothers were killed in prayed every night that they story on its Web site, he had Sports Writer "They will challenge us. They Hurricane Katrina arid not were all right." several players awaiting infor have a strong outside attacker knowing his Horton said he didn't know mation about their families and a number of other good father's whether the youngsters ever and homes. The Belles had one goal this players." whereabouts took shelter in the gym. "Most of them have learned season - to improve upon last Saint Mary's and Olivet had has discov "I don't know and I don't their families are safe, but we year's campaign. identical 1-3 records at the ered that all really care about are doing coun And improve they have. Elmhurst College tournament. three are it, as long as seling services Saint Mary's is Schroeder-Biek alive and they're OK," he for them," Croom two-thirds of the · said it was impor staying in said. "I prayed every told the Times way to matching "We need to pass tant for her team Houston. The Auburn night that they Picayune. "But its win total from well off the serve to to dictate play Alonzo freshman defen we know we've last season and tonight. Horton, a Horton sive tackle left were all right.,, got kids who may has matched its run the offense "We have to set New Orleans his home in New have lost every longest winning well.,, the standard," native, said he learned Sunday Orleans for Alonzo Horton thing." streak from last she said. "We night that his family members school last Auburn tackle Horton, in an year at three need to play our were alive after calling a month. interview with games. Julie Schroeder-Biek game and set a cousin to tell them of the boys' Now Horton the Anniston The squad will Belles coach high standard. deaths. might not have a (Ala.) Star the look to continue We cannot play "He said, 'Man, that didn't home to go back to, and more day before Katrina struck, was the upward trend down." happen because your daddy's tragically has lost at least already turning his thoughts to and make it four in a row Defeating conference bottom right here with me. I was like, three close family members to home. tonight when they host Olivet feeders will be vital if the 'What?"' Horton said Monday. the devastation of Hurricane "They say the storm's so bad, at 6 p.m. at the Angela Athletic Belles are to climb the MIAA "I heard their voice and the Katrina, The Huntsville (Ala.) it might be two weeks or a Center in its second conference standings this year. phone died out, so I knew that Times reported. month before they can go back match of the season. The Belles and Comets split they were OK." Horton learned early last home, because the water's The Belles (4-6, 0-1) enter two matches last season. Horton said another cousin week an aunt died in the f1ood going to be so high," Horton tonight's match with momen Saint Mary's will place its had told him 6-year-old ing after Katrina passed. told the Star that Sunday. tum after sweeping three focus tonight on serve recep Delorean and Jerry, who just Then Horton was told last "They're expecting, on our matches Saturday at the tion, an area where the Belles turned 8, died after taking Friday that two of his younger side of New Orleans, like 30 Wooster College invitational to struggled over the weekend. refuge in the Abramson High brothers had perished when feet of water." capture fifth place. Schroeder-Biek explained that School gymnasium in New the high school gymnasium in Horton had already learned The team showed its tough serve reception is the corner Orleans. which they were seeking shel from his grandmother that ness by bouncing back from stone of the Belles offense. Horton had said Saturday ter was flooded. loved ones were going to stay two losses Friday. "We need to pass well off the that his father remained unac "It's a tough deal, very in harm's way. Olivet (1-7, 0-0) enters serve to run our offense well," counted for. tough," Auburn coach Tommy "She told me that ... they tonight on a seven-match los Schroder-Biek said. "We don't He said that was the only Tuberville told the Times. couldn't really make it out of ing streak. want our setter [Amanda confirmation he had received "He's obviously not taking it the city," Horton told the Star. The Comets lost all four of DavidJ to have to run to the of their deaths. Horton's moth- very well. None of us are tak- "They got kind of stranded." their matches over the week ball and worry about her dif end at the Hanover tourna ferent options. She is new to ment. the position and is improving, Olivet has struggled in con but we need to pass as ference play over the last five planned." years, going 7-65 and never Want to improve your Spanish or Portuguese? Come to an finishing higher than seventh Contact Ryan Kiefer at in the nine-team MIAA. rkiefer 1 @nd.edu Information Meeting with program returnees to hear about... NFL ,anis~ and Porluguese Lan~ua11 Hall of Faine fullback Csonka rescued at sea Associated Press A Coast Guard helicopter was dispatched from Kodiak, 600 ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Pro miles away. Football Hall of Farner Larry It arrived around 10:45 a.m. Csonka was among six people Thursday and hoisted those on plucked by helicopter from a the battered boat one-by-one in stranded boat during a harrow a basket. ing rescue in the Bering Sea, a "We might very well have died newspaper reported Sunday. if we stayed out there. It was Brazil Ecuador Spain Csonka, his partner, and a film tense," the 58-year-old Csonka crew from his television show told the newspaper Saturday in a were not injured, but the boat phone interview from a hotel in was abandoned at sea, the Unalaska. Chile Mexico Anchorage Daily News reported "It was 10 or 12 hours of in Sunday editions. moment-to-moment with sea Csonka was part of a group sickness and not being able to returning from filming a hunting drink water because it was so trip on an isolated island about rough, and hanging onto each Thursday, Sept. 15, 2005 100 miles west of Unalaska on other," he said. Wednesday when their 28-foot Csonka, his partner Audrey boat encountered bad weather. Bradshaw, film crew members 5PID The newspaper reported that John Dietrich and Rich Larson, 9-foot seas and gale force winds and Thomas McCay, the guide 155 DeBartolo made it difficult to navigate the for the hunt, were taping the vessel, which then drifted away event for the show "North to from the Aleut village of Nikolski. Alaska" when the weather wors After hours of worsening con ened. www.nd.edu/ -intlstud ditions, the Coast Guard was Also on board the distressed called to help shortly after mid boat was captain Dwight night Wednesday. Johnson. Tuesday, September 13, 2005 The Observer + SPORTS page 25 FOOTBALL 20), USC (Oct. 15), BYU (Oct. was the second most popular 22), Tennessee (Nov. 11), Navy home game (49,521 requests). Tickets (Nov. 12) and Syracuse (Nov. In addition, alumni request continued from page 28 19) - were officially sold out ed more seats than available Weis i111pressed vvith as the ticket office received for every Irish road contest, pulled in the annual alumni more requests than the allot with the exception of the final ticket drawing. ted 33,000 tickets. regular season game against Alumni who donate at least Notre Dame's showdown Stanford (Nov. 26) in Palo Alto, fresh111an linebacker $100 every year have the with bitter rival No. 1 USC in Ca., where the ollice was able opportunity to request up to mid-October was the most to fulfill all ticket requests. Winning the toss two tickets to each game on requested game - 54,437 Michigan was the most By HEATHER When Notre Dame won the coin the Irish schedule. tickets were requested, over requested road game (14,645), VAN HOEGARDEN toss Saturday, it elected to Over 33,000 tickets are 20,000 more than available. followed by the Simson opener Sporrs Writer receive. available for home games, The nearly 55,000 requests Sept. 3 against Pittsburgh at The Irish pr.oeeeded to score a while the ticket office received mark the fourth highest total Heinz Field - a 42-21 Notre Sr.ott Smith was the latest Irish touchdown on a 12-play, no-hud 5,000 tickets to each of the in the history of Notre Dame Dame victory. frnshman to sne his first action on dle drive. Weis said it is a no first two road games. Stadium. Saturday. The linnbaeker entered brainer what he wants to do if All six Notre Dame home Following USC, the home Contact Matt Puglisi at the game for Corey Mays, who and when he wins the coin toss. games - Michigan State (Sept. opener against Michigan State [email protected] felt sick for a few plays. Smith "A lot of people say, you win the lwlpml take down Stnve Breaston toss, you always elect to defer," on a rnvnrsn to help prevent a he said. "That's a thought that never even enters my mind. That touchdown. done very well." bar for this one to meet. is the furthest thing from my "The last thing you rnally want Shaner specifically pointed "I know last year, we mind when the players looked at is to bn thorn and all of a sudden Defense to freshman Carrie Dew as a almost tied the record for me and said, 'You milan, win the see your freshman middle line prime example of the new consecutive shutout min toss and we want the ball?' I continued from page 28 backer eome running in for the players becoming an integral utes," Shaner said. first time playing against looked at them and said, 'Why Melissa Tancredi and Gudrun part of the team. wouldn't we want the ball?'" The team's desire to meet Mkhigan," Wnis said. "But I tell Gunnarsdottir from the back "The leadership (on that level of nxeellenee has you what, hn had onn great hus field this offseason, the Irish defense] comes from all the fostered a rugged defensive tle play on that reversn. I mean, Getting the hands up The Notre Dame defensive line have filled the gaps and kept players because as a defen mentality. he was alrnady all the way up in last year's mentality intact. sive unit you have to be vocal "Obviously if we don't give the linn of scrimmagn and he broke up five passes Saturday against Michigan quarterback The veterans have guided and organized to be success any shots up to our oppo turned and tracked a guy down the younger squad and have ful," she said. "It's coming nents, it's going to be tough and ended up making a hit on Chad Henne, getting their hands up in the air to help the Irish pass been impressed by the new from the returning players ... for them to score," she said. him right there." players' quick but it's also Shaner recalled a conversa Wnis said Smith, who hails defense. Weis attributed this not only to his staff, but to Henne's adjustment to coming from the tion she had with a defensive from llighland Park, Ill., has been the college "Maybe we lost incoming fresh teammate - "We've got to progressing in practice to the three-quarters release point. "Usually it's a combination of game. early on, but ... we men - Carrie take pride in letting no goals point where hn is Mays' backup. Among the Dew for one." come against us," she "Obviously it's a learning expe the defensive line being well can see the video coached, getting good pressure, returning Dew has start remembered saying. rience fi1r him and a lot of other starters from of the mistakes ed all six games Thus far in the young sea ~-,ruys, but I think it was great to being well coaxed and a combi nation of a quarterback whose last year is that we've made this year, and is son, the unit has done exactly gnt his feet wet and to get him in Christie Shaner, the only defend that twice, shutting out there some in the heat of the delivery doesn't come straight now and make over the top," he said. a junior from er other than Vermont and Maryland, and action. And it wasn't in a non Ambler, Penn., adjustments. " Chapman to do has held three of its other prnssurn game, so obviously it "You know, I think that their quarterback is very good, but he and two-time so. four opponents to just one wasn't like he was overwhelmed All-Big East A former Big goal. by tho game." also ... releases more at three Christie Shaner selection. East Player of The lone exception to the And Weis said Smith may not quarters. And I think any time Irish defender you release the ball at three "I feel like the Year (2002) rule came against No. 5 be thll last f'rnshman to see his every system and current Santa Clara Friday, when the first playing timll this season. quarters, you have a little better chance of a lower trajectory with that we've member of the Irish lost 2-1. "There's more coming," Weis thrown at [the freshman Canadian National Team, Nonetheless, Shaner has a said. a better chance of knocking some balls down." defenders]. they've been able Chapman has met the expec positive outlook on the sea "Because we played eight of to handle," she said. "Coming tations that go along with a son. them so far, and it would not sur from club soccer to college preseason All-American "Even though we came out prise me if morn of them end up Contact Heather Van Hoegarden soccer is a completely differ selection. She had led the with a loss, you have to look seeing timn than that." at [email protected] ent game, and ... they've defense in holding opponents at it like we're both Vflry suc to a shots-on-goal percentage cessful teams," she said. barely above .500, and she "Maybe we lost early on, but has been instrumental in eon ... we can see video of the trolling the tempo when the mistakes that we've made ball is in Notre Dame's zone. now and make adjustments. The O'Brien-Smith Another key contributor on "Hopefully we can still win defense for the Irish has been the national championship." junior starter Kim Lorenzen. If a defense with a .833 Visiting Scholars Program Lorenzen started the first goals against average is able four games this year for the to improve much, Shannr Irish, extending her games may be right in hoping that played total to 54 of the pre the Irish can come back from vious 55 contests, but sat out an early-season loss to con Michael Novak this weekend's Santa Clara tend for the College Cup. Adidas Classic with an injury. She was a central part of the Director of Social and Political Studies, Irish defense last year as Contact Ken Fowler at well. 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UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME MENDOZA COLLRGE' OF BUSINESS For information: (574) 631-3277 alll-4543. page 26 The Observer+ SPORTS Tuesday, September 13, 2005 can't let them feel too good times, Pitt has beaten us eight you're coming home, and the failed to run out the clock about themselves because we times, but no one has beat us families start coming in for with 3:47 to play and quarter State play Saturday against a team more times [in Notre Dame the games, and the dog and back Brady Quinn struggled continued from page 28 that has definitely gotten the Stadium] than Michigan pony show arrives for the pep with Michigan's blitz pack best of the rivalry the last State." rally on Friday. It can be quite ages. Special teams, mean at Notre Dame Stadium the couple of years." Saturday's game is the home a distraction'." while, kept Michigan returner past four times, 11 times in its Weis emphasized to his opener for the Irish, and with And amidst these distrac Steve Breaston in check. Weis history - the greatest amount team the history of Notre that comes distractions with tions is a Michigan State hopes this week the Irish can of victories at D a m e more than offense that put it all together. Notre Dame by an Michigan State, 80,000 people on scored 91 points "I think that the goal now is Irish opponent. "No one has beat saying that his campus. When "I think there's in its first two because they have evidence of "That was a big us more times [in team is going the Irish are on more distractions games against them playing well on all three win for us," Weis Notre Dame to have to the road, there when you're at Kent State and elements of our game," We is said at his Sunday understand the are no pep rallies Hawaii said. "It now ... gives me an afternoon press Stadium] than Spartans will or family coming home than when Quarterback opportunity to raise the conference. "But Michigan State. " be a tough into town, and as you're away. Drew Stanton is expectations when I'm dealing with that said, I match up. a result, it's easi 43-for-55 on the with each one of them ... think they have a "Michigan er to focus on the year and the Because all three elements tSmall time frame to Charlie Weis State has won task at hand. Charlie Weis Spartans have have all played well in aspects get back to busi Irish coach 11 games here "I think there's Irish coach averaged 316 of the first two games, it gives ness because what at this stadium, more distractions passing yards in me an opportunity to raise the you can't ever do is which is more when you're at their two games. expectations myself and hope be followed with a bird laying than any one of our opponents home than when you're As for the Irish, the defense fully bring them along with an egg. Trust me, you won't in the history," Weis said mat away," Weis said. "I think the stepped up against the me." have to worry about my mood ter-of-factly. "Purdue has one thing you can play on Wolverines, giving up just 10 with the players, because it beaten Notre Dame 10 times, when you're away is that it's points and coming up with key Contact Heather Van Hoegarden will be very matter-of-fact. I Southern Cal has beaten us .1 0 'Us against the world.' Now stops. However,. the offense at [email protected] NOVEMBER FEBRUARY with what comes along with the junior Isban and sopho having a new system in place. more Mike King. 3 Thurs. LEWIS (Exhibition) 1 Wed. at West Virginia Seniors "It's been strange for them Even though Balderston is I I Fri. Quincy (Exhibition) 4 Sat. at Louisville continued from page 28 .in a way just having a new not traveling with the team to 20 Sun. lAFAYETTE Wed. RUTGERS coach," Kubinski said. "I think this event, Kubinski said he is 22 Tuc. HOFSTRA Wed. SOUTH FLORIDA Despite their individual they've done a fantastic job just as instrumental as the 26 Sat. achievements, Kubinski feels just adjusting to a new pro other three seniors in terms of that all four players are the gram. his leadership and dedication . definition of team players - "Just the support that to the team. another thing they have they've shown me as a coach It is clear that Kubinski has proven over the last three and the work ethic that high aspirations for this year's years. they've shown the younger team. 10 Sat. "They've kind of put their guys, they're committed to the "I think we have a chance to 18 Sun. own individual aspirations team aspect." be a top-20 team this year if 21 Wed. aside and in some cases made Notre Dame travels to the things go well for us," 23 Fri. some sacrifices," Kubinski Gopher Invitational this week Kubinski said. 28 Wed. said. end in Wayzata, Minn., and And with the leadership of 30 Fri. The second-year coach, who with them they will bring Deutsch, Balderston, Baldwin played at Springfield College, three of the four seniors who and Gustafson, that goal will commented on how smooth a comprise this year's roster. be that much easier. JANUARY transition Deutsch, Deutsch, Gustafson and 4 Wed. Balderston, Baldwin and Baldwin will compete for the Contact Bobby Griffin at 7 Sat. Gustafson made while dealing Irish this weekend, along with [email protected] 11 Wed. SYRACUSE 14 Sat. PROVIDENCE 20 Fri. at Marquette APRIL 24 Tue. GEORGETOWN 1 Sat. NCAA Final Four 28 Sat. VILLANOVA 3 Mon. NCAA Final Four time ever to face Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Schedule Notre Dame then will return to host Florida International continued from page 28 and go on the road to IPFW before hosting four straight Carolina State on ESPN home games over the Christmas Classic Nov. 26. It will be only break - Niagara (Dec. 21), Law& ... the seventh meeting between Columbia (Dec. 23), Fordham the two programs and the first (Dec. 28) and Wofford (Dec. 30). since February 1983. Big East will begin on Jan. 4 The previous and only time with a road contest at Notre Dame played the Wooden Pittsburgh's Petersen Events September 14, 2005 Classic, the Irish beat Center. Cincinnati, 69-51. Notre Dame will play eight 4:30p.m. Playing two exhibitions to games home and eight away in open the season against Lewis the Big East, including two Law School Room 120 and Quincy, respectively, Notre tough road stretches - West Dame will open its regular sea Virginia (Feb. 1) to Louisville son schedule with back-to-back (Feb. 4) and Seton Hall (Feb. home games against Lafayette 18) to Connecticut (Feb. 21). "Sleeping with Baby: ANatural Ecology or a Prosecutable Offense?" and Hofstra. Coaches and players could not Following the Wooden Classic be reached for comment and the team's first appearance Monday. of the season on national televi Presenter: James McKenna sion hosting Michigan, the Irish Contact Pat Leonard at will travel Dec. 7 for the first [email protected] Department of Anthropology CHARMING COTTAGE Commentator: Eric Smithburn FOR RENT The Law School 25 minutes from Stadium Please join the Law School and the Department of Anthropology for this first (on Diamond Lake) presentation in the 2005-2006 Law & ... series. I I Sleeps 8 Comfortably I· I I I 1··1 3 DAY WEEKEND I $585.00 57 4-299-9428 Tuesday, September 13, 2005 The Observer+ TODAY page 27 ALEC WHITE AND ERIK POWERS HENRI ARNOLD JOCKULAR JUMBLE MIKE ARGIRION THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME by Henri Arnold and Mike Arglrlon Unscramble these four Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words. Look how quickly he's grow1ng MASCK - ( J I ©2005 Tribune Media Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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That's the atti extra football tickets. tude Notre Dame coach On the heels of the squad's Charlie Weis is trying to second consecutive road victory instill this week. over a defending conference Just one day after taking champion - the Irish knocked down then-No. 3 Michigan at off rival Michigan in Ann Arbor "The Big House" 17-10 for Saturday - the Notre Dame the first time since 199 3. the ticket office announced that it now-No. 10 Irish were faced was forced to mail over $5.2 with another losing skid to million in refunds to alumni stop. Michigan State has won TIM SULLIVAN/The Observer whose lottery numbers weren't Notre Dame linebacker Maurice Crum, left, and safety Chinedum Ndukwe focus on the play during see STATE/page 26 Saturday's 17-10 win over Michigan. The Irish defense will face a potent Michigan State offense this week. see TICKETS/page 25 MEN'S GOLF Kubinski expects success from talented senior foursome by example is that much easier. team-oriented," Kubinski said. By BOBBY GRIFFIN "Because they started playing Deutsch had a busy sumnwr Associate Sports Editor as freshmen together and were competing in the U.S. Amateur in the lineup a lot since fresh with younger teammates Cole - Senior leadership. man [year]. they've been sen lsban and Eddie Peckels. liP It's that important. iors for a long time," Irish was also a 2004 Big East Teams look to seniors for coach Jim Kubinski said. Conference selection. guidance, examples and les Eric Deutsch, Tommy Balderston is the only mem sons, and not every upperclass Balderston, Mark Baldwin and ber of the Irish to earn all- Big man always adjusts to that Scott Gustafson are all return East selections twice. accom role. ing for their final season as plishing that as a freshman and But because the Irish have Notre Dame teammates, and sophomore. four seniors who not only have Kubinski couldn't be happier Baldwin and Gustafson were been on the team together for about the strides they have also all Big-East selections as DUSTIN MENNELLA/The Observer the last three years, but also made thus far. freshmen. Irish golfers Mark Baldwin, left, and Tommy Balderston wait to have all been playing for those "They are not selfish in the tee off during the Notre Dame Invitational Sept. 19, 2004. three years, the task or leading least bit; they're just very see SENIORS/page 26 MEN'S BASKETBALL NO WoMEN's SoccER ND releases 2005-06 ledger Stout defense walling nament make Notre Dame's Dame conference schedule. St. fohn's, Cincinnati upcoming slate just as formida The Irish will play DePaul, off goal to opponents not on Big East slate ble. Providence and Marquette all In the new Big East, which twice in Big East conference Led by· fifth-year senior consists of 16 teams including play. Other notable home games By KEN FOWLER Candace Chapman. the Irish Sports Writer By PAT LEONARD newcomers include Michigan (Dec. 3, defense has suffocated opposing Sports Writer Cincinnati, ESPN2), Syracuse (Jan. 11), offenses, allowing just five goals DePaul, Georgetown (Jan. 24) and They allow only a fifth of the in six games. While the rrish Louisville, Villanova (Jan. 28, ESPN2) in a number of shots their offense have accumulated 32 goals on Notre Dame played 15 regular Marquette 16-game home slate. takes. Their opposition shots-on 123 shots, the defense has held season games on national televi and South For the first time since goal percentage is 90 points the team's six opponents - of sion last season. In the newly Florida, the November 2000, coach Mike lower than their team's. They which three were ranked - to unveiled 2005-06 Irish sched Irish will face Brey will lead the Irish into the have held opponents to two or just 25 shots. ule. the team has only six games three teams Wooden Classic at Conse£o fewer shots in three of their first The shots-on-goal difference is scheduled for a national audi twice and ten Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, six games. even starker- 75 for the Irish to ence. other teams Brey where the squad will face 2005 They are the members of the 13 for their opponents. But an expanded Big East one time. Sweet-16 qualifier North Notre Dame women's soccer After losing senior standouts conference and the return to a Only Cincinnati and St. John's defense, and they rank among competitive early season tour- are missing from the Notre see SCHEDULE/page 26 the best in school history. see DEFENSE/page 2'5 FOOTBALl NHl NFL NFL MLB- Al MLB- Nl Irish coach Charlie Weis New York Rangers' Wrath of Hurricane Indianapolis coach Frustrated newcomer Barry Bonds' return impressed by tough play captain Mark Messier Katrina forces Saints to Tony Oungy receives Delman Young bashes from injury successful of freshman linebacker calls it quits after split games between three-year contract Devil Rays' owners as as Giant hits double record-setting, 25-year two separate stadiums. extension. 'cheap'. against Padres. Scott Smith. career. page 24 page 23 page 22 page 22 page 20 page 17