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Mendoza College of Business hosts forum on employers' duties to increase awareness6th annual

Commons. ed, but behavior can be regu­ ing for ESPN, said business is By KATIE PERALTA Addressing the issue of the la te d .” not as effective “if everyone conference News Writer importance of diversity in the Crittendon said businesses looks and thinks alike.” workplace, Jennifer enjoy many advantages in Speaking of his experience in IEW highlights abroad A panel of six business pro­ Crittendon, the director of diversifying their workforce. the television industry, fessionals from various back­ institutional equity at Notre “Companies need to under­ Givens said that Time programs for students grounds agreed Friday that Dame, said that the impor­ stand that diversity can mean Warner, Nickelodeon and diversification in the work­ tance lies in three different improvement,” she said. MTV all have done good jobs force is the duty of the categories: social justice, “With more immigrants and in diversification. By KATIE KOHLER employer and that it is a legal and regulatory compli­ minorities entering the work­ Ricardo Hernandez, Saint Mary’s Editor process that is never com­ ance and application to cer­ force, there is a war for tal­ Director of ITM Controlling pletely concluded. tain business cases. e n t.” and Supply Management and While Saint Mary’s has had As a part of its first MBA “[Maintaining diversity in She added that businesses a native of Mexico City, said study abroad programs for 38 Diversity Conference, the the workplace! is just the should strive to be the not diversity is not always visi­ years, a centralized office to over­ Mendoza College of Business right thing. It allows equal only the employers of choice, ble, making it hard to fully see international and intercultural hosted the panel in a discus­ opportunity for education but also the providers of diversify. learning at Saint Mary’s was only sion, titled “Diversity as a and employment,” Crittendon choice “for its products and “If different backgrounds created in 2002. Strategy, Making a Difference said. Quoting Martin Luther services.” are not represented [in the To raise awareness about in Mainstream Business,” at King, Jr., Crittendon added: Andrew Givens, vice presi­ abroad programs and internation­ Mendoza’s Giovanini “Morality cannot be legislat­ dent of partnership market­ see MBA/page 4 al relations, Elaine Meyer-Lee, the director of the Center for Women’s Intercultural Leadership (CWIL), and the the rest of the Saint Mary’s community, will host International Education Week. Hesburgh, ROTC honor fallen veterans “International Education Week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Ceremony extolling virtues of program follows 24-hour vigil at Clarke Memorial FountainDepartment of State and U.S. Department of Education to cele­ brate and promote a global the Clarke Memorial. A rotating By JOSH LEEUW exchange between the United group of four cadets, represent­ News Writer States and other countries,” ing the branches of the ROTC Meyer-Lee said. program took their positions on This year’s events mark the each side of the memorial; by University President Emeritus eighth-annual International Father Theodore Hesburgh Friday afternoon, 152 cadets Education Week across the coun­ had participated. extolled the virtues of Notre try and sixth at Saint Mary’s. Following the 24-hour vigil, Dame’s commitment to its “Our observance of International Reserve Officer Training Corps m em bers of the ROTC and Notre Education Week started in 2002 (ROTC) program Friday at a cer­ Dame community gathered at with our first study-abroad fair for emony honoring V eterans Day. the Clarke Memorial to honor students and has grown every “I can’t think of a better place the nation’s fallen veterans. year with additional regular activi­ or better group of people who “Today we honor all who have ties and various new ones each given the ultimate sacrifice,” are committed to service to be year,” Meyer-Lee said. honoring today,” Hesburgh said. said Cadet Lt. Col. M argaret The various speakers chosen for The ceremony followed a 24- Lindley, who served as the the events are in coordination with emcee for the ceremony. hour vigil at the Clarke abroad programs in which Saint Memorial Fountain, informally All the members of Notre Mary’s typically participates, Dame’s ROTC were in atten­ known as Stonehenge. Meyer-Lee said. Beginning at 4 p.m. Thursday, dance at the annual Veterans DUSTIN MENNELLA/The Observer members of the Notre Dame University President Emeritus Father Theodore Hesburgh speaks ROTC kept a 24-hour guard at see VETS/page 4 to ROTC members at the Clarke Memorial Fountain on Friday. see ABROAD/page 4

Liberal studies head rethinks Milton Students, professors Fallon argues works vie for popular times are autobiographical, not rooted in religion Late morning classes among top choices

scheduled with both efficiency By ASHLEY CHARNLEY By BRIAN McKENZIE and curricular needs in mind, ” News Writer News Writer Assistant Registrar Chris Temple said. Relying on characters and While it may be obvious that “It’s no accident” that courses themes in John Milton’s writ­ students make all efforts to fall in neat intervals, he said. ings, Notre Dame professor avoid 8 a.m. classes in favor of For example, on Tuesdays and Stephen Fallon argued Saturday more appealing choices later in Thursdays one class will last that Milton was not the religious the day, it seems the faculty from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. and the writer history has dubbed him. does the same. With rostering next will start at 11. As part of the Snite Museum’s for next semester quickly “We have to find certain stan­ Saturday Scholar Series, Fallon, approaching, students and pro­ dard class times to use the the chairperson of liberal stud­ fessors hope to fulfill their edu­ class rooms efficiently. ... The ies at Notre Dame, said Milton cation requirements while scheduling decision starts with did not become a religious maintaining convenience and the academic department,” writer until the end of his writ­ scheduling ease. The Temple said. “Then each col­ ing career. University, too, strives to meet lege dean assesses the situation “My arg u m en t is c o u n te rin tu ­ these demands. and works with the depart­ itive,” Fallon said. “I am going Still, convenience is one of ments to negotiate what sched­ to argue that Milton, widely con- VANESSA GEMPIS/ The Observer many factors in the scheduling ule makes the most sense for Professor Stephen Fallon discusses the writings of John process. see MILTON/page 6 Milton, saying that many of his characters are self-inspired. “Notre Dame’s courses are see TIMES/page 6 page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Monday, November 12, 2007

I n s id e C o l u m n Question of the Day:W h at w o u ld you lik e to t h r o w a t N D h o m e g a m e s ? Jumping the holiday gun Christmas falls on Dec. 25 every year. Except every year, it seems to creep up earlier and earlier. Before we even get a chance to Steph Martinez Alex Stuckley Michelle Perone Mike Benz Bill Dipiero Ashley Ahn digest our Thanksgiving turkey, we are bombard­ sophomore sophomore sophomore junior junior junior ed with Katie Kohler Lyons Morrissey Walsh Alumni Knott McGlinn Christmas------dom inated Saint Mary’s “I’d like to “A p a rty “Touchdown “Fake Heisman “Words o f “Warm thoughts radio stations, Editor holiday door- throw som e afterward. passes. ” trophies." encouragement of hippy love. ” busters and punches. ” to the players movie marathons. and coaches. ” I love Christmas as much as the next person. Actually, I love Christmas probably more than the average per­ son. But, I refuse to acknowledge the date until Thanksgiving. On top of that, 1 don’t think it’s fair to Thanksgiving to even think about it until we have enough stuffing and cranberry sauce to last us the rest of the month. Thanksgiving is a great holiday and I n B r ief one of the only times each year you can eat until you pass out and not feel Want to be a model? BCAC is bad about it. I’m in no rush for that to holding model tryouts for its annu­ be over. al Fashion Show 2008. Ladies But that’s not the point. The point is please attend Sunday, Nov. 18, that by jumpstarting Christmas in 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. and gentlemen early November, when it finally comes please attend Tuesday, Nov. 20, 8 on Dec. 25, it feels like it’s over before to 10 p.m. Both tryouts are held in it even began. Washington Hall. For as many years as I can remem­ ber, I wake up on Christmas morning Men’s basketball will play long to Christmas carols and stocking Island tonight at 7:30 at the Joyce staffers, open a few presents, go to Center. church and then suddenly realize that Christmas — the day for which I have There will be a luncheon with been waiting and preparing for Notre Dame Law School m onths — is over. Admissions tomorrowat noon. We spend hundreds of hours and Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s stu­ usually thousands of dollars getting dents who are considering Notre ready for Santa, but we forget that Dame Law School are invited to Christmas, like all days, is only 24 attend. There is no cost for the hours. Dec. 26 is just another day. luncheon. Contact Margaret The stretch of Halloween, Edginglon, Senior Staff Assistant, Thanksgiving and Christmas within with questions or to RSVP: lawad- two months of each other is the best [email protected] span of the year, only to be topped off with New Year’s. People need to VANESSA GEMPIS/The Observer Notre Dame women’s basket­ understand that getting ahead of our­ Students cheer during the alma mater after the Air Force game Saturday. Air Force ball will play in the second round selves is the very reason every Nov. 1, beat Notre Dame 41-24. preseason WNIT tomorrowat 7 Nov. 25ish, Dec. 26 and Jan. 1 that p.m. at the Joyce Center. we re scratching our heads wondering where the time went and saying Tony Kushner’s “A Bright Room “What a shame. That wasn’t as fun as Called Day ” will be performed it used to be.” tomorrowat 7:30 p.m. at Decio In addition to over-preparing for O ffbeat Mainstage Theatre, DeBartolo Christmas, thereby decreasing its Performing Arts Center. Student overall luster, people are let down by Man, 7 0 , charged in Pa. wants to apologize to the government, aims no less tickets are $8. Performances will w hat becam e of it. bank holdup teller, police said. than to launch a “toilet revo­ run Nov. 13 to 16and Nov. 18. And who do we have to blame for ERIE, Pa. — Police say a lution,” by getting people to this? Storefronts putting out 70-year-old man told them ‘Mr. Toilet’ builds commode­ open their bathroom doors The rosary will be said tonight Christmas decorations in November, he tried to solve his financial shaped house for the sake of improving at 6:45 at the Grotto. The rosary is starting the “25 Days of Christmas” 45 problems with a grocery bag, SUWON, South Korea — worldwide hygiene. said daily and is open to the pub­ days in advance and offering incen­ bandanna and a 50-year-old Sim Jae-duck has made his Representatives from 60 lic. tives for buying now — all eclipsing handgun that doesn’t work. political career as South countries will gather in Seoul Thanksgiving in all its glory. Instead, Donald Cesare is Korea’s Mr. Toilet by beauti­ to spur the creation of The film “Working Women of I ask you to enjoy each holiday, in the Erie County Prison on fying public restrooms. Now national toilet associations of the World” will be shown preparing for no longer than the win­ federal bank robbery charges he’s got a home befitting his their own and spread the W ednesday at 7 p.m. in C l00 dow separating them. Believe me, stemming from a holdup title: a toilet-shaped domicile word about hygiene. Hesburgh Center Auditorium as Christmas (and Thanksgiving) come Thursday at the First complete with the latest in Organizers argue the issue part of the film series but once a year. You might as well get National Bank in Millcreek lavatory luxury. deserves greater attention “International Labor/1 st World your money’s worth (or your mashed Township. Sim is building the two- and cite U.N. figures that — 3rd World Global Economy. ” potatoes worth). Authorities say Cesare has story house set to be finished some 2.5 billion people live I am all for welcoming the spirit of no criminal record and Sunday to commemorate the without proper sanitation or To submit information to be Christmas early. I like putting up dec­ immediately apologized for inaugural meeting later this water supplies. included in this section of The orations weeks in advance. However, the robbery when they month of the World Toilet Observer, e-mail detailed informa­ there must be a line drawn so that the tracked him down based on Association. The group, sup­ Information compiled from tion about an event to Christmas holiday monopoly does not his description. Cesare also ported by the South Korean the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu. infringe on Thanksgiving. The pil­ grims wouldn’t have wanted it that way and neither do I. TODAY TONIGHT TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. Contact Katie Kohler at kkohle()[email protected]

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Nicholas Laneman, assistant have on future generations, it is unacceptable for other applica­ tional law and have sought to Special to The Observer professor of electrical engineer­ an extraordinary award for a tions, such as cell phone calls or promote it, to shape it, and to ing at Notre Dame, has been young faculty member,” said video streaming. The goal of the Mary Ellen O’Connell, ensure our compliance with named one of the 58 recipients James L. Merz, interim dean of project is to provide a mathe­ Robert and Marion Short pro­ it.” of a Presidential Early Career the College of Engineering and matical and computational fessor of law at Notre Dame, Yet, O’Connell testified, the A w ard for the Frank M. Freimann framework for characterizing testified before Congress ear­ United States was and contin­ Scientists Professor of Electrical such trade-offs and designing lier this month as part of an ues to be knowingly and will­ a n d Engineering. “We are delighted more efficient systems. expert panel on “Preserving ingly non-compliant with the E n g in e e rs that Professor Laneman has In addition to theoretical work, America’s Global Leadership same laws it helped to write (PEC A SE) been honored in this fashion.” Laneman and his research through International Law and endorse. and one of Laneman, who joined the group are developing a wireless and Justice.” Disregard for Articles 2(4) the 20 hon- University in 2002, specializes in network testbed, based upon O’Connell, a and 51 of the orees nomi­ the areas of communications software-defined radio (SDR), to professor of UN Charter, n a te d by and signal processing, with a encourage the implementation international which prohibits the NSF particular emphasis on wireless and verification of communica­ law, reported “As an occupying the use of force from Laneman communications and network­ tions algorithms and to enhance t h a t th e except in self- am ong the ing. Widely credited as a pioneer SDR technology. The team, United States power, the United defense to an grantees of its Faculty Early of cooperative diversity, an area which includes undergraduates has denied States has not restored armed attack, Career Development (CAREER) of communications that deals as well as graduate students, is i t s e l f th e nor maintained law led to the program. He and the other with making wireless links more working to make SDR more advantages United States’ PECASE recipients were recog­ reliable through the use of signal portable, affordable and reliable offered by and order to ensure unlawful inva­ nized in a ceremony Nov. 1 at relays, his seminal papers on the for a variety of applications. international public safety." sion of Iraq, the White House. subject have been highly cited by As part of this effort, law by ignor­ says O’Connell. The PECASE program, which other communications Laneman s team has obtained ing its tenets Mary Ellen O’Connell The U.S. also was established in 1996, identi­ researchers. funding from the National in invading disobeyed the fies and honors outstanding Laneman’s award-winning Institute of Justice to develop Iraq, in how law professor Hague young researchers and is the CAREER (and subsequently SDR technology in order to help it occupied Regulations, highest honor that a beginning PECASE) project, “Toward a public safety and emergency Iraq, and in which govern scientist or engineer can receive Renaissance in Finite response personnel better com­ how it has conducted interro­ the rules on occupation. from the U.S. government. Blocklength Information municate, especially during cata­ gation. “As an occupying power, the Selection is based on innovative Theory,” focuses on fundamental strophic events, when traditional O’Connell referenced the United States has not research and community service performance trade-offs of com­ infrastructure is unavailable or United Nations Charter, the restored nor maintained law as demonstrated through scien­ munication systems and net­ inoperable. Geneva Conventions, and the and order to ensure public tific leadership, education or out­ works for applications, such as A native of St. Charles, Mo., Convention against Torture in safety, as required by the reach. Nine government agen­ wireless, in which transmission Laneman earned bachelor’s her statement at the forum Regulations.” cies, including the National intervals are limited relative to degrees in electrical engineering organized by House Judiciary O’Connell cites numerous Science Foundation (NSF), nomi­ the randomness of the communi­ and in computer science from Committee Chairman John Articles of the Geneva nate candidates for the PECASE cations medium. Longer inter­ Washington University in St. Conyers. Conventions that support her program. vals enable more reliable trans­ Louis and master’s and doctoral She stated that, since the contention the U.S. broke “Because the PECASE honors missions, but they also con­ degrees in electrical engineering nation’s founding, “Our great­ international law through its young scholars for their out­ tribute to delays. Users who from the Massachusetts Institute est statesmen have under­ employment of coercive inter­ standing research and teaching accept long delays for some of Technology. stood the benefits of interna­ rogation techniques.

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also those who would live lives ment represents those who Dame has stood strong sup­ ence that “as long as we stand of valor,’’ he said. gave the highest thing one can porting soldiers in a cause for strong for country, this country Vets Reflecting on the days of his give — o n e ’s peace, freedom will move forward with pride continued from page 1 early priesthood when he was own life — For and patriot­ and security.” a chaplain for the soldiers this country “As long as we stand ism .” Following his address, Dame’s ROTC were in atten­ serving in World War II, and for peace.” strong for our country, When Hesburgh was given a gift from dance at the annual Veterans Hesburgh said “one of the O ver th e addressing the Findley on behalf of the ROTC Day ceremony wearing their highlights of Notre Dame was years, many this country will move cadets, who program, for the his continued formal uniforms of green during World War II when over higher educa­ forward with pride were standing support of the program. (Army), blue (Navy) and black 12,000 naval denizens were tion institu­ and security." at full atten­ “Taps’” was then played in (Air Force). here. They were fighting for tio n s h av e tion, Hesburgh remembrance of all the sol­ Hesburgh addressed the freedom and the welfare of debated told them that diers who have given their crowd gathered outside on an hum anity." expelling ROTC Father Theodore Hesburgh they “are the lives during service. overcast, windy afternoon. Hesburgh also emphasized programs University President frontline of The Veterans Day Ceremony His address focused on tradi­ the importance of the Clarke under political Emeritus A m e ric a — has been an annual tradition tion: He said Notre Dame’s tra­ Memorial Fountain as a symbol pressures, marching for­ for Notre Dame since Veterans dition of educating soldiers to those wh,o have given the Hesbrugh said, ward, protect­ Day — then called Armistice went to back to Notre Dame’s ultimate sacrifice of military “yet the ROTC program at ing the country and even giving Day — was proclaimed in founder, Father Edward Sorin. service. Notre Dame endures.” life if needed. For that we 1926. “Father Sorin and Notre “This is a hallowed spot on In a time when the military is thank you.” Dame were not only dedicated Notre Dame’s campus,” under heavy scrutiny and criti­ In his closing remarks, Contact Josh Leeuw at in educating young men, but Hesburgh said. "... This monu­ cism, Hesburgh said, “Notre Hesburgh reminded the audi­ [email protected]

While Meyer-Lee hopes for the alization of our home campus” are success of the events on campus, the main components of this facet Abroad she also notes the wider impact of of the plan. The Importance continued from page 1 this week and its message. “We look forward to the annual “International Education Week International Education Week of Being Meyer-I.ec said. is an important time to recognize each year as a time to celebrate “One of the speakers is from the this essential dimension of a liber­ and renew that focus,” Meyer-Lee National University of Ireland at al education in today’s increasing­ said. T " -i r Maynooth, as part of our celebra­ ly interdependent world,” she CWIL fellows and faculty mem­ tion of 30 years of partnering with said. “Saint Mary's is deeply com­ bers today will discuss “How One of the most hilarious plays ever written that institution for our Ireland mitted to international programs CWIL Fellows Address Program,” she said. and over the past live years, we International Education in the Directed by Meyer-Lee hopes for a strong have increased our options from Classroom.” There will also be an Mark Abram-Copenhaver turnout at the various events eight programs to 20 and International Learning Showcase Costumes designed by throughout the week, but she rec­ increased our participation to tonight. M elissa B. Bialko ognizes that scheduling can some­ where 41 percent of this year’s On Tuesday, Mary Corcoran Scenery and Lighting designed by times be troublesome. Certain graduates had studied abroad.” from the National University of M ichaela Duffy departments and programs, how­ But Meyer-Lee is still looking to Ireland, Maynooth will speak ever, require students to attend expand the increasingly popular about social chance in Ireland. some of the events. programs. There will also be an Intercultural “The intercultural learning “We are committed to continu­ Living Community Open House in showcase is required for all stu­ ous quality improvement of these Regina Hall. Little Theatre dents who want to apply for a programs and have gained nation­ Brian Flora, from the U.S. CWIL grant next semester, and the al recognition in the areas of Department of State, will deliver Thursday, November 15 at 7:30 p. m . study abroad fair — and pre­ assessment and curricular inte­ the keynote address Wednesday, Friday, November 16 at 7:30 p. m . departure orientation — draw a gration,” she said. called “Representing Your Country Sunday, November 18 at 2:30 p. m . & 7:30 p. m . lot of students because Saint College president Carol Ann Abroad.” He will also speak later Mary’s has high rates of participa­ Mooney’s recent strategic plan that evening on “Careers in tion in abroad programs," Meyer- brought up for approval by the International Diplomacy.” Tickets: Adult $ 10, Senior Citizen $8, Lee said. Board of Trustees last month also There will be a faculty panel on SMC/ND/HCC Staff $7, S tudent $5. “We aim for quality of engage­ discussed abroad options. Within global poverty on Friday. Visit MoreauCenter.com ment rather than quantity with that plan, increased global educa­ or call the Box Office at (574) 284-4626 any particular event and have tion was a main goal, along with Contact Katie Kohler at intentionally orchestrated a broad the further strengthening of kkohleO 1 @saintmarys.edu range of activities rather than already existing programs. focusing on one major keynote so “Increasing study abroad partic­ there is something of interest for ipation, international student everyone, ” she added. enrollment and other internation- ARABIC PROGRAM valuing the contribution of MBA each individual employee, INFORMATION SESSION James Summers, president of continued from page 1 Summers Consulting in South Bond, also said that two of the workforce],” ho said, “the key issues for businesses are company is going to miss out organizational effectiveness « Learn about Notre Dame’s Arabic Program in the m a rk e t.” and sustainability. Gina Shropshire, a 1983 Ph. He said the responsibility of « Career Opportunities in Business, Media, Government I). N otre Dam e g rad u ate with having workers be as effective a B. A. in as possible is American t h a t o f th e " Meet Arabic Majors and the Faculty Studies, employers. emphasized “Companies are letting The innovative th e n eed for the momentum die. id e a s o f continual employers, evaluation I Diversification! is not Hernandez within com­ something that is ever said, bring the panies of its done. We need people company high­ diversity. who can communicate er profitability. Shropshire The impetus s a id th a t the ideals of a for the confer­ evaluation company. ” e n c e c a m e within a com­ fro m N ick pany is not a Gantt, a grad­ fixed issue. Gina Shropshire uate student at Come, have some Pizza and a drink! “Companies Notre Dame graduate the Mendoza are letting College of th e m o m e n ­ Business. A tum die,” she friend of his at said. “|Diversification| is not the University of Michigan something that is ever done. informed him of a similar We need people who can com­ conference Michigan had municate the ideals of a com­ been hosting for nearly 30 Wednesday, November 14 at 5 PM pany.” years. “So I thought, Why 131 Decio Hall Hernandez echoed this idea don’t we have something like of diversification as a continu­ this?"' he said. al process when he said that Gantt hopes to hand over The Program in Arabic and Middle East Studies companies fail by believing the reigns to another business that diversification is not a student this year to keep the Classics Department process, but rather an event. conference going for years to 631-7195 “[Companies] have to walk to come. talk, or else it will not work,” http://classics.nd.edu he said Contact Katie Peralta at Emphasizing the idea of [email protected] WORLD & NATION Monday, November 12, 2007 COMPILED FROM TH E OBSERVER'S WIRE SERVICES page 5

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Iraqi PM says suicide attacks down Bush declares trust in Musharraf BAGHDAD — Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al- Maliki said Sunday suicide attacks and other President addresses "common goal" with Pakistan in defeating global terrorist networks bombings in the Iraqi capital have dropped dra­ matically since last year’s high, calling it a sign of Associated Press the end of sectarian violence. A top U.S. general here said he believes the drop is sustainable, as CRAWFORD, Texas — Iraqis turn away from extremists. President Bush stepped up Al-Maliki said “terrorist acts” including car praise of Pakistan’s bombings and other spectacular, al-Qaida-style President Pervez attacks dropped by 77 percent. He called it a Musharraf Saturday, hail­ sign that Sunni-Shiite violence was nearly gone ing “positive steps” the from Baghdad. general took by promising to lift emergency rule, Accidental killing sparks soccer riots resign as army chief and ROME — A police officer accidentally shot hold elections. and killed a soccer fan Sunday while trying to Indeed, Bush refused to break up a fight by a Tuscan highway pointedly criticize between supporters of rival teams, authorities Musharraf at a joint news said. Enraged by the killing, hundreds of fans conference here with visit­ rioted in Rome, attacking a police station. ing German Chancellor Fans stormed the yard of a police station Angela Merkel, continuing near the Rome’s Olympic Stadium, hurled the cautious and measured stones at passing police cars, and smashed response he's embraced in windows at the nearby Italian Olympic the week since Musharraf Committee headquarters. imposed the crackdown. Hundreds of youths, many with their faces Bush did, however, dodge covered by scarves and ski masks, dragged a question whether metal barricades and trash bins to block off M usharraf’s moves, seen by one end of a bridge spanning the Tiber near many as an attempt to the station. The rioters smashed a window in cling to power, constitute a the police station and set a police vehicle on dangerous distraction from fire inside the gate. the battle against al-Qaida Sky TG24 TV showed images of flames from insurgents. what it said was a bus set on fire near the Speaking after two days barracks. of meetings with Merkel, the president said he has confidence in the commit­ ment of Pakistan’s leader­ ship to stick w ith the U.S. N atio n al N ew s in the fight against global terrorism. “We share a Racial gap in infant mortality remains common goal,” Bush said. The rate at which infants die in the United Musharraf aligned him­ States has dropped substantially over the self with Washington after past half-century, but broad disparities the Sept. 11 attacks on U.S. remain among racial groups, and the country soil, Bush noted, suggesting President Bush and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discuss Pakistan’s recent stacks up poorly next to other industrialized the Pakistani has given him declaration of emergency rule and Iranian nuclear proliferation on Saturday. nations. no reason to doubt him In 2004, the most recent year for which since that decision. In fact. Opposition leader Benazir “He fully understands the ment program was a major statistics are available, roughly seven babies Bush added, several al- Bhutto spent Friday under dangers of al-Qaida,” Bush topic of discussion. Russia died for every 1,000 live births before reach­ Qaida leaders have been house arrest, for instance. said. “Benazir Bhutto fully and China — two of the five ing their first birthday, the Centers for brought to justice, “and Hours before Bush’s news understands the dangers of permanent members of the Disease Control and Prevention says. That that wouldn't have hap­ conference, M usharraf’s al-Q aida. By fa r th e v ast U.N. Security Council — was down from about 26 in 1960. pened without President government announced majority of people in are blocking the U.N. from Babies born to black mothers died at two M usharraf honoring his plans to lift the state of Pakistan want to live in a moving toward a third set and a half times the rate of those born to w ord.” emergency within one free and peaceful society, of harsher sanctions white mothers, according to the CDC figures. “I take a person for his month and hold parliamen­ and they understand the against Iran. word until otherwise,” tary elections by Feb. 15, dangers of al-Qaida. ... I Both Bush and Merkel Senators survey San Francisco oil spill Bush said. “He made a one month later than origi­ believe we will continue to emphasized that diplomatic OAKLAND, Calif. — Federal officials w ant a clear decision to be with us nally scheduled. have good collaboration efforts with Iran have not bird’s-eye view of San Francisco Bay to and he’s acted on that With U.S. officials not with the leadership in yet been exhausted. Bush observe environmental damage caused by the advice.” sure whether Musharraf Pakistan.” dismissed a question about area’s worst oil spill in nearly two decades. The remarks essentially will remain in power Merkel arrived Friday when patience with Iran U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and were an endorsement of through the crisis, Bush with her husband, Joachim would run out. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Thad Allen M usharraf. took the step of citing Sauer, for an overnight visit “What the Iranian regime planned to take an aerial tour of the damage The embattled Pakistani Bhutto by name. He linked at Bush's remote central must understand is that we Sunday. insists he had no choice but her with Musharraf as Texas ranch. Their talks will continue to work A preliminary Coast Guard investigation to move aggressively to someone who understands spanned the globe, from together to solve this prob­ found that “human error,” not mechanical fail­ prevent Islamic extremists the necessity of standing Afghanistan to Iran and lem diplomatically, which ure, caused the cargo ship Cosco Busan to from gaining control of his firm against extremist ele­ from Russia to Kosovo to means they will continue to sideswipe a support on the San Francisco- nuclear-armed country. But ments and expressed confi­ the United Nations. be isolated,” said Bush, Oakland Bay Bridge, leaving a gash nearly 100 the crackdown has mostly dence that whoever leads Tehran’s defiance of who has recently warned feet long on the side of the 926-foot vessel. targeted his political, judi­ Pakistan will feel the same international demands that that a nuclear-armed Iran “There were skilled enough individuals on cial and media critics. way. it halt its uranium enrich­ could lead to World War III. board this ship. They didn’t carry out their missions correctly,” said Rear Adm. Craig Bone, the Coast Guard’s top official in California. Legal disputes ensue over desegregation Lo cal N ew s Associated Press only if the change improved “the country, from the Northeast to the ethnic balance of the receiving Southwest, that operate under fed­ A dozen antiwar protesters arrested school and (did) not further imbal­ eral court desegregation orders — OLYMPIA, Wash. — At least a dozen people Officials in Shelby County, Tenn., ance the ethnic makeup of the some more than four decades old. were arrested as demonstrators rallied to complain they'll have to spend mil­ home school.” These districts are in a unique protest military cargo shipments arriving lions to satisfy a federal judge's But wait: Hasn't the U.S. and sharply debated position with from Iraq at the port in the state capital. “arbitrary” desegregation order. Supreme Court consistently moved respect to the Supreme Court’s rul­ The arrests Saturday came a day after pro­ It'll mean busing minority students away from using race as a factor in ings. They exist in what critics con­ testers were able to stop two trucks from up to an hour away and replacing deciding where kids should go to sider a historical Twilight Zone, removing military equipment that had been hundreds of white teachers with school? where federal judges can make unloaded from a ship coming from Iraq. The black ones, they say. Didn't the high court recently put seemingly contradictory decisions. equipment was bound for Fort Lewis, an In Huntsville, Ala., under a simi­ an exclamation point on that trend, “So which ruling do I violate?” Army base about 15 miles northeast of lar court order, students can trans­ ruling that two districts' heavy asks a perplexed Bobby Webb, Olympia. fer from a school where they're in reliance on race in student assign­ superintendent of schools in Shelby Nine protesters were arrested Saturday for the racial majority, but not the ment policies violated the County, where Memphis is located. investigation of violating the city's pedestrian other way around. Constitution's guarantee of equal “The judge’s ruling now, or the ear­ interference ordinance, but all were later And in the Tucson, Ariz., Unified protection? lier rulings that we can’t discrimi­ released without being cited, said police Sgt. School District, students could Yes, and yes. But there are still nate against people on the basis of Ken Carlson. move from one school to another hundreds of districts across the the color of their skin?” page 6 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEW'S Monday, November 12, 2007

“Some say, ‘There goes “His story is impossible, so spective," he said. another anti-religious uni­ it begins to disintegrate Sebastian Rosato, a professor Milton versity professor, trying to when it is met with real life,” Times of political science, said he continued from page 1 recruit a great author to his Fallon said. “He uses the continued from page 1 wished the length of classes was cause.’ Or, from the other Gospel to authorize divorce. uniform across all subjects. sidered a great religious side, ‘There goes a [Notre Milton believes that someone the faculty and students. “It’s unnecessarily complicated writer, is in an important Dame] professor sniping at can ‘mutiny against God’ and “Once the colleges are done, to fit in 50-minute courses,” he sense, not a religious writer Milton for being anti-Catholic exit a marriage,” Fallon said. that information is forwarded to said. “You can’t impart any at a ll.” and unorthodox, ” Fallon After his writings on mar­ the registrar’s office. We handle information in 50 minutes, any­ Fallon combined his knowl­ said. riage and divorce, Milton’s it from the University’s perspec­ way.” edge of Milton’s literature However, Fallon argues writing about himself began tive,” he said. “We look at the Rosato said that he is “very and life to argue that, that his criteria come from to change, Fallon said. schedule primarily from a class­ happy” that he will teach a although Milton explored information available in Characters that resemble room-resources perspective, course at 9:35, but he says that theology in his writing, he Milton’s autobiography and him in his works began to which means, Do we have it is “annoying” that his next did not write religiously. the characters in Milton’s accept their sinfulness in a enough classes available for all course is not until 4 p.m. M ilto n , a poetry that way Milton himself never the people that Sara Maurer, Puritan in the resemble the would. In one of his works, want to teach at an assistant pro­ 17th century, is “His story is author. the character that is modeled a certain time?’” “We look at the fessor in Hnglish, most known impossible, so it “I am inter­ most after him is Satan, he said. schedule primarily does not avoid for his work e s te d in Fallon said. The story claims That perspec­ from a class room- early morning “Paradise begins to disintegrate whether that Satan was cast out of tive is complicat­ classes for fear of Lost.” lie, how­ when it is met with Milton is reli­ Heaven because of his pride. ed because cer­ resources lack of attention e v e r. a ls o real life. gious as he Although Milton never admit­ tain time-slots perspective. ” by the students. wrote poems, writes, and the ted to his own pride — or are “inherently “1 have honestly sonnets, other answer there, denied his perfection — he desirable.” The haven’t noticed prose and an Stephen Fallon I think, is no,” did question these qualities time slot on Chris Temple that students are autobiography. chairman Fallon said. in his ch aracters. Tuesdays and assistant registrar any less awake in H is w o rk liberal studies department He went on Fallon noted the maturity Thursdays from morning classes,” focused strong­ to discuss of Milton’s characters in 11 a.m. through she said. “But ly on re lig io u s M ilto n ’s ow n admitting their own sins, fur­ 12:15 p.m. is the most popular, I’ve never taught an 8 a.m. topics. Fallon said Milton views on sin. Fallon said ther asserting the maturity for both students and faculty, he class.” believed he wrote “divinely Milton believed that he was Milton himself did not have. said. But only so many class­ Maurer said some classes have inspired truth, and he sinless, lie believed that his “By the end of his career, I rooms are available at that time. bad days, but that hasn’t believed he could surpass works were divinely true. am tempted to say, Milton “There’s definitely competition appeared to be caused by time of Homer and Virgil because his M ilton’s self-proclaimed was at last, in spite of him­ for the popular time spots,” he day. She also was sympathetic to epic would be true.” lack of sin came into ques­ self, becoming a religious said. the registrar’s scheduling has­ Fallon admits that his idea tion when his first marriage writer,” Fallon said. College deans decide which sles. that Milton is not a religious fell apart. He then made the departments will have to shift “There are so many issues to writer has gotten some vary­ claim that divorce is justifi­ Ashley Charnley at their courses to less popular consider, to offer a decent selec­ ing reactions. able in the Bible. acharnO 1 @saintmarys.edu times, he said. The deans con­ tion, to distribute required sider which courses require par­ courses and then faculty com­ — ,— —— — .— ticular kinds of classrooms, such mitments,” she said. “It’s very as a computer lab, a large lec­ hard to accommodate everyone.” ture hall or a room equipped The English department’s W rite for with a projector, he said. scheduling process is “very Another consideration is that upfront,” so faculty do not feel so some courses, particularly in disappointed if they don’t teach Arts and Letters, are “hard to at their preferred times, Maurer Call 631-532 teach in 50 minutes.” said. “That’s a very room-resources orientated perspective, though, Contact Brian McKenzie at not a curriculum-driven per­ [email protected]

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Dow -223.55 Jones 13,042.74 Associated Press life Up: Sam e: Down. Composite Volume: 1,623 78 1,752 1,189,699,722 NEW YORK Producers and theater AMEX 2,436.84 -48.57 owners say they’re just looking for a fair agree­ NASDAQ 2,627.94 -68.06 ment that wouldn’t force NYSE 9,733.34 -144.13 them to hire extra work­ 1,453.70 -21.07 ers they don’t need. S&P 500 Stagehands counter by NIKKEI (Tokyo) 15,208.78 -374.64 declaring their union “is FTSE 100 (London) 6,304.90 -77.00 open to exchanges on work rules and other COMPANY %CHANGE $GAIN PRICE areas,” but will absolute­ POWERSHARES (QQQQ) -3.34 -1.73 50.00 ly refuse any plan that would cut jobs. S&P DEP RECIEIPTS (SPY) -1.37 -2.02 145.14 Therein lies the seem­ CITIGROUP INC (C) +0.61 +0.20 33.10 ingly unbridgeable gap that has shut down most FINANCIAL SEE SPDR (XLF) -0.76 -0.23 30.14 of Broadway, closing such well-known shows Treasuries as “Wicked,” "The 1 Phantom of the Opera” 10-YEAR NOTE 4.225 i -1.12 -0.048 and “Hairspray” as well 13-WEEK BILL -3.35 -0.011 3.170 as newer productions such as the Kevin Kline 30-YEAR BOND -1.29 -0.006 4.602 “Cyrano de Bergerac” 5-YEAR NOTE -1.21 -0.046 3.756 and Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” which was in Commodities previews and hadn’t even LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) +0.86 96.32 officially opened. Local One struck more GOLD ($/Troy oz.) -2.80 834.70 than two dozen plays and PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) +3.00 83.75 musicals Saturday, caus­ ing confusion in the Times Square theater Exchange Rates district and sending dis­ appointed theatergoers 110.0550 YEN home or to other enter­ FI IDA n AR17 tain m en ts. Broadway theatergoers head to “Xanadu” on Saturday, one of eight shows not Actors were left with­ affected by the stagehand strike. out audiences. uled on Saturday and working conditions and, of DuBois, Pa., and her Patrick Page, who plays three on Sunday. most importantly, the daughter, Sherry I n B r ie f the celebrated green “That’s a lot of kids to respect of everyone who Antonetti, of Dover, Del., meanie in “Dr. Seuss’ turn away from the the­ is part of the theatrical contemplated where to China confirms “date rape” toys How the Grinch Stole ater,” he added, although community.” shop. They arrived BEIJING — China’s safety watchdog confirmed Christmas,” appeared in he said he had sympathy And the musicians Saturday morning to cel­ Saturday that toy beads recalled in the United front of the St. James for the stagehands, too. union, Local 802, which ebrate Wanda Antonetti’s States and Australia after sickening children Theatre and sang for “They’re the guys who struck Broadway for four 70th birthday and did not contain a substance that can turn into the “date- unhappy children who keep me safe when I get days in 2003, was equal­ know about the strike rapo” drug after ingested. couldn’t see him on hoisted up; they’re the ly supportive. “They until they arrived at the The toys, coated with the industrial chemical stage. guys who put light on stood strong for us, and theater. “We came a long 1,4-butanediol, were made by the Wangqi “ I t ’s d is a p p o in tin g , me,” he said. now we are here to way for lunch,” Wanda Product Factory in Shenzhen, a city just over the most of all for these Solidarity among vari­ return the favor,” the Antonetti said. border from Hong Kong, the General kids,” said Page. “They ous theatrical unions union said. No new negotiations Administration of Quality Supervision, don’t understand any­ appeared strong. Page’s Disgruntled theatergo­ have been scheduled Inspection, and Quarantine said in a statement. thing about contract union, Actors’ Equity ers were not as sympa­ between Local One and When ingested, the chemical metabolizes into negotiations.” Association, issued a thetic. the League of American the “date-rape” drug gamma hydroxy butyrate, The performer said statement saying mem­ Outside the Gershwin Theatres and Producers, also known as GHB, which can cause breathing there were four sold-out bers of Local One Theatre where “Wicked” so the outlook for a quick problems, loss of consciousness, seizures, shows of “Grinch” sched- “deserve fair wages and plays, Wanda Antonetti, settlement is uncertain. drowsiness, coma and death. Millions of units of the popular toys, which are sold as Aqua Dots in the United States and as Bindeez in Australia, were recalled in those countries as well as Britain, Malaysia, Singapore C h in a and elsewhere this past week after children began falling sick from swallowing the toy’s bead-like parts. Coal boom promotes unsafe mining Uneven week ends with more drops NEW YORK — Wall Street finished a turbulent Associated Press the life of an impoverished farmer — w o rk . week with another huge drop Friday after major this time, with a steel rod in his leg. “Some miners fear poverty more banks warned of further losses on their debt CHANG’GOU TOWN — Digging Coal mining remains one of the than mining disasters,” said Cao Yu, portfolios, raising investor concerns that the coal deep underground, Luo Xianglai world’s most dangerous trades. In a senior at Hunan Normal University credit market slump shows no sign of abating. learned to listen hard to the sounds China, more than 4,700 people died who conducted surveys among min­ The Dow Jones industrial average fell more the rocks made when struck with his last year in coal mines. ers in Hunan province in 2005 and than 220 points. pickax. The deaths underscore the human 2006. “Mining accidents create great Bank of America Corp., JPMorgan Chase & A dull thud usually meant solid cost of a worldwide boom in coal stress. For them an accident means Co. and Wachovia Corp. all said the ongoing rock and safety. A whistling noise use, driven by economic growth in a colleague has departed the world credit crisis will cause another round of heavy signaled an impending cave-in. China and India and a return to coal but it also means the mine will stop losses during the fourth quarter. Financial insti­ “Usually you could tell it was com­ for cheap electric power in the U.S. w ork.” tutions took big hits during the last quarter as ing,” said Luo, a squat 33-year-old and elsewhere. While Chinese min­ Even in wealthy nations, where losses from subprime mortgages hurt their bal­ with broad shoulders, a buzz cut and ers toil for a couple hundred dollars mining is more mechanized and ance sheets, and these three companies were a worried look. “The rocks would a month, mine owners in Taiyuan, safety regulations better enforced, just the latest to report bad news that sent start singing, letting off a whistling the sooty capital of Shanxi province, risks remain. stocks lower. sound. We would get out in a rush.” drive BMWs and invest in real estate The U.S. has had three m ajor fatal BofA said continued "market dislocations," On a cold December day two years in Beijing, the capital. accidents in the last two years. Most including those related to securities it owns that ago, the rocks did not sing, but dis­ Miners themselves are often com­ recently, a collapse at Utah’s are backed by loans, will affect its fourth-quar­ aster struck anyway. A cave-in plied in the deadly bargain. Many Crandall Canyon Mine in August left ter results. The bank did not provide an esti­ buried Luo under fallen ceiling face reprisals if they report acci­ six miners presumed dead. Federal mate of how large the impact will be. JPMorgan planks and more than 6 feet of rock, dents. And some do not want to see inspectors had warned of hazardous said difficult conditions may cause a fourth- 300 feet down a mine shaft. His right their mine shut down for an accident conditions, though another federal quarter writedown, but did not say how much. leg was crushed, returning him to investigation, depriving them of agency had approved the work. T The Observer page V iew po in t Monday, November 12, 2007

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E d i t o r in C h i e f Maddie Hanna Worry about hiring solely Catholics distinctive that the University will be Catholic staff for Catholic university As the Observer of Nov. 8 (“Professors dis­ M a n a g in g E d i t o r B u s in e s s M a n a g e r A recent Observer article able to attract and retain increasingly Ken Fowler Kyle West (“Professors discuss hiring,” Nov. 8) accomplished scholars, Catholic and cuss hiring”), points out, the Provost’s office reported a “broad sense of disquiet non-Catholic alike. Certainly, the mere has issued a report on the hiring of Catholic As s t . M a n a g in g E d it o r s Kyle Cassily [among the faculty] surrounding the fact that a certain percentage of a uni­ faculty members. The provost and many oth­ A s s t . M a n a g in g E d i t o r : Mary Kate Malone idea of hiring with religious affiliation versity’s faculty (or student body) self- ers (University President Father John Jenkins,

N e w s E d i t o r : Karen Langley in mind” and quoted the chair of the identified as Catholic would hardly for example) are concerned, naturally Faculty Senate as saying that “faculty guarantee that it retained a meaningful enough, with the “Catholic character” of V ie w p o i n t E d i t o r : Joey King members ... are worried that [by trying and rich Catholic identity. No one Notre Dame — or maybe the way to put it is S p o r t s E d i t o r s : Chris Khorey to respond to the decline in Catholic should imagine that maintaining a pre­ that they are concerned with the way in Chris Hine faculty] the University will move away ponderance of Catholic faculty would which Notre Dame fulfills its mission as a S c e n e E d i t o r : Tae Andrews from hiring solely on academic merit.” complete the hard, rewarding and Catholic university. They think (1) it’s very S a in t M a ry ’s E d i t o r : Katie Kohler It seems to me that the provost and the important work of really being a much worth having a Catholic university, (2)

P h o t o E d i t o r : Dustin Mennella president — like the diverse faculty Catholic university, in a broad, inclusive that such a university has a mission, (3) that and critically engaged way. its mission is not the same as that of a secular G r a p h ic s E d i t o r : Madeline Nies committee that recently produced a helpful report on strategies for Catholic At the same time, none of us should university (the University of Michigan, for Advert ising M anager: |cssjca Cortez hiring — have always been clear on forget that Notre Dame is interesting, example), and (4) that its fulfillment of that Ad Design M anager: Kelly G ronli this crucial point: The University’s goal and matters because and only to the mission has something to do with the propor­ C o n t r o l l e r : Tim Sobolewski is and should be to cultivate, identify, extent that it is — in reality and not just tion of Catholic faculty on board. S y s t e m s A dministrator : Christian Sagardia hire and recruit Catholic faculty — and in its history — a Catholic university. It Although I am not myself Catholic, I mostly non-Catholic faculty who embrace is not enough that there is at Notre agree with them on these points. Notre Dame O f f i c e M a n a g e r & G e n e r a l I n f o (574) 631-7471 Notre Dame’s mission — who are, by Dame a thriving Campus Ministry, an is a wonderful university, and certainly part of F a x every sound measure of “merit,” out­ inspiring Center for Social Concerns its wonderfulness has to do with its being (574) 631-6927 standing. The goal is not, should not be and world-renowned individual schol­ Christian, and indeed Catholic. 1 think my A d v e r t i s i n g and never has been to settle for sec­ ars who focus on specifically “Catholic” own department — philosophy — is a splen­ (574) 631-6900 [email protected] ond-rate scholars who happen to be topics. 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Notre Dame-Patris? Lyric change long overdue tion relegated African-Americans to being My brother and fellow Notre Dame alum recently e-mailed me the link A few weeks ago, I read a letter in The 3/5 human, Native Americans were dis­ to the letter written by Erin and Caity Schneeman regarding the gender- Observer (“Original version cherished,” missed as “savages” and women weren’t exclusive Victory March (“Reconsidering the Victory March,” Oct. 30). “A Nov. 1) th at argued that we should not considered at all. But our country expand­ fun read," he headlined the subject. Indeed, I chuckled as I started down change the Notre Dame Fight Song to ed ethically and extended full civil rights to the letter. I could picture the scene in my mind vividly: Two women include both genders because the song, as African-American males, then females and incensed at the omission of “daughters" in the Victory March, then is, represents “tradition” and that (obvious­ ultimately people of all religions and races. marching off (to The Observer!) to pen their “new idea” that the Victory ly) the University of Notre Dame was Obviously, “tradition” didn't count — unless March is not gender-inclusive! New idea? Hardly. I recalled the very founded in 1842 as an all-male school. As a it was the deeper, abiding tradition of same debate when I was a student in the early ’90s. Like the professor here for more than 20 years, I advocating freedom and inclusion (precise­ Schneemans, I too belted out “sons and daughters” at a football game. I would like to say we definitely should ly what Notre Dame has done by eventually am qwestruck that two highly educated Notre Dame women didn’t real­ change the lyrics of the fight song (and that admitting minorities and women as well). ize, as I did the first time I tried it, that changing the words to a song we are way overdue in doing so). Clearly, our constitution’s words were (although amusing) didn’t change a thing. At the end of the day, I knew First, despite the fact that Notre Dame changed with Amendments. A song cannot who I was as a Notre Dame woman whether or not a song declared me was traditionally an all-male university, it be changed in that way. However, its lyrics as such. And, after all these years of hearing and singing “sons,” I still did become co-ed, with Father Hesburgh’s can be readily changed to reflect the spirit know who I am. There are much bigger battles to fight in this world. help and instigation, in the 1970s. The of inclusion that began many decades ago. It bothers me that this kind of energy isn’t spent on worthier subjects. change in allowing women to attend neces­ The change is simple. The current lyrics In fact, if that was all there was to the letter, I would have finished my sitated many other structural and intellec­ have a certain number of syllables whose chuckle and gone on with my day. Unfortunately, the Schneemans made tual changes. For example, we built female stresses fall on certain counts: “while her one last comment that is worth my energy and should have caught the dorms. More than that, some “traditional­ loyal sons are marching onward to victo­ attention of all sons and daughters who read it: “What a shame it is that ly” male dorms (such as Farley, where ry!” Replacing “sons are marching” with ... female students have to raise their hands on ‘her,’ which refers to Our Father Malloy stayed as an undergraduate, “sons and daughters” keeps the exact num­ Lady, and not to the women of Notre Dame.” The real shame is on these but in which my own daughter stayed from ber of syllables and stresses. Changing two women who feel forced to raise their hands to Our Lady. In their so- 2000-2002) became female dorms. And “onward to victory” to “march on to victo­ called quest for equality, they carelessly elevated themselves above the new traditions were born. For example, at ry” does the exact same thing. No need to greatest woman of all, the Holy Mother of God! As a woman, Catholic and the dorm orientation for my daughter, I change the rhythm. No awkward holds or proud alumna of Notre Dame, I am embarrassed that fellow Notre Dame met a freshman female who was a legacy of pauses. Just a simple change reflecting the women would write such an insult. If we’re all this insecure about our that dorm: her mother had lived in Farley spiritual change in a place that has been, gender, and quite sadly, this insensitive to the Divine, let’s change the during her own undergraduate years. even since I came here, increasingly com­ name of our great University to Notre Dame-Patris.” Arguing that we must keep things “as mitted to genuine “Catholicity” in its they are” (or, really, “as they were”) is spe­ Catholic vision. Nicole (Verich) Browne cious. “Traditionally,” the United States of alum America only granted full “equality” Jacqueline Vaught Brogan class o f 1992 (specifically, in terms of the right to vote), professor of English Nov. 10 to white, land-owning males. Our constitu­ Nov. 9

Weis should pay U -W lR E Another home loss for the Irish. The total now stands at six for the season. Same heart, different body In reality, the first Domer-comprised team to win inside the House That Rockne Built this fall might be the winner of the Interhall Football Championship. We can watch that game for free, unlike the games of our Whether subconsciously or consciously, them in demoralizing and disrespectful fash­ Division I team, which cost each Notre Dame student $217 for the season. As many people are of the belief that “I need to ions. Yet people on the other end of the a finance major, I view this as a bad investment. In business, people do not feel safe, I need to fit in and I need to be spectrum, trying to get the job, may never continue to invest in an entity that does not produce positive returns. accomplished.” get the opportunity to work for an important Approximately 11,000 students purchase a student ticket booklet each sea­ When we see someone else who may not business because the interviewer judges fit this mold sometimes them as lazy, uncontrolled and maybe even son. Current prices dictate that the student body spends roughly $2.4 million Jennifer Jacobs per season on football tickets. I would like Charlie Weis to regain our trust — we criticize and poke stupid. like a fund director offering incentives — by paying for our tickets next sea­ fun in order to ingrain Universit People are financially and emotionally son. His annual contract, estimated to be in the $2 million range, ideally fits in ourselves that we are Colorado punished for not making the same choices. this cost structure. What do you say, Charlie? better, we are not and Campus Press Why aren’t there laws for this type of dis­ could never be like that. crimination? Matthew Quering It’s unfortunate because in order to secure Obesity has been labeled as a disease and junior this ideology we go after others and their I really don’t think we see an obese person Alumni Hall appearances — so we detach, we categorize the same way as someone with cancer. Both Nov. 11 and we judge to protect ourselves. I am OK. are diseases, yet 1 can’t think of anyone in I am normal. their right mind making fun of some woman Today there are repercussions for preju­ who just came out of chemotherapy with her dice against race, gender and religion in our hair stripped away. society. Yet what isn’t recognized is this dis­ It may sound like I’m a hippie or a (lower criminatory attitude many Americans hold child, but 1 really do believe that life is about Crack down on toward what others look like and those who being happy. This means loving other peo­ may have weight issues. ple, not bringing them down. But a lot of This is unfortunate because obesity is on times we believe that if we bring someone the rise in America. Yet, so is this aggres­ down we rise higher. drunk driving sively rude attitude towards people who are So w hat are we to do? different. Do you see a problem? Judgment is part of our reaction to things Everyone knows that danger is inherently a part of driving. However, I remember learning in my general psy­ that are different, myself included. Yet, some people make choices that drastically increase the risk to others on the chology class last year that the brain auto­ when we act on it, it becomes a problem. roads. In my opinion, and in the eyes of the law, drunk drivers really are matically judges the better-looking person Everyone is entitled to their thoughts and criminals. as nicer. We seem to have this innate idea their ideas. It becomes an issue when we Drunk driving is not a “mistake.” It is a choice. A drunk driver (sometimes that external equals internal. make rash decisions based on our own fears underage) chooses to drink alcohol and then get behind the wheel of a car. 1 There have been studies where people put and insecurities. am sick of excuses. Call a cab or stay where you are. There is absolutely no on fat suits and go out with hidden cameras excuse for drunk driving, and in my opinion, neither Notre Dame nor Saint to see what reactions they get. The result is This column originally appeared in the Mary’s do enough to punish students who receive a DUI on or off campus. they get pushed around on the subway or Nov. 9 edition of the Campus Press, the daily Fines and community service are not enough. I believe that all three schools laughed at and judged right in front of their publication at the University of Colorado. need to partner up with the South Bend and Mishawaka police to create a faces. The views expressed in this column are registry that alerts the schools when a student receives a DUI. That student People go to jail or lose their jobs for dis­ those of the author and not necessarily should then be expelled from the University or College, just as he or she criminating against others and treating those of The Observer. should be for committing any other heinous crime. Drunk driving is not a joke, so we need to stop treating it like it is. Students who make the ridiculously unintelligent choice to drive drunk and gravely endanger the lives of those around them and innocent people in other cars must be punished justly. I urge the schools in this area to serious­ ly reevaluate their policies on off-campus DUIs and institute a much more strict policy.

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album. Such has been present in Thrice’s By RYAN RAFFIN sound for a couple of years now but is best Scene W riter realized on “The Alchemy Index.” Another complaint that has been lev­ Pretentious is a word that seems to get elled at the band recently is that lead gui­ tossed around fairly often when describing tarist Teppei Teranishi no longer plays post-hardcore outfit Thrice. After naming guitar solos quite as often as he used to. its 2005 effort “Vheissu” in reference to This may be true, but the guitar work Thomas Pynchon’s novel “V.,” use of the here is consistently tighter and more com­ word only increased. plex than ever before. Kensrue’s vocal So when Thrice announced in late 2006 work is stellar, as usual: He knows exactly that it was recording four EPs, each the­ how to sing or shout in order to best fit the matically connected to one of Aristotle’s song. As the EP closes out on the powerful four elements (fire, water, earth and air), “The Flame Deluge,” it’s tough not to be the haters had plenty of fuel. How dare left breathless. These six songs are so Thrice attempt something so ambitious? strong that it’s tough to imagine how the Have they no care for the fans? Luckily, “Water” EP can match them. the band paid no attention and produced Subdued from the start, “Water” doesn’t the excellent first entry of the two-part set, hit you immediately like its counterpart, lengthily titled “The Alchemy Index, Vols. 1 though it is just as good. The electronics & II: Fire & Water.” and various effects used on “Eire” contin­ This is admittedly a little confusing; the ue, evident immediately upon listening to first two EPs are packaged together, but first single, “Digital Sea.” Keyboards are they are not meant to be heard as one also very important for this EP, as nearly album. Each has 6 songs that are lyrically every song utilizes them in some way. Just and musically distinct, two different sets of like the concept of (lame was central to its 20 odd minutes that go by too fast for the counterpart, there is an aquatic motif in listener to ever tire of. the lyrics and music. Unlike “Fire,” The “Fire” EP is what you might guess though, this sounds almost nothing like based on its name. The louder, angrier what Thrice has done before. Melodic and side of Thrice, it’s slightly reminiscent of tranquil, the band fully succeeds in creat­ their hardcore punk roots. Huge sounding ing an oceanic soundscape. choruses are everywhere — this is stuff The group’s influences really show that sounds good in a stadium. through here: Radiohead comparisons are “Firebreather” starts things off with some inevitable, but wait for “Night Diving” for of the heaviest riffs the band has ever some very Pelican-esque guitar work. The recorded and with front man Dustin song shines, and normally you wouldn’t Kensrue singing an anthemic verse. The expect a six-minute instrumental to grip song even closes with a choir. the listener quite like this does. The whole Right off the bat, the listener is given the EP seems like Thrice’s interpretation of rules: This is the new school — expect to how alternative music should sound, hear different things. A programmed beat almost like a challenge to other bands. If opens “The Messenger” before exploding “Fire” is Thrice proving they can make into Kensrue’s shouting and subsiding music as loud and powerful as before, again. It’s an ebb and flow, creating one of “Water” is the band showing that they can the best songs the group has recorded. do whatever else they want as well. The subtle touches and nourishes of A lot of fans want the old Thrice back. electronics are abundant throughout the They want to go back to the days of fast, hard and loud. Sorry to dis­ appoint, but it’s not hap­ The Alchemy Index, Vols. I & II: pening anytime soon. “The Alchemy Index” is Thrice’s Fire and Water latest progression, showing Thrice that the band is capable of creating any music they Label:Vagrant Records can think of, and doing it well. If the fans can’t keep Recommended Tracks:“Firebreather,” The up with innovation, it’s Messenger,” “Digital Sea” and “Night Diving” their loss. When there’s music this good out there, someone is going to hear it. This is one of the year’s best — don’t be left behind.

Contact Ryan Raffin at [email protected]

Photo courtesy of cache.viewimages.com With the new “Fire” and “Water” portions of “The Alchemy Index," Thrice is embarking on an ambitious, Aristotle-inspired musical venture. MATT HUDSON I O bserver Graphic Irish Insider Monday, November 12, 2007 OBSERVER Air Force 41, Notre Dame 24 More of the same Running back's 272 all-purpose yards carry

By BILL BRINK Sports Writer

The frustration Notre Dame has experienced all season can be summarized with one kick. When defensive end Trevor Laws booted the penalty flag after an offsides call during the extra point attempt of Air Force’s fifth touchdown of the Falcons’ 41-24 win over the Irish, he symbolized the team’s dissatisfaction with this historically bad season. Chad Hall, who led the Air Force offense, caused much of Laws’ frustration. Hall rushed 32 times for 142 yards. He also caught two passes for 31 yards, had 99 return yards and aver­ aged 7.4 yards per touch in the game. “He’s a competitor, he competes out there so much and runs so hard,” Laws said. “He wants to get as many yards as he can every play; he’s out there loving what he’s doing.” Air Force improved to 8-3 on the season, coach Troy Calhoun’s first with the Falcons. Notre Dame dropped to an all-time worst 1-9. Irish freshman quarterback Jimmy Clausen had his best game of the season, completing 22-of- 40 passes for 246 yards and three touchdowns. He didn’t have the help of his receivers, however. On the first play from scrimmage, after Clausen hit tight end John IAN GAVLICK/The O bserver Carlson for a 28-yard completion, Falcons linebacker John Rabold stiff arms Irish quarterback Jimmy Clausen after picking up a fumble. Rabold returned the fumble Carlson fumbled, giving Air Force 19 yards for a touchdown during the first quarter of Air Force’s 41-24 win over Notre Dame Saturday. the ball on its own 42-yard line. The receivers continued to drop down. one yard.” wrinkles than Navy had, so it was off 52 yards to Notre Dame’s 33- passes for the rest of the game. “When you turn around and Notre Dame would have gone tough to stop.” yard line, but Notre Dame’s The Falcons drove down to the just hand the ball inside to the three-and-out again if not for a The Falcons’ run game set up a defense held Air Force to a field Notre Dame 1-yard line, but nose fullback, you think the worst roughing-the-passer penalty after scoring chance on their first drive goal, making the score 34-17. tackle Pat Kuntz stopped Falcons thing that’s going to happen is Clausen’s incomplete pass on in the second half, which ended Clausen went 5-of-7 on his next quarterback Shaun Carney you’re going to get a couple of third down. The penalty gave the with Carney rolling out and hit­ drive, including a swing pass to behind the line. Ryan Harrison yards and you’re going to be play­ Irish a first down on the Air Force ting wide receiver Sean Quintana running back Armando Allen for made a 19-yard field goal to put ing second and eight,” Weis said. 32-yard line. On third and goal for a touchdown. a touchdown to make the score Air Force up 3-0. The Irish went three-and-out from the 2, Clausen hit Carlson in After two Notre Dame drives 34-24 with 7:56 remaining. Allen Notre Dame’s next two drives on their next possession but the corner of the end zone on a ended in punts, Air Force capped had nine rushes for 29 yards and stalled when Air Force sacked received a stroke of luck. Carney play-action fake, and the Irish a 65-yard drive when Carney 2 receptions for 17 yards and the Clausen on blind-side blitzes. and Hall fumbled the option tied the score at 10-10. rolled right and hit tight end touchdown. Irish coach Charlie Weis said that exchange, and linebacker Kerry “I thought that we were back in Keith Madsen amid defenders for Notre Dame forced a three- the blitzes were part of Air Neal fell on the ball. Nine plays it,” said Carlson, who had four a 10-yard touchdown that gave and-out and got the ball back Force’s defense and that he had a later, Notre Dame had a first receptions for 57 yards and the the Falcons a 31-10 lead with with 5:39 left, but Clausen fell plan in place to counter them — down on the Falcons’ 11-yard touchdown. “I hoped we’d start 1:31 left in the third quarter. short on a quarterback sneak on but it wasn’t executed, he said. line. But three straight incom­ rolling and score some more Clausen found a rhythm when fourth-and-1. Air Force capital­ “We know what they’re doing,” plete passes forced a Brandon points.” Notre Dame got the ball back. ized on the short field and scored Weis said. “Here comes a weak Walker 28-yard field goal to make The Falcons’ rushing game Running a no-huddle offense, he to put the game out of reach at corner. We’ve got two to block the score 10-3 with 8:29 remain­ caught fire on the next drive, led a 10-play, 57-yard drive that 41-24. two. ‘You block him, you block ing in the half. accounting for 56 of the drive’s 66 culminated on a 21 -yard touch­ Laws said the team did not him.’ And the quarterback’s get­ On fourth-and-1 on their own yards. Air Force made the score down pass to wide receiver David know the reason for its struggles ting hit in the back.” 49-yard line on the Falcons’ next 17-10 when wide receiver Grimes on fourth-and-9 to make this season. After the Irish forced an Air possession, Laws stuffed tailback Spencer Armstrong ran a reverse the score 31-17. “If we knew why, we’d be win­ Force punt that gave them the Chad Smith at the line, forcing a eight yards for a touchdown with “We lined up and the corner ning games,” Laws said. “I don’t ball on their own 20-yard line, turnover on downs and giving the 1:09 remaining in the half. was pressed,” said Grimes, who know why we’re not playing as fullback Asaph Schwapp hobbled Irish good field position. “They changed their offense led the Irish with six catches for well as we should be. I wish I did a handoff and sent the ball flying “Could you punt it? Sure,” Air every time we tried to get hold of 67 yards and the score. “He just know.” into the air. It came down into the Force coach Troy Calhoun said. “I what they’re doing,” Laws said. checked down when he saw the hands of linebacker John Rabold, felt like there was a very good “They ran a different option today coverage.” Contact Bill Brink at who ran 19 yards for the touch­ chance that we could convert the [with] a lot [more] different little Hall returned the ensuing kick- [email protected]

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Chad Hall 7.4 Clausen’s failed fourth-down conversion “ I just don’t know what happened. The Falcons’ running back was the On a fourth-and-i for Notre Dame Fm in disbelief, still. I just think it’s a major factor in Air Force’s offense Yards per touch for Falcons Hall. at its own 25-yard line, Clausen dream and that Fm going to wake up and special teams, gaining 2/2 all­ Hall had 149 rushing yards, 31 failed to rush past the marker, giv­ one day. ” purpose yards and helped set up receiving yards and 99 ing Air Force the ball in good field Maurice Crum, Jr. each of the Falcons touchdowns. return yards. position. Irish linebacker page 2 The Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER Monday, November 12, 2007 report card

quarterbacks: Clausen struggled in the first half but found a groove while B + leading a Notre Dame comeback. He finished with 246 yards and three touchdowns with no picks. running backs: The backs failed to estab­ lish the run game early, and fullback Asaph Schwapp fumbled for a Falcons C score. The unit only averaged 1.6 yards per carry. receivers: Despite three touchdown catches, the receivers dropped eight passes — some of which killed promis­ D ing drives. Carlson also fumbled on the first play of the game. offensive line: The line took a step backward after helping gain over 200 yards rushing against Navy, allowing D six sacks and failing to open holes for the backs to run through.

defensive line: As a unit, the linemen could not pressure Carney or effective­ ly stop the run. Individually, defensive B- end Trevor Laws had a great game, registering 17 tackles in the loss. linebackers: Crum basically sat out, but Brockington, Smith and Neal elevated D their games in support — including Smith’s first touchdown. Vernaglia and Hyan continue to struggle. VANESSA GEMPIS/The Observer defensive backs: The secondary failed to Falcons safety Bobby Giannini, right, forces Irish tight end John Carlson to fumble after a 28-yard pass from Irish cover Falcons receivers in the second quarterback Jimmy Clausen on Notre Dame’s first offensive play of its 41-24 loss on Saturday to Air Force. half, allowing Carney to tlirow for two C+ scores in the second half on 10-of-16 passing.

special teams: I’unt coverage downed Winning takes all 11 players two punts inside the 20, but the punt team only had two yards on C two punts. The kickotf team also Football teams have 11 players on lost track of Falcons wide receiver spotty. One of the improvements gave up 31 yards per return. the field at any given time. Mark Root. The result was a 26- you’d like to see is more consisten­ Each one has a job to do on every yard pass play that led to an Air cy,” Weis said. “One of the things coaching: Weis said after the game play. Force touchdown. I’m most disappointed in as a that all the blame can’t go on him, When a team is playing well, McNeil was fooled by the misdi­ teacher is that when you have intel­ but his team came out flat and was those 11 players rection, so his mistake is under­ ligent young men, that as the years D can seem like not able to keep up with Air Force standable. But some other mental goes on, that there would be some on either side of the ball. one smooth unit, mistakes came despite several rep­ consistency that progresses from moving seam­ etitions in practice. the beginning of the year to the overall: Notre Dame strug­ lessly together ♦ Clausen was blindsided two e n d .” gled early but managed to down the field. times in the first half because run­ Even the players themselves are hang on in the first half. But That has not ning backs didn’t step up and block dumbfounded. 1.48 late mistakes cost the Irish a happened this outside blitzers. But coach Charlie “Look at the coaches’ pedigrees,” chance at the win. season for Notre Weis said the Irish worked on pick­ tight end John Carlson said. Dame. ing up that exact blitz package in “They’re good teachers. And the It doesn’t have Chris Khorey practice. players on the team are students at to be a total “We said, This is the blitz they the University of Notre Dame. You’d team break­ Sports Editor run, and the lineman’s going to get think that we’re all fairly intelligent down. A lot of the first guy and the back’s going to individuals. But something isn’t adding up times, especially get the second guy,” he said. “But it clicking, and I don’t know what it recently, the didn’t happen that way, and the is.” problem has been only one or two quarterback got hit.” At least part of the problem is the numbers players. So w hat is causing these prob­ confidence. Notre Dame has many And they’re different players on lems? contributors that didn’t play a lot every play. Sometimes as many as 10 players last year. They’ve never had suc­ Ranking of Notre Dame's pass defense out But this is a team game, and if are doing their jobs effectively, but cess without Brady Quinn or Jeff of 119 Division 1 FBS teams. The Irish are just one player fails to his job, a at least one man is making a physi­ Samardzija on the roster. 53rd in the nation in total defense. play can break down. cal mistake, getting fooled by the The only thing that can cure that Take a couple examples from the opposition or forgetting what the is winning. For them, it would be 41-24 loss to Air Force on Saturday: team worked on in practice. best to start next week against Sacks Notre Dame allowed Saturday. The Irish ♦ In the third quarter, quarter­ Part of the answer is youth. The Duke or the week after against 6 have allowed an NCAA-worst 49 sacks for 361 back Jimmy Clausen dropped back imbalance toward the younger Stanford or at least next September yards this season. to pass. He was well protected, he classes on this team’s roster has against San Diego State. scanned his pro­ been well docu­ And once this season is over, the Fourth-down attempts for Notre Dame this gressions and he m ented. Irish coaching staff can redouble its season — most in Div. 1 FBS. The Irish 32 rilled a perfect Sometimes as many as But when Grimes efforts to fix this team’s problems, were 2-of-5 on fourth down Saturday. pass. io players are doing is dropping passes correct the mistakes and get the 11 Meanwhile, wide and fifth-year sen­ players on the field playing like one receiver David their jobs effectively, but ior running back again. Number of tackles for defensive end Trevor Grimes ran a crisp at least one man is Travis Thom as isn’t In the meantime, as Carlson said 17 Laws. He now has 98 on the season — fourth route and was making a physical mis­ stepping up to block after the game, all this team has to most for a down-lineman in Irish history. open. But when the the right person, play for is pride. If that pride ball arrived, he take, getting fooled by the problems aren’t means that just one person on Notre Dame’s yards per rush against Air dropped it. the opposition or forget­only with young every play does his job a little bet­ Force. The Irish average 1.61 yards per A perfectly exe­ ting what the team players. ter than he did the play before, carry this seaon. 1.5 cuted play — and a So is the problem then this Notre Dame team might promising drive — worked on in practice. coaching? Possibly, just end the season on a high note was derailed by a although Darius and get some momentum for 2008. More total yards of offense Air Force dropped pass from Walker didn’t have But every player on this team gained than Notre Dame on only one more a player that, otherwise, had a good any trouble learning blitz pickup, needs to have that pride, because at 101 offensive play gam e. Maurice Stovall improved dramati­ any time, they could be called upon ♦ The problems aren’t always cally at catching the ball with his to be one of those 11 players on the physical. Early in the second half, hands and Mike Richardson devel­ field. Jimmy Clausen's touchdown passes this sea­ Air Force ran what looked like a oped into a solid cover corner, all And it takes all 11 to succeed. son. Clausen had one against Purdue and quarterback sweep to the left side. under this staff. three against Air Force. But instead of cutting up the field, Why aren’t these players improv­ The views expressed in this col­ signal caller Shaun Carney sudden­ ing the same way? There have been umn are those of the author and not ly dropped back. Irish cornerback flashes, but then things regress necessarily those of The Observer. Red zone conversions for Air Force on six Kaeshon McNeil came up to defend again. Contact Chris Khorey at 6 attempts. Notre Dame was 4-for-4 in the the running play and completely “The improvement has been too [email protected] gam e. Monday, November 12, 2007 The Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER page 3 Weis: "We got ourselves a quarterback" scoring summary By CHRIS MINE Sports Editor 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Air Force 10 7 14 14 27 Notre Dame 0 10 0 10 14 After weeks of ineffective performanc­ es, Notre Dame freshman quarterback First quarter Jimmy Clausen, who started for the first Air Force 3, Notre Dame 0 time since Notre Dame’s 27-13 loss to Ryan Harrison 19-yard field goal with 8:31 Boston College on Oct. 13, had the best rem aining. game of his young college career Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 6:11 elapsed. Saturday. Air Force 10, Notre Dame 0 The highly touted signal-caller threw John Rabold 19-yard fumble recovery with for 246 yards, three touchdowns and no 00:40 remaining. interceptions on 22-of-40 passing. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 4:43 elapsed. “Jimmy did a very, very good job in the Second quarter second half stepping up and throwing Air Force 10, Notre Dame 3 the ball,” Irish coach Charlie Weis said. Brandon Walker 28-yard field goal with 8:29 “I’d say if there was one thing you rem aining. walked out of that game saying, lit Drive: 13 plays, 52 yards, 4:27 elapsed. would be,] ‘We got ourselves a quarter­ Air Force 10, Notre Dame 10 back.’” John Carlson 2-yard pass from Jimmy Clausen Weis had benched Clausen the last two with 2:32 remaining (Walker kick). games in part because junior quarter­ Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:06 elapsed. back Evan Sharpley was able to move Air Force 17, Notre Dame 10 the ball downfield easier and put more Spencer Armstrong 8-yard run with 1 :09 points on the board than Clausen, but remaining (Harrison kick). Clausen showed the ability to sustain Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 1:23 elapsed. long drives and lead Notre Dame into IAN GAVLICK/The O bserver Third quarter the end zone against the Falcons — Irish quarterback Jimmy Clausen, left, throws to Irish fullback Asaph Schwapp especially in the second half. during Notre Dame’s 41-24 loss on Saturday to Air Force. Air Force 24, Notre Dame 10 Sean Quintana 7-yard pass from Shaun Carney Clausen threw for only 54 yards in the with 12:49 remaining (Harrison kick). first half on 5-for-ll passing, but one of terback. completion percentage could have been Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:11 elapsed. those completions was his touchdown “He shows very great composure for a higher, but Notre Dame dropped more Air Force 31, Notre Dame 10 pass to tight end John Carlson to tie the young guy, a freshman in college. He’s passes against the Falcons than it had in Keith Madson 10-yard pass from Carney with score at 10-10 into that drive,” Weis said. “Usually with any game this season by Weis’ count, 1:31 remaining (Harrison kick). Clausen threw a lob pass to Carlson in a young quarterback you see him getting eight. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:14 elapsed. the corner of the end zone, a play remi­ flustered as the game goes on, and I “[The drops were] very surprising,” niscent of Clausen’s only previous colle­ don’t see that with him, which is an Weis said. “They were all over. It wasn’t Fourth quarter giate touchdown pass, in Notre Dame’s encouraging thing.” like you could sit there and say it was Air Force 31, Notre Dame 17 33-19 loss to Purdue on Sept. 29. Clausen threw for 192 yards on 17-for one person; there were a number of David Grimes 21-yard pass from Clausen with In the second half, Clausen ignited a 29 passing in the second half, including them. It was disappointing.” 13:31 remaining (Walker kick). Notre Dame comeback effort that ulti­ touchdown passes to junior wide receiv­ A cause for concern with Clausen over Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:24 elapsed. mately fell short, but he showed his er David Grimes and freshman running the past few weeks had been his health. Air Force 34, Notre Dame 17 coach that he was maturing as a quar­ back Armando Allen. Overall, Clausen’s The freshman had a minor elbow sur­ Harrsion 37-yard field goal with 10:07 remain­ gery over the summer, and during his ing. first starts at Notre Dame, opposing Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 3:24 elapsed. defenses hit Clausen as much as — if not Air Force 34, Notre Dame 24 more than — any quarterback in college Armando Allen 9-yard pass from Clausen with football. 7:56 remaining (Walker kick). Air Force sacked Clausen six times, Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:11 elapsed. with multiple hits coming to Clausen’s Air Force 41, Notre Dame 24 Shaun Carney 1-yard run with 1:55 remaining blind side thanks to a blitz scheme that (Harrison kick). involved Air Force bringing two defend­ Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 2:25 elapsed. ers around the left edge of the offense line — a scheme Weis said Notre Dame worked on protecting all week in prac­ tice. Despite Notre Dame’s preparation, the Falcons were still able to get to statistics Clausen. After the game, Weis compared the volume of treatment in Notre Dame’s total yards post-game locker room to a mobile army hospital but said Clausen was not being treated for anything serious. “Other than bumps and bruises, there’s no injury,” Weis said of Clausen. “He’s not one of the people in the MASFI unit, and he got probably got hit as passing yards many times as anyone, and that’s an IAN GAVLICK/The O bserver encouraging thing.” ______Irish quarterback Jimmy Clausen throws downfield during Notre Dame’s 41-24 loss to Air Force on Saturday. Contact Chris Hine at [email protected] Notre Dame all-time worst 0-6 at home rushing yards ^ j missed too much practice time conference to avoid “putting ration that will donate money Kamara sits because to play because the issues officials in a bad position.” to create a scholarship fund at of academic reasons were not resolved until the “We gotta get to a point the University. end of the week. where you go play a game “I’m never going to be a where there’s no residue at Former ADs commemorated. return yards By BILL BRINK hypocrite when it comes to all,” Calhoun said. “There are The University dedicated Sports Writer academics; academics are no visages. At some point, can plaques honoring past athletic always going to take the fore­ that maybe occur? If Oregon directors on the North Tunnel Noire Dame’s loss dropped front, and he understood it goes to play at Michigan, then Plaza north of Notre Dame the Irish to an all-time worst very clearly that that’s the way use the Mountain West Stadium’s tunnel entrance. 0-6 at home this season. Notre it’s going to be,” Weis said. Conference?” Jesse Harper, Knute Rockne, Dame had never before lost Elmer Layden, Hugh Devore, time of possession six straight games at home. Maust takes over punting Taylor honored for athletic, Frank Leahy, Edward “Moose” If the Irish lose to Duke next job civic excellence Krause, Gene Corrigan and week, it will be the first sea­ Sophomore Eric Maust took Notre Dame presented for­ Dick Rosenthal all had son since 1887 in which Notre over the punting job from sen­ mer offensive line All- plaques in their names placed Dame lost all its home games. ior Geoff Price after Price American Aaron Taylor, who on the wall around the plaza. 2 5 :5 4 That year, the Irish were 0-1. strained a muscle in his leg in graduated in 1994 and played Corrigan and Rosenthal them­ practice Thursday. in the NFL, with the Harvey G. selves, along with family Kamara out for academic Foster award for athletic members representing the reasons Calhoun calls for different endeavors and civic or others, received replicas of the Freshman wide receiver officiating crews University excellence. plaques on the field before the mm Duval Kamara missed Air Force coach Troy Taylor has established game. Saturday’s game due to aca­ Calhoun said he hoped inter­ LegendsOfSouthBend.com, passing demic reasons. Irish coach conference games will use which is a for-profit “social- Contact Bill Brink at Charlie Weis said Kamara officiating crews from a third profit” limited liability corpo­ [email protected] Clausen 40-22-0 Carney 16-10-0 page 4 The Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER Monday, November 12, 2007

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Notre Dame was coming off a hard-fought, overtime loss to Navy

but looked flat in the first half against Air Force on Saturday. The

Irish fell behind 10-0 in the first quarter, but were able to respond

with a 28-yard field goal and a touchdown pass from freshman

quarterback Jimmy Clausen to tight end John Carlson to tie the

score at 10. But the Irish could not keep pace with the Falcons in

the second half— or Falcons running back Chad Hall. The junior

had 7.4 yards per touch as the Falcons tailback and kick returner

set up every Air Force offensive touchdown. The Falcons racked up

21 unanswered points to raise their lead to 31-10. Clausen, howev­

er, mounted a comeback with touchdown strikes to wide receiver

David Grimes and running back Armando Allen to bring the Irish

within 10 points. The Irish then had a chance to make it a one-

score game in the fourth quarter, but Clausen failed to convert on a

quarterback sneak on fourth-and-one, sealing the win for Air Force.

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VANESSA GEMPIS/The Observer IAN GAVLICK/The O bserver Top left, Falcons linebacker Joe Rabold returns a fumble for a touchdown; top ight, Irish running back James Aldridge runs upfield; middle, Falcons quarterback Shaun Carney pitches the ball while running the option; bottom right, Irish linebacker Brian Smith tries to recover a fumble from Carney; bottom left, Irish receiver David Grimes catches a touchdown pass. / " I T h e O bserv er

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NFL Bears win as Grossman replaces injured Griese

Rian Lindell's game-winning FG keeps Dolphins the NFL's only winless team with worst start in franchise history

right matchup all game, and we Associated Press couldn’t get it, and then it hap­ OAKLAND, Calif. — With one pened,” Berrian said. “At that perfect deep pass, Rex time of the game, we needed Grossman just might have won anything to happen, a long run back his starting quarterback or a long play.” job and saved the Chicago The Bears took advantage of Bears’ season. man coverage by a backup cor- Grossman replaced an injured nerback forced into a starting Brian Griese and threw a 59- role because of injuries to yard pass to Bernard Berrian Nnamdi Asomugha and Fabian for the go-ahead score with Washington. Carr was solid for 3:11 remaining, leading the almost the entire game, with six Bears to a 17-6 victory over the tackles and one pass breakup, Oakland Raiders on Sunday. but got beat on the one play “It was unbelievable, some­ that mattered most. thing you can’t describe to “They did a very good job of someone who hasn’t been in selling me on the go route,” that position,” Grossman said. Carr said. “He gave me a little “It’s a great feeling to come in hesitation and I wasn’t running and be able to pull one out.” as fast as I should have been Sebastian Janikowski’s 52- running. He got a step on me. yard field goal with 4:04 Once he got a step on me, he remaining gave Oakland (2-7) a got m e.” 6-3 lead that looked as if it Grossman, who had been 5- could- be enough on a day when for-12 for 72 yards before the neither offense could move the winning drive, leaped into ball. teammate John Tail’s arms and Then Grossman, who had flashed a smile that hadn’t been struggled in his first game since seen in a long while. Sept. 23, turned back into Good Grossman was benched after Rex, the quarterback who throwing six interceptions and helped lead the Bears (4-5) to only one touchdown pass in the Super Bowl last season Chicago’s first three games. instead of the one whose Combined with his 23 intercep­ Bears wide receiver Bernard Berrian catches a 59-yard touchdown pass over Raiders defensive turnovers cost him his job earli­ tions in 19 games last season, back Chris Carr in a 17-6 Bears win Sunday. Berrian finished the day with 89 receiving yards. er this season. the Bears had grown tired of all After the Bears almost of Grossman’s mistakes and But most importantly, he had no That’s what 340 pounds of home game against unbeaten botched the kiekoff, Grossman decided to go with the veteran turnovers. frustration looks like. New England. hit Cedric Benson on an 11- Griese. “I hope people appreciate that “You have to finish a game,” “This win tells a lot about our yard pass over the middle. The move back to Grossman Rex hasn’t shut it down,” Traylor said. “For some reason team, ” quarterback J.P. Losman On the next play, Berrian didn’t look like it would pay off Kreutz said. “He hasn’t moped we can’t do it. It’ll drive you said. “Our backs were to the sprinted past Chris Carr, caught when he fumbled the first cen­ around our building. He’s kept crazy.” wall, and we made enough the deep pass in stride and ter exchange with Olin Kreutz. himself prepared and ready to The winless Dolphins con­ plays when we had to.” went into the end zone with the He did little positive other than play. I hope it shows a lot of trolled the ball for nearly 37 The Bills' only touchdown go-ahead score. the one big pass to Berrian, fin­ people what everybody on this minutes and led most of the came after Miami mounted a “We were trying to get the ishing 7-for-14 for 142 yards. team already knew about Rex. game Sunday, but Rian Lindell long touchdown march to take a He’s still a professional, and kicked a 34-yard field goal with 10-2 lead. Buffalo responded he’s still going to be ready to 46 seconds left, and the Buffalo with a 66-yard drive capped by win.” Bills earned their fourth consec­ Marshawn Lynch’s 3-yard run. The Bears won in their first utive victory. He then ran for the 2-point game after the bye, but still The Dolphins (0-9) extended conversion, spinning across the have plenty more to do if they the worst start in franchise his­ goal after he was hit to make it want to make it back to the tory. Five defeats have been by 10-all. playoffs. It just might be three points, none more Miami’s Ted Ginn Jr. returned Grossman who has to take them wrenching than the latest. the kiekoff 86 yards for an there. Griese’s shoulder injury “Who’s the guy from Charlie apparent touchdown, but the is not believed to be serious, but Brown who has the gray cloud score was negated by a holding coach Lovie Smith said he want­ following him around?” defen­ penalty on Greg Camarillo.. ed to savor this win before sive tackle Vonnie Holliday said. “I wish that could have been making any decisions about the “Pig Pen? We’re like Pig Pen. ” the play to take us into a victo­ quarterback next week. The Dolphins committed no ry,” said Camarillo, his voice The Raiders went three-and- turnovers, allowed Buffalo to shaking with emotion half an out on their next drive after convert only two third downs hour after the game. “1 thought Grossman’s Tl) pass. and benefited from a big day by it was a fair play, but the refs After a Chicago punt, Adewale journeyman Jesse Chatman, called it, and I’m guilty. I’ll take Ogunleye then forced a fumble who rushed for a career-high the blame for it.” by Josh McCown that Israel 124 yards. Still they lost. The Dolphins made two first Idonije recovered at the 3 with When St. Louis earned its first downs before punting, and 1:39 remaining. Benson ran it victory by beating New Orleans, Roscoe Parrish returned the in on the next play to seal the Miami became the NFL’s last kick 40 yards to midfield with victory. Benson finished with 76 winless team. 4:37 left. Buffalo converted two yards on 29 carries. “That’s what stinks about it,” third-down situations to move Chatman said, “because we’re to the 16 and set up Lindell’s Bills 13, Dolphins 10 so much better than this record. field goal. Miami Dolphins nose tackle It’s killing us.” “I don’t mind those situa­ Keith Traylor sat at his locker The Bills (5-4) scored 11 tions,” Lindell said. “You w ant AP stripped to his uniform pants, points in the final 9:46. They’ll to make every kick, not just the An anonymous Dolphins fan reacts with displeasure during a shaking his head as his enor­ take their longest winning ones at the end. In our world, 13-10 loss to the Bills Sunday. mous shoulders sagged. streak since 2004 into Sunday’s they’re all big.”

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NCAA Football NASCAR BCS Top 25 team record BCS avg. 1 LSU 9-1 .9802 2 Oregon 8-1 .9383 3 Kansas 10-0 .9094 4 Oklahoma 9-1 .8540 5 M issouri 9-1 .8096 6 West Virginia 8-1 .7863 7 Ohio State 10-1 .7744 8 Arizona State 9-1 .7500 9 Georgia 8-2 .6724 10 Virginia Tech 8-2 .6133 11 u s e 8-2 .5267 12 Florida 7-3 .5047 13 Texas 9-2 .4660 14 Virginia 9-2 .4074 15 Clemson 8-2 .3924 16 Hawaii 9-0 .3858 17 Boston College 8-2 .3627 18 Boise State 9-1 .2621 19 Illinois 8-3 .2447 20 T en nessee 7-3 .2393 21 M ichigan 8-3 .1866 22 Cincinnati 8-2 .1840 23 Kentucky 7-3 .1735 24 Connecticut 8-2 .1480 25 W isconsin 8-3 .1203

NCAA Football Human Polls AP C o a c h e s team team 1 LSU (40) 1 LSU (40) 2 Oregon (22) 2 Oregon (22) 3 Oklahoma (1) 3 Oklahoma (1) AP 4 Kansas (1) 4 K ansas (1) Jimmie Johnson celebrates his Checker Auto Parts 500 victory Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway. Johnson won 5 West Virginia (1) 5 West Virginia (1) his fourth consecutive race and is now in prime position to win NASCAR’s Nextel Cup for the second straight season. 6 M issouri 6 Missouri 7 Ohio State 7 Ohio State 8 Georgia 8 Georgia 9 Arizona State 9 Arizona State Johnson wins fourth straight Nextel Cup race 10 Virginia Tech 10 Virginia Tech series champion. “Even if had a tire rub after making Johnson to join Hendrick 11 u s e 11 u s e Associated Press 12 Texas 12 Texas we win it, it’s because they contact with Kevin Harvick, Motorsports when the team 13 Hawaii 13 Hawaii AVONDALE, Ariz. — have problems. While we’ll and finished a disappointing expanded to four cars in 14 Florida 14 Florida Jimmie Johnson took com­ accept it, we don’t want to 10th. 2002, marveled at how 15 Clem son 15 Clem son mand of the Nextel Cup do it that way. It was a crushing per­ strong his protege has been 16 Virginia 16 Virginia championship Sunday, win­ “Those guys have flat-out formance on a day when during this championship 17 Boise State 17 Boise State ning at Phoenix killed everybody. And Johnson raced to his fourth hunt. It’s put it nearly out of 18 Boston College 18 Boston College International Raceway to you’ve got to give credit consecutive victory and reach for Gordon, who 19 T en nessee 19 T en nessee open a daunting lead over where credit is due.” 10th of the season. He dominated the “regular sea­ 20 Illinois 20 Illinois teammate Jeff Gordon in Johnson was subdued in became the first driver to son” and opened a lead of 21 Cincinnati 21 Cincinnati the race to the title. Victory Lane, and refused to win four straight in a sea­ more than 300 points 22 Kentucky 22 Kentucky Johnson, the defending claim the title. son since Gordon did in before the field was reset 23 M ichigan 23 M ichigan Nextel Cup champion, “Homestead is going to be 1998, and his season victory for the Chase. 24 W isconsin 24 W isconsin heads to next week’s season a stressful weekend. We’ve total is the most since “Unless you lead every lap 25 Connecticut 25 Connecticut finale in Homestead, Fla., got seven more days, I’m Gordon won 13 races that and beat Jimmie Johnson to with a comfortable 86-point just going to try to keep my same year. win the race, we don’t have lead over Gordon. He needs mind clear and focus on the “They are as good as any a shot,” Gordon said. NCAA Women’s Soccer to finish just 18th or better things we need to do,” group I’ve seen, including “We’re just coming up short NSCAA/adidas Poll to become the first driver Johnson said. “This is kind Jeff in his heyday when he at a crucial time. Those since Gordon in 1997 and of where we were last year. was winning 10 races a guys have just knocked it team record previous 1998 to win consecutive We just have to go down year, ” said 2003 champion out of the ballpark, and it 1 UCLA (33) 14-1-2 1 titles. there and be smart and see Matt Kenseth, who finished would be tough to beat that 2 Texas A&M 16-2-1 2 “It’s over. It’s over,” con­ how it shakes out.” third. even if we were hitting on 3 Portland 13-3-0 3 ceded Gordon, the four-time Gordon was off all day. He Gordon, who hand-picked all eight cylinders.” 4 North Carolina 15-3-0 4 5 Stanford 3-2-3 5 6 Penn State 7 15-3-1 I n B r ie f 7 Virginia 11-3-4 6 8 Purdue 16-2-2 8 9 u s e 13-2-2 11 Riots ensue after soccer fan Mickelson overcomes penalty Benin wins 25th straight 10 Texas 13-3-3 12 inadvertently killed by police strokes to win in playoff by topping Sharapova 11 NOTRE DAME 14-4-1 13 ROME — A police officer accidentally SHANGHAI, China — Phil Mickelson MADRID, Spain — Justin Henin fin­ 12 West Virginia 14-4-1 14 shot and killed a soccer fan Sunday glanced at the gleaming trophy on his ished her record-breaking season unde­ 13 Georgia 15-2-2 17 while trying to break up a fight by a left, rolled his eyes and broke into a feated after Wimbledon. 14 Florida State 11-4-3 15 Tuscan highway between supporters of sheepish grin. She won the Sony Ericsson 15 T en nessee 13-3-2 59 rival teams, authorities said. Enraged “I cannot believe I’m here as the Championships on Sunday, rallying past 16 Santa Clara 11-5-3 16 by the killing, hundreds of fans rioted champion right now,” he said. Maria Sharapova 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 in the 17 Boston College 11-4-3 10 in Rome, attacking a police station. Here’s why. longest three-set final in tournament 18 Wake Forest 11-5-3 18 Fans stormed the yard of a police Lefty overcame six penalty strokes in history. 19 California 12-5-0 19 station near the Rome’s Olympic the final round, blew a three-shot lead The top-ranked Belgian won her 10th 20 San Diego 14-2-3 20 Stadium, hurled stones at passing with seven to play, and still won title in 2007 and earned $1 million at 21 Florida 13-4-2 22 police cars, and smashed windows at Sunday’s HSBC Champions tournament the season-ending event, becoming the 22 Oklahoma State 12-5-2 25 the nearby Italian Olympic Committee on the second hole of a three-way play­ first woman to pass $5 million for a 23 Missouri 12-6-0 21 headquarters. off with Englishmen Ross Fisher and year. 24 Connecticut 12-5-1 23 Hundreds of youths, many with their Lee Westwood. “What a way to finish the season,” 24 25 Brigham Young 14-3-2 faces covered by scarves and ski The victory in Asia’s richest tourna­ said Henin, who ran into the crowd to masks, dragged metal barricades and ment earned Mickelson $833,000. It hug her coach and family after winning trash bins to block off one end of a was his fourth victory this season. her 39th career title. bridge spanning the Tiber near the sta­ Fisher, ranked No. 141, had a one- Following a semifinal loss to Marion around the dial tion. The rioters smashed a window in stroke lead going to the 72nd hole. It Bartoli at Wimbledon, Henin closed the the police station and set a police vehi­ seemed Mickelson would need several season with 25 straight wins, the longest NFL cle on fire inside the gate. clutch shots to at least force a playoff. streak since Venus Williams won 35 in a 49ers at Seahawks Sky TG24 TV showed images of Instead, he dumped his long approach row in 2000. The record is 38 by Steffi 8:30 p.m., ESPN flames from what it said was a bus set into water off the right edge of the Graf, whose string began after a loss in on fire near the barracks. green. the 1989 French Open final. page 14 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Monday, November 12, 2007

NBA Williams' late shot propels Heat past Knicks

Heat win for first time since April 13; Yao scores season-high 34 points, McGrady nets 26 in close win over Bobcats

son, was just 4-of-14 from the Associated Press field. NEW YORK — Blowouts or Wade resumed practicing ear­ squeakers, playoffs to preseason. lier this month, but doesn’t want You name it, the Miami Heat to come back too soon and risk found a way to lose it. being in and out of the lineup. He Not this time. could make his season debut Jason Williams made the go- Tuesday at Charlotte. ahead jumper with 19 seconds Without him, Miami has the left, and the Heat earned their worst offense in the league, aver­ first victory of the season by aging just 84.5 points. The Heat beating the New York Knicks 75- scored 25 points in the first quar­ 72 on Sunday night. ter, then had just 27 combined “It was a much-needed win for over the next two. us,” center Shaquille O’Neal said. Still, they stayed in the game “We have folded under the pres­ and were down only one with sure the last couple of games. ” under 5 minutes to go after five Swept in the playoffs, winless straight points from Davis. But in the preseason and 0-5 to start they turned it over on consecu­ this season, the Heat walked off tive possessions with a chance to as winners for the first time since take the lead, with Lee’s dunk on beating Indiana on April 13 in the second one giving the Knicks their 80th game of last season. a 70-67 lead with 3:24 left. “ I d o n ’t like to lo s e ,” H eat Curry added two free throws coach Pat Riley said. “It’s not with 2:30 to play, but that was it much fun. Not a whole lot of joy for the Knicks. as a team when you’re in it.” “We got to play hard for 48 With Dwyane Wade still out minutes,” said Knicks forward and Zach Randolph not here Quentin Richardson, who left after his grandmother’s death, with a hyperextended right both teams were missing their elbow after Davis landed on his top players. And it showed with arm diving for a loose ball. “We long stretches of inept offensive can’t lose a game like this any play on both sides. time. They’ve been struggling AP But the Heat pulled it out after right now. We should win this Heat point guard Jason Williams drives past Knicks point guard Stephen Marbury in a 75-72 victory trailing by five with 2 minutes gam e.” Sunday. Williams finished with 17 points and five assists, including the game-winning jump shot. left. Udonis Haslem made con­ The Heat led 25-20 after one secutive baskets, and after and were ahead 35-24 after put Houston in the lead, and McGrady said. “It just goes to whole game, but we have to be a Stephen Marbury threw the ball O’Neal’s hook shot with 5:06 McGrady had 12 of his 26 points show how good we can be. ... We lot better offensively than we away, Williams knocked down remaining in the half. The Knicks in the final period as the Rockets found some way to keep our­ were tonight.” his jumper for a 73-72 lead. scored the next 10 points, then won their third straight game. selves in the game. When it mat­ Richardson hit a driving layup The Knicks turned it over brought a 39-37 lead into half- “I don’t think there’s a better tered the most, myself and Yao to put the Bobcats back on top again trying to get the ball into time after Marbury’s 3-pointer 1-2 combination ... they might be brought it home.” 80-78 with 1:07 remaining, but Eddy Curry, and Williams added with 37 seconds left. the best combination since MJ Matt Carroll scored 17 points McGrady made a 3-point play 13 two free throws with 9.4 seconds Marbury hit another 3 in the (Michael Jordan) and (Scottie) for the Bobcats, who saw their seconds later to give the Rockets remaining. Marbury then missed final second of the third quarter, Pippen,” Bobcats forward Gerald two-game winning streak the lead again. a potential tying 3. sending the Knicks to the fourth Wallace said. “Tracy is a great snapped. Jason Richardson and Charlotte took its last lead with Haslem finished with 16 points with a 58-52 lead. offensive player ... and Yao Ming Raymond Felton had 16 points 38.1 seconds remaining on a pair and 16 rebounds for the Heat (1- is basically what they call him, each, Wallace scored 10 and of Felton free throws, but Yao 5), the last Eastern Conference Rockets 85, Bobcats 82 the Great Wall of China. Once he Emeka Okafor finished with 12 snagged Rafer Alston’s missed 3- team to win after Washington Houston Rockets center Yao gets the ball, he’s pretty much points and 11 rebounds. pointer and drew the foul, setting beat Atlanta earlier Sunday. Ming and guard Tracy McGrady unstoppable.” Carroll’s 3-pointer gave up his game-winning free Having rebounded from an 0-7 have been called one of the Yao and McGrady combined to Charlotte a 74-67 lead with 6:07 throws. start to make the playoffs in NBAs best scoring tandems. The hit 22-of-35 from the field and remaining, but McGrady scored “I saw the ball come to me,” 2003-04, Wade’s rookie year, Charlotte Bobcats won’t dispute 15-of-17 from the free throw line nine points during an 11-4 run Yao said. “I said, I cannot let this Miami is ready to begin a similar that. for Houston, which saw its deci­ that tied the score at 78 with go.’ I was in perfect position. I climb. McGrady and Yao led the sive 47-34 rebounding advantage 1:24 left. couldn’t let this chance slip away. “The 0-7 team I don’t think Rockets back from a seven-point offset by 20 turnovers. That “Down the stretch, we did “We need to train much was as talented as this team,” deficit in the fourth quarter to an made for a close game, with 15 what we had to do,” Rockets stronger or I’ll get a heart attack Haslem said. ”1 think we have a 85-82 win on Sunday night. lead changes and nine ties. head coach Rick Adelman said. or something. This was the clos­ lot more talent on this team. But Yao scored a season-high 34 “This was a game that we “We made some stops and exe­ est game of our season, and we’ll at the same time, like I said, we points, including a pair of free should have lost, because we did­ cuted. Tracy was terrific down have more. We have to prepare just haven’t been able to get throws with 20.4 seconds left to n’t play particularly well,” the stretch and Yao was good the for that.” stops down the stretch.” Curry scored 19 points for the Knicks, who lost their last two to finish 2-2 on a discouraging four- game homestand. New York shot 37 percent, had 18 turnovers against 11 assists, and begins a four-game western trip Tuesday at Phoenix. “I think we just fell apart,” Curry said. “They took the game W ith Sr. Sue OA F away from us. They made plays at the end and took it away from us.” Williams scored 17 points, and O’Neal and Ricky Davis each T hursday, added 14 for the Heat. David l.ee had 14 points and 14 rebounds in his first start of November 15, 2007 the season for the Knicks. He replaced Randolph, who had double-doubles in each of the 7:00 p m first four games but left for Indiana on Saturday after learn­ ing of his grandmother’s death 113 Coleman Morse Center late Friday. With Lee in the lineup and Nate Robinson playing just 3 minutes because of a sore ham­ string, the Knicks’ bench lacked / p iz z a and soda in an informal setting its usual production, managing just four points. For more information phone Marbury had 14 points and Jamal Crawford 13 for the (574) 631-5740 Knicks. Crawford, who scored 52 against the Heat here last sea­ Monday, November 12, 2007 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 15

M e n ’s B ask etb a ll N D S w im m in g Irish to battle Long Island University ND gets much-needed

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meet victory last weekend The first few weeks of the By CHRIS DOYEN college basketball season saw against Purdue, the Irish were Sports Writer some high-profile teams lose unable to turn that momen­ games that should have been tum into a second straight easy wins. The Irish men’s swimming win. USC, Ohio State, Michigan and diving team finally got the The loss came despite that State and Kentucky all fell to win they’ve been looking for Notre Dame took first place in schools few people have ever — a 169-131 defeat of nine events. Senior Caroline heard of — Mercer, Findlay, Pittsburgh on Friday to move Johnson and freshman Sam Grand Valley State and their record to 1-3. Maxwell continued their solid Gardner Webb, respectively. Meanwhile, the women suf­ seasons with two individual Notre Dame had a little fered a defeat as the Panthers wins apiece. Johnson’s victo­ trouble of its own Wednesday eked out a 150-148 victory. ries came in the 100 and 200- before ultimately defeating The men racked up eight yard backstrokes, while Division II opponent St. individual victories in addition Maxwell came home first in Edward’s 71-56 and will tan­ to a first-place the 100 and gle with Long Island finish in the 2 0 0 - y a r d University tonight at 7:30 in 2 0 0 - y a r d “In the last couple of breaststrokes. the Joyce Center to officially freestyle relay yea rs, we’ve graduat­ T h e Iris h en route to the tip off the 2007-08 season. ed a lot of upper- swept the top In Notre Dam e’s win over St. win. three positions Edward’s, the Hilltoppers Sophomores class leadership. So in both the J o h n Lytle an d were within eight points with ALLISON AMBROSE/The Observer it’s coming at the 1,000-yard MacKenzie fewer than 10 minutes to play Irish center Rob Kurz drives to the basket past St. Edward’s right time. ” freestyle and before Notre Dame pulled forward Taylor Mullenax on Wednesday. LeBlanc came the 3-meter away. But before the Irish put up big once diving. Junior the game out of reach, coach on Jan. 3 when it plays West E dw ard’s. again, combin­ Tim Welsh Claire Mike Brey had Ohio State and Virginia, it will still have to The Long Island Blackbirds’ ing for four of Irish m en’s coach Hutchinson led Michigan States’ losses on his play the physical brand of leading returning scorer from the team’s eight the way in the mind. And just because teams basketball that is a hallmark last year is forward Eugene individual wins. 1,000 free, and like Long Island and St. of Big East play in its out-of­ Kotorobai, who averaged 9.7 Lytle won the 50-yard junior Laura Rings continued Edward’s look like easy wins conference schedule points and 6.5 rebounds per freestyle with a time of 21.20 to impress with a victory in on paper, doesn’t mean they “I like how we played in the game. and the 100-yard freestyle in the 3-meter dive. lack good players capable of second half of [against St. Irish sophomore guard Tory 46.50. He also was a part of In the last event of the night, playing at a high level, Brey E dw ard’s] because it becam e Jackson wasn’t himself the winning 200-free relay the 200-yard freestyle relay, said. a Big East, grind-it-out game against St. Edward’s because team along with sophomore the top Irish team was dis­ “I’m telling you when [St. and we made free throws, we he was battling the flu, Brey Andrew Hoffman, freshman qualified. The Panthers swept Edward’s] cut it to six or seven got the ball to our low-post said, but Jackson still did a lot Joshua Nosal, and sophomore the top three positions as a in the second half, I thought of guy and we defended in the to help out the Irish. Ray Toomey. result and secured the victory. Findlay and Grand Valley,” half-court pretty well,” Brey “I thought he really fought LeBlanc’s victories came in The Irish had teams disqual­ Brey said. “I’m telling you said. through it. In the second half, the 200-yard fly (1:51.83) and ified in three out of five relays there’s good players every­ Irish forwards Rob Kurz and he bounced back,” Brey said. 500-yard freestyle (4:36.87). as a result of swimmers diving w here and I St. Edw ard’s] was Luke Harangody, the latter of “He made free throws, he The other first-place finishes into the pool before their a good team; they were well- whom missed Notre Dame’s made defensive plays, to help for the Irish teammate coached and they were on a first game against St. Ambrose us win the basketball game.” came in the touched the high." with a torn ligament in his 200-meter “It was a good win wall, a problem Even though Notre Dame thumb, combined for 30 points Contact Chris Hine at freestyle for the team. We had that head coach (Nosal), 200- begins its Big East schedule and 17 rebounds against St. [email protected] some good swimming Carrie Nixon meter back­ i s n ’t w o rrie d stroke (fresh­ and showed disci­ about. man Michael pline, and we did a “At our m eets, Sullivan), 100- good job of staying we don’t have meter fly (soph­ the electric tim­ omore Ross focused. ’’ ing system, and A bit of Ireland in Moore), and 3- at Pitt they do,” meter diving Tim Welsh Nixon said. (junior Michael Irish m en’s coach “T h e y ’ll h a v e your own backyard Bulfin). them at nation­ The contribu­ als, and we just tions from some of the need some adjustments. It’s younger members of the team an easily correctable thing.” have been bright spots all The Irish attributed the loss year so far. to the relay miscues, as well “In the last couple of years, as the absence of a few top we’ve graduated a lot of sw im m ers. upper-class leadership,” men’s “It was a good meet for us, head coach Tim Welsh said. but the relays being gone and “So it’s coming at the right the fact that we left five of our tim e.” best swimmers at home for The win marked the fourth academic reasons kind of put straight for the Irish men over us in a hole,” Nixon said. “It the Panthers. Their record was a hard loss, but we’ll get against Pittsburgh under through it, shake it off and Welsh now stands at 4-4. move on.” “It was a good win for the The men and women will team ,” Welsh said. “We had follow separate paths next some good swimming and weekend. The men will host Just seconds from campus. With its many choice beverages, hearty food showed discipline, and we did Cleveland State on Friday, and a good job of staying focused.” the women will travel to and lively conversation, Brigid’s is th e place to be. Plus th ere’s The women’s dual meet Evanston, 111., to take on live music on weekends, overstuffed leather chairs to cozy up by th e record now moves to 1-3 after Northwestern and Wisconsin losing to the Panthers in a Friday and Saturday. fireplace and lots of big screen TVs to watch all the games. meet that came down to the And we’re open seven nights a week, too. final race of the evening. Contact Chris Doyen at Coming off their first dual [email protected]

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V o lleyball N D C ro ss C o u n tr y Irish sweep earns team Smyth qualifies for NCAA meet

Unfortunately for the Irish, Senior Ann Mazur led the way spot in Big East tourney By CHRIS DOYEN however, they finished third of 29 for the Irish, finishing her six kilo­ Sports W riter teams with 76 points, eight points meters No. 26 overall with a time Cardinals. It was the final home behind Wisconsin and Michigan, of 21:52.68. Nicole Edwards of By PAT O ’BRIEN game for the Irish, and Notre Irish junior Patrick Smyth was who tied for first. Only the top Michigan won the individual title, Sports Writer Dame’s two senior players — the class of the field at the 2007 two teams from each regional finishing in 20:30.76. Stasiuk and Tarutis — were Great Lakes Regional meet at meet receive automatic berths to Rounding out the scoring for Feeding off the momentum honored before the game. Indiana University on Saturday. the NCAA cham pionships, and the Irish women were junior from two wins last weekend’s , Before the game, Stremick He finished his 10 kilometers in the Irish will find out today if they Becca Bauman in 43rd will receive an at-large bid. The (22:11.75), sophomore Emily Notre Dame defeated Cincinnati played the National Anthem for 30:22.44, beating his closest com­ NCAA distributes 13 at-large Wauford in 53rd (22:23.83), (18-10, 9-5 Big East) and No. 17 the seniors — and the crowd — petitor, Matt Withrow of bids, and the consistent perform­ freshman Abby Higgins in 79th Louisville (20-5, 13-1) to secure on her saxophone. Wisconsin, by nearly 16 seconds a spot in the Big East tourna­ “I was really involved in music and securing his spot as an indi­ ance of the Irish puts them in a (22:59.62) and sophomore Beth ment. when I was in high school. I did vidual in next Saturday’s NCAA good position to receive one of Tael in 94th (23:09.13). them. The women’s season is likely “It feels unreal. We just played a lot of band, choir, piano kind championships in Terre Haute, All Irish scorers finished in the out of our minds," sophomore of things,” Stremick said. “It was Ind. Smyth also qualified for the over, but Smyth and Watson—and outside hitter Megan Fesl said. actually something 1 learned in NCAA championships last year on top 35 overall. Following Smyth possibly the rest of the men — With the two weekend victo­ high school. Someone gave me his way to earning All-Arnerica and Watson were sophomore will be back in action on Nov. 19 ries, Notre Dame earned the No. kind of a jazzy rendition of the honors. Jake Walker in 14th (31:14.09), at the same course they traversed 4 seed in the Big East yourna- National Anthem. I actually play Smyth became only the second senior Brett Adams in 22nd on Oct. 13 in the Pre-National ment. There will be a quick it once a year here — usually runner in Notre Dame history to (31:29.40) and senior Mike Meet. Then, Smyth and Watson Popejoy at No. 35 (31:49.67). rematch when the Irish face Senior Night. Ashley Tarutis win the regional meet, joining finished fifth and 17th overall, fifth-seeded Cincinnati on requested that I do it.” current volunteer assistant coach On the women’s side, Michigan respectively, in a highly competi­ Friday at 11 a.m. in Milwaukee, After winning a closely-con- Luke Watson, who accomplished State (60 points) and Michigan tive field that featured many of Wis. tested first game, Notre Dame the feat in 2000. (63 points) finished first and sec­ the runners that will compete in “I know that our confidence found itself going back and forth Joining Smyth in Terre Haute ond and earned automatic bids to the NCAA championships. has gone up so high, and we in game two. The score was 15- will be senior Jake Watson, who the NCAA cham pionships. The Contact Chris Doyen at know the task that we have 13 in favor of the Irish at the finished fourth overall with a time Irish finished 11th of 30 partici­ [email protected] ahead of us. We’re going to media timeout, and then they of 30:46.98. pating teams with 293 points. work really hard this week at played to near perfection, capi­ practice to prepare for this talizing on Cardinals’ mistakes weekend, ” Fesl said. and closing out with a 15-3 run. The Irish (13-12, 9-5 Big East) After a few early ties in the beat the Bearcats 3-1 (31-33, third game, the Cardinals pulled 30-23, 30-28, 30-20) in a match away and led the Irish by five that featured a noisy crowd of throughout most of the second 7,523 fans in the Joyce Center half. The Cardinals continued Lafayette Square — the second largest gathering their great play into game four, in the program’s history. Notre and it had appeared that Irish Dame made four service errors might slide. in the first game but benefited The turning point, however, Townhomes from a lack of Bearcat scoring came when the Irish were down in game two. Cincinnati only hit 12-9. Stasiuk was serving to .054 in the second game. only two backcourt recipients The Bearcats offense heated from the Cardinals and blasted Now Leasing for 2008-2009 up early in the third game until three service aces in a row. the Irish came up with big From there, the game was tied blocks. Notre Dame was trailing and the Irish went on to squeak 23-18 when it used teamwork to out the win in game four. 424 N. Frances Street rip off a 12-5 run and take a “We have a bunch of great crucial 2-1 lead. After that, the athletes on our team,” Fesl said. Irish made sure that the “We went into the match believ­ 4 and 5 Bedroom Townhomes Bearcats would not make a ing that we could win. We were comeback and hit .471 in game in a good mind frame, and 6 Blocks from Campus four. everything just seemed to click.” Junior middle blocker Justine Both seniors ended their final 2 Bathrooms Stremick scored a team high 16 home games with double-dou­ kills for the Irish while Fesl, bles. Tarutis had 58 assists and freshman middle blocker Kellie 11 digs, while Stasiuk scored 11 Off-Street Parking Sciacca, and senior captain kills and 11 digs (her 19th this Adrianna Stasiuk all recorded season). Fesl was the leading Washer and Dryer double digit kills with 14,11 and scorer of the game - she racked 11, respectively. Senior setter up 21 kills. Dishwasher Ashley Tarutis topped the team “Everyone worked off each with 51 assists, while notching other, and there was great pass­ six kills and six digs. Stasiuk ing, great setting and really topped the team with 14 digs. intelligent game play,” Fesl said. Cincinnati was led defensively “I think that helped my game by sophomore libero Jaime Frey just working off my teammates.” - she had a game-high 17 digs. Louisville was led by junior Freshman setter Annie Fesl, sis­ outside hitter Jana Matiasovska, These apartments rent quickly. Call us today at: ter of Notre Dame’s Megan Fesl, senior middle blocker Svetlana recorded 43 helpers while sen­ Dukule, and sophomore outside ior outside hitter Jenny Custer hitter Justine Landi. They led with 16 kills. recorded 16, 15 and 11 kills, Notre Dame knocked down respectively while Landi added Louisville 3-1 (30-28, 30-16, 25- a team-high 14 digs. To view all of our properties, visitwww.kramerhouses.com 30, 30-28) to ruin what would have been an unblemished sea­ Contact Pat O’Brien at son in the Big East for the [email protected]

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puck out from a defender’s how we can run with a little Mallory hit a buzzer-beating Miami skates before he beat Miami bit of rest.” three-pointer from the corner goalie Jeff Zatkoff. Schrader The Irish may have gotten to end the half. continued from page 20 “We have to get production continued from page 20 too comfortable with the lead, The Irish started the second from our entire lineup,” however. They stopped scoring half much like they did the team sits in third place in its Jackson said. “When we’re in the game. and committed mental errors first, scoring seven points in conference, four points behind playing four lines, we’re a bet­ “Lindsay, I thought especial­ — passing the ball out of the first three minutes and now one-loss Miami and two ter team. I think that we have ly, really came out fired up,” bounds, turning the ball over, forcing Schone to commit two points behind one-loss depth in our third and fourth McGraw said. “She was ready and leaving quick fouls. Michigan. line, where [those lines] can to go. I was really happy with their feet too Leading 55-31 But the early going this year contribute.” the way we shot the ball in the soon. They with 15:39 has been slowed by a top- On Saturday night the Irish beginning.” allowed two remaining, the heavy schedule with several found themselves down 3-0 Notre Dame advanced to the quick three- “Our transition game Irish went on mid-week games that severely after two periods, and Zatkoff second round of the 16-team pointers, one was working. We were a five-minute, limited practice time for a stopped 27 of Notre Dame’s 28 tournament and will host by Jackson 16-2 run. team playing freshmen and shots to split the series. Western Kentucky Tuesday at and the other able to run the floor. ” “We ju s t sophomores up and down the “Miami was not going to be 7 p.m. by sophomore continued to lineup. beat twice,” Jackson said. Notre Dame took over the guard Muffet McGraw be active,” Pearce, a junior who is sec­ “They played with a tremen­ game with double-digit scor­ Courtney Irish coach said sopho­ ond in the nation in minutes dous amount of energy. They ing runs in the first. The Irish Reed, within more guard played behind Michigan’s Billy were skating at full-throttle.” jumped out to a 14-2 lead in 30 seconds. Ashley Sauer, surrendered only four The RedHawks’ Nino the first five minutes of the T h e Barlow, who goals in two games to a Miami Musitelli and Tommy Wingels game. After RedHawks senior RedHawks had 19 points offense that has averaged five scored first-period goals, and guard Amanda Jackson hit went on a 13- in the game, goals per game while missing Pat Cannone added a third in two free throws, the Irish took 2 run in a two-minute period said of the scoring runs. “We its top goal-scorer from last the second to take the three- off on a five minute, 16-point and brought the score to 38- got off to a good start.” season in senior Nathan Davis. goal lead. Irish right wing run. 2 1 . The teams traded points for “I give Jordan Pearce a lot Evan Rankin cut the lead to 3- Miami went more than eight “We had a little bit of a lull, the remainder of the game, of credit,” Jackson said. “It’s 1 when he jammed a rebound minutes in the first half with­ but we responded,” McGraw but Notre Dame outscored the first time he’s played in past Zatkoff just over two min­ out a field goal. said. “We got in some serious Miami 27-17 in the final 10 that kind of game, and he utes into the third period — After forward Michele foul trouble late in the half.” minutes. handled it extremely well both and a period after he had to Weynandt’s baseline jumper The Notre Dame bench Notre Dame played both nights.” leave the bench to get stitches with 17:27 to play in the half, scored 38 points in the game. zone and man defense with Davis scored Miami’s only after a center-ice hit. Notre Dame did not allow a Sophomore center Erica success — the RedHawks shot goal in the RedHawks 2-1 loss “[Steve Cadyl is a loud build­ field goal until junior guard Williamson had nine only 27.9 percent from field Friday night in his first game ing, so they got a lot of Jenna Schone came open off a rebounds, and freshman for­ goal range. back after he was injured in momentum from that,” screen and made a jump shot ward Devereaux Peters had Schrader was excited about the season opener. The goal Jackson said. “As time pro­ in the lane with 9:11 remain­ eight. how her team might be per­ came in the second period and gressed, our defense got a lit­ ing. McGraw attributed the In the last three minutes of ceived after the game. was the only puck Pearce tle bit tired. I think that even­ scoring runs and defensive the half, Notre Dame returned “I want to know what their allowed to go past him on 33 tually they wore us down in stoutness to improved play in to its previous level of play players and their coaches say shots. certain parts of the game.” the paint and her bench play­ and went on a 9-2 run. Senior about our team ,” Schrader The Irish took a 2-0 lead in The Irish will play a home- ers. guard Tulyah Gaines wove her said. “Before the game, and the first period on Christian and-home series this weekend “We rebounded a little bit way into the lane for a layup. now after the game, and I Hanson’s second goal of the against Western Michigan. better,” McGraw said. “Our Sophomore guard Melissa want to see what the differ­ season and Dan Kissel’s first The first game will be played transition game was working. Lechlitner, who had 10 points ence is. I don’t know what after missing time earlier in Friday night in the Joyce We were able to run the floor. and six assists, left her they said before game. But I the season with a groin injury. Center. I think we were fresh because defender motionless with a bet it’s changed.” Jackson called Kissel’s tally “a we were able to sub so fre­ quick spin move and had an great second-effort goal,” Contact Kyle Cassily at quently, and I think that’s a open path to the basket. Contact Bill Brink at after the sophomore took the [email protected] big plus for us now, seeing Freshman guard Brittany [email protected]

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dove to knock the ball away. best scoring chance with 30 min­ begins this weekend. The field Friday. With six minutes remaining in utes left in the game. A cross from will be announced at 8 p.m. The Irish scored two goals in 38 Loss the second overtime, forward the near side led forward Deana Monday on ESPNews. Notre seconds to extend their winning continued from page 20 Michele Weissenhofer’s flip-throw Everrett, who was unimpeded 10 Dame entered the weekend with streak to 12 games in their victory landed right in the middle of the yards in front of the goal, but the a No. 16 RPI (ratings percentage over the Hoyas. Butler’s left, but the keeper six-yard box. A scrum ensued, but cross was just out of her reach. index, a rating equation that fac­ Hanks and Bock combined to guessed correctly and dove for the Hanks, Bock and senior Amanda Notre Dame could not control tors in strength of schedule), score the first goal in the 25th stop. Defenders Carrie Dew, Elise Cinalli could not convert. the ball in the air. Keeper kicks which is an important selection minute. Bock, running down the Weber and Lauren Fowlkes all One minute later, Cinalli got and punts routinely went West criteria. middle of the field, passed to made their attempts, but in vain. around a defender and put a shot Virginia’s way, and the Irish could Waldrum said the team was dis­ Hanks on the left side. Ashley Banks, Kim Bonilla, towards the far post, but again not consistently clear their zone. appointed but realized that their Hanks sent the ball back to Carolyn Blank, Sydney Metheny Butler elevated across the goal For the rest of the first half and season wasn’t over. He wanted his Bock near the far post, where and Lisa DuCote all put their and knocked the ball away. much of the second, West Virginia team to focus on the week ahead. Bock headed the ball in to put the shots past Irish keeper Lauren “I was very pleased with the did not give Notre Dame any “Because of our early losses, Irish ahead 1-0. Karas in the shootout, and the overtime,” Waldrum said. “If we space to create scoring chances. we’re probably not going to have Half of Bock’s 18 career goals Mountaineers took home the tro­ had played that way the entire The Mountaineers closed on three rounds of easy games like have come on headers. phy. game, 1 don’t think we would breakaways and deflected we have in years past,” Waldrum Soon after, midfielder Courtney The first four shot the ball to have been in that position.” through-ball attempts. said. “We’ve got to put this one Rosen sent the ball across the box Karas’ right, but she guessed the The Irish opened the scoring in “I just felt very much like they behind us and get ready to go this to Rose Augustine, who deflected wrong each time. On the last shot, the 14th minute when Hanks were winning every 50/50 loose week and get a week of training the ball into the net. DuCote shot the ball inside the tapped a dribbling shot past ball,” Waldrum said. “Our mental­ in.” other post. Karas guessed cor­ Butler into the net. Midfielder ity and our mindset wasn’t where Notre Dame reached the final Contact Bill Brink at rectly, but her hand came just Courtney Rosen chipped the ball it needed to be. We were outhus- with a 2-0 win over Georgetown [email protected] short of knocking the ball away. into the right side of the box, and tled all over the field. I don’t think “I’ll have to watch the tape Hanks beat Butler and we matched their intensity.” again, but I think certainly there Mountaineers midfielder Greer Notre Dame increased its inten­ wasn’t much effort on the first Barnes to the ball. sity in the final 10 minutes of reg­ little Caesars three [shots],” Waldrum said. “I Notre Dame led 1-0 until the ulation. The Irish kept the ball in think she’s trying to get a read, 39th minute, when Bonilla took a the attacking third and found but I think goalkeepers have to free kick from the far side. The open passing lanes to create scor­ just go.” ball came across the crease and ing opportunities. With 1:27 left, Butler’s first big save came in Karas came out to chase it. Blank Hanks sent Weissenhofer a HOT the first overtime period. Hanks headed the ball back into the cen­ through-ball that was just out of passed the ball from the right side ter of the box, where forward reach. Thirty seconds later, to forward Brittany Bock in the Kiley Harris headed the ball into Weissenhofer fired off a shot, but middle. Bock slipped past two the center of the net to tie the Butler made the diving stop. defenders and took a shot score at one. The Irish now await their seed towards the far post, but Butler The Mountaineers had their in the NCAA tournament, which READY

“You defend from the team the initial 45 minutes, without out,” Clark said. “The actual back ever really setting up on offense. St. John’s four was terrific, but the whole The Irish advance to the Big continued from page 20 team defended well.” East semifinals with the win. They The back line got a big boost will travel to Storrs, Conn., to take cross into the box from the right from the return of junior defender on DePaul on Friday. The Blue corner. A St. John’s defender got Jack Tray nor. Traynor had boon Devils won the Red Division of the his foot on the ball but popped it out for three weeks after fractur­ conference in the regular season straight up in the air rather than ing his leg in a 3-2 loss to Indiana and beat Cincinnati Saturday clearing it. Thiermann got a leg Oct. 17. Doctors removed his hard reach the semifinals. free from the defender who was cast early last week, and the leg “There going to be a darn good CHEESE, marking him and poked the loose was ready for Sunday’s game. team,” Clark said of his opponent. ball in for the gam e’s lone goal. “It was great having Jack A win over DePaul would put PEPPER0NI.0R “lie’s got a great career ahead back, ” Clark said. “To get him the Irish in the Big East ixt , me. ITALIAN SAUSAGE of him,” Clark said. ”... In the back as quickly as that is a tribute Championship next Sunday in 10684 jinai Round "Cony out "Plus tax moment he is playing a role and to the doctors and to our trainer.” Storrs. he did that for us today.” The St. John’s defense, which HICKORY CROSSING PLAZA Notre Dame held off the Red had allowed only 19 goals in 21 Contact Dan Murphy at 3601 Edison Road at Hickory • 243-4680 Storm for the rest of the game to games, m atched Notre Dame in [email protected] pick up its 10th shutout of the the first half, preventing the Irish season. Senior keeper Chris Cahill from controlling the ball or setting had two saves for the Irish, who up any great scoring chances. played stingy on defense through­ Notre Dame had seven shots — out the game. Clark said that the compared to the Red Storm’s two entire team was responsible for — but was forced to play hopeful the shutout. long balls to Lapira for most of

ready to go. Everyone works UNIVERSITY OF Gray hard, and I can only imagine there will be more success in N O T R E D A M E continued from page 20 their future seasons.” But for now, all the focus “Everyone was excited for turns to Gray, who will attempt regionals, brought their ener­ to improve on her finish at no. 2008 - 2009 gy to the race, and I think 133 in last year’s national [Saturday] was a great way of meet. And, Bauters said, Gray RESIDENT ASSISTANT APPLICATIONS showing the girls that they is capable of doing so. have it in them.” “Megan just has the ability to Though the season has push herself to the limit when will be available on-line and in the e n d e d fo r she goes into all but Gray, a race with Bauters was just how she Office o f Student Affairs enthusiastic “Her dedication to the sport feels,” 316 Main Building about what overcoming health issues Bauters said. her team, in and injuries over the years, “W h en sh e its entirety, feels strong, beginning accom­ is inspiring proof that you she’s going can get anything if you to run well. p lis h e d — Monday, November 12, 2007 including a work hard enough for." it It's been an fourth-place incredible MIAA finish, experience Through the best in Jackie Bauters fo r m e to school histo­ Belles coach coach ry. W hile Megan, and Friday, January 19, 2008 G ray w as i’m excited certainly the that we have team’s star and leader, one more week of travels APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE FOR Bauters credits some of the together in a Saint Mary’s uni­ DOWNLOADING AND PRINTING AT: youngsters for much of the form. team ’s success. “Her dedication to the sport, OSA.ND.EDU “The freshmen played a overcoming health issues and huge role on the team this injuries over the years, is OR year, with several consistently inspiring proof that you can scoring,” Bauters said. “I feel get anything if you work hard OSA.ND.EDU/JOIN HALL STAFF/RA.SHTML like they all got a good taste of enough for it.” what it’s like to run in college and will come back next sea­ Contact Matt Camber at son even more prepared and [email protected] Monday, November 12, 2007 The Observer ♦ TODAY page 19

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M e n ’s S o c c er N D W o m e n ’s S o c c er First time s the charm Waldrum's team falls Thiermann's first-ever goal earns ND berth in penalties in Big East semis By BILL BRINK By DAN MURPHY Sports Writer Associate Sports Editor Kerri Butler made three game- Freshman forward Josh saving stops down the stretch, Thiermann picked a great time to but one more save was all she score his first career goal for needed. Notre Dame. West Virginia’s freshman keep­ Thiermann beat St. John’s goal­ er collected Irish junior forward keeper Jason Landers in the 73rd Kerri Hanks’ shot during the minute to give the Irish a 1-0 win Mountaineers’ penalty kick victo­ over the Red Storm in their Big ry over Notre Dame on Sunday. East quarterfinal Sunday at The two teams were tied 1-1 Alumni Field. through two overtimes in the Thiermann, who has seen little game played at Dick Dlesk action so far this season, replaced Stadium in Morgantown, W. Va. Justin Morrow barely a minute The win gave West Virginia its before the play. first-ever Big East title. “Morrow had been carving up “Honestly, we didn’t play very and down the left Hank and we well,” Irish coach Randy felt we needed someone who was Waldrum said by telephone a similar athlete. Josh Theirmann Sunday. “I’m not sure we really had a lot of the same qualities,” deserved to win.” Irish coach Bobby Clark said. Hanks, who had made all five Senior forward Joseph Lapira of her penalty kick attempts this started the play by sending a JESSICA LEE/The Observer season, shot the ball low to Irish forward Josh Thiermann scores Notre Dame’s only goal in a 1-0 win over St. John’s on Saturday in see ST. JO H N ’S/page 18 the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament at Alumni Field. see LOSS/page 18

H o c k ey S M C C ross C o u n tr y leers split series with Gray qualifies for nationals

“Megan’s race was solid and Gray carried the Belles as nation's No. 1 squad By MATT CAMBER fun to watch,” coach Jackie she has all season, but fresh­ Sports Writer Bauters men Sam Wieczorek (78th s a id of place) and Catie Salyer (87th), Megan Gray has earned the G ray, w ho sophomore Megan McClowry right to put on her Saint advances to (104th) and junior Caitlin Mary’s jersey for one last race. n a t i o n a l s Brodmerkel (134th) provided a With a fourth-place finish at for the sec­ solid supporting cast, allowing S a tu rd a y ’s Division III G reat ond consec­ the Belles to finish 15th out of Lakes Regional at Calvin utive year. 36 teams — a five-place College in Grand Rapids, “I knew she improvement over last year’s Mich., the senior all-MIAA per­ had the top- finish. former qualified for next five in her “It was just a good day all Saturday’s national meet at b e fo re th e around,” Bauters said. Saint Olaf’s in Northfield, start, but I didn’t want to put Minn. that pressure on her.” see GRAY/page 17

N D W o m e n ’s B a sk etb a ll Irish blast RedHawks in opener QUENTIN STENGEFVThe Observer Irish goaltendfir Brad Phillips readies to make a save during Notre Dame’s 4-1 win over Lake Superior State on Nov. 2. By BILL BRINK Sports Writer

By KYLE CASSILY October 2006. “We’re making progress,” Lindsay Schrader proved that Sports Writer Irish coach Jeff Jackson said the torn ACL she suffered of his young team. “I think before last season doesn’t Irish goalie Jordan Pearce we were out-chanced both affect her anymore. turned away f>4 shots from nights. We have to do a bet­ At least not her jump shot, the nation’s most potent ter job of generating five-on- anyway. offense in two games this five scoring chances. Right The junior guard hit 10 of weekend, and No. 12 Notre now that’s my biggest con­ her 12 shots from the field, Dame split a road series with c e rn .” including six straight in the No. 1 Miami (Ohio). Two-and-a-half months first half, and Notre Dame beat The Irish (7-4, 5-2 CCIIA) after the Irish knocked off Miami (Ohio) 98-50 in the first delivered the RedHawks (9- Boston College last season, round of the preseason NIT 1, 7-1 CCIIA) their first loss they took over the No. 1 spot Friday at the Joyce Center. of the season in a 2-1, 1-8 for the first time in school “When you’re feeling it, weekend split at Steve Cady history. To date this season, you’re feeling it, I guess,” said A rena in Oxford, Ohio. It was Notre Dame has played five Schrader, who scored 20 points the second year in a row that of its 11 games against top- in only 17 minutes. Notre Dame has upset an 15 opponents and has a 2-3 Irish coach Mullet McGraw unbeaten No. 1 team on the record in those contests. The liked Schrader’s intensity early WU YUE/The Observer road, after the Irish obliter­ Irish guard Charel Allen drives to the basket in Notre Dame’s ated Boston College 7-1 in see MIAMI/page 17 see SCHRADER/page 17 98-50 win over Miami (Ohio) on Friday at the Joyce Center.