/ ^ \ THE bserver OThe Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Marys 0 OLUME 41 : ISSUE 17 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2006 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Forum will focus on global health Gender numbers Seven experienced panelists to share thoughts, knowledge uneven By EILEEN DUFFY ND administrators Assistant News Editor look for solution to An issue that covers the tiny — the chromo­ somes of malaria-carrying mosquitoes — to level percentages the massive — the two bil­ lion people thought to be §ee Also By ROHAN ANAND affected with the tuberculo­ News Writer sis virus — will take center "Forum topic, stage for seven panelists in class cancella­ While Notre Dame began the Notre Dame Forum tion receives accepting women in 1972, 34 today. years has not been quite attention" The second annual forum, enough to balance out the entitled “The Global Health page 3 male-to-female ratio — cur­ Crisis: Forging Solutions, rently a lopsided 53 percent Effecting Change,” will be men to 47 percent women. held from 1:15 to 3:15 p.m. in the Joyce “It is what it is and hopeful­ Center. ly, once we review our num­ Panelists include Dr. Paul Farmer, the bers at the end of this year, founding director of the international non- Photo courtesy of Mark Rosenberg we can go deeper into finding Dr. Paul Farmer, founding director of Partners in Health — an international non-profit a solution,” Arts and Letters see FORUM/page 4 organization — and an Academic Forum panelist, checks the health of an African girl. Associate Director Ava Preacher said. Though the Admissions Office — which has been “gender blind ” since 1997 — is working hard to maintain a Saint Mary's diversity highest in five years solid equilibrium in each admitted class, the gender imbalance becomes more tation,” he said. “Now Diversity at By KATIE KOHLER clear when students separate Admissions needs to execute.” Saint M ary’s College News Writer amongst the five undergradu­ Since 2001, the percentage of ate colleges their sophomore C lass of minority students has hovered Nationality 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 The number of Saint Mary’s year, Assistant Provost for between seven and 10 percent, Admissions Dan Saracino freshmen representing diverse with this year being the highest. 4 4 6 2 1 11 multicultural backgrounds said. The next highest percentage, 9.9 The College of Science increased this year to the highest percent, was in 2001. 1 2 1 4 1 2 number — 10.1 percent — the boasts more women than “The retention rate for minori­ men, with a ratio of 52 per­ College has seen in the past five ties is roughly the same for the 9 9 6 1 0 9 1 0 years. cent to 48 percent. The typical student, which is about College of Architecture is Though the College is interest­ 84 percent of freshmen return­ (kdXtoQ 29 12 19 16 21 20 ed in bringing in minority stu­ nearly even with 51 percent ing for their sophomore year,” men and 49 percent women. dents, the initiative to increase Meyer said. 43 27 32 32 32 43 diversity is more about retention The College of Business, how­ l & f t e © Saint Mary’s has used different ever, maintains a roughly 1- and the three-year goal to methods to attract more multi­ <30000 ©DOS 436 376 402 350 377 426 increase diversity to 15 percent, to-3 ratio of women to men, cultural students, Meyer said, with 38 percent women and Vice President for Enrollment following up more persistently 9.9% 7.2% 62 percent men, Saracino 6.0% 9.1% 8.5% 10.1% Management Dan Meyer said. with interested students. “The institution is committed SOURCE: Dan Meyer. lent for Enrollment Management MAtm.me Nibs/Oosbrver Graphc to increasing diversity represen­ see DIVERSITY/page 6 see GENDER/page 4

Record number of ND S enate alums donate money Group, EOT to discuss technology

By MARY KATE MALONE “The number is less indicative - By AMANDA MICHAELS of the efforts of the [Department News Editor Assistant: News Editor of Development] and more a sign of how impacted alumni are dur­ Student government’s fall presen­ If the screaming blue-and-gold ing their time as students,” Nanni tation to the Board of Trustees i thousands who pack into Notre said. “They feel loyalty and give (BOT) will focus on technology and Dame Stadium aren’t enough to back to support the mission of student networking, student body prove that loyalty to the Notre Dame.” president Lizzi Shappell announced University lasts far longer than Notre Dame has consistently at Wednesday’s Student Senate four years, the latest alumni giv­ been ranked in the top three in meeting. ing rate certainly is. the nation for its alumni giving Vice President for Student Affairs During the 2005-06 fiscal year, rate, along with Princeton Father Mark Poorman and the chair 53.2 percent of Notre Dame University and Dartmouth of the Student Affairs committee on alumni gave some sort of mone­ College. the BOT selected the topic, Shappell tary donation to the University — Nanni said 53.2 percent should said. The Board wants to learn setting an all-time record for the put the University “squarely in more about the popular social-net­ school, said Lou Nanni, vice presi­ second place, behind Princeton.” working Web site, Facebook.com, as dent of University Relations. “Many of the top universities in well as students’ use of Instant Messaging, e-mail and cell phone The previous record was set in the country, the Harvards, Yales, TOM FOLEY/The Observer 1994, when an even 53 percent of Stanfords, their schools average usage. Student body president Lizzi Shappell discusses the Board of former undergraduates gave Trustees’ desire to learn about the popular social-networking back. see DONATIONS/page 6 see SENATE/page 6 Web site, Facebook.com, at Wednesday’s meeting. page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Thursday, September 14, 2006

Inside C olumn Question of the Day: W h a t d o yo u t h in k w o u l d b e a g o o d t o p ic f o r t h e a c a d e m ic f o r u m ? Ode to the Mohawk

I don’t know about you, but I’ve noticed a fair few Mohawks being flaunted around campus these days — and they Nick McLees certainly can’t all belong to our one Greg Engle Courtney Klusterman Stacey Williams John Blackburn trendsetter of a safety. junior junior freshman junior junior Since school St. Edward’s Stanford Cavanaugh McGlinn began I imagine Maureen Mullen Stanford most of us have seen Mohawk News “The evolution “Domestic “Human rights “The dangers of “The impact of wearing individuals Production of the English poverty." violations and feminism: in the dining halls, football on at tailgates and in Editor lanquaqe... torture. ” communism, society, with classes. We have all LOLZir infanticide and Charlie Weis as seen the Mohawk paired with a skate­ lesbianism. ” board, but recently I caught sight of one the keynote accessorizing a polo shirt. Yes, hard to speaker. ” believe folks, but it seems that Notre Dame — bastion of prep chic — is embracing The Mohawk. So, in the true spirit of acceptance and inclusion, I thought I might educate myself on the Mohawk — its style, its genre, and its history. Five pages of Wikipedia are dedicated In B rief to defining and describing the term “Mohawk hairstyle.” An ex h ib it entitled “Caras As most of us would expect, it was the Vernos, Corazones No Native American Mohawk tribe that gave Sabernos: The Human us this fantastic hairstyle. Wikipedia also Landscape of Mexican tells us that during World War II, mem­ Migration to the United States” bers of the Allied Airborne soldiers is on display at the S n ite shaved their hair into Mohawks. Museum of Art until Nov. 12. In my mind however, it was the decade Museum hours vary by day. of the eighties that truly rocked the Admission is free. Mohawk. Lawrence “Mr. T” Tureaud donned the single strip of spiked hair as Actors from the London Stage Clubber Lang in Rocky III and then again will perform “H a m le t” in as Sgt. B.A. Baracus in the TV series, The Washington Hall at 7:30 p.m. A-Team. Rockers and punks alike dyed, from to d a y until F riday. spiked and sported their hawks. Robert Tickets are $18 for the general De Niro in Martin Scorcese’s film Taxi public, $16 for seniors/Notre Driver gave America another well-known Dame faculty and staff and $12 cultural depiction of the fad. for students. Until exposure to a breadth of Wikipedian knowledge on the subject, I “Let Your Sister Pick Your was ignorant of the many forms a M ister” social mixer will take Mohawk might take. There is for place today from 8 p.m. to 11 instance, “The Liberty Spiked Mohawk” in the Saint Mary’s student (Mohawk with spikes resembling those center ballroom. Admission is on Statue of Liberty), “Devilocks” (fash­ $5 per couple. ioned by Jerry Only of the band Misfits), Saint Mary’s will celebrate “Dreadhawk” (Mohawk with hair dread- CHRISTIAN SAGARDIA/The Observer locked instead of spiked) and the Two students view a display case Wednesday in the new Jordan Hall of Science, Constitution Day today with a “Fanned Mohawk”(resembles a fan, term which will be officially dedicated today. The $70 million building boasts 40 teach­ panel on “The War on Terror, used toady in punk circles). The ing laboratories, 200,000 square feet of research space and a planetarium. National Security, and Civil “Fauxhawk” is a more modem deviation Liberties,” from 12:30 p.m. to of the Mohawk — a style that some may 1:30 in the West Wing of the argue is sell-out as it allows for a less Dining Hall. punk and more “metro” look. Of course O ffbeat the styles go on, but Inside Columns do Form er U.S. Rep. Tim not. Man may have sent 2 tip-off from authorities in the for nearly two days in prepa- R oem er will present a talk Yes, it seems that the Mohawk is mak­ billion spam emails Netherlands in May last . ration for the competitive titled “Safeguarding America: ing a more contemporary resurgence. SYDNEY, Australia — An year. hot dog eating contest at the National Security in the 21st Travis Barker of Blinkl82 brought the Australian man under inves­ Danyel Molenaar, a project Kansas State Fair. Century ” today at 7 p.m. in the punk hawk to the 90s. Currently, David tigation for illegal spamming manager for the Dutch But it took just nine franks DeBartolo Hall auditorium. Beckham wears his Mohawk very well sent more than 2 billion e- Independent Regulator of until Breinig suffered what indeed. This year’s German World Cup mails promoting Viagra in a Post and Telecommuni­ veterans of the competitive Jennifer Morgan of New soccer team displayed Mohawk solidarity, year, an official said cations, said the man had eating circuit call a “reversal York University will give the while Maddox Jolie-Pitt has revolution­ Wednesday. rented 35 servers for around of fortune” Monday after­ lecture “Accounting for the ized the concept of “the cute Mohawk.” Experts say that’s a drop 14,000 Australian dollars noon. Women in Slavery: There are without a doubt a great in the ocean compared to each per month from a small And when his team of five Demography and the many of the Mohawk nay-sayers in this the number of spam e-mails Internet service provider in National Guardsmen finally TransAtlantic Slave Trade” world. Working professionals, companies sent globally each year, and the Netherlands to carry out won Nathan’s Hot Dog today at 4 p.m. in Room 210- and businesses, the majority of parents, the system he used probably the alleged spam campaign. Eating Contest — chomping 214 of McKenna Hall. all reject the concept of the Mohawk. At wasn’t very sophisticated. down some 46 hot dogs with the Penn State Pep Rally last Friday how­ The Australian Commu­ ‘Reversal of Fortune’ at buns — Breinig was a little To submit information to be ever, No. 9 scored the Mohawk a victory nications and Media hot dog eating contest too nauseous to take part in included in this section of The and reassured, perhaps even persuaded Authority began investigat­ HUTCHINSON, Kan. — the celebration. Observer, e-mail detailed one of the nay-saying groups: ing the man, whose identity Robert Breinig was ready to information about an event to “Parents, if your kid wants to get one, was not immediately cram down the hot dogs. Information compiled [email protected] don’t worry. Hair grows back.” released, after receiving a He’d kept his stomach empty from the Associated Press.

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health.” justice” — is planning on By EILEEN DUFFY Sophomore Dan Thaner, attending the forum, but humanitarian award Assistant News Editor who works with biology pro­ admits that she’s required to fessor Nora Besansky at the do so for a class. To some students, today’s Center for Global Health and “I think it’s nice [that class­ Special to the Observer in numerous service activities within the Notre Dame and second annual Notre Dame Infectious Diseases, said the es are cancelled]. It allows Forum is a can’t-miss event issue is especially pertinent everybody who wants to Steven Cartwright, a South Bend communities. In 2004, he founded Lead-ND, a led by big names and equally today. attend, to attend,” she said. University of Notre Dame senior from Pittsburgh, will student organization provid­ big ideals. To others, howev­ “It’s definitely opened up “But I think it’s also a good receive the 2006 Howard R. ing equitable after-school er, the cancellation of class my eyes — it’s made me want excuse for kids not to go to Swearer Student Humanitar­ opportunities for South Bend for the two hours while the to go to Africa this summer, class.” ian Award youths to learn the value of forum takes place is the real just to see what it’s really A good exuse for students from community service and active news. like,” he said. “Even though like senior Jorie lleger, who Campus citizenship. Operating pro­ Father Thomas Streit, direc­ I’m more aware of it, I still said she is “stoked” about Compact. grams at three local schools, tor of the University’s Haiti feel ignorant of it all.” classes being cancelled. The first the organization has devel­ Program and the Center for The problem being so dire “I don’t think it’s a good Notre Dame oped leadership programs, Global Health in A frica, a idea to cancel classes, even in Biology, said continent quite though I’m excited,” she said. student to sponsored National Youth the forum has a distance “People who have class can­ receive this Service Day events and devot­ 7 think it’s going to aw a rd and g e n e r a t e d from South celled a re n ’t saying, ‘Yes, I ed countless hours to engag­ be a big issue in the one of only anticipation Bend, may can go to the forum.’ They ing young people in the com­ munity. am ong s tu ­ future, the issue of dim inish it in are saying, ‘Sweet, I can go n lti^ S Cartwright C am pus C om pact is a dents. global health ." the minds of do whatever I want now.’” “I think [the some Notre Panelist Michael Dewan also Cartwright was honored national coalition of nearly forum] already Dame students, expressed concern over the based upon his commitment 1,000 college and university Courtney Haven has achieved a A ssistant Vice length of the program. to public service and for presidents who are commit­ developing an innovative pro­ ted to fulfilling the civic pur­ lot in th a t it sophomore President for “To be honest, I don’t know gram to address issues facing poses of higher education. has gotten the News and how much inspiring two the community. Cartwright discussion Information hours can do,” he said. “But Cartwright previously has will receive a $1,500 contri­ been recognized for his work really going already,” he said. Dennis Brown said. at the very least, it can raise “I’ve noticed that already in “I think most people here people’s eyebrows and get bution to be used in a service with an award from Indiana my classes. The forum will be are cognizant of the fact that people to start thinking about program of his choice. Campus Compact, a member the great culmination of all there’s a real problem with [global health]. If people can Cartwright has participated of the national organization. this buzz that’s already been AIDS in Africa, but that’s in listen to what Drs. Farmer, going since the beginning of Africa, not middle America. Sachs and Opwonya have to the semester.” So they don’t really take it say, maybe they’ll be that Students like sophomore very seriously,” he said. “This much more interested in edu­ Courtney Haven said the is an opportunity to focus in, cating themselves or going Renowned theologian University did a commendable to give the stu d en t body a out and making a difference job in choosing the focus of chance to hear from interna­ themselves. this year’s forum. tionally known experts in the “Ideally, that’s what the “The topic is really interest­ field, an opportunity to look purpose of the forum is.” set to deliver lecture ing,” Haven said. “I think it’s at this thing in depth.” going to be a big thing in the Sophomore Claire Sloss — Contact Eileen Duffy at future, the issue of global who is “interested in social [email protected] Former ND visiting Enterprise Institute, Novak also is the Institute’s prof. to discuss book George Frederick Jewett Chair in Religion and Public Policy. 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does make it seem that some Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Ugandans neglected in terms Gender things belong to one gender Forum Paul Farmer, A Man Who of health care, Dewan said. and that’s innate, but I don’t Would Cure the World.” “They didn’t have a lot of continued from page 1 agree with that.” continued from page 1 Farmer’s organization. places to go when they were Preacher said that Arts and Partners in Health, describes sick,” he said. “And even if said. Letters is currently undergo­ profit organization Partners in its goals on its Web site as they did, a lot of them were Divisions in the remaining ing a study to examine the Health; Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, “bringing the benefits of mod­ too poor to really receive any two colleges, Arts and Letters numbers more closely and director of the United Nations ern medical science to those care that could have been and Engineering, were not as devise a strategy to improve Millennium Project and Dr. most in need of them and serv­ available to them, like anti­ close. Females leapfrog men them. Miriam Opwonya of the ing as an antidote to despair. ” retrovirals for HIV or quinine in Arts and Letters, with a “Throughout the year, we’re Makerere University Infectious Opwonya, too, has seen the for malaria. You read about ratio of 75 percent to 25 per­ keeping a record of how many Diseases Institute in Uganda. issue of global health first­ this stuff, but actually witness­ cent. Conversely, the College women and men come in for Gwen I fill, m oderator and hand. At Makerere University, ing it is pretty powerful.” of Engineering has 73 percent advising and we’ll see if we managing editor of she is the coordinator of clini­ Dewan described testing men and only 27 percent need to outreach more to men. “Washington Week” and senior cal trials for anti retroviral Ugandans’ blood for diseases women, Saracino said. Then we’ll be able to deter­ correspondent for “The HIV/AIDS therapy. Prior to her like HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis Despite the breakdowns, mine if it’s a cultural or prac­ NewsHour with Jim Lehrer,” position there, she coordinated and malaria — a disease he Saracino said intended majors tical difference preventing will moderate the event. an HIV/AIDS home-based care himself fell victim to, though indicated by prospective stu­ [the underrepresented gender] Even more so than last program in the city and sub­ he “didn’t want to make a big dents on their applications from studying here,” she said. y e a r’s “Why God? urbs of Kampala, Uganda. deal of it.” His bout with have no bearing on their In the College of Understanding Religion and “Effecting change” is a malaria only lasted a week chances of being admitted. Engineering,, while men out­ Enacting Faith in a Plural familiar concept to Sachs. An and his treatment cost the “Quite candidly, intended number women three to one, World,” which coincided with advisor to Kofi Annan, he equivalent of eight U.S. dol­ major plays no both female stu­ University President Father directs the United Nations lars. role in admis­ dents and faculty John Jenkins’ inauguration, Millennium Project, an inter­ “You and I spend the same sions decisions,” “It is what it is and praise the struc­ this year’s forum aims to edu­ national effort to reduce amount of money on a burger he said. “That hopefully, once we ture of the school cate students, said Assistant poverty, disease and hunger by and fries without thinking being said, we and its improve­ Vice President for News and the year 2015. twice,” he wrote in an essay also do not look review our ment in the num­ Information Dennis Brown. Father Thomas Streit, direc­ for the forum’s Web site. at one’s intended numbers at the end ber of under­ “I think the primary goal in tor of the University’s Haiti “Meanwhile millions of chil­ m ajor’ on his or of this year, we can graduate women this particular case is to bring Program and the Center for dren are dying from this same her application in the program. to the student body some real Global Health in Biology, com­ disease every year simply — know ing full go deeper into “The national depth of knowledge concern­ mended the choice of pan­ because they cannot afford the well that stu­ finding a solution. ” av erage of ing what is a massive problem elists. treatment ... Pretty messed up, dents will change women in engi­ worldwide,” he said. “It’s a “In academic circles, some of don’t you think?” their minds about neering colleges problem that I think most peo­ these speakers have achieved While Dewan and Tweed- Ava Preacher their academic is 19 percent, so ple are aware of on a sort of rock-star status,” he said. “At Kent have a great deal of intents quite Arts and Letters we’re above the surface level, but it’s got a lit­ other universities, people have experience, Dewan said he has often — when Associate Director national aver­ tle bit of an ‘out of sight, out of to pay to see these speakers. no intention of saying “any­ arriving at our age,” said Cathy mind’ aspect to it.” We have not ju st one, but thing life-changing or world- decisions.” Pieronek, direc­ Also participating are sen­ three.” changing” during the forum. Many students, particularly tor of the College’s Academic iors Michael Dewan and Ailis Dewan traveled to Uganda “That’s what people like Dr. those pursuing double or sup­ Affairs. “The question that Tweed-Kent, as well as alumni through one of the Center for F arm er and Dr. Sachs are plementary majors between people have been trying to Keri Oxley, Class of 2004 and Social Concerns’ International there for,” he said. “I think the two colleges, said the gender answer about why more Dr. David Gaus, Class of 1984. Summer Service Learning purpose of myself and Ailis gaps are becoming increasing­ women a re n ’t interested in All of the participants have Programs (ISSLP), where he being on the panel is to show ly noticeable. engineering as a career field personal experience with the was m eant to be a primary the [undergraduates in the] “There’s definitely a big dis­ is really the $64,000 ques­ global health crisis. school teacher. But that plan audience that as much as any­ crepancy,” said senior Terin tion.” Time Magazine named changed once he got there. body, we as young people are Barbas, who is pursuing a Pieronek said she is espe­ Farmer — who has worked “I ended up spending half responsible for the things that major in marketing and a sup­ cially proud of how the women with the poverty- and disease- my time at an HIV-malaria happen in this world. plementary major in gender do not seem threatened by stricken populations of Haiti, clinic a few miles away,” he “It’s not something that’s studies. “From my experience, being the minority, which is Peru, Russia and Rwanda — said. “I got a really good pic­ abstract or separate from us. business fields such as finance reflected in the College’s “America’s most celebrated ture of the situation of health We are supposed to be the dif- and accounting is male-domi­ retention rate. doctor for the poor.” He was there.” ference-makers for tomorrow.” nated, marketing is split 50- Still, Pieronek said that the subject of Pulitzer Prize- A combination of extreme 50, and g en d er stu d ies is admissions could help in winning author Tracy Kidder’s poverty and a lack of health Contact Eileen Duffy at female-dominated.” increasing the numbers. 2003 book “Mountains Beyond professionals in the area left [email protected] Those splits, Barbas said, “What we get, we keep, but may be due to perceived psy­ what we don’t get, we can’t chological differences between keep,” she said. “If you want the sexes. She believes her more women in the sopho­ marketing major allows her more class of engineers, you the best of both worlds. need to have more women in Business as a Calling “More men have a tendency the freshman class, so they to go to business and science need to be admitted right because it requires more upfront.” thought processes, and women F resh m an Nicole opt for Arts and Letters Shuttleworth said her engi­ because they are more analyt­ neering, calculus and chem­ ical,” Barbas said. “I think istry classes are “probably 70 Michael Novak marketing is more creative percent” male — but that’s and leans towards the liberal not a problem. arts, thereby drawing more “1 don’t see that as discour­ Director o f Social and Political Studies, women to it.” aging at all,” she said. “I actu­ In the College of Arts and ally think women studying American Enterprise Institute and Letters, however, students engineering are at an advan­ said gender differences need tage, because they do get a lot George Frederick Jewett Chair in Religion, Philosophy, and Public Policy, to be addressed. Robert Hyde, of assistance from the guys, a senior sociology major and yet don’t feel the need to com­ American Enterprise Institute gender studies minor, said pete amongst each other that has taken classes with because they exist in fewer female-to-male ratios as high numbers.” as 6-to-l and that many of the Kara Kelly, the College of Thursday, September 14,2006 courses offered are portrayed Architecture’s director of as “man-hating.” Communications, credited the 6:00 p.m. “These courses are dealing school’s balance of 93 women BUSINESS with feminism that does por­ and 95 men to a change in i > t tray men as being the enemy,” era. Now, she said, the career he said. “Because they are all is considered much more flex­ Jordan Auditorium discussion-based, a lot of men ible for women. feel like they have to come to “It used to be difficult to Mendoza College of Business f \ »Wf Lift class prepared to defend gain a w o m an ’s in terest in themselves. I was among architecture because the pro­ three men in a class of 30 at fession requires odd hours, Sponsored by: one point.” away from their homes when As recent as 2001, men they were raising families,” II \ i i C II \ K I Mendoza College of Business were the majority — at 56 she said. “We had Suman Novak I percent — in the College of Sorg, who owns a firm with 20 Center for Ethics and Culture Arts and Letters, said female associates in Preacher. Washington DC., Sorg and Jacques Maritain Center “While some courses like Associates, P C., speak with economics and political sci­ our female students to remind ence retain popularity among them [of] the flexibility and male students, it’s interesting balance that female architects how many other fields, like can easily obtain.” English, have started attract­ UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME ing more women,” she said. Contact Rohan Anand at For information contact (574) 631-3277 “The imbalance, however, [email protected] MENDOZA COLLEGE OF BUSINESS W o rld & n a t io n Thursday, September 14,2006 COMPILED FROMTliE OBSERVER'S WIRE SERVICES page 5

International N ew s Shooter attacks college, wounds 20 MONTREAL — A man in a black trench coat and a mohawk haircut opened fire 65 dead discovered in Baghdad Wednesday at a downtown Montreal col­ lege and wounded at least 20 people — Latest Middle East violence leaves tortured bodies strewn around capital city eight critically — before police shot and killed him, witnesses and authorities said. Police dismissed suggestions that race or terrorism played a role in the lunch-hour Associated Press attack at Dawson College, where scores of panicked students fled into the streets BAGHDAD — The leader after the shooting began. Some had of Iraq’s biggest Sunni clothes stained with blood; others cried Arab group demanded and clung to each other. Two nearby shop­ Wednesday that the belea­ ping centers and a daycare center also guered Shiite-led govern­ were evacuated. ment take steps to disarm “I was terrified. The guy was shooting at militias after police said the people randomly. He didnt care, he was bodies of 65 tortured men just shooting at everybody,” said student were dumped in and Devansh Smri Vastava. “There were cops around Baghdad. firing. It was so crazy.” On a violent day even by the standards of Baghdad, Syrian attacker dies from wounds car bombs, mortars and DAMASCUS, Syria — The bold attack on other attacks also killed at the U.S. Embassy has thrown new light on least 39 people and wound­ what President Bashar Assad calls the ed dozens. Two U.S. sol­ growing threat in Syria from Islamic diers also were killed, one extremists. But some critics say the in enemy action in restive regime is exaggerating the problem for its Anbar province on Monday own political gain. and the other in a roadside With questions still unanswered about bombing south of Baghdad the assault, the only attacker captured in on Tuesday, the U.S. mili­ the gunbattle died from his wounds before tary command said. police could question him, officials said The attacks have been Wednesday, leaving the investigation’s unrelenting despite a secu­ future unclear. rity crackdown around the The state-run Syrian Arab News Agency capital by 12,000 U.S. and said the dead man and three other gun­ Iraqi troops. The more men killed during Tuesday’s attempt to than 1,500 violent deaths storm the embassy compound were all last month at the height of Syrian citizens. the joint operation speak to the difficulties in restoring any semblance of security to this sprawling city of 6 N ational N ew s million people. Although Sunni Arabs operate some death Interrogation treaty faces dissent squads, the vast majority AP WASHINGTON — Negotiations between are run by Shiite militias Iraqi family members cry as they arrive to take the body of their relative, one of the the White House and a trio of powerful and gangs. 65 dead, from the hospital mortuary in Baghdad on Wednesday. GOP senators snagged Wednesday over Shiite political groups, Bush administration demands that including those in power, ment carries out what it neighborhoods. Multi-National Corps-Iraq. Congress reinterpret the nation’s treaty claim that armed militias pledged and disbands mili­ All the bodies w ere The reason for the differ­ obligations to allow tough CIA interroga­ have nothing to do with tias and considers them bound, bore signs of tor­ ence was not immediately tions of terrorism suspects. them and that their own terrorist organizations,” al- ture and had been shot, clear. The confusion over Sen. John Warner, chairman of the military wings were dis­ Dulaimi told The police said. Such killings numbers underscores the Armed Services Committee, said his panel armed months ago and Associated Press. His party are usually the work of difficulty of obtaining accu­ would meet Thursday to finalize an alter­ turned into social and is Iraq’s largest Sunni Arab death squads who kidnap rate death tolls in Iraq, native to President Bush’s plan to prose­ humanitarian groups. They political bloc and holds 44 people and usually torture which lacks the reporting cute terror suspects and redefine acts claim that armed groups seats in the 275-member them with power drills, or and tracking systems of that constitute war crimes. Warner said and militias are “rogue” parliament. beat them, before shooting most modern nations. Also, he was aware the White House may come elements beyond their con­ “Their presence is deteri­ them execution-style with a counts by the U.S. military out in opposition of his legislation. trol, but many Sunni Arabs orating the situation and bullet to the head. often lag behind those of contend that they are in bringing more troubles to The U.S. military said it the police. Distraught mother commits suicide fact controlled by Shiite the political atmosphere,” could not confirm all the According to Iraqi police, LEESBURG, Fla. — Two weeks after telling politicians and clerics. al-Dulaimi said of militias. executions and that their 45 of the bodies were dis­ police that her son had been snatched from Adnan al-Dulaimi, a “We call upon all religious body count so far was covered in predominantly his crib, Melinda Duckett found herself reeling Sunni who heads the Iraqi authorities to raise their lower than that reported by Sunni Arab parts of west­ in an interview with TV's famously prosecuto­ Accordance Front political voices and demand militias police. ern Baghdad. Fifteen were rial Nancy Grace. Before it. was over, Grace party, called on Prime be disarmed.” “It is looking like about a found in predominantly was pounding her desk and loudly demanding Minister Nouri al-Maliki, a Police said 60 of the bod­ 50 percent discrepancy on Shiite areas of eastern to know: “Where were you? Why aren't you Shiite, to take a first step ies were found overnight execution-style killings so Baghdad. And five were telling us where you were that day?” by honoring a pledge to around Baghdad, with the far,” said Maj. Josslyn found floating down the A day after the taping, Duckett, 21, shot disband militias. majority dumped in pre­ Aberle, chief of the media Tigris river in Suwayrah, herself to death, deepening the mystery of “We hope the govern­ dominantly Sunni Arab relations division for the just south of Baghdad. what happened to the boy. Police have refused to say whether she left a suicide note, and said nothing they have found so far in their investigation of her death has shed light on the whereabouts of her 2-year- old son, Trenton. U.S. forces avoid Taliban funeral target

Associated Press cers wanted to attack the ceremony time, it was determined that the Local N ew s with missiles carried by an group was located on the grounds of WASHINGTON — The U.S. military unmanned Predator drone but were [the] cemetery and were likely con­ Lawyer arrested for intoxication acknowledged Wednesday that it prevented under rules of battlefield ducting a funeral for Taliban insur­ ANDERSON, Ind. — A police officer arrest­ considered bombing a group of more engagement that bar attacks on gents killed in a coalition operation ed a lawyer after telling a judge that the man than 100 Taliban insurgents in cemeteries. nearby earlier in the day,” the state­ had showed up drunk for a court hearing. southern Afghanistan but decided In a statement released ment said. “A decision was made not Paul E. Baylor, 35, of Anderson was not to after determining they were Wednesday, the U.S. military in to strike this group of insurgents at released from the Madison County Jail’s on the grounds of a cemetery. Afghanistan said the picture — a that specific location and time.” detox unit on his own recognizance Tuesday The decision came to light after an grainy black-and-white photo taken While not giving a reason for the night several hours after his arrest on a NBC News correspondent’s blog car­ in July — was given to a journalist to decision, the military concluded the charge of public intoxication. ried a photograph of the insurgents. show that Taliban insurgents were statement saying that while Taliban State Trooper Chris Noone was in Madison Defense department officials first congregating in large groups. The forces have killed innocent civilians Superior Court to testify in a case and was tried to block further publication of statement said U.S. forces consid­ during a funeral, coalition forces sitting near Baylor when he noticed he the photo, then struggled to explain ered attacking. “hold themselves to a higher moral seemed to be intoxicated, Judge Dennis what it depicted. “During the observation of the and ethical standard than their ene­ Carroll said. NBC News claimed U.S. Army offi­ group over a significant period of mies.” The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEVCS Thursday, September 14, 2006

serves as a proxy for how satisfied University record. Unrestricted in the future, the Law School and upcoming fiscal year, Nanni said. Donations students are with the school.” gifts are those that can be direct­ the engineering building projects. With a banner year of giving Though the total dollar amount ed to whatever the greatest needs Nanni said the Department of behind it, the University will con­ continued from page 1 of alumni monetary donation was are for the given year and typical­ Development reaches out to the tinue to look toward alumni and not available, Nanni said the ly come in the form of smaller University’s approximately other donors to support its ongo­ between 35 and 40 percent University did receive approxi­ donations, Nanni said. 115,000 alumni through several ing projects and future endeavors [alumni giving], so we’re signifi­ mately $181 million in cash The rest of the money has a mailings a year, personal calls to improve the school. cantly ahead of most of the elite receipts last year. That amount purpose designated by the and pledge calls from students, “It’s no surprise that we get schools,” he said. includes not only donations from donors, with a great deal of it who logged around $2 million in such a strong response [from The US News & World Report alumni but also from parents of going toward undergraduate pledges last year. alumni], ” Nanni said. “We leave factors an institution’s alumni giv­ students and “friends” of the financial aid, Nanni said. Based on the response rate an indelible impression on stu­ ing rate into the equation that University — people not directly It also is tunneled into areas like from these methods, as well as dents, who, when they leave, produces its yearly rankings, affiliated with the school that endowed chairs, endowments for the number of donations, the want to turn around help out which placed Notre Dame as the donate. excellence for specific depart­ breakdown of who the money is other students.” 20th top national university for Of that number, more than $25 ments and capital projects for coming from and University prior­ 2007. According to USNews.com, million came in the form of unre­ undertakings like the construction ities, the Department of Contact Amanda Michaels at “the percent of alumni giving stricted giving — another all-time of the Jordan Hall of hcience and, Development sets goals for the [email protected]

using multicultural students as diversify, not just multicultural 15 percent diversity in three raise awareness about diversity. tour guides and encouragement. students,” Meyer said. years],” she said. “As a Latina Last March, the group hosted a Diversity “When bringing minority stu­ Meyer also said he hopes fac­ myself, I greatly value the infor­ premiere conference for local continued from page 1 dents to campus, we want to ulty diversity will increase mal education I have received minority high school seniors. make it a positive experience through the College’s new hiring from years of working in inter- “This conference opened the Admissions also chose which and use positive role models,” he policy. cultural environments.” door to Saint Mary’s for many high schools to visit more care­ said. “We made sure diversity “Our goal is to advertise in Sophomore Grace Fey, a mem­ minority students,” Fey said. fully, focusing on “higher diversi­ students were represented on order to reach a large group and ber of the Diversity Student Bowe said diversity is an issue ty populations” in Chicago and campus. We also tried to engage attract diverse professors as Leadership Committee, said she that will remain of peak impor­ northwestern Indiana. current diversity students in the well,” he said. “When we want to is pleased with the increase in tance in the Admissions Office in “ [Admissions] chose to visit recruitment of other multicultur­ bring a candidate to campus, we diversity this year. coming years. schools with greater minority al students.” want a diverse pool of applicants “The increased diversity is def­ “We could be much more of a representation,” he said. “We got Meyer said Saint Mary’s has before making our selection.” initely a positive thing,” Fey said. community if we had wider rep­ this information from their high initiated more multicultural- Mona Bowe, associate director “It will help us move forward resentation of cultures and school profiles.” themed programs to benefit the of Admissions at the College, is toward a more unified [Saint races, geographic locations and Of the new recruitment proce­ entire student body. part of the minority population Mary’s].” other backgrounds,” she said. dures and programs, Meyer said “We are trying to work from a at Saint Mary’s. The Diversity Student the most effective way to programming standpoint that “I personally am very excited Leadership Committee consists Contact Katie Kohler at increase enrollment was by allows the whole campus to about this recruitment goal [of of about 30 students who try to kkohleO 1 @saintm arys.edu

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Thursday, September 14, 2006 page 7 M arket R eca p U.S. urges Chinese fiscal reform YUW 11,543.32 +45.235 Jones Treasury secretary criticizes protectionism as only response to trade deficit Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: Associated Press 2,2 4 5 129 1,03 6 2,667,6/6,5/6 WASHINGTON AMEX 1,942.96 -40.38 Treasury Secretary Henry NASDAQ 2,227.67 + 11.85 Paulson urged China to undertake a broad range of NYSE 8,382.70 +34.38 economic reforms and said SAP 500 1,318.07 +4.96 the country’s failure to NIKKEIfTokyo) 15,750.05 0.00 overhaul its currency sys­ tem could raise the threat FTSE lOO(London) 5,892.20 -3.30 of a protectionist backlash. But Paulson let it be COMPANY %CHANGE | $GAIN| PRICE known that the Bush NASDAQ 100 TR(QQQQ) +0.71 +0.28 39.96 administration would firmly INTEL CP (INTC) 19.83 oppose any efforts by +0.41 +0.08 Congress to erect trade SUN MICROSYS (SUNW) +0.58 +0.03 5.22 b arriers in response to MICROSOFT CP (MSFT) +0.19 +0.05 25.98 America’s large and grow­ JDS UNIPHASE CP (JDSU) ing trade deficit with China, +2.75 +0.06 2.24 which last year hit a record $202 billion. 10-YEAR NOTE -0.17 -0.008- 4.765 “Protectionist policies do not work and the collateral 13-WEEK BILL 0.00 0.000 4.780 damage from these policies 30-YEAR BOND -0.12 -0.006 4.899 is high,” he said Wednesday 5-YEAR NOTE -0.21 -0.01 4.698 in a speech in Treasury’s ornate Cash Room. “We will not heed the siren songs of JGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) +0.21 63.97 protectionism and isolation­ GOLD ($/Troy oz.) +2.00 596.30 ism.” Paulson sought to lower =ORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) -1.23 88.23 expectations that he will achieve any major break­ rEN 117.4500 throughs when he visits Beijing for two days of talks EURO 0.7881 with Chinese officials next XXIND 0.5330 week. CANADIAN $ While former Treasury l.l 193 Secretary John Snow, Paulson’s predecessor, pur­ sued an increasingly tough In B rief line that China needed to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson urges China to reform its currency system move more quickly on the Wednesday in his first formal speech since joining President Bush’s cabinet in July. Ford may cut jobs, close factories currency issue, Paulson, DETROIT — Ford Motor Co.’s board of who took over from Snow head of investment giant exchange rate is increas­ country. directors began a two-day meeting in July, adopted a less con­ Goldman Sachs, was dialing ingly being viewed by their Schumer said that he was Wednesday to contemplate a plan that frontational approach. down the rhetoric in hopes critics as a symbol of unfair not concerned by Paulson’s could have the ailing automaker slash jobs He mentioned the curren­ of achieving better results. competition,” Paulson said. apparent change of tone, and reduce factories further and faster in cy issue as one of a number “The Chinese never want Democratic critics have saying he had been effec­ its quest to revive profits. of economic reforms that to be in a position where charged the administration tive at Goldman Sachs in Details from the meeting, which is expect­ China needed to pursue they are seen as moving in has not done enough to dealing with the Chinese. ed to continue Thursday, were not available along with modernizing its response to external pres­ deal with the soaring trade “But if he comes up sure,” said Nicholas Lardy, deficits, which they blame empty-handed, we will be Wednesday. farm economy, opening up Many industry analysts say the new round its financial system and a China expert at the as a major contributing fac­ disappointed,” Schumer of restructuring is crucial to the company’s pursuing domestic-led Institute for International tor in the loss of nearly 3 said, saying he still intend­ future and will involve cuts to bring Ford’s growth rather than relying Economics. million manufacturing jobs ed to push for a vote on his production capacity in line with its declin­ so much on exports. Paulson sought to put the since President Bush took legislation by the end of need for a more flexible ing sales and market share. White collar “These changes will help office. this month if there is not currency in the context of a One bill being pushed by more movement on the cur­ jobs and benefits also reportedly are in line create the millions of jobs move that would help the Sen. Charles Schumer, D- rency issue. for reductions. that China needs to gener­ N.Y., would impose 27.5 In July, Ford pledged to accelerate its ate annually and will help Chinese government pre­ American manufacturers “Way Forward” plan, which when intro­ create m arkets for U.S. vent a “boom and bust” percent tariffs on all contend that China’s cur­ duced in January called for cutting up to exports of goods and serv­ economic cycle in its own Chinese imports unless rency is undervalued by as 30,000 jobs and closing 14 facilities by ices,” Paulson said. country as well as dampen­ China does more to allow much as 40 percent against Analysts said they ing protectionist pressures its currency to rise in value the dollar, making Chinese 2012 . believed Paulson, who around the world. against the dollar as a way goods cheaper in the gained his expertise on “To be underestimated of boosting U.S. exports to United States and American HP board may face criminal charges China from the 70 trips he only at China's own peril is China and reducing products more expensive in SAN JOSE, Calif. — Criminal charges could made to the country as the fact that their currency Chinese imports to this China. come within a week in the boardroom spying scandal at Hewlett-Packard Co., the state Attorney General’s Office said Wednesday. Spokesman Tom Dresslar did not say who would be charged or what the charges would be. He also emphasized that it may House to debut fund-tracking Web site take longer for the detailed investigation to produce charges. the public. marks,” or special projects. But a “We're not going to confine ourselves to Associated Press “This is a huge victory for all who main legislative objective this year, any particular timetable,” Dresslar said. believe sunshine is the best disinfec­ lobbying reform in the wake of the “We'll go when we’re ready to go, and not a WASHINGTON — Curious about how tant,” said House Government Reform Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal, has minute before that.” much of your money is going to Committee Chairman Tom Davis, R- languished. On Tuesday, Attorney General Bill Lockyer encourage hydroponic tomato produc­ Va., on the uncontested voice vote. The database will join numerous said he already had enough evidence to tion in Ohio — or to build bridges to “This bill will make tracking govern­ others that provide detailed informa­ charge HP insiders and the private investi­ nowhere in Alaska? A user-friendly ment spending easier for citizens, tion on public and political spending. gators who impersonated board members Web site is going to help you find out. reporters and legislators alike,” the But the sponsors said it would be and journalists in order to access logs of The House on Wednesday passed Senate sponsors, Tom Coburn, R- accessible to the average citizen as their personal phone calls. and sent to the White House a meas­ Okla., and Barack Obama, D-Ill., said well as the taxpayer watchdog groups. “We currently have sufficient evidence to ure to create a Google-like search in a statement. “Improving tran s­ Users will be able to type in indict people both within Hewlett-Packard engine that will help interested citi­ parency will force lawmakers to be “Halliburton” or “Planned as well as contractors on the outside,” zens, as well as advocacy groups, more accountable to the American Parenthood” to find out what kind of Lockyer told PBS’ “NewsHour with Jim track some $1 trillion in federal people.” contracts or grants over $25,000 have Lehrer.” grants, contracts, special projects and Passage allows lawmakers to claim been awarded such companies or He has said HP’s internal probe of media loans. some success in making government groups. They can also do a search for leaks violated two California laws governing The Office of Management and more open. The House is also expect­ a specific state or district to see what identity theft and illegal access to computer Budget is to create the database, with ed to vote on a rules change this week kind of money is flowing from records. a Jan. 1, 2008, target for opening it to to bring more openness to “e a r­ Washington. pageS The Observer ♦ NATIONAL NEVC^S Thursday, September 14, 2006 Leader uses racist term Felon charged in jailbreak

Associated Press said. “We feel he’s doing a good job,” Phillips'arrest ended 5 month manhunt one of largest in N.Y. history CONCORD, N.H. — The state Nickless said. “I think it really , ports director won reappointment comes down to how credible Wednesday despite acknowledg­ were the complaints, who was Associated Press on April 2 by using a can der on Friday. ing using a racist term to refer to making them and why.” opener to make a 2-by-2-foot If convicted of escape as a someone of Middle Eastern Dan Ball, owner of Port-City BUFFALO, N.Y. — Ralph hole in a metal roof. A career persistent felony offender, descent. He had apologized for Stevedore & Linehandling Inc., “Bucky” Phillips, accused of thief who has spent 24 of his Phillips could face a sentence that remark but denied allega­ contacted Lynch’s office initially killing a trooper and wound­ 44 years behind bars, he had of 15 years to life. tions that he hurled similar slurs with complaints about Marconi’s ing two others during more been jailed on a parole viola­ Chautauqua County prosecu­ in the workplace. behavior. His than five months on the lam, tion. tors may charge Phillips with Geno Marconi company is a was charged Wednesday in a After escaping, authorities aggravated murder, a count agreed to take pay agent for jail escape that preceded one allege, Phillips zigzagged that carries a penalty of life diversity training “I think it really comes longshoremen of the largest m anhunts in across western New York without parole. and apologized down to how credible working in state history. state and into Pennsylvania, A state commission that to the Executive Portsm outh. Phillips was arraigned via stealing vehicles, raiding reviewed the escape issued a Council, which were the complaints, William Roach, video conference in state unattended homes and hunt­ scathing report in August, confirmed him who was making them part-time har­ Supreme Court in Buffalo ing cabins and receiving help concluding that the facility unanimously for and why. ” bor master and from Chemung County, where from friends and relatives to was overcrowded and under­ another five-year president of the he is being jailed on charges stay a step ahead of police. staffed and that several laps­ term as state International of attempted murder of a He is charged with attempt­ es in protocol enabled ports and harbor Arthur N ickless Longshoreman’s trooper. ed murder in the shooting of Phillips to get away. director. Gov. Chairman Association, and A plea of not guilty was a state trooper near Elmira Phillips triggered an alarm John Lynch Pease Development James Geekie, entered on his behalf to in June, and is suspected of during the escape, according chose not to veto owner of Global charges of first-degree shooting two more troopers to the report, but a guard the decision of Pallet and escape and third-degree Aug. 31 in C h au tau q u a turned it off without notifying the council, a Packaging and a criminal mischief, Erie County as they staked out the an officer assigned to the five-member elected body that longshoreman, also complained. County District Attorney home of a former girlfriend. prison's perimeter. That approves contracts and appoint­ Roach and Ball did not immedi­ Frank Clark said. Trooper Joseph Longobardo guard was fired, Brian Doyle, ments. ately return telephone messages Phillips is accused of escap­ died three days later. the Erie County sheriff's chief A longshoreman, a union local Wednesday afternoon. No listing ing from the Erie County Phillips was captured just of administrative services, president and a pay agent for could be found for Geekie. Correctional Facility in Alden across the Pennsylvania bor­ said Wednesday. longshoremen accused Marconi of using the term “sand n ” in talking about a “Captain A.” in front of his staff and stevedores at the port of Portsmouth. 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Letters to the E ditor Why I deactivated: Confessions of a former Facebook addict

I have done it. I have removed myself from the many, many of my friends — both from Notre Dame less terrible reasons, I was wasting valuable time. Facebook. The minute I clicked the “Deactivate” and from home — will forget about me. Heck, I’ll Time I could spend not just doing homework, but button, I expected my world to come crashing admit it — I am terrified of life after the Facebook. calling someone to see how he or she is doing, down. So why did I do it? rather than just looking it up. Time I maybe could But my world didn’t come crashing down. I believe the Facebook was a gigantic roadblock have accumulated and spent helping a friend or Actually, my world became a more beautiful in my journey to become a better person. While even volunteering. place. others may use the Facebook for positive reasons, I, Essentially, Facebook time was time I now need to “Oh, but Amanda, you’ll miss all the positive a true Facebook-aholic, allowed it to exploit every spend actually putting myself out into the world aspects to it,” you say confidently. “You won’t be jealous and spiteful inclination I might possess in instead of dawdling reluctantly in my dorm room. able to keep in touch with as many friends from my far from perfect self. Yes, more time in the world might mean more high school or other colleges. You won’t be able to I would notice who updates their profile way too hurt. It might mean more stress from more activity. look up kids in your classes for their AOL Instant much and snicker (though this, of course, was hyp­ But who knows — it could mean I become that Messenger screen names. You’ll have to rely solely ocritical). I would look on it to see what people did better person I want to be. It could mean that I on email and the chance that people chose to list this weekend and hope that the photos did not show learn that there is more joy in keeping your life pri­ their cell phone number in the Notre Dame directo­ them having more fun than I did (when really, I vate than there is making it public. And that chance r y ” should be hoping everyone I know — friends or alone makes life without the Facebook a life I am I can’t argue with you. This is true. people I have felt offended by alike — should be committed to trying. Actually, I won’t just admit to you that this is having nothing but a completely fabulous time all true. I’ll go a step further, and admit that I have the time). I would update my profile, listing every­ Amanda Golbabai greater concerns about deactivating my account thing about myself vainly (when really, who should senior than just those “politically correct” ones. I’m afraid care? I am not that interesting!). Badin Hall I won’t get invited to as many events. I’m afraid And really, when I was not using the Facebook for Sept. 13

Stop printing toxic letters U-WlRE

Matthew Hamilton continues to contribute his toxic opinions to the Employment options for Viewpoint and the editorial staff continues to publish them (“Down with the Klan and down with Israel,” Sept. 8). I can only fear what this says about the moral fabric of the student body. His conflation of the current nation-state of Israel with American civil college students waning rights issues is one of the most confused and benighted moral equivocations in recent memory. He is incorrect in his assumption — and it can only be Some would say that money makes the school on their own, the need to have an that, unsupported as it is by anything even alleging to be factual — that the world go ’round. I would like to say I’ve income is mostly unavoidable. real issue here is one of race. I would venture to guess that he believes the found otherwise, but unfortunately I There are those who are lucky enough real issue in every disagreement to be racial. can’t. It’s for that reason I’ve held a job to have mom and dad pay for everything, I have two objections to make to his delusive pretense at argument. First, ever since I was 15 years old. In high but don’t even get me started on them. reducing Israel’s conflict with the surrounding nations to one of race is a school, I was able to It’s great that your parents have enough gross oversimplification that itself suggests deep-seated racism on find jobs during the Kevin money to put you through college and Hamilton’s part. The Middle East consists of at least half a dozen major eth­ summers because I was- Pascucci unknowingly give you beer money, but the nic groups, all ethnically distinct: Arabs, Syrians, Persians, Kurds, Egyptians n ’t going anywhere in real world is going to come at you like a (along with other North African groups), Turks and more. Persia and the the fall and could con- University of punch in the face when you graduate. territories to its east and north consist largely of Indo-Aryan groups that tinue to work at my job Massachusetts That’s all I'm going to say. share a racial history with the peoples of Europe. Lumping all of these through the school year. Massachusetts I’m sure it’s been like this for college together under a single ethnic group displays ignorance to a degree that That all changed when I Daily Collegian students for a long time, but I have to makes one wonder why Hamilton is concerned at all. Additionally, accusing got to college though. think that the current state of the econo­ the Israelis and their leadership of being white supremacists is absurd on I spent the first month of the first sum­ my has something to do with the hard the face of it as Israelis aren’t white. mer after my freshman year at UMass time others, and I, have had finding work. Second, as Hamilton displays such intractably paranoid anti-Semitism, one looking for a job. I wish I were kidding With our country at war and more and wonders exactly why he feels it worth his time to accuse anyone else of when I say I applied for over 10 different more money being devoted to that end, being racist. His discussion of the relationship between Jewishness and jobs that summer. I finally got a landscap­ the job market has taken a blow as a Zionism — the latter being a largely exploded myth with no serious credibili­ ing job and worked for the last two result. I don’t want to make this a politi­ ty — is so ill-structured as to be impossible to refute by virtue of its sheer months of the summer. The next summer cal argument, but I can’t help but specu­ ineptitude. I was able to get a job a little bit earlier, late as to why so many people have trou­ 1 would implore the editors of The Observer, the official student publica­ but it still wasn’t easy. ble finding employment. tion of an officially and concernedly Catholic institute, to refrain from coun­ This summer I decided to live out of Some would say the economy has barely tenancing such immoral race-baiting in the future. It does nothing but state with a friend of mine in Connecticut, changed since we went to war with Iraq, unnecessarily inflame discussion with unrelated issues and has no place in and I moved into his house after I finished while others would view our foreign rela­ serious academic discourse. my finals. I decided to try looking for a tions campaign as the biggest blow to the job waiting tables, seeing as I’ve heard American economy in a long time. After there’s good money in that. I must have viewing official rates of unemployment Ryan Davidson applied at every restaurant within a 20- since 2001 on the official Web site for the graduate student mile radius. U.S. Department of Labor, it becomes Sept. 12 Needless to say, that didn’t work out for apparent an argument can be made on me. Every restaurant either couldn’t take both sides. Since we entered Iraq, the on any more staff or wanted someone that unemployment rate has been a roller­ wasn’t going to have to leave in the fall. coaster of highs and lows. With support To make a long story short, I ended up for the war waning, I guess only time will Not all sold out working a short-lived job as a grounds tell who is truly right. maintainer at an amusement park, as As I go into my senior at UMass, I can’t Tim Dougherty’s Sept. 13 Inside Column “Saturday Sellout” base- well as doing a few gigs with a catering help but look to next summer when I will lessly accused “300 shameless students” of exchanging their tickets company, all before going through a temp be looking for something a little more — “most, no doubt,” for profit. During the time I spent in line on agency to end up getting an office job at a permanent. Will I have to move some­ Tuesday morning, I was unable to determine the motives of the town water company. This summer was where far away to get a decently paying other 299 students who exchanged their tickets. Perhaps they do probably the most colorful period of time job? Am I going to be able to find a job at intend to make a profit. That would indeed be shameful. Then in my employment history to date. all? Like I said, the job market has been a again, perhaps they don’t. I don’t know, and I am not sure why Where am I going with this? Maybe I rollercoaster, so only time will tell if Dougherty is so confident that he does. I do applaud the new policy just want to rant a little bit about what a things are going to get better from here. of printing the name of the guest on the ticket and requiring that it hard time the average college student has Personally, I hope they do. I’ve got to pay be presented with ID at Gate E. I imagine that this provides at least getting work during their summer breaks. off my student loans somehow. a little more of a challenge to would-be scalpers. I also expect that Perhaps I want to let people like me know there will always be those who find a way to exploit University tick­ they’re not alone in this common struggle. This column originally appeared in the et policies for personal profit. I can only tell you that there were no Unsuccessful job hunting wouldn’t be Sept. 13 edition of the Massachusetts more than 299 who did on Tuesday morning. such a big issue for college students if it Daily Collegian, the daily publication at weren’t for all the costs that come along the University of Massachusetts. Donald Wittich with being in college. With tuitions on the The views expressed in this article are graduate student rise all around the country and more and those of the author and not necessarily Sept. 13 more students putting themselves through those of The Observer. T h e O bserver

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C D R eview s Bey once gives unkind present with B day'

most influential force behind his daughter’s By BRODERICK HENRY success. Scene Critic Knowles recorded ‘B’day’ over a two- week time period, bringing a number of For the average person, birthdays repre­ producers into one building and launching sent an opportunity to party. But for a competition to land the most songs on Beyonce Knowles, former lead singer of the album. This risky recording approach the best-selling female group Destiny’s — along with the absence of Matthew Child, long-time girlfriend of one of today’s Knowles’ vision — is a clear indication of most popular rappers, Jay-Z, and the why the album is in such a state of disar­ arguably most “bootylicious” woman on ray. the planet — birthdays are a time to go to The first single released off of ‘B’day,’ work. “Deja Vu,” features Knowles’ beau, Jay-Z, The release of Knowles’ second solo and is performed in the vein of a 70s disco album, ‘B’day,’ was accompanied by the classic. With multiple horns blaring and an typical hype often associated with the birth up-tempo beat, the song sounds a great of a celebrity baby. deal like Knowles’ mega hit “Crazy in Released a day after Knowles’ 25th Love.” But, unlike that smash song, Jay-Z’s birthday, ‘B’day’ is an attempt by the R&B rhymes are lackluster at best, and diva to assert her independence and reaf­ Knowles’ over-singing is nothing more firm her artistic abilities. Unlike its prede­ than a distraction. Photo courtesy of funmunch.com cessor, her 2003 album ‘Dangerously in “Ring the Alarm,” the second single off With ‘B’day,’ Beyonce attempts to step out on her own — she recorded the Love’ — which sold more than six million the album, is, quite simply, a musical dis­ copies worldwide and earned her multiple aster that allows its production to steal as album in two weeks — but ends up with a less than "bootylicious ” album. Grammys — ‘B’day’ was recorded without much attention as possible away from the knowledge of Matthew Knowles, Knowles’ sultry voice. ture of the current music environment. At vision, it also suffers from a lack of content Beyonce Knowles’ father and manager. His The song is composed of sirens and a time when R&B has made a comeback by — only ten tracks compose this uninspiring marketing prowess has been cited as the alarms screaming in the background, emphasizing both melody and lyrical con­ set. Considering that not a single one of accompanied by tent, the singer chose to make an album these tracks is a masterpiece, listeners will aggressive singing that demonstrates the exact opposite. find this dearth of material disappointing. B e y o n c e that is not melodic She gives listeners offerings such as ‘B’day’ achieves much of what Knowles and can best be “Freakum Dress ” and “Kitty Kat.” The intended with her sophomore effort. It defi­ B'day described as “rap corny lyrics to these songs include, “Let’s nitely shows she is willing to take some singing.” However, go, let’s go Little Kitty Kat/ I think it’s time artistic risk — at the same time, the diva Sony Knowles lacks the to go, let’s go Little Kitty Kat/ He don’t want forgot that her listeners actually need to credibility and grit­ no mo/ Let’s go Little Kitty Kat /Quite enjoy the music. tiness of voice to frankly no mo’ getting it/I’m not feeling it.” Beyonce’s album is neither empowering make the song A number of songs sound like tracks that or uplifting — nor is it a worthwhile birth­ believable. appeared on previous Jay-Z albums or are day present. It seems that in mere imitations of other artists’ songs. Recommended tracks: 'Deja Vu,"Green Light,"Ring recording ‘B’day,’ “Green Light” even comes off as a the Alarm,'and 'Freakum Dress' Knowles’ forgot to mediocre rendition of the hit “One Thing.” Contact Broderick Henry at take the tempera­ As much as ‘B’day’ suffers from a lack of [email protected] Maiden's 'Life and Death' hangs in music purgatory

the album. By k e v in McCa r t h y “These Colours Don’t Run,” the sec­ Scene Critic ond track on the album, offers an immediate antithesis to that rocker, Last week, London-based Iron Maiden with a more subdued, yet ominous unleashed its 14th studio album, A introduction. Matter of Life and Death,’ on American The song does eventually kick into a soil. This 72-minute epic is the band’s strong mid-level tempo, once again first studio collection of new material driven by the rhythm section. “These since 2003’s Dance of Death.’ Colours Don’t Run” combines powerful Following the infamous “egging” inci­ patriotism with darker tones and strong dent of Ozzfest 2005, Maiden — which guitar work and is the most complete boasts the powerful lineup of vocalist track on the album. Bruce Dickinson, bassist and band Unfortunately, the album starts to leader Steve Harris, drummer Nicko lose focus after the second track. The McBrain and the guitar-wielding trio of mighty Maiden almost falls into a bit of Janick Gers, Dave Murray and Adrian a funk in the middle of the album, with Smith — could have easily avoided the songs like “Brighter Than a Thousand touring circuit for a while. Instead, the Suns” and “The Longest Day.” band plans to launch a full world tour Not only are these tracks repetitive this fall in support of the album. within themselves but they also sound A M atter of Life and Death’ opens similar to each other. with “Different World,” which starts off Both of these tracks, along with “Out Photo courtesy of superplay.se with a simple but classic guitar riff that of the Shadows,” feature too much rep­ Iron Maiden's latest album “A Matter of Life and Death,” while still enjoyable to leads into the vocals. etition of the chorus without any vers­ its fans, suffers from a fair amount of repetition and a loss of overall focus. Dickinson’s signature tenor voice, es to build into it. “Out of the along with the rhythm section of Harris Shadows” is actually a very strong bal­ from beginning to end. Dickinson, accompanied by acoustic and McBrain, really drives this song, lad for Iron Maiden, who is better Of the album’s last four tracks, only guitars, lulls the listener into a calm making it one of the catchiest tunes on known for its heavy-hitting songs, but it “The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg” before the band unleashes a final aural suffers from this and “The Legacy” stand out as interest­ assault on the listener. repetition. ing new Maiden songs. “The A Matter of Life and Death’ features Iron M aiden More balance Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg,” the solid contributions on the part of each would do the mid­ seventh track, as well as the first single band member, but parts of the album A Matter of Life and Death dle of this album off the album, opens with a Zeppelin- fall flat due to repetition.

•■•A*. < . < well. esque, almost ethereal introduction, It is questionable whether this album Sanctuary Records " x ' V ' The one excep­ which gives way to more typical Maiden will go down as one of the acclaimed tion to this rule is sound. classics of Iron Maiden’s discography or the fourth track, This song stands out particularly if it will fall short of its predecessors in . J. entitled “The because it harkens back to the band’s its success. Pilgrim.” Much history of storytelling, evident on older But, as Dickinson sings in “The like “Different songs like “Flight of Icarus ” and “Rime Legacy,” only time will tell. Recommended tracks: 'Different World,"The World,” this is an of the Ancient Mariner.” “The Legacy,” Pilgrim,'and 'The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg' unrelentingly the album closer, begins almost as a Contact Kevin McCarthy at heavy rock track children’s lullaby. [email protected] T h e O bserver

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notre dame grad returns to present acclaimed film

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around the country and was a surprising chance to connect the Average Joe Puzzler eraman for almost every major network — By RAMA GOTTUMUKKALA smash hit at the prestigious Sundance Film to, say, the 42nd President of the United including NBC, CBS and ABC — and most of Scene W riter Festival. But despite its acclaim, Creadon is States or the host of “The Daily Show.” the major motion picture studios, among quick to credit the spark for the documen­ “I also love the idea that every day when them Universal, Warner Bros, and Disney. His name appears in The New York Times tary, which was a collaborative effort with you're doing a crossword puzzle, you’re not But despite his world-worn experience every day. Millions of people around the his wife, Christine O’Malley. the only one looking at that puzzle,” and expertise, Creadon remains the little world have attempted to crack open his “When we were making the movie, Will Creadon said. “There are millions of others kid fascinated by public television and docu­ work. He’s the only person in the world to and Christine and I really wanted to shine looking at it. It’s interesting to me that when mentaries, the one who idolized filmmakers hold a degree in Enigmatology — the study the light on the people on who make these I’m stuck on a puzzle, chances are Bill like Christopher Guest, Woody Allen and of puzzles, if you must know. And he man­ things, because they don’t make a lot of Clinton is doing that same puzzle the same Martin Scorsese. ages to ensnare both young and old alike, money from it,” Creadon said. “They just do day, or Jon Stewart or whoever.” “I was like the only seven-year-old on the enthralling icons like Bill Clinton, Bob Dole it because they like it. We thought it would block who liked to watch ‘60 Minutes’ every and Jon Stewart in the ritualistic daily be fun to get to know who these people are, A colorful cast of characters week,” Creadon said. “That was the first scratching of stationary to newsprint, fin­ kind of the same way you’d get to know a While names like Clinton, Dole and thing that inspired me. I was just old gers to forehead, mind to matter. novelist or a film director.” Stewart provide the sprinkles on top of the enough to realize that these stories that I Clearly, Will Shortz, the editor of The New Here lies the heart of the film. While the cake, the spirit of Creadon’s confection lies was watching must have been made by York Times Crossword Puzzle and a glue holding it together is a charming lead­ with the five contestants who vie for the somebody — somebody picked up a camera National Public Radio personality, com­ ing man in Shortz, “Wordplay” is as much a crown of top puzzler at the 2005 American to shoot these things, cut them together.” mands a widespread influence. But for all meditation on fandom and a common pas­ Crossword Puzzle Tournament in Stamford, He still hasn’t lost that youthfrd enthusi­ this hype, Shortz remains a mystery almost sion as it is a film about the allure of enig­ Conn. With $4,000 in prize loot and brag­ asm, instead pouring it into “Wordplay,” a as veiled as the thousands of cryptic black matic puzzles. Heck, given the right amount ging rights hanging in the balance, tensions film he likes to describe in any number of and white squares he’s dedicated years to of charisma and painstaking effort, Creadon rise as these contestants reveal their true words except one: boring. constructing. is confident the film could have succeeded colors. Shortz may be the hook for “A lot of people think that documentaries So when Notre Dame grad Patrick with any topic — be it NASCAR, fly fishing “Wordplay,” but these characters — whom have to be serious or have to pick some Creadon, crossword puzzle aficionado and or house painting. the audience can’t help but root for — pro­ political side,” Creadon said. “And that’s documentary filmmaker, was searching for “If the topic is about people who paint vide the line and sinker. fine. There are a lot of good movies that fall a subject for his first feature film, Shortz houses for a living, that’d literally be like “Patrick does wrap you into it,” said Jon into that category. The last thing we wanted was an obvious choice. watching paint dry for 90 minutes,” Vickers, Browning Cinema Manager and to do with this topic was make it dry and “He’s almost like the Wizard of Oz, Creadon joked. “But if you scratch beneath coordinator for the screenings. “Even if sort of boring.” because he’s this person you never get to the surface of what that story is, maybe you you’re not a crossword puzzler, he manages see,” Creadon, Class of 1989, told The find a father and son team who have been to draw you in and make you want to know Back where he began Observer. “You never meet him, but he’s the painting for 60 years, and you tell that story. more about the characters, making you It’s been 17 years since Creadon’s days as one behind the curtain who’s controlling “I’m sure there are a million stories they choose sides between certain characters. ... an International Relations major living in everything. It’s his responsibility that the have about jobs that they’ve done in the Believe it or not, even though it deals with a Dillon Hall, puzzling over whether to pursue puzzle is always accurate, that there're no past. ... The real trick to making a really crossword puzzle tournament, it builds to a a stable career in law or take a leap of faith mistakes in it.” good movie or telling a really good story is really exciting conclusion.” towards his passion — filmmaking. His Still, Shortz is just one piece of the capti­ getting to know a group of people and find­ To achieve this effect, Creadon spent a lot return to Notre Dame this weekend will be vating mosaic that is “Wordplay,” a feature- ing out what they’re about and why they’re of time with his subjects outside of the pro­ anything but a dose of deja vu. length documentary that’s been receiving motivated to be good at what they do.” duction schedule. Instead of locking them in He returns to present “Wordplay” at the national attention for its ability to spellbind a room and rolling film until he got the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, a venue audiences with a look at one of our culture’s Bringing the puzzle to life footage he needed, Creadon subscribed to a he’s never seen and a building that offers an most engrossing pastimes — the crossword With this recipe in mind, Creadon different, more personable approach. He ambiance quite unlike the O’Shaughnessy puzzle. embraced the task ahead — creating a 90- took his subjects out to lunch, shared walks classrooms he used to haunt years ago. It minute documentary bent on unlocking the through Central Park and conversed with will be a rare opportunity for students, fac­ Finding the story mind of Shortz and correcting the miscon­ them. Instead of coaxing their stories out, ulty and the general public to watch each of Garnering rave reviews from critics, the ception that crossword puzzles should be Creadon took a step back and got to know the four scheduled screenings with its film­ film has earned more than three million saved for lazy, rainy-day distractions. Or his subjects as men and women — not maker present. dollars at the domestic box office, good that the average puzzler is a grandmother pawns to be placed in front of a camera, “I think it would be a crime to not take enough to crack the list of the top-25 docu­ with knitting needle in one hand, pen and microphone and lights. advantage of meeting the guy who’s had the mentaries of all-time. But for Creadon, the puzzle in the other. “When people make documentaries or No. 2 highest-grossing documentary this success of “Wordplay” didn’t come as a big “There are probably some incorrect reality television, they don’t make an effort year,” Vickers said. “He’s a person who’s surprise, despite its seemingly mundane assumptions that people who do crossword to really get to know their subjects, and been in the media industry for quite a while subject matter. The trick, he said, was puzzles are kind of boring and nebbish and therefore their subjects don’t really know and he’s coming back to campus to share a believing in it from the start. it appeals to only a much older audience,” them really well or trust them really well," project of his that he’s proud of.” “A lot of our friends and colleagues early Creadon said. “None of those things are Creadon said. “You’re basically shooting As for Creadon, he’s relishing this all-too- on were like, ‘Oh my God, crossword puz­ true, so we wanted to show that. ... That objects. You’re shooting people but you rare chance to bring the film home to his zles? That’s the worst idea I’ve ever heard. was a big reason why we tried to go out and might as well be shooting a tree or a car.” alma mater and present it to an audience. What are you guys thinking? Get it togeth­ get interesting people from different walks “What I love most about the film is that I er!”’ Creadon said with a laugh. “But the of life.” Staying the course can sit at the back of a theater with an minute we had the idea to find out about These interesting people turned out to be For Creadon, it’s been a long but fruitful audience, and I can watch it with them and Will Shortz and the people who make the a former president, a senator, a comedian, road from South Bend to Chicago following know that the movie worked,” Creadon puzzle, I knew it was a good idea and I two musicians, a filmmaker and an athlete graduation and then on to Los Angeles, said. “That’s what I’m most proud of — the knew it would be a great movie.” — Clinton, Dole, Stewart, the Indigo Girls, where he and his wife run O’Malley movie connects with people and ... it’s “Wordplay” has certainly lived up to and Ken Burns and Mike Mussina, respectively Creadon Productions — a joint production exactly what we hoped it could be and a surpassed Creadon’s expectations, flexing — forming quite a collection of star power company founded in 2000 that specializes whole lot more.” its long legs at the box office. Entering its for a hobby supposedly reserved for stuffy in non-fiction storytelling. Along the way, he 14th week of theatrical release, “Wordplay” bookworms. Besides sharing a common earned his Master in Cinematography at the Contact Rama Gottumukkala at has played in more than 500 theaters passion, these celebrities offered Creadon a American Film Institute, worked as a cam­ [email protected]

Photo courtesy of Jon Vickers Photo courtesy of movieweb.com “Wordplay” dives into the life and passion of New York Times Crossword editor The core of the drama in “Wordplay” takes place at the American Crossword Will Shortz, who stays up late constructing puzzles for the heralded newspaper. Puzzle Tournament, where the top solvers compete for a $4,000 prize. page 14 The Observer ♦ CLASSIFIEDS Thursday, September 14, 2006

MLB — AL W r a p s Liriano re-injures elbow in return from DL

Garcia throws complete game one-hitter, brings White Sox within 1 1-2 games of Twins in Wild Card standings

Associated Press dure that typically keeps pitch­ ers out for more than a year. MINNEAPOLIS — Francisco Liriano said he has was wait­ Liriano has heard plenty about ing to hear from team doctors Cy Young during a spectacular about the next move. rookie season. “I don’t even want to think Now that he is out for the rest about that,” Twins pitching of the season, another pitcher coach Rick Anderson said when might be entering the conversa­ asked about Tommy John sur­ tion — Tommy John. gery. Liriano’s highly anticipated return to the Minnesota rotation White Sox 9, Angels 0 came to a sudden halt because Given a big lead, Freddy of elbow problems Wednesday Garcia could afford to simply and Dan Haren pitched eight throw strikes. shutout innings, leading the Unhittable strikes, mostly. Oakland Athletics over the Garcia pitched perfect ball Twins 1-0. until Adam Kennedy singled “Obviously he won’t be pitch­ with two outs in the eighth ing again,” manager Ron inning, and the Chicago White Gardenhire said. “Something is Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels in there bothering and continu­ Wednesday. ing to stop him. ... Obviously “I knew I had a no-hitter when he gets in game and puts going, but I was trying not to a little extra torque in there, think about it and keep making something is not right. We have my pitches,” Garcia said. to make sure we stop it and do “I’ve been facing those guys what we have to do.” for a long time, so I know The Twins’ lead in the AL they’re aggressive and they like wild-card race was cut to 1? to swing the bat. Kennedy hit a games by Chicago, which beat good pitch, so there was nothing Los Angeles 9-0. I could do about it. But who Pitching for the first time in doesn’t want to throw a no-hit­ more than a month, Liriano ter?” AP slumped off the mound in the Garcia (14-9) retired the first Minnesota lefty Francisco Liriano throws a pitch against Oakland Wednesday. Liriano would leave the third inning. Trainers and 23 batters before Kennedy game after aggravating an old elbow injury that put him on the DL earlier this season. Gardenhire immediately rushed cleanly lined the 100th pitch to out to attend to the All-Star lefty center field on a 3-2 count. The 2004. There have been only 14 15th time, most in the majors. Zaun’s solo home run came in and a hush fell over the crowd only other time Garcia went to a regular-season perfect games in Zaun matched career highs the second. that had been so excited to see three-ball count before that was the majors since 1900. with five RBI in a game and 11 Hattig’s line drive down the him back in action. in the seventh, when Vladimir home runs in a season.He drew right-field line in the fourth “The last two pitches I threw, 1 Guerrero hit an inning-ending Blue Jays 10, Mariners 0 a walk to start the big burst in slowed when it reached the cor­ felt a pop and it really hurts,” grounder on a 3-1 pitch. Gregg Zaun hit a grand slam the fourth and capped it with his ner underneath the foul pole Liriano said. “I was expecting anything at during a nine-run fourth inning third career slam. and allowed Zaun, Adam Lind Liriano walked slowly toward that point,” Kennedy said. “I and also had a solo home run, Burnett (8-7) allowed six hits and Aaron Hill to score. the dugout and fans gave him a didn’t think he would groove a leading A.J. Burnett and the in eight innings. He struck out a Johnson’s bloop single chased standing ovation — clearly, they fastball. He didn’t this time, and Toronto Blue Jays over the season-high 11, walked two and Baek and scored Hattig to make were wondering whether they I just tried not to do too much Seattle Mariners Wednesday. hit a batter. it 5-0. Reliever Cesar Jimenez had seen the last of him this with it. Once the game got a lit­ John Hattig, who last month Burnett didn’t allow a batter walked Frank Catalanotto and year. tle out of hand and they got a became the first player from to reach third base until there Vernon Wells to load the bases. The Twins, leading the AL good grip on it, it wasn’t that big Guam in the major leagues, hit were two outs in the seventh. On a 3-2 count, Jimenez walked wild-card race, announced later of a deal. You just start to think a three-run double for his first Justin Speier finished the com­ Lyle Overbay to force home that he had pain in his left about trying to get some career RBI. bined shutout. Johnson. elbow. momentum for tomorrow.” Toronto took two of three at Cha Seung Baek (3-1) allowed Two pitches later, Zaun, bat­ He had an MRI exam after the Garcia came close to the first Safeco Field and won a season five runs on seven hits in 3 1/3 ting right-handed against the game, and thoughts immediately perfect game in the majors since series at Seattle for the first innings. This was the first time lefty Jimenez, made it 10-0 with turned to Tommy John surgery, Randy Johnson did it for time since May 2001. The the Mariners lost in Baek’s five a ball that just cleared the right- a ligament-replacement proce­ Arizona at Atlanta on May 18, Mariners were shut out for the starts. field wall.

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1 NOTRE DAME 6-0 1 2 Florida State 4-0 2 3 Santa Clara 5-1 4 4 UCLA 5-1 6 5 North Carolina 6-1 5 6 Texas ASM 3-2-1 3 7 West Virginia 6-0 17 8 Portland 3-2-1 9 9 Penn State 2-2-2 7 10 Tennessee 3-1-1 12 11 Wake Forest 5-1 20 12 Utah 4-2 14 13 Connecticut 2-3-1 11 14 Colorado 4-1-1 21 15 California 4-0-2 16 16 Missouri 6-0 18 17 Duke 4-2 15 18 Illinois 3-3 NR 19 William & Mary 5-1-1 25 20 Auburn 5-1 13 21 Virginia 4-2 10 22 San Diego 5-1 NR 23 Texas 3-2 8 24 Boston University 3-1-1 24 25 Fresno State 4-1-1 R V

NCAA Football AP Top 25 team rect>rd points 1 Ohio State (50) 2-0 1614 2 NOTRE DAME (3) 2-0 1468 Auburn (2) 2-0 1447 3 AP 4 Southern Cat (2) 1-0 1446 Flyers center Keith Primeau, right, is knocked off the puck by Maple Leafs defenseman Wade Belak Oct. 22, 5 West Virginia (2) 2-0 1380 2005. Philadelphia won the game 5-2, but Primeau’s season would end three days later. 6 LSU 2-0 1287 7 Florida 2-0 1249 8 Texas 1-1 1150 9 Florida State 2-0 1029 Concussion forces Flyers' Primeau to retire 10 Georgia 2-0 944 11 Michigan 2-0 942 12 Louisville 2-0 911 Associated Press Primeau will retire. The want to become a distrac­ he was going to come 13 Tennessee 2-0 782 person spoke on the con­ tion. If you can’t play, we back,” Clarke said. “We 14 Virginia Tech 2-0 763 VOORHEES, N.J. — dition of anonymity have to go on without felt all along that he was­ 15 Oklahoma 2-0 755 Philadelphia Flyers center because Primeau was you,”’ general manager n’t going to come back. 16 Iowa 2-0 690 Keith Primeau will be prepared to make an offi­ Bob Clarke said. We’ve got to start training 17 Miami (FL) 1-1 625 forced to retire after fail­ cial announcement at an Primeau seemed set to camp with the players 18 Oregon 2-0 547 ing to receive clearance to 11 a.m. news conference face the harsh reality that we’re trying to make a 19 Nebraska 2-0 455 play because of lingering on Thursday at the his career could be over team of.” 20 TCU 2-0 285 effects of a concussion. Flyers’ practice facility. on Tuesday night, saying, Primeau, who has two 21 California 1-1 284 “A lthough h e ’s been “I think he’s going to “you could read it on the years and $6.84 million 22 Arizona State 206 2-0 able to do more, he really talk about (retirement) wall.” remaining on his con­ 193 23 Boston College 2-0 hasn’t been able to elimi­ with his family and others Primeau had been try­ tract, missed 21 games 24 Texas Tech 2-0 186 nate all of his symptoms,” tonight,” said Dorshimer, ing to return from a con­ because of a concussion 25 Penn State 1-1 95 Flyers team physician who examined Primeau. cussion sustained on Oct. sustained against the Gary Dorshimer said “It’s been a long road for 25 after a hit from Rangers in the 2003-04 Wednesday. “He still hav­ him coming back from Montreal’s Alexander season. He also had at ing these symptoms and I this.” Perezhogin. It was the least two head injuries MIAA Soccer Standings can’t clear him to go back The Flyers, who open most severe in a series of during the 2004 playoffs, to full activity.” training camp Friday, are head injuries Primeau in the Eastern Conference Team Overa A p erso n in the NHL ready to move on without endured during his 15- semifinals against 1 Calvin 4-0-0 with knowledge of their former captain. year NHL career. Toronto and in the confer­ 2 Albion 4-1-0 Primeau’s decision told “The last time I talked “He never gave any ence finals against Tampa 3 Kalamazoo 2-2-0 The Associated Press that to Keith, I said, ‘You don’t indication to anybody that Bay. 4 Alma 2-3-0 5 Adrian 1-3-0 6 Olivet 1-3-0 7 Hope 0-2-1 I n B r i e f 8 Saint Mary’s 0-1-0 9 Tri-State 0-4-0 Bengals defender’s hit on Ivy League football programs Burton seeks redemption in Green deemed legal face recruiting challenges Cup Chase CINCINNATI — Until this week, NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Whether it’s RICHMOND, Va. — Jeff Burton was Robert Geathers’ football distinction California, Texas or New England, once the most promising driver in was his family history — his father Harvard football coach Tim Murphy NASCAR, a hot shot groomed by Jack and uncle also were NFL defensive and Yale counterpart Jack Siedlecki Roush, mentored by Mark Martin and linemen. often run into each other on the destined for stardom. One hit on Kansas City quarter­ recruiting trail. Then, after four dazzling seasons, it around the dial back Trent Green pushed him into “It is the very tiny pool that we have all went away. the spotlight. to recruit from,” Murphy said. “To First, he stopped winning races. Since knocking Green unconscious find kids that are so strong athletical­ Then he lost his sponsor and his feel­ in last Sunday’s season opener, the ly and academically and in terms of good feeling with his team, switching Cincinnati Bengals lineman has character, it becomes a very small to Richard Childress Racing for the N C A A Football been put in an uncomfortable posi­ pool that is spread far and wide.” 2005 season. Maryland at West Virginia tion, watching all the replays and The eight-member Ivy League, with But when the Nextel Cup series 7:30 p.m., ESPN explaining why the play turned out different priorities and challenges begins its Chase for the championship that way. than many football conferences, Sunday in New Hampshire, the South Game officials saw nothing wrong enters its 50th football season this Boston native will be a part of it, his with the play — no flag was thrown. weekend. career resurrected by his move to a MLB On Wednesday, the league office Although most Division I-AA teams resurgent team, and his confidence Philadelphia at Atlanta agreed, absolving Geathers. “The dream of playing for a national title, rebounding with his performance. 7:35 p.m., ESPN2 injury ... was unfortunate and has Ivy League schools choose not to It’s been a road filled with doubt for drawn much commentary, but it is compete in the postseason tourna­ Burton, who earned 15 of his 17 victo­ not a foul,” Ray Anderson, the NFL’s ment. ries in a four-year span when he was a senior vice president, said in a “I think we look first at who are the fixture in the top five of the driver statement. players,” said Jeffrey Orleans. standings. page 16 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Thursday, September 14, 2006

C ollege F ootball Nebraska hopes to make statement against USC

Cornhuskers view Saturday night's matchup with the Trojans as opportunity to return to national prominence

Associated Press ing at us as a (national) con­ tender.” LOS ANGELES — When he Frank Solich succeeded was a kid in Ohio, Fred Davis Osborne. His teams went 58-19 had a couple of teachers from from 1998-2003, but he was Nebraska who just loved to talk fired after a 10-3 season that about their beloved included a 17-3 victory over Cornhuskers. Michigan in the Alamo Bowl. All those stories m ade an Obviously, that w asn’t good impression on Southern Cal's enough. tight end. “Expectations are extraordi­ “I watched Nebraska in the nary,” USC coach Pete Carroll mid-90s. I observed greatness,” said. Davis said a few days before Carroll knows all about high Nebraska visits No. 4 USC on expectations, and he’s certainly Saturday night with a chance to met them with the Trojans, return to prominence after sev­ whose 49-4 record in the past eral down years. four seasons is the best in The Buskers of yesteryear Division I-A since Nebraska’s were nothing short of great. run in Osborne’s final four sea­ The Big Red went 255-49-3 sons. under Tom Osborne from 1973- Callahan replaced Solich, and 97, winning three national titles the Buskers went 5-6 in his and going 49-2 in his final four first season. It was the team’s seasons. worst season since, the 1961 “I’ve always known Nebraska squad went 3-6-1. Streaks of 42 to be a powerhouse football straight winning regular sea­ Nebraska cornerback Cortney Grixby, left, engages Nicholls States Michael McLendon in the first program,” added USC center sons and 35 consecutive years half of their game Saturday in Lincoln, Neb. The Cornhuskers won the game 56-7. Ryan Kalil. in a bowl ended. Not always. Things haven’t After his first season, been the same since Osborne Callahan reminded the Husker USC linebacker Oscar Lua said. change and the new culture of ly need to get as much experi­ retired, but the 19th-ranked faithful: “We’re building for a “USC rose to prominence. what we’re getting accom­ ence as you can.” Buskers believe they’re on their championship season. I don’t Nebraska is on its way there.” plished,” Callahan said. “They At least one Nebraska player way back. They have a huge want to get away from that. Maybe so, but if the Trojans like to see the ball in the air, has little doubt about the out­ opportunity to make a state­ That’s our goal, to win the roll to a one-sided victory, it they like to see balance. ” come. ment before about 90,000 fans national championship. It’s would be a crushing blow, at Nebraska rolled to easy wins “When we beat this team, we in the Coliseum. going to take time. How much least temporarily, for the against Louisiana Tech and can show the world that we are “This game will truly be a time? I don’t know.” Huskers, listed as 19-point Nicholls State leading up to the a great team and we restored measuring stick for our pro­ Now that the West Coast underdogs. USC game. Some might think the order,” Andre Jones said. gram ,” third-year coach Bill offense has replaced the famed “Whatever the outcome is, it’s that’s not the way to prepare “When we beat USC, it’s going Callahan said. Nebraska option, Callahan’s not going to define us one way for the powerful Trojans. to slingshot our season.” A little national title talk even players just might be coming or the other,” Callahan said. “I think there was a lot to be Jones, a transfer from Fresno entered the conversation. around. Since that first season, “This game will help us get bet­ gained,” Callahan said. “We City College, said he turned “If you can beat a USC at Nebraska is 10-4, 2-0 this sea­ ter.” have a lot of newcomers on our down a scholarship offer from their place, it shows you can son. A passing game at Nebraska team, guys that don’t have USC. definitely play,” Nebraska wide “If they were to beat us, it didn’t sit well with many fans at much experience. When you’re “When I went there, I just receiver Nate Swift said. “It would give them the fire to rise first, but that, too, is changing. progressing like we are and try­ didn’t sense that love that I felt would bring more people look­ up and be the Huskers of old,” “Our fans have embraced the ing to get back on top, you real­ when I came here,” he said.

International S po r ts UAE in legal trouble Z L n c f r e z u s for child slave athletes ages. Children forced to Calls to the United Arab work as jockeys, seek Emirates embassy in W ashington, D C., were not class action status answered and it was not CELEBRATION possible to leave a tele­ Associated Press phone message after hours. A telephone message left at — 1980 2006 MIAMI — Rulers of the a Kentucky farm owned by United Arab Emirates were the crown prince was not accused in a lawsuit of returned. enslaving tens of thousands John Andres Thornton, of boys over three decades co-counsel for the children, We express our gratitude to the Andrews and and forcing them to work as said the crown prince was jockeys in the popular sport served with the lawsuit McMeel families for sponsoring over 1300 students of camel racing. Monday while buying horses in the Summer Service Learning Program in the z6 The lawsuit was filed last in Kentucky. years of the James F. Andrews Scholarsh ip Fund. As week by unnamed parents The lawsuit claims the of boys suspected of being boys were taken largely we gather with the izo Andrews Scholars for zoo6 abducted, sold and from Bangladesh and this evening, we celebrate the inspirational life of Jim enslaved. They claim more Pakistan, were held at than 3 0,000 boys could desert camps in the UAE Andrews and your fidelity to his legacy. have been victimized and and other Persian Gulf seek class-action status. nations, and forced to work. C /3 the lawsuit alleges Sheikh It claims some boys were Mohammed bin Rashid al sexually abused, given lim­ Maktoum, the crown prince ited food and sleep and of Dubai, and Sheikh injected with hormones to Ilamdan bin Rashid al prevent their growth. Maktoum, the deputy ruler, Camel races are immense­ were the most active perpe­ ly popular in the Persian trators. Gulf. The UAE banned the The lawsuit was filed in use of children as jockeys . CD Miami because the mem­ long favored because of S O C I A L , ■*< 1H 1 V T 3 bers of the royal family their light weight _ in 1993, C O N C ER N S Community Service maintain hundreds of hors­ but young boys could still es at farms in Ocala. The be seen riding in televised suit seeks unspecified dam­ races for years afterward. Thursday, September 14, 2006 The Observer ♦ PAID ADVERTISEMENT page 17 Saturday, September 23,2006 Make the Domer Run Great! Talk about the Pancakes you ate! Ovarian Cancer you'll help eliminate! Then go watch the

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N C A A F ootball Backup punter accused of stabbing starter

Northern Colorado player faces second-degree assualt charge in event reminiscent of Harding-Kerrigan incident

Associated Press Downing said. “When that Cozad and Mendoza, a jun­ occurs, I don’t know.” ior from the Denver suburb of GREELEY, Colo. — In a sce­ The incident conjured up Thornton, were competitive, nario reminiscent of Tonya images of the rivalry between he said, but no more than Harding vs. Nancy Kerrigan, figure skaters Harding and players at other positions. the backup punter at K e rr ig a n . “No d iffe re n t Northern Colorado has been Harding was than starting accused of stabbing his rival banned from the “Rafael is a quarterback or in the leg, his kicking leg. sport for life starting right Mitch Cozad, a sophomore after her former competitor and tackle,” he said. from Wheatland, Wyo., husband hired a wants to get back “Everyone was allegedly attacked Rafael hit man to as soon as he can. ” held accountable Mendoza in a parking lot this smack Kerrigan to the same week. Arrested on a charge on the knee with level.” of second-degree assault, a crowbar. Scott Downing Asked if there Cozad was freed Wednesday “I guess the Northern Colorado was any jealousy on a $30,000 bond. only identified coach between the two Mendoza, who was treated motive (in the players, he said, and released at a Greeley a tta c k on “I have no idea. hospital, will miss at least Mendoza) at this That would all AP Saturday’s game at Texas point in time is the competi­ be conjecture.” Starting punter Rafael Mendoza, right, practices his technique on State. tion for that position,” Evans Cozad was suspended from Aug. 7 in Greeley, Colo. — as backup punter Mitch Cozad watches. “Rafael is a competitor and police Lt. Gary Kessler said. the university and the team wants to get back as soon as But Downing wasn’t so and was evicted from his athletics Jay Hinrichs. Cozad his Evans apartment about he can,” head coach Scott sure. dorm room, said director of had no listed phone number 9:30 p.m. in Greeley, and a phone mes­ The assailant fled in a black sage left at his Wyoming Dodge Charger, Kessler said. address was not immediately About 10 minutes after the returned. a tta c k , a The stabbing liquor store 0 ike 7un 4 © B etw took place Monday “Everyone was held clerk told in Evans, a small accountable to the police that Flat Screen TVs town adjacent to two m en in a ihuxid&ui Greeley and about same level. ” car matching in Every Booth! 50 miles north of that descrip­ Karaoke Denver. The Scott Downing tion stopped Greeley Tribune outside the NFL Sunday Ticket Northern Colorado 9 pm -1 am first reported the store, sto ry in coach stripped tape Wednesday’s edi­ off the license getwmm* #1 tions. p la te and Kessler said Mendoza, aver­ drove away. 33*1*15 Sports Bar aging 37.6 yards per punt on The clerk gave police the S P O R T S B A R nine punts in the two games, license number, and the car was attacked from behind was traced to Cozad, who was and stabbed in his right thigh arrested Tuesday, Kessler after parking his car outside said. w w w . B

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MLB — NL W r a p s Oswalt helps Astros avoid sweep in St. Louis Hernandez retires 21-of-first-22 batters , pitches eight strong innings in his 12th win; defeats his ex-teammates

Associated Press earned his fifth save in seven chances by striking out pinch- ST. LOUIS — The Houston hitter Preston Wilson. Astros know they are a long shot to make the playoffs. At Arizona 4, Washington 2 least, the defending NL champi­ Livan Hernandez blanked his ons enjoyed the end of their former Washington teammates road trip. for seven innings and four Roy Oswalt pitched shutout Arizona players hit solo home ball into the ninth inning and runs to help the Diamondbacks Lance Berkman hit his 40th finally beat the Nationals on home run, helping the Astros Wednesday. bounce back from a dispiriting Hernandez retired 21 of 22 loss to beat the St. Louis batters from the first to the Cardinals Wednesday in the eighth before giving up a pair finale of a nine-game swing. of runs on Robert Pick's pinch- “I hope it carries over and hit double. gives us a little momentum In the team s’ final meeting, going back home,” manager Arizona beat Washington for Phil Garner said after the the only time this season. The Astros concluded the trip 4-5. Nationals came from behind to “We need to re-establish our­ beat the Diamondbacks in the selves.” other five contests. The Astros ended a three- Alfonso Soriano was thrown game losing streak and averted out at third base for the second a three-game sweep against a game in a row, leaving him still team they’re chasing in the NL one stolen base shy of becom­ Central. On Tuesday, Albert ing the fourth 40-homer, 40- Pujols hit a two-run double steal player in major league with two outs in the ninth off history. Brad Lidge for a 6-5 victory. Soriano and Felipe Lopez led Chris Burke, starting at sec­ off the game with singles. ond base for the second Hernandez threw a pickoff Diamondbacks outfielder Luis Gonzalez hits a third inning double against the Nationals Tuesday, straight game in place of attempt to second as Soriano Gonzalez became the oldest player in Major League history to hit 50 doubles in a season. slumping Craig Biggio, had two broke for third. Shortstop hits and two RBI. Still, Houston Stephen Drew threw to third Hernandez couldn’t get a bunt robbing Ryan Howard of an with his curveball and his slider was six games behind the baseman Chad Tracy, who down, fouling off strike three, early grand slam, the Phillies down and away that he had Cardinals in the Central and made the tag. It was the only and Chris Young struck out came back with three runs in very good command of, which four games back in the wild time Soriano reached base in swinging. the third and three in the was evidenced by the fact that card standings with only 17 the game. eighth. he walked one and had 10 games left. Conor Jackson, Orlando Phillies 6, Braves 5 The Braves committed two strikeouts.” “We’re so far behind that we Hudson, Drew and Chris Snyder The Phillies hope a comeback errors in the eighth, allowing Snell (13-10) became the first have to win every series for hit solo home runs off Tony against Atlanta on Wednesday two unearned runs. Pirates pitcher to win as many sure,” Oswalt said. “Then we’ll Armas Jr. to put the helps the team’s comeback Jimmy Rollins had three hits, as 13 games in a season since just see what it ends up.” Diamondbacks up 4-0 after four hopes in the NL wild-card race. including a single to spark the 1999, when Todd Ritchie won Garner said he hasn’t innings. Atlanta left fielder Matt Diaz three-run eighth inning. When 15. attempted to calculate what it Hernandez (12-12), acquired missed David Dellucci's line Jeff Francoeur hobbled the ball “I was actually throwing would take to extend what has from Washington for two minor drive in the eighth inning, in right field, Rollins advanced inside and changing eye levels been a frustrating season for league pitchers on Aug. 7, allowing two runs to score as to second. Shane Victorino fol­ to all the hitters,” Snell said. “I the Astros (71-74). allowed two runs and six hits in the Phillies rallied from an lowed with a run-scoring single wasn’t throwing a lot of the “We’re not even at .500,” he eight innings. He struck out five early five-run deficit to beat off Macay McBride to cut same pitches to the same hit­ said. “We can’t even start to and walked none. Atlanta in the first game of a Atlanta’s lead to 5-4. ters.” play those kind of games yet.” Jose Valverde pitched the doubleheader. McBride then struck out Snell said he has always had The Cardinals got only two ninth for his 16th save in 19 The Phillies began the day Chase Utley and Ryan Howard. a fear of throwing inside since runners into scoring position opportunities two games behind San Diego in Chad Paronto (2-3) gave up a he hit and seriously injured a before the ninth against Oswalt Armas (8-11) failed to make it the NL wild-card race. single to Jeff Conine before batter when he was young. (13-8), who gave up one run four innings for the seventh “We think w e’re in a very Dellucci hit the liner to left. But Snell said pitching coach and seven hits in 8 1/3 innings. time in 14 starts. He allowed good position in the wild-card Diaz tried to catch the ball Jim Colborn has helped him get He struck out three and walked four runs and six hits in 3 1-3, race,” said Phillies reliever while backpedaling, but the ball over that fear, and Snell two. striking out two and walking Eude Brito, who pitched four skipped off his glove for his rebounded Wednesday after With one out in the ninth, the three. scoreless innings. “So far, so fourth error of the year as two consecutive losses. Cardinals hit three consecutive After Jackson’s one-out home good.” Victorino and Conine scored. Salomon Torres worked the singles off Oswalt for their lone run in the second put the The Braves led 5-0 after two Rick White (4-1) struck out ninth for his seventh save — all run. Trever Miller relieved and Diamondbacks ahead 1-0, innings. Despite Gold Glove two in 1 2-3 perfect innings. coming in the Pirates’ last got one out. Dan Wheeler Arizona loaded the bases but center fielder Andruw Jones Tom Gordon pitched the ninth seven victories. inning for his 29th save in 33 Sanchez is now hitting .342. chances. He hit his 47th double, tying “It’s tough when you give up the team record for right-hand­ five runs early,” Wolf said. “Our ed batters set by Adam bullpen did an incredible job.” Comorosky in 1930. Kyle Davies hit his first career Ronny Paulino drove in three homer but also had a short out­ runs, Jason Bay reached base ing, giving up three hits and four times and Chris Duffy three runs in 2 2-3 innings. scored twice for the Pirates. Davies called the loss “real Prince Fielder had three hits tough.” and drove in two runs for “We can’t catch any breaks Milwaukee, which lost for the right now,” Davies said. “Balls fifth time in six games. won’t fall in. It’s just one of After Fielder hit an RBI dou­ those things.” ble in the first, the Pirates took the lead for good in third with Pirates 6, Brewers 3 three runs off Chris Capuano Ian Snell is learning how to (11-11). Sanchez had a sacrifice pitch inside to major league hit­ fly, Paulino doubled home a run ters and seeing the results. and Jose Castillo had a sacrifice Snell struck out 10 to tie his fly- career high and Freddy “Paulino had three different Sanchez got three hits to raise opportunities in his first three his NL-leading batting average at-bats,” Tracy said “Each time to .342, sending the Pittsburgh he came up, he had runners on Pirates past the Milwaukee first and second and cashed in Brewers Wednesday in the first on two of the three. You’re not game of a doubleheader. going to get it done every single “A great performance by Ian time but when situations pres­ Snell,” Pittsburgh manager Jim ent themselves, if your percent­ Tracy said. “He did something age of efficiency is where it today that was very impressive. needs to be in order to help Houston first baseman Lance Berkman, right, celebrates with third base coach Doug Mansolino His effectiveness of pitching your ballclub be good, you’re in after hitting a solo home run in the sixth inning against St. Louis Wednesday. inside helped him immensely business.” page 20 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Thursday, September 14, 2006

NCAA F o o t b a l l NFL Team's thoughts with 'Hep' Saint Reginald a hit

Indiana head coach underwent two-hour brain surgery Wednesday down in the Big Easy

Associated Press with his family at his side,” IU back Ben Roethlisberger, who most is the reception he has athletic director Rick played for Hoeppner at Miami Bush scampered for received from the locals. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Greenspan said at the of Ohio and is a close friend, 61 yards and caught A particularly poignant Interim coach Bill Lynch told Hoosiers’ practice Wednesday. said the two had talked before moment for him came when his Indiana players Wednesday “We are eager to assist the Wednesday’s surgery. eight passes in debut he donated $50,000 to a afternoon that Terry Hoeppner Hoeppners in any way we can “He’s like a father to me. I Catholic school for special was resting after undergoing and look forward to having love him to death,” Associated Press needs children. The about a two-hour brain sur­ Terry back on the Indiana side­ Roethlisberger said. “I know Archdiocese presented him gery. lines.” he’ll be OK because he’s a NEW ORLEANS — When with a plaque depicting Saint Then, the Hoosiers honored The Hoosiers seem more like­ fighter and a competitor. The members of the Archdiocese Reginald of Orleans, who lived Hoeppner with a ly to use way he made it out to me, it’s of New Orleans started refer­ in France about eight cen­ practice they Hoeppner’s not as serious as everyone’s ring to him as Saint Reginald, turies ago — prompting some thought would “We tried to focus absence as moti­ making it out to be. He’ll be Reggie Bush suspected he was to suggest he take the nick­ make him proud. vation than as an OK. He’s a lighter.” meant to play here — and play name Saint Reginald of New “We tried to on football, that’s excuse against If Hoeppner had his way, he well. Orleans. focus on football, what coach Hep Southern Illinois might do more than watch. So far, so good, and so much Meanwhile, schoolchildren that’s what coach wanted us to do.’’ on Saturday. When asked whether he more to come, Bush says. went wild, as did administra­ Hep wanted us to Before and after would coach from his bed, “I just felt I was close to tors and parents, when Bush do,” quarterback Tuesday’s prac­ Hoeppner smiled and respond­ breaking ” a long got up on stage. Blake Powers Blake Powers tice, Hoeppner ed, jokingly, that he would keep run, Bush said The scene said. “As a team Hoosier quarterback pleaded with play­ reporters apprised of the situa­ W ednesday, nearly moved we had to come ers not to get dis­ tion. recalling his Bush to tears. together.” tracted by his Lynch didn’t brush it off so workmanlike “I just felt I was “I w a sn ’t Hoeppner was expected to health. quickly. performance in close to breaking a expecting it to miss two to four weeks after Some acknowledged that “One of the things we talked the New Orleans long run. ” be that big, that having surgery to remove a wouldn’t be easy. about was there would be a Saints’ season- m agnitude,” possible tumor from the right “I’m not going to put it in the guy watching tape Saturday or opening victory Bush recalled. side of his brain Wednesday back of my mind. Sunday, whenever at Cleveland. “I Reggie Bush “They had the morning. I’m going to use it he gets it, and was only one Saints running back whole school in It was the second time in less to get excited, to he’ll be grading step away.” there, parents than nine months that play for coach “He’s like a father them,” Lynch said. In his NFL were in there. It Hoeppner had the procedure. Hep,” defensive “He m ight call debut, last year’s was really Doctors were uncertain what end Kenny Kendal to me. I love him during the game, Heisman Trophy touching.” caused the growth found dur­ said. “We’re going to death. ” too, I don’t know.” winner ran 14 times for 61 Bush has since recalled how ing a routine MRI exam last to keep it up and Lynch has 14 yards, caught eight passes for it became apparent when he Friday. use it to get excit­ years of head 58 yards, and returned three toured some of the neighbor­ Ben Roethlisberger Hoeppner also had surgery in ed because he’s coaching experi­ punts for 22 yards. hoods hardest hit by Katrina December to remove a tumor going to be watch­ Steelers quarterback ence, including His longest run was 18 that his success on the field from his right temple and said ing, he’s going to eight at Ball State yards, yet his dependable, could lift the spirits of a recov­ Wednesday’s procedure was want us to win.” where he won the modest gains helped sustain ering, football-mad region. both elective and outpatient. On W ednesday 1996 Mid­ enough scoring drives to help He organized the donation of About 15 minutes before the they responded with what American Conference title and secure a road victory for a several Hummers to a subur­ team ’s meeting, Lynch got the Lynch described as a spirited the 2001 MAC West Division team that went 3-13 last sea­ ban police department, news Indiana’s coaches and effort. crown. He was fired after the son, hired a new coach and recently delivered several tons players were waiting for. Those outside the program 2002 season and was the head replaced more than half its of food to needy families and “Coach Hoeppner came also kept Hoeppner in their coach at DePauw in 2004 roster by the has put up through this morning’s surgery thoughts. before joining lloeppner’s new time training $86,000 to help well and is resting comfortably Pittsburgh Steelers quarter­ staff at Indiana last year. camp ended. fix storm dam ­ “He played “He played within age at one of the within himself. himself. He didn’t main high school Roinn Theanga & Litrfocht na Gaeilge / He didn’t try to football stadi­ do anything try to do anything The Department of Irish Language & Literature ums in the city. crazy,” quarter­ crazy. ” If his competi­ back Drew Brees tive side caused said. “He played Drew Brees him any disap­ solid.” pointment about Not the spin­ Saints quarterback being passed w h y .,< #) ning, zigzagging, over as the No. 1 jaw-dropping draft pick by l m s h S touchdown runs Houston last spring, his per­ that became Bush’s trademark spective has changed. in college, but there’s plenty of “I feel like God has a plan c time for that. for everybody and it was in his “I’m going to make plays plan to have me here,” Bush regardless. They may not all said. “While I’m here I’m be big plays, flashy plays, going to make the most of it.” home runs, but I’m going to That kind of attitude could make plays,” Bush promised. bring a lot of joy to New SONGS of IRELAND “When I touch the ball, I’m Orleans _ and headaches for “Neili Ni Dhomhnaill and the West Donegal Song Tradition” going to be exciting. That’s opposing defenses, which are A public performance/lecture by Ireland’s renowned performance artists: just me. That’s my personality. already spending much of That’s just the way I play.” their preparation time for the Around here, fans expect $aints on coming up with ways nothing less. to contain the dynamic rookie. Maighread Ni Dhomhnaill The day he was drafted, Bush heard about that from some people who had lost several Browns defenders & Cathal Goan everything during Hurricane after his first game. Katrina attended the festivities “They told me they were at Saints headquarters and focusing on bracketing me and No opportunity to hear this unforgettable voice should be missed. Maighread Ni Dhomhnaill- one of celebrated like they had hit they said they were pretty Ireland's foremost singers — offers a rare opportunity to hear her unique vocal style and repertoire of folk the lottery. Ticket sales, sure it was going to be like songs. The recipient of the highest honor in Irish music, TG4's Traditional Singer o f the Year in 2005, already picking up steam with that the rest of my life,” Bush Maighread will perform songs celebrating the history, culture and people of Donegal and Ireland. The Brees’ arrival, sailed into said. sound of her voice will linger long in your memory. This performance - her only North American concert uncharted territory. Having shown a knack for this year - will celebrate the traditional repertoire of Rann na Feirste’s legendary singer and oral The Saints have broken sea­ being supremely confident intellectual, Neili Ni Dhomhnaill. Cathal Goan, Director General of Raidio Teilifis Eireann, will introduce son-ticket sales records and without coming off as arro­ the songs and provide a historical and cultural context. need to sell fewer than 2,000 gant, Bush has little doubt he more to sell out all 68,354 can handle it. seats in the refurbished Neither do his teammates. Hesburgh Center Auditorium Louisiana Superdome for the “Reggie’s a guy who’s very entire season. versatile. We can do a lot of 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. New Orleans’ first home things with him,” Brees said. isn’t until Sept. 25, a Monday “He is a very confident guy. He Friday, 15 September 2006 night matchup with the feels like he can do every­ Reception to follow Atlanta Falcons. Already, thing. ... The guy’s got all the Saints jerseys or T-shirts with talent in the world, and I Bush’s No. 25 are omnipresent know with his work ethic it’s All are welcome to this free public event in the metro area. going to turn into a great Michigan and Irish Football fans welcome Yet w hat im presses Bush achievement for him.” Thursday, September 14, 2006 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 21

NFL Colts refuse to give up on Rhodes, run game

Indianapolis running back averaged 1.8 yards per carry for 29 yards in 26-21 win over the Giants last weekend

Associated Press said Rhodes, who averaged 3.0 “If teams are doubling yards per carry last season. Marvin (Harrison) and dou­ INDIANAPOLIS — The “Right now, it doesn’t matter bling Reggie (Wayne) on the Indianapolis Colts aren’t ready as long as we win.” outside and safeties are stay­ to abandon the running game With the running game ing deep, there are a lot of just yet. struggling last weekend, the defenders that aren’t worried Despite struggling to run the Colts were forced into more about the run,” Manning said. ball in their victory over the passing situations. “If you can run it, you can New York Giants, the Colts Quarterback Peyton Manning have some huge plays. We remain optimistic about completed 25-of-41 pass need to be able to do that to be improving their ground attack attempts for 276 three-dimensional heading into S u n d ay ’s AFC yards and one in our offense.” South matchup against the touchdown. “The running will Colts coach Tony Houston Texans at the RCA “We have to come. Right now, Dungy didn’t want Dome. show people we it doesn’t matter to read too much Indianapolis, which was can run the foot­ into the poor rush­ playing its first regular season ball and that as long as we ing effort by his game since losing running we’re committed win. ” team against New back Edgerrin lames to to running the York. Arizona during the offseason, football,” Manning “Everybody managed only 55 yards rush­ said. “All we want Dominic Rhodes looks at the stats ing on 23 carries against the is to keep working Colts running back and they’ll say Giants. on it and show it that we can’t run “Whenever you have a signif­ on the field.” the ball, but we icant change like we did, it’s Saturday said the Colts never went to a tough place to play, going to take some time to get gave up on their game plan to against a good defense,” used to,” Colts center Jeff run the ball against New York, Dungy said. “There are going Saturday said about James’ even though they had little to be some weeks where we absence. “We have to get bet­ success. get a lot of good run looks and ter and that’s something we “I think Peyton did a great some weeks where we don’t.” can improve on.” job ... he kept calling it up, One player who expects to making us get up in there,” Saturday expects the Colts to improve this Sunday is starting Saturday said. “Even if we’re display a more effective run­ running back Dominic Rhodes, not getting the yards we want, ning game against Houston, who averaged 1.8 yards per at least they have to honor it. which allowed 130 yards rush­ Colts running back Dominic Rhodes jukes with the ball Oct. 17 carry in the 26-21 win over At least they know you’re not ing during a 24-10 loss to 2005 in a game at the RCA Dome. New York. Rookie Joseph going to quit on it.” Philadelphia in Week 1. Addai, the 30th overall selec­ Although Indianapolis held “They are one of those teams Dungy wouldn’t elaborate how they play us,” Dungy said. tion in April’s NFL draft, on to beat the Giants, Manning that doesn’t w ant to give up about how much the Colts “We never go into the game rushed for 26 yards on seven knows the Colts need to get the big plays, so I think we’ll have would try to run during saying we’ve got to run ‘X’ attempts. ground game working in order more run looks against those Sunday’s game. amount of times or w e’ve got “The running will come,” to keep teams honest. guys,” he said. “For us, it really depends on to do this.

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ALLISON AMBAOSE/The Observer Irish running back Darius Walker scans the defense before he turns upheld, left, in Saturday’s 41-17 victory over Penn State. Walker jukes out Penn State sophomore cornerback Justin King. Walker has rushed for 155 yards in two games and is averaging 3.7 yards per carry. page 22 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Thursday, September 14, 2006

“If something happened to [Walker], I’d like to think that a Zibby combination of [Aldridge] and continued from page 24 [Prince! could handle the position without having to flip [Thomas] Asaph Schwapp should be ready over there full-time.” to play Saturday. The sophomore from Hartford, Conn. practiced ♦ Irish defensive end Ronald Wednesday after Irish coach Talley entertained reporters after Charlie Weis limited him to run­ practice Wednesday with a few ning drills during Notre Dame’s words about his voice, his career workout Tuesday. goals and his childhood in Detroit. “He’s coming off some sore­ Among other things, Talley said ness,” Weis said. “Yesterday he his deep, bellowing voice has was a lot worse than he was sounded the same since he was today.” 12; he can do a decent impression Weis also said injured running of the rapper Nate Dog; and he back James Aldridge should be wants to be a movie producer in “full go” by the Purdue game on the mold of Quentin Tarantino. Sept. 30. The freshman, who The voice — as well as Talley’s enrolled at Notre Dame last hulking 6-foot-4, 262-pound frame January, has been hampered by a — intimidate opponents today. But knee injury all season. that tough look was honed as a kid “He’s pretty close,” Weis said playing football for the Eastside Wednesday. “Right now I could get Cowboys of the Detroit Police him part-time, the problem I have Athletic League. is I don’t want to not be able to use “Everybody that I played with him full-time.” then, all of us were mean ... we With backup running back were real tough,” he said. Asked if Travis Thomas starting at line­ he was the meanest guy on his backer, Weis said he wants team today, he wasn’t sure. Aldridge and fellow freshman run­ “I might be, 1 don’t know,” he ning back Munir Prince to be able said. to contribute if the Irish would lose PHIL HUDELSON/The Observer starting running back Darius Contact Mike Gilloon at Sophomore fullback Asaph Schwapp runs through drills in practice Sept. 16. Schwapp has four Walker to injury. [email protected] carries for 15 yards in two games, averaging 3.8 yards per carry.

extra time to improve.” The Belles’ lineup included Plane Rainout O’Brien, sophomores Sei, continued from page 24 Mclnerney, Meredith Fantom continued from page 24 and Perri Ilamma, and fresh­ never a factor in our quality man Kate Doornbos. Plane was then offered a of play. Rainouts can be dis­ That lineup, Sei said, is one-year assistant coach posi­ appointing, but I still feel that hard working and talented tion at Notre Dame in 1975. He we could have easily won the enough to raise the team to was named the head cross tournam ent in this weather.” the top of its conference. country coach the following But while the rain may “We’re really looking for year, beginning a 32-year have ruined play, Sei didn’t the top of the lineup to set a tenure with the university. count the day as a loss. winning standard for the rest And his reign with the Irish “I think it gave the fresh­ of the team ,” she said. “We won’t be ending anytime soon. men a chance to see our rou­ want to continue our level of Piane signed a multi-year con­ tine, even when the weather play from last year.” tract extension this summer. conditions aren’t the great­ With the cancellation, the “They are trying to keep est,” she said. team won a day of rest. coaches and giving them long­ Like Sei, junior co-captain Practice begins today for the term contracts,” he said. “They Katie O’Brien saw a positive Illinois Wesleyan Fall Classic want to create stability in the side to the situation. in Normal, 111. this weekend. athletic department and in “Our team has been hitting doing that they are giving out 24 really well,” she said. “This Contact Becky Slinger at long-term contracts.” isn’t a set back. It’s more like rslingO 1 @saintm arys.edu Piane has been the model of stability at Notre Dame, where his teams have always had consistent success — including Ea ster F riday 14 top-15 finishes in the NCAA Championships in the last 19 years. It’s clear Piane’s runners have benefited immensely from his expertise. After all, 122 of his athletes — including 23 cross country runners — have won All-American cita­ tions. Individually, Piane has been recognized many times, including two National Cross Country Coach of the Year O bserver file photo awards and 23 league Coach Junior Sunni Olding leads the pack during the National of the Year awards for indoor Catholic Invitational Sept. 16, 2005 at Burke Golf Course. track, outdoor track and cross country. One major result of this suc­ up the Notre Dame cross coun­ But in Piane eyes, those cess is Piane’s creation of the try and track programs to the achievements testify to the National Catholic premier teams that they are quality of his athletes — not Championship, a tournament today. The teams’ accomplish­ his abilities. that takes place at Notre Dame ments won him the ability to “I don’t think it this weekend. attract top recruits to Notre matters how good The tourna­ Dame. a coach you are “I’ve been ment consists “Kids are good consumers, — if you don’t fortunate that for entirely of and they’re going to go for a have good ath­ Catholic universi­ product that they think is real­ letes, you’re not years I ’ve been ties and colleges ly solid,” Piane said. “And they going to get any blessed with real from every NCAA look at our academics and they kind of rewards,” good athletes and division and the look at our athletics and they he said. “If you’ve NAIA, including look at how our facilities are got good athletes, good people. ’’ Notre Dame, improving and it makes our if they are dedi­ Saint Mary’s and program a hard product to cated and try to Joe Piane Holy Cross. turn away from.” work hard, if Irish coach Piane’s brain­ This season, Piane hopes to you’ve got good child grew out of be able to use his talented runners and his desire to have freshmen to have another top sprinters and jumpers, then a tournament with a different finish in the NCAA tournament the awards are going to connection between teams — a — adding more prestige to his come.” religious one, not the usual already exceptional Irish “I’ve been fortunate that for league or geographical bonds coaching career. TIM SULLIVANZThe Observer years I’ve been blessed with that tie teams together. Easter Heathman receives an honorary monogram at Friday's pep rally real good athletes and good Piane’s successes have also Contact Jay Fitzpatrick at for his work maintaining the crash site of Knute Rockne’s plane. people.” allowed him to effectively build [email protected] Thursday, September 14, 2006 The Observer ♦ TODAY page 23

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F ootball SMC G o lf Keeping it simple Belles get

By MIKE GILLOON rained out Sports Writer Last Saturday, Notre Dame safe­ of tourney ty Tom Zbikowski muffed a punt against Penn State. This Tuesday, he stayed after to practice to By BECKY SLINGER ensure it doesn’t happen again. Sports Writer “I’ve just got to shake it out and get it out of my head and get back The Belles did not get their to fundamentals and basics,” said chance to hand Tri-State a the Irish strong safety and punt loss Wednesday when the returner. MIAA Jamboree hosted by Zbikowski has returned two Albion was rained out. punts for touchdowns in his Rain left the fairways and career and is the most experi­ greens soaked. Thirty min­ enced Irish returnman. Yet he’s utes after the 1 p.m. sched­ the only Irish player to fumble at uled tee-off, it was clear that all this season and is averaging the course was unplayable. just below six yards per return The Jamboree was cancelled through two games, not up to par and rescheduled for Sept. 22- for a player listed as a preseason 23 — a decision sophomore All-America punt returner by Katie Mclnerney found “frus­ CBSSportsLine.com. trating.” But right now, he’s just worried “I was mentally set to about the simple stuff. play,” Mclnerney said. “It “I could care less about my was hard for the day to be [yards per return average] or interrupted because of the whatever that is,” he said. “You weather.” never hurt your team when you Sophomore co-captain Alex never put the ball on the ground.” Sei was equally unsatisfied with the decision to abandon Notes: the tournament. ♦ After suffering a leg injury “We are a well-prepared against Penn State, fullback CLEMENT SUHENDR/VThe Observer team,” Sei said. “Weather is The Irish are led by captains Brady Quinn, Travis Thomas and Tom Zbikowski from the tunnel see ZIBBY/page 22 into Notre Dame Stadium Saturday against Penn State. see RAINOUT/page 22

ND Cross Country SMC V o lle y b a ll Legendary coach leads Irish Saint Mary's knocks

Piane has mentored 123 All-America runners in his 32-year tenure off struggling Albion

By JAY FITZPATRICK pleased. But there was a lot By GRANT SCHMIDT Sports Writer for the team to take out of Sports Writer the victory. As the longest-tenured coach “We challenged ourselves currently at Notre Dame, Joe In a match that lasted a lit­ by not lowering our style of Piane has had a lot of experi­ tle over an hour, Saint Mary’s play and never relaxed,” she ence leading Irish runners — swept struggling Albion 3-0 said. and a lot of success. (30-14, 30-20, 30-14) — only Schroeder-Biek reminded Piane began his coaching two weeks after their last her team throughout the career in meeting, a 3-2 Belles victory. match to respect Albion and Morocco while Despite the greater margin not play down to its oppo­ in the Peace of victory, Belles head coach nents level. Corps. He Julie Schroeder-Biek felt that Kaela Hellmann con­ immediately her team was a little more tributed soundly with her succeeded challenged this time around. superb blocking in the front with cross “Even though we beat them row to add to her 40 blocks country, send­ solid in the invitational, on the season. Libero Anne ing three run­ Albion took two games from Cusack, tacked on a signifi­ ners to the us,” she said. “I felt that they cant number of digs to add to challenged us a little more her 195 season total. 1972 World Piane Championships there than they did tonight.” Overall, Schroeder-Biek felt in Cambridge, England. Schroeder-Biek said her the Belles handled them­ After returning to the United team could have taken it up selves well, and came at States in 1972, Piane took his a notch as well. Albion with intensity. first collegiate position as the “We were not as crisp as The Belles will next take head coach at Western Illinois we normally are, but we on Kalamazoo at home Sept. for two years, in which time he handled them well,” she 20 and look for yet another earned a m aster’s degree in said. MIAA victory. physical education. O bserver file photo The Belles committed 13 Notre Dame runners surge ahead of the pack Sept. 16, 2005 at service errors — a stat that Contact Grant Schmidt at see PLANE/page 22 the National Catholic Invitational at Burke Golf Course. did not leave the team gschmid 1 @nd.edu

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