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By DAN BROMBACH News Writer flu shots While delivering his lecture before a packed auditorium, By TORI ROECK President Ernest Bai Koroma News Writer of the Republic of Sierra Leone stated that his efforts to im- Receiving a flu shot can re- prove the average standard of duce the number of student trips living in his country will also to St. Liam’s this flu season, said serve to eliminate the most Ruthann Heberle, assistant di- substantial threat to the free- rector of Medical Outreach Ser- dom of its citizens. vices. Elected in 2007 on a platform “The flu, even for healthy peo- promising drastic change, Ko- ple, can be a really serious ill- roma has undertaken numer- ness,” Heberle said. ous projects during his term For this reason, the University to improve the nation’s food gave out free flu shots to stu- security, energy, healthcare, dents, faculty and staff yester- infrastructure and education. day and will continue to do so “It has always been my be- today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and lief that the greatest threat Thursday from 1 p.m. to 9 pm. to freedom is the absence of in Stepan Center, Heberle said. props to support it,” Koroma Individuals must bring a Notre said at his lecture “Faith, Tol- Dame ID and be wearing short erance and Progress” on Tues- sleeves to receive the shot, she day. “We will face challenges said. in our agenda for change, but Heberle said the University we are determined to sustain has 6,600 flu shots ready for our freedom with strong mate- MIKE FERNANDES/The Observer students, faculty and staff, after President Ernest Bai Koroma of the Republic of Sierra Leone spoke about his goals on improving see SIERRA/page 6 his country’s standard of living in the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center on Tuesday. see FLU/page 4 Professor lectures on Students read banned books Carter’s 1977 address

By NICOLE MICHELS their original context, also News Writer served as precedents to the hu- man rights concept. The most When University President important were the concepts of Emeritus Fr. Theodore Hes- natural law and of the rights of burgh invited former President man. Jimmy Carter to give the 1977 “The [thoughts of the Catho- Commencement Address, few lic Church] in this era rejected were expecting a pivotal mo- the human rights movement as ment in human rights history solipsistic … and looked wari- to take place in its stead. ly on the exclusivist secular Columbia University Pro- state,” Moyn said. fessor Samuel Moyn placed This was due, at least in the address in context to the part, to the origin of the natu- broader history of the human ral rights concept and the sub- rights movement in a lecture at sequent nationalist movement. Geddes Hall Tuesday. With the human rights con- Moyn first traced the devel- cept following from the natu- opment of the primary idea be- ral rights concept, reception PAT COVENEY/The Observer hind the speech — the concept was initially frosty, he said. Students read aloud from banned books in the atrium of the Hesburgh Library on Monday. of human rights. But as the Church began to National Banned Books Week takes place from Sept. 24 to Oct. 1. “The basic values in human see the secular state becoming rights seem old, if not eternal,” all-powerful in its control of By AMANDA GRAY and censorship and free speech, readers were library staff Moyn said, tracing the value the person, it began to desig- TABITHA RICKETTS Notre Dame Librarian-In-Res- members and members of the placed on dignity back to the nate areas that the state can- News Writers idence Naomi Bishop said. Literacy Awareness Club of Bible and others back to simi- not infringe upon — including “Banned Books Week is a Notre Dame (LAND). larly influential sources. the rights owed to that person Students gathered across big deal, and it needs to be Saint Mary’s College has Though the values have been because of the shared status of Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s celebrated,” she said at the been celebrating Banned around for a while, he said that basic humanity. campuses to protest censor- Banned Books Read-Out in the Books Week by hosting a series the increasingly popular con- “In the late 1930s the Church ship and read aloud from Hesburgh Library Concourse of daily excerpt readings in cept of international human began to change its thought Banned Books during national on Monday. the Cushwa-Leighton Library. rights can be traced back to and to embrace individual over Banned Books Week. Surrounded by student- The readings take place from very recent years. Other “uni- state rights,” he said. The Week, which runs from designed posters, nine read- 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. everyday versalisms,” or doctrines with Sept. 24 to Oct. 1, is necessary ers read from the 10 most- broad applicability beyond see CARTER/page 3 to spark conversations about challenged books of 2010. The see BOOKS/page 6

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ual guilt about Vietnam, and to provide a moral baseline Council of Representatives Carter for American action abroad. Moyn ended on a pensive continued from page 1 note, addressing the continu- ally developing nature of in- Council discusses school spirit Hesburgh’s invitation to tellectual discourse in this former President Carter global society allowing such marked a continuation of the a greater degree of idea ex- By JOHN CAMERON Bevington said. “If people Hall Presidents Council co- Church’s change of opinion, change. News Writer went, they’d make band mem- chair Billy Wardlaw said en- to staunch support of human “But of course, history is bers very happy.” suring low prices for students rights throughout the world. never over,” he said. “Human Coming off the second Irish Junior Class Council presi- at alumni club-sponsored “Fr. Hes- rights is not win of the football season, stu- dent Kevin Doherty said stu- away game tailgates would burgh was written in dent body president Pat Mc- dents might need incentives draw more students. thinking “Fr. Hesburgh was the genetic Cormick invited Notre Dame to go to the sendoff. “One thing we can work on about hu- thinking about human code, but is Leprechaun Mike George to “I think a school with a foot- too is that I know Notre Dame man rights rights in a way that a recent de- Tuesday’s Council of Repre- ball tradition like ours would tailgates are pricey and that’s in a way that was going to make velopment sentatives meeting to discuss really benefit from this,” he what deters a lot of my friends was going to them equally important which will how student leaders can help said. “But in terms of students from going,” he said. “If we make them have a con- raise school spirit on campus. I don’t know what’s going to could get more of a student equally im- to civil rights.” tinually re- “Mike’s been committed get them there.” discount I think more stu- portant to defined role this year to try and reform George said he thinks the dents would go.” civil rights,” Samuel Moyn in a future not only pep rallies but also love of Notre Dame football Returning the focus to Moyn said. professor that is inde- the whole school spirit portfo- should be enough to draw at home game weekends, George C a r t e r ’ s Columbia University terminate.” lio in a way that should be re- least a por- opened up the speech gave A recep- ally exciting and could engage tion of the conversation Americans tion was students in new and powerful selected about the USC a new language of legiti- held after the lecture, and ways,” McCormick said. quad. night game. macy with which they could Moyn will speak again in Pro- Student government has fo- “If we Student body address the pressing issues fessor Luc Reydamn’s “Inter- cused on reforming campus ask a quad “As of now, there’s been vice president of the time, he said. At the national Human Rights Move- pep rallies lately, but George [to attend], no decision for USC as to Brett Roche- time of this speech, the newly ment” course today. highlighted the need to maxi- we’re talk- whether or not we’ll do a leau asked recognized frame of analysis mize fan excitement sur- ing 800 ‘color-out.’ The problem whether ru- with human rights at the cen- Contact Nicole Michels at rounding away games as well. people,” he with that is people bought mors of a ter was used to assuage resid- [email protected] He said the departure of the said. “Can The Shirt. That’s sort “green out” for football team on Thursdays we get 20 of of the team color.” the game were could be an opportunity for a 800 people true. new student tradition. to show up “As of now, “The team leaves Thurs- just because Mike George there’s been day, and we actually have a they love Notre Dame Leprechaun no decision small group from the band football?” for USC as to that plays them off onto the George whether we’ll bus,” George said. “I think we said the do a ‘color- could reach out to a new quad school spirit out,’” George each away game [to join in the shouldn’t just be there to send said. “The problem with that sendoff] ... It’s easy, it’s quick, the team off — it should be at is people bought The Shirt. it shows a bit of support.” the away stadium. He asked That’s sort of the team color.” Undergraduate Experience the council for suggestions Whether or not a green-out in Leadership program chair on drawing more students to will be planned for the game, Ricky Bevington said atten- away game rallies and tail- George urged students to at- dance would also raise mo- gates. tend the pep rally prior to it. rale for the band, citing his “When we go to these away “The USC pep rally is go- time spent as a member par- games, we do have rallies,” ing to be really awesome,” ticipating in the send-off. he said. “They’re smaller ral- he said. “You’re not going to “It’s kind of awkward be- lies but there’s always an ND want to miss it.” cause the football players tailgate ... I’m not so sure stu- walk one-by-one to the bus dents know when and where Contact John Cameron at ... it takes about 20 minutes,” they’re having the rallies.” [email protected] page 4 | ndsmcobserver.com The Observer u News Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Student Government Association Group discusses new budget

By JILL BARWICK a decrease in enrollment the fore the end of the night when News Writer past two years, the budget had more than one question rose to be minimized, she said. The from the governing body. Members passed the new money for the budget comes di- “The longer we go without budget for the 2011-2012 aca- rectly from the money grossed passing the budget, the more demic year during the weekly by students, which is why the time goes by before we can give Saint Mary’s Student Govern- decrease was inevitable. everyone her own budget for ment Association (SGA) meet- Technology commissioner the year,” Busam said. ing. Maureen Parsons explained After putting forth the mo- Student body president Nicole how each section of SGA would tion to pass the new budget, 13 Gans opened the floor for the receive their members of SCHILLER LIN/The Observer new budget by presenting the own portions SGA agreed Holly Dorson-King, a Saint Mary’s nursing student, administers a newest components. of the new “The longer we go without to pass it flu shot to another student in Stepan Center on Tuesday. “We have had an overall budget. passing the budget, the out of the budget decrease from last year “We took 19 members student body, including myself, of 30 percent and therefore the rollover more time goes by before who voted, wouldn’t go get them,” she said. adjustments have been made from last we can give everyone her reaching the Flu If students recognize flu symp- throughout the budget to ac- year and took own budget for the year.” required two- toms such as sore throat, cough commodate these changes,” she in the pur- thirds major- continued from page 1 and fever, Heberle said they said. pose of each Liz Busam ity. should be proactive in their re- Gans began the meeting by board as well executive treasurer In addition administering 6,500 last year. covery. emphasizing its main goal was as events be- to the budget, Those who received flu shots “Drink plenty of fluids and get to pass the budget. ing planned SGA also ap- last year are still at risk of con- plenty of rest,” she said. “Just do “We really did not have as for this year to determine what proved the bylaws and amend- tracting influenza and should re- all the things your mother told much rollover this year because each group receives for the ments of the governing docu- turn for a new vaccine, Heberle you to do.” of the decrease,” she said. “We budget,” Parsons said. ments. said. did not have control over this. Executive treasurer Liz “There are different flu virus- Contact Tori Roeck at This cut just had to happen.” Busam stressed the importance Contact Jill Barwick at es that they give the vaccine for [email protected] Since the College has had of passing the new budget be- [email protected] each year,” she said. “The one that you got last year may not be effective for the virus that they tested and feel is the most pre- dominant this year.” Experts expect fewer cases of influenza this year, Heberle said, but students must not rely on that prediction when choosing whether or not to get a flu shot. “This year, they’re anticipat- ing that it will be a milder flu year,” she said. “However, people still need to be conscientious about getting the flu vaccine if they’re able.” Heberle said the peak of flu season is between December and April, but she recommends that students receive flu shots before fall break. “It takes about two weeks for your immunities to build up from the vaccine,” she said. “That’s why we like to give it early.” But Heberle also said students should be mindful of the flu year round — it can occur at any time of the year. The flu shot is an important preventative measure for most students, but Heberle said it is not for everyone. Heberle said those who are immunosuppressed, allergic to eggs, pregnant or have a fever greater than 101 degrees should not receive a flu shot. Flu shots can also come with minimal side effects, she said. “Usually it’s just soreness in your arm, if that,” Heberle said. “Maybe some mild, mild symp- toms like a little bit of a sore throat or a headache, but usual- ly those subside in a day or two.” Receiving a flu shot cannot be students’ only method of pre- venting the flu, she said. Stu- dents should wash their hands often, cough in their elbows and stay away from others if sick. “Be considerate of those that you’re around,” Heberle said. “Just common courtesy kinds of things.” Sophomore Elizabeth Owers said she chose to receive a flu shot in addition to other pre- ventative measures because the vaccine protected her last year. “I got one last year, and my roommate got the flu, and I didn’t,” Owers said. “I just don’t have the time to be sick for a week.” Owers also said that by ad- ministering free flu shots, the University is doing its part to re- duce cases of influenza on cam- pus. “If they didn’t offer free flu shots, I feel like a majority of the page 6 | ndsmcobserver.com The Observer u News Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Steron, who read from John the more emotional a connec- Steinbeck’s controversial book, tion to a project, the better the Psychology professor Books “Of Mice and Men,” said she work.” wishes banned books were cel- The son of a library director continued from page 1 ebrated more than just a week and a college English profes- out of the year. sor, Sedlack said he grew up in explores memory through Friday. “I think, especially in an environment that encour- Robert Hohl, a librarian at schools, it’s important to get aged reading. Saint Mary’s Cushwa-Leighton people interested in reading “There’s a lot of overlap be- By CHARITHA ISANAKA ented because we have more Library, was in charge of or- and [show them] why they tween great books and chal- News Writer time to react,” Brockmole said. ganizing the occasion for the need to read these challenged lenged books,” Sedlack said. “You wouldn’t care if a poison- College. Hohl said this week is books and “Who gets Professor James Brockmole ous snake was on the other side about confirming the commu- not let them to decide can summarize his research in of the building. But if the snake nity’s right to free speech. fade into what’s right two questions: was in front of you, you need “What so often seems to hap- oblivion,” she “I think, especially in or wrong for “When you open your eyes, to know if you will be able to pen is that people focus on [the said. schools, it’s important me to read?” how do you understand what is handle the situation.” issues] and don’t look at the H o h l to get people interested S a i n t in front of you?” he said. “When The memory system is influ- larger picture,” he said. “This said he has in reading and [show Mary’s also you close your eyes, how do you enced by the way someone con- week gives us the chance to worked since them] why they need to had a display remember what you saw?” trols his or her body, he said. talk about that, and really un- the summer of student- Brockmole, along with post- When someone is experiencing derstand the values of freedom to coordinate read these challenged designed doctoral fellow Christopher something hands-on, he or she of expression.” the events for books and not let them posters from Davoli, recently completed a notices more details and differ- Among those readers at Banned Book fade into oblivion.” Sedlack’s cognitive study that explores ences between two objects. Notre Dame’s Read Out was Week. class for the how people use their atten- Davoli said these findings David Archer, a reference and “ W e ’ v e Megan Steron week. tion and memory to recognize may be extended for use in ed- Peace Studies librarian at Hes- never done first year, reader Hohl said visual objects. Their research ucation. burgh Library. Archer said this before,” Banned Books Readout that by rais- shows that people’s means of “We don’t have enough data he has battled censorship for Hohl said. ing aware- interactions with the outside to say how exactly we can treat nearly 30 years. “We have put ness within environment can alter the way these results in an education “I hope [Banned Books posters up the Saint they recognize those objects. system but there is enough in- Week] means we help raise and had displays of banned Mary’s community, the partici- The hypothesis of the experi- formation to say that it is im- awareness of the value of the books in the past, but never a pants support banned books ment tested the idea of the evo- portant,” Davoli said. “Besides, freedom to read,” he said. weeklong event.” around the world. lution of the memory system learning is situational; it de- Archer read from the chil- Banned Books Week is sig- “That’s what good literature based on necessity, Brockmole pends on what you are trying dren’s book “And Tango Makes nificant to the literary world, is for,” he said. “It is to help us said. Undergraduate students to learn.” Three,” a story about two ho- Hohl said. understand human conditions, were tested on how good they One possibility may include mosexual penguins that raise “Challenges [against books] and deal with them.” were at recognizing patterns the visual effects of learning, an egg together. Challenged should be taken seriously by Notre Dame senior and they had and hadn’t seen be- he said. So many interactions, on the grounds of being “age school boards, libraries … [but LAND Service Chair Caitlin fore. whether they be with text- inappropriate,” the book has the books themselves] also Wilson said the club volun- The experiment, conducted books, televisions, projection been among the top challenged need to be addressed, and re- teered to read from the books through showing students im- screens or iPads, influence books for four out of the last ally seen,” he said. “[To censor] after being contacted by Wil- ages on a screen while allow- learning, but they don’t have five years. is really to undermine the free son. ing or not allowing them to the same impact. The results of While this is the first Banned exchange of information with- “We like anything that means hold the screen. Brockmole this experiment could be used Books Read-Out sponsored by in a community.” more people are reading,” said the students did not notice to analyze the influence of the the Library and the second on Notre Dame Professor Rob- she said. “Everyone should be specific details as much when effectiveness of different tech- campus, Archer said the week ert Sedlack, whose senior- able to read the books that they were not allowed to touch nological mediums. began in 1982. level graphic design course got me excited. I love ‘Brave the screen. Saint Mary’s first year Me- designed the posters, said the New World’ and ‘The Hunger “When things are far away Contact Charitha Isanaka at gan Steron was one of the many project served as a good in- Games’ (both in the most chal- we don’t need to be detail-ori- [email protected] students who signed up to par- troduction to the semester, as lenged books of 2010 list). Ev- ticipate in the readings at the well as a spark for in-class dia- eryone should have a chance to Cushwa-Leighton Library. logue. read.” “I think it’s a wonderful way “I want a project where not freedom. of bringing attention to the everyone will be on the same Contact Amanda Gray at Sierra “The absence of tolerance censorship that is imposed on page, if you pardon the pun,” [email protected] in any individual makes that [literature],” she said. “I am he said. “We might have some and Tabitha Ricketts at continued from page 1 individual very frightening to completely opposed to it.” controversy, and I’ve seen that [email protected] freedom,” Koroma said. “Be- rial foundations.” cause Sierra Leone is one of Koroma began the lecture on the most religiously diverse a lighter note by congratulat- nations in the world, we sim- ing the Notre Dame football ply cannot afford to be intoler- team on its victory over Pitts- ant.” burgh, but quickly moved into Praising Notre Dame for a discussion of the current its persistent encouragement state of religious tolerance in of knowledge, tolerance and Sierra Leone. enterprise, Koroma also ex- “Religious tolerance in Sier- pressed his hope for creating a ra Leone is an article of faith,” constructive and lasting bond Koroma said. “People here of between Sierra Leone and the different faiths, whether Mus- University. lim, Catholic or Protestant, “We are here to strengthen have striven over time to em- links and build a bridge for phasize their commonalities the exchange of knowledge and now have equal opportu- and faith between Notre Dame nities to succeed in life.” and the universities of Sierra As important in Koroma’s Leone,” he said. mind as religious tolerance is To conclude his lecture, Ko- the existence of true freedom, roma encouraged the audience which he recognized has not to act as ambassadors to help always been a reality in Sierra spread the word in America Leone. He ar- that Sierra gued that, al- Leone is now though unity “We are here to a free and and security strengthen links and democratic are crucial to build a bridge for the nation on the the wellbeing exchange of knowledge rise. of a nation, and faith between Notre “Help us they should Dame and the universities tell the world not be used of Sierra Leone.” that the civil as excuses to war in Sierra suppress in- Leone ended dividual free- Ernest Bai Koroma 13 years ago, doms. president that we are “Unity and Sierra Leone a democra- security are cy that saw not exclusive a peaceful to freedom,” Koroma said. transition of power to the op- “Freedom is an inalienable position party, that documen- right of humans beings that taries like ‘Blood Diamond’ must remain a centerpiece of are not accurate portraits of Sierra Leone, and thus secu- what is happening in our land, rity should be pursued only that we have a history of free- without negating the advance dom and tolerance and, most of freedom.” importantly, that we have a Touching once again on the bright future,” he said. importance of religious toler- ance, Koroma emphasized that Contact Dan Brombach at it is crucial for maintaining [email protected] Wednesday, September 28, 2011 The Observer u News ndsmcobserver.com | page 7 Doctor tried in Jackson death Cell service arrives in Associated Press NYC subway stations LOS ANGELES — First, pros- ecutors showed a photo of Mi- chael Jackson’s pale and life- less body lying on a gurney. Then, they played a recording of his voice, just weeks before his death. Slow and slurred, his words echoed Tuesday through a Los Angeles courtroom at the start of the trial of the doctor accused of killing him. As a worldwide audience watched on TV and Jackson’s family looked on from inside the courtroom, a drugged Jackson said: “We have to be phenomenal. When people leave this show, AP when people leave my show, Michael Jackson fan Bristre Clayton of Las Vegas stands outside I want them to say, ‘I’ve never court during the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray in Los Angeles Tuesday. seen nothing like this in my life. Go. Go. I’ve never seen nothing house, including his father Jo- hour, Walgren relied on photos like this. Go. It’s amazing. He’s seph, mother Katherine, sisters and audio recordings to paint the greatest entertainer in the LaToya and Janet, and broth- Murray as an inept and reck- AP world.’” ers Jermaine, Randy and Tito. less caretaker. Gabriel Rivera received and replied to a text message in a New Prosecutors played the audio LaToya Jackson carried a sun- Walgren showed a photo York subway station Tuesday. for the first time during open- flower, her brother’s favorite of a lifeless Jackson on a hos- ing statements as they por- flower. pital gurney. He juxtaposed Associated Press Edith Lawrence, a pediatrician. trayed Dr. Conrad Murray, 58, The family’s most emotional the image with those of Jack- “It disrupts a lot of that social as an incompetent physician moment came when the pros- son performing. Walgren also NEW YORK (AP) — It was contact that you can have with who used a dangerous anes- ecutor played a video excerpt played the recording of Jackson the one place that New Yorkers people, that eye contact or a thetic without adequate safe- from Jackson’s “This Is It” speaking to Murray while, the could go to get away from sing- smile,” Lawrence said. guards and whose neglect left rehearsal in which he sang prosecutor said, the singer was ing cellphones, beeping Black- Officials with the Metropolitan the superstar abandoned as he “Earth Song,” a plea for better under the influence of an un- Berries and torrents of tweets. Transportation Authority, which lay dying. treatment of the environment. known substance roughly six And now it’s disappearing. runs the subway, say such intan- Defense attorneys countered As Jackson sang the words, “I weeks before his death. The New York City subway gibles are outweighed by the se- that Jackson caused his own used to dream. I used to glance Jackson trusted Murray as turned on its first cellphone an- curity benefits. death by taking a drug dose, in- beyond the stars,” his mother, his physician, and “that mis- tennas Tuesday, allowing AT&T For years posters in the sub- cluding propofol, after Murray Katherine, dabbed at her eyes placed trust in Conrad Murray and T-Mobile subscribers to way have been urging passen- left the room. with a tissue. cost Michael Jackson his life,” make calls and surf the Inter- gers to call police if they see Nothing the cardiologist Prosecutor David Walgren Walgren said. net from underground platforms anything suspicious — but with- could have done would have noted it was Jackson’s last per- The recurring theme was and corridors at six stations in out cell service, they couldn’t ac- saved the King of Pop, defense formance. Jackson’s never-ending quest the Chelsea section of Manhat- tually do it. The U.S. Department attorney Ed Chernoff told ju- Murray, who arrived at court for sleep and propofol, the po- tan. The service will expand to of Homeland Security launched rors, because Jackson was des- holding hands with his mother, tion he called his “milk” and 271 other stations over the next a service this year to alert trav- perate to regain his fame and has pleaded not guilty to invol- that he believed was the an- five years. elers of terror threats via text needed rest to prepare for a untary manslaughter. If con- swer. Jurors were told that it City officials say the service messages, but subway riders series of crucial comeback con- victed, he could face up to four was a powerful anesthetic, not was long overdue, since trav- could not receive them. certs. years in prison and the loss of a sleep aid, and the prosecutor elers in other cities have been Expanding cell service might A number of Jackson’s fam- his medical license. said Murray severely misused making calls underground for enable terrorists to use cell- ily members were in the court- Speaking for more than an it. years. But in a city that never phones to detonate bombs — as sleeps, or uses its “sleep” mode, the terrorists did in the Madrid reaction among passengers was train attacks of 2004 — but mixed. planners felt it was a gamble “I’m not too happy about that,” worth taking, said Carmen Bi- said Helen Wekony, 84. “Some anco, vice president of subways people’s voices are very stri- for the MTA. dent.” Extending cellphone service Other passengers greeted the to the subways was “very, very prospect of added chatter with a complex engineering feat,” solid fuhgeddaboutit. Bayne said. “Deal with it,” said George Most of New York’s subway Perez, 44. “That’s New York.” stations were built 100 years The move comes as other com- ago out of heavy steel girders muter railroads in the region are that block radio signals. Even cracking down on such Chatty the steps are covered in steel for Kathies. The Metro-North Rail- durability. road to suburban points is des- Crews had to route fiber op- ignating phone-free “quiet cars” tic cables along city streets and on 31 rush-hour trains next install dozens of antennas. One month, and New Jersey Transit of the trickiest tasks was ensur- has two quiet cars per train. ing the handoff between under- But officials say the subway is ground and aboveground anten- different: The signal covers only nas as a caller walks out of a station areas, not train tunnels, station, Bayne said. so it’s unlikely that riders will be The business side was equally pinned against their 5.2 million tricky, said Mark Bienstock, a fellow weekly passengers while planner in the transportation they ramble on about their foot authority’s systems office. Rath- problems or love lives. er than let several cellphone And with train brakes companies all put antennas in screeching, express trains roar- the subway, MTA officials de- ing and the occasional steel- cided to contract with New York- drum player making a ruckus, based Transit Wireless to build most callers on the platforms the system and rent bandwidth won’t want to talk long anyway, to cell providers. The company they said. is majority owned by Broadcast “In this environment there Australia of Chatswood, Austra- will certainly be some phone lia. calls, but on a platform it’ll really Building the system will cost be tweets and texts and emails,” Transit Wireless and the cell said William Bayne, chief execu- carriers between $100 million tive of Transit Wireless LLC, the and $200 million, officials said. company building the network. The MTA will get a share of the “So really, the noise pollution profits, a minimum $3.3 million will not increase.” annually, once the network is in Some riders worried how the all the stations. arrival of the Internet would af- Transit Wireless said it plans fect the subway experience. Part to expand service to 30 other of the fun of New York is people- stations within a year, including watching in the subway, and it’s the busy hubs at Times Square, harder when everyone is bent Herald Square and Columbus over their BlackBerries, said Circle. page 8 The Observer | ndsmcobserver.com Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Inside Column Alcohol and personal responsibility The life of This article is Part II of a multi- majority of sexual assaults reported on rent Notre Dame policy is containment, part look into the University of Notre our campus (just like all other campus- rather than prevention, when it comes Dame’s Sexual Misconduct and Sexual es) are perpetrated by acquaintances to alcohol abuse — better to have stu- a true fan Assault Policy and the relationship or people known to the victim.” dents drink underage and abuse it on between sexual assault and alcohol. Notre Dame acknowledges that, “the campus than have them wander home Part I discussed vast majority of all student arrests, from off campus completely intoxicat- As of this writing, the Boston the changes made campus disciplinary problems, aca- ed. Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays to Notre Dame’s demic difficulties and campus vandal- There is some merit to this argu- are tied atop the American League Sexual Assault ism are alcohol-related. By controlling ment. Adding the driving component Wild Card standings and, with two Policy. The author the amount of alcohol consumed at any to off-campus parties puts more people games to play, the outlook is bleak would like to thank one time, the number of such incidents at risk of serious injury or death be- for a Red Sox fan. numerous students can be greatly reduced. In addition, in- cause of one college student’s actions. At the beginning of Conor Kelly as well as staff dividuals in the immediate community Similarly, intoxication on campus that September, the Sox from the Office of are likely to experience difficulties as a requires medical attention removes held a seemingly Sports Writer Alcohol and Drug result of the drinking behaviors of oth- community resources from families in insurmountable Education whose ers.” And yet, despite Notre Dame’s pol- South Bend who may need treatment eight-game lead. Calling to mind the conversation has Alex Coccia icy prohibiting intoxication of anyone for something completely unprevent- collapse of the 2007 New York Mets, helped shape this on campus and committing to enforce able, unlike college kids choosing to Boston has gone 6-19 in the final article. Shard of Glass Indiana State Law regarding under- drink. month of the season. At this point, According to the age drinking and possession of alcohol, What is inconsistent with this con- only the most ardent Boston optimist Sept. 15 issue of The Scholastic, there alcohol abuse and underage drinking tainment argument is Notre Dame’s would hope that the team can out- were two reported sexual assaults on run rampant. Associated with this al- own policy. How can the University play Tampa in the season’s final two campus in 2009. That is two assaults cohol abuse is sexual assault. claim to enforce Indiana State Law, games. too many. In a press release regarding There are three avenues of authority prevent and punish underage drink- This is by no means a column be- changes to the University’s sexual as- that can begin to enforce the alcohol ing and alcohol abuse, when the Uni- moaning my fate as a Red Sox fan. I’ll sault policy, Vice President for Student policy more strongly: NDSP, rectors, versity is more focused on making be the first to admit that as a Boston Affairs Fr. Tom Doyle said, “Sexual ARs and RAs, and the student body. sure students keep the poor behavior sports fan I have been utterly spoiled misconduct can have no place at Notre There is a concern, however, that on campus? The University has taken this decade. Two World Series rings, Dame, and we are committed to con- any aggressive measures on the part of non-aggressive steps to promote a safe three Super Bowls, an NBA champi- tinuing to protect the safety and human NDSP or hall staff (for instance, NDSP drinking culture by revamping the Col- onship and a Stanley Cup are proof dignity of every student.” To ensure could begin entering dorm rooms to lege HAS Issues seminar for freshmen. that sports in New England have that sexual assault really doesn’t have break up parties that are suspected But alcohol education should not be been on a 10-year run of unprec- a place at Notre Dame, the University of hosting underage drinking – which limited to the first weekend of fresh- edented success. I can no more claim and the student body need to make an has been described in conversation man year. Alcohol education has to the 86-year “Curse of the Bambino” enormous change in attitude regarding as a “police state”) would simply push continue through a student’s four years as my own than I can claim Notre alcohol. The changes to Notre Dame’s more parties off-campus, adding the at Notre Dame and multiple times each Dame football’s success when players sexual assault policy, although excel- driving component to the situation and year. Whatever talks or educational still wore leather helmets. One has to lent, address the symptoms and not the putting parties outside of Notre Dame initiatives are added should be manda- look back to the 2003 ALCS and Aar- causes of sexual assault. According to jurisdiction. Basically, off-campus par- tory. on Boone’s extra-inning home run off Officer Keri Kei Shibata of NDSP, “near- ties would not be under the Notre Dame (This article continues on The Ob- of Tim Wakefield to lift the New York ly all reported sexual assaults on cam- umbrella (and yet, when students are server’s website.) Yankees to the World Series to find a pus involve alcohol. The percentage is arrested off campus for valid legal vio- moment that truly encapsulated what near 100 percent when the assault is lations, the students want Notre Dame Alex Coccia is a sophomore. He can be it had meant to be a Sox fan for most committed by someone who is known to help them and “to improve … [the] contacted at [email protected] of the last 95 or so years. to the victim (a friend, acquaintance, strained relationship between students The views expressed in this column are The Red Sox of yore were experts friend of a friend, classmate, person and local law enforcement” (Scholas- those of the author and not necessarily at snatching defeat from the jaws of met at a party or bar, etc.). The vast tic)). Therefore, it seems that the cur- those of The Observer. victory, at building hopes to a fervent crescendo and then dashing them. From the 1967 “Impossible Dream” team to Bill Buckner in ’86 the Sox Editorial Cartoon were loveable losers much in the vein of the Mets or Chicago Cubs, whose fans, especially at Notre Dame, will be quick to point out that their mis- ery has been worse than anything experienced in Boston. No matter how good things looked, everyone knew they were cursed. The only parallel in my personal experience to this phenomenon is to listen to people talk about Notre Dame football, a tradition I en- tered into a few years ago and one that has already caused me undue heartbreak, loss of sleep and gen- eral confusion. Painful losses are referred to by two-word monikers — the Bush Push, Little Giants — and great teams of the past are revered with the hope that someday current incarnations can approximate their glory. Indeed, in just the beginning of my second year of watching Notre Dame football in person, the Irish have found more painful ways to lose than I thought possible, from the Tulsa game in 2010 to Michigan in 2011 when, surrounded by a sea of blue in the Big House, my elation turned to disbelief in a matter of thirty seconds, and the essence of my experience as a Notre Dame fan was Quote of the day Weekly Poll laid bare for all to see. So if the past decade has all been a Which band is best? sham and this is actually what being a Red Sox fan is really about — the “He harms himself who Nickelback heartbreak and inexplicable col- does harm to another, lapses — then maybe I already have a and the evil plan is most Creed head start. Who really likes winning harmful to the planner.” All-American Rejects championships anyway? Train Hesiod Contact Molly Sammon at Greek poet Vote by 5 p.m. Thursday at [email protected] ndscmobserver.com The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. Wednesday, September 28, 2011 The Observer | ndsmcobserver.com page 9

Letters to the Editor Uwire A walk in their shoes America could use One week ago today the U.S. government killed a man named Troy Davis. Now in the scheme of things, the U.S. was likely involved in the a wealth tax deaths of many other people that same day and thousands of other un- named individuals died by hunger or disease within the same 24 hours. Anyone who hasn’t been living under a rock since the Reagan administration knows So amidst this sea of death, why worry about this man? We worry for that America is in a hefty amount of debt. For the Patrick Stars among us, you can the same reason that doctors worry about victims of disease. We worry view a live stream of the debt increase at usdebtclock.com, but prepare to be de- because we could have saved his life. pressed as you watch the federal deficit approach $15 trillion. The website also shows But why save the life of a criminal? Sister Helen Prejaun, the author figures such as tax revenue and gross domestic product. One of the most interest- of “Dead Man Walking” argues that the answer lies in the dignity of ing, however, is the debt per taxpayer, which happens to be around human life. The church agrees with her and upholds all life, innocent or Ethan Lovell $131,000 — considerably more than most people make in a year. guilty, no exceptions. Many people are already aware of thoughts and attitudes sur- But what if this argument doesn’t satisfy you? What if this solution The University rounding the national debt. I hope everyone reading this can agree doesn’t suit your understanding of crime and punishment? Well, then Daily Kansan that something needs to be done to resolve the issue. Ideas presented we can point out that the death penalty doesn’t deter crime — it just include increasing revenue through tax hikes for the general popula- doesn’t. We could also argue that the process is expensive, that the tion and decreasing expenditures through reducing social security and other social whole system is racist, killing a hugely disproportionate amount of welfare programs. black men. We could even point out that the system is actually far more It’s easy to see, however, that the pendulum has to swing both ways. Neither tax subjective than we ever care to admit and numerous innocent people increases nor expenditure cuts will solve the problem on its own. To ensure that fu- are executed regularly, possibly as recently as last Wednesday. But the ture generations (including our own) are not plagued by a dark cloud of debt looming response to these could still be, “These people were criminals; they over their heads, some things need to change. At the current rate, we won’t just have were bad people who deserved to be punished.” student loans to pay back, but the debts of our country as well. Is this hitting closer to But do they deserve to die? Can we ever say that? home college students? After all, what if we had been born into broken homes, drugs, gangs Now, before we get too critical of our country, it’s important to note that we are and death lurking around every corner? Would we have done any dif- not alone in debt. Many countries around the world have been experiencing financial ferently? Of course from where we stand today, we all like to believe so. deficits in recent years. Greece has seen rioting and protest in response to its un- But then we look at every horrific moment in history and we find the paid debts, and economically burdened Great Britain has seen civil unrest in recent awful, uncomfortable truth that good people do horrible things under months. America hasn’t seen rioting yet, but that doesn’t mean that people aren’t the right circumstances. To acknowledge the full humanity of these speaking out in response to the national deficit. Warren Buffett, one of America’s criminals would be to confront the evils in ourselves. Can we do that? wealthiest citizens, announced that wealthy individuals have been “coddled long Until we do, we pray for Troy Davis, a man who shouldn’t have died. enough by a billionaire-friendly Congress.” This statement seems to have been foreshadowing, as rich individuals from other Veronica Vos countries have since been stepping forward to contribute to their governments to ease senior financial strain. In an article recently published in the Guardian, Helen Pidd reveals Walsh Hall that French and Italian millionaires and billionaires have already made excessive Sept. 26 contributions to their respective governments, and that a group of extremely wealthy Germans has volunteered for a five percent “wealth tax” to contribute more of their money to public debt. Whether Warren Buffett intended to, he seems to have accelerated a movement of generous aristocrats around the world. The issue is that millionaires and billionaires Irony in the paper in America seem to have a different sense of allegiance. They have more money than they need by a long shot, but still spend on lobbyists and tax lawyers to avoid higher In flipping through yesterday’s paper, I happened to discover that taxes on their fortunes. the question poll of the day was rather selective. The question, “What As one small step in the solution to America’s debt problem, a wealth tax could raise is your favorite Pokemon and why?” was asked mostly to people of a billions of dollars in revenue for the federal government. Blanket tax hikes can be certain ethnicity: Asian. As a multiracial individual, I find it somewhat devastating for those living paycheck to paycheck, but a wealth tax could help ease amusing, but I feel that some folks do not. So keep that in mind next strain on the government and its citizens. It is true that the majority of wealthy people time, Observer staff — especially if you’re going to run a viewpoint have earned their fortunes and deserve to enjoy their financial success. However, as titled Asiatic Gaze in the same paper. Uncle Ben famously told a young and frightened Spiderman: “With great power comes great responsibility.” Ethan Montemayor sophomore Carroll Hall This article first appeared in the Sept. 26 edition of the University Daily Kansan, the daily Sept. 26 publication serving the University of Kansas. The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

Prank or vandalism? Editorial Cartoon It is undoubtedly good fun to hide a friend’s iPhone and enjoy the next few minutes watching him frantically overturn his couch cushions and empty his backpack looking for it. It would not be so amusing, however, if you took that same friend’s iPhone and threw it against the wall, smashing it and rendering it useless. The fun of pranks is that they put the victim in an embarrassing and inconvenient position, but are ultimately harmless. This is not true for the common vandalism of bikes. Students who forget to lock their bikes, or who only lock the wheel, or who leave the bike free because they are just running into the library for two minutes to print a paper, often come out to find their bike in a tree or thrown across the quad. This might be amusing if not for the fact that this often bends the wheel beyond repair or otherwise damages the bike. This past week, we have observed at least three cases of bike vandal- ism where not only was the bike moved from its original location (harm- less in itself) but the wheels were bent in such a way as to render the bike unusable. One bike in a tree had the tire stripped off of the wheel, and another’s back wheel no longer resembled a circle. Some of you reading this might think that the owners of these bikes are at fault for not taking the necessary measures to secure them. This may be true. We agree that it is better to be safe than sorry, but at the same time, it is rather unsettling that this happens so often at a school that prides itself on integrity. So next time you are in a rush to make it to class on time, take the extra few seconds to secure your bike to a rack or pole, not just to the wheel. But if you have some free time after class and want a cheap laugh at the expense of a freshman, handle his bike with care as you hoist it into the nearest tree.

Dan Courtney freshman Duncan Hall Andrew McGloin freshman Alumni Hall Sept. 19 page 10 The Observer | ndsmcobserver.com Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Dear Netflix Instant Watch, It simply wasn’t there anymore. No explanation, no excuse. Just I thought we had something special. I really did. Granted, it was pulled. a household account, so we weren’t exclusive, but I was fine with Maybe you have a perfectly good reason why you did it. Or may- just being on the side. be you just did it because it was getting popular and the people But then you went and broke my heart. You raised your price, who made “Step Up 3” got jealous. I don’t know. I just wish we and my household realized it was in a loveless could have talked about it. relationship and broke it off. They’ll survive; Kevin Noonan And I kept reflecting. Your attributes really weren’t that great. the rest of my family has “jobs” and “lives” Yeah, you got lots of new stuff every few weeks. But the best part and stuff like that to invest themselves in and Scene Writer about your “Newly Added” section was that it gave my friends and get over this. I the chance to play everyone’s favorite game, “Japanese Anime What about me though? How am I supposed Sit-Com or Japanese Anime Porn?” You thought you were going to to move on? Hulu? Don’t even. keep me interested by tossing me “First Sunday” and “Titanic 2?” Once upon a time, I tried to make it work with Hulu. It went okay You were incorrect. for a while. But a handful of reruns of NBC shows could only get And if you thought that a lackluster facelift is going to make me me so far. want to stick around, think again. Now you’re going to call your And then I found you and I thought I was set, so I left Hulu out DVD service Qwikster? Really? Who came up with that? My bet is to dry. But since I left, they’ve gotten too cool for school just like on the same guys who came up with “Sudden Valley” for the name you. And I’m not going to pay them the same and get less than I of the housing development in “Arrested Development.” I cannot would from you. believe somebody got paid for that. So where do I turn? Amazon Instant? Not a real thing. Block- Remember when you talked my ear off about that big Miramax buster? Good one. deal, and how it was going to be so great? Yeah, it got me “Pulp And so I’ve been on withdrawal. It’s rough. I’m getting sleep at Fiction,” but what about all the other ones I wanted to see? Where night. I have time to do my homework. I haven’t seen an episode of was “Rounders?” How can I act like an elitist snob around my “Psych” in weeks. I’m going to start getting the shakes pretty soon. friends if I haven’t seen “No Country for Old Men” or “There Will But it’s given me time to think. It’s given me time to reflect on Be Blood?” And, heaven forbid I give praise to a Ben Affleck film our relationship. I’ll admit, I wasn’t completely fair with you. I but gosh darn it all, the guy can direct movies, where was “Gone wasn’t technically the one “paying” for your service, but all rela- Baby Gone?” tionships are based on irrationalities aren’t they? Look, I get it. You’re thinking, “What’s eight dollars a month for Anyways though, I’ve been thinking back on our time together. this kid? That’s half a 30 rack of bottled water.” That’s a reason- And I’ve come to this conclusion — you kind of suck. Suck might able thought I guess. But like I said, relationships are all about not be the right word. But you definitely were not good enough to irrational behavior. All’s fair in love and war, but don’t ask me to get all-cool on me and start upping your asking price. pay more for your service without giving me anything in return. Sure, we had some good times. There was “Psych,” the best show That’s not love, that’s borderline prostitution. currently on television. And, of course, how could I forget “Ar- Let’s be honest with each other here for once, if you were really rested Development,” the greatest comedy show of all time? How that important to me, if you were really that great, I could make about “Pineapple Express,” the movie for which James Franco it work. But you’re not. And you’re not. It’s not me Netflix, it’s you. should’ve won an Oscar? And then maybe my favorite of yours, And why am I breaking up with you in a letter? Because I’m not “Memento.” Oh Chris Nolan and your mind games, you so silly. in high school anymore, a text wouldn’t cut it. Plus who doesn’t love Guy Pearce? Why is that guy not more fa- Don’t let the front door hit you on the way out. mous? But then I kept thinking. I wanted to watch “Pineapple Express” Kevin again recently. It was a wonderful film, but not a movie you can just watch once if you want to pick up on all of the subtle and Contact Kevin Noonan at [email protected] highbrow humor. The views in this column are those of the author and not So I went to look it up. But it wasn’t there. I looked a little deeper. necessarily those of The Observer.

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COURTNEY ECKERLE and Bill Murray threw her over his PATRICK MCMANUS ing as a talking head on some cable news Scene Writer shoulder on their first meeting be- Scene Writer show, which happens frequently. It’s fine fore “Ghostbusters.” She certainly to inform fans when you are doing stuff, The theme from “Ghostbusters” had a lot of old Hollywood tales to Twitter is one of the most popular web- they want to know, but these celebrities began playing Monday night in share, growing up the daughter of sites on the planet, a social network and must realize that Twitter is more than a Moreau Theater as the crowd fil- NBC television pioneer Pat Weaver micro-blogging platform that has 200 bulletin board. It is, more than anything, tered in. The rhythmic clapping and an English actress, who once million users. Many people who claim a source of perpetual entertainment. began immediately, not led by the working with Vivian Lee described Twitter is stupid cite the fact that Then there are the celebrities who are students in attendance, but mostly her as, “ravishingly beautiful, but they do not care what you are do- a lot of fun to follow because by the more “mature” crowd — swore like a sailor.” She threw the ing at any given time, and there is they tweet about really cool even a few of the Sisters of the Holy audience into laugher when de- some merit in that argument. But things. Following Aziz Ansa- Cross were in the audience. It was scribing one of her father’s events, famous people also use Twitter, ri, you get a sense of his love more than obvious which featured Mil- and Americans enjoy few things for food, his crazy friends and the sold-out theater ton Berle, describing more than knowing what famous whatever movie he happens was psyched for him as “the Will Fer- people are doing. to be watching. Neal Bren- Sigourney Weaver. rell of his day”. It is hard to know exactly how nan, the co-creator of “Chap- Weaver revealed The Margaret Hill many celebrities are on Twitter, pelle’s Show,” tweets hilarious herself to be an in- Series is a fantas- what with fake accounts and one-liners multiple times a day. spirational woman tic event by Saint how one defines “celebrity.” Conan O’Brien, Steve Martin who attacked roles Mary’s that really By one count, there are 258 and Stephen Colbert all fre- both on and off the should be getting as celebrities on Twitter. Many of those quently have silly things to say, stage by letting much attention and accounts are not very active, which is refreshing and why we loose the “thunder- credit as possible. however, and many more are like those people. bolt of [her] educa- Stunningly arranged British television personalities The most Twitter-savvy ce- tion” when working and put together, it that no one is really interested lebrity of all though has to be on scripts and sto- is an invaluably in- in. Jimmy Fallon. His tweets are ries. However, her timate encounter Twitter offers unprecedented representative of the unre- stories described with consistently opportunities for famous people strained joy and awesomeness first forays into esteemed and in- to communicate with the general that make him a much bet- the world of acting that were not spiring personas at the top of public, but how do they take ad- ter late night host than SNL always so prolific. The self-pro- their craft. Not only d o vantage of those opportunities? cast member. He often men- claimed “super dork” from early d ra ma Of course, it varies depending tions how cool it is hanging childhood, she summed up on who you follow. Some celebri- out with the bands that come on her missteps and ties like to go on long political rants his show. Sometimes he gives criti- flouting the 140-character limit. a taste of the night’s mono- ci sm They tweet many times in quick logue, but mainly you can i n succession, clogging the timeline tell he is just keeping it real. t h e of anyone unfortunate enough to The reason Mr. Fallon be- be following them. Archetypical takes first prize though is his gin- example of this type of tweeting: integration of Twitter into his n i n g Alec Baldwin. I followed him show. He asks his followers to of her because “30 Rock” and “The tweet something funny around a c t i n g Departed” are awesome, not a certain hashtag he thinks up, Gwen O’Brien c a r e e r Photo Courtesy of because I care what he thinks and then he reads the best on his w i t h master’s class- about Troy Davis or protests in show. It’s like “The New Yorker” hilar- es get a personal and mutu- New York. cartoon caption contest for the i t y a n d ally fulfilling day with the Marga- If a celebrity is passionate 21st century (it is also worth it s o m e wisdom. ret Hill visitor each year, but the about a cause, it is fine to ex- to follow “The New Yorker” for “When someone asks you how entire community gets a informal press that and direct follow- links to hilarious and insightful you got someplace, it’s never a nice glimpse into the life and work of ers to where they can donate articles). path,” she said. people who are inspiring, whether or something. Ashton Kutcher Honorable mention in the Weaver was once fired from acting is a pursuit or not. — a must-follow for anyone who celebrity Twitter popularity a production of “You Can’t Take Weaver passed on two sage piec- wants to consider themselves hip contest goes to Taylor Swift, it With You” after a week for be- es of advice during the evening — embodies that kind of Internet whose tweets often seem ing “too tall.” She was told by not performance. altruism, but the political rants of like she is pandering to the one, but two heads of departments ”I’ll tell you, there are no rules,” Mr. Baldwin are not appreciated. crowds at her concert that at The Yale School of Drama that and “The greatest creative tool you Baldwin is notable, though, for re- night. She endears herself to she had no talent and would never have is failure.” sponding frequently when follow- her followers with tweets like, amount to anything — they were These brilliant tidbits portray ers tweet at him with questions, “Was watching SharkWeek and almost fired a few years later. It’s a story Sigourney Weaver as a woman which is probably why I still follow him. called @abiander to talk about how scary of the virtue of stubborn behavior who is constantly evolving and Other celebrities tweet only when they sharks are then got this overwhelming and elbow grease if there ever was educating herself and trusting her have something to promote, like Louis fear that they can hear me.” one. The saying goes that well-be- own instincts and knowledge. This C.K. He is an extremely funny stand-up Those are a few of the broad classifi- haved women never make history, made her an especially poignant comedian, but you wouldn’t know it from cations of celebrity Twitter users, but a and Weaver is certainly not among choice for the college as a model anything he tweets. It’s only worth fol- more extensive taxonomy still needs to those women. of the independent, educated and lowing him if you really want to be in- be done and the denizens of the internet Anecdotes from her career kept graceful women Saint Mary’s has formed about when he is on TV or where would be well served by a comprehensive the audience laughing and in made it its mission to graduate. he is doing stand up. Another example is list of the best celebrities to follow. awe. Once, she was walloped by Karl Rove. Rove is notable for following a charging silverback gorilla on Contact Courtney Eckerle at me back after I followed him, but all he Contact Patrick McManus at the set of “Gorillas in the Mist,” [email protected] ever seems to tweet is when he is appear- [email protected]

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Sports Authority MLB A title for Atlanta Rays stay tied for first in Wild Card

Welcome to Atlanta, where the defense, although young, will Associated Press players play. benefit from the addition of It’s a greeting that is as widely defensive end Ray Edwards. I ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — recognized as any, although it is wish that I could believe in this Strong pitching, solid defense most normally recited to a beat team, I really do. But I can’t, and just enough offense. Call it that some might call a little ludi- mainly because I haven’t been the Rays way. crous. As an Atlanta native, I find able to count on the Falcons my Tampa Bay continued its im- the line to be a source of excite- whole life. Certainly, the team’s probable bid for the AL wild ment and pride, a celebration of future looks bright and I am card with a 5-3 victory over the the place that I will always call excited by the possibilities, but New York Yankees on Tuesday home. But I do have one request: to be the champions of Super night, taking the chase down can we please change the lyrics? Bowl XLVI? I wouldn’t bet on it. to the last night of the regular Maybe it could be As for the Hawks, season after getting home runs “Welcome to Atlanta, sigh … Assuming from Matt Joyce and Ben Zo- where the champions Joseph Monardo the NBA resumes brist and turning a triple play play,” or “Welcome play sometime in the that helped them stay in the to Atlanta, where the Sports Writer next five years, we game. players win.” Basi- will have a not quite Seeking their third playoff cally, any phrasing superstar in Joe John- berth in four seasons, the Rays that could place some impor- son, a fantastic young player in are tied with Boston after mak- tance on winning. A champion- Al Horford, and will probably ing up nine games in the stand- ship. Now. finish 5th or 6th in the East ings since Sept. 4. In the music video to “Wel- before being bounced from the The Red Sox beat Baltimore come to Atlanta,” Ludacris and playoffs no later than the sec- 8-7, and if the teams remain Jermaine Dupri dance in front ond round. Exciting, huh? tied after Wednesday’s sea- of Philips Arena, home to the Now for the saddest part: the son finales, they will meet in a Hawks of the NBA and, until re- Braves. Much more so than the one-game playoff Thursday at AP cently, the Thrashers of the NHL. Falcons or Hawks, the Braves Tropicana Field. Tampa Bay pitcher Jeremy Hellickson breathes a sigh of relief Luda dons an Atlanta Flames are my team. Just a month “We don’t feel like we have after his teammates turn a triple play in the sixth inning Tuesday. jersey, the first hockey team to ago, I was beginning to get anything to lose. We’ve had a have failed in Georgia’s capital, excited about playoff baseball. great run,” Zobrist said. “We’re the triple play that helped Jer- fourth when Brett Gardner, who while Jermaine wears a throw- The Braves were comfortably hoping to cap it with a playoff emy Hellickson escape further had singled, scored from third back Falcons jersey. It is great situated in the NL Wild Card berth.” damage after Nick Swisher’s RBI as Curtis Granderson grounded to see such civic pride from two standings, only kept out of the Joyce’s three-run homer off double gave New York a 3-2 lead into a double play. rap icons, but for fans of Atlanta NL East race by the (grrr…) former teammate Rafael So- in the sixth. New York wasted a couple of sports teams, cheering for the Phillies. But as of Tuesday, the riano (2-3) was the All-Star’s The Yankees, who clinched opportunities to take charge home team isn’t always so easy. Braves clung to a one-game first in more than three weeks the division title and homefield against Hellickson, who allowed Don’t get me wrong, there is lead over the Cardinals for and it wiped out a 3-2 deficit in advantage throughout the AL three runs and six hits in six plenty to celebrate in Atlanta the final NL playoff spot. And the seventh. Zobrist hit a two- playoffs last week, rested Derek innings. Mark Teixeira flied to sports. The Hawks, the Falcons that one-game lead looks extra run drive off Bartolo Colon in Jeter and plan to play most — if right field with the bases loaded and the Braves all have been feeble. the second, and the Rays kept not all — of their regular lineup to end the third, and the Yan- playoff teams in recent years, I’ve often spoken with my the score close again on kees also failed to score with the and compared to some other friends, most often as we sit by turning the Wednesday. bases filled in the sixth, when cities, Atlanta may look like a in the stands of Turner Field third triple play M a n a g e r Martin grounded into the 5-4-3 successful, flourishing sports watching a mid-July baseball in franchise Joe Girardi triple play. metropolis. While this is prob- game, about how exciting it history after r e m a i n e d After Swisher’s RBI double, ably true, it’s just not enough. would be to feel a part of a falling behind undecided Jorge Posada drew an intention- I hear adults speak of Atlanta magical team, a championship in the sixth. “I’m not pulling for on a start- al walk to load the bases against in the 1990’s when “Atlanta had team. The only Atlanta cham- “Everybody’s anybody. I know that ing pitcher Hellickson with no outs. The a love affair with the Braves,” pionship during my lifetime thirsty for of- both parties involved, for the fina- rookie escaped the jam when etc. etc., and it makes me su- came when I was barely four fense, and we’d Boston and Tampa Bay, le, but it fig- Martin hit a sharp grounder to premely jealous. After earning years old, hardly old enough like to score are having sleepless ures to be a third baseman Evan Longoria, the worst record in all of base- to say “baseball,” much less to more,” Rays nights. They’re hungry.” reliever. who stepped on the bag and ball in 1990, the Braves captured appreciate it. manager Joe New York threw to second baseman Zo- the National League Division Now, it seems as though Maddon said. Brian Cashman general brist for the second out. Zobrist’s Title in 1991, beginning what we’ve been relegated to the “But we’re built m a n a g e r relay to first arrived ahead of would be a string of 14 straight outskirts of greatness. Atlanta around pitching Yankees General Manager Brian Cash- Martin, who dived head first into NL East titles, highlighted by has no problem supporting a and defense.” man reiter- the base. the 1995 World Series. But I was very good team, even multiple Jake McGee ated how “What I was hoping for was born in 1991, and by the time I good teams simultaneously, but (4-2) pitched nice it is to maybe a double play and giving was old enough to really appreci- has consistently fallen short of one score- be in a po- up one run,” Maddon said. “But ate sports, the Braves’ reign of the ultimate goal. less inning to sition to not my God, how do you even envi- dominance was over. Hopefully, I will get the get the win. With a crowd of have to go down to the wire. sion a triple play. We were very But where has it gone? Some chance to celebrate a champi- 22,820 standing and cheering, “I’m not pulling for anybody. fortunate with that. The ball might think that the former onship in my city soon. Maybe Kyle Farnsworth got the final I know I’m glad that we were was hit in a perfect spot.” success of sports in the A-town the Braves will tomahawk chop three outs for his 25th save in able to do what we did,” Cash- Girardi agreed. has returned, or even risen to their way to the 2011 World 31 chances. The victory was man said. “I know that both “You can’t hit it in a more per- its highest level ever. With three Series. Perhaps the Falcons will the fourth straight for Tampa parties involved, Boston and fect spot,” he said. “That was a winning sports teams, how could rise up and become the Super Bay, which trailed the Red Sox Tampa Bay, are having sleepless big break for them.” an Atlanta native complain? Bowl Champions. And the by nine games before battling nights. They’re hungry. Rather Colon allowed two runs and Well, I’ll tell you. Hawks, well, maybe they will back into the wild-card race. than have to live to through it, I seven hits in 5 1-3 innings. Girar- To start with, for the second finish fourth in the East next “Catching Boston was a big think both want to fast forward di used four relievers — Soriano, consecutive year I have been season. thing, but we still haven’t ac- it to see what happens. I’ve been Cory Wade, David Robertson and fed predictions about how the complished what we set out to there.” Mariano Rivera — in their final Falcons are going to win the The views expressed in this do from the beginning of spring Zobrist has homered five tuneup for the playoffs. Super Bowl. With Matt Ryan at column are those of the author training,” Rays designated hit- times in his last 10 games af- “We’re professionals. We try the helm of an offense boast- and not necessarily those of the ter Johnny Damon said. ter going 39 games without hit- to win every game,” Martin said. ing multiple weapons, the Dirty Observer. Russell Martin hit a solo ting one. Martin’s solo homer “We want to play these guys Birds look to be one of the best Contact Joseph Monardo at homer for the Yankees in the trimmed the early lead to 2-1, tough. They just had our num- offenses in the league. And the [email protected] third, but also grounded into and the Yankees tied it in the ber today.”

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MLB Guillen looks forward to fresh start with Marlins

Associated Press the right man for the job to a sometimes stormy tenure, bring another World Series to and when his recent quest for MIAMI — Ozzie Guillen South Florida. ... a contract extension was de- tweeted Tuesday that he was “I can’t tell you how thrilled nied, he received permission in town “ready to go” with I am to be a part of the Mar- to be released from his cur- the Florida Marlins, and the lins organization. I have an rent deal. clubhouse buzz was all about unbelievable amount of re- The Marlins are stagger- the new manager. spect for the Marlins, own- ing to a last-place finish in One minor holdup: The er Jeffrey Loria, president the NL East. With the team Marlins had yet to confirm a Larry Beinfest, and general moving to a new home and deal, saving some suspense manager Michael Hill. I can’t making a push to become a for the final day of the regu- thank them enough for this contender, Loria has said he lar season Wednesday. But opportunity and look forward wants an experienced man- Guillen’s website eliminated to the future. I can’t wait to ager. much of the drama by leaking get started!” The outspoken, sometimes the news he has agreed to be- Florida manager Jack outrageous Guillen would be come the Marlins’ manager. McKeon said Monday he the Marlins’ fourth manag- A post Monday night quoted planned to retire at the end er since early 2010, and his Guillen announcing he was of the season. Guillen an- relationship with manage- Florida bound. The blog was nounced his departure with ment could create some off- taken down a short time later the White Sox hours later, the-field excitement. Strong- and replaced by a post that but said nothing about taking willed Joe Girardi lasted only discussed Guillen’s depar- another job. Florida officials one season with Florida in ture from the Chicago White declined to comment. 2006, clashed with Loria and Sox, while making no men- The Marlins, who move into others in the organization, tion of the Marlins. a new ballpark next spring, and was fired shortly before On Tuesday afternoon Guil- plan a big ceremony in con- being chosen NL manager of len tweeted: “Weird to be in junction with the final game the year. miami in this time but very at their current stadium Several Marlins players happy ready to go”. Wednesday. There’s specula- said the tell-it-like-it-is skip- That sounded fine to Mar- tion they want to cap the oc- per would be a good fit for lins players. casion by introducing Guillen the team. “This should be a good as manager, or they may do “That’s probably something thing,” catcher John Buck it at the new ballpark Thurs- we need around here,” Stan- said. “It’s a step forward. It’s day. ton said. “Let us know, and a commitment by the team “All the pieces are coming don’t beat around the bush. showing we want to win. Part together,” slugger Mike Stan- It’s better than doing it be- of that is getting a manager ton said. “We got the stadi- hind your back. He’s going to who has proven that.” um, and we got the manager.” come right to you.” Guillen’s briefly posted The buzz began more than Left fielder and Twitter blog item said he had hoped a year ago that Guillen might sensation Logan Morrison to spend his entire manageri- be reunited with Loria in Mi- was impressed to hear Guil- al career with the White Sox, ami, where he was McKeon’s len blogs along with tweeting, where he won a World Series third base coach with the and does so in two languages. title in 2005. 2003 World Series champi- “Now I need a blog, proba- “But there comes a point ons. bly two,” Morrison said. “And when you need to move on, Guillen became the White I’ve got to learn a foreign lan- and that point has come,” he Sox manager that November, guage in the offseason. I’ll AP was quoted as saying. “The and in eight season he had have to follow him. If I don’t, Ozzie Guillen responds to a reporter’s question after a Florida Marlins believe I am a record of 678-617. It was I might get fined.” game between the White Sox and Blue Jays on Monday. page 14 | ndsmcobserver.com The Observer u Sports Wednesday, September 28, 2011

NBA Stern puts positive spin on situation

AP NBA commissioner David Stern speaks at a news conference in Dallas on Sept. 15 after attending an owners meeting.

Associated Press he said. “And the calendar is not our friend.” NEW YORK — Smiling Training camps were post- widely but even resorting to poned and all 43 preseason a memorable NBA cliche to games scheduled for Oct. avoid specifics, David Stern 9-15 were canceled Fri- provided little insight into day. With the lockout near- the direction of the league’s ly three months complete, labor situation. players and owners are try- That, he hinted, could ing to agree on a labor deal come Wednesday. in time to avoid any further Negotiators for the NBA damage to the NBA calendar. and its players met for only The regular season begins about two hours Tuesday Nov. 1. and plan to resume the talks The format was again with early Wednesday. Stern said small groups, and that will that meeting will determine remain the case Wednesday. how soon it’s worth sitting However, Deputy Commis- down again. sioner Adam Silver said the And if it’s not later this owners’ labor relations com- week, more cancellations mittee would be prepared to are likely next week. return to the table this week It’s been expected there if necessary. would be no talks Thursday “They stand ready to come because members of both to New York, or wherever bargaining teams will be else, if there’s a reason to observing the Jewish holi- continue on Friday,” he said. day, but they could resume “So the groups may expand.” before the weekend if prog- Stern and Silver were ress is being made. joined by Spurs owner Peter “They and we have both Holt, who leads the labor re- agreed that so long as there lations committee, and NBA is reason to keep discuss- senior vice president and ing, we will keep discussing, deputy general counsel Dan undeterred by the calendar Rube. or weekends or things like Fisher and union executive that,” Stern said. “We will director Billy Hunter had at- know more after tomorrow’s torneys Jeffrey Kessler and session.” Ron Klempner with them, Both sides said neither con- and economist Kevin Mur- cern nor optimism should be phy will return Wednesday. read into the brevity of the Neither side would say if meeting. They simply needed there were any new propos- time to think about what had als, with Fisher also using been discussed. the word concepts. “We’ve talked extensively “We’re not holding any- in ideas and concepts, these body accountable to ideas are things that if we can get being thrown out in the into the range of, get into the room,” he said. “It’s really zone of, then maybe we can just a process that we’re try- put a deal together,” players’ ing to go through to see if we association president Derek can get a deal done.” Fisher of the Lakers said. Stern and Fisher said there Unlike last week, Stern was discussion of both major grinned often while speak- obstacles to a deal, the sala- ing to reporters, but he said ry cap system and the split of that was “only because when revenues. Players were guar- I didn’t smile the last time I anteed 57 percent under the was described as something previous collective bargain- between dour and surly, so ing agreement, but have said this is my smiling face. And the owners’ proposals would we’re looking forward to re- have them in the 40s. convening tomorrow.” Stern was asked if the He repeatedly said the sides would continue to meet sides discussed “concepts,” often if this wasn’t headed but wouldn’t get into any somewhere. Though he as- of them. And when asked sumed they would, a clearer if more exhibition games idea could emerge Wednes- would be scrapped without day. a breakthrough this week, “We won’t really be able to he borrowed a line from Ra- answer that question fully sheed Wallace in answering. until after tomorrow’s ses- “Both teams played hard,” sion,” he said. Wednesday, September 28, 2011 The Observer u Sports ndsmcobserver.com | page 15

MLB Boston holds on to narrow victory over Orioles

Associated Press Sox will send Jon Lester (15-9) thrust into the lineup because of to the mound against Baltimore injuries to catchers Jarrod Salta- BALTIMORE — The Baltimore on Wednesday night in an effort lamacchia (sore collarbone) and Orioles are playing significant to get into the postseason for the Jason Varitek (knee). games in September only be- fourth time in five years. Lester, Lavarnway, a Yale philosophy cause that’s how the schedule Boston’s winningest pitcher, will major who never played a big turned out. be throwing on three days’ rest. league game before August, hit a The hope is that one of these A month ago, the Red Sox three-run drive in the fourth in- years, these late-season games would shudder at the prospect of ning and added a solo shot for an will be meaningful to the Orioles a must-win situation on the final 8-4 lead in the eighth. because they will be the ones day. But here they are, and they “We’ve seen a lot of interest- hunting down a playoff spot. intend to make the best of it. ing things here over the years, Stuck in the middle of Boston’s “I think it’s really good for but that was right near the top,” late-season swoon, Baltimore baseball, not so good for my Francona said. lost 8-7 on Tuesday night. The stomach,” manager Terry Fran- Lavarnway said, “It feels good, victory enabled the Red Sox to cona said. “It’s exciting. If you but the job’s not done. We still got stay tied with Tampa Bay for the don’t want to show up [Wednes- to go out [Wednesday] and win AL wild-card spot with one game day] and play, you’ve got no another ballgame.” left. pulse. My goodness, I can’t re- Jacoby Ellsbury and Marco Important for the Red Sox? Ab- member being that nervous in Scutaro also connected for Bos- solutely. Not so much for the Ori- a long time. Go back to the hotel ton, which scored all its runs on oles, even though they have come and not sleep, and then show up home runs. to enjoy the spoiler’s role. and see what we can do.” Alfredo Aceves (10-2) pitched 3 “They’re meaningful for them, Boston will be looking to put 2-3 innings of three-hit relief for not for us,” Baltimore’s Adam together its first winning streak the Red Sox, who survived hom- Jones said. “It would be differ- since sweeping a doubleheader ers from Baltimore’s Matt Wiet- AP ent if we were playing meaning- from Oakland on Aug. 27. If the ers and Jones. Orioles third baseman Mark Reynolds whiffs on a pitch during ful games. This place would be Rays and Red Sox remain tied af- After the Orioles scored twice Baltimore’s 8-7 loss to the Red Sox on Tuesday night. rocking; it would be a totally dif- ter Wednesday, Tampa Bay will in the eighth off Daniel Bard to ferent atmosphere. But they need host a one-game playoff Thurs- make it 8-6, Jonathan Papel- ruary 2008, Boston starter Erik bury has hit in 35 straight games the games more than we do, so I day. bon survived a hectic ninth for Bedard gave up three runs and against the Orioles, a streak that think all the pressure’s on them.” “Everybody’s been watching his 31st save. Wieters drove in five hits in 3 1-3 innings. The left- began on April 17, 2009. The hope for the last-place Ori- the scoreboard and knowing that a run with a grounder and Bal- hander struck out six but needed Lavarnway connected on a 3-2 oles is that they gain from the ex- we need to win tonight so we timore had the potential tying 84 pitches to get 10 outs. pitch in the fourth following sin- perience. can come back [Wednesday] and run at second with two outs be- Bedard retired the first two gles by David Ortiz and Adrian “The potential’s there,” man- fight through it again,” Boston fore Jones grounded out on a 3-2 batters without difficulty, then Gonzalez. Wieters answered in ager Buck Showalter said. “I slugger David Ortiz said. “I hope pitch. walked Nick Markakis and yield- the bottom half with his 22nd hope it makes them continue if I’m still here next year we can “We battled down to the final ed an RBI double to Vladimir home run, the second in two to be hungry to get some other make it easier. We’re playing like pitch,” Jones said. “That’s the Guerrero to fall behind 1-0. nights, to make it 5-3. things shored up so we can be a this is a playoff already.” way I live. You know we ain’t go- Boston took the lead in the A triple by Carl Crawford and part of this in a different situa- Rookie Ryan Lavarnway be- ing to quit.” third against rookie Zach Brit- Scutaro’s homer off Jason Berken tion.” came the unlikeliest of heroes Pitching at Camden Yards for ton (11-11) when Scutaro hit a made it 7-3 in the sixth. Jones led After blowing a nine-game lead for Boston, hitting his first two the first time since being traded two-out double and Ellsbury fol- off the bottom half with a homer in the span of 23 days, the Red major league homers after being by Baltimore to Seattle in Feb- lowed with his 32nd homer. Ells- off Aceves. page 16 | ndsmcobserver.com The Observer u Sports Wednesday, September 28, 2011

MLB MLB Brewers slug way Betemit assuages Leyland’s concerns

Associated Press what happens? But that’s away with many mistakes to win over Pirates the beauty of postseason against them right now.” DETROIT — With one baseball. We’re just excited The Tigers took the first swing, Wilson Betemit to be in it.” game of this regular sea- helped ease at least one of Scherzer (15-9) allowed son-ending series against his manager’s postseason four runs and seven hits in Cleveland 14-0, and they concerns. 5 2-3 innings, striking out kept pouring it on against Betemit hit a 423-foot seven in his final tuneup Gomez. Young opened the home run in his first game for the postseason. Jose scoring with an RBI single, back from left knee sore- Valverde pitched the ninth, and Magglio Ordonez drove ness, and the Detroit Tigers earning his 48th save in as in two runs later in the beat the Cleveland Indians many chances. first with a single. 9-6 on Tuesday night. Jeanmar Gomez (5-3) al- After Betemit’s homer, Betemit hadn’t played lowed eight runs and 10 which landed around the since Sept. 16, and manag- hits in 4 2-3 innings. He back of the lower level er Jim Leyland said Monday had won his previous five of seating in right field, he was concerned about starts. Cleveland scored a run in the third baseman. But Delmon Young had three the fourth on an RBI double Betemit was in the lineup hits for Detroit, including a by Shelley Duncan. Young’s Tuesday, and he gave AL two-run homer. two-run shot in the bottom Central champion Detroit Miguel Cabrera homered of the inning made it 6-1. a 4-0 lead in the second and doubled, and his AL- Ordonez drove in an- inning with the towering leading batting average re- other run with a double homer to right field. mained at .343. in the fifth, and Ryan Ra- Betemit also drew a walk, “He’s locked in pretty burn’s double the same in- and he scored twice before good, obviously. That’s ning made it 8-2. Scherzer, being pulled after five in- good news,” Leyland said. who will start Game 3 of nings. “He’s swinging really good. Detroit’s first-round play- “It worked out pretty His concentration level is off series, didn’t make it good,” Leyland said. “Wil- tremendous right now, so out of the sixth, allowing AP son came back and played hopefully that’ll keep up.” a two-out, two-run single Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder watches his third homerun a few innings, went up and Detroit has left no doubt by Jason Donald. Reliever sail out of the park during Milwaukee’s 6-4 win Tuesday. got treated right after- about which team is the Daniel Schlereth struck out ward. He’ll play tomorrow class of the division. The Kosuke Fukudome with two again.” Tigers have won their last outs and the bases loaded. Associated Press get into the playoffs and wheth- The Tigers remained 15 games against second- Cabrera homered in the er it’s just home-field advan- one game behind AL West place Cleveland and third- bottom half, his 30th of MILWAUKEE — Prince Field- tage, I don’t know. But there’s a champion Texas, which place Chicago. They have the year. Cabrera reached er remembers the last time he very good attitude in how we’re cruised to a 10-3 victory won nine in a row against 30 home runs for the fifth hit three home runs in a game. going about these games.” at the Los Angeles Angels. the Indians, who trail De- straight season and sev- It was in high school, during an Fielder is happy the Brewers Detroit needs to finish at troit by 14 games. enth time in his career. intrasquad scrimmage. have something left to play for least even with the Rang- “That’s a team that is Jim Thome hit an RBI For all his baseball-bashing to keep them sharp, even after ers to have home-field ad- going into the playoffs in double in the seventh, and exploits, Fielder had never they clinched the NL Central. vantage in the first round better shape than almost after Raburn dropped a homered three times in a game “That’s very important,” of the playoffs. If not, the any other team,” Cleve- routine flyball in right for in the majors — until Tuesday. Fielder said. “Not that we can’t Tigers will start on the land manager Manny Acta an error, Lonnie Chisen- After massive home runs do it on the road by any means, road against the New York said. “They’ve been play- hall added a run-scoring in the third and fifth inning, but everybody knows we play a Yankees. ing great for more than single to make it 9-6. Fielder hit a two-run shot in the lot better at home. It’s good to “You just embrace it,” a month — and they are The game was delayed seventh that lifted the Milwau- have the fans behind you, get Detroit right-hander Max playing hard for home-field 31 minutes at the start by kee Brewers to a 6-4 victory your confidence, a little swag Scherzer said. “Who knows advantage. You can’t get rain. over the Pittsburgh Pirates. before you have to go on the “You guys know me,” Fielder road.” said. “If I see it, I’m swinging But even if Wednesday’s fi- hard.” nale doesn’t have a bearing on Milwaukee star Ryan Braun playoff seeding, Fielder didn’t went 1 for 2 with a pair of plan on sitting out. He wants to walks, and remains locked in play all 162 games. a tight race with the New York “I just like playing,” Fielder Mets’ Jose Reyes for the NL bat- said. “I don’t like sitting on the ting title going into the final bench at all.” game of the season. LaTroy Hawkins (3-1) took Reyes went 3 for 6 in a loss to the win, and Jared Hughes (0-1) Cincinnati and is batting .336 was charged with the loss. for the year. Braun is at .335. Fielder’s big night was the Rickie Weeks also homered third three-homer perfor- for Milwaukee, his first since mance for the Brewers this sea- returning from an ankle in- son and left him with 38 on the jury — and as much as Fielder year. Corey Hart and Casey Mc- celebrated his own home runs Gehee had three-homer games Tuesday, he actually seemed earlier in the season. more excited after Weeks’ Fielder and Weeks hit back- drive. to-back homers in the third. “There’s going to be more Weeks, who sprained his left of those, I’m sure, from him,” ankle July 27 and returned Fielder said. Sept. 8, now has 20 homers this John Axford pitched a 1-2-3 season. ninth for his 46th save. Pittsburgh’s Ross Ohlendorf Fielder’s decisive final homer scattered five hits in five in- actually was the least impres- nings — but three of those hits sive of the three, barely sailing went a very long way, thanks to over the wall in right field after Fielder and Weeks. he hit monster shots earlier in Brewers starter Randy Wolf the game. But it was the last struggled, throwing 111 pitch- one that made the biggest dif- es in 5 2-3 innings. He gave up ference, breaking a 4-4 tie. nine hits and four runs, includ- With the win, the Brewers ing a bases-loaded walk that crept closer to securing home- turned out to be his final bat- field advantage in the first ter. round of the playoffs. Milwau- “I was a little bit off today,” kee came into Tuesday’s game Wolf said. “And every time they with a one-game advantage scored, we seemed to find a over Arizona for the No. 2 seed way — or Prince really found a in the NL. way — to step up and have big After the game, the televi- hits.” sions in the Brewers clubhouse After beating the Brewers on were tuned to the Diamond- Monday, Pittsburgh got off to a backs’ game against the Los fast start. Neil Walker led off Angeles Dodgers. the second with a ground-rule “They’re fired up for it,” double, then scored when a Brewers manager Ron Roe- looping line drive by Matt Pag- nicke said. “They’re fired up to nozzi fell in front of right fielder finish this season off right to Hart. 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while Pasquerilla East will junior quarterback Lauren SMC Soccer Lions compete for its first win Miller threw deep across against Lewis on Sunday. the middle to senior receiv- continued from page 20 er Kate Tucker, who sprint- Contact James Southard at ed past the Walsh defense Belles await matchup [email protected] for a 62-yard score. the game. After the Pyros’ “Kate ran a great route first possession, the Lyons and had an amazing run af- defense clamped down and McGlinn 14, Walsh 7 ter the catch,” Miller said. with MIAA champs made some big defensive “We were able to time the plays, including three sec- By NICK BOYLE play perfectly”. ond-half interceptions — one Sports Writer After missing the two- Observer Staff Report have yet to earn a victory outside of which was returned for a point conversion, McGlinn’s of the conference this season, touchdown. McGlinn left it to late dra- defense came up with a A victory against 2010 MIAA they have nine points in con- Senior quarterback Kat matics Monday night, reg- huge stop to hand the ball Champion Calvin on Wednesday ference play, putting them just Rodriguez paced the of- istering two touchdowns in back to the Shamrock of- would mark the first time since three points and one win behind fense with a balanced, dual- the final two fense with 2006 that the Belles won two league leaders Alma and Kalam- threat presence by passing minutes of less than conference matchups in a row. azoo. The Knights also have the for a touchdown, completing play to shock 30 sec- The 2010 conference cham- second largest goal differential a two-point conversion and the Walsh de- “This was the tale of two onds re- pions, No. 3 Calvin will fight to in the league. Their 12-5 margin keeping the Pasquerilla East fense. halves for our offense. We maining. bring back the glory of last year sits only behind Alma’s mark of defense honest as a rushing Down 7-0 struggled for most of the A f t e r Wednesday on their home field 17-5. threat. in a penal- game, but we were able a 4-yard against the No. 6 Belles. The Calvin shut out Olivet (0-9, 0-5) Lyons junior captain Erica ty-ridden, to execute much better on scramble Knights have yet to beat a non- 3-0 on Saturday. The home win Miller praised the defense’s defensive our two scoring drives.” and an MIAA opponent this season. was the third game in five days effort after its initial strug- struggle, the 1 1 - y a r d The Belles (6-2, 2-2 MIAA) for the Knights, but fatigue was gles. S h a m r o c k s comple- snapped a two-game losing not an issue for junior midfielder “There was a lot of commu- (3-1) looked Lauren Miller tion, Mill- streak Saturday after junior Francesca Smith, who scored nication on defense,” Miller to be all but McGlinn quarterback er scored midfielder Ashley Morfin scored two of the team’s three goals. said. finished amid on a run two goals in the second half to lift The Belles and Knights will I loved our mentality after their offen- to the cor- Saint Mary’s to a 2-1 victory over face off on Calvin’s home field in giving up the initial touch- sive strug- ner of the Albion (0-8, 0-4). Grand Rapids, Mich., at 4 p.m. down, how we didn’t give up.” gles. With the ball on their end zone with only three Although the Knights (3-5, 3-1) Wednesday. Lyons looks to continue its own 18-yard line and less seconds left on the clock to winning ways against Walsh, than two minutes to play, give the Shamrocks a dra- matic win. “This was the tale of two MLB halves for our offense,” Miller said. “We struggled for most of the game, but we were able to execute Fox sues Dodgers over much better on our two scoring drives. Our de- fense kept us in it and gave us a chance to win in sale of television rights the end.” A 29-yard touchdown pass from junior quarter- back Kat Leach late in the first half put Walsh on the board first. “We played a really sol- id game, we just have to work on finishing both of- fensively and defensively,” Leach said. “This was a tough one to lose.” Walsh (0-2-1) will take on Lyons next, while McG- linn will try to build off its momentum against Pas- querilla East on Sunday. The Badin-Pangborn and Pasquerilla West- Howard games were post- AP poned due to the rain and Dodgers owner Frank McCourt leaves the Los Angeles flooding at the Riehle Superior Court after a hearing Sept. 14. Fields. A makeup date has not yet been announced. Associated Press late Tuesday over the proposed television rights sale that owner Contact Nick Boyle at DOVER, Del. — Fox Sports Frank McCourt has been count- [email protected] sued the Los Angeles Dodgers ing on to keep the troubled fran- chise afloat. In the filing, Fox Sports Net West asked a Delaware bank- ruptcy judge to reject any pro- posed sale of the Dodgers’ tele- vision rights that does not abide by the terms of the current con- tract. The filing was first reported by the Los Angeles Times and comes as Major League Base- ball aims to force a sale of the team with a request for an Oc- tober hearing on its motion. The Dodgers earlier Tuesday asked a judge to postpone that hear- ing. Fox retains exclusive nego- tiating rights through Novem- ber 2012, as well as the right to match any other offer under that contract. The complaint also seeks un- specified damages. The lawsuit claims that the Dodgers already have violated the current Fox contract in part by sharing con- fidential broadcast rights infor- mation — “even after direct and explicit warnings” according to the filing. A phone message seeking comment from Dodgers attorney Brian Bennett was not immedi- ately returned after business hours Tuesday. An email also was sent to Dodgers spokesman Robert Siegfried. page 18 | ndsmcobserver.com The Observer u Sports Wednesday, September 28, 2011 Usher continued from page 20

ton tied for the tournament championship after the Gaels came from behind to clip Hous- ton for a share of the title at 30-over-par. Meanwhile, Tex- as-Arlington junior Paul Mc- Connell finished first in the individual competition for the third-place Mavericks. “It’s interesting because Houston was such an up- and-down team, but they re- SUZANNA PRATT/The Observer ally played well last year and Senior wide receiver Michael Floyd, left, celebrates junior tight end showed it today,” Kubinski said. Tyler Eifert’s catch for a two-point conversion Saturday at Pittsburgh. “A lot of the same applies for St. Mary’s, and they each had four really good scores consistently else.” that helped them to pull away.” Rees After completing the first leg After finishing the first round of the season, Kelly stressed the tied for third, things looked continued from page 20 importance of keeping his play- promising for Notre Dame. But ers healthy heading into the the Irish struggled in the later heart of the season. After play- rounds with high scores that a spread offense, Kelly identi- ing three consecutive teams cur- put them out of title contention, ASHLEY DACY/The Observer fied specific features that could rently ranked in the USA Today something that Kubinski par- Irish senior Ryan Coughlin looks on during the Fighting Irish be incorporated into the offense top-25 to start the season, Notre tially attributes to the harsh Gridiron Golf Classic on Monday at The Warren Golf Course. moving forward. The coach Dame does not face a currently conditions as rain poured down said stretching the field verti- top-ranked opponent until the throughout the tournament. cally with the long ball and more season finale against No. 4 Stan- “We played in the worst of of the big numbers we are go- Carolina for The Invitational at touches for senior wide receiver ford. [the rain], for sure,” he said. ing to start winning tourna- Kiawah Island on Oct. 17. Michael Floyd, who tallied 27 “Going into week five, the most “But even with the rain it didn’t ments.” yards on just four catches in Sat- important thing is that our guys really change where we fin- Notre Dame has a three-week Contact Andrew Gastelum at urday’s contest, would be looked are taking care of themselves ished. If we can eliminate some break before heading to South [email protected] at moving forward. and making sure that we’re “I think there’s going to be able to get all of our players at some games as it unfolds that 100 percent on Saturday,” Kelly [Floyd’s] not going to get 10 pass- said, “because when you play the exponentially through the be- ting contributions through es — it’s just the nature of the kind of schedule that we have in Albion ginning of the season. our whole lineup, through all game,” he said. “I think there’s the first five weeks, you’ve got “Bodien’s vocal leadership classes. We didn’t necessarily a number of ways that we can to make sure that your guys are continued from page 20 has really emerged over the have that last year.” continue to make sure that he ready to play every week physi- last few weeks,” Kuschel said. Saint Mary’s will host Albi- gets the appropriate amount of cally.” “People are buying into what on at 7 p.m. tonight. touches, but we just don’t want lied on the leadership of Bodi- we want to do here. We’re that to be a consistent kind of Contact Chris Masoud at en to direct the Belles, a com- motivated to play at a high Contact Conor Kelly at scenario more than anything [email protected] modity that she has increased level of volleyball. We’re get- [email protected] Wednesday, September 28, 2011 The Observer u Today ndsmcobserver.com | page 19

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Women’s Interhall Football Lions blow Getting it done by Pyros By CHRIS MASOUD Assistant Managing Editor

A gritty 15-12 victory over defense Pittsburgh on Saturday restored confidence in Notre Dame’s abil- ity to close out games. After eight By JAMES SOUTHARD penalties for 85 yards, two un- Sports Writer timely turnovers and a missed field goal, Irish coach Brian Lyons won its first game Kelly reaffirmed the strides his of the year over Pasque- team still needs to make in his rilla East on Monday night weekly press conference Tues- thanks to some timely day. forced turnovers and a Nevertheless, a win is a win, fluid offensive tempo. no matter how ugly. The Pyros (0-2-1) came “I look at the first two weeks out of the gate hot after where we averaged over 500 freshman receiver Alex yards in offense, and we lost Good hauled in a 30-yard both games,” Kelly said. “For me touchdown on the team’s it’s really about winning games first possession of the and making certain that we do game. However, they made that. I’d rather do that and be several key mistakes that out-coached and win ugly … changed the tide of the Beauty points, style points — I’m game, including penal- not really interested in those ties and three second-half things.” turnovers. Luckily for Kelly, sophomore “Our defense was sol- quarterback Tommy Rees ad- id,” senior captain Nneka ministers the Irish offense with Ekechukwu said. “We just little of either. But the young needed to carry that inten- quarterback once again de- sity throughout the rest of livered a late fourth-quarter the game.” touchdown when the Irish need- Ekechukwu said that the ed it most, finding junior tight team has promise to build end Tyler Eifert with a six-yard SUZANNA PRATT/The Observer upon. touchdown pass that proved to Pittsburgh defenders tackle sophomore quarterback Tommy Rees during Notre Dame’s “I loved how we came out be the game-winner against 15-12 victory Saturday. Irish coach Brian Kelly said Rees needs to show more consistency. strong from the beginning, Pittsburgh. scoring in the first ten sec- “You can put together an in- we’re at.” quarterback Dayne Crist as the he knows that. I know that, and onds of our first posses- credible highlight reel with Rees committed another two starter. we believe that he’s capable of sion,” she said. Tommy Rees this year,” Kelly turnovers in the contest, bring- “We better not be talking about being more consistent for a lon- The Lions (1-2) rallied said. “And you could also put to- ing his season total to nine. Nev- this stuff next year or there will ger period of time.” after a slow start in which gether a blooper film. So it’s re- ertheless, Kelly reaffirmed his be another quarterback play- Although Rees’ inability to they surrendered a touch- ally being able to gain that con- confidence in Rees’ ability to im- ing,” Kelly said. “But [Rees] is scramble and his limited “escap- down on the first play of sistency of play after play after prove as the season progresses, learning. Some of the body of his ability” pose potential threats to play. A lot of that is learning and downplaying the possibility of a work is really good and some of see LIONS/page 17 experience, and that’s where potential switch back to senior it needs great improvement, and see REES/page 18

Men’s Golf SMC Volleyball Irish endure tough day at Warren Belles enter conference

By ANDREW GASTELUM Sports Writer matchup riding streak The Irish jumped up one spot to fifth place during Tuesday’s By CONOR KELLY Stephanie Bodien and fresh- third and final round of Notre Sports Writer man Kati Schneider. Dame’s sixth annual Fighting “Our hitters are going to have Irish Gridiron Classic at the Buoyed by their back-to-back to step up and hit around their Warren Golf Course. wins, the Belles will take on blocks,” Kuschel said. “Albion “It was a tough day,” Irish Albion at home Wednesday in is a very good defensive team.” coach Jim Kubinski said. “In an MIAA conference matchup. The Britons (3-7, 0-5 MIAA) every tournament we have had Saint Mary’s (5-7, 3-4 MIAA) turned in a number of gritty two or three guys who didn’t re- will need to rely heavily on performances against tough ally play as well as they could, its offensive strategy to bring MIAA opponents in recent and it hurt us again.” its win streak to three games, weeks, and the Belles will have Senior Max Scodro led the Belles coach Toni Kuschel said. to turn in a strong performance Irish with a fourth-place indi- “Our middle hitters have of their own to take this match vidual standing after shooting a blocked and hit very well over as they cling to the fourth spot 69 (-1) in Tuesday’s final round. the last few weeks,” Kuschel in the conference. The Chicago native opened the said. “And that’s a direct result Only the top four advance third round with back-to-back of our passing and defense. We to the conference tournament, birdies and never looked back have to defend and pass well in with a first-round matchup during his commanding per- order to run our offense.” against defending national formance. ASHLEY DACY/The Observer Belles junior setter Danie champion Calvin likely await- “Max was solid throughout Irish junior Paul McNamara takes a cut during the first day Brink leads the team in de- ing the fourth seed. the tournament, but he was of the Fighting Irish Gridiron Golf Classic on Monday. fending and passing with 344 “We have to continue to get just outstanding [Tuesday],” assists this season and an av- better, and that starts with Al- Kubinski said. “I think he had ing two rounds Monday with a to where he was at the end of erage of 8.19 assists per set. bion, and it starts in practice,” just one bad swing [Tuesday]. plus-3. The British internation- last year. But I think we have Brink earned the MIAA Spe- Kuschel said. “Albion is a very On Monday, he had a few men- al’s score brought him down in to take a lot of the good things cialty Player of the Week award tough team. They have a couple tal mistakes and some issues the individual rankings after Tom showed in this tourna- after reaching her 2,000th ca- impact freshmen up front, and with course management that he shot an 81 (+11) on the final ment and get him back to the reer assist against Manchester they play a very sound defen- cost him, but he definitely came day of play. position he was in.” on Saturday. sive style of volleyball.” back strong.” “It was just a few rounds that St. Mary’s (Calif.) and Hous- The Belles will depend on Increasingly, Kuschel has re- Senior Tom Usher sat in unraveled on him,” Kubinski Brink to set the offense for ninth place after a solid open- said. “It looked like he was back see USHER/page 18 the teams’ hitters like junior see ALBION/page 18