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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 39: ISSUE 35 MONDAY, OCTOBER 11,2004 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Cross display vandalized Right to Life demonstration torn down overnight
the demonstration - one for Shaughnessy said this has not By PAUL SPADAFORA every three abortions that takes been the first time it has been News Writer place in the United States each vandalized. day - about 900 were knocked "I wasn't surprised, necessarily, Community members awoke down, said Caitlin Shaughnessy, a that there was vandalism, Friday morning to find the Respect Life Week co-commis because someone always vandal Cemetery of the Innocents - a sioner. izes this. Last year, someone two-day demonstration against 'Three hundred of those were drove their car through the abortion, run by campus club broken, and 100 were completely [crosses]," she said. "But I was Right to Life - had been vandal destroyed," Shaughnessy said. surprised at the degree of vandal ized by an unknown party. All of the crosses were re ism." According to Right to Life co assembled by Right to Life mem Rex Rakow, director of Notre president Janel Daufenbach, the bers by 3 p.m. Friday, Dame Security/Police, said NDSP cemetery was vandalized Daufenbach said. will be investigating the vandal- CHUY BENITEZffhe Observer between 3 a.m. and 7 a.m. friday. While the damage done to the Mike Szaro, a member of Right to Life, picks up the pieces of Of the 1 ,200 crosses included in display was extensive, see VANDAL/page 4 the vandalized Cemetery of the Innocents on South Quad.
Students rejoice in victory, pay for celebration Thirty ejected Fans glad Irish for alcohol, are back on marshmallows winning track
By TERESA FRALISH By SARAH BARRETT Associate News Edi ror News Writer
Stadium ushers ejected 30 After .last week's loss to students for either marshmal Purdue and the threat of a 3-1 low throwing or alcohol-related Stanford team coming to Notre offenses from Notre Dame Dame, fans were happy and Stadium during Saturday's relieved after Saturday's win game, coordinator of stadium against the Cardinals·. personnel Cappy Gagnon said. The storm clouds cleared and Of the 30 students removed the sun shined brightly from the stadium, about seven Saturday as fans gathered to to eight ejections resulted from watch the Notre Dame Irish marshmallow throwing, Gagnon take on the Stanford Cardinal. said. The other students told to After Stanford's fight to the leave either were visibly intoxi end against USC and the Irish cated or in possession of alco loss to Purdue still looming hol. About two-thirds of the from the previous weekend, alcohol-related cases involved Notre Dame students were pre possession, Gagnon said. pared for a win. "It's two criteria ... the first is Sophomore Doug Brown said that we see alcohol," Gagnon although he was anxious, he said. "The other cases are was happy with the final score. intoxication. In those we usually "It was a good time - a little observe some sort of symptom." closer that I would have liked, Gagnon said the number of CLAIRE KELLEY!The Observer but we played well and picked Seniors in the student section wail marshmallows at each other in the traditional halftime marsh mallow fight. Seven to eight students were ejected for throwing the confections, while over 20 see EJECTED/page 4 others were removed for alcohol-related offenses. see FANS/page 6
Saint Mary's hosts panel discussion on sexual diversity
bisexual and queer (GLTBQ) are not part of the gender was something that I felt I had harder at Saint Mary's than By NICOLE ZOOK community during their time at everyone thinks they are," she to establish- this is who I am," elsewhere. News Writer Saint Mary's. said. "They are challenging the she said. "Whereas now, it's "Identifying as straight on this Event moderator Catherine assumptions kind of on the campus is so different from Approximately 45 Saint Pittman, a professor in the psy generally made "Identifying as back burner. It's identifying as queer. It's a com Mary's students, faculty and chology department, said cele about people. integrated into plete 180," senior Denae stafT kicked ofT National Coming brating the week is important to Heterosexuals straight on this my being, so it's Friedman said. "It's a really Out Week on a personal note Saint Mary's, a primarily het just do not have campus is so not something conservative place. I haven't felt Sunday by attending a panel erosexual environment where to do this." different from that I have to much oppression, personally or discussion on coming out as a most students do not have to Panel member think about as resistance, but it's just that gay or lesbian person in the deal with the issue of con Jenn Warner, a identifying as queer." much." everyone is so homogenous Saint Mary's community. fronting others with their sexu 1998 graduate, The panelists here. It's really hard. I've Those who ventured to the ality. emphasized com Denae Friedman shared both pos thought about transferring West Wing of the Noble Family "National Coming Out Day is a ing out is partic senior itive and nega thousands of times, but there's Dining Hall to listen were day where gay, lesbian, trans ularly prevalent tive experiences obviously a reason I'm here. It enlightened by a divnrsc panel sexual, bisexual and queer indi during the col- about their own makes me question myself." of three Saint Mary's graduates viduals are encouraged to tell lege years, a time when many coming out, ranging from com Kelli Harrison, a 1998 gradu and two current students who people that care about them young men and women attempt plete familial acceptance to ate, was one of the first Saint oll'ered perspectives on entering that they are attracted to people to shape their personalities. denial to rejection. the gay, l!~sbian, transgendered, of the same gender or that they "When I was in college, that All agreed the process was · see P~NEL/page 4 ....------
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INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT DID YOU THINK OF SATURDAY'S GAME? Here goes nothing Oh mid-terms week, mid-terms week ... When I think about what the end of this week means for me, I get a Dan Lavrisha Jessica Maciejewski Gracie Madden Eric Doversberger Sarah Sibley Kevin O'Sullivan little scared. This week marks my last mid-terms junior junior sophomore senior junior junior week at Notre Michelle Otto Alumni Pangborn Cavanaugh Dillon Pangborn Off-campus Dame. I am halfway through . Photographer "I liked the "The band "That game was "I got a triple "I fell asleep in "Alas! My my last semester as a college stu- tailgating totally whack. yo!" word bonus for the third hippos are still dent. beforehand." dominated." 'varicose.,, quarter and Jell hungry; I lost. , No, I'm not graduating in offthe bench. December. l will still be here in South Bend, I will still be paying Did we win?" tuition to Notre Dame (sadly). But I will not have any classes on cam pus. Instead, I will spend eight hours a day (at least). five days a week at Mishawaka High School (MHS). student teaching in the English department. That's right. I'm a Notre Dame student who doesn't spend a lot of IN BRIEF time on campus. I am at Saint Mary's College for half of my classes this semester, and I spend a few Humala Aqrawee will give hours a day, three days a week at the lecture "The Progress of MHS. Democracy; the strategy for The time at MHS is a requirement Liberation in Iraq," tonight at for my education methods class. For 7 p.m. at Jordan Auditorium all of the science majors out there, at The Mendoza College of think of it as a lab; I spend the time Business. Aqrawee served as in a controlled (and sometimes not an interpreter for the 101st so controlled) environment, doing Airborne Division during hands-on work that relates to what Operation Iraqi Freedom. happens in the coordinating class. That's basically what a lab is, right? Zygmunt G. Baranski of Right now, I have three experi Cambridge University will ments, so to speak. I work with sen speak Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. iors in a college-credit course and about "Petrarch's Cavalcanti two remedial sophomore classes. and Dante." And wow, are they fun. The differ ence between the classes is Jazz pianist Marc Hossi will astounding. perform at Little Theatre or My seniors, well, I think some of Moreau Center at Saint them are on the same maturity level Mary's College Tuesday at as myself and my supervising 7:30 p.m as part of the teacher (their real teacher, Mrs. Leighton Music Festival. Fisher). My sophomores, on the other hand, well, I wouldn't know CLAIRE KELLEY !The Observer Former editor of where to begin. But getting them to Former Notre Dame head football coach Ara Parseghian and his wife gave a flag to Commonweal Magazine pay attention to early American a member of the Irish Guard at Saturday's Notre Dame - Stanford game. During his Margaret O'Brien Steinfels Literature (e.g. The Declaration of 11 years as Notre Dame's coach, he had a 95-17-4 record and won two National at 4 p.m. in Stapleton Independence, Anne Bradstreet and Championships. Lounge, LeMans lobby on Jonathan Edwards) is like pulling "Faith and Political teeth. Responsibility: Voting for the I love these kids, though. They Common Good." may have their quirks and may be a OFFBEAT handful sometimes, but I've been The Notre Dame volleyball getting to know them for the past Firefighters, teaching Firefighters on the scene jumbo piece of chalk on a team will face off against six weeks, and I look forward to the safety, set off blaze were unable to put out the blackboard while students Illinois State on Wednesday challenge I face next semester when LITTLE ROCK, Ark. blaze because one end of take notes on laptops and at 7 p.m. at the Joyce Center. Ms. Otto takes over the classroom. Arkansas firefighters set off the live wire was resting on hand-held computers. Which brings me back to this a blaze that scorched a their truck. A second unit It's the dust that has offi The Notre Dame men's soc week and the scared feeling that it house when a structure had to be summoned to cials at the university, and cer team will take on excites. Next semester, I will be in they use to teach frre safety . extinguish the blaze. other colleges and universi Michigan at Alumni Field at 7 the quasi-real world. I will be the to children snapped a "It was less embarrassing ties across the nation, grad p.in. Wednesday. teacher, not the student, full-time. I power line. that frightening," said ually replacing blackboards won't be living the typical second Firefighters in Magnolia Herschel Hampton, chief of with a cleaner alternative "Art of Amalia" will be semester senior life; I'll be getting said the fire education the fire department at - markers and white shown in the Browning up at 6 a.m. every day and will structure struck a power Magnolia. boards. Cinema at the DeBartolo actually HAVE to go to class- and line as it was towed to an Another sign of progress Center for the Performing be awake for it. elementary school. The Professors refuse to give to some professors' dismay. Arts on Thursday at 7 p.m. But even scarier is the fact that downed power line sparked up chalk "Chalkboards were a. sim and 10 p.m. those crazy sophomores and over a fire at a house. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - ple, brilliant invention," achieving seniors will be looking to The smokehouse is a For a glimpse of the latest Walsh said. "Whiteboards To submit information to be me as the teacher. It's one thing to jumbo-sized doll house used split between tradition and are not an advance." included in this section of go in there every other day and play to teach children about technology on campus, The Observer, e-mail detailed assistant, but it's another to com evacuating their homes in watch professor Tom Walsh Information compiled information about an event to pletely take over. I said I look for the event of a fire. illustrate his lecture with a from the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu. ward to the challenge, but I'm still nervous about it. So come January, here goes nothing ... TODAY TONIGHT TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY The views expressed in the Inside a= Column are those of the author and LLI not necessarily those of The Observer. ::::c • Contact Michelle Otto at ~ motto@nd. edu. LLI 3: ) ) ijfJ ...I c:Jf (=' c( ~) ) CORRECTIONS (J 0 . 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Monday, October 11, 2004 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS page 3 Conference exam.ines Saint Mary's dedicates Opus Hall energy industry ethics By ERICA RANGEL News Writer
Saint Mary's dedicated Opus Leaders in varied disciplines Hall Friday afternoon, as resi dents and community members formally recognized the first on discuss changing moral issues campus apartment facility. College President Carol Ann Special to The Observer able ethical decisions Mooney welcomed guests to the caused some of the prob ceremony that took place in the Leading ethicists, engi lems, and an adherence to second floor lounge. neers. economists and ener high ethical standards will "We are meeting the ever gy industry decision makers be essential in restoring changing needs of our current will gather Oct. 28 and 29 confidence in the markets. and future students," Mooney at the University of Notre Among the conference said. "This is a milestone in Dame for a conference titled speakers who _will. address Saint Mary's College." "Ethics and Changing the origins of the problems Director of Campus Ministry Energy Markets: Issues for and best practices to avoid Judy Fean led the attendants in Engineers, Managers and their repetition are Patrick an opening prayer and Rev. MICHELLE OTIOfThe Observer Hegulators." Wood. chairman of the Joseph Carey, CSC blessed the The new Opus Hall apartments at Saint Mary's were dedicat Organized by Notre Dame Federal Energy Regulatory building. ed Friday by College President Carol Ann Mooney. and Carnegie Mellon Commission; Vernon Smith On-Campus apartments are a University, the conference from George Mason growing trend at colleges and will examine the ethical, University, winner of the universities nationwide, vice During the building process, ments. The fully furnished market and regulatory 2002 Nobel Prize .in eco president for student affairs students were involved in most apartments include Internet issues associated with the nomics; and Beth McLean, a Linda Timm said. of the decisions. Surveys were and cable access, along with a shift from regulated to com reporter from Fortune mag "Students learn more about taken to get input about every dishwasher, refrigerator, petitive markets in the elec azine and co-author of the independent living while still thing from furniture to rules, microwave and stove in the tric and gas utility indus best-selling book "The having the advantages of being and a student committee met kitchen. tries. Smartest Guys in the Room: close to campus," Timm said. weekly to discuss the apartment Opus Corporation, an archi The California energy cri The Amazing Rise and "Opus is a wonderful recruit guidelines. tectural, engineering, construc sis and the Enron scandal Scandalous Fall of Enron." ment piece." "I didn't know what to expect. tion and property management have shaken public confi A complete schedule, ros While the selection process I am very pleased with how firm, funded more then half the dence in deregulated sys ter of speakers and more was not easy, Timm said more everything turned out," Opus cost for Opus Hall. tems. according to confer information are available on senior students are living in the resident Lyz Carmody said. Senior class president Jackie ence organizers. the Web at http://ener residence halls and apartments "The parking is nice, and the Cuisinier concluded the dedica They note that question- gyethics2004. nd .ed u this year because they want to walk to class is still short. I like tion ceremony by welcoming be close to their friends. the easy access to all the facili the residents to their homes. "The seniors living on campus ties. The best part is that you "Opus is a wonderful place to is an amazing plus for all," can share with your roommates live," Cuisinier said. "It demon Write for Timm said. " There is more but still have your own private strates the very best Saint involvement in student activities space to get things done." Mary's has to offer." on campus, and they serve as a Opus Hall currently houses 72 1 role model of our underclass senior Saint Mary's students in Contact Erica Rangel at men." two- or four-bedroom apart- [email protected]
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ushers, were checking IDs and "I have multiple reactions. I "The fact that this has hap tickets in the student section, feel sort of personally attacked, pened shows how hot the abor Ejected Gagnon said this was standard Vandal just because of all the work that tion issue really is," continued from page 1 practice. continued from page 1 I put into it, and on behalf of the Shaughnessy said. "We don't "It's really only a problem in people I know who worked very think that vandalism is the ejections for alcohol and marsh the senior section," he said. hard on it," Galgano said. ''I'm answer to this, but it did show mallows at this week's game While ushers bear the main ism. also incredibly disappointed with that some people are very upset was about normal. At last r~sponsibility for ensuring that "[Our procedure] depends on [the responsible party]. Not just about this, so we need to set up week's Purdue game, ushers students sit in their assigned the severity of the violence," because it was interrupting the a dialogue about it." removed seven students for section, Gagnon said officers Rakow said. "This is one case right to make a demonstration, Daufenbach said a panel dis marshmallows. would sometimes assist on an that certainly has a lot of sym but also because someone would cussion with group members There were no injuries in the as-needed basis. bolism associated with it, so desecrate 900 crosses at· Our and faculty advisors was in the student section and only one "They're just backing us up - we'll be investigat Lady's University. works. injury during all of Saturday's they're not doing it as police," ing any lead we "This is one case I'm just disgusted "[We will] discuss what hap game, Gagnon said. Gagnon said. "It's generally can come up with." with it." pened and the different reasons "We had someone fall over a looking for suspicious behav Right to Life co that certainly has Daufenbach why it happened, and maybe railing and hit his head," he ior." president Lauren a lot of symbolism expressed similar ways to prevent it from happen said. Galgano does not associated with concerns. ing in the future," she said. Though some students report Contact Teresa Fralish at believe the damage "I thought it was While she was shocked at the ed that police, in addition to [email protected] can be attributed to it, so we'll be horrible that some damage done to the demonstra a single person. investigating any one would do such tion, Daufenbach remains confi "We don't know lead we can come an act of destruc dent in the power of the display. if it was one or tion to another "Because we were rebuilding into a more progressive envi more people, but up with., group's work, all day, so many people would ronment. I'd guess it was regardless of what stop by and say a few words and Panel "There is a lot to be said for multiple people, Rex Rakow ever you believed help us rebuild the crosses," continued from page 1 tradition and the ideals our due to the extent of NDSP director in," Daufenbach Daufenbach said. "[In a way]. it school is built on," she said. "I the damage," said. "We should helped people understand what Mary's students to put up a dis think the most important thing Galgano said. all have the right it was we were doing." play for National Coming Out is that we don't take closed "They weren't just knocked over, to believe whatever we want, The Cemetery of the Innocents Day. She said most people minded views into a classroom the crosses were picked up and which is fine, as long as you event is held annually, with this ignored or avoided the issue. environment, where most learn the cross beams were broken don't interrupt our right to year's demonstration represent "Coming out on this campus ing is formed." from the stake." believe as well." ing about 3,600 abortions - I lost a lot of friends that way. The woman felt celebrating The damage done to the Right to Life is also in the nationwide each day. A lot of people weren't even National Coming Out Day on demonstration led to anger and process of addressing the van willing to have a conversation campus shows support and pro disillusionment from the Right to dalism, through student and fac Contact Paul Spadafora at with me about it," she said. vides a certain comfort level for Ufe staff. ulty opinion. [email protected] "They took the long way around those who may be dealing with to the dining hall so they would sexuality and gender issues at n't have to see the people with this time. the ribbons. Faculty [members] "Having people be comfort were our only support system. able with me helps me to be They reminded us that things comfortable with myself," INFORMATION .fE/nON were as bad as they seemed, Harrison said. "I think that's but it could be better." really important for students All of the panelists agreed fac who are not gay to think about. ~lty members were an invalu That's the most important thing able resource while they were students can do for other stu at Saint Mary's. dents - just to let them be who Ang Homano, a 2001 gradu they are and be comfortable ate, said her professors helped with it." her to push the envelope to fur Warner took that idea one ther campus discussion on gay step further. issues during her classes. "I think in order to be a friend "I didn't care. I was happy to someone who is going with who I was," she said. "[In through this, you have to do TUEfiDAYtOCTOBER12rn class] I would say 'we're talking some searching of yourself," she about love, but we're talking said. 6:00 - 7:00 PM about it in a conventional man Harrison admitted that while ner. Can we move away from coming out may be a traumatic that?"' experience, especially on the AT THE Spurred by Notre Dame's Saint Mary's campus, the posi CENTER FOR JOCIAL CONCERN/ recent No. 1 ranking in the tive aspects of taking that step Princeton Heview in the outweigh the negative ones by "Alternative Lifestyfes Not An far. She suggests that students FIND liT IIW YIU CAll SPEND I WEEKS Ill ASOCIAl SERVICE AGENCY AIID Will Alternative" category. the pan who wish to come out today elists offered suggestions on ensure they have a "solid sup how the Notre Dame and Saint port system in place." • $2000 11m111 SCIIGLAISHI' Mary's community can become "I can guarantee that there • 3 S/U l'HEGLIIY CIEIITS less stereotypically homophobic will be hard times," she said. • ExPAIII YOUR EIICADOII and more accepting of the "But on a personal level, it was • Mur PEOPLE DllllGUII WITH SOCIAl GLTBQ minority on the campus so freeing that it made a huge liliES AIID IIUDIDCU es. level of difference, spiritually These ideas included elimina and psychologically." • ME£T W811EIFIL ILIMII/E liSTS WID tion of speech that could be Pittman concluded the discus PIOVIIE IOU AIIIIGAID viewed as hateful such as sion by urging all students to be "that's so gay," and using the tolerant of others, especially Classroom as an arena for such those who use today as an issues to be discussed. opportunity to express their Senior Jamie Hathert said true sexuality for the first time. sensitivity and awareness train "Coming out is a joyous occa ing directed at all incoming sion," she said. "And even freshmen would be helpful and though there are fears and would most likely prevent rude doubts, women should be free behavior such as students tear to celebrate it." tiiiiCEHTER fOR ing down signs regarding sexu SOCIAL ality or peppering them with Contact Nicole Zook at CONCERNS unkind graffiti. [email protected] "For a long time, I thought I was the only one on campus," she said. ''I'm not upset by it, just sad. Sad that people can't do better." c~.-~~T'C'DJ Friedheim agreed such train ~~)-~, ing would develop Saint Mary's ~··~)·OUND :·!• ~.Jl.JLt..IC,;,, W'O'RL,, · '.'D'
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS IRAQ
Terrorists strike Egypt after 7 years TABA. Egypt - Investigators lifted finger prints, swabbed dust and collected tissue Car bombers strike in Baghdad from the wreckage of three car bombings Saturday and detained dozens of Bedouin tribesmen, including quarry workers who Explosions occurred in the city, killing at least 11 people, including 1 American could have provided the explosives that. killed at least 34 people. Associated Press Israel blamed al-Qaida for the Thursday night attacks in two Sinai resorts, and BAGHDAD Car Egyptian investigators were leaning toward bombers struck twice in an al-Qaida connection as well. rapid succession in the Egyptian investigators said they suspected capital Sunday, killing at eight to 10 terrorists targeting Israeli tourists least 11 people including carried out the attacks. possibly slipping in an American soldier, as from Saudi Arabia or Jordan on speed boats. Defense Secretary Donald They also said there was a chance a local Rumsfeld warned that sleeper cell of Egyptians might have been violence may increase activated to stage the attacks, Egypt's first before the January elec terrorist strike in seven years. tion. Rocket-propelled Afghanistan's election turns sour grenade explosions and KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghanistan's historic machine gun fire rocked presidential election turned sour Saturday when the insurgent stronghold all 15 candidates opposing U.S.-backed interim of Ramadi, west of President Hamid Karzai withdrew in the middle Baghdad, late Sunday. of voting, charging the government and the Residents reached by tele United Nations with fraud and incompetence. phone said insurgents In the end, faulty ink - not Taliban bombs launched attacks in a half and bullets - threatened three years of dozen parts of Ramadi, painstaking progress toward democracy. The and that four huge explo opposition candidates claimed the ink used to sions shook the center of mark people's thumbs rubbed off too easily, the city Sunday night. allowing for mass deception. Iraq's most feared ter Electoral officials rejected opposition demands ror group Tawhid and that voting be stopped at midday, saying it would Jihad claimed responsi rob millions of people of their first chance to bility for the near-simul directly decide their leader, and the joint U.N. taneous car bombings, Afghan panel overseeing the election would one near an east Baghdad rule later on the vote's legitimacy. police academy and the other outside an e-ast Baghdad market as an American military convoy NATIONAL NEWS was passing by. At least 16 people were Corporate tax bill clears hurdle wounded. WASHINTON - The Senate, in an unusual An American soldier Sunday session, saw its effort to pass a was fatally injured in the Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld greets South Korean troops Sunday stationed sweeping corporate tax bill grind to a halt in convoy attack, U.S. and at Camp Zaytun in Urbil, Iraq. Rumsfeld warned of the potential violence increase. the face of delaying tactics by a Louisiana Iraqi officials said. One choice in turbulent Iraq ing for British Prime the speaker said. "So this senator upset that the measure did not Iraqi was wounded in that Minister Tony Blair to malicious Britons has include pay support for members of the attack. The Kindi Hospital and have accounted for nothing except the reserves and National Guard. said it received 10 bodies about half the American save his life moments before assailants severed sword." By a 66-14 vote, lawmakers did agree to from the police academy battle deaths in recent months. U.S. officials are his head with a knife. His The speaker then drew limit debate on the tax bill, which provides blast, and police said 15 body has not been found. a knife and cut off Bigley's $136 billion in new tax breaks for businesses others were injured there. struggling to build up Iraq's own security "Here I am again, Mr. head while three others $10.1 billion to buy out tobacco farmers' gov The dead at Kindi hospi Blair, very, very close to held him down. ernment quotas. tal included three police resources to cope with the the end of my life," Bigley The Synday Times But hoped-for final passage of the measure academy students and a threat. female officer. Al-Zarqawi's group also said in a calm voice. "You newspaper of London was delayed until Monday because of objec reported that Bigley was tions from Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La. In a statement posted warned it would continue do not appear to have on the Web, Tawhid and "to slaughter infidels" done anything at all to killed after briefly escap Jihad, led by Jordanian until the Americans and help me." ing by car after British Frampton becomes political activist terrorist Abu Musab al their Iraqi allies release One of the hooded men intelligence helped bribe CINCINNATI - The long blond hair and Zarqawi, said the car all women detained in then spoke, saying the two of the captors. Bigley sexy magazine covers that forged British bombings were carried Iraq. The warning was British government "pre was recaptured and the rock star Peter Frampton's image as a teen out by its military wing part of a message con tended to care about its two captors who helped idol of the 1970s are gone. and were "martyrdom" tained in a videotape people" but "they are him were killed, the That's just fine with the recently natural operations, meaning sui posted Sunday on the Web lying." He accused the newspaper said. ized U.S. citizen, who is pouring his passion cide attacks. depicting the brutal British of lying when Elsewhere, the U.S. into writing and performing new music and Improvised bombs some decapitation of British Foreign Secretary Jack command said a Marine becoming a political activist in America's left by the side of the hostage Kenneth Bigley. Straw said the govern was killed Saturday by heartland. road, others rigged in Bigley, whose death was ment did not know how to hostile fire in Anbar The 54-year-old guitarist and singer had vehicles have become announced by his family contact Tawhid and Jihad. province but gave no fur the best-selling live album ever 1976's insurgents' weapon of Friday, was shown plead- "Britain is not serious," ther details. "Frampton Comes Alive!" with hits such as "Show Me the Way" and "Do You Feel Like We Do?" He is grateful for his early success, but relieved to be appreciated more today as a musician than a rock idol. Families remember bus crash victims
Chicago. and he didn't know. He couldn't tell Associated Press Billy Lyons and his wife, Maxie, us." WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. - The bus had been making the trips to the Maxie Lyons, 64, was among those LOCAL NEWS trip from Chicago to a Mississippi gambling hotbed of 1\mica, Miss., for killed. Her 63-year-old husband suf gambling town was a twice-a-year the past decade - more to spend fered broken legs. New elementary school dedicated tradition for the group of friends and time with their friends than to try to One of those injured, Theophilus HAMMOND -A new $16 million elemen relatives, as much about visiting, get lucky in the casinos, said their Cannon, was unable to speak to his tary school named after late Indiana Gov. laughing and reminiscing as it was son, John Coney. sister, Octavia Eddings. But he wrote Frank O'Bannon includes full-day kinder about trying to strike it rich. "They enjoy life. They were very on-a notepad: "I feel better." garten, a project he championed during his Fourteen of the 30 travelers were family-oriented," Coney said. His fiancee, Shirley Fox, told seven years in office. killed when the bus crashed early Billy Lyons, a blind, retired steel Eddings she recalled feeling "a big Judy O'Bannon, who snipped the ribbon at Saturday on Interstate 55 in mill worker, asked for his wife when bump" on the bus and saw Cannon the Friday dedication of Frank O'Bannon Arkansas. Many of the others were rescuers found him, said Assistant go flying past her. Elementary School in the northwestern critically hurt. Fire Chief John Burns of West "She saw another guy go to the Indiana city, said her late husband would be While family members kept vigil at Memphis, one of the emergency left. She said it was an instant. There pleased. hospitals Sunday in Little Rock and responders. was no warning. Nothing," Eddings "The five classes of full-day kindergarten Memphis, Tenn., members of the vic "We asked, 'What was your wife said. "She said the bus just started would really make him smile," she said. tims' churches prayed for them in wearing?' and he said he was blind automatically tumbling." ~------~------
page 6 The Observer + NEWS Monday, October 11, 2004 'Superman' star Christopher Reeve dies at 52 Actor, spinal cord research advocate lapses into coma, passes away Sunday
Associated Press mon complication for people liv an Academy Award audience to clear. determine how I live my life. I ing with paralysis. In the past tears with a call for more films "Hollywood needs to do don't mean to be reckless, but BEDFOHD, N.Y. week, the wound had become about social issues. more," he said in the Mar:ch setting a goal that seems a bit Christopher Reeve, the star of severely infected, resulting in a He returned to directing, and 1996 Oscar awards appear daunting actually is very helpful the "Superman" movies whose serious systemic infection. even returned to acting in a ance. "Let's continue to take toward recovery." near-fatal riding accident nine "On behalf of my entire fami 1998 production of "Rear risks. Let's tackle the issues. In His athletic, 6-foot-4-inch years ago turned him into a ly, I want to thank Northern Window," a modern update of many ways our film community frame and love of adventure worldwide Westchester Hospital for the the Hitchcock thriller about a can do it better than anyone made him a natural, if largely advocate for excellent care they provided to man in a wheelchair who else. There is no challenge, unknown, choice for the title spinal cord my husband," Dana Reeve, becomes convinced a neighbor artistic or otherwise. that we role in the first "Superman" research, Christopher's wife, said in a has been murdered. Reeve won can't meet." movie in 1978. He insisted on died Sunday statement. "I also want to thank a Screen Actors Guild award for In 2000, Reeve was able to performing his own stunts. of heart fail his personal staff of nurses and best actor in a television movie move his index finger, and a Although he reprised the role ure. his pub aides, as well as the millions of or miniseries. specialized workout regimen three times, Heeve often wor licist said. lie fans from around the world "I was worried that only act made his legs and arms ried about being typecast as an was 52. who have supported and loved ing with my voice and my face, I stronger. He also regained sen action hero. Heeve fell my husband over the years." might not be able to communi sation in other parts of his body. "Look, I've 11own, I've become into a coma Reeve Reeve broke his neck in May cate effectively enough to tell Reeve's support of stem cell evil, loved, stopped and turned Saturday 1995 when he was thrown from the story," Reeve said. "But I research helped it emerge as a the world backward, I've faced after going into cardiac arrest his horse during an equestrian was surprised to find that if I major campaign issue between my peers, I've befriended chil while at his New York home, his competition in Culpeper, Va. really concentrated, and just let President Bush and John Kerry. dren and small animals and I've publicist. Wesley Combs t<;ld Enduring months of therapy the thoughts happen, that they His name was even mentioned rescued cats from trees," Heeve The Associated Press by phone to allow him to breathe for would read on my face. With so by Kerry earlier this month dur told the Los Angeles Times in from Washington, D.C., on longer and longer periods with many close-ups, I knew that my ing the second presidential 1983, just before the release of Sunday night. out a respirator, Reeve emerged every thought would count." debate. the third "Superman" movie. Heeve was being treated at to lobby Congress for better In his public appearances, he As for the strain of traveling "What else is there left for Northern Westchester Hospital insurance protection against was as handsome as ever, his to llollywood, Reeve said: "I Superman to do that hasn't f'or a pressure wound, a com- catastrophic injury and to move blue eyes bright and his voice refuse to allow a disability to been done?"
"After a slow paced and low spirited week last week, I think SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE, NOTRE DAME, INDIANA Fans this game gave us the momen WELCOMES continued from page 1 tum we needed to keep on rolling for the rest of the sea up a win." son." Junior Chris Finch said he And according to sophomore thought while the Irish scored a Spanish Hernandez, it was not win, they could have done more only the game, but also the tail on the lield. gating that led to a great foot "We did okay, but our defense ball Saturday. could have done "It was an awe better," Finch said. some time," "They didn't play "... I think this Hernandez said. like we've seen game gave us the "It was crazy tail them play. Brady momentum we gates and then still struggles with victory for the scrambling when needed to keep on Irish. But I really there's too much rolling for the rest do love tailgat pressure but he of the season. " ing." did make some With the upcom good heads-up ing game against plays. Rhema Bob McQuiston undefeated Navy, [McKnight] and freshman students and fans Maurice [Stovall] alike are gearing ma~.e some really nice grabs up for what they hope will be too. an Irish victory. Freshman Bob McQuiston Some, however, are certain. said he thought the win reinvig "We're going to cream Navy," orated the fans and the team as Hernandez said. students prepare to leave for fall break this upcoming week Contact Sarah Barrett at end. [email protected]
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Monday, October I I, 2004 USINESS page 7 MARKET RECAP Satellite radio firms lure men Dow 10,055.20 -70.20 Cotnpanies will use automobile industry giants and women to execute plans }ones -~. lip:' Same: ~wn: Composite Volume: Associated Press 1,612 136 • 1,292,935,168 NEW YORK - Shock jock AMEX 1, 285.20 +6.70 Howard Stern's move to NASDAQ 1,430.96 -24.81 Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. begins an association NYSE 6,636.42 -17.80 between a man who was S&PSOO 1,122.14 -8.51 happy to describe, in detail, L NIKK£l(Tokyo) 11,349.35 -5.24 Paris Hilton's sex tape and the industrial giants of the ,...., FTSE IOO(London) 4,698.90 +0.20 auto industry. Shocked? Don't be. After COMPANY %CHANGE I $GAIN I PRICE all, every car show has its SIRIUS SAT RADI (SIRI) -7.50 -0.30 3.70/ company-sponsored cleav INTEL CORP (INTC) -3.25 -0.69 20.55 age. The audience for satellite ORACLE CORP (ORCL) -0.98 -0.12 12. h7 radio is "the car-buying male CISCO SYSTEMS (CSCO) -1.83 -0.35 18.78 public," said Scott Greenstein, president of MICROSOFT CP (MSFT) -0.64 -0.18 27.99 entertainment and sports for Treasuries Sirius radio. 30-YEAR BOND -1.92 -0.96 49.98 Sirius and its larger com petitor, XM Satellite Radio I 0-YEAR NOTE -2.62 -I. II 42.44 Inc., know they need men to 5-YEARNOTE -3.69 -I .30 35.24 embrace them if their busi ness plans are to work, and 3-MONTH BILL -0.30 -0~05 16.62 the auto industry is more · Commodities than happy to help. UGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) +0.64 53.31 Even though Sirius has lost +5.00 424.50 more than $1 billion in the GOLD ($/Troy oz.) last five years and XM has PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) -0.225 96.40 lost $1.5 billion since 1992, Exchan Rates they've attracted investments YEN 109.4800 from most of the large auto makers. EURO 0.8050 Daimler-Chrysler Corp. has POUND 0.5567 invested $100 million in CANADIAN$ 1.2507 Sirius. Honda Motor Co. has put about $50 million into XM while General Motors Corp. has invested $120 mil BRIEF Radio personality, Howard Stern, watches a game at Madison Square IN lion and given XM a $250 Garden in December. Stern announced Wednesday he will join Sirius. million line of credit. Airlines worldwide hike up prices And that's not all. There tening to all the sports pro Satellite radio doesn't lease Auto makers are betting PARIS - Airlines the world over are raising are other incentives: GM and gramming, the group likely the public airwaves, as tradi satellite radio's mix of con fares in response to the latest oil price hike, Honda pay for the first three to spend a lot of time in their tional radio does, so it isn't tent and marketing will con which threatensAo choke ofT a gradual recov months XM subscriptions in automobiles. That's why the subject to the decency scruti vince customers to buy dedi ery in air traver and deepen the woes of carri some model cars, said Stern agreement is so impor ny and hefty fines from the cated satellite radios, which ers already struggling with bankruptcy. Chance Patterson, an XM tant and a watershed for us. Federal Communications usually cost $100 or more, British Airways became the latest airline to spokesman. It mirrors our target audi Commission the shock jocks and pay $9.95 to $12.95 a increase ticket prices on Friday after The Acura TL, Cadillac ence." face on traditional radio. month to listen to them. American Airlines raised one-way domestic Escalade and Chevrolet Stern, who said XM charges listeners extra There are stereo models for flights by $5 earlier this week, prompting Cobalt advertise XM radio Wednesday that he would to hear The Playboy Channel, the home, wireless kits that United Airlines and Continental Airlines to fol availability. "You go to a move to Sirius in 2005 as whose programs include can adapt a traditional radio low suit. dealership and XM has a vis part of a $500 million deal, is "Judge Julie's unique brand to satellite and portable BA said it was adding $36 to the price of a ible pres~nce there," such a natural fit for satellite of justice on Sex Court." radios that can move from a long-haul round trip as the price of a barrel of Patterson said. "Most dealers radio that XM executives Sirius hasn't been shy, car to a boombox mount. light sweet crude soared over the $53 mark in have an XM kiosk with a said they had negotiated with either. Still, the 1 million GM cars New York on Friday. radio and a lineup." him too. Apparently, they In an ad the Advertising sold with XM radios since the The latest round of fare hikes could dampen "How important is the car decided his price was too Women of New York voted company started installing demand for air travel, industry watchers industry? Critical," he said. high. "most sexist ad of the year," them three years ago are a warn, just as passenger traffic figures were "Half of our subscribers XM, the dominant player in Sirius showed buxom fraction of the 17 million beginning to recover from a series of setbacks. come from the new car mar satellite radio with 2.5 mil "Baywatch" sex symbol vehicles sold in the United Air France and the German airline ket." lion subscribers to Sirius' Pamela Anderson washing a States last year. XM predicts Lufthansa are among carriers that have scaled Men are "the group most 600,000, launched a show car by sliding across it in GM and Honda will make back their short-term growth forecasts, likely to be buying cars," said Monday by equally salacious short-shorts and a wet tank another 1.5 million cars this reflecting expectations of more muted Sirius spokesman Jim shock jocks Opie and top and buffing the chrome year equipped with XM demand. Collins. "This is the group lis- Anthony. with her bottom. radios. Low job figures pressure stocks NEW YORK - Deepening investor pessimism over the economy sent stocks lower Friday as investors registered their disappointment over the government's latest jobs report and as oil moved Retailers need to adjust for holidays past $53 per barrel. The major indexes ended the week lower. It's too late for merchants to make senior industry analyst at NPD Group Investors saw the latest Labor Department Associated Press report as a sign that the economy continues to any dramatic changes in their holiday Inc., a market research company based struggle through a period of sluggish growth. Only NEW YORK - With a weak back-to merchandise, but they can still tweak in Port Washington, N.Y. And while 96.000 new jobs were created in September, far school season behind them, the nation's their collections and marketing plans. preppy fashions did well, analysts said less than the 150,000 Wall Street expected. retailers are focused on the holidays Struggling Sears, Roebuck and Co. there's not a lot of must-have apparel to Even as jobs remain an issue that has sapped and what steps they need to take to get decided last month to change its holi excite consumers this holiday season. consumer confidence, oil reached $53, adding to consumers excited about shopping day decor, with oversized photographs "They have to have looks that catch concerns that the markets' traditional fourth again. That could mean some quick of holiday gifts that Sears will begin people's eyes. Some of the colors for fall quarter rally would be muted this year if it arrives merchandise changes and more placing in stores in mid-November. were too subtle," Cohen said. at all. A barrel of crude oil set another record, set aggressive discounting than they origi September's sluggish sales figures, Clearly, retailers are in a difTerl:mt tling at $53.31, up 64 cents, on the New York nally planned. released to the public on Thursday, position from a year ago, when they Mercantile Exchange. "The back-to-school period is not a offered retailers some ideas about what had just come off a strong back-to might click with shoppers and what school season, boosted in part by tax "The jobs figure was clearly disappointing, and bellwether for the holiday season, but there are a lot of lessons that you can probably wouldn't during the holidays. rebates that served as incentives for energy prices are still hanging in there," said Scott take out of that period," said Michael P. Among the hot sellers for the early consumers to spend freely. But stores Brown, senior economist at Raymond James. "It's Niemira, chief economist at The fall season were accessories including struggled in October, November and the not a disaster, but the jobs number just isn't International Council of Shopping silk wraps, ponchos and brooches and early part of December, only to be good enough. The markets are taking it fairly Centers. "That is what retailers need to other jewelry. But muted colors fared saved by a shopping spree before and well, considering, but it doesn't help." focus on." poorly, according to Marshal Cohen, after Christmas. page 8 The Observer+ PAID ADVERTISEMENT Tuesday, October ll, 2004
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MARIE P. DEBARTOLO CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS http:/ /performingarts.nd.edu Call 574-631-2800 ELECTION 2004 Monday, October 11, 2004 CoMPILED FROM THE OBsERVER'S WIRE sERVIcEs page 9 CAMPAIGN NEWS Analysts wary of predicted GOP win Bush, Kerry race back to campaign trail ELYRIA. Ohio - Prnsident Bush and Sen. John Kerry, their animosity stirmd by a contentious second debate, lit Associated Press into each other over Iraq. jobs and debate performance on Saturday in critical battleground states. WASHINGTON - President Bush Kerry "doesn't pass the credibility test," Bush asserted, will be the first president in 72 while the Massachusetts senator claimed that the years to face the electorate with a nation's choice "could really not have been more clear net job loss. The Iraq war has than it was last night." deeply torn the nation. National Instant polls did not give either Bush or Kerry a clear polls show a neck-and-neck race. ndge in Friday's wide-ranging debate in St. Louis before Yet economy-based projections still an audience of uncommittnd voters. depicting either a tie show a decisive Bush victory on or a slight edge for Kerry. Nov. 2. But Republicans·were heartened by what they saw as What gives'? a steadier. more focused and aggressive performance by Political scientists and many the president than in the first debate, where he displayed economists say this may be the bout<; of impatience and peevishness. year to throw the economic models Bush and Kerry ventured into each other's "must will" out the window. Forecasters are states. Bush campaigning in Iowa and Minnesota and flummoxed about the impact of Kerry in Ohio and Florida. Iraq, uncertain about the true state of the economy, and less sure New backup voting ~stem one source of about their projections than in any glitches and lawsuits on Election Day recent election. WASHINGTON - Call it the law of unintended conse Domestic policy is the designated quences. A new national backup system meant to ensure topic for final presidential debate that millions of eligible voters are not mistakenly turned on Wednesday at Arizona State away from the polls this year. as happened in 2000, could University. wind up causing Election Day problems as infamous as And the topic drew testy Florida's hanging chads. exchanges in Friday night's debate Congress rP-quirnd conditional. or provisional. voting as in St. Louis, where Democrat .John part of election fixns pa<;sed in 2002. For the first time, all Kerry accused Bush of running up President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush descend from a plane statns must offer a backup ballot to any voter whose massive deficits with wartime tax In Texas Saturday. Bush plans to visit many battleground states this week. name docs not appear on the rolls when the voter comes cuts for the wealthy, and the presi to the polling place on Nov. 2. If the voter is later found dent portrayed Kerry as an eligible. the vote counts. unabashed liberal who would raise Herbert Hoover in the Great Standard and Poor's in New York. But Congress did not specifY exactly how the provision taxes on the middle class to pay for Depression to oversee a net job "But I'd rather be on Kerry's side al votes will be evaluated. big government programs. loss. "I have a plan to put people of the argument." Add the ordinary problems that come with doing some Despite record deficits, surging back to work. That's not wishy An economic model Wyss uses - thing new. and the result is a recipe for mix-ups at the oil prices and the loss of jobs washy," Kerry asserted in Friday's based on the unemployment rate, polls and lawsuits over alleged unequal treatment of under Bush's watch, mathematical debate, responding to a suggestion the growth in real income, the some voters, said Doug Chapin, executive director of and statistical models continue to by a questioner that he was change in the core inflation rate Electionline.org, a nonpartisan clearinghouse for infor project a Bush victory. Economists, "wishy-washy." and the change in oil prices - mation on election reform. however, are raising questions Republicans, of course, empha shows a Bush victory by 54 per "If I had to pick the one thing that will be source of about their own models. size the recent gains - not the cent, even with the run-up in oil controversy on Election Day, it will be provisional voting," "Foreign policy on the average is overall losses. Moments after prices. But Wyss is not so sure. Chapin said. not that big a deal. But this time Friday's jobs report, the Bush cam "Usually elections get decided on State officials have adopted their own standards for could be different. You never know. paign put out a television commer domestic issues. But there are a lot when a provisional ballot will count; some of those rules Iraq is such a big issue," said Yale cial crediting Bush policies for of non-economic issues this time," are still in flux three weeks from the election. economist Ray Fair, who has one of "nearly 2 million new jobs in just he said. Hules for who casts provisional ballots and how they the best track records for predict over a year." Economy.com, an online provider are counted probably will vary even within states, espe ing elections. In Friday's debate, Bush said: of economic and financial research cially if there are long lines, confusion and hot tempers at His model predicts Bush will get "Small businesses are flourishing. based in West Chester, Pa., gives the polls, election experts said. 57.5 percent of the vote, using Homeownership rate is at an all Bush 53.7 percent of the vote and Some of the states where the race is tightest, such as such variables as economic time high in America. We're on the suggests he could win as many as Florida and Ohio, al'>o have the strictest rules for provi growth, inflation, incumbency and move." 373 electoral votes, far more than sional ballots. duration in office. He has been The question President Reagan the 270 he needs. Democrats and Republicans are training lawyers and accurate in five of the past six famously raised in his 1980 debate But Mark Zandi, chief economist election monitors to look for problems with provisional elections, missing only in 1992 with incumbent Jimmy Carter - at the company, is skeptical. "The voting this year. Already, there are suits in five states when Bush's father lost. are you better off now than you economy is losing momentum claiming election officials are adopting too strict a stan The Labor Department on Friday were four years ago? - is being going into the election, there is a dard for which votes will count and that eligible voters delivered more disappointing news asked again this year by lot of angst among voters. The will bn denied the right to vote as a result. to Bush, reporting that the U.S. Democrats. models may not be picking that Questions about provisional ballots could produce a economy added just 96,000 jobs in Why do economic models still up," he said. major battle after the election, too, with nightmarish September, about 50,000 fewer show a Bush victory? Economist Lawrence Chimerine. echoes of the Florida fight of 2000. than expected. Because it was the Principally because the unem president of Radnor Consulting, an Lawyers for President Bush and Democratic challenger last employment report before ployment rate - 5.4 percent in economics firm in Philadelphia, .John Kerry are ready for a new overtime contest in Election Day, it means a job loss is September - is not high by histor said economic models can go only states where. if the election is close enough, the winner now baked in the political cake. ical standards, interest rates and so far - and don't take into could be determined by who gets the most valid provi Though 1.8 million jobs have inflation remain relatively sub account a lot of things that influ sional votes. been added to business payrolls in dued, and economic growth is ence the vote. Provisional ballots arc pieces of paper that must be the past year, there are 821,000 moderate, if not robust. Most eco "I wouldn't give you a nickel for evaluated individually and counted by hand. The task is fewer jobs in the country than nomic statistics have inched up those models. I think the polls time-consuming, and most states have short deadlines to when Bush took office in January since the end of the 2001 reces showing the race is reasonably get the job done, said Doug Lewis. director of the Election 2001. sion. tight are probably a lot more accu Center. a nonpartL<;an research and training organization Democrats are quick to point out "Things are not terrible," said rate than those models," for state and local election administrators. Bush is the first president since David Wyss, chief economist at Chimerine said.
SOUND BITE: MEDICAL MALPRACTICE Do you support a federal cap on medical malpractice awards as a way to restrain health insurance costs?
"Yes. Our litigation system is terribly broken and "As president, I will require that a qualified specialist Americans are paying the estimated $100 billion cost of certifies a medical malpractice case's merit before it is ,--~'l!"'lll':ml~• junk lawsuits. I have proposed a common sense reform allowed to move forward. I will also work with states so plan that will lower health care costs and maintain we have nonbinding mediation in all malpractice claims strong doctor-patient relationships by reducing frivolous before cases proceed to trial. Lawyers who file frivolous lawsuits and making the liability system more fair, pre cases would face tough. mandatory sanctions, including a dictable and timely. My proposal would ensure that 'three strikes and you're out· provision that forbids injured persons are fully compensated for their econom lawyers who file three frivolous cases from bringing ic losses, while reasonably limiting non-economic dam another suit for the next 1 o years. I also oppose punitive ages to $25o.ooo. It would also reserve punitive dam damages - unless intentional misconduct, gross negli ages for cases in which they are justified, ensure that gence, or reckless indifference to life can be established. old cases cannot be brought years after an event, and Finally, I will work to eliminate the special privileges that Bush provide that defendants should pay judgments in pro Kerry allow insurance companies to fix prices and collude .to portion to their fault." increase medical malpractice premiums." ------
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page 10 IEWPOINT Monday, October 11, 2004 THE OBSERVER Ret-hink the war on terror P.O. Box Q, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall. Notr< Dame, IN 465S6 Listening to this Presidential elec non in America is a more horrified our unjust policies never reach us EDITOR IN CHIEF tion season's speeches and debates, realization that our security, or per here at home. Perpetuating injustic1~ Mau Lo?Alr one could not be blamed for believing haps more accurately the fac;ade of by the barrel of a gun can never pro MANAGING EDITOR · BusiNESS MANAGER that America is on the daily verge of our security for, was shattered on duce sustainable security for Meghanne Downes Mike Flanagan annihilation at the hands of terrorists, Sept. 11. Americans, or for that matter any or that our neigh How, then, can we regain this sense human being. In the midst of election AsS'I~ MANAGING EDITOR bors are secretly Michael of security? Fighting the phenomenon discourse. 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Are pro-choice Innocents display on South Quad are deplorable, reprehensible and as individuals so selfish they can't respect lives, feelings and opinions of others? I far from the traditions of this University and this nation as anything I shouldn't ask that. have seen or heard. This heinous attack was twofold; it attacked the I'll admit freshman year I was overwhelmed seeing crosses on South Quad. I right for every person and organization here to express their beliefs in a hated it. It's in your face and difficult to stomach, but shouldn't we acknowledge responsible manner and it attacked the Catholic faith which is a corner this and think? It's less than 48 hours a year, yet at least one coward found a stone of Our Lady's University. need inside himself or herself to squelch a peaceful display. I'd tolerate pro Regardless of how you feel about abortion, every single man and choice demonstrations. woman on this campus should condemn this act. This attempt to sup It's obvious I'm anti-abortion. Still. I can't comprehend this act of ripping cross press the free speech of the pro-lifers here on campus is a threat to any es out of the earth. shattering them and throwing broken pieces like trash. Can I group, liberal, conservative or otherwise that desires to transmit its mes stress they were small. white crosses; the perpetrator(s) were desecrating the sage to the University. I myself am pro-life and conservative. passionately symbol of Jesus Christ's sacrifices and death. What if I smashed the Basilica's so, but I would never and have never stooped to such an ignominious low. cross. scaled the Dome and ripped down Mary or painted over "Touchdown In committing this act of vandalism, its perpetrators acted in anything Jesus" during the night? but a Christ-like spirit. They sneakily, in the dead of night, wrecked hun Besides religious factors - ignoring the freedom of speech debate - those dreds of symbols of both the babies lost to abortion and our Lord's sacri crosses explicitly symbolize life. Each cross represented lost life in a material way fice. There is no one and no way that can justify their actions through the to pay tribute. like "God. Country, Notre Dame" over the Basilica's side door or teachings of Jesus. Those "Catholics" for choice who stood so brazenly our fountain "Stonehenge" in memory of the fallen Notre Dame military family. before the cemetery the afternoon following would do well to remember Maybe I'm taking this too seriously; they're just little, white crosses stuck in the this fact. ground by college kids. But I don't have the right to undermine the efforts of the To conclude, I have three messages. To pro-lifers: stay the course and many students who invested hours constructing and organizing the temporary proudly display and defend the truth that God, our Church and our con memorial instead of studying, hanging out or sleeping. Nobody has a right to dis sciences reveal to us. To all other advocacy groups at Notre Dame: join respect the display's meaning, even if you disagree. This was no way to express me in unequivocally condemning this action, regardless of your feelings distaste. The entire Notre Dame community should condemn this act and anybody on the issue of abortion. To those who committed this crime: think and with information should feel a responsibility to report it to Notre Dame pray long and hard on what you have done. For no matter what your Security/Police. We may joke that Notre Dame Security/Police is only there to end, you have violated the first principles of this nation and this harass drunken students at Reekers, but I'd love to find them someone to lecture University. on appropriate, adult behavior. Cole Milliard Dave Daley Secretary, Notre Dame/Saint Mary's Right-to-Life junior sophomore Dillon Hall O'Neill Hall Oct. 10 Oct.10 Actions speak louder than words On Nov. 2. we all face a huge decision. Senator Kerry, along with Senator John Who do we want to lead our country? And Edwards, are two of only four U.S. senators on what do we base that decision? Sure, who voted for the Use of Force Resolution Senator John, Kerry probably won the Against Iraq and against the $87 billion debate - he has been winning these things supplemental package (H. J. Res. 114, CQ since his glory days on the Yale debate Vote #237: Passed 77 -23). He voted to team. But this election is not about who authorize war, and then he denied our looks better on television. This election is troops the body armor they need. It does largely about what type of world our not get more irresponsible than that. In kids arc going see. It is about how response, Kerry said, "I actually Watch the money trail forcefully we are going to deal voted for the $87 billion, before I with the terrorists. It is about voted against it." how much money your par Kerry's record on taxes is Tom Rippinger's Oct. 6 encomi nasty diaper (Google: Congress + ents are going to pay in equally pitiful. In all, he has um to the lobbying industry might Speaker + Delay + lobbyist + taxes. It is about the voted to raise taxes 379 have been subtitled: "If I say nice indictment). Then I found some moral stances our coun times. For example, he things about you, can I get a job thing really interesting: the Kerry try will take. I propose voted to increase the gas in your moral vacuum next fall?" campaign had 750,000 "lobby that we look at Decision tax by six cents per gal After making the quasi-para ists" who- with average grass 2004 from a different lon. He's voted against noid suggestion that the undecid roots donations under $100- standpoint. Let's not tax relief for married ed voter shouldn't trust any can broke multiple campaign look at what Kerry says couples. He opposed the didate, their party, their ads or fundraising records in the second he will do - let's look child tax credit 18 times. news, "Seeing beyond the 'spin"' quarter of 2004. Instead of taking at what he has done And yet, the most argues we should make our our cue from big money, as consistently for two embarrassing and choice based on the special inter Rippinger's cynical real politique decades. ridiculous vote that ests giving the candidates cash. suggests, maybe we could take a Kerry's long voting Kerry has ever cast: He After all, what is more unbiased look at the hopeful news of record in the Senate voted "no" on banning than money? Nothing. The anar unprecedented numbers of every needs to be looked at a partial-birth abortions. cho-capitalist Rippinger says: day people contributing small little closer. As a future Look at what Kerry has "Usually money is a more trust amounts? officer in the U.S. Air done, not what he says he worthy measure of human inten Given such great news for Force, I know that I want will do. Actions speak louder tions than word alone." Huh? Are democracy, why does Atlas' shrug my President's number one than words. I admire Kerry's the rich and taciturn more trust look so bitter and pessimistic? My priority to be giving the troops service to his nation. He's an worthy than the poor but ver guess is Rippinger doesn't like the equipment they need to win. honorable war hero, and I have no bose? I submit there are few the way November looks for the Kerry has given me no indication he doubt that he is a good man. However, things less trustworthy than GOP. One could hardly blame will do that. I have real qualms about his positions on money. For most of us, it takes off him: the Democratic base is unit In 1996, Kerry proposed a bill (S. 1580, the issues and where he will take this in the morning for an early meet ed behind John Kerry and John Introduced 2/29/96) to slash Defense · country. ing with food and rent, promising Edwards like never before; new Department funding by $6.5 billion. In For all the big-time liberals out there, I to call. Sometimes, money runs voters are registering in droves in 1997. Kerry voted "yea" to freeze defense know Kerry is your man. But for all you off with politicians looking for states like Ohio and spending for seven years (S. Con. Res. 13, semi-moderate folks out there who want lots and lots of friends and then Pennsylvania; and "safe" senate CQ Vote #181: Rejected 28-71). Kerry has your kids to grow up in a safer and we all really get rogered. seats are moving into play every voted to reduce and/or entirely kill the fol stronger country, the choice is clear. Vote I'm not a negative type of guy, . month. I know the news is grim. lowing systems: Bradley Fighting Vehicle, for President Bush. He is not a perfect though, so I did Rippinger's but future conservative Viewpoint M-1 Abrams Tank. F-15 Strike Eagle. president, but he is clearly the better homework assignment: I saddled columnists would do well to Patriot Anti-Missile System, B-1, B-2 and choice. up on the money trail to see how remember, in prose as in politics, Missile Defense. He has also voted to cut candidates might govern. At first "desperation is a stinky cologne." funding for the CIA by 80 percent, the FBI Mike Koprowski it was pretty frustrating: lobbyists by 60 percent and the National Aeronautics sophomore represent everything that could Sean O'Brien and Space Administration by 80 percent. Knott Hall possibly go wrong in United graduate student Since that time, Kerry has not changed. Oct. 10 States democracy folded into one Oct. 10 THE 0HSERVER page 12 CENE Monday, October I I, 2004 Sound of Irish rn usic Eileen Ivers impressive on violin at Performing Arts Center, but Immigrant Soulless than effective Photos courtesy of adastra-music.co.uk and 1ens-th.com Left, Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul combine Irish music with other genres. Right, Ivers and the band In concert. She plays with feeling and energy, and are one of the most distinctive elements occasional solos on harmonica were not By MARIA SMITH captures lively Celtic dance tunes, of Irish music, and it was unfortunate as intrusive as in the old Irish tunes. The Scene Editor mournful ballads and bluegrass tunes not to be able to hear more of them group's final performance of "Let the with equal skill. Ivers' solo numbers through the show. Circle Be Unbroken" was one of the best Friday night's concert by Eileen Ivers were invariably emotional and enjoy McDonnell, who is also the lead singer and liveliest numbers in the show. and Immigrant Soul had high points, but able. Her playing pulled numbers by the and plays harmonica for the band, has Ultimately, the former Riverdance fid was not a concert for musical purists. entire band together and helped engage been thoroughly steeped in blues during dler was rightfully the reason most peo The concert was also directed towards the audience in the music. a career that has included performances ple probably came to the show. Unlike in an older crowd than Notre The attempt to blend with many blues greats the opening performance Dame undergraduates and blues, rock, Irish and such as B.B. King, James by Wynton Marsalis and had a relatively low turnout other styles of music was Brown and Eric Clapton. • the Lincoln Center Jazz of students. [Ivers] plays with less successful. Celtic The singer did not bridge Orchestra, the headlining Immigrant Soul's perform feeling and music tends to have a the gap into -Celtic music Ultimately, the artist for the show was ance showed just because energy. and simple rhythmic base pro especially well. His former Riverdance undoubtedly the most tal something can be done does captures lively vided by the bohdran, the singing obviously fiddler was ented. The show would not mean it should be done, only traditional percus stemmed from American have been better if the and that trying to modernize Celtic dance tunes. sion instrument used in styles of music and did not rightfully the audience had been able to a traditional form of music mournful ballads Irish music. Drummers blend well with Irish reason most concentrate more fully on will not always improve it. and bluegrass Adriano Santos and music. His rapport with people probably Ivers' excellent playing and Irish music is not complicat Tommy McDonnell tended the crowd was also not on other traditional ele ed compared to many styles tunes with equal to overwhelm Ivers' play especially engaging. came to the show. ments of Celtic music and of music, and adapting it for skill. ing at times, and made it The group's choice of less on the group's different instruments and difficult to hear James music was moderately attempts to modernize an ensembles is not difficult. Riley on guitar. The successful. A rendition of ancient form of music. However, the addition of instruments bodhran is a low-toned instrument, and "Pachelbel's Canon" was not an especial Although the group was enthusiastic and and styles not traditionally part of Irish cymbals and chimes were particularly ly exciting choice for a widely renowned made a genuine effort to put on a good music often distracts from the perform intrusive in the sound. Emmanuel group, and the performance improved show, audiences would .do better to sec ance more than it enhances the quality Gatewood's accompaniment on electric dn.stically when the group moved to a any of these musicians solo or with of the music. In the case of Immigrant bass did not lack talent, but was also a fiddle-based dance tune. another ensemble than to see Immigrant Soul. the combination of several talented jarring addition to the traditional Celtic The band's forays into bluegrass were Soul. musicians did not help to highlight their sound. more successful than their attempts at musical skill. The uilleann pipes, played by Ivan Irish music. Bluegrass is naturally suited Ivers' performance on violin justified GofT, were particularly hard to hear. The to adjust well to a wider variety of musi Contact Maria Smith at her reputation as an excellent fiddler. Irish incarnation of the famous bagpipes cal instruments. The drum sets and [email protected] courtesy of irishconnectionsmag.com and musiconphoto.com Left, Ivers was the highlight of a mediocre show. Right, Immigrant Soul lead singer and harmonica player Tommy McDonnell has toured with blues legends like B.B. King and Eric Clapton. ------NSIDER THE Monday, October 11, 2004 OBSERVER Notre Dame 23, Stanford 15 Victorious, but not glorious Notre Dame uses late spurt to beat Stanford times in the first half and got By MIKE GILLOON its only points from a 38-yard Sports Writer D.J. Fitzpatrick field goal with 12:14left in the half. The scoreboard doesn't care "Actually, before the game in about style points. Notre Dame the locker room I noticed it was showed Saturday it didn't care a lot more quiet than it usually either. is," Irish tight end Jerome The Irish defense stood firm Collins said. "We came out, inside the red zone and Notre and we were just flat. Dame scored three second half "The coaches kind of got after touchdowns - two coming us at halftime. We just had to from Ryan Grant - to grind out come out balling and show a sluggish 23-15 victory over everyone what Notre Dame Stanford. football is really all about." The Irish started slowly and Stanford looked poised to trailed 6-3 at halftime after a defeat the Irish in Notre Dame pair of first quarter field goals Stadium for the first time since by Cardinal kicker Michael 1992 when the Cardinal opened Sgroi. But coaching adjust the second half with a 60-yard ments on both sides of the ball march on seven plays to kick a and a botched punt by Stanford field goal and extend their lead (3-2) in the third quarter boost to 9-3. ed the Irish (4-2) to their 800th But a 43-yard pass from win in the history of the pro Notre Dame quarterback Brady gram. Quinn to wide receiver Maurice The opening half had the Stovall on the ensuing drive potential to be much worse for jumpstarted the team and led Notre Dame - to Grant's · as Stanford first touch quarterback "'just don't like the way down of the T r e n t game. Edwards we started. I just don't "We really moved the know if we had a lot of needed that Cardinal energy. play," Stovall inside the said. "Our Irish 10- offense was in yard line on Kent Baer a hole, we their first Irish defensive coordinator weren't exe two posses- cuting things, sions. But and we need the Irish defense stiffened up ed to get some yards and keep on third-and-goal both times to the defense off the field at the keep the Cardinal out of the same time. We finished it off end zone. by scoring, and that's what we "What you have to do is find a needed to do." way to make a play and that is The Irish momentum didn't what our defense has done," last long as Stanford's J.R. Irish head coach Tyrone Lemon plunged for a 1-yard Willingham said. "Things went touchdown to put the Cardinal against them but before ahead 15-10 and cap off a nine [Stanford] went into the end play, 80-yard drive. zone they found a way to make Two series later, the Irish a stop." were ·set to receive a Cardinal The 'bend but don't break' punt when Stanford punter Jay play of the Notre Dame defense Ottovegio fumbled the long was good enough to keep snap. Notre Dame defenders Willingham undefeated (3-0) swarmed Ottovegio, and the against his former team, but punter whiffed while trying to the lacklus kick. CLAIRE KELLEY!The Observer Fullback Josh Schmidt, left, and offensive tackle Ryan Harris pick up running back Ryan Grant in ter perform "Actually, before the game Notre Dame ance on took posses celebration of Grant's first touchdown, a 1-yard run in the third quarter. offense and in the locker room I noticed sion on the defense in it was a lot more quiet Stanford 27- us get a little more energy than fourth quarter when Quinn last week against Purdue. the first half than it usually is. ,, ·yard line. we had early on." snuck behind center John Darius Walker carried 20 times did not sit The play Seven plays later, Grant gal Sullivan -for a two-yard touch for 89 yards while Grant had well with thrust the loped three yards into the end down on third-and-goal. 19 carries for 69 yards, as the coaches or Jerome Collins momentum zone for his second touchdown But the outcome of the game Irish rushed for 149 yards as a players. Irish tight end right back in of the day. Quinn overthrew a was in doubt until the last sec team. "I just the Irish cor- fade to wide receiver Jeff ond as Stanford attempted a "We knew we had to run the don't like the ner and ener Samardzija on the ensuing two Hail Mary pass that was batted ball and that ended up being way we started," Notre Dame gized the crowd of 80,795. point conversion attempt, but down in the end zone as time successful for us," offensive defensive coordinator Kent "It definitely added fire to our the Irish would never trail expired. tackle Ryan Harris said. Baer said. "I just don't know if stadium," Irish linebacker again. Grant's two scores highlight we had a lot of energy." Derek Curry said. "Our fans got Notre Dame cushioned its ed an Irish rushing game that Contact Mike Gilloon at Notre Dame punted four a little more into it. That helped lead with 4:10 remaining in the had been almost non-existent [email protected] player of the game stat of the game play of the game quote of the game Ryan Grant 10-for-19 Third quarter muffed punt 'We are 4-2. We have a great shot to do some great things ... in the second The senior running back scored two Notre Dame's third-down Stanford punter Jay Ottovegio half of this year. " touchdowns and combined with conversion rate. The Irish dropped a snap, giving Notre Dame Darius Walker to provide an recorded 36:20 in time of tremendous starting field position to Tyrone Willingham effective running game. possession. score the go-ahead touchdown drive. Irish coach page 2 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Monday, October II, 2004 report card quarterbacks: Quinn didn't make any mistakes. but ho also failed to lind the 8- end zone in the air all day. lie made tht~ necessary plays but also missed sewral wide open receivers. running backs: Grant rt~turned and ran elli~ctivnly, scoring two touchdowns. Walker added R defensive line: Tho dnl"ensivn line stulli~d tlw Stanford running attack, liu·dng the Cardinal into a more one 8 dimensional oll"ense. It sacked Edwards just on en but pressured him on many more occasions. linebackers: Curry and Goolsby mm birwd filr 10 tackh~s and one sack. The 8- ~-,rroup didn't make any game-dmnging plays, but it did help stop the run. Curry mverPd rm:eivers well. defensive backs: The unit didn't give up ;my hug~.) plays but it allowed Edwards to tally 267 yards. It lnt five difl(lrent C + rncoivers make plays of over 20 yards and couldn't record an interception. CHUY BENITEZ/The Observer special teams: Fitzpatrick is playing Irish linebacker Corey Mays tackles Stanford punter Jay Ottovegio as he attempts to get off a late third quarter well above expoctations, and he aver punt attempt. Ottovegio dropped the snap and whiffed on the kick. Notre Dame started Its next possession on A- aged 43.7 yards pnr punt, pinning the Stanford's 27-yard line and scored in seven plays on a Ryan Grant 3-yard touchdown run, going ahead 16-15. Cardinal inside their own 20 three times. I In also drilled two field goals. coaching: The team wasn't up for the grune from the start. Some of that is the Irish incomplete in victory players' limit, but the stall" must lind a 8- way to have the team ready from the get-go. On the scale of "good" wins, Notre now. Probably after watching film it Bowl Championship Series berth. Dame's victory against Stanford on will be as clear as day. [After com They point to the five teams that overall: Notre Dame got what it Saturday ranks near the bottom. ing out flat] we just tried to raise the made the BCS with two losses last wanted- a win. But the Irish The Irish got the ultimate job done emotional level." season. They keep talking about waited until the fourth quar by winning. ror that, the team and Against Stanford, Notre Dame got their potential. They keep working 2.88 coaches should be congratulated. away with "picking up the energy" towards their lofty goals this season. ter to play like it and improve to 4-2. But the road Notre Dame took en as the game progressed. They did a But for any of those accomplish route to the 23-15 victory is a little good job in the second half of taking ments to be possible, Notre Dame unsettling. For yet another game, control of the game and playing must start games strong and finish the Irish couldn't do what they must opportunistic football. They did what them stronger. do with their they wanted to do - win. Again, one Iris~ head coach Tyrone adding up upcoming sched cannot overlook that fact, and the Willingham knows this. ule- start a team should be credited with finding "We were not playing in the man game strong and a way to victory. ner that I t.hink our football team finish it stronger. But in tough upcoming games should play," Willingham said. "! Monday, October 11, 2004 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page 3 • Grant, Stovall belong on the field scoring ,..., By ANN LOUGHERY SUIDillary Sports Writer 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total There's no room for Hyan Grant and Stanford 6 0 9 0 15 Maurice Stovall on the sidelines. Notre Dame 0 3 7 13 23 Due to nagging injuries, Grant and First quarter Stovall were restricted to the bench for mu-ch of this season. But after Stanford 3, Notre Dame 0 Michael Sgroi 27-yard field goal with 9:45 Saturday's game, it goes without saying remaining the two belong on the field. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 2:04 elapsed Grant chipped away at Stanford's Stanford 6, Notre Dame 0 first-half 6-3 lead, rushing for 67 yards Michael Sgroi 20,-yard field goal with 5:22 and two touchdowns on 19 carries to remaining spur the Irish on to a 23-15 victory. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:26 elapsed Coach Tyrone Willingham was quick to emphasize Grant's impact both on and Second quarter off the field in Saturday's game. Stanford 6, Notre Dame 3 "To have him them. it just multiplies D.J. Fitzpatrick 38-yard field goal with 12:14 your experience," Willingham said. remaining "The things that young players haven't Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:29 elapsed seen. he's seen. !laving him back was a Third quarter plus from a leadership standpoint and a performance standpoint." Stanford 9, Notre Dame 3 Sgroi 38-yard field goal with 12:23 remaining After trailing the Cardinal late in the Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:37 elapsed third quarter 15-10, Grant gave the Notre Dame 10, Stanford 9 Irish the lead for good. Quinn handed Ryan Grant 1-yard run with 5:56 remaining the ball off to Grant six times in seven (Fitzpatrick kick) plays before the senior snuck into the Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:27 elapsed end zone for his second touchdown of Stanford 15, Notre Dame 10 the game. J.R. Lemon 1-yard run with 3:28 remaining Some might measure the team's suc (Sgroi kick) cess based on individual yardage and Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:28 elapsed touchdowns, but not Grant. He said Saturday's game didn't tell the story of Fourth quarter an injury-plagued-player-turned hero, Notre Dame 16, Stanford 15 but the story of a tenacious team. Grant 3-yard run with 11:59 remaining (Brady "I like scoring, you know," Grant said. Quinn pass failed) "But really, I'm just glad for the team. I Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:40 elapsed think we dug deep today, and we've got Notre Dame 23, Stanford 15 a lot of heart on this team." Quinn 2-yard run with 4:10 remaining While Grant demonstrated his abili (Fitzpatrick kick) ties as the linchpin of Saturday's run Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:17 elapsed ning game, Stovall jumpstarted the Irish passing game. The wide receiver revitalized the Notre Dame offense after a lethargic first half, grabbing a 43-yard pass from statistics Quinn to put the Irish in scoring posi CLAIRE KELLEYfThe Observer tion at first-and-goal from the Stanford Tight end Billy Palmer celebrates in the background as Ryan Grant tumbles into the total yards 5-yard line. Grant rushed for one yard end zone for his first touchdown in the third quarter. into the end zone to put the Irish ahead 10-9. yards to lead the team. Grant said team successes, Grant and Stovall Willingham praised Stovall for com Saturday's game served as a sneak seemed unsettled and unhappy - as pleting a play that gave the offense peak for what Stovall is capable of some reporters described their rushing yards much-needed momentum. accomplishing this season after his demeanor- following the game. "You're looking for that play that gets injury. "It's not that we're not happy," Grant you over the hump, that gets all the "Maurice is getting better every day," said. "But I don't think we're satisfied energy going," Willingham said. "It was Grant said. "I see him working hard as a team because we didn't perform nice to have [Stovall] back because I and that's what it takes. Football is a the way that we wanted to all the way. think he stepped up and helped us - sport where you're going to get hurt; We pulled out a win, and that's great, not just with that reception. I think his that kind of stuff happens. I think he's but we understand what we can do as a attitude makes a difference when he's doing a really good job of putting him team and we haven't showed that yet." on the field with our football team." self in the best position to get better." Stovall caught three passes for 59 Despite Saturday's individual and Contact Ann Loughery [email protected] return yards Collins becomes receiving threat time of possession Fitzpatrick's performance gling, Fitzpatrick's punting "It was an illness at the By MIKE GILLOON against Stanford and was especially important in end of the ballgame," Sports Writer throughout the entire sea the field position battle. Willingham said. A reporter son. Notre Dame's average field then asked if Quinn got his Irish tight end Jerome "He has been almost spec position in the second half bell rung. ''I'd probably say I Collins looks like he has tacular," Willingham said. was the Irish 43, while that's close to what hap 51-149 rushes-yards 25-67 finally found a position that "He has really stepped up Stanford's was the Cardinal pened," Willingham said. 11-24-0 comp-att-int 17-38-0 suits his tafent. After being a and given us honestly proba 24. Coaches said Quinn should 2-2 punt returns-yards 4-22 reserve linebacker the last bly more than I thought he The win column be ready to start next week 3-1 fumbles-lost 4-0 four years, the fifth-year sen would. That has energized Notre Dame added another at Navy. 7-33 penalties-yards 9-59 ior switched to tight end dur our PAT [point-after-try], our figure to its thick record Undefeated 19 first downs 16 ing spring practice. He flour field goal team and our punt book as the Irish won the Willingham improved to 3- ished on Saturday, catching ing." program's 0 against Stanford since he passing three passes for 45 yards Fitzpatrick 800th game left The Farm for South Bend Quinn 11-24-0 Edwards 17-38-0 while also recording two had six punts "[Quinn's problem] Saturday. The in 2002. Irish head coaches tackles on special teams. in the game only school are now 17-1 against schools rushing "It felt really good Ito b.e and three was an illness at the with more wins where they were formally the Walker 20-82 Lemon 13-41 involved in the winl." he times pinned end of the ballgame." is the head coach, the only loss Grant 19-67 Edwards 6-8 said. "I felt like I was con the Cardinal University of being the Dan Devine-led Powers-Neal 4-4 Tolon 4-8 MiChigan with Irish against Missouri in tributing a lot more than just inside their Tyrone Willingham receiving being a special teams player. own 20-yard 838. 1978. Irish head coach Stovall 3-59 Smith 5-73 Today was a special day for line. Stanford Quinn shaken Captains McKnight 3-51 Moore 5-72 me, and I can't be any happi deep man up Gameday captains were Collins 3-45 Camarillo 2-50 er than I am right now." D a v i d Irish quarter defensive end Kyle Powers-Neal 1-10 Traverso 1-30 Punting improves Marrero averaged only 5.3 back Brady Quinn was shak Budinscak, linebacker Mike tackling "Punting" and "spPctacu yards per return as en up on a play late in the Goolsby, running back Ryan lar" are words not ol'ten used Fitzpatrick's high. arching fourth quarter, and backup Grant and wide receiver Zbikowski 7 Bergeron 13 in the same sentence. But punts gave the Irish coverage quarterback Pat Dillingham Rhema McKnight. Ellick 6 Alston 10 Irish coach Tyrone team time to sprint downfield came in for the last few Goolsby 6 Schimmelmann 9 Willingham did just that and swarm Marrero before snaps. Willingham made only Richardson 5 Jen~ns 7 Contact Mike Gilloon at Pauly 5 Harrison 7 when talking about Notre he could get anything going. vague comments on Quinn's Curry 4 Atogwe 6 Dame punter D.J. With both offenses strug- condition. [email protected] Landri 4 Newberry 5 Burrell 3 Oshinowo 4 page 4 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Monday, October II, 2004 CHUY BENITEZ/The Observer A WIN IS A WIN Notre Dame eame out flat against Stanford in its third straight home game. CLAIRE KELLEY/The Observer Tho Irish struggled in a low-seoring first half and could not mount much oll"onso at lirst. But tho defense played to il'i "bend but don't brnak" nature and held Stanli~rd to throe field goals on il'> first three scoring drives. Though Brady Quinh did not find many open rneeivers, Hyan Grant and Darius Walker helped move the ball with a solid running game and Quinn made the necessary plays to bn e11i1dive. The Irish oscaped Notre Dame Stadium with a 4-2 record and are poised to travel east and face Navy next Saturday. CHUY BENITEZ/The Observer CLAIRE KELLEY/The Observer CLAIRE KELLEY/The Observer From top left to bottom left, quarterback Brady Quinn looks to the referee after scoring on a touchdown run. Quinn hits tight end Jerome Collins over the middle of the field - and over the head of an official. Stanford receiver Evan Moore braces himself as Brandon Hoyte approaches to finish a tackle with Dwight Elllck and Tom Zbikowski. Ryan Grant stretches a run to the outside around two Stanford defenders. Defensive lineman Derek Landrl rushes Cardinal quarterback Trent Edwards. THE OBSERVER Monday, October 11, 2004 CENE page 13 The Diary of Gideon MTV personality and news correspondent Gideon Yago speaks at Washington Hall about his travels opportunities for the ambitious new VJ By MOLLY GRIFFIN and KATIE PERRY materialized when the channel's chief Scene Wri rcrs demographic began displaying a greater salience of global issues. Sporting his signature wire-rimmed "MTV was changing_ because glasses and five o'clock shadow, MTV !America's youth] was changing in News corn~spondent Gidnon Yago spoke response to 9/11 ," Yago said. Sunday night at Washington Hall, and Knowing the campaign season was IH'VPr once talkPd about Courtney Love only temporary, Yago believed he was in court.. Britney SpPars' marriagns or going to be fired .after one of MTV's tlw status of the new U2 album. major award shows. Then the unexpect Yago surpassed the expPcted banter of ed happened in New York City. Yago was an MTV personality and gave an evacuated from a subway after the Sept. informed and interesting talk about his 11 attacks, and he had luckily brought a experinnces and evolution as a journalist small, digital camcorder in his backpack for a youth-oriented network. His expe with which he captured much of the riences on the 2000 campaign trail, in action. In the wake of the attacks, Yago New York on 9/11 and in the pre-war kept busy with various news shows, seg and current-day Middle East gave him ments known as "What's Going On?" perspr,ctives on the media and the realm which defined various terms such as of global events that belies the fact he is "jihad" that related to the attacks and only 26 years old. captured the reaction of the Muslim /\nswering the question that was on community to the events. the lips of every unemployed college stu One of the main thrusts of Yago's talk dent, Yago informed the crowd he got his was the difference between the pre- and job at MTV because he mistakenly post-Sept. 11 attitudes of the media and thought he was applying to be on a game especially among MTV viewers. show. lie actually applir,d for an experi According to polls taken by the network, ment that MTV was running for the 2000 younger viewers were especially con campaign in which they would choose cerned with global issues following the six college students to go around the attacks - a marked difference from the country and make tapes about the expe domestic issues that normally dominated riences of various people around· the their concerns. This was a unique nation. change in the attitudes of America's lie submitted a tape documenting a youth, and it offered a unique potential young Ku Klux Klan member going to his for dialogue and different paradigms of first rally in New York, which was actu thought. ally the first rally that the city had Sept. 11 forced Americans to assume a allowed for years, and revealed both more global perspective, but the narrow RICHARD FRIEDMAN/The Observer how Yago and the city itself reacted to er and more nativistic pre-Sept. 11 atti Gideon Yago spoke about his experiences traveling to places like Kuwait and the gathering. MTV chose his submis tude is slowly creeping back, particularly Iraq while reporting news to the MTV viewers. sion, and he followed the John McCain in the upcoming election. and George Bush groups on the cam Very much aware of his own responsi paign trail during the republican pri bility, Yago set out to address a popula media for a youth who were disinterest "The Diary of Gideon in Iraq" that maries in 2000. tion of young people who had been, in ed or unconcerned with current events," chronicled his trip. He shot 55 hours of While MTV's overall credibility on his opinion, largely ignored by the main Yago said. footage that was eventually edited to a political issues was lowered by anti stream media outlets. The trip Yago took to Kuwait City was 22-minute segment. intellectual shows such as Jackass, "I tried to provide context in mass originally supposed to center on three The show focused on young Iraqis and shows, which were varia their opinions about Americans after the tions of MTV's popular pro invasion. Most of them had been sympa grams. One show was sup thetic toward America in the beginning, posed to center on Kuwaiti but after the troops allowed chaos and youth going to the opening lawlessness to reign in the land, they of a Virgin Megastore, the began to lose faith. Yago expressed a other was supposed to be desire to return to the area for their like the show "Cribs" in a elections in January. military barracks and the Yago answered questions at the end of last was supposed to be the the talk. l-Ie told the crowd that he had reaction of American Gis ·to no journalistic experience prior to MTV, the new 50 Cent album. The save writing for the skater magazine threat of war in the Middle "666" in high school. He also said that East changed the thrust of another area he wished to visit was the shows, and they devel Sudan, and that he was a registered oped into more serious jour Republican in 2000 and an Independent nalistic pieces. now. Someone also asked if MTV tells Following his trip to him what to wear - and the answer was Kuwait, Yago pressed his no. producers to allow him to A reception followed the talk for any go to Iraq to get perspective one who wanted to ask the news anchor on the nation following the any questions in a more intimate setting. onset of the American war. With the impending election only He was eventually allowed weeks away, Yago urged students to look to go, and he came back beyond the "retail politic-ing" of the can with unique experiences didates and their domesticated outlook and views. l-Ie initially on world affairs. talked about the difficulties "Be willing to assess things from the that Westerners face getting other side, any side, all sides," Yago through airport security in said. Seeing others' point of view is the the Middle East and the key for positive change in the right eerie feeling of having to direction." drive through vast desert RICHARD FRIEDMANfThe Observer areas at 120 mph because Yago's talk Included clips from the show "The Diary of Gideon in Iraq." He also said he of the fear of looters. Contact Molly Griffin and Katie Perry at hoped to return to Iraq to cover the elections in January. Yago showed clips from [email protected] and [email protected] ------~~------~- page 14 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Monday, October 11, 2004 NCAA FOOTBALL Sooners blank Texas, continue dominance Associated Press "I was running on empty, our defense was running on empty, but I knew they weren't going DALLAS - The Oklahoma to score," Trojans defensive end Sooners found a new way to Shaun Cody said. devastatn the Texas Longhorns. Southern California (5-0, 2-0 Slowly. Painfully. And with a Pac-1 0) extended its winning fn~shman plucked from East streak to 14 games and avenged Texas doing most of the dam its only loss in the last 26. The age. Bears' 34-31 triple-overtime In just his fifth college game, victory last season kept the Adrian Pnterson ran for 225 Trojans from claiming an undis yards and made many big plays puted national title. when No. 2 Oklahoma needed it Michigan 27, Minnesota 24 most. helping the Sooners grind After making freshman mis out a 12-0 victory over No. 5 takes, Chad Henne came Texas and stretch their winning through for Michigan like a streak in the storied rivalry to savvy senior. live straight. Tyler Ecker caught a short The Longhorns were in it until pass from Henne over the mid the end, but still sufTered some dle, eluded two tackles and stinging embarrassment -get lumbered down the sideline for ting shut out for the lirst time a 31-yard touchdown with 1:57 since November 1980. a run of left to give the 14th-ranked 281 games that was the longest Wolverines a 27-24 victory over in the country. No. 13 Minnesota on Saturday. As the final seconds ticked off, "Everybody sees you as a Oklahoma's Adrian Peterson ran for 225 yards In Saturday's 12-0 win over the University of crimson-clad fans chanted "Five freshman, but you need to step Texas. Oklahoma has won the previous five games against the Longhorns, and Is ranked second in a row! Five in a row!" and up and show them you're really In the country. It was the first time Texas was shutout In 24 years. flashed their hands open to not." Henne said. show off five fingers. Then Henne was 33-of-49 for 328 Bouncing back from a dismal sing after the game," said Saturday. carne what's become the typical yards - all records for a true loss at home the week before, Ainge, who completed 12 of 21 It was Wisconsin's third postgamn scene. an Oklahoma freshman at Michigan - with No. 17 Tennessee got two for 150 yards and - most straight win on Ohio State's player planting an oversized two TDs and two interceptions, touchdown passes from fresh important - didn't have a home turf. the first time a visi school flag at midfield while the both forced passes in the third man Erik Ainge and held on for turnover. tor has done that since Illinois Sooner Schooner takes a victory quarter. a 19-14 upset of the third Georgia (4-1, 2-1) didn't come won four in a row from 1988- lap. "To be able to perform at the ranked Bulldogs on Saturday. close to duplicating its previous 94: The Badgers had never USC 23, California 17 level he is, I think it's incredi The Volunteers (4-1, 2-1 game, a near-perfect 45-16 rout before won even twice in a row Southern California seemed ble," Michigan coach Lloyd Carr Southeastern Conference) of defending SEC champion at Ohio State in the series dat helpless as Aaron Rodgers said. looked terrible in a 34-10 loss LSU. David Greene struggled ing to 1913. picked away at its defense, hit Minnesota led 24-17 early in to Auburn - especially Ainge, against Tennessee's zone cover "We've been fortunate and ting pass after pass. the fourth quarter - after scor who threw four interceptions ages and the Bulldogs kept played well," coach Barry But with California just 9 ing 17 straight points - before and lost a fumble in his first col hurting themselves with penal Alvarez said. "It's nothing more yards from a potential winning losing another heartbreaker lege start. ties. than that." score, the Trojans finally found against Michigan. The freshman was much bet Wisconsin 24, Ohio State 13 Maybe it is. The last two times a way to stop the Golden Bears' Garrett Rivas' 29-yard field ter in his first college road Down 10-0, the Badgers had the Badgers have come to town, ncar-perfect quartnrback. goal with 9:36 left pulled game, helping end Georgia's the Buckeyes right where they Ohio State broke out to a 17-0 The top-ranked Trojans held Michigan to 24-20 and started 17 -game winning streak wanted them. lead and ended up losing 42-17 the seventh-ranked Bears out of the comeback. between the hedges. Wisconsin's defense throttled and 20-17. Then a year ago at the end zone after a first-and Tennessee 19, Georgia 14 "Coach told us there is noth No. 18 Ohio State, and Anth,ony Camp Randall Stadium, Matt goal with lnss than two minutes Tennessee hardly looked like ing like going into someone Davis slashed for 168 yards and Schabert hit Lee Evans with a left and held on for a 23-17 vic the same team. Neither did else's house and being able to a touchdown to lead the No. 15 79-yard pass in the fourth quar tory Saturday. Georgia. come into the locker room and Badgers to a 24-13 victory ter for a 17-10 victory. MLB Caminiti dies at age 41 after heart attack Associated Press ''I'm still in shock," S&n Diego tive for cocaine last month, and when he hit a career-high .326 how many times I remember Padres general manager Kevin was sentenced to 180 days in with 40 home runs and 130 him .hobbling into the manager's NEW YOHK - Ken Caminiti. Towers said. "He was one of my jail. RBis. He estimated half the play office, barely able to walk. and the 1996 National League MVP favorite all-time players." But state District Judge ers in the big leagues were also saying, 'Put me in the lineup." who later admitted using The three-time All-Star third William Harmon gave Caminiti using them. Licht said Caminiti was in New steroids during his major league baseman often was in trouble credit for the 189 days he Caminiti returned to baseball York this past weekend to help a career, died Sunday. He was 41. the last few years. His 15-year already served in jail and a this year as a spring training friend, but did not go into detail. Caminiti died of a heart attack big league career ended in 2001, treatment facility since he was instructor with San Diego. "Man, that's just a tough one. I in the Bronx. said his ageot five seasons after he led the sentenced to three years proba "When I saw him in spring played with him for eight years," lawyer Rick Licht. The city med Padres to a division title and was tion for a cocaine arrest in training, he didn't look good," Dodgers outfielder Steve Finley ical examiner's office said an a unanimous pick for MVP. March 2001. Towers said. ''I'm not surprised." said Sunday night, learning of autopsy would be performed Just last Tuesday, he admitted In May 2002, Caminiti told "The best way to describe him Caminiti's death after St. Louis Monday, spokeswoman Ellen in a Houston court that he violat Sports Illustrated that he used is that he was a warrior in every eliminated Los Angeles from the Borakove said. ed his probation by testing posi- steroids during his MVP season, sense of the word. I can't tell you playoffs. The Observer accepts classifieds every business day from 8 a.m. to 3 f.m. at the Notre Dame office, 024 South Dining Hall. Deadline for next-day classifieds is 3 p.m. AI classifieds must be prepaid. CLASSIFIEDS The charge is 3 cents per character per day, including all spaces. 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MMMRentals.com 532-1408 FOOTBALL GAME. CALL674-6593. 426-7710 Let's go Yankees I ------~----- Monday, October 11, 2004 The Observer + SPORTS page 15 NFL Rams knock off Seahawks in overtime Dallas Cowboys 26-10 Sunday. Associated Press It was New York's fourth win, SEATTLE- Marc Bulger was all in a row since losing its open at his best when his teammates er. The significant part is that the needed him most. Giants won only four games last Bulger threw a 52-yard touch season, so this sends them into down pass to Shaun McDonald 3 their bye with a lot to celebrate. minutes into overtime. leading That is, if tough-to-please the St. Louis Rams to a thrilling coach Tom Coughlin lets them. 33-27 victory over Seattle on . "It's nice to be where we are, Sunday. but we haven't done anything "I wish I had some bubbly," yet," Barber said. "We just have receiver Torry Holt said. "As a to continue to improve and make tc\am, we should fcel good about strides." this one." At game's end. Coughlin ran to ThP Hams (3-2) ended Seattle's shake hands with Cowboys coach I 0-game home winning streak, Bill Parcells. his former boss and with Bulger leading a 17 -point sometimes nemesis. This was rally by throwing two TD passes Coughlin's second win against in the final 5:34 of regulation. him in five tries. Jeff Wilkins kicked a 36-yard Then Parcells blamed himself field goal with 8 seconds left. for the failed fourth-down forcing overtime. attempts, although he added he "This team never quil<;," Bulger wouldn't have needed to try cre said. "We have guys who have ating momentum if Dallas (2-2) been in that situation before, and had played better. they know not to quit. They play VIkings 34, Texans 28 to the fmd." The crowd was rocking, David AP The Seahawks (3-1). trying to Carr and Andre Johnson couldn't Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck is sacked by St. Louis Rams defensive end Leonard open 4-0 for the first time ever, miss and the Houston Texans had Little in the fourth quarter Sunday. had things in control. leading 24- just forced the game into over 7 at halftime and 27-10 midway time by rallying from a 21-point drop," Robinson said. "When it Down 14-13 with 5:58 to go, and held their ground." through the third period. They deficit. was still in the air, all I was think Chad Pennington calmly led his It wasn't enough. Bledsoe fin came apart when Bulger took Then Daunte Culpepper fired a ing was 'catch this ball' and then team 60 yards to set up the win ished 16-of-29 for 197. yards. over. perfect spiral to a streaking whatever happens, happens." ning field goal. Doug Brien nailed Henry, who usually gives the Jets "It's a tough way to lose," Marcus Robinson, and just like Culpepper said it was an easy the 38-yarder with 58 seconds fits, had 12 carries for 33 yards SPattle coach Mike Holmgren that the comeback was over and choice. The Texans had Randy remaining to lift the Jets to a 16- and was limited in the second said. "As good as we were in the the Minnesota Vikings had Moss in double coverage, leaving 14 victory, moving them to 4-0 half by an ankle injury. McGahee first half. we were average to escaped with a 34-28 win. Robinson wide open. Moss had for the second time in franchise had eight carries for 42 yards. below average in the second half. Culpepper's fifth touchdown already caught two touchdowns, history. Patriots 24, Dolphins 10 Give the Hams credit. They hung pass, a 50-yarder to Robinson on including a 50-yarder in the The last time the Jets were 4-0 Bill Belichick let a rare smile in there." the Vikings' second possession in fourth quarter." was 2000, when they failed to crease his face before reminding Bulger, who threw three inter overtime, allowed Minnesota to Lions 17, Falcons 10 make the playoffs and finished 9- his New England Patriots what ceptions before St. Louis rallied, win after Carr and Johnson had The Detroit Uons have learned 7. They have a chance to go 5-0 their record winning streak finally got started midway led the Texans on an electrifying to win on the road. for the first time next weekend at meant. through the fourth. The Rams second-half rally. Michael Vick is still trying to get home against San Francisco. "He said, 'Congratulations on pulled to 27-17 with 5:34 "We had to fight 60 minutes a handle on the West Coast "I had a bunch of them made the streak, great job. Now we've remaining when he threw an 8- plus," said Culpepper, who offense. and said, 'If you are scared now, got to think about Seattle,"' safety yard TD pass to Brandon passed for 396 yards. "It's a great After going three years without you can take these cards and no Rodney Harrison said. Manumaleuna. win." a road victory, the Uons made it one will know you called them,~ At least their dour coach, who St. Louis forced a punt, and It was nearly a disaster for two in a row Sunday with a 17- Edwards said. "They all looked at downplayed the streak all sea McDonald returned it 39 yards to Minnesota (3-1). 10 victory over Vick and the pre me like I was crazy. That's the son, gave the Patriots some time Seattle's 41. On the next play, The Vikings led 21-0 in the viously unbeaten Atlanta Falcons. kind of team we have become. to savor their NFL record 19th Kevin Curtis beat two defenders third quarter and 28-14 in the Detroit (3-1) harassed Vick into We believe in each other, we straight win, 24-10 over the win and Bulger found him in stride fourth before the Texans (2-3) three turnovers, including a fum believe we can get it done." less Miami Dolphins on Sunday, for a 41-yard scoring strike that recovered and sent it into over ble in the fmal minute that sealed Pennington went 31-of-42 for before they start preparing for made it 27-24. time. Carr's second TD pass to the victory. 304 yards with a touchdown and their next game against the ."A perfect pass," Curtis said. Johnson, a 22-yarder with 1:53 "This is a whole different an interception, but his biggest Seahawks. "He was throwing a long route to play, tied it at 28. team," cornerback Fernando plays came at the end, after "It doesn't mean anything right and we had good protection up But while the Texans proved Bryant said. "We don't care what Buffalo (0-4) scored two fourth now because we are still in the front. lie gave me a great ball." they're never out of any game, happened in the past." quarter touchdowns to take the middle of the season," corner Giants 26, Cowboys 10 the Vikings showed them just Joey Harrington threw a 39- lead. He went 7-of-8 for 51 yards back Ty Law said in a very quiet The New York Giants aren't how to close one out. yard touchdown pass to Az-Zahir on the winning drive. locker room. "The fruit will taste just winning. They're doing the Starting at their own 19, the Hakim on fourth-and-5, and Brien got a little redemption, a little bit sweeter if we can give kind of things winning teams do. Vikings moved to midfield in Artose Pinner scored on a 1-yard making up for a 29-yard miss ourselves an opportunity to play Uke making a stand on fourth three plays. On first down. dive with 1:5 7 left in the first earlier in the game. for another championship." and-1 deep in their own territory, Culpepper saw Robinson get a half, the Lions' first rushing TD of "You have to go out there and The Patriots (4-0) won with two then again at midfield in the step on a defender and hit him the season. kick it like you're kicking a ball in touchdown passes by Tom Brady, fourth quarter. Like using a perfectly in stride. Detroit set an NFL record by your back yard," Brien said. "I who had his worst statistical start drive-reviving defensive penalty He dropped it. losing 24 straight road games knew I hit it true. It just seemed as a pro, and two turnovers by as a springboard to the go-ahead Two plays later, Culpepper over'the previous three years, but like it hung up there for 5 sec offensively inept Miami. touchdown. And not giving up on went right back to him on third opened the season with a 20-17 onds." The Dolphins trailed 24-10 Tiki Barber after a slow start, and-12. Robinson split the deep victory in Chicago. Buffalo had one final chance before reaching the New England leading to a 58-yard run on that coverage and Culpepper deliv Now, it's getting to be a habit. from its 48 with 2 seconds left, 1-yard line on their last series. pivotal drive. ered another perfect strike. "I love the resiliency of this but Drew Bledsoe was intercept But quarterback Jay Fiedler hurt Barber finished with 122 yards Robinson hung on this time, team," coach Steve Mariucci said. ed by Terrell Buckley near the his ribs and back on a 12-yard rushing and a touchdown and racing all by himself the last 15 The Falcons (4-1) were denied goal line. sack and, two plays later. A.J. Steve Christie kicked four field yards to the end zone. the first 5-0 start in franchise his The Bills have lost three times Feeley suffered a concussion as goals. lifting the Giants past the "I was still upset about the tory, along with Jim Mora taking by three points or less. They he threw a fourth-down incom the first loss of his head coaching were poised to win this one, and pletion and was hit by Rosevelt career. The only other time it all started after Jeff Posey Colvin. Atlanta began 4-0 was 1986. intercepted Pennington early in This Miami team is nothing like Another bit of Atlanta chi the fourth. the one that no longer shares the canery didn't work so well. The Buffalo quickly converted. record with five other teams. Falcons set up for a 30-yard field Willis McGahee had a 21-yard That one went 17-0 in 1972 and goal in the final minute of the run on third-and-9 from the Jets won its opener in 1973. first half, but kicker Jay Feely 37, and the Bills scored on the "As a player, you don't think took off into the left flat to take a next play when Bledsoe threw a about what (the Patriots) are Mass for Life pass from Mohr. Terrence Holt 16-yard pass to Mark Campbell. doing," Miami defensive end read it all the way, tripping up The Bills took the lead when Jason Taylor said. "We've got our Feely for a 2-yard loss. Bledsoe connected with Lee own things to worry about." Jets 16, Bills 14 Evans on a 46-yard touchdown The Dolphins fell to 0-5, match 9 p.m. Tonight Earlier this week. New York pass with 5:58 remaining. Coach ing their worst start as an expan Jets coach Herman Edwards Mike Mularkey had gathered his sion team in 1966, when they went around the locker room try team around late in the third won their sixth game. ing to give his players an index quarter and chewed them out for New England, which can match Morrissey Chapel card with the following message: their inconsistency. its franchise best 5-0 start next "If you are scared to go 4-0, Travis Henry said it worked. Sunday, had shared the 18-game call the police." "He got everybody up," Henry record with Chicago in 1933-34 There were no takers. It was said. "He told us we were still in and again in 1941-42; Miami in easy to see why Sunday against the game. It was effective. He got 1972-73; San Francisco in 1989- the Buffalo Bills. us together and guys stepped up 90; and Denver in 1997-98. AROUND THE NATION page 16 CoMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER'S WIRE SERVICES Monday, October 11, 2004 NCAA Football AP Top 25 MLB team record points 1 usc (41) 5·0 1,601 2 Oklahoma (23) 5·0 1,582 3 Miami 4·0 1,464 4 Auburn 6·0 1,450 5 Purdue 5·0 1,241 6 VIrginia 5·0 1,219 7 Florida State 4·1 1,188 8 California 3·1 1,094 9 Texas 4·1 1,010 10 Wisconsin 6·0 993 11 Utah 5·0 979 12 Georgia 4·1 963 13 Tennessee 4·1 947 14 Michigan 5·1 813 1-15 Arizona State 5·0 631 16 Oklahoma State 5·0 590 17 West VIrginia 4-1 574 18 Louisville 4·0 546 19 Minnesota 5·1 482 20 LSU 4-2 450 21 Boise State 5·0 413 22 Florida J.2 342 23 Texas A&M 4·1 106 24 Southern Miss 4·0 97 25 Ohio State 3-2 90 NCAA Football Coaches Poll team record points 1 usc (45) 5·0 1,509 2 Oklahoma (15) 5-0 1,476 3 Miami (1) 4-0 1,398 4 Auburn 6·0 1,341 5 Purdue 5·0 1,160 6 VIrginia 5-0 1,142 7 Florida State 4·1 1,135 AP 8 Georgia 4·1 978 Atlanta Braves' Rafael Furcal, right, celebrates with teammate Marcus Giles after scoring what proved to be the 9 California 3·1 942 winning run against the Houston Astros during the ninth Inning of game 4 of the playoffs on Sunday. 10 Utah 5·0 931 11 Texas 4·1 911 12 Wisconsin 6-0 881 Braves even series St. Louis advances 13 Michigan 5·1 862 t- 14 Tennessee 4·1 732 Oklahoma State 570 Associated Press series back to Atlanta for first postseason series vic 15 5·0 Cardinals fly tory since winning the 1988 16 West VIrginia 4·1 530 Game 5 on Monday. 17 Louisville 4·0 512 HOUSTON - John "We get to go back past 1st round World Series. 18 Boise State 5·0 498 Smoltz, Adam LaRoche home and the plane St. Louis, a major league 19 Arizona State 5·0 486 and J.D. Drew saved the ride's a lot easier," Associated Press best 105-57 during the reg 20 Minnesota 5·1 423 Atlanta Braves from Smoltz said. "We worked ular season, starts the 21 LSU 4-2 405 another quick playoff very hard to get home LOS ANGELES -Albert NLCS at home Wednesday 22 Florida 3·2 299 exit. field advantage and we Pujols and the St. Louis against the winner of 23 Ohio State 3·2 157 The Braves pounced need to take care of it. I Cardinals sure looked like Monday night's fifth game 24 Missouri 4-1 99 on Houston's bullpen as feel like we got a break the best team in baseball. between Atlanta and 25 Southern Miss 4-0 88 soon as Roger Clemens today." St. Louis advanced to the Houston. The Cardinals are was gone, rallying from Working on short rest NL championship series for trying to become the first a 3 run deficit for a 6-5 himself, Clemens left the third time in five years, team with the top regular victory Sunday that tied after five innings with a beating the Los Angeles season record to win the the best-of-five NL series 5·2 lead, but the Braves Dodgers 6-2 Sunday night World Series since the 1998 Women's Big East Soccer at two games apiece. rallied to snap Houston's to win their first-round New York Yankees. team Big East overall LaRoche hit a tying, 19-game home winning playoff 3-1. As Pujols' towering fly Jeff Suppan settled down ball sailed just over left NOTRE DAME (111) 7·0·0 14·0·0 three-run homer in the streak. It was another Connecticut sixth inning and Drew wrenching postseason after a shaky start, Pujols fielder Jayson Werth into 6·2·0 9·5·0 the lower left-field stands, West VIrginia (20/21) 5·2·0 10·3·0 singled home the go loss for the Astros, still hit a tiebreaking, three-run Boston Collage (22/·) 4-2·0 9·4·0 ahead run in the ninth, looking to win a playoff homer off loser Wilson the raucous crowd of Villanova 4-3·0 10-4·0 handing the Astros their series for the first time Alvarez in the fourth inning 56,268 - largest crowd in Rutgers 3·3·0 8·7-0 latest agonizing loss in in their 43-season histo and the Cardinals kept the Dodger Stadium history - St. John's 2·4·0 8·4-1 October and forcing the ry. Dodgers searching for their went silent. Georgetown 2·3·0 5·7·0 Syracuse • 1·4·1 6·5·2 Pittsburgh 1·3·1 4·6·1 Salon Hall 1·5·0 6·6·2 IN BRIEF 1- Providence 0·5·0 4·10·0 Davenport wins Porsche before Mauresmo withdrew because sorts this fall, thanks largely to the Grand Prix over No. I her heavily taped thigh hampered her NHL lockout that has transformed the FILDERSTADT, Germany- Lindsay movement. Mauresmo was hurt in college game into the only game in Davenport won the Porsche Grand the third game. when Davenport town. Prix on Sunday when top-ranked broke serve to lead 2-1. After the DU got doubly lucky, because it has Amelie Mauresmo quit after losing next game, she left the court to have the city's undivided hockey attention around the dial the first set because of an injured left her thigh taped and was unable to in this, the season after its first thigh. chase down the American's shots the national championship since 1969. Davenport captured this No. 1 vs. rest of the set. There's been a 36 percent increase No. 2 showdown for her tour-high "I am a little disappointed because I in season-ticket sales from last year seventh title of the year and 45th of think we would have played a great to this. Marketing director David MLB her career. match," said Mauresmo, who was Madsen said 28 percent of the gains Astros at Braves 7 p.m., FOX "It's just a bad feeling- there's not going for her fourth title of the sea came in the summer, while the glow a whole lot of joy in winning like son. of the national championship was still NFL this," Davenport said. "We played Mauresmo made it clear all week bright. Most of the rest coincided Titans at Packers 8 p.m., ABC maybe one tough game, the first how much she wanted to keep the top with Sept. 15, the week of the NII L game, then her leg started bothering ranking while Davenport minimized lockout. her." the importance of becoming No. 1 a That week also brought about COLLEGE FOOTBALL Mauresmo will undergo tests to see fifth time. something few ever thought they'd Arizona at UCLA 12 p.m., FSN if she can play in next week's Kremlin Mauresmo earned $53,000. see - a handful of players from the Cup. If the Frenchwoman withdraws, Colleg_~ hockey benefits Colorado Avalanche working out with SWIMMING Davenport needs to win just one from NHL lockout the college guys at DU. The Pioneers match to gain the top spot. Davenport DENVER- Long played under the may not have been the kind of spar 2004 World Championships 7 p.m., ESPN2 trails Mauresmo in the WTA rankings radar, especially in big-time pro ring partners the Avs are used to, but by just 15 points. sports towns like Denver, college with the lockout on, their choices Davenport won the first set 6-2 hockey is enjoying a coming-out of were limited. Monday, October 11, 2004 The Observer+ SPORTS page 17 SMC GOLF MLB Belles earn third straight title Yanks, Red Sox 111eet with 155 strokes. winds and rain for some por By ANN LOUGHERY "Julia played consistently tions of the tournament. On in the ALCS yet again Sports Wrirer well in the conference tourna Saturday, weather conditions ment," Simmerman said. "I hadn't improved much, as the Persistence and consistency couldn't be more proud of previous night's rain made for it will mean that much more." characterized the Belles' per her." a soggy course. Associated Press Last fall's seven-game classic, formance this weekend, as Simmerman followed close "It was windy all weekend," capped by Boone's 11th-inning they secured their third con behind Adams, posting 157 Simmerman said, "You had to NEW YORK - From the homer off Tim Wakefield, has secutive MIAA conference strokes for a second-place fin use a one club no matter instant Aaron Boone's home run been replayed in New York more win. ish. Junior Megan Mattia which way you played the cleared the left-field wall last often than any sitcom. Boston, Saint Mary's, nationally earned a seventh-place finish, hole." October, the Yankees and Red which watched Pedro Martinez ranked at No. 4. finished the shooting a 169, and senior Dunham said the team's Sox have been building to this. waste a 4-0 lead in the fourth conference tournament with captain Chrissy Dunham doggedness and can-do atti The tug-of-war over Alex inning and a 5-2 advantage in 652 strokes. Rival Olivet, who rounded out the Belles suc tude despite the conditions Rodriguez, the sniping between the eighth, fired manager Grady was expected to provide the cess at ninth place with a 172. showed just how much poten owners, the on-field fight and the Little and replaced him with most threat to the conference Simmerman put the reason tial the team possesses. off-field posturing. If not Terry Francona. title, trailed with 675 strokes. for Saint Mary's success in "I think it's a reflection of inevitable, a rematch seemed Red Sox fans could only take The Belles also collected a simple terms. our dedication and the hard fated. solace that the Yankees were so number of individual acco "We did what we came to work eath team member has And come Tuesday night, the spent they lost 4-2 to Florida in lades. Junior Julia Adams and do," Simmerman said. "That put in over the course of the players, the fans and the spon the World Series. seniors Stefanie Simmerman was one of our goals going season," Dunham said. sors get what they want: New Even this year, the Yankees got and Chrissy Dunham earned into this season - to be high "Winning conference was York and Boston, fighting for the so juiced up during their three spots on the all-MIAA first ly visible in the top 15. I think important for us because it AL pennant again. game sweep of Boston at mid team, while juniors Megan it shows how well we domi gives us momentum for the "Clash of the titans for the pen season, they staggered into Shea Mattia and Nicole Bellino nate the conference." spring so we can realize our nant," Boone said Sunday. "I Stadium and got swept three were named to the all-MIAA Although the Belles entered goals and win the NCAA think a lot of people wanted to straight by the lowly Mets. second team. Adams led the the weekend with a 4 7 -stroke Championship." see this. I'm looking forward to Since last fall, Boston added team as medalist of the tour lead, the competition was following it." pitchers Curt Schilling and Keith nament, firing sub-80 scores anything easy. Friday after Contact Ann Loughery at The rivalry brings out the best Foulke, then jettisoned all weekend and finishing noon's round brought strong [email protected] and worst, on the field and off, Garciaparra at the trade dead leaving baseball's biggest line. New York brought in A-Rod, spenders fixated on each other Gary Sheffield and Kevin Brown, above all else - that's why among others. MEN'S GOLF Pedro Martinez proclaimed after Rodriguez has been at the cen losing to New York last month: ter. The first spring training "Call the Yankees my daddy. I meeting of the teams after the can't find a way to beat them at AL MVP was traded from Texas Irish to travel to E. Illinois Invite this point." to New York was hyped to an Unless they were in the same absurd level. There were com coach the team today and and practicing with the Irish ballpark, games were merely memorative pins and "Evil By ERIC RETTER Tuesday. over the course of the semester. preludes or postscripts this year. Empire" T-shirts being sold that Sporrs Wrirer Leading the delegation on the Although he may not play New York's 3-1 win over the afternoon at City of Palms Park. course are seniors K.C. Wiseman much for the Irish tea,m this sea Twins in the opening round of When A-Rod went 1-for-17 in a Five members of the Irish golf and Steve Colnitis. Wiseman, a son, Whitten hopes he still may the playoffs merely a tease, four-game series at Fenway team will travel to Tuscola, Ill., to team co-captain, will be compet be able to provide some kind of Boston's three-game sweep of Park, New York fans questioned compete in the Eastern Illinois ing in his second individual spark. the Angels an appetizer before his fortitude. The Red Sox start Invitational over the next two event, after playing in the Earl "We're impressed with the the meat of the main course. ed 6-1 against the Yankees for days. Because NCAA regulations Yestingmeier Classic last week. competitiveness he brings to the In the long run, Derek Jeter's the first time since 1913. place a limit on the amount of Both seniors hope to have good table. He's very intense on the flying dive into the stands to grab But that was April. In Boston competition days each team can rounds to position themselves to golf course and gets everything Trot Nixon's popup on July 1 and and New York, the important have, the five players will be compete for the Irish in future out of his game," Whitten said of Nomar Garciaparra's no-show number is 1918- the last year competing as individuals, and, as events. Hoyer. that night will be remembered the Red Sox won the World such, Notre Dame will not be Junior Federico Salazar and The players will have to deal far longer than either first-round Series. Boston sold Babe Ruth to represented at the event. sophomore Adam Gifford will with some difficult weather con series. the Yankees a year later, and Events like this, often dubbed also be taking the bus to Tuscola. ditions at the Invitational. The "If not now, then when?" Red since then New York has 26 "JV tournaments" by the team, Both will be competing in their course is laid over a very open Sox general manager Theo World Series titles to zero for help give experience to young or second events, with Salazar stretch of land, and the wind is Epstein said Sunday at Fenway Boston. struggling players who may not coming of a 52nd place fmish at going to affect play on both days. Park. In July, with the Yankees often represent the Irish in offi the John Dallio Invitational two "The weather is going to be an "Idiots worldwide are thrilled. ahead by 9 1/2 games en route to cial events. weeks ago, and Gifford tying for • important factor," Whitten said, They've never had such great their seventh straight AL East "These guys most likely won't 17th in the same event. "It's going to be really windy, and p.r.," he said, playing off his title, Rodriguez was in the mid compete in the last two events of Rounding out the group will be we have to have control of our players' nickname for them dle of the latest New York-Boston the fall season, but they're trying sophomore Adam Hoyer. Hoyer, shots." selves. "Now that it's here, we brawl, sparked when catcher to get themselves ready for a a transfer from the University of can admit that if we're able to Jason Varitek shoved him in the spot in the spring," said assistant Florida, just received a roster Contact Eric Retter at win a World Series and go face after Bronson Arroyo coach Chris Whitten, who will spot last week after trying out [email protected] through New York along the way, plunked A-Rod with a pitch. We J)o Mondays Like No Flace Else! UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME SUMMER ENGINEERING PROGRAM Enjoy a double order of chicken. s±eak or combo fajifas (enoush for ±wo) FOREIGN STUDY IN LONDON, ENGLANP for jus± $11!* Information Meeting: Monday, October 11, 2004 Room 138 DeBartolo Hall 7:00p.m. c Appllcation Deadline: November 24 for Summer 2005 Apply on-Une: MISJIAWAKA www.nd.edul- engineerI sumlon! apply.html 4810 Grape Rd. 271-1330 11 am. ±o close ALL ENGINEERING STUDENTS WELCOME! page 18 Monday, October 11, 2004 THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON GAY AND LESBIAN STUDENT NEEDS . . ...• - .... ,. -- ,. r- .. • .- , ,.. ,'7- •" ,., Jil It" • #• ~· ~- ·- -- ..' ---- - J Monday, October 11, 2004 The Observer+ SPORTS page 19 SMC SoccER NO WOMEN'S TENNIS Belles defeat Albion 8-0 Thompsons fall the field." because they were always By RYAN DUFFY just short Hinton wasn't the only one away games," Hinton said. in final Sporrs Editor who was able to exploit the "There was a lot of fan sup Adrian defense. Senior captain port; it was really just a fun After numerous tries Jen Concannon followed her day in general." Sophomore twins lose in on the season. throughout the season. the goal against Tri-State with two Thanks to the large number The Thompsons, who came Belles have finally broken more Saturday, moving her of families in town for the final game of collegiate to Notre Dame in 2003 as the open the flood gates. into fifth place in goals scored weekend, the crowd was even top-ranked girls' 18-and-under After setting a season high in the conference. The Belles larger than usual. grand slam tournament doubles team in the United for goals four days earlier in a also got goals from McKenna "It was really great because States, suffered their first 8-1 win over Tri-State Keenan. Carrie Orr and Emily we had a large crowd watch defeat in seven matches this University, Saint Mary's Wagoner. ing us; it felt good to play at Associated Press season. matched that feat and was "We've gained a lot more home on a Saturday," Logan They were the first Irish duo impressive again in a 8-0 confidence in said. "I think PACIFIC PALISADES; Calif. - ever reach the doubles final of shutout of Adrian College. our offense," "We want to put the there's a big Sophomore twins Christian a collegiate grand slam event. "The past two games we've Logan said. "The advantage to Thompson and Catrina The Thompsons - who played in. we've been able to scoring is first half of the playing at home. Thompson, the seventh-ranked topped the No. 6, No. 1 and No. score a lot of goals. and find spread around season behind us ... " We have the doubles team in college tennis, 11 teams en route to the final ing the net like that is always because a lot of crowd in our fell just shy over the good to help us build more people have favor, and we of deliver previous confidence for our upcoming stepped it up. Carolyn Logan don't have to ing Notre three days games," sophomore midfielder It's good to know Belles forward deal with the Dame's - are the Ashley Hinton said. our offense isn't long traveling first-ever second set "Throughout the season, we've completely time to the oppo collegiate of twins had a lot of opportunities to dependent on one or two peo nent's field. We just think to grand slam ever to score. but we could never cap ple." ourselves, 'We won't let any champi reach the italize. Recently, we've been Along with increased scor one beat us on our field'." onship, as final of a able to put the ball in the back ing, the team has been playing Although the win was impor they lost in collegiate of the net more frequently." significantly stronger soccer tant for the Belles, they now the title Christina Catrina g r a n d Hinton certainly did her part since its loss to Olivet two turn their attention to the match of Thompson Thompson slam. to help the offense on weeks ago. game looming Wednesday t h e The Las Saturday, scoring two· quick "We definitely picked up against Kalamazoo. Riviera/Intercollegiate Tennis Vegas natives were playing in goals in the first ten minutes some momentum after the "After a game like this, Association (ITA) Women's All just their second grand slam to put the Belles ahead, and Olivet game; each game mat we're proud of our effort, but American Champion-ships tournament. then adding a third later in the ters, and if you want the out we're more focused on the Sunday morning at the Riviera They were the first all-fresh game off of a diving header. come, you have to play for it Kalamazoo game than cele Tennis Club. man team in Division I since The hat trick against Adrian on the field," Hinton said. "We brating," Logan said. "We The Thompsons and the rest 1998 to earn a berth in the made five goals in the two realized after the Olivet game want to put the first half of the of the Irish will return to action NCAA Doubles Championship, games this week for Hinton, how easily we can hit a bump season behind us, both wins next weekend, taking part in reaching the round of 16 in and she was rewarded for her in the road. and we've really and losses, and play like this Notre Dame's lone home fall May before falling in three sets. efforts afterwards when the picked ourselves up from that was a brand new season. tournament, the Eck Classic, The All-American Champ MlAA named her Offensive co game and moved on." We're going to focus and try from Oct. 15-17. ionships, the National Inter-col player of the week. The Belles were able to ben our best to improve on prob In the final, a pair of legiate Indoor Champion-ships "Ashley played an excellent efit from having back-to-hack lems from before so that we University of Florida freshmen, (to which the Thompsons have game," sophomore Carolyn games at home this week, can play the best soccer that Whitney Benik and Lolita earned an automatic bid into Logan said. "She got inspired, including the first game at we can." Frangulyan, put an end to the the 16-team main draw), and stepped up her work ethic and home on a Saturday all year. twins' run by registering an 8- the year-end NCAA level of play, and took advan "Throughout this year, we've Contact Ryan Duffy at 3 victory to claim the first Championships are college ten tage of what she could do on struggled with Saturday games [email protected] national championship of the nis' three national champi 2004-05 season. onship events. Benik and Fangulyan actual The other leg of the colle ly suffered a defeat last week giate grand slam, the T. Rowe in the final round of prequalify Price National Clay Court ing for the event, but they Championships, was discontin gained a "lucky-loser" berth ued prior to the 2001-02 sea into the qualifying rounds and son. eventually were victorious in The Riviera/ITA Women's All the main draw. 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For more information call1-6100 or visit recsports..nd.eclu page 20 The Observer + SPORTS Monday, October 11, 2004 SMC VOLLEYBALL Orange continued from page 24 Belles fall victim the staggering scoreless streak. Clark also points the team's overall play as a signif icant component of keeping to stronger Calvin the opposition off the score board. "[The shutouts are] good there were a lot of mistakes in team defense," Clark said. By JUSTIN STETZ "It's great having a goalkeeper the second game. and we fell Sports Writer apart." like Chris Sawyer, but you In the match. Anne Cusack don't have shutouts without a Calvin College showed why it is continued to dominate on whole team working together. You've got to hand it to the second in the conference as it defense as she registered 19 pickPd apart the. Bellns on digs. Rupright and Michelle Gary entire team." In both Irish overtime victo Friday. The Knights improwd to each ended the match with seven ries this season, a free kick I 0-1 in conference play. 15-5 kills apiece on oll'ense. Michelle oVI'rall and complnted the sea Turley provided 13 kills and along the left edge of the box son swcpp of the Belles. Tlw loss eight digs in the contest. Senior set up the game winner. eventually dropped Saint Mary's to 4-7 in Stacy Stark added five kills of While McGeeney the MIAA and 4-10 on tlw sea her own against the Knights. slammed home a loose ball off a free kick by mid!ielder John SOIL This marked the second of five Thn Belles played a strong lirst consecutive road games for the Stephens to top Boston College Oct. 1, midfielder Ian gamn against Calvin and just Belles, as well as their second barely missed taking the early loss in a row. Etherington didn't waste any lead. ultimately losing 30-28. "All our horne games are done time on his free kick opportu llownver, things quickly turned for the most part," Hupright said. nity Sunday, slotting an around for Saint Mary's in the "We are used to traveling from untouched ball past screened TIM SULLIVANrfhe Observer Orange goalkeeper Alim Alex Youshlnaga battles with a Syracuse defender Friday. The second game as mistakes proved the way our schedule has been to be very costly. They played and it really hasn't affected us Karem and inside the far right Irish defeated the Orangemen 1-0 to Improve to 9-2-1. poorly on both offense and that much." post for the game winner. "The goalkeeper has a hard defense and allowed their oppo Even with the loss, the Belles job when balls are played into forward Tony Megna nearly season's Sweet 16. nent to take advantage of these can still walk away with the feel the box," Clark said. "It's very After looking horns with opportunities. ing that they can compete with netted his fifth goal in three difficult because you don't games when his breakaway Michigan, Notre Dame will The Knights pounded the any team in the league if they know if people are going to bid to end the game in regula conclude the Big East portion Belles by a score of 30-10 and stick to their game. But Saint touch it or miss it. It was a tion clanged off the right post of its schedule with four con Calvin clinched the sweep by Mary's can't afford to let mental secutive games against confer winning the third game 30-28. mistakes hinder ,its play as the good free kick played into a with three minutes left. Overall, the Belles held their tournament looms closer. dangerous area-it was a While Karem was busy ence opponents. good goal." Notes own against one of the best Saint Mary's will travel to Tri deflecting shots and keeping While the Irish waited until the underdog Orange even Notre Dame's effort on the teams in the league. Aside from State University Tuesday to take the third minute of the second with the Irish, Sawyer was field wasn't the only thing that a dismal s1~cond game, the Belles on the Thunder at 7 p.m. This overtime to extend their win only forced to make a pair of impressed Clark Sunday aftPr were within striking distancn in should be a good opportunity for ning streak, they dominated routine stops in recording his noon. the othnr two contPsts. But once the Belles to get back on track as the contest, taking 25 shots to sixth clean sheet. "That was a great crowd,'' again, rn1~ntal errors proved too Tri-State has yet to win a single much to overcome for the tnam. conference match this year. Syracuse's six, as well as 16 of Notre Dame will take a Clark said of the 1,206 that "We played pretty well. espe the game's linal18 shots. break from conference play watched the Irish defeat cially in the first and third Contact Justin Stetz at McGeeney just missed put Wednesday when it welcomes Syracuse at Alumni Field. games," Elise Hupright said. "But [email protected] ting the Irish ahead on a pair Michigan to Alumni Field. "That was probably the best of heel flicks earlier in the The Irish will be in search of Sunday crowd I've seen." contest-both ricocheted off some revenge after the the woodwork and were Wolverines eliminated the Contact Matt Puglisi at SMC CROSS COUNTRY cleared out of danger-and Irish on penalty kicks in last [email protected] Teatn finishes fifth at the Eagle Invitational Holy Cross Associates to come out of the season with By ANNA FRIANCO the best finish in Saint Mary's Sports Writer cross country history. In order to recover for the Information Session The Belles had a successful conference race the runners will weekend at the Eagle decrease their workouts begin Invitational hosted by ning with fall break. The Belles Benedictine University. Saint will be training on their own Mary's placed fifth out of 22 next week, with everyone teams on Friday afternoon, returning home for the vacation. Tonight! completing their final non-con And the break might be exact ference race of the season. ly what everyone needs in order The top four finishers for the to put the Belles in prime posi Belles were junior Becky tion for Oct. 30 and the confer Feauto. freshman Megan Gray ence championship. But this and sophomores Sara Otto and ease in the action has come Katie White. after a few weeks of difficult Otto also recorded her best challenges. Everyone on the finish of the season. crushing team has felt the effects of not 7PM AT THE CENTER FOR SOCIAL CONCERNS her previous time by over two only the harsher running cli minutes. Saint Mary's finished mate, but also the usual stress only behind Northern Illinois, that comes along with the mid Goshen College, North Central term season. and Marian. Among the teams "We're all really tired [and] the Belles defeated were Bethel stressed-out with midterms ... College, Lake Forest and Saint but we'll all be fresh for the con Xavier. ference meet,'" Gray said. The impressive finish Saint Everyone has managed to stay Mary's had on Friday put the healthy and injury-free despite tnam in a great position mental the pressures of the past couple ly for the conference champi of weeks. onship later this month. Gray Between this race and the commented on the high moral Lakefront Invitational the team that everyone had achieved. ran in last week, Saint Mary's "It definitely gav!'l us a boost of should be well prepared to lin Find out why ... confidence, she said. "I think ish off the season in great fash we're all really excited." ion. 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Hutgers' ed 46 assists and Burrell regis Hockey Dame an early 1-0 lead. fate was sealed as the Irish contin ten~d 16. Cooper led the team in Defenseman Wes O'Neill SPt continued from page 24 ued to maintain control of the blocks, having a hand in five of the continued from page 24 up the shot with a perfect game, only allowing their oppo team's 11 blocks, while Brewster pass from just inside the bluP Ashley Tarutis and junior Kelly nents to get within one point 11- recorded lour block assists. Nine of their 10 guys are line. allowing Amado to slap Bum~ll posting 27 and 18 assists 10. Seton Hall threatened Notre exactly the same, and that's a the puck past Johnson as he respPctively. Senior Emily Loomis The Irish thrived on the momen Dame's win in the first game, pretty nice option. moved over to try to make the and freshman Adrianna Stasiuk tum they gained from the Hutgers leading 24-23 before the Irish "On the 5-on-3, the hesitant save. chipped in nine kills each and jun match, defeating Seton Hall (6-14) claimed seven of the next points to nature always comes from "We're feeling really good ior Carolyn Cooper had five kills in four sets. llenican 's 37 -dig complete the game. In the third trying to make the perfect after that first goal," Amado and .333 on hitting. effort broke a 12-year-old school game, Seton Hall collected their play. It's okay to score ugly said. "We were really full of On the defensive end, the Irish reeord during Sunday's match, first victory against Notre Dame in goals and we're going to have energy and were making good limited Hutgers to under .100 hit while Kelbley excelled ofl'ensively the 29 games they had played to do that this year." deeisions with the puck and ting in every game. Hutgers could with 25 kills. Kelbley's contribu over 10 matches. The game Despite Minnesota-Duluth's keeping up that high tempo." n't collect more than 13 kills a tions made her the first Irish play included 13 ties, but after the Irish experience on special teams, The Irish lead didn't last game and committed 27 errors er in almost four years to garner tied the score at 24-24, Seton Hall the Irish penalty kill still did through the period, with overall. This, in part. was due to a 25 kills in a match. claimed the lead again and never an admirable job, holding the freshman forward Mike Curry collective Irish effort culminating "Meg did an amazing job looked back. Although the fourth Bulldogs to 1-for-8 on their picking up a loose puck and in nine blocks. Junior Meg against Seton Hall," Brewster game looked to be equally chal own power play Friday night beating Brown with a power llenican led the team in digs, with said. "That's why we have her at lenging for both teams, the Irish and a total killing rate of 2- play goal of his own at 17:39 ten. while Stasiuk and Corbett libero-because she's so amazing maintained their lead after pulling for-20 in the series. of the first period. registered nine and six respectful in the back row. She can see ahead 5-4. Notre Dame continued Forward Matt Amado gave The second period was a ly. where the hitters are going to to widen their margin of victory the Irish a lead early on with mess of penalties and odd The Irish retained the lead place the ball and she adjusts for until they finished off Seton Hall a power play goal, but Notre man opportunities for both throughout the first game. After that." with a seven point lead. Dame stymied continuously teams. It was the Bulldogs Hutgers inched closer to a victory, Stasiuk continued to impress The Irish take the courts again, by Minnesota-Duluth goalie who were able to take advan Notre Dame answered with a 7-2 her coaches and teammates facing Illinois State on Wednesday Josh Johnson and was unable tage, with Justin Williams scoring run to finish the match. defensively, notching 14 digs. at the Joyce Center. to increase its one-goal making a perfect pass to Tim Rutgers made the second game Setters Tarutis and Burrell also advantage. Perhaps Johnson's Stapleton on a 2-on-1 break. more competitive, claiming three shined, leading the Irish to 17 or Contact Ann Loughery at biggest save came in the sec Stapleton then had no prob of the first five points of the game. more kills per game and a .340 [email protected] ond period with the score 2-1 lem beating Brown for the in favor of the Bulldogs, when goal at 12:20 of the second he robbed Mike Walsh's point period. blank shot from the crease "The play that hurt was that Soccer with a stunning glove save. second goal," Poulin s'aid. "I "I didn't feel like we were thought that the second goal continued from page 24 really sharp from the f'irst was really disappointing touch of the puck," Poulin because we've been working The lloyas dealt the first blow by said. "I don't know whether on our 4-on-4 play. What hap scoring with less than four minutes it's the mental side that leads pened was we had a forward remaining in the half. But the Irish to the physical side not being relaxing in the neutral zone answered right back when Cinalli there. Even the focus from and we had a simple pass to ti1~d the game 59 seconds later. She last night wasn't there, and make but we missed that pass put a pass from Maggie Manning we shot wide and missed. and before you knew it we ovnr Goorgetown goalkeeper Jade shots too often, and the times were down 2 to 1." !Iiggins and into the top of the net. we did get the puck on net The Bulldogs added two Notre Dame had its opportuni their goalie was there to insurance goals in the third ties in the second half, but still make a great save." period, with Brett Hammond could not manage a goal. The Amanda Clnalll In a past game with Providence. The Irish remain Poulin also elected to scoring just inside the right game looked as though it might undefeated by beating Georgetown and VIllanova this weekend. change his goalie from post and Curry pitching in a head into overtime until Thursday, starting sophomore backhanded goal late in the Buczkowski put a feed from David Brown in net instead of period to put the game away. Jannica 'l]eder inside the left post the work," she said. years ago and this year, to do it Morgan Cey. Brown made 28 The Irish open conferencP to all but secure the victory. "She's just a highly eompetitive and win, I hope it's a sign we're saves on the night, while play this weekend with a pair "Jannica played a great ball kid," Waldrum said of his star growing a little bit." Johnson made 27 for the of games at Miami (Ohio). through and I wanted to take a freshman. "If we can get her to go Bulldogs. good touch towards goal and then to the goal a little more and take Contact Matt Mooney at Amado's quick wrist shot Contact Justin Schuver at get it on frame," Buczkowski said. advantage of shooting opportuni [email protected] from the right dot at 3:40 of [email protected] On Friday, the Irish got just what ties, she's only going to get better." they expeeted from Villanova, a This weekend, Waldrum was defensive struggle. It took a per also looking for one of his three fectly placed shot from Cinalli in goalkeepers to establish herself the middle of the first half to beat worthy of the starting role for the Wildcat goalkeeper Jillian Loyden. remainder of the season. Bohn's "She scored a world-class goal," play this weekend may have Waldrum said. "From 25 yards out earned her that distinction. she stuck it right in the top corner." "She played very well against Irish goalkeeper Erika Bohn pro Villanova and [against vided ample support, posting the Georgetown] the goal that was team's seventh shutout this season. scored was not her fault," The two bright spots on the Waldrum said. "She had a very weekend were the performances good weekend." of Cinalli and Bohn. With her pair Though he doesn't think the Irish of goals, Cinalli now hac;; seven on gave their best effort, he can still the season, good for the second see signs of improvement. highest total on the team. "As young as we are, we're still "With the [team) movement of continuing to learn how to handle the ball, they set me up for great these kind of situations," he said. opportunities so I don't do a lot of "We lost the game up here two UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME INTERNATIONAL STUDY PROGRAMS IN RUSSIA Beginners & Advanced classes FALL 2005, SPRING 2006, AY 2005-6 AND Beginners - Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30 p.m. 111 class October 26-RSRC SUMMER PROGRAMS 2005 Advanced - Tuesdays, 9:30-11:00 p.m. 111 class October 26-RSRC INFORMATION MEETING WITH LATIN DANCE LESSONS GRAHAM HETTLINGER Beginners & Intermediate AMERICAN COUNCILS FOR INTERNATIONAL Beginners - Mondays, 7:00-8:00 p.m. 11 EDUCATION, AND PROF. 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Please complete the accompa nying form and mail it today to receive The Observer in your home. •... .._ ...... ~MaL&I ~~&La_..._,_ ...... ~ ...... _":_ ~----~------ THE OBSERVER Monday, October I I, 2004 PORTS page 24 MEN's SoccER HOCKEY Power play Irish edge out Orange difficulties By MATT PUGLISI lead to loss Spores Writer By JUSTIN SCHUVER History has a tendency to Associate Sports Editor repeat itself- just ask the Irish. Notre Dame's youth and inex J\ little over a week after perience manifested itself in edging then-Big East leader the form of a stagnant Irish No. 12 Boston CoUege 1-0 on penalty kill as the team lost 4-1 an overtime tally by forward to No. 4 Minnesota-Duluth (1- Justin Md;eeney, the No. 15 0-1) Friday night at the Joyce Irish (9-2-1 overall, 5-1-0 in Center. Big East) once again resorted The loss of five seniors to to tho golden goal to put away. graduation has really hurt the visiting Syracuse 1-0 on a sun Irish (0-1-1), but nowhere has bleadwd Sunday afternoon. the pain been felt more than on The 9-2-1 start to the season the Notre Dame power play. is Notre Dame's best since The Irish were 1-for-12 on the 19RR, when tlw squad went CJ- power play Friday, and had 0-2 to begin the year. several opportunities on 5-on-3 "That was a terrifie win," but could not capitalize. eoach Bobby Clark said. "You TIM SULLIVAN/The Observer "You simply haven't had an just need a break to get in John Stephens dribbles up the field in a 1-0 win over the Syracuce Orangemen Friday. Notre opportunity this early in the thern and when you don't get Dame Improved to 5-1-0 in the Big East, and is off to its best start since 1988. · season to praetiee the 5-Im-3," in, you've got to be patient. Irish coach Dave Poulin said. What really impressed me was "When you'rn chasing for a focus. And the other guys, of the back of its net was Sept. "It would be nice to pour out our patience, discipline and league title, these are the they just worked hard." 23 in a 1-0 loss to West five guys who've done it before, focus." games you can lose - when In addition to handing the Virginia, a span of 465 min but we just can't do that yet. Tlw thrilling victory bumps things aren't really going your Irish sole possession of the utes. You look at Duluth and they're the Irish into first place in thn way," Clark said. "[Defenders] eonference's top spot, the vic While All-American goal starting out with the exact Big East and also marks the Jack Stewart and Christopher tory extended both the squad's keeper Chris Sawyer undoubt same power play they put out first time tlw Irish have taken High just kept the back bottled winning and shutout streak to edly has something to do with there last year minus one guy. five of their first six conference up - I thought they did a five games. The last time games in program history. great job of keeping their Notre Dame fished the ball out see ORANGE/page 20 see HOCKEY/page 22 - ND VOLLEYBALL ND WoMEN's SoccER Consistency finally materializes Top ranked women By ANN LOUGHERY l'Vithstand l'Veekend News Writer Following eaeh loss, the Irish {R- beginning Oct. 30. The team has By MATT MOONEY also played the second-most 5) posnd diflimmt versions of the Sports Writer same question - what hap games without a loss or a tie in pened'! program history. Only the 2000 When evaluating their perform Notre Dame hadn't seen a Notre Dame squad had more ance at practiee, the Irish would close one-goal game in three wins to start a season winning its find weaknesses in both their weeks. This weekend they got an first 16 consecutive games on the oflensn and defimsn. But when it eyeful. way to an NCAA Final Four eame down to it, Notre Dame's The No. 1 ranked Irish (14-0-0, appearance. primary weakness was consisten 7-0-0 in the Big East) kept their However, coach Randy cy. perfect record intact after two Waldrum isn't concerned about This weekend the Irish seem to narrow road victories, edging history but rather with hio:; team's have remedied that problem, Villanova (10-4-0, 4-3-0) on sloppy play on Sunday. Against upending Hutgers 30-23, 30-22, Friday by a 1-0 score and then Georgetown, Notre Dame proved to be ito:; own worst enemy with :~0-24 on Saturday and Seton I !all sneaking by Georgetown (5-7-0, 20-24, 30-27, 26-30, 30-23 on 2-4-0) in dramatic fashion on UUinecessary and se[-destructive Sunday. Sunday for a 2-1 win. Freshman mistakes. The statistics from Saturday's forward/midfielder Amanda "Villanova's got a good team, Hutgers {11-5 I game are telling. Cinalli scored a goal in each but I think [against] Georgetown, Junior Laurnn Brewster had 13 game, and midfielder Jen we're clearly better and we · kills with .500 on hitting, while Buczkowski netted the game made it closer than we needed to," Waldrum said. "I hope we junior Lauren Kelbley contributed CLEMENT SUHENDRA!The Observer winner against Georgetown with 12 kills with a .4 7 4 attack per The Irish defeated Rutgers and Seton Hall this weekend, mov 44 seeonds left in regulation. The take this kind of a thing as a centagn. Ing to 8-5. Above Is a picture from a loss against Valpo. clutch goal, Buczkowski's fifth wake up call !because] every In each game, the Irish recordnd this season, already gives her body's good enough in the Big 16 or mom kills on hitting with a more than the four she scored in East [where! if you're not ready .270 or better hitting percentage our offense and having a high hit The Irish dominated statistically 2003. to play you're not always going to -talk about consistency. ting percentage," Brewster said. across the board, with freshman With the two wins, Notre Dame win." "That's been one of our goals all "We're just trying to prove our clinches home field advantage season - being consistent with selves week by week." see BREWSTER/page 22 for the Big East Tournament see SOCCER/page 22 MLB NFL SMC GOLF TENNIS SMC VOLLEYBALL SMC CROSS COUNTRY en LLI (.) Caminiti dies at Rams (33) 1- z age 41 Seahawks (27) Belles win third straight Thompson twins lose in Calvin defeats Belles, Saint Mary's finish 5th MIAA title. final game of collegiate drop to 4-10 overall in weekend race a: c:ss The 1996 NL MVP dies Seattle loses game after grand slam tournament c:c of a heart attack in the being up 17 during the =a.. !i Bronx on Sunday. third quarter en page 14 page 15 page 17 page 19 page 20 page 20