/ ^ \ THE bserver OThe Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Marys OLUME 41 : ISSUE 37 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2006 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Students dear out of Bend for break Religion to be required Domers participate in SMC students use service trips for credit time off to volunteer at Harvard

By ROHAN ANAND By KATIE KOHLER Theology already part News Writer News Writer ofND core curriculum Over fall break, a record For many Saint Mary’s 472 Notre Dame students will students, fall break offers a travel to sites all over week of relaxation and By KATHLEEN McDONNELL America to engage in a vari­ escape from college life. For News W riter ety of service-oriented activi­ others, break is a time to ties, using their time off for a give back to the community While Notre Dame students work far different than through service. are no strangers to required studying. This year, over 40 women classes in religion, Harvard Most participants will be are volunteering on various students will face a similar involved in one of the five service trips through the requirement for the first time one-credit seminars offered Office for Civic and Social in quite a while — a move during fall, winter, and Engagement, according to which brings to light the spring breaks by the Center OCSE Director Carrie Call. growing importance of reli­ for Social Concerns. These Saint Mary’s is sponsoring gious studies in American uni­ groups are primarily led by three service trips this year: versities. undergraduate and graduate the Catalyst Trip to On Oct. 4, CNN reported that students, according to Angela Cincinnati, the Habitat for a faculty committee recom­ Miller-McGraw, director of Humanity Trip to St. mendation at Harvard seminars and educational T a m m a n y P a rish in University proposed require­ ■immersions at the CSC. Louisiana, and the ments for undergraduates be “The goals of the seminars Pilgrimage to Mexico. expanded to include a course are to foster a diverse and Students are responsible in “reason and faith.” The community-based learning for paying for their own “surprisingly bold recommen­ experience,” she said. “Our food, but the majority of the dation,” as CNN reported, student coordinators lead costs are covered by grant aims to broaden Harvard’s great reflections to help DUSTIN MENNELLA/The Observer supports from the Center for core curriculum, whose nar­ Students use a local bus service to get to and from airports in row academic focus has been see SEMINAR/page 6 Chicago during break in this 2005 file photo. see SMC/page 6 criticized in recent years. Notre Dame has traditionally emphasized the importance of religious inquiry in under­ graduate formation, most Weeklong vacation a welcome noted in the two theology requirements undergraduates have a fall break, which spending time with my fami­ to experience other cultures must fulfill before graduation. By LAURA WILCZEK makes the time even more ly,” Rangel said. around the world. For junior Taking into account the News Writer precious for students. Travel, both international Jessica Jimenez, the vacation inclusion of religion in the Laura Yamartino plans on and domestic, is also a popu­ is a chance to leave the core curricula of other Ivy For students at Notre spending her fall break at lar break activity. scenery of South Bend and League schools like Columbia Dame, midterms week is a Boston College to make it all Hundreds of students on travel to Italy. and Dartmouth, Harvard’s race to reach the semester’s the sweeter. campus will participate in “I will be in Rome over fall reintroduction of religious halfway point, with fall “[I’m going to Boston the fall break Center for break, and believe me, the material seems part of a pos­ break as their finish line. College] so I can make all my Social Concerns Seminars. only work I will be doing is sible trend amongst secular After cramming for the vari­ friends there absolutely jeal­ The seminars allow students working to find a hostel,” schools. ous political science, biology, ous,” she said. to travel to places like Jimenez said. But while Harvard’s new organic chemistry and engi­ For many students, like Appalachia and Washington Not all students are lucky classes include material on neering exams, students are sophomore Monique Rangel, D.C. while engaging in serv­ enough to escape South Bend religion, its focus seems slight­ eager for the week of vaca­ fall break is the perfect ice projects. or even the rigors of school ly different from that of a reli- tion to arrive. Not all college opportunity to relax. Several students hope to students across the nation “I plan on sleeping in and use the time over fall break see BREAK/page 4 see THEOLOGY/page 3 Chazan discusses women, peace

and they are absolutely essen­ past 30 years, there have been Professor says women tial for peace building after the no women present at all. After crucial to peace processpeace process has been con­ “spending] hours, mostly cluded.” nights trying to figure out [why Chazan described the salient peacemaking efforts aren’t By SONIA RAO characteristics specific to working],” Chazan identified News Writer women’s peace movements five confounding factors to with several “P’s,” — political, peace movements in general, Women’s involvement and pioneering, persevering, referring to them as “five F’s,” failure in peace movements patient, passionate and prag­ including the inability to con­ took center stage in a lecture matic. The political nature of front failure, fear, frustration, by professor Naomi Chazan peace movements, Chazan fatigue and friction within the entitled “A Comparative Look argued, is essential for success. movements. at the Role of Women in “If you bring antagonistic Chazan also presented rea­ Conflict Resolution Today” parties together and you avoid sons as to why women specifi­ Thursday at the Hesburgh politics you are deluding your­ cally have been unsuccessful in Center. self,” she said. “These are implementing peace, including “Women are involved in every political problems.” the onset of violence, which “is contemporary peace process I Paradoxically, Chazan argued primarily, not exclusively, the know of,” said Chazan, the that although women are ubiq­ domain of men,” as well as the Provost’s Distinguished Woman uitous in peace processes, their general perspective that Lecturer. “They are active influence has been “infinitesi­ women are irrelevant and inef- QUENTIN STENGER/The Observer peace workers, they have pro­ mal, if at all.” In fact, in the Professor Naomi Chazan spoke about female involvement in the moted conflict resolution ... major peace negotiations of the see CFLAZAN/page 4 peace movement Thursday at the Hesburgh Center. page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Friday, October 13, 2006

In s id e C o l u m n Question of the Day: W hat a r e yo u r p l a n s FOR FALL BREAK? Baseball's irrelevance

Cory Lidle, a pitcher for the New York Yankees and nine-year veteran of Major League Baseball, died Wednesday when his Cirrus SR-20 crashed into a sky­ Cristina Romano Tricia Daly Kristen Ploetze Tom Stablein Francisco Victor Saenz scraper in Manhattan. He was a human freshman freshman freshman senior Fernandez del sophomore being. Walsh BP BP Castillo For the first two Knott Knott hours of nonstop freshman broadcast coverage “I’m going to “I’m going to “I’m writing a “Reading a Fisher “I’m going to of the tragedy, the brave the take a long, hot, research decent news media focused New York to do on the fear of ter­ rapids of West shoeless paper. ” newspaper for “Going back a small service rorism and the pos­ Virginia and go shower. ” once. ” home to see my project. ” sibility of deaths in w hitewater new little the building — along with the obvi­ Ken Fowler rafting. ” brother. ” ous question of how such a tragedy Sports Editor could have occurred. The Associated Press had a 900-word, 27-paragraph story running on its news wire at 4:50 p.m. — 2 hours after the accident — when word broke that Lidle was aboard the doomed flight. In B r ie f “A small plane crashed into a 50-story condominium tower Wednesday on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, raining Fall break begins Saturday, flaming debris onto the sidewalks below and classes will resume Oct. 23. and rattling New Yorkers’ nerves five years after the Sept. 11 attack,” the story The film “Wal-Mart: The read at 4:47 p.m. “Police said at least two High Cost of Low Price”will be people were killed.” shown at 7 tonight in Hesbugh But after 10 versions of the crash story, Center Auditorium. the AP scrapped the entire article and began anew with the information about The film “Unknown White Lidle. M ale” is playingto n ig h t at 7 f and 10 in the B r o w n in g Here’s the entire story as of 4:57 p.m. Wednesday: “A small plane with New C in em a at the DeBartolo York Yankees pitcher Cory lidle aboard Performing Arts Center. Tickets crashed into a 50-story condominium are $6 for the general public, tower Wednesday on Manhattan’s Upper $5 for faculty and staff, $4 for East Side, killing at least four people, senior citizens and $3 for stu ­ authorities said.” dents. That was it. Even though the casualty numbers The Irish volleyball team were the same, the fears had still been takes on DePaul tonight at 7 in flamed and debris still lay on the side­ the Joyce Center. Tickets are walk near 72nd and York, the story now $5 for adults and $3 for youth revolved around who and not what. or seniors. That Cory Lidle, a sports figure, was QUENTIN STENGER/The Observer dead was more important than anything The film “Mon Oncle”will be The United States Air Force Band of Flight performs last night in the Leighton presented Saturday afternoon else. And it wasn’t just the AP who had Concert Hall of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. Consisting of eight unique that thought. Reuters, CNN and even The at 3 in the Browning Cinema. performing ensembles, the Band performs a broad variety of musical genres from Tickets are $6 for the general New York Times all changed the focus on classical and jazz, to country and rock. the tragedy and fear to one of the two public, $5 for faculty and staff, persons killed. Here at The Observer, I $4 for senior citizens and $3 for fell right into that sad trap. 1 was trying to students. convince the editorial board that the story should run in the sports section O ffb e a t The film “The Bridesmaid" is instead of the news section because it playingSaturday at 7 p.m. and involved Lidle. As I thought about it Baker makes wife cream the field of baking as visual bra off while her friend was 10 in the Browning Cinema. today, I realized how wrong I was. puff wedding dress art, earning him a following driving on Interstate 75. Tickets are $6 for the general Whether it was Lidle and a flight UZHHOROD, Ukraine — in this city near the border James Campbell, who was public, $5 for faculty and staff, instructor, a 31-year-old stock broker and Valentyn Shtefano’s pastries with Slovakia. His creations driving behind the girls, said $4 for senior citizens and $3 for his son or two sight-seeing buddies, the were known for attracting have generated a buzz in a he swerved to avoid the bra students. story should have remained the same. stares and giggles as well as place where cake is often lay­ and his car flipped several Two people tragically lost their lives lip-smacking murmurs. But ers of heavy cream, wafers times. Campbell, 37, broke a Irish men’s soccer will battle when their plane hit an apartment build­ even his fiancee was sur­ and nuts or poppy seeds — vertebra in his neck during Providence Saturday at 7 p.m. ing — and luckily no one inside the build­ prised when Shtefano told more something to eat than the Sept. 26 accident. His at Alumni Field. Tickets are $5 ing was killed. her he was making her wed­ to look at. passenger, Jeff Long, 40, for adults and $3 for youth or But what would have been a much ding dress — out of flour, broke several ribs. seniors. more dramatic story — about two people eggs, sugar and caramel. Bra littering causes car A State Highway Patrol surviving the plane’s impact into their The dress — made of 1,500 accident on highway crash report, obtained by The Irish footb all team will apartment — was lost in the focus on cream puffs and weighing 20 TOLEDO, Ohio — A teenager The Blade, said that the girls face the UCLA Bruins Oct. 21 at Lidle. pounds — took the 2 8-year- who put her bra on a car told investigators that before 2:30 p.m. Buried deep in today’s articles is a tale old baker two m onths to antenna before it flew off and the accident the men were about a doctor and his wife who ran from make, and by the end of the led to a highway accident will motioning to them to lift up To submit information to be their apartment as the plane hit their wedding reception, bride be charged with littering, a their shirts. included in this section of The window. Dr. Parviz Benhuri and his wife Viktoriya said she didn't prosecutor said. Emily Davis, Observer, e-mail detailed infor­ survived. want to take it off. 17, of Bowling Green, told Information compiled mation about an event to The unnecessary shift of focus might all Shtefano is a rising star in investigators she took her from the Associated Press. [email protected]. be part of the human condition, sad as it may be. Next time, hopefully, I’ll at least catch my mistake earlier. TODAY TONIGHT SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY OS Contact Ken Fowler at til kfow lerl @nd. edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and 2 not necessarily those of The Observer. < C o r r e c t io n s o o HIGH HIGH HIGH 52 HIGH 60 HIGH 57 HIGH 65 Due to a production error in the Oct. 12 edition of The Observer, the story “Professors question recruit­ LOW 30 LOW 20 LOW 35 LOW 40 LOW 45 LOW 42 ment approach” did not end. The final quote should have read “‘I’m participating in something which is central to my religion being in the world.’” Atlanta 60 / 46 Boston 58 / 48 Chicago 47 / 31 Denver 64 / 31 Houston 72 / 54 Los Angeles 72 / 61 Minneapolis 43 / 28 The Observer regrets the error. New York 54 / 47 Philadelphia 70 / 45 Phoenix 88 / 68 Seattle 64 / 50 St. Louis 59 / 33 Tampa 87 / 68 Washington 58 / 47 Friday, October 13, 2006 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NUWS page 3 College of Science revises CSC receives service award pre-med advising center CSC and to other organizations. from five placements in three Catholic group praises “Eighty-five percent of all countries to 36 placements in 14 center's mission work Notre Dame students are countries today. Initiative will prepare rience. Future dentists are involved in service at least once The CSC has also engaged in encouraged to have shadowed a year, which is well above the community-based research to students for careers a practicing professional, By RYAN SYDLIK national collegiate average, and enhance the learning opportuni­ Father Foster says. News Writer also of that, nearly 40 percent ties for students and faculty. Now, under one roof on the Special to The Observer engage in at least one to two One of the CSC’s most recent second floor of Jordan, Father Notre Dame’s Center for Social hours of service weekly,” he efforts has been to coordinate Since 1943, Notre Dame has Foster shares office space with Concerns (CSC) received a distin­ said. the University’s response to the given special attention to stu­ fellow advisors Kathleen guished award from the United In addition, Lies said that 10 devastation of the Gulf Coast dents whose postgraduate Kolberg, Jennifer Nemecek States Catholic Mission percent of region after plans included medical or den­ and the undergraduate Association Oct. 2 at a banquet g r a d u a t e s H u r r i c a n e tal school. Part of this assis­ research coordinator, Michelle concluding the USCMA’s annual take part in a “The CSC will always seek Katrina, par- tance involved the develop­ Whaley. Kolberg, an assistant conference held at Notre Dame. year or more to be a leader in the field t i c u 1 a r 1 y ment of preprofessional pro­ dean of the College of Science, A network of Catholic organi­ of service of community-based focusing on grams that pair a strong but works with science majors zations, religious communities after gradua­ lo n g - t e r m general core of science cours­ who plan to attend one of the and laity based in Washington, tion. research and recovery es with classes in the social professional schools but who D.C., the USCMA’s stated pur­ The CSC service-learning, while efforts. sciences and humanities. are forgoing the preprofes­ pose is to bring together people has had a challenging Notre Dame Lies said Another part has involved sional program for traditional across the globe serving Christ n u m b er of the Center is advising and assistance with majors such as biology. through the Church. m e m o ra b le undergraduates to develop seeking to applications. Nemechek advises Arts and The award was presented to moments a life-long commitment to add m ore As new as the Jordan Hall of Letters majors. Whaley helps Father William Lies, executive over the social justice. ” one-credit Science itself is a revised coordinate undergraduate director of the Center, and years. seminar approach to preparing those research projects for College Father Don McNeill, who found­ The Center placements students, and a new director: of Science majors. ed the center in 1983 for “23 w as given Father William Lies as many of Rev. James Foster, C.S.C., who “It’s like a home,” Kolberg years of cross-cultural global the former executive director them have a also is a physician. In addition says. “It belongs to everyone mission in service to the Church WNDU build­ Center for Social Concerns very large to leading the preprofessional who wants to go into medicine and the world.” ing in 1983 surplus of program for the College of and the health professions.” Since its inception, the CSC has to house its applicants. Science, he is director of the With their strong interest in provided educational experi­ programs. Though many other The Center also hopes to hold newly named Center for service and their clear intel­ ences through social service campus groups were competing more small, issue-focused semi­ Health Sciences Advising. lectual capacity, Notre Dame inspired by Catholic teaching. It for the space, University nars such as the “Lives in the This consolidated service students are attractive also assists students, faculty, President Emeritus Father Balance” seminar, which would responds to several develop­ prospects to health care pro­ staff and alumni in reflecting on Theodore Hesburgh gave the examine violence in schools, and ments in the health care field. fessional programs. Some 80 social issues and responsibilities. building to the CSC because he to increase the number of inter­ First, says Father Foster, a percent of Notre Dame stu­ Throughout its 23 years, the wanted mission and service to national opportunities to stu­ service that advises only med­ dents who apply to medical CSC has expanded greatly in its have a formal base on campus. dents. Whatever new features ical and dental school appli­ school are accepted, com­ abilities and mission. The CSC promptly created the the CSC adds, it will remain cants is a bit narrow in scope. pared to the approximate 45 “The Center has grown from Summer Service Learning pro­ grounded in its original mission, What about students who percent nationally, Father an organization that originally gram, in which students go to Lies said. want to be optometrists or Foster says. coordinated local and national sites across the United States to “The CSC will always seek to physical therapists? The task of helping students volunteer and experiential learn­ perform service for people in be a leader in the field of com­ Also, the process of building become attractive candidates ing efforts for Notre Dame stu­ need. The program now sends munity-based research and an application for the health over a four-year period — dents to a nationally-recognized students to about 200 sites every service-learning, while challeng­ services professions is becom­ candidates who combine center deeply rooted in commu­ summer. The CSC expanded the ing Notre Dame undergraduates ing more competitive and strong academics, service and nity-based learning, research program’s role in 1996 to to develop a life-long commit­ complex. Students now are research — draws on Father and service informed by Catholic include the International ment to social justice,” he said. encouraged to have a summer Foster’s skills both as a priest social tradition,” Lies said. Summer Service Learning service background or an and a former practicing physi­ Lies said students are very Program, which extends service Contact Ryan Sydlik at undergraduate research expe­ cian. involved in service both to the to across the world. It has grown [email protected]

regard religion differently. don’t have to confront religion leave your faith at the door to skills that can be translated to If secular institutions regard if we’re not religious, but in be reasonable, it’s not baggage other disciplines. Theology religion as a cultural artifact the world they [students] will that remains outside of the The second required course continued from page 1 to examine and rationalize, have to.” classroom. You can think with­ examines a major theme in the questions of personal faith Cavadini explained the dif- in the faith commitment.” Christian theological tradition giously affiliated institution may not be f e r e n c e According to the University- and explores its implications like Notre Dame, said theology appropriate for between the approved rationale for the through an inquiry of Christian department chair John their class- “Instead of studying secular and core requirements of theology, history. Cavadini. rooms, religion as if it were religious the primary goal of these A spring 2005 survey of stu­ While Harvard’s faculty rec­ Cavadini said. approach in courses is to “contribute to a dents in the midst of the sec­ ommendation calls for courses At N otre an object, we try to response to student’s disciplined reflection ond theology requirement such as Religion and Dame, “the the­ rearticulate it, to Simmons’ on what it means to think found the majority of students Democracy, Darwinism, or ology class sub­ understand the parts of quote. about God, God’s revelation, to be highly satisfied or satis­ “Why Americans Love God and ject is God,” he faith — articulating a “T he w ay and everything else in light of fied with the foundations of Europeans Don’t,” Notre said. the sentence God’s revelation.” theology course. The depart­ Dame’s required courses focus “Questions tradition based in faith.” is se t up The first required course, ment, however, is always try­ instead on “faith seeking about students’ implies reli­ Foundations of Theology, aims ing to improve the require­ understanding,” he said. own faith are John Cavadini gion is an to help students understand ment classes, and often works “Instead of studying religion legitimate, they u n c o m f o r t ­ the discipline of theology, to off student feedback, Cavadini chair as if it were an object, we try help students able reality encounter the authoritative said. to rearticulate it, to under­ have a sophisti­ theology department we have to texts and to become aw are of As for the importance of reli­ stand the parts of faith — cated under­ confront, to the constitution, transmission gious study to the University, articulating a tradition based standing about make sense and interpretation of the texts “Catholic intellectual life is in faith,” Cavadini said. what faith teaches.” of the irrational,” he said. “We as well as to acquire interpre­ inconceivable without theolo­ As far as the approach to In a telephone interview with don’t use the language of ‘con­ tive skills of one’s own. The gy,” Cavadini said. religion is concerned, secular CNN, Harvard philosophy pro­ fronting’ religion here. We talk focus is not only on the basics schools and Catholic institutes fessor Alison Simmons said “as about a dialect between faith of Christian thought but also Contact Kathleen McDonnell at like Notre Dame seem to academics in a university we and reason. You don’t have to on improving interpretive [email protected]

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women, no table.” free exhibit that addresses In addition, Chazan argued Break “the human landscape of Chazan that peace will not be Mexican migration.” The Gallaudet exhibit is free and open to the continued from page 1 achieved without the means continued from page 1 of political power. A woman public. fective by definition. interested in promoting work this break. For sopho­ On Oct. 20, the Notre Dame students Chazan peace “[has] to more Perry Shoemaker, fall volleyball team will compete argued that go into politics break will be filled with against Connecticut in the women will “Women are even if it is work. Joyce Center at 4 p.m. Later that evening, the comedy not succeed involved in every hard.” “Basically I am going to protest hire if they have And it is hard. work for the [Notre Dame] troupe “The Capitol Steps” not been a contemporary peace “No man is Sports Information will perform at 8:30 pm at Demonstrators want part of the process I know of.” going to incor­ Department and work on the DeBartolo Performing peace action porate a woman some papers, all in the com­ Arts Center. new presidential pick at the official into a negotia­ fort of [South Bend].” Last, but not least, the Naomi Chazan level. As a tion process,” The University will have a Notre Dame football team Associated Press faces UCLA at hom e on Oct. solution, she professor she said. “It’s few activities for those stu­ WASHINGTON — Gallaudet 21 at 2:30 p.m. — probably argued that not going to dents like Shoemaker who University students blocked drawing many students back bo th m en happen. You will stay on campus for the access to campus for a second for an early end to break. and women have to be a have to insist on it.” week. day Thursday, escalating their part of the peace process. The Snite Museum will host protest against an incoming “You want peace? Contact Sonia Rao at the exhibit “Caras Vemos Contact Laura Wilczek at president they say lacks the Mainstream,” she said. “No [email protected] Corazones No Sabemos” a [email protected] skills to lead the nation’s only liberal arts university for the deaf and hearing impaired. “We’re in the middle of a crisis here,” said LaToya Plummer, 25, a junior from Suitland, Md., who was among the protesters. Students eased their blockade of campus entrances Thursday night after meeting with District of Columbia police and universi­ ty officials for three hours. Protest leaders agreed to open one side entrance to avoid being arrested.. Other gates, including the main entrance, remained blocked. Students also decided to fill the campus parking garage with their own cars to prevent other vehicles from parking there. “We see the police lined up. They are ready to take us, and they can,” said Ryan Commerson, a graduate student who took part in the talks. The protesters have said they wouldn’t let school resume unless the presidential search process is reopened. The blockade began around 3 a.m. Wednesday and forced the university to cancel classes for a second day Thursday as about 200 students protested at the front gate. Some linked arms and formed a human chain to block the main entrance to cam­ pus while about 10 police offi­ cers looked on from across the street. The protests began last spring when then-Provost Jane K. Fernandes was appointed to replace president I. King Jordan, beginning in January, by the school’s board of trustees. 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International N e w s A fg h a n ist a n British presence in Iraq criticized LONDON — Britain’s new army commander said British troops in Iraq are making the situa­ tion worse and must leave the country soon and 17 Guantanamo prisoners freed he called Prime Minister Tony Blair’s policies “naive,” according to an interview published Thursday. 16 A fghans , 1 Iranian released from long captivity at U.S. prison in Cuba Gen. Richard Dannatt said the British military should “get ourselves out sometime soon because our presence exacerbates the security Associated Press problems,” according to the interview with the KABUL — Sixteen Daily Mail released on the tabloid’s Web site. Afghans and one Iranian “Whatever consent we may have had in the released from years in first place” from the Iraqi people “has largely captivity at the U.S. turned to intolerance,” he said, according to the prison in Guantanamo report. Bay, Cuba, arrived in The Defense Ministry and Blair’s office said Afghanistan on Thur­ they could not immediately comment. sday, an Afghan official Dannatt’s comments are certain to infuriate said. Blair, who is President Bush’s key ally in the Iraq The 16 Afghans appe­ war. ared at a news confer­ ence alongside Sibgh- New mouse discovered in Cyprus atullah Mujaddedi, head LONDON — Using DNA testing, scientists have of Afghanistan’s reconcil­ discovered what is believed to be the first terres­ iation commission, which trial mammal found in Europe in decades: a assists with the release mouse with a big head, ears, eyes and teeth that of detainees from Guant­ lives in a mountainous area of Cyprus. anamo and the U.S. The mouse was native to the eastern prison at the Bagram Mediterranean island, survived the arrival of military base north of man on Cyprus and could be considered a “liv­ Kabul. ing fossil,” experts said. Mujaddedi said many of “New mammal species are mainly discovered the detainees, who are in hot spots of biodiversity like Southeast Asia, now free, had served up and it was generally believed that every species to four years in Guant­ of mammal in Europe had been identified,” said anamo. He said “most” of Thomas Cucchi, a research fellow at Durham the prisoners were inno­ University in northeast England. cent and had been turned “This is why the discovery of a new species of in to the U.S. military by mouse on Cyprus was so unexpected and excit­ other Afghans because of ing,” he said in an interview Thursday. personal disputes. The released Iranian prisoner, who also ar­ rived in Afghanistan on N ationa l N e w s Thursday, was handed over to the International Man arrested in school shooting Committee of the Red JOPLIN, Mo. — The father of a 13-year-old Cross, he said. who fired a shot inside his school in a blood­ A U.S. military spok­ less shooting was arrested Thursday and esman in Kabul con­ 17 prisoners — 16 Afghans and 1 Iranian — released from Guantanamo charged with being a felon in possession of a firmed that 16 Afghans arrived in Afghanistan Thursday to collect their belongings. gun, authorities said. had been released from Gregory Lynn White, 44, appeared before a Guantanamo and turned doctor from the eastern pon in his home. tured me like that was federal magistrate in Springfield after being over to the Afghan gov­ province of Paktia whose “They told me, ‘You are four months ago,” he arrested without incident outside his Joplin ernment. Lt. Marcelo hands shook from nerv­ against us, you are anti- said. “They were kicking home, federal agents said. Calero said he had no ousness when he spoke. American and anti-gov­ us all the time, beating White did not enter a plea and was information about the “All these people (the ernment and you are us with their hands.” released on $5,000 bond. If convicted, he Iranian prisoner. other prisoners) and all fighting with us,”’ said Sayed Sharif Yousufy, a could face up to 10 years in prison or fines One of the released those Afghans still in Rahman, from Paktia. spokesman for the Afg­ up to $250,000. prisoners, Sayed Moham- Cuba, they are innocent,” “At that time in our area han reconciliation com­ mead Ali Shah, said he he told reporters. “All everyone had weapons. I mission, last month said Amish shooting site demolished had been a delegate at were arrested because of was innocent and I had­ that between 90 and 110 NICKEL MINES, Pa. — Ten days after the the country’s first loya false reports, and the n’t participated in any Afghans were still at Amish schoolhouse shootings, a demolition jirga, a council of leaders Americans, without in­ fighting.” Guantanamo, meaning crew using heavy equipment tore down the that helped establish the vestigating, they arrested Rahman said that he that between about 74 bloodstained building Thursday and obliterat­ interim government in innocent people and put was treated harshly at and 94 would still be ed nearly all traces of the place where five 2002 after the U.S.-led them in jail for a long Guantanamo, and that there. girls were killed. invasion to oust the tim e.” one time he was kept One of the released Only a bare patch of earth was left behind, Taliban in 2001. Another former prison­ awake for 38 hours while prisoners, Sadir, who and it was planted with grass seed, so that “For four years they er, Habib Rahman, 20, being questioned about only goes by one name, eventually even the footprint of the one-room put me in jail in Cuba for said he was arrested ties to terrorists. said 74 Afghans remain schoolhouse will be gone, too. nothing,” said Shah, a because he had a wea­ “The last time they tor­ in Guantanam o. Any kind of plaque or memorial is unlikely. Members of the plain-living Amish community said it would be too showy and would attract too many visitors. “They do not want to make it a tourist attraction,” said the 27-year-old brother of two Lidle crash alarms NY politicians of the 15 boys sent out of the schoolhouse by the gunman before the shooting.

Associated Press East River, which separates Manhattan aviation, flights over the city.” from Brooklyn and Queens and is lined However, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Lo c a l N e w s NEW YORK — A day after the fiery on the Manhattan side by the United a recreational pilot with decades of plane crash that killed Yankees pitcher Nations and scores of other skyscrap­ experience, said he believes the skies Cory Lidle, politicians expressed alarm ers. are safe under the current rules. Exploratory drilling inconclusive that, five years after Sept. 11, small It is one of the city’s busiest and “We have very few accidents for an MONTGOMERY, Ind. — The state Department aircraft are still allowed to fly right up most popular routes for sightseeing awful lot of traffic,” he said. “Every of Natural Resources told residents that results next to the New York skyline. pilots, traffic helicopters and execu­ time you have an automobile accident, of recent exploratory drilling for coal in a south­ “I think everyone is scratching their tives hopping from one business deal you're not going to go and close the ern Indiana wildlife preserve were inconclusive. head, wondering how it is possible that to the next, and it is largely unmoni­ streets or prohibit people from driv­ “We do not have any concept of what may or an aircraft can be buzzing around tored, as long as the aircraft stay ing.” may not be there,” DNR Director Kyle Hupfer Manhattan,” said Rep. Anthony below 1,100 feet. Aviation officials have downplayed said Wednesday during the first of a series of Weiner, D-N.Y, who has been lobbying Lawmakers have tried for years to the potential threat posed by light air­ public hearings on the project. for rule changes since 2004. “It’s virtu­ close the corridor for reasons of safety craft, but FAA spokeswoman Laura J. The Evansville-based Black Beauty Coal Co. ally the Wild West. There is no regula­ and security. Brown said in a written statement was given approval by the Department of tion at all, other than ‘Don’t run into Gov. George Pataki said Thursday Thursday that the agency would Natural Resources last month to drill up to three anything.” that the Federal Aviation review its guidelines for general avia­ dozen holes at depths from 130 feet to 180 feet The single-engine plane that carried Administration “needs to take a much tion and flight restrictions as a result at the Glendale Fish and Wildlife area in Lidle to his death was flying over the tougher line" about private, or general of the Lidle crash. Daviess County, northeast of Evansville. page 6 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS INRV(^S Friday, October 13, 2006

in this country,” she said. “We each year for the next three that.” munity,” Ortiz said. empower women to be leaders years for Katrina victims. For Chambers, Alexander Pastoral visits to the elderly SMC in the undoing of racism “This is amazing given the and their husbands, this will and youth education programs continued from page 1 through workshops led by two fact that pre-Katrina they be their second service trip to are among the variety of min­ exceptional diversity trainers.” [Habitat] had only built 27 the Gulf Coast. Last spring, istry programs implemented Those diversity trainers are houses since the chapter had they worked on a site where by the mission. Women’s InterCultural Dorothy Friesen and been established in 1992,” three houses were being built. The group will be visiting Leadership (CWIL). Rosemarie Harris. Friesen co- Chambers said. “It was such hard work, but different parishes in the area, The Catalyst Trip has been facilitates anti-racism work­ Slidell was hit hard by at the end of the week, I felt but will take residence in the an annual event over the past shops for various churches Katrina, sustaining winds of peaceful,” Chambers said. Hospitality House of the several years, whereas the and social agencies. Harris is 176 mph and up to 190 mph, The group is leaving Oct. 14 Sisters of the Holy Cross. Pilgrimage to Mexico and a criminal justice administra­ according to the National and returning Oct. 21. They “We will be working with the Habitat are relatively new to tor and formerly served as Weather Service. will be traveling in two vans youth groups that the sisters the college. Saint Mary’s Director of Chambers has a personal and staying at the First Baptist have in Monterrey, visiting “If there is sufficient interest Security. connection with Hurricane Church in Slidell. parishes, having lunch with among students, staff and fac­ Nicole Garcia, who graduat­ Katrina Chambers the elderly, celebrating wor­ ulty, then I would love to see ed from Saint Mary’s in 2004, because she a n d ship together, learning about these [Habitat and Pilgrimage] was quick to emphasize the was caught in Alexander immigration, learning more become annual trips; although power of the Catalyst Trip. New Orleans “I am hoping to practice h av e also about Mexican culture [and] in the future, the exact desti­ “It is impossible to walk for much of last speaking Spanish in a organized a having structured reflection nation might be away from the y e a r’s disaster, setting where I am also swamp tour sessions on how these experi­ different depend­ trip without missing the to see how learning about my faith ences challenge and shape our ing on the needs,” “It is impossible to being trans­ first couple animal life faith lives and learning about Call said. formed by the w ee k s of through interacting with was affected the Sisters’ work in Mexico,” A weeklong walk away from experience,” she school. another culture. ” by th e Ortiz said. intensive program the trip without said. “I feel that I storms. The trip will focus on per­ addressing social being transformed Junior Razia need to do “I am so sonal reflection, in order to issues such as Stanikzai, who something for Beth Sands proud of the discover the individual’s racism, the by the experience. ” went on the trip the people of Saint Mary’s senior students who greater impact on the world. Catalyst Trip last fall, agreed th e New have chosen “Each day will end with the­ takes 25 to 30 Nicole Garcia with Garcia’s Orleans area. to spend a ological reflection about the students, faculty Saint Mary’s graduate assessment. So many kind people helped week working hard for others daily experiences and how and staff mem­ “The Catalyst me when their homes were — it says a great deal about that impacts one’s under­ bers to engage in Trip is a journey gone and they didn’t know the hearts of our students at standing of a global world, as workshops, lec­ of transforma­ where their families were,” Saint Mary’s,” Chambers said. well as ‘What does Catholic tures, art, ritual and dialogue tion and critical awareness. It she said. “I was deeply Social Teaching have to offer to explore leadership capabili­ is an invitation to become a touched by how compassion­ Personal reflection in Mexico about the situation of the resi­ ties. member of a community who ate people were for one anoth­ This year, six students are dents?’ and Are we being Among the participants’ des­ cares about social justice,” she er during the storm, that peo­ also going on a trip entitled called to action?’” Fean tinations in and around said. ple took care of one another Pilgrimage to Mexico. added. Cincinnati are the Grailville even when they needed to help Assistant Director of Senior Beth Sands is a Retreat Center, the Peaslee Service on the Gulf Coast themselves.” Multicultural Affairs Larisa Spanish major and hopes this Neighborhood Center and the Saint Mary’s students also Junior Katie Cosimano is Olin Ortiz, originally from trip will be a learning experi­ National Underground have the opportunity to work also heading down to Monterrey, and Judy Fean, ence for her. Railroad Freedom Center. in conjunction with Habitat for Louisiana for a personal rea­ Director of Campus Ministry, “I am hoping to practice “Our Cincinnati experience Humanity over break. Victims son. will accompany the students. speaking Spanish in a setting is guided by Dr. Judith of Hurricane Katrina are still “My grandparents live in Home Depot has also donated w h e re I am also learning Blackburn, a retired women’s in need of aid and rebuilding, New Orleans and are currently tools for the volunteers. about my faith through inter­ studies professor and member which is why Saint M ary’s is rebuilding houses due to the The trip is organized by acting with another culture,” of the Grail and by Bonnie offering “The Gulf Coast damage done by Hurricane Sister Michelle Toepp, who has she said. Neumeier, a founder of the Rebuilding Project.” Katrina,” she said. “I just been in charge of the Sisters This trip begins on Monday, Peaslee Neighborhood Center, Associate Professor of thought it would be a great of the Holy Cross Mission in Oct. 16 and students return on writer and community Psychology Karen Chambers way to give back to the com­ Monterrey mission for the past Sunday, Oct. 22. activist,” said Bonnie Bazata, and Associate Professor of munity and show how such a 11 years. Fean called the trip, As these students give back associate director of CWIL. Sociology Susan Alexander are horrible disaster affects every­ which is sponsored by CWIL, over the break, they may find The main focus of the trip taking 13 students to Slidell in one.” OCSE and Campus Ministry, “a themselves with a greater will be workshops on race and East Tammany Parish, La. Senior Raquel DeLuna said collaborative pilgrimage.” understanding of Saint Mary’s. privilege, with the aim of Brandy Ellison, an adjunct in she was looking forward to This is the first time a group “I think it’s important that teaching the women involved the Sociology department, and taking action and finally hav­ of Saint Mary’s students are all the trips reflect the mission how to encourage tolerance in Brett Alexander will also be ing a hand in the clean-up. going to Monterrey. and concerns of the College in an increasingly diverse socie­ supervising the trip. “When I first saw the mass “We are going because it is a real, tangible ways,” Call said. ty- Students will be working devastation in New Orleans, I wonderful opportunity for “All th ree of these [trips] do “We believe racism is a com­ with the East St. Tammany felt useless and wished I could them to learn about the exactly that.” plex, endu rin g social ill th at Habitat for Humanity Parish. do something to help,” she Sisters of the Holy Cross mis­ continues to be a cornerstone This branch of Habitat has set said. “This trip is giving me sion and the different services Contact Katie Kohler at in the structure of inequality a goal of building 100 houses that opportunity to do just that they provide to the com­ kkohleO 1 @saintmarys.edu

is “pleased and excited” experience about the social ing forward to closer social Seminar will examine how Seminar about the upcoming trip. and economic problems of the ties with my group and dis­ the world of youth is im pact­ T really think we’re going region,” said student assis­ covering the positive things ed by violence. Students will continued from page 1 to do a lot of amazing things tant junior Claire Murphy. about the area.” study areas in South Bend down in New Orleans,” she “The CSC as a whole is The Cultural Diversity and Over-the-Rhine, an inner- other students find their aca­ said, “and I never imagined focusing on economic justice Seminar, though less service- city neighborhood in demic interests and their we’d get so many people to for all as the focal point for oriented, will im m erse 10 stu­ Cincinnati, Ohio vocation. Overall, they help come. We might be able to this larger seminar,” Murphy dents in Chicago’s ethnic The Gospel of Life seminar students find their own gut as many as twenty to thir­ said. “Students will be look­ neighborhoods where they will examine the death penal­ voice.” ty houses, and it’s really ing at the problems and will initiate dialogue with ty, euthanasia, abortion, However, a group of 120 effective and rewarding.” issues of the Appalachia area various community leaders. cloning, stem cell research students will take an alter­ Those students opting for through that lens.” They will be studying the and related life issues, and nate path by heading south to the CSC route will participate Students signed up for the demographics and frustra­ how they affect election help rebuild New Orleans, in either the sem inar tions of diversity in Chicago results. Students will travel to operating independently of Appalachia have through coordination with the Washington, D.C. and meet the CSC for no credit. Seminar in “I’ve never been to the already U rban Life Center. with Church leaders, elected Junior Caity Schneeman, t h e attended “Our goal is to ensure that officials and representatives chair of the Gulf Coast Task Appalachian Appalachia region, and I three class­ every single person can iden­ of agencies that focus on Force that’s in charge of the Valley, the expect to do a lot of work.es and lis­ tify with multi-ethnic back­ these issues. excursion, has led several C ultural But I’m really looking te n e d to grounds,” said Ashley The common thread uniting recovery trips to New Orleans Diversity guest speak­ Williams, sophomore student each of these issues is stu­ since Hurricane Katrina in Seminar in forward to closer social ers in ord er coordinator. “We want to dents’ call to action and faith. August 2005. The group she’s Chicago, the ties with my group and to b e c o m e make it personal for every­ Through their involvement in taking this week will be her Washington, discovering the positive more famil­ body.” these programs, they will largest yet, Schneeman said. D.C. Seminar, things about the area. ” iar with the A group of 11 students will learn to question and gain a “It’s ridiculous how there the Lives in history, cul­ head east to participate in the basic understanding of social are still hundreds of homes the Balance tu r e an d W ashington, D.C. Sem inar to justice issues as American that need to be gutted, so our — Y outh, Courtney Klosterman challenges study foreign relations and citizens. goal is to remove furniture, Violence and freshman of the area. international affairs. “This will be an education take down walls, and repair Society Students “We’ll be meeting with a for them ,” Miller-McGraw them for rebuilding,” she Seminar in also had to wide range of think tanks, said. “When one has the said. “It’s a really effective Cincinnati and the Gospel of do a series of readings to advocacy groups and govern­ experience to offer himself to way of doing service.” Life Seminar in Washington, understand “how we’re help­ mental organizations that another, they are in turn edu­ The students will work with D.C. ing the situation,” said fresh­ span the ideological spectrum cating themselves. Through Catholic Charities and The A ppalachia sem inar is man participant Courtney to try to get a balanced pic­ the act of serving and giving Operation Helping Hands — by far the largest in the CSC, Klosterman. ture of foreign relations back you learn much about affiliates of the Archdiocese with around 230 students “I’ve never been to the today,” said senior student yourself and the community.” of New Orleans. Funding and traveling to 20 sites through­ Appalachia region, and I coordinator Christian Hoeffel. student recruitment has been out Appalachia to build expect to do a lot of work,” The Lives in the Balance — Contact Rohan An and at so successful that Schneeman homes and get a “hands-on she said. “But I’m really look­ Youth, Violence and Society [email protected] T h e O bserver

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M a r k e t R e c a p Stocks Dow Jones closes at record high Dow 11,947.70 +95.57 Jones Index sets intraday high; McDonald's, other companies keep market upbeat

Ufx Same: Down: Composite Volume Associated Press 2,586 127 686 2,533,257,270 NEW YORK — The Dow AMEX Jones industrial average 1.879.92 +15.11 broke through 11,900 to NASDAQ 2.346.18 +37.91 close at a record high NYSE 8,626.86 +86.22 Thursday, boosted by opti­ S&P 500 1.362.83 + 12.88 mism over the health of cor­ NIKKEIfTokyo) porate earnings. 16,530.90 + 161.77 The index’s gain marked FTSE IOO(London) 6,121.30 +47.80 its fifth record close in two weeks; the Dow also set a COMPANY %CHANGE I $GAIN I PRICE record intraday high. The markets were upbeat NASDAQ 100 TR (QQQQ) + 1.66 +0.04 4 2 .2 : Thursday, with investors INTEL CP (INTC) +2.87 +0.60 21.45 focusing on positive news SUN MICROSYS (SUNW) +2.01 +0.10 5.0E from well-known consumer MICROSOFT CP (MSFT) brands such as McDonald’s +2.47 +0.68 28.2: Corp. and on economic data JDS UNIPHASE CP (JDSU) 0.00 +0.00 2. II that indicated the economy was holding up even as it slowed. Oil prices, which 10-YEAR NOTE -0.13 -0.006 4.778 remain near lows for the 13-WEEK BILL +0.72 +0.035 4.920 year, also boosted the mood on Wall Street. 30-YEAR BOND -0.04 -0.002 4.91 1 “In general, we’re getting 5-YEAR NOTE -0.15 -0.007 4.742 friendly reports between oil inventories being up higher LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) + 0.27 57.86 than expected and then some bellwether companies GOLD ($/Troy oz.) + 3.80 580.3C that are exceeding esti­ PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) + 1.18 90.2C mates,” said John C. Forelli, ^ ^ 0 portfolio manager for M H E 5 5 Z T 3 Independence Investment YEN II9.I85C LLC in Boston. “It’s kind of a EURO 0.7952 return to the Goldilocks economy.” POUND 0.5368 The Dow Jones industrial CANADIAN $ 1.1329 average rose 95.57, or 0.81 percent, to 11,947.70. The advance put the 12,000 threshold within investors’ Traders work just before the closing bell on Thursday when the Dow Jones n r ie f I B sights. The previous record Industrial Average crossed 11,900 for the first time. close, from Tuesday, was Stores lower prices on generic drugs 11,867.17. The intraday that inventories were higher Kleinwort, said the Beige the offing. TRENTON, N.J. — Consumers are suddenly get­ high set Thursday was last week and amid doubts Book’s tone was more opti­ Investors paid less atten­ ting a break on the cost of generic drugs as dis­ 11,959.63, eclipsing an earli­ about whether OPEC’s mem­ mistic than the one issued in tion to a Commerce count retailers and some prescription benefit er record of 11,872.94 bers will be able to agree on August. Department report that managers start programs that provide a host of reached Monday. an immediate production “They didn’t say there was showed the country’s trade popular medications at very low costs. Broader stock indicators cut. The price of a barrel of much of an inflation prob­ deficit rose to a record $69.9 In the last month, Wal-Mart stores Inc. and also moved higher. The light, sweet crude, which lem. Investors saw this as billion in August, a 2.7 per­ Target Corp. have begun programs at pharmacies Standard & Poor’s 500 index settled at a low for the year confirmation that the Fed is cent increase from July. in their Florida stores, including Wal-Mart’s Sam’s was up 12.88, or 0.95 per­ on Wednesday, rose 27 cents on hold,” he said. Increased oil imports out­ Club, offering dozens of generic drugs for $4. Last cent, at 1,362.83, and the to $57.86 on the New York Investors have been keep­ paced a record level of goods May, Kmart Holding Corp.’s 1,100 stores began Nasdaq composite index Mercantile Exchange. ing close tabs on the Fed as and services exports. offering generics for $15 for a 90-day supply. showed the day’s biggest Investors got a look at the they try to gauge how quick­ Logan said the markets On Thursday, Medco Health Solutions, one of gain, advancing 37.91, or state of the economy with ly the economy is slowing. tend to show little reaction to the largest U.S. prescription benefit managers, 1.64 percent, to 2,346.18. the release of the Federal The central bank left short­ the trade data because, in announced a plan targeting consumers indirectly Bonds rose, with the yield Reserve’s Beige Book, which term interest rates terms of capital (lows, for­ through small- and medium-sized businesses on the benchmark 10-year summarizes regional eco­ unchanged at its last two eign investors still prefer to struggling to offer employees prescription cover­ Treasury note falling to 4.77 nomic activity. The report meetings following a two- hold dollars, which keeps the age. percent from 4.78 percent found that economic growth year string of 17 straight dollar stable. Medco, based in Franklin Lakes, will offer its late Wednesday. The dollar appeared to be moderate or increases aimed at curbing “Without a deprecation of “Generics First ” plan through partner health was mixed against other mixed — findings that inflation. The Fed has said it the dollar that forces up insurers for which it manages prescription claims major currencies, while gold seemed to reassure investors remains concerned about interest rates and inflation, and shipments from its mail order pharmacies. prices rose. looking for the economy to inflation, but the slowing then the equity market is not The plan kicks off this week through the first Oil prices hovered near slow at a reasonable pace. economy has prompted sensitive to changes in the insurer to sign up, Nationwide Life Insurance Co., year lows following an Kevin Logan, chief U.S. some hopes, however slim, monthly trade balances,” he said John Driscoll, Medco’s group president for Energy Department report economist at Dresdner that a rate cut could be in said. new business development.

Filmmaker leaves Wal-Mart group D o m in ic a n R e p u b l ic A filmmaker whose work praised Wal-Mart has quit a national advocacy group funded by the retailer, saying pay caps adopted recently by the nation’s largest employer were unfair Chopper crash kills resort tycoon to its long-time workers. Ron Galloway said Wednesday he left the national steering committee of Working Associated Press Manan, a spokeswoman for the Gonzalez, Manan said. The online Families for Wal-Mart about a week ago over Dominican airport authority. Dominican newspaper Clave the pay caps adopted in August. Galloway said SANTO DOMINGO — Resort “It is with great sadness that the Digital identified him as the son of the caps, which Wal-Mart has defended as a tycoon Howard “Butch” Kerzner entire company mourns the tragic a U.S.-based real estate investor standard industry practice, would hurt the was killed along with three others loss of Butch Kerzner,” Kerzner who had worked with Kerzner company by encouraging experienced employ­ Wednesday when a helicopter they International said in a statement. International. His nationality was ees to leave. were traveling in crashed into a Kerzner, 42, was surveying not known. Working Families spokesman Kevin building on the Dominican potential development sites when A commission was investigating Sheridan confirmed Galloway had left but said Republic’s north coast, an aviation the helicopter crashed on the roof what caused the Robinson 44 heli­ it was over environmental policy differences. official said. of a business that grows ornamen­ copter to crash. “Ron agreed to depart the committee in Kerzner, chief executive officer tal plants. Kerzner is survived by his wife order to fully pursue a new film on the so- of Kerzner International Holdings Two officers in the Dominican and two young children, the com­ called myth of global warming, which runs Ltd., a Bahamas-based casino and armed forces, David Rosario pany said. His father, Sol Kerzner, contrary to Wal-Mart’s aggressive sustainabili­ resort operator, was aboard the Pimentel and Kevelier Matos, also a South African casino tycoon who ty agenda. We thank him for his support and helicopter when it went down at died in the crash, said civil avia­ is chairman of Kerzner wish him well with his new project,” Sheridan 2:15 p.m. in the popular tourist tion spokesman Angel de la Rosa. International’s board, was en said. resort of Sosua, said Yolanda The fourth victim was Delio Luis route to the Dominican Republic. T The Observer page 8 V^ ie ® w p o in t ^ Friday, October 13,2006

T he O bserver The Independent, Daily Netvspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Faculty recruiting needs shift P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 Notre Dame is right in seeking to increase the number of stay at Notre Dame rather than searching for jobs at schools E d it o r in C h ie f Catholic faculty at the University. Whether it is immediately where they would feel more appreciated. Mike Gilloon noticeable or not, more professors bringing more religious con­ 2) Keep Notre Dame’s advantage in the recruiting of non-

M a n a g in g E d it o r B u sin ess M an ager text into the classroom will help further the University’s stated Catholic faculty. As a top-20 American university, Notre Dame Maddie Hanna Jim Kirihara mission. That mission, however, must also include a broad is in a position to attract top-line professors of all religions. By spectrum of opinions that fosters intellectual religious debate. actively searching for religious professors — no matter what A sst. M a n a g in g E d it o r : Rama Gotcumukkala Religion without question is no faith; it is an assumption that religion they are — and professors who have genuine opinions A sst. M a n a g in g E d it o r : Robert Griffin bears no imminent influence on your life. Notre Dame’s mis­ on religion they are not afraid to express, the school can bring

N ew s E d it o r s : Kate Antonacci sion wants anything but that. an added element that other top universities do not have. By Mary Kate Malone In that light, the questions that some faculty members have embracing serious, continuous religious discussion — some­ V ie w p o in t E d it o r : Joey King raised about the University’s initiative to increase thing many people shy away from — Notre

S p o r t s E d it o r : Ken Fowler the number of Catholic professors are legitimate. O b se rv e r Dame can set itself apart from other top Though University President Father John schools. S c e n e E d it o r : Brian Doxtader Jenkins called the contributions of non-Catholic 3) Knsure that Notre Dame does not overreact S a in t M ary’s E d it o r : Kelly Meehan faculty “indispensable,” Notre Dame depart­ Editorial to the relatively low level of Catholic faculty cur­ P h o t o E d it o r : Dustin Mennella ments creating a database of only top Catholic rently. By keeping prominent non-Catholic schol­ G r a p h ic s E d it o r : Jeff Albert academics diminishes the importance of Jenkins’ message. ars on their radars, department heads will see the top overall A d v e r t is in g M a n a g er : Sharon Brown Thus, the University’s departments should seek to attract candidates, as well as the top Catholic candidates. A specific A d D esig n M a n a g e r : Nina Pressly both Catholic and non-Catholic intellectuals that do not fear quota isn’t what Notre Dame needs, as Arts and Letters Dean C o n t r o l l e r : Kyle West invoking religion in discussions and debates with students Mark Roche pointed out. To include the bigger picture is essen­ W eb A dministrator : Rob Dugas about all fields of study — from bioethics and business to poli­ tial to keeping Notre Dame as an institution of higher learning

S ystem s A dministrator : Alejandro Gerbaud tics and philosophy. with the best possible professors. This religious focus would help in three concrete ways: Notre Dame strives to be a top-5 university, period. But it O f f ic e M a n a g e r & G e n e r a l In f o won’t — and shouldn’t — give up its Catholic character to (574) 631-7471 1) Minimize the chance current non-Catholic faculty feel F a x unwanted and “less equal.” By explaining and putting actions achieve that status. Through openness about its goals and a (574) 631-6927 behind words expressing Notre Dame’s need for non-Catholic commitment to realize them, Notre Dame can and will find a A d v e r t i s i n g faculty, our top Muslim, Buddhist, Protestant, Orthodox, place in the upper echelon of higher learning while reempha­ (574) 631-6900 [email protected] Jewish, agnostic and atheist professors will be more likely to sizing its Catholic faith. E d it o r i n C h ie f (574)631-4542 M a n a g i n g E d it o r (574) 631-4541 [email protected] A s s i s t a n t M a n a g i n g E d it o r Le t t e r to t h e E d ito r (574) 631-4324 B u s i n e s s O f f ic e (574) 631-5313 N e w s D e s k 'Right to life' not single-issue (574) 631-5323 [email protected] V i e w p o i n t D e s k (574) [email protected] In her letter (“Examining Pro-Life Values,” Oct. 11) Mary life, procured abortion has characteristics making it particu­ S p o r t s D e s k (574) 631-4543 [email protected] DeBroeck correctly asserts that “in the Catholic call for social larly serious and deplorable.” The Second Vatican Council in S c e n e D e s k justice,” one cannot fight “for an end to abortion while turn­ “Gaudium et Spes” defines abortion, together with infanti­ (574) 631-4540 [email protected] ing a deaf ear to all the rest” of the injustices committed cide, an “unspeakable crime.” S a in t M a r y 's D e s k against human life. It is necessary to point out two fallacies DeBroeck correctly recognizes that Notre Dame Right to [email protected] that need to be clarified in order for Notre Dame Right to Life is decidedly “abortion focused.” While every crime P h o t o D e s k (574) 631-8767 [email protected] Life to be portrayed accurately. against the life of a human being is a deplorable S y s t e m s & W e b A dministrators Having “attended her first and only meet­ sin that cries out for vengeance to God, the (574)631-8839 ing” of the club two years ago, DeBroeck moral gravity and social effects of “thou­ is unaware of the extent of the activi­ sands dying from capital punishment ties of the organization. Based on each year” cannot be equated with O b s e r v e r o n l i n e www.ndsmcobserver.com her expansive and sound pro-life the one million and six hundred convictions, she finds Notre thousand innocent human Policies Dame Right to Life at fault for beings killed yearly by surgi­ The Observer is the independent, daily newspaper not focusing on issues such cal abortion in our country published in print and online by the students of the as “capital punishment, alone. University of Notre Dame du Lac and Saint Marys mistreated and mentally , “No one more absolutely College. Editorial content, including advertisements, is disabled, euthanasia vic­ innocent could be imag­ not governed by policies of the administration of either tims, mistreated prison­ ined. In no way could this institution. T h e Observer reserves the right to refuse advertisements based on content. ers of war, as well as the human being ever be con­ T he news is reported as accurately and objectively as hungry in Africa.” Such sidered an aggressor, possible. Unsigned editorials represent the opinion of an accusation is simply much less an unjust the majority of the Editor in Chief, Managing Editor, not true. aggressor,” John Paul II Assistant Managing Editors and department editors. Precisely because the reminds us. Commentaries, letters and columns present the views club seeks to build an We are grateful to of the authors and not necessarily those of The entire culture of life DeBroeck for reminding Observer. based on the innate digni­ the Notre Dame communi­ Viewpoint space is available to all readers. T he free ty of every human person, ty of the necessity of expression of all opinions through letters is encouraged. Letters to the Editor must be signed and must include the club cannot and does upholding the dignity of all contact information. not overlook the necessity of human life and of fighting to raising awareness of all the end injustices on many fronts. Questions regarding Observer policies should be injustices committed against Notre Dame Right to Life fre­ directed to Editor in ChiefMike Gilloon. the human person. Last year, the quently cooperates with many club sponsored a discussion and other campus organizations that Post Office Information lecture on the death penalty. Right to seek to fight against these injustices. It

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Friday, October 13, 2006 V ie w p o in t page 9 Wisdom and objectivity

As a freshman in college, I heard a dichotomous thinking on the grounds fifths of the terrain of pobtics. Choosing con at every question framed on the classmate say he did not have time to that the ballot box does not consider sides accounts for the last fraction, and front page. read the newspaper and so had difficulty reasons but rather counts votes, and so is the sorry postage stamp remaining to Before the emergence of journalism keeping up with current events. His solu­ our political discourse must pragmati­ most of us. programs in America, the popular news tion was to read the editorial page alone. cally model itself on the instrument of One should be suspicious of any series presses tended to cater explicitly to its This allowed him, he popular suffrage. Some such conception of “objective” tests that establish a piece own partisan audience. The journalist averred, to grasp the Jam es must be behind the practice in certain of writing’s fairness. While the efforts of had authority with readers because they complexity of political M atthew college pobtical science courses where journabsts to achieve “fair and bal­ had a priori trust in his sharing funda­ happenings in short Wilson the students use small “clickers” to reg­ anced” news coverage are admirable, mental beliefs and principles with them. order, as if an opinion ister their for/against opinion on numer­ they have miscarried. This is so not So long as the journalist clung to a stan­ piece were the event The Treasonous ous issues at each class meeting. because clarity and honesty are unob­ dard of honor and honesty, the “interest­ and its interpretation Clerk Education in such a course does not tainable, but because these are goals ed” perspective of the writing testified to at once. attempt to “get behind” the practices of that can be obtained, as it were, only commitment to a certain body of wis­ This memory has remained with me as a democracy to explore and interpret though a personal commitment to them. dom. Of late, this kind of writing has a parable charting my own ambivalence them. Rather it seeks to assure its stu­ The attempt to free oneself of this com­ reemerged in magazines like First concerning the nature of journalism and dents that speedy “opinionatedness” mitment by following five - or five hun­ Things, The Weekly Standard, The its consequences for our political cul­ goes ab the way down. One understands dred - external tests should be an American Conservative and The New ture. politics as soon as one understands the embarrassment almost as sad as the Republic. However much I sometimes My classmate’s attempt to render edi­ necessity of having an opinion about lukewarm citizen who insists he is a disagree with the opinions threaded torial pages as Cliffs Notes for reality everything. “good person” because he has not killed through their pages, the commitment of expressed what Cardinal Newman con­ Studies of the news media’s effect on anyone, paid his taxes and stopped at their writers to acknowledging the prin­ demned as the “opinionatedness” of popular opinion suggest that the press every stop sign. ciples on which, and through which, they modern culture, in which having a posi­ does not shape persons’ beliefs per se, To be a good person, one must stu­ argue testifies to their integrity and wis­ tion on every question is not only a right but rather, frames the categories in diously conceive an image of what the dom. In contrast, the unacknowledged but a necessity. If one lacks leisure to which people think through those “good life for m an” looks like and har­ distortions and infuriating simplifica­ contemplate the stakes of a given ques­ beliefs. The press may not sway me to ness the will to model one’s own life tions of The New York Times lead one to tion, finding a shortcut to a firm opinion support a given immigration bill, but it upon it. Strength of will is naturally conclude that its writers may pass all the seems only practical. can and does delimit the menu of important, but so is the faculty that “objectivity tests” in the world and still Journalists, in general, are not sophis­ responses most people will have to it. matures as one contemplates the experi­ not give us the truth. ticated thinkers, and that helps in their The deleterious effects of such cate­ ences of a lifetime, namely, wisdom. Wisdom may seem an unreliable sub­ business. If one can see through the gorical thinking may not result merely A freshman student of my own once stitute for the “certainty” of tests that ambiguities of an event and immediately from the coarseness of journalists’ intel­ wrote an essay on “bias in the media” can be taught in journalism courses. But discover the pro or con formula at its lects, however. Journalists generally and concluded that “tests” do not fair certain tests are not themselves truth core, one would likely make a fine pursue a professional commitment to news make. Only wisdom, the practice of and the only path to truth is full of reporter. Never mind that this kind of avoid “bias,” and they often try to do so honestly evaluating a question in the unfortunate but inevitable byways. “seeing through” is in truth a blindness outside of the greenroom of the editorial light of one’s accumulated experience, to difficulties. Americans support or page. Their attempt, unfortunately, is can result in articulate truth. If this were James Matthew Wilson is a Sorin oppose the Iraq war for multiple rea­ constituted by a series of five “objective” recognized, newspapers would probably Research Fellow, and recalls daily sons. In the world constructed by the tests that determine whether an article have fewer young reporters writing copy, George Santayana's avowal that “It is news media these reasons are the first is unbiased. The most damaging of these but they might also cultivate editorial not wisdom to be only wise. "He can be jetsam jettisoned and all that remains is is the test that a story must represent writers who could reflect inwardly on reached at [email protected] a standardized index of favorable and “both sides” of a given topic. The power the difficulties of a question, drawing on The views expressed in this column unfavorable sentiments. to decide how a question may be asked, the integrity of their experience, rather are those of the author and not neces­ One may attempt to vindicate such how a debate may be framed, is four- than merely excrete an opinion pro or sarily those of The Observer.

Le tt er to t h e E d ito r E d ito r ia l C a r t o o n Africa's problems more complex

An Oct. 4 op-ed piece in the International Herald Tribune by New York Times columnist Nicholas D. Kristof was titled “Optimism and Africa.” In it Kristof highlights the changing situations in some countries on the African continent, with improvements in Governance, in the fight against corruption, in economic reform and in the investment climate. He gives exam­ ples of Tanzania, Ghana, Rwanda and Nigeria. This pales in comparison to the rather negative tone that your report on Professor Naomi Chazan lecture on Africa conveyed. Particularly striking was the sentence, “she referred to the pobtical breakdown of states due to ethnic fragmentation and conflict, famine and the AIDS epidemic.” Currently only Somalia (and maybe Sudan) are breaking apart because of ethnic fragmentation and conflict. Other states such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Angola and Liberia (and even Cote D’Ivoire) are still single units despite years of varying degrees of conflict. The stereotypical image of Africa is changing and while the problems continue to be present, there are numerous positive changes. More than a continent of political breakdown, ethnic conflict famine and AIDS, Africa is a continent suffering from the collapse of infra­ structure (particularly roads and power), very unequal and uneven distribution of wealth, the lack of opportuni­ ty for skilled labor, the lack of investment in technology, a continued backwardness in its primary economic activity of agriculture and a very slow growth in the institutionalization of politics and political activity in much of Africa. It is also a continent in which political pluralism in its own unique form is taking root with vir­ tually every country holding regular multiparty elections and many countries experiencing smooth transitions from one party to another. My hope is that Professor Chazan touched on some of these more modern prob­ lems and issues and not just what has been the presen­ tation of Africa over the past thirty years.

Rev. David Kashangaki, C S C Jinja, Uganda O c t. 11 T h e O bserver

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Departed,” which is one of his most consis­ which is one of the best screenpk By BRIAN DOXTADER and MARTY tently engaging pictures. tor has had since “Goodfellas.” T SCHROEDER The acting is incredible thoughout, of the screenplay is startling, es Scene Critics anchored by Leonardo DiCaprio as the tor­ sidering that Monahan’s only pre mented Costigan. DiCaprio, who has emerged credit is “Kingdom of Heaven.” If redemption is the linchpin of past Martin as Scorsese’s new DeNiro, gives a fiery, gritty As expected, the music is gre Scorsese films, then “The Departed” is indica­ performance that ranks among his best, and pulls out all the stops, juxtapos: tive of a significant break with tradition. Most Academy Award voters will likely take notice. The Rolling Stones (“Gimme She of the director’s work offers some kind of sol­ lack Nicholson is predictably reliable as one particularly beautiful sci ace, but this film succeeds in spite (or perhaps Costello, though he seems to be having the Loose”) with songs by Dropkii because of) its conscious need to turn from the most fun he’s had with a role in years. (which is appropriate since the b past. Nicholson’s improvisatory acting style would thing of a Boston institution) All Scorsese pictures are volatile, but “The seem to contrast with Scorsese’s meticulous always been one of the most Departed” is as vicious, cynical and nihilistic tendencies, but that tension produces fantastic aspects of Scorsese’s films, but n as any film the director has made. It’s also one results. Nicholson is given some free reign by incorporate it so effortlessly into 1 Billy Costigan of his best, which is no small feat considering the director, who in turn pulls the actor in just and rarely does the stylistic rang (Leonardo DiCaprio) the magnitude of his oeuvre. enough that his perform­ so seamlessly. Based on the popular Hong Kong trilogy ance is believable and The Departed Also, the ubi “Infernal Affairs, fhe Departed ” follows an even downright scary at giosity that ha undercover cop, Billy Costigan (Leonardo times. Scorsese since DiCaprio), who infiltrates the gang of Boston Nicholson’s portrayal of lines of 197 mafioso Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson). Costello ranks up there ##4HM Streets” (“You Costello, meanwhile, has an undercover agent with other Scorsese anti- up for your sir among the police, Colin Sullivan (Matt h ero es like Bill the D irector: Martin Scorsese You do it in thj Damon). As Costigan infiltrates deeper into Butcher (“Gangs of New W riter: William Monahan do it at home.” Costello’s organization, so too does Sullivan York”), Tommy DeVito Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt becomes a ce rise up the police ranks. Eventually, the film (“Goodfellas”) and Travis Damon, Mark Wahlberg, Martin From the openii becomes a tense, taut cat-and-mouse game Bickle (“Taxi Driver”) in Sheen, Alec Baldwin, Vera Farmiga, young Sullivan between cop and criminal. his terrifying unpre­ Ray Winstone and Jack Nicholson boy, Scorsesi What separates “The Departed” from dictability, and that very again returr Scorsese’s other well-known works is the con­ quality is what made those characters so gal­ Catholic roots, bringing a biza temporary nature of the narrative. Unlike his vanizing. morality to each scene. two immediately preceding films — “Gangs of The most surprising performance belongs to “The Departed” is a great film New York” and “The Aviator” — and other Mark Wahlberg, who dominates every frame in the upper echelon of Scorsese pictures like “The Age of Innocence” and he’s in. The one-time rapper gets some of the it finally win him that cinematii “Goodfellas,” “The Departed” is not a period best lines in the picture and he takes full the Best Director Oscar? If there Sergeant Dignam piece. Yet there is still a tension between the advantage, which makes Dignam, Wahlberg’s in the world (or at least, Hollywo (M ark W ahlberg) past and present that enhances rather than foul-mouthed cop, one of the most memorable will. In the past several years, detracts from the film’s noirish tone. Seeing in the film. 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Irish will learn how record of 6-1-1, sit tied for junior forward Joseph Lapira, always talk about how in ment game, a win over a high­ first place atop the Blue who has scored an astounding Septem ber you have to fight ly ranked team the week they measure up after Division with 19 points each. 11 goals during the team’s for results, but the better before post-season play Notre Dame and six-game win­ sides start to put things begins. As a group, the facing division leaders Providence, who ning streak. together once you hit October Mountaineers, Friars and hold identical con­ Judging by Notre Lapira, who and November.” Huskies, with their combined Eight days, three games and ference records of Dame’s recent first made There’s no doubting that the conference record of 18-3-2, one giant reality check. 6-2-0, both enter headlines ear­ Irish are a quality side, but are the class of the Big East No. 8 Notre Dame will use the weekend one performance, other lier this sea­ the question of whether Notre along with the Irish. its fall break to find out how point out of first teams should son with a Dame deserves to call itself Solid results in its three well it m atches up with the place. certainly be giving four-goal one of the nation’s elite teams upcoming games would vali­ type of team Despite the effort against remains unan­ date Notre it hopes to impressive records full respect to the in-state rival swered. Dame as one of see in the of Notre D am e’s Irish. Indiana, cur­ While the Irish There’s no doubting the top teams, if NCAA tour­ next three oppo­ rently leads have had what not the top, in nam ent. nents, Irish coach the nation Clark calls many that the Irish are a the Big East. In their Bobby Clark will not be with 18 goals on the season. “measuring quality side, but the A good show­ final three approaching the games any Just as important to Notre sticks” on their question of whether ing would also gam es of the differently. Dame’s recent success, how­ schedule this sea­ help prove that regular sea­ “We’re going to take it one ever, has been the improve­ son, they have Notre Dame the Irish are son, the Irish game at a time,” Clark said. ment in the Irish defense. The amassed a pedes­ deserves to call capable of Greg Arbogast will take on “You give every team full team ’s .33 goals against aver­ trian 1-1-1 itself one of the improving upon Providence respect until you prove other­ age over the past six games is record against their Sweet 16 at home on wise. We’re going to prepare a drastic improvement from team s ranked in nation’s elite teams appearance in Saturday Sports Writer for every game fully.” the 1.12 goals that they the Top 25 remains last y ear’s NCAA before trav­ Judging by Notre Dame’s allowed on average over their according to the unanswered. tournament. eling to play recent performance, other first eight games. NSCAA/adidas While ques­ at No. 6 West Virginia on teams should certainly be giv­ During his six-year tenure poll. tions linger Wednesday and at ing full respect to the Irish. at Notre Dame, Clark’s teams Furthermore, of their eight about Notre Dame, the one Connecticut on Oct. 21. It just W inners of six gam es in a row have been known for their Big East games, only three — sure thing is that we’ll have so happens that Providence, and unbeaten in their last inconsistent starts and strong South Florida, Cincinnati and some answers one week from West Virginia and Connecticut seven, the Irish have finishes, a fact that Clark Seton Hall — have come now. are the three sides in direct outscored their opponents 18- drew upon to explain his against teams with winning competition with Notre Dame 2 throughout their current team’s recent success. overall records. The views expressed in this for the Big East’s Blue winning streak — averaging “Every year I’ve been here, Enter West Virginia, column are those of the author Division title. three goals a game while only w e’ve finished strong like Providence and Connecticut. and not necessarily those of Currently, West Virginia, conceding one-third of a goal this,” said Clark after Notre At No. 6 in the country, the The Observer. with a conference record of 6- per game. Dame’s 4-1 win over Mountaineers provide Notre Contact Greg Arbogast at 0-1, and Connecticut, with a The offense has been led by Georgetown Oct. 7. “We Dame with the ideal state­ garbogas@nd. edu

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Striker Joseph Lapira is enjoying tranquil times and an explosive season

“It’s more of just something to role model, and just what I can By ERIC RETTER joke around with in the locker do for him to be a leader,” Lapira Associate Sports Editor room,” Lapira said. “The only dif­ said. “He’s coming into his junior ferent thing for me is people back year on his soccer team and he’s Joseph Lapira is having a home that I haven’t talked to in a captain and he’s looking to me for breakout season. That much is long while [have started] calling advice.” obvious. me or sending me e-mails and Lapira’s family has also influ­ The Notre Dame junior forward IMs saying ‘good job.’” enced one of his major pre-game currently leads the NCAA with 18 His recent hot streak has pro­ rituals. For each game, Lapira goals and 39 points, and has pelled No. 8 Notre Dame to a 10- wears a crucifix that his mother been named the Big East offen­ 3-2 record (6-2-0 in the Big East), gave him as a Confirmation pres­ sive player of the week three and he is a major reason why the ent. The crucifix has brought him times. He has also received five Irish offense, which struggled to enough success on the pitch that national honors, among them consistently score goals early this he has begun lending it to his being named the College Soccer season, is now ranked in the top- girlfriend Kerri I Ianks, a forward News national player of the week 10 nationally for scoring offense. on the Irish women’s soccer in each of the last two weeks — Since Lapira began his run, the team, for her matches. making him the first player to Notre Dame offense has per­ “She claims she can’t score ever receive the honor in back- formed more like it expected to unless she has my crucifix on,” to-back weeks. all season. he said. “He’s just an offensive machine, “We’ve really developed a con­ The junior forward has also which is terrific,” Irish coach fidence these last few games,” created a pre-game ritual with Bobby Clark said. “That’s why we fellow forward Justin McGeeney McGeeney, who has become his play him as the first-up striker. said. “We don’t feel as anxious close friend over the past few He’s got tremendous ability in about scoring goals. We know years. Before each match, the this area, and he’s got tremen­ they’re going to two share a cup of dous appetite to get into scoring come.” tea with team­ position.” One of the major “Last year, I had mates at Clark’s The fact that Lapira is an offen­ reasons for the never been so house during pre­ sive threat has come as no sur­ spark in the Irish game meal and prise to those familiar with the offense — and stressed in m y life. then write a saying Irish program. As a sophomore Lapira’s personal I tried not to let — which they keep last season, Lapira led the team hot streak — has people know, / tried private— that has PHIL HUDELSON/The Observer in goals, scoring seven in 23 been Lapira’s non­ to hide my feelings served as their Irish junior striker Joseph Lapira leads the nation with 18 goals games. stop motor. motto for the past through 15 games this season. No one could have predicted, “His attitude, his about things last couple seasons on however, that he would have effort is just fantas­ year. ” their chest. exploded the way he has in tic, and it always “Our defenders new to me,” he said. T hated it.” last year, and maybe that’s part recent weeks. In the last six has been, since his used to write Lapira has spent much of the of the reason I didn’t have such a games alone, Lapira has netted freshman year,” Joseph Lapira som ething, NGP, past two years maturing into who good season.” 11 goals, and he eclipsed last Clark said. “He Irish forward [which stood for), he is today, both as a person and After what happened, Lapira year’s season total in the fourth wears his heart on No Goal Patrol, so as a player. has come out stronger from the game of a stretch that began on his sleeve.” we were like, ‘lets On the field, he wizened as a experience. His family has begun Sept. 23 against Pittsburgh and Despite the fact that he is nei­ write something on our chest,”’ player, especially with regards to a transition to Houston, and he is saw him score two goals a game ther a captain nor a particularly Lapira said. “We were kind of budgeting his energy. ready to move on. for five gam es in a row. That vocal member of the team, being immature about it and just “He used to always run himself “This year, I’m on top of things, streak ended Wednesday, as Lapira has come forward as a wrote something ... We figured to a standstill by doing too much if I get stressed out about some­ Lapira managed only one goal in leader of the experienced Irish why not.” work,” Clark said. T think now thing ... I’ll go talk to coach, talk a 3-0 Irish win over Michigan squad. he’s getting a lot smarter as a to my girlfriend, just get it out State. “The first thing a leader’s got to ‘You probably want to look at player [while] still working very there.” “I had no idea it was going to do is lead by example, and 1 think other schools’ hard.” be like this,” Lapira said. “I had Joseph does that superbly well,” Lapira and McGeeney actually Lapira agrees with his coach’s ‘I’d like to play as long as I no idea it was going to be me Clark said. “I think Joseph’s became friends before the former analysis. could’ who came out, [and] broke out. biggest asset is not what he says, had even enrolled at Notre Dame. “As a freshman, I just got out As Lapira’s family slowly I’ve been the one who’s been in but what he does.” While on his recruiting visit, there and ran around like a moves to Houston — with his the right place at the right time.” Lapira’s emergence as a leader McGeeney hosted Lapira, and the chicken with its head cut off, father traveling for the majority Lapira has downplayed the perhaps applies more to life off two became fast friends. [and] I wasn’t a great soccer of Notre Dame’s games — he has importance of his personal the pitch than on it, and he cred­ However, had it not been for player by any means,” he said. refocused his efforts on improv­ awards and achievements this its Clark with encouraging his Lapira’s own initiative, he may “This year, I’ve really settled into ing on the field. Over the summer, year, and he said that he didn’t development over the summer. never have made that trip to things, [and] I’m really relaxed in he worked extensively with sen­ find out that he had the national “Whenever [Clark] talks about South Bend. As a junior in high games. ior midfielder Nate Norman to lead in goals scored until he read it, he puts it in perspective of my school, Lapira first came to Notre His greatest strides, however, improve his dribbling skills. about it in the newspaper. little brother looking to me as a Dame to visit his cousin, and as have come in areas completely “He’s one of the most unbeliev­ part of his visit, e-mailed Clark outside of soccer. Last year, able dribblers, and [I] tried to about scheduling a meeting. Lapira’s home in Lake Charles start dribbling a little more like While Clark happily agreed to was destroyed when a tree fell him instead of myself,” he said. meet with him, the initial through it during Hurricane Rita. Lapira is also having more fun encounter wasn’t particularly Lapira remembers how the with his environment this season. promising. events brought life into perspec­ For the past few weeks, he has “I went in and met with him tive for him. worn a mustache which he won’t with my uncle and my dad, and “I saw my friend’s docks and shave while the team remains he was like ‘you probably want to piers that I had hung out in in the hot. look at other schools, this is a summer just months beforehand, T don’t really like shaving that pretty tough school to get into,”’ [destroyed on the news, and] it much, and whenever I’d go to Lapira said. “[However, Clark was kind of surreal,” he said. “It shave, I'd leave ... something stu­ said] if you get a chance, come to can happen to anybody and it pid for the day,” he said. “I kind our camp and send me an e-mail happened to me.” of like it ... and then the goal about what tournaments your While no one in his family was streak started. Since then, I’ve team is playing in.” hurt, Lapira struggled to deal kind of been like, ‘well, might as Lapira ended up impressing with what had happened for well keep the mustache, w e’ve Clark at the summer camp, and much of his sophomore year. got a good thing going. ” Clark decided to recruit Lapira “Last year, I had never been so After leaving school, the junior after traveling that fall to see the stressed in my life,” he said. “I entrepreneurship major envi­ striker’s club team play at a tour­ tried not to let people know, I sions a life of professional soccer. nament in Iowa. tried to hide my feelings about “I’d like to play as long as I With Notre Dame as a suitor, things last year. I got really could, [though] I don’t know if the Lake Charles, La. native stressed out during the season, that would be in MLS or over­ recalls that his college decision I’d miss class because of it, work seas.” wasn’t too difficult. would pile up and at the end of However, Lapira doesn’t plan “It w asn’t really like I had a the semester, 1 was just falling on pursuing that goal before whole bunch of schools knocking apart.” graduation, and his primary at my door,” he said. “It was Lapira also sees the a correla­ focus at the moment is to help Notre Dame or go to LSU to be tion between his mental state and Notre Dame win a national with my friends.” his play last year, which he felt championship. Once at Notre Dame, it took was not always up to his best. “Right now I’ll just worry about Lapira a while to adjust to the “I had let it all build up, putting being a [Notre Dame player],” he new environment. it down and not letting anyone said. PHIL HUDELSON/The Observer “I had never seen snow before, know about it, and I think that Notre Dame forward Joseph Lapira chases after a loose ball so just getting used to playing in just got to me in the end,” he Contact Eric Retter at during a 2-0 Irish loss to South Florida Sept. 8 at Alumni Field. the cold weather was completely said. “As a student, I struggled [email protected] page 4 The Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER Friday, October 13, 2006 Irish ready to end regular season against Big East's best

ference tournament. By ERIC RETTER Clark and Notre Dame, how­ Associate Sports Editor ever, have not begun to think about anything but Saturday’s Four team s have six wins in game. Big East conference play. “All our focus is really on Three of them will play No. Providence and not looking 8 Notre Dame in the next beyond that,” Clark said. “I week and a half. think the thing is to focus on The Irish (10-3-2, 6-2-0 Big just one game at a time. And I East) — tied for third place in think that’s a key to winning to the Big East Blue division and all three games, to focus on a the fourth team with six con­ each game one at a time as it ference wins — will begin a comes up. ” tough stretch of games The Friars (10-3-0, 6-2-0 against the top three teams in Big East) are coming off of a the Blue Division Saturday 2-1 upset of No. 14 Brown on against second-place Tuesday. They are led by Providence. freshman forward Jonathan The Irish will then travel Medcalf, who leads the team Wednesday to Morgantown, with six goals. Medcalf is cur­ W. Va. to face No. 6 West rently sixth in the Big East in f X 8 1 Virginia, the conference goals scored. leader, before ending the reg­ Notre Dame is led by junior ular season against striker Joseph Lapira, who Connecticut in Storrs, Conn. leads the nation with 18 Notre Dame coach Bobby goals. Clark is hopeful that Clark said he is excited about Lapira w on’t be bothered by a ALLISON AMBROSBThe Observer the prospect of playing the hamstring injury that kept Notre Dame midfielder Matt Besler, front, dashes past DePaul midfielder Mark Plotkin, left, as leag ue’s best to end the sea­ him out of most of the first Irish striker Joseph Lapira follows in Notre Dame’s 3-0 win Sept. 10. son. half of Wednesday’s 3-0 win “I always judge a successful over Michigan State. conference opponent in West Dame’s remaining three oppo­ said. “That never goes amiss.” season by [seeing if a team is] “I talked to his physical Virginia (11-1-2, 6-0-1 Big nents. going into the last game of the therapist, [and] he seems very East). The Mountaineers are “[Our] team has grown, but Note: season with good th is coming off 2-1 comeback win I’m sure these teams have ♦ Clark felt that injured something morning,” over American Wednesday, grown as well,” Clark said. midfielders Ian Etherington positive to 7 always judge a Clark said. and are led by forward Jarrod “They’re good teams, and and Alex Yoshinaga were play for, and I successful season by “Obviously Smith. Smith is second to good teams continue to grow close to returning to action think there’s they’re going Lapira in the conference in throughout the season ... for the Irish. no question [seeing if a team is] going to take anoth­ numerous offensive categories Anybody on our schedule can Etherington has not played that this year into the last game of the er look at him that include goals (12), points beat us if we are not properly since suffering a deep bone we’re doing season with something this after­ (27) and game-winning goals focused.” bruise against Pittsburgh that,” Clark noon, but all (4). Lapira has notched seven Clark also said that the Irish Sept. 23, while Yoshinaga has said. “When positive early indica­ of the latter category this sea­ should win all their games if missed much of the season you play your to play for. ’’ tions say he’s son. they keep that focus. after breaking his collarbone final game of going to be Notre Dame will finish its “This has been a very Aug. 27 against Creighton, the the season, 100 percent.” Bobby Clark season in Storrs, Conn. focused group, and it’s been second game of the season. [you always Notre Dame against Connecticut (8-4-2, 6- very well led by the senior “They’re very close [to h o p e] i t ’s a Irish coach will also rely 1-1 Big East). Huskies for­ class,” he said. “The senior returning],” Clark said. m e a n i n g f u l heavily on ward O’Brian White, who was class has done a magnificent “We’re keeping our fingers game, and that’s all you can s e n io r goalkeeper Chris named co-Big East offensive job just holding the discipline crossed, [and] it would be nice ever ask for. You don’t ever Cahill, who has six shutouts player of the week along with on and off the field.” to have both of these as extra want for your season to end and just nine goals against Lapira last week after picking Clark also anticipated that options. I think there’s a good early.” this season. In his last five up two goals and an assist Notre Dame would carry one chance of [both of them With a good showing games — all of which were and leading his team to wins extra bit of help that would returning before the Big East Saturday and over fall break Irish wins — Cahill has given over Providence and Seton guide his team through the tournament, and] we’re hope­ and with a little help, the up just one goal. Hall. White leads the team final stretch before the post­ ful that that can happen.” Irish could potentially end up After Saturday’s matchup with seven total goals. season. atop the Big East Blue against the Friars, Notre Clark acknowledged the “Obviously, you need that Contact Eric Retter at Division heading into the con­ Dame will face its toughest capabilities of each of Notre little bit of Irish luck,” he [email protected] 2006 BIG EAST NCAA MEN’S SOCCER STANDINGS DIVISION-1 LEADERS BIG EAST Overall POINTS SCORED

PLAYER SCHOOL GOALS ASSIST POINTS Hafl ■5™ 1. JOSEPH LAPIRA NOTRE DAME 18 3 39

2. Saidi Isaac Winthrop 14 5 33

3. Joshu Okoampa Wise. - Green Bay 13 6 32

4. Charlie Davies Boston College 12 5 29

5. Jorrod Smith West Virginia 12 3 27

5. Roley O’Neill Kentucky 12 3 27

7. Daniel Revive Winthrop 9 8 26

7. Tommy Krizanovic Jacksonville 12 2 26

9. Steven Holloway Monmouth 11 3 25

9. Jeremy Gold Coll. of Charleston 10 5 25

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M a r t in S c o r s e s e : P o r t r a it O f A n A u t e u r ys the direc- technique is evident throughout, the proceedings. “The Last le brilliance By BRIAN DOXTADER though “Taxi Driver” hasn’t aged Temptation of Christ” was poorly lecially con­ Scene Editor quite as well as some of the direc­ received due to its departure from torts writing to r’s other films. It is a picture scripture, though Scorsese received The critical consensus on “The about its time, and as a snapshot a Best Director Oscar nomination it. Scorsese Departed” is that Scorsese has “Taxi Driver” is very effective. for his work. rig songs by returned to the mean streets where ter,” and, in he belongs, but even a cursory Raging Bull (1980, UA) Goodfellas (1990, Warners) ne, “Let It glance at his filmography proves In the late 1970s, Scorsese suf­ A wild exploration of “three :k Murphys that he never really left. The direc­ fered a drug overdose and nearly decades of life in the mob,” ind is some- tor has directed a handful of true died. While in the hospital, he was “Goodfellas” may be the director’s Music. has classics, many of which rank approached by Robert DeNiro, who most fast-paced and frenetic film. im p ortan t among the very best films of all asked him to make “Raging Bull” Ray Liotta plays Henry Hill, a low- rely does he time. about real-life middeweight boxing level gangster whose rise and fall is is narrative, Jake LaMotta. Scorsese eventually documented over the course of a of music fit Mean Streets (1973, Warners) agreed and used filmmaking as an driving 150 minutes. Every Scorsese shows off his film school emotional and artistic outlet. The Scorsese trick in the book is pulled piitous reli- background right off the bat and final product is, without doubt, out, from long tracking shots to ; fascinated establishes many of his defining cin­ Scorsese’s finest film, which in turn freeze frames. The best shot may the opening ematic and thematic tendencies in makes it one of the finest films of all be a long, 181-second tracking shot 3’s “Mean this, his first major critical success. time. DeNiro gives the performance through the underbelly of the don't make Taking cues from the French New of his life as LaMotta, first sparring Copacabana that ends onstage. This ; in church, Wave and boasting a fast-paced over 1,000 rounds with the real-life fantastic shot literally takes the Colin Sullivan streets, you dialogue style, “Mean Streets” fol­ boxer, then gaining nearly 60 viewer through the privileged life of (M att Damon) once again lows Charlie as he attempts to keep pounds to play the former champi­ a small-time gangster. Like most itral issue, his twisted morals straight. on as a washed-up, middle-age Scorsese films, “Goodfellas” fea­ lg shots of a Featuring a young Robert DeNiro as schmuck. Scorsese is DeNiro’s equal tures great acting, especially by Joe as an altar Johnny Boy, Scorsese quickly solidi­ every step of the way, crafting a pic­ Pesci, whose Tommy DeVito is as has once fied the themes and motifs that ture to match the actor’s stunning terrifying as they come — it won ed to his would become his calling cards — performance. The most famous the diminutive actor a Best re sense of religion, morality, gangsters, pro­ scenes are the boxing sequences, Supporting Actor. fanity and (ultimately) a sort of which are both impressionistic and and belongs redemption. artistic. “Raging Bull ” was nominat­ From the sacred to the profane, tictures. Will ed for several Oscars and won Best Scorsese’s films have run the Holy Grail, Taxi Driver (1976, Columbia) Actor and Best Editing. gamut, but his themes and stylistic any justice A major critical success, “Taxi tendencies have remained largely od), it surely Driver” helped vault Scorsese into The Last Temptation of Christ the same. As a director and film­ seems that directorial stardom. A terrifying (1987, Universal) maker, he has grown and evolved le venerated examination of post-Vietnam, post- Oddly one of Scorsese’s most per­ over the years, which makes the asn’t paired Watergate paranoia, the film fol­ sonal films, “The Last Temptation of sacred profanity of “The Departed” lows Travis Bickle (DeNiro), an Christ” is a controversial adaptation seem at once effortless and familiar. se’s best in a unhinged taxi driver as he attempts of Nikos Kazantzaki’s equally con­ Yet there is a freshness to his lat­ Infused with to save a young prostitute (Jodie troversial novel of the same name. est film that proves that, despite his ocus, “The Foster) from her dominating pimp Starring Willem Dafoe as Jesus and age, Scorsese remains one of the don of direc­ (Harvey Keitel). The most famous Harvey Keitel as a street-tough best filmmakers in the world and tiv e. One of scene, in which DeNiro stands in Judas, the picture follows the life of one of the few remaining auteurist front of a mirror saying, “You Christ up to his crucifixion and cornerstones of his generation. talkin’ to me?” is one of the great death. Scorsese brings his Catholic [email protected] sequences in cinema history. upbringing into the film, giving a Contact Brian Doxtader at [email protected] Scorsese’s energy and cinematic surprisingly pro-religious bent to [email protected] Frank Costello * M s (Jack Nicholson)

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Photo courtesy of movieweb.com F ren ch .eonardo DiCaprio (center) and Matt Damon on the set of “The Departed." The film is one of the venerated director’s best (Ray W instone) ie classics “Mean Streets” (1973), “Taxi Driver” (1976), “Raging Bull" (1980) and “Goodfellas (1990). page 12 The Observer ♦ CLASSIFIEDS Friday, October 13, 2006

M e n ’s In ter h a ll Despite weather, Keenan too hot to handle

O'Neill uses strong running game, stout defense, to secure playoff berth with convincing win over Alumni

pulled in favor of regular starter ing drive. Keenan began the the championship game. O’Neill captain Pat Conley picked By JO H N TIERNEY and KATE Joe McBrayer. McBrayer was less drive with a trick play out of the Just seconds into the contest, off another one of Lauinger’s DONLIN successful against the tough half, in which 10 Keenan players, O’Neill made sure the Dawgs passes. This time the Mob capi­ Sports Writers Knight defense, as he completed including Gonzalez lined up near knew they came to play. Mob talized on Alumni’s mistake, and only four of his 13 passes for 73 their sideline. Gonzalez received running back Mike Mattingly it eventually added six points to yards and an interception. a direct snap from center and dashed 70 yards into the end its score with a 60-yard touch­ On a night that warmth forgot, After the initial Manorite score, ran 25 yards to the Manorite 40- zone, dodging tackles and taking down pass, giving the Mob a 13-0 Keenan played like a team that Keenan put together a 36-yard yard line. advantage of his teammates’ lead heading into the half. remembered its destiny. drive that lasted into the second From there, Gonzalez rushed blocks. The successful point-after “We didn’t play our best, but Behind 108 rushing yards and quarter but ended in a fumble. for another 20 yards on the gave the Mob an early 7-0 lead. we did enough on offense to two touchdowns from running After a Morrissey fumble two drive, including the eventual “We knew we were facing a come out with a w in,” O’Neill back Alex Gonzalez, the Knights plays later, the Knights took pos­ game-winning touchdown. tough O’Neill team,” Alumni jun­ junior Braden Turner said. “Also beat Morrissey 12-6 in a battle of session again at their own 38- While the loss was a disap­ ior Eddie Villa said. “They have our defense put up their third undefeated teams vying for the yard line. Behind 38 yards on pointment for Morrissey, the some really good athletes playing shutout of the season.” Gold League’s top seed. five carries from Gonzalez, squad is still eligible for the post­ for them.” The second half was a defen­ The Manorites got off to a good including a touchdown run from season. Meanwhile, the win After a disappointing first pos­ sive showdown, with neither start in the first quarter, scoring 12 yards out, Keenan tied the clinches the Gold League’s top session that ended in a punt, team managing to get much of on the game’s opening series. game at six. seed for Keenan. Both teams will Alumni seemed discouraged. As an offense going. Quarterback Alvin Reynolds went Morrissey had a chance before begin their playoff runs following the O’Neill offense made its way In the end, O’Neill held onto its 2-for-2, throwing for 48 yards the half to respond to the Knight fall break. down the field, the Dawgs got a 13-point margin, giving the Mob and a touchdown on the drive, touchdown, but that ended with surge of hope when they recov­ a 3-1 regular season record, pro­ both of his completions coming an Anderson interception two O’Neill 13, Alumni 0 ered a fumble deep within O’Neill pelling it into the playoffs. on third down. After leading the plays into the Manorite drive. Despite the falling snow and territory. Unfortunately for the “We’re really optimistic about Manorites into Knight territory, After halftime, Keenan started freezing temperatures, the Angry Dawgs, Alumni quarterback John the playoffs,” Turner said. “We Reynolds hooked up with wide with the ball and came out Mob from O’Neill managed to Lauinger subsequently threw an are ready to work hard to make receiver Carl Anderson for a 39- strong. Capitalizing on an emo­ heat things up on the field. interception. it deep into the postseason.” yard touchdown to give tional argument with the refer­ The Mob’s victory over Alumni The Alumni defense played Morrissey a 6-0 lead. ees by the Manorite-affiliated secured its spot in the playoffs, tough and forced O’Neill to punt, Contact John Tierney at Despite his success on the chain gang, the Knights put meaning O’Neill is one step clos­ but the Dawgs’ offensive trouble [email protected] and Kate opening drive, Reynolds was together an 8-play, 65-yard scor­ er to reaching its ultimate goal — continued their next possession. D onlin at [email protected]

NCAA F o o t b a l l Opportunistic Boston College forces four turnovers in win

to 21 yards in the second half, p a h - n a h - V I II ’ - c h i s ) , ner Doug Flutie. has lost consecutive games Aponavicius played soccer in Virginia Tech was held with­ since rising to No. 11 in The high school and was discov­ out a touchdown for the first Associated Press Top 25. The ered in Alumni Stadium on the time since the 1998 Gator Ilokies also fell to 12-2 in first day of classes his fresh­ Bowl, though a 19-yard TD Thursday night games on man year fooling around with pass to David Clowney in the ESPN; both losses were to BC a borrowed football. second quarter was called — one in Blacksburg, one in He was elevated to starter back for holding. Chestnut Hill — 11 years when Ryan Ohliger was sus­ Glennon coughed up the ball apart. pended following a fight out­ early in the third, but was res­ Matt Ryan was, 16-for-29 for side a Boston bar. Ohliger has cued when the play was ruled 174 yards and two touchdowns apologized and said he was an incomplete pass on replay despite limping through much defending himself from stu­ review. On the next play, of the second half on a previ­ dents who heckled him over thought, Albright tipped his ously injured ankle. Kevin his kicking struggles; he pass and linebacker Jolonn Challenger caught two touch­ missed three extra points in a Dunbar ran the deflection 35 down passes and freshman two-week span this season. yards to the Virginia Tech 26. Alex A lbright contributed to Aponavicius’ biggest struggle Four plays later, Aponavicius AP two turnovers, tipping a pass — not counting figuring out converted from 36 yards out to Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan passes against Virginia that was intercepted and how to strap on shoulder pads make it 10-3 with 9:11 left in Tech Thursday night. The Eagles won the game 22-3. recovering a fumble. — was with kickoffs. Although the third. Sean Glennon completed 23- he boomed the opener to the 3, On the Hokies’ next posses­ of-34 passes with two inter­ later efforts were between the sion, Austin Giles hit Glennon Associated Press vert was perfect on two field goals and two extra points, ceptions. 10 and 20 before receiver from behind and Albright and the BC defense forced four BC, which lost to N.C. State Brandon Robinson kicked off recovered the fumble at the BOSTON — Steve turnovers to send the Hokies to on Sept. 23 on a 34-yard — out of bounds — in the Tech 30. L.V. Whitworth scam­ Aponavicius walked onto the their second consecutive loss. touchdown pass with 8.5 sec­ fourth. pered for 14 yards to the 16, field for the first football game Boston College (5-1, 2-1 onds left, plays Florida State in But he m ade two PATs and then picked up a facemask on of his life on Thursday night Atlantic Coast Conference) is a 10 days. Virginia Tech will field goals from 36 and 20 the next run, bringing the ball and helped Boston College North Carolina State despera­ play Southern Miss. yards out, getting mobbed by to the 6. walk off with a 22-3 victory tion pass away from being Called “Sid Vicious” by team ­ his teammates each time and Aponavicius converted the over No. 22 Virginia Tech. unbeaten. mates and coaches who can’t cheered by a crowd that 20-yarder to make it 13-3 with The left-footed soccer con­ Virginia Tech (4-2, 2-2), held pronounce his name (it’s AH - included Heisman Trophy win­ 4:50 left in the quarter.

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MLB NCAA Football Associated Press Top 25 team record points previo

1 Ohio State (63) 6-0 1623 1 2 Florida 6-0 1516 5 3 use 5-0 1451 3 4 Michigan 6-0 1429 6 5 West Virginia (2) 5-0 1416 4 6 Texas 5-1 1294 7 7 Louisville 5-0 1247 8 8 Tennessee 5-1 1159 13 9 NOTRE DAME 5-1 1068 12 10 California 5-1 1017 16 11 Auburn 5-1 943 2 12 Clemson 5-1 876 15 13 Georgia Tech 5-1 739 18 14 LSU 4-2 693 9 15 Iowa 5-1 661 19 16 Georgia 5-1 615 10 17 Arkansas 4-1 482 NR 18 Oregon 4-1 474 11 19 Missouri 6-0 469 23 20 Boise State 6-0 449 20 21 Nebraska 5-1 431 22 22 Virginia Tech 4-2 360 21 23 Oklahoma 3-2 271 14 24 Rutgers 5-0 194 24 25 Wisconsin 5-1 86 NR

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1 Ohio State (62) 6-0 1574 1 2 use 5-0 1461 2 M ets closer Billy Wagner, right, and catcher Paul LoDuca celebrate New York’s 2-0 victory over St. Louis in Game 1 of 3 Florida (1) 6-0 1412 5 4 West Virginia 5-0 1398 4 the National League Championship Series at Shea Stadium Thursday. 5 Michigan 6-0 1358 6 6 Texas 5-1 1240 7 7 Louisville 5-0 1207 8 Glavine's gem shuts down Cardinals 8 NOTRE DAME 5-1 1044 12 9 Tennessee 5-1 1031 14 10 Auburn 5-1 958 3 Associated Press our staff.” ace Chris Carpenter, who four seasons to reach the 11 California 5-1 911 17 Beltran, who wore out St. will pitch on regular rest playoffs with New York 12 Clemson 5-1 899 15 NEW YORK — Tom Louis in the NLCS with Friday night in Game 2. after doing so year after 13 Iowa 5-1 672 19 Glavine tossed another Houston two years ago, hit Rookie right-hander John year in Atlanta, was just as 14 Georgia 5-1 661 9 gem, Carlos Beltran rocked a two-run shot off an other­ Maine will be on the mound good against St. Louis. 15 Georgia Tech 5-1 592 20 Shea Stadium with a homer wise impressive Jeff Weaver for the Mets. “I understand the impor­ 16 LSU 4-2 565 10 that crashed off the score­ in the sixth. That was all Missing injured starters tance of when I pitch now. 17 Virginia Tech 4-2 523 18 board, and the New York the offense New York need­ Pedro Martinez and At the same time, I’m trying 4-1 510 11 18 Oregon Mets jumped in front of St. ed to win its eighth straight Orlando Hernandez, the to play mental games with Boise State 6-0 472 21 19 Louis in the NL cham p i­ game, dating to the regular Mets are counting heavily myself and dismiss that,” 20 Nebraska 5-1 460 22 onship series. season. on Glavine as they chase Glavine said. “I don’t want 21 Missouri 6-0 387 25 Glavine shut down Albert “It pains me that there’s their first World Series title to go out there with any 22 Oklahoma 3-2 268 13 Pujols and extended his going to be an L’ next to 23 Arkansas 4-1 264 NR in 20 years. The 40-year- added pressure.” 24 Rutgers 5-0 261 23 postseason scoreless streak Jeff’s name tomorrow. old left-hander, sharp and Helped by two inning- 25 Boston College 5-1 108 NR to 13 innings, pitching the There’s no way that he’s a deceptive as ever, has deliv­ ending double plays and a Mets to a 2-0 victory over losing pitcher,” Cardinals ered in a big way. sprawling catch by super the Cardinals in Game 1 on manager Tony La Russa He threw six scoreless sub Endy Chavez, Glavine Thursday night. said. “Jeff was outstanding. innings in Game 2 of the yielded only four hits and NCAA Football “Tommy was the key,” We hit too many balls in the first round, helping the two walks. He struck out Mets manager Willie air.” Mets to a three-game sweep Pujols in the first, walked Harris Poll Rankings Randolph said. “He just qui­ After rain postponed the of the Los Angeles Dodgers. him in the fourth and team record points etly goes about his business opener Wednesday night, And the two-time Cy Young retired him on a liner to and he’s a real leader on the Cardinals bumped up Award winner, who waited shortstop in the sixth. 1 Ohio State (112) 6-0 2848 2 use ( 1) 6-0 2621 3 Florida (1) 5-0 2599 4 Michigan 6-0 2557 In B rief 5 West Virginia 5-0 2434 6 Texas 5-1 2246 7 Louisville 5-0 2181 Riggs takes top starting Stanton, Smith don’t put Veterans Sorenstam, Ochoa 8 Tennessee 5-1 1959 spot for Charolette games between friendship dominate as Wie implodes 9 NOTRE DAME 5-1 1917 CONCORD, N.C. — Scott Riggs COLUMBUS, Ohio — They were PALM DESERT, Calif. — Michelle 10 Auburn 5-1 1728 remained perfect in qualifying at teenagers, trying to prove them­ Wie didn’t exactly steal the show 11 California 5-1 1712 Lowe’s Motor Speedway by winning selves and dreaming of becoming Thursday at the Samsung World 12 Clemson 5-1 1499 the pole Friday night for the third college football stars. Championship. 13 Iowa 5-1 1244 time this season. When Troy Smith and Drew If anything, she held it up. 14 Georgia 4-2 1150 Riggs posted a lap at 191.469 mph Stanton roomed together at a quar­ Starting her second year as a pro, 15 Georgia Tech 5-1 1084 to put his No. 10 Dodge in the top terbacks camp five years ago, each Wie took a half-hour to play the 14th starting spot for Saturday night’s saw something in the other that hole at Bighorn with two rulings, a race. He also started first in the non­ drew them closer. whiff, an unplayable lie from a desert points Nextel Open and the Coca- They were almost inseparable dur­ bush and a shot off the cement cart Cola 600 in May. ing seven days of intensive practices. path just to get back to the fairway. “We knew we had a good car, and At night, they’d talk about what they She wound up with a quadruple- we got a good draw going late,” hoped to become and how they’d go bogey 8 on the shortest par 4 at around the dial Riggs said. “Coming back here we about getting there. Bighorn, sending her to a 2-over 74. wanted to get back on our streak of On Saturday, they’ll be on opposing The real show belonged to some qualifying well and finishing well. sides for the last time in their college familiar names on the LPGA Tour — We can put it right back where it careers. Smith leads No. 1 Ohio State Lorena Ochoa and Annika Sorenstam. MLB P layoffs was.” into Michigan State to take on Both waited endlessly along the Cardinals at Mets Riggs edged Kasey Kahne, his Stanton and the Spartans. The back nine for the Wie rulings, 11:11 a.m., FOX Evernham Motorsports teammate, friendship is bound to go on long although it hardly affected their for the pole. Kahne went out early, after the competition ends. games. Ochoa fired off four birdies in Athletics at Tigers posting a lap of 190.194 mph to sit “You know w hat kind of a friend five holes, and Sorenstam caught up 8 p.m., FOX on top of the leaderboard for most of he is from the time you meet him,” with her in the final holes as both fin­ the qualifying session. Smith said. ished at 67. page 14 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Friday, October 13, 2006

C h u g g in g a long NFL Raiders prepare for Rivers sive end at North Carolina thing on the film or in his mem­ State, gets to test his knowledge ory banks to share with the rest Bolts' unpredictable of Rivers’ craftiness for the first of the Chargers. quarterback finding time when it counts. “If it was a stone-cold key I “He’s a smart quarterback,” found, then maybe,” Rivers success in preparation Lawson said. “He knows what said. “But you don’t want to get his job is, and he tries to find caught up watching one guy, Associated Press out what the defensive player’s because there are 10 other job is, too. (That) will make him guys. When you know a guy, it’s so successful in years to come: fun to watch them. You enjoy it, SAN FRANCISCO — Manny understanding what an outside because you remember pulling Lawson knows a few helpful linebacker’s job is, understand­ for them on your side, and now guidelines for facing San Diego ing w hat the safety is doing, you are trying to beat them.” quarterback Philip Rivers. how they’re rotating. He sees The Chargers are heavy Don’t read his eyes, don’t all that, and he favorites in their watch his body language _ and studies all that.” third visit to the definitely don’t slack on film Rivers’ apti­ “[Philip Rivers is] a Bay Area already study, because Rivers won’t. tude has been this year, follow­ Lawson always admired impressive in his smart quarterback." ing a preseason Rivers’ meticulous game prepa­ strong beginning gam e at ration during the two years to his first sea­ Manny Lawson Candlestick Park they played together at North son as a starter. 49ers linebacker and a trip to Carolina State, and the San But in truth, the Oakland last Francisco 49ers’ rookie line­ Chargers’ pass­ month. backer learned to expect the ing game under As if coach unexpected during thousands of ever-cautious coach Marty Mike Nolan didn’t have enough practice faceoffs in Raleigh. S ch o tten h eim er is the only concerns about the Chargers’ Rivers can be tricky, and aspect of the club that hasn’t defense, nose tackle Jamal nobody knows it better than his been a dominant force this sea­ Williams might have enjoyed teammates. son. the biggest game of his career “Any time that I was in cover­ San Diego’s intimidating last week with six tackles and a age with somebody, you can defense is ranked atop the NFL sack against Pittsburgh, earn­ think he’s going to throw your in most statistical categories, ing the AFC’s defensive player guy the ball and you’re going to while the running game has of the week award. get an interception, and he’ll been nearly unstoppable with “I’m really glad I don’t have throw it off,” Lawson said. “Or LaDainian Tomlinson leading to play that guy,” Tomlinson he won’t look at you at all, but the way. said, “i think he’s getting better. throw it to your guy.” Rivers, who has completed 67 He’s just becoming more and Lawson and the 49ers (2-3) percent of his passes with five more dominant, and the way he will attempt to keep up with the touchdowns, remembers played Sunday night I think surging Chargers (3-1) on Lawson’s disruptive play in col­ showed the world he’s the best Sunday in their fourth home lege. Lawson blocked a punt nose tackle in the game, bar game in five weeks. While San and played a stellar defensive none.” Diego hits the game on a high game in last w eek’s win over Williams and the Chargers’ after knocking off Pittsburgh Oakland, and Rivers only wish­ daunting front seven will face a last week, rebuilding San es he knew some special trick San Francisco offensive line Francisco has another chance for stopping his former team­ that has been surprisingly suc­ PHIL HUDELSON/The Observer Saint Mary’s sophomore Caitlin Brodmerkel runs during the to measure itself against the mate. cessful this season, leading run­ National Catholic Invitational Sept. 15. Brodmerkel finished the NFL’s elite before its bye week. He acknowledged watching ning back Frank Gore to an 5K race in 23:19. She and the Belles will compete in the And Lawson, the 49ers’ first- Lawson’s pass rushing on tape NFL-best 465 yards rushing in Manchester Invitational Saturday. round pick who played defen­ this week, but couldn’t find any­ the first five games.

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SMC S o c c e r Belles rested, ready to begin key MIAA stretch

Saint Mary's to take on conference foes Hope, Adrian, and Calvin with sights sight on overtaking first place

Athletic Association (MIAA) ting them in second place with outscoring their opponents 44- added two more. Lauren By DAN MURPHY foes Adrian and Calvin later in nine points. 4. Hinton scored the lone goal for Sports W riter the week. With a little bit of help from Alyssa Bergsman has been the Belles as they reached The Belles, who have had a Alma, who plays Tri-State outstanding in the net for their low point of the season at Saint Mary’s begins its week off from game action, Saturday, Saint Mary’s could Calvin, allowing an average of 1-4. biggest week of the season will enter this w eekend’s con­ enter next week’s Calvin game only 0.29 goals per game. Saint Mary’s coach Caryn Saturday afternoon when the test well rested. Saint Mary’s with a chance to take over first Saint Mary’s fell to the Mackenzie has righted the ship Belles take on Hope College in took down Olivet in its last place in the conference. The Knights 6-1 earlier this season since then as the Belles won one of three conference games game thanks to two goals from Knights are currently No. 5 in in an exhibition. Sophomore three of the next five as MIAA over fall break. senior midfielder Ashley the nation in the Division III Elizabeth Ribbens led the way play began to heat up. The The team will take on Hinton. The win was the NSCAA poll, having won all 13 for Calvin with a hat trick and team feels it is now ready for a Michigan Intercollegiate Belles’ third in the MIAA, put­ of their games this season and freshman Allison Boedner rematch with the veteran Knights. But before they reach that point, the Belles have two more big games to worry about against Hope and Adrian. ALL PHONES ARE FREE! Saint Mary’s will travel to Holland, Mich first to take on the Flying Dutch, who are coming off of a 7-1 win over Tri-State. The win was the team’s first in conference play THE POWER TO P CK THE this year. Junior Elbe Tresslar led the way for Hope with two goals and an assist. Three days later the team will be at Adrian College for a showdown with the Bulldogs. ONE YOU WANT Adrian (4-9, 2-2 MIAA) is led by freshman phenom Lindsay Chitwood who has netted seven of the team’s nine goals on the season. If Saint Mary’s can stay on top of its game over this stretch the team will be in per­ fect position heading into the season finale and the confer­ ence tournament, which kicks off Oct. 28. ______

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M e n ’s G o l f ND W o m e n ’s G o l f Notre Dame looks for Irish head west for weekend

steady improvement After slow start to season, Holt wants complete team performance

teams in the NCAA. against 15 schools from the tying for sixth overall, looks PGA West Facility , By CHRIS HINE “If we play our best we think western region of the coun­ forward to escaping the designed by Norman , we'll be up [at the top of the Sports Writer try. South Bend snow flurries in leaderboard] this weekend,” “I know BYU and D enver favor of California sun­ offers rare challenge Isban said. On the heels of two are good programs,” Holt shine. The event will be co-hosted by straight second place tour­ said. “But I don’t pay a lot “Golfing in the snow is UC-Davis and Stanford, which By FRAN TOLAN nament finishes, Notre of attention to the rankings cool. Literally, cool, but I’m won the Gopher Invitational Sept. Sports W riter Dame will head to San this time of year. We just excited. I’ve never been to 17. Diego to try and pull out its need to get better.” California,” she said. “I’ve “There’s going to be a strong first victory of S e n io r c o ­ been working on my swing After a second place finish as field,” Isban said. "It should be a the fall season captain Noriko and letting my divots go to host of the inaugural Fighting lot of fun.” Monday and Nakazaki said the right, which means my Irish Gridiron Golf Classic The Irish finished fifth last year Tuesday in the 7 don’t pay a lot of she is one of swing isn’t functioning Monday and Tuesday, Notre at The Prestige, played on a 36-hole Lady attention to the the golfers that properly. I’m not hitting the Dame will travel to La Quinta, course designed by PGA star Greg Aztec rankings this time n e e d s to ball consistently.” Calif, next week to compete in Norman. Isban believes his team Invitational at improve. She Junior Jane Lee, who tied The Prestige at the famed PGA will be close to top form and San Diego State o f year " struggled in the for 19th with Nakazaki in West facility Oct. 16 and 17. expects a better result this year. University. Marilynn Smith the Smith Invitational, will The tournament will be the “We’ve just finished a tourna­ “W e’ve h a d Susan Holt Invitational, make the trip along with third for a young Notre Dame ment so we’re more ready than some solid indi­ Irish coach failing to break freshmen Annie Brophy and team that began to hit its stride we were [for the Gridiron vidual efforts 80 in h e r first Kristen Wetzel, and senior with a runner-up finish last week. Classic].” so far this sea­ two rounds, but Stacy Brown. The Irish defeated several teams After the Gopher Invitational, son,” head coach Susan Holt rallied to shoot the low Holt said the team is still ranked higher than them coming the Irish were forced to endure a said. “But we haven’t had round of the tournament for adjusting since she took into the Gridiron Classic, but are three-week layoff before resum­ all five golfers step up to the Irish on day two with a over the program in not completely satisfied with their ing play last weekend. Being give us solid round scores.” two-over par 74. Septem ber. results. rusty will not be an excuse in The Irish began the year “I definitely struggled, but “We’re still trying to get “Second isn’t what we’re shoot­ California. with a 12th place finish at sometimes that can be good to know each other. We’ve ing for,” said senior co-captain "We won’t have taken such a the Cougar Classic in and it show s w hat I need to asked a lot of each other in Cole Isban. “But I think the sec­ long break this time,” Isban said. Charleston South Carolina, do,” she said. “I’ve been trying to get a read on our ond-place finish will be a good “That will definitely help us.” then came in second at the working a lot on my short states of mind,” she said. thing for us. It should be great In addition to Isban, the Irish Notre Dame Invitational game and self-confidence. “They tend to be self-criti­ motivation and will help us this roster for The Prestige features Sept. 12 and 13 and the It’s getting better, but it’s cal already so I just encour­ coming weekend.” senior co-captain Adam Gifford, Marilynn Smith Sunflower not there, so I’m hoping San age them to go out and play After a poor ninth-place show­ junior Greg Rodgers, sophomore Invitational Oct. 2 and 3. In Diego State is the tourna­ their game and we work on ing in Minnesota’s Gopher Josh Sandman and freshman these tournaments, Notre ment I break through.” what needs to be worked on Invitational to start the season, Doug Fortner. Dame faced teams primarily Sophomore Lisa Maunu, afterward.” the Irish have now come close to from the Midwest. At the coming off her first team- victory and believe they can com­ Contact Fran Tolan at Aztec Invitational, however, leading perform ance in the Contact Chris Hine at pete with some of the stronger [email protected] the Irish will compete Marilynn Smith Invitational [email protected]

NFL ELIA’S M editerranean (Vjisinc ------Patriots still class of AFC East Open: Tues.-Sat. JJam-2pm & 4pm-9pm (Sun. and Mon. closed) The Patriots’ first opponent some consistency in certain Dine-ln • Take-Out • Catering Despite losses of key after the bye is Buffalo, and they areas,” linebacker Rosevelt Colvin players, Belichick has play only two teams in their said. “We’ve gotten a little bit bet­ We offer: Shish Kebab, Shish Tawouk, rem aining 11 gam es with a ter these last couple of weeks at Vegetarian and Meat Grape Leave Rolls, New England rolling record better than 3-2. doing that.” “You could feel good about Falafel, Hoummos, Tabouli, Meat Pie, Spinach Pie, Baklawa and many delicious dishes... Associated Press yourself and you could feel like The Patriots’ breakout game you’ve accomplished something came two weeks ago with a 38-13 Our address: 115 Dixie Way North by being 4-1, coming back and win at Cincinnati after a 17-7 loss (574) 277-7239 South Bend, IN 46637 F0XB0R0UGH, Mass. — The playing a team that you already to Denver. They followed that by departures of Adam Vinatieri and beat, and go out there and disap­ holding Miami to 283 yards, their We are located in Roseland area, near Pendle Road on 3 1 Deion Branch figured to hurt the point yourself and get your butt third opponent to fall short of 300. Patriots. The presence of Buffalo, kicked,” strong safety Rodney With the loss of Branch and David Miami and the New York Jets in Harrison said. Givens, now with Tennessee, hurt­ the team’s division has only That certainly could happen if ing the passing attack, stopping helped. they don’t go along with the opposing offense became even New England’s remaining Belichick’s emphasis on avoiding more important. Tk Iba&lcTanK i t s «km&l ml ml putgo&Wlmifge schedule outside the AFC East overconfidence as much as offen­ If they were distracted by the amh-tkb m W W q c kpL% ya w Wbm,*! spa wd** &,). « isn’t particularly frightening sive turnovers. losses of Branch, Vinatieri, Givens '.WdhcStjuaphEke. either. The Patriots still don’t have a and defensive end Willie But none of that kept coach Bill solid grasp on what kind of team McGinest, a free agent who went Belichick from sending his players they’ll be as the season progress­ to Cleveland, the standings don’t away on their bye week with an es. show it. analogy intended to keep them Tom Brady hasn’t played up to “It may have an effect on you, from easing up just five games his usual high level. He’s still get­ but as a professional player, you into the season _ their first season ting used to the four wide have to be able to put that stuff in three years when they’re not receivers who weren’t on the behind you,” defensive end defending a Super Bowl champi­ team last season. Vinatieri, one of Richard Seymour said. “You still onship. the NFL's best clutch kickers, went have to prepare to do the things it "Bill said we’re just a third into to Indianapolis as a free agent and takes to be a champion in this the season, kind of like a horse was replaced by a rookie, Stephen league.” race,” cornerback Ellis Hobbs Gostkowski. Branch, their top Harrison’s not surprised the said. “As you go around there wide receiver, was traded to team is 4-1 even with some of last might be a horse in first and, all of Seattle after Belichick refused to year’s best players gone. a sudden, coming around to the give in to his extended holdout. “I think it was a sense of uncer­ finish he’s dead last. We don’t But rookie Laurence Maroney tainty,” he said, “but, overall, I want to be that team.” has been outstanding, joining think that we still felt like we had The Patriots charged to the Corey Dillon in a strong running the core guys here and we can get front of the pack with a 4-1 record attack behind a deep offensive it done.” that includes wins over the three line. The defense, with a powerful Two of their next six games are other teams in their division. front line, has been stingy, allow­ against Indianapolis and Chicago, Buffalo is 2-3 coming off a 40-7 ing just seven touchdowns in five both 5-0, but those are in Foxborough. Their final five oppo­ loss to Chicago and tied with New games. And the Patriots have five A* York, which was trounced by takeaways in the last two games nents are Detroit (now 0-5), Jacksonville 41-0 last Sunday. after getting just one in the first Miami (1-4), Houston (1-3), Miami is 1-4 after losing to New three. Jacksonville (3-2) and Tennessee England 20-10. “What we need to do is develop (0-5). 426Liacol:*nE 1 174-2(6-2271 wrw.&nrcnwk(trTKt,com Friday, October 13, 2006 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 17

Ryan Rowe. The duo took the N D C r o s s C o u n t r y Bass NCAA m e n ’s double ch am p i­ onship last season and was the continued from page 20 second team to do so for Illinois since 2003. Irish hit the road running nationally, defeated No. 44 Notre Dame has its share of Rodrigues 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 on his ranked players as well as Bass way to securing a spot in the is right behind No. 20 junior ITA All-American Sheeva Parbhu. Notre Dame M en look to keep up Championship Final. Bass also has strength in its doubles momentum, women moved into the consolation game — something Irish coach finals with a 6-0 victory over Bobby Bayliss has looked for look to bounce back San Diego State’s Christian — with Parbhu and Ryan Groh (No. 67) and ultim ately Keckley at No. 36 and Bass fell to Wake Forest’s Todd Paul and Brett Helgeson with a No. By JAY FITZPATRICK (No. 14) 6-1, 6-2. 46 ranking. Sports Writer The Midland tournament The Irish will not only be led draws competitors from 15 by Bayliss, but also by the After racing consecutive schools, including the 2005 youth and talent of assistant meets at Burke Memorial national champion UCLA, 2004 coach Ryan Sachire. Golf Course at Notre Dame, national champion Baylor, “[Sachire] has been a the Irish will venture to Terra Pepperdine, Texas and Illinois. tremendous addition,” Bayliss Haute, Ind., Saturday to com­ The Irish will face tough said. “His ability to influence pete in the Pre-National competition from these top our guys has been indispensa­ Meet, another tune-up race teams including national No. 1 ble.” before the all-important post­ Benjamin Kohlloeffel of UCLA The tournament begins season races begin. who won the NCAA men’s sin­ today and continues Saturday The men’s team is coming gle title last season. and Sunday. off back-to-back top five fin­ Illinois also poses a threat ishes at home, including a with its No. 1 ranked doubles Contact Deirdre Krasula at win in the National Catholic team of Kevin Anderson and [email protected] Championship (NCC) and a PHIL HUDELSON/The Observer very strong fourth-place tie Irish sophomore Patrick Smyth runs at the Notre Dame Invitational Sept. 29 at the Burke Memorial Golf Course. in the Notre Dame S M C V olley ba ll Invitational. Although the team actually finished worse recently to perform up to better as a team and running in the latter race, which fea­ their expectations. in a group.” tured strong competition After tying then-No. 18 The team will need to put Squad prepares for a from a field that included Marquette for first at the this practice into effect if they seven top-30 teams. NCC, the Irish finished a dis­ want to prepare for the post The team is led by sopho­ appointing 12th out of 19 season, which begins in two busy week of matches more Patrick Smyth and sen­ teams at the Notre Dame weeks with the Big East ior Kurt Benninger, both of Invite. The Irish runners Championship in Boston. whom finished in the top 15 were also completely unable “We are hoping for a much toward the rest of the season. of the Notre Dame to stay in a pack as they had better performance this By MICHAEL BRYAN “Our goals are still very much Invitational - the first race of practiced, instead spreading week,” Olding said. “We have Sports Writer our goals,” she said. “One loss the season for both runners. out throughout the runners prepared to race well and use doesn’t change that.” Although Smyth and and falling behind early. this as our opportunity to get Saint Mary’s will have little time Saint Mary’s first match of the Benninger are considered the “Our team was disappoint­ ready for postseason races.” to relax this fg.ll break as it hits the road trip will be Saturday with top runners for the Irish, ing at the ND Invite. We felt Olding believes her team road for matches with Alma, conference foe Alma. The Scots Notre Dame’s most successful we could do a better job rep­ will be able to step up their Windsor and Kalamazoo. are 8-10 on the season, 5-5 in athlete so far this season has resenting Notre Dame,” jun­ game this weekend and The Belles are coming off a conference play. Led by senior been sophomore Jake ior Sunni Olding said. rebound from the tough loss tough loss on Senior Night at Kelsee Krull, the Scots will look to Watson. Watson has been Much of the focus in the two weeks ago. home against second place Hope. avenge their 3-0 loss at Saint consistent in his two races last two weeks of practice for “We want to show we have After falling behind following a Mary’s Oct. 8. this season, finishing second the women’s team has been what it takes to do well in loss in the opening game, Saint Windsor will be the Belles’ next in the NCC w hile finish ing correcting this inability to cross country,” she said. “We Mary’s took a 2-1 game lead on opponent as the team heads north 21st against the strong com­ run together. are going to go and run our the visiting Flying Dutch. of the border to face Windsor in petition at the Notre Dame “We’ve worked really hard hearts out.” Unfortunately for the Belles, an Oct. 18 exhibition matchup. Invitational. this week in practice,” Olding Hope stormed back in the final The Lancers, members of the On the other hand, the Irish said. “We’ve really worked Contact Jay Fitzpatrick at two games, taking 30-28 and 15-8 Canadian Interuniversity Sport women have struggled hard on running together [email protected] victories to clinch the victory. Conference, have not played any Hope’s strong performance was regular season matches to date. led by Nora Slenk, who recorded a The Belles road trip will con­ S M C S w im m in g team-high 19 kills to go with 12 clude with a conference match digs. Senior Deena VanAssen had against 7-12 Kalamazoo. The 25 digs to lead the team defen­ Hornets are 3-7 in the MIAA, one sively. of those losses a 3-0 sweep at the Belles open year against Olivet The win improved Hope’s con­ hands of Saint Mary’s earlier this ference record to 9-1, 16-6 over­ season. swimmer from last season — championships at the high By KEN FOWLER all. Although the MIAA tournament Jill Lingbeek — graduated, school level. For the Belles, Kristen Playko is less than a month away, Sports Editor and Saint Mary’s is looking Sophomores Erin Tramper, and Anne Cusack both put up Schroeder-Biek said the team is for a strong showing under who holds the school record tremendous efforts in their last not looking past its next game. Saint Mary’s hopes to make first-year coach Ryan in the 100- and 200-meter home games — Playko with a “We have very high goals we a splash tonight as it opens Dombkowski. breaststroke, and Amy double-double of 20 kills and 21 want to accomplish which include its season at 7 in a dual meet With just one senior on the Johnson, whose 24.50 second digs, and Cusack tallying 23 digs the conference tournament, but with Olivet. team, juniors Noreen Sherred 50-meter freestyle time in of her own. Freshman Lorna we can only achieve these goals Without the benefit of a div­ and Kelly Tighe will lead the best in Olivet history, will lead Slupczynski netted a match-high one game at a time,” Schroeder- ing team, the Belles finished Belles into the 2006-07 sea­ the Comets. 23 kills and 12 digs for a double- Biek said. "We’re in the home the 2005-06 season last in the son. Sherred specializes in After today’s match, the double of her own. With the loss, stretch with some tough matches MIAA but got better as the the middle-distance freestyle Belles have two weeks off the Belles dropped to 14-7 on the ahead of us, we just need to take season went on. Olivet fin­ events, while Tighe is a before taking on the Hope year at 7-5 remained in fourth things one game at a time and fin­ ished third in the league last freestyle sprinter. Flying Dutchmen at home place in the MIAA. ish strong.” season, behind Calvin and Olivet coach Dave Stubbs is Oct. 27. Saint Mary’s coach Julie Hope, and beat Saint Mary’s in his fifth year with the pro­ Schroeder-Biek said the loss does Contact Michael Bryan at 89-11 in their only meeting. gram after collecting 531 Contact Ken Fowler at not change the Belles attitude [email protected] But Olivet’s only All-MIAA wins and 31 conference [email protected]

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Jessica Isaac with 5.00 digs heads in the game.” tions on line changes, and he was Hawaii per game. Mankato Regan’s first goal came off the trying to fire it out. We had peo­ On the Notre Dame side, rebound from an initial shot by ple posted up on the far blue line, continued from page 20 senior libero Danielle Herndon continued from page 20 center Jason Paige. Regan col­ and he just made an errant pass, leads the defense with 5.33 lected the loose puck between so I’ll take the fall for that.” the nation's No. 8 hitter and digs per game. two each by left wing Garrett the circles and turned to wrap a Thang capped of a furious this week’s national player of The Sunday matchup against Regan and center Mark Van forehand shot around Tormey’s Notre Dame break with a roofed the week, leads the Warrior St. John’s will most likely be a Guilder. right pad. For his second goal one-timer off the right side of the offense. She battle for con­ In the first two games of the and the 3-0 lead, Regan received crease at 6:48. Irish defenseman averages 5.55 “We’re a strong ference domi­ season, including a 9-0 exhibition a pass from defenseman Noah Wes O’Neill secured the puck at kills per game nance, with both win over Windsor last Friday, the Babin just inside the Maverick the Irish blue line and made a at a hitting per­ serving team. We Notre Dame and team now has 15 goals — it took blue line and took several strides neutral-zone pass to right wing centage of .250. have the ability to St. Jo h n ’s hold­ the Irish five games, including to the top of the left circle before Dan Kissel, who broke down the Junior put a lot of pressure ing firm as the one exhibition, to reach that total he sniped the puck top-shelf, left side and lured the Maverick A d r i a n n a only two unde­ last season. glove-side on Tormey. defenseman toward him, open­ S ta s iu k ’s 197 on them with our feated teams in “We’ve been doing a lot of “We just wanted to get [the ing Thang on the far side. kills (3.4 per serves. ’’ the Big East. work on shooting and scoring puck] on net,” Regan said. Irish left wing Josh Sciba game) propel Notre Dame, skills,” Jackson said. “That’s the “Coach [Jackson] has been talk­ scored first in the game with a th e Irish . the conference’s whole skill sessions we ran for ing about shooting and if we get low shot from the point on the Debbie Brown Stasiuk also most efficient the first month of training camp.” a lot of chances, if we shoot it’s power play 14:05 into the first leads the team Irish coach offense, boasts a Last season, Notre Dame going to go in. More of our main period, assisted by Van Guilder in s e rv e s , a hitting percent­ dropped a 2-1 home decision to objective this year is to drive in and O’Neill for the 1-0 lead. Sciba facet of play that may help age of .291 and will be pitted Minnesota State (0-1) but won on on them down low and get the received a cross pass on the right Notre Dame upset Hawaii. against the Red Storm’s con­ the road 3-2 with nine seconds puck on net.” point from O’Neill and fired a “We’re a strong serving ference-leading defense, left. Four of the six Irish goals came wrist shot through net traffic and team ,” Brown which has held Irish goalie Dave Brown made below the circle hash marks and a screened Tormey. said. “We have opponents to a 36 saves and allowed only a two came while inside the The Irish power play went 1- the ability to “It’s an opportunity to .140 hitting per­ power-play goal on a turnover in crease. for-10 as Jackson swapped centage. Van Guilder gave the Irish the put a lot of play against a ranked the Irish zone. numerous players in and out of pressure on Brown “My main goal coming into this 4-0 lead a minute later on an the man-advantage unit. The them with our team and really raise expressed confi­ year was to pick up where I fin­ assist from left wing Ryan Thang penalty-kill unit was a successful serves.” our level of play. ” dence about her ished last year,” Brown said. when he beat Tormey blocker 6-for-6. After Hawaii, team’s perform­ “And to get that many shots, that side from the bottom of the left “It’s about evaluating person­ Notre Dame ance against many variations of shots, you circle. Van Guilder then put nel,” Jackson said. “I’ve been try­ returns to the Debbie Brown conference know it really felt good to make home his own rebound from the ing some freshmen on the kill, Joyce Center Irish coach opponents, the big saves and keep the guys top of the crease when he stuffed trying some new guys. The for two more especially what in.” his second chance around penalty-killing is only as good as Big E ast she has seen The Mavericks entered the sec­ Tormey’s right pad. Center Kevin our goaltender and David Brown matches. The Irish face from her two setters. ond period down 1-0, but within Deeth fed Van Guilder in front of was a big part of our penalty Connecticut Oct. 20 at 4 p.m. “Ashley and Jamel have eight minutes the North Star the net with a pass from the right kill.” and St. John’s Oct. 22 at 2 done a great job of mixing it state team was buried under a boards to set up the 5-0 lead. The Irish wifi travel to p.m. up and confusing other four-goal Irish onslaught marked Minnesota State and Notre Mankato, Minn., to play Connecticut’s defense, which teams,” she said. by flashy goals and an even Dame exchanged goals in the Minnesota State in the finale of has held its opponents to a hit­ flashier offensive unit — includ­ third period several minutes the two-game series Saturday ting percentage of .173, Contact Devin Preston at ing three goals on the first five apart to make the final 6-1. night. Notre Dame will then take depends upon freshman libero dpresto 10nd.edu shots. Mavericks left wing Jon a brief tour of Hockey East, play­ Regan scored 44 seconds into Kalinski shoved an open-net ing at No. 1 Boston College at the period and knocked Tormey’s rebound off Brown’s pads while Kelley Rink Oct. 20 and at ments, we’ll have our lineup water bottle of the top of the net short-handed into the right side Providence College Oct. 21. m ore se t.” with his second goal two and a of the net after he made the ini­ Road In order to keep his squad half minutes later. Van Guilder tial save on center Travis Morin’s Notes: continued from page 20 focused throughout the sea­ added two at 4:20 and 8:24 to left-side slap shot. The goal cut son, Waldrum devised a sys­ ♦ Irish captain T.J. Jindra had give Notre Dame the 5-0 advan­ the game to 5-1 at 3:18 into the to sit out the game due to a they’re undefeated.” tem of rating each players’ tage. period and was precipitated by a scratched cornea. He is expected Because the game is the practice effort, then posting “Obviously they came out and turnover in the Irish zone on a to play Saturday against against second to last of the confer­ standings in the locker capitalized,” Mavericks head clear-out by Brown. the Mavericks in Mankato. ence season, it will likely room. coach Troy Jutting said. “I was “I’ll take credit for [Brown’s decide the National Division “We post the results so just trying to calm them down turnover],” Jackson said. “We’re Contact Kyle Cassily at championship, although both they can all look at them,” and make sure we kept our trying to work on breakout situa­ [email protected] teams need to get through he said. “We d on ’t talk m uch the upcoming weekend first. about it, but they always The Wildcats have road look at the results.” games against Pittsburgh On Tuesday, the team and No. 7 West Virginia, played a four-team while the Irish have to take intrasquad tournament, on th e s o m e t h i n g Huskies and Waldrum Friars. said he likes Providence “We don’t quite have our to do to is in last starting n set. If we set b r e a k th e place in the it too early, then people monotony of American running Division at 3- will just say ‘oh, I’m not drills. The 5-5 overall starting,’ and they might tournament and 0-5-2 in not work as hard. ” results were the confer­ factored ence, and, in to th e while UConn Randy Waldrum practice has struggled Irish coach standings. to a 7-7-1 “We like record (4-3-0 to m a k e in c o n f e r ­ sure they’re ence) this year, Waldrum always competing,” Waldrum said the Huskies are a very said. dangerous opponent. Waldrum said focus will be “They have a very talented especially important during team,” he said. “They got off fall break, when the team on the wrong foot a little bit will remain on campus while this year, but they’ll be right their class and dorm-mates there in the Big East tourna­ head home. m e n t.” “We’re going to try to do Unlike earlier in the sea­ some team activities, possi­ son, the Irish have few bly catch a movie or go injuries and no players play­ bowling,” said Waldrum of ing in tournaments abroad. the squad’s plans over Still, Waldrum said the start­ break. “Also, we’re going to ing lineup will continue to have some practices in the be fluid from game to game. morning instead of the after­ “We don’t quite have our noon — anything to keep starting 11 set,” he said. “If them from lying around all we set it too early, then peo­ day.” ple will just say ‘oh, I’m not The first round of the Big starting,’ and they might not East tournament begins Oct. work as hard. Plus we have 25 at campus sites. If the two games every weekend, season ended today, the Irish Ticket price includes a $1 donation to the Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation so we want to sub and keep would be playing the Friars players from getting at Alumni Field that day. X H B L I VEnnTIOn.com fatigued. TICKETS ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE MORRIS BOX OFFICE, SHPERSOONDS “By the time we get to the Contact Chris Khorey at CATALOG CENTER IN GOSHEN, ONLINE AT WWW.MORRISCENTER.ORG Big East and NCAA tourna- [email protected] OR CHARGE BY PHONE AT 574-235-9190 OR 800-537-6415. Friday, October 13, 2006 The Observer ♦ TODAY page 19

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F o o tba ll Talley leaves team; junior's future unknown

Departure a "mutual Relations Brian Hardin said Weis will be unavailable for Oak Park, Mich., emerged on Frome at right end in the in an e-mail sent to local comment on the defensive line as a sopho­ first six games this season, decision" with coaches media members Thursday. the situation more, playing in all 12 gam es playing when Notre Dame is “Notre Dame defensive end until Monday and starting the final six after in its base 4-3 defense but Ronald Talley has decided to during his next then-starter Chris Frome suf­ sitting in nickel and dime By KEN FOWLER leave the Notre Dame football scheduled fered a knee injury during the packages. Starting in four Sports Editor team,” the e-mail said. “The press confer­ USC game Oct. 15. Talley fin­ of the six games, Talley decision was mutually agreed ence. ished the 2005 season with reco rd ed 11 tackles and one Irish junior defensive end upon.” After sitting 26 tackles, one sack and a fumble recovery. Ronald Talley has left the Hardin did not specify the out his fresh­ fumble recovery in the Fiesta Talley football team, Notre Dame reasons for Talley’s departure m an year,- the Bowl. Contact Ken Fowler at Director of Football Media and said Irish coach Charlie 6-foot-4, 262-pound native of Talley split action with [email protected]

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Irish to play four key Big East to head to games away from Alumni Field M idland By CHRIS KHOREY Associate Sports Editor Irish will face Duke There are only two weeks left in the in rematch from regular season, but No. 1 Notre Dame still has a long way to go. last week's IT A Invite The Irish (13-0, 6-0 Big East) play four road conference games over the next two weekends against UConn today, By DEIRDRE KRASULA Providence Sunday, No. 23 Villanova Oct. Sports Writer 20 and Georgetown Oct. 22. The Wildcats (13-0-2, 5-0-2 Big East) Notre Dame senior Stephen are second behind the Irish in the con­ Bass triumphed over Duke’s ference’s National Division. Other than Peter Rodrigues only one short Notre Dame, Villanova is the only unde­ week ago. feated team in the NSCAA Top 25. This week, Bass and Led by freshman defender Kelly Eagan, Rodrigues meet again as Notre Villanova has allowed just two goals this Dame and Duke face off at the season. Midland Invitational in “Villanova’s a good team,” Irish coach Midland, Texas this weekend. Randy Waldrum said. “There’s a reason DAN COOPER/The Observer The Irish senior, No. 21 Irish midfielder Jill Krivacek dribbles around Rutgers forward Nina Montero during see ROAD/page 18 Notre Dame’s 2-0 win over the Scarlet Knights Sunday at Alumni Field. see BASS/page 17

ND V o l l e y b a l l H o c k ey Team takes tropical ND blasts Mankato, 6-1 trip to play Hawaii By KYLE CASSILY Sports Writer to continue their steady streak Irish will also face of victories in conference com­ Notre Dame coach Jeff conference foe DePaul petition. The Blue Demons Jackson asked Arena Manager hope to put an end to their Pat Klaybor to make three in a home game tonight nine-match losing streak. shooting boards in the off-sea­ On Monday, Notre Dame son to train Irish players to By DEVIN PRESTON travels to Manoa, Hawaii., to pick their shots high into the Sports Writer play No. 11 Hawaii (13-4) in corners and over the goalies’ two matches on back-to-back shoulders. It showed in the days. If the Irish win, it will be team’s season-opening 6-1 win The Irish have a huge week their first win over a top-25 Thursday night over ahead of them. opponent this season. Minnesota State-Mankato at While their classmates are “It’s an opportunity to play the Joyce Center. on break, they’ll go to work against a ranked team and The Irish (1-0) confounded playing five matches before really raise our level of play,” Maverick goaltender Dan classes start back up next Oct. head coach Debbie Brown Tormey, who was a late addi­ 23. said, “We’re hoping to win tion after starter Mike The busy schedule starts both matches. It’s a tall order, Zacharias went down with an with Big East opponent DePaul but it definitely can be done.” injury in warm-ups, with six (5-16, 0-5 Big East) tonight at Sophomore Jamie Houston, goals on 28 shots — including HY PH AM/The Observer 7 in the Joyce Center. The Irish center Jason Paige, left, takes a shot in Notre Dame’s 6-1 Irish (11-5, 5-0 Big East) plan see HAWAII/pagelS see MANKATO/page 18 win over Minnesota State-Mankato Thursday.

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After two home The Belles have three Saint Mary's will The Belles have three Keenan beat Forward Joe Lapira is £ 3 competitions, Irish key road matches over open the season tonight important conference M orrissey 12-6 and having a break out 63 travel to Terre Haute, fall break as they prep with a dual meet at games over fall break. O'Neill topped Alumni season in his third year Ind., for the Pre- for the home stretch of home against Olivet. 13-0 to end the regular for the Irish. National Meet. the season. season. CO page 17 page 17 page 17 page 15 page 12 Irish Insider