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E lection 2 0 0 8 Indiana candidates prepare for election

Students help out on local Incumbent Daniels holds congressional campaigns lead over Long Thompson

By MADELINE BUCKLEY By JO H N TIERNEY News Writer News Writer

While the 2008 Presidential election With Election Day looming, incumbent has spurred many students to become Republican Indiana Governor Mitch involved in national campaigns, some Daniels has opened a 12-point lead over Notre Dame students have turned their Democratic challenger Jill Long attention to the local elections that will Thompson, according to a Research 2000 also take place on Nov. 4. poll released October 25. Incumbent Joe Donnelly is running Long Thompson, who narrowly defeated against challenger Luke Puckett for Jim Schellinger by less than a percentage Representative of Indiana’s 2nd District. point in the Democratic primary, also trails Both candidates told The Observer they in campaign contributions, having raised have seen enthusiastic support from about $4.5 million in 2008 compared to Notre Dame students. Daniels’s $8.4 million, according to the “There have been a number of students Indianapolis Star. and faculty who volunteer on a regular The difference in campaign funds has basis,” Donnelly said. “We are extraordi­ been a major factor in the election, accord­ narily grateful for all the help that they ing to adjunct professor of American AP Clockwise from top left, Jill Long Thompson, Gov. Mitch Daniels, Luke Puckett and ______see CONGRESS/page 4 Rep. Joe Donnelly all hit the Indiana campaign trail to drum up support before Nov. 4. see GOVERNOR/page 6 ND Alumni address security concerns Students

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By KATIE KOHLER address these concerns. Murray is spearheading the unions Assistant Managing Editor effort to restore the atmos­ phere of past seasons with­ Even though University out escalating law enforce­ CLAP collects signatures President Fr. John Jenkins ment. created an ad hoc committee “Our goal is not to have a to support N D workers to review football weekend confrontational relationship safety and security protocol with the University. We want earlier in the month to to act as a conduit to vali­ By KAITLYNN RIELY address complaints from date these complaints Associate News Editor fans, some alumni and fans towards a rational said there is still more that response,” he said. Members of the Campus can be done. They have received Labor Action Project (CLAP) at Eric Murray, a 1998 Notre numerous responses via Notre Dame want to “break the Dame graduate, along with their website, thereal- taboo of the word ‘union,’” around six other alumni and notredame.com — some CLAP member Sarah Lyons ALLISON AMBROSE/The Observer several other contributors, more vocal than others — said, so starting today they will Students cheer on the Fighting Irish football at Notre founded the Alumni Council begin an education campaign Dame’s 28-21 win over Stanford on Oct. 4. for Enforcement Reform to see USHERS/page 4 and collect signatures in sup­ port of a union for Notre Dame workers. “A big part of this education campaign will be showing that unions are not a ridiculous, Panel discusses political involvement crazy idea,” CLAP member Mary DeAgostino said Thursday. “The law supports it. By LIZ O’DONNELL is a part of the yearlong celebra­ Catholic social teaching sup­ News Writer tion of the 60th anniversary of the ports it. [Executive Vice adoption of the Universal President] John Affleck-Graves Declaration of Human Rights said he supports workers’ right A panel of local community (UDHR). to unionize. It’s kind of ridicu­ members discussed the rights of Jackie Smith, an associate pro­ lous our workers have to be so political involvement that are held fessor of Sociology and Peace afraid of talking about a union.” by citizens living in modern socie­ Studies, moderated the discussion, CLAP will kick off its cam­ ty in the auditorium of the the focus of which was to educate paign on a home football game llesburgh Center Thursday. and discuss the practice of democ­ Friday to pick up alumni signa­ With the 2008 presidential elec­ racy on a local, national, and tures, CLAP member Nick tion less than a week away, stu­ international level. Krafft said. dents and other members of the “Political participation has to “If [the workers] see that a campus community have devel­ expand far beyond the ballot box few hundred people are willing oped a heightened sense of inter­ if we want it to count,” Smith said. to sign something that says they est in their ability to partake in Participants in the panel were support this effort, that’s just a political activities as Americans. four people from the local South real boost in confidence,” he This event, entitled “Beyond Bend community. Two of the pan- ALLISON AMBROSE/The Observer said. Voting: A Right to Political Left to right, Lisa Plencer, Robert Fishman, Julia King and Fr. Participation in the 21st Century,” see PANEL/page 6 Robert Dowd discuss the importance of voting yesterday. see CLAP/page 6 page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Friday, October 31, 2008

In s id e C o lu m n Question of the Day: W h a t a r e y o u e a t in g f o r d in n e r ? Catholics rock

A woman foams at the mouth, con­ vulsing hysterically. A man howls and lunges, attacking the priest praying for him. Maeve Raphelson Scott Barton Renee Rinehart Danny Buckley James DeDreo Patrick Johnson These scenes seem straight out of a junior sophomore junior sophomore freshman sophomore low-budget horror movie. But for Rev. McGlinn St. Edwards Lyons Alumni Dillon Dillon Vincent I.am pert, official exorcist of jess Civantos the archdiocese of “A Fapita — “Chicken “Veggies — it’s “Wing Night “Tossed shells “Tomorrow’s Indianapolis, this is part fajita, part wings. ’’ w h at’s for sucks. ” with meat balls energy. ’’ just another day’s work. His tools are News Writer pita. ” dinner. ’’ and baked a rosary, crucifix, chicken in a Holy Water and the basil marinara ancient tome The Rites of Exorcism. Father Lam pert came to speak at the sauce. ” Catholic Newman Center of the University of Illinois about his experi­ ences as an exorcist while I visited there, and his stories range from the humorous to the outright frightening. Most people think of demon possession as a superstitious tradition from the Middle Ages. In B r ie f The truth: It is a worldwide reality. Nobody knows this better than Lamport, who receives five or six calls a week Student Activities Office from people seeking an exorcist’s help. will be having a Halloween I le refers every person psychiatric coun­ Fest today fro m noon to5 seling. If the psychiatrist cannot find a p.m. There will be free food medical explanation, only then will from restaurants like Lamport begin consultations. Chipotle, Jimmy John’s, and The most important qualification: the Chick-Fil-A. There will also person must want to be exorcised. Also, be Halloween activities and Rev. Lamport makes sure the person has games played throughout the the mental and physical stamina to aftern o o n . undergo exorcism, a demanding process. Demons go to great lengths to distract Notre Dame Glee Club will the exorcist from his prayers. They force be performing at Dcbartolo their hosts to levitate, foam at the mouth, Performing Arts Center speak in creepy voices and foreign today a t 8 p.m. A d m issio n tongues and have superhuman strength. will be $3 for students. Demons know a person’s sins until the person confesses them, so demon’s hosts Student Activities Office will yell out the exorcist’s unconfessed is holding a Haunted sins. Campus Tour today sta rtin g “That just creates an awkward situa­ a t 10 p.m. in LaFortune tion,” Rev. l.ampert joked. Ballroom. The tour is part of The demons curse God, the saints and the SAG Halloween anyone else — with one huge exception. W eekend. IAN GAVLICK/The Observer “They curse everyone except for the Notre Dame point guard Kyle Mcalarney dribbles up court during Notre Dame’s 86- Blessed Virgin,” Rev. Lamport said. Gregory P. Crawford, Dean 83 win against Marquette last February. The Notre Dame basketball team takes on of the College of Science will As a Notre Dame student, 1 was pretty Briar Cliff tomorrow night at 9 p.m. at the Joyce Center in its preseason opener. excited to know my school is under the give a lecture entitled protection of the only person the Devil “Notre Dame Science: won’t mess with. Apparently insulting Making a Difference” God’s mom is further than even the Devil Saturday at 11 a.m. in Room will go. 105 o f th e Jordan Hall of Rev. Lamport's talk was one of the O ffb ea t Science. most interesting lectures I've attended at any college. My question: Why hasn’t Zoo uses crane to rescue would use a nearby stair­ more than 150 times so Black Images will be held Notre Dame invited Rev. Lampert to polar bear th at fell into moat way in the moat to climb she could take horse-rid­ on Saturday fro m 8:30 to speak? It’s Halloween, the perfect time MILWAUKEE — A polar back to his exhibit, but he ing lessons, the education 10:30 p.m. It will be held in for discussing demons; we’re a Catholic bear that fell into a dry stayed where he was. The board said Wednesday. Washington Hall. A dm ission university, where a priest would be a moat at his zoo enclosure zoo tried to tempt him out The 50-year-old middle is $5. welcome speaker; and Indianapolis is more than two weeks ago with treats such as apples, school teacher in western much nearer to us than to the University was rescued Thursday by peanut butter and herring, Osaka prefecture would DeBartolo Performing of Illinois. officials who hoisted him but officials were forced to leave her students waiting Arts Center will be holding a My other question: Why do those in out with a crane. physically remove him as she went out to ride concert by the Alison Brown fear of supernatural forces always turn Zero the bear was play­ when efforts proved unsuc­ horses and then return Quartet on Sunday at 2 p.m. to the Catholic Church? Rev. Lamport's ing with a toy on Oct. 13 at cessful. directly home. The quartet is a bluegrass clients are usually non-Catholics, and the Milwaukee County Zoo Zoo officials anesthetized She took 152 riding les­ band. Tickets will be $38 for when he advises them to turn to a pastor when he tumbled off the him and pulled the 500- sons for more than than general admission and $15 or religious leader of their own faith, the edge of his exhibit and kilogram bear out two years until this for students. answer is always the same: their pastors landed unhurt on netting a Thursday morning. month, mastering horse- told them to seek out a Catholic priest. metre or two above the jumping over a fence, the To submit information to be It’s as if they are admitting Catholics are moat floor. Zoo officials cut Japanese teacher punished Osaka educational board included in this section of the real deal, the only ones who can the net so the bear could for horsing around said in a statement. The Observer, e-mail stand up to the devil’s most powerful drop safely. TOKYO — A Japanese detailed information about weapons. I’ve heard people joke that Officials had hoped the teacher was reprimanded Information compiled an event to "Protestants are Catholics Lite.” If 19 year old polar bear after leaving her classes from the Associated Press. [email protected]. demon possession and the very real work of exorcists is any measure, that certainly seems true. TODAY TONIGHT GAME DAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY The views expressed in the Inside Ul Column are those of the author and I not necessarily those of The Observer < Contact Tess Civantos at w tcivantos@nd. edu. 5 —i < C o r r e c t io n s O O HIGH HIGH HIGH 57 HIGH 60 HIGH 67 HIGH 72 In the Oct. 29 In Focus special edition of The LOW 43 LOW LOW 40 LOW 45 LOW 52 LOW 55 Observer, the speech excerpt run on page 2 was from a speech Sen. John McCain gave in 2004, not his acceptance speech at the Republican National A tlanta 66 / 42 B oston 60 / 34 C hicago 64 / 44 D enver 81 / 61 H ouston 78 / 57 Los Angeles 74 / 62 Minneapolis 62 / 45 Convention. T he Observer regrets this error. New York 61 / 38 Philadelphia 64 / 36 Phoenix 91 / 67 S eattle 57 / 49 St. Louis 70 / 47 Tam pa 79 / 58 Washington 66 / 37 Friday, October 31, 2008 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEWS page 3 Academic building Spes Unica receives positive reviews dedicated at College Students and faculty appreciate resources of new academic building By MANDI STIRONE News Writer cussed Saint Mary’s dedication By MEGAN LONEY to the growth of not only the Saint Mary’s new academic News Writer minds of its students, but of building, Spes Unica Hall, their faith as well. which was dedicated in a cer­ Students, faculty, benefactors “What is being dedicated emony yesterday, has already and University officials gath­ here is a place of learning,” he drawn positive reviews from ered Thursday to dedicate Saint said. “It is a statement by Saint students and professors. Mary’s new academic building Mary’s that not only is there no Spes Unica houses 13 of 20 Spes Unica. contradiction between faith and academic departments and “The whole building is filled reason — between faith and the Center for Academic with light,” vice learning — but Innovation, the Center for president and the that education Women’s Intercultural dean of faculty “There is real energy is only complete Leadership (CWIL) and the Patricia Fleming in this building. I when both are Center for Spirituality. There said. “There is nourished.” are also department labs real energy in hope you have had a After the offi­ which offer resources to stu­ this building. 1 chance to see cial blessing dents, study rooms, a cafe, hope you have it today. ” was conducted, lounge areas and wireless had a chance to Saint Mary’s internet. see it today.” alumna Senior Katie Putz said the Visiting alum- Patricia Fleming Jennifer new building provides a big nue, benefactors vice president and M a t h i 1 d e upgrade for the Saint Mary’s MANDI STIRONE/The O bserver and family dean of faculty Prikkel, a mem­ cam pus. viewed the ber of the “It’s very functional,” she President Carol Ann Mooney speaks during the dedication of the College’s new academic building Thursday. results of their B o ard of said. “Quite a change from generous contri­ Trustees, Madaleva [Hall].” butions during the open house thanked those involved with the One thing that Putz said and the large amount of Chair of the sociology and tours of Spes Unica. development of the building sticks out to her is the organ­ space available to both facul­ department, professor Susan Current students and faculty and explained her personal ization of the departments in ty and students is especially Alexander’s favorite part of members led tours around the interest in this project. the building. beneficial, she said. the building is her new office. building, leaving from the “Finally, we can show you “You don’t have to go from She pointed out the new “I was in the lower level of Atrium every 15 minutes begin­ how much you mean to us, and the basement to the third resource room for the Madaleva so I was without a ning at 1:30. how much we value what you floor [to get to professors’ Women’s Studies department window for 17 years,” she After the open house, visitors do,” Prikkel said to the faculty. offices] everyone’s central­ located on the second floor. said. received a taste P r e s i d e n t ized,” she said. It’s equipped with a comput­ She is also a big fan of the of the academic C aro l Ann Senior Deanna Molosky er, books, fliers and even new technology available to programs and “It is a statement by Mooney closed also approved of the new movies to create a “commu­ both students and teachers, centers housed Saint Mary’s that not the ceremony building, adding the new art­ nity space” for students, she she said. The only problem in Spes Unica only is there no con­with a final work really added a lot to the said. she has encountered are stu­ through the aca­ word of thanks building. Professor Frances Bernard dents sitting in the far corner demic presenta­ tradiction between to those who “It represents Saint Mary’s Kominkiewicz, director of the of a classroom whose view of tions. There faith and reason — made the build­ in that every office has a Social Work program, was the projection screen is par­ were 23 different between faith and ing possible and place,” she said. “There is a very enthusiastic about the tially blocked by the podium presentations by especially the lot of Holy Cross representa­ new space. provided for the computers, professors and learning — but that donors. Their tion and Christian art.” “We’ve been just really she said. students and education is only contributions Pam Blair, an administra­ blessed to have a building Her department has two department open complete when both totaling $19.4 tive assistant for CWIL, like this,” she said. “In Social labs, one is a statistics lab, houses. million paid for enjoys the centrality of her Work the students are ener­ equipped with computers and The official are nourished. ” the entire build­ department in Spes Unica. gized and have stated to me other aids, and the other is blessing of Spes ing, so that no “It’s nice that we as a cen­ that they believe their learn­ more spacious. It has more Unica began at 5 Rev. John M. D’Arcy tuition fee is ter are all together,” she said, ing needs have been more equipment for students to use p.m. with a wel­ Bishop of Fort Wayne - needed to be “Before we were separated.” th an m et.” including computers and a com e fro m spent, said The “cooperate” feel of the The social work depart­ large flat-screen television. South Bend Diocese Fleming. The Mooney. building is the only thing that ment in another department The labs are Alexander’s ceremony con­ A bothers Professor Amanda with a lab, she said. In that favorite part of Spes Unica. tinued with a Bible reading by Thanksgiving Mass was held in Littauer, Assistant Professor lab, she explained, students “This is my 17th year here Student Body President the Holy Spirit Chapel of Le of History and Woman’s are learning interview skills. and it’s the first time I’ve had Michelle Gruscinski and a Mans Hall following the recep­ Studies. This “makes a great world of space to do research, so I’m reflection the Most Reverend tion held after the blessing of “It’s a little hard because difference,” she said. very happy with the labs,” John M. D’Arcy, Bishop of the Spes Unica. the furniture and fabrics are “I rarely leave now until six she said. Fort Wayne-South Bend pretty standardized,” she or seven,” Kominkiewicz Diocese. Contact Megan Loney at said. said, “I love this building that Contact Mandi Stirone at In his homily, D’Arcy dis­ [email protected] However the technology m uch.” mstiroO 1 @saintmarys.edu PITT PEP RALLY Halloween Night Write _) Studentso i sit« closer to team- rree1 f glo i News. Select_ * * * * - amount or ngame t-shirtsi • tossed outI byI team 631-5323. a, a . . : % ^ a # a a 1 | i m ' i p M I m a m The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEWS Friday, October 31, 2008

ing the retirement and homes of Most of the complaints on The collective outrage has everyone who lives here, Donnelly Ushers the Alumni Council’s mes­ been put on the table and Congress said. sage board criticize the voiced. Enforcement needs continued from page 1 “We need to make sure that we continued from page 1 U n iv ersity , in clu d in g : “My to be less ‘gotcha’ in nature have a strong job base so there is friend has vowed never to and more in facilitating a have given.” solid employment for everyone in that cite stories of people return to Notre Dame safe and fun atmosphere at Donnelly said students have the community, ” he said. being reprimanded or eject­ Stadium as long as the ush­ games. Undercover cops, done everything from knocking on To do so, Donnelly said it is nec­ ed from the Stadium without ers hate football,” and “I surveillance cameras at tail­ doors and calling voters in the dis­ essary to strengthen the credit proper provocation or being have never seen the sheer gates and following people trict to computer assistance. markets, create a strong banking wrongfully accused. numbers of law enforcement into bathrooms are not con­ “It has been all-encompassing,” system and ensure that people are However, Murray recog­ from multiple jurisdictions sistent with this,” he said. he said. buying products made in the 2nd nizes the need to work with as 1 saw Saturday. It was “The ad hoc committee is a The excitement over the Obama district. the University rather than chilling. There seemed to be good first step toward campaign on campus has spilled Donnelly said his other main com bat it. enough for them to stand acknowledging there is a over into the congressional cam­ concern is achieving energy inde­ “We don’t edit the content shoulder to shoulder. This problem. We’ve gotten over paign, Donnelly said. pendence. Although he said he of the posts, but we try to was not the Notre Dame that hurdle, but we re not “We see a large number of Notre does not think drilling will auto­ de-emotionalize it, delete football experience I recall fully confident the people on Dame volunteers every day,” he matically and solely solve the the four-letter words and from better times.” the committee don’t have a said. country’s current economic prob­ get away from extremes. Murray and the other con­ conflict of interest. They are Puckett, the Republican candi­ lems, he is willing to research the There are a lot of emotions tributors said they are care­ all very close to what we see date for Representative, said he prospect of using American oil. involved in the matter,” he ful to make sure the claims is the problem.” has also seen support from the “Energy independence is criti­ said. “We want the situation are true. Murray is hoping their Notre Dame community. cal,” Donnelly said. to improve, not the “We want to make sure success this season will “The Notre Dame College Puckett’s campaign has also University to shut down and these things are true and carry over as needed into Republicans have helped out with taken on volunteers from Notre become defensive and unap­ not simply to place a one up future seasons. a couple of things for us and I Dame. Yap, who is a junior, began proachable.” on stories with someone The site offers the oppor­ have spoken to a couple of class­ working on the campaign last Dave Phillipson, another else. We want credibility tunity to be anonymous, but es,” Puckett said. April. Yap said he was a field founding member of the with our stories because if Murray encourages contrib­ He said the president of the organizer in the campaign, setting Alumni Council added in an we take a rational utors to reveal themselves. Notre Dame College Republicans, up phone banks in several coun­ e-mail: “We are compiling approach, the administra­ “If they deal with us they Ed Yap has played an integral role ties, planning events and going the stories and following up tion will be more receptive have the option to be anony­ in his campaign. Yap has organ­ door to door to talk to voters about on the most egregious ones in doing something posi­ mous. Some tops are out­ ized phone banks, events and Puckett. to encourage (hem to submit tive.” landish and if people don’t would often go to parades several “I found that to be a lot of fun, ” sworn affidavits. We may So far, Murray said they want to come forward, it hours early to get things set up, he said. "One of the cool things I decide to explore legal have seen results such as will hurt our efforts.” Puckett said. did was supervise the filming of a options, should the need the creation of the ad hoc “He would walk the parades commercial shoot.” a rise .” com m ittee. Contact Katie Kohler at with me,” he said. “Ed is good at Yap said he got involved in Murray, Phillipson and the “We have seen results. kkohleO 1 @saintmarys.edu that stuff." Puckett’s campaign because he other members of the group Puckett said working with col­ disagreed with Donnelly’s voting formed the committee lege students was one of the more record and several of his views. because the problem was Own a Piece fun parts of campaigning. "I looked for the alternative and becoming more visible, he “[The students] have so much found it in Luke Puckett,” he said. said. of ND History stinking energy,” he said. “When I met him, he was very “We realized that the Senior Cindy Brenner spent the convincing and I agreed with him problem began to crescendo Commemorating summer working on Congressman on a majority of the issues.” under the surface with rep­ Donnelly’s campaign for reelec­ In addition to agreeing with resentatives of the the 35th tion. Puckett’s campaign platform, Yap University, police force and Brenner said she initially said he has thoroughly enjoyed ushers but also from outside Anniversary of became involved in the local working personally with Puckett. sources such as SBPD and Congressional election because “He’s the type of guy that you the Excise police,” Murray ND Coeducation she enjoys working on campaigns, would love to go out and get a said. “We’re trying to get an and she thought she would have beer with,” Yap said. understanding of the inter­ more responsibilities on a local Puckett said his campaign plat­ action between the forces. Available at Amazon campaign. form is based on energy and the We don’t think its in Notre “I had the opportunity to work economy, and he said these two Dame’s best interest for it to (www.amazon .com), for Obama’s campaign, but as a issues are linked. People are wor­ be going on. There is a more Barnes and Noble Donnelly person you get a lot ried about how they are going to rational response to be had more responsibility,” she said. afford to put gas in their car, and without compromising the (www.bn.com), Brenner said she worked on the therefore don’t pay their mort­ atmosphere of football.” campaign as a field director, mak­ gages, he said. Then that affects Murray described the and on campus at ing phone calls, collecting and the banking system, which affects group as “a loose-knit group entering data and attending the economy, he said. of alumni” who do what The Notre Dame Bookstore parades and events. “It’s cyclical. One thing leads to they can to contribute to the "I think I was at probably about another,” Puckett said. site and the group. 50 parades this summer,” she Puckett said he believes energy “We’re just alums and said. independence is key in improving subway alums passionate The College Democrats at Notre the economy. about what Notre Dame Dame have been campaigning “I firmly believe that if we are stands for.” strongly for Obama, but they have going to see gas prices stay down, The group began to mobi­ Thanking also included the election of our government has got to have lize after NDNation.com was Congressman Donnelly in some of the backbone to drill American flooded with complaints their projects, Brenner said. oil,” Puckett said. after the first couple home Father i|IQ “[The College Democrats] made Economic improvement also games, Murray said. calls for Obama and asked about rests on lowering the corporate “Some of the complaints Joe too,” Brenner said. tax rate, which is now up to about were so profoundly bad, we Brenner said a Notre Dame 39.3 percent, Puckett said. were appalled at what was political science class has also “Individuals who have left our going on. We all felt like Thrity-Five Years of Notre Dame Coeducation participated in the campaign as country to make money interna­ somebody should be doing part of their curriculum. The class tionally go out there and they something.” split up so half worked for a make money, have all this capital University spokesman Republican campaign and half and don’t want to bring it into the Dennis Brown said there is worked for a Democratic cam­ States,” he said. “We have to have nothing new to report on the paign, and the Democrat group capital coming into the market.” status of game day security worked for Donnelly, she said. Puckett said being a small busi­ and ushers at this time. Everyone in the group was given ness owner, he does not have a “The committee has a precinct in which they had to political background, but rather a already had one meeting contact the people who lived there business one, which he believes and will be continuing to by phone or in person, she said. will help him in Washington. gather and discuss these Brenner said she was drawn to “I believe it’s time we take busi­ issues, with the expectation

Donnelly because of his moderate ness principles and apply them to that recommendations will Thanking Father Ted Foundation approach to politics. Although he our government,” he said. be made to Father Jenkins is a Democrat, Donnelly supports While Donnelly favors cutting sometime next semester,” Ann Thercsc Darin Palmer, Editor the Second Amendment and he is taxes for 90 percent of middle Brown said. pro-life, she said. class Americans and raising taxes The committee is com­ “He is a conservative Democrat and raising taxes for Americans in posed of 10 people “within From Andrews McMeel Publishing so he has the morals of a lot of the the top income bracket, Puckett and without” the University conservative areas [of Indiana],” said he believes this will hurt busi­ with “considerable expertise Brenner said, “lie is a moderate ness in the area because the peo­ and varied perspectives on candidate that everyone respects.” ple that are taxed will pull back on matters related to game day ND alumnae and ND celebrities thank Father Ted for the gift of Congressman Donnelly said one business in the area. The decrease safety, security and hospital­ coeducation and discuss the impact o f their N D educations. of his main strengths as a candi­ in spending from the people in top ity, Brown said. date is the fact that he does not income bracket will decrease jobs In addition to the commit­ Profits benefit The Thanking Father Ted Scholarship Fund worry about party politics. in the area, he said. tee, the University has also “I am an independent voice for “This isn’t about tax cuts for the created a Web site, the country, ” he said. middle class, this is about jobs. http:nd.edu/gameday, which The Thanking Father Ted Foundation The main focus of his campaign This is all about jobs,” he said. allows people to submit For more information, gowww. to ThankingFatherTed. com is standing up for the working their comments or com­ families of Indiana by creating Contact Madeline Buckley at plaints with proper attribu­ Notre Dame Women - Connect more jobs in the area and protect­ [email protected] tion, not anonymously. WORLD & NATION Friday, October 31, 2008 COMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER'S WIRE SERVICES page 5

International N e w s Planted bombs kill 61 in northeast India Suspect in anthrax scare interviewed GAUHATI, India — Bombs planted in cars and rickshaws ripped through crowded markets in a Man has allegedly mailed 120 hoax anthrax letters, committed similar prior actions coordinated attack Thursday in India’s volatile northeast, killing at least 61 people and wounding more than 300. Associated Press The scale and planning behind the 13 blasts sur­ prised authorities, who struggled to determine who SAN FRANCISCO — A was behind the attacks — among the worst in a California man suspected of region plagued by separatism, ethnic violence and mailing more than 120 hoax Islamic militants. anthrax letters to media out­ The largest explosion took place near the office of lets was interviewed previous­ Assam states top government official, leaving bod­ ly by the FBI after one similar ies and charred, mangled cars and motorcycles mailing in 2007, but he was strewn across the road. not charged. Bystanders dragged the wounded and dead to Marc M. Keyser, 66, was cars that took them to hospitals. Police officers cov­ interviewed by the FBI in ered charred bodies with white sheets in the street. January 2007 for allegedly Later, dozens of people angry over the blasts took sending a package containing to the streets of the state capital, Gauhati, stoning a small aerosol can labeled vehicles and torching at least two fire engines. “Anthrax,” along with a com­ Police imposed a curfew on the city and closed pact disc, to the Sacramento roads leading in and out of the area. News and Review newspaper, according a criminal com­ Syrians gather to protest U.S. raids plaint filed Thursday in feder­ DAMASCUS, Syria — Tens of thousands crowd­ al court. ed a Damascus square in a government-orches­ Keyser told agents then that trated rally Thursday to denounce a deadly U.S. he was using the mailing as a raid on Syrian territory near Iraq and send a loud publicity stunt for a novel he message to America: Leave us alone! had penned, and “to model A private Syrian television station also reported what would happen if terrorist the government was reducing the number of sol­ were to use anthrax ... to show diers along the Iraqi border, calling it a move to the amount of anthrax a ter­ reduce security cooperation with the U.S. in the rorist might spray into the air wake of the attack. It showed footage of troops conditioning system in a shop­ dismantling positions and leaving the area. ping mall.” The can did not The Syrian government did not immediately contain anthrax. respond to requests for comment. Agents warned Keyser that Syria has threatened to end border security he violated federal law and cooperation with the United States and Iraq in could be prosecuted, but they reaction to Sunday’s attack. didn’t arrest him. Agent Filip Colfescu said in the complaint that Keyser at the time apolo­ gized for the hoax “and told agents they should not worry, N ational N e w s that he would not be doing it again.” AP Obesity leads to increase in diabetes Assistant U.S. Attorney A hoax anthrax package allegedly sent out by Marc M. Keyser sits on a counter at ATLANTA — The nation’s obesity epidemic is Benjamin Wagner, who is the offices of the Seattle Post Intelligencer on Wednesday. exacting a heavy toll: The rate of new diabetes prosecuting the current case, cases nearly doubled in the United States in the said Keyser was not charged and the judge assigned public cases. mum penalty of five years in past 10 years, the government said Thursday. in 2007 because “it was a very defender Rachelle Barbour to On Thursday, more newspa­ prison and a $250,000 fine, The highest rates were in the South, according much more limited conduct at his case. pers reported receiving the Wagner said. to the first state-by-state review of new diag­ that point. It was one instance. Barbour declined to com­ packages, including the San Keyser could also face “tens noses. The worst was in West Virginia, where He was admonished.” ment outside the courtroom. Jose Mercury News, Orange of thousands” of dollars in about 13 in 1,000 adults were diagnosed with Keyser was arrested without Keyser is being held in a coun­ County Register, the Star restitution payments to emer­ the disease in 2005-07. The lowest was in incident at his home in ty jail until a judge rules on Tribune of Minneapolis, the gency service providers Minnesota, where the rate was 5 in 1,000. Sacramento on Wednesday whether he can be released on Boston Herald and The around the nation, Wagner Nationally, the rate of new cases climbed from and is being charged with bail. He did not enter a plea Christian Science Monitor. said. about 5 per 1,000 in the mid-1990s to 9 per three counts of sending hoax and is due back in court So did The Courier-Journal Anthrax mailed to congres­ 1,000 in the middle of this decade. anthrax threats by mail. At Friday. of Louisville, where haz­ sional offices and others in Roughly 90 percent of cases are Type 2 dia­ least some of the packages The investigation began ardous-material experts “were 2001 killed five people and betes, the form linked to obesity. had Keyser’s return address after The Atlantic magazine able to test the substance and sickened 17. The findings dovetail with trends seen in obe­ on them, and agents found 11 received a letter Monday. it tested positive for sugar,” The packages linked to sity and lack of exercise — two health measures more packets in Keyser’s car, Media outlets in North said Kathy Harrison, spokes­ Keyser contained a sugar where Southern states also rank at the bottom. according to the complaint. Carolina, California and woman for the Louisville packet labeled “Anthrax None of the packets has so Washington state also have Metro Department of Public Sample” along with a biohaz­ Husband stages his wife’s abduction far tested positive for haz­ received the letters, as has Health and Wellness. ard symbol, the FBI said in a MINEOLA, N.Y. — It seemed like one of those ardous material, the agency Rep. George Radanovich, R- Given the number of pack­ news release. The CD was classic suburban nightmares: A teacher went to said Calif., and a Sacramento ages sent, the number of titled “Anthrax: Shock & Awe school on Monday morning, sent a loving text mes­ Keyser appeared briefly in McDonald’s. Offices were charges could be increased. Terror,” which Keyser said sage to her husband, then vanished on the side of U.S. District Court Thursday, briefly evacuated in some Each count carries a maxi­ was the title of his new book. the road. Her husband became distraught, making tearful pleas for her safe return. But police said Thursday that those pleas were fake. They said William Walsh confessed to strangling Is r a e l his wife during a fight over his alleged infidelity. He then dumped her body on an embankment and staged an elaborate hoax to make it look as if she 3,000-year-old Hebrew inscription found had been a victim of random roadside violence.

He said the relic is strong evidence that Hebrew. However, Garftnkel based his Associated Press the ancient Israelites were literate and identification on a three-letter verb from Loca l N e w s HIRBET QEIYAFA, Israel — An Israeli could chronicle events centuries before the the inscription meaning “to do,” a word he archaeologist has discovered what he Bible was written. This could suggest that said existed only in Hebrew. IU students travel to China, South Korea believes is the oldest known Hebrew some of the Bible’s accounts were based on “That leads us to believe that this is BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana University inscription on a 3,000-year-old pottery written records as well as oral traditions — Hebrew, and that this is the oldest Hebrew president Michael McRobbie and a delegation shard — a find that suggests Biblical adding credence to arguments that the inscription that has been found,” he said. from the school will travel to China and South accounts of the ancient Israelite kingdom Biblical account of history is more than Hirbet Qeiyafa sits near the modern Korea to establish partnerships with universities of David could have been based on written myth. Israeli city of Beit Shemesh in the Judean there. texts. The shard was found near the stairs and foothills, an area that was once the frontier The delegation leaves Friday on the six day A teenage volunteer discovered the stone washtub of an excavated home. It between the hill-dwelling Israelites and trip. curved shard bearing five lines of faded was later discovered to bear characters their enemies, the coastal Philistines. The In South Korea, the group will meet with offi­ characters in July in the ruins of an ancient known as proto-Canaanite, a precursor of site overlooks the Elah Valley, said to be cials at four Korean schools. They will also dine town on a hilltop south of Jerusalem. Yossi the Hebrew alphabet. the scene of the slingshot showdown with the 1,000-member Korea Alumni Club in Garftnkel, the Israeli archaeologist leading The Israelites were not the only ones between David and the Philistine giant Seoul, one of the largest IU alumni groups in the the excavations at Hirbet Qeiyafa, released using the proto-Canaanite characters, and Goliath, and near the ruins of Goliath’s world. More than 1,200 of IU’s 6,000 interna­ his conclusions about the writing Thursday other scholars suggest it is difficult — per­ hometown in the Philistine metropolis of tional students come from Korea each year. after months of study. haps impossible — to conclude the text is Gath. page 6 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEV(ZS Friday, October 31, 2008

years. This corporation has Colwell. Daniels claims that the he defeated Democratic incum­ education, Medicare and Social recently raised tolls on the Toll state was “bankrupt” when he bent Joe Keman. Prior to his elec­ Security, according to her cam­ Governor Road, but the South Bend area assumed the governorship. tion, Daniels served as Director of paign. continued from page 1 hasn’t seen any of that money. However, this is not entirely accu­ the Office of Management and Long Thompson is campaigning “A lot of the money that he got rate, because the state constitu­ Budget in George W. Bush’s first mostly on the job that Daniels has Studies and political analyst for up front for that lease has been tion prohibits the state from going administration. In this role, he done in his first term in office, the South Bend Tribune Jack used for projects in other parts of into debt. helped negotiate the tax cuts of according to Colwell. Colwell. the state,” Colwell said. “He did get a truly balanced 2001 and 2003 and helped the “Long Thompson has suggested “lie’s been on TV since March Long Thompson has said that budget,” Colwell said. United States respond to the Sept. that he has not done a very good and they’ve been consistently she would not favor further priva­ If re-elected, Daniels will be 11 attacks on a domestic level, job, particularly with the economy good spots, positive spots,” tization, according to Colwell. most concerned with property according to his campaign Web and job creation,” Colwell said. Colwell said. “She had to turn off Daniels was responsible for taxes and education in 2009, site. Long Thompson has used the her TV lads! for most of adopting Daylight Savings Time in according to his campaign. He From 1993 until 2001, Daniels economy, Colwell said, to tie September and October, which left 2006, Colwell said. wants to pass a constitutional was employed by Eli Lilly and Daniels to President Bush by talk­ him running almost unopposed.” “People are still kind of dis­ amendment that will make the Company, serving as President of ing about the “Bush-Daniels econ­ The close presidential race in pleased about that,” he said. “It’s current caps on property taxes North American Pharmaceutical omy.” Indiana has also hurt Long too bad that the time to change perm anent. He is also proposing Operations. He previously served “Maybe that’s fair because Thompson’s chances to win, the clocks is this Sunday.” tax rebates that will automatically as CEO of the Hudson Institute, a when he ran for the first time, he Colwell said. As governor, Daniel claims send taxes unused by the state — non-profit think tank that was ran as ‘My Man Mitch,’ which was “People in Indiana aren’t “strong leadership and pro-active provided that the budget is bal­ then based in Indianapolis. a direct quote from President focused on the governor race business-minded skills,” accord­ anced and that the state has Long Thompson represented Bush,” Colwell said. because of the presidential race, ” ing to his campaign’s website. He enough money saved in its “rainy- Indiana’s 4th Congressional Long Thompson is blaming he said. “The governor race has­ created the Indiana Economic day fund” — back to the taxpay­ District in the House of Daniels for the federal budget n’t created much of a stir at all. Development Corporation, which ers. Representatives from 1989 until deficit, because when he became When she couldn’t be on TV all is designed to attract new jobs to On the education front, Daniels 1995. She was defeated by Mark Director of the Office of the lime, that’s what really hurt the state. has proposed requiring schools to Souder in the Republican’s huge Management and Budget in 2001, her." Daniels also created the state’s work through the state to buy cer­ electoral gains in 1994. there were record surpluses that In the South Bend area, some of Office of Management and Budget tain supplies. The proposed coor­ Long Thompson was then quickly turned into record deficits, the biggest issues in the election in 2005 to help increase efficiency dination would allow the schools appointed as Undersecretary of according to Colwell. are the Indiana Toll Road and and savings in stale government. to save money because the state Agriculture in Bill Clinton’s With only a few more days until Daylight Savings Time, according He balanced the state’s budget for would negotiate the purchases in administration, a position she Election Day, it will be difficult for to Colwell. Despite Daniels’s dou­ the first time in eight years in bulk. held until 2001. After leaving the Long Thompson’s charges of ble-digit leads in statewide polls, 2005 and has continued to bal­ Daniels is also proposing a plan public sector, Long Thompson Daniels’s ties to Bush to change “there has been some vulnerabili­ ance the budget throughout his that would give Indiana residents served as CEO of the N ational the outcome. ty in this area because of the Toll time in office, according to his $6000 tuition discounts for their Center for Food and Agricultural “He’s probably going to win,” Road and Daylight Saving Time,” campaign first two years at an Indiana col­ Policy. Colwell said. Colwell said. The claim of getting the first lege. As a representative, Long The state leased the Toll Road balanced budget in eight years is Daniels has served as governor Thompson voted against tax Contact John Tierney at to a private corporation for 75 somewhat disputed, according to since being elected in 2004, when increases, but was a supporter of [email protected]

University over rights, wages, cards by the end of the semes­ up to the staff to decide, not to word when you are talking working conditions and other ter so he could present it in a me,” he said. about this campus environment, CLAP grievances; and to request an public forum. But Affleck-Graves said, from because given the climate of continued from page 1 election held by the National Affleck-Graves said his interaction with members of fear that exists, I don’t think Labor Relations Board for Wednesday afternoon that he the Notre Dame staff, that he you can fairly say that workers The rest of the semester, unionization.” had not heard about CLAP’s did not think workers wanted to have had the choice to try to CLAP will focus on getting stu­ The cards are not actual intentions to distribute cards in unionize. form a union,” he said. dents, faculty and members of union cards, the CLAP members support of Notre Dame workers “They haven’t chosen to CLAP, which is not a student the South Bend community to told The Observer, but rather a unionizing. before,” he said. “It’s hard for group recognized by the Student sign the pledges. sign of solidarity. “It’s something obviously that me to respond, because I think Activities Office, began as a liv­ The union support cards “Our goal is to create an they have a right to do,” he that Notre Dame’s a great place ing wage campaign, but the pledge that the signer does atmosphere on campus that is said. to w ork.” group has now expanded its “recognize and support the friendly and open to the idea, And workers at Notre Dame Krafft said he disagreed with attention to other issues, such right of all employees of the and the right that people have have the right to organize, Affleck-Graves’ characterization as unionization. University of Notre Dame to be to form unions,” Lyons said. Affleck-Graves said. that workers had not chosen to represented by a union in col­ Krafft said he hoped to com­ “We don’t think that that’s unionize before. Contact Kaitlynn Riely at lective bargaining with the pile a substantial number of necessary, but obviously, that’s “I think that choice is a funny [email protected]

political participation in Kenya.” He said progress has been made Panel in African countries since that continued from page 1 time; however, the hindrance that political executives still have the elists, Fr. Robert Dowd and pro­ ability to control and manipulate Lafayette Square fessor Robert Fishman are mem­ elections in Kenya and other bers of the Kellogg Institute for African countries. International Studies. Dowd is an “Since the process is very Assistant Professor of Political flawed, many people do not wish Townhomes Science, while Fishman is a to support this and this is cause Professor of Sociology. for a low voter turnout,” said The panel also included Julia Dowd. King, a Citizen Activist and mem­ Shilling gears from an academic Now Leasing for 2008-2009 ber of the Women’s Action for focus to a civilian focus, Julia King New Directions (WAND) and Lisa spoke on some of the ways WAND A. Pioneer, President of the South participates in local and national Bend chapter of the League of politics. 424 N. Frances Street Women Voters. “We often write letters to the Fishman began the discussion editors, or when we aren’t, we are by talking usually encourag­ 3,4. and 5 Bed room Town homes ab o u t the ing each other to importance of “By lobbying on behalf do so,” said King. 6 Blocks from Campus voting. of legislative issues, we “We also try to “The right are greatly expanding make face to face 2 Bathrooms to vote is one contact with politi­ of the most democracy for cal leaders.” i m p o r t a n t everyone, not just Plencer was the Off-Street Parking rights that females. ” final speaker of the humans evening, and she Washer and Dryer have," discussed how indi­ Fishman said. Lisa A. Plencer viduals can make a Dishwasher “Basic human president difference by par­ rights allow South Bend chapter ticipating political­ all people, League of Women Voters ly. Specifically, she Central Air rich or poor, spoke on the lobby­ to share in the ing efforts of the Security System public decision making and in the League of Women’s Voters. public policy outcomes.” “By lobbying on behalf of leg­ Fr. Dowd then addressed the islative issues, we are greatly These apartments rent quickly. Call us today at: differences in the democratic sys­ expanding democracy for every­ tem in the United States and in one, not just females,” said Kenya. Plencer “When I arrived in Kenya in The session was concluded with (574 ) 234-2436 1990, there was only one political a 20-minute question and answer party in Kenya, so while there session. To view all of our properties, visitwww.kramerhouses.com were elections, they were only sin­ gle-party elections, ” Dowd said. Contact Liz O’Donnell at “Obviously the system hindered [email protected] T he O bserver

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M a r k et R e c a p Stocks Wall Street begins to show stability Dow Jones average rises 190 points, trading calms after fear of recession Jones 9,180.69 + 189.73 Associated Press Up: Same: Down Composite Volume: NEW YORK — Wall Street 2,74 7 68 668 1,981,950,050 showed some welcome signs of stability Thursday, taking a AMEX 1,457 41 +29.27 downbeat gross domestic NASDAQ 1,698 52 +41.31 product report in stride and driving the Dow Jones indus­ NYSE 5,975 03 +200.14 trial average up nearly 190 S&P 500 954 09 +24.00 points in relatively calm trad­ NIKKEI (Tokyo) ing. Even the last half-hour of 8,849 79 - 179.97 the session, lately a period of FTSE 100 (London) 4,291 65 +49.11 turbulent activity, was com­ paratively quiet. COMPANY %CHANGE $GAIN PRICE The market that a week SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) +3.46 +3 22 96.30 ago was reeling from fears POWERSHARES (QQQQ) +3.34 +1 06 32.84 about recession was more composed after the ISHARES MSCI (EEM) + 13.50 +3 05 25.65 Commerce Department’s FIN SEL SPDR (XLF) +3.49 +0 50 14.81 report that GDP fell at an annual rate of 0.3 percent during the third quarter — its Treasuries worst showing in seven 10-YEAR NOTE +1.68 +0.065 3.939 years. Analysts expected a 0.5 percent decline in GDP, 13-WEEK BILL -33.63 -0.190 0.375 the broadest measure of eco­ 30-YEAR BOND + 1.09 +0.046 4.284 nomic growth or contraction, but while the report was bet­ 5-YEAR NOTE +1.71 +0.047 2.792 ter than expected, it still pointed to an economy that is Commodities shrinking. LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) -1.54 65.96 It’s premature to say the GOLD ($/Troy oz.) -15.50 738.50 m arket’s volatility is over — most analysts expect trading PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) -0.63 86.75 to remain erratic for many months, and some believe investors will eventually test Exchange Rates the lows that were reached YEN 98.2150 on Oct. 10, when the Dow traded as low as 7,882.51. 0.7742 EURO But Thursday’s trading ses­ sion was the most placid in weeks, a sign that the market AP might be in the process of Trader Michael Gross works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on In B r ief bottoming, analysts say. The Thursday. Dow was only briefly in nega­ Banks borrow record amounts from Fed tive territory, and traded in a move that has become almost after Starbucks Corp.’s CEO you’re seeing that now.” WASHINGTON — Banks borrowed in record range of less than 300 points expected at the end of every Howard Schultz said it The Dow rose 189.73, or amounts from the Federal Reserve’s emergency lend­ — well below the 400- and session as big funds tried to appears the coffee retailer’s 2.11 percent, to 9,180.69. ing program over the past week, while investment 500-point swings that have raise cash to meet investors’ store traffic may have Broader stock indicators banks drew loans at a slower pace. become commonplace. calls for their money back, or already bottomed out. And also finished higher. The S8tP The Fed’s report, released Thursday, showed com­ “It does look like the m ar­ rushed to cover their short CVS Caremark Corp. said 500 index rose 24.00, or 2.58 mercial banks averaged a record-$111.9 billion in ket is taking a tentatively bet­ positions. The last hour saw Thursday its third-quarter percent, to 954.09, while the daily borrowing over the past week. That surpassed ter tone today,” said Alan the Dow move in a range of earnings rose 7 percent as its Nasdaq composite index rose the old record — a daily average of $105.8 billion — Gayle, senior investment 206 points, compared with a retail pharmacy revenue 41.31, or 2.49 percent, to from the prior week. strategist, director of asset 370-point swing in the last improved. 1,698.52. For the week ending Wednesday, investment firms allocation for RidgeWorth quarter-hour of Wednesday’s “There’s the idea that life The Russel] 2000 index of drew $87.4 billion. That was down from $111.3 billion Capital Management. session. goes on, and will go on,” said smaller companies rose in the previous week. This category was recently “Pessimism and skepticism Even though corporate Richard E. Cripps, chief m ar­ 23.30, or 4.75 percent, to broadened to include any loans that were made to the have become the dominant earnings reports and out­ ket strategist for Stifel 514.18. U.S. and Inndon-based broker-dealer subsidiaries of mode of thinking. And that’s looks have not been strong in Nicolaus, noting that the daily Advancing issues outnum­ Goldman Sachs. Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch. usually when I think that the recent weeks, there is a trading range Thursday for bered decliners by about 5 to The Fed report showed that its net holdings of market is more ripe for a growing sense that business the Standard & Poor’s 500 1 on the New York Stock “commercial paper” came to $144.8 billion on rebound.” is not at a standstill. On index was about half its Exchange, where consolidat­ Wednesday. The Fed created a first-of-its kind pro­ The market did not erupt Thursday, Exxon Mobil Corp. October average. “The mar­ ed volume came to 6.06 bil­ gram, which started Monday, to buy mounds of this into frantic buying or selling adhered to its five-year capi­ ket sort of inhaled, and it was lion shares, down from 7.01 crucial short-term debt that companies use to pay in the last 30 minutes — a tal spending forecast, a day waiting to exhale — and billion shares on Wednesday. everyday expenses. The Fed has said that around $1.3 trillion worth of commercial paper would qualify.

Verizon approved to buy Alltel Corp. WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Thursday effectively gave Verizon Wireless the Asia leads rally in world stock markets go-ahead to buy Alltel Corp. in a $28 billion deal that would create the nation’s largest wireless Associated Press index leading the charge, up 12.8 per­ point. The Shanghai Composite index carrier. cent at 14,329.85. South Korea’s key was up 2.9 percent. Verizon Wireless, a joint venture between LONDON — World stock markets stock index soared a record 12 percent Markets took heart from an Verizon Communications Inc. and Britain’s were stronger Thursday led by sharp to 1,084.72 and Japan’s Nikkei 225 announcement that the Fed would tem­ Vodafone Group PLC, already has agreed to the rallies in Asia and Latin America after stock average gained 10 percent to porarily supply new lines of credit worth government’s condition that it sell assets in 22 the U.S. Federal Reserve said it would 9,029.76 as exporters like Toyota and up to $30 billion to the central banks of states.. supply new lines of credit to Brazil, Sony got a boost from the ongoing fall in South Korea, Brazil, Mexico and “We’re pleased that the Department of Justice Mexico, South Korea and Singapore to the value of the yen. Singapore. has granted approval,” said Robin Nicol, a help them deal with the global credit Elsewhere, benchmarks in Australia, The International Monetary Fund also Verizon Wireless spokeswoman. “It’s another crisis. Singapore, Taiwan and the Philippines said Wednesday it is creating a new pro­ step in the right direction.” Gains were more moderate in Europe, added 4 percent or more. Russia’s two gram to get money quickly to developing The Federal Communications Commission is however, where focus appeared more main indices were also up sharply. countries with strong economies that slated to vote on the merger on Nov. 4. set on U.S. data that showed the econo­ Hong Kong’s de facto central bank fol­ are facing cash crunches in the global Andrew Moreau, an Alltel spokesman, said the my shrank in the third quarter. lowed the Fed’s half-percentage point financial crisis. company is “looking forward to the FCC meeting But the Commerce Department’s rate cut Wednesday by cutting its key The news brought newfound opti­ scheduled for next week.” report that gross domestic product fell lending by the same amount and mism to Latin American markets after a Justice Department lawyers joined seven states at an annual rate of 0.3 percent during Taiwan reduced its key interest rate by weeklong plunge in stock values and in a lawsuit filed Thursday to block the merger if July-September period was taken in a quarter point. In Japan, speculation currencies. Verizon fails to divest assets in 100 markets. stride on Wall Street, where the Dow mounted that the central bank would Brazil’s Ibovespa index finished up 7.5 Without that action, the Justice Department industrials finished up 189.73, or 2.11 cut its key rate, already at a low 0.5 percent to 37,449, building on even said, the deal would hurl competition, drive up percent, to 9,180.69. percent, at a meeting Friday. stronger gains in the two previous ses­ consumer prices and likely produce a lower- Asian markets started the day gallop­ Before the Fed acted, China also low­ sions. Mexico’s benchmark I PC index quality network. ing higher, with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng ered its rates by just over a quarter also jumped 5.5 percent to 20,207. page 8 The Observer ♦ NEW'S Friday, October 31, 2008 'Gipper' haunts Mother accused of kidnapping son Lawyer decried suggestion that client was responsible for abduction

because there was no immi­ spread the stories about a Washington Hall Associated Press nent threat and advised Julie supposed kidnapping. Nichols LAS VEGAS — The mother to buy a shotgun.” Leavitt also said Tinnemeyer was the year-old building can make.” of a 6-year-old boy who was said she did not buy a focus of a federal investiga­ By AMANDA GRAY Professor of film and televi­ abducted from her home this w eapon. tion “involving a ton of News Writer sion Mark Pilkinton, who is cur­ mpnth had gone to police “We know you have our money, a ton of drugs and a rently writing a book about after she got a warning note money and you have one Mexican cartel that was seri­ As Halloween approaches, Washington Hall, doesn’t in July but was told that week to report,” Leavitt quot­ ous about getting that money tales about the ghosts which believe in the haunting either. there was no imminent ed the note as saying. “We back,” the Las Vegas Review- haunt Notre Dame’s and Saint “No, of course not,” Pilkinton threat and that she should know where your family is Journal reported. Mary’s campuses seem to rise said, when asked about the buy a shotgun, her lawyer and we don’t play games.” Nichols did not respond to from the grave. Gipp haunting. said Thursday. Leavitt said an unidentified messages from the AP. One of the biggest legends on Although he admits that he Lawyer Dennis Leavitt also roommate of Julie Robert and Julie campus is that the ghost of does hear the stories. decried any suggestion that Puffinburger Puffinburger George “Gipper” Gipp haunts “Those who want to believe, Julie Puffinburger might later visited divorced in Washington Hall. However, Ron love to believe,” he said. have been responsible for the several bars “This was done in an 2004. The moth­ Grisoli, Washington Hall’s However, he can prove that abduction of her son Cole, where effort to 'flush out’ er was the boy’s building man­ it’s most likely not the after a police lieutenant told Tinnemeyer primary caregiv­ ager, is skep­ ghost of the Gipper a judge she had previously used to spend Julie’s father to find er before the tical. “Those who want haunting Washington spread hoax stories that the tim e “ a n d out what was going Oct. 15 abduc­ “ I d o n ’t Hall. boy had been kidnapped. mentioned to on and why she was tion, but police believe in to believe, love to The legends aren’t just Cole Puffinburger was her father’s returned Cole to ghosts and 1 believe. ” carried on by residents taken by two men posing as friends that receiving threatening his father after don’t think of Notre Dame, either. police officers after they ran­ C ole w as notes” the boy was sacked his mother’s house in that Mark Pilkinton Hauntedindiana.com, a m issing.” found unharmed W ashington Web site dedicated to what police said was mes­ “T h is w as on a Las Vegas Dennis Leavitt Hall is haunt­ professor of film the paranormal activi­ sage from drug dealers to done in an street late Oct. ed,” Grisoli and television ties of the Hoosier state, Cole’s grandfather. The boy e f f o r t to lawyer 18. said. lists several legends for was found safe four days ‘flush out’ Clark County However, he the Notre Dame and later. Julie’s father Family Court does admit working in the Saint Mary’s campuses. The Police did not immediately to find out what was going on Judge Gerald Hardcastle building can sometimes spook Web site is open source, and respond to requests to con­ and why she was receiving awarded temporary custody him, and others. the site’s creators take no cred­ firm Leavitt’s account that threatening notes,” Leavitt of the boy to his father on "When the wind blows out­ it for the validity of any story Julie Puffinburger received said. W ednesday. side, the smoke hatches above listed there. According to the an ominous written message He said his client “is simply Bryce Duckworth, lawyer the main stage make the most Web site, the bell tower of directed at her father, being held vicariously for Robert Puffinburger, said eerie noise — like someone LoMans Hall on Saint Mary’s Clemens Fred Tinnemeyer. responsible for her father’s Cole was back in school and making a sustained ‘v’ sound,” campus is haunted by a girl Police have alleged that actions and then treated receiving counseling while he said. “I can easily under­ who took her own life. Tinnemeyer, 51, disappeared extremely badly by the police authorities probed the activi­ stand how someone might mis­ in May after stealing millions and the news media,” Leavitt ties of his mother. take the creeks, groans and Contact Amanda Gray at of dollars in drug proceeds said. “We’ve been told by author­ other odd noises that a 127- [email protected] from “Mexican nationals” Leavitt said Cole’s mother ities that she is under investi­ and methamphetamine traf­ had not seen Tinnemeyer gation,” Duckworth said. fickers. He is in federal cus­ since October 2007 and did Leavitt said Julie tody in California as a mate­ not know how to contact him. Puffinburger received two rial witness in the kidnap­ “To suggest (Julie) courier deliveries of about California to cut water ping case. Puffinburger is guilty of a $30,000 each in June and put Leavitt said in an e-mail to crime or somehow responsi­ them in a safe deposit box. The Associated Press that ble for the abduction is ludi­ The lawyer said she assumed two detectives who met with crous,” Leavitt wrote. the money came from her deliveries to help ration Julie Puffinburger about the Las Vegas police Lt. Clinton father. He said Julie July 13 warning note “stated Nichols told a judge Puffinburger later told police they could not do anything planted. Wednesday Puffinburger had where to find the cash. Associated Press “We’ve got to start spending SACRAMFNTO — California money on next year’s crop now,” said Thursday that it plans to cut Young said. water deliveries to their second- Jim Beck, general manager of lowest level ever next year, rais­ the Kern County Water Agency, ing the prospect of rationing for noted that fewer plantings would cities and less planting by farm­ yield fewer crops and a decrease w m ers. in the number of farm hands The Department of Water hired. PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Resources projects that it will “We’re seeing a phenomenon deliver just 15 percent of the in the Central Valley where amount that local water agencies growers who have been in the throughout California request business of agriculture are laying every year. off workers who have been with Since the first State Water them for 20 or 30 years because Project deliveries were made in they don’t have the water,” Beck 1962, the only time less water said. “It’s one thing to see brown was promised was in 1993, but lawns and shorter showers in On Sale New! heavy precipitation that year urban areas. The real impact in ultimately allowed agencies to the Central Valley is people are receive their full requests. having to find new jobs.” The reservoirs that are most In Southern California, the crucial to the state’s water deliv­ Metropolitan Water District —- < ery system are at their lowest the agency that supplies water to levels since 1977, after two years about half the state’s population of dry weather and court- — has depleted more than a ordered restrictions on water third of its water reserves. The pumping out of the Sacramento- agency’s general manager, Jeff San Joaquin Delta. This year, Kightlinger, said Californians water agencies received just 35 must immediately reduce their percent of the water they water use to stretch what little Third Day Brian Wilson Paul Aldrich Willie Nelson requested. w ater is available. With Revive & Concert Family Comedian & Family Farm ers in the Central Valley “We are preparing for the very say they’ll be forced to fallow real possibility of water short­ Need to Breathe Pop Rock Legend 100% Clean & Funny Billy Bob Thornton fields, while cities from the San ages and rationing throughout Sunday, Nov. 9 Thursday, Nov. 13 Saturday, Nov. 15 Friday, Nov. 28 Francisco Bay area to San Diego the region in 2009,” Kightlinger might have to require residents said, adding that his board will to ration water. consider rationing during its Unccminffi Shews Mike Young, a lourth-genera- meeting next month. Saturday, Nov. 8 South Bend Symphony Sunday, Dec. 7 South Bend Symphony tion farmer in Kern County, The State Water Project deliv­ Orchestra Conceit Holiday Concert called the projections disastrous. ers water to more than 25 mil­ “For the amount of acres Saturday-Sunday The Nutcracker Ballet lion residents and 750,000 acres Friday, Nov. 21 Mannheim Steamroller we've got, we’re not going to Dec. 13-14 Southold Dance Theater of farmland. Christmas Concert have enough water to farm,” he In 2006, water agencies Monday, Dec 15Jim Brickman said. received their full allotment, in Sunday, Nov. 23 Bella Bridal Event Holiday Concert Young said he will be forced to part because of heavy rains and Palais Royale Wedding Experts Tuesday, Dec, 16 Michael McDonald fallow a fifth of his 5,000 acres. a thick Sierra snow pack that & Style Show Christmas Concert Water will go to his permanent year. But last year, a federal crops — pistachio, almond and court limited water pumping out cherry trees — but most of his of the delta to protect the threat­ Look for Morris Ad on Thursdays (574) 235-9190 www.MorrisCenter.org tomatoes and alfalfa will not get ened delta smelt. ELECTION 2008 Friday, October 31, 2008 COMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER'S WIRE SERVICES page 9 C a m pa ig n N e w s Thousands of people decide to vote early Candidates to be interviewed on ESPN BRISTOL, Conn. — Are Barack Obama and John McCain ready for some football? Obama surges ahead in early voting, McCain forced to play catch-up before election begins ESPN says the presidential candidates are plan­ ning to participate in one-on-one interviews via satellite that would air at halftime of “Monday Night Football,” the day before the election. ESPN’s Chris Berman will do the segments earlier Monday, if the candidates’ schedules permit, and they’ll air at about 10:15 p.m. EOT. The interviews will give both candidates a last major chance to appeal to Americans during a cov­ eted spot on prime-time television. “Monday Night Football” has averaged 12.2 million viewers this season. The game, between the host Washington Redskins and the Pittsburgh Steelers, will be the first NFL game played in the D C. area on the Monday night before a presidential election in 24 years. The Redskins defeated the Atlanta Falcons 27-14 on Nov. 5,1984; Ronald Reagan was re-elect­ ed the following day. Obama previously appeared on “Monday Night Football” on Dec. 11, 2006, when he opened the broadcast of a game involving his hometown Chicago Bears by parodying his own upcoming offi­ cial announcement of his intention to run for the presidency. Palin considers her political future JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — With days still to go in the White House race, backers of vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin are talking her up as a possible contender in 2012, specu­ lation that irritates other Republicans who contend she’s a drag on the ticket and that her Early voters fill poll booths at Cincinnati’s Hamilton County Board of Elections on Wednesday. A worker estimated lightweight image — unfair or not — will be that the location is getting approximately 2,000 early voters per day. hard to shed. The Alaska governor has done little to quiet Associated Press Voters can always cross his fundraising superiority on mail, the phones and the the talk. In fact, she fueled the discussion this party lines and no vote totals a massive early voting cam­ door knocks,” Duncan said. week when she signaled that she will remain WASHINGTON — are announced until Election paign, merely eating into the “These are num bers w e’ve on the national political scene no matter what Democrats are dominating Day, but the early indications number of votes he would never been able to reach happens Tuesday. “I’m not doing this for early voting in six key states clearly favor Obama. It is otherwise receive on Election before.” naught,” she said in an interview with ABC President Bush won four unclear, however, whether Day? Or is McCain, who trails McDonald said the News. years ago, forcing Republican they will translate into suc­ in most polls, falling perilous­ Republicans’ massive get- The telegenic Palin, who burst onto the John McCain to play catch-up cess on Nov. 4 because never ly behind as Election Day out-the-vote campaign “took national stage seven weeks ago, has divided even before Election Day before have so many approaches? us all by surprise in 2004, conservatives — some energized by her strong arrives. Americans cast their votes McDonald said the McCain and it could happen again. stand on social issues and others embarrassed Democrats outnumber before Election Day. campaign is digging itself a But this is a juggernaut oper­ by her halting interview performances. On the Republicans among early vot­ In Florida, for example, dangerously deep hole in ation that the Obama cam­ campaign trail, she is a popular draw, attract­ ers in Iowa, North Carolina, voting lines have been so long states the Arizona senator paign has.” ing numbers that a Republican Party search­ Florida, Colorado, New that Gov. Charlie Crist signed cannot afford to lose. “We Democrats argue they have ing for female star power can’t ignore. Mexico and Nevada, accord­ an executive order Tuesday have yet to see the an advantage in voter enthu­ ing to statistics from election extending early voting hours. Republicans really gear up siasm, which helped them Biden vows to do more for middle class and party officials in those About a third of voters are their get-out-the-vote cam­ register far more new voters ARNOLD, Mo. — With dozens of laid off states. Bush won all six in expected to vote early this paign,” McDonald said. this year than the autoworkers on stage behind him, 2004, and McCain needs to year, up from 22 percent in However, he noted that Republicans. Obama’s cam­ Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe win most of them to claim the the last presidential election. Democrat John Kerry led paign is turning the registra­ Biden pledged Thursday to do more for the White House this year. More than 15 million voters among early voters in Iowa in tion operation into a formida­ middle class if he and Barack Obama are Georgia, another red state, have already cast ballots, the 2004 presidential race, ble get-out-the-vote effort. elected. doesn’t track early voters by according to statistics com­ only to lose the state to Bush Absentee voting used to be Biden said the union autoworkers did party, but it does by race. piled by Michael P. McDonald, on Election Day. reserved mainly for people right by their employer, but 2,400 of them About 1.4 million Georgians a political scientist at George Mike Duncan, chairman of unable to make it to the polls in nearby Fenton lost their jobs this fall as have already cast ballots, and Mason University. the Republican National on Election Day, whether they the economy soured. The workers at blacks are voting in dispro­ “This is off the charts in Committee, hopes McCain were sick, away on business Chrysler’s South Assembly Plant in Fenton portionate numbers. Black some of these states,” will do the same in numerous or serving in the military. rolled the last Dodge minivan off the assem­ voters overwhelmingly sup­ McDonald said. “They states this year. This year, more than 30 bly line Wednesday, two days ahead of port Democrat Barack already have record turnout “We will send out over 200 states allow any registered schedule. Obama, who is bidding to (among early voters) in some million pieces of mail and voter to cast an early ballot, “At the end of the day, it’s ultimately become the nation’s first states.” have over a quarter of a bil­ some in person and others by about jobs,” Biden said. black president. But is Obama, who is using lion contacts, counting the mail.

S o u n d B y t e : E ducation

What will you do to improve the education system?

“And if I’m President, w e’ll give every child, every­ “Public education should be defined as one in where the skills and the knowledge they need to which our public support for a child's educa­ compete with any worker, anywhere in the world. tion follows that child into the school the par­ I will not allow countries to out-teach us today so ent chooses. The school is charged with the they can out-compete us tomorrow. It is time to responsibility of educating the child, and must provide every American with a world-class educa­ have the resources and management authority tion. That means investing in early childhood edu­ to deliver on that responsibility. They must cation. That means recruiting an army of new also report to the parents and the public on Obama teachers, and paying them better. ” McCain their progress. ” page 10 The Observer ♦ NEWS Friday, October 31, 2008 S pain Farmer suspect in Illinois murder Car bomb wounds Man and wife found shot and their home burned to the ground “Everybody is worried he’s remains of Linda Weedon, a Associated Press going to get out,” Diekemper’s 41-year-old hospital worker. CARLYLE — George Weedon own brother, Wayne In the days that followed, an hid a tractor behind a false Diekemper, said from behind investigator quietly told neigh­ 17 at university the wheel of his rusty, 1960s- bors to watch their backs, and wall on his property, allegedly for a bankrupt dairy farmer model tractor. “We don’t want they heeded the warning. spewing thick black smoke. who authorities say was trying him on the loose.” Diekemper’s 61 -year-old Associated Press Seventeen people were slight­ to conceal assets from his cred­ Joseph Diekemper — “Joey” brother slept with a high-pow­ MADRID — A powerful car ly injured, some by flying glass, itors. But Weedon did not keep to those who know him well — ered rifle and packed a pistol in bomb exploded Thursday at a Interior Minister Alfredo Perez the secret for long. and his 64-year-old wife, his bib overalls when on his university in the northern Rubalcaba said. For some reason — A guilty Margaret, filed for bankruptcy tractor. Down the road, 62- Spanish city of Pamplona, He said a man claiming to conscience? Cold feet? An ad in in 2004, claiming assets of $1.7 year-old Ed Al bat, shared a bed wounding 17 people and set­ speak for ETA phoned a w arn­ the local weekly promising million and liabilities of nearly with a .40-caliber pistol and ting a building on fire in an ing to authorities in the Basque amnesty to anyone involved in $5 million. But bankruptcy offi­ took it with him when he cut attack blamed on Basque sepa­ capital, Vitoria, about an hour the scheme? — Weedon called cials suspected they weren’t the grass. ratists. before the explosion, saying the up the FBI and told them w hat telling the truth. So did the Albat recalled that he once There was no claim of bomb was packed in a white farmer Joseph Diekemper was bank managing their property. reported Diekemper to environ­ responsibility, but officials Peugeot and would go off at up to. In April 2007, the bank took mental regulators for dumping pointed the finger at the mili­ “the university campus. ” Two days later, Weedon and out a large ad in the Carlyle manure along the road, and tant Basque group ETA. They Police thought that meant his wife were found shot to Union Banner warning that Diekemper got even by spread­ said the blast could have Vitoria’s university, searched death, and their home had anyone helping Diekemper hide ing the waste so thick and so caused massive bloodshed there and found nothing, the been burned to the ground. his possessions could be break­ close to Albat’s neighboring because it went off without minister said. Instead, the Around town, suspicion ing the law. The ad promised house that his four-wheel-drive warning at a busy area of the bomb exploded without warn­ immediately fell on Diekemper, “CIVIL AMNESTY ” to anyone machine got stuck. cam pus. ing in Pamplona, 60 miles (100 an often belligerent and abra­ who confessed. “He did that just to spite me,” “ETA has once again dis­ kilometers) east of Vitoria. sive figure whose neighbors so It’s not clear whether Weedon Albat said. “Neighbors don’t do played its vileness,” said Jose “Clearly, whoever placed the distrusted him that they secret­ saw the ad or heard of it, or that to other neighbors.” Antonio Alonso, spokesman in bomb gave a warning and ly called him “Sneak” because why he allegedly cooperated Wayne Diekemper said his Parliament for Prime Minister either intentionally did not give they were convinced he was with Diekemper in the first brother was chronically in Jose l.uis Rodriguez all the information or made a always hiding something. place. financial trouble. Zapaptero's Socialist party. mistake,” Perez Rubalcaba Diekemper, 60, is behind But Weedon, according to an “He always wanted to be the The bomb went off in a park­ said. bars, awaiting trial on bank­ FBI summary of the call, told big cheese of the family,” ing lot at the University of “The result is that we could ruptcy fraud charges, and has an FBI agent he had stashed Wayne Diekemper said. “He Navarra, shattering windows have suffered an enormous not been charged in the April one of Diekemper’s tractors wanted to outdo everybody, and setting vehicles on fire, tragedy today at the University 2007 slayings. State Police last behind a false wall Diekemper outfarm everybody, lie was said Amaya Zaraticgui, spokes­ of Navarra,” he said. week would not discuss any helped build in a shed on always bragging and carrying woman for the university’s clin­ Spanish police arrested three possible suspects and said Weedon’s land, tucked amid on.” ic. Navarra is the region of suspected m em bers of ETA on there was not enough evidence corn and soybean fields four Authorities said Diekemper which Pamplona is the capital. Tuesday in Pamplona and to charge anyone. And miles off the highway. — an avid player of poker and Aparicio Caicedo, a 29-year- another in Valencia but Diekemper attorney Scott The agent assured Weedon blackjack, according to neigh­ old Ecuadorean doctoral stu­ Rubalcaba declined to specu­ Rosenblum said his client had the FBI would be careful about bors — blew $115,000 in 190 dent, said he was studying in a late on whether that could be nothing to do with the killings. disclosing his identity. Weedon trips to casinos. library when the bomb went the reason for Pamplona’s But according to court papers agreed to call back the next Last summer, Diekemper and off. being targeted. filed this month, Weedon, a week to arrange a formal inter­ his wife were indicted on “Suddenly the whole building Pamplona’s mayor, Yolanda trucker on medical leave, had view. charges of defrauding their shook and there was a huge Barcina, told Cadena Ser radio nervously told an FBI agent he But before he could arrange creditors and others by lying column of smoke. It was she was surprised the casualty feared Diekemper would burn to come in, he was found dead about — and often hiding — tremendous, a huge explosion,” toll was not higher. down his home for going to the in the front seat of a muscle car millions of dollars in real estate Caicedo told The Associated “We got lucky with the authorities. And Diekemper’s that he had been fixing up for and farm equipment. Press by phone. weather. It is raining, and there neighbors near this town of someone else. Some 100 yards Diekember has been jailed Television footage showed an were fewer people than usual 3,400 people 70 miles east of away, in the ruins of the since July, when a federal unidentified building on fire at outside,” the station’s Web site St. Louis said they feel safer Weedons’ burned-out home, judge revoked his bail after the ground-floor level and quoted her as saying. with him behind bars. firefighters discovered the finding he had two rifles. Hubble update delayed for NASA upgrade

work in recent days. Associated Press But officials can’t count on WASHINGTON — The Hubble that backup working indefinite­ Space Telescope is working ly, so they want astronauts to again, taking stunning cosmic install an additional system photos after a breakdown a part. That part, in storage since month ago. But the good news 1991, revealed a “significant” was quickly tempered by NASA’s problem during testing, said announcement Thursday that a Hubble program manager mission to upgrade the popular Preston Burch. It won’t be ready telescope will be delayed at to fly for at least six months, he least until May. said. A key replacem ent part that is “I don’t see this as a huge essential because of the tele­ insurmountable deal,” he scope’s failure in September added. won't be ready for at least six But if engineers don’t get the months. spare box working properly, It was the latest twist in the NASA will have to face a deci­ Far Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual B Questioning Students at Notre Dame long-running drama surround­ sion on whether to do the ing the 18-year-old space tele­ upgrade mission at all, said Jon scope — one that initially took Morse, NASA’s astrophysics Tuesday, November 4 only fuzzy photos, then when chief. That is because of the fixed, provided dazzling and sci­ potential futility of upgrading an 7:DD p.m. - 9:QD p.m. entifically significant pictures of observatory that could fail at space, including a new one any moment. 3IS Coleman Morse NASA showed Thursday. That’s not an issue right now, A repair and upgrade mission said NASA spokesman Ed to the telescope was nixed a Campion: “We’re a long way The Core Council invites gay, lesbian, bisexual S questioning members of the Notre Dame couple of years ago as too risky from declaring anything family, along with their friends and allys, to an informal gathering at the Co-Mo. for the astronauts. But enthusi­ absolutely failed.” asm and improved safety meas­ The delay also may hinder ures convinced NASA’s current another bigger NASA program , chief, Michael Griffin, to go for­ its new moon rocket that NASA ward with it. hopes to launch by 2015. The Everyone is Welcome and Confidentiality is Assured That flight was supposed to space agency needs to spend happen in mid-October. But the several years reconfiguring a science computer on the tele­ Kennedy Space Center launch scope unexpectedly shut down, pad for the new moon rocket so everything was put on hold. testing. But that’s the pad the NASA was finally able to get a Hubble repair mission will backup computer system to launch from. TThe O bserver

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As our airplane descended into Seattle programs have all reported that “The problem is for your kids.” He could mess, leaving the governments of the last weekend it rocked with some turbu­ Americans are terrified that the candi­ whisk the two away to a future where future to balance the checkbook. As lence. While this was probably just the date of their opposition will win. As Americans can’t afford the flying cars Sarah Connor might have remarked, result of heavy winds, I couldn’t help “The Daily Show” correspondent John that the Chinese and Japanese have Judgment Day was prevented. but be reminded of Zach Braff’s night­ Oliver put it, “There is no red America, because we are forced to pay ridiculous­ However we know better by now. We mare in “Garden no blue America, there’s just one scared ly high taxes just to make sure the gov­ have seen T3. Judgment Day cannot be State.” Grabbing sh**less America.” It does not matter if ernment doesn’t collapse. If people are prevented; it can only be delayed. So my armrests, I people support Senator Obama or worried about GM and Ford in the pres­ just as John Connor was left to solve the braced for the Senator McCain. People across the ent, 1 can only imagine what it will be problems that his mother could not, we worst and consid­ country are terrified of what would hap­ like when Honda, Toyota, and Nissan will one day be left to pick up the pieces ered whether or pen if the other guy wins, and they have cornered this market on flying of our current economic crisis. Only this not it would be should be. cars. will happen many years after John possible to fashion As young Americans, we college stu­ That will be fine with me, though. I do McCain or Barack Obama has been a parachute out of dents should be more scared than any­ have that acute fear of flying I men­ given four years to dig an even deeper a blanket if the Bob Kessler body. Our country is about to elect a tioned earlier. whole of debt for this country. plane were to rip man that will be ready and willing to Although I might not be as troubled by Some might say that it doesn’t matter apart like in “Lost.” House of Stix push the problems of his generation on a flying car that I could have control who you vote for, just as long as you As the plane righted to our own without batting an eye, and I over. My fear of flight might simply be vote. I agree that it doesn’t matter who it’s course, I not only can say this without making any grounded (pun intended) in the notion you vote for, and it doesn’t even matter realized that we were going to be fine, assumptions about who wins on that I have no control over the situation if you vote. I believe this because four but that I might watch too many movies. Tuesday. This is because both candi­ rather than the actual act of being so years from now the government will Like many people I try to act like I am dates only care about Joe the Plumber, high above the ground. If this lack of have left its children with more loans to fearless, but with today being and couldn’t care less about his chil­ control is actually what scares me, then pay off, and it probably won’t have the Halloween it is only appropriate that I dren’s future. Both candidates want to there really is nothing more I can do, ability to save itself by fashioning a admit to my fears while contemplating spend more money while they raise less just like there is nothing more we young parachute out of a blanket. On the everybody else s. With our economy in money. Both candidates will run a Americans can do to stop our parent’s bright side, we will probably still have a shambles and the country on the verge record budget deficit next year. Both generation from dumping their prob­ new “Saw” movie to ease our fears of an historic yet divisive election, candidates will continue to create debt lems on us. every Halloween. Americans of all backgrounds are that their administrations will never The generation ahead of us destroyed scared of what happens next. This find a way to pay off, and we are the this economy by purchasing houses they Bob Kessler is a senior majoring in Halloween, more than any other in my generation that will be forced to solve couldn’t afford and then looking to the political science and economics. You can lifetime, finds Americans more fearful these problems in the future. government when the financial system contact him at rkessler@nd. edu than ever. I almost wish that Doc Brown could into which they put their faith collapsed. The views expressed in this column As the presidential election enters its swoop down in his DeLorean, pick up The government, in turn, produced are those of the author and not final weekend, websites and television Messrs. McCain and Obama and say, $700 billion out of nowhere to fix this necessarily those of The Observer.

Le t t e r s to t h e E ditor Mustaches unite! Voting responsibility To Whom It May Concern: There was a time when Saturdays in the fall were greeted by men who harnessed As the election draws near, there American history. The policies that the a power that went beyond the weight room and wind sprints. Opposing teams would have been more and more letters about upcoming president will enact will pri­ cringe with fear as they huddled in the tunnel, scared to death by the sight that the two candidates and which one to marily affect our generation. awaited them under the golden helmets and black Adidas. For the next four hours, vote for. But there is another choice, the Lastly, McKeon quotes “I ... who did their names would ring out to the pleasure of 59,000 screaming fans — Zorich, choice not to vote. not vote ... am in no way responsible Pritchett and even Donny Grimm. Robert McKeon (“More reasons not to for that these politicians have done” is a These heroes had a common bond, one that I call upon Pat Kuntz and the 2008 vote,” Oct. 15) says he will not because particularly unnerving statement. As a defense to shake from the Notre Dame graves and resuscitate this 2008 — a mus­ politicians practice in double speak. He child of two lawyers, I have witnessed tache. Imagine the entire defense sporting the ‘stache, lead by Kuntz’s Mohawk, claims they do not provide answers to first hand the number of frivolous law­ descending upon our opponents like the black angel of death cloaked in a handlebar the important questions. While just this suits grow. The amount of people shirk­ mustache. Imagine the 80,000 plus in the House that Rockne Built wearing fake week both candidates have outlined ing responsibility, and looking for others staches, chanting our battle cry on three and three ...Mustaches unite! Mustaches plans to revive our suffering economy, to blame is absurd. It is time for our unite! and spent an evening debating the generation to change this trend and Think about it. It’s about time we get back to basics. issues, Barack Obama has also dis­ take responsibility, because in a few Best, cussed possible plans for health care. short years the results will be ours to And both candidates have stated their bear regardless of whom is to blame. Tom Parnell desired strategy for handling the wars. I encourage everyone to educate alumnus Whether you support McCain, Obama, themselves and vote for who they feel is Class of 1997 Barr or Nader it is important to vote. If best, because there will never be a per­ Oct. 9 you do not support any, then it is impor­ fect or near perfect politician. tant to look at the candidates’ positions and align yourself with who you think is Luke Ricci the best. America is at a crossroads; junior this election could be a defining Dillon Hall No reason not to vote moment for our generation, and even in Oct. 21 Mr. McKeon (“More reasons not to vote,” Oct. 15), I can only hope that your letter is some kind of joke or satire, but I did not pick up on the humor. Whether it is sarcastic or sincere, your letter delivers a very destruc­ tive message to those who do not possess what I hope is simply your high-function­ We are all socialists ing wit. You dismiss the American system of government as “garbage,” and you quote That is, if we are take Christina doesn’t — is a socialist. Not to mention stand-up comedians as authorities on the matter. $urely if you were serious, you Pesavento’s cookie-cutter concept of any Senator who supports the principle would have cited more qualified commentators of politics. You state that you do not ‘socialism’ seriously (“Barack the of tax-payer subsidized medicine for the vote, but that you do not discourage others from voting. 1 see, however, no other pur­ Socialist,” Oct. 28). poor and the elderly (in the guise of pose in your letter than to encourage others to “solve this political dilemma” as you According to the dictionary Pesavento Medicaid and Medicare, respectively). have by not voting. consulted, you’re a socialist if you sub­ And so on. There are admittedly many glaring flaws in the American system of government, scribe to “any of various economic and The problem with labeling Obama a but these flaws will never be corrected by apathy and cynicism. Participation by the political theories advocating collective or socialist is not only, pace Pesavento, that people is the only way to repair defects in American democracy. You may argue that governmental ownership and adminis­ it sounds like a scare tactic. (Which it American democracy does not work, but democracy, by its nature, does not work if tration of the means of production and certainly is. Labeling Democrats Arabs’ voters do not participate. If you disapprove of the candidates, show your dissatisfac­ distribution of goods.” Thus Pesavento and ‘terrorists’ doesn’t work any longer, tion by voting for a third-party candidate. The third party won’t win the election, of ought to agree that any Senator who I guess.) Worse, it prevents a serious course, but by voting for a minor candidate, you show your dissatisfaction. voted to give Treasury Secretary Henry public discussion of the genuine differ­ The right to vote and to have a voice — however small it may be — in government Paulson the authority to recapitalize and ences between the candidates. Which, is a right held dearly by millions of Americans. If you do not value that right, do not buy equity stakes in the U.S. banking as one of McCain’s own campaign aides insult those who do by encouraging political apathy among your peers. You have system —as McCain did not a month ago recently admitted, is the discussion that chosen not to exercise your right to vote; please feel free not to exercise your right of — is a ‘socialist’. at least one of these candidates is going free speech, as well. Similarly she should agree that any to great lengths to avoid. Senator who supports a top marginal Eddie Guilbeau income-tax rate of 35 percent rather Alexander Skiles sophomore than 39.6 percent — rather than advo­ grad student Duncan Hall cating doing away with progressive o ff campus Oct. 18 income taxes, which McCain certainly Oct. 28 T The Observer

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Le t t e r s to th e E ditor Voting privilege A campus-wide

Every morning on my way into work at the there is still the possibility that when it gets human rights bureau at the State down to the wire, some of us may not go to thank you Department, I pass by a powerful image the polls or send in an absentee ballot. many of you have probably seen in the Maybe due to indecision, lack of spare time, media: the picture of an Iraqi woman giving or doubt that our votes will really matter We just want to let the students at South Dining Hall know how special the peace sign, her right index finger stained this time around. Do not let that be you on they are to us. Each of you bring your own special ‘sunshine’ into our purple after she voted in the 2005 elections. Nov. 4. day. Being checker/monitor is a pleasure to look forward to, as it gives It’s a reminder about democracy in action — If the fact that this election is critical for us an opportunity to get acquainted with wonderful young ladies and never perfect, rarely easy — but neverthe­ the future of our country as we face daunt­ gentlemen, who come through our station. It is a gift that we will always less the only political system built on the ing challenges on nearly every policy front is remember and treasure. Thank you all for making our time here a premise that all citizens should have a say in not a sufficient reason, then I urge you to rewarding experience. the governance process. That’s an idea that think again about the sacrifices people all we sort of take for granted in this country, over the world have made for freedom and John and Lila Ritschard even to the extent of getting lazy about exer­ recognition of their rights through the ballot South Dining Hall employees cising our constitutional right to vote. box. Voting is fundamental to faithful citi­ Mishawaka, Ind. So many times over the past few election zenship. Voting is also easy. So let’s make Oct. 27 cycles we have heard criticism of our gener­ sure NDVOTES on Nov. 4. ation as apathetic and indifferent to social issues or civic engagement. During our time Michael McKenna at Notre Dame, we do a great deal to dispel alum nus that notion as we demonstrate our passion Class of 2008 Vampire energy for an extraordinary range of issues. But Oct. 30

Think vampires are scary? Try increase to 20 percent by 2010. your phone charger. Vampire electricity is estimated at The leaves are falling, the temper­ about 25 watts per household, Give employees ature is (drastically) dropping, and which, when multiplied by 110 mil­ everyone is excited for the frighten­ lion households, gives the ghastly fig­ ing Halloween fun that will com­ ure of $2.7 billion per year that union rights mence this weekend. However, Americans are spending on this ^here’s one thing that isn’t falling — alone. That’s enough to buy nine and out' b~;rgy bill. In light of Halloween, a half million cauldrons worth of Notre Dame claims to be a family, claims to University will refuse to listen to demands for we d like u,~iwi So what can you do to stop those If you talk with Notre Dame workers, they enough. Creepy, right? Vampire electricity ghoulish electronics that are haunt- will tell you that they have no voice on this John Affleck-Graves, the executive vice refers to electricity used by appli­ house, sucking electricity, campus. We cannot truly live as a family if president of the University, claims “Notre ances and electronics when they are and then*,re money_ out of you? workers’ call for change cannot be heard. Dame has long recognized the right of our turned off. You may not know it, but Unp ug. You need to have your When workers at Harvard, Yale and employees to unionize if they wish, and has your TV, DVD player, microwave, phone charger pwmjecj jn w|lon Georgetown, among other renowned univer­ stated that if they do vote to have a union the toaster, clock radio, laptop and yes, your phone is not attached sities, called for similar change, their voices University will bargain with it ‘in good faith.’” your phone charger, all consume Same goes for the TV u* the toaster. were respected and their issues were It is time to put this claim to the test. The small amounts of energy even when The convenience factor may lost, addressed. All of these universities have even workers at Notre Dame may lack a voice, but you are not using them. The reason but you’ll gain a lot more in terms of achieved living wages. they are calling for change. If the University for this is that most modern electron­ money and energy saved. But another crucial element, which these will not listen, it is time to seek outside help. ics go into standby (zombie) mode {Katie Woodward & William campuses all share that ours lacks, is union when you hit the off switch — they Staruk are juniors at Notre Dame protection. Unions played a key role in the Teresa McGeeney never actually turn off. These small who attended the CSC's Energy living wage campaigns at all of these univer­ junior amounts of energy add up to a pretty Policy Seminar in Washington D.C. sities because they provided a unified, strong Lyons Hall spooktacular sum over time, and cost They are not going as trees or tree and powerful voice for workers. The Oct. 29 consumers a lot more money than huggers for Halloween.) they realize. The Department of Energy esti­ Katie Woodward mates that five percent of U.S. elec­ William Staruk tricity is wasted by vampire electron­ juniors Partisanship separate from ics every year, and that figure could Oct. 29 Church ideals Election considerations In response to the Letter “Non-Partisan?” stake in this election. published on Oct. 2 8 ,1 would like to call The authors of the Letter say that “Many attention to a few points. argue that Obama’s social policies will Dear Observer readers, mistakes of previous administra­ The writers of the article say that the focus reduce the need for abortion.” Firstly, it is As a member of a politically con­ tions and withdraw from the on abortion at the NDVotes event on Oct. 14 erroneous to say that there was ever a scious family and as a voter of the countries who have made it clear “demonstrates a lack of understanding of “need” for abortion. Secondly, this statement battleground state of Ohio, I would they do not want our help. the holistic nature of Catholic social teach­ is simply false; Senator Obama’s policy give you some thoughts to consid­ Consider respecting the military ing.” They forget, when they assert that propositions cannot possibly do anything but er on the meaning of “pro-life.” families and non-Americans who “larger” issues such as immigration and dis­ cause a spike in the abortion rate, as Someone who professes to be have been suffering long enough. crimination were ignored, that the Catholic Professor Carozza pointed out. “pro-life” must be respectful of Leaving a war is a “pro-life” Church also teaches that not all issues carry If anyone doubts this, please research the human life at all levels in all action on multiple levels. Not only the same weight, that life issues are of following topics: the Hyde Amendment, nations, not only toward privi­ will we save lives, but we will be supreme importance and that abortion is a which prohibits taxpayer funding of abortion leged American fetuses. As a pro­ able to use the money we had non-negotiable issue. and which Obama opposes, the ban on par­ life person, you would consider been spending there on and spend They may also forget that we attend a tial birth abortion which Obama opposes, the livelihood of Americans of all it on issues that matter here at Catholic university, where many students and especially the Freedom of Choice Act, ages and backgrounds, the guests home. Consider using the money take the Church’s teaching on weighting which would abolish literally all restrictions of America and the citizens of the to boost our troubled economy. these issues seriously, especially when vot­ on abortions, including mandatory waiting countries with whom we have Invest in education so we can ing. No one has ever accused NDVotes of periods, parental consent laws, informed relations and responsibilities. shape future American leaders being anything but fair until this Letter, and, consent laws and conscientious objection Consider generations besides and hop back on track with the as far as I know, the authors’ complaint has laws allowing doctors, nurses, other state- your own when voting. While one global academic classroom. Invest been the only one. licensed professionals, hospitals and other candidate may have an attractive in the environment to show our I believe there is an explanation for this; healthcare institutions to refuse to perform offer on how to fix a problem tem­ commitment to life and future life. please keep reading. I would like to point or participate in abortions. porarily, it would be far wiser to Also, if you need a ride to your out that many people, including the writers Obama has pledged to make this the first consider the candidate who has a polling place, I will drive you there of the Letter, seem to be in denial of Barack bill he signs into law as president of the detailed plan on how to fix prob­ personally. Take some responsibil­ Obama’s actual stance on abortion and the United States. To those whom these facts lems with far-reaching outcomes. ity and show your enthusiasm for effect his proposed policies would have on seem “skewed” toward a particular agenda, Younger Americans, consider a your issues and your candidates. the number of abortions performed in the I would suggest re-examination of support plan for health care which bene­ When other Americans see your United States. Politicians and advocates of for your candidate. fits more people. If we vote it in passion, they will get excited, too! Obama, not to mention Obama himself, have how, it will be substantial by the used elusive and eloquent language to water Christine M. Romero time we need it, and we will Mickey Gruscinski down the facts. It would have been irrespon­ junior receive respect from the older senior sible for NDVotes not to make sure people at Lewis Hall generations. LeMans Hall this event knew the facts and what is at O ct. 28 Politicians, consider admitting Oct. 30 T h e O bserver

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B eil Folds redefines the

In addition to the signature anthems, Folds births several romanticist ballads that call to mind PATRICK GRIFFIN previous works such as “Brick” and “The Scene Writer Luckiest.” Accompanied by a subtle orchestr “Way to Normal” is the title of the latest album ambience, Folds ponders both the beginning* and produced by the cynical rocker, Ben Folds. Though failures of relationships in “Cologne,” the title of the album may suggest otherwise, the The song draws a curious reference in citing for­ musician’s third full length studio album proves to m er astronaut Lisa NoxyaF who, put on a diaper Pa be far from the norms of pop rock. a n d d ro v e 1 8 to kill her boyfriend.” The album may seem like trademark Ben Folds C o n c l u d i n g-Hi"® album with a similar romantic irony, the North Carolina native would argue that o b & e ^ ce, "Kylie from Connecticut,” recants the past affair of the long-wedded protagonist the album is a return to his Kylie. inspirational roots. The final track of the album lulls the “This new album is really track is an listener into appreciative tranquility with about me being free, which is account of the its wandering piano line and clinching why it feels cathartic j ^ a public humiliation string section. expressive, Folds cniv-tfh his The album’s first hit single, “You Don’t official Web s_ s a b o u t Folds earned after Know Me,” featuring the bright vocals of m e c o 111'*"■' b a c k to b e in g falling off the stage Regina Spektor, may be the best track on \la.y to Normal,” which hit while performing the album. The poppy single combines the stands on Sept. 16th, is in Japan. many of Folds’ best musical and lyrical expected to be a popular rein­ tendencies juxtaposed with Spektor’s vention for a diverse Folds fol­ swooping voice. Behind a conscientious lowing. assessment of a failing relationship, the staccato Though Folds’ Web site promised “irresistible of an accompanying violin parallels, once again, a hooks and piano-pounding pandemonium that lis­ catchy and memorable piano line. teners haven’t been treated to... since his years Folds agrees that the addition of Spektor vital­ I with Ben Folds Five, ” “Way to Normal” features izes the single: “She gave it more life. I think she’s I few structural differences compared to his previ­ one of the best singers out there, she’s just so tal­ ous albums. That isn’t to say that the album is a en ted .” I failure. It packs the same sardonic punch Many of the other tracks I that has earned Ben Folds his devout fan Many of the other spawn from characteristic Ben I base. Folds lyrical spontaneity and The album strongly opens with two tracks spawn from harsh opinion. He criticizes, Icrowd pleasers entitled “Hiroshima (B B characteristic Ben with tonal contrasts between IB Benny Hit His H ead )” and “Dr. Yang.” Folds lyrical verse and chorus, upper class The first track is an account of the public elitism in “Frown Song,” and I humiliation Folds earned after falling off spontaneity and even voraciously attacks a the stage while performing in Japan. Not harsh opinion. critic through several chal­ only did the accident afford the performer lenges of the victim’s integrity medical attention, it also provided the in “Brainswascht.” material for one of the album’s most memorable At times during “Way to Normal,” Folds dis­ tracks when set to the rhythmic pounding of played the musical charisma of some of the great­ I Folds’ piano. est piano rockers: Elton John, Billy Joel or Freddie Dr. Yang ” similarly drives the listener deliber­ Mercury. ately toward a final fuzzed and energetic crescen- The album isn’t flawless, though. More than |do. once, Folds deviates from the flowing structure of his typical musical style for droning conversation­ Way To Normal al tangents. The misplaced digressions lengthen Ben Folds several songs unnecessarily, boring the listener. Fortunately, these shortcomings are limited and do not excessively taint the album’s integrity. I Released by: Sony Records If you are a faithful Folds fan, “Way to Normal” Recommended Tracks: Hiroshima, You Don’t will resemble the pianist’s past albums — a collec­ tion of both catchy anthems and emotional ballads Know Me (Featuring Regina Spektor), Colognewhose appeal gradually grows on the listener. For those who are unfamiliar with the artist, the album is an excellent introduction to Folds’ quirky and acerbic tendencies. If you’re looking for an album that deviates from typical pop trends, look

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of last Friday, he is now Charlie Kaufman, the dictate the rest of the film. By SHANE STEIN BCllcT writer/director. After his wife leaves him and takes their daughter It is only fitting that the Academy Award winning Scene Writer to Berlin, Caden’s health begins to deteriorate. Or so writer behind “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless he thinks. A short time later he receives a MacArthur Try and name a Hollywood screenwriter. Just one. Mind,” and such far out there films as “Being John Grant, which he uses to work on a theater production It seems an oxymoron to refer to anyone who has Malkovic” and “Adaptation” would aim for the stars of epic proportion. Inside a massive warehouse he written a screenplay without doubling as in his directorial debut. So what did reconstructs a life-size replica of New a director as famous. Screenwriters sim­ Kaufman conjure up this One can’t wait to York City and auditions thousands of ply write the stories and show up in the Kaufman is a tim e? see it again, not to actors. credits. Don’t tell that to Charlie paradox of a writer Well, he made try to better under­ From there, fiction and non-fiction Kaufman, though. whose work is “Synecdoche, New York”, a blend into an almost indecipherable To say that Kaufman transcends two-hour journey into the stand it, but to once mix, as Kaufman continues to further Hollywood is an understatement. He is a alm ost confines of life, death, again immerse one­ mine the many themes of the film. paradox of a writer whose work is almost indescribable and love, art, and the universal self in Kaufm an’s In the end, Caden’s grand theater indescribable and incomprehensible at incomprehensible at struggle to be authentic in piece illuminates the true silver lining of times, yet always engrossing. His plots an inauthentic world. metaphorical the­ this film, that we are all authentic and are otherworldly. His dialogue is down­ times, yet always Everything is ever shift­ ater that so inter­ important, because in life, no one is an right foreign. Each scene that he con­ engrossing. ing in Kaufman’s world. estingly and beauti­ extra, because we are all lead roles in structs operates in a dreamlike fashion, Duplicate characters roam our own stories. allowing the audience to seamlessly sur­ through unfamiliar envi­ fully attempts to “Synecdoche, New York” is so intricate render any semblance of what they’re accustomed to ronments in shifting time frames, creat­ explore life from and meaningful on so many levels that it seeing when at the movies. ing a jigsaw puzzle of a movie that those every which way. begs to be watched over and over again. He is Charlie Kaufman, the lone star writer, and as willing to follow will find tantalizing but One can’t wait to see it again, not to try inevitably rewarding. Yes, to say it blunt­ to better understand it, but to once Synecdoche, New York ly, it’s a head-trip, but the kind that is brilliant both again immerse oneself in Kaufman’s metaphorical for its journey and its destination. theater that so interestingly and beautifully attempts Directed by: Charlie Kaufman The story centers on Caden Cotard (Philip Seymour to explore life from every which way. It has enough Hoffman), a depressed theater director who is miser­ creativity to fill 10 movies and enough ambition to fill Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Samantha ably married to Adele Lack (Catherine Keener). The another 20. Morton, Michelle Williams, Catherine Keener, couple live in a seemingly broken home with their Of course, Kaufman aims so high that the only way daughter, Olivia. When the film opens, Caden is he could have truly succeeded is if “Synecdoche, New directing Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman,” only York” were the greatest film of this century. Instead, with young actors (including Michelle Williams) it’s just a great film, and one that resonates long rather than middle-aged ones. after the credits roll. Although the curtains eventually go down on the play, it is Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” and its ♦ * theme of dreams arising out of reality, that goes on to Contact Shane Steinberg at [email protected]

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riveting performances of the actors save the film Charles Grey (Dominic Cooper), Knightley comes By CAITLYN FERARRO from this fate by demonstrating elegance, wit, and alive. Scene Writer power. “The Duchess” is visually sumptuous and more It is a beautiful period piece that delves into the honest than most costume dramas. Knightley is truly “The Duchess” depicts the desperate life of dirt and vice of the seemingly clean cut royal class. exceptional as the titular character. There is even Georgiana, the Duchess of Devonshire (Kiera Part of the realism translates from the Oscar buzz surrounding the actress Knightley) living in 18th century England. book, which was based on a true story with this performance. In the eyes of her public, the Duchess was one of that inspired the film, by Amanda “The Duchess” is After roles in “Pride and Prejudice” the most fashionable and charming women around. Forem an. visually sumptuous and “Antonement” it seems she has Even high society followed in her wake, emulating While the Duchess struggles to pro­ and more honest perfected the British time period her fashions and wigs. It is painfully obvious early on duce a son, she must suffer through the woman who experiences fanciful fits, that the gossip line is evident, and that the Duke is uncomfortable love triangle that includes than most costume eloquent discourse, and sometimes a “the only man in England not in love with his wife.” her husband and his live-in mistress, dramas. Knightley little steamy sex. It would be the sec­ While Georgiana leads an extravagant political and Lady Katherine (Charlotte Rampling), is truly exceptional ond, and a well-deserved, nomination public life, her personal life is characterized by Georgiana’s once best friend and confi­ for Knightley. unhappiness due to her marriage. Ralph Fiennes per­ dant. as the titular While Knightley certainly deserves fectly portrays the evil Duke with great subtlety that The awkward meals that the three character. ample praise, Fiennes does just as it creeps up on the viewer. The Duke does not bother share are extremely tense. When the well. Since the film is entitled “The to get to know his wife, but like many other stories of Duchess can no longer remain calm at Duchess” it is expected that her char­ the time only wants her to provide him with a male one of these meals, it leads to a harrowing sexual acter will sometimes overshadow his. heir. confrontation between the Duke and his wife. The However, he holds his own as he perfectly plays the While this film does contain some soapy underpin­ film succeeds here by avoiding the cliched drama controlling villain, although his performance is cer­ nings, it avoids most of the soap opera pitfalls. The about the woman being infertile, as Georgiana births tainly less obvious than his Lord Voldermort persona. daughter after daughter. The problem here is simply In a twisted way, he makes the Duke’s terrible The Duchess bad luck. actions seem necessary, and towards the film’s end Full of emotions ranging from anger to love to des­ he briefly reveals a hint of humanity. Directed by: Saul Dibb peration, both Lady Katherine and Georgiana seem His portrayal of the painfully aristocratic man is willing to do anything for their children. The two impeccable, as he leads the audience to consider Starring: Kiera Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, women are extremely strong characters in the face of sympathizing with him and condemn society instead. Charlotte Rampling, Dominic Cooper a society that does not value their voice, especially in Cooper and Rampling round out a great cast as the politics and ownership. Unfortunately, the men seem supporting characters that suffer themselves due to to only care for their children if they are males. the dysfunctional Devonshire marriage. In the end, To the outside word, Georgiana is a vibrant celebri­ “The Duchess” contains expansive scenery, wonderful ty known for her fashions and quick wit. But when costumes, makeup and hair, impressive dialogue, and need be, Knightley carefully portrays the depression outstanding performances. underneath her character. And when the Duchess falls passionately in love with a young politician, Contact Caitlyn Ferarro at [email protected] ANGELA ARCHER I Observer Graphic page 16 The Observer ♦ CLASSIFIEDS Friday, October 31, 2008

W o m e n ’s Interh all Lyons looking for a big upset against top-seeded Welsh Fam

Playoff-tested PW set to battle Howard; Walsh wants to avenge Farley blowout; Pangborn and McGlinn ready to go

their winning streak.” between the two teams is offensive performance. ence gained over the course By MOLLY SAMMON, The game will take place their playoff experience. PW However, Farley captain of the season will lead them DOUGLAS FARMER, Sunday at 1 p.m. LaBar has won two titles in the past Jenny Rolfs has noticed a def­ to victory and one game clos­ CHRIS MICHALSKI, and Fields. three years, but were stifled inite improvement in the Wild er to the championship. RYAN O ’CONNELL last year in the semi finals. Women over the course of the Despite Pangborn’s sub-par Sports Writers Howard vs. Pasquerilla West “Our goal this year is to end regular season. This performance in their previous Every season, when playoffs up back in the Stadium,” improvement is seen espe­ game against Farley, the To kick off the first round of roll around, it becomes a dif­ Davies said. “We’re definitely cially in the Wild Women team believes it will be com­ the playoffs, top-seeded ferent ballgame. Teams with looking to get defense, which petitive with any team it Welsh Family has history on deep playoff experience, such back to familiar has allowed six plays. Before playing Farley, its side against as Pasquerilla g ro u n d .” points or less the high-powered Pangborn N o. 8 s e e d West, under­ Last season in three of the offense averaged nearly 25 Lyons. stand this fact. th e D u ck s “Our defense is very last four games points a game. T h e s e tw o 7 think the biggest But squads like reached the a n d h a s “We didn’t play as well as teams met in Howard, with playoffs for the solid, we have held brought the we would’ve liked last game,” the first play­ challenge this only one playoff first time. Their other teams to little team ’s record Pangborn captain Kathy off game last Sunday is being game in team stint was short­ or no points. ” to 3-2-1. Poploski said. “Losing the last season with prepared mentally. ” history, don’t lived though, as The Finest game of the regular season is the exact same necessarily they lost in the will rely on not the ideal way of entering seeds. Last know the feel­ first round. Jenny Rolfs their defense, the playoffs, but it won’t year, Welsh Claire Connell ing. “We’re taking Farley captain which shut out affect how we play our Family won — Lyons captain But, despite it one game at a its previous remaining games.” but it’s a new only being sepa­ tim e,” captain opponent, On the other sideline, season, a new rated in the and sophomore Lewis, and has McGlinn plans to use the g a m e , a n d standings by half quarterback been stellar momentum from its win over Lyons seems prepared for the a game, and tying each other Kayla Bishop said. “But we’ve throughout the season. Lyons to give the Shamrocks fight. earlier this fall, Pasquerilla always got that Stadium game “Our defense is very solid, an advantage against “1 think the biggest chal­ West (3-1-2) enters the first- in the back of our minds.” we have held other teams to Pangborn. However, the lenge this Sunday is being round game Both little or no Shamrocks prepared mentally, ” Lyons against Pasquerilla West points,” senior aren’t content junior quarterback and co­ Howard (3-2-1) and Howard are captain Jenny with merely captain Claire Connell said. on Sunday with eager for a bet­ Rolfs said. 7 think the playoffs making the “We need to show up to the at least that ter game than The offense, are coming at the playoffs. The game ready to play with one large fac­ “Our goal this year is th e 1 a. s t tim e on the other perfect time as we are Shamrocks have their intensity. ” tor in its favor. to end up back in the they played h a n d , w a s playing our best As Lyons works on their At the end of Stadium. ” each other. unable to pro­ sights set on game intensity, Welsh Family September Howard hopes duce any points football of the the champi­ has a different gameplan for when the two to record its against Lewis, season.” onship. securing their win, come teams last met, Cara Davies first playoff vic­ and the Finest “It means a Sunday. the season was PW captain tory in history are trying to get lot to be in “We can’t get complacent n e a r its and Pasquerilla M u rp h y to Sarah deGroot the playoffs with the wins we have this halfway point. West is chasing repeat her per­ McGlinn captain especially year and need to stay focused The two teams its third title in formance in the a f t e r th e on winning our upcoming e n d u r e d a four years. season opener. rough season games,” Welsh Family captain defensive The Ducks and Farley is focused on improv­ last year, but we are not con­ Jenni G'argula said. slugfest to a 6-6 tie. Purple Weasels meet Sunday ing short yardage plays and tent with just makfng the During the regular season, Pasquerilla West team cap­ afternoon at 2 p.m. at the moving the ball quickly. playoffs because we think we the Whirlwinds went an tain Cara Davies described LaBar Fields. The winner of this match have a chance to win it all,” impressive 6-0, but almost that matchup as “an ugly, will go on to face the winner senior captain and quarter­ suffered their first loss sloppy game by all accounts.” Farley vs. Walsh of undefeated Welsh Family back Sarah deGroot said. “I against Breen-Phillips in Both teams relied on strong On Sunday, third-seeded and Lyons. think the playoffs are coming their last game, owing their defensive rushes to fluster Walsh will try to get redemp­ at the perfect time as we are problems to struggling to the opposing quarterback. tion against the sixth-seeded Pangborn vs. McGlinn playing our best football of score in the red zone. This strategy led to Farley in a first-round playoff This Sunday, the Pangborn the season.” Lyons finished its regular Pasquerilla West lineman m atchup. Phoxes and McGlinn season at .500. Jordan Johnson recording The two teams faced off in Shamrocks will face off on Contact Molly Sammon at “We have not played Welsh two sacks. The Howard their season openers, with LaBar fields at 4 p.m. in the [email protected], Douglas Family Hall this year, but we defense countered those the Finest tallying an easy concluding game of the first Farmer at [email protected] , know that they are a strong sacks by intercepting Davies 26-0 win. Quarterback Emily playoff week. Chris Michalski at team,” Connell said. “We are twice in the first half. Murphy threw for three Both teams are hoping that [email protected] , and Ryan looking forward to ending The greatest difference touchdowns in the dominant their gameplan and experi­ O’Connell at [email protected]

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team points record, Brewers general manager Doug Melvin helps Milwaukee’s new manager, Ken Macha, into a jersey at a news 1 NOTRE DAME 850 18-0-0 conference on Thursday. Macha, who led the Oakland As to two AL West titles, signed a two-year contract. 2 North Carolina 799 15-1-1 3 Portland 764 15-1-0 4 UCLA 763 14-0-2 5 Stanford 733 16-0-1 6 Florida State 677 13-2-1 Brewers hire Macha as manager T Florida 639 15-2-1 8 Virginia 607 12-3-1 Associated Press and win or lose the it’s personal. It really will be a plus to this 9 Oklahoma State 525 15-1-2 games for you, and I isn’t.” staff,” Macha said. “I’m 10 use 505 12-3-1 MILWAUKEE — Ken think the job of a manag­ Macha led Oakland to a hoping that he stays.” 11 Duke 464 12-3-2 Macha was hired er and a coach is to get 368-260 record. He was Willie Randolph and 12 Texas 461 12-2-3 Thursday as manager of these players as prepared fired two days after the Bob Brenly also were 13 Boston College 457 11-4-2 the Milwaukee Brewers, as you possibly can.” Athletics were swept by finalists for the job. 14 Texas A&M 449 14-3-1 taking over from Dale Macha immediately Detroit in the 2006 AL Six years ago, Macha 15 Colorado 367 13-3-3 Sveum following the tried to dispel the notion championship series, a was considered the lead 16 San Diego 364 13-3-2 team ’s first postseason that he lost touch with result that frustrated candidate to become the 17 West Virginia 301 12-2-5 appearance since 1982. his players in Oakland, players. Brewers manager when 18 UW-Milwaukee 244 15-2-2 The 58-year-old Macha, including Jason Kendall, “I think if you go back Doug Melvin became GM, 19 Wake Forest 243 10-6-0 who managed Oakland to now the Brewers catcher. and talk to those players but Macha was promoted 20 Missouri 162 12-5-0 21 Penn State 153 13-6-0 a p air of AL W est titles, “I’ve got a couple now, they might have a from bench coach to 21 Washington State 130 8-5-4 agreed to a two-year con­ things to say about that. little bit of a different manager in Oakland. 23 Georgetown 101 13-3-2 tract. He replaces Sveum, No. 1, the job of the m an­ take,” Macha said. Milwaukee went 90-72 24 Rutgers 66 12-5-1 who became interim ager is really not to be Macha said he spoke last season and won the 25 Minnesota 59 17-2-0 manager when Ned Yost buddies with all the play­ with Sveum, who was wild-card berth on the was fired with 12 games ers. You have to make dropped from considera­ final day. The Brewers left in the regular season. very difficult decisions tion Oct. 17, and encour­ then lost in four games to “It means a tremendous over the course of the aged him to keep his Philadelphia, the eventu­ amount to me,” Macha year,” he said. dream of being a manag­ al World Series champs, MIAA Volleyball said. “The players are the “Sometimes players get a er one day. in the first round of the Conference Standings guys that go out there little personal and think “I really feel that Dale playoffs. Team League Record In Brief 1 Hope 13-1 2 Calvin 12-2 Witten wants to play Griffey on the market after Judge says that Vick 3 Alma 11-3 Sunday against Giants W hite Sox decline op tion must appear in person 4 SAINT MARY’S 9-7 IRVING, Texas — Cowboys tight end CHICAGO — Ken Griffey Jr.’s $16.5 SUSSEX, Va. — Form er NFL q u ar­ 5 Adrian 8-8 Jason Witten feels every breath he million option was declined Thursday terback Michael Vick won’t be 6 Kalamazoo 4-10 takes because of a broken rib. Sleeping by the Chicago White Sox, making the allowed to plead guilty to dogfight- 7 Albion 4-11 is difficult and doctors have told him No. 5 home run hitter in major league ing charges by videoconference, a 8 Trine 4-11 that it could be three or four weeks history eligible for free agency. judge ruled Tuesday. 9 Olivet 2-14 before his side will feel any better. Griffey is owed a $4 million buyout, Vick’s lawyers had requested that Yet, Witten still hopes to play Sunday which completes a $116.5 million, he be allowed to enter the plea against the NFC East-leading and rival nine-year contract that he agreed to from federal prison in New York Giants. with the Cincinnati Reds before the Leavenworth, Kan., where he is During the early portion of practice 2000 season. serving a two-year term since open to reporters, Witten was in shorts The 38-year old hit a combined admitting he bankrolled a dogfight- and doing conditioning drills on the .249 with 18 homers and 71 RBIs in ing operation and helped execute side with a team trainer. It was the sec­ 143 games last season for the Reds dogs. around the dial ond day in a row he didn’t practice. and the White Sox. Griffey batted But citing high public interest in Witten, the NFC leader with 46 catch­ .260 with three homers and 18 RBIs the case, Surry County Circuit es, said he would like to get some prac­ in 41 games with the White Sox, who Judge Samuel Campbell said it NBA tice reps this week, but still described acquired him July 31 in a trade that would be better for Vick to appear himself as a game-time decision. sent right-hander Nick Masset and in person. Bulls at Celtics The Cowboys (5-3), who had lost infielder Danny Richar to Cincinnati. Prosecutor Gerald Poindexter 8:00 p.m., ESPN three of four games before their 13-9 Griffey, who agreed to come to preferred that Vick’s plea wait until victory Sunday over Tampa Bay, are Chicago so he would have a chance to his release from federal prison. He already without quarterback Tony play in the postseason, went 2-for-10 objected to the video conferencing Spurs at Trail Blazers Romo (broken pinkie) and guard Kyle in the AL playoffs as the White Sox motion on grounds that it has never 10:30 p.m., ESPN Kosier (foot) on offense and several were beaten in four games by the been used in Virginia and he didn’t injured defenders. Tampa Bay Rays. want the county to set a precedent. page 18 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Friday, October 31, 2008

MLB Rays shift their focus to next year 1 k ' them on a hit. Pushing four runs Associated Press home on groundnuts and scoring PHILADELPHIA — One on a sacrifice fly, safety squeeze remarkable ride is over, and the and throwing error delighted the Tampa Bay Rays are already manager. planning another. He’s going to put out an No stepping back to savor instructional video and use it in what they accomplished over the spring training to reiterate how , . past six months. The AL champi­ much small details mean to win­ ons want to make winning and ning. He plans to the spread the going to the World Series an message to players in the minor expectation. league system, too. “Our minds have been “We need to continue to grow. stretched. Everything about us There are a lot of things we has been stretched," manager have to do better,” Maddon said. Joe Maddon said. “1 don’t think “I’m into the little things. ... This our guys are ever going to be series really validates a lot of the satisfied going home in October concepts we have put out there.” again. ” Madden, who spent 31 years A year after finishing with the in the Angels system before tak­ worst record in baseball, the ing over as Rays manager in Notre Dame Federal Credit Union offers a variety of student loan options to assist with young Rays pulled olf one of the 2006, grabbed players attention die financing of any educational goals. most improbable turnarounds in with his “98” speech on the major league history. On the way opening day of spring training to a franchise-best 97 wins, and sold them on the notion that Plus, our members have access to our innovative Maddon’s bunch showed it does­ nine players playing hard for college planning service, which could potentially n’t take a large payroll to field a nine innings every day could winner. equal one of eight playoff berths. save you thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket Including the playoffs, they “Again, I think we validated won 39 m ore gam es than in and created the Ray way of play­ college costs. 2007. ing baseball, ” he said. “I’m very The team dropped the “Devil” proud of that, and we have to Visit our website, or contact our N O T R E D A M E from its nickname, took on new make it better.” FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Student Loan Coordinator today! colors and uniforms and said Solid pitching, strong defense 800/522-6611 • www.ndfcu.org goodbye to a decade of futility in and timely hitting were a win­ [email protected] which Tampa Bay finished last ning recipe. And, the Rays have in the AL East in nine of 10 sea­ every reason to believe they can Independent of the University sons. sustain their success. “We made a powerful state­ All-Star left-hander Scott ment, ” Maddon said. “It’s just Kazmir is only 24, and he’s the beginning.” already the team’s career wins Flayers began clearing out leader. He’s also the youngest their lockers at Tropicana Field member of a rotation whose in St. Petersburg on Thursday. average age of 24.6 gave the “I’m having a tough time Rays the youngest set of starters today. But seeing the guys eases to get a team to the playoffs /ITALIAN KITCHEN the pain,” slugger Carlos Pena since the 1986 New York Mets. said. “The reason it hurts too W hat’s scary is 23-year-old much is because we wore having David Price, who has yet to Unmistakably Italian ^ Unbelievably Good loo much fun. It was amazing. make his first big league start, We w ere kids ju st living a may turn out to be the best of all dream. 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Not only did the Rays outlast “I thought the way we handled the big-spending Boston Red Sox this entire month for being as and New York Yankees to win inexperienced as we are, and as the division, they also prospered young as we are, that was in the playoffs, long after skep­ remarkable also,” he said. “I tics figured they’d run out of wanted them to know it goes gas. beyond a lot of different compo­ “They kept believing in them­ nents of playing baseball.” selves to the point they were dis­ Cliff Floyd, one of the veterans appointed they didn’t win this signed last winter to bring lead­ thing, ” principal owner Stuart ership and stability to the club­ Sternberg said after Wednesday house, said the Rays should be night’s 4-3 Series-clinching loss able to contend for years. to the Philadelphia Phillies. Still, he cautioned his younger Enjoy Italian Classics and contemporary creations “They never counted them­ teammates to beware, citing the selves out at any time from the Detroit Tigers as an example. in a comfortable, casual setting month of February on,” “They had a great team, a Sternberg said. “They really great bunch of guys and added believed, even down three even more depth to their team 5110 Edison Lakes Parkway games to one ... they felt and didn’t quite get over the Mishawaka • (574)271-1692 extraordinarily confident that hump (in 2008). But the year they were going to bring this before, they were an outstand­ 1332 Hilltop Road back to St. Petersburg ... and ing team,” Floyd said. CATERING St. Joseph, Ml • (269)983-9900 win this thing." “If you want to look at any­ fo r every occasion The Rays did not play well thing, you look at that team and www.PapaVinosltalianKitchen.com against the Phillies, however see how quickly it can turn. 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and Lidge preserved the 4-3 Tampa Bay’s quirky, domed Associated Press victory for his 48th save in 48 stadium with all the catwalks to play for Milan PHILADELPHIA — The tries this year. and goofy ground rules. Philadelphia Phillies are built “It’s not really in my hands,” This soggy Series was a to be more than a one-year Burrell said of his future with microcosm of the Phillies’ sea­ The Galaxy coach added that Associated Press wonder. the team he’s spent his entire son. Philadelphia got contribu­ he wasn’t overly concerned that Cole Hamels and Brad Lidge nine-year career. “It’s up to tions from almost everyone to MILAN, Italy — David Beckham would get injured. aren’t going anywhere. Neither them.” beat the Rays in five games. Beckham will join AC Milan in “When players don’t go 100 are Chase Utley, Ryan Howard Moyer had a remarkable sea­ Utley had two big homers, but January on a three-month loan percent, they get hurt. David is a and Jimmy Rollins. With the son and came back with a solid batted .167. Rollins hit just from the Los Angeles Galaxy to very experienced player, and team’s nucleus expected back outing in Game 3 of the Series .227 and Burrell .071. maintain his fitness and prolong knows when to go for challenges next year, the Phillies have a following two subpar perform­ Catcher Carlos Ruiz (.375) his career with the English and when not to,” Arena said. chance to be the first repeat ances in the first two rounds. and Feliz (.333) were among national team. Beckham is one appearance World Series champions since He walked off the field amid the unlikely heroes. Geoff The former England captain’s away from matching the record the New York Yankees won the chaos Wednesday night Jenkins got his first hit of the stint in Serie A will begin Jan. 7, 108 for an outfield player — held three in a row from 1998- with the pitching rubber after postseason, a double that led and he will rejoin his Galaxy by 1966 World Cup-winning cap­ 2000. digging it up with a shovel. to the go-ahead run in the teammates in March. tain Bobby Moore. Goalkeeper “Thanks for your support! That looked like a guy who sixth inning of Game 5. Werth “He will have to go back to Peter Shilton holds the overall And let’s do it again!” general may be ready to call it quits. offset some baserunning blun­ Galaxy by the time the MLS England record of 125. manager Pat Gillick screamed “Heck, no,” Moyer said after­ ders by hitting .444. Even starts, and training before that,” “Milan has made a good out to the delirious fans ward. Blanton chipped in with a Milan sporting director Umberto acquisition,” said England man­ Wednesday night, moments Moyer, who made $5.5 mil­ homer and a strong pitching Gandini said Thursday. “David is ager Fabio Capello, who also after the Phillies beat the lion this season, could get a effort in Game 4. committed to the LA Galaxy and coached Beckham at Real Tampa Bays Rays to capture better offer somewhere else. “We're losers no more,” said the MLS. Only David knows his Madrid. “In Madrid, I dropped the second championship in But he’d rather close out his Howard, who had three future, but for sure he has a him from the team because he the franchise’s 126-year histo­ career with his hometown homers in the Series. “The commitment to go back to the signed with Los Angeles. But he ry. team. Moyer grew up in the organization, we’re winners. MLS and fulfill that.” continued to come and train and The 71-year-old Gillick prob­ area, skipped school to attend Nobody can take that away Milan vice president Adriano I put him back on the team.” ably got caught up in the the Phillies’ 1980 champi­ from the city of Philadelphia, Galliani said an agreement was Beckham will likely undergo euphoria of the wild celebra­ onship parade and will be part and nobody can take that away reached Thursday with medical tests Dec. 20 and be tion when he said ‘again.’ After of it Friday. from us.” Beckham’s lawyers, although a introduced a day later, when the all, he plans to retire when his “It’s not easy in From the day pitchers and contract is still to bo written. club will unveil his jersey num­ three-year contract expires Philadelphia,” he said. “But catchers reported to spring The 33-year-old midfielder is ber. He is set to travel with Milan Friday. That doesn’t mean the when you win, it makes it that training on Feb. 14, everyone eager to play in Europe during to Dubai for a midwinter train­ Phillies can’t do it without him. much sweeter.” made it clear the goal was to the MLS offseason to remain fit ing camp, which includes an Surely, repeating won't be The Phillies have five other win the World Series. Just and available for selection for exhibition. easy. Only the Yankees and players who will be free making the playoffs wasn’t England, which plays an exhibi­ Beckham’s first competitive Toronto Blue Jays (1992-93) agents. Only two — lefty reliev­ going to cut it, not after getting tion at Germany on Nov. 19 game for Milan could come in have won consecutive titles in er Scott Eyre and reserve out­ a taste of it last season. before World Cup 2010 qualify­ the capital against AS Roma on the last 30 fielder So The Phillies overcame a ing resumes in March. Jan. 11. years. Taguchi — seven-game deficit with 17 Galaxy coach Bruce Arena He will become the first But these made the post­ remaining and surpassed the declined to say what the Galaxy English player to play for the Phillies are season roster. New York Mets on the final day will get in return from lending club since 1987, when Ray young, talented “It’s not easy in There are 10 to capture their first NL East Beckham to AC Milan, and that Wilkins and Mark IJateley left in m any areas Philadelphia, but players who will title in 14 years in 2007. Then, the loan was never sought for the club. and possess the when you win, it be eligible for they promptly got swept by the longer than three months. Beckham will join a stellar intangibles — arbitration, and Colorado Rockies in the first “The terms of the agreement midfield at the San Siro, includ­ team chemistry makes it that much many of them round. will remain confidential,” Arena ing Italy’s World Cup champions and resilience — sweeter. ” will get huge Players set the tone early for said on a conference call with Andrea Pirlo and Gennaro needed to main­ raises. Howard ‘08. They walked around the reporters. “In my view, this on Gattuso, plus Massimo tain success. ($10 million), clubhouse on the first day in the part of David was a purely Ambrosini, Mathieu Flamini and Jamie Moyer Left fielder Pat Hamels Clearwater, Fla., wearing red technical rationale. He wants to Clarence Seedorf. Burrell and Phillies pitcher ($500,000), cen­ T-shirts that said on the back, continue to play for England. He During the last MLS offseason, soon-to-be 46- ter fielder “Winning Starts Now.” wants to be in a good environ­ Beckham trained with Arsenal year-old pitcher Shane Victorino It didn’t come easy. It never ment ... and what better envi­ to keep fit, but did not play for Jamie Moyer are ($480,000), does in this city. ronment can you be in than AC the English Premier League the only significant players right fielder Jayson Werth The Phillies battled the Mets Milan?” club. that will become free agents. ($1.7 million), starter Joe and Florida Marlins through­ Burrell, who hit .250 with 33 Blanton ($3.7 million) and out the season, saving their homers and 86 RBIs in the reg­ relievers Ryan Madson ($1.4 best for when it mattered ular season, wants to return. million) and Chad Durbin most. So does Moyer, who had a ($900,000) should make a lot They were 3? games behind team-best 16 wins. more money next year. the Mets with 16 to play, but Burrell, 32, made $14 million The Phillies’ payroll on open­ won 12 of the next 15 to clinch SellBuvif this season, and he’ll probably ing day was a franchise-record their second straight division Sell or Shoo for FREE. Classified Ads o n -lin e get a more lucrative offer from $104.5 million. Keeping it title on the next-to-last day of another team. He started well, close to that total for 09 will the regular season. tailed off in the second half be a challenging task for the The celebration wasn’t too and struggled in the World new GM. Current assistant crazy after the Phillies secured Series after a strong NLCS. Ruben Amaro Jr. is the leading a playoff spot. Everyone Sustainable Shorts If Burrell played his last candidate to replace Gillick. emphasized the goal was to get game with the Phillies, his last It was fitting the Phillies a ring. They partied after beat­ at-bat was a memorable one. finally won it all in a strange ing Milwaukee in the first Film C ontest He broke an 0-for-13 skid in and wacky World Series. One round and Los Angeles in the the Series with a leadoff dou­ game started after 10 p.m. and NLCS, but stayed focused on ble in the eighth inning of the clincher was delayed 46 their mission. Game 5. Pinch runner Eric hours by rain. And, those Here they are now, champi­ Bruntlett scored the go-ahead games were the ones in Philly. ons at last. run on Pedro Feliz’s single, The first two were played in Now, can they do it again? We're looking for your short films on the topic of sustainability. 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against the division-leading end Jason Witten, the NFC’s guilty to charges Associated Press Giants (6-1). However, leading receiver, could be DALLAS — Jerry Jones is Bollinger has only been among the absences because glad Brad Johnson will be the around since Week 2 and has of a broken rib. pretrial release can be Dallas Cowboys' starting hardly thrown to the first- After playing New York, Associated Press revoked.” quarterback against the New team receivers. Dallas will have a bye. The BILLINGS, Mont. — Former Federal prosecutors in Billings York Giants and he expects Jones said he's confident injured players are all NFL running back Travis Henry said they did not know the coaches to stick with the 40- coach Wade Phillips and expected back Nov. 16 at and a co-defendant pleaded not details of the violation, but that year-old backup. offensive coordinator Jason Washington. guilty Thursday to federal it apparently occurred in “Our best chance is to have Garrett if and when to make Jones dismissed the notion cocaine trafficking charges. Denver. him,” Jones said Thursday. a change. his team is trying to get The 30-year-old Henry and Court documents list numer­ Johnson is 1-1 since Tony “Those guys have a good through this game and reload 29-year-old James Mack of Bow ous release terms for Henry, Romo broke the pinkie on his feel for it. I wouldn’t touch against the Redskins. Mar, Colo., were arrested Sept. including a ban on drinking throwing hand. He threw it,” Jones said. “They have “Just the opposite,” he said. 30 in the Denver area. alcohol, travel restricted to three interceptions in the loss spent hours and hours over “This is a pivotal game. Every Authorities say Colorado and and passed for only 122 the last couple of years with aspect of this game takes on the two had plot­ Montana, ran­ yards in the win, prompting Brad. They know where the same priority as if this ted to supply at dom substance- speculation that third- Brooks is and w here he is was a playoff game. ... In this The conditions for abuse testing and stringer right now. I am case, the upside has so much grams of cocaine release are not home detention. Brooks totally and more bearing our future than to customers in The defendants Bollinger may “We have got a guy completely sat­ the downside that you got the Billings area. optional’’ each face one go in at the [Johnson] who has isfied with welcome a game like this.” They w ere charge of con­ first sign that years and years of their timing on Besides, players have arrested in an Carolyn Ostby spiracy to pos­ Johnson is any decision revenge on their mind. New undercover sting sess cocaine with struggling. making decisions they m ake York beat Dallas in the play­ Magistrate Judge operation after intent to distrib­ “No, I d o n ’t here. ” regarding the offs last season. authorities said ute and two see th a t,” quarterback.” “You don’t have to conjure an associate was charges of pos­ Jones said. Jones spoke up any reasons to dislike Jerry Jones pulled over in a traffic stop in session with intent to distribute, “That would after a news these guys,” Jones said. Montana and found to have and distribution of cocaine. not be fair to Dallas owner conference “They took something away cocaine and marijuana. Fach count carries a minimum our ability to announcing from us last year that was Both men are free on bond. of 10 years to life in prison, a $4 win the game. th a t the very important to us. That is In a brief arraignment hearing million fine and at least five We have got a guy who has Cowboys and Dallas all we need. ... Thursday, Magistrate Judge years of supervised release. years and years of making Mavericks will co-host the “I am very confident. I Carolyn Ostby admonished Henry was released by the decisions here. We have 2010 NBA All-Star game at know how the players are Henry for violating the terms of Broncos in June after playing every reason to believe he the football team’s new stadi­ approaching the game. his release on at least one occa­ one season of a four-year, $22.5 can make decisions and make um. Everybody has got their head sion. million contract. the throws to win this game The Cowboys are a heavy in the right place. This is a “The conditions for release Lawyers for the two men for us.” underdog Sunday, partly great opportunity for us to go are not optional,” Ostby told declined comment at Thursday’s Johnson’s experience is a because of all their injuries. to New York to play the world Henry, who played for the arraignment. big plus, but the Cowboys (5- Romo is among several key champs. This could really do Broncos, Titans and Bills in a The case was assigned to U.S. 3) may need Bollinger’s bet­ starters who will be missing something for our team to seven-year NFL career. “Your District Judge Richard Cebull. ter mobility and stronger arm on offense and defense. Tight have success.”

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W o m e n ’s S w im m in g N D C r o s s C o u n t r y Notre Dame set Irish off to Big East Championships 2002, said he spoke to ior Lindsay Ferguson has By LAURA MYERS Shay’s father about the finished first among the to open home slate Sports Writer events, but that neither he Irish in three of their four nor the team will be staying. races. Sophomore Marissa The men’s and women’s “A lot of that was organ­ Treece finished ahead of 159.5-126.5 against rival USC in cross country teams look to ized by the guys them­ Ferguson once and second By MICHAEL BLASCO Los Angeles. Notre Dame senior repeat past selves,” he to her in the rest of the con­ Sports Writer Daniel Rave, along with LeBlanc glory today in said. “It’s a tests. and Lytle, won individual events. the same city very e m o ­ Ferguson said the two Notre Dame welcomes Big East Rave finished first in the 200 where a for­ “ There’s a minimum of tional thing.” enjoy training together and foe Pittsburgh (1-0) tonight for its breaststroke (2:08.94), while Lytle mer Irish star five really strong As for the have helped each other first home meet of the season. tied for first in the 200 yard will be com­ teams. If you do well races Plane improve this season. Races begin at 5:00 p.m. at the freestyle with Trojan Zoltan memorate said an out­ For the men, senior Rolfs Aquatic Center. Povazsay, who represented his this weekend. against these teams come similar Patrick Smyth has led Notre “This is one of great dual-meet native Hungary at the 2008 Notre Dame it’s going to help you to 2005 Dame in the two races in rivalries in the Big East, and we Beijing Olympics. LeBlanc claimed will compete immensely. ” w ould be which he has competed, look forward to it every year,” first in the 200 butterfly (1:52.16). in the Big East nice, but including a fourth place fin­ Notre Dame coach Tim Welsh The College Swimming Coaches Championships th a t the ish in the Pre-NCAA meet on said. “Pittsburgh is a well- Association of America recog­ this m o rn in g Joe Piane compel! lio n Oct. 18. coached team and very competi­ nized six former and current Irish at Van Irish coach is tough. Piane said his team did not tive. We enjoy going head-to-head swimmers and divers for academ­ Cortlandt Park “You’ve got get much time to rest over with them and we’re excited to ic and athletic excellence. Rave, in New York Georgetown, fall break, as Notre Dame have the team in our pool.” graduate Steven Crowe, Lytle, City. The last time the Villanova, Syracuse. There’s needs to do well to have a The Irish last faced the graduate Sam Stoner, sophomore league championships were a m inimum shot at making Panthers in November of last Patrick Augustyn and sophomore held there, in 2005, the Irish of five real­ the NCAA year, with Notre Dame claiming a Steven Brus each earned swept both races. ly stro n g meet. 169-131 win on the back of indi­ Honorable Mention All-Academic Many past Irish runners teams,” he “ They vidual victories in nine of 16 nods from the CSCAA. will gather in New York this said. “If you “They trained really trained really events. “We were very pleased and weekend to honor former do well hard over break. How hard over against break,” he Juniors Mackenzie LeBlanc and proud of our men for their great Notre Dame cross country do you get to national if John Lytle each won individual academic accomplishments last standout Ryan Shay, who these teams said. “How do events, with LeBlanc finishing year,” Welsh said. “With the 2007- died Nov. 4, 2007 in New it’s going to you’re not in the top you get to tops in the 200-yard fly (1:51.83) 08 season being one of our finest York City while competing in help you two of your region ?”nationals if and the 500 freestyle (4:36.87). in terms of academics, it is nice to the U.S. Olympic Trials. immensely.” y o u ’re not in Lytle took first in the 50 freestyle be recognized for those efforts Former teammates of the The men the top two of (0:21.20) alongside first-place fin­ and it serves as even more nine-time All-American will finished Joe Piane your region?” ishes in the 100 free (0:45.60) and encouragement to perform just as run in the New York City fourth of 14 Irish coach The women’s the 200 free relay (1:24.60). well, or even better, in the years Marathon Sunday in his te a m s in 6K race begins It was the fourth straight victory to come.” honor, wearing gold and 2007, and at 10:30 a.m., against Pittsburgh for the Irish. Notre Dame finished with a blue Notre Dame uniforms. the w om en and the men’s Notre Dame is 4-4 all-time team-average 3.32 CPA, fifth in The Staten Island Alumni finished sixth of 16 teams. 8K contest follows at 11:10 against the Panthers under the nation. Club will also host a mass Both teams will look to a.m. Welsh. for Shay on Saturday night. their most consistent run­ Last week, the Irish dropped Contact Michael Blasco at Irish coach Joe Plane, ners to set the pace once Contact Laura Myers at their first match of the season [email protected] Shay’s coach from 1997- again. For the women, jun­ [email protected]

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The Highlanders must find an The Griffins (2-1-1) and the “We will be coming out on Kevin Laughlin said. “We’re answer to their offensive woes if Knights (1-1-1) faced off last Sunday ready to play, we beat opening up the whole playbook Fisher they have any chance of an year in the stadium for the 2007 Keenan two times last season and pulling out all the stops.” continued from page 28 upset. They have only managed Interhall Championships, with and we want to win and make it As the two teams see the sea­ to score one touchdown the Stanford claiming victory. The to the championship,” Burke son come to a close on Sunday, “It’s tough having been to the entire year, finally ending their results of last year’s champi­ said. neither team wants to put the playoffs before and now being scoring drought in their last onship will provide motivation Game time is 3 p.m. Sunday pads away without getting a vic­ in the situation that we’re in,” game, a 16-6 loss to Morrissey. to both teams, with Stanford on Riehle Fields. tory against a bitter rival. Fisher linebacker Cameron The performance of Duncan vying to protect their victory “It’s going to be intense,” Compton said. “I guess you just wide receiver Mike Kearney, and Keenan trying for a little O’Neill vs. Keough Laughlin said. “Any season we find importance in whatever the who scored the lone touchdown, revenge. Pride is on the line this beat O’Neill is a good season.” situation is. We don’t want to will be key if the Highlanders “Expect a tough game for both Sunday as Keough faces off The two teams face off this end the season winless, so that’s hope to put any points on the teams, and expect us to fight against O’Neill in their annual Sunday at 3 p.m. at Riehle what we’re playing for.” board against a strong Siegfried hard in all aspects of the game,” rivalry game. The Roos and Mob Fields. Following a near victory last defense, which has allowed just Keenan captain Barton Dear are out of the playoff hunt, but week that saw them lose three points the entire year. said. both teams are eager to finish Knott vs. Morrissey because of botched extra point Although the Ramblers have The Knights will be bringing a the season with a win. Knott looks to rebound from a attempts, the Rabid Bats (0-2-1) already locked up a playoff spot, solid defense and a versatile O’Neill (1-2-0) will try to last-minute loss last week when are in the same boat as the they know they need to win to offense to the field. rebound this week following a they face off against Morrissey Green Wave. Winless and with­ secure a favor­ “During prac­ demoralizing loss to Stanford in a game that has playoff impli­ out any cause for celebration, able seeding in tice this week, that eliminated the Mob from cations for both teams. they too are seeking to end their the playoffs. “Expect a tough game we will be focus­ the playoffs. The Griffins com­ After a disappointing loss to season on a good note with a Captain Kevin for both teams, and ing on toughness pleted a two-point conversion as Alumni with six seconds left, win and look to next year as a Kelly said that expect us to fight on the offensive time ran out to capture a 15-14 Knott (1-2) captain Aidan remedy for this year’s woes. they are not tak­ and defensive victory. Fitzgerald stressed the impor­ Zahm’s run-centered offense ing this game hard in all aspects lines, and preci­ Nevertheless, the Mob will tance of a win in their upcoming has been somewhat successful lightly. of the game." sion in our pass­ bring intensity to this rivalry. game against the Manorites (2- of late, but its defense has “W e’d like to ing game, and “We have a special group of 1) on Sunday, as a win would proven prone to giving up huge continue our defending the guys that play for each other,” Barton Dear put them in a three-way tie in plays, which have been back- intensity and pass,” Dear said. senior captain the division at breakers for Zahm. On Sunday, continue our Keenan captain Key players to Matt Bono said. 2-2. senior running back Theo Ossei- execution on our watch on the “It’s rare when a “We have a special “We are a lit­ Anto and company will try to plays against Duncan,” he said. Keenan squad include senior team comes tle rusty coming power their way through a Siegfried is counting on its running back Alex Gonzalez, together like group of guys that off the break,” defense that has yet to be mas­ offensive stars including run­ senior fullback and outside line­ that.” play for each other. Fitzgerald said, tered, even by playoff-caliber ning back Marcus Young, full­ backer Brett Wilps, senior free Led by Bono in It’s rare when a team “But now things teams. That matchup should back Dex Cure and quarterback safety and wide receiver Andres the trenches, are starting to prove the difference in this Max Young to break through Villafba, and sophomore center O’Neill will try to comes together flow and we will game. Duncan’s defense, and then let and defensive end Ash Cooke. take advantage of like that. ” be ready for With their seniors dreading their own shut-down defense Contributors from the freshmen a Keough offen­ Sunday.” the thought that this will be the take care of the rest. class include tight end and sive line that sur­ Morrissey will last Interhall football game of The Ramblers have had suc­ defensive end Pat Kelly, and rendered four M att Bono be a tough team their college careers, and their cess this season not only quarterback Terry Mahoney. sacks to Dillon in O’Neill cap tain to beat, though. sights set both on next year and because they have such a reli­ Stanford will rely experience its previous game. Captain Joe this last game, both Zahm and able defense, but also because and enthusiasm to pave the way Linebacker Brad McBrayer Fisher are at similar places. they have come together as a to victory Sunday. Blomstrom, who calls the plays expressed that his team’s This battle between the run­ team. “There are a lot of guys for the defense, adds experience emphasis in practice hasn’t ning prowess of the Rabid Bats “We have really good chem­ returning from when we won and leadership. been anything fancy or differ­ and the stalwart defense of istry and we work really well the championship last year, we On the offensive side, sopho­ ent, just a lot of repetition. Fisher would prove an interest­ together,” Kelly have a lot of more quarterback Bobby “Everybody needs to know ing one on any given day, but on said. “We all “We have really good heart and we Powers leads the Mob as they where they need to be and exe­ Sunday, it will decide which know our roles.” really want to try to establish a passing game cute. That’s when our game is team ends its sour season on a Kelly also said chemistry and we win,” Stanford that has been effective all sea­ as smooth as ever,” MacBrayer good note and which team ends he understands work really well captain John son. Sophomore running back said. “Everybody [needs to step its season without having won a there are more together. We all know Burke said. Tom Freel will test the Keough up], we don’t just need one guy single game. implications to During this linebackers on the ground. out there and play well, we this game other our roles. ” week’s practice, Still seeking its first win of the need everybody doing their Duncan vs. Siegfried than seeding Stanford concen­ season, Keough (0-2-1) will rely jobs.” Desperately seeking its first- purposes or pre­ Kevin Kelly trated on return­ heavily on a defense that has With the regular season wind­ ever win, Duncan (0-3) will try serving an Siegfried captain ing to the level of emerged as the backbone of the ing down this is a must win to take down the Siegfried unbeaten play that they team. game for both teams. They face Ramblers (3-0) this Sunday at 1 record. had reached Coming off a lackluster 2-0 off this Sunday at Riehle Field at p.m. at Riehle Fields. Momentum will be a key factor before fall break. loss to Dillon, the Roos will try 2 p.m. The Highlanders have yet to in the playoffs, so the Ramblers “We will just be making sure to establish a rhythm on savor the taste of victory, and want to go out with a victory, that we have everything pol­ offense, a key factor that has Contact Christina McDonnell at they want to end the season on Kelly said. ished up,” Burke said. been missing all season. Junior [email protected], Shane a high note by defeating Team leaders for the Griffins quarterback Matt Bruggeman Steinburg at [email protected], Siegfried. Stanford vs. Keenan include senior and fourth-year and senior running back Nazur Kyle Smith at “We obviously [want to] go out The Battle for the Chapel and quarterback Brian Salvi, senior Ahmed will lead an offense that [email protected], Liza Navarro with a win on the schedule. a rematch of last year’s champi­ safety and defensive captain has only seen the end zone once at [email protected] , Chris Upsetting a team would be onship game will take place David Costanzo, and on the line, this season. Masoud at [email protected] good,” Duncan captain Garret when Keenan takes on Stanford senior defensive end Karun “We’re just going to have and Bobby Graham at Burke said. this Sunday. Ahuja. fun,” sophomore running back [email protected]

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several vandalized busi­ full capacity. Tierney said. Associated Press comes to nesses; they are also exam­ “Patience is going to be The Phillies’ victory over PHILADELPHIA — Many ining photos and video of critical, and frankly so is the Tampa Bay Rays also baseball fans here would the crowds to identify and common sense,” said Rina means Nutter gets to enjoy the JACC not speak the “P ” word in arrest additional offenders. Cutler, deputy mayor for a meal of Florida seafood. the anxious days leading up “You can be joyous; you transportation. He won a bet with three to the city’s World Series cannot be a jackass,” Fans continued the cele­ T am pa-area officials — St. By JARED JEDICK title, lest they jinx the Nutter said. “That kind of bration on Thursday, snap­ Petersburg Mayor Rick Sports Writer team. idiotic, destructive behavior ping up World Series T- Baker, Clearwater Mayor But now that the will not be accepted in the shirts, pennants and hats. Frank Hibbard and Tampa The Irish end a three-game Philadelphia Phillies have city of Philadelphia.” At one downtown sporting Mayor Pam Iorio — who road trip when they return to claimed their second cham­ The Phillies parade begins goods outlet, will be sending action Saturday in the Joyce pionship, everyone is talk­ downtown at noon on at least 100 him coconut Center for matches against Big ing about a parade. Friday, and is expected to people stood “You can be joyous;shrimp, stone East opponents Syracuse and Hundreds of thousands of take about 90 minutes to in a line crab claws, Marquette. people could crowd the cover approximately four wrapping you cannot be a Cuban sand­ The Irish (11-11, 6-3 Big sidewalks on Friday to miles to the sports complex around the jackass. That idiotic wiches, key East) currently stand in third cheer the city’s first nation­ in South Philadelphia. Team inside of the destructive behavior lime pie and place in the conference in a tie al sports title in 25 years. A officials said the players store as they cigars. with Louisville (10-10, 6-3) and hundred thousand more are will attend a rally at waited to pay will not be accepted H ad th e Pittsburgh (14-10, 6-3). Ahead expected to pack the base­ Citizens Bank Park and for their mer­ in the city of Phillies lost, of them in the standings are St. ball and football stadiums make a brief appearance at chandise. Philadelphia. ” Nutter would John’s (16-7, 7-1) and to watch the festivities on Lincoln Financial Field, The city's have been send­ Cincinnati (20-5, 7-2). big screens and rally with where the Eagles play. tw o main ing cheeses- Although they have one more the players. Free tickets to the two newspapers, Michael Nutter teaks, soft pret­ match against St. John’s left at “This is a bright and shin­ stadiums were gone in less T h e Philadelphia mayor zels and home, the Irish are not in con­ ing moment,” Mayor than 90 minutes after Philadelphia Tastykakes to trol of their own destiny and Michael Nutter said. “We’re becoming available on the Inquirer and Florida. would still need help from going to have a great tim e.” Phillies’ Web site Thursday. Philadelphia The last time other teams to win the Big East But he cautioned against Officials stressed the Daily News, sold out of a Philadelphia team won a title. the scattered vandalism importance of using public their first run of 350,000 major championship was in “Even if we win out and beat that marred the postgame transportation Friday, copies and ended up print­ 1983, when the 76ers won St. John’s we will still need a revelry late Wednesday and though they cautioned that ing another 350,000 to be the NBA title. The Phillies lot of help,” head coach Debbie early Thursday. Police buses, trains and subways available by Thursday won their only other World Brown said. “We need to win reported 76 arrests and are likely to be operating at afternoon, publisher Brian Series in 1980. as many games as we can, and certainly we would like to have Serving Lunch & Dinner , the highest seed possible in the Come Dine With ( '' tournament.” # J k Owr RxmHy THE CUSHWA CENTER Freshman outside hitter y And Be Our Friend! Kristen Dealy has had a strong — "Authentic FOR THE STUDY OF couple of matches for the Irish, Mediterranean Cuisine TuCS-Sat 11-2; 4-9 AMERICAN CATHOLICISM with double-doubles in each of Closed Sun & Mon , G^Ta’ the team’s last three games. p r e s e n ts Dealy has a 2.84 kills per set average, second to only junior Our Specialties Include Exquisite outside hitter Christina Kaolin, Meat Entrees & Healthy Vegetarian Dishes # who averages 3.30 kills per set. Hibernian Lecture The team holds the top sta­ Appetizers • Salads • Sandwiches ‘From Rags to Riches: The Irish in America” tistical spots in the Big East in Meat Dishes • Vegetarian Selections • Desserts hitting percentage (.277) and kills per set (14.28), and ranks Dine In • Take Out • Catering second in assists per set with Reservations Accepted Jay P. Dolan 13.31. The Irish also rank sec­ ond in digs per set with 14.5. 115 Dixie Way North, South Bend University of Notre Dame But having good marks in the (574) 277-72 39 stat book is not enough; the first step towards winning out the rest of the Big East season Friday, October3l, 2008 begins this weekend against 3 p.m. Syracuse (14-11, 5-3). “Syracuse is playing very Eck Visitors' Center Auditorium well right now,” Brown said. Recycl “They took Cincinnati to five sets this year and almost beat them. ” Syracuse is led by a strong middle block, highlighted by junior Sarah Morton. Brown said she does not see any easy one-on-one hitting advantages in this match, so the Irish will THIS WEEK IN have to play balanced volley­ ball. The Irish were too reliant on their outside during their loss to Villanova, Brown said. Men s Basketball “We are going to be pushed by Syracuse for sure,” Brown said. ... J1 vs. Briar Cliff @ 9pm Next up this w eekend is another Big East foe in Marquette (8-13, 2-6) who is having a down season. Brown #1 Women’s Soccer said she does not believe Marquette’s poor season to date is indicative of how they £ r 11/2 BIG EAST Quarterfinal will play on Sunday. “Any given team can beat any other given team on any @ 1:00 pm given night in the Big East, ” Brown said. “They took Syracuse to live sets in a loss. They will be ready to play.” Volleyball Marquette beat the Irish for the first time in program histo­ ry last year. 11/1 vs Syracuse @ 10am ** The Irish will continue their Big East stretch run next E w e r y o n e s weekend against Rutgers in — T 11/2 us Marquette @ 2pm Piscataway, N.J. * ND Football vs. Basketball Alumni Volleyball match at intermission Contact Jared Jedick at fFeaturing former greats Reggie Brooks, lee Becton, Tom Timmermans, and Harold Swanagan [email protected] ...... Friday, October 31, 2008 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 25

M e n ’s S o c c e r H o c k e y Irish can clinch division Conference win crucial

Team travels to Morgantown to face West Virginia Saturday to help build confidence

nity for us and I know every­ Still, West Virginia has ting caught defensively,” By GREG ARBOGAST By DAN MURPHY one is excited about that.” shown the capability to play Jackson said. Sports Writer Sports Editor Despite the division stand­ with the upper-echelon of The Irish defense is also a ings, the team Notre Dame is teams. The Mountaineers are very young unit with no players After one year full of gradu­ most concerned with right 2-3-1 against ranked oppo­ No. 13 Notre Dame took a 10- with more than two years of ations, injuries, upsets and now isn’t Connecticut but nents this season including hour bus ride to Marquette, experience at the start of the convincing victories, No. 19 West Virginia. The Irish travel wins over Connecticut and Mich., Thursday to get ready season. Sophomore Ian Cole Notre Dame enters its final to Morgantown Saturday Ohio State. for its weekend series against has played well at the point so game of the regular season evening, which has not been a The Irish enter Saturday Northern Michigan. far the Irish — last week he with its Big East destiny in its kind location for Notre Dame night’s game on a positive “It’s always challenging to go was named the CCHA Defensive own hands. in recent years. note after their 2-1 defeat of on the road especially on a long Player of the week. In 2007, the Irish suited up The Irish are 2-4-0 all-time No. 24 G eorgetow n. trip like this. We’re here a day “He’s been a factor in a cou­ for their final game against at West Virginia, and they Sophomore forward Jeb ahead of time so hopefully we’ll ple of games so far, he has to Georgetown haven’t won at Brovsky led the way, scoring be refreshed for tomorrow,” be careful not to get compla­ two points Dick Dlesk both goals. Brovsky has made Irish coach Jeff Jackson said. cent at time,” Jackson said. ahead of “We have an opportu­Soccer Stadium his presence felt recently, The Irish will take on their “But when he’s playing with Connecticut, since 2001. scoring three of his five goals CCHA counterparts tonight and intensity he’s one of the best but Notre nity to win the league Notre Dame’s this season in Notre Dame’s again tomorrow night in search players on the team.” Dame’s tie for the second year in most recent last four games. of their first conference win on Cole is a big physical player combined with a row and that’s contest at West As always, the Irish will also the season. who has two goals and three a Huskies victo­ Virginia came count on forward Bright Dike The team opened its confer­ assists so far this season. ry over Seton something we’ve in 2006 when to drive the team’s offense. ence schedule last week with Northern Michigan is also a Hall allowed never done before.’’ the Irish fell to The senior leads the team in two losses to No. 6 Miami at big, strong team that has start­ Connecticut to t h e goals (10) and points (25), and the Joyce Center. The ed its conference schedule 1-3. grab a share of Mountaineers his assist on Brovsky’s first RedHawks picked up a 2-0 The Wildcats won their opener Bobby Clark the Big East 2-1. goal Wednesday night tied shutout last Friday before hold­ against Michigan before losing Blue Division Irish coach This w eek ­ Dike with Dave Donahue for ing off a late surge on Saturday in a shootout on day two and title with the end seems as the team lead in assists at for a 3-2 win. then being swept by the Irish. good a time as five. “We need to get a win under Spartans last weekend. This year, the Huskies are any for Notre Dame to end At the other end of the field, our belt in the conference and “They play a pro style game again the team standing in their road woes. After a there will be a new face in the it’s important that we gain and they are aggressive, not Notre Dame’s way of an out­ strong 2007 in which West Irish goal as junior Phillip some confidence and get offen­ quite as aggressive at home right division title, but the Virginia went 14-6-2 and Tuttle will get the start. sively back on track,” Jackson because they play on an Irish have even more margin notched an NCAA Tournament Although Tuttle has played in said. Olympic sheet,” Jackson said. for error. If Connecticut does­ appearance, the Mountaineers three games this year, includ­ The Irish (2-3) have had a The Olympic-sized rink has n’t beat Seton Hall tonight or have scuffled to a 5-7-5 ing one start, senior Andrew slow start to the season against more space behind the net and Notre Dame manages at least record in 2008. They have Quinn has seen nearly all the top competition. Their other outside of the faceoff dots, giv­ a draw on Saturday, the Irish especially struggled scoring playing time. Quinn, however, loss came against then-No. 6 ing teams more room to oper­ walk away outright division goals, averaging only 0.5 injured his shoulder diving for Denver in the season opener in ate. champions. goals per game. Currently, no a ball against Georgetown on Colorado. “You just have to be a little “We have an opportunity to player on West Virginia has Wednesday and will be out for Jackson said before the sea­ bit smarter in certain areas of win the league for the second scored more than two goals. at least several weeks. son that he expected his young, the ice. You just can’t get year in a row and that’s some­ West Virginia’s record Saturday’s game will begin talented team to fill up the nets caught outside the dots too thing we’ve never done here,” would be worse had its at 7 p.m. and can be followed this season. They do have 14 much,” Jackson said. Irish coach Bobby Clark said. defense not been so stingy this via Gametracker at und.com. goals through five games but The coach said his team “It would be nice to win the season. The Mountaineers are 10 of them came against an needed to be smart and try to Big East title outright this allowing an average of only Contact Greg Arbogast at overmatched Sacred Heart keep form spending too much year. It’s a fabulous opportu­ 0.62 goals per game in 2008. [email protected] team, including seven in one time on the open perimeter on game. defense or offense. “We haven’t scored as much as we would like to and we Contact Dan Murphy at A NEW LOOK FOR OXFORD start to cheat and end up get­ [email protected] WORLD’S CLASSICS! Dame plays all six and will bat­ tle Connecticut and Louisville Top 10 twice. continued from page 28 To take a break from its Big East schedule, Notre Dame has day on Oct. 14, Irish coach a road contest with No. 4 UCLA Mike Brey said he did not cur­ in February as well as potential rently consider the team as a match-ups against No. 1 UNC top-10 squad. Not much light, and No. 8 Texas in the Maui though, will be shed on the Invitational this November. issue Friday night when Notre “At times, I’ve looked at [the Dame opens their exhibition schedule] during the summer schedule against Briar Cliff at and wondered what I was the Joyce Center. thinking when we did all this,” Cmff&y Chat?«-r The Chargers did go 22-12 Brey said during his media day last season. However, Briar press conference. “The thing Cliff is also a member of the that’s crazy — in the midst of National Association of what the Big East is this year Intercollegiate Athletics as and the midst of what we’ve opposed to the NCAA. been given in the Big East — After Friday’s exhibition, it we’re just going to go to Pauley will not take long to find out if Pavilion one weekend. We’re the 2008-2009 Irish are truly just gonna take a break and the best squad in some time to just go play UCLA on the road. grace the JACC. 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the pipeline state of California go back — we’ve kind of felt this 15. The Irish defense hasn’t been alive with their recent success way every time we stepped on quiet either, allowing only eight Juniors in the area and are bringing in Rest the field this year, some games goals with Dea and keeper continued from page 26 some impressive juniors from continued from page 28 more than others — but I feel Kelsey Lysander at its backbone. the region. tike it’s a game that, regardless But Waldrum said it will be talent. “A guy like Brett Thomas, tie extra rest to prepare for of which team we play, it’s about hard to tell if players will see as “The staff is so, so far ahead who is a safety at 6-foot-l, 185 Sunday. The last competition how well we perform and what much rotation in the postseason. than they have ever been,” pounds, will be one of the better Notre Dame saw came on Oct. we’re going to do,” Irish coach “That’s probably going to fall Frank said. “I've never seen a prospects in California,” Frank 26, when the Irish defeated Randy Waldrum said. “We can on a game-by-game basis. If we more organized group of guys said. “To get California kids on Seton Hall 6-0 in their final game really only focus our execution of can keep the rotation, we will,” when it comes to getting ahead campus is impressive in itself. of the season. The players hope what we want to get done. I feel he said. “But if we get into a of the game. They are light They’re coming in on their own that extra rest will help them to like if we do that, we’ll be fine.” game where wo feel like we need years ahead of where they dime. Notre Dame can’t pay for succeed far into the post-season. Waldrum said the post-season to leave our forward line on a tit­ were, even at this point last their trip, so just to get so many “We’re always completely driv­ is not likely to mean changes to tle bit more [and] our midfielders year." guys from Florida, guys from en,” senior captain Carrie Dew Notre Dame’s game either. And if on a tittle bit more, then we’ll do With the 2008 campaign Pennsylvania, guys from all said. “We’re really ready and I it’s anything tike the regular sea­ that. That’s the plus side of hav­ shaping up in a favorable man­ over the country, it says some­ think we’ll have a tittle extra rest son, that could mean a lot of ing the rotation and doing it as ner, a strong finish will go a thing about the effort Notre not playing on Thursday or scoring from multiple faces on much as we’ve done this year. It long way in terms of gaining Dame is putting in.” Friday. We’ll be ready to go on the field. The Irish outscored gives us two different options.” interest from several of these Shawn Afryl, a 6-foot-4, 295- Sunday.” their opponents 64-8 in the regu­ Options that are likely to help elite junior prospects. pound defensive end from Niles That’s always been the Irish lar season, and 16 different Irish the Irish continue far into the “What it means is, if Notre West High School in Illinois, will style, to leave everything they players pitched in. postseason. Dame can finish this season visit this weekend as well. have on the field, arid the Irish Senior Kerri Hanks leads the strong, meaning they pick up Chase Rettig, a 6-foot-3, 195- plan on doing that Sunday. Irish with 18 goals, with Melissa Contact Deirdre Krasula at eight or nine wins, you’re going pound quarterback out of “I think it’s a game where we’ll Henderson in a close second with [email protected] to see Notre Dame have a LaSalle High School in tremendous 2010 recruiting California, and Dylan Davis, a class,” Frank said. “They’ve 6-foot 215 pound linebacker out come in on so many of the elite of St. Bonaventure High School, players already.” will both make the trip from Of the numerous prospects in California. attendance for the Pittsburgh Although the prospects are game, a few have already gar­ showing serious interest in the nered the attention that only Irish, there is still work to be elite talents receive. Offensive done. It will be essential to per­ tackle Matt James, who attends form well on the field to pick up the same high school as fresh­ pledges. man tight end Kyle Rudolph, is “1 think if Irish fans just wait no exception. for what happens, if Notre “Matt James is 6-foot-7, 285 Dame wins eight or nine games, pounds has offers already from which I firmly believe they will, Ohio State, Michigan, if they can wait for 2010, I real­ Tennessee, and he’s a big-time ly think that Notre Dame is player coming in,” Frank said. going to have at least a top 5 “I think a lot of people are class next year, if not the top going to look at him as a top spot.” offensive lineman in this class for sure.” Contact Lorenzo Reyes at The Irish are looking to keep [email protected]

“The depth of the team is bet­ ter than what we’ve ever had,” Big East Waldrum said. “I think it’s continued from page 26 allowed us to stay sharper and a JESS LEE/The Observer little bit more fresh all the way Irish defender Lauren Fowlkes kicks the ball during Notre Dame’s 3-1 win over Marquette on Oct. Last season, the Irish began through. So I think that’s the big 5. The Irish have not lost this season and earned a first-round bye in the Big East tournament. the season 2-3-2 and had to difference.” essentially dig themselves out of But the biggest difference that early hole for the remain­ between last season’s team and der of the regular season. The this year’s might actually be the 2008 team is in better position one extra year of experience. to make a national title run The senior class — which has because it has been able to stay racked up seemingly countless fresh and allow numerous play­ Big East regular season and ers to contribute off the bench. conference titles, Final Four ND, SMC, & HCC Students Not to mention that immaculate appearances and individual 18-0-0 record. honors — is on a mission to win “The season last year was so the National Championship that difficult because we had such a has eluded them. On the deter­ slow start, you know,” Irish mination scale, they might actu­ coach Randy Waldrum said. “We ally fall somewhere between struggled so much early last “Rocky” and “Captain Ahab.” year that we were in a position “As a class, our freshman year where we had to win to keep the we lost in the [national] quarters ND Club of DC bus transportation hopes of playing. And lit was dif­ and then we lost in the finals ficult] not knowing where we and we lost in the semis so were going to be seeded and we re just kind of hoping this to and from Maryland and where we were going to be trav­ year will be the one to get that eling and things. So it’s a lot dif­ last step,” Dew said. ferent where we sit today than Waldrum said that “hoping” is whore we sat a year ago.” an understatement for the sen­ Virginia for Thanksgiving and Yeah, Notre Dame now sits in iors’ mindset as he compared a La-Z-Boy whereas last year them to the last class that led they were fighting for a seat on Notre Dame to a national cham­ Christmas. a run-down sofa. pionship. The team's ability to avoid “I think they’re every bit as major injuries has been a major focused as any [class] we’ve difference between this season’s had. They remind me a whole team and last year’s edition. lot of the [2004 senior] class that Neither forward Michele won it,” he said. “I said that, Weissenhofer nor defensive early in the year, this team anchor Carrie Dew played all of reminded me of that team in a Fun & Easy! last season at full strength. And lot of different ways. 1 think part Waldrum said seniors Kerri of it is the senior class this year I tanks and Brittany Bock logged has pretty much done every­ so many minutes during the reg­ thing except win a national ular season that they may have championship.” run out of gas in the 2007 post­ Stay posted because there’s a season. good chance that will change in It’s a much different picture about a month. this time around. Junior defend­ Book by 11/1 and save Money!! er Haley Ford and freshman for­ The views expressed in this ward Melissa Henderson, among column are those of the author others, have allowed the Irish to and not necessarily those of The Contact Ann Rimkus rest key players like Dew and Observer. Hanks while hardly missing a Contact Fran Tolan at [email protected] beat. [email protected] Friday, October 31, 2008 The Observer ♦ TODAY page 27

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W o m e n ’s S o c c e r Bring on the Bearcats

Team will test perfect After three near- record against Cincy misses, this team can go the distance By DEIRDRE KRASULA Assistant Managing Editor If the 2007 Notre Dame team was the equivalent of Ken Few teams can say they've Griffey, Sr., then this year’s ended Iheir regular season unde­ squad is feated, but that’s why Notre Ken Griffey, Dame is No. 1, and the Irish hope Jr. In other to carry that perfect record right words, the to the Big East Championship. modern ver­ The first test starts Sunday when sion is much the Irish take on Cincinnati in the better than Big East quarterfinals on Alumni its prede­ Field. cessor. The Bearcats (11-6-3) enter the Which is contest having knocked off St. Fran Tolan pretty John’s 1-0 Thursday night to telling, con­ Associate sidering the make the quarterfinals. Julie Sports Editor Morrissey scored the Bearcats’ Irish made only goal in the 56th minute. The it to the Irish are no strangers to NCAA semifinals last season. Cincinnati, having defeated the Notre Dame heads into the Big Bearcats 6-0 on Sept. 28, but that East tournament in better shape doesn’t mean Notre Dame is cer­ than last year’s team for a vari­ tain of a win or a guaranteed spot ety of reasons, including health, in the championship. depth and more experience The Irish did not practice playing with each other than Thursday or Friday, gaining a lit- NICK PAXTON/The Observer Snoop Dogg has with cannabis. Senior forward Brittany Bock controls the ball near the goal during Notre Dame’s 4-1 win over Louisville on see REST/page 26 Sept. 26. ESPN The Magazine named Bock and defender Elise Weber first team Academic All-District. see BIG EAST/page 26

M e n ’s In t e r h a l l St. Edward's faces Sorin in battle of unbeatens

attack on both sides of the ball. ed promises to be a difficult task Gavin Payne would put up "a Zahm and Fisher find them­ By CHRISTINA MCDONALD, The Sorin defense has only this week, as St. Ed’s (3-0) also mile of rushing yards.” selves winless and struggling to SHANE STEINBURG, KYLE given up six points on the year. comes into the game unbeaten. The St. Ed’s offense will have soften the blows from what has SMITH, LIZA NAVARRO, To win Sunday, the Otters The Gentlemen have reeled off to be flawless against the Sorin so far been a season full of dis­ CHRIS MASOUD and BOBBY need to continue to maintain the a string of victories, and are defense that is sure to show up appointment. GRAHAM vigor and energy that has made coming off a 14-12 victory over this Sunday. Fisher’s downfall has been its Sports Writers the team one of the strongest Zahm. For them, they hope that “This game is for an unblem­ offense, which has yet to score contenders. Specifically, they this energy will carry over and ished record and small dorm more than a touchdown in a Two undefeated teams will will need a big game from propel them to a strong p er­ league supremacy,” Gallic said. game this season. Although its face off this Sunday when St. freshman standout Bobby formance against Sorin. The stage is set for two unde­ defense has executed well on its Ed’s takes on Sorin at 2 p.m. at Sullivan. St. Ed’s, like Sorin, has domi­ feated teams to fight for their bend-but-don’t-break mentality, Riehle Fields in the last game of “We’re confident we will nated the league on both sides record in the last game of the the Green Wave (0-3), fresh off the regular season. emerge from this game unde­ of the ball. Specifically, the season. of two consecutive postseason The Otters (3-0) have domi­ feated and earn a top seed in Gentlemen hope to use their runs, have no hope of making it nated all season long. Their the playoffs," Sorin captain Rob running game effectively. St. Fisher vs. Zahm to this year’s playoffs. offense and defense coalesce to Gallic said. Ed’s captain Andrew Nester Heading into Sunday’s final form a powerful, cohesive However, remaining undefeat­ predicted that running back regular season game, both see FISHER/page 23

F o o t b a l l M e n ’s B a s k e t b a l l High school junior Season opens against Briar Cliff

By GREG ARBOGAST prospects visit campus Sports W riter

making a notable first impres­ Nobody will be surprised By LORENZO REYES sion on many of these elite tal­ by Notre Dame this year. Sports Writer ents. After two consecutive “They’re going to have play­ years in which they began Although Notre Dame got off ers coming in from all over the the season unranked and to a hot start on the recruiting country,” Frank said. “This is finished with NCAA trail despite last year’s 3-9 sea­ essentially a junior day in Tournament appearances, son, the Irish coaching staff is October, which is unheard of. the Irish commence the already looking ahead at the This just kind of goes along 2008-2009 season as the class of 2010. with the success that they are No. 9 team in the nation With 16 members of the class having with recruiting right according to a USA of 2009 already pledging their now.” Today/ESPN Preseason verbal commitments, Notre Much of the reason as to why Coaches’ Poll. Dame will have close to 50 high all these high-school juniors The highest previous school juniors on campus for will be visiting is a testament to Coaches’ poll preseason the game against Pittsburgh the effort coach Charlie Weis ranking for Notre Dame was Saturday. and the rest of the Irish staff No. 17 in 2000-2001. Mike Frank, who covers Notre has invested in recruiting top During the team s media VANESSA GEMPIS/The Observer Dame football for Scout.com, Junior forward Luke Harangody goes for a dunk in Notre Dame’s spoke about the importance of see JUNIORS/page 26 see TOP 10/page 25 82-70 win over Pittsburgh on Feb. 21. ■

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gets better w ith every gam e, page 2 The Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER Friday, October 31, 2008 Commentary 2008 Irish opponents Irish need win to Last week This week (1-7) L, 38-34, Colo. St. at Wyoming prove true talent

Wisconsin, Oregon St., Arizona, son. Finding a way to close out W M C H tO A N (2-6) L, 35-21, Mich. St. at Purdue Miami (OH), Washington, San tough wins is a big part of being lose State, Northern Colorado, a good team, something that a Central Michigan and Idaho. very young Irish team has yet to What do all these teams have learn to do. in common — other than the fact These next two weeks are a (7-2) W, 35-21, Mich. vs. Wisconsin that you can huge opportunity for the Irish to probably make the next jum p. Both count the Pittsburgh and Boston College players you are quality teams in the same (2-6) L, 17-6, Minn. vs. Michigan know on their pack as Notre Dame, right at the rosters with fringe of cracking the Top 25. less than one “[The players] want to be a top hand? 25 team. You’ve got to beat the These are good team s that are on your (4-4) Idle vs. Washington St. the teams Dan Murphy schedule. I mean, it’s really pretty that schools simple. So you’ve got a team like that have this coming in here that’s a nice lost to Notre Sports Editor solid team that’s coming in and Dame have playing at home. You’ve got to (6-2) W, 45-24, BC Idle beaten — all beat them, ” Charlie Weis said. of them. The Irish players said they The Irish have taken down five were just trying to take things teams thus far this season, more one game at a time, and would (0-7) L, 33-7, ND at USC than most may have expected, worry about polls and bowls but let’s put that into perspective. when that bridge needed to be Those five teams are currently a crossed. The response is generic, combined 9-21. Four of those but it is the right one. wins belong to Stanford and none The Panthers should be the (5-2) L, 54-34, Rutgers at Notre Dame of the other teams have more only team on their minds, than two. because right now it is the From that list it sounds like the biggest game of most of the grounds crew should be spray young player’s collegiate careers. (5-2) L, 45-24, UNC vs. Clemson painting the turf blue. For a All season long the nation has school that normally prides itself watched a youthful team and its on its strength of schedule, this youthful players maturing right year’s could use a little spinach. in from their eyes. The team has Notre Dame’s two losses in learned to win, how to create 5-3) W, 34-7, SMU vs. Temple 2008 have come on the road offense, and how to finish a against No. 22 North Carolina game. This Saturday against and No. 21 Michigan State, both Pittsburgh is another major step ranked with 6-2 records. in that progression. The Irish (1-6) Idle vs. Louisville So where does that leave need to learn how to beat a quali­ Charlie Weis and his apparently ty opponent. revitalized football team? Doing that is not quite as sim­ They have without a doubt ple as, well, play a little bit better. proved that they can win football The psyche of facing a team that (6-1) W, 17-10, Arizona vs. Washington games, which is an improvement has national superstars — like from last year. But so far, they Michigan State’s Javon Ringer or have yet to prove they can win a Pitt’s LeSean McCoy — or that is game that hasn’t been decided favored to beat you is different. before the coin toss. It appears It is the type of difference that Notre Dame still has a lot of can let an early second-half A NEW LOOK FOR OXFORD questions to answer. turnover take the wind out of Questions that kept pollsters your sails. When a team is sup­ from ranking the team when it posed to boat you, it is much eas­ WORLD’S CLASSICS! started 4-1 for the first time in ier to accept it when it starts to ______program history. happen. However, take away a pick six Notre Dame has the talent to to start the second half in Chapel compete with teams like Pill and Hill or a freshman fumble to start Boston College, so these games the second half in Fast Lansing will come down to whether or not and this could be a very different the team has the confidence and tune. Those plays didn’t doom the maturity to assert themselves. Irish, but they certainly could have made a difference. Even The views expressed in this col­ Ball State can get ranked without umn are those of the author and a loss. not necessarily those of The

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offseason. what to look for in a corner, By BILL BRINK “It was pretty nice,” Floyd how’s he playing, stuff like Sports Editor said of the score. “Jimmy that,” Floyd said. looked at me and gave me the When the running game got As much as Michael Floyd’s signal to run a fly. I saw it was nowhere in the first half, Notre play through the first half of the one-on-one coverage and took Dame switched to four- and season has bordered on hyper­ it outside.” five-wide receiver spread-style bole, his attitude and demeanor The catch, he said, was his offense in the second half. This fall on the opposite end of the favorite of the suited Floyd, spectrum. season. who played in How does he feel about “It was excit­ the spread at breaking the school freshman ing,” he said. “It 7 just try to do my own Cretin- record for touchdown recep­ was an easy route thing. The outcome will Durham Hall tions? About being tied with so I couldn’t mess High School Golden Tate for most receptions up on anything.” take care of itself. I try in St. Paul, on the team? About becoming a Floyd said the not to get a big head. ” Minn. favorite target of Jimmy speed of practice “For the Clausen’s and playing a large gets him ready m ost part Michael Floyd role in the reversal of Notre for the speed of high school Dame’s fortune? the game, which Irish receiver kind of “It’s been pretty good,” Floyd could have attrib­ helped said. “I like it a lot.” uted to his ability adjusting to The king of understatements. to contribute the play call­ To Floyd, though, his per­ from day one. ing here,” Floyd said. “It’s a lit­ formance this season coincides “It depends on the speed of tle bit different here because with his goals. He said he practice, but when we go full go there’s a lot more stuff built hoped to get playing time this it is (like game speed], because into the plays and things we year and worked hard over the the corners give you lots of have to do.” summer, both physically and moves and you get used to it, so Floyd said most receivers mentally, to get there. when you go out into the game, thrive in a wide-open passing a® “It was just about paying it’s easier to see, you can read offense. attention a lot. I wanted to play everything,” he said. “I think us wide receivers like this year,” he said. “That was that a lot,” he said. “Coach Weis ALLISON AMBROSE/The Observer one of my goals, to come in Michigan: two receptions, 10 has a lot of confidence in us, Irish receiver Michael Floyd powers past a Michigan defender here and play. Giving a lot of yards catching the ball, making big during Notre Dame’s 35-17 win over the Wolverines on Sept. 13. attention to detail, formations Lest Floyd harbor any delu­ plays.” and stuff like that really helped sions of grandeur after his first- That rapport with Clausen four ahead of him — Southern was nervous. At North Carolina, me a lot.” game success, Michigan has continued. Miss’ DeAndre Brown — has however, he said knowing what It’s no surprise to him, then defenders brought him back to “Our relationship is good more touchdowns than he does. the crowd would be like helped. that his performance gets bet­ earth. right now. We just connect,” he The No. 1 receiver recru it, The final play of the game ter and better every week. “When I caught pass against said. “He knows how I play, I Alabama’s Julio Jones, has 444 overshadowed another great From his first reception, his Michigan, three dudes hit me, know how he plays. Getting the yards and four touchdowns this performance. With less than a role in the offense has helped and told me, ‘Welcome to col­ routine down with the wide season. minute remaining and Notre Clausen find his rhythm, take lege football,’” he said. “They receivers is a good thing.” Floyd doesn’t care. Dame down by five, the Irish pressure of Tate and revitalize hit me pretty hard too. I was “I just try to do my own thing. had the ball in Tar Heel territo­ the Irish offense. just laughing back to the hud­ Purdue: six receptions, 100 The outcome will take care of ry. Clausen completed a pass to But aside from what he does dle.” yards itself,” he said. “I try not to get Floyd over the middle, and as for his teammates, his personal Both Clausen and Floyd say a big head. Players help me out Floyd was tackled, the ball accomplishments draw the Michigan State: seven recep­ the deep routes down the side­ with that too.” came loose, and North Carolina most attention — and rightfully tions, 86 yards, one touch­ line that put Floyd on the high­ recovered. so. down light reels this year depend on Stanford: five receptions, 115 Floyd said he was just trying Clausen found Floyd often in the coverage they face and the yards, one touchdown to get down as quickly as possi­ San Diego State: one recep­ this game despite the fact that play call. Floyd displayed his hands in ble. The route called for him to tion, 22 yards, one touchdown Notre Dame lost. Watching film “When I’m looking at the line, the previous games. Against go into the end zone, but he Floyd’s first catch of his together and discussing what the DB, it depends on how he Stanford, he showcased his didn’t reach it. career went for a touchdown in they see helps Floyd and plays,” Floyd said. “If I convert physicality. “I was pretty down on the second quarter of Notre Clausen connect on the field, my route on him, [Clausen] Theoretically, Floyd had met myself,” Floyd said later. Dame’s 21-13 win over the Floyd said. In this way, Floyd knows that when I’m looking his match in Cardinal corner- Weis and Clausen both told Aztecs. In fact, it was the first said, they stay on the same out there that I should convert back Wopamo Osaisai, the Pac- Floyd to keep his head up, and touchdown of Notre Dame’s page regarding what routes to my route. He knows when to 10 100 meter champion. so far he has. He hasn’t seen season. Considering the Irish adjust and when Clausen throw it up and when not to.” Osaisai, at 5-11, 198, gave up the replay. didn't score an offensive touch­ should and shouldn’t look his Those long go routes have some size to the 6-3, 215-pound “I want to move on.” down until week four last sea­ way. The two watch film both of helped Floyd rack up 533 yards Floyd, but surely Osaisai’s son (on a one-yard touchdown past games, where they watch on 31 receptions and five school-record 10.39 100 time Washington: four receptions, run, no less) Floyd’s presence their passing plays, and of touchdowns this season. Floyd would keep Floyd in check. 107 yards, one touchdown signified the change the team future opposing defenses. was the No. 5 wide receiver in Not so much. Floyd torched Floyd’s athleticism revealed hoped it had experienced in the “He kind of talks to me about last year’s class. Only one of the him down the sideline for a itself again when he turned a long reception and had his best four-yard screen pass into a 51- game yet. yard touchdown. He broke “It’s just a challenge for me away from a tackle and outran knowing that he’s the Pac-10 the rest of the Huskies defense 100 champion,” Floyd said. “So to put the Irish ahead just three it was a challenge for me to do minutes into the game. what I know I can do.” Floyd acted equally blase Floyd’s speed and strength about the response to his play stems in part from his workouts from students on campus and before the season, he said. his friends back home. “I wanted to get stronger in “(Friends back home] just say, the summer,” Floyd said. “I ‘We were watching on TV, stuff know there are a lot of upper­ like that,” he said. “They just classmen who are stronger say great game, keep going, than me, but maybe I can get just positive things. My room­ them off with the quickness and mates always write stuff on the the agility I have.” board, like good job.” Floyd said his strength and At least his friends aren’t athleticism helped him run over inflating his ego. people in high school while run- blocking, but that strategy Rest of season: who knows? won’t work now. Floyd has dazzled in the first “A lot of guys are stronger, half of the season and has the faster, you just have to use a lot potential to help the Irish con­ of technique,” he said, adding tinue to win. He speaks in sim­ that receivers coach Rob Ianello ple words, and he simplified the often critiques his run blocking keys to Notre Dame’s success along with his route running. for the rest of the season. “Just play how we know we North Carolina: six recep­ can play,” he said. “No tions, 93 yards, one touch­ turnovers for the offense.”

JENNIFER KANG/The Observer down Irish receiver Michael Floyd runs past Stanford safety Sean Wiser during Notre Dame’s 28-21 win During the first road game at Contact Bill Brink at over the Cardinal on Oct. 4. Floyd has 533 yards on 31 catches and five touchdowns this season. Michigan State, Floyd said he [email protected] page 4 The Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER Friday, October 31, 2008 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Record: 5-2 HEAD Ti AP: NR Coaches: NR Notre Dame Fighting Irish Charlie Weis Fourth season at Notre Dam e Notre Dame career record: 27-17 2008 Schedule against Charlie Weis Pittsburgh: head coach 1-0 Sept. 6 SDSU —W Sept. 13 MICH — W R o s t e r at MSU— L No. Name Pos. Ht Wt. YR Sept. 20 1 Deion Walker WR 6-2 188 FR 3 Michael Floyd WR 6-3 215 FR Sept. 27 PURDUE — W 4 Gary Gray DB 5-11 188 SO 5 Armando Allen RB 195 SO Oct. 4 STANFORD— W 6 Ray Herrin# DB 5-10 198 SR 7 Jimmy Clausen QB 217 SO 8 Raeshon McNeil DB 6-0 190 JR Oct. 11 atUNC — L 9 Ethan Johnson DE 6-4 275 FR 9 Kyle Rudolph TE 6-6 252 FR Oct. 25 at WASH — W 10 Dayne Crist QB 6 4 233 FR 11 David Grimes WR 5-10 177 SR 12 Nick Lezynski QB 5-8 157 SO Nov. 1 PITT l.’ Robert Blanton DB 6-1 180 FR Evan Sharp ley QB 6-2 215 SR atBC 14 Brandon Walker K 6-3 202 SO Nov. 8 IS Brian Castello QB 6-2 191 SO 15 Dan McCarthy DB 6-2 200 FR Nov. 15 NAVY 16 Nate Montana QB 6-4 200 FR 18 Duval Kamara WR 6-5 219 SO Nov. 22 SYRACUSE m 19 George West Jr. WR 5-10 196 JR 20 Terra il Lambert DB 5-11 195 SR 21 Barry Gallup Jr. RB 5-11 200 JR Nov. 29 at USC 22 Harrison Smith DB 6-2 206 SO 23 Golden Tate WR 5-11 195 SO 24 Leonard Gordon DB 5-11 187 JR I 24 Brian Coughlin WR 6 ii 172 JR Jonas Gray RB 5-10 230 FR 26 Jamoris Slaughter DB 6-0 182 FR 27 David Bruton DB 6-2 212 SR 28 Kyle McCarthy DB 6-1 203 SR 29 Jashaad Gaines DB 6-0 202 JR uarterbacks r is h u s h in g I r is h P a s s in g 29 Michael Garcia WR 6-1 178 SO C o a c h in g Q I R 30 Steve Paskorz FB 6-2 235 SO 31 Sergio Brown DB 6-2 205 JR 32 Luke Schmidt TE 6-3 246 JR 33 Robert Hughes RB 5-11 237 SO James Aldridge was Michael Floyd needs two 34 James Aldridge RB 6-0 225 JR Jimmy Clausen start­ the back du jour against Kevin Smith LB 5-8 200 SR UJ After his team proved catches to become Notre ed hot but was lucky to Washington, posting a 35 Kevin Brooks TE 6-2 241 JR 2 it could win on the road Dame’s leading freshman 36 Joe Bizjak K 6-2 165 JR escape Washington career day with 84 David Posluszny LB 6-0 220 FR < last week, Charlie Weis’ receiver of all-time, and with just one intercep­ yards and a pair of 37 Mike Anello DB 5-10 170 SR o squad needs to avoid a his touchdown last week 37 Eras Noel RB 5-8 190 SO tion. His services touchdowns. Freshman 111 home letdown to a Pitt was his fifth, also a fresh­ 38 Chris Bathon DB 5-10 192 JR weren’t really needed Jonas Gray impressed 38 Christopher Gurries WR 5-10 181 SO t r team that has looked man record. Clausen put against the lowly with 62 yards on nine 39 Ryan Burkhart K 5-11 190 JR great at times and up career highs in his last 40 Maurice Crum Jr. LB 6-0 235 SR Huskies, but that won’t carries as the Irish 41 Scott Smith LB 6-3 235 SR awful at others. two home games (Purdue, be the case this week. rushed for 252 yards 41 Nikolas Rodriguez RB 5-11 205 SR Stanford). 42 Kevin Washington LB 6-1 250 SR total. 42 Dan Franco WR 5-10 188 JR I \ John Leonis DB 5-9 169 SR 43 Eric Maust P 6-2 177 JR 44 Asaph Schwapp FB 6-0 257 SR Bill Stull threw for a The Panthers allow 122 45 Darius Fleming LB 6-1 236 FR Pittsburgh’s pass 45 Kris Patterson WR 5-11 185 SR career-high 279 yards yards per game on the Former Chicago defense is usually stout, 46 Steve Filer LB 6-3 2362 FR Bears and Miami before leaving last ground but surrendered 47 Joe Vittoria LB 5-11 44 JR giving up 187 yards per C5 week’s game because of just 71 yards on 30 rushes 47 Mike Narvaez FB 5-11 231 JR tr Dolphins head coach game, but Rutgers quar­ 48 Steve Quinn LB 6-2 225 SR Dave Wannstedt has a concussion. His 223.1 to Rutgers. Iowa’s Shonn 6-1 z> terback Mike Teel threw 49 Tory an Smith LB 244 JR 00 proven he can recruit passing yards per game Greene and Syracuse’s 51 Dan Wenger C 6-4 302 JR for 361 yards and six 52 Braxston Cave C 6-3 315 FR V) rank second in the Big Curtis Brinkley each ran in his first college touchdowns last week 53 Morrice Richardson DE 6-2 255 JR coaching gig, but he East, but Stull has for more than 100 yards 54 Anthony McDonald LB 6-3 225 FR en route to Big East thrown five intercep­ in consecutive weeks to 55 Eric Olsen OG 6-5 303 JR has yet to lead his alma Player of the Week hon­ 56 Kerry Neal LB 6-2 246 SO mater to a bowl game. tions compared to just end September. 57 Mike Golic Jr. C 6-3 280 FR ors. 58 Brian Smith LB 6-3 245 SO five touchdowns. 59 Chris Stewart OG 6-5 337 JR 61 Martin Quintana LB 6-1 242 JR 62 Bill Flavin C 6-3 252 SO 63 Jeff Tisak OT 6-3 306 SR The Panthers run 64 Tom Burke LB 5-10 242 JR ■kthen-M o, , , 17 65 Mike Hernandez OL 6-2 275 FR ill st defense may be average, Panthers looked ill-pre­ 67 Tom Bemenderfer C 6-5 300 SR be ‘ 69 Carl Brophy OL 6-4 278 FR 69 Jordan Gibbs OL 6-7 285 SO z 70 Jared Martin OL 6-3 305 SR > 71 Dominic Williams OL 6-6 295 FR Dame's pa 72 John Fieger OL 6-4 330 SR Was one of fl S 74 Chase Clowser OL 6-4 280 JR pots last seasi mar 75 John Malecki OL 6-3 300 FR 'one V) 76 Ryan Tumley OL 6-3 275 SR some degree of success 77 Frank Kochin OL 6-1 255 SO both limit big plays and 78 Jason Pinkston OL 6-5 210 JR force turnovers this year. 80 Nate Byham TE 6-3 220 JR 81 Derek Kinder WR 6-5 260 SR 82 Jonathan Baldwin WR 6-5 270 FR 83 John Pelusi TE 6-3 220 JR 85 Mike Cruz TE 6-2 205 FR 87 Mike Shanahan WR 6-5 235 FR 88 Oderick Turner WR 6-4 265 JR In keeping with The Irish have 90 Tony Tucker DL 6-3 240 FR 91 Greg Romeus DL 6-2 280 SO the theme of next proved that they can 92 Justin Virbitsky TE 6-1 275 FR week’s presidential win the games they are 93 Gus Mustakas DL 6-3 285 JR election, this week­ supposed to win, but 94 Myles Caragein DL 6-2 250 FR A # a ) 95 Mick Williams DL 6-1 250 JR end should be a ref­ they haven’t yet pulled 96 Justin Hargrove DL 6-3 275 JR erendum for Notre off a big victory. Home 97 Jabaal Sheard DL 6-4 280 SO Dame’s run defense. field advantage will 98 Chas Alecxih DL 6-5 275 FR Panthers running play a factor in chang­ ing that as Clausen gets Chris Mine has 861 yards on Dan Murphy back on track after a

Editor-in- the ground so far Sports Editor sub-par showing Chief this year and he against the Huskies. currently leads the The Panthers will be keying on Floyd and the Irish nation in scoring. The defense could other deep threats that have become a staple have a tough time, but overall, Notre of Weis' attack, so look for Rudolph to get back Dame’s offense is too good right now. in the action this week and make a difference. experts FINAL SCORE: Notre Dame 35 FINAL SCORE Notre Dane 34 Pittsburgh 28 Pittsburgh 28 page 6 The Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER Friday, October 31, 2008

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PITT points scored PITT 28.7 ND points scored Whal is your favorite football moment? What is your pre-game routine? Probably this year beating Michigan. Having I don’t really have a routine. It’s just I kind I come here and having two losses my fresh­ of put on some calming music and get my I PITT points allowed man and sophomore years and coming out head cleared and get focused for the game ND points allowed and being a part of it and laying a pretty good and being in a relaxed mood for going into] one on them. the game.

In practice, who is the toughest guy toWhat’s your favorite spot on campus? block? My dorm room and my bed. PITT rush yards For me it’s usually Ian Williams because ND rush yards we’re always in those one-on-one battles. I le’s What ’s the hardest class you've had so \ a pretty stocky guy, strong and powerful. fa r? We’ve had some battles in the trenches. Probably Finance.

Who is the strongest guy on the team? Are you a business major? PITT rushing allowed pin ______122.0 | In the weight room is one of our walk-ons, 1 was, but then I changed. I’m a sociology [junior linebac ker] Tom Burke. He’s just a major now. 1 realized business is not for me. ND rushing allowed shredder. We i all him “Tomold” because he It just wasn’t suited for my type of personali­ reminds us of Arnold Schwarzenegger. So I ty- would probably say Tomold as far as weight room. He just goes in there and throws What’s your favorite place off-campus? PITT pass yards ______2 3 3 .0 [ p in _ around weights. 1 would have to say Bruno’s. It’s pretty good I ND pass yards food and we get a lot. It’s always a good time [ Who is the funniest guy on the team? just around with the guys. It’s usually buffet. James Aldridge is pretty funny. But I think in our own little section of the O-line, I think W hat’s ifour favorite food in the dining | we all have our little moments. hall? PITT passing allowed PITT 1 8 7 .1 1 I usually get a lot of grilled chicken, a lot of I ND passing allowed If we went to your iPod right now, whal vegetables is — corn, broccoli, things like that ■ B the top played song? — I might get a Caesar salad. I try to eat| Probably “Sacrifice” from The Expendables. pretty well.

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said. “I love R.J., he brings a lot By JAY FITZPATRICK of emotion to the team. And Sports Writer even though he’s a wild guy, it’s great to be like that at times. On the field for the Irish this He has a lot of heart and just season, freshman Robert plays with emotion.” Blanton’s biggest contribution Blanton opened up about his came against Purdue when he trash talking after learning that returned an interception for a Fleming spilled the beans. touchdown. “We’ve always talked a little “Coach Brown made a great junk back and forth with each call, put me in a great position other in high school and little to make the play,” Blanton said league, I guess it’s just kind of of the pick. “And then once I stuck,” he said. caught the ball, my teammates Weis told one example that were there to make the blocks describes Blanton’s personality left and right into the end in practice. zone.” “He had an interception in a Off the field, he has made his one on one [in practice], so he biggest impact with his mouth. intercepts the ball and he runs Notre Dame coach Charlie about ten yards to where the Weis said Blanton is one of the offensive guys are and then he biggest trash talkers on the just dives over the line like he team, something he has had to was diving into the end zone, temper at times this season. okay, and spikes the ball,” he “Like I’ve had an incident, said. players have had incidents, “ Blanton explained that play, Weis said. “Because sometimes saying he wanted to nettle the you have to pull them aside and offensive players. say, okay, you’re a freshman “Any time you m ake a big DAN COOPER/The Observer and if you want to do this, this play is to make the offense feel Irish cornerback Robert Blanton, left, celebrates with safety Kyle McCarthy and cornerback Raeshon is what’s going to come with the worse about it so they will McNeil after his interception for a touchdown in Notre Dame’s 3 8 -2 1 win over Purdue on Sept. 27. territory. We have had that side make another bad play. I try to of the story as well.” do that every time,” he said. sary for a defensive back. “I’ve got a personality on the said. When asked how chirpy he is Blanton said he likes to rile “You gotta have swagger if football field and a personality But the Blanton said he thinks during practices or games, up Irish receivers Golden Tate you’re a DB. If you don’t you’re off the football field,” he said. the one thing people should Blanton thought for a while and and Michael Floyd in practice to not really a DB, ” he said. “Off the football field, I quiet know about him is the “No. 1 then smiled and laughed. make them up their games. But Floyd can hold his own in down, tone down. On the foot­ woman in [his] life,” at least “I honestly don’t say too “If I get them riled up, I know the back-and-forth. ball field I try to release all my until he gets married: his moth­ much. I try to keep it down, I they’ll give me their best shot. “He thinks he’s a good basket­ energy.” er Kathrine Edwards. just pump my teammates up, So I’m just trying to get them ball player, but he sucks Blanton said his life at Notre During the days off for fall give them confidence, keep going a little bit,” he said. though. I never really play him Dame is pretty simple. break, Blanton said he returned them going,” he said. One main target of Blanton’s because he’s just average,” he “I like to hang out with team­ home to North Carolina for a However, classmate Darius trash talk this season has been said of Blanton. mates. Most times we’re going surprise visit to his mother. Fleming told the true story. fellow freshman, receiver Blanton is not always the back and forth from football to “Honestly, he’s definitely not Michael Floyd. Floyd said smack-talker that he is when study hall to dinner. ... And Contact Jay Fitzpatrick at quiet, not one bit,” Fleming Blanton’s talkativeness is neces­ playing, however. hanging out with the ladies,” he [email protected] McCoy, like Ringer, presents a challenge to ND defense

against Rutgers showed like Ringer, for example. By CHRIS MINE that. Ringer is not a guy who Editor-in-Chicf “I thought that our offen­ really spends a lot of his sive coaches had a very good time on the edge ... That is Notre Dame has already plan on how to attack not the same running back faced one big-name running Rutgers and all we have here, back this season - Michigan their move­ because this State’s Javon Ringer — and m e n ts and “Their whole offense guy can run will face another one this pressures. inside and run Saturday against Pittsburgh That’s a credit centers around McCoy. outside, and in sophomore LeSean McCoy. to the blockers I know he’s a they give him Ringer torched the Irish but also a sophomore, hut he’s an opportunity for 201 yards on 39 carries c re d it to to do both.” in Michigan State’s 23-7 win LeSean,” definitely one of the But this over the Irish on Sept. 20. Wannstedt best backs in week, Notre In seven games, McCoy has said. “He knew the country ” Dame may be rushed for 861 yards on 161 w h e re th e able to load carries (5.2 yards per carry) crease would th e box good enough to rank 11th in be and he just Charlie Weis against McCoy total rushing. He has 14 wasn’t out Irish coach and contain touchdowns — four in there getting him. As of Pittsburgh’s 54-34 loss last the ball and press time week against Rutgers — running. He’s maturing and Wednesday night, the status which has propelled him to starting to see the big pic­ of Pittsburgh starting quar­ the No. 1 spot nationally in ture. Yes, you have to run terback Bill Stull was uncer­ scoring average. McCoy has reckless but at the same tain. Stull, who has thrown also caught 17 passes this time you have to do the little for 1,562 yards and four season for 206 yards. things and I think that’s touchdowns this season, suf­ “Their whole what every­ fered a concussion against offense centers one’s seeing.” Rutgers. Pat Bostick would around McCoy,” Weis said he start in place of Stull if Stull Irish coach w a s can’t go. Charlie Weis “[McCoy] knew where impressed Even if Stull does play, said Tuesday. “I the crease would be with McCoy’s Notre Dame may have suc­ know he’s a and he just wasn’t versatility as cess at the line of scrim­ sophomore, but a runner. mage due to the injury of he’s definitely getting the ball and “I h a v e n ’t center Robb Houser. Houser one of the best running. He’s maturing seen every­ sustained a season-ending backs in the and starting to see the body in the ankle injury against country. He can big picture. ’’ country. But I Rutgers. Wannstedt wasn’t run and catch. know there’s sure how he was going to fill T his guy is a very few run­ that hole, but regardless, complete back. Dave Wannstedt ning backs Notre Dame knows it will And he’s very, Panthers coach th a t ru n see a heavy dose of McCoy. very good.” inside and out “We’re going to have to Pittsburgh equally as show that we can stop them coach Dave impressively,” or else it’s going to be a long Wannstedt said McCoy has Weis said. “There’s a lot of day for the Irish,” Weis said. AP become better as the season guys that are like cut back, Panthers running back LeSean McCoy dives for extra yards dur­ has gone on, and McCoy’s bounce out runners, or Contact Chris Hine at ing Pittsburgh’s 42-21 win over Navy on Oct. 10. 154 yard-performance there’s guys that pound it [email protected] page 8 The Observer ♦ PAID ADVERTISEMENT Friday, October 31, 2008

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