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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 40: ISSUE 12 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2005 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM St. Joseph County debates going smoke-free Public hearing held to Students have mixed reactions to proposed legislation discuss possible ban By KATIE PERRY "All over the country, people are try­ ing to tell me how to live my life," Toler on lighting up in public News Writer said. "It's my body, and I should be able to smoke where and when I like. I'm By MARY KATE MALONE A proposed law in St. Joseph County tired or the government telling mn News Writer that would ban smoking in spneified what's good for me." public areas ignited fiery opinions on For many smokers, like sophomorn It was standing room only in the both sides of the issue and left Notre Nick Cottingham, the ban came to no St. .losPph County Council eham­ Dame's small population. of student surprise. hnrs Tunsday as rnsidents took part smokers fuming. "I know thorn have bonn similar bans in an intense debatP over a pro­ Area rnsidents dis1:ussed and debated around the U.S. and I ligure it's a mat­ posl~d smoking ban that would out­ the pending legislation - whkh would ter of time bel'orn they arn all ovnr the law lighting up in almost 1wery pub­ prohibit smoking in rnstaurants, private country," he said. lic venuP within the county limits. businesses, sports arenas and other In 199S, Boulder. Colo. bm:arne the Tho publie forum allowed resi­ public areas 7"" at a public hearing held first U.S. city to outlaw smoking in pub­ dents to voieo thoir opinions to Tuesday in South Bend. lic places. Throe years later. Calili1rnia coundl nwmbnrs about the highly No oflkial polls have been condueted implemented a similar bill and instigat­ c:ontrovnrsial issun that will likely to estimate the approximate percentage ed a wave of' copycat legislation w:ross lw voted on this fall, eoundl mem­ of student smokers at the University, the nation on both statn-widn and ber Mark Hoot said. though numbers appear low. But rngion-wide levels. ''I'm just trying to got tho facts despite their diminutive numbnrs, stu­ Today, dozens of' cities like Lexington, labout tlw ordinance!," Hoot said. dent smokers at Notre Dame have Ky .. Lineoln, Neb. and Austin, Texas ''I'll go honw, look through the vocalized their anger and frustration maintain smoke-l'ren environments in information. but my opinion is not over the proposed bill. speeilied public areas. Nine states have going to ehange tonight. It's a long Sophomore Dan Toler called the ban proenss." "ridiculous." see SMOKING/page 8 lie said in his aroa 91 percent of n~sidenLc.; support the smoking ban. "I want to represent the commu­ nity," lw said. ''I've b1~on doing what Above, soph01nore Chris Hoos I ean." Hnsidents from tho health eare smokes outside of Cavanaugh industry defnmkd the ban - dting sncondhand smokn as the third Tuesday. At right, junior Tim lmtding eauso of prnventable dnath in the Unitml Stat1~s. Falvey speaks at a meeting But several Michiana bar and restaurant owrwrs said the ordi­ about the proposed nancn would not only hurt their busirwsses, but also infringe on smoking ban. tlwir rights. . "Tiw gn~ator issue is freedom; I dispute tlw definition of a public • place in the ordinance," said Ken PHOTOS BY l>omwlly, a St. .Joseph County resi­ DUSTIN MENNELLA dent and restaurant owner. "A AND MAlT SMEDBERG see HEARING/page 6

FACULTY SENATE SMC students threatened Group gathers at first llleeting on popular facebook site

Members address TCEs, academic freedom and the Legion loading information. By KATIE KOHLER Keith Fowlkes, Director of News Writer By MADDIE HANNA AND Internet Technology at Saint Mary's, JOHN THORNTON re'peatnd Holens' warning. News Writers Women at Saint Mary's recently "I echo her IHolensl remarks and received threats on the popular col­ would strongly advise caution and Faculty Senate chairperson lege Web site facebook.com, a common sense wlwncvnr communi­ Seth Brown wasted n·o words College security official said. eating with anyone online," he said. in ((}lling members the pri­ In an e-mail, Head of Security Fowlkes stressed that giving out mary goal for the group's first Patty Rolens warned students that personal information such as pie­ meeting of the year - agenda some women have received both turns, telephone numbers, or setting. threats and abusive e-mails. The addresses both at sehool and at ''I'm going to set the mood, facebook.com system had even been home are dangerous even at what if you will," said Brown, who infiltrated by Belles impersonators seems to be an inrwcent organiza­ began with "the charge" to in order to gain personal informa­ tion such as f'acebook.eom. the Faculty Senate ineluded in tion about its students. Many women at Saint Mary's have the University's Academic "In this high tech age we live in, taken Fowlkes and Holens' advice. Articles. there is someone who is even more Freshman Beth Caseiari removnd This charge, Brown said, high tech and can lind ways to mis­ her personal information after, gives the Senate great liber­ use the multitudes of information "bning eontaetnd using my informa­ ties in the issues it chooses to that the ·Internet provides," Rolens tion by people I didn't evnn know." pursue. said. Freshman Brigid Fenlon rmnovnd "In many ways, this is an Rolens also highlighted the impor­ her information from faenbook.eom extremely broad mandate," tance of keeping passwords private because she often received ealls Observer File Photo Brown said. "Areas where and logging off all computers, espe­ from individuals she did not know. Faculty Senate members said Tuesday that students cially those in public places, in often demonstrate vulgarity at home basketball games. see FACULTY/page 4 order to avoid identity fraud or mis- see FACEBOOK/page 8 ------~~------~------

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INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PROPOSED ST. JOSEPH COUNTY SMOKING BAN? Embarrassing m.om.ents

We all do stupid things. Things that make us cringe, cry or even want to curl up and die. Sometimes Ryan Bailey Eric Buell Alex Wulz Val Allen Derek Lipp Erin Ramsey we do these things with the best of sophomore senior sophomore freshman sophomore freshman intentions, other times they are embarrassing Fisher Keenan Stanford Lewis Keenan Pangborn accidents, and Kelly Meehan on occasion "We'll see how "Sounds like "It's about "I never did like "It's a good idea "It will help these incidents " may be the News it turns out. " they're trying to time. smoke with my that promotes keep my lungs result of the con­ Production nip cancer in food." general health clean." sumption of too Editor the butt." and comfort. " much alcohol. Take for exam- ple a friend of mine, who shall remain nameless, who had my house number stored in her phone instead of my cell phone. Just today she called me wanting to meet up for dinner. Thinking it was me who answered, she yelled, "Hey girrrrl! Where you at?" On the other end was my unsuspecting mother who IN BRIEF responded by saying. "Excuse me?" My friend immediately realized her error when my mom informed her Notre Dame and the that I was at indeed not at home, University of Guadalajara stu­ but instead at college. dent teams will present reports Another friend of mine was in a of their 2005 summer intern­ rush the other day to visit her ships in Mexico on Thursday at crush. While getting ready she was 3:00 p.m. in C-103 Hesburgh rather indecisive in what shoes to Center. The summer intern­ wear. While hanging out with some ships are part of a U.S. Agency friends in her crush's dorm room, for International Development someone pointed out that in her grant received by the Mendoza rush to get ready she had put on College of Business and the two completely different sandals Kellogg Institute. Students and had not noticed her fashion interested in 2006 summer blunder the entire night. internships in Mexico are invit­ I have laughed hysterically at a ed to attend. friend who performed an entire choreographed dance to the song A conference titled "Capture "Getting' Low" playing loudly from Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy and a nearby car in Main Circle after Related Topics" will take place having too many drinks on her all day through Friday in the birthday. McKenna Hall auditorium. The Some embarrassing moments are themes of the conference more common than others. We include Nuclear Structure, have all seen someone completely Nuclear Symmetries, Nuclear wipe out on ice while rushing to Astrophysics and Instrumenta­ class during the winter, talk badly FRANCESCA SETA/The Observer tion, Facilities and Applications about someone who is in the same Father Peter Rocca leads a prayer service dedicated to the victims of Hurricane of Nucie·ar Science. room as them or drop their tray in Katrina Tuesday in the Basilica. Such a service will occur every evening at the dining hall. 6:30 p.m. for the next eight days. The tri-military branches of I have seen a friend run his head ROTC will sponsor a Patriot's completely into a street sign while Day ceremony Friday at 7 a.m. walking down the sidewalk in next to the Hesburgh Library Rome, I have cringed when wind OFFBEAT Reflecting Pool. The event will has gotten the best of a girl's loose feature speaker retired fitting skirt and been witness to Girl captures gator after in a beverage cooler and 43-year-old warehouse­ Lieutenant Colonel Douglass R. many incidents happening due to watching television show took it to the police sta­ man, who bought Sugar Hemphill, a former Notre Dame mistaken identity. TARENTUM, Pa. tion, where it was locked and a two-acre Mojave professor of Military Science and We all performed these crazy, Crocus, a 2-foot pet alliga­ inside a cell until owner desert spread to lead a current academic advisor in the ridiculous and absurd actions dur­ tor escaped from his back­ Belinda Thomson arrived life of packing and hunt­ Mendoza College of Business. ing some point in our life. It is best yard enclosure, but was to claim it. ing. The public is invited to attend. to just laugh it off and realize your captured by a girl who Thompson said neigh­ "It's these animals; friends will stop talking about it used what she learned on borhood cats opened the they're very smart. When An exhibit entitled Two Italian someday. So stand strong and sup­ a nature TV program. fence in her back yard, you don't know, it gives Hardbodies: Sports Cars Clad po,rt your friends after they embar­ Nicki Hilliard and sever­ enabling Crocus to escape. them a window of oppor­ by Scaglietti and Frua will be rass themselves -- because that al friends saw the animal tunity to take over." on display in the Suite Museum has been or will be you at some swimming in the Allegheny Unique L.A. school This summer, Green of Art Entrance Atrium Gallery point. Just remember you have River. offers mule training hauled the cranky crea­ until Sept. 18. The exhibit fea­ given plenty of people something to Hilliard said she learned LOS ANGELES -- Sugar ture to what is believed to tures a 1958 Ferrari and a 1955 laugh about. how to catch the animals the mule was anything but be the_ nation's only mule Maserati. Admission is free. Oh, and I guess I have failed to safely by watching the tel­ sweet. She bit her owner, school at Pierce College in mention anything embarrassing evision show "Crocodile kicked him and dragged Woodland Hills, a Los To submit information to be that I have done. Well, trust me I Hunter." The secret is to him around his corral. "At Angeles suburb. included in this section of The have done plenty of stupid things-­ grab the animal's snout first I could do things with Observer. e-mail detailed infor­ some I regret, others not so much. and hold its mouth closed. her, but she slowly turned Information compiled from mation about an event to If you would like to know the The kids put the animal on me," said Will Green, a the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu details, I guess you will just have to ask my friends. TODAY TONIGHT THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Contact Kelly Meehan at a:: kmeehaO 1@saintmarys. edu 1.&.1 The uiews expressed in the Inside :::c Column are those of the author and !ci: 1.&.1 not necessarily those of The Observer. 3: ..... < CORRECTIONS (.) 0 HIGH 83 HIGH 63 HIGH 81 HIGH 83 HIGH 87 The Observer regards itself as a professional ...I publication and strives for the highest standards of LOW 70 LOW 51 LOW 61 LOW 62 LOW 62 journalism at all times. 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Special to The Observer olazapine and control of nau­ strated that it was as effective voicemail probletns sea was equal or greater than in controlling nausea and A team of scientists led by a in the Phase I study." vomiting without the side Notre Dame cancer resea­ Navari points out that ont~ effects. It appears that we can now. rcher has found further evi­ elass of drugs used historically probably replace corticos­ By LAURA BAUMGARTNER Fowlkes said that all voicemail dence that an antipsychotic to treat chemotherapy­ teroids and effectively usn News Writer boxes should have been working drug also may help prevent induced nausea and vomiting olanzapinn for three or four since last Tunsday.. chemotherapy-induced nau­ is corticosteroids. days." Tnchnologieal hnadachns have Many students and faculty sea and vomiting. "Corticoteroids can be very Navari points out that using been plaguing the Saint Mary's members around campus were Rudolph Navari, director of effective, but they have many olanzapine to control campus the past li1w weeks a.-, the not even aware that the voicemail Notre Dame's Walther Cancer side effects and we worry chnmothnrapy-induced nau­ tnlnmrnmunications and inliJrma­ " system was not working. llesearch Center, has been about using them for as long sea and vomiting is an "off­ tion tndmology departments have "1 was not even aware that leading a team of researchers as five or six days," Navari labnl usn" for tlw antipsychot­ struggled with an thorn was a prob- from the Indiana University said. "In a recently completed ic drug. llowcvcr, he notes outdated voicmnail lem with the voice­ and University of Kentucky but unpublished study, we that many drugs on the mar­ system. "We are looking mail system," jun­ Medical Schools and the substituted olanzapino for ket are currently being safnly The voicmnail ior Laura Corke Walther Cancer Institute's corticosteroids and demon- used for off-label purposes. sysllm1 on campus into other options said. "I usc my cell Hoosier Oncology Group in a is provided by NEC right now, such as phonn for almost study of a drug called l~lel'.tronics, which other voicemail all of my calls and olanazapine for the control reC11ntly rnlnasnd barely use the of chemotherapy's most an update to the companies that are phone in my room common side effects. voicnmail system more reliable. " so there hasn't Olanzapine, which carries that tlw Collnge bnen a necessity the brand name Zyprexa, pun:hasnd two Keith Fowlkes for me to set it up has been used since the FREE y11ars ago. yet." mid-1990s to treat schizo­ "We wnrn schnd­ director Susan Baxter, a phrenia and other psy­ ulnd to have an Information Technology professor in the choses. update on voien­ communication In a Phase I study, the Practice Test! mail sol'tware and and performance researchers found that when hardware," said Keith Fowlkes, studies dnpartment, said her olanzapine was added to the dirm:tor of Information Technol­ voicemail is fully functional. standard mix of drugs used ogy. "The software support has "My voieemail has been work­ to relieve nausea and vomit­ LSAT GMAT GRE MCAT DAY' bPf'll droppml liw the current ver­ ing just line. I had trouble setting ing given to patients prior to sion by tlw company, and we have it up bncause I moved my oflice, receiving chemotherapy, hnnn forcnd to upgrade. but I ealled information technolo­ there was essentially no Thn company was supposed to ~~. and tl~ey walked me through nausea or vomiting in the upgrade to tho new sol'tware two It, she said. 24-hour period following Saturday, September 10th weeks before any studnnts The Collnge plans to continuo to treatment. Olanzapine also rnturrwd to campus, hut litilnd to usn the system without updat1~s prevented nausea and vom­ do so." JiJr now since work has been done iting during the week after Times vary by test Failurn on tlw part of NEC to to make it functional. Fowlkes chemotherapy if it was given provide tlw College with the nec­ said he advises any student<> and daily for two to five days. All tests in DeBartolo Hall essary upgrade liJrcnd a return to faculty who continue to have "Our recently published tlw old vokemail systmn, Fowlkns problems to eontaet tnlecommuni­ Phase II study reinforces the said. cations for assistance as he findings of the Phase I study Call or visit us online today to register! "We had to go back to thn old attempt<> to find a better service.

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you to think broadly and cre­ are most pressing." nance." Dame students even have aca­ atively." Although he acknowledged "There are structural oppor­ demic freedom as defined by Faculty Brown instructed the the benefits to being inde­ tunities to change," he said. the American Association of continued from page 1 Senate's four subcommittees pendent from the administra­ Brown encouraged members University Professors. Academic Affairs, tion, Brown said greater inte­ to consider the possibility of "People who come from pub­ faculty involvement is appro­ Administrative, Benefits and gration with University gov­ expanding the Senate's influ­ lic universities know what priate could mean all areas of Student Affairs - to "raise ernment processes would give ence in addition to their indi­ kind of freedom they have," the University. I encourage new issues and decide which Faculty Senate more "reso- vidual committee agendas. Bederman said. "You come Gail Bederman, who filled in here, it's not clear what free­ for Student Affairs committee dom students have." chair Philippe Collon, said the Bederman cited last year's Bessette House of Discernment committee would focus on controversial Vagina three issues: student teacher Monologues and Queer Film course evaluations (TCEs), stu­ Festival, two productions that University of Notre Dame dent academic freedom and provoked questions about aca- student discour- demic freedom at Congregation of Holy Cross tesy at Irish bas­ Notre Dame. ketball games. "What would Jesus "FTT [Film, Brothers of the Midwest Province The TCE issue think ofthe Television and was originally Leprechaun Theatre], they're brought to getting a lot of Faculty Senate's Legion?" flak," Bederman Are you interested in spiritual direction? attention by stu­ said. "Serious dent govern­ Kelly Jordan flak." ment. After last committee member But other com­ year's discussion mittee members Would you ~ike a place for solitude for a about making were hesitant to TCE results public to students stir the ire of the administra­ morning, an afternoon, a full day or a ended inconclusively in tion. Faculty Senate, Bederman "The bees might swarm," weekend? said the question shifted to an committee member Bob external committee headed by Howland said. associate provost Dennis The other item the Student Jacobs. Affairs committee decided to But Student Affairs commit­ explore was the issue of stu­ Are you interested in a directed one or tee members did not know dent vulgarity at Notre Dame what progress the external basketball games. Committee two day personal retreat? committee had made. member Kelly Jordan said he Committee member Barry did not feel comfortable taking Keating said the Mendoza his daughter to games any­ College of Business conducted more. Are you and a group of friends interested a separate analysis with "When the opposing players results that differed greatly are introduced, at one of the in guided reflection upon scripture or from those of Institutional most prestigious universities Research. in the U.S., the unanimous discernment of vocation? "If that's really the case, do response is 'sucks,"' Jordan we really want to give the said. "What would Jesus think numbers to the administration of the Leprechaun Legion?" for what they use it for? To the Contact Brother Philip R. Smith, CSC at students, for what they use it In other Faculty Senate news: for?" Keating asked. '~Because + Bederman and fellow St­ 574-631-0995 I don't think we know what udent Affairs committee mem­ the numbers mean." ber Ramzi Bualuan were elect­ ed to the two delegate posi­ Bederman vocalized the tions on the Campus Life committee's confusion result­ Council for the 2005-06 aca­ [email protected] ing from the conflict. demic year. "It sounds like we're not + Student Affairs committee entirely clear on this," she member Kevin Misiewicz was said. "We need more inform­ elected to the Traffic Appeals tion." committee for the 2005-06 Student academic freedom academic year. was the other hot-button issue presented by the Student Contact Maddie Hanna at Affairs committee. Bed.erman [email protected] and John questioned whether Notre Thornton at [email protected] ' ~ - ' Castle~oint Pacific Coast Concerts A I=> A R T M E N ·T S

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• 1-2 BEDROOM.S{2 BEDROO!YJS WJTH LOfT & DENS • MONTHLY- EXECliTlVE SUlTES ORLD & NATION Wednesday, September 7, 2005 CoMPILED FROM THE OBsERVER'S WJRE SERVJCES page 5 INTERNATIONAL NEWS $40 Child survives airplane crash Bush wants billion more MEDAN, Indonesia- A 5-year-old boy given up l'or dead in a plane crash in Indonesia that killed 148 people has boon President to request additional funding to cover next phase of Katrina relief effort found in a hospital and reunited with his parents. Associated Press I nvnstiga tors sifted Tuesday through the WASIIINGTON­ charn~d wreckage of' the Mandala Airlines' Boning 737-200, trying to dntorminn why it President Bush intends to slamrnod onto a crowded street in seek as much as $40 billion Indonesia's third-largest city, creating a path to cover the next phase of of' destruction as it plowed into houses, cars, relief and recovery from and pmlestrians. Hurricane Katrina, con­ Tho dnad in Monday's crash ineluded 101 gressional ol'f'ieials said Tuesday as leading law­ pass1~ng1~rs and crow and 4 7 people on the ground. Sixteen people aboard thn flight sur­ makers and the White vived. ineluding 5-year-old Ponto Panjaitan, House pledged to investi­ who had been traveling to .Jakarta with his gate an initial federal rather. response widely con­ demned as woefully inade­ Chirac politically vulnerable quate. l'AHIS - .Jacques Chintc's hospitalization One week after the hurri­ f'or a vascular problem in his eye has been cane inDicted devastation dnscrilwd as minor, but it appears to have of biblical proportions on galvaniznd possible successors and caused a the Gulf Coast, Senate rnmlia uproar about the naked ambitions of Demoeratie leader llarry Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy. Heid, D-Nev., said the total The 72-year-old president, who has docked tab for thfl fo~eral govern­ ment may top $150 billion. mon~ than f'our dncades in politics, seems less likely than evnr to run f'or re-election in 2007. At the same time, senators Chirae. prinwd on thn notions of' grandnur in both parties said they dear to his mnntor Charles de Gaulle, has suspeet price gouging by oil always lnl'l opPn thn possibility of snnking a companies in the storm's third tPrrn, a way to gain l1werage over rivals. al'tnrmath. But tho prnsident has been wnakened in Helie!' and recovery needs wcent years by a series of political setbacks, will be the "numbnr one most n~enntly the "no" victory in Franee's priority for the foreseeable future," pledged House May 29 rnti~nHHium on the European consti­ tution. Tlw prnsidnnt had staked his political Majority Leader Torn honor on passage. Now. he is as politically DeLay of Texas as Con gross vuhwrabln as lw has ever been. convened aller a live-week vacation. Hepublieans and Dem­ ocrats alike heaped criti­ NATIONAL NEWS eism on the Pederal Emergency Management Administration, the govern­ AP Roberts, Bush mourn Rehnquist A Marine reservist, who was part of a volunteer search and rescue team In Elysian WASIIINCTON - .John Hobnrts had thought ment's front-line responder lw'd bn arriving at tlw Supreme Court this agency for national disas­ Fields, New Orleans, helps rescue a man from a roof top on Tuesday. month as a new assodate justice, ready to don ters. House Demoeratic a black robe and make history alongside his leader Naney Pelosi told while House Speaker We're readying a second list. mentor, Chid' .Justie1~ William II. Hchnquist. Bush to his face at the Dennis Hastert suggested a installment now and a pre­ Senate Majority Leader Instead. on Tuesday hn helped carry White I louse that he should bipartisan House-Senate cise number is currently Bill Frist. H-Tenn. put ofT Hnhnquist's casket up the marble steps of the l1n1 tho agency's director, probe. "We're ready to get being determined," said planned votes on Plimina­ eourL Miehael Brown. "The presi­ going," he said. Scott Milburn, an Office of tion of the inlwritanee tax, Hoborts. tnary-1~yed justices and a somber dent thanked me !'or my Whatever their plans, Management and Budget a GOP priority, and Sen. l'rnsidm1t Bush led a long linn of Americans suggestion," the California lawmakers took largely spokesman. Charles Grassley, H-lowa, paying their last n~speets to the chief justice Democrat said allerward. symbolic actions on their The congressional of'fi­ said the nnnd to addrnss whose conservatism helped turn tho high Stung by earlier criticism, first day in the Capitol cials who said the total hurricane-related dirtkul­ rourt toward the right over the past thme Bush invited congressional since the storm - the eould be as high as $40 bil­ ties would further postpone decades. leaders to the White I louse Senate expressing condo­ lion from Congress did so action Bush's long-delayed The stone-faced Hoberts was one of eight for an afternoon meeting, lences to victims of the on condition of anonymity call for overhauling Soda! pallbearers who struggled at times to get then dispatched several storm and the House because it was not clear Seeurity. H111mquist's flag-draped casket into the court's Cabinet officials to the observing a moment of when the formal announce­ At tho same limn, Frist. Gnmt llall and onto the Lineoln Catafalque, Capitol to brief rank-and­ silence. mont would be made. Heid like Bush, made elear the structure used for Prnsident Lincoln's cof­ file members. "Bureau­ Bush did not specify at said he expected a request Hepublieans want John fin. cracy is not going to stand the meeting with congres­ in the range of $40 billion Hoborts eonfirrnod as the in the way of getting the sional leaders how much to $50 billion. nation's 17th chief justice Army base security in question job done for the people," he would request for addi­ The unprecedented seope in timn to take his seat WASIIJN(;'['()N - A labor union is report­ Bush told reporters. tional relief. A $10.5 billion of the destruction swiftly before the (kt. 3 opnning of ing significant security problems at seven House and Senate com­ down-payment approved shot relief and recovery the Supreme Court's term. Army bases where federal contractors are mittee chairmen ann­ last week is "being used at items to the top of Hearings on Hoberts' nomi­ guarding the gates, freeing up soldiers to ounced investigations, an increasingly rapid pace. Congress' autumn to-do nation open noxt Monday. servo in Iraq. Basml on intervinws with 15 current and former guards, thn Service Employees International Union says job screening is IRAQ ol'tnn inadn!JUate and that security chocks at tlw gates are rn~quently cursory because stalling levels arn too low. Talabani says Saddam owned up

LOCAL NEWS Tala bani, a Kurd, replied "Anfal," Let the court of law, not the media. Associated Press the eodename for the 1987-88 cam­ make its ruling on this," Alani said. Plans to quicken South Shore train BAGHDAD - Iraq's president said paign which his Patriotic Union of Saddarn faces his first trial Oct. 19 VALI'AHAISO, Ind. - Aiming to speed up Tuesday that Saddarn Hussein had Kurdistan maintains led to the for his alleged roln in another atroci­ travel times, the managers of northern confessed to killings and other deaths of about 182,000 Kurds and ty - tho 1982 massacre of Shiites in Indiana's commuter rail line are reviewing "crimes" committed during his the destruction of "dozens of Kurdish Dujail, a town north of Baghdad, fol­ plans to allow for faster boarding of ears so regime, including the massaere of villages." lowing an assassination attempt that passengers can be whisked to their thousands of Kurds in the late Those villages inc I uded Halabja, there against him. destinations with fewer delays. 1980s. where thousands of Kurdish vil­ The Iraqi Special Tribunal has The plans for the South Shore rail system President Jalal Talabani told Iraqi lagers were gassed in 1988. decided to conduet trials on separate arn nvolving at a time of rising ridership on television that he had been informed However, Abdel Haq Alani, a legal alleged offenses rather than I um p the trains that run from South Bend across by an investigating judge that "he consultant to Sad dam's family said them all together in a single pro­ LaPorte, Porter and Lake counties into was able to extract confessions from Saddam did not mention any confes­ ceeding. <:hieago. Saddam's mouth" about crimes sion when he met Monday with his Saddam could face the death With gas priees at reeord highs, a grow­ "such as executions" which the oust­ Iraqi lawyer. penalty if convicted in the Dujail ing nurnbor of motorists are riding the ed leader had personally ordered. "Is this the fabrication of Talabani case, tho only one referred to trial so trains. Asked about specific examples, or what? Let's not have a trial on TV. far. ------~ page 6 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Wednesday, September 7, 2005

affect her seven daughters as business, spoke out after Kane and bar owners] are just trying that prohibit smoking in almost they grew up - six of whom was fmished. to make a living." all workplaces, restaurants, and Hearing were varsity athletes at Notre "This guy [Kane] wants to blow As of January 2004, five states bars, according to the Centers for continued from page 6 Dame. his horn, woop dee doo," Zappia - California, Connecticut, Disease Control. "It is absurd to say that said. "He's marketing major - Delaware, Maine and New York restaurant or bar is private prop­ because someone smells a ciga­ until he owns his own business - and 72 municipalities in the Contact Mary Kate Malone at erty. Joe's bar belongs to Joe. rette that they're going to get he doesn't know. We [restaurant United States had passed laws [email protected] Let's go for freedom, that's the lung cancer," she said. "Let me American way." tell you, let's do the common If passed, the ordinance would sense thing and stop this almost ban smoking in nearly every complete Nazism that we're see­ indoor facility in St. Joseph ing." County. The proposed ban comes after otre a e At Notre Dame. smoking is seven years of work on the part already prohibited of the Healthy in all buildings, sta­ Communities I t t I diums and "Let's pass this Initiative - a University-owned ordinance and get group dedicated to vehic!l~s. Sho.uld making smoking a this ordinance this community out socially unaccept­ pass, smoking of the lists of one of able behavior, said would be outlawed the worst places to Amy Clifl'ord, who nearly everywhere spearheaded the at the University - live in America. " project. from construction "The initiative is sites to bus stops to Patrick Kane meant to reduce dorm courtyards. Notre Dame senior and prevent peo­ Popular student ple from smoking bars like Corby's in the first place. and the Linebacker- which It's a multi-faceted approach to allow anyone over the age of 18 the health care epidemic," she to smoke in the facility - would said. "Quitting smoking is one of WORRY NO MORE bn exempt from the ordinance, the most important things an but restaurants would be subject individual can do to improve to its provisions. their health." Learn the fundamentals of sound investment decisions in Hospital executives brought The debate heated up when an interactive environment where YOU are the investor. overhead slides to the forum as Notre Dame senior Patrick Kane proof of smoking's took the stand. harmful effects. "I need to make "As CEO of a "We [restaurant a decision of where HOW? large organization and bar owners] I will live when I that is smoke-free, graduate. I have to the greatest job we are just trying to tell you, I have a Manage a REAL portfolio valued at over have is to role make a living." pretty easy deci­ model the behav­ sion to make - $300,000!!! iors we want to Rocco Zappia why live in an area see in our commu­ where my health - No head-scratching necessary. nity," said C.E.O. of sports bar owner takes a backseat to Memorial Hospital nicotine addicts?" Philip Newbold. he said. "Let's pass "We need this ordinance to this ordinance and get this com­ Join us for our informational meeting at send a message and create an munity out of the lists of one of environment that supports the worst places to live in 7:30p.m. this Wednesday, September 7 Hoosiers." America." Mary Rice, a lifelong smoker Sports bar owner Rocco and opponent of the ordinance, Zappia, who says his livelihood inDeBartolo 102. said her habit did not negatively depends on the success of his You may also sign up at the WallStreet 101 forum

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AP NBC News president resigns "We know it will be a A volunteer from John Brown. University helps New Orleans evacuees with their belong­ NEW YOHK - NBC News President Neal strain," he said. "I think we ings following the family's arrival at the Arkansas Baptist Assembly camp Tuesday. Shapiro has resigned after four years. will be OK." I lis exit was widely expected, and he report­ In many places, concerns edly had been negotiating his departure for about cost were taking a Services. Each state is coping in il<; far more in the days ahead. months. back seat to the impulse to That thought was echoed own way. Arkansas' gover­ including assistance target­ Steve Capus was named acting president by help, at least for now. across the country, in South nor wants to tap the state's ed lor housing, health care, NBC Universal Television Group boss Jeff San Francisco was moving Carolina, which prepared to $100 million budget surplus; education and other needs. Zucker, who in June promoted Capus from ahead with plans to house take in as many as 18,000 Tennessee is dipping into its Texas expecl<; the Federal "NBC Nightly News" executive producer to at least 300 Katrina evac­ refugees. rainy-day fund, at least tem­ Emergency Management senior vice president of the network's news uees despite warnings that "The cost associated with porarily; Massachusetts was Agency "to reimburse us division, whieh ineludes MSNBC. the city could lose out on this is kind of secondary at working on an emergency 100 percent for everything," A former producer of ABC's "PrimeTime federal money by respond­ the moment," said Chris spending bill. said Robert Black. a Live," Shapiro went to NBC News in March ing too quickly to a Red Drummond, a spokesman And states are counting spokesman for Gov. Hick 1993 to pick up the pieces as executive pro­ Cross request for help. for Gov. Mark Sanford, on significant help from the Perry. ducer of "Dateline NBC" after that news­ "We're taking these 300 adding that the state still federal government, which But the notion that magazine was mired in a scandal over a whether we get reimbursed remembers the help it got approved a $10.5 billion Washington would pick up rigged report on the dangers of GM pickup or not," said Annemarie when hit by Hurricane Hugo down payment for hurri­ the tab for all hurricane­ trucks. Conroy, director of the city's in 1989. "We're going to cane relief last week. related costs seemed a bit Bringing credibility to the broadcast, he Office of Emergency return the favor." Congress is likely to approve rosy. oversaw its expansion to several nights a week as it won awards and robust ratings. lie was named NBC News president in June 2001. Under his tenure, ratings leader "Nightly News" made a smooth transition of anchormen from Tom Brokaw to Brian Lilly asks insurers for claim money Williams late last year. But Shapiro's term was also marked by audience inroads for ABC's "Good Morning that it knew then the drug could Gerling-Konzern Allgemeine Versic­ Associated PR:ss America" against a major profit center for cause harmful, diabetes-related side herungs AG, and ELCO Insurance Co. NBC, "Today." Meanwhile, MSNBC has contin­ INDIANAPOLIS - Eli Lilly and Co. effects in some users. All but ELCO have refused to pay twd to fare poorly in ratings against its cable­ wants its insurers to cover half of the Hiding that information was "egre­ claims Lilly has submitted to reim­ news rivals, CNN and Fox News Channel. $1 billion it has set aside to pay prod­ gious" behavior by Lilly and voids the burse it for legal bills and other costs uct-liability claims involving the com­ coverage. the insurers say in court related to Zyprexa product-liability lit­ Gas prices deter holiday traffic pany's top-selling drug Zyprexa. motions. igation. NEW YOHK- Labor Day traffic slowed The amount Lilly seeks from the The insurers argue that if they had ELCO said it should be dismissed around the eountry as drivers lucky to lind gas insurers was confirmed this week by known about Zyprexa's serious side from the lawsuit because ELCO has stations open paid over 30 percent more than the Indianapolis-based drug maker, effects, they "would not have agreed not refused to pay claims it has gotten bnfore llurrieane Katrina disrupted Gulf Coast which is suing live of its insurers to to· insure Lilly at all, would have from Lilly. Based in Bermuda. ELCO is rnlincry and pipelinn operations a week ago. force them to pay. Previously. the excluded coverage for Zyprexa . . . or a Lilly fully-owned subsidiary. Pump prkns arn starting to level off. but ana­ information had been partially would have provided insurance cover­ Lilly sued its own subsidiary lysl<; say tho dramatic risn in gasoline costs has detailed in court records. age to Lilly on terms and conditions because "we are obliged to treat ELCO fon:ed 1:onsumnrs to begin rethinking everything A $500 million payout by insurers substantially different." as an arm's-length independent enti­ from vaeation travnl plans to how much they can would hAip cover the $1.07 billion "Lilly knew Zyprexa represented a ty," Lilly spoknswoman Joan Todd allhrd to speml for food, dothing and restaurant Zyprexa-related write-off Lilly took in serious liability exposure to it and to said. meals. the second quarter regarding claims any insurer that provided coverage to The live eompanies providnd $400 Drivers paid an avnrage of about $:t20 a gal­ over the popular anti-psychotic. Lilly," said SH International Business million in eoverage that Lilly wants lon for unlnadnd rngular on Monday, up $1.35 Four of the insurers are fighting Insurance Co., one of' the companies them to honor, Todd said. Lilly is in from a year ago, and 75 cents morn than they Lilly's lawsuit, filed in March in feder­ Lilly is suing. arbitration talks with additional insur­ did b1~fill'e llw hurricane, according to Handy Bly. al court in Indianapolis. They argue The others are North American ers that. providnd tlw rmnaining $100 dirnc:tor of eommunity n~lations for AAA Auto Lilly bought liability coverage l'or Speeialty Insurance Co., Winterthur million in Zyprexa liability eovnragn, Club South. Zyprexa in 2000 without disclosing Schwoizerische Vcrsicherungs AG, shn said. . ------page 8 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Wednesday, September 7, 2005

public would support or protest "Indirectly, it sends a message so I'm not too worried about it," the decision of the establish­ to those who inhibit my right to Cottingham said. "[Also,] there's S01oking ment owner with their patron­ breathe clean air that their deci­ nowhere on campus that you Face book continued from page 1 age." sions are not agreeable." can smoke indoors anyway." continued from page 1 Kent said both smoking and Toler said the ban would likely Smith was also apathetic con­ passed similar laws prohibiting refraining from smoking are only benefit non-smokers who cerning action against the ban. "I took my cell phone ofl' face­ cigarette smoke in restaurants, individual freedoms which tend to ostracize the minority "I really [couldn't] care less book because on weekends I bars and other indoor locations. should not be infringed upon. population of smokers at Notre what happens in this city," he would get random phone calls Sophomore Francis Smith said "Smoking is a personal choice; Dame and elsewhere. said. from numbers I didn't recog­ there are "absolutely" no advan­ it is true that second-hand "The people who fake a cough But Kent and the College nize asking if I wanted to hang tages to the ban. smoke can have when I pass them on the quad, Libertarians were much more out because they saw me on "Though Notre negative effects or give me weird looks," Toler proactive in their efforts to "ban facebook," Fenlon said. Dame doesn't have on people who said, "they're the only ones who the smoking ban." Co-president Some students said they have too many smokers, "It seems to be a are continually will find 'advantages' to this (and Observer Viewpoint colum­ always been cautious of the I imagine South trend in America exposed to it for bill." nist) Scott Wagner wrote a letter Web site. Bend has its fair nowadays to treat long periods of Smith agreed that smokers to the South Bend Tribune "I always make sure never to share," he said. time," she said. are often confronted with feel­ encouraging citizens to vocalize accept any friend invitations "Because of that, smokers as lepers "From that same ings of scorn or contempt from their opposition to the proposed from people I don't know," the local economy and this [ban] is reasoning, how­ the non-smoking public. law. freshman Lisa Anderson said. is going to be hurt just one sign of it. ,, ever, working in "It seems to be a trend in Both Kent and Wagner attend­ "I did that a couple times and by people no or eating at a bar America nowadays to treat ed the public hearing to voice ended up removing them longer coming to or restaurant smokers as lepers and this [ban] their own concerns and distrib­ because I got IMed randomly bars." Francis Smith that allows is just one sign ofit," Smith said. ute information to those in by people I didn't know through In addition to sophomore smoking is also a Although student smokers attendance. Kent said they will anything other than facebook." criticism that the personal choice." were passionate in their opposi­ also collect signatures from Saint Mary's students have proposed ban will But for sopho­ tion to the bill, many were also Notre Dame students and sub- been experiencing similar negatively influence the local more Timmy Falvey - a fervent disenchanted and mit them in the problems with students receiv­ economy in South Bend and the supporter of the ban - cigarette felt there was little form of a peti­ ing threatening and abuse rest of St. Joseph County, smoke and its associated health they can do to "It's my body and I tion to the emails through internet chat detractors said the legislation hazards take precedence over reverse the growing should be able to couhty commis­ rooms. would deter the American value the economic and political impli­ number of smoking smoke where and sioner's office "Not everyone is as nice, cute of choice and eliminate certain cations of the proposed bill. bans. prior to the offi­ and funny as they may sound personal freedoms. "Smoking killed my grandfa­ "Nobody cares when I like.,, cial vote. online," Holens said. "You One organization on campus ther, who battled the symptoms what I say· or do Hartung said should never make plans to that has expressed deep opposi­ of emphysema for many years anyways, since I'm a Dan Toler if the bill goes meet a 'friend' in person." before he passed," Falvey said. smoker," Toler said. through, the tion to the ban is the College sophomore Students have also reported Libertarians of Notre Dame. In "I have never been much of an "My plan is to do the county should stolen credit card information addition to citing negative eco­ activist, but in response to situa­ same thing I do at plan to create and unknown e-mail attach­ nomic implications, members tions such as this, it is my patri­ home, where a similar ban "adequate, accessible, and fair ments that are used to track a claim the bill is a direct threat to mony to take the issue head on exists, which is just to ignore it. smoking areas." student's information. some of their "most fundamen­ and turn the negative into posi­ If someone wants to fine me, "Everyone knows that [smok­ Holens and Fowlkes stressed tal Constitutional rights." tive." they can be my guest, but I'm ing] is an addiction and they that students understand that "As defenders of freedom, Falvey, who attended not giving up my right to smoke better take that into account," personal information should be individual rights, and personal Tuesday's public forum, said the just because a bunch of stuffed­ he said. "Otherwise, they are private and exposing such choice, we believe that owners legislation's rewards would be shirt politicians say I have to." going to have a lot of really irri­ information is dangerous, espe­ of private establishments such "conspicuously apparent." Cottingham said he was "too table people now with more cially to people that they have as bars and restaurants should "[The ban's main advantage lazy" to take any action against time on their hands with which just met or have not met at all. have the right to decide whether is] clear air-inside various public the proposed law. to protest." they will allow or prohibit smok­ venues for those of us who "I rarely go to any restaurants ing on their property," co-presi­ choose to exercise our freedom that allow smoking anyway, and Contact Katie Perry at Contact Katie Kohler at dent Catherine Kent said. "The not to smoke," he said. I'm not old enough to go to bars, [email protected] kkohleO 1 @saintmarys.edu

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His column appears every SYSTEMS & WEB ADMINISTRATORS tors influencing the frequency and and we saw the rage of a tsunami in other Wendnesday. 1/e can be contact­ (574) 631-8839 severity of these cyclonic storms. New the Indian Ocean. Now the formerly ed at comments@tidewaterblues. com computer simulations from the NOAA great city of New Orleans and many The views expressed in this column Geophysical Fluid Dynamics adjacent communities have been sav­ are those of the author and not neces­ OBSERVER ONLINE Laboratory predict that increased aged by natural forces, and we have sarily those of The Observer. www.ndsmcobserver.com POLICIES The Observer is the independent, daily newspaper published in print and online by the students of the LETTER TO THE EDITOR University of Notre Dame duLac and Saint Mary's College. Editorial content, including advertisements, is not governed by policies of the administration of either institution. The Observer reserves the right to refuse advertisements based on coment. Race is an issue The news is reported as accurately and objectively as possible. Unsigned editorials represent the opinion of rhe majority of the Editor in Chief, Managing Editor, It's been a while since I've seen so many falsehoods packed in to a last-minute race-baiting ad against her Indian-American Assistant Managing Editors and department editors. Commentaries, letters and columns present the views a single letter, as I did when I read Matt Hamilton's Sept. 4 let­ opponent. Luckily for her, though, she's a Democrat. Maybe we of the authors and nor necessarily those ofThe ter, "Race on the Levee." Paul Krugman is probably already need to review the criteria here? We need someone who's Observer. consulting Hamilton for his next New York Times column. white, male, Republican, powerful and preferably rich ... I've Viewpoint space is available to all readers. The free Why is it any surprise, when the overwhelming majority of got it: "Bush to New Orleans: Drop Dead." Has a nice ring, does­ expression of all opil)ions through letters is encouraged. whites, who are disproportionately wealthier than the blacks, n't it? Letters to the Editor must be signed and must include left New Orleans, which was 67 percent black before the evacu­ Finally, since Hamilton has no problem with looting, some­ contact informacion. ation? How is it not "Third World" to have locals indiscriminate­ body should give me his address. (I'll take care of the U-Haul.) ly machine-gunning policemen and rescue workers? (It sounds And if he says I'm too rich to deserve everything he's worked Questions regarding Observer policies should be pretty indistinguishable from Mogadishu to me.) 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With tho Hobnrts confirmation hearings or not, should recognize these moral truths, about to bogin. and another Supreme Court and most societies do. smoking ban nomination <:oming soon, thorn is most defi­ Then there are the other moral teachings, nitely going to be a good amount of debato such as the command to attend Mass. which about prnssing sodal and h~gal issuns, as well only make sense in light of revealed truths. If I Following a disturbing trend in the "llnalthy Community as plenty of hysterical scronching. And yns. the prohibit you from murdering my niece, I am among local governments. the Smoke-FnH\ Dining Cuide," have l>nnHH:ratk Party will once again show that its not imposing my Catholic values on you, even St. Joseph County Council is freely clwsnn to disallow tobacco corn valun is abortion on demand. though the Church would agrne with me. If I considering a proposed ban on smoke without the conrdon of an I hatn to bring up such a loathsome topic- I forced you to fast on Good Friday, however, I smoking in "public places"­ overzealous County Couneil. sinnm~ly do hatn to- hut only the most igno­ would be guilty of such an imposition. Such a namely private establishments The authority to ban rant could fail to realize that abortion is the distinction should be very clear. such as restaurants and bars. unhealthy behavior on private underlying cause of all the controvnrsy rngard­ I opposed abortion before I was Catholic, and Not only is this type ol' legisla­ property is a dangerous pownr ing tlw Hobnrts nomination, and all that wo if, God forbid, I cease being Catholic, I imagine tion misguided, we believe it to grant any govnrnnwnt, espn­ arn going to son surrounding his eonlirmation I will still oppose abortion. If there is any con­ exemplifies the worst of petty cially a local govnrmm~nt. First, and tho forthcoming nomination. What makes nection at all between my hatred of abortion dictatorships that are currently smoking is illegal in bars. Next. thn controversy mon~ poignant, and morn rele­ and my (weak) Catholic faith, it is not that I slithering across the United it is illegal in parks- outside. vant to Notre Dame, is that Hobnrts is Catholic. hate abortion because the Church tells me to. States. Soon. police may bn knocking A few weeks ago, Mario Cuomo, former If anything, it is the other way around - my The argument that banning on our doors to make sure we Democratic governor of New York and some­ hatred of abortion makes it easier for me to smoking saves lives is mislead­ do not smoke at all. Is that thn tinw Catholic tlwologian, trotted out his believe that the Church is what it claims to be. ing. In 2004, over 42,000 people future we want for Arnnriea? patentnd and tired "personally opposed but ... " When people like Mario Cuomo and John died from driving on American Contrary to popular belief, argument at an appearance debating the Kerry speak of their opposition to abortion as highways. Every two hours, a there are alternative methods of Hobnrts nomination. Brielly stated, that argu­ somehow a personal religious belief, I am led person is killed by lire. encouraging smoke-free estab­ ment is that while he himself is deeply trou­ to wonder whether they are so morally crip­ However, we have yet to hear of lishments. Offering incentives, bled by abortion and considers it, as a good pled that they would not even realize the evil any local government initiatives such as tax breaks or a stream­ Catholic, a tnrrible sin, he cannot impose that of it were the Church not to point it out to to ban either driving or fire. lined licensing process. is a bnlief on others. Of course, I highly doubt he, them. This is true because such initia­ viable option that is more con­ or any of the other Catholic liberals who trot Yet as I mentioned already, they are often tives would be absurd, and the ducive to promoting smoke-frne this line out, are in faet quite opposed to the only too eager to impose other Catholic social proposed smoking ban is no dif­ businesses while simultaneously horror that is abortion. But let me be generous doctrines on the public, and even to use reli­ ferent. preserving the libnrties of busi­ and gullible and take him at his word. gious language in doing so. This, of course is The issue is not a health ness owners. Reducing restric­ My questions for him, and for any like-mind­ hypocrisy, but nobody ever seems to call them issue. It is an issue of the gov­ tive bureaucracy and lowering nd liberals at Notre Dame, are these: out on it. ernment vs. the property rights tax barriers would encourage I) is your personal opposition to abortion a Many of you, when you stand up for the of business owners. major economic development in religious belief simply because it is something unborn, will have sneering liberals snarl at Smoking is a personal choice; the area, which in turn would thn Church teaches?; you and tell you to go back to church, and to it is true that second-hand lead to more jobs and opportu­ 2) how come so many of you have no prob­ put your rosaries away. But when you stand up smoke can have negative efTects nities - in short, a healthier lem imposing your other beliefs- such as for the poor, however, those same liberals on people who are continually community. opposition to the death penalty - on the rest leave you alone, even congratulate you. Why is exposed for long periods of time. Therefore, we the undersigned of the public, many if not most of whom dis­ defending the unborn somehow a religious From that same reasoning, how­ believe that the people of St. agree with them? value while defending the poor is not? The ever, working in a bar or restau­ Joseph County and members of Hngarding the first question, consider anoth­ Church is consistently on the side of both. rant that allows smoking is also the St. Joseph County Council er hideous act: rape. Now, the Church opposes Maybe one of you liberals can explain that to a personal choice. In fact, should oppose this legislation. St. rape, and I oppose rape. Does that mean my me and to the rest of us. despite what the St. Joseph Joseph County needs more eco­ opposition to rape is somehow a Catholic belief County Council would have us nomic growth, not more laws. of mine? Thern are certain teachings of the Gregory Pio believe. there are over 130 local Church, like cond1~mnations of murder or alumnus restaurants that have already College Libertarians exploitation, whieh dmtl simply with the natu­ class of 1999 opted to be "smoke-free." These University of Notre Dame ral law. All human beings with reason, Catholic Sept. 6 restaurants, easily found online Sept. 6 The fury in all of us EDITORIAL CARTOON

As popular nnws rnndia thest1 days arn sat­ United States, and inner cities in particular. urated with irnagns of' n~fugees fleeing Do you know, for example, that dose to one­ destroyml honws and snrvants providing sol­ third of New Orleans lives below the poverty aen and hope to those afflietnd by natural line'? II' I were to tell you that 93 percent of disaster, om1 must eontmnplate difficult the students at schools in the city are #cwe~~J4~~ ... qtwstions. Tlwsn qunries range from tho African-American, what would you think? divine to thn political. I low would a good Does it trouble you that residents living up­ God permit such sufTnring'? Why was the fed­ river on higher ground tended to survive the ItT He Fl~~ ~TINk~ fRoM T~e HeAD DoWN'' oral government so tardy in its relief flooding while those living down-river in response'! shoddy housing units tended to succumb to i\v-~, After a short time, however, our modern the water's fury'? Would it be unreasonable I Anwrkan sensibilities prohibit such investi­ to add that the former demographic was gation and dnrnand that construetive ener­ largely middle-income and white, while the ' gins be direetml toward providing aid rather latter was mostly lower-income and black? ' than probing diflkult n~alities. Those who lleflect and permit the anger of these deny "s1~nsible" responses and continue their truths to motivate your actions in a positive questioning are eonsiderml irresponsible, way. insnnsitive and even irreverent. If popular news is going to continue to Ynt, I believe that at a time like this, cheapen its coverage of this disaster through $ national unity and support must mean more narrowly framed images and rigidly cen­ -~---- ... than simply sending cheeks and resources to sored programs (Kanye West was silenced, folks that need them. While that activity is by the way, for his assertion on NBC's vic­ paramount and eannot be ignored, assis­ tims' tribute program that President Bush tance in a time of crisis often demands that does not care about blacks), then our collec- loaders lend their voices to the troubling , tive responsibility as· citizens is to reflect on truths that lay beneath the rubble. this tragedy in a more honest, constructive While cursory television coverage chooses way. to focus narrowly on the malevolent behav­ · Many will construe my words as politiciza­ ior of a few, harsh societal facts go unno­ tion of a non-political issue; know that we ticed. Why it is that much timidity surrounds are the first to say that concern for the vic­ the assertion that most of the refugee popu­ tims, regardless of wealth and color, should lation afTected is not only African-American be primary. Our concern should always moti­ but also low-income'! Is thorn something vate our positive actions for those who suf­ fundamentally wrong about making this fer, and I think that it is operating right now. claim? Such a statement would be irrelevant if its emphasis was solely descriptive. Paul Kralovec Unfortunately, however, a daim of this senior magnitude pom1trates a substantive truth off-campus about the reality of race relations in the Sept. 6 ---~~- ----

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DVD REVIEW THE o.c. 101: A DIP IN ORANGE COUNTY'S POOL

and catcalls from fans. Plus it's a joy hear­ Second season of the O.C. By RAMA GOTTUMUKKALA ing Seth banter back and forth with Hyan Scene Editor in true brotherly fashion, complete with quick witticisms. It's amazing how a five-note melody can Sandy Cohen (Peter Gallagher), Seth's captures California dream halt the bustling activity of LaFortune, if dad, is another gem in the television land­ only for a moment. scape of primetime dramas. A public show's principal cast may not be on When the lively piano chorus of Phantom attorney and all-around good guy, Sandy's By LIZ BYRUM their way to winning Oscars, there Planet's "California" blares through the character lends a carefully balanced Apremiere of "The Sandy was ranked 25 in TV Guide's 2004 __ on Aug. 23, to be exact. turning her character, Kirsten, into a O.C." less than 48 hours away, expect to list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All That was the day the DVD for sea­ struggling alcoholic in the second half hear the "California" refrain routinely. Time" (which is no small feat considering son two of "The O.C." was released, of the season. Still, it's never too late to take a dip in the the relative youth of the show). the day fans were huddled around One of the best parts of season two Orange County pool. As the campus' O.C.­ Any plot device used on "The O.C." their TVs discussing whether they was the amazing musicians that were obsessed fanatics settle back into the would easily last half a season (or more) should start at the beginning or flip recruited to appear in various world navigated by Ryan, Seth, Summer on any other show. No matter how con­ right to their favorite episodes. episodes. Bands such as The Walkmen and Marissa, O.C. first-timers still have a trived they seem, such as Marissa's infa­ In its first season, "The O.C." intro­ (who played at Notre Dame last year), chance to join the reveling. With the first mous lesbian fling from season two, plot duced the characters, and welcomed Death Cab for Cutie and Modest and second seasons of the show readily devices in "The O.C." rarely last more than fans into their soap-opera world. Mouse played shows at the Bait Shop, available on DVD, the zany misadventures four episodes. However, it was during season two the beachside music hotspot, and of Orange Country are only a couch away. This ends up being both a blessing and a when fans really became a part of received tons of amazing publicity In the meantime, there are plenty of rea­ curse. Disappointing and cringe-worthy that world. They saw different sides while they were at it. sons why "The O.C." steals away hearts plot devices are swept under the carpet of the characters emerge, relation­ The extensive season two DVD set and oh so many hours of procious studying quickly. There was probably dancing in ships deVf~lop and fall apart and more features plenty of great special fea­ time on this campus. the streets from the O.C. fan nation when complex storylines unfold. They hung tures, including one section called OK, so the show's principal cast of color­ Oliver, a deranged Marissa stalker, was on the edge of their seats each "O.C. - Obsess Completely," fans can ful characters didn't start off as the most swept away in fewer than six episodes. Thursday, waiting to see the preview get an inside look at some of the original troupe in television history. But it The show's music scene is almost uni­ for next week's episode. musicians "The O.C." has hosted. The has made plenty of strides in fleshing out versally praised as one of the best on tele­ Whether they love or hate them, the section also shows great in-depth once one-dimensional archetypes and vision. Whether it's snagging a new song connections fans made with the char­ interviews with the cast, as well as grabbing a vice grip on the attention spans off Cold play's latest album weeks before its acters on the show during the second the producer of the show, Josh of its viewers. release or helping boost small indie bands season are part of what makes "The Schwartz. Throwing in a fair sprinkling or mar­ into the national spotlight, "The O.C." sets O.C." such a popular show. The con­ Another section of special features, riages, divorces and heart -attacks helps musical trends long before the average nections might be purely physical, like titled "Gags and Goofs," begins with jumble the interwoven plot points into a radio station. Plus, it's helped the show's ever evolving debate between guys an interesting black and white piece highly addictive potpourri. producers release four soundtracks high­ about who is hotter - Marissa, showcasing many of the "kissing But the heart of the show lies with its lighting the show's musical prowess. Summer, or maybe even Kirsten. scenes" filmed through out season other young protagonist, Seth Cohen When "The O.C." premieres Thursday For some fans, the obsession may go two. This doesn't seem to be some­ (Adam Brody). A comic-book geek, Seth night at 7 p.m., there will probably be a little deeper. On any given Friday, thing fans would expect to find on the divides his time between spouting off pop­ plenty of alert, captivated faces around someone walking around campus is DVD, but adds a nice touch to the culture quips and chasing after his life's campus. With an open mind, it'll probably bound to hear girls discussing the compilation. mission: roping in Summer (Rachel only take a few days for an O.C. late-comer perfection that is Seth Cohen, and "Beachy Couture," the final section Bilson), the girl of his dreams. He alterna­ to fall in love with sunny Orange County. what off the wall comment he made of the special features, gives an inside tively succeeds and fails at this exercise on last night's episode. look on the fashion world of "The over the course of the show's seasons, Contact Rama Gottumukkala at No matter what it is about the show O.C." People who watch the show and alternatively leading to a chorus of cheers [email protected] that draws people in, it's safe to say play close attention to what each they're hooked and can't seem to get character is wearing will love to learn enough. With Season two out on DVD, how the wardrobe designers choose fans can now get their "O.C." fix any what they do for each scene. In this time, any day. section, Adam Brody explains how he The relationships during the second is "just trying to get away with stuff season explain a lot about "The O.C." that's not lame." It seems like he may There were love triangles that be on the same designer wavelength revolved around comic books, bjsexu­ as his character. als and a possible pregnancy. Affairs The season two DVD is every O.C. were commonplace among the "adult fan's "California dream," with plenty figures" in Newport Beach, and even of great special features to keep the strongest relationships were put enthusiasts busy. With enough to the test. However, throughout all of episodes, affairs, scandals and heart­ the drama, the characters still gave breaks to keep someone occupied for the audience things to smile about. days, it's a great addition to any pop- The episode titled "The culture collection. · Chrismukkah That Almost Wasn't" showed that almost everyone in Contact Liz Byrum at [email protected] · Orange County has a little heart. Through­ out the season, Ryan tried hard to show his The O.C. heart when his older brother, Trey, came Complete Second Season back into his life. But no matter what he did, Warner Home Video Trey kept messing up, which made for a great cliff-hanger end­ Photo courtesy of theocimages.com ing for season two. Marissa (Mischa Barton), left, Summer (Rachel Bilson), Seth (Adam Brody) and Although some of the Ryan (Ben McKenzie) form the young nucleus of the popular Fox drama. THE OBSERVER

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Sandy Cohen The liberal, east-coast lawyer with OBSESSED COMPLETELY: THE O.C. ON CAMPUS formidable eyebrows stands out among the Orange Country crowd. ''I'm a purist, no distraetions," he "The O.C." has had on pop eulture Sandy Cohen works to save kids as By MOLLY GRIFFIN said. "Usually it's just a eouple of' us and college students in particular is· As~istant Scene Editor in someone's living room absorbing with regard to its soundtrack choiees. a public defender, must deal with the greatness that is 'The O.C."' Music is featured prominently on the his slighdy unhinged family and "Tiw O.C.," whiln wholly unrealistic t\s is the ease with most massively show, and it makes a point of using in its shPnr dngree of scandal. may popular shows on television, a drink­ songs from bands that rarely get yet still manages to get in a few just he tho pnrfect 11scapo from the ing game has evolved around the pro­ radio play. hours of surfmg between cases stress and studying of college. The gram. Things like a person wearing a The show has used musie from a and crises. diff'i('ully of halaneing life at school bikini at a party, the appearance of a wide variety or underground bands SPPms lnss snrious wlwn you sKirsten Cohen with a secrnl. pom tapn from her past, alljustilications for taking a drink. Jem, Eels and Beck. The Bellingham, The matriarch of the Cohen clan, Hyan's nx-con hrollwr Trny is involved There are several groups on the Wash. hand Death Cab for Cutin, a in a drug dPal and Kirsten's drinking faenbook Web site at Notre Dame favorite of Seth Cohen (as well as his Kirsten has to deal with a variety prohiPm is spiraling out of control. devoted to "The O.C.," such as "If You portrayer, Adam Brody), has rnceiv<1d of family problems, from her wild "Thn O.C." managns to blend sensa­ Talk During 'The O.C.,' I Will Kill You a huge boost in popularity due to the tionalism with thn right Ryan Atwood llw show is so sue<~nssful. Coh11n F111Iowship," a obvious but it's Beastin Boys have gone Mter stealing a car with his "O.C." partins are a <'.ornmon oceur­ scholarship in honor or so far as to use the n•ru~n on ('ampus nvnry Thursday at 7 the fa<~t that fictional drama that's very show to premiere songs brother, Ryan avoids juvenile hall p.m. Whdlwr the parties consist of character Sandy Cohen, interesting. " from their latest by being taken in by Sandy Cohen diP-hard fans, JHHlpln looking for a played by Peter albums. rnason to socialize or studnnts des­ Gallagher, supposedly "While 'The O.C.' isn't and his family. He must adjust Tiffanie Spencer pPrate for a study hrnak. llw show is attuwrnay dnscrihed his ritual. One of the major influences that [email protected] the bathroom.

Seth Cohen An inspiration to geeks everywhere, Seth is a skinny, ind.ie ~J. ..'§··- ... . . ~1 music loving comic book fan and somehow manages not only to get f . extremely attractive girls like Summer and Anna to like him but to actually fight over him.

Julie Cooper Call her "The Dragon Lady'' or "The Wicked Witch of the West Coast" but few characters can pull off having affairs with their daughter's ex-boyfriends, having .porn tapes in their past or have catfights at their bachelorette parties quite as fabulously as Julie Cooper.

Photo courtesy of theocimages.com The ensemble cast of "The O.C." Is set to return for more sex, scandal and melodrama in the show's highly anticipated third season. The first episode of the upcoming season premieres on Thursday at 7 p.m. on Fox. THE OBSERVER page 14 CENE Wednesday, September 7, 2005

MOVIE REVIEWS Inspiring 'Murderball' aims at the heart

paraplegics. These interviews are spot­ By ANALISE LIPARI ted throughout the movie, giving people Scene Critic a glimpse into the live·s of men forever changed by a car accident or a It's rare today to find a film that can wrestling match gone wrong. Getting to both jar the mind and stir the spirit. In know the players lends the film a hard­ a summer that gave the American pub­ earned human side that is skillfully bal­ lic both the "Deuce Bigalow" sequel and anced with the gruff nature of the sport the mind-numbing "Stealth," a film as itself. gritty and satisfying as "Murderball" is Overall, the movie tracks the running ...... :. or rolling, rather - against American team as they progress from the grain. the world championship in Sweden to The documentary, directed by Henry the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens, Alex Rubin and Dana Adam Shapiro, Greece. On another level, however, is showcases the sport of quadriplegic the real story - the battle between the rugby, affectionately nicknamed "mur­ teams from the United States and derball" by its devoted players for the Canada, which centers on one man: Joe fierce intensity with which the game is Soares. played. Equipped with specially built Eight years prior, Joe sat at the top of wheelchairs that look like they were the .quad rugby world, leading the welded by a cross American team to between the "Am­ victory in the Photo courtesy of indyfilmfest.org erican Chopper" Murderball 1996 Games. Quadriplegics win the bronze medal in the 2004 Paralympics in Athens. These crew and a demoli­ Following a messy athletes are the focus of this year's compelling documentary "Murderb'!ll." tion derby expert, battle with the two teams zoom, American coach­ up, but it is the intensity and drive of however: one sequence involving a sex­ throw and check es, however, Joe Joe and the respective teams that hall­ ed video for paraplegics is particularly their way across a Directors: Henry Alex Rubin and and his bruised marks the cutthroat competition, and memorable. It's the revelation of the regulation basket­ Dana Adam Shapiro ego made a deal draws the viewer in. tough ordinariness of the players' lives, ball court in a four­ Starring: Scott Hogsett, Bob Lujano, to coach the Can­ Where the film really shines, howev­ as well as their athletic strengths, period match. Scott Hogsett and Joe Soares adian national er, is in the smaller moments that which blows the mind of the audience, Power is ultimate- team, beginning a address what life is like when some­ destroying any preconceptions. ly the name of the game, however, as a rivalry which has reached full blast by one's limbs are nearly useless. Guilt, bitterness, reconciliation, full-on smash between players is all but the time the film opens. Listening to Bob Lujano describe a power, strength, anger and love: all are encouraged to be victorious. Joe is loud, abrasive, and mesmeriz­ dream in which he's flying, limbs intact expressed in the faces and lives of these The film opens with a series of short ing - when he's on the screen, the or watching goateed team leader Mark unknowing titans on wheels, and the interviews with members of the U.S. audience is drawn to his explosive tem­ Zupan bring murderball lessons to a result is one amazing way to spend 85 national quad rugby team, captioned by per and blazing stare, just to see what local hospital's newly disabled, hits the minutes. name only - Hogsett, Andy, Zupan - he'll do next. It takes a heart attack heart in a quiet but affecting way. and describing how they came to be halfway through the film to loosen Joe The film is definitely not humorless, Contact Analise Lipari at [email protected]

Documenting the dirtiest joke in 'The Aristocrats'

hearted or those with weak stomachs. By ERIN MCGINN The joke, originally from old bur­ Scene Critic lesque shows, is known as being the most coarsely perverse ever per­ "The Aristocrats" is one of the funni­ formed, and traditionally is told only est movies of the year, which is no amongst comedians. While giving away small feat considering that it is little the joke would ruin some of the film's more than a documentary about a sin­ impact, the variations that accompany gle joke. Penn Jillette (of Penn and it are diverse enough that it remains Teller) and Paul Provenza's film is the fresh, vile, and funny some hundred filmic equivalent of a one-trick pony, years after it was first told. but the trick itself is entertaining For those able to withstand the joke, enough to carry through its 89 min­ which in its most tame version contains utes. "The Aristocrats" is obscene and references to incest, bestiality, offensive, but the joke itself (and those necrophilia and bodily fluids, the movie telling it) is funny enough to overcome is uproarious. Paul Provenza and Penn its perverse single-mindedness. More Jillette spent two years documenting as than anything, "The Aristocrats" is many versions of this infamous joke as hilarious. possible, cornering comedians like "A man walks into a talent agent's Drew Carey, Whoopi Goldberg, Susie office with his Essman and Paul family and says, Reiser whenever 'Have I got an act The Aristocrats and wherever for you!' The tal­ possible. ent agent replies, Other note-wor­ 'So what do you thy comedians do?'" So begins include Drew "The Aristocrats," Director: Paul Provenza Carey, Andy Dick, a film that do.cu­ Starring: Jason Alexander, Hank Azaria, Carrie Fisher, Photo courtesy of mov1eweb.com ments a joke that George Carlin, Drew Carey, Whoopi Whoopi Goldberg, Fred Willard participates in the retelling of a notorious joke passed down from has been handed Goldberg, Trey Parker and Bob Saget Gilbert Gottfried, burlesque clubs in director Paul Provenza's documentary "The Aristocrats." down from come­ Chris Rock, Sarah dian to comedian since the days of the Silverman, Jon Stewart and dozens of ness. This segment is fascinating, as it Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the cre­ old burlesque shows, but is rarely told others. Seeing Bob Saget, who refer­ explores how a joke changes (or largely ators of "South Park," even created an on stage and is traditionally told only ences his role on "Full House," perform stays the same) over the years. animated segment featuring the show's amongst comedians. The next part of the joke is reason alone to see the Since the film is such a focused docu­ characters specially for this movie. the joke varies, allowing for improvisa­ movie. The results are surprising, and mentary, the normal criteria of review "The Aristocrats" is simply one of the tion, and the only requirement in often take their humor to places that are, for all intents and purposes, dis­ best and funniest movies of the year. telling the joke is that it be as offensive may make sensitive viewers uncomfort- pensable. The movie is essentially For all its obscenity, it is a pointed and as possible. able. · about comedians entertaining other effective documentary about the nature There is no nudity and there is no Far more than just a re-telling of a comedians without regard to the more of the "dirty joke" as told by comedians violence, but Jillette and Paul Provenza joke, "The Aristocrats" traces its histo­ sensitive public, which is pointed out in throughout the year. For those who can managed to create a documentary vul­ ry and tries to answer the question of the film itself. Some of the comedians, withstand its vulgarity, "The gar enough to not be rated. "The why such an obscene joke is undeni­ such as Chevy Chase, actually held par­ Aristocrats" is highly recommended. Aristocrats," features numerous come­ ably funny. By exploring the origin and ties of which the only purpose was to dians performing and analyzing the path of the joke, the filmmakers side­ tell the joke, where one single telling Contact Erin McGinn at same joke, but is not for the light- step the potential for cinematic .stale- lasted for nearly an hour and a half. [email protected] I • I I Wednesday September 7, 2005 The Observer + PAID ADVERTISEMENT page 15 I

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HURRICANE KATRINA U.S. OPEN Tulane athletes to 'carry torch' Federer struggles, • • Wherever its home, Green Wave plans to keep playing, give hope but WillS agatn Associated Press DALLAS - Tulane athletic The 24-year-old Federer lost teams displaced from their Top seed beats Kiefer, only one set on the way to his New OrLeans campus by advances to quarter­ third Wimbledon title two Hurricane Katrina will be months ago, and that also was based this fall at five different finals of tourney against Kiefer, who gives him universities. tough matches but can't quite The Green Wave student­ Associated Press win. Federer has beaten the athletes will live and attend NEW YORK - Roger Federer German six straight times, four classes at schools in Texas and sneered, tossed his racket in of them this year. Louisiana. The teams will stay disgust. Horror of horrors, he After losing the second-set together and play under the lost a set. tiebreaker when he netted a Tulane banner. For most of the U.S. Open, the backhand half-volley, Federer "Our community needs defending champion and top found himself in difficulty at 3-3 hope," athletic director Rick seed had seemed to sleepwalk in the third when he faced dou­ Dickson said Tuesday. "Our through his matches, playing ble break point at 15-40. His student-athletes represent only as well as necessary, wak­ answer: a 120 mph service win­ hope for them. ing up and painting lines when ner to save one break point, a "They will carry the torch pressed. He made up shots as brilliant backhand erosscourt and be the face, and display he went along - a sprinkling of pass to save another. Kiefer the name of Tulane University aces at various speeds and made two errors after that and and the New Orleans commu­ angles, a backhand pass that his opportunity was gone. nity until we are able to come got him out of trouble, a volley "That game was huge, home and do that on our own that carne out of nowhere absolutely," Federer said. "I campus." between yawns. was not so happy the way I was Still, Dickson said the initial That was enough until he got playing, especially in the second objective was to provide edu­ into a little trouble against set. Third was getting better, cation, housing and meals to Nicolas Kiefer on Tuesday. especially after that pass. I 243 athletes. AP Suddenly Federer had a reason really felt that shift in momen­ "Then, we'll put the logistics Tulane football players arrive at their Dallas hotel Tuesday after­ to elevate his game and stir tum. I took advantage of that. of the athletic p\ece together noon. The sport, they say, gives them a needed distraction. some emotion. Now he swept in In the fourth set, I started to next," he said. toward the net, pounded win­ feel like I'm really in control Tulane's football team, which own." Thanksgiving. ners from the baseline, stopped again where I didn't feel that has been working out at SMU Byrne, Rice athletic director The Green Wave's first game wasting time and efTort. way at all before. I had the feel­ in Dallas, is moving later this Bobby May and Texas Tech AD is Sept. 17, a home game Under just the hint of pres­ ing actually momentum was all week to Louisiana Tech in Gerald Myers said their against Mississippi State that sure, Federer produced his best on his side." Huston, about 230 miles north schools were prepared to host was supposed to be played in tennis of the tournament to Like an artist standing back of New Orleans. the teams as long as needed. the Superdome. beat Kiefer 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-4 to admire his work, Federer The players will enroll in They also could accommodate Dickson said he wasn't sure and land safely in the quarterfi­ watched a replay on the giant elasses there that begin next Tulane teams playing home where the game would be nals. Match point was a master­ screen of the backhand pass week. games on their campuses, the played. ful final stroke - an inside-out that saved break point. The men's basketball team, three said during the call. "Our preference is to first forehand crosscourt that "I knew the moment I hit it along with the volleyball, Most of the Tulane athletes identify a home-away-from­ Federer tucked neatly in the that the ball is going to be in," swimming and diving and would be enrolled at the home venue for our football corner, far from Kiefer's reach. he said. "I knew that he's not women's soccer teams, will be schools Tuesday or team," Dickson said. "The pos­ "Federer's play, for him, is going to be there, and I knew at Texas A&M. Wednesday, Dickson said. sibilities, there are more than like a B, B-plus, which for any­ that I'm back in the game, back The women's basketball The only Tulane team that a handful right now. one else is an A-plus," former in the match. I knew the impor­ team and the baseball team won't take part in its sched­ "We haven't weighed in on champion John McEnroe said tance of that shot. It was impor­ will go to Texas Tech. Rice will uled season this fall is cross any of them at this point, and after leaving the broadcast tant from then to hold and not host the tennis teams, and country. we ~aven't ruled any of them booth. "For him, he hasn't real­ let it slip away. So I did well SMU will be the temporary Men's and women's track out. ly played as well as he's capable there." home for the golf teams. don't compete until the spring Among the possibilities are of. He's been unsettled a couple As dominant as Federer has "We wanted to do what we semester. playing on the Louisiana Tech of times. Today was one of been on grass the past few could to help," Texas A&M Tulane's season-opening campus or at Independence those matches. Sometimes you years, he's no less the ruler of athletic director Bill Byrne told football game at Southern Stadium in Shreveport, La. don't play your best, but the hard courts. Dickson during a conference Mississippi, which also was Louisiana Tech and Tulane real champions win when He's won 32 straight matches call Tuesday. "We'll treat your affected by the storm, was share three common home they're not playing their real on the surface and is 42-1 on it athletes just like they were our postponed until after dates, all in October. best." this year.

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NFL Coroner: Herrion showed evidence of heart trouble

in the Denver County coroner's Herrion 's agent. "They appear enlarged, a condition that could Players had just finished rncit­ Official declares cause ollice said Tuesday. to be very thorough in their be related to anything from ing the Lord's Prayer in tho of death for late 49ers The coroner's findings con­ analysis. Hopefully, now people heart disease and high blood locker room after the game firmed the beliefs of Herrion's really get off the idea that these pressure to heredity. when Herrion collapsed. offensive lineman family and friends, who were guys are overweight, or that Martin also said the autopsy Though team doctors and certain drugs played no role in drugs or steroids were involved revealed scar tissue from a medics immediately reaehed the· Associated Press Ilerrion's death Aug. 20. in any way." recent episode in which blood lineman and took him to thn Ilerrion's heart condition was llerrion had ischemic heart was restricted to his heart - hospital, he couldn't bn saved. SANTA CLAHA, Calif. - San caused by factors that are often disease, with significant block­ but Herrion probably didn't ''I'm definitely shocknd and Francisco 49ers offensive line­ nearly undetectable, though age in his right coronary artery even realize it. surprised that someone so man Thomas I lerrion had heart fairly rare in a 23-year-old ath­ that caused the death of heart "From the time that he died, young and also in such good disease and evidence of previ­ lete in good physical condition. muscl~. according to Amy something happened a week or shapn as Thomas Ilerrion eould ous !wart trouble when he eol­ "It really squashes all the Martin, a forensic pathologist so earlier," said Martin, who have a heart attaek," said 49ers lapsod and died aftm a pn~sea­ speculation regarding his and deputy coroner in Denver. found microscopic evidence of offensive lineman Erie son game last month, an ollieial death," said Frederick Lyles, llerrion's heart was slightly organizing heart necrosis. Heitmann, one of Herrion's "Whether he was aware of friends. "Thomas passed all thn that was not clear. There are a tests at the beginning of the lot of instances where people year, and that's what makes this. have heart attacks and are not a shock to everybody." University of Notre Dame aware of them, especially when All NFL players reeeive com­ International Study Program your jobs requires you to do plete medical exams from their in things that require you to get elub, ineluding evaluation of hurt. He may not have thought their cardiovascular systems, much about it." EKG tests, blood tests and chest Herrion weighed about 335 X-rays, aceording to the pounds at the time of his death, league's collective bargaining Angers, Fran~e Martin said. The 6-foot-:3 ath­ agreement. Stress tests arn "Should I stay, lete was roughly comparable in given at the discretion or the size to dozens of clubs' physicians, or should I go?" NFL linemen - though thn 49crs' and the 49ers medical stan· was­ believe Herrion 's "Thomas passed all n't available to cardiovascular the tests at the reporters INFORMATION fitness was out­ Tuesday. standing. beginning of the llerrion repeat­ MEETING Drug screens year, and that's edly passed all on Herrion 's what makes this tests with the blood and urine 49ers, the elub found only a shock to said earlier. atrophine, a everybody." "Our medieal drug adminis­ experts have not tered when med- Eric Heitmann had an opportuni­ ical personnel 49ers offensive lineman ty to review the With Prof. Paul McDowell tried to revive report," NFL him. There's no spokesman Greg and returnees of the program indication Aiello said. "But Herrion's enlarged heart was based on what we know so far, caused by high bloo_d pressure, this may be a ease of an unfor­ Martin said. tunate hereditary eondition that Lyles spoke to Herrion's moth­ is not easily deteeted, even by Wednesday, September 7, 2005 er after the report was released. the regular and thorough car­ "She's having some roller­ diac sereening used by NFL 7:30PM coaster days," Lyles said. "She clubs. Unfortunately, even 118 DeBartolo was really happy with the out­ young people ean be struck come. She's just trying to get without warning by a heart some closure, and this will attack." help." Herrion, a seeond-year pro The ebullient lineman, a who grew up in Fort Worth, favorite among his teammates, Texas, played two suecessful Application Deadline: Nov. 15, 2005 was on the field for San college seasons at Utah. lle Academic Year 2006-2007 Francisco's final touchdown spent part of last season on the drive in a 26-21 loss to Denver, San Francisco and Dallas prac­ Fall 2006 - Spring 2007 playing exceptionally well and tice squads and also played this Applications available: www.nd.edu/~intlstud joking with team staff members spring with the Hamburg Sea after it was over. Dogs of NFL Europe.

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MLB Bonds endures tough workout, hopes to return I I I I I fielding several line drives hit ties." I Coaches, teammates I by a coach. "lie's still in the hands of I I" "I saw balls that were hit the trainers and doctors," I agree the slugger I where he had to run and Alou said. "When we're given looks impressive stop. I didn't see much favor­ the green light, we'll stick ing in the knee," A lou said. him in there." Associated Press "He's so much better than he Also Tuesday, a Giants play­ LOS ANGELES - Barry was in spring training. That er told The Associated Press Bonds put in a rigorous work­ was a real workout." that Bonds tussled with pitch­ out Tuesday, but the San Bonds told reporters er Jason Christiansen in the Francisco Giants slugger was Monday that he clubhouse lunch­ not activated off the disabled didn't know room at SBC list. when he would "We've been trying Park earlier this Bonds was on the Dodger return. On season in a dis­ Stadium field well before his Tuesday, Bonds to battle this whole pute about one teammates, lightly running wasn't talking year without that of Bonds' train­ the bases. shagging l1y balls, to reporters, major factor [Bonds]. ers. taking some swings and doing Rhodes said. The player, cutting drills under an Bonds' No. 25 Having him in, who witnessed intense sun. Later. he took his jersey hung in the lineup is only the June alterca­ turn with the rest of the his locker and going to help tion but spoke on Giants in the batting cage. he sat munch­ us. He's the best condition of Bonds will be evaluated ing half of a anonymity Wednesday morning at the grilled sand­ player in the game." because he did Kerlan-Jobe Clinic, team wich before his not want to talk spokesman Blake Rhodes second round Noah Lowry publicly about an AP said. in the batting incident between Prior to his team's Tuesday game with rival Los Angeles Giants pitcher The 41-year-old slugger has cage. other players, Dodgers, Barry Bonds slams into the outfield wall. yet to play this season while Pitcher Noah said Christiansen recovering from three opera­ Lowry is eager was frustrated tions on his right knee since to see Bonds return to the with Harvey Shields, Bonds' Jan. 31. lineup for the Giants, who personal stretch man now He has been in Los Angeles had won six straight going employed by the team. for two months rehabbing his into Tuesday night's game "I don't think punches were ATHLETIC TRAINING knee and practicing his hit­ against the Dodgers. thrown," the player said. "It ting. "We've been trying to battle was more grabbing. It was "We waited a long time, so this whole year without that regarding one of Bonds' & SPORTS MEDICINE if we wait another day or two major factor," he said. trainers, Harvey." or three, it's OK," Giants "Having him in our lineup is Shortly after the scuffle, manager Felipe Alou said. only going to help us. He's the Bonds left for Los Angeles, so Bonds also worked out best player in the game." many .of his teammates had 1 Monday, but Alou got his first· If and when Bonds returns, not seen him until they 1: here will be a meeting for any good look at the slugger in it will likely be in a pinch-hit­ arrived Monday for the three­ action in the outfield Tuesday ter's role. game series against the Notre Dame freshman students and made observations. "He'll probably pinch-hit for Dodgers. "His swing is intact," he anybody in the lineup," Alou "He looks pretty good," interested in the student athletic said. "The hand-eye coordi­ said. Lowry said. "It's exciting to nation is intact. The bat is Alou and Bonds chatted in see him back in uniform, ready. The other stuff, I don't the manager's office after his back in the locker room." training program. The meeting will want to get into." one-man workout, and Alou You wonder how he's Bonds impressed Alou by said they discussed "possibili- doing." be held on Monday, September 12th, at 4:15p.m. in the Joyce Are you thinking Center Athletic Training Room. about becoming Catholic?

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College Football CYCLING Associated Press Top 25

tuam record points 1 . Southern California (61) 1-0 1,621 2 Texas (4) 1-0 1,541 3 Michigan 1-0 1,360 4 Ohio State 1-0 1,301 5 LSU 0-0 1,291 6 Tennessee 1-0 1,280 7 Virginia Tech 1-0 1,253 8 Iowa 1-0 1,146 9 Georgia 1-0 1,131 10 Florida 1-0 1,129 11 Florida State 1-0 1,064 12 Louisville 1-0 911 13 Purdue 0-0 740 14 Miami 0-1 710 15 Arizona State 1-0 553 16 California 1-0 514 17 Georgia Tech 1-0 459 18 Oklahoma 0-1 375 19 Boston College 1-0 372 20 NOTRE DAME 1-0 345 21 Texas Tech 0-0 274 22 TCU 1-0 254 23 Virginia 1-0 232 24 Fresno State 0-0 221 25 Clemson 1-0 164

College Football USA Today Top 25 team record points 1 Southern California (60) 1-0 1,547 2 Texas (2) 1-0 1,462 3 Michigan 1-0 1,337 AP 4 Tennessee 1-0 1,268 Cyclist Lance Armstrong leaves a doping control bus during the 2003 Tour de France. The seven-time Tour 5 LSU 0-0 1,203 winner, who retired after this year's race, is considering making a comeback for the 2006 Tour. 6 Virginia Tech 1-0 1,201 7 Ohio State 1-0 1,178 8 Iowa 1-0 1,120 9 Georgia 1-0 1,036 Armstrong won't rule out return to racing 10 Florida 1-0 1,030 11 Florida State 1-0 1,022 12 Louisville 1-0 794 Associated Press his record of seven straight row days "with a beer, hav­ "setup." 13 Purdue 0-0 741 Tour wins is tainted by ing a blast" with time dedi­ lie first hinted of a come­ 14 Miami 0-1 679 AUSTIN, Texas - After drug use. cated to playing with his back in an interview 15 Arizona State 1-0 589 winning his seventh Tour "While I'm absolutely three young children from Monday with the Austin 16 Oklahoma 0-1 545 de Prance title, Lance enjoying my time as a his first marriage. American-Statesman. An 17 California 1-0 454 Armstrong stopped off the retired athlete with Sheryl But he's been dogged in Armstrong spokesman on 18 Boston College 1-0 416 winner's podium in Paris and the kids, the recent recent weeks with allega­ Tuesday said the com­ 19 Texas Tech 0-0 366 and into retirement, smear campaign out of tions of performance­ ments were a jokn, but 20 VIrginia 1-0 304 declaring, ''I'm finished." France has awoken my enhancing drug use. On within hours, the cydist 21 Georgia Tech 1-0 300 Six weeks later, he's competitive side," Aug. 23, the French news­ confirmed it was possible. 22 Alabama 1-0 245 already talking about a Armstrong said. ''I'm not paper L'Equipe reportnd it ''I'm thinking it's the best 23 NOTRE DAME 1-0 165 comeback. willing to put a percentage had evidence that six of way," to angnr the Frnnch, 24 Fresno State 0-0 152 Hecently engaged to on the chances, but I will Armstrong's urine s;i.mples he told the nnwspaper. 25 Auburn 0-1 138 rocker girlfriend Sheryl no longer rule it out." from the '1)9 Tour tested ''I'm exereising nvery clay." Crow, Armstrong issued a When he retired, positive last year for the Dan Osipow, manager or statement Tuesday con­ Armstrong said he was blood booster EPO. Thn Armstrong's Discovery firming that lw's contem­ looking forward to time substance was banned in Channel team, seemed to Women's College Soccer plating a return to compet­ away from the grueling 1999, but there was no bn caught ofr-guarcl by itive cycling in part months of training and six­ reliable test at the timn. Armstrong's commt~nts, Big East Conference because he knows how hour rides around the Armstrong has angrily but said tho cydist appears tnam coni'. overall much it would rankle countryside. denied the ehargn, saying determined to protect his French media who believe legPittsburgh 1-0-0 2-1-0 IN BRIEF Saint John's 0-0-0 2-1-0 South Florida 0-0-0 2-1-0 Bonds, pitcher Christiansen 41-year-olcl slugger, third on tho lin· the NJ:s worst rncord. Rutgers 0-0-0 2-1-0 career home run list, rejoined thP Devils' defenseman Stevens 0-0-1 involved in clubhouse scuffle Georgetown 2-1-1 Giants on Monday for their game at 0-0-0 2-2-0 SAN FHANCISCO - Barry Bonds retires Connecticut Dodger Stadium and hoped to bn acti­ EAST HUTIIImFOHD. N ..J.- New West Virginia 0-1-0 2-2-0 tussled with pitcher Jason Villanova 0-0-1 2-2-1 Christiansen in the dubhouse lunch­ vated this week. Jersey Dnvils clernnsnman Srott Providence 0-0-0 1-2-0 room at SBC Park earlier this season McClendon fired by Pirates Stnvens annourH~nd his n~tirPnwnt. Cincinnati 0-0-0 1-2-0 in a dispute about onn of tho slugger's PITTSBUHGI!- Lloyd McClendon after more than two dneadns in the Syracuse 0-0-0 1-3-0 trainers, anothor playor told The was thn first Pittsburgh Pirates man­ NIIL on Tuesday. saying a ynar otT Depaul 0-0-0 1-3-0 Associatnd Prnss on Tuesday. ager brought back after four conseeu­ showed him that lw could live with­ Tho player, who witnessod tho Juno tivn losing seasons. One loss away out hockny. altercation but spokn on condition of from a lil'th such season, the Pirates "I think the gamn is morn nwntal anonymity because ho did not want to dneided they wantnd someone elsn than physical. You have to be in talk publicly about an incident running the club. trnmnndous shape, but you have to botwenn othor playnrs, said McClendon, an aggressive former want to do it in your !wad," tlw 41- around the dial Christiansen was rrustratocl with player known for his eompetitivnness ynar-old playnr said. "At this point Harvey Shields, Bonds' personal and frequent run-ins with umpires, in my earner I didn't think I could strntch man now omploynd by the was l'irod Tuesday after averaging put. thn mnnt.al parts t.lwrn twt~ry MLB team. morn than 90 lossos since 2001 for a d<~Y· and tt.~at's a big part of playing "I don't think punches were perennially non-contending team. thrs game. Texas at Minnesota 12:10 p.m., ESPN thrown," the player said. "It was mom Bench coach Pete Mackanin will bn General managnr Lou Larnorinllo LA Angels at Boston 7:05p.m., ESPN grabbing. It was regarding one of the interim 01anager for the rest of the said Stevens, a 13-timn All-Star who Bonds' trainers, Harvey." season. won thnw Stanley Cups wit.h tlw SOCCER Shortly aftnr the scul11n, Bonds left The talent-thin Pirates, who only Devils and played morn Nlll. gamns this season began a concerted 11fl'ort to than any othnr dnfnnseman during United States vs. Guatemala 9:00 p.m., for Los Angelos, whnre he spent morP than two months rehabilitating his rnbuild with youth, wern 55-In going his 22 snasons, has "been an intn­ ESPN2 troublesome right knee following into Tuesday night's game against gral part of all the success we've three operations since Jan. 31. The Arizona and were tind with Colorado had." ..------

page 20 The Observer+ SPORTS Wednesday, September 7, 2005 SMC GOLF STUDENTS Mattia leads tean1 in weekend tournan1ent Transportation Services will be offering again," said Mattia. two Driver Training sessions in By ANNA FRICANO But the weekend did provide Sporrs Writer Mattia with a basis for improve­ September. ment during her last season with Senior Megan Mattia led the the Belles. way for the Saint Mary's golf "I played pretty solid," she said. team this past weekend, shooting "I've been practicing pretty hard If you have not attended a Driver Training session an 81 in the final day of the [but] there is still room for Ferris State Bulldog Invitational improvement." conducted by Transportation Services, and you plan on and coming in at 25th place over­ For someone who has been on driving a University owned, leased, or rented vehicle, all. Mattia's efforts helped the a winning team her entire college Belles to achieve an 11 th-piace career, losing to Olivet was not you must attend a Driver Training session BEFORE fmish in their first competition of easy to swallow. But Mattia has you operate a vehicle. the year. her mind on continued improve­ The team got off to a somewhat ment both individually and as a slow start on Saturday, and they team, and is confident that she were in 12th place after the first and her peers will be able to Sessions will be held on Sunday, September 11 t\ round. Nearly all of the golfers make her last season a success. saw improved scores on Sunday "Individually I just want to play at 7:00pm and at 8:00pm in Room 102 of as everyone adjusted to the really well, to make first-team De_Bartolo Hall. course. The improvement all-conference, to keep improving allowed Saint Mary's to overcome [and] score well," Mattia said. regional-competitors St. Joseph's­ But, at least for the next week, The sessions will last approximately 30 minutes. Indiana at the conclusion of the the only thing the Mattia, as well tournament. as the rest of the Saint Mary's Please bring your drivers license and a pen. One disappointing factor for team, has to deal with is to be the Saint Mary's was that the Belles only Division-III team represent­ were beaten by MIAA opponent ed at Division-! tournament. The Transportation Services rents vehicles to students., faculty., and Olivet College. Although the Belles will make the short trip staff who are in need of transportation while on official defeat does not affect conference over to Notre Dame this weekend University business. standings, the Belles, who have to compete in a two-day competi­ captured the MlAA title for three tion with a host of D-I schools. See our website at: transportation.nd.edu years in a row, did not like to see The competition will probably be themselves finishing eight strokes the most difficult for Saint Mary's behind their opponent. all year, but the Belles are look­ Ifyou have any questions on the Driver Training sessions or the Mattia has been an integral ing forward to the challenge. Motor Pool you may contact Transportation Services at part of the 'Saint Mary's golf pro­ "I think we're all pretty nerv­ gram for the past three years, ous for it but we hope to play 631-6467. gaining MlAA honors and show­ well," said Mattia. "It's an honor ing continual improvement in her just to be invited." scores. The past weekend Mattia will most likely continue marked the fourth and final to be one of the leading factors appearance that Mattia would on the Saint Mary's team, and the make at the Bulldog Invitational, Belles can count on the senior to and the senior is not upset to be provide low scores this weekend done with that particular event. and for the rest of the season. "I've played that course for four years ... I didn't really like it Contact Anna Fricano at so I'm glad not to have to play it africaO 1 @saintmarys.edu

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fans alike. coach for the Montreal Canadiens. right attitude. strong ownership supporting his Bowman is widely considered No other coach in history has "I think the most important moves. Bowntan one of the greatest hockey coaches won more NHL games than attribute a person can have is his "They Lthe owners) wanted to continued from page 24 of all time, a label shared with his Bowman, nor has any drunk from or her own attitude, just because have good teams," he said. "They mentor and winner of eight the Cup more times - nine total, I've seen a lot of situations where left no stone unturned. That and oil" thn 2005-06 hockey season by Stanley Cups, Ton Blake. Bowman five with Montreal, one with I've had to make decisions on the fact that I did the job for a long ,Jackson, whnre the big-name learned the ins and outs of the Pitl<>burgh, and three with Detroit. players, whether to keep them or time. It was a lot easier the last guest minglnd with players and NIIL game from Blake as a junior And he goes about it all with the whether to play them or whatever decade coaching than it wa.•; in my the reason is, and it came down first." usually to attitude," Bowman said. Bowman had nothing but praise "I think the individual attitude of of Jackson. the person is probably 90 percent "He's a well-experienced guy," of the battle of being successful." he said. "He knows how to got a Bowman described hL<> climb up team together. It's going to take the professional coaching ladder, some time, but he has a lot of good starting as a coach in thf1 Montreal ideas." Rate Auto Loansl Canadiens junior system and cul­ In a pre-speech dosnd gather­ minating with his final Stanley ing, Bowman spoke of the dutl­ Cup with the Detroit Hnd Wings in lenges Jackson l'aees in turning 2002. around th1~ Irish. "I had the feeling that maybe I "You have to li!.,rure out the bnst should get out on top while I ean," way to win with what you've got," Bowman said, describing his deci­ he said. "Them an1 diflimmt ways sion to leave the hockey world to win. You can't ehangn after 2002. He now spends time overnight; you ean't just bring traveling with his wife and winters players in when you havn a eol­ in Florida, where he catches many legn team. lin's been at Lake Tampa Bay Ughtning games. Superior State, tlwy worn not a Bowman littered his tale with h01~key power. but hn madn thmn anecdotes of people who have a hockey powm·." inOuenced him and funny tales The legendary coach eondudnd from the ien. One night as coach of his spnm~h with a rnflmtion on his the St. Louis Blues, Bowman set a entire carenr and what it has curfew for his players. lie then meant to him, . grabbed a stick and gave it to the "You have to havn passion to do bellhop promising $1 0 an auto­ your job," Bowman said. "I rwvnr graph that the bellhop got after thought of it as a job; I've had the curfew. The next day in prac­ othnr jobs, but have had no bnttnr tice he had six autographs and fe11lings than in coaching whnn The safum'e low rate on showed the awestruek curfew­ y~nr take ~5 guys ~~.nd rnach that breaking icers their mistake. pmnaeln of sueenss. new or used autos­ Throughout the speech, Bowman made reference that his Contact Kyle Cassity at leaves our competition success has been aided by a [email protected] · in the dust. II' tho Bnllns arn to rnach thnir Belles goal of moving up thn MIAA 0 standings, tlwy must win home continued from page 24 contesl'i in lnagun play, nspndally NOTRE DAME against quality opporwnts like FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Schroeder-Hick spoke highly of llopn. The Bnllns w1wn 5-11 in tlw the llopn team. MIAA last snason, :~-5 at homn. You can bank on us "They have a strong winning Schroednr-Biek spok11 or thn tradition at Hope. They have good importance or notching a win in to be better hitting, and they don't give up; the first mnlin·1mcn match. they always compete," she said. 57 4/631-8222 • www.ndfcu.org "We've had a good rivalry with Contact Ryan Kiefer at otltle them." [email protected]

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game. And you can't rest on doing." rect. I thought the officiating for your laurels and feel good And Weis said that through the most part was right on. I have Rivals about yourself because you Ranked Brady, he has gotten to know no complaints." continued from page 24 played a good opener. You continued from page 24 head coach Uoyd Car-r. Instant replay is different in have to be worried about "I have an affinity towards college, as coaches do not have played OK in the first game Michigan because if not, rants some consideration," Weis Michigan through my relation­ the ability to challenge a play as and we're going against one of you're going to get your butt said. "I think it's great for our ship with Tommy over my years they do in the NFL. the top teams in the country, kicked." players to get some respect for with the Patriots and I've grown "You take the pressure off the that's the story." The Irish, meanwhile will how they play, but it all comes a great respect for Coach Carr coaches [in college]." Weis said. Notre Dame-Michigan is one prepare to play at Michigan down to how we play this week. and his staff," Weis said. ''I'd like to see it where the pres­ of the most storied rivalries in Stadium, where they have had We'll see where we're rated after sure is on the coaches, rather collegiate history. From Harry little luck in recent trips to we play Michigan. The only issue Bowman speaks to Irish than waiting for an official Oliver's 51-yard field goal to Ann Arbor. In 2003, the Irish at hand is Michigan." NHL coach Scotty Bowman, upstairs [to decide if a play is win the 1980 game to Darius lost 38-0 as Chris Perry ran for who holds the NHL records for reviewed]." Walker leading the charge in 133 yards and scored four Talking to Tommy wins and winning percentage, his first collegiate game last . touchdowns for the Michigan coach Lloyd Carr spoke to the Irish Tuesday for Weis and Carr season, this matchup has Wolverines. The Irish have not coached New England Patriots about five minutes. He was in The relationship between the always been exciting. won at Michigan Stadium quarterback Tom Brady for four town to be the keynote speaker at two head coaches is one that But Weis, who debuted as a since 1993, and the years at Michigan from 1995-99. Notre Dame hockey's "Drop the dates back to when Weis was an head coach with a 42-21 drub­ Wolverines have a 16-game Weis coached Brady for four Puck" dinner Tuesday night. assistant coach under Bill bing of Pittsburgh last week­ home winning streak coming years as the offensive coordinator "It was a great experience," Parcells with the New York end, does not plan to let the into Saturday's game. of the Patriots. However, running back Darius Walker said. Giants and New York Jets. rivalry aspect of this game "I think the interesting thing although Brady told the Boston "He's a wonderfUl coach and his "I have a lot of respect for the interfere with what he has to about this coaching staff is Herald Monday that he would be track record speaks for itself." · whole staff and their associate do. that they approach each game pulling for his alma mater, Weis head coach Fred Jackson is a "Not to downplay it, but it's the same, regardless of who is not concerned about his former Instant replay thoughts very close friend of mine. He's a no different to me this week as we're playing," running back protege. Weis said Tuesday that after friend of.mine come Sunday, it was last week," Weis said. Darius Walker said. "We have "I talked to Tommy multiple reviewing the game tape he did­ enemy until then," Weis said. ''I'm just worried about going our goals set as to what we times last week and I think that n't have any big gripes with the Carr invited Weis to speak at into 'The Big House' and trying need to do." right now he's just worried about use of instant reply, although he his spring coaching clinic a few to win the game. I have no And with over 100,000 fans the Raiders," Weis said of Brady, thought Pittsburgh quarterback years ago as well. emotions at all about Notre expected at "The Big House," who plays in his season opener Tyler Palko's fumble shouldn't "I've known Charlie quite a Dame versus Michigan." Weis has planned special drills for the Patriots Thursday night. "I have been overturned via replay. while," Carr said. "We had him in And the football starts with for the Irish to practice dealing don't think he's spending a lot of "I thought that most of the calls here, as a matter of fact, a couple Michigan's potent ofTense, led with the noise. time talking to anyone from were right," Weis said. "The only years ago to speak at our [coach­ by two sophomores- quarter­ "You have to practice silent Michigan or Notre Dame right one that I thought was close, I ing! clinic. I like him, and I have a back Chad Henne and running snap count in case you can't now. He's just concerned about thought the one play was a fum­ lot of respect for him." back Mike Hart, the Big Ten hear," Weis said. "We dedicate beating the Raiders Thursday ble. But I could be wrong - it Freshman of the Year last sea­ one day, probably Thursday, night. And I know Tommy, and I was close. I thought instant Contact Heather Van Hoegarden son. Tight end Tim Massaquoi where you blare noise so loud can promise you that's what I'm replay for the most part was cor- at [email protected] was first team All-Big Ten last you can't hear. You'll barely be season, with 18 receptions for able to hear the quarterback 184 yards. give you the play in the hud­ "They have a lot of dle. That's the best way to pre­ play our best game." Mackenzie's team goals - weapons, Weis said. pare people to handle the Illinois Wesleyan knocked off maintaining mental toughness "Obviously as you look at the noise and to concentrate when Kickoff Belles' rival Hope College on on the road. Mackenzie wants options on offense, it's very you can't hear anything." continued from page 24 Saturdayl-0. The Titans out­ her players to not focus on formidable." But the Irish will have to do shot Hope 13-4 and controlled what happened in the past, And as a result, Notre Dame much more than just handle a strong outing last weekend every aspect of the game. but focus on what her team will face a tough challenge in the noise if they are to win in the Marietta College The Belles split last season's needs to do at the moment, to just its second game of the Saturday. Classic, knocking of SUNY­ games with Hope, winning 2-0 maintain the high energy she season, in Michigan who "We know Michigan is going Brockport 4-3 in double OT and losing 3-2. The close feels her team possesses. comes off a 33-17 win over to be a challenge and we are and losing to Marietta 1-0 in a proximity with which the Saint Mary's will take the Northern Illinois in its opener going to have to play a lot bet­ close game. Belles and Illinois Wesleyan field at Illinois Wesleyan at 7 last week. ter than we did last week to "We just want to go out both played Hope should por­ p.m. today. "Let's face it, this is a tough win this game," Weis said. there and go at them strong," tend for a closely fought opponent," Weis said. "We're Higgins said. "Coach [Caryn game. going to have to play very well Contact Heather Van Hoegarden Mackenzie] just wants us to But it all comes down to the Contact Kyle Cassity at to have a chance to win the at [email protected] play with high energy and Belles executing on one of [email protected]

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FOOTBALL Making some noise Weis glad that focus Irish leap to No. 20 returns to team and in AP poll and No. its goals this week 23 in USA Today

By HEATHER By HEATHER VAN HOEGARDEN VAN HOEGARDEN Sports Writer Sports Writer

Last week it was Charlie ver­ After Saturday's 42-21 win sus Dave. This week it's No. 20 over then-No. 23 Pittsburgh on Notre Dame versus No. 3 the road, the Irish earned a spot Michigan. . in both the Associated Press and One·week al'ter Notre Dame's USA Today polls. They are Charlie Weis and Pittsburgh's ranked No. 20 in the Associated Dave Wannstedt made their Press poll and No. 23 in the USA debuts as collegiate head coach­ Today poll. es, the focus is finally on the However, Irish coach Charlie football game. Weis isn't getting caught up in "I had become such a distrac­ the rankings after only one game tion going into the game and I and a matchup with No. 3 think now we're past that," Irish Michigan on the horizon for coach Charlie Weis said Tuesday Saturday. at his weekly press conference. "We've played one game and "I think now the fact that we Observer File Photo and CLAIRE KELLEY!The Observer we played fairly well, so it war- Left, Darius Walker scores one of his two touchdowns in a 28-20 win over Michigan in September see RIVALS/ page 22 2004. Brady Quinn runs against Pitt in the 2005 season opener Saturday, a 42-21 victory. see RANKED/page 22

SMC VOLLEYBALL Belles take on Hope for first conference match

College invitational. The team lost level competition and we compet­ areas as the season continued. the hands of Wisconsin­ By RYAN KIEFER its first three contests to Elmhurst, ed with them. They didn't run "They did a good job playing Whitewater, who is currently Sporrs Writer Wisconsin-Oshkosh and St. over us. If anything this weekend together," she said. "Now we just ranked No. 8 in the country. Hope Scholastica before defeating built our confidence." need to tighten everything up. We split two contest.•; with the Belles The Belles of Saint Mary's will Blackburn for their first victory of Practice sessions this week were also need to get everyone more last season, with each team win­ take their first step toward an the season. Despite the results, focused on improving areas experience." ning on their opponent's home MIM crown when they host Hope Coach Julie Schroeder-Biek was where the Belles struggled during Hope (3-1) enters tonight's con­ floor. Hope finished last season in College tonight in the conference pleased with her team's play. weekend play, with a special test having won three games at fourth place in the MIAA, three opener for both teams. ''I'm very excited about how we emphasis on serve reception. the Wisconsin-Whitewater tour­ places ahead of the Belles. Coach The Belles (1-3) are coming ofl' a played over the weekend," she Schroeder-Biek felt her team nament over the weekend. The tough weekend at the Elmhurst said. "We faced great national would become sharper in all Flying Dutch's lone loss came at see BELLES/page 21

HOCKEY SMC SOCCER Bowman speaks at event Tea111 set to take on Dill

By KYLE CASSILY defending cha111pions Spans Writer Conference of Illinois and By KYLE CASSILY Wisconsin, earning an overall Irish hockey coach Jeff Jackson Sports Writer pinches himself every morning 14-6-1 record. when he approaches campus and Illinois has won 10 straight spots the Golden Dome gleaming The Belles will enter CCIW titles, ,but due to heavy in the early sun, just to remind uncharted waters this evening senior losses from last year is himself how lucky he is. And as they travel to face Illinois now ranked second in CCIW everyone in attendance to hear Wesleyan in the final tune-up pre-season polls. legendary professional hockey game before MIAA play begins "I think they have some coach Scotty Bowman speak at this weekend against Hope really fast forwards," mid­ Notre Dame's opening hockey College. fielder Justine Higgins said of banquet on Tuesday night could­ The Titans of Illinois the dangerous Titans. "It's a n't help but have the same reac­ Wesleyan are a much tougher really good experience tion in the presence of a man so opponent than Saint Mary's is because I think they are influential to hi'i game. used to facing in regular con­ tougher than most teams in Bowman was asked to speak at ference action. They are our conference." the Drop the Puck Dinner to kick defending Division III national The Belles are coming off of Scotty Bowman, shown here directing Red Wings players in champions and play in the see BOWMAN/page 21 2002, was the keynote speaker at Tuesday's hockey dinner. highly regarded College see KICKOFF/page 22

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