University Family Mourns Declan Sullivan Athletic Director Speaks Family, Friends, on Moments Leading Students Gather for up to Student’S Death Mass of Remembrance

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By MADELINE BUCKLEY By LAURA McCRYSTAL and News Writer SARAH MERVOSH News Editors Director of Athletics Jack Swarbrick entered the foot- Everyone had his or her own ball practice field at about way of honoring Declan Sullivan. 4:47 p.m. Wednesday, and The men of Fisher Hall were witnessed two completed united by wearing lime green passes. He said practice dorm sunglasses. Each Lewis seemed normal, until he felt Hall resident carried a yellow a powerful gust of wind, and flower. Students who could not saw objects that had former- fit inside the Basilica of the ly been stationary fly past Sacred Heart stood outside, him. holding candles from the Grotto “It was an unremarkable that flickered gently amongst the journey in the sense that crowd. practice was normal and But when it came time for the plays were being conducted sign of peace, dorm mates, with no difficulty,” he said. friends and people who had Shortly after, Swarbrick never met Sullivan crossed aisles felt the wind speed up and to hug each other in a powerful heard a crash. example of the homily’s mes- He described the minutes Ofﬁce of News and Information sage: We are loved, and we are preceding Declan Sullivan’s Students overﬂowed outside the Basilica of the Sacred Heart while Mass was celebrated in not alone. death from his perspective in honor of Declan Sullivan Thursday night. Around 1,000 people attended a press conference Thursday’s Mass held in honor Thursday, where he told of Sullivan, the Notre Dame jun- reporters the University is ior who died in an accident launching a full investigation Wednesday. More than 1,000 into the video tower accident others gathered outside and that caused the Notre Dame about 500 watched the Mass live junior’s death. in the LaFortune Student Center. Swarbrick declined to University President Fr. John answer questions about the Jenkins presided over the Mass possible effect of the day’s and Vice President for Student weather conditions on the Affairs Fr. Tom Doyle delivered accident until the investiga- the homily to the standing room tion is completed. Winds only congregation, which includ- reportedly reached 50 miles ed Sullivan’s family and the per hour when Sullivan, who entire football team. was videotaping the football The Mass’s scripture readings, practice for the University, the memory of Sullivan and the was on the scissor lift that support of the Notre Dame com- collapsed. munity serve as reminders of “There is a lot to learn love and connection, Doyle said here, and we will learn it in his homily. all,” he said. “I know there’s “Tonight’s stories and the story SAM WERNER/The Observer The collapsed video tower remained strewn across Courtney Lane, adjacent to the LaBar see SWARBRICK/page 3 Practice Complex, on Thursday afternoon. see MASS/page 4 Donnelly defends seat against Republican challenger

By SAM STRYKER 2nd Congressional District. Donnelly, who has held the been able to focus on the to do in Congress, what is best The Nov. 2 election, in which congressional seat since 2006, issues that are important.” for the country.” News Writer Republican told The Observer he is Donnelly is a 1977 Notre Donnelly said not only has J a c k i e pleased with the progress of Dame graduate and 1981 the University been an impor- Editor’s Note: This is the Walorski is his 2010 campaign due to its Notre Dame law school gradu- tant influence on his political final installment in a two-part challenging focus on economic and ate. He said his college educa- duties, but Notre Dame repre- series featuring two candi- Donnelly, is employment issues. tion gave him a strong sense sents a political partner of dates vying to represent one of sev- “I have tried to talk about of values and influenced his sorts, both now and for the Indiana’s 2nd Congressional eral crucial the issues in our district, the congressional duties. future. District. r a c e s primary issue being jobs, how “When you leave Notre “I’ve been blessed with the across the we create more jobs, and how Dame, Notre Dame gives you number of Notre Dame stu- U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly said c o u n t r y we bring more jobs to our the values you need to try a do dents who work in my office. the economy and employment that will Donnelly region, and how we make the a good job,” he said. “You We have had a number of are among the most important d e t e r m i n e American economy stronger,” have the motto of ‘God, interns throughout the year issues in the race for the con- the political balance in he said. “The campaign has Country, Notre Dame.’ That is gressional seat in Indiana’s Congress. gone well because we have the cornerstone of what we try see DONNELLY/page 5

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said. Sullivan’s parents and Swarbrick younger brother came to continued from page 1 campus Wednesday evening. His sister is a freshman at a lot of speculation about the University. Vice President what may or may not have for Student Affairs Fr. Tom happened, but that’s what Doyle spent the evening with the investigation is for.” the family. Swarbrick also declined to During the press confer- comment on which channels ence, University President of authority authorized an Fr. John Jenkins said outdoor prac- Sullivan was tice and who bright, ener- was responsi- getic and dedi- ble for clear- cated. ing the videog- “There is no greater “There is no r a p h e r s t o greater sadness tape practice sadness for a for a university f r o m t h e university community community than tower. than the death of one the death of one “It’s not one of the students. d e c i s i o n . of the students. There There is cer- T h e r e a r e is certainly no t a i n l y n o multiple deci- greater sadness for a greater sadness sions made,” for a family he said. “It’s famiy than the loss of than the loss of not a decision a son or brother. It is a son or broth- to go outside. with a sense of that er,” Jenkins It’s a host of said. “It is with decisions rele- double sadness on the sense of vant to ‘Do you behalf of the whole that double go outside?’” Unveristy, I want to sadness that on T h e N o t r e behalf of the Dame Security express our deepest w h o l e Police (NDSP) condolences.” University, I a n d a c o n - want to express tracted acci- Fr. John Jenkins our deepest dent recon- condolences.” struction team University president S w a r b r i c k are investigat- said the investi- ing the acci- gation into d e n t . T h e Sullivan’s death I n d i a n a began immedi- Occupational Safety and ately. In response to ques- Health Administration tions about practicing in the (IOSHA) also launched an weather conditions and investigation. The state allowing the videographers investigates all workplace to use the towers, he said fatalities, an IOSHA official each individual sports pro- said. gram makes its own deci- As Swarbrick walked sions about how practice will through the north end of the proceed. Investigators will west field of the LaBar examine the decisions made P r a c t i c e about that spe- Complex, he cific practice said he saw leading up to items like tow- the accident, he e l s a n d said. Gatorade con- “We’ll let the S w a r b r i c k tainers fly by investigation said no infor- him. Officials mation will be estimate the thoroughly and released until t o w e r f e l l completely run its the investiga- a b o u t 4 : 5 1 course. And then we’ll tion is com- p.m., he said. plete. He said “I noticed the have the ability to he expects the netting on the really understand practice field goal posts start what happened, to will be restored to bend dra- by this week- matically and learn from it and to end. h e a r d a move forward from At least one c r a s h , ” it.” other videogra- S w a r b r i c k pher was on a said. “At first, tower taping I couldn’t ori- Jack Swarbrick p r a c t i c e ent the loca- Director of Athletics W e d n e s d a y . tion of the Swarbrick said crash.” he has wit- E m e r g e n c y nessed past p e r s o n n e l practices in r e s p o n d e d which the video quickly following the col- towers were not used, possi- lapse of the tower, Swarbrick bly because of weather con- said. NDSP responded in cerns, most likely, lightning, three minutes, followed by he said. the Notre Dame Fire The videographers are part Department and a city ambu- of the broader football lance. administration team, and Swarbrick and head foot- they report to a video coordi- ball coach Brian Kelly told nator. players and staff members to “We’ll let the investigation leave the accident scene. thoroughly and completely “Coach Kelly remained run its course. And then with me by Declan until the we’ll have the ability to real- ambulance attendant had ly understand what hap- Declan up on a lift,” pened, to learn from it and Swarbrick said. to move forward from it,” Before the ambulance Swarbrick said. reached the hospital, Sullivan was no longer Contact Madeline Buckley at breathing on his own, he [email protected]

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Ofﬁce of News and Information Above: Students join hands in prayer during a Mass Thursday evening to remember Declan Sullivan. Right: Members of the Notre Dame family enter the Basilica of the Sacred Heart before the Mass. The crowd ﬁlled the Basilica and spilled out onto the quad outside.

meaningful stories through the Student body chief of staff Nick Mass lens of a camera. Ruof, who helped organize the “Declan Sullivan has told great Mass, said he knew there would continued from page 1 stories. His life has been a truly be an outpouring of attendees, Ofﬁce of News and Information great story,” Doyle said. “Declan but even more attended than he of our being here together as a Sullivan and Jesus Christ invite us expected. community this night tell us that into the greatest story, the story of “The security guards and the we are loved, and we are not Jesus Christ’s love ... that we are ushers said, ‘We’ve never seen alone,” Doyle said. “The divine loved and that we are never truly anything like it,’” Ruof said. scriptures, this Basilica filled alone.” Around nine priests were need- tonight, the people standing out- Doyle quoted a Eucharistic ed to serve communion to the side, the body and blood that we prayer that says, for those who crowd outside, which included an will share tonight, not only follow Christ, life will not end additional 500 people who remind us, but they will show us after death, but simply change. walked over from the watch in in high drama that we are loved “Declan Sullivan’s life is LaFortune, he said. and we are not alone.” changed, but it is not ended,” he After the congregation sang the Doyle acknowledged the fear, said. “Declan now lives in the Alma Mater, hesitantly raising isolation, guilt and anger that most full form and the best their index fingers into the air, Sullivan’s family and friends, as essence of his being.” words from Doyle’s homily stuck well as the entire Notre Dame Those standing outside could with them. community, are experiencing in hear the Mass through speakers, “Declan is loved and he is not the aftermath of Wednesday’s but they were unable to see it. alone. And we are loved and we accident. Freshman Kathleen Duncan did are not alone.” “Most days we live here in a not know Sullivan personally, but place that feels like Eden before she remained outside on the Contact Sarah Mervosh at the Fall,” Doyle said. “But there chilly, windy night to stand in soli- [email protected] and Laura are times in all of our lives that darity with the Notre Dame com- McCrystal at [email protected] make us feel like we no longer munity. have a story to orient us.” “The whole feeling of the cam- Despite these feelings, Doyle pus and the community just made looked to the readings as stories me want to be here,” she said. for guidance and comfort. “You could tell everyone was cold “No, we have not fallen off the but ... nobody complained.” page,” he said. “We are not lost. Duncan said the crowd gath- Yes, there are stories that tell us ered outside the Basilica was exactly who we are and where we “very united,” particularly during are and where we are going.” the sign of peace. Though Duncan Doyle also related the power of only came with two other stu- the stories in scripture to dents, she turned and hugged the Sullivan’s love of storytelling. He people around her. said Sullivan’s passion for film- “It was like a big family,” she making allowed him to create said. Friday, October 29, 2010 The Observer N CAMPUS NEWS page 5

from Notre Dame and go out into the job market, more Donnelly opportunities are available to continued from page 1 them,” he said. Donnelly, who is a member who have worked in our office of the moderate congressional in Washington,” he said. “My Democratic group named the wife also works at Notre Blue Dog Coalition, said his Dame, so the University is a moderate political stance huge part of influences his our lives and I economic deci- am extraordi- “We have seen the sions. narily proud unemployment rate “I think our to be a gradu- drop throughout our moderate policies ate of the are what is going school.” district, so college to get us back to a D o n n e l l y students who want to balanced budget, said the issue stay in our area from which is critical of employ- to our college stu- ment is criti- Notre Dame and go dents,” he said. cal for college out into the job On the topic of students, and market, more health care, young college Donnelly said one Photo courtesy of the Joe Donnelly campaign graduates in opportunities are of the most popu- Congressman Joe Donnelly hosts a roundtable discussion on Chinese currency manipulation in Indiana’s 2nd available to them.” lar aspects of the South Bend on Oct. 6 with representatives from the House Ways and Means Committee. Congressional bill across party District are an Joe Donnelly lines was the pos- the health care reform debate icy and a very environmentally “We are hopeful that this i m p o r t a n t sibility for in Congress. friendly energy policy.” time next year there will be part of the U.S. representative dependents to be “We wanted to make sure Donnelly said education significant stability in workforce. Indiana 2nd District carried on their the bill was not only pro-life in would continue to be of politi- Afghanistan and troops will “We have parents’ program its funding sources, but it’s cal importance if he is reelect- actually be coming home,” seen the until age 26. also pro-life in the way that it ed, as his district is influential Donnelly said. unemployment rate drop “I think it’s a big help,” he treats expecting mothers in in that level of learning. Donnelly said the combina- throughout our congressional said. the medical area,” he said. “Our district is blessed with tion of his economic and for- district, so college students Donnelly said his pro-life Donnelly also takes a strong Notre Dame and so many eign policies represents the who want to stay in our area stance was important during stance on responsible energy other college institutions,” he correct political approach the independence. He said the said. “I’m a strong supporter country should be taking U.S. could drill offshore in an of increasing Pell Grants and a towards solving the issues that environmentally conscious strong supporter of decreasing are being addressed in this manner that is both safe and student interest on loans. A election. responsible. He cited the big part of my work is making “I think that the Blue Dog recent BP oil spill disaster as college more affordable for message of fiscal conser- an example of a company cut- our families.” vatism, strong national ting corners, something he Despite the country being in defense and strong support for said the U.S. government must the midst of a troop surge in not only American families, curb. Afghanistan, Donnelly said he but also American small busi- “Part of our job in Congress is looking to increased steadi- nesses is the right message at and in the country is to make ness in the region. The pres- this time,” he said. sure the rules are followed,” ence of American troops in the he said. “If we do this we can Afghanistan could change in Contact Sam Stryker at have a very strong energy pol- the coming months, he said. [email protected] page 6 The Observer N CAMPUS NEWS Friday, October 29, 2010 Graduate students find challenges rewarding

one. Graduate students also take have for undergraduates is to not “As an undergraduate, you By NICOLE TOCZAUER “Graduate school is a full-time advanced classes on their topic of be afraid to speak to your profes- should go beyond the simple class News Writer position,” Tang said. interest, Smith said. Students in sors, TAs or professionals in the requirements and seek out oppor- Smith estimates approximately the Ph.D. program have to take field that you are interested in. tunities to get experience. Not Teaching assistant by day, 45 to 55 hours of her week are two classes a semester for the Ask questions about what they only does this increase your researcher by night — add on devoted to research in the lab, in first two years of the program, thought of their program of study, chances of getting either a good another 30 to 50 hours of reading addition to her work as a TA and and then one credit worth of if there are any faculty members job position or admittance to a and studying, take into considera- reading at home. classes afterwards. accepting students for the upcom- professional degree program,” he tion some driving time, and you Tang spends the majority of her “Classes tend to be primarily ing year and even what they said, “but it allows you to experi- begin to have a clearer image of non-class time in the lab, reading discussion based rather than test believe would be the best fit for ence a field of work so that you the life of a graduate student at articles in her area of interest, based,” Smith said. “They involve you,” Tang said. “People love to can decide now, rather than later, Notre Dame. attending meetings and working reading a lot of primary literature share their experiences with if it is something you would like to Victoria Smith, a graduate stu- with undergrad- that is being pub- future graduate students.” do.” dent in her second year of a Ph.D. uate research lished in science Frederick said that preparation program in the biology depart- assistants. “The biggest piece of journals.” is key, especially as an undergrad- Contact Nicole Toczauer at ment, assists in a freshman biolo- Though stu- advice I have for F r e d e r i c k ’ s uate. [email protected] gy class. dents traditional- undergraduates is course load Through a teaching assistant ly go straight not to be afraid to requires him to (TA) position, graduate students from undergrad- take three core can receive a stipend for their uate education speak to your classes and three services, she said. Graduate stu- to graduate professors, TAs or other electives, dents also obtain stipends school, Tang professionals in the one of which must through fellowships they have took a detour. be in his field of been awarded, or through a She had a part- ﬁeld you are specialty. research assistantship. time job where interested in.” These graduate “A stipend is essentially a paid she assisted a students said living salary for your work as a gradu- professor investi- Karen Tang off campus has its ate student,” Smith said. “With a gating potential benefits. research assistantship, your advi- environmental ﬁrst-year Ph.D. student Though there is sor is responsible for paying your and genetic fac- the drawback of salary through his research fund- tors involved in commuting to ing.” autism. After graduation, she was work every morning, an especial- Karen Tang, a first-year clinical offered a full-time position in the ly difficult task on football week- psychology doctoral student, professor’s lab, which guided her ends, Smith is able to have pets works in a less visible position, toward her current position. and plant a garden. focusing her energy into research. “I was lucky to have been intro- For Tang, life off campus allows “The stipend that I receive from duced to a field that I am so for separation between her work the University of Notre Dame intrigued by,” Tang said. and personal life. allows me to devote my time to Thomas Frederick, a first-year “So much of my time is spent research and academics, without chemistry and biochemistry grad- working in the lab, which is off having to worry about taking an uate student, entered his field of campus, or in classes,” she said. outside job to pay for daily living study by accident. “I appreciate [having] the time at expenses,” Tang said. “It is an “When inquiring into under- home to unwind.” honor and a privilege to have the graduate research opportunities, I After graduate school, Smith opportunity to just learn and was not able to join the original said she will likely stay in acade- think.” lab group that interested me. I mia as an assistant professor at a Graduate students with paid ended up in one that shaped my university. Tang hopes to continue stipends, Smith said, are not per- career as a research scientist,” he working with children with mitted to have any other jobs. said. autism and their families. Tang found that with her Frederick said this ultimately For undergraduates looking to demanding course and research sparked his interest in protein go to graduate school, Tang sug- workload, there would be no time dynamics using Nuclear Magnetic gested thinking about it early. for an outside job, even if allowed Resonance. “The biggest piece of advice I Friday, October 29, 2010 The Observer N CAMPUS NEWS page 7 Positive attitude guides paralyzed alum after accident Martinuzzi makes steady progress in occupational therapy, works toward goal to return to medical school

not like I’m doing 30 pound met, has made the recovery bicep curls.” process easier and helped him, Martinuzzi is mostly working he said. on regaining the strength in his His family created a Facebook back and shoulders. One of his page called “Friends of Aaron current goals is working to able Martinuzzi” and they also made to operate his wheel chair with a page on caringbridge.org, a joystick. Currently he uses a where family and friends can “suck-n-blow” wheelchair, give updates about the status of which moves the chair through a loved one going through a either sucking or blowing air challenging health issue, into a tube. according to the website. Even though the recovery “I’ve always been someone process is slow and tedious, that looks forward and doesn’t Martinuzzi said he is confident look back,” Martinuzzi said. in his abilities. He specifically “It’s nice to know that everyone wants to gain strength in his else shares that attitude and hands and shoulders because can look forward to new goals.” that will help him become more Some of his aunts have capable in all areas, he said. planned fundraisers to help His ultimate goal is to be able cover some of the medical to return to medical school at expenses. At their first event, a the University of New England, walk/run in October, a special where he was working toward donation was made in his doctorate of osteopathic Martinuzzi’s honor. medicine. “One of my aunts … knew “Right now, I can see some that I loved to rock climb and significant gains, but I can’t ate a lot of Cliff Bars,” he said. predict what exactly will hap- “She contacted [the company] Photo courtesy of Maria Martinuzzi pen,” Martinuzzi said. “I just and showed them my mountain Aaron Martinuzzi, a 2008 Notre Dame alumnus, climbed Colorado mountains during the summer take it a day and a week at a project page, which is like of 2009 before he sustained a spinal cord injury in August 2010 that left him paralyzed. time.” Facebook for climbers. They He said his previous experi- liked what they saw and donat- ence as an athlete has helped ed 66 pounds of Cliff Bars to the By ANNA BOARINI looks at his life-changing spinal Since then, he’s moved to the cord injury in a positive light. University Hospital at the him keep a positive outlook on event.” News Writer “It’s been an exercise in University of Michigan, where this while process. Martinuzzi said he is grateful patience,” he said. he is doing OT four to six times “I swam in high school and for the support he has and the After 2008 graduate Aaron After his Aug. 20 accident, a day. was an avid climber”, he said. progress he’s making. Martinuzzi broke his neck div- Martinuzzi spent three weeks in “Right now, due to the nature “I was always working on “Everyone has been incredibly ing into a pool in August, he a Biddeford, Maine hospital, of my injury, I’m working improving my performance. positive,” he said. “Every day I was paralyzed from his shoul- where he got his respiratory toward really simple things,” Rehab is sort of the exact same realize just how lucky I am.” ders down. He’s spent the past functions back and did some Martinuzzi said. “I’m strong process.” few months in rehabilitation simple occupational therapy enough to use machines with Support from family, friends Contact Anna Boarini at trying to regain strength, but he (OT). really, really light weight. It’s and even people he has never [email protected] page 8 The Observer N NEWS Friday, October 29, 2010 Hums delivers Univ. posts info of 40K students

information breach in the UH Google cleared its caches late Associated Press system since last year. Each time, Thursday, some 11 months after his ‘Last Lecture’ university officials promised it the information was first put HONOLULU — The Social was strengthening its network online. Security numbers, grades and systems and working to identify “During that time, theoretical- much your successes mean to other personal information of other potential security risks. ly, anybody with an Internet con- By EMILY SCHRANK us.” more than 40,000 former In the latest breach, UH imme- nection could have had access to News Writer Hums told students to pick University of Hawaii students diately removed the exposed files it. How likely that is ... is any- out one professor each semes- were posted online for nearly a and disconnected the server body's guess,” said Titus, who Everyone is on a journey and ter and to take the opportunity year before being removed this from the network when it was discovered the files under a the most important part of that to really get to know that pro- week, The Associated Press has notified of the information Google search. journey is the path that you fessor. learned. breach on Oct. 18 by Aaron Titus said the university's travel along the way, account- “You never know what expe- University officials told the AP Titus, information privacy direc- statement that it has no evidence ing professor Ed Hums said riences you may share with that a faculty member inadver- tor of Liberty Coalition, which is that the personal information Thursday evening at the fourth him or her or what doors it will tently uploaded files containing a Washington-based policy insti- was used maliciously was some- installment of the 2010-11 Last open to you in the future,” he the information to an unprotect- tute. what misleading. Lecture Series. said. ed server on Nov. 30, 2009, The student government- The gap between students exposing the names, academic sponsored Last Lecture Series and professors at Notre Dame performance, disabilities and gives Notre Dame professors has grown, and Hums said he other sensitive information of the opportunity to share their is said about that. 40,101 students who attended life lessons and experiences “You have to understand that the flagship Manoa campus from outside of the classroom set- not only can you learn, but you 1990 to 1998 and in 2001. A ting. can also enjoy it,” he said. handful of students from the “You should always take the Hums told the students it’s West Oahu campus were includ- time to recognize who is walk- okay if they encounter difficul- ed in the security breach. ing with you,” he said in the ties with the material in their UH-West Oahu spokesman lecture at Washington Hall. classes. Ryan Mielke said there was no “The three ‘P’s,’ parents, “There are a lot of people out evidence that the faculty mem- priests and professors, are there who struggle, and it’s ber acted maliciously or that any especially important in your okay,” he said. “You may get of the information was used journey here at Notre Dame.” B’s or C’s, but you will still turn improperly. The faculty member, Hums said he still remem- out well.” who retired from the West Oahu bers when he was first accept- Hums also said students campus in June, was conducting ed to Notre Dame as an under- should have a strong support a study of the success rates of graduate and how his mother system of friends and col- Manoa students, and believed he cried when she heard the leagues. was uploading the material to a news. “Friends are there forever. secure server. “Never underestimate your They will help you get through The university apologized for parents’ love for you and make your journey,” he said. “And the incident, saying it was inves- sure you reciprocate your love colleagues help you do the tigating how it happened. It was for them,” he said. heavy lifting. They are the peo- notifying the former students by Hums said he believes the ple who lift you up continuous- e-mail and letters, and has also priests at Notre Dame are ly when you have your down alerted the FBI and Honolulu great resources of faith for the days.” police. students to turn to in times of Hums encouraged students “We are troubled (and) deter- need. He also discussed the to think about the little butter- mined to notify everyone accord- relationship between the pro- fly effects in their lives. ing to law and committed to do fessors and the students, draw- “There are so many simple everything possible in the future ing from his personal experi- events that lead you to great to prevent this from happening,” ence as a faculty member at things,” he said. “It’s important UH system spokeswoman Tina the University. to recognize them.” Shelton said. “Professors actually live The incident is the third major through their students,” he Contact Emily Schrank at said. “You’ll never know how [email protected]

Corruption in officers frustrates Calif. police

Associated Press this and others that came up three or four years ago,” ELL, Calif. — Leaders of Owens, a 23-year veteran of this scandal-ridden city's the department, told The police union, frustrated by Associated Press after a what they see as a lack of news conference outside the urgency to investigate cor- city's small police head- ruption in their own depart- quarters. “We were told, ment, are calling for the ‘We think this is an interde- suspension of a high-rank- partment feud,’ and, ‘Bring ing police official and an us more evidence.’” investigation of their ousted Since the Los Angeles former police chief. Times reported in July that Kurt Owens, vice presi- Bell's former city manager, dent of the Bell Police police chief, and four of its Officers Association, said five City Council members Thursday that he and other were among officials paid veteran officers knew for huge salaries to run the years of abusive towing working-class city, several practices that targeted agencies have confirmed Hispanic drivers and had they are investigating. heard allegations of police Eight current and former involvement in voter fraud. officials of Bell, including He said he and others com- the mayor, vice mayor and plained to their superiors former city manager, were and to outside investigators, charged in September with but saw little done to stop misappropriating $5.5 mil- it. lion in public funds from the “I’ve been to the FBI and city, where one in six people the DA's office on issues like live in poverty. Friday, October 29, 2010 The Observer N PAID ADVERTISEMENT page 9 page 10 The Observer N NATIONAL NEWS Friday, October 29, 2010 San Diego policeman dead after shootout

Unnamed suspects kill an offier and two others after a police confrontation

Associated Press weapon. It was not immediately clear SAN DIEGO — A shootout at whether the two committed sui- an apartment left a police offi- cide or died during the cer and two other people dead shootout, Collins said. He also Thursday, sending dozens of did not know how many residents running from their weapons were found in the homes, many in their pajamas. home. Officer Christopher Wilson Police have not released the was fatally shot in the con- suspects' names or details about frontation that began them, saying they were investi- Wednesday night, when San gating. Police said they believe Diego County officers and U.S. the man on probation may have marshals went to check on a been harboring the man wanted man on probation and serve an on the warrant, but they did not arrest warrant on another. know the relationship between After the man on probation them and the others in the slammed the door in their faces, apartment. officers pushed their way into Wilson, 50, who had served in the apartment and arrested the Navy, patrolled the south- him, said Assistant Police Chief east working class neighbor- Jim Collins. Four other people hood called Skyline for years. ran into a back bedroom, He helped train rookies and AP including the man police believe taught them to treat residents Police cars gather outside a San Diego apartment complex where an ofﬁcer was shot and killed was named on the warrant, he respectfully, city officials said. after a shootout on Thursday. said. Officers got backup from the San Diego police department and then kicked in the door of the bedroom, where they were met with gunfire, Collins said. Wilson, a 17-year police force veteran, was fatally shot in the living room while three officers fired back. Two officers fled to another bedroom and eventual- ly escaped out a window, Collins said. Fellow officers carried Wilson down the stairs from the second-story apartment. Moments later, police banged on residents' doors, yelling, “Get out! Get out!” witnesses said. A 26-year-old father of two who only identified himself as Luis listened to the confrontation from his downstairs apartment. “I just heard like a big boom, then they exchanged some words, then I heard, ‘Officer down! Officer down!’” Luis said. He told The Associated Press that he looked out his window and saw officers carrying Wilson, whose face was covered in blood. Luis yelled for his wife and two young children, and was preparing to make an escape when officers banged on his door to help his family leave safely. “It was pretty scary,” said Luis, who fled without putting on his shoes. Luis said his family joined about 50 men, women and children who were running, crouched down, to the other side of the complex, under the crackle of gunfire. Some were in pajamas and slippers. They later made their way to a supermarket parking lot across the street, where they spent the night as the standoff continued until shortly after dawn. After a SWAT team tossed a nondestructive grenade to make a loud noise and flash of light inside the apartment, a man and woman inside notified police that they wanted to come out. They were detained for questioning, Collins said. An hour later, police shot tear gas into the apartment. When no one else emerged after 90 minutes, police crept back into the apartment, Collins said, where officers discovered a man and woman fatally shot on the floor, which was littered with guns. Police believe the dead man may be the suspect named on the warrant for a case of assault with a deadly Friday, October 29, 2010 The Observer N NATIONAL NEWS page 11 Teen murder suspect testifies against co-defendant

Associated Press dant Steven Spader, 18, who prosecu- about putting the heads of his victims Prosecutor Peter Hinckley asked him tors say wielded the machete in the on stakes, Glover said. why. N A S H U A — A N e w H a m p s h i r e attacks that killed Kimberly Cates Glover previously pleaded guilty to “I walked away because I wanted teenager charged in a deadly home and severely wounded her 11-year- robbery, burglary and conspiracy. He to walk away from the situation,” invasion testified Thursday he heard old daughter, Jaimie, in their Mont agreed to cooperate with the state in Glover said. “I didn't take anything the victims’ screams and pleas before Vernon home one year ago. exchange for a 20-year prison sen- that was said prior seriously. That two of his partners started hacking Glover said Spader was obsessed tence. was my mistake.” at the mother and daughter. w i t h k i l l i n g p e o p l e i n t h e w e e k s O n c r o s s - e x a m i n a t i o n , G l o v e r Afterward, Glover said, Spader was Eighteen-year-old Quinn Glover before the attacks. acknowledged he lied to police in his “euphoric, excited. He seemed like said the mother screamed to her S p a d e r, h e t e s t i f i e d , w a n t e d t o first two interviews. He concocted he had just gotten off a roller coast- daughter to run. break into homes, kill the occupants, several alibis for himself, first that er.” Glover said he told Spader they “They were terrified,” Glover said. stay overnight in the home, roast and he was meditating in woods and later w e r e m a k i n g t o o m u c h n o i s e , t o “I heard cries for help, begging, eat the victims and stage their bodies that he was watching television with which Spader replied, “Two people ‘no,no’” for the media. He talked at one point his father. He said he was telling the are dead. I think we made enough Glover testified against co-defen- truth Thursday. noise.” Spader is charged G l o v e r s a i d h e d i d n o t s e e t h e w i t h m u r d e r, attacks, but entered the room later. a t t e m p t e d m u r d e r He said he saw Jaimie crumpled on and other felonies. the floor, tangled in the curtains of a As Glover testified, sliding glass door. Spader stared at him Jaimie told police she pretended to w i t h h i s f i n g e r s b e d e a d , t h e n s t a g g e r e d t o t h e p r e s s e d i n f r o n t o f kitchen to call police. A doctor testi- him — his standard fied that if she had lost conscious- pose during the four ness and not gotten help, she would days of his trial have died from a punctured lung. Glover appeared in “On the bed, there was a woman court wearing orange covered in blood,” Glover said. “She p r i s o n p a n t s a n d was moving somewhat and moaning.” s h i r t , h i s s h a c k l e d He said he saw Gribble put a knife to a n k l e s i n v i s i b l e t o the right side of her throat. Glover jurors. He punctuated said he turned away, and when he most of his answers looked back, the knife was on the with “sir.” other side of Kimberly Cate's throat. Glover said Spader Glover said he lost track of Marks a n d c o - d e f e n d a n t s but Marks had no blood on his cloth- Christopher Gribble ing after the attacks. and Billy Marks origi- O n t h e r i d e h o m e , G l o v e r s a i d , n a l l y t a r g e t e d t h e Spader was laughing and joking. h o u s e n e x t d o o r t o Glover admitted on cross-examina- t h e C a t e s h o m e o n tion by defense attorney Andrew Trow Road, but ruled Winters that he went to the house i t o u t a s t o o b i g . with the intent of killing the occu- After they broke into pants, and that he was fascinated by t h e h o u s e , G l o v e r killers such as Charles Manson. s a i d , t h e f o u r The prosecutor asked Glover if he a p p r o a c h e d t h e had attacked either victim, and he closed bedroom door answered “no.” with weapons out. He G l o v e r s a i d S p a d e r w a s s t i l l s a i d S p a d e r h a d a euphoric 12 hours after the attacks. machete and Gribble He said Spader and Gribble showed had a knife. He said u p i n h i s d r i v e w a y a n d S p a d e r they were in the lead grabbed him by the shoulders. and they entered the “He ... said, ‘Quinn, we broke up a bedroom. family. Isn't that great?’” Glover tes- Then the screams tified. “He said it may become an began. addiction because he liked the high “ I h e a r d s c r e a m s so much.” a n d c r i e s . I h e a r d Marks, who has yet to enter a plea, ‘Jaimie, run! Please has agreed to testify against Spader don't do it,’” Glover and Gribble, who is to go on trial in testified February. A fifth defendant, Autumn G l o v e r s a i d h e Savoy, pleaded guilty to hindering turned around, cov- the prosecution and conspiracy in e r e d h i s e a r s a n d exchange for a 5- to 19-year sen- walked back toward tence. He also is expected to testify t h e k i t c h e n . against Spader.

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Associated Press bers that women have left jobs, She still gets harassed in broken leases and skipped other locations, but it happens school all just to avoid inces- maybe once a week instead of dinosaur skeleton NEW YORK — Whistles, cat- sant unwelcome advances from daily. calls and lewd come-ons from strange men they pass on their “It feels disgusting,” she said. Chinese paleontologist, strangers are all too familiar to commutes. “In the moment, I feel helpless Associated Press Chatterjee said. New York City women, who say Holly Kearl, author of “Stop and I never know what to do to DENVER — Scientists say At least six other species of they are harassed multiple Street Harassment: Making make it stop.” they’ve found the first com- sauropod relatives have been times a day as they walk down Public Places Safe and Carrie Goodman, 27, a stu- plete skeleton of a dinosaur found in the same deposit the street. Now lawmakers are Welcoming for Women,” said dent who lives in Manhattan, that is an ancestor to the where this skeleton was found, examining whether to do some- she informally surveyed more said she hears a whistle or sauropod, the largest creature said Randall Irmis, curator of thing to discourage it. than 800 women from 23 coun- comment “once or twice a day.” ever to walk the planet. paleontolgy at the Utah A City Council committee tries and 43 states, and 99 per- “It bothers me, but I just keep The 30-foot-long skeleton, Musuem of Natural History heard testimony Thursday from cent of them had been harassed walking,” she said. Goodman is complete with skull, may help and an assistant professor at women who said men regularly by strangers. skeptical that lawmakers can reveal the story of how the the University of Utah. follow them, yell at them and “Because of street harass- do anything about it, though. 120-foot-long, giant-necked He said he had not seen make them feel unsafe and ment, from a young age women “You can’t really control what sauropods evolved and became Chatterjee’s report but saw uncomfortable. Advocates told learn that public spaces are comes out of people’s mouths,” solely plant eaters. photos of the skull. “It looks stories of preteens and male territory,” Kearl said. she said. The bones were found in strikingly similar to an animal teenagers being hounded by “They learn to limit the places Hollaback is pushing the city southern China, Texas Tech in the same deposits, the adult men outside city schools they go, they try not to be in to commission a study, a public paleontologist Sankar Jingshanosaurus,” Irmis said. and pleaded for government to public alone — especially at awareness campaign and per- Chatterjee said Thursday. He The skeleton Chatterjee is address the problem. night — and when they are haps even legislation, including planned to present preliminary studying shows the animal “This is not our way of not alone, they stay on guard.” “no-harassment zones” around findings of the discovery stood on four feet. It also has being able to take a compli- Councilwoman Julissa schools to protect young Sunday at the Geological the beginnings of a long neck. ment,” said Nefertiti Martin, Ferreras, chair of the women’s women. Society of America meeting in The broad, high, domed skull who testified at the hearing. issues committee that held the “Too commonly, street Denver. has eye sockets on the sides “This is an issue of safety.” hearing Thursday, recalled harassment is believed to be “It’s like a manuscript. Many and a short snout with a wide, Street harassment of women learning as a young teen how to the price women pay for living pages are missing. We are still U-shaped jaw of a broad. is as old as cities themselves “speedwalk” to dodge certain in New York City,” said its exec- trying to piece it together,” Serrated, spoon-shaped teeth and is common around the men, and which corner stores utive director, Emily May. “But Chatterjee said. “This is one of suggest it ate plants, like world, but the pushback she should always avoid. we’re not buying it.” those missing links. Now we’ll sauropods. against it is a more recent “This harassment limits the New York men who told the know better how these The bones of all sauropod movement. Volunteer activists rights and freedoms of women AP they have called out strange dinosaurs evolved.” ancestors that scientists have in Cairo are planning to launch and girls to enjoy a simple walk women on the street said they The skeleton, estimated at found in recent years are fill- a website, Harrasmap, where outside,” she said. were doing it just to be friendly more than 200 million years ing in clues about how such women can instantly report The Associated Press heard and seemed genuinely sur- old, was found by one of giant beasts came to be and cases of leering, groping and similar stories from New York prised that any attention can be Chatterjee’s colleagues in 2005 when they started eating only other sexual threats. City women. unwelcome. in flood plains around Lufeng plants. Soon, the group Hollaback, Kat Pope, 28, of Manhattan, in Yunnan province, which has “Everyone loves sauropods an organization formed five said she quit going to her gym “We say hello, that’s all, noth- been rich with dinosaur finds, because they’re the largest years ago to stand up to street in the mornings because she ing derogatory,” said Tony he said. animals to have ever walked harassment, will release a was harassed so badly on her Alibrandi, 54, a construction It appears to be that of a the earth,” Irmis said. “Even smart phone app allowing way there and back. Men at a worker taking a lunch break new species, which has tenta- the public wants to know, how women everywhere to do the construction site would whistle, with several of his fellow work- tively been named did this great body size evolve? same. stare and yell at her as she ers. “We see a friendly face, we Yizhousaurus sunae to honor Specimens like this help us Hollaback told councilmem- passed, every single day. say hello.” the local population and a answer those questions.” Friday, October 29, 2010 In Remembrance N DECLAN SULLIVAN 1990-2010 page 13

“Enthusiastic” best describes Scene contributor Declan He had a laid-back personality, but he still jumped at the Sullivan. opportunities to secure an interview with artists like Declan was enthusiastic about music and film, wasn't Shwayze and comedians like Mike Birbiglia and Michael afraid to jump on a challenging story, strove to come up Ian Black. with interesting twists on arts and entertainment reporting, He was a friend to many people on The Observer staff, and always brought energy to the room. and he will be sorely missed. His coworkers at The Declan often used his knowledge and training from the Observer shared their memories of him. Department of Film, Television and Theatre to come up with new leads or provide specialized insight in his writing. - senior Jordan Gamble, Scene Editor

“Although I knew him only briefly, Declan lit “Declan was a friendly and animat- up any room he was in for more than 30 sec- ed presence in the Observer office. I onds. His personality was contagious, and I never saw him without a smile. He “Declan was definitely the quintessential Scene writer, couldn't help but gravitate toward someone will be greatly missed.” always laid-back and fun to be around but ambitious with a passion for life. I will miss your fearless- and enthusiastic about what he wrote. He was always ness and one-of-a-kind sense of humor. You will - senior Packy Griffin, Scene Writer excited to take on challenging interviews that others never be forgotten in the basement of South might find intimidating and his articles were full of cre- Dining Hall.” ative twists, so there was never a dull moment while editing his work. He was a unique soul, and he will be - junior Chris Masoud, Assistant Sports Editor “I met Declan my first week of freshman deeply missed.” year. Walking into my Theo 101 class, I had no idea what to expect. As I took a seat in the - junior Alexandra Kilpatrick, Assistant Scene Editor back of the classroom, I took stock of the people around me, unaware of the impact they would have on my life and the friendships we “Editing on a night when Declan was writing always would form. Declan was one of those people. had an air of mystery in it. What exactly is he going to We quickly formed a bond during that class, turn in? He had a unique way of expressing his thoughts “I went back and read some of the articles and although we ran in different circles, we and opinions about movies, music and everything in- Declan wrote for The Observer. Some of would often find time to meet up, even after between. His stories were far from conventional. His them I now remember reading earlier this the semester ended. Declan had a way of voice was totally unique and very pervasive in his work. year, sitting in South Dining Hall, admiring always making you smile, and no matter how Scene has lost a writer who always kept us from being and being inspired by the work of other long it had been since he had seen you, he stale. You will be missed, Declan.” Scene writers. To think that we've lost always greeted you with a hug and a genuine Declan so soon is truly heartbreaking.” inquiry into how your life was going. His sig- - junior Maija Gustin, Associate Scene Editor nature laugh brightened a room. It was hard - freshman Ward Pettibone, Scene Writer to hang out with him and not just love the life you were living. He will be a sorely missed face on campus, and I cherish every moment that we spent together and every moment that made me “I officially met Declan the second week of our “Although I did not know Declan personally I laugh.” freshman year, and we had been friends ever am familiar with his work as I have created since. The first time we met was when a mutual graphics to accompany his articles on the Scene - junior Mary Claire O’Donnell, Scene Writer friend introduced us outside of CoMo. I intro- page over the years. I believe I speak on behalf duced myself, and he forgot my name about fif- of the entire graphics department - staff mem- teen seconds later. I always knew he felt awful bers past and present - when I say that his hon- “As members of the Notre Dame com- about that incident because he always made sure est, upbeat, humorous articles will be greatly munity, we are all deeply saddened by to say “Hello, Molly!” every other time we met up missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with him the news about Declan. It is always sad for the next two years. I'll never forget the money and his family.” when a life is cut short at such a young party in Fisher with Declan and his friends fresh- age. We pray that his soul may rest in man year. Campus just feels different without him - senior Blair Chemidlin, Graphics Editor peace and we also pray for his family in here. He was an unbelievably kind person and a this difficult time.” good friend.” - senior Cornelius Rogers, Scene Writer - junior Molly Sammon. Assistant Sports Editor

“(What) I remember about him was “I'll always miss Declan's carefree attitude, the way his insistence on attempting to sneak he badly danced like no one was watching him and swear words into his articles, giving sang off-key at the top of his lungs like no one was lis- the whole office a good laugh every tening. He was one of the funniest guys I'll ever know “I met Declan at an Observer party last year and time editing his work, secretly wish- and I'll miss him.” could tell immediately that he was a genuine per- ing we could leave in what he wrote son. He wasn’t afraid of just being himself. He was originally. What a horrible, horrible - Chris Hine, class of 2009, Editor-in-Chief emeritus the kind of person who didn’t take things too seri- loss.” ously, had a great sense of humor and just wanted to have fun. He brought smiles and laughs to so - junior Marissa Frobes, Assistant Anyone who would like to share their many on this campus. Declan, you will be dearly Scene Editor own memories of Declan can email missed.” Jordan Gamble at [email protected] - junior Sara Felsenstein, News Production Editor New responses will be added to The Observer’s website, ndsmcobserver.com page 14 In Remembrance N DECLAN SULLIVAN 1990-2010 Friday, October 29, 2010

This is an excerpt from an who's coming up? article that originally ran in the Shwayze: Beardo is coming up, Sept. 17, 2009 issue of The everyone on Banana Beat … oh, Observer. and LMFAO. This tour we're about to do is going to be out of Two weeks ago, a pair of control. Are we coming to your Scene writers interviewed the city? This is an excerpt from an “[500] Days” at least deserved good or better than half on the music duo Shwayze in promo- MB: No! We talked to Cisco article that originally ran in the a nomination for Best Original list. I mean, “Up” was a good tion of their new album "Let It about this. You're going to Des Feb. 17 issue of The Observer. Screenplay or Best Actor. That’s movie, but aside from the first 15 Beat." The half of the interview Moines, Iowa, but not to South not to knock the movies nominat- minutes, it’s a pretty standard involving producer Cisco Adler Bend. Okay, so easily the best movie ed in those categories — they are Pixar flick. And I don’t think appeared last week. This is the Declan Sullivan: Yeah, talk released in the past 12 months pretty solid. But the fact that standard flicks should be (printable) portion of the conver- about a slap in the face! was “[500] Days of Summer.” “[500] Days of Summer,” a movie rewarded with both Best Picture sation that transpired between S: Oh, wow. (Laughs.) How far Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt that not only completely changed and Best Original Screenplay Scene writers Mike Bartlett and of a drive is it? and Zooey Deschanel, this the way an entire genre is per- nods... Declan Sullivan and rapper MB: From Malibu to ND? romantic comedy managed to ceived — think “Star Wars” to “[500] Days of Summer” Aaron Smith, a.k.a. Shwayze... Declan Sullivan: It might be a take a genre that is flooded by sci-fi and fantasy movies — but deserved the nomination, and Mike Bartlett: Anybody else bit. (Laughs.) awful Matthew McConaughey also appeals to nearly every per- you not giving it to them just and Jennifer Aniston vehicles son that it is shown to — I’m shows how oblivious you are to and turn it into something with a talking about coasties-to-stoners the difference between good message on the complexities of range of appeal — did not garner movies and movies with big modern relationships that, at the even a single nomination makes budgets and star power. If not same time, remained entertain- me nervous about our society in giving the nomination seemed ing due to an offbeat sense of general... like the right move to you, then I humor, a great soundtrack and I’m not saying “[500] Days” don’t want to be right. visually dazzling moments that deserves to win Best Picture, or P.S. If you haven’t seen “[500] conveyed the emotions of the even be nominated for it, but Days of Summer,” you really characters in a way that words looking at some of the movies up should. Zooey Deschanel is never could... for the award, it is at least as sooooo hot.

This article originally ran in from just chilling and bobbing the April 12 issue of The their heads to raging and Observer. bouncing in a matter of seconds. The Roots are known Going into The Roots/Mike for their amazing live sets, Posner concert Saturday, I and now I know why this is didn’t really know what to their reputation. Also, their expect. I had never heard of after-show demeanor — Mike Posner before he was namely, the way they catered announced as the opener, so I to the fans by coming out at didn’t know a lot about him. I the end to throw memorabilia This is an excerpt from an getting into music, making his was the coolest thing, especially liked The Roots a lot, but into the crowd — was some of article that originally ran in the own album and life as a the drummer. many of my favorite songs by the best I’ve seen at a con- Sept. 16 issue of The Observer. bonafide celebrity … well, sort them are collaborations or cert. of. Really, for jazz band? I used to be feature substantial guest per- The only major issue I had Whereas the focus of Bon Iver in it. I never really pictured it as a formances, so I was wary that with the whole experience is usually on founder Justin So first the basics: Where are you cool thing. their live set may not be as was the setting. Notre Dame Vernon, drummer S. Carey — from, how did you get into music, (laughs) Yeah, I thought it was good as their production does not know how to host real name Sean Carey — has when did you first want to be in a really cool. I played in jazz sound. concerts. I’ve been to concerts been more in the limelight as of band, all that stuff? bands until … well I still do. I I showed up late and missed at home and concerts at other late. Sure. I grew up in Lake definitely thought it was cool; I the first few songs of the Mike schools, and both the crowd His debut album, “All We Geneva, Wisc., and I started guess I’m a nerd. Posner concert, but what I and the concert security at Grow,” an awesome album to playing drums when I was 10. I saw was good. He worked the Notre Dame were both such just put on and relax to, was was into music even before Yeah, I guess everyone who crowd, encouraged participa- downers — it was the same released on Aug. 24 to solid that: my mom is a singer, and played an instrument in high tion and did everything a for the Matisyahu concert. reviews, and he is currently on my dad is a musician and music school was kind of a nerd in one good entertainer should do. Some people in the crowd did tour with The Tallest Man on teacher. I was listening to a lot way or another: Join the club on Honestly, however, it just was- not even seem like they want- Earth. of music as a kid, for sure. I that one. You can’t really bust out n’t memorable. I remember ed to be there, and even more Recently, I managed to get a remember I saw my oldest sis- the trumpet to get girls. having a good time during his were hostile to many actions phone interview with Sean and ter play in the middle school (laughs) You just picked the set, but there were no specific that I find essential to the ask him a few questions about jazz band, and I thought that wrong instrument. moments that I remember concert experience: jamming because of him — I remember out, singing, shouting, crowd Notre Dame concert security, surfing and moshing, among but that’s for later. Again, it other things. wasn’t a bad concert: it was Concert security wasn’t any entertaining, but I probably better. In fact, their main pur- won’t remember much from it pose there seemed to be to a week from now. quash any attempt to do any- The Roots’ set, however, thing besides stand station- was epic. The band didn’t ary, maybe allowing a bit of This is an excerpt from an would be interviewing comedi- over to shake my hand, I intro- really adhere to a set list; head bobbing and quiet talk- article that originally ran in ans Mike Birbiglia and Michael duced myself prompting a instead, they took a much ing to those around you. If the Sept. 10 issue of The Ian Black here ... response of “Hey … Declan? more “jam band” attitude this is your idea of what a Observer. After what seemed like an Like D-U-C-K-L-I-A-N?” towards the show. They inter- concert should be, go to a jazz eternity, they finally entered. Everyone laughed, I corrected spersed in their songs short club or lock the dorm to your At 9:15 p.m. Friday night, I Michael and Mike were both him, and then I proceed to gig- covers of other songs, individ- room and listen to a CD by walked into a nondescript extremely friendly, introducing gle like a schoolgirl on the ual musician showcases and yourself in the dark. I like to room on the 2nd floor of themselves personally to every- inside, knowing that one of my just pure jamming. go to real concerts, not ones LaFortune, not really knowing one in the room and asking for comedic heroes now has my They were able to control that make me yearn a concert what to expect. I was told that our names... ridiculous-sounding name how the crowd felt at nearly thrown in Chicago, at me and a few other students When Mike Birbiglia came ingrained into his head. all times, taking the room Madison or a junior college.

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A sign outside of 443 Fisher Hall ing, and it was here at Notre reads, “Declan Sullivan, Class of Dame where he cultivated his 2012.” The sign, a montage of the interest into a talent that dared to most whacky — most Declan- be on the edge and would always esque — pictures his friends could put a smile on audiences’ faces. put together, At the heart of it all, Declan was hangs bottom Shane Steinberg a soul wild at heart. To know him right, next to was to know an individual who five similar struck a beautiful balance Scene Writer signs, includ- between being fun-loving and con- ing my own. stantly driven. When life gave him He was and forever will be a lemons, instead of making lemon- dear friend of ours, because ade, he made vodka sour. He was through it all — his legend status an individual in the truest sense during Frosh-O, his invention of of the word. In the end, there was “the bus driver” dance, his count- only one Declan. less “isms” that could give Yogi It’s so hard to think and try to Berra a run for his money and all process the reality that Declan is the other memories that now gone. How do we remember some- stand suspended in time in our one who made such an impact on hearts — he was one of us; the our lives when deep down it does- “wild card” of our group, ala “It’s n’t feel like he’s gone, perhaps Always Sunny In Philadelphia,” because the shock of it all makes Photo courtesy of Shane Steinberg and we love him for that. us cling to the hope that he’ll poke Shane, middle, with Declan to his right and other members of their I came to know Declan through his head through the door? 2010 Bookstore Basketball team, “The Blouses.” a line from one of his favorite I think the answer lies in a films, “American Beauty:” “There toast Ray Romano gave at his to mind, not everything, but the we have and decide which ones to is nothing worse than being ordi- brother Robert’s wedding in fond memories of a friend who I keep. We throw out some and nary.” Declan loved film: the art of “Everybody Loves Raymond:” cared deeply for. Everyone will keep the others — the good ones how a camera dances at the head Editing. Yes, editing. To remem- remember about Declan what they — just the good ones. of a scene, producing images, that ber a person is to remember a want to remember. For each of us, when put together take us to sum of so many parts — our expe- his friends, his family, and all the Shane is a junior who lived with another place and time if only for riences with, our perceptions of, members of the Notre Dame com- Declan in Fisher Hall and has a moment and make us feel some- and everything we associate with munity, there are a set of memo- written for the Scene section thing more than the ordinary. He that person. In thinking back on ries that will shape how we since his freshman year. hoped to inspire that same kind of Declan, however, it’s a series of remember him. Editing is how we Contact Shane Steinberg at wonder through his own filmmak- memories that most readily come dive through the many pictures [email protected]

“Them’s be fighting words!” to check my commentary. He, in good always pulled his weight. young, bright and smiley in the photo. The words slipped out of Declan’s journalistic style, backed up his com- Many have already commented on When recalling someone’s story like mouth smoothly. He gave me a sly ment with a solid article in Monday’s Declan’s relaxed disposition that put Declan’s, I admittedly only have look as I shot back a glare. paper. people readily at ease. His sense of glances. Fortunately, those glances We were sitting in our weekly Scene The entire staff of The Observer bold humor added a distinct comple- are simple yet shining peeks. section meeting. appreciated Declan’s steady contribu- ment to his laid-back attitude. Declan beaming as the Scene team As usual, I sat tions to Scene. I most appreciated his Declan frequently showed up to our loses another competition to the at the front of lively spirit that fostered a distinct meetings in sweats. His knit cap was Sports section at The Observer the room, doing sense of community within the sec- almost always pulled tightly down Christmas party. Declan, in his knit my best to tion. around his head. His hair poked out cap, poking fun at our weekly meet- simultaneously His willingness to be an active part and his eyes seemed bleary from ings, keeping the daily grind from look authorita- of our weekly meetings may have what undoubtedly had been another becoming too mundane. Declan tive as section seemed a small part of his job great or, as Declan liked to put it, jovially picking an “indier-than-thou” editor while description at the time. In hindsight, “epic” weekend. fight with me over articles. also attempting Declan’s reliability in attending Scene I remember one month in particu- Declan’s bold comment of “Them’s to entertain a Jess Shaffer meetings put a face to his vivid byline. lar that I spent hounding the Scene be fighting words” often drifts small room of Volunteering for article assign- staff to take headshots for their through my head. Whenever I find distracted, Scene Editor ments that no one else wanted and bylines. I’d look over at Declan, in his myself in need of a pep talk, weirdly tired and over- Emeritus his witty repartee were not included sweats and hat, and feel a creeping enough Declan’s crafty smile and that worked writers in his job description. But going suspicion that he’d ignore my trivial phrase pops into my head. With that on a Sunday afternoon. beyond the call of duty, Declan set request in his busy, fun-loving life. little bit of inspiration, I feel assured Declan sat to my left. Fast at his himself apart as a valuable member Even when I finished my term as that I’m on the right track, living life side was his partner in crime, Shane of the Scene family that allowed us to Scene Editor, I never got more than a boldly in the eyes of someone who Steinberg. The two almost always flourish creatively, professionally and shoulder shrug when I asked Declan indiscriminately brought life to week- came as a duo to Scene events, ready socially. if he’d gotten his photo yet. ly meetings and Christmas parties to deliver a witty play-by-play of my Declan’s death has highlighted the Today I discovered that Declan did, alike. meeting monologues. enduring and supportive quality of in fact, take his headshot. Declan’s Declan’s story, his life and his Despite my glare, admittedly I the community that he helped build. headshot is the photo you have seen death, inspires us to live life confi- adored their commentary, which kept Declan was an enthusiastic cheer- on television and in newspapers. dently, celebrating being young and me sane and eliminated the self-con- leader to section bonding. No one can When I sat down to read the cover- alive. With a ready embracing of life’s sciousness of taking oneself too seri- deny that he shined when rallying age of Declan’s death, I felt weighed preciousness, we can remember ously. Fortunately for the Scene sec- other Scene staffers to attend parties down by a heavy heart. Nonetheless, I Declan’s example with gratitude, tion, the two also came with a hearty together. couldn’t help but laugh when I saw laughter and a renewed sense of supply of fresh ideas and enthusiastic Declan, laughing and cheering, that his elusive headshot was the inspiration to seize a well-lived life. writing. would egg us on at the annual photo most frequently used to memo- This particular verbal spar came Christmas Party as we lost yet anoth- rialize him. Jess is a senior and served as the from a disagreement about the film er competition to the Sports section. The story behind his headshot Scene Editor from March 2009 to “(500) Days of Summer.” After some Our losses could never be attributed seemed fitting for a relaxed spirit March 2010. gross overstatement on my part bash- to Declan. Eager and willing, he was with a wry sense of irony and humor. Contact Jess Shaffer at ing the film, Declan was bold enough a solid member of our team, who It seemed equally fitting that he looks [email protected]

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR In honor of Declan ‘Declan-esque pictures’ Photos courtesy of Lauren Keating, Matthew In a noisy Fisher quad so recently visited, the dim lights shed evidence of a Gates, Melissa Guinan and Shane Steinberg sea of young students, shouting and joking just audibly above the buzz of sharply selected music. A white MacBook endlessly streams a random boot- legged copy of some obscure movie that nobody has ever heard of, save for one person. The classmates collect all over the quad sharing stories of the hilarious day-to-days of each other, the friends swimming in the quad amidst a freshly-painted mosaic of random film books and beer can pyramids, collec- tions that chalk up evidence of hard work and a successful party thrown the week prior. As the laughter increases and the music buzzes, I can’t help but direct my smile to the center of the room. I’m drawn to the goofy, sprawled out Declan Sullivan as he so smiles with the sincerity and confidence unique to a lost generation. For that moment, I feel at home. This moment no longer exists. That vivid, seemingly uncharacteristic memory of a brief moment in time has since come and gone. The party died down long ago, and what should remain in the center of the room has now turned into a memory held by the few so fortunate. An individual with unex- plainable talent and limitless growth is no longer with us. Declan, the product of creativity and a yearning to share a vision, is now the victim of another moment in time. This time, the lights are off. The room is silent. All that remains is a memory. As I sit here writing this, silently fighting back vicious waves of emotions on every point of the spectrum, I’m surprisingly comforted. Declan had an uncharacteristic confidence that can’t be described through any normal standards. He recognized the realities of life and sought true happiness through the pursuit of that which matters most: family, friends, experiences and lasting memories. We as Notre Dame students search for meaning by subjecting ourselves to systems and standards and place unconscionable amounts of pressures on ourselves to succeed. Just like Declan, we are brought into this world to experience the true wonders of life, the miracles that have absolutely nothing to do with the trivialities us as Notre Dame students know all too well. We do this all with the hope in the back of our minds that these tests, homework, competitions and projects will somehow bring us closer to feeling “right,” that working hard in a system valued as true will bring the truth we so desperately crave, the same truth Declan lived every day in his live. We rely so much on success through the perspectives disciplined by years of self- conditioning that it has to take tragedies like this for all of us to stumble back and ask what just happened. As Ferdinand Foch once wrote, “The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire.” I reflect back on my fantastic memories with Declan here at Notre Dame, and I can’t help but smile. Much like Declan did in the center of that crowded room in one of the hundreds of moments with my friend, I’ve got a smile on my face and a laugh in my heart, because Declan, wherever he may be, knows that I finally see what he’s seen his entire life. It’s the drive to seek success through family, friends, experiences, and lasting memories that gave Declan the fire in his soul to become an unquestionably powerful figure for all who dared to know him. A presence encountered but for just a moment. The noisy Fisher quad comes back to life; the lights and music jump right back on. The students suddenly return to crowd a noisy quad, laughing and sharing stories much like before. While we stare to the center of a room that’s seemingly vacant, we share true laughter for the first time, smiling with the sincerity and confidence that is no longer unique to us anymore. We see Declan smiling back with that goofy smile and ridiculous laugh, made palpa- ble by the many moments with a friend who stood for something so much big- ger than us. As we look to each other and emulate Declan’s goofy smile, we’re all at ease, because we understand for the first time. We’re finally home. God bless Dec, we’ll forever love and miss you. We know you’re home too.

Mark Anthony Rosa junior Fisher Hall Oct. 28 Our Notre Dame family

Since before I was a student at Notre Dame, I’ve heard of the incredible strength and unmatched support felt once a part of the Notre Dame Family. Never has the truth of that statement been more apparent to me than last night, as I sat at the Grotto and witnessed the silent strength of our student body grieving the loss of our classmate, Declan Sullivan. I saw you, girls from the 6 chick down the hall, lined up along the pew, sharing in the grief and supporting one another. I saw you, couple from Calculus class, gazing at the flickering candles, and holding hands in prayer. I saw you, boy from my engineering class last semester, light a candle for your lost classmate. I saw you, groups of friends and sections of dorms, gathered in prayer. Then, I saw you, men of Fisher Hall. I saw you walk together and stand in support of one another. And I witnessed you all say a decade of the rosary. The final words of the memorial, I could not hear, because the most mag- nificent and mighty wind gust blew. The blast of wind swirled leaves and howled so loudly; I closed my eyes. And when it ended, there was a calm. And I opened my eyes and saw the Grotto filled with people, and I know everyone there felt God’s presence in that windblast. Seeing my classmates support one another was a beautiful thing. At times, I could not see the light of candles because of the number of people gathered to pray together. Fr. Jenkins said mass at Lewis last night, and he encouraged us to reach out to one another in this time of great sorrow. Anyone who would like to share Seeing so many of the Notre Dame Family, uniting in prayer and supporting their own memories of Declan can one another, was a reminder of what a strong bond we all share, and what a e-mail Jordan Gamble at [email protected] blessing it is to be a part of it. We are Notre Dame. For further reflections and more of Kimberly Bonnet Declan’s Observer work, check out sophomore ndsmcobserver.com Lewis Hall Oct. 28 Friday, October 29, 2010 The Observer N CLASSIFIEDS page 17

MLB Hamilton battles at bat, with old addiction

use drugs today,” Hamilton The Giants didn’t exactly fol- Associated Press said. “You have things in place. low that advice in the opener He was the can’t miss kid, a You wake up in the morning and somehow managed to get talent so prodigious that he may and pray. I do my Bible study in away with it. Hamilton went have rewritten the record books the morning and at night when hitless in four at-bats before had things gone according to I get home. I listen to Christian drawing a walk his final time plan. music and country music. up in a losing effort. When cocaine meant more to There’s a lot of things I had to Without their star, though, the Josh Hamilton than life itself, change as far as what I was Rangers wouldn’t even be here. though, baseball didn’t stand a doing and what kind of life I Hamilton carried them against chance. was leading to make my life the Yankees, batting .350 with “All I could think about was better.” four home runs and so intimi- how to get and use more The years it took him to dating opposing pitchers that drugs,” Hamilton said a few change are lost forever, which they issued him an ALCS-record days ago. “I mean that’s all I one day may cost him a place in five intentional walks, including cared about and all baseball his- three in the Game 6 clincher. I thought about.” t o r y . “He’s capable of doing this for Blessed with Hamilton is many, many years into the tremendous ability, “The scouts are telling 29 now. The future, and I think the more he he was equally alcohol and plays, the more he begins to cursed by tremen- everybody, don’t let drugs that understand, and the better he dous desires. They Josh Hamilton beat were so will be,” manager Ron almost cost him his you and don’t pitch to much a part Washington said. “He makes career, and could of his life our lineup go.” have cost him his Josh Hamilton.” kept him out What makes Hamilton go is a life. of the major little more complex. By his own On Thursday Nolan Ryan leagues far count, his battles with addiction night, Hamilton Rangers president longer than put him in and out of eight dif- was batting third Tampa Bay ferent rehab centers and, as the and playing center ever imag- years went on and the bonus field for the Texas ined when it money ran out, he started Rangers in Game 2 made him thinking that maybe he would of the World Series. If his team the No. 1 pick in 1999 and never play baseball again. AP ends up winning the champi- signed him to a $4 million But after serving several sus- Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington, left, and Josh Hamilton onship, he’ll be the one being bonus. pensions for positive drug tests watch from the dugout during Game 1 of the World Series. doused on the field with ginger Watch what he did to the in the minor leagues he finally ale instead of champagne. Yankees in the playoffs, though, made it to the majors with His idea of a big night on the think of all the bad stuff that He plays a game where fail- and it’s hard to believe that this Cincinnati in 2007. And now road is hanging out and playing can come from it. Think about ure comes easier than success. is a guy who has barely played he’s the certain American Xbox with pitcher C.J. Wilson, killing somebody, waking up the But his time on the field may be the equivalent of three full League MVP after hitting .359 who doesn’t party. next day not knowing what you the easiest part of a life he years in the bigs. with 32 home runs and 100 RBI He understands how fortu- did the night before. All the bad struggles to live every day. The best player in baseball in the regular season. nate he’s been, and he doesn’t consequences greatly outweigh By now it’s become a routine, has just really started to play. The temptations, though, shy from talking about it. In a that little bit of feeling good.” because a routine makes it that “I think that we might not remain. Hamilton had a relapse way, it’s a form of therapy. Hamilton’s teammates respect much harder to stray. For a give him enough credit for what in a bar in January of last year “I feel very blessed because a his battle so much they sur- baseball player, the temptations he has accomplished in a short that came to light months later lot of folks don’t get second prised him by pulling out ginger of life can often be magnified by period of time,” Rangers presi- when embarrassing pictures chances,” Hamilton said. “Drug ale to spray on their slugger the temptations of the road. dent Nolan Ryan said before were posted online. and alcohol, they kill. That’s as when the Rangers beat the Rays “You don’t necessarily wake Game 2. “The scouts are telling He doesn’t go out much now simple as it gets. You know to open the playoffs. If the up in the morning and think everybody, don’t let Josh and, when he does, carries little what it feels like to get high or Rangers win, he’ll almost surely about it — I’m not going to Hamilton beat you and don’t cash to reduce the chances he to drink. You know that little be the one leading them to the drink today or I’m not going to pitch to Josh Hamilton.” might head to a bar to spend it. glimpse of (how) good it is. But championship.

NBA Spurs, Pacers face off in opening game

122-109 victory on Wednesday Roy Hibbert led Indiana with the fourth. repeatedly said he wants to Associated Press night in the season opener for 28 points and Danny Granger Richard Jefferson opened the remain in San Antonio. If this is the last go-around for both teams. had 26. Darren Collison scored final quarter with a 3-pointer No longer among the NBA San Antonio’s Big Three, they San Antonio blew an early 19 points in his debut for the from the corner, and after Mike favorites, the Spurs are mindful got off to a familiar-looking double-digit lead and didn’t Pacers. Dunleavy missed two free of beating the teams they start together. shake off the Pacers for good “We went stagnant on throws that would have tied the should beat and not falling “I think we’re going to see until the fourth quarter. It came offense,” Granger said. “We game, Ginobili gave the Spurs behind early in the West. San that a lot this year,” said Spurs after what was apparently a froze.” momentum for good with Antonio labored out of the gate guard Tony Parker, beginning stern wake-up call about The Pacers, coming off a another 3-pointer. with an overhauled roster last the final season of his contract. defense from coach Gregg dreadful 32-win season, showed Ginobili was 5 of 9 from year and doesn’t want to be so The Spurs hope so. Popovich at halftime. promise before squandering a behind the 3-point line in a patient this time. Tim Duncan had 23 points “He was not really happy,” close game. They erased an familiar Big Three-led win for “All three played pretty well and 12 rebounds, Manu Ginobili Parker said. “I’ll leave it at early 10-point deficit thanks to the Spurs. How much longer the for the first game of the sea- scored 22 points and Parker that.” Hibbert, who was 10 of 17 from championship trio will be son,” Ginobili said. “And when had 20, pushing the Spurs past Added Duncan, “We don’t the field, and carried a slim together is in doubt with that happens, everything a shaky defensive performance want to give up 100-plus every lead late into the third. Parker’s contract situation, becomes better.” Collison was 7 and the Indiana Pacers in a night.” But the Spurs pulled away in though the star point guard has of 13 and had seven assists.

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MLB Guillen involved in shipments of illegal drugs

of human growth hormone, ongoing. knowledge of Guillen’s situation Guillen since the playoffs began. Associated Press allegedly sent to Guillen’s wife in “I don’t know anything about it and would not comment. “I have no clue, no idea,” SAN FRANCISCO — San the Bay Area. and right now I don’t have a com- It was a bit of a surprise when Meulens said upon being told of Francisco Giants outfielder Jose That was just before the post- ment,” Bochy said. Guillen wasn’t included on the the investigation. Guillen, left off the team’s postsea- season began, The Times said. Jay Reisinger, Guillen’s attorney, Giants’ roster for their first playoff The 34-year-old Guillen has son roster, is linked to a federal Guillen was left off the Giants’ ros- also declined comment in an e- series against Atlanta. And while been tied to performance-enhanc- investigation into shipments of ter for all three rounds because of mail. San Francisco beat the Texas other players who were left off — ing drugs before. The San performance-enhancing drugs, a nagging neck injury, according to Rangers 9-0 on Thursday night for including $126 million pitcher Francisco Chronicle reported in The New York Times reported on manager Bruce Bochy. a 2-0 lead in the World Series. Barry Zito — have been around 2007 that he allegedly purchased its website Thursday night. A person in Major League Guillen’s teammates were sur- throughout the team’s October more than $19,000 worth of HGH, The story, citing several uniden- Baseball confirmed the investiga- prised to learn of the investigation. run, Guillen has been curiously steroids and other drugs from the tified lawyers, said federal authori- tion to The Associated Press. The “Hmmm, I never heard about absent. Palm Beach Rejuvenation Center ties told Major League Baseball person spoke on condition of it,” Eugenio Velez said. “Wow.” Hitting coach Hensley Meulens between May 2002 and June they were looking into shipments anonymity because the probe was Pablo Sandoval also had no said he hadn’t been in contact with 2005.

SMC CROSS COUNTRY SMC SWIMMING & DIVING Belles prep for MIAA Saint Mary’s hosts dual meet championship event relay and the 400-yard free 180-107, but had some strong By KATE GRABAREK relay. Junior Tina Koswenda finishes including first place Sports Writer also finished third in the com- finishes by Dalrymple and By MAIJA GUSTIN 24:08 and 24:09, respective- bination diving event. sophomore Ellie Watson. ly. Saint Mary’s hosts its annual The Belles next competed in Waston took first place in Sports Writer Belles coach Jacqueline home meet this afternoon at the MIAA Relays, a non-scor- the 1000- and 500-yard free Bauters said that the the Rolfs Aquatic Center at ing event. style events, while Griffin The Belles hope to conquer Manchester Invitational was Notre Dame with Wabash and The Belles had their top fin- earned the top spot in the their division foes and secure one of the team’s best per- MIAA foe Kalamazoo coming ish in the 3x500-yard free 100-yard breaststroke as well their best conference finish formances of the season. to town. relay with sophomore Liz as the 100-yard butterfly in program history at the With the Belles well prepared The Belles are coming off Palmer and juniors Audrey events. MIAA Championships this physically, she is now focused two strong finishes in their Dalrymple and Megan Price Dalrymple took home first in weekend. on preparing them mentally first two contests of the sea- taking fifth place in the event. the 200-yard breaststroke and Saint Mary’s currently sits for the MIAA Championships. son. The Belles also took sixth the 200-yard individual med- in third place in the MIAA, “Really, this past week was Saint Mary’s opened the place in four events that day, ley events. Dalrymple took and will face Calvin, Hope, a lot of making sure we’re season at the Dennis Stark including the 200-yard back- second in the 100-yard Adrian, Albion, Alma, healthy and mentally focused Relays hosted by Notre Dame, stroke, breaststroke and but- breaststroke behind Griffin. Kalamazoo, Trine and Olivet. on what we are going out to where the Belles finished in terfly relays, as well as the After this event the Belles The Belles enter the race achieve,” Bauters said. “The fourth place out of 112 teams 400-meter medley relay. will take almost a month off fresh off a second-place fin- team has, in my opinion, put behind three Division I teams The 200-yard butterfly relay before they travel to the ish at the Manchester together a memorable season — Notre Dame, Illinois State, team consisted of Dalrymple University of Chicago for its Invitational two weeks ago. thus far and I’d really like to and Valparaiso. freshman Genevieve Spittler, Invitational the weekend of Manchester College edged see them cap it off with some In the Relays, the Belles had sophomore Liz Litke and Nov. 19-21. Saint Mary’s by just seven real success in our MIAA three third-place finishes, sophomore Katie Griffin. points. Though they were competition.” including the 400-yard med- Last season against Contact Kate Grabarek at unable to win, the Belles set She said a hallmark of the ley relay, 400-yard backstroke Kalamazoo, the Belles fell [email protected] 12 new personal records. Belles game has been their The team will turn to sen- camaraderie and teamwork. iors Julia Kenney and Catie “We work a lot on working Salyer, junior Joanne Almond together and hopefully that and sophomore Emma Baker will carry over come race — the top four runners from time for some great out- the Manchester Invitational comes,” Bauters said. — to lead them to a win. At The Belles head to host Manchester, Kenney finished Calvin College Saturday for third overall with a time of the 2010 MIAA 23:09. Almond finished sixth Championships. at 23:34. Baker and Salyer were neck and neck to secure Contact Maija Gustin at the ninth and tenth places at [email protected] Friday, October 29, 2010 The Observer N SPORTS page 19

MEN’S INTERHALL Top seed Dillon to take on neighbor Fisher Alumni faces off against underdog Vermin after taking first loss; Experienced Sorin takes on young Morrissey squad

By KELSEY MANNING, notoriously physical defense has Carroll’s freshman quarterback MEGAN GOLDEN, MATT hassled all its opponents throughout Jake Gardner, along with freshman UNGER and MATT the season, particularly its tough receiver and cornerback Bobby DEFRANKS blitzing. Though Fisher has faced Dorman, who returned two inter- Sports Writers some struggles offensively, its last ceptions for touchdowns in the game against St. Ed’s saw great opening game, will look to continue improvement. the Vermin revival on Sunday. In There will be no neighborly love “Our offense started to click addition, junior running back Nick this Sunday as Fisher braves the against St. Ed’s,” senior captain Tammerine is another key to a vaunted defense of Dillon in the first Michael McMahon said. “The key on multi-faceted offensive attack. round of playoff games. Sunday will be having our offense Meanwhile, the No. 3 seeded As the regular season champion work like it did against [St. Ed’s].” Dawgs (3-1) have come back from a of not only the Green League but As a team that has not earned a down year in 2009, due largely to a also all of interhall, No. 1-seed Dillon trip to the playoffs in three years, strong core group of juniors taking has been consistently dominant Fisher is approaching Sunday’s leadership roles including junior throughout the season, with game with enthusiasm and confi- captain and running back Dan increasing victory margins of 8, 8, dence. Dansdill. GRACE TOBIN/The Observer 19, and 29. Dillon’s methodical pass- “[Dillon] is the number one seed A Dawgs’ defense that surren- Sorin sophomore quarterback Ted Spinelli carries the ball in an ing game, especially the combina- but we’re not going to be scared by dered a mere 14 points in four regu- Oct. 10 game against Zahm. Sorin will face Morrissey this Sunday. tion of freshman quarterback Kevin them,” McMahon said. “We’re excit- lar season games will look to count- Fink and sophomore wide receiver ed and we’re not holding anything er the Carroll attack. tice.” against Stanford this weekend, Will Salvi, has been the cornerstone back because it’s playoff time. We’re “We’re running the same defense The two strong squads will face more than a mere playoff game will of the Big Red’s offense. The duo has happy to be back [in the playoffs] we did in 2009, but leadership com- off Sunday at 1 p.m. at Riehle Fields. ride in the balance. With a success- been known to remain on the field and I think we’re peaking at the bined with strong freshman and ful playoff run – which begins late after practice, and their effort right time.” sophomore editions have led to bet- Sorin vs. Morrissey against the Griffins – Siegfried can showed throughout the regular sea- With the possibility of a major ter execution,” Dansdill said. No. 2 seed Sorin and No. 7 seed establish itself as a dynasty. son. upset looming, Fisher will take on On offense, the Dawgs run the Morrissey face off this weekend as The No. 5 Ramblers (3-1) bring in “[Fink and Salvi] play really well Dillon Sunday at 1 p.m. triple option attack behind junior the Manor attempts to pull off a first with them the top defense in the together,” senior captain Jordan running backs Barrick Bollman and round upset and advance to the sec- men’s league, giving up just over 3 Smith said. “We’ll definitely take our Alumni vs. Carroll Dansdill, but freshman quarterback ond round of the playoffs. points per game. After pitching shots downfield and if it keeps The little dorm that could will Will Cronin can also throw the occa- Junior wide receiver Bobby shutouts in their first two games, the working we’ll keep going to it.” begin their march to the Stadium sional pass. Sullivan said the Otters (3-1) have Siegfried defense has allowed all The Big Red’s defense has also this Sunday as Carroll will begin Both teams enter the game with been training all week in prepara- their points in the past two games, proved formidable throughout the their playoff schedule against one of sour tastes in their mouths from tion for their battle against the including a loss to Alumni. year. Coming off a shutout of the most impressive teams of the losses to end the regular season. Manor (2-2). No. 4 Stanford (3-1), on the other Keough last week, the Dillon 2010 season in Alumni Previously winless Knott upset “We all stayed here last week to hand, thrives on offense. The defense looks to keep up the intensi- The No. 6 seeded Vermin (3-1) Alumni in an 8-0 shutout, which get ready for this. We did a lot of Griffins, led by senior quarterback ty. completed an unlikely march to the was largely a meaningless game for pool workouts underwater with a and captain Tony Rizzo and junior “Defensively we want to build off playoffs behind a team with a roster the Dawgs with a playoff spot in weighted ball,” Sullivan said. “So wide receiver Griffin Naylor, aver- of last weeks game,” Smith said. composed of more than one-half hand. basically we’re just hoping we can age just under 16 points a game. “Defense came out really intense, freshmen players. Carroll’s new phi- Carroll, meanwhile, was blown stay afloat on Sunday.” “We’re going to stick with what flying around, hitting hard, celebrat- losophy of hard work and youth has out 20-2 by No. 2 seeded Sorin, who Sorin receiver Ryan Robinson said we’ve been doing all season long,” ing after plays, and that’s what we them in position to upset some big- easily proved to be the Vermin’s he heard the Manorites have also Rizzo said. “We really only struggled want.” ger dorms in the postseason. toughest regular season test. been busy in the weight room this in one game all season so we’re Though Dillon’s strength on both “Good commitment to practices “We took [the loss] with a grain of week in hopes of upsetting Sorin. keeping with our general strategy.” sides of the ball is undeniable, No. 8 and a solid work ethic has made a salt,” Marrero said. “But at the “I heard they’ve been doing a lot Naylor is the main playmaker on Fisher does not intend to go down big difference this year,” sophomore same time we used it to improve of weightlifting and stuff,” he said. offense and came up big last week without a fight. The Green Wave’s captain Keith Marrero said. some of our weaknesses in prac- Morrissey is anticipating strong with a touchdown catch and a big performances by their freshmen. snag on a key fourth-down play. “Early in the season we switched “He’s a big player for us but I from a 4-3 to a 3-4, and that was a think we have a lot of big playmak- big switch for us because we’re a ers,” Rizzo said. young team with a lot of quick kids Siegfried senior left tackle and who can hit hard,” Morrissey junior captain Michael McDonnell, howev- linebacker Tommy Montalbano er, believes in his strong defense, led said. by senior defensive lineman Pat Sullivan, though, said the Otters Kelly. were only aware of one young “We’ve made a few personnel and Manorite, and they weren’t even scheme changes,” McDonnell said. sure of his exact identity. “We are well aware of how potent “We hear that they have a pretty [the] Stanford [offense] is and think good freshman,” Sullivan said. “We our hard work and time in practice don’t know what position he plays, can help us finally stop them.” but they’ve been letting freshmen do Although the Ramblers are the the talking.” two-time defending champions, this The Otters’ special teams unit is team has its own identity. due for a dominant performance “We’re a different team than the with two exceptional kickers ready last couple years,” McDonnell, who to lead the team. will be seeking to end his career “Special teams is going to carry with three straight titles, said. “We Sorin all the way to the stadium,” have a few guys back with experi- sophomore kicker Connor Wathen ence but we have our own identity.” said. “It’s all about the kicking game. While this will be the first official They’ve got two great kickers, playoff game for both teams, each [myself] and [senior] Michael played in seemingly must-win Browder.” games last week in order to secure Morrissey is not studying the their spot in the playoffs. Siegfried scouting report on Sorin, however, knocked off Morrissey while because their only concern is their Stanford shut out O’Neill. own performance. “It gave us a lot of confidence to "We don’t know a whole lot about win that game,” Rizzo said. “I’m Sorin, but our business is to know happy we bounced back and now about Morrissey,” Montalbano said. we want to prove that loss [to Dillon] “I think we know what we’ve got, was just a bad game.” and we’re feeling pretty good going When Stanford’s unstoppable into Sunday.” force meets Siegfried’s immovable Morrissey also has not forgotten object, sparks are sure to fly. Kick off about their former teammate who is is set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at Riehle currently playing for Sorin. Fields. “There’s an ex-Morrissey Manor- ite on Sorin,” sophomore safety and Contact Kelsey Manning at captain Alex Oloriz said. “We’ll be [email protected], looking for him.” Megan Golden at The Otters and the Manor will [email protected], face off Sunday at 2 p.m. at Riehle Matt Unger at Fields. [email protected], and Stanford vs. Siegfried Matt Defranks at When Siegfried takes the field [email protected] page 20 The Observer N SPORTS Friday, October 29, 2010

WOMEN’S INTERHALL FOOTBALL Cavanaugh squares off with wild card McGlinn Farley and Pangborn meet in offensive battle; top-seeded Howard seeks a repeat after undefeated regular season

By JOSEPH MONARDO, playoffs is a reminder that you ing them very seriously.” at full force after a strong regu- attack of Lewis with their ball- LAUTA COLETTI, JACK can’t take any team lightly.” The Whirlwinds (2-2) secured lar season. hawking defense. HEFFERON and DAVID Pangborn senior captain the last playoff spot in a pres- “We, like every one else, are “We have had an interception KENNEY Gabby Tate is eager to show sure-packed 20-12 win over coming off fall break, but we in every game so far this sea- Sports Writers that her team has what it takes Ryan last week. That win was have had some good practices son,” Koerbel said. “We want to play in Notre Dame Stadium the culmination of an improba- this week,” Koerbel said. “We more in this game. We want to for the championship. Last ble turnaround for Welsh are not going to underestimate keep consistent pressure on As No. 3-seed Cavanaugh year, the Phoxes suffered a dis- Family, which suffered a string Lewis. We know they are a Lewis’s quarterback.” carries its perfect record into appointing loss to Pasquerilla of injuries in its first game and good team.” Lewis is also confident in the playoffs, an underdog No. West in the semi-final game, was forced to forfeit its second. Lewis, led by senior defensive their defensive prospects in the 6-seed McGlinn team will rely falling just short of this goal. The next week, they were able lineman Sarah Ceponis and upcoming matchup. on its experienced offense to “Ever since the beginning of to field a team and went on to senior cornerback Mary “We have a lot of new faces provide the spark needed to the year, we have ended every two close wins over Walsh and McKeever, is excited to see on defense this year, but every- pull off the first round upset. practice by putting our hands Ryan. After the rough start, what noise it can make in the one has come together and we Cavanaugh (4-0) steamrolled together and shouting ‘stadi- they now sit just three wins playoffs. are very confident defensively,” through its division in the regu- um’,” Tate said. “Playing in from a championship. “As the wild card, we realize Ceponis said. lar season. The Chaos compiled [Notre Dame] Stadium has been “The first couple of games our reputation is not as strong Both teams hope to keep a 42-point differential en route a dream of mine ever since I were frustrating, but we had theirs, but we are excited to their seasons alive an advance to a perfect record. To ensure first heard about interhall flag confidence that we could get show them, and everyone else to the next level in their their continued success, the football on my campus tour as through it,” Whirlwinds senior what we can do,” Ceponis said. respective quests to conquer Chaos don’t feel the need to a high school senior. If we play captain Cari Pick said. “Now Offensively, Lewis is led by the playoffs and ultimately overhaul their playbook or style each playoff game like I know that we have that momentum, sophomore quarterback reach Notre Dame Stadium. of play, but instead turn their we can, we fully expect to play we feel we should be able to Connaught Blood and freshman Pasquerilla West and Lewis attention to the little things. in the championship.” keep it going.” wide receiver Colleen Haller. face off this Sunday at 4 p.m. “We are just trying to fine- Both teams are preparing While the odds may seem “Blood has been making cru- tune all of our plays and get vigorously, hosting extra prac- long, Pick doesn’t think her cial plays for us all season,” Contact Joseph Monardo at our execution down,” senior tices this week and developing squad is done just yet. Ceponis said. “When Blood [email protected], Laura wide receiver Holly Hinz said. new offensive and defensive “We’re expecting Howard to finds Haller on the field, good Coletti at [email protected], Jack “Try to not really put anything schemes based on the opposi- be tough, but we’ve been work- things happen for us.” Hefferon at [email protected] new in, just try and perfect tion. ing well as a team in practice,” Pasquerilla West hopes to and David Kenney at what we have.” “We will be having an intense Pick said. “We think we’re up counter the dangerous passing [email protected] The biggest change that practice on Thursday because to the challenge.” Cavanaugh will face in the we want to give Farley every- The quarterfinal showdown playoffs, Hinz said, is playing thing we got,” Tate said. “Our will take place 1 p.m. Sunday. teams that they haven’t seen coaches scouted Farley and we before. The Chaos will face are working on some new plays Pasquerilla West vs. Lewis such a team this week, as they based on their defense and our This Sunday No. 1-seed will line up against an experi- defense is working on ways to Pasquerilla West seeks to enced McGlinn (2-2) squad for stop Farley's versatile quarter- advance in the playoffs against the first time this year. back.” wild card No. 7-seed Lewis. “We have a lot of seniors and The Finest will be looking to Both teams are confident going juniors on the team,” McGlinn their tough defense to once into their first playoff game senior cornerback Caitlin again perform and hold coming off victories in their Carlin said. “I think it’s going to Pangborn in check. regular season finales. help us in the playoffs, having “I think our greatest strength The Pyros, led by senior cap- been there before. Playoffs are is with our defense being able tain Libby Koerbel, hope to a different level game-wise, so to limit the amount of points keep their momentum moving the upperclassmen and their that are scored on us and leadership are going to be help- allowing the offense more ful for the younger girls on the chances for possessions,” team.” Casanova said. The Shamrocks made the The game will take place at 2 playoffs despite a four-point p.m. Sunday. negative differential in the regular season, but they won’t let Howard vs. Welsh Family any regular season struggles No. 1-seed Howard will look affect their playoff goals. to continue its regular season “The championship game and dominance, while No. 8-seed winning the championship Welsh Family is looking to build would be our goal,” Carlin said. on newfound momentum and Still, McGlinn realizes that it pull off the upset when the two has a long way to go and a lot sides clash this Sunday. to prove before they get a shot The Ducks (4-0) have cruised at the championship. through Blue League play, win- “We are just focusing on ning all four of their games by Cavanaugh for the first week an average margin of 20 points. and going from there,” Carlin Last week, they beat said. Pasquerilla East 26-0, clinching Cavanaugh is also taking its the top seed in the process. road to the Stadium one game Even more encouraging for at a time, as it is careful not to senior captain Kayla Bishop is overlook McGlinn in the first that Howard is playing its best round. football when it counts. “I think just coming out with “It felt really good to keep intensity now that its playoff progressing last week,” Bishop time [is key],” Hinz said. “It’s said. really anything can happen, Bishop is especially pleased any team can win. We just have with her defense, which has to make sure, when we come given up only 13 points all year. out, that we are ready to play.” “Our defense has really Cavanaugh and McGlinn will stepped up individually,” face off at 3 p.m. Sunday. Bishop said. “We’ve done a great job of covering our Farley vs. Pangborn receivers and getting pressure No. 4-seed Farley will take on on the quarterback.” No. 5-seed Pangborn this The Ducks can only hope that Sunday in the first round of the this year’s playoff run is as suc- playoffs. cessful as last year’s, when The Finest (3-1) and the they capped an undefeated sea- Phoxes (3-1) both understand son with a win in the champi- what it means to make the onship game over Pasquerilla playoffs in such a competitive West. league. “Going to the stadium last “Making it to playoffs means year was such a cool experi- that you have to show up ready ence, especially for a dorm as to play your very best and small as Howard,” Bishop said. expect the other team to do the “That said, we expect Welsh same,” Farley senior captain Family to come out and play Molly Casanova said. “Entering with a lot of heart. We’re tak- Friday, October 29, 2010 The Observer N SPORTS page 21

ND WOMEN’S GOLF Squad competes in Texas tourney

final day of play on Oct. 24, posting By MEAGHAN VESELIK an 8-over round of 296. The total Sports Writer was also the lowest of all 18 teams for the day, and launched the team With a sixth-place finish against from their seventh-place spot after some of the top teams in the nation Day 2 to sixth after a three-round at their last event, the No. 18 Irish total of 896. No. 5 UCLA won the have had a successful fall season, tournament with a final score of which they will try to continue 880. Sunday and early next week as Junior Becca Huffer led for Notre they travel to San Antonio for the Dame with a sixth-place individual Alamo Invitational. finish after a third-round mark of The Irish had one of their top fin- 73, and a 54-hole total of 218. She ishes of the 2009-10 season last was one stroke behind the fifth- year at the Alamo, where then- place finisher from North Carolina. senior Annie Brophy tied for first In her first two seasons on the Irish place and Notre Dame finished tied squad, Huffer has become the pro- for second of 12 teams with a final gram’s all-time leader in career team round of 292. In hopes of stroke average with a 75.24 in 63 repeating that result this season, rounds of play. the team has been working on its The team’s two freshmen, Nicole own weaknesses. Zhang and Kristina Nhim were “The team and I have been also central to Notre Dame’s sixth- working on what we thought we place finish. Zhang tied for 17th needed to work on based on our individually, and Nhim tied for performance last weekend,” senior 26th. Seniors Park and Katie So-Hyun Park said. “Each of us Conway rounded out the Irish had different areas to work on so scoring effort with rounds of 75 we’ve been focusing to practice on and 74, respectively, to finish Day those areas.” 3. The successful results have con- Notre Dame will face 13 teams tinued this fall as the Irish have at the University of Texas at San taken the title in two of their four Antonio event, held at the Briggs contests. Notre Dame defeated 10 Ranch Golf Club. Among the com- teams, including rivals Michigan petitors will be No. 13 Tulane, No. State and Kent State, at the 17 Colorado, TCU and Texas A&M. Michigan State Mary Fossum Invite “I think we have a great chance to commence the season on Sept. to win this tournament if we just 26, and followed up the victory play like we've been playing so with another over 12 teams host- far,” Park said. “We've been very ing the William K. Warren Invite consistent throughout the semester on Oct. 2-3. so if we can keep posting low Notre Dame placed fifth out of 15 scores, we can bring the trophy schools at the Mercedes-Benz home.” Collegiate Championship in A practice round will begin on Knoxville, Tenn. earlier this month, Saturday at 9:30 a.m. and the first and most recently performed well round will tee off at 11 a.m. on at the Landfall Tradition Invite at Sunday. the Dye Golf Course in Wilmington, N.C. The Irish carded their best Contact Meaghan Veselik at round of the tournament on the [email protected]

SMC SWIMMING Saint Mary’s hosts Kalamazoo and Wabash

event. By KATE GRABAREK The Belles also took sixth place Sports Writer in four events that day, including the 200 backstroke, breaststroke Saint Mary’s hosts its annual and butterfly relays, as well as the home meet this afternoon at the 400 medley relay. Rolfs Aquatic Center at Notre The 200 butterfly relay team Dame with Wabash and MIAA foe consisted of Dalrymple freshman Kalamazoo coming to town. Genevieve Spittler, sophomore Liz The Belles are coming off two Litke and sophomore Katie Griffin. strong finishes in their first two Last season against Kalamazoo, contests of the season. the Belles fell 180-107, but had Saint Mary’s opened the season some strong finishes including first at the Dennis Stark Relays hosted place finishes by Dalrymple and by Notre Dame, where the Belles sophomore Ellie Watson. finished in fourth place out of 112 Waston took first place in the teams behind three Division I 1000 and 500 free style events, teams — Notre Dame, Illinois while Griffin earned the top spot in State, and Valparaiso. the 100 breaststroke as well as the In the Relays, the Belles had 100 butterfly events. three third-place finishes, includ- Dalrymple took home first in the ing the 400 medley relay, 400 200 breaststroke and the 200 indi- backstroke relay and the 400 free vidual medley events. Dalrymple relay. Junior Tina Koswenda also took second in the 100 breast- finished third in the combination stroke behind Griffin. diving event. After this event the Belles will The Belles next competed in the take almost a month off before MIAA Relays, a non-scoring event. they travel to the University of The Belles had their top finish in Chicago for its Invitational the the 3x500 free relay with sopho- weekend of Nov. 19-21. Please recycle The Observer. more Liz Palmer and juniors Audrey Dalrymple and Megan Contact Kate Grabarek at Price taking fifth place in the [email protected] page 22 The Observer N SPORTS Friday, October 29, 2010

ND WOMEN’S SWIMMING WOMEN’S ROWING Irish travel to East Rowers to face off against Tulsa

By CORY BERNARD “It’s like a time trial; you’re Saturday morning, four-man Sports Writer racing against the clock,” Stone boats will compete in a stake Lansing for meet said. “We practice every day on race, which employs the same our course and we know how staggered start but requires the “We have been facing sickness After finishing third at their fast it takes to get to certain shells to race to a point, turn By MICHAEL TODISCO and injury but are continuing to first event of the fall season at points.” around, and race back. Sports Writer train through it and to train with the Head of the Rock Regatta in However, Stone said the Irish “Saturday is a little more purpose,” she said. “This is the Rockford, Ill., the Irish are will not be taking the Golden tricky,” Stone said. “It requires Notre Dame will look to protect time during the season that the shooting to top Tulsa on the Hurricane lightly, especially stopping and spinning the boat its perfect record in the pool girls on our team really show how Saint Joseph River during Friday given their performance at the around a buoy.” against Michigan State when the tough they are.” and Saturday’s dual meet. Head of the Oklahoma Regatta Stone said he hoped Irish fans Irish travel to East Lansing, Mich., Maxwell said a victory at After a brief layoff due to fall three weeks ago, where Tulsa would come cheer on the team today. Michigan State would require a break, Notre Dame coach Martin advanced seven boats to the on its home course. The Irish (0-2), who are looking full team effort. This means not Stone said his team is anxious to finals. “The best place to come and to rebound from losses at a three- only do the swimmers need to compete. “I know that they’ve raced watch on Saturday morning is team meet to LSU and Auburn have a strong showing, but the “There was a little rust earlier very well,” Stone said. “They put down at the bridge by the last weekend, are 6-0 all time divers must also be sharp. in the week, but I saw today we up some good times at the Head farmer’s market,” Stone said. against the Spartans. “Our divers have been putting were ready to go,” he said. of the Oklahoma.” Friday’s races begin at 4:30 Senior All-American Samantha in a tremendous amount of time In any sport, competing on Friday’s action will consist of p.m., and Saturday’s will start at Maxwell was one of only two on the boards which is great familiar territory usually aids head races between eight-man 10 a.m. Notre Dame swimmers to earn a because they are critical point the home team, and collegiate boats, so each shell will begin victory at Auburn. She said she scorers for our team as well,” she rowing is no different, Stone the race in 10-15 second inter- Contact Cory Bernard at believed a focus on fundamentals said. said. vals and row in one direction. [email protected] has left the team much improved Maxwell said she was excited since their SEC showdown last for the team to compete against a weekend. Big Ten opponent and believes “Our team has really focused on that the meet will be tightly con- The privilege of hosting the expressed concerns about cleaning up some of the mechan- tested. game may be a crucial advan- attendance at Alumni ics of our races,” Maxwell said. “We have a great opportunity to Waldrum tage due simply to the comfort Stadium, especially by stu- “This week we have specifically head to East Lansing and race a continued from page 28 Notre Dame has not only in dents. worked on starts, turns and Big Ten school in their own envi- Alumni Stadium but around “The fans certainly are a underwater kicking. We are look- ronment,” she said. “Both teams campus as well. plus. I know I’ve been con- ing forward to and getting the are going to be putting up a fight Louisville or Connecticut “I’ve always said you want cerned about the turnout of chance to showcase these to get a win and it's going to pro- would have posed. to be at home come playoff the students and such,” he improvements.” vide an atmosphere for some hon- “I really take the approach time,” Waldrum said. “It keeps said. “I hope we have [a good Making these improvements in est racing at this point in the sea- of coaching and worrying your kids in the routine. It’s turnout] again, because that practice, however, has not been son.” about our team instead of nice to be home and players can be a huge help.” an easy task for the Irish. Many The meet will begin at 5 p.m. on worrying about the other can sleep in their own bed.” Notre Dame hosts setbacks have tested the team, but Friday at the McCaffre Pool in team,” Waldrum said. “We Waldrum also said he was Connecticut at 1 p.m. Sunday Maxwell said the team has East Lansing. just really focus on being bet- looking for a large contingent in Alumni Stadium. admirably persevered, and says ter at different phases of our of fan support on Sunday that the squad is in good position Contact Michael Todisco at game and not really worrying despite what may be adverse Contact Allan Joseph at heading into Michigan State. [email protected] about who you’re playing.” conditions. He had previously [email protected] Friday, October 29, 2010 The Observer N SPORTS page 23

MEN’S SOCCER ND CROSS COUNTRY Hoya game moved to Sunday Team to run in Big By MOLLY SAMMON East championship meet Sports Writer

The last home game of the By MAIJA GUSTIN Jackson, Carlson and Shawel. Sophomore Jessica 2010 season, originally sched- Sports Writer uled for Saturday against Rydberg returns for the Irish Georgetown, has been post- women. poned to Sunday at 6:00 p.m. After strong races at the Piane said he was confi- An Irish victory over they Hoyas NCAA pre-National Meet, dent in his team’s ability to could give the Notre Dame a The Irish head to Syracuse perform tomorrow. bye in the first round of next Friday to face off against “We had two very good week’s Big East tournament. their conference rivals in the weeks of training,” Piane Georgetown’s game against 2010 Big East championship. said. “We’re trying to get in Connecticut, originally sched- Both the Notre Dame some easy distance and to uled for Wednesday, was post- women and the g e t s o m e poned until Thursday night, No. 23 men will rest.” which led to this weekend’s race to improve Piane cred- game being postponed. The u p o n t h e i r i t e d N o t r e Hoyas beat the Huskies 1-0 and strong perform- “Jordan Carlson ran Dame’s suc- clinched first place in their divi- JULIE HERDER/The Observer ances at last very well. It was his c e s s t o a sion. Sophomore defender Grant Van De Casteele clears the ball during year’s meet best race since he’s strong work Though Georgetown’s victory Notre Dame’s 3-2 victory over Pittsburgh Wednesday night. against the ethic and a on Thursday cost the Irish (8-4- toughest Big been here at Notre p o s i t i v e 4, 5-2-1) a shot at first place in when he coached at Dartmouth. special time for all of our sen- East teams, Dame.” training atti- the conference, a win over the Wiese was an assistant coach iors,” Clark said. ”It was a good i n c l u d i n g tude. Hoyas would grant them second for Clark for five years at senior class, they’ve done Georgetown, “ T h e y place and send them directly to Stanford, and continued on extremely well. Hopefully they S y r a c u s e , Joe Piane w o r k e d the tournament quarterfinals. with Clark to Notre Dame for can do well in the tournament Louisville and Irish coach exceptionally “We had hoped this week was five more years before taking and take us far into the NCAAs. Villanova. h a r d d o i n g going to put us into a position up his current job and That’s the target at the The Irish men all the right where we could clinch the Big Georgetown. moment.” are coming off things this East, but since Georgetown (11- “I’ve always hoped we would Senior goalkeeper and team a seventh-place finish at the year. They have a tenacious 4-1, 7-1-0) beat Connecticut, we win the Big East, but if it’s captain Phil Tuttle spent half pre-National Meet, where work ethic,” Piane said. will be hoping to get second going to go to someone else, I’m the season out on the bench senior Dan Jackson finished “They’re living the lifestyle. place in our division heading pretty glad it was Brian,” Clark with a knee injury, and senior 19th overall to lead the Irish. They’ve done a very good job into the Big East Tournament,” said. midfielder Jeb Brovsky also had Jackson was followed by jun- of that.” Irish head coach Bobby Clark Notre Dame is coming off a 3- a scare earlier in the season. ior Jordan Carlson, who fin- The Big East champi- said. 2 win against Pittsburgh, in Luckily, Clark and the Irish are ished 31st, junior Jonathan onships feature five national- The Irish will attempt to which junior midfielder boasting good overall team Shawel in 55th, sophomore ly ranked men’s teams and break Georgetown’s current Brendan King scored the game- health heading into Sunday’s Jeremy Rae in 59th, and four women’s teams. For the nine-game win streak. winning goal in the 89th game. freshman Martin m e n , “That speaks volumes,” Clark minute. “In the moment, our health is Grady in 61st. S y r a c u s e said. “To win nine straight is The Irish are hoping keep the good, and hopefully it stays that “Of course, Dan c u r r e n t l y impressive.” momentum going and earn a way,” Clark said. Jackson ran very “They worked excep- sits on top The Irish will welcome back a win for the seven seniors who Kickoff is scheduled for 6:00 well,” Irish men’s a t N o . 1 7 , familiar face on Sunday, except the team will commemorate p.m. Sunday at Notre Dame’s coach Joe Piane tionally hard doing all w h i l e this time, he’ll be watching the during their last home game of Alumni Stadium. said. “Jordan the the right things Georgetown game from the other team’s their collegiate soccer careers. Carlson ran very this year. They have a f o l l o w s a t bench. Georgetown head coach “As the last official home Contact Molly Sammon at well. It was his N o . 2 1 , Brian Wiese played for Clark game of the season, it is a very [email protected] best race since tenacious work ethic.” Notre Dame he’s been here at a t N o . 2 3 , Notre Dame. The Joe Piane L o u i s v i l l e top five kids all Irish coach a t N o . 2 8 ran very well.” a n d For the women, Villanova at senior Erica N o . 2 9 . Watson finished Villanova is 64th to lead the Irish to 23rd ranked No. 1 for women, place. Trailing Watson was with Georgetown at No. 5, freshman Meg Ryan in 92nd Syracuse at No. 8 and place, freshman Kelly Curan Providence at No. 13. in 120th, sophomore Piane said he believed the Rebecca Tracy in 132nd and meet would come down to a junior Rachel Velarde in six-team race between the 139th. Irish, Syracuse, Georgetown, The Irish have several Big Louisville, Villanova and East veterans returning for Providence. this year’s championships. The men finished sixth in Contact Maija Gustin at 2009 with help from [email protected] page 24 The Observer N SPORTS Friday, October 29, 2010

ND VOLLEYBALL St. John’s, UConn next up at Purcell

highlights for the Irish as By MEAGHAN VESELIK three players recorded dou- Sports Writer ble-double performances. Freshman Andrea McHugh The Irish will celebrate the led the team with 19 kills and holiday weekend by looking 10 digs, and was followed for a pair of victories as they close behind by junior Kristen host Big East opponents St. Dealy’s 14 kills and 14 digs, John’s and Connecticut, two as well as freshman Sammie teams that they have easily Brown’s 56 assists and 12 defeated in seasons past. To digs. Junior libero Frenchy repeat that trend and not let Silva also posted double-digit either the Red Storm or the digs with 12 and senior Kellie Huskies have their way, Notre Sciacca had 12 kills and six Dame (13-9, 6- blocks. 3 Big East) “One of our knows it has to most recent stick to its themes in game plan. “One of our most practice has “For this recent themes in been consis- weekend we're tency,” Puente really excited practice has been said. “We're about having consistency.” trying to two new oppo- emphasize the nents that we Angela Puente importance of know will pose playing at the a threat but Irish co-captain same high also we can level through- take care of as out a match, long as we're and the entire on our game,” w e e k e n d , senior co-captain Angela instead of allowing those ups Puente said. and downs.” Consistently staying on their While focusing on consis- game has been a challenge tency in the execution of the for the Irish in recent match- game plan, the Irish aren’t es, who have lost four of their letting the holiday spirit pass last six contests, all to confer- them by as they compete on ence rivals. In comparison to their home court and have a the team’s conference season little fun. last year, when they went “On past Halloweens we've undefeated, this seems shock- sometimes dressed up when ing, but lacking six seniors we're traveling, but this year who graduated last year has I am bringing Halloween rib- led to some changes. bons for everyone to wear in The last two games have their hair,” Puente said. “You showed a much revitalized may see some crazy hairdos.” Notre Dame team, however, Notre Dame will face St. as the Irish defeated Syracuse John’s Saturday at 10 a.m. 3-0 on Oct. 23, and battled and Connecticut Sunday at 2 with Marquette through five p.m., with both matches tak- sets before falling 3-2 on Oct. ing place at the Purcell 24. Pavilion. The Golden Eagles victory over Notre Dame was another Contact Meaghan Veselik at loss but not one without a few [email protected]

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The Irish penalty-killing unit, a subject of much diffi- Broncos culty in last year’s disap- continued from page 28 pointing campaign, was much improved in the win and that will put pressure over Boston College and will on anybody,” he said. “It’s continue to be of the utmost going to be important that importance as the season we learn to have consisten- moves forward. cy.” “It’s just hard work,” In addition, the wounds Lavin said. “The coaches are from last year’s trip to unbelievable at preparing Kalamazoo are still raw, us. It is almost second when the Irish were blown nature for us to go out and out in back-to-back games act on penalty kills.” by the scores of 7-2 and 4-1. The contests against L a v i n s a i d W e s t e r n the hostile M i c h i g a n , environment e s p e c i a l l y o f We s t e r n “The coaches are S a t u r d a y ’ s M i c h i g a n ’ s unbelievable at road date, will L a w s o n preparing us. It is prove as the A r e n a w i l l beginning of a pose its own almost second nature trying stretch challenge. for us to go out and act f o r N o t r e “ A s m u c h on penalty kills.” Dame’s new- a s w e w a n t found gritti- t o f o r g e t ness. a b o u t l a s t Joe Lavin “ We h a v e a year, we have Irish captain much better to remember work ethic. We that we went are physical, into a place we are gritti- like Lawson Arena ... and er,” Jackson said. “I think we didn’t play too well,” our conference is going to Lavin said. be tougher, so we are going Jackson said he was inter- to have some really tough ested to see how his team games coming up in the next plays outside of the friendly few weeks. Lawson’s a tough confines of the Joyce Center, building.” as Saturday’s game will be Western Michigan visits the first true road test of the the Joyce Center Friday regular season for the Irish. night and then hosts the “Playing on the road isn’t Irish Saturday night in something that everybody on Kalamazoo. Both games are the team has had the oppor- scheduled to begin at 7:35 tunity to display how they’ll p.m. respond,” he said. “How we respond to that is going to Contact Allan Joseph at be crucial.” [email protected]

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While the game will continue By SAM WERNER as planned Saturday, Swarbrick Sports Writer said it would be dedicated to Sullivan’s memory. Notre Dame will honor junior “In the extraordinary emo- Declan Sullivan with helmet tions that sort of overwhelmed decals and a pregame moment me in the past almost 24 hours, of silence before its game thinking about how we’re going Saturday against Tulsa, to do on Saturday is not one of Director of Athletics Jack them,” he said. “We care about Swarbrick said in a press con- winning and losing here, but it ference Thursday. doesn’t matter right now.” Sullivan, a videographer for Irish coach Brian Kelly and the football team, died Notre Dame players will not be Wednesday after the tower he available to the media until was filming practice from col- after Saturday’s game. The lapsed. University called off Kelly’s The University canceled its Thursday press conference and usual Friday football luncheon radio show. and pep rally. “[Kelly] is the head of that Swarbrick said the athletic group of student-athletes and department’s primary focus students,” Swarbrick said. “And was the emotional well-being of we want him focused on them. the students and staff involved “We’re going to leave the with the football program. team and coaching staff to deal “It’s the nature of this place with this in a private manner and being part of the team,” he through Saturday.” said. “Their response was emo- Swarbrick said he met with tional, and our focus is them Kelly and the entire Irish and Declan. I’m not focused on coaching staff shortly after he … our performance on the received word of Sullivan’s field.” death. In what he called an He said the University consid- “emotional evening,” he tried to ered postponing Saturday’s provide support to Kelly and game. the coaches. “Certainly we talked about As a videographer, Sullivan PAT COVENEY/ The Observer it,” Swarbrick said. “You don’t was an important part of the Director of Athletics Jack Swarbrick addresses junior Declan Sullivan’s death during a press conference just move forward without con- Irish football program, Thursday in the Eck Visitors Center. University President Fr. John Jenkins spoke before Swarbrick. sidering all of that, and we had Swarbrick said. a discussion about whether we “There is an intensity that greater.” “We’ll do our best under him and we honor him.” thought it appropriate to play attaches to the experience of Swarbrick said the team these circumstances just to pre- Notre Dame plays Tulsa at the game as scheduled. We being part of a team, part of an would practice inside the Loftus pare our football team,” 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Notre concluded that it was. We con- athletic program, and Declan Sports Center Thursday and Swarbrick said. “But this isn’t Dame Stadium. cluded that it was because it’s was part of that program,” Friday as the University’s inves- about the game so much as it is an opportunity to honor Swarbrick said. “So the sorrow tigation of the cause of the acci- about the young man and mak- Contact Sam Werner at Declan.” is felt in many ways even dent gets underway. ing sure that we take care of [email protected]

HOCKEY ND WOMEN’S SOCCER Irish face Broncos in pair Big East tournament

By ALLAN JOSEPH begins with Huskies Sports Writer minutes.” The No. 11/13 Irish will By ALLAN JOSEPH Notre Dame struggled to con- tackle the challenge of refo- Sports Writer vert attacks into shots on goal, cusing after taking down something that Waldrum said No. 1 Boston College a week Having run the Big East regu- the Irish cannot repeat if they ago when they face a home- lar-season slate without suffer- are to advance in the tourna- and-home series against ing a single loss, No. 3 Notre ment. CCHA opponent Western Dame will host Connecticut “We just didn’t score enough Michigan this weekend. Sunday in the Big East goals with the chances we cre- The Broncos (4-1-1, 0-0-0 Tournament quarterfinals. ated,” he said. “I don’t think we CCHA) will visit the Joyce The Irish (15-2-2, 9-0-2 Big really tested their goalkeeper Center on Friday night and East) had a bye into the quar- enough.” will host Notre Dame (4-1- terfinals, having earned the top Husky senior midfielder Elise 0, 2-0-0) in Kalamazoo, seed in the tournament by Fugowski will again be the pri- Mich. on Saturday night. virtue of their National Division mary challenge for the Irish, as Irish senior captain Joe title, while the Huskies (9-8-3, she created a number of prob- Lavin said he believed that 4-5-2) defeated Louisville 3-0 lems for Notre Dame in the his team has moved on Thursday night in the tourna- teams’ last meeting. from the high of taking ment’s first round. “[She] really created some down the top-ranked YUE WU/The Observer The two schools last met on problems running the ball out Eagles. Irish freshman Kevin Lind and junior Sean Lorenz, both defenders, Oct. 15, when Notre Dame of midfield into the attack,” “Everything’s pretty much corral the puck Oct. 13 versus Lake Superior State. traveled to Storrs, Conn. and Waldrum said. “We’re going to in the rearview already,” he gave up a late goal on a free have to do a much better job of said. “Obviously you’re tent positives, as the body.” kick that allowed Connecticut handling her.” going to try and reflect on a Broncos are off to a hot Irish coach Jeff Jackson to tie the match, which ended Because the Irish did not win like [Boston College] start, including three road said he saw the Broncos’ 1-1. A similar late breakdown know who they were going to and take the positives and wins in the past two week- style of play as a threat in a recent game Georgetown face until Thursday evening, turn them into something ends. that his squad will have to had Irish coach Randy they spent the week working that’s going to be consistent “They’re playing very, counter with consistency. Waldrum concerned. on their own strengths and through every weekend.” very well,” Lavin said. “They play a real up- “That was really a lack of weaknesses rather than on the Western Michigan will “They’re a great team and tempo, up-pressure style, concentration,” he said. “We specific tactical challenges serve as a difficult measur- we just need to go into it switched off instead of keeping ing stick for those consis- knowing we can beat any- see BRONCOS/page 26 the switch on for the last four see WALDRUM/page 22