Announcements
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Art: Try out your creativity, Sundays, any time from 2-4:30 p.m. in the Arts and Crafts Room.
Qi-Gong: Qi-Gong will be in recess from October 20-November 3. It will resume its regular schedule November 10.
Voting: The polling place for CFH guests is St. Casimir's Church; 1308 Dunham St. Polls are open today from 6 a.m.-6 p.m. CFH guests can sign up for a ride to the polling place at the front desk.
Meditation: Wednesdays, 7:45 a.m., in the STAR classroom. Open to staff and guests.
I Hear the Sound of Distant Drums: If anyone is interested in forming a drum corps please see Juanetta.
ABE
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▪Spanish Tutoring: Sunday from 6-8 p.m. in the Adult Basic Education Room.
Four students from Notre Dame will be coming to the ABE room to help students learn Spanish.
▪Computer Basics and Microsoft Word: Wednesdays atarting November 5, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Four sessions: November 5, 12, 19 and December 3.
▪Positive Life Skills Class: Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Open to SOSH and STAR graduates and staff.
Receive a key chain and certificate when you have attended all eight sessions.
▪Power In the Workplace: Wednesdays, 6-7:30 p.m. November 5—"The Story of American Workers," November 12—"What Does It Mean (or Not Mean) to Be in a Labor Union?", November 19—"Globalization and the Future of Work," December 3—"Legal Issues: What Are Your Rights?," December 10—TBA.
▪ABE Incentives: Students will be given a card to be initialed during each walk-in class attended. Once a student has attended 10 walk-in programs, cards can be redeemed for prizes.
▪Math Study Sessions: Mondays, 3-4 p.m., and Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., SOSH room.
▪GED: A new GED class started up October 10 in ABE. All GED-bound students are welcome to attend. The class meets from 1-3 p.m. Fridays and includes group discussions and time to work on testing, individual assignments and the computer. Please see ABE for details.
▪Poetry Jam: Poetry Jam returned October 17. The new hours are Friday, from 3-4 p.m., in the ABE Room. Read a favorite poem, share your own work; or just listen, relax, and enjoy.
▪Writing: Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.
▪Creative Writing: Thursdays, 6-7 p.m.; open to everyone.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—Monday, 7-8 p.m.; currently reading 21 Ways to Peace and Happiness by Joyce Meyers; Regular—will be meeting Monday, 8-8:30 p.m. Read books of choosing (approved by ABE staff). Sign up in ABE or on the ABE bulletin board by the men's lounge.
Herald Sports
ND Scores: Basketball, Men—Luke Harangody named preseason All-American; Fencing, Penn St. Open—four Irish men medal at Penn St. Open; seven women place in final eight; Swimming, Men—Tim Welsh and MacKenzie LeBlanc featured in Swimming World magazine; Volleyball—Serinity Phillips had 25 kills, 10 digs, and a career-high nine blocks in ND's 3-2 win over Marquette.
College Basketball: Bethel, Men—Pilot cagers enter season ranked number 2 in NAIA Division II rankings; IUSB 82, Goshen 80; Women—St. Francis (IL) 89, Bethel 45; IUSB women open season tonight against Purdue-Calumet in Hammond.
NFL Scores: Steelers 23, Redskins 6.
NFL Notes: Bears—Bears await word on QB Kyle Orton's ankle; Browns—Brady Quinn to replace Derek Anderson as Browns' starting QB; first start Thursday vs. Broncos; Steelers—Ben Roethlisberger injures throwing shoulder in Monday night game; Byron Leftwich throws two TD passes in relief; MNF—McCain, Obama make appearances on MNF; Texans—QB Matt Schaub out two-four weeks; long snapper Bryan Pittman appeals drug suspension; Broncos—Broncos place RBs Michael Pittman and Andre Hall on IR; rookie Ryan Torain (Arizona St.) only healthy RB on Bronco roster.
NBA Scores: Magic 96, Bulls 93; 76ers 125, Kings 91; Pistons 101, Bobcats 83; Grizzlies 90, Warriors 79; Cavaliers 100, Mavericks 81; Jazz 89, Clippers 73.
NBA Notes: Pistons—Pistons acquire Allen Iverson from Nuggets.
NHL Scores: Blackhawks 6, Avalanche 2; Islanders 4, Blue Jackets 3 (OT); Sabres 2, Devils 0.
NASCAR Notes: Wild West—woman in RV at Texas Motor Speedway hit by stray bullet.
NCAA Football Notes: Tennessee—head coach Philip Fulmer forced out after 17 years and 1998 national championship; Toledo—head coach Tom Amstutz resigns effective end of season; Oklahoma—DE Auston could miss two games with sprained knee.
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Local
Local News Headlines: Town Marshall Death—off-duty Roseland Town Marshall Craig Toner was still alive according to witnesses when hit-and-run driver backed up and ran over him again; suspect, Alexander Orta, has been arrested 19 times; will be charged with murder, driving under the influence of cocaine, and leaving the scene of a fatal accident; Fire—suspected meth lab found at scene of South Bend fire; Campaign—"Rudy" star in NW Indiana campaigning for Obama, Jill Long-Thompson; early voting crowd so large at County-City Building fire marshals called; fire marshals rule crowd not too large; Shootings—non-fatal shooting of bartender at west side Anchor Inn is South Bend's ninth in nine days; injuries not life-threatening; bartender suffered bullet wound in leg and dislocated knee; assailant was breaking into cars in Anchor Inn parking lot when bartender confronted him; S.B. police arrest Dakevee D. Wiggins, 30, in connection with Sunday fatal drive-by shooting; Wiggins has not been formally charged; competency hearing scheduled for 81-year-old man accused of trying to shoot son; Schools—South Bend Community School Corporation employees ask for new contract.
Nation/World
Nation/World Headlines: Obama Grandmother Dies—Madelyn Dunham, 86, dies in Hawaii after long battle with cancer, not knowing whether grandson Barack Obama wins presidential election; Election 2008—record number of voters expected for historic election; long lines at polls locally and nationally; Obama gets off to large early lead in small New Hampshire towns; Obama first Democrat to win in Dixville Notch, N.H. since 1968 (15-6); polls show Obama still leading; Jennifer Hudson—funerals yesterday for singer/actress' three slain family members; Congo—rebel leader says to restart civil war unless government talks; Iran—President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad faces setback eight months before elections as Iranian Parliament dismisses one of his top cabinet members; Pakistan—Pakistani leaders scold top U.S. commander in region, Gen. David Petraeus, for U.S. incursions into Pakistani territory; President Asif Ali Zardari tells Petraeus that U.S. drone missile attacks on Pakistani soil are "counterproductive" and "detrimental" to the war on terror; GM-Chrysler—GM-Chrysler merger talks put off until after election; California—battle to defeat anti-gay marriage proposition costs $74-million; Reeves—Keanu Reeves cleared in paparazzo lawsuit; Economy—September factory orders slumped more than forecast; stocks rally on election day; Dirty Words—Supreme Court to hear FCC appeal over "dirty" words by Dennis Franz character on NYPD Blue.
Weather
Today High 74 Low 50 Clear
Wed High 72 Low 50 Clear
Thu High 70 Low 47 Chance Storms
Fri High 54 Low 36 Chance Rain
Sat High 43 Low 34 Chance Rain
TV Schedule: 16—8 p.m., Election Coverage; 22— 8 p.m., Election Coverage; 25—8 p.m., 90210; 9 p.m., Privileged; 28—8 p.m., Election Coverage; 46—8p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Paid Program; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57—8 p.m., Election Coverage; 69---8-10 p.m., Detroit 9000 (movie).
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