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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 41: ISSUE 122 FRIDAY. APRIL20, 2007 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Tragedy prompts campus action Sorinsends Jenkins e-mail explains Counseling Center students to University security offers services Uganda By KEN FOWLER By EMMA DRISCOLL News Writer News Writer Men's dorm raises Though Notre Dame created As more information seeps out funds for St. Jude a task force in 2006 to review about the mental state of Cho crisis plans, the deaths of 33 Seung-Hui, who shot and killed people at Virginia Tech 32 people at Virginia Tech By JOHN PAUL WITT Monday "will spur even Monday before turning his gun News 'Writer greater review and prepared­ on himself, university counseling ness," University President services have become a nation­ Father John Jenkins said in wide issue. Notre Dame students may an e-mail to students In news conferences have heard about the prob­ Thursday. Thursday, VIrginia Tech officials lems facing Uganda through Though limited in scope, said Cho did not receive any classes, academic forums and Jenkins' message .was the treatment from the school's campus events this year, but most in-depth explanation of counseling center, and the court it's likely few realize that Sorin Notre Dame's security meas­ did not tell the institution when College has been sending stu­ ures since Monday's shoot­ Cho was released from outpa­ dents and money to the East ings. tient treatment at a local clinic. African country for almost In the 700-word letter, Nonetheless, more and more four years now. CLEMENT SUHENDRA!The Observer A Mass was held in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart Tuesday in Since the summer of 2003, · see JENKINS/page 9 memory of the 33 people killed Monday at Virginia Tech. see UCC/page 4 Sorin has worked with the Center for Social Concerns and the Indiana Province of the Congregation of Holy Cross to send one student each sum­ mer for an eight-week place­ LGBTQ activists take new approach ment at St. Jude Primary School, a Catholic grade school in Buwekula, Uganda. with this push for equality and . Last summer, junior Patrick By EVA BINDA acceptance for gay students," said News Writer Reidy was chosen to work at ·senior co-organizer Casey Scott. St. Jude and had an experi­ "There's a whole lot more to be asked ence he said has "stolen a A Holocaust Memorial lined the for. There isn't any way, shape or . east part of South Quad Tuesday as piece of his heart." form.full acceptance. I don't think It's not every day that stu­ part of Stand Against Hate Week, this issue is going to go away for a organized by different campus dents are willing to work in a while nor should it." country famous for its long­ groups and departments to send the In addition to the memorial and the message that "we here at Notre standing civil conflict, though distribution of T-shirts for the Stand Reidy admits that his reasons Dame do not di<>criminate or tolerate Against Hate campaign, a Day of hate, specifically toward our lesbian, for going were "selfish." Silence was organized Wednesday. "I never needed anything gay, bisexual, transgender or ques­ Participating students took a daylong tioning students." growing up, and I wanted to vow of silence to represent the see if I could be the good per­ The display was just one indication silence of LGBTQ students and their of altering tactics used by those cam­ son I hope I am when things rights. aren't as easy, when things are paigning for rights and respect for Scott said she considers the week a LGBTQ students. really difficult," he said. "It success especially for its first time on wasn't a very Africa-oriented Despite high visibility enjoyed by campus. the "Gay? Fine By Me" campaign, the reason." "I think it's a great event. [... ] It's Reidy said his most impor- week's student organizers decided to widespread and I'm excited we're a JESSICA LEE/The Observer take a different approach. Karen Koski hands a Stand Against Hate Week T-shirt to "People are almost getting bored see LGBTQ/page 6 Charlie Vogelheim Thursday at the Fieldhouse Mall. see AFRICA/page 9

The Shirt 2007 to be revealed Notre Dan1e alumnus

By GENE NOONE News Writer part of Pulitzer team With this weekend's Blue-Gold Game festivities in full swing, graduate and former Observer By JOHN PAUL WITT employee to win the award - football excitement is in the air News Writer along with anticipation for next either individually or as part of a fall's games- and for the unveil­ staff- in the past seven years. ing of the unofficial attire worn to Rob Finch, who graduated from 'We were trying to give readers those games, in the form of The the University in 1998, is part of a an idea of Shirt 2007. team of journalists at The where the car The Shirt will be revealed to Oregonian newspaper in Portland, was found Notre Dame football fans this Ore., awarded the Pulitzer Prize with the rest of afternoon at the Hammes Monday for their coverage of the the family and Bookstore. Celebrating 18 years disappearance of James Kim and the surround­ ing terrain," of the project, this year's The his family in southern Oregon's Shirt will be "special." said soph­ Siskiyou mountains last December. Finch said. omore Brad Lenoir, president of Finch, part of the New Media "We got GPS The Shirt committee. department at The Oregonian, coordinates for "When designing The Shirt, we used Google Earth technology to Finch where the car- was [and] used wanted to incorporate all that is develop maps of the path Kim took the Notre Dame football experi­ through the mountains, using an that along with narration and still photographs to try to explain to ence," he said. "We wanted to innovative "three-dimensional" people what happened and how bring everything together, show DUSTIN MENNELLA!The Observer approach to enable readers to bet­ Rich F'ox, president of The Shirt 2006, speaks at last ter understand what occurred. see SHIRT/page 6 year's unveiling event at the Hammes Bookstore. He is the fourth Notre Dame see PULITZER/page 6 ------

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INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT SLOGAN WOULD YOU PUT ON THE SHIRT? For<;a Bar<;a 101 If you're still replaying in your head Messi's goal against Getafe Wednesday, maybe you love Barcelona soccer as much as me. No, Johanna Kirsch Andy Tran Caitlin Brown Sean McGowan Michael Nadorff Tim Falvey wait. I doubt you come close, but it's a start. freshman freshman freshman senior senior senior If tears flooded Marcela Berrios McGlinn Carroll Badin Siegfried Fisher Dillon your eyes when Eto' o was booed "Fight me, I'm during the Associate "God says we're "Kiss me, I'm "Maybe this ''The second "Charlie Rice - Zaragoza match News Editor gonna win. He Irish." Irish." year we can coming of J. C ... Not Charlie for his skin, then told me 'cause I make a Jimmy Clausen Weis. I I and 2." you're off to a go to Notre mediocre bowl that is." very good start. If you see in Messi the rebirth of Dame. " and actually Maradona, we might be on the same win. " page and you may appreciate my reflections on the greatest team in the history of soccer. Is it wrong to fmd a group of soccer players covered in sweat, jumping on each other and kissing as they cele­ brate a goal, absolutely adorable? Is this the equivalent of men's fascina­ tion with lesbians? I don't know. I do IN BRIEF know that Ronaldinho alone is won­ derful. Messi alone is wonderful too. "The Shirt" will be unveiled at Put Ronaldinho and Messi together, 6 p.m. today at the Hammes however, and the wonderfulness Notre Dame Bookstore. The Glee explodes. Club, marching band, porn squad, Why won't coach Rijkaard let cheerleaders and leprechaun will Saviola play more? I can understand join the fanfare, which will include Saviola's mammoth paycheck could free food, drinks and activities. create rivalries within the team­ but benching him can't be the solu­ The Notre Dame baseball team tion. My heart weeps when I see his · will play against West Virginia youth and skill squandered. Rijkaard, today at 6:15 p.m. in Frank Eck you're killing a mockingbird! Stadium. While we're on Rijkaard's question­ able coaching decisions, let's talk A candlelight rosary service about his defense. Coach, off the top will be held at 7:30 p.m today at of my head, I can name a dozen other the Grotto to remember the 32 goalkeepers to fill Valdes' clown students and faculty members shoes. Give me someone along the killed Monday at Virginia Tech lines of Real Madrid's Casillas, and University. The public is invited to Valdes can be a fantastic understudy. attend. Organized by Notre If Rijkaard wants to keep Puyol on Dame's Student Government, the the field, he needs to offset the cap­ service will include the lighting of tain's retirement age with an impene­ 32 candles decorated with trable defense. What does he do Virginia Tech ribbons. instead? He calls Marquez, Mexico's VANESSA GEM PIS/The Observer Aztec Kaiser. Mexico, that's laugh­ Megan Sennett, left, and Meghan McDonou~ sign a poster depicting the mascots of Voices of Faith Gospel Choir each of Notre Dame's 27 resident halls that will be sent to Virginia Tech as an expression will give their spring concert able. of solidarity. Posters are avajlable to sign today from ll. a.m. to 6 p.m. in LaFortune. Marquez is the foil to Ronaldinho's today at 7 p.m. in Washington clean game. He's incompetent too, Hall. Tickets are available at the allowing the other teams to come door. They are $5 for students and near Valdes when "leave it to Valdes" $7 for other guest<>. is the shortest way to defeat, fol­ OFFBEAT lowed closely by "leave it to The annual Blue/Gold game Marquez." School to have Port-A­ Whitney Whitelaw said stu­ son when he made the boy will start Saturday at 1:35 p.m. in Is it sad that I only wake up every Potty prom dents have reacted well, wear a large sandwich­ Notre Dame Stadium. morning because I know it brings me MAGNOLIA, Ark. remarking that they would board sign saying, "I abused one day closer to the next Real Plumbing problems at an be sure to pose for photo­ and sold drugs." The Notre Dame baseball team Madrid-Barcelona game? No, it's not armory that will host the graphs in front of the ''I'm not out here doing will play against West Virginia sad because Barcelona is "mes que Magnolia High School prom portable toilets for their this to humiliate my son," Saturday at 3:05 p.m. in Frank un club." Saturday night has prompt­ scrapbooks. the father told WATE-TV as Eck Stadium. ed organizers to arrange for School district spokesman the teenager walked up and The views expressed in the Inside portable toilets outside. Scott Nipper said "deluxe" down the sidewalk Africa Night, an evening of Column are those of the author and The National Guard is portable toilets would be Wednesday in front of Cedar musical performances, storytelling not necessarily those of The Observer. debating whether to repair available, along with a Bluff Middle School. and dancing celebrating the peo­ Contact Marcela Berrios at aber­ or replace sewer lines lead­ hand-washing station. Also, ''I'm doing this because I ple and cultures of Africa, will rios@nd. edu ing from the armory at golf carts will be standing love him," he said. "We do take place Saturday at 7:30p.m. Southern Arkansas by to take students to anoth­ have an extreme drug prob­ in Washington Hall. Tickets can University. The high school er campus building to use lem in America, and maybe be purchased at the LaFortune FROM THE EDITOR was notified about the prob­ restrooms there, if desired. it's time for extreme meas­ Box Office. lem last week and decided ures that parents need to The picture accompanying the front­ to leave the prom at the Dad makes son wear sign take to monitor this prob­ To submit information to be page Student Senate story in the April 19 armory, which has air con­ for using drugs lem that we have." included in this section of The edition of The Observer was an inappro­ ditioning and adequate KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - A Observer; e-mail detailed informa­ priate choice, given the article's subject parking. father says he wasn't trying Information compiled tion about an event to matter. Prom coordinator to shame his 14-year-old from the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu The photo, which showed student body president liz Brown and vice president Maris Braun laughing, was not taken during the Senate's discussion on how to respond to the shootings at Virginia Tech TODAY TONIGHT SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY - although the headline may have implied that. Rather, it was taken at a different point in the group's meeting. The photo was poorly chosen during The Observer's production process, its placement was misleading, and we regret any confusion it caused. -1 c( (.) CORRECTIONS .9 HIGH 60 HIGH 42 HIGH 70 HIGH 77 HIGH 67 HIGH 65 The Observer regards irself as a professional publication LOW 44 LOW 38 LOW 50 LOW 55 LOW 55 LOW 55 and strives fur the highest standards of journalism at all times. We do, howevet, recognize that we will make mis- takes. Ifwe have made a mistake, please contact us at Atlanta 72 I 48 Boston 55 I 38 Chicago 61 I 37 Denver 69 I 34 Houston 80 I 61 Los Angeles 63 I 54 Minneapolis 66 I 45 631-4541 so we can correct our erro& New York 62 I 41 Philadelphia 63 I 42 Phoenix 85 I 56 Seattle 58 I 39 St. Louis 70 I 45 Tampa 79 I 59 Washington 64 I 40 Friday, April 20, 2007 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS page 3 SMC hosts annual dance Fans flock to Blue-Gold

their tosses for the Blue and from the same town in n1arathon for hospital By KATIE PERALTA Gold teams, respectively. The Georgia as former running News Writer four are competing to back Darius Walker, shares Bands in December. replace former Irish stand­ Ostrowski's enthusiasm. By LIZ HARTER The main fundraising initiative, out Brady Quinn, who is Since this is her first Blue­ News Writer however, is a letter-writing campaign. Saturday afternoon will preparing for the NFL Draft, Gold game, she is excited to Each registered dancer provides have the feel of a typical fall which starts April 28. see all of the new players With their comfortable shoes in tow, addresses of family and friends back football weekend at Notre Clausen, Frazer, Jones and after the departure of students will crowd into Saint Mary's home to which organizers sent letters Dame, complete with the Sharpley will alternate Walker and last season's Angela Athletic Facility tonight to asking for donations to the hospital. fans, the concession stands, series. seniors. raise money for Riley Hospital for The amount raised will be revealed at the cheers and the Fight Freshman Jessie Jenkins "I think that [running Children in the College's second annu­ the end of the event Saturday morn­ Song. plans to attend and is excited back] James Aldridge will do al dance marathon. ing But as added because it will well next year. I am also Close to 270 Saint Mary's, ·Notre "We chose for it to be a surprise," bonuses, be her first excited to see [cornerback] Dame and Holy Cross students have Voss said. Saturday is "With Brady Quinn Blue-Gold Munir Prince as well as the already registered to participate in The organizers aim to beat their expected to Game. new quarterbacks," she said. the marathon, which begins at 6 p.m. goal and raise as much money as they bring beautiful gone, it will be "The dynam­ The Notre Dame ticket and runs until 6 a.m. Saturday, Dance can for the hospital, Johnson said. spring weather interesting to see ic is just going office expects a record high Marathon co-presidents Francesca Participants, who paid $12 to enter, along with leg­ where the spotlight to be so differ­ of ticket sales for this year's Johnson and Pauline Kistka said. are not allowed to sit down, Johnson endary Notre will shine." ent without game. "There are a lot of critically ill chil­ said, and must remain on the premise Dame coaches Quinn, so I'll Ticket prices are $12 and dren in South Bend that go to Riley's," the entire 12 hours. Lou Holtz and be interested $10 for adults and children, Johnson said. "We wanted to bring Entertainment will include perform­ A r a Andy Ostrowski to see who respectively, if bought in something here to benefit the ances by The Undertones, the Notre Parseghian, in junior wins out," said advance. On game day, the Hospi~.al, and make it a tri-campus Dame Swing Club, Troop ND, Katius, town for the Jenkins, who prices go up to $15 for adults event. Becca Schiappa and Harper's Valley. annual Blue- added that she and $10 for children. Notre Last year, Saint Mary's raised There will also be a Morale Dance Gold spring football game. will miss former safety Dame and Saint Mary's stu­ $21,04 7.42 during its first ever that will be taught to participants in The game squares mem­ Chine dum Ndukwe and dents are admitted for free marathon. stages throughout the night, and the bers of the team against Quinn. with a valid ID and are to "It was more than double any col­ event will culminate in completing the each other in a bout that will Junior Andy Ostrowski, enter through Gate E. The lege for the first year of a marathon," dance. give fans a taste of what to who has attended Blue-Gold game begins at 1:30 p.m. fundraising chair Sarah Voss said. More than 50 families personally expect for next year and who game each of the last two Holtz, head coach at Notre Not only did the marathon raise the involved in Riley Hospital will be to watch out for. The game seasons, is looking forward Dame from 1986 until 1996, most money for a new dance attending the event and telling their has a running clock of four to watching some of the new will be the honorary head marathon in Indiana, but it was also stories throughout the night. 15-minute quarters. quarterbacks play. coach for the Gold team. Ara recognized last July at the Children's Registration starts at 5 p.m. and After a coin toss "With Brady Quinn gone, it Parseghian, head coach from Miracle Network Dance Marathon anyone can register at the door. Wednesday, starting posi­ will be interesting to see 1964 until 197 4, will be the Leadership Conference 2006 as the "We hope to have at least 300 tions were conferred to where the spotlight will honorary head coach for the Best New Dance·Marathon. dancers," Johnson said. "Our slogan early-entry freshman quar­ shine," Ostrowski said. "I Blue team. He was recently Organizers have held multiple is, 'We dance because we can. We terback Jimmy Clausen and think that Jimmy Clausen inducted into the AT&T fundraisers throughout the course of stand for those who can't."' rising sophomore Zach will do well. I don't expect Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame. the school year to benefit the Frazer. Frazer's classmate him to let us down." marathon, including selling sweat­ Contact Liz Harter at Demetrius Jones and rising Freshman Jackie Contact Katie Peralta at shirts and holding a Battle of the eharteO 1 @saintmarys.edu junior Evan Sharpley lost Mirandola Mullen, who hails [email protected] page 4 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Friday, April 20, 2007

need to discuss the shootings to con­ Rules ax! regulations dent untillhe or she] has connected that meets twice a week - discuss­ ucc tact the vee. Whether for faculty, undergradu­ with someone else, unless if medica­ es a student's case to determine ate students or graduate student<;, tion is the only issue." whether the vee is the best place continued from page 1 Reasons for visits the vee upholds the same confiden­ Reasons a student may be for the student to receive help, While Notre Dame students may tiality policy. referred off site inelude the need lor Steibe-Pasalich said. accounts from classmates of the dis­ visit the vee for a variety of reasons, "Legally, because we are staffed medication, if a student is in so Along with regular scheduled turbed student and the intense cov­ 4 7 percent of students seen last year by licensed psychologist'>, we do, by much distrflss he needs more than counseling appointments, the vee erage of the incident have reinforced reported depression, according to law, have to maintain students' con­ once-a-week counseling or if a stu­ offers options for students in emer­ the crucial role counseling facilities Steibe-Pasalich. Twenty-seven per­ fidentiality," she said. "Exceptions to dent wishes to receive long term gency situations. play for many college students. cent of students reported anxiety. that are if a student is suicidal or counseling with the same counselor, "We have a walk-in emergency At Notre Dame, the University "They really are our top two homicidal. We might need to alert which can conflict with the UCC's service. If a student or someone con­ Counseling Center (UCC) has a wide issues," she said. somebody to that fad in order that brief therapy model. cerned for a student can't wait to variety of options for students who The vee asks counselors to report the student and others are kept "We would like to see a student come in !for a scheduled appoint­ "face any problem or concern that what issues they "work on" with safe." decrease their need for counseling," ment]," she said. "[We have] a 247 may require professional assis­ students. Steibe-Pasalich said that The Virginia Tech slayings have Steibc-Pasalich said, adding that the emergency call system. One of us is tance," according to the UCC's 53 percent reported that they caused many to a<;k whether or not vee has an ethical obligation to always available to help a student in brochure. worked with students to deal with university counseling c~nters have refer students who do not seem to di<;tress .... Our availability is para­ In the 2005-06 school year, the "interpersonal concerns," which the authority to force students to be "getting better" elsewhere. The mount, I think." vee saw approximately 950 stu­ could include relationships with seek counseling. vee may also suggest that !>tudents Counselors are available by the dents for individual counseling, said family members, peers, classmates, At Notre Dame's UCC, it is not pos­ who do not comply with treatment call system to answer phone calls Susan Steibe-Pasalich, the vee roommates, or boyfriend<; and girl­ sible to make a student go to coun­ recommendations seek help else­ from students or anybody who may director and assistant professor in friends. seling, Steibe-Pasalich said. DuLac, where. be concerned about a student. the psychology department. Of those "I think it's really just not feeling however, does give faculty or Hall Students who are in distress students, 14 percent were fresh­ good - feeling down, feeling Staff permission to mandate an The beginning of help themselves, have concerns about men, 21 percent sophomores, 19 depressed, feeling anxious - that assessment. The recently renovated UCC - another distressed student, or are percent juniors, 21 percent seniors brings students in, and the reasons "A rector may say [to a student] 'I located on the third floor of Saint wondering what to do in the event and 21 percent graduate students, for that could be all over the board," want you to present yourself to a Liam Hall - includes group and that another student displays violent Steibe-Pasalich said. Three percent she said. counselor for psychological assess­ individual counseling rooms, a con­ tendencies are encouraged to call did not report their academic year. Last year, 19 percent of students ment in order for you to !>iay in thn ference room and a library. The 631-7336 between 9 a.m. and 5 The UCC has 12 psychologists, who visited the vee reported aca­ hall," she said. Inner Resource Room, which was p.m. and request to speak with a eight employees under supervision demic adjustment as an issue. When an assessment is mandat­ the gift of the Oass of 2004, includes "warm line" counselor. who either are working toward or While Notre Dame strives to ed, Steibe-Pasalich said, the UCC a massage ehair, biofeedback tech­ Along with individual and emer­ have received a Master's degree, maintain a Catholic identity, some­ can make recommendations for that nology and software games to help gency counseling services, the vee one consulting psychiatrist and one thing the vee must take into student, and the student will usually control breathing and increase offers group counseling and out­ consulting nutritionist. account, Steibe-Pasalich said stu­ have the vee let his or her rector relaxation. White noise machines in reach programs. vee groups deal "We do think we have very quali­ dent<; are not counseled in a particu­ know that the student visited. the halls keep counseling private with issues such as obsessive-com­ fied people here. We have licensed lar religious direction. However, if an assessment indi­ and confidential. There are also pulsive disorder, depression, stress, psychologists who are experts in col­ "We certainly are sensitive to a cates that a student may be in or rooms in which students can fill out alcohol, food and body image, per­ lege student development," Steibe­ Catholic student body in that they cause harm, the vee has the intake paperwork. sonal growth and relaxation. There Pasalich said. are unique and it behooves us to pay authority to hospitalize the student. This intake paperwork - filled is also a group for graduate stu­ Although data on whether stu­ attention to how that uniqueness Ultimately, students who want to out on a student's frrst visit to the dents. dents visited these staff members as manifests itself," she said. want to make psychological changes vee - helps see what a student<; In addition to helping students, the a result of the Virginia Tech shoot­ And with some students not used must want to receive help. issue is, Steibe-Pasalich said. It al'io counseling center also advises facul­ ings is not available, the vee has to the grey skies of a South Bend "The student has to want help, to helps the vee gather statistics and ty and staff on dealing with students. added a links to its Web site for stu­ winter, seasonal affective disorder be motivated," Steibe-Pa'ialich said. demographics to "determine who "We're also consultants to faculty dents, faculty and staff to give tips seems to impact "students who Off-site referrals from the UCC are we're not meeting enough with" and and staff who need advice on han­ for managing distress in the after­ come from warm and sunny cli­ not too common and are handled to help the vee tailor services to dling a distressed student," Steibe­ math of the shootings. mates," Steibe-Pasalich said. The carefully. specific groups of students when Pasalich said. In University President Father vee. which sees slightly more "We don't refer out many stu­ necessary. John Jenkins' e-mail to students females than males, has a light box dents," Steibe-Pasalich said. "We are Once a student has completed Thursday, he encouraged students, to help with this in its Inner careful when we refer out. We docu­ intake fonns, the UCC's Disposition Contact Emma Driscoll at faculty and staff members with a Resources Room. ment that. We usually see the stu- Team - a group of staff members [email protected] ~------ORLD & NATION Friday, April 20, 2007 CoMP[LED FROtvt THE 0BSERVDtS WIRE SERVICES page 5

INTERNATIONAL NEWS IRAQ Suicide bomb rips Baghdad BAGHDAD - A suicide bomber slipped past security barriers to kill 12 people Thursday, the Gates says Iraq's 'clock is ticking' latest in a wave of attacks that have shown the resilience of insurgents in the face of a U.S.-led crackdown on major violence in Iraq's capital. Defense secretary tells leaders that American commitment isn't open-ended The attack in a mostly Shiite district showed yet again the ability of insurgents to penetrate Associated Press Baghdad's heavy security presence, a day after more than 230 people died in the worst spasm of mass killings since President Bush announced his plan in January to increase American troop FALLUJAH U.S. levels in Iraq by 30,000. Defense Secretary Robert Iraq's prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, said an Gates landed in Baghdad on "open battle" was being waged for control of his Thursday to deliver a sharp nation. message to Iraqi political leaders: The U.S. military's Child soldiers rampant in Congo commitment to the war is DAKAR, Senegal -- Congo's new govern­ not open-ended. ment has failed to stop the use of child sol­ "The clock is ticking," diers _ merging forces of former warlords Gates told reporters, saying into the regular army without weeding out he will warn Iraqi officials hundreds of underage fighters, an interna­ that they must move faster tional human rights group said Thursday. on political reconciliation. "I New York-based Human Rights Watch said know it's difficult, and clear­ 300 to 500 children, some as young as 13, ly the attack on the council are serving in newly combined army of representatives has made brigades in remote North Kivu province. The people nervous, but I think group said the figures came from local and that it's very important that international child protection workers. they bend every effort to "The head of the army has given the order getting this legislation done that child soldiers need to be demobilized as quickly as possible." and taken out of the ranks, but despite the A suicide bomber infiltrat­ order, nothing is happening," said Anneke ed the parliament building Van Woudenberg, a London-based Congo in the heavily fortified Green researcher with Human Rights Watch. Zone a week ago, delivering a major blow to the U.S.-led effort to pacify the capital's streets. NATIONAL NEWS Prime Minister Nouri al­ Maliki called the violence in Baghdad an "open battle." Record vaccine doses to be produced Gates, traveling to Iraq for ATLANTA-- Flu vaccine manufacturers expect the third time in four to have a record 132 million doses ready for the months, took a decidedly 2007-2008 flu season, and even more could be stronger tone this time, available if a fifth company joins their ranks, reflecting U.S. frustration officials said Thursday. and the political tumult in U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is greeted by top military commanders at Camp CSL Biotherapies, an Australian company, Washington where President Fallujah Thursday after visiting Baghdad to speak to Iraqi political leaders. applied last month for federal approval to sell its Bush and Congress are U.S. troops. Small reduc­ willingness to work togeth­ were starting' to see some flu vaccine in the United States this fall. deadlocked over whether to tions were made, but shortly er," he said. improvements. Government health officials have been expand­ set an end date for the war. afterward troop levels began Those efforts, Gates said, Gates' visit comes on the ing their flu shot recommendations to cover The defense secretary climbing again. In February would, in turn, create an heels of Iraq's bloodiest day more age groups, and they now say that more stressed again, however, 2006 the spectacular bomb­ environment in which vio­ since the U.S. troop buildup than 200 million Americans should get vaccinat­ that the debate has been ing of a mosque in Samarra, lence could be reduced. But ordered by Bush began nine ed each year. But setbacks in recent years­ helpful in letting the Iraqis north of Baghdad, set off a he acknowledged, ''I'm sym­ weeks ago. On Wednesday, including vaccine delays and shortages -- have know that American wave of sectarian retribu­ pathetic with some of the four bomb blasts killed 230 left doctors and patients soured and confused. patience with the war is tion and a surge of civilian challenges that they face." people. Influenza kills an estimated 36,000 Americans ebbing. Democrats have deaths that scuttled U.S. Shortly after landing in "Yesterday was a bad day, each year, and hospitalizes another 200,000, seized on those remarks to plans to pull out more Baghdad, Gates boarded a there's no two ways about according to the CDC. bolster their arguments that troops. helicopter to Camp Fallujah, it," said Petraeus. "And a there must be a deadline for Meantime, Gates said the about 35 miles west of the day like that can have a real Preacher's wife convicted the Pentagon to begin with­ Iraqis must, as quickly as capital city. There, he met psychological impact, and it SELMER, Tenn. - A preacher's wife who drawing troops from Iraq. possible, push through legis­ with top military command­ came at a time where claimed her husband abused her was convicted The last time a U.S. lation on political niconcilia­ ers, including Joint Chiefs frankly ... (we) felt like we Thursday of voluntary manslaughter for shoot­ defense secretary visited tion and the sharing of oil Chairman Gen. Peter Pace, were getting a bit of trac- ing him. Fallujah - which until late revenues among the Sunni, and the top U.S. commander ti.on. " Mary Wmkler, 33, showed no emotion as the 2004 was a key stronghold Shiites and Kurds. in Iraq, Army Gen. David Petraeus added that while verdict was read. of the Sunni insurgency -- it "It's not that these laws Petraeus. the changes are almost Prosecutors had asked that Winkler be convict­ was Donald H. Rumsfeld, are going to change the situ­ There commanders imperceptible at times, there ed of first-degree murder, but the jury settled on who stopped here in ation immediately, but I agreed that the recent had been slow progress both the lesser charge after deliberating for eight December 2005 to announce think ... the ability to get uptick in violence is trouble­ in Anbar and with the hours. She faces three to six years in prison. a plan to begin reducing them done communicates a some, occurring just as they Baghdad security plan. Winkler had told jurors that her husband, Matthew, abused her physically and sexually, but she said the shotgun went off accidentally as she pointed it at him. The prosecution said it was ludicrous to sug­ gest the shooting was an accident. Gonzales struggles to sway skeptics

LOCAL NEWS Associated Press troversy to rest. "I am committed to was no doubt about the stakes for a working with you in trying to restore member of President Bush's inner State bill allows slots at tracks the faith and confidence you need to circle, and support from fellow INDlANAPOUS- The House and Senate have WASHINGTON - Attorney General work with me," he said. Republicans was critical to his both approved plans to put slot machines at Alberto Gonzales confronted a fresh The exchange punctuated a long attempt to hold his job. Indiana horse racing tracks, but on Thursday it Republican call for his resignation day in the witness chair for the attor­ "The moment I believe I can no seemed lawmakers have a pretty large gap to Thursday as he struggled to survive a ney general, who doggedly advanced longer be effective I will resign as close between the two proposals before a com­ withering, bipartisan Senate attack a careful, lawyerly defense of the dis­ attorney general," Gonzales said promise bill can be reached. on his credibility in the case of eight missals of the federal prosecutors. after making it clear he did not The House and Senate versions of the proposal fired prosecutors. He readily admitted mistakes, yet believe it had come to that. include many differences - including the "The best way to put this behind us told lawmakers he had "never sought The hearing was drawing to a close amount of upfront fees required, the number of is your resignation," Sen. Tom to deceive them," and added he on Capitol Hill when Bush slot machines permitted and the taxing struc­ Coburn bluntly told Gonzales - one would make the same firings decision spokesman Tony Fratto told tures. The versions would also use the state's GOP conservative to another- at a again. reporters at the White House, "The share of the money for different uses. daylong Senate Judiciary Committee "At the end of the day I know I did attorney general has the confidence "We've got some significant work to do on hearing. not do anything improper," he said. of the president.... The attorney gen­ this," said Rep. Trent Van Haaften, D-Mount Gonzales disagreed and told the Gonzales sat alone at the witness eral acted to replace the U.S. attor­ Vernon. "We need to find the right price and the Oklahoma senator he didn't know table in a crowded room for the neys and there was nothing improp­ right structure." that his departure would put the con- widely anticipated hearing. There er." page 6 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Friday, April 20, 2007

very rough draft, after multiple success," junior Mike Youngmark has come over 18 years," Parnell squad, cheerleaders and Matt revisions and some insight from said. "It will be interesting to see if said. "Our posters feature a col­ Phipps, Notre Dame's new lep­ Shirt the committee, a great finished this year's shirt can meet the high lection of past shirts, from the rechaun. continued from page 1 product resulted, Lenoir said. expectations we have from last navy blue 2006 Tradition' shirt Festivities kick off at 5 p.m., Parnell agreed. year." way back to the original kelly with the official unveiling starting how unique it is, and the power it "When you see The Shirt, you But Lenoir said the committee green 1990 shirt." an hour later. The committee contains." think, 'Now that is what Notre "didn't feel any added pressure At the unveiling, the eommittee moved this year's release to the This year's designer, sophomore Dame football is all about,"' this year." hopes to have all of the past shirts evening to accommodate the Andrew Parnell, said he wanted Parnell said. "The beauty of The Shirt pr~ject on display to show how far the schedules of the students and to create a shirt that expressed Although specifics regarding the is that it is a fresh start every year. project has eome, Lenoir said. community, Lenoir said. exactly what Notre Dame football look of The Shirt could not be We understood that last year was Also at the unveiling will be a The Shirt will again sell for $15, fans feel every fall. revealed earlier this week, Parnell successful, but this is this year," Johnsonville brat truck with the but today only, students present­ Lenoir thinks Parnell succeed­ said students "can expect a com­ he said. world's largest grill, measuring 64 ing their ID can purchase The ed. fortable fitting quality made Although the committee did not feet long. The grill will be supply­ Shirt at a discounted price of $11.

'The Shirt is a unifying factor of s hirt 0 " look to old shirts for design inspi­ ing 2,000 free brats to those in Proceeds from The Shirt go to Notre Dame fans," Lenoir said. "It Many students are interested in ration, it did use shirts from the attendance. There will also be student organizations and are brings everyone together: the. stu­ seeing how this year's shirt will past in its promotional campaign. inflatables and a bike give-a-way donated to charity. During its 18 dents, alumni, fans and the foot­ stack up against its predecessor, Posters across campus feature at the event. years, the project has raised over ball team. It is something special The Shirt 2006. Last year's students wearing past designs of Scheduled to appear at the $4 million. that has become a part of the record-breaking campaign sold The Shirt. unveiling are Alumni Association Notre Dame football tradition." more than 150,000 units. "In our campaign, we wanted to President Chuek Lennon, the Glee Contact Gene Noone at Although the design started as a "Last year's shirt was a huge show everyone how far The Shirt Club, the marching band, the porn [email protected]

in Ireland in 1996. He credited Orleans Times Picayune staff, people took notice of it. I think Notre Dame with providing him which received the award for its LGBTQ that had a big impact," she said. Pulitzer with "many opportunities" and coverage of Hurricane Katrina. To make an even bigger splash continued from page 1 inspiring him with a sense of "new­ The Pulitzer Board awarded the continued from page 1 next year, Scott said she hopes to ness and creativity." 2006 breaking news reporting see "more interactive events," the kids survived." The other three recent Notre prize to the Times-Picayune stall' part of it," she said. like the Day of Silence, so more Finch credited the entire staff of Dame Pulitzer winners are also for its aggressive coverage of the Seott was aL'io pleased that the students can partieipate. The Oregonian with the award and former Observer staffers. 1995 di<>aster, and the papnr won a sec­ Day of Silence could be brought "While I'm happy with the said it was "cool to be part of such graduate and Saint Paul Pioneer ond Pulitzer for public service for to campus. She said the day is amount of people who did par­ a team effort." Press reporter George Dorhmann its multi-facetnd covnrag!~ of the observed around thn country at take in the Day of Silence, I ''I'm proud of the work we did won the 2000 beat reporting hwTieann and il'> aftermath. . other universities, high schools would love to see many more and effort it took to do that," Finch award for a series on academic Krupa served as editor in ehief of and even middle schools. people participate," said Scott, said. "This wasn't an individual fraud within the University of The Observer during the 1999- For freshman Patrick Bears, who hopes the day will bncome a award- it was the entire newspa­ Minnesota's men's basketball pro­ 2000 acadnmic year. remaining silent all day "was the "significant campus-wide event." per's award - because 100 people gram, and 1994 graduate David At least two other Notrn Damn hardest thing in my life." The week was put on by the touched these stories in one way, Kinney was a member of the alumni have won individual "I hope what I did will hnlp the Core Council for Lesbian and shape or form." Newark Star-Ledger's Pulitzer-win­ Pulitzers, A<>sistant Vice Pmsident awareness of LGBT issues that Gay Studenl<>. the sociology and But the award is bittersweet, ning staff in 2005. The stall' won lor News and Information Dennis are facnd by people at this and history departnwnts, student Fineh said, the story was so tragic. for its coverage of the resignation Brown told The Observer last other universities," he said. government, Jewish Club of "You're celebrating something of New Jersey governor James spring. 1939 graduate Edwin Scott said she felt the Notre Dame, Progressive that wouldn't have been a story if McGreevey after he admitted to O'Connor won lbr fiction ("The Last Holocaust Memorial display on Student Alliance, Feminist Voice, this guy hadn't died," Finch said, appointing his extramarital male Hurrah") in 1962, and 1927 gradu­ South Quad was particularly Graduate Student Union, the "It's a hard thing to accept." lover to a state security leadership atn and sports columnist Hod Smith suceessful and had "the most Gender Helations Center and the Finch worked as a photographer post. won in 1976. reach in terms of all the events University Counseling Center. for The Observer when he was an Former Observer Editor in Chief we did." undergraduate and covered Notre Michelle Krupa was part of last Contact John Paul Witt at "Just even walking by the few Contact Eva Binda at Dame's football game against Navy year's Pulitzer-winning New [email protected] times that I did. it seemed that [email protected]

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SAN FRANCISCO Google Inc.'s first-quarter profit rose 69 percent, main­ taining the online search leader's penchant for obliter­ ating analyst estimates. The stellar results released Thursday left little doubt that Google has widened its COMPANY %CHANGE I $GAIN I PRICE lead over its closest rival in S&P DEP RECEIPTS (SPY) -0.03 -0.04 147.23 Internet search and advertis­ POWERSHARES (QQQQ) ing, Yahoo Inc., whose first­ +0.31 +0.14 45.15 quarter earnings eroded. 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That 1.1286 compared with net income of $592.3 million, or $1.95 per share, in the same peri­ AP od last year. It was also the Japanese students pose for pictures outside Google headquarters in Mountainveiw, IN BRIEF second consecutive quarter Calif., Thursday. Google announced a 69 percent increase in first-quarter profits. in which Google earned $1 billion - nearly as much payments to its partners, in all but one of 11 quarters accustomed to the compa­ Newspapers face rocky quarter money as the nation's largest Google's revenue totaled since its ballyhooed initial ny's eye-popping earnings CHICAGO - Media companies announced newspaper publisher, $2.53 billion. That amount public offering of stock in growth, said Global Crown lackluster earnings during their latest quarter Gannett Co., made all of last was about $40 million above August 2004. Capital analyst Martin as declining revenue, profit and circulation fig­ year. analyst estimates. That track record had Pyykkonen. "The stock isn't ures dealt the newspaper industry its latest If not for expenses "We are ecstatic about our helped elevate Google's mar­ going to double or triple like fmancial blow. incurred for employee stock financial results this past ket value to nearly $150 bil­ a few years ago, but it's still Gannett Co., Tribune Co., New York Times Co. compensation, Google would quarter," Google Chief lion, even before the stock a good growth stock to have and Media General Inc. all reported lower earn­ have earned $3.68 per Executive Officer Eric price surged $12.55, or 2.7 in your portfolio," he said. ings Thursday, as classified advertising dwin­ share. That figure topped Schmidt crowed in a percent, in Thursday's As usual, Google's financial dled and overall online revenue growth began the average estimate of Thursday conference call extended trading. Google firepower flowed from its to slow, analysts said. $3.30 per share among ana­ with analysts. Schmidt, shares fell $4.36 to close at search engine. That ubiqui­ At Chicago-based Tribune, interactive revenue lysts surveyed by Thomson Google's CEO for nearly six $471.65, in regular trading tous tool has become the grew 17 percent to $60 million. That segment Financial. years, also will become on the Nasdaq Stock Market hub of the Internet's largest grew 30 percent during the first quarter in Quarterly revenue reached chairman of the board in a before the report was marketing network and 2006. a new company high of promotion announced released. · appears to be getting even "The big problem and the big red flag for $3.66 billion, a 63 percent Thursday. It has become more diffi­ better at identifying the right newspaper companies is that the slowing in increase from $2.25 billion a Pleasant earnings surpris­ cult for Google to impress ads to display with its search online revenue growth means that their ability year earlier. es have become routine for Wall Street because its stock results, which in turn helps to make up that print loss is eroding very quick­ After subtracting advertis­ Google, which has succeeded is scaling lofty heights and elicit more revenue-generat­ ly," said Ken Doctor, a media analyst for Outsell, ing commissions and other in beating analyst estimates investors have become ing clicks. Inc. Newspaper publishers have been struggling for years as readers turn to the Internet for their news and advertisers - particularly clas­ sified advertisers - follow them. That trend has continued. During the latest quarter, classified Wolfowitz fights to keep his position revenue at Tribune and Media General fell 14 percent, while dipping nearly 12 percent at New York Times and 3 percent for Gannett. Michael Simonton, newspaper analyst at the Associated Press ogized. Although they have not said so pub­ credit ratings service Fitch Ratings Inc. said an At Wednesday's meeting, Wolfowitz licly, some European governments 8 percent drop in print ad revenue at Gannett's WASHINGTON - Fighting to keep stated anew that he did not intend to would like to see Wolfowitz go but do flagship USA Today was a cause for concern. his job, World Bank President Paul step down, according to the officials, not want to provoke a fight with the Wolfowitz is offering to make manage­ who spoke on condition of anonymity United States over the issue. Wall street finishes on flat note ment changes at the institution, offi­ because they are not permitted to Under an informal agreement, the cials close to the situation said speak on behalf of the bank. They said United States names the head of the NEW YORK - Wall Street closed essentially Thursday. Wolfowitz spoke in general terms for World Bank and the Europeans chose flat Thursday after struggling to resume a The overture - which came during the need to improve the bank's man­ the leader of its sister institution, the modest upward trend while investors juggled a meeting of bank vice presidents on agement, including that of his inner International Monetary Fund. The upbeat economic data, divergent earnings Wednesday - was made as Wolfowitz office, and to soften his management controversy over Wolfowitz could reports and a pullback in Chinese stocks. The is facing mounting calls for his resig­ style. He also invited recommenda­ bring this informal arrangement into Dow Jones industrials edged higher to a nation. The controversy is over tions. question if he resigns or is fired. record close for the second straight day. Wolfowitz's role in arranging a high­ The United States - the bank's Documents released last week While a mix of profit reports pushed and paying job for Shaha Riza, a bank largest shareholder- has been stand­ showed that Wolfowitz had a direct tugged at stocks Thursday, investors also employee who he has dated. ing by Wolfowitz. "As we've said hand in securing a State Department The World Bank's 24-member board before, the president has confidence in job for Riza in September 2005 that watched markets abroad, where stocks fell is expected to meet behind closed Paul Wolfowitz," White House spokes­ pays her $193,590. Before the trans­ following word that economic growth in doors on Thursday to discuss the mat­ woman Dana Perino said Thursday in fer, Riza was earning close to China's first quarter jumped a higher-than­ ter. It is not clear what action, if any, a fresh statement of support. She also $133,000 as a communications advis­ expected 11.1 percent and inflation increased the board might take. Wolfowitz has said it is appropriate to let the board's er in the bank's Middle East depart­ at the fastest pace in more than two years. said he made a mistake and has apol- review process take place. ment. page 8 The Observer + PAID ADVERTISEMENT Friday, April 20, 2007 EUC

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response procedures as a In an interview with The major incidents on campus telephones in the public areas safety precaution, so that Observer at the beginning of and work with other local of each residence hall. Jenkins security details of the plan the school year, emergency Jenkins did not detail a spe­ continued from page 1 would not be compromised. Director of responders to cific plan of action for NDSP "There had been a sense all Integrated "Please know that control a crisis in the event of a major cam­ Jenkins said Notre Dame during the week that at some Communications safety is of scene. pus incident and did not say has procedures in place to point it would be appropriate Services at OIT "These men what University officials have respond to natural emergen­ to address the issues," Wycliff Steven Ellis said paramount and women the authority to declare a cies as well as acts of vio­ said. "Today seemed appro­ only 60 students importance to all of receive regular lock-down on potions campus lence. The University contin­ priate." initially paid a us at Notre Dame." training to or specific buildings. ues to search for the best Jenkins reaffirmed the $161 fee to have address a wide "Please know that safety is ways to communicate with University's desire to have the the dorm phones variety of emer­ of paramount importance to students in the event of a service fully operational by in their room. Father John Jenkins gency situations, all of us at Notre Dame," campus crisis. fall and said officials would Every resident University president and the depart­ Jenkins said. "While we Jenkins noted the Office of encourage students to partici­ assistant, howev­ ment maintains believe we are ready to Information Technology's pilot pate in "this important and er, does have a a productive and respond to a myriad of cir­ program to send text mes­ innovative communications landline, provided free. close relationship with all cumstances, the tragedy at sages to all students who pro­ initiative." In the e-mail, Jenkins public safety agencies in the Virginia Tech will spur even vide their cell phone numbers. The question of communica­ expressed confidence that area," Jenkins said. greater review and prepared­ University spokesman Don tion is only heightened by the Notre Dame Sectrrity/Police's For emergency situations, ness." Wycliff said Thursday that University's decision in 2006 (NDSP) 28 police officers and Jenkins said, the University Jenkins' letter did not go into to de-standardize land tele­ 35 additional security person­ maintains 48 call boxes Contact Ken Fowler at more detail about specific phone lines in dorm rooms. nel could adequately handle throughout campus and keeps kfowler 1 @nd.edu

dated, standardized curricu­ administrators in Uganda. health, where he spoke about to see that the dorm could do lum. "Ten thousand dollars is an his experiences with AIDS in something more to help. Africa "It was hard to communi­ impossible amount ... when a Uganda. "I got students interested by continued from page 1 cate," he said. "I can't speak sweet roll and a bottle of Coke Sorin College's involvement posting pictures of the kids in their language and they can't costs a family its weekly with Uganda began after rec­ Uganda and I realized that we tant lesson came not in the speak English well - imagine income, maybe more," he said. tor Father Jim King attended a could probably get a grant to classroom, but through his teaching a religion class to Back in the U.S., the Sorin presentation given by Brother start a summer placement for daily interactions with kids in middle school and try­ students have been successful John Bailanda, then Director a Sorin resident in Uganda," Ugandans. ing to answer, 'How can I in their fundraising. The dorm of Development for the King said. "The people [in Uganda] believe in God if I can't see recently surpassed $75,000 in Congregation of Holy Cross in After students returned from aren't looking for you to save him?"' funds raised for St. Jude and in East Africa. Uganda, their experiences them," he said, "They want Despite this, Reidy said the support of future summer "There were lots of pictures "motivated others to engage in you to share in their struggle, experience of teaching was placements. of kids who obviously needed service" both in the local com­ to know, and to care." tremendously rewarding. Reidy and senior Michael help and I realized that this is munity and abroad, King said. Reidy, a political science "In an eight-week program Dewan have both won awards the sort of thing that college "Our students, coming into major, was at first slated to you either find a way to swim for their work in Uganda with students would like to help contact with the Ugandan peo­ teach social studies, but wound or you drown," he said. Sorin College. Reidy was with," King said. ple have enriched their lives - up teaching religion, math, Reidy, like the Sorin students recently recognized with the King offered to raise money the best part for me is seeing physical education and sci­ who visited Uganda before prestigious Lou Holtz for Holy Cross' projects. how student's lives have been ence. him, engaged in fundraising Leadership Scholarship for Bailanda suggested the pro­ transformed by their desire to For Reidy - who said he for St. Jude when he returned outstanding campus leader­ ceeds be used for St. Jude go back [to Uganda] and do "didn't know anything about to the U.S. - something he ship, and Dewan was awarded School, since it was particular­ good and make a difference," Ugandan history" - crossing was not obligated to do. the senior award for ly in need. King said. ethnic, cultural and linguistic A problem he faced was the Outstanding Service. Dewan King began to take up a col­ barriers in the classroom was enormous cost of expanding was also a panelist in Notre lection at dorm Masses on foot­ Contact John Paul Witt at not easy, despite a state-man- the school to parents and Dame's academic forum on ball weekends, but then began jwittl @nd.edu

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ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR this week is not a Virginia T0ch in light of this week's Does anyone think the world can fmd (574) 631-4324 cute one with the tragedy are the bonds Notre Dame slow­ answers when we have no dialogue? One BUSINESS OFFICE massacre at Virginia ly, subtly instills in its graduates through­ thing is for sure, when the Class of '007 (574) 631-5313 NEWS DESK Tech. Neither is this out their four-year journey. Many times, grasps the torch of leadership, our nation (574) 631-5323 [email protected] a charming year though, graduates who believe in will be less bigoted and more inclusive. VIEWPOINT DESK with the carnage absolute certainties diminish their ability The world will know that this year's (574) 631-5303 [email protected] that defies under­ for tolerance, open-mindedness and graduates have asked the questions and SPORTS DESK standing of both acceptance. However, sometimes the extended a hand. 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O'Malley, Tom Stritch and Father Robert most unlikely sources, and we must learn THE It may seem whimsically befitting that Griflin were among the iconic figures in to open our eyes to everyone. Robert OBSERVER ONLIN£ at this time of international strife and our hearts. Most recently, former Notre Stroud, the famous prisoner known as www.ndsmcobserver.com uncertainty, this year's seniors can be Dame Security/Police Director Rex "the Birdman of Aleatraz," found a baby POLICIES branded with the James Bond code name Hakow joined that heavenly group. Their sparrow and raised it to maturity. The Observer is the independent, daily newspaper of "007." 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Friday, April 20, 2007 IEWPOINT page 11

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR What I really think about NDLS

This week has seen opinions from all roughly 1,750. Here's a shocker; you generally don't based courses. I find it unfortunate that over the spectrum of viewpoints about Next, what should have been said (more have an appeal unless you have a trial, additional responsibilities are placed on Notre Dame Law School. One of those clearly) in the article? Well, my first point but here at NDLS, that's apparently not a several seasoned professor:s who would opinions was found in this paper, and to Ken was that, in my opinion, the Law concern. How does that make sense? be better employed to provide the "differ­ attributed to me. Many of the other opin­ School requires particular courses that Finally, what was completely omitted ent" aspects of the NDLS education, facul­ ions were in response to my quotes in aren't the most practical, vis. from the article was my actual opinion of ty who, in my opinion, are unable to teach The Observer. But, none of those view­ Jurisprudence and Ethics II, and that NDLS. Simply stated, I am proud that I any substantive - dare I say real - Law points were entirely mine. The quotes those courses are inappropriately under­ will be a graduate of such a great Law School course as well as other teachers. A were out of context and didn't do justice stood as an integral part of the Law School. I like the faculty, the administra­ contract is not a bread bowl. This is a to what I really feel about the school. And School's mission to educate a "different" tion and the strong community here. Most divisive point, but one I am willing to as the responses referenced those same kind of lawyer. And my second point was importantly, I feel as though I have make. The quality of a professor has quotes, they didn't get my position correct to suggest that while these courses are received an education that has prepared nothing to do with religious affiliation. either. So, I'd like to explain what was highlighted, other elements of a full legal me to enter the workforce better Neither does directing the Career Service said, what should have been said, and education, which I explained to Ken equipped than students from almost any Office, or being a librarian. But if the first what was omitted, to provide a full under­ included the study of the Federal Rules of other school. hiring criterion is the ability to promote standing of my much discussed opinion of Evidence and Trial Ad[ vocacy], are In addition, I am personally committed Catholic thought, the ability to teach sub­ NDLS. eclipsed. to NDLS' Catholic mission, as exemplified stantive law (or do anything else) must First, regarding what was actually said, Part of making those points was to in the character of faculty and scholar­ come second, or third, or fourth ... Ken Fowler called my cell phone this past make abundantly clear to Ken my opinion ship at this school. I find that often it is So, here's a suggestion. Hire the best Monday and requested an interview that jurisprudence isn't very practical ... the Christian ethic of professors, such as professors you can. Get the best contracts about the Law School's drop in rankings. · or as I put it, "jurisprudence is a joke." I professor Matt Barrett, that can motivate professor. Get the best criminal law pro­ Of course I obliged Ken. I knew who he have nothing against jurisprudence, per them to pursue their vocation as educa­ fessor. Get the best international law pro­ was since I was his TA for Father Bob se; I have a BA with dual majors in poli­ tors with an unparalleled dedication. fessor (oh ... we already have her). Use Dowd's Religion and Politics course last tics and legal philosophy and a MA in Equally as important is the work of pro­ some of that money and get Chemerinsky spring. I figured we'd talk. Our conversa­ legal philosophy. It's the implementation fessor John Finnis, who is the epitome of to come to NDLS. And do it while main­ tion lasted roughly 25 minutes, and I that I fmd problematic. The administra­ a Catholic law professor and foremost taining a balance between the concept of explained my views of the school. At one tion can require the course, but it cannot among my intellectual heroes. a Catholic mission and a "secular" legal point, I said, "And you can quote me on tell the faculty how to teach or evaluate Now it is my personal opinion that education. this," assuming that apart from that the classes. That results in a marked gap when the commitment to a "Catholic mis­ I am confident that this school enjoys a instance, I could drop my guard because I between the concept of the course and sion" supersedes the practical necessities position among the best Law Schools in would not be quoted. But (and I have now the rather deficient-form it actually takes, of a legal education, this school gets into the nation in large part because of the been told that this is common practice) I or what many students would call a waste trouble. And this, I believe, is one reason contributions of the faculty and the cur­ was recorded without my knowledge, and of our time. The law is important, as is why the school's rankings are not as high rent administration. I am grateful for everything I said was "fair game" for the good philosophy. But when you require as they could be. This can be seen in the Dean O'Hara's leadership both in bringing article. nearly 100 adults to squeeze into .an over­ failure to require something as simple as the Law School into a new and much As I'm sure my friends (and enemies) crowded room and be force fed some a course on evidence instead of a second needed building, as well as working to can agree, this law student has a tenden­ mutation of legal philosophy, that exercise ethics course. It can be seen in the unwa­ strengthen the relationship between the cy to embellish his point. That's just one rings more comical than constructive. veringly conservative approach to admin­ administration and the students. I believe of the many skills the NDLS Trial As a corollary, I had hoped to make it istration that underlies many other that most of the faculty are ranks above Advocacy program teaches you. clear that this school lacks a strong focus actions at the school. And it can be seen their academic peers in scholarship and Unfortunately, when a paper reports on the practical, particularly the Trial in the employment of professors best suit­ teaching ability. As with all things in life, I "sound bytes," a speaker's more colorful Advocacy program. Consider the follow­ ed for philosophy-based courses as think that there is still room for growth. statements can be divorced from their ing. This Law School does not have one instructors in the secular law. But ... that's just one man's opinion. intended purpose. The quotes used were room that is capable of properly accom­ A mix of both young and seasoned legal taken out of their context, and should be modating a jury trial. And the drawings of scholars, all of whom respect the school's Jim Paulino seen for what they were - about 30 sec­ the new courtroom show it is designed for Catholic mission, are responsible for third-year law student onds from a conversation that lasted appellate arguments, and not trials. teaching these Catholic or philosophy- Aprill9

Awareness main goal ofT-shirts Value of a life This past Monday, people across the coun­ I would like to thank Thomas Klepach for his Letter to resources for a charitable effort on another continent," try were glued to their television screens, the Editor ("T-shirts raise awareness, limit funds," April as Klepach states. This is exactly the mentality about witnessing the chaos that ensued as the 18). As activists, we must always ask ourselves how we global issues that we hope to squash in our action week. result of the violence carried out on the can b~st deliver our message, work toward our cause, Although monetary donations are obviously important, Virginia Tech campus. Deservedly, this event and not lose sight of the real goal at hand. Social justice the largest impact we can have on issues of poverty, received a great deal of publicity- it was activists, in particular, must avoid becoming good-inten­ inequality, environmental injustice, etc. is through chang­ on the front page of The Observer and also tioned people who lose sight of the real purpose of their ing our ways of thinking about the marginalized, chang­ had multi-page layouts and analysis in the work. However, in regards to the choice of the ing the way our government prioritizes its funds and the Chicago Tribune and New York Times. What Millennium Development Goals Task Force of the CSC to way we decide to spend our time. didn't receive due media attention were the use T-shirts in their action week advocacy, I will give no We are trying to shift the paradigm that led to these 37 Iraqi civilians who died the same day of apology. inequalities, in the first place. Awareness is the first step. the very same unwarranted and selfish vio­ First, unlike Klepach speculated, the cost of the MDG T­ If this task force were primarily a fundraising group, lence, as well as others in Darfur, the shirts were entirely funded through a private company, which we are not, then perhaps it would have been more Democratic Republic of the Congo, and which holds the Millennium Development Goals and the helpful to the children of Africa to donate the money from other war-torn regions who perish daily. work of this task force close to its heart. Its generosity in our sponsor company directly to the bed net fundraiser. These stories were overshadowed by the donating the T-shirts is what enables us to give the entire But then our already informed task force would be the story which undoubtedly hit much closer to $10 cost of each T-shirt to the Malaria No More bed-net only people learning anything. Through our T-shirt cam­ home for many on the Notre Dame campus. distribution in Africa. The shirt is by no means intended paign we have the potential to create hundreds more But we must remember that regardless of to encourage "publicly lauding the self for donating to an dedicated students to the MDGs and, in the future, the the locality of violence, it is still violence. anti'-malaria cause." On the contrary, the main purpose number of bed-net donations will far exceed anything a The Virginia Tech students who died are no of these shirts is to raise awareness about all eight of the few individuals could do. more or no less human than the countless Millennium Development Goals - thus the large eight on This T-shirt will serve as a constant reminder of our people who die- every day. the shirt -to which many students at Notre Dame have commitment to think and act toward these goals each day This is neither a pro- nor anti-war debate. had little to no exposure. we wear it. For these reasons, we feel that the benefits of This is a life debate. The murders at This is about teaching our campus that these goals our campaign far outweigh the costs. Virginia Tech are indeed a tragedy, but exist and that the U.S. government has not fulfilled its pleas.e be aware that in many "countries vio­ commitments to them. The shirt aims to encourage peo­ Ashley Mayworm lence of this nature is part of their bleak, ple to ask questions, such as Klepach's, and to inspire sophomore everyday reality. The frequency of this sort students to help make the goals a reality. Furthermore, Lewis Hall of violence should not discount its impact on issues like malaria are not simply about "garnering Aprill9 our conscience. We must be thankful that we don't suffer from the fear of bombs and bloodshed on a daily basis but also be more mindful about the tragedies and suffering that are experienced by those stretched across the world.

Sean Mallin sophomore Keough Hall Aprill8 THE OBSERVER

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THEATRE PREVIEW Love takes center stage in 'La Locandiera'

First. the posters advertising the play come By MICHELLE FORD ICE in both Italian and English versions. The Assistant Scene Editor score from an opera based on "La Locandiera," composed by Antonio Salieri, As one of the few foreign language pro­ will be played throughout the intermis­ ductions on campus, "La Locandiera" ("The sions. Lastly, all of the ushers will speak Innkeeper") is an excellent addition to Italian. Notre Dame's theatre season. A strong and "La Locandiera," chosen to commemo­ excited cast and crew have brought what rate the 300th anniversary of its author, could have been a very unapproachable Carlo Goldoni, tells the tale of Mirandolina, play - both in setting and language - to a an innkeeper whose beauty and charm point where it can be have left her with a promi­ appreciated by a nent set of suitors. wider audience. Foremost are the The Notre Dame Marchese, a penniless Italian Theatre noble, and the Conte. his Company, which is ne'wly moneyed rival. But presenting the pro­ while Mirandolina keeps duction, is composed these men guessing, she of students taking the still has to remember that one credit Italian her hand is already prom­ Theatre Workshop ised to the waiter Fabrizio. course taught by pro­ Amid these plot twists enters Cavaliere, a man fessor Laura A funny blend of love affairs and intrigue, "La Locandiera" is the latest per­ Colangelo. The stu­ who despises all women. dents are immersed Mirandolina decides to formance of professor Laura Colangelo's Italian Theatre Workshop course. in Italian, as they make him fall in love with speak the language her, beginning this humor­ must surmount to experience "La and would be a wonderful new experience at every stage of pro­ ous tale of love, money and Locandiera" is the Italian language. for those less familiar with the language. duction. Participants manipulation. Students of Italian should take advantage The themes it approaches and entertain­ serve as actors, set and costume designers, The interaction between the audience of hearing the language spoken, but the ment it provides can be universally publicists, sound and light technicians, and and the actors is echoed in the set of "La rest should not be afraid. The plot is easy to enjoyed. multiple other roles. As it is an academic Locandiera." The play is performed in the follow (especially with the detailed synopsis "La Locandiera" will show Saturday and course, students were required to do some DPAC's Black Box Theatre, and the sets are provided in the program), and many of the Sunday at the DeBartolo Performing Arts writing as well, including character analy­ placed around the space so that they nearly jokes and emotions are universally under­ Center Philbin Theatre at 2:30 p.m. and ses displayed at the play. surround the audience, creating a very inti­ stood. Thankfully, there are few places 7:30p.m. The company makes an effort to fully mate effect. This closeness also makes the where the action is too difficult to grasp. surround the audience with the experience foreign language more accessible. "La Locandiera" should not be missed by Contact Michelle Fordice at of an Italian theatre setting in several ways. One obstacle a Notre Dame audience any of Notre Dame's Italian community, [email protected]

DVD REVIEW 'Half Nelson' highlights power of relationships

and listen more closely to his words. By RAMA GOTTUMUKKALA This tactile connection between actor Senior StaffWrii'er and audience drives "Half Nelson," a wonderfully understated and frequent­ When Ryan Gosling climbs into char­ ly touching film. Dunne leads two very acter and takes his place by the chalk­ different lives. board in "Half Nelson," he commands By day, he's a dedicated and caring complete attention. middle-school teacher and basketball Although he was nominated for an coach. Academy Award, Gosling is not the first But at night, he wanders through actor to play this role. But the familiar­ parties and streets, limp and lifeless, ity he brings to Dan Dunne, a charis­ searching for his next crack cocaine matic but flawed inner-city teacher, fix. As the movie progresses, night and makes all the difference. day begin to blur precariously. After Not because you've seen this charac­ one particularly long day, Dunne ducks ter in some other movie, but because into a locker room to get high, thinking Gosling makes you feel like you've met he's alone. the man before. Exuding the warmth Fortunately, Trey (Shareeka Epps), a and comfort of a formative school­ mature but reserved girl from Dunne's teacher, he entices you to lean forward class, walks in on him sitting dazed in one of the bathroom stalls, legs pulled up to avoid being detected. This scene is chilling in its effective­ Photo courtesy of movieweb.com ness. Played almost entirely without Ryan Gosling, right, stars with Shareeka Epps in 2006's "Half Nelson." The film dialogue, the emotion tugs at us examines the powerful bond between a drug-addled teacher and his student. through looks stained with pain, shock and shame. able to the wide audience it deserved lacking here. Like many of the best moments in the but never got during its limited art­ Gosling's rare empathic ability to l'ilm, it boils the action down to one house theatrical run. With crisp video capture us within minutes of his arrival profound relationship. Soon, an unlike­ and audio quality, the film's striking ensures that Dunne's troubles become ly friendship develops between teacher cinematography and nuanced sound­ our own -the mark of any fine drama. . and student that extends beyond the track are on fine display. "Half Nelson" is one of those all-too­ classroom, and with far greater conse­ For special features, the disc includes rare films that test your patience for quences. deleted scenes, outtakes and a music much of the running time, before final­ At its heart, "Half Nelson" works as a video. The main attraction, however, is ly rewarding you for your indulgence. simple, somewhat predictable story a meticulous commentary from Anna It subtly builds to a final, entirely told well. Regardless, the film thrives Boden and Ryan Fleck, the talented silent confrontation between mentor on its approach to the material, where writer-director team behind the pic­ and pupil. The sad little smile Gosling much is left unsaid and there are no ture. gives to Epps is heartbreaking in its easy answers for .Dunne's pitiable con­ Consistently entertaining, they dis­ sincerity, a quiet moment of truth that dition. All of this is elevated by the cuss how a sub-million dollar inde­ is as raw and moving a segment of cin­ remarkable chemistry between Gosling pendent film gets financed and made ema as the medium can muster. and Epps. and the various technical and acting With its recent release on a single­ choices used to bring the material to Contact Rama Gottumukkala at •••• disc DVD, "Half Nelson" is finally avail- life. Only a "Half Nelson" trailer is [email protected] THE OBSERVER CENE -

bikini who recently moved in next door By ERIN McGINN and met the pair after she noticed Kale Assistant Scene Editor spying on her. Ashley isn't the only one Kale watches, There are a couple things in this world however. Another neighbor, for example, that are just not smart to do. It's not has an affair with his housekeeper. And smart to yell "fire" in a movie theatre,. the younger kids who've been teasing the for example. It's also not smart to confined Kale apparently watch a lot of remake classic films - especially porn. Most importantly, though, is the Hitchcock movies. neighbor behind Kale's house - Mr. Even though the new film "Disturbia" Turner (David Morse), a strange guy who isn't an official remake of the Jimmy seems to have unhealthy relationships Stewart/Grace Kelly classic, "Rear with women that might be prostitutes. To Window," it's hard not to make compar­ make matters worse, he drives a car that isons between the two. This strongly looks suspiciously like one that the cops works to the disadvantage of "Disturbia." suspect may belong to a high-profile While it's not a serial killer. bad film on its But director D.J. own, it pales in Disturbia Caruso stumbles comparison to its where Hitchcock cinematic prede­ succeed best - the suspense of won­ cessor. David Morse, left, and Carrie-Anne Moss star in "Disturbia." The film is endebt­ The film stars dering if Kale is ed to cinema tradition, drawing its roots from Hitchcock's "Rear Window." Shia LaBeouf as Director: D.J. Caruso really onto some­ Kale (or the Jimmy Writer:• Carl Ellsworth and thing, or if his Stewart role), the Christopher B. Landon cabin fever is get­ of suspense to the film. gresses from a teen comedy into a gen­ troubled youth Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Aaron Yoo, Sarah ting the best of While LaBeouf and Roemer can't com­ uinely frightening thriller. who is confmed to Roemer, David Morse and Carrie-Anne Moss him. What Caruso pare to the classic elegance of Jimmy Admittedly, "Disturbia" starts out a bit his house. Where does get right, Stewart and Grace Kelly, they do have slow, but once the detective story takes Stewart's charac- however - and their own endearing teenage qualities. off, it's an enjoyable popcorn-thriller ter was injured and wheelchair-bound, where the film manages to distance itself LaBeouf in particular possesses the same with a surprisingly good cast and a much the modern technological counterpart is from "Rear Window" - is in the ways kind of dorky charm that John Cusack better story than expected. Yes, it's hard an ankle bracelet that Kale received the kids relate and interact in a modern did in his youth. All of the teenagers to ignore the film's obvious cinematic after punching his teacher at school. world where iPods and laptop are ubiq­ come across as real characters, which is roots, but in the end, the repackaging is Bored at home, Kale starts surveying uitous, and where much of their daily always good to see (and hard to find) in good enough that it almost stands on its the neighborhood with his best friend lives is reducible to digital blips. Cell teen flicks. David Morse delivers an own. Ronnie (Aaron Yoo) and a pair of binocu­ phones, the Internet and even a garage exceedingly creepy performance as the lars. Added to their group is Ashley door opener all play pivotal roles in the potential bad guy. He exudes an evil air Contact Erin McGinn at (Sarah Roemer), the hot blonde in the detective story, often adding a nice layer that dominates the film as the tone pro- [email protected]

By ANALISE LIPARI Assistant Scene Editor

You may know him as that kid from "Holes," Keanu Reeves' sidekick in the epic "Constantine," or most likely as Louis Stevens, the perennial prankster from the Disney Channel's now-defunct series "Even Stevens."· But Shia LaBeouf, with this summer's massive "Transformers" live-action blockbuster and current box­ office champ "Disturbia," is fast becoming both a household name and a critical dar­ ling. A Hollywood kid by birth, the mop­ topped Shia (pronounced SHY-ah) was

born in Los Angeles and grew up with the courtesy of mnv'IRw,m.~r>m drive to perform. The little LaBeouf often Shia LaBeouf, right, stars with Sarah Roemer in "Disturbia." LaBeouf, formerly the star toured around his childhood neighbor­ of Disney's "Even Stevens," has become one of Hollywood's brightest new stars. hood with a self-designed comedy act, and eventually decided to hunt for an agent and go professional. At age seven, he expands his acting range into more Currently, LaBeouf's latest film, he phoned in an appointment with an complex roles. "Disturbia," is turning heads and ticket agency and, after performing his routine, LaBeoufs first big film role, the protag­ turnstiles. "Disturbia," a horror/thriller got himself some representation. Not bad onist in "Holes," was an easy bridge type flick that draws its roots from clas­ for a kid whose contemporaries were between television and cinema for the sics of the genre, most notably barely starting first grade. young actor. Stanley Yelnats, the slightly Hitchcock's "Rear Window," was recently LaBeouf continued his rise to fame with goofy mop-top who finds himself at the the top draw at the box office, making his most high-profile role, that of Louis center of a crime circle rooted in Wild over $20 million dollars. LaBeoufs lead Stevens, the youngest kid of the Stevens West legends and a century-long treasure role, in a project that's about as far from clan on the eponymous Disney sitcom. hunt, was a character not too different "Even Stevens" as you can get, shows The show - which ran until LaBeouf's from the fun_-loving Louis that fans had how much this versatile young actor is first major movie, "Holes," came out in grown to love, but with a twinge of heart capable of. 2003 - was hugely popular with Disney's and a touch of the serious. The success of LaBeouf is also versatile off of the silver tween fanbase and critics alike, and "Holes," based on the best-selling novel screen. For example, LaBeouf, with best LaBeouf even won a daytime Emmy for by children's author Louis Sachar, proved friend and fellow actor Lorenzo Eduardo, the role. Louis, with best friends Twitty that LaBeouf was ready for the big time. has begun his own hip-hop group and and Tawny, took his Sacramento middle Other films of note in LaBeoufs rise to record label, Element, as well as a pro­ school and its hapless principal, Mr. fame include "A Guide to Recognizing duction company. Wexler, by storm with his crazy schemes Your Saints," a coming-of-age drama With this diverse career path and a and ridiculous, slapstick-style comedy. starring Robert Downey Jr., "The Battle of bright future ahead, former Disney tot LaBeouf's sweet, affable and completely Shaker Heights," the second in Matt Shia LaBeouf looks as though he's on his goofy performance endeared him to the Damon and Ben Affleck's "Project way to becoming one of his generation's tail end of Generation Y and their older Greenlight" series, and "Bobby," the 2006 most multitalented actors. siblings, and the accessibility of exposure critically acclaimed ensemble piece about on the Disney Channel has helped him as the Robert F. Kennedy assassination. Contact Analise Lipari at [email protected] ------~------

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MLB A-Rod hits walkoff HR in ninth-inning rally - Cora triples home go-ahead run as Boston tops Toronto; Peavy hits two-run triple in Padres' win over Diamondbacks

Associated Press win." since they won five straight A-Rod connected on a belt­ there in one series in August. NEW YORK- Alex Rodriguez high pitch from Joe Borowski Andy Pettitte opposes Boston kind of chuckled, and declared (0-1) and sent the ball soaring right-hander Curt Schilling in the best thing about his game­ to center. Rodriguez knew the opener of the weekend winning homer Thursday was immediately it was gone, flip­ series Friday night. trying to hit Yankees coach ping his bat toward the Larry Bowa in the head as he Yankees' dugout and raising Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 3 rounded third. both hands in triumph. Alex Cora saved the Boston Yes, Rodriguez is one happy He slapped the hands of Bowa Red Sox with his glove, then superstar right now, and the after rounding third, then won the game with his bat. Yankees are winning because of slammed his helmet to the Cora was upended on a dou­ it. ground. ble play, then tripled home the Rodriguez hit a three-run "It's what Alex is capable of," go-ahead run in the ninth homer that capped a comeback Yankees manager Joe Torre inning as the Red Sox beat the from a four-run deficit with two said. "He's got such incredible Toronto Blue Jays Thursday outs in the ninth inning, giving ability and now he's letting it and headed home to Boston the New York Yankees an 8-6 speak for itself." with a victory going into their victory over the Cleveland Sean Henn (1-0) pitched one first series of the year against Indians that completed a three­ inning, following Chase Wright the New York Yankees. game sweep. and Kei lgawa to become the Cora, playing at shortstop, By homering for the third third Yankees rookie in three was toppled by Lyle Overbay as straight game, Rodriguez games to get his first major he made the relay throw on a increased his major league­ league win. That hadn't hap­ 1-6-3 double play that got Mike leading totals to 10 homers and pened since Norm Branch, Timlin (1-0) out of an eighth­ 26 RBis. His latest drive came Charlie Stanceu and Steve Peek inning jam. after he went hitless in his first did it from May 20-22, 1941, Vernon Wells led off with a AP four at-bats and committed a according to Elias Sports double and advanced on Frank Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay pitches against the Red Sox during throwing error that allowed the Bureau. Thomas' groundout. Overbay Toronto's 5-3 loss to Boston Thursday at the Rogers Centre. Indians' final run to score. The Yankees (8-6), two games was walked intentionally to "It's just fun," Rodriguez said. over .500 for the first time this bring up Aaron Hill, who of the season, a two-out drive solo homer among his three "It's going out and not trying to season, headed to Boston for grounded back to the mound. off Shaun Marcum (1-1). hits, and scored three times. do too much, and help the team their first trip fo Fenway Park Timlin's throw was high and "We've all seen Manny take Peavy's triple, which he fin­ wide, but Cora caught the ball one swing and then get in a ished with a headfirst slide, and got the relay throw off groove for a long time," Red highlighted the five-run third before Overbay sent him flying. Sox manager Terry Francona and helped the Padres take a 7- "It was a tackle," Cora said. "I said. "That would be tremen­ 0 lead. don't mind people going hard, dous." The cushion came in handy but when you see the replay, because Peavy (3-0) went from he's going in with his hands up, Padres 11, Diamondbacks 6 pitching lights-out to getting he can't reach the bag. I don't Jake Peavy's hitting was bet­ pulled with the bases loaded mind when they go hard, but ter than his pitching. and one out in the 'sixth. He not with their hands up." The Padres' ace drove in two struck out eight but allowed Cora didn't accuse Overbay of runs with his first career triple five runs, four earned, on 10 dirty play but said he doesn't and added a double for the hits and two walks, and his enjoy being taken out. Padres, who beat the Arizona ERA rose from 0.90 to 2.13. · "That's something I really Diamondbacks on Thursday. Peavy allowed only three don't like in the game," Cora Khalil Greene and Rob Bowen baserunners - one of whom he said. "That part really bothers hit solo homers for the Padres, picked off - through four me sometimes." who've struggled offensively scoreless innings, then got Timlin said Cora did well to this year but managed to score worked over by the bottom of keep the throw from sailing into a season-high in runs. Bowen the Diamondbacks' order. The the outfield. had three RBis and scored right-hander allowed nine of "He wasn't as close to the bag three runs, both career-highs. his last 13 batters to reach as I thought he was," Timlin The Padres split the two­ base. said. "When I let it go I kind of game homestand, with the win Young hit a solo homer with short-armed the ball a little bit. coming less than 24 hours after one out in the fifth, his second. He picked me up." they lost 5-3 in 12 innings. It Diamondbacks starter Livan Coco Crisp had reached on a was the most runs the Padres Hernandez kept the inning alive bunt single against Roy scored at spacious Petco Park with a two-out single, and AP Halladay leading off the top of since July 18, when they beat Arizona added three more sin­ Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez celebrates a walk-off the eighth, and Manny Ramirez Philadelphia 10-6. gles, including Orlando home run during New York's 8-6 win over Cleveland Thursday. tied it 3-3 with his first homer Arizona's Chris Young had a Hudson's two-run base hit.

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Major League Baseball NHL American League East team record perc. last 10 GB Boston 9-5 .643 7-3 New York 8·6 .571 6-4 1.0 Baltimore 8-7 .533 7-3 1.5 Toronto 8-7 .533 5·5 1.5 Tampa Bay 6-9 .400 4·6 3.5 American League Central team record perc. last 10 GB Minnesota 9-5 .643 6·4 Detroit 9-6 .600 6·4 0.5 Cleveland 6-6 .500 4•6 2.0 Chicago 6-7 .462 5·5 2.5 Kansas City 4-11 .. 267 5.5 5.5 American League West team record perc. last 10 GB Oakland 8-7 .533 6·4 Seattle 5-5 .500 5·5 .5 Texas 6·8 .429 5·5 1.5 Los Angeles 6·9 .400 2·8 2.0 National League East team record perc. last 10-- GB Atlanta 10·4 .714 7-3 New York 9-4 .692 6-4 .5 Florida 6·8 .429 4-6 4.0 Washington 5·11 .313 4-6 6.0 Philadelphia 4·10 .286 3-7 6.0 National League Central team record perc. last 10 GB Milwaukee 9·6 .600 7·3 Houston 7·6 538 7·3 1.0 AP Cincinnati 8·7 .533 4·6 1.0 Former president and general manager of the Blue Jackets Doug Maclean explains the cancellation of the Pittsburgh 6·8 .429 3·7 2.5 2004-05 NHl season during a press conference in winter of 2005. Maclean was fired Thursday. St.louis 6·9 .400 5·5 3.0 Chicago 5·9 .357 3·7 3.5

National League West. Blue Jackets jettison GM Doug MacLean team record perc. last 10 GB los Angeles 11·5 .688 7-3 Associated Press had gone 172-258-62 surprised," he said. "You teams would I trade ours Arizona 10·7 .588 5·5 1.5 since joining the league in hear the rumors but you for? Not many." San Diego 9-7 .563 5·5 2.0 COLUMBUS, Ohio - The 2000 and 33-42-7 this past just figure it comes with MacLean was Colorado 7-9 .438 4·6 4.0 Columbus Blue Jackets season . not meeting expectations. McConnell's first hire San Francisco 6-8 .429 5·5 4.0 fired president and gener· Led by coach Ken Then when the other shoe when Columbus secured a! manager Doug Hitchcock, and with play­ drops, you're still the franchise. He super­ MacLean, whose teams did ers such as Rick Nash and shocked." vised all the drafts and Men's Tennis not come within 19 points Sergei Fedorov, the Blue MacLean did not return trades, some that were of the playoffs in the fran­ Jackets finished 23 points messages seeking com­ overwhelming successes Fila/ITA Rankings chise's six seasons. out of the final playoff spot ment left on his cell phone. and others that were Team spokesman Todd in the Western Conference. He had two years abysmal failures. team points Sharrock confirmed the Their record this season is remaining on a contract MacLean even dumped firing on Thursday morn­ 24th among the league's that paid him around $1 the team's first head 1 Georgia 97 ing after several media 30 teams. million per season with coach, Dave King, and 2 Virginia 89 reports said MacLean had Sharrock said team offi­ incentives. took over behind the 3 Ohio State 87 been let go Wednesday cials would hold a news ''I'm unbelievably disap­ bench. But the Blue 4 Baylor 82 night. conference later Thursday. pointed about where we Jackets did not respond North Carolina 5 79 6 NOTRE DAME Principal owner John H. Jody Shelley, with the are but I think we've got under MacLean, going just 78 7 McConnell, minority own­ team from its first year, an unbelievable founda­ 9-21-4-3 at the start of the Mississippi 72 8 ers and team officials met said he was stunned by the tion in place," MacLean 2003-2004 season before usc 70 9 Wednesday and agreed to dismissal despite the lack said after the season. ''I'm he stepped aside and ele· Illinois 68 10 UCLA dismiss MacLean, the of success by the team. telling you, I look around vated assistant coach 61 architect of a team that "As a player, I'm really the league and how many Gerard Gallant. 11 Wake Forest 63 12 LSU 62 13 Texas 61 14 Oklahoma State 58 BRIEF 15 Alabama IN 57 16 Duke 55 17 Florida PitchinJ! ace to miss starts Joe Frazier drops lawsuit Oden to declare for NBA 54 18 Michigan due to slrain in elbow against daughter draft, skip sophomore year 53 19 Pepperdlne SEATTLE - Seattle Mariners ace PHILADELPHIA - Former heavy­ COLUMBUS, Ohio- Ohio State 53 20 Clemson 50 Felix Hernandez, the pitching star of weight champion Joe Frazier told his freshman Greg Oden will make the young season, will likely miss lawyer on Thursday to drop a law­ himself available for the NBA draft two to three starts with a flexor­ suit against his daughter after she Friday, a family friend said pronator strain inside his right, pledged to help him locate his miss­ Thursday night. pitching elbow and forearm. ing business records. "There will be a release in the Mariners medical director Dr. Ed The files at the center of the legal morning from Ohio State. Greg Khalfayan said Thursday that the dispute never left "Smokin' Joe's" Oden will be hiring an agent," said 21-year-old will not throw at all for North Philadelphia gym, a lawyer for AI Powell, who has been a party to around the dial five days, and then will play only Jacquelyn Frazier-Lyde said meetings between Oden and two catch initially. Thursday. other Buckeyes freshmen stars "I think 10 to 20 days is a reason­ "I talked to my father today and he considering the draft. able estimate," Khalfayan said when asked me how I was doing and I told As for the two others, Powell was asked when Hernandez might again him that I loved him," Frazier-Lyde less specific. pitch in a game. said at a press conference that "Mike Conley Jr. and Daequan NHL "That's as good a news as you can focused on her campaign for city Cook will not be hiring an agent at get from an elbow injury," the doctor judge. Islanders at Sabres this time," said Powell, a paid said. Frazier's lawyer said he reluctantly assistant coach at Dayton's Dunbar 7 p.m., Versus He added that had Hernandez con­ agreed to drop the suit at his client's High School who helped coach all tinued to pitch with the strain he request, although he vowed to refile three players when they played Sharks at Predators could have stressed elbow so severe­ it if Frazier-Lyde does not comply. AAU ball. 9 p.m., Versus ly he would have required ligament "This is about a father's love for If Conley and Cook don't hire replacement surgery and been lost his daughter," lawyer Michael P. agents, they'll retain the option of for the season. Kelly said. returning to school next fall. page 16 The Observer + ClASSIFIEDS Friday, April 20, 2007

MLB A-Rod hits walkoff HR in ninth-inning rally Cora triples home go-ahead run as Boston tops Toronto; Peavy hits two-run triple in Padres' win over Diamondbacks

Associated Press win." since they won five straight A-Rod connected on a belt­ there in one series in August. NEW YORK - Alex Rodriguez high pitch from Joe Borowski Andy Pettitte opposes Boston kind of chuckled, and declared (0-1) and sent the ball soaring right-hander Curt Schilling in the best thing about his game­ to center. Rodriguez knew the opener of the weekend winning homer Thursday was immediately it was gone, flip­ series Friday night. trying to hit Yankees coach ping his bat toward the Larry Bowa in the head as he Yankees' dugout and raising Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 3 rounded third. both hands in triumph. Alex Cora saved the Boston Yes, Rodriguez is one happy He slapped the hands of Bowa Red Sox with his glove, then superstar right now, and the after rounding third, then won the game with his bat. Yankees are winning because of slammed his helmet to the Cora was upended on a dou­ it. ground. ble play, then tripled home the Rodriguez hit a three-run "It's what Alex is capable of," go-ahead run in the ninth homer that capped a comeback Yankees manager Joe Torre inning as the Red Sox beat the from a four-run deficit with two said. "He's got such incredible Toronto Blue Jays Thursday outs in the ninth inning, giving ability and now he's letting it and headed home to Boston the New York Yankees an 8-6 speak for itself." with a victory going into their victory over the Cleveland Sean Henn (1-0) pitched one first series of the year against Indians that completed a three­ inning, following Chase Wright the New York Yankees. game sweep. and Kei lgawa to become the Cora, playing at shortstop, By homering for the third third Yankees rookie in three was toppled by Lyle Overbay as straight game, Rodriguez games to get his first major he made the relay throw on a increased his major league­ league win. That hadn't hap­ 1-6-3 double play that got Mike leading totals to 10 homers and pened since Norm Branch, Timlin (1-0) out of an eighth­ 26 RBis. His latest drive came Charlie Stanceu and Steve Peek inningjam. after he went hitless in his first did it from May 20-22, 1941, Vernon Wells led off with a AP four at-bats and committed a according to Elias Sports double and advanced on Frank Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay pitches against the Red Sox during throwing error that allowed the Bureau. Thomas' groundout. Overbay Toronto's 5-3 loss to Boston Thursday at the Rogers Centre. Indians' final run to score. The Yankees (8-6), two games was walked intentionally to "It's just fun," Rodriguez said. over .500 for the first time this bring up Aaron Hill, who of the season, a two-out drive solo homer among his three "It's going out and not trying to season, headed to Boston for grounded back to the mound. off Shaun Marcum (1-1). hits, and scored three times. do too much, and help the team their first trip to Fenway Park Timlin's throw was high and "We've all seen Manny take Peavy's triple, which he fin­ wide, but Cora caught the ball one swing and then get in a ished with a headfirst slide, and got the relay throw off groove for a long time," Red highlighted the five-run third before Overbay sent him flying. Sox manager Terry Francona and helped the Padres take a 7- "It was a tackle," Cora said. "I said. "That would be tremen­ 0 lead. don't mind people going hard, dous." The cushion came in handy but when you see the replay, because Peavy (3-0) went from he's going in with his hands up, Padres 11, Diamondbacks 6 pitching lights-out to getting he can't reach the bag. I don't Jake Peavy's hitting was bet­ pulled with the bases loaded mind when they go hard, but ter than his pitching. and one out in the sixth. He not with their hands up." The Padres' ace drove in two struck out eight but allowed Cora didn't accuse Overbay of runs with his first career triple five runs, four earned, on 10 dirty play but said he doesn't and added a double for the hits and two walks, and his enjoy being taken out. Padres, who beat the Arizona ERA rose from 0.90 to 2.13. "That's something I really Diamondbacks on Thursday. Peavy allowed only three don't like in the game," Cora Khalil Greene and Rob Bowen baserunners - one of whom he said. "That part really bothers hit solo homers for the Padres, picked off - through four me sometimes.• " I who've struggled offensively scoreless innings, then got Timlin said Cora did well to this year but managed to score worked over by the bottom of keep the throw from sailing into a season-high in runs. Bowen the Diamondbacks' order. The the outfield. had three RBis and scored right-hander allowed nine of "He wasn't as close to the bag three runs, both career-highs. his last 13 batters to reach as I thought he was," Timlin The Padres split the two­ base. said. "When I let it go I kind of game homestand, with the win Young hit a solo homer with short-armed the ball a little bit. coming less than 24 hours after one out in the fifth, his second. He picked me up." they lost 5-3 in 12 innings. It Diamondbacks starter Livan Coco Crisp had reached on a was the most runs the Padres Hernandez kept the inning alive bunt single against Roy scored at spacious Petco Park with a two-out single, and AP Halladay leading off the top of since July 18, when they beat Arizona added three more sin­ Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez celebrates a walk-off the eighth, and Manny Ramirez Philadelphia 1 0-6. gles, including Orlando home run during New York's 8-6 win over Cleveland Thursday. tied it 3-3 with his first homer Arizona's Chris Young had a Hudson's two-run base hit.

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SMC GoLF NO WOMEN'S LACROSSE O'Brien leads Belles to ND finish season with ·RU team will be focused only on a amazing job, and have been .. conderencetournannent By MICHAEL BRYAN victory over Rutgers. outstanding leaders," Coyne Sports Writer "It's a must-win game for us, said. "At the same time, though, they're still looking to do some Saint Mary's has not played and before we start thinking The Notre Dame women's about anyone else or tiebreak­ things to establish themselves By KATE ARNOLD competitively since March 25, News Writer lacrosse team will attempt to ers, we need to just win our and leave a legacy." when it placed 19th in the give its seniors a final home vic­ game," Coyne said. Zentgraf. Orr and Murphy Northern Kentucky Open. Belles tory as they finish the regular Rutgers enters the match with have made huge contributions The weather has finally decid­ coach Mark Hamilton said the season Saturday against No. 18 an 11-3 record, having lost only offensively to a balanced scor­ ed to cooperate with the Belles. three-week layoff will not have Rutgers. to ranked teams Georgetown, ing attack. Orr and Zentgraf After yet another delay, mem­ a positive effect on the team, For the Irish, currently in a Syracuse and Princeton. Despite have been excellent in draw bers of the Saint Mary's squad but he is confident that the three-way tie for first in the Big their impressive record, the control for the Irish, and will travel this weekend to Belles will place well. East with Georgetown and Scarlet Knights will be looking Murphy has 18 goals and 16 Marshall, Mich., to compete in "This will be the easiest the two-day, 36-hole first round Syracuse, the game will deter­ for their first big win of the sea­ assists on the year. course we have played all mine the team's final standing of the MIAA NCAA qualifying spring," Hamilton said. "The son against the Irish. Hopson and Fitzpatrick have in the conference, as well as Defensively, Notre Dame will led the team defensively all sea­ tournament. The first round tournament will be won on the seeding for the inaugural Big focus on Rutgers All-American son, often matching up with was originally scheduled to greens." East tournament. Katie Batiuk. The senior leads opponents' toughest players. start April 12, but was post­ The team has been working With a Notre Dame win and the Big East in points with 39 The duo has helped the Irish poned due to poor weather con­ especially hard to eliminate Syracuse loss against Loyola, goals and 23 assists. Kate become one of the best defen­ ditions. wasted strokes on and near the the Irish would win the regular Shomo, Nina Frankowski and sive squads in the Big East. Last October, captain Katie putting surface. season Big East title and cap­ O'Brien fired an 85, leading the The third and fmal qualifying Michelle Poole also lead the The senior class will look to ture the No. 1 seed in the con­ Scarlet Knights offense, each build on its legacy in the coming team to a fourth-place finish in round will be held April 24 at ference tournament. 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MEN'S GOLF Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Akhmatova, Irish compete in Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky, Prokofiev, Big East tourney Chagall, Pavlov, Baryshnikov ... top-seeded Louisville. Current N .A.S.A. Payload Specialist, By CHRIS DOYEN sophomore Josh Sandman's Sports Writer birdie on the first hole of the sudden death playoff secured U.S. Arms Control Liaison, After two straight weekends a victory for the Irish. of battling harsh conditions, Three of the four golfers who World Bank Investment Adviser. . . the Irish will get a break as posted sub-par scores on that they expect good weather for final day have graduated, so the Big East championships at the Irish need contributions the Cardinal Club in Louisville, from some newer faces. Ky. Kubinski said two of last year's But while the elements· won't stars, Sandman and senior co­ WHAT DO THEY HAVE be a problem for the Irish, the captain and All-America can­ conference opponents will pro­ didate Cole !shan, will lead the vide a different kind of chal­ team in Louisville. lenge. "If Cole and Josh play up to IN COMMON? The Irish have faced a. Big their capability, we should East opponent only once in have a great chance to win tournament play this spring, come Tuesday," he said. last weekend when Louisville With Greg Rodgers, Doug was in the field Fortner, and for the Kepler Adam Gifford Intercollegiate in "We're ready to rounding out the Columbus, Ohio. lineup for the Louisville won play, and we feel Irish, Kubinski the tournament, loose and free, and said Notre Dame RUSSIAN finishing 3 7 we're ready to just will have a solid strokes ahead of five-man team the 11th-place have fun." for the first time Irish. this season. But Irish coach Jim Kubinski And, even RUSSIAN 10101, FALL 2007 Jim Kubinski said Irish coach though the Irish last weekend was enter the tourna- NO PREREQUISITE not entirely ment as three­ indicative of time defending champions, where the two teams stand. they won't be feeling any pres­ "They've had a great season, sure. but the conditions [last week­ "This year, the pressure is http://www.nd.edu/---grl end] were the worst I've ever squarely on Louisville," played in, coached in, or Kubinski said. "They've been watched on TV," he said. in the top 20 all year, and "[Last week's scores aren't] they're playing at home. We're indicative of anything. We had ready to play, and we feel Department of Music Presents a tough start, and the more we loose and free, and we're tried to catch up, the more ready to just have fun." UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME ground we lost. I never even The tournament runs from looked at the leader board." Sunday through Tuesday, and The Irish have won the con­ the Irish hope to again upset ference title each of the past top-seeded Louisville as the three years. In 2006, they did tournament's second seed. so in dramatic fashion. The CHORALE second-seeded Irish erased a 12-stroke deficit in the final Contact Chris Doyen at & CHAMBER ORCHESTRA round to force a playoff with [email protected] ALEXANDER BLACHLY, DIRECTOR PAIVI EKROTH, PIANO The UPS Store - "May Move Out" '07 NOTRE DAME & ST. MARY'S 10am-5pm 9am-5pm - Fri, Sat, Mon

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SMC SOFTBALL SMC TENNIS Davison helps Belles svveep Goshen Doubles crucial a base in the first game, mark­ again," she said. "We were able By BECKY SLINGER ing the first time in her career to hit our base runners in." Sports Writer that she has swiped a bag. With several rescheduled in close victory Senior third baseman Laura games adding to an already­ Saint Mary's (14-8) was in Heli.ne hit two singles and a heavy slate of games, the Belles home run in the routs. may feel pressure and fatigue. was rough, but I think we total command of Thursday's By ELLYN MICHAlAK doubleheader against Goshen In the second game of the But their victory over Goshen worked through all [ofl our Sports Writer College, hammering the Leafs sweep, sophomore pitcher shows the team is still fired up problems," Kaplan said. "We 8-0 and 9-0. Both games ended Kristin Amram (1.22 ERA) and focused for the rest of the overcame our obstacles and in five innings due to the pitched a one-hitter in the season. The Belles used strong dou­ pulled out the win. It was nice slaughter rule. Belles' 9-0 blanking of the "It's nice to be able to go bles play to narrowly defeat because some of the girls that Belles sophomore pitcher Leafs. Davison, playing center game-to-game and learn from Bethel College 5-4 in a non­ normally don't get to play got a Calli Davison (3.57 ERA) field, hit her first home run of each game," Fusaro said. "We conference match Thursday, chance to show their skills. pitched a two-hit shutout in the the season. can keep moving forward." bettering their overall record Overall it was a great experi­ first game against the Leafs. Junior captain McKenna The Belles will face MIAA to 10-11. ence [and] good way to end Sophomore catcher Ashley Corrigan believes the sweep of opponent Olivet Saturday at 1 "We had a three matches Fusaro led the Belles' offense, Goshen will help the team in its p.m. at Gainey Field. good match­ .in a row." going four-for-six in the two next conference game Saturday. we basically In the day's games, hitting a double and "The games gave us some Contact Becky Slinger at came together single play, three singles. Fusaro also stole confidence behind our backs rslingO [email protected] and played to "We had a good match McDavitt the best of our - we basically came defeated Oles ability," senior together and played to 6-1, 6-1. In the captain Kelly second singles CAUGHT RED-HANDED McDavitt said. the best of our ability. , match of the "This match day, standout will help us to Kelly McDavitt freshman prepare for Belles captain Gebert domi­ our final con­ nated, beating ference Vermillion 6-2, match." 6-2. The Belles The Belles dominated doubles play had a change of luck in the No. against the Pilots, winning two 3 singles spot, when freshman of three matches. The duo of Lisa Rubino lost in a tiebreaker Camille Gebert 11-9 to Walus. and McDavitt She won the upended Pilots first set 6-1 and sophomore Bree "Playing away from lost the second Oles and junior home was rough, set 2-6. Tara Missy Vermillion but I think we O'Brien also fell in the No. 1 spot narrowly in a 8-4. worked through all tiebreaker at In the second [ofj our problems., No. 4 singles doubles match of after beating the day, the Hostetler 6-1 in freshman Belles Erin Kaplan the first set and duo of Liana Belles freshman then falling 6-7 Rohr and Erin in the second Kaplan narrowly set. TIM SULLIVAN/The Observer defeated Pilots players Abbie In the No. 5 singles match, Irish shortstop Brett Lilley tags out Boilermaker catcher Jeff Mojzik in a steal attempt during Hostetler and Erin Belles junior Cassie Quaglia Notre Dame's 1-0, 10-inning win over Purdue Wednesday at Frank Eck Stadium. Katterheinrich. fell to Milender 6-2, 6-1. In the The Belles fell in their final No. 6 singles spot, Belles sen­ doubles match of the day. The ior Grace Gordon defeated THIS GRADUATIO~,J DAY sister duo of senior Tara Pilots freshman Julia Horn 6-1. GIVE A GIFT OF A LIFETitv1E OF MEfV'lORIES O'Brien and freshman Caitlin 7-5. O'Brien fell to sophomores The Belles next and final Jade Walus and Sherra home conference match is Milender 8-5. Saturday against Albion, which The victory against Bethel boasts a 4-1 MIAA record and College was important for the a 10-5 overall record. The Belles as they head into their match will begin at 1 p.m. at final home conference match, Eck Tennis Pavillion. which will take place this SCENES lf\-JCLUDE: Saturday. Contact Ellyn Michalak at THE GOLDEN DOME "Playing away from home [email protected] A DORM THE ST AD I Ulv1 THE GROTTO .Af\JD 43 OTHER SCENES On Campus INCLUDII\JG SAII\JT MARY'S Graduation Weekend Special COLLEGE May19-23, 2007

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By JAY WADE Valpo as Irish roll Sporrs Writer All the hard work this season has paid o(T. No. 6 Notre Dame was rewarded for its 21-3 record this season when it was named the No. 1 seed in the Big East tournament, which begins today at South florida in Tampa, Fla. Since the Big East has only eight men's tennis teams and does not have a format where all league teams play each other, seeding for the tourna­ ment is based on overall record and ranking. The Irish, who joined the Big East 11 years ago, has a suc­ cessful past in the Big East tournament. This year marks the third year in a row - and ninth time overall - that the Irish have been the top seed. On top of that, the Irish have reached the finals of the tour­ nament every year since joining the league, winning five it VANESSA GEMPISfrhe Observer times, most recently in 2005. Irish senior Ryan Keckley hits a backhand in Notre Dame's 5-2 In 2006, second-seeded victory over Illinois Apr. 1 at the Courtney Tennis Center. Louisville upset Notre Dame in the finals. The Irish do not overlook Villanova. tested and ready for the expect a similar fate this year, The Wildcats are coming off NCAAs. however, with one of their high­ two successive wins - by 5-2 "Our goals are bigger than est rankings and best records and 7-0 margins - against [the Big East Tournament]," PHIL HUDELSONThe Observer in school history. Quinnipiac and Sacred Heart, Bayliss said. "The idea is to Irish senior catcher/outfielder Gessica Hufnagle heads for third base during Notre Dame's 7-0 win over Syracuse Apr. 1. The Irish will face eighth­ respectively. Louisville is now really condition ourselves to do seeded and unranked Villanova 5-9. well in the NCAA Tournament the fifth and final run of the in the first round. Going into "They have six pretty good and this is the first step in our By LORENZO REYES inning. the match, the Irish are not players who are all pretty well postseason goals." Sporrs Wrirer The Irish would later tack only riding a four-match win­ balanced but I feel good about The first serve will be at 9 on some hits leading to base ning streak and also have a 33 our chances," said head coach a.m. today. The winner of the Coming off her no-hit per­ runners, and nearly scored game win streak against Bobby Bayliss. first game will face either formance Wednesday, sopho­ another until a player was unranked opponents. They are The winner of this weekend's fourth-seeded DePaul or fifth­ more Brittney Bargar pitched tagged out in a rundown. also 95-3 all-time against teams competition gets an automatic seeded St. John's in the second another gem against That was more than enough in the Big East. The team's phi­ bid to the NCAA Tournament. round. Valparaiso Thursday at Ivy for Bargar, who improved to losophy all year, however, has More important for the Irish, Field. In her 17th complete 16-7 on the season, extending been to take it one match at a winning the tournament is Contact Jay Wade at game of the season, the soph­ her scoreless inning streak to time, and they are not ready to paramount in getting the team [email protected] omore allowed seven hits and 20. two walks on seven strikeouts Bargar and senior pitcher in the 5-0 win. Kenya Fuemmeler will need In her home starts, Bargar to continue their impressive has been unstoppable, rack­ pitching this weekend with ing up a 9-0 record with a doubleheaders on both 0.22 ERA. The Irish improved Saturday and Sunday. to 24-14 on the season with To start off the weekend, the win. Louisville will travel to Ivy Notre Dame's bats heated Field for a pair of conference up early and often, taking all games begininng at noon five of their runs in the first Saturday. The Cardinals are inning. 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TRACK starting the season 3-3, we to No. 8 Army and No. 20 knew we needed to change Stony Brook in addition to an Lax things around if we wanted to 8-6 win over No. 17 Drexel. continued from page 24 make anything out of the sea­ "They have a lot of seniors Irish look to record son. A couple of position on their team, and since this is Lucius Polk said. "I think we're changes and a little bit of an their last game - they didn't focused on winning. If your attitude change, and we were qualify for their conference goal is winning all your home able to get the ball rolling." tournament - they're going to additional qualifiers games and winning a national The recent surge has Notre be pretty hungry," senior Brian championship, winning all Dame sitting atop the Greater Hubschmann said. "They have the high jump, but she is your home Western Lacrosse a lot of motivation despite their By BILL BRINK recovering from surgery on Sports Writer games comes League standings losing record." both legs. along with "We,ve really at 3-0. The Irish On defense, the Irish will "She's getting her strength that." are a half-game have to account for senior Heading into this week­ back," jumps coach Scott Winning is changed our attitude better than Ohio attack Stephen Marino, who end's meets, Notre Dame has Windsor said. "She's made something the since the beginning of State, currently 2- leads the Mountain Hawks in earned 16 bids to the NCAA some pretty good strides this Irish have been the season. " 0 in GWLL play. both points (33) and assists Mideast Regional meet. The season." doing a lot of The two teams will (18). On the offensive end, Irish, however, are far from Senior thrower Garet lately. After face off April 28 in Notre Dame will look to exploit finished. Koxlien can qualify in both stumbling to an Lucius Polk Columbus in a a Lehigh defense that has This weekend, some will the discus and the hammer 0-3 start, Notre Irish midfielder game that will like- allowed 57 first-half goals this runners will head to Eugene, throw, but suffered a torn Dame has ly determine who season. Ore., for the Oregon groin muscle last weekend at responded with gets the league's The Irish have the balanced Invitational, some will trav­ the Mount SAC Relays. five consecutive victories, automatic post-season birth. offensive attack to do so. Notre el to Ypsilanti, Mich., to com­ "He's right there," throw­ including convincing defeats of For now, however, Notre Dame has four players that pete in the Central Collegiate ing coach B .J. Linnenbrink Air Force and Denver last Dame is concerned solely with have netted 18 or more goals Championship and others said. "He's had a couple weekend, which ran the team's Lehigh. Although the Mountain on the season. Sophomore will go to West Lafayette, injuries that have set us consecutive home winning Hawks carry a pedestrian 4-8 attack Ryan Hoff leads the way Ind. for the Dave Rankin back a little bit. But once we streak to 13 games. Over their overall record and 2-4 mark in with 28 goals on the year, and Invitational. Each meet could get recovered he'll be fine." last five contests, the Irish Patriot League play, they have his 2.55 goals per game aver­ see additional Irish athletes Despite the injury prob­ have outscored their opponents shown the ability to compete age is 13th in the nation. achieve qualifying times. lems plaguing some of the by a staggering 67-21 margin. with elite teams this season. Junior sprinter Domenique field athletes, several others "We've really changed our The results of their five games Manning missed qualifying are in good position to quali­ attitude since the beginning of against ranked opponents this Contact Greg Arbogast at in the 100-meter hurdles by fy. Linnenbrink expects the season," Polk said. "After season include one-goal losses [email protected] 0.01 seconds last weekend at sophomore Anna Weber and the Azusa Pacific junior Mike Schubert to Invitational. Junior Crysta qualify by the time the Swayzer and freshman regional meet rolls around. Joanna Shultz should also He also said the way his qualify in the 400 meters, throwers are practicing is a wvu according to sprints coach sign of positive things to continued from page 24 John Millar. come. "Joanna's a tenth [of a sec­ "Right now it's just a mat­ ond] off, Crysta's two tenths ter of doing what we do in over Purdue 1-0 Wednesday, off," he said. "Over the last practice and having that with both winning runs coming couple weeks they've consis­ carry over into competition," in the last Irish at bat. tently come he said. "In The Irish rotation for the down in practice every weekend is set, with sopho­ their times, d_ay, we're more ace David Phelps getting so I would "Right now it,s just a throwing well. the start Friday. Last week, in think that matter of doing what We just have to a 10-0 victory over by the con­ get it to come Georgetown. Phelps threw ference we do in practice and together now seven scoreless innings to meet hope­ having that carry over during competi­ lower his ERA to 1.34 on the fully they'll into competition." tion." season. He also struck out h a v e Sophomore eight while passing out just two achieved pole vaulter walks. VANESSA GEM PIS/The Observer those stan­ B.J. Linnenbrink Mary Saxer and Lefthander Wade Korpi will Irish outfielder Danny Dressman follows through on a swing during Notre Dame's 8-7 victory over Toledo Tuesday. dards." Irish throwing coach senior jumper take the hill for the Irish Junior Chris Jacques Saturday. In the win against nine innings like he did," Irish start Saturday. But Schrage Austin round out the Purdue, Korpi warmed in the coach Dave Schrage said. altered the rotation so that Wechter field of poten­ bullpen as sophomore Sam Junior righty Tony Langford Maust could play in the Blue­ and senior tial qualifiers Elam ran up his pitch count in came in to pitch the 1Oth Gold Game. Jordan Powell both lack for the Irish. Saxer cleared the late innings. But Korpi against Purdue before the Irish The Irish, who are 10-4 at regional qualifications. the necessary height last never entered the game as scored the deciding run in their home, are hitting .320 with Millar said Powell is about weekend, but the event was Elam held the Boilermakers half of the inning. men on base this season but half a second away from the moved indoors because of scoreless over nine innings. On Sunday, freshman righty have struggled badly in losses standard and has a good bad weather. Any competi­ Korpi takes a 3. 99 ERA into the Eric Maust gets the ball for the with runners on. chance to achieve it. tion moved indoors cannot matchup with West Virginia. Irish. Schrage said Maust, also Millar was optimistic about count towards a qualifying "I would have never guessed a punter on the football team, Contact Fran Tolan at the abilities of his sprinters. spot. that Sam Elam would give us was originally scheduled to [email protected] "All five of those I'd ven­ Jacques' recent perform­ ture to say are legitimate ances bode well for him. athletes with potential to do "He came real close in this it, and ones that we sort of past weekend out at Azusa expect to see come through in the high jump," Windsor McDonald, also committed to the where you win about half of by the end of the season," he said of Jacques, who com­ Irish this spring. them," he continued. "You're said. petes in both the long jump Crist "Notre Dame is hitting with the never going to win them all but if The field athletes have and the high jump. "He was continued from page 24 big boys right now and they're you can win about half you're been hampered with injuries looking real good at 2.10 winning some," Frank said. going to be a darn good football. of late. Senior Cassie [meters]. He came real close "Before [Weis] got here, a lot of Right now we're probably win­ Gullickson has the ability to to clearing it. And in the field. Whatever happens, Frank times they weren't even in the ning 30 to 40 percent. They've qualify but suffers from long jump he did pretty said Crist's commitment is fur­ race to get these big target, four been doing an excellent, excel­ plantar fasciitis in her foot well." ther evidence of Weis' ability to and five star players. Now, Notre lentjob." and may not compete. bring top prospects to Notre Dame's in the race and they're Sophomore Lauren Bascardi Contact Bill Brink at Dame. For example, Crist's actually winning some of these. Contact Chris Hine at has a chance to qualify in [email protected] teammate, linebacker Anthony "You want to get to a point [email protected]

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trol the whole way, especial­ ND WOMEN'S GOLF ly as the second half wore Bookstore on and fatigue began to set continued from page 24 in for both teams. Aggressive play was evi­ dent throughout the contest, Irish head to championships with several fouls called Rourke came up with a pair and loose balls leapt on by for the Irish is senior co-cap­ By LORENZO REYES the lineup with solid perform­ of steals leading to fast multiple players. Post's tain - and the most consistent ances, most notably her even­ break points. inside presence led to sever­ Sports Writer Irish golfer this season - par 72 at the UNLV Frank Kendrick senior R.J al blocks and rebounds, and Noriko Nakazaki, who is com­ Invitational. Kornhaas displayed excel­ he also contributed four Notre Dame will travel to ing off her season-best second­ Maunu said Notre Dame is lent court vision finding his points. Louisville Sunday for the Big place finish at the Indiana optimistic heading into the teammates and classmates "We definitely brought the East championships at the Invitational. Nakazaki has led conference championship. Alex Pelkey trout," McElrath Oxmoor Country Club. The the team in shooting in all but "We are excited to play well, and Billy said. three-day tournament will end one event this season. everyone has been practicing Kane. "We saw that we 30% Chan.ce's Tuesday. Taking the second spot is hard and I think we have been On one play Warren Scott led The Irish enter a field of freshman Annie Brophy, who waiting all year to break in the second had a height his team with seven, joining Georgetown, has been a solid contributor through and this is going to be half, Kane advantage so we five points, with Hutgers, USF, Cincinnati, St. throughout the season. The the tournament," she said. drove through tried to get the ball all of his baskets John's and Louisville. freshman has become a solid The Irish have learned from the paint, coming on off­ The course is a par-72, golfer from the second posi­ past failures and improved went to a inside to the post., balance jumpers 6,067 -yard course that will tion, earning the Irish valuable their overall play, Maunu said. behind-the­ and acrobatic bring out the best from each points to aid the team's overall "We all can hit the ball, putt b a c k R.J. Kornhaas drives. In the Big East team vying for the top standing. the ball, but it is the break­ crossover and Frank Kedrick player end though, it spot. Teeing off third spot of the down of our mental game," she converted the was not enough Coach Susan Holt said the lineup will be fellow freshman said. "We however, learned our layup. The to stop the phys­ team hadn't done anything dif­ Kristin Wetzel, whose best per­ mistakes last tournament next trip down ically dominant ferent to prepare for the tour­ formance came at the end of [Indiana Invitational] and will the court, Kane pulled up Dropping Trout. The victors nament. the UNLV Invitational last not let that happen again." for a transition jumper and are now within two wins of "We have been going about March, shooting an even-par One thing that Holt has swished it home. reaching their goal: making everything as business as 72. Following her will be class­ stressed to her team in prac­ Using height advantage, it to the final 32 teams. usual, practicing hard every mate Julie Kim. Both Wetzel tice is confidence. Frank Kendrick controlled day," she said and Kim have proven to be a "She knows we can do it and the offensive glass, winning The Air Force 21, The She made no distinction as to solid core of young talent at we just all have to come second chance opportuni­ President and His Thugs 2 where the team's focus has the middle of the lineup for together and play our best ties. The team was also able In a fast-paced contest, been, Notre Dame. golf," Maunu said. to penetrate and dish the The Air Force disposed of "Our main goal is to do our The fifth and final position ball to its big men in the The President and His best and win it all," she said. will go to sophomore Lisa Contact Lorenzo Reyes at post for points. Thugs quickly and painless­ Starting the championships Maunu, who has rounded up [email protected] Frank Kendrick sometimes ly Wednesday night. got sloppy with the ball pos­ The outcome was never in session, but displayed good doubt, but The President team chemistry and strong and His Thugs, a group of low post play, helping it graduate students led by MLB thwart a late rally from the captain Konrad Kulacki, put team of mostly freshmen. forth a valiant effort. They Kornhaas spoke briefly seemed confident before the Phillies, Astros eke out victories about the start of the team's strategy game, but The heading into "Today is a sad day Air Force, a Associated Press MVP Hyan Howard, who hurt Houston Astros completed a the game. freshman his left leg during Wednesday. two-game sweep of the "We wanted for America. The squad led by WASHINGTON Jamie night's 13-inning loss to Cincinnati Reds with a bookend to go out and President has been captain and Moyer and Aaron Rowand Washington. victory on Thursday night. see our oppo­ assassinated. '' floor leader helped the Philadelphia Phillies The Phillies also won despite "It's hard to believe you could nents first, and Hich Ybarra, give manager Charlie Manuel a more problems with runners in have back-to-hack nights then decide on proved to be victory. scoring position, going 3-l'or-16 where you give up five runs in how to match. Nelson Way too much for Moyer took a two-hit shutout in such situations Thursday the eighth inning," Heds man­ up against The Air Force player the opposition into the ninth inning, and and 4-f'or-27 in the series. ager Jerry Narron said. them," he said. to handle. Rowand hit his first homer of Oh, right, and then there's The Astros believed it the "We saw that A high-octane 2007, leading the slumping this: Manuel is under intense entire time. we had a offense and Phillies past the Washington scrutiny because of the team's They scored five runs in the height advantage so we several steals by Joe DeMott Nationals 4-2 Thursday. slow start and his heated eighth inning for a 7-2 victory tried to get the ball inside led to plenty of fast-break Tossing in the 60s and 70s exchange with a radio talk­ on Wednesday night, with the post." opportunities for The Air mph - and, only occasionally, show host Tuesday night. Jason Lane's three-run homer Force, and those opportuni­ in the low 80s - Moyer (2-1) General manager Pat Gillick leading the way. Dropping Trout 21, There's ties were not wasted. allowed a single in the second, offered a tepid defense of his That was still fresh in their A 30% Chance We're Scoring was distributed another in the third, and noth­ manager before Thursday's minds when they headed into Already Playing 8 among all five team mem­ ing inore until Ryan game, saying: "We've got basi­ the eighth trailing 6-2 this time Dropping Trout's size bers, and everyone also Zimmerman's double leading cally the same guys we had at around. advantage proved crucial contributed suffocating off the ninth. Dmitri Young fol­ the end of the season ... so I "In any situation, whenever Thursday, helping it domi­ defense, dominant rebound­ lowed with an RBI double, and don't see that much decline .... you come back like that, it's nate inside en route to a ing and jaw dropping pass­ that was it for Moyer. He can't go up there and hit for positive energy," Scott said. victory over There's A 30% ing. Tom Gordon came on and them." Manager Phil Garner could Chance We're Already "We were flying high made things interesting, hitting During the third inning, four sense it, too. Playing. today," said defensive spe­ his first batter, then allowing a Phillies fans tried to tell Gillick "There was a feeling like we The big man for Dropping cialist Nelson Way, who set single that loaded the bases their opinion about Manuel, were in the ballgame," Garner Trout, Dave Post, displayed the tone early with his with no outs. unfurling a banner in the upper said. full confidence in Cory relentless pressure. "Today Pinch-hitter Robert Fick's deck that read: "Hey Pat, Phire Lance Berkman started the McElrath, the team's cap­ is a sad day for America. sacrifice fly made it 4-2, but Charlie! Save Our Team!" comeback sequel with a run­ tain, referring to him as the The President has been Gordon secured his third save scoring single - his lOOth "fearless leader." assassinated." by getting Brian Schneider to Astros 8, Reds 6 career RBI against the Reds - McElrath did not disap­ ground out and striking out Same inning. Same rally. and the Astros loaded the bases point. He led all scorers Chris Snelling. Same disbelief for the Reds. against closer David Weathers with eight points, and his Contact Chris Doyen at Philadelphia, which entered a Luke Scott hit a bases-loaded (0-2), who was summoned high-energy style of play [email protected] and Lorenzo league-worst 3-10, won despite double to highlight another early with the game slipping kept Dropping Trout in con- Reyes at [email protected] playing without reigning NL eighth-inning rally, and the away.

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Friday, April 20, 2007 PORTS page 24

- FOOTBALL Weis secures verbal commitment from Crist

ing to scout.com - turned down yards and 17 touchdowns while really well," Frank said. "His probably some mechanical By CHRIS HINE reported offers from Michigan throwing three interceptions. His ability to evade the rush and things that they'll probably need Sports Editor and USC to become Notre 6-foot-5, 221-pound frame is throw on the run is very compa­ to tweak a little bit - footwork Dame's eighth verbal commit­ comparable to that of former rable to [Quinn's], though he's and maybe some throwing Notre Dame coach Charlie ment for the Class of 2012, the Irish quarterback Brady Quinn. probably a little bit bigger." motion things- but you don't Weis has been busy this spring Los Angeles Times reported But Mike Frank, who covers In addition to his throwing get kids this big that move that choosing between four candi­ Thursday. Crist officially Notre Dame recruiting for ability, Crist ean move out of the well very often." dates for starting quarterback. announced his decision to play irisheyes.com, says Crist has a pocket with ease. He has a 4.6- The quarterback race could be But in 2008, he may have to for the Irish at a press confer­ leg up on Quinn in terms of his second 40-yard dash time and wide open next year as well, throw another name into the mix ence late Thursday night, Los size. rushed for 500 yards during his especially if one of the four can­ - Dayne Crist. Angeles time. "[Crist] is a lot bigger than junior season. didates this year does not set The Sherman Oaks, Calif. Playing seven games in his jun­ [Quinn] coming in. He's a very "He's a really good athlete for himself apart from the rest of the native - one of the top 100 ior season at Notre Dame High big kid, strong. But the nice thing .a guy his size, and a heck of an prospects in the country, accord- School, Crist threw for 1,200 about this kid is that he moves arm," Frank said. "I think there's see CRIST/page 21

BOOKSTORE BASKETBALL. XXXVI BASEBALL Narrowing the field Tea111 gets ready for Frank Kendrick, Air Force, Dropping Big East foe Trout cruise to wins

By FRAN TOLAN By CHRIS DOYEN and Sports Writer LORENZO REYES Sports Writers After winning its first confer­ ence series of the season last Frank Kendrick Basketball weekend and taking its two Camp 21, Team 173 9 midweek games in dramatic It was a tale of two halves fashion, Notre Dame heads at Bookstore Court No. 4 as into a weekend series against Frank Kendrick Basketball West Virginia having won five Camp pulled out a win of its last six contests. Thursday by using its transi­ West Virginia comes into the tion game wisely. showdown with a 5-6 Big East Kendrick entered the game record to go along with its 21- prepared to score as many 11 overall mark. The Irish are points as it pleased in the 4-7 in conference play - 18- short first half. In those 15 17 overall - and figure to bat­ minutes, Team 179 was only tle the Mountaineers for a spot able to muster three points to in the Big East tournament Frank Kendrick's 11. May 22-26 in Brooklyn, N.Y. However, once the second After taking two of three half rolled along, Team 179 from Georgetown last week­ was able to slow the tempo end, the Irish defeated Toledo down. Freshman Brendan O'· 8-7 Tuesday and triumphed CHRISTIAN SAGARDIA!The Observer Sophomore Ryan Cleary dribbles past a defender In a Bookstore Basketball showdown at the see BOOKSTORE/page 22 Bookstore courts Sunday. see WVU/page 21

MEN'S lACROSSE ND WOMEN'S TENNIS Seniors focused on championship Top-seeded Irish

By GREG ARBOGAST Sports Writer to take on UConn After setting the program more Kelcy Tefft, will be competing record for consecutive home By CHRIS HINE victories with last weekend's together since March 16. Together, Sports Editor win over Air Force, the No. 11 they have a 21-5 record from the Irish will return to the friend­ No.2 slot. ly confines of Moose-Krause No. 1 seed and two-time defend­ Louderback said his team, which Stadium Saturday at 11 a.m. ing champion Notre Dame will is 11-2 against top-25 opponents to take on Lehigh. take on Conneeticut in the quarter­ this season, is not looking past For Notre Dame's nine sen­ finals of the Big East tournament today's mateh. iors, it will be the final regu­ today. "[Connecticut] just competes and lar-season game in which they The Irish earned a bye in the first their doubles teams .... looked pret­ - compete on the home field round due to their consistent play ty good," Louderback said. "I think that has treated them so well throughout the season, which gave it'll be a good match for us, espe­ throughout their careers. them a 23-2 dual mateh record. cially the first match out. I think But extending their winning Notre Dame coach Jay we're definitely the more talented streak - not playing in their Louderback expects junior Brook team but they look like a bunch of last home game - is at the Buck to take part in the doubles kids who compete very well." fo.refront of those seniors' matches, but said she will sit out The Irish battle Connecticut at 9 minds. No. 6 singles. a.m. today, and should they win, "I haven't really thought "I don't know who'll play No. 6 they will face the winner of about [playing my final home singles, but the doubles will be full Marquette and Rutgers Saturday. game] that much," senior PHIL HUDELSONfThe Observer strength," Louderback said. Irish senior midfielder Ryan Cunn holds off a Denver defender Today marks the first time Buck Contact Chris Hine at see LAX/page 21 during Notre Dame's 14-6 victory over the Pioneers Sunday. and her doubles partner, sopho- [email protected]

...... ~ page 2 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, April 20, 2007 Spring Roster

No. Name Pos. Ht. WI. YR Who's ready to party like it's 2005? I D.). Hord WR 6-1 192 jR 2 Darrin Walls DB 6-0 180 SR 3 Demetrius Jones RB 6-4 210 so 4 GaryGray DB 5-11 5-11 FR Young, disrespected Irish squad ready to prove critics wrong, just like two years ago 5 Armando Allen RB 5-10 190 FR 6 Ray Herring DB 5-10 190 JR 7 jimmy Clausen QB 6-5 207 FR Don't expect a lot from son, having fun regardless of be Notre Dame's 2007. 8 Raeshon McNeil DB 6-0 184 so Notre Dame, It reminded him a little of where they're at on the From Thomas' perspec­ 9 Tom Zbikowski DB 6-0 210 SR 11 David Grimes WR 6-0 174 JR Four inr:Jxperienced sig­ the transition time depth chart, high or low," tive as a fifth-year on a 12 Zach Frazer QB 6-4 226 so 13 Evan Sharpley QB 6-2 212 JR nal-callers battling for the between Ty Willingham Thomas said. "Every day squad thought to be 15 Leo Ferrine DB 6-0 189 SR starting quarterback job, and Charlie Weis, we hit it hard. [Offensive rebuilding, the expecta­ 16 Jus tin Gmett QB 5-11 180 SR 17 Geoffrey Price r 6-3 196 SR three tail­ Expectations were low, coordinator Michael] tions are internal instead 19 George W<•st WR 5-8 188 so backs of changes were Haywood's of externaL 20 Terrail Lambert DB 5-11 191 SR 21 Barry Gallup Jr. WR 5-11 181 so varying vast and the pushing us "We obviously feel like 22 Ambrose Wooden DB 5-11 190 SR team had fire real hard, we have something to 23 W. David Williams DB 5-10 173 SR age fight­ 24 Leonard Gordon DB 5-11 190 so ing for the in its eyes. Welcome to 2005, ·and it's a prove, That's why we came 24 Brandon Erickson WR 6-0 185 SR 25 M unir Prince RB 5-10 184 so top run­ Thomas Part II: Low good thing, back. We just want to go 26 Travis Thomas RB 6-0 218 SR ning back knows those "We look out there, have fun, play 27 David Bruton DB 6-2 202 JR expectations, a loose 27 john Lyons RB 6-1 205 SR spot, a characteristics forward to ball, play hard, raise 28 Kyle McCarthy DB 6-0 200 JR new fit the 2007 team and a whole lot going out expectatiQns and raise the 29 jashaad Gaines DB 6-0 196 so 29 jake Richardville WR 6-0 180 so defensive squad just as offun. there every bar," Thomas said of the 31 Sergio Brown DB 6-1 196 so Ken Fowler 32 Luke Schmidt RB 6-3 252 so scheme well as they day and fifth-years. "I don't think 33 Nate Whitaker K 5-9 165 so and a did for the getting bet­ there's anything left for us 34 james Aldridge RB 6-0 213 so 36 Dex Cure RB 6-0 220 so revamping team two sea- ter." to see. I mean, we've been 37 junior jabbie RB 5-11 190 SR of the Sports Wn'ter sons ago. While the team as a through coaching changes; 38 Wade lams DB 5-9 183 SR 39 Ryan Bnrkhart K 5-11 196 so wide And today, as both whole has dropped in the we've been through the 39 Kevin Brooks TE 6-2 230 so esteem of most outside ups, the downs, 40 Maurice Crum, Jr. LB 6-0 225 SR receiver Thomas and David Grimes 41 Scott Smith LB 6-3 244 jR corps means only on thing put it, everyone's "hungry." observers after losing so "Now it's just putting 42 Kevin Washington LB 6-1 240 JR 42 David Costanzo WR 5-9 165 )R is sure for the Irish: Hungry to be the one who many seniors, Grimes feels everything together and 43 Eric Maust r 6-1 177 so They're going be having makes the plays that put a like a rising star. This making it a smooth transi­ 43 Mike Anello DB 5-10 170 JR 44 Asaph Schwapp RB 6-0 255 )R a heck of a lot of fun, wry smile on the face of a spring he tion with the 45 Kris Patterson WR 5-11 185 JR The look was in Travis distant fan expecting noth­ has new guys com­ 46 Michael Planalp TE 6-4 248 JR 48 Steve Quinn LB 6-2 231 JR Thomas' eyes Monday after ing more than effort from ascended ing in," 49 Toryan Smith LB 6-0 244 so 51 Dan Wenger OL 6-4 282 so practice. He was excited the Irish in 2007. to the No. Sound famil­ 52 joe Brockington LB 6-1 235 SR about the Hungry to 1 wide Just don't expect the iar? It should. 53 Morrice Richardson LB 6-2 . 235 so prove that the receiver 54 Anthony Vemaglia LB 6-3 233 SR competi­ same results from the Welcome to 55 Eric Olsen OL 6-4 300 so tion he's It reminded [Thomas] a coaching staff position. 2005, Part II: 57 Dwight Stephenson DL 6-2 257 SR 59 Chris Stewart OL 6-5 340 so been get­ little of the transition made the And sequel. If you do, you'll Low expecta­ 61 ).).jansen LS 6-3 242 SR right decision even now tions, a loose 63 jeff lisak OL 6-3 300 so ting at time between Ty ruin the ride. 67 T. Bemenderfer OL 6-5 285 · JR tailback on the depth he longs team and a 69 Neil Kennedy DL 5-11 266 SR Willingham and Charlie 71 Bartley Webb OL 6-7 290 so from high­ chart by tak­ for his whole lot of 72 Paul Duncan OL 6-7 291 JR ly-regard­ Weis. Expectations were ing full pressure- fun. 73 Matt Carufel OL 6-5 295 so 74 Sam Young OL 6-7 315 so ed fresh- low, changes were vast advantage of free exis- Just don't 75 Chris Frome DL 6-5 268 SR man every oppor­ tence as the No. 3, expect the same results 76 Bob Morton OL 6-4 292 SR and the team had fire in 77 Michael Turkovich OL 6-6 299 so Armando tunity. "Last year ... it was the from the sequeL If you do, 78 john Sullivan OL 6-4 290 SR 80 Richard jackson WR 6-3 204 so Allen and its eyes. Hungry to best time of my life," you'll ruin the ride. HI Darrin Bragg WR 6-1 192 SR highly­ attack when Grimes said 82 Robby Parris WR 6-3 201 so 84 Will Yeatman TE 6-6 263 so regarded- it seems like It was the best time of his The views expressed in 86 Mike Talerico TE 6-5 250 SR freshman -turned -promis­ they should be the prey. life because he wasn't the this column are those of 88 Konrad Reuland TE 6-6 255 so R9 John Carlson TE 6-6 259 SR ing-sophomore James That hunger can go a target of all the focus and the author and not neces­ DL 6-5 244 so long way, could concentrate on sim­ sarily those of The ~g ~~~e~f~~nd DL 6-3 287 jR Aldridge. 93 Paddy Mullen DL 6-5 285 so Thomas talked about the "I can see it in spring ply perrorming well with­ Observer. 94 Justin Brown DL 6-3 255 SR 96 Pat Kuntz DL 6-2 272 jR team being loose, excited ball already. The competi­ out grandiose expectations, Contact Ken Fowler at 97 Kallen Wade DL 6-5 240 so and energized for the sea- tion's healthy, Everyone's Grimes' 2006 just might kfowler 1 @nd. edu 98 Trevor Laws DL 6-1 295 SR

BLuE AND GoLD RosTERS +Players' names in alphabetical order at each position +Players who will be on both teams are in green ------.------

Friday, April 20, 2007 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page 3 Crum Jr. leads revamped line backing corps

a unit,"' Crum said. "I think Last year's team leader I've started to step into my role." in tackles helps ease This new role means leading adjustment to 3-:4 a linebacking corps that has to adjust to playing new positions. It means making sure every­ ay CHRIS HINE body is on the same page in the Sports Editor huddle, and it means motivat­ ing his teammates to go that Whether the Irish play a 3-4 extra mile in workouts and or the 4-3, it doesn't matter to practice - especially when rising senior Maurice Crum Jr. things are not going so well. - as long as he gets to play "He's a student of the game. football. He knows everything you're "I could care less what sys­ doing. lie helps with the calls,'' tem we're running," Crum rising sophomore linebacker said. "I really don't care. I just John Ryan said. "Obviously he's like lining up and making all the going." calls, but you Crum played "I could care less know he 'II yell out both middle and reminders to me. outside linebacker what systen we're You know little during his time running. I really pick-me-ups when under former don't care. I just you don't make a defensive coordi- great play, 'Don't nator Rick like lining up and worry, you'll get Minter's 4-3 going. the next one.' I scheme. Last year, mean he's just a playing middle Maurice Crum Jr. real good leader." linebacker, Crum Ryan could see Observer File Photo led the team with Irish linebacker time this season After leading the Irish in tackles last season, rising senior Maurice Crum Jr. returns to anchor 100 tackles. flanking Crum as Notre Dame's linebackers in defensive coordinator Corwin Brown's new personnel defensive Now, under the an outside line­ 3-4 personnel system of new backer. Ryan, rising senior offense really never knows "I think for us it's just a mat­ Crum said. "We want to set the defensive coordinator Corwin Dwight Stephenson and rising which one is which: Is this guy ter of us playing and spending tone day in or day out. That's Brown, Crum will occupy one sophomore Morrice Richardson a linebacker in this play? Or is more time together," Crum going to be our mentality." of the inside linebacker spots. are examples of "tweeners" - he a defensive end on this said. "It's just little things. We Saturday's Blue and Gold He said his experience playing which means the coaching staff play? By natural view of that, it still gotta gel and get the per- game marks the end of Notre the different linebacker posi­ thinks they are too slow to play causes confusion." sonalities Dame's spring practice - a tions will ease the transition to linebacker in a 4-3 set, but not Throughout the together. I mean spring practice filled with com­ the new defensive system next big enough to occupy a spot on spring, Crum likes it's a new system petition for starting spots on year. the front line. what he sees at "It's going to be hit for us, so I think both sides of the ball. But for "For the most part I think it's As a result, Weis and Brown that position. or be hit. We want once everyone's Crum, it just means more wait­ just a comfort level with myself are moving to a 3-4 personnel "Everyone adds to set the tone day comfortable in ing until he can lace up and ge't knowing that I can do this, and system that places these their· own special the system, the back on the field. I can do that," Crum said. "So, "tweeners" in a linebacking thing to that par­ in and day out. " sky's the limit." "It's kind of bittersweet. I'm a I think being able to switch and position, but starts them closer ticular. position," The team's football guy. I'm going to miss do multiple things has helped to the opponents' offensive line he said. "So, I Maurice Crum Jr. acclimation with waking up every morning com­ build my confidence." than they would otherwise be mean, it's tough to Irish linebacker the 3-4 person­ ing to do this,'' Crum said. "A But Crum will be asked to do in a 4-3. This way, they can . point out one par­ nel set will couple days off, the first few more than just put up solid maximize their combination of ticular guy because extend from the days it'll be like, 'Yes I don't numbers again this season. He strength and speed outside the everyone's been summer up until got anything to do,' but after a will now lead the linebackers offensive line. doing a great job since day the first snap September 1 while you get that edge, and as they try to adjust to the new "You know, this gives you a one." against Georgia Tech. But one you want to come out again. defensive scheme and develop lot more flexibility because Brown said his defense has constant this spring has been "Basically, that's what I was a new identity. now, both those guys, both the shown improvement since the the implementation of a new put on this earth to do. I'm a "I think this year I'm defi­ guys on the outside are capable beginning of spring. But over­ demeanor in the way the football player, and that's what nitely not afraid to say 'Let's of being either a defensive end all, there is still work that defense plays each day - and I plan to do." go,' or when we're lagging to or a linebacker on every play," needs to be done. Crum feels Crum has played a big part pull everybody in the group Weis said March 21. "And this that with time, the defense will developing this attitude. Contact Chris Hine at and say, 'We gotta pick it up as way the defense and the adjust to the new defense. "It's going to be hit or be hit," [email protected]

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FRANCESCA SETA!fhe Observer Irish linebacker Maurice Crum Jr. fights off blockers in Notre Dame's 38-14 win over Navy Oct. 28. Crum is learning his third new position in three years this spring under the new 3-4 defensive system. page 4 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, April 20, 2007 Fantas Notre Dame's young quarterbacks have one spring to show they have the right stuff to replc

and 146 touchdowns in that span. By CHRIS KHOREY All the success strained his arm Sports Editor once he arrived at Notre Dame in January as an early enrollee. Brady has left the building. Weis told Clausen to rest his arm A year ago at this time, Brady in preparation for spring practice Quinn was the center of atten­ and the freshman was ready to go tion. After each spring practice, when camp opened March 21. the face of Notre Dame football The coach also tried to make who carried the team on his right the Clausen's life easier b~ arm, would enter the press room sequestering him from publicit~ at the Guglielmino Athletic Center all spring. Weis has a policy ol and immediately be surrounded restricting media access to fresh­ by a gaggle reporters, sometimes man, and in that sense Clausen three and four deep on every was no exception. side. People wanted every last sound-bite from the Heisman The Life of the Party candidate, Notre Dame's most Jones sees being a quarterback recent Golden Boy. as more than just an on-field role But today things arc different. - he also says the quarterback Quinn, holder of dozens of school should be an off-field resource records, is for his team- going through mates. a different "As a quar­ media circus, terback it's this time his "There are four guys that we important to pre-draft, are developing chemistry find. out what'~ talk-show cir­ going on witt cuit rounds. with. They all got a lot better everybody," hE lie even sang this spring. " s a i d "Take Me Out "Everybody ha~ to the John Carlson social problems Ballgame" at and famil~ Wrigley Field Irish tight end problems. I tr) Monday. to be a peopl€ Back in person." South Bend, Whether it'1 things have celebrating ~ changed even more. Four quar­ sunny day with his bright rec terbacks - rising junior Evan "summer shoes" or hinting abou Sharpley, rising sophomores the "G-Code" that he and hi! Demetrius Jones and Zach friends in his native Chicago use Frazer, and early-entry freshman Jones loves to goof around. HE .Jimmy Clausen - have splintered says his sense of humor and out· the media horde that used to fol­ going personality helps him be l low Quinn wherever he went. In leader on the team. fact, when they walk into the "The same guys you slap on th~ press room after practice, some back of the head before class an reporters hang back awkwardly, the guys blocking for you," h~ unsure of which quarterback is said. "The same people you tease which. are the. ones catching passes for There are no school records you." among the four. As a group, they But it hasn't been all fun anc amassed only seven collegiate games for Jones this spring. Ir passing yards, all of them by addition to the nerve-rackin! Sharpley. Most Irish fans - and competition for starting quarter even many of their fellow stu­ back, he also has to worry abou dents - know them only by their his grandmother, Gloria Pierce jersey numbers and perhaps the who was diagnosed with stomach number of stars next to their cancer. names on various recruiting web­ Jones said his faith has helpec sites. him get through the tough times. Irish coach Charlie Weis has ''I'm a pretty Biblical persor said that he will narrow the race anq I believe everything happen! from four to two based on spring for a reason," he said. practice - a decision he will Pierce recently moved from heJ announce at the end of May. Until home in Selma, Ala., t~ then, however, each of the four Indianapolis to seek better care divergent personalities is con­ which means he can visit he. VANESSA GEMPISfThe Observer vinced that he will be Notre more often. He's planning on see­ Zach Frazer, left, throws during an April 16 practice at the Loftus Sports Center. Demetrius Dame's next "cult hero," as Weis ing her soon after the Blue-Gold Jones, right, runs drills during a March 26 practice on Cartier Field. used to call Quinn. Game. So who are these masked men? But Jones said her health prob­ lems won't affect him on the field The Hollywood Superstar - Pierce wouldn't allow it. Clausen is the most recogniza­ "She says not to worry about ble face among the four competi­ her, because this is one of my tors. · dreams," he said. "She would b The 6-foot-5, 207 -pounder out mad if worrying about her mad of Westlake Village, Calif., was me do worse on the field." the top-rated quarterback nation­ Jones is perhaps the most ver ally in last year's recruiting class. satile of the four quarterbacks He committed to the Irish the leading to some speculation out ,~ morning of last year's Blue-Gold side of the team that he might ' Game at the College Football Hall switch positions if he doesn't earn of Fame in downtown South the starting job. Bend. Jones rejects these ideas - but The announcement ceremony, he's also confidentthat that ques­ which included Clausen pulling tion will never need to be asked. up in a Hummer limousine, was "I didn't come here to be a back witnessed by most of the media up and I didn't come here to be assembled for the scrimmage anyone's sidekick," he said. later that day. But the excitement around The Cannon-Armed Prototype Clausen wasn't just because of If the quarterback race was his elaborate ceremony. The based solely on who looks like the younger brother of former most like Quinn when in uniform Tennessee quarterbacks Casey Frazer would win hands down. and Rick Clausen, Jimmy started At 6-foot-4, 226 pounds, he i~ all four years at Oaks Christian the largest of the four competin~ High School, going 42-0. He quarterbacks, and comes closes· threw for more than 10;000 yards to Quinn, who was 6-foot-4, 23~ ------.-.---.-.---~------~. ------~~---~. .~~--~------~-~

Friday, April 20, 2007 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page 5 ic Four e one of the school's all-time greats and take over college football's most scrutinized position pounds. ball." "Being able to see the field is Sharpley said he would like to my strength, along with my arm," emulate the two-sport career of he said. former Notre Dame wide receiv­ Frazer's teammates agree on er/pitcher Jeff Samardzija, but his arm strength that being a position player in "Zach has a strong arm," rising baseball makes his task more dif­ junior wide receiver David ficult than Samardzija's, who only Grimes said. "I think he can had to pitch in one game per probably throw the ball 70 or 80 week. yards." "His situation was a lot differ­ After red-shirting last fall, ent than mine, him being a pitch­ Frazer said he couldn't wait for er and then obviously already spring practice and the competi­ establishing himself in both tion with the other quarterbacks sports so he had a little leeway to begin. there with time constraints where "I was counting down the days he could do a little bit more," from 100 days before spring," he Sharpley said. said. So while his baseball career Frazer said the experience he might be on hold right now, gained this past season on the Sharpley said it is for the best. sidelines watching Quinn pre­ "In my situation right now, I pared him well for the competi­ need to be here at football trying tion this spring. to establish myself," he said. "I was little nervous on the first day of practice, but after that I What's next? felt very confident moving in Notre Dame has had mixed suc­ there and moving the ball," he cess replacing highly successful said. quarterbacks in the past. That confidence extends to After Joe Montana graduated in more than just the playbook. 1979, the Irish used several quar­ Frazer said playing in front of terbacks, all with limited success, tens of thousands of people for and finished just 7 A. the first time Saturday won't rat­ On the other hand, in 1969, tle him at all. Terry Hanratty, who led Notre "You have to go out and have a Dame to the 1966 national cham­ good time," he said. "You can't pionship, gave way seamlessly to hype it too much or you'll get Joe Theismann, who would set nervous." one of the few school records And Frazer has no reason to be Quinn never broke with his 526 nervous, because, according to passing yards against USC in him, he's already the best option 1970. at quarterback. In 1997, then-coach Bob Davie "In my eyes, I'm number one," attempted to ease the transition he said. between then-senior Ron Powlus (now the Irish quarterbacks The Elder Statesman coach) and then-junior Jarious Sharpley is the only one of the Jackson by having Jackson play four quarterbacks at various who was enrolled times during at Notre Dame games. during the 2005 "Patience is a virtue, and Davie took football season. we've been waiting this long. heat when He is also the the offense only one that has It won't kill us to wait a sputtered, appeared in a little longer." but Jackson regulation college stepped game - and the Demetrius Jones smoothly only one that has into the Irish quarterback completed a pass. starter role And the 6-foot- the next 4, 212 pound ris- year. ing junior out of Marshall, Mich., Weis never gave that method a says that gives him an advantage. thought. With Quinn playing well "I was able to sit back and kind and expectations through the of be a sponge and learn from roof, there was little opportunity Coach Weis and Brady - whoev­ to get meaningful snaps for a er was there .... It was good for back-up. me," he said. "You learn a lot of Instead, Weis used this spring nuances, a lot of little things that to judge which quarterback will JESSICA LEEflhe Observer are helpful in picking up the play­ fill Quinn's enormous shoes. Jimmy Clausen, left, and Evan Sharpley, right, throw during a spring practice March 30 at the Loftus book." For other players on the roster, Sports Center. Clausen and Sharpley are two of four quarterbacks competing for the starting job. Of course, with that experience the transition from one experi­ comes the responsibility of being enced leader under center to four a leader to younger players - young players still learning the even those that Sharpley is com­ playbook has not been easy, but peting with for playing time. veterans like fifth-year senior "It's difficult in that respect tight end John Carlson say they because we're all going after the are making the best of the situa­ same position, and you'd like to tion. help as much as you can, but you "There are four guys that we also have to realize it's someone are developing chemistry with," you're competing against," he he said. "They all got a lot better said. "We have a great relation this spring." off the field as well as on, and it's . Weis will narrow down his just kind of, I guess almost a choice to two in about a month, mutual fondness for each other and next fall he'll reveal which of where we're out there trying to the four has earned the right to help each other compete." · start against Georgia Tech in the In between spring workouts, first game of the season. quarterback meetings and going It's a long time to wait for the to class, Sharpley is also a first four competitors, but as Jones baseman the Irish baseball team. pointed out, it means that Weis He has appeared in 11 games this took as much as possible into year, driving in two runs on his consideration. lone hit. "Patience is a virtue, and we've Weis said he's grateful that been waiting this long," he said. Sharpley has decided to make "It won't kill us to wait a little football his top priority. longer." "Evan's been here for all the football practices," he said. "He's Contact Chris Khorey at putting a heavy emphasis on foot- [email protected]

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Parcells. The Patriots took the By JAY FITZPATRICK Wolverines strong safety in the Associare Spons Ediwr fourth round of the 1993 NFL Draft with the 11 Oth overall pick. This offseason, Irish coach Brown continued to learn under Charlie Weis realized something one of the top coaching staffs in needed to be done. the NFL, including position coach­ Last season. Notre Dame's es AI Groh, Romeo Crennel and defense ranked 65th out of 119 Charlie Weis. Eventually, Bill Division 1 schools, surrendered Belichik joined the stall' in 1996 as 5.48 yards per play and allowed the defensive backs eoach. This the toughest teams it played - coaching staff led the Patriots to Michigan, USC and LSU - to the Super Bowl and gave Brown a score more than 40 points each. premium education in coaching. Weis did not renew former "Nobody's born knowing this defensive coordinator Hick stuff. And if you're fortunate Minter's contract in January and enough to be around good guys, began a search for a new def{m­ which I have been, you just try to sive coordinator. lie turned to take something from them," some of the greatest football Brown said. "You try to see what minds in the game today for they do, what worked, and you try advice to fill the vacancy. to apply that for yourself." "I called up [Cowboys] Coach Brown followed Parcells to the [Bill] Parcells. I called up [Patriots] New York Jets in 1997 before fin­ Coach [Bill] Belichick. I called up ishing his career with two seasons [Browns] Coach fHomeo] Crennel in Detroit. In 1998, Brown earned and called up !Virginia] Coach [Al] his only Pro Bowl selection as the Groh. And they came ·up with one special teams alternate for the name," Weis said in a Jan. 19 AFC. press conference. Brown was a special teams "They said you should hire standout during his NFL career, AP Corwin Brown." registering at least 10 special Irish defensive coordinator Corwin Brown, above, played for Bill Parcells as a cornerback in 1996 and teams tackles per season from was the secondary coach at the Jets last season. Brown will implement a 3-4 defense at Notre Dame. The player 1994-2000. In total, he finished Brown was born in Chicago, the with 177 tackles in 120 games placekicker David Green left early, ed Brown as he must adapt to a "He knows a lot about how to play son of two public school teachers, played, including 20 starts. Brown continued working with new school, but the defensive the position. Heally a lot of tech­ and at an early age he became an With his playing days behind young players to keep tho Cavalier players who have to learn how nique things I need to work on." athlete, playing football and run­ him in 2001, Brown knew he kicking game strong in 2002-3. their new eoach operates. Stewart missed time earlier this ning track at Julian High School. wanted to stay in football and Brown's speeial teams saw a lot "LBrown's coaching style] is spring with an ankle injury, but Brown had an impressive football found a way to keep involved - of success during his last two more of a passive-aggressive. He remains confident going into the career at Julian, earning all-state coaching. years at Virginia. In 2002, the just wants us to relax and play," Blue-Gold game as part of a con­ honors as a defensive back. punt coverage unit allowed less cornerback Ambrose Wooden tinuing process of his move to Because of this success, The coach than 10 yards per return for the said. "l-Ie's been there before- he defense. Michigan coach Bo Schernbechler "I knew Corwin wanted to be a first time in five years, while the knows what it's like to be out "Things like this take time. We'll offered Brown a scholarship to coach six months after I met him kickoff coverage team ranked sec­ there. And that's what we try to just see how it develops." Stewart play safety with the Wolverines. his rookie year in 1993," Bill ond in the ACC. This success focus on - being more patient said. ''I'm steadily making Brown spent four years (1989- Parcells said of Brown in a state­ spilled over into the 2003 cam­ and just being physical at the line progress despite the setback. I 1992) in Ann Arbor on teams that ment released by Notre Dame. paign when the Cavaliers aver­ of scrimmage." think it will turn into a good never finished the season ranked Brown finally got his wish in aged 9.3 yards per return on Fifth-year senior safety Tom move." below No. 7 in the final polls, 2001 when Groh asked him to punts and 24.8 yards per return Zbikowski said Brown and the The other major change is at the accumulating a 38-7-3 record coach Virginia's special teams. In on kickoffs. defensive players have meshed linebacker position. Although during Brown's time there with three years in Charlottesville, he The next big jump in Brown's well together this spring. Notre Dame returns two backers three Rose Bowl appearances. learned the intricacies of college career came in 2004 when then­ "I think the players accepted this year - Maurice Crum, Jr. and In his senior year with the coaching, including the recruiting New York Jets head coach Herro him and he accepted us as play­ Joe Brockington- they will have Wolverines, he was named a tri­ process and how to blend upper­ Edwards offered him a job as the ers," he said. "If you're not run­ to learn how to operate with only captain and came in second on the classmen and incoming freshmen assistant special teams and assis­ ning the ball, if you're not playing three men in front of them. team with 82 tackles. Brown won to get the most effective unit possi­ tant defensive backs coach. hard, you're gonna get taken out The one part of the defense that first-team All-Big Ten honors in ble. Edwards later promoted him to no matter who you are, and that's has the least adjustment to make 1992. Brown began his work with a defensive backs coach before the what I think why we respect him is the secondary. Zbikowski under­ Brown's impressive college veteran special teams lineup, 2004 training camp - a position as players." stands that as the rest of the career caught the eye of the New including All-ACC punter Mike he held for the next three years. But as they learn what their defense changes, his job remains England Patriots' staff, led by Bill Abrams. Although Abrams and Brown helped improve the Jets coach expects of them, the players constant. secondary drastically in his first have also had to learn a complete­ "Sometimes [the linebacker will] season. The defensive backs ly new system this season - be wider, as opposed to [defensive nabbed 14 of the Jets' 19 intercep­ Brown's 3-4 defense. ends] Vic [Abiamiri] or [Chris] tions - a 40 percent increase Frome last year, who were down from 2003. Brown also molded The34 in the three. It's just a different rookie Erik Coleman - a fifth­ One of the most important facet<; view for that," he said. "But as a round choice in the 2004 draft - of the 2007 spring practices has defensive back, you're going to be to an NFL starter. Coleman fin­ been how Notre Dame's defensive playing the same coverage no ished the season third on the team players will adjust to Corwin matter what." with 88 tackles and also recorded Brown's 3-4 personnel scheme. Although schematically the sec­ four picks and two sacks while Brown said in his introductory ondary will not change much, starting all 16 games. press conference Jan. 19 that he Brown is focused on giving up Brown's secondary continued to has experience working with and fewer "explosives" - big plays improve the next two years. In coaching both a 3-4 and a 4-3 caused by offensive skill players 2005, the Jets allowed only 172.2 defense and would look at the per­ getting behind the defense - passing yards per game, second­ sonnel to determine which system more than ever before. best in the NFL. Last season, the he would implement. Early in the "I think Coach Brown and the New York's defensive backs spring, Brown chose to revamp coaches have a diflerent mindset. accounted for 14 of the team's 16 the Irish defense. They're just making it that certain picks while allowing only 21 plays The most obvious change in the things are unacceptable. And of 25 yards or more. defense comes with the front that's definitely stuck in my mind," But after six successful seasons seven. Hising fifth-year senior Wooden said. "I could name on as a position coach, Brown was Trevor Laws, who started the last 100 fingers how many explosives ready to move on and accepted two seasons at defensive tackle. in we've given up since I've been Weis' oll'er in January to boeome the 4-3 deli.mse, made one of the here. And I've definitely been a the newest defensive coordinator most high-profile moves, switch­ part of them. That was never at Notrn Dame. ing to play on the end. Although preached on like it is now." As Brown re-entered college the rest of the line is not set- and After watching his defense in coaching this year. he remained may not bn set until August prac­ the 3-4 all spring, Brown still focused on the task at hand - tices - one of the main competi­ knows there is work to be done. wjnning. tors to play alongside Laws at "I am not satisfied right now "I really haven't even had time nose tackle is sophomore Chris and when I say I, I mean we as a to think about I the transition I." Stewart. Stewart entered Notre staff," he said. "We're not satisfied Brown said. "Because you come in Dame as an offensive lineman. but - we've got work to do collective­ and its recruiting, thnn we'n~ try­ made tho switch to defense ly. But there has been some ing to get tho system implement­ because he could best serve the progress." ed. then you start spring ball and team there. Stewart said Brown And with the experience and you're still recruiting. So it's really has been incredibly helpful with instruction he has. he would know. not about me anyway, it never has the transition. been." "It basieally is his defense, and Contact Jay Fitzpatrick at The change has not only impact- he's familiar with it," Stewart said. [email protected] Friday, April 20, 2007 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page 7 Early-entry fresh111en adjust to nevv lifestyles, pressures

progress and kept him out of six young freshman. Fifth-year senior be a "positive role model." position must do on each play, By KEN FOWLER of the first seven games of 2006. Travis Thomas said he tormented "In the case of Gary, what Gary studying both the defensive calls Sports Writer He amassed 142 rushing yards on all four candidates for the starting needs to do is he needs to hang on and the offensive formations. the season, but never came close gig - Clausen, rising junior Evan somebody, he needs to hang his Gray's test of how he has pro­ They're the newest of the new, to being the featured back behind Sharpley and sophomores hat on somebody. gressed will come in August when Notre Dame's most valuable former Irish tailback Darius Demetrius Jones and Zach Frazer "[But] that doesn't automatically the Irish start fall camp. But for unknown commodity, starting col­ Walker. - about their cadences at the line happen" Clausen and Allen, Saturday lege halfWay through their senior West played in every game, but of scrimmage. Even more than that, though, marks their time to show what year of high school and sprinting saw most of his action on special In the quarterback race, Lewis said an injured young play­ they can do. into the heat of competition. teams. He touched the ball only Clausen came in with the disad­ er like Gray must go through Notre Dame's second trio of three times on offense - though vantage of no experience in the "mental repetitions" - thinking Contact Ken Fowler at early-entree freshmen - quarter­ his lone rush on an end-around system. But the race itself has through what the person in his kfowler 1 @nd.edu back Jimmy Clausen, running saw the fleet-footed freshman given him the distinct advantage back Armando Allen and corner­ break the plane on an 11-yard of knowing he could be on the back Gary Gray - all came to the scamper. field as soon as Notre Dame and Irish in January with high expec­ And Stewart, who entered as a Georgia Tech kick otT at 3:42 p.m. tations. tremendous offensive guard on Sept. 1. Clausen was the consensus high prospect, did not play a single And Clausen could be handing school player of the year, finishing down last season. The 6-foot-5, off to Allen on that day. Though his career at Oaks Christian in 340-pound lineman from Spring, Thomas, with four years of expe­ California 42-0. Allen, a product Texas, will have completed the rience and a proven ability to cre­ of Hialeah-Miami Lakes in equivalent of nearly two academic ate plays, is the favorite for the Florida, is supposed to be the years of classes by the time he starting job, the senior said the speed threat out of the backfield first lines up for his first snap - competition between he, Aldridge that Notre Dame has long sought. and he'll likely be on the defen­ and Allen has been anything but And Irish coach Charlie Weis said sive side of the neutral zone as a easy. Gray, from Hichland Northeast in nose tackle when he does. "I can say he's not running like Columbia, S.C., could become a But this year's group is differ­ a freshman; he's running like he shut-down cover corner in his col­ ent. belongs here and like he's been legiate career. Every college football fan knew here before," Thomas said of For the first two, Saturday's Clausen was going to compete Allen, who is listed as 5-foot-1 0 scrimmage should be a bench­ immediately for Notre Dame's and 190 pounds. "He's tough for mark of their progress as the con­ starting quarterback job - the his size. I don't know what size he tinue to compete for major play­ most closely watched and highly is- maybe 5-9, 5-10, the most­ ing time - and starting roles scrutinized position in the sport. and he runs real hard. Good each - while Gray remains side­ And yet, despite a sore arm - vision, great speed, good hands. lined with a broken arm. revealed to the press by Allen in ... l-Ie's progressing real well." The success of the first few an interview with a Miami news­ While Allen progresses on the batches of "gray-shirts" - the paper - all signs are positive for field, the final member of the trio, colloquial term lor early-entrant<> Clausen. Gray, has to take his strides for­ -may affect Weis' ability to con­ Of course, there are struggles. ward on the sidelines. tinue the practice and attract top "It's tough coming in and being "The thing that an injured play­ prospects for open slol<>. a freshman," Sharpley said of er, any injured player, has to do is A year ago, running back James Clausen. "I think we've all kind of they've got to be a good classroom Aldridge, wide receiver George been there for each other, and it's student," Irish defensive backs West and lineman Chris Stewart a learning process. Especially coach Bill Lewis said. "Any time a became the school's first-ever being young, being away from player's injured, I try to impress early-entree trio. But the expecta­ home, it's tough. I think we're upon him how important his tions then were different. · kind of all there for each other." classroom meetings are." 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RUNNING BACK QUARTERBACK FULLBACK TRAVIS THOMAS In onn of the most Sharpley has the only ASAPH SCHWAPP hyp0d spring position game expnrienee, 5TH-YEAR SENIOR battlns of the spring, ·taking late gamH JUNIOR four players compPt­ snaps as Brady Thomas will most likely have ed this spring for the Quinn's backup last Sehwapp missed most of most of the carries last sea­ quarterbaek position: season. Wnis said last season aft11r suffering son. The fifth-year switched freshman Jimmy that does not give a knee injury against Penn sides to play linebacker last Clausen, rising soph­ him a largp, advan­ State, but was effeetive his season, but returns to the omores Demetrius tagn and that each freshman year opening backfield for 2007. Jonns and Zach quarterback has an holes in the middle. He Sophomore James Aldridge Frazp,r and rising nqual chance of win­ looks to continue to do that likely will share carries. junior Evan Sharpley. ning the starting job. in 2007.

WIDE RECEIVER No. 1 TIGHT END WIDE RECEIVER No. 2 JOHN CARLSON Although Irish Hord returns this DAVID GRIMES eoaeh Charlie Weis season after an JUNIOR 5TH-YEAR SENIOR has run rising injury sidelined him sophomore George for all of. 2006. Grimes is the only Irish Carlson put up historic West with thH l'irst Incoming freshmen receiver with any significant numbers last season last team offense most Duval Kumara and experience, as the third season. Weis used .Carlson of this spring, he Golden Tate could receiver behind Jeff off the line and in the slot has given no indica­ also complicate the Samardzija and Rhema effectively. The l'irth-year tion that West defi­ depth chart at wide McKnight. The junior gives the Irish consistfmcy nitely will be the receiver once they caught 26 passes for 336 on an offense that loses its No. 2 wide out. arrive in August for yards and two TDs in 2006. top two wide outs. I'Using junior D.J. fall practices.

LEFT TACKLE CENTER G"'ARDS RIGHT TACKLE PAUL DUNCAN JOHN SULLIVAN Notre Dame replaees. give them any advan­ SAM YOUNG 5TH-YEAR SENIOR both guards this sea­ tage. These four have SOPHOMORE JUNIOR son after the gradua­ not been trying out tion of Bob Morton for one speeifie start­ and Dan Santucci. ing spot, but rather, The spring leaders to We is said, the best lake over as the two guards will be guards are rising the starters. sophomores Dan Although Wenger and Wenger, Dan Carufel Turkovitch worked and Eric Olsen and out with the first Duncan has no starting Sullivan anchored the Irish rising junior Mike team offense early in Young started all 13 games as experience, offensive line line last season, starting all Turkovich. None of the spring, there was right tackle last season as a coach John Latina is con­ 13 games. The fifth-year the potential starters no indication that true freshman, and Weis feels fident he can effectively senior returns as most expe­ have significant they would be the that the best option is to keep replace Ryan Harris. rfenced lineman. game experience to starters next fall. him there in 2007.

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One of the most he can make the Fifth-year son;c~r Trevor defensive end slot opposite important posi­ transition . Laws, right, is the only def­ Laws. although Justin tions to fill in smoothly from inite on the line. Laws Brown and Pat Kuntz have the new 3-4 the offensive played as a tackle in Hick some backup experience at defense is the line. Line coach Minter's 4-3 defense, but the end from last season. nose tackle. Jappy Oliver will move to end in Corwin Paddy Mullen is also in the Rising sopho­ also said rising Brown's 3-4. The move running for the second more Chris junior Pat Kuntz should open up more defensive line sport. Brown Stewart is the has played well chances for Laws to make and Oliver have made no favorite to at the nose plays. No clear leader indication of whieh player anchor the tackle this emerged early in the will be the starter going defensive line if spring. spring to take over the into the 2007 season.

INSIDE LB INSIDE LB OUTSIDE LINEBACKER MAURICE CRUM, JR. JoE BROCKINGTON The biggest question mark on defense remains which two players 5TH-YEAR SENIOR SENIOR will be the outside linebackers. Crum led the Brockington took Four players are in the running for Irish with 100 a fifth-year to the two spots - John Ryan, ta-ckles last sea­ join Crum in the Anthony Vernaglia, Dwight son in addition to middle of Notre Stephenson, Jr. and Morrice on pick. He Dame's new 3-4 Hichardson. Hyan, left, and looks to be even look. lie had 59 Vernaglia, right, are the favorites more effective in tackles in a going into the spring game because Corwin Brown's breakout year they have practiced with the first 3-4 defense. last season. team defense for most of the spring.

CORNERBACK STRONG SAFETY FREE SAFETY CORNERBACK TERRAIL lAMBERT TOM ZBIKOWSKI With the departure of senior AMBROSE WooDEN SENIOR Chinedum Ndukwe, the free safety 5TH-YEAR SENIOR 5TH-YEAR SENIOR position is free for less-experi­ Lambert was The explosive enced players to step up. The two Wooden lost his inconsistent for Zbikowski leaders during the spring are jun­ starting job last the Irish last sea­ returns to the iors David Bruton and Hay Herring. year after an son. He capped off Irish for a final Bruton played mainly on special injury, but has the Michigan year of eligibility teams last year, while Herring since regained it. State win with after a shoulder filled in for Zbikowski when he was Darrin Walls, two late picks but injury slowed the injured part of last season. Haeshon MeN eil had only one speedster in .Freshman Harrison Smith could and Gary Gray more last year. 2006. complicate things in August. could unseat him.