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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 40: ISSUE 108 THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2006 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM ND policy upheld by hall tradition Willia111s Adn1inistrators: Greek organizations unnecessary due to current four-year dorm system to address reasoning behind the policy is By KATIE PERRY less clear. Is the principle Assistant News Editor solely grounded in tradition, '06 grads or are there additional factors Editor's Note: This is the at work? second of a three-part series Judge will speak at examining the absence of.fra Secrets, secrets are no fun ternilies and sororities at The Catholic Church has SMC Commencement Notre Dame. denounced secret societies, or exclusive social groups with By KELLY MEEHAN Greekpages.com "the rituals involving an oath of original. the ddinitive frater allegiance and private cere Saint Mary's Editor nity and sorority Web site" - monies or events, for more Ann Claire Williams, a bT>asts listings or 1,680 dis than 260 years. Pope Clement tinct social organizations at judge on the U.S. Court of XII first condemned freema- • Appeals, will be the com 1,29 I campuses nationwide. sonry in 1738 - a sentiment JESSICA LEE!The Observer mencement speaker at Saint Not surprisingly, Notre Dame that was later echoed and Welsh Family Hall Council members meet in their dorm Tuesday. is not included in this data Mary's May 20 graduation applied to colleges and other Dorm government is a staple of Notre Dame's housing system. ceremony, base. "But why? scholastic academies by Pius College offi The immediate reason is VIII in 1829. dear. fraternities and sorori c. i a 1 s The Church has no official a·nnounced ties are explicitly prohibited doctrine outlawing the pres in the University's rule book, Wednesday. ence of fraternities and soror Williams duLac. under its "Student ities at Catholic universities. was named Activities Poli<;ies." And by. virtue of the 1967 "The establishment of, or "Land 0' Lakes" statement - to the U.S. membership in, social frater District created at a conference held Court for the nities or sororities is consid between top leaders from N o r t h e r n Wiliams ered contrary to the educa Catholic colleges and universi tional and residential mission District of ties - individual institutions Illinois by Ronald Reagan in of the University and is conse enjoy sovereignty in shaping quently prohibited." 1985, making her the first Catholic character. African American woman to Though s1uface rationale Associate Vice President of behind the University's lack of No. of undergraduate students 8,266 No. of undergraduate students 6,802 sit on the bench an·ct one of Student Affairs Bill Kirk said the youngest federal a Greek system - it's against while the Church's stance on the rules - is widely under lnfmmation compiled from the College Board, Villanova University and the 2005 University of Notre Dame Fact Book. appointees at the time. stood by students, the deeper see POLICY/page 4 GRAHAM EBETSCH/Observer graphic Williams also became the first African American woman to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit when President Bill Clinton appointed her to the position in 1999. · Country superstar to play concert on ca111pus As the third African American woman to serve on and is currently on tour with any appeals court in the By BRIDGET KEATING fellow country music superstar News Writer country, Williams originally Keith Urban. Green's hit sin began her career in educa gles include "Wave on Wave" tion. She worked as an ele Students who proudly don and "College." mentary school teacher in her "Don't mess with Texas" T SUB invited Pat Green to hometown of Detroit before shirts or are corralled by the campus as a response to stu graduating from the sound of country music can dent demand for a country University of Notre Dame Law purchase tickets today for the show - part of the group's School in 1975. April 7 Pat Green concert at continued commitment to Although. Williams did not Stepan Center, co-sponsored bring headlining entertain graduate from Saint Mary's, by the Student Union Board ment to the Notre Dame com senior Kathleen McMorrow (SUB) and Texas Club. munity. said she believes Williams' A major country act and "Programmers and commit ties to Notre Dame indicate Grammy nominee, singer tee members have been dedi her knowledge of the songwriter Pat Green has sold cated to reach our goals, and Photo courtesy of clear99.com College's high reputation. out large-scale venues includ Country music star Pat Green will perform at the Stepan ing the Houston Astrodome see GREEN/page 4 Center on April 7. Tickets are on sale for $10 at Lafortune. see SPEAKER/page 4
FACULTY AND STUDENT SENATE Groups pass resolutions on controversial freedom issue Members meticulous Senators vote to allow in writing statement amended document
By AMANDA MICHAELS By MARY KATE MALONE News Editor News Editor
For the last regularly sched Members of the Student Senate uled meeting of the 2005-06 · passed a rovised version of a Faculty Senate, the group hotly-contested resolution spent just over two hours expressing strong support for Wednesday night dissecting controversial campus program and debating the language of ming at their meeting Monday JESSICA LEE!The Observer At left, Associate Dean of the Law School John Robinson analyzes the language of a statement regarding see FACULTY/page 6 academic freedom at a Wednesday meeting. At right, Student Senate members tackle the same topic. see STUDENT/page 9 ------
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INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT ARE YOUR SUMMER PLANS? Why don't girls w-atch sports? Connie Adams Carol Schaberg Becky Feathau Kate Habicht Jessica Porter Heather Bare Why don't girls like watching sports? Regina South Le Mans Regina North Holy Cross Holy Cross (~If-campus Wn all know the irnmndiatn answnr sophomore sophomore sophomore sophomore freshman junior to this qunstion. "It's a guy thing" l'ull-llndged brawn vnrsus brawn, thn "Summer school "Working at a "Working at "Volunteering "Working at tnstostnrone- "''m driving a atSMC" grocery store. " Saint Mary's at a not-for- Hooters. " fork li}Z. " f'unled competitive Katie Perry spirit, thn innate Hospital." profit doctor's drive for victory, office. " the killer instinct. Assistant On llw wholn, News Editor girls just aren't internstnd. But, logically speaking, we should be. Thn athletic world is one of epic drama. It's "Dawson's Crnek" on steroids- or "absolutely not" on stnroids if you're Barry'Bonds. Or .Jose Canseco. Or Marion .Jones. You IN BRIEF gnt thn idea. Sporting ev1mts themselves involve last-seeond heaves toward the basket. The lilm "The Hocky Hoad to l'ourth and long llail Mary plays, Dublin," which documents bench-dearing fights and paralysis daily life in Ireland, will be inducing checks- let alone the the shown at 7 p.m. today in 129 atrical circus that takns place off the DeBartolo Hall. A discussion playing linid. , led by English profnssor Luke Betwnnn thn back-and-forth bicker Gibbons will follow. ing. party boat sex scandals and m·ul timillion dollar deals. ESI'N gives the "Harry Potter and the Goblet WB a run l'or their money in thn of Fire". will be showr1 today at drama department. "Laguna Beach" 10 p.m. in 101 DeBartolo HaiL calfights have got nothing on March Madnnss. And bnlinvn it or not, LC is Thn Notre Dame Accountancy much lnss entertaining to watch than Dnpartmnnt will host a .1.1. Recruiting Workshop for facul My argunwnl is simple. Sport is a ty from 3-4:30 p.m. today in l'orrn of organiznd hvstpria and room 33 1) of the Mendoza drama. (;iris havn a· !lair for the dra College of Business. matic. 'Fiwrefom, logically speaking, girls should enjoy watching sports. The Chicago-based country They siHHJid be glued to Sportscnnter band, Strait Southern. will pnr like they arP glued lo "Srnallvilln." form al 10 p.m. Friday in They should watch Garnmlay as ndi Legends. Admission is f'rne giously as l.lwy watch "Gil morn Girls." with a ND. SMC or I ICC student Bulllwy dun't. and I just don't gnt it. ID. l'nrhaps it's a mattnr of comprnhen sion, thn inability or unwillingness to KRISTY KING!The Observer The No. 11 Irish men's learn thn mow cornplnx strategins · Notre Dame senior Jerry Beres performs in Dalloway's Coffee House at Saint Mary's lacrosse team will face oil' with and tactics or many sports. l'nrhaps Wednesday. At one point of the performance, SMC students jointed Beres on stage. Dartmouth 12 p.m. Sunday at girls arn lost in a sna of X's and O's, Moose Krause Stadium at and thus turrwd ofT by thn athlntics Notre Dame. that dominat11 television today. But let's givn the girls some crndit. OFFBEAT The Northern Indiana II' you can l'ollow thn storyline of one Regional Science and s1mson of "The OC," you should be Wily coyote captured in Westchester County, or It turns out Samson, thn Engineering Fair will take abln to delinn ttw terms "safnty," Big Apple's Central Park perhaps crossed the star of "The New Devil in place Saturday at Stepan "icing," or "chargn." If you can narnn NEW YOHK - lie's one lludson River from New Miss Jones," has pro Center. The flvnnt is open to half of this season's "Heal World" east tourist city ofl'ieials hope Jersey via a bridge, a rail duced an exceptional the public at 1 ::Hl p.m. and members, you should be able to iden won't be corning back. road trestle or a passing wine, becoming the toast parking is available in the D-2 tify atiiHtst sornn of the teams in the A wily coyote paid a truck. or two industries: wine lot on t.hn north side of campus. major professional leaguns. visit to the big city, lead making and pornography. I'm not advocating we all kick oil' ing dozens of police offi Porn star hits it big as "I never wanted to just The Notre Dame Ultimate our hnnls, turn off "America's Next cers on foot and in a hnli wine-maker do gimmick. That would Club will host its annual tour Top Model," rnmove our hot pink nail eopter on a loping chase NEW YOBK- It seemed just happen with me nament this Saturday and polish and remove all .Jessi1:a through Central Park like the perfect gimmick: being a porn star, me hav Sunday. Games on both days Simpson songs from our iTunns before being captured a celebrity porn star ing a photographer shoot start at 9 a.m. Saturday games playlists --God no. We can lnavn thn Wednesday. would launch her own the label, how risque will be played on McGlinn and buffalo wing devouring, boer guzzling "For a coyote to get to wine, with her alluring could I get on the label - Stepan fields. Sunday games and baboon-like sound niTnets to our midtown, he has to be a picture on the label. all those things," Samson, will be held at Stepan fields. male eountnrparts. but still have very adventurous coyote," Savanna Samson did the stage name for 31- some interest in athletics as enter eity Parks Commissioner just that. but when it year-old Natalie Oliveros, To submit information to be tainment. Adrian Benepe said. received a score of 90 to said in an interview. included in this section of The We don't need to become complete Ol'lieials said the animal 91 out of 100 by wine Observer. e-mail detailed infor sports buffs because, let's bn honest, may have wandered into guru Hobert Parker, the Information compiled mation about an· event to thorn are some faeots of the sporting the city from suburban project became serious. from the Associated Press. obsnews@nd,edu. world that aren't so entertaining. In fad, they are quite boring and it's ---- enigmatic how much interest men have in such issues. The rote memo TODAY TONIGHT FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY rization of slats and rosters, delibera a: tion over which commentator is most LIJ C:'""':O senile or which coach has the best :::c looking wife - lot's leave those to the ~ guys and focus on what's most impor LIJ tant. ~ J) (f Tlw blood. sweat and tears. The ...I dram a of sport. ------Thursday, March 23, 2006 The Observer • CAMPUS NEWS page 3 Notre Datne ranks 4th African 111ission book published atnong dreatn schools Historical work by assistant professor examines missionary strategies Special to The Observer and predictably controversial origins of Catholicism in top five, in order, were results. Eastern Africa were complex Survey puts ND with Princeton, Stanford, Harvard "Evangelization of Slaves "I try to take seriously the and that they were the out Princeton, Harvard and Duke Universities. The and Catholic Origins in historical specificity of the come of an interaction institutions most named by stu Eastern Africa" by Rev. Paul Spiritan missionaries who between differing mindsets Special to The Observer dents, in order, were New York Kollman, C.S.C., assistant founded the Church in east and mentalities. Missionary University, Harvard, Princeton, professor of theology, recent ern Africa," Father Kollman practices that are easy to If it's true that "Mom and Dad Stanford and Yale. ly was pub said. "I focus on their back judge harshly resulted in the know best," the University of One of the nation's most lished by grounds in the seminary and Catholic communities which Notre Dame is a top choice for selective universities, Notre Orbis Books. in social service in a 19th~ today embody the Church's college applicants, according to Dame is the nation's highest An unusu- century France that had new mission." a new survey of prospective rated Catholic university and .al historical forms of social disciplining Father Kollman is a fellow students and their parents by among the top 20 overall. study of the emerging. I also studied as of the Kellogg Institute for the Princeton Review. Princeton Review is a New Catholic closely as possible the avail International Studies, the Notre Dame ranks fourth in a York-based company that sells Church in able records of the Africans' Kroc Institute for survey of some 4,900 students its services and books to assist East Africa, responses to International and parents who were asked college applicants in improving Father missionary Peace Studies, the question, "What 'dream col performances on standardized K o ll m a n 's Paul Kellman practices. I 'The shape of the Nanovic lege' would you most like to tests and in navigating the book exam- discern what Christianity in Africa Institute for attend (or see your child attend) admissions process. It is not ines 19th-century French might be· European if acceptance or cost weren't affiliated with Princeton missionary strategies and called resist today looks very Studies, and is issues?" Also included in the University. how they affected ance of various different from that the moderator Catholicism throughout forms, as well anticipated by of the African Africa. as emerging missionaries. Working Group The missionary priests of Catholic identi at Notre Dame. the Congregation of the Holy ty of various He teaches and II Happy 21st Ghost, or Spiritans, who forms, not all Paul Kellman writes on the came to the East African of which the author history of Birthda coast during the last half of missionaries Christianity, the 19th century found them appreciated. with special Baby II ili!iill!!+~+ili!iill!! selves working in a society The shape of Christianity in interests in African + + heavily influenced by the Africa today looks very dif Christianity and mission his ~so.ner-~~Y./~harder~ Islamic sultanate of Zanzibar ferent from that anticipated tory. He has taught at r~younelf~w~ and decided to concentrate by missionaries. Yet the mis Catholic Theological Union in you.-re-~~why your their efforts on making sionaries were not inconse Chicago and the Philosophy ~a; . CX:he.r r:--uneu; you. f>.a-.~c:vgreard.ut::re-fbr a; ~ Christian converts among the quential, and the differing Centre in Jinja, Uganda: He pl>y,;cca.t{y you.-are-n.o<: societies in the African interi ways that Africans are now has published articles and .r~t:h&way you.- want:: or. They set about ransom Catholic can often be related reviews in African Christian T/?.arpr~ot:herc~ r~~~c. LOOKING FOR OR FRIDAY, MARCH 24th INCC CAREER & INTERNSHIP FAIR held at IUSB's Student Activities Center Over 140 Companies will be in attendance! Check out the jobs @ www.iusb.edu/-iusbjf SPONSORED IN PART BY: SAINT MARY'S, HOLY CROSS AND NOTRE DAME CAREER CENTERS YOU'RE South Bend ·n~ihune. Dis<:over what's in it fur you. page 4 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Thursday, March 23, 2006 Catholic community on earn pus without having the dorms Policy set-up that we do, but it is continued from page 1 condueive to a sense of tradi tion," she said. snernt socintins "may have Tradition and omission bonn a part of the motivation" The Notre Damn admissions for the policy in the past, Web site attributes the today's statute is in place for a absence of Greek organiza different reason. tions to "the residential "It's tiH• nature of our resi nature of the campus and its. dence hall system that makes unique stay-hall system, in I fraternities and sororities I which students typically u nnceessary," Kirk said. "You remain in the same dormitory arc a member of the commu for their entire time on cam nity simpily by virtue of being pus." Such an arrangement placed there." "fosters a strong sense of Welsh Family rector community," the Web site Candace Carson said Notre says. Dame's housing system "is a "I've heard our residential blend of both Catholicism and lil'e [described) as the advan tradition." Hnsidence halls are tages of the Greek system communities and not solely without any of the disadvan social establishments like fra tages - rush, the cliques, ternities and sororities, she deciding on whether you're said. good enough to join them, JESSICA LEE!fhe Observer "We're not exelusive - monthly 'dues' [and a) much Welsh Family residents convene at a Hall Council meeting this week. Administrators say such close we're inclusive," Carson said. lower diversity of people living knit ties between students and their dormitories render the Greek system unecessary at Notre Dame. "At Notre Damn you're part of together," Director of a community when you walk Admissions Dan Saracino said. here." Notre Dame is different from ty is the major goal of the cur in the door. You don't have to Keough rector Father Peter Carson, who is a '77 Notre other schools in that it fosters rent dorm system," she said. pass any 'test' besides getting J arret said some parallels Dame graduate, said hall spir "generally more closely-knit National statistics that link into [tho University]. and exist between the Greek sys it at the University is "natu groups of students of varying Greek affiliation with habits of there's no hazing. You're tem and Notre Dame's resi ral" because it is "rounded out ages and interests." "excessive partying" are diffi accepted and that's part of our dence hall system, but com by other aspects" aside from "The assertion that the cult to consider within the Catholic nature." paring the two is a case of social facets. dorms are 'just like frats and context of Notre Dame since Creek soeictics are often "apples and oranges." "People will tell you, sororities' is a bit of an equiv- membership or non-member accompanied with such "nega "There are some similari- 'Nowhere else but ocation, ship in fraternities and sorori tives" as initia- ties, [for Notre Dame.' It's a considering ties is not an option at the tions and haz instance] the corny phrase, but "Everyone realizes the conno University. But they do indi ings, Kirk said. "There are some closeness of it's really true," that there is plenty of tations cate the negative influences .Junior Nate negative aspects that those who live she said. "I can't regarding such societies seem to have on Munson said in dorm and tell you the number partying in the way alcohol that college campuses in general. while he believes are beyond alcohol or the sense of of football week things are, so I would terms like A 2001 Harvard School of the thinking hazing issues that I brotherhood or ends I let women in say dorm unity and fraternity Public Health College Alcohol behind Notre think we are well sisterhood," he [the hall] because community is the and sorori study - a national examina Dame's residence served by not having said. "It's more they want to show ty involve, tion of college drinking habits hall system is to than just a their families and major goal of the coupled - found fraternity members designed to the Greek system." place to put friends where they current dorm system." with our were far more likely to engage "encourage a your head lived. You might current in "heavy" drinking than their typically Father Peter Jarret down at night not get that with a alcohol pol non-fraternity peers (75.1 - it's a com Ann Flies Catholic-minded Keough rector fraternity or soror- icy," he percent versus 48.6 percent). community," the munity." ity ... That's unique junior said. "The More than 60 percent of policy has a lirn- Carson said to us." absence of sorority members engaged in i ted nffect. the University Jarret also called frats and "heavy" drinking, as com "I havr personally found fosters a sense of dorm pride the University's system sororities has not led to a cor pared to roughly 40 percent of that measures such as pari without excluding students "unique" and said the lack of responding absence of abusive non-sorority members. etals, single-sex dorms, and who are "too fat" or "not pret fraternities and sororities drinking or other partying at The Harvard study also said friendly, helpful rectors can ty enough," as sororities "doesn't hurt !Notre Dame] at this campus." living in fraternity and sorori only go so far to recreate that stereotypically do. all" because undergraduates Flies said part of the logic ty houses was associated with family environment which this "I don't think there is any have the option to remain in behind the policy might be to even higher rates of binge establishment endorses," he hall on campus that would not the same hall for all four cut down on excessive party drinking - a statistic that said. tell you they're the best dorm years. ing, but does not believe that falls in line with a 1999 Core .Junior Ann Flies said the on campus - from the little, "There are some negative is "the main reason [the] dorm Institute study which found University's housing structure like Badin and Howard, to the aspects that are beyond alco system is in place the way it the "largest on-campus ven rnf1ccts a distinct appreciation huge, like Lewis and Dillon," hol or hazing issues that I is." ues for drinking" to be Greek for tradition and not necessar she said. "That's what frater think we are well-served by "Everyone realizes that houses. ily the Catholic nature of the nities and sororities give peo not having the Greek system," there is plenty of partying in campus. ple who don't have the same he said. the way things are, so I would Contact Katie Perry at "I think you could have a residentiai system as we do Munson said dorm life at say dorm unity and communi- [email protected] Chris Lund said student out "huge following" on campus 1993, Williams co-founded reach and polling indicated a that has only been augmented the Just the Beginning Green "substantial country following by his popularity in Texas and Speaker .Foundation in an effort to continued from page 1 on campus." the large number of Texans continued from page 1 increase diversity in the legal "The Texas Club who attend Notre Dame. profession through celebrat approached SUB about collab "With the popularity of ing the work of African efforts have resulted in such oration in the past," he said. country mu~ic at Notre Dame, "She is an excellent American federal judges. successes as Vince Vaughn, "When the opportunity came Pat Green will definitely ener choice," McMorrow said. "It "Ann Claire Williams is an Better Than Ezra and now Pat to bring Pat Green, we gize the campus," sophomore is great to bring a woman example of commitment, per Green," SUB director Jimmy jumped at it." Chris Mueller said. "It is going with high credentials to a severance, and excellence," Flaherty said. Texas Club president to be a must-see show." school that Saint Mary's Born in San Antonio and Chrissy Williford said her club Junior Hyan Larson, a self places such College raised in Waeo, is excited to proclaimed "country music value on edu "Judge Williams President Carol Texas, Green co-sponsor the loving kind of guy," said he cation." Ann Mooney was the nighth upcoming appreeiated SUB's initiative to Wi IIi am s epitomizes the said in a state of nine chil "The Texas Club show. bring diverse talent and cater began her servant leader. She m e n t dren. llis long approached SUB "Pat Green to all musical tastes at the legal career as uses her professional Wednesday. musical rarenr about collaboration in has beeome so University. a clerk with .. J u d g e has included famous and we "The $10 tickets are a steal Judge Robert expertise and her Williams epito the sale of the past. When the arc unable to for this major performer com Sprecher and wisdom in service of mizes the ser nearly 200,000 opportunity came to afford him on ing right here to Notre she tried her country and all of vant leader. independently bring Pat Green, we our own," she Dame," he said. felony cases as its people" She uses her released it. " said. "I Texas] Students are encouraged to an assistant professional records and a jumped at Club has been purchase tickets immediately, U.S. attorney expertise and lengthy list of saving money as SUB expects a high for the in Chicago Carol Ann Money her wisdom in tour stops since Chris Lund and now we limited number of seats. from 1976 to President service· of her he f'irst hit the SUB concert programmer can put those Tickets are on sale for $10 at 1985. Saint Mary's College country and all road in I 995. funds to use. the LaFortune Box Office for She has also of its people. According to As co-spon- all Notre Dame, Saint Mary's worked to cre- Her careful Country Music sors, we are and Holy Cross students with ate programs to aid scholars analysis, encompassing Television's Web site, Pat helping funding with a special a valid 10. Students may bring who wish to follow in her vision, and moral courage Green "sells out every venue emphasis on advertising - up to four IDs, and each 10 footsteps. In 1997, she co have earned her widespread in his home state. even the particularly word-of-mouth may purchase one ticket. founded Minority Legal respect." cavernous Billy Bob's in Fort advertising - through our Education Hesources to assist Worth." !more than] 400 members." Contact Bridget Keating at minorities in their quest to Contact Kelly Meehan at SUB concert programmer Flaherty said Green has a [email protected] pass the Illinois bar exam. In kmeehaO I @saintmarys.edu ORLD & NATION Thursday, March 23, 2006 CoMPILED FROM Tin: OBsERVER'S wmr: SERVICES page 5 INTERNATIONAL NEWS BOLIVIA Tourist bus in Chile crashes, 12 dead SANTIAGO - A bus carrying cruise ship tourists plunged 300 feet down a mountainside American arrested in bombings in northern Chile Wednesday, killing 12 Americans, U.S. and Chilean officials said. Two other U.S. tourists and two Chileans - Officials discount terrorism as a motive; New Orleans suspect may be mentally ill the driver and the tour guide - were hospital Associated Press ized in serious condition following the crash along a rugged highway ncar the Pacific port city of Arica, 1,250 miles north of Santiago, LA PAZ - An American said Juan Carlos Poli, an Arica city hall man and his Uruguayan spokesman. girlfriend were arrested The tourists were returning to Celebrity Wednesday after bombs Cruises' ship Millennium, docked in Arica, from severely damaged two low an excursion to nearby Lauca National Park. budget hotels in Bolivia's The driver reported that he lost control of the capital, killing two people bus while swerving to avoid a truck approach and injuring at least seven. ing on a collision course, Poli said. The bus Police said they believe went off the narrow highway and tumbled the pair had "religious down a steep mountainside. motives" for the attack and had plans to bomb the Chilean consulate in La Paz Iraqi forces foil attack on prison on Saturday, according to BAGHDAD - Emboldened a day after a suc Issac Pemintel, the national cessful jailbreak, insurgents laid siege to anoth police chief. er prison Wednesday. This time, U.S. troops Police initially said the and a special Iraqi unit thwarted the pre-dawn blasts were "typical of ter attack south of Baghdad, overwhelming the rorist crime," and gunmen and capturing 50 of them, police said. President Evo Morales lost Although the raid failed, the insurgents' abili no time in denouncing ty to put together such large and well-armed them as an attack on bands of fighters underlined concerns about Bolivia's democracy. the ability of Iraqi police and military to take "This American was put over the fight from U.S. troops. Sixty militants ting bombs in hotels," participated in the assault, which attempted to Morales said. "The U.S. free more jailed Sunni insurgents, police said. government fights terror Four police officers - including the com ism, and they send us ter mander of the special unit - died in a two rorists." hour gunbattle, which was subdued only after But other Bolivian offi American forces arrived. Among the 50 cap cials discounted terrorism tured, police said, was one Syrian. as a motive, saying the American appeared to be mentally ill. "The possible motives NATIONAL NEWS behind these attacks are incomprehensible. There Man executed for death of toddler don't seem to be any con HUNTSVILLE, Texas - A man who beat his crete objectives other than AP girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter to death causing deaths," Deputy Bolivian indigenous traveler Agapito Martins recovers his luggage Wednesday because she was crying was executed Interior Minister Rafael after a blast destroyed the motel "Riosinio" in downtown La Paz, Bolivia. Wednesday night. Puente told Radio Fides. "I am sorry the child had to lose her life, but I A third attack was foiled La Paz district attorney "sale and export of explo Alojamiento Linares hotel should not have to be here," Robert Salazar Jr., by police, Puente said. Jorge Gutierrez said the sives, fireworks and in La Paz's historic city said in a final statement. "Tell my family I love Police identified the sus suspects entered Bolivia liquor," with a phone num center. them all and I will see them in heaven." pects as Claudio Lestad, 24, from Argentina and carried ber and post office box in The hotel, an old colonial Salazar, 27, was pronounced dead seven min of New Orleans, and Aida out attacks in other the Bolivian city of Potosi. building with iron bal utes after the lethal dose began to flow. Ribeiro, 40, of Uruguay, Bolivian cities but caused Silva said the overweight, conies, is frequented by Adriana Gomez was killed in 1997. Salazar though authorities said no injuries. They also tried pony-tailed American and foreign tourists, but police told authorities he pushed the girl, causing her Lestad was carrying to bomb an ATM machine his girlfriend appeared to said the victims, a woman to fall down and hit her head. altered documents and in northern Argentina, use downtown La Paz as a and a man, were presumed A pathologist, however, testified that Salazar uses various names, police said. base for their travels, leav to be Bolivian. inflicted injuries on Adriana that were worse including "Lestat Claudius In the days before the ing for Lake Titicaca and An American, identified than those suffered by victims of auto accidents. de Orleans y Montevideo." blasts, the Uruguayan returning before the bombs as Jessica Wilson, was Lestad, who was born in woman had been giving exploded. treated at a hospital and Democratic leader criticizes Bush California, registered him away promotional calen And in hindsight, Silva released, authorities said. LAS VEGAS - Senate Democratic Leader self at the hotel as a lawyer dars to businesses in La said, there was one thing Police said the other Harry Reid called President Bush "dangerously of Saudi Arabian nationali Paz, with a picture of her the woman said that injured were Bolivian. incompetent" on Wednesday and said the ty but also calls himself a self naked and a cardboard seemed curious: She Police said they managed administration ought to be doing more to pre priest, Pemintel said. box of explosives perched warned Silva to keep her to evacuate the second vent increasing sectarian violence in Iraq. Police said the couple on her knee, according to young niece close to her hotel before the blast hit at "Where is Condoleezza Rice? Why isn't she was arrested early Marta Silva, who owns a and not let her go outside. about 2 a.m. The hotels are over in the Middle East, as the chief diplomat of Wednesday in a hotel in the store across from the sec The fatalities were about a mile apart along this country should be, trying to get the political neighboring slum of El ond hotel. caused by the first explo the narrow streets of lbrces to form a government over there?" Reid Alto. The calendars offered the sion Tuesday night in the downtown La Paz. told The A<>sociated Press. Reid said the U.S. was "failing three different ways in Iraq." Military efforts have lagged, the economy is crippled by decreased oil and elec tricity production, and attempts to form a repre sentative government arc behind schedule, he Missing teen found after 10 years said. was not immediately clear how she authorities. Associated Press ended up at the home. Allegheny County Police She was discovered Tuesday when Superintendent Charles Moffatt said LOCAL NEWS McKEESPORT, Pa. - A woman she approached a convenience store Kach had been staying at the home who disappeared as a teen 10 years owner and told him that she wasn't Hose shared with his parents since Toll road lease draws complaints ago had been living with a middle Nikki Evans, the name the owner 1996, and was not allowed to leave ELKIIAHT, Ind. - Gov. Mitch Daniels' plan school security guard who didn't knew her by. She said she was being for the first four years she was there. to lease Indiana Toll Hoad to a private, allow her to leave his home for sev kept locked in a bedroom, said the When others came over, Kach had Australian-Spanish consortium continues to eral years, police said Wednesday. owner, Joseph Sparico. to stay in a bedroom, Moffatt said. take heat from the public oven after winning Tanya Nicole Kach, now 24, was When she told him her real name, "She had no contact with people, legislative approval. reunited with her family this week. he said, she was upset and shaking. other than the people that were in The proposed 75-year lease was opposed She had been living at the man's "I was so scared that nobody the home," Moffatt said. by all but one of the 13 people who spoke home, located about two miles from would believe me," Kach told WTAE Moffatt said Hose would tell her during a public hearing held Wednesday by a her father's house 1n the Pittsburgh TV from her father's home what to eat and what to wear, but state agency which must approve the plan. suburb of McKeesport, police said. Wednesday. there was no indication that Kach "1 would like to know why we are progress The two met when Thomas Hose, Sparico's son, a retired had been physically restrained. He ing so quickly, without sutlicient review," said 48, worked as a security guard at a McKeesport police officer, recognized said charges were pending but Hobert Kovach of Mishawaka. school where Kach was a student. It Kach's name, and Sparico contacted would not elaborate. page 6 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Thursday, March 23, 2006 history, disagreed, noting she speech, or play, or work of art upon which the University had received many responses in such a way as to avoid the insists in its mission state froin within her department appearanr:e of official ment." continued from page 1 that said the statement's endorsement; it would not The group moved into a 11nal Offering wording was not strong ordinarily center on whether vote soon after this amend affordable tho statement about academic enough. an event should take place. ment was passed. The state flying lessons freedom presented in draft The issue was then raised This is not to say that extreme ment was solidly approved, from South Bend form at its March 8 meeting. that the statement was redun scenarios cannot be imagined with only one member - pro R.egiQJlal Alrpon Tho four-page statement is dant in it support of the that might appear to call for fessor of German language "not intnnded as a direct University's mission statement, stronger presidential action and literature Vera Profit - response or rebuttal" to and failed to address any spe that that sketched here. Our dissenting. Univnrsity President Father cific cases. point is that such stronger John .lPnkins' .Jan. 23 address "Nowhere do we state that action would in every case put Contact Amanda Michaels at illl academic freedom and the we support 'The Vagina at risk the academic freedom [email protected] Catholic character, Monologues' ... aecording to There's an issue Senate chair Seth "Of course the here of techni Brown. Hather, cality, of said Brown. it rec I University} endorsement ognizes the exis President is going versus sponsor tence of academic to do what the ship ... and in no Unplanned Pregnancy? freedom within way do we reasonable limits, President is going address it," and reaffirms aca to do, but there is physics profes Don't go it alone. demie freedom as something to be sor Colin Jessop a value essential said. to the full'illment said for making a Other mem of the University's statement." bers argued that you or someone you love needs help or mission statement. the document If Arter Brown Peter Smith was meant more introdueed the as a general information, please call. professor of music statement statement of which was project- principles than a ed on a large screen through response to specific, current out the meeting so changes events. would he immediately visible "If we have something writ Confidential Support & Assistance - mnrnbers began the slow ten that is general, we won't process of amending the intri have to come up with a new cacies of' the document's lan statement every year when a Available at Notre Dame: guage t.o ensure that it best new controversy comes up," represented the position of the physics professor Philippe faculty. Collon said. • Sr. Jean Lenz, O.S.F., Student AHairs, 1-7407 Changes included the dele "Taking up the issue of' tion of a sentence that read, redundancy is missing the • Sr. Mary Louise Gude, C.S.C., Student Affairs, 1-7819 "A principal function of a point lof the document]." Catholie university is to Bederman added. "You may • Sylvia Dillon, Campus Ministry, 1-7163 encourage exploration of say that we're just repeating • John Dillon, Campus Ministry, 1-7163 apparently settled doctrine, so and affirming the University's that strong belinf's can be reaf mission statement, but a lot of • Dr. Susan Steibe-Pasalich, Counseling Center, 1-7336 l'irmed and faulty praetices people read the mission state identified," along with similar ment a different way than we • Ann E. Kleva, Health Services, l-8286 words or phrases deemed too are." strong or "needlessly inflam Barry Keating, professor of matory," as described by one finance, then suggested the member. Also up f'or debate statement condoned so broad South Bend Community Resources: were words with subtle differ a spectrum of actions that it ences of connotation, like condemned almost any "eonfliet." versus "opposition." University action to disallow • Women's Care Center: 234-0363 A paragraph addressing the an event. eiTect of "the suppression of "With the statement as it • Catholic Charities: 234-3111 controversial ideas," as the reads now, if the band wanted statem11nt reads, on artistic to put together a halftime expression went through a show promoting lesbian long period of discussion and seduction, the only thing the several amendments. Program University could do is run a of Liberal Studies professor tagline on the TV that they do .Julia Marvin introduced an not endorse it," Keating said . alternate version to the sec lie later added, "This is four tion of the paragraph she pages of' pedantic statements described as "d i ffic u It to that will be relegated to the understand." dustbin along with the rest of The final incarnation of this the statements like this that debated section read, "This come out of Faculty Senate." NOW SELLING chilling effect !referring to a Many members contested FROM THE 170s statement made in the previ the validity of Keating's hypo ous sentence I is also of partic thetical case, and Brown said ular concern with respect to that reading of the document UNITS artistic expression. Art tends was "not a !'air interpreta AVAILABLE FOR more to raise questions than tion." 574-273-2000 FALL to provide answers; to forbid "The intent [of the docu tho asking of particular ques ment] is to say that if you have tions curtails the range of pos a responsible academic event sible artistic expression and that is I denied I and objected to - WALK TO CAMPUS eviscerates art's intellectual only because of content, then l'orce, rnd ueing it to the status that's pretty serious," Brown - 2-3 STORY FLOORPLANS of mer·e entertaining." said. "We have no power over At this point in the meeting the !University! President, - 2 CAR ATTACHED GARAGES - after a period of debate wha.~ we're saying here isn't about the adjective "chilling" law. - 2.5+ BATHROOMS as opposed to "inhibitory" - Professor of music Peter civil engineering and geologi Smith agreed. - 2-4 BEDROOMS cal studies professor Jeff "Of course the l University J Talley said he felt the lan President is going to do what guage or the entire document the President is going to do, was "over the top." but there is something to be MODEL OPEN "!The statement! is so dra said for making a statement," WED-FRI 12-6PM rnatie, it's like rcadi.ng a play Smith said. ... If' you want the administra Associate Dean of the Law SAT-SUN 12-SPM tion to take this seriously, per School John Robinson offered haps adjoctives less dramatic an amendment he "did not VISIT OUR than 'chilling' and 'unortho necessarily sponsor or dox' would be more favorably endorse" but thought would FURNISHED MODEL OR received," Talley said. help bring the group into DUBLI NVILLAGE:.COM Salma Saddawi, professional agreement, he said. speeialist of' chemical engi The amendment, which was neering, said she thought, approved by all members 435 ABBEY ST. 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Dillon senator Dan itself by disallowing certain stu- defended the Committee's resolu "What do we do if it gets Bowen presented the resolution, night. dent programming, even pro- tion - and said the University ignored by the administration? ... which called for senators repre The passage comes after fiery gramming which may disagree or subscribes to AAUP guidelines This body doesn't set policy for senting higher population dorms debate at the Senate's last meet- be perceived to disagree, with when setting policy. University and hopefully they'll to have more voting power than ing over the wording and inten- certain elements of Catholicism." "[The AAUP] is an oversight heed or input ... in the end I think those from smaller dorms. tion of the Resolution Supporting Before voting on the resolution, organization that largely oversees it's important that it doesn't look Bowen said his resolution Diversity in Programming and some senators expressed concern many policies relating to issues like Student Senate is powerless if helped to eliminate the "tyranny Academic and Intellectual with the use of a footnote from an pertinent to academic freedom they don't listen to us," Grace of the minority." Freedom at Notre Dame. That American Association of and what professors can and said. "My resolution brings a more resolution was sent back to the University Professors document can't do," Knapp said. "The policy The resolution was passed with democratiC balance to the fold," University Affairs Committee. for that clarifies the types of events bearings they publish ... have sig three senators opposed and one Bowen said. "There is a hypothet revision after senators expressed that should not be restricted on nificant bearing and weight that senator abstaining. ical situation when it's possible dissatisfaction with it. college campuses. Notre Dame and other institu Members also passed a resolu for two-thirds of the Senate to University Affairs Committee Some senators said they did not tions adopt. To not mention this tion to add a permanent commit vote or vote against something chair Matt Walsh admitted to sen- think the inclusion of the AAUP's · would leave out a significant tee to the Senate charged with and it barely represents half of ators his committee "did not guidelines in the resolution was influencing factor on Notre Dame focusing on community relations. the student population." change much" from the original appropriate, since the University policy." The resolution includes chang Knapp sharply shot down resolution. But members still is not technically a member of the Siegfried senator Ben Gunty ing the constitution to include the Bowen's resolution. approved the new version, which association. said the incorporation of AAUP responsibilities of the now-per "Did you read the discussion will now be sent to University O'Neill senator Steve Tortorello policy in the resolution was justi manent Committee on when this constitution was being President Father John Jenkins. said the resolution should not fied. Community Relations, which will drafted? ... Our first and fore "What this resolution does is contain "any message of the "If we are a member of the "address the relations between most purpose was to be a union, encourage the University to facili- AAUP". organization that upholds the pol the student body and the resi not a representative democracy tate a diverse, slash, wide range "I see this as a huge stretch of icy then the logic is clear ... we dents of the South Bend area as it ... we are a union." of programming ... if they don't logic ... trying to associate us follow AAUP policy too," Gunty works to build a lasting relation said. "We subscribe to a subordi ship between the two groups." In other Senate news NO NEED TO HIDE IN THE CLOSET nate group that the AAUP over Members approved a resolution + Travis Arnold from the Office ANYMORE! HOLA! YOU'RE 21! sees. I think the logic is clear." put forth by judicial council presi of the Indiana Secretary of State Farley senator Carol dent James Leito that makes spoke to senators about the effect Hendrickson said the use of the changes to the election section of in Indiana of 2002's Help word "disallow" in the resolution the Student Union Constitution. America Vote Act, which he said could open a "loophole" since it "Basically the main thing is if has helped usher in "a new era in fails to mention events that would you did approve this, there would the technology of voting." be restricted every other year, for be no changes in the way elec He encouraged members to tell example. tions are run," Leito said before their constituents who are from "We can sit here and talk about senators voted on his resolution. the state of Indiana about some of language all day ... not everyone "It's not any procedural changes, the new regulations associated is going to be happy with the it's mostly cosmetic." with the new legislation. For exact language ... we're not try Leito's resolution clarifies pro example, Arnold said, a student ing to be very specific," Walsh cedures that are already in prac identific:;ation card from a private said. "We're trying to be broad tice regarding student govern university like Notre Dame is not and proactive instead of reactive. ment elections, he said. a valid form of identification for We're not trying to be reactive to Among other additions, the res voting. However, 10 cards from even~s olution gives the Judicial Council public universities are accepted. HAPPY BIRTHDAY GINA COLADA certain that already hap pened." the right to specify dates for hall Echoing concerns voiced by elections "pending the approval Contact Mary Kate Malone at LOVE- ALLISON, AMY, LOLO, LUTER, senators at last week's meeting, of the Hall President's Council." [email protected] MAURA, NOLAN & SHARYL Siegfried Hall proudly presents: 2006 IER SC LER Mini-Golf Extravaganza Benefiting ALS Research March 25, 2006 9:30pm to 12:30am Stepan Center • *Free pizza and subs *1Vs a~ailable for the NCAA games *WID a 'Video iPod, digital camera, iPod Shuftle, and more! THE OBSERVER page 10 IEWPOINT Thursday, March 23, 2006 THE OBSERVER Talking politics P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 Somh Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 There comes a time in every pundit's life leagues, and professional political conunen stood because they realize that to do so EDITOR IN CHII!F when he seeks to rise above ephemeral tators. The· fact that the war was also would be to risk saying some condescend MikeGilloon opinion-mongering and make a permanent opposed by the likes of Michael Moore ing and inflammatory things about Notre contribution to political thought. I have (whose views on the matter I would be Dame's students. Sticking to abstract terms MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGI!R decided that the time has come to unveil inclined to dismiss as a paranoid fantasy sterilized of meaning is an altogether safer Maddie Hanna Paula Garcia mine, which I call, were it not for the fact that they lack the way to go. Personally, I don't believe that ASST. MANAGING EDITOR: Rama Gottumukkala without even the pre internal coherence characteri<>tic of a para cultural competency can be taught in a Ass1: MANAGING EDITOR: Robert Griffin tense of modesty, noiac's delusions) does nothing to under classroom, but those wi<>hing to learn how Wicks' Law. Here it is: mine their position. to successfully navigate within the culture N~s EDITORS: Amanda Michaels (Since print technology When confronted with a difficult and con of a large and bureaucratic organization Mary Kare Malone has not yet reached tentious issue it is always tempting to per such as a university could learn a lot from VIEWPOINT EDITOR: joey K,ing the point at which it is suade ourselves that it is not a diflieult and studying the rhetorical strategies of the cul SPORTS EDITOR: Ken Fowler possible to embed contentious issue at all. One way of doing tural competence committee. SCENE EDITOR: Brian Doxtader sound effects in text, that is by only paying attention to tl10se on This is just one ofa thousand possible SAINT MAR~ 's EDITOR: Kdly Meehan please provide your Peter the other side with obviously flawed argu examples of a general temptation. The l'uuro EDITOR: Dustin Mennella own fanfare before Wicks ments (and ideally with clear ulterior flight to lofty abstractions makes it easier to GRAI'IIK.~ EmTOR: Graham Ebersch proceeding to the next motives and glaring moral defects too). A blind ourselves to the tragic nature of poli AI>VEIITISIN(; MANAGER: Sharon Brown paragraph.) Englishman second way, every bit as popular, is by tics and engage in what the Czech noveli<>t Abroad An DFSIGN MANAGER: Nina l'rt·ssly Wicks' Law: clouding what's at stake with euphemistic Milan Kundera called "political kitsch." It Whatever you believe, CONTROLLER: Jim Kirihara and evasive rhetoric. makes it harder to recobmizn legitimate some damn liJol will agree with you. Last semester an initiative was proposed grounds for disagreement ("Are you saying WED ADMINISTRATOR: Damian Althoff Okay, so perhaps that isn't exactly an in the Faculty Senate to increase U10 "cul you're against diversity and raising a warn SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR Alejandro Gerbaud Earth-shattering insight, but Wicks' Law tural competency" of' Notre Dame's student ness?"). OFFICE MANAGER & GENERAL INFO does have an important corollary, which is body, possibly by means of a dass mquire Almost fifty years ago, Isaiah Bnrlin wrote (574) 631-7471 that you cannot refute a person's belief just ment. When challenged as to the vagueness "Everything is what it is: liberty is liberty, FAX by showing that someone else who holds of the term, Hhca Boyd, chair of the not equality or fairness or justice or eulturn, (574) 631-6927 ADVERTISING the same belief is a damn f(JOl. That too Minority Affairs Committee, replied or human happiness or a quiet con (574) 631-6900 [email protected] may seem elementary, but it's a point that is that a cultural competence scienen." I lis point was that pol EDITOR IN CHIEF nonetheless frequently ignored. committee should be formed itics is about dillicult choices (574) 631-4542 For example, I believed (and continue to and it would be their job to betwmm dill'crent and MANAGING EDITOR bPiieve) that the United States was right to determine what the sometimes competing (574) 631-4541 [email protected] use military Ioree to depose Saddam meaning of"eultural" goods. II', lhr example, ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR (574) 631-4324 llussein. Whnn I tell this to people who take should be. The creation you are !'aced with a BUSINESS OFFICE the contrary view I have often found that of that committee was trade-oil' betwPen priva (574) 631-5313 they often respond - not always, but fre approved earlier this cy and national security NEWS DESK quently - by denouncing some argument semester, so I guess that we must avoid the (574) 631-5323 [email protected] made by someone else in favor of the war. the first item on the temptation to obfuscate VIEWPOINT DESK It is as if I am expected not only to argue for by saying that privacy (574) 631-5303 [email protected] committee's order of SPORTS DESK my own position, but defend any other business is deciding for and national security are (574) 631-4543 sports.! @nd.edu argument that has been used to argue for themselves what it is that' really one and the same SCENE DESK that position. The belief that the United they are supposed to be thing. On the other hand, we (57~) 631-4540 scene.! @nd.cdu States was right in its decision to usc mili doing. live in a culture where obfusca SAINT MARY'S DESK tary intervention in Iraq is something I have Overall, Boyd's stated position tion is a valuable skill. Perhaps we smc.l @nd.edu PHOTO DESK in conunon with Ann Coulter, but the mere seemed to be that neither she nor anyone should teach it. Perhaps we already are. (574) 631-8767 [email protected] fact that we agree on that point doesn't else involved in proposing the initiative SYilTEMS & WEB ADMINISTRATORS mean we have entered into any sort of knows what cultural competence is, they - Peter Vlicks is a graduate student in the (574) 631-8839 political coalition and it certainly doesn't just know that it's very important and we philosophy department. Some ofhis best THE conunit me to defending either the style or need more of it. friends are diverse. Peter can be contacted OBSERVER ONLINE the content of Coulter's arguments. There is another possibility, however. I at pwicks@nd. edu I!IWW.ndsmcobserver.com There was a morally serious, knowledge suspect that they do know what cultural The views expressed in this column are able and politically pragmatic case against competence is, but don't want to explain it those of the author and not necessarily POLICIES the war. I heard it made by friends, col- in terms that have a chance of being under- those of The Observer. The Observer is the independem, daily newspaper published in prim and online by rhe students of the University of Notre Dame du Lac and Saim Mary's College. Edirorial comenr, including advertisements, is U-WIRE nor governed hy policies of the administration of either insrimrion. The Observer reserves the right ro refuse adverrisement5 ha.~ed on comem. The news is reported as accurately and objectively as possible. lln.. Th" ObKrvcr is .l mt mbcr of rhr Awod~ted I~CQ. All tt'pmdu~:riml ripus ilft' quette and all other skills necessary to be a lady in society. The views expressed in this column are those ofthe author and n:.crved, While this is sort ofStepford-esque, it may have made life easier not necessarily those of The Observer. lrODAY'S STAFF News Sports OBSERVER POLL :::,_ QUOTE OF THE DAY Katie Perry Chris Khorey Joe Piarulli Jay Fitzpatrick Marcella Berrios Deirdre Krasula How do you feel about the Submit aLetter '"Once the rockets are up, Viewpoint Scene absence of Greek life on campus? who cares where they come down? Alyssa Liz Byrum That's not my department,' says Wernher von Braun. " Brauweiler · to the Editor at Graphics Vote by today at 5 p.m. at Tom Lehrer Graham Ebetsch www.ndsmcobserver.com ! www,ndsmcobsefvef.Qom : musical satirist THE OBSERVER Thursday, March 23, 2006 IEWPOINT page 11 Allow God to bring the image of Jesus to you Now that we have returned from a statement and promise: "As we recall our love for God, we increase the we achieve even a little insight into restful spring break and a chance to be the great events that gave us new life amount of time we spend in prayer to God's love for us we experience the with family and friends, it is important in Christ, you bring the image of your the extent that we can and in ways that deep peace that only a person who is for us to {re)turn our minds to the son to perfection within us." we find helpful. redeemed and forgiven can feel. Lenten season. Lenten resolutions are The reason for our lives as Christians We love and serve our neighbor It is much easier to speak of God's not like New Year's is to know and love God and to love through sharing of time with those in love for us than it is to really believe it. resolutions, which we Richard V. and serve our neighbor. The Gospel is need through service and by sharing We are constantly surrounded by the may or may not take Warner, CSC filled with examples from the life of our material possessions with the poor. air we breathe and rarely advert to it. seriously and quickly Christ as to how we can do this. Jesus never turned his back on anyone In much the same way, we are always set aside. It is easier FaithPoint Our love for God grows stronger and who was poor or came to him in need. surrounded by God's intense love for us for all of us to be becomes real when we spend time with During Lent, we try to be more aware whether we think about it or not. To mindful of Lent when we are on God in prayer, whether at Mass, at the of others so that we can be friends to · paraphrase the Scriptures, God sees Campus, and our life takes on a certain Grotto, by praying the rosary, by read the poor even as Jesus was. By making and loves in us what God sees and predictable rhythm. That is one of the ing the Mass texts for the day or the additional small sacrifices - the things loves in His own Jesus. reasons I halfway in jest refer the first Bible, through a few moments before we "give up for Lent" -we share our And so as we continue our Lenten Sunday back after break as "Ash the Blessed Sacrament, by a reflective resources with those neighbors of ours journeys during this season of grace, Sunday," even if there is no distribution walk around the lake, through a con who are most in need of our help. let us be grateful for this image of of ashes. versation with a friend, by spiritual But there is an additional challenge Jesus which is being brought about In my favorite preface for the Mass, reading or in many other avenues during Lent. As we try to increase our within us. that of Lent one, both a beautiful which are ava11able to us. All of these love for God, it is important for us to description of Lent and the role it plays ways have been used by generations of become as aware as we can of God's Father Richard Warner is the director in our lives are beautifully expressed: faithful believers who have gone before love for us. This love is deeply person of Campus Ministry. He can be reached "You give us this joyful season when we us and who have become holy men and al, it is present to us in all the circum at Warner.2@nd~ edu prepare to celebrate the pascal mys women as their love for God deepened stances of our lives no matter where The views expressed in this column tery with mind and heart renewed." and became a more central part of our lives lead us or what joys, sorrows are those of the author and not neces And it goes on to make this powerful their day and of their lives. To deepen and challenges we have to face. When sarily those of The Observer. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Leave our mascot alone 'Fighting' Irish Proud to be a fighter' No doubt, there will be many alumni, stu ship in the Ku Klux Klan was on the rise in not a racist moniker dents and Irish fans who will be up in arms nearby towns and communities. over Paul L. Richards' letter to the editor on This stance did not come without a cost. March 22. In that letter, Mr. Richards Notre Dame students (and not just its Irish This letter is in response to tualleader object? Finally, "serves notice" to both the NCAA and the students) often got into physical altercations Paul Richards' letter to the would the thousands of Irish Notre Dame community about his offense at and conflicts with Klan members dl}ring the editor in the March 22 edition men and women {including my the term "Fighting Irish." Mr. Richards, who early 1900s to 1920s. Notre Dame students· of The Observer about Notre ancestor Patrick Hannon) who is neither an alumnus nor a student, should made sure not only to protect its own, but Dame's mascot. struggled against poverty and be forgiven for his obvious ignorance of the also to take a stand against intolerance and It is my opinion that an indi discrimination in the cities University of Notre Dame and its history. bigotry. We literally were the "Fighting vidual who writes in against and towns of America to make In the face of rising bigotry and intoler Irish." While times have changed, the spirit Notre Dame using the moniker a better life for their family ance in the late 19th and early 20th cen remains. It is for that reason that many - '!Fighting Irish" misses the sig object? My answer to the turies, the University of Notre Dame (while including myself {full disclosure- I am nei nificance of our mascot. above questions is a resound not founded by the Irish) served as a haven ther Irish, nor Catholic, nor even American) Further, he leaves out an ing no. The history of the Irish for Irish and Catholics alike. Anyone who - take pride in being a part of The Fighting important aspect of the people is one of a constant came to this university could rest assured in Irish. NCAA's position regarding fight- a fight against occupa the fact that they would not be judged, grad mascots that could be per tion, a fight for equal rights, a ed or discriminated against based on his Shawn Ahmed ceived as damaging or perpet fight for respect. It is a fight race, religion or culture. This was a policy at sociology graduate student uating stereotypes about that the country of Ireland and the University even at a time when member- March 22 racial, ethnic or cultural the Irish people have won, and groups. the majority of the Irish see in First and foremost, I find Notre Dame an institution that Notre Dame's mascot to be a respects and celebrates their EDITORIAL CARTOON celebration of the resiliency vaunted tradition. and strength of the Irish peo To a much lesser extent, it is ple. As the writer indicated, important to remember that El!Ofl t the Irish have suffered the NCAA, in investigating through numerous hardships suspect mascots, takes into l AllF fJVf8U~ in their history - occupation consideration the feelings of txeltf!.L M:. OJ by a foreign power, religious the affected groups. It is for A Jf.~v-.. discrimination, famine and this reason that Florida State overt racism here in the is still allowed to use the United States have all been "Seminole" as a mascot- the faced by the Irish people, and Seminole Tribe of Florida gave yet they persevered to become its support to the school. The one of the most influential writer of the Letter to the peoples in history. Editor makes it sound as I would ask the writer if he though the overwhelming feels that Dan Breen or majority of Irish citizens are Michael Collins, fighters for up in arms against our Irish independence in the school's mascot. If this is true, beginning of the twentieth someone had better tell century, would object to the President Mary McAleese, attachment of "Fighting" to quick! Though one wonders Irish. Would Father Corby, why the President of Ireland C.S.C., who was the chaplain would support a school with of the famed Irish Brigade such a racist mascot ... Unless during the Civil War and has of course it is because the been immortalized in the mascot is not, in fact, racist. famous "Absolution at Gettysburg" statue object? Kendall Hannon Would the men in the United senwr States army he led into battle Keenan Hall and for whom he was a spiri- March 22 THE OBSERVER page 12 CENE Thursday, March 23, 2006 CD REVIEWS Unique sound improves with every listen Their second album was re-rclcased in By MOLLY GRIFFIN 2004 in North America, and this estab AssiSiant Scene Ed110r lishnd the band as a new power in music. Nanwd allPr a rhildren's book char While the ambient, folk-tinged music acter and t:rnating its own dreamy, madn by Trespassers William may not mPandnring music, Trespassnrs be immediately recognizable to many William is a uniqun forcn in the musie listeners, it has been featured in world today. Tlw band's third album nurnNous ntms and television shows. "!laving" r~vnals tlw complnx blend or Programs like "Tho O.C.," "One Tree gnnrns and atmosplwric sound that Hill" and "Huffy the Vampire Slayer" makes up tlw tlwir distinetive sound. have all used the band's atmospherie Trnspassnrs William Is made up of music, as have lilms like "A Love Song Boss Simonini (bass and knyboards), for Bobby Long" and "Annapolis." Anna-Lynrw Williams (vocals and gui The band's unique name actually tar). Matt Brown (guitar and key comes from a Winnie the Pooh story boards) and .Jamin Williams (drums). called "Pooh and Piglet Go Hunting Tlw band startml as a twosomn in I 997 and Nearly Catch a Woozle." The story in Los Angnlns with Anna-Lynne revnals that Trespassers William is the Williams and Brown, and the band name of Piglet's grandfather. Photo courtesy of mic.gr rnleased its lirst album two years later Trespassers William's sound has ele Trespassers William, which includes, from left, Ross Simonini, Jamie Williams, artnr adding Simonini to tho lineup. ments of groups like Mazzy Star and Anna-Lynne Williams and Matt Brown, have been featured on "The OC." "!laving" is tlw third full album singp.rs like Aimee Mann, but they released by Trespass(~rs William. Their forge their own unique space in the impress on lirst listen, but only grows somewhat static sound each song rirst album was 1999's "Anchor," pop landscape. Unlike many albums better with each press of the play but maintains. While these songs aren't which was followed up by the U.K. today that have one identifiable single ton. The meandering quality of the necessarily bad, they lack the growing rdnaso or 2002's "Different Stars." - and usually little to offer beyond music, along with its hybrid or pop, and evolving quality that the better that - "Having" electronic and folk, separates it from songs on the record exhibit. The emerges as an most pop music today. Most of the album's best songs, which exemplify album that songs on the album start out slowly this constantly growing sound, include Having almost requires and simply, but gradually swell into the opening "Safe, Sound," as well as being listened to deeply engrossing songs. "I Don't Mind," "Ledge," "We Lean In" Trespassers as a whole. The most impressive part of "llaving" and "What of Me." Individual songs is the ability of each song to stand on Overall, "llaving" is not an immedi William on the record, its own while still managing to create ately gripping album but it, like many while strong, an album that sounds like a unified of the songs on the album, grows and lose something whole. The gorgeous "Safe, Sound" evolves the more that it is listened to. when not part of opens the album, and its slow build It's blend of genre, the strong song the album as a and distortion of Williams' voice cre writing the band exhibits and its whole. ates an interesting effect. The album unique sound makes it a unique break "Having" is a moves on to the beautiful "What of from the bulk of bands in the music Recommended tracks: 'What of Me,"I Don't Mind,' gorgeous, atmos- Me," world today. pheric album The only somewhat weak songs on 'We Lean In,"Safe, Sound' and 'Ledge' that doesn't "Having" are "Weakening" and "No Contact Molly Griffin at immediately One," and their weakness lies in the [email protected] Black breaths new life into acoustic community thn artist, the album plays as a cohesive By BOB COSTA collection of songs that wo·utd be com St·enc Critic fortable on an episode of "The O.C.," or in a dim South Bend basement strewn Forget for a moment that there is a about with old Elliot Smith and Gary plethora of sing(~r-songwriters on tlw .Jules records. Each track is tinged with a eurrent tnusie scene. From James Blunt deep, but subtle, sense of sadness. Black to .John Mayor and Mkhael Tolcher, there plucks his guitar with a profound deft seom to be more than nnough sensitive ness, evoking melancholy at every turn. guys strumming six-strings to go around. But it's not a negative or depressing But aniidst the pop sensibilities of the record. Bather, the album begins with a afornrnontioned solo artists who occupy sense of emptiness and wanting on t.lw uppnr-edwlon of the pop-rock eharts "Don't Go Tollin' Tho Whole World" and lacks an artist playing unadorned, and by it's conclusion on the album's hidden perhaps 1won melancholy, folk-rock. Gus song (a pleasant surprise) the listener Bla1~k could he the artist who fills that feels refreshed. void. (;us Black has recorded a true album Black's now record. "Autumn Days," here - something that wouldn't sound which was rnloasnd on Tuesday on Cheap as good on an i-tunes play list. It has Lullaby Hoeords is a haunting ·and inti nuances between songs adjacent to each Photo courtesy of myspace.com mat!' album for those who enjoy both U2 other that are only appreciated on a sec Gus Black's fourth album "Autumn Days" was recorded in his own apartment. It and Dashboard Confessional. ond listen. The segue between "Fire features his most intimate tracks, and has already gained popularity In Europe. "Autumn Days" is part fractured Escape" and "So Very Young" is a perfect acoustic opulence and part dubious transition between blatant arena rock while alone late one night after a club gig in and out of consciousness. The inclu poignancy. Heeorded as a catharsis for and a mellow acoustic melody. "Fire in Europe wishing to be home. sion of a strong rhythm section on the Escape" has The outlier among the fifteen tracks is album's strongest track "Traffic and engagingly the album's lirst single "Certain Kind of Sound" gives the song a Coldplay-like swaths of chords Light" which is reminiscent of Black's grandeur, soaring from a simple folk Autumn Days · and percussion rock roots. It hurtles forward with a song into an epic that Bono probably similar .to Blind catchy rifT. An obvious lyrical letter to a wishes he wrote. Melon's "No past lover, tho song is a welcome jolt of Black's cover of "Don't Fear the Gus Black Rain." The song musical call'eine on an album that mur Reaper" was on the soundtrack for the features a bright murs and sways at many intervals. original Scream movie. llis songs have chorus that you "Autumn Days" features performances been featured in television shows, includ Cheap Lullaby could picture by longtime Black band members Hocco ing Alias, Smallville and One Tree I Jill. Dave Matthews Bidlovski and Gianni Neiviller, as well as lie played at the South by Southwest ··.·.'·.····.)·'.>j .... ·.,.,p.),.: \o..,_.'·"'.:.iJ,)·,·.'' .., ... jamming to in his Dave Palmer (Fiona Apple) and Sarah Music Festival and spent most of 2005 in J" J_:·, ~ru£- free time. But Watkins of Nickel Creek. The majority of Europe playing gigs around Germany then the listener the folksy acoustic songs clock in at less and in the Netherlands. Recommended tracks: 'No Rain,"Fire Escape,"So is given "So Very than three minutes. Based on this history, Gus Black seems Young," a song On "Long Beach (It's a Miracle)," Black to be going places. Very Young' and 'Don't Go Tellin' the Whole World' that Black might holds back chords then plunges frantical have carved out ly down the fret board as if he's drifting Contact Bob Costa at [email protected], THE OBSERVER Thursday, March 23, 2006 CENE page 13 DPAC REVIEW Pomerium creates memorable a capella experience the stage for the melodious evening By SEAN SWEANY that was to follow. Scene Critic After several songs featuring only some- of the fourteen member group, The Leighton Concert Hall at ·the all of Pomerium reunited to perform a DeBartolo Center for the Performing live part Mass composed by Johannes Arts (DPAC) was transformed into a Ockeghem. Ockeghem was a Belgian European cathedral thanks to the a composer who is regarded as one of capella group Po me ri u m Tuesday the most important composers of the night. 15th century. The Mass, entitled "Mass The New York based group, which on L'homme arme" combines parts of a takes its name from the Medieval Latin Latin Mass with a French song whose word for "garden," has been perform name translates to "The man at arms ing music composed for Renaissance is here." This unique combination was chapel choirs since 1972. Pomerium harmonic and displayed the full vocal founder and director Alexander range of Pomerium. Blachly is a music professor at Notre Immediately following the sung Mass Dame who also directs the University was a sorrowful and haunting song of Notre Dame Chorale and Chamber written on the death of the composer Orchestra. Ockeghem. Written by Ockeghem's The highly acclaimed group performs pupil, this song served as a plaintive mostly in New York, but has toured memorial to the passing of the great numerous international festivals and composer. Pomerium succeeded in recorded several albums. In Pomerium, expressing the sorrow of the song to Blachly has assembled an impressive their audience through a language Photo courtesy of pomerium.com array of the best vocal talent in the barrier. The internationally renowened Pomerium choir performed at DPAC this week. Its country. Comprised of sopranos, a The second set of the night explored founder and director, Alexander Blachly, is a music professor at Notre Dame. mezzo-soprano, tenors, countertenor music from the late Renaissance, when and basses, Pomerium can sing a wide expression of emotion came to the of the Easter season, many of the At the end of the program, the variety of songs and has the ability to forefront of musical composition. madrigals and motets involved the images of European cathedrals began fill any space with rich, full sound that These songs had a concert-like feel, events surrounding the upcoming to leave the minds of the audience, but f1oats through the air with an almost and were richer and fuller than the death and resurrection of Jesus. the sound of Pomerium seemed to hang magical quality. first set. Just like the Easter season, these in the air. The Renaissance music Pomerium began the concert Tuesday First, the group sang a set of madri songs were somber, yet laced with a proved to be as fresh and enjoyable night with works from the early gals, songs usually reserved for two or sense of hope. Pomerium accomplished now as when it was written 500 years Renaissance, a time when Botticelli three voices. The effect of all 14 this by having separate members of the ago. The talented a capella group used and Leonardo da Vinci were inf1uenc singers contributing caused the songs group singing different melodies at the this music to serenade the audience ing art and science. The first song was to reso~nd throughout the concert hall. same time. This harmonic interplay and create a truly memorable also the best of the night, a beautiful After the madrigals came a series of created a busy aural spectrum that experience. "Ave Maria" sung in Latin. The energy six motets, which are a capella songs forced the audience to listen closely for and emotion captured in the "Ave" set adapted from sacred texts. In the spirit the different layers in each song. Contact Sean Sweany at [email protected] CD REVIEW Unlikely duo produces diverse range of tnusical intrigue Solo Project," 2002's "Our Constant By MOLLY GRIFFIN Concern" and 2003's "Team Boo." Assistant Scene Editor The band's label, Barsuk Records, is the home of indie rock heavy-weights Hearing that a band is an organ and Rilo Kiley, Death Cab for Cutie and drums combo might put most listeners Nada Surf. The band has toured ven off. but Mates of State manage to take ues ranging from small clubs to larger what could be a potentially disastrous festivals like Coachella, and they have musical equation and turn it into toured the United States, Europe and extremely catchy music. The group's Japan. latest effort, "Bring It Back," reveals Mates of State sound is difficult to the depth and diverse range of music qualify. While they are a two-instru that springs from this unlikely duo. ment duo, the band manages to vary Mates of State is the husband and the sound of their music significantly. wife team of Kori Gardner (organ. Their vocal harmonies are compli singer) and Jason Hammel (drums, mented by the drums and the organ, singer). While the band started in the and their music has a generally upbeat Midwest, they eventually moved to San feeling. Francisco, Calif.. and started playing "Bring It Back" is an undeniably various venues on the west coast. The catchy album, but unlike many appeal band officially started in 2001 when ing albums, it becomes more intriguing the band members quit their day jobs - rather than tiresome with multiple lis a teacher and a cancer researcher tenings. The aloum opens with "Thing respectively - got married, and began Long," which is actually duller and Photo courtesy of lawrence.com touring more heavily. more repetitive than most of the songs The married duo of Kori Gardner, left, and Jason Hammel make up Mates of "Bring It Back" is Mates of State's on the album, but the songs get better State. The band formed in 1999 when they moved to San Francisco. fourth full album, following 2003's "My from there. "Fraud in the '80s" blends synthesizer and "Nature and the Wreck" provide a exemplifies the sound Mates of State sounds with slightly more solemn side to the record has created. It starts out slowly with a beautiful har as a whole. single voice and gradually builds over Bring It Back monies, which While the rest of the album is great, the length of the track to showcase the provides an Mates of State really leave the best harmonies and musical abilities of the interesting coun songs on the album for last. The swell band. It is a track that begs for repeat Mates of .State terpoint to the of music and voices, coupled with great ed listens, and it manages to be both piano-driven lyrics, makes "So Many Ways" one of catchy and complicated simultaneous "Like U Crazy." the album's strongest tracks. "So Many ly. Barsuk "Beautiful Ways" is followed by "Punchlines," "Bring It Back" emerges as an Dreamer" and which deftly changes between different upbeat album with a host of undeni "For the Actor" melodies and harmonies and builds ably appealing songs, and it may just exemplify the power that leads to the final track on change the way music lovers think upbeat nature of the album. · about drum and organ duos in the Recommended tracks: 'So Many Ways/ 'Punchlines,' the music made "Running Out," the final song on music world. by Mates of "Bring It Back," is by far the album's 'Running Out,"For the Actor' and 'Like U Crazy' State, while strongest piece. The song is longer at Contact Molly Griffin at "What it Means" nearly seven minutes long, but it [email protected] page 14 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Thursday, March 23, 2006 NBA James' triple-double de-claws BobCats in OT tage in tho first round. Magic defeat Knicks; James improved to 6-0 over Bulls lose to Pacers the second-year tho Bobcats. but it wasn't easy. Charlotte Associated Press battled back from a 13-point deficit early in the third quar CLEVHL/\ND LeBron ter. James hit the first game-win Drew Gooden and Murray ning shot. of his rareor with 0.9 scored l!J points apiece for sneonds Inn in oVPrtimn. finish Cleveland. which is undefeated ing with 37 points and his in games where James gets a ninth earner triple-double in triple-double. tho Cleveland Cavaliers' 120- 1 I H victory ovor the Charlottn Pacers 95, Bulls 85 Bobcats on Wndrwsday night. Jermaine O'Neal scored 16 .lames also had 12 assists points in his lirst game in two and I I rPbounds as Cleveland months. Stephen Jackson had hnat the undormanrwd Bobcats 12 of his 24 in the fourth quar and moved elosnr to SIH:uring ter, and the Indiana Pacers its first playoff borth since boat the Chicago Bulls on 11JIJH. Wednesday night. Haymond FPlton scored 30 O'Neal missed 24 games with points to lead six players in a torn left groin. lie entered double figures for Charlotte. the game in the first quarter which was without leading for his first appearanen since sro n~ r c;n raJ d Wa I Jae1~ and .Jan. 24. and scored on his first starting point guard Brevin shot with 5:58 left in the peri Knight. od. Tho winning shot ramo whon Andres Noeioni had 17 points .James got the hall at the top of and 10 rnbounds in the Bulls' AP t.hn key and dribbled into a fourth straight loss. Ben Cavaliers guard LeBron James is fouled by Bobcats guard Bernard Robinson while shooting. rhythm lwforo firing a 21-foot Cordon. Chicago's leading scor James' shot with 0.9 seconds left beat Charlotte 120-118 Wed. at Cleveland. n r t. h a t r a t t I o d tiw r i rn an d nr. was held to nine points on wont in as his teammates 3-for-15 shooting. night in Steve Francis' return game, ballooning to 107-81 of 33.2 points, missed the last mobbed him. Indiana held Chicago to 5- to Orlando. with 3:53 left in the fourth four games al'ter he bruised If not for Janws' crisp pass for-22 shooting in the fourth Howard missed the first start quarter after Dooling hit a 3- and sprained his foot against ing, lw nevnr would have had a quarter. A loss would have of his career for Orlando after pointer as the shot clock Memphis on March 12. The chance to shoot tlw winner. dropped the Pacers (34-32) to showing up late for expired . Sixers lost all four games with Trapped by tlw Bobcats' . 500 or below for the first time shootaround, but the second The Knicks were without out him and have a tenuous swarming defense near mid since Feb. 1. year standout scored 10 points rookie standout Channing Frye, hold on the eighth and final court in the final seconds of Chicago led 72-67 early in in a 4-minute span of the first who will miss the rest of the playoff spot in the Eastern regulation, .James found Flip the fourth quarter before half - many of them on put season after spraining a lef't Conference. Murray alone in the far corner Jackson scored seven points back dunks for three-point knee ligament in New York's Andre Iguodala had 17 points for a 3-pointer and I 04-all tie during a 12-0 Indiana run that plays. loss Tuesday to Toronto. lie for the Sixers, who shot 51 with 0.4 seconds to play. gave the Pacers a 79-72 lead. In his first game at Orlando was third among first-year percent from the floor. The .lames' final two assists set Chicago dosed to 84-80 on a since being traded last month, players with 12.3 points per Sixers made 10 of 15 3-point up Damon .Jones and Murray basket by Nocioni with 3:14 Francis had just two points in game, and also ranks in the top ers. for :~-pointers in overtime. A left. but the Pacers finished the 11 minutes, all in the first five in field goal percentage Josh Childress had 17 points fast-break slam by .James with game on an 11-5 run. quarter. Eddy Curry led New ( 4 7. 7 percent) and rebounds and 12 rebounds, Josh Smith 1:30 Jdt put Cleveland ahead The Bulls shot ~2 percent in York with 15 points and eight (5.8). had 22 points and Marvin I I 6- I 1 I. the first quitrter to take a 27- rebounds, while Stephon New York had 22 turnovers Williams 21 for the llawks. But Felton hit a :~ from the 14 lead. Indiana went 12-of-16 Marbury added 12 points and - 17 in the first half, eom With Iverson back in action, corner and sneonds later added from the line in the second five assists. Jamal Crawford pared with 10 for Orlando. the Sixers put this one away two free throws for yet another quarter to cut Chicago's lead to and Nate Robinson each added The Magic's win was their early - a rarity for a team that tic. 48-41 at halftime. 12 points off the bench. fifth straight at home, but has had frequent fourth-quar .James. who went 16-for-23 By the end of the third quar Seven Orlando players scored came a night after they set' a ter collapses. lie looked sharp from llw line, followed with ter, the Pacers had cut in double figures, ineluding franchise record in Charlotte and never seemed bothered by two fhw throws for a IIH-116 Chicago's lead to 70-67. The lledo Turkoglu (16 points), with their 16th straight road the foot, missing only one shot lead. Felton then spun his way Pacers led briefly in the period, Darko Milicic (13), Jameer loss. New York fell to 6-27 on and scoring 11 points in the to tho hoop to tin it for the final but Chicago !inished on a 10-4 Nelson (13) and Keyon Dooling the road. second quarter to help time at II H with 20 seconds run to take a lead into the (11 ). Forward Trevor Ariza, Orlando snapped a two-game Philadelphia to a 67-48 half left. fourth. acquired by the Magic in the losing streak and handed the time lead. It was the most Cleveland (39-29) has won The teams had each won on Francis trade along with the Knicks their third straight Joss. points scored in a half' by the th rnn straight at homo after a the opponent's court this sea expiring contract of Penny Sixers this season. three-game road losing streak son. Indiana won IJI-89 in Hardaway, f'inished with 10 76ers 115, Atlanta 106 Philadelphia sure was glad to and is thrPe wins shy of last Chicago on .Jan. 14, then against his former team. Allen Iverson scored 29 see Iverson in the lineup. season's total with 14 to play. Chicago beat the Pacers 101- Leading 59-47 at halftime, points in his return to the line The Sixers are only 2-6 this Thn Cavalinrs lead H9 a week later in Orlando opened the third quar up, Kyle Korver had 23 and season without the former Washington by four games in Indianapolis. ter with a 12-2 run, taking a Chris Webber 21 to lead the MVP. the battle for tho fourth seed in 22-point lead at the 8:40 mark Philadelphia 76ers over the Playing the woeful Hawks the Eastern Conference and Magic 111, Knicks 87 after Howard completed anoth Atlanta Haw]\s on Wednesday also helped the fading Sixers. play throe of Uwir next four at Dwight Howard had 23 er three-point play off an night, snapping a four-game With Iverson scoring most of home. where they are 25-10. points and seven rebounds, offensive rebound. losing streak. his points from the foul line in The top four dubs in each eon and the Magic rolled over the New York's deficit hovered Iverson, the NB/\'s second the third quarter, Korver took l'nrence get home-court advan- New York Knicks Wednesday around 20 the rest of the leading scorer with an average over. 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George Michael lives ----~~~~ ------~~ ------OUND THE NATION Thursday, March 23, 2006 CoMPILED FROM THE OBSERVER'S WIRE SERVlCES page 15 MLB Golfstat Golf Top team 1 Geofliiit 2 Oklahoma State 285·2 3 Florida 284-3 18·3 4 Georgia Tech 283"4 5 UNLV 282~5 6 UCLA 280-7 14"1 7 Georgia State 279·8 12·5 8 Brigham Young 279-8 13·5 g Baylor 279-8 4~2 10 East Tennessee State 271-10 12·7 11 Arizona State 277-10 12·7 12 TexasA&M 275·12 11·10 13 Tulsa 273·14 8-9 14 Clemson 273-14 9-12 15 Tennessee 272-15 7-11 16 North Carolina 270-15 10·4 . 11 Texas Tech 267-20 9-10 18 Duke 267-20 6·15 A 19 South Carolina 266-21 6·15 20 Alabama 265-22 4·16 21 Minnesota 264-23 3·16 22 Kentucky 264-23 3·17 23 Northwestern 262-25 4·17 24 Pepperdine 261-26 1·13 25 Auburn 260-27 2·20 Golfstat NCAA Women's Golf Top 25 team record us. top 25 1 Duke 220·0 22-0 2 UCLA 219·1 20-1 3 Arizona State 218·2 19·2 4 Auburn 211·3 18·3 AP 5 Pepperdine 216·4 17-4 Nationals outfielder Alfonso Soriano, left, hits the cutoff in a spring training game against the Cardinals Wednesday. 6 Southern California 215·5 15·5 Soriano was an All-Star second baseman for the Rangers and Yankees before this season. 7 Georgia 213-7 15·7 8 Purdue 212-8 10-.3 g Arkansas 211·9 13·9 10 UNLV 211·9 10-8 Nationals tnove Soriano to left field 11 ·Virginia 208·12 7"6 12 California 208-12 1040 Associated Press the outfield. The Nationals Robinson had Soriano bat fielders Brad Wilkerson 207·13 13 Vanderbilt 9"12 had a day off Tuesday, giv ting leadoff in left field on and Terrmel Sledge and 14 Wake Forest 207-13 9·12 JUPITER, Fla. - Alfonso ing him time to accept the his lineup card several minor league pitcher 15 Florida 206·14 9-13 Soriano's only chance in switch. hours before game time, Armando Galarraga, and 16 Tennessee 285·15 a~ui 17 TexasA&M 204-16 ti-15 left field Wednesday was a "It's a relief for every arid the player was all general manager Jim 18 Ohio State 204·16 7-16 reminder of the good old body, it really is," manager smiles during batting prac Bowden and Robinson 19 Stanford 203·17 5-15 days, before the Frank Robinson said tice. He even signed sever have been trying to per 20 Oklaboma 202·18 5-17 Washington Nationals before the game. "We get al autographs. suade Soriano to switch 21 Arltona 282·8/ 6'4fJ' finally persuaded him to the distractions away from Soriano was an AL All positions since. 22 Long Beach State 199•21 1·1 change positions. here and we can focus on Star the last four years at Washington already has an 23 Tulane 197·23 1-16 Soriano jogged in a few baseball now and getting second base, and played established second base 24 New Mexico 197·23 1·22·· steps to catch a routine fly this ballclub tuned up and there this spring for the man, three-time All-Star 25 Kent State 196~24 2-11 ball by Albert Pujols, then ready to go for opening Dominican Republic in the Jose Vidro. :,:m:::::::::;:;::::::::: threw to second base to day." World Baseball Classic. He Robinson considers the double off David Eckstein. Now, all Soriano needs is has never played the out position move permanent, IWLCA Women's Lacrosse Top 20 "I never think I'm going his own glove. He bor field in a major league saying he doesn't even team ;mpreiitiJus to make a double play in rowed prospect George game, and said the last view Soriano as the back ::::::::: . ·.... , .. ::..... :·.>:::. the outfield," Soriano said. Lombard's outfield model time he played there in up at second base. 1 Northwestern iFimwr····· "But I did it." Wednesday during a 9-3 spring training was in "We're doing it for the 2 Duke 2 Soriano agreed to make loss to the St. Louis 2001. season," Robinson said. 3 Johns Hopkins 3 the move from second base Cardinals. The Nationals got "We didn't ask him to do it 4 Georgetown only two days after refus There wasn't much sus Soriano in a December for today, that's not the 5 North Carolina ing to take his new spot in pense earlier in the day. trade with Texas for out- answer we wanted." 6 Princeton 1 Virginia 8 Maryland 9 Richmond 10 NOTRE DAME IN BRIEF 11 William & Mary 12 Boston University Alford has no plans for job NFL to reevaluate penalty Instant replay makes debut 13 Dartmouth interviews rules at league meetmgs on WTA tour 14 Syracuse 13 ~t?' IOWA CITY, Iowa - Iowa basket NEW YORK - The NFL is satisfied KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. - Jamea 15 Penn Stale 14 ball coach Steve Alford said with its officiating but concerned 16 Cornell· 16 Jackson watched her groundstroke Wednesday he loves the Hawkeyes that high-profile errors in the play 17 James Madison .NR .. land close to the sideline, and when 18 Stanford 2tf and has no immediate plans to inter offs and Super Bowl left a bad it was called out, she sensed a 19 Vanderbilt NR view for other coaching jobs. impression. chance to make a little history. 20 Loyola 19 Earlier this month, Alford was So beginning next week at league So she requested a video replay linked in media reports to the tpp job meetings in Orlando, Fla., it will review - the first on the profes at Indiana, where he was an All tweak a few rules, dealing mostly sional tennis tours - even though American and led the Hoosiers to the with player safety, offensive holding she thought the ruling was correct. national title in 1987.. Mike Davis and false starts. "I just wanted to be first," Jackson around the dial announced last month that he would "Because of the magnitude of the said with a laugh. "That's what it resign at the end of the season, and games, there's an indictment of the really was all about." the job opened after the Hoosiers system," Atlanta general manager Instant replay made its tour debut MLB SPRING TRAINING were eliminated from the NCAA tour Rich McKay, co-chairman of the Wednesday at the Nasdaq-100 Red Sox vs. Twins, 1 p.m., ESPN2 nament Saturday. league's competition committee, said Open, and initial reviews were ''I'm the head coach at Iowa," Wednesgay during a conference call. favorable. It was used only on the Alford said in a statement. ''I'm flat The committee also includes stadium court, which gave Jackson NBA tered with the interest and the recog Indianapolis Colts president Bill and opponent Ashley Harkleroad Warriors at Mavericks, 8:30 p.m., NBATV nition of the outstanding season we Polian. the first shot at video replays of had this year. With that success, The main topic will be the first their shots. NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL comes attention and speculation I steps in choosing a successor to Paul In a three-hour match won by TOURNAMENT cannot control. I have not scheduled Tagliabue. The commissioner will Jackson, she and Harkleroad chal any interviews with any other institu appoint a committee Monday to lenged two calls each, and only one Regional semi-finals, 7 p.m., CBS tions." begin the process. ruling was reversed. page 16 The Observer + SPORTS Thursday, March 23, 2006 NHL Dallas rallies in third period to tame Wild, 4-2 trying to make a late playofT bid. Panthers beat Capitals; With 12 games left, Minnesota has 71 points, eight behind Flyers upend Rangers eighth-place Edmonton in the race for the final Western Associated Press Conference playotr spot. DALLAS -- The Dallas Stars Panthers 3, Capitals 2 have mastered the third-period The Florida Panthers are start comeback. ing to believe that they can make .Jere Lehtinen, Jon Klemm and the playoffs . Stu Barnes scored goals during a Jon Sim, Jozef Stumpe) and 5:1 S span in the third period as Joe Nieuwendyk scored goals thH Stars rallied for a 4-2 victory and Roberto Luongo made 28 over thH Minnesota Wild on saves to lead Florida to its first Wodnesday night. four-game winning streak of the Dallas won for the 11th time season with a victory over this season when trailing after Washington on Wednesday night. two periods, extending its league The Panthers trail Atlanta by record for comebacks. And the five points for the eighth and Stars improved to S-0 this sea final playofT spot in the Eastern son when they haY!~ a three-goal Conference. third period. "Each game we win we get "The goal is to win the game closer and closer," Stumpe! said. and you haY!~ 60 minutes," Stars "We still have hope and we will coa1:h Dave Tippett said. "It just keep pushing." so happened that we used the Brian Willsie and Dainius AP last 20 to do that. It would be Zubrus scored for the Capitals Dallas defenseman Jon Klemm, left, celebrates with teammate Philippe Boucher after Klemm easier on the coaches' hair color and Brent Johnson made 37 scored the go ahead goal in the third period Wednesday in a 4-2 win over Minnesota. if we led a little more." saves. .lussi .Jokinen added a goal and Washington has now lost seven Madison Square Garden in a The Flyers won for the second three-goal third-period to pull t.wo assists and .Jason Arnott straight games. first-place tie with the New York straight night, ending New York's out a victory Wednesday night. contributed two assists for It was their seventh consecu Rangers, courtesy of the same three-game victory streak and "I didn't expect it to be the Dallas. which has won eight of tive loss to Florida this season. vicious check. catching the Rangers atop the game-winner, but I guess we I 0. Six of those were by one goal, Mike Knuble scored two of Atlantic Division. Both teams needed it," said Williams, who Brian Holston's power-play including two shootouts. Philadelphia's three power-play have 39 wins and 88 points. also added an assist in the meet goal had given Minnesota a 2-1 "We squeaked out a few goals in the first period, and the Philadelphia, which earned its ing between two of the Eastern lead at 15:53 of the second peri against them." Panthers defense Flyers overcame Jaromir Jagr's third consecutive road win over Conference's elite teams. "It's od. man Mike Van Ryn said. "Maybe hat trick by beating the Rangers the Rangers this season has 12 two points and we'll get the heck But Lehtinen drew Dallas even it is a little lucky that we pulled Wednesday night. games remaining. New York will out of here." at 3:47 of the linal period while this one out again." The key play was Hollweg's play 13 more. Kevyn Adams, Cory Stillman the Stars skated 5-on-3. match The Capitals trailed by two check-from-behind on Umberger "We have to make sure we're and Anton Babchuk also scored ing a earner high with his 31st goals heading into the final peri with 3:17 left in the opening playing our best hockey," for Carolina, which snapped a goal of the season. od, but Zubrus beat Loungo on a period that gave the Flyers a 5- Forsberg said. "Every game is two-game losing streak. Rod Kl!~mm connected from the slot backhanded shot at 8:00. minute advantage and caused big now. We've just got to make Brind'Amour had two assists at 5:26 to put Dallas ahead for Washington could never get the llollweg's ejet;tion. Knuble and surn we get better and better." allowing the II urricanes (46-17- good, and Barnes struek from equalizer. Michal Handzus scored 2:29 Jagr, the NHL leader with 49 6) to ereep within two points of dose rangn for his 15th at 9:05 "It's not the Panthers that tire apart to turn a deficit into a lead goals and 104 points, scored East-leading Ottawa. to makn it 4··2. you. it's the losing during the before the frame was done. twice in the nrst period to give "Doesn't really matter," "The playt~rs arP determined whole season," Washington 'That's one of the worst hits to the Rangers two leads. I lis sec Brind'Amour said, referring to and they'rp linding ways to win," coach Glen Hanlon said. "You the head," said Umberger. who ond-period goal cut the deficit to the third-period letdown. "We Tippett said. "They push toward have to guard against becoming took several stitches above the 4-3 and gave him 15 career hat got the win." it without pushing tlw panie but morally down." eye before returning to the tricks. three this season. Jason Pominville, Thomas ton." Florida took a 3-1 lead after game. "Anytime you go into the Vanek and Jiri Novotny scomd Klomrn isn't a big scorer, pick scoring three power-play goals in boards like that ... it was a heavy Hurricanes 4, Sabres 3 goals in a 10-minutc, third-peri ing thn idt~al time to notch his the second. impact." Justin Williams hardly cele od span. but the Sabres failed to linuth of tlw season. Nieuwendyk passed from the And so was the damage brated when he scored get the equalizer. They managed "I don't gnt in that situation left circle to Stumpe! on the right Philadnlphia inflictnd on the long Carolina's fourth goal in a game just four shots in the final seven vnry olton," KIPmm said. side. Sttrmpel shot the puck power play. that seemed destirwd to become minutes after Novotny cut the Dallas had five third-period under Johnson's legs at 6:03. At "You really havn to cash in," a rout against Bull'alo. lead to 4-3. power plays, taking advantage of 8:26, Sim jumped on a rebound forward Peter Forsberg said. If Little did WiHiams realize his Although the Sabres dropped Minrwsota's undisciplined l1nal of a Chris Gratton shot and slid they kill that five minutes ofT, goal - padding the llurrieanes' their third straight, tho team's 20 rninutns. the puck between Johnson's legs. then all the advantage is on their lead to 4-0 in the final minutes of longest drought since losing four "Wo played a good gamo side. the second period - would in a row in November. tlw play tonight." Wild coach .Jacques Ayers 6, Rangers 3 "It was definitely a big momen prove to be the decisive one. ers were encouraged by the linal l.nmairn said. "We had a good Thn Philadelphia Flyers left tum changer." Carolina weathered the Sabres' 20 minutes. chance t.o win if we play the same way lin the third period) and stayml out of tlw box. Tlw 5- on-:~ kilh~d us, it's that simpln. You r.an't. give tlwm pPnalty after pPnalty." Marty Turco made 15 saves for tlw Stars to match thn club rPcord for wins in a sPason with :{7. Hd lklfour set tlw n~eorrl in IIJ 1J7 -1JH and Turco also ao:om plislwd tlw real in 2003-04. Marian Caborik had a power play goal for tlw Wild. who arn Sanday May 14 Morris Performing Arts Cmter 011 sale at Morrk llox Otfke, www.morrlsccmter.org or 235-9190 ~I Thursday, March 23, 2006 The Observer + SPORTS page 17 SOCCER MLB Germans beat US Book confir111s Bonds' steroid ties Giambi, Sheffield also company met "three or four used a cream two years ago but times" with Michael Rains, an said he did not know that it con 4-1 in exhibition named in allegation attorney for Bonds. tained illegal steroids. "There wasn't any payment According to the book, Associated Press involved, there weren't any Sheffield - who started train because of injuries and club threats, there wasn't any quid ing with Bonds following the American team plays commitments, and they SAN FRANCISCO - Barry pro quo, but he made it very 2001 season - wanted to keep witlwut half of starters dropped to 0-9 in Europe Bonds tried to keep his name clear that Barry would appreci getting designer steroids from against the major soccer pow out of the BALCO scandal, send ate it if we kept him out of it. Anderson, even after the two Associated Press ers of Germany, England, Italy, ing his lawyer into meetings And we had several discussions sluggers had a falling out. France and Spain. They've with company representatives about how Mike Rains knew On Wednesday in Tampa, DORTMUND, Germany - been outscored 26-4 in those to ask for protection, according what the score was - and that Sheffield denied using the drugs When German players left the games. to a new book. is that he knew Barry was mentioned in the book. field at halftime, their game For the United States, which "Game of Shadows" also using," Ellerman said in the "What can I do? I'm not going against the United States score allowed four goals for the first details how Jason Giambi book. to defend myself my whole life," less, fans booed and whistled. time since a 4-2 loss at turned to performance-enhanc "Shadows" also claims that he said. "It doesn't matter to Then Germany scored 21 Germany four years ago, it was ing drugs because the Yankee BALCO founder Victor Conte me. I don't have anything to say. seconds into the second half the last warmup against a first baseman felt pressured to encouraged clients to keep quiet No need to. It is what it is." and romped to a 4-1 victory World Cup qualifier before please his perfectionist father, and claim they were taking Giambi, the 2000 American that relieved some of the pres their tournament opener June and made contact with Bonds' flaxseed oil if asked by authori League MVP when he played sure on the World Cup hosts, 12 against the Czech Republic. trainer to inquire what he was ties about their use of a design with Oakland, developed a rela and did little to inspire confi The Americans' remaining doing "to keep Bonds playing at er steroid known as "the clear," tionship with Anderson during a dence in the U.S. team. exhibition games are at home so high a level." among the designer steroids baseball exhibition trip to Japan "What this game proves is against Jamaica, Morocco, And Gary Sheffield, Giambi's distributed by BALCO that were in 2002, by which time he had who can play at this level and Venezuela and Lativa. Yankee teammate who admitted said to be undetectable. signed with the Yankees, who can't," U.S. goalkeeper "I don't think too many play he took steroids but did so Bonds reportedly told a grand according to the book. Kasey Keller said. ers played themselves onto our unknowingly, had developed a jury investigating BALCO in The book said Giambi wanted The Americans were missing World Cup roster tonight, to be relationship with Bonds' trainer 2003 that he never knowingly to learn "what was Anderson about half their projected honest with you," coach Bruce and continued to use him as a used steroids, claiming his doing to keep Bonds playing at World Cup starting lineup Arena said. source for other performance trainer had given him what he so high a level. Could Anderson enhancers - such as injectable thought was flaxseed oil and help Giambi, too?" testosterone and a human arthritis balm. Bonds didn't It said Giambi wanted to suc Attention First-Year MBA's growth hormone - the authors acknowledge reporters while ceed at baseball in part because wrote. getting dressed for the Giants' of a perfectionist father who Would you like to earn an $18,000 fellowship for your Bonds used a vast array of exhibition game against the Los loved the sport. second year? performance-enhancing drugs Angeles Angels on Wednesday "I have nothing to say. I - steroids, human growth hor night. haven't seen it," Giambi said at The William G. McGowan Charitable Fund has just mone, insulin - for at least five The book claims BALCO's per New York Yankees camp in awarded the MBA program a grant that covers $18,000 for se-asons beginning in 1998, formance-enhancing drugs Tampa, Fla. according to the book, written were used by several other ath The book alleges that Giambi the secon year for two MBA students! Applicants must by two San Francisco Chronicle letes, including track stars later flew to Bay Area and met comply with the following criteria: reporters. Excerpts from the Marion Jones and Tim Anderson at a gym, and that the book, scheduled for release Montgomery; NFL players pair went to the hospital to have -Must currently be enrolled full-time in the first year of the Thursday, were released earlier including Bill Romanowski; and Giambi's blood drawn and take MBA program. this month. Sheffield. a blood and urine sample to The book quotes Bay Area The authors say Bonds' train BALCO. -Must currently have at least a 3.0 GPA Laboratory Co-Operative er, Greg Anderson, put Sheffield The book said Giambi tested -Must submit a 500-1 000 word essay on the contributions defense lawyer Troy Ellerman on injectable testosterone and a positive for Deca-Durabolin, of William G. McGowan, founder and Chairman of MCI, to as saying Bonds tried to shield human growth hormone in and that Anderson advised the today's business world in general or to the himself from the unfolding 2002, and also sold him the slugger he would fail baseball's telecommunications field in particular. BALCO scandal. Ellerman said "cream" and the "clear." new drug test, which was start attorneys from the supplement Sheffield has admitted that he ing in the upcoming season. -Must submit one letter of recommendation from a faculty member. -Must exhibit attributes such as scholarship, talent, leadership qualities, character and community involvement. WE'VE GOT THE TURTLE CREEK All First-Year MBA's are eligible, excluding those that are already receiving a full tuition scholarship. 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Sunday: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM (574) 272-5478 - "Prims.l!j.«t~~ page 18 The Observer+ SPORTS Thursday, March 23, 2006 SMC SoFrBALL Offense leads to early success Team look.c; to improve with nezu head coach By DEIRDRE KRASULA Sports Writer Saint Mary's hopes to erase tho memories of' a poor 2005 campaign on tho shoulders of' its l'mshrnen and seniors, as well as a nnw head coach. And early in the season, the learn has sucennded. Tlw tmun welcomes seven nnw playnrs, whiiP also rnlurning stwm1 experienced uppnrclass llHHI. Belles first-year eoaeh Elizabeth Sullivan has worked Saint Mary's into a formidable tl~lllll. The squad lraiiwd hard in ~- the preseason, esp11dally at tho plat11, and went 7-3 at a five-day tournament in Fort Myers, Fla. during spring brnak. "We've really worked on our hitting," Sullivan said. "We want KELLY I Saint Mary's outfielder Audrey Gajor catches a fly ball in a 12-4 to bn a fim:n at the plate. I want teams to worry about throwing loss to Olivet April 26, 2005. us any pitch nnar the strike zone because we will drive whatever Sullivan said these three know versatility. With three players t.hey throw at us." what it takes to win a tourna capable of playing two different Sullivan said the BPIIes will ment championship and will positions - Martha Smid at both eounl on seniors i\udrny Gajor, contribute greatly to Saint eateher and outfield. Davison at Bridget Grall and Mnghan Mary's suecnss this season pitcher and outfield and Ashley Marenkovie to lead the Bolles The fresh man class has also Fusaro at catcher and third-base ba!'.k to thnir 2004 MIA/\ cham contributed to the Belles' hot - the Belles possess the flexibil pionship form. i\11 thrPt1 seniors start. Freshman pitchers Kristin ity to change as Sullivan sees lit. ··"'23. 281& wern present when the Belles i\mram and Calli Davison threw Davison has thrived at the t:apturnd their first evnr conl'er back-to-hack no-hitters on tho plate and on the mound, blasting 5:30p.m. nnen title two ynars agn. fourth day of the tournament a home run during her no-hitter (;rail said tlw seniors took the last week. game. ce Center-G rnsponsibility of' helping the rest "We have a great freshman "What's so great about this of' tho squad through the coach class," Grall said. "They blend [freshman I group is the variety ing dmngn. right in with the team. You really they bring to our team," Sullivan "We took it upon ourselves to can't see a class difference any said. make the rest of the team more." adjusted Ito Sullivan!." Grall But perhaps the strongest fea Contact Deirdre Krasula at said. ture of the freshman class is its [email protected] Kaneb Center for Teaching and Learning SCHOLARS IN THE CLASSROOM SERIES CORE COUNCIL FOR GAY & LESBIAN Presented by: STUDENTS Alasdair Macintyre The former ·•standing Committee on Gay and Lesbian Student Needs" is expanding and seeking new Professor of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame undergraduate student members, regardless of sexual orientation. The newly structured council, the Monday, March 27, 2006 Core Council for Gay and Lesbian Students DeBartolo Hall, Room 129, 4:00pm is now accepting applications. Phone (574) 631-9146 • Email [email protected] • http://www .nd.edu/-kaneb/ Register Online at http://www.nd.edu/~kaneb/events/register.shtmf Applications are available in the Office of Student Affairs (316 Main Building) or on the Core Council web site http:// corecouncil. nd.edu/ Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28, 2006, and can be submitted to the Office of Student Affairs. Please visit our web site for more information. ~------Thursday, March 23, 2006 The Observer+ SPORTS page 19 Phone 1-7800 Main Office 319 CoMo Retreats Office 114CoMo Campus Ministry Thursday, March 23,OIN 2006 Web Catholic Q&A That Angie Maxey of Welsh Family Hall is being featured in this week's ''Live It'' Do I have to believe in the Real Presence of will come as a surprise to no one on the Campus Christ in the Eucharist to be Catholic? Ministry staff. It is a common place sight in our office to see this sophomore Theology and The Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist is one Economics double major rapidly knocking out central beliefs of the Catholic faith and is essential to a true and full important tasks, helping the CM staff with what understanding of the Sacrament of the Eucharist, or Holy Communion. ever they need. As a Campus Ministry student Divine Revelation, as contained within Scripture and Tradition, has al assistant, Angie is a very present help to Ministry endeavors. On more than one owt ways testified to the belief in Christ's real, literal, physical presence in the sion, a staff member has remarked that Angie Eucharist. Bread and wine are no more; Body and Blood are all that ex gets done with work more quickly than they can ist. The synoptic Gospels record Jesus' words at the Last Supper: "This think of another task to give her. While Angie's is my body ... this is my blood" (Matt 26:26-28; Mark 14:22-24; Luke great help in the CM office may not be noticed 22: 19-20). For over 1500 years, all of Chtistendom believed Chtist was by those who do not regularly visit Coleman Morse. her faith and service are very conspicu speaking literally here, having mystically transformed the bread and wine ous in the many other activities she is involved before Him into His very Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity, and then in. Currently Angie is sharing her talents with commanding all who followed after to do likewise "in remembrance of the Freshman Retreat program. She is working me" (1 Cor 11 :24-25). Aramaic, Jesus' native language, included over 30 with a t-•roup of her sophomore and junior peers different words that could have been used to mean "represents'' or "sym to plan the last Freshman Retreat of the year, which will take place April 7th and 8th. bolizes." so Jesus could have easily used one of these to explain himself . Any of Angie's friends must certainly if He had intended any interpretation other than the literal. However, He be surprised that so far in this article there has did not do so. been no mention of what is possibly Angie's The Gospel of John relates Jesus' view of the Eucharist in even greatest gift to the Notre Dame community: her wondert'ul voice~ Anyone who has attended stronger language: " ... the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life a Voices of Faith Gospel Choir concert has of the world" and '' ... my flesh is true food and my blood is tme drink" received the blessing that Angie's vocal talents (John 6:51, 55). Many of His disciples, showing their shock at Jesus' bestow upon a listener. 1f you cannot make it to claims, ceased to follow after Him (John 6:66). Had Christ intended His a Voices of Faith concert, Angie regularly sings statements to be taken only figuratively, He could easily have clarified praise music on Thursday nights at the interde nominational Iron Sharpens Iron praise and fel what He had said. The fact is, however, that He did not. Rather, risking lowship sessions. The Notre Dame community His entire mission, He turned to The Twelve and said. ''Do you also want is certainly lucky that Angie chooses to share to leave?" (John 6:67). Peter, responding on behalf of the true disciples her God-given vocal talents. Although she is of the Lord, said. "Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of perpetually modest about the importance of her eternal life" (John 6:68). varied ministries to the Notre Dame community, Angie is certainly deserving of this recognition. Paul continues to testify to this central teaching of Jesus when he Angie, for your example of faith and the minis makes such a big deal about people examining themselves before receiv try that you pursue in so many different ways. ing Holy Communion, a commentary that would have been unnecessary you and may God bless you. if we were only speaking of symbols: " ... [W]hoever eat the bread or Let us know who out there dtinks the cup of the Lord unworthily will have to answer for the body and blood of the Lord. A person should examine himself. and so eat the is making a difference! bread and drink the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without dis Send nominations to cerning the body, eats and drinks judgment on himself' (1 Cor 11 :27-30). Brian Vassel at Send uestions to Brett Perkins: [email protected]! bvassel nd.edu I' I 1 J ------. page 20 The Observer+ SPORTS Thursday, March 23, 2006 MEN'S TRACK AND fiELD Tuscon meet next for Irish attaining qualifying scores ing. Senior discus thrower By FRAN TOLAN early in the season. Meghan Horn, junior discus Sports Writer "We don't want to have to be thrower Garet Koxlien, and chasing certain marks every sophomore hammer thrower Fresh ofT of an impressive week. If we qualify now, we Kyle Annen are all hoping to showing in the Cal Poly can concentrate on individual put up distances worthy of Invitational last week, the Irish goals for the rest of the sea NCAA Mideast Hegional berths. will send several team mem son," the assistant coach stat "Overall, everyone per bers to Tucson, Arizona today ed. formed great last week. I'm to compete in their second out Millar also said hopeful that door meet of the year, the this meet will be "If we qualify now, those three can Wildcat Combined Events host more conducive we can concentrate get it done this ed by the University of to good perform week," throwers Arizona. ances by the Irish on individual goals coach ILl. Similar to the Cal Poly meet, than Cal Poly. the rest of the Linnenbrink said. the Irish will send sprinters "The weather season. Millar said he and field event athletes. should be a lot felt the team Distance runners will not trav better than it was competed well at el to Tucson. last week and the John Millar the Cal Poly Notre Dame earned eighteen competition will Irish sprinting coach Invitational. but Big East Championship quali definitely be he added that the fying marks and two NCAA stronger," he said. team should not simply be con Mideast Regional qualifying Arizona, Kansas State, New tent with its initial output. performances in California. Mexico, San Diego State, and "We're always looking to ''I'd be very happy if we Wyoming will be competing in improve," Millar said. "Across could get a few more qualify Tuscon. the board, everyone should be ing times this week," Irish Among those looking to post trying to get better." head coach Joe Piane said. qualifying marks in Arizona Sprinting coach John Millar are the three Notre Dame Contact Fran Tolan at stressed the significance of throwers that will be compel- [email protected] KELLY I Irish senior Suzie Hayes tees off at the Notre Dame Invitational Sept. 11. The Irish finished fourth at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational in Honolulu, Hawaii Wednesday. fall season. The Irish finished the first Hawaii round with a 299. The team continued from page 24 then continued the steady play with a :~04 and a 303 in the way wn played this week," final two days on the course. King said. "It would have been Notre Dame junior Noriko nice to f'inish ahead of a team Nakazaki placed seventh over- that was all with an ranknd higlwr eight-over than us, like "It would have been nice to 221 in her J.SU, but over finish ahead of a team that fifth top-ten all I think we finish of the did very well." was ranked higher than us, season. Irish The Irish like LSU, but overall I think senior headed into we did very well. " L a u r e n Wednesday's Gebauer, third and final recorded her round leading Debby King first top-ten J.SU by .nine Irish head coach finish of the shots. But the campaign as Coffee and Conversation Tigers shot a she tied for 293 - beating Notre Dame's ninth place with a three For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Questioning Students at Notre Dame 303 - giving J.SU the third round score of 223. place finish. No. 16 Tennessee, according Despite Notre Dame's inabil to the latest golfstat.com ity to maintain rankings, shot Tuesday, March 28 its lead, the a tournament strong overall "We played a heck of a best round of 7:30- 9:30 p.m. performance lot better than we had 280 on was very been playing. " Wednesday to 316 Coleman-Morse important for a take the team squad that had title with a been strug Debby King four-over par The Core Council tor Gay and lesbian Students inviles gay, lesbian, and bisexual members gling. Irish head coach 856 (288-288- of the Notre Dame family, their friends, and supporters to an informal coHee at the Co-Mo. "We played a 280). Everyone rs welcome and confrdentrallty rs assured heck of a lot Four of the better than we had been play top five overall scores were Coffee and refreshments will be served ing," King said of the Hawaii recorded by Lady Vols golfers. event. CORE COUNCil King wanted Notre Damn to FOR GAY & LESBIAN record a round under 301.5, Contact Fran Tolan at the team average during the [email protected] STUDENTS CROSSE Fio,()Ler:i's HeaRth WILL BE SUPPLYING FOOD FOR THE BRUNCH E-GAME AT NOON! Thursday, March 23, 2006 The Observer + SPORTS page 21 fourth Notre Dame runs - pitches," Mainieri said of It's a giant step for him per and sent Rodewald out of Phelps. "He'll get better. For sonally, and for our team we Central the game - with a bases some rookies there's a Bulfin have been improving. work in continued from page 24 loaded bloop single to shal longer learning curve than continued from page 24 progress, level we want, want low center. there is for others. We're to be fixture, player, big steps innings. striking out one RBI singles from Greg going to keep running him said Welsh. "He's doing the and small steps, the door is and allowing seven earned Lopez and Cody Rizzo and a out there; he's going to keep same dives !from the begin open, we know, now we just runs on seven hits. sacrifice fly by Craig Cooper getting better." ning of the yeitr] better. He's have to work hard enough to With the Irish leading 10- rounded out a seven run Central Michigan cut the added new dives to list, very get more though I I I CoNHcr YouR MAiliNt Conrs OlfiCLR SUfLtiON THM i ' RESERVE YOUR SEAT TODAY! l' Capt. Barclay or Gunnery Sgt. Templeton ' 765-479-1275 [email protected] MARINE OFFICER PROGRAMS MARINEOFFICER.COM page 22 The Observer + SPORTS Thursday, March 23, 2006 excited to be back on the foot ball field. First day "I thought we looked good," continued from page 24 Samardzija said. "I thought our defense was 11ying around year. out there making it tough un "Right now it's kind of the offense the first day. 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THE OBSERVER Thursday,March 23, 2006 PORTS page 24 FOOTBALL NO WOMEN'S GOLF Opening hits Tea111 ends up fourth Irish open second spring under head coach Charlie Weis with Wednesday practice at Loftus in Havvaii By KAfE GALES A,sociate Sport' Editor Squad rebounds .after J\l'tllr a FiP.sta Bowl loss and a long offseason of strength last place finish in and conditioning workouts, Notre DamP returned to the Texas March 11-12 praeticn field for the first limo yesterday to bngin By FRAN TOLAN spring camp. Sports Writer "Naturally, coming out on ... tlw first day. you'rn going to Arter a last place finish at bn a liltlP rusty," Irish run the 'Mo' Moria] Tournamnnl ning baek Darius Walker in Bryan, Texas last WPek. said. "You'v11 got to get the Notrn Dame responded with a butlPrflins and the kinks and fourth-place finish against things out. but I think as a tough competition at the Dr. l.nam our moraln is up. Wn're Donnis Thompson lnviational derinitnly nxdtPd about com in llonolulu, llawaii. • ing in." Beforn the tournament, Tho team spnnt mueh of which took place Tuesday and spring 2005 adjusting to a Wednesday, Notre Damn new coaching staff and learn coach Debbie King said her ing th~~ style and sehomes of team's goal was to finish now hnad roach Charlio Weis among the top four teams in after tlw firing of former the field of eleven. coach Tyrone Wi IIi ngh am. Thursday, the Irish accom This ynar. however. players plished their goal. finishing found motivation in tho loss just ono stroke behind third ·to Ohio State on .Jan. 2 and in place LSU. higher expectations for next ALLISON AMBROSE!fhe Obse!Ver "We were happy with the Notre Dame offensive linemen Chris Stewart, left,. and Dan Santucci run through a blocking see FIRST DAY/page 22 drill Wednesday at the Loftus Center. Stewart is a freshman who enrolled early. see HAWAII/page 20 < MEN'S SWIMMING BASEBALL Fresh111an to co111pete Irish top Chippewas, 11-9 in NCAA 111eet today Brezovsky, Barnes combine for five· RBis in team's 10th victo.ry Bulfin becomes second Bob Ebel in 1975. By KYLE CASSILY . While Bu)tin was named All Sports Writer Big East in the one-meter Irish diver to qualify dive. based on his third place for national finals conference finish, it was his Notre Dame second performance in the three baseman Boss Brezovsky meter dive that got him a trip and designated hitter By TIM KAISER to Atlanta. Jeremy Barnes Jed the Spons Writer Bull'in finished an unexpect Irish Wednesday night in ed fourth at the Zone C NCAA an 1 I -9 victory over l."rpshman diver Mirhacl Hegional meets March 10 with Central Michigan at Frank Bull'in will takl' part in tlw 634.40 points to qualify for Eck Stadium. Swimming and Diving NCAA the NCAA National Notre Dame (10-7) got Championships today and Championships. behind the powerful bats tomorrow at GPorgia Tech "We were surprised and of Brozovsky and Barnes. Univnrsiity. dPiighted. lie was outstand Brezovsky was 3-for-5 B u I f i n , ing,"head swimming coach with three HBis and one who is just Tim Welsh said. We were run and Barnes was 2-for- tho third really happy; it was a com 4 with two HBis and one Notre llame plete surprise. We expected run. athlnte all him do to well, but we didn't The Chippewas (9-9) and limn to earn expect to qualify." Irish both used five pitch a spot at tlw Welsh said that Bullin's per ers and garnered 15 hits NCAAs, will formance this year has been each in the marathon 3 compete in impressive, but what makes it hour, 11 minute contest. the one- Bulfin all the more outstanding is Freshman right-hander meter dive that it is his first year on the David Phelps made his today and the three-meter team. first home start in a Notre divn tomorrow. The other two "llis improvement lthis Dame uniform and worked Irish athletes to make nation year I was very dramatic," three and two-thirds ALLISON ObseiVer als wPre swimmer Tim Irish second baseman Ross Brezovsky dives back into first base in Kegelrrutn· in 2005, and diver see BULFIN/page 2 I see CENTRAL/ page21 Notre Dame's ll.-9 home win over Central Michigan Wednesday. en ..... TRACK AND FIELD SMC SOFTBAlL MlB SOCCER NHl. NBA ~ Germany 4 Dallas 4 Cleveland 120 z Notre Dame's sprint- Belles rely on senior Mark Fairuna-Wada's USA 1 Minnesota 2 Charlotte 11.8 ( OT) ers and throwers will experience and talented book, '"Game of The Germans beat a The Stars scored three Cavs guard LeBron 1:1: ~ James capped his triple- C'.:::l compte in the Wildcat freshman in their first Shadows," details depleted American goals in the final period double with an over- •C:::C Combined Events in year under head coach steroid use among star squad in a World Cup to beat the Wild. time buzzer beater to I-!· Tuscon, Arizona. Elizabeth Sullivan. sluggers. tune-up game. = sink the Bobcats. A. iCC en page 20 page 18 page 17 page 17 page 16 page 15 -