the Observer The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Volume 44 : Issue 119 Monday, April 11, 2011 ndsmcobserver.com Grabosky Holy Half benefits locals Tourney runs for honors prayers student By MEGAN DOYLE By SAM STRYKER News Editor News Editor Jeff Grabosky took a pit- Behind Keenan Hall Saturday stop at campus this week- afternoon, more than four dozen end as he continues a Keenan residents played basket- cross-country run with ball in memory of Sean Valero. only basic essentials in a The inaugural Keenan Klassic, a baby jogger and a rosary. two-on-two basketball tourna- “From an athletic per- ment, shifted its focus from a spective, I have run South Bend charity to remember- marathons and a couple ing Valero after the sophomore hundred-milers, so this was found dead March 31. seemed like the big next Sophomore Ryan Dunbar step,” he said. “I coupled helped found the event with class- that with my personal life mates Gabe De Vela, Stephen where prayer is really Schwaner and Preston Scott and important.” said the tournament was a great While faith always JAMES DOAN/The Observer way to honor Valero. The sopho- played a large role in his Runners competed in the Holy Half Marathon Sunday. This year’s race focused on who more was found dead March 31. family, Grabosky, a 2005 participants were running for and donations went to local South Bend charities. “It was great to come together Notre Dame graduate, said and remember a friend and have he felt the power of prayer Orleans and the theme has from friends’ suggestions and a fun day of community, having most during a difficult By ANNA BOARINI been New Orleans too,” sen- narrowed it down to a few, fun and donating money for a period of his life in 2006. News Writer ior and race director Gabby which we presented to all good cause,” he said. “My mom passed away, Tate said. “This year we four class councils,” senior Dunbar said the tournament and my wife walked out on The theme of Sunday’s sixth wanted to do something dif- and race director Sean had 27 teams, raising $270. He me. I was left with every- annual Holy Half Marathon ferent and get more people Kickham said. “They voted said the funds would most likely thing I had in my car for a asked participants, “Who are involved from South Bend and and those are the charities go toward planting a tree with a couple months,” he said. you running for?” In that out of the Notre Dame bub- that the money will go to.” rock and plaque near Keenan to “Prayer is all I had.” spirit, race organizers hoped ble.” This year’s race will benefit remember Valero. During his break on cam- the thousands of participants Working with the theme, the South Bend Center for the “The guys in Keenan wanted to pus, friends hosted a would think beyond their own the directors decided to focus Homeless, St. Adalbert ele- have a memorial for Sean,” prayer service with training, to others. the fundraising efforts on mentary school and Michiana Dunbar said. “The tournament “The past few years, the local charities. see RUN/page 5 money has all gone to New “We came up with a list see HOLY/page 5 see KEENAN/page 4 Moms visit daughters O.A.R. creates waves Friday during weekend events By KRISTEN DURBIN News Writer Nearly 2,000 students kicked off their weekend by rocking out to hip-hop duo Chiddy Bang and jam band Of A Revolution (O.A.R.) at the Student Union Board (SUB) spring concert Friday night. SUB concert programmer Matt Stolze said SUB initially planned to sell 1,100 tickets to students, but the overwhelming student demand for tickets prompted SUB to sell more tickets. COURTNEY ECKERLE/The Observer Megan Dempsey and Kellie Zeese eating with their mothers at “We worked with campus offi- dinner during the St. Mary’s Junior Mom’s Weekend. cials to increase the number of tickets sold,” Stolze said. “I’m happy to say that after this SARAH O’CONNOR/The Observer increase, we sold approximately Of A Revolution performed at Stepan Center with Chiddy Junior Mom’s Weekend since Bang Saturday night. Approximately 1,940 tickets were sold. By CECILIA GLOVER the beginning of the year. It is 1,940 tickets.” News Writer one of the main events of junior Chiddy Bang opened the con- year and a very special tradition cert for an enthusiastic Stepan formance. back on stage to play with Saint Mary’s juniors got to at Saint Mary’s College,” junior Center crowd, playing new songs “I felt that most of the popula- O.A.R.” spend quality time with their board member Hannah Hupp in addition to their most popular tion at the concert was looking Students agreed that Chiddy moms during Junior Mom’s said. “There are a lot of times single, “Opposite of Adults.” forward to Chiddy Bang more Bang’s collaborative finale on Weekend Friday through families come to campus, but Freshman Bobby Hess said he than O.A.R.,” he said. “Everyone O.A.R.’s fan favorite “That Was a Sunday. thought the audience reacted was really excited at the end ”We have been planning see WEEKEND/page 5 favorably to Chiddy Bang’s per- when they [Chiddy Bang] came see O.A.R./page 4 INSIDE TODAY’S PAPER Lacrosse plays for pe ace page 3 N Viewpoint page 6 N OAR performs at Stepan page 8 N Floyd meets with ResLife page 16 page 2 The Observer N PAGE 2 Monday, April 11, 2011 THE OBSERVER Question: What superpower do Q: Who would you like to arm P.O. 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