the Observer The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Volume 44 : Issue 122 thursday, april 14, 2011 ndsmcobserver.com Forum focuses on education problems Holy Half

By MARISA IATI News Writer runners

Four national leaders in edu- cation urged the Notre Dame fight heat community to use its resources to help improve the American school system at a panel titled, By MEGAN DOYLE “The System: Opportunity, Crisis News Editor and Obligation in K-12 Education,” held at the Completing the Holy Half was on DeBartolo Performing Arts senior Kaitie McCabe’s college Center Wednesday. bucket list, but sun and 80 degree The panel marked the begin- temperatures Sunday stood in her ning of the 2011-2012 Notre way as she attempted to complete Dame Forum. The Forum will the race. focus on the challenges K-12 McCabe trained for the 13.1- education faces in the United mile race in the weeks leading up States. to the Half, yet she only completed Panelists Michelle Rhee, a portion of the race. Howard Fuller, Sara Martinez “I went out as fast as I had Tucker and John Dilulio dis- planned and by mile four I was cussed the successes and fail- JAMES DOAN/The Observer really struggling,” she said. “I ures of the current system. Education experts John Dilulio, left, Sara Martinez Tucker, center, and Howard Fuller, right discuss ended up completing the ‘Holy “We’re at a specific moment in the challenges of the Amerian education system at DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Wednesday. Quarter’ but didn’t feel like I could time right now [when] there’s finish the entire half marathon. It more attention being paid to “The education agenda in our greater force [than the teacher’s as graduation rates are over- was very disappointing.” public education reform, and we country has been driven by spe- union] at the table that’s saying reported. Race organizer Gabby Tate have the opportunity to radically cial interests,” Rhee said. “The what is at the best interest of the Fuller said American students described the day as a “perfect transform it,” Rhee said. “If we problem in that dynamic is that children, then you’re going to are performing significantly storm” of unexpected conditions. can’t take advantage of this you don’t have a national, organ- end up with a landscape of laws worse in the classroom than “Most people were not accus- opportunity, then I don’t know if ized interest group with the and policies that are skewed, their foreign peers are. tomed to running on an 80 degree another one like this is ever same heft as the teacher’s and not towards children,” she American students, however, weather day,” she said. going to come up.” union.” said. have high intellectual confidence McCabe was not the only runner Fuller said the American ideal Rhee said the lack of a power- Dilulio identified school vio- compared with students in other to feel the effects of Sunday’s heat. of universal education was ful group looking out for the chil- lence and drop-out rates as two nations. “Seven students were transport- important but policymakers still dren in the system was a prob- major issues facing American Fuller said talking about the ed to Memorial Hospital for heat need to do what is necessary to lem. education. He said school vio- make that ideal a reality. “If there is not an equal or lence is under-reported, where- see SYSTEM/page 5 see HALF/page 4 Lula’s owner discusses Students go bald for charity café’s closing, future By MEL FLANAGAN News Writer

Despite her profession’s affinity for hair, Angie Paris, a hairdresser at University Hair Stylists, decided to shave her head today for The Bald & the Beautiful: ND Fights Cancer. “I feel like God planted it in my heart and I started to think about it,” Paris said. “I asked myself ‘Are you sure about this?’ and I prayed about it, and I just feel like it’s some- thing I should do.” MAGGIE O’BRIEN/The Observer The Bald & the Beautiful — After 16 years of operation, local Lula’s Café closed in the fall. sponsored by the Class of Owner Steve Egan is hopeful the Café will make a comeback. 2012, student government, Circle K and Pangborn, Duncan and Badin Halls — is ASHLEY DACY/The Observer The ownership still hopes the Freshman Michael Stankiewicz has his head shaved to raise By TORI ROECK Notre Dame’s third annual restaurant can make a comeback, head-shaving event to raise money for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. News Writer though. money for St. Baldrick’s “I want Lula’s to exist in the Foundation, a charity commit- raised over $41,500. This residence halls and athletic After 16 years as a South Bend community more than anyone ted to cancer research fund- year, the goal is set at teams. staple, Lula’s Café closed in the does,” Egan said. “I’m willing and ing. The event kicked off $60,000. “I think internally we’ve got- fall much to the lament of stu- open to listening to creative solu- Wednesday and will continue Student body president ten a lot more people involved dents and town residents alike. tions on how that might happen.” through Friday. emeritus Catherine Soler said and that’s been great to The local hotspot was forced to While Egan considered multiple Former Hall President’s the committee aimed to incor- spread it through the dorms shut down after its lease was not opportunities to reopen at other Council co-chair Mike Oliver porate a variety of different and through campus,” she renewed for unknown reasons, said 800 people participated organizations into this year’s Lula’s owner Steve Egan said. see LULA’S/page 5 in last year’s event, which event, including class councils, see BALDRICK’S/page 5

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Awards for Excellence in Engineering; Anthony Hyder, Undergraduate Experience in “A lot of freshmen didn’t know “When we came to Notre Dame Undergraduate Teaching and Department of Physics; Charles Leadership (FUEL) program and about it then, but know about it the admissions office told us we three members of the faculty Kulpa, Department of Biological the implementation of the now and would have liked to par- could take any major we wanted were awarded with Dockweiler Sciences; William Leahy, Mendoza College of Business’s ticipate,” she said. at ND and now we can’t,” aca- Awards for Excellence in Department of Economics and major-eligibility algorithm at its Cavanaugh senator Gaby demic affairs chair Neal Ravindra Undergraduate Advising, Econometrics; Tara MacLeod, Wednesday meeting. Nunez recalled seeing FUEL at said. “It’s not the University’s according to a Wednesday Department of Irish Language FUEL began two years ago as Student Activities Night but said fault but it’s still a fact.” press release. and Literature; Kerry Meyers, FLEX, the Freshmen Leadership she didn’t know exactly what it Some senators expressed con- Peer and student nominations College of Engineering; Ken Experience, a program for fresh- entailed. cern at the fairness of using so determined the recipients, and Milani, Department of men interested in getting “I thought it was more just few factors in the algorithm. the Office of the Provost pre- Accountancy; Brian involved in student government. exposure to student government, Campus technology chair Yiting sented the awards. O’Conchubhair, Department of Student body vice president Brett I didn’t know it was actual policy- Zheng said hard working and The winners of the Irish Language and Literature; Rocheleau said the program making,” she said. “It should be intelligent students can end up Dockweiler Award are Sam Jeffrey Peng, Department of transformed into FUEL this year. advertised as such, like you’re with a poor GPA under certain Gaglio, assistant dean and con- Chemistry and Biochemistry; “This year it was a way for first actually involved in making circumstances. current instructor in the Anne Pilkington, Department of year students to be a part of the things happen.” “At least half our engineering Mendoza College of Business; Mathematics; Georgine Resick, policy-making side of student Turning from student govern- class disappears,” Zheng said. Kathleen Kolberg, professional Department of Music; Deborah government,” he said. “It was the ment to academics, the group “Beginning freshman year engi- specialist in the Department of Rotman, Department of first year FUEL was truly a part debated whether students should neering is really tough and your Preprofessional Studies; and Anthropology; Maria Tomasula, of student government in this attempt to fight Mendoza’s use of GPA is shot. And then you realize Anre Venter, professional spe- Department of Art, Art History manner.” algorithms for determining which you want to be a business student cialist and director of under- and Design; and Xiaoshan FUEL co-director Ricky majors students can enter. and you’re at a disadvantage.” graduate studies in the Yang, Department of East Asian Bevington said the program Rocheleau said that while the Regardless of whether an Department of Psychology. Languages and Literatures. places the freshman participants algorithms have been in place for attempt is made to reverse the The Joyce teaching award A University press release into the various Senate commit- three years, one was used for the algorithm policy, Morrissey sena- honored 20 members of the stated the teaching award is tees where they function as regu- first time this year for the finance tor Calvin Belden said the faculty who had a profound supported by a gift from the lar members. major. University should inform incom- influence on undergraduate late Father Joyce’s classmates Bevington asked the group how Rocheleau said 290 students ing students of the caveat on the students through sustained in the Class of 1937. The they felt the program could better applied to the Finance major pro- presumed freedom to choose a exemplary teaching, the release Dockweiler Charitable serve student government and gram, which was capped at 250 major at Notre Dame. stated. Foundation honored advisors better inform future student lead- students. The remaining 40 stu- “It would be a really disap- The Joyce winners are: and student mentors for the ers. dents were either placed in their pointing shock if you come here Joseph Buttigieg, Department past four years. “First, as the policy-making second choice major or market- and you were planning on being of English; Xavier Creary, Faculty committees in each of branch of student government, ing, the only business major with a finance major and then could- Department of Chemistry and the seven disciplinary areas we want to hear how FUEL can space left. n’t,” Belden said. Biochemistry; Steve Fallon, evaluate the peer and student best help you,” he said. “And sec- The algorithm that decided Program of Liberal Studies; nominations to select the win- ond, a lot of you are new faces. which students were able to Contact Mel Flanagan at Agustin Fuentes, Department of ners. 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hydrate better for future races,” Half he said. “Also, I will make certain not to underestimate how the SMC seniors exhibit artwork continued from page 1 weather can affect the way I race. It is obvious I did not take the exhaustion,” University change of temperature into spokesman Dennis Brown said. account as much as I should have “About 20 others were treated for and I will definitely plan better in heat-related problems.” the future.” Two sports medicine doctors, a Freshman Jake Flynt ran cross- nurse, 14 First Aid volunteers and country in high school, but the a mobile unit from the South Bend Holy Half was his first attempt at a Medical Foundation staffed the half marathon. event, Brown said. Two golf carts “I reached a point between 10.5 with First Aid supplies followed and 11 miles where my legs felt the race. like they were simply out of my “A small amount of the medical control,” he said. “Even before costs — medicine and some sup- that point I started desperately plies — are billed to the event,” looking forward to each water Brown said. “Most costs are stop. When I realized how dehy- assumed by the First Aid Services drated I was and how uncontrol- Team budget.” lable my form was becoming, I The First Aid Services Team is a stopped at the nearest volunteer. I student volunteer organization on asked her to call my older brother campus. who was waiting for me at the fin- Freshman Allie Kuhl was rushed ish line. I told her I didn’t think I Photo courtesy of Mary Castle needed any medical help and that Saint Mary’s senior art student Mary Castle, center, showcases her portfolio Le Carnaval en to the hospital to replenish her flu- Peinture in the Moreau Art Gallery Saturday. ids after she was severely dehy- water and rest would be enough, drated and fainted during the and she offered me her water bot- tle.” to encourage a desire to listen to humans in the place of mistreat- race. By ALYSSA PEREZ “I sat down to rest around the Flynt said he wished water stops her work, “The Carnival of the ed animals. News Writer 10th mile because I was struggling along the race route were more Animals.” Senior Caitlin Duerinck creat- to just keep walking and I was not frequent. Kelly Payne, another senior ed three-dimensional sculptures seeing clearly,” she said. “I intend- “After dropping it several times Saint Mary’s senior art stu- artist on display, said the natural for her exhibit, “Duende.” ed to keep racing after I rested, due to my dizziness, I drank what I dents displayed their final beauty she enjoys while running Edward Hirsch’s book, “The but when I started walking again I could of the volunteer’s water bot- exhibits at the College’s Moreau outdoors inspired her work. Demon and the Angel: Searching ended up collapsing.” tle and then what was left of my Art Center beginning last Friday. “Running outside got me inter- for the Source of Artistic Volunteers responded immedi- brother’s when he reached me,” The projects were the culmi- ested in the beauties of nature, Inspiration,” inspired her five ately after Kuhl collapsed. he said. “I had four more bottles of nation of the seniors’ final year of what God has created to make large-scale ceramic pieces. “The volunteers and medical water and some fruit upon reach- of work. the world look beautiful,” she “This philosophy book exam- responders were very efficient, ing the finish line.” Senior Mary Castle, an art said in her artist’s statement. “It ined the ways in which artists in and I greatly appreciate their Flynt said his entire body was major and music minor, dis- also gave me a way to meditate various media, such as dance, help,” she said. “I felt that the vol- sore Monday after the race. played 14 canvases inspired by and not think about the opposing poetry and sculpture, connect unteers were very aware that run- “I think I will never again under- the works of French composer and jarring aspects of life.” and respond to the Spanish con- ners may be struggling with the estimate the need to hydrate,” Charles Camille Saint-Saens’ “Le Payne said her artwork depicts cept of duende, the evocative heat, and they seemed to be keep- Flynt said. “The wisdom of all of Carnaval des Animaux.” the abstract beauty of day-to-day force that drives people to create ing an eye out for anyone who my past coaches keeps ringing in “I chose this theme in order to images. works of art,” Duerinck said in may have needed help.” my ears and what seems to ring use a lot of different colors and Abstract imagery also inspired her artist’s statement. “I created Kuhl said she left the hospital loudest is, ‘You need to hydrate the techniques, which incorporate Saint Mary’s senior Elizabeth this work to encourage others to around 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon, entire week leading up to the both my art major and music McDonald to create her three- examine how and why they are and besides minimal soreness, she race.’ I would like to run another minor,” Castle said. dimensional display, “A New Age inspired, to note what they are is feeling well. half marathon at the end of the Castle accompanied her visual of Horror.” inspired by and to act upon their “In the future, if I am running in summer. I’ll not only have more art with a piano performance Social issues were also an personal inspiration.” the heat and feel the way I did time to train, I’ll have training during the exhibition. She said inspiration to some artists. The displays are open to the before I had to quit running on weather more indicative of that on she hopes others see the paral- Senior Erin Malter created a six- general public until Friday. Sunday, I will know that I need to race day.” lels between art and music in canvas display to speak about stop and take a break rather than While runners recover from the her work. animal abuse. Her exhibit, titled Contact Alyssa Perez at try to push through it,” she said. Holy Half, McCabe said she is Castle add the she would like “In Their Shoes,” substituted [email protected] “This will not prevent me from already anticipating her next race. running in future, but I hope it will “I’m considering this race a make me a smarter and safer run- learning opportunity,” she said. ner because I will be more aware “I’ve already signed up for another of my physical limits and how to half marathon this summer … deal with them.” [and] I plan to come back after Around the fourth mile-marker, graduation next year and finish freshman Billy Raseman said he the Holy Half. Hopefully it doesn’t began to feel the effects of dehy- snow.” dration in the heat when he Tate and fellow organizer Sean stopped sweating and his back Kickham said heat was not the started tingling. only problem for runners. Runners “Just before the 10th mile I wore chip timers to record their slowed to a walk once I got the times, but Tate said the times were water station,” he said. “I could tell lost when the chip timer trans- something was wrong because I ferred the data to the computer felt dizzy and could not even walk system. in a straight line. The First Aid “The chip timing did not work at responded immediately — all,” she said. “We only have times they gave me ice and water and for people’s splits, the first half of told me to lie down on a nearby the race.” bench.” This year was the first where the Raseman said he began training race ever ran into problems with over winter break. the chip timers, Tate said. “I knew it was going to be hot “This is also the first year where but I have run in similar weather the course for the race was certi- before,” Raseman said. fied as a half-marathon,” Kickham “I think the fact that all my train- said. ing had been in much cooler Many runners hoped to use their weather made the heat worse times from the Holy Half to qualify than it would have been if I had for other races, Kickham said, but been more acclimated to it.” unfortunately cannot do so. For his next race, Raseman said “It’s really upsetting,” Tate said. he will learn from his experience at the Holy Half. Contact Megan Doyle at “I need to make sure I [email protected] Thursday, April 14, 2011 The Observer N CAMPUS EWS page 5

location and given less than 60 lack of effort or care. are valuable because they days to relocate. “There is this real aversion encourage students to believe Lula’s “There’s nothing wrong with System right now to wanting to differen- intelligence is malleable instead continued from page 1 Lula’s. Lula’s was a thriving busi- continued from page 1 tiate between teachers,” Rhee of predetermined. ness that had this monkey wrench said. “We have to create a “Students that have this belief locations, he said none of them thrown in, this unforeseen cir- problems was not enough, that dynamic with teachers where, that intelligence is incremental worked out, despite his desire to cumstance dropped upon it,” action was required. when we start to talk about end up setting goals for them- bring back the popular restau- Egan said. “Lula’s was thriving “We cannot intellectualize this effectiveness, it doesn’t become selves, persisting and dealing rant. even in the face of the new busi- achievement gap for another an anti-teacher thing … Being a with academic challenges bet- Because of the inclusive nature nesses at Eddy Street Commons.” generation,” Fuller said. “You all teacher in an urban school dis- ter,” she said. of the Lula’s environment, Egan Egan said regardless of whether have got to demand more from trict is the most difficult thing Tucker also asked Notre Dame said he would not want the café to or not Lula’s returns, the café those of us who have verbalized you can do. And because of its to reconsider the ways in which move to the Notre Dame campus. would remain in the memories of about this prob- difficulty, not it evaluates applicants. She said “Moving on campus would be its patrons. lem, but when it everybody is post-secondary institutions tend exclusionary to most in the “It’s a blessing to hear stories of comes time to “There is nothing that going to be to overweight standardized test Michiana community so it would people who had their first dates make real, hard is more worth fighting good at it.” scores and should place greater not be my top choice,” Egan said. [in Lula’s] or met their spouse or decisions … it’s for to ensure that the Fuller said value on students that believe in Egan said Lula’s ability to [who say] I got them through their clear to me that many teachers their own intellect. attract members of both the Notre Ph.D.,” Egan said. “I appreciate adult interests next generation of work at schools Rhee said people need to be Dame and South Bend communi- those stories, and it’s been very far outweigh Americans ... can have where they less averse to conflict and more ties made it a unique establish- nice to hear.” student inter- a chance at a great would not send willing to combat the injustices ment in the area. Despite his love for Lula’s, Egan ests. As long as their own chil- of the American education sys- “Lula’s has always been a said he does not see himself main- we allow adult life and live the dren but tem. bridge between the university taining the same role he used to interests to American dream demand those “We need people who are communities … and the town,” have now that he is in a leader- dominate, we because they’re schools remain going to come along and take a Egan said. “Part of the appeal of ship position at Anthony Travel. will never close open in order harder and harder stance and Lula’s for me and a lot of other “I would only suspect [my role] the achievement getting a good to maintain be willing to risk everything people was that we were a place would be as a passive investor … gap in this education.” their salaries. along the way,” she said. “In my where everybody was welcome.” with a more passive ownership country.” “When you mind, there is nothing that is Egan said Lula’s not only served position,” Egan said. Rhee said the Michelle Rhee tell a parent more worth fighting for to good food but also brought people Egan said faithful Lula’s cus- leaders in the that you have ensure that the next generation together and celebrated local art tomers should not give up on the educational sys- former chancellor to keep your of Americans … can have a and culture. café. tem were hesi- D.C. public schools kid in a school chance at a great life and live “It was such a welcoming envi- “My message [to them] is one of tant to point out that is clearly the American dream because ronment,” Egan said. “You feel hope,” Egan said. “We just haven’t ineffective failing … we they’re getting a good educa- like you’re at home. You feel like figured out the how yet.” teachers in fear of being labeled have now put the system in front tion.” you can be yourself.” “anti-teacher,” especially when of the needs and interests of our Egan said it was still unclear Contact Tori Roeck at some teachers fail under harsh kids.” Contact Marisa Iati at why Lula’s was driven out of its [email protected] conditions rather than from a Tucker said Catholic schools [email protected]

Crist have been involved with special meaning for his dorm, also.” the clippers.” The Bald & the Beautiful for Duncan Hall. Saint Mary’s College sopho- Paris said she has become Baldrick’s the past three years. “After my freshman year one more Kasey Coonan will be nervous in recent weeks but continued from page 1 “We’re actually on the com- of our classmates, Sam Marks, shaving her head in honor of knows shaving her head will be mittee that sets this event up passed away from cancer,” he her family members who have a unique chance to step out of said. “It’s just as much an and gets everything together,” said. “Duncan takes this event been affected by cancer. her comfort zone. awareness event as a fundrais- Golic said. “Just being out here and tries to have a big partici- “My aunt had ovarian cancer “We’re all pretty attached to er — all of ND coming together and being around these kids pation in it.” a couple years back, and I saw our hair,” she said. “It’s defi- for one cause.” that we’re trying to help Oliver said St. Baldrick’s gave the struggles she nitely going to Soler said Paris is among a through it all — great support to had to go be a learning number of non-students partic- this is really Marks’ family through and how “We’re all pretty experience.” ipating in the effort. what makes it “I’m excited to share during his time she found attached to our hair. Students who Paris is shaving her head in worth it.” my testimony with in chemothera- strength and it will not be solidarity with children affect- Golic said py and Marks was something I It’s definitely going to shaving their ed by cancer. As a volunteer for about 45 mem- [the girls] and show was a huge admired in her,” be a learning heads but still beYOUtiful, a local initiative bers of the foot- them that it’s not advocate for the she said. “I also experience.” want to con- working with middle school ball team are always going to be foundation. have two other tribute to the girls to develop a healthy con- shaving their Last year, 45 family members event can ception of “true beauty,” Paris heads this year. perfect and pretty.” members of who had to go Kasey Coonan donate eight said shaving her head also Next year the Duncan shaved through radiation sophomore inches of their offers a unique opportunity to team hopes to Angie Paris their heads. for cancer.” Saint Mary’s hair to Pantene further beYOUtiful’s cause. win over anoth- University Hair Stylists This year, Oliver Coonan said B e a u t i f u l “I’m excited about the platform er participant. said the goal is her relatives’ tri- Lengths or buy this has given me,” she said. “Today we got for 60 residents als prompted her to take part a colored hair extension to “I’m excited to share my testi- the big commitment from to participate and raise a total in the fundraiser. benefit Memorial Hospital in mony with [the girls] and show Coach Kelly,” he said. “Once we of $10,000. “I’m very enthusiastic about South Bend. them that it’s not always going get the win for a BCS bowl “It helps that my rector gave it. I have a lot of support from Soler said event organizers to be perfect and pretty.” game this year, he’ll shave his us an incentive,” Oliver said. “If all my friends,” she said. “I decided to donate to Memorial Junior center Mike Golic said head at the event next year.” we got 60 guys and $10,000, love talking about it and I don’t Hospital because students at he and fellow teammate Dayne Oliver said this event holds a then he would shave his head think I’ll be nervous until I face Notre Dame have worked with children in the hospital’s pedi- atric outpatient program. Children from the hospital and their families are invited to attend the event. “When the kids come here they’re seeing people celebrate St. Baldrick’s, but it’s also going back to them,” she said. “This year we made sure the kids were invited early, the families knew and that the football players were coming at the same time.” The staff of the hospital is involved as well. Soler said the head pediatric oncologist will speak at the event. In addition, this year one of the nurses is shaving her head while the children are present. Soler said The Bald and the Beautiful will offer eight differ- ent color hair extensions, each representing a different type of cancer. They are also serving free dinner each night of the event, donated from Fiddler’s Hearth and Maury’s Pub. The Bald and the Beautiful will continue today from 4 to 10 p.m. and Friday from 4 to 8:30 p.m. in the Sorin and Dooley Rooms of LaFortune. Contact Mel Flanagan at mfl[email protected] page 6 The Observer N NATIONAL NEWS Thursday, April 14, 2011 FAA suspends sleeping controller, adds staff

Associated Press ed at times if the controller needs to use a bathroom. It’s RENO, Nev. — A napping air common for the nearest bath- traffic controller who forced a room to be located down a flight medical flight to land unaided in of stairs from the cab. Nevada brought swift reaction Two controllers at the airport from the Federal Aviation in Lubbock, Texas, were sus- Administration, which on pended for an incident in the Wednesday added a second early morning hours of March overnight controller at 26 air- 29, the agency said. In that ports and a radar facility. The instance, a controller in Fort move came after several other Worth had to try repeatedly to recent incidents of controllers raise the Lubbock controllers in sleeping during their shifts. order to hand off control of an The controller at Reno-Tahoe inbound aircraft. The controllers International Airport was out of also failed to hand off a plane communication for about 16 departing Lubbock to the Fort minutes when the aircraft carry- Worth radar center, FAA said. ing at least three people was The latest cases follow three landing about 2 a.m. previously disclosed incidents in Wednesday, the FAA said. No which controllers have been sus- injuries were reported. pended, including two episodes “This is absolutely unaccept- of controllers sleeping on duty. AP able,” Transportation Secretary “Air traffic controllers are Krys T. Bart, President/CEO for the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority, talks to the media Wednesday. Ray LaHood said in a statement. responsible for making sure air- Bart addressed reports of a sleeping air traffic controller failing to assist a landing medical plane. “The American public trusts us craft safely reach their destina- to run a safe system. Safety is tions. We absolutely cannot and our No. 1 priority and I am com- will not tolerate sleeping on the Airport chief Krys Bart said pilots. resources and focus away from mitted to working 24/7 until job,” FAA Administrator Randy the pilot of the medical flight — The new disclosures drew congested air traffic control these problems are corrected.” Babbitt said in a statement a Piper Cheyenne with seating rebukes from the chairmen of facilities,” he said. It was the second case this Wednesday. for five — and airport staff had the Senate and House commit- FAA said the airport towers week of a controller being sus- Babbitt and Paul Rinaldi, the tried to contact the controller tees that oversees FAA’s budget. where a second controller will pended for sleeping on the job. president of the National Air multiple times without success. “I just got off the phone with be added to the midnight shift A controller at Boeing Field- Traffic Controllers Association, The FAA said the pilot was in the FAA and told the administra- are Akron-Canton, Ohio; King County International in the union that represents FAA’s contact with regional radar con- tor that I am sick of this,” said Allegheny, Pa.; Andrews Air Seattle fell asleep during his more than 15,000 controllers, trollers in northern California Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., Force Base, Md.; Burbank, morning shift on Monday and will be visiting airports and during the landing. chairman of the Commerce, Calif.; Duluth, Minn.; DuPage, was suspended, FAA said. He radar facilities around the coun- “The pilot evaluated the air- Science and Transportation Ill., Fargo, N.D.; two airports in was already facing disciplinary try next week “to reinforce the field. The weather was clear. Committee. Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Ft. Worth action for sleeping on two sepa- need for all air traffic personnel The aircraft did land without But Rep. John Mica, D-Fla., Meacham, Texas; Grant County, rate occasions during an early to adhere to the highest profes- incident,” Bart said. chairman of the House Wash.; Kansas City, Mo.; evening shift in January, the sional standards,” FAA said in a It was not immediately clear Transportation and Manchester, N.H.; Omaha, Neb.; agency said. statement. where the flight was coming Infrastructure Committee, Ontario, Calif.; Reno-Tahoe, The National Air Traffic The FAA last month put two from. objected to adding more con- Nev.; Richmond, Va.; Controllers Association has controllers on duty during the The incidents come nearly five trollers at airports where night- Sacramento, Calif.; San Diego, warned against putting con- midnight shift at the Reno-Tahoe years after a fatal crash in time traffic is light. Calif.; San Juan, Puerto Rico; trollers alone on shifts and airport but went back to one Kentucky in which a controller “Only in the federal govern- Terre Haute, Ind.; Teterboro, assigning tiring work schedules. controller several days later was working alone. ment would you double up on N.J.; Tucson, Ariz.; Willow Run, At most airport towers, there’s after implementing new proce- Investigators said the controller workers, averaging $161,000 Mich.; Windsor Locks, Conn., no bathroom in the cab — the dures, FAA spokesman Ian in Kentucky was most likely suf- per year in salary and benefits, and Youngstown, Ohio. A second room on the top of the tower. Gregor said. Reno is one of the fering from fatigue, although that aren’t doing their job,” Mica nighttime controller was also With only one controller on duty, airports that will now get a sec- they placed responsibility for the said in a statement. “This added at an approach control the position has to go unattend- ond controller. crash that took 49 lives on the staffing increase misdirects our facility in Omaha. NASA shuttle program shuts down operations

Associated Press them that is hard to put into words.” CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — On The choice of homes for the a memorable day in space his- spaceships — sometimes tory, NASA began its goodbyes described as the most complex to the shuttle program Tuesday, machinery ever devised — was announcing the aged spacecraft hotly contested. Twenty-one will retire to museums in Cape museums and visitor centers Canaveral, Los Angeles and around the country put in bids. suburban Washington and The winners will have to sending a test-flight orbiter to come up with an estimated New York City. $28.8 million to ferry the shut- It was an emotional day — the tles to their new homes and put 30th anniversary of the first them on display. Across the shuttle launch and the 50th country, cheers erupted at the anniversary of man’s first jour- four winning facilities and ney into space by Soviet cosmo- groans at the locations that lost naut Yuri Gagarin. Just two out. more shuttle flights remain, and After it closes out the pro- the head of NASA choked up as gram, shuttle Atlantis will stay he revealed the new homes for in Cape Canaveral at the space the spacecraft in an event at the center’s visitor complex, just Kennedy Space Center. miles from the pair of launch “For all of them, take good pads used to shoot the orbiters care of our vehicles,” NASA into space. Space center work- Administrator Charles Bolden, a ers, some of whom are likely to former astronaut, said with a lose jobs when the shuttles quit catch in his voice. “They served flying later this summer, gave a nation well, and we at NASA Bolden a standing ovation and have a deep and abiding rela- whooped and hollered with the tionship and love affair with news. Thursday, April 14, 2011 The Observer N NATIONAL NEWS page 7 Congressional Budget Office evaluates compromise

Associated Press to current levels. from some of the GOP’s most ducing no deficit savings, can billion in actual cuts in To a fair degree, the lack of ardent budget cutters. be claimed under budget spending that has not ever immediate budget-cutting The budget deficit is project- rules to pay for spending been accomplished by this WASHINGTON — A new punch is because the budget ed at $1.6 trillion this year. increases elsewhere in the body in its history, in the his- budget estimate released year is more than half over The CBO study confirms that legislation. All told, $17.8 tory of the country,” said Wednesday shows that the and that cuts in new spending the measure trims $38 billion million in such savings is House Appropriations spending bill negotiated authority typically are slow to in new spending authority rel- claimed but just a tiny por- Committee Chairman Harold between President Barack register on deficit tallies. And ative to current levels, but tion of it would actually Rogers, R-Ky. “The cuts in Obama and House Speaker Republicans promise that many of the cuts come in slow- reduce the deficit. this bill exceed anything ever John Boehner would produce when fully implemented and spending accounts like water- But CBO does credit a move passed by the House.” less than 1 percent of the $38 repeated year after year, the and-sewer grants that don’t to eliminate year-round Pell Republicans say they wish billion in promised savings by cuts in the measure would have an immediate deficit Grants with generating more the measure would cut more the end of this budget year. reduce the deficit by $315 bil- impact. than $40 billion in deficit but that the cuts negotiated The Congressional Budget lion over the coming decade. A separate CBO analysis reduction over the coming by Boehner are about as good Office estimate shows that Still, the analysis is an early provided to lawmakers but decade from both mandatory as can be expected giver that compared with current spend- lesson about Washington not released publicly says that and appropriated accounts, Democrats hold the Senate ing rates the spending bill due budgeting for junior lawmak- $5.7 billion in savings claimed though just slightly less than and the White House. In his for a House vote Thursday ers elected last year on prom- by cutting bonuses to states $1 billion this year. February budget, Obama would cut federal outlays from ises to swiftly attack the enrolling more children and Still, the measure halts and pressed a freeze on domestic non-war accounts by just $352 deficit. reducing the amount of money begins to reverse large agency accounts. million through Sept. 30. The House began prelimi- available to subsidize health increases for domestic agency “The president said he About $8 billion in immediate nary debate on the measure care cooperatives authorized operating budgets that have would freeze spending. Our cuts to domestic programs and Wednesday with it easily under the new health care been awarded during Speaker negotiated, outnum- foreign aid are offset by nearly advancing over a procedural law won’t produce a dime of Obama’s first two years in bered 3-1,” he said, referring equal increases in defense hurdle by a 241-179 vote. The actual savings. CBO believes office. to Boehner’s negotiations spending. measure appears on track to they are simply cuts to spend- “With this bill we not only alone in the oval office with When war funding is fac- pass the House and Senate this ing authority that is unlikely are arresting that growth but Obama, Vice President Joe tored in the legislation would week before a stopgap spend- to be used anyway. we are reducing actual dis- Biden and Senate Majority actually increase total federal ing measure expires Friday at But those cuts to mandatory cretionary spending by a Leader Harry Reid. “We have outlays by $3.3 billion relative midnight despite opposition benefit programs, while pro- record amount, nearly $40 cut spending.”

California college students and faculty protest budget cuts

Associated Press against the cuts at California employee furloughs, course depends on voters approving pology classes he is required State University, Sacramento, cutbacks and reduced enroll- temporary increases in sales, to take aren’t being offered including about 100 who occu- ment at the CSU and vehicle and personal income regularly anymore. Jason LONG BEACH, Calif. — pied a campus building. University of California sys- taxes. So far, Brown hasn’t Pinzon, a 19-year-old fresh- Thousands of California col- In Long Beach, about 800 tems. secured the Republican sup- man at California State lege students and faculty led demonstrators marched to the The state restored some of port needed to hold a special University, Long Beach, said marches and occupied a cam- student services administra- that funding last year. But election to even allow a vote the more than $4,000 in fees pus administration building tion building, which had California’s public colleges and on the tax question. he pays each year makes it dif- Wednesday in protest of state already shut down as a pre- universities face another Without that tax revenue, ficult to cover his expenses. budget cuts to education that caution, carrying signs reading round of painful cuts as Gov. the state’s public colleges and “This semester I just barely could lead to higher tuition, “Education is a right” and “No Jerry Brown and the universities could see much had enough for my books,” larger class sizes and lower more greed.” Legislature seek to close the deeper cuts, which could lead Pinzon said. enrollment. “I’m just mad at the govern- state’s $26.6 billion budget to soaring tuition bills, fewer Faculty members say the The rallies and teach-ins ment for funding more for deficit. undergraduate seats and other younger generation is being were part of a day of protest prison and war than for edu- “We’ve been carving away drastic measures. cheated out of the kind of edu- planned for all 23 California cation,” said Cecillee Espanol, and carving away and carving Faculty leaders say the cuts cation they received in State University campuses. a 22-year-old psychology away,” said Lillian Taiz, presi- threaten to reduce student California — and that enabled Similar events were planned major at the university’s Long dent of the California Faculty access to Cal State, sometimes them to pursue their careers. throughout April at campuses Beach campus, who said she’s Association, which worked called the People’s University, Taiz said she is the prime in Massachusetts, Michigan, going to have to get a job next with students and employees which serves large numbers of example. She was a mother of New Jersey and other states year to cover the cost of her to organize the demonstra- low-income students, many of two children and on welfare where legislators are slashing classes. tions. “The path we are on is whom are the first in their when she went to school and education spending to close Deep budget cuts in almost suicidal for the state.” families to attend college. became a history professor. huge budget shortfalls. California during the height of UC and CSU would lose $500 Brian Delas Armas, a 26- “This is an investment,” she About 1,000 faculty mem- the recession two years ago million under the governor’s year-old master’s degree stu- said. “It has made us the envy bers, students and staff rallied led to sharp tuition hikes, budget proposal, but his plan dent, said some of the anthro- of the world.” Charlie Sheen discusses possible return to sitcom

Associated Press saying he’d been asked not to divulge anything. CBS declined to comment, LOS ANGELES — Charlie and series producer Warner Sheen says he may be reunited Bros. Television didn’t immedi- with “Two and a Half Men.” ately return a call for comment. In an interview with a Boston The actor also said his profits radio station Tuesday, Sheen from the show’s rich syndica- said there have been discus- tion deals are being withheld sions about bringing him back and that’s part of his $100 mil- to the hit CBS sitcom he was lion lawsuit against Warner and fired from last month. the show’s executive producer. Sheen put the chances of him Sheen was in Boston for his returning at “85 percent.” He nationwide road show that has didn’t offer details in the Sports drawn mixed audience reac- Hub 98.5 WBZ-FM interview, tion. The Observer Viewpoint page 8 Thursday, April 14, 2011 INSIDE COLUMN Who wants to tax a millionaire?

West Coast With April 15 just around the corner unequal tax rates egregiously unjust, it ally increase government revenues, and all sorts of stories swirling through also spits in the face of common sense and because the higher tax rates will be offset the news about budgets, deficit-reduction reason. The system as it stands now cur- by decreases in productivity, innovation hockey? plans and national debt, it seems as rently penalizes success and rewards fail- and growth. The only time government though there is a greater than usual inter- ure — in essence saying that the more tax revenues will actually increase is West Coast sports: What a joke. est in the issue of productive you are, the more will be when there is first a corresponding rise in They have the beaches, the mountains, taxation. Given that Ryan Williams taken from you, while the less you con- GDP. The real question then ought to be Hollywood, etc. They can’t have it all — the United States is tribute, the more will be given to you. how can we best go about increasing and fanaticism is not an exception. Their currently racking up How can we continue to justify a system gross domestic product? Ask any econo- metropolis can’t even keep a football trillion-dollar deficits freethoughts that promotes laziness and freeloading? mist and they will tell you that the answer team. like its nobody’s busi- Progressive Democrats and their allies most certainly is not imposing oppressive I mean, their ness (compounding a on the far left have also recently begun rates of taxation, particularly on the crowds are relaxed national debt that already totals some $14 touting increased taxes on the wealthy as wealthy, who are most responsible for job and unresponsive, trillion) and is facing the prospect of hav- a way to help close the budget deficit and creation. The answer instead will be cut- their players are ing to drastically increase future spending start paying down the national debt. ting tax rates across the board, which will never exposed to the in order to keep pace with rapidly grow- Unfortunately, like so many other eco- in turn inspire increased consumer elements and their ing entitlement obligations, it is no sur- nomic plans put forth by Democrats spending and higher rates of economic teams hardly have prise to hear some shameless politicians recently, this one runs afoul of facts and growth. any tradition what- claiming that “it’s time for the wealthy to reality. Currently, income earned by indi- None of the positions staked out in this soever, especially start paying their fair share in taxes.” viduals in excess of $373,651 is taxed at a column are very popular in the U.S. today, in hockey. Who Andrew Gastelum Truth be told, there are few phrases in the rate of 35 percent, the highest marginal and they are even rarer among policy wants to watch English language that are more infuriat- rate. President Obama and Democrats in makers in Washington. Very few people hockey in L.A., Assistant ing than this one for a number of reasons. Congress want to raise this rate to at least are willing to stand up and acknowledge Anaheim, San Sports Editor Comments like this betray a blatant 39.6 percent, where it stood while the reality that tax rates for the wealthy Jose, Dallas or ignorance of simple economic concepts as President Clinton was in office. are simply too high and are offensive to Phoenix? well as the reality of the American tax However, even if income above that any reasonable standard of justice. And The first things that come to mind after system, while simultaneously demonstrat- threshold were taxed at a rate of 100 per- who can blame them? No one wants to be seeing these names are heat, desert and ing utter disregard for fairness and com- cent, meaning that everything earned by seen (even if incorrectly) as greedy or self- ocean — not exactly the most conducive mon sense. an individual in excess of $373,651 would ish, especially in these difficult economic environments for hockey. Most observers who believe that be collected as tax, still that would only times. These teams just take up meaningless wealthy Americans ought to pay more in pay for about half of the federal govern- But the fact remains that raising taxes spots in the playoffs that should be taxes would probably be surprised to ment’s projected budget deficit for next on the wealthy will only be counterpro- reserved for the teams that actually mat- learn that the top 5 percent of individuals year. So taxing the wealthy into submis- ductive and will further perpetuate and ter: the East Coast and Midwest teams. in the United States currently pay almost sion is not going to solve the nation’s fiscal exacerbate the current system of inequali- First of all, fans don’t even go to the 60 percent of all income taxes, with the problems — there just isn’t enough money ty. In fact, slow economic growth is likely games, and those who do go don’t care top 1 percent of earners supplying 25 per- out there in the hands of those few indi- to be the least of this nation’s problems, about what is happening. These fans cent of all government revenues. viduals. as wealthy Americans are more likely to should learn from those of the Pens, Meanwhile half of all individuals in this While Democrats will undoubtedly try to finally call it quits if attempts to raise their Habs and Wings. You know, those teams country pay no income tax at all. As those raise taxes anyway, regardless of the inef- taxes yet again are successful. Why with the rings. who are familiar with the U.S. tax code fectiveness of the policy, there is an inher- should they continue to live and work in a Yeah, the Kings and Sharks filled up are well aware, the income of wealthy ent danger to this approach. There is a country that constantly requests more over 98 percent of their stadiums on taxpayers above a certain threshold is theory in economics known as Hauser’s and more of them, to pay for benefits, average. So what if they had higher subject to a higher marginal rate of taxa- Law, which observes that no matter what welfare and handouts that freeloading attendance figures than both New York tion (currently 35 percent), one that the top marginal tax rate has been in the Americans demand but refuse to pay for? teams, Boston and a Canadian team? President Obama and Democratic leaders United States, total government revenues One day they are just going to leave, and They are probably there to make an in Congress would very much like to raise. have always equaled about 19.5 percent it doesn’t take a Ph.D. in economics to appearance — they don’t really care The entire American tax system is predi- of gross domestic product. President realize how bad that would be for the rest about their “teams”. They don’t even win. cated on this belief, that wealthier individ- Obama and many other Democrats would of us. I refuse to count that Stanley Cup-sized uals should have to pay a higher percent- like Americans to believe that raising Ryan Williams is a sophomore. He can fluke that the Anaheim Ducks had a few age of their income in taxes in order to income taxes on the wealthy will generate be reached at [email protected] years ago, the decade of dominance by support programs that benefit the less more revenue that can then be “redistrib- The views expressed in this column are the San Jose Sharks or the back-to-back fortunate. This policy needs to change uted.” However, as this law demonstrates, those of the author and not necessarily playoff runs made by the NHL’s youngest immediately. Not only is the concept of raising taxes on the wealthy will not actu- those of The Observer. team (Los Angeles Kings). Beginner’s luck. The Ducks were named after a chil- dren’s movie, the Sharks created because ETTER TO THE DITOR there is nothing else to do in San Jose L E and the Kings could only win when they lured Gretzky to the bright lights of Hollywood from a cash-hungry Oilers squad. One less customer Sounds like sorry excuses for hockey teams. This season was the worst of all. Mary (Apr. 13), the tip they gave. (If, upon reading the article, one still felt The competition in the Western As a waitress, my hourly wage is normally taxed down to strongly enough to write into Viewpoint about tipping, it Conference was incredible — 12 of the 15 zero, and for this reason I am solely dependent upon tips for should be done without calling out the writer by name. To teams finished with records above .500. any take-home money. I am, at the same time, offended by this react in any other way is disgraceful to that person’s company, But of all the teams to make the playoffs, writer’s attack on Caitlin's article. I believe that Mary took the the school that educated him or her and his or her family.) four of them (half of the entire playoffs) most trivial and non-issue phrase in Caitlin’s tribute (to Mary’s I think Caitlin did Mary a service by ordering a sandwich had to come from the Pacific Division. place of employment) and turned it into something ugly. from her store. Furthermore, for her to dedicate a column to Thankfully the Stars lost their last Instead of personally calling Caitlin out for handing the sub’s just how much she loves the food this store provides is yet game, or else they would have booted the deliverer $6, why would Mary not thank her for her business? another bone she’s tossing the store’s way. Suck it up, Mary. defending-champion Blackhawks from She was dishonoring her company by speaking of her job neg- And maybe drive a little faster for better tips. the playoffs and the entire Pacific atively in such a public way. Work is hard, we can all appreci- You’ve turned Ms. Housley’s love of your store into one less Division would have made the playoffs. ate this fact. It’s easy to get beaten down or worn out. But at consumer. Congrats, you have one less sub to deliver. To tell you the truth, I would have rather the same time, why is Mary not satisfied with simply having a preferred another lockout. job in this time of economic difficulty? Cecilia Witous It doesn’t matter if that division has The proper reaction to reading this Inside Column would Saint Mary’s College sent three teams to the playoffs every have been to give the writer the benefit of the doubt and Holy Cross Hall season except one since the lockout. assume that for modesty’s sake the writer left out the size of Apr. 14 It’s just not like the rest of the country, sports over there. There is no pride, no fans, no fun. They should just cut hockey from the Pacific and Mountain Time Zones (unless your city is in Canada or OBSERVER POLL QUOTE OF THE DAY above 2,000 feet). Save the integrity of the sport, hockey can’t be popular out west. What are you planning for Welcome to the life of a West Coast the Blue and Gold game? hockey fan: the criticism, the assump- “It is not the strongest of the species tions, the disrespect. that survives, nor the most What a joke. Go to the game intelligent, but the one most Who cares about football? responsive to change.” The views expressed in the Inside Drink all day Column are those of the author and Study for final exams Charles Darwin not necessarily those of The English biologist Observer. Vote by Thursday at 5 p.m. at Contact Andrew Gastelum at ndsmcobserver.com [email protected] The Observer Viewpoint Thursday, April 14, 2011 page 9 Celebrities, confessions and the Cross

Today’s dining hall buzz is that [insert entrance of Christ into the city of leads Him to the Cross. During the last Holy Week in the Basilica. Confessions celebrity recording artist name here] Jerusalem. Crowds gather, lay down Lenten days, how can we show others are offered multiple times each day, has been spotted strolling around cam- their cloaks for Him to walk on, and cut that love is stronger than death? Look to including 10:15 p.m. Tuesday night fol- pus. The country-pop music singer is branches from the palm trees to wave in the mercy poured out on the Cross. lowing the campus-wide Stations of the seen getting out of a black Escalade veneration. Christ returns to his home Occasions for love and forgiveness Cross. between Touchdown city to complete his work as our saving abound each day on our campus. To genuinely receive Christ the King Jesus and the Meg Mirshak Messiah. People praise Him with shouts Blessed Basil Moreau, C.S.C., wrote as we commemorate on Palm Sunday, Stadium. Then, she of “Hosanna in the highest. Blessed are “Human life is like a great way of the we need to awaken ourselves to our struts up South Faithpoint you who have come to us so rich in love Cross … This Way of the Cross is every- shortcomings. In what ways do we fail Quad before making and mercy.” where and we travel it every day, even to love despite being loved so much by her way to Palm Sunday begins the paschal mys- in spite of ourselves and without being Christ? The more we seek to love and Starbucks for a skinny vanilla latte. tery of Jesus’s suffering, death and ris- aware of it.” forgive, the more we are ready to rise, Students squirming in their DeBartolo ing again to new life. The days following Be aware of the Way of the Cross this lay down our cloaks and carry palm seats send mass texts to all their his glorious entry into Jerusalem are week. You may meet someone who is branches. friends. Some unabashedly grab their darkened by the mystery of the cross. weeping or sorrowful, or needs help Love and forgiveness can permeate cameras from their dorm rooms to Why do we begin such a solemn week carrying a heavy load. You may be our campus this Holy Week and fill it prove on Facebook she is actually at with such a lively, joyful celebration? called to love even when it is not the with special graces. Let’s make that our Notre Dame. The Observer assigns its We celebrate the coming of a Lord easy or pretty thing to do. Get out of the last Lenten promise, and then we will best reporters and photographers to get filled with love and mercy. Holy Week, way and do the work of Christ. run enthusiastically towards the Cross the story. the most solemn of days in the Church Be merciful as Christ is merciful. that holds the hope of our Easter salva- If a celebrity visits our campus, many calendar, calls us to remember that Repent for your own failures and humil- tion. of us race to see her. We welcome the Jesus willfully and obediently accepts iations, and pardon those who have music singer with screams, requests for the Cross. Christ forgives His children of angered or wronged you. In forgiveness, Meg Mirshak is an intern in the Office autographs and photos together. Don’t their sins and lovingly promises us a we love life more than death. We of Campus Ministry. She can be reached try to deny it. share in His kingdom. reverse the suffering caused by our own at [email protected]. This Sunday, will you choose to cele- This Holy Week is an opportunity for humanity. The views expressed in this column brate another well-known man? The us to strengthen our lives by using the Seek the Sacrament of Reconciliation are those of the author and not neces- Church commemorates the triumphant Lord’s example of love and mercy that when needed. Consult schedules for sarily those of The Observer.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Where’s the recognition? Come take a

As I read The Observer on April 12 I looked for Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, some sort of article about the 150th anniversary of Gettysburg, Petersburg and at Appomattox Court the Civil War. 150 years ago the Battle of Fort House. They were at all the major battles of the swing Sumter occurred. The confederates attacked the Civil War. Notre Dame’s third president, Fr. William union fort and both sides called for war. The North Corby, was a famous Irish Brigade Champlain and Tired of the same boring dorm parties without any swing fought for Union while the South fought to protect his statue sits outside Corby Hall. He is as well the music? their constitutional rights and their home. The only statue at Gettysburg of a non-general solider. Girls, tired of creepy guys dancing up on you without ask- North tends to ignore that the war ever occurred With all this history influencing Notre Dame, it’s ing? Guys, tired of not being able to show off your dance while some of the South tries to hold on to their sad that there was no recognition of an important moves and impress that girl you’ve liked ever since she sat past. day in American history. While no one wants to besides you in that one class? Then we at Swing Club have Here at Notre Dame, though, there’s a different remember the terrible past of slavery or the most the greatest opportunity for you! meaning behind the civil war. The “Fighting Irish” deadly war in American history, it’s still an impor- We announce the first ever Swing Formal, which will be is inherited from the Irish immigrant soldiers who tant part of past. held this Saturday, April 16, in the Knights of Columbus fought with the Union’s Irish Brigade. This was a building from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. There will be food, there group of soldiers, including Notre Dame students Alex Penler will be music and there will be most of all space. Anybody who were from New York, Massachusetts and freshman can come to this event for only a dollar, but swing members Pennsylvania. They fought in the Peninsula McCandless Hall and ballroom members get in for free. That’s right. Free. Campaign, the Seven Days Battles, the Battles of Apr. 12 Boyfriends, this is a way you can get classy without get- ting too expensive (if you want expensive, go to Lasalle Grill in South Bend, absolutely delicious). Dress is classy — after all it is a formal — but come ready to dance. Come for the dancing. Come to try and pick up that one Wear sunscreen! cool move you see that one guy in the hat pull at Legends all the time. Come for the food, come to get down with your Dear fellow Irish, sunlight without lotion on sizzled my pale skin to a boogie self and come to have a — got to keep this clean — I am writing this letter to you all in hopes that the scalding red. I can honestly say this is the worst sun- great time! Don’t be nervous or scared to come out. After unfortunate fate that has befallen me will be avoided burn I’ve ever received — every step I take I wince. all, Franklin Roosevelt said, by all you pale skinned people out there. As a fresh- So, Irish gingers, if you have by some small chance “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” man, I was unaware of how the months of sunless avoided the first sunburn of the season this week- See, even one of the greatest presidents of our time wants Notre Dame could make one tired, grumpy and end, I send out warning to you all: put on sunscreen! you to go. We intend to have a blast, and anybody sure as yearning to see our yellow friend peek through the We don’t tan, we burn. I sincerely hope that others heck can join in for this ridiculous night of dancing. clouds again. And stupidly, I was also unaware that will take heed of my warning and lather up during Knights of Columbus Building, Saturday, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. not seeing the sun for several months made my skin the sunny days to come. Be there. whiter and more sensitive than usual. And if you see a girl walking around campus with Sophomore Swinger, When the sun broke through the clouds this past lobster legs and arms, you know that you have spot- Sunday afternoon, and while the temperatures ted me. Joshua Gaston climbed up to 80 degrees, I, like many of my ginger Sincerely, sophomore classmates, forgot about my sensitive, pale skin for Siegfried Hall the day and ventured across campus at noon to Chelsea Ripp Apr. 11 cheer on the boy’s lacrosse team as they beat freshman Georgetown. Lewis Hall This is what did me in. Two hours in the direct Apr. 11 A gentlemenly rebuttal

The Men of Morrissey Manor take great the comfort of a lady. This is of course non- exception to slandering of those who identify sense and the complete opposite of how a true themselves as gentlemen in Humanity’s Bro’s gentleman strives to act. However the ladies of recent article (Apr. 13). The iconic men Notre Dame wish to dress, they should know Morrissey produces have long identified them- that any true gentlemen will treat them in a selves as gentlemen first, and prided them- courteous and honorable manner and anyone selves on chivalrous conduct and always being who does not is unworthy of the title our dying ready, willing and able to indulge the faintest breed is trying to uphold. whim of a member of the fairer sex. It is clear that Humanity’s Bro has never encountered Victor LeVasseur one of these upstanding Manorites from the freshman article’s description of a gentleman as a stiff Morrissey Manor prissy with little self-control and no regard for Apr. 13 The Observer Scene page 10 Thursday, April 14, 2011

SCENE STAFF REPORT The Best Sequels The sequel. It’s one of the hardest movies to make in Hollywood. If you start with a lackluster film, the sequel could easily eclipse the first installment and rocket the series to fame. But if the series begins on a high note, Lord of the Rings ancies. From Moria to Helm’s deep, unfortunately (unless the producer oozes talent) there’s no Peter Jackson’s 2001-2003 trilogy Rohan to Gondor, these movies kept direction to go but down. Hollywood has taken sequels in not only swept up the Academy audiences in their seats, despite the many directions trying to bring credibility to the genre, Awards, it also captured the hearts of films’ almost three-hour lengths. from replacing actors and actresses to changing settings. millions of Tolkien fans. Each movie Producers made sure the series Below, Scene judges if they work. stayed close to the storyline of the never featured a dull moment and beloved book it followed, which helped kept the dialogue fresh and witty. make each sequel a credible movie of Viewers, even those who hadn’t read its own. the books, could not wait to see what This direc- would befall Frodo and his compan- Toy Story reducing many unsuspecting tion also ions in each installment. And Jackson “Toy Story” aptly represents a movie-goers to balls of tears. You’d helped keep didn’t even have to resort to painful series our demographic has grown have to have a heart of stone not to the story cliffhangers. The all-star cast, who up with. From the original, where choke up as the toys, holding arch of the returned for each movie, and we held our breath as the toys hands, prepare to meet fiery trilogy on Jackson’s novel idea to film all three tried to escape sadistic neighbor death. Although tackling an emo- track, elimi- movies at once greatly aided the suc- Sid, to the more recent additions, tionally heavy storyline, “Toy Story nating silly cess of his trilogy. These practices where the toys attempt to stay rel- 3,” the best of the series, stays true mistakes ought to serve as standards for other evant in their owner Andy’s life, to its roots. Like the other movies, and discrep- series to follow. the series has never failed to tug at the toys embark on a highly enter- h e a r t - taining and strings. spectacular- Batman Dark Knight” jumped T h e ly animated “Batman Begins” was immediately into action. It third film j o u r n e y , an incredible, refreshing kept the incredible acting in the m e e t i n g change from the sub-par skills of Christian Bale, s e r i e s c h a r m i n g Batman movies of the Michael Cane and Morgan amps up and funny 1990s. It gave the Batman Freeman and gained the the sen- new charac- story a dramatic, realistic phenomenal performance timental- ters along and cinematic power. of Heath Ledger’s Joker. i t y , the way. However “The Dark The violence, vehicular Knight” mayhem, emotions, plot m a n - twists and characters all aged to go above and beyond the be even standards of the impres- b e t t e r. sive first movie. The W i t h action, intrigue and pow- m o r e erful score by Hans minutes, Zimmer keep the audi- The Worst Sequels a bigger ence at the edge of their b u d g e t seat throughout the entire and the movie. “The Dark Knight” o r i g i n ’s takes its place not only as Pirates of the Caribbean while Captain Jack was relegated to s t o r y a successful sequel, but Gore Verbinski’s series, which cheap laughs and weird scenes with a l r e a d y also as another one of seems to never end, hit blockbuster sand crabs. The series veered too out of Christopher Nolan’s mas- gold with its first installment, “The far from its first hit, which show- the way, terpieces. Curse of the Black Pearl.” Johnny cased an appropriate amount of the “ T h e Depp stole the show with his slight- hunky hero (Bloom), the damsel “in ly eccentric portrayal of Captain distress” who can actually fight for Jack Sparrow, the swashbuckling herself (Keira Knightly) and the lov- pirate who achieved his goals able cast of colorful characters through treachery and often dumb (Depp, Geoffrey Rush, et al). luck. Verbinski should have quit while he Despite the big hype for the sec- was ahead, instead of making ond movie, “Dead Man’s Chest” fell upwards of four movies. Legally Blonde first. Setting Elle up short. And to make matters Women everywhere against Harvard Law worse, it ended on a love Elle Woods as a girl pretensions cliffhanger, which only left who knows how to use was funny audiences hoping the next both her beauty and and made you movie would defy expecta- brains to kick down bar- root for her, tions. It did not. riers (in stilettos no less) but putting Orlando Bloom and his but it’s safe to say her in the lackluster acting skills “Legally Blonde 2: Red, serious and played too large a role, White and Blonde” was g r o w n - u p a movie that never world of should have been made. Washington, Really, Sally Fields, D.C. trans- what were you thinking? formed our While the first movie beloved hero- was all novelty and sass, ine into a the second was worn mockery. Next out, and despite the time, Reese, amped up star power, just go for lacked the heart and “Sweet Home relatable storyline of the Alabama 2.”

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“True Grit” SUB Movie Comedian John Mulaney at Blue-Gold Spring Football Game Notre Dame Symphonic Band When: 10 p.m. Legends When: 2 p.m. and Winds Concert Where: 101 DeBartolo Hall When: 10 p.m. Where: Notre Dame Stadium When: 3 p.m. How Much: $3 Where: Legends How Much: $12 Where: DPAC How Much: Free How Much: Free Don’t miss the chance to see 2011’s football season kicks off “True Grit,” which was nomi- Comedian John Mulaney’s come- with the annual Blue-Gold Having recently performed in nated for 10 Academy Awards dy tour is Dome-bound. Mulaney, Spring Football Game. Following the Beijing Concert Hall, the in January. This film follows a a “Saturday Night Live” writer the debut of this year’s “The Sydney Opera House and the precocious girl’s journey and performer on VH1’s “Best Shirt,” the scrimmage allows world-famous Carnegie Hall, the through the Wild West, on a Week Ever,” has also appeared on fans a chance to show their col- Notre Dame Symphonic Band and hunt for the man who killed “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” ors and get an early look at the Symphonic Winds will be on top her father. and “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” team. of their game Sunday.

By COURTNEY ECKERLE exactly as much, if not more, than anyone with a sense of humor can something, it is empirically not good. Scene Writer you thought. Fey explores these simi- find the fun in Fey’s tales of a woman I don’t like Chinese food, but I don’t larities in her memoirs and more. unintentionally shaking things up in write articles trying to prove it does- Don’t take Tina Fey’s memoir Much more. the male-dominated comedy world, n’t exist.” “Bossypants” to class or the library, She gives ... well, let’s just call it i.e. pitching skits like “Kotex This is one comedian who can walk because laughing out loud is a guar- her own special point of view on Classic.” So fair warning to any hap- the walk and talk the talk, so women antee. With the tagline, “Once in a being the boss lady, tales of awkward less male who might pick the book out there, take her advice. Do your generation a woman comes along encounters with the opposite sex up — it is definitely not for those thing and don’t care who likes it. who changes everything. Tina Fey is from her teenage and adult years, who want women to remain flawless, not that woman, but she met that and everything she knows about goddess-y mysteries (men still think Contact Courtney Eckerle at woman once and acted weird around womanhood. How to lay out with that about women, right?). Life gets [email protected] her,” you can get a taste of Fey’s spe- tanning oil instead of sunscreen and real when you’re dealing with Fey. cial brand of self-deprecating humor, how to listen to “General Hospital” No awkward, absurd moment is left which permeates the whole book. on the radio by turning the radio dial untold. ‘Bossypants’ Fey’s writing style makes you feel way down — it’s all in this book. Shaking up “SNL” with sassy and like you’re having one really long There’s a brief foray into her hijinks downright weird fellow female cast Tina Fey conversation with your sarcastic, working the front desk at a Chicago members might not have been easy, Publisher: Little, Brown and Co. sassy best friend. The book begins YMCA, her death-defying honeymoon but her and bestie Amy Poehler’s “Welcome Friend,” which would defi- and her entrance on the “Saturday response to the hilarious (hint: sar- For Fans of: “30 Rock,” “Saturday nitely be creepy coming from anyone Night Live” stage, which serves as casm) quip that “women aren’t Night Live” and general hilarity. but a real amigo, or rather freund, the inspiration for some of the weird- funny” is simply, “We don’t [exple- as the German Fey would say. er plots on “30 Rock.” tive] care if you like it.” Fey seems almost indistinguishable Although the book reads like a ran- In fact, Fey said in her book, “My from her character Liz Lemon on dom series of articles (considering hat goes off to them. It is an impres- NBC’s comedy “30 Rock,” but how two excerpts have been printed in sively arrogant move to conclude alike are they in reality? Turns out the “The New Yorker” it kind of is) that just because you don’t like

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MLB Without Hamilton, Rangers fall to Tigers

and just kind of talked about clarified his initial comments. Associated Press everything,” Hamilton said. “I “I wasn’t calling him stupid DETROIT — Josh Hamilton could have took a different or anything like that. It was sat in front of his locker and route, as far as trying to cool just the play itself and coming seemed a little more at ease, down a little bit before I spoke, out injured,” Hamilton said. “I saying he and third-base coach but everything’s good.” could have made the play and Dave Anderson have cleared up Hamilton broke his upper then not gotten hurt, and it any misunderstandings. right arm. The Rangers put him would have been a great play, Now, the Texas Rangers have on the 15-day disabled list, but but it didn’t work out that to try to win without their slug- the reigning AL MVP is expect- way.” ger. Their first attempt fell ed to miss six to eight weeks. Texas had other problems short. He isn’t expected to swing a bat besides Hamilton’s absence. Brandon Inge hit a solo home for a month. Texas recalled With the rotation taxed because run in the bottom of the ninth infielder Chris Davis from of a Saturday doubleheader, the inning and the Detroit Tigers Triple-A Round Rock. Rangers used five pitchers beat the Rangers 3-2 on Anderson said before the Wednesday. Wednesday. It was Texas’ first game the team’s style isn’t Spot starter Dave Bush made game without Hamilton, who going to change. his first appearance of the sea- broke his right arm Tuesday “It’s an aggressive play that son. He made it through three while being thrown out at the we tried to do and it didn’t scoreless innings, although he plate. work. That took us a long way allowed three hits and three Hamilton tagged up on a foul last year — a lot of those plays walks and threw 71 pitches. popup, a risky play he called that we did. That’s part of our “My pitch count was awfully “stupid” afterward. He said game,” Anderson said. “If he high for three innings,” Bush running was a bad decision, doesn’t get hurt, then we’re not said. “That was the determin- but that Anderson told him to even talking about this right ing factor in me coming out. It’s AP do it. now. He’s out at home plate, we been so long since I’ve pitched, With his broken right arm in a sling, outfielder Josh Hamilton watched The two met before go back out. ... My job at third I really didn’t want to go out from the dugout as his team lost to the Tigers Wednesday in Detroit. Wednesday’s game. base is two things: Make sure and blow it out in the first time “I just appreciate Dave hav- they get the signs, and try to out. ... I’ll take the three zeros.” left-field wall. those yesterday or the day ing confidence in my ability to score as many runs as we can With one out in the ninth, “It looked like a slider down before, but I wasn’t really look- think I could make that play. possibly score.” Inge hit the first pitch from the middle,” Inge said. “I knew ing for any pitch. I just wanted We talked behind closed doors A few hours later, Hamilton Darren Oliver (1-1) over the he had thrown me a couple of something over the middle.”

NBA Lakers’ Bryant fined for homophobic slur

his words came out of frustration the third quarter. He got his 15th worldwide for most of his 15- this on the playground and in Associated Press and shouldn’t be taken literally. technical of the season for argu- year career, spent entirely with our schools, creating a climate of LOS ANGELES — The NBA “We applaud Commissioner ing the call, one shy of the cumu- the Lakers, even after he was intolerance and hostility,” fined Kobe Bryant $100,000 on Stern and the NBA for not only lative trigger for a one-game arrested and accused of sexual Barrios said. “The LA Lakers Wednesday for using a derogato- fining Bryant but for recognizing NBA suspension. assault in 2003 in a case that have a responsibility to educate ry gay term in frustration over a that slurs and derogatory com- “What I said last night should was later dropped. He has sever- their fans about why this word is referee’s call. ments have no place on the bas- not be taken literally. My actions al lucrative unacceptable.” NBA Commissioner David ketball court or in society at were out of frustration during endorsement Known as a Stern issued a swift disciplinary large,” Human Rights Campaign the heat of the game, period,” deals with fierce competitor ruling after the five-time NBA President Joe Solmonese said. Bryant said in a statement issued c o m p a n i e s “The words expressed with a nasty edge, champion guard cursed and “We hope such swift and decisive through the Lakers. “The words ranging from do NOT reflect my Bryant has used a common homophobic slur action will send expressed do Sprite to ranked among when referee Bennie Adams a strong and NOT reflect my T u r k i s h feelings towards the the NBA’s top 10 called a technical foul on him universal mes- feelings towards Airlines. gay and lesbian accumulators of Tuesday night in the third quar- sage that this the gay and les- His No. 24 communites and were technical fouls ter of Los Angeles’ win over the kind of hateful “Kobe Bryant’s bian communities jersey was the during each of the NOT meant to offend Spurs. outburst is sim- comment during last and were NOT league’s best- past six seasons, “Kobe Bryant’s comment dur- ply inexcusable meant to offend selling uniform anyone.” and he has edged night’s game was ing last night’s game was offen- no matter what anyone.” among fans Kobe Bryant right up to the offensive and sive and inexcusable,” Stern the context.” The 32-year-old during each of Lakers’ forward line of serious said. “While I’m fully aware that B r y a n t ’ s inexcusable.” Bryant is a for- the past two NBA discipline basketball is an emotional game, words and mer league Most seasons, and this spring. He such a distasteful term should actions were Valuable Player, a Bryant’s jersey ranks second only never be tolerated. ... Kobe and captured by David Stern 13-time All-Star, finished second to LeBron to Orlando’s Dwight Howard in everyone associated with the TNT’s cameras NBA commissioner the leading scorer James’ new Miami uniform in technical fouls this season, most- NBA know that insensitive or during the net- in Lakers fran- the NBA’s annual rankings ly for arguing with referees. derogatory comments are not work’s national chise history and released earlier Wednesday. Bryant was called for an addi- acceptable and have no place in broadcast of sixth on the NBA’s Gay-rights groups denounced tional technical foul that was our game or society.” the Lakers’ regular-season home career list after passing Moses Bryant’s actions. Jarrett Barrios, rescinded Monday. If Bryant gets Stern’s action drew praise finale. Malone last month. He was the president of the Gay & Lesbian another T in the Lakers’ season from gay-rights organizations Bryant punched his chair MVP of the last two NBA finals Alliance Against Defamation, finale at Sacramento on that have demanded a fuller before taking a seat on the while leading the Lakers to back- said slurs are unacceptable. Wednesday night, he would be apology from Bryant and the bench and threw a towel on the to-back titles. “Professional sports players suspended for the first game of Lakers. Bryant issued a state- court near his feet in frustration Bryant has been among the need to set a better example for next season, not for a playoff ment earlier Wednesday, saying after picking up his fourth foul in NBA’s most popular players young people who use words like game.

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Associated Press his place and seemed set to “He could have easily pouted keep the No. 1 job. But Rask and been a distraction” in last WILMINGTON, Mass. — Tim had little chance as Thomas year’s playoffs, Montreal’s Thomas came out of playoff finished first in the NHL with a Scott Gomez said. “He stayed hibernation and played better 2.00 goals against average, a after (practice), took extra than any goalie this season. .938 save percentage and a shots. He was always positive, Now, he’ll try to be just as .718 winning percentage and always talking. You’ve had sharp in the postseason for the second with nine shutouts. backups when they’re upset, Boston Bruins. Now, he’s a favorite to win you know it. Not this guy. He Carey Price spent most of his second Vezina Trophy in didn’t even make it an issue.” last year’s playoffs on the three years. The Canadiens, seeded bench. Then, he started 70 “I don’t think he was 100 eighth going into the Eastern games for the Montreal percent healthy last year and Conference playoffs last year, Canadiens. it really didn’t help his play,” overcame a 3-1 deficit and Another postseason starts Boston coach Claude Julien eliminated the top-seeded Thursday in one of the NHL’s said. “What you saw this year Washington Capitals in seven richest rivalries and the is what you saw two years ago, games. Then, they knocked off goalies who didn’t matter just when he won the Vezina.” the defending-champion a year ago loom as major fac- Price lost his job in the mid- Pittsburgh Penguins in seven tors. dle of last season to Jaroslav games after trailing 3-2, “The situation’s totally dif- Halak and started just one of before being eliminated by the ferent,” Thomas said Montreal’s 18 playoff games. Philadelphia Flyers in the con- Wednesday after a light prac- But when Halak was traded to ference finals in five games. tice lasting about 45 minutes. the St. Louis Blues less than a “We definitely learned some “That’s the way it is in this month after the Canadiens’ things as a team, especially game. Every year’s different season ended, Price took over. that series against and a new opportunity.” He finished third in the league Washington,” Price said. Thomas sat out the playoffs with eight shutouts, seventh “When we got down like that, last year with a left hip injury with a .923 save percentage we just played with no fear. AP that required surgery. Tuukka and 10th with a 2.35 goals And I think that’s how we’ve Bruins goalie Tim Thomas observes a hockey practice Tuesday in Rask started all 13 games in against average. got to go into these playoffs.” Wilmington, Mass. The Bruins face the Canadiens Thursday.

MLB Pennington leads Oakland to victory over Sox

9 hole, Pennington faced a dif- run single into center and the claw.” 10th for his fifth save in five Associated Press ficult situation in the ninth A’s added three more in the With the White Sox leading chances. CHICAGO — Cliff inning. The Oakland Athletics 10th for a 7-4 victory. 4-1 in the ninth, Chris Sale Oakland finished its road Pennington’s swing had been had scored but still trailed the “Matt Thornton on the gave up a leadoff double to trip to Toronto, Minnesota and off and he’d been limited for Chicago White Sox by two. mound throwing 97 miles per Conor Jackson, an RBI single Chicago at 5-4. two games because of an And now the bases were hour, I just tried to get a fast- to Josh Willingham and a sin- “I just loved the attitude. infected sweat gland under his loaded with two outs. ball I could hit and it fell in,” gle to Hideki Matsui. Jesse The guys kept fighting right to arm. Facing struggling closer Pennington said. Crain came on and walked the end,” manager Bob Geren Entering with a .160 aver- Matt Thornton, Pennington “That’s what we have to do pinch-hitter Daric Barton to said. “We were down and it age and batting out of the No. delivered. He dropped a two- offensively — scratch and load the bases before fanning was going to take putting Kurt Suzuki. some hits together, drawing Thornton then struck out some walks, and we did it. pinch-hitter Ryan Sweeney for “I know their bullpen is the second out but couldn’t struggling a little bit, it gives get the ball past Pennington. you a little bit of feeling of “I guess it’s made news that hope. They just battled. ... those guys have been strug- Think about the road trip, gling a little bit, but you’re how many close games we’ve bringing in Sale, Thornton had, this one to finish it off, and Crain out of the bullpen, it’s a really good feeling. It’s those guys are all nasty and going to be a nice flight they’ve been nasty for a home.” while,” Pennington said. Oakland’s rally denied John “They’re going to be a really Danks a victory after he gave good bullpen, we’re just trying up a run and five hits in eight to scratch a few runs across solid innings. any way we can.” The White Sox broke a 1-all Coco Crisp entered in the tie in the sixth against ninth as a pinch runner and Oakland starter Brett was in a 3-for-22 slump before Anderson when Carlos singling off Thornton (0-2) to Quentin was hit by a pitch, give the A’s the lead in the Alex Rios doubled and a slid- 10th. The hit came right after ing Quentin scored on Ramon Thornton — who is 0 for 4 on Castro’s grounder to third that save opportunities this season drew a high throw to the plate — walked Jackson and from Kevin Kouzmanoff. Willingham. Brent Morel dropped down a Barton followed with a two- bunt to score Rios from third run single and Thornton was for a 3-1 lead. Juan Pierre’s booed as he walked off the third single of the game mound after being replaced by chased Anderson (0-2), who Tony Pena. was hurt by his own error in The White Sox now have lost the fifth. Anderson gave up late-inning leads three times nine hits and three runs — in less than a week, twice to two earned — in 5 2-3 the A’s, who also rallied to win innings. Monday night’s series opener. “I was (in the clubhouse), “Oh man,” Thornton said. sitting here and Pennington “There’s nothing to even flared one in,” Anderson said. describe it right now. “Especially as the starting Frustration is pretty high. ... pitcher on the hook for the Confidence isn’t the problem. loss, it’s not only a comeback It’s my frustration right now. for the team, but a no-deci- It’s the most frustrated I’ve sion for you. It’s good for been in a long time. I can’t everybody.” remember a run of games like Matsui’s second homer of this where I haven’t gotten the the season put Oakland up 1-0 job done that many times in a in the fourth. Chicago tied it in row.” the fifth when Pierre reached Grant Balfour (1-1) pitched as Anderson fumbled his the ninth for the win and comebacker for an error and Brian Fuentes worked the Gordon Beckham doubled. page 14 The Observer N SPORTS Thursday, April 14, 2011

NFL MLB Bargaining issues continue Liriano, Twins struggle

his work cut out for him. The key for Boylan is to make against Aviles, Royals both sides comfortable with his neutrality and fairness, said batting just .083. Robert Berliner, an attorney Associated Press Manager Ron Gardenhire who runs the Berliner Group MINNEAPOLIS — Francisco has been telling Liriano to mediation service in Chicago. He Liriano changed up this time relax, trust his movement and said the judge also has to prove and threw more fastballs. Too pitch to contact. In the first he knows the subject and is flex- bad for him, the result was a three innings, Liriano has a ible. Persuasiveness is a must, replay of his two other starts. 2.00 ERA; from the fourth too. Slumping Mike Aviles dou- inning on, his ERA jumps to “I think this is a fascinating bled twice and drove in three 18.56 and hitters are hitting opportunity to bring this to a runs as the Kansas City Royals .448 off him. successful conclusion, but the became the latest team to tag “I threw more fastballs than parties have to be willing,” Liriano, roughing up the I’m used to today,” Liriano Berliner said. “The mediator can Minnesota Twins 10-5 said. “I just wanted them to only suggest, cajole and work Wednesday. put the ball in play and not hard to bring them together. He Aviles ended his 0-for-18 rut strike them out.” can’t make it happen, and if the and Alex Gordon added two Kansas City opened the parties aren’t willing to make a hits and drove in two runs. fourth with five straight sin- deal the best mediator in the The Royals scored six times in gles before a two-run double world can’t make it happen.” the fourth inning to break by Aviles. Alcides Escobar U.S. District Judge Susan open the game. later singled and Chris Getz Richard Nelson, who ordered “It was a tough inning for had an RBI single. the mediation, is still consider- me,” Liriano said. “I think I “Balls just seemed to find ing a request from the players to made some good pitches in holes,” Gardenhire said. lift the lockout imposed by the that inning and they still got “Nothing was hit really hard. owners. After an April 6 hear- hits. So, you’ve just got to tip Maybe a couple of them, but ing, she said she planned to rule your hat to them.” balls just kept finding places on the injunction request in a Liriano (0-3) gave up six and rolling through.” couple of weeks. straight hits during the Denard Span was 4 for 4 Players including MVP quar- Royals’ big inning. He began and scored twice for the terbacks Tom Brady and Peyton the game with a 7.71 ERA Twins, who started the day as Manning filed the request along after Toronto and the New the lowest-scoring team in the with a class-action antitrust suit York Yankees knocked him majors. AP against the league. The lawsuit around in his first two starts. “I thought the last couple of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell speaks with the media at the Federal has been combined with two The left-hander went 14-10 days the ball was coming off Mediation and Conciliation Service March 11 in Washington D.C. other similar claims from with a 3.62 ERA last year and our bats pretty good,” retirees, former players and ranked fifth in the AL with Gardenhire said. “We had a formally added to the legal team rookies-to-be. 201 strikeouts. He is still try- lot better at-bats and made Associated Press last week so he could represent For now, at least the two sides ing to re-establish his domi- some things happen. We got MINNEAPOLIS — Different the players in mediation even will be talking again — even nance after elbow surgery back into the game today by state. Different mediator. Same though he is no longer their though it’s under a court order. four years ago. swinging the bats and having disagreements. union boss. “Whether they’ll make Liriano held the Royals hit- some good at-bats.” One month and two days after The talks are seen as the first progress, it’s really hard to tell,” less through the first three Kansas City is showing no the NFL and its players cut off encouraging step since March Berliner said. “I’d like to think innings. The second time such problem with its bats. negotiations on a new collective 11, when the union was dis- so because I’m firmly a believer through the order, however, The Royals started the day b a r g a i n i n g solved, the CBA that parties are way better off proved a tougher task. That’s with the AL’s second-best bat- agreement and expired and the deciding these issues for them- been his pattern this year — ting average and every starter put the 2011 sea- NFL wound up selves than having courts decide in their first plate appearance except Matt Treanor finished son in peril, the a few hours them.” against Liriano, hitters are with a hit Wednesday. two sides will later with its return to the “Whether they’ll make first work stop- table for court- progress, it’s really page since the ordered media- hard to tell.” 1987 strike. All tion Thursday that has taken with a key legal place since ruling on the Robert Berliner then are law- lockout still Berliner Group attorney suits and sharp pending. disagreements NFL executives between the met with U.S. two sides in Magistrate Judge one of the most Arthur Boylan on r a n c o r o u s Wednesday for five hours the sports labor disputes in memory. day before the first talks The lockout followed 16 days between the league and the of negotiations overseen by a players since the middle of federal mediator in Washington, March. with the league and players fail- Executive vice president Jeff ing to agree on how to divide Pash, the NFL’s lead negotiator, more than $9 billion in annual was at the federal courthouse revenue. along with other officials and The owners wanted to double outside counsel. Lawyers for the the money they get off the top players met with Boylan for for expenses from about $1 bil- about four hours on Tuesday. lion to about $2 billion, but that “We appreciate the opportuni- number decreased during the ty to meet with the magistrate last round of mediation. The and review the issues with him players have insisted on full in preparation for our session financial disclosure from all 32 tomorrow, and we’re looking teams, and so far the league has forward to seeing the players not opened the books to their and their representatives tomor- liking. row morning,” Pash said. He Other major issues included declined to comment further. benefits for retired players and Larger contingents are expect- the NFL’s desire to stretch the ed on when mediation begins in regular season from 16 to 18 Boylan’s chambers, including games. The NFL also wants to commissioner Roger Goodell cut almost 60 percent of guaran- himself. League spokesman teed pay for first-round draft Greg Aiello said Goodell will picks, lock them in for five years attend along with some of the and divert the savings to veter- owners. ans’ salaries and benefits. NFL Players Association exec- More than $525 million went utive DeMaurice Smith is sched- to first-rounders in guaranteed uled to attend, too, after with- payments in 2010. The league drawing from a speaking event wants to decrease that figure by at Wake Forest so he could be in $300 million, according to docu- Minnesota. ments obtained by The The NFLPA, dissolved by a Associated Press. The NFLPA vote of the players, is now a had no immediate comment. trade association and not a Boylan has a reputation as a union. Smith, an attorney, was problem-solver, but he may have Thursday, April 14, 2011 The Observer N PAID ADVERTISEMENT page 15 page 16 The Observer N SPORTS Thursday, April 14, 2011 MLB Bonds convicted of obstruction of justice

over. Kathy Hoskins, testified that she 2001 with the Giants. Impeccably dressed in suit saw Anderson inject Bonds in Illston would not let prosecu- and tie, Bonds flashed a victory the navel before a roadtrip in tors present evidence of three sign to a few fans. 2002. Hoskins was not sure alleged positive drug tests by “Are you celebrating tonight?” what substance was being Bonds because Anderson one asked. injected. refused to testify and there was “There’s nothing to celebrate,” Amber noted that Bonds’ for- no one to confirm the samples he replied. mer mistress, Kimberly Bell, came from Bonds. Lead defense attorney Allen testified he complained of sore- Bonds acknowledged that he Ruby said the prosecution failed ness from injections. “That’s did take steroids but said to prove the heart of its case. what kind of stuck out for me,” Anderson misled him into The obstruction of justice the juror said. believing they were flaxseed oil count was a complicated charge The jury foreman said the and arthritis cream. that asked jurors to decide if woman who held out on the Anderson was sentenced by Bonds was being evasive when needle count did so because Illston in 2005 to three months making any one of seven state- Hoskins was the only eyewit- in prison and three months in ments to the grand jury. He was ness. home confinement after plead- convicted on a single statement U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag ing guilty to one count of money about his childhood as the son said prosecutors were gratified laundering and one count of of major leaguer Bobby Bonds by the guilty count and had not steroid distribution. The trainer and his relationship with per- decided whether to seek a retri- was jailed on March 22 for the sonal trainer Greg Anderson — al on the remaining charges. duration of the trial after again it did not address performance- “This case is about upholding refusing to testify against Bonds. enhancing drugs. one of the most fundamental He was released last Friday. The government “has deter- principles in our system of jus- Jeff Novitzky, the federal mined it’s unlawful for Barry tice — the obligation of every agent who started the BALCO Bonds to tell the grand jury he’s witness to provide truthful and probe, had been hoping the a celebrity child and to talk direct testimony in judicial pro- Bonds case would be part of a about his friendship with Greg ceedings,” Haag said in a state- wider investigation of doping in AP Anderson,” Ruby said. ment. “In the United States, tak- baseball. Last year, the 9th U.S. Former outfielder Barry Bonds walks through security Wednesday The foreman of the jury, who ing an oath and promising to Circuit Court of Appeals ruled at federal court in San Francisco during jury deliberation. would only give his first name, testify truthfully is a serious that Novitzky and his team of Fred, said if prosecutors want to matter. We cannot ignore those investigators illegally seized The case also represented the “pursue this case, they’re going who choose instead to obstruct urine samples and records from Associated Press culmination of the federal inves- to have to do more homework justice.” 104 players in 2004. SAN FRANCISCO — A federal tigation into the Bay Area than they did.” Now 46, Bonds set baseball’s Separately, Novitzky has jury convicted Barry Bonds of a Laboratory Co-Operative A juror who also gave just her career home run record with helped develop the case against single charge of obstruction of steroids ring. Federal prosecu- first name, Amber, said that the 762 while playing for the former star pitcher Roger justice Wednesday but failed to tors and the Justice Department final votes were 8-4 to acquit Pittsburgh Pirates and San Clemens, who is scheduled to reach a verdict on the three will have to decide whether to Bonds of lying about steroids Francisco Giants from 1986- stand trial in July for lying to counts at the heart of allega- retry Bonds on the unresolved and 9-3 to acquit him on lying 2007. The jury met less than Congress by denying he used tions that he knowingly used counts. about HGH use. The panel voted two miles from the ballpark performance-enhancing drugs. steroids and human growth hor- The counts that the jury could 11-1 to convict him of getting an where the seven-time NL MVP Novitzky also is a key player in mone and lied to a grand jury not resolve accused of Bonds of injection from someone other played for his last 15 years. the federal doping investigation about it. lying to the grand jury investi- than his doctor, with one woman Bonds was indicted on Nov. of pro cyclists, including seven- Following a 12-day trial and gating BALCO in 2003 when he holding out, she said. 15, 2007, exactly 50 days after time Tour de France winner almost four full days of delibera- said he never knowingly took The so-called needle count taking his final big league swing Lance Armstrong. Rep. Jack tion, the jury of eight women steroids or HGH, and when he accused Bonds of lying when he and 100 after topping Hank Kingston, a Georgia Republican, and four men could reach a said he was never injected by said that no one other than his Aaron’s career home run mark recently suggested that the fed- unanimous verdict only on one anyone except his doctors. doctors injected him with any- of 755. He also set the season eral agent is motivated by a of the four counts against The maximum sentence for thing. His personal shopper, record with 73 home runs in desire to bring down a celebrity. Bonds. U.S. District Judge Susan the obstruction of justice count Illston declared a mistrial on the is 10 years in prison, but federal others, a messy end to a case guidelines called for 15-21 that put the slugger — and months. For similar offenses in baseball itself — under a cloud the BALCO case, Illston sen- of suspicion for more than three tenced cyclist Tammy Thomas to years. six months of home confinement Bonds sat stone-faced through and track coach Trevor Graham the verdict, displaying no emo- to one year of home confine- tion. His legal team immediately ment. asked that the guilty verdict be Bonds walked out of the court- thrown out and Illston did not house with his lawyers, who rule on the request. She set May instructed him not to comment 20 for a hearing in the case. because they said the case isn’t Thursday, April 14, 2011 The Observer N SPORTS page 17

GRANT TOBIN/The Observer GRANT TOBIN/The Observer Irish freshman pitcher Laura Winter winds up Wednesday against Loyola. Her nine strikeouts con- Irish senior Dan Stahl, in the No. 3 singles positions for the Irish, tributed to the Irish 8-0 win. returns a serve in a 5-2 loss against Duke Feb. 6. Winters and Maldonado. great of a team we really are,” gles position, where senior Dan “The big plays came from junior outfielder Alexa Stahl defeated freshman Ille Fleury our pinch hitters this game,” Maldonado said. Fitzgerald Van Engelen, 6-3, 6-2. On continued from page 20 Winters said. “Everyone who The Ramblers had more continued from page 20 paper it was the most evenly got the chance made the most errors than hits in the game, matched contest of the day, in a hole, and each inning we of it and put some hard with four and three respective- State’s top doubles combina- with Stahl ranked No. 99 kept applying pressure and grounders and line drives in ly. tion and the No. 12-ranked nationally and Van Engelen adding runs.” play.” The Irish look to continue pair in the country, 8-6, in the only 13 spots behind him at Fleury had three RBIs on the “We had an inning full of this winning streak and chan- most impressive win of the day No. 112. game for the second time this pinch hitters who found a way nel their positive energy in for the Irish. “Stahl has been great for us season. Senior captain to produce a run,” Maldonado their next games and the rest “[Talmadge and Fitzgerald] all season,” Sachire said. “He’s Heather Johnson extended her said. “It is always awesome to of the season as a whole. played really well,” Sachire playing really well right now. hitting streak to 18 games with see players come off the bench “We have had our ups and said. “They had to come out It’s one of those things where an RBI in the first inning. and pull through for the downs but right now when we competitively and they did. none of us are surprised [by Freshman pitcher Laura team.” really need it we are beginning They broke the serve in the his success]. It’s a tribute to his Winter struck out nine batters This decisive victory was to hit our stride,” said Winters. first game and went up 1-0. It work ethic and attitude. He’s a yet still cited the offense as the especially important to the “The rest of the season will be was the only break of the really good tennis player and strongest aspect of the team’s Irish as they had lost in years very exciting.” match. At No. 1, you don’t get I’m happy to see him succeed.” play. past against Loyola and were The Irish will host a Big East too many opportunities and The Irish will have another “We really came out strong playing with a chip on their conference three game series you have to take advantage of 10-day break before facing Big offensively and crushed any shoulder. In 2010 the this weekend against them when you do get them. It East rival Louisville on the hope they had of beating us,” Ramblers defeated the Irish in Louisville, with games played was a really good win for road in the regular season freshman pitcher Laura five innings with the same Saturday at 12 and 2 p.m. and them.” finale on April 23. Winter said. mercy rule score, 8-0. Sunday at 12 p.m. The Irish added two singles Pinch-hitting specifically was “After losing to them twice in victories on the afternoon, Contact Andrew Owens at mentioned as the biggest fac- the past year, it was about Contact Jack Yusko at most notably at the No. 3 sin- [email protected] tor in the game by both time we showed them how [email protected]

for the NCAA title,” Hamilton said. “No one expects more Roster from Mary Kate than she continued from page 20 expects from herself. She has laid the groundwork to tournament time comes.” become the best player in Saint Mary’s entire roster [Division III] and we are work- will travel to Marshall, Mich., ing on peaking at the right to compete against fellow time.” MIAA squads. Hamilton said Boyce said she does not he is pleased with how the allow others’ expectations to freshmen have been perform- distract her from playing well. ing and is excited to see how “At the end of the day, all I they score Thursday. am looking to do is my best,” “Our freshmen, Doyle Boyce said. “Whether that O’Brien and Marin Beagley, lives up to other people’s have been very consistent for expectations is out of my con- young players,” he said. trol.” “Doyle kept us in the first If the Belles win Thursday, round in Texas by leading the they will face No. 1 DePauw, team scoring in No. 3 some horrible Wisconsin-Eau weather. Marin “At the end of the day, Claire and No. just keeps get- 11 Illinois ting better all I am looking to do Wesleyan in every week and is my best. Whether the Illinois her scores are that lives up to other W e s l e y a n about to go U n i v e r s i t y from good to people’s expectations Spring Fling great in the is out of my control.” this weekend. next two “This is a big weeks.” Mary Kate Boyce week for us. With such a The MIAA young team Belles senior NCAA traveling, lead- Qualifier at ership is key. As Olivet will be a two of Saint Mary’s top good challenge. The Medalist golfers, seniors Mary Kate is a tough golf course and our Boyce and Rosie O’Connor are main competition, Olivet, is expected to lead the Belles by playing well,” Hamilton example. said. “We are looking to go Hamilton said Boyce is her there and just play a solid biggest critic and that she is round and accept the results.” capable of performing well The Belles will take the under pressure. course and begin the MIAA “Mary Kate and Rosie NCAA qualifier Thursday. O’Connor have both elevated their game to the level it Contact Megan Golden at needs to be for us to contend [email protected] page 18 The Observer N SPORTS Thursday, April 14, 2011

Yet Rogers’ academic success ally he started shaking things is not just due to the athletic and climbed out. [Sophomore Field department. Rogers was a fre- midfielder] Steve Murphy was continued from page 20 quent champion of the flash- laughing when he came out, card game “Around the World” and Ty thought it was him. field, where he would shoot in his third grade class. Many Everyone talked about it for a from one corner to a goal in the of his teammates wondered while, and I was just quietly opposite corner. He rushed whether he needed any other laughing to myself.” home from school every day to education after they witnessed Rogers hesitated to tell the work on speed and accuracy — his mental math skills in action. story, fearing that Kimball and a few garages. “Freshman year [my team- might find out who set him up. “There are more holes [in my mates] asked a question, and I “[To this day], I don’t think he garage] than there is garage,” answered it quickly. I’m just knows it was me,” he said. Rogers said. “I hit my neigh- good at it,” Rogers said. “Now Rogers recognizes an obvious bor’s house and garage a few my teammates love to ask me difference between playing times. I broke at least one win- questions. It’ll be a ridiculous lacrosse for Notre Dame and dow of my house. I hit the question that I don’t know the playing lacrosse for any other crossbar and it came flying answer to, and they’ll watch school. back on me and shattered my me struggle with it.” “What makes our team spe- parents’ new windows in the Rogers’ experience as a cial is that we genuinely care back room.” member of the lacrosse team about one another. Between In sixth grade Rogers started has been outstanding particu- playing and living with these playing for his middle school, larly because of the friendships guys, I spend close to 40 hours and began enjoying the game. he has with his teammates and a week with them exclusively,” His parents decided to send the quality time they spend Rogers said. “All the things him to Holy Trinity for lacrosse, together. During the playoffs we’ve gone through together, where he played on the varsity last season, the team stayed in just being in college and expe- team for four years. His success Sorin Hall without any work or riencing college, we all get in high school earned him a classes. along really well. There’s not spot on the Long Island Empire “We were basically profes- one guy on the team that I team, which allowed him to sional athletes. We woke up don’t like. [On] other teams, showcase his talents in front of every day, had breakfast and there’s not the same cama- college coaches, including Irish were off the rest of the day,” raderie as there is here.” coach Kevin Corrigan. Rogers said. With expectations of an excit- GRANT TOBIN/The Observer Rogers said he is beyond sat- One memory from the team’s ing postseason and a memo- Junior attack Sean Rogers runs across the field during a game isfied with his college decision, stay in Sorin stands out to rable senior season ahead, against Ohio State March 23. Rogers had three goals in the 8-7 win. and he is thankful for all of the Rogers. Rogers said he will never take support he receives from the “[Sophomore midfielder] for granted the teammates he University. Tyler Kimball was in the show- has on this Irish roster. “School’s definitely difficult. er late at night. My room was “They are some of the most It’s obviously a lot harder being next to the shower, so I walked unique people I’ve ever met in an athlete with all the time you in, grabbed his towel. I knew my life. I feel safe saying I’m have to devote, but the school he didn’t have a lot of patience. closer to them than some of my does a great job giving you the Out of fear for my own being, I friends from home who I’ve resources you need to suc- locked the door,” he said. known my whole life,” he said. ceed,” he said. “Some kids are “Because kids were moving “These guys will be my friends just brilliant, so it’s easy for out, there was all this furniture for the remainder of my life.” them. The school and the ath- in the halls. I piled it up in front letic department make it easier of the entrances. I was watch- Contact Megan Golden at to succeed.” ing from my room, and eventu- [email protected]

NHL Third-period goals propel Penguins

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MEN’S LACROSSE SMC GOLF Team Rogers Belles try to eliminate Teammates contribute to junior’s success weaknesses By MEGAN GOLDEN Sports Writer By MEGAN GOLDEN Sports Writer Junior attack Sean Rogers is a busy man, and it’s all thanks The No. 9 Belles are adding to his tight-knit network of finishing touches to their indi- teammates and friends. They vidual games and getting drive him to excel academical- excited to take a shot at the ly, athletically and socially — MIAA NCAA qualifiers. and he has done so, leading the Coming off of a first-place Irish to an 8-0 record. finish at the Southwestern Rogers’ lacrosse career first Invitational, the Belles are began in fourth grade when his working on improving their friend decided to pick up the game under unfavorable sport. If fourth grade athletics weather conditions. Belles predicted anyone’s future coach Mark Hamilton said the career in a particular sport, it team is preparing for any was not Rogers’. weather that might present a “The team I was on was a challenge. bunch of fifth graders. I was “We are still working on get- not good. I was pretty bad to ting used to being outside,” he be honest with you,” Rogers said. “The poor weather this said. “The first year was a spring has hindered our nor- struggle. I wasn’t a huge fan of mal preparation. We are try- it.” ing to cover all aspects of the His New Hyde Park, N.Y., game and make sure there are backyard was his practice GRANT TOBIN/The Observer no major weaknesses when Irish junior attack Sean Rogers advances the ball during a game against Ohio State see FIELD/page 18 March 23. Rogers’ goal with 33 seconds left clinched the 8-7 Irish win. see ROSTER/page 17

ND TRACK & FIELD Notre Dame gears up for full weekend of relays

By JOE WIRTH today, as well as the Dave points for the Irish women. Hills won the hammer throw in meter this week, which is Rankin Invitational at Purdue, The Irish have 27 entries in Kentucky and is once again shorter than I typically race Sports Writer starting Friday. the Mount SAC Relays, led by favored to finish first this but will help get me prepared The Irish will only compete sophomores Rebecca Tracy week. for my 1500-meter in Los After teaming up with in the multi-event competitions and Nevada Sorenson on the Sophomore Jeremy Rae Angeles next week,” Rae said. Indiana to defeat their border at the Kansas Relays. Senior women’s side. came in first place in the 800- The fifth annual Dave Rankin rivals Louisville and Kentucky Justin Schneider and freshman Both women are coming off meter run last week. This Invitational will take place at in last weekend’s Louisville Peter Kristiansen led the first place performances in last weekend, however, he will Purdue’s Rankin Track Friday Border Battle, the Irish look to multi-event athletes by finish- week’s races. Tracy took first compete in the 1500-meter and Saturday. The field will be continue their success at three ing first and second in the in the 1500-meter race and run. made up of elite track pro- different events this weekend. javelin throw last week. Sorenson won the 100-meter Before last week’s races in grams across the Midwest Notre Dame will compete in Junior Maddie Buttinger fin- hurdles. Louisville, Rae said he was including Notre Dame, the Kansas Relays at the ished fifth in the long jump The men in California are going to use last week’s event Valparaiso and Purdue. University of Kansas and the and sixth in the high jump last also led by two first-place fin- as preparation for the upcom- Mount SAC Relays in week. She will be looking to ishers from the Louisville ing races in California. Contact Joe Wirth at California, both of which start improve and earn crucial Border Battle. Junior Andrew “I’ll be running an 800- [email protected]

ND SOFTBALL MEN’S TENNIS Mercy rule seals victory Irish struggle against

By JACK YUSKO Sports Writer Rola, No. 2 Buckeyes

The Irish meant it when they By ANDREW OWENS it. He is clearly a top-10 play- said that they weren’t satisfied er.” Associate Sports Editor with their play Tuesday night, Junior Chase Buchanan even though they finished their defeated Notre Dame senior game against Loyola-Chicago 8- No. 2 Ohio State avoided Stephen Havens at the No. 2 0. Stopped by mercy rule in six No. 28 Notre Dame’s upset singles position, 6-1, 6-3. innings, the No. 24 Irish (29-7) bid in Columbus, Ohio Buchanan is currently ranked extended their winning streak Wednesday in a 5-2 victory No. 12 overall in the latest to 12 games. that improved the Buckeyes’ position rankings. The team dominated all areas home record to a perfect 14- Watt and Havens combined of play, scoring prolifically and 0. to form the No. 2 doubles shutting out the Ramblers (15- At No.1 singles, Ohio State team and fell to the No. 66 16). The Irish jumped out to an freshman Blaz Rola, ranked doubles team of Buchanan early lead in the first inning No. 5 nationally, outlasted and senior Shuhai Uzawa, 8- with three quick runs. Irish junior Casey Watt 6-3, 6. “We had great hitting, 6-0 in the first of four victo- Notre Dame’s only doubles defense and pitching,” Irish ries at the singles positions victory came in the No. 1 duo senior infielder Katie Fleury for the Buckeyes. of sophomore Spencer said. “It’s hard for teams to “[Rola] is really good,” Irish Talmadge and junior Niall come back when they are put GRANT TOBIN/The Observer associate head coach Ryan Fitzgerald. They topped Ohio Irish junior infielder Dani Miller fields a grounder during Sachire said. “He’s ranked see FLEURY/page 17 the 8-0 win against Loyola Wednesday. No. 5 for a reason. He earned see FITZGERALD/page 17