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After the success of last year’s night game against USC, the Notre Dame foot- ball team will add two home night games to the upcoming season. According to a Uni- versity press release, Notre Dame will host Michigan on September 22 at night, while the game against Miami at Chicago’s Soldier Field will also be held at night. Mike Seamon, the associ- ate vice president for campus safety, said the game day op- erations team started to pre- SARAH O’CONNOR / The Observer pare for this season’s night O.A.R. (Of a Revolution) performs during last year’s spring concert on April 8 at the Stepan Center. The concert, which featured games as soon as they were hip hip duo Chiddy Bang as the opening act, was sold out. confirmed. “We’ll look to build on the successes of last year’s night By AUBREY BUTTS taste,” Keating said. “Third Eye having a great time rather than have Hoodie Allen, a pretty game, while trying to iden- News Writer Blind have stayed popular for pleasing a small group a lot.” prominent up and coming hip tify any new opportunities to so long that it shows they are a Hoodie Allen, an independent hop artist.” improve the game day expe- This Saturday, Notre Dame great band and will generate a rapper from New York, will open Allen, a one time Google em- rience,” he said. “Last year, students will get a blast from the lot of interest.” the concert before Third Eye ployee, left his career at the In- we had additional staff, fire past when, for the third time, Keating and Guerin both ac- Blind takes the stage. By pairing ternet powerhouse to pursue a department personnel, medi- Third Eye Blind headlines the knowledged the difficulty of an up-and-coming opener with music career after generating cal teams, parking person- Student Union Board’s spring choosing an artist that would a more established headliner, significant interest during his nel, police, on hand through- concert. appeal to the entire student Keating and Guerin believe this side gigs, Keating said. out the day and the night to SUB concert programmers body, especially in the wake of year’s concert will match the “He is someone various help all the fans and guests.” Lauren Keating and Meagan last year’s sold out concert fea- success of last year’s. people mentioned that they Sophomore Kristen Jack- Guerin, both seniors, spoke en- turing Chiddy Bang and O.A.R. “I think we did a good job of would love to see as an open- son said she is most excited thusiastically about the decision “We started by asking our- keeping the concert on par with er,” Guerin said. “I wasn’t too for the night game against to host Third Eye Blind for a selves who we believed would last year’s,” Keating said. “Last familiar with him, but he is al- Michigan this coming season. third time. appeal to most of the Notre year’s was perfect because it ready generating excitement.” “I’m excited for the Michi- “When we began the pro- Dame student body,” Keating paired two very different bands Based on students’ reactions gan game because my par- gramming process, we went in said. “Ultimately, we decided and appealed to two different thus far, Keating and Guerin ents went to Michigan for col- with a completely open mind. We that we wanted to entice the groups. I think we have the same expect the concert to sell out. lege,” she said. know the Notre Dame student overall group enough that they thing going this year. Third Eye body has such a diverse musical will go to the show and end up Blind is so popular, but we also see CONCERT/page 5 see GAMES/page 5 Professor publishes Alumnus to launch new website

By KRISTIN DURBIN paper on Fukushima News Editor Notre Dame is not often as- By DAN BROMBACH nuclear fuel on the environ- sociated with the phrase “tech News Writer ment following such an ac- startup.” cident. But the Notre Dame-bred cre- On March 11, 2011, the “The paper looks at what is ators of the social media web- world held its collective breath known, and then lays out a site Wikify.me hope to put the as the Fukushima Daiichi nu- research agenda for under- University on the tech world’s clear power station in Japan standing how radioactivity radar with the site’s March 26 melted down after being inca- is released from damaged launch at Notre Dame, Saint pacitated by the devastating fuel in different environ- Mary’s and Holy Cross. earthquake and tsunami that ments that can happen after “We’re trying to put Notre left over 19,000 people dead an accident,” Burns said. Dame on the map for a tech or missing. Burns said his paper seeks startup, to become known as A year after the tragedy, to build knowledge of the ‘that tech startup that came out Notre Dame professor Peter interaction of undamaged of Notre Dame,’” founder and LISA HOEYNCK I Observer Graphic Burns and his colleagues at fuel with geological reposi- 2011 alumnus James Ingalli- Michigan and the University tories. The paper also ex- nera said. “Seeing a tech start- the school into a new domain.” perspective” on social media by of California, Davis have pub- amines existing knowledge up out of Notre Dame is pretty Ingallinera founded Wikify.me featuring a “page about you cre- lished a paper in which they unusual, so the idea of the start- in the fall of 2010 with the goal discuss the interaction of see NUCLEAR/page 5 up being successful would bring of offering users a “third-person see WIKIFY/page 5

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By KAITLYN RABACH ers in the camp started a music News Writer group; only two members of that group are alive today. To kick off the Saint Mary’s “Music got me through,” Pond Diverse Students’ Leadership said. “Even today, it still helps Conference (DSLC), Cambodian me to heal.” genocide survivor Arn Chorn In 1980, after living several Pond shared his story of survival months alone in the Cambodian and healing under the rule of jungle, Pond was rescued and the Khmer Rouge. adopted by Reverend Peter L. “When I was just nine years Pond who brought him back to old the Communists took over the New Hampshire. country,” Pond said. “My parents “I felt very lucky, but very were executed and I was forced scared at the same time,” Pond to watch my siblings crawl … to a said. “It seemed as though no death of star- one in the Unit- vation. It was ed States un- very hard for derstood me or me to feel so “Do not underestimate where I came powerless one person. Everyone from.” and know After coming that I could has their own story to to the U.S., Pond not help share. Everyone has their said he felt an- them.” own pain. Do not spend ger, depression, While in time comparing pain, resentment and Photo Courtesy of Hannah Ziegeler the camps, just live united. One by even suicidal Arn Chorn Pond, Cambodian genocide survivor, speaks during the opening day of the soldiers one you are the angel at times. His Saint Mary’s DSLC about his experiences in concentration camps as a young child. forced Pond that the world needs. Go adopted father to partake in fly and be that angel.” encouraged him share his experience, Pond tana said Pond’s talk was a per- then you will be denying your some of the to speak out and stepped into a new role: human fect way to kick off events for the culture.” murders. Arn Chorn Pond share his story rights activist. He is the recipi- conference because his talk will Pond ended his talk by encour- “Some- to help deal with ent of many international hu- inspire others. aging the members of the audi- times they Cambodian genocide survivor his feelings.“I manitarian awards and founder “His story is very capturing ence to go out in the community would force didn’t know of several organizations, includ- and embodies everything that and share their voices for social me to help what it meant to ing Children of War, Cambodian DSLC represents,” she said. change. them out,” be heard,” Pond Volunteers for Community De- Quintana said DSLC rep- “Do not underestimate one Pond said. “I was a prisoner, and said. “I never thought that white velopment and Peace Makers. resents sharing stories that person,” Pond said. “Everyone they could force me to push oth- Americans would care about “I choose to sing and to start would otherwise go unheard has their own story to share. ers into the graves. If I showed me, but I was wrong.” different organizations,” Pond and learning of differences that Everyone has their own pain. any emotion with the victims I He started speaking at local said. “It is not easy to share my would often go unnoticed. Do not spend time comparing would have been killed.” churches and today his voice has story, but it is part of my heal- Pond expressed the impor- pain, just live united. One by one Pond said his love for tradi- been heard by Amnesty Inter- ing process. I love the work that tance of embracing one’s roots you are the angel that the world tional Cambodian music, spe- national groups, the United Na- I do now because it saves lives and one’s own unique stories. needs. Go fly and be that angel.” cifically the flute, helped him tions and even former President and inspires others. This work “It is our life and our story,” through his difficult experi- Jimmy Carter. allows me live.” Pond said. “Don’t deny your dif- Contact Kaitlyn Rabach at ences. He and four other prison- After sharing he began to DSLC chair Guadalupe Quin- ferences or your stories, because [email protected] page 4 | ndsmcobserver.com The Observer u News Wednesday, March 21, 2012 Legends holds focus group for Saint Mary’s students

By JILLIAN BARWICK team held a focus group at Saint to specifically what students how Saint Mary’s students looked of promotion for an event at Leg- Saint Mary’s Editor Mary’s for students to voice their want to see at Legends,” Flatley at Legends differently from Notre ends, it struck me so much that opinions and concerns. said. “Focus groups and surveys Dame and Holy Cross students, I actually went to the event and Legends of Notre Dame is a Catherine Flatley, a Notre are held for Notre Dame, Saint she said. enjoyed myself,” Williams said. restaurant, bar and club that Dame junior and marketing re- Mary’s and Holy Cross students “By acknowledging the needs By holding the Saint Mary’s serves as a gathering place for search manager of Legends, is so that we can find ways to bet- of the Saint Mary’s students, we focus group, Flatley and Wil- the Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s in charge of coordinating focus ter serve our customers’ needs.” will be able to modify the expe- liams hoped to gain constructive and Holy Cross communities. On groups. By holding a Saint Mary’s fo- riences they have at Legends to criticism to make changes where March 8, the Legends marketing “We try to get a better insight cus group, Flatley hoped to learn make it more enjoyable,” Flatley needed. said. “We use more of guideline JoLynn Williams, Saint Mary’s questions to steer our focus senior and Legends’ branding groups so that the participants manager, also assisted Flatley have a chance to get the dialogue in holding the Saint Mary’s focus really flowing without being group. pushed in different directions,” “I am the only Saint Mary’s Flatley said. “This is what leads student on the marketing team at to the constructive criticism, Legends, so we felt that my pres- which is what we are looking ence in this focus group would for.” be very important to maintain- When building the focus group, ing our goals,” Williams said. “A the participants tended to be ju- big part of my job is to make sure niors and seniors, Flatley said. we can extend the olive branch “The most common thing we to Saint Mary’s students and re- heard was Legends being com- mind them that while Legends pared to other bars around town is on Notre Dame’s campus, we and the differences between Leg- cater to the whole community of ends and other go to places in the students.” community,: she said. Over the past four years, Wil- To maintain the constant input liams noticed there has only from Saint Mary’s students, Wil- been one promotion driven by liams hopes the marketing team handing out flyers, as opposed at Legends will have at least to posting them in dorms, for a one or two students from Saint Legends event on Saint Mary’s Mary’s on future teams. campus. “I know there have been Saint “There are usually three to Mary’s students on the team in four members of the marketing the past, but currently I am the team on campus [Notre Dame] only one on the marketing team,” who hand out promotions for Williams said. “It would be truly our events happening each beneficial to maintain a work- weekend,” Williams said. “Saint ing relationship between Saint Mary’s has not seen this much.” Mary’s, Notre Dame and Holy

Observer File Photo Williams said this type of pro- Cross students in the future.” motion can help bring people to Legends of Notre Dame, a popular restaurant, bar and club on campus, held a focus group events. Contact Jillian Barwick at March 8 to allow Saint Mary’s students to voice their opinions and concerns. “The one time I saw this type [email protected] Wednesday, March 21, 2012 The Observer u News ndsmcobserver.com | page 5

tion.” with the facts and leave the Nuclear As director of an federal En- debating for others. ergy Research Frontier Center “I would imagine that de- continued from page 1 focusing on actinides, Burns veloping nations are going said the decision to write this to build a lot of new nucle- of the physical processes that paper flowed more from the ar reactors, so I don’t see occur during a meltdown and requirements of his work than much point in engaging in instantaneous release of gas- from any private interest. a debate about whether it’s eous radioactivity.“There’s “It’s just a normal progres- a good idea, or whether it a lot of unknown in between sion of our study and our work should happen, because it is these two scenarios,” Burns [at the Research Center],” happening,” Burns said. said. “We don’t have any real Burns said. “I guess I wasn’t Ultimately, Burns said he studies of the interaction of so much inspired as I was just hopes the paper will serve water with damaged fuels doing my job.” as a springboard for future when the radiation field is in- As a review article, the paper research to address the lack tense.” could not cite any unpublished of knowledge of water’s in- Although he said it can be work, and thus served to pro- teraction with damaged useful due to its high melting vide new analysis without uti- fuel, thus putting the world point, Burns said nuclear fuel lizing new data, Burns said. in a better position to deal is also extremely hazardous to “For this type of article, it with a future nuclear acci- LISA HOEYNCK I Observer Graphic people and the environment if was more about combining dent. improperly released. knowledge than it was creating “We want to better equip time and really engages with “The fuel going into the re- knowledge,” Burns said. “We society to deal with the the audience.” actor is pretty much harm- had to distill all the literature next serious nuclear ac- Concert Guerin said Third Eye Blind less, but the fuel coming out is on the subject.” cident and to minimize its has a reputation for engaging at least a million times more Burns said he dislikes get- impacts,” Burns said. continued from page 1 concerts. radioactive,” Burns said. ting into political discussions “They are known for putting “Once containment is lost, bad about the continued usage of Contact Dan Brombach at on really good, fun shows,” things happen to the popula- nuclear fuel, preferring to deal [email protected] “We had a lot of requests Guerin said. “I’ve heard noth- for Third Eye Blind,” Guerin ing but good things about their said. “We did casual polling concerts from friends who and asked students to name have attended their shows be- said. “The night game provides Dame-USC game last year five bands they would like fore.” Games the University an opportuni- proved favorable and that to see come to campus. They Tickets go on sale today at 7 ty to tell its story to an even certainly played a major were included on a lot of peo- a.m. in the LaFortune box of- continued from page 1 broader audience. A game at role in consideration of an- ple’s list.” fice for all Notre Dame under- Notre Dame Stadium under other home night game for Even though nineties hits graduates. At 9 a.m. Thurs- the lights is a pretty special 2012.” “Jumper” and “Semi-Charmed day, St. Mary’s, Holy Cross and Sophomore Matt Hayes said experience.” Even though the Univer- Life” remain the band’s most Notre Dame graduate students he is most excited to watch the Even though night games are sity does not plan on add- popular songs, Keating be- cawn purchase tickets. When Irish play in a fan favorite, ing more night games in lieves the band’s energy will purchasing tickets, each stu- a large venue they are not the future, many students capture the audience. dent can bring up to three ID in a big city. going to be would like to see more on “They do play their hits, but cards and buy one ticket per “I got to “The energy is just a lot heavily inte- the schedule. you don’t have to know every ID. The doors to Stepan open go to the better. You have more time grated into “The energy is just a lot song to enjoy their concerts,” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday with the Army game, to get into the game.” future Notre better,” sophomore Noah Keating said. “They play all concert beginning at 8 p.m. so I’m really Dame football Rangel said. “You have more their instruments and sing pumped to schedules, se- time to get into the game.” live, and the lead singer walks Contact Aubrey Butts at see us play in Noah Rangel nior associate Freshman Max Brown around the stage the entire [email protected] a legit stadi- sophomore athletic direc- also wants to see more um at night,” tor for media games played at night. he said. relations John “A night game is a really Seamon Heisler said. cool experience, he said. “I line it, so we are going to start also looks forward to another “For a variety of reasons, the mean, they already have the Wikify with as stripped down a version game under the lights. University is not looking for a lights there.” as we can and then build on it “I enjoyed seeing the Uni- steady diet of home football continued from page 1 based on user feedback,” Youm versity showcased in prime night games,” he said. “How- Contact Anna Boarini at said. time on national television,” he ever the response to the Notre [email protected] ated by your friends,” he said. Ingallinera said user feedback “It’s an alternate perspective will be especially important in to everything out there in social developing the site, which is one media, which revolves around the of the first of its kind in terms of first-person perspective,” Ingalli- its unique perspective on social nera said. “You are the modera- networking. tor of your own page, but others “It’s a new concept that hasn’t can contribute to it. You have been tested too extensively to complete control of everything on date, so it’s kind of a question your page, from who can contrib- mark,” he said. “Well over half ute to it to who can see it.” the people we’ve run the idea After enlisting a firm to build by found it interesting and were the original version of the site, In- willing to sign up, so I think it will gallinera recruited 2011 alumnus be pretty well-received.” Trey Griffith, senior KC Youm, In addition to offering users juniors Kyle Buckley and Bobby personal pages featuring contri- Thompson and sophomore Mi- butions from other users, Wikify. chael McDonald to serve as the me will eventually incorporate site’s “house team.” Since gradu- pages for other organizations ating from Notre Dame, Ingal- based on user feedback, such as linera has quit his job at Bain restaurants, local businesses and Capital to pursue development of student organizations, Ingalli- Wikify.me full-time. nera said. Wikify.me will initially be open “The concept of the site involves exclusively to students at Notre the outside looking in versus the Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy other way around,” he said. “We Cross. Based on the site’s perfor- want to start with people but mance and user feedback, the branch out beyond individuals to team will decide whether to ex- whatever our users want to see in pand to a larger audience or keep terms of what everyone is saying it on “home turf,” Ingallinera said. about those things.” “We’re starting here because Youm and Thompson said they we feel that the feedback we get and other team members have would be more useful from some- been promoting the site among where we’re already affiliated their friends and in related class- with and help us create a success- es, including computer program- ful company,” he said. ming and Internet development, Thompson likened the site to and feedback from these promo- a “reverse Twitter” that focuses tions has been generally positive. on users’ thoughts about a given Based on this initial feedback, user instead of a user’s thoughts Ingallinera and his team said and opinions on others. Wikify. they are optimistic about the fu- me pages also display a list of con- ture of Wikify.me and its ability to tributors on the side of the page, bring Notre Dame into the realm which Thompson said fits in line of social media development. with the “followers and follow- “We hope to help Notre Dame ing” feature of Twitter. establish a presence in an area Youm said the current version that it is largely unknown for … of the site has been simplified to a by building a real company,” In- few core features but will change gallinera said. according to user feedback. “We had a bunch of ideas in the Contact Kristin Durbin at beginning and we had to stream- [email protected] page 6 | ndsmcobserver.com The Observer u News Wednesday, March 21, 2012 Romney wins Illinois Republican primary

Associated Press for statehood the island common- wealth should adopt English as SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Front- an official language. runner Mitt Romney sailed to an While pre-primary polls taken easy victory in the Illinois prima- several days ago in Illinois sug- ry Tuesday night, trumping Rick gested a close race, Romney and Santorum in yet another indus- Restore Our future, a super Pac trial state showdown and padding that backs him, unleashed a bar- his already-formidable delegate rage of campaign ads to erode lead in the race for the Republi- Santorum’s standing. One ad ac- can presidential nomination. cused the former Pennsylvania “What a night,” Romney told senator of changing his principles cheering supporters in suburban while serving in Congress, while Chicago. Turning his attention two others criticized him for vot- past his GOP rivals, he said he ing to raise the debt limit, raise had a simple message for Presi- his own pay as a lawmaker and dent Barack Obama, the Demo- side with former Sen. Hillary Rod- crat he hopes to face and defeat ham Clinton to support legislation in November: “Enough. We've had allowing felons the right to vote. enough.” In all, Romney and Restore Our Romney triumphed after bene- Future outspent Santorum and a fitting from a crushing advantage super PAC that backs him by $3.5 in the television advertising wars, million to $500,000, an advan- and as his chief rival struggled to tage of 7-1. overcome self-imposed political Romney’s victory was worth at wounds in the marathon race to least 13 delegates. pick an opponent to Obama. That gave him 535 in the overall Returns from 47 percent of the count maintained by The Associ- state’s precincts showed Romney ated Press, out of 1,144 needed to AP gaining 50 percent of the vote win the nomination. Santorum Former Mass. governor and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney greets fans compared to 33 percent for San- has 253 delegates, Gingrich 135 after speaking at the University of Chicago on March 19. Romney won the Illinois primary Tuesday. torum, 9 percent for Ron Paul and and Paul 50. 7 percent for a fading Newt Gin- In the long and grinding cam- senators who supported legisla- Illinois fell into Romney’s col- heavyweight, we're in trouble.” grich. paign, Santorum looked to re- tion that was bitterly opposed by umn far more easily than Michi- Anticipating a primary defeat, Exit polls showed Romney pre- bound in next Saturday's primary labor unions. gan or Ohio had. Santorum’s campaign argued ferred by primary goers who said in Louisiana, particularly given Already, Restore Our future has The night’s vote count was that the race for delegates is clos- the economy was the top issue in Romney's demonstrated difficul- put down more than $2 million in plagued by ballot difficulties. Ru- er than it appears. the campaign, and overwhelm- ties winning in contests across television advertising across Wis- pert Borgsmiller, executive direc- Santorum contends the Repub- ingly favored by those who said the Deep South. consin. Santorum has spent about tor, of the Illinois State Board of lican National Committee at the an ability to defeat Obama was A 10-day break follows before $50,000 to answer. Elections, said in late afternoon convention will force Florida and the quality they most wanted in a Washington, D.C., Maryland and Neither Newt Gingrich nor Ron that 25 counties and the city of Arizona to allocate their delegates nominee. Wisconsin hold primaries on Paul campaigned extensively in Aurora were affected by the bal- on a proportional basis instead of The primary capped a week in April 3. Illinois. lot problem. He didn't know how winner-take-all as the state GOP which the two campaigns seemed Santorum is not on the ballot in Gingrich has faded into near-ir- many ballots were affected but decided. Romney won both states. to be moving in opposition di- the nation's capital. relevance in the race, but he was said “clearly you can say more On Tuesday, about four in 10 rections — Romney increasingly Private polling shows Romney defiant in a statement issued after than hundreds.” voters interviewed as they left focused on the general election with an advantage in Maryland, Romney sealed his victory. Romney and Santorum cam- their polling places said they were battle against Obama while San- and Restore Our Future launched “To defeat Barack Obama, Re- paigned energetically across the evangelical or born again. That's torum struggled to escape self- a television ad campaign in the publicans can’t nominate a can- state, and not always in respect- about half the percentage in last created controversies. state during the day at a cost of didate who relies on outspending ful tones. week's primary states of Alabama Most recently, he backpedaled more than $450,000. his opponents 7-1. Instead, we “Senator Santorum has the and Mississippi, where Santorum after saying on Monday that the Wisconsin shapes up as the need a nominee who offers pow- same economic lightweight back- won narrowly. Despite an unusu- economy wasn't the main issue of next big test between Romney erful solutions that hold the presi- ground the president has,” Rom- ally lengthy race for the nomina- the campaign. “Occasionally you and Santorum, an industrial state dent accountable for his failures,” ney said at one point. “We're not tion, less than a third of those say some things where you wish next door to Illinois, but one where it said. going to replace an economic voting said in the polling-place you had a do-over,” he said later. Republican politics have been Gingrich said his campaign will lightweight with another econom- survey they hoped the primary Over the weekend, he was roiled recently by a controversy spend the time leading to the par- ic lightweight.” season would come to a quick end humbled in the Puerto Rico pri- involving a recall battle against ty convention “relentlessly taking Santorum had a tart reply. even if that meant their candidate mary after saying that to qualify the governor and some GOP state the fight to President Obama.” “If Mitt Romney’s an economic might lose the nomination. Donors contribute to super PACs Santorum looks for win

Associated Press day primary elections. Romney, er and Wyoming businessman ahead in the count of Republican Foster Friess. Santorum’s own in Louisiana primary WASHINGTON — Major con- delegates, was aided by more than campaign pulled in about $8.9 tributors to a key Republican po- $29 million worth of ads paid for million in contributions during litical organization founded by by Restore Our Future, the super the same period when he saw a Associated Press his January triumph in Florida. political strategist Karl Rove have PAC supporting his campaign. surge in support. “We’re feeling very, very good boosted their financial support for That $29 million figure is higher All told, the money flowing to GETTYSBURG, Pa. — Dealt about winning Louisiana on Mitt Romney, signaling that the than spending by any other Repub- Republican super PACs is expect- a resounding defeat in Illinois’ Saturday,” Santorum said to GOP’s big money may be starting lican super PAC or campaign, in- ed to counterbalance cash flowing presidential primary, Republi- cheers. to coalesce around Romney’s can- cluding Romney’s own campaign. to Obama’s campaign, which has can Rick Santorum brushed off A 10-day break follows Loui- didacy, according to an analysis Super PACs, like Romney’s and raised more than $120 million in the latest loss to rival Mitt Rom- siana before Washington, D.C., by The Associated Press of federal Rove's groups, are not permitted total contributions as of Feb. 29. ney and told his supporters on Maryland and Wisconsin have election data released Tuesday. under federal law to coordinate The political committee support- Tuesday to “saddle up like Rea- primaries on April 3. Santorum Wealthy GOP donors like Bob directly with campaigns — but ing Obama, Priorities USA Action, gan did in the cowboy movies” is not on the ballot in the na- Perry, Philip H. Geier Jr. and Jerry the PACs often pay for media cam- collected $2 million last month. and help him narrow a seem- tion’s capital, the latest example Perenchio collectively provided paigns that allow the candidates Romney has lost several South- ingly insurmountable deficit in of his campaign's struggle to or- much of the $6.4 million in con- to concentrate on state organiza- ern primaries, but his campaign delegates. ganize. tributions last month to the pro- tions and get-out-the vote efforts. raised more than $11 million in Santorum had hoped to make But Santorum has shown new Romney “super” political commit- So far, other GOP candidates February. Helping his campaign a real contest of Illinois, the signs of political life. Aides said tee Restore Our Future, mostly have struggled to keep up with the — albeit independently under birthplace of actor turned pres- the campaign raised more than from Perry's $3 million contribu- financial support that Romney's federal law — Restore Our Future ident Ronald Reagan, but he $9 million in February and has tion, according to campaign re- candidacy has enjoyed. Gingrich, has spent millions on attack ads was outspent in advertising by more than $2.6 million on hand cords submitted to the Federal the former House speaker who against rivals Newt Gingrich and a 7-to-1 margin by Romney and for a Republican primary that Election Commission. won the South Carolina and Geor- Rick Santorum. his allies and fled the state be- shows no sign of ending soon. The donors also are among the gia primaries, collected only $2.6 Perry, 79, previously gave $1 fore balloting began. Santorum campaign sought most generous contributors to million last month while spending million to the pro-Romney super “We’re heading to Louisiana to downplay the Illinois results, American Crossroads, the super roughly $2.8 million during the PAC in addition to his $3 million for the rest of the week, then instead looking at adding dele- PAC founded by Rove, who was a same period, his campaign said. last month. He also gave $2.5 mil- we’re back here in Pennsylva- gates from rural areas to Santo- top adviser to President George W. Much of his support has come in lion to Rove's group. He heads nia and we’re going to pick up rum’s column in any sum. Bush. Crossroads is likely to be- the form of ads from Winning Our a major Houston-based home- a whole boatload of delegates “Whoever wins the state come the pre-eminent GOP group Future, which received a $5 mil- building empire and has been a and close this gap and then on doesn't matter as much as who airing negative advertisements lion infusion from Las Vegas ca- million-dollar player among GOP to victory,” he told a packed ho- wins the different congressional against President Barack Obama sino mogul Sheldon Adelson and fundraisers since the late 1990s, tel ballroom in Gettysburg, Pa., delegates, so that’s how we'll be this year. his wife, Miriam. working closely with candidates as more than 1,000 supporters keeping score,” longtime San- The new campaign reports il- The Rick Santorum-supportive and causes tied to Rove. Perry waited outside. torum adviser John Brabender lustrate the financial advantage super PAC— the Red, White and was a big money contributor to Santorum won the Southern told reporters. that Romney —the winner in Blue Fund — brought in $2.9 Bush's campaigns for Texas gov- states of Alabama and Missis- “We’re not even at halftime Tuesday's Illinois primary —har- million last month, including ernor and was a top bundler for sippi last week. Romney has not yet,” he said. “And so, you know, nessed heading into Super Tues- $600,000 from longtime support- his 2000 presidential race. posted a win in the South since we'll get through tonight.” Wednesday, March 21, 2012 The Observer u News ndsmcobserver.com | page 7 Office of Sustainability hosts energy competition

By ANN MARIE JAKUBOWKSI ity buildings, but Novick said the “Each dorm is ranked online tic tool because people can re- the competition, as well as to tell News Writer residence halls are also an im- against its own baseline, using ally see the impact of the energy their hall mates about opportu- portant target. data from a few weeks ago to they’re using and see the use in nities to conserve energy. This March, the Office of Sus- “We definitely want to work compare conservation rates in- their dorms change day by day,” “We definitely encourage stu- tainability is working to make with buildings across campus dividually for each dorm in each Novick said. dents to think about those things sure the buildings on each quad to conserve energy, but students quad,” Novick said. Similar competitions have or items that sit around the dorm, are just as green as the lawns have the most opportunity to im- The competition’s progress been held each year since 2008, like a freezer or refrigerator in a and trees around them. The pact the places where they live,” can be tracked online through but according to Novick, the break room that might be rarely fourth annual campus energy Novick said. “It’s a great educa- the Energy Dashboard on the Of- decision to group the dorms in used,” Novick said. “Clothes dry- competition is taking place from tional tool and provides a way for fice of Sustainability’s website, teams was new for this year. ers might be the biggest energy March 10 to 30, splitting the 29 them to think about sustainabil- which updates the energy use “We teamed the dorms up in user in the dorm.” residence halls into four teams to ity and making more sustainable data for each dorm regularly and quads instead of having every- According to the energy dash- collectively “go green”. choices.” shows each team’s current rank- one on their own because we board, South Quad leads in the Rachel Novick, outreach pro- The four teams are South ing. Novick said the dashboard thought it would be fun to have competition with a 30.6 percent gram manager for the Office of Quad, North Quad, West Quad data will continue to be updated quad events as part of the com- energy reduction as of Tuesday Sustainability, said the project’s and Mod/God Quad. The com- even after the competition so in- petition, and we also wanted to night, closely followed by Mod/ goal is to build awareness about petition takes into account terested students can keep track see more cooperation among the God Quad, which attained a 28.4 energy conservation among the varying number of dorms of how their dorm consumes en- dorms,” Novick said. percent reduction. students on campus. The office on each team, as well as each ergy compared to the others on Sustainability commissioners has projects aimed at reducing dorm’s respective size and char- campus. from each dorm are in charge of Contact Ann Marie Jakubowski at energy in classroom and facil- acteristics. “The dashboard is a fantas- posting flyers to spread news of [email protected] Storms sweep through south central U.S., destroy towns

Associated Press The National Weather Ser- a tree fell on a home, authorities vice issued tornado watches for said. OKLAHOMA CITY — Storms parts of Arkansas, Texas and “Anytime a tree falls on a shuffled through parts of the Louisiana, though the watch house, someone is going to get south-central United States in the latter states expired by hurt, but no one went to the again Tuesday, bringing more Tuesday evening. Two torna- hospital by ambulance,” deputy heavy rain, damaging winds does in the San Antonio area emergency manager Brandon and thunder so loud some peo- injured at least eight people and Baker said, adding that “we ple in Oklahoma mistook it for damaged about 30 buildings have lots of houses with trees an earthquake. Monday. A twister injured four right through them.” Forecasters said the slow- people and damaged homes The city parks complex was moving storm system that near North Platte, Neb., on Sun- destroyed along with the con- socked the region Monday could day. cession stand and exhibit build- cause more flash floods, hail, In central Arkansas, strong ings at the Conway County Fair- strong winds and possibly tor- winds Tuesday afternoon grounds, Baker said. nadoes in a corridor stretching caused extensive damage in the In Baxter County in northern AP from Texas east to Louisiana town of Morrilton and contrib- Arkansas, several people were People search through the debris of flipped trailers and vehicles and as far north as Missouri. uted to at least one injury when be widely felt.” after a storm passed through Gardendale, Texas on March 19.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012 The Observer u News ndsmcobserver.com | page 9 Manhunt continues in Southern France for school shooter

Associated Press However, his suggestion that the attacker was wearing a camera TOULOUSE, France — Police around his neck that could be used searched southern France on to film and post video online was Tuesday for an expert gunman described by the prosecutor as “a suspected of fatally shooting seven hypothesis.” people in the head at close range in Norway's Anders Behring attacks that may have been moti- Breivik, the right-wing extremist vated by neo-Nazi ties or grudges who killed 77 people in a rampage against minorities. last year, had suggested in an on- The shooter is suspected of car- line manifesto before the killings rying out three deadly attacks: that a camera could be used to film leaving four people dead on Mon- such “operations.” There was no day at a Jewish school in Toulouse, mention in his indictment that he three of them young children; kill- used one. ing two French paratroopers and On Tuesday night, the school at- seriously wounding another last tack victims were being flown to Thursday in nearby Montauban; Israel for burial there, accompa- and fatally shooting another para- nied by French Foreign Minister trooper in Toulouse on March 11. Alain Juppe. All the victims in the school A funeral service is being held attack were Jewish with duel Wednesday in Montauban for the AP French-Israeli citizenship, and the paratroopers. Mourners follow the hearse carrying coffins of the victims after a ceremony at Ozar Hatorah Jew- paratroopers were of North Afri- All three attacks —­­­ which also ish School, where a gunman killed four people Monday, including a father and his two sons. can or French Caribbean origin. left a paratrooper and a teenage The shots were fired at such close boy seriously wounded —were services of the three paratroopers without leaving her any chance, est school shooting in the country range that the gunfire burned the carried out by a man on a power- and Sarkozy will speak. you are a monster. An anti-Semitic and the bloodiest attack on Jewish skin, prosecutor Francois Molins ful Yamaha motorcycle who was More than 200 specialized in- monster, but first of all a monster,” targets in decades. Schools across said Tuesday. wearing a helmet and carrying vestigators, including psycholo- he said. the country and French schools “We are confronted with an indi- a Colt 45, Molins told reporters in gists and profilers, are on the case The focus fell Tuesday on three around the world held a moment vidual extremely determined in his Paris. and “no clue will be abandoned or paratroopers who had been ex- of silence Tuesday to honor the vic- actions, an armed individual who But he said other clues to the neglected,” Molins said. Hundreds pelled from their regiment near tims. acts always with the same modus killer’s identify were scarce. of people have been questioned, Toulouse in 2008 for neo-Nazi The French Football Federation operandi,” he said, “in cold blood ... Molins noted that the attacks but no one has yet been detained sympathies, a police official said. said that a minute of silence in with premeditated actions.” had occurred every four days, but and no searches carried out, he The prosecutor said that track memory of the victims was being He added the crimes appear to said he could not address secu- added. was among those being studied. observed before each match in the be premeditated due to the killer’s rity arrangements that might be in The manhunt took place as Investigators also are checking the French Cup quarterfinals on Tues- “choices of victims and the choices place Friday — the fourth day after friends and family tearfully hypothesis that the killer could be day and Wednesday night. of his targets” — the army, the for- the attack on the Jewish school. mourned the four people slain a former soldier with psychologi- In Monday's shooting, the at- eign origin of the victims or their President Nicolas Sarkozy has Monday at a Jewish school in cal issues or with racist and anti- tacker first gunned down a rabbi religion. raised the terror alert for the northern Toulouse — a rabbi, his Semitic motives. and his two young sons, then The killer could “act again,” he southwest region to scarlet, the two young sons and a young girl. The killer has shown he can chased down the daughter of the said. highest level on the four-color scale A “monster” is on the loose in handle large-caliber guns with school principal, shooting her dead Interior Minister Claude Gueant that automatically added 14 new France, Sarkozy declared, vowing expertise, leading some to suspect at point-blank range. Reports of described the suspect as “someone units of riot police and gendarmes to track him down. he had a military or police back- the children's ages varied, with the very cold, very determined, very to the region. “There are beings who have no ground. Israeli Embassy saying Tuesday much a master of his movements, Hundreds of extra police will be respect for life. When you grab a France was reeling Tuesday af- the boys were 3 and 5 and the girl and by consequence, very cruel.” on duty Wednesday for the funeral little girl to put a bullet in her head, ter the school attack, the deadli- was 8. Three online dating sites Allen testifies before Congress screen for sex offenders Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republicans looking for a political opening Associated Press Match.com, based in Dallas, to challenge President Barack was a pioneering dating web- Obama on national security LOS ANGELES — Three on- site. Owned by IAC/InterAc- got little help Tuesday from the line dating giants agreed to tiveCorp, It now operates in 24 top military commander in Af- screen for sex offenders and countries and territories in 15 ghanistan, who insisted that the take other safety steps after a languages. White House is heeding his ad- woman was assaulted on a date, Based in Santa Monica, eHar- vice. the California attorney gener- mony operates in the United In his much-anticipated ap- al's office announced Tuesday. States, Canada, Australia and pearance before Congress, Ma- Match.com, eHarmony and the United Kingdom. rine Gen. John Allen said shift- Spark Networks signed a joint Spark Networks Inc., based in ing the security responsibility statement of business principles Beverly Hills, runs a number of from U.S. and coalition troops to intended to provide an example dating sites geared to specific Afghan forces is on track more for the industry and help guard religions and ethnicities. than 10 years after the Sept. 11 against sexual predators, iden- Last year, an estimated 40 terrorist attacks and after more tity theft and financial scams. million Americans used an on- than a decade of war. The on- AP “Consumers should be able to line dating service and spent going conflict has divided Con- The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. John Allen, use websites without the fear more than $1 billion on dating gress and increased the public testifies before the House Armed Services Committee. of being scammed or targeted,” website memberships, accord- demand to bring the 90,000 U.S. Attorney General Kamala D. ing to the attorney general’s of- troops home, a call that grew the U.S. force. Republicans hope el, Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon, Harris said in a statement. fice. louder in recent weeks after to challenge the Democratic R-Calif., underscored that Al- Among other things, the com- In statements, the three com- burnings of Qurans and a shoot- commander-in-chief on national len and his commander in chief panies agreed Monday to check panies all said they make the ing spree that killed 16 Afghan security issues, but the killing of were speaking from the same subscribers against national safety of their members a pri- civilians stoked anti-American terrorist leader Osama bin Lad- page at this stage in the conflict. sex registries, supply members ority and hoped the statement rage. en, a weakened al-Qaida and the “Have you been given assur- with online safety tips, and would encourage other compa- The current plan calls for the end of combat operations in Iraq ances by the White House that provide a quick way to report nies to adopt similar policies. U.S. to withdraw its surge force have given the GOP limited op- you can have the forces that abuses. Some of the companies The statement was prompted of 23,000 American troops by portunities to criticize Obama. you believe you need through already are using some of those by the 2010 sexual assault of the end of September, with a The president gets high marks the end of the 2013 fighting practices. a Los Angeles-area woman by complete drawdown by Decem- in public opinion polls on nation- season?”McKeon asked. The dating services also will a man she met through Match. ber 2014. Allen told the House al security. “I have been given assurances provide the attorney general's com, Gledhill said. Alan Wurtz- Armed Services Committee that Focusing on the narrative that by the White House that we're in office with reports of suspected el had a string of previous con- he would assess the insurgency Obama isn't listening to his com- a strategic conversation, chair- criminal activity, she said. victions for sexual battery. threat and the progress of coali- manders, Rep. Mike Conaway, man. There has been no number The statement is nonbind- Prosecutors said that on their tion forces later this year before R-Texas, questioned what Allen mentioned. There has been no ing and carries no enforcement second date in 2010, Wurtzel recommending the pace of fu- would do if the administration number that has been specifical- penalties, but it does publicly drove the woman to her home, ture withdrawals — a step that announces, without his input, ly implied,” Allen said. “There's hold dating sites to account for followed her inside and assault- pushes that decision past the No- what the size of the U.S. force in an excellent, I believe, strategic their members' safety, said Lyn- ed her. vember elections. Afghanistan should be. conversation that is going on, da Gledhill, a spokeswoman for The defense at first argued Republicans repeatedly “I've been given no indications that will account for my recom- the attorney general's office. the sex was consensual, but pressed Allen on whether the that there is a number that will mendation, the recommendation “They can’t be sued by private Wurtzel last year pleaded no White House, facing election- ultimately be detailed to me to of the theater commander, and parties based on this agree- contest to sexual battery by re- year pressure to speed up the build a strategy around,” Allen the Joint Staff in this process. ment. We fully expect that the straint and was sentenced to a drawdown, was at odds with said. And I'm very pleased, frankly, companies will, in good faith, year in jail. He also was ordered the military commanders, dic- One exchange with the chair- with where we are in that con- comply,” she said. to register as a sex offender. tating the mission or the size of man of the Armed Services pan- versation now.” page 10 The Observer | ndsmcobserver.com Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Inside Column Feeling lonely? Try Lent Mad for Most of us know that we enter into cording to the Gospels, so fully reveled alienated from God, from one another the 40 days of Lent, in part, in imita- in the company of others and was so and from creation. And that if we don’t tion of Jesus, who before beginning fully immersed in a life of active ser- have times and seasons when we get in March his public ministry entered the desert vice, it’s a curious and almost counter- touch with this uncomfortable, agitat- for 40 days, where he was tempted by intuitive description. I think in the past ing reality, we actually become less but ultimately I have conveniently misread the line, human, less attuned to an important Madness overcame Satan. I Fr. Lou DelFra choosing a more comfortable reading part of the human condition. always begin each than perhaps is warranted. I usually The near-instantaneous connection This year, March brought quite a Lent with this im- Faithpoint have interpreted it to mean, “And Jesus Jesus has with the alienated, the lonely few surprises to South Bend — sunny age of Jesus bat- would frequently get so tired by his and the sick throughout the Gospels skies, green grass, warm weather — tling in the desert. service and the busyness of life, that he never ceases to amaze me. From walk- but to me, March has always meant Perhaps imagining Jesus duking it out needed to withdraw from time to time ing into a town square in Samaria and one thing and one thing only: March with Satan provides a bit of a spiritual in order to rest and reenergize.” conversing with the troubled woman at Madness. Already adrenaline rush as my own 40 days be- But there’s a problem with this read- the well, to calling out to the alienated some of my friends Katie Heit gins; but, like most adrenaline rushes, ing. There are many times when Jesus thief Zacchaeus in the sycamore tree; are rolling their it wears off soon after. needs precisely to rest and reenergize, from trespassing the purity laws to eyes. After one Sports Writer So here we are, halfway through which Luke describes differently, touch the leper, to standing up for the weekend of com- Lent, with some Lenten resolutions without that stark phrase “withdraw entrapped woman caught in adultery petition, they are perhaps already by the wayside while to lonely places.” The most conspicu- — when Jesus senses someone who is already tired of others are badly leaking. We stand in ous is after the feeding of the 5,000 separated, his compassion wells up and the constant presence of basketball in need of some motivation, a halftime people, an obvious point when Jesus impels him to connect, intervene and their lives. What they don’t understand pep talk, a reinvigorated purpose for would have needed a break. Luke 9:10 save. How is he able to respond so con- is that March Madness is hands-down persevering in the Lenten promises and reads, “After they had fed the crowds, sistently, so fully, so lovingly, to these the greatest three weeks of sports in self-denials to which we committed Jesus took his disciples with him, and outcasts? the entire year. Sure, the Super Bowl with such determination way back on they withdrew by themselves to a town I wonder if it is not because “often” has its merits, the Masters create an Ash Wednesday. called Bethsaida.” He goes with friends, he himself “withdrew to lonely places” entertaining Sunday afternoon and the Recently, I discovered one such and there’s no mention of that haunting to stay in touch with the deep human All-Star weekend pulls our focus away source of mid-Lenten motivation. I phrase “lonely withdrawal,” with all reality of our alienation and the even from the real world for a few days. found it in the Gospel of Luke, chapter its Lenten connotations of separation, deeper longing to be reconciled. Per- March Madness, however, is magical. 5, verse 16. The verse reads simply: self-denial, discomfort and longing. No, haps this is a reason, in the dog days It catches the attention of sports lovers “Jesus often withdrew to lonely places when Jesus needs to rest and rejuve- of Lent, to persevere in our resolutions and haters alike, creating a sense of to pray.” Despite their simplicity, those nate, he normally withdraws with his and discomforting self-denials — so competition between people who might words leapt off the page and clung to disciples. that we too can, so to speak, with- normally not care at all. me throughout the day, stirring up So, I wonder if Luke is being very draw momentarily to a deserted place, People watch every game because something in my soul that I struggled deliberate about his word choice when experience an emptiness or a hunger, they have a personal interest in who to grasp. It seems Jesus didn’t enter he says, “And Jesus often withdrew to recall that we all live with our deepest wins — they don’t want to see their the desert just once at the beginning lonely places to pray”? If Luke is being desires as yet unfulfilled and realize bracket busted only two games in. of his ministry to battle with Satan, deliberate, then I wonder if Jesus is a disturbing percentage of our planet It’s the time of year where anything defeat him and then get on with his life. not engaging in a continuous spiritual still lives with their most basic desires can happen. No. 15 seeds can defeat Rather, says Luke, he “often withdrew act of Lent in these moments. That is unfulfilled. In doing so, perhaps we top-ranked Missouri (effectively bust- to lonely places to pray.” Why this con- to say, I wonder if he is not momen- might become more conscious of our ing one of my brackets). Bad calls can tinual disruption of the normal rhythm tarily withdrawing to lonely places longing for God and respond more com- prevent No. 16 teams from making of his daily life? The question is impor- precisely to feel lonely. Not so that he passionately when we encounter the history (I am firmly of the belief that tant to our purposes because if Jesus will become depressed and gloomy, for lonely and alienated in our lives. the officials handed Syracuse their had to constantly withdraw to the des- which the Gospels give no evidence, but first game) and, yes, even Xavier can ert, might there not be some motivation so that he can recall and stay in touch This week’s column is written by Fr. find some luck and defeat our beloved for us, in the middle of our forty days, with one of our most basic human re- Lou DelFra, director of Pastoral Life for Irish. It is a time of impossible hope to persevere in our withdrawal and alities (especially before his death and ACE and member of Campus Ministry. as you place your favorite team in the disruption (giving up sweets, meat or resurrection). A reality that was ham- He can be reached at [email protected] National Championship round, despite whatever) as well? mered home during his initial 40 days The views expressed in this column their seventh seed, and you believe “Jesus often withdrew to lonely in the desert: that at some level, we are those of the author and not with all of your heart that anyone who places to pray.” For someone who, ac- are cut off from home, separated and necessarily those of The Observer. does otherwise is a traitor. It’s the time when Friday and Saturday nights are sacrificed in favor of heart-pounding wins and horrifying losses. Editorial Cartoon It’s one of the only times during the year when it is acceptable to yell at your television. It is a time of empower- ment, as you tell the coaches through your TV what exactly they and their players are doing wrong. It is a time when you always know best, more so than your fellow viewers and more so than the experienced coaches and play- ers. I’ve found that, as the players are now near my own age, I feel much more in the right to yell at them that they’re making stupid mistakes and need to start using their brains. It is also the only time of the year where I can enter a sports competition against the Ob- server Sports department and actually feel like I know what I’m talking about (a feeling that has been proven by my current first-place status). For all of these reasons and a few more, March Madness is by far my favorite time of year. When the fi- nal buzzer sounds after the National Championship in two weeks, no matter who wins the title, I will find myself disappointed. I will also find myself Quote of the day Weekly Poll drafting possibilities for next year’s bracket. What are you giving In the meantime, you can be assured that, come this Friday night, I will be “It takes a great deal of up for Lent? sitting alone in my room, yelling at the courage to stand up to your television as my KU Jayhawks hopefully enemies, but a great deal more Huddle candy save me from another year of shame by to stand up to your friends.” Facebook stalking advancing to the Elite Eight. Super Smash Brothers J. K. Rowling Naps Contact Katie Heit at British author [email protected] Vote by 5 p.m. Wednesday at The views expressed in the Inside ndsmcobserver.com Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. Wednesday, March 21, 2012 The Observer | ndsmcobserver.com page 11 State of disaster Warren Buffet, America’s most fa- pay for the benefits. ployee making ongoing contributions Jersey), Scott Walker (Wisconsin) and mous investor, often says: “You don’t My home state, Illinois, is a prime ex- to a retirement fund that the employer Terry Kasich (Ohio) into power. Even know who is swimming naked until ample of how retirement benefits have then matches. Because of the matching some Democratic governors, like New the tide rolls out.” The Great Reces- not only put the state in a bad situation formula, it is not possible to create un- York’s Andrew Cuomo, have taken on sion has revealed many different policy but have also paved a road towards funded liabilities with defined contribu- the perks and benefits that public sec- shortcomings in bankruptcy. Currently, the state can tion plans, because if state legislators tor workers receive. America that were Adam Newman fund about 51 percent of its benefit decide to increase retirement benefits Tough choices will be forced onto hidden during the promises, much lower than the 80 per- for their employees, they must cut states concerning public sector em- 1990s and 2000s by Scientia cent that the Government Accountabil- spending or raise taxes in the present. ployee benefits that have been decades a relatively strong Potentia Est ity Office recommends. The situation Other necessary reforms include rais- in the making, whether states choose to economy. Some was so bad in 2009 that Illinois was ing the retirement age on state work- embrace them or not. Public sector em- such shortcomings are the massive forced to borrow money through bond ers (some can retire as early as 50), ployees should work with state govern- unfunded obligations that states face sales to make the 2010 contribution as amending state constitutions so that at ments to solve the crisis. If citizens see due to their retirement obligations for mandated by law. Recently, it was pro- least 80 percent of all benefit increases this effort, they will be more willing to public sector workers. While it may jected that the Illinois retirement fund are covered by tax increases or spend- pay more in taxes. Fighting tooth and not seem interesting or important, this would go bankrupt in 2018, meaning ing cuts and having public employees nail to protect outdated and unafford- situation is already having a devastat- that in 2019, Illinois would be forced pay more for their retirement benefits. able retirement benefits could be a ing effect upon the states. If left un- to allocate one-third of its budget to The recession and weak recovery has tragic political miscalculation. It could reformed, it could even lead to a new make its mandatory retirement benefit led many Americans who work in the create a road for bankruptcy for states economic crisis. contribution. For Illinois and other private sector to lose their jobs or take like Illinois and California and produce According to the Pew Research states, these obligations may have been pay and benefits cuts. As more Ameri- more anti-union politicians like Scott Center, the 50 states have a combined appropriate decades ago, but are simply cans have learned about the perks that Walker. My guess is that the public sec- $1.26 trillion in unfunded liabilities unaffordable today. public sector employees receive due tor employees will not take this advice. owed to retirees for pension and health The most important reform states to the political clout of public sector Even still, it is important for them to care benefits. This crisis has material- can take is switching retirement plans unions — whether it is early retire- remember (especially as states begin to ized over past decades as state leg- from defined benefit (pensions) to ment, protection from pay or benefit make unpopular and painful decisions) islators, eager to gain the support of defined contribution (401K). A defined cuts, lush retirement packages or a job that if you do not come to the table, you public sector employee unions, voted to benefit plan calculates future retire- for life — many have began to harbor will eventually be placed on the menu. increase pension and health care ben- ment benefits based on final salary, bad feelings toward the public sector. efits while lowering the contributions years worked and cost of living. Thus, This dissent will most likely increase as Adam Newman is a junior that workers had to make and the age it is possible for state legislators to states raise taxes to pay for the cost of finance major. He can be reached at at which they could retire. Meanwhile, promise huge benefit increases without past unfunded promises. [email protected] most states did not properly fund these allocating funding for them, creating Public sentiment against public sec- The views expressed in this column are benefit increases and promised unre- future unfunded liabilities. A defined tor unions helped propel Republican those of the author and not necessarily alistic returns on investments made to contribution plan is based on an em- governors like Chris Christie (New those of The Observer.

Uwire The politics of food

In his 2008 book In Defense of Food: the consequences of food consumption program, where ensuring positive Florida Everglades. An Eater’s Manifesto, Michael Pollan and creation, the movement and its health outcomes is more important than Ultimately, moves towards sustain- advised people to restore simplicity crisscrossing components challenge us ever, given that one out of every seven able, grass-grazed, cage-free, and to food practices. Pollan’s message, to rethink the role of government in the Americans currently uses the program. organic foods, as well as improved food clearly encapsulated as, “Eat food. Not new “politics” of food. In these instances, the food movement access and culture, form the backbone too much. Mostly Though the movement often strives for has stressed the importance of fostering of the modern food movement. Still, as plants,” resonated Beatrice Walton simplicity in food practices, its debates positive relationships with healthy food. China’s example shows, oversight is still strongly with the hardly have narrow scope. In one sub- Elsewhere, there is concern about necessary, particularly when concern- myriad groups Harvard set of food politics, health and lifestyle how governments impact agricultural ing the deceptive food-marketing tactics and differentiated Political Review concerns drive efforts to change Ameri- practices. From subsidies in the U.S. of corporations in the developing world. movements that ca’s “food culture” and render its defin- Farm Bill to preferential trade poli- If there is one overarching goal that ev- have morphed into ing practices more sustainable. This cies for European agricultural produc- eryone in the food movement agrees on, “the food movement.” In stressing sim- has given rise to campaigns promoting ers in the EU’s Common Agricultural it is avoiding exporting past mistakes plicity, these recent efforts at food re- gardening, composting, healthy cooking, Policy, debate as to which crops should of the United States’ unsustainable and form have differed from their predeces- and food literacy. Likewise, as Ameri- be supported and what effects those unhealthy food practices abroad. sors by moving past the politics of food cans continue to struggle against diet- preferential policies have on developing production, regulation, and inspection. related illnesses, government health foreign markets. Genetically modified This article was published in the Spring They focus instead on the diverse ethi- experts are tasked with balancing the crops, and their potentially controver- 2012 issue of the Harvard Political Review, cal, cultural, environmental, and health country’s needs for greater access to sial environmental effects, are also in- a quarterly magazine published by Har- implications of food. Yet, despite that quality food (online article) and limit- cluded in this discussion. Furthermore, vard University. broad focus, the recent food movement ing unhealthy food in programs such as political moves to support agriculture at The views expressed in this column are is inherently political. By challenging school lunches. This debate is central the expense of natural resources have those of the author and not necessarily us to slow down and carefully consider to efforts to reform the food stamp recently come under fire, as with the those of The Observer.

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Scene Staff Report The original Scene bracket, like many others this year, got pretty roughed up by the first weekend of games. UNC-Ashe- Sweet Sixteen ville going down that early really killed us. But the Scene staff has decided to collectively re-pick its bracket based on the re- No. 4 Indiana Hoosiers vs. No. 1 Kentucky Wildcats maining teams and show off its prophetic sports knowledge. Who dat say they gon’ beat them Hoosiers? That’s not Just kidding. It just gave Scene yet another a chance to rein- right ... Earlier in the year Indiana pulled off one of the force all the stereotypes the Sports section has about us. Below biggest upsets of the season beating Kentucky on a last- are our picks, along with the somewhat unconventional rea- second shot. This time around, the Wildcats’ athleticism in soning behind them. Check back next week for the Final Four the paint will out muscle Indiana’s reliance on the 3-point and Championship predictions. shot in a hard-fought defensive struggle. Just kidding, I just pulled some of the most overused headlines from the sports pages of The Observer. Indiana Hoosiers, because Indiana grows corn and I like cornbread. Plus, that Ken- tucky kid’s unibrow is revolting. Get it out.

No. 10 Xavier Musketeers vs. No. 3 Baylor Bears Man has had a longstanding conflict with the bear. De- spite years of peace talks and deliberation, bears remain ruthless even with their cuddly appearances. In this bat- tle between man and wild, we must side with the Bears. We could hardly imagine a present-day militia being able to take down a pack of grizzlies, let alone these so called Photo courtesy of bleacherreport.com “musketeers” from the 1800’s. Baylor Bears by a claw-ful.

No. 4 Louisville Cardinals vs. No. 1 Michigan State Spartans Every March people remember those overused lines from the mov- ie “300” and proclaim, “This is Madness!” when referring to March Madness. While the immediate reply in the movie is, “This is Spar- ta!” people forget that the Spartans died at the hand of Xerxes. We’re siding with the Persians on this one. Louisville Cardinals by 300.

No. 7 Florida Gators vs. No. 3 Marquette Golden Eagles The problem with Gators playing basketball is that they aren’t very tall nor can they jump very high. Gators are very scary animals and not a good choice to play against in a game of water polo, but for basketball I’m going with the Golden Eagles — they can fly and are golden. Plus, this guy playing for Marquette looks like a robot version of Kanye West. Now, I’m gonna let Florida fight to the finish, and I’m really happy for them, but Marquette will win in one of the great- est NCAA games of all time! Marquette Golden Eagles by 5 platinum albums.

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Elite Eight

No. 4 Indiana Hoosiers vs. No. 3 Baylor Bears It’s a matchup of the new upstarts versus the tra- ditional powerhouse. Not the teams themselves, of course, but the uniform styles. Indiana plays it clas- sic and simple, with the same maroon and white look they’ve used for decades. It calls back to the good old days of Indiana basketball, when Bob Knight threw that chair at that kid. On the other side, you have Bay- lor, the flying highlighters. Seriously, the neon yellow needs to go. It’s frightening. Indiana wins, mercifully. Photo courtesy of larrybrownsports.com

No. 4 Louisville Cardinals vs. No. 3 Marquette Golden Eagles In a classic matchup of the Catholics versus Rick Pitino, I think God wins. Rumor has it the Louisville players didn’t even give anything up for Lent. Plus, we flipped a coin ten times and it came up for Mar- quette on six of the ten. Clearly God is on their side. Marquette wins, by 40 days and 40 nights.

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Scene Staff Report The original Scene bracket, like many others this year, got pretty roughed up by the first weekend of games. UNC-Ashe- ville going down that early really killed us. But the Scene staff Sweet Sixteen has decided to collectively re-pick its bracket based on the re- maining teams and show off its prophetic sports knowledge. No. 4 Wisconsin Badgers vs. No. 1 Syracuse Orange Just kidding. It just gave Scene yet another a chance to rein- Since they’re known as the “Orange,” Syracuse should have force all the stereotypes the Sports section has about us. Below a mastery of orange colored spheres. Contrarily, badgers are are our picks, along with the somewhat unconventional rea- probably more inclined towards woodland matters and other soning behind them. Check back next week for the Final Four small animal things. Syracuse by a bushel. and Championship predictions.

No. 6 Cincinnati Bearcats vs. No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes Skyline Chili trumps any food that has come out of Columbus, Ohio. I mean, has any famous food come out of Ohio (not in- cluding Cincinnati, that is)? The Bearcats, fueled by this food of champions, will overcome the odds to beat OSU. Plus, it’s no lon- ger the Ides of March, so Brutus and his Buckeyes are doomed to fail. Cincinnati by a Loaded Chili Bowl.

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No. 13 Ohio Bobcats vs. No. 1 North Carolina Tar Heels Michael Jordan played for the Tar Heels. And he played for the Toon Squad. The Monstars, aka Bobcats, don’t stand a chance, particularly without Mike’s Secret Stuff. My money’s on Bill Murray coming in the second half to lead the Tar Heels to victory. North Carolina Tar Heels by a montage of Michael Jordan dunks.

Photo courtesy of mj23.tripod.com No. 11 North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. No. 2 Kansas Jayhawks Go Irish! Beat Wolfpack! SUCK IT, WOLFPACK! Go, Irish, go! At least one of us on staff remembers the chants from her first football game fresh- man year, and now that Charlie Weis is a Jayhawk I like the chances of their offense putting up a lot of points. Kansas Jayhawks by a Golden Tate touchdown.

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Elite Eight

No. 1 Syracuse Orange vs. No. 6 Cincinnati Bearcats It’s a slugfest fit for the MGM Grand, with the hideous bright orange of Syracuse up against an upstart challenger, the black and red camo outfits of Cincinnati. No clear loser there. A bearcat versus the color orange? Sounds like a win for the bearcat, until you realize that a bearcat is really just a glorified possum. Well, our editor’s roommate is from Cin- cinnati; he’d love it if he’d get some quiet about it for a day or two. Syracuse, because shut up Andrew.

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No. 1 North Carolina Tar Heels vs. No. 2 Kansas Jayhawks What’s a Tar Heel? What’s a Jayhawk? Nobody really knows for certain. But what I do know is the fighting force in Kansas called the Jayhawkers resisted the Southerners who tried to make it a slave state in the pre-Civil War era. Score one for freedom. Kansas by four score and seven. page 14 | ndsmcobserver.com The Observer u Classifieds Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Sports Authority NFL Denver transitions from Manning welcomed in Denver

Associated Press Tebow to Manning DENVER — Peyton Manning What have you done for me Heck, it took the Lions 50 years stood next to John Elway, holding lately? after they dumped Bobby Layne to up a bright orange jersey with the The age-old adage continues to find Matthew Stafford. No. 18 on it. apply more and more to the modern With Denver, the shift from the Yes, that could take some getting world of run-happy Tebow to the leadership used to. sports busi- and precision of Manning was an And now if Manning’s surgi- ness, which easy one. Without the passing skills cally repaired neck cooperates, looks more necessary to sustain success in the these two quarterbacks — one in like business NFL, Tebow is likely to be a one-hit the Hall of Fame, the other headed than sports wonder, whereas Manning instantly there one day — think they might too much of propels the Broncos into the Super be taking a similar photo together, the time these Bowl discussion. only next time they’ll be holding a days. Regardless of the opportunities Super Bowl trophy. Football Luck and Manning present to the Manning was introduced as the fans have Colts and Broncos, respectively, it is new quarterback of the Denver witnessed an still amazing to think of how quick- Broncos on Tuesday, the four-time extreme case Andrew Owens ly these organizations have chosen MVP taking the spot once held by of the cruelty a new signal-caller, especially with Elway, who as Broncos vice presi- of business in Assistant Indianapolis. dent engineered the deal to bring sports with Managing Peyton Manning was the In- the NFL’s most sought-after free the Peyton Editor dianapolis Colts. He led the team agent to town. Manning to playoff berths year after year, It’s a deal that could also mark saga. including a Super Bowl victory in the end of Tim Tebow’s days in AP After 14 2006, the team’s first since 1970 Denver — a bold move, for sure, Quarterback Peyton Manning holds a Broncos jersey with his name seasons with the Colts, the first 13 when they were known as the but one Elway was more than will- and number at the Broncos headquarters after signing on Tuesday. of which were injury-free, Manning Baltimore Colts. ing to take. was let go by Indianapolis in early Although the team choked in the “Plan B?” he said. “I don’t have was actually retired — a tribute to here, we had to take advantage of March. playoffs more often than even LeB- a Plan B. We’re going with Plan A.” Denver’s first quarterback, Frank that.” During the past couple weeks, ron James, Manning gave the Colts After his photo op with Elway Tripucka, who was more than He said no decision has been several teams courted the future credibility among the league’s elite and owner Pat Bowlen, Manning happy to let Manning bring it out made on Tebow’s future, but he Hall-of-Famer, before he eventually and was viewed as the class of the answered many of the questions of mothballs. The Broncos, mean- seemed to be preparing the quar- decided to continue his illustrious National Football League during that have been bouncing around while, have some protection in the terback’s fans to say goodbye. career with Denver, which will the past decade, with the likes of since March 7, when his old team, way the contract was formulated. “That’s the tough part of this likely displace another starting New England and Pittsburgh. the Indianapolis Colts, released the There’s no signing bonus. Manning business,” Elway said. quarterback from his perch: the Even after owner Jim Irsay quarterback and set in motion one will get $18 million guaranteed for Manning, who turns 36 on Sat- eternally polarizing Tim Tebow. declined to pick up Manning’s $28 of the most frenetic free-agent pur- next season, but must pass a physi- urday, said he made a quick con- Tebow won over the hearts of the million option for 2012, No. 18 suits in history. cal before each season, starting in nection with Elway, who won his Broncos’ fanbase with a late-season showed why he is a true throwback On the neck injury that kept him 2013, to get paid. two Super Bowls in Denver after surge (was it Tebow or was it the in today’s NFL. He thanked the Colts off the field through 2011: “I’m not “I don’t consider it much of a his 37th birthday. Since No. 7’s re- defense?) that resulted in a playoff and their fans for the opportunity where I want to be. I want to be risk, knowing Peyton Manning,” tirement, a long string of quarter- berth and a thrilling overtime win and never complained about being where I was before I was injured. Elway said. “I asked him, ‘Is there backs have come to Denver, trying over the Steelers. let loose by the only organization he There’s a lot of work to do to get any doubt in your mind that you in vain to replace the unreplace- Regardless, Manning’s sign- has ever known — something he where we want to be from a health can’t get back to the Peyton Man- able. If anyone can get out of that ing shows Denver has moved on certainly had the right to do. standpoint.” ning we know of?’ And he said, shadow, Manning could be the from its young quarterback, whom No one really knows how the con- On his potential role in being ‘There’s no doubt in my mind.’” man. executive vice president of football troversial decisions these organiza- the man who could bring about It was 14 years ago that Bowlen He’s got two trips to the Super operations John Elway never fully tions have made will play out. the end of Tebow’s popular stay stood on the podium in San Di- Bowl and one title, 11 Pro Bowls embraced. Maybe Manning will win a Super in Denver: “I know what kind of ego, lifted the franchise’s first Su- and was the fastest player to reach It’s hard to argue with the deci- Bowl in Denver in the next three or player Tim Tebow is, what kind per Bowl trophy and proclaimed: 50,000 yards and 4,000 comple- sions made by either organization. four years before retiring. of person he is, what an awesome “This one’s for John.” tions. The Colts have the opportunity to Perhaps Luck is next in line in year it was. If Tim Tebow is here But this franchise hasn’t been Long known as a master stu- select Andrew Luck with the first the strong tradition of elite Colts next year, I’m going to be the best anywhere near what it was since dent of the game, there are hours overall pick, a player who is ironi- quarterbacks. teammate I can be to him. He and Elway retired a year later with a of highlights available that begin cally regarded by many as the best Would it even be that surprising I are going to help this team win second title in tow. with Manning standing at the line signal-caller in the draft since Man- if Manning never fully recovers games. If other opportunities pres- His return to the front office last of scrimmage, surveying a defense, ning or Elway. The team’s roster from the neck operations or if Luck ent themselves to him, I’m going to year set off a whirlwind of activ- checking out of a play — or two — moves over the past couple weeks fails to live up to the grand expecta- wish him the best.” ity that landed the Broncos in the then calling the right one and get- reveal a team trading its veterans tions? On Elway’s role in leading him to playoffs. But Elway has always ting the Colts to the end zone. for a fresh start after last season’s Only time will determine the suc- choose Denver over other suitors, been in this to win Super Bowls It’s expected he’ll be able to 2-14 Manning-less debacle. cess of Manning, Luck and Tebow. the most serious of which were the and he’s throwing his hat in with run his kind of offense in Denver, Rarely does a team have the But one thing is for sure: If any Titans and 49ers: “I’m seeing him Manning, the 50,000-yard passer which reverted to an option-style opportunity to immediately replace of these signal callers trip up, the as the leader of a franchise. I really who redefined the quarterback system to maximize Tebow’s po- a legendary quarterback with one teams will already be on the phone liked what he had to say. Everyone position through the 2000s, not tential last year. who has the potential to be the with the next candidate. knows what kind of competitor he Tebow — who seems most com- One other factor in Manning’s same. The Packers represent the is as a player. I can tell he’s just as fortable carrying and not throw- decision to play outdoors in the exception, not the norm with Aaron Contact Andrew Owens at competitive in this new role. That ing the ball. Mile High City: The nearly $40 Rodgers. [email protected] got me excited.” “Tim Tebow’s a great kid. If I million in salary cap room the Look at the Dolphins: They still The views expressed in this Sports And so, the deal was sealed. want someone to marry my daugh- Broncos have, putting them in the haven’t found a quarterback since Authority column are those of the Manning has a five-year, $96 ter, it’s him,” Elway said. “Tim is a mix for quality free agents, pos- Dan Marino retired over a decade author and not necessarily those of million contract and plans to re- great football player, but with the sibly including Manning’s former ago. The Observer. tire in Denver. His familiar No. 18 opportunity that presented itself teammates Jeff Saturday and Dal-

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NCAA Women’s Basketball Griner completes historic dunk in Baylor’s rout of Florida Georgia Tech, Duke defeat Georgetown, Vanderbilt to advance to Sweet 16 of NCAA tounament

Associated Press Baylor led 35-26 at halftime, but ing herself up toward the rim. Griner was only beginning to as- When the game started, Griner BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — sert herself. She scored eight points was called for an early charging foul Brittney Griner took a pass from a in the first half, including six in the when she tried to dribble coast to teammate, stepped toward the bas- final 3:56. coast following a defensive rebound. ket, stretched out her right arm and “It was hard to get her touches,” She didn’t attempt a shot until about slammed the ball through. Mulkey said. “I go back to what I’ve midway through the half and didn’t Then the Baylor star reacted in said all along. I don’t care how you score until a layup with 8:18 re- typically modest fashion. guard Griner. We’ve seen it all. If maining. “I think my team got fired up a you guard her with two and three, The Gators used a zone defense to little bit more than me. I got a little the other positions are going to be deny Griner the ball inside, and al- bit more fired up, I think, on one of exposed and we will score. If you though Baylor led 26-11 at one point, the blocks I had,” Griner said. “But guard her with one — you saw what Florida answered with a 9-0 run. it definitely felt good throwing it happened tonight when they guard- Griner then scored six quick down.” ed her with one.” points for the Lady Bears — two free Griner became the second wom- Griner began the second half with throws, a putback and a shot from an to dunk in an NCAA tournament a turnaround and a layup. Then Ki- out near the free throw line. The game Tuesday night, and top-seed- metria Hayden came up with an Gators kept answering for the rest of ed Baylor rolled to a 76-57 win over offensive rebound near the basket the half, but that stretch was a sign ninth-seeded Florida. The 6-foot-8 and passed to an open Griner, who of things to come for Griner. junior phenom went nearly 12 min- dunked for the first time since Feb. Griner went 8 of 14 from the field utes without scoring at the begin- 19, 2011, at Texas Tech. with nine rebounds and six blocks. ning of the game, but she finished The Lady Bears led 41-28, al- Florida beat Ohio State in the with 25 points. though Florida didn’t exactly crum- first round, defiantly holding off The highlight, of course, was Gri- ble. the Buckeyes in front of a partisan ner’s dunk early in the second half. “We talked about it in the locker crowd in northwest Ohio. The Ga- “That wasn’t just a barely-over- room. We know she’s capable of do- tors didn’t back down from Baylor the-rim type of dunk. That was a ing that. She’s does it in warmups,” either. At one point in the second monster dunk,” Baylor coach Kim Stewart said. “We said that if they half, Deana Allen lost her left shoe Mulkey said. “I think Brittney is so make a big 3 or she dunks, we have while going to the basket. She hus- conscious of people writing good to get the ball in and out quickly. It tled back and played an entire de- or bad about the dunk, that she’s didn’t affect us, I don’t think. It’s a fensive possession without it. AP scared to get excited sometimes great play — most women can’t do Baylor’s Brittney Griner scores on a layup during the second half of and celebrate a dunk, because she’s that.” Georgia Tech 76, Georgetown 64 the Lady Bears’ win over Florida on Tuesday in Bowling Green, Ohio. been written about in a negative Baylor hasn’t lost since falling CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — This Sweet way. I said, ‘Honey, if I could dunk in the quarterfinals of last year’s 16 is Sugar-free. low Jackets two days after she was play off,” Magee said. “And No. 23 it, I’d do backflips down the floor.’” NCAA tournament. The Lady Bears Sugar Rodgers and Georgetown held to 11 points by Fresno State. (Wallace), she did a great job hitting Odyssey Sims added 14 points for will face fourth-seeded Georgia were denied their second straight She came to Chapel Hill averaging shots. They just hit shots at the most Baylor (36-0). Azania Stewart led Tech in the round of 16 on Saturday berth in the regional semifinals of nearly 19 points. crucial times, and every time we Florida (20-13) with 14. in Des Moines, Iowa. the women’s NCAA tournament on It got so rough that, after Rodg- tried to fight back, throw a punch Candace Parker of Tennessee Griner began this tournament Tuesday night when Georgia Tech ers missed seven of her eight 3-point back, we couldn’t get it rolling.” dunked twice in an NCAA tourna- quietly, playing only 22 minutes in beat the Hoyas 76-64 in the second attempts, coach Terri Williams- Walthour finished with 15 points ment game in 2006 against Army. Baylor’s first-round rout of UC Santa round of the Des Moines Regional. Flournoy told her to stop shooting and Regins added 14 for Georgia Griner’s dunk was her first of the Barbara. She delighted the crowd This certainly wasn’t how George- from beyond the arc. Tech, which had never won multiple season and sixth of her career. Tuesday with her dunking display town’s leading scorer envisioned her “I feel bad for ‘Sug’ because she games in any of its previous seven Parker holds the career record with in warmups, at one point throwing season ending. She had 14 points on wants it really, really bad, and NCAA tournament appearances. seven. down a two-handed effort and pull- 4-of-19 shooting against the Yel- sometimes as a shooter when the These Yellow Jackets set school shot’s not falling, it’s hard to think of records for victories both overall anything else,” Williams-Flournoy and in the Atlantic Coast Confer- said. “At this point, she had to stop. ence (12) and claiming its best-ever I don’t ever, ever think it’s anything NCAA seed, and came to Chapel Hill that a defense has done to Sug. ... hoping to make some more history. I always think that Sugar has to “Ever since we came in, we make herself available, Sugar has to wanted to do something special. We go hard off a screen. wanted to leave our mark on this “Sugar Rodgers can never be program,” said Goodlett, a senior. guarded if she doesn’t want to be “We came in thinking, ‘We have to guarded.” make it to the Sweet 16. We have to On this night, she was guarded — take this program somewhere it’s by a determined Georgia Tech team never been.’ We don’t have any ex- that kept changing defenses and cuses. ... We’re not going to let this giving her different looks. program drop. We wanted to el- “We wanted to deny her and just evate it, take it a step further.” make it tough for her to catch the ball,” guard Metra Walthour said. Duke 96, Vanderbilt 80 It worked, and it helped send the NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Losing in Yellow Jackets to the regional semi- the Atlantic Coast Conference tour- finals for the first time. nament seems to have lit a fire un- Freshman Sydney Wallace scored der the Duke Blue Devils. 23 points, and Sasha Goodlett added Haley Peters’ career-high 25 14 points and 11 rebounds for the points led five Blue Devils in double Yellow Jackets (26-8), who shot 50 figures, and Duke turned in its best percent and never let Georgetown shooting performance of the season get closer than eight in the second Tuesday night in routing Vanderbilt half to win for the 15th time in 18 96-80 to advance to the Fresno Re- games and prolong the best season gional semifinal. in school history. The second-seeded Blue Devils Up next is their biggest challenge: (26-5) trailed only once before a A trip to Iowa to face Baylor — the display that included nine straight tournament’s top overall seed — on made baskets in the first half. Duke Saturday in the regional semifinals. advanced to its 14th regional semifi- “We know we’ve never been to nal in 15 seasons. the Sweet 16 before, so we want to Tricia Liston had 23 points for celebrate,” Walthour said. “But this Duke. Elizabeth Williams had 13, is not as far as we want to go. We’re and Chelsea Gray and Shay Selby here to play, and we’re confident each had 10. and we know we’re not done yet.” Not even Memorial Gym, the Tia Magee added 10 points for the Southeastern Conference’s oldest Hoyas (23-9), who didn’t get closer gym with no air conditioning, gave than 10 in the final 12 minutes. seventh-seeded Vanderbilt (23-10) Alexa Roche’s jumper pulling any help on a night the temperature them to 64-54 with 6 minutes left. reached 90 by halftime. Chelsea Regins followed that with The only thing hotter was Duke’s a layup and Walthour added a shooting. 3-pointer with about 4 minutes to Christina Foggie had 26 points for play to make it 69-54 — the Yellow Vanderbilt. Jasmine Lister had 16, Jackets’ largest lead to that point. Stephanie Holzer scored 12 points “We had the right pace going — and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Elan just at the wrong times we took a Brown 13. page 16 | ndsmcobserver.com The Observer u Sports Wednesday, March 21, 2012 SMC Softball Novosel Belles split doubleheader continued from page 24 en Bears to handle. “We’ve got three really good guards; they can do so many on road against Wheaton things,” McGraw said. “[Novosel] and [Diggins] really took over.” The Irish and the Bears were By NICK BOYLE game against aggressive hit- evenly matched through the first Sports Writer ters,” Sullivan said. “She also 10 minutes of play. Diggins hit a hit very well, going 3 for 6 with shot with 10 minutes remaining Saint Mary’s split its double- a double.” in the first half to give the Irish a header against Wheaton on The second game however, narrow edge by a score of 17-15. Tuesday, coming from behind saw a rocky start for the Belles, The Irish managed to go on short to win the first game 3-2 while as Wheaton (12-2) scored five 4-0 and 5-0 runs. But every time falling just short in the second, runs in the first three innings, Notre Dame looked ready to pull losing by a score of 5-4. taking a 5-0 lead. away, the Golden Bears hit a big “I am really pleased with Saint Mary’s rallied late and shot to quell the fire. how we played against Whea- scored two runs in each of the Novosel started hot, scoring 17 ton. They are an excellent team fifth and sixth innings, bring- points in the first half. She also PAT COVENEY/The Observer and we should have won both,” ing the game within a run. knocked down nine free throws, Senior guard Natalie Novosel drives to the basket in Notre Dame’s Belles coach Erin Sullivan said. Unfortunately it proved to be driving aggressively and getting 73-62 win over California on Tuesday. She led the team with 29 points. “The pitchers threw really well too little, too late for the Belles, to the charity stripe often. For the and we did a great job defen- as Wheaton was able to hold on game, Novosel made more free time,” McGraw said. “When the drive paying attention to her, I’m surround- sively for the most part. [We for the win. throws than the entire Golden came, the guards were attacking the ed by good shooters, and I can throw made] just a couple of mistakes Senior captain Lauren Bears squad attempted. ball a little bit more. I thought that anything to [Peters] and she’ll catch that cost us game two.” Enayati was absent for the “My shots weren’t falling for me was pretty effective.” it,” Diggins said. “That opens up stuff The first game featured a late games for the Belles due to a at first, so I started attacking the “In the first half, we weren’t con- for me. I think tonight, in particular, inning rally by the Belles (10- class conflict. Though Sulli- basket,” Novosel said. “I was able taining the ball at all and the guards my teammates did a good job of find- 2), who scored all three of their van was overall happy with her to get comfortable that way.” were having their way to the basket,” ing me.” runs in the sixth inning. teams’ performance, she felt California freshman forward Diggins said. “We wanted to make Peters had perhaps her most com- Down by one, freshman out- Enayati’s presence could have Reshanda Grey hit a layup with sure we did a better job staying in plete statline of the year, finishing fielder Victoria Connelly drew changed the outcome of the 53 seconds remaining in the first front of the ball, helping our bigs out a with 11 points, 14 rebounds, a career- a leadoff walk and advanced second game. half to put the Golden Bears up 31- little bit. We were getting outworked. high seven blocks and a game-high to second on a single by junior “It was tough not having 29. Novosel answered at the other We had to pick up the hustle and I five assists. shortstop Emily Sherwood. Enayati,” Sullivan said. “We end with a jumper from the free think we did a good job of that.” “To be able to count on her for so Junior catcher Morgan Bedan lost our leadoff batter and play- throw line, sending the teams into With 12:29 remaining in the sec- many rebounds, and her assists doubled, driving in the Belles’ er with the highest batting av- the locker room all knotted up at ond half, Diggins was fouled hard on today I thought were phenom- first run. Sophomore pitcher erage, as well as a senior cap- 31. Novosel had her way with the a breakaway layup. An intentional enal,” McGraw said. Callie Selner and senior second tain in her, but the team really California defense all night. foul was called and Notre Dame was Peters said Notre Dame’s ex- baseman Angela Gillis followed stepped up.” “Their trying to get up and awarded two free throws and the perience helped them withstand with RBI hits, giving the Belles Saint Mary’s next will take on pressure the ball made it a little ball. On that possession, the Irish the Golden Bears’ challenge. a 3-1 lead. Adrian on Saturday in its MIAA easier for me,” Novosel said. “It pulled ahead by 17 and never looked “We’re an older team, we’ve That proved to be all the opener. was easier for me to get a step on back. California made a few runs, but been here before,” Peters said. Belles needed, as Selner fin- them.” the Irish never lost control. “I think we play a lot better ished off her complete game to Contact Nick Boyle at The Irish broke out on an early “I was just so pleased with the way when we keep our composure. earn her fifth win of the season. [email protected] 10-2 run in the second half on a we came out in the second half,” Mc- We know what we have to do to “Selner pitched a great first putback by graduate student for- Graw said. “I thought we ratcheted execute.” ward Devereaux Peters, a pair of up the intensity with our defense.” The Irish travel to Raleigh, free throws and a jumper by Dig- On the other end, whenever the N.C., on Saturday for a matchup gins, a steal and a layup by sopho- Irish offense seemed sluggish, Dig- with No. 5 St. Bonaventure. SMC Tennis more guard Kayla McBride and gins was able to catalyze scoring en Bears to handle. a scoop shot by graduate student with a drive, a steal or a quick pass. “We’ve got three really good guard Brittany Mallory. “When you’ve got [Novosel] attack- guards; they can do so many things,” Belles get shut-out “We switched defenses at half- ing like she is and so many people McGraw said. “[Novosel] and [Dig- by Indiana Wesleyan

By AARON SANT-MILLER Belles’ talented No. 1 and No. Sports Writer 2 singles players, sophomore Mary Catherine Faller and After falling to Indiana freshman Kayle Sexton. Ac- Wesleyan 9-0 on Tuesday, cording to Campbell, howev- Saint Mary’s will need to er, what makes Indiana Wes- prove its ability to bounce leyan stand out as a team is back for the second time this its depth. season. Earlier this season, “They had a lot of depth the Belles (6-3) suffered a 9-0 throughout their lineup,” loss in their season opener to Campbell said. “They were Case Western. But following good at all positions.” that shutout loss, the Belles Still, the Belles said they were able to put together a took away some positives five-game win steak, show- from the tough loss. Accord- casing their ability to move ing to Campbell his squad past tough defeats, some- played better than the re- thing Saint Mary’s will look sults convey. to do again following its sec- “I thought we performed ond shutout of the season. fairly well,” Campbell said. The Wildcats (15-0) were “Everyone gave it their best. undefeated entering the We learned from it and it was match, but despite their op- a good test for us. It was good ponents’ impressive record, for us to see this.” the Belles were somewhat Campbell said his athletes optimistic entering the con- were able to maintain a simi- test. lar sense of perspective and “I thought it would be a optimism following the loss. closer match, but it’s hard to “I’m sure they’re a little bit know the level of competition upset, because you’re always when you don’t have a lot of upset with a loss,” Campbell common opponents,” Belles said. “Yet, overall I think coach Dale Campbell said. they feel it’s good to see such After matching up with the good competition.” Wildcats directly and getting St. Mary’s will look to use a closer look at their team, this optimism to kick off an- Campbell said he was im- other streak on Saturday, pressed. when the Belles will take on “They were better than both Wheaton and Judson at I thought today,” Campbell Hanover Park in Elgin, Ill. said. “They were a very good The Belles take on Wheaton team.” at 1 p.m. and Judson at 5 p.m. The Wildcats demonstrat- ed their talent at the top of Contact Aaron Sant-Miller at the lineup and defeated the [email protected] Wednesday, March 21, 2012 The Observer u Sports ndsmcobserver.com | page 17

Baseball NBA Eagles no match for ND offense Granger’s scoring leads

of the strike zone and then he innings of relief, giving up ANDREW GASTELUM made some quality pitches. four earned runs. Pacers past Clippers Associate Sports Editor The way I have always seen But the Irish responded Pat is when you put him up quickly in the bottom half Just four days after playing against the wall … he has a of the fifth with two runs in the NCAA men’s basketball knack of making good pitch- to take a 6-4 lead after a tournament, Irish freshman es. deep blast to right from pitcher Pat Connaughton took “31 pitches allows him to Jagielo for his team-lead- the mound for his collegiate be available this weekend ing fourth home run of debut in Notre Dame’s 11-4 against Pitt and it gets his the year. Jagielo finished win over Eastern Michigan feet wet on the mound. Right 3-for-5 and was a triple on Tuesday. now we have got to get him short of the cycle. On a limited pitch count of consistent outings so he can Meanwhile up two in 31 pitches, Connaughton im- get his pitch count up. May- the sixth, Aoki summoned pressed in his 1 2/3 innings be at one point we decide he senior southpaw reliever pitched, topping out at 94 needs to be a weekend guy for Ryan Richter to get the mph in front of his basketball us.” Irish out of a one-out bas- teammates, Irish coach Mike The Irish (11-7) gave Con- es-loaded jam, the Eagles’ Brey and Notre Dame basket- naughton the early lead with last threat to the Irish ball coaching legend Digger a two-run first inning high- lead. Phelps. All five of the fresh- lighted by back-to-back two- “It was big because we man’s outs came from strike- out RBI singles from sopho- kind of lost control of the outs, often blowing past op- more first baseman Trey game,” Aoki said. “I don’t posing hitters with a steady Mancini and junior catcher know if [Eastern Michi- AP diet of fastballs and the occa- Joe Hudson. The heart of the gan] ever took control of Danny Granger attempts a shot in the Pacers’ 102-89 victory sional, deceptive curve. lineup for the Irish¬ — con- it but it was a jump ball at over the Clippers. Granger led the Pacers with 25 points. “I was really excited, and I sisting of sophomore third that point … Ryan getting knew coach Brey and all the baseman Eric Jagielo, Man- us out of that inning was Associated Press and 10 rebounds, and Paul basketball kids were com- cini and Hudson — combined a big part of us starting added 16 points and eight ing,” Connaughton said. “I for eight hits and six RBIs to to pull away from them a INDIANAPOLIS — First, assists for Los Angeles. The tried not to think about the lead Notre Dame to the com- little bit.” there was a layup. Clippers made just 9 of 20 loss with basketball and this fortable victory. In the bottom of the sev- Then, there was a 30-foot free throws while the Pacers kept me occupied. “They have given us quality enth, Notre Dame exploded 3-pointer. Then another la- made 24 of 26. Griffin made “I got the call Saturday af- at-bats all year long and to- for a six-run outburst to yup. 2 of 7. ternoon from [Irish coach day was no exception, ” Aoki put the game out of reach, In a 2-minute span in the “We have to keep trying to Mik Aoki] about what their said. “To be honest if those assisted by two errors and second quarter, Leandro Bar- get better,” Paul said. “The plan was and seeing if it was guys aren’t going well we as a wild pitch. Freshman bosa showed Indiana Pacers free-throw line is where you ready and alright ... We have a club are kind of scuffling left fielder Conor Biggio fans why the team traded for can win or lose games. We beaten a few good teams, so I along.” opened the floodgates with him last week. Barbosa scored have to get better as a team.” am just trying to help out any Aoki pulled Connaughton — a two-run double to deep 12 points in 18 minutes in his It was a chippy game in way I can.” who was in line for the win — left-center as the Irish Pacers debut, and Indiana which players had to be sep- Aoki said Connaughton’s towards the end of the second went through 10 batters in beat the Los Angeles Clippers arated several times but no performance was right on with a 2-0 lead, replacing him the inning. 102-89 on Tuesday night. punches were thrown. Hans- par with his expectations with senior left-hander Steve Notre Dame will try to Barbosa, acquired in a trade brough and Griffin were in- and plans to allow the right- Sabatino. The Irish pulled out build a winning streak with Toronto, relishes his role volved in the most intense hander plenty of time to find to a 4-1 lead following three- with a 5:35 p.m. home as a reserve on what he con- confrontation. his rhythm. straight doubles in the third, game today against IPFW siders a promising team. “It was nothing,” Hans- “I thought Pat did well,” but the Eagles (5-13) came at Frank Eck Stadium. “I think my teammates re- brough said. “It was a just a Aoki said. “He did as I would back to tie the game at four ally helped me to be out there physical game. Some things expect. There were some in the top of the fifth. Saba- Contact Andrew Gastelum at and be comfortable,” he said. happened, so that was that.” pitches that were big misses tino was shaky in his 2 2/3 [email protected] “I’m very happy to get the first Granger had been in a scor- win at home. I’m very excited ing slump, managing just to come in and play with the 20 points combined in con- second group. It’s the energy secutive losses to the New group and they run like crazy, York Knicks. He shot 7 for 17 so it was enjoyable.” against the Clippers, but add- Even though Barbosa is in ed eight rebounds and made his ninth year, he was con- all eight of his free throws. cerned about fitting in on a Indiana led 54-46 at half- team that had been successful time on the strength of 32 before he arrived. points from its bench. Hans- “I was nervous,” he said. “As brough had 15 points and soon as I got the first basket, Barbosa added nine. I was OK to finish the game.” Los Angeles got going early Reserves Barbosa, Tyler in the third quarter. Grif- Hansbrough and George Hill fin’s two-handed jam off a lob led a bench that outscored from Paul brought the crowd the Clippers’ reserves 50-23. to life and left the backboard Hansbrough scored 17 points shaking. Paul followed with a and Hill had 15. 3-pointer and a jumper that Hansbrough was glad to see cut it to 56-55. The Clippers Barbosa get hot right away. tied it at 62 on Nick Young’s “I think Leandro is going to 3-pointer. be a big lift for us, he’s just Hibbert had a three-point going to feed into the energy play, and Granger hit a pair of that I bring off the bench, and 3-pointers to give the Pacers the fast break style we bring a 71-62 lead. The Pacers held this year,” Hansbrough said. the Clippers scoreless for 4:10 Hill made 6 of 7 shots and during the 11-0 run. had six assists. Indiana led 78-66 at the end “I think George Hill was of the third quarter. Granger definitely the game-changer scored 10 points in the period, tonight,” Los Angeles guard and the Pacers held the Clip- Chris Paul said. “I don’t re- pers to 8-for-22 shooting in member him missing. He shot the quarter. lights out.” A 3-point play by Barbosa Hansbrough made 7 of 10 pushed Indiana’s lead to 90- field goals, helping the re- 72 with just under 8 minutes serves make 21 of 35 shots. to play. The Clippers rallied The bench supported Danny once more, but Hill’s 3-point- Granger, who led the way with er with just over 3 minutes 25 points. left pushed Indiana’s lead to Granger was thrilled to see 98-84. the bench perform so well. “We just stopped making “They kind of came in like shots,” Griffin said. “A lot of a pit bull tonight,” he said. shots that we normally hit did “When you have a group that not go down, and that’s go- plays really well together and ing to happen. That’s why we you have scorers and you have need to rely on our defense, rebounders on the second and it hasn’t really been unit, that’s really a luxury a there. That’s what’s going to lot of teams don’t have.” happen until we get it fig- Blake Griffin had 23 points ured out.” page 18 | ndsmcobserver.com The Observer u Sports Wednesday, March 21, 2012

ND Women’s Tennis NFL Big comeback marks Smith close to deal with 49ers team’s time in Hawaii Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Alex Smith and the San Francisco By KATIE HEIT and VICKY of an advantage.” 49ers were working Tuesday JACOBSEN Frilling agreed that the night to finalize a three-year Sports Writers win was particularly sweet. contract, a person with knowl- “It was tough because we edge of the negotiations said. The Irish hit the beach, had to adjust to so many el- The person, speaking on con- attended a luau and visited ements and always be ready dition of anonymity because no Pearl Harbor during their to play,” Frilling said. “Jen- announcement had been made, week in Hawaii, but the most nifer Kellner stepped it up said Tuesday night final details memorable part of their for us and got that final were still being worked out and spring break trip might be point — she was definitely it could be complete as soon as the 4-3 win over Texas Tech the all-star of the day. It Wednesday. that took eight hours, three was an important win be- “Oh, I’m excited,” tight end venues and a furious doubles cause they were ranked Vernon Davis said in a text mes- comeback. ahead of us.” sage. “I’m glad. Alex deserves The first surprise of the Mathews said that beat- all good things that come his day for No. 17 Notre Dame ing a team with Texas way.” (12-4, 1-0 Big East) came on Tech’s talent was crucial in NFL Network first reported the No. 3 doubles court. Ju- improving the confidence the sides had agreed on a new AP nior Chrissie McGaffigan and of the team as a whole. deal. Earlier in the day, Pey- Alex Smith talks with coach Jim Harbaugh during a Dec. 19 sophomore Jennifer Kellner “Being able to beat such ton Manning was formally in- game against the Steelers. Smith is close to a new contract. fell behind 0-7 before win- a high caliber team was troduced in Denver after the ning the next eight games really exciting,” Mathews 49ers pursued the four-time long courting of Manning. “He doesn’t want this dark cloud and eventually claiming the said. “It was especially im- NFL MVP. Coach Jim Harbaugh “It’s a very strong relation- over him. It’s really his time, and match with a score of 9-8 portant heading into this worked out Manning at Duke ship,” Harbaugh told reporters he understands the business. He (7-4), securing the doubles weekend.” last Tuesday. while leaving team headquar- knows it’s a good situation.” point for Notre Dame. For the remainder of the The 27-year-old Smith had ters Tuesday, noting nothing 49ers CEO Jed York had said “I’d never seen that before,” week, the weather provided met with Miami on Sunday but had changed in Smith being the team’s three-year offer still Irish coach Jay Louderback a calmer playing environ- ultimately decided to stay put “our guy.” He declined to discuss stood despite the pursuit of said, referring to a doubles ment for the Irish. The oc- with the storied franchise that negotiations. Manning, and it was just up to team coming back from a 7-0 casional mist provided a re- drafted him first overall in 2005. Last spring, Harbaugh hand- Smith to sign. deficit. “They needed to win lief from the warm weather Smith had a breakthrough ed over his playbook to Smith Long booed by his home fans — we lost at No. 1 doubles as the Irish rounded out season last year, helping San during a brief lifting of the lock- at Candlestick Park, Smith and won at No. 2. We think their trip to Hawaii with Francisco reach the NFC title out — a show of confidence in threw for 3,150 yards and 17 they were down six match two more victories, a 6-1 game. the QB even though he wasn’t touchdowns with only five inter- points during that time, but win over No. 58 Hawaii (8- “Welcome Back (hashtag) under contract. Smith wound up ceptions last year as San Fran- they came back.” 7, 0-1 WAC) and a 7-0 defeat AlexSmith. Let’s get the train re-signing for $4.9 million, then cisco went 13-3 to win its first The No. 1 ranked doubles of No. 59 Wyoming (8-6). rolling now,” tweeted 49ers earned a $1 million bonus for division title since 2002. That team in the country, se- Although Frilling and defensive lineman Ricky Jean making the playoffs as the 49ers was a remarkable turnaround niors Shannon Mathews and Mathews lost two of their Francois. ended an eight-year stretch under first-year coach and 15- Kristy Frilling, had already three doubles matches Both sides made it clear af- without a postseason berth or year NFL quarterback Har- lost their match 9-7, despite while they were in Hawaii ter the Niners’ 20-17 overtime winning record. baugh — the NFL coach of the battling back since trail- — they also fell to junior loss to the eventual Super Bowl “I don’t think there will be any year — who declared his confi- ing 7-4 earlier in the match. Simona Synkova and soph- champion New York Giants in bad blood because he went to dence in Smith as a winner from But sophomores Julie Saba- omore Veronica Popovici the NFC championship game Miami for an interview,” former Day 1 when hired away from cinski and Britney Sanders of Wyoming, 9-8 — they they planned to work out a new 49ers running back great Roger Stanford in January 2011. squeezed in a 9-8 victory moved up to No. 1 in the deal. Craig said Tuesday. “That’s part San Francisco went 6-2 on before the beautiful weather national doubles rankings. It just took a little while longer of the process, it’s the nature of the road and won four of those turned bad. “It’s exciting to be ranked than expected after Manning the beast. He has to do what’s games in comeback fashion — “Just as we finished the No. 1, but it is just a num- briefly entered the picture. best for him and his family. I’m and Smith rallied his team from doubles there were some ber,” Frilling said. “I think While Smith told the South pretty sure the 49ers are going behind five times in all, not to clouds that came in and as we it motivates us more to keep Florida Sun-Sentinel on Sunday to work something out. Players mention a 36-32 victory against were ready to start singles winning all of our matches he was surprised Manning be- love him, fans love him. I love the favored Saints in the NFC di- it rained,” Louderback said. and prepare for NCAAs.” came a free agent, he said he un- him. visional playoffs. Smith complet- “We just went and got lunch, The Irish will head to derstood the business side of the “I think Alex wants to get ed a 14-yard touchdown pass to got away from the court.” Ann Arbor today to take NFL — so perhaps it won’t take this put to bed so he can focus Davis with 9 seconds left to seal But when the team re- on No. 20 Michigan (7-5, long for Harbaugh and Smith to on having a great year, an All- it after Drew Brees had put his turned from lunch, the rain 1-0 Big 10), a team that has get over San Francisco’s week- Pro year this year,” Craig said. team ahead. showed no sign of stopping traditionally proved tough and the umpire suggest they competition. Louderback move the contest to public said the week in Hawaii courts at Diamond Head, will likely help the team in ND Women’s Golf where it was not raining. their first outdoor matches The No. 18 Red Raiders (11- on the mainland. 3, 1-0 Big 12) won three of “They played really well the first five singles matches [in Hawaii], especially for Irish secure season-best fifth place to finish: Texas Tech soph- our first three outdoor omore Samantha Adams matches,” Louderback said. took down No. 73 Frilling “We’re excited because By DREW PANGRAZE Farr Memorial. of hail, but that isn’t an excuse (2-6, 6-0, 6-4), junior Caro- we’re going to play out- Sports Writer The squad’s stellar play con- for my poor round,” Armstrong line Starck defeated No. doors again. It’s supposed tinued on Saturday with the said. “I have played in those con- 102 Sanders (6-2, 6-3), and to be 80 degrees at Michi- The Irish secured a spring Irish shooting an eight-over par ditions before and I know what freshman Kenna Kilgo beat gan, so we’re really excited season-best fifth place finish 296. This positioned the Irish in to expect. Going forward, as a Sabacinski (7-6, 6-0). to be playing them outside. over the weekend at the inaugu- third place overall after 36 holes member of the team I need to No. 52 Mathews earned They’re a good team, but ral Clover Cup tournament at the with an eight-over par total of work on finishing my last round a point for the Irish with a they’re very, very good in- Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, Ariz. 584. Sophomore Kristina Nhim strong.” 6-2, 7-5 win over No. 123 doors.” Freshman Ashley Armstrong led the Irish on day two with her Senior Becca Huffer ended up junior Elizabeth Ullathorne Mathews and many of her led the Irish on the first day of second-straight even-par round, as Notre Dame’s top finisher in and McGaffigan dispatched teammates said they were the tournament with a career- placing her 10th in the individual the tournament with a five-over sophomore Nikki Sanders, looking forward to facing best, five-under par 67 to beat standings. Armstrong finished par 221, giving her a tie for eighth but the sun started to set on the Wolverines, who have her previous best (71) by four the day fifth in the individual place in the individual standings the unlit courts as Kellner become tough rivals for strokes. It was the third-lowest standings with a two-over-par 74 after rounds of 72, 75 and 74. and sophomore Rashmi Tel- the Irish even though Notre round in Notre Dame school his- in her second round. “The team played pretty well tumbde entered the third set Dame has won 22 of the tory and placed Armstrong in Sunday’s final round brought over parts of the weekend, but of their match, which would teams’ 32 meetings. second place for the individual chilly weather, rain and even as a whole we just did not finish decide the overall contest. “It’s always been a big standings. brief periods of hail. The team well on Sunday,” Armstrong said. Kellner eventually took the match for us,” Mathews Armstrong credited her per- completed the weekend with a “[Huffer], however, posted three win, 2-6, 7-6, 6-3 in her third said. “We like to always formance to a great round of put- final-round total of 321, giving solid rounds. facility of the day. come out pumped up and ting, which helped her take full the Irish a 54-hole mark of 905 “The team and I have a week “It was awesome to clinch so do they. It’s going to be a advantage of the course. to finish fifth in the 12-team field. to practice and work before our the match. I could tell how great battle.” Notre Dame finished Friday’s Colorado finished first in the next tournament and about a much everyone cared and it The Irish will make the opening round with a tally of tournament with a 54-hole total month before Big East.” was by far the most excit- last stop on their road trip 288, putting the team on par and of 855, 31 strokes better than Next on the schedule for the ing tennis experience I have today at the Varsity Tennis in second place behind Colorado. second-place Oklahoma. Notre Irish is the Liz Murphey Colle- had here yet,” Kellner said. Center in Ann Arbor, Mich., It was just the fourth time in pro- Dame’s Armstrong and Nhim giate Classic at the University “The conditions were differ- beginning at 4 p.m. gram history that the Irish have both struggled on Sunday, firing of Georgia Golf Club, beginning ent [from South Bend] and shot an even-par total or better an 83 and 80, respectively. March 30. Tech had been in Hawai’i for Contact Katie Heit at in a single round — the record is “Play was difficult on Sunday almost a week before we got [email protected] and Vicky Ja- a three-under 281 in the second because of the cold tempera- Contact Drew Pangraze at there, so they had a little bit cobsen at [email protected] round of the 2008-2009 Heather tures, rain and even brief periods [email protected] Wednesday, March 21, 2012 The Observer u Sports ndsmcobserver.com | page 19

Rowing MLB Irish win 10 at opening invitational A-Rod has three RBIs

By JOE WIRTH year always brings many un- but there is always room to Sports Writer known factors. Meyers said, improve. Each boat will use in Yankees victory however, there were most- the experience they gained The Irish showed no signs ly positive surprises in the racing together, whether of rust in their first spring opening races and she was or not that experience in- Associated Press gle during a two-run third competition, as they came impressed to see some of the volved winning their indi- and drove in a pair with home with 10 wins from the improvements in the team vidual race, to continue to TAMPA, Fla. — Alex Ro- another single in a five-run Oak Ridge Invitational at since the fall season. improve and prepare for driguez kept rolling, Michael fourth that put the Yankees Melton Lake in Oak Ridge, “Overall, I think the team another intense round of Pineda made a quick change up 7-2. A-Rod has driven in Tenn. had a great start to the sea- races against Ohio State, and the New York Yankees nine runs over 10 games. The team recorded seven son,” Meyers said. “We raced Louisville, Indiana, and beat the Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh left-hander Erik wins Saturday and regis- well against some tough Purdue this weekend.” 10-3 on Tuesday night. Bedard gave up four runs tered three more in Sunday’s competition and individual Meyer said she hoped Rodriguez had two hits — and five hits in 3 2-3 innings. races. With the likes of Lou- boats gained a lot of valuable Notre Dame’s success would raising his batting average to Jo-Jo Reyes relieved and al- isville, Tennessee and Vir- experience racing together. just be the start to a strong .333 — and three RBIs, while lowed three runs, three hits ginia competing, the Irish I was very pleased with how season. Pineda impressed manager and two walks without re- came out on top against some well the rowers in the varsity “Every race is an oppor- Joe Girardi with his response cording an out. of the strongest programs in eight and I worked together. I tunity to show just how after a tough start. “Threw all my pitches, try- the country. think we surprised ourselves fierce, aggressive and fast Andrew McCutchen hit a ing to get the pitch count up,” “The competition was defi- a little with just how strong we are as individual boats two-run homer in the first in- said Bedard, who made 68 nitely intense this weekend,” we can be both mentally and and as a collective team,” ning on a slider from Pineda, pitches. “I just tried to mix junior Abby Meyers said. physically when we are down she said. “We need to take who allowed two runs and it up, and you’ve got to work “Because this was the first off the start of a race. advantage of every single three hits in three innings. on everything. (I feel like) I’m round of racing of the season, “It’s a great feeling to know opportunity we have to After making a mechani- in the middle of spring train- we didn’t have any idea how all the hard work that the show the NCAA selection cal adjustment with pitch- ing. When you’re not at 100 fast the other teams were go- whole team put into train- committee that we deserve ing coach Larry Rothschild, (pitches) yet, it’s hard to say.” ing to be. Especially towards ing indoors during the win- a bid to this year’s nation- Pineda struck out all three Bedard split last season the end of the weekend in our ter is producing positive re- al championship regatta. batters he faced in the sec- between Seattle and Boston, races against Tennessee, our sults so early in the season. I think our team has a lot ond. going 5-9 with a 3.62 ERA in competition was faster, but We still have a lot of speed of talent and strength, and “The first inning I opened 24 starts after missing 2010 in most cases we were able to tap into, and that will be I’m excited to see what we my left shoulder a little bit,” with a shoulder injury. to ultimately come out on top the team’s focus as we move can accomplish together Pineda said. “I’m happy with Yankees closer Mariano Ri- and really show our speed forward and prepare to face this season.” the adjustment.” vera struck out one during a and our mental toughness.” even tougher opponents.” The Irish will travel to Pineda ended up with five perfect fourth and extended Meyers was on the first Meyers said the success the Columbus, Ohio on Satur- strikeouts and one walk in a his streak of not allowing an victorious varsity eight boat team had this weekend gives day to face Ohio State and 72-pitch outing. earned run in spring train- on Saturday morning, which Notre Dame an opportunity then to Indianapolis, Ind., “It’s a good thing to see a ing to 25 consecutive innings defeated Louisville and Jack- to ride some momentum into on Sunday to compete in a young pitcher make an ad- dating to 2008. sonville handily. She was the upcoming races and be- four-team regatta against justment,” Girardi said. “You New York shortstop Derek then on Notre Dame’s last yond. Purdue, Indiana and Lou- don’t see that from young Jeter remained sidelined boat to win on Sunday after- “As a team, we still have a isville. pitchers. You have to know by a stiff left calf. Jeter, noon with a six-second vic- lot of potential to tap into,” how to correct things when who hasn’t played since last tory over Tennessee. Meyers said. “We were suc- Contact Joe Wirth at you’re struggling.” Wednesday, could return on The first competition of the cessful this past weekend, [email protected] Rodriguez had an RBI sin- Friday. page 20 | ndsmcobserver.com The Observer u Sports Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Fencing ND Women’s Swimming Irish stand out at Reaney and Ryan lead ND at NCAAs Midwest Regional

By MIKE MONACO Tschomakova. Sports Writer The men’s squad was not to be outdone as it took the floor For the second consecutive on day two and followed the tournament the Irish took on lead of its seniors. their regional foes and for the The male foilists matched second consecutive weekend their female counterparts the squad turned in a slew of with two podium finishes of top results. their own. Seniors Reggie After hosting the Midwest Bentley and Enzo Castellani Fencing Conference champi- claimed second and third, re- onships on March 3 and 4, the spectively, a week after lead- Irish finished with seven top- ing the foilists to a gold medal three results at the NCAA Mid- at the conference champion- west Regionals in Cleveland, ships. Ohio on March 10 and 11. Irish Senior sabreur Keith Feld- coach Janusz Bednarski said he man placed third behind two was satisfied with the results Buckeyes after going 14-2 in given his team’s youth and in- pool play. Redshirt junior Max experience. Stearns and sophomore Rhys “We did pretty well for such a Douglas each beat Feldman young team like us, where about 5-4 in fence-offs to win the top three-quarters of the team are two spots. starters who have never been Bednarski said he was ex- ALEX PARTAK/The Observer through NCAA qualification,” pecting such top results from Freshman Emma Reaney swims the 200-breastroke during the Shamrock Invitational on Jan. 28. Bednarski said. “They fenced his seniors, but the finishes Reaney and sophomore Kelly Ryan helped the Irish to their best finish in the NCAAs in 10 years. without the collegiate experi- are impressive nonetheless. ence, so [the results] are great “They are our leaders,” Bed- By BRIAN HARTNETT “I think one of the keys to small part of her contribu- for them.” narski said. “We expected a Sports Writer my success was definitely tion to the team, as she has The women took to the great showing but you never the support of my team- also developed into a key strips on day one and a quar- know on any given day. They The Irish concluded their mate, Emma Reaney,” Ryan leader in her first year. tet of fencers finished in the showed very good form and season with a strong show- said. “We were the only two “Emma is a really big as- top-three of their respective they showed our younger fenc- ing at the NCAA Swim- swimmers that made it, but set to the team,” Ryan said. events. ers how to perform.” ming and Diving champi- she’s one of my best friends “She is a leader by example The foilists led the way, as The Irish sent four epeeists onships in Auburn, Ala., on the team and her sup- and by word who has really freshman Madison Zeiss and to Cleveland, and all four fin- on March 15-17. Led by the port really helped, since we helped our team improve junior Grace Hartman came in ished consecutively in the top performances of sophomore always train together and this year, so it’s been great second and third, respectively. 10. Sophomore Michael Ros- swimmer Kelly Ryan and she’s pushed me through- to share this season with Sophomore Adriana Camacho, si took sixth, juniors James freshman swimmer Emma out the year. I also felt re- her.” senior Radmila Sarkisova and Kaull and Jack Piasio finished Reaney, the Irish finished ally prepared by my coach- The combined perfor- sophomore Rachel Beck accom- seventh and eighth, respec- the meet in 22nd place, the es and confident that my mances of Ryan and Reaney panied them in the top half of tively, and freshman Dale Pur- best showing for a Notre training would help me be helped the Irish earn 30 the leaderboard with finishes in dy came in ninth. Dame team since 2002. on the same level as some points overall, allowing the sixth, seventh and 10th. Following the Regionals, Competing in the NCAA of the fastest swimmers in team to finish 22nd in the Freshmen Ashley Severson the NCAA Fencing Committee championships for the first the country.” field of 49 teams. and Nicole Ameli continued announced the Irish qualified time, Ryan excelled in the Reaney turned in a stel- Junior diver Jenny Chiang their strong rookie campaigns the maximum 12 fencers for 200-yard backstroke, fin- lar showing of her own, as also competed in the cham- by placing third and fifth, re- the NCAA championships. Al- ishing the race in a time of the freshman wracked up pionships for the Irish div- spectively, in the women’s epee. though this is the fifth straight 1:53.67 to shatter her per- three Honorable Mention ing team, finishing 17th in Between Severson, Ameli and year Notre Dame has quali- sonal record in the event All-American accolades, the 1-meter dive event with Zeiss, Bednarski said he was fied 12 fencers for the cham- by two seconds and fin- given to swimmers that fin- a score of 289.50. Chiang pleased with how his freshmen pionships, Bednarski said ish seventh in the event. ish anywhere from ninth to missed qualifying for the performed. this year is different since his For her performance in 16th in an event. Reaney 16-person finals by a nar- “We wanted to get them to the squad is certainly not one of the 200-yard backstroke, began her championships row margin of two points, top and they did just that against the favorites. she earned prestigious by finishing ninth in the but her performance rep- experienced fencers from other “We are the underdog [this All-American accolades, 200-yard individual medley resented the highest fin- competitive teams such as Ohio time around],” Bednarski awarded to swimmers who on March 15, breaking her ish for an Irish diver since State and Northwestern,” Bed- said. “We are not the favorite finish in the top eight of the own school record with a 2005. narski said. “They have shown for this competition. We are finals for an event. time of 1:55.67. Chiang qualified for the the potential to be good fencers. the underdog who can bite Ryan also competed in the Reaney finished 11th in NCAA championships after Of course it was not easy but [other teams] and we will bite 100-yard backstroke, fin- the 100-yard breaststroke placing second in the 1-me- they got through the struggles whenever we have a chance.” ishing 27th in the overall the following day with a ter event at the NCAA Zone and had great results.” The NCAA championships field, and in the 100-yard personal best time of 59.81, C Diving championships In addition to Zeiss, junior sa- begin with the women’s com- freestyle, finishing 44th in and capped her streak of on March 9. She earned an breuse Lian Osier also claimed petition Thursday and Friday the event. impressive performances impressive score of 598.05 a second place result. After and continue with the men’s Ryan attributed her suc- by finishing 14th in the points to place second in breezing through pool play with events Saturday and Sunday cess in the championships 200-yard breaststroke on the talented field of 61 div- a 14-1 record, including a 5-2 in Columbus, Ohio. to enthusiastic support March 17. ers. win over Ohio State senior Mar- from her teammates, espe- Ryan said that Reaney’s garita Tschomakova, Osier fell Contact Mike Monaco s at cially her counterpart in top-notch showing on the Contact Brian Hartnett at 5-3 in the championship bout to [email protected] the championships. national level is only a [email protected]

season. Junior goaltender SMC Golf Rogers John Kemp has made 56 saves, resulting in the na- continued from page 24 tion’s best goals allowed average (4.97) and save per- Belles stand out before departing seconds to play to beat the centage (.683). Buckeyes in Arlotta Stadium. The Irish faced some early Rogers was also the hero Sun- adversity when they fell in Observer Staff Report good for third place going into Jessica Kinnick rounded out the day with a goal in the third overtime at home to Penn the second round. Saint Mary’s scoring with a 90. Sophomore overtime period to give Notre State on Feb. 26. But since Saint Mary’s traveled to the trailed behind two top-notch op- Alexi Brown played as an individ- Dame the sudden death win then, the Irish have battled Phoenix Invitational at the West- ponents — No. 2 Washington ual, but tallied an impressive 84. over the Athletics. back with a home victory brook Golf Course in Peoria, University with a 294 and No. 7 The second day of the tour- Rogers, a tricaptain, has over Denver and road wins Ariz., over the weekend. The No. George Fox with a 295. nament saw Washington fall to been a catalyst for the Irish over Drexel and No. 19 Hof- 26 Belles turned in a stellar per- Senior captain Natalie Ma- George Fox, who fired a 299 on all season, tallying a team- stra. formance on day one but had to tuszak led the Belles with a 79 on day two to claim the team title high seven goals and adding The Irish face off against leave to catch their flight before the first day, along with freshman with a final score of 595. an assist. Sophomore mid- the Buckeyes today at 4 completing play on the second Janice Heffernan and sophomore Saint Mary’s will return to ac- fielder Jim Marlatt is the lead- p.m. in Columbus, Ohio. The and final day of competition. Paige Pollak, who both turned tion April 9-10 at the Southwest- ing scorer for the Irish with game is the last noncon- After the first day of competi- in rounds of 82. Senior Christine ern Invitational in Georgetown, seven goals and three assists. ference matchup for Notre tion the Belles had shot a 331, Brown added an 88 and junior Texas. On the defensive side of the Dame before it begins its Big field, Notre Dame has been East schedule. led by senior tricaptain Kevin Randall, and the Irish have Contact Matthew Robison at allowed only 26 goals on the [email protected] page 22 | ndsmcobserver.com The Observer u Sports Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Tee Shepard, and it’s unfortu- Diggins Kelly nate but he’s no longer with us, and we have to move on.” continued from page 24 continued from page 24 Position changes including Notre Dame’s only three- in a timely fashion, coming Several players have changed pointer of the night. out accurately, and then good positions for spring practice, On the season, the Irish are decisions being made with the Kelly said. Freshman Matthias shooting 34.9 percent from beyond football [is what I’m looking Farley has moved from slot re- the arc, good enough for 25th in for].” ceiver to safety, freshman Troy the nation but almost certainly Kelly said protecting the Niklas has shifted from outside well below what McGraw had envi- football is even more of a con- linebacker to tight end and Cam sioned at the season’s start. Notre cern in the red zone, where McDaniel will join the secondary Dame has found other ways to Notre Dame often struggled as a cornerback after spending get it done, though, and ranks in last season. his freshman year as a running the top three nationally in over- “We’ll be looking at good back. all field goal percentage, scor- decisions but aggressive deci- “We felt like [Niklas] is a young ing offense and scoring margin. sions, as well,” he said. “I don’t man we want to get on the field, Against California, the Irish want them to have to tuck it and it gives us a lot more flex- offense evolved (or, some might and run every time because ibility with [junior tight end] Ty- say, devolved) into a high paced, they’re afraid to make a mis- ler Eifert,” Kelly said. “Now you hard-nosed and quick-handed take.” could possibly see [Eifert] mov- machine. Sharp cuts, strong In order to give all four can- ing to a number of different posi- finishes and disruptive defense didates — sophomores Tom- tions [in different offensive sets]. fueled the victory, as they have my Rees and Andrew Hen- “We thought initially that [Far- so many other times this sea- drix and freshmen Gunner ley] was going to be at the safety son for the Irish. No three-point Kiel and Everett Golson — an position, but our numbers were shots needed. equal footing in trying to win so low at wide receiver last year ASHLEY DACY/The Observer After beginning the second the starting job, the staff will that we had to take a load, and Freshman Tyler Wingo hits a shot during the Warren tournament half even with the Golden Bears simplify the playbook, Kelly we had an idea … that he was on Sept. 26. The Irish finished 12 in last weekend’s tournament. at 31 points, the Irish rode said. not going to play this year.” their guards through a frenzied “We’ve kind of taken a step top 25 for the sixth straight stretch of basketball. Repeat- back and really looked at our Injury updates tournament, but the most edly, the Irish utilized their su- offensive structure, and we’re Notre Dame suffered a blow Tide encouraging performance perior speed and athleticism to going to make it so all four at running back when freshman might have come from an turn the Bears over and get out of the guys that are here can Amir Carlisle broke his ankle in continued from page 24 Irish golfer whose score in transition. compete at a fair level, because a non-contact drill last week and was not counted. Sophomore The old adage in basketball is [Rees] has got, as you know, the will miss all of spring practice, with aggregate scores be- Andrew Lane, who has been that when a shooter finds her- best knowledge base,” he said. though Kelly said he should be low par. The Irish finished on the fringe of Notre Dame’s self in a funk, the best course “But if we started the spring ready for summer conditioning at 18 over par, beating out lineup all year, carded an is to shoot herself out of it. The with page 50 of the playbook, in June. Minnesota and North Car- even par three-round score Irish opted to take a different Tommy would be ahead of ev- Kelly said freshman lineback- olina State. of 216, good for 27th place course — one that led them erybody. So not to put him at er Anthony Rabasa and fresh- Friday saw the Irish sit- individually. Competing as right down the lane and straight a disadvantage but to give it man offensive lineman Tate ting in ninth place after an individual, Lane’s score to the basket. an equal footing for all, we’ve Nichols have both been cleared 18 holes, led by senior was second only to Scodro The Irish converted 10 sec- kind of scaled it back, so the to practice after recovering from Max Scodro’s three-under among the Irish golfers. ond-half steals into quick and spring, it’s going to give all shoulder injuries. He said fresh- 69, but the team failed “We’re all pretty happy easy baskets as they opened up the quarterbacks, including a man linebacker Chase Hounshell to improve over the final for Andrew,” Platt said. “He a commanding lead that would midyear in [Kiel] and of course has not yet been cleared, howev- two rounds. Saturday, the played pretty well when sustain them until the final [Hendrix and Golson], an op- er, he is expected to participate Irish carded the field’s most of us didn’t. Coach buzzer. California’s offense was portunity to truly compete for in spring drills at some point. highest score at five over [Irish coach Jim Kubinski] effectively erased, and the Irish the position.” Sophomore running back Cam par and were particu- said he’ll definitely be in the simultaneously found them- While there is no timetable Roberson is not 100 percent yet, larly hindered by poor lineup next week.” selves a ready-made offense. for a starter to be named, Kel- but Kelly said he will participate play around the greens. The Irish will return to If you were watching the ly said the goal is to have one in spring practice at some point Though Scodro finished Georgia on Friday for the game, you might have said to quarterback named the start- after missing all of 2011 with a one-under at 71, no other Linger Longer Invitational at yourself, “How is Notre Dame er, as opposed to a rotation, knee injury. Irish golfer managed to Reynold’s Plantation Great only up three?” If you looked once the season begins. Kelly said senior defensive come within two strokes of Water’s Course, a course at the statistics, you might have end Kapron Lewis-Moore has par. Sunday brought an- the Irish played in the week said to yourself, “How is Notre No Tee party been fully cleared and has no other lackluster round as leading up to the Schenkel. Dame still in the game?” Kelly said he is unable elabo- restrictions, while senior center the Irish slipped into 12th “We’re just looking for- At halftime, the Irish were rate on what the reasons were Braxston Cave is progressing to place where they would ward to getting more rounds shooting 34.5 percent from for early enrollee cornerback the point where he might be able remain. outside,” Platt said. “We the field, including 0-of-6 from Tee Shepard to leave the Uni- to play in the Blue-Gold Game on “Obviously we were pret- haven’t played that many three. The Bears, meanwhile, versity due to federal privacy April 21, though the staff will be ty disappointed with the tournaments outside, and were converting 46.4 percent laws. Shepard returned home cautious with him. performance,” Platt said. it really showed this week- of their shots, including 4-of-8 to Fresno, Calif., last week and The Irish begin spring prac- “It was one of those weeks end. We’ll get rounds in at three-pointers. Even after cap- will not return to Notre Dame. tice 8 a.m. Wednesday at LaBar where we didn’t play hor- the Warren this week, and turing the 11-point victory, the “You know me; I’d love to Practice Field. ribly, but we needed our we’ll be ready to go.” Irish lost the shooting battle to talk for 45 minutes on it, I’m best to win, and we didn’t Cal, most notably from distance. just not allowed to,” Kelly said. Contact Andrew Owens at have it.” Contact Conor Kelly at The one thing that they should “From our standpoint we love [email protected] Scodro finished in the [email protected] have been able to hang their hat on, according to their own coach at the beginning of the season, was providing the Irish nothing but frustration and long rebounds. While this fact serves as a mild cause for concern for the top-seeded Irish moving forward, the fact that they were able to make their own offense is a source of optimism. Further, that created offense seems to be more reliable than one predicated on draining a large number of jump shots. Novosel successfully attacked the paint, finishing a number of contested layups and convert- ing 18 or 20 free throws. Dig- gins took over down the stretch, scoring 15 of her 21 points in the second half, many after she squeezed herself into an impos- sibly small window. When their ability to shoot the ball con- sistently failed them, the Irish turned to their athleticism, where they will almost always hold an advantage. As they move into the Sweet 16, the Irish would certainly like to improve on their 11.1 percent shooting from three- point range. But it is just nice to know they will not have to.

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ND Women’s Basketball Bearing down Irish get a scare, but Irish survive poor advance to Sweet 16 shooting performance The same group Irish coach Muf- By MATTHEW ROBISON fet McGraw repeatedly referred to Sports Writer as the best 3-point shooting team to come through Led by a 28-point, nine-rebound Notre Dame performance by senior guard Nata- in the past 25 lie Novosel and 21 points from junior years failed guard Skylar Diggins, the top-seeded to convert No. 4 Irish took down California by a a 3-pointer score of 73-62 Tuesday in Purcell Pa- for the first vilion to advance to the NCAA tour- 27 minutes nament’s Sweet Sixteen. and 43 sec- California gave the Irish a run for onds of Tues- their money in front of more than day’s contest. 6,000 fans, but Notre Dame was able Notre Dame’s Joseph Monard to build a lead and maintain it. inability to “We knew this game was going to score from Sports be a challenge,” Irish coach Muffet deep — the Writer McGraw said. “They gave us every- count was thing we could handle.” 1-of-10 — was Junior guard Layshia Clarendon surprising, startling and almost in- led the Golden Bears with 17 points, explicable. while sophomore forward Gennifer But it wasn’t damning. Brandon added nine points and 12 And it wasn’t a product of poor rebounds. guard play, either. Diggins was But on the defensive end, the com- dazzling, Novosel poured in bination of Diggins and Novosel plenty of points and Kayla Mc- was simply too much for the Gold- PAT COVENEY/The Observer Bride made a number of big shots, Junior guard Skylar Diggins goes up for a layup in Notre Dame’s 73-62 victory over California on see NOVOSEL/page 16 Tuesday. Diggins recorded 21 points and led the Irish to a Sweet 16 matchup against St. Bonaventure. see DIGGINS/page 22

Men’s Lacrosse Irish prepare for midweek game against Buckeyes

By MATTHEW ROBISON ally have a full week to pre- don’t have the field time and to do for every other game,” in the country, and this sea- Sports Writer pare for an opponent. This the ability to get your guys Corrigan said. son is no different. time around, Notre Dame had out there and go full speed The Buckeyes (3-4) started “They’re a very, very good Coming off a thrilling tri- only one day between games, against the stuff they’re do- the season strong, going 3-0 team and a team we went ple overtime home victory which makes preparation a ing.” with victories over Detroit, down to the last seconds with over No. 8 Denver on Sunday, much more condensed exer- The majority of prepara- Mercer and Denver. Since last year,” Corrigan said. “So the No. 7 Irish hit the road cise. tion happens in the film then, the Buckeyes have we know we’ve got another today to take on Ohio State. “The biggest thing is it room reading through scout- dropped four straight, losing dogfight on our hands on The midweek showdown is a means most of your prepara- ing reports, and on the field to No. 3 Massachusetts, No. Wednesday.” change of pace for the Irish tion is mental, because you in walk-through exercises, 17 Penn State, Robert Morris Last year, senior attack- (4-1), as all of their other don’t have the time between Corrigan said. and No. 1 Virginia. man Sean Rogers netted the regular season matchups fall recovering from this game “Hopefully our guys can But the slide is not indica- game-winning goal with 33 on either Saturday or Sun- and trying to prepare for handle that kind of prepa- tive of a weak team, Corrigan day. that game,” Irish coach Kev- ration because it’s different said. The Buckeyes are con- In that case, the Irish usu- in Corrigan said. “You just than what we’ve been able sistently one of the top teams see ROGERS/page 20

Men’s Golf Football Irish struggle as low Quarterback battle at forefront

By ANDREW OWENS scores abound in Georgia Assistant Managing Editor Spring has arrived at Notre By CONOR KELLY “Everybody seemed to Dame, and so has another battle Sports Writer feel like they were hitting for the starting quarterback po- the ball pretty well,” soph- sition. With favorable conditions omore Niall Platt said. “We After a turnover-plagued 8-5 leading to abnormally low just weren’t making putts. season in 2011, the coaching scores at Forest Heights That was certainly the staff will emphasize fundamen- Country Club, Notre Dame case for me.” tals on offense, Irish coach Bri- had to make birdies to be With no wind and tem- an Kelly said at Tuesday’s press competitive at the Schenkel peratures in the 80s all conference to officially begin Invitational in Statesboro, weekend, the course sur- the spring season. Ga. over the weekend. The rendered a record num- “We threw way too many in- Irish struggled with their ber of low scores. Though terceptions last year for me short game, however, and the Crimson Tide were the to be comfortable with,” Kelly limped to a frustrating chief beneficiaries of the said. “I’m not used to seeing 12th-place finish in the course conditions and ran that kind of turnover rate, and 14-team field. Alabama, away with a 12-stroke vic- it certainly affected our win- breaking the tournament tory, seven teams finished loss record. The ball coming out GRANT TOBIN/The Observer record with a 47-under-par Irish coach Brian Kelly speaks with the media during a press conference mark, took first. see TIDE/page 22 see KELLY/page 22 Feb. 1 . Kelly opened spring practice by meeting with the media Tuesday.