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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 38: ISSUE 131 FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2004 N DSMCOBSERVER.COM Trustees to determine Malloy's future Board expected to name Executive Vice President at next week's meeting year as president, believing it However, Malloy said he decision will be announced in there are no prerequisites for By MEGHANNE DOWNES was the ideal time for a would remain as president upcoming weeks, he said he the position. News Writer review to determine what past 2005 if that were the was uncertain whether the "They look for an aptitude Notre Dame needed and in Board's request. Board would deliver its deci­ for business and administra­ University President Father what direction it should be "At the Trustees meeting sion at the April 29-30 trustee tion in choosing someone for Edward Malloy said he has headed. they'll say, 'Monk, we've meeting. that job," Storin said. nntrusted his future at Notre "I have no idea myself how decided that it's time to begin Malloy does, however, expect The Executive Vice President Dame to the it'll go," Malloy said. "I'm the search process,"' Malloy the Board to name a new oversees approximately 3,000 Board of happy with whatever the out­ said. "Or they could say, 'We'd Executive Vice President at employees and is responsible Trustees, come is because I asked them like you to stay for some addi­ the next meeting. The third for oversoeing Notrn Dame's which is cur­ to do it. ... I'm not seeking to tional period of time."' highest-ranking position at the financial affairs, WNDU, the rently rnv­ say on, because I think that If the Board decides to begin University has been vacant for endowmnnt and thn campus inwing his should be the decision of the the presidential search nearly a year, after Father plan, among other responsibil­ tnnure at the Board - but I will do whatev­ process following next week's Tim Scully resigned prior to ities, Storin said. University's er the Board wants in terms of meeting, Malloy said the the Board's Spring 2003 meet­ Since Scully's resignation, highnst posi­ what the future has in store." trustees could announce his ing. Malloy has taken over the tion. Malloy The Board of Trustees elect­ successor in November. The Though previous Executive responsibilities of the According ed Malloy as president in chosen candidate would then Vice Presidents have been Executive Vice Presidnnt posi­ to Malloy, he asknd the Board November 1986, and he has take over the helm of the priests from the Congregation tion. to evaluate the University's served in that role since June University the following .June. of the Holy Cross, University pnrforrnance after his 17th 1, 19R7. While Malloy believes the spokesman Matt Storin said see MALLOY/page 6 ND grad Roemer Frosh to readnevv serves on 9/11 panel I I first requires the painful • 1 By CLAIRE HEININGER pr_ocess of looking back. And as book News Editor • Hoerner has emphasized since the panel's creation - which By AMANDA MICHAELS Forgive Tim Hoerner for dis­ came about largely due to leg­ News Writer liking the blame game. islation he, along with Senators As onfl of 10 commissioners Joe Lieberman and John In a change of pace from on the National Commission on McCain, authored and helped last year's The Heart of Terrorist Acts Upon the United push through Congress - a Islam, the University States, he has seen recent deep and comprehensive exam­ Committee for the First Year bursts of partisan politics steal ination of the attacks is not of Studies has selected the limelight and personal only what the families of Thomas Patterson's The agendas dominate the national September 11 vietims deserve. Vanishing Voter as the cen­ press. But amid the September It's what they demand. tral reading for next fall's 11 commission's uglier "!Family members! could say, First Year Convocation. moments, Hoerner- who holds 'I'm tired, I've lost a husband Similar to last fall's inau­ an M.A. and Ph.D. from Notre or a wife,"' he said. "But when gural program, tho convoca­ Dame and represented South they have every excuse to walk tion will allow students to Bend for 12 years in tho U.S. away from the system, they've explore a pertinent topie llouse of Heprosontatives ~ demanded a change. They've through a set of readings has not lost sight of its true fought tenaciously, aggressively culminating in a panel dis­ purpose. and sometimes successfully to cussion of tho issue. Though "Thew's benn a lot of linger­ make this system accountable this year's theme has yet to pointing and pin-the-tail-on­ in tho future." be specilied, its focus will be tho-donkey," the 4 7 -year old Prying that accountability on the role of citizenship in said. "But the goal of the panel from the top levels of the democracy and the state of needs to be tough, penetrating, American government has votnr partieipation in tlw bipartisan questions to target been a grueling process, country. the threat and to move for­ Hoemer said. From forcing AP "Last year, the Middle East ward." September 11 commission member Tim Roemer questions CIA Moving forward, however, see ROEMER/ page 6 Director George Tenet during a hearing Wednesday. see FYC/page 8 Shirt 2004 design unveiled today

the atmosphere in the stadi­ it creates unity. By ANNA GELHAUS um." Crossin said thoro is a big News Writer Kate Crossin, 2004 president emphasis on this year's unveil­ of The Shirt Committee, said ing as it is the 15th ·anniversary Will the tide of the "Sea of the shirt is aimed with students of the project. Brennan Green" rise again? That ques­ in mind. Harvath, the original president tion will be answered this after­ "I really wanted to focus of' The Shirt, will be present noon as The Shirt 2004 is more on the students. We say and wearing the original 1990 unveiled. we are selling more than a design. Various hall presidents Designer Brittany Becker said shirt," she said. We wanted a and Courtney Schuster, the she cannot comment on the color the students liked, a 2002 Shirt president, will be color or design of this year's design the students liked. From modeling the other Shirts from Shirt, but she said, "It has a lit­ my talks with coach !Tyrone] the past. tle more of a vintage feel than Willingham, we decided we Chuck Lennon, executive SOFIA BALLON I Observer File Photo before. The main facet [of the wanted to bring the football director for the Alumni The 2002-03 Shirt, shown here, Is still fresh In the memories design! is the role students play populace together." of many students. The 2004-05 Shirt will be unveiled today. in the Notre Dame tradition and Beeker added that she hopes see SHIRT/page 6 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Friday, April 23, 2004

INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: ARE YOU EXCITED ABOUT THE BLUE-GOLD GAME? Funny • I friends Seeing as I'm not a very funny person myself. I love to be around people who are. And one thing that concerned me about matriculating at Notre Dame was Meghan Lawess Morgan Dill Patrick Downey Ashley Bentezlln- Mack Russell that there might not be a lot of. well, Junior Freshman Junior Smith Freshman amusing people. Pasquerilla It's not something Kate Gales Cavanaugh Keenan Junior, Fisher you can ask for on East Pasquerilla the application. It Sports "With Bookstore "lt,s a win-win West "Go Blue!" probably doesn't Production "Go yellow ... I situation. ,. come through on almost over, I college essays too think basketball mean gold ... "Of course! It's often. And you certainly can't make a will finally be I'm awesome. ,, the only time I type of comedian SAT's. Affirmative more important get to see my two action for funny people? I don't see the favorite- admissions office making a statement than football. ,, on that anytime soon. colored Luckily, the Dillon Pep Rally at the uniforms in one beginning of the school year partially game. assuaged my fears. I knew there were humorous people out there, I would just have to fmd them. I was also moderate­ ly familiar with the Keenan Revue, as my best friend's older brother lives in IN BRIEF Keenan. and we would amuse ourselves by watching the 2002 Keenan Revue. However, I didn't know many people Pangborn Hall is sponsoring participating in these activities. Failed a Top Gun themed five-on-five attempts at jokes in my chemistry lab beach volleyball tournament also disheartened me. Where were today. Participants may sign up these elusive jokesters? I kept looking, in the South Dining Hall, and and fortunately found Kirsten, who lives the tournament will take place across the hall from me and is on the McGlinn volleyball renowned, at least among our group of courts. friends, for her rather unique sense of humor. At least her roommate always AnTostal continues today laughs at her jokes. Still more fortu­ with a performance by Jason nately, we made the acquaintance of Lavasser from 5:30- 6 p.m. at several outlandishly funny guys, who Fieldhouse Mall and a carnival \Nill remain nameless for obvious rea­ with food and entertainment sons. from 2 to 6 p.m. So the not-very-funny Kate was able to keep laughing through the innate The Voices of Faith Gospel hilarity of these people. But I remained Choir is performing its Spring saddened that more events did not Concert tonight at Mount showcase the funniness of my fellow Carmel Missionary Baptist students Church fro!B 7 to 9 p.m. And then came Bookstore Basketball. Transportation will be provided I ended up writing the article pre­ from Main Circle at 6:15p.m. viewing the tournament and began flip­ ping through a book of names. I honest­ CHUY BENITEZfThe Observer Performances of Shaw's Graphic design student Jonathan Sluys, right, helps a student at South Bend's St. ly could not stop laughing. Participants "Arms and the Man" run today John the Baptist elementary school design a poster for a famous musician. -you are great. You are funny. You are and tomorrow at 7:30p.m. and Students In Robert Sedlack's senior graphic design class visited the school Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Student my collective heroes. Who comes up Thursday to guide the students through graphic design projects. with this stuff? You do. tickets are $7 and may be pur­ As I head out to cover the Sweet 16, chased at the door or at the I'm a little disappointed that my favorite LaFortune Box Office. teams have all been eliminated. I love the names - I already wrote an article OFFBEAT FASO and the AAA will spon­ featuring some of my favorites. Oh, and sor an island formal tonight the"---? Fine by me" will probably Man passes off murder Ceja might not be the thanks to Frank Morosky. from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets never get old for me. suspect's ID as own wanted man and had offi­ Morosky, owner of Flat-D are $3 per person or $5 per In other notes, Bubba's Sparks. the LAFAYETTE, Ind. -A cials in Hidalgo County, Innovations, has developed couple. single funniest team I saw in all of the man made a mistake by Texas, where Fabela is a product to reduce the bookstore games I watched (note - I using a fake driver's wanted, fax them a photo­ odor of flatulence in dogs. SUB will show the critically­ watched a lot of games) was a heart­ license with the name of a graph of Fabela. Just two years ago, acclaimed drama "Mystic breaking loss. Even if they hadn't bro­ person wanted for attempt­ "Right away, when we Morosky, who runs the River" tonight at 10:30 p.m. ken out the Frisbee to play, they would ed murder. saw the photo, we knew it business with his partner, and tomorrow evening at 8 and have been my hands-down favorite Theodord Partida Ceja, wasn't our guy," Trooper Brian Conant in Hawaii, 10:30 p.m. Tickets may be pur­ team for their costumes (or provisions) 36, spent several hours in Troy Fischer said. developed a similar prod­ chased for $3. alone. jail after he gave a state Ceja later gave investiga­ uct for people. He said he I also looked forward to seeing our trooper who stopped him tors an Indiana state iden­ could only laugh when Students can hone their formidable opponents. Team Thiz, take for speeding south of tification card and Mexican people first asked if he dance skills with Swing Night on my friends' team Curb Your Lafayette an Indiana dri­ credentials in his own could make it work for tonight at Legends from 10 to Enthusiasm. Team Thiz played my ver's license with the name name. dogs. midnight. team, and managed to let us score a Jose Fabela. A check of the "For a year. we said. 'No, probably unprecedented number of pity license found that Fabela, Man designs underwear that's stupid. Nobody To submit information to be points. despite my friend l)rng pleading 39, was wanted in Texas for dogs would buy that for a dog,"' included in this section of The with me "Kate, don't take that shot!" for attempted murder. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa­ Morosky said. Observer, e-mail detailed infor­ Scheduling problems forced both teams police said. Dogs may no longer be the Information compiled mation about an event to into an early exit from the tournament Investigators suspected butt of their owners' jokes, from the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu. -both undefeated. Thanks for being so funny. You make up for me, and I appreciate that- a lot. TODAY TONIGHT SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY a:: The views expressed in the Inside LLI Column are those of the author and ::c not necessarily those of The Observer. ~ Contact Kate Gales at [email protected]. LLI 3: -I c( CORRECTIONS 0 0 HIGH HIGH 51 HIGH 59 HIGH 56 HIGH 56 HIGH . 59 The Observer regards itself as a professional publica­ ..J 61 tion and strives for the highest standards of journal­ LOW 51 LOW 40 LOW 48 LOW 43 LOW 39 LOW 48 ism at all times. We do, however, recognize that we will make mistakes. 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New York 66 I 48 Philadelphia 86 I 58 Phoenix 64 I 47 Seattle 58 I 40 St. Louis 64 I 47 Tampa 85 I 65 Washington 75 I 51 Friday, April 23, 2004 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS page 3 SMC, ND students plan WRC award ceremony held neighborhood cleanup Women's Resource Center honors four Notre Dame women four honored women and read helped begin the European earth issues can become a nega­ By SHEILA FLYNN various excerpts from their film series and has been inte- By ANGELA SAOUD tive thing, but we wanted to make Senior StaffWriter nominations, gral in establish­ Saint Mary's Editor it something positive." submitted by col­ ing close ties Besides holding events to pro­ The Women's Resource leagues and stu­ 'lis we do what we with the French Though the farm at Saint mote dialogue among students Center held its fifth annual dents. Johnson Consulate in Mary's no longer exists, the love interested in environmental awards ceremony Thursday presented the do with our lives. Chicago. for the land and the environment issues, SEA and SEAC said they night, honoring four Notre honored women those who come Pieronek, also is still present. also wanted to promote the envi­ Dame women for their dedica­ with their after us watch a double Domer, Many years ago, a farm was ronment as a whole. tion and improvements to the awards to the is the director of run by members of the Saint "I think a lot of people are University community. applause of the what we do. and the Women's Mary's community, and the prod­ aware of a lot of environmental The Distinguished Notre audience in they listen to what Engineering ucts from it were used not only to issues, but there are plenty of oth­ Dame Woman Awards were South Dining we say, and they Program. She feed the college, but the commu­ ers that students are not aware presented this year to Hall's Oak Room, has developed nity as well. But with changing of," Kelly said. "I think that a lot Kathleen Brannock, Howard including -this examine the nature various tutoring times come changes to the land. of the local South Bend issues are hall rector; Ruthann Joh­ year's judges, of our personal and internship Members of the Saint Mary's largely unknown to the student[s] ansen, professional specialist who were the relationships. " initiatives and Student Environmental Action since there isn't very much inter­ for arts and letters core; recipients of the promotes schol­ Coalition and Notre Dame's action between the community Catherine Perry, associate awards last year. arships available Students for Environmental and students." professor of French; and Brannock is Chandra Johnson to women study­ Action will combine efforts this Members of Saint Mary's SEAC Catherine Pieronek, director currently the assistant to the ing engineering. weekend to plant trees in the agree with Kelly. They feel that in of women's programs for the rector of Howard president The excerpts South Bend community to cele­ order to grow big, people must College of Engineering. llall and also of the nomina- brate the end of Earth Awareness start small. "When you put them togeth­ works in the tions read by Week. "Hecycling is just the tip of the er, how lucky we are to have General Counsel Office. A Foley and Johnson lauded Notre Dame senior Virginia iceberg when it comes to earth them in our midst," said assis­ double Domer, she earned each woman's efforts to better Kelly is co-president of SEA. Kelly issues, but at least it's a start," tant to the president Chandra both her undergraduate and the Notre Dame community, said with Earth Day being yester­ said SEAC members. "We believe Johnson, the guest speaker at Jaw degrees at Notre Dame. her dedication to students and day, and Arbor Day in the near you have to start in your own the awards ceremony. Stress­ Johansen, an associate pro­ her ability to inspire and future, now is a great time to hold backyard, that being the South ing the importance of the fessor of American Studies, is motivate others within the this event. She said the groups Bend community. We want to "intra-generational reality of the associate director of the community to strive for excel­ plan to plant trees and perform a raise awareness because we have passing on the wisdom," College of Arts and Letters lence both at the University, in neighborhood cleanup offer. a lot of room to grow." Johnson said the award recip­ Core Course and a faculty fel­ the professional realm, and in "SEA purchased five trees from And now, the future of earth ients and the female commu­ low of the Kroc life, in general. the city of South Bend," Kelly issues is looking bright at Saint nity, in general, play an inte­ Institute for In­ The Women's said. "Trees are really expensive Mary's, according to group mem­ gral role in the teaching and ternational "They are different Resource Center. [up to[ $200 each. We'll be collab­ bers. improvement of future gener­ Peace Studies. located on the orating with the Near Northwest "We have a strong history of ations. She is a scholar people - they are third floor of Neighborhood Inc. We'll be plant­ earth awareness at Saint Mary's," "As we do what we do with of the literature better people - LaFortune, exists ing these trees and also helping said SEAC members. "We have our lives, those who come of Flannery because of you. " as an informa­ the NNN with a neighborhood over 130 different plant and tree after us watch what we do, O'Connor and tion clearing dean up." species on our nature trails alone. and they listen to what we has recently house and refer­ Saint Mary's SEAC will also be We're working hard to retain the say, and they examine the published a Chandra Johnson ral center dedi­ joining the tree planting effort. nature area we have currently, nature of our personal rela­ book about the assistant to the cated to increas­ Earlier in the week, the group and there is even a project in the tionships," Johnson said. experience of president ing awareness held a vegetarian dinner, spon­ works by COLT to set up an earth "They are different people brain trauma. about issues aff­ sored a film viewing and led a studies major and minor. 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They have By KELLY MEEHAN Hinsdale began her lecture interest in women shaping By JANICE FLYNN been meeting with financial News Writer by encouraging the audience theology was a result of her News Writer planners to determine the to join together in the realization that well-mean­ best way to manage their Saint Mary's Center for singing of "Everyday God" to ing religious practices often After spending several money, and they also plan on Spirituality presented its celebrate Earth Day, and the seemed exclusive. especially exhuasting days in Alabama spending some time away to 20th annual Madeleva realization that God is pres­ towards women. This caused on a field trip with 31 high discuss the details of their Lecture Thursday night with ent in our everyday physical her to further her education school students, University future. guest lecturer Mary Ann and emotional life. through obtaining her B.A. employee Stephanie Bridges The couple does not plan on Hinsdale, who spoke of the Hinsdale pointed out it was in theology and German was looking forward to com­ changing its lifestyle in a.ny role women have played in only 50 years ago that only from Marygrove College. ing home two weekends ago. drastic way. Bridges said that modern theology. men were involved in all M.A. in religious education What awaited her was not she will continue working at Hinsdale has been a Sister aspects of theology. Women from the Catholic University quite the relaxation she her current position, and that of the Servants of the were rarely professors, yet of America, a Licentiate in expected. her husband will return to Immaculate Heart of Mary in alone theology professors. sacred theology from Regis Her husband presented her school full-time. Kevin Monroe, Mich. since 1965. said Hinsdale. College and a Ph.D. from the with a winning lottery ticket Bridges is a purchaser for She has also taught theology Hinsdale said many factors University of St. Michael's worth $3.7 million. Mohawk Flush Doors. Inc. of for over 25 years and is cur­ have led ro College. Kevin Bridges had won the South Bend. rently an associate professor women shap­ The future of Hoosier Lotto several days Kevin Bridges played the of theology at Boston ing theology. "/ encourage all women in theology earlier, but waited until his lottery frequently, and like College. One of the women to give a lies in the hands of wife returned home to break many Americans, he and his The Madeleva Lectures in most notable is laywomen, she the news. wife often imagined what it Spirituality are named for the influence voice to the who said. An over­ "The past days have been would be like to win. But Sister Madeleva Wolff, past of women's and what that whelming 78 per­ pretty hectic; [I've] not [been] when it actually comes true, president of Saint Mary's, Catholic educa­ have shaped us cent of today's able to sleep well," said your plans become "totally and are intended to honor tional institu­ women theologians Bridges, a South Bend native, different" Stephanie Bridges Wolff and her initiative of tions. She com­ in theology. " are single or mar- and a graduate of Clay High said. creating the Graduate mented that ried laywomen. School and Oral Roberts "When you get it, the School of Scared Theology in these institu­ Mary Ann Hinsdale Hinsdale pointed University. She has been an responsibility sets in. and you 1944 - the only institute of tions frequent­ guest lecturer out that this will advisor for the University's want to be more reasonable," its time to admit women into ly graduate greatly impact the Educational Talent Search Stephanie Bridges said. a Ph.D. program in theology. strong women, future of women in program for 11 years. Stephanie and Kevin The lecture, "Women with a long legacy of gradu­ theology, for it will be less "Right now we're happy, but Bridges, who are very close to Shaping Theology," began ates becoming theologians. about the careers of theolo­ it is really overwhelming. both of their families, said with an introduction by Involvement fn volunteer gians and more about "the We're just trying to get back their families will support President Marilou Eldred organizations, such as the word [of God] becoming to the regular routine," she them in any way they can. and Sister Kathleen Dolphin. Peace Corps, often results in flesh." said. Though, they are trying to be director of the Center for people "getting bitten by the Hinsdale concluded her During the whirlwind that "extremely conscious" about Spirituality. Hinsdale spoke theology bug" said Hinsdale. speech by encourage those has been the past two weeks, how they spend their money. of the influence that women The increased interest in in attendance - particularly they have changed their home T)leir first priority is "secur­ have played in the formation theology through volunteer women to consider phone number and held a ing the future" for their three of theology. work is often due to becoming theologians. press conference in children, a 16-year old son "I encourage all women to increased prayer and com­ Indianapolis. The state sug­ and two-year old twin daugh­ give a voice to the who and munity living while volun­ Contact Kelly Meehan at gests that lotto winners hold a ters. what that have shaped us in teering. kmeehaO 1 @saintmarys.edu press conference to preclude Despite the stressful past the media onslaught, avoiding weeks, Stephanie Bridges said a "long, drawn out process," her family is very pleased. . she explained. "It's a good thing," she said. Stephanie Bridges said that she and her husband have not Contact Janice Flynn at had the chance to make many jflynnl @nd.edu This Week in the Department of Music •••

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS IRAQ Arafat expels fugitive militants .JimUSALEM - Yasscr Arafat expelled 20 wanted militants from his compound Iraqis must hand over weapons Thursday in an apparent bid to forestall an Israeli raid, a further sign the Palestinian leader fears he might become a target him­ Marines order insurgents to stop violence or face possible American attack self. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, mean­ while, backed away from a promise to honor Associated Press an upcoming vote by his Likud party on a proposal to withdraw from the Gaza Strip, FALLUJAH U.S. senior government oflicials said. A new poll Marines warned guerrillas showed shrinking support for the plan. in this violence-wracked Violnnce persisted Thursday. with Israeli city Thursday that they soldinrs killing a 9-year-old Palestinian girl have only days to hand and a l (1-year-old boy in clashes in the Gaza over their heavy weapons town of Bcit Lahiya. A 4-year-old Palestinian or face a possible girl dind of tear gas inhalation. doctors said. American attack. So far Thrnc Palestinian gunmen in the West Bank the insurgents have turned town of Tulkarmn were also killed. in mainly dud rockets, rusty mortar shells and North Korean fuel trains explode grenades labeled "inert." SEOUL, South Korea- Two fuel trains col­ Lt. Gen. James Conway lidlld at a North Korean railroad station ncar said the battle could be "costly" if Marines launch thn Chirwsn border Thursday, igniting a deaf­ a new assault to uproot nning explosion that rained debris for more insurgents from Fallujah, than I 0 rnilt~s around, South Korean media saying foreign fighters in said. As many as 3,000 people might have the city have been rein­ lwen killed or injurnd. according to the forcing their positions and rtlports. have no interest in surren­ Tho secretive communist government in dering. Pyongyang declared an emergency in the The stark warning came area while cutting ofT international telephone two days after city leaders lines to prevent details of the crash from called on insurgents to l1~aking out, South Korea's Yonhap news hand over their heavy ag1~ncy reported. The North's official KCNA weapons in return for a news agency still had not mentioned the dis­ U.S. pledge to hold back on aster by Friday morning, more than 20 hours plans to storm Fallujah aftllr the blast. and allow the return of families that fled the city. Now Marines have halted the return of families NATIONAL NEWS because of the failure to disarm and the desire to have fewer civilians in the city if fighting resumes. White supremacist faces trial More than a third of CIIICAGO- .Jurors began deliberating Agence France Presse Fallujah's 200,000 people U.S. Marines fire mortars at Insurgents In Fallujah Tuesday before a fierce flreflght Thursday in the case of a 32-year-old white fled to Baghdad and else­ left nine Insurgents dead and three US marines wounded. supremacist accused of trying to solicit the where during the fighting murder of a federal judge who had ruled that began April 5. U.S.-led occupation admin­ non-Iraqi employees are earlier estimates. against him. Early Thursday, Marines istration and severely outside the country, either A spokesman for British Matthew Hale, who has been jailed since his launched a major assault wounded his translator sent out of Iraq or unable forces responsible for the arrest 15 months ago, sat at the defense table on the village of Karma, 10 Thursday, a U.S. spokes­ to return because of the southern Iraqi city of in an orange prison jumpsuit as U.S. District miles northeast of man said. The shooting violence. Basra lowered the report­ .Judge .lamesT. Moody instructed the jury Fallujah, in a second took place near northern The upswing in violence ed death toll to 50 from a In a note sent out shortly after they started attempt to put down guer­ Baghdad's Sunni Muslim has made April the bloodi­ series of suicide bombings deliberating, jurors asked for a letter that rillas there. neighborhood of Aza­ est month for the that targeted police sta­ attorneys said was inadvertently left out of "The enemy is taking miyah, where gunmen American-led military tions there Wednesday. the evidence. Jurors also requested tran­ casualties; we are not," have been active. since the invasion of Iraq. It was still too early to script<; of all testimony from a former follow­ Maj. Gen. James N. Mattis The violence across Iraq At least 100 soldiers and say who was behind the er. said. has interrupted some five American civilian con­ Basra attacks, Capt. A battle in the village last infrastructure repairs and tractors have been killed. Hisham Halawi said. "We Airport security still lacking week killed 100 insur­ forced giant firms Siemens Dozens of foreigners have can't discount al-Qaida, we WASIIINGTON - Airport security remains gents, according to Marine AG, Bechtel and General been abducted in a wave of can't discount former lax despite billions of dollars and thousands commanders. The two Electric to suspend some kidnappings, with about 15 regime loyalists," he said. of federal employees added since the Sept. days of fighting in palm reconstruction projects, still captive. Basra is overwhelmingly 11 attacks, lawmakers were told Thursday. groves and over canals threatening to undermine New figures for the Iraqi Shiite, and the last major A pair of government investigations sub­ was so intense that wound­ the critical U.S. goal of casualty toll from this suicide attack also target­ mitted to the !louse aviation subcommittee ed Marines were sent out rebuilding Iraq. month's fighting emerged ed Shiites: a series of sui­ found dangerous objects still get past securi­ to fight. Even a U.S. government Thursday, with the health cide bombers who struck ty checkpoints. And they said neither govern­ In Baghdad, masked aid agency that oversees minister saying 576 Iraqi holy shrines in Karbala ment nor privately employed screeners per­ gunmen shot and killed a aome reconstruction proj­ insurgents and civilians and Baghdad on March 2. formed their jobs well. South Mrican security con­ ects has been affected. died in fighting since April At least 181 people were The findings are "pretty scary," said Rep. tractor working for the Some ten percent of its 1 - sharply lower than killed. John Mica. H-Fla., the panel's chairman. He plans to hold an emergency meeting with llomeland Security Secretary Tom Hidge and other key agency oflicials in the next 10 days to discuss ways to tighten airport security. Bush promises to restore wetlands STATE NEWS "Instead of just limiting our losses, thousands of species of wildlife," Bush Police officers acted in self-defense Associated Press we will expand the wetlands of said. LaPOHTE -1\vo police oflicers acted in self­ WELLS, Maine ~ Taking advantage America," Bush said after highlighting "Good conservation and good stew­ defense when they fired on and killed a suici­ of Earth Day, President Bush tried to efforts to help wetlands at the Wells ardship will happen when people say, dal man who pointed a sawed-off rifle at them, improve his environmental image and National Estuarine Research Reserve. 'We're just not going to rely on the prosecutors say. Authorities have not disclosed fend off attacks from Democrat John The 1,600 acres of salt marshes, government to be the solution to the the names of the two deputies involved in the Kerry with a promise to restore or beaches, forests and freshwater wet­ problem,"' he said. March 26 shooting of Keith Stratton, 40. But protect as much as three million acres lands are located a few miles from the Ed Hopkins, a spokesman for the during a news conference Wednesday, LaPorte of wetlands in the next five years. Bush~ family's compound at Sierra Club, said that "this initiative County Prosecutor Hobnrt Beckman said the Bush said after touring a Maine Kennebunkport. pales in comparison with the damage oflic1,rs acted properly in the shooting. nature reserve with his mother that "For many years our nation has the Bush administration is doing to "They acted within the protocol of all law the nation's wetlands arc for the first been working to prevent the net loss of wetlands" by not requiring more t~nforcement to discharge their weapons in the time holding steady in the battle to wetlands and there is a reason why. strenuous protections under the Clean manner and at the time they did," he said. stop their annual net loss. America's wetlands are the habitat for Water Act. ------~ ------

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never got the· answers they of great people and a president, I hope to leave the were looking for. This panel, he "tremendous amount of sup­ University in good shape." Roe01er added, must be different. Malloy port." "Fulfilling the Promise," continued from page 1 Americans are watching, and continued from page 1 In his remaining time at the which Malloy said builds off watching closely. Many are University, Malloy hopes to previous strategic plans, intelligence agencies such as interested because of the politi­ "I think the Board looked at work on the completion of focuses on the reaffirmation the FBI and CIA to disclose cal blame game. Many are in several models about how the next strategic plan - of great teaching. graduate records to grilling National awe of just how much intelli­ this job should be fashioned," "Notre Dame 2010: Fulfilling research and scholarship, Security Advisor Condoleezza gence has come to light, he Storin added, "but with the the Promise" - and to pre­ promotion of Catholic intel­ Rice about who knew what and said, and many - especially possibility of some tweaking pare the community for its lectual life and international­ when, the commission has tried those who have lost their loved here and there, the job will implementation, joking that ization and diversity. to thoroughly expose the gov­ ones - have a bittersweet per­ remain as is." this was "enough to keep Storin said he expects the ernment's internal workings - sonal stake. When he does step down as anyone busy." Board to approve "Notre and internal failures and gaps Roemer, who credits his president, Malloy said he will "That's what we're about Dame 2010: Fulfilling the - more publicly than ever South Bend upbringing and look back on his tenure as an right now," Malloy said. "In Promise" at next week's before, he said. And perhaps Notre Dame experience with exciting point in Notre my remaining days as presi­ meeting. more openly, he added, than his "sense to use your con­ Dame's history, adding that dent, that's what I hope to be ever again. science, deepest beliefs and he is proud to be part of an able to do. And when I pass Contact Meghanne Downes at "This will be the most rich, hopefully your analytical and era distinguished by the work on the mantle to the next mdownesl @nd.edu penetrating and in•depth look academic skills to ... be con­ at our government that the structive rather than destruc­ American people may ever tive in the political process," get," he said. "It's a truly phe­ said he has always cared about fees. "We will be getting a more nomenal, maybe once in a life­ the audience of victims' fami­ The Rector Fund allows sufficient amount than in the time, once in history look at lies the most. Shirt dorms to provide students, past," she said. how government functions .... "Maybe a part of their heal­ continued from page 1 who have financial concerns, Performances by the band Only in America could this take ing process is their involvement with extra money to cover The Undertones, Irish dancers. place." in figuring out what's going on Association, will kick off the events like football tickets that the Notre Dame cheerleaders, However, not all Americans and what cost them dearly," he event at 4:45 p.m. outside the they might otherwise be the marching band and clowns have agreed with the trans­ said. Hammes Bookstore with "a unable to participate in. will entertain those in atten­ parency of the commission. Roemer recalled a meeting in mini pep rally" said Crossin. "They [rectors] can allocate dance Marco's Pizza and Critics have blasted panel his office shortly before the The official unveiling and how [the fund] they see fit," Coca-Cola will be providing members for being too public commission's work began. A press conference will begin said Crossin. "It's really a food and drinks. too prematurely with their widow of a September 11 vic­ inside at 5 p.m. with various great resource for the dorms." There will be an opportunity opinions, and some have even tim took off her husband's wed­ members of the Notre Dame Becker says she's "a little to win one of two $500 shop­ called for a voluntary gag order ding ring - which had been community, including athletic nervous, but excited" about ping sprees at the bookstore to preserve the panel's integri­ recovered from Ground Zero director Kevin White, Lennon, the unveiling. and a set of football tickets for ty. Roemer points to one with part of his finger still in it Harvath and Sister Jean Lenz. "I hope everyone wears it, the 2004 season. answer for the critics' com­ - and put it in Roemer's hand. Lenz encouraged students to likes it and raises money for Other events this week have plaints - the past. The former Congressman still buy The Shirt in 1990 to cover the cause," she said. "Because also commemorated The "Many previous commissions remembers her telling him, the medical expenses of Notre that's what it is really about." Shirt's 15th anniversary. Five with prominent members, dis­ "We hope you won't lose sight Dame graduate student, Zheng The Shirt will be available hundred white shirts promot­ tinctive reports - nothing has of the symbolism of this ring." de Wang, a victim of a hit-and­ for a student discount of $11 ing the unveiling were given to changed as a result of those Through the pressure and the run on Notre Dame Avenue. today, Saturday and Sunday. dorms and passed out at commissions' hard work and partisanship, it is clear that he The proceeds from the shirt There is a limit of one shirt DeBartolo Hall. valiant efforts," he said. hasn't. are evenly split between a per student with valid student "I wanted to see walking bill­ Recalling the Warren "Those kind of poignant and fund to help with student med­ ID. boards," said Crossin. "We Commission, which investigat­ profound moments," he said, ical expenses and The Shirt Crossin said there will be wanted to make the 15th ed the Kennedy assassination "stick with you." 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both student and faculty mem­ bers. FYC "Having three panels of three Jackson defense plans new strategy continued from page 1 speakers was too much, so there will be a change made to that," Associated Press who was seeking approval to were probably made to was certainly in everyone's Kolman said. "There also was interview witnesses. He won believe they were evaluating mind, and everything we did not enough opportunity for stu­ LOS ANGELES - Michael that approval but little else. someone particularly danger­ was good background for the dent interaction, so we'll proba­ Jackson's secret indictment An indictment was ous." things happening today," said bly have a shorter formal section on child molestation charges returned Wednesday. Loyola University law pro­ Eileen Kolman, dean of the First with less planted questions." sets the stage for a unique Authorities would not con­ fessor Laurie Levenson said a Year of Studies. "This fall. the The convocation is also being defense challenge on grounds firm that had happened even challenge because of secrecy November elections will be a top held earlier in September so the that extraordinary security after major news organiza­ would be "novel" but she concern, and we hope to be part subject matter will be fresher in measures may have intimi­ tions reported it. The docu­ said unusual motions seem to of the buzz on campus over the students' minds, and more dated witnesses and grand ment remained sealed and its go hand-in-hand with high­ them." class time will be devoted to jurors. details unknown. profile cases. Incoming freshmen will be working with the book and topic, Authorities blocked side­ Sources told The "It's not a standard motion. required to read Patterson's specifically in First Year walks, hid witnesses and Associated Press on And Geragos is going to be book over the summer. along Composition courses where it delivered grand jurors to Thursday that 25 witnesses pushing the envelope here"" with an interview with Robert has already been worked into secret locations in buses with testified. she said. "But I've never Putnam regarding the theories the syllabus. blacked-out windows to keep The indictment was to before heard of a hide-and- in his book, Bowling Alone: Despite all the changes made, the proceedings secret. In remain under seek grand America's Declining Social Kolman said she still considers one case, a photographer wraps until April jury." Capital. Due to concerns voiced the original program a success. outside the building where 30 when Jackson 'Tve never seen "We've had by current freshmen, this work­ "As a first endeavor, it had a grand jurors were meeting is scheduled to be grand jury load is decreased from last definite impact on a number of was ordered to delete photos in court in Santa anything go off the hearings for a year's, when students were students," she said. "It was a from his digital camera Maria for a pretri­ charts like this. " United States asked to read four articles and success, and very educational." because they revealed too al hearing. He president in three Web sites in addition to the Some current freshman ques­ much of the people entering could be Laurie Levenson the Monica Heart of Islam, which is 300 tioned the feasibility of the con­ the building. arraigned on the Lewinsky pages. vocation in any format, as many Jackson attorney Mark indictment that law professor case," she "In retrospect, [last year's chose not to read the book or Geragos, unable to comment day. said, "hearings requirements] were too heavy articles, and students showed directly because of a gag The defense has in the Rodney for the first exposure to college poor attendance at the panel dis­ order. suggested grounds for said Jackson will plead inno­ King cases. but I've never reading. It just wasn't a com­ cussion. a challenge as he protested cent as he did to previous seen anything go off the pelling enough read," Kolman "A whole book is a lot to read the secrecy before a Santa charges lodged by the district charts like this. And even said. "We also asked students to in our last summer of total apa­ Barbara judge last week. attorney. The defense could with such secrecy you have a read too much. This year, we thy," said Fisher freshman Dan "If you believe what is then launch an effort to leaked indictment." chose something that was a little Martin. "It's our last chance not reported, we've got people quash the indictment. Attorney Theodore more accessible." to do work." covered up, wrapped in blan­ Criminal defense attorney Boutrous, who represents In another change to original Kolman said the more involv­ kets, put into vans driven Steve Cron said Geragos' media companies challenging protocol, Patterson's book will be ing and functional subject mat­ around like they're Osama plan of attack is unusual but secrecy in Lhe case, said sent to each freshman student, ter will draw more students to bin Laden's lieutenants and could draw the attention of authorities' tactics infringed free of charge. Last year, first­ the convocation, as voter regis­ put into a training facility, an appeals court, if not the on the press First year students had to find and tration is applicable to almost all then admonished in the pro­ trial judge. Amendment rights to report purchase the $23 book on their freshmen. cedure and then spirited out Cron said that District on the case for the public. own accord, which led to com­ "This year is more practical into the afternoon sun," Attorney Tom Sneddon would "It forces reporters into plaints about cost and conven­ than the last," she said. "And I Geragos told Superior Court likely argue that the secrecy back-alley reporting and that ience. believe this is the beginning of Judge Clifford Anderson. was designed to protect is not good for the public," The format of the panel dis­ great tradition." "That has had an enor­ grand jurors and witnesses said Boutrous. "It closes a cussion will also change slightly mously chilling effect on the from the media. window on the public's abili­ to address issues brought to the Contact Amanda Michaels at defense in terms of all of the "It may have been taken a ty to serve as a check on the Committee, which is made up of [email protected] witnesses," said Geragos, bit too far," said Cron. ''They system." Friday, April 23, 2004 The Observer + NATIONAL NEWS page 9 China, Libya illlprove U.S. relations Witnesses testify Meanwhile, relations with other countries, United Nations sour light. The administration is most significant bilateral rela­ in Nichols trial Associated Press poised to lift some sanctions to tionships anyplace in the WASHINGTON - Across the reward Libyan leader world today," Vice President Associated Press "Tin metal things were world. it seems that U.S. diplo­ Moamrilar Gadhafi for aban­ Dick Cheney said on a recent falling out of the air." Klaver maey is breaking down. doning weapons of mass trip to China. McALESTER, Okla. - Jurors . said. "It smelled really bad - America's tics with Europe destruction and accepting China, now America's third­ in the state murder trial of fertilizer, acrid." and the United Nations arc responsibility for the 1988 Pan largest trading partner. agreed Oklahoma City bombing con­ The bomb was made of frayed. The Arab world is furi­ Am 103 bombing. during high-level talks in spirator Terry Nichols heard ammonium nitrate fertilizer ous over U.S. support for And forging closer ties with Washington last week to a the recorded "Boom!" of the and racing fuel, according to Israel on West Bank settle­ China is a courtship of conven­ series of agreements to open explosion Thursday and the authorities. ments. Pleas for help in stabi­ ienee. The United States is more markets to U.S. goods panicked screams of people In other testimony Thursday, lizing Iraq have found few tak­ looking to Beijing to help and to crack down on piraey of caught in it. defense attorneys questioned ers. Troops from Spain, defuse the North Korean copyrighted CDs, movies and One juror shielded her face Michael Fortier for a third llonduras and the Dominiean nuclear standoff and to open computer software. Commerce as prosecutors played the straight day, drawing parallels Hepublic leaving. And eoalition more of China's markets to Secretary Don Evans called it audiotape that captured the between Nichols' and Fortier's leaders still standing with U.S. companies. It has also "a landmark day." sound of the 4,000-pound relationships with executed President Bush face rising helped on the global war on Meanwhile, China's leaders homemade bomb that bomber Timothy McVeigh and political dissent at home. terror. apparently went along with a destroyed the Alfred P. Murrah their involvement in the bomb On the other hand, relations Given the turmoil in Iraq and direct appeal by Cheney to Federal Building, killing 168 plot. are clearly improving with the rest of the Middle East, the exert more pressure on North people. Nichols already is serving a China and Libya. The U.S. last thing the Bush administra­ Korean leader Kim Jong II to Prosecutors have charged life sentence on federal convic­ overtures to these old totali­ tion needs is confrontation dismantle his nuclear pro­ Nichols with 161 counts of tions for the deaths of eight tarian foes might have startled with Beijing or a flare up in gram. first-degree murder for his federal law enforcement offi­ administration foreign policy North Korea. The administra­ Visiting Beijing last week role in the bombing, and are cers in the bombing. hawks just a few years ago, tion also is under political just days after Cheney, Kim seeking the death penalty. Fortier, serving 12 years in but the Sept. 11 terror attacks attacks for not doing enough told Chinese officials he is Cynthia Lou Klaver. an attor­ prison for not telling authori- and wars in Afghanistan and to narrow America's soaring committed to continuing six­ ney for the ties about the Iraq have produced some seis­ trade deficit with China. nation talks and ending the Oklahoma Water bomb plot, has mic shifts in global dynamics. "This really is an amazing nuclear dispute through dia­ Resources "It looked like a said McVeigh Libya is Bush's poster child relationship. It's gone from logue, China's official Xinhua Board, said the war zone. There told him Nichols of a rogue regime that saw the almost nothing to one of the News Agency reported. tape was turned was deeply on at 9 a.m. on were people on the involved and April 19, 1995, curb sitting there helped gather for an adminis­ bleeding." bomb compo­ IVERSITY CLUB OF NOTRE DAME trative hearing nents. Fortier at the agency's said he was not office across the Cynthia Lou Klaver directly APRIVATE DINING CLUB ON THE CAMPUS OF NOTRE DAME street from the witness involved. federal building. Under cross- Klaver is heard examination. on the tape about two minutes Fortier said he received stolen PEN GRADUATION SUNDAY later: weapons allegedly sold to "Basically there are four ele­ finance the bombing. shared ments I have to receive infor­ money from their sale with mation regarding ... " - and McVeigh, handled blasting ROM 5:30PM she is cut off by a deafening caps and other explosives and roar lasting several seconds. had the same anti-government followed by the sound of literature that McVeigh gave falling debris and the screams Nichols. of people trying to evacuate. Fortier accompanied SERVATIONS ESSENTIAL: 631·4683 "Everybody get out of here! McVeigh on a trip where they Now!" someone yells. Another cased the federal building four person screams: "What's going months before the bombing. on? What's going on?" Defense attorney Brian Once Klaver made her way Hermanson asked Fortier if his outside, she was stunned by activities were enough to make Plan on visiting Italy? what she saw. authorities suspicious. "It looked like a war zone," "Yes. I would agree to that," Learn to speak Italian this summer! she testified. "There were peo­ Fortier said. ple on the curb sitting there But when questioned by bleeding." prosecutor Sandra Elliott. Prosecutors showed photo­ Fortier said he didn't acquire graphs of the aftermath of the any of the bomb's components bombing in which Klaver is or help make the bomb and seen searching for co-workers. tried to talk McVeigh out of the The sky was black with bombing. smoke and bits of paper fell "I asked him about the peo­ like confetti. she said. ple," Fortier said. Get Stuffed!

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Associated Press his departure will "make it easier think new leadership fixes that." Banks, declined to make any fur­ "silence" the editorial staff, dis­ for my colleagues in News to Unlike Blair, who was a young ther comment. courage give-and-take among MCLEAN. Va.- A second top continue the job of making the reporter trying to make a name The outside panel of experts - reporters and editors and "sepa­ editor stepped down from USA newspaper even greater." for himself, Kelley was a well­ John Seigenthaler, Bill Kovach rate responsibility from account­ Today on Thursday as the fallout The panel's review found that established star at USA Today. and Bill Hilliard - sharply criti­ ability." from a fraud scandal involving a Kelley committed many acts of His work was held up to others cized USA Today's management Lines of communications run­ former star reporter spread. A fraudulent reporting for more as an example, he was given in their 28-page report. Among ning both vertically and horizon­ third told staffers he would be than a decade, including fabri­ plum foreign assignments and their conclusions were that the tally among the newspaper's departing soon. cating parts of at least 20 stories asked to speak to various groups newspaper failed to act on early divisions were "palpably defec­ llal Ritter. the newspaper's and stealing at least 100 pas­ on behalf of the newspaper. He warnings of problems with tive," the review found, adding managing editor of news, sub­ sages from other news organiza­ also co-authored two books with Kelley's work. that "communications deficien­ mitted his resignation to publish­ tions. USA Today's founder, AI The editors spent more than 10 cies promote turf problems er Craig Moon on Thursday. He The scandal has deeply embar­ Neuharth. weeks interviewing among depart­ had been in his current role rassed USA Today. the nation's Kelley. who is 43, resigned in current and for­ ments." since 1995 and had worked at largest-selling newspaper, and January after admitting to trying mer USA Today "I recognize that I They also found the paper since it was founded in paralleled a debacle last year at to deceive a team of editors staffers in their cannot make that Kelley was 1982. The New York Times involving examining the veracity of his investigation, amends for the able to "routinely Hitter's departure came on the former reporter Jayson Blair. work. A subsequent review by which was also .. harm I have abuse" rules gov­ same day the newspaper The panel's findings, which the outside experts found that aided by several erning anonymous revealed the scathing conclu­ were delivered to Moon last Kelley had engaged in extensive reporters at the caused to my sources, exploiting sions of an investigation by three week, were detailed in a full fakery and plagiarism dating paper. family, friends and the confidence his veteran journalists into the work page of articles in USA Today's back as early as 1991. They also found colleagues. ,, editors had in him. of former star reporter Jack Thursday editions, and a good Until now Kelley had stood by that an earlier Kelley also billed Kelley. portion of the report was posted his work, admitting only to investigation into the paper for thou­ The panel determined that edi­ on its Web site. attempting to deceive the initial Kelley's work. con­ Jack Kelley sands of dollars in tors should have looked into con­ The panel said USA Today's investigation. But in a statement ducted by USA former USA Today cash that was pur­ cerns about Kelley's work long policies as well as routine editing issued to the paper through his Today editors last reporter portedly paid to ago and that poor editorial over­ procedures "should have raised lawyers, Kelley acknowledged year, failed to turn translators or driv- sight and a "virus" of fear helped dark shadows of doubt about making "a number of serious up most of Kelley's ers who said they Kelley continue his improprieties Kelley's work, had his editors mistakes that violate the values misdeeds because the investiga­ never received the money. for years. The newspaper's top been vigilant and diligent. They that are most important to me as tors "set out to prove that he had Accountants for the newspaper editor. Karen Jurgensen, retired were not." a person and as a journalist," he been guilty of nothing." plan to investigate. abruptly in the wake of the scan­ Prior to Ritter's resignation, said. The panel also found that a Seigenthaler, the head of the dal on Tuesday. Moon said in an interview that "I recognize that I cannot make fearful atmosphere in the news­ panel, is a former editor and Also, Brian Gallagher. the he anticipated making other per­ amends for the harm I have room inhibited staffers from publisher of The Tennessean in newspaper's executive editor. sonnel changes, but had declined caused to my family, friends and complaining about Kelley. Some Nashville and the founding edito­ told his colleagues at a meeting to be more specific. He also said colleagues. Nor can I make it up were scolded when they rial director of USA Today. Thursday that he would stay in he expected to keep Kelley's wife, to readers who depend upon expressed concerns about Kelley, Kovach is chairman of the his current role long enough to Jacki, in her current position as good journalism to understand a who was considered a "Golden Committee of Concerned make a transition to the next edi­ the newspaper's top advertising chaotic and confusing world. I Boy" with close ties to the Journalists and former chief of tor. but would not remain in that executive. can only offer my sincere apology paper's top managers. the Washington bureau for The job for the long term. As for addressing the panel's to those I have let down," Kelley The report found that the New York Times. Hilliard is a for­ In a note that Moon distributed concerns about a fearful culture said. newspaper's structure and top­ mer editor of The Oregonian in to the paper's staff. Hitter said in the newsroom, Moon said: "I A lawyer for Kelley, Lisa J. down management tended to Portland.

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Today, Notre Dame is ranked in the top 20 institutions by the When Father Edward Sorin founded the University in 1842, U.S. News and World Report. The University has developed into he had visions of it being one of the greatest Catholic institu­ one of the most academically elite in the country, as it was tions in America. Yet it remained relatively unknown until the called one of the "New Ivies" by the Wall Street Journal. The 1920s, when with the help ofKnute Rockne and allure of Notre Dame has also made it the No. 8 the Irish football team, this vision began to take {fhe "Dream School," according to The Princeton form. Ouserver Review. Rockne put Notre Dame on the map, taking his However, with these higher academic stan­ teams from New York to Los Angeles to face the dards - but not necessarily because of them - best football competition in the country. During Editorial the football program has declined from its domi- Rockne's time, the University was not just intro- nation in earlier years. winning one national title duced to the nation, but began to draw a following of fans that in the past 30 years. Alumni have complained, students have loved the combination of Catholicism, athletics and academics been disappointed and Notre Dame followers across the coun­ that Notre Dame stood for. try have grown increasingly frustrated. Football also kept the University from shutting down during But this frustration is exactly what people should expect from World War II. At that time, the Naval Academy bailed Notre Notre Dame and its fans. The Notre Dame "family" is a unique Dame out of fmancial struggles in return for one thing - an body, always expecting the best of everything- which means annual football game between the two schools that continues great football and great academics. as a tradition today. Though many call for the University to choose between them, As Notre Dame continued its growth throughout the 20th such a choice would undermine the University's unique identi­ century, Father Theodore Hesburgh, President Emeritus, was ty. the principal figure in building the University into a place Notre Dame is no longer just a football school. It is a great known for more than its football team. Hesburgh's vision mold- academic institution with a storied football history. Bidding farewell to the senior class Some say that life is all about advan­ use of the faculty flats at Trafalgar if we have ever owned a pet dog. tages. Many agree that a college degree Square. It will be interesting to see how God has shown us through the eyes of adds ten times more earning power over the University bureaucracy addresses a canine what heaven's love must be. those without such an educational bene­ his request either through a fast track Those animals are vessels of pure fit. Most would concur that our ultimate approach or typical red tape. unconditional love. Last November I lost advantage might The point of the "Legs for Loescher to Miss Beavis, a 13-year-old black Chow be knowing the put him on his feet" campaign is that who looked like a small black bear. She meaning of life. Gary Caruso each of us, regardless of whether or not was neglected and confined twice at the In a few weeks we asked, gained a further sense of humane society's shelter before I the Notre Dame community for having attended Notre entered her life. Her love and loyalty Class of 2004 will Capitol Dame. While some of us are more con­ taught rite much about myself. and her mark its four-year Comments servative and fundamental with the example strengthened my faith. educational teachings of scripture than others, each This year the world is not a pleasant anniversary with of us can instantaneously recognize the place into which students may graduate. commencement exercises. While the worthiest of causes. Jesus would not War rages abroad. our government graduating seniors are celebrating the heal just one eye of the blind man. scares the hell out of us about terror receipt of their hard-earned degrees, I He made him whole. Notre Dame at home, the economy is sluggish, hope they will take a moment to pay should do the same for its and it all reminds me of my tribute to a fellow Domer who is cur­ faithful son, Gil. graduation in 1973. With such rently quite disadvantaged. For me, after thirty years a dismal outlook this year, I Notre Dame Professor Emeritus Gil away from college, I finally can say with all honesty that Loescher is the sole survivor of the settled into a thought of Notre Dame graduates are Baghdad blast of the United Nations what is the meaning of our attra{:ted to a higher call of headquarters. In late May, Loescher, existence here on earth. At community, public and who gave 25 years of his life teaching at one time, I was like one of family service. The trick is Notre Dame. will mark his nine-month those guys in the Domino's to think of others more anniversary as a double amputee. His is commercial who runs often than of yourself. a remarkable story of survival featured blindly in a herd to the Therefore, members of in this spring's Notre Dame Alumni door at the sound of the the Class of 2004, tuck the Magazine. doorbell then asks in uni­ unconditional love of Miss The U.S. Army has billed Professor son, "Domino's Philly Cheese Beavis in your back pocket Loescher for medical treatment amount­ Steak pizza?" and remember the words of ing $190,000, which is almost three Now, life to me can partly be Judge Judy and John Edward. times what his annual salary was before described by Judge Judy who Life is not as complicated as our he retired from Notre Dame. It is esti­ once said in her courtroom, "Try to Internet-soaked society portrays. If mated that within the next five years be nice to each other. That's what the you can keep a watchful eye on those when he must fit new prosthetic limbs world is all about." like Professor Gil Loescher. if you can and make handicapped accessible modi­ It can also be partly explained by make time for others less fortunate than fications to his home in Great Britain, physic John Edward, star of "Crossing you, the meaning of life will be yours on his expenses will top $800,000. His trav­ Over," who announces, "Communicate, the day of your graduation- which is a el insurance will not cover terrorist­ appreciate and validate those around thirty-year advantage over me. related expenses, but I am hopeful that you, and along the way enjoy life's jour­ Notre Dame will sponsor a special col­ ney." Gary Caruso, Notre Dame class of lection for him. I personally like to think that we exist 1973, served as a legislative and public As the world's foremost authority on here on earth only as long as our souls affairs director in President Clinton's refugees, displaced persons and forced need to help others and grow. Anyone administration. His column appears migration due to famine and war, who has lost a loved one is forever every other Friday. He can be contacted Loescher has asked the Notre Dame changed with a new perspective from at [email protected]. administration for another full profes­ within. It strikes me that if we open our­ The views expressed in this column sorship teaching position at the NO selves to our surroundings, we gain so are those of the author and not neces­ London program along with preliminary many subtle insights into life, especially sarily those of The Observer.

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How many games will the Notre Dame football team win this fall? "No man is an island, entire of itself; every a. 5 or less 16% man is a piece of the continent." b. 6 to 8 47% c. 9 to 10 24% d. 11 or more 13% John Donne *Poll appears courtesy of English poet www.ndsmcobserver.com and is based on 459 responses. THE OBSERVER

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Taco Bell strike is a leverage tactic

I am writing to dispel some myths each taco contains two pounds of which have been following the tomatoes -we all know Taco Bell's nationwide boycott against Taco not that generous, even to its Bell, with particular attention to clients. To learn more about the Bucky Schafer's Viewpoint article boycott, please go to: www.ciw­ from April 21. online.org. First, I would like to apologize for The Taco Bell Boycott is founded any misinformation that Schafer or in the ideal that the consumer ulti­ others may have received concern­ mately has the power to demand ing the boycott. I would hope that justice in the production of our such misinformation is not being food. We are not out to close down disseminated by Notre Dame stu­ Taco Bell, as Schafer's article My hunger strike for ••• dents, such as the student quoted claims. Rather, our boycott is a by Schafer: "if Taco Bell just raised leverage tactic, used to give voice the price of each taco just two cents to the consumers and farmworkcrs the extra money would more than of our country. It is a call for corpo­ Crystal Pepsi raise the pickers' salary to above a rations like Taco Bell - part of the living wage." The actual argument largest restaurant conglomerate - is: If Taco Bell would pay one penny to wake up. I encourage all to Those few lovable members of PSA can Though I am bracing for a long wait more per one pound of tomatoes it reconsider the potential of the word rest assured that word of their coura­ before I can taste the sweet juices of a T­ bought, and institute a clause that "boycott." Addressing the geous hunger strike has spread overseas hone steak once more, I must add more it be passed directly to the farm­ Montgomery bus boycotts, Martin and has inspired someone 3,000 miles demands. Too many individuals and worker who picks the tomatoes, it Luther King Jr. said, "Our concern away to follow their lead. Yes. I. William groups have suffered from the poor poli­ could almost double his or her would not be to put the bus compa­ .Joseph Ulysses cy decisions of our government. In fact, wages. Right now pickers are paid ny out of business, but to put jus­ Hinner, have decided Bill Rinner several American corporations are so 40 to 45 cents per 32 pound bucket tice in business." Our concern is to go on my own opressed by the American tax structure they pick. If Taco Bell defrayed this not to put Taco Bell out of business, hunger strike ... for that they would rather send jobs over­ cost to the consumer it would result but to put justice in business. Crystal Pepsi. A Voice seas than employ hard-working, God­ in an increase of no more than of a We all remember of Reason fearing, 'flag-waving patriots. That's penny in the price of one chalupa. Dana Stovall that tasty treat right, I shall hunger strike for increased This is vastly different from the junior which only lives on corporate tax breaks so more jobs will misconstrued example of Schafer's Breen-Phillips Hall as a hallmark reminder of our youthful stay in America, and I hope to dine at the article, which would mean that April22 days of innocence. The ad wizards had celebration feast of the Ralph Nader struck gold: take IJlc. name imd.gci;leral ~uzzle Act. llavor of Pepsi and mix it with the decaf­ Now that I'm· riled up about interna­ feinated goodness of7 -Up! Sadly, con­ tional issues, my list must grow longer. sumer demand struck a heavy blow After several conversations with my against one of the few true loves of my friends from the European Union, many youth, and its production was discontin­ are amazed by tales of America's amaz­ Volunteering in the ued. Only when the heartless executives ingly prompt medical coverage that in charge find it in their hearts to provide results from our free market system. this sad, lonely soul the simple request of When I say that two month waiting lines one tasty sip of Crystal Pepsi shall my do not exist for major surgical proce­ midst of war hunger strike end. dures, and we're still perfecting the sys­ Call it the plight of an upper-middle tem, they cannot contain their envy for class white male; in fact, one of my our country's efficiency and compassion. I am a resident of South Bend, Ind., children? friends informs me that this hunger So stand back, Europe, I'll starve before and Notre Dame alumna currently Terrorism and violence are fright­ strike might be construed as insincere your socialist, post-modern dystopia working with Christian Peacemaker ening. But what is most frightening and offensive. After all, should not legiti­ allows more to suffer! Only when medical Teams (CPT) in Baghdad, Iraq. These to me here in Iraq is that the good mate hunger strikes be reserved for mas­ privatization sweeps across the continent are frightening days for the Iraqi young men and women of the armed sive social injustices matching the likes of shall my stomach be filled! people as well as for the Coalition services -who come here out of a the American civil rights movement or One more, just one more request shall soldiers. noble desire to serve their country­ Gandhi's nonviolent protests against the inspire me to persevere through this A young friend of ours just came end up instead ordered to use tactics repressive British Empire? No longer, as hunger strike: all nations must come back from a harrowing trip to that both escalate the violence and my dear friends in PSA have already together and create a massive fund Fallujah. Jo Wilding, 29, sat on compromise their own human­ proved with a noble display of solidarity devoted entirely to providing economics the couch in our Baghdad ity. with a few tomato pickers who are paid classes for anti-globalization protestors, apartment, and, over the This excessive and indis­ the market value of their labors. But, at the Earth Liberation Front, Greenpeace occasional roar of heli­ criminate violence is cre­ the risk of being deemed short-sighted and the Notre Dame Progressive Student copters, told what she ating a culture of hatred about injustices in our world. I shall add Alliance. Even academic intellectuals saw in the streets of and revenge, and put­ a few more points to fuel my hunger. who oppose globalization, from Joseph that besieged city. She ting the entire country First. I hate the Yankees. Yes, I know Stiglitz to Richard Sennett, can be placed saw a hospital bombed in much greater dan­ they're good, they've made wise manage­ in charge of educating these masses with by the U.S. Marines. ger. I see it before my ment and scouting decisions, and no sound principles of supply and demand She sat in a make-shift eyes - overwhelming salary cap exists in Major League and comparative advantage. If they per­ clinic (in a converted force only makes mat­ Baseball. All the while, my beloved sist in their protests, then I will rest garage) and watched ters worse. Please. Colorado Rockies exist as baseball's small assured knowing my ideological oppo­ as an old man and two please, urge our gov­ market bottom-feeders with only one nents have a better semblance of reason. children were brought ernment leaders to wild card berth as the pinnacle of their As I mentally prepare myself for the in with bullet wounds exercise restraint in ten year existence. Thus. I shall not have upcoming weeks and months of hunger, I they received from . Iraq. another bite of food until the dastardly ask that someone please contact the snipers in the American­ Last week, a CPA official Yankees willfully send Alex Rodriguez to proper authorities at CNN, the New York controlled part of the city. and former Marine told me Colorado to play for free. Steinbrenner Times, Le Monde and Notre Dame's The children died. She tried that a soldier has to become can foot the bill, and the Rockies will be social action e-mail list to spread the to rescue a woman going into somewhat dehumanized so that one step closer to playoff success. word of my noble self-sacrifice. While I premature labor, until American sol­ he or she can actually kill another Next, I demand a two-fold concession am far more likely to headline next_year's diers fired, shattered the windshield human being. Why do we accept this from the federal government. We need a Darwin Awards, I take comfort in know­ of the ambulance and continued fir­ damage to the hearts. minds, and fair living wage, so every American ing that my campaign for a sip from the ing until the vehicle was disabled. souls of our young men and women worker can comfortably provide for his elusive cup of Crystal Pepsi shall inspire As of this writing, the hospitals in the armed services? We are all or her family, depending on its size. As a more to pursue quixotic self-delusion. report more than 600 deaths, two­ responsible to respond to violence in footnote to this demand, I shall also thirds of which are women and chil­ ways that encourage transformation hunger strike in solidarity with any Bill Rinner is a junior economics major dren. One hundred forty-six are chil­ and dialogue, not dehumanization worker who feels outrage at this studying at the London School of dren under the age of 12. Forty-six and escalation. Please, work for a American Living Wage Act because his Economics. His column appears every of those children were under the age new way, before it is too late. coworker, married with two small chil­ other Friday. He can be contacted at of five. One thousand, two hundred dren, earns twice the salary for the same wrinner@nd. edu. people have been injured. A newspa­ Sheila Provencher production output. If John Kerry can The views expressed in this column are per article I read quoted that "700 Christian Peacemaker Teams speak on all sides of an issue, then so can those of the author and not necessarily insurgents have been killed." How Baghdad, Iraq my one-man hunger strike. those of The Observer. many of the 700 were women and April22 THE OBSERVER

page 14 CENE Friday, April 23, 2004

Spring picnic Bleach to head] delights Faith-based student group hop

<;:OLUMN BY MAUREEN just as talent MALLOY What better way to compliment a lazy day on the By PATRICK VASSEL quad than to bring out a spread of great picnic Scene Writer food? Skip the dining hall, lay out a blanket, and share some of these homemade favorites with your friends. The BLT wraps are quick and simple to It isn't much of a secret that make, and are easily transported outside. French Christian rock music generally has a Fried Potato Salad is a great spin on the original, bad rap. For many college students it's and for dessert, lemon bars are a delicious way to just "not cool enough." If there's any end the meal. college campus that can make aJ Christianity cool, it's Notre Dame, and B the group behind that work is Iron c French Fried Potato Salad Sharpens Iron, the students responsi­ 3 cups of crisp, hot French fries, roughly ble for this year's third annual Faith b chopped-preferably homemade, but fast food take Rocks Concert. f out fries or frozen baked in your oven will do The Web site for the event states b 3 hard boiled eggs, chopped that the purpose is "to show college $ 1 cup finely chopped celery students that it's OK to be public about I 1/2 cup chopped chilled bread and butter (sweet) your faith and that Christianity, and a pickle chips Christian music as well, are not dull or 1/2 cup minced fresh chives boring, but exciting and full of passion 1/2 cup fat free mayonnaise and joy." 1 tbsp Dijon mustard Iron Sharpens Iron is a faith-based 1 tsp. garlic powder group of students designed to allow _ tsp cayenne pepper people to come together in Christ and share their experiences and deepen Set French fries aside; keep warm. In a large their spirituality and commitment to bowl, combine all remaining ingredients until well their faith. It is a Christian based blended. Add French fries to mixture in bowl; group that welcomes and reaches out blend in with spatula, using folding ,motion, being •• 11 .to all Catholic and ,non-Catholic• faithSi.ttalbum release, 1 1/4 cup oatmeal (not instant) Juice of 3 lemons Zest of 2 lemons, chopped fine Zest of 1 orange, chopped fme 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

Cream butter and sugar, then add the flour and oatmeal to make the dough (it will be a little crum­ bly). Set aside. Stir juice and zest into milk. Set aside. Butter (or spray) a 9xl3 inch pan. Press Smooth sailing for two-thirds to three-quarters of the dough into the pan. Spread lemon/milk mixture evenly over the top of the dough. Sprinkle the remaining dough (kind of like streusel) over the top. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes until golden. When Fisher's Regatta is a fun tradition unlike an cool, slice into l-inch squares. Recipe courtesy of Ellen Straine; Copyright © 2003 Television Food Network, G.P., All Rights sails, be longer than 20 feet or have was dried out over night, an Reserved By MEEG CONROY less than two people in the boat. 'sea-worthy' the next day. Scene Writer While male and female crews are Other Regatta shenanigans alternated for races, music and food Morrissey's attempt to steal BLTWrap Saturday will mark the 18th year of will be available for all those at the boat last year. A good variation is to substitute taco meat and Fisher Hall's Signature event, the event, including Subway, Pizza and the "We caught some of them t grilled onions for the bacon Fisher Regatta. What began as one New traditional hamburgers and hotdogs. At take it away, but we went 1 pound thick sliced bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces Jersey student's suggestion, has flour­ the end of the races, the traveling tro­ stopped them," Morton said. 4 (12 inch) flour tortillas ished to become one of the most well­ phies will be presented to the male and However, everything is meant 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese known campus-wide events. Nearly female crew winners. In addition to the good spirits .. _head iceburg lettuce, shredded 3,000 students participated last year. trophy, gift certificates and T-shirts will The general atmosphere 1 tomato, diced This year, co-commissioners Russell also be given. Regatta is fun and entertainin Morton and Joe Caruso plan on making Last year Badin and Carroll won the of the crews create costumes o Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over it the biggest Notre Dame has ever women's and men's divisions respec­ for their boat. Dorm crews medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, and seen. tively. Badin had an impressive run in Knott and Howard reflect the set aside. From 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, all stu­ their new wooden canoe, and Carroll spirit through orange and yell Place 1 tortilla on a microwave-safe plate. dents, faculty and staff are invited to continued their winning streak from the paint, respectively. Other ere Sprinkle tortilla with 1/4 cup cheese. Cook in enjoy the Fisher Regatta. The grill will previous three years. on traditions from previous r mkrowave for 1 to 2 minutes, or until cheese is be fired up at twelve while crews get "Carroll's always been strong. They Sorin will be sure to show u melted. Immediately top with 1/4 of the bacon, let­ organized for the race. As in past have a great design as well as rowers," "Natty-Light" boat. tuce, and tomato. Fold sides of tortilla over, then Regattas, the race will be held on St. said Caruso. Yet, one can never know wha roll up. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Cut Mary's Lake. The course follows a line The win last year was especially expect from the Fisher Regatt each wrap in half before serving. Makes four of buoys approximately 1 ,000 feet long. impressive, considering that Carroll's the biggest surprises from last wraps. Crews of two or more are welcome to boat was sabotaged the night before. the sinking of the Navy boat. Recipe courtesy of Karen; Copyright © 2004; participate, as long as their boat is Caruso and Morton admit that some of "About 90 to 95 percent of www.allrecipes.com., All Rights Reserved homemade and man-powered. the Fisher guys sunk the Carroll boat. make it across. That's why we The rules are pretty basic. Morton However, others returned to help believe that of all boats, th Contact Maureen Malloy at [email protected] said the boats can't have a motor or Carroll fish it out of the lake. The boat would sink," Caruso said. THE OBSERVER

Friday, April 23, 2004 CENE page 15 ine Faith Rocks Concert s to show students that Christian rock bands can be ~d as other mainstream rock bands

1stronomy." ly and are two guys Whnn asked about the band's live show who have a lot of 1 their Web site Milam Byers, lead gui- respect in the Notre rist, deserib1~d it as, "Energetic and fun Dame community," rk 'n roll, tightly wrapped in a beautiful Lee DeLeon, president ekage." and founder of Faith l'he group has been playing and touring Hocks, said. "They're 11 eountry to promote several albums going to share a little d has developed a devoted following. bit about their faith, each is considered by many to be on the but also challenge the tting edge ol' Christian music,. audience." 1\xtensivn sponsorship from sources According to th on and oiT campus, including help DeLeon, challenging om Saint Mary's, helped expand the and breaking down tdget for the event from an original stereotypes is what 00 to $30,000 this year. Iron Sharpens the event is all about. on is only spending about half of that "A lot of people feel wunt for this year's event. like it's taboo to be The incrnased budget has allowed open about your faith ganizers to bring in as exciting a group or that Christian Bleach, as well as to continue tradi- music is cheesy or 111s that have been implemented the lame," DeLeon said. st two years.1As has happened before, "We want to allow od will be served, and free T-shirts will people to come out . given out to those in attendance. and show their faith Opening U(} for Bleach are For the Love to everyone while lis­ d Once and For All. Featuring three timing to some really uds is quite a feat for any event, and great bands that if; sh~uld.only,add .todhn,.e"rjtoment. ,,·,migh,t be bet:_l.,_e,.r than~ . rrounding Bleach and allow students to lot ofseculifF band§~ ~ar a broader range ol' musieal talents in that they listen to." · ~. , Photo courtesy of www.talthrocks.com tristian roek. DeLeon and other~ Bleach Is one of the three Christian rock bands that will be showcased Sunday on South Quad. Bleach Beyond the conc1~rts, Iron Sharpens Iron are hoping the event is an energetic band that has just released a new album titled "Astronomy." s also arranged for some very special allows people to have Pakers. Sehl'lduled to speak at the event a good time, enjoy e senior football captain Derek "DC" some great food and some of the best live try to put faith in more exciting and ener­ "We're just trying to have fun and rry and freshman quarterback Hrady music available, Christian or otherwise. getic settings than the Basilica traditional­ praise God with our music," DeLeon said. 1inn. There are obviously plenty of Christians ly provides. Sunday's concert begins at 4 "Brady and D.C. go to lSI pretty regular- here on campus, but very few events that p.m. on South Quad. Contact Patrick Vassel at [email protected] 8 years Shakespeare works to be other dorm event performed for charity

proved Since freshman year, when Morton that community." and Caruso served as "apprentices" for By PATRICK VASSEL Sifuentes said publicity has been limited because of indude the Hegatta, they knew they wanted to Scene Writer the cost of advertising and the performers did not want <'isher's "be apart of the best event Fisher .has to detract from the Department of Film Television and to offer." For those students who missed King Lear, this week­ Theater's production of "Arms and the Man." ring to "It's something the entire campus end there's a group of students who will allow you to "We have a lot of friends in that show, and we're hop­ JUt and will appreciate," Morton said. see not only King Lear, but also the entire "Compleat ing that people can come to both, but we didn't want to The traditions of the regatta also Works of Shakespeare (abridged)." undermine them at all," Buckley said. to be in include a myriad of events during the Juniors Steve Hoeplinger and Paul Sifuentes and sen­ Buckley has had extensive theater experience at week of the event, known as Fred and ior David Buckley are producing the play, which they Notre Dame. Sifuentes and Hoeplinger jokingly refer to of the Sally Week, in honor of' the dorm's describe as "Short, funny, and for charity." him as their "ringer." - g. Many patrons. The festivities began Monday Hoeplinger and Sifuentes spent last semester studying "Dave was our first choice and we're thrilled to have ·themes with the Hoommate Game and Section abroad in London, where they saw a production of him on stage. He's a great actor and guaranteed to uch as Wars. On Tuesday Fisher moved its "Compleat Works" and discussed performing the show make people laugh," said Sifuentes. r dorm Spring Hling, where live music, food, at Notre Oame. After returning to campus this semes­ The opportunity to see all of Shakespeare's works in w body and games are available, inside due to ter, they revived the idea and brought on Buckley to such a humorous setting and to help a great cause ! doesn't come along every weekend, and it should be a vs carry inclement weather. On Wednesday the round out the trio. ~gattas. Hed Mock Awards, a series of in-house "We really wanted to do it," Hoeplinger said, "but great way to spend one of the last weekends of the with a awards, were given to Fisher residents. also wanted to give back." year. - Thursday, or Traditions Night, usually Though the show is free of charge, the performers "This isn't an average play in which the actors are in to fully has a special guest speaker for the are accepting donations for San Juan de Dios, an a different world from the audience. It's fast-paced and . One of dorm. Tonight there are a series of dif­ orphanage in Bolivia . interactive and should be a lot of fun for everyone in nar was ferent festivities. "We were just doing this for fun, the money isn't the crowd," Buckley said. After the regatta, Fisher will hold its important. We're suggesting a donation to help out a The "Compleat Works of Shakespnare (abridged)" will II boats annual dance with Pangborn. place that's doing some great work and can really use be performed today and Saturday in room 102 ,couldn't the money," Hoeplinger agreed. DeBartolo. ' Navy's Contact Meeg Conroy at Sifuentes has worked at the orphanage for the past mconroy 1 @nd.edu two summers and said, "I really want to give back to Contact Patrick Vassel at [email protected] page 16 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Friday, April 23, 2004

MLB Diamondbacks prevail in 15th inning against Brewers

Associated Press Kieschnick connected for the muscle during pregame fourth pinch-hit homer of his warmups and wasn't seriously MILWAUKEE Danny career. It was the first pinch­ injured. Bautista established two career hit of any kind ti.is season by Sabathia was pulled from highs and made sure the effort Milwaukee after an 0-for-20 what would have been his wasn't wasted. start. 1 OOth career start about 15 He homered twice and sin­ Bautista hit a solo homer in minutes before he was sched­ gled home the go-ahead run in the second and capped a four­ uled to make his first pitch. the 15th. inning, sending the run burst in the sixth with a Jeff D'Amico filled in for the Arizona Diamondbacks over two-run shot to tie the game at left-bander, who was immedi­ the Milwaukee Brewers 11-9. 5. ately taken for tests. Bautista set career highs Arizona starter Brandon Trainer Lonnie Soloff said the with five hits and five RBis. He Webb departed after pitching MRI revealed that Sabathia extended his hitting streak to five innings and allowing only had irritated the biceps muscle 14 games as Arizona stopped one earned run on five hits. while throwing. Sabathia will its losing streak at four. Milwaukee starter Wes be re-examined on Friday in Two years after shoulder sur­ Obermueller pitched 5 1-3 Detroit. gery, Bautista leads Arizona innings, giving up five earned Soloff said the team was opti­ with a .397 batting average. runs on eight hits. mistic Sabathia will be pitching ''I've got a lot of confidence "I got out of my rhythm and I again soon. back," he said. "We know started rushing," Obermueller "We're very encouraged by we're a very good team." said. "I was kind of in awe. My it," Soloff said. The Brewers rallied for three ball raised up on every pitch The Indians are off next runs in the ninth, tying it at 9 and they hit it pretty hard." Monday and Thursday, which on a two-run homer by pinch­ Arizona manager Bob Brenly will give Sabathia more time to hitter Brooks Kieschnick off used his entire bench and heal. Matt Mantei. The teams wound bullpen in the win. Pitching coach Carl Willis up playing five hours, 22 min­ "It took everybody on the said Sabathia threw about 20 utes. the longest game in the roster to get it done today," warmup pitches in the center­ majors this season. Brenly said. "Ifwe would had field bullpen when he felt some Arizona used eight pitchers, to play until midnight, we'd soreness while tossing a who limited the Brewers to have played until midnight. changeup. eight hits while striking out 21. Cleveland 5, Kansas City 4 "Hopefully it was a freaky, Steve Sparks (1-1) pitched CLEVELAND - Omar Vizquel fluky thing," Willis said. AP two scoreless innings for the reached into his locker and Indians general manager Diamondbacks second baseman Roberto Alomar grabs his hand win, snapping his personal 12- pulled out two bottles of expen­ Mark Shapiro was reluctant to after being hit by a pitch In the Diamondbacks 15 Inning win. game losing skid dating to Aug. sive red wine, gifts from speculate on Sabathia's status 16, 2002 while with Detroit. Indians' teammate John before the results were back, certainly would have been a And Piazza is swinging the Matt Kata hit a leadoff single McDonald. but he most certainly feels bet­ day off for Piazza last season. bat well even though he has in the 15th and was sacrificed A few_ moments earlier, ter now. Instead, the All-Star catcher not homered in two weeks. He to second by Brent Mayne. Vizquel led a champagne toast "Bottom line, we won a game doubled twice, drove in one remains one home run away Bautista singled with two in Cleveland's clubhouse in where the odds were stacked run and set up two others. from Carlton Fisk's record of outs. honor of his 2,000th career hit. against us," Shapiro said. "A leading the Mets over the still- 351 for a catcher. Piazza went "A guy like that picks up the The wines were a fine vin­ good MRI reading will make it slumping Montreal Expos. 11-for-32 (.344) on the homes- offense and he did a great job tage. So was the single. about the best day we've had For Piazza, who was not tand and raised his season's today," Mantei said. "He's actu­ Vizquel's milestone hit helped in a while." always enthusiastic about the average to .328. ally done that for the last 14 set up Cleveland's three-run Before the eighth, it first base eX:perfmeilCit\\i"as a-·· -Afhirf\ifontreal tieUIT-in 'llie games. rally in the eighth inning, giv­ appeared the Indians were productive day. seventh, the Mets rallied in the "You go out there and blow a ing the Indians a win over the headed for a third straight loss. "This is a game last year that bottom half. three-run lead and you kind of Kansas City Royals. But after Ronnie Belliard Piazza doesn't play," New York Kaz Matsui walked and raced feel pretty bad at first, but "What made it so special was walked, Vizquel became the manager Art Howe said. "It's to third when Karim Garcia we're most relieved with the that we came from behind," 230th player to reach 2,000 good to have him in there." singled off Chad Bentz (0-1). win and we can have a nice said VizqueL who started his hits when he singled off Jason Piazza's hitting was enough Fikac got Spencer to fly out. flight home," he added. career with Seattle. "That's Grimsley (1-1). J'hree batters to help the Mets offset an but Piazza came up with run­ Rookie Chad Tracy followed something we've struggled later, Victor Martinez hit a Expos rally in the ninth inning. ners on the corners and one Bautista's hit with his own RBI with all year." game-winning RBI double off His third-inning double led to out. single off Adrian Hernandez (0- Vizquel then proudly showed D.J. Carrasco and Cleveland New York's first run, and "We didn't do what we were 2). Tracy had four hits in his off his Napa Valley wines from got its first come-from-behind Piazza made it 2-1 in the sev- supposed to do," said Montreal first-ever start. McDonald. win this season. enth before pinch-runner manager Frank Robinson, who Lyle Overbay also had four "Good wine," Vizquel said, "I knew he wanted to do that Vance Wilson scored the win- didn't want Jeremy Fikac to hits, including three doubles. "and a good win." at home, and for our squad," ning run on a two-out double give Piazza anything to hit. His three-base error at first The win could have been a Indians manager Eric Wedge by Mike Cameron. Instead, the reliever put a 2-0 base allowed two runs to score potentially costly one for the said. "It's a good situation person- pitch over the plate and Piazza in the seventh, giving Arizona a Indians. NY Mets 3, Montreal 2 ally to stay in the lineup when connected for an RBI double 7-5 lead. However, the club got good NEW YORK - Mike Piazza's I'm swinging the bat well, no and 2-llead. "I just look at it, if I get that news Thursday night when an move to first base paid off for matter where I play," Piazza "You have to hope they're ground ball, Kieschnick's home MRI taken earlier in the day the New York Mets. said. "It's important if I'm smart enough to execute in run is the game-winner," showed that ace C.C. Sabathia With a day game after a swinging the bat well for me to certain situations," Robinson Overbay said. had only irritated a biceps night game, Thursday almost be in the lineup." said.

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NFL DRAFT Mannings want to be passed up by Chargers in draft

Associated Press Chargers general manager A.J. Smith said he would do NEW YOHK- Eli Manning is what's best for the franchise. trying to pull a John Elway on Archie said the decision to tell the San Diego Chargers. the Chargers to pass on Eli was The Mississippi quarterback made by his youngest son and has let the Chargers know he agent Tom Condon with input doesn't want them to choose from the family and others. him with the first pick Saturday Archie Manning wouldn't give in tlw NFI. Draft. specific reasons why San Diego lie spent Thursday at an NFL was asked to back off. luncheon with his famous rela­ "I don't want the Chargers to tives. father Archie and older be exposed in a negative way," brother Peyton, skirting around he said. questions about the Chargers The Mannings were surprised and what he would do if they and disappointed that Smith draft him. anyway. went public Wednesday with "I plan to be playing football Eli's request. next season." Eli said. ''I've "This was not the way we talkPd to New York. I've talked planned things. We didn't want to Oakland. I've talked to a lot this to happen," Eli said. of teams. and I like a lot of Last week, the Chargers teams." asked Condon to open negotia­ Manning's maneuver is simi­ tions with Eli in anticipation of lar to the one Elwuy pulled in possibly drafting him. Since liJIB. when he made it known then, Archie said he has spoken that he didn't want to play for to NFL commissioner Paul AP the Baltimore Colts. who owned Tagliabue and has met with Archie Manning, left, Is shown with his sons Ell, former Mississippi quarterback, and Peyton, the No. 1 pick. Chargers president Dean right, during a news conference. Ell Is a top prospect In this weekend's NFL Draft. Still, the Colts took Elway. The Spanos and coach Marty Stanford quarterback respond­ Schottenheimer. acknowledging that Eli proba­ Chargers. Leaf No. 2 overall in 1998 after ed by playing minor league "This is nothing personal bly will end up with a struggling Archie said he has not Peyton. Leaf turned out to be a baseball for the New Yankees against anyone," Archie said. team no matter who drafts him. expressed a desire to have Eli bust. and threatened to stick with He was an outstanding player Condon has not returned play for the Giants, despite In 2001, San Diego could have that sport if the Colts remained stuck on a dismal team, the phone calls from The what Smith said he was told by picked Michael Vick No. 1, but stubborn. New Orleans Saints, for most of Associated Press. Condon. , traded down and went with Eventually, Baltimore traded his career. Peyton was taken by The New York Giants, who The Chargers have missed the running back LaDanian Elway to Denver. where he went the Indianapolis Colts with the have the fourth pick. are one of playoffs for the last eight sea­ Tomlinson in the first round on to become a llall of Farner. first overall pick in 1998. At the three teams who talked to the sons and are 43-85 since mak­ and quarterback Drew Brees in "This is a bold move on the time, the Colts also were a Chargers about trading for the ing their last postseason the second. part of our family," Archie said. struggling franchise. No. 1 selection. In recent days, appearance in 1995. Since then, But Brees hasn't been the "But I am not bold enough to "There's no rose garden out there was speculation Condon finding a quarterback has been solution, making Manning a try to manipulate this draft. I there for a quarterback starting was trying to swing a trade a constant struggle. possible fit for the Chargers. would not do that." in this league," said Archie, between the Giants and The Chargers drafted Ryan Or so they thought.

MLB Bonds' fast start has many in awe

Associated Press and keeps up his pace, Bonds He's still the best at it." . could reach 700 this season. How does he keep his body SAN FHANCISCO - llall of He set the single-season going at this late stage in his Farner Orlando Cepoda told home run record of 73 in career? everyone almost a decade ago 2001. This season. he's per­ "Talent," Giants trainer that he'd never seen someone formed fantastically at the Stan Conte said. "Talent sums swing a bat as well as Barry plate while dealing with ques­ up skill, genetics and psycho­ Bonds. tions about his personal train­ logical all in one." "And people looked at me er's drug distribution case His teammates can appreci­ funny," Cepeda recalled. and whether Bonds has used ate what Bonds is doing, even Nobody's arguing now, not steroids. if the defending NL West with Bonds batting .500 - "llis weapon is his mind," champion Giants are having a yep, .500! - and connecting said Cepeda, who hit 3 79 rough April in the win col­ for nine home runs among his homers in 17 major league umn. first II) hits. lie even homered seasons. "He's brilliant. He That seems to be wearing in seven straight games, one amazes me the way he plays on Bonds, who fell six outs shy of the major league the game of baseball. In all short of winning the World 8·BAU record. his years. I've seen him look Series in 2002. .. "What he's doing is pretty bad at the plate two times. "I only take comfort in special," first baseman J .T. Guys look bad at the plate five wins," Bonds said. Snow said. times a day. In his last two games, Bonds Doost!s TOORHAWHf Bonds, a six-time NL MVP, "lie has the best sight. It's saw 29 pitches and only five got a much-needed day off incredible. People should strikes. Friday, April 23 Thursday when the Giants come to the ballpark just to He swung once - connect­ concluded a four-game series say, 'I saw Barry Bonds.' I ing for his ninth homer of the 9:00pm against the San Diego Padres. played with Hank Aaron, season, a two-run shot off lie is expected to play all Willie Mays and Frank Brian Lawrence on Tuesday. three weekend games in Los Robinson. There's nobody bet­ Only 36 percent of the pitches ND Express Angeles against the Dodgers. ter than Barry Bonds, and Bonds saw last season were "lie is really tired." manag­ he's nearly 40 years old." strikes, the lowest frequency lllNIW LtVU (Jf W!ORTVW er Felipr. Alou said. "You can Hich Donnelly, now a third­ in the majors. see it in the outfield. lie's base coach for the Brewers, He walked 148 times in 130 S~ ups ~n AIJI"il 19 in Nb rxprt.Ss. been busy." was a coach for Bonds from games. {Limit 16 Teams • 2 to 11 tcam) That's for sure. 1986-92 when the slugger "They have to get him in Bonds' homer streak ended first came up with the another league," shortstop ~~ " lli 'ii\JI.M _l£lt.~ C"iti Wednesday, just short of tying Pittsburgh Pirates. Neifi Perez said. "He's not for - the mark shared by Dale Long Donnelly points out that this league. They need to ( IIJ56). Don Mattingly (1987) Bonds has made his mark as make another big league for NO hpress Billiards Hall also provides s!Vlle day proto developnent ifld Uf'S snipping serv~m. and Ken Griffey Jr. (1993). more than merely a great hit­ him. It's unbelievable." With the game out of reach - ter. Cepeda agrees. the Giants lost 11-0 - Bonds "The two greatest baserun­ "To me, he's one in a mil­ /:~.;-~ asked to be taken out in the ners I've ever seen are Larry lion," Cepeda said. "You won't :,__ ~ ~t::LOPMENT eighth inning. Walker and Barry Bonds," see anything like that again. Bonds. who turns 40 in July, Donnelly said. '"t's not always The things he's doing are ----#· has (J67 honwrs, behind only about stolen bases .... Nobody unreal. He thrills me every Hank Aaron (755) and Babe makes a play down the left­ day. I'm praying I can be like Huth (714). If he stays healthy field line like Barry Bonds. him in my next life." page 18 The Observer + SPORTS Friday, April 23, 2004

NHL Danton finds himself behind bars after off ice troubles

Associated Press n't long before Frost took over sure his players did their one outside hockey," Ryan from his family. the boy's life. schoolwork. O'Keefe, a former Danton After Danton's arrest, his ST. LOUIS - NHL tough guy Some in Canada's hockey "I didn't come into this busi­ teammate with the Barrie father accused Frost of ruin­ Mike Danton relishes his role circles have cast Frost as a ness to make friends," the Colts, told that newspaper. ing Danton's life and driving a as the mouthy player who monster, a manipulator of Toronto Sun quoted him as "I've known himself since I wedge between father and gets under his opponents' young players, a cult leader saying in 1999. "I've heard was a kid and basically his son. Frost countered by call­ skin. racking up 141 minutes whose disciples are often too the brainwash stuff, that I whole life revolves around ing Jefferson a "village idiot." in penalties this season with afraid to speak out against brainwash players. You know hockey." Traded to the the St. Louis Blues. him. John Gardner, head of how crazy that· is? If I was His biggest Blues last year, But now he is behind bars, the Greater that smart, I would liability has "[know I'm a rebel Danton this season accused of trying to get some­ Toronto Hockey brainwash 20 of been his had seven goals. 12 one to kill his agent, a man League, told the "I didn't come them and we mouth: He and an points and 141 with a sinister reputation as a Toronto Star this would go win the groused penalty minutes - into this business intimidating hockey-world Svengali. week that Frost Stanley Cup." about playing person. " all career highs in The arrest last week has "practiced mind to make friends." "I know I'm a time as a 68 games. raised disturbing questions control." rebel and an New Jersey His work ethic was about both Danton and his Frost used to intimidating per­ Devils rookie David Frost considered strong, David Frost agent, David Frost. be a coach but son," he said. But in 2002 and Danton's Agent his skill level moder­ Frost insists Danton never was suspended Danton's Agent he added: "I don't was suspend­ ate. wanted him dead and is in by two junior care who I rub the ed for failing The 5-foot-9, 190- dire need of counseling. hockey leagues wrong way. I'm not to report to the minors. pound Danton played the role Danton's estranged father in Ontario in the rnid-1990s, about to change. Not for any­ He sat out most of the previ­ of the "agitator." blames Frost for his son's in one case because of his body." ous season, after a disagree­ "I don't know a tougher guy emotional problems. team's unruly play. In 1997, While playing in Canada, ment with the Devils manage­ than him. I don't know a guy The FBI brought the he pleaded guilty to a charge Danton was known to team­ ment over the severity of an that goes in the corner and charges last Friday in East St. that he assaulted one of his mates as a quiet sort. who did abdomtrral injury. gets killed and that will drop Louis, Ill., accusing Danton, players. not go out much, the Toronto Between those seasons, his gloves with a guy who's 40 23, of trying to hire a hit man Others have said he was a Star said. Danton legally changed his pounds heavier in a flash," for $10,000 to kill someone at positive influence when he "He never (went) out to the name from Mike Jefferson, Blues forward Doug Weight his suburban St. Louis apart­ coached, dutifully making bars, never saw him with any- apparently to distance himself said. "He's tough as nails.' ment. The intended victim was not identified in court papers, but news reports citing unidenti­ fied law enforcement sources have said Frost was the tar­ get. Danton and a woman authorities say helped him were indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday of con­ spiring to arrange a murder for hire. Danton wanted Frost dead because he feared Frost would ruin his career by telling the Blues front office about Danton's supposed "promiscuity and use of alco­ hol." according to the FBI. Also arrested in the alleged plot was Katie Wolfrneyer, a 19-year-old who worked at a mall where the Blues have a practice rink. Authorities said Danton went to her for help in finding a killer, and she put him in touch with another man, unaware he was working for Friday April 23rd the FBI. Danton allegedly told the informant that he wanted the killing to take place at his horne April 15 - while Danton was in California - and he wanted it to look like a lOpm to lam burglary gone bad. Wolfrneyer was arrested hours later as she showed up with the informant at Danton's place, where Frost was said to be inside. South Dining Hall Hospitality Room Authorities caught up with Danton the next day in San Jose, Calif., where the Blues (Next to Reekers) had been eliminated from the playoffs. A federal prosecutor said Danton was being brought back to Illinois. His lawyer did not return calls for com­ ment. Free!!!! During a court appearance Monday, Wolfrneyer's attorney Donald Groshong called her "the real victim" and a "young girl smitten with a hockey player who lied to The Notre Dame Russian and German her." He did not elaborate. Danton's involvement with - Frost dates back a dozen Clubs present a night of cultural years. Danton's father, Stephen Jefferson, introduced the boy to Frost. By the time Danton was 15, experiences, food, dancing, and music. Frost was serving as the Ontario native's agent. In 1999, Jefferson called the agent "the best thing to ever happen to my kid." But Jefferson claims it was- OUND THE NATION page 19 CoMPILED FROM THE OBsERVUts wuu SERVtCES Thursday, April 22, 2004

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Mike Azzarelli. draft was turned down by Clarett filed a second injury" if he was not Clarett has not played the Supreme Court on emergency appeal with allowed in the draft. since the 2002 season at Thursday, delaying for now Justice John Paul Stevens, The NFL had said that Ohio State, showed up out his attempt to bypass the who quickly turned it allowing Clarett to be of shape at the NFL scout­ ~:;~~)Colteg~~ league's eligibility rule. down. drafted could be unfair to ing combine, and had what Justice Ruth Bader "Today's decision con­ the team that picked him most scouts considered a 1 ' ... · .• ... ::.: .. :. .••. ::::::::::::! Ginsburg rejected his first firms the judgment of the and to a player who loses mediocre workout in 2 request, saying she saw no court of appeals and allows out on a spot because Columbus earlier this 3 month. 4 Miami (6) 2il 856 reason to overturn a lower us to turn our focus from Clarett was chosen. ~~:';;: ···~:;······························;~~··:·:·:··:········.:·. court's stay preventing the the courtroom to the draft Ginsburg's decision also Neither justice ruled on 5 long Beach State 26·~ . · < 821 . ··•·· ····· ···· 6 Mls$15slppl 31·6 770 former Ohio State running room," Jeff Pash. the NFL's keeps out wide receiver the merits of Clarett's 1 NOTRE OAME 30•5 .743> back from being taken in in-house attorney, said in a Mike Williams of Southern claim that the NFL's rule 8 lSU 28-16 731. the draft. statement. California, who entered the was arbitrary and anticom­ 9 South Carolina 26+111 586 >> She cited the NFL's will­ Clarett's attorney, Alan draft after the original petitive, robbing young 10 Wichita StaiB 23-7 551 ingness to "promptly" hold Milstein, wouldn't com­ decision allowing in players of an opportunity 11 Au bum 2fi.12 ·· 6:i4 a supplemental draft if the ment on the rulings. Clarett. to enter the multimillion­ 12 East Carolina 31+6 523 20-year-old Clarett, out of Messages left for Clarett "The NFL may have been dollar marketplace. 13 South8rn Mlsslnlppl 29·8 4S8 14 Texas A&M 31-11 . 379 15 Tenii8SSU8 29-9 34f 16 Nebraska 26~9 327 IN BRIEF 17 VIrginia 3N 303 · 18 Arizona Slate 2fi.12 279 19 Florida 28·1t 266 Senators fire coach Martin Muckier said at an earlier news con­ Conference, two spots out of the 20 North Carolina 27·10 .. 2$6. On/\WA - Another playofT loss to ference. playoffs. 21 Tulane 26-12 ·· · 183 Toronto cost Jacques Martin his job 22 Oral Roberts 3H ··182 as Ottawa Senators coach. Randolph wins NBA Most Sifford chosen for golf Hall 23 UC Irvine 31·10 162 · Martin was fired Thursday after Improved Player Award of Fame 24 Arkansas 2!H3 · · 15$i · coaching Ottawa for 8 1/2. seasons, POHTLAND, Ore. - Portland Trail Charlie Sifford, who cracked the 25 Oklahoma · 25-1~ .. 148 making him the NIIL's longest-serv­ Blazers forward Zach Handolph was PGA Tour's Caucasian-only clause in ing coach at the time. disappointed when he didn't make 1961 and was the first black member 'To be able to last that long and the All-Star team. Winning the NBA's to win on tour, is the first black cho­ build, I think. a good relationship Most Improved Player award sen for the World Golf llall of Fame. with a lot of the players, I've been a Thursday took some of that sting Sifford will be inducted Nov. 15, very fortunate individual," Martin away. along with 1992 U.S. Open champion said at a news conference. Randolph, who became a starter Tom Kite, Japanese star !sao Aoki around the dial The Game 7 loss in the first round this season and averaged double fig­ and Canadian amateur Marlene Tuesday marked the fourth time in ures in points and rebounds, easily Stewart Streit. five seasons the Senators have been beat Cleveland Cavaliers forward Sifford was a true pioneer. along ousted by the Maple Leafs. Carlos Boozer in voting by sports with Teddy Hhodes, Pete Brown. Lee "No doubt the disappointment is writers and broadcasters with 59 Elder, Bill Spiller and other blacks - NHL PLAYOFFS not to be given the opportunity to fin­ first-place votes and 379 points. who kept playing with hopes of get­ Montreal at Tampa Bay, 4:00p.m., ESPN2 ish what was started," Martin said. "I wanted to be on the All-Star ting a chance on the PGA Tour. "But I understand. I appreciate what team but it feels good to win this Tiger Woods paid tribute to them I had here for almost nine years." award," Randolph said with a big when he won the '97 Masters for his "In order to take the next step, smile." It feels good." first major. and he spoke in October NBA PLAYOFFS towards winning a Stanley Cup, we Handolph averaged 20.1 points, about the absence of blacks in golf's Indiana at Boston, 7:00p.m., ESPN must select a new face, a new voice 10.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists for the llall of Fame. LA Lakers at Houston, 9:30p.m., ESPN with a fresh approach and with new revamped Blazers, who went 41-41 "They never had a chance to play," ideas," general manager John to finish 1Oth in the Western Woods said. page 20 The Observer + SPORTS Friday, April 23, 2004

SMC GOLF Belles set out to itnpress NCAA selection comtnittee

up and play better." said. "This is our last chance ances during practice. Simmerman anticipates good By ANN LOUGHERY Coach Mark Hamilton· to sway the selection commit­ ''I'm expecting [Hanlon] to scores posted across the Sporrs Writer described this meet as the last tee." post her lowest score ever and board, as Tri-State's course is opportunity the Belles have to Saint Mary's had an impres­ [Bellino] should play very well, one of the Belles' favorite Call it tunnel vision. prove themselves worthy of an sive performance at last too. Everything seems to be places to compete. The Belles head into NCAA tournament bid. week's Hope College clicking for them right now," "We love playing there just Saturday's invitational at Tri­ Winning the invitational and Invitational, claiming first Hamilton said. because we've been there so State University with one pri­ overcoming rivals Albion and place with a collective score of Practices this past week many times. I can go through mary objective: to impress the Manchester would be a 343. Junior Julia Adams fired have continued to focus on the and tell you where every tree NCAA selection committee and notable feat, according to the tournament's best score at short aspect of the Belles' and sand trap is. We know win a spot in the NCAA tour­ Hamilton. 82 and was named medalist. games, in addition to bunker that course like the back of nament May 11-14. "We've had some good rival­ Hamilton says he expects shots. The team has had a few our hands," Simmerman said. "It doesn't matter who's [at ries in the past, but we know similar 'standout performances "disasters in the sand" "Hopefully we'll be able to Tri-State]. as long as we put what to expect because we this weekend, especially from Hamilton said, and hopes that make things happen." up some good numbers," played most of them last Liz Hanlon and Nicole Bellino. bunker shots will be anything Stefanie Simmerman said. week. Everyone knows what Both seem ready to shine this but problematic during the Contact Ann Loughery at "Everyone will need to step it they have to do," Hamilton weekend after solid perform- invitational. [email protected]

ND SOFTBALL Irish put out flames in Chicago, avenge loss

were able to score on the By JUSTIN SCHUVER error and Lenn advanced to Associate Sports Editor second on the play. After a groundout by Liz Hartmann Notre Dame (35-13) got its advanced Lenn to third, Nicole revenge and then some Wicks singled to score the Thursday night shutting out third run of the game as Lenn the University of Illinois­ came home. Chicago 8-0. The Irish blew the game Carissa Jaquish had her best wide open in the seventh with game of the season, going for Hartmann picking up an RBI 3-for-4 at the plate while driv­ double to score a run before ing in four RBI all on one hit Jaquish's grand-slam sealed - a grand-slam home run in the win for Notre Dame. the seventh inning. Notre Dame goes on the The win made up for Notre road to face Villanova Dame's earlier loss this season Saturday in a key conference to Illinois-Chicago (24-20), doubleheader. and should help the team as it The Wildcats currently lead moves into a weekend that the Big East with 18 points, features two doubleheaders while the Irish are tied for against Big East opponents on second with 16. However, the road - Villanova on those standings are mislead­ Saturday and Rutgers on ing, because Villanova (25-16, Sunday. 9-3 in the Big East) has played Steffany Stenglein picked up 12 Big East games compared the victory, allowing just three to Notre Dame's (8-0 in the hits over six innings while Big East) eight. striking out eight. Carrie The Irish will finish their Big Wisen pitched the seventh to East weekend with a trip to complete the victory for the New Jersey Sunday to face Irish. Rutgers (22-23, 5-7). Notre Dame took advantage of a Flames throwing error in the third to take an early Contact Justin Schuver at three-run lead. [email protected] Nicole deFau walked to lead off the inning, and then stole second. Her stolen base was Calvert has been offering mutual funds that invest in made irrelevant, however, socially and environmentally responsible companies for Megan Ciolli walked as well to put runners at first and sec­ years. For more complete information on Calvert funds ond with nobody out. Meghan Ruthrauff made it safe to first including a prospectus, call: on a fielder's choice. while Ciolli was thrown out at sec­ ond. Mark Unwin Ruthrauff advanced to sec­ Vice President-Investments ond on a wild pitch, but deFau was forced to hold up at third Smith Barney, Citigroup on the play. Mallorie Lenn hit a groundball toward Illinois­ 211 W. Washington Suite 2200 Chicago's Alycia Creese. and South Bend IN 46601 she picked the ball up and threw toward home. Phone: 574.251.9108 Creese's throw sailed wide Phone: 800.322.2425 and both deFau and Ruthrauff Fax: 574.234.2484 1;~-~~·~:·~~-·i·~~~-;~-~~-~~··;·~··~~~ E-mail: [email protected] iCOMEDY or TV WRITING- Readi - frrustin Howard's new book,[ prospectus carefully before you invest. ~"MY LIFE WITH REGIS AN£) ',JOEY." The book reveals help-1 ~ul structuring of comedy fo~ 1both stand-up and writing. l

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TRACK AND FIELD SMC SOFTBALL Irish look to prepare for Big East Belles earn a

By MIKE GILLOON Sports Writer spot in tourney

It's crunch time. final score 5-3. With the Big East Belles make MIAA The second game ended Championships only one week tournament with after just five innings as the away, the Irish are hoping to Belles slaughtered the work out the kinks as they win over Kalamazoo Hornets 13-1. Libby compete in this weekend's Big Wilhelmy pitched through Ten Preview Invitational and the first four innings for the Drake Helays. By JUSTIN STETZ Belles, giving up only two The group headed for the Sports Writer hits and no runs. Bridget Big Ten Preview, held at Grall replaced Wilhcmly in Purdue, is the larger of the Saint Mary's made a state­ the fifth and helped Saint two as only a handful of team­ ment Thursday, sweeping Mary's secure a playoff mates arc going to Drake. Kalamazoo in a doublehead­ birth. "At Purdue we want to get er and secured a spot in the The Belles came out sonw more people qualified for MIAA tournament. After strong once again and the Big Easts," Irish assistant winning the first game 5-3, scored three runs in the coach Tim Connelly said. they exploded 13-1 in the first inning. "There arc also some kids who second game. Ellison and Laura Jleline need a tunc-up race but there The Belles are currently each drove in a run and a are also a lot who will not be third in the MlAA confer­ Kalamazoo error gave Saint raeing this weekend." ence with a 9-5 record and Mary's a 3-0 advantage. With finals also looming on must now await the out­ CHUY BENITEZ!The Observer In the second inning, Saint the horizon, the team must Two Irish sprinters compete In the 60-meter dash Jan. 30. The come of the Albion and Mary's scored three addi­ balance books while trying to Irish hope to gain experience at the Drake Relays this weekend. Hope doubleheader Sat­ tional runs as a result of succeed on the track. urday to determine the third three Kalamazoo errors. "Each kid has managed to and fourth seeds. In the bottom of the fifth, get their schoolwork done all in the 1 ,500-meters and the warm up for the conference The Belles scored five Saint Mary's scored seven year," he said. "I think this men's 6,400 meter relay team. championships. runs in the first game led by more runs and secured its week they're also going to lind The competition at Purdue "This is a critical point in the a Jean Downes single. second victory of the dou­ a way to do that." will be similar to last week's season for our team," Vi ken Downes was followed by a bleheader. Singles by Gajor Among those headed to Des Indy Relays in that it will be said. "I want to do the best I hit from Angie Ellison who and Meghan Marenkovic Moines, Iowa for the 94th made up of mostly teams from can at Purdue so I am in a later scored off an infield began the onslaught. This annual Drake Helays will be the Midwest. The meet is good position to help out down grounder. was followed by Walsh's HBI Napoleon Suarez and Mark designed to be a tune-up for the stretch." Kalamazoo came back single and a hit by Ellison, Barber who will compete in next week's Big Ten Viken is among a solid group strong at the top of the sec­ bringing home three more the 400-metcr hurdles. Two Championships yet only three of Irish vaulters who will be ond, tying the score at one. runs. weeks ago at the Missouri teams - Illinois, Indiana and going to the meet including After the Belles failed to Sullivan added another Invite, they finished first and Purdue -will be representing Stephanie Best, Laura Huarte, score, the Hornets took the run on her single and second respectively in the 400- the conference. The other Jill Van Weelden and Dee Dee lead 2-1 in the top of the Heline's double made the meter hurdles. Both runners squads in the field include Ball Bryant. The other men's pole third. score 11-0. The Belles have already qualified for the State, Indiana State, DePaul, vaulter, Justin Oppel, will not However, it was not long scored their final two runs Big East and would like to Loyola-Chicago and Mar­ participate this weekend as he before Saint Mary's came off an error and a G ajor build on the success they have quette. is resting a sore back before roaring back in the fifth double for the 13-1 victory. had this year. Notre Dame pole vaulter next week's meet. inning to score three runs Saint Mary's has done its The other Irish competitors Dave Viken has already quali­ by Marnie Walsh, Audrey job by securing a place in at Drake will be Katie Duman fied for the Big East meet but Contact Mike Gilloon at Gajor and Amy Parker. the upcoming MIM tourna­ in the javelin, Kerry Meagher wants to use this weekend as a [email protected] The final run scored by ment. Now they just have to Saint Mary's came from wait to see who the oppo­ Kate Sajewich scoring on a nent will be. 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FOOTBALL WOMEN'S lACROSSE Rockne honored Irish hope to regain their form

Irish have had trouble with in forward and regain our form By MATT MOONEY the past week. They played a that had got us to a high level." at Ellis Island Sports Writer very competitive game with But the Irish will be chal­ Georgetown but lost 9-7, only lenged if they hope to stay at As Notre Dame prepares to grants. to fall apart in their very next that high level. Notre Dame has resume play this weekend fol­ Late Irish football Each award included the game to Northwestern. The a backloaded schedule in which lowing consecutive losses, the Irish could only manage three three of their last four oppo­ coach honored at presentation of a copy of the Irish (10-2) are looking back in original ship's passenger goals up until the final minute nents have top 15 rankings. order to move forward. of the game to finish 9-5. After hosting No. 9 Johns manifest documenting the ceremony "We're playing with nothing "We just weren't there that Hopkins this weekend, No. 10 recipient's, or the recipient's Observer Staff Report to lose, like we did at the begin­ day. We just didn't show up to Vanderbilt and No. 13 Syracuse ancestor's, arrival at Ellis ning of our season up until play, they did and we didn't," arrive in South Bend each of Island. Late Notre Dame football Northwestern," captain Simon said. the next two Saturdays for sea­ Chinese-American architect coach Knute Rockne was one Meredith Simon said. One of the elements Coyne son ending showdowns. Simon of six Americans honored at I.M. Pei became the first Notre Dame will have two felt was missing from the understands that her team can a ceremony Wednesday at recipient of the new Peopling chances this weekend to Northwestern game was the use the lessons from the losses the Statue of Liberty. of American Award, which is resume its old style of play, team cohesion that had typified to help their performance in The Ellis Island Family given to a United States tonight with a 7 p.m. game at the Irish style of play, a bal­ those games as they move Heritage Award was present­ immigrant who doesn't trace Moose Kraus Stadium against anced offense and a swarming toward the NCAA tournament. ed to members of Rockne's his roots to Ellis Island. No. 9 Johns Hopkins and then a team defense. "Now that we've family, including John, his Along with Rockne's family second game in Piscataway, "We got where had our hole in the at Wednesday's ceremony, only living offspring. N.J. for a Sunday afternoon we were because "They didn't road, I think we'll This award celebrates Ellis were Notre Dame represen­ game against Rutgers. we were so unified be able to handle Island as the door to America tatives John Heisler, associ­ Though the two recent losses as a team and they achieve what anything now," she for the 17 million immigrants ate director of athletics, and have come at the hands of were very they achieved said. Matthew Storin, associate who set foot on U.S. soil ranked opponents (No. 5 unselfish," Coyne by a fluke." Above all, Coyne there. At the age of five, vice president for news and Georgetown and No. 11 said. "It wasn't like wants her team to Rockne came to the United information. Northwestern). Irish coach someone was hog­ have the confi­ States through Ellis Island On March 31, the 73rd Tracy Coyne feels the Irish ging the ball or Tracy Coyne dence of knowing with his mother and sisters. anniversary of Rockne's fatal need only look within them­ anyone was com­ Irish coach they are now a Other recipients of this plane crash, the Kansas selves to find the winning for­ plaining. It was force to be reck- year's Ellis Island Family Turnpike Authority dedicated mula. more the opposite, oned with in the Heritage Award included film a memorial very close to the "I want the focus to be on our they would try to take on every­ world of college lacrosse. director Martin Scorese, location where Rockne died. vn play, our own preparation, thing themselves instead of "I think we need to embrace National Football League Rockne was the Notre what we feel we need to exe­ sharing the burden." our success more instead of commissioner Paul Dame football coach from cute in order to win," she said. Coyne however, did see signs trying to fight it and being Tagliabue, former U.S. 1918-30. He won three con­ "I don't want to focus on any­ of the team that started 10-0 afraid and thinking there [are] Treasury Secretary Robert sensus national titles (1924, thing about our opponent during Wednesday's practice. these lofty expectations. They Rubin and Nobel Prize win­ 1929 and 1930). His .881 because when we are at our "Obviously you just don't imme­ didn't achieve what they ner Harold Varmus. winning percentage (105-12- best, I don't care who it is on diately put a disappointing loss achieved by a fluke," she said. Besides · Rockne, those 5) is the highest winning per­ the field we should be able to like [that] behind you," Coyne recipients are the grandchil­ centage in college football win." said. "[But] by the end of prac­ Contact Matt Mooney at dren of Ellis Island immi- history. But winning is something the tice we were all ready to move [email protected]

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BASEBALL Big East teams face an important weekend of season

pose more of a threat than its I'm sure Pittsburgh is trying to By CHRIS FEDERICO 10-24-1 record would indi­ win this thing." Senior Staff Writer cate. The Pirates have gone 4- Pittsburgh boasts four of the 1-1 at home this season. top 10 hitters in the Big East. With the top five teams in including winning two of three Outfielder Ben Copeland leads the Big I~ast standings all from Rutgers. the league with a .393 aver­ scheduled to play over the "With Seton Hall, you have age, scoring 39 runs and driv­ next tlm~n days. this weekend to forget about their record," ing in 20. The other Panther could be the most important Mainieri said. "I've gone to hitters in the top 10 are Jim for No.4 Notre Dame (31-5, Seton llall too many times to Negrych (.382), P.J. Hiser I 1-2 in the Big l·:ast) and the count on anything as being (.374) and Peter Parise (.361). rest of tlw Big East in jockey­ easy. Those games are going The Irish. however, have ing for position down the to be two tough games." been just as dominant at the stn~tch run of cf•nference play. The Pirates have hit .266 as plate this season, with 10 Irish "I think this weekend could · a team this season, and are hitters surpassing the .300 he a turning point in the led at the plate by senior mark Shortstop Greg Lopez league if things happen the catcher Chris Fulda with a leads the Irish regulars with a way that you hope they could . 322 average and 18 RBis. .369 average . happen," Irish coach Paul Two other Pirate hitters - On the mound, Mainieri Mainicri said. "I think that first baseman Tim Pahuta plans to use a similar starting Hutgcrs has as tough of a (.313) and infielder Anthony rotation as he did in Notre challenge as we have, going to Seratelli (.306) - are batting Dame's three-game sweep of (Boston College and St. over .300 this season. Pahuta Georgetown last weekend. John's!. This is what separates also leads the team in runs Left-hander Tom Thornton teams- going into tough ven­ scored (25). doubles (10) and will take the hill in the seven­ ues. home runs (five). inning opener of the double­ The Irish travel to Seton On the hill, Pirate pitchers header today, while righty llall for a Big East double­ have an EHA of 5.30 and an Chris Niese! will start the lw ad n r today, and then opponents' batting average of nine-inning nightcap. onward to Pittsburgh for a .277. Against Pittsburgh Sunday, Sunday doubleheader. The Pittsburgh, meanwhile, has right-hander Jeff Samardzija l'anthr.rs currently stand in proven to be one of the most will start the seven-inning MEG DAVISSONfThe Observer third place in the Big East powerful Big East teams this opener, and junior righty Infielder Zach Sisko bats against Toledo April 21. The Irish face with a conference record of 7- year. The Panthers lead the Grant Johnson will work the Seton Hallin Big East action this afternoon. 3. Big East in hitting with a .323 second game against the Meanwhile, Hutgers, who is team batting average, which is Panthers. been splitting time between for other top teams in the con­ tied with Notre Dame at 11-2 two points ahead of second­ The freshman Samardzija, spring football practices and ference, Mainieri says he is atop the Big East, must travel place Notre Dame. The who is a scholarship football baseball the past four weeks, ready for an exciting Big East to Boston College today and Panthers are also fourth in the player for the Irish. will have but he will be able to concen­ weekend. then to St. John's Sunday for a Big East in pitching, with a to meet up with the baseball trate on pitching after the "We've got four big games pair of conference double­ staff ERA of 4.16. team on the road Saturday Blue-Gold game Saturday, ahead of us this weekend, and headers. St. John's and Boston "Pittsburgh is as good as night after participating in the which marks the conclusion of I'm excited about it," he said. College are fourth and fifth, Rutgers and ourselves," football team's intra-squad spring practices. respectively, in the Big East. Mainieri said. "They are right Blue-Gold game Saturday With a full slate of Big East Contact Chris Federico at For the Irish, Seton Hall may there in the top of the heap. afternoon. Samardzija has games ahead and tough games [email protected]

- page 24 The Observer+ SPORTS Friday, April 23, 2004 Big East ROWING continued from page 28 Seniors look for first Big East title Saturday showing was not enough to overcome Syracuse and the Irish took second place over­ have witnessed the rowing pro­ this season. ing by the dock, singing the all. By CHRISTINE ARMSTRONG gram develop into one of the "This is the year for us to win fight song for us as we At the 2002 Big East Senior Staff Writer nation's most respected teams. Big East," Sanders said. "For launched. I felt part of some­ Challenge. No. 10 Notre They helped the Irish steadily the past three years, the team thing bigger that day, and will Dame won the varsity four The 10 seniors that will lead climb up the polls and garner has inched closer and closer to never forget that overwhelm­ races but Syracuse once the Notre Dame boats this unprecedented honors. Syracuse and now is the time ing feeling of pride to belong to again dominated the regat­ weekend are eager to avenge In May 2001, the No. 18 Irish for us to finally take the elusive the University of Notre Dame." ta. The Orangewomen took Syracuse's Big East win last finished second overall at the crown." When reflecting back on the first. leaving the Irish sec­ year. Big East Challenge. Notre Coach Martin Stone acknowl­ last four years. the team is ond again. The Notre Dame Over the past four years, Dame won two silver and two edges the seniors have played quick to praise each member's boats had an equally frus­ these women have witnessed bronze medals as the novice an instrumental role in this individual talents and contribu­ trating experience at the · the Irish rowing program gar­ eight and the second varsity season's success and is confi­ tions. 2003 Big East Challenge. ner a series of honors. They eight placed second. The first dent that the Irish will perform "It is no cofhcidence that out The No. 24 Irish won the hope to add a Big East team varsity eight and varsity four well this weekend. of the 100 freshmen who went second varsity eight and the title to the list. Though the pro­ boats took third place. "I expect them to continue to out for the team, the 10 of us varsity four earned a silver gram consists of over 60 row­ In April of 2002, the No. 9 focus on making the boats they remain," Ladine said. "We are medal but the Irish lost to ers, it is led by a close group of Irish achieved their highest are in to go as fast as all very different, but have one Syracuse by a mere two seniors: captain Natalie ranking to date in the U.S. possible," Stone said. "They thing in common; we are each points in the overall compe­ Ladine, captain Katie Welsh, Rowing/Collegiate Rowing have done a great job so far a little crazy in our own way. tition. Alice Bartek, Danielle Coaches Association poll, and I ·expect the trend to But, you'd have to be a little Notre Dame boats have Protasewich, Jacqueline breaking into the nation's top continue." crazy to wake up when we do fared well this season, Hazen, Kacy McCaffrey, Kathy 10 for the first time. During the The rowers consistently on a snowy morning, put on despite a challenging sched­ Long, Sarah Keefer, Katie 2002 season, the varsity eight credit the team's strength and spandex, and go for a row." ule consisting of races O'Hara and Megan Sanders. boat also earned its first NCAA dedication to the close rela­ As graduation approaches, against several of the Although most of the rowers Championship bid. The boat, tionships they have forged with the rowers acknowledge the nation's best teams, includ­ were celebrated high school which included Ladine, fin­ each other and the greater noteworthy achievements the ing California. Washington. athletes, only Long had high ished 16th in the champi­ Notre Dame community. team has made in their time at Tennessee. Washington school rowing experience onships behind rowing power­ "One of my favorite memo­ Notre Dame, but also express State, Southern California before joining the team her houses such as Washington ries was from Spring Break great hope for the young pro­ and Michigan State. freshman year. State, Michigan State and 2002 in Tennessee," Bartek gram's future. A win this weekend could "I knew absolutely nothing Cornell. In July 2002, Ashlee said. "We were training down "The program has great put the Irish in a good posi­ about rowing," Hazen said. "In Warren became the first Notre in Knoxville, and the Notre potential, and a significant tion for ·a much-coveted the novice program everybody Dame rower to earn All­ Dame women's basketball amount of work ahead of it at NCAA bid. begins knowing nothing and American honors. team had the same time," Welsh said. "We have lost by less than learns together. It's amazing to . At the 2003 Big East their first round of the NCAA's "Graduation will lead to the 10 points the past three move from learning to row on Challenge, the No. 24 Irish won down there. We all got tickets loss of 10 seniors, four in the years to Syracuse," Katie our little lakes to competing the second varsity eight, the to their first game and cheered varsity eight. This creates O'Hara said. "I think our with the top teams in the coun­ varsity four and earned a silver them on to victory. The next much opportunity for the team has grown to the point try." medal in the first varsity eight, day, when we raced against underclassmen and incoming where no one will let that When the current seniors but lost to Syracuse by a mere Tennessee, Muffet McGraw recruits to step up and fill happen again·." joined the team in the fall of two points in the overall com­ and company came down to these positions." 2000, the program was only petition. Though the Irish did the boathouse to support us. Contact Christine Armstrong entering its fourth year of var­ not earn a NCAA bid last year, It was one of the coolest things Contact Christine Armstrong at at [email protected] sity status. Since then, they they are determined to qualify see the basketball team stand- [email protected]

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and [Kilroy] opened up the Samardzija said. with his defensive ability offense for us." No. 7 USB/SMG 21, No. 10 and his return game, or Sweet 16 Funk said the Library Lounge Derelict 19 Draft linebacker Courtney Watson. continued from page 28 "had the game in hand" at half­ The match between USB/SMG continued from page 28 Then there are the players time, when the team led 11-2. and Derelict was not a matter of who hope injuries don't hurt point on a foul shot. From that point on, the team basketball skills. the first three rounds being their draft status. Take safe­ State Theatre 21, Bend It Like turned on its jets and played a It was all about looking good, held Saturday and the final ty Glenn Earl, for example, Bryant 10 much more offensive-minded according to USB/SMG captain four rounds taking place who had surgery and missed Although it was a Thursday game. Chris Murphy. Sunday. the last six games of the night, State Theatre was jump­ No. 8 Clerlcuzlo 21, No. 9 Team "We were the prettiest on the Analysts are estimating 2003 season with an injury ing, as well as shooting sweetly, Truth 16 court, and we just decided that that anywhere between four but impressed scouts with over Bend it Like Bryant. There's no denying the truth­ we were more beautiful than the and seven Notre Dame play­ his pre-draft workouts. Or The game was close at the half, that is unless it's in reference to other team and deserved to win," ers could be there is but State Theatre, led by Ben Team Truth. Murphy said. selected this defensive Nickol and Chris Murphy, pulled No. 8 Clericuzio overcame a Derelict took an early lead 3-1 year. "I don't think I'll be tackle Darrell away for a healthy margin of vic­ dogged No. 9 Team Truth. in a game that was characterized N o t r e that nervous until the Campbell, tory at the end. Marcus Boldin jumpstarted the by perimeter passing and short­ Dame had day comes. Then, I'll whose draft "We just need to keep shooting Clericuzio effort, shooting 4-for-4 range shots. Although USB/SMG seven play­ stock dra­ well and not have to go down at the free throw line. eventually went on to win 21-19, ers drafted do something to try matically low," Nickol said. At halftime, Clericuzio lead 11- both teams remained within two in the 2003 not to think about it. " climbed after "We need to keep up [this level 6, but Team Truth quickly surged points of each other the entire draft, but the season of play) for the next two days," back to narrow the lead to 13-12. game. only one before a Vontez Duff Murphy added. It was at this point that Boldin Because the two teams were so was picked workout Jack's Shorts 21, The Redick stepped in to contribute the cru­ evenly matched in height and on the first Former Irish cornerback injury left Wannabes 14 cial free throw points. skills, the game was one of the day. Unlike him simply In a come-from-behind victory, Clericuzio's Irvin Jones was longest lasting ones of the night. last year, hoping to be Jack's Shorts waited until the also essential to the team's suc­ Derelict held on to its lead 8-6 when center Jeff F aine drafted. game's last minutes to blow the cess, according to captain Adam before USB/SMG rallied. Murphy became the first Irish player Among the other Irish sen­ Hedick Wannabes away. Senior. said what fueled the rally was a selected in the first round iors hoping to hear their Jack's Shorts was behind at "Every time we needed a bas­ more patient offense. since 1999, most draft ana­ names called on draft day halftime, and the teams swapped ket, we looked to [Jones]." Senior "When we got to 11-1 7, we lysts aren't expecting the are cornerback Jason leads early in the second half said. tried to be more patient and work Irish to have any players Beckstrom, defensive tackle until Jack's Shorts made it 16-14. No. 1 KPMG 21, No. 16 Wet the ball. I think that's what kept drafted in the first round. Cedric Hilliard, receiver "We changed up our offense a Hot American Bailers 13 us in the lead," Murphy said. Instead, running back Omar Jenkins, offensive bit, which shut them down in the KPMG proved why they were No. 4 Jordan Toyota 21, No. 13 Julius Jones could be the tackle Jim Molinaro and second half," said Jack Short's deserving of the No. 1 seed More Cowbell14 first Notre kicker Nicholas Dan Parziale. defeating Wet Hot American More Cowbell captain Matt Dame player Setta. lie attributed the victory to a Bailers in one of the most fiercely Parsons could think of no better to hear his "I don't have a Players who technical called on The Redick contested games of the tourna­ way to describe the game. name called. prefernce [where aren't chosen Wannabes at the end of the ment. "It was just like John Starks in Analysts I go}." in the NFL game. Sporadic fouls interrupted this the '94 [NBAJ Finals. We came up have project­ Draft still "That really turned the tide," fast-paced game, controlled for short," Parsons said. ed Jones, could sign free Parziale said. the most part by KPMG. KPMG Jordan Toyota defeated More whose broth- Vontez Duff agent contracts No. 2 Ubrary Lounge 21, No. 15 took an early lead 9-5. The Wet Cowbell 21-14 Thursday night, er Thomas is Former Irish cornerback with teams. Thor and the Thunderbolts 10 llot American Bailers, however using quick passes and increased a running "I don't have What at first appeared to be a still held their ground. intensity to their advantage. More back for the a preference close game was anything but as "They were just a bigger and Cowbell took the lead early in the Chicago Bears, to be chosen [where I go)." Duff said. Library Lounge overwhelmed stronger team," Wet Hot game 6-5, but Jordan Toyota in either the late second The Irish don't care when Thor and the Thunderbolts. American Bailers captain Seth quickly gained control of the pace round or early third round. who calls their name this Library Lounge was ahead Ufeil said. "We couldn't even foul . of the game to wear out their After Jones, though, it's weekend. Just as long as it early 3-2 - a lead they never them," opponents. anybody's guess who will be..._ gets called. relinquished. Once the Library Teammate Mike Peters said he Jordan Toyota's Rhema picked next. ------Lounge started making shots, was confident a rematch would McKnight alluded to a foul that NFL teams could pick Duff, Contact Andrew Soukup at they afforded Thor and the result in a different outcome, More Cowbell committed midway who has impressed scouts [email protected] Thunderbolts little opportunity however. through the game as the source for scoring. Library Lounge cap­ "We could still play them any­ of their comeback and ultimate tain Justin Funk praised team­ time, anywhere though," Peters win. mates Greg Durm and Jim Kilroy, said. "Dinner? Literally. 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mores Tommy Balderston and Mark Baldwin to round out the Men line-up. WoiDen continued from page 28 Although the four and five continued from page 28 spots have been inconsistent this gry for a win. season, Baldwin and Deutsch King, the Irish have been "Our whole season has been have been improving and have using the week leading into building up to this point and demonstrated glimpses of their the tournament to maximize everything we've done so far has tremendous potential in the past their home course advantage. been in preparation for this," few tournaments. "We've made our own Lady Gustafson said. "Everyone on the "Now we just need a collective Irish yardage books, which team understands the impor­ effort to get all of us to play are different than the ones tance of this event. We've been well," Isban said. sold in the golf shop," King very focused these past two The Irish will also have the said. "They're specific to our weeks at practice." home course to their advantage. players, and they tell them With no tournaments for the For the first time this year, the details pertaining to how far past two weeks, the Irish have Irish will be able to depend on they hit the ball, as well as had time to rest, become mental­ support from friends and family the breaks of the greens." ly prepared and refine their during the last stretch of the sea­ "We've been working a lot games. son. on course management, try­ "Having these two weeks off The teams will tee off at 8 a.m. ing to get ahead of the other gave us a chance to practice and Saturday to begin the first 36 team since we've played the start playing better," lsban said. holes, before the final round course thousands of times," Gustafson agreed. concludes on Sunday. Irish golfer Karen Lotta said. "We're rested up and ready to "We're ready to play," Isban However, the team will not go," he said. said. "We're ready to get a win get a sneak preview of the Eric Deutsch played well in the at home." exact layout of the course, qualifying rounds to earn the No. including cup placement, 5 spot on team. He will join Contact Anne Brusky at until the official practice Gustafson, Isban, and sopho- [email protected] round today. "We don't have any control over course setup," King said. "The Big East takes Photo Courtesy of Dan Carey care of all that." Katie Brophy hopes to lead the Irish to a Big East Despite leveling of the play­ Championship and possible NCAA Tournament bid. ing field, the Big East cannot control the weather, and the cold South Bend climate a weekly basis. Brophy Regionals. should serve as another attributes this to their prac­ "A lot of [this] will have to advantage for the Irish espe­ tices, as well as to an do with things out of our con­ cially against top-seeded improved mental side of the trol, how other people across Miami. game that comes as a result. the country do compared to "I think [our advantage] "We've worked real hard us," King said. comes from a combination of this year, and we're confident King mentioned Nebraska, home court advantage and now," she said. Kansas, Texas Tech, Purdue the weather," King said. Regardless of their morale and Michigan as teams who "Miami is just not used to and improvement since the could open the door for the playing in the cold." beginning of the spring, Irish with weak performanc­ Members of the team also Notre Dame's hopes of a es or potentially shut them saw the weather as a posi­ first-ever NCAA tournament out with strong ones. tive. selection rests as much on Knowing they need a good "We know the weather other teams' performances performance as well as a lit­ here," Lotta said. "Miami is a as its own this weekend. tle help, the team's fate will very southern school, and it's Since the Big East tourna­ rest in the hands of five Irish very hot down there." ment winner will not receive golfers this weekend. Photo Courtesy of Dan Carey The team has improved an automatic bid, the Irish Scott Gustafson lines up a putt. Gustafson and Tommy over the course of the spring, will need an at-large selec­ Contact Eric Retter at Balderson will lead the Irish this weekend. making noticeable strides on tion to advance to the NCAA [email protected] NO ATHLETICS ... BE THERE! Friday, April 23 at 7:oo PM Saturday, April 24th & Sunday 25th #6 Women's Lacrosse vs. Johns Hopkins ~ Men's & Women's Golf Big East ~ • Pirst 200fons receive a long sleeve schedule Championships@ Warren Golf Course T-shirtsponsored by Papa Johns ~'(MEN'S GOLF GOLD GAME • Pre-game tailgating party sponsored by Papa - Johns _._ SUNDAY l-3PM I . • Free admissionfor everyone! ~ I Women's Soccer vs. Mexico National • First•s.e• 1 oofans receive a Gold Ganze Team at Alumni Field@ 7pm I T-shirt sponsored by Aeropostale Umited Time!

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MEN'S AND NO WOMEN'S GOLF fOOTBALL Home at last Irish hop~ This weekend both teams fight for the Big East title for best on draft day By ANNE BRUSKY By ERIC RETTER Sports Writer Sports Writer

If there was ever an incentive to For the Notre Dame women's By ANDREW SOUKUP play well, now is that time. golf team, there's no place like Senior Staff Writer After struggling all season to home. compete with the best teams in The Irish haven't lost in South The waiting will end this the nation, the Irish are poised to Bend for the better part of two make a run at the Big East weekend. years, winning the last two tour­ But that doesn't mean the Championship, held on Notre naments held at the Warren Golf Dame's own Warren Golf Course. handful of Notre Dame seniors Course, including last year's Big who are expecting to be "We definitely feel like we East championship. Notre Dame should go out there and win," selected in .---.,------, -· will again host the women's Big the 2004 NFL Irish golfer Cole lsban said. East Championships and the "We've been playing pretty poorly Draft are any team feels very good about their less nervous. this spring, but we're talented prospects of continuing the enough and we have an advan­ Take cor- _.~--~ streak. nerback 1 tage because it's our home "We feel very confident, and course." Vontez Duff, ~~~~~~ we have home course advan­ for example. Two-time defending champion tage," Katie Brophy said. Virginia Tech is the favorite once Scouts have The tournament is a 54-hole told him that t_-----"~-__.J again this season and Georgetown event, beginning on Saturday looks to be a threat as well. he could be picked as early as with teams playing two rounds the third round, but he's going The Irish, however, are confi­ and then continuing on Sunday dent and excited to get out on the to do his best to stay away with the final 18 holes. Five from the television until his course. golfers will compete for each "If we just play our game on phone rings. team, with the lowest four indi­ "l don't think I'll be that this course, we will be fine," Irish vidual scores counting towards golfer Scott Gustafson said. "We nervous until the day comes," the team total. Besides the Irish, Duff said, who plans to spend have every reason to believe that the top three other Big East we will do pretty well." most of the weekend at his teams will be competing this house. "Then, I'll do some­ The winning team gets an auto­ weekend, including Miami, who . matic bid to the NCAAs, and after thing to try not to think about is ranked ahead of the Irish in it." coming in second behind VIrginia the Golfweek/Sagarin Index. .... Tech last year, the Irish are hun- The draft's seven rounds are Photo Courtesy of Dan Carey According to coach Debby divided across two days, with Scott Gustafson hopes to lead the Irish to a Big East see MEN/page 26 championship this weekend at Warren Golf Course. see WOMEN/page 26 see DRAFT/page 25

ROWING BooKSTORE BASKETBALL XXXIII Big East title at Field narrows to 8 teams

By KATE GALES AND ANN stake for Irish LOUGHERY Sports Writers are determined to dethrone By CHRISTINE ARMSTRONG the reigning champions, the Despite a late scoring - Senior Staff Writer Orange women of Syracuse. drought, Chock Full O'Nuts was "We're getting pumped up to chock full of what it took to win The No. 17 Irish will head to face the competition, especial­ its game Thursday night against Massachusetts this weekend, ly Syracuse," Alice Bartek said. the Platinum FUBU All-Stars, competing first in Saturday's "We're working on fine tuning pulling out a 22-20 victory. regatta against Boston our rowing, and improving just "If we didn't shoot 20 percent University and Northeastern in a little bit on every stroke. The from the line, we would have B.oston. They margin of difference between won a lot sooner," Chock Full's will then See Also teams at the top is not a lot, so Josh O'Farrell said. "We should - even a little bit of improve­ have won by 10, but they were travel to "Seniors look Worcester to ment goes a long way." a good team. We're not trying compete in for first Big East The Irish have a history of to take anything away from Sunday's Big title Saturday" falling second to Syracuse. In them." ELIZABETH WERNET!The Observer East Rowing the 2001 Big East Chall('lnge, As play dragged on for nearly Marques Bolden, left, of Clericuzio guards Dan Scholz of Challenge. page 24 the No. 18 Irish won two silver an hour and a half, one specta­ Team Truth Thursday night in the Sweet 16. At the and two bronze medals as the tor said, "This is a marathon fourth annual Big East compe­ novice eight and the second game." O'Farrell dominated play with was tied by FUBU, and the tition, Notre Dame will battle varsity eight placed second. Aggressive rebounding may his ball-handling skills. FUBU's teams missed a combined total Syracuse, Boston College, The first varsity eight and var­ have been key for Chock Full, crisp passing kept Chock Full's of four foul shots in the last Connecticut, Georgetown, sity four boats took third who managed put-backs as well zone defense moving. minute. Miami, Rutgers, Villanova and place. However, the impressive as drives. The game was tied at 19 as O'Farrell scored the winning West Virginia on Worcester's William Bingle was an inside O'Farrell put Chock Full within Lake Quinsigamond. The Irish see BIG EAST/page 24 force for Chock Full, as one point of victory. The game see SWEET 16/page 25

en ..... BASEBALL NO SOFTBALL WOMEN'S LACROSSE FOOTBALL NO TRACK AND FIELD SMC SOFTBALL u Notre Dame at Notre Dame 8, Notre Dame vs. Drake Relays Saint Mary's 5- 1- z Seton Hall Illinois-Chicago 0 Johns Hopkins The late Irish coach Today, 9 a.m. 13 Today, 12 p.m. Today, 7 p.m. Knute Rockne was hon- Kalamazoo 3-1 a: =:5 The Irish got revenge ored at an Ellis Island With the Big East The Irish hope for a after losing to the After losing two ceremony Wednesday. Championsips lurking With the sweep, the - Flames at home earlier straight, the No. 6 Irish ca: Big East sweep in this ahead, the Irish hope to Belles earn a spot in the A.tc doubleheader. this season. take on the No. 9 Blue perform well this week- MIAA tournament. en page 23 page 23 Jays. page 22 page 22 end. page 21 page 21 ~ I i I

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By ANDREW SOUKUP Struggling Irish Srnior Stafl'Writer

Mikn Cof'f'ny runs a Web site National Championship Notre Damn fans of all sports - Droughts visit to post on the site's mes­ sage boards. S~aSQDS ~ lin rncnntly had to take down 16 1950-1965 a post that heavily criticized Irish basketball coach Mike IS 1989-present Brny that CofTey said had gottnn out of hand. But when the web­ 12 1931-1942 mastnr of NI>Nation.com con­ 10 1978-1987 frontnd thn postnr, thn ofTender admittl'd that his frustration about tlw football tnam 's strug­ Consecutive Bowl Game glns motivatnd his blistering losses since 1970 comnHHJtS. "Thny want to b11lievn that good things arn around the cor­ Losses Years rwr. Tlwy want to bnlinve that 6 1995-present going into a big gamn thny have 1984-1989 a chancn to win." Coffey" said. 2 "Tlw problmn is as thn nvidence 3 times mounts, the fans arn getting psychologically beaten down MIKE HARK INS/Observer Graphic bncausn it donsn't snnm likn tlwy hav11 any hopn. dnmanding acadnrnic and ath­ "Tiwy havn nothing that thny letic environment in South can look at. and nothing to latch Bend. on to." "Hecruiting is tho lif'eblood of Sincn No. 2 Notre Dam~ beat what you're doing," lleislnr No. I !."lorida Statn in 1993, the said. "What you want to do is Irish football program has been put your program in a position in a stnady statn of dndine. The where you mako your institu­ Irish havnn't won a bowl game tion an attraetive place for a sirll'n 1994 and havn sufferPd young man lo come and play thwugh thrnn losing snasons in football, or any other sport." liw ynars for tlw first time in To that end, thn Irish are school history. schndulnd to complete the Worsn, tlwre havn bnen ofT­ Guglinlmino Family Athletics tlw-finld prohlnms that prompt­ Center in 2005, a massive ADAM MIGLORE!The Observer nd additional criticism. Notre building that will house a new Irish coach Tyrone Willingham leads the Irish onto the field before their 45-14 loss against USC. Damn lost an agn discrimina­ weight room, locker rooms, Drubbings like the ones Notre Dame suffered last year contributed to persistent fan frustration. tion suit to Jon Moorn in I 997, meeting rooms and offices for got hit with NCAA sanctions for the football team. ball program is suecessful. you do all these support things program is heading," he said, thn first time in program histo­ And director of admissions "Tho words are there," Kelley doesn't guarantee you'll beat latnr adding, "It's time to rnovn ry in I dgenwnt that football is an past," Saracino said, while why it wasn't built before. team." "Thn tl!in~ l.. would.likl;}o SPP 11111 o tiona I n n g i n n and the aeknowledging that not every "If we were tmly devoted," he Heisler echoes that corn rnnn t chango, Colley s

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EMPHASIS ON THE NACDA CUP TAKES WEEK IN, WEEK OUT, THE SCHEDULE ACADEMIC STANDARDS PREVENT THE AWAY FROM THE FOOTBALL PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE NATION'S TOUGHEST IRISH FROM RECRUIT TOP PLAYERS Before Kevin White agreed to serve as Notre Dame's When the final NCAA statistics revealed that Are Notre Dame's strict admissions standards deter­ athletic director, he asked University President Father Notre Dame had the toughest schedule in the ring players from coming to South Bend? Edward Malloy for his primary job responsibilities. nation, few were surprised. Critics like Paul Hornung think so, and SAT scores of , Malloy told White that he wanted him to bring the Irish opponents finished with a 86-43 record, football players have risen 6.3 percent since 1993 football program back to national prominence while good for a .667 winning percentage. And this fall, while the scores of regular students have risen just raising the profile of Notre Dame's non-revenue the schedule looks to be of similar strength, as four-tenths of a percent more. sports. the Irish face the likes of Michigan, defending Still, some disagree that academics has anything to "This is a case where we're trying to say that we national champion USC and Tennessee. do with this year's struggling recruiting class or the want to have it all," associate athletic director John "I think it's been as much as anything a long­ recent plight of the team. Heisler said. "We don't want to say we're going to try term philosophy around here on [scheduling]," "Everything Hornung to be competitive in this sport or that sport." associate athletic director for media relations "Notre Dame has said about academics But others worry that this effort on Olympic sports John Heisler said. "And that's part of what you're been able to go after [affecting admissions) is to raise Notre Dame's athletic profile may take away selling from a recruiting standpoint - that great players, but wrong," recruiting ana­ from the attention given to the football program. you're going to come and play in big games. One lyst Tom Lemming said. "We've done some good things there," said alumnus of the little catchphrases we're using on our pro­ they're not getting "It was apropos ... when Tim Kelley, who grams is that every game is a big game, and them." they tried to run [Lou] helped write a letter Director's Cup Rankings that's something you're trying to get your players Holtz out in the early 90s. to understand." to the Board of Tom Lemming But the problem now is Trustees criticizing NACDA Cup Football But administrators have indicated a willingness Notre Dame isn't cashing the management of Rankin~ Retm:d to make Notre recruiting analyst in on the breaks it creates the football program 1993-94 II 11-1 Dame's schedule for recruits." in January. "But l slightly easier - "One of the little Skeptics believed Holtz think the state of 1994-95 20 6-5-1,_ even though they'll catchphrases we're had made concessions to get players into Notre Dame affairs is that 1995-96 II 9-3 have to wait awhile using on our to help win a national championship and win big [White] has to skew to do so. Already, games like the. 1993 d!'lf~;J~t pf Florida State - t~e his efforts toward 1996-97 14 8-3 the Irish have writ­ programs is that bench mark for the team's success in the previous the football pro­ 1997-98 31 7-6 ten agreements (but every game is a big decade. gram." not binding con­ game, and that's But Lemming insists that, if anything, Notre Dame Other .alumni, 1998-99 25 9-3 tracts) to play five has lowered its standards rather than raising them ..... -~~- -~- ~- - however, disagree. 1999-00 21 5-7 teams in 2014, something you're recently. "That administration Heisler said. The trying to get your "They've lowered standards," he said. "They just has the proper 2000-01* II 9-3 Irish are also explor­ haven't been able to get the kids anyway. Great players ·~-- players to understanding of 2001·02 13 5-6 ing the option of have gone to other how important foot­ -··~- ···-··-~------~ -----~h-.---···· ... playing seven games understand." schools. Notre Dame 2002-03 13 10-3 ball is," . --- at home. has been able to go NDNation.com web­ 2003-04 5-7 This fall, the Irish John Heisler after great players, but master Mike Coffey opener is against associate athletic they're not getting said. "Maybe they're *Kevin White hired in 2000 Michigan, who was them." director not quite sure how MIKE HARKINS/Observer Graphic 10-3 last season. This year, coaches to attain the success. However, Notre secured players with Dame is trying to high qualifications on "But I think it is possible to maintain the excellence move a game earlier in the season so it wouldn't the field and in the in football and the other sports." have to open against a team that has already classroom. The most 67 Heisler points out that White maintains an almost played one game. notable signing was 100 daily contact with Irish coach Tyrone Willingham to "We tried to figure out if we could tweak the running back prospect see what can be done. And unlike most athletic direc­ thing and throw a game in earlier," Heisler said. Darius Walker, who said 1993· %I 963 tors, White watches football practice almost every day "We're still making some phone calls this week; it coaches were con­ • After the re-<-.k Since White was hired, Notre Dame has typically games, five will be played at Notre Dame Stadium emphasis at Notre MIKE HARKINS/Observer Graphic finished between 11th and 13th in the annual NACDA and televised by NBC Sports. Dame was a major Director's Cup standings. And next year, he said, all This contract with NBC was renewed Dec. 18 to attraction. sports programs will have the full NCAA compliment extend the deal through 2010. It helps the Irish Rising sophomore defensive end Victor Abiamiri of scholarships. remain independent, as they do not need the admits academics were a major reason for his commit­ Those who think that those other sports have been income that would come from being a member of ment, as well. emphasized over the football program, Heisler said, a conference. This means Notre Dame can sched­ "Academics were an amazing part [of my decision to 1 are mistaken. ule games of its liking far into the future. come here]," Abiatniri said. "I know once I graduate "I think everybody understands emotionally and "We expect to play a lot of the same teams from here the opportunities are endless. [And) I think culturally what football has meant," Heisler said. down the road," Heisler said. Notre Dame has the best balance of both in the coun­ "There's certainly no lack of commitment and priori­ For Notre Dame, this means its schedule will try. You won't find a university with Division I football ty." continue to rank among the top in the country. and academics as highly regarded as Notre Dame." - Andrew Soukup - Heather Van Hoegarden - Pat Leonard

Say what you want 5-7 season. nation would be bound Notre Dame football about Notre Dame's last Academics aren't to lose at least once. far from the dominati decade (and there's keeping the Irish from Those who say football program that it used to en plenty you can say). But winning. Neither is doesn't matter to admin­ But the fact is, the pa we haven't seen a true recruiting, especiaJly istrators are crazy. in college football en- Tyrone Willingham Irish since the Irish have 40 Beginning with the Bob increased immensely ~ team. In his first year, alumni in the NFL - the Davie firing, Kevin the Irish played the tou~ =:i everything that could go most of any school. White has devoted an est schedule in the natl right did go right as the Instead, the Irish are incredible amount of last year. c::c Andrew Irish won their first victims of an insanely resources to make sure Heather The list of "problem Soukup eight games en route to tough schedule in a Willingham has what he Van could go on - the Iri z a 10-3 season. Last year, more equal college foot­ needs. The rest is up to played with a true fre• Senior Staff c::c everything that could go ball environment against the coaches and the Sports Editor man under center, they Writer wrong did go wrong in a which any team in the players. still learning a n I· '•- Friday, April 23, 2004 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page 5

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THE IRISH AREN'T SIGNING THE SCHOLARSHIP LIMITS INCREASE PLAYERS NEED TIME TO ADJUST TALENT THEY NEED TO WIN TITLES PARITY IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL TO A NEW COACHING SCHEME A winning rm:ord is an aceurate measure of a college In 1992, the NCAA established that colleges Personnel changes, like Notre Dame's addition of sec­ fiJOtball team's talent and the goal of any competitive pro­ could only have 85 football players on scholarship. ondary coach Steven Wilks to the stall' this spring, can J.,>Tam, hut teams can't attain that goal unless they recruit Since then, the game of college football has seen have an immediate effect at a specific position. The impact the right players that fit thnir oflimsive and defimsive sys­ more parity and balance between teams. of a head coaching change three years ago, however, tnms. "The scholarship limits have just enabled a lot brought Tyrone Willingham and an entire new system into l~speeially for top national prospects, like tight more teams to have a chance to compete at that the Irish program. nnd/dnlimsivn nnd Hyan Baknr of Indianapolis, Ind., the highest level," Notre Dame associate athletic direc­ Bob Davie had not won a bowl game in fivn snasons, and mntact betwenn high school stars and college coaches tor John Heisler said. after his firing and the resume controversy of George nur go back as far as sophomore year. Baker signed a let­ At one time, the scholarship limit was 120. Then O'Leary, Willingham brought a breath of frnsh air to a tnr-of~inllmt to the sehool that chased him early, Purdue, it was cut down to 110, beleaguered Irish oll(mse. nvnn though he initially committed to Notre Dame. then 95, until 1992, He also brought the pro-style ommse. "This isn't sonwthing that you just devote a little bit of "You do see a little when it was cut to 85, The team had to adjust, but the recruiting of pocket time to in the summer and get going in the fall," said bit of an arms race where it sits today. passer Brady Quinn not only indicatnd Willingham wantnd .John llnisler, assod­ By having a limit on to make the balanced offense work. It also proved he was atn athletie director out there, and even willing to make it a project. ND Recruits in the Draft the number of scholar­ for mndia rPlations. from a facility ship players, a player But after a 5-7 season, critics am not questioning adjust­ "This has bneome a Recruiting Lemming's Players from standpoint you have who would otherwise be ments within the team so mudr as the procnss of the 3h5-day endeavo~ Class Ranking Class Drafted~ a scholarship third­ coaching search itself. That's how competi­ 1992 I 4 to make sure you fit string player at a foot­ "The coaching seareh process is one that frustratns me," tive it is." 1993 3 5 (I) into that." ball powerhouse now said Tim Kelley, who co-authored the alumni letter to thn The competitive goes to a school where Board of Trustees early this year. "At one deal lthn nature of rneruiting 1994 9 I he can get a scholarship Universityl formed some committee. They had some peo- took its toll on the 1995 I 7 (I) John Heisler and play. ple who had nnver been Irish this off-season. 1996 8 I associate athletic An example of an Irish in athletics. There are Tyrorw Willingham director opponent that was never ''The same people who too many agenda<;." 1997 10 6 raked in a consensus known as a football pow- make the mistakes Whiln Kelley said the top-five recruiting 1998 3 6 erhouse is North letter wa'in't intended to dass after going 10-3 1999 3 7 (I) Carolina State. However, the Wolfpack defeated the associated with criticize Willingham, he in his first season, but football do such a good also thinks the decision 2000 8 - Irish 28-6 in the 2002 Gator Bowl. North Carolina tlw coadr secured just State went from being known just as a basketball job ... for the other process when hiring a thren top 100 2001 13 - new eoaeh should be the school to winning a school-record 11 games in sports." prospecL<; this year. 2002 10 - 2002. Like Notre Dame, that university is now solnly responsibility of a trustworthy athletic Irish Insider's Mike 2003 4 investing in newer facilities to attract recruits. Frank believes Notre - Meanwhile, Notre Dame has found that they are Mike Coffey director and not left in l>ame has bncome a 2004 24 - behind in the "race" to NDNatlon.com webmaster the hands of a search hard sell, and after Number in parentheses is amount of build new facilities. The eommittm1. losing seasons, it I st round picks university is in the "You're seeing "If you are really he e 0 me S an e V ll n MIKE HARKINS/Observer Graphic process of constructing devoted to championship football, you make sure you have harder onn. And direc- the Guglielmino Family people who are a great AD and you give him the rnsponsibility to get the tor of admissions Dan Saracino even suggested problems Athletics Center, a going to make that best coaches available," Kelley said. "And over a 10-year rncruiting players may go beyond academics. $21.25 million, 95,840 commitment to posi­ period, that hasn't happened." "It's my guess that [eoaches are[ worried more about square-foot facility that Mike Coffey, webmaster for NDNation.eom, said he winning football games than they are about hitting the will house football lock­ tion their couldn't understand why football decisions have slid rncruiting trail," Frank said. "They think if they win er rooms, offices and program to be dovvnhill while Olympic sports team have semned to work games, that will do more than a phone call." meeting rooms and is whatever they have out. Frank also bl'lieves that the job transition in the fall schedule to be complet­ "The same people who make the mistakes associated bntwnen prnvious director of personnel development Rex ed in the fall of 2005. to be to be with football do such a good job when they're doing things I logan and present director Jimmy Gonzales slowed this Heisler also believes successful. " for the other sports," Coffey said. "If you take out lilotball year's rncruiting process. the construction of' new and look at soccer and ba<;ketball. [Kevin Whitt~[ brought Hm:ruiting analyst Torn Lemming believes Notre Dame in some great people. In those searches, he was allowed to facilities such as the one John Heisler maches do not offer scholarships to top prospects early at Notre Dame is anoth­ do what he wanted to do, he found the eoach he wanted." associate athletic enough to comp•~tn with other schools. er reason for the parity Willingham was labeled the savior after his first season, "They're not winning on the field, so they need to be in college football. director going 10-3 and earning a bowl berth. The coach, however, morn aggrnssive and offer superstars earlier, no-brainers "I don't know whether ealmly stated that the team still needed to make progress that should be offemd now, early," he said. it's any one thing beyond over the ofT-season and develop within the system. Frank said the Irish are already offering scholarships to [NCAA regulations)." Heisler said. "But, you do see "I understand you're going to live in the moment and eurrnnt juniors. But the team's performance on the field a little hit of an arms race out there, and even everybody is focused on being 5-7," said .John Heisler, next sna.<;on eould again be tl1e indicator of a good or bad from a facility standpoint you have to make sure associate athletic director for media relations. "Who rm:ruiting cla<;s next year. you fit into that. You're seeing people who are knows what would have happened if it was flipped "You're going to need a competitive program Ito recruit going to make that commitment to position their around, 5-7 the first year and 10-3 the next? top players]." Frank said. "I think going 5-7 [in 2003] program to be whatever they have to be success­ "When Lou Holtz wa<; here, we used to kid around that hurt them more than anything." ful." maybe you don't want to be too successful too early." - Pat Leonard - Heather Van Hoegarden - Pat Leonard

I is offense, it's hard to get If Notre Dame wins, Watching the Irish take the Irish backs against the with playing the best and ~g players to play for Notre smart, talented athletes down No. 6 Michigan in wall. Still, these faetors do most competitive teams, but :w. Damn that are smart and will come. And if Notre 2002 wa<; thrilling. Watching not even begin to describe or next season Tyrone ity good at football. Dame gets the talent, they them lose by a combined explain what has happnncd Willingham will have his as So don't worry- at least will continue to win. score of 82-14 to USC and to the Notre Dame football wo.rk cut out f(Jr him. nd not ynt. The current Irish Athletes come to Notre Florida State in 2003 was program. This spring, injuries have (h- team is talented. The Class Dame to win, and no one not. The recruiting class this kept many starters out of 011 of 2007, with the likes of wants the program to be The Irish had a medioere winter barely made the top aetion, but tlw practices Brady Quinn and Vietor successful more than the season at best this past fall 30 nationally. And the teams have bonn no less intnnse. Is" Abiamiri, has the potential guys in tho blue and gold. Pat as players still try to grasp beating the Irish out- USC, Next season will be as ISh to lw great. And if these Now is the time for the Leonard the offensive, and a mid­ Michigan, Tennessee - am important as any in deter­ ;h­ players Jivn up to expecta­ Irish to win. They have the snason quartorbaek switch all on the sdwdule next smt­ mining tho dirm~tion Uw Irish Lrn tions, Notre Dame will win tools and the coaching. Associate and one of the most difficult son. could be hoadod in, if' any at ~w und11r Tyrone Willingham. They just need to believe. Sports Editor sehodules in tl1o country put There's nothing wrong all. page 6 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, April 23, 2004 PLAYERS TO WATCH

VICTOR ABIAMIRI TOM ZBIKOWSKI DEFENSIVE END SAFETY

Abiamiri was named honorable mention Zbikowski was a star in high school 'Yho freshman All-Amt•rican by Rivals.com as a true had a hard time adjusting to the college freshman last year, when he played in 12 game, despite winning the Gatorade Player games, starting four of them. Abiamiri record­ of the Year in Illinois. After being named a ed 22 tackles, including 16 solos. He was the first-team USA Today All-American, first freshman to start on the defensive line Zbikowski redshirted .last year as a fresh­ since Anthony Weaver. Look for Abiamiri to be man. A former boxer who sat out the entire a force on the defensive side of the ball. He has 2003 season, the Irish hope Zbikowski can improved his technique, and already has the hit on the field next season as hard as he talent. Abiamiri is a player that loves football, does in the ring. and loves to work hard, according to defensive Look for Zbikowski to be a strong presence coordinator Kent Baer. After one year in the in the secondary this season, as coaches program, Abiamiri knows the system and will have been impressed with his play during become an impact player as early as this fall. the spring.

JEFF SAMARDZIJA JOHN SULLIVAN TRAVIS THOMAS WIDE RECEIVER CENTER RUNNING BACK Samardzija is a two­ Sullivan could be one This spring, Thomas sport star who excels on of the best Irish players has shown why he was the field as a pitcher for that no one has heard such a highly-touted the Irish baseball team of. As a freshman last back coming out of high as well. He has had a season, he redshirted school. Coordinator Bill successful spring in after a stellar high Diedrick often alter­ football practices as school career. Sullivan nates between two run- well. As a true freshman had hoped to see time . ning backs, and look for last season, he made on the field, but the Thomas to join starter seven catches for 53 year of experience Ryan Grant in the back­ yards, but this year he could pay dividends this field. As a freshman, should have an fall. Thomas redshirted, increased role. There's no doubt allowing him to get Already this spring, Sullivan has the talent used to the offense and the 6-foot-5 Samardzija to play at the Division J adjust to the Division I has made some acrobat­ level. In high school, he game. ic touchdown catches in McKnight. was a second-team USA best player in the In spring practice, With a more experi­ practice. He will add With his size and ath­ Today All-American and nation coming out of Thomas has already enced offensive line depth to the exp.eri.­ leticism, Samardzija was named Gatorade high school. broken a few runs for ahead of him and explo­ enced receiving corps could be an impact play­ Player of the Year in Sullivan will add touchdowns, and he sive running ability, that includes Maurice er for the Irish in the Connecticut. ESPN depth to the Irish line looks to make an impact Thomas could be a Stovall and Rhema fall. ranked him asthe 61st this fall. this fall for the Irish. force for Notre Dame. Friday, April 23, 2004 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page 7 THE STARTERS

RUNNING BACK QUARTERBACK FULLBACK RYAN GRANT BRADY QUINN RAsHoN PoWERS-NEAL ,.. SENIOR SOPHOMORE SENIOR

Grant ran for over 1,000 After a respectable fresh­ Powers-Neal shifted from yards two seasons ago, but man campaign in which running back to fullback a playnd second fiddle to Quinn started the final nine year ago, and it appears Julius Jones last year. Now, games of the season, the he'll stay at that position Grant appears to be the Irish quarterback has while splitting time with team's top returning back. another year of experience Josh Schmidt. But the ris­ And he's also one of the learning the complicated ing senior struggled last team's hardest workers. Irish offense. year catching the ball.

TIGHT END WIDE RECEIVER RHEMA McKNIGHT This is easily the in practice. And MAURICE STOVALL z deepest position on don't forget about ,-1~ " I . ..-the Irish offense, as Godsey, if the NCAA " .. ~.n:,,_ JUNIOR JUNIOR ~·~ Notre Dame could approves his appeal .. The player who appeared The top receiver, McKnight legitimately have six for a medical red­ on the cover of Sports had a breakout 2003 season contributors. Palmer, shirt, or Collins, a Illustrated as a freshman where he caught 43 passes, Clark and Fasano defender for all of :~ .~ was nowhere to be found including three for touch­ saw the most playing his college career as a sophomore. Stovall downs. Despite the Irish time. But they'll be who switched to ; ~-,.21·~1 will be the first to say he offensive woes, he estab­ pushed by newcomer tight end - a posi­ struggled, but even he did­ lished himself as Notre Freeman, who has tion he loved playing t~~·I.._._J_... ,;·*~. n't expect to go five games Dame's go-to receiver. made strong strides in high school. •. . .;·.•A - ' without a reception.

TACKLE GUARD CENTER GUARD TACKLE

RYAN HARRIS This position is the most BOB MORTON DAN STEVENSON MARK LEVOIR SoPHOMORE uncertain out of any on JUNIOR SENIOR SENIOR the offensive line, and the Irish have many options here. If Morton stays at center, Raridon, Ryan or Giles could move over to guard. If Morton moves to guard, that means Sullivan or Giles could One of only a handful of step in at center. This is a Started 11 games for Although injures kept him LeVoir has played three freshmen in the nation to question that won't be Notre Dame on a unit he out of three games, different positions, but start on the offensive line, answered until the Irish always said spent last Stevenson switched to the coaches seem to have Harris' future is extreme­ are in the middle of their year being baptized by guard in the middle of the finally found a home for 0 ly bright. fall camp. fire. season. him at tackle.

DEFENSIVE END DEFENSIVE TACKLE DEFENSIVE END

VICTOR ABIAMIRI With Campbell when injury JUSTIN TUCK and Hilliard's strikes. But ris­ SENIOR An explosive departure. the ing juniors Although Tuck player who Irish are rich on Landri (No. 66) sat out the earned honor­ talent but lean and Leitko made spring recover­ able mention All­ on experience. spot contribu­ ing from knee American honors Pauly (No. 77). tions for the surgery, he'll for freshmen, he if he stays Irish in 2003, definitely be a started the final healthy has and they'll be major force for four games of been the first pushed by rising the Irish defense the 2003 season. player the sophomore in the fall. Laws. -· coaches turn to

INSIDE LINEBACKER INSIDE LINEBACKER OUTSIDE LINEBACKER BRANDON HOYTE MIKE GooLSBY DEREK CURRY SENIOR SENIOR SENIOR

How good is lloyte? Before An injury in the 2003 Gator Curry started all 12 games Goolsby went down with an Bowl and another injury in for the Irish in 2003 - the injury, coaches figured he'd Bookstore Basketball kept second straight year he compete with him and grad­ Goolsby on the sidelines for was a significant starter. uate Courtney Watson for the entire 2003 season. But Few can question Curry's playing time. This will be he's an intense, Dick experience. and he's lloyte's third year playing a Butkus-type linebacker who recorded more than 100 '--~--"""-._,_.__...... _..._ prominent defensive role. L-__...,.___...... _. _____.._ improved his discipline. tackles in his career.

CORNERBACK STRONG SAFETY FREE SAFETY CORNERBACK DWIGHT ELLICK In trying to replace Garron Bible QUENTIN BURRELL Although Ellick seems entrenched SENIOR and Glenn Earl at safety, the Irish SENIOR at one eorner, the Irish have a lot don't have a significant amount of of eompetition but little experience The only definite experience. After sitting out his Coaches often at the other eorner. .Jackson is the ·- starter at corner­ entire freshman year, Tom called Burrell the most experienced candidate, but back, 1\llick is Zbikowski has impressed Irish team's center­ he's struggled at times. Hichardson one of the team's coaches to the point where he is fielder for the has also impressed Irish coaches speediest mem­ considered one of the top candi­ way he roamed after sitting out most of' his first bers. But he is dates to compete for starting time. the field to knock year. Then there is Wooden, an still searching for But don't forget about Freddie down passes. He athletic player who also hasn't his first intercep­ Parrish, who played free safety for had four inter­ played a lot. Ndukwe and Gardner tion. just three games. ceptions in 2003. are also new to the position. page 8 The Observer+ PAID ADVERTISEMENT Friday, April 23, 2004

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