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that Notre Dame has a prob­ discusses By JOHN-PAUL WITT lem like many other campus­ News Writer es, and it's important to address that problem, like Incidents of sexual assault any other campus," Chapeaux Mexico do happen on Notre Dame's said. campus, said Men Against The week will feature sev­ Cooperation is vital, Violence president Alex eral major events designed to Chapeaux, and this year's "raise awareness" about sex­ prominent leader says Sexual Assault Awareness ual assault at Notre Dame, Week should educate students said senior Emily Weisbecker, about the problem and inform By MARCELA BERRIOS the president of Feminist Associate News Editor them of prevention strategies. Voice and a staff member at This is the third year Sexual the Gender Relations Center. The man who ran for the Assault Awareness Week has Weisbecker wrote "Loyal been held at Notre Dame Mexican presidency three Daughters," a play performed times and served as head of since its inception by the last semester that used real Committee on Sexual Assault the government of Mexico stories told by Notre Dame City, as a senator and as a Prevention under former stu­ students about sexuality and dent body president Lizzi governor brought more than sexual violence. "Loyal DUSTIN MENNELLA/The Observer 30 years of insider experi­ Shappell. Usa Velte, left, Tina Fuller and Cassie Papak, right, acted in 'Loyal "It's important to recognize see WEEK/page 4 ence to the Hesburgh Center Daughters' this fall. This week is Sexual Assault Awareness Week. Auditorium Tuesday where he talked to students and professors about Mexico's present political climate. One of the country's most ~olin Quinn dishes about "SNL" days prominent political figures, Cuauhtemoc Cardenas, deliv­ ered the lecture "A "I did stand-up for my audi­ Progressive Agenda for SUB series features tion, but got hired as a Mexico," touching on the former actor, writer writer," Quinn said. "[I got coalition of left-wingers in the job] because I knew Mexico, the relationship somebody. I was just in the between the country and the By BECKY HOGAN right place at the right time." United States and its role in News Writer Famous for his Clinton sex Latin America. scandal jokes, Quinn joked In the aftermath of the con­ With his Brooklyn accent that preparing the Weekend tested presidential elections and gruff manner, former Update was easy while in 2006, Cardenas said politi­ "Saturday Night Live" star President Clinton was in cians needed to put aside dif­ Colin Quinn has kept audi­ office. ferences and personal agen­ ences entertained for years - "I would read the papers all das to cooperate with each and he managed to do just week and try to find the hot other and improve the land­ that Tuesday night as part of stories of the week - the scape of Mexican politics. the Student Union Board's only problem was if some­ "Now is the turn of politics, SNL Speaker Series. thing happened on Tuesday, of conscious and serious poli­ Quinn opened up his lecture [David] Letterman and [Jay] tics, to forget our differences in DeBartolo Hall to a ques­ Leno would ruin it by the and injured prides," he said. tion and answer session - time they got to me," Quinn "Our interests must now giving students the opportuni­ joked. focus on Mexico's future." ty to grill him on his days as a Quinn said some of his As one of the founders of writer and cast member of favorite sketches on "SNL" Mexico's Party of the SNL. included Will Farrell as the Democratic Revolution (PDR) DAN COOPER!The Observer After writing for the show voice in modulation character - one of the country's three Saturday Night Uve's fonner 'Weekend Update' anchor Colin Quinn "In Living Color" Quinn was gestures Tuesday night during a talk in DeBartolo. hired as a writer for "SNL." see QUINN/page 10 see MEXICO/page 6 Energy use appears consistent Forum .addresses local Earlier Daylight Saving Time change seems to have no effect on campus poverty, family issues the community together and By AARON STEINER Saint Mary's students to connect them with the peo­ · News Writer ple in the community who are organized local panel out there to help," sophomore In an attempt to reduce social work major Deanna By LIZ HARTER Molosky said. "We want to energy consumption and News Writer generate savings, a federal make them agents of change." This year's forum was enti­ energy act moved Daylight Students in Saint Mary's Saving Time to the second tled "Empowering the social work program hosted a Sunday of March, four Community: Become an Agent community forum Tuesday of Change; A discussion of vio­ weeks earlier than usual addressing current issues per­ this year. Major utility com­ lence, poverty and education taining to families and chil­ panies and energy affecting the children in our dren. providers, however, saw lit­ community." The forum - presented and tle change in energy usage, Students in the class chose planned primarily by the 18 according to national media the panelists based on their students in the social work reports - and that may be experience in the social work major and anthropology pro­ field and their ability to the case at Notre Dame as fessor Frances Kominkiewicz's well. impact the lives of the chil­ Human Behavior and the dren of the community, sopho­ The University's usage Social Environment class - patterns from this March more Katie Putz said. addressed violence, poverty are difficult to compare to Speakers for the forum DUSTIN MENNELLA/The Observer and education in the Michiana included Nikki Gonzalez, a The University experienced few energy savings, like at the campus area. see DST/page 9 power plant, since Daylight Saving Time started a month earlier. "The forum is a way to bring see FORUM/page 9 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Wednesday, April 11, 2007

INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE SNL CHARACTER (OR ACTOR), PAST OR PRESENT? 10 Questions

Over Easter break, I had the rare privi­ lege to sit down with Orris Wilson, who describes himself as one of the "greatest things the law school has ever produced." Brendan Ryan Elisa Suarez Kyle Bibby Kyle Ricketts Mike Schubert Scott Hurely Wtlson, a junior junior junior sophomore junior sophomore University of Miami John-Paul Witt Keough Alumni alum, is in his sec­ Ciwanaugh Alumni Alumni Alumni ond year at Our News Lady's 'Colegio de Production "Robert Goulet "Debbie Downer, "Harry Carrey "Hans and "Sean Connery." "Spartan Leyes.' Editor -would you JPW: Explain because did you - if you were a Franz, because cheerleaders, hire a clown to know that hot dog, would they're because there's your life philosophy ,, -what are 'smokies?' fix the john?" reading you eat pumptastic. an Indian in my ,, Wilson: I picked up the word from one newspapers yourself?" teepee. of my favorite professors, Tex Dutile. He used the word during a discussion where increases your he spoke about Maine Lobsters and con­ risk of cancer spiracies centering on i-Pods. It's a way of (waah, waah)? life. JPW: What is the best way to attract 'smokies?' Wilson: You just gotta live your life like Tex. You've got to put yourself out there -you've got to gym it up, flash it up and IN BRIEF juice it up. JPW: What's the main difference between girls in Miami and girls here? A film and discussion titled Wilson: I think the girls at Notre Dame "Who Needs Sleep?" will take are much more well-rounded. I'll always place today at 7 p.m. in the have a place in my heart for Miami girls. Browning Cinema in the Miami produces the most beautiful girls in DeBartolo Performing Arts the world. I prefer Notre Dame girls, Center. Director Haskell though. Wexler will discuss his film. JPW: And what about men? This is a free event. For tick­ Wilson: I think the same thing holds for ets call the DeBartolo Ticket guys. They're well-rounded at Notre Office. Dame, more athletic. I definitely think of myself more in the mold of a Notre Dame There will be a screening of guy. I live in St. Ed's so that makes me a 'Loyal Daughters' today at Stedsman- the true gentlemen on cam­ 7:30 p.m. in the Jordan pus. Auditorium of Mendoza. JPW: You've called yourself someone Organizers will ask for a $3 who will work for "a big timer at a big donation to be given to South time law fim1 making big time money" Is Bend's S.O.S. Rape Crisis that all you want in life? Center. Wilson: Honestly, it's one of the main reasons I came to law school, but it's not The Student Union Board all I'm looking for. I want to be a family (SUB) will hold AcoustiCafe man one day. You could say I have politi­ Thursday from 10 p.m to 12 cal aspirations. I thought Notre Dame in the basement of LaFortune. CHRISTIAN SAGARDIA!The Observer This is a free event. would be great because it would educate Callie Hoffman, right, and Maria Arini rehearse a scene from 'A Midsummer Night's me legally and spiritually. Dream' Tuesday. The play will be performed by the Notre Dame Opera Friday and JPW: How has Notre Dame helped you Journalist Judy Woodruff Saturday at Washington Hall at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale at Lafortune Box Office will give the Red Smith lec­ grow in your faith? for $5. Wilson: I was confirmed at Notre Dame ture, entitled "Are Journalists through RCIA. In all seriousness, my Obsolete?" She will speak sponsor just passed away, Ryan Rudd. I Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the miss him a lot. It's been rough for me. God Heshurgh Library bless him. OFFBEAT Auditorium. JPW: What does the law school need to improve? City to sniff out bad smells scrubber on three ovens enforcement. How can I Owen Smith, a '95 Notre Wilson: First, we have to increase our OGDEN, Utah- The city that bake treats for dogs hold officers accountable if Dame graduate, will perform position in the rankings. It's very impor­ may be looking for a few and cats, Patterson said. I don't hold myself his comedy act Friday at tant. It helps attract a qualified student good noses. When it meets "Stench is not the lasting accountable?" he said. "''m Legends at 10 p.m. Admission body. Tuesday, the City Council is memory that we want peo­ satisfied I'm doing the right is free. JPW: How would this occur? expected to set a public ple to have in Ogden," he thing." Wilson: We need to have more law stu­ hearing for a law that said. Kocken issued himself a The Spring Run will take dents in big-time firms because it increas­ would create a committee Councilwoman Dorrene ticket March 27 for an place Saturday. Participants es our employment statistics and the to sniff out objectionable Jeske said an ordinance is unsafe lane change, three can run either 5-K, 10-K or median salary. I think the employment odors. overdue. weeks after he had rear­ do the 2-mile walk. The races factors killed us. Ogden's chief administra­ ended a suspected speeder will start from Legends at 11 JPW: How do you feel about the faculty? tor, John Patterson, said Sheriff writes his own after that driver slowed to a.m. Runners and walkers can Wilson: I think they are one of the the city is not singling out a ticket turn. Neither the deputy sign up at RecSports for $10 strongest things the law school has going specific company for GREEN BAY, Wis. - who completed the acci­ prior to the race and for $15 for it. Some professors really contributed enforcement. But there Brown County Sheriff dent report nor the Brown the day of the race. to the person I am today- Tex. VJ, have been complaints Dennis Kockcn didn't have County district attorney's Professor Moo and Kaveny. Many like to about a pet-food factory, to write himself' a ticket. office felt that Kocken To submit information to be nuke her, give her cheap shots, but I think American Nutrition Inc. But he says it was the right deserved a citation. included in this section of The she's a genius. Despite promises, thing to do. Observer, e-mail detailed JPW: F.inally, sum up 'Chris Wilson, the American Nutrition has "As sheriff', I'm held to Information compiled information about an euent to man, the legend'? failed to install an exhaust the highest standard in law from the Associated Press. [email protected]. Wilson: Whoa. Wow. The lyrics ti·om "Mack the Knife" and a recent hit from MIMS pretty much sums it up. 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New York 51 I 35 Philadelphia 52 I 36 Phoenix 88 I 61 Seattle 55 I 36 St. Louis 54 I 45 Tampa 81 1 67 Washington 55 1 36 Wednesday, April 11, 2007 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS page 3 COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES Law student dies of cancer Group discusses goals Special to The Observer Cancer Hospital at Ohio State Home, 223 W. Main Street, University, where he died. Crestline, Ohio. A Mass of Ryan Rudd, a third-year His juris doctor degree will Christian Burial will be cele­ for 111e111bers to pursue student in the Notre Dame be awarded posthumously at brated at 11 a.m. Thursday at Law School, died at. 2:45 p.m. Notre Dame•s Commencement the Most Pure Heart of Mary Though there were few new Saturday after a short battle exercises May 20. Catholic Church, 29 West St., By SONIA RAO incentives for the COR agenda with cancer. He was 31. Visitation will be Shelby, Ohio, with burial fol­ News Writer introduced at the meeting, Rudd, from Crestline, Ohio, Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m. lowing at Greenlawn Brown encouraged members to was diagnosed with adeno­ and 7 to 9 p.m., with a vigil Cemetery in Crestline. Plans Members of the Council of continue to think of ways to c~rcinoma in early March and service at 8:30 p.m. at the for a campus memorial are Representatives (COR) dis­ improve student life and bring had been treated at the James Mark A. Schneider Funeral pending. cussed what they hoped to those ideas forward during accomplish during their terms, meetings throughout the year. which began just last week, at Brown and Braun continued their meeting Tuesday night. to lay the personnel ground­ Student body president Liz work for their administration. Brown asked members for sug­ Junior Anthony Dayrit was Psychology profs avvarded honors gestions for the COR agenda. approved to be vice president Brown said COR may be help­ of Peer Advocacy. In this posi­ ful in discussing how to plan a tion, Dayrit Will be responsible American Educational Research Association recognizes scholars' book faculty-student debate series, for coordinating and training an initiative she presented as peer advocates. Special to The Observer ings of renowned moral psychol­ A fellow of Notre Dame's part of her platform in her Judicial Council president ogist Augusto Blasi. His studies Institute for Educational presidential campaign. Ashley Weiss said she is "confi­ Daniel K. Lapsley and Darcia on moral cognition, the develop­ Initiatives and research director "We would have five or six dent in Anthony's ability to lead Narvaez, members of the psy­ ment of self-identity, and moral of its Center for Ethical debates about contemporary as vice president of Peer chology department faculty at p.ersonality transformed Education, Lapsley also teaches topics in a very public venue Advocacy." the University of Notre Dame, research agendas and are rec­ in the ACE program. He is the such as the Main Lounge in "He is the best person for the have been selected as the 2007 ognized as a starting point for author of the book "Moral LaFortune," she said. job," she said. Book Award recipients by the all discussion in moral psycholo­ Psychology" and serves on the Brown said members would Dayrit said he plans to reju­ Moral Development and gy. executive board of the probably discuss the details of venate the program, which has Education Special Interest Lapsley, who earned his doc­ International Association for the series within the next few not been utilized as much in Group of the American torate in educational psychology Moral Education. weeks. past years. Educational Research from the University of Narvaez, the executive direc­ Student body vice president "We created a poster and we Association (AERA). Wisconsin, returned to Notre tor of the Center for Ethical Maris Braun suggested that hope to have a banner created The honor recognizes Lapsley Dame as a professor in 2006. 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Hammes-Mowbray Hall, Weisbecker said. Week "The RAD program consists continued from page 1 of basic self-defense and learning how to be aware of Daughters" was shown your surroundings," Tuesday night in Mendoza. Weisbecker said, "It's impor­ Weisbecker said the week is tant that we publicize about opening students' eyes resources like this that teach to realize that fellow class­ how to prevent aS'saults." mates may have been victims The week's organizers will of sexual violence. stage a demonstration "We feel like Notre Dame is between DeBartolo and really safe and in a 'bubble', Fitzpatrick Halls Friday but it's important for us to between 11:30 and 11:45 a.m. realize how to protect both to commemorate the "one in ourselves and our friends four women who will be the from violence," she said. victim of an attempted or "Also, this week will educate completed sexual assault by those who have been assault­ the time she graduates," ed and aren't aware of the Moriarty said. resources on campus." The week will conclude A 'Take Back the Night' Saturday with a dinner and prayer service, march and discussion sponsored by Men speak-out will be held Against Violence, Chapeaux Wednesday at 8 p,m. at the said. Grotto. Afterward, refresh­ "[The] Men are having a ments and counselors for dinner at the end of the week those in need to enter into will be avail- dialogue and able in the "Jt,s almost a brainstormin-g Sorin Room of about what it LaFortune. guarantee that means to be a 'Take Back everyone on this man at Notre the Night' mir­ campus will know Dame - the rors similar good and the events that someone who is a bad," Chapeaux take place in survivor of sexual said, "Both men cities and on assault.,, and women are college cam­ victims, so both puses across need to stand the country, Alex Chapeaux up against sex­ Assistant president ual assault." Rector of Men Against Violence The week Breen-Phillips may seem Hall Elizabeth geared toward Moriarty said women, in an e-mail to The Observer. Chapeaux said, but he '"Take Back the Night' encouraged men to partici­ began as a movement to pate as well. protest the violence that "It's almost a guarantee women experienced while that everyone on this campus walking in public at night, but will know someone who is a has grown to encompass all survivor of sexual assault," forms of violence, especially Chapeaux said. "Think of sexual assault," Moriarty your mother, sister, daughter said. or friend that might be a vic­ The march and the speak­ tim and might not have other­ out are designed to "bring the wise had the courage to tell community together" and their story." allow survivors of sexual Sexual Assault Awareness assault to share their stories, Week is sponsored by student she said. groups Feminist Voice, Men To educate students about Against Violence and the ways they can prevent them­ Identity Project of Notre selves from being victims of Dame, as well as the Gender sexual assault, tactics for Relations Center and Student Rape Aggression Defense Government. (RAD) will be taught by Notre Dame Security/Police officers Contact John-Paul Witt at Thursday at 7 p.m. in jwittl @nd.edu

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS MOROCCO Serbia ruled not guilty of genocide THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The United Nations' highest court ruled Serbia was not Terror suspects blow themselves up guilty of genocide against Bosnian Muslims in the 1990s even though the judges never saw the Threr: men flee with explosives; fourth shot by police before detonating bomb full records of meetings by top Serbian political and military officials at the time, lawyers said. Was there a smoking gun in the documents Associated Press that was missed by the International Court of Justice in the February ruling? CASABLANCA -- Police "This is one of the things we just do not know," surrounded a building in Phon van den Biesen, one of the lawyers repre­ Morocco's largest city senting Bosnia in the case, said Tuesday. "We where four terrorism sus­ had the strong impression that they could be rel­ pects were holed up evant for the court to see." Tuesday, forcing three of The judges at the world court sifted through the men to flee and blow documents, pored over Yugoslav war crimes tri­ themselves up with explo­ bunal cases and heard hours of testimony before sives. The fourth was shot issuing the landmark judgment in Bosnia's geno­ by police as he was appar­ cide case against Serbia. ently preparing to deto­ nate his bomb. Crews work to clean major oil spill A police officer was SANTORINI. Greece -- Cleanup crews killed in the operation and struggled to avert a major oil spill Tuesday a young child was injured, on one of the Mediterranean Sea's most pic­ officials said. turesque destinations after a sunken cruise The explosions in ship leaked dozens of tons of oil off the resort Casablanca, weeks after island of Santorini at the start of the summer the bombing of an Internet tourist season. cafe in the city, promised Greek engineers expressed hope they could to further rattle the North prevent an environmental disaster as crews African kingdom whose fought to siphon up fuel from the Sea first high-profile brush Diamond, which went down Friday after hit­ with Islamic terrorism ting a submerged reef. A French passenger came in five suicide bomb­ and his daughter were feared drowned and ings in the city in May nearly 1,600 people-- mostly U.S. citizens-­ 2003. were safely evacuated. Moroccan authorities Vassilis Mamaloukas, an environmental responded to those engineer leading the cleanup, said the spill attacks, which left 45 peo­ was largely contained but the oil remained a ple dead, with the arrest threat to the resort. of thousands of alleged Islamic militants _ some accused of working with al-Qaida to plot strikes in NATIONAL NEWS Morocco and abroad. At least two of those killed AP Teen accidentally shoots gun in class Tuesday were suspected of Policemen collect the remains Tuesday of a suspected terrorist thought to be involved CHICAGO -- A high school student passed links to those attacks. in an Internet cafe bombing. The suspect blew himseH up in Casablanca, Morocco. a handgun to a classmate inside a Chicago The suspects were all classroom Tuesday when it accidentally dis­ allegedly connected to the Mohamed Rachidi. then blew himself up because he was not charged, striking both in the leg, police March 11 bombing of the A second man appeared hours later as police were authorized to speak pub­ said. Internet cafe - an attack to be on the verge of deto­ searching for him, accord­ licly. The official MAP The two teens, both 15, were taken to that killed the bomber, nating explosives, fum­ ing to another officer at news agency said the blast hospital in "criticaVserious" condition, the Abdelfettah Raydi, and bling with his clothes, the scene, who also injured five people. It gave Chicago Fire Department said. Police initial­ four others. when a police sniper shot refused to give his name. no etails. ly said the students were in good condition. Tuesday's violence start­ him, officials said. The He was identified as Investigations into the The boys were sitting in the back of a sci­ ed when police, acting on suspect, who later died of Ayyoub Raydi, the brother March 11 cafe bombing ence classroom at the Chicago Vocational a tip, surrounded a four­ his wounds, was identified of the Internet cafe led police to a wider sus­ Career Academy on the city's South Side story apartment building by police as Mohamed bomber, the Interior pected plot to attack the around 2:15p.m. when the gun discharged. in the working-class Hay Mentala. He was carrying Ministry official said. port in Casablanca, as well One was struck in the thigh and the other Farah neighborhood of nearly nine pounds of The police officer was as police stations and near the knee, said Robert Lopez, an assis­ Casablanca where the sus­ explosives, said an killed and another seri­ tourist sites in Morocco. tant deputy police superintendent. pected terrorists were Interior Ministry official ously injured when Ayyoub The group had amassed holed up, officials said. who also asked not to be Raydi detonated his explo­ dozens of homemade NASA sets new launch for Atlantis One of the suspects fled named, citing ministry sives, the official said. A 7- explosives at a Casablanca CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA will try to to the roof, where he blew policy. year-old boy was hospital­ apartment. launch Atlantis on the first space shuttle mis­ himself up, said a police Mentala and Rachidi had ized with minor injuries. In last month's blast, sion of the year in early June, almost three official on the ·scene who both been sought by police In the evening, the Abdelfettah Raydi detonat­ months later than originally planned, so that refused to give his name, for alleged involvement in fourth suspect detonated ed his charge when the technicians can finish repairing its hail-dam­ saying he was not author­ the 2003 suicide bomb­ his explosives in the mid­ cybercafe's owner caught aged fuel tank, officials said Tuesday. ized to do so. Morocco's ings, the Interior Ministry dle of a boulevard, said a him surfing jihadist Web The new launch date now was set for no official MAP news agency official said. police official who spoke sites. He was killed and earlier than June 8. identified that bomber as The third suspect fled, on condition of anonymity four others were injured. NASA managers had been studying for weeks whether to finish repairing the tank and use it for Atlantis' mission or swap it out with another tank. But NASA managers said they were pleased with the progress of repairs that Senators fight Bush on stem cell bill already have been made.

Associated Press year." ed number of stem cell lines that Assuredly not this year. were in existence before the day of LOCAL NEWS WASHINGTON - Senate support­ President Bush, who cast the only his announcement. The administra­ ers of embryonic stem cell research veto of his tenure on a stem cell bill tion's goal was to satisfy calls for Trustees review presidential hire refused to take another no for an in 2006, quickly made it clear this funding of scientific research with­ INDIANAPOLIS -- Ivy Tech trustees next answer Tuesday, advancing politi­ year ·will be no different. The bill out offending anti-abortion conser­ week will review their decision to hire an cally popular legislation that is "would use federal taxpayer dollars vatives who had helped elect him to Anderson businessman as president after the assured of passage, yet doomed for to support and encourage the the White House. state's public access counselor determined the second straight year to a veto destruction of human life for The bill's supporters concede they the board had acted illegally in selecting that Congress cannot override. research," the White House said in are short of the votes needed to him. "This bill eventually will become a written statement. override a veto, but appeared eager The board will discuss the hiring of law," vowed Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Stem cells are created in the first to confront the president again on Thomas J. Snyder as the president of the D-Calif., as debate opened on a bill days after conception, and are typi­ an issue with strong public backing. state-supported community college at its to loosen federal funding restric­ cally culled from frozen embryos, "If we did everything based on April 19 meeting in French Lick, Vice tions on research that supporters which are destroyed in the process. veto threats by the president, we Chairman Jesse Brand said. say offers hope for treatment of The legislation would overturn a would never get anything done "Personally, I don't foresee a different out­ numerous diseases. policy Bush established in 2001, around here," said Jim Manley, a come," he said. "I know that I'm still com­ "If not this year then next year. If when he said federal funds may spokesman for Senate Majority fortable with the process that we followed." not next year then the following only be used for research on a limit- Leader Harry Reid of Nevada. page 6 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Wednesday, Aprilll, 2007

the road ahead." limitations and flaws before gruities. riorated considerably, The road ahead for the these plans are implemented. Cardenas then reiterated Cardenas said. Mexico PDR. a left-of-center liberalist "There are many Lefts in his earlier point, saying the "The last administrations continued from page 1 organization, could include Mexico and therefore, there Mexican Left needed to put its have paid no attention to the plans to boost the Mexican are many PDRs," own differ- maintenance of the relation­ dominant political parties - economy through the integra­ he said, refer­ ences asides ship between Mexico and the Cardenas said PDR politicians tion of indigenous groups to ring to the inter­ "Remittances are and work rest of Latin America," he needed to collaborate with the country's trade networks nal disagree­ important to the together to said. the administration and the ments and guarantee a "In South America, many of President Felipe expansion opposing view­ Mexican economy, but better future countries think Mexico is Calderon, despite "Terrorism of the points that hin­ we would prefer that for the coun­ integrated to the north and claims his elec­ problems in the United N o r t h der the party's income to be generated try. doesn't have any responsibili­ toral victory was States have American efforts. The future ties to its southern neighbors. fraudulent. T r a d e Senior Gustavo within Mexico." of the coun­ We need to work on our eco­ The PDR presi­ nothing [to dol with Agreement Rivera pointed try, he added, nomic and political relations dential candidate, Mexican relations.'' (NAFTA) to out the support Cuauhtemoc Cardenas should not with the Latin American Andres Lopez resemble a faction of the Mexican politician forget to countries. It's a task that will Obrador, lost the Cuauhtemoc Cardenas the model PDR has lent include the require time and work but we elections to Mexican politician implement­ gubernatorial rest of Latin cannot stay detached from Calderon by ed by the candidate Ana Rosa Payan, a America in its agenda. In the the south." approximately one European right-winger, during her past decades, Mexico's rela­ percent of the votes, accord­ Union, Cardenas said. He rec­ ongoing campaign as one of tionships to the countries Contact Marcela Berrios at ing to the PDR Web site. ognized, however, the party's the PDR's multiple incon- south of its border have dete- [email protected] Only through cooperation among dissenting congress­ men and elected officials, Cardenas said, can Mexico effectively battle its problems with unemployment, the widening gap between the haves and the have-nots and mass emigration to the United States. He called the inflow of Mexican immigrants to the United States "the most important migrant flow on the planet." More than three million Mexican workers crossed the northern border without authorization in 2006, Cardenas said, and more than 26 million are already estab­ lished in the United States. Higher walls along the southern Texan stateline, increased border patrols and This way up. labeling the immigration situ­ ation a matter of national security will not result in a solution for either side, he said. "We have to understand that border security and the war on terrorism are not the same thing, and they should be faced with different means, Cardenas said. "Terrorism problems in the United States have nothing [to do] with Mexican relations." He said he hopes American citizens will recognize the contributions of Mexican immigrants to the United States economy and will see Start at Ernst & Young, and your career is headed in the two countries' desires to the right direction. With our award-winning training arrive at immigration policies that consider both sides. programs. you'll have the resources you need to Cardenas said that while enhance your skills. It's an environment that the United States should not slam its door to the immi­ promotes your personal and professional growth grants, Mexico should work to and success. So there's only one way to go-up. improve the unemployment Visit us on campus or at ey.comjusjcareers. conditions that tend to drive people away. He refuted claims that LLI F()lUUNE' Mexico may not be interested in improving its own atmos­ 100 BEST phere because the substantial COMPANIES~ amount of remittances that TO WORK FOR~ arrive from workers in the United States are a steady z source of national income. "Remittances are important to the Mexican economy, but we would prefer that income to be generated within 0 Mexico," Cardenas said. Freshmen Justin Perez said he was impressed such a prominent Mexican politician had visited Notre Dame but said he wished Cardenas had spoken more about the rele­ vance of remittances to the immigration debate. "He almost left remittances out of the equation until someone asked him about them," Perez said. "I under­ stand that this lecture was only intended to give a brief overview of the different challenges facing Mexican politics, but I still hoped he would offer more specific insights as opposed to gener­ alized observations regarding THE QgsERVER

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Excha Rates Two months after launch­ YEN ing the case, Cuomo believes 118.9350 cozy arrangements between EURO 0.7447 colleges and the companies POUND 0.5058 that lend their students bil­ lions of dollars are far more CANADIAN$ 1.1472 widespread than even he anticipated. Cuomo wouldn't divulge where the burgeon­ AP IN BRIEF ing investigation is headed New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo speaks during an interview in Colonie, New next, including whether York Tuesday. His continuing probe of the student loan industry may lead to charges. more subpoenas are on the Newspaper employees take buyouts way, but said his investiga­ ments that benefited schools, loan prices caused by rev­ lege financial aid officers. ATLANTA - Forty-three newsroom employ­ tion of the $85 billion indus­ financial aid officers and enue sharing agreements, On Tuesday, two more ees at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution have try could lead to criminal lenders at the expense of Cuomo said. The schools will school officials joined a opted to take buyouts offered by the paper as charges against high-rank­ students. return money to students growing list of those who part of a restructuring, a spokeswoman said ing officials at both lending Investigators found that who took out loans during have been placed on leave Tuesday. companies and universities. many colleges have estab­ the time the revenue sharing for possible ties to lending The changes come as the Atlanta paper, like "This is like peeling an lished "preferred lender" agreement was in effect. companies. other newspapers, adjusts to major shifts in onion," Cuomo said. "It lists and entered into rev­ Students will be refunded Widener University in news consumption and advertising spending seems to be getting worse enue sharing and other based on the amount they Pennsylvania placed Walter on the Internet. the more we uncover. It's financial arrangements with were loaned. Cathie, the dean of financial There were up to 80 staffers among the 475 more widespread than we those lenders. Some colleges On Monday, a loan compa­ aid at Widener on leave. full-time newsroom employees at Georgia's originally thought ... More have "exclusive" preferred ny that has been at the cen­ Cuomo's office said Cathie largest newspaper who were offered the buy­ schools and more lenders at lender agreements with the ter of the investigation, CIT was paid $80,000 by Student outs in February. the top end." companies. Group Inc., placed three top Loan Xpress since 2005. Most of those who have accepted the buyout Cuomo is investigating So far, six schools, includ­ executives at its Student Investigators said they also will leave the newspaper on June 30, but alleged kickbacks to school ing the University of Loan Xpress division on paid believed Cathie had an some may be asked to stay longer to help pro­ officials who steered stu­ Pennsylvania and New York leave following allegations of agreement with the company vide continuity for the paper, spokeswoman dents to certain lenders. His University, have agreed to stock transactions with a to market its services to Mary Dugenske said. investigators say they have reimburse students a total of high-level U.S. Department graduate schools, receiving The voluntary buyouts were presented to found numerous arrange- $3.27 million for inflated of Education official and col- fees based on loan volume. employees who are at least 55 years old and have more than 10 years at the paper. There will be no involuntary layoffs. Some staffers who remain may be asked to take on new roles at the paper, Dugenske said. The newspaper has said it plans to revamp its operations, including cutting its circulation Lower summer gas prices predicted area and focusing more on digital news. Employees who opted to take the buyout will Associated Press Ion for the month of May, then $2.80 last week. Prices across much receive two weeks of pay for each year decline. Last summer's peak was an of the West Coast have been over $3 worked at the paper, up to 52 weeks. WASHINGTON - Drivers may fmd average of $2.98 for the month of a gallon. gasoline a little cheaper this sum­ July. Gasoline prices normally increase Google spreads Darfur awareness mer compared to last, despite a 64- "We think the forecast is about on in advance of the April-to­ WASHINGTON - Google is using its popular cent-a-gallon jump since January. track," said Geoff Sundstrom, a September heavy driving season, online mapping service to call attention to The Energy Department said spokesman for AAA. He said based but this time the price climb came atrocities in the Darfur region of Sudan. Tuesday that the recent sharp rise on current market trends he doesn't shockingly early _ in the dead of In a project with the United States Holocaust in gasoline costs is likely to slow in see another summer of $3 gasoline winter. Memorial Museum, inaugurated Tuesday, the the coming weeks with prices aver­ nationwide. The government attributed the Internet search company has updated its aging $2.81 a gallon over the vaca­ Prices have soared beyond $3 in unusual early price surge to higher Google Earth service with high resolution tion driving season, about 3 cents each of the last two summers: crude oil prices, unplanned refinery satellite images of the region to document lower than last spring and summer. During Hurricane Katrina in 2005 outages, declining imports from destroyed villages, displaced people and But the Energy Information that disrupted Gulf Coast supplies Europe and an increase in demand. refugee camps. Administration forecast is anything and last July when the Israeli inva­ "Although gasoline prices began Google Earth allows those who have down­ but assured. sion of Lebanon caused crude prices their seasonal increase about a loaded its free software to focus on satellite Only a month ago, the agency said to spike to $76 a barrel with $3-plus month earlier than usual, the rapid images and maps of most of the world. When it believed the cost of regular-grade gasoline quick to follow. rate of price increase is projected to users scan over the Darfur region, where the gasoline would peak in June, aver­ The forecast assumes no new slow over the next few months," United Nations estimates that more than aging $2.67 for the month, a price international crisis this summer. said the energy agency. 200,000 people have been killed and 2.5 mil­ already eclipsed last week. 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figure that increased to just "Extreme weather will times what's used in the aver­ more than 11 million hours this change energy usage," Kempf age American home. That fig­ DST March, Kempf said. The differ" said. "Anytime you [deviate] ure is 800 to 1,000 kilowatt Foru01 continued from page 1 ence was 32,000 kilowatt from a benchmark temperature hours a month. continued from page 1 hours. of around 55 degrees, you'll The Energy Policy Act of the same time period in previ­ "I can't say that we noticed need to either heat or cool 2005, signed by President Bush social worker employed by ous years, Utilities Director anything uniquely different for buildings." in August of that year, was the office of Congressman Joe Paul Kempf said. the month of March this year," Both heating and cooling will designed as an attempt to com­ Donnelly, Jessie Whitaker, "It's difficult to look at just a said Kempf, who explained he affect the energy usage pat­ bat growing energy problems director of the LEND snapshot [in comparison]," was skeptical of the time terns, he said. through numerous initiatives, Homeownership Center in Kempf said, due to a variety of change from the start. At Notre Dame, major energy including the change to the South Bend and Warren variables, including growth at And since metering accuracy consuming areas include Daylight Saving Time schedule. Outlaw, director of the Notre Dame. " ... We have more allows for a one percent error, research spaces, Kempf said. Congress will evaluate the Educational Talent Search buildings, more people than a "it's too close to call, too close Circulation systems in these effects of the time change and Program at Notre Dame. year ago, and it's difficult to to say anything definitive," spaces must constantly gener­ has the ability to revert to the Others included Mark create a growth factor for this." Kempf said. ate fresh air and cannot pro­ previous time schedule by Geissler, a South Bend From the records available, Besides a growing University, vide re-circulated air like many spring of next year. The provi­ Community School energy consumption levels Kempf said another factor the of the other circulation systems sion in the Energy Policy Act Corporation social worker, increased in March this year by calculations don't account for is on campus. amended the Uniform Time Act Pastor Hardie Blake, a mem­ a few tenths of a percent, weather. He said data on the The amount of energy used of 1966. ber of redevelopment com­ Kempf said. In March of 2006, number of heating/cooling days by the University in March - mission for South Bend and the University used just under for the most recent month of around 11 million kilowatt Contact Aaron Steiner at Lilia Periquet, part-time fac­ 11 million kilowatt hours - a March is not yet available. hours -is as much as 11,000 [email protected] ulty member and field instructor for the Saint Mary's Social Work program. All the panelists shared their unique experiences related to the discussion and many of them incorporated stories of their work with undocumented citizens. "People think that those who come over from other countries are immediately able to get Social Security benefits, Medicare and Medicaid," Gonzalez said. "This is very untrue, and the population that this most affects is our children." You've reached new heights. When a child is born in the United States, then he or she is a U.S. citizen, Gonzalez said. If they have parents who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents, then they do not get the federal benefits because they do not have a legal resident petition­ ing for the aid on their behalf. Periquet agreed with At Ernst & Young our commitment to your personal growth Gonzalez and said those who and success will get you moving in the right direction. check in to the Sister Maura Brannick Health Center must Congratulations and welcome to our incoming be at least 150 percent below the poverty level. class from the University of Notre Dame. "People who are accepted to our clinic are those who do eyocomjus;careers not have any insurance and are not qualified for insur­ ance," Periquet said. "Due to Amanda Bode, Intern Gregory Kucaj those requirements, the chil­ Thomas Bradley Thao le Nguyen dren that we have [at the Center] are the children of Brett Brennfleck Edward Lerum undocumented people in our Patricia Bueso Kathryn Marcuccilli, Intern community." Many of the problems pre­ Mary Bulfin, Intern Elizabeth Mathisen sented at the forum involved Leigh Chapman, Intern Christopher McEntee the education of children. "Children can go to school, Kyle Charters James McMahon but when they graduate from Samuel Chen, Intern John Millhouse, Intern high school, what do they do?" Periquet asked. Janet Claseman,/ntern Christopher Petersen "Education is one way to get Todd Coffey Lauren Petrozziello, Intern out of poverty, but if you don't have the money to pay Timothy Dennig Katlyn Regan privately for a college educa­ Kelly Donovan, Intern Megan Regan tion, you can't get an educa­ tion." Elizabeth Elverman, Intern Ellie Rhee The panelists also said David Finn Kimberly Rodriguez there needs to be a change in how those mired in poverty Bradley Fleming Julie Rose, Intern think. Elizabeth Frecka, Intern Noreen Sherred, Intern (St. Mary's) Blake, who runs a parent­ ing course for fathers at Ivy Brian Gerspach Jason Shontz Tech Community College, said Diana Gonzalez, Intern Matthew Smith, Intern the intention of his program is to shift a parent's priorities David Grabosky Nicholas Tessalone so that he thinks of his chil­ Robert Hallman Jay Vanden Berg, Intern dren first. "Our emphasis is on the Patrick Hoffman Nina Wiese, Intern children and we try to get the Houston Hum Pei-An Wu fathers to understand that," Blake said. Richard King Matthew Wynne, Intern The class plans the forum Meghan Krippinger, Intern Xi Zhong annually, although it was not held last year because Kominkiewicz took a half­ year sabbatical leave. In past years, the department has won awards for its extensive efforts in the area of geron­ tology, the study of aging. But for the past two forums, the students have decided to address issues affecting chil­ dren and families. Quality In Everything We Do Contact Liz Harter at eharteO 1 @saintmarys.edu page 10 The Observer + NEWS Wednesday, April 11, 2007

- when I started it was a lot Quinn easier." Of the current "SNL" show, NTSB urges safety changes continued from page 1 Quinn said, "I haven't watched it - but it looks pretty bleak. and the Hulk Hogan Talk Show. I've seen some funny things on Air traffic controllers need more break time, Transportation Board says "There were so many things it but I haven't really watched that were funny, but a lot of the show. I don't even know sketches didn't get on - that's who's doing Weekend Update Associated Press + At Los Angeles "This is a very welcome what would kill me the most," now. Once you're there you just International on Aug. 19, 2004, report," said Doug Church, he said. "A lot of the best can't watch it." WASHINGTON - Federal a controller with five to six spokesman for the controllers sketches came when people When asked about his current safety investigators urged regu­ hours sleep cleared one jet to union. "We're ready to meet were screwing around and peo­ projects, Quinn said jokingly lators Tuesday to provide air take off from a runway another tomorrow morning. This discus­ ple would say, 'you should do that he thought the bowling traffic controllers with more jet was about to land on. sion has to be had and goes to that on the show'." alley in South Bend would make time off between shifts to pre­ + At Denver International on the core of aviation safety.'' Quinn also said he felt "SNL" a good comedy room. He said vent dangerous fatigue. Sept. 25, 2001, a controller Negotiations on a new con­ was often overproduced he stays busy doing stand-up The National Transportation working with 60-90 minutes tract broke down in April 2006, because each sketch is con­ acts and categorizing all of his Safety Board issued two safety sleep allowed a cargo jet to take and the FAA imposed work stantly being rewritten. material. recommendation letters off from a closed runway with rules last September, Church "By the time [a sketch] is on ''I'm taking all my material designed to reduce fatigue and construction equipment at the said. the show, whatever magic it over the years and categorizing improve vigilance of controllers. end. "They wanted to take back had is gone - during the everything into race, religion The recommendations were + At Seattle-Tacoma the ability to control the sched­ process it loses a lot." immigration. And I'm going to based on its ongoing investiga­ International on July 8, 2001, a ule. There is an understaffing Quinn said it took a lot of put it out into CDs," Quinn said. tion of the Aug. 27 Comair controller with three hours problem and controllers are work to get his comedy career ''I'm always writing. I'm psy­ crash that killed 49 people on sleep allowed a jetliner to taxi being asked to come in for up and running. chotic. I write all the time." take-off from Lexington, Ky., across a runway another jet mandatory overtime," Church "I grew up in Brooklyn. I was He spends so much time writ­ and on investigations of 10 ear­ was landing on. added. "The FAA did away with always the class clown-type ing, in fact, that he said he lier crashes or close calls. The board urged the Federal ability of controllers to use sick personality. Everybody thought refuses to be in anything. Without reaching conclusions Aviation Administration and the leave if they are not rested I should be a comedian," Quinn "When I was on "SNL," Mike on the causes of the Kentucky National Air Traffic Controllers enough," as the previous con­ said. Myers wanted me to be in crash, the board noted that the Association, which represents tract allowed. He said after attending col­ Austin Powers. l told him, controller who cleared the air controllers, to cooperate to The board praised the FAA lege for a year, a friend of his 'That's great, but I'm working Comair Bombardier for the revise work schedules "to pro­ for researching fatigue but suggested that they brave the on my own stuff.' That was the early morning takeoff had only vide rest periods that are long flayed the agency for failing to comedy world together. only time it really bit me in the a two-hour nap during nine enough for controllers to obtain act on it. The board noted the "Immediately I was like, 'wow ass." hours ofT before his shift. The sufficient restorative sleep" and FAA had not acted on a recom­ - this is exactly what I'm sup­ Quinn said that it is "individ­ board said the controller did to modify shift rotations "to mendation by its own fatigue posed to be doing,"' he said. ual moments" that inspire him not notice the plane had turned minimize disrupted sleep pat­ researchers in 2001 to evaluate Quinn described some of the comically. onto the wrong runway - one terns." work schedules at its facilities struggles that amateur comedi­ "It inspires me when I see too short for a commercial jet "We'll certainly take a hard to provide longer rest periods. ans face when they are first people pull something off that's - because, the controller said, look at scheduling with the "Little progress has been starting out. funny, and it's just subtle," he he had turned away from the union, but many of the sched­ made to revise controller-sched­ "The first night I did [stand said. "I feel like you have to window to perform an adminis­ ules that we have in plaee are uling policies and practices in up). the MC said, 'you're a nat­ actively pursue what's going to trative task. at the request of our employ­ light of the latest research fmd­ ural - come back in a year.' It inspire you. It's there but it's so The board said fatigue played ees," said FAA spokeswoman ings," the board wrote. takes at least a year to get delicate. a role in these dose calls: Laura Brown. She said the eon­ "Because of the lack of FAA going - that's how you get You can't rely on a person - +At Chicago's O'Hare airport tract calls for at least eight action on this issue, controllers started in comedy, doing it it has to be those moments." on March 23, 2006, a controller hours oft" between shifts, but the frequently operate in a fatigued every night," Quinn said. "It's working on four hours sleep FAA negotiates how controllers state and the action needed harder to do it now because Contact Becky Hogan at cleared two jetliners to take off rotate through shifts with union now must go beyond simple there's just so many comedians [email protected] on the same runway. locals at eaeh facility. evaluations."

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INSTITUTE for Changes in American demography make it imperative for Johnny Cash's home professionals and Leaders, in allfields, to understand the politics, economics, and cultures of the US Latina/Hispanic community. Health professionals, for example, are already destroyed by flames implementing programs tailored to the needs of US Latinos/Hispanics; the private sector is recognizing their growing purchasing power; and policymakers and political La.tino studies leaders have come to realize that Latinos/Hispanics may play a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME decisive role in the US electoral vote. WHY CHOOSE The minor or the supplementary major in Latino studies will deepen students' knowledge of the cultures, art, history, A MINOR OR A literature, religious life, political expression, and public policy SUPPLEMENTARY issues of nearly 40 million Latinos/Hispanics in the United States. MAJOR IN The programs encourage research into new issues such as Hendersonville firefighters spray water Tuesday on the LATINO STUDIES changing immigration patterns, remittances, emerging smoky remains.of Johnny Cash's lakeside Tennessee home. transnational communities, and cultural flows between AT NO? Associated Press Dixon built the three-story Latinos/Hispanics in the United States and their families' house in 1967 for his own countries of origin. HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. family, but Cash fell in love - Johnny Cash's lakeside with it. Dixon was reluctant to home, a showcase where he sell, but Cash kept after him. While the emphasis is on domestic communities, consideration wrote much of his famous "It was a very, very unusual of globalization, immigration, and border issues introduces an music and entertained U.S. contemporary structure," said Cash's brother, Tommy Cash. international dimension. presidents, music royalty and visiting fans, was destroyed "It was built with stone and by fire on Tuesday. wood and all kinds of unusual Cash and his wife, June materials, from marble to old Carter Cash, lived in the barn wood. I don't think there For more information contact: 13,880-square-foot home was a major blueprint. I think Yolanda Lizardi Marino, from the late 1960s until their the builder was building it the Director of Academic Affairs, deaths in 2003. way he wanted it to look." Institute for Latino Studies, "So rriany prominent things The younger Cash said many holidays and family get­ 230 McKenna Hall; and prominent people in American history took place togethers were spent at the (574) 631-0940; in that house - everyone house. And while Johnny and or at [email protected]. from Billy Graham to Bob June also owned a house in Dylan went into that house," Jamaica and a second house said singer Marty Stuart, who in Tennessee, they considered lives next door and was mar­ this one to be their home. ried to Cash's daughter, Cindy, "Johnny and June lived in the 1980s. there the entire time they Stuart said the man who were married," Tommy Cash designed the house, Nashville said. "It was the only house builder Braxton Dixon, was they lived in together until "the closest thing this part of they both passed on." the country had to Frank The fire, in this suburb Lloyd Wright." about 20 miles northeast of When Cash moved there, downtown Nashville, started the road was a quiet country around 1:40 p.m. Fire trucks Run to Rebuild lane that skirts Old Hickory arrived within five minutes, A Benefit for "Rebuilding Together" Lake. Kris Kristofferson, then but the house was already an aspiring songwriter, once engulfed in flames, Join RecSports & Food Services in the annual Spring Run landed a helicopter on Cash's Hendersonville Fire Chief lawn to pitch him a song. Jamie Steele said. The landmark video for Just a few hours later, there J5A10itRUNS Cash's song "Hurt" was shot was almost nothing left inside the house. except brick chimneys and "It was a sanctuary and a the steel frame. fortress for him," Stuart said. The cause is unknown, but PLUS "There was a lot of writing Steele said the flames spread 2 ILl WALIC that took place there." quickly because construction Richard Sterban of the Oak workers had recently applied Ridge Boys lives on the same a flammable wood preserva­ road as Cash. "Maybe it's the tive to the exterior of the ( good Lord's way to make sure house. The preservative was Saturday, April 14, 2007 that it was only Johnny's also being applied inside the house," Sterban said. house. 11:00 A.M. The property was pur­ No workers were injured, chased by Barry Gibb, a mem­ but one firefighter was slight­ Race will begin at Legends ber of the Bee Gees, in ly hurt while fighting the fire, Opens at 10:00 A.M. January 2006. Gibb and his Steele said. wife, Linda, had said they Cash's long career, which planned to restore the home began in the 1950s, spanned Refreshments & T-Shirts to all Finishers on Old Hickory Lake and rock 'n' roll, folk and country. 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EDITOR IN CHIEF dented amount of accusations leveled at and that to secure these rights, "govern­ "undertake to lay my Linger on that arti­ Maddie Hanna President Bush claiming that he is ments are instituted among men." They ele of the Constitution which granted a destroying the Constitution. Many also knew that government itself is right to Congress of expending, on MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER Democrats, and increasingly often the greatest offender of the rights objects of benevolence, the money of Ken Fowler Jim Kirihara Hepublicans, right­ of the people. Consequently, the their constituents." Therefore, these fully charge him Constitution sought to minimize this programs (which constitute more than AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Kyle Cassily with illegally wire­ danger by placing strict, easily under­ 60 percent of federal spending) are tapping American stood limits on what the newly created uneonstitutional. VIEWPOINT EDITOR: Joey King citizens without a federal government could do. The Bill of It is a mark of how far America has SPORTS EDITORS: Chris Khorey warrant, illegally nights spelled out some of the rights of strayed from the Constitution that both Chris Hine restricting speech the people, supposedly protecting them major parties openly support these pro­ SCENE EDITOR: Tae Andrews with the McCain­ from infringement by the federal gov­ grams. Entitlement spending alone­ SAINT MARY'S EDITOR: Katie Kohler Feingold Campaign ernment. which includes Social Security, PHOTO EDITOR: Dustin Mennella Fina,!lce Heform bill, Mark The Constitution created a federal Medicare and Medicaid- constitutes a GRAPHICS EDITOR: Madeline Nies and illegally holding Poyar government of enumerated powers. whopping 45 percent of all federal gov­ "unlawful enemy Article 1, Section 8 clearly lists these ernment spending. Both parties, ADVERTISING MANAGER: Sharon Brown combatants" indefi­ Actual powers of Congress, defining the areas although they would never openly AD DESIGN MANAGER: Kelly Gronli nitely without trial Common Sense in which Congress has the authority to acknowledge that they couldn't care CONTROLLER: Kyle West or charges. act (to raise and support armies, for less about the Constitution, are enthusi­ WEB ADMINISTRATOR: Rob Dugas Even Hay Charles could probably see example). James Madison, the "father of astic supporters of entitlement spend­ SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR: Alejandro Gerbaud the truth in some of these charges. The the Constitution," stated that "the pow­ ing. 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LETTER TO THE EDITOR u WIRE McDaniels goes too far Sinking irito culture leads

This letter may arrive too late and hearts and souls to the culti­ to be relevant, and may do noth­ vation of their own sexiness. to true understanding ing but prolong the beating of a One day, it will be possible for dead and rotting horse of a topic. male students like Moran to leave Change is good. Sometimes. more to others. But the fact remains that I have this school -- this wretchedly This is how I often feel when I move to dif­ It's sort of like using a Mac versus using a not had much of a problem with ugly institution whose female ferent countries. My first experience leaving PC. Mac and PCs are both computers, and the content of "Kaleidoscope students actually think and feel home in Thailand was going to boarding they both have functions that can suit your McDaniels" until the appearance and live -- and find wives who school in England when I was eight years needs. But the question is which one you like last week of a strip dealing with are so occupied with their own old. It was a 180-degree more. You can't really decide without trying heightened admission standards. appearances that they haven't change to a new and Rainy both. Now, as a gremlin with a 3.66 the first idea how to boil an egg completely different Phrompechrut The problem is that the opportunity to GPA who rowed crew in high or hold a baby, let alone find an environment: the peo­ travel is not always possible. According to school, as one of the hundreds of integral or write a thesis state­ ple, food and even the Ohio statistics from the Office of Education Katherines on campus (though ment. air were different. University Abroad Web site, 1,063 people studied thankfully one who ·has never I hope that Moran is strong I don't remember Post abroad during the 2004-05 academic year. gone by Katie), as a product of enough to hold out for such an much from the experi- This is a significant increase from the 317 the University standard-raising of ideal "woman" and that, until he ence except the feeling that I was in a differ­ people who studied abroad in the 1995-96 2005/2006, I would like to finds one, he fortifies himself by ent world. My second time going abroad, academic year. encourage Liam Moran to go fantasizing in front of late-night however, was to Texas at the age of 16. I had But even with the rising number of study ahead and heighten his personal MTV. I hope that in the course of no idea that people living on separate sides abroad students and factors like cheaper standards of female acceptance. their subsequent marriage, she of the globe could have such different plane tickets, some people have never been First, I would like to apologize talks entirely in chatspeak, never beliefs. I couldn't understand people there at to another country. More importantly, a per­ to Moran that myself and my fel­ opens a book, makes a complete first -- it was both the accent and the son might not get to fully experience a dif­ low gremlins, those of Notre mess of his household and ideas. ferent culture even when he or she is in a Dame and Saint Mary's alike, do spends all of his income on I lived with an American family, and my different place. not always spend the time and shoes. I hope that he ultimately biggest problem was telling them about my I had always thought diversity was mostly energy necessary to make our­ initiates a revolution at Notre discomfort with things. Back home, telling good because it made people more tolerant selves attractive enough for his Dame, in which boys like himself someone you didn't like something they of difference. But I thank the diversity at OU liking. I know that I go on choco­ follow his example, clinging to were doing hardly ever solves a problem. for also allowing me to experience a new late binges during difficult their similarly high personal A major incident for me was being taken culture without having to go somewhere papers and sometimes fail to standards despite the University's to church because my host family thought I else. Through the presence of 1,050 interna­ exercise them off the next morn­ oppressive attempts to "forcibly was Baptist. When I finally said something tional students and an average of two cul­ ing, that I'm too busy to straight­ lower them" by "raising" its own. after four months, they allowed me to stop tural events each quarter, I have been able en my hair every day, that I do And I hope that I'll personally going to church. to continue learning about different cultures try to look decent for class but feel the effects of this revolution. I think that when someone sinks himself or without traveling anywhere else. don't always put forth enough I hope that as its supporters are herself into a completely different culture, Though people might act different when effort. I acknowledge that habits snapped up by the second-rate he or she can thoroughly understand it. That they are in another culture, their beliefs are such as mine are not uncommon, Paris Hiltons of the world, I will understanding leads a person to appreciate always with them and can be seen through and so, in short, I apologize that be forced to take my pony tail, what he or she has, see what he or she may their actions. And though I might be catch­ many women here are too jeans and big words elsewhere. not have, and look at life differently. ing only glimpses of other cultures, I feel human to please Moran. Ultimately I hope, if only for the In my case, I learned -- after changing that I'm getting to see the real thing. I think But despite this tragic short­ sake of all our offspring, that families twice -- that if I wanted to have a learning about another culture starts from coming of ours, I advise Moran women like me are abandoned by good relationship with my host families, I bits of such experiences, and that's when I not to give up hope, to hold on to Moran and his followers and left needed to express my discomfort when it can begin finding out whether Macs or PCs his own high standards and seek with men of "lowered standards." was present. And I learned to appreciate suit me better. his ultimate partner elsewhere. God grant that we all find who being able to tell someone I was unhappy There must be plenty of girls in we deserve. with something they did. This column first appeared in the April 10 the world who would suit him, One of my good friends who went to Ghana edition of The Post, the daily paper at Ohio girls who have not allowed Katherine Khorey for two weeks said one of the most valuable University. thoughts to enter their heads and freshman experiences she had was seeing people who The views expressed in this column are spoil their "great assets," girls Pasquerilla East Hall had nothing offer her so much. It made her those of the author and not necessarily who devote their lives and minds AprillO appreciate what she had and want to give those of The Observer.

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REVIEWS By ERIN MCG

Plenty of blood, numerous storylines istic fashion. Limbs are Freddy Rodriguez capa­ scares and laughs are featuring, among other hewn apart and heads bly handles the male at the heart of the things, a government are blown off in such a lead and is perfectly "Grindhouse" opening experiment gone horri­ way that the men of stoic compared against film, "Planet Terror." bly awry. In addition, Monty Python would be McGowan's emotional Robert Rodriguez's the film's eclectic proud, as all the limb- dancer. Tarantino also zombie horror lopping puts the manages to make a film is a non-stop PLANET TERROR inimitable Black cameo in the frlm and is adrenaline rush. Knight sequence enjoyably revolting as a The shoot-em-up to shame. crude and cruel soldier, zombie romp bal­ However, the but to his discredit it is ances multiple story­ ensemble features truly unforgettable nearly impossible to lines with a very appearances from effect is the iconic forget that it's him on tongue-in-cheek heavy-handed military image of "Grindhouse" screen. approach. men (notably Bruce - Cherry's prosthetic "Planet Terror" direc­ "Planet Terror" is Willis and Quentin leg that Wray fashions tor Robert Rodriguez successful not only as Tarantino), an unsavory for her out of a machine deftly handles his film, an homage to the grind­ scientist (Naveen gun. Although and it is obvi­ house flicks of the '70s, Andrews of "Lost" that is some­ [. . .] the truly ous how much but it also retains the fame), in addition to an thing that unforgettable he genuinely fun spirit of such classic abusive doctor (Josh actual grind­ .rr. . h wants the film zombie franchises as Brolin) and his wife house movies eJJect zs t e to be fun for George Romero's (Marley Shelton), who is would never iconic image of the audience. "Dead" series or the trying to leave him. have been "Grindhouse" Once the movie Italian-made Fulci's Although it is present­ able to accom­ _ Cherry's begi~s rolling it "Zombi" films. ed in the style of a B­ plish, it truly contmues to In "Planet Terror," level movie, the film's keeps with the prosthetic leg c o n s t a n t 1 y poisonous gasses are witty script, pulp style spirit of the that Wray build with_ a_n released into the atmos­ and high-budget make genre in its fashions for absolut~ mtm­ phere, turning the it a far superior product flashy combi­ mum Ill lag townspeople of Austin. when compared to oth­ nation of sex her out of a time between Texas into gut-wrench­ ers of its kind. Even and violence. machine gun. the more excit- ing zombies. though the The acting is ing moments. The film fea­ Director Robert film is full purposely comical and This results in an tures Rose Rodriguez deftly of outra­ greatly overplayed. absolutely mammoth, McGowan as geous spe­ Even better, the actors snowballing rollercoast­ Cherry Darling, handles the film, c i a I handle their roles with er ride of gore and a go-go dancer and it is obvious effects, great enthusiasm - explosions. and aspiring how much he "Planet you can tell that they're As a whole, "Planet stand-up come­ Terror" having fun onscreen. Terror" is a never-end­ dian who hap­ genuinely wants manages Rose McGowan easily ing gross-out and blow­ pens to meet up the film to be fun to retain a steals the show with up of a film. It knows with old love for the audience. very rudi­ her role as Cherry and how awesome it is, and interest El Wray mentary is consistently enter­ it laughs at how fun it is (Freddy Rodriguez, of quality about itself. taining - even more so - making it all the no relation to director Although there is a ton once she loses a leg. more enjoyable for the Robert) and is forced to of stylized gore, the The brief appearances audience. Just be pre­ team up to fight back bright red goo oozing by both Bruce Willis pared to be exhausted snarling hordes of and splurting every and Stacy Ferguson by the end. bloodthirsty zombies. In which way is comical by (Fergie) are perfectly typical zombie movie its very nature and is played out in a very Contact Erin McGinn at fashion, the film has enjoyable in its unreal- stereotypical fashion. [email protected]

Rose McGowan blows away audiences as the smoking-hot Freddy Rodriguez lights up the Cherry Darling, a go-go dancer who loses her leg to zombies. terious ex-boyfriend who rescues THE OBSERVER

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N N AND TAE ANDREWS

If movie theaters had seat go. Instead, QT employs herky­ on display, who cares? At one belts, you would want to strap in jerky stop-and-go pacing as he point or another, Hollywood hot­ for "Death Proof' -it's one heck lets the engine idle on "Death ties Rosario Dawson, Rose of a wild ride. Even though you Proof' with signature stretches McGowan and Mary Elizabeth can't click it after of dialogue, then Winstead all spend some quality buying your ticket Kurt Russell rocks as revs the film up screen time. In particular, stub, you might to its breakneck Sydney Poitier sizzles onscreen want to at least Stuntman Mike, a conclusion. as "Jungle Julia," a sassy no­ hold onto the arm creepy yet charismatic "Death Proof" nonsense radio host who runs rests or some- comes equipped afoul of Stuntman Mike while thing when direc- serial killer with a with many of the showing her out-of-town friend t o r It w i s t e d taste for vehicular a c c e s s or i e s Arlene (played by Vanessa genius/madman womanslaughter. we've all come to Ferlito) a good time. -- Quentin Tarantino know and love Much like Uma Thurman's hops behind the over the years. character The Bride in wheel to present his idea of a Tarantino doesn't disappoint Tarantino's two-part jaunt "Kill horror movie. with diner dialogue reminiscent Bill," "Death Proof is full of Burning rubber, wheeling and of "Reservoir Dogs" and a vin­ femme fatales, as several of dealing death at every turn, tage soundtrack groovier than a Stuntman Mike's victims develop Tarantino's latest delivers as a bag of Ruffies potato chips. a healthy case of retaliatory road horror film fueled by pure pop- At times, Tarantino does fall in rage and take a crash course in corn cinema - you can't help love with the sound of defensive driving to but wince, scream and squirm ,. his own ·cinematic kick the serial killer on the edge of your seat as he voice. At one point, Tarantino doesn't to the curb. Tracie serves up sequence after QT's love tendency to disappoint with Thoms packs some sequence of heart-racing chase get cute with his dia­ diner dialogue girl-power punch as scenes and can't-look-away ter- Iogue leads him to Kim, who's basical­ ror. include a bit in which reminiscent of ly Tarantino's Kurt Russell rocks as several of the charac­ "Reservoir Dogs" female equivalent Stuntman Mike, a creepy yet ters quote fragments and a vintage of Samuel L. charismatic serial killer with a from a Robert Frost Jackson: a token taste for vehicular worn- poem. Although his soundtrack black woman who anslaughter. Stuntman Mike wordplay doesn't snap groovier than a drops mother f­ stalks his nubile victims by quite as much as it bag of Ruffles bombs with prowling around in his black normally does, aplomb. In addition, muscle car, replete with growl- Tarantino's love of potato chips. stuntwoman Zoe ing engine, skull and crossbones long-winded anec- Bell shines as her and a whole lot of ponies under dotes remains fun despite not character by the same name and the hood. Due to his job and for- having a point or really going may actually be "Death Proof' tunately for Mike, his car has anywhere. His uniqe insight into after her stunts in a series of been reinforced so that no mat- the wide world of women death-defying moves and high­ ter how bad remains an speed hijinks in one of the film's he totals his DEATH PROOF interesting two major chase sequences. wheels, he'll experience, Due to Quentin Tarantino's survive - giv- as he dark genius and flair for the ing the film its attempts to unusual, the tires never fall off title, "Death Proof." delve into one of the great mys- this wild ride as "Death Proof' Unlike his buddy Robert teries of the universe, the female zooms to its hair-raising (and Rodriguez, who directs his half ·psyche, through a series of "girl satisfying) ending. of "Grindhouse" with a lead foot, talk" conversations from the Quentin Tarantino doesn't go film's many female characters. Contact Tae Andrews at pedal-to-the-metal from the get- However, with the babe parade [email protected]

courtesy of mov1ewem.cc>m courtesy as El Wray, Cherry's mys­ Stuntman Mike (Kurt Russell) stalks his victims by prowling r from hordes of the undead. around in his specially-made "Death Proof" muscle car. .------~------

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page 16 CENE Wednesday, April 11, 2007 LEGENDARY CINEMATOGRAPH COMES TO AN INTERVIEW W HASKELL WEXLE JEFF ALBERT I Observer Graphic they also determine that there are no skid an assistant on the newsreels before tele­ By BRIAN DOXTADER marks. When you fall asleep at the wheel, vision and gradually got to work on fea­ Senior Staff Writer as I have done (and frankly, all my co­ ture films as an assistant out of Chicago. workers have done), you just sort of drift It was a di!lerent time - to be upwardly Haskell Wexler Haskell Wexler, winner of two Oscars ofT, because you don't know when you're mobile was easier then, I think. Who Needs Sleep? (2006) and widely considered one of the most sleep-deprived. influential cinematographers of his time, Are there any directors you've worked Wednesday, April11 7:00pm is coming to Notre Dame to present his How else has this matter personally with, or films that you've worked on, Browning Cinema, DPA latest film, "Who Needs Sleep?" Scene affected you? that have been particularly memorable? senior staff writer Brian Doxtader held a Disruption to your family life is I liked working with John Sayles. I par­ Free but ticketed event phone interview with Wexler in anticipa­ immense. People with kids go into work ticularly enjoyed working on a film with tion of his arrival. on Friday morning and get home him called "Matewan," which was nomi­ Saturday morning - if you have kids, nated for an Oscar !Writer's Note: in What is the film that you are screen­ their time ofT is the weekends and you're 1988 Wexler was nominated for a Best ing here, and what is it about? most going to be a basket-case trying to Cinematography Oscar as well as for the The name of the film is "Who Needs catch up on sleep on those weekends. American Society of Cinematographers -- Sleep?" and it's a documentary I complet­ Since I finished the fllm, the situation has Award for Outstanding Achievement in ed about seven months ago. I'm a work­ gotten worse. But because job situations Cinematography for this film.] I worked ing cameraman, and there's a "secret sit­ are tight, people don't want to speak out with Hal Ashby for a long time and uation" that happens in show biz, which about it because they're afraid that Norman Jewison in the early days. I sort everyone thinks is exciting and entertain­ employes will just say, "Well, we'll flnd of prefer to direct now and am doing doc­ ing. As a matter of fact, routine work on someone who can cut the mustard." umentaries. When Sayles has another films and TV is 14, 15 hours regularly film, I'll probably do that. with very little time between. My investi­ How is the film being received within gation of this started when a friend and the industry? How do you think the industry has assistant cameraman fell asleep at the It's interesting because "Who Needs changed since you've entered it? wheel and killed himself driving home Sleep?" was screened at the Sundance Everything is more corporatized. after a 19-hour day. That's essentially the Film Festival. Critically it was applauded, Everything is more quantifled and they "61 *" which was directed by Billy Crystal. film. but when industry distributors were want, at least out of cinematographers, On directors, I really like Billy Crystal - there, nobody bid on it. I asked one of the someone who is fast and makes an he's a great director and a decent human Why is this now an important issue? industry people that I know, "How come acceptably good picture and gets along being and a good actor. In "Who Needs I worked on the documentary you saw something that's being so well-received with people. With video and hi-def, there Sleep?" he talks about working on "61 *." over the period of a number of years, and won't be bought?" and he said, "Well, it's are always producers and marketing peo­ over those years the hours increased and viewed as 'industry-unfriendly.'" Of ple hanging around the monitors with Is working on television a lot different the research on how important getting a course, I got tremendous response from their opinions on how things look. There than working on features? decent sleep is to your health and safety workers - I've gotten hundreds of are some terrific filmmakers out there, of Depends on the television. Except for has increased. Medical research shows emails, and the fllm's reputation is grow­ course. It's shocking how many good sitcoms, in general, television hours are that cognitive ability is impaired, so really ing worldwide. There has been a lot of films are made. very long. In general though, I would say when they work you long hours, you're progress, with things like insurance com­ that television is a lot like features nowa­ paying overtime for inferior work and for panies and lawsuits. But really, there What films or people have influenced days, except for a few very complex fea­ dangerous work, because oftentimes the have been a lot of accidents on the set you the most? tures, which have a lot more scope to work of a cinematographer is very dan­ and ofT. People in the business, the work­ Early on, I worked under James Wong them. Photographically, when you're gerous. We work from camera-cars, from ers who are on the set, know that it costs Howe, who was a director of photogra­ shooting features you do a lot more cov­ cranes, in physically dangerous situations more to work those longer hours because phy. I shot second-unit for him on erage and wider shots. When you shoot with heavy equipment. It's a serious mat­ your productivity drops drastically. "Picnic." He was a big influence on my for television, everything is very tight, ter of safety. photography. A lot depends on the script, because you have to think about things What are you looking forward to though. like screen size and the TV size. How is this serious matter being about being at Notre Dame? addressed? I don't want to just come and air my big What other projects have you direct­ Would you say you have a particular Of course, all kinds of organizations, beef about a particular problem. I want ed, and what upcoming projects do you style or approach to your cinematogra­ especially those within the federal gov­ people to know that it's great to be inter­ have in store? phy? ernment, have now pointed out that ested in film, and I hope people see that. Besides "Medium Cool," I've directed a No, I don't think so. Some people say about 70 percent of car crashes are from film called "Latino," which I wrote and that, but I try to make the style flt the fatigued drivers. Unlike alcohol or drugs, How did you get started in the indus­ directed, and it's a pretty good-looking film. There probably is some perceptive it's difficult to diagnose when the cause of try? film. I've also shot in combat areas, with person who looked at all the fllms I've a crash is fatigue, but they're now deter­ When I was really young, I made small the Contras and the Sandinistas in shot and could say, "This is his style," but mining that "falling asleep at the wheel" movies at a time very few people had Nicaragua. I'm working on a thing for I couldn't say that about myself. is a chief cause. They do this by flrst rul­ movie cameras - we're talking about HBO. Previously, I shot "Big Love" for ing out drugs, alcohol or mechanical fail­ 1937 here. I was in the war for five years, them, which was a really good experi­ Contact Brian Doxtader at ure. Then, in most of these accidents, then I went to make documentaries. I was ence. I also shot a film for them called [email protected]

Photo courtesy of whoneedssleep.net Photo courtesy of sludiodaily.com Haskell Wexler's latest documentary "Who Needs Sleep?" is a commentary Haskell Wexler, serving as cinematographer, advises director and writer on the negative effects of sleep deprivation and excessive working hours. John Sayles on the set of the 2004 political comedy"Silver City."

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MLB Cubs rally falls just short in loss to Houston Red Sox rough up Seattle pitching for 14 hits, Beckett pitches seven innings of one-run ball in 14-3 opening day win at Fen way

Associated Press Getting a boost when the brated its home opener with a Astros scored three in the first victory on Tuesday in the CHICAGO - Houston's Chris inning, Sampson extended his Mariners' first game since a Sampson needed only 64 pitches scoreless streak against the blizzard snowed them out of for five shutout innings against _ Cubs to 12 innings dating to last four straight in Cleveland. the Chicago Cubs, who seem to season, giving up six hits. "They were put in a tough sit­ be numbed by the cold- at the And the starter's role seems to uation for the last four days," plate and in the field. suit him. In his first four major Red Sox manager Terry If Sampson's calf muscle had- league starts, Sampson is 2-1 Francona said. "We had an n't tightened up while he was and has allowed just one earned advantage, and we took advan­ running the bases, he .could run in 19 2-3 innings. tage. Hopefully that will work have pitched a little longer on "Sampson did a nice job of for a couple days." another windy day at Wrigley making good pitches and our Jason Varitek and Kevin Field. hitters put some runs on the Youkilis each had three of "Believe me I didn't want to board early," Astros manager Boston's 14 hits, and J.D. Drew come out of the game, but for Phil Garner said. "They're talk­ homered in his first game for the long run it was the best ing about Chicago's offense has­ Boston at fenway Park. Josh decision," Sampson said after n't broken out. Well, our offense Be.ckett (2-0) pitched seven the Astros' 4-2 win. "It's fine. hasn't broken out, either." innings of two-hit ball, striking Pitching, walking, all that does- Blanked on three hits through out eight and allowing one run. n't bother it. When I try to run eight innings by Sampson, Rick while retiring his last 15 batters. on it that's when it starts getting White and Chad Qualls, the Boston also hit seven doubles pretty sore." Cubs scored two runs in the and drew seven walks. Sampson {1-0) allowed three ninth with four hits off Dan "We pulled out the whupping singles in his fourth major Wheeler. Derrek Lee and Mark sticks today," Beckett said. league start, his first this sea- DeRosa had RBI singles before "They've been ofl' for a while. It son, and the Astros beat the pinch-hitter Matt Murton's maybe af'f'ected their pitchers Cubs for a second straight day. game-ending popout with two being able to throw strikes. You The game featured three errors on. can't go through our order and by Chicago shortstop Cesar walk guys. You're going to get AP Izturis, a former Gold Glove Red Sox 14, Mariners 3 burned." Boston manager Terry Francona congratulates winning pitcher winner. The Red Sox welcomed the Weaver (0-1) was dismal in his Josh Beckett during the Red Sox 14-3 win Tuesday over Seattle. "It was tough today. It's part of Seattle Mariners to Boston with first outing since pitching eight the game, errors," Izturis said. a whole different kind of storm. innings of four-hit ball in the Robertson {2-0) allowp,d no on it and see what they can do "You have to forget about today Pelting World Series star Jeff final game of the St. Louis runs and four hits, struck out with it," he said. "If it was rou­ and come back tomorrow with a Weaver with seven runs in the Cardinals' World Series victory five and walked one in 7 1-3 tine soreness, I would still be new mind." first two innings, Boston ceJe- over Detroit. He allowed seven innings. The lef't-hander is 2-0 out there throwing. It just kept runs, seven hits and two walks, with a 1.35 ERA in four starts getting tighter, and I didn't want throwing 70 pitches in two against Baltimore dating to last to keep pushing it." innings. season. Wright said that kind of tight­ The Mariners also helped out "He just mixes pitches well. ness is consistent with the feel­ with errors by lef'tfielder Raul He had a good sinker, a good ing he's had in the past when - Ibanez and shortstop Yuniesky slider and mixed in some experiencing shoulder prob­ Betancourt while managing just changes," Detroit manager Jim lems. The right-hander spent two runners against Beckett. Leyland said. "He's a bulldog, half the 2005 season on the dis­ "Yeah, we played like we had­ you know, and he's a real tough abled list with a right shoulder n't played in four days today," competitor." strairr and missed much of the Mariners manager Mike In the pivotal sixth inning, 2002 season with the same ail­ Hargrove said. "We pitched like Wright (0-2) gave up an infield ment. it. We swung the bats like it. We hit and a walk before summon­ Obtained by the Orioles in an played defense like it. We should ing Orioles trainer Brian Ebel offseason trade with the New be better tomorrow." from the dugout. Aftp,r a brief York Yankees, Wright came in discussion, Wright left with stiff­ with a 15.43 ERA after getting Tigers 3, Orioles 1 ness in his right shoulder. rocked by Minnesota last week Nate Robertson was throwing Wright said he began to feel in his Baltimore debut. He brilliantly, yet he was locked in stiffness when he started throw­ issued five walks· in 2 1-3 a scoreless game when ing in the tifth inning. Because innings against the Twins, but Baltimore Orioles starter Jaret he has a history of shoulder he did not walk a Detroit batter Wright walked off the mound problems, Wright knew it until the sixth. with an ominous shoulder wouldn't be prudent to test his Orioles manager Sam Perlozzo injury. arm any further on a chilly night replaced Wright with Scott Minutes later, a throwing at Camden Yards. Williamson, who. had not error by Brian Roberts provided "I know if I kept going that I pitched since opening day in the Detroit Tigers with all the could probably really hurt it. I part because he was dealing Cubs left fielder Matt Murton watches as he pops out to end runs they needed Tuesday night just want to give myself a with the aftereffects of a bout the game in Chicago's 4-2 loss to Houston Tuesday. in a victory. chance to let the doctors work with bronchitis.

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Major League Baeeball NFL American League East team ..record .perc . last 10 GB Toronto 4·2 .667 4~2 Boston 4·3 .571 4·3 .5 New York 3·3 .500 3"3 1 BaiUmore 3·4 .429 . 3•4 1.5 Tampa Bay 2·4 .333 2~4 2 American League Central team record perc. lastlO GB Minnesota 4·2 .667 H Cleveland 2-1 .667 2·1 .5 Detroit 3·3 ;500 3-3 1 Chicago 3·3 .500 3-3 1 Kansas City 2·5 .286 2·5 2.5 American League West team record perc. last 10 GB Los Angeles 5·2 .714 5-2 Seattle 2·2 .500 2·2 u Texas 3·4 .429 3-4 2 Oakland 3·5 .375 3-5 2.5 National League East team record perc. last 10 GB Atlanta 5·1 .833 5·1 New York 5·2 .714 s~z ;5 Florida 5·2 .714 5-2 .5 Washington 1·6 .143 1-6 4.5 Philadelphia 1-6 .143 1-6 4.5 National League Central team record perc. last 10 GB Cincinnati 4·3 .571 ~3 AP Pittsburgh 4·3 .571 ~3 Milwaukee 3-4 .429 3·4 1 Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones, shown during football training camp in Clarksville, Tenn., was St. Louis 3-4 .429 3-4 1 suspended Tuesday for the 2007 season for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy. Houston 3·5 .375 3-5 1.5 Chicago 3·5 .375 3-5 1.5 2007 --- National League West Titans' Jones suspended for season team record perc. last 10 GB Associated Press Tuesday. new player conduct policy. your club, and the NFL, Arizona 6·2 .750 6-2 Each player must earn Disciplining players who and has damaged the rep­ San Diego 5·2 .714 5-2 .5 NFL commissioner Roger the right to be reinstated. utation of players through­ ;571 get into trouble with the Colorado 4·3 4•3 1;5 Goodell vowed to draft a "We must protect the law topped the agenda at out the league," Goodell Los Angeles 4·3 .571 4-3 1.5 revised conduct policy with integrity of the NFL," the league meetings last told the players in a letter San Francisco 1-6 .143 1-6 u harsher penalties for play­ Goodell said. "The highest month. Goodell made it released by the NFL. "You ers who get into trouble standards of conduct must clear then that he intended have engaged in conduct with the law. Cornerback be met by everyone in the to adopt a policy that detrimental to the NFL and Adam "Pacman" Jones and · NFL because it is a privi­ would allow the league to failed to live up to the NCAA Men's Lacrosse wide receiver Chris Henry lege to represent the NFL, impose harsher and quick­ standards expected of NFL learned it wasn't just talk. not a right. These players, er discipline to players players. Taken as a whole, Inside Lacrosse Top 20 Jones of the Tennessee and all members of our who encounter off-the­ this conduct warrants sig­ Titans has been suspended league, have to make the field problems. nificant sanction." team points prim: for the entire 2007 season right choices and decisions The first ones to feel the Jones has- been arrested and Henry of the in their conduct on a con­ teeth of the new policy five times and questioned Come II 1 1 359 sistent basis." 2 Virginia 335 2 Cincinnati Bengals has were Jones and Henry, col­ by police five other times 3 Albany 328 3 been banned eight games Goodell conducted hear­ lege teammates at West since being drafted sixth 4 Duke 310 4 for violating the league's ings with Jones and Henry Virginia whose two-year overall in 2005. He still 5 Princeton 281 5 personal conduct policy last Tuesday after meeting pro careers have been faces felony and misde­ 6 Georgetown 269 6 and engaging in conduct with a newly formed play­ marred by arrests. meanor charges of 7 Maryland 252 10 detrimental to the league ers advisory committee "Your conduct has obstructing police in 8 Navy 226 1 on numerous occasions, that worked with the brought embarrassment Georgia from an incident 9 North Carolina 204 11 the NFL announced on league in formulating a and ridicule upon yourself, in February 2006. 10 Johns Hopkins 200 9 11 NOTRE DAME 175 NR 12 LoyolaMd 159 NR 13 Bucknell 138 NR IN BRIEF 14 UMBC 112 NR 15 Towson 102 12 Duke lacrosse players await Hall of Fame coach Wooden Rutgers women's basketball 16 Drexel 85 NR possible end in assault case may leave hospital Thursday team to appear on Imus show 17 Syracuse 51 NR RALEIGH, N.C. -The three men LOS ANGELES, C.A. - Former PISCATAWAY, N.J.- The Rutgers 18 Delaware 44 14 indicted in the Duke lacrosse sex­ UCLA basketball coach John women's basketball team blasted radio 19 Stony Brook 33 NR ual assault case could learn this Wooden could be released by host Don lmus Tuesday for "racist and 20 Rutgers 25 NR week whether state prosecutors Thursday from a hospital where sexist remarks that are deplorable, des­ plan to bring them to trial or drop he has been treated for a reaction picable and abominable" and agreed to the charges, a person close to the to a combination of medications. meet with the embattled radio host. case said Tuesday. The 96-year-old Hall of Fame Starting Monday, lmus will be sus­ The attorney general's office, coach has been in a Los Angeles­ pended for two weeks for calling the which has said for several weeks area hospital since Sunday when players "nappy-headP.d hos." it was close to completing its he began suffering symptoms sim­ Rutgers players, who had not spoken around the dial investigation since taking the case ilar to those he experienced a publicly until Tuesday, called his com­ from the district attorney, has year ago when he was hospital­ ments insensitive and hurtful but wrapped up the additional inter­ ized for divertiGulitis, an inflam­ reserved judgment on whether he NBA views, said the person, who spoke mation of pockets in the colon. should be fired until after they meet Orlando vs. Detroit to The Associated Press on a con­ Wooden's daughter Nan him. dition of anonymity because a for­ Muehlhausen said her father was "Unless they've give~ 'ho' a whole new 8 p.m., ESPN mal announcement has not been doing well and walked around "a definition, that's not what I am," said Kia made. little bit" Tuesday. Vaughn, the team's .sophomore center. A spokeswoman for the state "We think he might be released Calls for lmus' dismissal have been MLB attorney general's office said from the hospital tomorrow or growing since he made the remarks Seattle vs. Boston Tuesday no announcement in the Thursday and then Dad needs about the team, which includes eight case was scheduled. No motions plenty of rest to build back his black women, a day after the team lost 7:05 p.m., ESPN2 or court papers were filed in the strength," she said in a state­ the national championship game to case on Tuesday. ment. Tennessee on April 3.

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NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL Durant seeks Texas-sized success in NBA

Associated Press leave college - are consid­ a new suit or at least a show­ they could enter the draft. ished 25-10. ered the likely first two picks. er. Durant was a dominant "What he has accomplished AUSTIN, Texas - By the "I know I'll be one of the Instead, Durant's skinny force in college from the start. this year has never been look of his Texas tank top and higher picks. It doesn't really arms poked out of his practice The Big 12 player and fresh­ done," coach Rick Barnes shorts, Kevin Durant might matter if I go one or two as uniform as he sipped on a man of the year, He averaged said. "Everybody goes to col­ have fooled someone into long as I go," Durant said. sports drink. He looked some­ 25.8 points and 11.1 rebounds lege to better themselves. Very thinking he'd changed his Durant's parents, Wayne and what eager to get back on the - one of three players in the few get to see their dreams mind. Was it a hint he might Wanda Pratt, said his year in court for a pickup game with country to average more than come so early in life." stay in college? college was invaluable. his teammates when he was 20 points and 1 0 rebounds. Durant made his decision No chance. The kid is leav­ "The University of Texas has done answering questions. He shot 4 7 percent from the last weekend when he was in ing for the NBA. been very good to him," ''I'm still a part of this field, 40 percent from 3-point Los Angeles to receive John R. Durant, an 18-year-old Wayne Pratt said. "He's team," Durant said. range and 82 percent from the Wooden Award. Although freshman and The Associated matured a lot." ''I'm proud of him," point foul line. He led the Longhorns word leaked out Monday Press Player of the Year, said So much so that the player guard D.J. Augustin said. "I in steals and blocked shots night, Durant said he didn't Tuesday he will whose diet often saw what he was going and scored at least 30 points a tell his coach or his team­ leave the consisted of too through. I know it was a tough Big 12-record 11 times. mates until Tuesday. Longhorns to "/ don't want to be much candy, who decision." lie led Texas, which started He didn't really think about enter the June just a player in the was so down hum­ Durant was one of the coun­ four freshmen, to a third­ the magnitude of it all until he draft, bringing a NBA. I want to ble he'd keep stats try's most heralded recruits place finish in the Big 12 and had a quiet moment by him­ quick end to at team man­ when he arrived on campus. to the second round of the self in his room. what was a have an impact." agers' pickup An NBA rule change required NCAA tournament, where the "I just started smiling," short but spec­ games, said he's players to be 19 and out of Longhorns lost to Southern Durant said. "It's been my tacular college Kevin Durant ready to matchup high school for a year before California. The Longhorns fin- dream since I was young." career. Texas forward up with Kobe "I just thought Bryant, Tim it was time to Duncan and the go," Durant said at a news rest of the NBA's best. conference to announce his "You trying to scare me?" decision. "It's been my dream Durant said. "It will be a chal­ JUST THE FACTS ABOUT for a while. I felt I was ready." lenge ... I don't want to be just After an All-American sea­ a player in the NBA. I want to son in which he swept the have an impact." OPERA NOTRE DAME® major player of the year Durant's attire at his news awards, few expected Durant conference suggests he never to stay at Texas. wants to leave the basketball TOP TEN REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD GO SEE OPERA NOTRE DAME Now the question is whether court. he'll be the first player draft­ Announcing a pro career 10.) Even though the singers will have wild hair styles, none of them ed. Durant and Ohio State's sure to bring millions of dol­ freshman center Greg Oden - lars in playing and endorse­ will be Sanjaya. who has not yet said if he'll ment contracts might call for 9.) Many of the Seven Deadly Sins will be featured, and it won't even be a football weekend.

8.) The excuse "My paper is late because I was so moved by the -- beauty of the opera performance" might actually work.

7.) You get sets, costumes, a cast of 30, and an orchestra of 20 for less than a cup of mochafrappawhatever. The culture is free.

TO BE CONTINUED ...

Texas freshman forward Kevin Durant, the Associated Press Player of the Year, announced Tuesday he will enter the NBA draft in June.

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NBA Regular season crown is not sufficient for Dallas

seed. It drew a revived ovation finals. Mavericks still find from fans who apparently also "I just think if you are the best motivation from 2006 had to be reminded about the team, you're going to win the accomplishment. championship," Johnson said. playoff disappointment "Our emphasis is on improv­ The best part of being the No. ing - each game, each practice, 1 seed is having home-court getting better and positioning advantage in every round of the Associated Press ourselves to get back to the playoffs. Ultimately, that means DALLAS - The Dallas finals," point guard Jason Terry that if any series comes down to Mavericks can call themselves said. "I haven't gotten over (last a Game 7, that game would be the best team in the NBA in year) yet. Finish - that's our in Dallas. 2006-07. motto this year." Cuban half-jokingly said that "That and a dollar," team Still, there's something to be could make him some money. owner Mark Cuban said, "leaves said about having the best But he also knows his team did you with a dollar." record in the entire league. just fine on the road in the play­ Dallas has won 64 games with Even just being the top seed in offs last year, winning three five left. Winning them all would the tough Western Conference is series on rivals' courts, includ­ tie the team for the second-best enough of a challenge to have ing a Game 7 in overtime record in league history. Even if been worth setting as a presea­ against the top-seeded Spurs. the Mavs lose them all, they're son goal. "All things being equal, you still guaranteed the most wins in "We've never talked about it," want it," Cuban said. "It's to the league this season and the coach Avery Johnson said. "All your advantage. There's no most in team history. we do is go out every night and down side to it. But you still They've also secured the top try to meet certain criteria have to play good basketball." seed in the playoffs, another offensively and defensively. That's something Dallas hasn't Dallas guard Jerry Stackhouse pumps his fist after an alley-oop franchise first, and they've won Then, after 82 games, we see been doing lately, at least not to in the Mavericks' 96-86 win over the Clippers Monday night. only the second division title in how we've met that criteria. If Johnson's standards. The their 27 seasons. you make the playoffs you have Mavericks have lost twice and As much as Johnson wants to opening minutes because of a While everyone is proud of a chance to win the champi­ been in several way-too-tight work out the kinks and get his shoulder strain. they've accomplished, nobody is onship." games since a 6-0 rod trip that team playing like that again, he With two West Coast games on making a big deal out of it. Not His point is proved by last pretty much locked up the top knows he must wait until the back-to-back nights to close the after being halfway to the cham­ year, when ballas made the seed. playoffs. Rest is more important season, don't be surprised if pionship last year, then blowing finals as a No. 4 seed in the "I don't know if we're the now. rookies Pops Mensah-Bonsu, it with four straight losses. West and Miami was seeded most talented team, but when He laughingly threatened to Jose Juan Barea and Maurice That's why there were no second in the East. we're playing well, I think we fine Dirk Nowitzki and Jerry Ager log heavy minutes. more victory smiles than usual Johnson also noted what hap­ can be pretty good," Johnson Stackhouse if they tried board­ "It's nice to know that we've following a 96-86 win over the pened in 1995, when he was said. "The team that I've been ing the team plane Tuesday, established ourselves with the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday playing for San Antonio. The seeing over the last week or two forcing them to miss a game ability to play good basketball," night. Spurs won a league-best 62 is not a deep team. There is a Wednesday night in Minnesota. Cuban said. "Now. can we play Half the team already was up games but lost in the conference team that was on a six-game More players are likely to miss our best basketball during the the tunnel when the public­ finals to sixth-seeded Houston, road trip about two weeks ago, time down the stretch, including playoffs? The best record is a address announcer mentioned which won only 4 T. The Rockets that was a pretty good basket­ center Erick Dampier, who left reflection that we can. Hopefully that the win clinched the No. 1 went on to sweep Orlando in the ball team." Monday night's game in the that's how it will turn out."

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NFL Colts in support of stricter player conduct code

Associated Press you conduct yourself, and it's a "I think the commissioner is Hhodes, who has since signed with Irsay has had to deal with his big responsibility. It's a privilege trying to make a statement and I the Oakland Haiders as a free own demons, too. In November INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis we take seriously, and for me, it's think it's good," Dungy said. "I agent, pleaded guilty to reckless 2002, he acknowledged a prior Colts owner Jim Irsay believes something that's bigger than the think we need that. I think driving after prosecutors dropped addiction to hydrocodone, blaming NFL players must do more than game." down the line, it drunken driving it on several operations and simply win games. He thinks they Under the new guidelines, will help us." "! charges. Dungy chronic pain. He sought treatment have a responsibility to behave teams will be disciplined when From June 2006 was always later called that a at rehab centers in Indiana and properly on and off the field. employees, owners or players vio­ through their cham­ raised with the disappointment. Arizona, and he believes that for On Tuesday, hours after NFL late the league's personal conduct pionship victory in belief that if you Since then, the new policy to be effective it commissioner Roger Goodell policy. Players could face longer early February not had character defensive lineman must offer players more help. announced a stricter conduct suspensions and the loss of more a single CoiL" player Darrell Reid was "These are young men and code for players and team money. Goodell did not say specif­ was arrested, and guys, you'd win. " arrested on suspi­ when mistakes happen they need employees, the Super Bowl cham­ ically how he would hold teams in the week leading eion of possessing to A) have consequences and B) pions wasted no time in backing responsible, but stripping them of up to the NFL's Jim lrsay marUuana and for­ have an opportunity to learn fh>m the effort. draft choices is considered one of biggest game, the mer defensive back it," Irsay said. "I think it's impor­ Colts owner "Kids look up to these players the most ell'ective ways to do so. Colts also managed Dexter Heid was tant to have a situation where and what's really importan1 are In Indianapolis, the move was a to avoid potential arrested on gun there is a penalty of nonplay com­ the messages you send to the welcome change for a team that distractions that have dPrailed and drug charges. Two other play­ bined with nonpay. I think both young people because they're our prided itself on winning last other eonference champions. Prs who had previous serapes with combined are very important in future," Irsay told The Associated year's championship in what The offseason, however, has the law, cornerback Nick Harper terms of a deterrent." Press. "We're put in a sacred and coach Tony Dungy called "the been a different tale. and safety Mike Doss, also have Irsay believes the announce­ special position to show kids how right way." Super Bowl hero Dominic left as free agenl.,. ment Tuesday will help.

SMC SOFTBALL SMC TENNIS Belles take one of Saint Mary's swept in Dairyland

player Erin Fekete in two losing the second set 1-6. By ELLYN MICHALAK straight sets. Playing in the The Belles fell apart during two against Calvin Sports Writer fifth singles spot, junior the matches' doubles play. Cassie Quaglia fell in two After Stamm and Theis first While the Belles' confer­ sets, 7-5 and 6-1, to UWL defeated McDavitt and Gebert ahead run at 2-1. Calvin failed to ence record may still be per­ player Carlie Bohrman. In the 8-6, Belles players O'Brien By BECKY SLINGER convert its two hits in the bottom fect, their trip this weekend final singles match, UWL and Gordon fell 8-4 to Farrar Spons Writer half of the inning for runs, and to Madison resulted in three player Sarah Schoenwaelder and Dawson. In the final Saint Mary's escaped with the losses to top Wisconsin defeated Belles senior Grace match of the day, Kaplan and Saint Mary's continued MIAA win. teams. Gordon. Rubino fell to Kara play by splitting a doubleheader The Belles jumped out to a "We played against really During the day's doubles Admundson and Brittany with No. 8 Calvin Tuesday after­ strong start again in the second tough teams this weekend," play, McDavitt and Gebert Aering 8-5 to complete the noon in two extra-inning thrillers. half of the double dip. Sophomore senior captain Kelly McDavitt first fell to Tellefsen and sweep. "We were kind of squeaking by," catcher Ashley Fusaro scored an . said. "Some of us were able Hiedel 8-4. The Belles' No. 2 In the weekend's final junior captain McKenna Corrigan unearned run in the second and to rise to the occasion and doubles duo of O'Brien and match, University of said of the team's performance. "It Davison scored an unearned run win matches, but we all Gordon fell 8-1 to Benn and Wisconsin-Eau Claire took shouldn't have been that close." in the third for the 2-0 lead. The learned something from the Fekete, and the freshman duo four of the six singles matches In Calvin's first MIAA game, the Calvin hitters finally found their tournament." of Erin Kaplan and Rubino to secure a 7-2 win over the Belles handed the Knights a 2-1 rhythm, scoring one run in the In the first match of the also fell 8-1 to Schoewaelder Belles. loss. Calvin exacted revenge in the fourth and two runs in the fifth. weekend, the and Tornow. The Belles only two wins of second game, beating the Belles Calvin junior centerfielder Ruth Belles fell 8-1 to The Belles the match came in singles play 4-3. The Belles now have an over­ Diemer scored in the fifth on a the University of "This tournament seemed to have from McDavitt and Rubino. all record of 14-4 and a confer­ wild pitch. Wisconsin-La was a great better luck in During the match's doubles ence record of 1-3, keeping them The Belles sent the game into Crosse, a team the second play, the Belles were swept in seventh place while Calvin extra innings after they tied the ranked No. 29 in opportunity for match of the day once again. The freshman duo moves to fifth in the MIAA. game 3-3 when Peterson scored the nation. our team." against the of Kaplan and Rubino fell in Sophomore pitcher Calli on a sacrifice fly off Healy's bat in While McDavitt University of the final match of the day 8-5 Davison helped the Belles to their the bottom of the seventh. In the lost in straight Kelly McDavitt Wisconsin­ to WEC players Deprey and first conference win, allowing five eighth, Calvin senior leftfielder sets to UWL Whitewater. Courtney Lynne. Belles senior hits and just one run in Calvin's 30 Erin Conrad scored to push the player Angie Though they lost "This tournament was a at-bats. The Belles jumped out to Knights to their first MIAA victory. Riedel in the No. the match 5-4, great opportunity for our an early lead when freshman cen­ "We had the opportunities, but 1 singles spot (6-1, 6-1). they dominated singles play, team," McDavitt said. "I think terfielder Ashley Peterson scored we just couldn't do it," Corrigan standout Camille Gebert winning four of the six all of us on the team learned in the first on Sarah Miesle's sin­ said. "We tried to squeak by like earned the only win for Saint matches. something about our game. gle. we did in the first game, but we Mary's in the No. 2 spot, McDavitt won her match We now know what we need Calvin junior catcher Samantha just came up short." defeating Rachel Benn (6-2, against UWW player Nicole to improve for our match Ehlert had the Knights' only run Corrigan said the team hasn't 6-4). Stamm. Rubino won her against Tri-State." in the seventh inning after sopho­ given up on their conference In a close third match, match against Kara Theis in With an overall record now more shortstop Loren Scarbrough schedule. freshman Lisa Rubino fell to dramatic fashion with a 10-7 of 7-9, the Belles will travel doubled. "We still have a lot of confer­ UWL player Julie Tellefsen. tiebreaker. today to Angola, Ind., to play In the extra frame of the eighth ence ball to play," she said. "We're After winning the first set 6- In the No. 4 singles spot, Tri-State University and try to inning, Peterson got things started still going to keep the same goals 3, she lost the following set O'Brien fell in two straight maintain their undefeated again by leading it off with a dou­ and do our best to achieve them in by the same score and even­ sets to UWW player Kara conference record. The match ble to right-centerfield. With our remaining time." tually the tiebreaker to give Amundson. 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ND WOMEN'S TENNIS TRACK Shutout moves streak to 16 Meet cancelled due

Notre Dame picks up two more wins over Indiana and Ohio State to inclement weather seniors Christian and Catrina Laura McGaffigan, Thompson Irish look forward to top athletes from power­ By CHRIS HINE Thompson won both of their survived two tiebreakers to houses all across the coun­ Sports Ediror matches. Notre Dame's new win 7-5, 6-7 (5-7), 1-0 (10-4). stiff competition next try. No. 2 doubles team of fresh­ She had an easier time with However, Millar said the No. 2 Notre Dame extended man Kali Krisik and sopho­ Ohio State's Ally Mueller, win­ weekend in California cancelled meet this weekend its dual match-winning streak more Kelcy Tefft also knotted a ning 6-2, 6-1. hurts the athletes who don't to 16 with 7-0 victories over pair of victories to improve to Tefft dropped just four games get as many opportunities to By BILL BRINK compete on a regular basis. No. 33 Indiana Saturday and 5-0 since playing together. in her two matches. She Sports Writer No. 50 Ohio State Monday. Freshman Cosmina Ciobanu improved to 16-3 in dual The smaller format of the "We went through a little played with sophomore Katie matches this season and has race would have allowed for stretch where we played all Potts against Indiana and won won her last seven. The Indiana Relays, which many of those athletes the right," Irish coach 8-6 over Erin Clark Ciobanu kept her perfect were scheduled to take place chance to show what they Jay Louderback and Brianna streak going, improving to 22-0 this weekend in can do. said. "But we did­ "All the doubles Williams. Ciobanu in dual matches with a pair of Bloomington, were cancelled Millar does believe that n't play like we teams looked very then paired with victories. Krisik also has an due to the unusually cold despite losing one more could, but the last Rielley against the unbeaten streak of her own weather. chance to compete, the can­ two weeks we've good.,, Buckeyes. The duo going. Bloomington experienced celled meet should not have been back playing defeated Ally Since entering the lineup similar weather to what a drastic impact on mem­ well again." Jay Louderback Mueller and Keesey after the injuries to Buck and South Bend has dealt with, bers of the team who are assistant coach currently bat­ Over the past Irish coach 8-1. Rielley, Krisik has won all six few weeks, the Louderback was of her matches. Potts, who John Millar tling to qualify Irish have weath- pleased with his played in place of Rielley said. for the end of ered injuries to freshman doubles teams' performances against Indiana, won her sixth "We talked to year Big East Colleen Rielley and junior given the success the Hoosiers dual match of the season with the schools and "We have enough and national Brook Buck to keep their had against No. 9 a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Lindsey decided it was­ competitions coming tournaments. n't worth the "We have streak going en route to a 21-1 Northwestern. Stuckey. up. Those that will overall record. Buck sat out "Doubles looked good. All the The Irish will face No. 9 effort," he said. enough compe­ again this weekend with an doubles teams Northwestern for Millar said qualify for the NCAAs titions coming undisclosed injury while looked very good," the second time this the cancella­ will do it. ,, up," he said. Rielley, who played in Notre Louderback said. "They,ll be gunning season Friday. tion will have "Those that will Dame's previous match against "Indiana's doubles for us. I Notre Dame previ­ mixed effects qualify for the Purdue last Tuesday, sat out are good. They guarantee it.,, ously beat the on the team. John Millar NCAAs will do the Indiana match with the flu. won the doubles Wildcats 4-3 in the "I think it Irish coach it." "[Colleen] can't catch a point two days semifinals of the helps some, The Irish break. But she played against later against Jay Louderback ITA National Indoor and I think it squad will split Ohio State. She played really Northwestern." Irish coach Tournament Feb. 4. hurts others," up this week­ well in the doubles, but a little In singles play, The victory lifted Millar said. "It end as many of rusty in the singles," No. 26 Catrina the Irish to their allows the people going to the top runners will travel Louderback said. Rielley won Thompson won her match over first-ever finals appearance in the Mount SAC Relays to get west for the Mount SAC her singles match against Indiana's Alba Berdala that tournament. a little rest and a little train­ relays, while other members Christina Keesey of Ohio State Saturday 6-0, 6-2 and survived "They'll be gunning for us. I ing. They would not perform will remain in the Midwest 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (11-9). a first-round scare against guarantee it," Louderback well in those conditions any­ to compete at the Indy The injuries have forced the Ohio State's Julie Blackmore to said. "It's going to be a good way." Relays which start Friday Irish to switch their doubles pull off a 7-5, 6-1 victory. match." The Mount SAC Relays afternoon in Indianapolis. pairings, but Notre Dame has­ Christian Thompson won start next Saturday in n't missed a beat. both of her matches from the Contact Chris Hine at Walnut, Calif., and annually Contact Bill Brink at The All-American team of No. 2 slot. Against Indiana's [email protected] draw some of the nation's [email protected]

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NO WOMEN'S GOLF MEN'S GOLF Irish grab fifth place Isban notches top-20 finish thanks to final round Senior captain leads the way as Irish defeat Baylor and Washington them in the Golfweek rankings key victories over No. 31 N agazaki shoots par three strokes off the lead head­ By FRAN TOLAN prior to the weekend matches. Baylor and No. 34 ing into the final round, she Sports Writer Notre Dame senior co-cap­ Washington. Tuesday to lead team posted an even-par 72 to finish tain Cole lsban's eighth top-20 The Irish missed a top-five in a tie for second place with At the Boilermaker finish of the season helped the finish by only two strokes. in Indy Invitational senior Rachel Meikle of Invitational Saturday and team finish in a tie for eighth Indiana and Ohio State tied Michigan State. Sunday, the Irish defeated two place in the 15-team field. The for sixth one stroke ahead of By LORENZO REYES Illinois junior Seul Ki Park opponents that were ahead of finish gave the No. 57 Irish Notre Dame, and Michigan took first place honors at the Sporrs Writer took the fifth spot with a score invitational. Nakazaki matched of 608. Michigan State was the Park with her second round, but overall winner. finishing with could not overcome the three­ a 593. Notre Dame came from stroke difference from the first lsban led the way for Notre behind at the Indiana day of play. Nakazaki's gem Dame with a six-over par 150, Invitational to grab a fifth- place marked the highest finish of the putting him in 15th place for finish thanks to a strong per­ season for the Irish. the tournament. formance in Tuesday's final The Irish also capitalized on Sophomore Josh Sandman, round. solid performances from their meanwhile, finished in a tie Monday afternoon was sup­ rookies. Freshman Annie for 24th place with an eight­ posed to feature two rounds of Brophy claimed her first top-1 0 over par 152. Including the golf, but inclement weather finish of her career by tying for fall season, Sandman has now moved the start time back sev­ ninth place with a seven-over placed in the top 25 at seven eral hours only allowing a single par 151 (77-74). Freshman of 10 Irish tournaments this round. Rather than playing the Kristin Wetzel equaled her academic year. full 54 holes, the tournament classmate's two-over par on the Junior Greg Rodgers, who was shortened to 36 with the day and eventually finished with was playing in his first tour­ final round played Tuesday an 11-over par 155 (81-74). nament of the spring, shot a afternoon. Julie Kim completed the final-round 72 and finished in Notre Dame shot a plus 14 freshman trio and finished a tie for 36th place with a 10- (302) in Tuesday's fmal round of fourth for the Irish with rounds over par 154. The score was play to finish with an overall of 78 and 82 to give her a 16- Rodgers' lowest final of the score of 612. over par showing, good enough year so far. The Irish nearly missed a top­ for a 57th-place tie. Rounding Senior co-captain Adam three spot, coming in two out the Notre Dame lineup was Gifford and freshman Doug behind Oregon which fmished in sophomore Lisa Maunu, who Fortner rounded out the field fourth with a 610 and only three clubbed a 19-over par 163 (80- for the Irish, carding respec­ behind Illinois who held on for 83). tive overall scores of 11-over the third-place finish. The solid Irish performance at par 155 and 15-over par 159. Michigan came away with the the Indiana Invitational is a Next up for the Irish is the victory after shooting a tourna­ great tune-up heading into the Kepler Intercollegiate, which ment-best plus seven (295) in 2007 Big East championships. is hosted by Ohio State at the the last round to come from Notre Dame will challenge its Scarlet Golf Course in behind. conference rivals in Louisville at Columbus, Ohio, this Saturday Once again, senior co-captain the Oxmoor Country Club April and Sunday. Noriko Nakazaki was the best 23-24. golfer for the Irish with her PHIL HUDELSONfThe Observer three-over-par 7 5 on the first Contact Lorenzo Reyes at Senior co-captain Cole lsban tees off during the Fighting Irish Contact Fran Tolan at day of the tournament. Only [email protected] Gridiron Classic Oct. 10. [email protected]

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son. came through for us, After the pitching change The Irish improved to 14-16 Schrage said. was made in the fifth, Eastern Cincy overall and 2-6 in Big East Sophomore lefty Sam Elam Eagles Michigan senior Lauren Clark continued from page 28 play. Cincinnati, which left 17 got the start for the Irish and continued from page 28 brought in the first run of the runners on base in the game, held IPFW scoreless for his game with an RBI single up full to 17-14 overall and 4-5 four innings of work. Bargar allowed only one hit the middle. Later on in the with an RBI and a run scored in conference play. "One of the most encourag­ and a walk in four innings sixth, the Eagles added an but his teammates got just ing things I saw today was pitched and chalked up four insurance run for the 2-0 three hits in 27 combined at Notre Dame 3, IPFW 2 Sam Elam's performance," strikeouts. In relief, lead. Freshman Jenny Scherer bats. The Irish were held hitless Schrage said. "He's a guy we Fuemmeler was credited with brought in the second run of Notre Dame has hit just by IPFW starter Stacy Herrold could really use down the the loss on three innings the game with a sacrifice fly. .240 in the eight games start­ through four innings before stretch [of the season]." pitched, allowing three hits In the bottom of the sixth ed by Phelps (4-3) this season. reaching the sophomore IPFW threatened against and two runs. inning, senior Stephanie The team is now 3-15 when righthander for three hits and the Irish bullpen in the sev­ Early in the second inning, Brown continued her nine­ scoring four or fewer runs. the game's two decisive runs enth and eight innings but Bargar faced some resistance game hit streak with her first in the fifth inning of a 3-2 vic­ both rallies were snuffed out with a leadoff single. After a home run of the season over Notre Dame 9, Cincinnati 5 tory over the Mastodons at by stellar defensive plays by sacrifice bunt and a fielder's the right-field wall to cut the Notre Dame salvaged the Frank Eck Stadium Tuesday the Irish. In the seventh, the choice, Eastern Michigan lead to 2-1. It was the last final contest of the three­ evening. Mastodons put runners on threatened to take an early threat the Irish offense could game weekend series behind Host Notre Dame, which first and second against Irish lead, until Bargar struck out muster. a five-run third inning and a improved to 15-16 with the freshman lefthander David the last batter to end the Notre Dame also announced big day from sophomore ·sec­ win, pushed across a run in Mills. With two outs, IPFW chance. that it has rescheduled its ond baseman Jeremy Barnes. the second inning to take the junior centerfielder hit a line In the bottom of the second, contest against Valparaiso to Barnes went 4-for-5 with an early lead. Designated hitter drive into shallow left field. the Irish notched their first April 19 at 5 p.m. RBI and three runs scored as Matt Weglarz, a graduate stu­ But Irish leftfielder Ross single when freshman Heather Notre Dame will travel to he raised his season average dent, walked and senior cen­ Brezovsky charged hard and Jackson ripped a shot to cen­ Chicago to face No. 16/1 9 from .247 to .276. terfielder Danny Dressman made a diving catch to bail ter field. But nothing came of DePaul Thursday in a double­ In the third inning, first­ reached on an error by the out Mills. · the hit, as the side was quick­ header. The second game is a pitch singles from A.J. pitcher Herrold. With the run­ In the eighth, the Mastodons ly retired. make-up from earlier this sea­ Pollock, Ross Brezovsky, ners on second and third, again put two men -on, this Notre Dame led off the third son and it will be a face-off Barnes and Mike Dury chased Mike Dury time with one out against with a single from sophomore between the last two unde­ Bearcats starter Michael Hill. grounded out to third, scor­ Irish junior righthander Tony Erin Glasco. Once again, the feated teams in the Big East. The Irish touched up the ing Weglarz. Langford. The Irish then Irish could not capitalize and sophomore righthander for IPFW tied the score at 1-1 turned a 4-6-3 double play to went to the top of the fourth Contact Bill Brink at seven runs in just 2 1/3 in the fifth when Mike Dury squash IPFW's scoring in a scoreless duel. [email protected] innings before he was pulled. misplayed a grounder with chance. "Our defense played Dressman, Barnes, Dury, and runners on second and third. very well tonight," Schrage freshmen Ryan Smith and "It was a tough play on a said, whose club allowed Michael Wright all knocked in ball in the hole," Irish head three unearned runs in each start, taking a 5-2 lead in the runs for the Irish in the big coach Dave Schrage said of of its two losses to Cincinnati first half as the Notre Dame inning. Dury's error. this weekend. Split woes continued. Sophomore righthander But Dury redeemed himself Langford also worked the continued from page 28 The Irish then clicked offen­ Kyle Weiland got a no-deci­ in the Irish half of the inning ninth for the Irish to record sively, scoring six straight to sion in his first career start as he drove a double off the his first save since the 2005 take an 8-5 lead into the half. for the Irish. Weiand was left field wall to score sopho­ season. IPFW pulled to within The Blue Devils went on a Notre Dame built up a seven­ charged with four runs on more second baseman Jeremy 3-2 in the inning on a walk, a 10-1 run that included a goal lead midway through the seven hits and two walks. Barnes, who had reached on balk and two wild pitches, but stretch of nine straight goals second half and kept Junior righthander Joey a single to center. Dury moved Langford struck out the final and went into halftime in con­ California in check down the Williamson replaced Weiland to third on a sacrifice bunt by two Mastodons to close out trol of the game with an 11-4 stretch for the 16-11 win. and did not allow an earned freshman catcher Ryan Smith, the victory. lead. The Irish were unable to The Irish continued their run in four innings of action. then scored when freshman Sophomore righthander make up much ground in the offensive balance, with six dif­ Weiland struck out four and rightfielder Michael Wright Brett Graffy (2-2) got the win second half, never cutting fur­ ferent players scoring two got the win to improve his laced a single past IPFW jun­ for the Irish by giving up one ther into the Duke lead than goals or more. Sophomore record to 2-2 on the season. ior first baseman Nick unearned run while pitching seven goals. Jane Stoeckert led the Irish Senior righthander Jess Millspaugh. the fifth and sixth innings. The Notre Dame defense, with six points on three goals Stewart worked the final two "We moved Dury down to which entered giving up only and three assists. Junior Mary innings for the Irish, record­ the seventh hole [in the bat­ Contact Fran Tolan at seven goals a game on its four Carpenter added a career­ ing his first save of the sea- ting order] tonight and he [email protected] game win streak, could not high three goals, and Byers, contain Duke's offensive stars. McKinney, Heather Ferguson The combination of Blue and Megan Murphy each had Devils senior Kristen Waagbo, two. junior Caroline Cryer and Senior Laura Cavallo led the sophomore Carolyn Davis net­ Golden Bears with four goals ted 14 of the goals. Waagbo and an assist. Madeleine Dale tallied four goals and two also scored twice, and five Cal assists, and Davis and Cryer players notched single goals. put in five goals each. Notre Dame outshot The Irish were led offensive­ California 39-23, and goal­ ly by sophomore Jillian Byers keeper Erin Goodman had five with four goals. Senior Kaki saves for the Irish. Orr also contributed two goals The Irish will return to Big and an assist for Notre Dame. East play Saturday, finishing - The Blue Devils outshot the up its five-game home stand Irish 33-22. with a match against No. 11 The Irish were able to Georgetown. rebound Saturday with a win over California (5-4). The Contact Michael Bryan at Golden Bears got off to a fast [email protected]

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regular season championship and a league playoff champi­ Awards onship this year. It was his continued from page 28 eighth season behind a college bench, where he owns a 227-78- been [in St. Louis] with my team­ 32 (. 721) record. mates. That would have made He defeated Rick Comley of the weekend perfect - being national champion Michigan able to compete - but it's defi­ State and Joe Marsh of St. nitely a good step forward for Lawrence for the award. Irish hockey," Brown said. The Lowe's Senior CLASS "Hopefully, that will help to open award goes to the senior stu­ some eyes in the college hockey dent-athlete who has shown loy­ world." alty to his or her school during Brown, who was Jackson's their athletic careers. The first player to advance to the coaches, media and fans who final three in Hobey balloting, vote for the winner take in to was only the second Irish player consideration work in the class­ to advance to the top 10 for the room as well as in the local com­ award in school history. munity, along with the player's "I told him afterward he's my performance on the ice. player of the year. So as long as Prior to this year the honor he knows he did the best job he was only given in basketball, but was capable of doing, it puts a the program expanded this sea­ positive reflection on the son to include hockey, baseball, University and the program," softball and men's lacrosse. Jackson said. "He's done a "Being the first recipient of the tremendous job and should be award is a very prestigious proud of that." · honor. It's a great feeling to be The American Hockey Coaches recognized like that," Brown LAURIE HUNTfThe Observer Association announced Tuesday said. Irish goaltender Dave Brown stops a shot during Notre l;>ame's 3-1 win over Alaska Dec. 2. that Jackson would be awarded During his four years at Notre Brown received college hockey's first-ever Lowe's Senior CLASS award Saturday night. the 2007 Spencer Penrose Dame, Brown involved himself in Award for the top Division I the South Bend community, more than any other goalie in ''I'm very proud that I could drafted by the Pittsburgh hockey coach at an awards ban­ where he participated in the the country. His 1.58 goals­ make that contribution to Notre Penguins after his freshman quet April 28 in Naples, Fla. Buddy Walk to help children against average was also tops in Dame hockey, and hopefully it is year and has until August 15 to After two national champi-. with Down's syndrome and skat­ the nation, and his .931 save a sign of things to come for some sign a contract with them before onships and four CCHA playoff ed with the local Boys and Girls percentage was second only to of the younger guys we got becoming a free agent. championships with Lake Club. Kevin Regan of New Hampshire here," Brown said. . Meanwhile, Brown will leave a Superior State in the early The Stoney Creek, Ont., native Those numbers earned him a Brown is joined on the western hole in net for the Irish larger 1990s, it is the first time Jackson has also made a big impact spot as one of two goalies select­ first team by Michigan defense­ than any five-hole he may have earned the prestigious honor. between the pipes for the Irish ed for this year's RBK Hockey man Jack Johnson and forward flashed to opposing shooters. "[The Spencer Penrose] is a during his career. Brown set West Team first team All­ T.J. Hensick, North Dakota line­ "Anytime you lose a player of positive reflection of this group school career records for most America. Brown becomes the mates Ryan Duncan and that caliber and experience, it's of kids and this coaching staff," shutouts (12), lowest goals­ eighth Notre Dame player to Jonathan Toews and Minnesota always difficult to replace him," Jackson said. "It's a tremendous against average (2.32) and best garner All-American honors in defenseman Alex Goligoski. Four Jackson said. "You don't replace honor, and it's obviously some­ save percentage (.916). His 55 the program's history and the more CCHA skaters were select­ him, you just hope [goalies] thing that I'm humbled by." careers wins left him just one first to make the team since ed to the second team, which Jordan Pearce, Tommy O'Brien In only his second year at the win shy of the program record defenseman Benoit Cotnoir in gave the league seven out of the and incoming freshman Brad helm for the Irish, Jackson guid­ set by Lance Madson, who 1999. The last Irish player to be · 12 western team selections. Phillips ... take it upon them­ ed a Notre Dame team that had played from 1986-90. named to the first team was Kirt Brown is currently working selves to fill that challenge." won just five games two years Brown picked up more than Bjork in 1983. Bjork had 29 out with teammates in prepara­ ago and 13 games last season to half of those wins this year, fm­ goals and 34 assists in his senior tion for a professional career. Contact Dan Murphy at an NCAA-high 32 wins, a league ishing with a record of 30-6-3 - campaign that year. The graduating senior was [email protected]

earlier in the season 4-3 and Hey guys! recently defeated South Twenty Carolina 4-2 over the weekend. The summer continued from page 28 "They are obviously an SEC team so we expect a tough session match. We played them fre­ Got 3 weeks?· same with Keckley and Bass quently in the past so we are is open defeating Epkey and Perdomo excited to renew the rivalry we 9-7, Parbhu and Helgeson had," Bayliss said. to you defeating Phillips and Jorge The Irish are unblemished so too! Rodriguez 9-8 (5), and Bass and far this season at home with an Get 3 credits! Roth defeating Epkey and 8-0 record. This is bad news Vallee 8-4. The win from the for the Wildcats, who have Parbhu and Helgeson duo was struggled on the road to the especially impressive, as it was tune of a 1-7 record. Get summer credits ... and still have a summer break. - the first time the two had The key for an Irish victory played doubles together during should be strong play at the top the 2006-07 season. singles positions where the Irish "I thought a number of guys boast three ranked players at Saint Mary's offers an intensive three-week summer session came out of the box quickly in the top of their roster. singles and did a good job of "I think that if we can get that lets you get the credits-and the break-you need! The getting momentum and winning wins in the top half of their line­ Saint Mary's summer session offers courses on a variety of matches in a timely fashion to up we'll have a good chance take pressure off of the other because that's where they seem topics including audiology, pottery wheel, Islam, human guys. Both [Bass and Parbhu] to be strongest. Starting off did a good job of playing up on with some wins up high will anatomy, dance, theatre, sociology, music, and more. the baseline and keeping the really help us," Bayliss said. ball deep and moving their He also added that their No. 1 opponent around," Bayliss said singles player, No. 90 Bruno about their win. Agostinelli (19-5), has a strong -tit­ The experience for the team, backhand and could potentially however, was just as important cause problems for Bass if he SAINT as the win according to Bayliss, was not careful. Also, their - as the Irish are quickly other top players - Marcus MARY'S approaching tournament time. Sundh and Peter Bjork - who COLLEGE "It was very good for us to get both boast team best 4-4 NOTRE DAME, IN a win and it was very good of us records in the brutal SEC, can to get the match experience," be very dangerous. Bayliss said. The Irish need to make good The next match for the Irish use of their match opportuni­ SUMMER SESSION 2007-MAY 22-JUNE 8* will be at home against ties; the match against * Five weeks required for select courses. Kentucky this afternoon at 3:30 Kentucky is their second to last p.m. before starting the Big East For complete information visit www.saintmarys.edu/ ... summer Kentucky(13-12, 3-7 in the tournament and then moving on SEC) has a very deceptive to the NCAA team and or call (57 4) 284-4560. record. The Wildcats have one singles/doubles tournaments. of the nation's toughest sched­ With so little time left to pre­ For additional information on study abroad opportunities visit ules, having played five top-10 pare and gain match experi­ www.saintmarys.edu/ ... cwil or call (57 4) 284-4263. opponents, with Notre Dame ence, matches like these are making six. They have not just precious for the Irish. Applications will be accepted through May 18. played tough competition, they have also come out victorious. Contact Jay Wade at They beat now No. 15 Alabama [email protected] -

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HOCKEY ND SOFTBALL Kings of the rink Win streak ends with Jackson, Brown earn postseason accolades EMU loss for record-setting year

By DAN MURPHY By LORENZO REYES Associate Sporrs Editor Sports Writer

The long list of firsts Notre Notre Dame's 10-game win Dame racked up this season streak was snapped at Ivy most likely came to a close this Field Tuesday in an out-of­ weekend when head coach Jeff conference 2-1 loss to Eastern Jackson was named Division I Michigan. A doubleheader national coach of the year, sever­ was scheduled, but after the al days after senior goaltender first contest, both coaches Dave Brown received both the met and decided that they Lowe's Senior CI.ASS Award and would postpone the second first team All-American honors. match. The news of Brown's awards Eastern Michigan senior came during a busy last weekend Aimee Woodrum allowed only in St. Louis at the Frozen Four, one run and three hits in a where the senior goalie was complete-game gem, improv­ present as one of three finalists ing her record to 5-5. ..,. __ for the Hobey Baker Memorial The Irish pitching, however, Award. The honor, however - also showcased some talent' college hockey's highest - went on the field with excellent to sophomore forward Ryan performances from sopho­ Duncan of North Dakota. more Brittney Bargar and "I would have loved to have LAURIE HUNT!The Observer senior Kenya Fuemmeler. Irish goaltender Dave Brown looks over his shoulder during Notre Dame's 2-11oss to Michigan see AWARDS/page 26 State March 24. Brown was named to the West All-America team this weekend. see EAGLES/page 25

BASEBALL Irish recover after dropping two due to errors

capitalize on a strong start by triple to right field by Bearcats batting charts with a .396 sea­ ing error allowed the Bearcats By FRAN TOLAN senior Dan Kapala as they first baseman Neall French. son average. to break a 3-3 tie. Sports Writer stranded 13 runners and could French, a fifth-year senior, Cincinnati sophomore left­ not hold on to a 3-0 first went 3-for-4 in the contest. Cincinnati 4, Notre Dame 3 hander Dan Osterbrock got the The Irish surrendered three inning lead. Cincinnati sophomore For the seventh time this complete-game victory and unearned runs in each of a Kapala allowed just one righthander Steve Blevins season, unearned runs proved held the Irish scoreless after pair of 4-3 losses to Cincinnati earned run in six innings, improved to 5-4 on the season. to be the difference in an Irish regaining the lead in the sixth in the first two games of their dropping his season ERA to Blevins went eight innings and loss. to improve his record to 5-1. weekend series at Marge 1.46. He surrendered five hits threw 141 pitches before being Sophomore righthander Osterbrock allowed five hits Schott Stadium. On Sunday, while striking out three. reliev(ld by junior Billy Welsh, David Phelps went all eight and did not walk a batter visiting Notre Dame rebounded But in the bottom of the fifth who recorded his fourth save innings for the Irish, finishing while striking out seven. - to take the final contest 9-5. inning, Kapala's own two-out by working a scoreless ninth. with seven strikeouts and just Irish senior centerfielder throwing error opened the Senior shortstop Brett Lilley one earned run. Danny Dressman went 2-for-4 Cincinnati 4, Notre Dame 3 door for a Cincinnati rally that went 3-for-4 with a run and But Irish catcher Matt The Irish were unable to culminated in a three-run moved to the top of the team Weglarz's sixth inning throw- see CINCY/page 25

WOMEN'S lACROSSE MEN'S TENNIS ND bounces back with win Tearrt reaches :milestone Late surge leads Irish by beating Ball State to victory over Cal 51 Sheeva Parbhu (26-10, 16-4), after falling to Duke ByJAYWADE who deafeated Aaron Phillips 6- SportS Writer 0, 6-1, also jumped a place on By MICHAEL BRYAN the all-time list to reach the 1Oth Sporrs Writer No. 6 Notre Dame shook off spot. the cobwebs after its match 'They both have made major No. 13 Notre Dame salvaged Saturday at Southern Methodist impacts in Notre Dame tennis, an earlier loss in the week was cancelled due to weather, by and the thing about both of them when it defeated California defeating Ball State 7-0 in domi­ is the amount of improvement 16-11 at home Saturday, after nant fashion Tuesday. that each has made after coming losing to No. 4 Duke Ball State (8-11) has now lost to college," Irish coach Bobby Thursday. to the Irish 17 consecutive times. Bayliss said. The Irish (10-3) began the With the victory, the Irish (20- Rounding out the rest of the wt)ekend with a 20-10 loss to 3) gained their first 20-win sea­ singles victories were No. 114 the Blue Devils (10-1). After son since their 2001-2002 cam­ Brett Helgeson, Barry King, jumping out to a 3-1 lead in paign, and the 14th in program Ryan Keckley and Andrew Roth. the first minutes of the game, history. Also, along with the vic­ Roth blanked his opponent Joe Notre Dame was overwhelmed tory, No. 9 Stephen Bass (29-9; Vallee 6-0, 6-0. by the powerful Duke attack. PHIL HUDELSON!The Observer 18-3) moved to fifth on Notre In doubles, it was much the Irish junior attack Heather Ferguson cradles around a defend­ Dame's all-time win list when he see SPLIT/page 25 er in Notre Dame's 15-7 win over Duquesne April1. defeated Joe Epkey 6-2, 6-2. No. see TWENTY/page 26