/ ^ V THE bserver OThe Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Marys VOLUME 39: ISSUE 108 FRIDAY, MARCH 18,2005 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM College Park busted for third year Laetare winner Police

About 60 to 75 students were named By KATE ANTONACCI detained in one of the apartment units and MADDIE HANNA until each student presented a legal Murray to be honored Associate News Editors identification with proof of age to an officer. Several breathalyzer tests were for milestone surgery For the third straight year, local also conducted. police agencies busted a large student The St. Joseph County Police, though St. Patrick’s Day party at the College not giving out citations for minor in By KATE ANTONACCI Park apartment complex Thursday. consumption, waited outside the unit Associate News Editor The Indiana State Excise Police for crowd control purposes, several issued citations to four students at the on-site officers said. Dr. Joseph E. Murray, the first 18027 Bulla Road apartment complex, St. Joseph County Police said apart­ surgeon to perform a successful district 1 excise Lt. Greg Deitchley ment 18027 was the largest, loudest organ transplant 51 years ago, said. and most crowded unit. Deitchley said has been chosen to receive the One male was cited for both minor the excise police decided to enter University’s 2005 Laetare in consumption and for presenting an 18027 as opposed to other College Modal. officer with a false identification, Park units after establishing probable “Human Deitchley said. cause to break up the party. lives and Three other individuals were cited “We do a series of things to establish hopes have for minor in consumption, but no cus­ probable cause,” said Deitchley. “Once been wonder­ todial arrests were made, Deitchley we got there, we verified we had prob­ fully invigor­ said. able cause.” ated by The excise police arrived at College Deitchley said the Indiana State Joseph Park in six unmarked vehicles and Excise Police was not called in by the Murray's entered the complex at approximately 1954 medical 6:30 p.m. see BUST/page 4 t r i u m p h , ” Murray University President Father Edward Malloy Above, students said in a press release. “The genius, erudition and skill he attending the party at brought to bear in the surgical arena are all gifts from God 18027 College Park flood which Ibis good doctor has made gifts to humankind. ” the balcony. A t right, The University selected Murray for his deep Catholic police officers aid in faith and his many contributions to science, lie successfully checking student IDs. transplanted a donated kidney from one brother to another on ♦ Dec. 23, 1954. In 1962, Murray performed the first successful PH O TO S BY kidney transplant using a kid­ ney from a donor unrelated to RICHARD the patient. For the develop­ FRIEDMAN ments made in lifesaving organ and tissue transplant tech­ niques, he won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1990. “Dr. Murray’s vision of medi­ cine as a means to serve others, Symposium to debate women in battles and his deep faith in God made him an excellent candidate. Ills faith is what provides the con­ the Saint Mary’s women’s through next Wednesday, fea­ Astrid Henry said. “We text for his work and has By MEGAN O’NEIL studies program is hosting a tures several women's studies thought it was a very timely shaped his life,” said Father .Saint M a ry ’s E d ito r week-long symposium entitled scholars and feminist artists and important subject." Peter Jarret, counselor to the “Women, War, and Peace: and is focused on the role of The week of events officially President. In this time of world con­ Feminist Interventions in a women in situations of armed began Tuesday witb a lecture The award is meant to recog­ flict, conscientious Saint Time of Conflict" in conjunc­ conflict. given by Cynthia Enloe, a nize the contributions of men Mary’s students may wonder tion with Women’s History "It seemed like an appropri­ feminist author and professor and women whose faith ener­ what their roles as women in Month. ate theme given what is going at Clark University. Enloe dis- gizes their work, Jarret said. a troubled society should be. The third annual women’s on in the world,” women’s To help answer this question, symposium, which will run studies department chair see WOMEN/page 8 see LAETARE/page 8

Students snap up internships as semester ticks down

opportunities and using the In addition to resume writing accounting major, is currently and hopefully make some good Summer spots seen various resources the Career tips, practice interviews and studying abroad with the connections in the process.” as vital for careers Center has to offer. internship workshops, the London Program. Leiva Leiva said she used Susanne Thor up, manager of Career Center has many online learned in fall that she had resources at the Career Center internship development at the resources to make applying for received a summer internship to help her write a resume and Career Center, works closely internships accessible to stu­ with the accounting firm Ernst searched Go Irish to help her By KATIE LAIRD with students from all colleges dents. Two popular resources & Young in San Francisco. find the Ernst & Young posi­ News Writer to help them find internships are Go Irish and Nacelink “I think it will be a good tion. that best suit them. Global, which provide listings chance for me to see if “Overall, [the Career Center] As the sem ester begins to “[Internships! provide good of internships by city, major, accounting really is the thing is useful for fine tuning things wind down and summer exposure in a field to see is it’s company and various other for me,” Leiva said. “I am and getting the ball rolling, but approaches, many students really what you want to do,” factors. excited about the chance to get are searching for internship she said. Caitlin Leiva, a junior some real world experience see SUMMER/page 6 page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Friday, March 18, 2005

In s id e C olu m n Question of the Day: W h a t w as the best thing about St. Patrick’s Day? A universal accessory

Up until last week, I think I was the last person in America not to own a cell phone. What once was reserved for doc­ tors on call or lawyers appearing Lara Canham Nick Albares Katie Zackel Katie Lancos Derrick Testa Erica Wells in court has now M egan O’Neil fresh m a n fresh m a n ju n io r ju n io r fresh m a n fre sh m a n become a univer­ Pangborn A lum ni B adin Badin A lu m n i Pangborn sal accessory. Even elemen­ Saint M ary’s tary school chil­ Editor “My glow-in- “Losing m y “Watching “Making green “Forgetting that “I don’t have dren have them the-dark green prospect. ” frien ds hit on eggs and green I have any anything now. When I was 12 the big thing was pleading with ring. ’’ Hooters pancakes. ” classes appropriate to your parents until they folded and w aitresses. ” tomorrow. ” tell you. ” let you get your ears pierced. My little sister, a sixth grader, is work­ ing on getting herself a new Nokia. My aversion to cell phones stemmed first from my remarkable pension for losing things. Rare is the day that I walk out the door with everything I need, and 1 regu­ larly forget things behind in class­ rooms, the dining hall, my car, you name it. Why should I add a In B r ie f mobile to my already overstuffed shoulder bag? But more significantly, people The conference “Building with cell phones are annoying, and P e a c e T h ro u g h sometimes even dangerous. Interreligious Encounters” Take my experience in the park­ will take place from 9 a.m. to ing lot Wednesday as an example. I 7:30 p.m. today in C-103 in was pulling into Angela at Saint the Hesburgh Center for Mary’s when a girl whipped International Studies. The around the corner and nearly hit conference is sponsored by me. Needless to say, she had a cell the Kroc Institute’s Program phone plastered to her ear. in Religion, Conflict and ■ I l i J i l l l Peacebuilding. Or how about when you are hanging out with a friend or acquaintance and they receive a Pianists Emanuel Ax and call? Nothing makes you feel less Yefim Bronfman will perform welcome than standing awkwardly a dual recital tonight from 8 by while they chat away for 20 p.m. to 10 in the Leighton minutes. Concert Hall at the DeBartolo My dad, a professor in California, i *■■■<. ... Center for the Performing says he has watched the cell phone Arts. Tickets can be pur­ become a type of security blanket. chased at the box office for Now, when students gather outside % ' - A # $48, $38 for faculty and staff, his room before class they don't $36 for seniors and $15 for compare homework or socialize. students. They stand off by themselves and KELLY HIGGINSZThe O bserver grip their cells. The class of 2006 will host Saint Mary’s class of 2005 signs hang in Angela Athletic Facility for tonight's “The Emerald Ball ” tonight All this, and I haven’t even Midnight Madness celebration. Each class decorated a section in its designated touched on the issue of drunk dial­ from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. at The color — red, purple, orange, or blue — and will cheer on classmates tonight during Riverside Terrace. The for­ ing yet. the intramural finals before playing games and attempting to win prizes. Why then, if the evils of the cell mal event will include danc­ phone are so apparent to me, did I ing, food and a cash bar. make a visit to a Verizon mobile store during spring break? Saint Mary’s will host My fall had to do mostly with my O ffbeat Midnight Madness tonight new job at The Observer. I am from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. in the rarely in my dorm room during the Police charge man for “It was a yellow, plush, the water tower,” Cerny Angela Athletic Facility. The day and colleagues have to be able flashing with banana child’s toy banana,” Petrone said. event will include intramural to get ahold of me. GREENWICH, Conn. — A said. “It had a smiley face The climber, Shane finals, games and raffles. Furthermore, giving your cell­ former Stamford police offi­ on it.” Kirmse, 36, of Seelyville, phone number to a new acquain­ cer has been charged with had gone over a barbed Zahm and Cavanaugh Halls tance of the opposite sex is much lewd conduct involving a toy Man climbs water tower wire fence to get to the will jointly sponsor a Winter more comfortable than giving him banana. Arthur Bertana, 62, for ‘tranquility’ tower in the town about five Carnival on North Quad your room or home number. who had been on probation SEELYVILLE, Ind. — miles east of Terre Haute Saturday from 2 p.m. to 4. Indeed, the home number is a for lewd conduct more than Police officers arrested a and at one point was lean­ The event is open to all stu­ great test of his interest — the guy four years ago, was arrested man who said he climbed ing against the blinking red dents and faculty. must really like you if he is willing Saturday after police said he atop the town’s water tower light at its peak, Cerny said. to brave talking to your mom — placed a toy banana in his in search of “tranquility.” Kirmse told the Tribune- The band Stroke 9, famed yet it undoubtably reduces the pants and flashed people. Town Marshal Derek Star of Terre Haute that he for the 1999 hit “Little Black number of dates your are going to Bertana would allegedly Cerny said police were climbed the tower “to get Backpack,” will play at get. Who wants to risk that? greet passersby on the busy called Wednesday night away from everyday life and Legends at 10 p.m. Saturday. Lastly, it is a matter of conven­ street while trying to draw about a person climbing the people. It was my tranquility ience. If you are at Target and for­ attention, Petr one said. At tower, which is at least 200 place.” He also did it “for To submit information to be get what brand of— oh, excuse times, he placed a bag in feet high. the woman I love.” included in this section of me. My cell phone is ringing. front of his pants, then “When I arrived, I saw the The Observer, e-mail detailed moved it and show the subject climbing over the Information compiled information about an event to bulge, he said. top portion, the very top, of from the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu.

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New York 48 / 34 Philadelphia 50 / 34 Phoenix 73 / 52 S eattle 50 / 38 St. Louis 59 / 39 Tam pa 72 / 53 Washington 52 / 36 Friday, March 18, 2005 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEWS page 3 Club hosts InFocus conference Jenkins appoints alum Asian-American Association's event to focus on generation gapas executive assistant Father Edward Malloy is same time I had my parents’ By STEVE KERINS scheduled to deliver an Korean culture,” he said. Special to the Observer student programs in the News Writer opening speech at 10 a.m., “IAt times] it was kind of University's Alumni and his introductory tough communicating.” Frances Shavers, a 1990 Association. Her responsibili­ Today and tomorrow, the rem arks will be followed by Applicability to a broad Notre Dame graduate who ties included supervision of Notre Dame Asian-American a series of range of Asian previously served in the Notre the activities and programs of Association (AAA) will workshops. cultures is also Dame athletic department and the University’s student-alum- explore bridging the gap This year’s “Growing up, I kind among the con­ Alumni Association, will ni group and serving as liaison between generations in workshops and of had American ference’s goals. return to the between Notre Dame and its workshops and presenta­ presentations culture, and at the Yu said the University to network of more than 100 tions at their fourth annual include “Core same time I had my events feature serve as alumni clubs nationwide. InFocus conference. Family: Parents speakers from a executive Shavers was appointed the “[The conference’s format] and Progeny,” p a re n ts’ Korean variety of back­ assistant to first coordinator of the Notre is kind of similar every “Cross-Cultural culture. ” grounds, and President - Dame athletic department’s year," AAA member Eddie Awareness: that the publici­ elect Father Life Skills Program in 1996. Yu said. “But every year it’s Sessions with ty posters for John Jenkins. Under her direction, the pro­ a different theme. This year F ran k W u,” Eddie Yu the conference C u rre n tly gram created academic, per­ [the theme, “Generations: “The Notre AAA m em ber feature scenes manager sonal and career support pro­ Bridging the Gap’’] deals Dame Family: from many cul­ of the Shavers gramming for the more than with family perspectives Perspectives of tures as well. C om m unity 700 Irish student-athletes, and within the cul­ Asian Alumni, ” “I feel that it’s valid to all Education Academy at the has since been recognized as a ture itself, with “Interracial the cultures,” he said. “I University of Southern model within intercollegiate our parents ... I “I feel like a lot of Dating: don’t think it favors any one California, Shavers will begin athletics. feel like a lot of it is understanding Understanding of them ... it kind of encom­ her new duties at Notre Dame At USC, Shavers was respon­ it’s about under­ parents and the Viewpoints” passes all of them.” on April 27. sible for overseeing a collabo­ standing parents and “Changing . Registration for the confer­ “Frances is an extraordinar­ ration of the university’s major progeny. ” and progeny.” Dynamics: The ence is $7, and lunch, activi­ ily talented individual with educational outreach initia­ The confer­ Asian-American ties, and the InFocus equally impressive interper­ tives. She facilitated communi­ ence will open Eddie Yu Experience. ” Banquet at 6:30 p.m. in the sonal skills,” Jenkins said. cation among various pro­ tonight at 7 p.m. AAA m em ber The “Changing Mendoza Atrium are all “She has a deep understand­ grams, developed program­ in the LaFqrtune D ynam ics” included. The conference ing of and appreciation for ming that integrated services Ballroom with a workshop, will conclude with the ban­ Notre Dame, and I could not and managed the academy’s presentation by facilitated by quet, featuring a talk by pro­ be any more pleased that she strategic planning process. keynote speaker Frank Wu, Daren Mooko, will examine fessor Bradley Malkovsky of has accepted our invitation to Shavers began work on her Dean of Wayne State the effects of American cul­ the Notre Dame Theology return to her alma mater and master’s and doctoral degrees University Law School. Wu tural influence on Asian- Department and his wife serve on my administrative in 1998 in the Graduate will address issues of cross- Americans. Mariam. Saturday’s events team.” School of Education at cultural awareness, includ­ Yu cited the need for work­ draw to a close with After earning her bachelor’s Harvard University. She ing injustices arising from shops to address specific Bhangra Bash, a celebration degree in sociology, Shavers earned her master’s a year racial inequality. A screen­ issues - facing Asian- featuring Indian food and worked for two years with the later in administration, plan­ ing of the film ABCD will fol­ Americans today, specifically music at 10 p.m. in the Aetna Life and Casualty Co. in ning and social policy and low the lecture. issues relating to this year’s l.aFortune Ballroom. Dallas and Buffalo, N.Y. She completed her doctorate last S aturday’s events will be trans-gene rational theme. returned to Notre Dame in year in the same field with a held in the Coleman-Morse “Growing up, I kind of had Contact Steve Kerins at January 1992 to serve as concentration in higher educa­ Center. University President American culture, and at the [email protected] director of alumni clubs and tion.

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Associated Press was a strong ideological and political rival. In later years, PRINCETON, N.J. — he came to believe that the Diplomat and Pulitzer Prize- arms race, waged on the U.S. winning historian George F. side in the name of contain­ Kennan, who gave the name ment, had become the great­ “containment” to postwar for­ est threat to both the United eign policy in a famous but States and the Soviet Union. anonymous article, died Despite the “X” article and Thursday night at his his work in formulating the Princeton home, his son-in- Marshall Plan, Kennan lost law said. influence rapidly after Dean Kennan was 101. Acheson was appointed secre­ “He was a giant. Many peo­ tary of state in 1949. After a ple have called him the most difference of opinion on important foreign service offi­ Germany — Kennan favored cer of the past half-century,” reunification, his superiors said son-in-law Kevin Delany did not — he took a leave of of Washington, D.C. “He was a absence in 1950 to work at very thoughtful man with an the Institute of Advanced elegant writing style.” Studies in Princeton. RICHARD FRIEDMAN/The Observer Identified only as “X,” He was appointed ambassa­ A line of excise cars led by a St. Joseph County Sheriff car pulls into the parking lot at the Kennan laid out the general dor to Moscow in May 1952 College Park apartment complex at approximately 6:30 p.m. Thursday evening. lines of the containment poli­ but was declared “persona cy in the jo urnal “Foreign non grata” within a year. He reminding the residents to be John Kuhny. Affairs” in 1947, when he was resigned from the foreign Bust safe and [that] there are no “We’re out here due to exces­ chief of the $tate service in 1953 because of dif­ more than eight people allowed sive traffic complaints,” Kuhny Department's policy planning ferences with the new secre­ continued from page 1 on the balconies or patios, said. “Basically what’s going on staff. The article also predict­ tary, John Foster Dulles. reminding them they are in there [College Park complex] ed the collapse of Soviet During his years out of the St. Joseph County Police responsible for their guests as is no concern of mine.” Communism decades later. foreign service, Kennan won Department, but was patrolling well as themselves,” Russwurm By 6 p.m., Kuhny said St. “It is clear that the main the Pulitzer Prize for history the north South Bend area as a said. Joseph County officers issued element of any United States and a National Book Award precautionary measure due to Senior Mark DeSplinter, 22, two citations for public indecen­ policy toward the Soviet for “Russia Leaves the War,” past St. Patrick’s Day incidents. lives in apartment 18027, unit cy, particularly public urination. Union must be that of a long­ published in 1956. “We had cars up in that area C. He said he was not home Lie also said St. Joseph County term, patient but firm and He again won the Pulitzer around Turtle Creek, College when the party began around Police issued citations for cars vigilant containment of Prize in 1967 for “Memoirs, Park and also Lafayette noon, but he returned from parked illegally on the side of Russian expansive tenden­ 1925-1950.” A second vol­ Square,” Deitchley said. “We Bengal Bouts practice at 6 p.m. the road. Issued tickets ranged cies,” Kennan wrote. ume, taking his reminiscences had extra people out because of DeSplinter said he was frus­ from $50 to $100, Kuhny said. When the Communist Party up to 1963, appeared in 1972. activities of the trated that he was Jaimee Thirion, spokesperson was finally driven from power Among his other books was past two St. not allowed back for St. Joseph County Police, in the Soviet Union after the “Sketches from a Life,” pub­ Patrick’s Days.” “We had extra in the apartment said that officers are just trying failed hardline coup in August lished in 1989. L ast year, St. people out because until the police to make sure students are safe. 1991, Kennan called it “a Kennan returned to the for­ Joseph County were finished at “We know there are festivi­ turning point of the most eign service in the Kennedy Police arrested of activities of the 7:30 p.m. ties,” Thirion said. “There is momentous historical signifi­ administration, serving as six students at past two St. “Basically, this is nothing major going on — we’re cance.” ambassador to Yugoslavia College Park and P atrick’s Days. ” the most efficient out patrolling.” In his 1947 article, Kennan from 1961-63. In 1967, he one was taken to thing I’ve ever Notre Dame Security/Police disagreed with the emphasis was assigned to meet St. Joseph seen. They won’t did not handle any off-campus on military containment Svetlana Alliluyeva, the Regional Medical Greg Dietchley let me back in my events, said NDSP assistant embodied in the “Truman daughter of Josef Stalin, in Center after Indiana State Excise room,” DeSplinter director Chuck Hurley. doctrine.” That policy, Switzerland and helped per­ falling from a bal­ said. “They have “We know that St. Joe County announced three months suade her to come to the cony. The previ­ Police at least seven cops Police was out at College Park, before publication of United States. ous year, a stu ­ inside scanning but I don’t know if any arrests Kennan's article, committed In the 1960s, Kennan dent also fell every ID. They were made,” Hurley said. “On U.S. aid in support of “fr.ee opposed American involve­ from a balcony at a larger party, said it is due to the large campus, one intoxicated student people who are resisting ment in Vietnam, arguing that though no arrests were made. amount of people inside.” was turned over to hall staff, attempted subjugation by the United States had no vital Officers from the Mishawaka St. Joseph County Police but that is all.” armed minorities or by out­ interest at stake. In Kennan's Police Department and Department was at College Park side pressure.” view, Washington had only Roseland Police Department not to deal with alcohol-related Contact Kate Antonacci at Kennan thought a Soviet five areas of vital interest: the were also at scene this year, but issues, but to follow up on calls [email protected] and Union exhausted by war Soviet Union, Britain, did not enter the College Park about traffic along Bulla Road Maddie Hanna at posed no military threat to the Germany, Japan and the complex. and Route 23, according to Sgt. mhannal @nd.edu United States or its allies, but United States itself. Patti Russwurm, property manager of College Park, said no extra security was brought to the complex for St. Patrick’s d Day despite the history of busts .°r % e(# o<* and accidents. “I just sent out an email <3 1 \MDIAN ASSOCIATION OF NOTRE DAME PRESENTS.

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U.S. pursues North Korean talks Letterman ransom plot exposed SHANGHAI, China — Envoys from the United States, China, Japan and South Korea dis­ Man charged with planning to kidnap the talk show host's son and his nanny cussed Thursday how to restart formal talks on ending North Korea’s nuclear weapons pro­ gram, officials said, but there was no indication Associated Press that a Pyongyang representative attended. A North Korean official visiting South Africa HELENA, Mont. — blamed the United States for a breakdown in Authorities on Thursday the talks and reiterated the government’s charged a man in what they anger at being branded an outpost of tyranny. say was a plot to kidnap Yang Hyong Sop. vice president of North David Letterman’s toddler Korea’s parliament, said it was now up to the son and nanny from the United States to create “appropriate condi­ talk-show host's Montana tions’’ for dialogue, the South African Press home. Association reported. “Figuratively speaking, Kelly A. Frank, 43, was the ball is in the U.S.’ court,” he was quoted as being held on a felony saying after talks Thursday with South Africa’s charge of solicitation, Deputy President Jacob Zuma. among others. Montana Department of Islamic militants declare ceasefire Corrections spokeswoman SIXTH OF OCTOBER CITY, Egypt — Sally Hilander said the plot Palestinian militants declared a halt to attacks was uncovered when some­ on Israel for the rest of this year, their longest one whom Frank had cease-fire promise ever and a victory for approached about the plan Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas. But they informed local police. warned Thursday the truce would collapse if $teven Rubenstein, a Israel does not hold its own lire and release spokesman for Letterman’s Palestinian prisoners. production company World Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon described Wide Pants, said he could the announcement as a “positive first step,” not immediately comment though he insisted that for greater progress to or say whether Letterman take place “terrorist organizations cannot con­ or his family was in tinue to exist as armed groups.” A top aide to Montana at the time of Sharon, Ranaan Gissin, said Israel would con­ Frank’s arrest. tinue to refrain from military action so long as The comedian who hosts Palestinians do not attack Israelis. CB5’ “Late $how” taped three programs earlier this week, but is not on the air Thursday and Friday N ational N e w s because of the network’s coverage of the men’s col­ Rapper Lil’ Kim convicted of perjury lege basketball tournament. NEW YORK — Rap diva LB’ Kim was convicted Mike Ferriter of the state Thursday of lying to a federal grand jury to pro­ Department of Corrections AP tect friends who were involved in a shootout out­ said Frank had been work­ Authorities charged Frank in what they say was a plot to kidnap David Letterman’s side a radio station. ing as a painter at son and nanny from the talk-show host’s ranch on Montana’s Rocky Mountain Front. LiT Kim and her assistant were both convicted Letterman s ranch west of of perjury and conspiracy but acquitted of Choteau in north-central kidnap the nanny “so that Letterman for painting, and Montana spread in 1999. obstruction of justice. Kim faces up to 20 years Montana and apparently she could take care of the a misdemeanor charge of Letterman’s ranch is in prison — live years each for three perjury confided in an acquaintance child.” obstruction for lying to an along the edge of the counts and one count of conspiracy — at her earlier this month of his The acquaintance con­ investigator who first con­ rugged Rocky Mountain June 24 sentencing. plan to kidnap Letterman’s tacted authorities on tacted him about the Front, an area known for its The former sidekick and mistress of the late son and nanny and hold Sunday, according to the alleged plot. pristine wildlife habitats Notorious B.I.G., known for her revealing outfits them for $5 million ransom. affidavit. Sheriff George He’s jailed in neighboring and home to wolves, eagles and raunchy raps, testified that she didn’t notice According to the affidavit Anderson told the weekly Pondera County on and grizzly bears. In two close friends at the scene of the 2001 gun filed by Teton County Choteau Acantha newspa­ $600,000 bail. September 2003, a black battle — her manager, Damion Butler, and Suif Attorney Joe Coble, Frank per that Frank was arrested Letterman’s girlfriend, bear broke into Letterman’s “Gutta” Jackson. Both men have since pleaded had talked in detail with the the following morning at Regina Lasko, gave birth to home twice, then was cap­ guilty to gun charges. acquaintance about his kid­ another area ranch where their son on Nov. 3, 2003. tured and relocated after napping plan. he was working. Anderson Letterman, who grew up in returning a third time. New Jersey prisoner van hijacked He told the man that he did not return phone calls Indianapolis and graduated For years, Letterman was EGG IIARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A gunman knew Letterman and his to The Associated Press from Ball State University, famously targeted by a earjacked a van from a roadside prison work family would be visiting seeking comment. said that the boy, his first stalker, who called herself detail Thursday, leading authorities on a high­ their Montana home soon, In addition to the solicita­ child, was named after his “Mrs. David Letterman ” speed, 50-mfie chase in which he struck at least and that Frank had a key to tion charge, Frank also is late father, Harry Joseph and broke into his three other vehicles before flipping over, police the house, knew where the charged with felony theft Letterman. Connecticut house at least said. baby slept and intended to for allegedly overcharging He bought the 2,700-acre seven times. The suspect then climbed out of the van, walked up an embankment and surrendered to police who had gathered around the vehicle with guns drawn. Iraq The man was undergoing a psychiatric evalu­ ation Thursday and was to be charged with eluding police and theft of a vehicle, according to State Police Lt. David JUlson. No major troop reduction until 2006

say how a reduction would be elections. The additional forces are Associated Press achieved. Sending fewer or smaller scheduled to leave within two weeks. units to Iraq is one possibility; shorten­ Another 22,700 allied, non-Iraqi Lo c a l N e w s WASHINGTON — Any permanent ing the time each unit spends in Iraq is troops are also in the country, a num­ reduction in the number of U.S. troops another. ber that has been dropping as more Indiana pushes to legalize gambling in Iraq isn’t likely until sometime The military has not selected which countries have pulled out forces. INDIANAPOLIS — Senate Republicans between 2006 and 2008, a top Army units will serve in Iraq during that Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi have discussed at least two gambling pro­ general said Thursday. rotation. They would replace the indicated this week that Italy may posals that could reap hundreds of millions For there to be any drawdown, Iraq Army’s 4th Infantry and 101st begin reducing its 3,000-strong contin­ of dollars for the state, including legalizing security forces- must continue to Airborne divisions, which are slated to gent later this year amid anger over and taxing video gambling machines now improve their ability to fight the insur­ go to Iraq in the coming rotation. the recent, accidental killing of an operating unlawfully in hundreds of bars, gency themselves, Gen. Richard A. The insurgency has forced the Italian intelligence officer by U.S. social clubs and truck stops. Cody, Army vice chief of staff, told United States to keep a semi-perma- troops. Senate Republicans also are privately reporters. nent force of 138,000 troops, or 17 The Pentagon says any reductions in considering a proposal that would bring the The military is planning a staggered brigades, in Iraq since the U.S.-led foreign allied troops will be made up state $75 million a year by taking it away rotation of soldiers and large units that invasion two years ago. They are pri­ by Iraqi security forces, which have from six of the state’s seven counties with will be in Iraq between 2006 and early marily Army soldiers and Marines, meanwhile grown to more than casinos. Senate Appropriations Chairman 2008, Cody said. That planning is members of units who stay in Iraq for 140,000 soldiers and police who have Robert Meeks, R-LaGrange, confirmed expected to include the possibility of a a year before going home. received training and equipment. The Thursday. Consideration of that plan was significant reduction in U.S. forces. About 150,000 U.S. troops arc in quality and capabilities of these forces first reported Wednesday by The Courier- He said he could not be more specific Iraq now because 12,000 extra were vary widely, and it is unclear whether Journal of Louisville, Ky. in numbers or timeframe, nor did he sent for security during the Jan. 30 all the police are actually on the job. page 6 The Observer ♦ NE'WS Friday, March 18, 2005

Indiana, the Indiana Careers Consortium provides a $3,000 Summer stipend to students. Fla. court fights for woman's life continued from page 1 “It’s opened a lot of possibili­ ties for students,” Thorup said. ing tube. unconstitutional intervention.” all of the logistics are still up Some students have found Family , Senate battle “Everything is a longshot,” Doctors have said it could to you,” she said. employment and internship over feeding tube said David Gibbs, attorney for take a week or two for Schiavo The Career Center hosts sev­ opportunities without using Schiavo’s parents, Bob and to die once the tube that deliv­ eral fairs throughout the year the Career Center’s databases. Mary Schindler. ers w ater and nutrients is in order to help students meet Megan Ilagerty, a junior Associated Press Gibbs said late Thursday that removed potential employers. In biology major, said she he would ask a federal judge in Republican Gov. Jeb Bush has January, the Winter Career acquired a summer internship TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Last- a habeas corpus filing Friday in strongly urged the Legislature Fair boasted 140 employers. through her experience on ditch efforts to block the ■ Tampa to block the removal to pass a bill that would save Over 2,000 students attended. campus as a Teach for removal of Terri Schiavo’s feed­ and review the actions of state Schiavo, as it did in 2003. That Thorup said hundreds of America (TFA) Representative. ing tube foundered Thursday courts. Such appeals are most law allowed Bush to order doc­ phone and on-site interviews She will spend the summer in as courts rebuffed her parents’ commonly used in death penal­ tors to restore Schiavo’s feed­ took place throughout the Texas as the Operation appeals and lawmakers failed ty cases when legal appeals ing tube six days after it had year, but roughly 150 students Coordinator for Houston to agree on legislation to inter­ have been exhausted; they been removed. But that law — a very high figure — were Summer Institute, performing vene in the contentious battle require the government to jus­ was later declared unconstitu­ actually granted on-campus office jobs in schools where to keep the severely brain­ tify its actions. tional by the Florida Supreme interviews for internship posi­ TFA teachers will be teaching damaged woman alive. “We are going to ask him to Court. tions as a result of the fair. kids. Hagerty hopes to get Under court order, the feed­ issue a stay because in this Bush acknowledged “Typically employers don't accepted into the two-year ing tube was set to be removed case, state action would be Thursday that state legislation come to campus for intern­ low-housing teaching program at 1 p.m. Friday, in what could used to end the life of an inno­ to intervene was halted. ships,” she said. after graduation. be the final act in the long-run­ cent, disabled woman,” Gibbs “The bill is certainly not Junior Katherine Exline “1 hope to gain experience ning right-to-die drama. said. dead, but it does appear that found summer employment at through this internship,” she The Florida House passed a The Florida attorney gener­ they’re having some difficulty,” the Winter Career Fair. said. “It will provide me with a bill 78-37 to block the with­ al’s office usually defends the he said. “I’m just disappointed, Exline, a psychology and good insight into the training I holding of food and water from state against habeas filings. A but that’s their decision.” pre-professional student, was will receive as a TFA teacher.” patients in a persistent vegeta­ call to the office late Thursday The state Senate could con­ granted a job as a counselor at As application deadlines draw tive state who did not leave seeking comment was not sider the House version of the Camp Sweeney, a stay-over near, Thorup said students still specific instructions regarding immediately returned. bill on Friday, but the bill’s summer camp for children have time to apply for intern­ their care. But hours later, the Schiavo suffered severe brain sponsor in the upper chamber, with diabetes. She first heard ships. More opportunities will Senate defeated a different damage in 1990 when her Republican Sen. Daniel about the camp in an e-mail, be available to students in the measure 21-16, and one of the heart stopped because of a Webster, suggested there was and attended the career fair, upcoming weeks, including the nine Republicans voting against chemical imbalance, and court- so little support that he might where camp representatives Non-Profit Career Fair on indicated that any further votes appointed doctors say she is in withdraw it. interviewed her on the spot. March 22 and the Chicago would be futile. a persistent vegetative state. “I can count votes,” Webster “It’ll be a good opportunity Career Connection on April 4. “As far as we’re concerned Her husband, Michael Schiavo, said. for me because it brings Thorup also said that we don’t w ant anything to says she told him she would not In Washington, both the U.S. together medicine and chil­ whether students reply to a change the existing law,” said want to be kept alive artificial­ House and Senate passed bills dren which are two fields I am Career Center posting online, Sen. Jim King. ly. Her parents dispute that, to move the case to federal interested in,” Exline said. use network connections with The U.S. House and Senate and say she could get better. court, but the effort stalled over Students are starting career alumni or relatives or contact passed competing bills but it “It would be such a horrible differences between House exploration much earlier, an employer directly, the best was unclear whether a com­ tragedy for Terri to have this Republicans and members of Thorup said. Many sopho­ advice she has for students is promise could be reached. delayed again,” said George both parties in the Senate over mores attended the career fair “don’t be afraid to be aggres­ State courts and the U.S. Felos, attorney for Michael how sweeping it should be. and are hoping to obtain sive.” Supreme Court, meanwhile, Schiavo. “Either Terri’s rights Schiavo’s parents and brother internship positions this sum­ rejected attempts by Schiavo’s and wishes are going to be car­ spent the day in the Capitol lob­ mer. Contact Katie Laird at parents and the state to post­ ried out tomorrow at 1 p.m. or bying lawmakers to pass some For unpaid internships in [email protected] pone the removal of her feed­ there is going to be another kind of legislation.

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Executives are being EURO 0 .7 4 7 4 reminded to put their busi­ POUND 0 .5 1 9 8 nesses, their employees and their shareholders first — 1 201 5 CANADIAN $ and to be responsible for how their businesses oper­ ate, however. Stanley Gold, right, points to a reporter as Roy Disney sits beside him. Disney and Gold Ebbers was convicted of In B rief are keeping the heat on the Disney board as it searches for a replacement for its CEO. engineering the colossal accounting fraud that sank got badly burned as a result stepping up their oversight, edged an affair with a FAA predicts increased travel his telecommunications of the corporate scandals in too, and not just acting as female Boeing executive WASHINGTON — More than 1 billion people a company, leaving thousands recent years. Now, they are rubber stamps for execu­ which included graphic e- year will be boarding planes in the United States of employees without jobs taking a more active role in tives’ agendas. In large part mail exchanges between the within a decade, nearly half again as many as and leading to the biggest making sure the CEO’s role that’s because they know two. those now using an aviation system showing corporate bankruptcy in U.S. is better defined, and that that they could be personally And most importantly, the signs of being overburdened. history. boards pick the right execu­ liable for what goes wrong boards are moving away The Federal Aviation Administration, which He relied on the “I didn’t tives to fill it. during their watch. from their own love affair released the forecast Thursday, faces spending know even though I was the At Walt Disney Co., This week, American with superstar executives — cuts for runways, air traffic control equipment CEO” defense in his trial. But protests from shareholders International Group Inc. those who seem to spend as and buildings. But the agency's administrator, the jury didn’t buy that the led to CEO Michael Eisner forced the retirement of much time promoting them­ Marion Blakey, said she was confident there man who was the name and losing his title of board I lank Greenberg, who ruled selves as the companies they would be enough money to accommodate the face of WorldCom didn't chairman last year, and like­ as an iron-listed CEO for 37 work for — and more dramatic growth in air traffic. have a hand in the manipu­ ly pushed the company’s years at the insurance and toward smart, qualified can­ "We are redesigning airspace, deploying new lation of the company books. directors to come up with a financial services company didates who can build share­ software that will help increase capacity, and put­ The jury’s decision can be successor in a timely fash­ that now faces a regulatory holder value. ting new procedures in place,” Blakey said. "We read this way: CEOs can’t ion. Disney president Robert probe. They want people who can will be ready." “be” the company one day Iger this week was tapped to Should a CEO compromise connect with employees up I .awmakers and aviation advocates were not so and then, the next, try to succeed Eisner in October, ethics, boards aren’t hesitat­ and down the ranks, and sure. divorce themselves from and is expected to bring with ing to show him the door. who favor a more open-door Building is not keeping up with the increase in what happened at the com­ him a less tyrannical, more Boeing Co.’s board quickly approach. A CEO that is passengers, said David Stempler, president of the pany. welcoming management removed CEO Harry insulated at the top won't Air Travelers Association. “That just spells con­ A similar judgment is com­ style. Stonecipher earlier this hear about troubles brewing gestion and delays for passengers.” ing from shareholders, who For their part, boards are month after he acknowl­ down below. Already, (lights have been limited at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport because too many planes were trying to take off and land, causing delays throughout the country. The FAA negotiat­ ed an agreement with airlines to cut 37 daily (lights and limit the number of domestic arrivals to 88 an hour between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. Group acquires Toys R Us stores

LLC and Vornado Realty Trust, who Wednesday’s close. With roughly Internet tobacco sales stopped Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. — Major credit card companies will be equal partners. 215 million Toys R Us shares out­ will refuse to participate in Internet sales of cig­ NEWARK, N.J. — Toys R Us Inc., “We look forward to building on standing, the bid is worth $5.75 bil­ arettes nationwide under a government agree­ the nation’s second-largest toy sell­ the many strengths of the company lion. ment made Thursday. er, agreed Thursday to be acquired to make the stores a better place to Toys R Us shares jumped $1.36 to The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, for about $5.75 billion by an invest­ shop and work,” said Michael M. $26.13 in late morning trading on Firearms and Explosives, the companies and ment group that includes two pri­ Calbert, a director at KKR. the New York Stock Exchange. state attorneys general agreed to work together vate equity firms and a real estate KKR is the storied buyout firm The buyers are also assuming an to prevent the long unchecked use of credit developer, ending a seven-month that won the celebrated takeover undisclosed amount of debt. cards to buy cigarettes over the Internet across auction for a struggling company. battle for RJR Nabisco in the late Toys R Us had been a public com­ state lines. The agreement is effective immedi­ Its shares jumped nearly 5.5 per­ 1980s. pany since 1978. Completion of the ately. cent. Matt Levin, a managing director at deal requires regulatory review and The result is that virtually all credit cards will The Wayne-based company had Bain Capital, said, “Toys R Us and approval by the shareholders, and is no longer participate with Web sites based in the announced in August it would seek Babies R Us are premiere franchises expected to occur by July, the com­ United Stales and abroad that sell cigarettes and to separate its sluggish toy business with strong global brand recognition pany said. tobacco products in every state, said New York from the smaller, but more lucra­ and a collection of high quality Toys R Us, second only to Wal- Attorney General Eliot Spitzer. The card compa­ tive, Babies B Us division. product offerings.” Mart Stores Inc. in toy sales, nies also agreed to take action against Internet Instead, the company agreed to be The consortium will acquire all announced in August it would sepa­ sellers that authorities identify as violating state swallowed whole by Kohlberg shares of Toys R Us for $20.75 a rate its toy business from the Babies and federal laws regulating cigarette sales. Kravis Roberts & Co., Bain Capital share, an 8 percent premium over R Us segment, but did not say how. page 8 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEW'S Friday, March 18, 2005

approaches with more creative tion of the Palestinian territo­ Founder and director of ing by Palestinian-Am erican approaches,” CWIL fellow and ries. In addition to her talk on Women In Media & News writer and scholar Lisa Suhair Women symposium organizer Maria mid-east peace activism (WIMNN) Jennifer Pozner will Majaj. Born in Iowa and raised continued from page 1 Melendez said. Thursday Mazalo will read speak Tuesday March 22 in a in Jordan, Majaj currently lives Events yesterday featured excerpts from her lecture titled in Nicosia, Cyprus and studies cussed feminist perspectives poet Yosefa Raz and Israeli book “Maps of “Media, Women issue of self-identity in Arab- on the U.S. invasion and occu­ author and peace activist Rela Women’s Goings “It seemed like an and War: How American literature and cul­ pation of Iraq. Mazali. and Stayings” appropriate theme Does the ture. Another part of the sympo­ Raz is currently a professor today at noon in In visibilty of Meledez called the sympo­ sium, a large photography of world mythology at Diablo Madeleva Hall. given what is going Women’s Voices sium especially significant in exhibit by Iraqi-Palestinian- Valley College in California and The symposium on in the world. ” in War Coverage the all women’s environment of American photographer Sama her writing appears in numer­ continues Monday Shortchange Saint Mary’s. Alshaibi titled “Where Do Birds ous publications including at 7 p.m. with a America?” “I think it is especially excit­ Astrid Henry Fly After the Last Sky,” is cur­ Jewish Currents and Margie: showing of the Pozner is a for­ ing [to have the event] on a rently on display in the The American Journal of film “Independent professor mer director of women’s campus so students Cushwa-Leighton Library. The Poetry. Media in a Time the Women’s can have access to difference self-portrait series includes Mazalo is the former director of War” featuring Desk for FAIR women’s perspectives ... and images of Alshaibi, some of of projects and development Amy Goodman. Psychology (Fairness and Accuracy In can see the women can have them nude, well advanced in for the Association of Israeli Chair Professor Joe Miller will Reporting), a national media powerful voices,” she said. the stages of pregnancy. Palestian Physicians for lead a discussion about media watch group. “We were trying to balance Human Rights and has spent coverage of war following the The symposium will wrap up Contact Megan O’Neil at more intellectual and scholarly years working to end occupa­ screening. Wednesday with a poetry read­ [email protected]

at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Murray Medal served as a surgeon at the U.S. continued from page 1 Army’s Valley Forge General Hospital in Philadelphia from 1944-47. “A candidate for the Laetare The Laetare Medal is unique Medal must be a practicing in that it is an external award American Catholic who is said to given by Notre Dame to some­ have made a distinctively one outside the University. Catholic contribution to his or Murray will receive the award I her intellectual or professional during the University’s life. Ideally, the person’s profes­ Commencement ceremony on sional life would May 16. be one of service “By honoring this to others,” Jarret “Human lives and splendid generosi­ said. hopes have been ty, we m ean to The recipient of wonderfully thank his benefac­ the Laetare tor, who is ours as Medal is selected invigorated by well,” Malloy said. by a committee Joseph Murray’s Established in comprised of rep­ 1954 medical 1883, the Laetare resentatives from Medal is one of the COME HEAR COACH WEIS different academ­ triumph. ” oldest honors given ic disciplines to American SPEAK ABOUT THE within the Father Edward Malloy Catholics who have VALUE OF PEOPLE WITH University, Jarret University President made contributions said on behalf of to the arts and sci­ DISABILITIES AND HIS the committee. ences in particular. “The Committee generally Past recipients include President WIFE’S FOUNDATION solicits names from all the facul­ John F. Kennedy, Catholic I ty and staff at the University, Worker founder Dorothy Day HANNAH AND FRIENDS. and then narrows down the field and death penalty abolitionist to two or three candidates. The Sister Helen Prejean. Officers of the University then “There are many people — vote based on the recommenda­ poets, artists, musicians, scien­ tions of the committee,” Jarret tists, scholars, statesmen, said. priests, religious, etc. — whose Murray, who was born in professional lives are animated Milford, Mass., graduated from by their Catholic faith, and who the College of the Holy Cross in seek through their professions Worcester, Mass. with concen­ to make the world a better place trations in Latin, Greek, and to give glory to God,” Jarret Philosophy and English. He said. graduated from Harvard The Hispanic Law Students’ Association cordially invites the Medical School in 1943. After Contact Kate Antonacci at completing his surgical training [email protected] Notre Dame community to attend this year’s Graciela Olivarez Award Ceremony Saturday, March 19,2005

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Associated Press College viewing was some­ games involving the Boston thing of a final frontier for Red Sox as the team marched reveal details of case NEW YORK — C lasses? Nielsen. The company has to its first World Series cham­ What classes? been able to track the TV pionship in 86 years. For col­ stantial evidence. A study reveals that college habits of college-age men and lege women, their favorite Freed from gag order, “Things did get hard for a students watch an average of women when they’re living at show in October was NBC’s police field questions while. Our people were taking three hours, 41 minutes of home, but until last fall had “Joey,” Nielsen said. The a hit,” said District Attorney television each day. no reliable m easurem ent of women also liked ABC’s Jim Brazelton. “But, as the end Viewing peaks in the late- what students were watching short-lived “Life As We Know Associated Press result showed, they were on night hours for college males, in their dorms, fraternities or It,” set in a high school. MODESTO — The prosecu­ top of it. They were on top of it interrupting any cramming sororities, or college apart­ In an era when many peo­ tors and detectives who helped early on.” for exams, according to a ments. ple watch television alone, it send Scott Peterson to death Modesto Police Detective Al report hy Nielsen Media TV networks are eager to was different in dorm s: a row made their most in-depth Brocchini explained how his Research, the primary service see this information. Young large amount of college stu­ public comments on the case suspicions became trained on for measuring TV audiences. people, particularly young dents watch with their room­ Thursday, acknowledging “tak­ Peterson the night he reported “It was a little more than I men, represent a demograph­ mates and others, meaning ing a hit” early in the trial but his eight-months’ pregnant expected it to be,” said Pat ic for which some advertisers they have to negotiate over expressing relief that they wife missing, because “I knew McDonough, Nielsen’s senior will pay a premium, and which program s to tune in, were eventually able to pre­ his actions weren't right.” vice president of planning, N ielsen’s data can prove Nielsen said. vail. I nconsistent statements policy and analysis. whether a show draws this By almost 2-to-l, college Authorities discussed the about where he had been that Hut, it’s less, by about an audience. students watched more shows case hours after Peterson, day, choosing to take a shower hour, than the amount of time For college men, the ten on cable than on broadcast secured with leg irons and and wash dirty rags before an average American spends most-watched programs last television. It’s much closer shackles around his wrists and calling anyone to ask about watching TV each day, October wore all baseball among the audience as a waist, was taken to death row I.aci’s whereabouts and Nielson said. games, primarily postseason whole. at San Quentin expressing con­ State Prison. cern that his boss Peterson was for­ would see a pic­ mally sentenced “There will never ture of his boat to death were all factors Wednesday at an be a lim e w e won ’I that pointed in emotional hear­ regret that this Peterson’s direc­ ing. incident took place, tion, Brocchini Liberated from said. a gag order that but justice has “His major con­ prevented them been served." cerns weren’t from discussing Laci,” he said. their investiga­ Modesto Police Chief Laci Peterson Before you buy a diamond,call us for a free quote, tion, police and disappeared on Roy W asden you will be glad you did. prosecutors Christmas Eve declined to offer 2 0 0 2 any new evidence Prosecutors said or theories on how Peterson Peterson killed her and then carried out the slaying. dumped her body in San John M. 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S a i n t M a r y ’s E d i t o r : Megan O ’Neil speeches. Congressmen and distinguished intel­ currently heads the philanthropic organization lectuals are a staple of the fanfare but pop culture Carnegie Corporation. P h o t o E d i t o r : Claire Kelley Editorial figures such as Oprah Winfrey and Queen Noor of Gregorian’s years of service, which have been G r a p h i c s E d i t o r : Graham Ebetsch Jordan are not uncommon and are highly publicized. honored with awards such as the National Humanities Medal A d v e r t i s i n g M a n a g e r : Nick Guerrieri In 2001, Notre Dame had the most coveted of all commence­ presented by President Bill Clinton in 1998 and the Presidential A d D e s i g n M a n a g e r : Jennifer Kenning ment speakers. President Bush, who according to a May 2004 Medal of Freedom presented by President Bush in 2004, prove S y s t e m s A dministrator : Mary Allen USA Today article receives as many as 100 requests each year, him to be an exemplary figure in academia, which is, after all, W e b A dministrator : Jim Coulter delivered the keynote address. the overriding purpose of the commencement exercises. C o n t r o l l e r : Michael Landsberg But the national attention the president brought to Notre Notre Dame does need to continue to find a balance between Dame had a drawback — it set students’ expectations sky-high. the celebrity-type figure and one with an impressive academic O f f i c e M a n a g e r & G e n e r a l In f o (574) 631-7471 Indeed, subsequent speakers — political commentator and background. Ideally, every speaker selected could be both. But in F a x Meet the Press moderator Tim Russert in 2002, Indiana Sen. the meantime, Notre Dame students should reserve their judg­ (574) 631-6927 Richard Lugar in 2003 and Minnesota Supreme Court Justice ment of the University’s selection until after the 2005 graduates A d v e r t i s i n g and former Notre Dame football standout Alan Page in 2004 — hear Gregorian speak. (574) 631 -6900 [email protected] all seemed a bit of a letdown after the commander in chief’s Because no matter which university, no matter who the speak­ E d i t o r in C h ie f visit. er, the name can’t say more than the speech itself. (574) 631-4542 M a n a g i n g E d i t o r (574) 631-4541 [email protected] A s s i s t a n t M a n a g i n g E d it o r (574) 631-4324 B u s i n e s s O f f i c e The art of hearing God (574) 631-5313 N e w s D e s k (574) 631-5323 [email protected] When that little devil and miniature ments, but remember that tears welled in The deacon tired during mass but did V i e w p o i n t D e s k angel sit on opposite shoulders to advise my eyes. He spoke of his rationalization of not stumble. Taking the pills before mass (574) 631-5303 viewpoint, l@ nd.edu me, it seems like the devil’s seductions are his daily challenge and thanked those who probably had an effect since his hand S p o r t s D e s k always more intriguing. So it follows that at times had to feed and dress him. He shook less than the other times I had (574) 631-4543 [email protected] S c e n e D e s k religious institutions divide teaching about spoke of his appreciation of events that accompanied him. For the third time in as (574) 631-4540 [email protected] faith in similar terms transformed his life, like his spiritual jour­ many masses I read the intercessions for S a in t M a r y ’s D e s k — extol the positive Gary Caruso ney to the mountain top and returning to him even though 1 did not have an oppor­ [email protected] to gain heavenly see the brilliance in the eyes of his loved tunity to practice before mass. Death is the P h o t o D e s k rewards or warn of ones. great equalizer among us. As all of us (574) 631-8767 [email protected] the damnation Capitol While he spoke, he tightly grasped his march toward our end on earth, we hold S y s t e m s & W e b A dministrators Comments (574)631-8839 awaiting sinners. garment in the middle of his back with his many varying thoughts of what lies ahead. Human nature, such right hand so it would not shake. It Yet none of us has the answer. Christians, as it is, inevitably responds more vocifer­ reminded me of Adolf Hitler whose same in search of answers, comb through every O b s e r v e r o n l i n e ously to a negative reaction, especially one right hand violently shook by the end of word of the Bible to know Jesus. However, www.ndsmcobserver.com replete with the disgust of abominations. World War II. Why would God afflict the those literal words are probably revised

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Le t t e r s to the E ditor Taco Bell boycott finally ends

On March 8, history was made. The three-year hand, corporations like Taco Bell benefit from the the students who in one way or another participated national boycott against Taco Bell ended after Taco exploitation of workers at the bottom of their pro­ in the struggle; whether it was by signing a petition, Bell and its parent company, Yum Brands, agreed to duction chain, these corporations also exploit us by wearing a button, protesting/fiyering outside of the meet the demands of the farm workers who pick the calling us the “New Hedonism Generation” and local Taco Bell, going on hunger strike or just tomatoes they use in their products. The Coalition of claiming that we are mindless consumers telling someone else about the boycott. Immokalee Workers was demanding a one cent who do not care about what is behind There is no doubt that our campaign increase for every pound of tomatoes that Taco Bell the products we consume. and sacrifices were a part of the buys to nearly double the salary of tomato pickers The student pressure in this larger movement that now has who had to pick two tons to earn $50 and had been struggle proved that students do proven results. But the victory earning the same wages since 1978; a strict code of not want products that are against Taco Bell is only one conduct that guarantees that there are no violations produced under conditions of battle — an important one, of human rights in the fields and obligates Taco Bell exploitation and modern-day but only one, nonetheless. to cut contracts with companies who violate the slavery. Twenty-two univer­ The struggle for justice for code; and three-way dialogue between Taco sities cut contracts with farmworkers and fair food Bell/Yum, the tomato companies and farmworkers Taco Bell or prevented Taco continues and now is the to continue to improve wages and conditions for Bell restaurants on their time to continue to build farmworkers and to put pressure on other corpora­ campuses since the begin­ momentum. We are left with tions to take responsibility as well. ning of the boycott. Notre the option of either sitting The agreement is historical because never before Dame was one of those back and observing this new had a small group of farmworkers been able to schools. chapter in our history or bring to the table a huge corporation like Taco Bell And so I want to take this being a part of the writing of and Yum Brands, which is the largest fast food opportunity to thank everyone this history. &*ur more informa­ industry in the world. It also Sets a tremendous who supported this struggle. I tion on the boycott, the victory, precedent in the movement for fair food and corpo­ thank the administration for stand­ w hat’s next and how to get involved, rate responsibility. The victory last week is also not ing behind our principles of Catholic visit: www.ciw-online.org . just a victory for the farmworkers but for the social Social Teaching, for listening to our con­ justice/labor movement and for us as students and cerns and taking action to cut our athletic con­ Melody Gonzalez consumers. Students played a tremendous role in tract with Taco Bell. I thank all the faculty and staff senior this campaign because we understood that this who supported our efforts and discussed the boycott Pasqucrilla Easi struggle was also our struggle. While on the one in their classrooms to raise awareness. I thank all M arch 17

Step it up, fans U-WlRE As a Double Domer and parent of contests. Life is full of disappoint­ Zero changed the world two current Notre Dame students, I ment, where missing the NCAAs is a think I have spent enough flea on the elephant’s butt, time (and money) on cam­ and no excuse to abandon The USS Yorktown was a billion-dollar zero to itself, and all you get is zero. pus to ask this question a bastketball team. They missile cruiser. Warships like it are Zero refuses to change. Because of this, — how can it be that say the team under­ designed to withstand the strike of a tor­ the West could not accept it for nearly only 2500 people performed down the pedo or the blast of a mine. two millennia. attended the NIT stretch. So be it. The Though it was heavily armored Mathematics was not the only area in game? Was that a fans never should. against physical which zero clashed with Western life. misprint? At the risk Also, if my two Aaron Duncan Zero challenged the West’s belief in God. of being labeled an weren’t at the game, attacks, no ever thought to defend ______Aristotle wrote a theory to justify the old-timer, we used to they’ll be transferring existence of God. In that theory, he rea­ have students hanging to Holy Cross next the Yorktown from Kansas State soned that there was no such thing as from the rafters watch­ semester. zero. University nothing, thus something had to have ing Notre Dame vs. East On Sept. 21,1997, Kansas State created the heavens and the Earth. Cupcake University. We Dennis Kearney while cruising off Collegian the coast of Virginia, Something must be moving the sun, the had more than 2,500 people alum nus zero struck, and stars and the moon, and that something behind the old bookstore to watch class o f 1976, JD 1980 80,000 horsepower became worthless. was God. a Sweet 16 game in the Iron Man M arch 17 The Yorktown’s computers had just Christianity adapted Aristotle’s theory received new software to run its to much of early Christian theology. engines. Unfortunately, a single zero Everything was fine until the 1500s that was supposed to be removed from when Renaissance thinkers rediscovered the software slipped by engineers. It lay zero and realized that if nothing does Examine Christian traditions hidden until the ship’s computer system exist, then Aristotle’s theory is flawed at tried to divide by zero, and everything a very fundamental level. The Catholic 1 appreciated Molly James’ Mar. 16 off as the product of old-folkie conser­ shut down. Church was left with two choices: Either article “Consider it Christian” because vatives wanting to return to the days Charles Seife relates this story in his accept zero and see their faith destroyed she address an important issue within before Vatican II, ask yourself if this is 2000 book. “Zero: The Biography of a or reject it and preserve their theology. the larger discussion of Christianity (as a perfectly acceptable and approved Dangerous Idea.” He notes, “The biggest They chose the latter and zero soon well as probably most other religions). way to celebrate the Eucharist, or questions in science, religion, mathe­ became labeled as a device of heretics, What I refer to is the conservative vs. when you walk by those protesting the matics and philosophy are about noth­ and the teaching of it was banned by the liberal debate. 1 have lately become plight of migrant tomato farmers and ingness.” church. However, not even the Catholic frustrated with such labels, not start to think about liberal social jus­ Too often, we have not paid attention Church could contain zero. Despite the because they do not help you to gauge tice wackos, it might be better to ask to our history and the evolution of con­ Papal ban, the teaching of zero contin­ where someone may stand on a partic­ what the greater Christian tradition of cepts. In particular, the concept of noth­ ued and eventually the West was forced ular issue but because they seem to helping the poor is or what the ing or zero has important implications to accept this most dangerous of all con­ me to be somehow irrelevant. The Catholic idea of solidarity means. for where our society has been and cepts. much more important question to ask And yet such a semantic change where it is going. Ultimately, Seife puts it best when he is whether the stance is Christian or does not mean that we do not stop It is difficult for us to imagine it today, reminds us that, “No other number can not, and to look closely at many of the judging events and actions such as but there was a point in time when do such damage. Computer I’ailqres like discussions and people here at Notre abortion or oppressive economic poli­ nothing wasn’t anything at all. Dr. the one that struck the Yorktown are Dame, is the stance Catholic or not. cies but rather that our judgment is Robert Kaplan writes in his book, “The just a faint shadow of the power of zero. This change in semantics brings the put in its proper place: the tradition of Nothing That Is,” that zero first Cultures have grinded against it, and discussion to questions of orthodoxy the Church instead of in our own opin­ appeared in the Babylonian civilization philosophies have crumbled because of and heterodoxy which get much more ions, which whether conservative or around 300 B.C. it. This why it has been feared, hated to the heart of the matter. liberal can quite easily become wrong The West did not respond favorably to and even outlawed.” Also, the labels of conservative and and heretical. Because the biggest this Eastern concept. The most impor­ Learning from the Yorktown and from liberal do little to help us understand if question and gauge is not initially tant reason for the West rejecting zero is past civilizations, the zero is not a thing the stance (or for that matter the per­ political or based on our own personal that zero broke the rules of mathematics to be feared. It should be revered. son) is adhering to an orthodox view preferences but on whether or not we established by Western civilization. or a heterodox view because heresies are following Christ and the teachings One of these basic rules is the axiom This column originally appeared in the (yes, I used that nasty, forbidden word) of his Church. of Archimedes, which states that if you daily publication of Kansas State can go both ways as they have through add a number to itself enough times, it University, the Kansas State Collegian, the history of the Church and continue Shannon Berry will exceed any other number in magni­ on March 17. to do so today. So when you come graduate student tude. We see that 1 + 1 = 2 and 1+1+1 The views expressed in this article are across a Mass said in Latin on off-campus = 3. those of the author and not necessarily Saturday morning and want to write it M arch 17 However, this is not true of zero. Add those o f The Observer. T h e O bserver

Friday, March 18, 2005

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Photo courtesy of Patrick Ryan STORY BY MARIA SMITH

orty years ago, the mem­ 13 for their recent album “Raise Your hometown of former farmer and factory so devastating to so many people, was bers of Ladysmith Black Spirits Higher.” worker Joseph Shabalala, the founder still unable to silence the artistic voice. Mambazo could not have Mambazo’s roots go back to the mines of the group. “Black” refers to black Their music is not strictly traditional, F dreamed they would end up of their native South Africa where isi­ oxen, considered to be the strongest but the vocal style and many of the where they are today. cathamiya was born. Under apartheid animals on the farm. “Mambazo,” a other elements certainly reflect their It isn’t easy for a group to carve its many black South African men were Zulu word for ax, refers to the group’s home. own niche in the musical world, but this forced to leave their homelands and ability to chop down their competition. “There are rural elements, like a dis­ is exactly what Mambazo has done. find work, and often lived in large bar­ There are several things that set tinctive call boys will make to call cat­ Their unique music, strongly based in racks or dormitories. The men often Mambazo apart from their fellow isi­ tle,” Downey said. “These are elements the traditional South African style called formed choirs and competed against cathamiya musicians as well as from that remind South Africans of life in the isicathamiya, can easily be recognized each other in contests as a way to pass other genres of music. Mambazo’s pol­ rural countryside.” wherever it is played, and it is played the time and remind them of their ished harmonies and ability to meld As members of the original group often. Since being catapulted to world homes. their voices tightly together were not have retired, Shabalala has begun to fame in 1986 with their performance on “It was important to sing about their the only thing that distinguished them recruit members of his own family to fill Paul Simon’s “Graceland” album, homes and families when living in these in competition. Mambazo has the ability in the ranks and keep the group per­ Mambazo has performed for Noble inhuman conditions,” professor of to be loud and joyous, but also performs forming. Four of his sons now perform Peace Prize ceremonies, movie sound­ anthropology and ethnomusicologist softer and subtler numbers than many with the group. tracks, commercials for Life Savers, 7- Greg Downey said. “These contests of their peers were able to do. Ladysmith Black Mambazo is only one Up and Heinz Ketchup, Sesame Street were amazing. Because of curfews on American music often emphasizes of several institutions of the musical and on numerous other occasions. In weekend nights the men had to go to tenor voices, but Mambazo’s sound is world to visit Notre Dame this year, but between performances the group has the barracks before curfew started and characterized by the rich and full bass. they are certainly one of the most released numerous albums. The group leave in morning, so they went on all Although Shabalala himself often sings unique. Students who get a chance to go has also performed with American night.” higher parts, the majority of the group are certainly in for a fantastic show. artists including Stevie Wonder, Dolly Mambazo also competed in the con­ often sings a complicated bass harmony Ladysmith Black Mambazo will per­ Parton, George Clinton and Ben Harper. tests, but was so good that the singers that sounds new and original compared form Sunday at the DeBartolo Center In 1987, the group won a Grammy were soon asked not to enter the com­ to most choirs. for the Performing Arts at 8 p.m. Tickets Award for Best Traditional Folk Art petitions. They were of course welcome Mambazo’s music is a point of pride cost $15 for students, $26 for seniors, Album for “Shaka Zulu,” their first to come and entertain. for many South Africans, not least $28 for faculty and staff and $35 for the United States album release. Mambazo The name Ladysmith Black Mambazo because it represents a sort of artistic general public. was awarded another Grammy for Best came about as a result of their success victory over apartheid. Mambazo’s suc­ Traditional World Music Album on Feb. in competition. “Ladysmith” is the cess is proof that the regime, which was Contact Maria Smith at [email protected] R page 2 The Observer ♦ BENGAL BOUTS Friday, March 18, 2005 Loughrey dancing way toward first Bouts title Club president, Dillon RA eager to finish

things,” Loughrey said. ! By ERIC RETTER Loughrey’s boxing career Sports Writer began conventionally enough for a Notre Dame fighter, stem­ In the past four years, Galen ming in large part from an ath­ Loughrey has spent lots of time letic curiosity in the mind of a moving, honing the precision of freshman former athlete. In his lefts and rights, growing four years, however, that into a rhythm and learning to curiosity has developed itself take control of his partner. A into a definitive facet of his lot of it has been done outside student life. of the boxing ring. “Now, it’s become almost like Loughrey, the senior presi­ a religion for me, you get up dent of the boxing club, has with that expectation, ‘oh yeah, also been an active dancer I get to go to the boxing room during his time at Notre Dame, today,”’ he said. both recreationally and as a Perhaps the biggest draw member of the Ballet that room had for Loughrey Folklorico, which performs doesn’t even involve the work­ every year at events such as out or the gloves, but the oth­ Latin Expressions. er people inside. Dating back A “Dancing has been something to his upbringing in I’ve picked up a lot more here Albuquerque, New Mexico, at Notre Dame,” he said. “I Loughrey has always had an danced before but here it fos­ affinity for a community based tered the environment to dance way of life. even more. There’s a lot more “Looking back on everything, people with that I like to have peo­ same interest.” ple around me, Undoubtedly, “If you watch some because I think Loughrey recog­ of the greatest it’s nice to see nizes that his time boxers, they knew when people on the dance floor develop and to be can profoundly how to dance able to add some­ strengthen his around the ring." thing to the work in the box­ development of ing room. somebody else,” ■ • l - - F : Galen Loughrey “Muhammed he said. Ali, they consid­ boxer With this in ered him the best mind, it comes no ills!: dancer, just surprise that, in because in the boxing ring, a addition to his leadership lot of it takes footwork. You responsibilities for the boxing can’t just stand in the ring and club, Loughrey also serves as a expect to pound down the resident assistant in Dillon other guy,” Loughrey said. “If Hall. It is there where he can you watch some of the greatest even more comprehensively boxers, they knew how to nurture the environment dance around the ring.” around him towards a greater FRANCESCA SETAZThe Observer While naturally inclined to community character. Galen Loughrey, right, exchanges punches with Mike Rooney in their 155 lb. quarterfinal bout the more harmonic aspects of “When I am in my room, I March 3. Loughrey will fight Mike Panzica in the finals Saturday night.. the sport, Loughrey also felt always keep my door open just himself quickly drawn to box­ for [my residents] in case they since becoming a boxer, that isn’t always an easy one, and ing, were all giving something, ing’s more fatiguing sides. want to stop by,” he said. sense has only grown stronger. he points out that his busy but I think at Notre Dame you “Physically, it was one of the Judging strictly by his lead­ “Boxing really forced me to schedule sometimes forces him learn how to give even more,” most grueling things I’ve ever ership positions, discipline make my time management a to make sacrifices between two he said. “There are so many done. I never expected to do so seems to play a strong role in lot better,” he said. “I couldn’t positives. different ways that you can many pushups, so many situps. Loughrey’s approach to his be wasting these minutes just “I feel real bad for my resi­ give, I think that reflects a lot My body was tired at the end of day-to-day life. Indeed, he has sitting around. I was constantly dents, because sometimes I feel in the community building.” the day, but it felt good to be always tried to use his time on my feet moving, and it kept I’m not there as much as I While he may already have exhausted and be able to be well and to make his work as life interesting for me.” should be. In that sense I feel ideas of himself as doctor or mentally focused on other constructive as possible, and However, an interesting life like I’ve kind of family man, neglected them,” Loughrey has by he said. “Boxing really no means over­ In all of his looked his final w ork, it is not forced me to make weeks as a Notre surprising that he m y tim e Dame boxer. already has some management a lot Through his three idea of what the previous tourna­ Galen Loughrey of better. ” ments, Loughrey 2025 will look has yet to win a like. Loughrey, an Galen Loughrey Bengal Bouts ALPP Spanish boxer title, losing in a major, hopes to first-round split return to his decision as a home in Albuquerque, where freshman before falling in the he can put the skills that he semifinals his sophomore and cultivated in the boxing club junior year. While he looks for­ and Dillon Hall into a real ward to competing for a cham­ world application, intending to pionship this year, Loughrey start a family one day and has already reached his loftiest become a pediatrician in the boxing goals. local community. “My biggest achievement this “Mostly, I’ll go back to the year has been to see the community to return the favor amount of people who have that was given to me,” he said. stuck through with it and who “That’s a big draw for me to go have done well, especially first back home, to not just take year boxers,” he said. “It’s what was given to me and run, always a dream to be there at but to take what was given to the finals, but more than any­ me and give back.” thing, it’s been well worth it.” In talking about his experi­ This year, whether Galen ences as a part of the Notre Loughrey the .boxer wins or Dame Boxing club and student loses in this year’s Bengal body, Loughrey gives the Bouts, Galen Loughrey the man impression of man deeply in has already come out of the - L . _ ' touch with the university that experience dancing, with his has served as his home for the head held deservedly high. FRANCESCA SETA/The Observer past four years. Galen Loughrey, left, blocks a shot from Mike Rooney in their 155 lb. quarterfinal bout March 3. “More than anything, Notre Contact Eric Retter at Loughrey credits dancing skills learned from his role in Ballet Folklorico with his boxing success. Dame has come to mean giv­ [email protected] Friday, March 18, 2005 The Observer ♦ BENGAL BOUTS page 3 A family affair Kevin Kerrigan and son Colin have both won multiple Bengal Bout titles

Despite this setback, the By MIKE Gil.LOON Kerrigans’ five Bengal Bout Sports Editor championships solidify their place as one of the best father- Colin Kerrigan was only in son boxing tandems in school high school when he learned history. what so many boxers before “Yeah, I’ll give that a try” him had found out the hard Kevin was a member of the way. Irish wrestling team bis fresh­ “My dad had his hands up, I man year of 1968. But late in was hitting him and it was get­ the fall semester he received ting to the point where I was two pink slips notifying him of actually hurting his hands,” poor academic performance. said Kerrigan, a senior and So he quit the team to focus on two-time Bengal Bouts champi­ studying. on. “He was telling me to stop His grades soon improved and I wasn't stopping because I and when the new semester was having so much fun. lie began he searched for an kept warning me activity. and eventually he “It was too late hit me. I fell to “I’m the youngest to go back to the the ground with o f fiv e boys. It w as wrestling team. the breath interesting having So I was looking knocked out of around for some­ me and I learned so many older thing to do and my lesson.” brothers. You get the Bengal Bouts As he hit the beat up a lot and were advertised,” floor that day a Kevin said. “My few years back, you get used to dad had been a Colin’s name was getting hit a lot. ” Golden Gloves added to the list boxer so I thought of men who had Colin Kerrigan ‘Yeah, I’ll give challenged their that a try.’” boxer fathers’ boxing Like his father, skills — and Colin had a ended up on their backs. wrestling background before His dad, Class of 1972 alum competing in the Bouts. His Kevin Kerrigan, slugged his high school team won the state way to three Bengal Bout title during his senior year in cham pionships in the early Sum m erville, S.C. But the 1970s. lie was known around wrestling room was not the campus for his fierce punch only place where Colin devel­ and aggressive style. oped mental and physical “I would just go out there toughness. whaling," Kevin said. "I was “I’m the youngest of five more of a lighter than I was a boys,” Colin said. “We all wres­ boxer.” tled in high school so there PAMELA LOCK/The Observer More than 30 years after was a lot of wrestling and Colin Kerrigan, right, throws a punch at his 165 lb. semifinal opponent Brian Nicholson. Nicholson Kevin decided to join the Notre roughhousing. It was interest­ won in a split decision, dashing Kerrigan’s hopes for a third Bengal Bout championship. Dame boxing club, Colin fin­ ing having so many older ished up his Bengal Bout brothers. You get beat up a lot a punch, ” Kevin said. “They Colin had a talent for boxing going out there and trying to career Wednesday night when and you get used to getting hit were his early training experi­ even at a very early age. perform and raise money for a he was upset by Brian a lot.” ence.” “All the boys loved to punch good cause.” Nicholson in the 165 lb. semi “All of his b ro th ers take Now a doctor residing in me but he always had a harder Still the same finals. credit for his being able to take Summerville, Kevin noticed punch for his age than his Thirty-three years after brothers did,” Kevin said. graduating from Notre Dame, Just like his dad, Colin does­ Kevin appreciates what bis n’t consider himself very time in South Bend did for his skilled in boxing technique. successful career in medicine. “I would say I’m more of a “I attribute my Notre Dame brawler,” Colin said. "I try to degree to getting me into med­ do technique. But w hen it ical school, ” Kevin said. “When comes down to it, if I’m getting I went to interviews 1 could tell hit, I generally try to bit back.” they were very impressed I Fighting for others was from Notre Dame.” The Kerrigans have bloodied Now with his son about to noses and handed out black graduate, Kevin sees a Notre eyes in the boxing ring. But Dame community very similar outside the ropes they are soft- to the one he belonged to in spoken, modest and giving. the 1970s. Colin is an BA in Fisher Hall “It’s been such a wonderful and is involved in Air Force experience seeing two of my ROTC. Kevin worked overseas boys go through the school,” as a doctor in the Navy until Kevin said. Kyle Kerrigan Colin was in the fifth grade. graduated from Notre Dame in It may be this passion for 2002. “The same traditions are serving others that has given there. The* same striving for the Kerrigans the drive to com­ excellence is in the atm o s­ pete in the Bengal Bouts. phere.” “It’s nice to know that you’re Colin is a civil engineering getting your face beat in for a major, yet will work in commu­ good reason,” Colin said. “The nications for the Air Force Bengal Bouts show the way after graduation this May. that Notre Dame uses every­ “I don’t know what I really thing to give back to the com­ want to do for a career," Colin munity. I think that’s one thing said. “I’m not even set on civil that Notre Dame is really good engineering." at — finding ways to use all of No matter what career Colin its good fortune and success to eventually settles into, be will help others who aren’t as for­ be helped by the lessons he has tunate.” learned from bis father. His father agrees. “My dad is a very kind per­ “The Bengal Bouts have gone son, “ Colin said, "lie’s modest, on for so long and I think lie’s got good integrity. That’s they’ve played a big role in the something I try to emulate. ” Observer File Photo lives of so many young men,” Roland Chamblee, left, fights Norm Barry In the 1972 165 lb. title fight. Chamblee was a friend Kevin said. “It’s all for the joy Contact Mike Gilloon at and teammate of 1972 155 lb. champion Kevin Kerrigan. of the sport. It’s just about [email protected] page 4 The Observer ♦ BENGAL BOUTS Friday, March 18, 2005 126-pounds 130-pounds

PETER SARPONG VS. DANIEL GALLEGOS JON VALENZUELA VS. THOMAS GOLDRICK PICKS Quick-fisted Peter Sarpong will square up against PICKS Long-armed Thomas Goldrick fights Jon Daniel “Too Short” Gallegos in the featherweight divi­ Valenzuela in the 130 lb. final. Valenzuela has deci­ M ATT PUG LIS I sion. Sarpong operates with a fast pace, throwing a MATT PUG LI SI sively beaten his opponents with strong, but wild, S arpong multitude of left jabs to set up his quick, inside right Goldrick right-handed hooks in prior matches. Goldrick will hooks. try to capitalize when Valenzuela misses with his MIKE GILLOON Gallegos will have to overcome a slight reach dif­ MIKE GILLOON own powerful right jabs. Goldrick has shown an abili­ Gallegos ferential if he wants to win the bout. He did so in his Valenzuela ty to deliver punishing blows even when his exten­ semifinal match against Steve Buchanan with power­ sion is limited. KATE GALES ful, efficient right hooks and strong jabs. KATE GALES Valenzuela moves around the ring quickly, and that S arpong With Sarpong and Gallegos each winning unani­ Goldrick quickness will be important in the final. Goldrick mous decisions in their semifinal fights, this match works his opponents best with his effective series of BOBBY GRIFFIN has all the potential of lasting the full three rounds. BOBBY GRIFFIN lefts and rights, especially when he forces them into Gallegos Sarpong will hope to have a better final round than V alenzuela a corner. Valenzuela will look to deliver a quick body he did in his last bout, where he let David Rowinski shot whenever he gets cornered, as he did in his take control for the final minute. semifinal, and then turn away from the punches. 155-pounds 160-pounds

MIKE PANZICA VS GALEN LOUGHREY MARK BASOLAVS. BOBBY GORYNSKI PICKS Mike Panzica fights Galen Loughrey in the final of In the first semifinal match of the 160 lb. weight the 155 lb. weight class. Panzica will look to keep PICKS division, top-seeded Mark “Turn the Other Cheek” MATT PUG LI SI his hands up better than he did in the semifinal and MATT PUG LI SI Basola showed little mercy for his opponent Adam continue his trend of effective right hooks. “Steel Ghost” Burns. Loughrey Loughrey’s long reach will help him exploit any Basola Basola withstood a third-round rally from Burns MIKE GILLOON poor positioning of Panzica’s hands. MIKE GILLOON to secure a unanimously decided victory. P anzica Loughrey showed a commitment to keeping his B asola The junior will take on Bobby “The Polish Pistol” elbows tucked in during his semifinal match against Gorynski in the finals. KATE GALES Chris Calderone, rarely throwing outside punches. KATE GALES Gorynski came out firing against Morrissey junior Loughrey However, Panzica may have the advantage if the Gorynski Daniel Liem. Liem’s quick feet could not save him fight goes the distance. from Gorynski’s powerful right hand, and the BOBBY GRIFFIN Loughrey was shaky in his third round but BOBBY GRIFFIN judges ruled unanimously in favor of the Polish Panzica Panzica won his fight with a great final round per­ Gorynski Pistol. Gorynski will need all his strength to outduel formance. Basola. 180-pounds 200-pounds

JIM CHRISTOFORETTI VS. DOUG BARTELS BILLY ZIZIC VS. JO H N N Y G R IFFIN

The 180 lb. weight class final pits technically The 200 lb. weight class features the quickness of PICKS sound Doug Bartels against hard hitting Jim PICKS Johnny Griffin against the precision of Billy Zizic. MATT PUG LI SI Christoforetti. MATT PUG LI SI Griffin, who got a bye all the way to the semi­ Bartels is lightning quick and displayed effective finals, shows no mercy to his opponents and will Christoforetti combinations in routing Dana Collins in the semifi­ Zizic try to attack the entire fight. His flurries of punches MIKE GILLOON nal. He also counterpunches well, knocking CoUins MIKE GILLOON come early and often, but his accuracy is question­ down on a counterpunch in the first round of that Christoforetti able. fight. Griffin ‘ Zizic, on the other hand, is an extremely accurate KATE GALES Christoforetti hits like a train but is prone to use KATE GALES boxer. Christoforetti long arm movements and can be caught with his Griffin However, he has been caught flat footed and may hands down by quicker fighters. He will try to land be vulnerable to Griffin’s attacks. BOBBY GRIFFIN a few punches early and daze the faster Bartels. BOBBY GRIFFIN His counterpunching has been effective, but it Christoforetti Even if he fails at this, his confidence and tough­ Griffin will not matter if he can’t avoid Griffin’s attacks. He ness will keep him fighting back until the last bell will try to hit Griffin with some early jabs to try to sounds. put the quicker fighter on his heels. Friday, March 18, 2005 The Observer ♦ BENGAL BOUTS page 5 140-pounds 150-pounds

MIKE MCCANN VS. MICHAEL HEN NIG NATHAN LOHMEYER VS. TIM HUM E PICKS The 140 lb. final pits Mike McCann against Michael PICKS In the 150 lb. final, Nathan “The Bonzai Kitten” Hennig. McCann relies heavily on his right hook to Lohmcyer will fight quick-handed Tim lluml. MATT PUG LI SI wear down opponents, but that may be his undoing MATT PUG LI SI Lohmeyer’s strongest asset is his excellent reach, H ennig in this match. While he has over-utilized his right, Lohm eyer which he uses well on jabs. His ability to counter I Iennig has proven that he can win with an effective Huml’s hooks with jabs will play a key role in how MIKE GILLOON combination of lefts and rights while keeping his MIKE G ILLO O N the bout pans out, as lluml relies on his strong, H ennig elbows tucked in close to his chest. Lohm eyer outside rights against his opponents. Furthermore, Hennig’s ability to block punches Those punches have proven to have limited KATE GALES should open up offensive opportunities for him KATE GALES accuracy, and Lohmcyer will try to land one of his McCann against McCann. Lohm eyer big right hooks if lluml swings and misses early in One of Hennig’s problems against McCann may be the fight. BOBBY GRIFFIN the pace of the match. Hennig expended enormous BOBBY GRIFFIN One area where lluml should have an advantage Hennig energy early in his semifinal, but was able to survive Huml is if the fight lasts the entire three rounds. He won a late comeback by his opponent Will Bezouska. He his semifinal match with a split decision thanks to may not be so lucky against the durable McCann. a splendid third round. 165-pounds 170-pounds

MARK DESPLINTER VS. BRIAN NICHOLSON JUSTI N ALAN IS VS. DAN WARD Mark DeSplinter will take on Brian “lloneyboy” PICKS The 170 lb. weight class is home to the heart- PICKS Nicholson in the 165 lb. final. Both fighters are tall wrenching story of Justin Alanis. MATT PUG LI SI and rangy and have used this advantage to great MATT PUG LI SI Alanis, ranked number one in the class, broke effect in earlier rounds. W ard his hand in the semifinal and will be forced to DeSplinter Their advantage will be gone in the final, howev­ forfeit the championship. MIKE GILLOON er, as they are nearly the same height. MIKE GILLOON He is a senior who trained four hours a day Nicholson DeSplinter is the better technical fighter, and has W ard over the summer with undefeated professional shown his toughness in outlasting Patrick middleweight Sechew Powell. KATE GALES McMorrow in the semifinal despite taking a flurry KATE GALES Alanis is now out of chances to fulfill his life­ Nicholson of punches in the first two rounds. W ard long dream and win the Bouts. His weakness, also shown in that bout, is his Alanis’ injury gives the title to Dan BOBBY GRIFFIN inability to fight at close range. BOBBY GRIFFIN “Poundtown” Ward, who withstood two standing D eSplinter If lloneyboy is able to adapt and attack W ard eight counts to beat Andrew Breslin in the semifi­ DeSplinter, he could win the fight. nal. HEAVYWEIGHT 75th ANNUAL BENGAL BOUTS ♦ Date: Saturday, March 19, 2005 ♦ Time: 8 p.m. ♦ Location: Joyce Center Arena

MATE HASBROOKVS. NATHAN SCHROEDER Defending 2004 Champions The heavyweight final features former Irish PICKS defensive tackle Matt Hasbrook against Nathan Nathan Lohmeyer-155 lb. MATT PUG LI SI Schroeder. Hasbrook fights like a football player, relying on Colin Kerrigan - 160 lb. H asbrook his strength to daze the other fighter before he can MIKE GILLOON mount a counterattack. His technique has been questionable, but he hits Jim Christoforetti - 180 lb. S chroeder like a school bus. KATE GALES Schroeder is more of a pure boxer. Johnny Griffin - Light Heavyweight H asbrook He is aggressive, but he also blocks well. If he can block an early flurry it could rattle BOBBY GRIFFIN Hasbrook. Fight Previews by Ken Fowler and Chris Khorey S chroeder He has displayed a lot of toughness throughout Photos by Erin Vranish the tournament and should not be easily dazed even by Hasbrook’s explosive crosses. The Observer ♦ BENGAL BOUTS Friday, March 18, 2005 Aiming for perfection Captain Mark DeSplinter shoots for his third Bengal Bout title in three tries

could possibly elicit. “That was one of the bigger By BOBBY GRIFFIN “I almost cut my right foot off challenges I’ve had just during Associate Sports Editor in December,” DeSplinter said. boxing, coming back to practice “There was like a wall that fell the first day and not being able on my foot, that almost cut my to get on the balls of my feet, or Mark DeSplinter is used to foot off.” run, or hop on my feet,” adversity, even though his 9-0- The sophomore had cut DeSplinter said. “There were a career record would indicate through three tendons and lot of times I just wanted to give otherwise. cracked a portion of the bone in up and say ‘screw this, I don’t Taking this undefeated mark his foot. want to fight, this is too much.’” into the finals this year, Confined to a cast, DeSplinter Of course, DeSplinter did not DeSplinter is the No. 1 seed in hobbled into the first day of give up, and this dedication is the 165 lb. weight class. practice focused on successfully part of the reason why he is so He is a two-time champion as coming off the injury and work­ successful in the ring. a 160 lb. fighter, and would ing hard to return to his previ­ This year, DeSplinter is clear­ likely be a three time winner ous form. ly focused on winning his third had it not been for his decision lie did. final in his three years of com­ to go abroad in London as a The boxer won his second petition, however he realizes junior. consecutive Bengal Bouts title that the task is difficult. DeSplinter started off his only months later, against a “Our weight class is absolute­ career in a very impressive fighter named Tom Fierce, a ly stacked, especially at the manner, with bis two consecu­ good friend of DeSplinters. top,” DeSplinter said before PAMELA LOCK/The Observer tive championships. “I almost didn’t get to fight Wednesday’s semifinal round. Mark DeSplinter, right, slugs Patrick McMorrow during “My freshman year I won,” but I annoyed the people “[Patrick! McMorrow was really DeSplinter’s semifinal victory Wednesday night. DeSplinter said. “I beat a senior enough to where they let me at good, Brian Nicholson went to in the finals.” least try,” DeSplinter said. the finals last year, and [Colin ed in boxing when he came to quote by Tyson’s trainer [Cus “Going into the lights, 1 knew It’s not surprising that Kerrigan | has also won two school as a freshman. D’Amato], 'Boxing isn’t the I was in pretty good shape. I DeSplinter was able to come off championships,” DeSplinter Looking for something to keep elimination of fear, it’s just a remember Fat Dillon this injury in such a successful said. him healthy, beSplinter’s older way to deal with it,”’ DeSplinter (DeSplinter’s opponent who he manner. Brian “Honey Boy” Nicholson brother introduced him to box­ said. beat in the semifinals) telling Mark “Rambo” DeSplinter is the fighter that DeSplinter ing at Notre Dame, who was a “If you can get in the ring me that I had a pretty easy comes across as an intense will have to be worried about senior at the time. with another guy who is ready route into the semis, but after worker, relentlessly jumping Saturday night. DeSplinter also had a cousin to boat your head off, and you that I didn’t know if I was going rope when few others are in the “This is the last year, you who had been involved with can stay in there and fight back, to beat him.” gym. know, I want to do really well,” Bengal Bouts as well. you can do basically anything These wins are quite the He carries himself with an air DeSplinter said. “I just decided to try it out else that comes at you in life.” accomplishments for a kid of confidence, but in a non­ While many of Notre Dame’s and I just kind of fell in love DeSplinter is a bright individ­ whose boxing career was very imposing way. sports fans will be crowding with it [when I found out] how ual, who is destined for success close to ending following his The boxer is friendly, but at around their TVs to see who hard it was, and the dedication in whatever forum he chooses. meteoric rise freshman year. the same time, he gives off the will advance to the Sweet 16 on it takes, and what if requires of The lessons that he learns from Early into DeSplinter’s sopho­ very focused attitude that you Saturday, DeSplinter will be you like everyday to just come his time as a Bengal Bouts more year at Notre Dame, would expect from a skilled focused on once again becom­ out here and beat yourself to champion will surely manifest months before the Bouts start­ fighter. ing a champion. death,” DeSplinter said. themselves in a positive m an­ ed, DeSplinter was climbing DeSplinter laughs about his Nicholson, the No. 2 seed and DeSplinter has also learned ner. over a broken bathroom stall injury now, almost embarrassed DeSplinter’s opponent, has had valuable lessons from his box­ But before that can happen, when the door broke, splitting to actually admit how he a challenging road to the final, ing, intangibles that he will take DeSplinter is focused on other in half, and subsequently sever­ injured his foot. defeating Colin Kerrigan in the on when he takes off his gloves things. ing the champion’s foot. However, the senior becomes semifinals. and steps out of the ring for After all, he still has one more DeSplinter looked down to more serious when discussing With the success DeSplinter good. fight to win. find a deep gash above his right the hard work he had to put in has had during his time at “It just kind of gives you the ankle, bleeding profusely, much to defend his championship fol­ Notre Dame, it is surprising that confidence you need to go Contact Bobby Griffin at worse than any right hook lowing the accident. he was not particularly interest­ through life. There is a great [email protected]

Broken hand derails Alanis' dream of Bouts championship

After a unanimous decision a fire in Alanis. Senior trained with victory, Alanis had time to con­ “Ever since I lost, I wanted to pro boxer in LA to sider the pain in his hand. taste victory,” he said. “The “I got through the third round next day after my loss I was prepare for fights and won unanimously but back in the gym. I worked out when I went back to the doc­ six days a week, boxing for two tors I tried to take my glove off hours and working out for two By CHRIS KHOREY and my hand was just killing hours.” Sports Writer me,” he said. “When I finally After his grueling summer, got my wrap off there was this Alanis continued working out huge hump on my hand where at Notre Dame. Over spring All the hard work was finally the bone was almost sticking break, his training took on a paying off for Justin Alanis. out.” professional feel when he After a summer spent work­ It was then that Alanis real­ sparred with undefeated mid­ ing out six days a week and a ized the stunning truth. His dleweight Sechew Fowell. spring break spent sparring right hand was broken just “I pretty much walked into against a professional mid­ below the pinky and he would his training facility and asked dleweight, the senior Bengal have to forfeit the final. The him if he wanted to spar and he Bout fighter had earned the top dream he had worked for a full looked at me like ‘you want to seed in the 170 lb. weight class. year was shattered and, as a spar?”’ Alanis said. “He beat He sat through the prelimi­ senior, he wasn’t going to get the crap out of me a couple naries with a bye and cruised another shot. times, but I learned his tech­ past Tom Digan in the quarter­ He was inconsolable. niques.” finals. “When I found out I couldn’t Alanis plans to continue box­ In the semifinals Alanis had fight, I was really upset. I didn’t ing recreationally when his his opponent Brad Wanchulak sleep that night,” he said. hand heals, but isn’t sure he’ll back on his heels. Alanis developed an interest fight again competitively. He Alanis took the offensive and in boxing when his roommate has two years of Bengal Bouts caught Wanchulak upside the competed in Bengal Bouts dur­ eligibility remaining, but he can head. ing his sophomore year. Alanis only use them if he attends Then everything changed. fought for the first time his jun­ Notre Dame for graduate Alanis felt a sharp pain in his ior year. school, which he says he doubts right hand, but ignored it as “When junior year came will happen. the bout continued. around I decided to do it,” he Dan Ward will be declared “It hurt really bad but I kept said. “1 went to all the training the 170 lb. champion by forfeit going cause I thought 1 had before Christmas where the at Saturday’s Bengal Bout sprained it or something, plus rookies basically go. finals in the Joyce Center. PAMELA LOCK/The Observer the adrenaline was so much “1 won my first two bouts, but Mark Basola, left, reaches for Adam Burns during their 160 lb. that I just had to keep going,” got beat in the semifinals.” Contact Chris Khorey at semifinal bout. Basola won by unanimous decision. he said. The loss in the semis instilled [email protected] Friday, March 18, 2005 The Observer ♦ BENGAL BOUTS page 7 Black eyes, bloody noses help poor

Dame to include poor people at given year that they receive it,” By KATE GALES a distance,” Smith said. Smith said. Associate Sports Editor The “philanthropic side” of Every ticket buyer can know Bengal Bouts is important to that he or she has made an The Saturday morning prac­ boxers as well, according to important contribution to life in tices, hundreds of push-ups two-time captain Nathan Bangladesh. and struggles to learn a new Lohmeyer. “IThe money 1 has been used technique are all worth it once “All the money that we raise to build hostels for students a boxer feels his fist lifted by from ticket sales and from who have no other way of the referee to signal his victory. donations and merchandise attending school, to care for But win or lose, the sacrifices sales goes to support the Holy orphans, land to| sponsor stu­ boxers make at Notre Dame Cross Missions in Bangladesh,” dents in technical schools that are ultimately worth it for he said. we have in order to give them another, more lasting reason — The finance major is also skills to enable self support,” the contributions they make to able to explain how the money said Smith. the Holy Cross Missions in raised in the US can make such Although education is a foun­ Bangladesh. a significant difference in the dation of the mission, health The black eyes will fade and lives of those in Asia. care receives funding as well. the trophies will gather dust, “We raise on average, in the “lit funds a] program we but every Bengal Bouts partici­ past, 55 grand a year,” have for medical care for the pant, as well as every fan who Lohmeyer explained. “One U.S. indigent — the poorest of the buys a ticket, will know he or dollar converts, more or less, to poor — who have no other she changed lives for the better 10 dollars in Bangladesh ways to get medical care,” in one of the world’s poorest because of the exchange rates Smith said. countries. and the volume of the dollar.” “I would say that the Bengal In the four years Smith has In a culture very different Bouts are quite unique,” said been directing the mission, he from America, Bengal Bouts Father Tom Smith, director of said that the bouts have raised also assists young women in Holy Cross Missions. “The Holy between $40,000 and $75,000 Bangladesh who are looking for Cross Mission has been in per year. jobs. Bangladesh for more than 150 “The number of uses is innu­ “Funding has been used in years now and the Bengal merable,” Smith said. “It programs to support young Bouts have been supporting depends on the year on what women in terms of life skills that mission for 75 years.” that money is actually given to, training,” said Smith. The past 75 years have seen but it’s really a very important The swollen lips and sore a number of changes to the source of support for the work knuckles will soon be forgotten, University, but the support for our community does among the although the chipped teeth and the Holy Cross Mission in poor and the very poor in dental bills could take more Bangladesh has remained con­ Bangladesh.” time to forget. But the main stant. The m oney is split evenly purpose of the Bengal Bouts — “It’s an unusual commitment between the province of priests supporting those in need that was started by some very and the province of brothers halfway across the world — good people concerned with that the Holy Cross Mission now boasts 75 years of staying supporting our mission in maintains in Bangladesh. power. PAMELA LOCK/The Observer Bangladesh, but also just con­ “They use the money accord­ Clayton Lougee, left, jabs at the head of Zachary Jara during cerned with stretching the ing to what their priority proj­ Contact Kate Gales at Lougee’s spllt-decision quarterfinal victory March 3rd. hearts of people here at Notre ects among the poor are in the [email protected] Bookstore Basketball Team Registration

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T h e Bengal B o u t s celebrate 75 years

along with Terry Johnson, most By ERIC RETTER responsible for continuing the Sports Writer program since Napolitano’s death in 1986. Knute Rockne would never “I got very close with him my have guessed it. The Notre Dame freshman year [1967],” he said. Boxing Club, a team he founded “I came back to be in the devel­ in 1923 for the primary purpose opment office in ’73 so I was of keeping his football squad able to be there when he tried conditioned in the off-season, is the transition in the coaching.” now the largest collegiate boxing While he was the mentor to club in the country outside of the many of them, Napolitano was military academies, and always their coach, and under arguably the most famous and his tutelage, numerous notewor­ visible intramural athletic pro­ thy accomplishments took place gram in America. in the boxing ring. The most This year, the club celebrates impressive of these achieve­ the 75th anniversary of the ments is also the rarest: in the Bengal Bouts, the annual boxing history of the program, only 9 tournament first started in 1931 fighters have won the champi­ by Dominic “Nappy” Napolitano, onship for four straight years, a name deserving the same the first of these, Bill “Zip” respect as Rockne, Parseghian Roemer, won his titles in the and Leahy in the lore of Notre early 1940s. Dame athletic history for his These achievements become efforts with the Bengal Bouts even more impressive when one and the Boxing Club. In the half realizes that, especially in more century spanning their inception recent years, they exactly match in 1931 through his retirement the length of the champion’s as coach in 1980, Napolitano put boxing careers. all his energy into the Bengal “Very few people who have Bouts, and he gone through came to per­ this program sonify the Notre have had any Observer File Photo Former Bengal Bouts director Dominic “Nappy” Napolitano, second from left, talks with club Dame tradition boxing expe- presidents [from left] Val Bernabo, Matt Connelly and Tom Suddes in 1971. he created. r i e n c e “Nappy was before,” the guy and the Suddes said. ing. The tournament derived its “I think th a t’s w hat kept it coach for “You come in, “The boxing reputation as one name from the Holy Cross alive so long, the passion behind alm ost 50 its new, you of the most demanding sports Mission compound in Daka, it, to be able to be part of some­ years,” current learn it, you holds true, especially here in the Bangladesh, a city that was for­ thing that’s greater than you’ll boxing coach throw your­ boxing club,” current Boxing merly called Bengal. The mis­ ever be,” Loughrey said. Tom Suddes self into it, Club president Galen Loughrey sion, which has been in Daka for The Boxing Club has been said. “This was and som e­ said. 150 years, is growing recently, his life at Notre times you Throughout these 75 years, made up a school, and this year 135 Dame.” only fight one thousands of young fighters have college, seminary, “Nappy was the people participated BTW ANNUAL In his passion year and willingly traded countless hours orphanage and guy and the coach in the bouts. At the for and dedica­ s o m e tim e s of sweat and practice time for hospital, all of 75th anniversary of tion to the pro­ you fight all the opportunity to fight in the which depend fo r alm ost the Bengal Bouts, gram and to four.” Bouts — an opportunity that heavily upon go years. ” there has been the young men who fought in it, However, champion or not, ends each year in 4-and-a-half donations. much reflection the childless Napolitano turned a every boxer has made a serious minutes or less for exactly half Each year, after Tom Suddes and recommitment countless number of fighters into physical commitment in return of them. covering expens­ to the values of the boxing coach his surrogate sons over the for membership and the right to Why then, have so many men es, the Boxing club. This year, the years. compete in the Bengal Bouts. committed so much of their time Club donates 100 Nappy Legacy “He was a great coach and a Each year, boxers have typically and energy for a guarantee of 1 percent of the money raised Society was founded, celebrating wonderful man,” Suddes said. gone through 6 weeks of intense match that might not even last from the Bengal Bouts to the Napolitano’s contribution and “He was literally a father figure training and preparation leading as long as the time it takes to mission. Annually, the Boxing also raising money for the mis­ to so many kids coming in to the tournament. dress for it? Club’s contribution is the highest sions by inviting Boxing Club through.” The Bengal Bouts serve as the Maybe it’s because the Bengal single contribution the missions Alums to make a $750 dollar Suddes should know. He was culmination of up to a half­ Bouts represent something big­ receive. In 1931, the missions donation. not only one of those sons, but semester’s worth of pushups, ger than a chance to win a received $500 from the Boxing However, now is also a time to has been the coach and the man, situps, sparring and condition­ championship. Club. look forward. This year, the fundraising goal “Where will this program be in is $75,000. 25 years? I could easily see this “A dollar here is ten dollars on TV, a little more coverage of there. We send over 50, 60, 70 the fights then,” Suddes said. “I thousand dollars. That’s like a think this will be one of those half a million dollars over there, great programs at Notre Dame so you can actually buy an awful that celebrates its 100th lot of stuff and take care of an anniversary with a great night of awful lot of people,” Suddes fights and great kids coming said. through.” The charitable aspect of the In all his years with the Bengal program is what set it apart in Bouts, one night from 1976 its foundation and continues to stands out clearly for Suddes, set it apart today. specifically the fight between Napolitano’s slogan “Strong linebackers Jimmy Browner and bodies fight so that weak bodies Doug Becker. may be nourished” has become “It was the best fight I’ve ever the mantra of the Bengal Bouts. seen in all these years. Those However, even in defeat, the guys went at it toe-to-toe for program has shown to have three rounds. There were enriching qualities for the box­ 10,000 people in the ACC who ers just through their participa­ just stood up the whole time. tion. Those guys just never gave an “I’ve gotten a bunch of e-mails inch,” he recalled. from guys who just said, ‘my However, some details have gosh, it was the best thing that been lost by memory. ever happened to me at Notre “I honestly don’t even remem­ Dame, and I use the stuff 1 ber who won. I’m not even sure learned in boxing every single anyone who was there remem­ day,’” Suddes said. bers. People were just standing Because their time is dedicat­ and yelling and cheering,” ed to the well-being of others, Suddes said. boxers come away with an And th at’s why they’re still intensely personal sense of putting on the gloves. PAMELA LOCK/The O bserver achievement. This enables the Andrew McGill, left, and Mike McCann exchange blows during the 140 lb. semifinal of the 75th Bengal Bouts to forge a unique Contact Eric Retter at annual Bengal Bouts. 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Le g e n d s P r ev iew Whild Peach and Stroke 9 to perform this weekend

“Hey Ya” and “The Way You By BECCA SAUNDERS Move” tonight at Legends at 10 Scene Writer p.m. The mood of Legends will be St. Patrick’s Day has come very different on Friday than and gone and many students on Saturday night, but the are looking for something to fill quality of the acts will be just up the rest of their weekend. as good. Stroke 9, a rock band Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and originally from Northern Holy Cross students need look California, will be rocking no further than the club side of Legends on Saturday. Legends on Friday and The band is currently a rock Saturday night, as an exciting group with three members. lineup of entertainment is set What began as a class project for this weekend. for academic credit quickly Tonight Legends will feature became the basis for Stroke 9 a band called Whild Peach. in the fall of 1990. Saturday While most people may think night’s show will be one of the they have never been exposed first promoting the group’s lat­ this band, anyone who has ever est album, “All In.” watched Outkast perform has The history of the band mem­ already seen Whild Peach in bers is a bit complicated, but action. The band performs began with Luke Esterkyn, the their own brand of what it calls load guitarist, when he started “Slunky" music. Hip-hop would Stroke 9 for his senior thesis not be possible without the for academic credit in instrumental work of a band California. Soon following that Photo courtesy of www.whlldpeach.com like Whild Poaches behind the John McDermott joined Stroke Whild Peach is best known as the backing band for Outkast, and performs hits including “Ms. rappers. In the last 10 years, 9 as the guitar player. The Jackson,” “So Fresh, So Clean,” “Hey Ya” and “I Like the Way You Move.” Whild Peach has worked on band continued to develop as projects with various musi­ Eric Stock joined the band on cians, including Sleepy Brown, drums in 1997, Gueldner Goodie Mob and Joi. It has also moved to bass and the band been featured on “The Scooby took on the shape it continues Doo Soundtrack" and “The All today. Movie Soundtrack." Stroke 9 has released three Most recently, it has worked album s entitle “Boy Meets with Outkast since its second Girl," “Bumper to Bumper” and record. According to their “Nasty Little Thought,” which press information, “Outkast went gold in 2000. Stroke 9 and Whild Peach formed a rela­ unquestionably has experience tionship that included co-writ­ and will certainly rock the ing, lending a hand on vocals crowd at Legends. and instrumentation and even­ Both Whild Peach and Stroke tually manifested itself as 9 are well known bands and Whild Peach becoming the promise high-quality perform­ backup band on the groups ances this weekend. Both tours.” Whild Peach will be shows start at 10 p.m. and are performing some of their origi­ open to all Notre Dame, Saint nal works as well as all the Mary’s and Holy Cross students. songs it performed on Outkast Photo courtesy of www.mtv.com albums including “Ms. Contact Becca Saunders at Stroke 9 hails from northern California, and was first formed by guitarist Luke Esterkyn in 1990 Jackson,” “So Fresh, So Clean,” [email protected] as part of a senior thesis project. Stroke 9 has released three albums to date.

PAC R ev iew Ronan Tynan's performance powerful but lengthy

each time his voice changed radically. about the severities of his father. Both spoke about how his mother pushed him By BRANDON HOLL1HAN Listeners would probably have identified musicians had the audience laughing sev­ through his physical handicaps and strug­ Scene Wrirer the deeper sound as Tynan’s unique, won­ eral times, but it definitely prolonged the gles with lower limb disability, and how derful voice. Perhaps he can find a way to evening. It’s a shame too, because when this song conveyed that the woman who A night of music provided by Bonan better connect that sound to the lighter they finally did make music together, they guided him so valiantly could never enjoy Tynan, Vince Gill and the Notre Dame (and lower) moments of his repertoire. were fantastic; they gave an awesome all her son had accomplished. Meanwhile, Glee Club produced some powerful Gill came on in spots of each of the acts, rendition of Simon and Garl’unkel’s Gill performed works dedicated to his moments, but it could have definitely performing selected works on guitar and “Bridge Over Troubled Waters,” and more father, including a hilarious anecdote employed the philosophy of “less talk, accompanied by of that stuff - rather about his mother verbally terrorizing dad more action.” cohort John Hobbs than an overdose of all day long. Tynan, accompanied by a well-sized on piano. Gill jokes and story The Glee Club performed several tradi­ orchestra directed by Brian Byrne at the played some good sharing - would tional songs from the upper choral seats Leighton Concert Hall, began his perform­ country music - have been extreme­ of the Leighton, featuring Gabriel Torres, ance with a great rendition of “Man of La but he sure loved ly satisfying. Colin Pogge and John Plister as soloists. Mancha,” a song that perfectly fits his gar­ to talk. Tynan and Gill Violinist Gregorgy Harrington also had the gantuan tenor voice. The man is definitely “I’m guessing also used their opportunity to perform a couple of well- larger than life; it was surprising to see you’re wondering music to relay their known solo works. Byrne, for his part, how much taller he is in front of a concert what the hell I’m relationships with kept everything in the orchestra running audience as compared to when he’s on a doing here, aren’t their families, and smoothly, as did Dan Stowe with the Glee TV screen singing at Yankee Stadium. you?” he asked the they did so very Club. The concert finished with some “There’s a reason they know me as audience, jibing at poignantly. Tynan great encores, including U2’s T Still ‘Shrek’,” 'tynan joked, flicking his pointed the concert’s asso­ performed “Passing Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For ” and ears back. ciation with con­ T hrough,” a song Jinan’s signature interpretation of “God Throughout the evening Tynan dis­ temporary classi­ he wrote along with Bless America.” played two different types of vocal timbre: cal and country help from Byrne in All in all, it was quite a fun night, but it his naturally deep and carrying voice in music. tribute to his moth­ was also around eleven o’clock when the such songs as “Amazing Grace” and Between each of er who ails from show ended, and picking up of the pace “Coming from the Rain,” but a more his songs Gill told Alzheimer’s dis­ wouldn’t have hurt things that much. unanchored voice in quieter ballads such jokes, exchanged Photo courtesy of www.drronantynan.com ease. In a recent as “Ellio." Several times he made the ribs with Tynan, Ronan Tynan gave a powerful but Primetime Live Contact Brandon Hollihan at dynamic transition from soft to full, and and reminisced flawed performance Thursday night. interview, Tynan [email protected] page 14 The Observer ♦ CLASSIFIEDS Friday, March 18, 2005

NCAA T o u r n a m e n t Wisconsin-Milwaukee pulls off first upset of tourney

Boston College cruises past Penn; Eastern Kentucky falls to Wildcats

Associated Press Milwaukee, which has won in 1981. 10 straight and 18 of 19, will Penn (20-9) didn’t have a mas­ CLEVELAND — Wisconsin- play fourth-seeded Boston cot for its big game. Instead, the Milwaukee’s players didn’t College (25-4) Saturday in the Quakers came out with fashion­ madly chase each other around second round of the Chicago able new blue-and-white shoes the floor or do anything Regional. — a reward for making the tour­ extraordinary to celebrate the McCants, the Horizon’s player nament — and a determination biggest win in school history. of the year whose college to keep the arena rocking. The Panthers are above all career has included stops at Boston College wasn’t in the that. This was business as Northwestern and a junior col­ mood for any messing around, usual. lege in Texas, arrived at the not after what’s happened lately. “We expected this,” forward Wolstein Center with a freshly After the Eagles opened with Joah Tucker said. “It’s wasn’t a shaved head. those 20 straight wins, they big surprise for us.” The senior psychology major closed with a 4-4 fade that Wisconsin-Milwaukee, whose did the same thing earlier this included a first-game loss to players were briefly barred season before scoring 26 points West Virginia in the Big East from practicing Wednesday in a loss to Kansas. tournament. Coach A1 Skinner when they couldn’t produce “It was time to do it again,” used the unexpected time off to their student-IDs, pulled off the he said. “I do a lot of silly fix a few things. first stunner of the NCAA tour­ things, superstitious things. I The first adjustment involved nament, beating Alabama 83-73 had a good game against attitude. There would be no on Thursday. Kansas, so I figured I might as more coasting. Now everyone knows the well get back that mind-set.” “We’ve got to prove ourselves Panthers. While McCants and every day,” said Dudley, who led Tucker and Ed McCants Milwaukee were focused, five players in double figures. scored 21 points apiece as Alabama’s players were out of Boston College’s defense held Milwaukee (25-5) won its first sync from the outset. the Quakers to 33 percent shoot­ NCAA tourney game in its sec­ Alabama turned the ball over ing in the decisive first half, ond try. Two years ago, the 19 times, twice in the final when the Eagles led by as many 12th-seeded Panthers nearly minute while trying to rally, and as 22. The only glaring flaw was knocked off Notre Dame, losing the Crimson Tide didn’t play the Eagles’ 19 turnovers, which 70-69. their usual defense as the allowed the Quakers to close in. The underrated Horizon Panthers first bombed away Penn made a run at the start League champions finished the from the outside before going to of the second half behind Tim AP job this time, outplaying one of the basket. Begley, the Ivy League’s Player Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Adrian Tigert, left, and Jason McCoy the SEC’s top programs and Boston College 85, Penn 65 of the Year. He hit a long 3 to celebrate yesterday in Cleveland after upsetting Alabama in the continuing a trend of No. 12s The offense and the trash talk beat the shot clock, helping the first round of th e NCAA tournam ent. beating No. 5s in March. That flowed. The self-doubt was gone, Quakers cut the lead to 54-45. first-round matchup has pro­ replaced by an almost-forgotten Skinner’s biggest concern van­ “I just felt comfortable with gy, som ew hat of a s p a rk ,” duced an upset in 16 of the swagger ished eight minutes into the my range and shot it,” he said. Hayes said. “I challenged past 17 tournaments, the only Whatever ailed Boston College game, when top reserve “It went in, so I decided to take myself to get every rebound exception being in 2000. got fixed in a hurry. Jermaine Watson showed he a second one.” and work my way around my For 40 minutes, Wisconsin- The 14th-ranked Eagles could still hit shots despite The Cincinnati bench erupted. man.” Milwaukee was the team that emerged from a week of intro­ stitches in his left hand. Watson “I knew he had it in him, ” Kentucky (26-5) extended its looked like it came from the spection and went back to domi­ needed the stitches after an teammate Eric Hicks said, NCAA record of tournament power conference. nating Thursday, rolling to a vic­ altercation at his off-campus laughing. “One, maybe, but not victories to 94 and is now 37-9 “This is an atypical team from tory over Pennsylvania in the apartment over the weekend. two.” in NCAA tournament openers. the Horizon League,” Alabama first round of the NCAA tourna­ Cincinnati 76, Iowa 64 With the 250-pound Maxiell The Wildcats actually have won coach Mark Gottfried said. ment. Cincinnati expects blocked dominating the inside, 96 NCAA tournament games, Kennedy Winston had 20 At every turn, Boston College shots and rebounds from Jason Cincinnati showed a decidedly but were forced to forfeit two points and Ronald Steele 16 for (25-4) got back to playing like Maxiell. But 3-pointers? more physical game and threat­ wins in 1988 because of NCAA the Crimson Tide (24-8), who the team that didn’t lose a game The 6-foot-7 senior had 22 ened to run away from the rules violations. They will face had hoped to have another run until Feb. 8. points, nine rebounds, six Hawkeyes (21-12) almost from Cincinnati in Saturday’s sec­ like a year ago when they made “We were very aggressive, we blocked shots, a pair of steals the start. ond-round game of the Austin it to the round of eight. But made shots,” said Craig Smith, and the first two 3-point bas­ Kentucky 72, Regional. Alabama got outplayed by a who had 15 points and 13 kets of his college career Eastern Kentucky 64 The Colonels (22-9) weren’t lesser-known opponent from a rebounds. “It was kind of like Thursday in a first-round They slowed Kentucky’s fast about to let the Wildcats coast. little-known conference playing how we started 20-0. I definitely NCAA tournament victory over break, shut down the Wildcats Instead, they limited Kentucky in a friendly arena. feel we have our swagger back.” Iowa. on the perimeter and even stole to 2-of-ll shooting from 3- “This is what March is all Jared Dudley led a versatile The Bearcats (25-7) advanced some of their state rival’s fans. point range and got within five about,” Wisconsin-Milwaukee attack with 18 points. The to Saturday’s second round of But the Eastern Kentucky points in the last two minutes. coach Bruce Pearl said. “We Eagles went 7-of-10 from behind the Austin Regional against Colonels couldn’t stop the sec­ The difference was represent the rest of that high the arc in the first half, when Kentucky (26-5), which won its ond-seeded Wildcats’ powerful Kentucky’s dominant interior non-major level of basketball. Penn drew in its defense, then opener over Eastern Kentucky inside game. game. Hayes and Azubuike These guys feel they can play at passed inside for easy baskets at the RCA Dome. Chuck Hayes and Kelenna combined for 15 rebounds, and that level, and they’re getting and pulled away in the second. Maxiell had missed all five 3- Azubuike overpowered the Kentucky had a 42-24 scoring the opportunity to show it in On Saturday, Boston College point attempts he had taken in Colonels. Each scored 16 advantage in the paint. this tournament.” will be going against its former his first 127 games with points, and Azubuike ignited an “They’re a very physical If anyone has a home-court mascot. Milwaukee’s Bruce Pearl Cincinnati. But in the closing 8-0 run early in the second half team,” Colonels forward advantage it’s the Panthers, failed to make the Eagles’ bas­ minutes against Iowa, with the of Kentucky’s first-round victo­ Michael Haney said. “He who won here three weeks ago ketball team as a walk-on and game already decided, he shot ry Thursday. (Hayes) is very strong. He and have four straight victories filled in as the feathery mascot twice from long range and hit “It was obvious from the first always kept a body on me and on Cleveland State’s home floor. for one NCAA tournament game both. half that we needed some ener­ pushed me out of the post.”

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MLB NFL Bonds has second knee surgery Burress signs deal Giants slugger likely to miss opening day and more of early season with Giants after all Associated Press I never say he can’t do some­ by Ting, and the process took thing,” Conte said from spring all day, Conte said. An MRI Wide receiver had At 6-foot-5 and 226 pounds, SAN FRANCISCO — Barry training at Scottsdale Stadium showed “new tears that had to Burress has the size and speed Bonds pushed his surgically in Arizona. be addressed.” previously said he to get down the field and catch repaired right knee so hard The Giants said in a state­ “One reason we were so the fade pattern in the end tliiit the San Francisco Giants ment that Bonds had arthro­ tightlipped is because the would not go to N Yzone, which no doubt is attrac­ became concerned he might be scopic surgery to repair tears process took all day yesterday tive to Eli Manning heading doing too much. Yet, after 19 in the knee, similar to his earli­ and into the night to get the Associated Press into his first full season as a major league seasons, the team er operation. Both procedures results,” Conte said. “We had to starter. trusted Bonds knows his body were performed in the Bay talk about options and we EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Burress had 35 catches for best. Area by Art Ting. made the decision last night. Free-agent wide receiver 698 yards and five touchdowns But on Thursday, Bonds Bonds, 40, has “experienced Bonds made the final decision. Plaxico Burress reached an last season. His finest season underwent a second operation periods of “This was a agreement with the New York was in 2002, when he had 78 on the knee — a setback that swelling in his necessary pro­ Giants on a six-year, $25 mil­ catches. makes it unlikely the slugger knee following “This is certainly a cedure to get lion contract Thursday, a foot­ The Giants went through will be ready for opening day. an incident him back. The ball source said. most of last season without a While the Giants offered no when he acci­ setback, and a new tears had The deal includes an $8 mil­ deep threat. Tim Carter was timetable for Bonds’ return, it dentally hit his significant one. ” to happen after lion signing bonus, the source lost early in the season with a took the seven-time NL MVP knee on a table the original sur­ told The Associated Press on hip injury and rookie Jamaar more time than expected to at SBC Park Feb. Brian Sabean gery. 11 is knee condition of anonymity. Taylor showed flashes coming recover from the original sur­ 4. Neither rest would swell, we The agreement comes a back from knee surgery in col­ gery on the knee on Jan. 31. nor his current Giants general manager would take a week after the Giants said they lege. “This is certainty a setback, rehabilitation couple of days were no longer interested in Starting receivers Amani and a significant one,” general program has and he’d be signing the speedy former Toomer and Ike Hilliard had manager Brian Sabean said. helped alleviate the periodic fine. It’s not unusual in rehab- Pittsburgh Steelers receiver, sub-par seasons, failing to “Obviously, we didn’t know we swelling,” the Giants said in a bing. We felt it was a normal and just days after Burress catch a touchdown pass. were going to go down this release. process. ” switched agents. Toomer is coming off a ham­ path. Barry did what he felt he “It was a big blow to begin Bonds, who is expected to Burress met with the Giants string injury that bothered him could tolerate on any given day. with and now it’s a bigger return to Arizona next week, eight days ago and rejected an for most of the season, and I’m glad this happened now blow.” m anager Felipe Alou hasn’t worked out on the field offer that was almost the same Hilliard was released instead of three days before the said before the Giants played since taking batting practice as the one he agreed to Thursday after never fulfilling season. ” the Rangers in an exhibition Sunday. He hasn’t played in Thursday. He then fired agent the promise he had when the Trainer Stan Conte said he game. “Now it’s real, he’s going any Cactus League games. Michael Harrison and signed Giants drafted him seventh could not rule out the possibili­ to be out.” “I think it’s pretty crushing,” with Drew Rosenhaus. overall out of Florida in 1997. ty of Bonds being ready for the Conte said the swelling ini­ said Moises Alou, who will bat Burress had also visited with The Giants have been one of opener on April 5 against the tially was considered a normal cleanup until Bonds returns the Minnesota Vikings and the most active teams in free Dodgers, but said it is “not an part of Bonds’ recovery, but and might move over from right other teams. agency, signing linebacker unreasonable thing” to assume when it wouldn’t go away he field to take Bonds’ spot in left. Burress, who spent the last Antonio Pierce from he’ll be sidelined past that knew something was wrong. Bonds begins the season with five seasons with Pittsburgh, Washington for $26 million date. Bonds returned to San 703 homers, third on the brings considerable size and and giving Jets tackle Kareem “It would be pretty incredi­ Francisco on Wednesday from career list behind Babe Ruth big-play ability to a Giants McKenzie $37.75 million to ble, but I’ve learned with Barry spring training to be evaluated (714) and Hank Aaron (755). offense that sorely needs both. protect Manning.

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team record perc. Colorado 10-5 .667 San Francisco 9-5 .633 LA Angels 10-6 .625 Milwaukee 9-6 .600 Chicago Cubs 7-7 .500 Chicago White Sox 8-8 .500 Arizona 7-8 .467 San Diego 6-9 .400 Oakland 6-9 .400 Seattle 6-9 .400 Texas 6-9 .400 Kansas City 5-8 .385

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team record perc. Atlanta 9-5 .643 St. Louis 9-5 .643 New York Mels 8-5 .615 Tampa Bay 8-5 .615 Toronto 7-5 .583 Cleveland 8-6 .571 Philadelphia 7-6 .538 Washington 8-7 .533 Boston 8-7 .533 Detroit 6-6 .500 LA Dodgers 6-6 .500 Pittsburgh 7-7 .500 New York Yankees 6-7 .464 Baltimore 6-7 .464 Minnesota 6-8 .429 AP Houston 5-7 .417 Mark McGwire, left, becomes emotional as he testifies to a Congressional panel about the role of steriods in Cincinnati 6-9 .400 baseball today. Rafael Palmeiro, Curt Schilling, Sammy Sosa and Jose Canseco also spoke under oath. Florida 5-10 .333 Players testify to Congress about steriods

Associated Press Under oath, Jose “What anybody can do to Jason Giambi of the New Men’s Lacrosse Canseco — whose best­ improve it so that there’s York Yankees. Geico/STX Coaches Poll WASHINGTON — Sitting selling book, “Juiced,” no more meetings like In a tense scene, biceps-to-biceps, some of said steroids were ram­ this, I’m all for it.” Canseco sat at the same team record points baseball’s biggest stars pant in baseball — repeat­ And Canseco reversed table as the other players 1 Johns Hopkins 3-0 199 told Congress on ed his admission that he course from the book, say­ as he told the lawmakers 2 Virginia 4-0 190 Thursday that steroids are used them. Sammy Sosa ing he now is against that he could not fully 3 Duke 6-0 181 a problem for the sport and Rafael Palmeiro said using steroids. answer their questions 4 Maryland 2-1 170 but denied they are wide­ they didn’t. McGwire It was an extraordinary because of concerns his 5 Georgetown 2-1 149 spread. Mark McGwire repeatedly avoided a sight — some of the top testimony could be used 6 Navy 3-1 139 nearly came to tears and direct response, saying his names in baseball history against him. 7 Syracuse 1-2 128 refused to say whether he lawyers advised him not wearing business suits on During a break after the 8 Army 2-1 115 took the performance- to answer certain ques­ Capitol Hill instead of uni­ players’ opening state­ 9 Massachusetts 3-0 103 enhancing drugs during tions. forms on a diamond. ments, five of the stars 9 NOTRE DAME 2-1 103 the historic home run “If a player answers McGwire wore a green tie, gathered in one nearby 11 Princeton 0-2 102 summer of 1998 or any ‘No,’ he simply will not be being that it was St. room, and Canseco went 12 Cornell 1-1 101 other time. believed, “McGwire said. Patrick’s Day. to another. 13 Towson 3-1 94 On a day of extraordi­ “If he answers ‘Yes,’ he Two top sluggers who McGwire, choking back 14 Rutgers 2-0 90 nary theater, the House risks public scorn and were not present testified tears, said he knew that 61 15 North Carolina 1-2 Government Reform endless government inves­ in 2003 to a San Francisco steroid use could be dan­ 16 Hobart 3-0 47 Committee attacked base­ tigations.” grand jury investigating a gerous and would do 17 Brown 2-0 34 ball’s new steroid policy, Asked whether he steroid-distribution ring: whatever he could to dis­ 18 Bucknell 2-1 28 favored a tougher policy, 19 Penn State 2-2 21 questioning five current Barry Bonds of the San courage young athletes 20 Harvard 1-0 9 and former players. McGwire responded: Francisco Giants and from using them. 20 Stony Brook 2-1 9 20 Villanova 3-1 9 In Brief Soccer referees fear for safety First round of Bay Hill Lambiel takes gold at skat­ amid threats from fans called because of weather ing world championships LONDON — Swedish soccer referee ORLANDO, Fla. — Rain halted MOSCOW — On one of his sport’s Anders Frisk retired a few days ago, play in the Bay Hill Invitational grandest stages, Stephane Lambiel hounded out by death threats sent after only three hours Thursday, of Switzerland won a major compe­ by e-mail, fax and phone. Swiss col­ still enough time for Tiger Woods to tition for the first time. around the dial league Urs Meier needed police pro­ hit a shot that made fans nearly He captured the gold medal at fig­ tection last summer after receiving drop their umbrellas in utter ure skating’s world championships 16,000 hostile e-mails in 24 hours. amazement. Thursday, capitalizing on the with­ Referee Luiz Carlos Silva got in a He finally looked like them. drawal of defending champion M e n ’s NCAA Basketball fistfight in Brazil last weekend With great anticipation over the Evgeni Plushenko. The three-time T o u r n a m e n t when a fan attacked him on the threesome of Woods, Ernie Els and champion dropped out hours before Iowa State vs. Minnesota, 1 2 :3 0 p.m., CBS field. U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen, Thursday’s free skate because of a Who would want such a job? the world’s No. 1 player led off on groin injury. New Mexico vs. Villanova, 2 :5 5 p.m., CBS T can guarantee you that, without the first tee by taking a 6-inch divot “1 felt so good and so light,” Northern Iowa vs. W isconsin, 7 :2 0 p.m., change, there won’t be many of us with a 3-wood that was lucky to Lambiel said. CBS wanting to referee when you know reach the fairway. Lambiel sandwiched a rough Old Dominion vs. Michigan State, 9:40 there’s a revolver at your head,” “I’ve never done that before,” opening and closing seconds p.m., CBS said French referee Bertrand Layec, Woods said of his 198-yard drive. around an assured program full of who filed a police complaint recent­ As for a PGA Tour event suspend­ flair. He finished ahead of Jeffrey ly after his family was threatened. ed by weather? Seems like that Buttle of Canada while Evan M e n ’s NIT Referees are used to abuse. But happens every week. Lysacek of the United States, at the Arizona State at UNLV, 11:59 p.m., E S P N 2 Frisk’s abrupt departure, after what Nearly 2 inches of rain saturated worlds for the first time, won the he termed the “worst three weeks” Bay Hill Club & Lodge, causing the bronze medal. U.S. champion of his life, put the issue on the agen­ sixth weather-related suspension in Johnny Weir, his foot ailing, entered da when European soccer officials 12 events on the PGA Tour this the free skate in seventh place and meet next month in Tallinn, Estonia. year. rallied to fourth. Friday, March 18, 2005 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 17

N C A A T o u r n a m e n t Zags survive upset attempt by confident Winthrop

The loss snapped Winthrop’s “In the second half we picked as they evened their NCAA tour­ big happy family again,” said Arizona beats Utah 18-game winning streak, longest it up and put pressure on them nament record at 3-3 and tied forward Eric Williams. “It’s like State; Texas falls; in the nation. Gonzaga (26-4) and made it more difficult for last season’s victory total. the puzzle is complete.” won its 13th in a row and now them to complete passes,” But reaching the regional Paul returned from a one- Wake Forest wins big has longest winning streak in Arizona coach Lute Olson said. semifinals a second straight game suspension for punching a Division I. The Wildcats made it more time might take the biggest player and he and the second- Associated Press "It set itself up pretty well for difficult for the Aggies (24-8) to upset in school history. They will seeded Demon Deacons shook them to come in here and let it do much of anything in the sec­ face top-seeded Illinois on off a horrible first half for a 70- TUCSON, Ariz. — Going from rip and they did,” Few said ond half, especially shoot. Utah Saturday. 54 win over Chattanooga in the plucky underdog to a favorite in about the Eagles. “We played a State shot 53 percent from the What Nevada proved against NCAA tournament on Thursday the NCAA tournament hasn't little tight at the start and to get field this season, but was just 8- Texas is that it can still do some night. gone smoothly for Gonzaga. through this one feels great. for-30 (26.7 percent) in the sec­ postseason damage. Paul scored 20 points — 13 in Fourteenth-seeded Winthrop Hopefully, we’ll play much bet­ ond half Thursday. Wake Forest 70, the second half — and added flirted with a Gonzaga-iike upset ter in the second round. ” Arizona kept turning the miss­ Chattanooga 54 six rebounds and five assists to against the third-seeded Neither team led by more than es into easy points, getting the Chris Paul sat down on Wake pace Wake Forest (27-5), which Bulldogs on Thursday night two points until late in the ball inside to Channing Frye as Forest’s bench to soak in the didn’t play like one of the pre­ before the Zags grabbed control game, which was tied four times he scored 13 of his 17 points in final seconds. He pulled on his tourney favorites until midway late and won 74-64 in the first in the final 20 minutes. the second half. warm-up top, leaned back and through the second half. round of the Albuquerque J.P. Batista added 14 points “Our offense definitely comes smiled. The view was much bet­ The Demon Deacons strug­ Regional. and Ronny Turiaf had 13 points from our defense,” Frye said. ter than he remembered it. gled with the Mocs (20-11), who “They had a swagger about and 13 rebounds for Gonzaga. “That kind of takes the heart out Paul had come back and threatened to become just the them, they were playing with a Torrell Martin scored 22 points of other teams and once we get made the Demon Deacons fifth No. 15 seed to win a first- great deal of confidence,” and made six 3-pointers — both those easy buckets we get confi­ whole. round game since the tourna­ Gonzaga coach Mark Few said career highs — for the Eagles dence in the halfcourt.” “With him, it’s like we’re one ment expanded in 1985. about the Eagles. “It reminded (27-6), who are 0-5 all-time in Frye also pulled down 10 me of our first one in 1999.” the NCAA tournament. Phillip rebounds and had five blocks, That year, the l()th-seeded Williams tied his career high four of them coming in the sec­ Zags pulled off three stunning with 17 points and Craig ond half as the Wildcats ended upsets of higher seeded teams Bradshaw grabbed 11 rebounds. all hopes of an upset for the before losing to No. 1 seed Arizona 66, Utah State 53 Aggies. Connecticut in the West If Arizona plays the way it did Nevada 61, Texas 57 Regional final. in the second half against Utah Nevada still has its NCAA They were a 10th seed in State, the Wildcats could be tournament magic working. 2000 and stunned No. 7 going deep into the NCAA tour­ The Wolf Pack made an Louisville and No. 2 St. John’s. nament. improbable comeback in the In 2001, they fell to a 12th seed The Wildcats made a complete final 2 minutes Thursday night, and still made the South turnaround after halftime, quick­ scoring the final eight points of Regional semifinals. ly erasing a three-point deficit the game to beat eighth-seeded But they lost in the first round and dominating the Aggies the Texas for their second straight as a sixth seed in 2002, got rest of the way in a win first-round victory. beaten in the second round as a Thursday in the Chicago “This tournament can break No. 9 seed in 2003 and were Regional. your heart,” first-year coach bounced out after two games as Arizona (28-6) apparently Mark Fox said. “At the end, a No. 2 seed last year. learned after losing in the open­ everybody’s going to be crying This year almost looked like ing round a year ago, when it but one team.” another washout. blew a 14-point lead in the sec­ The Wolf Pack (25-6) fed off “They had the slipper on for a ond half and lost to Seton Hall. last year’s surprising run that bit, but we tried to take it oil' and The Wildcats haven’t lost consec­ sent them into the round of 16. we did," said Adam Morrison, utive first-round games since They played with confidence, who led the Zags with 27 points. 1992 and 93. matching Texas shove for shove,

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NBA Magic fire coach Johnny Davis after six straight losses

Associated Press Weisbrod said via conference Reserve guard DeShawn is definitely our lowest point of “It caught me completely off call from Seattle, where the Stevenson booted the ball into the season. We just need to get guard,” Davis said. ORLANDO, Fla. — In the midst team is in the middle of a West the stands at the back to playing He wasn’t alone. of a six-game losing streak, the Coast road swing. buzzer and for­ the up-tempo Miami Heat coach Stan Van Orlando Magic decided it was “If I had thought our team was ward Stacey “[My firing] caught style of game Gundy said he was “absolutely time for a shake-up. less capable than I think it is, Augmon squirted that we’re used shocked” by the firing. Coach Johnny Davis was fired then it would have been easier lotion on me completely off to." “At this late date, I’m just very, Thursday, with the Magic mov­ here down the stretch to accept reporters in the guard. ” Davis told the very surprised. A team right ing closer to falling out of playoff our fate. ... But I happen to think locker room. Orlando Sentinel there in the playoff hunt, tied for contention. Assistant Chris Jent an awful lot about our team.” “We’re in trou­ he was “sur­ the eighth spot on March 17th, I was named interim coach. Davis, a low-key coach, ble. We haven’t Johnny Davis prised and disap­ don’t know what to say about it,” “Certainly it’s not the way we seemed to lose control of his won for like a former Magic head coach pointed” by Van Gundy said. “Not much in would like things to play out,” players. In Sunday’s 98-82 home week or so,” being fired with the NBA surprises me, but this said general manager John loss to New Jersey, the Magic Magic guard just 18 games does, coming on March 17th Weisbrod, who signed Davis to a received several technical fouls Steve Francis said after left in the season and the club with a team tied for a playoff two-year deal in 2003. and scuffled with the Nets. Wednesday night’s game. “This still trying to make the playoffs. spot.” Davis was dismissed along with assistant coach Ron Ekker hours after Wednesday night’s 110-102 road loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, dropping the Magic to 31-33 and leaving them tied with Philadelphia for the final Eastern Conference playoff spot. Now, “I still feel like we have our fate in our own hands, but 1 don’t know how much longer we would have had that if we didn’t all your incoming get some kind of a jolt,” calls can be free, Proudly Presents in South Bend

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NBA Shaq wins second straight matchup with Kobe

Associated Press It was the 11th straight win and focus.” wore down. last 12 minutes — even though a single-season record 14th Bryant, according to Wade, told Bryant had 21 points in the first the Lakers connected on six 3- MIAMI — Shaquille O’Neal straight at home for Miami (51- Miami’s second-year guard “Stop half but missed his first nine shots pointers in the final 10:03. wants nothing to do with Kobe 16), which moved nine games crying” as the teams wore after halftime and finished with “Keyon was obviously fabulous, Bryant. And Bryant soon may not ahead of Detroit in the Eastern preparing to leave the court fol­ 26 points on 8-for-23 shooting. and Dwyane and Shaq were very, want anything to do with Shaq’s Conference standings and within lowing a first half in which Wade Chucky Atkins had 23 for the very good again,” Heat coach understudy in Miami. percentage points of San Antonio was often agitated over non-calls. Lakers, who dropped their third Stan Van Gundy said. Dwyane Wade — pumped up by (49-15) for the league’s best “I don’t want to say what I straight and fell 1 1/2 games It was the Lakers’ first visit to a comment Bryant made as the record. said,” Wade said. “I told him that I behind Denver for the final playoff Miami since last summer’s trade first hall' expired — scored eight “We just look at this game as wasn’t talking to him, for one. spot in the Western Conference. sending O’Neal to the Heat for of his 27 points in the fourth another game,” said O’Neal, who And for two, I pretty much told “I think we’re at our best when Caron Butler, Lamar Odom and quarter, and O’Neal had a 25- enjoyed a season sweep at his for­ him a lot of stuff. I don’t want to the odds are against us,” Bryant Brian Grant — all key players in point. I 2-rebound game that mer teammate’s expense. “We get into it.” said. last season’s run to the East semi­ helped lift the Miami Heat to a wanted to stay focused and our His play did the talking. Wade Keyon Dooling scored eight of finals. There was plenty of hypo, 102-89 victory over the Los guys did a beautiful job of not let­ added eight rebounds and five his season-high 17 points in the although it paled to the mania Angeles Lakers on Thursday ting anything enter into the locker assists, then he pumped his fist in fourth quarter for Miami, which surrounding the Heat's 104-102 night. room that would break our exultation as the final seconds outscored the Lakers 33-22 in the Christmas win in Los Angeles.

N D W o m e n ’s T rack Irish send partial squad to Willie Williams Invitational

term injuries. make up one complete season. By RYAN KIEFER Among the group of athletes We need to view it like this to Sports Writer that will compete this week­ make a smooth transition to end are Big East Champion the outdoor portion of our A partial squad of Irish Okechi Ogbuokiri, promising schedule.” track athletes will travel to freshmen Brienne Davis, This weekend will also pro­ the University of Arizona this Do menique Manning and vide the opportunity for Notre weekend to open the outdoor Crysta Swayzer and Maryann Dame’s two NCAA athletes, portion of the Notre Dame Erigha, who was one spot out 3000-meter specialist women’s track schedule at the of qualifying for last week­ Stephanie Madia and high Willie Williams Invitational. end’s NCAA indoor meet. jumper Stacey Cowan, to refo­ Notre Dame will send sprint­ While this meet represents a cus and get refreshed for ers, hurdlers and a few field transition from the climate another NCAA push. Madia athletes to the desert Friday controlled Loftus Center to the finished 12th and Cowan fin­ with hopes to jum pstart the dry heat of Arizona, Irish ished 19th last weekend at the team's quest for outdoor Big coach Tim Connelly main­ indoor NCAA’s. East qualification times. tained that his team’s focus The rest of the Irish track The mid-distance and dis­ m ust be on the season as a team is expected to make its tance teams will stay in South whole. outdoor debut in one of two Bend to rest and try to got “Indoor is not the end of a meets scheduled over Easter healthy. Kerry Meagher, season,” Conn-elly said. “We weekend. Lauren King and Molly don’t start all over again when CHUV BENITEZ/The Observer Huddle, all Irish cross country we go outside.” Contact Ryan Kiefer at Sophomore sprinter Maryann Erigha finishes the 60-meter stars, are still rehabbing long “The indoor and outdoor [email protected] dash at the Meyo Invitational Feb. 5 at Loftus.

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ND S o f t b a l l NCAA B a s k e t b a l l Irish set for yet Huskies give Romar extension

Associated Press felt this was the appropriate a statement. “I would like to SEATTLE — Washington time to make the announce­ thank the administration, another road trip basketball coach Lorenzo ment that he will be our coach Todd Turner and our presi­ Romar agreed to a new eight- for a long time to come,” dent, Mark Emmert, for year deal with the school Washington athletic director believing in me. Whenever team that has struggled on Thursday after guiding the Todd Turner said in a state­ something like this happens, By JUSTIN SCHUVER offense this season, they’re not Huskies to their first No. 1 ment. there is always a lot of atten­ Senior Staff Writer likely to take anyone lightly. seed in the NCAA tournament. The announcement came tion on the individual coach. Marshall (11-8) will face The terms and conditions of before the Huskies' 88-77 vic­ The reality is, without the out­ The Irish will put their five- Notre Dame for the first time in the deal that will keep him in tory over 16th-seeded standing work of my staff and game winning streak on the history, with the Thundering Seattle through the 2012-2013 Montana in a first-round tour­ the accomplishments of our line as they head east this Herd entering the matchup fea­ season will be released when nament game in Boise, Idaho. players, this may not have weekend to the Buckeye turing top hitter Randi Nelson, Romar signs the contract. He Washington went 27-5 this happened.” Invitational in Columbus, Ohio. who has a .417 batting aver­ was working under a six-year season, winning the Pac-10 Romar, a former Washington Notre Dame (11-7) will open age. contract that paid him tournament championship for player, has rejuvenated a pro­ the event with a game against Oakland (1-8) will face the $700,000 a season. the first time. The Huskies gram that finished 11-18, 5-13 Marshall Saturday at 5 p.m. Irish for the second time ever, “Lorenzo has done an unbe­ were eighth in the final in the Pac-10, before Bob and follow up with a match with Notre Dame winning the lievable job of revitalizing Associated Press poll. Bender was fired as coach against Ohio State at 7 p.m. earlier meeting 12-0 on April Washington basketball and we “I’m ecstatic,” Romar said in after the 2001-2002 season. The Irish close out play with 30, 2002. The Grizzlies have games against Oakland (noon) struggled offensively this sea­ and Eastern Michigan (2 p.m.) son, hitting just .197 as a team. Sunday. In Eastern Michigan (5-12), Heading into its spring break Notre Dame faces an opponent ...you could jump start your career by trip, Notre Dame was only 5-6, that they will see later in the W hat if.. but the Hawaii Invitational season — the Irish face the earning an MBA from a highly respected allowed the Irish to find their Eagles at Ivy Field for a double- business school in less than one year? offensive stroke. Notre Dame h ead er on April 5. Kelli scored 25 runs in its four-game Jeziorski, who leads the team sweep at the tournament, and with a .326 batting average, What if you entered a totally immersive, the Irish ended the trip with paces Eastern Michigan’s one-of-a-kind learning environm ent that their second tournament title of offense. the early season. A big reason for Notre would prepare you to succeed within the “Hawaii was good for us Dame’s turnaround this season complex realities of today’s global marketplace? because we played well as a has been the impressive play of team,” Irish coach Deanna junior Kellie Middleton. 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year.” we’re learning how we need to that the youthful energy of “I feel good about our play to be effective,” Corrigan Butler does not sneak up on N o rth ern bullpen. We ju st need to B utler said. “I was disappointed at them. continued from page 24 make sure we can get late continued from page 24 Cornell. I don’t feel like we “Hopefully that’s a sign of into the game with the lead.” played with enough discipline progress and maturity in our Lopez finished with three automatic bid, ” Corrigan said. and didn’t make enough plays team and something that we senior year is finally getting RBIs on the day, while sopho­ “It’s the old coaching cliche to win that game, and yet we can continue to do,” Corrigan a chance, and he’s taking more catcher Sean Gaston, here, we can only worry about came back and did very well in said, regarding the team’s victo­ advantage of it. I’m really junior right-fielder and junior one game at a time, and that’s those areas playing against ry against North Carolina after happy for him. I’m proud of centerfielder Alex Nettey Butler, but it does put a lot of Carolina.” losing to Cornell. him.” each had multiple-hit days. emphasis on these games.” Following up the North Notre Dame and Butler will The third of four relievers With Bickford and Doherty So far this season, Corrigan Carolina game with a good win­ face off at 1 p.m. Saturday at used by Notre Dame, Bickford clicking and the Irish offense has been happy with his team’s ning performance against Notre Dame. The game will be threw 2.1 meshing, play, but sees areas of improve­ Butler will be important for the televised on Comcast Sports shutout, one- Mainieri ment that still need to be Irish in order to position them­ Local. hit innings “I feel good about our believes the addressed. selves in their league. and nabbed bullpen. We just need win — Notre “I think we’ve played hard in They will need to play with Contact Bobby Griffin at the victory for to make sure we can Dame’s sec­ every game, and I think that discipline in order to make sure [email protected] just the sec­ ond in a row ond win of his gel late into the game — could get Irish career. with the lead. ” the Irish The Irish (7- rolling. M e n ’s T r a ck 7) won back- Paul Mainieri "That was a to-back games great come- for the second Irish coach from-behind time this sea­ victory for us son. today,” Mainieri said. “I told Irish head to Williams Invitational After trailing 6-3 heading the players after the game into the bottom half of the that most times during a sea­ meter race which will begin at them to work on some things,” eighth, the Irish bats came son you can point to a game By JOHN EVERETT 9:05. Walker said. alive. Notre Dame erupted for that really turns your season Sports Writer The starting gun for the men’s With the Willie Williams a seven-run inning to take a around, and we may look at 4x100-relay at 12:30 p.m. will Invitational, the Irish kick off an 10-6 lead they would not this game at some point and Several members of the Notre signify the commencing of outdoor season that will hopeful­ relinquish. Senior shortstop say this is a game that really Dame men’s track and field team Saturday’s action, which will last ly take them all the way to the leader Greg Lopez’s two-run turned our season around.” will be soaking up the sun this until the men’s 4x400 relay at NCAA Outdoor Championships in single in the eighth kicked off It was a game in which all weekend, enjoying a weekend 2:30. The meet will not feature Sacramento, Ca., from June 8- the rally. nine players on the field sim­ away from South Bend. The team scoring. At Tucson, the 11. Along the way the Irish will Flawless pitching held off ply gelled. team has sent a contingent to Irish competitors will be taking travel to all parts of the country the Huskies the rest of the “When you rally from Tucson, Ariz. to partake in the on athletes from the University of to compete. way. behind and pull out a game Willie Williams Invitational to be Arizona, Arizona State, New The schedule features events in Ace closer Ryan Doherty that looks like it’s lost, it does held at the Roy P. Drachman Mexico State, Washington State places like Walnut, Calif., mowed down the side in the wonders for a team — the Track & Field Stadium on the and others. Atlanta, Ga. and Piscataway, N.J., Huskie ninth for his fourth confidence and the cama­ University of Arizona campus. Doug Walker, associate direc­ the site of the Big East Outdoor save in five tries this season raderie and the chemistry of The meet is the first of the out­ tor of sports information, Championships March 6-8. This and seventeenth of his career. the team — because it was a door season. believes the meet is a good start marks the last season for a num­ “He had that one rough total team effort to do it,” The meet will start today at to the outdoor campaign. ber of Irish seniors, including outing against Dayton out in Mainieri said. “Everybody 3:30 p.m. with the hammer “Most of the people going to Trevor McClain-Duer and Selim Arizona,” Mainieri said. chipped in.” throw. The first event on the this meet are people who didn’t Nurudeen. “Other than that, he’s been track will be the men’s 400- get to compete last week [at the pretty automatic, which is the Contact Tom Dorwart at meter at 6 p.m. Friday’s schedule NCAA Indoor Championships), so Contact John Everett at way he was all year last [email protected] will close with the men’s 5000- this is a good opportunity for [email protected]

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with a difficult loss at No. 6. “You work for opportunities Illini like this,” Bayliss said. “It’s dis­ continued from page 24 appointing not to do better in the matches we had chances to However, the final three sets win.” were all hotly contested. However, he is optimistic Ackvlediani posted a point for about the team heading into the Irish over Damir in the fifth the rest of the season. spot. “One day at a D Amico came time — you work close to an upset “One day at a time hard and you try of Deheart, — you work hard to get better,” ran k ed No. 4 and you try to get Bayliss said. nationally, in the “There’s no sim­ second spot in better." ple, easy way to the singles line­ do anything. We up. Winning the Bobby Bayliss didn’t really do second set 7-5 Irish coach anything badly, after losing the we just didn’t first 6-2, he fell win.” 7-5 in a fiercely competitive Next time on the courts, No. third frame. 48 University of Michigan will “Brent played one of the best visit the Eck Tennis Pavilion on matches he’s played all year,” Saturday, March 26. PAMELA LOCK/The Observer Bayliss said. “I can’t ask him to Senior Brent D Amico backhands the ball against the Illini Thursday afternoon at the Eck Tennis play any better.” Contact Kate Gales at Pavilion. D Amico nearly upset No. 4 Ryler Deheart, eventually falling 6-2, 5-7, 7-5. Buchanan finished the match [email protected]

other player to win one of her fered losses to Duke and North sets. Carolina. Vols Although the Irish displayed However, the Lady Vols hold continued from page 24 great efforts all the way down one advantage over the Irish the lineup, they felt the loss of — in the last 15 meetings the team against the l.ady Christian Thompson after she against Notre Dame, Vols as she plays No.l for the was sidelined with a knee Tennessee has earned a 11-4 team in both sin­ injury and were record and has won the last gles — where she “We are looking unable to secure five matches. is currently No. the victory. Despite the advantage 39 in the nation forward to the The Lady Vols Tennessee holds, Irish coach — and in dou­ [Tennessee match] are looking to Jay Louderback is eager for bles. In doubles, because it gives us take advantage of today’s meet. she will be joined the team’s dis­ “We are looking forward to by freshman a chance to jointed lineup the. [Tennessee match] because Brook Buck. Buck compete. ” after that injury. it is another chance for us to currently plays T h is compete,” No. 2 for the s e a ­ Louderback Jay Louderback team and is s o n , “Our kids love to said. “Our kids Irish coach nationally ranked t h e compete and love to compete at No. 59 in sin­ Lady and Tennessee gles. Vols are off to Tennessee gives us a gives us a The rest of the lineup in sin­ their best start in chance to play some chance to play gles includes juniors Kiki two seasons tough com petitors. ”some tough Stastny, Lauren Connelly, Liz behind junior competitors.” Donohue and senior captain Sabita Maharaj, Following the Sarah Jane Connelly. ranked No. 44 in Jay Louderback match against This solid Irish lineup is hop­ the nation in sin­ Irish coach Tennessee, the ing to bounce back from a dis­ gles. Irish return appointing 6-1 loss to No. 24 Both the Lady home to face BYU over spring break. Vols and the Irish have seen Purdue on Tuesday before The team’s lone point came similar opponents this season, then traveling to Oklahoma from Catrina Thompson at No. holding 3-2 records against CHUY BENITEZ/The Observer 1 over Lauren Jones 6-2, 6-2. Ohio State, Michigan and Wake Contact Dan Tapetillo at Freshman Brook Buck hits the ball against Iowa Feb. 27. Lauren Connelly was the only Forest. Further, both have suf­ [email protected] Buck won the match in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2.

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do.” for Irish By KATE GALES In doubles, Stephen Bass and Associate Sports Editor Barry King were first off the courts, losing 8-5 to Brandon By TOM DORWART Although it was St. Patrick’s Davis and Chris Martin. Illinois Sports Writer Day, the Fighting Irish were no clinched the point at No. 1, m atch for the Fighting Illini with G.D. Jones and Ryler It’s a cliche in March bas­ Thursday. Deheart defeating Ryan ketball — “New heroes An afternoon of near misses Keckley and Brent D Amico 8- always step up.” saw the No. 18 Irish fall to the 2. The Illini completed the That saying fits the Notre nation’s No. 3 squad, featuring sweep with another 8-5 victo­ Dame baseball team’s victo­ two top-20 singles players and ry, this time putting Kevin ry Thursday over the a strong top-to-bottom doubles Anderson and Pramod Damir Northern Illinois Huskies (3- lineup. over Sheeva Parbhu and Eric 9). “They’re a good team, and Langenkamp. Seldom-used senior left­ they played well,” coach Bobby “If we had gotten one break hander Scott Bickford Bayliss said. “I was just disap­ early on in doubles, gotten up pitched perhaps the best pointed in our slow start.” a service break, given the innings of his Notre Dame Since the beginning of the crowd a chance to get into it ... career to allow his team to season, Bayliss has called the it might have been different,” rally for a 10-6 win at bottom of the lineup a Bayliss said of the outcome of Evansville’s Aces’ Classic. strength. The team proved his the match. “But we didn’t do it. “I fold the team after the thought correct Thursday, as We didn’t manufacture it.” game it was one of the high­ No. 5 Irackli Ackhvlediani Singles saw the Irish fall in lights of my career at Notre posted a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 victory their first three matches to Dame — watching how well for the first Irish point of the clinch the match for Illinois. In Scott Bickford pitched today match. the top spot, Bass was the first — because here’s a kid that Patrick Buchanan was last to finish, as the sophomore fell hasn’t had that many on the courts at No. 6 with 6-1, 6-4 to Anderson. opportunities in his career,” another close third-set match, Anderson is ranked No. 18 in Irish coach Paul Mainieri but ultimately fell 6-4 in the the country in singles play. said. “He’s kept a good atti­ final set to leave a final score Parbhu finished next, losing tude, he’s worked really of 6-1 in favor of the Illini. 6-2, 7-5 in a fierce battle for a hard and today he came in “I thought once we got into third set to Monte Tucker of and really saved the game the matches we were fine,” the Illini at No. 4. for us.” Bayliss said of the team’s per­ Jones clinched the match for “He kept us in the game formance. “We had little win­ the Illini with a 7-6 (7-0), 6-3 and gave us a chance to dows of opportunity, and we win over Barry King at No. 3. PAMELA LOCK/The O bserver rally. Here’s a kid that in his really had to close the door on Sophomore Stephen Bass returns the ball against Illinois in them, which we really didn’t see ILLINI/page 22 Notre Dame’s 6-1 loss at the Eck Tennis Pavilion Thursday. see NORTHERN/page 21

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lock horns with No. play extremely hard,” By BOBBY GRIFFIN 25 Lady Vols today Corrigan said. “I think that Associate Sports Editor like any young team they’ve had some ups and downs, but By DAN TAPETILLO As the round of 32 teams I think they’ve got a very tal­ . Sports Writer opens up in the NCAA men’s ented group of kids, so I’m basketball tournament expecting to see them at their Heading into today’s crucial Saturday, Notre Dame will best on Saturday.” match against No. 2 3 commence something of its Notre Dame is currently sit­ Tennessee (9-3), the No. 25 own. ting at 2-1 overall, with wins Irish (6-6) will be relying on Notre Dame will play its first against Penn State and North the team’s depth to pull out Great Western Lacrosse Carolina and a loss to Cornell. the victory. league game of the season All three of the Irish oppo­ Notre Dame will be compet­ against Butler. The game will nents are highly ranked. ing without sophomore also be Notre Dame’s first Saturday’s game will be the Christian Thompson, half of home game of the season. first league game of the sea­ the No. 2 doubles team in the Butler is a young, hungry son, however, and in league country. The former No. 1 team — a group that Irish play winning is crucial. pairing of Christian and her coach Kevin Corrigan “Its extremely important [to twin sister Catrina holds an acknowledges could present a win| because if we win all five 11-1 record on the season. tough matchup. of our league games, we get to Catrina Thompson will lead CHUY BENITEZ/The Observer “We’ve seen them play a the NCAA tournament with an Freshman Brook Buck reaches for the ball in Notre Dame’s number of times now, and see VOLS/page 22 victory over Iowa Feb. 27 at the Eck Tennis Pavilion. they are very young, but they see BUTLER/page 21

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dominating Notre Dame inside. By HEATHER “Coming off that game against VAN HOEGARDEN Connecticut we were a little frustrat­ Sports Writer ed,” McGraw said. But the Irish say they are ready for There is just one NCAA bracket in the NCAA Tournament. the Irish locker room. “I feel like we have the overall expe­ It has Notre Dame and UC Santa rience to push it a step more, and I Barbara playing at 4:30 p.m. Saturday think that helps with our confidence,” in Fresno, Calif. For the No. 10 Irish, Duffy said. “Especially going out West, who have high aspirations for the away from home a little bit, I think NCAA Tournament, this is the only we’ll be ready to go.” game that matters right now. Duffy will have to play well if the “We haven’t talked about any of the Irish are to advance in the tourna­ other games, haven’t talked about ment. The junior is averaging 11.8 what we’re doing afterwards, we’re points and 5.5 assists per game, the just focusing on this game,” complement to All-American forward The fourth seeded Irish (26-5) have a Jacqueline Batteast. Batteast is aver­ tough first round matchup in the 13th aging a career high 17.1 points to go seeded Gauchos (21-8), who were Big along with 6.5 rebounds for the Irish. West regular season and tournament Fellow senior Teresa Borton is averag­ champions. Senior Kristen Mann was ing 8.4 points and 5.8 rebounds per the Big West Player of the Year and game. Freshman Charel Allen aver­ averages 19.9 points and 9.5 rebounds ages 7.9 points off the bench, and per game. The 6-foot-2 forward also Crystal Erwin gives the Irish big min­ has 15 double-doubles this season. utes off the bench as well. “She is going to present a lot of prob­ McGraw said the only concern she lems,” McGraw said. “You have to has going into the tournament is the know where she is all the time. She bench. can go inside and out.” “We have great depth, and it’s very The Gauchos, who come into the young,” McGraw said. “That’s the only game with a 10-game winning streak, question mark going into this year’s also boast a talented point guard in NCAA Tournament since it is their first Mia Fisher, who averages 13.7 points NCAA Tournament.” per game on 50.6 percent shooting. Duffy said a balanced attack will be “She is a very, very quick and athlet­ key for the Irish. ic type of player,” McGraw said. “She “For the NCAA Tournament, every­ & gets great shots, she’s smart, she’s a body has to step up, it can’t be one great defender, so she creates some player,” Duffy said. “I think w e’ve matchup problems for us. shown this year that it can’t just be “Defensively, they play great man to Jackie. I think that Charel, myself and man pressure defense, similar to what [player] one through 11 have to be Rutgers and Connecticut do.” ready to go.” Meanwhile, the Irish will begin their The only common opponent the Irish quest to advance farther than the and Gauchos have is Purdue, whom I Sweet 16, which they haven’t done the UC Santa Barbara lost to 66-65 in 4 past two years. overtime Dec. 3, and the Irish defeated “Many teams would love to get to the 86-69 on Jan. 16. But Notre Dame Sweet 16 two years in a row, but we knows the Gauchos are a tough first want to get a step farther, ” point guard round game. Megan Duffy said. “But at the same “They’re a dangerous team,” Duffy time, we want to take it one game at a said. “We all agreed that they’re better time.” than a 13 seed. It’s definitely going to Notre Dame comes off a tough loss be a tough first-round game.” in the semifinals of the Big East Tournament last week at the Hartford RICHARD FRIEDMAN/The Observer Civic Center. No. 13 Connecticut Contact Heather Van Hoegarden at Guard Megan Duffy dribbles past Ohio State’s Kim Wilburn on Nov. 20. Duffy and the knocked off the Irish 67-54 March 7, [email protected] Irish face California Santa Barbara in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

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McGraw has led Notre The Irish have always The inside trio of Duffy has produced Notre Dame has The Irish are eight Dame to 10 straight been known for defense Borton, LaVere and an excellent season, already said anything uj deep and all eight tournament appear­ and this season is no Erwin need success with and may be just as less advancing past the 2 have made crucial ances and five Sweet 16 exception. The team the high-low post game important as Batteast Sweet 16 is not good contributions at cer­ berths. Her Irish allows just 56.6 points When they have it, it’s for Notre Dame’s suc­ enough. The team has Q tain points throughout reached the Final Four per game. Offensively, easy layups. When they cess. Allen and Gaines extra motivation after ui the season. Allen adds in 1997 and the national Batteast and Duffy are don’t, it’s a turnover. have proven they can receiving what they DC a burst energy, while title in 2001. She’s a the pacesetters, but any Batteast is one of the hold their own, and thought was a “disap­ Erwin gives the team master at making in­ of the eight-player rota­ best in the nation, hav­ both could see signifi­ pointing” seed. The toughness and a phys­ game adjustments that tion can contribute on a ing the ability to post up cant minutes against Irish have played well ical presence. help Notre Dame win. given night. or nail a long jumper. UCSB. on the road this season.

French is a seven­ The Gauchos can put Mann does it all for Fisher averages a The Gauchos play time Big West Coach of up points — tallying the Gauchos on both UCSB hasn’t lost since solid 13.7 points and nine women and all the Year since 1992. more than 71 per ends, so the Irish must Feb. 3 and are playing more than three assists average more than He’s compiled a 478- game. Their offense either shut her down, or their best ball of the per game, while Bonds double figures minutes. 03 278 record during begins and ends with the rest of UCSB. Notre season. The Gauchos adds almost six points, Besides Mann and more than 27 years of All-American candi­ Dame must also keep should have home court 3.5 rebounds and two Fisher, UCSB relies on O head coaching. This is date Mann. On defense, watch on Nichols and advantage in Fresno assists. O’Bryan is a an array of others to 3 the ninth straight year UCSB holds opponents Richardson, who com­ and have nothing to lose spark off the bench, provide scoring, French has the to less than 40 percent bine for more than 13 when facing the mighty notching 5.9 points per defense and rebound­ Gauchos in the Big shooting and just 61 points and 12 rebounds Irish. game in 17 minutes. ing. Dance. points a game. a game:

French has impres­ The Gauchos can Duffy is one of the UCSB can play loose Mann and Batteast Both teams need sive credentials, but it’s reach 80 points easily, best all-around point and carefree, while could cancel each their benches to play McGraw who has the but they’ve shown a guards in the Big East, Notre Dame bears all V) other out which leaves well for a victory and Final Four experience vulnerability all sea­ and with Allen and the pressure after going the other players to both have received and the national cham­ son to struggle against Gaines helping out, the 26-5 during the regular decide this category. consistent contribu­ 1 pionship ring. She is 9- tough defenses. That Irish have the edge season. The Irish strug- Notre Dame has more tions. The Irish < 0 in her last nine first plays into Notre here. UCSB likely needs fifepower in the paint, bench struggled in its round tournament Dame’s strength. The Bonds or O’Bryan to in term s of scoring last game against games and owns a 21- Irish offense can’t rely have a bctter-than- lirgf round last season and defense, but UCSB Connecticut in the 10 tourney career solely on Batteast and average game for the -#■ aud that was a hortie rebounds better. Big East tourney. record. Duffy for points. Gauchos to win. game. ^ Friday, March 18, 2005 The Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER page 3 Her final shot After losing in the Sweet 16 the past Jacqueline Batteast has one last

Batteast had 32 points on 11- really understand how nice it By HEATHER for-23 shooting in the Irish is to be at home,” Batteast VAN HOEGARDEN upset of Ohio State. But said. “I really am 10 minutes Sports Writer Batteast’s biggest play in that from my house, and it’s great tournament was on defense, — I can get a home-cooked Big East Player of the Year. when she blocked a game- meal because the dining hall All-American. First team all- tying shot to preserve the can get a little tiresome after a Big East. Big East Rookie of championship. Batteast took while, and still be able to be the Year. These awards, home tournament Most around my brother and sister, among many others, belong to Valuable Player honors, the so it’s been great.” senior Jacqueline Batteast. But first of many honors she would The senior is a celebrity in it's the one accolade that has receive during the regular sea­ town. When she and Duffy go eluded her for three years that son. out, everyone turns to look — matters most. Against Rutgers at the Joyce but it’s not at the junior point “Final Four,” she says with­ Center, B atteast scored 12 guard. out hesitation. straight points in the second “Honestly, nobody really And if the Irish are going to half, finishing with 27 to bring cares about who I am,” Duffy make it to Indianapolis, they Notre Dame back from a 13- said with a smile. “Everywhere will need plenty of help from point deficit. we go, whether it’s the mall, their senior All-American, who “I’m still getting used to the movies, I swear every per­ is having the best season of I more defenders], ” Batteast son in South Bend knows who her career playing in front of said. Jackie is. It’s gotten to the her hometown crowd. But overall, Batteast has point where she tries to hide a Go-to player used the extra attention she little, because otherwise she’d This season, Batteast has has received to her advantage. be talking to everyone.” faced constant attention from She is averaging 2.7 assists The mild-mannered Batteast opposing teams. Some play per game, which is second on shies away from the spotlight. man, others play zone, but the team behind only point But when she goes out in regardless, Batteast is guaran­ guard Megan Duffy. For the town, Batteast has no choice teed one thing — someone will first time in her career, but to be the talk of wherever be guarding her. Batteast’s assist total (83) is she is. “Their whole team seems to more than her turnover total “It’s more the loud whispers be more aware of where I (66 ). [when people recognize me],” am," Batteast said. “So if it’s “It feels good that I can rely she said. “People are whisper­ not an actual double, there's on my teammates and know ing, but you can hear them. No three people in the lane, so it’s they’ll be able to hit an open one really comes up to me, but a lot more difficult, and teams shot,” Batteast said. you can see them doing a dou­ are being a lot more physical Hometown hero ble take. this year.” As much atten tio n as “I wish they would just come Despite facing constant dou­ Batteast gets on the court, off up and talk to me then I would ble teams, Batteast is putting the court she might get even feel a lot better. I feel like I’m up the best numbers of her more. not a nice person when I just career, averaging 17.1 points After games, young girls and walk by and I hear them talk­ RICHARD FRIEDMAN/The Observer and 6.5 rebounds per game, boys flock to Batteast, asking ing about me, so I try to smile Jacqueline Batteast attempts a layup against Ohio State's one year after averaging 16 for pictures, autographs or and be polite — I’m still get­ Jessica Davenport In Notre Dame’s 66-62 win Nov. 20. points per game. Batteast is anything for a piece of their ting used to that.” the Irish’s go-to scorer, coming South Bend star. Batteast, a The usually low-key Batteast the somebody 1 aspire to be to her. ” up big in big games. Washington High School prod­ has never craved the spotlight, like,” McGraw said. One last chance In the Preseason WNIT, uct, is glad she stayed close to but since her breakout fresh­ For freshman Charel Allen, Batteast has one final shot to Batteast had 17 points in home, despite originally want­ man year at Notre Dame, she who scored more than 3,000 add the crowning accomplish­ Notre Dame's semifinal upset ing to move away for college. has been the poster child for points in high school in ment to her list. And she of Duke, and in the finals, “I think a lot of people don’t Notre Dame women’s basket­ Monessen, Pa., Batteast was a knows now is the time. ball. big reason the talented guard “This year, this is it,” “After freshman year, I chose the Irish. Batteast said. “The tourna­ couldn’t go anywhere without “I knew coming in that she ment starts on Saturday, and 1 being recognized,” Batteast would be here, and she was think we did a pretty good job said. the all-star that she was, so during the regular season. I Irish coach Mul'fet McGraw that played a big factor in me think we’re in a good bracket, said the community has adopt­ coming here,” Allen, who was even though we were disap­ ed the senior as one of its own. named to the Big East first pointed with our seeding [No. “It’s been a great thing for team All-Freshman team, said. 4]." the program to have a local “I wanted to play with some­ Batteast, who came in the player succeed,” McGraw said. body at her level. She’s very year after Notre Dame’s 2001 “I think the fans have really good, I love playing with her. National Championship, has been great to her. They’ve She brings excitement to prac­ never made it past the Sweet really embraced her; they’ve tice, to games, to the locker 16 in her three years, getting treated her like their own room, off the court, so she’s a to that point the last two daughter.” very good person.” years. But this year, she is Getting back to the elite The promising freshman said Batteast has left her mark on determined to have more after that one day she hopes her losing a close game to No. 1 the Irish basketball program as a player and as a person. career can earn her similar seed Penn State in last year’s When she graduates in May, accolades to Batteast. Sweet 16. Batteast will be in the top five “Look at her, look at all the “If we don’t get past the of the Notre Dame record accomplishments she’s made,” Sweet 16 this year, I think the books for almost every major the freshman said. “1 just want season will be a disappoint­ statistical category, including to follow in her footsteps.” m e n t,” B atteast said. “We points, rebounds, blocks and Duffy, a first team All-Big were 40 seconds away from double-doubles. Batteast also East performer this year and going to the Elite Eight last joined All-American Ruth Riley the Big East Most Improved year, so we know we re right as two of the three players in Player last season, said play­ there. This year we know Notre Dame history with at ing with Batteast has helped we re supposed to get there — least 1,800 points and 900 m ake her the player she is it won’t be a shock, it won’t be rebounds in their careers. now. a surprise, we just trying to go But Batteast’s impact on the “I think we’ve become very take care of business. Notre Dame program goes far­ good friends, and I know that’s "So, here it is. It’s time now to ther than just the numbers. why my game has gotten so start playing.” She has been an example of a much better in the last three And if all goes "according to great player and a great per­ years,” Duffy said. “I’ve had plan, Batteast will leave Notre son for younger teammates to her to look up to, her being the Dame women’s basketball the look up to and strive to emu­ All-American. I always try to way she found it — on top. RICHARD FRIEDMAN/The Observer late. emulate my game a little bit Jacqueline Batteast drives past two Purdue defenders Jan. 16 at “It’s great for the younger like her just because she's so the Joyce Center. The All-American hopes to reach the Final Four players to look up and see, this talented and has a lot going Contact Heather Van Hoegarden this season after losing in the Sweet 16 the past two years. is a role model for me, this is for her. I’ve always looked up at [email protected] The Observer ♦ IRISH INSIDER Friday, March 18, 2005 Three factors will decide Irish fate Starting this weekend, Notre Batteast recognized that. While ment scenario. It’s exactly what Dame has the opportunity to her teammates cheered when the the Irish had during those 26 make history or be history. seed was announced, the senior wins and exactly what they lost, Whether they do the former or All-American didn’t show much at least for part of those five latter will depend on three factors emotion. She was visibly ticked defeats. — confi­ off during the ensuing interviews For Notre Dame to advance dence, with media. If Batteast needed deep into the tournament, the rebounding any more motivation during her other seven regular players must and senior season, the selection com­ stay confident, even if Batteast Jacqueline mittee took care of that. Now, it’s falters. Basketball is a game of Batteast. up to Batteast to set the tone for swings, and overall this season, The Irish her team in this tournament by Notre Dame has been able to have had, playing as she has for much of withstand most opponents’ runs without a the season — fearless and unwa­ and then respond with a spurt of doubt, one vering. its own. Things mustn’t change of the best After struggling in the NCAA now. Joe Hettler regular sea­ Tournament in 2002 as a sopho­ If Batteast continues to play sons in more, Batteast rebounded to well and the Irish maintain their school his­ Senior Staff have outstanding junior and sen­ confidence, there’s only one tory by W riter ior years. The difference between major weakness in this team’s going 26-5 her first two years and her final play — rebounding, or lack there­ and winning two? The South Bend native of. seven games against top 25 oppo­ gained confidence — and she McGraw has preached all sea­ nents. They have succeeded at hasn’t looked back. son that her team must rebound home and on the road, in easy It’s a pretty thing to watch to beat good opponents. If they games and difficult matchups. Batteast on her game — her low, can execute in the paint by box­ But in the few instances when slow cross-over dribble, deadly ing out and not backing down, Notre Dame was tripped up, the accurate jumper and the ease the Irish will be as good as any » team lacked confidence, lost the with which she drives past a team in the tourney. But in many rebounding battle and their All- helpless defender to the bucket instances this season, Notre American couldn’t produce. for an easy layup. Dame has been whipped inside. These factors combined to be When Batteast is on her game It’s not that the Irish don’t have Notre Dame’s Achilles’ heel. They — which is often — the rest of the the ability to rebound well, they are the only reason the Irish Irish feed off her confidence and just play soft at times. When that a*##: could be sent home early from improve their games. Teams happens, good teams take advan­ RICHARD FRIEDMAN/The Observer this year’s tournament. focus their defensive schemes on tage. Notre Dame’s players huddle at midcourt after a 63-47 home Notre Dame has plenty of moti­ stopping the All-American, free­ It’s an exciting and scary time victory over Rutgers on Jan. 23. The Irish hope to advance deep vation heading into its 10th ing up Teresa Borton and for this Notre Dame team. into this year’s tournament. straight tourney appearance. The Courtney LaVere for an open They’ve just finished an outstand­ selection committee slapped the shot, or allowing Megan Duffy or ing regular season and a so-so last two seasons. A chance to est? By the beginning of April, Irish in the face not only by giving Charel Allen a clear field goal Big East Tournament. Now, what reach their potential at the per­ Notre Dame will know the them an unfair No. 4 seed, but attempt. lies ahead is opportunity. A fect time and make a long antici­ answer. also by planting them a thousand With Batteast, Notre Dame chance to cement their names as pated run deep into the heart of miles away in California. While plays with a swagger that borders one of the very special teams dur­ this year’s March Madness. The opinions expressed in this the West Coast players are happy, the line of confidence and cocky. ing McGraw’s tenure. A chance to A good team that under­ column are those of the author no one else should be — if this It’s exactly what championship separate themselves from past achieved in the tournament? Or a and not necessarily those of The draw wasn’t a worst-case sce­ teams need to grind through the Irish teams that made it to the great team that played its best Observer. Contact Joe Hettler at nario, it was dam close. rigors of a one-and-done tourna­ Sweet 16 then lost, much like the when the spotlight shone bright­ jhetller@nd. edu THE TEMPE REGIONAL CHAPEL HILL, N.C. SEATTLE, W a s h .

No. 1 North Carolina (27-3) No. 2 Baylor (27-3) The Tar Heels beat Duke three times this The Bears won I lie Big-12 regular season season and have 13 straight victories. and Conference tournament. SUNDAY SATURDAY 7 P.M. 2 P.M. No. 16 Coppin State (23-7) No. 15 Illinois State (13-17) Sherri Tucker loads the Lady Eagles who This Cinderella story came out of nowhere haven’t lost since Feb. 12. to win the Missouri Valley Conference.

No. 8 Mississippi (19-10) No. 7 Texas Christian (23-9) The Lady Rebels finished fifth in the SEC The Horned Frogs finished fourth in and lost to Georgia in the tourney. Conferenee-USA regular se SUNDAY SATURDAY 9 :3 0 P.M. 4 :3 0 P.M. No. 9 George Washington (22-8) No. 10 Oregon (20-9) The Colonials Won the West section of the Cathrine Kraayeveld has paced the Ducks Atlantic-10 with a 13-3 mark. to a 12-6 Pacific-10 record.

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No. 5 Arizona State (22-9) No. 3 Minnesota (24-7) Only 29-2 Stanford beat out the Sun Devils The Golden Gophers reached the Big 10 in the Pacific-10 standings this season. tournament championship game. SATURDAY SATURDAY 2 P.M. 9 :3 0 P.M. No. 12 Eastern Kentucky (23-7) No. 14 St. Francis (PA) (21-9) Miranda Eckerle was one of four Colonels The Red Flash captured both Northeast to average double figures in scoring. titles and went 16-2 in the conference. 11

No. 4 Notre Dame (26-5) No. 6 Virginia (20-10) The Irish have seven wins over top-25 foes The Cavaliers finished fifth in the ACC and and earned its third highest seed ever. lost to North Carolina in the tourney. SATURDAY SATURDAY 4 :30 P.M. 7 P.M. No. 11 Old Dominion (22-8) the Gauchos won both the Big West regu­ The Lady Monarchs have three players lar season and conference titles. averaging double figures in scoring.