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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's OLUME 39: ISSUE 129 THURSDAY, APRIL 21,2005 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM ND -will a-ward 13 honorary degrees at commencement
their contributions in fields for an honorary degree. usually consists of 10 to 12 world known for successfully By KATE ANTONACCI ranging from business, law and "Each of the colleges submits individuals who do not neces separating Siamese twins Associate Nrws Editor science to medicine, sports and recommendations for honorary sarily need a connection to the joined at the hack of the head entertain- degree recip University, Brown said. in 1987, will recetvEl a doctor Thirteen honorary degrees ment, said ients, and Aaron, the all-time leader for ate of science. will bP awarded at Notre Dennis other sugges career runs in Major League Judge Hobert Carter, a U.S. Damn's May 15 eommoncenwnt Brown, asso tions can be Baseball who was elected to the District Court judge for tho cPrPmony. Univnrsity officials ciato director . ·,·~.. submitted by Ilall of rame in 1982, will Southern District of New York announctHI Wndnnsday. Among of news and ' . anyone with receive a doctorate of laws. known for his involvomnnt in tlw rncipionts will be baseball information. in the cam Arinze, a Nigerian who was the civil rights movement, will lognnd !lank Aaron and former llonorary t pus commu considered a strong papal can receive a doctorate of laws. papal candidate Cardinal degrees arc nity," Brown didate before Pope Benedict Hobert Conway, class of 1966, Francis Arinze. ways of rec said. XVI was selected Tuesday and a senior director at Goldman 'Aaron U i Arlnze In addition to commnnr.ement ognizing and n ve rs ity has been instrumental in pro Sachs who also serves on Notre speaknr Vartan Grngorian, honoring the President moting inter-religious dialogue, Dame's Board of Trustees, will prosidE)nt of the Carnegie accomplishments of various Father Edward Malloy and sev will also receive a doctorate of receive a doctorate of laws. Corporation, Notre Dame will individuals. Students, faculty eral officers then narrow down laws. .Jack Greenberg, a well- honor distinguishnd figures - and staff members are all the group of nominees. They Dr. Benjamin Carson, one of thnH~ women and I 0 men- for allowed to nominate a person make the final decisions, which the top brain surgeons in the see DEGREES/page 6 Abroad students flock to St. Peter's Lead-ND New pope's views Crowds attend the works to spark debate in Rome papal announcement help local By KELLY MEEHAN By RICKY McROSKEY Nrws Writer News Writer
HOME - Saint Mary's sopho HOME - As the slow, steady youth more Sarah DeShon was not cheers of "Benedetto" resound expecting a rww pope to be ed throughout St. Peter's olocted so quickly. When her square, Notre Dame students By JARRETT LANTZ roommate informed her had the special opportunity to News Writer Tuesday evening that a pope witness history when Cardinal had been named, she knew she Joseph Hatzinger ascended to In his first year com posi only had about 45 minutes to the papacy Tuesday evening in tion class, Steve Cartwright arrive at tlw Vatican to see the Home. There, at 5:50 p.m .. was tasked with writing an prnsnntation of the new pontiff. white smoke rose from the essay about the issue of' She bngan running to St. Sistine Chapel chimney and all educational disparity. ;\s he Peter's square. of Home - and the world, for sat hunched over his desk, Slw had company. that matter - turned its gaze lw had an idea: instPad of "I think it was amazing to soe toward the Vatican to hear the just writing about tlw prob so many people running first words of Pope Benedict lem. he could propose a through tlw streets. osp!~cially XVI. solution - a solution that SI'VI'ral pril'sts and nuns," Many students wen~ tlH're for IPd to his founding of Lead I )I'Siwn said. tho first papal inauguration in ND, a Notrn Danw sPrvirr• Word spn•ad quil'kly among 26 years, though thn suddr•n club. Saint Mary's studnnts studying nature of the announer~nH~nl l.ead-ND strivPs to pro· in Hon11• artnr (;prman Cardinal sent many of them running ·vidP South Bnnd youth with .Josnph Hatzingnr was toward St. Peter's from all dif al'l!~r-srhool romrnunity announn~d as t.lw next pope. AP ferent parts of Horne. sr~rviee opportuniii!~S. Wh:Lt Catholics celebrate together the election of Pope Benedict XVI sets Lead-ND apart from sec.: DEBATE/page 6 at St. Peter's square in Vatican City. see CROWDS/ page 8 other service programs is that the participating chil dren, not adults, plan and carry out the bulk of the projects. During this past semester, Baron delivers first State of the Student Union 10 Notre Dame students visited the children at Jefferson lntermndiatP Miller gave an exuberant. almost School to gently guidE~ tlw By MADDIE HANNA !lamboyant introduction of the Associate News Editor organization of tlwir own new presidnnt. community sr~rvien projects. Emphasizing "we're not gov Despite being unable to sup "A lot of stud11nts come ernment; we're Union," student press a few laughs himself. !'rom low socioEH'.onom ir body president Dave Baron deliv Baron quickly regained compo backgrounds and lwvn a lot ered his first sure, apologizing for "all the of dilTnrnnt issuns tlwy l'acP State of the pomp. circumstance and political at school and away from I'm Student Union See Also theory that about to give - school," I.Pad-ND tt~am address but hey, that's what you get when leader Krystal llardy said. "Members Wednesday you elect a !political sc.ieneel and "Tiwy're the kids that don't night, assum discuss !economics! major as studPnt twcnssarily get straight ;\s, body pt·esident." ing the podi basketball but thny havP a lot of lPad um at the lie stressed the power of the ership potnntial. Tlwy seP beginning of tickets, future of Student Union while analyzing that part of thnmsPivns the Senate Copy Shop" thn common phrase "student stuck as a 'elass c:lown', bur meeting. government has no power." we'vr1 shown them that tlH'Y Baron's page4 "I'm here tonight to both agree can channel that energy entry was and entirely refute that state into somnthing positive." what one might expect of a big ment," Baron said. Over onn year of planning PAMELA LOCK/The Observer time politician - except for the lie explained he agrees with and training culminated in Student body president Dave Baron discusses perseverance, laughter that ensued after direc proactlveness and convictions durlllg his speech to the Senate. tor of communications Steve see UNION/page 6 see LEAD-NO/page 8 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Thursday, April 21, 2005
INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT IS THE BEST TIME OF THE YEAR AT NOTRE DAME? Proper· quad attire
From what I can recall, Notre. Dame is not the University of Southern California. Katie Jannazo Jen Richard Ashley Shelton Tom Stablein Michael Devitt Brian Fallon While the beauty of the St. Joe's and St. Mary's Lakes surpasses any freshman sophomore sophomore sophomore sophomore sophomore ocean. unfortu- Cavanaugh Walsh Walsh Knott Dillon Dillon nately they are Jen Rowling barely lakes - "The first snow- '"WILD' week in "Leaving Bond "Football "Spring. rather represen- "The first really tative of ponds. News Writer warm day when fall - before Walsh ... if you at 7 for season ... what Everyone loves a At the same everyone comes it's freezing and don't know, you breakfast. " else would it good tulip. " time it is under- on the quad. " we get sick of should find b e.?" standable how the grassy North, South and God quads can be mis winter." out." taken for the sandy beaches of the Pacific coast. The sooner students come to rec ognize the difference between the beaches of California and the quads of Notre Dame, the better off we all will be. What exactly do I mean by under standing the difference between the quads and the beach? By no means IN BRIEF do I suggest that students not be out enjoying the radiant South Bend The Howard Hall Bone sun. That is what the quads are for. Marrow Registration will take I enjoy walking to and from classes place between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. listening to the resounding music today in the Sorin and Dooley from the dorm windows and wit Rooms on the first floor of nessing the countless games of fris LaFortune. bee. soccer and baseball. Furthermore, I find great pleasure There will be a performance of in observing the talented trapeze Tom Stoppard's "Arcadia" artists who spend their afternoons today at 7:30 in the Decio walking across a rope connected to Mainstage Theatre. DeBartolo trees. All would agree that a nap on Center for the Performing Arts. the grass tops off a spring day at Buy tickets at the box office. Notre Dame. So where exactly does the prob Writer Blue Balliett will sign lem come in? copies of his latest book The spring events I have "Chasing Vermeer" today at 4 described take place on a grassy p.m. in the Hammes Notre Dame ql!ad, and therefore, they should be Bookstore. accompanied by "quad attire." Although I cannot specify exactly Guillermo Grenier, professor what I mean by "quad attire," I can, of sociology at Florida however, explain what I do not International University in intend. Miami, Fla., will give a lecture Ladies, while itis finally warm entitled "Exiles and Ideology: enough to stop wasting money at The Creation and Maintenance FunTan and Malibu Tan, the quad PAMELA LOCK/The Observer of the Suban-American Exile~ is not the beach. Wear your bathing Mansour Ourasanah, left, and Brendan McHugh, right, listen as host John Dickson ideology - evident from the suits underneath a tank top and advertises their studly qualities to the bidders at the Dillon Dude Auction. 2004 Cuba Poll." It will begin at shorts. Heck, even sport your 4 p.m. today in 138 DeBartolo bathing top if you truly desire. Hall. Please, however, refrain from mod eling the entire swim suit. When OFFBEAT The Notre Dame Invention you run out to catch that frisbee at Convention will take place least have on a pair of shorts. Harvard students treated The party, which drew are bank robbers. There Thursday between 5:30 p.m. and Gentlemen, I must admit there for rashes after party an estimated 600 students are cross-dressers. A sus 8:30 in the Giovanini Commons. are a few of you who are deserving CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - last Saturday night, fea pect being sought appar Mednoza College of Business. of a "double take" with your shirts Harvard undergraduates tures a foam-making ently fits both descrip The event is cosponored by the off. However, is it really necessary are in a lather over a machine that fills the tions. Gigot Center for Entrpreneurial all the time? I never realized how party where students dance floor with suds. The The Loudoun County Students and the Robinson throwing a baseball or frisbee could donned bathing suits and foam apparently contains· Sheriff's Office said Community Learning Center. work up such an intense sweat. danced in a sea of foamy a chemical additive that Wednesday it is looking for Make us girls think you are a bit bubbles, only to wake up keeps revelers from slip a robber who walked into The film "Downwind: more masculine. Save the non-shirt the next morning with ping, but can cause rashes the Washington First Bank Depleted Uranium Weapons in competitions for a heated game of painful rashes. if it isn't properly mixed or on Tuesday, handed a note the Age of Virtual War" will be quad football or volleyball. Seven or eight students washed off soon after to a teller and implied he shown in Vander Vennet Couples, relaxing together on a who attended the annual exposure. had a weapon. Theater in the Saint Mary's blanket underneath the sunny sky "Mather Lather" party at Harvard freshman Investigators described College Student Center at 7:00 is more than acceptable. When I the Mather House resi Andrew Trombly said he the suspect as a 6-foot-3 p.m. on Sunday. pass couples laughing, talking and dence hall were later developed rashes on his man - wearing a flowery basking in the sun, I smile and find treated for skin rashes at arms and legs. dress, a dark wig and To submit information to be it quite adorable. However, exces Harvard's infirmary, white gloves. included in this section of The sive affection should not be on dis according to Harvard That was no lady, that Observer, e-mail detailed infor play. Warmer temperatures do not spokesman Robert was a bank robber! Information compiled mation about an event to mean increased public display of Mitchell. STERLING, Va.- There from the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu affection. In short, keep your clothes on and have fun! TODAY TONIGHT FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY Contact Jen Row ling at c:: jrowling@nd. edu L&J The views expressed in the Inside ::1: Column are those of the author and ~ ~ ., not necessarily those of The Observer. L&J ,,. 3: ...... J., Duran said. "We decided to dis This year's Senior Class and alu111na for service By KAREN LANGLEY tribute wristbands for each tick Council took steps to increase News Writer et to whoever showed up first." seniors' chances of snagging a When Duran arrived at the Cubs tieket. 400 gather at fundraiser to honor contributions As a rule, Notre Dame stu Stepan Center at 6 a.m. to begin "This is the first year ever dents do not reminisce fondly wristband distribution, the line that we were able to get more nated Francis as the Saint Mary's about their early morning treks of students already wrapped than 650 tickets," Scott said. By MEGAN O'NEIL honoree last fall. to Stepan Center. Tuesday, how around the building. Most stu "We were able to purch STUDENT SENATE Members discuss basketball tickets, future of Copy Shop Share information in the letters there is a disclaimer on tickets Shappell said Basketball many said they felt students were By MAD DIE HANNA given to students who purchase saying Notre Dame is not respon Operations expected a renovation unaware of its existence and that Associate News Editor tickets, Shappell said. sible for any injuries. of the Joyce Center "in the next alternatives should be explored. Student body president Dave Dillon senator Dan Brown pro few years," which could lead to "We need to look into all Controversy surrounding the Baron explained Ticket Share, a posed an incentives program changing student seating at options," Keough senator Rob basketball ticketing system pro free ticket-swapping program cur where students with a certain games. Lindley said. "We need to do voked debate at Student Senate's rently organized through the attendance level would be guaran "Coach Brey is pushing for the what's best"for the student body." Wednesday night meeting, which dorms. Last year, big posters with teed to get tickets next year, while 'Duke style'- he's very adamant Zahm senator Patrick Knapp also heard discussion on the Copy "give" and "take" columns were those under a specified atten about getting students as close to suggested that Walsh ask Teeple Shop. hung in the dorms, Baron said, dance level would be the court as pos about allowing students to use Student body vice president resulting in "modest success - suspended from next sible," Shappell their printing money at the Copy Lizzi Shappell said she met with nothing outstanding." year's purchasing "So much of Notre said. Shop. Josh Berlo in Basketball Shappell noted two other process. Dame is about University Operations to ask about the possi changes regarding pricing and Alumni senator unity. The Shirt Affairs commit In other Senate news: bility of changing the ticket purchasing. Due to inflation, ticket Andrew Beatty tee chair Matt + A resolution was passed sup options available to students, prices will increase across the agreed with Brown. hopes to do that. " Walsh explained porting the sending of a letter to including a split-ticket system board, going up to $60 for stu "Something like the possibility of Vice President for Student Affairs designed to increase attendance. dents - although Berlo empha that really seems to Katie Fox the Copy Shop Mark Poorman, inviting him to an However, Shappell said Berlo sized it was still the cheapest work getting atten president of The Shirt closing, although Aug. 31, 2005 Senate meeting and dismissed the idea almost immedi undergraduate student ticket dance at lesser he admitted he reception afterwards in the ately, citing men's basketball found at schools with competitive games," he said. did not fully Student Government Office. coach Mike Brey's disapproval. basketball teams. While Siegfried senator Ben understand the situation since he "It's sort of an opening of our "Coach Brey doesn't like that While the ticket purchasing time Gunty said he felt "split ticketing hasn't officially met with manager doors to [Student Affairs]." Baron idea - he wants one united fan will not change - either a isn't going to do anything," Baron Terri Teeple yet. said. base," Shappell said. Thesday or Thursday at 7 a.m. - stood behind the idea. "She [Teeple] would like a letter + Katie Fox, president of The Last year, Shappell said student each student ID will only be able "With split ticketing, you're from us getting student body sup Shirt. assumed the podium at the government representatives met to purchase spreading it out port for keeping the Copy Shop in beginning of the meeting to talk with Berlo to request that more four tickets as so more people LaFortune," Walsh said. "She's about the unveiling of The Shirt basketball student tickets be sold opposed to this "Coach Brey is pushing are available to scared they might get kicked out." 2005 this Friday at noon at to students. The deal, Shappell year's six. for the 'Duke style' go," Baron said. When questioned about the Hammes Bookstore. encouraging said, was that if student atten Shappell "There should be Copy Shop potentially closing, senators to come and tell their dance increased, Basketball said she asked he's very adamant about something in the Walsh said Teeple was evasive. dorm constituencies. Operations would consider selling Berlo about getting students as close middle, not all in "She was hesitant to tell me," he "So much of Notre Dame is more tickets. I etting stu to the court as possible. " or all out." said. "I don't really know the full about unity," Fox said. "The Shirt But attendance numbers this dents without O'Neill senator story behind it." hopes to do that." year "were comparable with, if tickets come to Steve Tortorello Walsh said he supported writing The Shirt will be on sale for $11, not worse than last year's," games on a Lizzi Shappell also supported a a letter on behalf of the Copy Shop with half of the proceeds going to Shappell said. "late arrival" student body vice president split ticket pack due to its low prices, convenience, Student Activities and the other This year, the average game basis, at a des age. network capabilities and experi half going to charity. Irish head attendance was between 1 ,400 ignated time "Your diehard ence. football coach Charlie Weis will and 1,500 students, about half of midway through the first half, if fans are going to be the flrst ones "They've been here for 20 years speak, and free food will be the 2,800 undergraduate tickets student seats were still vacant. there anyway [to get the full ticket -they know what they're doing," ofl"ered. sold. "However, General Counsel package], and they're going to go Walsh said. One change thatwill occur next would probably have a problem to all the games," he said. "I don't Although most senators sup Contact Maddie Hanna at year is the inclusion of Ticket with this," Shappell said, since see the problem." ported helping the Copy Shop, mhannal @nd.edu Road to the Finals ~~R~ ~ 2005 1 U Got A Bad Draw OPEN TOURNAMENT We Get Wet 2 4/21 BK 1@ 9:30PM 1------.. 4/24 BK 2@ 2:ooPM 4/21 BK 3@ 8:15PM 16 Mean Girls Championship Game Anarch 99 15 4/22 BK 4/22 BK 8 Pud 's Chicken 6:15PM 5:00PM Platinum FUBU 2.0 ...,. __. 7 4/21 BK 1@ 7:ooPM _____ 4/21 BK 3@ 7:ooPM HP 10 CoCoa Butter 6 4/21 BK 1@ 8:15PM 12 Linebacker Loun Anthon Travel 11 4/22 BK 4/22 BK 4 State Theater 6:15PM 5:ooPM Jack's Shorts 3 4/21 BK 5@ 7:45PM 4(21 BK 3@ 9:30PM 13 Hannah's Storm Blue Collar BaUers 14 CHECK OUT THE WOMEN'S TOURNAIVIENT GAIVIES DURING THESE TIMES: WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT 4/24 BK 2@ 12:00 PM Championship Game Sweet 16 Elite 8 Final 4 Final 4 Elite 8 Sweet 16 4/217-9 PM 4/22 5-7 PM 4/23 5:30-7:30 PM 4/23 5:30-7:30 PM 4/22 5-7 PM 4/21 7-9 PM ------~------ Thursday, April 21, 2005 ORLD & NATION Co1\1P1 uo FROM THE OBsERVER's w1 RE SERVICES page 5 INTERNATIONAL NEWS More than 50 bodies found in river Benedict XVI states his mission BAGHDAD. Iraq - Iraq's interim president announced Wednesday the recovery of more than ~0 bo~ies from the Tigris Hiver, saying New pontiff expresses desire to work for Christian unity, reach out to other religions tho gnsly d1scovery was proof of claims that downs were abducted from an area south of Associated Press t.he capital despite a fruitlnss search by Iraqi fon:es. VATICAN CITY- Charting Northwest of Baghdad, witnesses said 19 a papacy in the tradition of bull.t~t-riddlml bodies wnre found slumped his predecessor, Pope agamst a bloodstained wall in a soccer stadi Benedict XVI pledged tllll in I laditha. Wednesday to work for unity The discoveries came as insurgents among Christians and to unleashed a string of attacks that killed at seek "an open and sincere least nine Iraqis and wounded 21. They dialogue" with other faiths. included four suicide car bombs- one of In his first Mass as pontiff, which., targeted in to rim Prime Minister Ayad Benedict invoked the words Allaw1 s convoy - and a roadside explosion of John Paul II - "Be not in the capital. police said. Allawi escaped afraid" - a message unharmed, they said. designed to show he is intent on following the ground Em~~ttl~d president is replaced breaking path of the late QUI! 0, l:cuador - Lawmakers in Ecuador pope. voted Wednesday to remove embattled The German-born pontiff !'resident Lucio Gutierrez from ollice after a also stressed he would draw w.nrk of escalating street protests demanding on the work of the Second h1s ouster. and they swore in Vice President Vatican 'Council, the 1962-65 Alfredo Palacio to replace him. meeting that modernized the An unidentified army ollicial in combat gear church, an issue important said on television that Gutierrez and his wife, to liberals who are wary of Congresswoman Ximena Bohorquez, had left Benedict from his time as the presidential palace. An Associated Press Homan Catholicism's doctri photographer saw a small helicopter land nal enforcer. brielly on the palace roof and a figure climb As the world's 1.1 billion aboard. Panama's Ambassador Mateo Catholics got the first hints of Castillm:o denied reports that Gutierrez had where the papacy is headed, sought political asylum in Panama. followers of other religions Anti-Gutinrrez protests have been building weighed its meaning for for a week and late Tuesday night 30,000 interfaith relations. By and demonstrators marched on the palace, large; reactions were hope dcmanding Gutierrez's ouster. ful and expectant. "I think he has been very open, so I have no worries about the ecumenical route," NATIONAL NEWS said British Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor. "It will Senate votes to keep aircraft fleet continue. No doubt at all." AP WASIIINGTON - The Senate voted Benedict, the former Pope Benedict XVI greets the crowd Wednesday in front of his fonner private home In Rome. Wednesday to block the Pentagon's plans to Cardinal Joseph Hatzinger, At his first Mass as pontiff, he displayed hints of his intentions to the world's Catholics. scrap one of the country's 12 aircraft carri said his primary task would ers. ke«~ping the fleet intact - at least for be to try to reunify all sive road to salvation and Catholic wrongdoing over lennium after the east-west now. Approved on a 58-:38 vote, the provi Christians and stressed that angered Protestants, Jews, the centuries. He also was schism, but he was not able sion was included as an amendment to the sentiment ~done was not Muslims and other non praised for promoting inter to arrange the trip. Senate's nearly $81 billion bill for wars in enough. "Concrete acts that Christians. faitn dialogue, establishing "We very much hope that Iraq and Afghanistan. enter souls and move con In Israel, admiration for diplomatic relations with under the new pope those The llouse did not include the plan in its sciences are needed," he John Paul's tireless efforts to Israel and aiding Polish Jews problems will be solved," version of the war-spending legislation said. promote Jewish-Catholic during the Nazi era. said Igor Vyzhanov, an passed last month. That means senators The 78-year-old pontiff reconciliation mixed with "Israel can certainly coex Orthodox church and represnntativt~s will have to settle their said he wanted to continue unease about Benedict's ist with him," Oded Ben-Jior, spokesman. differnnces when they write the final bill. "an open and sincere dia time in the Hitler Youth as a Israel's ambassador to the But Hussian religion The Pentagon says it needs the money by logue" with other religions teenager. Vatican, said of the new expert Alexander the beginning of May to pay for combat and and would do everything in Benedict has written about pope. "But the real test will Ogorodnikov questioned reconstruction in Iraq and Afghanistan. his power to improve the his service, which was com come over the course of whether Benedict will match ecumenical cause. pulsory under the Nazi time." John Paul's zeal for closer Father requests military investigation But Benedict has been one regime. He also was drafted Benedict inherits some ties. 1\s a cardinal, Hatzinger FOHT BHAGG, N.C. - The father of an of the most forceful Vatican into a German anti-aircraft times testy relations with the soured relations with the Army sergeant accused of killing two officers voices for Catholic mission unit at the end of World War Hussian Orthodox Church, Hussian Patriarchate by at the start of the Iraq war urged the military ary work and other forms of II, though he says he never which has accused Catholics backing a move to stop Wcdnesday to investigate rcligious and racial evangelization. lie was the fired a shot. of poaching Orthodox believ referring to the Orthodox harassment he said his son faced from fellow intellectual drive behind the John Paul won many ers. John Paul, the first branch of Christianity as a soliders before he unleashed the grenade 2000 document "Dominus Israeli hearts during a trip to Slavic pope, saw a visit to "sister church" - since and rifle attack. Jesus." which outlined the the Holy Land in 2000 by Hussia as a way to promote Homan Catholics see Home .John Akbar's statement to The Associated Catholic Church as an exclu- apologizing for Homan greater Christian unity a mil- as the "mother" church. Press titled "Concerned Father Seeks Justice For Loved Son" came as testimony wrapped up in Sgt. Hasan Akbar's court-martial on murder charges that carry a possible death penalty. Jurors were to return today for closing Bush signs new bankruptcy law arguments and the start of deliberations. the rest of society ends up paying help make credit more affordable Associated Press them." because when bankruptcy is less com LOCAL NEWS Many people in debt will have to mon, credit can be extended to more WASHINGTON- President Bush work out repayment plans instead of people at better rates." Saving-time compromise elusive signed a bill Wednesday that will make having their obligations erased in Those who fought against the legis INDIANAPOLIS- A compromise on leg it harder for debt-ridden people to bankruptcy court, according to the lation said the change will hurt low islation that seeks to move all of Indiana wipe clean their financial slates by law, which takes effect in six months. income working people, single moth to daylight-saving time remained elusive declaring bankruptcy. People with incomes above their ers, minorities and the elderly and will Wednesday as a House-Senate conference The legislation was strongly opposed state's median income will have to pay remove a safety net for people who committee failed to agree on a proposal by consumer rights activists who said some or all of their credit-card have lost their jobs or face major med that could advance in the Senate. it would prevent vulnerable Americans charges, medical bills and other obli ical bills. Hepublican Sen. Marvin Hiegsecker of from getting the fresh start they need. gations under a court-ordered bank "The big winners under the new law Goshen. the bill's primary sponsor in the But Bush said the law was "restoring ruptcy plan. will be the special interests that literal Sen(\te. said if the four-member panel did integrity to the bankruptcy process." "This practical reform will help ly wrote it, particularly the credit card not strike a deal Thursday he would ask "Bankruptcy should always be a last ensure that debtors make a good-faith industry," said Travis B. Plunkett, leg GOP legislative leaders to name a new resort in our legal system," he said. "If effort to repay as much as they can islative director of the Consumer committee that might forge a compromise. someone does not pay his or her debts, afford," Bush said. "This new law will Federation of America. page 6 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Thursday, April 21, 2005 behavior, Baron said he planned Church. lie then led the crowd gone with more of a moderate to write a "comprehensive in a prayer and gave a general than a conservative." Union report" regarding a possible new Debate blessing to all those present. Saint Mary's sophomore continued from page 1 and expanded student center, an continued from page 1 The crowd welcomed him Allison Beyer felt similarly dis idea that surfaced in Notre with cheering and an overall appointed in the cardinals' the statement since student "gov Dame's most recent ten-year Sophomore Katie Osmack sense of praise. However, some choice. ernment" is not a sovereign enti plan and in the Future of was informed of the election of students speculated he was not "I was focusing my prayers ty and cannot make laws. but he Residence Life and Housing the new pope while in class the best choice for the future on changes surrounding the disagrees because the Student Report. when her theology professor of the Church. Some Catholics role of women in the church, Union has great power. Baron also said he would stand received a call from a friend desired a more liberal pope, or amongst other issues, so I am "Our ability to get anything by his convictions as student on his cell phone. She only had one from a a bit disappoint meaningful done .is nothing more body president. time to run to her room to Third World ed in the selec than our ability to unite the stu "The Student Union has power drop off her books and grab country. in "/feel that the new tion," she said. dent body, to get us all going in in 'our convictions' and the her camera· before heading to hopes of further pope is going to be a "Nevertheless, I the same direction, to mobilize strengths of our arguments." St. Peter's Square. uniting Cath will remain 8,000 people," Baron said. Baron said. "Change will come if "When I got to the square I olics across the transitional one hopeful and "We're not government. We're we can show that what we thought it was remarkable that world. because of his trust that the Union." believe is right." the crowd became so silent in "I fool that the conservative lloly Spirit will Baron said the Student Union's As a personal example. Baron anticipation of the introduction new pope is continue to power lies in "our perseverance," said he fully supports "official of the new pop!l," Osmack going to be a nature." work through "our proactiveness" and "our recognition of a student group, said. transitional one the new Holy convictions." like United in Diversity. designed DeShon found that while because of his Meaghan Herbst Father and thP "Change takes time." Baron to be a network of support for standing in the crowd, even conservative Saint Mary's sophomore body of the said. "It's through continual pres homosexual students as well as a the weather was omniscient of nature," sopho Church." sure, year after year, Student bridge of the homosexual and the day's events. more Meaghan Osmack re Senate through Student Senate, heterosexual students at Notre "It was cloudy and sprinkling llerbst said. "It would have mains optimistic about the that change does happen." Dame. for several minutes before the been nice to have a pope from Church's future with Pope He said this perseverance was "Church doctrine is clear in its new pope was announced, and a Third World country because Benedict XVI. apparent in the progress being distinction between the homo moments before his introduc the Church needs change." "I am very much anticipating made towards publishing sexual act and the orientation, tion the clouds broke and the Sophomore Cathy Theiss was the role of Benedict XVI in the Teacher Course Evaluations. and we run a great danger in sun emerged from behind the slightly more at ease with the Church," she said. "I do not Baron then discussed the reducing one to the other," Baron Basilica," DeShon said. idea of Ratzinger serving as know much about him, but I importance of "proactiveness." said. "We need a student group German cardinal Joseph the new pope. am confident in the cardinals' "Big questions are made every that focuses not on changing Ratzinger stepped out onto St. "I am not surprised by tho decision in choosing the best day at the University, and we doctrine, but support and dia Peter's Basilica's balcony at cardinals' decision; he was the leader for the Church." need to make sure we get our logue." 6:48 p.m. and introduced him logical choice in following Pope voice heard. We must be proac self as Pope Benedict XVI. the John Paul II," she said. "I do Contact Kelly Meehan at tive in advancing our interests." Contact Maddie Hanna at new leader of the Catholic wish, however, that they had kmeehaO 1 @saintmarys.edu Demonstrating proactiv.e mhannal @nd.edu will receive a doctor of laws. Steven Sample, president of Moussaoui ready to plead guilty Degrees the University of Southern continued from page 1 California and well-known Associated Press questions about his mPntal brief order. electrical engineer, will receive competence, met Wednesday The nu~rcurial Moussaoui a doctorate of engineering. WASHINGTON - The only known lawyer who was active with U.S. District Judg~ still could changP his mind. 1979 graduate Dr. Carol Lally person indicted in the United in the civil rights movement Leonie Brinkema. /\fterward, which he did once bpforn. But Shields, associate director of States in connection with the Brinkema pronounced the if he follows through, it will and has argued 40 cases before oncology at Wills Eye Hospital Sept. 11 terrorist attacks the Supreme Court, including French citizen fit to enter a mark the latest twist in a con in Philadelphia who captained plans to plead guilty to Brown v. Board of Education, plea to the six-count indict voluted - and sometimes the Notre Dame women's bas charges that could bring him ment and scheduled a hearing bizarre - case during which will receive a doctorate of laws. ketball team three times, will Joseph Keller, a well-known the death penalty, two federal Friday in /\lexandria, Va. Moussaoui has fought with receive a doctorate of science. officials said Wednesday. "The court finds that the and insulted the judge, his mathematician who has con Dr. Joseph Walther, a deco tributed significantly to the Zacarias Moussaoui, whose defendant is fully competent own lawyers and prosecutors rated U.S. Army Air Force sur strange behavior throughout world of engineering and sci to plead guilty to the indict but also has had some sur geon in World War II who the drawn-out case raised ment," Brinkema said in a prising legal victories. ence, will receive a doctorate of founded the non-profit science. research organization Walther Sonia Manzano, a writer, pro Cancer Institute of ducer and actress who played Indianapolis, will receive a doc Maria on "Sesame Street" for torate of science. over 30 years, will receive a ln addition to the 13 hon doctorate of laws. orary degrees, nearly 1,850 James Morris. executive undergraduate degrees and director of the United Nations over 550 advanced graduate World Food Program, the degrees will be conferred at the world's largest food aid organi 160th commencement ceremo zation. will receive a doctorate ny in the Joyce Center. of laws. 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THE OBSERVER Thursday, April 21, 2005 USINESS page 7 MARKET RECAP NYSE annouces plan to merge Dow jones 10,012.36 -115.05 A Archipelago Holdings Inc. will allow the stock exchange to have an electronic option Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: 843 126 • 2,231,208,000 Associated Press AMEX 1,437.25 ~5.02 NASDAQ 1,913.76 +18.60 NEW YOHK - The 213- NYSf year-old New York Stock 6,937.60 -93.14 Exchange vaulted into the S&PSOO 1,137.50 -15.28 top ranks of electronic NIKKfi(Tokyo) 11,088.58 0.00 stock trading Wednesday, ffif IOO(London) 4,822.00 announcing a merger with -33.60 all-electronic rival COMPANY Archipelago Holdings Inc. %CHANGE I $GAIN I PRICE in a stunning move that NASDAQ IOOTR SER I (QQQQ) -0.82 -0.286 34.704 will also transform the INTEL CP (INTC) +0. 13 +0.03 22.66 NYSE into a for-profit, publicly traded enterprise. MICROSOFT CP (MSFT) -1.26 -0.31 24.32 The NYSE, famous CISCO SYS INC (CSCO) +0.06 +0.01 17.19 around the world for its ORACLE CORP (ORCL) -0.84 busy trading floor, says it -0.10 II .78 has no intention of becom ing an entirely computer 30-YEAR BOND +0.66 +0.30 45.71 based exchange. Instead, by offering a fast electron 10-YEAR NOTE +0. 19 +0.08 42. II ic option alongside the 5-YEARNOTE +0.23 +0.09 38.54 slower but less volatile floor-based operation, the 3-MONTH BILL -1.40 -0.40 28.07 NYSE hopes to effectively Commodities compete with its chief U.S. LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) +0.46 54.03 rival, the Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., and tackle GOLD ($/Troy oz.) +2.30 436.70 increasing global competi PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) -0.70 85.25 tion. Excha Rates "This is an essential step YEN 106.9200 to maintaining our global EURO competitiveness and lead 0.7633 ership," Thain said. "I POUND 0.5209 believe that the cominba tion of Archipelago and the CANADIAN$ 1.2396 New York Stock Exchange AP will be the leading securi John Thain, New York Stock Exchange CEO, left, shakes hands with Archipelago ties market in the United Holdings Inc. Chairman and CEO Jerry Putnam after a news conference Wednesday. IN BRIEF States and in the world." Still, the merger does Oil prices aren't the only ones on the rise move the NYSE in the the shares, NYSE Chief The new entity, a holding demands of some NYSE direction of all-electronic Executive John Thain said company to be called NYSE members who have been W!\SIIINGTON -It isn't just gasoline prices that trading. at a news conference. Group Inc., will spin off the agitating for the exchange are pinching consumers' wallets. The cost of health The NYSE's 1,366 seat Using the value of the NYSE's regulatory arm - to turn for-profit in order care, clothing, hotel rooms and airline travel all holders, its current own NYSE's latest seat sale - recently invigorated after to better compete as a jumped last month. pushing the core inllation rate ers, will receive $400 mil $1.62 million -as a guide, coming under intense criti business. up at the fastest pace in 2 1/2 years. lion in cash and 70 percent the NYSE is roughly valued cism for failing to stem a "I think the regulatory The Labor Uepartmcnt reported Wednesday that of the shares in the new at $2.2 billion. Archipelago floor-trading scandal - structure we're proposing its closely watched Consumer Price Index company, while is valued at $844 million into a not-for-profit over will be a model for other increased by 0.6 percent in March, the biggest rise Archipelago's shareholders using Wednesday's closing sight entity. That part of self-regulating agencies," since October. will retain 30 percent of stock price. the deal answers the Thain said. STUDENT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COUNCIL Members provide economic sector summaries Hdilor's Note: The Notre Dame Financial Services Oil prices have fallen in recent more modest dip to 91.5 percent. sion into the summer months, fol Student International Business Companies such as H&R Block weeks, decreasing from the price Consumers feel less secure about lowing seasonal and yearly trends. Council's Federal Open Market report high revenues from tax of upwards of 50 dollars a barrel the strength of the economy Committee meets weekly to dis preparation. Bank of America to about a 50 dollar plateau. because gasoline prices are cur Manufacturing cw;s broad changes and events in Corp., the third-largest U.S. bank, Traders are weary to declare that rently soaring, reinforcing the The manufacturing industry the economy in different sectors said first-quarter earnings rose to the worst is over, but with supply concerns that economic growth is slowed as whole in late March for and regions. This article repre a record 75 percent. Royal Bank increases due to Organization of slowing. the first time in six months due to sents the group's most recent of Canada, the country's largest the Petroleum Exporting Company higher commodities prices and assessment of appropriate mone bank by assets, said it will switch [OPEC]'s rise in production and Construction slowing economic growth. tary policy. from U.S. to Canadian accounting signs of a declining demand Over the past quarter, residen Consumer spending also contin rules to calculate financial results growth, prices are not expected to tial construction has experienced ued to decline, due to fears of Most recent assessment of, our because the countries' standards rise significantly in the near an overall high level of activity. higher prices and growing infla discussions have focused on infla have grown more similar. future. Energy prices as a whole Larger cities felt the majority of tion. Production in factories, espe tion. while keeping an eye on the are 30 percent higher than they the effects with higher and health cially in automotive products, fluctuations of the dollar. The cur Labor Market, Wages and Prices were a year ago. These increases ier conditions. The commercial slowed as rising fuel costs caused rent federal funds rate rests at The number of Americans seek have caused farmers to pay more construction market reported import prices to jump. 2.75 percent. We believe that the ing unemployment benefits for the for petroleum and natural gas strewn increases. Cities and areas Federal Hcserve Bank's Federal first time fell by 10,000 last week, products, which in turn will hurt near Philadelphia, Cleveland and Tourism Open Market Committee will raise an improvement for the 22nd the agricultural community. After Richmond all experienced signifi 1\s summer approaches, sales in the rate another 0.25 percent at straight week, according to the increasing by more than 10 per cant amplification in these mar the tourism industry will begin to il'i meeting in May in order to pre Labor Department. Jobless claims cent in 2004, crop production kets. Increased input costs have pick up. After a relatively solid vent hyperinllation. The following have steadily gone down in the income is projected to drop more attributed the relatively mundane, spring break season. sales should sector summarizations arc provid past few weeks. Prices went up than 15 percent in 2005 and crop incremental increases to the con be quiet until May. when summer ed by the student members of our last month by only .5 percent, prices are estimated to drop for struction sector. Considerable tourism will begin to nourish. group and provide a snapshot of according to predictions. However, the frrst time in a few years. increases in oil, steel and other Within the United States, sales the current status of the most overall wages do not seem to be raw materials are to blame. These have been solid this year do to watched sectors in our economy increasing with prices, in part Consumer Spending increases affected commercial cheaper airfares. llowevcr. inter lilr the beginning of the first quar because the effect of oil prices on So far in the month of April, and high-volume builders the national tourism has been rela ll~r of 2005. The sector summaries employers is affecting inflation. consumer confidence has report most. Despite the overall price tively quiet due largely to terror provide readers with a condensed edly slid to 88.7 percent from 92.6 increases, the construction mar ism threats and the recent tsuna view of the current economy. Agriculture & Natural Resources in March. Analysts had forecast a ket is expected to continue expan- mi disaster in 1\sia. page 8 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Thursday, April 21, 2005 of the children in our group ization. junior Caroline Murray said. commented, 'We really are However, the goal of Lead "But once I got in, it was Lead-ND making a difference."' NO isn't just to perform com Crowds great to see the anticipation continued from page 1 Another group, "Leaders 4 munity service projects but to continued from page 1 everywhere, especially how Life," organized a meal cam empower the children who quickly the crowd quieted a rally Saturday at South paign program for the Center organize them. Club members For some, the announce when the pope finally came." Bend's Jefferson Center. The for the Homeless. In order to brought the participants on a ment came during the middle And come he did. At just event, planned entirely by the "earn" funds for their commu variety of field trips, including of classes, prompting entire before 7 p.m., the announce middle school leaders, served nity service project, the young a visit to the radio station 99.1 classrooms to empty at once. ment came for the world to as a launching point for three participants had to create pro WSMK to record public service For others, the news hit while hear: habemus papam - "we major service projects organ posals and present them to the announcements, a question at home, or in computer clus have a pope." ized by the young students. At Lead-ND members. Once fund and-answer session with South ters or on the streets. Within minutes, Pope the prompting of Lead-ND ing was secured from the club Bend's mayor, Stephen Luecke Wherever Notre Dame stu Benedict XVI emerged amidst members, many other unrelat- and other community business and a trip to Notre Dame's dents were, however, they great applause and cheering ed youth organizations es, the children put together Office of Admissions. ran. and proceeded to thank the throughout South Bend 120 lunches for the homeless "We're trying to create pas The scene was sheer may crowd and offer his papal designed their own projects in an assembly line, including sionate leaders, concerned citi hem as thousands of pedestri blessing. during the month of April, as notes of encouragement. zens and active students," ans herded towards St. "Standing there in St. well. "Protected and Loved," the Towle said. "Civic engagement Peter's, oblivious to cars, Peter's for the pope's first "There has'n 't ever been a third student-led community is a big emphasis." bikes, traffic blessing was a large city mobilization in South service group, worked to Next fall. Lead-NO plans to lights or fellow real honor." Bend," said Meg Towle, direc fundraise for the broaden its reach runners. "Standing there in junior Pete tor of community outreach and Casie Center, an "We're trying to . in order to train Upon finally Murphy said. partnerships at Lead-ND. "We advocacy group more young lead arriving in St. St. Peter's for the "To have had had about 800 people partici for abused and create passionate ers. While the Peter's Square, pope's first this opportunity pating on Saturday. The kids neglected chil leaders, concerned program only took thousands stood blessing was is unforget were excited that something dren. Using a citizens and active place during the in anticipation table." they planned had influenced wish list that the spring semester for almost an a real honor. " Most in the other groups to create their Casie Center pro students." in its inaugural hour, waiting for crowd were own projects too." vided, the volun year, club organ the chance to Pete Murphy very familiar After the rally, 30 children teers purchased Meg Towle izers hope to see the new abroad junior with the chosen officially joined in National all of the items, Lead-NO director of expand it year pope. pope, as Youth Service Day by complet dropped them off round, include Junior Erin Cardinal Rat community outreach ing three different community at the center and more schools and Kruse described the mood zinger the dean of the service projects that they spent the day and partnerships meet with the among the crowd as "incredi College of Cardinals - had themselves had organized. One cleaning it to give children twice a ble." been visible in the events sur group, whose members named the workers a break. week instead of once. "Being able to be there with rounding the late Pope John it "Happy to Help," took on . In order to complete the "I definitely feel that there other Notre Dame students, Paul IJ's funeral. Junior Matt beautification projects at projects, the junior high school need to be more programs like seeing everything, with the Stefanski said he believed the Kelley and Coquillard parks by participants took part in a 10- Lead-ND that are about more crowd going wild and the cardinals made a fitting replacing missing basketball week curriculum created by than just tutoring," Hardy said. constant cheers, was unbe choice. nets, planting trees and remov Lead-ND coordinators. Each "I think tutoring is very neces lievable," she said. "They chose the right guy," ing graffiti. week, the kids started with a sary, but if you can tutor a While awaiting the new he said. "I knew going into it "As we worked in Kelley large group activity that con child and build a mentor rela pope's appearance, cheers of that whoever was supposed park, neighborhood children, veyed a message, whether it tionship, then that's very pow "Viva il papa" reflected the to lead the Church would be intrigued by our actions, joined Was how to work with others erful. They can not only ask spirit of the event. The excite chosen to lead the Church. the project and helped us pick or the importance of network you about fractions, but they ment was almost palpable. It's been unbelievable to wit up trash and plant flowers," ing. Then, small groups were also have someone to talk to." "When I got there it was ness this all." said Ben Zerante, a Lead-ND formed where the Notre Dame right when they were closing member who worked on the mentors would guide the com Contact Jarrett Lantz at off parts of the square and it Contact Ricky McRoskey at beautification process. "As one munity service projects' organ- [email protected] was getting pretty crowded," [email protected] Thursday, April 21, 2005 The Observer + NEWS page 9 House to approve of Ho-ward hosts fifth annual drive oil drilling in Alaska Students participate in bone marrow drive, offering hope for many can search the registry for a technicians and supplies to A.sociated Press She said dozens of members of By TRICIA DE GROOT possible donor. physically conduct the Congress represent districts News Writer This year, the drive is drive," Bennett said. WAS! IIN(;TON -The !louse is where water agencies or com being co-coordinated by Last year the Howard drive snt to approve an energy bill munities have filed lawsuits that Howard juniors Caitlin registered 438 donors. that would opnn an Alaska would be thwarted if the MTBE When then-junior Howard McGinty and Natalie Because it becomes difficult wildlil't~ n~l'uge to oil drilling and liability waiver bncame law. resident Anne Gurucharri Bennett. each year to register new providP billions of dollars in ben The bill calls for $8.1 billion in discovered in 2000 that her McGinty and Bennett arc donors, since many on cam «'fits to nnergy industrins, but tax breaks ov~r 10 years, most father Vince (class of 1967) both pre-med students, and pus have already participat critics say it dons littln to reducP of it going to promotn the coal, had been diagnosed with their studies sparked their ed, lloward is strongly Llw nation's thirst for oil. nuclear, oil and natural gas myelodysplastic syndrome, a interest in helping out with encouraging the freshman Tlw lt~gislation, nxpectnd to be industries. In addition it would rare form of leukemia, she thr. drive. class and ethnic minority votnd on by thP I Iousn on give reliners and oil companies looked to the Notre Dame ''I'm impressed they could students, who an~ currently Thursday, is certain to produce $2 billion over eight years for community for help. After plan all of this among all of underrepresented in tho reg a confrontation with the Senate shirting from making MTBE as learning of a bone marrow the stress in their lives, istry, to come out and partic ovnr prot«~ction of the Alaska the additive is phased out. It also drive held the year before by including the MCATs last ipate. rnfugn and over a provision in calls for $2 billion over 10 years Zahm Hall and the junior Saturday," Howard rector "Our goal is to have a the bill that would help makers to fund research into oil and gas class for student Connor Kathy Brannock said. record number of students, of a water-polluting gasoline recovery in extremely deep Murphy, Guracharri began McGinty, Bennett and oth faculty and staf'f register this additive deflect environmental areas of the Gulf of Mexico. Howard's own bone marrow ers began planning for this year. and in order to meet lawsuits. DeLay, who has been fighting drive. year's drive last September, that goal we have tried to By a vote of 231-200, the allegations of unethical conduct A few months after the but the bulk of the work find new and innovative I louse late Wednesday rejected involving his travels and other drive, her father found a came this semester with ways to get the word out to an attmnpt to strip from the bill issues, has been the primary match for a bone marrow setup, publicity, soliciting the Notre Dame community," a section to allow oil drilling on force behind both the MTBE transplant that significantly volunteers and taking care McGinty said. the eoastal plain of the Arctic industry assistance and money prolonged his battle against of the smaller details to Bennett, McGinty, and oth National Wildlife Hefuge in for deep-water drilling research. cancer so ensure the ers have been advertising northeastern Alaska. The I louse "This is the majority leader's that he was drive's suc- through posters, table tents has given the go-ahead for bill that we arc debating here able to see "To have that chance cess. and banners in the dining drilling there twice in the past today," Democratic leader Nancy his daughter "The Howard hall, mailings to students four years, only sno the issue die Pelosi said during floor debate graduate the to be a match is so Bone Marrow and a grassroots e-mail in tlw Senato each time. Wednnsday, alluding the DeLay. following important, and this is Drive is just campaign. Tho llousn bill also would "It is clearly designed to help year. a real call to Notre one of many The coordinators also shitdd thn makers of MTBE. a energy companies make more This year Dame's campus." great events made it a point to clarify the gasolirw additive that has money." m a r k s run by Notre purpose of the bone marrow promptnd dozens of lawsuits Development of the Alaska Howard's fifth Dame students drive and what is actually ovtll' drinking water contamina refuge has been a contentious annual bone Kathy Brannock that has the involved in registering. They tion, from dPI'«Ttivn product lia issue for nearly a decade and is marrow drive. Howard rector possibility to wanted to make sure all stu bility rlaims. ThP issuP was surn to be one again now that Thn drive~. have a monu- dents know that all that's blam(~d for scuttling Prwrgy leg Llw I louse has includod it in its which takns mental impact required on the day of the islation in thP Snnatn in 200:~. mwq.,ry agenda. place today between 8 a.m. on someone's life," McGinty drive is a simple blood sam llousn Majority Leadnr Tom Hnvironmentalists fear a spi and 8 p.m. in the Dooley and said. "It is something I was ple and paper work. Then, I lPLay, H-Tnxas, has insisted that der web of' drilling platforms Sorin rooms on the first l'loor proud and excited to be a once registered, each poten thP MTilE liability waiver be and pipelines would harm the of LaFortune, takes blood part of." tial donor stays on the inrludnd. arguing that the oil area's polar bears, caribou, samples from willing stu Hegistering to become a national registries list until industry produced MTBE to help migrating birds and other dents, faculty and employees potential bone marrow the age of 61. rnnet govt~rnnHmt-impost~d clean wildlife. Senate Democrats have and puts them in a compuL donor usually costs $65, but "I really encourage every air rnquirernonts in tho I 990s, pledged to lilibuster any energy erized registry with approxi the University has covered one to come out and be reg so Congrnss should protect the bill that would open the refuge mately four million other the costs. istered in this national reg industry against what is expect to oil companies. potential donors. "Since we had such great istry," Brannock said. "To nd to lw an avalancho of law Hep. Hichard Pombo, H-Calif., The drive does not require success in registering candi have that chance to be a suits that claim the product is acknowledged that ANWH was donors to go through the date donors on campus, we match is so important, and Your Saint Mary's Hanking C:entl'r lu~ lllOVl'd .111d is llO\\' open t(Jr business in the new Studellt Center, otl(:rillg you the convenience of a full-service bank right on campus. Cush'Mt--lalghton N~ Our location may haw changed hut our stafY is the same fi-iemlly, knowledgeable. and ready to provide you with the 0 personal service you've come to expect ti-om I st Sourcl'. Stop by our new location t()r the Gr;l!ld Opening Celebration on April 21st and be sure to enter our prize drawing. We look t()rward to ~ceing you thtTt'. Wll"ll)~l~ •,ell'tlt'd by lilii(YJI11 rhawlng 011 04 1)1 ror, No ~llrtll,he llet~ry IU ellll' Nwd IIUIIJ\' pr or older to ent hours M-F • 10-5 .. page 10 The Observer + INTERNATIONAL NEWS Thursday, April21, 2005 Investigators resign in MEXICO U.N. corruption case Mayor faces trial for pow-er abuse Leader stripped of immunity, charged with mishandling authority Associated Press his 1990 invasion of Kuwait. The report also said Annan UNITED NATiONS - Two sen didn't properly investigate possi Associated Press political enemies to keep him The mayor's supporters have ior investigators in the probe of ble conflicts of interest surround out of next year's race, which held nearly daily protests since corruption in the U.N. oil-for-food ing a U.N. contract awarded to MEXICO CITY - Prosecutors he leads in all public-opinion the congressional vote, hound program have resigned because the Swiss employer of Kojo charged Mexico City's popular polls. ing President Vicente Fox at his they believed a report that Annan. The investigators criti leftist mayor with abuse of Lopez Obrador was traveling public appearances and setting cleared Kofi Annan of meddling cized Kofi Annan for refusing to authority Wednesday, moving in his home state of Tabasco, in up a protest camp outside his in the $64 billion operation was push his top advisers further closer to a criminal trial that · southeastern Mexico, when the ollicial residence. too soft on the secretary-general, after they conducted a hasty, 24- could knock him out of the news broke, and was expected Federal prosecutors - who a panel member confirmed hour investigation relating to his 2006 presidential race. to issue a statement later initially appeared in no hurry to Wednesday. son and found nothing wrong. Prosecutors formally asked a Wednesday. He has pledged to charge Lopez Obrador - may The investigators felt the But the interim report cleared court to issue an arrest warrant fight the charges from jail, have been spurred to quicker Independent Inquiry Committee, the secretary-general of trying to for Andres Manuel Lopez refuse bail, and act as his own action by the prospect of con Jed by former U.S. Federal influence the awarding of the $10 Obrador. The court has 10 days lawyer in the case. tinued demonstrations, and Reserve chairman Paul Volcker. million-a-year Swiss contract and to comply or dismiss the Wednesday's move by prose suggestions from some Fox played down findings critical of said he didn't violate U.N. rules. charges. cutors marks the beginning of administration officials that a Annan when it released an inter Annan said the report exoner On April 7, Congress voted to the end of a nearly two-week deal might be struck with the im report in late March related to ated him - something Pieth strip Lopez Obrador of the state of limbo during which mayor. his son, said Mark Pieth. one of denied at the time - and the sec immunity from prosecution he authorities also insisted that The case file - comprising three leaders of the committee. retary-general said he had no enjoyed as a public servant, Congress' action effectively 18,000 pages - was delivered "You follow a trail and you plans to resign. The investigation which cleared the way for barred Lopez Obrador from to a federal district court based want to see people pick it up," into Kojo Annan continues. Wednesday's charges. carrying out his duties as at the Eastern Penitentiary on Pieth told The Associated Press, Volcker has promised to deliver a Authorities allege the mayor mayor in this city of 8.5 million. the edge of Mexico City. referring to the two top investiga final oil-for-food investigation ignored a court order in an Lopez Obrador debated that A Fox spokesman had prom tors who left. The committee report in mid-summer. obscure land expropriation interpretation of the law. but ised earlier in the day that fed "told the story" that the investi The oil-for-food scandal has case. Lopez Obrador claims the stayed away from his office to eral prosecutors would move gators presented, "but we made been among a series of problems charges were fabricated by his avoid additional problems. "soon" against the mayor. different conclusions than they that have plagued the United would have." Nations in recent months. U.N. The investigators were identi peacekeepers have also been fied as Robert Parton and accused of sexual misconduct in Miranda Duncan. Congo and other missions, while Parton, as the senior investiga the former U.N. refugee chief tive counsel for oil-for-food, had a was accused of sexual harass Bruno's Pizza wide purview. He was responsi ment. ble for investigations into the Annan's spokesman Fred -lccept1ng Graduation Reservations procurement of companies under Eckhard said the resignations the oil-for-food program and he were an internal committee mat • Student Buffet $5.99 all you can eat was the lead investigator on ter and refused to comment. U.N. 2610 Prairie Ave. issues pertaining to allegations of officials have repeatedly said the Soulh Bend, IN 46614 - pizza, pasta, salad impropriety relating to the secre report speaks for itself. 514·288·3320 • Starts at 5:30, till 8:30 tary-general and his son Kojo A spokeswoman at Volcker's Annan. Duncan worked on committee, who would speak • Tuesday and Thursday night Parton's team. only on condition of anonymity, Parton. a lawyer and former said the resignations came after • 14 T.V.s FBI agent who has worked on a the investigators had completed • Still accepting Graduation reservations hostage-rescue team abroad. the work they signed on to do. confirmed to Associated Press on Pieth acknowledged disagree AFamilY Tradition Since 1915 • Seating available 2 to 100 Wednesday that he resigned a ments within the committee week ago, but he declined further about how to interpret the evi • For on campus delivery phone 256-9000 comment. dence on Annan, but he denied Duncan did not respond to tele investigators were censored. He phone and e-mail messages left also praised the work of Duncan at the Rockefeller Family Fund, and Parton. where she is a member of the "I have high esteem for both board. She is a granddaughter of Robert and Miranda," Pieth said. billionaire David Rockefeller. "It's not a bad parting. I think The committee's interim report they are very capable people." last month faulted Annan's man Pieth added, however, that he agement of the oil-for-food pro believed the two investigators got gram, which was set up to help "personally very involved" in the ordinary Iraqis cope with crip probe and so grew upset. "Again, pling U.N. sanctions imposed on this is the nature of things," he Saddam Hussein's regime after said. Please join us for another evening of Hindu centering prayer, G-reat Food! G-reat Fut1! 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Hessam By early 2003, however. was caught smuggling a car Ressam began to wear down, Associated Press tiona! language that a nmrriaw~ SI\ATTI.E -An Algerian con trunkload of bomb-making showing the effects of two years is between a man and a victed of plotting a millennium materials into the United States of interrogations and three HAHTFOHD, Conn. woman," Hell said. eve bombing at Los Angeles from Canada through Port years of solitary confinement Connecticut on Wednesday Vermont is the only other state lnlPrnational Airpo_rt stopped Angeles, about 120 miles north that included "vicious verbal became the second state to offer to allow civil unions. coopnrating with federal inves west of Seattle. harassment" and a physical civil unions to gay couples - Massachusetts allows gay cou tigators, jeopardizing at least The explosives "would have assault by a prison guard at a and the first to do so without ples to marry. But those changes two easns "of vital interest to killed and maimed hundreds of detention facility shortly after being forced by the courts. came about after same-sex cou national security," the govern innocent people," prosecutors Sept. 11, 2001, according to his About an hour after the state ples won court battles. nwnt said Wednesday. said in the sentencing memo lawyers. Senate sent her the legislation, Last summer, seven same-sex Ahmnd Hessam provided randum. According to a defense memo, Hepublican Gov. M. Jodi Hell couples sued in Connecticut after information on more than 100 lie was convicted in April meetings became less frequent signed into law a bill that will being denied marriage licenses; potential terrorists in inter 2001 of terrorist conspiracy and less productive, and then afford same-sex couples in the case has not been resolved. vinws over two years, and fed and other charges, and faced were called off as Hessam Connecticut many of the rights Homan Catholics and pro eral prosecutors and public up· to 130 years in prison. lie sought to regain his health. and privileges of married cou marriage activists plan a big defenders had agreed his sen agreed to cooperate with the The lawyers have said ples. rally Sunday in opposition to the tence would be at least 27 J usticc De partm en t. Ressam 's current condition "The vote we cast today will bill. ynars. Up until April 2003, Ressam does not diminish his past help reverberate around the country Marie llilliard, executive direc In a sentencing memorandum spent more than 200 hours and he is still willing to testify if and it will send a wave of hope tor of the Connecticut Catholic lih•d W1~dnesday. however, fed speaking with authorities about called. to many people, to thousands of Conference, said the civil union eral prosecutors recommended terrorist nntworks - and 65 Rcssam's testimony helped people across the country," said proposal "got morn legs than we a :l;i-ypar term because Hnssam hours testifying during deposi convict Mokhtar llaouari of Sen. Andrew McDonald. who is ever hoped it would get." About stoppPd cooperating in 2003,. tions or trials, his lawyers supplying fake identirication gay. 44 perc Free trade agreelllent to be argued Opponents claim enough votes to kill the deal, supporters fight back Undergraduate Fe mule of the Year Undergraduate Male of the Year A.,.ociatcd Press process hasn't really started." ing U.S. trade deficit following Sara Gilloon- Cavanaugh Hall Mike Iselin- Keenan Hal H<~p. Kevin Brady, H-Texas. past trade deals such as the Carnie Campbell- Walsh Hall Jon Kaup - Siegfried Hall W/\SIIIN<;TON- OpponPnts tlw GOP's point man on the bill, NAFTA agreement with Canada Racquel Ferrer- McGlinn Hall Tim Fetter- Stanford Hall of a fl'l~l' tradl' agrnnml'nt with also discounted Brown's num and Mexico, and say the agree six CPntral Amnrican and bnrs. "At the end of the day. ment would benefit internation Grad/Fac/Staff Female of the Year Grad!Fac./Staff Male of the Yl.'ar Caribbean countries said when the facts get known, we'll al corporations at the expense Caitlin Johnson Angel Martin WPdnnsday thny havn tlw votes get the votes." of poor subsistence farmers in Kristy DiYittorio Doug Bartels to killthn dna! wlwn it comes up Backers of the trade agree Central America. They also say Catc Harmt,yer Thomas Clark for a llouse votn. Supporters ment with Costa Hica. the the pact's labor and environ Game of the Year dnclarnd tlwy havn just begun to Dominican Hepublic, El mental provisions are weak and Knott vs. Keenan Knights (IH Footbal Finals) light. Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras will lead to abuses. Keenan Knights vs. Dillon A I (lnterhall Basketball semifinals) Bnp. Slwrrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Nicaragua, The sugar industry Cavanaugh vs. Walsh (Women's Imerhall Football) an opponent, said that if a vote say it would be has led the charge wnr<• hold now on the Central a big win for "We know this is against the measure, Anwrican Free Trade American pro going to be a tough saying imports from Team of the Year Fans of the Year .1\grnnnwnt, 195 lkmocrats and ducers, with 80 the six CAFTA Question Marks CoRee Volleyball Cavanaugh Hall fight." Keough Ice Hockey Dillon Hockey mor1~ than hO Republicans percent of U.S. nations, while Keenan Football Farley Basketball would reject it, well morn than exports of con amounting to only nnough to defeat the measure in sumer. industri Robert Zoelllck 1.7 percent of U.S. thn 4:{5-nwmbnr I louse. al and farm Deputy Secretary of consumption after "If CAI·'TA wen~n't so wrong goods becoming State 15 years, would set lwadnd and opposition to it so duty free imme a dangerous prece dnnp, Congress would have diately. dent. Students Call Before votPd on the bill shortly after They note that the agreement Montana's Hcpublican senator, tho prnsident signed it" last would be a boon for America's Conrad Burns. and its sole rep May, Brown told a large anti beleaguered textile industry resentative, Republican Dennis · You Pack!!! CAFTA gatlwring including bncause Central American tex Rehberg, said it would destroy farm-stall' lawmaknrs from both tile factories, unlike those in their state's sugarbcet industry. partins. Ikmocrats with tins to China. use a large amount of Sen. Larry Craig, H-ldaho, said Free delivery on organized labor, and groups U.S. -produced yarn and fabric the agreement was "trading off rl'prnsPnting agricultun~. labor. in tlwir goods. one segment of our economy boxes and supplies rl'ligious. human rights and But opponents point to the against another in the name of Pnvironnwntal intnrnsts. loss of American jobs and soar- free trade." llousP Hnpublican loaders, mPanwhiln. held a strategy mnPting with business groups, ambassadors and administra Attention Students! tion ollicials- including Deputy Sncn~tary of State Hobert SUMMERWOR We also have supplies Zoelliek and Commerce AI Main and McKinley Sell Storae• S1~cretary Carlos Gutierrez - to • Excellent Pay 707 F. 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He saw that a democratic system EDITOR IN CHIEF it is difficult to put out of mind the sym In one of his last public statements, on without objective trvth is a suicide pact: Claire Heininger bolisms in the death of Pope John Paul Dec. 6, 2004, John Paul stressed to "!Ill' there is no ultimate truth to guide ... MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER II. He had canonized St. Faustina, a American bishops "the Church's binding political activity, then ideas ... can easily Pat Leonard Mike Flanagan Polish nun to whom Christ had person obligation to remind the faithful of their be manipulated for reasons of' power. As ally committed the Charles Rice duty in conscience to act in accordancP history demonstrates. a democracy AsST. MANAGING EDITOR: Maureen Reynolds devotion to His Divine with her authoritative teaching." without values easily turns into open or AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Sarah Vabulas Mercy. John Paul died Right or A teaching of the "authentic thinly disguised totalitarianism." AsS1: MANAGING EDITOR: Heather Van Hoegarden on the vigil of Divine Wrong? Magisterium ... upon a matter of faith or John Paul II, however, was no pes Mercy Sunday, which morals," even if not proclaimed "by simist. The opening phrase of his pontif SPORTS EDITOR: Mike Gi!loon he had established as a special day of definitive act," must be given "religious icate, "Be not afraid!" was "an exhorta SCENE EDITOR: Rama Gonumukkala grace. His funeral was swept by a wind submission of intellect and will," requir tion," he later wrote, "to all people ... to SAINT MARY'S EDITOR: Megan O'Neil reminiscent of Pentecost; it flipped over ing the faithful to "avoid whatever does conquer fear in the present world situa PHOTO EDITOR: Claire Kelley and closed the book of Gospels on his not accord" with it. tion ... Why should we have no fear? GRAPHICS EDITOR: Graham Ebetsch coffin. And so on. The usual Catholic critics, some in Because man has been redeemed by ADVERTISING MANAGER: Nick Guerrieri John Paul II himself had become a unfamiliar clerical collars, materialized God .. . The power of Christ's Cross and AD DESIGN MANAGER: Jennifer Kenning symbol - one of strength as well as on television after John Paul's death to Resurrection is greater than any evil SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR: Mary Allen sanctity. His human qualities brought warn the Church that it must change. which man could or should fear." WEB ADMINISTRATOR: Damian Althoff him the love and respect of millions. He But their day is passing, like an oil (Crossing the Threshold of Hope, p. 218- CONTROUER: Michael Landsberg spoke directly, in person, to more people slick on a river. John Paul's appeal to 19.) than anyone else in history. He will youth reflects the reality of the future. 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MANAGING EDITOR But a cautionary note may be in order: and especially its youth, a believable John Paul wrote that when Christ told (574) 631-4541 [email protected] the apostles and the women, '"Be not ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR the human qualities of its leaders are answer: that there is an objective moral (574) 631-4324 not what ensure the survival of the standard. It is not a theory but a person. afraid!,' these words were not BUSINESS OFFICE Church. Benedict XVI will not have the Jesus Christ, who is himself Truth with a addressed to Mary. Strong in her faith, (574) 631-5313 "star" quality of John Paul II. But the capital "T." she had no fear ... Christ will conquer NEWS 0ESK Church will endure because Benedict The "culture of death" sees the inten through her, because He wants the (574) 631-5323 [email protected] will be the successor of Peter, the tional infliction of death as an optional Church's victories now and in the future VIEWPOINT DESK (574) 631-5303 [email protected] "Rock." problem-solving technique. John Paul to be linked to her."(220-21 ). SPORTS DESK John Paul II was not even in his grave identified the error of that culture as the At the University of Our Lady, we (574) 631-4543 [email protected] before pundits were giving the unnamed denial of both God and the capacity of ought to keep that in mind. And act SCENE DESK new pope their orders: to survive, which reason to know objective moral truth. accordingly. Habemus papam. Deo (574) 631-4540 [email protected] means to win the approval of the main Thirteen days after 9/11, John Paul Gratias. 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It is not Today the major usually has about 20 new stu learned from our studies. that I mind answPrir~g. but I wish to explain nxactly dents each year. These small classes not Our focus on history and cullurn in addi what this major entails for thosn of you out there only encourage strong relationships tion to "the greats" such as Virgil, likPly tl11• majority- who havpn't with fellow studnnts ana professors i\ugustirw. Chaucer. Machiavl'lli. till' slightPst idPa about what human- Molly Acker alike. but also give a unique set More. Shakespnare, Voltain~ and istir studiPs is about. ling !'or our discussion-based FrPud (to narnn a fnw) has giwn l'irst. I must admit that this major Nobody Ukes 11 classes. us a bettnr understanding and is uniquP to Saint Mary's, which may IJumb Hlonde The Ilurnanistic Studies pnrspeclivt~ or tlw history or Pxplain tl11• air of mystPry surround- program was the first at WPstern civilization. conlnm ing it. Tlw program is much likP humanitiPs programs Saint Mary's to be granted a porary issues. and our owrr at ollwr schools- it wPaws togPllwr history, litera nationally endowml chair liws. tun•. tl11•ology. philosophy and art to giw students a to tlw collPgn. ll was I <'rH:ouragP any st.udt·nt. mon· rompldt' urHlPrstand ing and apprPciation for nanwd aflnr our foundPr nitlwr at Saint Mary's or \\'PstPrn rulturP. Additionally. tlwn· is a strong Pmpha Bruno Schlnsingnr who NolrP llanw. to takP a sis placPd on Christianity's dynamic roll' in forming civ d<'dicaLPd hirnsnlf and llumanistir Studit·s rours1• ilization. taught in our program if you haw tlw tinH·. hll· f\lv fPllow IIUST-Prs and I haw !ward that tliH' of thn until just this ynar. th;>Sl' of you who an• still Coll;•gp's administrators rnfnrs to us roliPrtivnly as tlw I lis (JO ynars of service to looking fc>r a major. this "t;urri majors ... Hl'liPVt' 1111'- this has IPI'l many of us Saint Mary's have bnnn ont• is worth !'urtlwr ronsid- lwnlc•d as wc·ll I likt• to think that WP an• just a stylish quitn r<~nHtrkable. Many l'ration. group. hut I am guPssing this has f'urtl11~r implications. alumn;w have dnscribed his Ilumanistic sLudiPs is a t )riP girl suggPst<·d that maylw this is I.H•eausn tlwy distinguishnd mputation to me unique and Pnriching program think WP arP intPIIPctual snobs- focusing on what are as "the rmtson I carne to Saint that hnlps dtw(dop SUJWrior ollt•n rPft'ITPd to as thn "gn•at books." i\nother suggest Mary's for an mlucation." skills in thinking, rtHtding, writ Pd thai p«'rhaps it is bt~raus<~ wt~ appn~ciatP what is On Monday, Saint Mary's honored ing, listening, and speaking. classic and tinwlPss. 1\laylw wn will rwver know why Professor Schlesinger for his impres In dosing. I would like to pay tributt• our group has !wen given this nickname. but we are sive contributions to the college. and to Bruno Schlesinger for his outstanding 111'\'Prtlwlnss proud of our major. named Professor Gail Mandell to the Bruno I'. service to Saint Mary's. llumanistir Studit~s bPgan in tlw fall senwster of 195(J Schlesinger Chair for her service and dedication to the lie truly has become a treasure to tlw College. I at Saint Mary's and was foundml by Bruno Schlesinger. major. She humbly accepted this honor, telling her stu would also like to congratulate Gail Mandell- I know It was originally known U-WIRE New hope for a new Nutrition an issue of pope national concern Tho pope has incredible inlluence over millions of people world U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns depend on an individual's age, gender and daily wide. including college students. USA Today recently reported that admits few Amerieans follow the Food Guide activity level. The new pyramid's Web site, here in the United States, Homan Catholic students outnumber those Pyramid's recommendations. www.mypyramid.gov, allows Americans to per of all other faiths. Yet, according to the Wall Street Journal, the sonalize USDA recommendations based on user This being said. all the coverage surrounding the election of the U.S. Department of Agriculture paid $1.6 mil input. new pop<~ is highly relevant to us collegiates. lion to Porter Novelli. an Wonderful. In order to recommend something Much of the world was surprised by the choice of Staff Editorial international marketing Staff Editorial as basic as nutrition, Americans now must have (;erman Cardinal Joseph Hatzinger as Pope based public relations firm. a computer or. at the very least. access to one. Benedict XVI. for many believed a non-European University of to develop a slogan, Web site Northern Fast food and vending-machine cuisine are and more liberal pope would be a more progres Utah and educational materials Illinois cheap and aceessible. The USDA has succeeded sive. unifying move. Daily Utah for the redesigned Food University in making the Food Guide Pyramid anything Although this did not occur, since Hatzinger is Chronicle • Guide Pyramid unveiled Northern Star but. even more conservative than John Paul II. it does Tuesday. I leal thy eating requires a little bit of planning not necessarily mean Benedict XVI won't be etTective in reaching out Did anyone at the USDA stop to ask how it and commitment. The USDi\ has taken a t;Lc;k to tlw world. might encourage Americans to conform to the that'is already somewhat daunting and made it If h«' walks in the footsteps of John Paul II. he may be a conserva guidPlim~s before it op1•ned taxpayers' check tW«'n more so. livt• leader. butlw will also maintain a global vision. books to pay for a splashy revamp? Let's hop<~ tlw USDi\ doesn't takP anotlwr 13 Tlw last pope was a wonderful represtmtative of Christianity and i\nd is the design meaningful or easy to years to redesign thP pyramid. But if it does. it an advocate of hope. lin reached out to countries across the world understand? should spend less money marketing it and put a and encouraged leaders to choose peace and tolerance. The new pyramid, dubbed "MyPyramid," fea little more thought into making it understand The new pope has the opportunity to do the same. John Paul II set tures six different colored bands to signify the able. a great precedent of b!'ling a spokesman for world peace and human food groups. Hecommended intake for each itarian efforts. food group is directly proportional to the width This column originally appeared in The Younger than John Paul !I, the world should expect Benedict XVI of eaeh band. . Northern Star, the daily newspaper of Nor them to have renewed vitality in traveling the world and associating with The pyramid still employs the ambiguous Illinois University, on llpril20. world leaders. term 'servings.' What measuring cup in any The views expressed in this coumn are those lie can cross religious divides and impact global opinion. No household measures a serving? of the author and not necessarily those ofTiw celobrity can rival his ability to speak out against atrocities and The USDA says serving recommendations Observer. injustices and plead for humanitarian donations. llopefully, the new pope will take advantage of these opportunities and change the world for the better. Liberal-leaning faithful were dismayed by Tuesday's announce nwnt, and Latin i\rnerican and i\frican nations were disappointed by Llw appointment of another European. But politics should take a backseat to religion. and true religion, the New Testament says, is !wiping the widowed and fatherless. Benedict XVI should reunite Catholies worldwide under a banner of charily. tolerance and peace. These values surpass the importance ideologies. If nothing else. maybe a German ear company- either Audi, BMW or Men:edes- will supply an even cooler "Pope-mobile." This column originally appeared in The !Jaily Utah Chronicle. the daily newspaper of the Unil'ersity of Utah. on llpril 20. The t'iews expressed in this coumn are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Obsenwr. THE 0HSERVER page 14 CENE Thursday, April 21, 2005 ALBUM REVIEWS Carey shows her voice can still soar a result, Carey finds herself trying to By BRODERICK HENRY revamp an image and a career with the Scene Music Critic release of "The Emancipation of Mimi." With that in mind. the first single from Mariah Carey is a music superstar. With "Emancipation." "It's Like That," !inds 16 No. 1 pop hits and more than 57 million Mariah in a convivial mood singing, "Cuz units sold in the U.S. alone, Carey is con it's my life I No stress, No fights I I'm leav sidered one of the greatest singers of our ing it all behind." generation. Lyrically and musically, it is a significant Yet, like superstars Whitney Houston retreat from Carey's earlier works. Driven and Michael Jackson; Carey has had her by a hard bass-line, the 35-year-old singer fair share of problems. Nter a very public proclaims herself a "hot tamale and those divorce from Sony music exec Tommy chickens ash, and she lotion." Photo courtesy of mtv.com Mottola in 1997, Carey's career went from Undoubtedly, Carey is attempting to cater Although "The Emancipation of Mimi" has its missteps, highlights like "Mine a sizzle to a slow burn. As her clothes have to the· MTV and BET audience who were Again" and "Fly Like a Bird" more than make up for them. come ofT, the hits have diminished, and the five years old when she released her first pop diva's inner demons have also sur album. To that end the song has been a faced. During the past four years, the great success, selling more than 404,000 as "It's like That." Similar to most of The Kanye West produced "Stay the singer has experienced an emotional copies in its first week of release. However, today's pop records, the album has its fair Night" samples the old school hit "Betcha breakdown - highlighted by a bizarre it may have confused the pop diva's devot share of guest performers: Snoop Dogg, by Golly Why," and brightens the album up appearance on MTV's Total Request Live ed fans about the direction she is headed. Nelly, Twista and Jermaine Dupri, who a bit. The sped-up sample works well with - and suffered the critical and commer Luckily, the rest of "Emancipation" is not makes numerous appearances as both MiMi's wailing. Of course, no Mariah cial failure of two records and a movie. As as predictable or commercially constricted producer and MC. Other than Twista's album would be complete without an appearance on the stylized rap/singing inspirational gospel record. This time hybrid "One and Only," these collabora around it is the emotionally uplifting "Fly tions are rather forgettable. It appears the Like a Bird," which is reminiscent of Emancipation of songbird is at her best when she leaves the Carey's former hits "Make it Happen" and musical extras of hip-hop behind and dis "Hero." Soaring vocals and beautiful plays the incomparable five-octave instru instrumentation leads the listener to Mimi ment that has made her famous - her believe either she or Carey will fly away. voice. Overall. "The Emancipation of Mimi" is a "Mine Again" is a standout and the per good listen despite today's radio-singles Mariah Carey fect example of Carey's singing abilities. driven market. Although the album does Produced by Roots producer James Poyser. have a few missteps. the good tracks, it is a song of heartbreak and yearning. buoyed by Carey's voice and !)xquisite pro Island The ballad begins with introductory piano duction. more than make up for them. An keys and then adds horns and a bass gui emancipated MiMi is an older, slightly tar. Not much else is added to the mix, flawed, more soulful MiMi. leaving Mariah's voice to bring her past relationship gone wrong to life, which she Contact Broderick Henry at does efl'ortlessly. bhenryl @nd.edu Hot Hot Heat stays lukewarm Hawthorne on bass and Luke Paquin on By BECCA SAUNDERS guitar. AssiS Thursday, April 21, 2005 CENE page 15 Future of ABC News remains uncertain Terry Moran also possibilities. But ABC has put the show under the control Netzuork faces important Westin stressed he's only thinking about of "20/20" executive producer David a substitute for Jennings, not a replace Sloan, perhaps an indication that personnel decisions ment. "Primetime" may be threatened when "/\ healthy news division has these the network sets its fall schedule next transitions and has people in place to month. A.liMu.:iatc::d l'rc::s.~ step in and we do," he said. "We have a "From my point of view, the challenges bigger and stronger bench than the remain about constant," Westin said. A gPnnration ago, Hoonn Arl!~dge took other news organizations." "They are just more visible." a third-rankl'd ABC News organization Gibson may be too valuable at "Good Arguably, he said it was tougher duty and transfornwd it into a powerhouse Morning America," which has dramati whnn he began eight years ago, when he with surh stars as l'ntcr .Jennings, Ted cally narrowed the gap with NBC's mar had to get the news organization work Koppl'l and Barbara Walters. In part ket-leading "Today" show. ing better together and not resting on IJP('ause of tht• personal crossroads of The only anchor that "Nightline" has the laurels of its 1980s glory years. .ll'nnings and Koppd, tlw rwxt fpw years ever had over 25 years, Koppel "It's a time of change," said Hichard I'I'Jli'I'SPnt tllf' lli'WS division's biggest announced last month he would leave Wald, a former ABC executive and now rhallPngt~ sincl' tlwn. ABC News at year's end. professor at Columbia University's Tlm•p of ABC's signature newscasts - I lis show has earned one of' the best Graduate School of Journalism. "It's a "World NPWS Tonight." "Nightline" and reputations in broadcast news. But its time of' problems. Nothing in television "l'rimPiinu• Live" - fare signil'ieant ratings are declining, and Koppel's gets invented until there is a problem." thn•als and how tlw nPlwork responds lighter schedule was a problem: he often The late Arledge made bold moves, could dl'lirw ABC News l'n~sidmll David anchors three nights a wnek. Wald said, because he had to. \VI's tin's I!• gary. "Tiwy knew they had a 'Nightline' ABC News missed a key opportunity Canrl'r is always rnwl, but Jpnnings' problem for years and knew that Ted when it decided, for financial reasons, April 5 annotii1CPI!lnnt that he was wouldn't be part of' the solution," said not to start a 24-hour cable news opnra undPrgoing dwmothPrapy for lung can Bob Zelnick, f'ormer ABC News reporter tion a decade ago, Wald said. NBC News ri'I' also Sl'l'llll'd sad for professional and now head of Boston University's did, and although MSNBC isn't a suc reaso11s. With Tom Brokaw and Dan journalism school. cess, the network news division as a Photo courtesy of abcnewsstore.com Bather stepping down as anchors over Westin now has the delicate challenge whole is the industry's most powerful. Peter Jennings' lung cancer has raised tlw past few months, Jennings was of' inventing a new, live "Nightline" that Earlier this month, ABC announced it questions about the future of ABC's poist~d to lmcome broadcast news' elder doesn't insult the hard-news sensibilities was going ahead with ABC News Now, a evening newscast. statPsman and perhaps evPn begin a of its current audience yet can still 24-hour service that will offer news on second run at the top of the ratings. lie attract new, younger viewers more used various platforms: digital cable, the the best position to see the new possibil said lw would continue working wlwn to Jon Stewart late at night. And the Internet, video streaming, cell phones ities that ABC is exploring. lw could, but hasn't been on the air unsuccessful recruitment of David and pagers. "They're busy with the old wars," SiiiCI~. Letterman left questions about ABC's "To my way of thinking, ABC News Westin said, "and we're trying to go Only weeks ago a succession seemed commitment to news in the "Nightline" Now is leapfrogging the traditional, lin ahead with the new wars." several ynars off. and may still be. But, time slot. car 24-hour news services," Westin said. ABC's aggressiveness in this realm at the vm·y least, it's something Westin "l'rimetime Live," one of ABC's two '1\vo decades ago, successful broadcast may pay big future dividends. has to kncp in mind. rwwsmagazines, had high hopes for a news companies did not see the business "That's about the only bright light that Charlns (;ibson and Elizabeth Vargas revival this season behind new executive opportunity offered by cable news and it I can sec on the horizon," Gunther said. Wl're dt~signated as fill-ins on "World producer Shelley Hoss. But it didn't hap took another outlet - CNN - to realize Becoming dominant in that area of 24- - NPws Tonight" for when Jennings is too pen, and Hoss was ousted after less than it, said Marc Gunther. author of "The hour news, however. depends upon hav sick to anchor. They would have to be a year on the job. llouse That Boone Built," about ABC ing a strong, recognizable news product considered the two most obvious inter A difficult Thursday time slot and an News in the 1980s. that people will want to seek out. nal candidates to succeed Jennings if it industrywide trend of declining interest Similarly, the organizations now con And that requires ABC News to meet camn to that. with Bob Woodruff and in newsmagazines hurt "Primetime." centrating on cable news may not be in the immediate challenges. MacFarlane enjoying comedic success Guy," but has picked it up again, along MacFarlane says the show's concept A~sot.iatctl Press with his new series, "American Dad." "sprang from th·c climate during the MacFarlane says he recognizes the !presidential] election ... a very politi fJp's a family man, evil infant, talk cancellation was a business decision cally charged time, with the whole ing dog and sarcastic alien. the network was entitled to. country split in half." MPPt Seth MacFarlane, the creator But now. in response to the success lie's a big fan of "All in the Family," of Fox's "Family Cuy" and "American of the "Family Guy" DVDs and reruns which satirized the sharp cultural and Dad," as w1\ll as the voice of many of on the Cartoqn Network's late-night political divisions in the 1970s, and tlw characters on the two witty and "Adult Swim'' lineup, 35 new episodes, feels "that's what we arc dealing with ribald animated series. along with at least 13 episodes of now." This day, at a tabln reading for an "American Dad," have been ordered A liberal on most issues, MacFarlane PpisodP of "Family (;uy," MacFarlane by the network. eo-created in Smith a right-wing char as till!• rharaekr l'etnr Griffin sings a The half-hour shows, which got a acter who is "completely the other end song about working, works his way prominent kickoff following tho Super of' the spectrum." But he says, "It's through baby Stewie's biting commen Bowl telecast in February, begin air interesting, because by its nature, it tary, and invests Brian the mutt with ing rngularly on May 1, in the 9 p.m. dons keep us in chei.:k .from getting on livPiy common sense. EDT time slot. a soap box, because at the end of the I le also subs for so many other roles ''I'm too excited to gloat," the 31- day, you have to like your main char - later to lw l'ill1~d by guest actors - year-old MacFarlane says, laughing. acter." that eventually even he, in an Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman, co So there's equality of thought in the exchange between Brian and Peter, creators and executive producers of parodying of the absurdities of both gets the volens mixed up - to a cho "American Dad," say. it helps to be Stan's knee-jerk reactionism and rus of' laughter fwm some 60 people "twisted" if you work with Hayley's ultraliberalism. gatlwn~d in the conference room at MacFarlane. "Originally we intended for Hayley MacFarlane's office. "American Dad" is about Stan Smith to be the voice of reason, but as it's Among them are network watchdogs (voiced by MacFarlane), a trigger gone along, it's much funnier to play a scribbling notes, undoubtedly marking happy CIA agent obsessed with nation little more extreme," says Barker. Photo courtesy ot tarp1toflove.com nxtremes of sexual and religious al security. His ultraliberal daughter, The visual style is the same on both Seth Macfarlane's new series, humor that may not make the 11nal cut llayley, is voiced by MacFarlane's the Griffin- and Smith-family shows - 'American Dad,' begins airing regularly in this post-Janet era. "We give the.m· younger sister, Rachael. Hoger, a which are hand-drawn in Korea- but on May 1 on Fox. a few red herrings that we 11gure they space alien also voiced by Weitzman believes what most clearly would take out," MacFarlane says. MacFarlane, lives in the Smiths' attic, marks the difference between the two which the "animals were always Although he wonders why the stan and the family circle includes Klaus is that "American Dad" has "much drawn completely real. If you look at dards and practices people get so (Dee Bradley). a German-speaking, less non-sequitur humor than 'Family his cows, there's nothing cartoony upset sometimes, he credits them for sexually obsessed goldfish, the result Guy' ... We are more narrative." about them - other than that they arc generally being reasonable, "particu of a CIA experiment gone wrong. MacFarlane freely acknowledges his standing on their hind legs. But those larly with the pressures they are MacFarlane gets into his characters influences and inspirations. He's a fan leg joints are like real cows, only under right now with the FCC." at a reading - so much so that he of "The Simpsons" and of Gary these have names like Warren, Paul Fox originally canceled "Family sometimes gets voices mixed up. Larson's "The Far Side" cartoons, in and Steve." . page 16 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Thursday, April 21, 2005 NBA Nets clinch last playoff berth 102-93 over Celtics Associated Press ther he nor Larry. Hughes help the Los Angeles Clippers played a minute in the fourth defeat New Orleans 86-75 BOSTON - Vince Carter and quarter as Washington rested Wednesday night, leaving the the New Jersey Nets clinched up for its first-round playoff Hornets with the worst record the NBA's last playoff berth with series against Chicago, which in franchise history. a shaky start and a strong finish starts Sunday. New Orleans {18-64)'had a - the same way the team's sea nine-game losing streak to end son went. Miami 98, Orlando 93 the season. Carter shook off an early With Shaquille O'Neal and Two of the Clippers' soon-to injury and scored 24 of his 37 Dwyane Wade watching from be free agents, Bobby Simmons points in the second half to lead the bench, the Miami Heat won and Marko Jaric, both left good the Nets' comeback from a 19- their final tuneup before the impressions with 14 points each point, second-quarter -deficit in playoffs, beating the Orlando in what was otherwise a mean .!.~)··:,f::Q:; ... ,.. a 102-93 win over the Boston Magic 98-93 on Wednesday ingless game between two non .'.·' '•l '. Celtics on Wednesday night. night. playoff teams. Simmons also ' lo;. New Jersey needed to make The Heat (59-23) enter the had 11 rebounds. I . one final rally after the Celtics playoffs on a three-game win It was the opposite story for used an 8-0 run to close to 96- ning streak, proving they've two of the top llornets entering 93 with 1:16 left. The Nets snapped out of the funk that the free agent market this sum scored the final six points, all developed after they clinched mer. Dan Dickau shot 1-for-1 0 on free throws, then shook the East's top seed on April 5. and finished with three points, hands with Boston players and They lost four straight after and Bostjan Nachbar was 1-for- walked calmly off the court. that. 8 for six points. J .R. Smith led The Nets got the No. 8 seed in Miami will open the playoffs New Orleans with 15. the Eastern Conference and against New Jersey this week play at top-seeded Miami on end. The Nets took the eighth Dallas 108, Memphis 88 Sunday. The Celtics already had and final postseason berth by Josh· Howard scored 27 points clinched the No. 3 seed and beating Boston. to help the Dallas Mavericks roll open their first-round series at Miami took all three games into the playoffs with a 108-88 home Saturday night against from New Jersey, winning by an victory over the Memphis Indiana or Philadelphia. New average of more than 21 points. Grizzlies on Wednesday night. Jersey started the season with a The absence of O'Neal for a The Mavericks, who will play 2-11 record but finished with a secqnd straight game was the Houston Rockets in the first 15-4 surge. Still, the Nets went expected. His bruised right round, closed the season by into the final day of the regular thigh may sideline him for winning their last nine games season competing with Game 1 of the first round. and 13 of their final 14. Cleveland for the last playoff Memphis, the Western spot. Had the Nets lost, they Minnesota 95, San Antonio 73 Conference's No. 8 seed. limped would have been eliminated The Minnesota Timberwolves' into the postseason, losing live because Cleveland won at lost season finally came to an of 'its final six. The Grizzlies will Toronto. end Wednesday night with a 95- open against the top-seeded AP ~· 73 victory over the San Antonio Phoenix Suns. New York 113, Washington Spurs, already looking ahead to The tone was set early and · New Jersey forward Vince Carter smiles during the final minute 105 a first-round playoff matchup Dallas was never threatened of a 102-93 win over the Boston c'eltics on Wednesday. Jamal Crawford made seven with Denver. after building a 19-point lead in - 3-pointers and scored 36 points, Ndudi Ebi had a career-high the first half. The game was so Wednesday night. and put the finishing touches on and the New York Knicks came 18 points and eight rebounds in control that the Mavericks' "It's just great to go home like his fourth scoring title, and from behind to beat the playoff and Michael Olowokandi had 10 starters were able to sit out the this, with a win and on a good Philadelphia clinched seventh bound Washington Wizards points and 14 rebounds for the fourth period. note," Okafor said. "We didn't place in the Eastern Conference 113-105 Wednesday night. Timberwolves, who outre Howard was 11-of-14 from win a lot of games this year, but with a 110-86 win over the The Knicks didn't lead until bounded the Spurs 58-39. the field and grabbed six we played hard in all of them Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday 1:48 remained when Maurice Tim Duncan played only 23 rebounds. Dirk Nowitzki scored and it's great to get a reward in night. Taylor posted up Etan Thomas, minutes for the Spurs, the No. 2 16 points, Jerry Stackhouse had the last one." Afterward, the 76ers had to· hit a short jumper and drew seed in the Western Conference. 13 and Michael Finley 11. Actually, the Bobcats won await the outcome of the Thomas' sixth foul. Crawford They will open the playoffs more games than anyone pre Indiana-Chicago game to learn followed with his seventh 3- Sunday at home against the Charlotte 97, Detroit 86 dicted. They finished 18-64, who their first-round opponent pointer with 1 :06 left, and the Nuggets. Emeka Okafor left the court equaling the number of wins would be. When the Pacers Wizards were forced to foul the For the Timberwolves, it was for the final time as a rookie Orlando had in 1989-90 and won, it meant Philadelphia will Knicks, who set a team record an anticlimactic ending to a without his shirt or shoes, bettering the first-year marks of face former coach Larry Brown by hitting all 26 of their free monumentally disappointing everything given away to the Vancouver, Miami and Dallas. and the Detroit Pistons, who throws, including seven by season filled with contract fans who cheered the Charlotte won the season series 3-1. Crawford. squabbles, a coaching change Bobcats on to a victory in their Philadelphia 110, Atlanta 86 "We're 3-1 against Boston so Stephan Marbury added 20 and uninspired effort, the last of season finale. Kyle Korver "openly rooted for obviously we want to play points and seven assists for the which completely befuddled Okafor had 16 points and 19 Chicago. Josh Davis was flip Boston. We had the most suc Knicks, who avoided a 50-loss interim coach Kevin McHale. rebounds as Bobcats closed out ping channels trying to locate cess against them," Korver said. season. Michael Sweetney had their inaugural season with a ESPN. Marc Jackson insisted "At the same time, we're not 16 points and 13 rebounds. LA Clippers 86, New Orleans 75 victory, snapping the Detroit Philadelphia could beat any scared of Detroit. We're going Gilbert Arenas scored 25 Elton Brand scored 18 points Pistons' 11-game winning team. to come out and play hard points for the Wizards, but nei- and grabbed 14 rebounds to streak with a 97-86 win Allen Iverson scored 16 points regardless of who it is." The Observer accepts classifieds every business day from 8 a.m. [o 3 r.m. a[ the Nmre Dame office, 024 South Dining HalL Deadline for next-day classifieds is 3 p.m. AI classifieds must be prepaid. CLASSIFIEDS The charge is 5 cents per character per day, including all spaces. 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It is a sad movie Thursday, April 21, 2005 The Observer + SPORTS page 17 MLB NFL Garciaparra injured in Cubs win Clarett is a likeI y stop. now,"' Baker said. "lie just Chicago shortstop Garciaparra's slump landed wants to win and I know he had been struggling him in the sixth spot in the feels bad about not contributing. second-day choice Cubs' lineup. lle'd batted third lie hasn't struggled this much in to open the season all season but is in a 4-for-23 a long time." skid and has four HBI this sea Baker said it's likely only a Associated Press "lie might be a player that son. minor alteration is needed for just doesn't run fast, but Associated Press lie volunteered to move down Garciaparra to bust out of his Maurice Clarett's long, somehow gets the job done," ST. LOUIS Nomar in the order if it would help the slump. strange trip to the NFL is Brandt said. (;areiaparra of the Chicago Cubs team. "It's usually something small," nearing its end. Maybe. Don't look for Clarett to get was carried oil' the field with a ''I'm not going to be upset the manager said. "But we It's been more than two drafted any earlier than the groin injury after grounding into about it," Garciaparra said haven't been around him long · years since Clarett scored the fifth round, said Mike Mayock. a double play and then collaps before the game. enough to know touchdown that gave Ohio a draft analyst for the NFL ing just in front of the batter's ''I'm just strug what it is." State its first national title in Network. box in the third inning of gling a little bit, "He just wants to Earlier in the 34 years. "This is pretty good running Wednesday night's game again~t just off. That's the win and I know he week, the Cubs Then carne legal troubles, back class coming out this tlw St. Louis Cardinals. nature of the game feels bad about not tried grvmg NCAA violations and a failed year. I'd much rather go with Tho slumping Garciaparra, and I'll just keep Garciaparra lawsuit against the NFL. A a proven track record of dura hitting .157 after going 0-for-2 working through contributing." some rest. But player once spoken of with the bility," Mayock said. "Is some with a strikeout. took a few it." after a day ofT he kind of awe reserved for a body going to say let's take a steps toward first base before Derrek Lee, bat Dusty Baker was 0-for-5 with young talent like LeBron chance? Yes." falling. Tlw team said the sever ting .385 with a Cubs manager out hitting the James had become synony Brandt points to Clarett ity of tho injury to Gardaparra's team-leading four ball out of the mous with controversy and wrestling the ball away from Jpft groin was unclnar and said horne runs and 17 infield on poor character. Sean Taylor after an intercep he likely would UIHiergo an MHI HBI, switched places with Tuesday at Cincinnati. Now, Clarett is saying and tion - one of the most rm~mo <'X1LII1 on Thursday. Garciaparra in tho lineup. Lee was 14-for-32 in his pre doing all the right things - rable plays of Ohio State's :n- .Jerry llairston replaced Manager Dusty Baker thought it vious nine games, plus he bat enough, perhaps. for a team to 24 victory over top-rankPd (;arciaparra in the lineup, play was best not to tinker with the ted .420 against the Cardinals select him in this weekend's Miami in the 200:~ Fiesta Bowl ing sm:ond base with Neili Porez rest of the order. last year with live homers and NFL draft. - for an exam pie of why moving from second to short- "lie said. ''I'm not helping us 16 HBI in 69 at-bats. "He's definitely a second-day Clarett is worth drafting. pick," said Gil Brandt, the It was a play that took great NFL's draft consultant. "lie's football sense, something his really tried to turn his life representatives have been around." promoting in recent weeks. Brandt knows Clarett hasn't "Maurice is one of these dazzled anyone with his speed. guys who you can do all the After a disastrous showing at drills in the world, you put a the NFL combine, Clarett football in his hand and he improved last month at a pri turns into a different kid," said vate workout near his home his attorney, David Kenner. town of Warren, Ohio, running "That's Maurice. lie's been a 4.67-second 40-yard dash. doing it since he was 5 years But Emmitt Smith and old and I don't see any reason Jerome Bettis didn't run that to believe it should change ABener Place Is fast either, Brandt said. now." 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Eastern Conference, Central team record pet. last 10 Detroit 54·28 .659 9·1 Chicago 47-35 .573 6·4 Indiana 44·38 .537 6·4 Cleveland 42·40 .512 4"6 Milwaukee 30·52 .366 3"7 :-.t::::i:·::·::·· Eastern Conference, SoutheMt ··•· team record pet;. ···• las Miami 59·23 .720•••··,·, .. ·.·,·· washington 45·37 .• 5~q,,,,.,-qi·:·.·.·,., ..... Orlando 36·46 .439 Charlotte 18·64 .220 Atlanta 1H9 Western Conference, Notthwe$t i\j!n team record pet; lastlO Seattle 52·30 .634 2·8 Denver 49·33 .598 8•2 Minnesota 44·38 ,537 6~4 Utah 26·55 ,321 4-6 Portland 26·55 .321 2•8 · Western Conference, Pacific team record pet last 1o Phoenix 62·19 . 765 8·2 Sacramento 49·32 .605 . 6·4 AP L.A. Clippers '37-45 .451 5·5 Vijay Singh smiles during a news conference to announce his induction to the World Golf Hall of Fame's Class of L.A. Lakers 34·47 .420 1·9 2005 Wednesday in Humble, Texas. Singh is the defending champion of the Houston Open, which starts today. Golden Stale 33·48 ..407 7-3 Western Conference, Southwest team record pet. lastJ,o Singh inducted to Hall of Fame, barely San Antonio 59·23 .720 &•4 Dallas 58·24 .707 94. ? Houston 51-31 .622 7•3 the Houston Open, where of Fame officials two years and. the back-to-back U.S. Associated Press Memphis 45·37 .549 he is the defending cham ago added a stipulation Open titles, received 50 New Orleans 18"64 .220 Vij ay Singh's arduous pion. "This is what hard that if no one gets 65 per percent of the vote. Two journey from Fiji reached work does. It pays off." cent. the players with the time major winners Henry another unimaginable des· Few have worked harder most votes will be elected Picard (49 percent) and tination Wednesday when than Singh, 42, a self· provided he is on at least Craig Woods (41 percent) CoUege he was elected to the taught player from tiny Fiji 50 percent of the ballots. rounded out the top five. World Golf Hall of Fame who toiled on tours around It was the second time The World Golf Hall of Big East '-"Uitll'll:i with the lowest percentage the world until his career the Hall of Fame changed Fame refused to say how team of votes and help from a took off in America. He has its criteria, lowering the many ballots were clause in criteria. 25 victories on the PGA standard from 75 percent returned or how many Seton Hall 10•2~0 ..... 24Atl~O Singh was the only play Tour, won three major to 65 percent in 2001 after votes Singh, Nelson and NOTRE DAME IJ;.o.o tg~a~o er elected from the PGA championships and late no one from the PGA Tour other candidates received; Syracuse 8·2·0 23~13"0 Tour ballot, receiving 56 last year reached No. 1 in was elected. it only released percent· ConneGiicut 4~1 o~o . 14~za•o percent of the vote. the world ranking. Larry Nelson, who won ages. Pittsburgh 4-4·0 1HM "Coming from where I But his election to the 10 times and three major The induction ceremony Providence H·O 26•13•0 am, trying to make a living Hall of Fame was a close championships, finished is scheduled for Nov. 14 at H•O 17~24•1 St. John's and never thinking about call. second in the voting with the World Golf Village in 4-6·0 29•19~0 Villanova player of the year or the Players from the PGA 55 percent. St. Augustine. Fla .. Boston College 3•5•0 15·17·0 Rutgers 1•9·0 3,33,0 Hall of Fame, this was Tour and International bal· Curtis Strange, the domi although it was not imme· never in my wildest lot require 65 percent of nant American of his gen diately clearly when Singh dreams." Singh said from the vote for election. Hall eration with 17 victories would be inducted. College Baseball BRIEF Big East Conf4;,rei11Ce IN team Major league umpire inves Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies heartland," Miller said as he spoke to tigated in alleged assault on Monday and Tuesday. He is in his the soldout crowd. St. John's DENVER - Major league umpire eighth seasun in the majors and has The Indianapolis Children's Choir Boston College Paul Schrieber is under investigation done three playoff series and an All· and the Pacemates all wore Miller's NOTRE DAME familiar No. 31 jersey. Fans held up Rutgers for an alleged assault on a flight Star $ame. gold-and-blue placards that read ·· VIllanova attendant during a trip to Denver last Indiana fans say goodbye to Pittsburgb weekend, two sources told The Reggie Miller "Thank You Reggie." Some fans West VIrginia Associated Press on Wednesday. INDIANAPOLIS - Reggie Miller brought their own signs that read Connecticut U.S. attorney's spokesman Jeff scripted his own farewell. "There will be only one No. 31" and Georgetown Dorschner confirmed federal prose· He chose the music, left the game "Miller Time Will Never Be The Seton Hall cutors are investigating allegations on his terms and delivered on the Same." that a flight attendant was assaulted court in typical fashion Wednesday Bulls put Chandler on by a passenger on Sunday. He said no night - helping to spark a late rally injured list for last game decision has been made on whether as the Indiana Pacers beat Chicago INDIANAPOLIS - The Chicago charges would be filed. 85-83 in his final regular-season Bulls placed Tyson Chandler on the American Airlines spokesman Tim home game. injured list Wednesday night and around the dial Wagner said the flight attendant was Afterward, Miller. a sometimes activated guard Frank Williams verbally abused and physically brash talker and effervescent cele· before their game at Indiana, the MLB assaulted, but would not identify any brator, showed a humble side. He final game of the regular season. Cubs at Cardinals, 1 p.m., ESPN one involved. thanked the Indiana Pacers fans for Chandler, averaging eight points A baseball source and a law helping him grow up and choked and 9.7 rebounds a game, sprained enforcement source, both speaking back tears as team owner Herb his left ankle Tuesday night in MEN'S LACROSSE on condition of anonymity, told the Simon gave Miller a parting gift - a Chicago's victory over the New York Maryland at Towson, 3 p.m., ESPNU AP that Schrieber was being investi· · Bentley car. Knicks. Virginia at Johns Hopkins, 5 p.m., ESPNU gated. "They talk about Los Angeles and The Bulls said Chandler will return The 38-year-old Schrieber worked Hollywood and New York, but nobody in time for the playoffs and will be the games between the Arizona really knows how to do this but in the included on their 12-man active roster. Thursday, April 21, 2005 The Observer + PAID ADVERTISEMENT page 19 page 20 The Observer + SPORTS Thursday, April 21, 2005 MLB Diamondbacks top Giants in pitchers' duel the Giants. struck out four and retired the Brandon Lyon came on for the whose throw pulled Vizquel off' Vazquez throws seven "''ve actually felt as good or final seven batters he faced. final four outs. earning his second base and both runners shutout innings to better my first three starts." "I just didn't have it." Lowry sixth save in seven chances were safe. Vazquez said. "I got a few said. "The winning streak despite giving up his first Royce Clayton bunted, but get first win of season breaks today and got the doesn't matter to me. I was just earned run of the season in his Lowry forced Vazquez at third. results." trying to find some consistency. eighth appearance. Gonzalez hit an HBI double o('f The last time he faced the By the time I found it, it was Pedro Feliz doubled with two the center-field wall and Troy Associated Press Giants, on Aug. 18, 2003, as a too late." outs in the eighth and Bruney Glaus followed with a sacrifice SAN FBANCISCO - Even member of the Montreal Expos, The Diamondbacks. hitting walked Edgardo Alf'onzo before fly. though he spent last season in he pitched a shutout. Vazquez only .204 through the first six Lyon came in to strike out The Diamondbacks turned the American League, Javier improved to 2-1 with a 2.10 games of a seven- Marquis thn)e doublP plays in tlw first Vazquez remembered how to ERA in four games at SBC game road trip, won Grissom. five innings to support beat the San Francisco Giants. Park. for just the second "/got a few breaks "We had lots Vazquez. who did not allow a Vazquez pitched seven score ''I've been on the other side time in six games. of offense." runner past second until the less innings, helping the of him shutting us out," They also beat the today and got the Giants manag Giants left the bases loaded Arizona Diamondbacks hand Diamondbacks manager Bob Giants in San results." er Felipe Alou with two outs in the seventh. Noah Lowry the first loss of his Melvin said. "That's no sur Francisco for the said. "Even by "Defense has been big for us major league career with a 2-1 prise to me. I knew he was second time in 12 accident we all season," Melvin said. "It Javier Vazquez victory over the Giants on going to give us an outing like games. should have was the difference in the ball Wednesday night. this. He picked us up big time." "It was just Diamondbacks pitcher scored." game. It's almost routine the Vazquez (1-2) allowed eight Lowry (1-1) had been 7-0 in enough," the Durham hit a way Counsell and Clayton come hits, struck out two and walked 22 games, including 16 starts. Diamondbacks' Luis sacrifice fly off up with balls that has ·affected two to win for the first time That was the second-longest Gonzalez said. "This road trip Lyon in the ninth before Omar the game." since returning to the National winning streak to start a we haven't hit as well as we'd Vizquel flied to len with a run-. The Giants had two runners League in the trade that sent career in Giants history, behind like, but Vazquez pitched great. ner on first. on in the third, but Vizquel - Randy Johnson to the New Hooks Wiltse's 12-0 start in He's been a dominant pitcher Arizona scored its runs in the playing in his 2, 139th game at York Yankees. He entered the 1904. in the National League his third with the help of an error. shortstop, tying him with Alan game with an 11.77 EBA this Lowry gave up only two hits. whole career." Lowry walked Vazquez to open Trammell for eighth all-time season before improving to 5-1 but walked five and allowed Brian Bruney got the first the inning and Craig Counsell grounded out. Feliz flew out in his last six decisions against both runs in six innings. He two outs of the eighth. and grounded to Lance Niekro. with two on in the sixth. Thursday, April 21, 2005 The Observer + SPORTS page 21 NFL Belichick takes long-term view of NFL draft That growth process worked tory pick. Patriots released Brown and situation. and I would just Patriots coach doesn't so well that the Patriots won "That really limits what you should bn set at wide receiver defer to him on any of those. I l!Xpl!ct mttch rookie three of tlw last four Super can do in the first two rounds," after signing veterans David don't have anything to add," lw Bowls. an amazing accomplish Beliehick said. Terrell and Tim Dwight. said. contribution next yfar ment. but one that extends The key for Belichick is how Belichick said Brown could be Even if Belichick isn't count their season and cuts into their a drafted player performs with re-signed. ing on Bruschi for the coming time to plan for the draft. in the Patriots' system once he "I don't want to comment on season, that may not influence Aum:i.ucd Pres~ ''I'm glad that that was the becomes familiar with it. And any of those personal conver him to draft a linebacker. FOXBOBO. Mass. - The Nnw situation," Belichick said. "But that player could be chosen in sations," he may "If you are Hngland Patriots go into the it is still putting three months a late round rather than on have had concern looking for a cer draft with a team that already worth of work into two or two Saturday's first day of the ing that possibility, "We have seen a tain type of play looks different than last sea and-a-half," he said. "There is draft, when the first three he said. lot of players that er, there is going son's champions. nothing we can do about it." rounds will take place. The Patriots to be a group Ty l.aw and Troy Brown were lie and his staff haven't had The Patriots took quarter could use help in have changed their that really rPIPasnd and T<~dy Bruschi had to spend much time studying back Tom Brady in the sixth the draft at defen value to the team appeals to you," a mild strok1~ that could side the top 10 to 15 players avail round in 2000, a choice sive back after as they have he said, "and line him at lnast for this sea able because the Patriots have Belichick called the best of his releasing Law fol there is going to son. Still, coach Bill llelichick the last picks of the first and career. lowing 10 years improved." be another group isn't counting on immediate second rounds. That gives But he also took wide receiv with the team. that you just contributions from the players them fewer options to trade for er David Givens in the seventh And Bruschi's con Bill Bellchlck really don't have lw picks this weekend. a better pick than they had last round in 2002 and center Dan dition - along Patriots coach much use for, but "It is not always what a guy year, when they had the 21st Koppen in the fifth round in with the release of arc going to be can do on the first opening day and 32nd picks but kept both. 2003. Then there's Brown, an linebacker Homan drafted because of his rookie year," he said. Their third pick is the tOOth eighth-round pick in 1993 who Phifer - creates a need at that other teams will be looking for "Wn have seen a lot of players overall, a compensatory choice turned into an outstanding position. those types of players." that have changed their value for losing free agents. Their wide receiver and even saw Belichick shed no light on the Since the Super Bowl, the to tlw learn as they have own third-round choice was considerable action at defen likelihood of Bruschi playing team has added linebackers improvNI, whether it be after traded to Arizona for corner sive back last season. this year. Monty Beisel from Kansas City the first year or after tlw sec back Duane Starks. They're not With an eye toward control "I think that Tedy has made a and Wesly Mallard from tlw ond yPar" allowed to trad(~ thn compensa- ling their salary cap. the number of comments about his New York Giants. Graduation Weekend: Your seat is reserved. '! ~,.._..,_;.~ Since your parents picked up your meol tab for the MISHAWAKA. IN. post four yeors, soy thonk you with dinner - but hey, Undergraduate Female of the Year Undergraduate Male of tbc Year 258.9999 Sara Gil loon- Cavanaugh Hall Mike Iselin - Keenan Hal let them poy, thot woy they will know it really is you! 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He's given a lot our carports registered lit of other riders the opportunity to tle, if any, show their wares in Europe. But interest in he's left the stage much brighter this country. than when he stepped onto it." And Tyler The all-time roster of Hamilton was American superstar cyclists has the one who two names: Armstrong and Greg was supposed Armstrong LeMond, the three-time Tour de www.aimco.com to replace France winner. No one else even him on cycling's mountaintop. comes close to their stature. 1710 Turtle Creek Drive Within a few hours earlier this Bisceglia says that for cycling South Bend, IN week. Armstrong and Hamilton to keep progressing in this coun - albeit in vastly different ways, try. a single American star does for vastly different reasons - n't necessarily need to emerge. Bring this coupon in to receive essentially began pedaling their Instead, for perhaps the first way out of the spotlight. 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"The NIIL should focus its ple of weeks. Negotiations could Hangers minor league pitch officer of the players' asso NIIL commissioner Gary efforts on reaching an agree even take place in Austria, er Agustin Montero was sus ciation, did not return a Hottman said Wednesday that nwnt with the players." where the hockey world cham pended for 10 days telephone call seeking com the spason won't start in Bellman was adamant that pionships will be held from April Wednesday, becoming the ment. October if a nnw agreement has the board was as unilied as ever 30-May 15. third player A 27 -year-old right-han n't bonn reached with the union, and said there was plenty of "They're inching toward an to test posi der, Montero spent four but left open the possibility that support for all scenarios should agreement," Dallas Stars presi tive under years in the Oakland organi replacenwnt players would be a deal with the union fall out of dent Jim Lites said. "We're on m a j o r zation and five in the Los considered if no deal is struck. reach. the same page. We're talking league Angeles Dodgers systnm Tho league continues to plan "We made it clear that we concepts that maybe a year ago baseball's before signing with Texas on having hockey in October, were going to explore all our were pretty foreign to both new policy last Nov. 19. Hottman said. options," Bettman said. sides." on per lie began this season with "If wn do not have a new col "Exploring your options, doesn't In an April 4 meeting, the formance a 28-22 record and 4.38 lndivn bargaining agreement, mean you're doing it or not union came up with an idea that en-chanc ERA in 28 starts and 234 wo will not open tho season on doing it. It doesn't mean it's a addresses the relationship ing drugs. Montero relief appearance in the tinw," Hottman said. "If that is good idea or bad idea." between player costs and league Agustin, minors, then went 0-1 with an «~VI'ntuality at that juncture, Bettman wouldn't even use the revenues. who has never ap-peared in a 7.15 EllA in 11 1-3 innings we will have to start again on term replacements, choosing The concept, discussed exten a major league game, failed over 11 games during spring what options we will pursue." "new players" instead. sively Tuesday, contains an the drug test while he was training with the Hangers. Tlw likelihood of replacement lie didn't set a deadline for a upper and lower salary cap that on the Rangers' 40-man ros Ilis contract calls for him players taking the ice has dimin deal and he hasn't expressed would rtoat among the teams ter during spring training. to be paid at a yearly rate of' islwd greatly since the last one to Goodenow. The lockout depending on revenues from lie was designated for $90,000 while in the minors hoard nweting on March 1 . was imposed last Sept. 16 after year to year. Financially suc assignment on and the mini At that time, Bettman and sev the expiration of the previous cessful years would increase the April 2, when mum $316,000 eral t«~am ropresentatives agreement with the union. ' thresholds, but poor seasons opening-day in the majors. stressed that they expnct«~d next Heprescntatives from all 30 would lower them. rosters were "We support him." The suspen s«Hlson to begin on tinw. The NIIL teams met in New York for Where the numbers fall and set, then sent sion. which will goal has always bnen to make a the second time in seven weeks. what the range would be is not outright to Buck Showalter be served deal with tho union, but it was "It was really just a far-reach close to being agreeable. Frisco of the immediately, is Rangers manager dear that other options were ing discussion of all the alterna "The union said for as long as Double-A without pay being considered. tives and updating us," said anyone can remember that Texas League. and will cost H«~plaenment players Hichard Peddie, the president of they'll never, ever, ever agree to Be is 0-1 him $4,918. appeared to be the most plausi Maple Leafs Sports and a cap, but is now negotiating a with a 5.63 EHA in eight If Montero had tested posi hlo alternative. Entertainment. "In the end, cap. That's the good news," innings over five relief tive while on the minor But having become the first everyone agreed 'let's keep Bcttman said. "The bad news is appearances. league roster, he would have major sports league in North focusing on trying to get a there is no economic reality to Texas manager Buck been suspended for 15 America to lose an entirn season deal."' what we need. But at least now Showalter said Agustin games. to a labor dispute, the NIIL Both the NHL and the players' we're in a negotiating session planned to appeal the sus Tampa Bay outfielder Alex doesn't soem anxious to jump association said that no progress where it's dollars and cents." pension, and general man Sanchez was the first player ager John Hart thought it suspended under the new major league program, starting his 10-day ban April 3. Colorado outfielder Jorge Piedra was suspended for l 0 SENIORS ... days starting April II. This is the l"irst season in which players are penalized for l"irst offenses. In 2004, players testing positive for the first LimP were sent for counseling and their names were not revealed. iUna noche de DRAMA y MELODRAMA! 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He also had six Associated Press · home runs in his first 14 games, BALTIMORE - The February a pace that would enable the 5- NEW YORK - Yankees out trade that brought Sammy Sosa foot-9, 178-pounder to eclipse fielder Gary Sheffield won't be to Baltimore provided the Orioles Sosa's best season. punished for his role in a scuf with a potent slugger who leads Roberts, whose previous fle with fans at Fenway Park the team in home runs. career high in homers was five, last week. His name is Brian Roberts. dismisses his surprising power Bob Watson, baseball's vice When the Orioles sent Jerry surge as a "fluke," and laughs at president in charge of disci Hairston and two minor leaguers the suggestion that he will finish pline, made the decision to the Chicago Cubs for Sosa, with more than 20 home runs. Wednesday, a day after meet they acquired a cleanup hitter But he expects to continue to ing with Sheffield and the right with 574 career homers. includ drive the ball with authority, fielder's agent at Yankee AP ing 66 in 1998. The trade also thanks to the experience he's Stadium. Gary Sheffield celebrates with Alex Rodriguez after Rodriguez ended a longtime duel between gained since his rookie season in "It just proves that I was hit a two-run home run against Tampa Bay on Monday. Roberts and Hairston, who had 2001. right," Sheffield said before competed for the starting job at And because he doesn1 have Wednesday night's game at "Sheffield in response swung sive action of the fan in ques second base for four consecutive Hairston to worry about. Toronto. ''I'm just glad I was an his arms in an effort to extri tion." seasons. "That's part of the comfort example of how to handle a sit cate himself from the situation On Tuesday, Boston policP There was no animosity level, of course," he said. uation without making it worse and to avoid further abuse, filed applications for misde between Roberts and Hairston, Others are more emphatic or hurting the Yankees or any then completed the play and meanor criminal charges just a fierce competition that ulti about the effect the trade had on organization for that matter, or returned to confront the fan," against two fans - one who mately wore on both of them. the success of Roberts, who was any sport. the statement continued. "At allegedly made contact with Now that Hairston is gone, slated to begin last season on the "It wouldn't have been just that time no further altercation Sheffield and another who Roberts knows that a few hitless bench before Hairston broke a me involved if I would have occurred, Hed Sox security allegedly tossed a beer at him. performances won't send him to finger in spring training. Roberts went into the stands, it would stepped in promptly and order A clerk magistrate will deter the bench. That's one big reason flourished as a starter, but fig have been my teammates. I was restored. Under the cir mine whether a disorderly con why he's gotten off to a torrid ured he was a slump away from would have put them at risk. cumstances, Bob Watson con duet charge is warranted start, one that has enabled the becoming a backup. I'd have put the organization at cluded that discipline for against the rans, police Orioles to press the Boston Red That fear was erased by the risk and also baseball," he Sheffield was not warranted." spokesman Officer John Boyle Sox and New York Yankees in Sosa trade. said. Commissioner Bud Selig, in a said. the American League East. "I think a lot was taken off his The commissioner's office statement, said: "We do not The Hed Sox officials revoked Through the first 2 1/2 weeks shoulders. We had two pretty said Watson concluded the fan condone any interaction season tickets from Christopher of the season, Roberts had at good second basemen," Orioles reached over the barrier near between fans and players House, the fan who appeared least one hit in every game and manager Lee Mazzilli said. "Not the right-field corner during whether initiated by either fans to make contact. 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Thursday, April 21, 2005 The Observer + SPORTS page 25 shape and work on his basket offering him scholarships, encc," Dokes said. "It taught tournament whom Dukes said ball skills. including Kentucky. In the end, me how to be stronger with the he felt could give him some Dokes "Torn Debates got my weight though, Dokes chose ball and go to the boards hard trouble - former Irish for continued from page 28 cut back and put dedication Duquesne. Duquesne attracted er. They play dirty, basically. ward Harold Swanigan. CoCoa into me," Dokes said. "He got Dokcs because of both its bas You need to bring your football Butter will face Swanigan's simply. me up to work out everyday in ketball and academic opportu pads." Anthony Travel squad "In one word, he's domi the summer." nities. If there is anything stronger Thursday night at 8:15 at the nant," the former Notre Dame With Debates' help, Dokes "They graduate their players than Dokcs' inside game, Bookstore. wide rneeiver and current law grew into an excellent high and get the best out of them on though, it just might be his Dokes is hoping that his team studnnt said. "lie's the best big school player. By the end of his the court," Dokes said. "My character. It seems everyone can develop better chemistry man I've seen to date in junior season, colleges flooded biggest goal was to go to a who knows Dokes admires him and make a run at the champi- Bookstore." Dokes with scholarship offers. school where I knew I would for the type of person he is off onship. · Basketball did not always Dokes chose Ball State over graduate within that two year the basketball court. "Athleticism can only take conw easily for Dokcs, though. Purdue and signed an early time I had." "He is maybe a better person you so far," he said. In his freshman year at South letter of intent. Dokes made an immediate than what he is as a basketball In August, Dokes plans on Bend's Hiley High school, The sudden departure of Ball impact at Duquesne. lie start player even," Debates said. "I returning to Europe for anoth Dokns struggled and became State's head coach towards the ed at center for the Dukes for can't say enough good things er season. frustrated with end of Dokcs' two years, averaging 10 points about him. I just love the kid. lie hopes to sign with a team tlw game. senior year and five rebounds per game. Every time I sec him I tell him in either France or Italy and "I was always "[Playing in Turkey] complicated Duquesne coach Danny Nee how proud I am of him." ultimately return to tlw United the overweight matters, loved having Dokes in the Dokes' collegiate coach States to play on an even big kid," Dukes said. taught me how to be though. Ron paint for his squad. echoed the sentiments of' his ger stage. "I wasn't in good ·stronger with the ball was left scram "Hon is a bull around the high school one. "I'd like to reach the NB/\ enough shapn to and go to the boards bling to find a basket," Nee said. "He is real "Ron is the best guy I ever within the next year or two," really do what I place to play. strong on the boards and a · recruited," Nee said. "He was Dokes said. "If I have a good wanted to do. harder." On the recom great finisher inside." a model citizen for our team." season next year, I am definite /\nd my coordina mendation of Dukes graduated from Even the other members of ly going to look to put my tion hadn't Ron Dokes an ex-team- Duquesne in 2004 and traveled CoCoa Butter, who have only name in the draft." caught up with CoCoa Butter player mate, Dokes overseas to play professionally known Dokes for about a For now though, Dokes is my feet yet." elected to in Turkey, where he finished month, don't have enough focusing on his goal of cutting /\II that enroll in the season averaging 18 points good things to stay about their down the Bookstore nets with changed when Lincoln Trail and nine rebounds per contest. new teammate. his teammates on Sunday. With head coach Torn Debates Junior College in southern Dokes credits his experience in "Hopefully we can win some Dokes on its side, CoCoa Butter arrived at Hiley l'or Dokcs' Illinois. Turkey with making him a more games and continue to will be a tough team to beat. sophomore year. Debates rec Dokes excelled at Lincoln much tougher basketball play play together," Brown said. ognized Dokes' potential and Trail. After two seasons, sever er. Standing in the way of that Contact Kevin Brennan at oncouraged him to get into al Divison I schools were again "It was a real good cxperi- goal is the one big man in the [email protected] Even the Sweet 16 keeps the jeopardize lour chances of to win it at least once before easier for the rest of us. spirit of Bookstore Basketball winning! in any way," he said. you graduate ... you thrive off Obviously I think the game Sweet 16 alive, with a high level of com "We try not to be too intense having the crowds there. " tomorrow will be awesome continued from page 28 petition also l'ocusing on hav on the court but obviously Funk's team has received b e c a u s P I k n o w t IH~ t e a m ing-fun. these next couple games we'll special attention due to this we're playing has a guy about walk1~d away with the champi "I just think its great going have to bring our A-game." year's addition of varsity bas his size." onship. llowever, veterans will out there and seeing every By the Sweet 16, the remain ketball player Jordan The level of competition is at tell him that oncn the Sweet 16 body come out to Bookstore to ing teams are the ·best out of Cornette. its highest in these finals twgins, anything can happen. watch everybody play," said more than 600 entrants, as "It might change the way rounds. "Each year we go out there Tom Exner of Anthony Travel, Joe McClyde of No. 5-seeded other teams play lusl." he "Everyone's been taking it with the mindsct go out and the No. 11 seed. "Nobody's Looking For a Sponsor at the said. "But the rest of us four pretty seriously," Exner said. have a good time," said Justin even watching a particular Moment observed. all know how to play, so it's "We'll be up for any chal Funk of We Get Wet, the No. 2 game at times, everyone's out "I think it gets serious at this not like he has to go out there lenge." seed in the Swent 1 (>. there just to have a good time point," he said. "It becomes and play like he's in a Big East We Get Wet is confident in "Anything can happen in and I think that's what book more fun when you're battling game or anything ... its fun their ability, however. Bookstore - we know because store all about." from the beginning to the very though, he's awesome to play "Once we pi'H Jordan on the we've seen just about every Ndukwe agreed. end. It's all out, everyone's with." team this year, it changed the thing that could happen in the "We like to mess around, but putting everything into it for Players from We Get Wet are dynamic," Funk said. "/\t this last three years." we obviously don't want to who's a better team. You want on familiar territory, though, point, we really do expect to having made it to the Elite be there at the end." ...... ·~ ...... Eight twice and the Final Four The other remaining teams ~· • ""''HJ.,.,.,{I.: \ ...... \~· ... once. arc No. 3 Jack's Shorts, No. 4 Like the other remaining State Theatre, No. 7 Platinum teams, all are focused on their FUBU 2.0, No. 8 Pudgy's matchup in the Sweet 16. Chicken, No. 9 Training Day, Exner and Anthony Travel arc No. 10 liP, No. 12 Linebacker h e looking at a challenging game Lounge, No. 13 Hannah's 1\J o t r··.e D a 111 e against CoCoa Butter, the No. Storm. No. 14 Blue Collar 6 seed. Bailers. No. 15 Anarchy 99 y "Our strength is Harold and No. 16 Mean Girls. 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She trusts her pitches and has shown that The team's lone loss came she has the ability to consis Belles look to utilize freshman Tuesday in game two of a dou tently strikeout opposing bat bleheader with DePaul in ters." Kalamazoo, Adrian and Calvin. and keep improving. which the Blue Demons came Stenglein and the rest of the By KATE SERYAK 'These last couple losses have "This match will be a good away with a 7-4 comeback vic Irish pitching staff face a tall Sports Writer hopefully taught us that we're chance for people to work on the tory. order in the Akron lineup, making too many mistakes and areas they need improvement in. Notre Dame won game one which features both power and The Belles take on the Pilots of hopefully well learn from these areas where they know they of that doubleheader. and average. Bethel College today in their first mistakes," -Palombo said. "We need work," Mikulyuk said. stretched its winning streak to First baseman Kelly Quigley non-conference match since know we need to work on vol The team also believes their 19 games before falling to leads the Mid-American March. leys, coming in to the net and problems stem from this year's DePaul in game two of the Conference with 11 home runs Younger members of the attacking more. Hopefully we'll lack of experience. series. on the season - eight more Belles' team expect to compete have more confidence for the "There arc girls in top posi The Irish are anxious to get than the co-leaders for Notre tomorrow, some in their very next couple matches." tions that haven't played colle another winning Dame in that cat first regular season match of The Kalamazoo and Adrian giate sports before," Mikulyuk streak started, egory. their careers. losses were difficult because they said. "This season has been and equally anx "She has a Shortstop Sara "We're changing our lineup to were both 9-0 matches. about working to get them that ious to be back Zilles has been a give other people a chance to "We're at the point right now experience and we've been home again. confidence in her terror on the play and give some others a rest. where we've lost so many, it's working hard. Now, we hope to "We're really ability to get out of basepaths, hitting We're just hoping to have a fun hard to think of winning. It's put in a good showing at the con hoping to take any jam .. " for a .359 aver match tomorrow, its not going to hard to want it, hard to step up ference championship." these games this age and stealing be as intense as our other and win.. " Palombo said. "It's Nevertheless, the Belles week and next a MAC-high 19 matches," captain Kristen easy to get down on yourself remain confident with two more week and really Deanna Gumpf steals in 29 Palombo said. They will be play when you're not on a winning conference matches to go in the use them as Irish coach attempts. And the ing in a match that actually streak, when you're not playing regular season and the confer momentum as we Zips are equally counts and not just an exhibi as well as you can play." ence tournament fast approach head toward the represented on tion." Despite their recent misfor ing. Big East tournament," Gumpf the mound, with a pitching However, the Belles hit a rough tunes, the Belles are still trying said. "I hope that [loss against staff led by Tina McCauley patch earlier this month, losing to be positive, recognizing that Contact Kate Seryak at DePaul) is a wake-up call for (1.60 ERA). MIAA conference matches to they can learn from these losses [email protected] our girls that they need to play Akron comes into Ivy Field hard every single game down after winning one of its last the stretch." three games against confer position, and third baseman John First baseman Matt Edwards One player who has had little ence foe Miami (Ohio). The Hunter singled up the middle to and Lilley continue to pace the trouble consistently answering Zips are in a bit of a slump, Purdue knot the game at seven. Irish on the ofl'ensivc side. Lilley the call for the Irish has been losing five of their last eight continued from page 28 After two and a half scoreless l'inishcd with two hits against senior pitcher Steffany games. extra innings, third baseman Purdue. Centerfieldcr /\lex Ncttey Stenglein. Stenglein is 15-4 on Notre Dame remains at home Brett Lilley led of the bottom of broke out of a slump \\ith a lour the season. with an ERA of following the Akron double The Irish rallied from two the 12th with a walk. and Cooper hit game. Notre Dame improved 1.27 and a commanding 191 header to face St. John's in a down in the bottom of the eighth sent the game-winner sailing to 21-15 and droppPd Purdue to strikeouts in 121 2/3 innings two-game series on Friday and to take a 7-6 lead. but ace closer over the left field fenee. 11-22. pitched. Opponents are hitting Seton Hall in a doubleheader Ryan Doherty couldn't finish the Freshman righthander Tony Tonight at 6 p.m., the Irish will just .141 against her, and she Saturday. Game one against Purdue Boilermakers. Doherty Langford was the winning pitch take the diamond at Frank Eck recently pitched an eight the Zips is scheduled for 3 walked the first Boilermaker in er. Stadium to face the Valparaiso inning gem as Notre Dame p.m. today at Ivy Field. the top of the ninth. . He nabbed his first win of the Crusaders. beat DePaul 2-1 in game one Purdue rightfielder Neal Gorka season after pitching two-thirds Tuesday. Contact Justin Schuver at then laid down a sacrifice bunt to of an inning and shutting down Contact Tom Dorwart at "[Stenglein] is very confident [email protected] advance the runner to scoring the Boilermaker hitters. [email protected] The organizers, C.F. Delaney, Alexander Hahn, and Peter Holland. of"Arcadia at Notre Dame" wish to thank the College of Arts and Letters, the College of Science. the Graduate School. the Boehnen Fund for Excellence in the Arts (ISLA). the Honors Program, and the Kaneb Center for Teaching and Learning for their SU19POrt I r -:- ( r r 1 ~ r r r of the Conference and related initiatives. i _) I_ '=' u c::! J J J ~ Nature, Science, and Art Friday, April 22 Nature and Science: The Changing Saturday, April 23 Nature and Art: From Scientific Picture of the World Classicism to Romanticism Afternoon Session Morning Session 12:45-1:00 Introduction C. F. Delaney (Philosophy, Notre Dame) 9:30-1 0:00. Continental Breakfast-Browning Cinema Rev. Edward A. Malloy, C.S.C. 10:00-11 :30 Chair: (Notre Dame) Alex Hahn (Mathematics, Notre Dame) Speaker: Enoch Brater (English, University of Michigan) 1:00-2:30 Chair: Katherine Brading "Playing for Time in Stoppard's Arcadia" (Philosophy, Notre Dame) 11:45-1:15 Chair: Greg Kucich (English, Notre Dame) Speaker: Jeremy Butterfield (Philosophy, Oxford University) Speaker: Anne Mellor (English, UCLA) "1809: Halfway through the Woods" "'Et in Arcadia ego': Byron, Humphrey Repton, and Romantic Irony" 2:45-4:15 Chair: Anja Jauernig (Philosophy, Notre Dame) Afternoon Session Speaker: Bas van Fraassen 3:00-4:30 Chair: Fred Rush (Philosophy, Notre Dame) (Philosophy, Princeton University) Speaker: Richard Eldridge "Knowledge in Arcadia: 'First Fine (Philosophy, Swarthmore College ) Rapture' &Disenchantment" "Modernity, Values, and the 4:30-6:00 Chair: Ani Aprahamian (Physics, Notre Dame) Internationalization of Quest Romance" Speaker: Tony Leggett, (Nobel Laureate in 4:45-6:15 Chair: Physics, University of Illinois) Gary Gutting (Philosophy, Notre Dame) "Why can't time run backwards? 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Games were pushed back until after loss Coveleski Stadium the teams were forced to compete at ungodly hours, and Irish ballplayers made an incredible DePaul snapped team's By TOM DORWART run through the tournament - Sports Writer winning four straight games in a 19-game win streak span of 23 hours. The first of those The list of classtcs at the Cove four ended at 4:24 a.m. By JUSTIN SCHUVER grew Wednesday night. Wednesday. heading into the Senior Staff Writer Notre Dame defeated the 12th inning, the time read nearly .. -- Purdue Boilermakers 9-7 in a 12- 10 p.m., and the way the relief The Irish will have an unfa inning thriller at the single-A pitchers were holding their own. miliar foe waiting for them South Bend Silverhawks' Coveleski the already-epic battle seemed when they return to Ivy Field Stadium. Outfielder Craig Cooper destined for another late-night, this afternoon. Notre Dame smashed a mammoth walk-off early-morning finish. (30-9) will face Akron (20-19) home run to left field, sending the But Cooper wanted to get home. in a doubleheader for the llrst Irish to their fourth straight victo "That's the first time U've had a time since 1990. ry. walk-ofl" home run]," said Cooper, "When I don't know a team Notre Dame and Purdue met for who hit his fourth home run of the all that well it makes me even the 116th time Wednesday - the season. "It was awesome coming more wary of them," Irish sixth-most Irish meetings against around third base, and you could coach Deanna Gumpf said. any single opponent. The Irish see everyone crowded around "You look at Akron's numbers lead the all-time series 76-37-3 home plate. It was just a great and they're as good as anyone after Wednesday's dramatic victo feeling." we've played. They have play ry. Cooper was mobbed at home ers who hit the ball hard, Starting Irish pitcher Wade plate as the Irish celebrated their speedy players who steal Korpi threw six solid innings, seventh win over the Boilermakers bases, and their pitchers arc allowing six runs - three earned. in the 11-year Mainieri era. good enough to keep them in While the contest lasted slightly Early on, the ball simply didn't the game. over four hours, it ranks alongside bounce Notre Dame's way. "We're going to have to be the 1989 season's memorable "Early in the game, I thought we ready to play against them." games at the Cove. had a lot of bad luck, bad hops," Notre Dame recently fin That year, the Midwestern coach Paul Mainieri said. "We hit ished up a nine-game road trip Collegiate Conference [the Irish's a lot of balls hard right at people." RICHARD FRIEDMANffhe Observer in which the Irish went 8-1. conference prior to joining the Big Irish freshman Brett Ulley takes a swing against the Boilermakers. East] Tournament was held at see PURDUE/page 26 Notre Dame defeated Purdue, 9-7, in 12 innings Wednesday night. see AKRON/page 26 BOOKSTORE BASKETBALL XXXIV 'U Got a Bad Draw' leads this year's Sweet 16 Reigning champions Oakes, professional confident in their star in Turkey, takes ability to repeat 'Butter' to Sweet 16 By KATE GALES By KEVIN BRENNAN Associate Sports Editor Sports Wrirer Sixteen teams. Eighty play Bookstore Basketball has ers. Eight thousand fans. But found its newest star. only cine team will be named Ron Dokes, a 6-foot-8 former c_hampion on April 24. starting center at Duquesne And at this point. every and professional star in group of five believes it could Turkey, has manhandled oppo be them. nents while leading CoCoa "I think that this year's field Butter to the tournament's is definitely a lot deeper than Sweet 16. last year's," said Chinedum Above, CoCoa Butter captain On Tursday, Dokes had I 0 Ndukwe. captain of top-seed points and eight boards as ed U Got a Bad Draw. "I think Lance Wescher takes a jznnp shot._ C o C o a B u t t e r d o \\ n P d we're having some good Malicious Prosecution in tlw games trying to get to the At right, Wescher's teammate round of 32. The big man finals, but I'm not worried Pntertained the crowd with his about anyone in particular. If Ron Oakes inbounds the ball. physical play and four thun we play our style of basket derous dunks. ball, I think we'll be hard to CoCoa Butter teammate beat." • Bobby Brown said Dokes' Last year, Ndukwe's team PHOTOS BY game could be summed up DUSTIN MENNELLA - see SWEET 16/page 25 see DOKES/pagc 25 SMC TENNIS MLB NHL MLB CYCLING MLB en w c.:a Belles look to their Yankees slugger Gary NHL commissioner Rangers minor league USA Cycling is look- Nomar Garciaparra 1- z freshmen to play a criti- Sheffield will not be Gary Bettman looks to pitcher Agustin Mon- ing to replace its star was carried out on a cal role against Bethel punished for last week's make a deal with the tero has become the power after Lance Arm- stretcher during Wed 5 scuffle with Red Sox players' union before third cc c.:J College today on the player in the strong announced his nesday'.s game against road at 4 p.m. fans at Feriway Park. the new season can league's system to be retirement plans follow- St. Louis. c c:c begin in October. suspended for drug use. ing this year's Tour de France. ti page page 23 en"- page 27 24 page 23 page 22 page 17