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presence of the armed forces programs on campus, as these it. ready for By MARCELA BERRIOS in the Catholic University. condone and advance war­ Before their demonstration Associate News Editor Associate Vice President for fare, the letter said. at Notre Dame, Murphy and a News and Information Don Father Jim Murphy from the group of Catholic Workers Notre Dame Security/Police Wycliff said George Artiaga, a diocese of Madison, Wis., read spent the weekend in South ceremony (NDSP) officers arrested a Catholic Worker from St. the letter aloud before NDSP Bend convening for a confer­ man and handed arrest cita­ Louis, was arrested for disor­ officers escorted him away. ence and a retreat. On tions and trespass notices to derly conduct, while nine of “RO.TC institutionalizes the Sunday, the group decided to President will give 12 of his companions Monday his fellow campaigners scientific study and practice of stage at Notre Dame a re­ grad school address after the group — which received arrest citations and 3 warfare,” Murphy said. “ROTC enactment of the trial of St. included approximately 20 more were given trespass glorifies war ... and good Marcellus, a Roman centurion members of the Catholic notices. Christians follow only the who refused to take up arms Worker movement from differ­ Earlier Monday, the group Prince of Peace.” in 298 A.D. after he converted By EVA BINDA ent Midwestern cities — sent University President Wycliff said Monday he had to Christianity, Murphy said. News Writer organized an unauthorized Father John Jenkins a letter not spoken to Jenkins about Since many of the retreat demonstration outside the urging him to discontinue the letter and could not com­ The president of the Main Building, protesting the Notre Dame’s support of ROTC ment on Jenkins’ reaction to see PROTEST/page 8 University of Michigan, Mary Sue Coleman, was chosen ear­ lier this month to be the prin­ cipal speaker at the Graduate School com­ m en cem en t Workers cause minor leak, evacuation May 19 — the first year in Transition point to which recip­ ients of mas­ blame, officials say t e r ’s and d o c t o r a t e degrees will By KEN FOWLER be honored Coleman News Writer in a separate ceremony. A construction crew working Coleman described the com­ south of the Center for Social mencement ceremony as “a Concerns ruptured a gas line wonderful way to highlight Monday morning, the second graduate-level education.” such incident along St. Joseph’s The separate event will allow Drive near the Hesburgh for additional recognition that Library within two months. had been omitted due to time Notre Dame Security Police constraints in the previous (NDSP) evacuated the Center for graduation ceremonies that Social Concerns (CSC) after awarded undergraduate crews caused a leak at a transi­ degrees in addition to the tion point from the gas main to graduate honors. a “tap” that serves the emer­ This additional recognition gency generators in the library, will include the Sheehan Director of Utilities Paul Kempf Award, Rev. James A. Burns, said. C.S.C Graduate School Award The construction crews, who and Distinguished Graduate were using backhoes to dig and Alumni Award. replace the sewer line along St. The practice of a separate Joseph’s Drive, did not come ceremony is likely to continue, QUENTIN STENGER/Tthe Observer A gas leak, above, caused multiple building evacuations Feb. 12. Construction work caused another leak Monday, leading to the evacuation of the Center for Social Concerns building. see LEAK/page 4 see SPEAKER/page 8 Resident assistants Nkuuhe, Siriri discuss project chosen for next year Leaders address Notre Dame's role in M VP said. By JOHN-PAUL WITT “All [27] dorms have at ByKATEANTONACCI News Writer least a half-dozen appli­ Senior Staff Writer cants, and some have many Job offers typically come more than that,” Kirk said. to second-semester seniors, “Often, halls will have a For Johnson Nkuuhe, the words but Notre Dame juniors are class of students that, three beneath the photograph of Father joining the game, anxiously years later, results in a lot of Theodore Hesburgh and Martin awaiting employment offers candidates.” Luther King Jr. in LaFortune from their rectors for posi­ Many dorms will also have encapsulate his message and that tions on hall Residence Life at least one RA who spent of the Millennium Villages Project staffs as resident assistants the past three years in (MVP). (RA). another dorm — this is “We must learn to live together Almost every dorm has decided in the application as brothers or perish together as completed the selection of process, Kirk said. fools,” Nkuuhe, the Uganda coun­ their RAs for the upcoming “A lot of applicants indi­ try coordinator of MVP, said to a year, but the process is more cate that they wish to be crowd of over 50 students in the complicated than it seems. considered for other halls,” Coleman-Morse Center Monday. There were “more than he said. “Even if there are “This is the same sort of thing we twice as many” applicants enough applicants from a are trying to do ... to be very good for the approximately 150 particular hall, RAs are cho­ disciples, intermediaries. The RA positions at Notre Dame, sen from outside dorms to road ahead may not be paved, but DUSTIN MENNELLA/The Observer Bill Kirk, associate vice Johnson Nkuuke of the Millenium Villages Project speaks at an president of Residence Life see SELECTION/page 6 see MVP/page 6 ND Forum follow up meeting at Coleman-Morse Center Monday. page 2 The Observer ♦ PAGE 2 Tuesday, March 27, 2007

In side C olumn Question of the Day: W ho is your favorite author and w hy? Annual i cash gifts

My dad has a knack for giving strange gifts. This past Christmas, for example, my brothers and I had the great fortune of receiving the ever- Alex B ess Diana Harintho Michael Wrapp Biz Stohl Kathy Lee Mike Cianciulli practical “multi-tool”— a gadget that sophomore sophomore freshman junior junior freshman functions some­ LeMans Walsh Alumni what like a Swiss Becky Hogan Knott McGlinn Alumni army knife (but ______better, of course). “J.K. Rowling, “Dostoevsky. He “Herman Hesse,“John Keats. “Isabel “Bobby Other holidays Wire Editor because she makes me for his thought- Loving the Allendale. I McKenna, have brought equally peculiar undermines the happy that I'm provoking throwbacks. ”enjoy her use of because presents: an old-fashioned hand Christian faith. ” not Russian. ” novels and imagination ‘Ensconced in warmer, coke bottle glasses, language social and magic. ” Chaunce’ is the dictionaries and miniature interna­ tional flags. commentary. ” highlight of my The list could go on, but one gift in day. ” particular has become a standard for my dad. Over the past several years he has routinely handed us two-dollar bills on special occasions or on an off day when he is feeling particularly gener­ In B rief ous. This gift always comes with a piece As part of Notre Dame’s com­ of wisdom: “Don’t spend it all in one memoration of the 27th-anniver- place.” sary of Archbishop Oscar Packed with a hint of sarcasm, Romero’s assassination, there these words have become somewhat will be a panel discussion today at annoying because it’s not that I have 12:30 p.m. in Hesburgh Center trouble finding a worthy investment, C-103 about “Human Rights in but that I can’t bring myself to spend El Salvador Today.” The panel this money at all. features Victoria Marina de Additionally, these bills have started Aviles, a Supreme Court Justice in to accumulate as they are tucked into El Salvador; Neris Gonzales, a the depths of my room, in purses and Salvadoran Catholic Church desk drawers. worker; Douglass Cassel, director Each time I open my empty wallet, of Notre Dame’s Center for Civil Thomas Jefferson just stares back at and Human Rights; and John D. me. French, associate professor of For some time I operated under the history at Duke University and misconception that this “rare” visiting fellow at the Kellogg denomination of money was valuable. Institute. These bills do retain some value, of course — a whopping two-dollars There will be a Ghana Reggae that is — but their rarity can really Coffee House tonight from 8 to 9 only be attributed to the fact that they in the Center for Social aren’t very useful. Concerns’ coffee house. The After doing some research, I found event features Don Savoie from that what actually keeps these two- QUENTIN STENGEA/The Observer the department of music and stu­ dollar bills in circulation is the fre­ The Notre Dame Sailing Club practices team racing on Saint Joseph’s Lake Monday. dents Francis Insaidoo and Theo quency at which people request them. Students across campus are taking advantage of the warm weather in outdoor activities. Ossei-Anlo. Banks only keep them in stock as long as their customers request them. Men’s baseball will play What really amuses me is that my Chicago State Wednesday at 5:05 dad actually goes to the local bank p.m. at Frank Eck Stadium. For and requests these bills from the tickets, call (574) 631-7356. teller. A small part of me wishes I O ffbeat could be there to see the look on the W omen’s softball will play teller’s face when he says, “Can I Stude.nts solve a sticky Tech students’ Carbon than they bargained for Toledo Wednesday at 6 p.m. at have some Jeffersons?” situation Post-it Notes. The six-mem­ when a deer crashed through Ivy Field. Admission is free. Whether he feels it is his patriotic RAPID CITY, S.D. — ber team’s entry video the restaurant. The deer duty to keep the two-dollar bill alive, Freshmen engineering stu­ shows that it only takes a jumped through the window Judge Victoria Marina de I really cannot say but I do think that dents from the South coin, a finger or even a at the pizza restaurant at Aviles will deliver a lecture enti­ however ridiculous my anxiety over Dakota School of Mines and shoelace tip to write on the Southern Hills Mall on tled: El Salvador Reform of the spending two dollars may be — these Technology earned the top sticky note. Sunday. Judiciary” Thursday at 8 p.m. in two-dollar bills have taken on a dif­ award in a national chal­ Wager and his team­ No one was hurt, said Kris Hesburgh Center Auditorium. ferent sort of value for me. lenge during mates know they won't Walter, a mall spokeswoman. The lecture will be in Spanish, but Just as the backside of the bill fea­ Entrepreneurship Week. make millions off their She said a couple of guys an English translation will be tures a defining moment on U.S. his­ And it all started with Post- idea. “At first, we won­ jumped on top on the deer available. The event is sponsired tory — the signing of the Declaration it Notes. dered, should we patent it? and held it down until offi­ by Latin American/North of Independence — my dad has found “What do you need with But as part of the contest, cials from the Iowa American Church Concerns his way of preserving our own histo­ a sticky note?” asked Mark you sign away any rights to Department of Natural (LANACC) in the Kellogg ry. No matter how many more Wager, a freshman any of the products,” he Resources arrived. Institute. strange gifts I receive in the future, I mechanical engineering said. The deer was injured but will always value his random major from Gettysburg. was able to be taken out of To submit information to be thoughtfulness and his often-distorted “You need a pen, so we Deer crashes through town and turned loose, included in this section of The sense of humor which are truly thought we’d make a sticky Chuck E. Cheese Walter said. Observer, e-mail detailed informa­ unparalleled. note you could use without SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Information compiled tion about an event to Although the most practical of all a pen.” Customers at a Chuck E. from the Associated Press. obsnews@nd. edu. his gifts is the one that I simply can­ The winning idea was the Cheese restaurant got more not use, at least I can say I didn’t spend it all in one place. TODAY TONIGHT WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer. Contact Becky Hogan at [email protected].

—i < C orrections O 3 HIGH HIGH 55 HIGH HIGH HIGH 67 HIGH 55 In the March 26 article entitled, “Novice eight LOW 40 LOW 30 LOW LOW 50 LOW 42 LOW 38 squad remains undefeated,” the quote attributed to AZ Tice should have been attributed to Alyssa Teves. The Observer regrets this error. Atlanta 79 / 58 Boston 58 / 39 Chicago 68 / 57 Denver 74 / 40 Houston 78 / 64 Los Angeles 64 / 54 Minneapolis 65 / 50 New York 73 / 47 Philadelphia 73 / 50 Phoenix 74 / 62 Seattle 53 / 38 St. Louis 79 / 61 Tampa 84 / 64 Washington 76 / 53 Tuesday, March 27, 2007 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NE'WS page 3 ROTC blood drive will Campus Life Council support troops globally Task force reports given

sailors, airmen, Marines and By BECKY HOGAN soldiers overseas — but it also By KATHLEEN McDONNELL News Writer prevents the Armed Forces News Writer from having to buy blood from The Notre Dame community the American Red Cross, In a brief meeting consist­ will have an opportunity to Masapollo said. ing solely of task-force show its appreciation to “I think I the blood drive] is a reports, committee chairs American troops worldwide by great cause, because we don’t laid out plans to further participating in Notre Dame have a dedicated source of existing initiatives in the ROTC’s third-annual blood blood for the Armed Forces Campus Life Council’s (CLC) drive today and Wednesday in blood bank, and we don’t like meeting Monday afternoon the Navy/East Wing of the to tap into the American Red in LaFortune. Pasquerilla Center. Cross system,” he said. Input task force chair and Lieutenant Colonel Gary This year Notre Dame hopes student body president-elect Masapollo, who started ND to reach its goal of 100 donated Liz Brown announced the ROTC’s tri-military blood drive pints of blood. online applications to join three years ago, said about 12 “The turnout from the Notre university committees are medical personnel from Fort Dame community has been ter­ up and running. Knox, Ky., will travel to Notre rific — it’s worth it for [Fort “We’ve gotten several Dame to host the blood drive. Knox personnel] to drive five applications already, at least Navy ROTC cadets will also hours and stay here overnight 15 to 20,” she said. QUENTIN STENGER/The Observer be working at the blood drive. because of the amount of blood Students can submit an President-elect Liz Brown, from left, and current student body “It has been such a success in they get from Notre Dame each application to be part of one president Lizzi Shappell are shown at Monday’s meeting. the past that Fort Knox likes to year,” Masapollo said. of seven committees, such come back,” Masapollo said. Most of the donations come as the University Committee Student senator and task force on conduct awareness “Three years ago, they contact­ from Notre Dame students, fac­ for Academic Technologies force on student concerns chair, said the CLC-approved ed us about coming up in the ulty and staff, but the drive has or the Advisory Committee chair Danny Smith will meet letter regarding the gam­ spring of 2005. ... They came received some donations from on Academics and Student with ticket office director bling task force has been in 2006, and now they are South Bend residents in the Life. The committees have Josh Berio next week to dis­ sent to vice president for coming back in 2007.” past, Masapollo said. student representatives cuss student ticketing for Student Affairs Father Mark The blood drive will be held “If you give a pint of blood, it selected by either the the upcoming football sea­ Poorman. from 1 to 6 p.m. today and could go to a sailor’s kid in University or student body son. He said the ticket office In light of CLC’s discussion Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 1 Japan ... or a soldier on the president. will be releasing some infor­ on pornography in the resi­ p.m. All blood donated at the battlefield in Afghanistan,” Additionally, after dis­ mation on student ticketing dence halls last meeting, drive will go to the Armed Masapollo said. “There are kids cussing wording with peer fairly soon. Heather Rakoczy, Gender Forces Blood Bank, which sup­ who are 20 or 21 years old who advocacy, the “du Lac Smith’s committee has also Relations Center director, ports military blood centers. decided to go into the Army or Abridged” pamphlet was been researching the use of will speak to the task force “There is a great need for the Marines and — God forbid finalized and will be printed podcasting at other univer­ next week to discuss the blood in Germany, Iraq, they need a pint of blood — it after price quotas are col­ sities and will be able to larger problem of the objec­ Afghanistan and Kuwait,” will be there for them.” lected. The pamphlet lists bring some information to tification of women. Masapollo said. some of the most commonly CLC in the near future. The blood obtained through Contact Becky Hogan at violated policies of the stu­ Bill Andrichik, student Contact Kathleen McDonnell the drive is needed not only by [email protected] dent handbook “duLac.” body vice president and task at [email protected]

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B oard of G overnance one, Kempf said. was on a much smaller scale. “There are older and newer “The other one was certainly Leak parts to the system,” he said, a more significant leak,” Kempf continued from page 1 adding that the lines are owned said. “It displaced a much larg­ by Northern Indiana Public er amount of gas. This one you Group gives funds into direct contact with the Service Company (N1PSCO). couldn’t hear, and partly line, Kempf said. Rather, vibra­ “We aren’t going to dig up a lot because it broke away from the tions from the digging likely of places to see if those aren’t open hole.” unsettled the soil and caused working. A lot of the campus Crews first had to identify the to College fixture rupture in the transition point, lines have been replaced over location of the leak after “that had been failing already,” time.” smelling gas before they could Board awards co-sponsorship to help fundKempf said. Still, Monday’s rupture came uncover and fix it, Kempf said. The line ruptured at approxi­ on the heels of a more signifi­ NIPSCO crews fixed the leak by renovations to Dalloway's basement spacemately 10 a.m., and the wind cant gas main leak in February. replacing a portion of the steel was moving northeast toward The last incident occurred line with the newer plastic. because if you watch TV then the CSC building, Associate Feb. 12 when a backhoe work­ NDSP director Phil Johnson By LIZ HARTER you are interfering with stu­ Vice President for News and ing to fix a water-line break said NDSP works with the News Writer dents doing homework,” com­ Information Don Wycliff said. struck a four-inch gas line. For Office of Risk Management and munications web manager The University “got the all nearly two hours, gas streamed Safety and the Notre Dame Fire Saint Mary’s Board of Ashley Oberst said. “We’d like clear” just after noon, he said. up into the air in large amounts Department to establish com­ Governance (BOG) members to move the noisier things The gas main is made of from a small area between mand at an incident like awarded $3,500 downstairs where cheaper but more durable plas­ Stepan Chemistry Hall, the Monday’s gas leak. He said the in co-sponsor­ you can relax and tic, while the “tap” to the Radiation Laboratory and the first supervisor on the scene ship to the “What we’re really then use the library is significantly older Hesburgh Library. takes “instant command” and Dalloway’s board trying to do is upstairs to study.” and made of steel, which After that event, Executive works to set up a perimeter. to help fund the unify the whole The basement apparently corroded over time, Vice President John Affleck- Johnson said NDSP removed its renovation of the renovation began Kempf said. Graves said he was concerned emergency-tape perimeter once building’s base­ space so that three years ago, The incident was just an about “people getting hurt” in NIPSCO finished it repairs. ment at their students can when Lepari and example of the inherent possi­ the event of any future gas Construction work on the site final meeting of use it. ” Oberst were ble problems of construction, main ruptures. continued Monday afternoon. the semester freshman. Wycliff said. The University had While the force of February’s before the Board “We’ve been try­ no plans to check all transition leak sent debris and water Contact Ken Fowler at welcomes its Felicia Lepari ing to get points because of the failure of shooting into the air, Monday’s [email protected] new officials promotion manager approval to do April 2. Dalloway’s something with D allow ay’s Dalloway’s base­ 5 BEDROOM HOUSE AVAILABLE JUNE 1 Coffee House is a ment for a long club house where students can time,” Oberst said. 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British sailors held on entry charge Coroner: Anna Nicole overdosed on drugs TEHERAN — Iran said Monday it was questioning 15 British sailors and marines Autopsy reveals that model ingested at least nine prescription meds before death to determine if their alleged entry into Iranian waters was “intentional or unin­ Associated Press tentional” before deciding what to do with them - the first sign it could be seeking a DAN IA BEACH, Fla — way out of the standoff. Anna Nicole Smith acciden­ The two countries continued to disagree tally overdosed on at least about where the military personnel were nine prescription drugs — seized Friday, with Britain insisting they were including a powerful sleep in Iraqi waters after searching a civilian syrup she was known to cargo vessel and the Tehran regime saying it swig right out of the bottle had proof they were in Iranian territory. —after a miserable last few Britain's Defense Ministry said they were days in which she endured seized in the Shatt al-Arab, a waterway flow­ stomach flu, a 105-degree ing into the Persian Gulf that marks the bor­ fever, pungent sweating and der between Iran and Iraq. But the dividing an infection on her buttocks line in the waterway, known in Iran as the from repeated injections. Arvand river, has long been disputed. In a detailed autopsy report released Monday, a Australian terror suspect pleads guilty medical examiner noted the GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — An former Playboy playmate Australian terror suspect pleaded guilty refused to go to a hospital Monday to a war-crime charge of providing three days before her Feb. 8 material support to terrorism. death. She chose to ride out David Hicks was the first detainee to face her illness in a hotel suite prosecution under revised military tribunals set littered with pill bottles, up after the Supreme Court found the soda cans, SlimFast, nico­ Pentagon’s previous system for trying tine gum and an open box Guantanamo prisoners unconstitutional. He is of Tamiflu tablets. accused of fighting alongside al-Qaida in Broward County Medical Afghanistan. Examiner Dr. Joshua Perper Hicks, a 31-year old Muslim convert, is one of found that in the days lead­ 385 prisoners being held by the United States ing up to her death, the 39- at Guantanamo, and officials plan to prosecute year-old Smith had been as many as 80 of the Guantanamo prisoners. taking large amounts of the seldom-prescribed sedative chloral hydrate, which also contributed to the 1962 N ational N ew s overdose death of Smith's idol Marilyn Monroe. Violations found at Pennsylvania mine Police found no apparent ddAP signs of foul play, and the Broward County medical examiner Dr. Joshua Perper, left, discusses Monday the acciden­ PHILADELPHIA — Federal investigators medical examiner also tal drug overdose that killed model Anna Nicole Smith in Dania Beach, Fla. found “flagrant violations” at a Pennsylvania ruled Smith's death proba­ a long history of prescrip­ that.” “If she would have gone mine where a worker died in a methane gas bly was not a suicide tion drug abuse and self­ The autopsy report left to the hospital she wouldn't explosion last year, the U.S. Mine Safety and medicated in the past.” some unanswered questions have died because she Health Administration said in a report because people who take their own fives typically use The recommended dose such as why it took so long wouldn’t have had the released Monday. much more lethal drugs of chloral hydrate is one to for emergency personnel to opportunity to take the R&D Coal Co. lacked adequate ventilation, than chloral hydrate. two teaspoons prior to bed. be summoned when Smith excessive amount of chloral safe blasting practices and proper pre-shift Rather, he said, Smith Smith often took two table­ was discovered unrespon­ hydrate,” he told The safety checks at its Buck Mountain Slope Mine might have been simply spoons, and she sometimes sive Feb. 8 in her room at Associated Press. in Schuylkill County, directly contributing to unaware that the sedative drank directly from the bot­ the Seminole Hard Rock But Perper said the lag in the Oct. 23 death of veteran miner Dale could be fatal in combina­ tle, the report said. Hotel and Casino. calling 911 on the day of Reightler, 43, federal mine safety officials said. tion with multiple other A statem ent issued by The report found that a Smith’s death probably did­ The miners conducting the blasting that day prescriptions she was tak­ lawyers for Howard K. private nurse had asked a n't matter. were not qualified to handle explosives, and ing in normal doses for anx­ Stern, Smith’s companion bodyguard to call 911 “The earlier you come to set them off before miners could get to a safe iety, depression and insom­ who was with her before around 1 p.m. and had a hospital the more you area, investigators found. nia. her death, said that Stern started CPR. The Seminole have a chance, but there's Bush asked to sanction refugees Contributing factors and Smith’s physician urged EMS was called about 1:40 not a guarantee,” he said. included her weakened con­ her to get emergency treat­ p.m. by a bodyguard and “Those are not things with a MIAMI — Five Republican congressmen asked dition from a stomach flu ment but she refused arrived six minutes later. mathematic precision, but President Bush on Monday to provide tempo­ and fever brought on by a because “she did not want The ambulance reached the within a reasonable degree rary legal status to Venezuelans in the country pus-filled infection on her the media frenzy that fol­ hospital at 2:43 p.m., and of medical certainty, I don’t illegally for what they contend is an increase in buttocks from repeated lows her.” Smith was pronounced think she had really a real­ political persecutions under Venezuelan injection of other drugs. “She refused to go to the dead shortly thereafter. istic chance.” President Hugo Chavez. “She may have taken the hospital because she want­ Perper said Smith could Perper said he believed at “We strongly believe that the Chavez govern­ dosages she was accus­ ed to avoid media,” attorney have been saved had she least three doctors had pre­ ment in Venezuela at this time is persecuting its tomed to but succumbed Lilly Ann Sanchez said in a been hospitalized earlier in scribed Smith drugs using a citizens for their political views,” wrote Reps. because she was already news release. “Anna called the week simply because number of aliases, but all Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Mario weakened,” Perper said in the shots in Anna’s life and her drug intake could have the medication was meant Diaz-Balart, Connie Mack and Jerry Weller. his report. “Miss Smith has everyone close to her knows been controlled. for her. Weller is from Illinois; the rest are from Florida. The legislators asked that alternatively, Bush grant expedited asylum and work-permit requests to eligible Venezuelans, as was done Israel for Nicaraguans who left their country after the leftist Sandinista government took power in the 1980s. Israelis, Palestinians to resume talks

Local N ew s make it more acceptable to Israel. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert agreed Associated Press The new developments came at a to sit down with Palestinian President State may toll 1-69 JERUSALEM — Under U.S. pres­ time of high-profile diplomacy, with Mahmoud Abbas for the first time INDIANAPOLIS — Gov. Mitch Daniels said the sure to answer increasing Arab Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice since Abbas sealed a desperation pact state may finance the Interstate 69 extension flexibility on Mideast peace, Israel and United Nations chief Ban Ki- with the militants. with traditional Department of Transportation has agreed to resume face-to-face Moon both in the region for talks The two will hold “regular face-to- dollars but he is not ruling out the possibility of talks with a moderate, Western- with Israeli and Arab leaders. face discussions,” said the official, installing tolls on the 142-mile highway. backed Palestinian leader who is Rice has been trying to revive speaking on condition of anonymity “I don’t think we’ll rule out anything,” he said. sharing power with Islamic Hamas peace talks between Israel and the ahead of a planned address by Rice “We’ve got six or seven years to figure it out.” militants, a U.S. official said Palestinians, with help from Arab on Tuesday. Daniels withdrew nearly all of his highway Monday. neighbors. The odds were long even The coalition government was bypass proprosals Saturday, but he said the Also Monday, Israel welcomed the before the latest complication posed formed more than a week ago under plan to extend 1-69 would not be affected. idea of a regional peace summit, by Hamas, a political and military terms that fall short of international The extension would be partially funded by although no such meeting is set, organization that Israel, the United demands to recognize Israel, $700 million from the Indiana Toll Road lease, and Saudi Arabia suggested it States and the European Union renounce violence and accept agree­ Jane Jankowski, Daniels’ press secretary, has would consider changes in a dor­ count as a terror group. ments negotiated by the previous, said. mant peace initiative that could A senior U.S. official said Israeli secular Palestinian leadership. page 6 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS INEVC^S Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Ruhiira, 1 think [David Siriri] and banana, but it is a fruit with not a then meet with their rectors his team will be able to accomplish lot of carbohydrates. And because Selection and rectors of other dorms MVP [the goal of decreasing child mor­ of disease and poor soil, banana in which they are interested continued from page 1 tality], but for Uganda as a whole production has been declining.” continued from page 1 and are then informed in it’s very difficult.” Siriri also cited water and sani­ March by Student Affairs we know where we are headed. I Reasons for the high mortality tation, environment, energy, poor create a team that best fits whether they were selected. hope we are together.” rates include lack of good health marketing structures, education the hall,” Kirk said. The job comes with a Such was the theme of “MVP in facilities, early marriage and fre­ and health as some of the biggest Notre Dame is unique scholarship of nearly Uganda: Empowering or quent births, Nkuuhe said. challenges in the area. among peer institutions in $10,000, as RAs receive Imposing?” — an event that “This is the reason we go as a “We have the highest [tuberculo­ that only seniors are free room, board and laun­ focused on the role of the commu­ team into these villages — because sis! prevalence in the western allowed to be RAs. At Saint dry service from the nity, the government and the MVP of all of these contributing factors,” region,” Siriri said. Mary’s sophomores or high­ University. organization in helping try to pull he said. The area also has a 10 percent er can apply A c c o rd in g African nations and people out of There are currently 12 MVP prevalence rate of IIIV/AIDS, 30 to be an RA. to the Office poverty. sites in 10 African countries, percent prevalence rate of malar­ This is “Even if there are of Student “If you provide linkage then you including Ghana, Senegal, ia, 5 percent prevalence rate of because of Affairs, are empowering,” Nkuuhe said. “A Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda. premature deliveries and 8 per­ the “tradition enough applicants attached to man or woman who can feed a “These are not chosen random­ cent prevalence rate of mortality of of respect for from a particular hall, the scholar­ family is empowered. ... If we can ly,” Nkuuhe said. “The answers children under one year of age, and responsi­ RAs are chosen from ship are sig- help with the healthcare, then you get from these villages can Siriri said. He said 30 to 40 per­ bilities of n i f i c a n t these people are empowered.” then be applied to ... sub-Saharan cent of children are underweight RAs ” at Notre outside dorms to responsibili­ In hopes of con­ Africa.” and the nearest hospital is 30 Dame, Kirk create a team that ties, such as vincing the Notre Though the UN miles away. said. RAs arc best fits the hall. ” m a n d a t o r y Dame community to “If you provide Millennium Project All of the MDGs emphasize com­ in ch arg e of training in “take the message linkage then you had budget recom­ munity empowerment and involve­ enforcing the spring of jun­ further” and to see are empowering. A mendations for the ment, Siriri said. Each member of ru les c o n ­ Bill Kirk ior year and Associate Vice President the importance of man or woman who projects — 40 per­ the community is supposed to con­ tained in du in the two empowerment, cent on health, six tribute $10 per year, though Lac, the man­ R esidence Life weeks before Nkuuhe discussed can feed a family is percent on com­ because of the labor and hard ual of student fall semester the Millennium empowered....If munity, six percent work by the villages, that number life policies — and regu­ Development Goals on education, 10 has been far surpassed, Siriri said. and procedures, Kirk said. lar availability to residents (MDGs). He was we can help with percent on agricul­ “Everything that we needed for According to information during the year. joined by David the healthcare, ture, eight percent construction was contributed by provided by the Office of Also, “resident assistants Siriri, the science then these people on nutrition, 10 the community,” he said. “That’s Student Affairs, which hires are typically precluded from coordinator in are empowered. ” percent on water the kind of involvement we’re talk­ RAs, assistant rectors and other outside employment, Ruhiira, a village in and 14 percent on ing about. ... We see ourselves not rectors, there are three participation in varsity ath­ the Isingiro district infrastructure — as drivers of this process, but as steps to the application letics or elected student of Uganda where an Johnson Nkuuhe some of the num­ facilitators.” process for becoming an government positions,” MVP was launched coordinator of MVP bers have to be tai­ Nkuuhe and Siriri’s combined RA. according to the Student in March 2006. Uganda lored depending visit to campus was intended to Interested juniors first Affairs Web site. The eight MDGs on the village. show community members what submit an application and deal with different “The people of can be accomplished through the letters of recommendation Contact John-Paul Witt at dimensions of poverty, including Ruhiira are going to measure the Notre Dame Millennium to Student Affairs. They [email protected] hunger, maternal health, environ­ success of the project based on Development Initiative in Nindye, a ment sustainability, education, how successful we are in water,” village in the Nkozi sub-county and HIV/AIDS, gender issues, water Siriri said. “Thus changes were Mpigi District of Uganda. and technology. made to the budget allocation from “Notre Dame’s efforts will focus “We don’t come with a predeter­ UN recommendations.” in a very special way on Nindye,” mined action plan. We sit down While Nkuuhe serves as more of Notre Dame Millennium with the communities and develop an intermediary, Siriri works Development Initiative Director an action plan,” Siriri said. Father Bob Dowd said. “We are Write News. directly on the project in Ruhiira. Of those goals, the toughest to “I live in the village in the middle partners. Notre Dame is a partner promote in Uganda include achiev­ of nowhere surrounded by banana in the Millennium Villages Project. ing gender equality, reducing child plantations,” Siriri said. ... Notre Dame is committed to mortality and improving maternal And for Siriri, little is more being a partner and to learn the Call 1-5323. health, Nkuuhe said. important to the success of the lessons of human development.” “Those are very, very bad,” he project than community involve­ said. ment. Contact Kate Antonacci at Nkuuhe said the MDGs are on “We sit down with the communi­ [email protected] target for HIV/AIDS, citing a ties ... and we started with what decrease from an 18 percent we call quick-impact intervention,” prevalence rate in 1992 to seven Siriri said, citing the distribution of percent in 2002. 40,500 malaria bed nets to benefit r « While Nkuuhe said there is the more than 80,000 individuals as potential to achieve the goals an important change. focusing on hunger, gender equali­ But on the local level, such dis­ D D J L f * r i \ e. \ I m / ty and environmental sustainabili­ eases are not the only health prob­ ty, the goals of decreasing child lems Ruhiira’s citizens face. Siriri "If* I and maternal mortality are more said that one of the biggest chal­ unlikely, he said. lenges is malnutrition. a n d ' n l r u m “Child mortality is off target. 140 “Banana is the main crop. children die before age five per Banana is the main food,” Siriri 1,000 deliveries,” he said. “In said. “People depend mainly on Saint Mary’s College Center for Spirituality

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AMEX 2,162.79 + 12.58 NEW YORK — Wall Street NASDAQ 2.445.63 +6.70 pared steep losses Monday NYSE 9,341.36 +2.96 to end narrowly mixed after S&P500 1,437.50 + 1.39 a surprise drop in new home sales for February 0.00 triggered further concern FTSE IOO(London) 6,291.90 - 47.50 that economic growth is slowing more than expect­ COMPANY %CHANGE | $GAIN | PRICE ed. The Commerce NASDAQ 110 TR (QQQQ) + 0 4 , +0.18 44.30 Department reported that S&P RECEIPTS (SPY) „0 , 3 -0.19 143.20 sales of new single-family homes fell by 3.9 percent CMGI INC (CMGI) +13.18 +0.29 2.49 last month to a seasonally SUN MICROSYS (SUNW) + 0 4 8 +0.03 6 . 2 2 adjusted annual rate of 848,000. It was the slowest sales pace in nearly seven years and dimmed hopes 10-YEAR NOTE -0.56 -0.026 4.587 for a rebound in the trou­ 13-WEEK BILL +0.10 +0.005 4.930 bled housing market. Economists have been -0.016 30-YEAR BOND -0.33 4.783 watching the housing indus­ 5-YEAR NOTE -0.71 -0.032 4.478 try for a hint about where the economy is heading. The disappointing data LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) +0.63 62.91 came amid continued con­ GOLD ($/Troy oz.) + 6.60 663.90 cern about the subprime PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) -0.95 102.28 mortgage market, which has been slammed by an Exchange Rates increase in delinquencies in YEN 118.2550 recent months. EURO 0.7504 This sent major indexes down throughout most of POUND 0.5079 the session, with the Dow CANADIAN $ 1 .1615 Jones industrials racking up triple-digit losses. Investors used the decline to buy In B rief some shares before the sec­ ond-quarter ends on Friday, Workers build a new KB Home, one of the nation’s largest home builders, in Gilbert, Ariz. analysts said. Monday. KB Home said first-quarter fiscal earnings plunged in a housing slump. Northwest readies to exit bankruptcy “The market is already NEW YORK — Northwest Airlines can worried more about eco­ were slightly higher. The Tuesday and the gross ket. begin seeking creditor approval of a plan to nomic growth than infla­ Standard & Poor's 500 domestic product report Citigroup Inc. fell 18 cents exit bankruptcy that values the company at tion, so I think you're going index rose 1.39, or 0.10 due on Wednesday. to $51.54. The Wall Street an estimated $7 billion, a judge ruled to see reactions like this,” percent, to 1,437.50, and “Investors are looking to Journal reported Citigroup Monday. said Todd Salamone, direc­ the Nasdaq composite index figure out how things are might reduce its work force The decision puts the airline in the last tor of trading at Schaeffer's added 6.70, or 0.27 percent, going to shake out after a by about 5 percent. The stages of bankruptcy before it can emerge Investment Research in to 2,455.63. big move higher last week,” company has been under from court protection. Cincinnati. “Overall, it’s Bonds rose, with the yield said Mike Malone, a trading pressure during the past U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Allan Cropper impressive from the come­ on the benchmark 10-year analyst at Cowen & Co. year to boost earnings to said that once Northwest revises its disclo­ back we’ve had. There’s Treasury note falling to 4.60 “Given the magnitude of the fend off rivals from eating sure statement to incorporate agreements been a whirlwind of atten­ percent from 4.61 percent move higher we had last into its global market share. reached Monday, the statement could be tion about housing's effects late Friday. Bond investors week, I don’t find this to be Dell Inc. rose 79 cents, or released to creditors along with a restruc­ on the economy, it isn't any­ have been hoping that a overly surprising.” 3.5 percent, to $23.62 after turing plan. thing new and these pull­ slowing economy will cause Oil prices rose Monday, a Goldman Sachs analyst Eagan, Minn.-based Northwest Airlines backs are buying opportuni­ the Federal Reserve to with a barrel of light sweet said the computer maker Corp. wants to cancel all existing shares in ties.” lower interest rates. crude up 63 cents to $62.91 should see benefits from its the company and issue 272 million new The Dow fell 11.94, or The dollar traded mixed on the New York Mercantile turnaround efforts later this ones, with a stock offering to sell 27.78 0.10 percent, to 12,469.07. against other major curren­ Exchange. Crude prices year. million shares at $27 a piece. Last week, the benchmark cies, while gold prices have risen steadily on con­ Walgreen Co. reported Another hearing will be held this week to index posted a 370 point advanced. tinued tensions between second-quarter profit sur­ determine whether an examiner will be gain, its best weekly point Investors also are focused Iran and the West following passed Wall Street projec­ appointed to investigate merger discus­ rise in four years. It on a spate of economic data Iran's detention of British tions as the drug store chain sions that may have taken place with dropped as much as 112 due this week, including naval personnel. Recent posted robust revenue from Northwest, Cropper said. A reorganization points earlier on Monday. Conference Board’s con­ declines in U.S. oil invento­ retail prescriptions. The plan could be mailed to creditors as early Broader stock indicators sumer confidence survey on ries also supported the mar­ stock fell 47 cents to $47.30. as April 6.

Oil prices hit yearly high Monday NEW YORK — Oil prices settled Monday at their highest level so far this year on ten­ sions between Iran and the West following Copper futures hit year-to-date high Tehran's detention of British naval person­ nel. Gasoline futures prices climbed above $2 the underlying fundamentals,” said close at $1,236.50 an ounce, but June a gallon to their highest level since last Associated Press Darin Newsom, senior futures analyst palladium finished 50 cents lower at September as a new driving season nears. NEW YORK — Copper futures hit with DTN. He noted that the May con­ $359 an ounce. Vienna's PVM Oil Associates cited the “dete­ their highest level of the year on tract is fetching a higher price than In Nymex energy trading, crude oil riorating relationship between Iran and the Monday, boosted by high demand from July, a condition generally seen as a futures climbed to a three-month high, West and last week's further falls in U.S. China and short-covering, traders and sign of tight supplies. closing just below $63 a barrel amid commercial oil inventories” as driving crude “We're seeing news stories to back prices upward. Iran is the Organization of analysts said. the rising international tensions with On the New York Mercantile this up —as Chinese demand contin­ Iran and a rally in gasoline futures Petroleum Exporting Countries’ second Exchange, the most-active May copper ues to remain high,” he added. largest producer. that was ignited by a fire at a BP PLC British Prime Minister Tony Blair on contract rose 6.95 cents to settle at Copper's rally since late winter has refinery in Whiting, Ind. Sunday called the Iranian seizure of the 15 $3.1385 per pound. It peaked at coincided with a return of commercial The May crude contract jumped as $3.1475 in screen trading after the pit buying. “This type of support is creat­ high as $63.30 a barrel before ending sailors and marines “unjustified and wrong,” close, its strongest level since Dec. 12. ing some noncommercial short-cover­ 63 cents higher at $62.91 a barrel, the saying that London saw their situation as Copper inventories in London Metal ing,” Newsom added. highest close for a front-month con­ “very serious.” Iran suggested that the group Exchange warehouses fell 2,100 met­ Meanwhile, April gold climbed $6.60 tract since Dec. 20 may be tried for illegally entering Iranian ric tons Monday to 181,550 metric to settle at $663.90 an ounce on the April RBOB gasoline futures soared waters. tons. They are down 16 percent from Nymex, while May silver rose 18.3 6.94 cents to $2.0677 a gallon after Oil traders worried that an escalation in the 216,050 on Feb. 12. cents to finish at $13.41 an ounce. hitting an intraday high of $2.07 a gal­ conflict could cut Persian Gulf oil exports. “This market is still being driven by April platinum climbed $3.10 to lon. page 8 The Observer ♦ CAMPUS NEV^S Tuesday, March 27, 2007

uation. member of the biochemistry academia,” Handy said. “I was really disappointed faculty for 19 years at the “[I am] very much looking Protest because Notre Dame claims to Speaker University of Kentucky and forward to addressing the continued from page 1 be a socially conscious Catholic continued from page 1 wrote many scholarly arti­ graduates and their families,” institution, but by not allowing cles. She later served in Coleman said. “The participants were only in South people to express their opin­ Graduate Student Union vice administrative University of Bend for the weekend retreat, ions on such a dividing issue it president Amber Handy said. positions at the Notre Dame is an the group did not have the lux­ is ignoring its stated mission,” Coleman was chosen by Universities of “[I am] very much outstanding ury of time when it planned Quiros said. University President Father North Carolina looking forward toinstitution, and I John Jenkins’s office after it Monday’s demonstration, said Other members of the Notre and New addressing the look Larry O’Toole, a Catholic Dame community, such as received a short list of candi­ Mexico before forward to my Worker from Marseilles, 111., 1966 graduate Fred Nelson, dates from the Graduate going to the graduates and visit.” and a 1984 Notre Dame gradu­ thought the administration and School, Handy said. Faculty University of their families. ” Coleman will ate. NDSP reacted correctly. and students were asked to Michigan. receive an hon­ “It was a timeframe thing,” As someone who lost his submit nominations last year Handy orary degree at O’Toole said in a telephone father to World War II, Nelson once it was decided the believes Mary Sue Coleman the University interview Monday. “By the time said he has stood against the Graduate School would hold a Colem an is a President commencement we decided what we wanted to w ar in Iraq since the day it separate ceremony. speaker whose University of Michigan ceremony, the do, it was late Sunday evening began four years ago — but he Handy believes Coleman “is “variety of day after the and we didn’t have enough didn’t sanction the Catholic a great choice” and was cho­ experiences in Graduate School time to get the University’s Workers’ behavior Monday. sen “to honor the scholarly the academic world will be ceremony. permission to do the re-enact­ Lie said the group’s intention nature of work done by grad­ interest to all of the gradu­ “In all likelihood, this pat­ ment before all the conference to march up the stairs of the uate students at Notre ates,” she said. tern I of giving an honorary participants had to leave Main Building and into Dame,” she said. “The success she has degree to the commencement town.” Jenkins’ office was disrespect­ In addition to being the achieved both as a scientist speaker] will continue in the Senior Casey Stanton, one of ful. The group, Nelson said, 13th president of the and adm inistrator is a wel­ future,” Handy said. the conference participants, should have instead University of Michigan, come example [of] the said the group did not request approached the Center for Coleman is a distinguished increasing number of Contact Eva Binda at a permit from the University to Social Concerns if it wanted to biochemist. She served as a avenues open to women in [email protected] stage the re-enactment organize a movement against because the Catholic Workers the ROTC presence at Notre are not a part of Dame or the war “Notre Dame’s in Iraq. “An Evening of Prayer from Around the World” bureaucratic “It saddens us to see The dem o n ­ Experience an Eastern Orthodox Vespers Service as the processes.” strators intended fifth in a series exploring the beliefs and practices of the The University, one of the most to take two black however, preeminent Catholic coffins to world’s great faith traditions: reserves the institutions in the Jenkins’ office as right to restrict symbols of the Please join us for an to members of country silence like blood splattered the Notre Dame this the true Gospel in Iraq. One cas­ Eastern Orthodox Vespers Service community the of Christ. ” ket was covered Tuesday, March 27, 2007 use of the w ith an University American flag 7:00-7:45 p.m. grounds for Father Ben Jimenez and the other 330 Coleman-Morse demonstrations, Catholic Worker one with an Iraqi Wycliff said. flag. Outside The Catholic groups, he said, Workers were can organize rallies on campus also holding signs reading Sponsored by: “only by invitation” — some­ “Who would Jesus bomb?” and Campus Ministry, ND Orthodox Christian Fellowship, International Student thing Monday’s demonstrators “Christians cannot love their Services and Activities, GSU, FOG Graduate Residences, University Village, did not have. enemies and kill them too.” and the Muslim Student Association Instead, the Catholic Workers NDSP officers carried away proceeded to re-enact the trial, both. read the letter and hand out Nelson, who was on campus flyers that said Notre Dame’s for an MBA leadership confer­ CM su p p o rt of ROTC pro g ram s ence when he caught sight of Campus Ministry “reverses the message of Jesus the demonstration, said he dis­ to love our enemies” without agreed with the group’s posi­ authorization from the tion against ROTC programs at University. Notre Dame. “As Midwest Catholic “ROTC has been a part of Workers, we call on Notre this University for a very long Dame to stop sponsoring time and I wouldn’t want Notre ROTC,” the handout said. Dame to discontinue that rela­ “Students shouldn’t have to tionship,” Nelson said. “Why compromise the Catholic value wouldn’t I want the people who of nonviolence in order to fund serve in the military to have Co]ki42j6 UJglSt their education.” Notre Dame’s Catholic values The Army ROTC Battalion and education? That’s exactly declined to comment Monday. the kind of people you should The demonstrators also hung want to see in the military.” Qjprefe 27z 11:00 flags and banners from the Stanton said the demonstra­ Pasquerilla Center and the tion should not be interpreted Clarke Memorial Fountain, a as a campaign against ROTC C monument in memory of Notre students, but rather the ome an d Listen Dame graduates who gave University’s endorsement of their lives in World War II. The the armed forces, and conse­ banners were shortly taken quently, the armed courses of Come and Read down by NDSP officers. action. Joe Mueller, a Catholic “The protest was not meant Worker from Cleveland, said to be a personal attack against Come and Play he received a trespass notice ROTC students but rather a from NDSP after he hung from call to question the larger rela­ the Clarke Fountain a banner tionship between Notre Dame that said “Blessed are the and the military,” Stanton said. peacemakers.” “This should wake us up to the Lectio@Eleven Mueller said the demonstra­ implications of training our A Late-Night Cabaret for the Soul tion was intended to call Notre students militarily and how Dame back to its commitment that relates to our University’s toward the rejection of warfare Catholic character.” in the tradition of Marcellus. Stanton and Quiros said the 1 1 .0 0 pm 1 uesdays at Recker s But he and fellow demonstra­ demonstration was neither a Free pizza supplied by First Year of Studies! tor Father Ben Jimenez from right- nor a left-wing move­ Cleveland said they expected ment but rather a reminder of Lectio@Eleven is a cabaret of great music and great writing, read aloud, for the Notre Dame community. Come to Recker s and hear it with your the University’s reaction. the Gospel’s choice of peace own ears! “If you cross the warmakers, and nonviolence over warfare. they will immediately try to The Catholic Worker move­ W e are always looking for more readers and musicians. If interested, contact Jonathan Couser at [email protected] or ca ll 6 5 1 -3 9 2 3 . stop you — but it saddens us ment began in 1933 with because in this case it’s Notre Dorothy Day, who urged fol­ Sponsored by First Y ear of Studies Dame we’re talking about,” lowers to live by the teachings Jimenez said. “It saddens us to of Jesus Christ, including non­ see one of the most preeminent violence, hospitality towards Catholic institutions in the strangers and voluntary pover­ country silence like this the ty, the movement’s Web site true Gospel of Christ.” said. Freshman Alicia Quiros. said she was also saddened by the Contact Marcela Berrios at University’s handling of the sit­ [email protected] Tuesday, March 27, 2007 The Observer ♦ NATIONAL NEWS page 9 Study finds heart drugs as effective as stents

Dr. Marvin Konstam, chief of cardiology at New England OIT Job Fair Medical Center, right, speaks during the American College of Cardiology summit Sunday in New Orleans.

Associated Press clogs treated with angioplasty are not the really dangerous kind. NEW ORLEANS — More than “Even though it goes against March 31 half a million people a year with intuition, the blockages that are chest pain are getting an unneces­ severe that cause chest pain are sary or premature procedure to less likely to be the source of a 2 - 4 p.m. unclog their arteries because heart attack than segments in the drugs are just as effective, sug­ artery that are not severely DeBartolo gests a landmark study that chal­ blocked,” said Dr. David Maron, a lenges one of the most common Vanderbilt University cardiologist practices in heart care. who helped lead the new study. 335 The stunning results found that Drugs are better today than they angioplasty did not save lives or used to be, and do a surprisingly prevent heart attacks in non­ good job, said Dr. Elizabeth Nabel, emergency heart patients. director of the National Heart, An even bigger surprise: Lung and Blood Institute. Angioplasty gave only slight and “It may not be as bad as we Be a Cluster temporary relief from chest pain, thought” to leave the artery alone, the main reason it is done. she said. “By five years, there was really About 1.2 million angioplasties Support Consultant no significant difference” in symp­ are done in the United States each toms, said Dr. William Boden of year. Through a blood vessel in the Buffalo General Hospital in New groin, doctors snake a tube to a York. “Few would have expected blocked heart artery. A tiny bal­ such results.” loon is inflated to flatten the clog Get paid to help He led the study and gave and a mesh scaffold stent is usual­ results Monday at a meeting of the ly placed. American College of Cardiology. The procedure already has lost professors and They also were published online some popularity because of by the New England Journal of emerging evidence that popular students with Medicine and will be in the April drug-coated stents can raise the 12 issue. risk of blood clots months later. Angioplasty remains the top The new study shifts the argument computer problems treatment for people having a from which type of stent to use to heart attack or hospitalized with whether to do the procedure at all. worsening symptoms. But most It involved 2,287 patients angioplasties are done on a non­ throughout the U.S. and Canada emergency basis, to relieve chest who had substantial blockages, pain caused by clogged arteries typically in two arteries, but were crimping the heart’s blood supply. medically stable. They had an Those patients now should try average of 10 chest pain episodes drugs first, experts say. If that does a week — moderately severe. not help, they can consider angio­ About 40 percent had a prior plasty or bypass surgery, which heart attack. unlike angioplasty, does save lives, “We deliberately chose to enroll prevent heart attacks and give a sicker, more symptomatic lasting chest pain relief. group” to give angioplasty a good In the study, only one-third of chance to prove itself, Boden said. the people treated with drugs ulti­ All were treated with medicines mately needed angioplasty or a that improve chest pain and heart bypass. and artery health such as aspirin, “You are not putting yourself at cholesterol-lowering statins, risk of death or heart attack if you nitrates, ACE inhibitors, beta- defer,” and considering the safety blockers and calcium channel worries about heart stents used to blockers. All also were counseled keep arteries open after angio­ on healthy lifestyles — diet, exer­ plasty, it may be wise to wait, said cise and smoking cessation. Dr. Steven Nissen, a Cleveland Half of the participants also Clinic heart specialist and presi­ were assigned to get angioplasty. dent of the College of Cardiology. After an average of 4 V2 years, Why did angioplasty not help the groups had similar rates of more? death and heart attack: 211 in the It fixes only one blockage at a angioplasty group and 202 in the time whereas drugs affect all the medication group — about 19 arteries, experts said. Also, the percent of each. UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME 2007 Morrissey Manor Medallion Hunt Clue # 2

OFFICE OF INFORMATION Ghost of the Gipp could help you discover, TECHNOLOGIES What these five clues are meant to recover. oit.nd.edu Yet in the end, you won't need them all. By day number three, the answer could fall. serve • support • connections " " V T The Observer page 10 V» ie ® w^ p o in t^ Tuesday, March 27,2007 T he O bserver Illegal immigrants: A closer look P.O. Box 779, Notre Dame, IN 46556 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame. IN 46556 In “Operation Return to Sender,” ICE overstayed or otherwise became illegal. As University of California Professor ■Ed it o r in C h ie f (Immigration and Customs Many live with minor children, includ­ Franz Shurman put it, “America needs Maddie Hanna Enforcement) is deporting thousands of ing “anchor babies” who are citizens the South’s babies. ... American civiliza­ M a n a g in g E d it o r B u sin ess M an ager illegals, including 1,282 workers arrest­ because they meet the Fourteenth tion wants sex, but does not want chil­ Ken Fowler Jim Kirihara ed in raids at Swift meatpacking plants Amendment's criterion that “persons dren.” in six states. Of 424 born ... in the United States” are citi­ 4. One cause of this problem is neolib­ A sst. M a n a g in g E d it o r : Kyle Cassily deported from Miami zens. eralism, described by John Paul II as “a in January, 131 had To expel millions of otherwise law- purely economic conception of man V ie w p o in t E d it o r : Joey King criminal convictions. abiding illegals would be unjust as well [which] considers profit and the law of

S p o r t s E d it o r s : Chris Khorey The raids also netted as an administrative nightmare. Other the market as its only parameters, to Chris Hine many non-criminal considerations are raised by the failure the detriment of the dignity of and parents of small chil­ of the government to secure the bor­ respect due to individuals and peoples.” S c e n e E d it o r : Tae Andrews dren. ders, especially but not exclusively with In the 1980s, to profit from the devalua­ Sa in t M a ry ’s E d it o r : Katie Kohler Are the raids justi­ respect to the Mexican border. For the tion of the Mexican peso, U.S. compa­ P h o t o E d it o r : Dustin Mennella fied? Yes. And no. past two decades, the notorious failure nies abandoned their U.S. employees G r a p h ic s E d it o r : Madeline Nies 1. The government Charles Rice of the government to enforce the border and moved assembly plants to A d v e r t is in g M a n a g e r : Sharon Brown has a duty to regain has implicitly invited people to cross it maquiladoras in Mexico just south of A d D e s ig n M a n a g er : Kelly Gronli control of its borders Right or illegally. Enforcement personnel have the border. Many of those later closed C o n t r o l l e r : Kyle West and impose reason­ Wrong? been undermanned and hampered by as the companies found cheaper labor W eb A dministrator : Rob Dugas able criteria for the failure of successive Presidents, in Asia. The resulting unemployment S y stem s A dministrator : Alejandro Gerbaud admission. “The with Congressional acquiescence or and the stagnation of the Mexican econ­ Church in America,” said Pope John complicity, to provide them with the omy and government, both totally cor­ O f f i c e M a n a g e r & G e n e r a l In f o (574) 631-7471 Paul II, “must [defend] against any means to secure the border. That dere­ rupt, lead many to enter the U.S. illegal­ F a x unjust restriction to the natural right of liction of duty benefits employers who ly. Companies in the U.S. employ them (574) 631-6927 ... persons to move freely within their seek cheap labor with the medical and as an outsourcing in reverse. You can’t A d v e r t i s i n g own nation and from one nation to other needs of the laborers shifted to outsource a restaurant job to a foreign (574) 631 -6900 [email protected] another.” “Governments,” he said, must the taxpayers. country. So Presidents, Congressmen E d it o r in C h ie f (574) 631T542 “regulate the migratory flows with full Every person has a right, in the words and officials send the cheap labor to the M a n a g i n g E d it o r respect for the dignity of the persons of Pope John XXIII, “to enter a country employers. This is applied neoliberal­ (574) 631-4541 [email protected] and for their families’ needs, mindful of in which he hopes to provide more fit­ ism. The real “illegals” are those politi­ A s s i s t a n t M a n a g i n g E d it o r the requirements of the host societies.” tingly for himself and his dependents.” cians and those for whose benefit they (574)631-4324 Nevertheless, “[illlegal immigration,” While that right is subject to restriction, betray their oath to enforce the law. B u s i n e s s O f f ic e said John Paul II, “should be prevented it would be unjust to deport otherwise 5. The Church offers guidance here. (574)631-5313 N e w s D e s k [and it is] essential to com bat... crimi­ law-abiding persons who accepted an Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver (574) 631-5323 [email protected] nal activities which exploit illegal immi­ implied invitation to enter. They are said it well in his comment on the ICE V i e w p o i n t D e s k grants.” invitees. Congress ought to enable them raids: “The Catholic Church respects (574) 631-5303 [email protected] If a steel fence is the most practical to regularize their status as residents the law, including immigration law. We S p o r t s D e s k means to secure the border, it ought to and perhaps as citizens. respect those ... who have the difficult (574) 631-4543 [email protected] be built, for the safety of Border Patrol 3. We brought this problem upon our­ job of enforcing it. We do not encourage S c e n e D e s k (574) 631-4540 [email protected] agents as well as immigrants. Those selves through the refusal of non-his- or help anyone to break the law. ... S a in t M a r y ’s D e s k agents, who confront the heavily armed panic whites, and to a lesser extent Americans have a right to solvent public [email protected] drug gangs which, according to ICE, are blacks, to reproduce themselves. The institutions, secure borders and orderly P h o t o D e s k “ravaging border communities in South United States fertility rate is 2.07. The regulation of immigration. ... We ... (574) 631-8.767 [email protected] Texas,” are persons with dignity equal replacement level is 2.1 at which a pop­ need ... reform that will address our S y s t e m s & W e b A dministrators to that of immigrants. ulation would replenish itself. We are economic and security needs, but also (574) 631-883? 2. At least 11 million illegals are in almost there only because of the his- regularize the status of the many decent W eb A dministrator : Jim Coulter this country. Efforts should focus on panics whose rate is 2.9; blacks are at undocumented immigrants who help THE deporting those involved in gang or 2.2 and non-Hispanic whites are 1.8. our society to grow.” O b server online other criminal activities. In 2005, Since 1973, more than 45 million per­ www.ndsmcobserver.com 26,000 were deported under the inade­ sons who would have been citizens at Prof. Emeritus Rice is on the Law quate “aggravated felony” standard of birth have been killed by surgical abor­ School faculty. He can be reached at P olicies federal law. tion, not including the uncountable (574) 633-4415 or at [email protected] The Observer is the independent, daily newspaper Undocumented immigrants who are numbers killed by chemical and other The views expressed in this column published in print and online by the students of the otherwise law-abiding should not be abortifacients. 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Letters to the E ditor "First Down Moses" underlies negative attitudes toward other religions

Why is there a statue of Moses by the When Moses returned from Mount Sinai most loyal followers “This is what the and terrorism witnessed only a few library? with the Ten Commandments, he was Lord, the God of Israel says: ‘Each man years ago here in America, right down “First Down Moses” might seem like understandably frustrated by how strap a sword to his side. Go back and to the shared death toll of 3,000? And he’s engaged in a benign football cele­ quickly his people had given up on God forth from one end to the other, each isn't the underlying motivation for each bration. Only unlike most football play­ and lashed out by destroying the golden killing his brother and friend and neigh­ act — “divine” inspiration from the ers, who merely tackle their opponents calf. This is where the story ends for bor’” (Exodus 32:27). This mass murder “true” God to kill worshippers of the and leave it at that, Moses has the dis­ most people as far as they understand it. is punishment for the “great sin these “false” God — the exact same as well? embodied head of his enemy underfoot. Already this gesture has serious impli­ people have committed ” that “they have Would we build a statue commemorat­ While I don’t lose too much sleep over cations for the attitudes of the Judeo- made themselves gods of gold.” (Exodus ing atrocities similar to those of Sept. 11 the fate of golden calves, the statue nat­ Christian religions towards other reli­ 32:31). if they were committed in the name of urally brings up some questions about gions, but this is only the beginning of Whether or not the story is literally our own God? Apparently, we already Christianity’s, and even Notre Dame’s, the collective wrath of God and Moses. true does not matter as much as the fact have. attitude towards other religions. God commands Moses to murder thou­ that people accept its message as In case you don’t know the whole sands of his own people (despite just giv­ sacred. Why do we cast in iron the like­ Xavier Lebec story, the golden calf was a makeshift ing the Commandment, “Thou shalt not ness of a man who supposedly slewed freshman idol created by the “children of Israel” kill”) and Moses and his followers thousands in the name of God? Isn’t this St. Edward’s Hall when they felt abandoned by their God. unquestioningly oblige. Moses tells his the same sort of religious extremism March 26

Congrats, Students urged to help with food drive

I want to thank all of those people who pass 15,000 pounds of food, a substantial self how much just two hours can posi­ Hockey team have volunteered to take part in Notre contribution to the Northern Indiana tively impact the lives of so many people. Dame’s third-annual Canned Food Drive Food Bank. There are so many issues and problems this Saturday. I thank you for your sup­ The Canned Food Drive will be taking in the world we often do not know how To the entire hockey program, I port in advance because I appreciate the place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. outside of we can contribute to make a difference. think I speak for all of the alumni fact that you realize the importance of Stepan Center this Saturday. Volunteers One way is to think globally and act when I say thank you for the unbe­ this effort. This means that you realize will work two-hour shifts in which they locally by joining us Saturday. Thanks to lievable dedication and effort put into how much of an impact this collection will drive out into the neighborhoods of those who have volunteered to come out. not only winning the CCHA this year, has on those families genuinely lacking South Bend to collect cans door-to-door. If you haven’t signed up and are still but putting Notre Dame Hockey on the necessities of life right here in north­ WVFI will DJ the event as groups return interested, contact your dorm service the map for years to come. You guys ern Indiana. According to the Northern to campus to drop off their collected commissioner as soon as possible or were great all season. I’m confident Indiana Food Bank website, over food. At the conclusion of the Canned email Keri Mikuska at you will pay Michigan State back 118,000 Indiana families live in poverty Food Drive, Former University President [email protected]. See you Saturday! appropriately in the future. Let’s get and are therefore at risk of hunger. Last Father Theodore Hesburgh will say a that national title! Thank you again! year, in our second-annual campus-wide blessing over the collected food. Last Canned Food Drive, 7,500 pounds of food year, I participated and it was a very Stephen Murray Mark Mikiciuk were collected, setting the benchmark rewarding experience. The community senior alumnus for the event. This year, with your help, appreciates our efforts to light hunger, off campus M arch 26 we expect to double our efforts and sur­ and if you help us, you will see for your­ March 26

Peace conference strives for understanding

Government induced famine and eco­ here and prescribe to a certain set of cul­ days of panel discussions, workshops and lines that divide “us” and “them” so that nomic ruin in North Korea. Authoritarian tural norms. “They” live there and have cultural events, these students and pro­ all people in every corner of the world are rule in Burma. The use of child soldiers in different traditions, languages and social fessionals in the field of peace and con­ treated by all others with respect because the war in Northern Uganda. customs. The demarcation of “us” and flict resolution will attempt to “unmask of their common humanity. It’s easy for young adults to turn a blind “them” advances such social injustices as the unknown” — to better understand The conference formally begins at 5 eye to the world’s most intractable con­ war, racism, religious fundamentalism others and, in the process, better under­ p.m. on March 30 with an address by the flicts and human rights abuses for the and genocide. Worse yet, it prevents peo­ stand themselves. keynote speaker on peace and conflict simple reason that they are intractable. If ple from one culture and way of life from The Peace Conference, which will be transformation. The panels and work­ the planet’s greatest leaders, largest seeing people from another way of life as held in the Hesburgh Center for shops will run throughout the day on international organizations and most equally valuable. It prevents people from International Peace Studies will serve as Saturday, beginning at 9 a.m. and ending well-run grassroots campaigns have not seeing their counterparts in other reli­ an arena for young adults to present their at 4:15 p.m. For a full list of the week­ yet found the solutions, how are college gions, countries and ethnicities as human research on the root causes of the above- end’s events, please visit students supposed to add anything to the beings. mentioned intractable conflicts of the http://www.nd.edu/~krocinst/peace- debate? This weekend, March 30-31, Notre world. Their contributions give lie to the con07.shtml The belief that we as young adults are Dame’s annual student-run Peace fact that young adults cannot make a dif­ unable to help or to understand the cul­ Conference is highlighting the work ND ference in the world around them. They Laura Vilim tures of those that are far away from us students and others from around the prove that resolving atrocious human senior contributes to the lines that we often world have done to bridge the divide rights abuses and preventing them in the Howard Hall draw between “us” and “them.” “We” live between “us” and “them.” Through two future can be as simple as erasing the March 26

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A message for Bookstore bailers — bring it

Prepare yourselves, Bookstore able lack of focus, which may or may not Basketball field, for me and my ilk are be the result of our wearing Mexican coming, and we are not happy. In years luchador wrestling masks, which are hot past, my teammates and I have made as Hades and noticeably impair one’s various attempts at Bookstore glory, only ability to see. Although we were heavily to end in failure. The tattooed, we didn’t manage to leave our team names and cos­ mark on the tournament. tumes changed, but In many ways we were doomed from one thing remained the outset last season. For one, our the same: Losing in game attracted scores of screaming the first round. female fans, which is probably due to Like an abused but the fact that we played sans shirts. The loyal puppy dog, we meat parade on display elicited raucous keep coming back for verbal support, and at times I could another kicking, year barely hear myself think, never mind after year. However, Tae Andrews hear the playcalls, due to the roar of the in keeping with the Scene Editor females in attendance. old saying, if at first Unfortunately for both our female fans you don’t succeed, and our opponents (but fortunately for try, try again — and try again we will. us), this year we’|l be keeping our shirts Although the tournament is held in on and our masks off. We are what we April, we tend to play more like March: are, and what we are is a bunch of Type- we come in roaring like angry lions, and B hardcourt warriors living in Notre leave like meek little lambs. However, Dame’s Type-A world. Photo courtesy of movieweb.com after suffering ignominious first-round No, we don’t play brutal, bone-crush­ Much like Ben Stiller (left) found out in the film “Along Came Polly,” things can get a defeats in both of the last two years, I’m ing WWE-type defense. However, we bit hairy on the court during the annual outdoor Bookstore Basketball tournament. positive that this year’s tournament will have been preparing for the rough and end differently for my squad and me. tumble world of Bookstore in several sion. we’re matched up against an all-female What’s different about this year’s ways, such as kicking each other in the Similarly, we’ve spent our time twid­ squad in the first round. team, you ask? Well, on the surface, not shins, punching each other in the stom­ dling our thumbs— on videogame con­ Of course, you may be thinking, “Won’t a whole lot. I know I, for one, have spent ach and putting Tabasco sauce on our troller sticks, that is. After hours logged all this trash-talking put a bulls-eye on most of this semester draining my Flex food on an impromptu basis in order to on NBA Live 2007, I’m confident that the our backs, giving our opponents an points instead of draining threes. toughen up for the Big Dance. I’ll also be increase in fine motor control will trans­ incentive to come gunning for us like However, there are a few things we have packing a taser and brass knuckles for late to that extra touch I’ve been missing veteran Halo players feasting on hapless going for us. the event. on my jumper, which will in turn allow newbies on Lockout Level? The answer, For one thing, we’re a year older and a This year’s incarnation of ‘Los me to keep it raining like April showers friends, is that it doesn’t matter: like a year wiser. Crafty, veteran teams tend to Luchadores’ will keep the same war­ come Bookstore time. Even better, as the whoopee cushion, our team performs go further. We’ve been hitting the rior’s mentality but boast a sharper premier scoring threat on my team, I better under pressure. Come hell or high weights. Unfortunately, none of us have intellectual edge over the enemy. The won’t even have to drop a Kobe Bryant- water, we are going to reach the exalted managed to grow any taller, but after team and I have been watching a whole like 65 points for us to win— the games second round of Bookstore: 0-2 is not implementing our new fun ‘n gun lot of basketball this year, from NBA only go to 21. good enough. offense (a la the Phoenix Suns) I’m confi­ action to the March Madness NCAA You can forget about George Mason. dent we’ll be able to score points like Tournament. After watching and learn­ For those of you keeping score at home, The views expressed in this column man-eating bears flock to a dying car­ ing, we’ll be able to put on a basketball feel free to pencil (check that, pen) us in are those of the author and not neces­ cass: quickly and in bunches. clinic for anyone unfortunate to have to your brackets for Round Number Two. sarily those of The Observer. Last year’s squad, Los Luchadores, play us this year. In other words, bring a In fact, I’m so confident in our team that Contact Tae Andrews at suffered from tunnel vision and a notice­ notebook to Stepan — school’s in ses­ I’ll personally guarantee a victory if tan drewl@ nd.edu

SCENE SPOTLIGHT A Legends of Notre Dame

Looking for something to do this weekend? Why not head over to Legends? Here is what’s happening in your neck of campus this weekend.

Thursday, March 29: Friday, March 30: Saturday, March 31:

Come out to see some legends Comedian Mike Birbiglia has been The Multisensory Aesthetic Experience in the making, "shamrock 'n roll” on “Letterman”, "Jimmy Kimmel” (MAE) rocks out at 9 p.m. accompanied at Best of Acousticafe at 10 p.m., and Comedy Central. Now he takes his by special guests The Hush Sound and then prepare to slam that whammy side-splitting act to the Legends stage New Atlantic. Afterwards, prepare for a bar in a Guitar Hero tournament at 10 p.m., immediately followed by color-coded Stop Light Party at 12 a.m. afterward at 12 a.m. some retro hip-hop at Wear red if you’re taken, green if you’re Flash Back Friday: good to go, and yellow if you’re Old School Nightclub at 12 a.m. somewhere in between. T h e O bserver

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

DVD Review Release of 'Children7 fails to live up to film

scandal involving a young girl named By BRIAN DOXTADER Kee (Claire-Hope Ashitey) who is discov­ Senior Scene Writer ered carrying a baby. Faron must help Kee escape to the safety of an off-shore “Children of Men" was a film that was “Human Project,” but they are blocked criminally overlooked upon its original by the government and other forces release, but, like the classic “Blade from all sides. Runner” that it has been compared to, “Children of Men” is a complex pic­ it’s not inconceivable that the film’s rep­ ture, though its plotting essentially boils utation will expand following its home down to a glorified chase film. release. Technically masterful, it brings a lot of The film, directed by Alfonso Cuaron ideas to the table and, like most of the (who also helmed “Harry Potter and the best science fiction, doesn’t bring Prisoner of Azkaban” and “Y Tu Mama unwarranted attention to its dystopian Tambien") is about a future in which future. women are no longer able to bear chil­ The characters fully inhabit this world dren. and their fatalism is one of the most Theo Faron (Clive Owen) is a clerical affecting aspects of Cuaron’s many-lay­ worker who becomes embroiled in a ered themes. The acting is solid throughout, though it’s Owen who gives the finest performance. He is aided by capable support from Julianne Moore as his ex-wife and Michael Caine especial­ Photo courtesy of movieweb.com ly, as a crusty old mentor. Clive Owen plays Theo Faron in the Alfonso Cuaron film “Children of Men." The plot The film was mostly overlooked at the centers on a pregnant women in a future society where child-bearing is impossible. major award shows and failed to garner a Best Picture nomination or any acting Cuaron is known for his moving camera, making-of featurettes and an interesting nominations at the Oscars. It was, how­ and “Children of Men” has very complex look at how the special effects of the ever, nominated for Best Adapted mise-en-scene that transfers well to baby were done. Unfortunately, there’s Screenplay, but lost to “The Departed.” DVD. no commentary, which is a shame — it But like “Blade Runner” and “Brazil, ” The sound comes in a 5.1 Dolby would be interesting to hear what its status as a cult film is already being Digital track which is adequately Cuaron, Owen, Moore and Caine would solidified. Like those other left-field clas­ immersive, though it’s a bit disappoint­ have to say. sics, “Children of Men” may soon be ing that there wasn’t a DTS track “Children of Men” is a great film that appreciated as Cuaron’s best work — included — the “war scenes” really deserves a better release. As with “Flags certainly, it’s his most accomplished to could have benefited from the depth and of Our Fathers” (whose special edition date, at least from a technical perspec­ power of DTS. has already been announced), don’t be Children tive. It’s too bad that a film of this caliber surprised if a special edition is not that °

R estaurant R eview Mandarin House serves up great food, service

roughly comparable to the amount — By BRIAN DOXTADER from regular Chinese take-out and ; j p . Senior Scene Writer many dishes are served with vegeta­ bles or other sides. UwemdyofUmverwyol rNoWDame i D l l E k e For those looking for a Chinese meal The decor isn’t anything special, o p r that’s a cut above typical take-out, though the fish tank near the door is a mtTTT Mandarin House is South Bend’s best nice touch. In fact, aside from Some bet. With excellent dishes served at decorations hanging on the wall, there I ; I Law Mandarin reasonable prices, the restaurant over­ isn’t much to distinguish Mandarin comes its basic shortcomings, making House as a Chinese restaurant — even it a popular choice among locals and the exterior is unassuming, with only a / Notre Dame students alike. sign indicating the type of food served. EdkonRf ‘House The food is reasonably priced — most The dining area is essentially one MwonRd meals cost between $10 and $15. The large room with tables scattered Z Z --91 II fare consists of traditional Chinese throughout. There are no booths and (231 Rating:#### restaurant dishes, like chicken, pork, many of the tables are removed from iUUL beef and seafood, with a few “chef’s the walls — a possible problem for specialties” thrown in, though there’s families or larger groups. Recommended Dishes: Positives: nothing out of the ordinary on the The real draw, however, is the quali­ menu. ty of the food — this is where In actuality, however, the simplicity Mandarin House sets itself apart. Food, Service of the menu is a strength rather than a Heads and shoulders better than typi­ Sesame Chicken weakness, as it guides diners to the cal Chinese take-out, the restaurant I Negatives: more popular dishes, which are also serves excellent chicken, beef and coincidentally the restaurant’s best. seafood. Empress Chicken There is an assortment of teas, soups The chicken dishes, especially the Atmosphere and appetizers, though a full meal can empress chicken and sesame chicken, add several dollars to the overall cost. are outstanding. Since most of the For those on a budget, a single dish is dishes are comparably priced to take­ staff, though friendly, also moves dling, but the service is prompt and likely enough. out, the excellent food is enough to things along quickly, which might be attentive and the dishes are delicious, Portion sizes are adequate, though recommend Mandarin House. problematic for some diners who like and really, those are the two essen­ they could be bigger. They’re filling Service was extremely prompt, to enjoy their meal leisurely. tials. For those who have the time and enough, though they do seem a bit * though that same over-attentiveness Overall, Mandarin House doesn’t mind to sit down and take in an excel­ smaller than what might be served at made the meal feel a bit rushed. The seem to have a lot going for it other lent Chinese meal, Mandarin House is other Chinese restaurants. The main food is served almost instantly, which than the quality of the food — but that the way to go in South Bend. course comes on its own plate, with really increases the pace of the whole alone is enough to recommend it. white rice served in a separate dish experience (though serving soups and It’s not an amazing dining experience Contact Brian Doxtader at (one per table). The amount of food is teas slows it down a bit). The waiting and the decor and atmosphere is mid­ [email protected] page 14 The Observer ♦ CLASSIFIEDS Tuesday, March 27, 2007

NBA Miracle heave lifts Pistons to overtime victory Nelson scores 18 as Magic hand Knicks fourth straight loss; Shaq passes Miller on points list in win over Hawks

Associated Press tying 3-pointer, this one from a fourth with a 71-71 tie. more conventional distance, to AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — tie the game with a minute left. Magic 94 Knicks 89 Rasheed Wallace forced over­ After a Denver turnover, Jameer Nelson made the tying time with a 60-foot buzzer beat­ McDyess made a free throws to and go-ahead 3-pointers and er, then added another key 3 to give Detroit a one-point lead finished with 18 points, and the help the Detroit Pistons defeat with 27.6 seconds left. Orlando Magic beat New York the Denver Nuggets 113-109 on Wallace then rebounded J.R. Monday night, the Knicks’ sea­ Monday night. Smith’s airball and hit two from son-high fourth straight loss. The short-handed Pistons the line to make it 109-106. IJedo Turkoglu also scored 18 needed a miracle just to get to Linas Kleiza badly missed a 3- points for the Magic, who got the extra period — they trailed pointer, and Billups clinched the their second consecutive key 98-95 with 1.5 seconds to play, game from the free-throw line. victory in the race for a playoff and Denver only needed to put The Pistons won despite miss­ berth and moved into sole pos­ the ball into play at midcourt. ing two starters — Chris session of seventh place in the The inbounds pass, though, Webber and Richard Hamilton Eastern Conference. Tony Battie bounced off Allen Iverson and — with the flu. Flip Murray added 14 points and Dwight Tayshaun Prince, and Wallace played despite a milder case of Howard had 10 points, 14 threw up a desperation two- the same illness. rebounds and a pivotal blocked handed set shot that banked in Detroit led 38-23 early in the shot late in the game. as the buzzer sounded. second quarter, but turned the Orlando snapped a tie for sev­ Chauncey Billups led the ball over six times in the next enth which New Jersey. The Pistons with a season-high 34 eight minutes, setting up a 21-4 Magic were coming off a victory points and 10 assists, Wallace Denver run to close the half. over the Nets. scored 22 and Antonio McDyess Smith had 12 points in the Stephen Marbury scored 32 added 20 points and 11 period, including a reverse points for the fading Knicks, rebounds. dunk that tied the score and a who have lost six of seven. They Marcus Camby led the fast-break layup seconds later fell two games behind New Nuggets with 24 points and to give Denver a 44-42 lead. Jersey for the eighth spot. added 13 rebounds, while Nene Denver extended the margin Eddy Curry scored 17 points Heat center Shaquille O’Neal goes to the basket in Miami’s 106-89 had 21 points and 17 rebounds. to 62-50 midway through the for the injury-depleted Knicks, win over Atlanta Monday. O’Neal scored 22 points in the victory. Carmelo Anthony and Iverson, third, but Detroit started forcing who fell to a season-high 10 though, combined for only 29 turnovers and got back into the games under .500. 87 with 38 seconds remaining. second-best scoring night of the on ll-of-33 shooting. game. David Lee has missed the last Marbury made another pair season for the Heat. Jason Denver led 106-103 in over­ Denver needed two 3-pointers two games after making a of free throws to cut it to one, Williams had 14 points and time, but Wallace hit another by Smith just to get into the somewhat surprising return but Turkoglu answered with a Eddie Jones scored 13 for the from an 11-game absence with pair before Howard added Heat, who beat the Hawks for an injured right leg. With Jamal another block on a drive by the 18th time in the last 21 Crawford and Quentin Robinson. meetings between the teams. Richardson also out, the Knicks Orlando shot 61 percent in Salim Stoudam ire had 22 were forced to give more min­ the first quarter to open a 23- points off the bench for Atlanta, utes than usual to rookies 21 lead. The game was still tied while Josh Smith had 20 and Renaldo Balkman and Mardy before Balkman had a pair of Marvin Williams added 14 for Collins. fast-break dunks in the final the Hawks, who’ve lost four Though coach Isiah Thomas minute, giving New York a 49- straight. tried to somewhat downplay the 45 lead at halftime. The Hawks sent Miami to the importance of this game, time line a season-high-tying 45 appears to be running out for Heat 106 Hawks 89 times, largely because of their the Knicks, who face tough Shaquille O’Neal scored 22 penchant for surrounding — games against Cleveland and points to pass Reggie Miller for then clobbering — O’Neal. Dallas this week. 12th on the NBAs career list and Lorenzen Wright started at Dismal from the line most of the Miami Heat finished off a center against O’Neal, and the night, the Knicks finally hit four-game season sweep of the picked up four fouls in his seven their free throws when it mat­ Atlanta Hawks with a win on minutes. Shelden Williams came tered. With New York trailing Monday night. oil' the bench, drawing four fouls by five, Marbury made a layup, O’Neal entered the night 10 in 15 minutes. Esteban Batista then Nate Robinson and points behind Miller’s total of was called for five fouls in 13 Marbury each made a pair of 25,279, and passed the former minutes spent primarily guard­ free throws to give the Knicks Indiana sharpshooter with a free ing Miami’s biggest man, and hit an 83-82 lead with 2:25 throw midway through the first O’Neal so often in the third remaining. half. quarter that Jason Williams Curry then converted a three- That was fitting, since the turned to the scorer’s table and point play, pushing the lead to Hawks hacked him early and asked how many infractions he 86-82 with 1:51 left. But often, sending him to the foul was allowed. Orlando tied it at 87 on Nelson’s line a season-high 20 times. In the fourth, the Hawks asked 3-pointer with 1:06 to go, and O’Neal made 12, another sea- Solomon Jones to take a turn — after Howard blocked son-best, and finished with 11 and he promptly fouled O’Neal Marbury’s drive — a play the rebounds for his sixth double­ four times in five minutes. AP Knicks felt should have been double. Hawks coach Mike Woodson Pistons forward Rasheed Wallace makes a desperation 3-pointer to goaltending — Nelson knocked James Posey scored 19 points, got a technical for arguing a force overtime in Detroit’s 113-109 win over the Nuggets. down another 3 to make it 90- shot 6-for-9 and finished with his call with 4:14 left.

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NFL NHL Eastern Conference, Atlantic Division team record pts. last 1 0 New Jersey 44-23-8 96 4-5-1 Pittsburgh 43-23-10 96 7-2-1 NY Rangers 39-28-9 87 7-1-2 NY Islanders 36-27-12 84 3-4-3 Philadelphia 20-44-11 51 3-7-0 Eastern Conference, Northeast Division team record pts. last 1 0 x-Buffalo 46-20-7 103 4-4-2 x-Ottawa 45-23-8 98 7-0-3 Montreal 39-31-6 84 6-4-0 Toronto 36-29-10 82 5-4-1 Boston 34-35-6 74 2-7-1 Eastern Conference, Southeast Division team record pts. last 1 0 Atlanta 37-31 88 6-4-0 Tampa Bay 37-32 86 4-6-0 Carolina 32-38 84 6-3-1 Flordia 27-44 76 5-4-1 Washington 26-45 65 2-7-1 Western Conference, Central Division team record pts. last to x-Nashville 48-21-7 103 4-3-3 x-Detroit 45-19-11 101 4-3-3 St. Louis 31-32-12 74 3-5-2 Columbus 31-37-7 69 6-4-0 Chicago 27-39-9 63 4-6-0 Western Conference, Northwest Division - team record pts. last io Vancouver 45-23-7 97 7-1-2 Minnesota 45-24-7 97 9-1-0 € Calgary 40-25-10 90 5-4-1 Colorado 39-29-7 85 8-0-2 Titans cornerback Pacman Jones could face felony and misdemeanor charges stemming from a shooting inci­ Edmonton 31-38-7 69 1-5-1 dent outside of a strip club in Las Vegas during the NBA All-Star weekend in February. Western Conference, Pacific Division team record pts. last io Jones could face charges in Vegas shooting x-Anaheim 44-19-12 100 7-2-1 Dallas 45-24-6 96 7-2-1 San Jose 46-26-4 96 7-1-2 Associated Press David Roger no later than the Jones arrived and left the had no comment before Los Angeles 26-36-14 66 4-2-4 end of the week. Roger will club with the shooter. After Monday’s police news confer­ Phoenix 29-41-5 63 2-6-2 LAS VEGAS — Tennessee be asked to consider charges 500 hours of reviewing video­ ence. Another Jones lawyer, Titans star Adam “Pacman” against the 23-year-old Jones tapes and interviewing wit­ Manny Arora in Atlanta, was x - clinched playoff spot Jones could face felony and and Robert Reid, 37, and nesses from the club, Castro out of the office and did not misdemeanor charges stem­ Sadia Morrison, 24, whom said police were unable to immediately respond to a ming from a triple shooting at Castro described as friends of establish a relationship message from The Associated FI LA M en’s Tennis Rankings a strip club in February. Jones. between Jones and the shoot­ Press. Jones would face a felony No arrest warrants have er. The pre-dawn shooting fol­ charge of coercion and mis­ team avg. prev. been issued, and an investi­ Jones was questioned by lowed a scuffle that broke out demeanor threat and battery gation will continue into Las Vegas police and in the club when dancers on 1 Georgia 97.00 1 charges in the 5 a.m. shoot­ whether another person released. stage were showered with 2 Ohio State 88.43 3 ing at Minxx, police Lt. might have been involved and Two club security guards thousands of dollar bills, 3 Virginia 87.64 2 George Castro said Monday. fired the shots. and an unidentified woman according to a police search 4 Baylor 81.96 5 Castro said detectives Castro characterized Jones were wounded in the shoot­ warrant. 5 NOTRE 0AME 76.73 7 haven’t determined who fired as an instigator of a scuffle ing. One guard, who was par­ Susnar has said the shoot­ 6 Illinois 74.81 6 the shots that wounded three inside the club that led to the alyzed from the waist down, ing happened after Jones 7 Southern California 72.75 4 people, one critically, outside shooting outside. was transferred last week to threatened to kill a bouncer, 8 UCLA 66.04 8 the club during the NBA All- “Was he an inciter? Yes, he a rehabilitation hospital. The whom the club owner said 9 Mississippi 63.15 10 Star game weekend. was,” Castro said. other guard and the woman intervened when Jones 10 LSU 62.88 13 Castro said the request for Lawyers for Jones have were not seriously wounded. allegedly attacked a dancer 11 Alabama 62.58 14 charges will be submitted to denied Minxx club co-owner Jones’ attorney Worrick who grabbed money on the 12 Wake Forest 61.75 9 Clark County district attorney Robert Susnar’s account that Robinson of Nashville, Tenn. stage. 13 Texas 60.75 12 14 North Carolina 58.20 11 15 Pepperdine 54.67 20 16 Oklahoma State 48.46 15 In B r i e f 17 Duke 46.72 19 18 South Alabama 46.18 16 No criminal wrongdoing in NFL commish to establish Bettman tired of opposition to 18 Boise State 45.67 27 Tillman’s death, military says new disciplinary measures fighting in NHL 20 VCU 44.06 32 WASHINGTON — Nine high-rank­ PHOENIX — One day after yet anoth­ TORONTO — NHL commissioner ing Army officers, including four gen­ er NFL player was arrested, commis­ Gary Bettman says lighting is part erals, made critical errors in report­ sioner Roger Goodell said Monday a of hockey and believes some people ing the friendly fire death of Army stronger player conduct policy will not have been “running off a little too Ranger Pat Tillman in Afghanistan, be completed at these league meetings. fast on this topic.” around the dial but there was no criminal wrongdo­ By next month, however, Goodell “My view on fighting hasn’t ing in the shooting of the former NFL expects to have in place the stricter plan changed,” Bettman told The player, the military concluded and hopes to make some disciplinary Canadian Press on Monday. “We’ve Monday. decisions before the April 28-29 draft. never taken active steps or consid­ NHL Defense officials and a pair of “It’s a complicated issue and there are ered eliminating fighting from the Devils at Islanders reports released Monday on the 2004 no simple answers,” Goodell said, game. 7:30 p.m., Versus incident, however, did not rule out adding he planned to meet with coaches “I’ve always taken the view that criminal action by those who provid­ and owners in a day or so to discuss it’s a part of the game and it rises ed misleading information as the mili­ player conduct. “We want to find out and lowers based on what the game tary was investigating the killing. what is working well with the clubs and dictates.” N C A A M en ’s B asketball They said, however, that they what is not working, get a set of best While Bettman seemed OK with West Virginia at Mississippi St. believed there was no orchestrated practices so they can implement them the game’s current stand on fight­ 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 cover-up. on a local basis.” ing, he’s concerned about the larg­ Army and Defense Department “We’re expecting discipline will be er safety issues. Clemson at Air Force investigators said officers looking into stepped up,” he added. “The discussion that we’ve been Tillman’s death passed along mislead­ NFL Players Association executive having is about player safety and 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 ing and inaccurate information and director Gene Upshaw has expressed injuries,” said Bettman. “We’ve had delayed reporting their belief that his support of a tougher disciplinary pol­ a number of injuries resulting from Tillman was killed by fellow Rangers. icy. fighting recently. page 16 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Tuesday, March 27, 2007

NCAA B a s k e tb a ll Durant leads All-America team Razorbacks' coach

Associated Press If Kevin Durant and Greg Oden play only one season of Heath dismissed college basketball, it will have been as All-Americans. The freshmen were voted to Associated Press each time. The A ssociated P ress’ All- “I realize here the expecta­ America team Monday, the first LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Stan tions are really high,” Heath members of their class so hon­ Heath was fired Monday after said. “It’s Final Four, it’s Sweet ored since 1990. five seasons at Arkansas after 16s, and it’s SEC championships The 6-foot-9 Durant, who led losing in the first round of the on a regular basis. ... I really Texas to the Big 12 title game, NCAA Tournament for the sec­ feel like this team was poised to was the only unanimous choice ond straight year. do that.” of the 72-member national The Razorbacks made the Arkansas went 9-19 in 2002- media panel that selects the NCAA Tournament thanks to a 03, then improved its win total weekly Top 25. late-season run, but that was for three straight seasons. Oden, the 7-footer who not enough to save Heath’s job. Heath’s record at the school helped Ohio State to its first Arkansas (21-14) lost 77-60 to was 82-71, but he went 31-49 in No. 1 ranking in 45 years, was Southern California in the first Southeastern conference play. joined on the team by seniors round. Heath indicated ticket sales Alando Tucker of Wisconsin Arkansas spokesman Kevin and lukewarm fan support and Acie Law IV of Texas A&M Trainor said Heath and athletic might have played a role in his and junior Arron Afflalo of director Frank Broyles met dismissal. UCLA. The voting was conduct­ Monday morning, “The season ed before the NCAA tourna­ and Broyles “The decision to ticket sales and ment. informed Heath of the fan base was Since freshmen became eligi­ the decision. make a coaching [Broyles’] biggest ble to play in 1972, the only “The decision to change was difficult concern,” Heath ones selected to the first team make a coaching due to the respect I said. “1 don’t had been Wayman Tisdale of change was diffi­ have those fig­ Oklahoma in 1983 and Chris cult due to the have for [former ures, but I’m Jackson of LSU in 1989. respect I have for coach]Stan Heath.”sure he keeps AP Durant, the first Texas All- Stan Heath,” ath­ track of them.” Texas freshman Kevin Durant, named a unanimous All- American since T.J. Ford in letic director W hen the American Monday, dunks in a victory over Oklahoma State. Frank Broyles 2003, averaged 25.6 points and Frank Broyles said Razorbacks 11.3 rebounds, but it was his in a release. “He athletic director struggled toward all-around game and penchant one of them has led their Final Four. represented the Arkansas the end of the for big shots in the clutch that respective teams and handled Oden had a quick answer University of regular season, had people ranking him as one themselves, both on and off the when asked about the success Arkansas with reports surfaced of the best freshmen ever. court. I look up to each one of of himself and Durant in their professionalism and integrity. ... that Heath would be fired if “There’s no question Kevin them.” first seasons in college. However, in my professional Arkansas did not make the deserves every individual acco­ Oden, the first Ohio State All- “It’s just younger guys com­ judgment, it is best that the pro­ NCAA Tournament. The lade that he will receive,” American since Jim Jackson in ing in and just playing basket­ gram move forward under new Razorbacks then won five Texas coach Rick Barnes said, 1992, missed the first seven ball, not worried about age or leadership in our efforts to straight games and reached the “but the one thing I respect games as he recovered from anything,” he said. return Razorback basketball to SEC tournament final. most about Kevin is that he is offseason surgery on his right Both played in college in national prominence.” Arkansas made the NCAA the ultimate team player. He wrist. As he rehabilitated from large part because of the new Heath met with reporters in Tournament as a No. 12 seed really doesn’t care about the the injury he learned to shoot rule that prohibits the NBA Fayetteville shortly after the before being blown out by USC. individual numbers and free throws left-handed and from drafting players until they announcement. “About five years ago, when I awards. All he cares about is didn’t miss a beat when he turn 19 and are out of high “I’m a little surprised, but in came here, I knew it was a the success of his team. When returned to the Buckeyes, aver­ school for one year. this business, universities have hard, hard job — the environ­ you’re around a guy like that, it aging 15.5 points, 9.7 rebounds “I’m not sold that the rule is the right to make decisions,” ment was tough,” Heath said. makes coaching him a joy.” and 3.5 blocks while shooting right or wrong, but I think it Heath said. “They have the right “There were a lot of things we Durant, the Big 12 player of 61.4 percent from the field. shows you the impact and the to make choices about what had to deal with, and we found the year, backed up his coach’s “I’m very surprised,” Oden influx of how many great play­ they want and what they feel is a way to get through that. I’m sentiments. said of being selected. “Just ers are out there,” said Ohio best for their university.” proud of that. I’m proud of the “I am not very big on individ­ with how things went, I didn’t State coach Thad Matta. “I Heath led Kent State to the fact that this program is better ual honors, but I am very hum­ really play a whole season, and think that’s why there’s so round of eight in the NCAA now than it was five years ago bled to be included on the I know there are a lot of other much parity nowadays in col­ Tournament in 2002, then took when we started.” Associated Press All-America guys with better numbers than lege basketball.” over at Arkansas that offseason Arkansas fired Richardson in team,” he said. “When you look me. I’m just surprised, but I’m Tucker and Law were after Nolan Richardson was 2002 after the coach said at the other four guys who are honored and the best I can do Wisconsin’s and Texas A&M’s fired. The Razorbacks missed toward the end of a frustrating on the team, I am honored to is keep on playing.” first All-America selections, the tournament his first three season, “If they go ahead and be mentioned with them. I have His Buckeyes face while Afflalo was UCLA’s first seasons but made it in 2006 and pay me my money, they can so much respect for how each Georgetown on Saturday in the since Ed O’Bannon in 1995. 2007, losing in the first round take the job tomorrow.” Broyles COME SEE WHAT’S NEW AT TURTLE CREEK!! We’re Renovating A GAIN! Write New POOL- HEATED!! New LANDSCAPING New BASKETBALL COURT Sports. Turtle Creek Apartments Call 574 - 272-8124 Chris at Office Hours: M-F 9 AM - 7 PM SAT 10 A M - 4 PM SUN 12 PM - 4 PM 1-4543. t= 3 EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY www.liveturtlecreek.com Tuesday, Match 27, 2007 The Observer ♦ SPORTS page 17

NFL Pro-Bowler Spikes traded to Philadelphia

Associated Press over an 11 -year career. He joins A.J. Feeley on the quar­ PHILADELPHIA — The terback depth chart behind Philadelphia Eagles acquired Donovan McNabb. Holcomb did Pro Bowl linebacker Takeo not play last season, but com­ Spikes and quarterback Kelly pleted 155 of 230 passes for Holcomb from the Buffalo Bills 1,509 yards with 10 touch­ on Monday night for defensive downs and eight interceptions tackle Darwin Walker and a in 2005. conditional draft pick in 2008. Holcomb proved expendable “This is something that has in Buffalo after J.P. Losman been brewing,” Bills general won the starting job in training manager Marv Levy said. camp following an off-season “Takeo is a good person, but we long three-way competition wanted to strengthen our between Holcomb and third- defensive tackle. They’ve been stringer Craig Nall. That was a looking for a linebacker and I considerable step for Losman, think they wanted an experi­ who was twice benched in 2005 enced backup quarterback.” in favor of Holcomb. A nine-year NFL veteran, Losman then showed gradual Spikes was slow recovering last progress last season, leading year from a right Achilles’ ten­ the Bills to a better than don tear he suffered in Week 3 expected 7-9 finish. Losman of the 2005 season. He’s sched­ showed particular improve­ uled, to make $9.5 million ($4.5 ment over the last half of the million this season) over the season, when the Bills won four final two years of the six-year of their last seven games. contract he signed after joining That was enough for Jauron Former Buffalo linebacker Takeo Spikes runs during the Bills’ 17-16 loss to Indianapolis at home Nov. 12. the team as a free agent. to name Losman the starter. Spikes was traded Monday to Philadelphia in exchange for tackle Darwin Walker and a 2008 draft pick. Spikes played his first five seasons with Cincinnati and had been seeking a contract extension with Buffalo. But he grew increasingly frustrated playing for a team that’s con­ 12:30 pm - Hesburgh Center; Room C103 stantly shuffling its roster and Panel: Judge Victoria Marina de Aviles, Neris Gonzalez, Douglass Cassel, and John D. French coaching staff, and has gone Chaired by: Karen Richman, Director of Migration and Border Studies seven seasons since last mak­ ing the playoffs. Spikes, a former first-round pick, could be a big upgrade at 4:00 pm - Church of Lorreto, Saint Mary's College linebacker for the Eagles, who have struggled at that spot the Celebrant: Rev. John Korcsmar, CSC past few seasons. Dhani Jones has never been the playmaker the Eagles need­ ed and Matt McCoy struggled last season before losing his job to Omar Gaither. The Eagles also lost free agent Shawn Barber to Houston. “Takeo Spikes is a proven playmaker in the National Football League,” Eagles gener­ al manager Tom Ileckert said. “He has the ability to play all three linebacking positions and were happy to add him to our 8:00 pm - Hesburgh Center Auditorium defense.” Spikes had 11 starts in 12 Judge Victoria Marina de Avil6s, Supreme Court Justice, El Salvador games last season, while miss­ (presented in Spanish, with English translation) ing four with a hamstring injury after he was hurt in Buffalo’s season-opener at New England. He finished with 76 © K e l l o g g I n s t i t u t e tackles, one sack and a forced fumble, modest numbers for a two-time Pro Bowl selection. He’s the second high-profile Bills player to be traded this Castle Point Apartments 574-272-8110 offseason and also the second starting linebacker the team 18011 Cleveland Road 574-272-8114 FAX has lost. Buffalo dealt running South Bend, Indiana www.cppj.com back Willis McGahee to Baltimore and linebacker London Fletcher signed with O ffetafm g G tzeaf R ent Specials! Washington earlier this month. Walker started 15 games and was tied for second on the Indoor/Outdoor Tennis and Basketball Eagles with six sacks, and had 56 tackles. Three of his sacks came Oct. 8 against Dallas, and Free Tanning he tied an Eagles postseason record with two sacks in a loss O Heated Pool at New Orleans. With the addition of Walker, the Bills bolster what had been O Relaxing Jacuzzi an inexperienced defensive tackle position last season. Besides veteran Larry CIS Gated Community Tripplett, Buffalo went with a young rotation led by rookie fifth-round pick Kyle Williams O Community Business Center and second-year veteran Tim Anderson. The line also experi­ enced a setback when defen­ sive tackle John McCargo, the second of Buffalo’s two first- round picks, was lost for the season after he broke his left foot in Week 5. Holcomb has made 21 starts page 18 The Observer ♦ SPORTS Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Club S ports MLB Irish nab second at regatta Matsuzaka impresses in five no-hit innings Special to The Observer next weekend at the Lubber’s and Moss were runner-up in Cup. The top-two Irish eights the 5.0 and 4.0 divisions, Sailing will travel to San Diego to respectively, while McConnell Associated Press Philadelphia in his last exhibition Despite the classic St. Joe’s race in the prestigious San won the 3.5 Division title. appearance. Lake wind shifts, the Diego Crew Classic. This was the best overall SARASOTA, Fla. — Daisuke “Even though he probably did­ Freshman Icebreaker showing for the Irish in the Matsuzaka pitched five hitless n’t command like he wants to,” Regatta was a success. On U ltim ate event. innings that left him silent and Francona said. “He didn’t give Saturday, eight races in both The Ultimate Club hosted dissatisfied. them anything. There’s a lot of the A and B divisions were the llth-annual Whitesmoke Women’s Water Polo The Red Sox’s celebrated rook­ ways for him to get outs.” completed in shifting winds. Tournament in South Bend. Women’s Water Polo had a ie walked five Cincinnati Reds He warned against reading too Windward Leeward “twice The tournament was sched­ strong showing this weekend and fell short of his own expecta­ much into a game in March even arounds” and triangle wind­ uled to be on campus at the at Grand Valley State’s tour­ tion for himself Monday. though Matsuzaka’s outings are ward leewards were sailed. Riehle Fields, but wet weath­ nament, going 3-1. The first That expectation, manager scrutinized heavily by reporters. On Sunday the remaining er forced the tournament to game was a decisive 13-4 Terry Francona said, is “perfec­ “He doesn’t have the right to four races were sailed in Boehm Park. A total of seven victory over the Michigan’s tion.” have spring training because of each division. women’s teams and 13 men’s B-team. Kristin Schmitt led It doesn’t disappear, even in a every camera and all you guys,” Tim O’Brien, Karen Wiborg teams competed this week­ the scoring with four goals, spring training game when he Francona said with a touch of and Louise Eich crewed the end, enjoying the unseason­ followed by Bridget O’Neill doesn’t allow a run, a hit or a sarcasm. “This is a spring train­ Notre Dame one-boat. The ably warm weather. with three. Kelly Horner, MC runner past second base. ing game in Sarasota. Irish two-boat finished first The men’s team started in Cimino and Cristina Romano After Boston’s 5-0 loss, “Let’s just ease off.” in the B Division. a “power pool” of five teams each had two. The cage was Matsuzaka stared at the floor in Besides, there were some Wisconsin captured the that guaranteed each a spot shared by Betsy O'Neill and the visitors’ clubhouse for some impressive parts to Matsuzaka’s overall trophy for both A and in the championship bracket Maggie Hyde — all four of time. It’s not the way he wanted work. B Divisions, as it placed first Sunday. In their first game the opponent’s goals came in his last full tuneup for his first The Reds fielded nearly their among the 11 entered teams. the Irish faced a club from the fourth quarter. major league season to end, full regular lineup and he struck Notre Dame finished second, Michigan, B.A.T. The second game was a especially for a player the Red out six, including his last batter, followed by Michigan Maize, The Irish out ran BAT but decisive 1 5-2 victory over the Sox invested $103 million in and had better control in his final Miami and John Carroll in the turnovers added up and University of Guelph. because of his ability to avoid inning. the top-five. Michigan Blue, the Irish lost the game on Romano, O’Neill and Cimino such struggles during eight sea­ “He very much kept us in the Toledo, Western Michigan, double game point. all scored hat-tricks. Horner sons in Japan. game,” pitching coach John GLMA, Notre Dame-two and Undeterred, the Irish came and Kristen Harchut had two The usually cooperative pitcher Farrell said. “Some of the counts Iowa completed the field. out hard against Marquette. goals each, Schmitt and Kat refused to talk to reporters and were a little bit of a struggle for Freshman Andrew Schroeder Kennil’er each added another. issued a statement. him, but I think, overall, he kept Men’s Rowing caught score after score as Goaltending was split again “This time of year I think the his composure to the point of not Notre Dame and Grand the Irish posted a 13-11 win. between O’Neill and Hyde. content of my pitching is more letting an inning unravel.” Valley State competed in a After the bye, the Irish faced The third game pitted a important than the result on Matsuzaka threw an unusually series of races Saturday. On section-rival Wheaton tough Miami team against paper. I am not happy with the high 45 balls and had trouble the varsity level, Notre College. With pin-point the Irish, resulting in a 7-4 content of my pitching today,” it controlling his fastball. But when Dame’s first and second var­ throws from Thomas Rivas loss. Schmitt had two goals said. “I threw a lot of walks and hitters do make contact they usu­ sity eights raced their coun­ and crushing defense from and O'Neill and Emily llarig wasted balls. It was tough on my ally make outs; he hasn’t given terparts from Grand Valley’s Bill Carson, the Irish cruised each added another. [fielders] to defend and to get into up a hit in his last 10 innings. team. to a 13-6 victory. The Irish ended the week­ a good rhythm on offense. It’s Of the last 37 batters he’s Notre Dame’s lightweight The game of the day, and end with a 4-3 victory over something I will want to pay faced, 30 made outs, six walked four raced against two Grand the raison d’etre for Michigan State. Horner, attention to in the regular sea­ and one reached on a catcher’s Valley lightweight fours. The Whitesmoke, was the under­ Kennifer, Cimino and son.” interference by Jason Varitek day concluded with three graduate versus alumni Romano all scored for the Francona said the right-hander against the Reds. races in which two Notre game. Over 20 alumni made Irish. Two of MSU’s goals was fine physically after throwing Thirteen of the 30 outs were Dame and two Grand Valley the trip back to their old were scored on man-up 104 pitches, his spring training strikeouts. novice boats competed. stomping grounds to match­ advantages. O’Neill manned high. I le’s expected to throw 40- The hitless streak began last The day began with a thick up against the next genera­ the cage with nine saves. 60 pitches Saturday in Wednesday. fog blanketing the race tion. course. The races started at The undergraduates took Grand Valley’s boathouse, half 7-4 on a huge grab by and were rowed the equiva­ Chris O’Neil. In the second Islam, My Life, and the lent of 1500 meters against half the young legs of the the strong current of the undergraduates won out for Grand River. In the first the day — sophomore Daniel "Clash of Civilizations three varsity races, the Reimer dominated on offense Grand Valley boats edged out and defense for the under­ their Notre Dame counter­ graduates. The undergradu­ parts, with the Notre Dame ates taught the old guys An engaging and entertaining presentation by boats finishing second and some new tricks and ended a mining town's son. fourth on each of those the game 13-7. pieces. On the final piece, Sunday started with a Gigi G utierrez coxed Notre bracket of eight teams vying Alex Kronemer, Dame’s first boat (4:40.35) of for the championship. The Co-Producer of the PBS Film, Ray Schleck, Tedd Hawks, Irish faced North Park in Karol Grzesiak, Jake Teitgen, their first game after earning Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet Michael Lucci, Steve Maher, the second seed Saturday. and co-founder of Unity Productions Foundation (UPF) P.J. McAward and Kane Solid handling by Jesse Pithey to a narrow victory McGannon coupled with Born in a small town in Western Pennsylvania, Alex will share over Grand Valley (4:40.73). aggressive cutting by Tim stories from his unexpected life, and his work to promote Julie Lambe’s second eight, Peterson helped the Irish peace through the media. Clips from his forthcoming films, which had its lineup rotated cruise to a 13-5 victory. for seat racing, took fourth In the semi-finals the Irish The Rise and Fall o f Pluralism in Medieval andSpainA Prince place. faced Marquette for the sec­ Among Slaves - The True Story of an African Prince Enslaved Notre Dame’s lightweight ond time. Calm and deter­ in the American South will be shared. four beat both of Grand mined play, most notably by Valley’s lightweight fours in Eric Blevins, carried the Irish Wednesday, March 28th, 2007 all three race pieces. Each to a 13-10 win. This placed piece was competitive, and the Irish in the championship the Irish crew showed its game for the first time in the 7:00pm at Browning Cinema DPAC (free & open to public) endurance by pulling away in eleven-year history of the the second half of each piece. tournament. The Irish faced Alex Kronemer, who grew up during the ’rust belt' era, went on to earn a Master's Degree from Notre Dame’s coxswain their first opponent of the Flarvard University in theological studies and is a frequent writer and lecturer on religious diversity. duties were rotated between weekend, B.A.T., for the sec­ Fie has published essays in numerous newspapers and journals and has been a CNN commentator on Mike Lehmann-and Radhika ond time. After trailing 7-4 several occasions. Mr. Kronemer has also served a one-year appointment at the Bureau of Fluman Deva, and the boat lineup at the half, the Irish clawed Rights in the U.S. State D epartm ent focusing on U.S. foreign policy and Islam. was shuffled between pieces. their way back to take the The two Irish novice crews lead 8-7. However, the Sponsors: raced against the very strong throws and veteran savvy of Muslim Student Association, FTT, CM, ISSA, Sociology, St. Mary's CM & OMA novice from Grand Valley. In the perennial national con­ each of the three race pieces, tender proved to be too much the two Irish boats finished for the Irish, who lost 13-11. This event is part of the International week. third and fourth. 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Special to The Observer Eastern Michigan. proved to be a challenge for Anne Krishnan once again the Irish, but neither was quits, takes on new role C ycling led the women’s team by able to pull off the upset. Notre Dame had a stong placing first on vault, fourth Northern Illinois gave the showing this past weekend on beam, seventh on floor Irish two very tight games, at races hosted by Michigan and third in the all-around. but the blocking of the Irish State and Michigan. Freshman Kelsey Ingram middle blockers, James Saturday’s race near East also made a strong showing Foresman and Joe Lansing featured a 4.4-mile in her second meet for the O’Connell, in key situations loop withover a mile of dirt Irish, placing fifth on both tipped both of them in favor road each lap, an oddity for beam and floor. Kelleen of the Irish, 25-22, 27-25. road racing. The muddy, O’Leary also placed third on In the final match of the rough dirt section tore the bars. Wendy Jo Svetanoff, round robin, the Irish were races apart but proved to be Sophia Troy and Alya paired up against Iowa exciting and fun for those Holowatyj also contributed State. With the powerful racing. Jenn Perricone and to the team’s third-place fin­ attacking of Ted Meghan Johnson rode very ish. Grossestreur, Arthur Kinsey strong in the Women’s B Miami won the team com­ and Mike Nejelly, the Irish race. They stayed at the petition with Michigan plac­ were able to defeat the front of the pack and sprint­ ing second. Paul Kane was Cyclones in three sets 25-13, ed across the line for fifth the lone representative for 22-25, and 15-7. and seventh, respectively. the Irish men, turning in After playing every team in Next up was the Men’s B strong performances on the conference, Notre Dame race, featuring strong per­ floor and vault. The Irish came out with an 8-1 record. formances from Peter Nistler will host the next meet — The Irish were seeded sec­ and Andy Steves. Steves the 25th-annual Clover ond going into the tourna­ unleashed his trademark Classic — this upcoming ment portion of the confer­ closing sprint and posted weekend, at Gymnastics ence play and matched up another first place for the Michiana. against No. 21 Marquette. Irish. Nathan Menendez Notre Dame took care of raced next in the Men’s D Men’s Volleyball business in the first game category. Menendez crossed On Saturday, No. 6 Notre with a 25-22 victory. In the AP the line with a chase group, Dame ventured to Marquette second set, the Irish burst Former St. Louis running back Marshall Faulk celebrates the Rams' still managing to finish a for its final day of confer­ from the gates, getting an 29-24 victory over Philadelphia in the 2002 NFC Championship. grueling race. ence competition. With their early 5-0 lead. The 52-mile Men’s A race national ranking and seed­ Marquette handily won the was the last of the day, fea­ ing for the national tourna­ second set 16-25 and forced Associated Press Indianapolis and was offen­ turing Neil Griggs, Mike ment on the line, the Irish the match into a third set. sive rookie of the year that Lavery, Tim Campbell and were looking to have a solid Notre Dame came out early PHOENIX — Marshall season. Matt Prygoski. Griggs was showing in Milwaukee. and with determination, tak­ Faulk’s decision was easy He was traded by the Colts forced to pull out early due Notre Dame opened the ing a quick lead. By the time after spending last year to St. Louis in 1999, where he to mechanical problems. day with a continuation of Marquette started playing on working for the NFL became part of “The Greatest Prygoski helped instigate a the conference round-robin, par with Notre Dame, it was Network: At 34, his body is Show on Turf” with quarter­ five-man breakaway after where the team was too late as the Irish cruised more suited for a television back Kurt Warner and two miles of racing. The matched up against No. 4 to a 15-8 set and match vic­ studio than for the rigors of receivers Isaac Bruce and break held off the shrinking Lakeland College. The Irish tory. playing running back. Torry Holt. The team won the main pack for the next 50 surprised Lakeland by tak­ With the win over After sitting out last season Super Bowl after the 1999 miles. Prygoski was edged ing an early lead on the Marquette, the Irish met because of a knee injury, season and was upset two out in the sprint and took strong serve receive of again with Lakeland College, Faulk officially announced years later by New England second. Lavery and Camp­ libero John Tibbie and with the winner advancing his retirement Monday, lie’s in a Super Bowl that many bell stuck with a hard chase defensive specialist Frank to the conference champi­ ninth on the NFL’s career critics thought the Rams group, often times doing solo Dax. Notre Dame never onship against top-ranked rushing list, 33 yards behind would have won had Faulk efforts. They placed 15th relented as it cruised to an Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Jim Brown, who at one time carried the ball more often. and 17th, respectively. upset first-game victory by Lakeland began the match was the standard for the Faulk noted Monday that he Sunday’s race included the score of 25-18. quickly and with intensity, position. had an unusual role in the repeated steep climbs that Lakeland responded with seeking revenge for the ear­ Faulk, the 2000 NFL MVP, development of that team — broke up the main packs like dominating outside hitting, lier upset. Strong serving by is fourth in combined yards the injury during a 1999 the dirt section did the day which proved too much for the opposition kept the Irish from scrimmage with 19,154 exhibition game in San Diego before. Notable results from the Irish blocking and offense out of system and yards and his 6,875 yards to Trent Green that forced the day included Johnson’s defense. Lakeland locked up prevented them from putting receiving are the most ever the Rams to go with Warner, 10th and Jenn’s 12th:place the second game with a con­ up a strong fight in the first among running backs. an untested, undrafted free- finish in the Women’s B vincing 18-25 win. The set, as Lakeland took it 19- “Just being around the agent backup at quarterback. race. Prygoski finished 10th match came to a third set, 25. game last year, I realized “There’s kind of an unwrit­ in the elite Men’s A field. In which ultimately determined The outside hitting of sen­ how much I love it,” Faulk ten rule among veterans in what has become a regular who would emerge from ior Drew Williams and junior said. “But my health is every­ those games that when the occurrence, Steves again round-robin play in second Dan Zibton beat on the thing. And I didn’t want to play is over, you stopped,” won the Men’s B race with a and third place. Lakeland defense, leading to return if I couldn’t get Faulk said. “I was blocking powerful sprint. The set was neck and neck a 25-19 Irish second set vic­ through a full season. It all on Rodney Harrison and we This weekend’s results as the teams swapped side- tory. came together when a close had some things going almost guarantee the Irish a outs until Lakeland went on In the third set, the Irish friend asked me ‘How many between us. But I kind of let qualifying spot for the a run to take a 9-12 lead. earned back-to-back points, 34-year-old running backs up and he kept going and he Division II Nationals. With little time, the Irish increasing their lead to are there?” hit Trent. So when Kurt was took hold of the match and three. This lead held to 12- Faulk starred at San Diego forced to play, I kind of felt G ym nastics went on a 6-1 run to finish 9, when Lakeland rallied. State, where he rushed for responsible and really want­ Notre Dame continued its the set, winning 15-13. The match ended as 386 yards and seven touch­ ed to make up for it.” strong showing this past To close up the ro u n d - Lakeland took the final downs in his first game, and He did. weekend at the Michigan robin play, the Irish had to game, 13-15, and sent the led the nation in rushing as a In that 1999 season, he ran Madness meet, held in first beat Northern Illinois Irish off with a third-place freshman. for 1,381 yards and a 5.5 Brighton, Mich., and co­ University and Iowa State finish in the conference He was the second pick average and caught 87 pass­ hosted by Michigan and University. Both teams tournament. overall in the 1994 draft by es for 1,048 yards.

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creative ability, but also need a If he can develop the mid­ pleasantly surprised with the shooter like McAlareny to range jumper — a shot that way Grace Gordon performed Brey replace what they lose in Falls. can kill a two-three zone from Calvin against Calvin. Gordon — a continued from page 24 McAlarney will most likely the high post — over the sum­ continued from page 24 senior from Wilmette, 111. — is start as more of a shooting mer, the starting role could be not typically on the starting Whether Brey leaves or not, guard, while Jackson captains his. Belles with wins at the No. 1 lineup but moved up to the No. the Irish will still have to the offense. Ayers has shown the ability and No. 2 singles spots. 6 singles position. Gordon replace guards Colin Falls and Besides Jackson and to get hot and stay hot from Starting the match in the No. 1 defeated Calvin freshman Russell Carter. Both were All- McAlarney, Notre Dame has behind the 3-point line. The spot, senior captain Kelly Rachel DeGroot in straight Big East first-team selections two other returning starters unknown factor with Ayers is McDavitt defeated Calvin sets, surrendering only three this season, averaging 15.3 for next season. whether he can develop into a freshman Elisabeth Geenen 6- games in the process. and 17.1 points per game, Rising sophomore Luke more complete player than a 4, 7-6 (6-4). Playing in their second con­ respectively. McAlarney will Harangody (11.2 points per spot-up shooter. If he can Following in the No. 2 spot, ference match together, Gebert help replace some of these game) and rising senior Rob enhance his play with penetra­ freshman Camille Gebert and McDavitt crushed Lipinski offensive holes — he was aver­ Kurz (12.6 points per game) tion or some sort of inside defeated Calvin senior Kari and Strikwerda 8-1 to earn aging 10.3 points per game will helm the Irish backcourt presence, he could put num­ Lipinski in three sets, 6-1, 6-7 their second doubles victory. before his suspension — but with rising junior Luke Zeller bers akin to Carter. (6 -8), 6 -1. Playing in the No. 2 doubles his traditional role as point (3.8 points per game) coming Back in November, Brey The Belles did not fair as spot, Campbell and Rubino suf­ guard most likely belongs to off the bench to replace them. inked four recruits to come well in the third and fourth fered an 8-5 loss to Calvin’s rising sophomore Tory One thing the big men need and play next winter. New York matches of the day. Saint Logan and freshman Jill Jackson. to improve upon for next sea­ City-native Tyrone Nash looks Mary’s sophomore Mary E. Van Veen. In the final match of Jackson took over the start­ son is offensive consistency. as though he can have the Campbell fell to senior Allyson the day Gordon and O’Brien ing position when McAlarney During the season, whenever biggest impact next season. Logan of Calvin College. After lost 8-4 to Geenan and left. As the season wore on, Harangody would have a big Nash is a 6-foot-7 small for­ winning the first set 6-4, she DeGroot. Jackson became more comfort­ game, it seemed Kurz’s num­ ward that might get some time dropped the second and third Saint Mary’s improved to 2-0 able in his new role. bers were down and vice off the bench. Ty Profitt, a 6- 6-3 and 6-1, respectively. in the MIA,A while Calvin fell Brey used Jackson off the versa. foot-4 guard from London, Ky., Belle’s freshman Lisa Rubino to 2-1. bench even when McAlarney With the departure of Falls figures to wait in the wings of could not avenge Campbell’s The Belles will continue play was still playing, for his defen­ and Carter, the Irish will need Jackson, loss. Calvin freshman Rachel this weekend at the Wheaton sive energy and his ability to offensive output at all times McAlarney and rising sopho­ Strikwerda defeated Rubino 6- Invitational. Stevenson said the shut down whomever he was from their big men. more Jonathan Peoples. 3, 6-3. team hopes to maintain its guarding. But Jackson’s Presumably, this leaves the Carleton Scott and Tim Senior Tara O’Brien rallied undefeated conference record offense steadily matured fifth spot, the small forward Abromaitis will most likely for the Belles to clinch the vic­ next Tuesday when they take throughout the year, culminat­ position, open in the starting start behind Kurz, Zeller, tory by defeating Knights’ on Adrian on the road. ing in the Big East tournament lineup. The likely candidates to Harnagody and rising sopho­ freshman Kelsey Bush house 7- semifinals against Georgetown. fill this spot are rising juniors more Joe Harden before seeing 6 ( 6 -2), 6 -0 . Contact Ellyn Michalak at With Notre Dame down seven Zach Hillesland or Ryan Ayers. any action. Stevenson said that he was [email protected] and under three minutes to Both bring different Brey helped the Irish develop play, Jackson stole the show, strengths to the table. the good team chemistry this tying the game by scoring the Hillesland is a coach’s best season that enabled them to next seven points with his daz­ friend. He is a fundamentally compete with anyone they Write Sports. zling drives to the hoop. sound player with a high bas­ came across. Assuming he Even though the Irish lost ketball IQ who does all the lit­ returns next season, he will 84-82, Jackson’s performance tle things that do not show up have a solid foundation to build erased any doubt about his in the box score. 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scored and 21 runs batted in and shortstop Ben Humphrey, Relief who has a .305 batting aver­ continued from page 24 age with 16 runs scored and 15 batted in. Chicago State presents future, I’d answer that ques­ slightly less of a challenge. tion,” he said. They will arrive in South The Irish will get an oppor­ Bend fresh off a home dou­ tunity to cure bleheader what ails them Tuesday against beginning tonight “You have to get Wisconsin- against the Milwaukee in Chippewas. The some guys to step upwhich Chicago MAC squad is just and want to be in State will try for 11-10 on the clutch situations. ” its first win after year, despite dropping 22 boasting an straight to open impressive victo­ Dave Sc h rage the season. ry over a Stetson Irish coach In addition to team that beat dropping games Notre Dame two against major weeks ago and took two out conference foes like of three from South Florida Cincinnati, the Cougars have earlier this month. also lost to Lipscomb and On the other hand, they Hawaii-Hilo. were also swept in three- Both games will begin at game series against Kansas 5:05 at Frank Eck Stadium. State and Southern Illinois. Central Michigan is led by PHIL HUDELSON/The Observer catcher Tyler Stovall, who is Contact Chris Khorey at Senior right-hander Dan Kapala pitches in Notre Dame’s 9-1 loss to South Florida Sunday. hitting .455 with 17 runs [email protected] The Irish face off against Central Michigan today at 5:05 p.m. at Frank Eck Stadium.

yet,” Weis said. “We need to create a ‘take to the ground’ Spring situation for him so that he can continued from page 24 get that first one out of the way.”

the Irish must replace most of Notes last year’s production — wide ♦ Early-entry freshman cor- receiver and running back — nerback Gary Gray broke his Weis said that while he is not arm in practice Friday and will ready to name starters, the be out four to six weeks, Weis competitors for playing time are said Saturday. , coming along nicely. “Gray landed on his right At running back, rising fifth- forearm, and he has a crack in year senior Travis Thomas, ris­ his right forearm,” Weis said. ing senior Junior Jabbie, rising “It’s not displaced, but there is sophomore James Aldridge and a crack.” early-entry freshman Armando Allen, among others, are com­ ♦ Rising sophomore Munir peting to replace Darius Walker, Prince has been moved from who ran for 1,267 yards last running back to cornerback, year. Weis said Saturday. “I’m very encouraged by the “I think we were about to get running back position,” Weis a little too light at corner with said. Gary down, so we switched that At wideout, where rising jun­ over,” Weis said. “Munir and I ior David Grimes is the only talked about this last night and experienced returning player, again this morning, and we Weis said that some players kind of finalized this.” have been impressive, but Prince was an all-state cor­ would not give specific names. nerback in high school. “Some guys are starting to “He asked me to consider it,” separate from the pack,” he Weis said. said. Weis did say that rising junior ♦Weis said captains for next D.J. Hord, who missed all last year’s team have already been season with an injury, is com­ named. pletely healthy but has strug­ “With the youth on this team, gled to re-adjust to the speed of we thought it would be a good the game. idea to establish some form of “He’s rusty,” the coach said. leadership in between the “He doesn’t look hurt, he just coaches and the players,” he looks rusty.” said. Weis said the Irish have not Thomas and rising fifth-year had a full-contact practice yet, senior safety Tom Zbikowski but he expects Hord to shake will reprise their roles from last off the rust as soon as they do. year, while Carlson and rising Flayers coming off injuries can senior linebacker Maurice be skittish until they get hit for Crum will also be captains. VANESSA GEMPIS/The Observer the first time. Freshman Jimmy Clausen charges down the field during practice Monday. The freshman will “Because we don’t take to the Contact Chris Khorey at contend for starting quarterback for the fall season along with two sophomores and a junior. ground yet, he hasn’t gotten hit [email protected]

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B aseball Irish take on Central Michigan, Chicago State Team looks to improve out of bullpen after struggling against South Florida in 2 of 3 conference games at home

Schrage said he doesn’t have run by shortstop Brett Lilley “You have to get some guys Schrage said the bullpen By CHRIS KHOREY any particular goals for the in the top of the first. to step up and want to be up struggles surprised him, Sports Editor mid-week non-conference “Guys are getting hits with in clutch situations,” he said. since relief pitching had been games, there were two clear nobody on base, but when Schrage could say the same an Irish strength for most of After a frustrating series deficiencies that led to the they get guys on base they thing about the bullpen. the season. against South Florida in losses to the Bulls — clutch- have bad at-bats,” Schrage On Saturday, Notre Dame “It’s been good in the past,” which it dropped two out of hitting and the bullpen. said. relief pitchers Joey he said. “But we didn’t get it three games, Notre Dame In Sunday’s 9-1 loss, Notre The coach, who tried every­ Williamson, Jess Stewart and done the past few days.” (11-11, 1-2 Big East) will try Dame stranded 14 runners thing from hit-and-runs to David Mills gave up a com ­ Schrage said he hopes his to work out the kinks this on base. The Irish pounded double steals to sacrifices in bined nine runs as the Irish relievers will snap out of week against Central out 13 hits and put at least order to manufacture runs fell 13-10. Then, on Sunday, their funk, but he wouldn’t Michigan today and Chicago two base runners on for six Sunday, said the only real relievers Brett Graffy, Kyle guarantee anything. State Wednesday at Frank straight innings between the cure to the clutch-hitting Weiland and Eric Maust gave “If I could see into the Eck Stadium. third and the eighth, but got woes is to have players exe­ up seven more in just three Although Irish coach Dave their only run on a solo home cute with runners on base. innings of work. see RELIEF/page 22

Football Fair game

“Some guys are moving up With the lose of key and some are moving down, on players, Weis not yet a daily basis,” Weis said. Despite the nebulous nature sure offuture startersof the Irish lineup and the amount of youth on the team, Weis said this spring has been By CHRIS KHOREY similar to his past two in South Sports Editor Bend. “We don’t look like the Bad After four spring practices, News Bears out there,” Weis Notre Dame head coach Charlie said. “We just look like a team Weis doesn’t have a starting that’s in the fourth day of train­ lineup. ing camp. That’s actually an off­ And that’s just the way he handed compliment. I’m not out wants it. there saying, ‘Oh my God, what Weis said at a post-practice are we going to do?”’ news conference Monday that The most high-profile position the Irish, who must replace 13 battle for Notre Dame’s is at starters from last year’s squad, quarterback, where rising jun­ have not established a depth ior Evan Sharpley, rising sopho­ chart yet. mores Demetrius Jones and “There’s just guys we put out Zach Frazer and early-entry there first and guys we put out freshman Jimmy Clausen are there second,” he said. competing to replace Brady Weis said that rising fifth-year Quinn, who set 36 school seniors like defensive end records over his career. Trevor Laws, center John Weis said the offense is being Sullivan and tight end John executed with all four quarter­ Carlson are relatively secure in backs at once to ensure that all their starting positions, but in four are on a level playing field. j r other areas Notre Dame is “not At two other positions where VANESSA GEMPIS/The Observer even close to being able to set Rising sophomore running back James Aldridge rushes at a scout during practice Monday. up a depth chart.” see SPRING/page 22 Aldridge is in the running to replace tailback Darius Walker, who left for the NFL draft.

S M C Tennis M e n ’s B asketball Belles stay perfect in MIAA Holes in lineup leave

By ELLYN MICHALAK many questions for '08 SportsWriter Smith bolted the Wildcats for Monday’s match against By CHRIS HINE Minnesota, Andy Katz of Calvin College was a nail biter S ports Editor Espn.com reported that Irish for Saint Mary’s. coach Mike Brey is one of eight Calvin looked poised to end candidates to replace Smith at the Belles winning streak, but As the disappointment of one of college basketball’s Saint Mary’s battled back after Notre Dame’s first round NCAA most storied programs. several close sets to defeat the Tournament loss to Winthrop Brey just completed his sev­ Knights 5-4. Saint Mary’s slowly subsides, many ques­ enth season as Notre Dame remained undefeated in MIAA tions abound for the Irish as coach and earned Big East conference play with the win. they head into the summer coach of the year honors this “It was pretty even competi­ months. The return of guard season after guiding the Irish tion,” Saint Mary’s coach Dee Kyle McAlarney from suspen­ to an 11-5 conference record Stevenson said. “The game went sion will shake up the Irish and th eir first NCAA down to the first set of the last starting five, but that may not Tournament appearance in match.” be the biggest issue on the four seasons. The day started well for the KATE FENLON/The Observer agenda headed into the offsea­ Saint Mary’s senior Tara O’Brien serves at No. 5 singles son. see CALVIN/page 21 against Olivet March 21. The Belles defeated the Comets 8-1. After Kentucky coach Tubby see BREY/page 21